Fri, Mar 26th - 5:39PM

REGENERATION IN JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

Brothers and sisters, I know many amongst us share the heart break of knowing that people are being deceived that they are saved by someone, in addition to or apart from Jesus Christ. This is why we keep preaching the truth of scripture in hopes of telling all the truth that they might believe and be saved. It is possible that there are some amongst us who peruse the Bible, and Christians posts who are not true believers, but are solely looking for a quick fix, mantra or technique in hopes of finding the key to cure or deal with an addiction or some other problem, and have no interest in salvation.

Brethren, we have to continually assure all believers, that they can be absolutely confident that they will receive all the blessings and benefits of God. Conversely, we also have to tell the truth and explain why no unbeliever will absolutely never receive any blessings or benefits from God, who have no interests in being saved. I appreciate your patience in this study with me, brethren, it is not under my control, but the Holy Spirit through Lord Jesus Christ. I must go as the Lord leads me in it. We must look at this, before any of God’s instructions can be given to the Christian looking for help in these matters of sins of the flesh.

Holy people, we know that God commands that the new covenant of Jesus Christ is to be understood in its fullest/total sense as absolute, non-negotiable, with absolutely no options, plan b’s or alternatives, It is an unbreakable  eternal covenant or testament-a will: Mat 26:28 - For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

God the Son Jesus Christ, Lord and Saviour is the Head of the church (the body of Christ), and the Sole Appointed Mediator (executor), by God of the new covenant. Again and again the Bible teaches (Say it aloud brethren) that while the new covenant or testament does not have conditions it has absolute eternal, unchanging, unbreakable, exclusive, explicit, exhaustive qualifications regarding all in its standards and boundaries, that determines who are or not the legitimate heirs. God guarantees all legitimate heirs in perpetuity all of His blessings and benefits. The benefits and blessings are not something that the beneficiary or heirs ever have any right or authority whatsoever from God to distribute or give to anyone they want.  In fact, God forbids this: Mat 7:6 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Holy people, it is true that false teachers tell unbelievers that they can give them God’s blessings and help, they lie, it’s not going to ever happen. God clearly declares to all false teachers, who unrepentantly pervert the gospel message: Gal 1:8 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (A thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed, and if an animal, to be slain; therefore, a person or thing doomed to destruction).

Let us tirelessly make it absolutely clear and plain to all men, dearly beloveds, that God is never passive about protecting His message or His people. God actively resists and sees all as His enemy who unrepentantly reject Jesus Christ or pervert the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Wed, Mar 24th - 12:30PM

REGENERATION IN JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

2 Cor 5: 14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Brothers and sisters, we know that Christians should feel free and are not barred from seeking medical help or mental health help whenever they need it; however, that is not the function of the church. As mentioned in an earlier post, I  personally stand as corrected by my brother in the mental health field, that no brother or sister should have to pay for counseling on Christian living inside the church: Rom 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Some unbelievers have a problem with Christians calling certain things sin, and some even boldly  intrude and disrupt worship services, accusing God’s people of being “bigoted” for believing the Bible, and calling the things that God declares sin as sin.  Individually a Christian might be persecuted for these reasons, or just for being a Christian.

Brothers and sisters, we know that people, unbelievers too, have a right to their personal opinion, but they do not have the right to censor Christians, or disrupt worship services, or interfere with any individuals’ religious rights. We have the right to worship God, and assemble freely with like minded persons. Christians must not tolerate the violation of their civil rights, whether as a congregation or as an individual.  God established laws upon the earth to protect people, and to punish those who would harm others. These laws are to protect all people, including the Christian. There are many protective laws for all persons, including Christians, I have cited just a few of them, but feel free to study further on your own, if you like.

18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy against rights

The law provides for a maximum 10–year prison term, unless death (or attempts to kill) results from the offense, or unless the offense includes kidnapping or attempted kidnapping, or aggravated sexual abuse or attempted aggravated sexual abuse. For offenses not resulting in death, there is a seven–year statute of limitations. For offenses resulting in death, there is no statute of limitations.

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights 

This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person of any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the United States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same).

It further makes it unlawful for two or more persons to go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another with the intent to prevent or hinder his/her free exercise or enjoyment of any rights so secured.

Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to ten years, or both; and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life, or may be sentenced to death.

Brothers and sisters, know your God given rights under the law. These laws protect all people, and Christians should not hesitate to use them whenever the need arises.  Let us stop calling people protesters  who harm Christians,  they are criminals, who disrupt worship services and interfere with Christians living freely and in safety and must be held accountable as such.

Tue, Mar 23rd - 7:15PM

REGENERATION IN JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

Saints (G40 hagios), this study started with the dear gentleman who accepted full responsibility for ruining his own life and was desperate to somehow get his life back, one in which he would make good decisions and find true peace and happiness.  So, it seems this study is coming to an end, having met several days ago another man. A young Christian man who was seeking to change his life around and was making great effort in that direction. He had past problems with an addiction, and was involved with the recovery movement, and felt it helped him greatly. I am thankful for God allowing me to meet him. I shared in love and respect with him what God called addiction-SIN. He humbly agreed, and we parted not long after with the light of truth shining from his eyes.

 In examination of the so-called recovery movement, brethren, the inescapable conclusion in the truth is that the so-called recovery movement is a very dangerous false doctrine that wrongly teaches the so-called addicts that they are helpless victims of their own lusts and cravings. They are all taught that the problem and its solution is always something or even someone outside of themselves. This dangerous recovery doctrine is being freely and carelessly applied to sexual addictions among others, and that such persons bear no responsibility or accountability for their addiction, misdeeds, harms and damages they cause to themselves or others.

The recovery movement keeps people in bondage to sin. They have no incentive to participate in doing the work of helping themselves, but are focused on looking to solutions outside of themselves based on removing all the external things or temptations, rather than building up internal refusal skills, to their own internal cravings and lusts,  as it is impossible to remove all external things that might tempt anyone. Brothers and sisters, raise your hand if you see the problem in teaching these lies to anyone or the impact, they may have on persons who might  not be mentally stable

Dearly beloveds, it would be laughable were it not so tragic. If drug addiction is a medical problem, it is the only one in which the patient has to go out, procure and ingest the substance in order to produce the symptoms of the disease.

Brothers and sisters, thankfully, many pastors refuse to continue to be enablers to so called addicts, and are calling addiction what it is- sin. Many are shutting down these dangerous so-called recovery groups in their churches to rightfully and lovingly bring them into the church, Bible studies, and fellowship with other believers where they can over time get help, hear the truth, learn, and obey the teachings of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and learn to crucify the flesh as He has instructed and empowered us all. The loving disciplinary hand of the Lord is always in the midst overseeing His flock: Heb 12: 5-11.

Mon, Mar 22nd - 11:15AM

REGENERATION IN JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

Dearly beloveds, I am thankful for each and every one of you, and my prayers and thoughts are on you that you would see Jesus every time you visit here, and love Him more and more. It is Jesus, who loved us when we were still sinners. It is Jesus who loves us, died for us, gave up Himself for us, saved us-forgave all of our sins, made us children of God, so that we would not have to die and be forever condemned to everlasting death and eternal punishment in the lake of fire with the devil, his angels, and all wicked persons.

Holy brethren, this is the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for the whole world, let each and every one of us take the whole gospel message out, whether people are offended or not this is the message and it must be given in whole, it must never be sugar coated, because it shows that anyone doing this lacks faith or in error think that they know better than God on how to save people.

Holy people, God forbids anyone and everyone to take away or add to His words: Rev 22:19 - And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Tue, Mar 9th - 9:42AM

Fri, Mar 5th - 7:06AM

REGENERATION IN JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

From generation to generation, Lord Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, watches over and protects His flock. By His absolute power, He perpetually preserves His people and His gospel, bringing many sons and daughters to God through faith in His name.

Thanks, blessings and all praises to our great Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who has given us the privilege, right, command and delight to fellowship with Him and one another. The journey in righteousness, holy people, we understand by the word of God, starts in believing, trusting and placing our faith in the love and truth of the Lord as laid out in scripture, (Tit 3:5). We are saved instantly by faith, faith in Lord Jesus Christ. However, although we are saved, we arrive in Christ unlearned, babes in faith and don’t always understand or recognize that some aspect of our lives contradict scripture and therefore must be laid aside to practice and our trust put in God’s word.

It is in family with our Christian brothers and sisters that our interactions reveal the good, the bad and the ugly in our conscience, character, conversation, conduct-manner of living both privately and publicly. What we know about ourselves, and others know about us, what others know about us that we don’t know, what we know about ourselves and others don’t know. what no one knows about us and we don’t know either, through the eyes of our Lord and Saviour who indwells us all is completely known and transparent, as nothing can be hidden from Him, not even our thoughts, intentions, and hidden things of the heart.

Initially, baby Christians are puzzled as to why their consciences bother them in things that used to seem enjoyable, and have questions and problems in understanding this new life, and leaving the old behind. These issues too are cleared up, over time, under guidance of servant leaders, the body general, Bible study- through the word and most importantly Lord Jesus Christ himself, whose spirit resides in all believers as well as the Holy Spirit and God Himself. In this way all Christians grow to maturity, practice righteousness, and become stable and rooted in Jesus Christ fully revealed in the new testament, who is confirmed in the whole of scripture and settled for all eternity.

Heb 9:15 - And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Dearly beloveds, all that pertains to God’s will, regarding His eternal salvation, eternal blessings, eternal life with God for the righteous, and all that pertains to God’s will regarding His eternal wrath, eternal death, eternal, curses, eternal condemnation and eternal punishment for the wicked, is held and understood absolutely within the unchanging standard and boundaries of the new testament. What this means is that all of the eternal blessings of God are absolutely, exclusively, explicitly, exhaustively given only the righteous; those who are saved through faith in Lord Jesus who gives them eternal life and eternal inheritance in the kingdom of God. The Bible sums it up this way:

Jhn 3:36 - He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

This means that people who unrepentantly reject Jesus Christ or claim in error that something outside or in addition to the new testament or even that the new testament is not necessary for salvation are forever rejected by God and receive absolutely none of His blessings or benefits. Instead, all such receive God’s wrath, condemnation, curses, eternal punishment and eternal death.

Again, we know brethren, people come and or are sent to the church for merely recovery or looking for the blessings or for some other reason, outside of scripture. It behooves us to tell everyone the whole truth of the new covenant. Again, and again, we know that the righteous will receive correction and gladly receive the gospel message, those who unrepentantly reject it are condemned of God and forever have no part in this ministry.

It cannot be said often enough, brethren, that God commands us to teach and proclaim to everyone the truth in love that the church is not a building, or merely gathering together with other people. The church is a spiritual building of all believers, and there is only One through whom entry can be gained: Act 4:12 - Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Brothers and sisters, we know that no one can fool God, those who think they can are deceived:  2Ti 2:19 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Love

serola

Mon, Mar 1st - 5:18AM

REGENERATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, NOT RECOVERY

God wrote the Bible,  brethren, and gave it to holy men to write down through the Holy Spirit:   2Pe 1:21 - For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

After believers are saved, God commands all to study the word of God so that we can grow in our faith, spiritual stability, and show forth by consistent practice in our private and public lives that we truly belong to God.

Brothers and sisters, we know that God through faith in Jesus Christ seals all believers with the Holy Spirit who teaches us and empowers us to understand the scriptures. The Bible explains scripture; proves scripture within the context of scripture. The Bible has only one inerrant correct interpretation. The Bible by the Holy Spirit, teaches its doctrine. The Bible reproves and rebukes. The Bible corrects. The Bible equips all believers and prepares them for every good work, because the Bible is the living word of God.

The Bible, brethren, we know will not read itself, God commands all of us to pick it up eagerly, out of love for our Saviour to make it our consistent aim to be in a state of readiness and to grow and rest in the eternal truth of the Lord. 1Pe 3:15  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1Th 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.