Spiritual Health
Eternity Past, Predetermination, Predestination, and Freewill
Young Earth—Not Old Earth
Satan's First Lie to Humans [Scripture Brackets] added by translators.
Our Creator said: Genesis 2:16 "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:" Genesis 2:17 "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." [KJV] You (who are a living breathing soul)—a person—will eventually (surely) physically die. We human souls are mortal—we die. Reference Genesis 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:45, and Revelation 16:3 regarding "living soul." Only our Creator is immortal.
Satan said: Genesis 3:4 "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:" [KJV] You will not die. Satan teaches that your soul is immortal.
Who do YOU consciously choose to believe? They both cannot be correct. We can choose to believe our Creator, or we can choose to believe His adversary Satan who lies incessantly about anything and everything second by second. How one intentionally chooses is an eternal life issue; and many humans have unfortunately chosen poorly for thousands of years.
No human other than our Messiah is currently in heaven. John 3:13 "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven." [KJV] When humans die they go to the grave, not heaven. We have to immediately stop lying to ourselves and others; and we have to willingly follow our Creator's Commandments—all of them, all the time. We cannot be sinning in any way and go to heaven at our Messiah's Second Coming. Backup verses: John 7:34,36, 8:21-22, 13;33.
What about Enoch who walked with, and obeyed our Creator? He is in his grave awaiting to be resurrected at the return of our Messiah. Genesis 5:23 clearly tells us this. Genesis 5:23 "And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:" [KJV] But Hebrews 11:5 says otherwise? No, it does not. Enoch was converted (aka "translated" [KJV] or "taken" [NKJV] from sin), and the "death" spoken of there is the second death that he would not see (not the 1st physical death). Hebrews 11:5 "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." [KJV]
Moses is not in the third heaven. Deuteronomy 34:5 "So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD." Deuteronomy 34:6 "And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day." [KJV]
Elijah (Elias) is not in the third heaven. He was seen being taken into the clouds (first heaven). 2 Kings 2:11 "And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven." [KJV] Years later Elijah sent a letter to King Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:12 "And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, 'Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,'" [KJV]
The transfiguration of Matthew 17 was a future vision, and not the actual Moses and Elijah. Matthew 17:9 "And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, "Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.'" [KJV] It was a vision of the future.
Spiritual health is crucial for our overall well-being, including eternal life and salvation. It is essential to pray to our Creator throughout our day and to study His Word—true Scripture in depth. By immersing ourselves in the wisdom of those who have come before us (reading various commentaries for example), we can gain valuable insight and deepen our understanding of truth—remembering always that Scripture is our Rock and Guide—not any human commentaries.
We must be like the Bereans and search the Scriptures daily as per Acts 17:11: "Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonike, who received the word with great eagerness, and searched the Scriptures daily, if these [words] were so." [TS2009]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 (KJV)
16: "Rejoice evermore." 17: "Pray without ceasing." 18: "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 19: "Quench not the Spirit." 20: "Despise not prophesyings." 21: "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." 22: "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
There is Only One (1) Creator—our Father (also known to many as Yahuah) who created EVERYTHING that there is via His Son Yahusha (who is also known as the Word). We are told this in John 1:1-3.
John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:2 "The same was in the beginning with God." John 1:3 "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." [KJV]
Father "Forgive Us" Prayer—Printable to place on 3x5 Cards
Which Translation(s) Are True Scripture? Here are some references worth the time investigating:
The Earth is NOT Flat.
Brothers and sisters, we need to stop fighting about this once and for all. When one understands what a lunar eclipse is, and that a lunar eclipse proves the earth is round, the question is settled. The following Scripture texts are often cited as proving the earth to be flat. They are: Genesis 1:9-10, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Job 9:6, Psalms 76:7, Psalms 77:3, Isaiah 11:12, Daniel 4:10-11, Revelation 7:1, and Revelation 20:8. We must remember that English translations hundreds of years after the originals may have interesting wording which is why understanding what a lunar eclipse is helps greatly. Here is a Website to visit for 7 more proofs that the earth is round: https://starwalk.space/en/news/7-ways-to-prove-the-earth-is-round
Our Creator knows intimately each human that has ever lived, is living, or will live—whether we know that fact or not—and whether we consciously choose and earnestly desire to be intimate with Him as well, or not. It is my fervent prayer my brothers and sisters that everyone currently not truly following our Messiah wakes up and follows our Messiah today in this moment forever! He is coming very soon!