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1Peter 4:7 but the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 and above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 as every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
“Ding! Ding! Round One”. This is what you hear when two fighters get into the ring to face off in a battle of who is the superior one. Unfortunately this is what is happening between Gods children as Christians are squaring off as trying to be the superior one in the word of God, but yet should ever be learning, 2Timothy 3:7. Love and humbleness is now being replaced with anger and hostility towards each other as many love to argue and debate the word of God according to what they believe and choose to condemn those who are not in agreement with them.
The best example of this is taking place in Christian chat rooms on the internet. I like that there are Christian chat rooms, but it gets so bad at times with all the arguing and name calling as the word of God is debated in anger pinning one against another of who is right or wrong in their understanding of the word of God. Satan is pinning Christian against Christian because they are allowing themselves to get into the flesh and the flesh is where Satan attacks us when we are separated from the Holy Spirit as flesh and Spirit can not mix as the flesh is a hostile enemy against the Spirit of God, Romans 8:1-8.
I have been sworn at by other Christians, called a blasphemer and that I was of my father the devil for what I try to teach in these rooms. I’m not characterizing all Christian chat sites because I have not been in all of them, but have been in a few over the years. I still go in hoping to teach the word of God as I am led by the Holy Spirit to do so and hopefully learn from others that have more Spiritual knowledge then I do and one thing I do express when I go in is that I tell people please do not believe a word I or anyone else says unless we back ourselves up with scripture so others can read and study for themselves through the Holy Spirit so they can discern what is being said or taught to be truth or error.
We as a Christian have all been given the same gifts from God and those gifts are to be used to lift up and edify one another. The greatest gift of all is the gift of love that we should be displaying as a Christian to help draw all others unto Christ by allowing the love of Christ shine through us. Many people say they have accepted Christ, but by the fruits are not there and God will judge their heart and condemn those who have only mirrored the words of repentance as they condemn themselves by what comes out of their mouths, Matthew 7:21.
We are instructed in Ephesians 5:1-12 to avoid foolishness and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove or rebuke them instead. We are not little children anymore, but are to be mature adults especially if we are calling ourselves a Christian as we mature in the word of God and display Christ in us and through us. When I was a child I use to get into many fights with those who opposed me or my family, but then I grew up to have compassion towards my enemies as I drew closer to the Lord and he taught me how to pray for my enemies.
I never knew how cruel Christians could be towards each other until I started going to church and heard the backbiting and gossip that would come out of some of their mouths, including the Pastors mouth also. I was devastated by the words they spoke and the condemnation they put on other Christians. This is why so many refuse to accept Jesus and even set foot in a church because they judge the whole church or the body of Christ by those hypocrites that look good on the outside, but are full of dead mans bones, Matthew 23: 13-33.
It’s not this evil world or even the ruler of darkness that we need to be concerned about as this world will wax worse and worse, but we need to be concerned about how we are representing Christ to the world. There is an old saying that goes something like this that you can catch more flies with honey then you can with vinegar and if we want to draw those lost souls to the honey, or to the love of Christ, then we must display Christ in us and through us by allowing the love of Christ shine out to others, 2Corinthians 4:4; 1John 1:7.
Galatians 5:22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.
As a Christian examine yourself to see if you are truly walking in the fruits of the Spirit as everyday when we awake we need to start our day by crucifying our flesh and put on the full armor of God to stand against the evilness that calls itself a Christian, but is only a wolf in sheep’s clothing seeking whom they can devour, 1Peter 5:8.
1Thessians 5:9 for God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Therefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
10 as every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
“Ding! Ding! Round One”. This is what you hear when two fighters get into the ring to face off in a battle of who is the superior one. Unfortunately this is what is happening between Gods children as Christians are squaring off as trying to be the superior one in the word of God, but yet should ever be learning, 2Timothy 3:7. Love and humbleness is now being replaced with anger and hostility towards each other as many love to argue and debate the word of God according to what they believe and choose to condemn those who are not in agreement with them.
The best example of this is taking place in Christian chat rooms on the internet. I like that there are Christian chat rooms, but it gets so bad at times with all the arguing and name calling as the word of God is debated in anger pinning one against another of who is right or wrong in their understanding of the word of God. Satan is pinning Christian against Christian because they are allowing themselves to get into the flesh and the flesh is where Satan attacks us when we are separated from the Holy Spirit as flesh and Spirit can not mix as the flesh is a hostile enemy against the Spirit of God, Romans 8:1-8.
I have been sworn at by other Christians, called a blasphemer and that I was of my father the devil for what I try to teach in these rooms. I’m not characterizing all Christian chat sites because I have not been in all of them, but have been in a few over the years. I still go in hoping to teach the word of God as I am led by the Holy Spirit to do so and hopefully learn from others that have more Spiritual knowledge then I do and one thing I do express when I go in is that I tell people please do not believe a word I or anyone else says unless we back ourselves up with scripture so others can read and study for themselves through the Holy Spirit so they can discern what is being said or taught to be truth or error.
We as a Christian have all been given the same gifts from God and those gifts are to be used to lift up and edify one another. The greatest gift of all is the gift of love that we should be displaying as a Christian to help draw all others unto Christ by allowing the love of Christ shine through us. Many people say they have accepted Christ, but by the fruits are not there and God will judge their heart and condemn those who have only mirrored the words of repentance as they condemn themselves by what comes out of their mouths, Matthew 7:21.
We are instructed in Ephesians 5:1-12 to avoid foolishness and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove or rebuke them instead. We are not little children anymore, but are to be mature adults especially if we are calling ourselves a Christian as we mature in the word of God and display Christ in us and through us. When I was a child I use to get into many fights with those who opposed me or my family, but then I grew up to have compassion towards my enemies as I drew closer to the Lord and he taught me how to pray for my enemies.
I never knew how cruel Christians could be towards each other until I started going to church and heard the backbiting and gossip that would come out of some of their mouths, including the Pastors mouth also. I was devastated by the words they spoke and the condemnation they put on other Christians. This is why so many refuse to accept Jesus and even set foot in a church because they judge the whole church or the body of Christ by those hypocrites that look good on the outside, but are full of dead mans bones, Matthew 23: 13-33.
It’s not this evil world or even the ruler of darkness that we need to be concerned about as this world will wax worse and worse, but we need to be concerned about how we are representing Christ to the world. There is an old saying that goes something like this that you can catch more flies with honey then you can with vinegar and if we want to draw those lost souls to the honey, or to the love of Christ, then we must display Christ in us and through us by allowing the love of Christ shine out to others, 2Corinthians 4:4; 1John 1:7.
Galatians 5:22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.
As a Christian examine yourself to see if you are truly walking in the fruits of the Spirit as everyday when we awake we need to start our day by crucifying our flesh and put on the full armor of God to stand against the evilness that calls itself a Christian, but is only a wolf in sheep’s clothing seeking whom they can devour, 1Peter 5:8.
1Thessians 5:9 for God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Therefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
