FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
We have been asked various Questions here at SO4J-TV & Video, so here is an FAQ List to help answer some of those Questions. We keep updating this list.
QUESTIONS ON: ISSUES |
- JUDGING OTHERS - WHO ARE YOU GUYS TO JUDGE?
- LEGALISM- ARE YOU LEGALISTS? DO YOU BELIEVE WE'RE SAVED BY THE KEEPING OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS?
- HELL - WHY WOULD A LOVING GOD SEND ANYONE TO HELL?
- MONEY - SO ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE "CHRISTIAN TV SHOWS" MAKING ALOT OF MONEY OFF OF PEOPLE?
- WHY DO I NEED JESUS? WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?
- BIBLE TRANSLATIONS - WHAT BIBLE TRANSLATION & BIBLE VERSION DOES SO4J-TV USE?
QUESTIONS RE: THE SO4J WEBSITE |
- CAN I PUT A LINK TO SO4J-TV ON MY WEBSITE?
- CAN I ADD SO4J VIDEOS TO MY WEBSITE?
- IF I PRINT UP ANY OF THE BIBLE STUDIES, WILL THE PAGE BE CRANBERRY LIKE THE WEBSITE
QUESTIONS ABOUT SO4J-TV & VIDEO: |
- WHAT DOES SO4J MEAN?
- WHEN & WHO STARTED SO4J-TV?
- IS SO4J-TV A NON PROFIT?
- IS SO4J-TV AFFILIATED WITH ANY DENOMINATION OR CHURCH?
- WHO HAS SO4J-TV PRODUCED VIDEOS FOR IN THE PAST— AND INTERVIEWED?
- ARE YOU PRODUCING VIDEO PROJECTS FOR OTHER MINISTRIES?
Answer by SO4J-TV From an SO4J Bible Study: Judging Others - Should Christians Judge?
We are NOT to Judge a person's MOTIVES (Matt 7:1), but we are to Judge a Fellow Believer's (a Teacher's) ACTIONS / FRUIT to make sure the Essential Christian Doctrine is Correct— to make sure it's NOT Contrary to God's Word, and the "Teachings of Jesus."
- Matt 7:15-20 Jesus says, "Beware of the FALSE PROPHETS, who come to you in SHEEP'S CLOTHING but INWARDLY ARE RAVENOUS WOLVES. You will know them by their FRUITS. (17) A GOOD TREE produces GOOD FRUIT, and a BAD TREE produces BAD FRUIT. A Good Tree can’t produce BAD FRUIT, and a BAD TREE can’t produce GOOD FRUIT. So every Tree that does NOT produce Good Fruit is chopped down and thrown into the Fire (Hell). Yes, just as you can Identify a Tree by its Fruit, so you can IDENTIFY PEOPLE BY THEIR ACTIONS."
- 1 Cor 5:12-13 "It isn’t my responsibility to Judge Outsiders, but it certainly IS your Responsibility to JUDGE those INSIDE THE CHURCH who are Sinning. GOD WILL JUDGE those on the OUTSIDE; but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the Evil Person from among you.”
- 1 John 4:1 "Dear friends, do NOT believe everyone who CLAIMS to SPEAK BY THE SPIRIT. You must TEST them to see if the spirit they have comes FROM GOD (or the devil). For there are MANY FALSE PROPHETS IN THE WORLD."
- John 7:24 (NKJV) "Do Not JUDGE according to Appearance, but JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT."
- 1 Cor 5:12-13 "It isn’t my responsibility to Judge Outsiders, but it certainly IS your Responsibility to JUDGE those INSIDE THE CHURCH who are Sinning. GOD WILL JUDGE those on the OUTSIDE; but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the Evil Person from among you.”
- 1 Cor 14:29 (NKJV) "Let Two or Three PROPHETS Speak, and let the OTHERS JUDGE."
- 1 Thess 5:21 "TEST EVERYTHING that is SAID. Hold on to what is Good."
- Titus 1:9-16 "...He (an Elder) must have a strong belief in the Trustworthy Message he was taught; then he will be able to Encourage others with Wholesome Teaching and show those who OPPOSE IT where they are Wrong. For there are MANY REBELLIOUS PEOPLE who engage in Useless Talk and Deceive Others...They must be SILENCED, because they are Turning Whole Families AWAY FROM THE TRUTH by their FALSE TEACHING. And they do it only for MONEY. Even one of their own men, a PROPHET from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all Liars, Cruel Animals, and Lazy Gluttons.” This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them Strong in the Faith. They must Stop Listening to Jewish Myths and the Commands of people who have Turned away from the Truth. Everything is Pure to those whose Hearts are pure. But Nothing is Pure to those who are Corrupt and Unbelieving, because their Minds and Consciences are Corrupted. Such people CLAIM THEY KNOW GOD, but they DENY HIM by the way they LIVE. They are Detestable and Disobedient, Worthless for doing anything Good."
MORE - FALSE TEACHERS— BIBLE SCRIPTURES
If A Preacher / Teacher is NOT Correctly Teaching Essential Christian Doctrine (the True Gospel of Jesus Christ, etc.) and the Teaching is keeping people focused on this Life & on the Broad Path to Hell, OR if they are Prophesying Falsely (Deut 13:1-18, Deut 18:20-22), we are to "MARK THEM" (Name Names of False Teachers & Deceivers)— of which Paul did 8 TIMES in 2 Timothy.
- Rom 16:17-18 “MARK THEM which cause DIVISIONS & OFFENCES CONTRARY TO THE DOCTRINE which you have learned; and AVOID them. STAY AWAY from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own Personal Interests. By SMOOTH TALK and GLOWING WORDS THEY DECEIVE INNOCENT PEOPLE."
We are NOT to Tolerate False Teaching— Jesus didn't (Rev 2:2-3,6). Jesus warned us MANY Times to BEWARE of False Teachers & False Prophets (Matt 24:23-26, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Cor 11:13-15)
- Matt 24:11 Jesus says, "MANY FALSE PROPHETS will appear and will Deceive MANY people."
If a certain Teacher continually Teaches error, it would be very UNLOVING if we didn’t Warn others (like Jesus, Peter, Paul, etc.) of the Dangers of these False Teachers, who are keeping people on the Broad Path leading to Hell. Acts 20:26-32; Gal 1:6-9; 2 Tim 2:17-18, Eph 5:11, Ezek 3:17-19
(Place 'Mouse' over the Scriptures)
FALSE TEACHER SCRIPTURES—
Matt 7:15-20, Matt 24:4-5, Matt 24:11, Matt 24:23-26, Mark 13:22, Acts 20:29-32, Rom 16:17-18, 1 John 4:1-6, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 Tim 4:1,2 Tim 4:3-4, Titus 1:10-11,Gal 1:6-12, 2 Cor 11:13-15, Col 2:8, Col 2:18, 2 John 1:10-11,Matt 16:4, 2 Pet 2:18, Matt 7:21-23, Amos 8:11, 1 Tim 6:8-10, Jude 1:1-17, Deut 13:1-18, Deut 18:20-22, Jer 14:13-15, Jer 23:1-40, Rev 2:2-3, Rev 2:6
- Prov 14:12 “ There is a way which SEEMS RIGHT to a man, but its END is the way of DEATH.”
We instead should be constantly Examining the Scriptures to see if what a Bible Teacher or Preacher is saying is True, that goes for here at SO4J-TV too. (Read - Acts 17:11)
Warning others of False Teachers is for the Safety of ALL, so that we do not become Deceived (Rev 12:9, Heb 3:13) and be Led Astray
(2 Cor 11:13-15,
2 John 1:10-11,
Jude 1:1-17). Jesus Warned us about a Great Deception in the End Times (Matt 24:11), it is here, Right Now (2 Tim 4:3-4, 1 Tim 4:1). There are MANY Preachers who Preach a Feel Good gospel which keeps people on the BROAD PATH (Matt 7:13-14), and focused on this Temporal Life (2 Cor 4:17-18, Gal 1:6-12) vs what Jesus taught us - Luke 9:23-24; Matt 10:37-39.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all Believers see eye to eye on many important Topics (Doctrine of Election, "KJV Only" etc), but that does NOT make each other a False Teacher. There are quite a number of Discernment Ministries & Christian Websites who are wrongly Labeling Godly Ministers as False Teachers because they have a difference of opinion on NON Essential Christian Doctrine. A True Believer is constantly growing in the Knowledge of the Scriptures (Acts 17:11), and none of us has arrived with perfect Knowledge (1 Cor 13:12-13); so we must show some Grace to those Believers who do not believe exactly as you do on these Non Essential Christian Doctrine. That is our desire at SO4J-TV.
More Here - SO4J-TV's Concern Re: False Teachers
NO! SO4J-TV is soo concerned that people who call themselves Christians are not ready for the Soon Return of Jesus Christ (Matt 24:44, Luke 12:40), or if they were to die today (Heb 9:27). We are not Legalistic— we're just trying to Obey the Gospel
(Acts 10:42), and warn people (Heb 3:13), and ask people to Examine their Faith (2 Cor 13:5) with God’s Word— while we still live in this Grace period.
We do NOT believe that one is Saved by the Keeping of the 10 Commandments. We are Saved by Grace alone (Eph 2:8-9), which is a work of God in a person (Phil 2:13), and not a work of man (Matt 19:26). A Person first becomes convicted of Sin (John 16:8) by the Holy Spirit, through the Preaching of God's Word (1 Cor 1:21,18). Jesus used the Commandments to convict people of their Sin (Matt 5:21-22; Matt 5:27-28, Matt 19:18-19, Matt 19:20-21,22-24), to show them their need for Him.
VIDEO: SO4J-TV SHOW— RE: LUKEWARM CHRISTIANS
STANDING BEFORE JESUS AT THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.
UNSAVED PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE SAVED - Matt 7:21-23
In SO4J-TV's Judgment Day - Are You Ready? Mini Movie & also the SO4J-TV Show: Judgment Day - Are You Read? we wanted to first show people the Bad News, that all of us have Sinned (Rom 3:23), and fall short of God's Perfect Holy Standards— we are ALL in trouble, and need Him. There's no amount of Good Works (See: Top 10 Ways That Unsaved People Think They Are Saved) that can make ANY OF US in right standing before a Holy God (Isaiah 64:6). We need God's Righteousness on the Day of Judgment, or we will Perish (Rom 6:23, Ezek 18:20). Only Jesus Christ (God the Son) can be our perfect Substitute, because He is God (Phil 2:5-11). After we have shown people the Bad News in our Video, then we show people the Good News— that Jesus was Born of a Virgin, and lived a Holy Perfect Life. When Jesus died on the Cross for our Sins, He took our Punishment of God's Wrath, which fell upon Jesus for our Sins. What we must now do to receive His Forgivenss of Sins & His Righteousness is to: Turn from our Sins & Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, Matt 4:17, Mark 1:15).
As a Born Again Believer in Jesus (John 3:3, 2 Cor 5:17) we are now to show our love for Jesus (John 14:15,21) by being Obedient to God's Word (1 Peter 1:15-16). Though we can & do still do sin (1 John 2:1), we are not to Practice Sin (Rom 6:15-16, 1 John 3:9-10, Heb 10:26-31). God wants His Children, Believers in Jesus, to live Righteous, Clean, & Holy Lives (2 Cor 6:17, 1 Pet 1:15-16).
Go to SO4J-TV's: Biblical Evangelism Teaching for more Info, and/or the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Below is from: Pastor & Author Bob DeWaay of Twin City Fellowship Church in St. Louis Park, MN:
On the Subject of: Why Would a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
From Bob DeWaay: "God is Loving AND Just. A loving God provides a way of Salvation. A Just God must Execute Justice in His own Universe. Since God cannot lie and God said that the Soul that Sins must Die (Ezek 18:20); God indeed sends people to Hell (because of His Justice) whom He loved (because of His loving Nature).
Story of the 19 Year Old Girl Sentenced To Life in Prison & the Compassionate but "Just" Judge:
An Illustration of this in real life is: There was a 19 year old who brutally stabbed to death her own new born Child. When she finally came to Trial, the Judge sentenced her to Life Imprisonment which is required by State Law for 1st Degree, Premeditated Murder. The Judge expressed great sorrow at having to hand down such a Sentence to a 19 year old; but it was her (the Judges) sworn duty to uphold the Laws of the State. So even in a human, there can be a Sense of Compassion for a person while simultaneously handing down a necessary Sentence.
Now in the care of God, He has provided a way to Escape His Justice. God’s Love causes Him to send His Son who lived a Sinless Life to die on behalf off all who believe in Him. That is the essence of John 3:16:
- John 3:16 Jesus says, "For God so Loved the World, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall Not Perish, but have Eternal Life.”
- John 3:17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to Judge the World, but that the World might be Saved through Him.”
- John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not Judged; he who does Not believe has been Judged already, because he has Not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God.”
- John 3:19 "This is the Judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the Darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were Evil.”
But to Escape from “Perishing” we need to put our Trust in Jesus Christ. We need to Turn fully to Him on His Terms. If we do not; we show that we prefer Darkness (John 3:19). God is still a Loving God; but in the end as the Just Judge He will have to hand down the Penalty that His own Perfect Law demands.
We can have Peace & Reconciliation with God through the Gospel (2 Cor 5:18-19).
We may all be Destined to Hell; but we do Not need to go there. We can Turn to God through Christ and be Forgiven
Col 2:14 "He Canceled the Record of the Charges against us and took it away by Nailing it to the Cross"
For a further Bible Study on why does God allow Evil, go to:
Why Does God Allow Evil? The Glory of God in the Problem of Evil
No, we are not Making a lot of Money off of People. We shouldn't jump to Conclusions before getting the Facts, so thanks for at least asking us about this vs assuming things.
The Fact is, those people who are Directly or Indirectly involved with SO4J-TV, have given Sacrificially of their: Time, Talent, Finances, and Resources to get the Gospel out. We all simply love the Lord, and want to Obey God's Word and Reach out to as many people as we possibly can with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has Truly been a Labor of Love for the Lord.
If someone does want to Donate financially, their Money will be put to Excellent use to further the Gospel, and not to line our Pocketbooks & make us Rich. We have a "low overhead" so any Money that we receive is put to good use. We have been Good Stewards of what God has given us. We are a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization. All Donations are Tax Deductible.
Our Judgment Day - Are You Ready? DVD is available at a reasonable price of: $10.00, this also has been a Labor of Love for the Lord. Proceeds from DVD Sales help us to continue to do what we are doing. The whole One Hour TV Show can be also seen on SO4J.com too, which is normally not a good idea (to show the whole show) when you are selling DVDs. So you see our Motive is not to make Money to buy a Big Jet (as somewhat stated in your question) etc, it is obviously about getting the Gospel out, and if we take a Financial Loss, which we have, so be it. God's pleased. Once again, we are also are not saying it would be wrong to receive Money to help us continue what we are doing to get the Gospel out.
As we state below, we are just soo concerned that many people who call themselves Christians are Not ready to face Jesus on Judgment Day, and we want to get this DVD, TV Show, Mini Movie (which is a warning to us all to Examine our Faith - 2 Cor 13:5 - while we still have time) into the hands of as many people as we can. It does take Money to do all this, so when you Buy a DVD, you are supporting SO4J-TV. Thanks!
SO4J-TV actually speaks out against the False Teachings of the Health & Wealth Prosperity Gospel.
SO4J-TV Explains Why The Prosperity Gospel is Unbiblical - VIDEO
NOTE: SO4J-TV is NOT saying that God can't Sovereignly allow someone to succeed Financially (if SO4J-TV did not have some Finances we would not be able to operate this Christian TV Show & Website as it is right now), but once a person becomes Financially Successful (so to speak) we need to be willing to give up Everything for Jesus. (Luke 14:33, Luke 18:18-30, Matt 19:16-22,23-30, Mark 10:17-25, Acts 4:32-37, Luke 16:13, Matt 6:19-21, 1 John 2:15-17)
BELIEVER'S ARE TO BE FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF GOD'S MONEY
People in the Bible that thought themselves to be right with God (but weren't) and Failed their Test of Stewardship with Money were: Judas (John 12:6), The Rich Man in Luke 18:18-30 (another Rich Man in Luke 16:19-31 as well), Ananias & Saphira (Acts 5:1-11)..etc.
Rich People in the Bible who God APPROVED of were people like: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-10), Joseph of Arimathea (Mark 15:43, John 19:38) - He was the Rich Man who buried Jesus in his Tomb..etc.
Zacchaeus (a Rich Man in Luke 19:2) is a contrast to the Rich Man of Luke 18:18-30 who will not let go of his Money, and his Wealth to Follow Jesus.
Zacchaeus, on the other hand (Luke 19) shows the RIGHT Attitude towards Money. Zacchaeus promises Jesus to give half of all his Possessions to the Poor (Luke 19:8), and because of that he becomes the Heir of Salvation (Luke 19:9-10). Zacchaeus was Humbly Obedient to the Lord...much like Jesus was to the Father (Phil 2:5-11).
Faithful Stewards of God's: Money, Time, and Talent will Receive a Reward from the Lord
Matt 25:21, 23,29, Luke 19:17,26
BELIEVER'S ARE TO BE CONTENT WHETHER THEY ARE RICH OR POOR
- Phil 4:11-20 Paul writes to Believer's "Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be CONTENT with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost NOTHING or with EVERYTHING. I have learned the secret of living in EVERY SITUATION, whether it is with a FULL STOMACH or EMPTY, with PLENTY or LITTLE. For I can do ALL THINGS through Christ, who gives me strength..."
- 1 Tim 6:8-10 "So if we have ENOUGH FOOD and CLOTHING, LET US BE CONTENT. But people who long to be RICH FALL INTO TEMPTATION and are TRAPPED BY MANY FOOLISH and HARMFUL DESIRES that plunge them into RUIN AND DESTRUCTION. For the LOVE OF MONEY is the ROOT of ALL KINDS OF EVIL. And some people, CRAVING MONEY, have WANDERED from the TRUE FAITH and pierced themselves with MANY SORROWS."
- Matt 6:19-21 Jesus says, "DON'T STORE UP TREASURES HERE ON THIS EARTH, where they can be eaten by Moths and get Rusty, and where Thieves break in and steal. Store your Treasures in HEAVEN, where they will never become Moth-Eaten or Rusty and where they will be safe from Thieves. Wherever your Treasure is, there your Heart and Thoughts will also be."
- Matt 6:31-32 Jesus says,"So don’t WORRY about these things, saying, ‘What will we EAT? What will we DRINK? What will we WEAR?’ THESE THINGS DOMINATE THE THOUGHTS OF UNBELIEVERS, but your Heavenly Father ALREADY KNOW ALL YOUR NEEDS."
- Luke 16:11-12 Jesus says, "And if you are UNTRUSTWORTHY ABOUT WORLDLY WEALTH, who will TRUST YOU with the TRUE RICHES OF HEAVEN? And if you are NOT FAITHFUL with other people’s things, why should you be TRUSTED WITH THINGS of your own?"
Here is another Video on this Topic: John Piper on the Heresy of the Prosperity Gospel
We get quite a bit of Emails from Muslims, Professors, Religious Experts, etc, who are all Trusting in their Religion, Good Deeds, Religious Titles to get them into Heaven. Here is what Jesus did for All of us, and How we can escape Eternal Hell.
Below is an Excerpt from:
GOSPEL - WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS? OR Watch an SO4J Gospel Video called: GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST - SO4J-TV SEGMENT - 7 MIN - VIDEO
No matter how many GOOD WORKS you & I do, we will never be good enough, or Perfect enough for Heaven.
If one dresses up a Pig to look real nice, and smell real nice— the Pig, by it's own nature, still goes back to the mud. They need a "new nature" (so to speak).
That's what a lot of "so called Christians" do to— they go to Church on Sunday (look good on the outside), but return to the mud— and live like the devil the rest of the week.
- Rom 3:23 "ALL of us have Sinned and Fallen short of God's Glorious Standards."
Since God is Perfect, not only is He LOVING and KIND, but He is JUST, HOLY and RIGHTEOUS—so He will someday punish all Law Breakers.
We need to look at Sin— the way that God sees Sin thru God's Laws of the 10 Commandments:
Here are Four of God's 10 Commandments: Lying, Stealing, Adultery, and Murder
- If you've ever told one Lie, you are a LIAR - Prov 12:22, Matt 12:36-37
- If you've Stolen one thing, you are a THIEF - Eph 4:28, Mark 7:20-23
- If you've ever looked at someone to Lust after them, God calls that ADULTERY - Matt 5:27-28
(i.e. sinning in your heart towards that person)
- If you've ever Hated a person, God sees this as MURDER - 1 John 3:15, Matt 5:21-22, James 2:11 (i.e. sinning in your heart towards that person)
Since God is Holy & Just— God's Word says: Liars, Thieves, Adulterers, Murderers will NOT Inherit God's Eternal Kingdom— because He is Perfect and Holy. (Rev 21:27)
- Rev 21:8 “But Cowards, Unbelievers, the Corrupt, Murderers, the Immoral, those who Practice Witchcraft, Idol Worshipers, and ALL LIARS—their FATE is in the FIERY LAKE OF BURNING SULFUR.”
- 1 Cor 6:9-10 “Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will NOT Inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t Fool yourselves. Those who indulge in Sexual Sin, or who Worship Idols, or Commit ADULTERY, or are Male Prostitutes, or Practice Homosexuality, or are THIEVES, or Greedy people, or Drunkards, or are Abusive, or Cheat People—NONE of these will INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”
- Gal 5:19-21
"When you follow the desires of your Sinful Nature, the results are very clear: Sexual Immorality, Impurity, Lustful Pleasures, Idolatry, Sorcery, Hostility, Quarreling, Jealousy, Outbursts of Anger, Selfish Ambition, Dissension, Division, Envy, Drunkenness, Wild Parties, and other Sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD."
This is BAD NEWS— for ALL of us, because we have ALL Sinned— We're all Guilty Sinners
Since God is Infinite (Forever), His Punishment is FOREVER (Hell) or His Rewards are FOREVER too (Eternal Life)— 1 Cor 2:9, Rom 2:5-16, Rev 20:11-15
The GOOD NEWS is God is soo Good, and soo Merciful & Loving, He did something completely Amazing— He made a way of Escape from us having to go to Hell.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS?
When Jesus Died on the Cross, God the Father unloaded His Fury, Anger, Wrath— PUNISHMENT (Isa 53:4-12, Isa 52:13-14) upon an Innocent, and SINLESS (1 Pet 3:18) Jesus (God's Son). God demonstrated His Infinite Love for us by sending His Perfect Son Jesus (who is God). Jesus willingly (because of His Love for us too) left Heaven to be Born of a Virgin (He was All God, and all Man), to live a Perfect sinless life (He never once Sin, though He was Tempted like we are (Matt 4:4), but He Never sinned - Heb 4:15). On the Cross, God treated Jesus as if He had personally committed every Sin— by every Person, in the History of the World— those people who would ever Turn to Him for Salvation (Matt 4:17). God the Father treated Jesus as if Jesus had lived OUR Sinful Life on this Earth— so that God could treat those who would Repent & Believe the Gospel as if we had lived His PERFECT LIFE! Sin has to be paid for— Justice has to be served, to satisfy God's Righteous & Holy Anger towards Sin (Rom 2:5-11, Eph 2:3, Eph 5:6).
Jesus became the SUBSTITUTE (1 Thess 5:9-10, 2 Cor 5:21) for ALL people— those people who would Turn from their Sins & Believe the Gospel (Luke 13:3,5, Acts 20:21, Acts 17:30-31, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Acts 20:21).
HIS PROPHESIED: VIRGIN BIRTH (Prophecy in Old Testament - Isa 7:14 / Fulfilled in N.T.- Matt 1:22-23), Jesus' Horrific DEATH (Prophecy in O.T.- Isa 53:12, Isa 52:14 / Fulfilled in N.T- Matt 27:50), Jesus' RESURRECTION from the Dead (Prophecy O.T.- Psalm 16:10 / Fulfilled O.T.- Luke 24:6,31,34) was Prophesied HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS of Years in Advance.
ALL Bible Prophecies about Jesus were Fulfilled in the Bible!
WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE FOR OUR SINS?
God used the Substitutionary Sacrificial Death of Jesus to Demonstrate (Rom 5:8) for ALL Time His Incredible Wealth of Kindness— and His Infinite Love for us. He did so by using the Backdrop of Evil (2 Cor 4:6)— which then allowed God to HIGHLIGHT to ALL His Goodness & Mercy (Psalm 23:6). In Eph 2:7 it says, "So God can POINT TO US in ALL FUTURE AGES as EXAMPLES of the INCREDIBLE WEALTH of His GRACE and KINDNESS towards us, as shown in all He has done for us who are united with CHRIST JESUS." God will Forever Receive GLORY & HONOR for all He has done for those who are in Christ Jesus (Rev 4:11, Rev 5:12-13). Jesus, who is RIGHTEOUS, HOLY, and JUST, DIED for the UNJUST. (NKJV - 1 Pet 3:18). Christ became a "CURSE" for us (Gal 3:13) in order that we could become "the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus" (NKJV - 2 Cor 5:21). In other words, we did a Crime, and Jesus stepped in, and Paid our Fine. This is such Good News. Mark 1:1 "This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God." (1 Cor 15:2-9). This is a Work of God's Infinite Love & Mercy towards us Sinners (1 Thess 5:9-10, John 3:16, Rom 5:8, Eph 2:1-8).
THERE ARE 2 CHOICES TO HAVE OUR SINS "PAID IN FULL"—
1 - We can Pay for our OWN Sins by spending Eternity in Hell (Rev 21:7-8;20:11-15)
2 - We can Have JESUS CHRIST Pay For Our Sins. What Does That Mean?
Jesus, who is Infinitely Holy & Perfect took our Sins upon Himself, so God's Wrath & Punishment for our Sin can be Satisfied. God can then CANCEL THE RECORD OF THE CHARGES OF SIN that is presently being held against us (Col 2:14).
We need to Turn from our Sins, and Turn to Jesus. He will take our UN-RIGHTEOUSNESS, and Give us His RIGHTEOUSNESS, and we become BORN AGAIN (John 3:3). He will Forgive us, and Cleanse us from ALL UN-Righteousness (1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1). He will ADOPT us as His Children (Gal 4:5-7)— and we become BORN AGAIN (John 3:3), into God's Family (1 John 3:9). As His Children, we are to Reflect the GLORIOUS IMAGE OF CHRIST in our Lives (2 Cor 3:18, 2 Cor 5:17, Matt 5:16), by living HOLY & Clean lives (1 Pet 1:14-15,16-17) for GOD'S GLORY (1 Cor 10:31, John 3:30)— out of a LOVE FOR JESUS (John 14:15, John 14:21, Luke 6:46). God will then make us CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST (Rom 8:17), and we will RULE & REIGN WITH CHRIST in God's Kingdom— FOREVER! (Rev 20:6, Rev 1:6, Matt 13:43) This was God's Plan long ago, to Adopt us into His Family (Eph 1:4-5).
IF however we REJECT JESUS, and REFUSE TO OBEY THE GOOD NEWS (Heb 10:26-31, 2 Thess 1:7-11), and/or we continue to PRACTICE SIN (1 John 3:9-10), we prove that we are NOT God's Children, but we Prove (Matt 3:8) that we are Children of the Devil (1 John 3:6-7,8, 1 John 2:3-6), who is the Father of Lies (John 8:44).
There will be a Judgment Day where Jesus will punish all Lawbreakers (Matt 7:22-23). A Righteous Judge reacts towards Sin & Wrongdoing with Justice, and does NOT let: Murderers, Rapists, Thieves go Free. Jesus is that Righteous Judge (2 Cor 5:10-11, 2 Thess 1:7-11, 2 Tim 4:1), and because He is Infinitely Holy & Righteous (1 Pet 1:15-17), His Punishment for Sin is Infinite & Eternal. (Rom 2:5-6,7-8,9-16). His Rewards are Infinite too (1 Cor 2:9).
WHAT DOES JESUS WANT US TO DO?
Repent— Humble yourself…along with Have Faith & Believe the Gospel (James, 4:4-10, Mark 1:15, Acts 17:30-31). Repentance is a Work of God in you— it is God giving you a desire to do what pleases Him (Phil 2:13, Eph 2:10)— which is to Turn from Sin, and Believe the Gospel. So if you are Hearing His voice today (John 10:3-17), and we hear His Voice through the Preaching of the God's Word (1 Cor 1:18-31)— Don't harden your Hearts (Heb 3:7-14). Turn from your Sin & Selfish Ways TODAY (2 Cor 6:2), Pick up your Cross Daily, & Follow Jesus (Luke 9:23-26). Read Your Bible everyday (Rom 10:17), and Obey God's Word because you Love Jesus (John 14:15,21,24), and want to Glorify God in all you do (1 Cor 10:31).
TRUE & FALSE CONVERSION
Sadly there are Millions of people who call themselves "Christians" but they are not truly Born Again— so we see tons of Hypocrisy and A lot of people who have a lot of Head Knowledge about the Bible, or are real excited about Jesus (emotional), etc, but when TESTED with Trials & Persecutions of this Life they do NOT endure until the End, they do NOT have a a changed heart (2 Cor 5:17). They refuse to give up their Sin, and live for the Lord— they are False Converts. On the Day of Judgment they will cry out "Lord, Lord ((Matt 7:21-23, Luke 6:46), I was a Good Person, and did Good Deeds.." and Jesus will say "Depart from Me, I Never knew you, you who Broke My Laws" We are obviously talking here about those Lukewarm Christians (Rev 3:16) who were deceived by Satan (2 Cor 4:4, Eph 2:2), and used the Grace of God as a License to Sin (Rom 6:1-23, Rom 6:15-16). Those that use the Grace of God as a License to Sin will have to Face the Terrifying Consequences of Heb 10:26-31 which Jesus Warns us about in Matt 7:21-23 where MANY who Thought they were Saved will spend Eternity in Hell. Hell is the Eternal Destiny of MOST People (Matt 7:13-14).
God, our Creator does not Promote or Reward Sin, He is HOLY. (1 Peter 1:14-17)
A Person can know that they have Eternal Life (1 John 5:13), but it comes through a Humble Broken Heart (James 4:4-10, Matt 18:3-4), and Only through God's Perfect Sacrificial Gift to us— Jesus Christ (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, John 10:9).
A True Christian is Not Saved by Good Works (so no one can boast - Eph 2:8-9), but they
Prove they are Saved by their Good Works (Matt 3:8, Luke 3:8). They are radically changed by God's Word (1 Peter 1:23) and thru Jesus Christ (2 Cor 5:17). Jesus Christ radically changed the Heart, Mind, and Life or a Religious Expert who was named Saul in the New Testament. He was Religious and had Alot of Head Knowledge about God's Word, but did not know the Lord. The Lord Jesus met up with Paul on the Road to Damascus. The Lord radically changed His Life, and he became Born Again thru God's Word. The Lord changed his name from Saul to Paul, and he (thru the Holy Spirit) wrote most of the New Testament. (The Testimony of Paul - Acts 9:1-18, Acts 26:9-32)
In a True Christian you will see the same Characteristics of God and of Christ: Loving, Patient, Kind, Gentle, Merciful, Generous, Self-Control (Gal 5:22-23)— they Contend for the Faith in God's Word (Jude 1), and Defend God's Word against False Teaching in the Church. They Hate Sin (Psalm 97:10), as God Hates Sin (Proverb 6:16-19, Heb 1:8-9).
READ: TOP 10 WAYS THAT UNSAVED PEOPLE THINK THEY'RE SAVED
WATCH: JUDGMENT DAY - ARE YOU READY? 1 HOUR SO4J-TV SHOW
Those involved with SO4J-TV have different preferences as to what Bible Version they like to read. One person really likes the New King James (NKJV), another person likes the New American Standard (NASB), and yet another person prefers the New Living Translation (NLT 2), and even someone else just got the New ESV that just came out, etc. With all that said, we do not take any particular stance on which Bible Translation & Version we think everyone should read and use.
We are very aware of people who prefer the King James Version Only. If you prefer the King James Version (KJV) you will appreciate the links we have on our site to the many Bible Studies we have from: Amazing Bible Studies— around 90% of their Teachings are in the King James Version. The SO4J-TV Bible Studies are done using several versions (NKJV, NLT 2, NASB, KJV).
Our "Bible Scripture Pop Ups" are done using the New Living Translation Version (NLT Version 2). FYI Only - we could only pick one version for the Pop Ups. We picked this version because it is much easier for a New Believer, or those who are wanting to know MORE about Jesus to understand God's Word right away.
Yes! SO4J-TV wants to get the Gospel out, you can work with us & visa versa. Here are suggested Links:
SO4J-TV & Video - Christian TV Preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ thru Christian TV Shows, Videos, Audios, Bible Studies, & Gospel Tracts. SO4J-TV challenges all of us to Examine our Faith with God’s Word, to make sure of Biblical Salvation. SO4J-TV also exposes False Teachings.
FYI Only - we are NOT called Sold Out For Jesus as people think.
SO4J-TV & Video - Christian TV
Yes! SO4J-TV has a YouTube Channel: SO4JTVandVideo - YouTube Channel
(2 SO4J YouTube Video links below) 2 Examples below.
1 - Judgment Day – Are You Ready? - SO4J-TV & Video (10 Min)
2 - Gospel of Jesus Christ - SO4J-TV & Video (7 Min)
No, it will not. If you "Right Click" your mouse on any given page, and then click on "Print Preview", you can see exactly how the page is going to print up. We did not put in any background color from the Website for Printing, so it will not turn out Cranberry like the Website.
If for some reason it is Printing the Background, you can change this.
In Internet Explorer go to: TOOLS ->> INTERNET OPTIONS ->>> ADVANCED
Scroll down to PRINTING -> now deselect the words -> PRINT BACKGROUND COLORS & IMAGES
If you have any further questions or problems, feel free to email us.
You can buy the: Judgment Day - Are You Ready? DVD Online here at SO4J-TV, at our: SO4J Store
thru Pay Pal.
COST: We have kept the cost at a Low Price of: $10.
We felt this was an important Evangelistic Tool, and wanted to be make it available to more people.
Also, you will notice you can view this 1 Hour SO4J-TV Show Online as well.
Note: SO4J-TV is obviously not in this for the money— it is a labor of love for the Lord (John 14:15,21).
We are just soo concerned that many people who call themselves Christians are not ready to face Jesus on Judgment Day, and we want to get this DVD (which is a warning to us all to Examine our Faith - 2 Cor 13:5 - while we still have time) into the hands of as many people as we can.
It does take money to do all this, so when you Buy a DVD, you are supporting SO4J-TV. Thanks!
SO4J means "Sold Out For Jesus", but we are Not called: Sold Out For Jesus TV, as many people have said— but for whatever reason there are people who keep calling us that, even though the term is rarely mentioned on our Website.
We are instead called: SO4J-TV & Video Productions
FYI: "SO4J" Is a Federally Registered Trademarked Name — SO4J ®
View SO4J-TV's Interview with Ray Comfort of Way of the Master, which he talks with us about what it means to truly be "SO4J" or Sold Out For Jesus. (Matt 10:37-39, Mark 12:30-31, Luke 9:23-25)
SO4J-TV was Founded in Feb 2003 by Martha Mac
There are 3 Key People Involved & who Started SO4J-TV: Martha Mac, Rick Wagner, and Sandy Russell
There are other People Involved as well— involved in: Reporting, Writing, etc.
Mission Statement is here on this page: About SO4J-TV & Video
SO4J - Launched it's SO4J.com Website in May 2004
SO4J - Launched it's first SO4J-TV Special on— October 18, 2004
SO4J - Is a Federally Registered Trademarked Name — SO4J ®
SO4J - In the past SO4J-TV & Video Productions was an LLC (Limited Liability Company)
Yes, SO4J is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization.
All Donations are Tax Deductible.
To Help SO4J-TV get the Gospel out, go Here: Donate
No, SO4J-TV is Non-Denominational— and believes the Bible is God's Word and is inspired by God.
SO4J is NOT affiliated with any Denomination or Church.
Check out our Bios page to see our Experience in Video Production. As far as Christian Ministries go we've worked with: Way of the Master Radio's Todd Friel Atheist Debate Video (now called "Wretched Radio & TV), and the Todd Friel Bullhorn Response Video,) Jan Markell's Olive Tree Ministries, Bob DeWaay, Justin Peters— A Call For Discernment (4 hours on 2 DVD's)...
As far as Interviewing for the SO4J-TV Show, we have Interviewed:
Ray Comfort, Way of the Master TV, Stephen Baldwin, Bryan Duncan, Justin Peters, Bob DeWaay...
Martha Mac herself has been interviewed by CNN - See Bios
Yes, once in a while. We like working with other Ministries to get the Gospel out. We just don't have a lot of time these days to work on peoples Projects. We are now focusing primarily on Producing Videos & TV Shows for: SO4J-TV. We have moved away from being an LLC, as we are now a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization, with Tax Exempt Status.
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