Do not Judge According to Words or Deeds, Just Righteously According to the Holy Spirit of God

We do not judge according to the appearance of a person as we do the animal at the fair. We judge according to the fruit of the spirit. If someone is born again they have the character qualities of Christ.

We do not even judge someone based on their good deeds because even the unsaved and even wicked people can do good deeds.

It is foolish to judge a person on the things they say and the things they do. We are to judge righteous judgment based on their character that can only be seen with Spiritual discernment by those who are born-again.

Galatians 5:22-23

"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

We do not see this fruit with our physical eyes but with our Spiritual eyes, that is with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

When we become born again our old spirit is replaced by the Holy Spirit. Our old spirit was connected to the fleshly body, God did away with that when we became born again. When we are reunited with our body it will be changed because no sin can go before God. The flesh is sinful and dead but the Spirit of God is life.

2 Corinthians 5:15-17 "…15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!…"

The unsaved cannot see as we see because they don't have the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:13-15 "…13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment."

We have apostate churches for the most part now, basing their religion on what they think are good deeds and on emotionalism rather than on the Person and word of Jesus Christ. Do not fall into this trap of believing everyone is who they say they are, we must be discerning and evaluate according to the fruit of the Spirit or lack of it.

The antichirst will have most people fooled that he is the christ, but in fact will be the devil. Beware not to think with a cultural or traditional mindset, but think with the mind of Christ so that you will not be fooled.

John 14:17

"the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you."

1 Corinthians 1:18

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Inheritance God's Way

Leaving an inheritance to rebellious children who are dishonoring and disrespectful to parents and to God, only validates their hostile attitude.

We cannot buy someone into heaven. We cannot buy their love for us here on this earth.

I once had the thought that if someone was afraid not to leave their child an inheritance because their child would be angry or others would judge them, then perhaps and likely the child and the others didn't love you. If money is so important to a child and others that they are willing to despise us over it, then there never has been any love.

Our love is not based on material goods or money, it is based on the gospel of Jesus Christ without hooks and without bribes.

God does not buy our love by giving us everything we want. He died for us, paid our debt, and rose to prove He is God. If we do not accept that as enough while demanding earthly goods, then our love is not authentic and will not gain us heaven. just as love of our children, if it is bought through gifts and money, is not love at all.

Ephesians 1:13-14 "…13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory."

Christ promises salvation to those who believe in Him, not to those who refuse to believe in Him.

If we value money so much that we are afraid to withhold it from those who hate God and us, then we are "lovers of money" and have the "fear of man" more than we love Christ.

Money is nothing in the vast scheme of things, it is a tool that helps us live our lives and even bless God, but does not save anyone from hell.

Matthew 19:23-24 "…23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

It is impossible for anyone to enter heaven who is placing their trust in this world, its goods, and its money.

Only trusting in Christ will gain a born-again believer heaven.

Answering a Fool According to his Folly

Answering a fool according to his folly never works.

I heard a woman say she was going to fight fire with fire by putting up the real rainbow flag with the proper number of godly colors as described in the Bible to combat the rainbow flag of the wicked.

While that sounds good to some, remember the world doesn't know the difference and will think anyone with that flag is supporting the wicked agenda.

"God never told us to fight fire with fire, it is not the rainbow symbol that gets people saved, it is the gospel, please put that up instead" was my answer.

Some prominent church preachers are jousting at windmills, attempting to answer every foolish comment by the unsaved when they should be preaching the gospel.

Since God never told us to put up a symbol of anything to reach the unsaved we can confidently ignore the flag of the wicked and answer the wicked with the gospel message of salvation.

When the wicked become saved they will understand these things, but before that, it becomes a war of foolishness that believers should not be engaging in with unsaved people.

Proverbs 26:3-5 "…3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he becomes wise in his own eyes.…"

When we answer a fool it ought only to be according to the Bible, the gospel, not arguing over things they cannot understand because they have an unregenerate mind.

1 Corinthians 2:13-15 "…13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment."

Since God never commanded us to put up a flag to do a flag war with the unsaved, then we ought to use only the tools of the Bible and not human wisdom that just likes to act superior.

Many prideful Christians are fighting over political matters, flags and symbols and never speaking the gospel, the very thing every unsaved person needs to hear. They end up throwing gasoline on the fire rather than the pure water of the Word into a soul.