The Law
The Law
The Law of God must lead in a conversion (someone giving their life to Christ).
Paul said, “I have not known I sinned, but by the law.”—Rom 7.
Once God saves you, you are dead to the Law Rom 7:4. It is now written on your heart, and you are like a living law, preaching/teaching to everyone, and rebuking with all authority (Which is Love).
*The Law can only chase a man to Calvary, no further.
Someone who lives a life as a Christian will bear fruit:
Mat 3:8->Fruit of Repentance.
Col 1:10->Fruit of Good Works.
Heb 13:15-> Fruit of thanksgiving.
Gal 5:22-> The Fruits of the spirit.
Php 1:11->Fruits of Righteousness.
Mat 3:13-> Warns of fruit.
Mark 4:3-> True and False Conversion.
Six Characteristics:
Mark 4:5-> Immediate results (what man goes to war without seeing what he’s up against).
Luke 8:6-> Lack of moisture (the roots dry up after time).
Mat 13:6-> No root at all.
Mark 4:16-> Receive the word with gladness (No convictions or sorrow).
Mat 13:20->Receives the word with joy.
Luke 8:13->For awhile they do believe
A true Christian will go through trials, tribulation, and persecution, to show that he is growing. As a Christian, one should look forward to these three things, because it shows that God is allowing him to Grow. *Without these three painful events the plant would wither away and die.
If need be God will even try a man by Fire: 1 Pet 1:6, Ps: 66:10-12..to purify him.
AFFLICTION WORKS FOR US, NOT AGAINST US!
*Note: A true convert (Christian) will Love the bible/word/studying/fellowship.
A true Christian will not backslide…
-Luke 9:62. No man putting his hand to the plow will even look back.
-Ps 26:1. No backsliding.
Ps 37:30-> Our tongues should be speaking of wisdom, and what is just.
*The Law of God drives us to the new life in Christ. A person who only hears a “sugarcoated Gospel” will never understand the true stages of his eternity and never crucify his flesh on the cross. Instead when the tide gets rough he cools his flesh, like a pig that wallows in the mire (2 Pet 2:22).
What about sin?
A Christian sins are not habitual (1 John 1:6). Falls into sin-> not deliberate.
A false convert will make provisions for his flesh-> Dives into sin.
“Oh today’s Monday, I’m going to go to the bars tonight, and have a few drinks, then I’ll just ask God for forgiveness and things will be all good.”
*A False convert is a hearer and not a doer. Someone who doesn’t bare fruit is not a Christian.
-Luke 8:15-> Believers grow with patience.
-Luke 10:3à]-> Sends his lambs among wolves (Why do people tell new Christians to stay away from their old friends. Jesus did the exact opposite).
False Prophets and seals of approval:
Mat 7:15-> False prophet in sheep clothing…(This is why we should test the spirit of everyone, especially those giving sermons, or messages at Churches).
Acts 20:29-> Grievous wolves of your own selves… (There will be many sitting in a pew who think they are saved, but lack fruit, and there inward intentions are as grievous wolves).
If you trust a fellow Christian you can put your seal of approval upon him__Col 4:7. That way there is a bond of trust between two Christians, and fellowship will be at its best. *The main reason why the church today, doesn’t look like the church of Acts is because we’ve let to many wolves into fellowship. They like the sweet “feeling” modern churches are establishing, with their sugarcoated gospel. A wolf can’t enjoy the straight-up loving word of God, cause it bores him. We as Christians have simply put seals of approval on everyone within the walls of the assembly! Thus causing less work. A church cannot mix discipleship and evangelism/witnessing. It should be only discipleship, or only witnessing. If it is only witnessing the true Christians will not be fed, but will make a sure impact, on people coming in. If it is only discipleship, the true Christians will be fed and grow tall, while the false converts will most likely leave, and go somewhere else, but at least they have a seed planted within them. SO WHY NOT HAVE A CHURCH OF STRICT DISCIPLESHIP?
The great determining factor of whether or not, we with Gods help produce genuine or False convert, comes to whether or not we imitate Jesus, Follow in his ways, and use the Law (Ten Commandments) lawfully to bring the knowledge of sin.
-> The Law must prepare the way of the Gospel! To overlook this instructing, is almost certain to create a False Hope->which creates a False standard of a Christian experience, and fills the church with false converts.
The Law of God must lead in a conversion (someone giving their life to Christ).
Paul said, “I have not known I sinned, but by the law.”—Rom 7.
Once God saves you, you are dead to the Law Rom 7:4. It is now written on your heart, and you are like a living law, preaching/teaching to everyone, and rebuking with all authority (Which is Love).
*The Law can only chase a man to Calvary, no further.
Someone who lives a life as a Christian will bear fruit:
Mat 3:8->Fruit of Repentance.
Col 1:10->Fruit of Good Works.
Heb 13:15-> Fruit of thanksgiving.
Gal 5:22-> The Fruits of the spirit.
Php 1:11->Fruits of Righteousness.
Mat 3:13-> Warns of fruit.
Mark 4:3-> True and False Conversion.
Six Characteristics:
Mark 4:5-> Immediate results (what man goes to war without seeing what he’s up against).
Luke 8:6-> Lack of moisture (the roots dry up after time).
Mat 13:6-> No root at all.
Mark 4:16-> Receive the word with gladness (No convictions or sorrow).
Mat 13:20->Receives the word with joy.
Luke 8:13->For awhile they do believe
A true Christian will go through trials, tribulation, and persecution, to show that he is growing. As a Christian, one should look forward to these three things, because it shows that God is allowing him to Grow. *Without these three painful events the plant would wither away and die.
If need be God will even try a man by Fire: 1 Pet 1:6, Ps: 66:10-12..to purify him.
AFFLICTION WORKS FOR US, NOT AGAINST US!
*Note: A true convert (Christian) will Love the bible/word/studying/fellowship.
A true Christian will not backslide…
-Luke 9:62. No man putting his hand to the plow will even look back.
-Ps 26:1. No backsliding.
Ps 37:30-> Our tongues should be speaking of wisdom, and what is just.
*The Law of God drives us to the new life in Christ. A person who only hears a “sugarcoated Gospel” will never understand the true stages of his eternity and never crucify his flesh on the cross. Instead when the tide gets rough he cools his flesh, like a pig that wallows in the mire (2 Pet 2:22).
What about sin?
A Christian sins are not habitual (1 John 1:6). Falls into sin-> not deliberate.
A false convert will make provisions for his flesh-> Dives into sin.
“Oh today’s Monday, I’m going to go to the bars tonight, and have a few drinks, then I’ll just ask God for forgiveness and things will be all good.”
*A False convert is a hearer and not a doer. Someone who doesn’t bare fruit is not a Christian.
-Luke 8:15-> Believers grow with patience.
-Luke 10:3à]-> Sends his lambs among wolves (Why do people tell new Christians to stay away from their old friends. Jesus did the exact opposite).
False Prophets and seals of approval:
Mat 7:15-> False prophet in sheep clothing…(This is why we should test the spirit of everyone, especially those giving sermons, or messages at Churches).
Acts 20:29-> Grievous wolves of your own selves… (There will be many sitting in a pew who think they are saved, but lack fruit, and there inward intentions are as grievous wolves).
If you trust a fellow Christian you can put your seal of approval upon him__Col 4:7. That way there is a bond of trust between two Christians, and fellowship will be at its best. *The main reason why the church today, doesn’t look like the church of Acts is because we’ve let to many wolves into fellowship. They like the sweet “feeling” modern churches are establishing, with their sugarcoated gospel. A wolf can’t enjoy the straight-up loving word of God, cause it bores him. We as Christians have simply put seals of approval on everyone within the walls of the assembly! Thus causing less work. A church cannot mix discipleship and evangelism/witnessing. It should be only discipleship, or only witnessing. If it is only witnessing the true Christians will not be fed, but will make a sure impact, on people coming in. If it is only discipleship, the true Christians will be fed and grow tall, while the false converts will most likely leave, and go somewhere else, but at least they have a seed planted within them. SO WHY NOT HAVE A CHURCH OF STRICT DISCIPLESHIP?
The great determining factor of whether or not, we with Gods help produce genuine or False convert, comes to whether or not we imitate Jesus, Follow in his ways, and use the Law (Ten Commandments) lawfully to bring the knowledge of sin.
-> The Law must prepare the way of the Gospel! To overlook this instructing, is almost certain to create a False Hope->which creates a False standard of a Christian experience, and fills the church with false converts.
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