FAITHFULNESS of JESUS

Hebrews 10:23

King James Version

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith 

without wavering; 

(for he is faithful that promised;)

What is the "faithfulness" of JESUS?

What does "faithfulness" mean?

Who was JESUS faithful to?

Why was He faithful?

What can we learn from the LORD?

Here's what the HOLY SPIRIT taught me:

JESUS is the epitome of PERFECT faithfulness.

JESUS is the pattern for PERFECT obedience.

JESUS is the model for PERFECT love.

JESUS tells us how He obeys GOD:

John 6:37

King James Version

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; 

and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 6:38

King James Version

38 For I came down from heaven, 

not to do mine own will, 

but the will of him that sent me.

John 6:39

King James Version

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, 

that of all which he hath given me 

I should lose nothing, 

but should raise it up again at the last day.

John 6:40

King James Version

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, 

that every one which seeth the Son, 

and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:57-58

King James Version

57 As the living Father hath sent me, 

and I live by the Father: 

so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: 

not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: 

he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

John 8:16-18

King James Version

16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: 

for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

17 It is also written in your law, 

that the testimony of two men is true.

18 I am one that bear witness of myself, 

and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

John 8:26-27

King James Version

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: 

but he that sent me is true; 

and I speak to the world those things 

which I have heard of him.

27 They understood not 

that he spake to them of the Father.

John 8:28

King James Version

28 Then said Jesus unto them, 

When ye have lifted up the Son of man, 

then shall ye know that I am he, 

and that I do nothing of myself; 

but as my Father hath taught me, 

I speak these things.

John 8:29

King James Version

29 And he that sent me is with me: 

the Father hath not left me alone; 

for I do always those things that please him.

John 8:38

King James Version

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: 

and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

John 8:40

King James Version

40 But now ye seek to kill me, 

a man that hath told you the truth, 

which I have heard of God: 

this did not Abraham.

John 8:42

King James Version

42 Jesus said unto them, 

If God were your Father, ye would love me: 

for I proceeded forth and came from God; 

neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

John 8:49-50

King James Version

49 Jesus answered, 

I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, 

and ye do dishonour me.

50 And I seek not mine own glory: 

there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

John 8:55

King James Version

55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: 

and if I should say, I know him not, 

I shall be a liar like unto you: 

but I know him, and keep his saying.

John 12:27

King James Version

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? 

Father, save me from this hour: 

but for this cause came I unto this hour.

John 12:44-45

King James Version

44 Jesus cried and said, 

He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, 

but on him that sent me.

45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

John 12:44-50

King James Version

48 He that rejecteth me, 

and receiveth not my words, 

hath one that judgeth him: 

the word that I have spoken, 

the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; 

but the Father which sent me, 

he gave me a commandment, what I should say, 

and what I should speak.

50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: 

whatsoever I speak therefore, 

even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

John 17:4

King James Version

4 I have glorified thee on the earth: 

I have finished the work 

which thou gavest me to do.

John 17:6

King James Version

6 I have manifested thy name unto the men 

which thou gavest me out of the world: 

thine they were, and thou gavest them me; 

and they have kept thy word.

John 17:7-8

King James Version

7 Now they have known 

that all things whatsoever thou hast given me 

are of thee.

8 For I have given unto them the words 

which thou gavest me; 

and they have received them, 

and have known surely that I came out from thee, 

and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 17:12

King James Version

12 While I was with them in the world, 

I kept them in thy name: 

those that thou gavest me I have kept, 

and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; 

that the scripture might be fulfilled.

John 17:14

King James Version

14 I have given them thy word; 

and the world hath hated them, 

because they are not of the world, 

even as I am not of the world.

John 17:19-21

King James Version

19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, 

that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

20 Neither pray I for these alone, 

but for them also which shall believe on me 

through their word;

21 That they all may be one; 

as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, 

that they also may be one in us: 

that the world may believe 

that thou hast sent me.

John 17:22

King James Version

22 And the glory which thou gavest me 

I have given them; 

that they may be one, even as we are one:

John 17:23

King James Version

23 I in them, and thou in me, 

that they may be made perfect in one; 

and that the world may know 

that thou hast sent me, 

and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

John 17:24

King James Version

24 Father, I will that they also, 

whom thou hast given me, 

be with me where I am; 

that they may behold my glory, 

which thou hast given me: 

for thou lovedst me 

before the foundation of the world.

John 17:25-26

King James Version

25 O righteous Father, 

the world hath not known thee: 

but I have known thee, 

and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26 And I have declared unto them thy name, 

and will declare it: 

that the love wherewith thou hast loved me 

may be in them, and I in them.

John the Baptist tells us of JESUS' faithfulness:

John 3:31-32

King James Version

31 He that cometh from above is above all: 

he that is of the earth is earthly, 

and speaketh of the earth: 

he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, 

that he testifieth; 

and no man receiveth his testimony.

The LORD's faithfulness is PURE obedience to the FATHER.

Even unto the end.

Luke 23:46

King James Version

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, 

he said, 

Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: 

and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Philippians 2:8

King James Version

8 And being found in fashion as a man, 

he humbled himself, 

and became obedient unto death, 

even the death of the cross.

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URIM and THUMMIM

 Exodus 28:30

King James Version

30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment 

the Urim and the Thummim; 

and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, 

when he goeth in before the Lord: 

and Aaron shall bear the judgment 

of the children of Israel upon his heart 

before the Lord continually.

In the course of researching about the significance of the tribe of Benjamin, we found another mystery.

All because SPIRIT led us to the "stone" of Benjamin.

Which happened to be one of the stones on the "breastplate of judgment".

Worn by Aaron, the priest, and brother of Moses.

Which GOD commanded His priest to wear.

The breastplate was to have 12 precious stones.

Each, representing a tribe of Israel.

Then, we were intrigued by "Urim" and "Thummim". 

The verse above says these are supposed to be put "in" the breastplate of judgment.

It didn't say "on", so that further intrigued us.

"Urim" means "flames, lights".

"Thummim" means "perfections".

Christian Answers says:

"What the “Urim and Thummim” were cannot be determined with any certainty. All we certainly know is that they were a certain divinely-given means by which God imparted, through the high priest, direction and counsel to Israel when these were needed. The method by which this was done can be only a matter of mere conjecture."

That source also gave these verses:

Leviticus 8:6-8

King James Version

6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, 

and washed them with water.

7 And he put upon him the coat, 

and girded him with the girdle, 

and clothed him with the robe, 

and put the ephod upon him, 

and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, 

and bound it unto him therewith.

8 And he put the breastplate upon him: 

also he put in the breastplate 

the Urim and the Thummim.

Numbers 27:18-21

King James Version

18 And the Lord said unto Moses, 

Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, 

a man in whom is the spirit, 

and lay thine hand upon him;

19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, 

and before all the congregation; 

and give him a charge in their sight.

20 And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, 

that all the congregation of the children of Israel 

may be obedient.

21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, 

who shall ask counsel for him 

after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: 

at his word shall they go out, 

and at his word they shall come in, 

both he, and all the children of Israel with him, 

even all the congregation.

Deuteronomy 33:8

King James Version

8 And of Levi he said, 

Let thy Thummim and thy Urim 

be with thy holy one, 

whom thou didst prove at Massah, 

and with whom thou didst strive 

at the waters of Meribah;

1 Samuel 28:6

King James Version

6 And when Saul enquired of the Lord, 

the Lord answered him not, 

neither by dreams, 

nor by Urim, 

nor by prophets.

Ezra 2:61-63

King James Version

61 And of the children of the priests: 

the children of Habaiah, 

the children of Koz, 

the children of Barzillai; 

which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai 

the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

62 These sought their register among those 

that were reckoned by genealogy, 

but they were not found: 

therefore were they, 

as polluted, put from the priesthood.

63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, 

that they should not eat of the most holy things, 

till there stood up a priest 

with Urim and with Thummim.

From the verses, we gather that the Urim and Thummim has something to do with getting an answer from GOD.

We're not sure if they're objects.

But definitely, something "holy", from the LORD, by the LORD, of the LORD.

One day, SPIRIT will tell me more.

If it be GOD's will.

For now, I focus on this:

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

King James Version

4 Let a man so account of us,

as of the ministers of Christ, 

and stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Moreover it is required in stewards, 

that a man be found faithful.

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KNOW these THINGS

 Ephesians 1:19

King James Version

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power 

to us-ward who believe, 

according to the working of his mighty power,

What does GOD do?

What is He capable of?

What are His purposes?

In consonance with the title of this blog, "The GOD things", we found three particular things:

A "light" thing:

Isaiah 49:6-7

King James Version

6 And he said, 

It is a light thing 

that thou shouldest be my servant 

to raise up the tribes of Jacob, 

and to restore the preserved of Israel: 

I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, 

that thou mayest be my salvation 

unto the end of the earth.

7 Thus saith the Lord, 

the Redeemer of Israel, 

and his Holy One, 

to him whom man despiseth, 

to him whom the nation abhorreth, 

to a servant of rulers, 

Kings shall see and arise, 

princes also shall worship, 

because of the Lord that is faithful, 

and the Holy One of Israel, 

and he shall choose thee.

A "fearful" thing:

Hebrews 10:30-31

King James Version

30 For we know him that hath said, 

Vengeance belongeth unto me, 

I will recompense, 

saith the Lord. 

And again, 

The Lord shall judge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing 

to fall into the hands of the living God.

A "righteous" thing:

2 Thessalonians 1:6-8

King James Version

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God 

to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, 

when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven 

with his mighty angels,

8 In flaming fire 

taking vengeance on them that know not God, 

and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

We need to meditate upon these verses.

That we may know GOD's love, and wrath.

The "light" thing refers to His sending of JESUS for salvation.

The "fearful" thing refers to GOD's vengeance for judgment.

The "righteous" thing refers to "compensation" for believers.

We pray that you be born again.

A true believe, and seeker, of GOD's TRUTH.

Only a born again can rightfully understand GOD's WORD.

For we have the HOLY SPIRIT to teach us EVERY word in Scripture.

That we may remember, and understand, the LORD's commands.

It is a WONDERFUL thing to be BORN AGAIN!

All these things I couldn't have known, if not for SPIRIT.

All these things I couldn't have organized, if not for His guidance.

All these I would have missed, if not for GOD's GRACE.

Such is GOD's love, for believers.

And those who comb His Scripture daily.

With the objective we get GOD's WORD right.

In these end times, we have no help, but SPIRIT.

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The POWERFUL record

 1 John 5:11

King James Version

11 And this is the record, 

that God hath given to us eternal life, 

and this life is in his Son.

Apostle John said it all.

The verse above acknowledges the divinity of JESUS.

Just in two powerful declarations:

"God hath given to us eternal life"

"this life is in his Son"

That was the record John spoke of.

What is a "record"?

What do other Bible versions say?

1 John 5:11

American Standard Version

11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:11

Amplified Bible

11 And the testimony is this: God has given us eternal life [we already possess it], and this life is in His Son [resulting in our spiritual completeness, and eternal companionship with Him].

1 John 5:11

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

11 And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:11

Contemporary English Version

11  God has also said he gave us eternal life and this life comes to us from his Son.

1 John 5:11

Easy-to-Read Version

11 This is what God told us: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:11

Expanded Bible

11 This is ·what God told us [L the witness/testimony]: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:11-12

The Message

11-12 This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life.

1 John 5:11

New International Reader's Version

11 Here is what God says about the Son. God has given us eternal life. And this life is found in his Son.

1 John 5:11

New Life Version

11 This is the word He spoke: God gave us life that lasts forever, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:11

New Living Translation

11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Yochanan I 5:11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

11 And this is the eidus, that Hashem gave Chayyei Olam to us, and this Chayyim is in His Ben HaElohim.

1 John 5:11

The Voice

11 And this is the truth: God has given us the gift of eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:11

Worldwide English (New Testament)

11 Here is what God says. He has given us life that will last for ever. And this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:11

Wycliffe Bible

11 And this is the witnessing, for God gave to you everlasting life [for God gave to us everlasting life], and this life is in his Son.

In SUMMARY, "record" means:

witness

testimony

that evidence

God has also said

This is what God told us

This is ·what God told us [L the witness/testimony]

testimony in essence

what God says about the Son

This is the word He spoke

what God has testified

eidus

the truth

what God says

the witnessing

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STEADINESS of GOD

 Romans 3:3

King James Version

3 For what if some did not believe? 

shall their unbelief make the faith of God 

without effect?

There is something you can trust in this world.

And in the next.

The true born again knows this.

We trust GOD.

And GOD alone.

The LORD is sure, and steady.

These verses know it:

Numbers 23:19

King James Version

19 God is not a man, that he should lie; 

neither the son of man, that he should repent: 

hath he said, and shall he not do it? 

or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Deuteronomy 7:9-10

King James Version

9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, 

he is God, 

the faithful God, 

which keepeth covenant and mercy 

with them that love him and keep his commandments 

to a thousand generations;

10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, 

to destroy them: 

he will not be slack to him that hateth him, 

he will repay him to his face.

Proverbs 19:21

King James Version

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; 

nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, 

that shall stand.

Lamentations 3:22-23

King James Version

22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, 

because his compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: 

great is thy faithfulness.

Malachi 3:6

King James Version

6 For I am the Lord, I change not; 

therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

1 Corinthians 1:9

King James Version

9 God is faithful, 

by whom ye were called unto the fellowship 

of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 13:8

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.

James 1:17

King James Version

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, 

and cometh down from the Father of lights, 

with whom is no variableness, 

neither shadow of turning.

We can rely on the LORD.

He loves us all.

No matter man's unfaithfulness.

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The LORD's declarations

 John 17:17

King James Version

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: 

thy word is truth.

The Bible is full of GOD's truth.

Today, SPIRIT led me to Isaiah 43.

Wherein I discovered many treasures.

EVERY word was a gold mine of truth.

Here's what I found about GOD, and Israel:

Isaiah 43:1

King James Version

43 But now thus saith the 

Lord that created thee, O Jacob, 

and he that formed thee, O Israel, 

Fear not: 

for I have redeemed thee, 

I have called thee by thy name; 

thou art mine.

Isaiah 43:3

King James Version

3 For I am the Lord thy God, 

the Holy One of Israel, 

thy Saviour: 

I gave Egypt for thy ransom, 

Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Isaiah 43:4

King James Version

4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, 

thou hast been honourable, 

and I have loved thee: 

therefore will I give men for thee, 

and people for thy life.

Isaiah 43:5-7

King James Version

5 Fear not: for I am with thee: 

I will bring thy seed from the east, 

and gather thee from the west;

6 I will say to the north, Give up; 

and to the south, Keep not back: 

bring my sons from far, 

and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

7 Even every one that is called by my name: 

for I have created him for my glory, 

I have formed him; 

yea, I have made him.

Isaiah 43:10

King James Version

10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, 

and my servant whom I have chosen: 

that ye may know and believe me, 

and understand that I am he: 

before me there was no God formed, 

neither shall there be after me.

Isaiah 43:11

King James Version

11 I, even I, am the Lord; 

and beside me there is no saviour.

Isaiah 43:12

King James Version

12 I have declared, 

and have saved, 

and I have shewed, 

when there was no strange god among you: 

therefore ye are my witnesses, 

saith the Lord, 

that I am God.

Isaiah 43:13-14

King James Version

13 Yea, before the day was I am he; 

and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: 

I will work, and who shall let it?

14 Thus saith the Lord, 

your redeemer, 

the Holy One of Israel; 

For your sake I have sent to Babylon, 

and have brought down all their nobles, 

and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

Isaiah 43:15-16

King James Version

15 I am the Lord, 

your Holy One, 

the creator of Israel, 

your King.

16 Thus saith the Lord, 

which maketh a way in the sea, 

and a path in the mighty waters;

Isaiah 43:19

King James Version

19 Behold, I will do a new thing; 

now it shall spring forth; 

shall ye not know it? 

I will even make a way in the wilderness, 

and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:20-21

King James Version

20 The beast of the field shall honour me, 

the dragons and the owls: 

because I give waters in the wilderness, 

and rivers in the desert, 

to give drink to my people, 

my chosen.

21 This people have I formed for myself; 

they shall shew forth my praise.

Isaiah 43:22-24

King James Version

22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; 

but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

23 Thou hast not brought me 

the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; 

neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. 

I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, 

nor wearied thee with incense.

24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, 

neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: 

but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, 

thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Isaiah 43:25-26

King James Version

25 I, even I, 

am he that blotteth out thy transgressions 

for mine own sake, 

and will not remember thy sins.

26 Put me in remembrance: 

let us plead together: 

declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Isaiah 43:27-28

King James Version

27 Thy first father hath sinned, 

and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

28 Therefore I have profaned 

the princes of the sanctuary, 

and have given Jacob to the curse, 

and Israel to reproaches.

In SUMMARY, here's what I discovered from just one chapter, Isaiah 43:

GOD created Jacob.

GOD formed Israel.

GOD redeemed Israel.

Israel belongs to GOD.

GOD is the "Holy One of Israel".

GOD is Israel's "Savior".

Israel is precious in GOD's sight.

GOD loved Israel.

Israel was created for GOD's glory.

GOD formed, and made, Israel.

Beside GOD, there is no savior.

Israel is witness that GOD is GOD.

Before the "day was", GOD was "he".

GOD is Israel's "redeemer".

GOD is Israel's "Holy One".

GOD is the "creator of Israel".

GOD is Israel's "King".

GOD will "do a new thing", and "it shall spring forth".

The beasts of the field shall honor GOD.

Israel GOD has "formed" for Himself.

Israel shall "shew forth" GOD's praise.

Jacob has not called upon GOD.

Israel has been weary of GOD.

Israel has not honored GOD with sacrifices.

Israel has made GOD serve with their sins.

Israel has made GOD weary with their iniquities.

For GOD's own sake, He blotted out Israel's transgressions.

GOD wants Israel to remember Him.

GOD wants Israel to plead with Him.

GOD wants Israel to be justified.

GOD has profaned the princes of Israel's sanctuary.

GOD has given Jacob to the curse.

GOD has given Israel to reproaches.

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