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Nothing But the Blood
 
Robert Lowry
 
1 What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
CHORUS
 
Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
2 For my pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
CHORUS
 
3 Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
CHORUS
 
4 This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
 
CHORUS

And Can It Be that I Should Gain?
 
Charles Wesley and Thomas Campbell
 
1 And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
 
CHORUS
 
Amazing love!
How can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldest die for me?
 
2 He left His Father's throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam's helpless race,
 
CHORUS
 
3 No condemnation now I dread,
I am my Lord's and He is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
 
CHORUS

Grace Greater Than Our Sin
 
Julia H. Johnston and Daniel B. Towner
 
1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,
Yonder in Calvary's mount out poured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
 
CHORUS
 
Grace, grace, God's grace,
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God's grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
 
2 Sin and despair like the sea waves cold,
Threaten the soul with infinite loss;
Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
Points to the Refuge, the Mighty Cross.
 
CHORUS
 
3 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide,
What can avail to wash it away?
Look there is flowing a crimson tide;
Whiter than snow you may be today.
 
CHORUS
 
4 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,
Freely bestowed on all who believe;
You that are longing to see His face,
Will you this moment His grace receive?
Marvelous grace, Infinite grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
 
 

How Firm a Foundation
 
George Keith and melody from Caldwell's "Union Harmony"
 
1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say
than to you He hath said,
To you, who for refuge to Jesus hath fled?
 
2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid,
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
 
3 "When thro' the deep waters I cause thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow,
For I will be with thee thy trials to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
 
4 "When thro' fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flames shall not hurt thee,
I only design 
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine."
 

There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
 
William Cowper
 
1 There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.
 
2 The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sins away,
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.
 
3 Thou dying Lamb,
Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow'r,
Till all the ransomed church of God
Are saved, to sin no more,
Are saved, to sin no more,
Are saved, to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed church of God,
Are saved, to sin no more.
 
4 For since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die:
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
 
Martin Luther
 
1 A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
 
2 Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing,
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God's own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
 
3 And though this world,
with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear,
for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
 
4 That word above all earthly powers
No thanks to them abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God's truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.
 
 
 

Come, Thou Fount
 
Robert Robinson and John Wyeth
 
1 Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy,
never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount
I'm fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
 
2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I'm come;
And I hope,
by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me 
when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
 
3 O to grace
how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, 
like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee:
Prone to wander,
Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love:
Here's my heart,
O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
 

Yield Not to Temptation
 
Horatio R. Palmer 
 
1 Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin; 
Each victory will help you some other to win;
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus, He will carry you through.

CHORUS

Ask the Savior to help you,
Comfort, strengthen and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.


2 Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,
God's Name hold in reverence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true,
Look ever to Jesus, He will carry you through.
 
CHORUS
 
 
 

O God, Our Help in Ages Past
 
Isaac Watts and William Croft
 
1 Our God, our Help in ages past,
our Hope for years to come,
our Shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal Home.
 
2 Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is Thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.
 
3 Before the hills in order stood
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting Thou art God,
to endless years the same.
 
4 A thousand ages in Thy sight
are like an ev'ning gone,
short as the watch that ends the night
before the rising sun.
 
5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
bears all its sons away;
they fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the op'ning day.
 
6 Our God, our Help in ages past,
our Hope for years to come,
be Thou our Guide while life shall last,
and our eternal Home!
     
 

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
 
Isaac Watts and Edward Miller
 
1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.
 
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
 
3  See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
 
4 His dying crimson, like a robe, Spreads o'er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe, And all the globe is dead to me.
 
5  Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Be Still, My Soul
 
Katharina von Schlegel and Jean Sibelius
 
1 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end.


2 Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.


3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Crown Him With Many Crowns
 
Matthew Bridges and George Job Elvey
 
1 Crown Him with many crowns,
  The Lamb upon His throne;
Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns
  All music but its own!
  Awake, my soul, and sing
  Of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King
  Through all eternity.
 
2 Crown Him the Virgin’s Son,
  The God Incarnate born,
Whose arm those crimson trophies won
  Which now His brow adorn:
  Fruit of the mystic Tree,
  As of that Tree the Stem;
The Root whence flows Thy mercy free,
  The Babe of Bethlehem.
 
3 Crown Him the Lord of Love:
  Behold His hands and side;
Rich wounds yet visible above
  In beauty glorified:
  No angel in the sky
  Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye
  At mysteries so bright.
 
4 Crown Him the Lord of peace,
  Whose power a scepter sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
  And all be prayer and praise.
  His reign shall know no end,
  And round His pierced feet
Fair flowers of glory now extend
  Their fragrance ever sweet.
 
5 Crown Him the Lord of years,
  The Potentate of time.
Creator of the rolling spheres,
  Ineffably sublime.
  All hail, Redeemer, hail!
  For Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail
  Throughout eternity.  

Come, Thou Almighty King
 
Unknown, Felice de Giardini
 
1 Come, Thou Almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise:
Father, all-glorious, O'er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days.

2 Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend:
Come, and Thy people bless, And give Thy word success:
Spirit of holiness, On us descend.

3 Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art, Now rule in ev'ry heart,
And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of pow'r.

4 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be
Hence, evermore!
His sov'reign majesty May we in glory see,
And to eternity Love and adore!

Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
 
Dorothy A. Thrupp and William B. Bradbury
 
1 Saviour, like a shepherd lead us,
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.


2 We are Thine; do Thou befriend us,
Be the Guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray.


3 Thou hast promised to receive us,
Poor and sinful tho' we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us,
Grace to cleanse, and pow'r to free:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Early let us turn to Thee;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Early let us turn to Thee.

4 Early let us seek Thy favor;
Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Saviour,
With Thy love our bosoms fill:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.
 

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An old Texas cowhand was giving his granddaughter some advice.
"Sweetheart, do you want to live a long, productive life?"
"Yes, Grandpa!"
"Well, yuh take ye a pinch of gun powder, and put it in your oatmeal every mornin'."
"OK, Grandpa!"
So, every morning, that little girl put a pinch of gunpowder in her oatmeal and stirred it all up.
Ladies and Gentlemen, that little girl just passed away at age 103.
She left nine children.
She left twenty-one grandchildren.
She left thirty-four great grandchildren.
And she left a forty foot crater where the crematorium used to be.

Agree or disagree with the following:
"Nondenominational" refers to religious organizations or congregations that do not align themselves with any particular established denomination or sect within a religion. However, despite not affiliating with a specific denomination, nondenominational groups can still be considered a denomination themselves, albeit with some nuances.
Here's why:
Distinct Identity: Nondenominational churches or religious groups often have their own distinct identity, beliefs, practices, and organizational structures. While they may not adhere to the specific doctrines of a particular denomination, they still form a cohesive group with shared beliefs and practices.
Organizational Structure: Although they may not have hierarchical structures like denominations, nondenominational groups often have their own leadership, clergy, and organizational frameworks. They may have local congregations, national headquarters, and sometimes even international networks.
Theological Perspectives: While nondenominational groups may claim to be nonsectarian and open to a variety of theological perspectives, they typically have a set of core beliefs or doctrines that distinguish them from other groups. These beliefs may not align precisely with any one denomination but still serve to define the group's identity.
Community and Fellowship: Like denominations, nondenominational groups provide a sense of community and fellowship for their members. They often gather for worship, religious education, social activities, and community service, creating a cohesive religious community.
Recognition and Affiliation: While nondenominational groups may eschew formal denominational labels, they often seek recognition from legal and regulatory bodies, such as tax-exempt status from government authorities. They may also affiliate with broader networks of nondenominational churches or organizations for support and cooperation.
In summary, while nondenominational groups may not fit neatly into traditional denominational categories, they still exhibit many characteristics of denominations, including distinct identity, organizational structure, theological perspectives, community, and recognition. Thus, they can be considered a denomination in their own right, albeit one that emphasizes independence and flexibility in religious practice and belief.

Never said believing was not the essential thing - but disagreed with you creating your own definition of the word “be.” The word has the idea of doing something, being something (the context determineds what someone is to BE) - it does not mean believe in any sense of the word just because both words have the same first letters. 🤨

For the last few years, the Berean Call has made various ebooks and tracts/pamphlets by Dave Hunt and others at the Berean Call available for free download. I do not endorse everything about Dave Hunt, but he is one of the best out there for exposing doctrinal and practical corruption in modern Christendom. There are two official sites that I am aware of that are offering some of their material for free downloads:
Shop | The Berean Call This one you will need to create an account (name, address, does not ask for any payment info because these materials are free) and add the free ebooks you are interested in to your basket (if given the choice, choose pdf as devices and ereaders (and webpages) can handle that, some of the other options like epub are only usable with a specific program, so I don't recommend that, unless you know it is what you need). They will send you a receipt (for $0), then in a separate email the download link (this could come an hour or two later).
The Official Store of The Berean Call – TBC Store (davehunt.org) This site does not need a login, and as soon as you checkout, it goes to the page you can download the ebook.
I would check both sites, as not all their products overlap.
Yesterday, I saw Occult Invasion for free. This is a basically 500 page book that I had read some of a couple of years ago. Glad to see it here now. Of course, download any and all that you are interested in. Some of the other good ones they have available now are: What Love Is This? (book exposing Calvinism), Judgment Day (on Israel and the Middle East), Showtime For the Sheep (the danger of Hollywood depictions of Jesus), Newsletter Reprints (this is every one of their monthly newsletters that are available since the ministry started in 1986, updated every year with the previous year added - contains a TOC and an index of subjects). I think Mind Invaders and Sanctuary of the Chosen are both fiction, exposing the occult, etc. I would suggest at least downloading all the books, if not the tracts or the pamphlets.

Behold is a hyperdispensationalist - probably in the same crowd as Robert Breaker and Gene Kim. They only believe out of the whole Bible that Paul’s letters are applicable to the church - and even if Hebrews was written by Paul, it was written before he got his gospel from God so therefore is not for the church either. So literally they only accept 87 out of the 1189 chapters of the whole Bible!
Sad!

Paul was a missionary and a church planter - yet he still was sent out from the Antioch church, like church planters and missionaries today. Not sure why such a “great and wise Bible teacher” as yourself is so blind he cannot see or acknowledge that basic fact. Maybe you are too puffed up by your supposed knowledge.
1 Corinthians 8:1b Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

I rarely post here now, but someone who makes out that he knows everything but makes such a basic, simple mistake, warrants a post. A Single Post.
Act 11:25-26
(25)  Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
(26)  And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Saul was a the church at Antioch for a full year.
From there they went to the church at Jerusalem.
Then they returned from Jerusalem 
Act 12:25
(25)  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

They returned... to Antioch.
Where Saul (Paul) was in the church at Antioch and named as one of the preachers.
Act 13:1
(1)  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Then Barnabas and Saul were sent out from...... Antioch.
Act 13:2-3
(2)  As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
(3)  And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
So Barnabas and Saul went out and started a whole bunch of churches, and eventually returned to..... Antioch.
Act 14:26-28
(26)  And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
(27)  And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
(28)  And there they abode long time with the disciples.
 
After a time - actually a "long time" at Antioch, they had reason to go to the church at Jerusalem:
Act 15:2-3
(2)  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
(3)  And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
And they were "brought on their way by the church" - would this be the church at Antioch that sent them to Jerusalem to figure out the doctrinal issues that had come to their attention? The church that Barnabas and Saul were a part of apparently?
 
After all had a good chat, the church at Jerusalem sent Barnabas and Saul - and a few new mates - back to..... Antioch! of all places....
Then, after they had been back at the church in Antioch for a while, Barnabas and Paul decided to head out and see how the churches they started before were going.
Act 15:35-40
(35)  Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
(36)  And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
(37)  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
(38)  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
(39)  And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
(40)  And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Now of course, Barnabas and Saul had a disagreement, and decided to make two separate journeys, and this time Silas went with Paul - and note that they were recommended by the Brethren - which brethren are we speaking about specifically? I think that would be the brethren at the church of ANTIOCH.
Even after this, Paul dropped back in to Antioch:
Act 18:22
(22)  And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
 
The point of this is, that for someone to say that Paul had no "home church" shows either an extraordinary ignorance of the book of Acts, or a wilful misrepresentation of the fact for their own purposes.
Of course Paul had a home church - the Church at Antioch is where he served on several occasions, it is the church from which his missionary journeys were based, and it was the church that he returned to at the end of his various missions.
To get something so obviously basic incorrect gives reason to doubt his general information.
Aside from the fact that he has misquoted verses, indicating that they are KJV when they are clearly not - this is deliberate deceit, and it shows that he knows he is required to use KJV but REFUSES to do so, showing a disrespect for both the Word of God and for this board.
And there will be no reply - I will not fuss with an argument on this board (and will likely not even check back for a week or so at best anyway. Say what you will about me - I don't care.)

All of the books of the Bible are Scripture - from the OT prophets, to the Law, to the Psalms, to the NT books and epistles. Peter’s (and James’, and John’s, and Jude’s) are just as much Scripture as Paul’s - and are just as applicable to the church as Paul’s. Only a hyper-dispensationalist (which is extreme false teaching) would say otherwise.
Each NT epistle has a different focus, not different doctrine.

Yup, ALL the NT epistles/books give us doctrine. Why hyperfocus on Paul? He’s not the only NT writer either.

I go to scripture as a whole. Not just to the Pauline Epistles. Remember that... comparing scripture to scripture.