BIBLE TRUTHS YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE!

This is the title of a small book I first wrote in 2010. I have modified it to include revelation I have received over the last 15 years. I have included the Introduction section below. If you would like to receive a complimentary copy by email, contact me at larry@cpafirmsupport.com.  

INTRODUCTION

 You won’t find me in the list of Who’s Who. I have no advanced degrees behind my name to impress you, except that I am a CPA that has provided accounting and auditing services primarily to churches and nonprofit organizations for more than 50 years, and authored seminars and webinars to CPAs during that time. I am not currently a pastor, although ordained as a minister and a former home-church pastor, my circle of influence has been small.  Really, I’m just the guy you might find standing next to you in line at a fast-food restaurant, one you pass by on your way to work or one you meet in your daily circle of influence.  I don’t presume to have a God-bestowed title or even one given to me by others. Trying to become more like Jesus each day is my only credential, and, frankly, I don’t feel I do that well much of the time.

 The Holy Spirit of God pursued me until He arrested me when I was 45 years old.  Even after nearly 40 years as a believer in Christ, I sometimes feel I still must be His greatest challenge!  But I have lived most of the last 40 years as a learner, albeit a slow one!  Like many of you, God has put me in places and circumstances to develop and implant His Truth in my heart.  Some experiences were fun and many were painful, primarily the fault of my disobedience!  I’ve learned that most of the pain came from my unbelief, my actions or my inactions.  God has said in Scripture that His blessings have no sorrow in them.  God loves us and is always good to us, as this writing will explore. He is for us, even when we don’t recognize what is happening to us as good!

 This small book is mostly about what many may know but don’t really believe.  It’s about what we may believe but don’t, or can’t, experience in our lives.  It is a tradition-buster and, at the same time, a truth builder.  We will explore the opportunities God has given us and our responsibilities in Christ, the things very few pastors talk about today. The purpose is to bring more understanding into the darkness that surrounds us in the world and, unfortunately, even in the church!.  It will likely make us angry, more than once. But I’ve learned that’s alright--truth that makes us angry has the greatest power to change us!

 My desire in presenting this material is to cause us to challenge our belief system and to stir the God-given desires that are within us—to know Him more!  In fact, if you resist deleting this writing and join me in this journey of sorts, you may begin to challenge some of the things you thought you knew!  If we are to be a part of the final chapter of the church age, we must rethink some things, let go of what man has taught us and let God fill us with His Truth by the Holy Spirit.  We aren’t throwing the “baby out with the bathwater”, just trying to purify the water!  Making new wineskins—still using the old but now at the hand of the Holy Spirit instead of the interpretations of man! If this happens to you, my purpose (and I hope God’s!) has been accomplished.  Know that my heart is to present this truth in love to empower you to reach your destiny in life. 

 A few words about how we’ll approach these writings.  First, we’ll use a lot of Scripture, truth as it is written in God’s Holy Bible.  My premise is to focus on God’s love for and in us, righteousness by faith and the benefits of the New Covenant through the Blood of Jesus and His death on the cross.  My objective is to help us all grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ through the revelation of Bible Truths. 

 When Jesus taught disciples (like you and me) He presented parables to make them think and, hopefully, come to an understanding of who He was.  I’ve been a professional continuing education author and discussion leader for over 50 years and, if I do anything well, I’ve learned to ask a lot of questions.  In fact, regarding spiritual matters, I often look at issues from viewpoints different than the norm.  I’m not always right, but I believe God used my life experiences to make me a contrarian (an investment term meaning going against the flow).  When we learn to conduct our lives trusting and obeying God, we are only one thought away from experiencing God’s Kingdom on earth.

 Scripture tells us the Kingdom of God is “not meat or drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” In other words, it is not natural things, but it is what we believe in our hearts. It comes through revelation of The Word, Jesus! It is my prayer that each of us will experience the renewal of our minds through revelation of His Word by the Holy Spirit in this study.  Welcome to this adventure!