Confession or Spiritual Infancy; Ask God

When Christ changes us into a new creation it is not our work it is His. We cannot undo what He did when we desired to be changed by Him. God does not throw away sinning children, He disciplines them.

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"

Even the smallest bad attitude can cause us to go to hell before we are saved because it is not about individual sins, it's about our sinful nature that God will not allow into His presence. When we become saved the Holy Spirit moves into us and begins the process of cleansing. Jesus Christ covers our sinful nature with His Holy Spirit so that when God the Father looks at us He sees Jesus Christ, not our sinful nature.

When we understand the incredible miracle Christ did in us when He sealed us with His Holy Spirit we would not spend one moment wondering if He saved us "eternally", we would just praise Him for His ability to save us and keep us.

The more we focus on works to remain saved the less we glorify Christ. Everything becomes fear about "doing it right" rather than what Christ did in us and what He can do in us.

1 John 1:8-10 "…8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.…"

Those who confess their sins and desire to be cleansed by Christ will grow in holiness and humility.

Those who do not confess their sins will not grow, they remain spiritual and emotional infants. Or, worse they may not even be born again. Something to think about.

Ask God!!!!

When We Glorify God we will Hear from the Holy Spirit

Those who have heard from the Holy Spirit know it is Him. It's not a feeling based on logic or intuition, it's a strong sense and drivenness to do or say something that one does not have to analyze.

Those who have heard from the Holy Spirit know exactly what I am talking about.

And, I suspect there are few "Christians" who hear from Him, most people are figuring things out for themselves based on their feelings, fear, or cultural pressure and cannot hear from the Holy Spirit.

The sound of the culture, the fear and pride in their heart drive most people to figure things out for themselves. They do not allow Jesus Christ to be in control of their lives.

Most "Christians" in our day want the safety of being a Christian but do not trust Christ to give them answers, this is why they don't read their Bibles or they read their Bibles to twist and turn the scriptures into what they want to believe.

Those who are resistant to seeking Christ through his Word and prayer will always follow the culture far more than they follow Christ. These people do not hear from Christ, the noise of the culture and their own desires drown out the voice of the Holy Spirit if they are even born again. That is the big question!

John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"

If we believe God in these words of His, then we would seek Him for all things and drown out the world with His Words and prayer.

Remember too whatever the Holy Spirit tells us will glorify God and not ourselves.

The Demonic Spirits Behind Narcissism

The Fate of Prosperity Preachers

The fate of prosperity preachers and anyone else who believes they have power in their words to make things happen, God says this:

 
Psalm 12:3-4
"3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

My Soul is in His Hands

Psalms 16:1-3
"Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” As for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”

Psalms 16:10-11
"10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever."