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I am often asked, "Mr Bathfire, Sir, what do you consider to be the important parts of the body for Salvation? Is it the heart? Jesus mentions the heart a lot."
My answer is always the same, "Well, I'll tell you straight, it isn't the brain - the brain gets no mention in the Bible (KJV1611) BUT you are half-right EXCEPT more is needed for Salvation.
Salvation will come as you are examined before the White Throne of God and, yes, Jesus will examine your heart but he will also search your kidneys for they too hold your soul."
The astounded neophyte questioner will then look amazed but that amazement then turns into delight as I reel off a few proofs:
I [Jesus] am he which searcheth the reins [kidneys] and hearts. Revelation 2:23
It is always possible that, by some means, you have a pure heart but when Jesus uses His Xray vision on your kidneys and he doesn't like what He finds, The Gates of Hell will swing wide and your eternal soul will be eternally burned, regenerated, burned, etc in the darkness of The Pit!
"But if there are two places for the soul, are there two souls?" I hear you ask.
And I reply, "No you idiot! The soul in the heart and the soul in the kidneys are one and the same! (Think of the obvious concept of The Trinity!) BUT the conscience part of you soul is in your kidneys.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. Pslam 16:7
It is possible to argue with yourself in the hopes of excusing an evil deed. Here you may find that, to you, your heart remains pure... but what of your conscience? Darkened and wizened kidneys will bear the scars for Jesus to see as evidence of evil intent!!!
The emotions of the soul are also there:
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Proverbs 23:16
Your soul has to have emotions, otherwise you would not suffer the deepest ever despair in Hell.
And the soul in the heart and the soul in the kidneys (which are one) work together to magnify The Almighty!
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Psalm 7:9
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 26:2
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. Psalm 73:21
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 11:20
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10
But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 20:12
My answer is always the same, "Well, I'll tell you straight, it isn't the brain - the brain gets no mention in the Bible (KJV1611) BUT you are half-right EXCEPT more is needed for Salvation.
Salvation will come as you are examined before the White Throne of God and, yes, Jesus will examine your heart but he will also search your kidneys for they too hold your soul."
The astounded neophyte questioner will then look amazed but that amazement then turns into delight as I reel off a few proofs:
I [Jesus] am he which searcheth the reins [kidneys] and hearts. Revelation 2:23
It is always possible that, by some means, you have a pure heart but when Jesus uses His Xray vision on your kidneys and he doesn't like what He finds, The Gates of Hell will swing wide and your eternal soul will be eternally burned, regenerated, burned, etc in the darkness of The Pit!
"But if there are two places for the soul, are there two souls?" I hear you ask.
And I reply, "No you idiot! The soul in the heart and the soul in the kidneys are one and the same! (Think of the obvious concept of The Trinity!) BUT the conscience part of you soul is in your kidneys.
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. Pslam 16:7
It is possible to argue with yourself in the hopes of excusing an evil deed. Here you may find that, to you, your heart remains pure... but what of your conscience? Darkened and wizened kidneys will bear the scars for Jesus to see as evidence of evil intent!!!
The emotions of the soul are also there:
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Proverbs 23:16
Your soul has to have emotions, otherwise you would not suffer the deepest ever despair in Hell.
And the soul in the heart and the soul in the kidneys (which are one) work together to magnify The Almighty!
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Psalm 7:9
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 26:2
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. Psalm 73:21
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 11:20
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10
But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 20:12
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