GLORIFY YOUR NAME, not ours, O Lord! Cause everyone to praise your lovingkindness and your truth. Why let the nations say, "Their God is dead!" For He is in the heavens, and does as He wishes. Their gods are merely man-made things of silver and of gold. They can't talk or see, despite their eyes and mouths! Nor can they hear, nor smell, nor use their hands or feet! Nor speak! And those who make and worship them are just as foolish as their idols are.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 21But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good.

And now there is one thing to say before I end this letter. Stay away from those who cause divisions and are upsetting people's faith, teaching things about Christ that are contrary to what you have been taught. Such teachers are not working for our Lord Jesus, but only want gain for themselves. They are good speakers, and simple-minded people are often fooled by them. But everyone knows that you stand loyal and true. This makes me very happy. I want you always to remain very clear about what is right, and to stay innocent of any wrong. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feed. The blessings from our Lord Jesus Christ be upon you.

Son of dust, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel; whenever I send my people a warning, pass it on to them at once. If you refuse to warn the wicked when I want you to tell them, You are under the penalty of death, thereforeo repent and save your life - they will die in their sins, but I will punish you. I will demand your blood for theirs. But if you warn them and they keep on sinning, and refuse to repent, they will die in their sins, but you are blameless - you have done all you could.

LISTEN TO ME, all who hope for deliverance, who seek the Lord! Consider the quarry from which you were mined, the rock from which you were cut! Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah, from whom you came. You worry at being so small and few, but Abraham was only ONE whenI called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation. And the Lord will bless Israel again, and make her deserts blossom; her barren wilderness will become as beautiful as the Garden of Eden. Joy and gladness will be found there, thankgiving and lovely songs.

You are a poor specimen if you can't stand the pressure of adversity. Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die. Don't try to disclaim responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God, who knows all hearts knows yours, and he knows you knew! And he will reward everyone according to his deeds.