No One But Jesus! And I must believe that He Is The Son Of God Who Lived ,Who Died ,Was Buried ,And Rose Again for my sins and the sins of the whole world Amen
Now, let's just hold that thought. Let's get down to the text here, the reality of what this critique hits. Because whether or not you agree with the sassy tone or the specific mention of Blackrock, there is a truth in that critique that ought to hit every single one of us square in the chest.
See, the Bible has a name for what Iron Fist is talking about. It's called hypocrisy. And Jesus hated it. He called the Pharisees out on it constantly! They were the original Sunday performers. They would pray on the street corners so everyone could see. They would fast and make sure their faces were all drawn and mournful so everyone would know how spiritual they were.
But what did Jesus say in Matthew 6:5? He said, "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward."
Their reward! What was it? Applause. Not salvation. They got the 'atta-boy' from the crowd, and that was it. They traded eternal life for a fleeting moment of self-righteous glory. They got a round of applause instead of a crown!
The prophet Amos, way back in Amos 5:21-24, he spoke for God, and listen to the fire in these words:
"I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them... But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"
God says, "I don't want your one-hour show! Your good-looking ritual is a stench in my nostrils!"
He wants your life to be a river of justice and righteousness! A river! Not a little trickle you turn on for one hour on Sunday and then turn off when you get back to your questionable investments, your cutting remarks, your gossip, your greed, and your compromise!
The good news, the Gospel, is right abiut this—your pretending won't get you in. Your good performance is filthy rags compared to the holiness of God (Isaiah 64:6).
But the Gospel is not about your goodness; it's about Christ's goodness!
You don't get into heaven because you performed well. You get into heaven because Jesus performed perfectly! He lived the life you couldn't live and died the death you deserved to die.
And when you truly encounter that Jesus, when the Holy Spirit moves in, that one-hour performance breaks down! Your faith starts to leak out into your whole life! It changes how you treat your spouse, how you handle your money, how you talk to your neighbor, and yes, it even changes your business dealings!
So let's take this challenge.
Let's stop being the two-faced Christian. Stop separating your Sunday spirituality from your Monday morning reality!
God is not looking for a performance! He's looking for a relationship! He wants a heart that says, "Lord, I can't be good for one hour, let alone all week. So come in! Take over my Monday. Take over my Tuesday. Take over my Wednesday. Take over my Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Take over my money. Take over my mouth! Take over my mind. Take over my spirit. Take over my entire life!"
That is the only kind of goodness that matters, because it's not your works you saved by; it's His sacrifice on the cross!
Gambling on Blackrock? What is that supposed to mean? Yes- what the scripture says, “there is no one good, no, not even one, there are none who understand, they have all become worthless”
Romans 3:12
I doubt that investing in this or that financial security could be considered “evil”. I suppose this is an attempt to connect wealth with evil. Wealth in and by itself does not indicate evil. Many of the Patriarchs were wealthy.
You were misinformed my friend. Do your research! There is only one true version and that’s the king James version. The other versions have misconstrued versus, to reflect their need. There have been many verses completely omitted from these other versions. I am done battling the demons surrounding you right now. I’m done. Do not respond to me again.
First of all, I’m not wrong and learned to spell my name, right. Yes, Jesus use the Torah back then because that’s all they had. We have the true version which is the king James, and that is knowledge throughout the freaking world. You need to do your research and no, I am not wrong.
No Tracey. You are wrong! There are many interpretations of the Bible! However, the Torah is what Jesus used to teach parables of which he spoke. There is only One True God! Jesus was the Son of God…. Even Christ attests to that fact while hanging from a cross.
No, what you’re asking is totally different from what I posted. People fall every day, yet you can always go to him and ask for forgiveness. But you cannot serve evil, do evil things in consciousness meaning you are willing and able to do it. And then turn around and speak about God. It does not work like that.
Your original statement rings untrue; you said “ do evil and serve God”. In your reply you say serve both evil and God? We as believers all do evil and serve God. Sin lives in us that is in our flesh. We all sin daily… consciously (sin is always willful choice) James 1: 13-16. I believe, it is a wonderful testament to our Father and His amazing grace and mercy that He provided and perfected the true believer by Jesus’s one time offering for ALL (past, present & future) sin Hebrews 10:14. John 3:16 💯
No, my statement is not untrue. You are a fool if you think that you can do evil and serve God. Sinning is one thing, but doing evil is following the works of Satan. Go ahead ask Jimmy Evans. He’s also one that stated the same exact thing.
COME UNTO ME ALL YE WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU AND LEARN OF ME, FOR I AM MEEK AND LOWLY OF HEART, AND YOU SHALL FIND REST UNTO YOUR SOULS, FOR MY YOKE IS EASY AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT.
Pretending to be good for one hour every Sunday while gambling on Blackrock Isn't getting you into heaven.
No One But Jesus! And I must believe that He Is The Son Of God Who Lived ,Who Died ,Was Buried ,And Rose Again for my sins and the sins of the whole world Amen
Amen. Amen.
Amen
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Now, let's just hold that thought. Let's get down to the text here, the reality of what this critique hits. Because whether or not you agree with the sassy tone or the specific mention of Blackrock, there is a truth in that critique that ought to hit every single one of us square in the chest.
See, the Bible has a name for what Iron Fist is talking about. It's called hypocrisy. And Jesus hated it. He called the Pharisees out on it constantly! They were the original Sunday performers. They would pray on the street corners so everyone could see. They would fast and make sure their faces were all drawn and mournful so everyone would know how spiritual they were.
But what did Jesus say in Matthew 6:5? He said, "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward."
Their reward! What was it? Applause. Not salvation. They got the 'atta-boy' from the crowd, and that was it. They traded eternal life for a fleeting moment of self-righteous glory. They got a round of applause instead of a crown!
The prophet Amos, way back in Amos 5:21-24, he spoke for God, and listen to the fire in these words:
"I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them... But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"
God says, "I don't want your one-hour show! Your good-looking ritual is a stench in my nostrils!"
He wants your life to be a river of justice and righteousness! A river! Not a little trickle you turn on for one hour on Sunday and then turn off when you get back to your questionable investments, your cutting remarks, your gossip, your greed, and your compromise!
The good news, the Gospel, is right abiut this—your pretending won't get you in. Your good performance is filthy rags compared to the holiness of God (Isaiah 64:6).
But the Gospel is not about your goodness; it's about Christ's goodness!
You don't get into heaven because you performed well. You get into heaven because Jesus performed perfectly! He lived the life you couldn't live and died the death you deserved to die.
And when you truly encounter that Jesus, when the Holy Spirit moves in, that one-hour performance breaks down! Your faith starts to leak out into your whole life! It changes how you treat your spouse, how you handle your money, how you talk to your neighbor, and yes, it even changes your business dealings!
So let's take this challenge.
Let's stop being the two-faced Christian. Stop separating your Sunday spirituality from your Monday morning reality!
God is not looking for a performance! He's looking for a relationship! He wants a heart that says, "Lord, I can't be good for one hour, let alone all week. So come in! Take over my Monday. Take over my Tuesday. Take over my Wednesday. Take over my Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Take over my money. Take over my mouth! Take over my mind. Take over my spirit. Take over my entire life!"
That is the only kind of goodness that matters, because it's not your works you saved by; it's His sacrifice on the cross!
Gambling on Blackrock? What is that supposed to mean? Yes- what the scripture says, “there is no one good, no, not even one, there are none who understand, they have all become worthless”
Romans 3:12
I doubt that investing in this or that financial security could be considered “evil”. I suppose this is an attempt to connect wealth with evil. Wealth in and by itself does not indicate evil. Many of the Patriarchs were wealthy.
Very true.
Well…
Little self righteous there Bud.
Tend your own garden.
That’s up to God not you! Thank God!
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You can’t do evil and serve God at the same time
You were misinformed my friend. Do your research! There is only one true version and that’s the king James version. The other versions have misconstrued versus, to reflect their need. There have been many verses completely omitted from these other versions. I am done battling the demons surrounding you right now. I’m done. Do not respond to me again.
First of all, I’m not wrong and learned to spell my name, right. Yes, Jesus use the Torah back then because that’s all they had. We have the true version which is the king James, and that is knowledge throughout the freaking world. You need to do your research and no, I am not wrong.
No Tracey. You are wrong! There are many interpretations of the Bible! However, the Torah is what Jesus used to teach parables of which he spoke. There is only One True God! Jesus was the Son of God…. Even Christ attests to that fact while hanging from a cross.
Do you not fall into your flesh and sin? And when you do struggle against evil and fall are you disqualified from serving him?
No, what you’re asking is totally different from what I posted. People fall every day, yet you can always go to him and ask for forgiveness. But you cannot serve evil, do evil things in consciousness meaning you are willing and able to do it. And then turn around and speak about God. It does not work like that.
Your original statement rings untrue; you said “ do evil and serve God”. In your reply you say serve both evil and God? We as believers all do evil and serve God. Sin lives in us that is in our flesh. We all sin daily… consciously (sin is always willful choice) James 1: 13-16. I believe, it is a wonderful testament to our Father and His amazing grace and mercy that He provided and perfected the true believer by Jesus’s one time offering for ALL (past, present & future) sin Hebrews 10:14. John 3:16 💯
No, my statement is not untrue. You are a fool if you think that you can do evil and serve God. Sinning is one thing, but doing evil is following the works of Satan. Go ahead ask Jimmy Evans. He’s also one that stated the same exact thing.
All fall short
Any version will work. All 3 gospels include this truth.
Not my opinion… be blessed!
“And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.” Mark 10:18 ESV
ESV that explains it all.
There is only one who is good… God”
You were wrong! God is perfect! People are good, not all but most.
Truth, but one can repent if truly they mean.
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It’s cool this showed up in my feed today! It’s the very section I am teaching my tween class tomorrow!
THUS SAITH THE LORD!
COME UNTO ME ALL YE WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU AND LEARN OF ME, FOR I AM MEEK AND LOWLY OF HEART, AND YOU SHALL FIND REST UNTO YOUR SOULS, FOR MY YOKE IS EASY AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT.
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I had a pretty severe anxiety attack today, just thinking about my future and worrying about it. This verse calmed me down, so thank you.
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21. " And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty."
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Gail Riplinger exposes new Bible versions are satanic 🥇
Know Jesus. No trinity. 💯
Great verse!
Everything is better when I let Jesus be in charge.
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Amen!
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"Harvest of Iron"
They sow the wind with razor wire,
reap the thunder now.
Every missile a grinning tooth,
every border a burning vow.
The watchtowers hum their lullabies
to children who know dust too well—
*not peace, not peace* the sirens cry,
as Gaza's ashes tell.
Oh, clever victors, count your dead,
stack them neat like market bread.
But blood has long, unblinking eyes—
it watches from the empty skies.
The land grows heavy with its ghosts,
the olive roots twist deep with rage.
No wall stands tall enough at last
to hold back time's accounting page.
"The Fifth Cup"
You thought the prophets spoke in metaphor—
*"your children's teeth set on edge"*—
until the phosphorous blooms
made Eden of their beds.
Now the wailing wall weeps nails,
the *shofar* screams where tanks roll through,
and Moses' curse grows fat and sleek
on meat they never knew.
*An eye? A tooth? The math was crude—*
so history keeps the ledger now:
every *never again*
birthed a *somehow, somehow.*
Brilliant
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Amen ❣️
Amen! TY almighty yet merciful Father God! ✝️🙏🏼✌️❤️🤲🏼
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The only true book. The only Guide.
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Context! Always read the verses nearby!
Amen!
Thank you 🙏. The world needs God to heal from sin that is consuming it.
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