• Doctrine, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Fulfilled Prophecy, Rob Robinson

    Posted on January 17th, 2013

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    Prophecy: The Curse Has Been Removed

    Prophecy: The Curse Has Been Removed

    The Bible is clear that all men since Adam are under a curse. From the moment that Adam disobeyed God, he was under the judgment of sin and death. Because all men are descended from Adam, all human beings have inherited this curse.

    We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners.

    The propensity towards sin comes from the fact that we are inherently flawed in our basic spiritual DNA. We commit sin because that is what we do best. It is not really possible for any human being to not sin. Although we may try very hard to be a better person, at some point we will always fail. This is true for those who do not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, as well as those who do.

    The advantage that a person who has come into a relationship with Jesus possesses, is that Jesus is now dwelling within us, giving us the power to overcome sin. Before a person comes into a relationship with the Lord, the Bible describes this person as being “slaves” to sin. After we come into this new relationship with Jesus we can become slaves to righteousness.

  • America In Prophecy, Doctrine, For Christians, Forgiveness, Homosexuality, Increasing Sin, Jesus Church, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation, Signs on the Earth

    Posted on January 11th, 2013

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    Prophecy: When Sin is No Longer Sin

    Prophecy: When Sin is No Longer Sin

    Some of those who read the words of Paul were formerly “fornicators, nor idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, sodomites, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners”, but they had repented of their sins, and come to Jesus Christ for salvation: “And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.”

    Paul makes it clear that none of those who practice the gay lifestyle will inherit eternal life.

    The sin of Homosexuality and Lesbianism are in the same category as all other sins. Jesus had to die for the liar as well as the gay. All sin is equal before God and requires either the death of the violator, or a substitute. Jesus blood covers the sins of the gay, the liar, the murderer, the fornicator and all other sins. God did not give special dispensation to some men who chose to have sex with each other or women with women. All sexual sin is considered particularly grievous to God because they are sins against our own body, to which Jesus dwells within us.

  • Doctrine, Forgiveness, Fulfilled Prophecy, Is Jesus the Messiah?, Jesus v. Everything, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Sin

    Posted on January 10th, 2013

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    Prophecy: Eternal Life Comes by the Shedding of Blood

    Prophecy: Eternal Life Comes by the Shedding of Blood

    The difficulty for the hearers of Jesus teaching was that they did not understand the spiritual meaning of the words; “eat my flesh and drink my blood”. They heard only the physical act of eating Jesus flesh and drinking his blood.

    John 6:53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

    John 6:61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you?

    Many of the things that Jesus spoke in the presence of larger crowds of people, were veiled in illustrations. When the Lord spoke privately to those who had already received Him as the Messiah, He spoke plainly and directly to the point. Why Jesus hid the true meaning of his teaching to large assemblies, is certainly important. In a large crowd, many would come just to see what all the activity was all about. Others had heard that Jesus was giving out food, healing, or other miracles. Some came simply for the spectacle, others to get something. There were however, a few who were looking for truth.

  • Doctrine, Encouragement, For Christians, Forgiveness, Holiday's Perspective, Jesus Church, New Year's Day, Rob Robinson, Sanctification

    Posted on December 30th, 2012

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    On Making New Year’s Resolutions

    On Making New Year’s Resolutions

    Paul said that he really wants to do right things. The problem was that when he sets out to do them he found that it was nearly impossible for him to perform them. Paul said that it was the sin that was dwelling within his heart that prevented him from keeping his resolutions.

    Since it is so hard to keep our New Year’s Resolutions should we just not make any resolutions at all? Even if we did whatever we wanted to do, many of us have already have tried, that and it made us even more miserable that if we tried not to do them and failed.

    The answer is to go ahead and make the resolutions, and determine to do them. Then pray and ask the Holy Spirit to enable us to perform all of our good intentions. Then when we fail, we repent and get back up and try again. We continue to try and be better, with the help of the Holy Spirit, for the rest of our life. Over the course of time we will get better at overcoming sin and temptation. Eventually some of the most troublesome sins will fall away. (only to come back when you least expect them).

  • 365 Prophecies, Encouragement, For Christians, Forgiveness, Fulfilled Prophecy, Heaven, Jesus v. Everything, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation, Trials, Why does God allow suffering?

    Posted on December 29th, 2012

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    God Loves Us So Much, He Will Allow Us to Suffer

    God Loves Us So Much, He Will Allow Us to Suffer

    It is worth noting that the some of common people perceived that Jesus was the LORD, while the religious leaders, and a majority of Israel did not recognize Him. The religious leaders were filled with their own self interest and pride. The poor and common people, were constantly seeking the Lord, hoping and watching for His arrival.

    It is a fact of life that a person who is suffering or undergoing a deep time of trials, is more likely to be receptive to Jesus, than the person who is experiencing an abundance in their life. We seem to be more receptive to the Love of God when our life is severely lacking. This is the primary reason that Jesus said that the poor are “Blessed” because the kingdom of God is theirs.

    Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    Notice that Jesus does not necessarily say that a person must be poor to obtain the kingdom of heaven. He says that a person who is “poor in spirit” can obtain the kingdom of heaven. To be poor in spirit is to be humble and broken over the reality of sin in our life. To have an awareness that we are a sinner, and that we need a Savior. This kind of “spirit”, allows a person to come to God, repent of their sins, and obtain forgiveness and the blessings of eternal life, “the kingdom of heaven”.

    A person who has been living a life of material blessing, can also have a “poor spirit” that cries out to God for mercy and salvation, but it is much more unlikely that this will occur. There is something about being self sufficient in having enough money and accumulated material possessions, that prevents many people from searching for God in their life.

  • Daily Walk, Encouragement, Forgiveness, New Year's Day, Rob Robinson, Trials

    Posted on December 28th, 2012

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    The Hope of a New Year, Every Day

    The Hope of a New Year, Every Day

    We don’t have to wait for New Year’s day to have the hope of starting over again. We can wake each new day to a fresh start with our God, who eagerly desires to forgive us and grant us peace in our mind and heart. There is forgiveness in Jesus name. He died to pay for all the mistakes that we have made in our life. He offers relief from the sorrow, removal of the guilt, and hope for a better tomorrow.

    Whatever your present situation, the Lord understands how you feel. He is well aware of what has happened to you during your life. He knows about every terrible thing that we have said and done, and yet He still loves us so deeply. He feels compassion for us, because He knows the frailty of our human frame. He knows about the cruel and hurtful things that people have said and done to you. He offers you healing and understanding. All that we must do is come to Him right now and lay all our burdens on Him. Jesus can lift your sorrow, give you hope, and satisfy the longing of your heart

  • Breaking News, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Prayer for the United States, Rob Robinson, Spiritual Heritage, Understanding acts of violence, Why does God allow suffering?

    Posted on December 15th, 2012

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    A Prayer for Newtown Connecticut and Our Nation

    A Prayer for Newtown Connecticut and Our Nation

    “Father, as we consider those in New Town Connecticut who have suffered such a great loss, our hearts and minds are directed at their suffering. We know Lord that you hate what happened to their precious children and those in the school where so many died. We understand Lord that you did not want this to happen, and that you suffer and grieve as we do for those who had their lives taken.

    Father, our world and our nation is plagued with evil and disrepect for human life. The conscience of some of our people has been seared and can no longer feel empathy and compassion for others. Evil men commit horrific acts of violence now on tiny children while they learn in their schools. Oh Lord, we are so filled with grief at this moment. We do not have the words to express how much our heart aches, and cannot find solace in anything. Please be our peace now, and remind us that you are still with us, and love us, for without you at this moment we cannot endure this terrible time of pain…

  • Christmas, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Holiday's Perspective, Rob Robinson

    Posted on December 10th, 2012

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    The Christmas Story, “He Will Turn Our Hearts”

    The Christmas Story, “He Will Turn Our Hearts”

    This is the first of a four part series on the Christmas Story. I wanted to take a brief reprise to focus myself on what this time of year is truly about, instead of those things where advertisers and merchants seek to direct my life. If you are like me, even during the joy and celebration of the Christmas season, I can find a reason to complain about most anything. I suppose that it is a byproduct of growing older that I find myself being more picky about more things than I should. I am an American living in the Philippines and seem to make constant comments about what is wrong with the people and culture that I find myself a part of. In reality, this is a beautiful country full of warm and friendly people who love life for it’s very essence. Although Filipino’s have much less materially than what I see Americans accustomed to, they have greater joy than anyone I have ever known living in the U.S.

    Christmas takes us back to a simpler time in all of our lives when we were children and the only things that we concerned ourselves with were play and our friends. I think that this year God would like it very much if we could all just forget about all of the complexities of our life and take a few days to just play and enjoy the many wonderful blessings we have already have in our life, like family and friends, a warm fire, good food and the remembrance of what God has done for all of us in Christmas.

  • Easter, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Fulfilled Prophecy, Good Friday, Jesus v. Religion, Resurrection/Easter, Rob Robinson, Salvation

    Posted on April 5th, 2012

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    Good Friday: What Jesus Felt the Day He Died

    Good Friday: What Jesus Felt the Day He Died

    There were at least 21 different laws that were violated in conducting these 6 trials throughout the night against Jesus. The following are seven of the most important:

    No legal transactions, including a trial, could be conducted at night.
    It was illegal for judges to participate in the arrest of the accused. (John 18:3 John 18:28)
    They struck Jesus during the trials: It was illegal to strike the accused during a trial. The use of violence during the trial was apparently unopposed by the judges. (John 18:22,23)
    In a Jewish court, the accused assumed to be innocent, until proved guilty by two or more witnesses. The Jews failed to find two witnesses who could agree on what Jesus had done. (Mark 14:59 Matt 18:63)
    When it was discovered that the witnesses had disagreed on their testimony, the prisoner should have been released, and all charges dropped. (Mark 14:56-59)
    A guilty verdict was rendered against Jesus without any evidence. (John 18:30)
    The voting process to condemn Jesus was illegal. It should have been by roll call, with the youngest voting first. Here they all voted together at the same time. (Matthew 26:66)
    Although the Jewish leadership clearly violated their own laws, Jesus never once opened His mouth to defend Himself. Amazingly, Isaiah predicted that this would happen more than 600 years before Jesus was born.

    Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.

  • After Death, Atheists, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Heaven, Hell, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation

    Posted on February 22nd, 2012

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    What Happens at the Moment of Death?

    What Happens at the Moment of Death?

    The thoughts, feelings, emotions and love that we carry with us here on earth, are continued in heaven. We gain the proper perspective on all of our feelings and emotion in heaven and are better able to understand each one, as well as manage and control them. All of our experiences on earth will be remembered in Heaven. Those that we knew and loved on earth, who make it to heaven, will be known and recognized by us, as if we had always known them. Relationships that were close while here on earth, will grow even closer in heaven, where time and the limits of earthly life did not allow all that could have been.

    People who we have known and loved on earth but were never quite able to express that love to in words that we desired, will hear our true thoughts and intentions, as communication will then be perfected. Unforgiveness, broken relationships, misunderstandings, will all be mended and healed in heaven and we will be able to enjoy friendships that were lost, forever.

    All regrets of past failures in our earthly life will be wiped away, and we will finally come to the realization and acceptance that God has forgiven us, and cleansed us of all our sins. On earth we may hear and claim that we accept God’s forgiveness for our sins, but we are never truly able to experience the total freedom from the guilt of those sin. In heaven, all guilt will be gone. We will never be afraid again. We will never feel lonely or lost, or abandoned. Love will surround us, as it emanates from God’s throne, to every creature in heaven who has been saved by His great love.

  • Encouragement, For Christians, Forgiveness, Rob Robinson, Thinking About His Love

    Posted on February 5th, 2012

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    Just Love Him

    Just Love Him

    As a person grows in their relationship with Jesus Christ, they will increasingly desire to “do more for the Lord”. I have often heard men teach who are gifted in expounding on the Word of God and thought; “How I wish that I could have an effective ministry for Jesus like that man….”

    Then the Lord speaks to my heart and tells me; “Rob, what I want most from you is that you would just Love Me.”

    We forget that God does not need us to complete himself. He does not need our work, our money, or our sacrifices to make him happy. God is complete and lacking nothing, and has been so, always. He did not make man so that he could have someone to talk to or do his work. He is self sufficient and in need of no external help or support from any creature.

    The fellowship that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit have enjoyed with each other forever, is all that God needs and will ever need.

  • Encouragement, For Christians, Forgiveness, Jesus Church, Rob Robinson, Sanctification

    Posted on January 21st, 2012

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    Understanding Why a Christian Continues to Sin

    Understanding Why a Christian Continues to Sin

    Perhaps as a new Christian, or one that has lived many years believing in and following Jesus, you have felt the conflict between your desire to please the Lord, and the actual life you lead. If no one has explained to you that you will continue to sin even as a believer, you may have even considered giving up trying to be a Christian at all.

    The first step in salvation is the act of “justification”. In Justification we are made legally perfect in the eyes of God, by the removal of our sin record, through Jesus sacrifice. By Jesus death, He took upon Himself all of the sins of every person who has been born on the earth. From God’s perspective, He could not just forgive us and act as if our sins were not an issue any longer. God had to carry out the sentence promised by Him for the violation of His moral law.

    Ezekiel 18:4 “Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.

    God provided an alternative to the death of the sinner, by allowing a person to be set free from the penalty of their sins, by their consent in placing their sins on Jesus Christ . Until a person agrees to allow Jesus to take their sins, they remain on the sinners record. At the moment that a sinner asks Jesus to forgive their sins, He takes all of their record of wrong and places them squarely on Himself.

  • After Death, Astronomy, Atheists, Controversial Subjects, Creation v. Evolution, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Rob Robinson, Science and the Bible

    Posted on December 11th, 2011

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    The Ultimate Evolutionary Process

    The Ultimate Evolutionary Process

    Men and women debate the theory of Evolution, verses the creation of the universe by an almighty, wise and wonderful God. The Bible ignores the subject of trying to prove the existence of God, for to do so, it claims is “Foolishness”, since the evidence of His existence is all around us in the things that He has made.
    Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse…

    The geologic record contains not one shred of evidence that any intermediary species in some evolutionary process, became a different species. Yet the astronomical record reveals that the conditions to which all the Galaxies in the universe were formed, were made under fluctuations in the ratio of temperature to matter that were “perfect” and “just right” for life to exist. If fluctuations in these ratios of temperature to matter were too large, the universe would consist of massive black holes. If the fluctuations were too small, there would never have been the formation of a single star. Scientists call this phenomenon the “Goldilocks Condition”. Someone created this perfect balance between matter and temperature, to make life possible, not just on the Earth, but in the entire Universe, so that the Earth would contain an environment suited for human beings, once they were created and placed here.

  • Atheists, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Jesus v. Everything, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation, Witnessing

    Posted on November 25th, 2011

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    How Easy and How Hard It Is, to Go to Heaven.

    How Easy and How Hard It Is, to Go to Heaven.

    Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

    If you closely follow the statistics given in the Bible, you come to the conclusion that there are not going to be many who make it to heaven. I say this not as a matter of my own personal opinion, but as an observation of a direct statement by Jesus Christ. Jesus said concerning heaven, that “There are few who find it.” On the other hand, those who will miss heaven: “broad is the way to destruction” and “there are many who will go in by it.”

  • Controversial Subjects, Doctrine, Encouragement, For Christians, Forgiveness, Rob Robinson

    Posted on November 19th, 2011

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    For Most People, God Is Too Small

    For Most People, God Is Too Small

    A leaf is blown by the wind across a mountain meadow. A tiny ant carries a green leaf back to the colonies nest. A grain of sand is moved by the raging surf of the ocean. One of a billion tiny birds, falls dead to the ground. Exponentially, the number of minute and detailed acts of all the living creatures and inanimate matter on the earth and in the universe, being born, living, moving, changing and dying. All of these, known to God. Nothing moves, lives or dies without passing his gaze. No tiny creature or insignificant grain of sand is hidden from his eyes. Every single microsecond of every day for all things, are seen, known, and under the watchful care of our great God.

  • Atheists, Creation v. Evolution, Forgiveness, Is The Bible the Word of God?, Islam, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus v. Everything, Mormonism/LDS, Rob Robinson

    Posted on October 26th, 2011

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    Salvation Made Simple

    Salvation Made Simple

    If a person takes the time to investigate the difference between Christianity and all of the other religions of the world, they will notice a profound difference.

    In all the religions of the world, each share a common bond: The requirement of that religion for the participant to perform in such a way, in order to be found acceptable.

    Only Christianity declares that there is nothing you can do to earn your salvation, except believe the good news. Jesus Christ bore the sins of all people in his own body while on the cross. He performed all the work, paid the full price, and enables anyone who will believe it, the opportunity to have salvation and eternal life.

    This free gift of eternal life is not true in all other religions of the world:

  • Atheists, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Jesus v. Everything, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation, iPad 2, iPhone/iPad

    Posted on October 6th, 2011

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    To Gain The Whole World, But Loose Your Soul

    To Gain The Whole World, But Loose Your Soul

    Matthew 16:26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

    Like many, I read today’s headlines that described the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs, with great interest. Although my interest was not in his financial fortune or how he rose to the top of his field. My interest was to scan the words describing his life to see if there was any evidence that he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.

    Jesus said that if we gain the whole world and loose our own soul, what good was our success?

    In the end, although the co-founder of Apple was perhaps one of the wealthiest men in the world, without Jesus Christ, it was all a complete loss for him. I want to be clear that I do not know the final outcome of Steve Jobs eternal state, and whether or not he receive Jesus as his Savior before the moment of his death. When I was a newly born Christian in the 70′s, I learned a phrase that came to mind in these moments of contemplation this morning.

    “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

  • Bible Prophecy Updates, For Christians, Forgiveness, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus Church, Politically Correct, Rob Robinson, Salvation, The Last Days

    Posted on September 26th, 2011

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    The Return of Jesus and the Acceptance of Sin

    The Return of Jesus and the Acceptance of Sin

    As we approach the return of Jesus for His church, world-wide the acceptance of sin is increasing dramatically. Young people who claim that they love Jesus, yet live together in the same home without being married to each other. Men and women who claim to be Christians, yet live in a homosexual or lesbian relationship.

    Rather than offend those who live in these lifestyles, Christians say nothing, hiding behind the phrase “I just love them and accept them the way they are…”

    Jesus said that when we accept the sin of a confessing follower of him and say nothing about it, that he will hold us accountable for our indecisiveness.

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