Tuesday, June 19, 2007
James 4:6 (NIV) 6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Once again the Holy Spirit is dealing with me about organized religion and true community of believers. I think we have a twisted view of what this scripture is talking about. We try to define “proud” but fail to look at how we conduct our lives in what we call Christianity. I know growing up Catholic I was taught to feel bad for those Protestants out there because they were all going to hell. They said that if you ever dared to cross that line that you were doomed also. I’m not sure where all that stands in today’s world. I only used that as an example from my life. Today’s culture or whatever you would like to call it attempts to say there are many ways to God in an attempt to justify the cults that call their self a religion and not offend anyone. In the world of “make nice” that attempt to make Jesus into some nice guy that never offended anyone falls flat with a reading of His words in the scripture. He even said at one point that He came to divide even families if they failed to accept Him as Savior & Lord.
Once again I’m beginning to ramble so let me attempt to make my point. Take time to read 1Cor. 12 and what Paul says about the “body”. Using that as a pattern how have we come up with all the divisions in the body? There is a lot of effort out there to convince people that disagree with the hands or feet or whatever that they ought to be hands or feet rather than maybe eyes or ears. It would be a strange looking body made up of all the same parts. Is that a strange picture or what??
What’s my point?? Why the scripture from James?? If you are so dug in to wanting everyone to be the same part you are, is that not “pride” and could God be opposing you?? Are you really so full of pride that you reject other parts of the body because they seem different or do things that make you uncomfortable??
Be very careful you don’t end up in Matt. 7. Those folks seem to have been out there doing the “stuff” but Jesus said He didn’t even know them. Are you getting your direction from the Holy Spirit or are you depending on man to hear for you and direct your life?? There is more to this but it gets into the government of and by the Holy Spirit but that’s for another time!!
What say you about all of this??
I am your brother in Christ whether you like it or not!!
Jim
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
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Friday, June 15, 2007
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
I’m sure we have all read this verse in Proverbs at some time or the other and thought we were cool with it but have you ever given it more than a passing glance?? Are you really in “fear” of the Lord?? Just what does that mean?? I’ve heard a lot of teaching over the years that tried to put a nice spin on this verse but I never really bought into it. From my growing up in another time, I know what fear of those in authority means!! The main thing that comes to mind is that disobeying their orders or directions came with consequences. In my day those were carried out without much discussion. Should they be something you didn’t enjoy and wanted to avoid the next time they gave them to you they were carried out!!
Could it be that we have heard so much teaching on this that we no longer fear the Lord and what His consequences could be?? Have we been told so many times that once you say those magic words you can go about living your life in any manner you please and there are no consequences?? Do we thing that belonging to some club we call church will get us to eternal life with the Father and how we live our lives down here really doesn’t matter?? Could it be time for us to spend time in the red words of the gospels to see just what it was Jesus was saying to us rather than listening to what some man says about it? I’ve said in the past that just because someone has been to a school that tells him he is qualified to preach the gospel doesn’t mean it’s true. Most of those schools only teach what their club has handed down over the years!!
I keep repeating the same song over and over but it’s what the Holy Spirit is trying to say in today’s world!! It’s time you got together with the Holy Spirit and allow him to lead you into all truth!! There are those out there that are going thru this step as we speak. You may have to search a little to find them. If you think you are way to busy to do that there may be no help for you!! If you are to busy or think it not necessary, we will be praying that the Holy Spirit breaks thru before it’s too late. Don’t base your salvation on some magic words that you repeated after some emotional sermon base it on a personal relationship with Christ thru the Holy Spirit!!
I ma your brother in Christ,
Jim
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
I’m sure we have all read this verse in Proverbs at some time or the other and thought we were cool with it but have you ever given it more than a passing glance?? Are you really in “fear” of the Lord?? Just what does that mean?? I’ve heard a lot of teaching over the years that tried to put a nice spin on this verse but I never really bought into it. From my growing up in another time, I know what fear of those in authority means!! The main thing that comes to mind is that disobeying their orders or directions came with consequences. In my day those were carried out without much discussion. Should they be something you didn’t enjoy and wanted to avoid the next time they gave them to you they were carried out!!
Could it be that we have heard so much teaching on this that we no longer fear the Lord and what His consequences could be?? Have we been told so many times that once you say those magic words you can go about living your life in any manner you please and there are no consequences?? Do we thing that belonging to some club we call church will get us to eternal life with the Father and how we live our lives down here really doesn’t matter?? Could it be time for us to spend time in the red words of the gospels to see just what it was Jesus was saying to us rather than listening to what some man says about it? I’ve said in the past that just because someone has been to a school that tells him he is qualified to preach the gospel doesn’t mean it’s true. Most of those schools only teach what their club has handed down over the years!!
I keep repeating the same song over and over but it’s what the Holy Spirit is trying to say in today’s world!! It’s time you got together with the Holy Spirit and allow him to lead you into all truth!! There are those out there that are going thru this step as we speak. You may have to search a little to find them. If you think you are way to busy to do that there may be no help for you!! If you are to busy or think it not necessary, we will be praying that the Holy Spirit breaks thru before it’s too late. Don’t base your salvation on some magic words that you repeated after some emotional sermon base it on a personal relationship with Christ thru the Holy Spirit!!
I ma your brother in Christ,
Jim
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