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ReactorSTUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST
SERMON MENU SELECTIONS11/4/2018 ~ Authority |
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⚖ AuthorityAM1.mp3 (27m 30s)
Darkness has no hint of color. Darkness can only suffer to see. In the vast expanse our God supplies all. Authority is unimpeded actions under the constraints given by God. Authority is a condition of freedom; the ability to act exists within given liberties. God’s authority is supreme over all creation as He delegates various degrees of authority to man and or His creations in relation to their appointments in life exacted unto the physical and spiritual realms. Authority reaches out from God Himself to the smallest speck of dust. All reality has authority to be. By God’s power He sets all ordinances. As the ultimate authority and creator of all autonomous life in His image, our authoritative choices proclaim which eternal outcome will be received, in accordance with His said inspirations. It is God’s will that man exercise authority over the self, i.e., control of spirit ordered by His declarations and beneficially inspired commandments given to all mankind. Just words, and one may ask if authority is from above or below when evil seems to overwhelm good. It is by this authors vision that authority originates as a precious beacon from above guiding our paths back to the source of our creation. Our own spirit declares the authority we hold, be it gracious or despicable. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, ... ~ 2nd Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is meant to bring us to God. The question is, is authority over stated, and is the Bible teachings that of generalizations, with letters specific to ancient congregations, and not intended for the greater whole? Many claim verses are to legalistic and that we are not subject to the hard line that it draws. - As long as we have a spirit for God, this would and should be sufficient, and this is the faith of many current religions, or vicariously stated political movements. And so man would argue with God instructing Him as to what salvation is? It is God that has authority over man and not the reverse. One must decide and know the Bible is wholly the word of God, and to dismiss parts of it is to invalidate God Himself. God is not a liar nor an author of confusion. Our God is straight forward. It is an all or nothing deal and we have been told what happens to the lukewarm as they will be spewn from His presence. Brutal but sobering. We are taught exactly what authority is through His word. Without trusting the authority of the word, it reduces to a work of fiction. To be a man of God one cannot ignore or avoid what God has delivered for us to know, unless one chooses to be a man of man, atheist, negating God. God has spoken His word for us to bond in Him
... since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, ... ~ Romans 1:18-20 ... Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. ... ~ Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Man tends to reject the will of God if it is too inconvenient. The subtleties of living are all expressions of God’s eternal call; moment of love, truth, compassion, and knowledge of therein. The humble acknowledge and appreciate the gift of His graciousness. Straight to the conclusion of all matters is to fear God and keep His commandments. As all things will come into His judgment, and by His decree it will be; this is the ultimate unadulterated authority. As He created us in His image to witness His glory, He allows us to reach out and sense eternity both in time and spirit. To fall away from God is to fall from life itself to a self inflicted chasm of death. To see and consider death is His lesson to teach us of life in Him, or without Him. His word announces all required to know His will and hope for our return to living in Him by Him. All have been shown His untouchable expanse in order to humble true hearts to know the unknowable. ... there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. ... ~ Romans 13:1-3 The Bible is clear that at the top of the authority chain is God Himself, ruler and judge over all. Many of us have felt the intimidation of authority when those flashing lights of law enforcement have pulled us over. Magnify this feeling a gazillionfold as we come to bow at His feet exposed under His light. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as one, need no patrol car to see our every action from the womb forward. You can run but you can’t hide. The ordinance of God is to respect authority within the bounds of obeying and respecting God. It is in fact obeying authority, when not seen, that has the greatest worth, both to God and self. Respect for authority strengthens the unity of a people. Hopes of the meek to find peace are often dashed or crushed under manipulative scheming uncaring liars who terrified by their own anger cannot see. Regretfully, man’s authority is more often enmeshed in corruption filtering immorality to all those under its’ oppressive dictates and false promises. Without respect for God, man does little for his fellow man. For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding. God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne. ~ Psalms 47:7-8 God reigns over all nations and times from His exalted heavenly throne. Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, And are counted as the small dust on the scales; ... ~ Isaiah 40:15 To appreciate the grandness of God we need the perspective of something so much vaster than all of us. Larger than all time and or spaces involving decaying finite measurements counted as momentary grains, His infinite expanse dwells above that unapproachable light beyond our physical ability to simply observe. But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. ... ~ Jeremiah 10:10 God is true, living, and everlasting, surpassing all the trivialities of the earth. ... In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. ... ~ Psalms 95:3-7 The Lord God is King over all. In Him we are greater than if not as He adds to those that love Him; a pulse of eternities touch. Woe to those who miss the love of God. As He sees all, we will come to Him baring all. He is the silver and gold of all creation. For all deepness knowable, how high is high, - and those depths past knowing are all His. ... of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. ~ Romans 11:33-36 Indubitably, God is past finding out as all is of Him, through Him, and to Him; glory untold! The Lord is simply unquantifiable by any of our meager means. Mankind does not have the ability to penetrate through those barrier secret’s of His light. Nothing tops God. ... "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." ~ Isaiah 55:8-9 Untold glory cannot be expressed by the limited mind of man. The Lord has authority over so much more than we can ever know or comprehend. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. ~ Psalms 147:5 Inasmuch as there is none like You, O LORD (You are great, and Your name is great in might), ... ~ Jeremiah 10:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. ~ Psalms 33:6 As much as we are, it is simply unfathomable to consider all that He is. His is of authority beyond our grasp. In His image, He shares His essence. Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, ... ~ Isaiah 55:6-7 Lives are brought back into the balance when God is chosen as supreme. His ways are the ways of justice for the righteous as the upright await His appearance. Peace belongs as His gift. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. ~ Proverbs 15:3 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths. ~ Proverbs 5:21 Evil foolishly remains oblivious to His presence as it seeks its’ own. This is the reason for all nations and or peoples that collapse into discord, disregarding Him, as they lose respect for the Lord, and consequentially, each other. No blinking light district is hidden darkened from His view. It is the absolute truth that the Lord possesses, and with this authority of plain truth, we will all humbly come before Him. His crown is above all crowns. Knowing He sees opens a soul’s eyes to see. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. ~ Hebrews 4:13 However insignificant, the power of the LORD’s vision is there. We all start in a mindless state where as we grow to become conscious, we need His direction to set our conscience, if in fact eternal life is our goal and desire. Death is where laughter is heard no more. Laughter is where love resides and it is in His truth. O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. ~ Jeremiah 10:23 We miss the magnificence of God if we do not recognize His greatness. By recognizing the true nature of God, and that we need to submit to Him, for who He is, allows for our nature to become more God like, in our feeble approach to His eternal glory. We need His overall guidance to become the fullest illuminated life possible, all offered by Him. As the Creator of all, He is the beacon we all must reference to. There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. ~ Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. ~ Proverbs 16:25 There are many plans in a man's heart, Nevertheless the LORD'S counsel-that will stand. ~ Proverbs 19:21 It is when one assumes power over God as a self determining soul, independent of His ordinances, that the calamity of death attacks. "Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other." ~ Isaiah 45:22 Looking up to God adds something greater than ourselves to our fundamental being. It is where glory rises and love flourishes. To miss the delicacies God offers, is truly, the sheer travesty of a soul; to miss such an expanse of eternal life’s wonderment itself. His Authority is in all of His Light
Darkness is everywhere light is not. The color of time cannot be expressed in human terms. God sees all in that timeless moment where He waits for souls committed in heart to His ways. To find our place in the authority chain is to realize we have little to none. God is the supreme authority and He has given us His word to understand this, instructing us in what He exactly expects, and who we must answer to. AuthorityAM2.mp3 (33m 18s) Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth. ~ John 17:17 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; ... . ~ Proverbs 3:5 It is His word that sanctifies us. He is giving us the keys of His desires to be in His truth. Trusting in Him is a matter of spirit. The spirit is like a propeller, and we must pursue forward in our climb to reach the top, where the truth strengthens the depth of our soul. There is no height below heaven that can cause a faithful soul to crash. Homeward bound absent of evil is where our true citizenship remains. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ~ Proverbs 9:10 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ~ Ephesians 5:17 ... finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. ~ Ephesians 5:10 One has to dig to find the treasures within His word, and He instructs us to do just that. We are heartfelt miners filling our bags with precious jewels that cannot be taken away, unless we choose to throw them away for the dark stones of desire, in and of an oblivious world. As mere pieces of His Spirit, no man is a planet unto himself. False doctrines lead to the deluded fables of man. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, ... ~ Hebrews 4:12 God’s word is a gauge in relation to who we are and what we choose to think. God is asking if we consider His goodness, which He has revealed to the world, and has written on the consciousness of all those who would want to be good. We take innate godly characteristics for granted as bestowed upon us in the gift of His image. Do we consider and or allow the word of God to have authority in our thoughts? ... Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, ... ~ Ephesians 1:17 By incorporating knowledge of Christ within the wisdom that pours forth from His word - this is what develops keen understanding. What divides us as a people? Ignorance in confusion leading to outbursts of wrath is not what enlightens anyone. The peace of God can only be had by digesting His truths into the bosom of one’s heart. To find out why we are alive in life comes from God
... by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ ... ~ Ephesians 3:4-5 God has told us that by reading His word we will find Him and His revelations to mankind. For our spirit to touch His, it comes by reading His word or at least by its’ audible ring. This Spirit that was revealed to the apostles and prophets comes by acquiring the knowledge delivered by the Bible and then allowing understanding to filter into our lives. ... knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, ... ~ 2nd Peter 1:20-21 No insight of Scripture is in need of any secretive clarification. His word is, and it does not involve scheming's of man, but it is a revealing of God. Scripture is that it is, no more, no less. The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it: ... ~ Psalms 68:11 - For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ Galatians 1:12 It is given to man to know God though His presence which goes beyond understanding. ... the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, ... ~ 1st Thessalonians 2:13 To reach a consensus concerning Biblical authority, it starts with acknowledging that the word is absolute in disclosing the truth of God and our relationship under His purposed design. Only a true believer can obtain the fruits of His blessings. One has to ask, what is in you? To acquire His word, and live by it, it has to be something pursued. Many miss His truth as fruitless desires blur the pure knowledge He wants all to have, in and of His creation. So how about you, does the word charge the very essence of your life? How wondrous when it does, when one's hairs rise to Him. If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord. ~ 1st Corinthians 14:37 To deny what the Bible teaches is to deny God. The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. ~ Psalms 119:160 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, ... ~ 1st Corinthians 14:33 Not only does the word proclaim authority, it claims credibility. Bitter hearts will always reject the message of peace through Him, yet it remains for those that will have it. It is in realizing that God has given each of us life that the truth of His Spirit is revealed. Jesus has sealed the terms of our salvation for all those that would fully accept Him. Repent and be immersed in Him. Stand as a breathing living individual in God’s creation, knowing that His plan has eternal purpose. He is in fact the one that carries us all. We are of the rising dust of the earth; the mustard seed of life. We indubitably owe our lives to God; praise Him our Lord Jesus Christ, and blessings untold will unfold. God’s plan is much larger than the dust that consumes us. You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. ~ Deuteronomy 4:2 Moses proclaims the excellence of God’s word in keeping to it exactly as it is. It is a warning, like a stop sign; do not add or take away from what has been given by God. It is the LORD God who has ordained this. "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it." ~ Deuteronomy 12:32 We are instructed to carefully observe those things delivered without deviating from His commands. His Words are given for our admonition and edification, and all meant to bring us closer to God in our understanding of Him. He does not want His given word to be shortened or added to as it is complete for His purposes. The Word is written with God’s own Life Force. He has sealed it with His own Blood and patient love. ... anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; ... ~ Revelation 22:18 ... and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, ... ~ Revelation 22:19 He is plain in directing us to carefully observe all that has been delivered, and not to discard any of it, nor add supplements to blur its clarity. Man does not set the order, it is up to him to observe it. It is a sheer illusion when gray lines of tolerance become the molding light to His truth. Is the Bible the key to truth or is something more required; or something less, as claims are made it does not apply to modern culture? It has been repeatedly shown that to disregard or forget God’s word brings damnation upon the people. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, and acting against what He has commanded. ... I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. ... ~ Numbers 22:18 True believers in God know that to go beyond what He has instructed invites fearful consequences. For both intentions of good and or bad, God does not want His word diluted by either of these types of additions. We see how the secular world has nonchalantly crept into the church, in both good and bad ways, i.e., ice cream parlors, sports centers, gift shops, all seem good, and immoral behaviors deemed acceptable are counter to what God has announced. God wants us to worship Him from the inside where our thoughts focus on Him, and not on the outside where substitutions, good and bad, take place superseding His simple call to come clean, pure, and undefiled, naked in spirit before Him. The times may have changed but His condemnation of human preference over His ways will end as it always has, in the death of those disobedient. The wise hear and obey. ... observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, ... ~ Joshua 1:7 God does not want His people (children) to be weak but to draw strength from His presence (word). Instructions to observe what He has proclaimed is made abundantly clear throughout His word. For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, ... ~ Romans 15:4 The entire Bible must be taken into consideration in order to understand the will of God. Many gruesome events are described in the wanderings of of man, which expose the nature of man, and what God is trying to achieve in saving men (souls) from destruction through these various sinful pursuits. The whole gambit of emotions and situations spreads across these unfolding words revealing the highest and lowest of all truths. God is not hiding what He wants us to know, that is something man attempts to do in his scheming manipulations deceiving the innocent into questioning the validity of God. Some claim man as the apex of intelligence, which is by definition arrogance, and a foolhardy claim. ... offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. ... ~ Leviticus 10:1-3 God does not want alterations in what He asks of us. To regard God as casual is to negate Him as Holy. ... earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods. ... ~ Numbers 16:31-33 He does not want man to overrule what He has established. ... put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, ... Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there ... ~ 2nd Samuel 6:3-7 "... our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order." ~ 1st Chronicles 15:13-14 To forget or ignore His called out commands has dire consequences as shown to us through His word. God has made it repeatedly known that He wants His instructions and or proclamations to be carefully considered and implemented without deviation. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, those do, and the God of peace will be with you. ~ Philippians 4:9 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ~ 2nd Timothy 1:13 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. ~ Philippians 3:17 God wants us to follow the patterns He has set forth in word and doctrine. When one follows, he is led, and it is not he that leads, but God. ... remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. ~ 1st Corinthians 11:2 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. ~ 2nd Thessalonians 2:15 His word was delivered not to be altered but understood by those who received it. It is the Word of God that teaches us
Darkness is living on the edge of death. AuthorityAM3.mp3 (37m 01s) Christ’s authority has no equal. Through Him He has delegated His church by His chosen Apostles. The ongoing appointment of Apostles by man is the greatest farce of our times. As man attempts to exalt himself, God remains impartial prior to judgment. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on the earth." ~ Matthew 28:18 By His own words, Jesus has all authority. He watches and will judge over all the waves that time, and more, has produced. Actions, be they righteous or despicable, will find there cost at His feet. "... not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. ..." ~ John 12:49-50 God calls for us to hear
It is a humbling realization that God would come to speak with us in the flesh. "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure. ..." ~ John 3:34-36 His word is plain if taken as it is. God did not withhold what He wanted us, as individuals upon all lands and times, to know. The Word of God Delivers
"For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, ... ~ John 17:8 Christ Himself announced the completion of what God wanted us to receive. "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him - the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day." ~ John 12:48 It is clear that observing what Scripture presents is an integral part towards our individual salvation. ... as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him ... ~ 2nd Peter 1:3 We are told that His word is sufficient in order to come to the fullness that is in Him through His word. It is by knowledge in Christ that God calls to each heart, and He calls us to life in godliness. A most personal call to come to a presence esteeming glory in virtue which is what makes one holy. By the workings of God salvation comes
... "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed." ~ John 8:31 Jesus boldly states that following and obeying His words is what makes one His disciple. Are we to be disciples of man or God? Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. ... ~ 2nd John 1:9 It is the doctrine of Christ that dictates both salvation and or damnation. ... in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 2nd Thessalonians 1:7-9 If everlasting destruction is for those that do not obey the gospel, should we not do our best to do what has been commanded by God, over excuses absolving one from observing His delivered truth? "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" ~ Luke 6:46 Jesus Himself wants to know why we acknowledge Him, and then do not adhere to the teachings He has brought to us. He wants us to do all the things He has instructed for us in His word. Are you a servant of the Lord or is there a schism in your thinking? There is no doubt in service to Him. ... "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. ~ John 8:28 Reiterated several times is Jesus being through the Father. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ~ 1st Corinthians 1:18 God sends His Son to die on the cross to save man, and this just sounds foolish to the rational mind. However, through God’s own sacrifice, His divine call rings out most powerful. One either comes to God or leaves Him. His kingdom has no tolerance for the ambiguity of the insincere. ... "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." ... ~ 1st Corinthians 1:19-20 God brought His own truth by example in the flesh. Concern and love in the face of wickedness. To hold a forgiving heart over a condemning one. ... it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 1:21-22 Inhumane is why Jesus came to earth to wake those sinning with no knowledge of eternal hope. He came in the stealthy shell of a man. ... Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 1:23-25 No greater act has had the redemptive power than the crucifixion of Jesus exposing the foolishness of man and the righteousness of God. ... learn in us not to think beyond what is written, ... ~ 1st Corinthians 4:6 The Bible tells us not to go beyond what is written. The worship of God is not a competition. A clear warning comes from God not to establish new churches in the name of man, for it puts the wickedness of man at the forefront rather than reverence for God and what He has brought forth. The sufficiency of the word screams out not to exceed the doctrinal borders it has drawn. As individuals His call waits to see how we respond in creation to His endowing us to His image. I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, ... ~ Galatians 1:6-8 ... if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. ~ Galatians 1:9 It is more than abundantly clear that God does not want us to add amendments to His delivered word. ... by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. ... ~ 2nd Corinthians 11:3-4 Even in the first century the warning came forth not to tolerate different ways other than what Christ through His Apostles had delivered. Does one really want to follow that which is contrary to the word of God? In works and or beliefs, one can deny God if it goes against His doctrine preferring something else concocted of man. ... that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, ... ~ 1st Timothy 1:3-4 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, ... ~ 1st Timothy 6:3-5 The warnings to stay with the delivered doctrine are to numerous to just ignore or flippantly reject. His word was created timeless upon its’ conception. To often men of selfish pursuits pollute the message God would have us to have. There is a trend that sexuality is the fulfillment of spirituality - that Christ loves you for who you choose to be no matter orientation, one way or another, even if preference is for both sexes in one’s call to satisfy innate desires. LGBTQ. Are we to accept animal relations next, orgies at every corner? Blatant sexual freedoms abandon true spiritual wisdom. Devotion to self or God does draw a defining line. Tolerance taken to the extreme allows hypocrites, counter to God, to rule. They scream they're godly but deny Him in works of the flesh. Read the word. The flesh is a test exposing either weakness of character or not. It is not anything goes and God calls for responsibility to His word and repentance, not tolerance. This is why so many hate God, and not faithful Christian recipients who carry His truth – “They don’t hate you, as they hated Me first.” People are drawn to the flash and what caters to their desires and so God’s ways are ignored. ... note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. ... ~ Romans 16:17-18 Plenty of churches do not follow the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. Jim Jones claimed to be the incarnation of Christ as he sexually abused his flock and led them to suicide. These self seeking ravenous wolves stand for the lusts of man rather than the love of God. The young, and especially lonely, fall victim to false doctrines all to easily, as it is the innate nature of the soul to desire others. Our social structure is wounded at its’ very core with parents that hate their children abandoning them to feasting predators. We are a nation, world, challenged in loving one another. It is how we desire that God watches closely. Desperation and fear can blur the better judgement of common sense when being lured into the snatch of man. It is Jesus Christ that has brought the light of truth into the world. We need to follow Christ and not the whims of selfish men enmeshed in earthly desires. In Him there is no deception. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. ... ~ 1st Peter 4:11 By meekly incorporating the word of God one grows. It is a personal relationship He wills for each of us. He commands that we spiritually mature. Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. ~ Titus 2:15 Through knowledge we are empowered with the calmness of real truth. His Word has Authority over all
Darkness holds one word: Empty. It is by the power of God that we are. AuthorityAM4.mp3 (38m 43s) "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." ~ John 4:24 True to God’s own nature, we too must reflect truth from the core of our essence. Honesty with self is paramount if salvation is to be had. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. ~ Romans 8:2 Life is what God has given and He offers it eternally to those that overcome temptation; to those loyal carrying forth the burdens of living here on the earth. It is the Spirit of Christ that we follow. We are currently all under the authority of Christ and His Law in the Spirit of Life. He is what will decide our fate in eternity. He welcomes all who will come but will emphatically reject those that have rejected Him and His ways. ... we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 2:10-13 God has revealed what He wants us to know and it is up to us to receive it or not. ... till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, ... ~ Ephesians 4:11-13 Jesus Himself set up His church edifying various workers to bring us closer to His truth in the fullness of Himself. It is God that measures the hearts of man. ... He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, ... ~ Matthew 10:1 Jesus had the power to do as He willed on earth. He commissioned His Apostles to have special and extraordinary authority over the material realm. "... he who receives whomever I send receives Me; ..." ~ John 13:20 Jesus delegated authority to the Apostles to further His wishes and or objectives. This did not include the continuation of man appointing subsequent men to have the same authority as Christ’s original appointments. God touches mankind
"... if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you." ~ John 16:7 Jesus proclaimed that the Helper would come after His physical departure. "... I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me." ~ John 15:26 This Helper would be a Spirit of truth sent forth from the Father as Christ’s advocational witness. God’s purposed plan for us to know Him has come. "... the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." ~ John 14:26 The Holy Spirit came to Christ’s Apostles giving them special abilities to remember exactly what God wanted to convey to mankind. "... when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; ..." ~ John 16:13 The Holy Spirit speaks directly from the Father who has full authority. For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. ~ 1st John 5:7 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. ~ John 1:14 The Word is synonymous with Jesus Christ Himself. In Him is the unity of the Father and eternal Spirit. Christ is not just a prophet as minimizers would have it; He is God manifested in the flesh as it is written. Above our comprehension, God is One
... Jesus ... sayings, ... astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. ~ Matthew 7:28-29 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority. ~ Luke 4:32 ... "What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." ~ Luke 4:36 Jesus maintains a Spirit of truth in all that He is. If one dismisses statements and or instructions of Christ, it is a blatant case of denial which will be more than condemning upon judgment. His word is the final word. No excusing word created by man will replace His truth. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, ... ~ Colossians 1:16-19 Since all is made through and by Him, our return is inevitable. For those fortunate enough to maintain loyal hearts, may He find us under the shield of His grace. With all that has been written, His authority is undeniable for all those studying His revelations. "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, ..." ~ Acts 17:30 Repentance and turning from unacceptable ways is key to anyone's salvation. Works will not save us, but by a lack of them or a blatant disregard to His call for good works will certainly be met with His wrath. It is a fearful moment to ignore what He has commanded. ... "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." ~ Acts 2:38 Without the remission of sins the death of a sentient soul is assured. For a spiritual rebirth into His kingdom, adherence to abiding in Him is plainly stated. Will you come to the call with a steadfast spirit? For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. ~ 2nd Corinthians 7:10 "Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. ..." ~ Revelation 3:3 Our time is limited and to forget such grave Godly knowledge can only lead to a detrimental outcome. ... Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. ~ 1st Corinthians 15:22-25 To neglect the call to come will have dire consequences. For eternal life to be seized, life in Him must be pursued. Will you come to Christ? He will reign until time ends, and that is when the door will close with defiant souls left behind from His presence, without Him. We need to think and ask, why would God's authority not be necessary where those alive would want to embrace His grace? The path is narrow and not a carte-blanche for all types of worship. Come, and wholly in thankful praise, believe to His word. "... And I have the keys of Hades and of Death." ~ Revelation 1:18 Having the keys to judge all, and power over death, is the most extreme definitive authority. And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power. ~ 1st Corinthians 6:14 By His authority we will live! If we turn from such a great salvation there will be no excuse for eternal regret. "... as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him." ~ John 17:2 "For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will." ~ John 5:21 The master waits at the gates to eternity to welcome His children home. It is Jesus who will judge us as to the sincerity of our hearts, and all in His apparent absence from our immediate view. He will have mercy on whom He will. Welcome will trumpet sure for all those who rise in Him. A new life is coming for all, and the question is, are you preparing for His final arrival? His arrival cannot be avoided even though discarded. Salvation comes by God’s Authority over all.
Celebrate for God is Here! Along the long and winding paths, God has delivered knowledge which enables wisdom to flourish for those that would have Him. Darkness has nothing to come together with. Darkness has no breath to live. |
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