All authentically born again believers will finish, God promised that we are sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise as a Guarantee of our inheritance. Ephesians
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."
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Right Thinking is Imperative
All that we encounter must be filtered through the Word of God, if we don't do this we will be thinking wrong things and believing they are right.
Rewards in Heaven
Believers are not forgiven for unconfessed sin, it doesn't affect our salvation but it will affect our rewards in heaven.
1 Corinthians 3:11-14
"For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. read more.
If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward."
1 Corinthians 3:11-14
"For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. read more.
If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward."
Do You Want to Grow Spiritually?
God does tell us to "confess" our sin, not for salvation but for cleansing. We cannot grow in holiness if we do not admit to our sin. God will not move us forward if we cannot be honest about our failings.
James 5:16 ". 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."
Those who remain spiritual babies do so because they will not admit their failures.
James 5:16 ". 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."
Those who remain spiritual babies do so because they will not admit their failures.
Confessing to be Forgiven
God told us to "confess" our sins to be forgiven. If we do not confess, we will not be forgiven for those sins. If we are born again, we will be judged according to our rewards, not according to our sin, those were covered by the blood of Christ at salvation.
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?…"
1 John 1:9 "9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 5:16 ". 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."
We must confess our sins to one another that our relationships may be restored, without this confession there is no reconciliation, only superficial friendliness that does not grow us in holiness.
2 Peter 3:17-18 "…17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."
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?…"
1 John 1:9 "9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 5:16 ". 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."
We must confess our sins to one another that our relationships may be restored, without this confession there is no reconciliation, only superficial friendliness that does not grow us in holiness.
2 Peter 3:17-18 "…17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."
It is Sinful to Forgive Those Who are Unrepentant
We must forgive the way Christ did, that is when there is confession. NO where in that verse does it say, "even if they are not repentant."
Luke 17:3 "3 So watch yourselves. “IF your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them."
See the "If", in that verse.
Isaiah 30:15 "15 For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, "In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength." But you were not willing, "
Luke 13:3 "3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."
God does not reconcile with man unless there is confession, neither do we reconcile with someone who will not obey God and confess their sin against us.
When we superficially forgive to make ourselves feel better, we lack faith and we thwart the need in the offender to see his own sin. God says it this way;
Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. "
Our culture cares more about self than the well being of others. We are willing to remove the necessary spanking that others need, to be able to "feel" good about ourselves.
Our culture has taught for an entire generation now, that spanking someone bad is mean, but God calls it right and good.
Hebrews 12:11
"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."
Proverbs 12:1
"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid."
The idea that we should forgive an offender even if they are not sorry or willing to make things right, does not come from the Bible, it comes from psychology.
When we do what is "easy" more than what is "righteous", just to keep from feeling bad ourselves, then we are selfish and shortsighted.
God's way helps people become better, if they refuse to see truth, then they will not be better, but not because of us, because they chose to remain sinful.
Very rarely does forgiveness without confession bring about repentance on the part of the offender, mostly it empowers the evil one to continue being evil, even escalating their evil, they feel empowered more than ever before.
Isaiah 26:10 " 10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."
There it is in Isaiah, a wicked man does not become repentant because we treat them right or because we have forgiven him, he gets worse, he loves that he has fooled you and thinks he has fooled God.
Let's be sure to obey God and not psychology, which was spawned from the bowels of the unrighteous who have no love for God.
Luke 17:3 "3 So watch yourselves. “IF your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them."
See the "If", in that verse.
Isaiah 30:15 "15 For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, "In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength." But you were not willing, "
Luke 13:3 "3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."
God does not reconcile with man unless there is confession, neither do we reconcile with someone who will not obey God and confess their sin against us.
When we superficially forgive to make ourselves feel better, we lack faith and we thwart the need in the offender to see his own sin. God says it this way;
Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD. "
Our culture cares more about self than the well being of others. We are willing to remove the necessary spanking that others need, to be able to "feel" good about ourselves.
Our culture has taught for an entire generation now, that spanking someone bad is mean, but God calls it right and good.
Hebrews 12:11
"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."
Proverbs 12:1
"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid."
The idea that we should forgive an offender even if they are not sorry or willing to make things right, does not come from the Bible, it comes from psychology.
When we do what is "easy" more than what is "righteous", just to keep from feeling bad ourselves, then we are selfish and shortsighted.
God's way helps people become better, if they refuse to see truth, then they will not be better, but not because of us, because they chose to remain sinful.
Very rarely does forgiveness without confession bring about repentance on the part of the offender, mostly it empowers the evil one to continue being evil, even escalating their evil, they feel empowered more than ever before.
Isaiah 26:10 " 10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."
There it is in Isaiah, a wicked man does not become repentant because we treat them right or because we have forgiven him, he gets worse, he loves that he has fooled you and thinks he has fooled God.
Let's be sure to obey God and not psychology, which was spawned from the bowels of the unrighteous who have no love for God.
The Fate of the Sluggard
Proverbs 13:4
"The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied."
Proverbs 10:4
"A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich."
Galatians 6:9
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."
"The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied."
Proverbs 10:4
"A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich."
Galatians 6:9
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."
Rebellious Adult Children
There are many instances now in our day, in which the adult children have either not left the nest or have returned to the nest. Often this happens when they have been irresponsible in one way or another, however there are those special circumstances when they didn't do anything wrong but were found to need a place for a time.
When an adult child returns, they must know the rules and standards of the household.
The homemaker is responsible for protecting what entertainment enters her home. She has the responsibility of monitoring the goings on in her home.
If the spouse is rebellious and refuses to honor her decisions to protect the home from filth, then the rebellious one will be held accountable to God.
Any woman who allows filth in her home is not obeying God.
A wise husband honors the protective decisions of his wife.
We cannot change the heart of rebellious family members, but we can set the standard in our own home by our decrees.
Those adult children who will not obey the family rules will have to move out if they don't like it. If the adult children still living with Mom and Dad do not like the rules of the household, then they must be told to leave. Even if all they do is whine and cry all the time about the rules, they must be told to leave.
Our homes are our safe havens against the world, no adult child should be dictating what is done in our homes, nor should we live with constant negativity.
If an adult child hates our rules and is angry all the time about them, then that child does not love or honor us and must not be allowed to bring such division and negativity into our household.
Exodus 20:12 "12"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you."
If the only way we can get our children to love us is to give them what they want, then it isn't love anyway, it is better to live in peace without them, than to encounter the dishonor of their tantrums every day.
A lazy child who will not help with chores and repairs, must also be told to leave. It was my rule in our home that everyone who lives there, enjoying the benefits of the household, will also work there. Everyone has a job to do, if one person refuses to do his/her part, then they must not be allowed to enjoy the benefits of the household, including meals.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-11 "10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” 11 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.…"
When we follow the principles of God there is peace and love abounding in the household, when we ignore God's standard, out of fear of loss, then we bring on ourselves misery. If we find ourselves continually battling the bad attitudes of adult household members, then it is time to cut them loose to go somewhere else to live as they please.
Even if the rebellious one does his part but whines about it all the time, he too must go. Attitude is just as important as action. One who has a sinful attitude cannot be trusted when no one is watching them.
Ephesians 4:31
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice."
As parents of adult children we no longer have to endure the disrespect of our children, letting them go or making them go, is Biblical and preferable to living with a mean spirited and lazy person.
Do not let the culture dictate your decision on this matter. Our culture is lazy about discipline and correction, they will nearly always error on the side of protecting the wrong doer, while ignoring the misery the wrong doer exacts on their victims.
1 Corinthians 3:19 "19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
God never intended for us to coddle and pamper lazy adult children, they are to be put out into the world to learn how to take care of themselves, as well as others in their charge. Don't remove their blessing of accomplishment and the lesson of becoming a kind and productive person by enabling them in their laziness.
When an adult child returns, they must know the rules and standards of the household.
The homemaker is responsible for protecting what entertainment enters her home. She has the responsibility of monitoring the goings on in her home.
If the spouse is rebellious and refuses to honor her decisions to protect the home from filth, then the rebellious one will be held accountable to God.
Any woman who allows filth in her home is not obeying God.
A wise husband honors the protective decisions of his wife.
We cannot change the heart of rebellious family members, but we can set the standard in our own home by our decrees.
Those adult children who will not obey the family rules will have to move out if they don't like it. If the adult children still living with Mom and Dad do not like the rules of the household, then they must be told to leave. Even if all they do is whine and cry all the time about the rules, they must be told to leave.
Our homes are our safe havens against the world, no adult child should be dictating what is done in our homes, nor should we live with constant negativity.
If an adult child hates our rules and is angry all the time about them, then that child does not love or honor us and must not be allowed to bring such division and negativity into our household.
Exodus 20:12 "12"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you."
If the only way we can get our children to love us is to give them what they want, then it isn't love anyway, it is better to live in peace without them, than to encounter the dishonor of their tantrums every day.
A lazy child who will not help with chores and repairs, must also be told to leave. It was my rule in our home that everyone who lives there, enjoying the benefits of the household, will also work there. Everyone has a job to do, if one person refuses to do his/her part, then they must not be allowed to enjoy the benefits of the household, including meals.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-11 "10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” 11 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.…"
When we follow the principles of God there is peace and love abounding in the household, when we ignore God's standard, out of fear of loss, then we bring on ourselves misery. If we find ourselves continually battling the bad attitudes of adult household members, then it is time to cut them loose to go somewhere else to live as they please.
Even if the rebellious one does his part but whines about it all the time, he too must go. Attitude is just as important as action. One who has a sinful attitude cannot be trusted when no one is watching them.
Ephesians 4:31
"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice."
As parents of adult children we no longer have to endure the disrespect of our children, letting them go or making them go, is Biblical and preferable to living with a mean spirited and lazy person.
Do not let the culture dictate your decision on this matter. Our culture is lazy about discipline and correction, they will nearly always error on the side of protecting the wrong doer, while ignoring the misery the wrong doer exacts on their victims.
1 Corinthians 3:19 "19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
God never intended for us to coddle and pamper lazy adult children, they are to be put out into the world to learn how to take care of themselves, as well as others in their charge. Don't remove their blessing of accomplishment and the lesson of becoming a kind and productive person by enabling them in their laziness.
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