We have come too far to turn around – for us, there is no going back. It is our hope that this post will help you take one step further in your journey.

MAIN THOUGHT

Many people try to do what is right, but Jesus says that the only way to live a truly good life is to abide in Him, like a branch attached to the vine.

John 15:4 (NKJV) says “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”

ADDITIONAL THOUGHT: DEFINITION OF “ABIDE”

CONTINUE READING:  A Key To Abundant Life

LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE – WHAT IS IT?

The Lamb's Book of Life (also called The Book of Life) is a record containing the names of all those who have been spiritually reborn (redeemed). This means that they have accepted Jesus as their Savior, made Him Lord of their life, and will live with God in heaven throughout eternity.

BIBLE REFERENCES

The following Bible references speak of the Lamb's Book of Life.

Revelation 3:5 (NIV) says “The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.”

Revelation 13:8 (NIV) says “All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s Book Of Life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.”

Continue Reading "Is Your Name Written In The Lambs Book Of Life?"

Even today there are some who continue this effort and go on to do great things for God in foreign lands. There is still a need for evangelism in many foreign lands, but America has now become a desperate mission field as well.

A nation founded and established on Biblical principles that has never been perfect, but yet rooted in Bible scripture in many ways has now become committed to eliminating the beliefs of the founding fathers.

Prayer has been removed from schools and the Bible outlawed in the classrooms and the results are an educational system in complete ruin and teaching atheistic beliefs to our children.

Lust and perversion portrayed in abominable entertainment has led our men to abandon their families for the pursuit of pleasure and young ladies have lost all sense of worth and allowed themselves to be degraded in humiliating ways.

Death and destruction has been glorified to the point some have chosen to imitate these acts and committed horrible atrocities.

Greed is bleeding the nation dry economically which reminds us of what we were told would occur, (because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold, Matthew 12:24). With no remorse some will rob you of all that you have worked for by utilizing financial schemes.

False prophets are running ramped telling the people what they want to hear for the sake of gaining riches, fame and notoriety. Due to their itching ears, (2 Timothy 4:3) many flock to hear the lies and words rooted in prosperity rather than Bible scripture.

The church fails to realize that if we would unite in prayer, seek God and cross denominational lines, we can be more than conquerors and push back the darkness that is consuming the nation.

Voting is valuable, but we look at our chosen political candidates as if they can save the nation when in reality only God can turn things around. So many decisions are being made by our leaders with no consideration of what pleases God and what He desires.

Many are dying each day without knowing Jesus Christ, and never accepting Him as Lord and Savior during their lifetime. Thousands of churches close permanently each year. People exit church doors daily never to return again. Many more have never stepped inside of a church before or had anyone come to them and personally share the Gospel.

America desperately needs individuals who will seek God for direction in evangelizing the citizens within its borders. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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The following 8 Principles and their related scriptures show the importance of this approach by the Apostle Paul in his own ministry.

1. Be Firm And Bold:

2 Corinthians 7:9 (NIV) says “Yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.”

2 Corinthians 10:2 (NIV) says “I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.”

2. Affirm All That You See That Is Good:

2 Corinthians 7:4 (NIV) says “I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.”

3. Be Accurate And Honest:

2 Corinthians 7:14 (NIV) says “I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.”

2 Corinthians 8:21 (NIV) says “For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.”

4. Know The Facts:

2 Corinthians 11:22-27 (NIV) says “Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham’s descendants? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.”

5. Follow Up After The Rebuke, Confrontation, Or Discipline:

2 Corinthians 7:13 (NIV) says “By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.”

2 Corinthians 12:14 (NIV) says “Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.”

6. Be Gentle After Being Firm:

2 Corinthians 7:15 (NIV) says “And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling.”

2 Corinthians 13:11-13 (NIV) says “Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All God’s people here send their greetings.”

7. Speak Words That Reflect Christ's Message, Not Your Own Feelings Or Ideas:

2 Corinthians 10:3 (NIV) says “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.”

2 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NIV) says “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.”

2 Corinthians 12:19 (NIV) says “Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends, is for your strengthening.”

8. Use Discipline Only When All Else Fails:

2 Corinthians 13:2 (NIV) says “I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others.”

Sometimes rebuke, confrontation, and discipline is necessary, but use them with caution. As a Christian, your purpose for any rebuke, confrontation, or discipline should be to help the person(s), not hurt them!

And, you may need to humble yourself and receive rebuke, confrontation, and discipline from your brothers and sisters in the Lord who may see shortcomings in your life that you don't clearly see.

The Point Of All This

That we may all be refined and conformed to the image of God's Son, Jesus Christ and improve our relationships with fellow Christians and others we know.

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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR

We are Bill and Teddy Rogers, founders of Prime Life Ministries in August of 1990. We first published www.primelifeministries.com/ and its first bible based post and web pages on Feb. 2, 2015.  As of this date, God had blessed us with over 160,000 visitors from 128 countries.

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Let's really crank this up, give God the glory, and win some souls for Jesus.

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Anyway, I had to distract myself all morning to keep from sinking into sadness. Some time in the Word, with a cup pot of coffee, and then some time getting group notes and files in order, and eventually I felt better.

And then, in a notebook, in the middle of notes on European history, I found several journal pages from the beginning of the end of my marriage. (When I say the beginning of the end, I mean long after it actually ended; it just took a few years for the reality to hit. Shock does that to a person.)

Notes on how my husband, after having been gone for a couple of years, verbally attacked me in a pet store (Why were we there? We didn’t own a pet) of all places, in front of the salespeople and our daughters, who were little at the time. How I began to realize that I had outgrown him while he was gone, not just spiritually, but emotionally, and that there really was no marriage left, and hadn’t been for sometime. How the manager had come to confront him, and help me. How completely and utterly humiliating it all was.

More notes.

He had pushed me one day, quite hard, in our bedroom, and then, after staring at me and hesitating for a moment, pushed me again, and I flew all the way across the room and hit the dresser. (This ended up being a hospital visit, with one of the discs in the center of my back protruding visibly through my t-shirt) and how, somehow, that particular day, it finally occurred to me that he wasn’t ‘out of control’ he was in fact very much in control.

Something about the way he hesitated before pushing me the second time. That day – that very day, I realized that abusive people are not ‘mentally ill’. They are masters of not only self-control, but of deception. That it is easier for them to charm the oil out of a snake than it is for them to tell the truth.

For so many years I had made excuses for him: I had made him angry, he was mentally ill, he had childhood issues (who doesn’t?) but I never called it what it was. I never saw it for what it was, until that exact moment, on that exact day. All because he stopped to think about it. Truly mentally ill people don’t do that. Abusive people do. If he hadn’t hesitated, I wouldn’t have seen it.

The nice thing about getting older is that you get (hopefully) more clear-headed. You become more firm in your convictions, right or wrong, so watch yourself, but you get stronger. You become free. I know that I do not want any more abusive people in my life, and certainly not in my heart.

I do not want any more ‘friends’ who get angry if I don’t do what they feel I should do, never mind the fact that I am more than capable of hearing from God for myself, thank you, and I also do not want any more people who wear their psychiatric labels like a suit of armor, protecting and absolving them from any moral responsibility in the wars they wage against other people. It’s not that they can’t control their anger, it’s that they choose not to.

Why so transparent tonight, about such personal issues? Because the walls of my heart are all trampled down tonight, and in this brief space of time, before they go up again tomorrow, I need to put all of this somewhere before I go to sleep.

Somewhere where maybe it can help someone, who is tonight where I was all those few years ago. And all I can tell you is, God Himself delivered me. That if you trust Him, He will make a way out; He surrounds us with His legions of angels, He goes both before and behind us, and leads us through, and out the other side.

I am not completely through yet, but can definitely see sunlight up ahead.  (That had better not be a train.)

So, I am sad and worn out tonight, but oh, so thankful for all that God has delivered me from. So very thankful.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. ~ Romans 8:28

If we remain in His love, God will redeem every circumstance for His glory.

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1. Anger – A strong passion or emotion of displeasure caused by a sense of injury or insult, usually antagonistic and excited and directed toward a person, event, or situation.

Psalm 37:8 says “Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”

2. Envy Or Covetousness – Being discontented or resentful or longing after the good fortune of another. Wanting what someone else has.

Proverbs 14:30 says “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”

James 3:16 says “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.”

3. Sloth (Laziness) – Being Idle or Unwilling to work. Also includes Indifference and an “I Don't Care Attitude”.

Proverbs 19:15 says “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.”

Ecclesiastes 10:18 says “Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.”

4. Greed – A desire to acquire things beyond reason. Many people are chasing the almighty dollar and wanting more power, prestige, and position while ignoring family, friends, and other responsibilities.

Ephesians 5:5 says “For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

5. Lust – A natural sexual instinct or sinful desire that's gotten off track. Lust is rampant in our American culture. Pornography is now a $7 to $8 Billion Dollar Industry in the United States alone.

Matthew 5:28 says “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

6. Gluttony– Excessive Eating or Drinking. Many of us are eating and drinking too much and are literally killing ourselves with clogged arteries, high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity, and other self inflicted infirmities. Examples: eating fried and other foods that we know are bad for us and drinking too much coke and other beverages containing way too much sugar.

Proverbs 23:21 says “For drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.”

7. Pride – Having an excessively high opinion of our self and being conceited. This is the most deadly sin of all because it makes us want to appear wiser, smarter, bigger, better, richer, finer, and more righteous than we really are. Some people, in an attempt to appear better off than they really are, have a bunch of credit cards all maxed out and, in reality, are completely broke.

Proverbs 16:18 says “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall”.

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James 1:19 says “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

Here are the 5 keys needed to successfully resolve most of your conflicts.

KEY # 1: BE QUICK TO LISTEN

When we listen, we encourage the other person to talk.  Listening also helps us to understand the other person and where they are coming from.

Many of us do not really listen like we should because we are defensive, we assume we already know what they are going to say next, or we're thinking about what we're going to say back to them.

During A Conflict, Here Is What You Should Do:

KEY # 2: BE SLOW TO SPEAK

God gave us two ears and one mouth. This may mean that we are to listen more and speak a whole lot less.

Here Are 4 Scriptures That Tell Us To

Limit What We Say During A Conflict.

Proverbs 10:19 says “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

Proverbs 17:27 says “He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.”

Proverbs 21:23 says “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”

Ecclesiastes 5:3 says “For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.”

KEY # 3: BE SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY

Ecclesiastes 7:9 says “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.”

Proverbs 16:32 says “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

Ephesians 4:26 says “Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath.”

Proverbs 29:22 says “An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.”

Remember, words spoken in anger are very difficult if not impossible to retract.  Keep your words soft and sweet, you may have to eat them!

KEY # 4: BE LOVING AND KIND

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

You will never resolve any conflict by playing destructive games. Please don't ever do the following:

Key # 5: ATTEMPT TO SET THE STAGE BEFORE YOUR CONFLICT

Obviously, there are exceptions to the above, but if you use these 5 Keys and use them wisely, you should be able to successfully resolve most of your conflicts. 

1. He keeps them busy participating in too many non-essential outside activities leaving no time for mate and children.  Remember, even spending too much time in church can do the same thing.

2. He tempts them to overspend and go into debt. Money issues and too much debt is the number one destroyer of marriages.

3. He convinces them to work long hours to maintain empty life styles.

4. He discourages them from spending family times for when homes break down or break up, there is no refuge from work.

5. He over stimulates their minds with television, computers, cell phones, tablets, etc. so they can't hear God speaking to them.

6. He fills their coffee tables and night stands with newspapers and magazines so they have no time to read the Bible.

7. He floods their mailboxes with sweepstakes, promotions and get rich quick schemes to keep them chasing after material things.

8. He puts glamorous models on television and magazine covers to keep them focused on outward appearances. That way, they will become dissatisfied with themselves and dissatisfied with their mates.

9. He makes sure that couples are too exhausted for physical intimacy. That way, they will be tempted to look elsewhere.

10. He emphasizes Santa, shopping, and the Easter Bunny. That way, they will be distracted from the real meaning of the holiday.

11. He gets them Involved in a lot of good causes so they won't have time for eternal ones.

12. He keeps them busy in their own strength to become self sufficient so they will never know God's power working through them.

Satan is a deceiver and he uses all these tricks to disrupt and destroy your faith, your joy, and your well being.  He is your enemy and his main goal is to keep you from spending time with God and doing what He says!

If you are a Christian, you can be victorious!

But, be watchful!   Are you doing any of the above?

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THE TRIBULATION

Author's Comment: The Tribulation is a complicated subject. We have tried to make our explanation as simple as possible so that our readers (both saved and unsaved) will be able to easily understand it. If you would like to do an in-depth study of the Tribulation, we have included many scripture references at the bottom of this page.

Who Is The Antichrist?

The Antichrist is the great deceiver, the personification of evil, who will control the world during the Tribulation period. According to the book Of Revelation, the Antichrist is a world dictator who will rise to power and rule for 7 years before Jesus' second coming and whose name spells out the number 666.

Revelation 13:16-18 says that He will institute the "Mark of the Beast" in an effort to exercise total economic, religious and political control. Without the Mark or the number of his name, no one will be able to buy or sell or even hold a job.

The Mark of the Beast will begin to be enforced halfway through the Antichrist's 7 year rule, at the beginning of the Great Tribulation.

Revelation 19:20 says that at the end of the Great Tribulation, the Antichrist and his False Prophet will be thrown into the lake of fire and destroyed.

What Is The Tribulation?

The Tribulation is a 7 year time period of great suffering in the end times in which mankind's evil and corruption will peak and God will pour out His wrath (punishment) on all rebellious and unbelieving people.

The first three and one-half years of the tribulation will be relatively peaceful. The Great Tribulation is the last three and one-half years of the Tribulation period and is distinguished from the Tribulation because the wrath of God will be greatly intensified during this time. 

When Will The Tribulation Begin And End?

The actual event that inaugurates the Tribulation is found in Daniel 9:27 when the Antichrist makes a covenant with Israel for 7 years. His signing of the covenant will trigger the prophetic time clock of God and ends 7 years later.

At the end of the first three and one-half years, the Antichrist will break the covenant and, in the temple (yet to be built), declare himself to be God and the savior of the world. This is the beginning of the Great Tribulation that ends with the battle of Armageddon and the second coming of Jesus Christ three and one-half years later.

Who Will Go Through The Tribulation?

Everyone who has not accepted Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

What Happens To Christians

During The Tribulation?

There are 3 differing views and, in our opinion, only God knows which is right. The best position is just be ready at all times.

What Purpose Do The Tribulation

Judgments Of God Serve?

God's basic purpose for the tribulation is to finish His dealing with Israel and that it be a time of judgment. At the same time, He will hold forth the Gospel of Grace. Judgment, or God's wrath, is needed to put down the rebellion of mankind in preparation for Christ's reign of peace upon earth during the millennium.

What Are God's Goals For The Tribulation?

God's goals for the tribulation are summarized as follows:

1. To judge the world in order to prepare it for His righteous rule.

2. To finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, and to punish all hardened sinners.

3. To move others to repentance and faith through the Gospel of Grace.

4. To pay back all the nations for how they have treated the Jews during the last 2,000 years.

5. To bring about a world-wide revival unlike any other time of history. This will be accomplished during the first half of the Tribulation by means of the 144,000 Jews to fulfill the prophecy found in Matthew 24:14.

In addition, during the first half of the Tribulation, there will be normal evangelism taking place like we see today, the Two Witnesses will provide an evangelistic witness to Israel, and God Himself will use angels to preach the gospel and warn everyone not to take the mark of the beast (666).

6. To break Satan's (the Devil's) power over His holy people (Israel) and to bring them (the Jews) to faith in Jesus as their Messiah.

Is God Too Strict A Judge?

Some believe that God is too strict a judge and doesn't really care about the people He created.

But this is wrong! No matter who or what you are or what you have done, God loves you and He wants the best for you. But, He cannot bring you into Heaven if you haven't accepted Jesus as your savior and Lord (God's Free Gift Of Salvation).

Those who suffer the judgments of God in the Tribulation are not "innocent men and women." They are rebels against God who will not only reject God and His Free Gift Of Salvation offer but will run greedily toward every immoral and revolting sin known to man, including blasphemy of a kind beyond description.

Despite their gross sin, God intends that these Tribulation judgments might lead even these wicked sinners to faith in His Son, Jesus Christ!

The Most Important Question!

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Scripture References To Help You

In Your Study Of The Tribulation.