Truly Saved?

Hi -

Scriptures are from the King James Holy Bible. 

May this New Year bring us more awareness of walking in truth with our Lord for His Word tells us that He has no greater joy than to hear that His children walk in truth - 3 John 4.

My prayer is that GOD will reveal darkness to us and errors that we ignorantly embrace. We all have areas of ignorance and need to change. Yes, we can be sincere - but sincerely wrong in areas... Surely, we are grateful for the truths that we know but we need to be diligent about keeping on the whole armor of GOD and NOT resisting correction when some of what we believe is proven to be wrong... Really, are we sufficiently trying the spirits?...

May we heartily cooperate with our Lord and the Holy Spirit using the common sense and intelligence that has so lovingly and generously been given us by GOD. 

James 4:6 - ...God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

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Could it be that the various pastors and "Christian" pedophiles/sexual abusers were NOT saved and are NOT currently saved? Could it be that they had false conversions?

Are all who respond to church altar calls drawn there by GOD or drawn there by man or the devil? Really, who drew them there? If they didn't repent with godly sorrow...they ain't saved...

All pastors are NOT saved, nor are all apostles, teachers, etc.

2 Corinthians 7:9, 10
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner,...

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

I learned much of what I expressed above from Pam Sheppard, a licensed Christian counselor who has a Master's degree in social work - retired from NY state government. Pam also does deliverance mentoring and counseling.

Also, Pam, in one of her books, shares about the numerous homosexuals who have musical talents with roles in churches. She calls what they have "corrupted anointings". She shares that Satan has a corrupted anointing.

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John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:...

2 Corinthians 11:14, 15 - And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

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If you're inclined to read more about false conversions, here's Pam's link
http://leavethechurch.me//?s=False+Conversions&search=Go

GOD Knows

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Sometimes we get on our "high horses" and judge the ignorance of others as if we weren't or aren't ever ignorant about something...

Before his date with Jesus on the road to Damascus, the apostle Paul was a Pharisee...a religious zealot - but NOT saved...

1 Corinthians 6:11 - KJV
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

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People cannot save anyone. The Lord draws and saves. He drew and saved Paul...a man chosen by GOD to write portions of the New Testament.

Some of the folks that we may deem least likely to be saved, are some of the very ones that GOD shall draw and use mightily...

Come Flourish with Us - United, the Best Happens

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Today is Small Business Saturday. You're invited to patronize my small business and to bless others in the process. There are key rings with encouraging words, calendar photo magnets, photo magnets, cards, etc.

The tulip/pearl photo shown here is a sample of one of the key rings that I offer.

Thank you for your consideration and hopefully, patronage.

Here's the link to my blog to view more of what is available.
http://www.photoflourishquick.blogspot.com/
 

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My various e-Books are on iTunes and Amazon or for those that need to download through other means; you can do so from smashwords.com. There you can download to Sony, and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers or you can go straight to those subject websites. For those that need to download to desktop and laptop computers, you can do that also from the smashwords.com website. When you get to iTunes, Amazon, smashwords.com and the other subject websites, place my name, Sandra Renee Hicks, in the search engines and my e-Book information will appear.

Here's the Amazon link to my e-Books  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Sandra%20Renee%20Hicks

True Thanksgiving

Hi -

Every day is thanksgiving.  High and jubilant praises to the Most High, GOD.  Our Lord commands that in EVERYTHING, we are to give thanks.

Let us be mindful NOT to pray amiss but to pray according to the will of GOD.  A person may ask, "Please pray that I'll get that job."  or "Please pray for my child to get straight A's."  Before we pray, we must ask the Lord to give us His will to pray.  The Holy Bible tells us in Romans 15:3, "For even Christ pleased not himself;..."  Jesus had a measure of desire for His will but what did He pray to our Father before He went to hang on that cross?

Matthews 26:39
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Matthews 6:10
Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

No, everybody shall NOT have a Happy Thanksgiving.  The reality is that some will and some won't.  One thing, though, is ALWAYS certain and that is  - GOD loves and He forever reigns. And there is NOTHING too hard for Him.  Whatever it is, it's NOT bigger than GOD.

If this day is happy for you, thank GOD.  If this day isn't happy for you, thank GOD.  Whether happy or not, we ALL have things to be thankful for...

My wish for us all is that we steadfastly seek the Lord and purpose to do ALL that He commands.   When we keep GOD's Word, He promises to provide EVERYTHING that we need - when and how.  And when GOD deems fit, He also gives us the desires of our hearts.

Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.       

Thanksgiving Day 2013

Dishonest and Selfish Christians Are on the Increase

Hi -

Scriptures are from the King James Holy Bible.

Dishonesty is a testimony killer.  Selfishness is a testimony killer. 

Cheers and shout outs to all of our Lord’s faithful witnesses - those whose talk lines up with the fruits of the Holy Spirit.  GOD is immensely delighted with His faithful witnesses. Indeed, holy people shine in the strength of the most High. Certainly, holiness has power.

Our Lord knows who this is for…

GOD’s majestic voice says:

Your dishonesty and selfishness grieves Me.  Those works of the flesh also grieve My faithful children, they grieve unbelievers and they grieve the young who are so very impressionable. 

What good is it to talk about Me when your actions are often contrary to what I represent?  What good is it to post Scriptures and messages on Facebook and elsewhere online when there are people who know that your reputation shows that you’re dishonest and selfish?  When those who know read your posts, to them, your testimony is dead and spiritually unprofitable because you’re a testimony killer rather than a steadfast DOER of My truths. 

You affect more than Christians.  Unbelievers are aware of your unfaithful witness.  That hinders My work.  I AM is honest.  I AM is generous.  I AM is credible.  I do what I say I will do.  I keep My Word.  I expect My representatives to steadfastly demonstrate what is holy, and faithful to My truths.

This message is NOT to be esteemed lightly. Those who persist in dishonesty and selfishness will experience that which is unpleasant from My hand lifted against the continued iniquities.

Proverbs 19:22
…and a poor man is better than a liar.

1 John 3:17
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Wednesday November 27, 2013

Judging in Perspective

Hi -

Scriptures are from the King James Holy Bible.

Matthew 7:1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Many people, even bonafide sinners, know that scripture. I’ve heard that passage quoted numerous times. In some instances, we’ve heard it quoted by folks who rebel against godly rebuke. Their aim is to misplace the blame on the ones who God has truly sent to give rebukes as judgment against sinful conduct.

It’s certainly wrong to engage in malicious, self-righteous and mean-spirited judging. But the judging issue should be kept in perspective. The Holy Bible has a whole book titled Judges. GOD appointed them.

In the Old and New Testaments, there are accounts of GOD sending His messengers to judge. GOD judges righteously and when He sends His holy messengers, they obediently deliver righteous judgment messages. John the Baptist had his head cut off for judging King Herod!

Some folks prefer to perceive GOD as “warm and fuzzy,” issuing out blessings, forgiveness and mercy. Yes, that is indeed GOD. But He’s a full gospel GOD who also issues punishments for evil deeds and sinful lifestyles.

Here are some scriptural references that prove that righteous judgment is Holy Bible truth:

Isaiah 59:15 - …and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

Proverbs 31:9 - Open thy mouth, judge righteously,…

1 Corinthians 2:15 - But he that is spiritual judgeth all things,…

The Acts 13: 9, 10 - Then Saul, (who is also called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Note: Verse 9 states that Paul was FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST when he issued that flaming rebuke.

Romans 13:4 - But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

1 Corinthians 4:21 - What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

Revelation 11:5 - …fire proceedeth out of their mouth,…

Revelation 11:10 - …these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

I’ve heard people say that they don’t share truth with others because they don’t want to offend.

Written October 16, 2012
Copyright 2013 - S. Hicks

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The above piece is an excerpt from my e-Book, Warfare Solutions Loaded with the Lion of Judah - Volume 2. If you’re inclined to read the entire piece, availability information is shown below.

My various e-Books are on iTunes and Amazon or for those that need to download through other means; you can do so from smashwords.com. There you can download to Sony, and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers or you can go straight to those subject websites. For those that need to download to desktop and laptop computers, you can do that also from the smashwords.com website. When you get to iTunes, Amazon, smashwords.com and the other subject websites, place my name, Sandra Renee Hicks, in the search engines and my e-Book information will appear.

The Amazon link is below.

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Converted

Hi - 

Scriptures are from the King James Holy Bible.

There are folks who are saved but aren't converted.  Remember what the Lord told Peter. 

Luke 22:31, 32 
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:  But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 

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And we know that Peter was converted - so much so that our Lord trusted him to write epistles that are now in the Holy Bible.  Peter didn't write those epistles UNTIL HE WAS CONVERTED.

And then - CONVERTED Peter had this to say, among other things: 

The Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be CONVERTED, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; (For emphasis, I capitalized CONVERTED here.)

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Peter wasn't just writing the truth - he personally KNEW that truth because he had PERSONALLY lived it - and thereby became spiritually qualified to express it.

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Church building attendance does not guarantee salvation.  There are some holy folks who don't go to church buildings but shall surely enter heaven.   And some holy folks who do attend church buildings shall surely enter heaven.  Assembling with other believers doesn't necessarily need to be in church buildings.  Jesus ministered to people in boats/ships, on mountains, in the garden, and out and about elsewhere.  In the book of Acts, they assembled in houses.  The focus is not where but who - GOD is the most High WHO we are commanded to worship.  Steadfastly obeying Him and His Holy Bible content assures entrance into heaven.

Be not deceived, some church building attendees are not saved.  Some of them shall get saved and enter heaven and some of them shall not be saved and won't enter heaven - that's Holy Bible truth. 

Note:  People who are newly saved and those who haven't yet reached levels of spiritual maturity may be led by GOD to attend church buildings to gain a solid foundation about GOD and His ways.  It's vital, though, to seek the Lord for guidance as to where to attend. Also, it's vital to spend quality personal time, one on one,  with GOD in prayer and meditating in Holy Bible content - day and night as instructed in Joshua 1:8.  There is no substitute for knowing GOD for ourselves.  Spending quality personal time with Him seven days a week is vital.  

* Beware of Bible translations.  The NIV Bible removed Acts 8:37 and Matthew 18:11. Those scriptures are NOT in there.  For more about Bible translations, here's a link   http://www.newbreedwarriors.blogspot.com/p/bible-version-information.html

2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.  And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. 

And some of those IMPURE religious folks need to shut the hell up...

Friday November 22, 2013

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Who Are Those Seduced by Religion?

Greetings -

I recently did a radio broadcast, "Who are Those Seduced by Religion?"  Religious people crucified Jesus.  We need to recognize those who are seduced by religion.  The devil is religious.  GOD is PURE religion.  Satan defiles with his religious practices.

Who are those who are seduced by religion?  Do you recognize those who are seduced by religion?  It’s vital to discern religious spirits.  They kill and destroy those who aren’t girded with truth and walking with Jesus.  Are you aware of how crucial it is to stay in league with the GOD of truth?  It could mean life or death.  Don’t gamble - KNOW.  

Here's the link to the broadcast http://www.blogtalkradio.com/winningthoroughbredstyle/2013/11/11/who-are-those-seduced-by-religion

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My various e-Books are on iTunes and Amazon or for those that need to download through other means; you can do so from smashwords.com. There you can download to Sony, and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers or you can go straight to those subject websites. For those that need to download to desktop and laptop computers, you can do that also from the smashwords.com website. When you get to iTunes and smashwords.com, place my name, Sandra Renee Hicks, in the search engines and my e-Book information will appear.

Learn Skills to Keep the Devil in His Place

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Too many Christians are afraid of the devil. Now is the time to cease such fears. The link below is my broadcast, "Learn Skills to Keep the Devil in His Place."

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/winningthoroughbredstyle/2013/11/09/learn-skills-to-keep-the-devil-in-his-place 

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My various e-Books are on iTunes and Amazon or for those that need to download through other means; you can do so from smashwords.com. There you can download to Sony, and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers or you can go straight to those subject websites. For those that need to download to desktop and laptop computers, you can do that also from the smashwords.com website. When you get to iTunes and smashwords.com, place my name, Sandra Renee Hicks, in the search engines and my e-Book information will appear.