Ah! We are getting somewhere for the first time in a very long time... I agree! The Word of God (our Bible) is way more special than just another BOOK. It is the WORD OF GOD! It Is what God teach us HOW WE ARE SAVED. Then why do we ALL have our own way of thinking? Should we not ALL have the GOSPEL OF GOD ON OUR HEARTS?
Does God write a different Gospel to each person? Nope there is ONLY ONE GOSPEL. And there is only ONE FATHER IN ALL THOSE WHO DID WHAT THE GOSPEL TEACH!
Here is the thing.... Why do we all qoute the SAME BIBLE, but we have OPPOSITE DOCTRINES? God said that ALL Scripture is given in and is GOOD FOR FORMING OUR DOCTRINE.... ONE DOCTRINE...
Now ARE we going to argue how we are saved? And are we going to argue EVERY Statement God made in HIS GOSPEL? Or are we going to agree at least on the FINISHED PRODUCT that GOD SAVED!
If God gave the WORD (Truth), the LIFE (Spirit) and the WAY (Obedience) to save a sinner, why is it we argue what God save that sinner too? We not only argue HOW HE SAVES, but ALSO WHERE TOO He saves.
We know the Word was God and with God and the WORD BECAME FLESH and lived amongst us, and We say that this WORD is what saves us. Then why do we not AGREE that the WORD saves us to BE WORD! To BE TRUTH, To BE SPIRIT, TO BE ONE WITH GOD?
Look at this... Just look at all THE ONE IN THIS GOSPEL..... Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Why are we not even in the UNITY of THE SPIRIT? Is there a BOND of peace here on CC? WOW! And we are the DEVOTED ones? We are the ONES in whom ONE FAITH AND ONE FATHER GOD SHOULD BE... Then why 1000 doctrines?
Let us at least get ONE GOAL AND START FROM THERE.... Can we make our Goal what GOD said the GOAL IS? God's goal for EVERY person here on CC is ONE GOAL.... THE HIGH CALLING IN CHRIST JESUS!
The goal of God for us is.... I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Can we all PRESS TOWARD THE MARK.... The HIGH CALLING OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS! PLEASE!
At least where-ever we may be now, can we STOP looking back and FOCUS on the MARK FOR THE PRIZE.... Is a PRAZE A GIFT or is it a PRIZE....
I think we ALL know we are CALLED of GOD to BE IN CHRIST JESUS! I wonder if you ever thought about how it would BE LIKE IN CHRIST JESUS!
Do it right now.... Try and think what it would be like, IF GOD PUTS YOU IN CHRIST JESUS RIGHT NOW... First think of how holy Christ Jesus is.... imagine being SURROUNDED, FILLED and SATURATED with that HOLINESS of GOD HIMSELF!
Do it again.... THINK how HOLY Christ Jesus is.... Do you know how HOLY HE IS? HOW GLORIOUS.... Now Imagine GOD PUTS you IN that glory and holiness. God takes that holiness and PUTS IT ABOVE, THROUGH and IN YOU... Just how ONE will you be with HIM?
Now if GOD puts that in ALL of us, will we be PERFECTLY ONE? Will there be a single Scripture that we will not agree on 100%? Nope... IN GOD'S CHURCH (The Body of CHRIST JESUS) there is NO STRIFE.... Look why! Because God (His Gospel, His Word) has PERFECTED EVERY MEMBER ... TO BE AS PERFECT AS HE IS... If there is ONE member that is not perfect, God's WHOLE BODY OFCHRIST, will be contaminated and IMPERFECT!...
The rest of Eph 4 says this...For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
What you say? Shall we ask God to also fit us together and compact us to be joint and have us work in our messure to the edifying of ourselves in love... So that we may be IN CHRIST JESUS? That is the ONLY PLACE where God is the HEAD! And then when we DO believe the Gospel AS HE GAVE IT, then we will not be tossed to and fro!
Crossnote knows how STRONG I stand in the doctrine of PERFECTION... because I did not say you should be perfect and IN CHRIST.... God said that! Why do you see me as a hopeless case when I BELIEVE GOD MAKES A MAN PERFECT BEFORE HE JOIN THEM TOGETHER IN THE BODY OF CHRIST! God CANNOT allow a sinner in, there IS NO SIN IN HIM... And if God allows a sinner in, there is sin in HIM... That will make God a lier....
It is very clearly stated in Eph 4, that not even SAINTS are one with God's BODY IN CHRIST, YET... they need to be perfected first... Saints are ALREADY people that does not do sin... If God calls a person a saint... From HAGIOS (Greek) that person already do not sin! And then god says... FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS... WOW!!! Perfect a sinless person... Is that FALSE TEACHING? Or is it the TRUE GOSPEL?