When the borders of a country break down, invasion is likely to occur. Just ask Germany and England, the citizens there could verify this fact.
When the borders of morality break down an invasion of evil occurs. The United States can tell you what happens when happiness, pleasure and materialism takes precedence over everything. There is a devastating destruction of all moral standards.
The Pandora's box of immorality has been opened, there is no turning back now. When evil has been unleashed to such a degree as we have seen in the past 5 years, we know we are experiencing the end of the culture and the country.
When lies are the norm and even celebrated as truth, we can expect that there is nothing left that can be trusted.
Titus 1:15-16 "15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed."
Friday, June 17, 2016
Superficiality Destroys
Superficiality is always dangerous, it ignores the deeper wisdom, the truth beneath the surface in favor of feeling oriented nonsense.
The deeper wisdom below the surface is where the answers and solutions reside.
Sin and error is the result of superficiality. When most of the population in any culture focuses on feelings and personal freedom, we have anarchy against God's principles.
When "religion" dominates rather than true spirituality, we have a system of rules concocted by unspiritual people to control others.
They are not so much interested in God's solutions but rather they are interested in appearing righteous while under the surface rages a self-rightousness that destroys and misleads.
Mark 7:13 "13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so” in many such matters."
It is human nature to make rules we think are good that ultimately glorify ourselves. When we delve deeply into God's Word, seeking Him in prayer, we can enjoy our freedom in Christ without adding rules and regulations to keep people under control.
We can have faith that preaching the Word is enough, extra Biblical humanistic rules only detract from God's messages.
To add to God's Word is lying, it is claiming that God said something He never said. If our heart is honest and humble we will seek God for truth, willing to throw off anything that doesn't match with His principles.
Matthew 15:1-7 "15 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’
5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”
6 he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.
7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
8 “‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
We have many concepts in modern Christendom that come from secular psychology, they are not only not Biblical they negate God's purposes.
If we are to follow Christ we must ask HIM to show us truth!
The deeper wisdom below the surface is where the answers and solutions reside.
Sin and error is the result of superficiality. When most of the population in any culture focuses on feelings and personal freedom, we have anarchy against God's principles.
When "religion" dominates rather than true spirituality, we have a system of rules concocted by unspiritual people to control others.
They are not so much interested in God's solutions but rather they are interested in appearing righteous while under the surface rages a self-rightousness that destroys and misleads.
Mark 7:13 "13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so” in many such matters."
It is human nature to make rules we think are good that ultimately glorify ourselves. When we delve deeply into God's Word, seeking Him in prayer, we can enjoy our freedom in Christ without adding rules and regulations to keep people under control.
We can have faith that preaching the Word is enough, extra Biblical humanistic rules only detract from God's messages.
To add to God's Word is lying, it is claiming that God said something He never said. If our heart is honest and humble we will seek God for truth, willing to throw off anything that doesn't match with His principles.
Matthew 15:1-7 "15 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’
5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”
6 he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.
7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
8 “‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
We have many concepts in modern Christendom that come from secular psychology, they are not only not Biblical they negate God's purposes.
If we are to follow Christ we must ask HIM to show us truth!
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Love of the Brothers
How many of you think like I do?
If all those who are unsaved, those who came against us continually in our determination to walk with Christ, would repent and become born again we would break into our happy dance, welcome them and proceed as though we had no past at all.
For me becoming born again was the day I was really born. Any sin before that was wiped away, this would be so too for anyone who trusts Christ.
Isaiah 1:17-18 "…17 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. 18 "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool."
Those who become reconciled to Christ are also reconciled to us.
1 John 3:14
"We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death."
If all those who are unsaved, those who came against us continually in our determination to walk with Christ, would repent and become born again we would break into our happy dance, welcome them and proceed as though we had no past at all.
For me becoming born again was the day I was really born. Any sin before that was wiped away, this would be so too for anyone who trusts Christ.
Isaiah 1:17-18 "…17 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. 18 "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool."
Those who become reconciled to Christ are also reconciled to us.
1 John 3:14
"We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death."
The Way of the Unbeliever is Destruction
In an effort to be liked by non-believers, the believers have become like the non-believers. The more time we spend in the company of the non-believer the more we accept their ways.
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 "33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.…"
1 John 2:15 "15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love o...f the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world."
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 "33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.…"
1 John 2:15 "15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love o...f the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world."
Many believers who do not do big bad sinful things, still have the problem of desiring to be liked by those who hate God.
Psalm 37:1-2 "1 A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.…"
John 3:18-20 "…18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.…"
Psalm 37:1-2 "1 A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.…"
John 3:18-20 "…18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.…"
The Truth About Many Christians Today
Sherry Todd said this in a comment, it is very good so I am sharing it here:
"My son's gf told me she was thinking about going to church and being Christian but she does not wanna be as Christian as me,bcuz I'm extreme so I said if you call reading the bible going to church and speaking his word and living it is extreme then what are you thinking of being is just what you are already ..worldly.not Godly not Holy or Christ like but just what you have been what are kids being taught Christianity is? Just a show up at a church somewhere God help me to be more Christ like to show forth always your heart n guide these young ppl today."
"My son's gf told me she was thinking about going to church and being Christian but she does not wanna be as Christian as me,bcuz I'm extreme so I said if you call reading the bible going to church and speaking his word and living it is extreme then what are you thinking of being is just what you are already ..worldly.not Godly not Holy or Christ like but just what you have been what are kids being taught Christianity is? Just a show up at a church somewhere God help me to be more Christ like to show forth always your heart n guide these young ppl today."
Honest Self Reflection
Honest Self Reflection can only occur when our hearts are deeply concerned about being holy as Christ is holy.
If our interest is merely to "appear" holy, play acting in front of others, while nurturing and massaging bitter contempt toward anyone who attempts to instruct us, then we will never bow to the God we cannot see.
When we contemptuously resist brothers and sisters in Christ, that we can see with our eyes, who are attempting to help guide us to greater holiness, we will never submit to God Whom we cannot see.
When we contemptuously resist brothers and sisters in Christ, that we can see with our eyes, who are attempting to help guide us to greater holiness, we will never submit to God Whom we cannot see.
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