Premillennialist

 by David Long

"Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time" (1 John 2:18).

Ok all you people who believe that the last days have just started or are yet to come and are looking for the antichrist to come, listen to what the Bible just said. John wrote that there were many antichrists in his day (the first century). The last time or days aren't coming, they've been here since the first century. "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" (Heb. 1:1-2). Don't believe the lies of the premillennialists. 

The return of Jesus

 by David Long

Who knows when the end of the world will be? Who knows when Jesus is coming back? God does. There are people who teach that the Bible gives "signs" of Jesus return and they will make predictions based on those so-called signs but the Bible gives no signs. Jesus' return will be as a thief in the night (2 Pet. 3:10). That means He will just one day show up. "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day" (2 Thess. 1:7-10). When is "that day?" Don't know. But we better be living the Christian life faithfully or died faithfully when in it arrives. 

Why stop the chariot?

 by David Long

"Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing" (Acts 8:35-39).

If immersion is not necessary then why stop the chariot? 

Thumbing your nose at God

 by David Long

"Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen (this), O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them" (Ezek. 8:17-18).

"they put the branch to their nose" refers to their rebellion.  We would probably say, "They thumbed their nose at God." Sounds like a lot of people today. Thumbing your nose at God won't go well for you come Judgment Day. 

It's borrowed

 by David Long

"For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof" (Psa. 50:10-12).

God owns everything. He even owns you. "Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezek. 18:4).

One of theses days we are gonna give a account to God for how we have used His stuff (2 Cor. 5:10). 

God haters and Bible haters

 by David Long

"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them" (Rom. 1:28-32). 

"Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.  And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them" (Jer. 36:22-25). What did the kind cut and burn? The word of God. He hated it. 

Baptism a sign

 by David Long

I have heard people say, "baptism is a sign of one's salvation." No where does the Bible call baptism a sign of one's salvation. That is a man-made doctrine. The Bible teaches that baptism is for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; Col. 2:12-13). Baptism washes away sin (Acts 22:16). Baptism saves (Mk. 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21). Baptism puts on into Christ (Gal. 3:27; Rom. 6:3-4). No where in the New Testament was anyone saved and then baptized. 

The golden rule

by David Long

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets" (Matt. 7:12). We say it like this, "Treat people the way you want to be treated." Most people do not live by this rule. Most people treat people they way they people treat them. If you hit me, I'll hit you. If you yell at me, I'll yell at you. If you are mean to me, I'll be mean to you. The way you treat me, that's the way I'll treat you. That's not what the Bible teaches. 

There is one lawgiver

 by David Long

"While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him" (Matt. 17:5).

"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" (Heb. 1:1-2).

"There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" (James 4:12).

"And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth" (Matt. 28:18).

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2).

Jesus is the one in charge. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the one lawgiver. The New Testament is His law. When we follow it, we follow Him. When we obey it, we obey Him. 

Believe, baptized and saved

 by David Long

No where in the New Testament is there an example of someone who believed and was saved and then baptized. The pattern is "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved" (Mk. 16:16). 

Don't want to see you again

 by David Long

Loved ones who die lost don't want to see you again and you don't want to see them again. Why? "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Lk. 16:19-31).

Not everyone has honest hearts

 by David Long

Not everybody wants or is willing to hear the truth of God's word. We would like to think that everyone has honest hearts but they don't. Even among God's people there are those who don't want to hear God's word. "That this is a rebellious people, Lying children, Children who will not hear the law of the LORD;  Who say to the seers, "Do not see," And to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. Get out of the way, Turn aside from the path, Cause the Holy one of Israel to cease from before us" (Isa. 30:9-11). Most people having itching ears (2 Tim. 4:1-4). 

Without question

 by David Long

God told Noah to build an Ark (Gen. 6:14). He did without question. God told Abraham, "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee" (Gen. 12:1). He did without question. God told Abraham, "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of" (Gen. 22:2). He did without question. These men understood something about God that we need to understand. When God tells us to do something, we do it without question. Someone once said, "If God told you to sit down, you don't turn around and look for a chair, you sit." Today no accountable person will be saved unless they obey all things that Christ has commanded (Matt. 28:19-20; Heb. 5:8-9).