All Believers are Chastised if They are Born Again

Hebrews 12:7-9
"7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?"

Christ Walks Through This Life With Us, He is Our Strength

Romans 8:36

"36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

There cannot be continual conflict between human beings when we are dying to ourselves. Conflict, arguments, and resistance to the truth only happen when people fight against God.

Those who love Christ are peaceful people, they do not accept sin in themselves or others because of this they speak the things of God with boldness because of the love in their hearts. They freely and easily confess when they are wrong allowing them to grow in holiness. Without confession, there is no Spiritual growth.

When we become angry at what someone says it is protection of self rather than love of the truth.

Luke 9:23

"23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

In our day we see many people if not most who walk around angry all the time. They are easily rattled, raging at the slightest challenge to seek Christ.

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. 3 For 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. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"

Why is it this way? Answer:

We are living in days just like those of Noah's day, when everyone has a very high opinion of themselves refusing to be corrected, refusing discipline to be changed.

Matthew 24:37-39

"37 For [a]the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be."

Jeremiah 6:14-16 …14 They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. 15 Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD. 16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’"

Not only are people not ashamed of their sinful attitudes that lead to sinful actions, but they are also angry with anyone who will challenge them to repent or even consider themselves to be sinning.

Yes, we are living as in the days of Noah right before Christ comes to remove His church, right before the tribulation begins. So many people who say they are Christians will be shocked when they do not go up with the saints in the rapture. Their high opinion of themselves has caused them to trust in themselves rather than Christ.

Pride drives this world to such an extent that nearly everyone except the born-again believers thinks arrogance is a strength, when God says it is the height of weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:8-10

"8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

May we not lament over our weaknesses but glory in God's sufficiency as He walks through everything with us. Hallelujah!!

End Times Deceptions

One more end-times deception that must be cleared up!

There is no forgiveness without confession, the purpose of confession and forgiveness is two sides of the same coin, for the the reconciling of a relationship. A relationship cannot be reconciled if one of the elements is not present. Forgiveness is not a feeling, its an act of no longer holding accountable the person who is sorry.

Luke 17:3-4 "…3 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

If we prematurely forgive someone who is not sorry we are an enabler, leaving no consequences for the one who is not sorry. God said we are to "forgive His way", which requires repentance. We do not automatically become bitter because the offender will not be sorry to be forgiven, we pray for them but we cannot have contact with them until there is repentance. God does not hear the prayers of those who are in sin, just as we cannot keep a relationship going when someone has sinned against us and thinks it was alright to do so.

Another very bad doctrine of the church today is the idea that we are to forgive those who are not sorry. Of course, we do no harm to them and even bless them when they cross our path, but the relationship remains broken until the offender is sorry and no longer wants to act badly toward us.

Luke 6:28-30 "Luke 6:28-30

English Standard Version

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic[a] either. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back."

Also, the following passage tells us about those who have an evil heart, the solution is to have nothing to do with them.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

Difficult Times Will Come (ragingly insane times in the original language)

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 [b]godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."

Never feel bad when you have to avoid the wicked people described in this passage of 2 Timothy. Never allow superficial Christians to guilt you into remaining in the company of those who hate you and who hate God.

Proverbs 4:14-19

"14 Do not enter the path of the wicked

And do not proceed in the way of evil people.

15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;

Turn away from it and pass on.

16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;

And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

17 For they eat the bread of wickedness,

And drink the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn

That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;

They do not know over what they stumble."

Our comfort is joy that comes from the Holy Spirit Who lives in us. He is our rock, we need no other validation than Him.

John 14:26

"26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you."

In these last days of apostasy, we will be continually confronted with false doctrine, the doctrines of men, and the pressure to conform to man's way. We must resist the temptation to capitulate to be accepted and be satisfied with the Holy Spirit Who lives in us as our constant companion.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For 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. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"

Never be guilted by man, pressured by man to follow their doctrines that are different from the Word of God. Our Christian culture is no longer looking for truth, they are only looking for self-gratification and perceived superiority. Christ and His Word is not important to most who say they are Christians. Remember this and you will be able to fend off temptations to cave to the culture and to ungodly families who claim to be Christians.

The Holy Spirit is all you need and the best you have in these last days of rebellion.

Jude 1:17-21 "17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.

18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.”

19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

22 Be merciful to those who doubt;

23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh."

Hallelujah!

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True Friendship is Rare in these Last Days

2 Timothy 3:1-5
Difficult (ragingly insane) Times Will Come
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.

Happiness is the goal of the narcissist, he/she cannot be happy all alone.

When we have Jesus Christ we do not need lots of people around us all the time. We love people and enjoy them when they love Christ but if there is no one for a period of time we are full of joy because of Christ Who lives in us.

Proverbs 17:17

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

Proverbs 27:9

"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel."

Friends love one another, they stand by one another with the right godly counsel ready to support their friend. A friend does not support sin but will support a friend by reminding them the damage to their relationship with God that sin can cause.

Here is what friends do:

Romans 12:15

"15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep."

Friends share in one another life experiences. Superficial friends only stick by us when we enhance their life, but are never anywhere to be seen when difficult times come.

Colossians 3:12-14

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

John 15:12-15

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."

We do not have to die to lay down our lives for our friends, we merely live to be of help and service to them in their time of need, this is laying down ones own desires to be a companion to those who need us.

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