Saturday, September 19, 2009

Enduring Temptation

Did you know that "temptation" doesn't affect the Christian the same way that it affects a sinful man? The believer in Christ has a God given power to... overcome temptation. The Bible says so!

1 Cor 10:13...There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

The Bible teaches that God gives the Christian a way to "escape". This God given means to escape is what builds the confidence of the believer in Christ. Now, this man can say no to temptations that he would have normally yielded to in the life without Christ. Now, this man can say, "Thank You Jesus" for the way to overcome temptations.

After a period of time, after the experience of overcoming temptations is lived out in the life of the believer..endurance comes. That's why James said the following...

James 1:12...Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Enduring temptations is the mindset of a Christian. Enduring temptations "proves" that God is faithful to give His children a way out and a way to overcome.

This writer personally thanks the God of his Salvation for a life of victory in Jesus. I appreciate the truth about the holy heart and right living. The Spirit teaches such truth and so does the Bible. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Blessed be the God of our Salvation! Blessed be the Spirit of Truth...that guides us in holy and right living!

Overcoming temptation is fruit produced by the Grace of God that brings us our Salvation and holy heart! A Christ changed heart and life produces fruit that an unsaved man (without Christ) cannot produce himself. Holiness of conduct and right living brings peace, joy, and righteousness on the Holy Ghost! Thats why temptation doesn't have the same affect on the child of God! Glory!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Rick Roehm (author of the Churches on Trial) thanks all of you for your Christian fellowship

Since February, 09 this Blog has glorified the living Christ of our Salvation. It gives this writer great joy to write daily about Christ the head of Rick Roehm's heart and life, his marriage, and his local Church in Williamsburg, Ohio. I personally thank God for the inspiration and encouragement that was recieved from Brother Lindsey, a God sent man who introduced this writer to the "true Gospel". Brother Lindsey's ministry for Christ...in the Church setting, over the radio waves, on audio recordings, and through fellowship with people all over the country who were affected by his testimony for Christ has "prodded" me to fight the good fight of faith. It has prodded me to write and publish writings for Christ to teach others what I have learned. It has prodded me to "revive" and "republish" Brother Lindsey's ministry that has affected thousands of people to find and know Christ for Salvation of the soul and persoanl forgiveness for their sins for 80 years.

This writer looks forward to reviving more of the Churches on Trial radio broadcasts of Biblical Questions and Answers given by a dear Brother in Christ, Hubert T. Lindsey. Known by some as Holy Hubert.

As God allows.. read, study, and listen to our Christian publications at the Churches on Trial Blog... published by the Grace of God on Google at this address.

We love you and appreciate you studious desire to learn more about God's Holy Scriptures and a personal relationship of holiness and right living in Christ.

With Christian love,

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Christ centered Faith

Did you know our faith was to be centered on the person of Christ? Faith is built on the personality of Christ that we beleive in and trust. The more knowledge you have about Christ the more faith you have. The less knowledge you have about Christ the less faith you have.

Christ was a role model for us concerning faith. His faith began when he spoke His first words. His faith was perfect in obedience every day of His life on earth. His faith was perfect in trust. His faith was a faith totally subjected to do the will of the Father. Jesus was the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2... Habbakuk said the just shall live by His faith. Hab. 2:4... Paul said the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the son of God. Gal. 2:20

Knowledge about the person of Christ brings responsibility to God. Knowledge about the person of Christ helps us to build a deeper faith.

Is your faith Christ centered? Good! Exercise it! Put it to action!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Who is the Determinate Counsel that brings forth the foreknowledge of God?

Acts 2:23...Him, being delivered by the "determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God", ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

The Determinate Counsel of God is God the Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit. These three in unison foreknew what was necessary to make man holy in the presence of God.

If you go back to the days of the crucifixion you will find that Christ was delivered (by the Jewish Counsel)...over to the Imperial power of the Roman government (to be crucified)because the Jews had no legal right to put a man to death. The reason the Jews had no legal right to put a man to death is because they had to be subject to Roman Law...or be guilty of insurrection. In the very fact that Israel "lost" their authority to put a criminal to death a "fulfillment" of prophecy transpired. How? The Scepter or the authority of the Jew under Mosaic Law was not legally allowed to be executed under Roman Law. Why? Shiloh came! Shiloh was Christ! Shiloh was the Promised Messiah!

Gen 49:10...The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come;

The Romans (Pontius Pilate) found no fault with Christ.

Luke 23:44... Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

The reason Pilate found no fault is because Christ was innocent and without guilt.

All that said to say this one thing, "Neither Jew nor Roman could find fault or guilt with Jesus because he was innocent!"

The "determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God", (God in three persons) decided that an innocent Christ be chastised and slain for sins of humanity. God doesn't forgive your sins because you need it! God forgives your sins because Christ was innocent and without guilt.

Isa 53:10... Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him

This very foreknowledge (spoken by Peter)was pre-planned and pre-determined by the determinate counsel of God through Christ...the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the World.

Rev 13:8...And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

He has made me glad...and happy...and contented in Christ

Ps 92:4...For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

This writer experienced (this past weekend) how the Lord makes people glad, happy, and contented in the Christ we serve. Gladness, happiness, and contentment in Christ comes from certainty. That very certainty enables men and women of God to triumph in the God of our Salvation!

The blessing I experienced this past weekend was a visit with a dear Brother in Christ...Jim Denton. Jim is pastor at Alpine Valley Church in Highland Mi. A beautiful Church, a beautiful fellowship, and we all shared beautiful communion in the Spirit of God.

Christ was magnified! Christ ministered to our hearts! It was obvious that Christ was the supplier of all our needs. The love of God was shed abroad in our hearts by the presence of the Holy Ghost.

The thing that struck me most in this beautiful fellowship was...a lady came up to me after the service and said, "I love to come to this Church". That statement touched my heart deeply for the Christ I serve. Happiness and joy "proved" the fruit of this ministry. I was blessed so much that it became the center of this Blog...

Yes...I do "triumph" in the work of the Lord's hands...

Ps 92:4...For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.