A saint is a born-again child of God. Are you born-again?
Psalms 16:3 KJV But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
The question is, does God see you through His grace and light in Christ?
Genesis 16:13 KJV And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Dispensationalism, which teaches that the State of Israel today is the chosen people of God, is a product of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, rooted in legalism and hypocrisy. Jesus has warned us repeatedly about these people and things. Christianity is without excuse.
Gospilled Minute #70:
Matthew 16:11 KJV How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Jesus is called many things, even today, by many people and religions:
Jews - Common criminal, born of a whore, burning in hell in his own excrement.
Muslims - Prophet
Christians - The Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:13 KJV When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew 16:14 KJV And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Matthew 16:15 KJV He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Matthew 16:16 KJV And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
I have no power to convince you that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:17 KJV And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Who is the rock that the church is built upon? If you look at the previous verses and refer back to the Old Testament, you'll see that the Rock is clearly Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:18 KJV And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
2 Samuel 22:32 KJV For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
Psalms 18:31 KJV For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
Jesus has given ecclesiastical authority to those called to lead and govern a local church as elders according to the Word of God, not to their coffee bar deaconesses.
Matthew 16:19 KJV And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, Peter is not the Rock.
Matthew 16:23 KJV But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
You have not won salvation until you have lost damnation.
Matthew 16:24 KJV Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 16:25 KJV For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:26 KJV For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Some say this refers to the Transfiguration. Some say the Resurrection. Some say the destruction of the Temple. And others say the advent of the New Testament Church. I believe it is all of the above!
Matthew 16:27 KJV For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 16:28 KJV Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
The antichrist lying lobbyists are nothing new.
Nehemiah 6:7 KJV And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
Nehemiah 6:8 KJV Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Do not fear the devices of the antichrists.
Nehemiah 6:9 KJV For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Keep working for the Lord, and even the enemy will not be able to deny the results.
Nehemiah 6:16 KJV And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Father, thank You for looking upon us sinners with Your mercy and grace through Jesus Christ our Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.