The Lord has counseled us, through Paul's letter to Timothy, with the same guidance as in Paul's letter to the Thessalonians.
1 Tim 4:1-8
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. KJV
Bodily exercise is more and more becoming the theme of professed christian groups. Godliness is being given a back seat to temporal gain in health and wealth. It is a delusion to think that we will inherit the kingdom of God while committing acts against our conscience.
Jesus saves us from our sins. The victory is over the wicked one, even as Jacob wrestled with the angel in the dark. Then we can go forward and serve on the earth as we minister under Jesus' high priesthood in heaven. Our light will rise in obscurity.
Joe
1 Tim 4:1-8
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. KJV
Bodily exercise is more and more becoming the theme of professed christian groups. Godliness is being given a back seat to temporal gain in health and wealth. It is a delusion to think that we will inherit the kingdom of God while committing acts against our conscience.
Jesus saves us from our sins. The victory is over the wicked one, even as Jacob wrestled with the angel in the dark. Then we can go forward and serve on the earth as we minister under Jesus' high priesthood in heaven. Our light will rise in obscurity.
Joe