357 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 3 - Part 1 - Book 30 - What Happens When We Die

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 1 * BOOK 30 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE? Now if you will turn with me to II Corinthians Chapter 4 we will begin our study for this lesson. We review because we have so many people that thank us for reviewing. For so many of our people this is the first time that they have really heard The Bible taught on a verse by verse basis, and especially the letters like I and II Corinthians. Never lose sight of the fact that as soon as he began his ministry to the Gentiles, Paul came under satanic opposition from every possible direction. Remember Paul was just as human as we are. Everywhere Paul went the Judaisers would say, :"Well you're not Peter. I've always taught that just as soon as God made that classic statement in Genesis 3:15, and God was speaking to Satan, that the seed of the woman would bruise the head of the serpent. Now Satan knew what God was talking about. So what does Satan do? So all the way up through Israel's history there is that satanic attack and the apparent desire to destroy the nation Israel, because if Satan could destroy that nation then God's whole program would fall apart. Now let's look at verse 13: II Corinthians 2:13 II Corinthians 4:1 Now verse 2. II Corinthians 4:2a "But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully;..." Remember there was a word we used in verse 17. Now for a quick review let's look at verse 17. II Corinthians 2:17a "For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God:..." Paul wasn't corrupting the Word of God. Now back to Chapter 4 then if you will, and continuing on in verse 2 we find Paul saying: II Corinthians 4:2b "...nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." Now verse 3: II Corinthians 4:3 Paul's not coming with an adulterated product, but he says) if our gospel be hid, (or veiled) it is hid to them that are lost:" Now just mull that statement over. A better word for hid is veiled like we saw in Chapter 3. II Corinthians 3:15,16 II Corinthians 4:3a "If our gospel be hid..." (or veiled) Satan is, as we'll see in the next verse. II Corinthians 4:4a "In whom the god of this world..." (Satan) A lot of people don't like to talk about Satan. The Satan of The Bible is a powerful being. Satan is constantly confusing the issue with his seeming light, but remember it's Satan who - II Corinthians 4:4b So what is God's controversy? That we believe the Gospel. Now is a mighty good time to look at the Gospel of salvation that saves us and places us into the Body of Christ. So turn back with me to I Corinthians Chapter 15. Remember any time that Paul makes a reference to the Gospel in any of his epistles it's always this one. All right verse 1: I Corinthians 15:1,2 "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel (absolutely. Today there is only one Gospel of Grace.) if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." Paul is saying, "Don't believe the wrong thing for salvation." Listen God is meticulous. Because God is not a compromiser.God has made the plan of salvation so simple, and plain that He is not going to let someone slip in a side door, and say, "Well I thought..." Abel did just exactly what God said to do. Abel believed what God said and he acted on it. Cain didn't believe what God said. If people are going to somehow or other connive around this simple Gospel, then I don't believe that God is going to accept them. Now I don't know hearts, and I never pretend to, but I have to go by what The Book says, and The Book says that this is the Gospel by which people are saved. I Corinthians 15:3,4 Now folks that's the Gospel that you must believe in your heart for salvation. Then God does all the rest. God saves us. Salvation is an instantaneous event. Bible understanding is a process, but salvation is a one time event. I noticed in my studies of this past week that in all of Paul's letters that we never have to beg God to forgive us of our sins. Well I can't find any of this in Paul's letter to the Church Age believers. So even when lost people slip out of this life into eternity, their sins are already forgiven. But they had not believed unto Salvation. At the Cross God paid the payment for every person's sins. So now all that lost people have to do is draw on that account. By simply believing the Gospel for their salvation. The powers of Satan as we see in II Corinthians 4:4: II Corinthians 4:4a #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible