May 2010
Deception...
31/05/10 11:26
There is a very delicate line between deception and truth. It takes discernment and maturity of the Spirit to find our way through the web of deceit. There have been those from the very first beginnings of the church, who have sought to subvert the message of Messiah and twist scripture to their own advantage.
We should not be surprised that this very thing continues to this day and false doctrine, unsound reasoning and outright deception and lies are everywhere.
Messiah said when He returns, would He would really find faith on the earth. That is something that we better think about very seriously and we had better be very careful about where our faith lies. We HAVE to take doctrine from the scriptures and not bring doctrine to the scriptures to try and make it fit. Everything that we need for salvation and to enter the Kingdom of God has been provided for us in the word of the Father. It IS the Spirit, that guides us into all truth. We better learn to rely on that Spirit right now!
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Blessings to you all...
We should not be surprised that this very thing continues to this day and false doctrine, unsound reasoning and outright deception and lies are everywhere.
Messiah said when He returns, would He would really find faith on the earth. That is something that we better think about very seriously and we had better be very careful about where our faith lies. We HAVE to take doctrine from the scriptures and not bring doctrine to the scriptures to try and make it fit. Everything that we need for salvation and to enter the Kingdom of God has been provided for us in the word of the Father. It IS the Spirit, that guides us into all truth. We better learn to rely on that Spirit right now!
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Blessings to you all...
False Doctrine
14/05/10 21:03
There are many false doctrines in existence that can cause those who are not firmly rooted to stumble, or fall and lose out on their inheritance. We should be mature enough in the spirit and in our faith to not be shaken by such false claims. There are always those who cannot wait to pounce on each new "understanding", or "new light" that comes along. Sadly, they never take the time to prove the validity of these doctrines, or compare them against what the Scriptures tell us.
Many of these doctrines are nothing new. They resurface time and time again. There may some new spin, or face put on them, but they are the same old tired stories and fables that have been disseminated from the father of lies. If we have faith and trust in the Word of the Father, these doctrines will not trouble us, or cause us any concern. We must be able to rightly divide the Word of truth, it is a sign of spiritual maturity.
Galatians 1:6-7
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Until next time...
Many of these doctrines are nothing new. They resurface time and time again. There may some new spin, or face put on them, but they are the same old tired stories and fables that have been disseminated from the father of lies. If we have faith and trust in the Word of the Father, these doctrines will not trouble us, or cause us any concern. We must be able to rightly divide the Word of truth, it is a sign of spiritual maturity.
Galatians 1:6-7
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Until next time...
Repentance
10/05/10 12:47
Repentance is not a one-time act. When we fall...when we make a mistake,
we must be quick to go to our Father and ask for forgiveness. An unrepentant
heart, is a heart that is not set on the things of God. We should be grieved and
feel sorrow when we have committed sin and it becomes apparent.
Our Father is patiently waiting to forgive us for our sins, His Son paid the price
for our sin; we have to do our part and ask for forgiveness and the strength to
overcome. Until we ask for forgiveness, our sin is still counted against us. We
cannot have our sins erased, until we take the step to ask for them to be removed.
Repentance is an important part of the process of healing from sin, yet many
people neglect to go to the Father and ask for the sin to be removed. As long
as that sin stands unrepented of, it is a wall between us and the Creator.
Repentance humbles us and drives us to our knees in humility, before the Father,
where we belong.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;
but the sorrow of the world produces death.
Until next timel...
we must be quick to go to our Father and ask for forgiveness. An unrepentant
heart, is a heart that is not set on the things of God. We should be grieved and
feel sorrow when we have committed sin and it becomes apparent.
Our Father is patiently waiting to forgive us for our sins, His Son paid the price
for our sin; we have to do our part and ask for forgiveness and the strength to
overcome. Until we ask for forgiveness, our sin is still counted against us. We
cannot have our sins erased, until we take the step to ask for them to be removed.
Repentance is an important part of the process of healing from sin, yet many
people neglect to go to the Father and ask for the sin to be removed. As long
as that sin stands unrepented of, it is a wall between us and the Creator.
Repentance humbles us and drives us to our knees in humility, before the Father,
where we belong.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;
but the sorrow of the world produces death.
Until next timel...