It is amazing how many "Christians" think its alright to use pagan symbols as long as its just about fun for them. Because they say they don't believe in them they have no problem using them. My question is if one doesn't believe in them then why not leave them alone and use other things not associated with paganism.
Just sayin!!!!
I suspect that those who love to be included and popular in the world do what the world is doing no matter what its meaning.
Matthew 15:14 "14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”"
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Pagan Practices in the Church
The oils that were given to Jesus are not what is being used now and marketed as "essential oils." In the matter of "YOGA" why do they call it yoga in the church when they could just call it stretching. There is a very strong link to Hinduism and Yoga, the term Yoga comes from Hinduism and means "Yoga means "union". This can be taken different ways, but most commonly is taken to mean the union of the the individual, with the divine consciousness." The divine consciousness is the "god within", this is nothing to mess with even in ignorance.
Many cultic practices have come into the church to mock God even if the person doing them has been deceived into believing they are innocent.
The term "essential oils" is not used in the Bible, it is spawned from paganism and now is being adopted by Christians under the lie that this was done with Jesus.
Here is a quote from one site that is marketing these essential oils:
"A fantastic selection of Mortar & Pestles, Magical Herbs & Medicinal Herbs, Essential Oils, Oil Burners, Medicinal Teas & Ritual Tools for the spiritual and magical practitioner. Eclectic Artisans' goal is to ensure that we provide the highest quality Witchcraft & Wiccan Supply. Magical practitioners have used magical apothecary items for thousands of years for compounding, mixing and creating remedies for healing as well as used for spiritual & magical practice. Our selection of high quality hard to find apothecary items allows the practitioner to create and utilize age old healing techniques as well as to utilize these items to raise the vibration of their surroundings, as well as the vibration within themselves to promote healing and further well being. "
One tactic of the devil is to cause believers to use what the pagans are using and market it as innocent as long as we make excuses that its in the Bible. The Bible has been twisted to fit the paganism and the Christians are buying into it.
There is far more paganism going on in the modern church than one realizes. Most in the church have become used to these so called "innocent practices" that they have been fooled into accepting them.
If you were to research all the practices of the churches today you would be shocked at the number of things done that come straight out of paganism.
You have a choice, you can remain willfully ignorant or you can pray and research for yourself asking Christ to reveal the truth. Its up to you and its your choice.
Many cultic practices have come into the church to mock God even if the person doing them has been deceived into believing they are innocent.
The term "essential oils" is not used in the Bible, it is spawned from paganism and now is being adopted by Christians under the lie that this was done with Jesus.
Here is a quote from one site that is marketing these essential oils:
"A fantastic selection of Mortar & Pestles, Magical Herbs & Medicinal Herbs, Essential Oils, Oil Burners, Medicinal Teas & Ritual Tools for the spiritual and magical practitioner. Eclectic Artisans' goal is to ensure that we provide the highest quality Witchcraft & Wiccan Supply. Magical practitioners have used magical apothecary items for thousands of years for compounding, mixing and creating remedies for healing as well as used for spiritual & magical practice. Our selection of high quality hard to find apothecary items allows the practitioner to create and utilize age old healing techniques as well as to utilize these items to raise the vibration of their surroundings, as well as the vibration within themselves to promote healing and further well being. "
One tactic of the devil is to cause believers to use what the pagans are using and market it as innocent as long as we make excuses that its in the Bible. The Bible has been twisted to fit the paganism and the Christians are buying into it.
There is far more paganism going on in the modern church than one realizes. Most in the church have become used to these so called "innocent practices" that they have been fooled into accepting them.
If you were to research all the practices of the churches today you would be shocked at the number of things done that come straight out of paganism.
You have a choice, you can remain willfully ignorant or you can pray and research for yourself asking Christ to reveal the truth. Its up to you and its your choice.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Essential Oils the Practice of Witches
Essential oils have been used by those practicing Wicca in ritual and spell work, put one in touch with the invisible powers of the universe and to place a person into an altered state of mind that can empty ones mind while letting in demons.
Once again the devil is introducing into the mainstream society seemingly innocent practices that are deeply rooted in witchcraft.
These witches claim to bring healing in body and spirit as well as bringing wisdom and knowledge to those who use them.
Does this sound familiar folks? To assign physical and spiritual healing to anything or anyone other than Christ is to deny Him.
The favorite tactic of the devil is to fool people into thinking they are engaging in harmless feel good activities when in fact they are glorifying themselves and satan rather than Christ.
Satan did this in the garden when he told Eve she could be like God. All she had to do was think eating from the tree was just innocent and would even give her some knowledge that God was withholding from her.
The devil is using the same old tactics he has always used, he might say in someone's head, "don't worry, we'll just add the name of Christ to this pagan practice and that will make it alright. Or he might say, "You're too sensitive about the letter of the law, its just innocent fun." He may even say, "look how intellectual and smart you are that you have this special knowledge even God doesn't know about."
The devil loves to build pride in people to make them focused on themselves and their own perceived greatness, that way they will push God out of their lives and replace Him with the devils that come to dwell in them.
That old serpent is slimmy and sneaky, just when you think you have it all figured out he comes along and flatters, mocks and confuses his victims to bring them under his control and bondage.
One of the biggest tricks the devil uses is to make people believe these practices are in the Bible in some obscure way. Taking a verse out of context to make the point that using pagan things is actually in the Bible
Jeremiah 10:2-3 " 2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the pagans or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; "
We are not to use the ways of the pagans nor are we to add Christ's name to them to justify them. God hates it when His people try to fit into paganism just to have something new to do and believe in.
Jeremiah 6:15-17 "…15 Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed. They did 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 find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ 17 I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’…"
Once again the devil is introducing into the mainstream society seemingly innocent practices that are deeply rooted in witchcraft.
These witches claim to bring healing in body and spirit as well as bringing wisdom and knowledge to those who use them.
Does this sound familiar folks? To assign physical and spiritual healing to anything or anyone other than Christ is to deny Him.
The favorite tactic of the devil is to fool people into thinking they are engaging in harmless feel good activities when in fact they are glorifying themselves and satan rather than Christ.
Satan did this in the garden when he told Eve she could be like God. All she had to do was think eating from the tree was just innocent and would even give her some knowledge that God was withholding from her.
The devil is using the same old tactics he has always used, he might say in someone's head, "don't worry, we'll just add the name of Christ to this pagan practice and that will make it alright. Or he might say, "You're too sensitive about the letter of the law, its just innocent fun." He may even say, "look how intellectual and smart you are that you have this special knowledge even God doesn't know about."
The devil loves to build pride in people to make them focused on themselves and their own perceived greatness, that way they will push God out of their lives and replace Him with the devils that come to dwell in them.
That old serpent is slimmy and sneaky, just when you think you have it all figured out he comes along and flatters, mocks and confuses his victims to bring them under his control and bondage.
One of the biggest tricks the devil uses is to make people believe these practices are in the Bible in some obscure way. Taking a verse out of context to make the point that using pagan things is actually in the Bible
Jeremiah 10:2-3 " 2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the pagans or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; "
We are not to use the ways of the pagans nor are we to add Christ's name to them to justify them. God hates it when His people try to fit into paganism just to have something new to do and believe in.
Jeremiah 6:15-17 "…15 Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed. They did 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 find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ 17 I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’…"
Essential Oils and Sorcery?
I am convinced that the use of "essential oils" is not of God, it is associated with sorcery and witchcraft.
It is astounding how so many practices of the pagans are being reintroduced into our culture, even our Christian churches as "healing" substances.
Research the use of essential oils in witchcraft and see what you find. It may shock you.
I have been praying that God would show me why I have an aversion to these substances. The first thing I do when I have a sensitiveness in my spirit about a practice is ask God why I am feeling alerted or warned.
Those who sell essential oils use terms like "getting in touch with your life force" and "a deeper spiritual awareness", as well as "dream catchers." Other words used are "balance", "female energy", "highest potential", "energy alignment", "negative energy, "positive energy", "inner awareness" and many other terms that sound impressive but are not found in the Word of God anywhere.
There are those who have bought into many new age things recently, some of those are "animal rights", "essential oils", "Christian Yoga" as well as other practices that came directly out of paganism.
One of the tools of the devil is to take a pagan practice, Christianisze it as good for the body and mind and market it as harmless. It is important to saturate our minds with the word of God that we would be able to discern truth from very clever deception.
Our world is full of deception these days, so much so there is more deception than truth in most gatherings.
The day we decide we want truth more than anything else is the day we will ask the Lord to reveal to us anything and everything that is not of Him and replace it with His thoughts and His mind.
May each one reading this set aside their inkling to argue this point and begin to ask God. I will not entertain here any ideas that pertain to the benefits of these practices. God has warned me and I am attempting to warn others.
Jeremiah 10:2-3 "2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless;"
It is astounding how so many practices of the pagans are being reintroduced into our culture, even our Christian churches as "healing" substances.
Research the use of essential oils in witchcraft and see what you find. It may shock you.
I have been praying that God would show me why I have an aversion to these substances. The first thing I do when I have a sensitiveness in my spirit about a practice is ask God why I am feeling alerted or warned.
Those who sell essential oils use terms like "getting in touch with your life force" and "a deeper spiritual awareness", as well as "dream catchers." Other words used are "balance", "female energy", "highest potential", "energy alignment", "negative energy, "positive energy", "inner awareness" and many other terms that sound impressive but are not found in the Word of God anywhere.
There are those who have bought into many new age things recently, some of those are "animal rights", "essential oils", "Christian Yoga" as well as other practices that came directly out of paganism.
One of the tools of the devil is to take a pagan practice, Christianisze it as good for the body and mind and market it as harmless. It is important to saturate our minds with the word of God that we would be able to discern truth from very clever deception.
Our world is full of deception these days, so much so there is more deception than truth in most gatherings.
The day we decide we want truth more than anything else is the day we will ask the Lord to reveal to us anything and everything that is not of Him and replace it with His thoughts and His mind.
May each one reading this set aside their inkling to argue this point and begin to ask God. I will not entertain here any ideas that pertain to the benefits of these practices. God has warned me and I am attempting to warn others.
Jeremiah 10:2-3 "2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless;"
Sunday, November 18, 2018
You Cannot Just Choose to be a Better Person to be Saved
I have actually heard people say they were irritated that someone else had a monstrous story about how terrible they were before they were born again.
These person felt slighted that they didn't have such a story, their life was not that bad.
As I pondered what these people were saying I realized that they may not have wept over their sinfulness in order to come to Christ in brokenness. They couldn't figure out what was so bad about themselves that they could tell a good story about their salvation.
Perhaps these people who had no story to tell about their salvation and how wicked they used to be before they became born again, was because they never were broken, they never felt sinful and never thought there was a need to confess anything evil about themselves. In fact they are quite pleased with themselves for choosing to be better people. Sadly they don't understand that God must do the changing in us for it to be His work. If we are still depending on our own goodness to get to heaven we will miss the mark. Here is the proof:
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.’
I doubt that these people who didn't have a testimony about their own sinfulness could have ever been born again.
All of us who have been born again can openly and honestly say we were sinful, unworthy of God's love. We are no longer ashamed of the sin we lived because God cleansed us with His blood.
When we find ourselves with a wrong attitude or action we confess quickly to be cleansed and get back to obedience to Christ.
Perhaps if you think you have decided to be a good person for God, ought to read the word and become broken over your pride. As long as that pride remains to earn your salvation by choosing to be a good person, you cannot become born again To be born again one must confess their sinfulness, trust what Christ did to pay for your sins and ask Him to change you into a new creation.
Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Stop trying to save yourself, stop trying to pretend you are good and confess that pride to God.
These person felt slighted that they didn't have such a story, their life was not that bad.
As I pondered what these people were saying I realized that they may not have wept over their sinfulness in order to come to Christ in brokenness. They couldn't figure out what was so bad about themselves that they could tell a good story about their salvation.
Perhaps these people who had no story to tell about their salvation and how wicked they used to be before they became born again, was because they never were broken, they never felt sinful and never thought there was a need to confess anything evil about themselves. In fact they are quite pleased with themselves for choosing to be better people. Sadly they don't understand that God must do the changing in us for it to be His work. If we are still depending on our own goodness to get to heaven we will miss the mark. Here is the proof:
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.’
I doubt that these people who didn't have a testimony about their own sinfulness could have ever been born again.
All of us who have been born again can openly and honestly say we were sinful, unworthy of God's love. We are no longer ashamed of the sin we lived because God cleansed us with His blood.
When we find ourselves with a wrong attitude or action we confess quickly to be cleansed and get back to obedience to Christ.
Perhaps if you think you have decided to be a good person for God, ought to read the word and become broken over your pride. As long as that pride remains to earn your salvation by choosing to be a good person, you cannot become born again To be born again one must confess their sinfulness, trust what Christ did to pay for your sins and ask Him to change you into a new creation.
Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Stop trying to save yourself, stop trying to pretend you are good and confess that pride to God.
Boasting is a Sin
No one is better than anyone else. Those who have elevated themselves based on comparing themselves with others, will find out soon enough that they are nothing just like the rest of us when they begin to compare themselves with our Holy God.
2 Corinthians 10:12-14
"12 For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
13 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you."
Boasting about ourselves is frowned upon by God.
James 4:16
"As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil."
Jeremiah 9:23
"Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,"
Proverbs 27:2
"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."
It is boasting to say such things as "I'm a good person."
Romans 3:10-11 "10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. 11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God."
Flattering others is equally as sinful as boasting.
Proverbs 29:5
"A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet."
Proverbs 26:24-28
"Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin."
Proverbs 28:23
"Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue."
Job 32:21-22 l
"I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away."
2 Corinthians 10:12-14
"12 For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
13 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you."
Boasting about ourselves is frowned upon by God.
James 4:16
"As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil."
Jeremiah 9:23
"Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,"
Proverbs 27:2
"Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."
It is boasting to say such things as "I'm a good person."
Romans 3:10-11 "10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. 11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God."
Flattering others is equally as sinful as boasting.
Proverbs 29:5
"A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet."
Proverbs 26:24-28
"Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin."
Proverbs 28:23
"Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue."
Job 32:21-22 l
"I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away."
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Evaluate Yourself it is Crucial
There are more pretenders in the churches today than there are authentic believers. That's why we see so much worldliness in the gatherings. These gatherings are not gatherings of believers in general.
These gatherings are nothing more than social gatherings of unrepentant people who want to feel safe.
They want to appear as good people to others but they don't love God. When challenged to evaluate something they do or say according to scripture they become angry and hostile even vengeful.
Most of the modern Christian's thinking is based on psychology and feel good cliches' that have little meaning, often the opposite of what God says.
When we see this angst toward those who would correct and challenge behavior we know we are encountering a rebellious heart.
There has been an uptick in the number of people who pretend to be our friends but are using sly and covert tactics to keep us looped into their lives, who have no love for us. They want us to remain in their lives in order to have supply for themselves but have no interest in being an asset to us.
The goal of these people is to use us, abuse us when we challenge their ways and throw us away when they don't hear what they want to hear or get what they want to get from us.
You will find this entitlement mentality growing exponentially as we move through these end times.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"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."
The people described in 2 Timothy will go to church, pretend to love God only to attempt to use Him and others who belong to Him for their own purposes.
So many people want to feel the safety of God, beg Him for whatever they want but have no love for Him or the people of God.
Matthew 15:7-9 "…7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: 8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. 9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”…
John 13:35 "35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"
John 14:21
"Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him."
John 14:23
"Jesus replied, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him."
John 15:10
"If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and remain in His love."
1 John 2:3
"By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments."
1 John 5:3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,"
2 John 1:6
"And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love."
These people will not share in your joys or trials but will expect you to share in everything about them. When we see this mentality on a regular basis we might want to rethink our relationship with them. Does it glorify God or does it simply enable them to remain as they are without spiritual growth.
There is monstrous jealousy in the heart of these people, sharing in your things is not an option for the narcissist. They cannot tolerate engaging in encouragement for others but demand it for themselves.
Born again believers who love the Lord feel bad when they have been unkind, but the unregenerate unsaved person has no conscience over their actions or attitudes. They simply do what is natural to them and it is total selfishness.
Give me, give me, give me is the mantra of the unsaved person. Often they do not say these things but they act continually as though they must have their way no matter who it harms.
Proverbs 30:15-16 "15 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”: 16 Sheol, the barren womb, land that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, “Enough!”…"
Those who will evaluate themselves are those who want to please God, those who will only be angry at the suggestion to evaluate themselves belong to the devil. There is no desire in them to become holy.
Hebrews 12:13-15 "13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame will not be debilitated, but rather healed. 14 Pursue peace with all men, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 15 Be careful that no one falls short of the grace of God, so that no root of bitterness will spring up to cause trouble and defile many."
These gatherings are nothing more than social gatherings of unrepentant people who want to feel safe.
They want to appear as good people to others but they don't love God. When challenged to evaluate something they do or say according to scripture they become angry and hostile even vengeful.
Most of the modern Christian's thinking is based on psychology and feel good cliches' that have little meaning, often the opposite of what God says.
When we see this angst toward those who would correct and challenge behavior we know we are encountering a rebellious heart.
There has been an uptick in the number of people who pretend to be our friends but are using sly and covert tactics to keep us looped into their lives, who have no love for us. They want us to remain in their lives in order to have supply for themselves but have no interest in being an asset to us.
The goal of these people is to use us, abuse us when we challenge their ways and throw us away when they don't hear what they want to hear or get what they want to get from us.
You will find this entitlement mentality growing exponentially as we move through these end times.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"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."
The people described in 2 Timothy will go to church, pretend to love God only to attempt to use Him and others who belong to Him for their own purposes.
So many people want to feel the safety of God, beg Him for whatever they want but have no love for Him or the people of God.
Matthew 15:7-9 "…7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: 8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. 9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”…
John 13:35 "35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"
John 14:21
"Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him."
John 14:23
"Jesus replied, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him."
John 15:10
"If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and remain in His love."
1 John 2:3
"By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments."
1 John 5:3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,"
2 John 1:6
"And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love."
These people will not share in your joys or trials but will expect you to share in everything about them. When we see this mentality on a regular basis we might want to rethink our relationship with them. Does it glorify God or does it simply enable them to remain as they are without spiritual growth.
There is monstrous jealousy in the heart of these people, sharing in your things is not an option for the narcissist. They cannot tolerate engaging in encouragement for others but demand it for themselves.
Born again believers who love the Lord feel bad when they have been unkind, but the unregenerate unsaved person has no conscience over their actions or attitudes. They simply do what is natural to them and it is total selfishness.
Give me, give me, give me is the mantra of the unsaved person. Often they do not say these things but they act continually as though they must have their way no matter who it harms.
Proverbs 30:15-16 "15 The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”: 16 Sheol, the barren womb, land that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, “Enough!”…"
Those who will evaluate themselves are those who want to please God, those who will only be angry at the suggestion to evaluate themselves belong to the devil. There is no desire in them to become holy.
Hebrews 12:13-15 "13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame will not be debilitated, but rather healed. 14 Pursue peace with all men, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 15 Be careful that no one falls short of the grace of God, so that no root of bitterness will spring up to cause trouble and defile many."
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