GOD’s PERFECT PLAN: The GOSPEL – Part 7: A Series Exploring The Biblical Overview

Moving along in this plan of GOD, we come to the book of Exodus, the theme of which is redemption, specifically redemption of the Hebrew people from Egypt. This is in parallel to the lost sinner, enslaved by Satan (as the Hebrews became slaves to Pharaoh) and living within the darkness of this world (typified by Egypt, a pagan culture bereft of the Light of GOD’s truth).

Jacob (Israel) and his kin entered into Egypt as a family and left as a nation. Ever since Jacob heard that his son Joseph yet lived – and more than that, was second in command of the world empire of that time, he and his sons went down into Egypt and were greatly honored in life (and in Jacob’s death) by Pharaoh and his Court.

It was because of the severe regional drought that Jacob and his family found it necessary to leave Canaan to begin with, yet their intention to stay in Egypt was only temporary (until the calamity was over), but they became accustomed to life in Goshen – the most fertile area in Egypt and so what was supposed to last perhaps only a single generation lasted much longer.

Inevitably, the friendship between Egypt and Israel deteriorated with a new Pharaoh that didn’t recognize Joseph as savior of the realm. Suspicion and paranoia rose up in Pharaoh’s heart (EXOD 1:9-10), and cruel, harsh slavery was the result.

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CROSSING THE LINE

There has been a lot of controversy about the US border, ICE, illegal immigrants, Human rights and the rights of US citizens with a lot of heat and passion from the pro- and con- side of this debate.

There are those who go so far as to say that “being human isn’t illegal” and “If you’re against illegal immigrants who only want a better life, then you’re not a Christian!”

No one questions the humanity of illegals (at least they shouldn’t!!), and that’s not what immigration or disallowing it is about. In fact, we have a law on the books that actually denies the humanity of the unborn, making it legal to kill them.

So while some balk at an illegal being detained at the border and turned away, many of these same people don’t even blink an eye when human life is murdered in the womb.

I’d like to address the second statement head on. First of all, let’s take a look at what the United States Federal Law actually says (this is a long read):

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JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST

We’ll address the following in this teaching:

1) DEFINE BIBLICAL WORDS, AMONG THEM: JUSTIFICATION, SANCTIFICATION, GLORIFICATION

2) WHY DO WE NEED JUSTIFICATION GRANTED TO US?

3) IS THERE A PLAN B TO EARN YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN?

4) ADDRESSING JUSTIFICATION IN CHRIST JESUS

5) TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THE CHRISTIAN

6) MY OWN SALVATION EXPERIENCE

7) THE ARMOR OF GOD – BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

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E.T. = EXTRATERRESTRIAL TERRORISTS? PART 1

Note: This is not the typical subject matter for The TRUTH Under FIRE due to its conjectural nature in many of its aspects. That was why I originally created The RED PILL Consortium blog – but as I am intending on archiving that site, I wanted to glean the more pertinent articles from that source and include them here.

After all, this subject matter does in fact deal with deceptions of Satan that began from the start of the rebellion, have been promulgated throughout time, and continues today. It’s our desire to “herald truth” and to expose the evil plans and deceptions of the enemy. And unless you are a born again, Bible believing Christian, you’ll not be able to appreciate all that this entails.

Due to the enormity of information on this subject and the amount of coverage I desire to address, this will more than likely be covered in a series of articles.

U.F.O.'s or UAP’s which has become the more popular term and E.B.E.'s (extraterrestrial biologic entities):

Are they real or contrived? Are they within the scope of reality or merely wishful thinking? If such beings do exist elsewhere in the universe, what are they like? What are their interests in us and our world? And why would they be visiting planet Earth? Are they benevolent, or inimical to the human race, or perhaps some of both?

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Ch. 5 in JOSHUA: CONQUERING The ENEMY, INHERITING The LAND

INTRODUCTION: We have a major transition in this chapter that begins with verse 13, when General Joshua receives his “orders from headquarters” – from the Holy One of Israel Himself! From this point on, it’s not about Israel entering the land, but conquering the land which GOD promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and for all of the people of Israel (PSALM 105:9-15).

Reviewing the outline which we produced at the beginning of this study:

1) ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND – the people of Israel cross over the Jordan into Canaan (JOSH 1:1-5:12): Joshua leads the nation (about 1-2 million Hebrews, representing the next generation, as the first generation – with the exception of Joshua and Caleb – all perished in the wilderness because of their unbelief).

2) CONQUERING THE PROMISED LAND – The nation begins their GOD-ordained mandate to take the land promised to them (JOSH 5:13-12:24): Joshua strikes the central area of Canaan, then turns to the south and conquers those regions of Canaan. He turns about and takes down the regents in northern Canaan.

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TRIUMPHANT TRILOGIES – Examining JOHN 15,16 & 17: Ch. 15 Pt. 1 of 3

Examining JOHN 15 – Part 1 of 3

INTRODUCTION: It’s been said that “imitation is the best form of flattery” – that is to say, that which is esteemed is copied. And on a purely human level, we can and often do copy one another because we see something worthy in someone, something commendable, something we feel should get propagated.

Yet when it comes to the Christian life, while of all people who ever lived, none comes close to the life and heart of Christ Jesus, we cannot imitate Him by our own power or efforts! We need the Holy Spirit (hence one of the primary reasons for the necessity of spiritual rebirth) in order to imitate Christ. Apostle Paul encouraged the Corinthian church to imitate his example as he himself imitated Christ’s own (1 COR 4:16; 11:1).

And it’s a joy to our LORD to see our petitions for Him to enable us in following Him! We need to be intentional in our cultivating the life of Christ in us with all that the LORD has provided us with, and this brings us to JOHN 15!

JOHN 15:1
"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

Notice that here Christ refers to Himself as “the true vine”, as opposed to a false one, or an unproductive one?

Who else is referred to as a vineyard in Scripture?

ISAIAH 5:1-4
1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: My Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill. 2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones and planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst and also made a winepress in it; So He expected it to bring forth good grapes, But it brought forth wild grapes. 3 "And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge, please, between Me and My vineyard. 4 What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes?

I believe this is GOD the Father speaking to His “Well-beloved” His only begotten Son, the LORD Jesus. We know that the vineyard referred to in this chapter is Israel (vs. 7), and it was because Israel was not upright in heart before the LORD, that the beginnings of apostasy had taken root that the LORD sent Isaiah the Prophet to them, and warn of coming judgment.

How long did GOD warn Israel and plead with them to turn back to Him? More than 150 years!

So then when the Son of Abraham, the Son of David (MATT 1:1), Y’shua Mashiach (Jesus Christ) came, He did always those things that pleased the Father and indeed brought forth an abundance of the very best of spiritual fruit – and He continues to do so today, through His body, the church!

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