Is Building a Wall for Security 'Biblical'?

Exo 14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

When Israel left evil Egypt, the pharaoh and his minions tried to destroy all of them. They were prevented by a pillar of fire and wall of safety that God provided to usher the children of God across the red sea.

1Ki 3:1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Wise Solomon who built the temple also put a wall around Jerusalem.

2:17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.

Walls were essential to the old world and will be in the future world to come:

Rev 21:12       And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Rev 21:14       And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Rev 21:15       And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Rev 21:17       And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

Rev 21:18       And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

Rev 21:19       And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Not everyone will be allowed through the gates of God's city and neither should countries allow full access to their cities or nations by illegal immigration. They (countries with open boarders) are only asking for trouble.

I've Been Ripped Off!

Our evil world is growing stronger and stronger. What can we do? Income tax (US) in 1913 was only 1 percent, but now it takes the worker 107 days just to pay their Federal, State and local taxes.

Mar 31, 2015 - “This year, Americans will work the longest to pay federal, state, and local individual income taxes (43 days),” the report stated. “Payroll taxes will take 26 days to pay, followed by sales and excise taxes (15 days), corporate income taxes (12 days), and property taxes (11 days).

God demands only 10% from His people called the tithe, but yet our civil governments wants more than that by us paying exorbitant high taxes. 

Who do they think they are?

What can we do to get back. Maybe we need a little eye for an eye, tooth for tooth type justice.  I'm sure the church can come up with some ideas that will help keep us from distributing our wealth to governments that want us to fund all their social and military agendas.

 Maybe we ought to work less. Some of us can get by without working so much. Working a lot only puts us up in a higher tax bracket. There are things we can do for ourselves that will save us money. Perhaps some home repairs can be accomplished by us when we have more time to do them.  

Have you ever considered growing your own food?  Why spend your money for adulterated food when you can have God blessed-home grown food.  

I am sure there are a lot of great ideas. Maybe you would like to share some? Here is another one I like to share: Don't waste your money on entertainment. Start studying your Bible and stop the flow of filthy music and vile movies from entering your head. Purify yourself and start hearing from God. The word of God is ready to spring forth a pure river in your soul by giving you access to all godly wisdom. The garbage of the world is corrosive and destructive. We need God's healing salve and the blood of Christ to cleanse us from all sin.

Dear Jesus: Please forgive me and take me to heaven when I die. I believe you died for all sinners. Thank you for your love and offering us eternal life. I call out to you, save me and wash me in your blood. Thank you, Jesus. Amen. 

Tyranny in Russia

Update (July 8): This week, Russian president Vladimir Putin approved a package of anti-terrorism laws that usher in tighter restrictions on missionary activity and evangelism.

Despite prayers and protests from religious leaders and human rights advocates, the Kremlin announced Putin’s approval yesterday. The amendments, including laws against sharing faith in homes, online, or anywhere but recognized church buildings, go into effect July 20.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2016/june/no-evangelizing-outside-of-church-russia-proposes.html

There are many ways to spot an ANTI-CHRIST. One SURE FIRE way is to notice their strong desire to thwart the work of God. In every age the godless try with their laws to hamper the work of God. This new law in Russia is one new indication that many lawmakers in Russia want to put God in a box and keep HIM silent. Don't they know that it is God that evangelizes or proselytizes through his people?   

"To share their faith, citizens must secure a government permit through a registered religious organization, and they cannot evangelize anywhere besides churches and other religious sites. The restrictions even apply to activity in private residences and online."

To begin with I do not just share my faith alone but the faith of Christ. My faith comes from HIM, indwells with power from Him, and is ordain or commissioned by HIM.  It is all of God. To attack my faith is to attack God Almighty who dwells within me. To make such a law is poor judgment that pits feeble men against the Almighty who created all things. Who do you think will win, puny politicians or puny law makers? God always wins.

I just can't believe the poor judgment coming from Russia. I pity the people under crazy leadership. Here is what God says about proselytizing,

Mark 16:15     And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,”

1 Corinthians 9:16 “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”

Matthew 10:7 “And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

I would like to conclude today by saying these fitting words, "You can take your law of "no proselyting" and shove it up your ass."  And yes "ASS" is Biblical.

Numbers 22:22 KJV "he was riding upon his ass" 

Herbs of Life

Today I would like to talk a little about the miracles of herbs. I think every born again Christian should be an herbalist. They should know the importance of every herb. For me, God's herbs are his powerhouse of essential nutrients that help maintain a healthy body.

Ge 1:29           And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Ge 1:30           And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

We know about cupcakes, ding-dongs, and chocolate chip cookies, but yet few of us have never used fresh herbs or never relied upon them for meat.

Herbalist would agree that fresh alfalfa is a miracle herb in itself.

http://www.stepstolife.org/php/view_article.php?article_id=2303

It is a great herb but you cannot eat it by grazing on it like a cow. It is too fibrous for human consumption. However, there is a way to release its powerful storehouse of essential nutrients. We can release its nutrients from its fiber. When you start drinking alfalfa juice you will find that it will rev up your malnourished system with new mega vitality.

Before I go on, let me be clear that I am not going to pitch to you a product that you might buy with a price. I don't sell herbs in a can or any supplement that you can obtain by your credit card. I am a man of God and I don't value any get rich scheme that takes advantage of the sick and vulnerable.

Psa 104:14      He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

I see so many diseases out there in the world that it really astounds me. Is our human diet missing something? Is the problem caused by us in choosing only foods for our diet like hamburgers, fries and endless supplies of soft drinks? I think it is only part of the problem. I have found that the absence of using herbs is the main thing that causes most of us to become sickly and poor in health. Herbs are the true supplements that will bring health to our bodies despite the other foods that we eat that are not called "health foods".

Heb 6:7           For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God.

As much as I like herbs and see their value, I am not advocating that you do away with your diet of junk foods and eat only herbs. I am advocating that you supplement your existing diet with herbs. The only way to do that is by study. You must begin learning about herbs and using them.

The essential tool that I use is the 900 watt Ninja Pro blender. It will set you back around 79 dollars. It is worth every penny. Here is my system:

A: Find the herbs: Right now I am using oregano, dandelion, plantain weed, alfalfa, lemon balm, and mint. I have grown some of these herbs and find others in my back yard growing freely. (Word of Warning) DO NOT USE ANY HERBS FROM YARDS THAT HAVE HAD PESTICIDES OR HERBACIDES. Grow and harvest organic herbs.  

B: Place the herbs in your blender cup: Wash them in the cup and don't overfill.

C: Add water and blend  

D: Filter with the finest filter in order to remove the fibrous pulp.

E: Drink

Are You Preaching Preparedness?

We see a lot of groups in the name of religion merchandising the coming disasters. "You must buy our dried food," they say. "Did you not hear that God is going to judge the world? Have you got a generator in case the power grid goes out?" "Buy my book," an author says, "on preparedness." Many business minded gurus have perfected the art of selling the possibility of a coming disaster.

I believe in a little preparedness but I'm not deluded in thinking it will keep me safe in the time of an apocalyptic judgment. I don't plan on surviving the next outpouring of God's wrath. I don't plan on surviving because I believe in God's escape plan. I am ready to be beamed up and gathered in the sky to meet the Lord in the air.

15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

There is two ways of looking at the coming judgment. You can prepare in Christ or prepare in this carnal world. You can have safety by trusting in Jesus or have delusion by trusting in your own hands and all the preparedness stuff that you can buy.

The only sure way in finding safety is by trusting in Christ. Whoever believes in Christ will never be ashamed. They will have safety in His harbor of eternal care.

I don't know about you but I have not been commissioned to save lives by selling preparedness equipment. I have been commissioned to deliver the gospel of Jesus Christ to a dead world.

6:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Christ gave us a perpetual commission. It was first given to the apostles and then given to those whom the apostles' taught.

Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

When you read the Bible you begin to observe things. The commands that the apostles observed are now commanded to you. It is a perpetual work commissioned to all Christians. It is you that God commissioned and not just your preacher or minister.

Bless you all in your work for the Lord.

WE ARE DEAD BUT YET LIVE

Have you ever heard that when it is your time to go, it is your time to go? No matter what you do, when it is your time to die, it is your time. That you can live like the devil and yet it has no bearing on your life span? Common reasoning would tell you that it is all poppycock and yet we find many who believe that their life is numbered to an exact time in an exact way. They believe they are victims to fate. That their life is destined to happen in a manner that is beyond their control. That no matter what they do, everything is foreordained as it pertains to their life span.

We know God is sovereign right? We can't go against God's design can we? Are we not like a puppet on stings that God controls? God is stronger than us, right? Then no matter if we exercise or drink herb water, nothing matters as it concerns our life span, right?

Before we get all religious and start quoting scripture, let's examine nature. Can you plant seeds and grow garden veggies without using proper care and horticulture knowledge? Is that what farmers do when they plan and plant a crop? They just throw up all their seeds into the wind and let them fall where ever it wills and then presto; they come back months later to harvest their crops.

Here is another example, can a person not eat food for their body and yet live a long life span? Of course not, it is ludicrous idea and yet we find many of the religious with dumb ideas, especially about their views on their length of life.

First we must understand that we are all dying or already dead. It is just a matter of time before our earthly bodies succumb to life's deadly diseases and releases our soul.

Hebrews 9:27

“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

Romans 5:12

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

I got to confess something. I am already dead. I died with Christ. My appointment with death has already been fulfilled. I am not waiting to die, I have already expired,

Colossians 3:3

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”

Romans 6:8

“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:”

Talk about the "Walking Dead," no wonder I'm ugly and my teeth are falling out. The scourge of death on my old body is making me look dead. However, I'm not concerned about my appointment with death. I am already dead. I am not even concerned about my appointment unto life. I have already been made alive through Christ. However, I am still entombed in this body of corruption until it sleeps or what the coroners say is DEATH.

Romans 8:11

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”

The main ingredient to death is sin.

Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Somebody red with horns poisoned us with sin and it is sin that has killed us. In fact, because of sin God condemns it in the flesh,

Romans 8:3

“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”

So when we are dealing with the flesh we are dealing with corruption that has been condemned. It has a large sign over us like a building, "This building has been condemned."

"If a housing inspector finds that all or a part of the building you live in is "unfit" to live in and that repairs cannot be made while you are living in the property, the Board of Health may issue a finding that the dwelling or a portion of the dwelling is unfit for human habitation. This finding may lead to the Board of Health's ordering that the building be condemned, that the landlord close up the property, and that the occupants vacate the portion that is unfit. If the Board of Health condemns your building, legally, you do not have to move until after a judge orders you to move."

We are now in the process of vacating the building. The appointment with death or order by God has been given. It is just a matter of time before we leave the premises.

You can now see why I am against sinless perfection in the flesh. Something that is dead and corrupted cannot be made alive or livable again. No amount of goodness will cleanse that which has already been corrupted.

The spiritual life is a whole new work within us that does away with purifying the flesh for salvation. It is by grace we are saved. We are saved not by our works but by the grace of God.

"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" (Ephesians 2:8-9).

In a way, since our flesh has no life that rejuvenates us, it is as though we are the walking dead. However, if you are born again, there is life in the Spirit that radiates through the body of death. The new spiritual man will never die but continue to live even though the body is dead.


John 5:24

“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.”

"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" Ephesians 2:8-9).


Let's now get to the finishing point of this sermon. Read the story in 2 Kings Chapter 5. The leper Naaman sought to extend his life by seeking counsel from the prophet of the Lord. Through the prophet Naamam was given instruction in which he followed and extended his life. He evidently did not know it was his time to go, he sought the Lord and lengthened his life.

2 Kings 5:1

“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.”

2 Kings 5:10

“And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.”

2 Kings 5:14

“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”

We must be obedient to the inner word as well as the written word. Through the inner word spoken by the Holy Ghost, God will send you instruction. You must be obedient to the direction that the Lord gives.

Acts 1:2

“Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:”

The Holy Ghost still gives commandments and we must be obedient to them. To ignore the inner and outer commandments from God is to shorten your life and fall into the hands of him that seeks to kill, steal, and destroy.

1 Peter 5:8

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Don't be deceived. The devil is your adversary and wants to devour you or in other word, he wants to kill you. The lion is not there to lick you but to kill and eat you. Not to do battle with the devil is to willingly let him shorten your life.

As Christians we have eternal salvation but in this temporal world we must work out our own salvation.

Philippians 2:12

“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

There is only one way to fight our enemy that would shorten our lives and that is to use the provided weaponry that the Lord supplies.

Ephesians 6:16

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel…."

If righteousness tendeth to life then more sin will shorten it.

Proverbs 11:19

“As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.”
Trying to live righteously will not save you eternally (Christ paid for your salvation by His blood) but in this world of temporal existence it will surely lengthen your days.

Judges 16:30
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.”

Samson didn't believe that when it was His time to go, he would die. He asked the Lord to end His life. This is different than suicide. He left his life in the hands of the Lord but prayed to have his life shorten. God answered His prayer. There is a time when we are so tired with the wickedness of this world that we might pray as Samson did. Living forever in this sinful world in a corruptible body is not something that we should all strive for; especially when our body is falling apart and giving us continual pain and agony due to our old age. But ask yourself this one question. Are you ready to leave? Have you accomplished anything worthy for your loving Lord and Savior? If not, you might want to live longer than most other Christians.

To sum it all up, the length of your temporal life is not set in stone. You carry about a dead body that you can still use for the glory of God. Walk as godly as you can. Be obedient to the Lord. Walk as the Holy Ghost directs you. Don't lose sight in doing a work for your savior. What you do for Jesus will last. Your good works will have eternal benefits. Don't be deceived that everyone loves you. The devil hates you and wants to end your life. Fight against sin or sin will kill you. Sin is the instrument or weaponry that the devil uses to kill you. Sin will invite you into its deepest pleasure and then it will kill you. Depart from evil and be obedient to the Lord who owns you. Bless you all….In Jesus's NAME.

Truth

What is truth? The simplest definition is: the real facts about something: the things that are true

: the quality or state of being true

: a statement or idea that is true or accepted as true.

Truth is not a simple matter. We all perceive facts and consider things to be true when in reality it may not be true. I heard someone say recently that he speaks the truth to everyone he meets and if people don't like it then that is too bad. Just by saying that we always speak the truth is in itself not true. Do we always speak things that are true? I know I don't. I'm not saying I'm a liar; I'm just not accurate in all things that I say. I might think I speak all things true but with age comes more facts and more knowledge that builds upon what little truth that I hope I have.

Also erroneous is the idea that our perception of truth is absolute. That it is fixed and never changes within us. With God truth is absolute for He changes not but with us our personal aspect of truth is always expanding or changing according to our growth as individuals. The Bible says that we see in part,

"For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known" (1 Corinthians 13-9-12).

Truth is not fixed for us but is expanding and opening our minds unto a broader picture of reality as we experience life.

What about outlandish opinions that people might say? Here is an example, "My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world?" Certainly we could agree without violating our beliefs and going against what we consider truth to be. However, how does that work?  Let's look at a concept of truth that most use in this world:

Relativism is the concept that points of view have no absolute truth or validity within themselves, but rather only relative, subjective value according to differences in perception and consideration.

I really don't like this definition of relativism. However it is a worldly one that we must consider. I think there is absolute truth and relative truth. Absolute truth comes from the Bible whereas relative truth comes from our understanding of the world around us and certain facts or perceived facts become more and more subjugated by us in our own personal perception and consideration.

Now let's refer to the statement that someone makes about their wife being the most beautiful woman in the world. Is it valid to say so? Should we argue against such an idea and try to bring sense to the deluded mind that says such a thing? No, instead we simply understand that his wife is the most beautiful woman in the world in his own perception. It is not absolute truth but a truth that he made for himself according to his own perception and consideration. We can thereby conceive that some truths are meant for you alone and not for me. They might be valid for you but not for me.

Don't get so narrow minded or hung up on truth that you cannot see it varied shades of meanings when used in different context of our modern lives. Truth is defined in many ways in our modern culture.

That's alright if you don't believe everything that I write. Sometimes I am flawed in my thinking or see a different aspect of truth that you do not see. Perhaps, you are looking at things in a different perspective than I do. What is true for me may not be true for you and that is okay. However let us now get into absolute truth.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Not everyone that reads the Bible will find absolute truth. They pick and choose only what they want to believe and by ignoring the rest of the WORD they get only a partial view of truth. As a follower of absolute truth you will have to read the whole book and take it all in.

"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? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matthew 7:22.

It is so important to know absolute truth. It is so important that we are commanded to eat it every day. It is life to our bodies and nourishment to our bones,

Matthew 4:4

“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

Absolute truth can be confusing at times. Take this truth,

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

If you only took the first six words of John 16 and started preaching love, you would have missed most of the other verses of scripture that would have given you a more balance view of God's love. Many have mastered deception by using only portions of scriptures. For instance, God is love, He accepts you the way you are (addition). You might be the worse sinner but God loves you and will take you to heaven. His gates are open to everyone. If you won't enter, that's okay; he will bear you upon His shoulders and carry you in. No matter what religion, we are all the children of God. We are all objects of His love and free grace (addition). Adolf Hitler might not have been perfect but with grace, he is beloved of God. (Addition means it was added to the Word of God but it is not of the Word.)

True Bible believers weigh all the facts before preaching the truth. They are careful not to say something from the WORD that is not true. John 3:16 is a good verse but we must read the rest of it. We find that only those who believe on Christ will not perish. God loves us enough to send us a savior but it is only by faith in Him that we become one of the beloved in Christ.

How many times have you heard that we are not saved by works? It is true that we are not saved by works that we do. Our works have no consequences in our acquiring salvation. Ephesians says,

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast" Ephesians 2:8-9.

We are not saved by our works but nevertheless we are saved by works. We are saved by the works of God.

It took planning:

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:”

It took predestination. Jesus was conformed, and born as a man:

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.”

It took obedience:

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

It took death in dying for our sins:

1 Corinthians 15:3

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”

It took life by being raised again:

1 Corinthians 15:4

“And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

Yes, we are saved by His works. We are saved, sealed, and delivered by the power of God.

This subject on truth is never ending. It is so vast that I believe I have only scratched the surface. I would only add today is that we need to get to know absolute truth. He is a person. That person is Jesus Christ. Don't try to make Him what you think he should be but let Him be the Great "I AM" in your life. As He reveals Himself to you, humbly submit to His care and enjoy every nugget of Himself that He gives you.  Truth will set you free because absolute Truth is God and he cares about you and wants to reveal Himself to you.