"Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). There are many in the Christian world who claim that all that is necessary to salvation is to have faith; works are nothing, faith is the only essential. But God's Word tells us that faith without works is dead, being alone. Many refuse to obey God's commandments, yet they make a great deal of faith. But faith must have a foundation.  {FW 47.1}
     God's promises are all made upon conditions. If we do His will, if we walk in truth, then we may ask what we will, and it shall be done unto us. While we earnestly endeavor to be obedient, God will hear our petitions; but He will not bless us in disobedience. If we choose to disobey His commandments, we may cry, "Faith, faith, only have faith," and the response will come back from the sure Word of God, "Faith without works is dead" (James 2:20). Such faith will only be as sounding brass and as a tinkling cymbal. In order to have the benefits of God's grace we must do our part; we must faithfully work and bring forth fruits meet for repentance.  {FW 47.2}
     We are workers together with God. You are not to sit in indolence, waiting for some great occasion, in order to do a great work for the Master. You are not to neglect the duty that lies directly in your pathway, but you are to improve the little opportunities that open around you. . . .

[BEFORE....the great and dreadul day of the Lord]

"Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord", (Malachi 3:6).

The study in the Old Testament (1 Kings 16:30.....18:39) reveals why the Message of the Prophet Elijah must come again...just before Christ returns to earth !

The modern Christian world, is in the same place that Israel of old was...do you know the history of that time ?

I'm  afraid that I must disagree.  You must see how Christ understood that OT passage.  
  He talks about it in Matthew 17:11-13, "And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.  But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they have listed.  Likewise also shall the Son of man suffer of them.  Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."

John the Baptist was the fulfillment of the prophecy about Elijah.  That is how CHRIST Himself interpreted it, and I dare not take another conclusion.

Joel

I agree with you the John the Baptist was in 'partial' fulfillment of that....BUT look again at what the Bible verse really says:"Behold, I will send Elijah the prophet BEFORE....the great and dreadul day of the Lord[/i]", (Malachi 3:6)[/u]
Now what was dreadful about Christ's first advent ?
ABSOLUTELY nothing.

BUT the coming of the Lord the 2nd time...is a completely different story.

BigD replies:
The fulfillment of the book of the Revelation will happen AFTER the members of the Body of Christ, the Church for today, has been raptured to heaven.

Yes, I understand the fear is the motivating factor behind the 'Rapture theory'....that is why Satan has been able to sell it so well.
Because if a person studies their Bible.....as in 'ALL' the scriptures, they will find quite a different story.

Such a simple Bible verses, such as: "As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the day of the coming of the son of man", (Matthew 24:37-42).
One party was saved, and the other party destroyed !

And, there are many more such Bible verses which show the 'Secret Rapture', as false theology....would you like me to show them all to you ?

BTW....there is no verse in the Bible, of a 7 year Tribulation...did you know that ?

[no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.]

Jhn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

 

And how sad..that no person, who attends Sunday worship services understands that fact !

Sunday keepers resisits the truth, that Jesus spoke !
They deny that he is the way, by their lifestlyes.

"Not everyone that says to me, Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom of heaven, BUT HE...that does the will of my Father in heaven..", (Matthew 7:21).

[LOOKING UP!!!]

LOOKING UP!!!

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Just remember, when Christ comes again, those who are breaking God's commandments, 'will be destroyed, by the brightness of his coming', (2 Thessaloinans 2:.

I will be in Heaven You should be praying

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Just remember....God will never let anyone into heaven who commits any known sin against him....such as breaking the 4th commandment.

"Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in through the Gates of the City", (Revelation 22:14)

God means what He says:
"And hallow my sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between me and you...that you...may know that I AM the LORD your God", (Ezekiel 20:20).

And please people....don't get caught up in the sabbath, is Jewish thing.

WHY ?

Because God blessed the 7th day Sabbath...and made it HOLY, (Genesis 2:2,3) ...some 2300 years...'BEFORE', there ever was a Jew !

BigD responds:
WHY? Because I am not Jewish and Israel is presently set aside.

Exodus 31:17,18 says:
"IT IS A SIGN BETWEEN ME AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FOR EVER:

"But he is a jew, which is one inwardly...in the heart, in spirit, and not of the letter...but of God", (Romans 2:29).

Prior to God telling Moses that the children of Isreal should keep the Sabbath Day; Can you SHOW ME any Scripture that says that the 7th day was observed by anyone? Chapter and verse please.

"Because that Abraham obeyed my voice....my commandments...and my Laws..", (Genesis 26:5)

Now....the study of the 4th commandment shows, that God established the 7th day Sabbath, at creation time (Exodus 20:11)...showing the the 4th commandment dates back, to the time of the creation.
 So then...Abraham kept God's commandments and laws as scripture says.

I wonder how many SDA members break the Sabbath travel Laws in order to attend church services?

maybe some do, I don't know.
But, God identifies the SDA church people (true SDA's) in Revelation 12:17, and in Revelation 14:12.

God means what He says:
"And hallow my sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between me and you...that you...may know that I AM the LORD your God", (Ezekiel 20:20).

And please people....don't get caught up in the sabbath, is Jewish thing.

WHY ?

Because God blessed the 7th day Sabbath...and made it HOLY, (Genesis 2:2,3) ...some 2300 years...'BEFORE', there ever was a Jew !

[LOOKING UP!!!]

LOOKING UP!!!

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Just remember, when Christ comes again, those who are breaking God's commandments, 'will be destroyed, by the brightness of his coming', (2 Thessaloinans 2:.

["Sunday is a Catholic institution]

"Sunday is a Catholic institution

Nope, my Apostle Paul meet on the first day of the week (((((SUNDAY)))))

I am NOT a roman catholic and I am sure NOT one of those protestants I am just a Bible Believer.

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A Bible believer is one who follows What Christ says and does.
Jesus Christ said: "IF..you love me, keep my commandments", (John 14:15).

And Christ wrote the 4th commandment:
"REMEMBER the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy.", (Exodus 20:8-11).

Jesus also said: "Why call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things I say ?, (Luke 6:46).

Old Testament verses.

I am under Gods GRACE, NOT Law

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GRACE: "By whom we have received grace....for OBEDIENCE...to the faith, among all nations", (Romans 1:5).

GRACE:  "Shall we continue in sin...that grace may abound ?
 "GOD FORBID"
"How shall we (Christians) that are dead to sin, live any longer therein ?", (Romans 6:1,2).
(NOTE: Breaking God's commandments is sin, 1 John 3:4.....Romans 7:7).

Jesus said, 'go and sin no more', (John 5:14....8:11).


*****"For sin shall not have dominion over you, because we are not under the Law, but under Grace.
"What then ?
"Shall we sin (breaking God's commandments), because we are not under the Law ?, but under grace ?
 "GOD FORBID", (Romans 6:14,15)***************

["Sunday is a Catholic institution]

"Sunday is a Catholic institution

Nope, my Apostle Paul meet on the first day of the week (((((SUNDAY)))))

I am NOT a roman catholic and I am sure NOT one of those protestants I am just a Bible Believer.

<))><

A Bible believer is one who follows What Christ says and does.
Jesus Christ said: "IF..you love me, keep my commandments", (John 14:15).

And Christ wrote the 4th commandment:
"REMEMBER the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy.", (Exodus 20:8-11).

Jesus also said: "Why call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things I say ?, (Luke 6:46).

"Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord", (Malachi 3:6).

The study in the Old Testament (1 Kings 16:30.....18:39) reveals why the Message of the Prophet Elijah must come again...just before Christ returns to earth !

The modern Christian world, is in the same place that Israel of old was...do you know the history of that time ?

#1.)  "Reason and common sense demand the acceptance of one or the other of these alternatives: either protestants and the keeping holy Saturday, or Catholisim and the keeping of Sunday.
 Compromise is impossible"
(The Catholic Mirror, December 23, 1893)


#2.)  "Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observe can be defended only on Catholic principles....From the beginning of scripture to end of scripture there is not a single passage thatr warrents the transfer of weekly public meetings from the 7th day of the week to the 1st day of the week".
(Catholic Press, Sydney, Australia, August 1900).


#3.)  "It is well to remind Baptists, Methodists, presbyterians, and all other Christians that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday.
Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church".
(Priest Brady, in an addres, reported in Elizabeth, N.J. 'News', March 18, 1903).


#4.)  "Protestants....accept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic church made the change (Daniel 7:25....'think to change times and laws').
But ther protestant mind does not seem to realize that in observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church....the Pope".
(Our Sunday Visitor, February 5, 1950).


#5.)  "If protestants would follow the Bible, they should worship God on the Sabbath day. In keeping with the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic church".
(Albert Smith, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, replying for the Cardinal, in a letter dated February 10, 1920).


Jesus said: "Why do you transgress the commandment of God by your traditions ?"

"BUT IN VAIN...do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men", (Matthew 15:3,9).


 QUESTION:  Are there any protestants left ?

 Have you ever seen a ghost? Do you even believe in them?
 What are they?

 I believe they are demons, and I have been visited on a few occasions.

 

You are correct. Satan wants to promote his first lie which he tolf Eve in the Garden of Eden...."You shall not surely die".
This was Satan's first lesson, on the immortality of the soul doctrine...which he promotes to this very day, in order to destroy people.