"become obedient and perfect in their spiritual life"
That is a great message but people need to hear the meat and potatoes of its influence on them. Don't water it down, show us!
What was JESUS Teaching from 'THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT' and in the four Gospel and to who HE was imparting them?
Have you practiced or practicing these that HE taught, in your own personal life, as a 'hearer' and 'doer' of HIS Word?
And also HIS instructions guidance epistles of the Apostles, for the churches to practice and practicing Kingdom 'order', for churches together in orderly 'unity', as 'one' Body of CHRIST and may consist of many branches, all under 'one rule of GOD made New Covenant with all Christians around the world.
This is the only way, truth and life, one can lay their foundation of faith on the 'rock' and to 'stand' the test of time, even a great one to come our way, assuredly said by JESUS.
Please put your infants joke away that are in ignorance watered down faith in carnal/flesh manifestation reply and start growing up in the mentioned above called 'practices' given to HIS disciples and written and taught by the HOLY SPIRIT, for our witnessing, and for our 'spiritual obedience and perfection'.
As i witness faith, it seems to be many of us have gone ahead from JESUS's Teachings written in the New Covenant and only grown in the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT in the church. In obedience and in developing perfection through HIS given teachings of the New Covenant and in practices, we remain partially in carnal/flesh and it is in conflict with the HOLY SPIRIT.
Do we recognize our 'lawlessness' in neglecting HIS Word that we are called to 'abide'?
JESUS said to HIS disciples that they must 'abide' in HIS 'words' and in HIS 'love' for one another and bear fruits, For without HIM they can do nothing. Further on HE said to them, that their fruits must 'abide'.
And their fruits are the 'churches', even the ones until today.
Be blessed, 'to go boldly to the Throne of Grace, where you can find help in your weaknesses' in the name of LORD JESUS CHRIST.
