Monday 8-21-23 2nd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Elul 4 5783, 62nd Summer Day
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The basic key to identifying a true Church of God, one which truly follows Christ, is the same key we must use to identify a true "Christian.' They are one and the same.
The apostle Paul made it quite clear in Romans. He wrote, "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh, they are really primarily concerned about this fleshly existence, but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
"Because the carnal mind is ENMITY against God; for it is not subject to the LAW of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."
Paul goes on, explaining this mystery, "But ye are NOT in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU. Now if any man have not the Spirit of God, he is none of his (Rom.8:5-9).
What is it that SEPARATES the true Christian from a false Christian, or an unbeliever? The Spirit of God!
What is it that SEPARATES a true body of believers and Christians, who comprise a true |Church of God,' from a FALSE Church, one which merely "professes" Christ, and looks righteous on the outside only?
The Spirit of God!
Any Church where the Spirit of God is not in evidence, where it is missing, cannot be a true Church of God! On the other hand, any Church where the true Spirit of God is manifest and in evidence must be a true Church of God!
How, then, can we recognize the Spirit of God?
God's Spirit accomplishes two things in our lives. First, as Jesus said, "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth" (John 14:16-17). God's Spirit is the Spirit of TRUTH. It is violently opposed to any and all error and will not embrace error! When a person who has God's Spirit comes across error, he will flee from it; he will repent of it and abhor it like a filthy, detestable, abominable thing!
Jesus declared, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of TRUTH, is come, he will GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH: for he shall snot speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will shew you things to come' (John 16:13).
God's Spirit will guide us into truth and out of error. It will open our eyes to understand NEW TRUTH from God. It will reveal to us the hidden, wonderful mysteries locked in the Word of God. And it will reveal to us 'things to come" -- that is, the FUTURE, as we have need to know it!
It will unlock the meaning of hidden Bible prophecies to us -- prophecies in the book of Daniel, Revelation, and the other prophets!
To be continued.
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Bible Study - Just Where Is The True Church?
Sunday 8-20-23 1st. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Elul 3 5783, 61st. Summer Day How would you recognize the True Church of GOD today? How would you identify it? Many churches claim to be the on and only "True Church" including the World Church of God. Is the Church of God an organized human...
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Bible Study - Just Where Is The True Church?
Sunday 8-20-23 1st. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Elul 3 5783, 61st. Summer Day How would you recognize the True Church of GOD today? How would you identify it? Many churches claim to be the on and only "True Church" including the World Church of God. Is the Church of God an organized human...
The basic key to identifying a true Church of God, one which truly follows Christ, is the same key we must use to identify a true "Christian.' They are one and the same.
The apostle Paul made it quite clear in Romans. He wrote, "For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh, they are really primarily concerned about this fleshly existence, but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
"Because the carnal mind is ENMITY against God; for it is not subject to the LAW of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God."
Paul goes on, explaining this mystery, "But ye are NOT in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU. Now if any man have not the Spirit of God, he is none of his (Rom.8:5-9).
What is it that SEPARATES the true Christian from a false Christian, or an unbeliever? The Spirit of God!
What is it that SEPARATES a true body of believers and Christians, who comprise a true |Church of God,' from a FALSE Church, one which merely "professes" Christ, and looks righteous on the outside only?
The Spirit of God!
Any Church where the Spirit of God is not in evidence, where it is missing, cannot be a true Church of God! On the other hand, any Church where the true Spirit of God is manifest and in evidence must be a true Church of God!
How, then, can we recognize the Spirit of God?
God's Spirit accomplishes two things in our lives. First, as Jesus said, "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth" (John 14:16-17). God's Spirit is the Spirit of TRUTH. It is violently opposed to any and all error and will not embrace error! When a person who has God's Spirit comes across error, he will flee from it; he will repent of it and abhor it like a filthy, detestable, abominable thing!
Jesus declared, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of TRUTH, is come, he will GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH: for he shall snot speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will shew you things to come' (John 16:13).
God's Spirit will guide us into truth and out of error. It will open our eyes to understand NEW TRUTH from God. It will reveal to us the hidden, wonderful mysteries locked in the Word of God. And it will reveal to us 'things to come" -- that is, the FUTURE, as we have need to know it!
It will unlock the meaning of hidden Bible prophecies to us -- prophecies in the book of Daniel, Revelation, and the other prophets!
To be continued.