Is your hand, eye, and tongue saved from the danger of the fire of hell?
"In the spiritual condition a saved person is completely saved. But as far as the physical condition is concerned there are sin ingrained and deeply rooted and dwelling in the members of the body that must be overcome and be put to death completely".
The sin living and working in the members of the body must be put to death or else hell is awaiting for those who have their members of their body had continually, intentionally and deliberately causing them to sin.
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mar 9:43-48)
If a saved person thinks he is saved and standing firm then he should better be watchful (1Cor 10:12). He must always be in the position to watch out the members of his body that might cause him to sin.
All who claimed they are saved must understand the working of their body. The body works in its lustful desires and wants all fleshly desires. And when the lust had conceive, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. (Jas 1:15). The word “death” means “lack of spiritual life”. When the lack of spiritual life had taken place it will manifest as a lack of bible reading, lack of prayer, lack of joy of belonging and lack of serving and worshipping God.
And if a Christian lacks with those essential spiritual things needed for spiritual growth falling back to the former condition is imminent. Sin will become alive again in the members of the body until it will become slave to sin. Sin will again take a domination of the whole body as well as the whole being. Lust of the eyes and lust of the flesh will reign.
The principle of sowing and reaping applies also to the spiritual life of a saved person.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Gal 6:8)
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (Rom 6:11-13)
Overcoming and putting to death the sin dwelling in the members of the body takes time. And by surpassing the law little by little the sin “I hate to do that I do” will not dominate the members of the body.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
All preaching run into the Law
All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. In the same way, all preaching and teaching whatever subject it may be shall end up into the Law which is the Ten Commandments. If a preacher preach about a doctrine, not a false doctrine then it is connected to the 9th commandment that said, “You shall not lie”.
If a preacher preach about suffering, that is connected to the 1st unto the 4th commandments. Look at Job, who suffers much as he can bear, his lips does not utter words that will dishonor God. When preachers preach about just anything else in the bible all end up into the Law. Because the Law is the summary of the whole bible, and the summary of the Law which is the Ten Commandments is the two Greatest Commandments. Then the summary of the two Greatest Commandments end up only in just one single word- Love.
Every subject or topics taken from the Bible that had been delivered in the pulpits and written in the books are all about, in some fashion or another, the exhortation, explanation, and exegesis of the Law. The law which is the Ten Commandments circles and embodies all teaching that could be found in the scriptures.
It is very vital therefore, that we should not ignore and abolish the Law, even the least part (smallest letter and the least stroke of a pen) of the Law. Mat 5:17-19
If a preacher preach about suffering, that is connected to the 1st unto the 4th commandments. Look at Job, who suffers much as he can bear, his lips does not utter words that will dishonor God. When preachers preach about just anything else in the bible all end up into the Law. Because the Law is the summary of the whole bible, and the summary of the Law which is the Ten Commandments is the two Greatest Commandments. Then the summary of the two Greatest Commandments end up only in just one single word- Love.
Every subject or topics taken from the Bible that had been delivered in the pulpits and written in the books are all about, in some fashion or another, the exhortation, explanation, and exegesis of the Law. The law which is the Ten Commandments circles and embodies all teaching that could be found in the scriptures.
It is very vital therefore, that we should not ignore and abolish the Law, even the least part (smallest letter and the least stroke of a pen) of the Law. Mat 5:17-19
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Proper View of the Doctrine of Salvation
To have a proper view, first is we must have a biblical and acceptable view in the Scriptures that there is a so called “Doctrine”. From the Strong Dictionary “doctrine” means, “properly something received”. In a sense it is something that a hearer properly received from a teacher about an instruction. And Timothy is one example of a good hearer.
But thou hast fully known my doctrine… (2Ti 3:10) And the things (teachings, doctrine) that thou hast heard of me…2Ti 2:2. I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ…Preach the word… exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine…” (2Ti 4:1-3)
Apostle Paul charge young Timothy about a doctrine and Paul clearly stated that, “ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine…” (2Ti 3:16). The doctrine charge to Timothy that have been received and learned from Paul is a sound doctrine. A doctrine that is incorruptible and pure doctrine to be pass and hand over to trustworthy man able to teach others also as what Paul said in 2 Tim 2:1.
So, therefore, saying that there is no such thing as doctrine and denying a doctrine (taught by the scriptures) is actually resisting the truth. If one believe not in the doctrine matter of the scriptures he is opposed to the one who formed them and that is to God.
Regarding on the two distinct teaching of salvation which says “once saved always saved” and “those who truly saved can lose their salvation”, we should be careful not to judge which is which. God is the only one judge and we are not in the position to prejudice.
What then is our proper stand about our own salvation? One thing each one should do is to claim what they claimed. If one claimed “once saved always saved” claimed it and if other claimed, “Those truly saved can lose salvation” claimed it too, provided that both believed that “salvation is by grace through faith”. However, claiming is one thing but making their claimed (doctrine) into living form is another thing. It means the claimed written Word (said by the scriptures about their claimed doctrine of salvation) should transform into living word. In other words, the Word must manifest in the flesh which is the body. All person who claimed they were saved must have a clear understanding of the works of member of their body.
There is no much question whether a saved person claimed he is “truly saved” or “always saved”, the real question is, Are you completely saved? It means, are all of the members of your body saved from the danger of the fire of hell? Look of what the bible said:
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mar 9:43-48)
A saved person must look his whole body carefully and see if his hand, foot and eye as well as his tongue are saved completely. Because if just only one member sin until it becomes a slave to sin, then he is in real danger. When a saved person claimed he is always saved or truly saved, sin should not reign in the members or parts of his body. To be completely saved is to let not sin alive even in those small parts of the body.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. Ro. 6:12-13
Again, a saved person must be saved completely, saved in both body and spirit. The real and proper stand of a saved person should be:
• Claimed what you claimed
• Work out your Salvation by surpassing the Law (Ten Commandments)
But thou hast fully known my doctrine… (2Ti 3:10) And the things (teachings, doctrine) that thou hast heard of me…2Ti 2:2. I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ…Preach the word… exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine…” (2Ti 4:1-3)
Apostle Paul charge young Timothy about a doctrine and Paul clearly stated that, “ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine…” (2Ti 3:16). The doctrine charge to Timothy that have been received and learned from Paul is a sound doctrine. A doctrine that is incorruptible and pure doctrine to be pass and hand over to trustworthy man able to teach others also as what Paul said in 2 Tim 2:1.
So, therefore, saying that there is no such thing as doctrine and denying a doctrine (taught by the scriptures) is actually resisting the truth. If one believe not in the doctrine matter of the scriptures he is opposed to the one who formed them and that is to God.
Regarding on the two distinct teaching of salvation which says “once saved always saved” and “those who truly saved can lose their salvation”, we should be careful not to judge which is which. God is the only one judge and we are not in the position to prejudice.
What then is our proper stand about our own salvation? One thing each one should do is to claim what they claimed. If one claimed “once saved always saved” claimed it and if other claimed, “Those truly saved can lose salvation” claimed it too, provided that both believed that “salvation is by grace through faith”. However, claiming is one thing but making their claimed (doctrine) into living form is another thing. It means the claimed written Word (said by the scriptures about their claimed doctrine of salvation) should transform into living word. In other words, the Word must manifest in the flesh which is the body. All person who claimed they were saved must have a clear understanding of the works of member of their body.
There is no much question whether a saved person claimed he is “truly saved” or “always saved”, the real question is, Are you completely saved? It means, are all of the members of your body saved from the danger of the fire of hell? Look of what the bible said:
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mar 9:43-48)
A saved person must look his whole body carefully and see if his hand, foot and eye as well as his tongue are saved completely. Because if just only one member sin until it becomes a slave to sin, then he is in real danger. When a saved person claimed he is always saved or truly saved, sin should not reign in the members or parts of his body. To be completely saved is to let not sin alive even in those small parts of the body.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. Ro. 6:12-13
Again, a saved person must be saved completely, saved in both body and spirit. The real and proper stand of a saved person should be:
• Claimed what you claimed
• Work out your Salvation by surpassing the Law (Ten Commandments)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Paul Surpass the Law
Apostle Paul is one good example on how a Christian especially the leaders of the church in regards to the surpassing of the Law:
• He did not use his right to gain material things.
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. 1Co. 9:12-13
• He did not abuse his right and his power to get wealth
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 1Co. 9:18
The 10th commandments stated, “Do not covet”. As an apostle of Christ, Paul has the right to have more support (material and financial) but he did not use and abuse his greater rights. Paul did not covet even a single centavo. He surpass the Law heard of long ago which said “Do not covet”. In all, Paul surpassed the Law.
• He did not use his right to gain material things.
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. 1Co. 9:12-13
• He did not abuse his right and his power to get wealth
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 1Co. 9:18
The 10th commandments stated, “Do not covet”. As an apostle of Christ, Paul has the right to have more support (material and financial) but he did not use and abuse his greater rights. Paul did not covet even a single centavo. He surpass the Law heard of long ago which said “Do not covet”. In all, Paul surpassed the Law.
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