"Hear Ye O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One."
The COST of being a true Christian
There are many people claiming to be Christian. Many of these people are engaged in life styles that are not pleasing to God, "Having a form of godliness." It seems that anyone can say i am a Christian simply because they believe Jesus is the Son of God, but beloved those of us who live this life style know that even "the devils believe" and have no inheritance in heaven. I have listened to countless men and women say they were Christian yet support gay rights. And that everyone has rights. But the issue is not civil rights, but sinful rights. Actually it is not an issue at all because God settled it long ago.
Leviticus 18:22 - "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable."
The purpose of this article is NOT to condemn anyone, for outside of Christ we are already condemned. But my intent is to take a Biblical stand. We are commissioned to preach the truth about sin even when it is not what the world considers to be acceptable thinking.
It is my intent to let any and everyone know God can deliver those who oppose themselves if they will seek Him.
1Corinthians 6:11 - "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
So what does it cost to be a true Christian? Simply put, it costs everything. True Christianity will cost a person his SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS. He must cast away all pride and high thoughts and conceit of his own goodness.
True Christianity will cost a man his SINS. He must be willing to give up every habit and practice which is wrong in God's sight. He must set his face against it, break off from it, fight with it, crucify it and labor to keep it under control, whatever the world around him may say or think.
Lastly, true Christianity will cost a man the favor of the WORLD. He must be content to be thought poorly of by man — if he pleases God. He must count it no strange thing to be mocked, ridiculed, slandered, persecuted and even hated. He must not be surprised to find that his opinions and practices are despised and held up to scorn. He must submit to be thought by many a fool, an enthusiast and a fanatic — to have his words perverted and his actions misrepresented. In fact, he must not marvel if some call him mad. Jesus said, 'The servant is not greater than his Master.' If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you" (John 15:20).
As men and women of God our opinions on topics such as homosexuality mean little when confronted with the Word of God.
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Why do some people repent and respond by faith in Christ to the divine summons to faith while others do not?
Concerning those who believe in Christ’s name John immediately says in John 1:13: “[These are they] who have been begotten [egennethesan], not by blood, nor by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of a husband, but by God.” By this particular reference to God’s ‘begetting’ activity John refers to regeneration, and clearly suggests by his statement that, while faith is the instrumental precondition to justification and adoption, regeneration is the necessary precondition and efficient cause of faith in Jesus Christ. In short, regeneration causally precedes faith.
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Minister Patrick Williams Sr. has been in ministry for over 24 years. He has attended The Online Bible College, The Prophetic Voice Institute, Signs and Wonders School of Ministry and Ames Bible College. He has also attended Big Bend College and Central Texas College and has a B.S. degree in Biblical Studies with a concentration in Pastoral Leadership from ACU, as well as a Masters Degree in Biblical Studies and a Doctorate in Theology.
He is also a martial arts Instructor having studied the Korean art of Hapkido for over 25 years. He is a 5th Degree black belt and member of International Federation of Hapkido Grandmaster Armando Granados,
The International Hapkido Federation U.S. Schools Myung S Kang and Jin O Kang and a life member of The Christian Black Belt Association, Soke Clement Reider.
www.hapkidousa.com
Minister Marilyn D. Williams is the Administrator of Bread and Wine Ministries. She is a former Army Traffic Management Specialist and has a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University. She is also a graduate of The International Business College and the North American School of Bookkeeping and Accounting.
Are you born Again?
God has offered the free Gift of Life to every man, yet we must except it. It is not found in the way we pray or in saying come into my heart. This phrase is not found in the Bible. It is found in faith by receiving Christ as Lord with no strings attached.
God created all things. Is he in all things?
No God is not in all things, though all things proceeded forth from Him. At creation He spoke the heavens into being. Also, He spoke angels into being. But He breathe into man. It can be said fallen angels have in their nature that which comes from God, (that which He spoke, and exists).
It is for this reason Hell was created. What God has spoken, He will not destory, but He seperates it from Himself. These fallen beings have been deformed by sin and are apart from God. Man however, has a breath from the Father. It is alive and apart of God, in that it is the breath of God.
We've all heard of spiritual warfare seminars and prayer meetings going on to train the church in its position to take back what is rightfully ours. With good intentions, people are trained to rid the devil and sin from society and our cities by exercising our authority in warfare praying and declarations. They take their Biblical authority over them by binding them, verbally abusing the fallen angels, even sending them back to the pit from where they came.
Matt. 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” All authority has not been passed on to us. We need to be under his authority to have any.
Spiritual mapping is also used to identify the particular strongholds set up in certain areas. It consists of creating a geographical map which they can mark for their research. Those involved in this movement can then research a locations history and learn from its past what brought it in bondage as in certain false religions. By learning the details of the past and activities of the present it can give the prayer warriors knowledge to effectively bind the powers that be. Territorial spirits are considered to be in control over cities, schools, and religions. These territorial Spirits are top ranking principalities (demons) which “attempt to keep large numbers of humans… in spiritual captivity.” There is also the element of hearing from God directly who gives the prayer warriors words of knowledge. This becomes a critical factor to successful warfare otherwise one might miss the target they are aiming for and they will not be bound.
Prayer walking and prayer Marches are used to confront the enemy and to push back and bind his power with praises and spiritual warfare songs. The concept is demons can’t stand praises to God so they flee. People are led into an intense program of strategic level of intercessory prayer addressing Satan and principalities by name. By tearing down the strongholds built by the enemy they believe they can cleanse whole areas in the cities of sin.
At these spiritual warfare sessions the audience participates together in calling down spirits of adultery, greed, homosexuality to the demons of alcohol and lust. While the participants' emotions soar at the outcome this in no way validates the means or the results (which usually are none except to feel good in a army like camaraderie and that has exercised their spiritual power over the enemy.) This is all done so that their will be no obstruction to the Gospel when it is preached. What we see as a theological slant is that we take the earthly dominion back ourselves. It is a restoration theology that is being promoted which is foreign to the scripture. It is Christ who will restore the Earth in the Millennium he has not given this power or authority over into the hands of man.
We cannot Christianize the world but we can make individual people Christians. Not by binding the demons to set them free but by preaching the Gospel and making disciples.
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