Post by MikeV on Jul 24, 2021 12:32:49 GMT -5
The Christian Walk
If aiming for perfection ( spiritual maturity ) is not the goal, then why serve Christ at all. Just saying you’re saved; doesn’t make it so, “ by their fruits you shall know them “ & “ show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works “ & “ be perfect even as your heavenly Father is perfect “, these are quotes from the word to the body of Christ. Progress is what the whole aim of the Christian Experience, to better ourselves day by day through purging out the old nature or suppressing it, and allowing to the new nature to have free course.
In today’s Christianity doctrine is looked down upon, and even good works are not encouraged. Everyone regardless of their volition within the body of Christ is called to be a witness and to do good works, everyone is called to be a part of gathering of saints and to give into that work, because it proclaims to word of God. No one is above the perfect law of liberty which is Christ Jesus. Not a so-called watchman who thinks they do not have to submit to the doctrines of Jesus Christ which the disciples of Christ also proclaimed and wrote down and obeyed after his ascension into heaven.
Christians today love to praise the Lord while denying to obey him in word and in deed. Sure we all are fighting the flesh, the devil, and the world, but that doesn’t give any of us the right to deny what Christian Faith demands of us. Jesus said “ Don’t call me Lord, Lord and do not the things I say “. Disobedience to the doctrine of Jesus Christ is disobedience; period. It makes our praise shallow and its makes our witness hollow. We effectively become ineffective.
Go on you preachers who want to tell everyone like a busybody how to run or not run their lives while disobeying the LORD yourselves. Go on you wealth seeker preachers who strive to gain earthly wealth at the expense of your poor congregations and not for the real cause of Christ, your day will come. Go on you sloppy agape preachers who preach its okay to sin, to fornicate, to drink, to drug and to be like the world when Christ comes your reward won’t be what you think.
Go on you preachers who lead people to Jesus but are not there to disciple them or make sure they’re discipled. Go on you know it all preachers who won’t be taught anymore because you think you’ve arrived. There is a God in Heaven who will judge the willful continued sins of those who think they are his, he will say on that day “ depart from me you workers of iniquity I never knew you “.
Jesus said “ I am the way, the truth, and the life and NO ONE comes to the Father except by me “. What does that mean? It means by living the word of God not just being a hearer but a doer! For those who think lukewarm living is acceptable with the LORD, you only have to look to the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. It quite descriptively points out that the LORD himself will spew the lukewarm “ Christian “ out of his mouth.
Don’t confess if you don’t intend to possess it, don’t say it if you in truth deny it! Its time to catch on fire and make God your number one desire! Selah!
Shalom & Agape!
If aiming for perfection ( spiritual maturity ) is not the goal, then why serve Christ at all. Just saying you’re saved; doesn’t make it so, “ by their fruits you shall know them “ & “ show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works “ & “ be perfect even as your heavenly Father is perfect “, these are quotes from the word to the body of Christ. Progress is what the whole aim of the Christian Experience, to better ourselves day by day through purging out the old nature or suppressing it, and allowing to the new nature to have free course.
In today’s Christianity doctrine is looked down upon, and even good works are not encouraged. Everyone regardless of their volition within the body of Christ is called to be a witness and to do good works, everyone is called to be a part of gathering of saints and to give into that work, because it proclaims to word of God. No one is above the perfect law of liberty which is Christ Jesus. Not a so-called watchman who thinks they do not have to submit to the doctrines of Jesus Christ which the disciples of Christ also proclaimed and wrote down and obeyed after his ascension into heaven.
Christians today love to praise the Lord while denying to obey him in word and in deed. Sure we all are fighting the flesh, the devil, and the world, but that doesn’t give any of us the right to deny what Christian Faith demands of us. Jesus said “ Don’t call me Lord, Lord and do not the things I say “. Disobedience to the doctrine of Jesus Christ is disobedience; period. It makes our praise shallow and its makes our witness hollow. We effectively become ineffective.
Go on you preachers who want to tell everyone like a busybody how to run or not run their lives while disobeying the LORD yourselves. Go on you wealth seeker preachers who strive to gain earthly wealth at the expense of your poor congregations and not for the real cause of Christ, your day will come. Go on you sloppy agape preachers who preach its okay to sin, to fornicate, to drink, to drug and to be like the world when Christ comes your reward won’t be what you think.
Go on you preachers who lead people to Jesus but are not there to disciple them or make sure they’re discipled. Go on you know it all preachers who won’t be taught anymore because you think you’ve arrived. There is a God in Heaven who will judge the willful continued sins of those who think they are his, he will say on that day “ depart from me you workers of iniquity I never knew you “.
Jesus said “ I am the way, the truth, and the life and NO ONE comes to the Father except by me “. What does that mean? It means by living the word of God not just being a hearer but a doer! For those who think lukewarm living is acceptable with the LORD, you only have to look to the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. It quite descriptively points out that the LORD himself will spew the lukewarm “ Christian “ out of his mouth.
Don’t confess if you don’t intend to possess it, don’t say it if you in truth deny it! Its time to catch on fire and make God your number one desire! Selah!
Shalom & Agape!
