by Jamie Pantastico | Jun 18, 2021 | Daily Encouragement |
Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,
II Thessalonians 1:11
When the apostle Paul speaks of power here in verse eleven he is not talking about the supernatural miracles of the Lord’s earthly ministry. Paul isn’t saying that these new believers were going around healing people by the hundreds and changing water into wine. Not at all. The power Paul is referring to here is the power of the gospel of grace that transformed the hearts of these pagan, idol-worshiping Thessalonians.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Romans 1:16
The awesome power of the gospel was on full display in that these new believers could turn their backs on their idolatry and worship of the gods and goddesses and place their faith alone in the finished work of the cross.
They most likely lost friends, were separated from family and lost income because they put their trust in Christ alone. These new believers almost immediately had nothing to do with pagan rituals and sacrifices, nothing to do with the gross immorality that came with pagan worship. All by the power of the gospel and the heart transforming One True God who now indwells them (Romans 5:5).
So it was faith with power manifested in the lives of these new believers. Now verse twelve.
II Thessalonians 1:12
that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Thessalonian believers did not deserve God’s grace any more than you or I do, but it was the Grace of God that was poured out on these pagan Thessalonians in that they became believers, ‘a new creation’ (2 Corinthians 5:17) and were a tremendous witness and testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ (as Paul made clear in the previous verses 2 Thessalonians 1;3-5).
That same amazing grace of God poured out on the Thessalonian believers has been poured out on us. And we too must stand firm placing our trust in God no matter what adversity or persecution we may or may not face. Living our lives according to His will by placing our faith in Christ and looking to Christ alone to supply all our needs.
by Jamie Pantastico | Jun 12, 2021 | Israel |
Lifting one verse from the New Testament (Acts 7:38) to make doctrine is foolishness
We must use the full counsel of God to discern Scripture, no matter if it’s just one passage or an entire chapter. Just making the statement “Israel was the Church in the Wilderness’ over and over again and lifting ONE or two passages in support is erroneous.
Those who choose to lift one or two passages to build a doctrine are easily exposed as false teachers against the full counsel of God.
And at the core of this type of made-up false teaching is unbelief. They can’t believe what God said so they make it up in their minds.
Ironically, Acts chapter 7 makes it crystal clear that God is dealing NOT with the Gentile world but ONLY with the Jewish people, the nation of Israel. His chosen people. Using Acts 7:38 to support the false teaching the “Israel was the Church in the wilderness” falls apart when one takes 2 or 3 minutes that it takes to read chapter 7 in its entirety.
Coming to any other conclusion after reading Acts chapter 7 other than “Stephen is making his appeal to the Jewish leadership and the nation as a whole (Not the Gentile leaders. The promises of a Messiah, Land and a glorious kingdom meant nothing to ALL the Gentile world). That all the Old Testament promises (Israel’s promised King, land, and the kingdom) were now being fulfilled right before their very eyes. Is the Scriptural definition of twisting Scripture.
The bottom line is that in order to come to the conclusion that “Israel was the Church in the wilderness” after reading Acts chapter 7. And comparing Scripture with Scripture using the whole counsel of God. YOU HAVE TO LIE.
This is the one who was in the congregation (ekklēsia) (That called-out assembly of Jews coming out of Egypt and down to the wilderness of Sinai. This is He who was in the assembly in the wilderness.) in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.
Acts 7:38
Acts 7:38 Does Not Say that “Israel was the Body of Christ, which is His Church in the Wilderness” that’s Just Stupid
by Jamie Pantastico | May 21, 2021 | End Times, News |
The world is being conditioned not just to accept the mark of the beast but to love and worship the antiChrist. This song is Satanic and designed to tickle the ears of the lost.
The song is about falling in love with the devil
Here are lyrics from the song “El Diablo”
“I gave my heart to El Diablo… because he tells me I’m his angel,” blonde-haired Elena Tsagrinou sings.
But the song isn’t about the devil, right?
The government and CyBC said the song had nothing to do with devil worship and argued that freedom of expression was protected.
It’s about “a bad relationship with someone,” the singer told the website wiwibloggs.
“It’s not about the devil. At the end of the song, I get out of the relationship.”
Well, just to be clear the song is all about Satan!
The World is Being Conditioned
Again, the world is being conditioned to not just accept the mark of the beast (mask, passport APP, etc.) but to love and worship the antichrist as god. It’s important to note that when the man of sin comes on the scene he doesn’t come with war and a show of power. Not at all, but he comes peacably and flattery. Also, Scripture is explicitly clear the world will be sent strong delusion so
Daniel 11:21a
“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person (this is one of the descriptions of the antichrist), to whom they shall not give honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.”
In other words, there will not be a great overflowing move to vote for this guy. He will come in with intrigue, charisma, and political maneuvering. “…but he shall come in peaceably,” So, he’s not going to have a violent overthrow. But by political maneuvering, he’s going to bring himself to the top of the heap. “…and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” He’s going to say what people want to hear and he’s going to get away with it. He’ll be a liar because he is empowered by the father of lies himself Satan… He’ll say whatever needs to be said to obtain his goal.
Daniel 11:22
“And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.”
In other words, this man, the Antichrist is going to sign this treaty with Israel, with flattery, and the promise of peace and prosperity. The entire world will be captivated by his ability to solve the world’s problems mainly by bringing peace to the middle east. But he will turn on the Jewish people. He will bring in unprecedented persecution on the Jewish people. Read on.
Daniel 11:36
“And the king (speaking of this man the antichrist a world ruler coming on the scene in the end time) shall do according to his will, and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.”
The antichrist will quickly get to the place of world rule and absolute power over all nations. We have all witnessed the one-world system coming together on a daily basis. Especially over the past 12 to 18 months everything is becoming “global” the global economy, global politics, global religion, global currency. It’s worldwide globalization of everything and all being prepared for the coming in of this world leader.
Strong Delusion
This song and the deluge of grossly immoral behavior that not so long ago was ridiculed and frowned upon as evil is now normalized and accepted as cool (Isaiah 5:20). Again, this is all conditioning mankind to believe the lie over the truth of the gospel. And to drive mankind further and further away from God until it’s too late.
And the Lord comes for His body which is the Church and sends those that remain and that have rejected the gospel “…STRONG DELUSION THAT THEY SHOULD BELIEVE THE LIE…THAT THEY ALL MAY BE CONDEMNED WHO DID NOT BELIEVE THE TRUTH BUT HAD PLEASURE IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS…” 2 Thessalonians 2:11.
Not pleasant words at all. But soon there is coming a time that God will no longer be the God of grace but He will pour out His wrath on Christ-rejecting mankind. Shockingly even in the end these vile and grossly immoral people will not repent but curse God as they gnaw at their tounges because of their great pain and suffering.
‘Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.’
Revelation 16:10-11
Written by Jamie Pantastico
The world is being conditioned not just to accept the mark of the beast but to love and worship the antiChrist. This song is Satanic and designed to tickle the ears of the lost. The song is about falling in love with the devil Here are lyrics from the song “El Diablo” “I gave my heart to El Diablo… because he tells me I’m his angel,” blonde-haired Elena Tsagrinou sings. But the song isn’t about the devil, right? The government and CyBC said the song had nothing to do with devil worship and argued that freedom of expression was protected. It’s about “a bad relationship with someone,” the singer told the website wiwibloggs. “It’s not about the devil. At the end of the song, I get out of the relationship.” Well, just to be clear the song is all about Satan! […]
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by Jamie Pantastico | May 5, 2021 | Daily Encouragement, News |
The Word of God is the source of all our joy, love, and hope. The Word Himself is the object of our faith and who is the Word? Jesus Christ.
‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ‘
John 1:1
‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ‘
2 Timothy 2:15
‘All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, ‘
II Timothy 3:16
‘And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; ‘
II Peter 1:19
The latest Baylor University of Health Science Center study found that teaching mental health best practices with Bible study has great benefit. This research proved to reduce symptoms of PTSD and increase the sense of purpose. Christianity Today quoted Robert L. Briggs, American Bible Society (ABS) president and CEO: “As America experiences a mental health crisis, this study shows the potential benefits of faith-sensitive care for traumatized people. The Bible has been shown to be a vital source for emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental healing .” The thesis examined the efficacy of the ABS program ” Healing the Wounds of Trauma ,” which was taught within North Prince George, Virginia’s Riverside Regional Jail. A total of 210 imprisoned men and women volunteered to participate in the five-session study which involves qualified facilitators reading Scripture with attendees while guiding them in the method of acknowledging their suffering, disclosing it, and taking their distress to the cross of Christ for redemption. This helped them release the issues that are holding them back from empathy for others and compassion. The participants were also asked to answer questions about themselves and their mental well-being prior to, directly after, one month after, and three months after completing the program. Another 139 imprisoned individuals reportedly offered to participate in the study without participating in the curriculum. When researchers compared the two groups, they discovered that the program produced clinically relevant effects. “Having a control group that is comparable to the experimental group allows us to determine if the intervention is having an independent or unique effect,” said Byron R. Johnson, one of the three researchers at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion who worked on the study. Around 50% of the participants were white and aged between 18 and 65. An inmate has, on average, on average, been in prison five to six years before they are paroled. The study groups were divided into 22 clusters, with 10 male and 12 female participants. Participants aged from 18 and 65 years of old being around half white and half black. Much of them were in Virginia prison on parole or rehabilitation and on average five or six years they were in court. While the control group demonstrated much of the same attributes, such as being of comparable age, had similar interests, and the same marital status, they were less likely to have […]
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by Jamie Pantastico | Apr 28, 2021 | Christianity, Daily Encouragement |
Contrary to the world and many in Christendom today. True believers are NOT to be sandpaper to the world. But instead, the Lord admonishes us to be kind, gentle and what is probably most difficult… we are to be PATIENT WITH THE LOST & EVIL WORLD AROUND US.
The Lord Himself is the epitome of patience…as the apostle Peter writes in 2 Peter 3:15;
and consider that the longsuffering (or patience) of our Lord is salvation (of who or what? ‘mankind’)—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,
II Peter 3:15
Paul writes Holy Spirit inspired of course, in 2 Timothy, that we are to be kind, gentle, and patient with both fellow believers and the lost world around us.
And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
2 Timothy 2:24-25
