Lay it to HeartRevival starts with the heart. Revival can't happen unless the pastors take God's word seriously, or as the Bible says, lay it to heart. Jeremiah 12:10-11 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. God is looking for the harvest of souls but if the vineyard is full of weeds the harvest is more difficult for the laborers. Pastors want to harvest the souls but not tend to the vineyard. We need to look at the sins of the church that are like weeds choking the vineyard. Revival won't start if Christians accept the authority of men over the word of God. For revival to happen we must recognize and follow the true word of God. Malachi 2:7 says, "For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts." Preachers are preserving tradition and not just truth. Revival must be a way of life but it can't be when pastors expect Christians to follow a deviant work and worship schedule. Believers today lack a clear understanding of what happened in the past, they are not led in the right way today and fail in a vision for the future. Real scholars use the Bible first and foremost. Revival requires a sole reliance on scripture and not tradition. Search the scriptures for yourself. What is the True Word of God?In Psalms 12:6-7 God tells us that he would preserve his word. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." We have the preserved word of the Lord today through the copies we have in Hebrew and Greek.Is the King James Version of the Bible Perfect? The Kings James Version (KJV) is the only major version of the Bible that seeks to honestly translate the honest copies of scripture into English that I am aware of today. It is based on the majority of texts that we have whereas all other actual translations are corrupted translations of the legitimate copies of the scriptures that we have or are based on the corrupted occult influenced work of Wescott and Hort. We should use the KJV because it is very accurate. The KJV, however, is not the preserved word of God. God said he would preserve his word. He did not say that he would preserve it in all languages. Because the KJV has errors in it, we know that it is not the preserved word. It is very close. It is not inspired, inerrant or infallible. Most people in their lifetime will never study it enough to know the difference, but it still has errors. More... What About Other Bible Translations and Versions? Why should we care about what version of the Bible we use? The issue of which version to use is quite controversial today. If different versions disagree with each other at least one has to be wrong. If you are using an incorrect Bible you need to change. Examine the evidence and decide for yourself. I believe the King James Version is the best version. It is very good but it is not perfect. God said he would preserve his word. That has been accomplished through the Hebrew and Greek copies that we have today. While the modern translations are based on some good intentions and some bad ones, the end result is not acceptable. More... Are Christmas Songs Scriptural? It doesn't stop with corrupted translations, the attack on God's word continues with church hymns as well. False teaching is found in most Christmas songs that contain lyrics which are fictional, contradictory or wrong. These songs need to have the words changed. If they can't be fixed or corrected, they need to be eliminated. When people make up things about the Bible it's called false prophecy. More... Are All Other Hymns Scriptural? Just because a song is in the hymn book doesn't make it scriptural. You need to think about what you are singing. Compare the song to the Bible. If it disagrees with the Bible change it or don't sing it. More... Was Solomon the Author of Ecclesiastes? Who did God use to write the Book of Ecclesiastes? Some scholars have tried to argue that it was not Solomon or that we cannot know whom it was. The Bible, however, proves that it was Solomon. More... What Do We Really Know About the Past?Some doctrine today is based incorrect teachings about the past. The result is Christians worship on the wrong day of the week, celebrate man made holidays, and ignore ones given by God. Scholars looking back at source writings and physical remains ignore what the Bible says about it.What is the Age of the Earth? The earth is only about 6,100 years old and the scriptures prove it. The church should redirect its predominant reliance upon secular sources toward the Bible's consistently reliable historical chronology as the Bible includes an accurate and almost complete time table from Adam until Christ, the only possible gap being between Daniel and the Crucifixion. Many alleged uncertainties are resolved after further examination. The chronology from Adam to Christ is simple enough for elementary school children to learn and should be taught as a foundation for all other history. Secular schools perform the same task substituting evolution and vast amounts of time for creation and a young age of the Earth. By starting with the correct overview of history, only then can Christians properly develop the background for other historical teachings. More... How Many Animals of Each Kind Were on the Ark? Almost every time I see a picture of the animals on, or going to, Noah's ark, the picture is wrong. It took me a long time to catch on although I have read the scripture passage many times. The pictures always show two of every animal. This is incorrect. The clean animals, such as the sheep and cattle, came in by sevens. More... Where is Noah's Ark? Noah's Ark landed east of Babylon and not in Turkey. More... How Long is the Prophetic Year? The prophetic year, as taught by many scholars today, just isn't right. The term "prophetic year" is never mentioned in the Bible. Methods to derive the length of a so-called prophetic year use incorrect logic and assumptions. Several passages in scripture have been taken out of context to create the prophetic year. More... How Did the Apostle Judas Die? The Bible gives two accounts which are hard to explain. More... Is the Shroud of Turin Real? The Shroud of Turin is said to be the cloth in which Jesus was buried. Controversy has grown as to its authenticity. According to the Bible, the shroud cannot be real. More... Is the Western Wall Really Part of the Temple in Jerusalem? The Western Wall or the Wailing Wall that is found at the temple mount in Jerusalem today is thought to date back to the time of Jesus. This teaching is incorrect. It was built after the destruction of Jerusalem. It was not a part of, or associated with, the second temple. More... How did the Apostle John Die? I have heard many times that all of the apostles died violent deaths except John. This is just not true. John was to die a violent death. More... Can the Historian Josephus be Trusted? Flavius Josephus was not a credible historian, yet seminaries still teach students about Josephus and his works. People feel challenged when confronted with the issues. The works of Josephus are full of errors. More... Was Constantine a Christian? Eusebius wrote about the conversion of the emperor Constantine. Was Constantine really a Christian? Eusebius erred in the account of Constantine's conversion. More... Foxes Book of Martyrs Many people died but are the accounts accurate? For example, how did the Apostle Peter Die? He was crucified upside down, right? Well maybe, but you better check your sources. More... Other Historical Teachings Preachers and Bible Study teachers have other teachings, saying or habits that are displeasing to God. More... How Should We Worship Today?The ResurrectionMany churches worship on Sunday because they believe that Jesus rose from the grave on that day. The real reason churches meet on Sunday is to uphold tradition, not scripture. Jesus could not be crucified on Friday and raised on Sunday. More... Palm Sunday Tradition has become more important to Christian scholars than Biblical truth. The Triumphal Entry is one example. Jesus did not make this entrance on Sunday but instead on Friday. More... The Lord's Supper There is nothing more important than the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Because he died on the cross, he washed away our sins. Because he rose, we know it. We are not saved because we take the Lord's supper or communion but instead we remember Jesus' death for us when we partake. We should handle the truth correctly and honor Jesus with our diligence in this matter. More... The Lord's Day The Lord's day is used for an excuse for our tradition today. Maybe we should take another look at what is from the Bible and what man has made up. More... The Sabbath Never mind tradition. Has God really changed work and worship? What does God expect? More... Are Women Preachers Acceptable? The church today is forsaking God's commandments towards women. Although we are the same from a salvation point of view, there are clearly different roles between male and female in the Bible. Women should not be preachers or teachers over men. More... Is Renewing Your Vows a Pagan Ritual? Pagan marriage ceremonies are now creeping into the church. The "code words" are "Renewing your vows". Is this really right? More... Other Worship Practices Worship today has other practices that are holding the church back or are displeasing to God. More... Are We Living Right Today?New Year'sThe church today worships on the wrong day, works on the wrong day, and celebrates the wrong holidays. Even the New Year's holiday is wrong. More... Can the Length of Your Hair be Wrong? The proper hair length for men and women shouldn't be hard to preach on, but pastors are afraid of this one. See what God says about hair. More... Are We Required to Say Grace? Some people are in the habit of always saying a prayer or "grace" before a meal. It is left to appear that if you do not say grace before your meal something is wrong with you. Should we say grace at every meal? What did Jesus do? More... Is it Still Wrong to Eat Pork? God forbade people from eating pork. So why do people eat it today? Did God change it? More... Be Still and Know What? "Be still and know that I am God". People are abusing this verse and taking it out of context. Are you? More... Tithing Are you really giving a tenth of you income to the church or are you forgetting something? More... Living Today the Right Way There are more things that just aren't right in the church today. More... What's in the Future?Esau vs. JacobIt has been said the mideast conflict is struggle between the descendents of Esau and Jacob. There's more to it than that. More... The Future of Gaza Isaiah 14 warns of the future destruction of Gaza. Hezbollah, Iran or Syria may strike with sarin, VX or tabun nerve gas. More... The Future of Damascus Isaiah 17 tells us Damascus will be taken away from being a city and no longer inhabited. More... The Future of America Isaiah 18 appears to prophesy the destruction of America. You need to know and understand what is to come. Readers find the mention of "Ethiopia" in verse 1 and assume that the passage is about Ethiopia. The passage is not about "Ethiopia". It's about the nation in verse 2. Is there any other nation that fits this description other than the United States of America? This is so important that it warrants its own web site. More... Rome Means Rome Daniel chapter 9 let's us know the antichrist will be of the people who would destroy the second temple. Rome destroyed the temple and Jerusalem in 70AD. What does "Rome" really include? More... Where Are You Really Going?How to Get to HeavenWithout salvation, nothing else matters. Today is a good day to repent and it may be your only day. If you were to die tonight, go to heaven and stand before God, what would you say if he asked why he should let you in? Most everyone will not tell you or even know the truth. More... Can People get Saved in the Tribulation? Some scholars say anyone who has heard the Gospel message prior to the rapture will not be able to get saved afterwards. I believe that people will get saved during the tribulation whether or not they have heard the Gospel prior to the Rapture. These are the verses that support my view. More... Things You do not Need to do to Get to Heaven There are many things people will tell you that you need to do to get to heaven but it is not true. More... The Doctrine of Original Sin is a Sin in Itself What is original sin? Is what you're being told really true? More... What is the Meaning of Life? What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Is there more to it than this? More... 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" The verse means all scripture is inspired by God and all scripture is profitable. Preachers prefer to forget that all scripture is profitable. Don't ignore God's word. Malachi 2:1-2 "And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart." Links to helpful sites: On Line Bible Blue Letter Bible Prophecy Millennium Weekend Ministries Prophecy Rapture Ready E-mail: Webmaster Your comments are appreciated. Copyright ©2001-2008 Lay it to Heart |