The act of correction involves judgment, a fact which causes those of professing Christendom to refrain from righting obvious Scriptural wrongs. Another aspect of this problem is that most church people do not know the difference between truth and error. Due to a lack of Scriptural knowledge, what God declares to be wrong is often believed to be right by […]
The Bible–God’s Instrument Of Correction (Cont. 3)
Those whom God uses to correct others will invariably hurt their feelings and degrade their self-esteem, which today is of utmost importance to a self-worshiping populace. I have been corrected and it hurt. Nevertheless, it was necessary and I (later) appreciated it greatly. TO SPEAK GOD’S TRUTH TO CORRECT SPIRITUAL ERROR IS TO USE HIS “SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF THE LORD” (EPH. […]
The Bible: God’s Instrument Of Correction (cont. 2)
The subject being discussed is Biblically-dictated correction of spiritual error by those who know, believe and obey the Holy Scriptures. Those possessing the necessary characteristics are extremely few in number, which explains why there is so very little correction taking place in professing Christendom, which explains why the professing church, having passed through the wide gate, is still strolling along […]
The Bible–God’s Instrument Of Correction (cont. 1)
“Pride comes before destruction and a haughty spirit before the fall” (Prov. 16:18). Lucifer’s pride turned him against God. Pride caused Adam and Eve to follow in his spiritual footsteps. Pride–the godship of self–is the foundation upon which all false Christians have built their spiritual house (Mat. 7:26,27). Pride determines whether one accepts or rejects correction. There is no degree of […]
The Bible–God’s Instrument Of Correction
No one enjoys being corrected–about anything, any time, under any circumstance. In the majority of cases, the one being corrected views the act negatively. But in reality, correction is one of the most positive aspects of life. When received and accepted, correction prevents many mistakes. This is true in man’s secular life where the consequences of not being corrected are purely physical, […]
Christ Resides Within His Saints (cont. 4)
The Apostle Peter wrote to the church about God’s expressed qualifications for receiving and retaining His Holy Spirit: “For the time has come that judgment must begin in the house of God, and if it first begin with us (true saints), what shall be the end of those (false saints) who do not obey the […]
Christ Resides Within His Saints (cont. 3)
Let us not forget that the prophets spoke and wrote to and about “the church in the physical wilderness” at whose head was the Rock–the Christ of God Who would later come to earth as Jesus of Nazareth (Acts 7:38). That church was comprised of the 12 tribes of Israel along with a multitude of Gentiles who came out […]
Christ Resides Within His Saints (cont. 2)
By way of His Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ fulfils the promise of “Christ in you” that God makes to every honest seeker of Truth. But as King David tells us in Psalm 51:1,2,11, having the Holy Spirit reside within does not guarantee that it will continue to reside within, neither does it guarantee that one will […]
Christ Resides Within His Saints (cont. 1)
In Psalm 139:1,7-11 we find King David marveling at the omnipresence of His God (the Word Who became Jesus of Nazareth): “O Lord …, where shall I go from YOUR SPIRIT? or where shall I flee from YOUR PRESENCE? If I ascend up to heaven, YOU are there; if I make my bed in hell, […]
Christ Resides Within His Saints
That Jesus Christ is a permanent fixture within the professing Christian is unquestionably one of the most cherished beliefs found throughout world Christendom. His statement that He will neither leave nor forsake His people has given assurance of salvation and an eternal future with Him in heaven to billions of people throughout the past 2000 years. However, as is the case with every […]
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