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Jesus said: My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

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My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.  Job 30:27

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:  Deuteronomy 6:4
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.  John 20:28
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.  John 20:29

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.  Genesis 22:8

And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.  Leviticus 5:9
And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.  Leviticus 5:10
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.  Hebrews 9:22

Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.  Leviticus 5:12
And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.  Leviticus 5:13
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Philippians 2:8
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.  Hebrews 13:10
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.  Hebrews 13:11
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.  Hebrews 13:12
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  1 Timothy 3:16
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.  Psalms 40:8
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.  Hebrews 10:7
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.  Hebrews 10:9
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.  Luke 24:27
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.  Luke 24:44
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.  John 2:19
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?  John 2:20
But he spake of the temple of his body.  John 2:21
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,  Luke 22:41
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.  Luke 22:42
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.  Luke 22:43
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.  Luke 22:44
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:  Revelation 14:10
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.  

Psalm 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed b me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Job 30:27
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.  Job 30:28
I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.  Job 30:29
My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.  Job 30:30
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.  Job 30:31
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?  Isaiah 53:1
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.  Isaiah 53:2
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.  Isaiah 53:3
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.  Isaiah 53:4
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.  Isaiah 53:5
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.  Isaiah 53:6
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.  Isaiah 53:7
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.  Isaiah 53:8
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.  Isaiah 53:9
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.  Isaiah 53:10
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.  Isaiah 53:11
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.  Isaiah 53:12
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?  Job 31:3
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:48
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.  2 Corinthians 5:19
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.  2 Corinthians 5:21
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Philippians 2:8
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  1 Timothy 3:16
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!  Matthew 27:29
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.  Isaiah 45:22
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.  Isaiah 45:23
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  Philippians 2:10
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;  Hebrews 10:12
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  1 Peter 4:1
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.  Acts 20:28

Sirs, what must I do to be saved? a few lines concerning: Salvation

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Salvation.      Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.  Psalms 147:5 

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.  Acts 4:10

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.  Acts 4:11

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12

 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.  Proverbs 4:7

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.  Proverbs 4:13

 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.  Romans 15:4

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.  1 Corinthians 10:11

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(There are those like Felix and the rich man; and then there are those likened to the keeper of the prison; and all the saints found in the book of the Lord JESUS.)

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.  Proverbs 1:7

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.  Acts 24:25

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:  Luke 16:19

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,  Luke 16:20

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.  Luke 16:21

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;  Luke 16:22

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.  Luke 16:23

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.  Luke 16:24

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.  Luke 16:25

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.  Luke 16:26

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:  Luke 16:27

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.  Luke 16:28

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.  Luke 16:29

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.  Luke 16:30

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.  Luke 16:31

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And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.  Acts 16:27

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.  Acts 16:28

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,  Acts 16:29

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  Acts 16:30

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts 16:31

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. Acts 16:32

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. Acts 16:33

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. Acts 16:34

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)  2 Corinthians 6:2

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?  Isaiah 53:1

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?  Romans 10:16

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:  Romans 5:12

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.  Psalms 51:5

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  Romans 3:23

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.  1 John 3:4

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.  Matthew 5:28

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.  James 2:10

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 6:23

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)  Romans 5:17

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  Titus 3:5

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:  Romans 3:24

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  Romans 3:25

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.  Romans 3:26

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.  Romans 9:31

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;  Romans 9:32

For there is no respect of persons with God.  Romans 2:11

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;  Romans 2:12

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:  Romans 2:14

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)  Romans 2:15

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.  Galatians 3:24

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.  Galatians 3:25

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Ephesians 2:8

Not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:9

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  Romans 10:17

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.  Ephesians 2:10

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  John 3:3

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.  1 Peter 1:23

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 1 Peter 1:24

but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:25

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.  Luke 8:11

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.  James 1:18

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.  James 1:21

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.  Isaiah 55:1

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.  Isaiah 55:2

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.  Isaiah 55:3

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.  Isaiah 55:7

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.  Isaiah 55:8

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.  Isaiah 55:9

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.  Psalms 1:1

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.  Psalms 1:2

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  Psalms 1:3

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.  Psalms 1:4

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.  Psalms 1:5

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.  Psalms 1:6

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.  Habakkuk 2:4

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.  Romans 4:5

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,  Romans 4:6

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  Romans 10:17

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?  Isaiah 53:1

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?  John 12:38

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?  Romans 10:16

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?  Romans 10:14

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  Proverbs 2:3

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;  Proverbs 2:4

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.  Proverbs 2:5

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.  Psalms 51:10

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.  Psalms 51:13

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.  Acts 8:26

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,  Acts 8:27

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.  Acts 8:28

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.  Acts 8:29

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?  Acts 8:30

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.  Acts 8:31

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:  Acts 8:32

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.  Acts 8:33

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?  Acts 8:34

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.  Acts 8:35

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?  Acts 8:36

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  Acts 8:37

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.  Acts 8:38

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.  Acts 8:39

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.  Acts 8:40

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.  Romans 1:16

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.  Romans 1:17

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  Romans 10:13

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.  Psalms 145:18

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.  John 17:17

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.  John 6:63

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.  1 Corinthians 2:13

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  1 Corinthians 2:14

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.  Matthew 4:4

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.  Acts 20:27

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,  Hebrews 9:19

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.  Psalms 33:11

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.  1 Corinthians 2:16

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.  Psalms 68:11

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.  Psalms 119:89

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,  Isaiah 46:9

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:  Isaiah 46:10

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.  Psalms 33:11

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.  Genesis 11:1

For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.  Zephaniah 3:9

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.  Psalms 33:11

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,  Proverbs 22:20

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?  Proverbs 22:21

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.  Psalms 89:34

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.  Matthew 5:18

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.  Psalms 12:6

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.  Psalms 12:7

Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.  Isaiah 34:16

And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.  Isaiah 34:17

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.  Psalms 56:5

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:  Isaiah 30:1

That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!  Isaiah 30:2

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.  Isaiah 30:3

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:  Revelation 22:18

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.  Revelation 22:19

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:  Deuteronomy 6:4

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  1 John 5:7

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?  Job 13:8

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?  Hebrews 1:5

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.  Hosea 8:12

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. Ecclesiastes 12:11

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Hebrews 12:2

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  1 Timothy 3:16

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  Philippians 2:6

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:  Philippians 2:7

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Philippians 2:8

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.  1 John 3:16

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.  Genesis 22:8

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  John 1:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.  John 2:19

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?  John 2:20

But he spake of the temple of his body.  John 2:21

And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.  Leviticus 5:9

And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.  Leviticus 5:10

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  1 Timothy 3:16

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.  John 2:19

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?  John 2:20

But he spake of the temple of his body.  John 2:21

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!  Luke 12:50

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.  Revelation 20:14

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  Revelation 20:15

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.  Psalms 65:2

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.  Psalms 35:13

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.  Luke 22:44

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.  Luke 22:42

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:  Revelation 14:10

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.  Job 30:27

I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.  Job 30:28

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.  Job 30:29

My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.  Job 30:30

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.  Job 30:31

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.  Acts 2:31

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:  Acts 1:3

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.  Acts 2:31

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:  Acts 1:3

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:  Jeremiah 9:23

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.  Jeremiah 9:24

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.  1 John 3:1

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.  1 John 3:2

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.  1 John 3:5

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;  Titus 2:13

Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.  Isaiah 45:21

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.  Isaiah 45:22

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.  Isaiah 45:23

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  Philippians 2:10

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.  Acts 4:10

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?  Proverbs 30:4

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.  John 3:13

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?  Ephesians 4:9

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)  Ephesians 4:10

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.  1 John 5:20

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.  1 John 5:10

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  1 John 5:11

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  1 John 5:12

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.  1 John 5:13

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  1 John 5:14

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.  1 John 5:15

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.  1 John 5:16

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.  1 John 5:17

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.  1 John 5:18

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.  1 John 3:9

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.  1 John 5:19

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.  1 John 5:20

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.  1 John 5:21

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.  Exodus 3:14

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.  John 8:58

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.  John 14:8

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?  John 14:9

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  1 John 5:7

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?  Job 13:8

He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.  Job 13:10

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.  John 8:24

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.  John 8:25

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.  John 8:26

They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.  John 8:27

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.  Hebrews 13:8

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.  Malachi 3:6

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  John 4:24

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.  John 17:17

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:  Deuteronomy 6:4

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.  John 20:28

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.  John 20:29

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;  1 Corinthians 15:1

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  1 Corinthians 15:2

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  1 Corinthians 15:3

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:  1 Corinthians 15:4

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?  Romans 3:3

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.  Romans 3:4

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.  Revelation 21:8

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?  Isaiah 33:14

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:44

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:46

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.  Mark 9:48

Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?  Job 31:3

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  2 Peter 3:9

And of some have compassion, making a difference:  Jude 1:22

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.  Jude 1:23

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;  Romans 1:11

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:  1 Timothy 6:14

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;  1 Timothy 6:15

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.  1 Timothy 6:16 

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.  1 Timothy 1:17

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;  1 Timothy 2:5

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.  Luke 21:36

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,  Jude 1:24

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.  Jude 1:25

Natural water baptism is but a token of the spiritual water baptism

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The natural water baptism is but a token of the spiritual water baptism.

Example of that which is of the flesh is but for a token, (a sign of witness, and profession of faith) for that which is spiritual:

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Romans 4:8
Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. Romans 4:9
How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. Romans 4:10
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: Romans 4:11

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. Genesis 17:11
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: Ezekiel 11:19
That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. Ezekiel 11:20
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. Ezekiel 36:27
In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. Ezekiel 44:7
Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel. Ezekiel 44:9

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. Deuteronomy 10:16
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. Deuteronomy 30:6
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jeremiah 4:4

The following are precepts and my reasoning with those who professed, in error, the natural water baptism was required to be saved.

There is the doctrine of baptisms and the natural water baptism is only a token, as is the circumcision of the flesh is a token of that which is spiritual.

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.  John 6:63

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  Titus 3:5

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,  Ephesians 5:26

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Hebrews 5:12
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Hebrews 5:13
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:14
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Hebrews 6:1
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:2

Now concerning the natural water baptism, such a baptism is not done as we find in so many congregations (sprinkling of water by one on another; nor one putting the other under the water); the baptism by natural water as the token of the spiritual baptism is done on this wise.

The eunuch and Philip both went into the water; both Philip and the eunuch as we find in the holy scriptures and not by the traditions of men.

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8:36
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts8:37
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Acts 8:38
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39

Such a natural water baptism is a token of this spiritual work of the Lord Jesus.  This spiritual baptism is the same which the malefactor received who was saved by the Lord when he believed the precious promises of the LORD by faith; and it was not the natural water baptism which the eunuch received:

John 3:3-6
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
[4] Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? [5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
[6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
[2] And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; [3] And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
[4] And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Isaiah 41:17
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

John 4:5-14
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
[6] Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
[7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
[8] (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) [9] Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
[10] Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
[11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
[12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? [13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 7:37-38
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Song of Solomon 4:15
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:10
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. Luke 23:39
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? Luke 23:40
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. Luke 23:41
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. Luke 23:42
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43 

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Titus 3:5
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Ephesians 5:26
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 1 John 3:1
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 1 John 3:5
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13

Beryl

p.s. the last 5 lines of the precepts above are set in order to once again prove the Lord Jesus is both the Son and the Father; for it is the Lord Jesus who will appear and he alone is doing the appearing and not another.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6