In God's plan for humanity it was necessary for Christ to go to Calvary so that the Holy Spirit could minister to the hearts of men in the unbelieving world. The power of Calvary is ministered through the preaching of the Gospel message. The Holy Spirit is behind the preaching of Christ and shows sinful men what they really are in light of our Saviour. At Calvary...the Church was birthed. The law was abolished and the Grace of God was given to allow the ministry of the Holy Spirit to deal with the negative side of humanity.
When Jesus foretold of His death at Calvary He called the great blessing of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. The Comforter came after Christ's death at Calvary. Jesus knew of the comfort the Holy Spirit could provide fallen man with after His ascension to the Father. Jesus knew the Holy Spirit would reveal His presence and holiness...and reprove man of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Holy Spirit...a reprover...shows man who Christ is. The Holy Spirit...a reprover...shows man what he really is in light of the person of Christ. The Holy Spirit..a reprover...ministers truth, holiness, and righteousness to the heart of man and to the unbelieving world.
Jesus sent the Comforter to "reprove" and deal with the negative side of humanity. The purpose of the ministry of Holy Spirit is to reach the unbelieving world with the truth about who Christ is and what Christ does within the Church, the body of Christ, today. The unbelieving world has to recognize Christ in order for their fallen will to be broken. A broken will allows Christ to get man's attention. Only God has the power to break the rebellious will of fallen man. The Holy Spirit has the power to reprove, convict, and break the human will enough to cause fallen man to turn to Christ and receive Him as Saviour and Redeemer. The Holy Spirit sways the heart of man to repentance. The Holy Spirit sways the heart of man to belief and acceptance of Christ. The Holy Spirit "reproves" and "convicts" man just enough to get him to Salvation.
Examine the following words of Christ concerning the Comforter, closely.
John 16:7-11...Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
This is why Christ commanded us to preach the Gospel. It's the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit behind the Gospel message that reproves, sways, and converts the human soul to Salvation. Glory to God! The Spirit of God shows us who Christ is, then we see ourselves as we really are. The Holy Spirit reproves! The Holy Spirit deals with the negative side of life.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
The walk of a believer...a sermon by Rick Roehm
The following video/audio was a sermon preached by Rick Roehm at an Upper Room service some time back. It was just recently made by Brother James Allen into video and posted on YouTube. The sermon will take you into the Ephesian Letter to glorify Christ and teach how Christians live.
I am so blessed by the good work that Brother Jim did by making this into a video. May it bless others as much as it did this preacher.
I am so blessed by the good work that Brother Jim did by making this into a video. May it bless others as much as it did this preacher.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
God's first promise of Christ was made to the Devil in Gen. 3:15
After God created man and woman in the Garden of Eden He commanded both Adam and Eve to obey Him. The serpent slipped in, deceived Eve and caused the first members of the human family...to fall from communion and harmony with God. The Fall was the Original Sin spoken of in the Bible. That's why the sin of Adam made every human being born afterwards "polluted" with sin.
After the Fall of man God cursed the Devil and the Earth. Man was thus effected by the curse that God made. Within the curse also came a promise from God of a Saviour and Redeemer, Christ. The promise was that Christ would bruise the head of Satan. The promise was that Christ would be bruised on the cross at Calvary. The promise God made to the serpent was the first prophetic utterance made in the Bible. It was recorded by Moses in the first book of the Torah...Gen. 3:15.
Within that first promise lies the complete plan of Salvation from God for all humanity. Within that promise is a Saviour that would suffer, bleed, and die to destroy the works of the Devil. Fallen man would thus show the disease of the entire human family up to this present hour. The supremacy of Christ in His death burial, and resurrection would show how the power of God has prevailed and triumphed through the, pages of history. The miracle contained in that first promise is that the promised Christ is cure for the disease. Hallelujia! Sin is the disease. Christ is the cure.
Christ was promised in Gen. 3:15 to destroy the works of the Devil! Christ was promised to be born of the seed of a woman. God told the Devil he made a serious mistake when he beguiled Eve. This prophecy is the foundation of the true Gospel message. It contains the truth about Christ. The truth about what God promised. The truth about what man is, and the truth about how man can be delivered and cured from the disease of sin.
Glory to God! I'm thankful for this promise! My Salvation is based on what God said! My hope lies in Him and His promises. I live a present life of victory in Jesus, and have a future life to be with Him in Heaven or with Him in Heaven on Earth. Christ is the anchor of may Salvation. Christ is the future of my my hope! I am not ashamed of the Gospel as it is the power of God to everyone that believes. Here's the first of God's promises about my Saviour.
Gen 3:14-15...And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
After the Fall of man God cursed the Devil and the Earth. Man was thus effected by the curse that God made. Within the curse also came a promise from God of a Saviour and Redeemer, Christ. The promise was that Christ would bruise the head of Satan. The promise was that Christ would be bruised on the cross at Calvary. The promise God made to the serpent was the first prophetic utterance made in the Bible. It was recorded by Moses in the first book of the Torah...Gen. 3:15.
Within that first promise lies the complete plan of Salvation from God for all humanity. Within that promise is a Saviour that would suffer, bleed, and die to destroy the works of the Devil. Fallen man would thus show the disease of the entire human family up to this present hour. The supremacy of Christ in His death burial, and resurrection would show how the power of God has prevailed and triumphed through the, pages of history. The miracle contained in that first promise is that the promised Christ is cure for the disease. Hallelujia! Sin is the disease. Christ is the cure.
Christ was promised in Gen. 3:15 to destroy the works of the Devil! Christ was promised to be born of the seed of a woman. God told the Devil he made a serious mistake when he beguiled Eve. This prophecy is the foundation of the true Gospel message. It contains the truth about Christ. The truth about what God promised. The truth about what man is, and the truth about how man can be delivered and cured from the disease of sin.
Glory to God! I'm thankful for this promise! My Salvation is based on what God said! My hope lies in Him and His promises. I live a present life of victory in Jesus, and have a future life to be with Him in Heaven or with Him in Heaven on Earth. Christ is the anchor of may Salvation. Christ is the future of my my hope! I am not ashamed of the Gospel as it is the power of God to everyone that believes. Here's the first of God's promises about my Saviour.
Gen 3:14-15...And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Christ is behind this Blog...it's going around the world
Brother Lindsey (Holy Hubert) wanted this message to be scattered everywhere in the world. The Internet has provided a means for us to carry this Gospel to all of you. I thank God in Christ we have enough teaching to scatter this Gospel around the world. Brother Lindsey left it behind for us. He left us a format. He left us an example. He left us his preaching.
Thank all of you for coming to this site. Thank you for sharing the Christ we preach and give ourselves to for the cause of Salvation and holiness. Spread the word. Make this site known as it glorifies the Christ that saves and cleanses our souls. We have guidelines... its called living holy. Tell everybody about our site. We have much new Hubert Lindsey material coming. We have much here already. Learn it and apply it to your life!
Thanks for stopping by! We love you! Christ is behind us with power and glory! Blessed by His Holy name.
Rick Roehm the author of this Blog...on behalf of Brother Hubert Lindsey
Thank all of you for coming to this site. Thank you for sharing the Christ we preach and give ourselves to for the cause of Salvation and holiness. Spread the word. Make this site known as it glorifies the Christ that saves and cleanses our souls. We have guidelines... its called living holy. Tell everybody about our site. We have much new Hubert Lindsey material coming. We have much here already. Learn it and apply it to your life!
Thanks for stopping by! We love you! Christ is behind us with power and glory! Blessed by His Holy name.
Rick Roehm the author of this Blog...on behalf of Brother Hubert Lindsey
Monday, October 18, 2010
You don't have to let the old nature get the best of you
Christians! There is a better life than having an inner struggle going on in your heart...all the time. God doesn't want Christian's to struggle with the sinful nature. He gives man a way to get rid of sin. God provides a means of deliverance from the struggle caused from the old nature. It's called sanctification by the Grace of God. The struggle with the Old Adam is what many Christian's deal with at this present hour. This struggle allows the devil's nature to get the best of people from time to time... but it doesn't have to be that way. Greater is He that's in you than he that's in the world. The Bible teaches Christian's are able to overcome the wicked one. It's also clear that this statement is true in a saved man's life...before he gets sanctified.
1 John 2:14...and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 5:18..We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
People are no taught about this in the Church World. If people were taught about this...they would find out they could be delivered from the devil's nature instead of defeated by it. It would be confirmed with the Holy Scriptures and then you would see alot more victorious Christian's. They wouldn't allow the old nature to knock them down as much. They wouldn't allow the Devil to find a place in their lives. They wouldn't constantly proclaim defeat. They would be professing victory over the Old Adam. People would have a stronger witness and understand the truth of the Holy Scriptures more. Sanctifying power that follows the new birth... can be found and experienced in this life unlike what they are told through through human opinion. I realize the Devil can knock a man down and God will pick him back up. Over and over again. A sanctified man won't let the Devil knock him down. The power of God's Grace in the sanctified heart gives man a better life and a stronger grip on the Holy Spirit. This life produces a life of victory over the Old Adam.
The life of victory over the Old Adam is not found in the new birth. The new birth is where forgiveness is found not victory over the Old Adam. Victory over the Old Adam is found after man is born of the Spirit. A new life is made in Christ then crucifixion to self occurs. The believer realizes he has to get out of the way in order to have the life without struggle, without the inner conflict, and without the war in his members. That life is found only through a sanctified heart given by the Spirit of God. Entire sanctification can be found and experienced on this side of heaven. Yes, you can be entirely sanctified on this side of Heaven. When sanctification is found (in the life of a believer in Christ) the Old Adam will not get the best of you anymore. The struggle with the old Adam is taken away. You don't have peace in Christ you have the peace of God that "rules" your heart. No more inner conflict. No more war in your members. No more struggle with self.
Sanctification is not a progressive experience that gradually comes in the life of a believer. It's the final work of the Holy Spirit unlike the initial work of the Spirit in the new birth. Sanctification takes place upon a believer (not a sinner)...like it did upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost. Then later this subject is taught by Peter who testified this same sanctifying experience took place upon the Gentiles (house of Cornelius) like it did on them on the day of Pentecost. The Gentiles had experienced a purifying experience in the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire like the Apostles did on the day of Pentecost. They were saved first (born of the Spirit) and then later they received the sanctifying power of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost right on the spot...instantaneously. they were filled! They were emptied of self! They were purified from the Adamic life! Sanctification came to purify their hearts from the still existing nature of the Old man. This purification by the Spirit of God dealt with the Old Adam that still existed in their lives. They were already saved prior to this Baptism with the Holy Ghost. So what were these saved men purified from? The Old Adam.
Acts 15:7-9...And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
God knows the Old Adam can get the best of people. He gives man a way to be delivered from that. Sanctification through the baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire is the only way to find victory over the Old Adam. Sanctification "purifies" or ""burns up" the Old Nature. That's what John the Baptist meant when he said,
Matt 3:11-12...I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Christ will burn up the chaff in your heart. Christ purifies and sanctifies! Christ destroys the Devil's nature. Christ forgives the sinner in the new birth...but Christ gets the believer out of the Devils prison house...when the believer is sanctified entire with the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire. Then the old nature will not get the best of you anymore. The new new nature now rules without a struggle...by the Grace of God! Isn't that beautiful?
This stuff needs to be taught more! This stuff needs to be experienced in the hearts of faithful men...then it needs to be lived out and witnessed. What better place than Churches on Trial? Sanctification will produce fruit. The fruit of Sanctification is... the Old Adam will not get the best of you anymore. Amen?
1 John 2:14...and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 5:18..We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
People are no taught about this in the Church World. If people were taught about this...they would find out they could be delivered from the devil's nature instead of defeated by it. It would be confirmed with the Holy Scriptures and then you would see alot more victorious Christian's. They wouldn't allow the old nature to knock them down as much. They wouldn't allow the Devil to find a place in their lives. They wouldn't constantly proclaim defeat. They would be professing victory over the Old Adam. People would have a stronger witness and understand the truth of the Holy Scriptures more. Sanctifying power that follows the new birth... can be found and experienced in this life unlike what they are told through through human opinion. I realize the Devil can knock a man down and God will pick him back up. Over and over again. A sanctified man won't let the Devil knock him down. The power of God's Grace in the sanctified heart gives man a better life and a stronger grip on the Holy Spirit. This life produces a life of victory over the Old Adam.
The life of victory over the Old Adam is not found in the new birth. The new birth is where forgiveness is found not victory over the Old Adam. Victory over the Old Adam is found after man is born of the Spirit. A new life is made in Christ then crucifixion to self occurs. The believer realizes he has to get out of the way in order to have the life without struggle, without the inner conflict, and without the war in his members. That life is found only through a sanctified heart given by the Spirit of God. Entire sanctification can be found and experienced on this side of heaven. Yes, you can be entirely sanctified on this side of Heaven. When sanctification is found (in the life of a believer in Christ) the Old Adam will not get the best of you anymore. The struggle with the old Adam is taken away. You don't have peace in Christ you have the peace of God that "rules" your heart. No more inner conflict. No more war in your members. No more struggle with self.
Sanctification is not a progressive experience that gradually comes in the life of a believer. It's the final work of the Holy Spirit unlike the initial work of the Spirit in the new birth. Sanctification takes place upon a believer (not a sinner)...like it did upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost. Then later this subject is taught by Peter who testified this same sanctifying experience took place upon the Gentiles (house of Cornelius) like it did on them on the day of Pentecost. The Gentiles had experienced a purifying experience in the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire like the Apostles did on the day of Pentecost. They were saved first (born of the Spirit) and then later they received the sanctifying power of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost right on the spot...instantaneously. they were filled! They were emptied of self! They were purified from the Adamic life! Sanctification came to purify their hearts from the still existing nature of the Old man. This purification by the Spirit of God dealt with the Old Adam that still existed in their lives. They were already saved prior to this Baptism with the Holy Ghost. So what were these saved men purified from? The Old Adam.
Acts 15:7-9...And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
God knows the Old Adam can get the best of people. He gives man a way to be delivered from that. Sanctification through the baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire is the only way to find victory over the Old Adam. Sanctification "purifies" or ""burns up" the Old Nature. That's what John the Baptist meant when he said,
Matt 3:11-12...I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Christ will burn up the chaff in your heart. Christ purifies and sanctifies! Christ destroys the Devil's nature. Christ forgives the sinner in the new birth...but Christ gets the believer out of the Devils prison house...when the believer is sanctified entire with the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire. Then the old nature will not get the best of you anymore. The new new nature now rules without a struggle...by the Grace of God! Isn't that beautiful?
This stuff needs to be taught more! This stuff needs to be experienced in the hearts of faithful men...then it needs to be lived out and witnessed. What better place than Churches on Trial? Sanctification will produce fruit. The fruit of Sanctification is... the Old Adam will not get the best of you anymore. Amen?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
You can live with a constant victory over sin
What I mean about constant victory over sin is this. If you're saved by Grace...the power of Divine Grace can give you constant victory over the "acts of sin" and the "sinful nature" both. God doesn't give us this Great Salvation to continue in sin and sinful conduct. Grace abounds and provides the child of God with power enough to maintain a constant victory over the acts of sin.
Rom 6:1-2...Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.
Alot of Christians don't know this fact, "Sin is not essential to the Christian life". The Bible teaches us that we are "overcomers". What is an overcomer? Overcomers have the Grace in their lives to overcome sin. Overcomers have constant victory over the acts of sin.
The miracle of the new birth provides the believer with the power to do right. Before the new birth man is powerless and helpless to the dominion of sin. With the new birth a Christian has righteousness which is simply power to do right. Did you know righteousness that comes from Christ stimulates man's desire to live godly rather than ungodly? Righteousness is a gift of God's Grace.
Rom 5:17...they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
The gift of righteousness alone is enough to have a constant victory over sin and sinful conduct. Sin causes people to violate God's Law...but Christians are freed from sin the Bible says.
Rom 6:7... For he that is dead is freed from sin.
What is freedom from sin? Freedom means you escaped from the bondage of sin. Sin doesn't control a Christian! You may hear that it does but the Bible doesn't teach that stuff. Freedom is freedom. the Bible says so! Freedom means constant victory from the confines of sin. Freedom means Christ set me free. Freedom means Christ governs this heart and life. Freedom means I got away from sins bondage and the lusts of the flesh. I am free from lustful thoughts. I am free from pride. Yes my brother and sister Christians can be free indeed. What I mean is constant freedom that brings every thought into captivity to an obedience to Christ. Constant victory! You can live that way. Any Christian can live that way!
The Bible teaches Christians "escape" the corruption that's in the world. How? by having a divine nature!
2 Peter 1:4...ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that's in the world
Bloggers...I do not write these words with pride or out of demand to do something. I just know that Christ who washed us with His blood and gave us His Holy Spirit gave us HIs keeping power. Yes, He has power to keep us and preserve us. He has power to give us an every minute, every hour, everyday victory to be the men and women that He wants us to be. There is no shame living a life totally dependant on a Christ who not only forgives but gives the holy heart, the new nature, and a righteousness by Grace. All this so you can have..."constant victory".
You see my brothers and sisters in the the Grace covenant we don't "seek" righteousness. We've got it! Righteousness is given in the new birth. Righteousness is "found" by the believer. Righteousness is experienced! Righteousness is not progressive! Righteouness is lived out with constant victory over sin. A Christian life don't have to waver back and forth from righteousness to unrighteousness. Wavering is not a good thing. The Bible doesn't teach us to waver. The Bible does teach us to be steadfast.
James 1:6-8...But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Heb 10:23...Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Just a little tid bit of encouragement...not telling people what to do but telling people who Christ is! What Christ gives is the power for us to be the men and women He wants us to be. Our obligation is to live with a constant recognition to the holy presence of a living Christ. Christ from the Throneroom gives us constant accountability and victory over sin. He gives us what's needed to live up to His standard of holiness and right living. Actually the Bible says He makes us "more than" conquerors. Be single minded...keep your eyes on Him! You don't have to sin.
Rom 8:37...in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
God doesn't want you to be bound with sin. God doesn't want you to struggle with sin. Be free from because you know you've been freed by the power of God! Be happy because your life in holiness has delivered you from the guilt of sin! Be contented with a life of obedience to God with consciousness to His presence. Try it for one week, one month, one year! Glory! You're single minded! Christ made you that way! You can have and live your life with a constant victory over sin! Thanks be to Christ He'll show you "real life" through a different set of eyes.
Rom 6:1-2...Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.
Alot of Christians don't know this fact, "Sin is not essential to the Christian life". The Bible teaches us that we are "overcomers". What is an overcomer? Overcomers have the Grace in their lives to overcome sin. Overcomers have constant victory over the acts of sin.
The miracle of the new birth provides the believer with the power to do right. Before the new birth man is powerless and helpless to the dominion of sin. With the new birth a Christian has righteousness which is simply power to do right. Did you know righteousness that comes from Christ stimulates man's desire to live godly rather than ungodly? Righteousness is a gift of God's Grace.
Rom 5:17...they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
The gift of righteousness alone is enough to have a constant victory over sin and sinful conduct. Sin causes people to violate God's Law...but Christians are freed from sin the Bible says.
Rom 6:7... For he that is dead is freed from sin.
What is freedom from sin? Freedom means you escaped from the bondage of sin. Sin doesn't control a Christian! You may hear that it does but the Bible doesn't teach that stuff. Freedom is freedom. the Bible says so! Freedom means constant victory from the confines of sin. Freedom means Christ set me free. Freedom means Christ governs this heart and life. Freedom means I got away from sins bondage and the lusts of the flesh. I am free from lustful thoughts. I am free from pride. Yes my brother and sister Christians can be free indeed. What I mean is constant freedom that brings every thought into captivity to an obedience to Christ. Constant victory! You can live that way. Any Christian can live that way!
The Bible teaches Christians "escape" the corruption that's in the world. How? by having a divine nature!
2 Peter 1:4...ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that's in the world
Bloggers...I do not write these words with pride or out of demand to do something. I just know that Christ who washed us with His blood and gave us His Holy Spirit gave us HIs keeping power. Yes, He has power to keep us and preserve us. He has power to give us an every minute, every hour, everyday victory to be the men and women that He wants us to be. There is no shame living a life totally dependant on a Christ who not only forgives but gives the holy heart, the new nature, and a righteousness by Grace. All this so you can have..."constant victory".
You see my brothers and sisters in the the Grace covenant we don't "seek" righteousness. We've got it! Righteousness is given in the new birth. Righteousness is "found" by the believer. Righteousness is experienced! Righteousness is not progressive! Righteouness is lived out with constant victory over sin. A Christian life don't have to waver back and forth from righteousness to unrighteousness. Wavering is not a good thing. The Bible doesn't teach us to waver. The Bible does teach us to be steadfast.
James 1:6-8...But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Heb 10:23...Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Just a little tid bit of encouragement...not telling people what to do but telling people who Christ is! What Christ gives is the power for us to be the men and women He wants us to be. Our obligation is to live with a constant recognition to the holy presence of a living Christ. Christ from the Throneroom gives us constant accountability and victory over sin. He gives us what's needed to live up to His standard of holiness and right living. Actually the Bible says He makes us "more than" conquerors. Be single minded...keep your eyes on Him! You don't have to sin.
Rom 8:37...in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
God doesn't want you to be bound with sin. God doesn't want you to struggle with sin. Be free from because you know you've been freed by the power of God! Be happy because your life in holiness has delivered you from the guilt of sin! Be contented with a life of obedience to God with consciousness to His presence. Try it for one week, one month, one year! Glory! You're single minded! Christ made you that way! You can have and live your life with a constant victory over sin! Thanks be to Christ He'll show you "real life" through a different set of eyes.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Truthful men, honest men, and sober men
The subject of this Blog (inspired by Brother Lindsey) is about the basis of Christianty that so many people strive to reach without ever taking hold. Striving is a big problem in the religious world. Striving is a form of works and sometimes even religious practice. If man continues to strive to reach Christianity it will never happen. Christianity is not reached by striving or any type of human effort. Christianity is "found" through acceptance of Christ. There is no other way! Then, God takes over your soul, your mind, and your thinking through the presence of His Holy Spirit. Christianity (like many people think) is not based on what man does. Christianity is based on the redemptive work of Christ in the human soul. Redemption performed by Christ is what makes a liar into truthful man. Redemption performed by Christ is what makes a dishonest man honest. Redemption performed by Christ is what takes a beer or wine drinker to a place of never drinking another drop of strong drink or alcohol. No striving or maturing process here...only the changing power of God's Grace. God's Grace has nothing to do with human effort whatsoever.
There is a tremendous misconception of what real Christianity is in this modern religious era. Christians are holy and the Bible says so! Holy men are made holy by the Grace of God found through the redemptive work of Calvary in the human soul. What Christ did on the cross is not blanket protection for sinful conduct as many people believe and practice. The Bible does not excuse sinful conduct in the life of a believer. God does not excuse sin in your life if you're a Christian! Holy men do no do unholy things. Holy men do not think unholy thoughts. If people in the name of Christianity still live like this... they sin against God! Period! Even Jesus taught the doctrine that a man was even accountable for His thoughts! What a man thinks can even be a sin!
Matt 5:28...That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Mark 7:21-23... For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
James 1:14-16...But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.
There is no way a man can be a truthful man and tell a lie and still be truthful. There is no way a man can be an honest man if he steals something and still be honest. There is no way a man can drink alcohol and still be sober. Christians are sober men and never desire to have drugs, alcohol, or strong drink. Christians desire to be sober because being sober is a God Given desire and makes men good witnesses for Christ. Children of God do not desire to indulge in mood altering substance whatsoever! Especially in this Grace Covenant where we have the directive of the Holy Spirit showing us how to live, act, and behave. Children of God can see the ruination and harmful effects drugs and alcohol have in our present society. It's an open shame and even the sinful side of life will admit that fact!
I've written all the above to ask you the reader this one question? Can a truthful man tell a lie and still be a truthful man? Can an honest man steal something and still be an honest man? Can a sober man drink alcohol and still be a sober man? The answer is, "No". Therefore a Christian can not commit sin an still be a Christian. It's that simple. Living right is a blessing that the unsaved world never experiences. Living right brings honor to Christ. Living right comes from the changed heart given the Spirit of Holiness.
As mentioned above Christ's redemptive work at Calvary was not a work of redemption to permit the believer to commit sin and still call himself a child of God. God does not excuse sin! Yes! He does forgive sin but He doesn't blink His eyes at it or excuse it! Christians are to be holy! Christians are to be truthful! Christians are to be honest! Christians are to be sober! Christians are to live holy which in turn allows them to "stop" practicing sin. As long as a Christian remains in this God given state of holiness he will live according to God's standard every day of his life! That's why the Bible teaches Christians to, "Prove what is acceptable to the Lord". Prove it with Joy! Prove it as a witness! Tha witness will be honest, truthful sober, and HOLY! Glory to God!
In closing, please examine the following verse as a word from the Lord...It is my desire to encourage all believers to have this mindset toward those who struggle with a misconception about sin and sinful conduct in the life of a beleiver.
James 5:20..Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
There is a tremendous misconception of what real Christianity is in this modern religious era. Christians are holy and the Bible says so! Holy men are made holy by the Grace of God found through the redemptive work of Calvary in the human soul. What Christ did on the cross is not blanket protection for sinful conduct as many people believe and practice. The Bible does not excuse sinful conduct in the life of a believer. God does not excuse sin in your life if you're a Christian! Holy men do no do unholy things. Holy men do not think unholy thoughts. If people in the name of Christianity still live like this... they sin against God! Period! Even Jesus taught the doctrine that a man was even accountable for His thoughts! What a man thinks can even be a sin!
Matt 5:28...That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Mark 7:21-23... For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
James 1:14-16...But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.
There is no way a man can be a truthful man and tell a lie and still be truthful. There is no way a man can be an honest man if he steals something and still be honest. There is no way a man can drink alcohol and still be sober. Christians are sober men and never desire to have drugs, alcohol, or strong drink. Christians desire to be sober because being sober is a God Given desire and makes men good witnesses for Christ. Children of God do not desire to indulge in mood altering substance whatsoever! Especially in this Grace Covenant where we have the directive of the Holy Spirit showing us how to live, act, and behave. Children of God can see the ruination and harmful effects drugs and alcohol have in our present society. It's an open shame and even the sinful side of life will admit that fact!
I've written all the above to ask you the reader this one question? Can a truthful man tell a lie and still be a truthful man? Can an honest man steal something and still be an honest man? Can a sober man drink alcohol and still be a sober man? The answer is, "No". Therefore a Christian can not commit sin an still be a Christian. It's that simple. Living right is a blessing that the unsaved world never experiences. Living right brings honor to Christ. Living right comes from the changed heart given the Spirit of Holiness.
As mentioned above Christ's redemptive work at Calvary was not a work of redemption to permit the believer to commit sin and still call himself a child of God. God does not excuse sin! Yes! He does forgive sin but He doesn't blink His eyes at it or excuse it! Christians are to be holy! Christians are to be truthful! Christians are to be honest! Christians are to be sober! Christians are to live holy which in turn allows them to "stop" practicing sin. As long as a Christian remains in this God given state of holiness he will live according to God's standard every day of his life! That's why the Bible teaches Christians to, "Prove what is acceptable to the Lord". Prove it with Joy! Prove it as a witness! Tha witness will be honest, truthful sober, and HOLY! Glory to God!
In closing, please examine the following verse as a word from the Lord...It is my desire to encourage all believers to have this mindset toward those who struggle with a misconception about sin and sinful conduct in the life of a beleiver.
James 5:20..Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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