2 thought provokers

[BibleloverBill]

On a graphic posted by an individual in Linkedin:
“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.” Hal Elrod


Dr. Tony Warrick
Youth Mentor | Personal Empowerment Coach | Best-Selling Author | Theologian | Self-Publishing Consultant
Your time is too valuable to go around trying to keep everybody happy. Stay focused on what God has called you to do.

What were your responses to the above quotations?

 

[Lanolin]

Two responses

1st quote reminds me of 1 corinthians 13:11
2nd quote 1 corinthians 7:22-24

 

[Dino246]

On a graphic posted by an individual in Linkedin:
“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.” Hal Elrod


Dr. Tony Warrick
Youth Mentor | Personal Empowerment Coach | Best-Selling Author | Theologian | Self-Publishing Consultant
Your time is too valuable to go around trying to keep everybody happy. Stay focused on what God has called you to do.

What were your responses to the above quotations?

The first starts well and ends poorly. The second starts poorly and ends well.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

On a graphic posted by an individual in Linkedin:
“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.” Hal Elrod


Dr. Tony Warrick
Youth Mentor | Personal Empowerment Coach | Best-Selling Author | Theologian | Self-Publishing Consultant
Your time is too valuable to go around trying to keep everybody happy. Stay focused on what God has called you to do.

What were your responses to the above quotations?

This is called the wisdom of this world - mans point of view (human wisdom) - the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We must never put aside the Cross of Christ and magnify our on efforts (the flesh).

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 1 Cor. 1:19

 

[pottersclay]

New age thinking😬😬😬

 

[Adstar]

On a graphic posted by an individual in Linkedin:
“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.” Hal Elrod


Dr. Tony Warrick
Youth Mentor | Personal Empowerment Coach | Best-Selling Author | Theologian | Self-Publishing Consultant
Your time is too valuable to go around trying to keep everybody happy. Stay focused on what God has called you to do.

What were your responses to the above quotations?

I disagree with the first statement.. Many people come to accept responsibility for their sins in their life but they fail to have the power to become sinless.. So you cannot change everything in your life even when you accept you are responsible for those things..

I agree with the second statement.. Yes i can testify i cannot keep everybody happy no matter that my intention is not to cause anyone unnecessary suffering.. So yes it is best to do ones best to focus on Gods will and seek to perform it..

 

[BibleloverBill]

St_Worm2 said: ↑

Hi @BibleloverBill, Elrod is, among other things, a secular motivational speaker, so I get his quote from that perspective (of course, it would have been helpful to have been able to read the context that it was written/spoken in as well!). That said, when I read it, the very first thing that came to mind was the Serenity Prayer.

As for quote #2, I have no disagreement with that quote. God is in the business of pulling the wicked/ungldly up out of the muck and mire of their sinful lives .. cf Romans 4:5, making us His own, and then hammering and chiseling us into the likeness of His Son for the balance of our lives. He's not in the business of making people "happy" (at least not "in the moment" anyway), nor should we, as Christians, make a regular practice of doing so either.

--David
Click to expand...​

Hi David,

I thought the name was familiar. But whatever I read, I compare with what I know of Scripture before I respond. Did you know all of the famous individuals like Elrod and the founding fathers of Psychology who all hated Christianity and the Mega church preachers and the modern proclaimed prophets and the religions (even cults and Islam) and all successful businesses and politicians have to have obey some or many of the commandments God's Word in order to be famous and successful? My first responses to Elrod's quote was 1 John 1:9 and what the first recorded word of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ in their first preaching event. Do you know what that is? Also the 2 Oklahoma church services I watched via Facebook streaming the last 2 Sundays emphasized Grace and Responsibility. What does that mean to you?
BTW, most just know one of the paragraphs of the Serenity Prayer.

In response: Until I got born again on May 25, 1967, my top priority was to please the adults in my life and keep moral and ethical as my Mom and her manifested. My father was an alcoholic. But the first thoughts that came to my mind was a time usage list I had sent to hundreds of people several times during the past 15 years of Internet ministries. Also Psalm 37, Philippians 4:4-8, Ephesians 2:8-10, and Jude 20-23. And daily true Christians are being opposed, despised, hated, and persecuted. And why are there 2 groups of Christians mentioned in John 10 and 1 Corinthians 3?


Time & Friends
(author unknown)

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every penny, of course!

Each of us has such a bank. Its' name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day.

If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow."

You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special -- special enough to spend your time.

And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!

Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us.

 

[BibleloverBill]

com7fy8 said: ↑

We are accountable to God, for everything; but we need to trust the responsibility to God, that He will correct us so we are with Him in His love and obeying how He has us handling everything.​

***The New Testament does not teach “Automatic Sanctification”.

A true Christian can be perfect only when he or she is sensitive to The Holy Spirit and Scripture

and doing what is being urged by them because they are perfect.

Anyone can be temporarily perfect

like in a 10 question quiz given by s teacher,

but true Christians are saved by God's Grace

for doing His predestined/preplanned works for each of His adopted children. See Ephesians 2:8-10.

Matthew 5:20

“For I say to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees,

you shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.”

(Attitudes and motives count according to God.)

Matthew 5:48

“Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.”

John 14:15 & 21

Jesus Christ said,

“If you love Me,

keep My commandments.

He [or she] who has My commandments and keeps them,

he [or she] it is who loves Me;

and he [or she] who loves Me shall be loved of My Father,

and I will love him [or her], and will manifest Myself to him [or her].”

True Christians are not under the Law, but they are for the 1050 commandments in the New Testament as the Holy Spirit guides.​

1-- New Testament commandments in groups with verses https://app.box.com/s/eptflx12r976xb2t569abnavicnsd3qo


03a-- Truth-- ETRSF (27 pgs.)-- https://app.box.com/s/3h8nvx63ppfzy4kpsr6mhasy1jgxa359

03b-- Light in ETRSF (20 pgs.)-- https://app.box.com/s/yfyjwbnmwgsr1r8cvb1gxrjiq4eaj9jg



Against anxiety and worrying (my earliest 1970s Bible study tools):

Let and Permit-- only Bible references and Scripture summaries (2 pgs.)-- https://app.box.com/s/74ca482x0jzakahzfusq2ux88g99wlav

Thankfulness-- ETRS (4 pgs.)-- https://app.box.com/s/lkiu2qpc5czcn2goo5zt9hcmz0x8tntt

1-- Philippians 4, 4-14 in ETRSF.doc -- https://app.box.com/s/mq4do9w40i8kbb13ygnl4p1ejkk90awl

​

 

[BibleloverBill]

Philippians 4:4-8
4 Rejoice in the Lord always.
I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all.
The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers [and sisters],
whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is just,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever things are of good report--
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--
meditate about such things.

 

[BibleloverBill]

Bible Study Tool of Psalm 37
(compiled and formatted by Bill Stevenson)

Introduction: This is my favorite Psalm because after every upset in my life, remembering the basic commands in it have helped me to recover to right thinking as Philippians 4:6-8 and Jude 20-23 as I waited for Romans 8:29 blessings. For this study, I used the King James Version software and I slightly modernized the verses. Also, this study is for females too, I have inserted “or she”, “or her” and other female alternatives in the appropriate verses. I slightly modernized the verses I used. The indentations are for good and logical reasons too. Try to determine why. Finally divine promises and conditions are indicated. The bolded “P”s mean promises and the bolded “C”s mean conditions. The bolded number following each indicates the count. The condition could be just one word, like “upright” or “righteous”.

1 A Psalm of David.
Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb. P1
3 Trust in The Lord, and do good; C1 & 2
so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed. P2
4 Delight yourself also in The Lord, C3
and He shall give you the desires of your heart. P3
5 Commit your way unto The Lord; C4
trust also in Him; C5
and He shall bring it to pass. P4
6 And He shall bring forth
your righteousness C6 as the light, P5
and your judgment as the noonday. P6
7 Rest in The Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
fret not yourself because of him (or her) who prospers in his (or her) way,
because of the man (or woman) who brings wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; C7
fret not yourself in any wise to do evil. C8
9 For evildoers shall be cut off; P7
but those that wait upon The Lord,
they shall inherit the Earth. P8
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked C9 shall not be, P9
you shall diligently consider his (or her) place C10 and it shall not be.
11 But the meek C11 shall inherit the Earth; P10
and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. P11
12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes upon him (or her) with his (or her) teeth. C12
13 The Lord shall laugh at him (or her), for he sees that his (or her) day is coming. P12
14 The wicked
have drawn out the sword,
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay such as be of upright life. C13
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken. P13
16 A little that a righteous man (or woman) has is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;
but The Lord upholds the righteous C14. P14
18 The Lord knows the days of the upright C15; and their inheritance shall be for ever P15.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; P16
and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. P17
20 But the wicked C16 shall perish P18,
and the enemies of The Lord C17 shall be as the fat of lambs P19;
they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away P20.
21 The wicked borrows and pays not again.
but the righteous shows mercy and gives. C18
22 For such as be blessed of Him shall inherit the Earth; P21
and they who be cursed of Him shall be cut off. P22
23 The steps of a good C19 man (or woman) are ordered by The Lord;
and He delights in his (or her) way. P23
24 though he (or she) fall, he (or her)shall not be utterly cast down, P24
for The Lord upholds him his (or her) with His hand. P25
25 I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous C20
forsaken,
nor his (or her) seed begging bread.

26 He is ever merciful, and lends;
and his (or her) seed is blessed. P26
27 Depart from evil, and do good; C21
and dwell for evermore. P27
28 For The Lord loves judgment, and forsakes not His Saints; P28
they are preserved for ever; P29
but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. P30
29 The righteous C22 shall inherit the land P31, and dwell therein for ever P32.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
and his (or her) tongue talks of judgment.
31 The Law of his God is in his (or her) heart; C23
none of his (or her) steps shall slide. P33
32 The wicked watches the righteous C24, and seeks to slay him (or her).
33 The Lord will not leave him (or her) in his (or her) hand, P34
nor condemn him (or her) when he (or she) is judged. P35
34 Wait on The Lord C25, and keep His way C26,
and He shall exalt you to inherit the land. P36
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. P37
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect C27 man (or woman), and behold the upright C28;
for the end of that man (or woman) is peace. P38
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; P39
the end of the wicked shall be cut off. P40
39 But the salvation of the righteous C29 is of The Lord; P41
He is their strength in the time of trouble. P42
40 And The Lord shall help them and deliver them P43:
He shall
deliver them from the wicked, P44
and save them, P45
because they trust in Him. C30

 

[BibleloverBill]

Two Wisdoms
(Compiled and logically sorted by Bible Stevenson)

Introduction:
Isaiah 47:10-11
10 For you have trusted in your wickedness;
you have said, “No one sees me.”
Your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you;
and you have said in your heart, “I am, and there is no one else.”
11 But evil shall come on you; you shall not know its origin.
And mischief shall fall on you; you shall not be able to put it off.
And desolation shall come on you suddenly, you shall not know.
Proverbs 8:5-11
5 O simple ones, understand wisdom;
and, fools, be of an understanding heart.
6 “Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;
and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth;
and wickedness is hateful to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
nothing twisted or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him [or her] who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction and not silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies;
and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

The following is from the Lockman Foundation’s Amplified Bible and logically formatted.
1 Corinthians 1:17-31
17 For Christ (the Messiah) sent me out not to baptize
but [to evangelize by] preaching the glad tidings (the Gospel),
and that not with verbal eloquence,
lest the cross of Christ should be
deprived of force {and}
emptied of its power {and}
rendered vain (fruitless, void of value, and of no effect).
18 For the story {and} message of the cross
is sheer absurdity
{and} folly to those who are perishing {and} on their way to perdition,
but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God.
19 For it is written, “I will baffle {and} render useless {and} destroy
the learning of the learned {and}
the philosophy of the philosophers and
the cleverness of the clever {and}
the discernment of the discerning;
I will frustrate {and} nullify [them] {and} bring [them] to nothing.” (Isaiah 29:14)
20 Where is the wise man (the philosopher)?
Where is the scribe (the scholar)?
Where is the investigator (the logician, the debater) of this present time {and} age?
Has not God shown up the nonsense {and} the folly of this world's wisdom?
21 For when the world with all its Earthly wisdom
failed to perceive {and} recognize {and} know God by means of its own philosophy,
God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching
to save those who believed
(who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him).
22 For while Jews [demandingly] ask for signs {and} miracles
and Greeks pursue philosophy {and} wisdom,
23 we preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified,
[preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal
{and} an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap],
and to the Gentiles it is absurd {and} utterly unphilosophical nonsense.
24 But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile),
Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.
25 [This is] because
the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men,
and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.
26 For [simply] consider your own call, brethren [and sistren];
not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates {and} standards,
not many influential {and} powerful, not many of high {and} noble birth.
27 For God selected (deliberately chose)
what in the world is foolish
to put the wise to shame,
and what the world calls weak
to put the strong to shame.
28 And God also selected (deliberately chose)
what in the world is lowborn {and} insignificant and branded
{and} treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing,
that He might depose {and} bring to nothing the things that are,
29 so that no mortal man
should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God.
30 But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus,
Whom God made our Wisdom from God,
[revealed to us a knowledge of the divine plan of Salvation previously hidden,
manifesting itself as]
our Righteousness
[thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God], and
our Consecration [making us pure and holy], and
our Redemption [providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin].
31 So then, as it is written, ‘Let him who boasts {and} proudly rejoices
{and} glories, boast {and} proudly rejoice {and} glory in The Lord.’

 

[BibleloverBill]

1 Corinthians 2
1 As for myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you
the testimony {and} evidence {or mystery and secret} of God
[concerning what He has done through Christ for the Salvation of men and women]
in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy {and} wisdom;
2 For I resolved to know nothing
among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified.
3 And I was in weakness and fear (dread) and great trembling among you.
4 And my language and my message were not set forth
in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom,
but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power
5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy),
but in the power of God.
6 Yet when we are among the full-grown
(spiritually mature Christians who are ripe in understanding),
we do impart a [higher] wisdom
(the knowledge of the divine plan previously hidden);
but it is indeed not a wisdom
of this present age {or} of this world
nor of the leaders {and} rulers of this age,
who are being brought to nothing {and} are doomed to pass away.
7 But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God
once hidden mystery [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God--
[that wisdom] which God devised {and} decreed before the ages
for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence].
8 None of the rulers of this age {or} world
perceived {and} recognized {and} understood this,
for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says,
‘What eye has not seen and ear has not heard
and has not entered into the heart of man,
[all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready)
for those who love Him” (Isaiah 64:4 & 65:17)
10 Yet to us God has unveiled {and} revealed them by {and} through His Spirit,
for The [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring {and} examining everything,
even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God
[the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny].
11 For who among men and women knows the things of humankind
except the spirit of humankind within him or her?
So also no one knows the things of God except The Spirit of God.
12 Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world,
but The [Holy] Spirit Who is from God,
[given to us] that we might realize {and} comprehend {and} appreciate the gifts
bestowed on us by God.
13 And we are
setting these truths forth in words
not taught by human wisdom
but taught by The [Holy] Spirit,
combining {and} interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language.
14 But the natural, nonspiritual man (or woman) does not accept {or} welcome
{or} admit into his (or her) heart
the gifts {and} teachings {and} revelations of The Spirit of God,
for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him (or her);
and he (or she) is incapable of knowing them
because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But the spiritual man(or woman) tries all things
[he (or she) examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things],
yet is himself (or herself) to be put on trial and judged by no one
[he (or she) can read the meaning of everything,
but no one can properly discern {or} appraise him (or her)].
16 For who has known {or} understood the mind of The Lord
so as to guide {and} instruct Him {and} give Him knowledge?
But we have the mind of Christ (The Messiah)
{and} do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.

 

[BibleloverBill]

Spiritual Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-18 (from the Lockman Foundation’s Amplified Bible and logically formatted)
10 In conclusion,
be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him];
draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
11 Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies],
that you may be able successfully to stand up
against [all] the strategies {and} the deceits of the devil.
12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood
[contending only with physical opponents],
but against the despotisms,
against the powers,
against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness,
against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
13 Therefore put on God's complete armor,
that you may be able to
resist {and}
stand your ground on the evil day [of danger],
and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
14 Stand therefore [hold your ground],
having tightened the belt of truth around your loins
and having put on the breastplate
of integrity {and}
of moral rectitude {and}
right standing with God,
15 And having shod your feet in preparation of the Gospel of peace.
[To face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness,
and the readiness produced by the good news.]
16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith,
upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
17 And take
the helmet of salvation
and the sword that the Holy Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in The Spirit,
with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty.
To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose {and} perseverance,
interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).

 

[BibleloverBill]

***The Greeks did not have a word for “repent” or “repentance”.

So they did not understand the Apostle Paul’s emphasis.

The Greeks were humanists,

and many modern day humanists don’t have “repent” or “repentance” in their vocabulary

even though they may be Christian church attendees.

And the most anti-Christ and anti-Christians in the Universities and Colleges

are the professors of Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy.

Many scientists, doctors, and nurses have become Christians

because they have seen miracles happen.

***Repentance is a major theme of the Bible.

There are many exhortations and commandments for true Christian believers to do

because they love Abba Father and Jesus Christ more and more.

The Holy Spirit will do the guiding for anyone who lives Proverbs 3:5-6.

Sanctification is not automatic.

If it was, why would there be the commandments and exhortations in the New Testament

written for Christianity believers?

The Apostle Paul wrote a lot of “put offs” and “put ons”

and Jesus Christ said that if we love Him, we will obey His commandments and teachings.

Romans 8 and John 14-16 does not say that The Holy Spirit does the sanctification.

Neither does God force us to change.

When we make the changes, we get divine peace and joy

which are parts of the Kingdom of God (Romans 14:17).

I hate the legalism going in almost all of the Christian churches,

but I love living Proverbs 3:5-6 and doing whatever The Holy Spirit and Scripture urges.

The latter is never a struggle.

Remember what Jesus Christ promised about His yoke and His burden for His disciples?

True Christians will want to become more like Jesus Christ every day,

instead of not living just to be busy in a humanistic survival mode.

***”Do our best and God will do the rest” is not a proper way to think and live

because it indicates humanism in the first part

and not living according to Holy Spirit urges when living Proverbs 3:5-6.

***We can say and do perfectly right if we do what The Holy Spirit urges (even via Bible reading)

because He is perfect and “saying” what He hears from Jesus Christ (John 16:13).

That is why I try to live Proverbs 3:5-6 frequently so that I will be sensitive to The Holy Spirit.

Christian sanctification is not automatically done like many USA preachers wrongly teach.


***True Christian Salvation is Justification because of God's Grace,

but true adopted children of God will want to make daily Holy Spirit and Bible urged changes to be more Christ-like.

Such is done because of the increasing love for God the Father, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit.

The Worldly people and carnal Christians need to see better examples of true Christian behavior.

What are there 1,050 commandments in the New Testament for?

But only The Holy Spirit knows all of them,

so one should be frequently loving God and living Proverbs 3:5-6 in order to be sensitive to Him.

Romans 8 and Galatians 5 indicate that we are each either living
by the flesh (humanism and selfishness)
or by The Holy Spirit (sensitive and heading to His urges).
And Ephesians 2:10 says that each Christian has pre-planned good works that he or she should walk in (say or do).
He or she is invincible until he or she has responded (did it or rejected doing it) to the last one on his or her list.
Jesus Christ did say that His burden is light and His yoke is easy,

I speak from experience that such is true when I live Proverbs 3:5-6.

The spiritual enemy tries to get me not to live those verses via many different ways,

but I sure enjoy when I am able to focus on just living for God and doing whatever The Holy Spirit urges.



***Philippians 2:1-5 and Ephesians 4:11-16 indicate that Christians should be going for
the unity of knowing intimately Jesus Christ in their churches
so they can think and live like He did in human form.
But most churches do not have Bible study groups and sermons for studying even one of the Gospel Books.

 

[MessageOfTheCross]

The Holy Spirit will do the guiding for anyone who lives Proverbs 3:5-6.

That is not true! God only recognize Faith placed and maintained exclusively in His Beloved Son, Jesus, and Him Crucified - What He Has Done ("The Finished Work, i.e., The Blood of Jesus" - Romans 8:2). This is the only way we can be led by the Holy Spirit, and receive the help of the Holy Spirit, so that the Life of Christ is manifested through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is Christ life that brings the victory - not ours (John 15:5).

The Believer must stay in His death, burial, and resurrection and are, therefore, victorious (It is Jesus Christ life that brings victory). That is the only way they (we) are triumphant in Christ (II Cor. 2:14). And that is the only way He can work in them (us) both to will (change their desires), and to do (give them the power of the Holy Spirit) (Phil. 2:13)

If the Believer does not understand this, all scriptures become enticing words to the flesh, that will be attempted by the flesh to perform (Romans 8:2-3, 1 Cor. 2:4). The Believer now becomes a transgressor (Gal. 2:18). Under Grace, the Holy Spirit carries out the will of God in the Believer (Romans 8:2). Under the Law, the flesh (your own ability) carry's out the Law of God. Under Grace, the new covenant, if Christ is a Law keeper, than I am a Law keeper because I am in Him (Romans 6:3-5, Gal. 2:20-21).

 

[BibleloverBill]

False accusation. Read the following free Bible study tools.
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1-- Kingdom Living PowerPoint Presentation--
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1a) Thesis about Basic Christianity in ETRSF (51 pgs.)--
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***Two Kinds of Christians-- Part 1 in ETRSF (9 pgs.)
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1b.) Abnormal True Children of God Scriptures-- in ETRSF (19 pgs.)--
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1c.) Christian Character 32 Traits-- in ETRSF (32 pgs.)--
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[BibleloverBill]

What is Christian Sanctification to you? It is not automatic done by the Holy Spirit.
F -- fear not
A -- assurance from God's Word
I -- in God's love
T -- trust in God and the Bible
H -- holiness with Holy Spirit and Bible help


P -- power from Heaven
R -- ruled/guided by the agapè love of God and His Word
A -- attentive to The Holy Spirit
Y -- yearning for God's truths and repentance to righteousness by many
E -- earnest to be righteous and compassionate
R -- ready for the return of the Messiah and His deliverance for believers



C -- Christ, confession
H -- Holy Spirit help
A -- attitudes and actions
N -- needs
G -- good works (Ephesians 2:10)
E -- everywhere for eternity


C -- commitment to God's truth
O -- obedience to The Holy Spirit
U -- understanding God's desires
R -- revival spiritually
A -- attentiveness for opportunities to minister
G -- gratefulness to God, especially for His protection
E -- enduring in faith of God

 

[BibleloverBill]

I just finished creating the following because Pastor Andy has emphasized for 30 years Grace and Responsibility:
R-- Read and learn the Bible. (See 2 Timothy 16-17.)

E-- Frequently enter the Holy of Holies in order to be Holy Spirit sensitive. (See Hebrews 10:19-25.)

S-- Search the New Testament especially for the 1050 commandment. (Need to know what pleases God.)

P-- Pursue righteousness or Christ-likeness. (See Ephesians 4:11-16.)

O-- Observe good leaders about how they are responsible in both speech and actions.

N-- Need to frequently remember all of God’s Grace in our lives and be more thankful for such.

S-- Be obedient to the Holy Spirit’s urging for your Sanctification.

I-- Intellectualism is not very important compared to Christian Sanctification.

B-- Bible understanding and obeying is so important.

I-- Immersion into doing our Ephesians 2:10 parts for the Great Commission is so important.

L-- Loving with compassion everyone. (In what ways do you do such, even for enemies?)

T-- Teaching others spiritual truths when Holy Spirit urged. (He has perfect timing.)

Y-- Yeshua is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, keep obeying His wonderful teachings.