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Thursday 30 April 2020
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 03
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 03 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/dont-touch-gods-anointed-graphic-03/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Don’t Touch God’s Anointed” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse309.html
“God’s Divine Protection” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse519.html
Article: “He Who Fights and Runs Away: Choose Your Battles Wisely”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/He-Who-Fights-And-Runs-Away-1.html
Article: “Exposing the Tactics of the Enemy!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/expose-1.html
Article: “The Battle is Not Yours Alone!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/battle-1.html
Article: “The Lord Will Lift You Up”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html
Article: “Civil Disobedience and Christian Persecution”:
I"M SO FREE, FREE, FREE! -- a poem by Bill Kochman
I"M SO FREE, FREE, FREE! -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/im-so-free-free-free-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
A poem by Bill Kochman. Visit my poetry page at www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ to see all my poetry, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place, and organized by poem category. Thanks!
To see other poems related to this one, please go here:
www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Free-Through-Jesus
“Free Through Jesus” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse024.html
Article: “Free From the Fear of Death: Law and Works vs Grace”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/free-from-fear-of-death-1.html
Article: “Salvation is Free!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/salvfree.html
Article: “Jesus Christ or Yeshua Messiah?: More Christian Zionist Legalism”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/jesus-christ-yeshua-messiah.html
Article: “Dead to the Law: God’s Laws Written on Our Hearts”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/DeadToTheLawGodsLawWritten1.html
Article: “Welcome to Greater Israel, USA!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/welcome-to-greater-israel-usa-1.html
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 02
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 02 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/dont-touch-gods-anointed-graphic-02/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Don’t Touch God’s Anointed” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse309.html
“God’s Divine Protection” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse519.html
Article: “He Who Fights and Runs Away: Choose Your Battles Wisely”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/He-Who-Fights-And-Runs-Away-1.html
Article: “Exposing the Tactics of the Enemy!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/expose-1.html
Article: “The Battle is Not Yours Alone!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/battle-1.html
Article: “The Lord Will Lift You Up”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html
Article: “Civil Disobedience and Christian Persecution”:
The Mystery of Jesus" Date of Birth
Check out the new post (The Mystery of Jesus" Date of Birth) on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/the-mystery-of-jesus-date-of-birth/
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 01
Don"t Touch God"s Anointed graphic 01 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/dont-touch-gods-anointed-graphic-01/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Don’t Touch God’s Anointed” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse309.html
“God’s Divine Protection” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse519.html
Article: “He Who Fights and Runs Away: Choose Your Battles Wisely”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/He-Who-Fights-And-Runs-Away-1.html
Article: “Exposing the Tactics of the Enemy!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/expose-1.html
Article: “The Battle is Not Yours Alone!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/battle-1.html
Article: “The Lord Will Lift You Up”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html
Article: “Civil Disobedience and Christian Persecution”:
BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF JESUS -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List
BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF JESUS -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/brothers-and-sisters-of-jesus-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/
KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman regarding the topic “Brothers and Sisters of Jesus”. Visit my page at www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see all the lists I’ve compiled to date. Thanks!
“While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.”
Matthew 12:46, KJV
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?”
Matthew 13:55-56, KJV
“Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.”
Matthew 27:56, KJV
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.”
Mark 6:3, KJV
“There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;”
Mark 15:40, KJV
“After this he [Jesus] went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.”
John 2:12, KJV
“His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him.”
John 7:3-5, KJV
“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”
Acts 1:14, KJV
“But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.”
Galatians 1:19, KJV
“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:”
Jude 1:1, KJV
If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!
Are You in the Facebook Desert?
Are You in the Facebook Desert? is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/are-you-in-the-facebook-desert/
My friends, do you find yourself often feeling like you are in a desert on Facebook? If so, believe me when I say that I understand you completely; particularly the discouragement that some of you feel in regards to friend participation on Facebook. I feel it too.
Myself, I have just under 5,000 Facebook friends. However, close observation over the years has shown me that only 300-400 take some degree of interest in my posts. Even worse, only a few dozen people engage in regular to semi-regular participation with my work.
It might interest you to know that many others have reported this same thing, and it is always the same small group of friends who participate. Sometimes I even wonder how many of them are real people, and not just Facebook bots who are pretending to be people.
For example, participation on my Facebook page is about zero. But get this: Prior to November of 2017 when Facebook began making adjustments to their algorithms, I used to get dozens, hundreds, and in some cases, even several thousand reactions — likes, shares and comments — PER POST on my page. Yes, for each and every post.
Beginning in November of 2017, interaction and participation began to drop like a rock in a matter of a few days. My timeline has also pretty much become a dead man’s land with very little participation. Most activity occurs in the Bill’s Bible Basics group, but even that is far from stellar.
But my friends, as I explained before, the problem is NOT necessarily with your friends not liking you, not caring about you, and not being interested in the things which you post.
The REAL problem, as far as I can tell, is with Facebook itself and their algorithms, their attitudes towards Christians and conservative viewpoints, and their d-i-s-c-r-i-m-i-n-a-t-o-r-y practices against us. This begins with their army of liberal-minded editors.
In short, one of the BIG reasons why — like me — you seem to be out in the desert alone most of the time, is because Facebook has sandboxed us for the most part, and is NOT allowing others to see our posts.
I know this for a fact, because my friends have repeatedly told me so. They simply think that I am participating less on Facebook because they see less of my work in their news feed. However, this is NOT true. I normally make hundreds of posts each and every month.
Now think about this: Your friends cannot possibly react to your posts, if they aren’t even seeing your posts. It makes sense, right? Yes, YOU will see your posts, but most others will not, because Facebook has you sandboxed. It is an i-l-l-u-s-i-o-n.
Aside from the d-i-s-c-r-i-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n against us, I am convinced that it is also a business ploy that Facebook purposely uses to try to pressure us and e-n-t-i-c-e us into spending money on ads. If you doubt my word regarding this issue, spend $100 on an ad campaign and see what happens. All of a sudden, you will reach more people and get more likes and comments.
But beware, because even their ad campaigns are a s-c-a-m. Again, I know from experience that while running an ad may possibly result in quick reactions and comments, ads will garner you very few real friends in the long term. Once you stop paying for the ad, all of that traffic just dries up and disappears. So was spending the money really worth it?
Whatever you do, as hard as it may be at times, don’t let discouragement overcome you, because that is EXACTLY what the enemy wants you to do. That is, to throw up your hands in defeat and say “What’s the use? Nobody cares. Nobody reacts to what I post. Why am I wasting so much of my time here if it is not bearing any fruit?” Before you give in to that ruse, remember this:
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 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.”
Isaiah 55:10-11, KJV
“He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”
Psalm 126:6, KJV
“Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”
Ecclesiastes 11:1, KJV
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Galatians 6:9, KJV
“But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.”
2 Thessalonians 3:13, KJV
So if you reach even one person, isn’t it worth it? If even one person is blessed and encouraged by your work on Facebook, or on any other social network for that matter, isn’t it worth it? If even one person comes to the Lord as a result of what you do here, isn’t it worth it?
Note: Accused of so-called “suspicious activity”, I have been locked out of my Facebook account since the evening of October 6, 2019 for reasons which remain unknown to me. Repeated attempts to get back in again — including uploading my personal ID multiple times — has failed. Facebook remains totally silent regarding the issue.
Coronavirus: Defiant Christians, Stay Home!
Coronavirus: Defiant Christians, Stay Home! is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-defiant-christians-stay-home/
This two-part article can be read online at the following URL:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-defiant-christians-stay-home-1.html
As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this article:
CORONAVIRUS: DEFIANT CHRISTIANS, STAY HOME! – PART 1
Copyright 1994 – 2020 Bill’s Bible Basics
Published On : April 8, 2020
Last Updated : April 8, 2020
Christians Viewing Government-Mandated Pandemic Guidelines From The Wrong Perspective, Christians In Defensive Mode And Motivated By Fear And Paranoia, Not Everything Is An Attack Against Christianity, For The Common Good, Fighting Against Nonexistent Windmills, Is God Really Pleased With Christian Acts Of Defiance By Attending Church Now?, The Stay-At-Home Orders And Social Distancing Are Not Attacks On Christians, Health Guidelines Are Being Applied To All Private American Citizens, Exceptions: Fallen Sinful World, Guidelines Are To Mitigate And Contain Coronavirus Pandemic, Goal: Save Lives, Is Going To Church More Important Than Saving Lives?, South Korean Church And Iglesia Ni Cristo And Spread Of COVID-19, Congregating In Churches Now Is A Really Bad Idea, Love Thy Neighbour As Thyself, Prefer The Well-Being Of Others, Love Worketh No Ill To His Neighbour, Congregating In Churches Right Now Endangers Your Neighbor And Is Pure Selfishness, Parable Of Good Samaritan: Who Is My Neighbor?, Our Fellow Countrymen Are Our Neighbors Who Need Our Help To Stop The Pandemic, Situation Will Grow Worse If We Don’t Cooperate, Let Every Soul Be Subject Unto The Higher Powers, To Defy The Government Is To Defy God’s Ordained Order Of Things, Live Peaceably With All Men, Defying Government Mandates Is Poor Example Of Our Faith, Acts 5:29: Only Resist When They Stop Us From Preaching Christ, Coronavirus Guidelines Don’t Curtail Our Ability To Witness Or Fellowship, Guidelines Are A Temporary Practical Pragmatic And Science-Based Response, Part Of The Problem Or Part Of The Solution, Over Dependence On Physical Church Buildings, First Century Christians Had No Buildings Yet Were On-Fire And Fruitful, We Are All God’s Living Temples, Jesus Filled With The Spirit Without Measure
CORONAVIRUS: DEFIANT CHRISTIANS, STAY HOME! – PART 2
We Are God’s Living Temples, Jesus Filled With Spirit Without Measure, The First Century Churches Were In People’s Houses, Time To Return To The Original First Century Church Blueprint, More Intimate Spiritual Fellowship With Churches In Our Homes, Final Admonition To Defiant Christians, Suggested Reading List
For those of you who may have possibly missed some of my previous coronavirus-related writings, following is a list of everything I have written to date regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe that you will find a lot of useful, factual, instructive and Scriptural information in this material. Please feel free to share this list on your own timelines, pages, in your Facebook groups, and on any other social networks where you happen to participate. Thank you so very much, and God bless you!
Bill’s Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center:
Bill’s Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center
Bill’s Bible Basics Articles:
BBB Article: “Coronavirus: Just the Facts, Ma’am”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-1.html
BBB Article: “COVID-19, Financial Assistance and Christian Love”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/covid-19-financial-assistance-christian-love-1.html
BBB Article: “Coronavirus: Defiant Christians, Stay Home!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-defiant-christians-stay-home-1.html
Bill’s Bible Basics Blog Posts:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Latest Statistics – Bill’s Bible Basics Blog”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-latest-statistics-bills-bible-basics-blog/
BBB Blog Post: “Stop Joking About the Coronavirus”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/stop-joking-about-the-coronavirus/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: God Will Silence the Fools”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-god-will-silence-the-fools/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Be Still and Know That I Am God”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/
BBB Blog Post: “Is COVID-19 the New Normal? : Don’t Freak Out! Trust the Lord!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/is-covid-19-the-new-normal-dont-freak-out-trust-the-lord/
BBB Blog Post: “Helpful Tips Regarding Using Face Masks and Respirators”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/helpful-tips-regarding-using-face-masks-and-respirators/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Why Do You Condemn Your Brethren?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-coronavirus-why-do-you-condemn-your-brethren/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Are You Distracted?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-are-you-distracted/
BBB Blog Post: “Recording: COVID-19 Safety Tips From Doctor Negrín University Hospital, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands”:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Wake Up, Already!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-wake-up-already/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: 40 Bible Verse Lists Regarding God’s Love, Patience, Wrath, Judgments and Repentance”:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Where is Your Common Sense?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-where-is-your-common-sense/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: More Useful Information”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-more-useful-information/
BBB Blog Post: “The Doctor Anthony Fauci Debate: My View”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/the-doctor-anthony-fauci-debate-my-view/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: How to Respond to the Pandemic”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-how-to-respond-to-the-pandemic/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Face Masks or Bandanas?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-face-masks-or-bandanas/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus and Beards and Mustaches”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-and-beards-and-mustaches/
Bill’s Bible Basics Poetry:
BBB Poem: “Coronavirus Kooks”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-kooks-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
I LIKE ROCK "N" ROLL -- a poem by Bill Kochman
I LIKE ROCK "N" ROLL -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/i-like-rock-n-roll-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
A poem by Bill Kochman. Visit my poetry page at www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ to see all my poetry, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place, and organized by poem category. Thanks!
To see other poems related to this one, please go here:
www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Hard-Rock-Music
“Jesus is the Rejected Cornerstone” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse152.html
“Fall Upon the Rock or Be Ground” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse461.html
“Crushing Rock and Rod of Iron” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse011.html
“I Am He” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse392.html
“No Other Foundation But Jesus” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse184.html
“I Shall Not Be Moved” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse468.html
“Book of Life” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse391.html
“Jesus Comes in Great Power and Glory With the Angels” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse258.html
“Jesus’s Divine Authority From Heaven” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse171.html
“Jesus’s Power on Earth” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse282.html
“Thy Kingdom Come” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse274.html
“Jesus Has Power Over Death and Hell” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse189.html
Article: “From Armageddon to the New Earth”:
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 12
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 12 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/double-mindedness-seesaw-faith-graphic-12/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
I Need Trees: God"s Amazing Creation
I Need Trees: God"s Amazing Creation is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/i-need-trees-gods-amazing-creation/
This one-part article can be read online at the following URL:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/i-need-trees-amazing-creation.html
As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this article:
I NEED TREES: GOD’S AMAZING CREATION
Copyright 1994 – 2019 Bill’s Bible Basics
Published On : October 4, 2019
Last Updated : October 4, 2019
I Am A Nature Freak, My Boyhood Experiences: Nature Walks And Catching Specimens, Sassafras Leaves And Root Beer, Birds And Beasts In My Area, Our Traditional Pets, Tropical Fish Hobby, My Fascination With Astronomy, King David’s Psalms, Astronomy In The Bible, Wonders Of The Microscopic World, My Years Pass, My Longtime Affinity With Nature, My Need To Be Close To Green Vegetation, God’s Powerful Presence In A Forest, God Made All Things, Proof Of God’s Existence, How Can Anyone Not Believe?, Blinded By Pride And The Devil, Our Common Experiences, Parks In The Cities, Monitor Lizards, Destruction Of Ifil Trees And White Leadtrees, Goodbye To My Beloved Monkeypod Tree, Monitor Lizards In Peril, All Wasn’t Lost, Info About White Leadtrees, Favorable Conditions For Recovery, New Signs Of Life, Rapid Growth Of White Leadtrees, Self-Sustaining Self-Perpetuating Nature, God’s Amazing Creation, Closing Remarks, Reading List
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 11
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 11 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/double-mindedness-seesaw-faith-graphic-11/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
What is God"s Will for My Life?
What is God"s Will for My Life? is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/what-is-gods-will-for-my-life/
This three-part series can be read online at the following URL:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/godwill1.html
As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this series:
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR MY LIFE? – PART 1
Copyright 1994 – 2019 Bill’s Bible Basics
Published On : June 11, 1997
Last Updated : September 27, 2019
Human Rat Race, Jesus Came To Do God’s Will, Jesus Became Our High Priest And Introduced A New Covenant, Stubborn King Saul, Obedient King David, Psalm 40 Mysteries, Importance Of Obeying God And Knowing His Will, The General Will Of God Is Salvation, Our Great Commission: Share Message Of Salvation With Others, Treasure Of God’s Kingdom, God Has Not Changed, Challenges To Preaching The Gospel, God Will Provide Your Needs, What If Your Needs Are Not Met, A Call For Laborers, Personal Faith And Choice, Rich Ruler: Forsake All To Follow Jesus, The Full Price Of Discipleship, Count The Cost First
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR MY LIFE? – PART 2
We Will Be Rewarded According To Our Works, Decide God’s Will For Yourself, River Of God’s Will, Present Your Body A Living Sacrifice, We’re Our Own Worst Enemies, Rewired With The Mind Of Christ, Old Man Versus New Man, Cleansed By The Word, Holy Spirit Is Our Teacher, Faithfully Study God’s Word, To Know And Understand The Recorded Word Is To Know And Understand God Himself, God Speaks To Us Through His Word, Fight Against Discouragement, Prophet Jeremiah: Holy Spirit Fire, My Job As A Writer, To Know The Will Of God Is To Know The Word Of God, God Will Not Contradict His Word, Modern Deception: Test The Spirits, We Aren’t Mindless Robots, Wait On The Lord, God Will Place His Will In Your Heart, God Will Provide The Means Open The Way And Give You Signs, Example Of Gideon, If God Is Not Opening The Way Or Providing The Means, Do Not Foolishly Rush Ahead Of The Lord, God Usually Answers With Yes No Or Wait
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR MY LIFE? – PART 3
How God May Reveal His Will, Submit Yourself To God, No Will Of Your Own, Look For Possible Opportunities And Open Doors, God Will Provide The Means, Ask God For Confirmation Signs, Look For Similar Situation In The Bible, Seek Counsel From Other Mature Christians, Listen To God’s Small Voice In Your Heart, My Personal Experiences, Patiently Wait For The Lord To Reveal His Will, Present Your Body And Life As A Living Sacrifice, What If We Don’t Obey, Free Will, Personal Choice, The Rich Young Ruler, God’s Junk Heap, Burden Of Failing The Lord, Parable Of The Prodigal Son And Backsliding, God Does Not Lose Children, King Ahab: Consequences Of Disobedience, Strong Delusion, Closing Remarks, BBB Suggested Reading List
I JUST DON"T WORRY -- a poem by Bill Kochman
I JUST DON"T WORRY -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/i-just-dont-worry-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
A poem by Bill Kochman. Visit my poetry page at www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ to see all my poetry, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place, and organized by poem category. Thanks!
To see other poems related to this one, please go here:
www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Trust-the-Lord
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34, KJV
“Don’t Worry, Trust in the Lord” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse323.html
“God is in Control” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse124.html
Article: “Job and the Land of Uz: A Biblical Mystery?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/landuz-1.html
Article: “Peter: Faith Tried in the Fire”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/petfaith.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“God’s Love for Us” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse125.html
“God Will Provide Our Needs” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse142.html
“Fear and Peace” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse018.html
Article: “The Lord Will Lift You Up”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html
Article: “The Battle is Not Yours Alone!”:
BROTHERLY CHRISTIAN LOVE -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List
BROTHERLY CHRISTIAN LOVE -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/brotherly-christian-love-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/
KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman regarding the topic “Brotherly Christian Love”. Visit my page at www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see all the lists I’ve compiled to date. Thanks!
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 22:36-40, KJV
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
John 13:34-35, KJV
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you . . . These things I command you, that ye love one another.”
John 15:12, 17, KJV
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
Romans 12:10, KJV
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
Romans 13:8-10, KJV
“Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.”
Romans 16:16, KJV
“All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.”
1 Corinthians 16:20, KJV
“Greet one another with an holy kiss.”
2 Corinthians 13:12, KJV
“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Galatians 5:14, KJV
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love . . . And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
Ephesians 4:2, 32, KJV
“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:”
1 Thessalonians 3:12, KJV
“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”
1 Thessalonians 4:9, KJV
“Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.”
1 Thessalonians 5:26, KJV
“Let brotherly love continue.”
Hebrews 13:1, KJV
“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”
James 2:8, KJV
“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:”
1 Peter 1:22, KJV
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”
1 Peter 3:8-9, KJV
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8, KJV
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another . . . 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.”
1 John 3:11, 23, KJV
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love . . . Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
1 John 4:7-8, 11-12 KJV
“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.”
2 John 1:5, KJV
If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 10
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Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21, KJV
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
Social Networks vs. the People
Social Networks vs. the People is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/social-networks-vs-the-people/
This morning I dedicated some time to try to understand why certain third party blogging tools — such as auto-posters and re-posters — no longer work on some of the popular social networks. A person may have successfully used such syndication tools for quite some time — perhaps even years — to auto-post and re-post perhaps many hundreds or even thousands of images to their favorite social networks, and then the tools suddenly stopped working. For example, thus far, I found this to be true with both Twitter and Tumblr, and there may be other social networks where this happens as well.
So, why does it happen? Well, quite simply, my observation is that it is because the owners and administrators of some social networks are becoming a lot more restrictive and stringent regarding people who rely upon such auto-posting and re-posting mechanisms to post memes to their networks.
The fact of the matter is that in the eyes of certain social network owners and administrators, when an end user posts the same image on the network more than once — which is exactly what auto-posting, and particularly re-posting, is designed to do — they view it as spam, and they obviously want to stop it. They want to stop YOU in your tracks.
The truth is, to a certain degree, I understand why some social network overseers have chosen such a restrictive path in regards to what they allow to be posted on their social networks. Furthermore, I will honestly admit that they have a right to do it as well. After all, it is their social network, and they make the rules, whether we like them or agree with them or not.
The bottom line is that in addition to trying to stop money scammers, false advertisers, political manipulators, online child predators, porn site promoters and similar ilk, social network owners and administrators want fresh, new content constantly populating their networks. After all, that is what keeps their networks alive and interesting. They don’t want the same old, regurgitated content which never seems to die. And that is why some of them have obviously declared all-out war on auto-posting and re-posting mechanisms. They want to put an end to content which they view as spam.
Now, from what I have been able to determine through some of the tests I ran this morning, one of their big targets is graphics which are constantly re-uploaded, re-posted and re-circulated. To combat this, these social network owners have implemented certain mechanisms, bots, algorithms, or whatever you want to call them, which can detect when a person has previously uploaded a particular image. If they do make that determination, they will stop you in your tracks after you have uploaded that same image so many number of times. Exactly what that number may be is a big secret. The social network may possibly publish the text portion of your post, but the image will be nowhere to be found. Such is the case with Twitter, for example.
Some smart users may try to find ways to get around the blockades which have been imposed by certain social networks. If you happen to fall into this bracket, then listen up. One approach is to rename one’s images in order to try to trick the social networks. However, not only is that impractical to do if you happen to have thousands of image files in your rotation, but it will obviously break your blog structure, leaving you with a lot of broken images on your blog. Besides, it won’t work anyway. The social networks will still know that it is the same image, despite the file name change, because they look at other parameters in order to determine an image’s newness.
Furthermore, you can try changing the creation date of the file to see if it will slide by the social network’s nasty sentinels. However, I can tell you right now that it won’t work either. In other words, taking such action will not trick the social network into reposting your image. Their AI is smart enough to know that it is still the same image.
Lastly, you can try changing the modification date of the image file so that the social network thinks that it is a new, or at least changed, file. But again, doing this simply will not work either. It won’t trick the social network into reposting that image for you. Why? Because as I stated a moment ago, my tests seem to indicate that the social networks look at something else in order to determine an image’s newness.
At this current time, the impression I have is that the key parameter which some of these social networks look at in order to determine if an image has truly been modified and updated, is the file size. That is the one thing you cannot change by using any kind of the currently-available file attributes manipulation applications. In fact, even doing that — if it were possible — would probably really wreck your OS anyway.
As far as I know, the only way to alter the file size is by actually opening the file in the image editor of your choice, and making some change to the image, so that the size of the file — not the dimensions of the image, but the actual file size in kb or mb — is changed.
If you then take that updated image file and include it in a new post on your blog, you will discover that the social network will allow you to auto-post the image, or even re-post it, at least the first time around. Who knows. As I mentioned earlier, you may even be able to re-post it a few times before they stop you again. All of the social networks have their inside secrets and techniques which they are not about to share with us. That is precisely how they keep us end users at a disadvantage.
In the end, what it comes down to is this: Either we play by their rules, or else they will just find a way to stop us in our tracks. That could mean an on-screen warning and a slap on the wrist; or temporarily being thrown into “jail”; or in extreme cases, even being locked out of one’s online account completely, and possibly permanently.
The sad thing is, even when we do play by their rules, we still find ourselves constantly being harassed, blocked, thrown in jail or locked out of our accounts, because their imperfect bots and algorithms are constantly misidentifying some of our actions, and falsely accusing us of “suspicious activity” when there really is none. Many of you who are reading this commentary are no doubt familiar with this “friendly” message from your ever-so-helpful Facebook bot:
The result is a lot of false positives, which negatively affect so many of us, to the point where we just want to give up, throw up our hands in disgust, and possibly even leave that particular social network altogether. I know that I have felt that way at times. Have you? Using the social networks is not as much fun as it used to be, is it? Sometimes it feels like we are walking on eggshells, because the social network thought police are watching our every move, just waiting for us to commit some infraction which contradicts their liberal agenda.
What makes it even more frustrating is the fact that there is very little that we can do about these injustices which are committed against us. Some of these social networks — such as Facebook, for example — have built such huge walls around themselves, so that even trying to get help from a real person is really next to impossible. They just lead you in circles from one link to the next, and from one help page to the next, never offering any real information which will help to resolve your dilemma. Either that, or you are forced to deal with some bot in a chat window, which half the time doesn’t even understand what you are saying, or what you are requesting. It can be really frustrating. To make matters worse, it is all so inhuman and impersonal. I don’t like it at all. And you?
Considering how much personal data mining occurs on the social networks — even without us knowing about it — I really think that some of them need to lighten up a bit, and grant us more freedom of expression without imposing so many restrictions on us. Please note that by saying “freedom of expression”, I am of course not referring to the negative stuff I mentioned earlier. Some of us have important things we feel we need to say, and sometimes that requires posting the information on more than one occasion, so that it eventually begins to sink into the heads of our audience. After all, as they say, repetition is the law of memory.
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 09
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 09 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/double-mindedness-seesaw-faith-graphic-09/
Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
Women in the Lives of Jesus and the Apostles
Women in the Lives of Jesus and the Apostles is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/women-in-the-lives-of-jesus-and-the-apostles/
This three-part series can be read online at the following URL:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/Women-in-the-Life-of-Jesus-1.html
As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this series:
WOMEN IN THE LIVES OF JESUS AND THE APOSTLES – PART 1
Copyright 1994 – 2019 Bill’s Bible Basics
Published On : April 26, 2012
Last Updated : April 26, 2012
Should Women Partake Of The Lord’s Supper?, Prominent Women In The New Testament, Mary: The Mother Of Jesus, Elisabeth: Mother Of John The Baptist, The False Perpetual Virginity Doctrine, Brothers And Sisters Of Jesus, Anna The Prophetess, Mary Magdalene, Mary And Martha: Sisters Of Lazarus, Jesus Raises Lazarus From The Dead, Mary: Wife Of Cleophas And The Sister Of Mary The Mother Of Jesus, Six Different Marys In New Testament, Salome, Susanna, Joanna, Mother Of Zebedee’s Children, Wife Of Pontius Pilate, Woman That Was Healed Of An Issue Of Blood, Jairus’ Daughter, Woman At The Well, Peter’s Mother-In-Law Healed, Jesus Feeds Multitudes, Women Grinding At The Mill, Jesus Accepted Women As Companions And Disciples, Theory Regarding Why Jesus Appeared To Mary Magdalene First
WOMEN IN THE LIVES OF JESUS AND THE APOSTLES – PART 2
Gospel Of Luke And Acts Of The Apostles Both Written By Luke, Jesus’ Ascension To Heaven, Apostles Return To Jerusalem, The Promise Of The Baptism By Fire, Day Of Pentecost And The Holy Spirit Received, In The Upper Room With Mother Mary And Other Women, Mother Mary’s Special Place Of Honor, Mary’s Personal Sufferings As Jesus’ Mother, Jesus Disappears At Age Twelve, Jesus Emphasizes God’s Spiritual Family Over His Biological Family, Roman Catholic False Doctrine Regarding Mary Being A Co-Mediatrix And Co-Redemptrix, Bold Witnesses For Jesus And Thousands Added To The Church, Great Commission Is Fulfilled, New Testament Women Were Saved Baptized And Labored For The Gospel, Churches In The Home, Mary Rhoda Lydia Euodias Chloe And Syntyche, Aquila And Priscilla, Women Of Philippi And Thessalonica, Women Were Persecuted Imprisoned Tortured And Killed Just Like The Men, Consider Preponderance Of Evidence
WOMEN IN THE LIVES OF JESUS AND THE APOSTLES – PART 3
A Summation Of My Position, Ye Are All One In Christ Jesus, Is Excluding Women From Communion A False Doctrine Invented By Misguided Men, The Apostle Paul’s Advice: Let Your Women Keep Silence In The Churches, Excluding Women Contradicts Spirit of Unity And Inclusion In New Testament, Appreciate Christian Women Of The First Century, Suggested Reading List
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 08
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“But 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, KJV
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
I AM SQUARE -- a poem by Bill Kochman
I AM SQUARE -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/i-am-square-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
A poem by Bill Kochman. Visit my poetry page at www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ to see all my poetry, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place, and organized by poem category. Thanks!
To see other poems related to this one, please go here:
www.billkochman.com/Poetry/index.html#Be-Ye-Separate
“No Peaceful Coexistence Between Believers and Nonbelievers” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse361.html
“Aliens to God or Aliens to the World” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse390.html
“Predestinated and Chosen” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse060.html
“Children of Light” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse273.html
“Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Called a Christian” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse385.html
Article: “The Heavenly Vision: Have You Got It?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/hvnlyvis.html
Article: “One From Beyond: Hebrew of Hebrews”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/One-From-Beyond-Hebrews-1.html
Article: “Have You Sold Your Soul for a Pound of Flesh?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/soldsoul.html
Article: “Going Down the Highway”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/highway1.html
“Worldliness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse078.html
“Materialism” KJV Bible Verse List:
Double-Mindedness * Seesaw Faith graphic 07
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Graphic created by Bill Kochman. Visit my blog at www.billkochman.com/Blog/ to see all of my graphics, along with related Bible study resources, all in one place. Thanks!
“Keeping Promises – Doublemindedness” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse114.html
Article: “Faith and the Shroud of Turin”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithshd.html
Article: “The Faith of a Little Child”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/faithch1.html
“Be Steadfast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse158.html
“Stand Fast in the Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse120.html
“Wait with Patience Hope and Faith” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse325.html
“Walk by Faith Not by Sight” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse070.html
“Deliverance Through Faith & Obedience” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse197.html
“Faith Tried in the Fire” KJV Bible Verse List:
https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse019.html
“The Faith of Abraham” KJV Bible Verse List:
Coronavirus and Beards and Mustaches
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https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-and-beards-and-mustaches/
There is a very good reason — two reasons, in fact — regarding why the CDC and other health-related organizations and officials are suggesting that men shave off their beards and mustaches.
1. Contrary to popular belief, beards and mustaches do NOT protect a person from the coronavirus. Quite to the contrary, they allow droplets in the air — which contain the virus — to lodge in them, where the droplets can build up. Then, when a person scratches their beard or mustache, they get the droplets on their fingers. If they unconsciously touch their nose or mouth for any reason, they end up infecting themselves with the virus.
2. There is a second equally important reason to completely shave if the coronavirus is ravaging your part of the world. Face masks — a.k.a. respirators — of rating N95 or higher, or class FFP3, for example, are designed to fit very snugly against one’s face. There needs to be a good seal. Having a beard or mustache prevents this from happening, and the face mask — which can be expensive — becomes ineffective. So, does a man want to protect his health and his friends’ and loved ones’ health? Or does he want to keep his beard and mustache?
For the record, for many years now, I have sported a long white beard and full mustache which many people have complimented me on. As much as I enjoy having this look, on March 20,2020, I had no choice but to shave off both. So what is more important to you? Your health — and the well-being of those you love — or your physical appearance? The choice is yours.
For those of you who may have possibly missed some of my previous coronavirus-related writings, following is a list of everything I have written to date regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe that you will find a lot of useful, factual, instructive and Scriptural information in this material. Please feel free to share this list on your own timelines, pages, in your Facebook groups, and on any other social networks where you happen to participate. Thank you so very much, and God bless you!
Bill’s Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center:
Bill’s Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center
Bill’s Bible Basics Articles:
BBB Article: “Coronavirus: Just the Facts, Ma’am”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-1.html
BBB Article: “COVID-19, Financial Assistance and Christian Love”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/covid-19-financial-assistance-christian-love-1.html
BBB Article: “Coronavirus: Defiant Christians, Stay Home!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-defiant-christians-stay-home-1.html
Bill’s Bible Basics Blog Posts:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Latest Statistics – Bill’s Bible Basics Blog”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-latest-statistics-bills-bible-basics-blog/
BBB Blog Post: “Stop Joking About the Coronavirus”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/stop-joking-about-the-coronavirus/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: God Will Silence the Fools”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-god-will-silence-the-fools/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Be Still and Know That I Am God”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/
BBB Blog Post: “Is COVID-19 the New Normal? : Don’t Freak Out! Trust the Lord!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/is-covid-19-the-new-normal-dont-freak-out-trust-the-lord/
BBB Blog Post: “Helpful Tips Regarding Using Face Masks and Respirators”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/helpful-tips-regarding-using-face-masks-and-respirators/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Why Do You Condemn Your Brethren?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-coronavirus-why-do-you-condemn-your-brethren/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Are You Distracted?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-are-you-distracted/
BBB Blog Post: “Recording: COVID-19 Safety Tips From Doctor Negrín University Hospital, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands”:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Wake Up, Already!”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-wake-up-already/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: 40 Bible Verse Lists Regarding God’s Love, Patience, Wrath, Judgments and Repentance”:
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Where is Your Common Sense?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-where-is-your-common-sense/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: More Useful Information”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-more-useful-information/
BBB Blog Post: “The Doctor Anthony Fauci Debate: My View”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/the-doctor-anthony-fauci-debate-my-view/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: How to Respond to the Pandemic”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-how-to-respond-to-the-pandemic/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus: Face Masks or Bandanas?”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-face-masks-or-bandanas/
BBB Blog Post: “Coronavirus and Beards and Mustaches”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-and-beards-and-mustaches/
Bill’s Bible Basics Poetry:
BBB Poem: “Coronavirus Kooks”:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-kooks-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
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