What is truth and who is of it?

[fredjames]

Perhaps I am wrong sir, but it is for this very reason that I question the salvation of most of the people who call themselves Christians. Neither do they walk in the power of God. They have a form of Godliness, talking love and compassion, claiming that their fruit is of the Holy Ghost, but deny the power thereof.
To me, the truth is right there in front of them, and not one of them can see it, NOT ONE.
I'm not saying that because they can't see one thing that I've been saying that they are not born again, as some things are indeed difficult to see, but they should be able to see, agree with, and believe what is written in plain everyday English.
But they can't. Not one person believes that God meant what He said in His word concerning the promises, or that He would do what He said He would do in His word, outside salvation, even those things that Jesus said was a true statement they explain away.
I can't seem to get anyone past the subject of salvation. That's as far as they can go. Anything beyond that, well, it went out with the apostles, even though they have been told many time by me that God is still doing miracle today through the faith and prayers of His saints. God does not do miracles in anyone's life outside what they can believe. If all they can believe for is salvation, because that is all they have been taught, then that is all that God will do in their life. Never knowing or seeing God go beyond that. In order to be born again, one must believe in their heart that God has done what is written and that He will do what He said He would do.
So when the bible says, 'you shall know them by their fruit', outside love and compassion for others that don't appose their belief, their fruit is corrupt and evil, for is it written,
Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

Thank you for your humble and humility in reply and your burdens for your 'siblings' in spiritually weak and poor ignorance, as still being 'babes in CHRIST'. Please your team and you, pray for them to come out of 'deception'. GOD 's true Prophet Isaiah did cry out to HIM about Israel's 'ignorance', in putting their I AM that I AM to the 'test'.

GOD has already 'accomplished' everything and therefore have made with us the New Covenant/Testament, through CHRIST and the HOLY SPIRIT and the Apostles and bear the church, now calling all of us to 'abide' and 'practice/do' and also bear fruit according to them written.

It is easy to speak GOD's Word/CHRIST in 'vain' by pick and choose from them to suite what is seen, but it is difficult to speak and 'do' them in 'context' and bear 'good' fruit.

Didn't a wise man once said. 'practice makes perfect'.

Using this common saying, we would 'practice' everything the world 'introduces' in 'fashion' and 'technology', in order to 'look' and 'feel', so called good in competition with one another, who is 'cooler'.

But according to the requirement of the New Covenant/Testament, we make a lot of excuses, for 'abiding' and 'practice', because we may 'look' and 'feel' so 'uncool'.

We are 'ashame' of CHRIST in 'witnessing' the New Covenant/Testament to the 'lost' and deny HIM daily, in 'doing' HIS word/teaching in our own lives first, by 'abiding' and 'practicing' according to them, in order and 'as it is written';

"Be ye perfect as your FATHER in Heaven is perfect."

Why do we 'pick' and 'choose' out of 'context' incomplete salvation knowledge and take refuge. And in incomplete faith act short of HIS Glory and invite others?.

Why do we 'lie' to them as well, and make them 'fit' to go to hell like us.

We do know the fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT, but do we know the fruit of the flesh/carnal/self that are 'evident' and still in us. have we put each of them to death and carry our own cross daily?

Or both still remain in us and manifesting, 'at times' taking turns?

Then 'truthfully' in the name of LORD JESUS CHRIST, both are conflicting/warring with each other in us, and therefore sopping us from doing what we want to do for GOD.

Repent/Turn Back from our 'hypocrisy' witnessing, upon receiving GOD's correction.

As it is written in Hebrews 4;16, that;

"Let us then with confidence draw near to the Throne of Grace, that we may receive Mercy and find Grace to Help in time of need."

Why do we want to 'brag' who we are, where are we from and what we have done and achieved for CHRIST and about men and doctrine of men?

Why not CHRIST of the New Covenant/Testament 'in context', 'abiding' and 'practicing' them in gladness and joyfulness.
For it is written in epistle James 1;13-15, that;

13. "Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by GOD,' for GOD cannot be tempted with evil, and HE himself tempts no one." 14. "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed b his own desire." 15. "Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death."

These are written for the church and not 'outsiders'. Here a reference from the past, of Old Treasure and 'as it also written', regarding Cain being also one of the family 'member', in Genesis 4;6 and 7, as also a reminder and a stir up of our memory today, as our LORD is saying that;

6. "Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?" 7. "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it."

Finally it is written;

"Workout your own salvation in fear and trembling."

Why Christians must fear and tremble working for GOD?

Because JESUS said in the Gospel that;

"Why do you fear men what they can do to you? For they can only destroy your flesh. But rather fear GOD who can destroy both flesh, and soul to hell."

HE is not only the 'Loving GOD', but also the 'Consuming Fire', when HE is put to the 'test', through an 'ignorance period', even of 'reminders' and 'stir up of memory', HE sends through HIS unworthy servants.