Good works done by unregenerate hearts cannot be acceptable because they are done to glorify the self. Any work done in the flesh does not satisfy God.
When we do good works as motivated by the Holy Spirit are acceptable because they glorify God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
Psalm 115:1 "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!"
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Conservative is not Equal to Salvation
We cannot expect unbelievers, no matter how conservative, to understand and follow the ways of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14 "But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."
Conservatism is not equal to salvation or Christ. Sadly, many people who say they are Christians are basing their opinions of leaders on the things those leaders give them that make them feel safe, not on the spiritual direction of a nation.
Our government as a whole does not follow Christ; it follows "the will of the people", mostly unsaved people who are willful and self-absorbed.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
1 Timothy 4:1-2 "Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron."
Titus 1:10-11 "For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not."
This is the state of the last days apostate churches in full bloom:
Acts 20:29-30 "I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them."
Knowing all this does not have to grieve us deeply because we know it is prophsied and that we can live at this time remaining faithful to Christ, even surrounded by most who do not. Their choices do not have to affect our walk with Him.
Those who persist in tormenting us with rejection do not have to be in our lives; we are allowed to choose friends who love Christ as much as we do and avoid those who do not love Him.
Matthew 7:15-20 "You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
What is the fruit of the Spirit of Christ!?
Galatians 5:22-23 "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
Keep looking up and walk in the peace and joy of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:14 "But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."
Conservatism is not equal to salvation or Christ. Sadly, many people who say they are Christians are basing their opinions of leaders on the things those leaders give them that make them feel safe, not on the spiritual direction of a nation.
Our government as a whole does not follow Christ; it follows "the will of the people", mostly unsaved people who are willful and self-absorbed.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
1 Timothy 4:1-2 "Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron."
Titus 1:10-11 "For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not."
This is the state of the last days apostate churches in full bloom:
Acts 20:29-30 "I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them."
Knowing all this does not have to grieve us deeply because we know it is prophsied and that we can live at this time remaining faithful to Christ, even surrounded by most who do not. Their choices do not have to affect our walk with Him.
Those who persist in tormenting us with rejection do not have to be in our lives; we are allowed to choose friends who love Christ as much as we do and avoid those who do not love Him.
Matthew 7:15-20 "You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
What is the fruit of the Spirit of Christ!?
Galatians 5:22-23 "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
Keep looking up and walk in the peace and joy of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Trusting Christ is More Promises to Him
1 Corinthians 2:13-15 " 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. 15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment."
Do not be shocked when those who say they are Christians do not understand the principles of God, or when they change the meanings to fit their desired lifestyle.
Misunderstanding and worse, being dedicated to misunderstanding, is a choice. Everyone has the ability to ask God to reveal truth to them. Those who hold onto false doctrine are doing it by choice when they do not ask God.
The refusal to ask God to show them the truth is a denial of Him. It is the same as saying, "I have decided what I want to believe and you (God) do not matter."
Those who walk with Christ, guided by and possessed by the Holy Spirit, are not subject to man's judgment, but have the ability to judge all things because Christ lives in them.
Often, we do not know something because we are trusting in our own senses instead of being directed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will only speak to us if we want Him to, if we want our own way He will let us, so we learn how destructive our own thoughts and ways can be.
Romans 8:7-9 "because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."
1 John 4:6 "We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception."
It is not hard, really; all we have to do is trust in Christ, believe Him when He speaks through His Word, and do what He says. It might not always make sense to our human mind, but eventually we will see why God commanded what He did, and it is for our own good and perhaps the good of others.
Hallelujah!!!
Do not be shocked when those who say they are Christians do not understand the principles of God, or when they change the meanings to fit their desired lifestyle.
Misunderstanding and worse, being dedicated to misunderstanding, is a choice. Everyone has the ability to ask God to reveal truth to them. Those who hold onto false doctrine are doing it by choice when they do not ask God.
The refusal to ask God to show them the truth is a denial of Him. It is the same as saying, "I have decided what I want to believe and you (God) do not matter."
Those who walk with Christ, guided by and possessed by the Holy Spirit, are not subject to man's judgment, but have the ability to judge all things because Christ lives in them.
Often, we do not know something because we are trusting in our own senses instead of being directed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will only speak to us if we want Him to, if we want our own way He will let us, so we learn how destructive our own thoughts and ways can be.
Romans 8:7-9 "because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."
1 John 4:6 "We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception."
It is not hard, really; all we have to do is trust in Christ, believe Him when He speaks through His Word, and do what He says. It might not always make sense to our human mind, but eventually we will see why God commanded what He did, and it is for our own good and perhaps the good of others.
Hallelujah!!!
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