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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Abiding in Christ
Amen, Amen!!!! Can You be a Born Again Believer and not be Abiding?
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We Don't Work Up the Fruit
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."
The fruit, not the works, will say more to us than anything else about someone, we discern them by the Holy Spirit in us. I have known many people who say they are Christians, even proclaiming they have the gift of the Spirit, but their character had no evidence of this fruit.
We do not get the fruit of the Spirit by saying we have them, by pretending we have them or even trying to fake them. This fruit comes by the power of the Holy Spirit. Many who think they have them do not, we know because of the anger and rebellion against God's Word that they display on a regular basis. We know them too for their disrespect for particular brothers and sisters who are more open and prone to telling the truth.
No one who has the fruit of God's Spirit will be angry to hear the Word of God, nor will they target an individual for mocking, demeaning or ruining their lives because they don't like what they hear.
There is no fruit in those who are covertly or overtly harming a brother or sister in Christ. Targeting others for attack is evidence there has not been a born again experience.
1 John 3:13-15 "…13 So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.…"
"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."
The fruit, not the works, will say more to us than anything else about someone, we discern them by the Holy Spirit in us. I have known many people who say they are Christians, even proclaiming they have the gift of the Spirit, but their character had no evidence of this fruit.
We do not get the fruit of the Spirit by saying we have them, by pretending we have them or even trying to fake them. This fruit comes by the power of the Holy Spirit. Many who think they have them do not, we know because of the anger and rebellion against God's Word that they display on a regular basis. We know them too for their disrespect for particular brothers and sisters who are more open and prone to telling the truth.
No one who has the fruit of God's Spirit will be angry to hear the Word of God, nor will they target an individual for mocking, demeaning or ruining their lives because they don't like what they hear.
There is no fruit in those who are covertly or overtly harming a brother or sister in Christ. Targeting others for attack is evidence there has not been a born again experience.
1 John 3:13-15 "…13 So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.…"
He Changed Us
Christ changed everything when He came and died for us. We no longer look to the Law which could not save us, but to Christ Who has the power to save to the uttermost.
We can obey because of Christ in us, but we will fail at times, we forget to keep trusting Christ even though we trusted Him for salvation, we can be willful and choose to trust ourselves for everything else. When that happens, then God has provided an advocate for us that is Christ Jesus. Unbelievers do not have an advocate with the Father, only believers do.
1 John 2:1-2 "1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours alone, but also for the sins of the whole world.…"
When God's children sin, He does not throw them away, He disciplines them.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
God wrote this to believers,
1 John 1:7-9 "…7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.…"
Believers do sin, the size of the sin is irrelevant, since God cannot be in the presence of any sin at all, not even the smallest sin. That's why Christ had to cover our sin with His own blood.
We should be growing in holiness, but not all do, this following Scripture shows us that there are those who will barely make it into heaven because they had no works. The thief on the cross had no works at all when he confessed Christ, but he was saved.
1 Corinthians 3:14-16 "…14 If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire. 16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?…"
We can obey because of Christ in us, but we will fail at times, we forget to keep trusting Christ even though we trusted Him for salvation, we can be willful and choose to trust ourselves for everything else. When that happens, then God has provided an advocate for us that is Christ Jesus. Unbelievers do not have an advocate with the Father, only believers do.
1 John 2:1-2 "1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours alone, but also for the sins of the whole world.…"
When God's children sin, He does not throw them away, He disciplines them.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
God wrote this to believers,
1 John 1:7-9 "…7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.…"
Believers do sin, the size of the sin is irrelevant, since God cannot be in the presence of any sin at all, not even the smallest sin. That's why Christ had to cover our sin with His own blood.
We should be growing in holiness, but not all do, this following Scripture shows us that there are those who will barely make it into heaven because they had no works. The thief on the cross had no works at all when he confessed Christ, but he was saved.
1 Corinthians 3:14-16 "…14 If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire. 16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?…"
Sin Was Dealt With Forever
If our past, present and future sins were not taken care of at the cross then Christ would have to die over and over again. When we come to Christ His blood covers ALL our sins, He does all the changing and keeping for us.
Only His death could cover any sin.
Hebrews 9:24 "24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, NOW to appear in the presence of God for us; PRESENT
Hebrews 9:26 "26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He HAS BEEN manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. PAST
Hebrews 9:28 "28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. FUTURE
Christ died once for sins, that sin for the believer is covered in His blood. They have been changed into a new creation, they will no longer need another covering for later. The first covering is permanent until we go home to Him.
Only His death could cover any sin.
Hebrews 9:24 "24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, NOW to appear in the presence of God for us; PRESENT
Hebrews 9:26 "26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He HAS BEEN manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. PAST
Hebrews 9:28 "28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. FUTURE
Christ died once for sins, that sin for the believer is covered in His blood. They have been changed into a new creation, they will no longer need another covering for later. The first covering is permanent until we go home to Him.
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