Important verses as John reveals that if we are in the light as we manifest righteousness if not then we are of the devil this is black and white.
"Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He (Christ) is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he can not sin, because he has been born of God". There is no middle ground with God either you are His child or you are the child of the devil. As John is speaking to True Saints he warns them that they can be deceive by teachers who come from within the body and this is where false teaching has come from as we example church history. John calls these false teachers antichrists as he speaks of this Ch 2 verse 18-19. What are antichrists? They are false teachers such as Augustine who introduce doctrines in the Church which were not taught by Christ or his disciples or the early church. One was "Original sin" which states that your flesh is what makes you sin, instead of your motives within your heart that you choose to sin. Man was given the opportunity to choose right or wrong this is free will, what better way in the garden of Eden for God to allow Adam to make a choice and also for God to see if man was willing to be obedient or not. This is why we are given temptations in our life to see if we truly love God or ourselves. We can not be double minded or our hearts divided in choosing evil over good because this demonstrates where we are spiritually and God does see our motives. We can not fool God but we can fool ourselves thinking that we are righteous when we are not. In scripture, we are warn "to examine ourselves and see if we are in the Faith" or "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling" these passages are written to professed Christians. Salvation is conditional as Christ speaks of it in John Ch 15 that you must abide in the vine. There is no such thing as "Once Saved always saved" which is a modern doctrine that has nothing to do with you putting your hands to the plow or dying to yourself each day. We are commanded to exhibit these things in our walk. In Psalms 33:13-15 "The Lord looks from heaven; he sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works." Another words God is judging you to see if your deeds are good or bad which reflect our faith. Faith is Deeds it is not Faith Alone which is spoken of by James 2:17-19 "Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works," and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe- and tremble!" Another words what is being preach in all churches today is a dead faith that will lead you to Hell. Be aware today that many do not seek the Truth only realize in the End God will judge.
Friday, December 10, 2010
The punishment of Adam: there is no information about men being born sinful after the fall of Adam.
Punishments that are listed in Genesis speak nothing of "Original Sin" this would seem to be the logical place where God would choose to warn man if this was so. We do see punishments that were given to Adam that is it would be a hard task to grow crops and Eve was punish by pain in childbirth and that both were thrown out of the garden of Eden. And we notice that the Bible points out that men were capable of living a holy life in Genesis 5:23 we see that Enoch live to be 365 years and he walked with God and he was not for God took him. In Genesis Chapter 6:8 we read that Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, what does this mean that He found grace, Noah found favor with God's acceptance, Noah was blameless he was righteous in God's sight. Noah chose to do good while others around him chose to do evil he had free will and was obedient to God.The problem is that the church did not teach these things until a man named Augustine brought this teachings into the Church, which are false. Are you aware that Augustine was a Manichean and study the philosophy of Plato before he his so called conversion. What is Manichean-ism? It is the belief that your flesh is evil and your spirit is good, but your flesh is matter it does not choose to do good or evil it is your heart or will that makes choices. For example; when a person chooses to kill someone with a gun it is not the gun's fault for the person who was killed, but it is the one who chooses to pull the trigger that is at fault and will be charged for murder. Another words what Augustine introduce in the Church was Gnostic beliefs, and ever since, man has blame God as the creator of sin plus man does not want to take the responsibility that it is he who chooses to do wrong. He wants pastors to tell him that is okay for him to be double minded in 2 Timothy 4:3 " For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers, and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." This is true of all churches today no matter if you are Reformed or Arminian in the Protestant faith they are not teaching truth but fables. If you desire the Truth with a pure heart God would reveal truth to you but if you desire is to feel comfortable then you will be judge.
Musings:
Today Gospel Message is Gnostic because we claim that our flesh makes us sin, in reality it is our hearts that reveal our choice to do sin.
In Deuteronomy 1:39 It speaks that children are born innocent because they have no knowledge of good and evil which means they do not know the difference between the two or able to obey. What this verse is talking about is the sin of the Jews as they fail to take the promised land and so God judge them because they fail to be obedient and take it. So they will be judge in the wilderness and die for their unbelief and those who are the children will have the opportunity to possess it. Note today those who claim to be Christians give excuses that they can not obey God. This is a lie. If God create you He knows that you are capable of obeying. This is the opposite of what the Church teaches today that you are born in sin.
Many people do not take seriously the word of God as express in 1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away and the lust of it: but he who does the will of God abides forever. Another words the one who is double minded is not abiding in the Vine, and is fooled and he will reap the consequences of his decision. It speaks also of the one who chooses wisely because he is abiding in the vine lives forever. God demands all, he warns us to count the cost.
In John: Christ makes a statement "sin no more" twice once in John5:14 and John 8:11 what does He mean by this it has to mean that we are able to stop sinning if we are willing to do so. Today most pastors tell you that there is another meaning what he is saying or it is not important. If Christ spoke these thing it is Important!!
Another warning from scriptures is about the hearers and the doers, there are those who hear scripture and do nothing while the doers are those who hear God's word and does it. This is wisdom to those who are doers of the word. The hearers do not understand that they will be judge by God for what they heard and didn't do. God is warning you are you listening?
In Deuteronomy 1:39 It speaks that children are born innocent because they have no knowledge of good and evil which means they do not know the difference between the two or able to obey. What this verse is talking about is the sin of the Jews as they fail to take the promised land and so God judge them because they fail to be obedient and take it. So they will be judge in the wilderness and die for their unbelief and those who are the children will have the opportunity to possess it. Note today those who claim to be Christians give excuses that they can not obey God. This is a lie. If God create you He knows that you are capable of obeying. This is the opposite of what the Church teaches today that you are born in sin.
Many people do not take seriously the word of God as express in 1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away and the lust of it: but he who does the will of God abides forever. Another words the one who is double minded is not abiding in the Vine, and is fooled and he will reap the consequences of his decision. It speaks also of the one who chooses wisely because he is abiding in the vine lives forever. God demands all, he warns us to count the cost.
In John: Christ makes a statement "sin no more" twice once in John5:14 and John 8:11 what does He mean by this it has to mean that we are able to stop sinning if we are willing to do so. Today most pastors tell you that there is another meaning what he is saying or it is not important. If Christ spoke these thing it is Important!!
Another warning from scriptures is about the hearers and the doers, there are those who hear scripture and do nothing while the doers are those who hear God's word and does it. This is wisdom to those who are doers of the word. The hearers do not understand that they will be judge by God for what they heard and didn't do. God is warning you are you listening?
Romans 12:1-2
In Romans 12:1-2; "I urge you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
So what is Paul talking about here? When he says to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice. Clearly as one who has come through the baptism of repentance we are to die to ourselves each day that means we do not pursue our gain but long for his Word as a young baby longs for its mother milk. It means as I once enjoy the things of the world such as college football and spending time with watching it I no longer do, because it does not please the Lord but I no longer enjoy it, and with me dieing to self it is a form of sacrifice to God and it is worship to put these things off. It also reveals my heart that I am in love with God not the things of the world. But these things must occur everyday not just once in awhile. In the Word of God, there are other sayings such as "fight the good fight" or "Count the cost" or "Put your hand to the plow" these means that we are in spiritual warfare and we must die to ourselves each day. Paul warns that we are not to be conformed to this world, what does this means that we are true saints we would not enjoy these things and make them a habit in our lives. Because our hearts are not in love with these things (the world) what it has to offer you but you are in love with His Word and look forward to reading it and practicing what it says. Unfortunately, the Church (all churches) is not in love with God's Word because they live like the world and are selfish and have don't have True peace with God. They think they do but they are the hypocrites that Christ speaks of in Matthew and warns about in Revelation.
So what is Paul talking about here? When he says to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice. Clearly as one who has come through the baptism of repentance we are to die to ourselves each day that means we do not pursue our gain but long for his Word as a young baby longs for its mother milk. It means as I once enjoy the things of the world such as college football and spending time with watching it I no longer do, because it does not please the Lord but I no longer enjoy it, and with me dieing to self it is a form of sacrifice to God and it is worship to put these things off. It also reveals my heart that I am in love with God not the things of the world. But these things must occur everyday not just once in awhile. In the Word of God, there are other sayings such as "fight the good fight" or "Count the cost" or "Put your hand to the plow" these means that we are in spiritual warfare and we must die to ourselves each day. Paul warns that we are not to be conformed to this world, what does this means that we are true saints we would not enjoy these things and make them a habit in our lives. Because our hearts are not in love with these things (the world) what it has to offer you but you are in love with His Word and look forward to reading it and practicing what it says. Unfortunately, the Church (all churches) is not in love with God's Word because they live like the world and are selfish and have don't have True peace with God. They think they do but they are the hypocrites that Christ speaks of in Matthew and warns about in Revelation.
Presuppositions
When I was in Seminary they use a fancy word known as hermeneutics which means an interpretation of scripture. Unfortunately, which interpretation is true because men have bias, that is the reason we have groups in the Protestant faith that says one thing and the other says the opposite. My point is that both protestant groups the Armenians and the Calvinist are both wrong because they view scripture based upon men as theologians to interpret scriptures. This is what I mean by presupposition, it is the idea of having a preconceived idea what you think scripture is saying before you read it, you must be non bias in this approach. The proper way to look at scripture is not to put on some particular glasses and say what you think it says, but to read it with no bias intentions. It says what it says, test scripture with scripture and if it not congruent than it is not true. Also I discovered in seminary that men put their doctrines first and then go about proving those so called doctrines in the Bible. But this is wrong because you are only validating your own preconceive ideas or doctrines that you think are correct. Others take scripture out of context this is when one verse gives support for their argument but the context of the rest of scripture says the opposite we must judge scripture with scripture. If you seek the Truth with all your heart and have the right motives then you will find the Truth if not God is not mock.
Not Willing to come to God for Salvation
As we examine scripture we must realize that scriptures supports those who took responsibility for there salvation that is they did not believed those so called pastors but they study the word of God to find Truth. In Matthew Chapter 22:1-14 there is an parable which speaks of a wedding feast, the parable is talking about God and His son and those who were invited to come to the wedding feast. This King's son is going to be marry and He asked his servants (prophets) to invite the guest to come but there response was they were not willing. This is an illustration of the desire of the Father who wanted the guest to come (that is to partake of Heaven) but they were not willing. This is the main reason why many so called Christians will not be in Heaven they did not count the cost, they were not willing to die to sin. Note this was a parable by Christ which means we must pay attention to it because Christ is explaining something important pertaining to salvation, was that those who could do what was right, chose because they were not willing to do righteousness but continue in their sin.
Let us examine another example in scripture in Matthew 23:37 Most read it have and no concept what it is talking about maybe you have read through it saying there is nothing here. "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! I (Christ) wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were Not Willing!" Again Christ explains Himself to say in human history you Jerusalem was the one I longed for but you killed the prophets from the Old Testament to the New, they preached the Truth and you were not willing to hear the Truth and Do It but you decided to be hearers only and lose the opportunity for Salvation. It is not because you are born in sin that you do not obey, it is because you are not willing to forsake sin and turn and do the right thing (change your mind and do the fruits of repentance and stop sinning) not some silly prayer and confessing your sins and now that you believe in Christ. Unless there is a baptism of repentance which is dying to yourself you are not born again. Most of you have done this silly prayer but there was no stopping of sin in your life, In fact you continue to sin and think nothing of it. Romans 6:6 states: "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." Did you hear that if you are in sin you are not a Christian. I know this was true of myself when I thought I could participate in worldly activities and continue to think I was a Christian.
The final example comes from John 5:38-40; "But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life." He is speaking of the Jews that they were not willing to abide in His word. But this is also speaking of today church because they only clean the outside of the cup not the inside, you are being fooled please read the scriptures and examine them. Christ is our example, and Christ righteousness is not imputed to us we are the ones who must be righteous. What the word Christian means is that we are examples of Christ and that is not occurring today anywhere.
Let us examine another example in scripture in Matthew 23:37 Most read it have and no concept what it is talking about maybe you have read through it saying there is nothing here. "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! I (Christ) wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were Not Willing!" Again Christ explains Himself to say in human history you Jerusalem was the one I longed for but you killed the prophets from the Old Testament to the New, they preached the Truth and you were not willing to hear the Truth and Do It but you decided to be hearers only and lose the opportunity for Salvation. It is not because you are born in sin that you do not obey, it is because you are not willing to forsake sin and turn and do the right thing (change your mind and do the fruits of repentance and stop sinning) not some silly prayer and confessing your sins and now that you believe in Christ. Unless there is a baptism of repentance which is dying to yourself you are not born again. Most of you have done this silly prayer but there was no stopping of sin in your life, In fact you continue to sin and think nothing of it. Romans 6:6 states: "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." Did you hear that if you are in sin you are not a Christian. I know this was true of myself when I thought I could participate in worldly activities and continue to think I was a Christian.
The final example comes from John 5:38-40; "But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life." He is speaking of the Jews that they were not willing to abide in His word. But this is also speaking of today church because they only clean the outside of the cup not the inside, you are being fooled please read the scriptures and examine them. Christ is our example, and Christ righteousness is not imputed to us we are the ones who must be righteous. What the word Christian means is that we are examples of Christ and that is not occurring today anywhere.
II Corinthians 7: 9-11 The process of Repentance.
What is the process of repentance? Is it a prayer I say with a pastor after we have sang "Just as I am" and want to be a believer not exactly in fact it is false. Let us look at scriptures with Paul speaking to the Corinthians on the issue of repentance. " I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance, for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, in order that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter.
Note there seems to be steps in the act of repentance, first it does take time to go through repentance another word there are no quick prayers for repentance. This repentance leads to salvation not what your pastor says is going to make a difference in coming to repentance. So there are steps or demonstrations of what is going on with your heart. First he speaks of earnestness which means that you are sincere and intense. Next it leave to vindication to clear from blame or suspicion another words make sure if you have wrong someone to get it right. The next step will deal with indignation to rid of some statement that may have cause hurt feelings with someone. Then there is fear of God which is the one who will judge you in the end knowing that you may not live later if you do not make these things right. Longing is a earnest desire. What zeal? Eager interest fervor ardent and last is the avenging of wrong, to realize that I have done something and must make it right. Note I have never understood much less read this before, because I had misunderstood what repentance is, let me explain if I use your lawnmower and mess it up and brought it back to you without telling you that I had destroy it by cutting stumps with it instead of grass and say I am sorry. This is not repentance!!! Note this seems to be our attitude toward God with the issue of sin and repentance to say we are sorry but this is not true repentance. Note my neighbor would have nothing to do with me and in fact he would not want to be my friend because I had wronged him. The only way I can rectified the situation is by repairing or buying him a new lawnmower and demonstrating that I was truly sorry for what I did. This realization of what I had done wrong to my neighbor and doing what is right allows us to be neighbors again. This is the way that we must look at the situation with God and to have a right relationship with Him. Here are other examples in scripture dealing with the subject of repentance one being Jonah Chapter 3 The story of repentance of the city of Nineveh and what happen, another is The story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 who was a tax collector and how he rectify his relationship with Christ.
Note there seems to be steps in the act of repentance, first it does take time to go through repentance another word there are no quick prayers for repentance. This repentance leads to salvation not what your pastor says is going to make a difference in coming to repentance. So there are steps or demonstrations of what is going on with your heart. First he speaks of earnestness which means that you are sincere and intense. Next it leave to vindication to clear from blame or suspicion another words make sure if you have wrong someone to get it right. The next step will deal with indignation to rid of some statement that may have cause hurt feelings with someone. Then there is fear of God which is the one who will judge you in the end knowing that you may not live later if you do not make these things right. Longing is a earnest desire. What zeal? Eager interest fervor ardent and last is the avenging of wrong, to realize that I have done something and must make it right. Note I have never understood much less read this before, because I had misunderstood what repentance is, let me explain if I use your lawnmower and mess it up and brought it back to you without telling you that I had destroy it by cutting stumps with it instead of grass and say I am sorry. This is not repentance!!! Note this seems to be our attitude toward God with the issue of sin and repentance to say we are sorry but this is not true repentance. Note my neighbor would have nothing to do with me and in fact he would not want to be my friend because I had wronged him. The only way I can rectified the situation is by repairing or buying him a new lawnmower and demonstrating that I was truly sorry for what I did. This realization of what I had done wrong to my neighbor and doing what is right allows us to be neighbors again. This is the way that we must look at the situation with God and to have a right relationship with Him. Here are other examples in scripture dealing with the subject of repentance one being Jonah Chapter 3 The story of repentance of the city of Nineveh and what happen, another is The story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 who was a tax collector and how he rectify his relationship with Christ.
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