Watch out for ExaltGod

EDIT 31 Jan 2016: It appears ExaltGod has now publicly admitted to not being a Christian, and no longer [claims to] believe in the Bible. I wrote the following article when she still professed very stubbornly that she was one. It's an article by me(a Christian) attacking a person who identifies as a Christian, but clearly is flawed in her belief. Back then I noticed that she didn't KNOW God, and I believe that is also why she has stopped claiming to be a Christian. She didn't know God so she never understood the Bible correctly and clearly she still doesn't.

It's really sad that it has to come so far that I need to make a journal to warn people to watch out for ExaltGod . The Bible tells me to warn a person who is a heretic/teaches false doctrine/ once or twice and then have nothing to do with them anymore.(Titus 3:10)  Why? Because such people are dishonest and all your efforts during arguing become in vain. So I will direct my attention to the people who might be or have been influenced by ExaltGod's teachings.

I guess many will be surprised why I'm attacking some Christian dA member who is known for making a lot of the Christian stamps out there. Yes, she does make a lot of good christian stamps that I agree with and was one of the reasons I watched her, but she's made several stamps and journals about certain beliefs she has that I as an honest Christian just have to disagree with. I've often tried to explain her but stubborn as she is she never accepts it. So I will list some things ExaltGod believes, and then explain why it's wrong. I'm really not the kind of guy to just disagree because I don't like something, but really because I'm convinced it's not right. And if you disagree with me, I'd like to hear your explanation why I'm wrong. I'm honest and if you prove me wrong and you're right I will accept that. But I'm pretty sure I'm right here.

Dispensationalism
Dispensationalism is a belief that God acts differently towards people during different covenants. The Bible is divided into different sections, called dispensations, where God treats people differently.

In a way this is obviously true, one of the biggest dispensations is the old and the new testament. But the problem with the dispensationalism belief, at least the one ExaltGod clings to, is that certain books of the Bible do not apply to us. She told me it's the only way to explain the contradictions in the Bible.

This is poor reasoning, and if you would study the Bible correctly you would notice there aren't really contradictions at all. If there were then it would make God a changing God who doesn't treat equally, and if there's something we know about God it's that He is eternal and never changes.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent(=change his mind): hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

An example of a "contradiction" in the Bible is James about faith and works and Paul about the matter. Paul says:

Romans 3:28
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

James says:

James 2:14
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

So what do dispensationalism-believers say? : The book of James doesn't apply to us(as well as all the other books not directed to the gentiles, if I'm not mistaken about that). The logic ExaltGod explained to me was that we're justified by faith only but that James is referring to the tribulation dispensation where the JEWS(and not the christians) will be put to the test of taking the mark of the beast or not(which is a work).

This is to me very far fetched and I disagree with the fact that God will treat us unequally, since it is said there is no Jew or gentile, because we're all the same in Christ. (Galatians 3:28).

The honest answer to this "contradiction" doesn't require such a heretical belief. It's very simple what James and Paul are saying. James agrees that by faith alone you are saved. But because some people will claim to have faith when they don't have it, how do you judge the person to tell him he doesn't have true faith?
Lets look at a larger part of James 2:

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Faith has fruit. The fruit of faith IS good works. So if you don't have good works you don't have true faith. This is the message James is bringing and it doesn't contradict with the teachings of Paul. But of course if you don't use your head while reading the bible you'll find "contradictions" everywhere.

Music
ExaltGod says that a lot of music is bad and mainly points out the rock genre. Even Christian rock songs are wrong. Her reasoning is bible verses that speak about melodic and spiritual songs... That's it. Not a single bible verse that condemns anything.

She somehow concludes that rock music is not spiritual or melodic. Why isn't rock music spiritual and melodic? To me many rock songs are very melodic, and most Christian rock I listen to I see no reason to think it's not spiritual.

She says that rock music has a very strong rhythmic beat. This beat physically affects our bodies like higher blood pressure or pulse. So therefore it's fleshly and not spiritual.

So anything that physically affects our body is "fleshly" and therefore sinful? When we eat tasty food, wear nice clothes, watch a movie we enjoy, put ice-blocks in our drink, being in love it's all fleshly, and therefore sinful? Besides ANY type of music(unless it's maybe sad depressing music) normally physically affects us by given us happiness and enjoyment. So with her logic no music should be allowed.

God has GIVEN us all kind of things to enjoy ourselves. We should do all thing unto the glory of God, and give thanks in all things.

1 Corinthians 10:27-31
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

We can apply this verse to music also. I we're listening to music, even music created by non christians, we should do so with thanks to God. And God says we shouldn't for our own conscience sake go trying to figure out where these songs come from and who created them. Why? Because then you'll never have a peaceful life, because you need to be consequent and check anything, be it food, be it music, be it a house, to see if it were atheists who build it or not. But if you somehow discover that the music you're listening is written by people who hate God, and then those thoughts are put in the songs, you can choose not to listen. But that doesn't make listening to it a sin.
Our liberty should not be judged by other peoples conscience.

And so if I listen to Rock music "why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?"

This is exactly what ExaltGod is doing: she judges all who listen to Rock music, and above that judges also all the members in a Christian rock band.

There's a Christian rock band named Leeland that I personally like. I would just urge you to listen at the following song and wonder about which sin they're committing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQ54M…
Any?

They're just singing praise to God and I'm pretty sure He loves it! And I'm sure if any band, no matter if it's hard metal rock band, sing a true song of praise of God, God will love it. Because it's the heart that counts while singing, and the heart that counts as well in hearing.

To call these people who listen and who sing these songs sinners is to me THE sin we all should be concerned about.

I'm sure there are fake christians bands out there and I would avoid them, but that's not ExaltGod's message.

I think we can apply this stuff also to things like Harry Potter, Lord of the rings, a movie or song, etc. If we watch/listen with thanks we do no wrong. If we would start idolizing things in the movie, or those movies would cause us to approve of witchcraft  then you can decide for yourself to not watch these movies. But don't say everyone has to the same because not everyone struggles like you do.

Once saved always saved

This statement in a way isn't per se false, but the thought behind it is.
ExaltGod believes, and I think more people do, that once you become a Christian you are classified saved and cannot lose your salvation.

The truth is while we're living on earth nobody is saved. Saving only happens afterwards.
The Bible teaches us that if we believe and accept Jesus we WILL be saved. It doesn't mean we are saved already. Yes, we are justified, which is a step that needs to be taken to be able to be saved. This is also the reason why the Bible says on several places that we are "being saved". (The KJV however does not say "being", but this is a translation error I'll talk more about soon).

To be saved we need to accept Jesus as our saviour and repent of the wrong in our lives. If we sin as a Christian and willfully continue with it and don't repent that may cause us to not be saved. As Christians we will still sin, but we need to always turn away and keep trying.

Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

This verse also implies if you do NOT endure till the end you will not be saved. If my memory is not mistaken ExaltGod refuted this verse with dispensationalism saying it doesn't apply to us, but to the jews in the tribulation dispensation. I'm very positive it counts for any christian today. Our whole life God tests us, and He works in us. But it is possible to turn away.

Hebrews 6:4-6
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Think about it. Someone becomes a Christian, but then starts sinning willfully since he hasn't anything to lose. Will he still go to Heaven? How unjust must God be?

Ezekiel 18:24-26
24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
26 When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

I know this is an old Testament verse, and so probably ExaltGod would refute it like that. But it's God, and God doesn't change!

But if you keep looking for the truth, and keep God the number one in your life and do not stray away you will be saved. But you must endure till the end!
Again King Solomon too was turned away from God so it proves it's possible. ExaltGod told me that's different because that was the Old Testament, but is it really? Is God treating people in an unfair way like that? The Bible says He doesn't.

Romans 2:9-11
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

This also proves to me that the tribulation area won't be for jews only.

As Christians we need to keep loving God with all our heart, mind and soul, repent of sin we practice, examine ourselves(seeing that we have no dead faith, etc). And personally I find being honest is by far the most necessary thing to keep our relationship with God, else we may follow false doctrine and even start preaching it, which is sadly what ExaltGod has been doing.

King James Bible is the perfect word of God
Obviously ExaltGod believes this. Most of her reasoning seems to lie on comparing some verses from other bible translations to verses of the KJV. Yes, it makes clear to me that there are mistakes and errors in other Bible versions but does it make the King James Version perfect. Does the KJV have no errors? ExaltGod says no. I say yes.

I'm sure a google search will help you find enough so I won't start posting them all here, but one I have personally discovered lies in 1 Corinthians 1:18

KJV: For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Most translations including the NKJV say "being saved". ExaltGod actually tried to use this argument to say that the other versions are at fault, but I think it's the other way round. To her "being saved" doesn't make sense because it conflicts with her idea of "once saved always saved", but that's got nothing to do with facts. I've explained in my other point why "being saved" makes more sense.

So I decided to do what an honest person should do: Check up the original greek used by the translators. Even though I don't know greek I still did my best.
The KJV used the Texus Receptus so I checked it up and it says:
"18Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν"

σῳζομένοις is the verb "to save" in a conjugated form. So it depends on the conjugation whether it says "are saved" are "being saved".
I found this page: www.misselbrook.org.uk/Parsing…
which says it's the Present Passive participle. I found this website: www.alphadictionary.com/rusgra… that says that the Present Passive participle of a verb is " an activity which is currently taking place or which repeatedly takes place."

So to me it's obvious it's "being saved" and not "are saved". However ExaltGod, biased by the thought that the KJV is the perfect word of God just ignored all of this, even though the Texus Receptus it's the the very thing the KJV was translated from! That's to me just pure dishonesty and it's useless to discuss with someone who after seeing the facts still refutes it while there's nothing to refute.

So if the KJV isn't the word of God, what is? Well, I believe all bible translations have errors, but that God on purpose gives us multiple so we can compare them and discover the truth by studying them. And eventually using the original greek and hebrew as final authority.

Even if a bible version is a perfect translation it's still not "the word of God" since God's words were in another language originally. We need to understand that it's not about exact words, but the message behind them that is the word of God. So it's not so very important what exact version you use, although you need to be careful with certain verses of course. Mostly the meaning of many verses will be the same but sometimes you may have some differences. This is when you can do some studying, and use different versions to compare.

Personally I like that there are multiple translations because they are alibis of each-other and make it easier to see if something is God's word or not. It's comparable to the 4 separate Gospels. Each are different but they all have the same message.
Also different translations have different purposes. Some use a more simple language which is easier for some readers and other are more detailed.
But when we study we should compare different versions and eventually use the greek and hebrew texts we have as final authority.

These are four things I'm convinced ExaltGod is mistaken in. I think it's something she needs to repent of but I've tried to explain to her to no avail.

God bless you all.

Stefan