08/31/24 GOD PROVIDES DELIVERANCE

08/31/24 GOD PROVIDES DELIVERANCE

Before you got saved, there were probably people who told you that there was no such thing as salvation.

When you got saved, it was probably because someone told you that God would save you by His grace, if you would believe, confess and repent.

After you got saved you probably had unsaved people and the devil tell you that you were not saved.

NOW, CONSIDER THIS.

AFTER YOU GOT SAVED...
There were probably people who told you that there was no such thing as holiness (purity) of heart (a.k.a. Entire Sanctification).

If, after your salvation, you got Entirely Sanctified (heart purity through the infilling of the Holy Spirit), it was probably because someone told you that God would purify your heart by His grace, if you would believe, die to self and surrender your all to God.

After you got delivered from the Old Man (through Entire Sanctification), you probably had saved people and tell you that your heart was not pure, you did not have perfect love, you were not conformed to the image of Jesus

In other words, the likelihood is that Satan tried to rob you of God's miraculous salvation from your evil deeds and your Double Mindedness (carnality, sinful nature).

Once we receive God's work of salvation, we are responsible for keeping ourselves in a right relationship with God through saving faith, which is faith that obeys God.
Jude 1:20-21
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

We keep ourselves in a right relationship by constant faith, surrender, spiritual feeding, and communication and walking with God.
2 Peter 1:3
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

08/31/24 DENYING WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED

08/31/24 DENYING WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED

I am so sorry for the people who have swallowed the lies, which tell us...
that Christ did not die for all sinners;
that we have no choice or responsibility or opportunity or accountability to trust and follow Christ by faith:
that Jesus does not save us from all sin;
that God does not purify our hearts and perfect us in love;
that we cannot live a life of victory over sin.

In other words, they have been blinded to the glorious truth of salvation.

08/31/24 BEWARE THE SIGNS

08/31/24 BEWARE THE SIGNS

Brothers Quinten, Timothy, Wade and I went kayaking and fishing yesterday. It was low tide, but Quinten and I hooked a couple of nice fish, which we did not land.

I added photos of the waterspout in Cedar Island, which came out of the storm forming behind us earlier in the day. The photos were taken by local residents and news media.

Brother Wade was not fishing but he caught some really good photos and videos. I heard thunder in the distance but I was focused on fishing. Brother Wade reminded me of the distant storm. It was getting closer, so we headed back to our launch area. We were fine but that system moved further down east, creating a very large and dangerous waterspout.

We need to pay attention to what is happening around us, but sometimes we are distracted. It is good when we help each other.

Another (very important) point is that we should take heed to warning signs. A storm of great power can develop and be on top of you in a very short time. If you are on the water, you don't have the luxury of waiting to the last minute.

08/30/24 THE SCOPE OF LOVE

08/30/24 THE SCOPE OF LOVE

Remember, the Bible tells us that pure, sacrificial, self denying, obedient, perfect love is the foundation, goal and proof of a right relationship with God through faith in Christ. There is a hierarchy of love. 

A Checklist Of Love's Scope
* Love God with all of your being and life.
* Love yourself in the light of God's word and in line with a perfect love for God. This can only happen in the life of a truly converted, saved, born again, redeemed, washed in the blood of the Lamb, believer and follower of Christ. (Remember, we are told to love our neighbor as we love ourselves).
* Love your fellow believers.
* Love your neighbor.
* Love your enemy. 

God saves and entirely sanctifies His children so that we can, and so that we will love others (from God to our enemies). Love is a miracle work of God in us. Some personality types are more "loving," but God conforms all believers to the image of His Son, Who loved us and gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a distinctive people, zealous of good works. 

When a believer senses his love quotient and quality are lacking in any area, he/she must immediately repent and seek God's forgiveness and fullness. We must not love in word only, we must love in deed and in truth.

08/29/24 NOT OF THIS WORLD

08/29/24 NOT OF THIS WORLD

Loving your enemy does not include being an accomplice or approving of their behavior.

Accepting and excusing third world immorality, civil upheaval, cleaving to filthy practices, and criminality is un-American, and anti-Christian.

God established Human Government to protect the law abiding, and punish the criminals. Any mob that flip flops God's plan is the enemy of God and the enemy of the citizens over whom they take ruler-ship.

08/29/24 ON THE CROSS AND IN OUR HEARTS

08/29/24 ON THE CROSS AND IN OUR HEARTS

Resisting temptation and obeying God is impossible, until we trust Christ and surrender to Him.

The saving work of Christ on the cross and the saving work of Christ in our hearts and lives are both miraculous works of Divine power. 

He died and rose from the dead, without condition, but He only delivers us from sin's penalty, power and pollution if we believe and follow Him, and He will hold us accountable for our choice. 

Matthew 16:24-27
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

08/28/24 WARNING TO GAINSAYERS

08/28/24 WARNING TO GAINSAYERS

From time to time I post about the danger of people who are false accusers, slanderous, libelous, divisive, and especially if they are blaspheming God's faithful messengers, which is also an attack on God's word and God Himself.

My warning is mostly toward those who listen to such gossip. Form your decisions about people based on what you know personally. Ask the accused about rumors you have heard. Not only should we not accept such accusations, we should not repeat them to other people. 

Lives, families, ministries are ruined by vengeful malcontents. Vengeful people tear loving family members away from one another and often poison the minds of gullible or intimidated young people against family members who are faithful and loving messengers of God's word. Don't be part of Satan's agenda of social and spiritual attacks.