On ERRING ministries

 

Matthew 15:14

King James Version

14 Let them alone: 

they be blind leaders of the blind. 

And if the blind lead the blind, 

both shall fall into the ditch.

How JESUS hated hypocrisy!

It is not the LENGTH of existence of the ministry.

Nor the VOLUME of teachings of the ministry.

Nor the AMOUNT of members in the ministry.

Much less the MONEY collected for that ministry.

Or PROJECTS the ministry is involved in.

Or WORLD domination of it.

It is the CONTENT of the ministry.

What SUBSTANCE does it have?

Is it of CHRIST?

Does it have the SIMPLICITY,

of the GOSPEL of CHRIST?

Are they true to the WORD of GOD?

Or has self taken over?

That is the Holy Spirit's reproof today.

For there are many false doctrines, false Christs, false gospels, and false prophets today.

The Lord Jesus warned us of these:

Matthew 7:15

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15 Beware of false prophets, 

which come to you in sheep's clothing, 

but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 24:4-5

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4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, 

Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, 

I am Christ; 

and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:11

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11 And many false prophets shall rise, 

and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:23-24

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23 Then if any man shall say unto you, 

Lo, here is Christ, 

or there; 

believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, 

and false prophets, 

and shall shew great signs and wonders; 

insomuch that, 

if it were possible, 

they shall deceive the very elect.

Matthew 24:26-27

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26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, 

Behold, 

he is in the desert; 

go not forth: 

behold, 

he is in the secret chambers; 

believe it not.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east,

 and shineth even unto the west; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 15:8-9

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8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, 

and honoureth me with their lips; 

but their heart is far from me.

9 But in vain they do worship me, 

teaching for doctrines 

the commandments of men.

Luke 16:15

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15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.

The world is in a precarious state today.

We are distracted by too many things.

Our desire must be God's will alone.

Jesus already paved the path.

In all His simplicity.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4

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3 But I fear, lest by any means, 

as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, 

so your minds should be corrupted 

from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, 

whom we have not preached, 

or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, 

or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, 

ye might well bear with him.

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What We MUST Concern Ourselves With

 

Philippians 4:6-7 

King James Version

6 Be careful for nothing; 

but in every thing 

by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving 

let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, 

which passeth all understanding, 

shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

After the resurrection, Jesus showed up at the sea of Tiberias.

He dined with his apostles, and spoke with them.

He also told Peter something defining.

It's an answer to all our daily concerns, anxieties, curiosities, and apprehensions about most things in this world.

Observe the concern of Peter:

John 21:20-21 (KJV)

20 Then Peter, 

turning about, 

seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; 

which also leaned on his breast at supper, 

and said, 

Lord, 

which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, 

Lord, 

and what shall this man do?

To which, the Lord answered:

John 21:22 (KJV)

22 Jesus saith unto him, 

If I will that he tarry till I come, 

what is that to thee? 

follow thou me.

In effect, the Lord was admonishing him, that it must not concern him.

"what is that to thee?"

All Jesus cared about is this:

"follow thou me"

That's really all the Lord cares about.

After having given up His life.

After saving us from our sins.

After defeating the devil.

After conquering death.

After fulfilling Scripture.

After giving us the promise of eternal life.

Our victory is in Jesus.

He has already conquered the world, and the prince of it.

John 16:33 (KJV)

33 These things I have spoken unto you, 

that in me ye might have peace. 

In the world ye shall have tribulation: 

but be of good cheer; 

I have overcome the world.

We are only to focus on Jesus, from this day, hereon.

Colossians 3:1-2 (KJV)

3 If ye then be risen with Christ,

 seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

When you do, the SPIRIT of CHRIST will come upon you, and teach you ALL things.

This GIFT from GOD will direct every step you need to take.

All will become clear for you.

Updated 26 January 2022

The UNFORGIVABLE Sin

 

John 4:24 

King James Version

24 God is a Spirit: 

and they that worship him 

must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Ever heard of an "unforgivable sin"?

The Holy Spirit of God led me to an amazing statement from Jesus about one such unforgivable sin:

Matthew 12:31-32 (KJV)

31 Wherefore I say unto you, 

All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: 

but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 

shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, 

it shall be forgiven him: 

but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, 

it shall not be forgiven him, 

neither in this world, 

neither in the world to come.

Has that left an impact upon you yet?

It should, for we all must revere the Holy Spirit of God.

Back in November 2020, when I was first led by the Spirit to that verse, it already left a deep impact in me.

Now that I review Jesus' admonition again, and I look at the verses supporting that, I am convinced it is because of this particular verse:

Romans 8:11 (KJV)

11 But if the Spirit of him 

that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, 

he that raised up Christ from the dead 

shall also quicken your mortal bodies 

by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

God can raise His beloved Son from the dead.

Acts 2:22-24 (KJV)

22 Ye men of Israel, 

hear these words; 

Jesus of Nazareth, 

a man approved of God among you 

by miracles and wonders and signs, 

which God did by him in the midst of you, 

as ye yourselves also know:

23 Him, 

being delivered by the determinate counsel 

and foreknowledge of God, 

ye have taken, 

and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

24 Whom God hath raised up, 

having loosed the pains of death: 

because it was not possible 

that he should be holden of it.

Acts 2:30-33 (KJV)

30 Therefore being a prophet, 

and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, 

that of the fruit of his loins, 

according to the flesh, 

he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, 

that his soul was not left in hell, 

neither his flesh did see corruption.

32 This Jesus hath God raised up, 

whereof we all are witnesses.

33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, 

and having received of the Father 

the promise of the Holy Ghost, 

he hath shed forth this, 

which ye now see and hear.

Why, then, would we blaspheme the very SPIRIT that raised our LORD JESUS on the third day?

Considering the fact, the LORD JESUS promised us the same resurrection:

John 5:28-29 (KJV)

28 Marvel not at this: 

for the hour is coming, 

in the which all that are in the graves 

shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; 

they that have done good, 

unto the resurrection of life; 

and they that have done evil, 

unto the resurrection of damnation.

It doesn't make sense for us to sabotage our own chances to be with the Lord forever.

It would take an evil spirit to do so.

A very evil, and jealous spirit.

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