God hath tempered the body together

It's one thing to become what is known as a true Christian believer even one that is born again but it is another thing to grow in faith and have that understanding/spiritual discernment. We can point out our differences but there are certain things that are unethical that are done and justified. When and if we do them we can ask for forgiveness in prayer and we should confess it. We can make a distinction between the prosperity Gospel and the real gospel. (THE CROSS) That's reasonable. We can walk into a hospital and pray for everybody and go home and expect everybody to be healed and it won't happen. ( Not that you should not pray for peoples healing !) I'm not getting into healing but I'm just giving you an example. For example once you become a real biblical believing Christian you have to be able to look at those things that are sin and of the world. The Bible says renew your mind. Romans 12:2   You can renew your mind 1 hour and by the afternoon be back indulged and make amendments with those worldly things sucking you back in and eventually they'll draw you in and you might be back into sin. You have to forsake that way as a true Christian. Deny yourself and crucify the flesh . And when we point out that people abuse grace and people trample the blood of Christ even being true Christians were just pointing it out but we're not condemning them. Perhaps not all believers are doing this .  For example if you were in a group of believers assembled together we probably would discuss it and pray about it. But you also have to look for the triggers and it might be different for each person/each believer. You don't want to walk in the flesh as the Bible says walk in the spirit because that is on to eternal life.

I know as a fact that once you become a true biblical Christian you know the Bible says not to take away or to add to scripture. It also says if your brothers and sisters esteem one day or eat something that you don't you should not judge them. ROMANS 14:15 If they have a personal relationship with God in prayer they're going to have to overcome those things on their own if they feel that is need be.  They have to be fully convinced in their own mind what is appropriate. And if God is working with them as individual Christians then if they come for help then you help them and you also pray for them.

The Bible says a friend of the world is the enemy of God. It is enmity to befriend the world. James 4:4 Love your neighbor as yourself. Once you have repented and made the change and you are born again you're going to walk in the newness of life. There are newbie babies that are on milk and others that are on meat. But you have to seek the righteousness of Christ. He has to be the master no matter what. You can't serve two masters. See in real life you can be a mechanic working for two companies and have two bosses but there's only one God and he's the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (GOD OF IS-RAEL) There's only one Christ although different groups appear to serve a different Christ. 

One major problem believers may experience including myself is even if we push the world away and we live in newness of life that means we don't walk in the way of sinners there is still trapping obstacles that want to draw you away from God/CHRIST. We have forsaken that wicked sinful way but the world easily seeps back in if we let our guard down. ( Press on ) Example: You have a cell phone and you start looking at worldly things of the flesh and they pop up these advertisements and subliminal advertising is everywhere. You could use this time for prayer. You know Jesus said a man who looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God .

EXAMPLE

You might look back at a photo album book missing the past and now your mind goes back to when you were younger but your mind is not on going forward. You can sing the same silly broken love songs over and over but that does not help you overcome those obstacles and gain spiritual growth and fruit because you are drowning in your sorrow like alcoholics do.

You know the Bible says work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 It tells us to press in/on and finish the good fight. And people make excuses because on the day of judgment he Christ tells people he never knew them. Yes there was a group that will be presenting their good works and he doesn't know them and cast them away. He even let us know in scripture when they didn't visit people in prison or when they didn't feed people or give them a place to stay they totally disregarded him. So that is almost works. So why was the group who was presenting their good works cast away when the other group had seemed to done some work and not keep count.   That group was in Christ and he recognized them and he had something in common with them. FAITH - TRUST It doesn't matter if they're/your poor you can still do what you can do out of the abundance of your heart. Does it glorify him or does it glorify the world? Are you doing religious rituals that are abominations ? Are you being led into fornication's and following all the things that are sinful and living a lie?

Paul said he was the chief of sinners and he's an apostle so he's telling the truth and Paul was born again. But Paul admitted it and dealt with it.

1 Timothy 1:15

King James Version

15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief .

Today John 2:16 is solid and we should not be surprised. It's a very responsible thing to be in Ministry. Some of us are not in Ministry. We are Christians do what we could do. But I do suggest people support the Street preachers and people in Ministry that are reputable.

Again for example they have this word "woke" today. I heard a talk show host interviewing Priscilla Presley yesterday as it popped up across the screen with this new Elvis movie and he told her that people now are even examining lyrics in songs. (It's woke )?? Well I know why this host would see things the way he does but that's not what I'm getting at. True Christians examine these things because man will not live on bread and water alone but by every idle word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God. If there's a plane crash or a fire in a building or a person is in hospital with some serious disease or a car is in the shop with engine problem they're going to have to do diagnosis to determine the problem. Christians study and show themselves approved as is written in the Bible. JUDGMENT DAY IS FORTHCOMING! 

Now when you become a true born again biblical Christian and you truly have been regenerated you have a new heart of flesh and a new outlook. God knows you. You're going to always be wondering about things and learning and one of them is denominations. ( Use righteousness judgment and condemn not !)

The other one you're going to start to see things the way Christ sees them and the way God sees them. So you might look at celebrities and you look at their lives full of sin and full of vanity which is sin and you might think you don't have that life but that's not the way. Then you start to examine their bio of some of these people and some of them weren't raised as true Christians while others were on the borderline of true biblical Christianity. For example : Elvis came from a denomination that is associated with Pentecostals and a merger happened at some point in time. And while there are a lot of resemblances and things in common with true biblical Christianity there are other things that are different. So why even bother? Well you wonder if this superstar that fell into sin and idolatry with all these women if he was a true Christian how can he have chosen such a life? He was called the king of rock and roll. I do feel as a Christian to use such names although I don't think he was comfortable with it totally is sinful. That's a whole other topic in of itself but we have to be able to look at the truth. Somebody like Whitney Houston who grew up singing in a biblical Church and then got herself involved in very wicked things is another one that people could learn from. I'm not sure about Far-rah Fawcett but you cant serve two masters. What will it profit a man or a woman to gain the world and to perish. You see it's a straight and narrow door to go to heaven. It's not a huge world wide way that you could follow whatever you want and in you go. That is deception. YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN JOHN 3:3 

The other one is Christ said let the dead bury the dead and you go preach the gospel. So the other one that can be discussed and should be discussed is going to a wake or a funeral is this biblical ? In research people discussing this and reasoned it is not putting your trust & FAITH in Christ if you do those things. As they reasoned visiting a grave site might make somebody feel better but groups of Christians do not feel it is appropriate in their discussions. And that is another one that probably I will have discussed and examined more in depth.

The other one is fellowship. You don't have to be an organized religion to have fellowship. And if you're being pressured to do so that is evil. You can have a group of believers fellow-shipping in a house. You can have a group of believers fellow shipping in a restaurant. You can have a group of believers fellowship in a school. You can have a group of believers fellow-shipping on the streets or even in a tent or in the country. You know the hand can't say to the foot I have no need of you. 1 Corinthians 12:21 So we cant condemn people that fellowship in church buildings and if we don't feel that's appropriate for us then we have to make up our own minds. The thief on the cross was not asked where he fellowship-ed. There is a simplicity of the Gospel but the important thing is that Christ came to give you an abundance of life and there is a way that is put into action. That's written in John 10:10

There are specifically some things true Christians should never ever do and I'm not talking about sometimes given way to the flesh. A sister in Christ once told me that she could walk into any denomination making the assumption or impression even if it's not biblical authentic Christianity she does well. I understand what she meant but do you go to the camp of the enemy?  I have an experience once of a woman being agitated because she realized she was in the wrong place years ago. And I addressed one of the leaders in that denomination about that and they just  wrote her off.

Each man should have his own wife and be committed to her and love her like Christ loved as the church (body of believers). When you are not with your wife you should not be drooling over other women or men. Look what is written.

1 Corinthians 6:15-20

King James Version

15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid .

Now you can debate among-st yourselves what is the New testament Church. Is it a spiritual organism? Should I hate people that attend organized biblical Christianity? NO! Let's look at scripture and I'll leave you with that.

1 Corinthians 12

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness .

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it .

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular .

He  Christ said the first will be last.

Matthew 20:16

King James Version

16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few c hosen

Fighting is evil in the body of Christ. Crucify your flesh and if you have problems pray and ask for help to overcome.

James 4:1

“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”

King James Version (KJV )

I'm talking about Rivalry in the body of Christ. "ri·val·ry" - competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field . Members have different functions and we can't build on another man's foundation but we can love one another and pray for one another. Do unto others.

Galatians 5:19 - 5:21

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God .

For true Christians the Bible says rebuke with longsuffering and finish the good fight. Look what else is written

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths .

As written in the book of Acts

Acts 3:6

King James Version

6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk .

In my conclusion we're under the New testament and many people have fallen asleep and are no longer with us but many people will be raised to everlasting life and others to everlasting condemnation but some of these people we have never even met. It's easy to condemn. But it takes great faith to accept the truth and to really love one another . The Bible says you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Sanctify them by thy truth. Thy word is truth. God resists the proud. Put on the new man. Thy will be done. Forgive seven times 77 times and cast your fears upon the Lord. They say love covers many sins.

Hebrews 4:12

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ”

7:44 a.m. January 22, 2022

Pulling Down Strongholds