FUNDAMENTALS
OF DISCIPLESHIP
Romans
6:1 What shall we say then? Shall
we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 Elohim forbid. How shall we,
that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Last
week’s post ended with this comment:
|
I
can truthfully say that with more than 60 years exposure to and participation
in the Christian culture, this idea of being dead to sin is virtually an alien
mindset. Oh, yes, there is an awareness among
most that they should not continue to sin; but it is not united with either a
fear of IAUE that prevents them from choosing sin, or with any concept that
they will experience any real consequence for having chosen to sin. So ingrained is the idea that they can just
confess their sin, once enjoyed, and be done with it (per 1 John 1:9); that it produces a “have your cake
and eat it too” attitude about sin. This
is largely thanks to decades of erroneous teaching about that verse. If they ever realized that they are to
confess their sin to another brother or sister in order to receive forgiveness
and cleansing from unrighteousness, they would become much less casual and
flippant in their attitude toward sin.
Just imagine the impact on the Christian world if they truly believed
that their forgiveness and restoration to fellowship with IAUE and with
Yahushua were absolutely dependent upon exposing their sins to other people
rather than to IAUE.
This
concept produces for us another “litmus test” of the genuineness of our humility
before IAUE. If the idea of confessing
our sin to our spouse, our pastor, or another brother or sister with whom we
have close fellowship causes our pride or ego to feel threatened, then we have
pride and ego that needs to be brought to the altar for sacrifice unto
IAUE. If anything within us interferes
with the immediate confession or willingness to confess our sins and failures to
the family of IAUE, then we have dross that needs to be removed from our hearts
in order that we might be pure of heart before our Father.
1 John 1:6 If we say that
we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Rom 8: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the
flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded
is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against IAUE: for it is not
subject to the law of IAUE, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please IAUE.
Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made
perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge
of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery
indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of IAUE:
and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of IAUE?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly
and the sinner appear?
We
read passages like these and:
- They just go over our head, or
- We ignore the unpleasant ramifications
of their message, or
- We nullify their message by overriding them with doctrines we have been taught.
It
is a wonder how successful the enemy of our souls has been at convincing the
church that IAUE expects nothing at all from us. If we are IAUE’s enemies, now, by our choice
to pursue our own will instead of His will in this life, what makes us believe
that He is actually going to want to have us around when His Kingdom comes with
manifestation? If we are rebels against
his authority and challenge His right to rule our lives now; why do we think we
are going to fit into His Kingdom, later?
This is the time that we are to learn how to be humble obedient
servants. We will not have the
opportunity to do so, later.
Luke 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should
reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
For
17 months, now, this blog has been devoted to weekly instruction designed to
bring to the depths of the hearts of its readers, an awareness of a singular
message.
Mark 12:29 And Yahushua answered him, The first of all the commandments is,
Hear, O Israel; IAUE our Elohim is one Master:
30 And thou shalt love IAUE thy Elohim with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is
the first commandment.
The
entirety of the Scriptures could be boiled down to this one objective: The Father seeks those who love Him. The gospel is designed to liberate such people
to be able to express their love for Him. It isn’t a message designed to bring
a train full of malcontents into His presence.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love Elohim, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which Elohim hath prepared for them that love him.
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which IAUE, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love his appearing.
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when
he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which IAUE hath promised to them that love him.
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not Elohim chosen the poor
of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.
If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
If
you do not awake in the morning and consider the new day another blessing of grace
to be able to live for IAUE and to express your love to Him through your words,
thoughts and deeds; then you should reevaluate whether or not you are in the
faith, or just in a religious culture.
Do not allow traditions of men to make the Word of IAUE of no effect in
your life. Seek Him whom your soul
loves. If He is hidden from you, it is
only because He wants to be found by you.
Kingdom heart: a heart that offers no resistance to the performance
of the will of IAUE.
No comments:
Post a Comment