#3637 Predestination: What Is Faith And What Does It “Do”? (Grace & Truth Ministries, Jim Brown)

3637 WN011117 Predestination: What Is Faith And What Does It “Do”?

A study of NT Greek and OT Hebrew, customs and culture of Israel, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome, the pagan origins of the Christmass and other "holydays / holidays", all for the purpose of understanding what the bible meant when it was originally spoken/written as opposed to what modern "preachers" and "christians" "think" it says; i.e. NO OPINIONS.

About Grace and Truth Ministries
Jim and Mary Brown
I have been preaching and teaching Bible for over 50 years. In 1957, I began studying the scriptures diligently after graduating from high school. In 1980, God began dealing with me, bringing me to what I believed was my deathbed in 1985.
In the hospital, I awoke near death crying out to God, "Lord, You are going to kill me if I don't quit living for myself and saying all the truth in my power!!!"
Thereafter, I began to say these blunt plain words that appeal to the elect sheep. As a result, I began to make more enemies than I could have ever imagined. I was sick and tired of the “mush” gospel that churches were preaching.
My family was confused, and on many occasions on the way home from church, my wife would say, "he said such-and-such last week and he said this-and-that this week contradicting what he said the previous week." I began to say to my wife Mary, "don't listen to the preacher, because he doesn't know what he’s talking about." Finally, I said, "this is a waste of time! We are going home. We are not going to these churches anymore. I will teach you from our home."
Nearly thirty years ago, we started Grace and Truth Ministries which included my wife, son and one other young man. We started taping the sermons shortly thereafter. If you are located in a city that does not air our programs, please contact us so that we can let you know how you may help to get this message out to God's predestinated elect family.

God Has Chosen
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."

Foreknow - to have a personal intimate relationship beforehand.

God predetermined that all who belonged to him before the foundation of the world were to "conform" to the word of God in obedience to Christ.

All that were predestined were "called", "justified", and "glorified" (past tense verbs). These were fixed in the mind of God before the world began. (Ephesians 1:4; Acts 13:48; II Thessalonians 2:13). The election of the saints is unto accountability (I Peter 1:2).

The majority of the protestant church held to this doctrine during the reformation. It is the foundation of "The London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689". You Baptists are supposed to be believing it and you've discarded this precious doctrine of Grace !!!

No Free Will
John 1:13
James 1:18
Romans 9:15,16
John 5:21
John 6:39
Psalms 110:3
Ezekiel 36:9-12,23
Jeremiah 4:6, 27-28
Daniel 4:35
John 6:44,63-66

God Does All Things
Isaiah 46:10
Ecclesiastes 3:14
Ephesians 1:11
Isaiah 42:9
Daniel 2:28
Acts 3:18
Acts 15:18

God Creates Evil
Isaiah 45:7
Job 2:10
Job 42:11
2 Samuel 24:16
Jeremiah 4:6,5:15,6:12,19
Amos 3:6

No Invitation Hymn or Sinners Prayer
1 Corinthians 2:14
Romans 10:14
John 9:31
John 8:47
Isaiah 64:7

Predestination (pro'orizo)
Romans 8:29-30
Acts 4:28
1 Corinthians 2:7
Ephesians 1:5
Ephesians 1:11

Orizo (to bound)
Romans 1:4 declared (aorist past tense)
Luke 22:2 determined (aorist past tense)
Acts 2:23 determinate (aorist past tense)
Acts 10:42 which was ordained (perfect)
** only time used by man
Acts 17:26 determined (aorist)
Acts 17:31 hath ordained (aorist)
Hebrews 4:7 limiteth (present tense)

Orderly Arrangement
John 3:16 world (kosmos)
Romans 13:1 ordained (tasso)
Acts 13:48 ordained (tasso)
Galatians 4:3,9 elements (stoicheion)
Colossians 2:8,20 rudiments (stoicheion)
Hebrews 5:20 principles (stoicheion)
2 Peter 3:10,12 elements (stoicheion)
Romans 4:12 who walk (stoicheo)
Galatians 5:25-6:16 walk (stoicheo)
Philippians 3:16 walk (stoicheo)
2 Peter 1:5 add (epichoregeo)

Persecution: Popularity and Loved by the World is Not of God
John 15:18-20
James 4:4
Luke 6:22-23
Acts 14:22
2 Timothy 3:12
John 16:33
1 Thesselonians 1:6-3:3,4

[TruthseekerL]

Thank you for being the teacher that you are. God bless you.

[proorizo]

The only man who is teaching the truth. God bless you, Brother.

[Ephesians-ynux]

So thankful for you Jim!! Can’t wait to hug you in Heaven!

[savedbychristsavedbygrace]

Thank you for this teaching I'm listening for hours a day along with the bible but I can see the Holy spirit so well in Jim it's allways a pleasure thank God and Jesus for such mercy on us worthless sinners.

[RobinPeters.]

Thank you Pastor Jim, enjoying your Predestination series, heavy hitter teachings! We love you Pastor Jim, Mary, Staff and all that do the will of the Lord our God. Lord willing your both doing well.

[TheBmjone]

Love the titles. Thank you Jim for being our leader in a dark world.

[guitaoist]

You introduced me to both Predestination (Gods will) & “bearing our cross” (DESERVING salvation with trials & works), its a struggle balancing the two

[rolandagarner]

Agape grace and truth. Love you Jim. I've been following Jim Brown since 2012 and never had I heard the word
of God and learned so much Bible since I follow his studies. Keep preaching Truth Jim, I love it. Hope to visit back at the picnic soon.

[salomewoubishet]

This is predestined for me to hear today! Been trying to understand why my family is acting the way they do? why am I always the scape goat? I knew God's word, but it really seems to not transform me, inside and accept who thses people are. My son has denied GOD'S existence, when I asked him if he believed he is a siiner? he said, " that is the problem" He was raised in the WORD Of GOD, born again, goes to church every sunday and wednesday. all was vanity. went to college and said out loud, that he is not sure GOD exists. I guess he was never THE LORD'S. but it is being difficult for me to sit down and have a meal with him without telling him that he ls sinning against the LORD. He looks at me, like I am creazy, he thinks I am depressed because I always am in the WORD of GOD.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS MANNA.

[corneltom]

Hi, Jim!

Long time since you haven't heard from me Cornel from Romania!

Keep telling us the truth love you and all in your ministry.

I know is tough to be a servant of the all Mighty God, but do not dare to give up, we are there for you, and with you.

Love, agape, fileo, to you, your family, and your lovely ministry.

Cornel Tomescu
Romania

[ladyowl]

You are great! Greetings from Australia 🙂

[juanevangelista]

I am feeling the same way you do. This world is garbage.

[RG-qnqm]

One more Question for Jim dose this ministry practice what Acts 10:10 says ?
Agape to all at the Ministry.
Roger Gibbons.

[RG-qnqm]

Hello everyone at the My question to Jim is this you spoke about having an inner man and outer man and over time this inner man will grow and the outer man will shrink, and this will allow you to walk in Christ or be of the elect who walks in Christ. And you mentioned that salvation is a whole package including all of God's commandments.

So if that is true and God choose you to walk in Christ can you tell me then why Christ said to the thieve hanging beside him that he would be in paradise with him.
It's obvious this thieve didn't walk in Christ or even have time to do the commandments of God he will be in Heaven with Christ.
Could it be that famous words Christ said throughout the New Testament Believe in me and you will have everlasting life.

[josephp]

God predestination the method, not people...
Predestination means Purposed

[michaelnitsch]

only the goats will not listen to jim!