Daily Devotional, Year 2 – DECEMBER 7 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 27: “Oh Yes, I’m A ‘Sola-Scriptura!’ Christian!”)

By admin On February 9th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – DECEMBER 7

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 27:

“Oh Yes, I’m A ‘Sola-Scriptura’ Christian!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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“Thy words were found,

and I did eat them;

and Thy Word was unto me

the joy and rejoicing of mine heart:”

Jeremiah 15:16

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“OH, WE LOVE THE BIBLE!”

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There is a general consensus in today’s Christian community, which says… “Oh we LOVE the Bible! And my church teaches right out of it every week! Nothing else, but the Bible!”

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Well, this testimony is very commonly heard today, echoing through the halls of Christendom.

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

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GREAT IGNORANCE TODAY!

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But while churchgoers say these things, statistics show that just the opposite is true!

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**For instance, surveys reveal that the phrase, “God loves those who help themselves” is commonly thought to be a verse from the Bible, by many current-day churchgoers.**

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ABOVE PICTURE – Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible

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NO VIRGIN BIRTH OR 6-DAY CREATION?

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And other surveys reveal that a large portion of pastors do not believe in the literal 6-day Creation!

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Nor do many pastors believe in the “Virgin Birth” of Jesus! (But there may be many other pastors who do believe).

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Carlo Saraceni – The Birth of Christ – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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JOB & ECCLESIASTES NOT TRUSTWORTHY?

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There are many Bible teachers who do not believe that Ecclesiastes, nor portions of the Book of Job are to be trusted for “doctrine, confirmation, correction, and instruction in righteousness”. 2nd Timothy 3:16

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Job (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Dore – Solomon – Proverbs – Wikipedia – Public domain (2)

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WOMEN PASTORS/ELDERS?

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Many churches allow women elders, and even women pastors, even though the Bible forbids women to hold such offices.

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Aimee Semple Mcpherson – Wikimedia Commons – Public Domain

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DIVORCE/RE-MARRIAGE?

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Many churches allow divorce and re-marriage for any reason, even though the New Testament condemns both.

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Double wedding in 1939 – Wikimedia Commons

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SOLA SCRIPTURA?

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Many of the modern-day Bible teachers erroneously reach for history books and newspapers when trying to interpret the Book of Revelation, when instead, they simply need to compare spiritual things with spiritual using the Bible only.

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Old book bindings by Tom Murphy VII & Wikipedia – cropped image – Share-alike License

Newspaper vendor – wikipedia – public domain

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LIVING IN THE HIGH-TECH AGE

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Jesus spoke through the man, Job, saying, “I have esteemed the words of His (God’s) mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12

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Yes, not only were these the sentiments of Job, but also of Jeremiah, Paul, and most all other Bible heroes.

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It is reported that during his years as a theologian, Martin Luther even loathed the minutes he had to put down his Bible, to eat his meals!

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So then, how can we boast that old mantra, “Sola Scriptura”, and at the same time, entangle and pollute our hearts with the words and affairs of unsaved men, via our various high-tech devices? So sad!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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MOST IGNORED BIBLE PASSAGE

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The fact is, there are many passages in the Bible which are very unpopular truths!

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For instance, the Apostle Paul said…

“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.”

1st Timothy 6:7, 8

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Now really! Just how much of today’s churches teach this very inconvenient truth?

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But the sad fact is, that it is perhaps one of the most ignored of all New Testament passages in a day in which earthly mammon is so available and very affordable!

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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THE CHURCH GLORIFIED

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The end of all things is at hand.

But for the most part, today’s churches are content with the low level of piety, and the high level of worldliness now maintained by the congregation.

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And so, God is now calling His people to, “Come out from among them, and be separate!” 2nd Corinthians 6:17

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Pleiades – Robert Gendler – NASA

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GOD’S JEWELS

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We are in that Day in which God will make up His precious jewels for all heaven and earth to behold!

Listen…“And they shall be Mine, saith the LORD of hosts,

in that Day when I make up My jewels;

and I will spare them, as a man spareth His own son that serveth Him.”

Malachi 3:17

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Yes, God knows just who are truly His. And the Day of separation of the wheat and tares is now here!

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White pearl necklace – Wikipedia – Share-alike Lic.

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THOSE WITH EARS TO HEAR

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But those who rejoice whenever they can give up some little cherished idol, for the sake of becoming more like Jesus, will joyfully hear this message and, “Come out of her, My people!”

And those who truly love the Bible, even though it says many things which require them to trade away this present world, will gladly hear this clarion call!

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And God’s true Church will shine like the brightness of the Sun, in that Day. And they will shine with the brightness of Jesus to a world that has rebelled against God’s Word!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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And so, let us each begin to use the remaining time on earth, to beg for the grace to joyfully and enthusiastically pursue our Salvation as the precious jewel that it truly is!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 28, CLICK HERE…

DECEMBER 11 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 28: “Raising Up Good Little Babylonians!”)

Headsets – France in XXI Century School – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to come out of this Babylon of confusion, and worship Thee 100%…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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THE PLEIADES CONSTELLATION

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God has a people in Babylon. Yes, Mystery Babylon is the Mother of Harlots.

The sketch to the left shows her riding this beast with 7 heads and 10 horns.

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But in that spiritual city, there are those who still love God to a certain degree.

And before the final plagues are poured out upon her, God has been and will continue to call His people out of her…

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STRING OF PEARLS

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But also notice in the photo of the Pleiades to the left, that this cluster of stars also appears as if somebody put a handful of pearls on a table.

Or perhaps a handful of sparkling diamonds!

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**And so, just as the Pleiades is like a cluster of pearls, so too is this article.**

This is because we will present a cluster of seemingly different, even unrelated ideas.

But when all is presented, then will they be strung together to present a most beautiful and precious truth!

White_pearl_necklace – cropped and colored image – Wikipedia – Share-alike lic.

The Pleiades (Above constellation can be seen in colder months in mid sky, traveling east to west through the night). NASA photo by Robert Gendler

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TOMORROW…

DECEMBER 8 (How To Run The Christian Race: Choosing The Best Music)

Christian Race In Todays World courtesy www.signsofheaven.org share-alike lcense

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this Open Forum #25, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…

Signs Of Heaven