We live in a day where diversity is part of our culture. No matter where you are from, we are challenged with accepting people based on our diverse cultures and paradigms. It has so become an issue that legislation is being created to protect people who have chosen diverse lifestyles. Change happens every day every minute. But there is one thing that will always remain the same. It's foundation is firm and unmoved, that is the Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven, which we know as "The Bible".
What is amazing to me is that we never know, when we wake in the morning what new definitions we are going to be faced with. What I mean by this is that our culture in it's struggle to discover it's purpose and destiny, has a tendency to redefine terms and words that are already clearly defined. Because of this what was defined yesterday may not mean the same thing tomorrow. One example of this is the redefining of family. I just wanted to mention that to get you on track with that direction I am headed, but I am not going touch that subject right now. This is what I would like to discuss today. There are terms clearly defined by scripture, that no matter what earthly cultures try to define or redefine, they will never be changed in the country of Heaven.
The particular word that I would like to bring up this morning is the word "maturity". In the Book of Hebrews chapter 5 verses 7-14, the writer clearly define the word "maturity".
In his explanation of it, he says that those who eat "solid food" are the mature. He goes on to say that those who,"are not acquainted with the word of righteousness are still infants or (immature). He make it clear that the immature are not able to distinguish between good and evil.
What is amazing is that, when someone does not have the ability to distinguish between good and evil, they will probably always have to try to figure things out or continually be attempting to define something that is clearly defined. The lesson I want you to take away from this today is, Do not allow the immature society in which we live to keep you in an immature state. We need to allow the "Living Word", the "Bible", the "Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven" to provide you with the definitions that are clearly defined and unchangeable. The definitions of the Bible are not conditional, they provide a sure foundation for everything created under in Heaven and under Heaven. Allow your paradigm to be structured by it, so that you do not remain immature trying to define what is good and evil.
Maturity is synonymous with righteousness this we will touch on in my later blogs.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Huge 2 Letter Word "IF"
It is an amazing thing to consider that we believe we can become something simply by affiliation. Even to think that we receive by affiliation. But yet even "Christians" have fallen into that deception. I heard someone say one time, " if I walk into a McDonalds does that make me a Big Mack?"
Here is the deception exposed, just because you hang around a church it does make you a believer. Just because you read your Bible it doesn't make you a recipient of the promises of the word. Just because you are a "Minister" of a religious organization it doesn't mean make you saved.
There is a huge 2 letter word in the Bible that makes all the difference in the world. That word is the word "IF".
Deuteronomy 28:1, " If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give to you today, the Lord your God will set you High above all the Nations of the earth."
Deuteronomy 6:25. " And If we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness."
These are a couple of major examples that we tend to over look in the faith. We want all the rights, blessing and justice to be exercised over our lives without considering the If.
Keep in mind the Word doesn't say, If you go to church, if you are a minister, if you know the Bible. He says If you obey my commands, " none of these diseases will come upon you. Now that makes that 2 letter word huge. Don't you think?
Here is the deception exposed, just because you hang around a church it does make you a believer. Just because you read your Bible it doesn't make you a recipient of the promises of the word. Just because you are a "Minister" of a religious organization it doesn't mean make you saved.
There is a huge 2 letter word in the Bible that makes all the difference in the world. That word is the word "IF".
Deuteronomy 28:1, " If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give to you today, the Lord your God will set you High above all the Nations of the earth."
Deuteronomy 6:25. " And If we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness."
These are a couple of major examples that we tend to over look in the faith. We want all the rights, blessing and justice to be exercised over our lives without considering the If.
Keep in mind the Word doesn't say, If you go to church, if you are a minister, if you know the Bible. He says If you obey my commands, " none of these diseases will come upon you. Now that makes that 2 letter word huge. Don't you think?
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