Those who do not last long in the church after becoming Christians have never been changed into a new creation.
When we have been changed by Christ we cannot undo that new creation back to the old one again. Our thinking is completely opposite of how we thought before.
Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."
Ephesians 1:13-14
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."
Many people who say they are Christians have never been born again. They fall into this category if they do not repent before they die:
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [a]miracles?’
23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"
God said to these people; "I NEVER knew you."
I separated myself too from sin when I became born again. The fact that I wanted to and did, proved I had been changed into a new creation. It wasn't very long after I resisted that I lost all desire for the things of the world.
Those who have not been changed into a new creation still have the desire to sin and they go back to it when they can no longer keep up the pretense in front of others.
I believe this is why so many in the apostate church live in sin without guilt. They never had the desire to leave their sin and they have the encouragement of the church to keep on sinning.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Ironic isn't it!!!!
God used evil men wanting to track every person in the world before the antichrist comes to rule, to provide a medium for believers to reach the entire world with the gospel from their own chairs in their own homes, or their cars, or their barns or wherever else they are with their computers.
Amazing when you think about it!!! It only proves my point and God's word, that everything that happens to the believer has a purpose, even if God is using evil people to accomplish His will.
Romans 8:27-28 "27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. "
He is now using this pandemic to get people out of those apostate churches, out of the bars, the movie theaters, the parties, and everything else that dishonors God. Who would have thunk it just a year ago? And, He is showing the world how vulnerable and helpless they are without Christ. God has even thrown people back into their homes to spend time with their own families.
Good times, good times, to be alive when prophecy is playing out and we will be seeing miracles of God's provision when we may not have a way to fix things. What a blessing to know what is coming next.
Amazing when you think about it!!! It only proves my point and God's word, that everything that happens to the believer has a purpose, even if God is using evil people to accomplish His will.
Romans 8:27-28 "27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. "
He is now using this pandemic to get people out of those apostate churches, out of the bars, the movie theaters, the parties, and everything else that dishonors God. Who would have thunk it just a year ago? And, He is showing the world how vulnerable and helpless they are without Christ. God has even thrown people back into their homes to spend time with their own families.
Good times, good times, to be alive when prophecy is playing out and we will be seeing miracles of God's provision when we may not have a way to fix things. What a blessing to know what is coming next.
Blasphemous Teachings
There are so many blasphemous teachings coming out of the apostate church it is somewhat like putting out brush fires. As soon as you have handled one you are faced with handling another one.
The sad thing is that when we address these heresies we quickly see the people who talk about them are convinced of them and will not listen to proof from God's Word.
There is a measure of pride involved in embracing these extra-biblical teachings. The love of "special" knowledge just l like the gnostics practiced has returned for another pass in these last days.
Reform, the belief that God has replaced Israel is one of them.
The belief of devils mating with humans is another.
The teaching that God gave an exception clause for people to dissolve their marriages and that remarriage is encouraged by God is a denial of God's own word.
The one-man pastor system in which the pastor is the only one in the gathering who has the truth, taking the Catholic form of "priesthood."
There are many many more in these last days, probably more than we can count. The solution to remain untainted by all the various heresies is to stay to the Bible, if a question arises or a new thought appears, instantly return to the Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit to stay in the truth.
Reading too many articles or books of the various deceptions will confuse, that's what they are designed to do.
Matthew 24:10-12 "10 At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12 Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold."
Another prayer to attend to is that of clarification as to our own beliefs. Never use your own logic or the logic of others to determine the truth. Always ask God and go to the Bible, God will tell us the truth, it will not be of our own interpretation or anyone's else's.
2 Peter 1:20-21
1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God."
The sad thing is that when we address these heresies we quickly see the people who talk about them are convinced of them and will not listen to proof from God's Word.
There is a measure of pride involved in embracing these extra-biblical teachings. The love of "special" knowledge just l like the gnostics practiced has returned for another pass in these last days.
Reform, the belief that God has replaced Israel is one of them.
The belief of devils mating with humans is another.
The teaching that God gave an exception clause for people to dissolve their marriages and that remarriage is encouraged by God is a denial of God's own word.
The one-man pastor system in which the pastor is the only one in the gathering who has the truth, taking the Catholic form of "priesthood."
There are many many more in these last days, probably more than we can count. The solution to remain untainted by all the various heresies is to stay to the Bible, if a question arises or a new thought appears, instantly return to the Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit to stay in the truth.
Reading too many articles or books of the various deceptions will confuse, that's what they are designed to do.
Matthew 24:10-12 "10 At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12 Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold."
Another prayer to attend to is that of clarification as to our own beliefs. Never use your own logic or the logic of others to determine the truth. Always ask God and go to the Bible, God will tell us the truth, it will not be of our own interpretation or anyone's else's.
2 Peter 1:20-21
1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God."
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