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There's Lots Of Confusion Today But God's Not Confused

Acts 19:32, “Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.” 1st Corinthians 14:33, “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

We are living in very confusing times in the United States. I have never seen so much confusion as there is today. Sadly, even the churches are confused. I can't think of anything more confusing than having literally hundreds of English Bible versions. You couldn't make this up in a good science fiction movie, having hundreds of Bibles to choose from. Whatever happened to having an infallible, inerrant and inspired Holy Bible? Obviously Satan wants to confuse everybody. Pastor Jack Hyles had this to say about the modern Bible versions:

“You'd be shocked if you knew, how the versions of the Bible that are coming out, which are so unnecessary and not even Bible. You'd be shocked if you knew what they're doing to cause Christian people to feel subconsciously unstable! You'd be shocked if you knew what it's doing to the nervous system of our people—all these Bibles!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, MP3 sermon, Don't Chase The Pendulum (1986).

Consequently, because of conflicting Bible version content, there is much confusion in churches today regarding how to get to Heaven. Some preachers errantly claim that you must turn away from living in sin to be saved. Others say you must be water baptized. Some preachers teach you must surrender your whole life to Christ to be saved, as an exchange of all you are for all that Christ is. My understanding of the King James Bible is that you simply need to BELIEVE the Good News that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, Who died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and three days later He resurrected bodily from the dead.

Who is right? Who is wrong? It cannot be both. What confusion! Don't tell me that it is okay for some preachers to teach that you must cease from willful sinning to be saved, and others do not. You either must forsake your sinful lifestyle of stealing, adultery and drug abuse to be saved or you do not, but it cannot be both. What saith the Scripture? Romans 4:4-5, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” God doesn't owe anyone anything! Salvation is by faith alone. The truth is that you couldn't turn away from your sins if you tried dear friend. The Bible says that even our best righteous efforts and human goodness are absolute filth to God (Isaiah 64:6).

These are confusing times. Everywhere I go in public today, even on the island of Guam, I see young people who are transgendered. I cannot discern if they are male or female, and that is sad. I'm a bit nearsighted at age 53, but my eyes aren't going that bad! The Devil wants to blur the lines of gender. Pastor Jack Hyles preached a helpful sermon on this topic called: “UNISEX.” I love everybody with God's love, so I am not bashing gays or being hateful, they need to know that God loves them. Jesus plainly said that He didn't come into the world to condemn sinners, but to save them (John 3:17; Luke 19:10).

God loves you dear reader and He desires for you to repent and be saved (2nd Peter 3:9). The way you “repent” is to simply “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 16:30-31). God has promised in His inspired Word “TO SAVE THEM THAT BELIEVE” (1st Corinthians 1:21b). No one can keep you out of Heaven except you! There is no sin or heinous evil so grotesque that God is not willing and able to forgive. Isaiah 1:18, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

I am listening to the Old Testament book of Jeremiah as I type. I listened to Proverbs yesterday. I just heard this Bible verse from Jeremiah 13:15, “Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.” I love that! Dear friend, God has spoken to us through His Son, through the Word of God (Hebrews 1:1-2; Revelation 19:13; John 5:39). There is no confusion for the man who anchors himself to the infallible, innerant and inspired King James Bible!!! Hebrews 6:19-20, “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” What is our anchor? It is the PROMISES of God as recorded in the Scriptures.

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand!

There is no need to be confused friend. We have God's Word to light our path in this dark and dreary world of sin and confusion. Psalms 119:103-105, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” The best way to expose the darkness is to shine the light! I am not confused about the Gospel. We are saved by faith alone without works (Ephesians 2:8-9). I am not confused about the Bible. We have the very pure inspired Words of God today in the inspired King James Bible (Psalms 12:6-7).

I am not confused about gender. God created every human being as either male or female (Genesis 1:27). I am not confused about which religion to join. There are approximately 4,400 different religions in the world. Salvation is not found in any religion, but in a person—the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 4:10-12). I am not confused about the issue of abortion. Taking innocent life is first-degree premediated murder (Exodus 20:13). I am not confused about life. The whole duty of man is to fear God and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13). The Word of God is a “LAMP” unto our feet, lighting the way as we take each step (Psalm 119:105). Like a bright lighthouse on a steep cliff overlooking the darkness of a stormy sea, the inspired Word of God is a beacon of light to rescue the perishing in the stormy sea of life.

You don't need to be confused dear reader, and you are all dear to me. THANK YOU for allowing God to use my humble writings to be a part of your life. I take my blog and websites very seriously. I know your time is valuable and you have privileged me with your time, to read what I have to say. Believe you me, that thought continually weighs upon my heart. I want to be a blessing. I want to feed the Lord's sheep, not just vent or rant. There are billions of webpages, but you chose to come here. God bless you whoever you may be.

As I mentioned, you don't need to be confused in matters of faith, morals or life. The Bible has the answer! The Holy Bible is the answer! Jesus Christ is the answer to ALL your problems!!!

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We're Saved By God's Righteousness, Not Ours

Before salvation we are known by our sins, but after salvation we are identified with the righteousness of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ took all our sin at the cross and now we have the privilege to have His righteous record placed on our account by childlike faith!

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Repentance unto salvation is turning to Jesus, not turning from sins.

Sneaking "Works" Through The Back Door Versus Free Grace Forever (This Will Step On Toes)

Repent of sins is NOT part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Inspiring Preacher Quotes

“The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.” —Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935)

“I never thought, I'd see a day when Baptist preachers would not preach the true Gospel. Tonight, all across this nation, Baptist preachers have succumbed to the heresy of John MacArthur. I said the heresy of John MacArthur! I said the heresy of John MacArthur! And somebody that's got several thousand people to hear 'em, who can go across this country, has got to alert Baptists that we have false teachers in our midst who are no longer teaching and preaching salvation by grace through faith plus nothing. Folks, we're fighting for our lives tonight!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, "A Vote For Preaching"

“The ‘whosoever wills’ are the elect and the ‘whosoever won’ts,’ the non-elect.” —Pastor Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)

“Salvation is one thing and service is another, and never the two goes together. No man is saved because he serves, and no man has to serve because he is saved. Gotta keep them separate. And if you don't do it, the Scriptures will be confusing to you. You'll not rightly divide what God has to say.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Why Lordship Salvation Is Wrong"

“It is 'Good News' if no one must have good works before salvation, or after salvation. For salvation to truly be by grace, it must not have any stipulations of any kind at any time. Works before, during or after; works cannot be evidence of my salvation.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Does Calvinism Change The Gospel?"

"The LAW and the GOSPEL are two keys—the law is the key that shuteth up all men under condemnation, and the Gospel is the key which opens the door and lets them out. Remember this, if you're depending upon your own good works to get you to Heaven, you're lost! Your salvation had to be purchased with something that was incorruptible, with the precious blood of Jesus Christ!” —Pastor Ralph 'Yankee' Arnold, Bibleline Radio Show, "The Precious Blood Of Christ"

“Works cannot be the evidence of salvation. If works are required as evidence, then they will prove that you are not saved. Your good works cannot prove you're saved; they can only prove that you're not, if you go by works. Why? Because you have to be perfect. So your works can only prove you're not saved. You have to live a perfect life. 'Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' You have to fulfill everything that is commanded, that you have to do them. You know that good works did not save you!” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, "Once Saved Always Saved: The Final Word"

“If all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, then why would you use those rags to prove that you're saved?” —Pastor Ralph 'Yankee' Arnold, sermon quote: "How Do I Know God Really Loves Me? - Part 2"

“The mistake the church has made, is we have taught people how to quote Scriptures, we haven't taught people how to love people!” —Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. (a beautiful quote from the sermon titled: "Developing A Process of Evangelism To Reach The Lost With The Gospel"

“May I ask you, reader, 'Are you a soulwinner?' Remember that a soulwinner is a salvager—one who leads a sinner to choose Christ and one who leads a saint to choose the will of God, the work of God and the plan of God.” ―Pastor Jack Hyles, "What Is Salvation?"

“Redemption is a work of God the Son. Regeneration is the work of God the Holy Spirit. Justification is the work of God the Father as He declares the sinner righteous in the Son. Conversion then becomes the work of the church as we change the use and purpose of a life.” ―Pastor Jack Hyles, "Conversion And Salvation" (chapter 3) from his book: "Salvation Is More Than Being Saved"

“If you do not put a difference between justification wrought by the man Christ without and sanctification wrought by the Spirit of Christ within, you are not able to divide the Word aright; but contrariwise, you corrupt the Word of God, and cast stumbling blocks before the people.” —Evangelist John Bunyan (1628-1688)

“I'm as happy as a June Bug on the 31st of May!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, "The Rapture Comes Before Armageddon"

“Many people are finding the broad way, because they listen to the wrong message. There is few that find the truth. And what's the difference between true Christianity, and all the religions of the world? If it's by Christ alone, it's GRACE. If you have anything to do with it, it's WORKS. And God says, 'For by Grace (Christ) are ye saved, and that not of yourselves (that would be works), it is the gift of God (not of works), lest any man should boast. So any person who depends upon themselves, can always lose their salvation. Check it out! Anybody who teaches you can lose it, it's because their salvation depends upon their works. That's them! That's works! If I depend upon Him, that's grace! I'm saved by grace, Christ. You don't earn it! You don't work for it. 'For by grace are ye saved through faith, that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.' Salvation is the gift of God!” —Pastor Ralph "Yankee" Arnold, a quote from the sermon titled: "The Damnable Doctrine Of The Devil"

“The pastors have destroyed the churches, and they've been trained by people that have never built churches, and they have no compassion.” —Pastor Jack Hyles, "Many Pastors Have Destroyed My Vineyard"

“America needs preaching!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, "Many Pastors Have Destroyed My Vineyard"

“Let God have your life; He can do more with it than you can.” —Dwight L. Moody

"Salvation is not doing your best, it is having Christ's best put to your account through receiving Him by faith.” —Pastor Max Younce

God will not save anyone who is trying to be saved, He will only save those who are trusting to be saved.

“The darker the night the brighter the stars.” —Pastor Bob Gray Sr.,“She Sojourned Seven Years”

Without Christ you have a hopeless end; with Christ you have an endless hope (Titus 1:2).

The false teaching of "Lordship Salvation" is not the SAME as "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:30-31).

Religion is man trying to reach God through human effort, but Christianity is God trying to reach man by the sacrifice of His only begotten Son on the cross.

“Now you listen to me folks! We're living in a world of compromising Christianity. I call it, 'The yuppie generation building yuppie churches!' Brother, we need the old-time Gospel, the old-time religion, the faith of our fathers, and the standards that America used to have!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, a quote from the sermon, “She Sojourned Seven Years”

“Every word in this Bible is inspired by God almighty!” —Dr. Jack Hyles, a quote from the sermon, “A Friend At Midnight”

“A man doesn't get better to get saved; he gets saved to get better.” —Pastor Curtis Hutson (1934-1995), “Salvation Crystal Clear”

“The greatest enemy you have is a church that doesn't teach the Bible!” —Pastor Max D. Younce, “#1 Salvation THROUGH The Blood”

“Lordship Salvation is the unsupportable and unbiblical belief that the performance of good works, the promise of good works, or the evidence of good works, must accompany faith in Christ to establish or provide evidence that such faith has resulted in eternal life.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, “Jesus Versus John MacArthur”

“If you're not being persecuted, you're not living right!” —Pastor Danny Castle, “How To Behave In Perilous Times”

“You know what you need to do with your life? You need to get on the ball and take as many people out of here to Heaven with you as you can possibly round up. That's what you need to do.” —Pastor Danny Castle, “How To Behave In Perilous Times”

“God had no children too weak, but a great many too strong to make use of.” —Pastor Dwight L. Moody (1836-1899)

“More people will die and burn in Hell, because they're trusting too much!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, a precious quote from the MP3 sermon, “Yea, Yea, And Nay, Nay!”

“Everything that's hard and complicated about salvation is God's side of it!” —Pastor Jack Hyles, a precious quote from the MP3 sermon, “Yea, Yea, And Nay, Nay!”

The true Gospel always points you to CHRIST; a false gospel always points to YOU.

Salvation is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty!

“See, when you trusted Christ, He delivered you from the PENALTY [of sin]. You never have to pay for it again. Now that you are saved, He wants to save you from the very POWER of sin in your life. And then one day, He's going to deliver us from the very PRESENCE of sin.” —Pastor Ralph Yankee Arnold, “Sanctification Explained”

“We ought to realize our standing with God as sons and daughters. He will not "un-child" His children. God has not only adopted us, but we are His by birth; we have been born into His kingdom. The children of God are not perfect, but we are perfectly His children.” —Pastor Dwight L. Moody

Bible repentance is a change of mind from denying THE TRUTH “to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will” (2nd Timothy 2:25-26).

“Faith without works is DEAD FAITH; and works without faith is DEAD WORKS.” —Pastor Steven Anderson, “Repentance And Faith”

“Which comes first, repentance or faith? In Scripture we read, 'Repent ye, and believe the gospel.' Yet we find true believers exhorted to 'repent, and do the first works.' So intimately are the two related that you cannot have one without the other. The man who believes God repents; the repentant soul puts his trust in the Lord when the Gospel is revealed to him. Theologians may wrangle over this, but the fact is, no man repents until the Holy Spirit produces repentance in his soul through the truth. No man believes the Gospel and rests in it for his own salvation until he has judged himself as a needy sinner before God. And this is repentance.” (Except Ye Repent, p. 16)

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