Bible Study about being BRAIN WASHED

Bible Study for 1/21/2013

Bible Study about being BRAIN WASHED 

It is very hard being a Christian these day's and to live up to God's expectations, but it must be done. I have dealt with people who have been taught that you can drink, smoke, curse, push drugs, kill, suicide and the list could go on, they think that there is nothing wrong with it and you still will go to heaven. Guess again?. You have been brain washed by false teachings and by false doctrine. You can fix that by re-accepting Jesus Christ as your savior, confessing to God, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Repenting all of your sins to God and the most of important, along with everything else, be immersed by water, in baptism, to receive God's Holy Spirit, meaning being blessed and baptized by the Holy Spirit, at the completion of being immersed, you will also be blessed with eternal Salvation, through Jesus Christ. There are many teachers and preachers who are leading others to hell and too blind to realize it. I have ran into people who would say that the sinful activities that they take part in is who they are, that is not correct and is a lie. What you do, is not who you are, that is the scheme of the devil. Satan will make what is wrong, look like something that is right, you are and have been deceived in the worst way and you have been brain washed and deceived.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 16Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? 17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

Ephesians 4:22-24 To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. God created man with and for a purpose. He created us to live and to serve Him only. Thanks to Eve and Adam for inviting the devil to being the ruler of this world. I mentioned Eve first, it was Eve who sinned against God first and lead Adam into sin.

God is the real ruler of the world, until satan entered the world, God stepped back and told us, because of sin, I have nothing to do with it, if anyone who wants to be with me, he must pick up his cross and follow me, God came to us as Jesus Christ to demonstrate on what we need to do to be saved.

Like is say's in Luke 9:23-27 Jesus tells us; “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? 26If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” He said that before he was baptized in the river, that tells me and should show and tell you, that you have to be baptized by water, in order to gain eternal life in heaven, which is our Salvation.

In verse 23, Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. He said that before He was baptized, if you don't understand it, just restudy and meditate on it on your own, if you need to discuss it, then get a hold of me and I will be gladly to help you through it, to help you understand it. If you are addicted to anything and can't stay away from it, it is not only an addiction and a bad habit, it also is your God.

If you have a thought of smoking or drinking to get drunk, or anything, if you think about it long enough, then your actions will be just that and that sinful thought, becomes who you are. If something has taken control of you and you can't live without it, then it is your god and master, not the real God.

Those who tends to argue about things like this or even just arguing about what God tells us on any subject, is actually fighting against the Holy Spirit, which is God. That is a battle that you will loose in. If you meditate on God's Word long enough and on His will, you will end up doing His Will, instead of the sinful habits and sinful actions. There are too many people who are blinded by satan's darkness and they can't see the Truth, so they will argue with the messenger, stop it, your putting yourselves into more danger with the Holy Spirit of God, that will not be good at all for you.

The ones who has an addiction of any kind, they tend to make up every excuss in the book, to why they don't want to quit and I have heard them all.

Romans 13:14 “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”

1 Corinthians 6:18 “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

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.”

James 1:12-15 “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”

James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. If you desire to follow and live your life to please the flesh and not God? Then that sinful act is what is truly in your heart, its called bad fruit.

Matthew 7:18-23 (New International Version)

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. 21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

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Who is your god that you serve? 

Is it your filthy habits, meaning satan?

Is it God, Jesus Christ?

If Jesus Christ is your God and master, then you need to kick that sinful activity to the curb and leave it. No one can serve two masters, like it is written in Matthew 6:24; "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. Friends, you may not realized that the poor and bad choices you make, can lead you to hell.

Your habits will make you spread lies like wild fire and will make you say things that is bunch of bologna, I have lived on the other side of the fence for a very short time to know, the difference between right and wrong. The path that I saw that it leads to, is very ugly. For some of you, yes, its too late. Most of you have listened to the lies way too long. For most of you, its not too late to turn all of that garbage around. You can fix it all by getting your brains unbrain washed. Most of you are just like, what I call monkey see, monkey do syndrome. Many of you also live just like a computer, if you put garbage into a computer, what comes out? Garbage out. If you feed God's healthy Words into your brains, study and meditate on God's Word long enough, that garbage will soon be destroyed by God's Holy Word. If your going to Church services on a regular basis to hear the Word of God, not just hearing it, but living it, that sinful habit and sinful activities will come to a stop in your life. If you are choosing and still making poor choices in your life and still living in sin and still doing your poor habits, then you are not listening to the Word of God.

Effects of Smoking on the Body

Some of the major effects on the body from smoking include:

1. Smoking is linked to reduced fertility and also higher risk of a miscarriage or early delivery, and can even cause stillbirth.

2. Smoking exacerbates pneumonia and asthma.

3. Smoking can cause gum disease.

4. Smoking is a major cause of aneurysms, which are often life-threatening.

5. Smoking may cause cataracts.

6. Smoking causes bone thinning.

7. Smoking can lead to peptic ulcers.

8. Studies have linked smoking to macular degeneration (an eye disease that may cause blindness).

9. Smoking causes emphysema, which has no cure.

10. Smoking raises blood pressure.

11. Smoking increases the pulse rate.

12. Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer (responsible for 9 out of 10 lung cancer deaths), cancer of the larynx, cancer of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and cancer of the oral cavity, including the mouth, tongue and lips, and is also often responsible for other types of cancer, such as cancer of the cervix and breast cancer.

13. Smoking leads to early menopause in women.

14. Smoking may lead to chronic bronchitis.

15. Smoking is a major cause of heart attacks.

16. The chemicals in cigarettes may lead to impotence (erectile dysfunction) in males.

17. Smoking causes breathing problems, which limits day to day activities, such as work and physical activities of any kind, non-recreational and recreational.

18. Smokers often experience chest pains.

19. Smokers often develop sore throats and are often hoarse.

20. Smoking may cause laryngitis.

21. Smoking damages the cilia in the ears and can lead to painful ear infections or hearing problems.

22. Smoking affects circulation by damaging the blood vessels.

23. Smoking may lead to a life-threatening stroke.

24. Smoking clogs the arteries.

25. Smoking robs the body of essential nutrients.

26. Smoking leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a serious disease with no cure.

27. Smoking causes bad breath and may even cause tooth decay.

28. According to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, smoking causes inflammation of the intestines and stomach and causes your kidneys to not function properly.

29. Smoking causes premature aging, with early signs of wrinkling.

30. Smoking yellows and stains the teeth.

If you are one of those who is a smoker, you better quit now before your dead. God never created you to take in this garbage into His temple, many of you are brain washed by the lies of satan. Such filth will not be allowed in God's kingdom.

What about alcohol?

What Are the Dangers of Alcoholism?

Alcoholism is the consumption of alcohol to the point where it interferes with your physical and mental health and has harmful effects on your relationships, employment and other aspects of your life. It's marked by a craving for alcohol, difficulty or inability to stop drinking once you've started, a tolerance for alcohol (meaning you need to consume more to achieve the same effect), and a dependence on alcohol to the point where you become physically ill if you don't have a drink. More than 17 million Americans are considered alcoholics, according to the National Institutes of Health. They face the dangers of alcoholism every day.

Liver Damage

A healthy liver aids digestion and other body processes and helps detoxify the body by getting rid of "poisons" such as alcohol. If you consume more alcohol than your liver can process, the liver can be damaged, and its ability to break down fats, proteins and carbohydrates becomes compromised. Liver damage progresses from fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis to cirrhosis, in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue. Quitting drinking can reverse the damage of fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis. Cirrhosis of the liver, however, is non-reversible, but quitting drinking and taking other healthy steps and medications can keep the damage from getting worse.

Cardiovascular Complications

The Women's Heart Foundation reports that alcoholism can lead to high blood pressure and alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a condition marked by an enlarged but weakened heart. Alcohol abuse -- defined as taking more than three alcoholic drinks per day over a sustained period of time -- is also linked to a higher risk of stroke and congestive heart failure. By contrast, moderate alcohol consumption is associated with higher HDL ("good" cholesterol) and protection against arterial disease.

Cognitive Dysfunction

Alcoholism can lead to impaired reasoning, judgment and memory. Excessive alcohol consumption can have a toxic effect on brain tissue. Abstinence and medication may help restore some cognitive ability and brain function, but some damage may be irreversible.

Depression

Alcohol and depression are often intertwined. Depressed people are at a higher risk of alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as inactivity, overeating, risk-taking and failure to take necessary medications. However, a study published in the March 2009 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry found that alcohol abuse can lead to depression, rather than heavy drinking simply being the result of depression. Clearly, alcoholism and depression and the warning signs of both conditions should be carefully monitored.

Personal Problems

Alcoholism can affect workplace performance, which can lead to job loss. Alcoholics can miss work with hangovers or drink during working hours, which can impair performance or put them, co-workers or others in jeopardy. Family and romantic relationships usually suffer, as do friendships. Alcoholics can be physically or verbally abusive or neglectful of the needs of family members, all of which contribute to divorce and other family problems. These habits, smoking or a drinker, is an abominations to God, its all act of suicide and murder.

Lets take a close look at a few of the 10 commandments of God's law, I bet you have broken them all;

3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 13 “You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” You have broken everyone of them and the real bad part of it is, you did this against God, your creator and master, you have sentenced yourselves to hell. God did not design the temple you live in, to take in such filth. But wait, God sent his very own Son, Jesus Christ to save you from eternal damnation.

How can we be saved?

(1) Hear the Gospel of Christ; 

(2) Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; 

(3) Repent of all his past sins; 

(4) Confess that Christ is God’s Son; 

(5) Be baptized for the remission of sins, by water immersion

You must turn 180 degrees away from your sins and live right in God's sight, if you don't, you will fail your promise with God and it makes you out to be a liar to God. As we close out prayer tonight, I want you to focus on what your struggling with and leave it at the foot of the cross and walk away from it tonight. If you have been baptized for the forgiveness of your sins and you have turned back to your evil habits and your feeling out of place with God tonight? I want to extend a time for baptism if you wish to get right with God and want to clean up your selfish act and be reborn again and make it to heaven, let me know after we close out. Lets pray.