PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY

 BIBLE STUDY with Marsha L Floyd

This is a time in which it is more important than ever that everyone study Scripture for himself. We must personally accept responsibility for teaching our children the true Word of God. The Bible is the Believers manual for living.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV) 

16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 

17  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 

Every person should own his own Bible. Bibles are given away often, I have personally given away Bibles. A Bible can be purchased for as little as one dollar, plus tax. Though I do not recommend this be an individual’s primary book, the Bible is available as an app on any electronic device for FREE.  People who live in countries in which Bibles are banned have them smuggled in. YouTube has the Bible read, in various versions. I have an audio Bible that I downloaded free of charge.  We are without excuse (Romans 1:20). 

Our relationship with YHWH is through His Son, Yeshua. Yeshua, Jesus, is the Word (John 1:1-3, 14; it is through the Word of God that we know how to live in this world as Believers. 

Many have grown dependent on man to explain Scripture. This was necessary in ancient times when YHWH spoke only to His Priest. Elohim’s plan was always to bring us back to a personal relationship with Him and thus His Word became flesh (John 1:14), it was no longer necessary to go to a Priest. Today we are our own Priest (1 Peter 2:9) which means we are responsible for what is written. We can no longer assume that the speaker of Scripture is interpreting it properly. 

LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN: We can no longer assume that the speaker of Scripture is interpreting it properly.

There are enough examples of false teachings for even an unbeliever know that every one who says he is a Christian is not Christ like. 

2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17 THE VOICE

All of Scripture is God-breathed; in its inspired voice, we hear useful teaching, rebuke, correction, instruction, and training for a life that is right so that God’s people may be up to the task ahead and have all they need to accomplish every good work. 

It becomes evident that Believers are not being taught enough to endure trials and tribulations. Based on the reactions of many in  the past 12 months, it is obvious that the accuracy of what is being taught falls short.  There was panic and fear as well as financial lack among church goers.  The Voice Bible paraphrases 2 Timothy 3:17 more succinctly, declaring Scripture will help God’s people to “be up to the task ahead and have all they need to accomplish every good work”.  

Those who believe in the Word of God know that every solution is within the book. We do not panic because we trust in Him -Mark 4:35-41. We are not afraid because we trust in Him -Psalm 23. We do not fear lack because we trust in Him -1 Samuel 30:19, Philippians 4:19,1 Thessalonians 4:12. 

Struggle is a clear indication that there is something the Believer does not know. We perish because of a lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). As wonderful as your church may be for fellowship, hanging out with other believers is not how you grow in the Word of God. 

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (KJV) 

11  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 

12  That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. 

2 Timothy 2:14-15 (KJV) 

14  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 

15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 

I submit to you, reader, that many of us (I include myself in this) have sat in churches Sunday after Sunday, served in churches and even (at least I have) taught Bible Study / Small Groups weekly and experienced very little growth. Only those people who did not limit themselves to the teachings of their home church and found other ways of studying the Bible grew spiritually. 

Many people believe we cannot know because God is a mystery. ABBA said: 

Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 

Much of the mystery is revealed in His Word. It is His Words that we need to study and speak. No, we don’t know how He does everything He does, we don’t have to; we live by faith in His word.  We must study, as the King James Version of the Bible states, to show ourselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15 above). I believe personal Bible study is not optional. 

                                                                                written by Marsha L Floyd (Randolph)

NETTIE-OLOGY /NETTIE-ISM reflects the opinions of and is the soul property of the author MARSHA L FLOYD RANDOLPH. All rights reserved- do not use without permission. Disagreeing with what is written is not offensive to the author a disagreeable comment will be deleted. 

SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE AS CITED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:

Holy Bible: King James Version WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Concordance. Austin, TX: WORDsearch, 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary. Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

All OTHER with the help of BIBLEGATEWAY https://classic.biblegateway.com/

WHAT DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE?

BIBLE STUDY with Marsha L Floyd  

Saturday, February 13, 2021, I posted the following on Facebook: 

WHAT IF:  Christians were as sold out for Jesus as Satan worshipers were for their gods? Those anti-Christ people are extreme in their religious actions. They are bold, do what looks foolish to us but are meaningful to them. 

WHAT IF: Christians were so adamant in what they believed that they awakened each day trying to do those things that pleased God. For example: instead of sacrificing babies, they did all they could to make sure babies lived. For example: instead of promoting same sex unions, they did everything they could to promote families with a man, a woman and child(ren). 

WHAT IF: CHRISTIANS MADE YHWH A PRIORITY IN THEIR LIVES DESPTIE WHAT THEY SEE HAPPENING AROUND THEM AND SIMPLY TRUSTED HIM WITH ALL OF THEIR HEART, MIND AND WILL.

It’s a serious question but I doubt if most of my 4,532 followers will read it. People, Christians like the snarky things I post but rarely read even part of such serious comments that relate to personal faith. I suspect it is because people really do not want to “think” about their faith, they just want to do something and move on.   *Note: As of 03/02/2021 I had 30 comments in agreement and 8 shares that is a less than 0.5% response. 

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After a year of fear and blind obedience it is time for those who call themselves by His name to think about their faith.

Mark 9:19, 23 (KJV) 

19  He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 

23   Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 

How long, children of God, will He, YHWH, have to deal with your doubting who He is and what He can do? The prophets spoke and said Donald J Trump will win the election and be the President of the United States again. On January 20th, a group of people swore Joseph Biden in as President. You believe man. As of this posting, most people now realize that Donald J Trump did win the election. 

John 10:10 (KJV) 

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 

Within the political arena their are thieves who steal, kill and destroy. It is evident. I suspect, most Democrats know the election was stolen but choose to ignore what is happening because they do not understand how it is going to effect them personally. Conservatives are putting their hopes in the 2022 election and President Trump running again in 2024. THIS IS NOT GOD’S WAY! 

Romans 3:4 (KJV) 

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 

I don’t care what it looks like: Donald J Trump is the President of the United States. When Joe Biden took that oath of office with his hand on a Bible acknowledging his personal will in the eyes of God He spoke his own demise. Those who stood in agreement and those who accepted the will of man have essentially turned their back on YHWH.

Leviticus 19:12 (KJV) 

12  And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. 

Jeremiah 7:8-9 (KJV) 

8  Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. 

9  Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; 

James 5:12 (KJV) 

12  But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 

But nothing happened you think. Nothing happened until Lot was out of Sodom.  Nothing happened until after Noah had built the boat and all of the animals were safely inside. Nothing happened until Joseph had filled the store houses with food to last 7 years. Nothing happened until Mary was of age to give birth to Yeshua. When things were as God wanted them something did happen: the flood, the famine and the birth of our Lord and Savior.

Do you believe: Our Creator sent His Word, which returned to Him having completed His purpose. Yeshua, the Word of God, declared it was finished and His spirit returned to Father God. 

Psalm 107:20 (KJV) 

20  He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 

Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 

11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 

John 19:30 (KJV) 

30  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. 

Do you believe in the finished work of “the cross”? Or do you think Satan can do whatever He wants and God cannot do anything about it?

Galatians 2:16 (KJV) 

16  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 

Joseph Biden, and even Nancy Pelosi, are going around declaring they are devout Catholics. I suspect, they are giving lots of money to their respective churches, they may even have a Priest that will offer them communion and absolution but God sees their position on abortion and homosexuality. 

Works, your actions, do not move or intimidate the Creator of heaven and earth. And, your “good deeds” based on what the Bible says does not justify you. It is by your faith, what you really believe, that justifies you. 

This entire administration is illegal in the eyes of God. The question is have you accepted it as the reality of life, or are you going to be like Noah and build your boat? Are you going to be like Joseph and stock up food in preparation for the famine? Are you going to prepare your body to be a vessel God can use? What do you really believe?

Your faith is revealed not in the list of things you do but in the things you do that require your faith. It is very difficult for those of us who believe that God will place Donald J Trump in office before 2024 when the world is saying it cannot be done. 

It is harder for those to believe the words of God when the world is revealing the opposite. People believe the “Deep State” is far more powerful than God. People believe the political machine is impossible to penetrate. Christians believe man’s word is greater than God’s word, this is incomprehensible to me.

I live based on what I believe. I do not profess to be perfect, I am corrected by the Spirit often. According to the rules of man Donald J Trump won the election- no miracle is needed to put Trump in office. The Democrats will destroy themselves and the people will demand that our President return to the People’s House. The miracle people will begin seeing, soon, is the wave of God as He begins to bless people who stood on His Word despite the “Super Christians” objections.  

I wrote all of this just to share James 2:14-26. It is an important word for the time. 

James 2:14-26 (KJV) 

14  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 

15  If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 

16  And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 

17  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 

18  Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 

19  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 

20  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 

21  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 

22  Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 

23  And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 

24  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 

25  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 

26  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. 

                                                                                written by Marsha L F Randolph

NETTE-OLOGY /NETTE-ISM reflects the opinions of and is the soul property of the author MARSHA L FLOYD RANDOLPH. All rights reserved- do not use without permission. Disagreeing with what is written is not offensive to the author a disagreeable comment will be deleted. 

SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE AS CITED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:

Holy Bible: King James Version WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Concordance. Austin, TX: WORDsearch, 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary. Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

All OTHER with the help of BIBLEGATEWAY https://classic.biblegateway.com/