I went 40 years as a "Christian" without ever reading the Bible for myself. A year ago I was convicted to read it for myself and my life has changed so much. The biggest thing that God has done for me is take away my anxiety and depression. I used to have to take medication to leave my house for longer than an hour, now I no longer need medication and I am excited to travel and go places and I have peace every day. It is so important and literally life giving to read the word for yourself. I started with the New Testament and then read the Old Testament and am doing so again right now. I get something new out of it every day and God is faithful to reveal himself through his word.
I love your testimony, mine is very similar - I lived almost 40 years thinking I was a Christian too... 5 years ago, I started hearing scripture from the bible that contradicted what I had learned as a child... so I started reading the bible - it has been eye opening. The holy spirit has now changed me completely inside and out!!! I have been healed of 20 years of unbearable migraines and neck and back pain, completely delivered of anxiety and depression and now I work for a non-profit helping people. God is so good! Praise the Lord!
Wow!! To go 40 years Christian before you read the Bible. I came to Christ in 2021 I am reading through the Bible for the third time, this time I am journaling through it as I read through it. So it will take me twice as long. I too get something new from it daily! So much to learn and I plan to continue to read it over and over and over again for the rest of my life! 🩵
@ronnie-lynn no no, he/she said "christian" which means false convert, someone who "believed in God" but didn't have a revelation of the truth so continued to walk in darkness... their is a huge difference. I thought I was a christian all my life, when I found the truth I realised I'd been deceived all along...
I struggled with a sin issue the past year. The entire time I confessed it as sin. I knew I was separated spiritually from hearing God clearly. But I read my Bible and prayed daily. It is best to be in prayer, fellowship and the word. Sin is serious and should not be taken lightly even by devout, struggling christians. It is best to not practice sin, identify it as sin and repent and confess. Do not give up God hears and knows a sincere heart.
#1 You are redeemed but you are also still fallen. John tells us that are NATURE is that we prefer the darkness because the LIGHT exposes our sins. Christ is in the light and if we remain in the light he will fellowship with us... here is a question. Given that John is speaking TRUTH to us... WHAT is this light John is speak about... it cant be Christ because he is described separately from the light. John does not tell us that Christ is the light either... well, if you have studied the Old Testament you probably know.... it is the LAW that is the light. We are TOLD that. We are TOLD that the LAW or better understood as INSTRUCTION is a LIGHT unto our feet ILLUMINATIONG our PATH THAT WE CAN WALK AND NOT STUMBLE IN THE DARKNESS. If you are a protestant your pounding that key board, scream the tripe line of you can earn salvation with works. You are 100% correct. That is like being surprised that a screw driver is a terrible hammer. But here is the thing you dont seem to grasp... the Torah (first 5 in which the law is revealed) From the moment God spoke it to Moses hearing, the LAW has NEVER saved anyone. Abraham was credit righteousness because HE BELIEVED GOD not because he was a good/righteous man. 1 john makes it CRYSTAL, UNMISTAKABLY CLEAR when he says IF WE SAY WE ARE HIS WE OUGHT WALK AS HE WALKED... in other words Christ OBSERVED THE COMMANMENTS OF GOD who are YOU to say you are released of the obligations of the law? YOU ARE FREED FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH. Do you attempt to make Christ a LIAR??? He made it CLEAR when he said Heaven and Earth will pass away before his words pass away. I know right about now you are saying well it is complete because his work here is complete... first off no its not or he wouldnt be RETURNING so there is that. Yeshua, when he was chastising the pharisee's said to them, you diligently search the scriptures for eternal life yet you do not see me. It is not I who will judge you but it will be Moses who judges you because you have rejected me. Johns Gospel in the beginning of his gospel says something stunning that the WORD became Flesh (Yeshua) and dwelt among us. When John wrote his gospel the only thing that was SCRIPTURE was the Tanakh (Old testament) In Jewish thinking it is divided in 3 parts. The Torah (1st 5 books) the writings, and the Prophets. The Torah is the only one in which God SPOKE audibly to give the Torah. The Torah=Yeshua Christ IS the Torah and the Torah is Christ. So if that is true it should RADICALLY change how you view the law...
I absolutely love how both proclaim the Word and make it relevant. Arden’s statement about taking the name of God in vain by professing relationship with Christ but living in a worldly manner was profound AND anointed 🙌
*As Christians, our Job is to bring people to Jesus not to push them away from Him* *Unfortunately, hypocrisy in our lives push sinners away from Christ*
That and mostly because we have Christians who believe in being free just like in Bible times and that's most of them. So they are seeing people call themselves Christians who actually aren't and judging a religion off that. Saying your a Christian doesn't make you one but someone who doesn't follow Christ won't know the difference.
It's so sad to see that six thousand people disliked the video. The exposition of the true Gospel hurts, and that's why these people disliked it, because they are being crushed by the inerrant, perfect and true Word of God. May God's Holy Spirit transform these hearts of stone into hearts of flesh that pump the blood of Christ. Pastor John Bevere and Arden, do not be discouraged, continue studying the Word and being the mouth of God for our generation that, in the Name of Jesus, will be transformed from a corrupt and perverted generation to "a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9). May God continue to bless you and yours, pastor John Bevere, and know that you and your entire family are loved and seen here in Brazil, and are in our prayers🙏🇧🇷
@@jorty. Hello! :) No, but UA-cam has removed, worldwide, the ability to view the number of dislikes in a video, but I have a Chrome extension that allows me to see the number of dislikes, and I was really shocked by this, but the most important thing is to know that God is still reaching and touching lives. May God continue to bless you!🙏
As someone who was married for over 25 years, and had my “Christian” husband leave me for a “Christian” woman, I think honoring the vows you made and upholding the covenant of marriage, is certainly one way Christians can show their authenticity, love and obedience to Yashua, as well as modeling what a Christ centered marriage should be.
True, but we must also be careful to not judge. I too were abandoned, but some would like to judge everyone, who went through a divorce. We never know the whole story about anyone's life.
@@Donnah1979no judgement, just saying I think one big reason inappropriate relationships occur among Christians is that a lot of Christians have a worldly view, instead of a Biblical view, of marriage. When life gets tough they think it means they need a new partner. If church would teach what marriage actually is how many of those occurrences could be prevented? I would never judge what the wronged party chose to do about being wronged. I just think there’s a lot of ignorance among Christians about marriage.
By their fruits we will know them. People who do things like that then parade the relationship like it was God led astound me. Christian means Christ following. No man or woman follows Christ into infidelity. Even if the church pats them on the back and gives approval. God is never in that. It’s sad that churches don’t support strengthening marriages within their church as much as they do other things, when marriage is the only relationship besides salvation that is a God ordained covenant relationship.
@@shylafoxwilliamson5264 When two imperfect humans come together, there will be conflict (natural). The husband does not care about the wife. What is the husband’s response? What is the wife’s response? What is the solution? Is psychology the solution? We can add more problems to the family: strife, jealousy, drunkenness, evil entertainments, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, lies, slander, debauchery, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, wickedness, sensuality, pride, and foolishness. When two people get together, soon or later they will have conflict. How will they handle the conflict? People are selfish. People are evil. Divorce is an option. Evil character will come out of a person during time of financial or relationship stress. Society has no rule on how a married woman should behave. Society has no moral standard. Christians cannot talk about morality. To talk about morality is to judge. Not to judge others is a virtue. Immoral people may deny that rules exist. Psychologists should know that rules exist. A woman or a man can behave anyway that they want because the behavior is not against the law. But the behavior is against the moral law. The offended person has to take the law into his own hand. When the offended person takes the law into his own hand, he violates the criminal law.
I remember the first time i read the bible cover to cover over a full year, was when my eyes opened to who God is and His ways. And I remember I had a fire that burned because i realised in the church i was serving in, that many people do not really know God. They were simply going to church and doing the "good Christian" duties, but never opening the word of God for themselves. They Know about God, but they didn't KNOW HIM. It's shocking. Leaders should be teaching the importance of reading the bible and getting to know God on their own.
This has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. I had decided not to vote because I'm FULLY aware of who is really in control. But you have really given me some really valid points on other ways my vote can serve God's kingdom. I literally was just in conversation with God just before he shared your video, asking Him what is all of this about and how I should move. Thank you Lord!
You were scaring me there for a minute John. I thought you were going to say that people who sin, like that man did, aren't saved. But, you nailed it, it's not that he sinned, it's that he thinks it's okay. The Lord revealed to me how I can feel clean, because I'm abiding in him and being free from sin because of that. Then I sinned again. He asked me "Do you prefer to remain clean, or be unclean?". And I was like "Oh, the clean is sooooo much better.". And this is the essence of a fake sinner, as opposed to a fake Christian. A fake sinner HATES His sin, and does not accept it, in that he/she fights against it. His heart is regenerated, though his flesh may win from time to time. But it will always be a fight for righteousness.
At 45, as a combat veteran, I hit what felt like the lowest point in my life. Overcome with sorrow, I prayed one night, giving it all to God. In that moment, I felt His comforting presence, whispering, "It's okay to fall apart, I’ve got you." Just three weeks later, my life began to change through the incredible kindness of Michael Jtone Leshkevich. His generosity led me to an amazing business opportunity that transformed my life. Now, I find real peace in using my finances to serve God. God’s promises are true-never give up. This journey with Michael has been nothing short of a miracle..
Thank you Yahweh for working through John Bevere and thankyou John for your amazing teachings ... I am in South Africa and was at the Christian Family Church when you spoke on the "Fear of the Lord" ... You make thing so easy to understand and your energy is just so motivating ... May the Lord Bless you and Keep you as you continue to teach on so many platforms ... Thank You ... Elmarie
This is exactly why my dad rejects Jesus. I’m witnessing through service and God is drawing my family to ask questions. My yes is “yes” and my no is “no”. God is leading and I’m amazed but also so nervous at the same time! Letting Him speak though my actions, I’m coming under fire, but it’s ok!
I refuse to be responsible for everyone who has walked away from God. I was offended by Christians as an Atheist because I was believing a lie, but they didn’t stop me eventually accepting Christ.
@trouse5046 Thank you for saying that. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I wasn’t clear enough or maybe I offended and said something out of context or maybe I was too aggressive. But it’s not about me and have to remember to trust God. I do have to be careful with my words, to be slow to speak and quick to listen so I have to be careful. But I am glad you said this because it gives me hope for people. That maybe someday the people I share the gospel, the people in my life, family friends will come to Gods knowledge and surrender to him. I know not everyone will but I hope they do. And your comment gives me hope that even if they reject it, or get upset that a little grain was planted, or watered.
Thanks John and Arden for always spreading the truth! May God poor out a double blessing on you, your family and ministry. In Jesus' Holy and Mighty name Amen!
God spoke to me to read Jude 3 yrs ago. I read this over and over. I understood the message, but not sure how to recognize those the scripture was describing. Shortly after my heart went to studying the fruits of the spirit. I wasn’t sure why my focus was so strong in this area, but I see how it has helped me to see the fruits of Christians. It has also helped me to seek the Holy Spirit to correct things in my own life that wasn’t bearing good fruit. Psalms 139;23 David ask God to search him. Thank you both for teaching on this subject. Relevant for our time.
@@tomceman4451 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6) Jesus is our supreme example of truth, because He is the truth.
Thank you, thank you.❤ Move in the image of Christ and they will give like they did Christ, and all will move into the Spirit and oil. This is so needed.
Good word!! Been following you, since you started…back in the day. 😉 Thank you for being consistent in your teaching, staying true to the Bible and now reaping the benefits of Godly children. Blessings on you and your family.
Was watching this and 13:00 min in after you talked about preaching and living godly something just jumped in my and spontaneously made me wanna talk with one of my best friends online and talk to her about my own religious journey into Christ and allowed her to be honest and open and me too even to things not related religion. So thank you.
Non-religious people used to describe Christians with words like "good, kind, charitable, and trustworthy." Now they describe us as "hateful, fake, cruel, and power-hungry." What do you think happened to bring such disrepute?
Politics is the elephant in the room right now. The lower Trump goes, the lower he drags the church with him. I really wonder where the bottom is in what kind of evil the church would support or turn a blind eye to for political power. Knowing Christian history I don't think there is one.
Read the WORD for ourselves daily and act on it by the help of HOLY SPIRIT. No one can read it for you. It's easy to blame teachers of false doctrine but salvation is a personal walk. Pastors, please sound it to the congregation at every opportunity to read the scriptures for themselves🙏
@@ia2906 There were two preachers and two wives. They prayed five times a day. They were best friends. One preacher killed his best friend for his beautiful wife. Why don't they get a divorce? .... If they got a divorce, they would lose their jobs.
I had a dream that I walked into what looked like a mall/Walmart in the middle of winter, but when I walked in it looked just like an airport. My flight was leaving at 1:21 and I had some downtime, so I walked over to Macys which was inside the airport and then the airport started construction. There was a very narrow corridor that went from Macys to my gate, but I wasn’t exactly sure which way to go. I saw a middle-aged gentleman carrying a messenger bag that was headed thru the narrow corridor and I knew that if I followed him, he would lead me to my gate. I followed him and made it to my gate just in time to board. I had this dream probably 6-7 years ago, but never knew who the gentleman was. My Dad mailed me a book from John Bevere just a few months ago and I about fell out of my chair. The man from my dream was John Bevere!
I guess balancing between a Christian on whos struggling and versus someone who just doesn't care. If you where to look at me ina season where I was struggling you would of thought i was fake but deep down I was crying to God for help and felt so ashamed and he was always there tugging at me he delivered me after many years so now I judge with mercy than assuming there false, John and his son have great content, I'm just giving my experience
Right the world gets upset at Christians for being hypocrites and and yet the world is even more judgmental towards Christians in judging us as hypocrits.
I was in the Word, and just came across these two verses in Jeremiah 23:25-26 They are so appropriate for this podcast. Praise the living God, who orders the steps of the righteous! 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
I am still watching, but I just wanted to say that this is such an important discussion. I think it is important that us as Christians can have differences in ideas of things on Earth and maybe even things much higher such as eschatology interpretations, but what we cannot disagree on what God commands us and how we are supposed to live, including what the ONLY path to salvation is, which is surrendering our lives to Jesus and accepting Him as our Lord and Savior. I say this because I know there was a recent episode about the election that I did not entirely agree with, though I certainly understood the points John was making and do not fault any beliefs or decisions made based on those whatsoever. I certainly don't have the all the answers, but I am working to find them. But it is so true that there are divisions rising and I believe the enemy is hard at work here to make it as painful as possible (which is as told in the Bible). I pray we will all find the proper discernment and heed the correction we all need. Thank you for your work.
Until recently i actually thought that prayer was me telling God what he should do and how. I know now that prayer is God connecting with me. And right now it's just head knowledge - i have no idea how it works.
Ask and you will receive. Ask according to His will. It is His will that you know him (John 17:3). It is His will that you love Him (Psalm 42:1-2). It is His will that you communicate with Him (Genesis 3:9). Ask for that and you shall receive (Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 21:22, John 16:24, James 4:3, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14-15). Here's the secret of prayer - Revelation 3:20, Colossians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 2:9. Ask Him to teach you. Read all of those 12 Scriptures daily. Pray a lot in the Holy Spirit. God bless you and your prayers!
As Christians we talk about Jesus but do we walk with truth, justice/righteous, and love. The Church is no longer walking in Christian integrity but wants to trade it in for power, over looking the fact that it damages the image of our Christian faith and what Jesus commanded us to do.
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Indeed, false teachers bring the way of the truth into disrepute. However, this is not why 30 million have walked away. Nor is it why 2 Peter 2 is given to us to make such a conclusion. As a teacher, it is to correct us and keep us from the same errors, especially being a prophet for profit, and to warn and heed the warning. When you study this in depth and then walk in partnership with clear violators of the warning like Bill Johnson, Bethel Redding, God help us. Deliver us from always teaching but never learning.
No people preach you are saved by faith but yet judge people on their works. They are quick to call people devils and say they are going to hell by works. Yet they say you are saved by faith. They don't judge people by faith they judge by works. I know you heard of people calling people devils based on their behavior not faith. You cannot judge a person based on faith. You can judge a person based on behavior. You know them by their fruit.
No job, no income, no freedom to make my own decisions as I'm living with my parents, yet I'm still happy as I have gotten closer to God. I found that God may have removed all these distractions as I was losing my way. When I had income, I was spending it like water, and barely thought of God. Now all I think is of Him. I may not have any income or even a romantic partner, but I am spiritually rich. That makes me happy.
Duh, it's simple man, a real Christian is the one who already discovered that it's humanly impossible to be like Christ and accepts that the world will never be holy.
Not forgetting, the lost & broken world system, in continued unrepentance will also hate us as they hated our LORD. And, immature christians, will wound others, because they haven’t grown in Christ and biblically yet. But will. Each individual in their time. God is faithful to finish their faith in Jesus. 💖✝️📖🕊️💖
I just join one of most historical church in my country and the most sad thing happened as I join as a new member in choir. Then bam! Some senior choir member are bullying us the new members. Sad ? Grieve? Yes ... so much. But we set our boundary and sing for God alone. Imagine. Bullying is happening in this church's choir 😅😭🤦🏻♀️
If we believe only because of what we think or feel about Jesus, it is wrong....just come with honest faith...like you a child before in you...believing! God loves you.
8:00 - I know the podcast he's talking about. I have heard this "Lord, Lord," passage is talking about those who put their faith for redemption in their own works. Those like NeedGod explain that we must trust Jesus 100% and realise nothing we do can make us worthy.
According to Jesus, to enter the Kingdom you must be born again (John 3:1-8). The Spirit produces fruit in our lives when we are truly in the Vine. The fake can't fake the presence of God. Watch, listen and pray for discernment! 🙏🏾
Now that I think about it, it's true. Fake Christians like the prosperity pastors and charismatics, they go on tv and after a speech, they get an applause when babtist preachers get censorship.
Amen! How do you know if they are a true Christian? It's by the way they live! Well, take a closer look at the modern day churches and its congregants, do you believe they are ambassadors of Jesus?! The Church of Acts, the purest church, how many churches practice what the Church of Acts practiced?!
Christians cannot judge but be judged by the Creator. Who are we to decide who is a Christian and who isn't one? Whatever you do, sin, sin offering, good, or else you are doing it to your account with god.
@justice8718 I am pretty sure that is the whole point of his second coming, so he can cut everyone but those he loves for the first time, and didn't betray him and his kingdom.
Right!? "Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand." Romans 14:4
God also showed me thàt we christians had failed to portray Jesus rightly. And that we are not good testimony of Christ! NB: Thats is why many turned away from church. Some renounced their faith, some got into depression or worse... Gandhi once said if christians had been more kind, he would have become a christian himself.
During that time Christians were very strict on themselves. Should have told them Jesus had a sense of humour and wit. I'm serious. He really did. Next time you read the gospels, take a close look at His responses to other people.
I agree that a church should look at for the man that gives the word, but it's also a requirement that that man that gives the word has a job outside of the church
Thank you for this message I really needed to hear this I hope and pray my brother What you told your friend Verse Turns him out of the way of his arrow with his girlfriend
I've been countlessly hurt by the church and most recently where I prayed to God and asked if I should leave. My mother in laws house burned to the ground and everything was lost about a month ago. I set up a go-fund me because a woman who worked at a church that I grew up in, hundreds of miles away said it would be better to do that so the church doesn't have to collect donations and deal with the whole paper work/tax deal. So I did. I reached out to my church who runs 2 shelters (only for people who are homeless AND have a drug/alchohol addiction) as well as a thrift store where people donate clothes/items and the money they receive from that goes back into the shelters as well as they clothe the homeless there. I have heard COUNTLESS times about how the church feeds/clothes the homeless... but what happened? We told a pastor what happened and asked for help. They said they would help and we got nothing. We reached out to someone in the office and she said she would add us to the prayer list but again, did nothing. My husbands mother lost EVERYTHING, including clothes and you sit there and say you cloth the homeless and we got.. NOTHING. My sunday school class brings in food and drinks and the church decided that the homeless that was coming around for the food was upsetting too many people, so they starting escorting them off campus and this past sunday, we were talking to a homeless person (I had been sending people to this church to get help but after what they did to us and from this guys testimony, I'm stopping) who said he went to that church and they turned him away because he doesn't have a alcohol or drug problem as well as NOT giving him any clothes. But they'll pay for people to go to Argentina to "help" the people there by working at a soup kitchen!! ITS A FACADE (Everything is set up a head of time to basically give the people the feeling like they're doing good but apparently the church does this every year, so they just go back and do the same thing to give themselves warm fuzzies). Give the appearance of "look at all we do" while LITERALLY turning people away that needs help! What a joke.
Leave that church and find a new one because regardless of their actions (which were very wrong btw) you still have to be in right standing with God by obeying what He told you to do which is to stay in fellowship with other believers. Don't let this make you bitter! God is still good! Even if we're living in wicked times.
@@tndm8312 Problem is, that's the only church in the area that isnt part of a cult. I tried out the rest of them already. A lady sitting next to me at another church was essentially telling me I'm not a christian because shes been a Christian therapist for 30 years and anyone who goes to public school isnt saved. That's the gist of it anyway. I had been tuning in online to watch sermons before and after years and years thought I'd give church another shot and this is what I get. I dont live in a city, I'm out in the sticks so I'm limited. I'm gonna check and see if theres any churches I may have missed but I'm so discouraged after all the problems I've faced from the church throughout my life that I'm close to giving up sitting in an actual church and just going back to online sermons.
I believe that when a person says they are a pastor our preach and they take money for what they do it no longer Is A Calling from God but a profession
The gentleman that Arden was speaking of is George Janko, i suspect. In which case, George is actually doing much better in his faith now. I felt a similar way when that episode of the George Janko podcast came out. I'd like to see John and Arden on the George Janko podcast. I believe it would be a powerful podcast for the people but even more powerful for George and Belle (his girlfriend who is his now wife).😄
What Paul says about such is “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us” (1 John 2:19a) “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil (john 3:19)
They are talking about about George Janko. I pray for this brother. He justifies for his sins instead of leaning to the guilt the Holy Spirit puts in his life.
It’s what we have not been doing. that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
@Tdinh79 That is what the Bible teaches. As long as we remain in Christ by having a repentant heart and living FOR Christ until the end, you will be saved. However, if you reject Christ, walk away from Him, or live a life full of unrepentant sin, you are no longer saved.
The Bible teaches once saved always saved. I question if you were ever truly saved if that makes sense. There is backsliding and coming back to the faith but if you never come back to Jesus then I question if you were ever really saved
@@merandashae2721 Jesus calls the prodigal a person who knew the father and brother as “dead” and “lost” when he went back to a loose living, however, when He was repentant he was called “alive” and “found.” Now what would happen if the prodigal stayed out from the father and died in his sins? He would be “lost” and “dead” still.
Get into the word yes. But then be the servant that GOD requires and actually do. James 2:26 NIV As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
TRUE Christians? Live Grace. FALSE Christians > LIVE LAWS (the 10) (in bondage and condemnation) Following LAWS is "The Minisrty of Death" We follow a SPIRIT. IN GRACE.
I think I know the podcaster Arden was talking about , Jordan Peterson set him straight , he acknowledged he is wrong, has sped up his plans to get married , but I dont think he stopped doing what he was doing with his girlfriend
I went 40 years as a "Christian" without ever reading the Bible for myself. A year ago I was convicted to read it for myself and my life has changed so much. The biggest thing that God has done for me is take away my anxiety and depression. I used to have to take medication to leave my house for longer than an hour, now I no longer need medication and I am excited to travel and go places and I have peace every day. It is so important and literally life giving to read the word for yourself. I started with the New Testament and then read the Old Testament and am doing so again right now. I get something new out of it every day and God is faithful to reveal himself through his word.
I love your testimony, mine is very similar - I lived almost 40 years thinking I was a Christian too... 5 years ago, I started hearing scripture from the bible that contradicted what I had learned as a child... so I started reading the bible - it has been eye opening. The holy spirit has now changed me completely inside and out!!! I have been healed of 20 years of unbearable migraines and neck and back pain, completely delivered of anxiety and depression and now I work for a non-profit helping people. God is so good! Praise the Lord!
You are one to talk John. You are a false teacher!!!!
Wow!! To go 40 years Christian before you read the Bible. I came to Christ in 2021 I am reading through the Bible for the third time, this time I am journaling through it as I read through it. So it will take me twice as long. I too get something new from it daily! So much to learn and I plan to continue to read it over and over and over again for the rest of my life! 🩵
@ronnie-lynn no no, he/she said "christian" which means false convert, someone who "believed in God" but didn't have a revelation of the truth so continued to walk in darkness... their is a huge difference. I thought I was a christian all my life, when I found the truth I realised I'd been deceived all along...
Praise God!! His Word is truly transformative.
John Bevere is so underrated. I feel his messages have always been so genuine and needed.
He’s an opportunist
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How so? Please explain your comment rather than just dropping an opinion without any explanation...
I struggled with a sin issue the past year. The entire time I confessed it as sin. I knew I was separated spiritually from hearing God clearly. But I read my Bible and prayed daily. It is best to be in prayer, fellowship and the word. Sin is serious and should not be taken lightly
even by devout, struggling christians. It is best to not practice sin, identify it as sin and repent and confess. Do not give up God hears and knows a sincere heart.
#1 You are redeemed but you are also still fallen. John tells us that are NATURE is that we prefer the darkness because the LIGHT exposes our sins. Christ is in the light and if we remain in the light he will fellowship with us... here is a question. Given that John is speaking TRUTH to us... WHAT is this light John is speak about... it cant be Christ because he is described separately from the light. John does not tell us that Christ is the light either... well, if you have studied the Old Testament you probably know.... it is the LAW that is the light. We are TOLD that. We are TOLD that the LAW or better understood as INSTRUCTION is a LIGHT unto our feet ILLUMINATIONG our PATH THAT WE CAN WALK AND NOT STUMBLE IN THE DARKNESS. If you are a protestant your pounding that key board, scream the tripe line of you can earn salvation with works. You are 100% correct. That is like being surprised that a screw driver is a terrible hammer. But here is the thing you dont seem to grasp... the Torah (first 5 in which the law is revealed) From the moment God spoke it to Moses hearing, the LAW has NEVER saved anyone. Abraham was credit righteousness because HE BELIEVED GOD not because he was a good/righteous man.
1 john makes it CRYSTAL, UNMISTAKABLY CLEAR when he says IF WE SAY WE ARE HIS WE OUGHT WALK AS HE WALKED... in other words Christ OBSERVED THE COMMANMENTS OF GOD who are YOU to say you are released of the obligations of the law? YOU ARE FREED FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH. Do you attempt to make Christ a LIAR??? He made it CLEAR when he said Heaven and Earth will pass away before his words pass away. I know right about now you are saying well it is complete because his work here is complete... first off no its not or he wouldnt be RETURNING so there is that. Yeshua, when he was chastising the pharisee's said to them, you diligently search the scriptures for eternal life yet you do not see me. It is not I who will judge you but it will be Moses who judges you because you have rejected me. Johns Gospel in the beginning of his gospel says something stunning that the WORD became Flesh (Yeshua) and dwelt among us. When John wrote his gospel the only thing that was SCRIPTURE was the Tanakh (Old testament) In Jewish thinking it is divided in 3 parts. The Torah (1st 5 books) the writings, and the Prophets. The Torah is the only one in which God SPOKE audibly to give the Torah. The Torah=Yeshua Christ IS the Torah and the Torah is Christ. So if that is true it should RADICALLY change how you view the law...
I absolutely love how both proclaim the Word and make it relevant. Arden’s statement about taking the name of God in vain by professing relationship with Christ but living in a worldly manner was profound AND anointed 🙌
The worldly strange me out by how they live, by making their declarations to the world instead of God.
It's only profound and anointed when a white man says it, right?
I am currently reading The Awe of God and it's eye opening we need the fear of the Lord. Thank you John Bevere God bless you
Loved Ardens comment about taking the Lord‘s name in vain
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This is an example of father and son conversation.
Peaceful. One speaks, the other listens. No one speak over another.
Great conversation!
*As Christians, our Job is to bring people to Jesus not to push them away from Him*
*Unfortunately, hypocrisy in our lives push sinners away from Christ*
That and mostly because we have Christians who believe in being free just like in Bible times and that's most of them. So they are seeing people call themselves Christians who actually aren't and judging a religion off that. Saying your a Christian doesn't make you one but someone who doesn't follow Christ won't know the difference.
It's so sad to see that six thousand people disliked the video. The exposition of the true Gospel hurts, and that's why these people disliked it, because they are being crushed by the inerrant, perfect and true Word of God. May God's Holy Spirit transform these hearts of stone into hearts of flesh that pump the blood of Christ. Pastor John Bevere and Arden, do not be discouraged, continue studying the Word and being the mouth of God for our generation that, in the Name of Jesus, will be transformed from a corrupt and perverted generation to "a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9).
May God continue to bless you and yours, pastor John Bevere, and know that you and your entire family are loved and seen here in Brazil, and are in our prayers🙏🇧🇷
Weird, I am in NL and I don't see what you see. Do they hide such info per country?
@@jorty. Hello! :) No, but UA-cam has removed, worldwide, the ability to view the number of dislikes in a video, but I have a Chrome extension that allows me to see the number of dislikes, and I was really shocked by this, but the most important thing is to know that God is still reaching and touching lives.
May God continue to bless you!🙏
thank you brothers, for standing on who Jesus is, john 8:58, grace, peace and love
So good ! Thank you both for sharing the truths of Gods Word where so many others won’t .
As someone who was married for over 25 years, and had my “Christian” husband leave me for a “Christian” woman, I think honoring the vows you made and upholding the covenant of marriage, is certainly one way Christians can show their authenticity, love and obedience to Yashua, as well as modeling what a Christ centered marriage should be.
True, but we must also be careful to not judge.
I too were abandoned, but some would like to judge everyone, who went through a divorce.
We never know the whole story about anyone's life.
As someone who has been married for over 25 years, I could leave my wife for another Christian woman. I am still alive; therefore, it can happen.
@@Donnah1979no judgement, just saying I think one big reason inappropriate relationships occur among Christians is that a lot of Christians have a worldly view, instead of a Biblical view, of marriage. When life gets tough they think it means they need a new partner. If church would teach what marriage actually is how many of those occurrences could be prevented? I would never judge what the wronged party chose to do about being wronged.
I just think there’s a lot of ignorance among Christians about marriage.
By their fruits we will know them. People who do things like that then parade the relationship like it was God led astound me.
Christian means Christ following. No man or woman follows Christ into infidelity.
Even if the church pats them on the back and gives approval. God is never in that. It’s sad that churches don’t support strengthening
marriages within their church as much as they do other things, when marriage is the only relationship besides salvation that is a God ordained covenant relationship.
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When two imperfect humans come together, there will be conflict (natural). The husband does not care about the wife. What is the husband’s response? What is the wife’s response? What is the solution? Is psychology the solution? We can add more problems to the family: strife, jealousy, drunkenness, evil entertainments, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, lies, slander, debauchery, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, wickedness, sensuality, pride, and foolishness. When two people get together, soon or later they will have conflict. How will they handle the conflict? People are selfish. People are evil. Divorce is an option.
Evil character will come out of a person during time of financial or relationship stress. Society has no rule on how a married woman should behave. Society has no moral standard. Christians cannot talk about morality. To talk about morality is to judge. Not to judge others is a virtue.
Immoral people may deny that rules exist. Psychologists should know that rules exist. A woman or a man can behave anyway that they want because the behavior is not against the law. But the behavior is against the moral law. The offended person has to take the law into his own hand. When the offended person takes the law into his own hand, he violates the criminal law.
I remember the first time i read the bible cover to cover over a full year, was when my eyes opened to who God is and His ways. And I remember I had a fire that burned because i realised in the church i was serving in, that many people do not really know God. They were simply going to church and doing the "good Christian" duties, but never opening the word of God for themselves. They Know about God, but they didn't KNOW HIM. It's shocking. Leaders should be teaching the importance of reading the bible and getting to know God on their own.
Love your teachings, love messenger X. Your book the bait of Satan helped transform my life. Thank BEVERE family for your faithfulness!!!
THIS!! Is one of the most important messages to us all, all over the world! Thank you so much!
This has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. I had decided not to vote because I'm FULLY aware of who is really in control. But you have really given me some really valid points on other ways my vote can serve God's kingdom.
I literally was just in conversation with God just before he shared your video, asking Him what is all of this about and how I should move.
Thank you Lord!
Very important and very clear. Thanks to Pastor John Bevere and his son. GOD bless you.
You were scaring me there for a minute John. I thought you were going to say that people who sin, like that man did, aren't saved. But, you nailed it, it's not that he sinned, it's that he thinks it's okay. The Lord revealed to me how I can feel clean, because I'm abiding in him and being free from sin because of that. Then I sinned again. He asked me "Do you prefer to remain clean, or be unclean?". And I was like "Oh, the clean is sooooo much better.". And this is the essence of a fake sinner, as opposed to a fake Christian. A fake sinner HATES His sin, and does not accept it, in that he/she fights against it. His heart is regenerated, though his flesh may win from time to time. But it will always be a fight for righteousness.
Thank you so much for this episode! Watching from Nigeria.
I wish I wasn’t so poor 😢. Put I praise God for who he is, and all the many many blessings he given me
At 45, as a combat veteran, I hit what felt like the lowest point in my life. Overcome with sorrow, I prayed one night, giving it all to God. In that moment, I felt His comforting presence, whispering, "It's okay to fall apart, I’ve got you." Just three weeks later, my life began to change through the incredible kindness of Michael Jtone Leshkevich. His generosity led me to an amazing business opportunity that transformed my life. Now, I find real peace in using my finances to serve God. God’s promises are true-never give up. This journey with Michael has been nothing short of a miracle..
Hi Justin...that's so amazing God is good!
God will not be mocked.
Thank you Yahweh for working through John Bevere and thankyou John for your amazing teachings ... I am in South Africa and was at the Christian Family Church when you spoke on the "Fear of the Lord" ... You make thing so easy to understand and your energy is just so motivating ... May the Lord Bless you and Keep you as you continue to teach on so many platforms ... Thank You ... Elmarie
I appreciate how you help re-normalise abstinence
This was so so so very good and I'm very thankful for true ministers of God's Word like your family! Bless you times a million! 🙏🔥
This is exactly why my dad rejects Jesus. I’m witnessing through service and God is drawing my family to ask questions. My yes is “yes” and my no is “no”. God is leading and I’m amazed but also so nervous at the same time! Letting Him speak though my actions, I’m coming under fire, but it’s ok!
your family will be saved. And you will be sanctified more and more. The Word is powerful. The blood is powerful. Jesus is coming soon!
@@yllatusmuna You say the word is powerful, you must then grant him the texts for his needs. With no covenants, there is no power.
@@yllatusmunaAmen!
Thank you for this inspirational and powerful and inspirational message 🙏. Blessed will you with more wise messages for us🙏🙌
I am just so happy listening to John Bevere 🙏🏾
Wow!!!! Each one of us as professing Christians could be considered false prophets by the way we live! Wow😮...
Thank you brothers!!!!
I refuse to be responsible for everyone who has walked away from God. I was offended by Christians as an Atheist because I was believing a lie, but they didn’t stop me eventually accepting Christ.
@trouse5046 Thank you for saying that. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I wasn’t clear enough or maybe I offended and said something out of context or maybe I was too aggressive. But it’s not about me and have to remember to trust God. I do have to be careful with my words, to be slow to speak and quick to listen so I have to be careful. But I am glad you said this because it gives me hope for people. That maybe someday the people I share the gospel, the people in my life, family friends will come to Gods knowledge and surrender to him. I know not everyone will but I hope they do. And your comment gives me hope that even if they reject it, or get upset that a little grain was planted, or watered.
Wow 😮. I can’t believe someone taught that verse in that way. 😭 that hurts to hear. Thank you both for addressing this issue.
Thanks John and Arden for always spreading the truth! May God poor out a double blessing on you, your family and ministry. In Jesus' Holy and Mighty name Amen!
Thank you for your podcast. Your teaching is very sound. I love the authenticity as well.
Such an important conversation and most important truth of the gospel. Thank you for speaking the truth of the gospel👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
God spoke to me to read Jude 3 yrs ago. I read this over and over. I understood the message, but not sure how to recognize those the scripture was describing.
Shortly after my heart went to studying the fruits of the spirit. I wasn’t sure why my focus was so strong in this area, but I see how it has helped me to see the fruits of Christians. It has also helped me to seek the Holy Spirit to correct things in my own life that wasn’t bearing good fruit. Psalms 139;23 David ask God to search him.
Thank you both for teaching on this subject. Relevant for our time.
Where does your truth come from?
@@barbterramiggi2525 What is truth?
@@barbterramiggi2525 what exactly are you asking? The Bible is truth.
@@MistyLooney I agree that the bible is truth. Would you give an example of truth?
@@tomceman4451 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6)
Jesus is our supreme example of truth, because He is the truth.
That was so good about the commandment about taking the Lord’s name in vain! Such revelation!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽
Thank you, thank you.❤ Move in the image of Christ and they will give like they did Christ, and all will move into the Spirit and oil. This is so needed.
Good word!! Been following you, since you started…back in the day. 😉 Thank you for being consistent in your teaching, staying true to the Bible and now reaping the benefits of Godly children. Blessings on you and your family.
Was watching this and 13:00 min in after you talked about preaching and living godly something just jumped in my and spontaneously made me wanna talk with one of my best friends online and talk to her about my own religious journey into Christ and allowed her to be honest and open and me too even to things not related religion.
So thank you.
Non-religious people used to describe Christians with words like "good, kind, charitable, and trustworthy." Now they describe us as "hateful, fake, cruel, and power-hungry." What do you think happened to bring such disrepute?
Wow. Eyes opening! Great, thank you! May almighty and only God bless you!!! ❤
In what ways can Christians be more authentic?
By learning how to live out the Word of God in a practical way on this earth .
Politics is the elephant in the room right now. The lower Trump goes, the lower he drags the church with him. I really wonder where the bottom is in what kind of evil the church would support or turn a blind eye to for political power. Knowing Christian history I don't think there is one.
Read the WORD for ourselves daily and act on it by the help of HOLY SPIRIT. No one can read it for you. It's easy to blame teachers of false doctrine but salvation is a personal walk. Pastors, please sound it to the congregation at every opportunity to read the scriptures for themselves🙏
@@ia2906 AMEN!!! Hearing that only 7% of practicing churchgoing Christians actually read the Bible regularly was eye opening, and explains a lot!
@@ia2906 There were two preachers and two wives. They prayed five times a day. They were best friends. One preacher killed his best friend for his beautiful wife. Why don't they get a divorce?
.... If they got a divorce, they would lose their jobs.
I had a dream that I walked into what looked like a mall/Walmart in the middle of winter, but when I walked in it looked just like an airport.
My flight was leaving at 1:21 and I had some downtime, so I walked over to Macys which was inside the airport and then the airport started construction. There was a very narrow corridor that went from Macys to my gate, but I wasn’t exactly sure which way to go. I saw a middle-aged gentleman carrying a messenger bag that was headed thru the narrow corridor and I knew that if I followed him, he would lead me to my gate. I followed him and made it to my gate just in time to board. I had this dream probably 6-7 years ago, but never knew who the gentleman was.
My Dad mailed me a book from John Bevere just a few months ago and I about fell out of my chair. The man from my dream was John Bevere!
First time fallowing you here I am learning more in your podcast thank you keep speaking the truth on sin
I guess balancing between a Christian on whos struggling and versus someone who just doesn't care. If you where to look at me ina season where I was struggling you would of thought i was fake but deep down I was crying to God for help and felt so ashamed and he was always there tugging at me he delivered me after many years so now I judge with mercy than assuming there false, John and his son have great content, I'm just giving my experience
Well said. 🙏🏽🫶
Right the world gets upset at Christians for being hypocrites and and yet the world is even more judgmental towards Christians in judging us as hypocrits.
I agree.
Thank you so much for this content. God bless the Bevere family 🙏
I was in the Word, and just came across these two verses in Jeremiah 23:25-26 They are so appropriate for this podcast. Praise the living God, who orders the steps of the righteous!
25 I have heard what the prophets said,
that prophesy lies in my name,
saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
I am still watching, but I just wanted to say that this is such an important discussion. I think it is important that us as Christians can have differences in ideas of things on Earth and maybe even things much higher such as eschatology interpretations, but what we cannot disagree on what God commands us and how we are supposed to live, including what the ONLY path to salvation is, which is surrendering our lives to Jesus and accepting Him as our Lord and Savior. I say this because I know there was a recent episode about the election that I did not entirely agree with, though I certainly understood the points John was making and do not fault any beliefs or decisions made based on those whatsoever. I certainly don't have the all the answers, but I am working to find them. But it is so true that there are divisions rising and I believe the enemy is hard at work here to make it as painful as possible (which is as told in the Bible). I pray we will all find the proper discernment and heed the correction we all need. Thank you for your work.
Until recently i actually thought that prayer was me telling God what he should do and how. I know now that prayer is God connecting with me. And right now it's just head knowledge - i have no idea how it works.
Ask and you will receive. Ask according to His will.
It is His will that you know him (John 17:3). It is His will that you love Him (Psalm 42:1-2). It is His will that you communicate with Him (Genesis 3:9). Ask for that and you shall receive (Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 21:22, John 16:24, James 4:3, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14-15).
Here's the secret of prayer - Revelation 3:20, Colossians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 2:9. Ask Him to teach you. Read all of those 12 Scriptures daily. Pray a lot in the Holy Spirit. God bless you and your prayers!
Great podcast. Thank you Jesus for giving John such a great understanding of the WORD
God, help us walk in your Word and Law. Keep us safe under your wings.
As Christians we talk about Jesus but do we walk with truth, justice/righteous, and love. The Church is no longer walking in Christian integrity but wants to trade it in for power, over looking the fact that it damages the image of our Christian faith and what Jesus commanded us to do.
If I can see a clear pathway, I may trade in Christian integrity for power.
@@tomceman4451praying for you man
Thanks for this. Your & your family the Lord is pleased with i know it
This a a difficult one. I desperately need to understand this.
He's talking about George Janko speaking with Cliffe at around 6:45
Cliffe doesn't seem to confront him about anything.
Cliffe is also evolutionary.
@@RCGWho Girls Gone Bible confronted Janko as well...
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Bible never explains what a Christian is.. but it does say what a disciple is.
Indeed, false teachers bring the way of the truth into disrepute. However, this is not why 30 million have walked away. Nor is it why 2 Peter 2 is given to us to make such a conclusion. As a teacher, it is to correct us and keep us from the same errors, especially being a prophet for profit, and to warn and heed the warning. When you study this in depth and then walk in partnership with clear violators of the warning like Bill Johnson, Bethel Redding, God help us. Deliver us from always teaching but never learning.
A week ago, I just posted on this same topic. God is calling us to honor His name well.
The only fake Christians I’ve come across are those who resemble Pharisees. Preaching works for salvation, yet claiming they have saving faith.
No people preach you are saved by faith but yet judge people on their works. They are quick to call people devils and say they are going to hell by works. Yet they say you are saved by faith. They don't judge people by faith they judge by works. I know you heard of people calling people devils based on their behavior not faith. You cannot judge a person based on faith. You can judge a person based on behavior. You know them by their fruit.
Living true to the Bible & since no one is perfect when you mess up be humble apologize and fix it
Something could be beyond apologizing.
What is beyond apologizing? infidelity.
Your son is spot on about not taking the lords name in vain. Dennis Prager said that's the Jewish interpretation
No job, no income, no freedom to make my own decisions as I'm living with my parents, yet I'm still happy as I have gotten closer to God. I found that God may have removed all these distractions as I was losing my way. When I had income, I was spending it like water, and barely thought of God. Now all I think is of Him. I may not have any income or even a romantic partner, but I am spiritually rich. That makes me happy.
Duh, it's simple man, a real Christian is the one who already discovered that it's humanly impossible to be like Christ and accepts that the world will never be holy.
Thank you. To God be the Glory
Not forgetting, the lost & broken world system, in continued unrepentance will also hate us as they hated our LORD.
And, immature christians, will wound others, because they haven’t grown in Christ and biblically yet. But will. Each individual in their time. God is faithful to finish their faith in Jesus.
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I just join one of most historical church in my country and the most sad thing happened as I join as a new member in choir. Then bam! Some senior choir member are bullying us the new members. Sad ? Grieve? Yes ... so much. But we set our boundary and sing for God alone. Imagine. Bullying is happening in this church's choir 😅😭🤦🏻♀️
❤ to the pure all things are pure.
As a Christian, I am free to do anything I want. I know the truth, and the truth sets me free. Or, I could be a liar.
Great lesson, gentleman God bless!!!🙏
If we believe only because of what we think or feel about Jesus, it is wrong....just come with honest faith...like you a child before in you...believing! God loves you.
So true. We can better as christians how? by being honest and not judging like we better. So many do because the religious spirit is strong.
8:00 - I know the podcast he's talking about. I have heard this "Lord, Lord," passage is talking about those who put their faith for redemption in their own works. Those like NeedGod explain that we must trust Jesus 100% and realise nothing we do can make us worthy.
According to Jesus, to enter the Kingdom you must be born again (John 3:1-8). The Spirit produces fruit in our lives when we are truly in the Vine. The fake can't fake the presence of God. Watch, listen and pray for discernment! 🙏🏾
Wow, I’ve never heard do not use God’s vain like that. That’s some deep revelation. And realizing I was doing that all along.
it's REAL christians that are most disliked. remember Jesus? yeah
Now that I think about it, it's true. Fake Christians like the prosperity pastors and charismatics, they go on tv and after a speech, they get an applause when babtist preachers get censorship.
Amen! How do you know if they are a true Christian? It's by the way they live! Well, take a closer look at the modern day churches and its congregants, do you believe they are ambassadors of Jesus?! The Church of Acts, the purest church, how many churches practice what the Church of Acts practiced?!
Very few sadly...
Christians cannot judge but be judged by the Creator. Who are we to decide who is a Christian and who isn't one? Whatever you do, sin, sin offering, good, or else you are doing it to your account with god.
We have to judge or else God beats us down.
@justice8718 I am pretty sure that is the whole point of his second coming, so he can cut everyone but those he loves for the first time, and didn't betray him and his kingdom.
Right!? "Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand." Romans 14:4
@@reneeagudeloworship Thank you for clarifying it for them. God bless you.
God also showed me thàt we christians had failed to portray Jesus rightly. And that we are not good testimony of Christ!
NB: Thats is why many turned away from church. Some renounced their faith, some got into depression or worse...
Gandhi once said if christians had been more kind, he would have become a christian himself.
During that time Christians were very strict on themselves. Should have told them Jesus had a sense of humour and wit.
I'm serious. He really did. Next time you read the gospels, take a close look at His responses to other people.
I agree that a church should look at for the man that gives the word, but it's also a requirement that that man that gives the word has a job outside of the church
You will know them by their fruit... I love that shirt too John, love the color!
Thank you for this message I really needed to hear this I hope and pray my brother What you told your friend Verse Turns him out of the way of his arrow with his girlfriend
I love seeing John discuss the word with his boys like this!
George Janko
How is this hard. 2 Timothy 2:19. " Let those who name God keep depart from iniquity and The Lord knows who is His."
So well said.
...love the mystery of truth
I've been countlessly hurt by the church and most recently where I prayed to God and asked if I should leave. My mother in laws house burned to the ground and everything was lost about a month ago. I set up a go-fund me because a woman who worked at a church that I grew up in, hundreds of miles away said it would be better to do that so the church doesn't have to collect donations and deal with the whole paper work/tax deal. So I did. I reached out to my church who runs 2 shelters (only for people who are homeless AND have a drug/alchohol addiction) as well as a thrift store where people donate clothes/items and the money they receive from that goes back into the shelters as well as they clothe the homeless there. I have heard COUNTLESS times about how the church feeds/clothes the homeless... but what happened? We told a pastor what happened and asked for help. They said they would help and we got nothing. We reached out to someone in the office and she said she would add us to the prayer list but again, did nothing. My husbands mother lost EVERYTHING, including clothes and you sit there and say you cloth the homeless and we got.. NOTHING. My sunday school class brings in food and drinks and the church decided that the homeless that was coming around for the food was upsetting too many people, so they starting escorting them off campus and this past sunday, we were talking to a homeless person (I had been sending people to this church to get help but after what they did to us and from this guys testimony, I'm stopping) who said he went to that church and they turned him away because he doesn't have a alcohol or drug problem as well as NOT giving him any clothes. But they'll pay for people to go to Argentina to "help" the people there by working at a soup kitchen!! ITS A FACADE (Everything is set up a head of time to basically give the people the feeling like they're doing good but apparently the church does this every year, so they just go back and do the same thing to give themselves warm fuzzies). Give the appearance of "look at all we do" while LITERALLY turning people away that needs help! What a joke.
Leave that church and find a new one because regardless of their actions (which were very wrong btw) you still have to be in right standing with God by obeying what He told you to do which is to stay in fellowship with other believers. Don't let this make you bitter! God is still good! Even if we're living in wicked times.
@@tndm8312 Problem is, that's the only church in the area that isnt part of a cult. I tried out the rest of them already. A lady sitting next to me at another church was essentially telling me I'm not a christian because shes been a Christian therapist for 30 years and anyone who goes to public school isnt saved. That's the gist of it anyway. I had been tuning in online to watch sermons before and after years and years thought I'd give church another shot and this is what I get. I dont live in a city, I'm out in the sticks so I'm limited. I'm gonna check and see if theres any churches I may have missed but I'm so discouraged after all the problems I've faced from the church throughout my life that I'm close to giving up sitting in an actual church and just going back to online sermons.
Judge them by their fruits a good tree will bear the fruit of the spirit. A bad tree will not. Isaiah 14:21.
I believe that when a person says they are a pastor our preach and they take money for what they do it no longer Is A Calling from God but a profession
The gentleman that Arden was speaking of is George Janko, i suspect. In which case, George is actually doing much better in his faith now. I felt a similar way when that episode of the George Janko podcast came out. I'd like to see John and Arden on the George Janko podcast. I believe it would be a powerful podcast for the people but even more powerful for George and Belle (his girlfriend who is his now wife).😄
What Paul says about such is “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us” (1 John 2:19a)
“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil
(john 3:19)
You will know them by their fruits .
Faith without works is dead James:9:18.
What were the works that Abraham did?
They are talking about about George Janko. I pray for this brother. He justifies for his sins instead of leaning to the guilt the Holy Spirit puts in his life.
I am nothing like christ, and I will never pretend to be. I could never touch him. So, what am i?
It’s what we have not been doing. that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Once saved always saved is a deception from Satan. It is sad that so many people are falling for it.
Sad, but true.
Saul's story is a prime example of this principle.
I believe in the “once saved always saved” on the condition we remain “in” Him and rain steadfast to the very end to be saved!
@Tdinh79 That is what the Bible teaches. As long as we remain in Christ by having a repentant heart and living FOR Christ until the end, you will be saved. However, if you reject Christ, walk away from Him, or live a life full of unrepentant sin, you are no longer saved.
The Bible teaches once saved always saved. I question if you were ever truly saved if that makes sense. There is backsliding and coming back to the faith but if you never come back to Jesus then I question if you were ever really saved
@@merandashae2721 Jesus calls the prodigal a person who knew the father and brother as “dead” and “lost” when he went back to a loose living, however, when He was repentant he was called “alive” and “found.” Now what would happen if the prodigal stayed out from the father and died in his sins? He would be “lost” and “dead” still.
Get into the word yes. But then be the servant that GOD requires and actually do.
James 2:26 NIV
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
TRUE Christians? Live Grace.
FALSE Christians > LIVE LAWS (the 10)
(in bondage and condemnation)
Following LAWS is "The Minisrty of Death"
We follow a SPIRIT.
IN GRACE.
This podcast was so helpful and soooo real and relevant for such a time…thank you for this. I am in deep reflection of what I know and my life. ❤
I think I know the podcaster Arden was talking about , Jordan Peterson set him straight , he acknowledged he is wrong, has sped up his plans to get married , but I dont think he stopped doing what he was doing with his girlfriend