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Daily Devotional – JANUARY 30

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The False Prophet,

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Part 4:

Age of Accountability

To read Part 1, click here…JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet: Lying Eyes!)

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“The wicked are estranged from the womb:

they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies”

Psalms 58:3 KJV:

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Have you ever been selected to be on a jury?

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And on that jury, were you ever totally convinced of the guilt of the person accused?

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But then, after hearing the defense attorney’s side of the case, you realize that the person accused, is totally innocent?

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And then suddenly, you realize this following truth: when two opposing arguments are debated, it takes both sides presenting their arguments, in order to rightly decide just what the actual truth is!

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Lady justice jury – Wikimedia -US Public Domain

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BIBLE INTERPRETED SAME WAY

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And quite often, God has written the Bible in the very same manner.

That is, truth cannot be arrived at, simply by hearing just one or two, or even three verses!

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No, in order to rightly divide “the Word of truth”, one must carefully and prayerfully examine each and every verse connected to any supposed theory, prior to establishing a church doctrine.

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And yet, still more additional verses may ultimately modify that church doctrine even further!

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Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

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Now one false doctrine today, is a counterfeit doctrine tagged by theologians as, “The Age of Accountability”.

And this totally non-biblical name describes a very ancient idea that those young children who die at an early age, will get a free pass to go to Heaven.

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Now this false doctrine was established because of another unthinkable false doctrine, “eternal torment”!

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Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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HEARING ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT

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Now perhaps the most convincing supporting passage in Scripture is found in Matthew, Mark and Luke…

“But Jesus said,

Suffer little children,

and forbid them not, to come unto Me:

for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.”

Matthew 19:14

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Now, if this passage was all that we had on the subject, then it would seem as if little children were guaranteed safe passage through Heaven’s gates!

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First woman jury – Wikimedia – Public domain

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MURDER: AN ACT OF LOVE?!

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But let’s just think this through.

If the surety of Heaven for each and every young child was true, then every Christian parent would do well to murder all their little children before they reach the age of accountability!

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Do you see the absurdity of this archaic old Catholic church-doctrine?

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It would be the ultimate act of self-sacrificing love!

Rapture – Louis Janmot wikimedia US public domain

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“My brethren, be not many masters (teachers), knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation”

James 3:1 

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On Judgment Day, these erring teachers may have to hang their head in shame when they are shown, that by teaching this heresy, it caused many mothers to abort their babies, falsely reassured their dead children would escape damnation! 

Aborted baby – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

 

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WRESTLING WITH SCRIPTURE!

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Listen to the Apostle, Peter, as he reveals the truth about the complexity of Scripture…

“As also in all his (Paul’s) epistles,

speaking in them of these things;

in which are some things hard to be understood,

which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest,

as they do also the other scriptures,

unto their own destruction.”

2nd Peter 3:16

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Yes, teachers today have the idea that they must cling to long-held church doctrines.

And so, they take the position that their very favorite old church doctrine must be defended at all costs.

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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Wikipedia – public domain

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COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

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One very important truth is found in 2nd Timothy 3:16, 17, in which the Apostle, Paul says…

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect,

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

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Now if we closely examine this above passage, we see that scripture corrects our understanding of scripture. 

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And so, hearing both sides in a court case, is very instructional in helping us to understand more about how to rightly divide “the Word of truth”.

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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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TO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…

JANUARY 31 (The False Prophet, Part 5: “The Scofield Bible”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the desire and ability to study the Bible for myself, comparing scripture with scripture!

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “February 19th (“Man Shall…Live…By Every Word”)“,

or you can also read… “March 12th (All Scripture? Or Just Some?)” 

Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE END

 

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

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Tilt you head to the left

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Do you see a man’s face?

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It’s that proverbial “Man in the Moon”.

We’ve always taken it for granted. But now we’re learning that God is responsible for creating this Nocturnal Watchman.

You see, God has etched Signs in the Moon, long ago. A story? Yes.

And just now He is revealing those Signs.

Just now He is telling that story. Listen to what Scripture says…

“shall be established for ever as the Moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.” Psalm 89

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 1st Face: The Night Watchman”

Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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TOMORROW…

“JANUARY 31st (The False Prophet, Part 5: The Scofield Bible)”

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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20 MINUTE+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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The Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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