There are those who say you only have to "believe" to be born again. That is true, but because of that belief, we will see our need to repent.
Christ said that all you have to do is believe, it's in the believing that one knows they must repent. One cannot believe without changing their mind about sin and about Christ. Believing and repenting are not works but they are two sides of the same coin.
When we believe as we are repenting then Christ is changing our heart into a new creation.
He does all the work of changing us because we chose to believe Him and because we believed Him we were sorrowful over our sinfulness.
Acts 16:30-31 "…30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”"
Acts 3:19
"19 Therefore repent (change your mind) and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;"
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."
If you are striving to be good enough or to make yourself better then you have not trusted Christ. There is still pride that remains. To be changed by Christ we must be willing to be disciplined by Him as well as instructed by the Holy Spirit.
Read the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and you will not be disappointed, He will speak to you.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Worship Anywhere at Anytime!
Brothers and sisters, stop focusing on not being able to attend "church." We are the church, we need no building, we can worship anywhere at any time.
Christ never told us to build a building, its not wrong to have one but it is not necessary to worship in Spirit and in Truth.
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Christ never told us to build a building, its not wrong to have one but it is not necessary to worship in Spirit and in Truth.
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Who Blesses Who?
Our country has demanded that God bless us when they refuse to bless Him.
Proverbs 30:15 "15 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:
Proverbs 30:15 "15 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:
The Entire Culture is Narcissistic
I discovered the narcissism as the family structure in my home many years after I left to be married. Then later I realized that even extended family were narcissists also. I realized that our entire culture was this way. They were almost indifferent to anyone but themselves and were easily riled when someone expressed a different opinion, even in mild and genuine terms.
Once I realized this it was easy to walk away. There are too many people in the world who are lovely and open to waste time surrounded by those who are continual downers. The world as a whole is becoming more like this every day. The younger generation is thin-skinned, easily scratched at the slightest hint that someone might think differently from them.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
“Difficult Times Will Come”
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
This is the description of the church in the last days. It is astonishing how many people in churches today cannot tolerate being corrected, instructed or not being treated as special little princesses and princes.
They are full of pride and think its good.
Isaiah 5:20 " 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter."
Once I realized this it was easy to walk away. There are too many people in the world who are lovely and open to waste time surrounded by those who are continual downers. The world as a whole is becoming more like this every day. The younger generation is thin-skinned, easily scratched at the slightest hint that someone might think differently from them.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
“Difficult Times Will Come”
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
This is the description of the church in the last days. It is astonishing how many people in churches today cannot tolerate being corrected, instructed or not being treated as special little princesses and princes.
They are full of pride and think its good.
Isaiah 5:20 " 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter."
Our Blessed Hope
If someone is not looking for the blessed hope, perhaps they are not born again.
Titus 2:13
"13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"
2 Timothy 4:7-8 "…7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 From now on the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day— and not only to me but to all who crave His appearing. "
Hallelujah!!!! We live in exciting times brothers and sisters, times the prophets wrote of as inspired by God, but never understood them as we understand them today.
These times are frightening for the unsaved, they don't know what to do with it emotionally, but for the born again believer we know what is next and it brings us great joy.
"all who crave His appearing", seems clear to me that everyone who craves the Lord's appearing are those who have been born again and have the Holy Spirit living in them.
This begs the question: "are those who are indifferent or deny His appearing born again?" I think not!
Titus 2:13
"13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"
2 Timothy 4:7-8 "…7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 From now on the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day— and not only to me but to all who crave His appearing. "
Hallelujah!!!! We live in exciting times brothers and sisters, times the prophets wrote of as inspired by God, but never understood them as we understand them today.
These times are frightening for the unsaved, they don't know what to do with it emotionally, but for the born again believer we know what is next and it brings us great joy.
"all who crave His appearing", seems clear to me that everyone who craves the Lord's appearing are those who have been born again and have the Holy Spirit living in them.
This begs the question: "are those who are indifferent or deny His appearing born again?" I think not!
How A Relationship Connection Works With A Narcissist
In other words, the narcissist is engaged in self-worship constantly, with punishment to those who will not also worship them.
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