The Law and the Law Giver Lives in the Born-Again Believer

When we became born again the Law Giver, Jesus Christ, came to live in our hearts. Our bodies are the temple of the Law and the Giver.

Those who say we don't "have" to follow the Law anymore as though God erased it, don't understand that He fulfilled the Law in making it a part of our very being. Because He lives in us so does His Law.

Romans 13:8–10: “Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, ‘you shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,’ and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

God Did not Abolish the Law He Fulfilled it!

God never abolished the Law, He fulfilled it! He just moved the Law Giver into our hearts and now that Law that lives in us convicts others of sin.

Jesus Christ is the Law Giver, He is the very essence of His Own Law. The only reason we don't "follow" the Law is because we have become the home of the Law.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.…"

Those who say we don't need the Law anymore are those who don't understand that the Law came to live in us when we became born again. We love the Law, the Law Giver, and everyone else who loves It and Him.

Romans 13:8-10

Fulfilling the Law Through Love

"8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."

Those who love their sloppy grace and rejection of the Law cannot be born again. They have not repented through brokenness in their hearts and they have not admitted what God said. Anyone caught up in these movements need to ask God if they are saved. If they are saved then they must adhere to the truth God gave us. If they are not born-again they need to repent and trust Christ.

Our Infirmities Can End Up Glorifying God!

It is wonderful, just think, God did not allow the doctors to figure it out so that His glory could be seen. Her infirmity eventually glorified God. Hallelujah!

If We Love God We Hate Sin

Because we are under grace we have Christ living in us and He said;

John 14:15 15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Notice something about this verse? God says you WILL keep my commandments. If we fail then He disciplines us to bring us back to obedience.

1 John 1:9

"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

1 John 3:8-10 "…8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.…"

Those who claim sin doesn't matter anymore are lying against God.

HOW COULD ANYONE THINK SIN DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE WHEN CHRIST HAD TO DIE A BRUTAL DEATH TO PAY FOR OUR SIN?!!!

Sin doesn't become insignificant because someone else paid for it, this makes Christ's death seem like an entitlement. Since someone else paid the bill is it alright to waste the money?

Because Christ paid a brutal price for our sins, this alone should make us hate sin and defend obedience to Him. Did you know we can grieve the Holy Spirit? If sin didn't matter anymore because of that brutal death then why would the Holy Spirit grieve when we sin?

Ephesians 4:29-31 "…29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.…"

So you see, sin does matter so much so that the slightest bad attitude is enough to send unbelievers to hell and to cause God to discipline those who belong to Him.

For the unbeliever, it is their sinful nature that causes them to go to hell. For the believer, it is their disobedience to their Father that brings discipline from Him.

So, just to be clear, God hates sin in believers as much as He hates it in unbelievers.

Proverbs 8:13

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;

Pride and arrogance and the evil way

And the perverted mouth, I hate."

I don't think this is hard to understand!!! It is only hard to believe for those who remain in rebellion loving their sin.

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The Devil is Preparing the World for the Antichrist

The devil is preparing the world through the media for a false Jesus that people will follow because they have little knowledge of the Bible and lean on their feelings more than the truth.

When the entire culture will fight to defend something because of the way it makes them feel we know we have lost the culture.

Those who believe the characteristics of narcissism are rare or only for extreme cases do not understand that the entire culture is plagued with this demonic character. Yes, it is a spectrum, some are worse than others, however when people expect to be bludgeoned for their speech merely for disagreeing we know this is a culture of narcissism.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"

Remember we are in danger of giving up the truth if we are worried about offending someone or losing a friend. Do we love Jesus Christ more than anything or anyone else? We begin to waffle when we walk on eggshells to please a dying world on its way to hell.

Isaiah 30:10

"They say to the seers, "Stop seeing visions!" and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions."

2 Timothy 1:13

"Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus."

Jude 1:18

"when they said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires."

1 Timothy 4:1-3

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; …"

1 Corinthians 2:1,4

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God…

Do not worry whether or not you think you speak or write well, just know the Word of God and speak what you know through the power of the Holy Spirit, this is all that is required to share the Word of God with the unsaved or teach believers greater wisdom.

Matthew 10:19-20 "19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. 20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.…"

God's Word Will Tell us Which is Which

Keep in mind false prophets, false teachers, and false revivals in mind while reading God's Word.

Matthew 7:21-23 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

Narcissists are Bullies

Narcissists want their sins to be accepted by others because they cannot operate in isolation so they bully others into accepting their sins. We see this in politics all the time and even among church relationships. Those who wish to defend sin will isolate us, gossip against us, and refuse to have conversations with us to resolve disagreements.

The refusal to discuss rationally a matter is a sure sign that someone wants to bully.

I once had a young woman get up in my face declaring that she wanted to "fight this out" referring to talking to me about something. I declined the invitation to "fight" because I was not interested in fighting, I was interested only in discussing rationally. She took this as an attack against her as my refusing to resolve something. The truth is that if there is no love and only a desire to fight then we know the fighter is only going to fight to win not to hear what you have to say to understand you. Sadly this woman was much younger than me, ignoring the scriptural mandate to honor the older woman and began raging at me.

If they cannot bully you into accepting their sin they will attempt to ruin your other relationships through their gossip.

If they can get your friends to be against you this is satisfying to them as much as if the bullying caused you to capitulate to their demands.

It is not possible to reason with a bully, they are full of anger and resolve to hate you so much so that they cannot think rationally. All they care about is winning.

If they cannot pull off bullying overtly they will use subtle digs and covert tactics to isolate and intimidate you.

God said in His Word that in the end times, the mentality of most people will be this way and sadly, even in the church.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

Difficult Times Will Come (difficult: meaning "ragingly insane")

3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, 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 people as these."

It is rare in our day that someone loves the one they disagree with and desires to understand. Most people in our world today only care about winning over others. They cannot calmly, kindly and rationally discuss a matter for the purpose of resolving it so that both parties feel loved and heard.

Proverbs 29:9-10 " 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…'

If someone approaches you to fight with you it might be a good idea to calmly and kindly say; "I will be happy to talk with you when you come back without the anger." If they are truly kind people they won't approach you in anger and if they are a little off that day, they will go away and come back when they are no longer angry. Their response to you will say a lot about them.

Proverbs 17:12

"It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly."

Proverbs 26:4

"Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him."

Proverbs 29:8

"Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger."

A person who has an angry spirit will never be reasonable, they lack the ability to see any side but their own. The more you talk the worse they become and they will use what you say to gossip against you, often to your friends.

Keep in mind too, if the narcissist is able to turn your friends against you, the people they turn were never your friends.

Matthew 7:6

"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

Attempting to reason with a foolish angry person is the same as throwing our pearls before swine, they will trample them, mock you and repeat falsely what you said to others. Spinning what you say to make it sound damaging is a favored tactic of the narcissist.

Since we live in a day when most people will have this 2 Timothy 3 mentality we can expect constant irrational drama.

Proverbs 27:3-5 "…3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? 5 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.…"

A rebuke is sometimes necessary, it is always good to use Scripture if one has to do this. After all, worldly thinking is not what we do as believers. Everything we do and say must be weighed through the scriptural standards with the words of Christ. Christ's words are the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation, He is the Author.

One of the most dangerous and wicked people are those who harbor jealousy, their mentality of competitiveness kills relationships and ruins families. Stay away from those who act jealously, they have nothing to offer the born-again believer, except to attempt to ruin our walk with Christ, and they are even jealous of that.

Jealousy is a form of hatred, a lack of joy for others. People who are jealous of you will speak evil of you to turn others against you. Avoid them and those they are able to turn.

Galatians 5:26

"26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another."

1 Corinthians 13:4–5

"4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;"

When we see jealousy we know it because it is the opposite of love. Sometimes we must love others from afar as we pray for them but they cannot be our companions because they do not walk the path we walk and do not want the life we have chosen for ourselves.