GOD’S AUTHORITY VS. MAN’S AUTHORITY(PART SIX)

Praise God, for He is always good, all the time, and all the time He is good. His word, dear children of the Living God, rightly divided, is the final answer, not only for the saints, but for the whole world. Every saint can study and be taught, and will know His word. No saint has to be a scholar, guru, attend seminary, or be a theologian to understand the Holy Bible, although I condemn not those who value these things, but they are not the standard for God‘s people, nor used to allow one saint to lord it over another, or separate the saints in terms of “clergy“ and “laypersons“. The Holy Bible is simple and straight forward, and for the whole body of believers. Every saint can be taught and know the basics of the Christian faith, which we all must come to know.

In a Holy Bible study group I attended, I was pleased to encourage those saints hanging back, that every saint has something to contribute to the body of Christ, and there is no such thing as too small an offering in the word. When these saints spoke up, who had been hanging back all were greatly pleased and edified by what they shared.

Every saint at every level has a part in this edifying, through which the whole body of Christ grows in love. Through the Holy Bible rightly divided the whole church edifies itself in love. Where the Holy Bible speaks, we ought to speak, and we should speak the SAME thing that it speaks. Where the Holy Bible is silent we should be silent. When we do not understand some aspect of the Holy Bible, we can seek out others for a better understanding, and leave it alone until we do, if ever, rather than changing the word to fit our personal opinion (s). The Holy Bible never contradicts itself, and we can pull out all the passages that relate to some particular area, and also note the context of the passages, and there is no harm in good study helps to aid us in gaining the understanding, along with reaching out to others. All saints, are expected to study the word of God.

If any saint finds these studies useful, please feel free to use them verbatim or however you like, what ever you find here to encourage the saints, for the glory of Jesus alone, for to Him alone belongs all the glory, honor and praise. I also thank Jesus for all of you brothers and sisters who feed so many with the words of life, and have so generously allowed me to use your postings, to share with others.

Now my beloveds, and I think those involved in the military and or law enforcement might have a more perfect understanding here, however, we know that the nations, especially the more powerful ones, despite all of their might and power, go to great lengths to keep secret their warfare plans, weapons, and the strength of their military might and capabilities. Although I surely know little of these matters, I suppose some of the reasons for this secrecy would be to prevent sabotage, and maintain an element of surprise capabilities. I do know that there are harsh penalties for espionage, including the death penalty. This also includes the same harsh penalties for those traitors who reveal the military secrets of their nations.

Yet, see, understand and know, dear children of God, our GOD has boldly laid out His plans for ALL men, boldly told what He shall do, and has boldly said what shall become of ALL who oppose Him, and boldly laid out His plans for ALL mankind to the very end, for both the righteous and ungodly. Now and always, dear holy children, it does not matter AT ALL that there are those who oppose God’s word, HIS WILL shall be done, and there is NONE who can thwart His plans nor defeat His power. Saints there is NONE like Him. Furthermore He sends out His ambassadors to boldly proclaim all His word, all His power and all His plans for all mankind, and rewards them for doing so.

His word refutes and rebukes those who claim that they are God, and we should never confuse the limited authority that we have as saints with His unlimited, infinite authority, backed by His limitless, infinite power. See children, authority without the power to back it up is really no authority at all. Believe me, dear ones, His total authority over all things is backed by His complete invincible unmatched power and control. Which He shall unleash cataclysmically upon His enemies, on the day of recompense. He says in His word:

39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

Deut 32:39-41 (KJV)

Isa. 43:11 Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 12 I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no Saviour.. 13I have declared, and have saved, and I have shown, when there was no strange God among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. 14Yea, before the day was I am he: and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? (Isa. 43: 11-13}

GOD’S AUTHORITY VS. MAN’S AUTHORITY

(PART FIVE)

I thank and rejoice in my Risen Lord who has washed me from my sins in His own blood, and given me unmerited grace, and a measure of faith in believing His finished work. I thank Him always knowing that through His boundless mercy I shall never have a day, NO- I shall never have a moment in my life that I am not loved, and cared about by the Lord to the uttermost, nor will He ever abandon me or leave me alone. I thank Him for His eternal love, fellowship, care, guidance, chastisement and discipline abundantly given to one and all of the saints. For this cause, I thank my Lord and yours, that I always have reason along with all of you to greatly rejoice in Him. I know there are some who do not like the idea of any saint having joy, but desire to see them always downcast and filled with sadness. But I thank Jesus for joy, knowing that the joy of the Lord is my strength, as well as to every saint.

Although there will and can be times and a place for sadness, THIS IS NOT THE NORMAL STATE OF GODS PEOPLE. Ps. 5:11; Ps 30:4-5; Ps. 32:11; Ro. 14:17; Ro. 15:13; Gal. 5:22, and far too many other passages to put here, but feel free to look further on your own, dear saints. Joy, defined in the Greek -see Strong’s exhaustive concordance you do not have to know Greek or Hebrew. This concordance is usually available well under twenty dollars.

Chara (khar-ah’)

G5479 from G5463 (chairo), cheerfulness, ie. calm delight:-gladness,greatly,(xbe exceeding) joy(-fulness. -ous.

Saints, when someone comes to us trying to convince us that depression, and sadness should be our normal state, we have the authority to not pay them any mind; God’s word rightly divided trumps mere human opinions that oppose His word, and therefore such humanistic opinions have no authority over any saint . John 10: 1-18. God’s sheep know His voice, and will neither hear nor follow the voice of strangers. Our Lord has enabled us His sheep to know His voice. For this reason we need not fear these passages: 2Th. 2:3-12

Dear friends, God is speaking here in these particular passages about those who parish because they neither loved nor received the truth, but instead had pleasure in unrighteous.

But to the saints He says in Jude 1: 24-25 Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, (G679) and present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both, now and ever. Amen. Also see 2peter1:10(G4417).

Do the namers and claimers previously addressed in part four of this study, have the ability to speak their positive thoughts to create or bring their desires into reality? Firstly there is no evidence of any kind in the entire history of man of a human being creating anything by speaking it into existence. The Holy Holy Bible totally refutes all and any notions that any human being can create anything by their thoughts or speaking: Matt. 6:7-8But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not ye therefore like unto them.

Beloveds, God’s people are to come to Him in prayer for what they need, trusting Him for His will to be done, we are not to come as dictators, but in trust and based on correctly understanding His word, as well as godly ways of thinking: Ph. 4:6-8. Those who reject God, putting confidence only in themselves and bypass God, are heathens.

Do these namers and claimers  have God-like powers? Well children of the living God, He speaks from His own holy word on this matter, as we shall see when we continue next time, the Lord willing. Children of light let us always trust the Holy Bible rightly divided, rather than the opinions of mere men (and women too).

Love

serola

GOD’S AUTHORITY VS. MAN’S AUTHORITY

(PART FOUR)

Praise Him with me children of God for Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, has done mighty works for us His people: Thanks to YOU alone, Lord, for YOUR great love, mercy, kindness, and grace for giving us so great a salvation, hidden in times past, but now freely revealed to all men. Lord God, even the heavens and ALL of YOUR creation declare YOUR total sovereignty and Godhead now, and for all the ages to come throughout all eternity. Our King of heaven and earth, beloved of the Father and of us His people, it is YOU alone, who always delights the hearts of the saints, and is our true confidence, assurance, TRUTH, and everlasting hope. We thank YOU Lord, that YOU are not a man and cannot lie, your promises are sure to all that trust in YOUR Name, for all generations for all the ages. Therefore to the Triune, Omnipotent, and Almighty God, you alone are worthy of all worship, adoration, and praise. AMEN.

Children of the living God (Ro. 9:26) and blessed of our Father, I want to touch again briefly on God’s rebuking of anyone, including the saints acting as a hypocrite (Strong’s G5273 hypocrites; hoop-ok-ree-tace’ means an actor under an assumed character, stage player; I.e. figurative a dissembler: hypocrite). In Luke 6:39-49, the Lord asks this question: Can the blind lead the blind? The answer tells what happens when the blind lead the blind. When we act as hypocrites, it blinds us and makes us unable to help someone else, especially when we are doing the same thing we are accusing someone else of. We can send someone else beter able ot help that saint, while we clear up our own problem, then we can clearly see how to help that other saint(s).  Jesus renders a perfect solution for this problem in these aforementioned verses along with the consequences both good and bad, based on whether we obey Him out of love in this area or not. The saints have the authority to act in truth according to God’s word, and are to avoid hypocrisy. Feel free to look up the many other verses on this subject on your own.

We will continue here, where we left off at part three saints.

Beloveds I know it goes without saying that the scriptures referred to back in part three of this study relates to able bodied people refusing to work, not to saints that are sick or incapacitated in some way. Let us continue to look further at the claims of those who believe that they can create their own reality by avoiding negative thoughts, and continually speaking positively to create their desires in reality. . They also believe that poverty is a curse, but the Holy Bible is clear that people can suffer poverty through no fault of their own. Here in the Old Testament God said: 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Deut 15:11 (KJV)

Here again God says:   1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Psalms 41:1 (KJV)

Here Jesus says in the New Testament: 11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Matt 26:11 (KJV)

Here the Apostle paul notes:

10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Gal 2:10 (KJV)

There are too many passages through out the Holy Bible related to this matter to post here. No saint is cursed in any way even if he or she is in poverty. for the scriptures say this: 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Gal 3:13-14 (KJV)

I know brothers and sisters that most of us know here that the Holy Bible is never promoting sloth, or people who can, but refuse to work etc. Dear children the study will be continued, and Lord willing, we shall see in God’s word what can be created by our thoughts. God bless you saints, named as such by our Father, to which I gladly and gratefully agree.

Love

serola