From South Korea at the ONE BILLION SOULS Congress

From South Korea at the ONE BILLION SOULS Congress.

“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature" Mark 16.15

Today we heard a very strong emphasis in our devotional on the phrase highlighted in this verse:-

- To every creature - Jesus died for every creature.

- To every creature - no matter the language they speak.

- To every creature - no matter the size of the resistance to the Gospel.

- To every creature - no matter the culture they have.

- To every creature - no matter the nation they live in, whether in the jungle or in the city.

- To every creature - no matter if they are rich or poor; intellectual or illiterate.

- To every creature - no matter which generation they belong to, whether they are X, Y, Z, Alpha, Millennials, Boomers, Babe-boomers and the one to come.

- To every creature - no matter if they are refugees, diaspora or nationals.

- To every creature - no matter what religion they have.

- To every creature - because He gave us the order to go and take the Good News to every creature.

Let us unite to fulfill the Master's order to take the Gospel to every creature.

David Botelho

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DID GOD CREATE SATAN?

DID GOD CREATE SATAN? 

   So if God CREATED satan from scratch, and satan is a liar and murderer from the beginning (God knew and he still knows it), why would our  God of Love create such a powerful and evil being who would lie to Adm and Eve and fail them from the will of God through the transgression?

   First of all Satan is not powerful. He is just a mere creature,  hateful, murderous and a liar. 

   The point should be 

   What God he is so powerful and sovereign that created all things..  

   God in so infinite wisdom created all things but the most beautiful thing he created is liberty, freedom.

   “Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?” Romans‬ ‭9‬:‭21‬-‭24‬ ‭

   ‬‬“For Jacob My servant’s sake, And Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, though you have not known Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That there is none besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other; I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭45‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭‬‬

   “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.” Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭15‬-‭20‬ ‭‬‬

   Josimar Salum

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DOES GOD LOVE MEN UNCONDITIONALLY?

DOES GOD LOVE MEN UNCONDITIONALLY?

Josimar Salum

   God loves us! Honestly, I think it means that He loved us first while we were sinners, but it does not mean that He will continue to love us if we do not love Him. His love is not an unconditional Love. Unconditional means that it is not subject to any conditions. Because God always expects us to love Him.

   “I love those who love me, and those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:17

   “For when we were still helpless, at just the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:6-8

   “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. We love Him because He first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For whoever does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: That he who loves God must love his brother also.” 1 John 4:16, 19-21

   It is also true that God also hates!

   “The Lord tests the righteous, but His soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.” Psalm 11:5

   “These six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” Proverbs 6:16-19

   “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the Lord.” only begotten Son of God.” John 3:16, 18 

   “Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Yet because of your unrepentant and stubborn heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. There will be suffering and anguish for every human being who does evil….” Romans 2:4-5, 7, 9 

   ““For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15 

   What do you think?

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THE GREAT TRIBULATION

THE GREAT TRIBULATION

   “Because you have kept the word of My patience, I also will KEEP YOU from the hour of trouble which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." Revelation 3:10

   FALSE: The faithful believer will be kept from the Great Tribulation!

   TRUE:

   “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. And there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. But at that time your people will be saved, everyone who is found written in the book.” Daniel 12:1

   “Pray that your flight will not be in the winter or on the Sabbath, for then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.” Matthew 24:20-21

   “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Matthew 24:29-30

   “I said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ Then he said to me, ‘These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple. And he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.’” Revelation 7:14-15

   “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalms 46:1

   “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery ordeal among you which is to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice to the extent that you share in Christ’s sufferings, so that when his glory is revealed you may also be glad and rejoice exceedingly.

   If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.” 1 Peter 4:12-16

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“Revival”: Mosques are closed in Iran and Muslims accept Jesus

“Revival”: Mosques are closed in Iran and Muslims accept Jesus 8/14/24 Guiame.com.br Translated by Josimar Salum Despite local persecution, many are abandoning Islam and finding hope in Jesus. Amid the climate of war in the Middle East, there are reports that many Muslims are experiencing a spiritual awakening. With this, mosques are also closing. In Iran, an anonymous internal survey found that 80% of Iranians prefer a democratic government, and many are leaving Islam. Todd Nettleton, from The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), explained: "You have a country with one of the highest rates of drug addiction in the world. You have a country where corruption runs rampant. You have a country where more than half of the people live below the poverty line." "And the people of Iran are looking at this and saying, 'Wait a minute. If this is what Islam has brought us for the last 45 years, we're not interested. We want to know what the other options are,'" he added. According to Nettleton, many are choosing Jesus, with at least a million Muslims reportedly abandoning Islam to follow Christ. With about 50,000 of the country's 75,000 mosques currently closed, the leader said the country's regime is not happy. "They are looking to solidify their power and crush any kind of dissent," Nettleton said. He continued, "We've heard several stories this year of Bible study and a house church being raided. There, everyone is photographed and interrogated. But then they are arrested and put in jail." Furthermore, Nettleton noted that family and friends are more tolerant than the government about abandoning Islam. “They’re like, ‘If you’ve found something that works for you, then I’m happy. I know Islam doesn’t work,’” he explained. Dreams and Visions Don Shenk, executive director of The Tide Ministry, said he believes what’s happening in the country represents “what’s happening in the Islamic world.” He said Muslims are having dreams and visions that lead them to find purpose and a new perspective on God. “Many are saying, ‘Now I understand that God loves me. I always thought God wanted to punish me,’” he explained.  There’s an awakening happening all over the Muslim world, not just in Iran,” he added. Shenk noted that people are being reached with the gospel through radio broadcasts in Afghanistan, where the Taliban pose a great danger to those seeking information from secret Christians in the country. “There’s a lot of suspicion. If I go and meet these people and share that I’m now a believer, they think, ‘Are they really true believers or are they just trying to identify me?’” he said. “It’s more than just being ostracized or rejected by your family. It’s actually the threat of death. So accepting a new life in Christ means accepting the possibility that your life will end in this world,” he added. Christianity is also spreading in Yemen, where the Joshua Project reported that Christian growth is nearly double the global average. In addition, Nettleton sees the Saudi Arabian monarchy becoming a bit more tolerant of Christians and their churches. “Not necessarily welcoming them with open arms, obviously. But just the understanding that it could happen, that there could be Christians here. And maybe that’s not the worst thing in the world.” This is such a huge shift from what we would have seen 10, 15 or 20 years ago,” he explained. This awakening is bringing about changes that could transform not just Iran, but the entire Middle East. https://guiame.com.br/gospel/mundo-cristao/avivamento-mesquitas-sao-fechadas-no-ira-e-muculmanos-aceitam-jesus.html