Friday 8 May 2020

My Personal Vision and Your Challenge

My Personal Vision and Your Challenge is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/my-personal-vision-and-your-challenge/


This one-part article can be read online at the following URL:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/myvision.html


As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this article:


MY PERSONAL VISION AND YOUR CHALLENGE


Copyright 1994 – 2018 Bill’s Bible Basics


Published On : May 25, 1998


Last Updated : April 6, 2018


Feed My Sheep, A Shepherd’s Responsibility, False Shepherds Of Ancient Israel, False Prosperity Gospel And Abundant Life Preachers, Jesus Warns Of The Thieves Robbers And Hirelings, The Good Responsible Shepherds, Example Of The Profitless Shepherd, Keep Your Money, Be A Humble Servant, God’s Good Gold, Parable Of The Talents, Apple Saplings, The Barren Dead Church, The Cursed Fig Tree, Fruit That Remains, Joy Over One Sinner That Repenteth, Different Kinds Of Fruit, Bring In The Sheaves, God Gives The Increase, His Vessels Of Clay, Rewards In Heaven, A Crown Of Life, Suggested Reading

Divine Healing graphic 09

Divine Healing graphic 09 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-09-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Thursday 7 May 2020

LONG TONGUE -- a poem by Bill Kochman

LONG TONGUE -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/long-tongue-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#Gossip-and-Slander



“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
Matthew 12:36-37, KJV


“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”
James 3:5-6, KJV


“Be Slow to Speak” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse129.html


“Gossip, Slander, Jewish Fables and Wives Tales” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse214.html


“We Reap What We Sow” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse413.html


“Spirit of Truth” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse294.html


Article: “Speak the Pure Language of Truth”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/purelng1.html


“Give an Account” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse026.html


“Our Sins Won’t Remain Hidden” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse155.html


Article: “Stop Cussing! Be Not Conformed to This World!”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/cussing-1.html


“Be Slow to Anger” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse127.html


“Satan : False God, Liar and Deceiver” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse388.html


“According To Our Works” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse001.html

Divine Healing graphic 08

Divine Healing graphic 08 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-08-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Dive Right in to Bill"s Bible Basics

Dive Right in to Bill"s Bible Basics is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/dive-right-in-to-bills-bible-basics/

Dive Right in to Bill"s Bible Basics

Dive Right in to Bill"s Bible Basics is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/dive-right-in-to-bills-bible-basics/

CONTEND FOR THE FAITH -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List

CONTEND FOR THE FAITH -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/contend-for-the-faith-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/

KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman regarding the topic “Contend for the Faith”. Visit my page at www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see all the lists I’ve compiled to date. Thanks!


KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman


“Neither give place to the devil.”
Ephesians 4:27, KJV


“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13, KJV


“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
Galatians 5:1, KJV


“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;”
Philippians 1:27, KJV


“Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.”
Philippians 4:1, KJV


“For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.”
1 Thessalonians 3:8, KJV


“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.”
2 Thessalonians 2:15, KJV


“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7, KJV


“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”
1 Peter 3:15, KJV


“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”
Jude 1:3, 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 Crucified With Christ?

Are You Crucified With Christ? is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/are-you-crucified-with-christ/


This one-part article can be read online at the following URL:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/crucify1.html


As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this article:


ARE YOU CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST? – PART 1


Copyright 1994 – 2018 Bill’s Bible Basics


Published On : June 12, 1998


Last Updated : April 5, 2018


Sacrifice And Blood Atonement Of Jesus Christ, No Man Is An Island, Scriptural Basis For Crucified With Christ Doctrine, Fallacy Of Sinless Saints, Apostle Paul’s Battles Against His Flesh, Old Man vs New Man, Ransom Price: Purchased With The Blood Of Jesus Christ, Glorify God In Your Body, Christians Must Surrender Our Lives And Wills To God On A Daily Basis, New Creatures In Christ Jesus, Renewed Rewired And Conformed To The Will Of God, Our Common Trials Keep Us Humble, Jesus Will Always Lift Us Up, Humble Unprofitable Servants, Remain Faithful Servants, Jesus’ Complete Finished Work On The Cross, Cleansed By The Blood Of Christ, Jesus Died Once For All Men


ARE YOU CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST? – PART 2


The Folly Of Mixing Grace With Human Goodness And Good Works, Roman Catholicism And Mary As Co-Mediatrix And Co-Redemptrix, Non-Christian Religions Teach That Love And Kindness Suffice, We Are Saved By Grace Alone, An Easy Definition Of Grace, We Are Saved Through The Perfect Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ, The Lamb Of God Without Spot Or Blemish, We Are All Dead In Sins, Our Daily Sacrificial Christian Service To God, Article List

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Divine Healing graphic 07 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-07-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

LITTLE PEOPLE -- a poem by Bill Kochman

LITTLE PEOPLE -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/little-people-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#God-Uses-Small-Things



“God Chooses Weak Things” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse487.html


“No Respect of Persons (Impartiality)” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse049.html


“First Last, and Last First” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse161.html


“Fools for Christ” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse211.html


“God Working in Us by His Spirit” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse313.html


“Give Glory to God” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse027.html


“Pride and Humility” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse192.html


Article: “The Only Credentials You Need!”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/credent1.html


Article: “So You Really Think You Are So Humble?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/humble-1.html


“Holy Ghost Power and Witness” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse112.html


“Baptism by Fire of the Holy Ghost” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse340.html


“Be Strong in the Lord” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse330.html


Article: “The Lord Will Lift You Up”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/liftup-1.html


Article: “The Battle is Not Yours Alone!”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/battle-1.html

Divine Healing graphic 06

Divine Healing graphic 06 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-06-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Fifty Days Which Changed the World

Fifty Days Which Changed the World is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/fifty-days-which-changed-the-world/


This one-part article can be read online at the following URL:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/50DaysWhichChangedTheWorld-1.html


As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this article:


FIFTY DAYS WHICH CHANGED THE WORLD – PART 1


Copyright 1994 – 2018 Bill’s Bible Basics


Published On : March 19, 2018


Last Updated : March 31, 2018


Solving Biblical Mysteries, Jesus’ First Appearance Before His Disciples Following His Resurrection From The Dead, The Lord Breathes The Holy Ghost On The Disciples, Forty Days Of Undeniable Proof, Final Instructions And Ascension, The Day Of Pentecost And Outpouring Of The Holy Ghost, Three Major New Testament Events In Rapid Succession, Apostle Paul Gives An Account Of Jesus’ Appearances, Timing Of Pentecost: The Fiftieth Day, Foreshadows And Archetypes, Three Important Israelite Feasts, Nisan And Tishri, Feast Of Tabernacles Or Sukkot, Our Tabernacle Of Flesh And Eventual Transformation, Pentecost Feast, Fifty Days From The Passover To Pentecost, God Mandates Passover And Feast Of Unleavened Bread, The Last Supper Was Held At Beginning Of Passover On Nisan 14, Jesus Became The Final Passover Lamb, Jewish Elders Hold A Hasty Late-Night Mock Trial, Did Judas Force The Priests’ Hands?


FIFTY DAYS WHICH CHANGED THE WORLD – PART 2


A Jewish Day Runs From Evening To Evening, Jesus Christ Was Crucified On The Afternoon Of Passover Or Nisan 14, Three Hours Of Darkness, Spiritual Forces Of Darkness, Joseph of Arimathaea And Jesus’ Hasty Entombment, The Seven Jewish High Sabbaths And Annual Feasts, The Three Days And Three Nights In The Tomb Dilemma, Two Sabbaths And Not One, How Early Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?, Jesus Was Not Crucified On Good Friday, The Centuries Old Debate Regarding Date Of Christ’s Crucifixion, Nisan 14 Is The Key Marker, Wednesday Afternoon Crucifixion, Prophet Jonah And Jesus, Breakdown Of Three Days Three Nights, Fifty Days Which Changed The World, My Theory Regarding John 20 And Acts 2, Closing Remarks, Reading List

Divine Healing graphic 05

Divine Healing graphic 05 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-05-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

CONDEMNATION, DAMNATION AND JUDGMENT -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List

CONDEMNATION, DAMNATION AND JUDGMENT -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/condemnation-damnation-and-judgment-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/

KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman regarding the topic “Condemnation, Damnation and Judgment”. Visit my page at www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see all the lists I’ve compiled to date. Thanks!


KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman


“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”
John 3:19-20, KJV


“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24, KJV


“Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
Romans 5:18, KJV


“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
Romans 8:1, KJV


“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Jude 1:4, KJV


“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
Matthew 23:14, KJV


“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”
Matthew 23:33, KJV


“But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:”
Mark 3:29, KJV


“And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
John 5:29, KJV


“For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.”
1 Corinthians 11:29, KJV


“Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.”
1 Timothy 5:12, KJV


“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.”
2 Peter 2:3, KJV


“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:16, KJV


“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Romans 14:23, KJV


“That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:12, KJV



If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!

How to Make Me Happy -- Bill"s Bible Basics

How to Make Me Happy -- Bill"s Bible Basics is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/how-to-make-me-happy-bills-bible-basics/

A picture is worth a thousands words, so here you go . . .



Of course, this applies to all of the other social networks where I participate as well. If you want to make me happy on them too, please consider sharing any of my BBB graphics which you may find there. Word of mouth is a powerful evangelization tool.


Thank you so very much!


Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?

Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled? is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/are-you-saved-and-sealed-and-healed-and-filled/


This nine-part series can be read online at the following URL:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html


As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this series:


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 1


Copyright 1994 – 2018 Bill’s Bible Basics


Published On : July 7, 1997


Last Updated : March 21, 2018


Is Water Baptism Necessary For Salvation, Thief On The Cross, Baptism Of The Spirit, Jesus Never Water Baptized, God Is Not A Respecter Of Persons, The Apostles Followed The Old Mold, John The Baptist And Baptism With Fire, The Mosaic Laws Were A Schoolmaster To Bring Jews To Faith In Christ, Ministry Of John The Baptist, Water And Fire Signify Physical Birth And Spiritual Birth, Our Difficulty In Understanding God’s Word, More Old Testament Archetypes: Noah And The Flood, Moses And Israelites Crossing Red Sea, Joshua And Israelites Pass Over Jordan River, Jonah And Jesus, Three Days And Three Nights, Joshua and Jesus, Forty Days, God’s Prophetic Tapestry, We Pass Through The Water In Our Mother’s Womb, Water And Fire


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 2


Times Of Tests And Afflictions Often Precede God’s Blessings, By The Obedience Of One We Are Blessed, In The Ages To Come, God Discards The Old And Keeps The New, Evolving Towards Ever Greater Spiritual Truths, But I Say Unto You, No Longer Under A Schoolmaster, A Constant Pattern Of The New Replacing The Old, We Are God’s Spiritual Temple, We Are New Creatures In Jesus Christ, Our Resurrected And Transformed Bodies, New Heavens And New Earth, Heavenly City New Jerusalem Descends, God’s Long-Term Invariable Cycle Of Replacing The Old With The New, New Covenant Replaces God’s Old Covenant, Abel’s Righteous Sacrifice, Jesus’ Sacrifice Was Better Than That Of Abel, Jesus’ Blood: Basis Of The New Covenant, I Am Well Pleased, Abraham’s Archetypical Sacrifice Of His Only Son


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 3


Water Baptism Is An Outdated Unnecessary Ceremonial Ritual, Minimal Benefits Of Water Baptism, Unnecessary For Salvation, Replaced By Baptism Of The Holy Spirit, Resistance From Harsh Inflexible Legalists, Doctrines And Traditions Of The Scribes Pharisees And Sadducees, Christian Social Clubs, Dictatorial Church Leaders, Denominationalism Divides And Destroys The Body Of Christ, Warnings Regarding False Brethren And False Doctrines, Opposing Views Regarding Water Baptism, Doctrinal Confusion In Many Modern Churches, Apostle Paul And Ananias, Water Baptism Does Not Wash Away Our Sins, Spiritual Growth And Maturation Of The Apostles, Salvation Was Initially Only Meant For The Israelites, Peter’s Sheet Revelation, Abandon Misguided Beliefs And Outdated Practices, Water Baptism In The Early Church, Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb, Prophet Elisha And Naaman The Leper, Spiritual Baptism Without Water, Beware Of Legalistic Yoke Of Bondage, Are Belief Salvation And Spiritual Baptism Synonymous?, The Earnest Of The Spirit


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 4


Mark 16:16 And Matthew 28:19 May Possibly Be Spurious Text, Is The KJV Bible Truly Inerrant?, Reasons For Doubting The Authenticity Of Matthew 28:19, In My Name, Matthew 28:19 Is Only Verse Which Uses The Trinitarian Phrase Father Son And Holy Ghost, Apostles Never Preached Baptized Or Performed Miracles Using The Trinitarian Phrase, In The Name Of Jesus, John The Baptist’s Baptism With Fire Comments Offer An Answer, Old Models Are Obsolete And No Longer Necessary, That Which Is In Part Shall Be Done Away, Go On Unto Perfection, Open Your Mind And Heart To Scriptural Truth, Covered By The Holy Spirit, Our Sins Are Blotted Out By The Blood Of Christ, The Cloak Of Ignorance Was Stripped Away, Unbelieving Jews Made A Choice To Reject The Spirit Of Truth, Blasphemy Against The Holy Ghost, Spiritual Darkness Of The Unbelieving Jews, Spiritual Blindness And Ignorance, Jesus Takes Away The Vail


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 5


More Scriptures Concerning Spiritual Blindness And Ignorance, Jewish Spiritual Leaders Refused To Abandon The Traditions Of The Past, Jewish Political And Religious Compromise With Rome, Harsh Legalism Of Jewish Religionists, Jesus Was A Threat To The Jewish-Roman Status Quo, Why Jewish Leadership Could Not Accept Jesus, New Wine Must Be Put In New Bottles, The Lying Spirit Of Antichrist, Condemned Through Unbelief, Cast Out Into Outer Darkness And Thrown On God’s Scrap Pile, Wrath Of God, Temple Veil Was Ripped In Half, Incense Altar And Blood Atonement, Why God Ripped The Temple Veil In Half, We Are All One Through Faith In Jesus Christ, We All Have Equal Access To The Father Through The Veil Of Jesus’ Flesh, Christ Is The Rock Foundation And Rejected Cornerstone Of God’s Holy Temple


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 6


We Are All Living Stones In God’s Spiritual House Or Temple, Sealed And Bonded By The Mortar Of The Holy Spirit, Example Of Fruit Preserves, Preserved From God’s Wrath Through Faith In Christ, Peace With God Through Christ, God’s Wrath On The First Century Jews, Destruction Of King Herod’s Temple and the 144,000, Firstfruits Of The Resurrection, Sealed For A Purpose, His Father’s Will, A Sign Of Ownership, We Are All Bought With A Price, Jesus’ Example In Garden Of Gethsemane, God’s Will And Not Our Own, God The Father Protected Jesus Until His Hour Had Come, The Power Of Darkness, Sealed With The Holy Spirit, The Earnest Of The Spirit, Saved And Sealed And Healed And Filled, We Are Either Sealed By God Or We Are Damned Through Unbelief, Satan’s Seal: The Mark of the Beast


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 7


Apostle Paul’s Simultaneous Healing Salvation And Baptism, Was Saul Of Tarsus Water Baptized?, God Ordered Ananias To Lay Hands On Paul And Nothing More, God Humbles Saul And Breaks His Pride, Submission To God’s Will Brings Down The Holy Spirit, Partial And Full Indwelling Of The Holy Ghost, Does God Ever Remove His Holy Spirit From Us?, King David Sins, Sealed Or Permanently Filled?, Holy Spirit Baptism As A Secondary Experience After Salvation, Holy Ghost Baptism Through The Laying On Of Hands Alone, Multiple Baptisms Or “Re-baptism”, Apostle Paul’s Experience In Ephesus, Washed Regenerated Transformed And Renewed By The Holy Ghost, We Are New Creatures In Christ, Old Testament Blood Rituals, Sprinkled With The Blood Of Jesus Christ Our High Priest


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 8


“Our Hearts Sprinkled” And “Bodies Washed With Pure Water”, Ordination Of Old Testament Levitical Priesthood, Jesus Is Ordained God’s Final High Priest, God’s Kings And Priests, Blood And Water Sign, Judiciously Compare Verse With Verse, Spiritual Cleansing By The Water Of God’s Word, Holy Spirit Is God’s Living Water Which Heals And Gives Spiritual Life, Samaritan Woman At The Well, Distraction Of Temple Worship At Jerusalem, Pentecost: Disciples Filled With Holy Ghost, Rivers Of Living Water Into All The World, God Abolishes The Old To Make Room For The New, Maturation And Spiritual Growth Of The Early Church, Modern Christianity And Its Stagnant Rituals, Church Bondage Tactics, How Many Baptisms?


ARE YOU SAVED AND SEALED AND HEALED AND FILLED? – PART 9


Bondage And Extremism In The Modern Churches, Our Liberty In Christ, It Is This Simple: Believe On The Lord And Be Saved, A Question Of Sealed Or Filled, Extra Power For The Hour, Jesus Was Given The Spirit Without Measure, Spiritual Strain Of Ministry, Dependence Upon The Holy Spirit, Dead Religion: Judaism And Modern Christianity, Move People By The Spirit, My Personal Experiences, Know That Your Salvation Is Sure, Jesus Will Never Forsake You, Closing Remarks, Reading List

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Divine Healing graphic 04 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-04-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Helpful Tips Regarding Using Face Masks and Respirators

Helpful Tips Regarding Using Face Masks and Respirators is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/helpful-tips-regarding-using-face-masks-and-respirators/


https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/helpful-tips-regarding-using-face-masks-and-respirators/


Some people say that face masks and respirators provide adequate protection against being contaminated by COVID-19, while others say that they don’t work. So what is the truth regarding this matter?


There is actually truth in both statements. N95 and FFP3 respirators do work. However, there are several things that the user has to do in order to ensure that they work as intended, and provide the protection that one needs; namely these:


1. Make sure that you have the right size mask for the size and contour of your face. A medium-size mask will fit most people.


2. Make sure that you are wearing the mask properly so that it fits snugly against your face.


Some respirators — such as the ones I have — have a small metal strip across the nose bridge so that you can mold that part of the mask close to your nose so that there are no gaps between the mask and your skin.


3. If you have a beard or a mustache, you will probably have to shave it off; as otherwise, the mask will not seal properly on your face.


4. While wearing the respirator, do NOT touch any part of your face with your hands, particularly your nose and your mouth.


5. Most respirators should only be worn for a few hours and then discarded; not only because they become moist from your breathing, but also because if you are working in a contaminated area, the mask will eventually become saturated with contagions.


6. When it comes time to remove and/or discard the mask, be very careful how you do it.


Try to just touch only the straps as you remove it, as otherwise, you could unknowingly end up getting the virus on your fingers. Then, when you inadvertently touch your face, such as your mouth or your nose, you will end up infecting yourself.


7. If you are living in, working in or temporarily visiting an area where there may be infected people or contaminated surfaces, in addition to making sure that you are wearing your face mask properly following all of the previous steps, wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water, or else use wipes that contain at least a 70% alcohol solution, or use rubbing alcohol with a non-alcohol-based wipe of your choice.


If you fail to carefully follow the previous recommendations, then no matter how expensive or high quality your mask is, you will still become infected.


For the record, despite how careful they are, it has already been reported that some health care workers have in fact been infected by the coronavirus. That is just how virulent and aggressive COVID-19 is when it comes to transmission.


So be careful, be conscious of what you are doing at all times, and follow the above guidelines, as well as the guidelines which are issued by your local healthcare officials and government authorities. And, of course, pray for God’s protection.


I hope that the above tips help. Thanks for taking the time to read this.


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”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/recording-covid-19-safety-tips-from-doctor-negrin-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”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/coronavirus-40-bible-verse-lists-regarding-gods-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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Divine Healing graphic 03 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-03-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Message to the World

Message to the World is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/message-to-the-world/


This three-part series can be read online at the following URL:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/message-to-the-world.html


As is my custom, below is my synopsis of this series:


MESSAGE TO THE WORLD – PART 1


Copyright 1994 – 2018 Bill’s Bible Basics


Published On : October 13, 1997


Last Updated : March 17, 2018


Diversity Of Global Religious Beliefs Results In Confusion, Monotheistic Religions: Belief In Only One God, Simplified Overview Of Other World Religions, What Differentiates The Christian Faith From Other Monotheistic Religions, Saved By A Savior Or Through Our Own Good Merits, We Are All Sinners, Lack Of Love And The Selfish “Me First” Attitude, Dishonest With Ourselves And Others, The Wages Of Sin Is Death, God’s Mercy And Compassion, Peace With God Through Christ, Jesus Took Our Sins Upon Himself, Atonement Means “One With God”, Jesus Is The Lamb Of God And The Author Of The New Covenant, Jesus Paid The Ransom Price For Our Salvation, Freed From Fear And The Chains Of Death, Our Blessed Hope Is In Christ


MESSAGE TO THE WORLD – PART 2


God’s Love For Us, Jesus’ Loving Sacrifice Sets Christianity Apart From All The Other Religions, Jesus Warning Regarding False Prophets, Jesus Christ Is The Only Way To Salvation And Eternal Life, Salvation Is A Token Of God’s Love, Saved By God’s Grace And Mercy Alone, God Humbles Saul Of Tarsus, Paul Came To Recognize His Sinful Condition, Self-Righteous People, Consider Your Own Life, God’s Law Of Love, Wicked Human Heart, Our Sins Are Not Hidden From God, We Will Give Account Before God, There Is None Good, Nothing Needs To Be Added To Christ’s Sacrifice, The Biblical Definition Of The Words “Sin” And “Transgression”, Mosaic Law Governed Jewish Life, 613 “Mitzvoth” And The Greatest Commandment, We Love Ourselves, Love Of Many Shall Wax Cold, Love Is The Royal Law, If We Break Even One Law We’re Guilty Of Breaking All Of Them


MESSAGE TO THE WORLD – PART 3


Humanly Impossible To Keep Entire Mosaic Law, Apostle Paul’s Lifelong Battle Against Jewish Legalists, Justified Through Faith In Jesus And Not By The Works Of The Law, We Are All Sinners And Guilty As Charged, Christ Died For The Ungodly, We Become Fellowcitizens And Members Of The Household Of God, We Are Children Of God Through Adoption And Predestination, God Reasons With Us To Repent, There Is No Other Way, God Will Hear Us And Save Us, Central Message Of Our Faith, God Keeps His Promises And Does Not Lie, Christ Draws All Men, We Are Utterly Hopeless And Lost Without Christ, My Sheep Hear My Voice, Believe In Your Heart And Confess With Your Mouth, Now Is The Day Of Salvation, Brevity Of Human Life, Personal Invitation To Salvation, Salvation Prayer, New Creature And Spiritual Rebirth, Because God Says So, Angels Rejoice Over One Repentant Sinner, Closing Remarks, Suggested Reading List

LIFE ON THE STREET -- a poem by Bill Kochman

LIFE ON THE STREET -- a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/life-on-the-street-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#Miscellaneous-Poems



“Be Content With What You Have” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse148.html


“Giving Thanks” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse402.html


“Be Thankful for the Rain” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse491.html


“Lift Up Hands in Praise” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse046.html


“God Will Provide Our Needs” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse142.html


Article: “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/seek1st1.html


“Materialism” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse482.html


“Snare of Riches” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse063.html


Article: “Have You Sold Your Soul for a Pound of Flesh?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/soldsoul.html


“Worldliness” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse078.html

COMPLAINING AND MURMURING -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List

COMPLAINING AND MURMURING -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/complaining-and-murmuring-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/

KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman regarding the topic “Complaining and Murmuring”. Visit my page at www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see all the lists I’ve compiled to date. Thanks!


KJV Bible verse list compiled by Bill Kochman


“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”
Philippians 2:14-15, KJV


“Neither murmur ye, as some of them [ancient Israelites] also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.”
1 Corinthians 10:10, KJV


“Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.”
Lamentations 3:39-47, KJV


“And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?”
Exodus 15:23-24, KJV


“And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Exodus 16:1-3, KJV


“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?”
Exodus 17:1-7, KJV


“And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt . . . “And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me, Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness. And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,”
Numbers 14:2-4, 26-36, KJV


“But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.”
Numbers 16:41-45, KJV


“Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD. Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.”
Psalm 106:24-27, KJV


“Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God: And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.”
Deuteronomy 1:26-27, KJV


“These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”
Jude 1:16-19, KJV


“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Philippians 4:11-13, KJV


“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
Hebrews 13:5, KJV


“And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”
Acts 6:1, KJV



If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!

Divine Healing graphic 02

Divine Healing graphic 02 is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/divine-healing-graphic-02-2/

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!



Article: “Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/healme-1.html


“With His Stripes We Are Healed” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse466.html


“God’s Desire for Healing and Repentance” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse302.html


“Healing in His Wings” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse111.html


“Immediate Healing” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse037.html


“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html


“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:


https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html


Article: “Are You Saved and Sealed and Healed and Filled?”:


https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/savseal1.html

Discrimination on the Social Networks

Discrimination on the Social Networks is on Bill"s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/discrimination-on-the-social-networks/


Let’s be honest here. Despite how much we enjoy using them, some social networks are really becoming unbearable. They continuously plaster us with ads we really don’t want to see. They are constantly pushing us and pressuring us to spend money on advertising which we cannot afford on our meager incomes. And besides, if the truth be told — I speak from personal experience — most paid advertising does NOT garner us a lot of new, long-term friends or subscribers, or even a large number of new likes or comments for that matter.


My own experience is that, at best, in many cases, paid advertising may provide us with a temporary increase in the number of views, but that is about it. There is no long-term commitment, so what is the point? At the same time, our advertising expenses makes the social network richer. Of course, as many of us already know, the way that they do this is by purposely exploiting our desire to be seen and heard by the world. This is particularly true in the case of evangelically-minded Christians who strongly believe in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We can be such suckers.


But to continue, some social networks are also filled with disgusting, ungodly things — and people — which are an affront to our Christian faith. Sadly, as many of us have already learned, there is very little that we can do about it. Even when the social networks do respond to our complaints — which is rare — it is usually just to inform us that a particular post falls within the parameters of their Terms of Service, and their sharing/posting guidelines — a.k.a. “Community Standards” — even if we are personally offended by said material.


Let me give you a specific example which clearly demonstrates the anti-christian bias of the liberal social networks. Several months ago, I came across a very disgusting image in my Facebook news feed. This image was a cartoonish drawing of a half-naked Jesus apparently praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Devil was directly behind him, and was performing some unmentionable sexual acts on the cartoon Jesus. I was obviously very repulsed by the graphic, so I immediately reported it to Facebook. Below is their exact response to me. I have removed the offender’s name from the message so as to avoid them any further public embarrassment.



Facebook’s response is unbelievable, isn’t it?


Now we come to the gist of the matter. Perhaps the thing which irks many Christians the most, is the fact that there seems to be an intentional campaign of discrimination against people who embrace conservative, Christian values. It has become such a huge issue, that it has even been discussed and examined in Washington, D.C. Such was the case with Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook some time ago.


Speaking again from my personal observations, on a number of occasions now, I have seen my brothers and sisters in the Lord complain that some of their posts, images or comments have mysteriously disappeared, oft times without any explanation whatsoever. Was it due to the inexpertise of the user; or due to a technical glitch in the social network’s system; or was it due to something else?


Some Christians have arrived at the conclusion that these strange disappearances are due to “something else”. They base this conclusion on the fact that when an explanation is offered by the social network, they are usually informed that their post, image or comment was removed because it was contrary to social network policies — or “Community Standards” — in some way. This explanation has been interpreted by some Christians to mean that someone — sometimes a liberal-minded social network staff member — apparently found the post offensive, hateful or discriminatory in some way.


If this is indeed what is really going on, then clearly, a double standard is being practiced by some social networks. In other words, it doesn’t matter that as Christians, we are offended by — and sometimes report — some objectionable things that we see on the social networks. Because some social networks are so liberal, our opinions are of little value to them. Who knows, perhaps they even view us as a nuisance. Thus, they will write off our complaints, and claim that the originator of the post — which we find offensive — is simply exercising their right to free speech.


The hypocrisy lies in the fact that if we dare to strongly express our Christian views, values and beliefs — which are often in opposition to the politically correct social attitudes which prevail on the social networks today — we are given a slap on the wrist, and our content sometimes removed. In worse case scenarios, we may even be locked out of our accounts. I in fact have been locked out of my Facebook account for over two weeks now, for so-called “Suspicious Activity”. I have to wonder if that isn’t Facebook’s catch-all phrase for anything they don’t like, and which challenges their liberal agenda. In short, if we are offended by a particular post, it doesn’t matter. But if someone takes issue with one of our Christian-oriented posts, it requires the attention of the social network, often resulting in us suffering some type of negative consequence.


Given what seems to be going on, it comes as no surprise to me, that more and more, I come across posts where my Christian brethren are becoming quite discouraged, and announcing that they are permanently leaving a particular social network. Why? Because they just can’t handle the unfair bias and discrimination against them. Some of them feel isolated and alone, as if they have been purposely cut off from the rest of the social network, due to their Christian beliefs. While they are given the impression that no one cares about what they think, believe or say — which is what some assume when no one comments on or shares their posts — is it possible that this is by design, and precisely what certain liberal social networks want them to feel, so that they will become discouraged and leave? Good question.


If you find yourself in this position, allow me to ask you something. Are you going to give up the fight so easily? Are you just going to throw in the towel and surrender? Are you going to let them win the battle? Hoping not to seem too cliché, WWJD?