The ONLY election that MATTERS

 Acts 13:48

King James Version

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, 

they were glad, 

and glorified the word of the Lord: 

and as many as were ordained to eternal life 

believed.

Why am I not interested in man's elections?

Shall we vote more of the corrupt?

Shall we hear more lies?

Shall we be manipulated even more?

Shall Satan continue to lord it over us?

Shall we have the same kind of society?

Even as different wolves wear sheep's clothing?

Why am I not into elections at all?

I've learned of a DIFFERENT kind of election.

A magnificent one.

Something the world needs right now.

A different sort, that matters most.

SPIRIT and Scripture told me of that "election".

GOD's election.

His elect.

Know of that "election".

As only a born again would know.

Will you be part of that "election"?

Will you be "elected"?

What kind of "office" are you running for?

What kind does the LORD want you to run for?

Call it "doctrine of election", if you will.

For all those faithful to GOD.

For all those born again.

Look what JESUS says:

Matthew 22:14

King James Version

14 For many are called, 

but few are chosen.

Mark 13:20

King James Version

20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, 

no flesh should be saved: 

but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, 

he hath shortened the days.

Mark 13:24-27

King James Version

24 But in those days, 

after that tribulation, 

the sun shall be darkened, 

and the moon shall not give her light,

25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, 

and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 And then shall they see the Son of man 

coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then shall he send his angels, 

and shall gather together his elect 

from the four winds, 

from the uttermost part of the earth 

to the uttermost part of heaven.

Luke 10:20

King James Version

20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, 

that the spirits are subject unto you; 

but rather rejoice, 

because your names are written 

in heaven.

Luke 10:21

King James Version

21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, 

and said, 

I thank thee, O Father, 

Lord of heaven and earth, 

that thou hast hid these things 

from the wise and prudent, 

and hast revealed them unto babes: 

even so, Father; 

for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 10:22

King James Version

22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: 

and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; 

and who the Father is, but the Son, 

and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

John 6:37

King James Version

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; 

and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 6:44-45

King James Version

44 No man can come to me, 

except the Father which hath sent me draw him: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.

45 It is written in the prophets, 

And they shall be all taught of God. 

Every man therefore that hath heard, 

and hath learned of the Father, 

cometh unto me.

John 10:27-28

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.

John 15:16

King James Version

16 Ye have not chosen me, 

but I have chosen you, 

and ordained you, 

that ye should go and bring forth fruit, 

and that your fruit should remain: 

that whatsoever ye shall ask 

of the Father in my name, 

he may give it you.

John 17:9-10

King James Version

9 I pray for them: 

I pray not for the world, 

but for them which thou hast given me; 

for they are thine.

10 And all mine are thine,

and thine are mine; 

and I am glorified in them.

The rest of Scripture says more about this kind of "election":

Romans 8:28

King James Version

28 And we know that all things 

work together for good 

to them that love God, 

to them who are the called 

according to his purpose.

Romans 8:29

King James Version

29 For whom he did foreknow, 

he also did predestinate 

to be conformed to the image of his Son, 

that he might be the firstborn 

among many brethren.

Romans 8:30

King James Version

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, 

them he also called: 

and whom he called, them he also justified: 

and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 1:4-6

King James Version

4 According as he hath chosen us in him 

before the foundation of the world, 

that we should be holy and without blame 

before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us 

unto the adoption of children 

by Jesus Christ to himself, 

according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, 

wherein he hath made us accepted 

in the beloved.

Ephesians 2:8-9

King James Version

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; 

and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

King James Version

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway 

to God for you, 

brethren beloved of the Lord, 

because God hath from the beginning 

chosen you to salvation 

through sanctification of the Spirit 

and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, 

to the obtaining of the glory 

of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:8-9

King James Version

8 Be not thou therefore ashamed 

of the testimony of our Lord, 

nor of me his prisoner: 

but be thou partaker 

of the afflictions of the gospel 

according to the power of God;

9 Who hath saved us, 

and called us with an holy calling,

 not according to our works, 

but according to his own purpose and grace, 

which was given us in Christ Jesus 

before the world began,

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

This one on GOD's beloved Israel:

Romans 11:28

King James Version

28 As concerning the gospel, 

they are enemies for your sakes: 

but as touching the election, 

they are beloved for the father's sakes.

The SUCCESS of any elected leader relies on the following:

If they have a love for GOD, or not.

If they believe in JESUS, or not.

If they are guided by SPIRIT, or not.

If they have a love for Israel, or not.

If they are born again, or not.

That's the election we speak of.

The only election we care about.

The only election that pleases GOD.

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Verses from Bible Gateway

HOW to LOVE GOD

 

Romans 8:37

King James Version

37 Nay, in all these things 

we are more than conquerors 

through him that loved us.

It's really very simple.

What GOD asks of us.

How are we to love Him?

How does He want to be loved?

SPIRIT led me to these verses.

From THREE different sources.

The OLD TESTAMENT tells us how, through Moses:

Deuteronomy 6:5

King James Version

5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thine heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy might.

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

King James Version

12 And now, Israel, 

what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, 

but to fear the Lord thy God, 

to walk in all his ways, 

and to love him, 

and to serve the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

13 To keep the commandments of the Lord, 

and his statutes, 

which I command thee this day 

for thy good?

The NEW TESTAMENT tells us how, through JESUS:

Matthew 6:24

King James Version

24 No man can serve two masters: 

for either he will hate the one, and love the other; 

or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. 

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 22:36-40

King James Version

36 Master, 

which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law and the prophets.

Luke 6:46

King James Version

46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, 

and do not the things which I say?

John 14:15

King James Version

15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

John 14:21

King James Version

21 He that hath my commandments, 

and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: 

and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, 

and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:23

King James Version

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

Apostle John tells us how:

1 John 2:5

King James Version

5 But whoso keepeth his word, 

in him verily is the love of God perfected: 

hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 4:16

King James Version

16 And we have known and believed 

the love that God hath to us. 

God is love; 

and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God,

 and God in him.

1 John 4:17

King James Version

17 Herein is our love made perfect, 

that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: 

because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:19

King James Version

19 We love him, 

because he first loved us.

1 John 4:20

King James Version

20 If a man say, I love God, 

and hateth his brother, he is a liar: 

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, 

how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John 4:21

King James Version

21 And this commandment have we from him, 

That he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 John 5:1

King James Version

5 Whosoever believeth 

that Jesus is the Christ 

is born of God: 

and every one that loveth him that begat 

loveth him also that is begotten of him.

1 John 5:2

King James Version

2 By this we know 

that we love the children of God, 

when we love God, 

and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3

King James Version

3 For this is the love of God, 

that we keep his commandments: 

and his commandments are not grievous.

In SUMMARY, loving GOD means:

We love Him with all our heart, soul, might, and mind.

We walk in His ways, and serve Him.

We keep His commandments and statutes.

We serve GOD, not mammon.

We love our neighbor/brother, as ourselves.

We keep His words.

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WHO are our BROTHERS?

 Proverbs 17:17

King James Version

17 A friend loveth at all times, 

and a brother is born for adversity.

GOD woke me up really early.

Not quite midnight.

A little past, and we were already writing.

First, He made me look into Cain and Abel.

Article done, I thought that was it.

Nope, GOD made me write again.

This time, He wanted me to tell you about "brothers".

Who are our brothers?

Is it just our blood brothers?

Or perhaps there's more?

Scripture tells us CHRIST's reply.

As always, JESUS makes us think.

Apart from ending all debate.

There will be a time of reckoning:

Matthew 25:30-33

King James Version

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant 

into outer darkness: 

there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, 

and all the holy angels with him, 

then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: 

and he shall separate them one from another, 

as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, 

but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34-36

King James Version

34 Then shall the King say unto them 

on his right hand, 

Come, ye blessed of my Father, 

inherit the kingdom prepared for you 

from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: 

I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: 

I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: 

I was sick, and ye visited me: 

I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Matthew 25:37-39

King James Version

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, 

Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? 

or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? 

or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, 

or in prison, 

and came unto thee?

Matthew 25:40

King James Version

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one 

of the least of these my brethren, 

ye have done it unto me.

Matthew 25:41-43

King James Version

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 

Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, 

prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: 

I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: 

naked, and ye clothed me not: 

sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:44-46

King James Version

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, 

Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, 

or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, 

and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, 

ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away 

into everlasting punishment: 

but the righteous into life eternal.

JESUS gave another powerful verse on "brotherhood":

Matthew 12:50

King James Version

50 For whosoever shall do 

the will of my Father which is in heaven, 

the same is my brother, 

and sister, 

and mother.

Does it end here?

Is there more to "brotherhood"?

Well, it seems we're just warming up.

From the looks of it, this will be a series of posts.

GOD wants more articles done.

SPIRIT already alerted me to the next one.

Click here for the BROTHERHOOD verses.

P.S.

Six days ago, my laptop conked out.

For good.

So I went to an internet shop, and wrote.

But had great difficulty.

GOD made it easier.

He "appointed" a minister of His to help.

GOD makes me write ANY TIME.

Now, I could write, in the peace of our home.

My pastor-friend is a TRUE brother.

I suppose, JESUS will consider us as "brothers".

BORN AGAIN brothers.

We only care to do the WILL of the LORD.

In JESUS, we live, breathe, and work.

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The LEVIATHAN

 

What does the Bible say about the Leviathan?

Job 41

King James Version

41 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? 

or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? 

or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? 

will he speak soft words unto thee?

4 Will he make a covenant with thee? 

wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? 

or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? 

shall they part him among the merchants?

7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? 

or his head with fish spears?

8 Lay thine hand upon him, 

remember the battle, do no more.

9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: 

shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: 

who then is able to stand before me?

11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? 

whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

12 I will not conceal his parts, 

nor his power, 

nor his comely proportion.

13 Who can discover the face of his garment? 

or who can come to him with his double bridle?

14 Who can open the doors of his face? 

his teeth are terrible round about.

15 His scales are his pride, 

shut up together as with a close seal.

16 One is so near to another, 

that no air can come between them.

17 They are joined one to another, 

they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

18 By his neesings a light doth shine, 

and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, 

and sparks of fire leap out.

20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, 

as out of a seething pot or caldron.

21 His breath kindleth coals, 

and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

22 In his neck remaineth strength, 

and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: 

they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

24 His heart is as firm as a stone; 

yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: 

by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: 

the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

27 He esteemeth iron as straw, 

and brass as rotten wood.

28 The arrow cannot make him flee: 

slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

29 Darts are counted as stubble: 

he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

30 Sharp stones are under him: 

he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: 

he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 He maketh a path to shine after him; 

one would think the deep to be hoary.

33 Upon earth there is not his like, 

who is made without fear.

34 He beholdeth all high things: 

he is a king over all the children of pride.

Psalm 74:13-14

King James Version

13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: 

thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, 

and gavest him to be meat 

to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Psalm 104:25-30

King James Version

25 So is this great and wide sea, 

wherein are things creeping innumerable, 

both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, 

whom thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; 

that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28 That thou givest them they gather: 

thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: 

thou takest away their breath, they die, 

and return to their dust.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: 

and thou renewest the face of the earth.

Isaiah 27:1

King James Version

27 In that day the Lord 

with his sore and great and strong sword 

shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, 

even leviathan that crooked serpent; 

and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

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On DRAGONS

 

What does the Bible say about dragons?

Deuteronomy 32:33

King James Version

33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, 

and the cruel venom of asps.

Psalm 44:18-19

King James Version

18 Our heart is not turned back, 

neither have our steps declined from thy way;

19 Though thou hast sore broken us 

in the place of dragons, and covered us 

with the shadow of death.

Psalm 74:12-14

King James Version

12 For God is my King of old, 

working salvation in the midst of the earth.

13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: 

thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, 

and gavest him to be meat 

to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Psalm 91:13

King James Version

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: 

the young lion and the dragon 

shalt thou trample under feet.

Psalm 148:7

King James Version

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, 

ye dragons, and all deeps:

Isaiah 13:22

King James Version

22 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry 

in their desolate houses, 

and dragons in their pleasant palaces: 

and her time is near to come, 

and her days shall not be prolonged.

Isaiah 27:1

King James Version

27 In that day the Lord 

with his sore and great and strong sword 

shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, 

even leviathan that crooked serpent; 

and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Isaiah 34:13

King James Version

13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, 

nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: 

and it shall be an habitation of dragons, 

and a court for owls.

Isaiah 43:20

King James Version

20 The beast of the field shall honour me, 

the dragons and the owls: 

because I give waters in the wilderness, 

and rivers in the desert, 

to give drink to my people, my chosen.

Isaiah 51:9

King James Version

9 Awake, awake, 

put on strength, O arm of the Lord; 

awake, as in the ancient days, 

n the generations of old. 

Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, 

and wounded the dragon?

Jeremiah 14:6

King James Version

6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, 

they snuffed up the wind like dragons; 

their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

Jeremiah 51:34

King James Version

34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon 

hath devoured me, 

he hath crushed me, 

he hath made me an empty vessel, 

he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, 

he hath filled his belly with my delicates, 

he hath cast me out.

Ezekiel 29:1-6

King James Version

29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, 

in the twelfth day of the month, 

the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

2 Son of man, set thy face 

against Pharaoh king of Egypt, 

and prophesy against him, 

and against all Egypt:

3 Speak, and say, 

Thus saith the Lord God; 

Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, 

the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, 

which hath said, My river is mine own, 

and I have made it for myself.

4 But I will put hooks in thy jaws, 

and I will cause the fish of thy rivers 

to stick unto thy scales, 

and I will bring thee up 

out of the midst of thy rivers, 

and all the fish of thy rivers 

shall stick unto thy scales.

5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, 

thee and all the fish of thy rivers: 

thou shalt fall upon the open fields; 

thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: 

I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field 

and to the fowls of the heaven.

6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know 

that I am the Lord, 

because they have been a staff of reed 

to the house of Israel.

Micah 1:8-9

King James Version

8 Therefore I will wail and howl, 

I will go stripped and naked: 

I will make a wailing like the dragons, 

and mourning as the owls.

9 For her wound is incurable; 

for it is come unto Judah; 

he is come unto the gate of my people,

even to Jerusalem.

Malachi 1:1-5

King James Version

1 The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel 

by Malachi.

2 I have loved you, saith the Lord. 

Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? 

Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the Lord: 

yet I loved Jacob,

3 And I hated Esau, 

and laid his mountains and his heritage waste 

for the dragons of the wilderness.

4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, 

but we will return and build the desolate places; 

thus saith the Lord of hosts, 

They shall build, but I will throw down; 

and they shall call them, 

The border of wickedness, 

and, The people against whom 

the Lord hath indignation for ever.

5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, 

The Lord will be magnified 

from the border of Israel.

Revelation 12:3-4

King James Version

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; 

and behold a great red dragon, 

having seven heads and ten horns, 

and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 And his tail drew the third part 

of the stars of heaven, 

and did cast them to the earth: 

and the dragon stood before the woman 

which was ready to be delivered, 

for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Revelation 12:7-9

King James Version

7 And there was war in heaven: 

Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; 

and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; 

neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, 

that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, 

which deceiveth the whole world: 

he was cast out into the earth, 

and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 12:10-12

King James Version

10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, 

Now is come salvation, and strength, 

and the kingdom of our God, 

and the power of his Christ: 

for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, 

which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, 

and by the word of their testimony; 

and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, 

and ye that dwell in them. 

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! 

for the devil is come down unto you, 

having great wrath, because he knoweth 

that he hath but a short time.

Revelation 12:13-14

King James Version

13 And when the dragon saw 

that he was cast unto the earth, 

he persecuted the woman 

which brought forth the man child.

14 And to the woman were given 

two wings of a great eagle, 

that she might fly into the wilderness, 

into her place, 

where she is nourished for a time, 

and times, and half a time, 

from the face of the serpent.

Revelation 12:15-17

King James Version

15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water 

as a flood after the woman, 

that he might cause her 

to be carried away of the flood.

16 And the earth helped the woman, 

and the earth opened her mouth, 

and swallowed up the flood 

which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, 

and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, 

which keep the commandments of God, 

and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20:1-3

King James Version

20 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, 

having the key of the bottomless pit 

and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, 

that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, 

and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, 

and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, 

that he should deceive the nations no more, 

till the thousand years should be fulfilled: 

and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:7-10

King James Version

7 And when the thousand years are expired, 

Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations 

which are in the four quarters of the earth, 

Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: 

the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, 

and compassed the camp of the saints about, 

and the beloved city: 

and fire came down from God out of heaven,

 and devoured them.

10 And the devil that deceived them 

was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, 

where the beast and the false prophet are, 

and shall be tormented day and night 

for ever and ever.

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