OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

One of my sayings is "OWN IT IF YOU DO IT", so sadly, I own it! 

OUT OF MOUTHS OF BABES

My GrandBlessing and I were talking the other day, about something that was bothering him. Someone he loves has said something ugly about another person he loves. He was so upset that it made him not want to go visit that person. He was upset and he did have a viable reason. I started talking to him about how people say things that shouldn't. I told him how we are to forgive them because Jesus said that we are to forgive. I told him that we still are to love the people even when they say or do things that bring hurt to ourselves or others. He was a matter of fact about his anger, so I used myself as an example, I asked him what if I said something ugly about someone you love, wouldn't you forgive me? He said you wouldn't though, I said, what if I do? HE SAID, "I KNOW THAT YOU WOULDN'T BECAUSE YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN"!  WOW! In his mind, Christians WOULDN'T talk ugly about someone else! Who knew? Actually, I do know, but the sad fact is that I have talked ugly about others, I have gossiped about others. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES! CUT ME TO MY HEART! PRAISE THE LORD!!! So I started thinking about making a New Year's Resolutions, but we all make those, which we never seem to keep, so that won't work, THEN I THOUGHT ABOUT ~ A RIGHT NOW RESOLUTION~, "RIGHT NOW" I HAVE DECIDED TO ASK FORGIVENESS FROM EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN BAD ABOUT, I AM TRULY SORRY AND I WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN!  THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ALONE will be able to do this, so, Please Pray for me, when you think of me.

As Christians, we all know that we are held to a Higher Standard, not only by The LORD but by people. The Higher Standard is The Standard That He Died For Us To Have. We are to know, and live, His Standard. If we don't know what His Standard is, then we need to read our Bible.

We need t ask ourselves would JESUS hate, gossip, or talk ugly about anyone? Why Did JESUS Die For Us, was it so that we could Hate, or Forgive? HE SPOKE LOVE, PEACE, AND FORGIVENESS. Yes, He did get upset with the Pharisees, but they were the ones that knew how to live but chose to do otherwise. The Bible says, what is in the heart, comes out of the mouth, that which was ugly in my heart came out of my mouth. The root of bitterness can cause ugly things to be in the heart. Bitterness makes it easy to forget that we are to Pray, Love, and Forgive. Bitterness makes it easier for you to get upset when a loved one is hurt. As Christians, we are to Pray for all those who are involved, not just the ones we love, but also ones that are causing the hurt. There is absolutely no excuse for a Christian to ever speak ugly about anyone. Never has there been a time, when talking ugly ever brought Joy, Peace, Love, or Forgiveness, it only causes more hatred, anger, bitterness, and pain. When we are talking ugly, it gives a person that is angry more justification for being ugly. When we participate in their anger, we are not only condoning what's being said, but we are taking pleasure in it. Joining in only fuels the bitterness that is in us and them. It is very easy to get with people that are hurt and really rake someone over the coals, when we do we are adding fuel to a fire, that should be quenched by us. We being Christians know that being bitter and being ugly is not Christ-like, Forgiveness Is! 

LET US FORGIVE, AS CHRIST HAS FORGIVEN US!!!

"RIGHT NOW" RESOLUTION, LET US LIVE,  LOVE, AND FORGIVE LIKE JESUS!!!

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 FINALLY, BRETHREN, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE HONEST, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE JUST, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE PURE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT; IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE, AND IF THERE BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/31/2021

FOR HIS PLEASURE

FOR HIS PLEASURE

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHAT THESE WORDS ARE SAYING, ~GIVETH, DRAW, HEARETH, FOLLOW, ETERNAL LIFE, GRACE, THROUGH FAITH, GIFT, CALLED WITH A HOLY CALLING, HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE, GIVEN US, BELIEVETH, PREDESTINED US UNTO ADOPTION OF CHILDREN, GOD WORKETH IN YOU, FOR THE PLEASURE OF HIS GOOD WILL~.

John 6:37-40 All That The Father Giveth Me Shall Come To Me; And Him That Cometh To Me I Will In No Wise Cast Out. For I Came Down From Heaven, Not To Do Mine Own Will, But The Will Of Him That Sent Me. And This Is The Father's Will Which Hath Sent Me, That Of All Which He Hath Given Me I Should Lose Nothing, But Should Raise It Up Again At The Last Day. And This Is The Will Of Him That Sent Me, That Every One Which Seeth The Son, And Believeth On Him, May Have Everlasting Life: And I Will Raise Him Up At The Last Day.

John 6:44-45 No Man Can Come To Me, Except The Father Which Hath Sent Me Draw Him: And I Will Raise Him Up At The Last Day. It Is Written In The Prophets, And They Shall Be All Taught Of God. Every Man Therefore That Hath Heard, And Hath Learned Of The Father, Cometh Unto Me.

John 10:26-30 But Ye Believe Not, Because Ye Are Not Of My Sheep, As I Said Unto You. My Sheep Hear My Voice, And I Know Them, And They Follow Me: And I Give Unto Them Eternal Life, And They Shall Never Perish, Neither Shall Any Man Pluck Them Out Of My Hand. My Father, Which Gave Them Me, Is Greater Than All; And No Man Is Able To Pluck Them Out Of My Father's Hand. I And My Father Are One.

John 17:2-3 As Thou Hast Given Him Power Over All Flesh, That He Should Give Eternal Life To As Many As Thou Hast Given Him. And This Is Life Eternal, That They Might Know Thee The Only True God, And Jesus Christ, Whom Thou Hast Sent.

John 17:9-12 I Pray For Them: I Pray Not For The World, But For Them Which Thou Hast Given Me; For They Are Thine. And All Mine Are Thine, And Thine Are Mine, And I Am Glorified In Them. And Now I Am No More In The World, But These Are In The World, And I Come To Thee. Holy Father, Keep Through Thine Own Name Those Whom Thou Hast Given Me, That They May Be One, As We Are. While I Was With Them In The World, I Kept Them In Thy Name: Those That Thou Gavest Me I Have Kept, And None Of Them Is Lost, But The Son Of Perdition; That The Scripture Might Be Fulfilled.

Ephesians 2:8 For By Grace Are Ye Saved Through Faith; And That Not Of Yourselves: It Is The Gift Of God:

2 Timothy 1:9 Who Hath Saved Us, And Called Us With An Holy Calling, Not According To Our Works, But According To His Own Purpose And Grace, Which Was Given Us In Christ Jesus Before The World Began, 

Philippians 1:29 For Unto You It Is Given In The Behalf Of Christ, Not Only To Believe On Him But Also To Suffer For His Sake; 

Ephesians 1:5 Having Predestinated Us Unto The Adoption Of Children By Jesus Christ To Himself, According To The Good Pleasure Of His Will, 

Philippians 2:13 For It Is God Which Worketh In You Both To Will And To Do Of His Good Pleasure.

Donna K Purifoy

12/30/2021

TRUE BELIEVERS

LOSING YOUR SALVATION

I saw where someone asked, "Can you lose your Salvation?"
I will show Scriptures that will back up the fact that Yes you can lose your Salvation. I will also show you Scriptures that will say No you cannot. Stay with me, and they all will be explained. This is a quite lengthy study, it is a lot of Scriptures, but I like to let The Word explain The Word.

First, we will start with yes, yes you can lose your Salvation.

Hebrews 10:23 Let Us Hold Fast The Profession Of Our Faith Without Wavering; (For He Is Faithful That Promised;)

Hebrews 10:22-23,26-32,35-39 Let Us Draw Near With A True Heart In Full Assurance Of Faith, Having Our Hearts Sprinkled From An Evil Conscience, And Our Bodies Washed With Pure Water. Let Us Hold Fast The Profession Of Our Faith Without Wavering; (For He Is Faithful That Promised;) [26] For If We SIN Wilfully After That We Have Received The Knowledge Of The Truth, There Remaineth No More Sacrifice For SINS, But A Certain Fearful Looking For Of Judgment And Fiery Indignation, Which Shall Devour The Adversaries. He That Despised Moses' Law Died Without Mercy Under Two Or Three Witnesses: Of How Much Sorer Punishment, Suppose Ye, Shall He Be Thought Worthy, Who Hath Trodden Under Foot The Son Of God, And Hath Counted The Blood Of The Covenant, Wherewith He Was Sanctified, An Unholy Thing, And Hath Done Despite Unto The Spirit Of Grace? For We Know Him That Hath Said, Vengeance Belongeth Unto Me, I Will Recompense, Saith The Lord. And Again, The Lord Shall Judge His People. It Is A Fearful Thing To Fall Into The Hands Of The Living God. But Call To Remembrance The Former Days, In Which, After Ye Were Illuminated, Ye Endured A Great Fight Of Afflictions; [35] Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence, Which Hath Great Recompence Of Reward. For Ye Have Need Of Patience, That, After Ye Have Done The Will Of God, Ye Might Receive The Promise. For Yet A Little While, And He That Shall Come Will Come, And Will Not Tarry. Now The Just Shall Live By Faith: But If Any Man Draw Back, My Soul Shall Have No Pleasure In Him. But We Are Not Of Them Who Draw Back Unto Perdition; But Of Them, That Believe To The Saving Of The Soul.
SIN: 1 John 3:4 Whosoever Committeth Sin Transgresseth Also The Law: FOR SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW.
Romans 14:23 And He That DOUBTETH Is Damned If He Eat, Because He Eateth Not Of Faith: FOR WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN.
Those Scriptures Define "SIN" and "FAITH"
SIN is where you break The LAW.
FAITH is where you Doubt.
SO SINNING WILFULLY, IS WHERE YOU DOUBT JESUS CHRIST, YOU LOSE YOUR FAITH IN HIM AS YOUR SAVIOR. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU ARE BACK UNDER THE LAW. YOU HAVE DONE DESPITE TO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE.
DESPITE: a contemptuous act; insult; injury

malice; spite, contempt; scorn.
You Have Thrown The Grace Of GOD, The Sacrifice That He Provided Back At Him, You Have Blasphemed The Holy Spirit.
Remember you are not under The LAW but under Grace. All of our Salvation is Faith In Christ Jesus as Savior.

Romans 6:14 For Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You: For Ye Are Not Under The LAW, But Under GRACE.

Ephesians 2:8 For By Grace Are Ye Saved Through FAITH; And THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:
FAITH ALSO IS THE GIFT OF GOD.

I WILL TELL YOU THOUGH, SALVATION IS A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE, IF YOU TURN AWAY FROM CHRIST, LOSE FAITH, THEN YOU HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO BE SAVED. WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR FAITH YOU ARE SAYING, THAT YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD. YOU HAVE TRODDEN UNDER YOUR FEET THE BLOOD OF JESUS.

Hebrews 6:4-6,9,11-12,15 For It Is Impossible For Those Who Were Once Enlightened, And Have Tasted Of The Heavenly Gift, And Were Made Partakers Of The Holy Ghost, And Have Tasted The Good Word Of God, And The Powers Of The World To Come, If They Shall Fall Away, To Renew Them Again Unto Repentance; Seeing They Crucify To Themselves The Son Of God Afresh, And Put Him To An Open Shame. [9] But, Beloved, We Are Persuaded Better Things Of You, And Things That Accompany Salvation, Though We Thus Speak. [11] And We Desire That Every One Of You Do Shew The Same Diligence To The Full Assurance Of Hope Unto The End: That Ye Be Not Slothful, But Followers Of Them Who Through Faith And Patience Inherit The Promises. [15] And So, After He Had Patiently Endured, He Obtained The Promise.

Revelation 3:10-12,15-16,18,21 Because Thou Hast Kept The Word Of My Patience, I Also Will Keep Thee From The Hour Of Temptation, Which Shall Come Upon All The World, To Try Them That Dwell Upon The Earth. Behold, I Come Quickly: Hold That Fast Which Thou Hast, That No Man Take Thy Crown. Him That Overcometh Will I Make A Pillar In The Temple Of My God, And He Shall Go No More Out: And I Will Write Upon Him The Name Of My God, And The Name Of The City Of My God, Which Is New Jerusalem, Which Cometh Down Out Of Heaven From My God: And I Will Write Upon Him My New Name. [15] I Know Thy Works, That Thou Art Neither Cold Nor Hot: I Would Thou Wert Cold Or Hot. So Then Because Thou Art Lukewarm, And Neither Cold Nor Hot, I Will Spue Thee Out Of My Mouth. [18] I Counsel Thee To Buy Of Me Gold Tried In The Fire, That Thou Mayest Be Rich; And White Raiment, That Thou Mayest Be Clothed, And That The Shame Of Thy Nakedness Do Not Appear; And Anoint Thine Eyes With Eyesalve, That Thou Mayest See. [21] To Him That Overcometh Will, I Grant To Sit With Me In My Throne, Even As I Also Overcame, And Am Set Down With My Father In His Throne.
*WARNING* BEING LUKEWARM, LITERALLY MAKE JESUS SICK. AFTER ALL, HE HAS DONE FOR US, TO BE LUKEWARM IS AN INSULT TO HIM. HE WILL SPEW YOU OUT OF HIS MOUTH!

Luke 8:5-8,11-15 A Sower Went Out To Sow His Seed: And As He Sowed, Some Fell By The Way Side; And It Was Trodden Down, And The Fowls Of The Air Devoured It. And Some Fell Upon A Rock; And As Soon As It Was Sprung Up, It Withered Away, Because It Lacked Moisture. And Some Fell Among Thorns; And The Thorns Sprang Up With It, And Choked It. And Other Fell On Good Ground, And Sprang Up, And Bare Fruit An Hundredfold. And When He Had Said These Things, He Cried, He That Hath Ears To Hear, Let Him Hear.
[11] Now The Parable Is This: The Seed Is The Word Of God. Those By The Way Side Are They That Hear; Then Cometh The Devil, And Taketh Away The Word Out Of Their Hearts, Lest They Should Believe And Be Saved.  They On The Rock Are They, Which, When They Hear, Receive The Word With Joy; And These Have No Root, Which For A While Believe, And In Time Of Temptation Fall Away. And That Which Fell Among Thorns Are They, Which, When They Have Heard, Go Forth, And Are Choked With Cares And Riches And Pleasures Of This Life, And Bring No Fruit To Perfection. But That On The Good Ground Are They, Which In An Honest And Good Heart, Having Heard The Word, Keep It, And Bring Forth Fruit With Patience.
1, The Word is stolen from some and they don't believe unto Salvation.
2, So many people receive The Word with joy and believe for a while, but temptation comes and they go the way of the world.
3, Some believe and then over time become so bogged down with the cares and riches of this world that they don't Grow Fruit Unto Perfection.
4, Then you have people that take The Word Of Salvation To Heart, and endure until the end.

Now The Scriptures that say No, No you can not lose your Salvation.

John 10:14 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD, AND KNOW MY SHEEP, AND AM KNOWN OF MINE.

John 10:26-30 But Ye Believe Not, Because Ye Are Not Of My Sheep, As I Said Unto You. My Sheep Hear My Voice, And I Know Them, And They Follow Me: And I Give Unto Them Eternal Life, And They Shall Never Perish, Neither Shall Any Man Pluck Them Out Of My Hand. My Father, Which Gave Them Me, Is Greater Than All; And No Man Can Pluck Them Out Of My Father's Hand. I And My Father Are One.
John 8:47 He That Is Of God Heareth God's Words: Ye Therefore Hear Them Not, Because Ye Are Not Of God.

1 John 2:19 They Went Out From Us, But They Were Not Of Us; For If They Had Been Of Us, They Would No Doubt Have Continued With Us: But They Went Out, That They Might Be Made Manifest That They Were Not All Of Us.

Philippians 1:15 Some Indeed Preach Christ Even Of Envy And Strife; And Some Also Of Good Will:
Matthew 7:15 Beware Of False Prophets, Which Come To You In Sheep's Clothing, But Inwardly They Are Ravening Wolves.

Matthew 12:33 Either Make The Tree Good, And His Fruit Good; Or Else Make The Tree Corrupt, And His Fruit Corrupt: For The Tree Is Known By His Fruit.
Luke 6:44 For Every Tree Is Known By His Own Fruit. For Of Thorns Men Do Not Gather Figs, Nor Of A Bramble Bush Gather They Grapes.

Matthew 7:21-23 Not Every One That Saith Unto Me, Lord, Lord, Shall Enter Into The Kingdom Of Heaven; But He That Doeth The Will Of My Father Which Is In Heaven. Many Will Say To Me In That Day, Lord, Lord, Have We Not Prophesied In Thy Name? And In Thy Name Have Cast Out Devils? And In Thy Name Done Many Wonderful Works? And Then Will I Profess Unto Them, I Never Knew You: Depart From Me, Ye That Work Iniquity.

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not For That We Have Dominion Over Your Faith, But Are Helpers Of Your Joy: FOR BY FAITH YE STAND.

1 John 5:13 THESE THINGS HAVE I WRITTEN UNTO YOU THAT BELIEVE ON THE NAME OF THE SON OF GOD; THAT YE MAY KNOW THAT YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, AND THAT YE MAY BELIEVE ON THE NAME OF THE SON OF GOD.

1 John 3:6-10 Whosoever Abideth In Him Sinneth Not: Whosoever Sinneth Hath Not Seen Him, Neither Known Him. Little Children, Let No Man Deceive You: He That Doeth Righteousness Is Righteous, Even As He Is Righteous. He That Committeth Sin Is Of The Devil; For The Devil Sinneth From The Beginning. For This Purpose, The Son Of God Was Manifested, That He Might Destroy The Works Of The Devil. Whosoever Is Born Of God Doth Not Commit Sin; For His Seed Remaineth In Him: And He Cannot Sin, Because He Is Born Of God. In This The Children Of God Are Manifest, And The Children Of The Devil: Whosoever Doeth Not Righteousness Is Not Of God, Neither He That Loveth Not His Brother.

There are so many people that say they are believers in Christ Jesus but are not.
There are posers that want you to think that they believe in Christ Jesus for their benefit but don't.
Some people are wolves that are planted by the devil just to deceive and confuse the True Believers.
Then there are the True Believers, THE
TRUE BELIEVERS ARE FOREVER SAVED!!!

Donna K Purifoy
12/27/2021

THE PRODIGAL CHILD

THE PRODIGAL CHILD 

When you receive Salvation, you are giving not only your soul to GOD to make Heaven your home, but to live for Him on this earth too. When you yield your members to The guidance of The Holy Spirit, He will make changes in you that will conform you to the Image Of Jesus Spirit. Some of the changes will be immediately some will be over time, but know there will be changes. If you are Saved and are not changing, then you are in rebellion and are not yielding to His Spirit. When you are in the rebellious state, you will become cold towards GOD and HIS WILL, for you life. When you are in rebellion, you have become the prodigal child. When you are the prodigal child you are still making decisions that affect your life, who you marry, who your friends will be, jobs, homes, and other vital decisions that can be life-changing. Almost all of us at one time or another have been children, some more so than others, what I mean by that is, some stay away from GOD longer, so therefore they make more decisions good and bad. After you have come to yourself and decide to live for The LORD again, you have to deal with those decisions you have made. This is a very important time in your life, how do you deal with the bad ones? Pray and search The Scripture, ask a trusted mature Christian. Stop running to people that are in their prodigal time and asking them for advice, they won't know any better than you. Ask the trusted Christian to Pray for you and their answer, then return at a time when they have sought GOD on your behalf. Never take someone's word for anything, if they haven't sought GOD. WE ALL HAVE OPTIONS, BUT ARE THEY THE RIGHT ONES FOR YOU, IN THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE? Seek GOD for yourself too, don't leave it all up to another person. Seek out The Scriptures, it is going to be work, but it will be well worth it in the end.

YOUR SPIRITUAL WALK WITH THE LORD IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU WILL EVER HAVE, CHERISH IT, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, YOU WILL BE TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE MESS LATER.

Donna K Purifoy

12/26/2021

SINLESS AND PERFECT

SINLESS AND PERFECT 

John 3:5-6 Jesus Answered, Verily, Verily, I Say Unto Thee, Except A Man Be Born Of Water And Of The Spirit, He Cannot Enter Into The Kingdom Of God. That Which Is Born Of The Flesh Is Flesh, And THAT WHICH IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT IS SPIRIT.

1 John 3:9 WHOSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN; FOR HIS SEED REMAINETH IN HIM: AND HE CANNOT SIN, BECAUSE HE IS BORN OF GOD.

Romans 6:14 For Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You: For Ye Are Not Under The Law, BUT UNDER GRACE.

Romans 8:16 The Spirit Itself Beareth Witness With Our Spirit, That WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD:

Romans 3:22 EVEN THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD WHICH IS BY FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST UNTO ALL AND UPON ALL THEM THAT BELIEVE: For There Is No Difference:

Romans 8:9 BUT YE ARE NOT IN THE FLESH, BUT IN THE SPIRIT, IF SO BE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU. NOW IF ANY MAN HAS NOT THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST, HE IS NONE OF HIS.

2 Corinthians 5:17 THEREFORE IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE: OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW.

Romans 8:29 For Whom He Did Foreknow, He Also Did Predestinate To Be Conformed To The Image Of His Son, That He Might Be The Firstborn Among Many Brethren.

Now I wrote all of these Holy Scriptures so that you can see that after Salvation we become New Creatures In Christ Jesus. We are sinless in The Eyes Of The Holy GOD! 

Being sinless is how The Holy Spirit can work in our lives and makes us be conformed to The Image Of His Son, to be Christ-like. After Salvation, The Spirit Of Christ Comes Into Us And LIVES, He Makes Us ALIVE IN GOD. The Holy Spirit makes changes in us that are pleasing to GOD. The only way we know what pleases GOD Is By The Holy Spirit. 

That is the Sinless explanation.

I wrote all of that so you will understand that there is however a difference between Sinless and Perfect.

Now for Perfect.

1 Corinthians 13:10 But When That Which Is Perfect Is Come, Then That Which Is In Part Shall Be Done Away.

Philippians 3:11-12 If By Any Means I Might Attain Unto The Resurrection Of The Dead. Not As Though I Had Already Attained, Either Were Already Perfect: But I Follow After If That I May Apprehend That For Which Also I Am Apprehended Of Christ Jesus.

This Perfect is talking about Heaven, our lives there. Paradise where everything is Perfect. Here on this earth surrounded by evil and sinfulness, we have not attained our full Inheritance that is to come.

There are other Scriptures that mention the word Perfect, let's look at them now.

1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit We Speak Wisdom Among Them That Are Perfect: Yet Not The Wisdom Of This World, Nor Of The Princes Of This World, That Come To Nought:

Galatians 3:2-3 This Only Would I Learn Of You, Received Ye The Spirit By The Works Of The Law, Or By The Hearing Of Faith? Are Ye So Foolish? Having Begun In The Spirit, Are Ye Now Made Perfect By The Flesh?

Hebrews 10:14 For By One Offering He Hath Perfected For Ever Them That Are Sanctified.

These Scriptures are talking about us being Perfect Now, Through Christ Jesus, which will seem like a contradiction when the next Scriptures are read, so I will write these now and explain afterward.

Hebrews 6:1 Therefore Leaving The Principles Of The Doctrine Of Christ, Let Us Go On Unto Perfection; Not Laying Again The Foundation Of Repentance From Dead Works And Of Faith Toward God,

1 Peter 5:10 But The God Of All Grace, Who Hath Called Us Unto His Eternal Glory By Christ Jesus, After That Ye Have Suffered A While, Make You Perfect, Stablish, Strengthen, Settle You.

Hebrews 13:21 Make You Perfect In Every Good Work To Do His Will, Working In You That Which Is Wellpleasing In His Sight, Through Jesus Christ; To Whom Be Glory For Ever And Ever. Amen.

See how some of The Scriptures are saying ARE MADE PERFECT AND SOME ARE SAYING YOU WILL BE MADE PERFECT? Some get all of these Scriptures confused, or they try to link them together, but let's look at them as separate thoughts, like the writers intended. 

Like I said before, The Holy Spirit is conforming us in The Image Of Christ Jesus, so we are being Perfected, but if we died right now we would go to Heaven because we are Perfect through The Sacrifice Of Christ Jesus. There is a work that The Holy Spirit does, and that Work is  conforming us to The Image Of 

Christ. The longer we are on this earth, the longer The Holy Spirit has to Perfect us from dead works. The dead works are the works of The LAW, which some people believe that if they keep The LAW they will be Perfect In The Eyes Of GOD. We Are Perfect Only Through Faith In Christ Jesus And His Sacrifice Alone.

Hebrews 7:19 For The LAW Made Nothing Perfect, But The Bringing In Of A Better HOPE DID; By THE WHICH We Draw Nigh Unto God.

THAT HOPE IS JESUS THE CHRIST AND JESUS IS HOW WE DRAW NEAR TO GOD!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/26/2021

FORGIVE

FORGIVE

Hebrews 12:14-15 Follow Peace With All Men, And Holiness, Without Which No Man Shall See The Lord: Looking Diligently Lest Any Man Fail Of The Grace Of God; Lest Any Root Of Bitterness Springing Up Trouble You, And Thereby Many Be Defiled;

When you get angry at people deserved or not,  you can become very bitter, very fast. You see the pain and hurt in someone that you love and take their hurt to your own heart, so much so that they let bitterness grow so deep that all they can feel is anger or hatred, just the thought of that person. It is so easy to get caught up in their circumstances, that we are just as hurt as they are. We love so deeply the people that are hurt, that we forget "FORGIVENESS". We forget the very thing that Christ Jesus died for, 

"OUR  FORGIVENESS". We deserved to be cast into the hottest part of The Lake Of Fire, but GOD CHOSE TO FORGIVE US, WITH THE SACRIFICE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON. Yes, we indeed feel pain for our loved ones, but never let your compassion for them, turn into bitterness. As a wife, parent, and grandparent, it can be easily forgotten that,  we are to Love and Pray for those that use and abuse us, yes that means even if it is your closest family members, because, that is exactly what Jesus Christ did! We insulted His Father, Him, and His Holy Spirit every day as a sinner, yet He still chose to die for us! 

Bitterness will grow in us when we forget this Command of our LORD AND SAVIOR,

Matthew 5:44 But I Say Unto You, Love Your Enemies, Bless Them That Curse You, Do Good To Them That Hate You, And Pray For Them Which Despitefully Use You, And Persecute You; 

FORGIVING THOSE THAT CAUSE PAIN IS FREEING, IT LIGHTENS YOUR SPIRIT! FORGIVING ALSO BRINGS YOU JOY!!! 

I FORGIVE EVERYONE THAT HAS EVER BEEN UGLY TO ME, AND I ASK EVERYONE THAT I HAVE HURT, TO FORGIVE ME.

LET US ALL LIVE LIVE CHRIST-LIKE IN LOVE AND FORGIVENESS!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/25/2021

CHOSEN

CHOSEN

Acts 9:15 But The Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is A Chosen Vessel Unto Me, to bear My Name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Mark 13:20 And except that The Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for The Elect's sake, Whom He Hath Chosen, He hath shortened the days.

John 15:16 Ye Have Not Chosen Me, But I Have Chosen You, And Ordained You, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of The Father In My Name, He may give it you.

John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I Have Chosen You out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Acts 10:40-41 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses Chosen Before Of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead.

Acts 22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers Hath Chosen Thee, That Thou Shouldest Know His Will And See That Just One, And Shouldest Hear The Voice Of His Mouth.

Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified The Word Of The Lord: And As Many As Were Ordained To Eternal Life Believed.

Acts 2:47 Praising God and having favour with all the people. And The Lord Added To The Church Daily Such As Should Be Saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren Beloved Of The Lord, Because God Hath From The Beginning Chosen You To Salvation Through Sanctification Of The Spirit And Belief Of The Truth: Whereunto He Called You By Our Gospel, To The Obtaining Of The Glory Of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our Epistle.

2 Timothy 2:3-4 Thou, therefore, endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him Who Hath Chosen Him To Be A Soldier.

Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with The Lamb, and The Lamb shall overcome them: for He Is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him Are Called, And Chosen, And Faithful.

Romans 8:29-30 For Whom He Did Foreknow, He Also Did Predestinate To Be Conformed To The Image Of His Son, That He Might Be The Firstborn Among Many Brethren. Moreover Whom He Did Predestinate, Them He Also Called: And Whom He Called, Them He Also Justified: And Whom He Justified, Them He Also Glorified.

Ephesians 1:4 According As He Hath Chosen Us In Him Before The Foundation Of The World, That We Should Be Holy And Without Blame Before Him In Love:

Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, WHOSE NAMES WERE NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Ephesians 1:5-6 Having Predestinated Us Unto The Adoption Of Children By Jesus Christ To Himself, According To The Good Pleasure Of His Will, To The Praise Of The Glory Of His Grace, Wherein He Hath Made Us Accepted In The Beloved.

Romans 9:10-24 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, That The Purpose Of God According To Election Might Stand, not of works, But Of Him That Calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God Forbid. For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, But Of God That Sheweth Mercy. For The Scripture Saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, That I Might Shew My Power In Thee, And That My Name Might Be Declared Throughout All The Earth. Therefore hath He Mercy On Whom He Will Have Mercy, And Whom He Will He Hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth He yet find fault? For who hath resisted His Will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, Why Hast Thou Made Me Thus? Hath not The Potter Power Over The Clay, Of The Same Lump To Make One Vessel Unto Honour, And Another Unto Dishonour? What if God, willing to shew His Wrath, And To Make His Power Known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And That He Might Make Known The Riches Of His Glory On The Vessels Of Mercy, Which He Had Afore Prepared Unto Glory, Even Us, Whom He Hath Called, Not Of The Jews Only, But Also Of The Gentiles?

Romans 9:28 FOR HE WILL FINISH THE WORK, AND CUT IT SHORT IN RIGHTEOUSNESS: BECAUSE A SHORT WORK WILL THE LORD MAKE UPON THE EARTH.

Donna K Purifoy

12/21/2021

THE BLOOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE BLOOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew 26:28 FOR THIS IS MY BLOOD Of The New Testament, Which Is Shed For Many FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS.

 

Jesus came to Reconcile every sinner back to GOD. Every sin of the whole world will soon be placed on Him.

1 John 2:2 And He Is The Propitiation For Our Sins: And Not For Ours Only, But Also For The Sins Of The Whole World.

REMISSION: pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses

RECONCILE: To reestablish a close relationship between: reconciled the opposing parties

PROPITIATION: the turning away of wrath by an offering

I have heard Preachers say that Jesus was 100% man and had our feelings, true, but I can not help but think that He was The One That Created Life, He has known an Eternity, that He would be "The Sacrifice" that would Redeem man. An earthly death would be nothing to Him. Those Preachers seem to be implying that maybe, He was "afraid" to be put to death because was a human being.  Jesus knew, that His Father was going to Raise Him Back Up Again, He told His disciples, He would be raised. He raised people from the dead, so no I don't believe that He was "afraid" of death. You read these Scriptures below and see what you believe.

Mark 14:34 And saith unto them, My SOUL is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Luke 22:42,44 Saying, Father, If Thou Be Willing, Remove This Cup From Me: Nevertheless, Not My Will, But Thine, Be Done. [44] And Being In An Agony He Prayed More Earnestly: And His Sweat Was As It Were Great Drops Of Blood Falling Down To The Ground.

Jesus Is Always About His Father And His Business, The Business Of Reconciliation.

THE WHOLE REASON OF HIS BEING MANIFESTED IS FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS.

1 John 3:5 AND YE KNOW THAT HE WAS MANIFESTED TO TAKE AWAY OUR SINS, AND IN HIM IS NO SIN.

Jesus Is The Righteous One, Holy, And At One With His Father.

Jesus said His Soul was exceedingly sorrowful.

Can you imagine how great His Distress was, knowing that in a very short while, He would become EVERYTHING, every "SIN", that is against His Father? HE WOULD SOON BECOME A PERSON THAT DIDN'T LOVE HIS GOD,  WITH HIS WHOLE HEART SOUL, AND MIND. AFTER AN ETERNITY OF HONORING HIS FATHER, HE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HIM BECOMING AN IDOLATER, HE WOULD SOON BE A PERSON THAT HAS OTHER GODS BEFORE THE ONE TRUE GOD. THE ONE HE KNOWS PERSONALLY. HE WOULD SOON BECOME A LIAR, A THIEF, A MURDERER, A COVETER, HE WOULD SOON BE ALL THAT IS AGAINST THE LAW OF GOD. HE KNEW HIS FATHER WOULD HAVE TO TURN AWAY FROM HIM BECAUSE GOD BEING HOLY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK UPON HIM. HE WAS TO BECOME SIN. THIS WOULD SOON BE THE ONLY TIME IN ETERNITY THAT HE WOULD SOON BE SEPARATED FROM NOT ONLY EVERYTHING THAT IS HOLY BUT SEPARATED FROM HIS VERY OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS. HE WOULD NO LONGER BE WHO, HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN. HE WOULD LEARN OBEDIENCE, BY HIS BECOMING "SIN". 

Hebrews 5:8 Though He Were A Son, Yet Learned He Obedience By The Things Which He Suffered;

I AM SO SURE THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO HIS AGONY THAT I HAVE NOT COVERED, BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE

ALL NEED TO STOP TAKING THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS THE CHRIST SO CAVALIER, AND HIS SALVATION SO NONCHALANTLY!!!

LET'S REMEMBER WHAT JESUS DID SO THAT WE CAN BECOME RIGHTEOUS, HOLY, AND JUST!!! YOU ARE NOW A CHILD OF THE HOLY GOD, LIVE LIKE IT!!! 

Donna K Purifoy

12/13/2021

IN HIM IS NO SIN

IN HIM IS NO SIN, WHOSOEVER ABIDETH IN HIM SINNETH NOT!

1 John 3:5-9 And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins, AND IN HIM IS NO SIN. WHOSOEVER ABIDETH IN HIM SINNETH NOT: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him. Little children, let no man deceive you: He That Doeth Righteousness IS RIGHTEOUS, EVEN AS HE IS RIGHTEOUS. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, The Son Of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. WHOSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN; For HIS SEED remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, BECAUSE HE IS BORN OF GOD.

Romans 3:22 Even The RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD Which Is By FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST Unto All And UPON ALL THEM THAT BELIEVE: for there is no difference:

Romans 3:24-26 Being Justified Freely By HIS GRACE THROUGH THE REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS: Whom GOD Hath Set Forth To Be A Propitiation THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD, To Declare HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS For The Remission Of Sins That Are PAST, Through The Forbearance Of GOD; To declare, I say, At This Time HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS: That He Might Be Just, And The Justifier Of Him Which Believeth In JESUS.

1 John 3:23-24 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. And He That Keepeth HIS COMMANDMENTS DWELLETH IN HIM, AND HE IN HIM. And Hereby We Know That HE ABIDETH IN US, BY THE SPIRIT WHICH HE HATH GIVEN US.

Romans 8:9-10 But ye are not in the flesh, BUT IN THE SPIRIT, IF SO BE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU. Now if any man have not The Spirit of Christ, He Is NONE Of His. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but The Spirit Is LIFE BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Colossians 2:11 In Whom ALSO YE Are CIRCUMCISED with the circumcision Made Without Hands, IN PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF THE SINS OF THE FLESH BY THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST:

PRAISE THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST, FOR MAKING ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/13/2021

WHOSE RIGHTEOUSNESS DO YOU HAVE

Who's Righteousness Do You Have, 

Yours, Which Is By The LAW, OR 

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST, WHICH IS BY FAITH?

Philippians 3:9 AND BE FOUND IN HIM, not having mine own righteousness, which is of The LAW, but that which is through THE FAITH OF CHRIST, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF GOD BY FAITH:

Romans 10:2-11,13 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to Knowledge. For they being ignorant of GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto The RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. FOR CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of The LAW, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. BUT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above :) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)  But what saith it? THE WORD IS NIGH THEE, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, WHICH WE PREACH; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth The LORD JESUS, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, THOU SHALT BE SAVED. FOR WITH THE HEART, MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS; and with the mouth, confession is made unto Salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. For Whosoever Shall Call Upon The Name Of The Lord Shall Be Saved.

Righteousness: Morally upright; without guilt or sin.

Donna K Purifoy

12/12/2021

PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF SINS

THE PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF SINS OF THE FLESH!!!

YOU ARE FORGIVEN ALL TRESPASSES!!!

Colossians 2:9-15 FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY. AND YE ARE COMPLETE IN HIM, WHICH IS THE HEAD OF ALL PRINCIPALITY AND POWER: In Whom Also Ye Are Circumcised With The Circumcision Made Without Hands, In PUTTING OFF THE BODY OF THE SINS OF THE FLESH BY THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST: Buried With Him In Baptism, Wherein Also Ye Are Risen With Him Through The Faith Of The Operation Of God, Who Hath Raised Him From The Dead. And You, Being Dead In Your SINS AND THE UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR FLESH, HATH HE QUICKENED TOGETHER WITH HIM, HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL TRESPASSES; Blotting Out The Handwriting Of Ordinances That WAS Against Us, Which WAS Contrary To Us, AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE WAY, NAILING IT TO HIS CROSS;  And Having Spoiled Principalities And Powers, He Made A Shew Of Them Openly, Triumphing Over Them In It.

Galatians 5:24 AND THEY THAT ARE CHRIST'S HAVE CRUCIFIED THE FLESH WITH THE AFFECTIONS AND LUSTS.

PRAISE YOU O LORD JESUS!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/11/2021

JESUS IS OUR PEACE

These Scriptures below are speaking of The Called People Of Israel, The Chosen by GOD, to be His People. Israel received The LAW, The Covenants from GOD. He gave them everything they needed to be His Holy People, they failed, but He still sent His Only Begotten Son To Redeem Them.
Also, these Scriptures Shows His Great Mercy And Love He Shed on Us, The Gentiles. He made A Way, The Way for us to be Saved, Redeemed. His Son broke down the division between The Jewish People And Gentiles and made us all one in Himself. He Brought PEACE between us, not only between us but between GOD And Man!!! Read these Holy Scriptures and notice the words Hath, Made, Ordained, Were, Grace, and Gift. Read these Beautiful Scriptures and know the depth of Riches, Love, Grace, and Mercy GOD Has For You!

Ephesians 2:4-22 But God, Who Is Rich In Mercy, For His Great Love Wherewith, He Loved Us, Even When We Were Dead In Sins, HATH QUICKENED US TOGETHER WITH CHRIST, (BY GRACE YE ARE SAVED;) AND HATH RAISED US UP TOGETHER, AND MADE US SIT TOGETHER IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST JESUS: That In The Ages To Come He Might Shew The Exceeding Riches Of His Grace In His Kindness Toward Us Through Christ Jesus. For By Grace Are Ye Saved Through Faith; And That Not Of Yourselves: It Is The Gift Of God: Not Of Works, Lest Any Man Should Boast. For We Are His Workmanship, Created In Christ Jesus Unto Good Works, Which God Hath Before Ordained That We Should Walk In Them. Wherefore Remember, That Ye Being In Time Past Gentiles In The Flesh, Who Are Called Uncircumcision By That Which Is Called The Circumcision In The Flesh Made By Hands; That At That Time Ye Were Without Christ, Being Aliens From The Commonwealth Of Israel, And Strangers From The Covenants Of Promise, Having No Hope, And Without God In The World: But Now In Christ Jesus Ye Who Sometimes WERE Far OFF ARE MADE NIGH BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. FOR HE IS OUR PEACE, Who Hath Made Both One, And Hath Broken Down The Middle Wall Of Partition Between Us; Having Abolished In His Flesh The Enmity, Even The LAW Of Commandments Contained In Ordinances; For To Make In Himself Of Twain One New Man, So Making Peace; And That He might Reconcile Both Unto God In One Body By The Cross, Having Slain The Enmity Thereby: And Came And Preached Peace To You Which Were Afar Off, And To Them That Were Nigh. For Through Him We Both Have Access By One Spirit Unto The Father. Now Therefore Ye Are No More Strangers And Foreigners, BUT FELLOWCITIZENS WITH THE SAINTS, AND OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD; And Are Built Upon The Foundation Of The Apostles And Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself Being The Chief Corner Stone; In Whom All The Building Fitly Framed Together Groweth Unto An Holy Temple In The Lord: In Whom Ye Also Are Builded Together For An Habitation Of God Through The Spirit.

Simply Beautiful!

JESUS IS OUR PEACE WITH THE HOLY GOD!!!

Praise You O Lord Jesus Christ!!!

Donna K Purifoy
12/10/2021

DOMINION AND FRUIT

DOMINION AND FRUIT

Galatians 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under The Law, do ye not hear The LAW?

Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know The LAW) how that The LAW hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

Romans 7:2-6 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by The LAW to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that LAW; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.  Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to The LAW By The Body Of Christ; That Ye Should Be Married To Another, Even To Him Who Is Raised From The Dead, That We Should Bring Forth Fruit Unto God. For when we WERE in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by The LAW, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. BUT NOW WE ARE DELIVERED FROM THE LAW, THAT  BEING DEAD WHEREIN WE WERE HELD; THAT WE SHOULD SERVE IN NEWNESS OF SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE OLDNESS OF THE LETTER.

WE ARE MARRIED TO ANOTHER, JESUS THE CHRIST. 

WE ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE LAW, BUT GRACE, SO THAT WE CAN BE SPIRITUALLY ABLE TO BRING FORTH FRUIT TO GOD!!!

Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of The Spirit, ye are not under The LAW.

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under The LAW, but under Grace.

Galatians 4:5 To redeem them that WERE under The LAW, that we might receive the adoption of Sons.

THROUGH THE LAW, WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN, WHICH BRINGS THE CURSE OF DEATH.

THROUGH GRACE, WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF FORGIVENESS AND ETERNAL LIFE.

Romans 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him.

HE IS,

Ephesians 1:21 Far Above All Principality, And Power, And Might, And Dominion, And Every Name That Is Named, Not Only In This World, But Also In That Which Is To Come: AMEN!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/9/2021

THE AGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

There are many ages of the Christian life. When you are Born Again, "Saved", you are called "a babe in Christ". Just as our natural lives have many ages, so does the Christian life. As a babe, we have to be dependent on our parents, but as we grow we can do a little bit more for ourselves, then we become toddlers, we start walking, but we still fall, then we grow a little older, more independent, and then the tween years, not a child but not old enough to be a teenager, young adults, middle-aged, then old. As we mature in age we gain Wisdom, the Christian life is just like in the natural. We still need nurturing and guidance throughout our whole life. Even as the younger generation does, the old need encouragement too. We are never going to be the age that we have learned everything. We are learning every day, we are being conformed every day, we are growing every day.  We do go through times where we believe that we know it all. This is the age we need more guidance than ever before. We go through the teenage and middle-aged years where we know it all. We think that a parent's advice is not needed. We ignore sound advice because we think they are out of date and don't know what is going on in the world today. We are still their parents and are still Praying for them in the background, we are there for them when they reach out for us. This is the same in the Christian life. We are not only parents to the newborn Christian, we are always their parent. We watch them be Saved, celebrate with them, shake their hands, then what? Are we there for them daily? Do we nurture them like a parent of a newborn, or do we just see them on Wednesdays and Sundays? Do we give them a list of phone numbers to reach you at any time? Do we assure them that they can call anytime they need to? Do we set aside time daily to see if they need us? Do we always remember them in our Prayers? The last person you saw Saved, how are they doing today, are they growing Spiritually?

Do they just come and listen or are they maturing?

Do you know if they are the same age Spiritually as they were last year, or have they hit a growth spurt?  Do you know? We should, especially if The Lord used us in some small way in their Salvation. We have become family, we are responsible for them, for their growth. Granted we are all very busy with our own lives, but is our busyness, for the Cause Of Christ or self? Is our busyness furthering The Kingdom Of God, or ours? Have we gotten so busy that we don't even know there should be a difference, do we care? Just because someone gets "Saved" does not mean we are through with them, we are just getting started, our parental work has begun. I know that some may go through the prodigal son stage, but we need to Pray for them even more. Yes, it is very true there will be those that walk away from The Lord, and we are to learn when to stop and let them go. The Bible says for us not to cast our Pearls before swine they will trample them in the ground. This is a very sad case to experience, but it does happen. The Lord said If they were of Him, they would no doubt have stayed with Him. Some follow the Lord in pretense, and not sincerely. They are called wolves in Sheep's clothing. We are to know the difference between True Sheep and the false ones, not only for ourselves but for the sake of others. We are to nurture others in all matters, to help them grow into nurturing adults. We ask "how did our world get so bad, so quick"? Two words, The Church. The Church has not only filed our Christian family, but we also have failed our communities and our cities everywhere, we are chasing the dollar instead of being who we are Called to be, Holy, Sanctified, Set Apart, Not walking according to the course of this world. Let us all examine ourselves. Let us stir up our most Holy Faith!  With much love in Christ Jesus! Please Pray for me and I will be Praying for you!

Donna K Purifoy

12/7/2021

GRACE AND PEACE

Romans 1:7 To All That Be In Rome, Beloved Of God, Called To Be Saints: Grace To You And Peace From God Our Father, And The Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 16:24 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace Be Unto You, And Peace, From God Our Father, And From The Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:23 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You.

2 Corinthians 1:2 Grace Be To You And Peace From God Our Father, And From The Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The Grace Of The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Communion Of The Holy Ghost, Be With You All. Amen.

Galatians 1:3 Grace Be To You And Peace From God The Father, And From Our Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 6:18 Brethren, The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With Your Spirit. Amen.

Ephesians 1:2 Grace Be To You, And Peace, From God Our Father, And From The Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:24 Grace Be With All Them That Love Our Lord Jesus Christ In Sincerity. Amen.

Philippians 1:2 Grace Be Unto You, And Peace, From God Our Father, And From The Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:23 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All. Amen.

Colossians 1:2 To The Saints And Faithful Brethren In Christ Which Are At Colosse: Grace Be Unto You, And Peace, From God Our Father And The Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 4:18 The Salutation By The Hand Of Me Paul. Remember My Bonds. Grace Be With You. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, And Silvanus, And Timotheus, Unto The Church Of The Thessalonians Which Is In God The Father And In The Lord Jesus Christ: Grace Be Unto You, And Peace, From God Our Father, And The Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 1:2 Grace Unto You, And Peace, From God Our Father And The Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:18 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, My Own Son In The Faith: Grace, Mercy, And Peace, From God Our Father And Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Timothy 6:21 Which Some Professing Have Erred Concerning The Faith. Grace Be With Thee. Amen.

2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, My Dearly Beloved Son: Grace, Mercy, And Peace, From God The Father And Christ Jesus Our Lord.

2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ Be With Thy Spirit. Grace Be With You. Amen.

Titus 1:4 To Titus, Mine Own Son After The Common Faith: Grace, Mercy, And Peace, From God The Father And The Lord Jesus Christ Our Saviour.

Titus 3:15 All That Are With Me Salute Thee. Greet Them That Love Us In The Faith. Grace Be With You All. Amen.

Philemon 1:3 Grace To You, And Peace, From God Our Father And The Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon 1:25 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With Your Spirit. Amen.

Hebrews 13:25 Grace Be With You All. Amen.

1 Peter 1:2 Elect According To The Foreknowledge Of God The Father, Through Sanctification Of The Spirit, Unto Obedience And Sprinkling Of The Blood Of Jesus Christ: Grace Unto You, And Peace, Be Multiplied.

1 Peter 5:10-11,14 But The God Of All Grace, Who Hath Called Us Unto His Eternal Glory By Christ Jesus, After That Ye Have Suffered A While, Make You Perfect, Stablish, Strengthen, Settle You. To Him Be Glory And Dominion For Ever And Ever. Amen. [14] Greet Ye One Another With A Kiss Of Charity. Peace Be With You All That Are In Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Peter 1:1-2 Simon Peter, A Servant And An Apostle Of Jesus Christ, To Them That Have Obtained Like Precious Faith With Us Through The Righteousness Of God And Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace And Peace Be Multiplied Unto You Through The Knowledge Of God, And Of Jesus Our Lord,

2 Peter 3:18 But Grow In Grace, And In The Knowledge Of Our Lord And Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him Be Glory Both Now And For Ever. Amen.

2 John 1:3 Grace Be With You, Mercy, And Peace, From God The Father, And From The Lord Jesus Christ, The Son Of The Father, In Truth And Love.

Jude 1:1-2 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:  Mercy Unto You, And Peace, And Love, Be Multiplied.

Revelation 1:4 John To The Seven Churches Which Are In Asia: Grace Be Unto You, And Peace, From Him Which Is, And Which Was, And Which Is To Come; And From The Seven Spirits Which Are Before His Throne;

Revelation 22:21 The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All. Amen.

GRACE: God's unmerited favor. It is kindness from God that we don't deserve.

PEACE: a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended. No more enmity, resentment, hostility.

I wrote all of these Scriptures so that you can see that, every Letter above, starts with Grace And Peace, From God And Our Lord Jesus Christ! These Letters also end with Grace or Peace! Always Know and Remember we have Grace, And Are At Peace With God, because Of The Perfect Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ Our Lord!

Donna K Purifoy

12/6/2021

IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy The LAW, Or The Prophets: I am not come to destroy, But To Fulfil.

Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call The Righteous, but sinners to Repentance.

Matthew 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 16:15-17 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou Art The Christ, The Son Of The Living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: For Flesh And Blood Hath Not Revealed It Unto Thee, But My Father Which Is In Heaven.

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together In My Name, there am I in the midst of them.

Mark 1:11 And There Came A Voice From Heaven, Saying, Thou Art My Beloved Son, In Whom I Am Well Pleased.

Mark 14:61-62 But He held His peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, and said unto Him, Art Thou The Christ, The Son Of The Blessed? And Jesus said, I Am: and ye shall see The Son Of Man Sitting On The Right Hand Of Power, And Coming In The Clouds Of Heaven.

Luke 4:43-44 And He said unto them, I must Preach The Kingdom Of God to other cities also: For Therefore Am I Sent. And He Preached In The Synagogues Of Galilee.

Luke 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

Luke 22:37 For I say unto you, That This That Is Written Must Yet Be Accomplished In Me, And He was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning Me have an end.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I Am The Bread Of Life: He That Cometh To Me Shall Never Hunger; And He That Believeth On Me Shall Never Thirst.

John 6:51 I Am The Living Bread Which Came Down From Heaven: If Any Man Eat Of This Bread, He Shall Live For Ever: And The Bread That I Will Give Is My Flesh, Which I Will Give For The Life Of The World.

John 7:33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I Go Unto Him That Sent Me.

John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I Am The Light Of The World: He That Followeth Me Shall Not Walk In Darkness, But Shall Have The Light Of Life.

John 8:23 And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I Am From Above: ye are of this world; I Am Not Of This World.

John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: For If Ye Believe Not That I Am He, Ye Shall Die In Your Sins.

John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son Of Man, then shall ye know that I Am He and that I do nothing of Myself; But As My Father Hath Taught Me, I Speak These Things.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW SCRIPTURES, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!!! THERE ARE SO MANY MORE! 

MY POINT OF POSTING THESE SCRIPTURES, IS FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND IT IS ALL ABOUT, WHO, AND WHAT, JESUS DID, NOT WHAT YOU DO!

LOVE THE LORD AND PRAISE HIM FOR WHO HE HAS MADE YOU, A CHILD OF GOD!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/2/2021

ARE YOU A NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN, OR A OLD TESTAMENT JEW?

ARE YOU A NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN, OR A OLD TESTAMENT JEW?

THE SCRIPTURES YOU QUOTE, ARE THEY NEW TESTAMENT, OR ARE THEY OLD TESTAMENT?
FOR INSTANCE, OLD TESTAMENT, Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
OR DO YOU QUOTE, NEW TESTAMENT,  Acts 15:8-9 And God, Which Knoweth The Hearts, bare them, witness, Giving Them The Holy Ghost, even as He did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, Purifying Their Hearts By Faith.
Galatians 4:6 And Because Ye Are Sons, God Hath Sent Forth The Spirit Of His Son Into Your Hearts, Crying, Abba, Father.
YOU CAN SEE THAT DIFFERENCE IN THE SCRIPTURES, ONCE YOU ARE SAVED.
YOUR HEART IS NOT WICKED, YOUR HEART IS PURIFIED. HE NO LONGER A NEEDS TO RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN YOU, HE DID THAT AT SALVATION WHEN  HE GAVE US THE SPIRIT OF HIS SON.

YOU ARE FREE TO USE EITHER OF THE TESTAMENTS, BUT I CHOOSE THE NEW TESTAMENT. THE OLD TESTAMENT, POINTS TO THE COMING OF THE CHRIST, THE NEW TESTAMENT PROCLAIMS THE ARRIVAL OF CHRIST.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR?
SAVIOR: a person who saves someone or something from danger.
SAVED: To rescue from harm, danger, or loss.
HAVE YOU BEEN BORN AGAIN? ARE YOU SPIRIT? IF YOU ARE NOT BORN AGAIN, THEN YOU ARE NOT SAVED, YOU ARE NOT SPIRIT.
John 3:3-7 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be Born Again, he cannot see The Kingdom Of God. Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of The Spirit, he cannot enter into The Kingdom Of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and That Which Is Born Of The Spirit Is Spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye Must Be Born Again.
IF YOU ARE SAVED, BORN AGAIN, THEN STOP USING THE SCRIPTURES THAT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO YOU. THE OLD TESTAMENT, IS A BEAUTIFUL READ, BUT IT IS NOT FOR US TO LIVE IN.

Donna K Purifoy
12/2/2021

DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVE IN YOU?

When you examine this one Scripture you can understand Salvation.

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be Baptized every one of you In The Name Of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive The Gift Of The Holy Ghost.

This is the end to denominations and the question of repentance. 

The Church Of Christ denomination, says that every time you "sin", you have to be re-Baptized if you die before you are, then you go to hell.

The Baptist denomination says you have to repent every time you "sin", or God stops hearing you until you do. 

Both are very wrong.

Think about those statements, 

The Church of Christ, believe you lose your Salvation. The Baptist denomination, believes you are still Saved, but God turns His Face and Ears away from you, both believe that repentance is the key to staying in the Good Grace, of God. 

I have to ask, Does God Take His Holy Spirit Out Of You Every Time You "Sin"?

The Scripture above says Repent And Be Baptized In The Name Of Jesus Christ, for the remission of "sin", and you shall receive The Gift Of The Holy Ghost.

So if you sin, then you have to repent, be Baptized In The Name Of Jesus Christ, every time, and then The Holy Ghost will come into you. The Holy Spirit Is A Gift From God, that you receive when you repent of your "sins". The Holy Spirit going in and out, in and out, in and out, is just not in, The Word Of God, quite the opposite, read in Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not The Holy Spirit Of God, Whereby Ye Are Sealed Unto The Day Of Redemption.

This Scripture Is Saying That You Are Sealed By The Holy Spirit Unto The Day Of Redemption, there is no mention of The Holy Spirit leaving you when you "sin".

The definition of "sin" is found in, 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also The LAW: "FOR SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW".

Galatians 3:19 Wherefore then serveth The LAW? It was added because of transgressions, TILL THE SEED SHOULD COME TO WHOM THE PROMISE WAS MADE; 

"THE LAW" WAS IN EFFECT, UNTIL JESUS, "THE SEED CAME".  

"GRACE",  CAME INTO EFFECT AFTER JESUS, "THE SEED" CAME. 

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under The LAW, But Under Grace.

YOU ARE FREE FROM SIN!

Romans 6:18 Being then made free from sin, Ye Became The Servants Of Righteousness.

PRAISE THE LORD JESUS, WE ARE DEAD TO TO SIN AND REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS. 

Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of Baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do if God permit.

Live In the Victory That Jesus Christ Died, For Us to Have!!!

Donna K Purifoy

12/1/2021