Answers from Scripture

By Dan, Pastor Steel

I hold no affiliation with any of man's established doctrines or organized religious groups. I adhere to the teachings put forth by God himself, in His letter to man""the Bible. I strive to teach the word of God and expose false teachings running rampant in our world today. Due to the inconsistencies of so-called "Bible-based doctrines" of various denominations, I have compiled teachings based on actual scriptural content. Rather than bow to conventional beliefs and traditions proposed by the many churches of today, I rely on actual biblical writings within the King James Bible. I present a straightforward approach, with no affiliation or interpretation offered by popular doctrines or religious organizations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781098023584

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144,000

There is definite distinction between the one hundred forty-four thousand and the elect.

Regarding scriptural reference to The 144,000 of Revelation:

They were first mentioned and numbered/counted in Revelation 7:4, And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. (Twelve thousand from each of the twelve tribes of Israel.)

These are mentioned in the verses explaining the particulars regarding the Sixth Seal.

Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 6:12

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood.

Revelation 6:17

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Revelation 7:3,4

3. Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Now, the Lord gives us a full description of the one hundred forty-four thousand.

Revelation 14:1–5

1. And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

2. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3. And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

4. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

5. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

These next verses refer to the elect.

Matthew 24:22

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

Matthew 24:24

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Matthew 24:31

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Romans 8:33

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

2 Timothy 2:10

Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness.

Abortion

The destruction of fetal Life!

Pro-choice: The option to choose to murder a fetus or not is pro-murder.

A woman who chooses to have an abortion is choosing to have someone murdered. The person who performs the abortion is a murderer for hire.

Federal law prescribes punishments for those who murder and those who hire them. When someone hires another to commit murder, both are committing felonies with prescribed consequences for their actions.

Murder is just that—murder. We all have the choice to commit a murder or not.

Numbers 35:30 tells us,

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death…

Be forewarned; there is a physical death in this world and a spiritual death at judgment.

Absolution—Forgiveness

In the Church of Rome is a sacrament in which the priests assume to have the power of forgiving sins.

If we search the Old Testament we will find several verses where the priests claim authority for forgiving sins and one’s acquiring salvation by them claiming the ability of arranging atonement.

Leviticus 4:20

And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

Leviticus 4:26

And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Numbers 15:26

"And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance."

By doing so those of that priesthood are denying the role of Jesus Christ as having made the atonement for our sins through His personal blood sacrifice, suffering, and crucifixion.

Neither we nor the priests are required or worthy to make sacrifices and atonement of any kind on behalf of forgiveness of sin, Jesus Christ became the sacrificial lamb atoning for mankind’s sin.

No mortal man has the ability or authority of forgiving of sin. To assume such a doctrine is to deny the role of God through Jesus Christ as the only one who has that power. We may, however, forgive those who may sin against us but that person is now accountable to God for His forgiveness.

Matthew 6:14,15

14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Mark 2:10

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,

John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 1:36

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Acts 8:32

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Acts 15:11

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

1 Titus 2:5

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"

1 Peter 1:19

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Peter 2:24

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

However, there are no scriptural issues against a priest, minister, or pastor, (I do not include the term Reverend since no scriptures refer to any man as a Reverend.), assisting someone in prayer when they are seeking forgiveness and salvation when realizing that it is through the grace and atonement through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the sacrificial Lamb of God, that we attain forgiveness and salvation.

Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;

A Catholic said…

This statement was written to me by a devout Catholic:

"I believe you believe you have all the answers. Me I will rely on my Catholic faith and my rosary and my traditions. Do not think you can influence me. You read your Bible and interpret it as you will. Also you realize that the Bible is a translation and has been modernized and is incomplete. The Gospel according to Mary Madeline among others were left out of it.

All of our celebrations or Holy Days come from the church and not the Bible! Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection. However, it is Never referred to as Easter, nor was it celebrated. Ditto Christmas, which is why some denominations do not celebrate these Holidays. Do not disparage my Catholic Holidays. Or my Saints, or my Church!"

[Matthew 15:8, 9

8. This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.]

"The Catholic Church was founded by Peter not by Jesus Christ! Jesus said no one comes to the Father except through Him! Not any Religion or Church! That is what is written and is the truth! Everyone gets to choose! Your choice, Jesus or Man! Good Luck!

I intend to go to Midnight Mass this Christmas, have Ashes put on my forehead on Ash Wednesday and fast. I will attend Good Friday vigils and Easter Mass. These are a part of my faith, and if you don’t approve, too bad!

I do know much about the Catholic Church or any other denominational religions. I’m a nondenominational Christian. [Yet you practice Catholic rituals] I feel that you can celebrate anything you want and call it anything you want. Nobody’s going to stop me from celebrating what I want to celebrate.

As long as everything we’re doing is what we think the God we believe in, would approve—so you go out, and you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, you have a good time, have a few drinks, and you come home. But if you decide to take a wrong turn and get drunk and rowdy, break the law, or hurt other people, then God would not approve of that.

It’s kind of like…all of us have the right to protest but while protesting, we don’t have the right to destroy other people’s property, or start fights with other citizens or the police.

I was using my church’s tradition to try to make a point, not to shame anyone. I truly believe in God, and I respect all religions and beliefs. When I see Trick or Treaters, my heart smiles. I know Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, but little kids sitting on Santa’s lap makes me smile. No there isn’t an Easter Bunny, but little ones dressed in Easter finery looking for eggs after church? I’m all for it. Holidays bind families together and bring joy and happiness. Without them, the world would be a lot greyer. [There are seven festivals each year that are pointed out in Scripture.] So I say, carve the pumpkin, eat the turkey, put up a tree and lights. Bake cookies. Buy presents for those you love. Have a bubbly beverage and kiss someone you love as you ring in a new year. And have a happy Holiday Season!"

And God’s Word says…

Mark 7:6–9

6. He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Ezekiel 14:6

Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord god; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.

Matthew 15:9

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Below is the entire content of what the Bible specifically says about Christmas.

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That’s right, it isn’t even mentioned, as with numerous Catholic doctrine teachings that do not have scriptural support.

Acceptance

There are things of this world that man has come to accept as God’s ideal and have taken their eyes off the Word, thereby, becoming followers of anti-Christian doctrines and unholy holidays (holy days).

The deception begins innocent enough by presenting so-called similarities of pagan ideals to certain scriptures. Many times, scriptures are taken out of context in an attempt to justify the acceptance of pagan ways. The pagan goddess of fertility, Isis or Ishtar, is replaced by Mary, mother of Jesus. Being the mother of God, it was quite easy to make the comparison that Mary was in fact the pagan goddess of fertility, Isis, in the flesh. This helped to promote the supposed deity of Mary, the concept of which cannot be supported by scripture.

Man, just as in the times of Noah, has, again, turned from God and has accepted pagan cultures and the many ungodly rituals and unholy nonscriptural religious practices.

Matthew 24:37, 38

37. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark.

Luke 17:26–30

26. And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

28. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

29. But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

It is the acceptance of such things as sexually deviant activities, false celebrations claiming to be Holy, idol worship, and murder of the innocent before birth—to mention just a few. Signs of biblical prophesies, told of long ago, that are now being fulfilled.

False doctrines infiltrated the churches as a mouse stealing your birthday cake. Each night, the mouse creeps out, takes a bite, and runs back in his hole. You don’t really complain since it is just one bite. But night after night, the mouse creeps out, takes another bite, then runs back in his hole. After it is too late, you realize that the mouse has eaten most of your cake. Step by step, pagan cultures have infiltrated Christian doctrine to the point that the practice of true Christianity, your birthday cake, is all but gone.

All Flesh, Of Every Kind

Kind;

Race; genus; species; generic class; as in man kind, or animal kind.

Every kind of God’s creation;

Genesis 1:21

"And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good."

Genesis 1:24, 25

24. And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

25. "And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good."

1 Corinthians 15:38, 39

38. But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

39. "All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds."

From the story of Noah and the flood we learn that various life of all flesh were brought aboard the Ark and were saved.

Genesis 7:9

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

Genesis 7:15

"And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life."

Animals in Heaven

Isaiah 11:6–9

6. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

7. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.

9. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 65:25

"The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent›s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD."

When God gathers His children together in Heaven, He will cast a great net, figuratively speaking, to gather the male and the female, all flesh, of every kind.

Matthew 13:47

47. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Yes friends, that includes not only man kind but dog kind, cat kind, horse kind, bird, fish, and beasts of their kind, of every kind.

All Things Lawful

I recently had a conversation with a local pastor concerning his congregation’s participation in Halloween and the traditional customs surrounding Christmas and Easter. He told me that all things lawful are permissible and directed me to 1 Corinthians 10:23–33. (In it’s entirety, it actually refers to things we eat and drink and not causing others to stumble.)

Through my studies, I found an additional verse pertaining to this issue of all things lawful, 1 Corinthians 6:12. I contend that the verses referred to by the pastor were misinterpreted by his church’s denominational leadership’s doctrine in an attempt to make their doctrine of man more acceptable to the congregation. The following verses, copied as written in the Bible, include rebuttals to the precept of all things are lawful.

1 Corinthians 6:12

"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." (italics mine)

1 Corinthians 10:23

"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." (italics mine)

Even though things are lawful by man’s laws, we are to do things that edify through God’s law. We should do things which glorify God. We are to edify, not mislead or cause our brethren to stumble by interjecting traditions of men in conflict with God’s law.

Here are a couple of examples.

Abortion is lawful by man’s law but is against God’s law regarding murder.

Numbers 35:30 tells us, Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death…

Homosexuality is lawful by man’s law but is against God’s law regarding such perversion.

In Leviticus 20:13, the Lord gets right to the point.

Leviticus 20:13

If a man also lie with mankind as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: thy shall surly be put to death: their blood shall be upon them.

1 Corinthians 6:9, 10

9. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Pagan rituals and observances, idolatry, covetousness, foods approved by man, the many traditions of men, exclusions from the Word of God, adding to the Word of God, man’s laws are increasingly conflicting with God’s laws. There are progressively many contradictions with man’s laws and God’s commandments given to Moses.

Matthew 15:9

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Revelation 22:18, 19

18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19. "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

So just where do we draw the line? We draw the line between the laws of man and God’s law. I find no room for dispute when it comes to God’s instruction.

Antichrist

Many had proposed that former PLO leader Yasser Arafat, former presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, or Microsoft head Bill Gates were to be the antichrist. Scripture tells us otherwise.

The antichrist could very well be active today, on the rise, and increasing his influence. He will cause more death, destruction, and human suffering than any single figure in world history. The antichrist will lead a religion as a powerful head of a great false church. The book of Revelation will be a political, military, and economic powerhouse that will dominate the world in the end times.

The antichrist and the beast are completely two different and distinct entities. In Revelation 17, angels reveal to John the description of the harlot (whore) which is the false religious system, riding the beast of the political, military, and economic muscle behind the antichrist.

Revelation 17:1–6

1. And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

2. With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

3. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

5. "And upon her forehead was a name written, mystery, babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth."

6. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

Matthew 24:4, 5

4. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Revelation 13:11

11. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

A religious leader that will appear to be kind, compassionate, caring, selfless, and good, seeming to be a representative of Christ or even claiming to be Christ himself. What he teaches—and will enforce—will not be the doctrine of Scripture. He will teach Satan’s counterfeit Christianity.

2 Thessalonians 2:9–12

9. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Signs you can use to recognize when he appears on the world scene.

2 Corinthians 11:13–15

13. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15. 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.

1 John 4:3

And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Watch, my friends, and be not deceived by the false teachings of the antichrist and his supposed ministers of righteousness.

Ark of the Covenant/Testament of God

Exodus 25:10–22 describes the construction of the ark.

10. And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

11. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

12. And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.

13. "And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay