It really does matter what you believe

It really does matter what we believe, it is our principle in life. Because our belief is something that we hold on, something that we love, and something we hope.

Think on these Things

For us to have an encouraging attitude you need to think the things that would benefits you as a person at the same time all the person around you. Formulating and doing this kind of things would lead us into good attitudes. It become a habits that would required action and reaction because it is not just thing that would happen, it is the things that caused.


1. Industry

1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

2. Honesty

Rom 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

3. Quiet Generosity

Mat 6:2 - 4 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

4. Humility

The complete chapter of John 13

5. Love

1Jo 4:16 - 21 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. 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. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us. 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? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

6. Contentment

1Ti 6:6 - 8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

7. Self-Denial

Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

8. Sincerity

Tit 2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

9. Purity

1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.


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John’s Portraits of Christ

The book of John describe as the easiest and hardest book to understand. John purpose in his book is to state that we need to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God and we may have life through Him (John 20:31). John wants us to turn our heart and mind to Christ instead of depending on the law and Gnostic speculation to “the way, the truth, and the life.” He describes Christ in a special aspect on each chapter of his book.

The following are the portraits of Christ according to each chapter.

1. The Son of God … … … … … … … … 1: 1-14
2. Son of Man, Special Christ … … … … 2: 1-10
3. The Divine Teacher … … … … … … … 3: 2-21
4. The Soul Winner … … … … … … … 4: 7-29
5. The Great Physician … … … … … … ... 5: 1-19
6. The Bread of Life … … … … … … … 6: 32-58
7. The Water of Life … … … … … … … 7: 37
8. The Defender of the Weak … … … … 8: 3-11
9. The Light of the World … … … … … 9: 1-39
10. Good Shepherd … … … … … … … … 10: 1-16
11. The Prince of Life … … … … … … … 11: 1-44
12. The King … … … … … … … … … … 12: 12-15
13. The Servant … … … … … … … … … 13: 1-10
14. The Consoler … … … … … … … … ... 14: 1-3
15. The True Vine … … … … … … … … 15: 1-16
16. The Giver of the Holy Spirit … … … … 16: 1-15
17. The Great Intercessor … … … … … … 17: 1-26
18. Model Sufferer … … … … … … … … 18: 11
19. The Uplifted Saviour … … … … … … 19: 16-19
20. The Conqueror of Death … … … … … 20: 1-31
21. The Restorer of the Penitent … … … … 21: 1-17

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Objections Answered

Sharing your faith is not an easy task because we are preoccupied or fears have crept into our hearts. Aside from this people resist us with some of objections against our faith. As a respond we are hesitate to build of bridge because we are afraid and we don't have the skill to answer the objections against us.

Having a Bible knowledge is good enough for us to witness the others. This is the reason why I decided to put the list of objections with an answer from the bible. Here are the following list.

1. Not now – some other time

a. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) - 2Co 6:2

b. While it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. - Heb 3:15

c. Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. - Pro 27:1

d. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? - Luk 12:19 -20


2. I am too great a sinner

a. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. - Luk 19:10

b. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. - 1Ti 1:15

c. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. - Joh 6:37

d. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. - Heb 7:25


3. I am doing the best I can

a. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.- Rom 3:19 – 20

b. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: - Rom 3:24

c. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Gal 2:16

4. Afraid I can’t hold out

a. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, - Jud 1:24

b. For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. - 2Ti 1:12

c. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. - Heb 7:25

d. But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? - Heb 10:27 - 29

e. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. - 1Pe 1:5

f. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Gal 2:20


5. Too many hypocrites in church

a. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. - Mat 23:10

b. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. - Rom 14:12

c. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? - Rom 2:1- 3

d. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. - Col 3:25

e. Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. - Joh 21:22


6. I am a church member

a. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. - Joh 3:3

b. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Gal 2:16

c. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Eph 2:8 - 9

d. 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 - 2Ti 1:9

e. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. - Tit 1:16

f. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. - Mat 7:21 - 23


7. Committed unpardonable sin

a. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. - Joh 6:37

b. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. - Rom 10:13

c. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. - 2Pe 3:9

d. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day…… Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. - Joh 6:40, 47


8. Believe I am good enough

a. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. - Joh 3:3 – 5

b. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. - Joh 3:18

c. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. - Joh 8:24

d. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. - Rom 6:23

e. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; - Rom 3:22 - 23


9. God will not condemn anyone

a. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. - Luk 13:3

b. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. - Joh 3:36

c. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; - Rom 2:4 - 5

d. For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;…. And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;….. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: - 2Pe 2:4, 6, 9

e. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. - Joh 3:18


10. Cannot forgive others

a. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. - Mar 11:25 - 26

b. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Mat 6:15

c. 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? - 1Jo 4:20

d. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. - Phi 4:13


11. Another chance after death

a. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment - Heb 9:27

b. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. - 2Co 5:10

c. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) - 2Co 6:2

d. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; - Heb 2:3


12. Believe everybody will be saved

a. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. - Mar 16:16

b. 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:….. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. - Mat 25:41, 46

c. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. - Joh 5:28 - 29

d. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. - 1Co 6:9 - 10

e. And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; - 2Th 1:7 - 9


13. Cannot pay the price

a. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? - Mar 8:36

b. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. - 1Jo 2:15 - 17

c. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God - Rom 12:2

d. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you - 2Co 6:17

e. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. - 1Co 10:21

The A – B – C’s of Salvation

A – ACKNOWLEDGE SELF AS SINNER

1. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God - Rom 3:23

2. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. - Jam 2:10

3. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. - Isa 53:6

4. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. - Rom 3:10 - 12

5. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. - John 3:3

6. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. - Act 4:12


B – BELIEVE IN CHRIST

1. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. - Act 16:31

2. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. - Luke 5:32

3. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. - Luke 13:3

4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? - Rom 2:4

5. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - Joh 3:16

6. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. - Joh 20:31

7. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. - Heb 11:6

8. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. - Rom 10:17

9. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. - Act 10:43


C – CONFESS CHRIST AS SAVIOUR

1. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. – Rom. 10:9-10

2. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. - 1Jo 4:15

3. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. - Act 19:18

4. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1Jo 1:9


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Pocket Testament League