THE FALL SEASON

In nature, the fall comes before the winter. It is the time when the leaves turn their color, and the nights grow cooler, all heralding the oncoming winter season. But Spiritually, the Winter comes first. WE WERE DEAD IN TRESPASSES AND SINS UNTIL The Holy Spirit awoke us. Then He Regenerated us, giving us a new life. This is comparable to Spring. Then we entered the Summer time of growth. This is followed by the fall, when we are getting ready to go to our Heavenly Home. So as we consider The Fall, let's look forward to our Lord's soon Return.

ONLY ONE CHOICE

For the Christian, Mc Cain is the only choice for President. Homosexuals have only one right, to repent , and get saved, and get out of their sin, or reject Christ, and go to Hell. Romans 1 tells us God has given them over to a reprobate mind. Abortion is Premeditated Murder.

EVANGELISM OR COMPROMISE/

Rev. John Hunt, in his first address, as the SBC President called for a resurgence in carrying out the Great Commission, by glossing over the [minor /] differences in theology, existing within the Convention. But there can be no Biblical evangelism without The Doctrines of Grace being faithfully taught and Preached. Salvation is not a decision for Christ, is not a Profession of Faith, is not asking Christ to come into ones' heart, but it is Christ revealed to the sinner as his Absolute Lord and all-sufficient Saviour, by The Holy Spirit, through the Word of God. It is knowing Christ intimately, and walking with Him every day.

WHAT KIND OF PREACHER DO YOU HAVE/

W hat kind of Preacher is your Pastor/ Is he one who feels free to speak whatever comes into his mind, or what might please his congregation, or is he, by personal calling and Scripture, bound to the preaching of what the Bible says/ The Bible is the only true, God-inspired Book in the world. When understood and followed, it leads to everlasting joy with God. One thing, we can thank God, and trace back to the Reformation for, is the recovery of The Supreme Authority of Scripture Authority over church authority. My preaching is tied to The Bible [AV 1611]. That's why I like to Preach through its books. Here are some of the differences between preaching tied to God's Word and free range preaching, which leans toward entertainment. 1. The difference between the two is the connection of the preacher's words to the Bible as to what authorizes what he says. The entertainment preacher is not tied to an authoritative book in what he says. What he says doesn't seem to be shaped and constrained by any authority outside of himself. He is untied to objective authority. The entertainment preacher is at ease, talking about many things, not drawn out of the Bible. His words are interesting, or fun. but his words do not portray him as God's Man standing before God's people, delivering God's message. The Bible-oriented Preacher, on the other hand, sees himself as God's representative to God's people, to deliver a message from God. He trembles, as an unworthy servant, under the authority of the Bible. He knows the only way he can deliver God's message, is by absorbing it, and saturating it with God's own revelation in the Bible. His preaching causes his hearers to feel less entertained than struck at God's Greatness and the power of His Word.

Why did Christ die/

According to Romans 3;25-26, He died to vindicate God's Righteousness. For centuries God had been forbearing [passing over] man's sin. And this demeaned His glory. It said His Glory and Righteous Rule is of little, or no value. So God rather than vindicating His Glory by slaying His people, vindicated it by slaying His Son. God could have settled all accounts by punishing all sinners with Hell. But He did not Will to destroy. Now we know that God is for us. We know that our salvation is His goal in sending Jesus. But, do we know that there is a deeper goal, in sending the Son/ Do we know that God's love for us depends on a deeper love, God's love for His Own Glory/ Do we know that God's passion to save sinners, rests on a deeper passion, namely His passion to vindicate His Righteousness/ The vindication of God's Glory is the GROUND of our salvation, and the exultation of God's Glory is the GOAL of our salvation. The cross is the pinnacle of God's love for sinners, because it vindicates the value of God, for sinners, to enjoy. It is a call to exultation in God's exaltation.

Judgmental, Legalistic Preachers

Yesterday, I was sick, so I sent out an Email to request prayer. I told them I had a virus with the running of the bowels, and would not attend church last night. This morning one of my supposed preacher brethren sent me an email saying, ''Shame on you, not going to church is one of the worst sins you can commit''. What did he expect me to do/ Go and run to the bathroom every five minutes or so, and give it to everyone else/ I am not above criticism, but real sickness is an bonifide reason, to stay at the house. Hebrews 10;26 does not apply to verse 25, but to the bringing in of sacrifices, mentioned in the first part of Chapter 10.

AN EXAMPLE OF APPALLING IGNORANCE

Yesterday, I wrote on ''Appalling Ignorance'', and no sooner had I posted it them someone wrote that he had secretly raptured the church, and had saved millions from hell. That's Only Jesus Christ's prerogative. No man has the right, nor power to do so. That someone would respond as he did, shows his utter lack of Biblical Knowledge and that he is still in his lost, totally depraved condition, and is on his way to hell. All that God wants us to know, be, and do, He has written in The Bible. It alone is to define everything about us.

Apalling ignorance

Today there's an appalling lack of Bible knowledge even among those who profess to believe The Bible and The Doctrines of Grace. God puts no premium on ignorance, and will not accept it as an excuse, when we stand before Him, either as believers before The Judgment Seat Of Christ, after The Rapture of The Church, or if you are lost, at The Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the Millennium. To make statements, without it being backed up by Scripture, is to act very foolishly. To attack a fellow saint is to go against God's Word, and not to display love, which we are commanded to do. No one has the corner on all the truth, and when we get to Glory, we will all find where we were wrong. Knowledge of The Bible will guard us from making many foolish statements, and doing many foolish things. So Study to show yourselves approved unto God

Paradise was moved

In a post on a blog, I read one saying that Dr. Adrian Rogers is in hades awaiting the resurrection. This statement was made by one unlearned. When Christ arose He led all the saved in Paradise to Heaven [Ephesians 4], and since then, ''To be absent from the body is to be present with the lord.'' Christ said to the Thief, ''Today thou shalt be with me in paradise'' -hell, but Paul said he was caught up to paradise, into the third heaven, showing Christ had moved it.

Spiritual Gifts

Every one saved by God's Grace has been endowed with at least one spiritual gift. No one has all the gifts, and few have the same gift. Every gift is important, and is needed for the Body of Christ to function properly. No gift is greater than another. Through the Filling of the Spirit, we can ascertain what our gift is. This is the duty of each one of us.

BACK ON LINE

On july 7th the hard drive went out. But thanks to my brother, I am back again.

Replacement Theology

One of the most erroneous doctrines, circulating even among Calvinists, is that of Replacement Theology, I.E. The Church has replaced Israel, and therefore all the earthly promises given to Israel have to be spiritualized, and applied to the church. God's plan or purpose can never be defeated, nor thwarted. He has a distinct plan for Israel as His Earthly people, as the wife of Jehovah. Likewise He has a distinct plan for The Church, The Lamb's wife. The Church is not a parenthesis, nor is it a replacement for a failed plan. Apart from making these distinctions, one makes havoc of God's Word. One of the proofs that The Bible is inspired is The Jew. No other nation moved off the scene, and reappeared 2500 years later. The Replacement Theologian can't read. The Bible always means what it says, to whom it says it, Where it says it. Holding that God has 2 purposes, one can make sense of The Word. apart from this, mass confusion results, and contradictions appear.

what kind of calvinist are you

In a previous post; ''A New Fellowship Is Needed'' I said, that due to the election of a staunch Anti- Calvinist, as President, of the SBC, A new fellowship is needed for all Sovereign Grace Baptists. As hopefully made, as that statement was, it is impossible, for there are two kinds of Calvinists; 1. The cold Intellectual [I have found which marks many in the Reformed movement in the SBC] 2. Those with a heart-burning, compassionate Form of Calvinism. The Doctrines of Grace should give fire and an ardent compassion to those who hold to them. That which effects only the head, but not the heart, is worthless, dead, and borders on a legalistic attitude towards those who do not believe the Doctrines. This form earmarks those who will stay within the Convention. They tenaciously hold on to their position, but effect little change in others. I do not want to be associated with that kind of a Calvinist, who are dead from the heart upward. God give us Preachers, who believe in grace, so that they preach and teach with fire and holy boldness the Gospel. Paul W. Foltz DD

NO REASON TO WORRY

In this Day of rising Gasoline and food prices, and poor economic conditions worldwide. We, who know Christ as our Lord and Saviour have absolutely not one reason for worry, or for fear. Our God still reigns, and will meet the needs of His children as promised.

NEEDED; A NEW FELLOWSHIP

With the election of a staunch anti-Calvinist as President of The Southern Baptist Convention, it is time for all those in the founders movement, to access their goal of reinstating the Convention to its original Doctrinal stand, and instead pull out of it, and with all other Baptists, holding to The Doctrines of Grace, to form a new fellowship, and to promote harmony, use only the King James Bible, in the churches. The fellowship shall consist of the pastors and elders of the local churches, who shall elect its officers from among themselves, recognizing each local assembly as self governing and autonomous. There is no cure for apostasy but Judgment. And The Southern Baptist Convention is ripe for it. Paul W. Foltz DD

THE HEART'S RESTING PLACE

There is no other resting place for one's heart except The Sovereignty of God. it is much to be thankful for, when one's understanding is enlightened to perceive the fact of God's Absolute Supremacy. He is, indeed ''The Most High,'' Governor of heaven and earth, Imperial Disposer of all creatures and all events. What are the intellectual and practical effects, produced by this fact, daily, within us/ It is this-''In all thy ways acknowledge Him.'' First, I acknowledge Him as my Sovereign Lord, as the One Who has the unquestioned right to entire submission from me. Second, I ''acknowledge him'' as the One upon Whom I am completely dependent for all things, without Whose blessing, nothing I do, can prosper. Third, I ''acknowledge him'' as the One, Whom I desire to honor and glorify, seeking to please Him, in every detail of my life. It cannot be expected , that those who repudiate His Sovereign Supremacy should take this attitude before Him. No, they are free-will agents, deciders of their own destiny, and therefore lords over themselves. Hence, SELF governs all their thinking, planning, and actions. But it should be far otherwise, with those who, by distinguishing mercy, have had their eyes opened to see God, upon His Throne. Their daily prayer must be for God, to graciously bring their hearts, under the power of this great truth, that they may conduct themselves AS the submissive and loyal subjects of this Sovereign, and that by acknowledging Him in all their ways. May this be true of each of us, for His Name's sake.

separation

The election of a staunch anti-Calvinist as President of the SBC, SHOWS US IT IS TIME FOR ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE, TO COME OUT, AND SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM IT. There is no cure for apostasy, but judgment. There is a need for all Calvinistic Baptists to come together under the banner of A Sovereign Grace Baptist, and form a fellowship, burning all ties to the apostate Southern Baptist Convention. Why support a program and missions, which deny the Doctrines of Grace/ God does not compromise, why then should you/

GOD'S DECREES

There is an order to God's decrees, or eternal counsels. God first ordained the end, and then the means necessary to secure that end. God's grand end was the glorification of Himself by the Mediator. To that end the Triune God first predestined that the Second Person should take, a created, natural manhood, into union with Himself, so that this manhood in union with the Logos, should be his ''fellow,'' the ''delight'' of His soul. These references refer to the eternal decree, to unite manhood to the person of the Logos [I Peter 1;20; Isaiah 42;2, Colossians 1;15. Second, to the grand end that the Triune God should be glorified by the Mediator, God ordained that the God-man should be the Head of a people, church, family, taken into union with Himself,which people he ''blessed with all spiritual blessings'' in heavenly places [Ephesians 1;3]-which spiritual blessings are listed in Ephesians 1;6. Third, God purposed the entrance of sin, and the Fall of His people, in their natural ''head,'' to make way for the glorifying of Himself by the redemptive work of Christ. The church was given to Christ, as His Bride and Body altogether apart from and before His fore-view of sin, as Eve in her purity was given to Adam before his Fall. Thus, Christ sustains a dual relation to the church; note the order in Ephesians 5;23-''Christ [first] the Head of the Church, and [second] He is the Saviour of the Body.''

MEEKNESS

Jesus said,''Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart'' [Matthew 11;29]. Practically, we can only be united to Christ, by taking His yoke upon us, which denotes submission to His will, and subjection to His authority, in order to be ruled by Him. Not until we have voluntarily taken His yoke, can we experimentally learn of Him. And we need to be taught this ''For I am meek and lowly in heart. Meekness is the opposite of self-assertiveness, and yet, is a force. Our Lord was humble, and it behooves us, as His children, to imitate our Lord, in His humility. God hates all forms of pride-pride of race, pride of grace, and pride of face.

GIVING THANKS FOR ALL THINGS

Paul, writing to The Ephesians said, ''Giving thanks always for all things unti God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.'' What a high standard this is. Yet we should prayerfully and constantly strive after it. It is both for His Glory, and our good, that we do so, for there is a wonderful power in praise, to lift the heart ABOVE the disappointments and trials, of this earthly life. One reason, why God's people dwell so much in Meshech is because they do so little praising.... A Individual asked me recently, what was the best way, to overcome a cold heart and a 'bound' spirit, when praying. I told him to begin praising the Lord, as soon as he dropped on his knees, that he was not already in Hell. ''Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ'' [Ephesians 5;20]. An example of obedience to this precept is found in Daniel 6;10-''Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his own house; and his windows being opened in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, AS HE DID AFORETIME.'' HOW this manifests the supernatural character, of divine grace.... It takes more than an effort of will [the best a poor natural man knows of] to act THUS.... Compare also Acts 16;25.... You may be whispering, ''But Brother Foltz, we can no more bring ourselves to praise God, no more beget in ourselves the spirit of real thanksgiving, than we can make the sky pour down rain on the parched land.'' That is quite true, but to dwell on our impotency gets us nowhere, nor does it produce any fruit to God's glory. LISTEN; I can no more impart good health to my body, than I can create a tree. True, but [1] I can damage and undermine the health, I already have. [2] I can use those means, which, under God's blessing, are conducive to good health. So it is spiritually. I can dwell upon my aches and pains, worries ans woes, till the spirit of praise is STIFLED.... WHY NOT DWELL UPON GOD'S MERCIES AND BLESSINGS IN EPHESIANS/

ACKNOWLEDGING THE LORD

King Solomon, in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 3 exhorts; ''In all thy ways acknowledge him.'' First, I '' acknowledge Him'' as my Sovereign Lord, as the One, Who has unquestioned right to entire submission from me. Second, I ''acknowledge Him'' as the One, upon Whom I am completely dependent for all things, without Whose blessing, nothing I do, will prosper. Third, I ''acknowledge Him'' as the One, Whom I desire to honor and glorify, seeking to please Him, in every detail of my life. It can't be expected, that those who repudiate His Sovereign Supremacy, should have this attitude toward Him. No, they are free-will agents, deciders of their own destiny, and therefore, lords over themselves. Hence SELF governs all their thinking, planning, and actions. But It should be far otherwise with those, who, by distinguishing mercy, have had their eyes opened to see God upon His Throne. Their daily prayer must be that God would bring them under the power of this truth, that by acknowledging the Lord in all things, they may conduct themselves, as submissive and loyal subjects of This Sovereign..

Sovereign Grace Baptist Church-Part Four

From Acts 2;42, another characteristic of A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church is that; A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church is a fellowship of believers, united to Christ, and united to one another in Christ. It is more than a group of people, with their names on the same church roll. It is a fellowship of believers, committed to one another, committed to the furtherance of the gospel, committed to the glory of God and the will of God, and committed to the building of God's Church and kingdom, the salvation of God's Elect, because they are committed to Christ. ''Fellowship'' as the word, is used in Acts 2;42, is commitment to one another. It is such a total commitment, that it caused those earthly believers to hold all their possessions in common, none considering that the things they possessed, were their own. No wonder God used them, so greatly. 3rd, A SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH IS A CHURCH, WHICH LIVES, IN THE REMEMBRANCE AND EXPECTATION, OF THE lORD JESUS CHRIST. Every time the church came together in the Book of Acts, they observed The Lord's Supper. They ate the unleavened bread and drank the wine in remembrance of Christ's Incarnation, obedience, and death, as their Substitute, and in expectation of His promised return. However, the constant observance of this blessed ordinance was much more, than a religious ritual to them. Those saints observed the ordinance, as a representation of their heart's attitude regarding these things. A Sovereign Grace, Gospel Church, is a church, whose very existence is the remembrance and expectation of Christ. Then, next, A SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH IS A WORSHIPPING CHURCH. There are many who seem always to live in the past. They fight the battles of the past. They hold to creeds, of the past. They glory in past revivals. We live in, minister to, and serve the present, by prayer, that is to say, in the worship of God, our Saviour. A Sovereign Gospel Church, is a church of Worshippers, who continue ''in prayers,'' who continue in the worship of God. They worship God, after the due order, prescribed in God's Word, relating to all matters of public worship. They worship God continually. When you find such a church, if you are a believer, unite with it. Devote yourself to it. Spend your life, and the energies of your life building it, for Christ's Glory, and your own good. No value can be put to such a privilege. No cost can be compared to it. -END-

Sovereign Grace Baptist Church-Part Two

Last time, we said one of the 4 characteristics of which characterize a sovereign grace church is that it adheres to ''the doctrines of the apostles.'' That The Doctrines of Grace are these doctrines are shown by these Scripture references. 1. God Almighty is absolutely sovereign in all things, specifically in predestination, creation, providence, and salvation [Romans 8;28-30; 11;33-36]. 2. Everything that comes to pass in time was predestined by God in eternity and is brought to pass by God in providence for the salvation of His elect [Romans 8;28- 30; Ephesians 1;11]. 3. God sovereignly chose some of Adam's fallen race to eternal life in Christ, before the world began [Ephesians 1;3-6; 2 Thessalonians 2;13-14]. 4. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for and redeemed those sinners, chosen to salvation, in eternity, and called to life and faith in Him in time [Hebrews 9;12; Revelation 5;9]. 5. God The Holy Spirit regenerates and calls every chosen, redeemed sinner to life and faith in Christ by the irresistible power of His grace through the preaching of the Gospel [Romans 1;16-17; 10;13-17; I Corinthians 1;21-23; James 1;18; I Peter 1;23-25]. 6. Every Sinner born again by God's free, sovereign, irresistible grace, is kept in life and faith in Christ, by the same grace, unto eternal glory, being sealed in Christ, by The Holy Spirit [Ephesians 1;13-14]. 7. All Who are born of God, being redeemed by Christ, are forever and entirely free from the law [Romans 6;14-15; 7;4; 10;4]. Yet, There is much more to A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, than adherence to these points of orthodox doctrine. We hold to, adore, and preach these doctrines, as the works, and grace, and blessings of God in Christ. WE RECOGNIZE THAT, THE GOSPEL IS NOT A THEORY, BUT A PERSON, AND THAT PERSON IS OUR GLORIOUS SAVIOUR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To preach The Word of God is to preach the gospel [I Peter 1;25]; and to preach the gospel is to preach Christ [Acts 20;17; I Corinthians 2;2]. This is What it is, to continue steadfastly in the Apostles' doctrine. It is to continue steadfastly in the preaching and worship of the Lord Jesus Christ, as He is set forth in the Apostles' Doctrine. 37 times in the Book of Acts, you will find the words, ''preach, '' ''preaching,'' ''Preached'' used. Every time, the subject is Jesus Christ. THAT IS NOT GOSPEL PREACHING, OR APOSTOLIC, OR BIBLICAL PREACHING, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE CHRIST, FOR ITS SUBJECT.

What is a Sovereign Grace Baptist Church/

Whenever and Wherever I go to preach, or teach God's Word, the question is ultimately asked, ''What is A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church/ This comes about, when people hear me teach or preach, for they realize immediately, that I am not associated with a free will Arminian Church, or, a legalized reformed congregation. They understand quickly, that I am a Baptist, but not like any, they have ever met. The first question, they ask about my church association is; ''What kind of Church, are you a member of/'' I reply, ''A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church. ''What is that/,'' they ask. I answer, ''IT IS A LOCAL CHURCH, WHICH ADHERES TO THE WORD OF GOD ALONE, AS ITS STANDARD AND RULE OF FAITH AND PRACTICE.'' At Grace Baptist Church, in Ponce De Leon, Fl, We are not at all bashful about identifying our doctrine, and confessing it before men, and proclaiming it from the housetops. Our church is not ruled, or governed, or obligated, in any way, to any creed, or confession of faith, of less inspiration than, ''Thus saith The Word of The Lord.'' Every doctrine we preach, every ordinance we practice, and every part of out public worship, is demanded by the plain statements of Holy Scripture. Having said that A Sovereign Grace Baptist Church adheres to The Word of God, we turn to Acts 4;42, where The Holy Spirit describes the characteristics of the first assembly of believers, after our Lord's ascension. There, We are told, ''And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.'' There are 4 things, mentioned in this verse, which characterize a Gospel Church, a Sovereign Grace Church. A Sovereign Grace Church adheres to ''the apostles' doctrine.'' That is, to say,We believe and incessantly preach the Doctrine of the Apostles, exactly as they did. The doctrine of the Apostles included all those glorious God hon0ring, Christ exalting, flesh abasing doctrines, referred to as Calvinism, or The Doctrines of Grace. No one has a right to the name, ''Christian,'' as it is used in the New Testament, who does not believe these doctrines; and no man is a Gospel Preacher, who does not preach them. I won't try to defend them but I will give you Some Scripture references, which show, that these doctrines, are the doctrines of the Apostles, in our next post.

Why Those Holding to The Doctrines of Grace Are Hated.

The people who believe in, and proclaim the Doctrines of Grace are hated because; 1. People think if you believe them, you won't be a witness for the Lord. 2. The Doctrines humble man, strip him of self glory and self boasting. 3. A misconception of the character of God. 1. The Doctrines encourage evangelism, for I can preach, teach testify, witness, pass out tracts, with the confidence, that God has His sheep out there, who will come in, when they hear the Gospel. 2 . The Doctrines ascribe all of Salvation to the Lord. It excludes all human works, and merit, and demerit. 3. God is basically a God of Justice. His love is extended, because Christ paid to Justice, the debt of all that His Father gave Him.

Putting Things in Their Rightful Place

When reading The Holy Bible, We must know that while all Scripture is written for us, not all is written to us. Genesis, chapters 1-11 is written to the human race. Genesis 12 through the Gospel of John is written to Israel. Acts is a transitional, going from Israel to the church in Acts, chapters 1-8. Acts 9-the book of Philemon, written to the Church. Hebrews and James, written to Israel. I Peter through Jude, written to Church. Revelation 1-4;2 deals with church Revelation 4;3-end of chapter 18 deals with Israel. Revelation 19-22-deals with Church. Paul W. Foltz

A CLARIFICATION IN ELECTION

One must keep in mind, that there are two, distinct, groups of people elected by God. there is those of elect Israel, God's earthly elect people, who will inherit the new earth. And there is The Church, God's elect heavenly people, who will be with Christ, throughout Eternity. both are chosen by the Father. The nation Israel for Jehovah's wife, and the Church, as the Lamb's wife. Though both are elected, their destinies are entirely different.

SEVEN FORMS OF DEMONOLOGY

There are seven forms of Demonology mentioned and condemned in the Word of God. I. Divination; Genesis 44;5; Hosea 4;12. II. Necromancy; I Samuel 28;8; 2 Chronicles 33;6. III. Prognostication; Ezekiel 21;21. IV. Magic; Genesis 41;8; Daniel 4;7. V. Sorcery; Isaiah 47'9-13; Acts 19;19; Revelation 22;15. VI. Witchcraft; I Samuel 15;23; I Chronicles 10;13; Galatians 5;20. VII. Ventriloquism; Isaiah 8;18; Deuteronomy. 18;9-14 Paul Foltz

EQUIPMENT FOR DEMON WARFARE

I. You need to know who demons are. 1.Evil spirits. 2. Disembodied spirits. 3. Part of Satan's wicked hosts. 4. Lost and hopeless spirits seeking embodiment. They have a keen desire to re-embody themselves on earth, where they once lived. See Matthew 12;43-45. II. You need to know what demons know. They are intelligent. They have superhuman knowledge. 1. They know us. Acts 19;15. 2. They know Jesus. Acts 19;15; Luke 4;34. 3. They know future. Matthew 8;29. 4. They know their doom. Matthew 8;29; Isaiah 14;15-17; Matthew 25;41. III. You need to know where demons dwell. 1. They dwell in human beings. Matthew 8;28; 12;45. 2. They dwell in false prophets. Matthew 7;15; I John 4;1; 2 Peter 2;1; Second Corinthians 11;13-15; Revelation 19;20. 3. They dwell in apostate institutions. See Revelation 14;8; 18;4, 8; 19;1-6, I Cor. 10;20; Revelation 13;3-4. IV. You need to know what demon spirits do. 1. They disseminate false doctrines. See I Timothy 4;1; 2 Peter 2;1; II Corinthians 2;17; 4;2; 11;4, 13-15. 2. They dethrone reason and take its place. See Luke 4;33-34; Mark 5;1-5. 3. They lead the people, into false worship. See 1 Corinthians 10;20; Revelation 13;3-4. V. You need to know how demon spirits operate. 1. They work through suggestion. Matthew 4;3, 6, 9. 2. They work through signs. 2 Thessalonians 2;9-10; Rev. 16;13-14; Matthew 24;24. 3.They work through pressure. Luke 13;16; Judges 16;16. 4. They work through deception. Matthew 24;11; 2 Thes. 2;9-10; Rev. 12;9; 13;14; 19;20. VI. You need to know how to recognize demons 1. They produce deception. 2. They produce bondage. 3. They produce fierceness. 4. They produce a terrible strain on the heart, and on the nervous system. See Matthew 8;28; Luke 21;25-26. VII. You need to know what are our weapons of warfare. In 2 Corinthians 10;4 God says our weapons ''are not carnal''. In Ephesians 6;10-18 the different parts of our weapons are enumerated for us; 1. Girdle of truth. 14. 2. Breastplate of righteousness. 14. 3 Feet shod with preparation of gospel of peace. 15. 4. Shield of faith. 16. 5. Helmet of salvation. 17. 6. Sword of the Spirit. 17. 7. Praying in the Spirit. 18. See Jude 20; Romans 8;26-27 Paul W. Foltz

DEMON POSSESSION

How People Get Demon Possessed mMatthew 8;28 I. Demons do exist 1. Prophets recognized demons. See Leviticus 17;7; Deuteronomy 32;17; II Chronicles 11;15; Word ''devils'' means demons. Psalm 106;37. 2. Christ recognized demons. See Matthew 4;24; 8;16; 10;1; Luke 9;1. 3. Apostles recognized demons. See Luke 10;17; Ephesians 6;11-12. II. Demons Do Possess People. 1. Every individual born into this world is under the power and dominion of Satan and demons. See Ephesians 2;1-2; Col. 1;12-14. 2. Every man from his birth is accompanied by a special demon. See Ephesians 2;3; Study 3 words here. ''ALL;'' ''LUSTS;'' ''NATURE''. 3. Every unsaved person is exposed to demon invasion. See Matthew 4;24; 8;28; 2 Timothy 2;26. 4. Demons drive their victims over the brink of destruction. The human will is overwhelmed by an irresistible power, as in the case of an alcoholic, libertine, or suicide. They must be delivered, or be destroyed. Luke 8;26-39. III. How do people get demon possessed/ Scripture guards the dignity of human choice. No one who chooses light, can be invaded by the forces of darkness. It is only as the enlighten deliberately chooses darkness, or yields to sin, that it exposes itself to demonic power. 2Thess. 2;9-12; 2 Tim. 4;3-4. IV. How Can They Get Delivered// 1. Must hear the truth. 2. Must acknowledge truth. 3. Must repent of sins. 4. Must receive Christ as Lord and Saviour. See 2 Tim. 2;24-26; Acts 2;36; Col. 2;6-7; 2 Cor. 10;4. Paul W. Foltz MM2

EIGHT DEMONS OF HELL

m THE EIGHT DEMONS OF HELL Matthew 12;45 1. Seducing spirits. Word ''seduce'' means to entice; to corrupt; to win over; to lead astray. See I Timothy 4;1-3. 2. Unclean spirits. Word ''unclean'' means to make impure; to make common; to make offensive; to make naked. See Luke 8;27. 3. Lying spirits. Word ''lie'' means to deceive; to be deceitful; to speak falsely or utter untruth; to make false statements with intent to deceive. I Kings 22;22; John 8;44; I John 2;22; Revelation 21;8' ''And all liars.'' 4. Deaf spirits. They work; a. To stop up ear of soul. b. To stop up understanding. c. To stop up reasoning of men. d. To stop up mind of men. See Matthew 13;15; Ephesians 4;18. 5. Dumb spirits a. Rebellion brings a dumb spirit. b. Unbelief brings a dumb spirit. Luke 1;20; Mark 9;25 with Luke 1;62-67. 6. Foul spirits. Word ''foul'' means dirty; filthy; noisome; foul smell. Mark 9;25; Revelation 18;2 7. Familiar spirits. This is a divining demon; one who communicates with the spirit world; one well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant; speak through a medium. This is condemned in the Word. Leviticus 20;27; I Samuel 28;7; Deuteronomy 18;10-12. 8. Evil spirits. Word ''evil'' means to cause harm; to cause injury, to cause wickedness; to cause trouble; I Samuel 16;15; Luke 8;2. paul w. foltz

DEMONS; WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO

I. What are demon spirits/ 1. Evil spirits. See Judges 9;23; I Samuel 16;14-15; 19;9; Luke 7;21; 8;2; Acts 19;13-16. 2. Part of wicked hosts of Satan. Satan is a king with a kingdom. Demons are part of Satan's organized kingdom. See Matthew 4;8; 12;26; Eph 2;2; 2 Corinthians 4;4; John 14;30; Matthew 25;41 3. Disembodied spirits of pre-Adamic race. See Genesis 1;2; 1;28; 9;1; Isaiah 14;17. 4. Intelligent beings. See James 2;19; Matthew 8;29. II. What is the nature of demon spirits/ 1. Spirit-Beings. 2. Unclean spirits. 3. Now serve Satan. 4. They never die. 5. In rebellion against God. 6. They are confirmed in wickedness. 7. They have amazing strength-Mark 5;3-4. 8. They are lying spirits--I Kings 22;22. 9. They continually seek embodiment. When once they gain control over a human body, they can come and go at will. Matthew 12;43-45; 2 Timothy 2;24-26. III. What is the work of demon spirits/ I. Blind people--2 Corinthians 4;3-4. 2. B ind people--Luke 13;16. 3. In dwell people--Matthew 4;24; 8;28; 12;45. 4. Produce moral impurity--Matthew 10;1. 5. Produce false doctrines--I Timothy 4;1; 2 Peter 2;1; 2 Corinthians 11;4 6. Lead people to worship Devil. Deuteronomy 32;17; Psalm 106;37; I Corinthians 10;20; Revelation 13;3-4; 14;9-11. IV. How to be delivered from demon spirits/ Demons must be cast out and Christ must be enthroned, for a person to be saved, and to have permanent relief from demons 1. Demon spirits are to be cast out by the Word. See Psalm 107;20 with Matthew 8;16; Mark 16;15-17; Acts 8;4-8; 19;13-20. 2. Demons are cast out by Christ. Matthew 8;16; Mark 9;25. 3. The Christian is responsible to cooperate with The Holy Spirit. See I John 4;4; John 14; 16-17; 14;23; 2 Timothy 1;14. Paul W. Foltz

Doctrines of Grace, An Encouragement to Evangelize

One of the charges leveled against those who hold to The Doctrines of Grace is that they use it, as an excuse not to witness nor to evangelize the lost. This is not so. I can preach, Teach, Witness, Pass out tracts, Evangelize, with the confidence, that God has His sheep out there, Who will respond to the message, and be converted to Christ. Paul W. Foltz

GOD'S KNOWLEDGE

I. WHAT KIND OF KNOWLEDGE, OR UNDERSTANDING, THERE IS IN GOD. A. A knowledge of simple sight and understanding. 1. Of sight--God knows all things and Himself, as they really are, or shall be. 2. Of simple understanding--things He will do. B. There is a speculative and practical knowledge in God. 1. A speculative knowledge is when the truth of a thing is known without a respect to any working, or practical operation. The knowledge of things possible is only in God, speculative, because there is nothing for God to work in Himself. 2. A practical knowledge which tends to operation and practice; and is the principle of working with known things--the knowledge of things He has decreed to be. C. There is a knowledge of approbation, as well as apprehension. II. WHAT GOD KNOWS A. God knows Himself, and only knows Himself. 1. Knows Self because His knowledge, with His will, is the cause of all other things, He is aware of. 2. Knows Himself by His own essence. 3. Knows Himself perfectly, comprehensively--Nothing in His own nature is concealed from Him. B. God knows all other things, whether they be possible, past, present, or future; whether they be things He can do, but will never do. or be thinggs He has done, but are not now; Things that are now in being, or things not now existing, that lie in the words of their proper and immediate causes. 1. Things possible a. All that man can think of b. All in God's power to do. c. Knew all things created, before He did them. 2. Knew all things past--Isaiah 41;22 3. Knows all things present--Hebrews 4;13 4. God knows all evils and sins of His creatures. a. Foreknows His creatures b. all acts of creatures foreknown to Him c. This foreknowledge was certain. II. GOD KNOWS ALL THINGS TO COME PAUL W. FOLTZ

grits and grace

As A Southerner I enjoy grits with almost everything. It is a staple for me. Likewise God's Free Sovereign Grave is my only hope for the Future. How sad it is , that most Baptists, today, do not know that the Baptist originally stood for the Doctrines of Grace. They are older than John Calvin. They are found on the pages of God's Holy Word. MENhate them for it strips them of all the glory, and lays them bare, before God as wretched, ruined creatures, deserving judgment and hell. Paul Foltz

Jehovah-Tsidkenu

When free grace awoke me, with light from on High, Then legal fears shook me, I trembled to die. No safety, no refuge in self could I see, Jehovah Tsidkenu, my Savior must be. My guilty fears vanished, before that great Name To the throne of grace, with boldness I came. He is my everything, He died for me Jehovah-Tsidkenu, My Savior is He

Where is The Silent Moral Majority/

With the passings of Dr. Jerry Falwell and Dr. D. James Kennedy last year, there is seeming an lack of offense against the ACLU'S agenda of pushing homosexual behavior on our children in the Public School system. Where are the stalwarts, ho will rise up and speak against the moral impurity that is threading its way throughout our nation/ It is time for concerned citizens to rise up and fight the ACLU and all the proponents of Humanism, and Evolution, and one worldlism, and defend our democratic Replubic.

What is Death

Death for those in Christ simply means going home. Death for those out of Christ means hell, then the lake of fire, forever.

WHAT IS FREE GRACE/

FREE GRACE IS GOD'S PROVISION FOR FALLEN MEN, WHO ARE SO WEAK THAT THEY CANNOT LIFT THE AXE OF DIVINE JUSTICE, SO CORRUPT, THAT THEY CANNOT CHANGE THEIR NATURES, SO ADVERSE TO GOD THAT THEY CANNOT TURN TO HIM, AND SO SPIRITUALLY DEAD, THAT GOD MUST OPEN THEIR SPIRITUAL GRAVES, RESURRECT THEM, AND GIVE THEM LIFE. THIS GOD DOES, FOR ALL, THAT CHRIST DIED FOR. SALVATION IS ALL OF GRACE, AND ALL OF GOD.