Kill or Not?

Ecclesiastes 3:2-3 "a time to be born , and a time to die...a time to kill, and a time to heal..."
~ Versus ~
Exodus 20:13 "Thou shalt not kill"

Is there a contradiction?

First, lets look at Exodus 20:13. The Hebrew word for the English word “kill” is ratsach {raw-tsakh'}. According to Strong’s Lexicon, the Hebrew word ratsach means “to murder, premeditated, slay intentionally, and to assassinate (#7523).” This kill is usually associated with anger, hate, attack, envy, evil and jealousy. A great example is a random homocide.

The English word “kill” in Ecclesiastes 3:2-3 is the Hebrew word “harag {haw-rag'}” which means “to slay, kill, destroy, ruin, out of hand.” The word harag has been used to implicate murder. However, its normal use is to mean just simply “to kill.” This kill is usually associated with necessity, defense, kill, destroy, ruin and refuse. A great example is the necessity in deer hunting for food.

Both words mean “to kill,” so how are we to tell when its appropriate to kill or not kill? Well, that just takes common sense. When Moses got the commandment “Thou shall not kill,” did that mean that Moses should not eat meat from a hunted animal? No, its obvious that God was saying that he should not intentionally murder anyone in cold blood out anger or hate!

Is it murder to defend your country from foreign invaders who want to destroy your home, way of life and family? Is it murder when policemen shoots back at gangsters who just robbed a liquor store? Is it murder when you accidentally or mistakenly forgot a gun was loaded and your little brother found it and shot himself dead? Is it murder to go out and hunt deer to feed you and your family? The answer to all of these questions are obviously “No.”

Is it murder to plan a day to come to your school and shoot the Principal and certain students? Is it murder to intentionally slip some cyanide into a persons drink? Is it murder to load a rifle and shoot at the President from a rooftop across the street while he is giving a speech? Is it murder to get so angry at someone that you hit them over the head with a baseball bat as hard as you possibly can swing the bat? The answer to all these questions are obviously, “Yes.”

A Short Quiz:

Which one is the murderer?
1. A powerful dictator who uses his military to attack a peaceful nation in order to subdue the government, cause havoc and kill most of the civilian population.
2. A President who defends his country by sending troops to attack the dictators military installations, army and weapons with minimal military and civilian casualties.

Yes, the answer is number 1. It doesn’t take a genius to figure it out. Why? Because of the intention. That’s the difference between murder and killing. Even though the results are the same, they are different in the heart and at the core and that's where is matters most.

Concerning murder, Easton’s Bible Dictionary says “willful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide, and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Num. 35:16, 18, 21, 31; Lev. 24:17). This law in its principle is founded on the fact of man's having been made in the likeness of God (Gen. 9:5, 6; John 8:44; 1 John 3:12, 15).

There is no contradiction.

Lead Us Not into Temptation

James 1:2 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations."
~ Versus ~
Matthew 6:13 “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."

Is there a contradiction?

James 1:2 - "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." In this letter, James is addressing his “brethren,” which are the Christians to whom the letter is written. Why would James say that when we fall [Christians] into divers temptations that we should count it all joy?

The answer is in the very next verse of James 1:3,4, which says, “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But, let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. (KJV)” In other words, be happy because “for when the way is rough your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything (TLB).”

1 Peter 1:6-7 confirms James 1:2-4 by stating, “Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. (KJV)” In other words, “be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure (TLB).”

Versus

Matthew 6:13 says, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." This is a part or a section of a model prayer that Jesus is teaching His disciples on how to pray. Jesus is not saying that we won’t come into temptation, because every man is tempted by his own lust. But, Jesus is saying that we should ask the Father that He should not tempt us into evil but guide us into righteousness.

Referring to this specific part of the model prayer, Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary states, “We are taught to hate and dread sin while we hope for mercy, to distrust ourselves, to rely on the providence {the wisdom, care, and guidance} and grace of God to keep us from it, to be prepared to resist the tempter, and not to become tempters of others.”

Furthermore, in the book called Christian Prayer for Dummies, concerning Matthew 6:13 Richard Wagner states, “The final request Jesus includes is to ask the Lord to guide you through the narrow road of life without getting detoured into temptations brought on by the “evil one” (Satan) that take you away from Him. This passage is more than just a nice wish. God actually promises to back up that prayer with the power to resist. Paul confirms this in 1 Corinthians 10:13 when he writes, “No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful , who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

Does God tempt us? No, not like in the way of Satan. James 1:12-15 says, “God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, no one who wants to do wrong should ever say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else either. 14 Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires. 15 These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to death. (NLT)”

An example of the kind of temptations from God are:

Hebrews 11:17 - “It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him (NLT).”

An example of the kind of the temptation from the devil or our flesh are:

2 Samuel 11:2-4 “ Late one afternoon David got out of bed after taking a nap and
went for a stroll on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he
noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath. 3 He sent someone to find out
who she was, and he was told, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the
wife of Uriah the Hittite.” 4 Then David sent for her; and when she came to the
palace, he slept with her. (NLT)”

James is speaking of the kinds of trials that we fall into in order to build our faith. God uses us in the situations we fall into to test us. The misfortune isn't from God but it can be used by God to teach us and build our trust and faith in Him.

Matthew is speaking of the kinds of temptations that the devil or our flesh gets us into to cause us to sin.

This is why it’s important for Atheists to fully read the passages surrounding the topic. That way, the full context is understood. If you just pull one verse out of a passage without understanding the situation and circumstances, you will be misled and unintentionally deceive others with your ignorance. If you are intentionally trying to mislead people away from God and His Word, then you’re much more of a fool than I will give you credit for.

Concerning the greatest in God’s kingdom, Jesus says in Matthew 18:6, “ But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. (NLT)” In other words, this is a warning to you people who intentionally try to cause those who believe in Christ to lose faith. If you succeed or even plant seeds of doubt, you might as well have committed suicide.

In Us, In Him

1 John 1:10 vs. 1 John 3:9

Some may say that there contradiction in 1 John 1:10, which says "If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us" versus 1 John 3:9, which reads “Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." Is there a contradiction here between these two verses?

Let’s examine what 1 John 1:10 is actually saying here. In other words, let’s dig deep into the full meaning, circumstances, perspective and proper context by reading the words and passages surrounding this verse and correlating it with other scriptural teaching that supports this verse. John writes, “If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.” In other words, “If we claim we have not sinned, we are lying and calling God a liar, for he says we have sinned.” (TLB).

For example, if a Christian were to say that he or she was not a sinner then that would be like them suggesting that Jesus is a liar, because Jesus said that we are all sinners. Moreover, John proposes that if we make Jesus out to be a liar by admitting that we are not sinners then “his word is not in us.” In other words, if God’s Word was in us then we would have a heart of repentance and admit that we are sinners.

John writes in 1 John 3:9, “Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." In other words, “The person who has been born into God’s family does not make a practice of sinning, because now God’s life is in him; so he can’t keep on sinning, for this new life has been born into him and controls him- he has been born again.“ (TLB)

Why would John write a letter that states, that if we say that we are not sinners then we make God a liar and then just a few paragraphs later say that whoever is born of God does not commit sin? This would sound like a contradiction if we didn’t know what John was really saying and didn‘t know the character of God.

Let’s look at 1 John 3:4-8 to get a proper perspective on the situation. “Those who sin are opposed to the law of God, for all sin opposes the law of God. 5 And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, for there is no sin in him. 6 So if we continue to live in him, we won’t sin either. But those who keep on sinning have never known him or understood who he is.
7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil.(NLT)

It’s not that when we become a Christian that we instantly stop sinning. However, over time as we grow in spiritual maturity with our walk in Christ and we continue to obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit, we will develop a deeper relationship with him and we voluntarily choose not to return to a sinful lifestyle; that’s what true repentance is! As we learn to trust Christ, we mature and become stronger by obeying the Holy Spirit and we are able to resist the temptations of the world and of the flesh by the power that is in him, that’s in us.

I don’t know how many times the King James Version has caused people to stumble because of the Middle-English language that is still being printed today. Some scoffers may say that languages do not evolve. Well, I have news for them, it does. Just look at the terminology and phrasings used in the King James Version, we don't speak like that anymore! The word “gay” used to mean happy. Today, it prodominently means being homosexual or lesbian. There are many examples of this; just open a dictionary and a thesaurus.

What’s my point? My point is that what is written in the Middle-English style doesn’t mean exactly what its original intention is supposed to convey. That's why its important to look at context, the original language and the version you are reading.

There is no contradiction.

Judge Not

In Luke 6:37 Jesus says, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.” However, in 1 Corinthians 2:15 it states, “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.” Does this mean that there is a contradiction in the Scriptures?

No, there is not a contradiction here. What Jesus is saying in Luke 6:37 is that we should not criticize or give our opinion to others concerning whether they are morally right or wrong and then God won’t judge us by the same standard that we place on other people. Paul confirms this assertion and expresses the very same thoughts in Romans chapter 14. James “drives it home” again, and repeats this fundamental biblical principle in James 4:11-12. The core Christian belief about judging other people is this; Christians should never morally judge other people, especially unbelievers.

Some might be wondering, what about John 7:24? It records Jesus saying, “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Isn’t that a contradiction in and of itself? No, this is a fine example of why we should read this in the proper context. Consider the circumstances and situation; Jesus is finishing a statement about working on the Sabbath and is simply suggesting to the crowd, to which He was speaking, that they should think things through about what He just said about working on the Sabbath and they would realize that He is morally justified and correct. In other words, don’t make a hasty judgment based solely upon the outward appearances, presumptions or first glances of anything. We should think and meditate upon the situation or circumstances and try to understand and examine the proper perspectives, context, thoughts and logical conclusions. Basically, don’t judge a book by its cover!

Now, going back to 1 Corinthians 2:15 the Apostle Paul writes, “But he that is spiritual?” Let’s properly assess the situation. Paul is referring to the Spirit led man (the Christian) versus the man that is led by his flesh (non-Christian). However, in some cases Christians who are weak in faith are still led by the flesh, especially soon after their conversion. Paul suggests that the man who isn’t Christian, can’t understand and can’t accept thoughts from God (which are the things the Holy Spirit teaches the Christian). Paul continues saying that those things taught by the Holy Spirit sound foolish to the non-Christian and suggests only those who have the Holy Spirit within them can understand what the Holy Spirit means. For this reason, the non-Christian will never understand the full meaning of Scripture and will continually and possibly unintentionally, distort, misunderstand and manipulate the words and their meaning, just as Satan did when tempting Jesus in the wilderness.

Therefore, “he that is spiritual judgeth (judges) all things,” In the context of the Scriptures here, we are not talking about condemning or criticizing someone on moral grounds, that’s not the topic all; Paul is referring to discernment, spiritual insight and perspective. Why would Paul throw in a statement about morally judging or condemning people in the middle of a written conversation about the gifts of grace and blessings from the Holy Spirit? He wouldn’t and he didn‘t.

So, what about the second half of 1 Corinthians 2:15 where it says “yet he himself is judged of no man?” Does this mean that the world cannot morally judge the Christian? No, not at all. Again, if read in context we see that Jesus is saying the Christian has the gift of intuition into the thoughts of God and by knowing this, “bothers and baffles the man of the world, who cannot understand him (the Christian) at all. How could he? For certainly he has never been one to know the Lord’s thoughts, or to discuss them with Him, or to move the hands of God by prayer (1 Corinthians 2:15-16).”

After considering the relevant and rational arguments presented here, most people will agree that there is not a contradiction. When one reasonably compares and evaluates the two verses of Luke 6:37 and 1 Corinthians 2:15, giving all aspects their comparative importance, they can honestly decide and come to an understanding that there‘s much more to words then just what you can read but it goes much deeper between the lines.

“When we tell you this, we do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.”

The Law of Christ

Galatians 6:2 - “Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ (NLT).”

Many people have heard of the Law of Moses, or the Mosaic Law, the Law of God and natural law. But, few have pondered the thought of the law of Christ. What is the law of Christ? Although the law of Christ is partly defined in Galatians 6:2, there is more to it.

The law of Christ is not an official hand-written law that was handed down to an Apostle by Jesus Christ and copied on papyrus so it could be placed into a book for everyone to read and understand. The law of Christ is something has comes to the Christian as a result and benefit of knowing Christ himself; by a personal relationship.

In fact, the law of Christ is not even about being good, for the sake of being good. However, it is a response to the love we have been shown in Christ by helping others when they are in need. We are fully able to accomplish the law of Christ when our brothers and sisters in Christ are at their weakest point in life. How do we do that? I’ll tell you later, keep reading. But you might say, “I thought we were under the grace of God through Christ, why does there have to be “law” of Christ and why do we have to obey it?” In John 14:15 Jesus said, “If you love me, obey my commandments (NLT).”

In Galatians 6:1, the great Apostle Paul says, “If another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path (NLT).” I love the way Paul expresses his admonition of those who think and act contrary to the law of Christ. He said, “If you think you are too important to help someone in need, you are only fooling yourself. You are really a nobody (Galatians 6:3).” Are you leaving the dirty work for those who are below you? In other words, if you think that are too good to help others, then you’re not carrying out the law of Christ.

Another example of expressing the outworking of love in Christ that is within us is found in 1 John 3:16-20 which states, “We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters. But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help—how can God’s love be in that person? Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions. It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord, even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything (NLT).”

So, how do we carry out the law of Christ? We live up to the law of Christ by loving our brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus told us how to do this by giving us a new commandment under His new law. In John 13:34 Jesus is talking to His disciples saying, “I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other (NLT).” When there is a commandment, there must be a law to place the commandment under. Just as the Ten Commandments are under the Mosaic Law, Jesus’ new commandment is under the law of Christ.

John repeats this new commandment of Christ in 1 John 2. John says that this new commandment is the same as it was since Christ gave it. He also says, “This commandment is true in Christ and is true among you, because the darkness is disappearing and the true light is already shining.” Are you a shining light or living in darkness?

In 1 John 2:9-11, John’s admonition is similar to Paul’s in whom he says, “If anyone says, “I am living in the light,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness. Anyone who loves other Christians is living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble. Anyone who hates a Christian brother or sister is living and walking in darkness. Such a person is lost, having been blinded by the darkness (NLT).”

I don’t know how many times we need to be reminded about this but Jesus tells us again in John 15:12, “I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you (NLT).” Paul expounds on this in Ephesians 5:2 saying, “Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins (NLT).” John confirms Paul and Jesus in 1 John 3:23-24 saying, “This is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us. Those who obey God’s commandments live in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Holy Spirit lives in us (NLT).”

For some reason, Christians have been under the impression that our first greatest importance is to care for the outside unbelieving community before we help fellow believers. Sure, Christians are supposed to be a light unto the world and a city on a hill. We are the glory of Christ here on earth and we should have mercy on the poor, give food to the hungry, care for the homeless and preach the gospel to the lost. But, we should never neglect the body of Christ; the church should be first priority.

If you notice in these Scriptures that are mentioned, Jesus and Paul never refer to the people outside of the body of Christ when fulfilling the law of Christ. When you refuse to help a fellow Christian, you are refusing to help Christ himself. When you persecute a Christian, then you persecute Christ Himself. You fulfill the Law of Christ when you help Christians. Why? Because Jesus said, “As I have loved you,” “as Christ also hath loved us and hath given Himself for us (Jn. 13:34; 15:12; Eph. 5:2).” Who are “us” and “you?” It is the church; His church!

Did Jesus say, “I am giving you a new commandment: Love the unbelievers. Just as I have loved you, you should love your community?” No, we fulfill the law of Christ when we love our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ; and yes, that includes all the crazy Christians that annoy you too! Even though we are many members, we are all a part of the same body and we are in need of each other; that is the body of Christ. Not one part of the body is any more important than the other.

Who was Paul talking to when he said, “Share each other’s troubles and problems?” Was he addressing the pagans, heathens and Baal worshippers? No, he wrote this letter to the church in Galatia; he wrote this to Christians. Was Jesus giving His new commandment to the unbelieving world or the Pharisees? No, He was addressing His disciples; those who followed Him. To who was John writing when he said, “This commandment is true in Christ and is true among you?” Was he writing to the atheistic Romans or his accusers? No, he was writing this letter to Christians, most likely those living in Ephesus. As a whole, who was the bible written to or for? Think about it.


There’s a neat little assessment that is found in the letter of 1 John that I would love to share with you. This test involves three key characteristics that would prove the genuineness of a person’s claim of being a Christian. They involve the tests of 1) belief 2) obedience and 3) love. These three tests are found in verses 1 John 4:2; 2:3 and 2:4, respectively.

The same assertions are mentioned adversely. The one who professes to be a Christian, but who cannot pass the test of belief (2:2) the test of obedience (1:6) and the test of love (4:20), is a liar. You may say, “Oh, you shouldn’t be calling people liars.“ Why not? Jesus did, Paul did and so did John. “If the shoe fits, wear it.“ At any rate, John ties all three of these trials together in 5:1-5, where he signifies that a profession of Christianity is false unless it is characterized by correct belief, godly obedience and brotherly love. The same criteria are valid for Christians today.
In case you desire to take this quiz and test yourself, I have listed the above verses mentioned in the test below, respectively. The verses are from the New Living Translation.

• 1 John 4:2 - “This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God.”
• 1 John 2:3 - “And how can we be sure that we belong to him? By obeying his commandments.”
• 1 John 2:4 - “If someone says, “I belong to God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and does not live in the truth.”
• 1 John 2:2 - “He is the sacrifice for our sins. He takes away not only our sins but the sins of all the world.”
• 1 John 1:6 - “So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness. We are not living in the truth.”
• 1 John 4:20 - “If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we have not seen?”
• 1 John 5:1-5 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. 2 We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. 3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and really, that isn’t difficult. 4 For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory. 5 And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”
  

The Mosiac Law and The Law of Christ

"Nothing in the Mosaic Law (as law) applies to Christians unless it is either repeated to the Church after the cross or is evident in natural law and in the conscience of all men." ~ Russell Earl Kelly, PhD.

In the Mosaic Law, there are three categories of Laws. The first sets of laws are the Ten Commandments, which were given to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Ten Commandments were given as moral laws for Israel to follow. They are found in the Torah in the book of Exodus, chapter 21 through 23.

The second sets of laws are known as the “holiness” laws. These laws were also known as the ceremonial laws. They focus on the worship rituals of Israel. These set of rules are found in Leviticus chapters 17-26.

The third set of laws highlight the detailed commands given in the books of Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers. These laws mainly focus on civil laws. Furthermore, these laws also explain the
duties of the king. These details were given in the form of a sermon from Moses, in which he also encourages the Israelites to keep the Law.

For some reason, many Christians today have been led to believe that they must be obedient to the Mosaic Law. Let’s look at a few things that are the hard, cold facts about the Law of Moses and see if Christians are really required to obey the Mosaic Law.

So, why was the Law given to Moses? Paul said, “It was given to show people how guilty they
are (Galatians 3:19). Was the Mosaic Law given to any other nation to follow? No. There was no other nation that was given the laws that Israel received that day from God (Deuteronomy 4:8;
Psalm 147:20). Was the Law given to the Heathen or Gentile nations? No. The law was given
only to the Israelites; they were God’s chosen people (Leviticus 26:46; Psalm 78:5).

All Israelites were required to know the Law (Exodus 18:16). They were expected to observe the Law (Deuteronomy 4:6). They were required to remember the Law (Malachi 4:4). They were expected to lay it up, in their hearts (Deuteronomy 6:6; 11:18). They were expected to
teach it to their children (Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19).

If you were to break any portion of the Law or disobey any one of the commandments given in the Law, then you were guilty of breaking all of the Law. The penalty or punishment for breaking any part of the Law was death without mercy (Leviticus 19:35, 36; John 8:5; 19:7; Hebrews 10:28; James 2:10).

Let’s look at a list of just a few of the ordinances that were included in the Mosaic Law.

1. Proper Use of Altars - Exodus 20
2. Fair Treatment of Slaves - Exodus 21
3. Cases of Personal Injury - Exodus 21
4. Protection of Property - Exodus 22
5. Procedures for the Burnt Offering - Leviticus 1
6. Procedures for the Grain Offering - Leviticus 2
7. Procedures for the Sin Offering - Leviticus 4
8. Nazirite Laws - Numbers 6
9. Laws concerning Offerings - Numbers 15
10. Penalty for Breaking the Sabbath - Numbers 15
11. Duties of Priests and Levites - Numbers 18
12. Support for the Priests and Levite - Numbers 18

I randomly chose the Laws just to show you the variety of the Law and the areas the Mosaic Law covers. Just think, if you broke just one of these Laws, you were guilty of breaking the
whole thing and the punishment that you would receive would be a merciless death.

Let’s see what the New Testament apostles said about this Old Testament Law given to the Israelites:

Hebrews 10:1, 9 - “The old system in the law of Moses was only a shadow of the things to come,
not the reality of the good things Christ has done for us. The sacrifices under the old system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.” “He [Christ] cancels the first covenant in order to establish the second (NLT).”

Galatians 3:9-12 “All who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith. But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.” Consequently, it is clear that no one
can ever be right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life. How different from this way of faith is the way of law, which
says, “If you wish to find life by obeying the law, you must obey all of its commands (NLT).”

Just in these two Scriptural quotes, there is a treasure trove of spiritual truths. One is that the Law of Moses was “only a shadow of things to come." "In Jesus the righteous standard of God switched from the shadow Law to the reality of Jesus Christ who personified the righteousness
of Law."

Under the old system the sacrifices “were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.” Only having faith in Jesus can do that! Another favorite is that Jesus “cancels the first covenant in order to establish the second!” The Old Testament, which is the Law of
Moses, has been cancelled! That means, no more tithing!

The next truth I just love to ponder is that “all who put their faith in Christ share the same
blessing Abraham received because of his faith.” Wow! All we have to do is put our faith in
Christ Jesus and we have the very same blessing that God gave Abraham? Awesome! No more legalism!

Another spiritual truth that I love to bless my brothers and sisters in Christ with is that “no
one can ever be right with God by trying to keep the law!” Do you know what that means? That means that you cannot be good enough to gain God’s blessings or favor. He has already blessed you with the very same blessing He gave Abraham and we receive it by having faith in Christ!

The answers are right above, but think about the difference between having faith in God and trying to obey the Law. What does it say? It says, “If you wish to find life by obeying the law, you must obey all of its commands.” Are you able to obey all of the Mosaic Laws? Do want to
be judged by the Law on Judgment Day by trying to follow it? I don’t! I want Jesus Christ as my
attorney!

Friends, if you are a Christian, then you are free from observing and obeying the Laws of
Moses. That includes the all Ten Commandments, all the Ceremonial Laws, all the civil laws and all of the other extra laws given to the Israelites under Moses. Even in the Old Testament Scriptures, the Mosaic Law was supposed to be temporary and be replaced by a better covenant made by Christ Jesus (Jeremiah 3:16; Daniel 9:27: Galatians 4:4).

Jesus said that He came to fulfill the Law (Matthew 5:17, 18). Those who abide by the Law
are under a curse and Jesus bore that curse for us (Galatians 3:13). That means if you follow just one little part of the Law, then you are under the curse of the Law. That’s why Jesus came, to
bear the curse for us! Now, stop trying to obey any part of the Old Law! You were never under the Law anyway, unless you are a Jew!

Galatians 5:1 - “Christ has really set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law (NLT).” Why are you still worshipping under the Law? We
should be worshipping in spirit and in truth!

“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Galatians 5:14, NKJV).” If you have faith in Christ and love your neighbor, you are free from
the burdens of the Law of Moses and free to serve God and each other. How will the world know that we are His? By our love for each other.

Christians have the Law of God written upon their hearts (Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10). It's not enough to repeat this again. Christians have been freed from the bondage of the Law & freed
from the curse (Romans 6:14; 7:4,6; Gal. 3:13). Do we void the Law by having faith? No, we establish the Law of Christ, which is love and by having faith in Christ (Romans 3:31).

What you should be doing is obeying the law of Christ. The law of Christ? I thought we were under the grace and truth of God through Jesus Christ. You are, but if Christ truly lives in you then you would “share each other’s troubles and problems (Galatians 6:2).“ Loving others as we love ourselves is the Law of Christ! When we obey the Holy Spirit and chose to love others, we
fulfill "all" the Law and the Prophets!

Here is some great advice for my brothers and sisters in Christ:

“If another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path.” “If you think you are too important to help someone in need, you are only fooling yourself. You are really a nobody.” “Be sure to do what you should.” “Don’t get tired of doing what is good.”

“Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian
brothers and sisters.” “Don’t be misled. Remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with
it. You will always reap what you sow." ~ Galatians 6:1-10
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"Now if anyone confronts you with Moses and his commandments, and wants to compel you to keep them, simply answer, "Go to the Jews with your Moses; I am no Jew. Do not entangle me with Moses. If I accept Moses in one respect [Paul tells the Galatians in chapter 5:3], then I am obligated to keep the entire law." For not one little period in Moses pertains to us." ~ Martin Luther, 1527

"We do not give a tithe (Numbers 18:24; Hebrews 7:5) today, as was given in the Old Testament for the Levites. In the New Testament, the Lord commands a free will offering, which is used for the saints (2 Corinthians 9:6-7). The only day upon which we are authorized to take a collection for the saints is the first day of the week (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)." ~ http://www.lookinguntojesus.net/20020310.htm

Awesome Tithing Videos

Why are there so many starving people in the World?

Why would God be worried about you getting a raise, while at the same time ignoring the prayers of desperate innocent little children who are starving to death? Why would a loving God do this?

First of all, the author of the question is setting up a giant strawman argument! He also is assuming that the starving children in third world countries are praying for food. Second, the author is assuming that the starving children are praying to the Christian and Hebrew god YHWH or His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ. Third, the author assumes that Christians are praying for raises at their place of work. Fourth, the author assumes that God ignores prayers of desperate innocent little children. Fifth, the author is assuming that Christians aren’t already praying from them. Sixth, even if Christians were praying for raises at their jobs, is that such a bad thing? Isn’t it a good thing to have some extra cash at the end of the month to send to a worldwide organization so they can feed the children who are hungry? Seventh, the author assumes that God is “doing” this (ignoring them) to the children on purpose!

As Christians, we are told to feed the poor and to help the hungry. Jesus said if you feed and clothe them, that we were clothing and feeding Him. What will you do now that you have found Jesus? With assurance, Christians are already struggling to feed the hungry children in many third world countries but it’s a losing battle. There are too many people and not enough food or money to save them all but Christians will not give up. What are the God-haters and Atheists organizations doing about the starving children in these places? Are Atheists really concerned about starving little black children in Africa or are they more concerned with mocking God?

Genesis 12:10 tells a story of a severe famine in the land where Abram was living. Abram decided to leave the land and went to Egypt (Africa) to wait out the famine. Common sense, right? Here, we have an example of what the responsibility should be of the parents of these starving children. This is good advice, but yet these people continue to live in a country that is stricken with severe droughts and famines yearly and they will not move! We should send them luggage and provide transportation with a one-way ticket to anywhere but there and bring them to where the food is! Somebody please tell them to stop living in the desert, nothing grows there!

God will hold the parents of these starving children responsible for their negligence. Can God force them to move? No. Is this God’s fault? No. Stop blaming God for the poor decisions of the parents of these hungry children. The children suffer because of the sins of their parents (Jeremiah 32:18). If you want somebody to blame, blame the parents. Why didn’t these poor parents care for their own hungry children? Why won’t they take drastic measures to move to where food is? How difficult is it to just start walking?

On the other hand, we should know how God feels about children. God hates people who oppress children because He cares for them (Psalm 146:9;Malachi 3:5). Only in God do orphans find mercy and protects them from harm (Hosea 14:3; Jeremiah 49:11). God proclaims to be a Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5).

How does Jesus feel about children? In Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” And he put his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left (NLT).“ And, in Matthew 18:6 Jesus says, “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck (NLT).” Is that you, Mr. or Mrs. Atheist?

Matthew 14:18-19 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come (NLT).”

Religion vs. Religion

I grew up thinking that religion was good. Then...I found out it was bad. Then, I found out it was good, and so on (you get the picture). The problem is the definition of what religion is.

What is religion? The secular world says that religion is:
1. The service and worship of God or the supernatural
2. A commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
3. A personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
4. Scrupulous conformity : concientiousness
5. A cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith.

Now, if that is truly what a "religion" is, then everything must be "religious," especially definition number five! Even atheists who do not believe in my God will have to believe that there is no God. How can they know there is or isn't a God unless they were God or a god in and of themselves? There's no way to actually "know" that! It's impossible! No one can "know" there is or isn't a God. Is all comes by faith. Sorry, I don't have enough faith to be an Atheist. Therefore, Atheism is and must be a religion because it is by "faith" that they believe and "know" that there is no God.

So, what is religion? Christianity claims that a "religion" or being "religious" is this:
1. An organized system or institution of belief based upon the traditions of men instead of the pursuit of friendship with God. In other words, religion is "the act of playing church, exchanging internal truths for external performance; substituting spiritual realities with carnal rituals." Moreover, it is basically living a lie. You look good on the outside but inside you are like dead mens bones. Being religious is exactly as the Pharisees were in Jesus' day. If you study what the Pharisees or Sadducees did, then you will understand their "religiousity."

Going to church does not make you "feel good" or make you "righteous." If anything, without a true relationship with Christ, church is boring, a waste of time, unimportant, irrelevant and in most cases, many people can become complacent and self-righteous. Many times I wanted to just sleep in and make excuses not to go. But, I knew that underneath my "feelings," I really wanted to be there and needed to be there. Why? Because I love God and if I love God I will love others. Love is what is important in life. Love is what fulfills the Law of the Prophets.

In addition, I love others because God loved me first. I wouldn't know how to love others if God hadn't loved me in the beginning. Jesus said, "If you love me, you would obey my commandments." Well, what were His commandments? His commandments were to love God first with all your heart, mind, soul & strength. And to love others as I love myself. So, if I loved God, I will love others and show it by giving myself for my brothers and sisters in Christ. Love is my motivation and my obedience proves it. To whom? To God and that's all that matters.

Can religion save you? Can you earn favor with God by being good? Do you deserve special favor because you dress in your Sunday best? No! God does not look at external performance or the clothes you wear. When God looks at a man or woman, He sees the heart of man (your attitude, your relationship with Him and others); the clothes and external performance are ignored.
In a church building there is the "body of Christ." No, it's not the building that is the church but the people who inhabit it; they are the church and the spiritual "body of Christ."

Therefore, religion does no one any good. Please, understand the definition of what "religion" is; Religion is trying to be good, dressing your best to impress man, doing good deeds without any purpose or with the wrong heart or intentions, tithing grudgingly (if you believe that you should) or with anticipation expecting to earn favor or extra blessings from God, and feeling good about making it to that early moring service and bragging to everyone that you got up early to make it to that 9am service.

Giant Stingrays Found Near Thai City & Unknown Creatures Found off Antarctica

A giant freshwater 14-foot-long (4.3-meter-long) stingray was found in the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, Thailand.

Story found at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/photogalleries/stingray-pictures/

March 28, 2008 - During a large-scale survey that was taken during a 35-day census in Antarctic waters in February and March, giant sea stars and starfish that measure 24 inches (60 centimeters) were found along with other odd and new creatures.

During the find, 700 new species have been uncovered in the oceans surrounding Antarctica.

News story linked at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/photogalleries/Antarctica-pictures/
and at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070516-deep-sea.html

The Real Scientific Method

This video is almost word for word of what I was taught in the 1980's about science. I was taught that the theory of evolution was not a fact but a means of explaining how the world came about. Something happened to the scientific community in the last 10-20 years; it changed.

I think that today, people are so afraid of Creationism that they are willing to boldly lie in order to get their aganda pushed to the forefront of science. I thought that if we were like Aristotle, who philosophized that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects because it made sense, that we would lose the true meaning of science.

We should be like Galileo, who proved Aristotle wrong by actually performing the experiment using observation, testing, demonstration & repetition in order to get to the bottom of the truth of science.

Why does God demand the death of Innocent People?

{Another strawman argument from an Atheist.}

~ Exodus 35:2 - God demands that we kill everyone who works on the Sabbath Day.
~ Exodus 35:2 - Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
~ Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - God demands that we kill disobedient teenagers.
~ Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
~ Leviticus 20:13 - God demands the death of homosexuals.
~ Leviticus 20:13 - If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
~ Deuteronomy 22:13-21 - God commands that we kill girls who are not virgins when they marry.
~ Deuteronomy 22:13-21 - If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 16And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; 17And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. 18And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; 19And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. 20But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: 21Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

Why would a loving God want us murder our fellow human beings over such trivial matters?

Just because you work on the wrong day of the week, you must die?

First of all, the author of the above statements assumes that these people who break God’s Laws are innocent. Second, the author assumes that “we” are supposed to kill these people. Third, the author assumes these laws were written for him, we or us. Fourth, the author assumes God wants “us” to murder our fellow human beings. Fifth, the author assumes that God wants us to “murder” our fellow human beings. Sixth, the author assumes that these “matters” are “trivial.” Seventh, the author assumes just because “you” work on the wrong day of the week, “you” must die. The author of these questions has assumed a lot.

All of these verses listed are from the Old Testament Law of Moses. It is true that these laws were in effect at one time. However, the good news is that these laws were not written for Gentile nations but only for the Israelites. In other words, if you are not Jewish, then I wouldn’t worry about these Laws they don‘t apply to you. Besides, they are no longer in effect anyway. Also, you already know what right and what’s wrong (Romans 2:12-15). The question is, what will you do know that you know it?

In God’s eyes, during the Law’s reign in Israel, if you broke one Law you are guilty of all and the punishment was death. The Ten Commandments were given so that all could see the extent of their failure to obey God’s Laws (Romans 5:20;Galatians 3:19). They Laws intention and purpose was also supposed to point to Christ.

As Christians, we are not under the Law but under the grace of God covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. This is the good news. This is not a license to go and sin with no consequences or restrictions, but now you can freely serve God. Because of Christ, all sins can be forgiven and erased from the books in heaven. If you’re a Christian, these Old Testament verses don’t mean anything to you except to remind you of how serious God takes sin. So, be thankful that God’s mercy is upon you.

The point is, homosexuality (male fornication) is a sin, casual sex (heterosexual fornication outside of marriage) is a sin, rebellion and disobedience is sin, rejecting God’s commandments (disobedience) is a sin, unbelief in God is a sin. All Christians are guilty of at least one or more of breaking these Laws. God did these things in the natural, in the Old Testament as an example to us, for us. So, that we may know that God hates sin and loves us enough to show us His mercy in Christ Jesus (John 3:16-18).

Why does the Bible contain so much Anti-scientific Nonsense?

The author of the question also makes a few statements such as, as an educated person you know that the Bible contains all sorts of information that is total nonsense from a scientific perspective. Some examples are:

~ God did not create the world in 6 days 6000 years ago like the Bible says.
~ There was never a worldwide Flood that covered Mt. Everest like the Bible says.
~ Jonah did not live inside a fish’s stomach for three days like the Bible says.
~ God did not create Adam from a handful of dust like the Bible says.

The author continues with a few more statements such as, these stories are all nonsense and why would an all-knowing God write nonsense?

This is another attempt from an Atheist to set up a strawman argument against Christianity and knock it down.

First of all, the author assumes that the person reading the question is educated. Second, the author assumes that “you know” that the bible contains all sorts of information that is total nonsense from a scientific perspective. Third, the author assumes that the information in the bible is nonsense. Fourth, the author assumes that these stories do not come from a “scientific perspective.”

The first silly example, “God did not create the world in 6 days 6000 years ago like the Bible says.” What I want to know is, how does he know that? I mean, is the skeptical author God himself? On what authority does this skeptical author speak from? Now we have atheists telling Christians what they should or should not believe?! Was the author of this question or any other scientists living today alive when the earth was created? No. There’s actually more scientific evidence of a young earth than there is of an older earth.

Who would you believe more? A man who was never there to witness creation and doesn’t believe in God, or the person who actually created the earth, space and time and He wrote it down so future generations would know how He did it and He also created the man who was not there in the beginning?

Who is greater, the servant or the master? What kind of arrogance can this be?!

The evolutionists believe that 18-20 billion years ago all the matter in the entire universe was compacted and compressed into a tiny dot, no bigger than the period on this page, and they claim that this dot came from nothing. They also believe that this infinitesimal region (the dot of dirt) was spinning real fast and suddenly it exploded and we now have everything. So, Christians believe “In the beginning God,” and the evolutionists (Atheists) believe “In the beginning dirt.” So, tell me, which one sounds more like a fairy tale?

This whole issue reminds me of Satan as he appeared in the Garden of Eden to Eve when he questioned, “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? In other words, “Did God say? (Genesis 3:1).” Satan created doubt in the mind of Eve and questioned God’s Word. This scoffing author is just like Satan in a sense, of causing people to doubt God’s Word.
How do we determine truth? By what the God hater says? How about the popular majority of brainwashed scientists who believe in Evolution? How about the opinions of popular religious leaders? Is truth determined by what they say or what God’s Word says?

For thousands of years, many secular scientists believed that a heavier and bigger rock would fall faster than a smaller stone. Well, we know today that they were wrong. If released from the same height and at the same time, the truth is that they fall at the same rate and land at the same time. The truth was determined by using the Scientific Method, not by the popular majority opinion of scientists in those days.

These are some questions you should ask yourself:

Is the evidence found today being interpreted with a biblical perspective or worldly perspective?
Do the scientists living today decode evidence based upon presuppositions or by the Scientific Method?

Have Atheists and Evolution supporters done their own study and research or are they hell bent on debunking Creationism, the bible and Christianity no matter what the costs, even if it cost them their eternal soul?

Exodus 20:11 - “For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day.” (KJV)

The other issues will be dealt with at a later time.

Giants in History: Videos

A Few Funny Creation Videos with a Point

What does the Bible say about Atheism?

In case you are not familiar with the term “atheist,” an atheist is one who denies the existence of God. The only occurrence in the New Testament of the Greek word atheoi—“atheists” or “godless ones”—is in Ephesians 2:12, where those who are separated from Christ are described as “having no hope and without God.”

A few character traits in people who call themselves Atheists are found in Psalm 10:2-4 which says, “Proud and wicked people viciously oppress the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others. For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord. These wicked people are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead (KJV).”

In Psalm 14:1 it says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good (KJV).” God calls these people “fools.“

In Romans 1:19-22 “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools (KJV).” In other words, God doesn’t believe in Atheists, because real atheists do not exist. They hate God, think that what they believe is true, even without any evidence to support it and they consistently deny what they know to be true. I’m sorry, I don’t have enough faith to be an Atheist.

You want proof? You want evidence? You want authority? Look in Job 12:7-25 where it says:

"Ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. 8 Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish of the sea speak to you. 9 They all know that the Lord has done this. 10 For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of all humanity. 11 Just as the mouth tastes good food, so the ear tests the words it hears. 12 Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to those who have lived many years.
13 “But true wisdom and power are with God; counsel and understanding are his. 14 What he destroys cannot be rebuilt. When he closes in on someone, there is no escape. 15 If he holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert. If he releases the waters, they flood the earth.
16 “Yes, strength and wisdom are with him; deceivers and deceived are both in his power. 17 He leads counselors away stripped of good judgment; he drives judges to madness. 18 He removes the royal robe of kings. With ropes around their waist, they are led away. 19 He leads priests away stripped of status; he overthrows the mighty. 20 He silences the trusted adviser, and he removes the insight of the elders. 21 He pours disgrace upon princes and confiscates weapons from the strong.
22 “He floods the darkness with light; he brings light to the deepest gloom. 23 He raises up nations, and he destroys them. He makes nations expand, and he abandons them. 24 He takes away the understanding of kings, and he leaves them wandering in a wasteland without a path. 25 They grope in the darkness without a light. He makes them stagger like drunkards (NLT).”

The bottom line is, that unbelief in God is:

~ Sin (John 16:9)
~ Defilement inseparable from\Titus 1:15
~All, by nature, concluded in\Romans 11:32.

~Unbelief Proceeds from:
An evil heart\Hebrews 3:12;Slowness of heart\Luke 24:25;Hardness of heart\Mark 16:14;Hardness of heart\Acts 19:9;Disinclination to the truth\John 8:45,46;Judicial blindness\John 12:39,40;\Not being Christ's sheep\John 10:26;The devil blinding the mind\2Corinthians 4:4;The devil taking away the word out of the heart\Luke 8:12;Seeking honor from men\John 5:44
Unbelief impugns the veracity of God\1John 5:10

~ Unbelief is exhibited in:
Rejecting Christ\John 16:9;Rejecting the word of God\Psalms 106:24;Rejecting the gospel\Isaiah 53:1;Rejecting the gospel\John 12:38;Rejecting evidence of miracles\John 12:37;Departing from God\Hebrews 3:12;Questioning the power of God\2Kings 7:2;Questioning the power of God\Psalms 78:19,20;Not believing the works of God\Psalms 78:32;Staggering at the promise of God\Romans 4:20.
Unbelief was rebuked by Christ\Matthew 17:17;John 20:27
Unbelief was an impediment to the performance of miracles\Matthew 17:20;Mark 6:5.
Miracles designed to convince those in unbelief\John 10:37,38;1Corinthians 14:22
The Jews rejected for unbelief\Romans 11:20
Believers should hold no communion with those in unbelief\2Corinthians 6:14

~ They who are guilty of unbelief:
Have not the word of God in them\John 5:38
Cannot please God\Hebrews 11:6
Malign the gospel\Acts 19:9
Persecute the ministers of God\Romans 15:31
Excite others against saints\Acts 14:2
Persevere in it\John 12:37
Harden their necks\2Kings 17:14
Are condemned already\John 3:18
Have the wrath of God abiding upon\John 3:36
Shall not be established\Isaiah 7:9
Shall die in their sins\John 8:24
Shall not enter rest\Hebrews 3:19
Shall not enter rest\Hebrews 4:11
Shall be condemned\Mark 16:16
Shall be condemned\2Thessalonians 2:12
Shall be destroyed\Jude 1:5
Shall be cast into the lake of five\Revelation 21:8
Warnings against unbelief\Hebrews 3:12;Hebrews 4:11
Pray for help against\Mark 9:24
The portion of, awarded to all unfaithful servants\Luke 12:46

~ Unbelief illustrated in:
Eve\Genesis 3:4-6
Moses and Aaron\Numbers 20:12
Israelites\Deuteronomy 9:23
Naaman\2Kings 5:12
Samaritan Lord\2Kings 7:2
Disciples\Matthew 17:17
Disciples\Luke 24:11,25
Zacharias\Luke 1:20
Chief Priests\Luke 22:67
The Jews\John 5:38
Brethren of Christ\John 7:5
Thomas\John 20:25
Jews of Iconium\Acts 14:2
Thessalonian Jews\Acts 17:5
Ephesians\Acts 19:9
Saul\1Timothy 1:13
People of Jericho\Hebrews 11:31

For more on what the Bible says about Atheism and unbelief see:

Exodus 4:1;Numbers 11:21-23;Numbers 20:12,13;Psalms 78:19,21,22,32;Psalms 95:8-11;Psalms 106:7,24;Isaiah 6:9,10;Isaiah 53:1-3;Isaiah 58:3;Jeremiah 5:12-14;Malachi 1:2,7;Matthew 10:14,15;Matthew 11:16-19;Matthew 13:13-15,58;Matthew 17:17,19,20;Matthew 21:32;Mark 4:24,25;Mark 6:2-6;Mark 9:24;Mark 16:14,16;Luke 7:31-35;Luke 8:12,18;Luke 10:16;Luke 12:46;Luke 13:34;Luke 14:16-24;Luke 16:31;Luke 18:8;Luke 19:41,42;Luke 22:67;Luke 24:11,21,25,26,36-45;John 1:10,11;John 3:7,11,12,18,32,36;John 4:48;John 5:38,40,43,44,46,47;John 6:36,60-62,64,66,70,71;John 8:24,45-47,52,53;John 10:25,26,37,38;John 12:37-40,47,48;John 14:17;John 16:8,9;John 20:27;Acts 13:40,41;Acts 19:9;Acts 22:18;Acts 28:24;Romans 1:18;Romans 4:20;Romans 9:31,32;Romans 10:6,7,14,16,21;Romans 11:7,20,30-32;Romans 14:23;1Corinthians 1:18,22,23;1Corinthians 2:14;1Corinthians 14:22;2Corinthians 6:14-16;2Thessalonians 2:11,12;1Timothy 1:13;2Timothy 2:13;Titus 1:15;Hebrews 3:12,16-19;Hebrews 4:1-3,6,11;Hebrews 11:6,31;Hebrews 12:25;James 1:6,7;1Peter 2:7,8;2Peter 3:4;1John 2:22,23;1John 5:10,12;Jude 1:5;Revelation 21:8.