A God Who Cannot Lie (Part 1)

Beloved, I want to write to you from a fresh and new subject entitled “A God who cannot Lie.” Remember, the scripture teaches us that “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent” (Numbers 23:19). These words were spoken by Balaam, the prophet, as he went forth to curse Israel; but God took hold of his mouth and made him speak a word of blessing and prophecy instead. Beloved, according to the scriptures, this is our God’s “strength” – that He will not lie. “The Strength of Israel [the Lord] will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent” (I Samuel 15:29). What this means is that every word that comes from God’s mouth is a covenant, a promise-keeping word. If God has ever made a promise to you, He gives you His guarantee that He will never repent (or fail you in whatever He has spoken); nor will He turn back from doing what He has promised. Remember, He told Habakkuk, the worship leader and prophet of Israel, that “the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come...” (Habakkuk 2:3).

Chosen Ones, I believe here is where we should consider our challenge. Consider this – it’s not that God won’t keep His promise; it’s that we, His children, often won’t wait until His promise is fully prepared by Him to be manifested. Oh – that’s good! You need to read that line one more time.

Precious Ones, in the book of Malachi, it is written, “I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed” (Malachi 3:6). We are all Sons of Jacob who came through the lineage of Jesus Christ. We have been birthed through Jesus’ blood by the Baptism of water and of the Holy Ghost. All of the saints (the Sons of Jacob) have failed the Lord Jesus so miserably that, in justice, we should be consumed. However, we serve a “God who cannot lie.” He forever remembers the promise He made to Satan – “I will put enmity [division] between thee and the woman, and between thy seed [evil] and her seed [good]; it shall bruise thy head…” (Genesis 3:15). In other words, the reason we are alive today is because God promised to preserve our seed (our lives).

I will write more on this subject next week.

I love you all SO very much.
In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: Eternal Judgement (conclusion)

Beloved, I want to conclude writing on the topic “Eternal Judgment” from our “Principles of the Doctrine of Christ” series. We learn from the scriptures the truth of eternal judgment as taught by the Word of God – “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened [their memory was released]: and another book was opened, which is the book of life [their conscience]: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books [they will be judged according to the deeds they will remember doing while they were alive], according to their works [this is the proof that I’m speaking the truth!]. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it [no one will escape, even those whose bodies were lost at sea]; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them [those whose bodies were cremated or scorched beyond recognition]: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death [the first death is the torment of awaiting judgment!]. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:12-15; see also Revelation 14:9-11 and Isaiah 66:22-24).

Precious Ones, as you can see through examination of scripture, no one will be elusive enough to escape God’s anger and wrath on that day (which is sure to come)! My prayer is that God will count us all worthy to escape all of these things, and that we all stand before Jesus on that day, righteous and permitted to enter into “the joy of [the] Lord” (heaven – Matthew 25:21).

Chosen Ones, the only chance we have to escape God’s eternal judgment sentence is to walk before Him as best as we can, with a pure, undefiled conscience! If there is something you are doing that is condemning your conscience, STOP IT before it’s too late! Remember what the scripture teaches us “…if our heart [our conscience] condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things” (I John 3:20).

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this,

I love you all SO very much.
In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: Eternal Judgement (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme from the “Principles of the Doctrine of Christ” series, entitled “Eternal Judgment” – Jesus teaches us that “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats [He shall judge all the nations – see Jude 15]: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: And these shall go away…into life eternal” (Matthew 25:31-34, 46). These scriptures teach us that only a certain portion of God’s creation will inherit “eternal life.” Remember, the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ led me to preach on the subject “He is Preparing Me” on Sunday, August 3. The Lord is preparing you and me because His Kingdom has already been prepared (made ready) for us since before the “foundation of the world.”

Precious Ones, unfortunately, Jesus does not stop there, but goes on to describe the judgment of the unrighteous: “Then shall [Jesus] say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41). Jesus also speaks of the Day of Judgment in other scriptures (see Matthew 5:21-22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 12:36-41, and Luke 11:31). Beloved, there are many “left-hand” creations of God who need to straighten up their lives. In the event that they refuse to be obedient, they will never experience eternal life. Remember, God did not put “left-hand” creatures in His plans for the new Kingdom of heaven and earth.

Chosen Ones, Jesus inspired me to write this letter to encourage us all not to give up our citizenship and passport to His eternal Kingdom. Let us not allow sin and disobedience to place us in company with those who will inherit eternal destruction. Remember that what our God told Jeremiah is what He now tells us: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected [prepared and anticipated] end” (Jeremiah 29:11). Stay with God and your end will be better than your beginning.

I will write more on this subject next week.

I love you all SO very much,
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: Eternal Judgement (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme from the “Principles of the Doctrine of Christ” series, entitled “Eternal Judgment” – it must be understood that in the Eternity Dispensation (the timeless period), God “will render unto every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life” (Romans 2:6-7). Notice that this life is only for those who seek glory, honor, and immortality. In other words, people who are shallow in their thinking, and who seek only after temporary perishable blessings, will never inherit eternal life.

Precious Ones, according to the apostle Paul, “unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [God will render] indignation and wrath” (Romans 2:8). In other words, those who are disobedient to the truth and responsive to wickedness shall reap the anger and punishment (judgment) of the Lord. Paul further teaches that “tribulation and anguish [shall be] upon every soul of man that [has done] evil [without confession or repentance]…for there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned…shall be judged…in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel” (Romans 2:9-12, 16). Therefore, Beloved, we must be honest now, while we have a chance to redeem our sinful ways. There is nothing that can be kept secret from God. The Psalmist penned, “thou understandest my thought[s] afar off” (Psalm 139:2). There is no need for Christians to experience “eternal judgment.” If you have a healthy, consistent prayer life, all of your “secrets” should be discussed with God on a daily basis!

Chosen Ones, God will leave everyone without excuse. There will be no exceptions to the rule of the scriptures. Therefore, those of us who know what God requires should feel blessed that we can increase in knowledge, instead of abusing that knowledge or taking it for granted! Paul teaches us that “when the Gentiles [sinners], which have not the law [who are not thoroughly instructed in the Word], do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves [they shall be judged by the wrongs that they have knowingly committed]” (Romans 2:14). This clearly shows God’s way of judgment, even of those who “have not the law” (the concepts of the Bible). Hence, all will be judged!

I will write more on this subject next Sunday. Until then, know this,

I love you all SO very much,
In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: Eternal Judgement (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme from the “Principles of the Doctrine of Christ” series, entitled “Eternal Judgment”, we learn from the scriptures that “when (the Lord) shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe”, the Lord will simultaneously “(punish) with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord” those who are outside the ark of safety (II Thessalonians 1:9-10). What this means, Beloved, is that disobedient beings will receive the same sentence as the devil’s angels (the angels that have fallen from heaven). On the Great Day of Judgment, the Lord God Himself will cast the angels that sinned down to hell, and will deliver them “into chains of darkness (along with every disobedient soul), to be reserved unto the judgment of the great day” (II Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6). But, the good news is that “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished” (II Peter 2:9). In other words, we, as saints, will never have to experience “eternal judgment” - only “eternal life”. The saints are “judging” themselves right now!

Precious Ones, we are taught to “judge ourselves” by the convictions of nature and by the Holy Spirit. Some things are not lawful for a saint to be involved in. Saints don’t have to wait to be “judged” - the Holy Spirit is our live-in Judge. He will condemn us about every-day choices, through God’s Word. For example, Paul asks the Corinthian Church, “Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered (naked or half dressed)? (Then he asks them) Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering” (I Corinthians 11:13-15).

Chosen Ones, I love God’s “principles”, because they make sense. It would be ignorant for God to “judge” us twice, when His Word serves as our Judge now! Beloved, we are taught how the judgment of God takes place. As Paul taught us, “we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things (as violations against biblical principles)” (Romans 2:2). Then, Paul explains, “thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God” (Romans 2:5). In other words, those who will experience God’s anger and fury are those who disregard his promise to show His wrath, take Him lightly, and turn a deaf ear to His “revelations of righteousness”. Beloved, this is not the description of those of us who have faith in God’s Word and have reverential fear of His commandments. We will escape His “Eternal Judgment”!

I will write more next week.

I love you all so very much.
In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy