3Jo 1:1 ¶ The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
 3 ¶ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
 7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
 9 ¶ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
 12 ¶ Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.(KJV)

One thing is this short chapter that really stands out to me is the importance of our testimony. We see Gaius and Demetrius who have excellent testimonies of being faithful Christians, but also see Diotrephes, whose testimony was as one who was a trouble maker, lifted up with pride and causing problems in the church. Almost 2000 years later their testimonies are still speaking as to who they were and what they did.

What will your testimony say about you? What does it say right now? There is a verse in proverbs that says, "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" Proverbs 20:11   What are you known for?  Does your church know you to be a faithful attender, a faithful tither or are you know as only coming and giving haphazardly. Do you have a testimony as a true witness or as a gossip?  Does your family know you to be kind and thoughtful or selfish and hard?

If your life and testimony isn't what you want it to be and sure isn't what the Lord wants it to be  - there is still good news. God can help you change. If you repent and ask His forgiveness - He will forgive and cast your sin away. He will pick you up and help you start again and will help you live so that you can have a testimony that will please Him. Or if you haven't ever been saved, if you will turn from your way and come to Jesus - He will save you and give you a new life worth living.

Live for the Lord and have a faithful testimony!

2Jo 1:1 ¶ The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
 2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
 5 ¶ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
 6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
 7 ¶ For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
 10 ¶ If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
 12 ¶ Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.(KJV)

Verse 5 talks about that we should love one another. What does it mean? How do we show love? Can you love someone and not tell them the truth? If a person is on their way to Hell - is it love to not tell them there is a way of escape? If a person is caught in the devil's web of false doctrine and teachings - is it love to act like everything is ok with their church?  That isn't love. Love speaks the truth in love. That is we can be compassionate and still be truthful. It is better a person gets hurt by the truth than destroyed by lies. Too often when we witness we are accused of "hating" this group or that group, but actually it takes love and concern to warn others and tell them the truth.

That we are to warn of false teaching is proven by verses 7-11 where John tells them they are to watch out for it, not to allow those who are that wrong doctrine in their house and not to bid them Godspeed. Many today think all religions need to gather together but truth can not yoke up and walk with lies. It is sin. The Bible tells us not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Those who believe true doctrines can not have equal sweet fellowship with those who teach lies. They are going opposite directions.

Now who teaches that Jesus hasn't come in the flesh? I know that both Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons teach that Jesus did not rise with a physical body. They believe in only a spiritual resurrection. That is a lie - it is false doctrine. Jesus arose bodily from the grave 3 days after He was buried. Jesus, himself, said after His resurrection , "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." Luke 24:39

Becareful who you listen to and who you wish God's blessings to.

1Jo 5:1 ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
 6 ¶ This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
 10 ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
 14 ¶ And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
 18 ¶ We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. (KJV)

I love verses 11-13 - it is a promise from God that we can be saved and KNOW it. There are many religions who do not believe that. It is a blessing that if we will believe what God says - we can believe it and KNOW.

The verse I want to publish about more is verse 1. What does it mean to believe that Jesus is the Christ? We had best know since it affects us being born of God. It is more than just believing Jesus lived, died for the world and arose. There are plenty of people who believe the facts, but are not born again. They have never put their full trust in Jesus as their only way of Salvation. It is Jesus ONLY not Jesus plus baptism or Jesus plus church or Jesus plus works  - Jesus alone bought our salvation and offers it to us as a free gift. You will accept it as such or be lost.

I found what Easton's Bible Dictionary said about the Christ to be a blessing. I will share it now with you -

Christ
 
anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered "Messiah" (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to his great redemptive work as Prophet, Priest, and King of his people. He is Jesus the Christ (Ac 17:3; 18:5; Mt 22:42), the Anointed One. He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (Isa 61:1), and by Daniel (Da 9:24-26), who styles him "Messiah the Prince."
 
The Messiah is the same person as "the seed of the woman" (Ge 3:15), "the seed of Abraham" (Ge 22:18 ) , the "Prophet like unto Moses" (De 18:15), "the priest after the order of Melchizedek" (Ps 110:4), "the rod out of the stem of Jesse" (Isa 11:1,10), the "Immanuel," the virgin's son (Isa 7:14), "the branch of Jehovah" (Isa 4:2), and "the messenger of the covenant" (Mal 3:1). This is he "of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write." The Old Testament Scripture is full of prophetic declarations regarding the Great Deliverer and the work he was to accomplish. Jesus the Christ is Jesus the Great Deliverer, the Anointed One, the Saviour of men. This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Saviour of men (Heb 5:4; Isa 11:2-4; 49:6; Joh 5:37; Ac 2:22).
 
To believe that "Jesus is the Christ" is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Saviour sent of God, that he was, in a word, what he claimed to be. This is to believe the gospel, by the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God. That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian (1Co 12:3; 1Jo 5:1).

1Jo 4:1 ¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
 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.
 4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
 7 ¶ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
 14 ¶ And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
 17 ¶ Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
 19 We love him, because he first loved us.
 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. (KJV)

Looking at verses 1-3 we find one way we can identify false prophets. Two religions come to mind immediately when I read those verses. The Jehovah Witnesses and The Mormons both believe Jesus came, but they do not believe He arose bodily, physically from the grave after He died. They believe He only arose with a spirit body. The Bible records Jesus saying in Luke 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. He makes it very clear He is not just a spirit or spirit body - it is actually Him in His own glorified body. The resurrection of the Lord is an important part of our salvation. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Next we read about love. We read about God's love to us and that we are to love others. Love is an action word. God saw we were in trouble - we were each one a sinner on our way to eternal separation from Him in torments. God took action to make a way for us to escape - Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, took a body and came to die for us to pay our penalty for our sin. He is our sacrafice that satisfies the sin debt that separates us from God. On the 3rd day He arose in victory and the work necessary to save us was FINISHED.

The best way we can love others is by telling them this good news. It is not love to stand by and let someone go to Hell when you know the way to escape.

1Jo 3:1 ¶ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
 4 ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
 11 ¶ For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
 14 ¶ We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
 20 ¶ For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
 23 ¶ And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. (KJV)

Verse 9 says, " Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."   So does that mean if a person sins after they are saved that they were never saved or that they lose their salvation? NO! It has been said before and I will say it again - the best commentary on the Bible is the Bible. To help understand these verses lets look at some verses from Romans 7 & 8. 

I think we can agree that Paul was saved and definately living for God, but even Paul knew what it was for the flesh and the spirit to war. He said in Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

You see the moment that we repent of our sin and trust the Lord Jesus Christ alone and His finished work for our salvation, we are born again. Our spirit that was dead in trespasses and sin (Eph. 2:1) is quickened - that is - made alive. We are HIS seed and He makes us alive. His seed in us does not sin - that is what it is talking about in 1 John and what Paul is talking about in Roman 7. Our new nature hates sin and will not enjoy living in sin. As God's child if we do not get that sin right, God will chastise us and that is a scary thing and can result in much pain in our lives. It is not okay to live in sin. But when we fall and are sorry for it, we can rest assured that He will forgive us. Paul goes on to say in Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." 

If you don't know Jesus as your Saviour, come to Him today. Believe Him and trust Him as your Saviour. If you do know Him - rest in Him.

1Jo 2:1 ¶ My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
 3 ¶ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
 7 ¶ Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
 12 ¶ I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
 18 ¶ Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
 20 ¶ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father:  (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
 24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
 26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
 28 ¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. (KJV)

What is propitiation mentioned in verse 2? Propitiation means gift that satisfies. You see each of us are sinners and our sin separates us from God. Before a person is saved they are the enemy of God. Jesus offered Himself in our place. He took our punishment on the cross and shed His blood so our sins could be washed away. Then He arose from the dead the 3rd day after. He is the gift that satisfies the debt we owe God and meets God's righteous standard. When we repent of our sin, believe Him and trust Jesus to be our Saviour, He clothes us in HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. He is our "gift that satisfies" i.e. He is our propitiation.

Jesus is also our advocate. After we are saved, we find we still have the flesh to contend with and that we will sin. No longer will a saved person love their sin, they should hate it, but all of us fail at times. When we do Jesus is our advocate, our lawyer. He intercedes for us and when we confess our sins to the Lord He forgives us for Jesus' sake. Not for anything we have done, but all because of Jesus. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

1Jo 1:1 ¶ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; )
 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
 5 ¶ This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
 8 ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(KJV)

For such a short chapter there is so much in these verses. Verse 7, of course is such a precious verse. Our salvation is through the blood of Jesus Christ - no other way. Only the blood cleanses us from our sin. It is a shame so many try to remove the blood from our faith - that blood is precious. 

Then others don't realize the value of the blood. Too many try to wash away sin in the water of baptism. Some try to purify sin in the fires of purgatory. Water and fire won't cleanse us from sin - ONLY the BLOOD of JESUS will do that!

Then we look at verse 9. That is a precious promise. Once we are cleansed and saved by the blood of Jesus, we soon find we still have a sin nature that now wars with our new saved nature. We are still in this world and we get dirty. Once we are born into God's family He doesn't kick up out, but He will chastise His children, so the smartest thing for a child of God to do if he sins, is confess that sin to God, ask His forgiveness and let Him cleanse us from that sin, so He will not have to chastise us.  Confessing sin to a person will not help us - no one can cleanse us of sin except the Lord. If we sin against someone we need to apologize to that person and make restitution if needed, but our forgiveness and cleansing still comes from God, not man.

2Pe 3:1 ¶ This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
 3 ¶ Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
 8 ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
 9 ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
 11 ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (KJV)

We are definately in the days described in verses 3-5 and there are many people who choose to be ignorant of the truth. But whether anyone wants to face the truth or not, the Lord Jesus is coming back. First He will come for His church, what is called the Rapture ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:40-57)  Those who are born again,trusting Jesus as their Saviour will meet Him in the air. Those who where saved when they died will rise first then those here on earth at that time that are ready will be changed and also rise to meet Jesus in the air.

After people go through 7 years of the worst tribulation you can image here on this earth, the Lord Jesus will actually return to this earth (called the Revelation and you can read about it in Revelation and Daniel) and deliver His chosen people, the Jews, set up His earthly kingdom and rule the earth from His throne in Jerusalem. That will last for 1000 years. During that time satan is bound in the bottomless pit. After the 1000 years he is loosed for a short season and believe it or not, even after seeing how wonderful it is under the Lord Jesus Christ, there will be men and women who choose to follow satan and they will find destruction. Over half of the population that goes into the tribulation will die during it. You had best make sure NOW that you are saved.

What if today is the day Jesus comes back......... Are you ready?

2Pe 2:1 ¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
 3 ¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
 7 ¶ And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds; )
 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
 10 ¶ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.(KJV)

Are there false prophets today? Oh yeah! Just turn on some of the so called "Christian television" and you won't have to wait too long to find some. This page has some listed. I will not say I agree with everything or everyone listed on the page because I have not read it all. I know they are not completely KJV at the site and I do not agree with that.  I do however believe that Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin are not teaching right. Read number 6 & 7  articles on the page. (Click here - False Prophets) You can also click here to read on Joel Olsteen  - at that site go to the home area then choose false doctrine to see other groups who are teaching false doctrine. You have to be careful about what you are being taught.

If it doesn't agree with the Bible - BEWARE - IT IS WRONG!

2Pe 1:1 ¶ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
 5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 12 ¶ Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
 16 ¶ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
 19 ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. (KJV)

I have had several discussions lately with a person who claims the Bible is important in their church, but the church places the word of man today over what is written in the Bible. Actions speak louder than words.

Reading what the Lord has Peter say in this chapter we see that Peter placed a great deal of importance on the Scriptures. Notice in verse 14-15 that Peter knew he would soon die, but he wanted these believers to be able to still have what he had taught them. How would that be accomplished? By the epistles that the Lord had him to write! He went on to give authority to what he was writing.  He reminds the people that this isn't just made up stories, it is from God.

Peter was one of only three disciples at the Mount of Transfigeration. He saw the Lord glorified. As great as that experience was, Peter says that there is a more sure word of prophecy and then he goes on to talk of the authority of the writings of the prophets - 20b that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

The same Holy Spirit that moved Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Samuel, etc to write the scriptures of the Old Testament, moved Paul, Peter, John  etc to write the scriptures of what we call the New Testament.

Never sell the Bible short - IT IS THE VERY WORD OF GOD!

2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness