Doctrines of Devils: Salvation, Discipleship, & Loving the Lord Are Not the Same

Having read a post from a complete stranger yesterday basically stating emphatically the title above, I am led to post this.  God help us not to believe such lies.

Does the Bible Really Say That?

1)  Even in Christ, you can still continue in sin and be saved.  Believing and being a disciple of Christ are not the same.

What the Bible really says:  Romans 6:14, Romans 6:22, James 1:22, Ephesians 5:3, 5:4, 5:5, 5:6, 5:7, Galatians 5:16, 5:18, 5:19, 5:20, 5:21, 6:7, 6:8, John 14: 21, 14:23, 14:24, 14:15, 14:16, 1 Timothy 6:11, 6:12, Hebrews 12: 14  (place your cursor over the verses in order to read them)

                                           

2)  Once a believer is in Christ, that person will always be in Christ.

What the Bible really says:   Romans 11: 22, Hebrews 6:4, 6:5, 6:6, 6:7, 6:8, Hebrews 10: 26, 10:27, 10:28, 10:29, 10:30, 2 Peter 2:20, 2:21, 2:22, Revelation 3:16, John 15:4, 15:5, 15:6, 15:7, Luke 8: 13, 1 Corinthians 15:1, 15:2, Colossians 1:21, 1:22, 1:23, Hebrews 12: 15, Hebrews 12:16, James 5: 19, 5: 20, Hebrews 3:12, 3:13

False doctrines are dangerous.

Some appear harmless, and may be for a while, until a person who believes that false doctrine is put to the test.  If that person succumbs to sin (without repentance afterwards), then that person is lost.

The bottom line is love.  Let your prayer be that you love the Lord.  Those who love the Lord will obey the Lord.  We cannot pretend that believing in Christ is separate from loving Him.  That is HERESY!  The devil's lies are damning people to Hell with every passing second.

All things work together for good to whom?  For those who LOVE God   (Romans 8:28)

Who are promised to be heirs of the Kingdom?  Only those who LOVE God (James 2:5)

Can one's love for the Lord change (decrease, weaken, dissipate)?  (Matthew 24:12, 24:13, Revelation 2:4)

Love Verses That We Can't Afford to Overlook
Matthew 22:37
Matthew 10:37
John 8:42
John 12:25
John 14:15
John 14:21
John 15:9
John 16:27
1 Corinthians 8:3, 1 Corinthians 16:22

Romans 8:35   This verse and those before and after it are so often misused.  No where in the list associated with this verse is SIN found.  In fact, these verses 35-39, in part are drawn directly from Psalm 44.  Read Psalm 44 to see that the Psalmist has not disobeyed the Lord.  That Psalm is about an obedient & God-fearing people who are being persecuted by man. 

Brethren, we cannot afford to fall for the lies that have crept into the church slowly and seductively over the years.  I do not type this for the purpose of strife and debate.  I weep at the number of people who are caught up in false doctrines, and God help them, they are falling away from the faith BECAUSE of the false doctrines.  We must try the spirits.  We have to seek the Lord for ourselves, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord.  We must pray, read the Bible, and fast.  It is the Lord's good pleasure to reveal His Truth to humble hearts that seek Him.

Nothing can separate us from the Love of God which is IN Christ Jesus (Romans 8:39)

You must abide in Christ in order to be a partaker of the promise in the verse above.

John 15:4
John 15:6
John 15:10
1 John 2:24
1 John 2: 28
1 John 3:24
2 John 1:9

                                                    Revelation 21: 7 & 21:8

Salvation Cannot Be Separated From Loving the Lord and Being His Disciple.  

Stand Guard

Brothers and Sisters who profess Christ, we must guard our hearts against that which is sinful. The Lord teaches that out of our hearts sin springs forth and defiles man.

Mark 7:

14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

  “Nothing is man’s fault,” says the world.  “There is no fault to be found in our feelings - no matter what we feel,” says the world.  “We can’t control our thoughts,” says the world.  “We can’t control our behavior,” says the world.  The voices in this world deem themselves experts on matters they know nothing about.  

They make every attempt to disempower God.  What could be more devastating than the world’s mentality?  Many who profess to be a part of the Church are adopting these very same ideas.  

Church, we cannot buy the lies the world is selling.  We can’t afford to forget the Power that is found IN Christ Jesus.  

The Word of God must be our Standard for Truth.  We can overcome our thoughts (our hearts) through Jesus Christ.  No matter what thought presents itself to us, we are not in bondage to act upon or to meditate upon that thought.

1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;imaginations - logismos - reasoning, computation, conscience, conceit - synonym thought

We are taught in the Bible that there is a special ingredient necessary in order for us to overcome this world and any deceitfulness presented within our minds/hearts.  

James 1:21

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

We can allow the Word of God (and the Power it surely holds!) to root itself deep within our hearts (our thoughts, our very being), and if we do permit the Word of the Lord to take root in our hearts, we will be transformed.  Out of our hearts, we will see the goodness of God flow forth.  We will see the fruit of the Spirit apparent in our hearts and lives.  And we will see any sinful thought destroyed by the power of God’s Word.  What hope the Gospel brings to those who cling to the Lord!

Read the Parable of the Sower:  

Matthew 13: 18-23

Mark 4:14-20

The Word also teaches in Luke 6:43, “For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”

We must not adopt the world’s mentality.  Those who follow Christ are not in bondage to sin even when it presents itself in our very own hearts.  Yes, we can expect to battle tempting thoughts.  “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

However, we must never relent in the battle for our souls.  There is truly a good fight of faith to be fought.  The condition of our hearts is central to salvation.  Speaking that we believe in Christ, yet nurturing and giving into the wickedness that arises from our hearts will not result in an eternity spent with the Lord Jesus.  It just won’t.  The Lord seeks to sanctify our hearts by the Word.  

Genesis 6

5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Matthew 15

7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Galatians 5: 19-21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 6: 7-8

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Brothers and Sisters who profess Christ, it is not optional to guard our hearts -- It is mandatory if we hope to endure unto the end, as the Lord admonished us. If our hope is to enter into the presence of the Lord eternally, all thoughts that are against what the Bible teaches us must be cast down and brought under the authority of Christ.  

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

The Lord will make every attempt to reach us and bring us to repentance by His Holy Spirit when our hearts/thoughts are contrary to His Truth. Yet, the Word also teaches that we must accept His teaching (His chastisement) in order to be transformed by Him.  

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 12:5

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Hebrews 3: 12-15

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

That which has been defiled cannot enter into eternity with the Lord:

Revelation 3:4

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Revelation 21:27

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Those who are not believers in Christ are in bondage to sin.  They won’t be able to overcome the defiling thoughts that are nurtured in their hearts.  I pray that you and I weep for them and cry out to the Lord on their behalf until they come to Christ, for only when a person is beckoned by the Holy Spirit of God can he or she then truly surrender all to the Lord, our Great Christ.  

But for those of us who do believe, we are no longer in bondage to sin.  No matter what thoughts enter our hearts, please know that Jesus Christ can deliver us from every temptation to sin.  If you find strange thoughts entering your mind that are against the Word of God, cast them down.  Even if you must cast them down 100 times a day, continue to do so and call out to the Name above all names:  Jesus.  I am living proof that the Lord will be faithful to deliver you from any and every thought that is against the Word of God.  No matter what Satan attempts to bombard you with, the Lord is stronger.  The Lord is Stronger!  Do not succumb to that temptation.  Fight the good fight of faith.    Fast, pray, read the Bible.  Do this until the Lord delivers you.  He Will Deliver You!  Glory to this Great Lord!  Oh, how thankful I am for His Power and His love toward us.  He longs to deliver us from anything that defiles.

The Same Shall Judge

But the word of the Lord endureth forever.  

1 Peter 1:25

It will endure forever.

We must resolve ourselves to this and not allow our emotions, our pride, or our distorted perceptions of ourselves stand in the way of the TRUTH -

If it is in the Bible, it is true.

If it is on page 2 of the Bible, it is true.

If it is on page 687 of the Bible, it is true.

If it is on page 1407 of the Bible, it is true.

If I don’t understand it, the Bible is still true.

If I don’t like what the Bible says, it is still true.

If God’s Word  points out a fault within me, His Word is right.

If I don’t like the fault, His Word is right.

If I refuse to accept that I have a fault, the Word is still right.

If society says it is right, but the Bible says it is wrong, then society is wrong.

If the Word of God contradicts what I believe to be true, the Word of God is right… and I am wrong.

If the Word of God wounds me by its Truth, then wounded, I must acknowledge that the Word is true.

 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12

Are we shaped by the Word of God or by the word of man?  How many of us believe certain things about ourselves and others based on what society tells us? How many of us believe that we think for ourselves, but in reality we really believe the trends of the current generation in which we live?  If we had lived 100 years ago, many would have accepted those trends just as easily.  No matter the time period, we are being conformed to accept who society tells us to accept, and we are being conformed to reject who society tells us to reject.  

If the song says it’s okay to call females derogatory names, I guess it is okay.  If the professor says there is no God, well I guess there is no God.  If psychologists tell us that we can’t control these violent tendencies we have, well I guess we can’t.  If society says there is no such thing as sin, well I guess I’ll never need to repent.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  Romans 12:2

If we were to examine closely the man-fostered beliefs of each generation before us, we would see that man changes.  What would have been deemed wrong a generation or two ago is now “right” - according to our current evolving society (generation).  Are we to assume this generation is more correct in their views than perhaps the generations of the past?  We cannot measure truth simply by comparing it to a previous generation.  Usually, the current generation will applaud their advancement in “truth”  and condemn the “erroneous” practices of the past generations.

How do I measure right and wrong in my life?  Which actions are acceptable?  Which thoughts are wrong?  Who is my standard bearer?  If it is society, which society, then?  American society?  Or should we allow current tribes that practice cannibalism be our standard bearer for right and wrong?  Or should we revert to the Nazi German society?

The Nazi's View of "Right"

The Islamic State's View of "Right"

The Supreme Court's View of "Right"

The Supreme Court's View of "Right"

Who is my standard?

Standard:  a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment

Do I follow this man or that man?  This type of confusion can lead one to insanity.  Society is like

water. It is unstable. It is fluid, ever moving and ever changing. There is no solid ground. Society’s "standard" for right and wrong is not constant. Thus, there really is no standard in a society. So-called norms change at the whim of man. I can’t put my faith in man.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 16:25

No man can effectively dictate what is right and what is wrong using only his understanding.  

When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. Isaiah 59:19

Even when that unstable water of society's "truths" attempts to confuse us, there is a Standard that never flinches and never backs down. He who was, and is, and is to come IS the Standard.  God has never changed.  

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6

Jesus said that those who believe in Him  (in word and in deed) will have everlasting life. John 3:16

John 3:18 -- Those who do not believe are already condemned.  

You see, I can’t condemn anyone, nor do I have any desire to condemn others.  But those who are In Christ are to warn others in order to prevent others from being condemned.  All of us will be judged by the Word.  -The same Word that will endure forever.-

John 12:48  - He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

We cannot say we believe in Jesus and at the same time turn from the very Words He spoke.  He cannot be separated from the Word of God, for Jesus is the Word made flesh. The Bible tells us this:

John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

His Word has not and will not change.   

I do not follow Jesus in order to change Him; I follow Him so that He can change me.

 John 14: 15

1 Corinthians 8:3

1 Corinthians 16:22

His Word transforms those who follow Him.  If we say we follow Him, yet our thoughts and actions are not actively being transformed by Him, then it is not Christ we follow.  We have veered off of the path somewhere along the way and started following a counterfeit  jesus -  a false jesus created by society, or perhaps we were never really on the path.  

Corruption has existed throughout the ages. Every society has offered some element of that which is abominable, corrupt, & detestable, and sold it as “right”.   We cannot afford to be controlled by the machine known as “Society”.  

What is able to save our souls?  The engrafted WORD of God

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.  James 1:21

If you read the Word of God, you will see that it has the power to heal your brokenness.  It has power to transform your mind and any thoughts you have that are in opposition to the Lord.  The Word is a balm to a broken heart.  The Word can cradle you in its Truth.  

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 1 Peter 1: 23

As one society rises with its self-designated truths, so will it fall in due time.  As the grass, societies wither and fall away.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 1 Peter 1:24

The Word of God will endure for ever.  It will endure.  Societies crash into destruction, but the Word of God will stand unchanging forevermore.  God is the only Standard of Truth.  He does not change with the passage of time or with each new generation.  I am thankful for His unchanging Word.  I can rely on Him.  All of us can rely on Him.  

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:25

A few nights ago at church,  I read a precious message on the whiteboard, “There is something better than medicine …. God.”  Those words had been written by a child.  The Lord calls us to lay down all customs and traditions of man and, instead, we are to come to Him as a child …. in humility and by faith.  

Look to Him as our Standard, and we, too, will endure forever.

Jehovah-nissi

Skin for skin

Within the Bible, it is rare for the character of Satan to be revealed through his own direct words. Yet, there are a few occasions when Satan's words are made available -word for word- within the Bible.

The Lord brought me to a distinct area of the Word earlier today. We study the Word of God to know what God expects from us, to know what God thinks of us, to know what God has done for us, to know how to pray, to know how to worship, but have we examined the Word to see what the Accuser of the Brethren believes about us.

Satan makes it known what his assumptions are regarding man:

"Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.  But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face."  Job 2: 4-5

How often do human beings prove Satan right?  When afflictions, anguish, and trials come,  how many outstretched hands become angry fists cursing God?

Satan is confident that you will curse God when affliction is poured into your life, into your being. Satan insinuates in the verses above that your worship of your flesh will prevail when you find yourself in the midst of tremendous affliction.   -That your devotion to God will fall by the wayside when your flesh is being attacked.

Satan counts on man loving his life so much that man will turn his back on the Lord when suffering arises.

Today, when the Lord brought me to these verses in Job, the Lord also spoke:  "Love not your life even unto death."

I searched for that phrase in the Word just now, and what was revealed amazes me.  This verse is found in Revelation 12:

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." (Revelation 12:11)

Right after reading this verse, I read the verse just before it.  My how the Lord brings His revelations full circle in such a way that man could never take credit for it!    The Spirit of the Lord is alive and at work.  The previous verse reads:

"And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."  (Revelation 12: 10)

When the Lord spoke a portion of verse 11 to me today, I had no recollection of its location in the Bible, and I had no idea the verse before it would speak of the very situation occurring in Job.  At the beginning of the blog, I used the phrase Accuser of the Brethren to describe Satan, not realizing the Lord was leading me to the very same phrase in Revelation 12:10. Satan stood in the presence of the Almighty God accusing Job.  

Afflict Job, and he will curse You.  He will turn his back on You.  

When Satan said  "All that a man hath will he give for his life," he did not say this about Job alone.  Satan contends this about every man.  Every woman.  He is counting on you giving up when difficulties arise.

What is the conclusion of the message the Lord has led me to share here?

No matter the afflictions you face in your flesh - physical battles & mental battles.  Hold on to the
Lord, for He will be faithful to deliver you at a precise time.  Jesus conquered Satan.  We need only abide IN Christ for the victory.  Victory can only be found in Jesus.

Jesus tells believers how we are to regard our lives.  Let us take heed and fully obey Him while we endure the inevitable anguish that we are called to experience in this life:

"If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." (Luke 9:23)

Can we imagine the physical anguish and the emotional agony Christ endured while carrying the cross?  Yet, He calls us to endure the same anguish.  Where Satan paces to and fro throughout the earth in hopes of tormenting a person to the point of the individual cursing God, the Lord says bear your cross daily.  Follow Him daily.  Deny yourself daily.  Where Satan is banking on man loving his flesh more than he loves his God, the Lord says carry the cross of affliction.  The Lord says allow your flesh to be crucified.  Deny the flesh.  Endure the agony.

What Satan means for evil, the Lord calls us to endure for the purpose of GOOD, for the purpose of eternal life, for the purpose of sanctification, for the purpose of Christ being formed in us.

If we love ourselves more than we love the Lord, the Accuser of the Brethren will ensnare us by that which we love:  our flesh, our lives.  

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:11)

Overcoming the Accuser of the Brethren:
(1) by the blood of the Lamb  
(2) by the word of their testimony
(3) they loved not their lives unto the death

Romans 16:20 

Rev 2:10

Horror Hath Taken Hold Upon Me

Psalm 119:53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Satan has such a grip on the heart of this country right now that the Saints must press in with prayer to the Lord for the lost and the deceived.  

What a sad moment in time when television shows are being used to glorify that which is called an abomination by God, the Creator of this world.  When I see articles of different news events on the side of my Facebook page glorifying shows that follow teenagers who are confused about who they were created to be, I mourn for every eye that will turn that show on.  When television shows are airing kids of the same gender, at the age of 12, doing that which is against God’s plan for their lives, I fall to my knees and say, “Lord, don’t forsake this land!  Extend your hand of mercy; penetrate our hearts, Lord.  Do what you must so that the people in this land will turn away from their sin and turn to you!”    

What a deceptive time when, unfortunately, people are twisting words from the Bible to condone that which is against the very nature of God’s plan for men and women.  Are believers so intimidated by Satan’s system that we can’t rise up in these last days and speak the Truth of the Word of God in order to set the captives free?   

Do we have too many friends who are in bondage to that sin that we can’t afford to tell

them the truth, for fear of them departing from us?  As you are being loyal to those friends, understand that you are betraying the Lord with a kiss - just as Judas did.

These captives (prisoners) to Satan do not even realize that they are in bondage to a death grip of sin.  The vice is slowly tightening around their throats as they continue to hold up signs and commit acts that are clearly spoken against in God’s Word.  

May we not forget that Satan attempted to quote the Bible for his own gain to Jesus Himself!  But the Lord used the Word against Satan.  We are not to remain silent just because those deceived misuse the Bible for filthy purposes.  

Some would argue that “their bible” tells them to love - as in we should not call sin what it is … sin.

What a strange distortion of love shouted from the housetops these days.  

We are taught about love in Romans 13:8-10

8...for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Do we not clearly see how love does not continue in sin?  Read the verses again.  We cannot afford to fall for the lie being espoused by so many.  Love will warn and exhort those who are practicing sin.  Love will not be silent while sin is being committed.  And love will not practice/commit/go against any commandment set forth by God.  

1) From the origin of the world, God’s statute was and still is clear:

 

Genesis 2:22-24And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

2)  Jesus echoed these same words when He walked the earth:

Matthew 19:5 & Matthew 19:65 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

3) The Holy Spirit Still Teaches The Covenant Between a Man and a Woman:

Ephesians 5:23, 5:24, 5:25, 5:28
Ephesians 5:31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they who shall be one flesh.

4) In The Old Testament and the New Testament, God’s Word does not change.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Jesus also says in Matthew 5:17:  Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.  

What is the link between the Old Testament Law and the New Testament Covenant? 

 Jesus Christ

The Old Testament law was certainly important and decreed by God, but man could never truly be delivered from the laws he broke.  In other words, man could not deliver himself from his own sin.  The best he could do was offer yearly sacrifices of animals.  Yet, when he walked away from that sacrificial ceremony, he would inevitably fail in some area of the law and commandments.  

However, the Lord provided a better way for all who follow Christ.  Jesus was the perfect sacrifice.  

He was sinless.  1 Peter 2:21 & 1 Peter 2:22

He became the sacrificial Lamb, once and for all.  

When a person understands his sinfulness, repents of the sin in his life, and instead turns to Christ, through obedience, the Holy Spirit will guide the follower of Christ into all truth.  It is not that we, by professing our belief in Jesus, can continue in sin and our sins still be covered or hidden under the blood.  That form of grace does not exist in the Bible, no matter how popular that false doctrine is.  

True Grace, According to the Bible Does the Following:

Titus 2:11, 2:12, 2:13, 2:14, 2:1511 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Grace does not allow sin; grace teaches a person who is following Christ HOW TO OVERCOME sin!  

Glory!  Freedom!  For those of you who are suffocating from sin’s grip around your neck, there is HOPE!  In Christ Jesus, you are no longer in bondage to the sin that has controlled you.  Cry out to the Lord. There are no special rehearsed words that you need to say.  Just cry out to the Lord!  He will come running to set you free!  He will find you and rescue you from any sin.

1 Peter 5:8, 5:9, 5:10, 5:11, 5:12
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Notice in the verses above that the suffering is in direct relation to a believer who is resisting (not giving into) Satan.  We resist Satan and his temptations by praying to the Lord, seeking the Lord, reading the Bible, fasting.  After we have endured IN Christ and not given in to the sin, the Lord is faithful to perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle us.  I could not type these words if I had not personally experienced how these verses and this explanation are true.  Any battle or temptation in my life that has been won, wholly and completely, has been won using the formula in the 1 Peter verses above.  

Satan will flee from a person who resists him.  Satan may flee quickly or may linger and attack for an extended period of time, but I promise he will depart if you do are obedient to what the Spirit says in verses 8-9.

For those of you who are struggling with the sin outlined in this blog or with any sin (for

there are many sins), I pray that you stay at the feet of the Lord.  No matter how strong your desire is to commit a particular sin, the Lord is the way of escape!  He will lead you to freedom if you seek Him.  For some, deliverance may come immediately, and for others, the battle may be long and tiring, but the Lord is faithful to those who Trust and Believe IN His ability to deliver us from the bondage of sin, any sin!

The days are rapidly growing darker.  That which is an abomination to God is now being glorified on television for anyone to see.  We removed cable from our home a year ago due to the increasing ungodliness showcased on cable television.  We couldn’t effectively monitor what our children’s eyes would be exposed to: not just shows, but commercials.  Even channels that were supposedly for young kids were starting to allow hosts for these children’s shows who were ungodly in an overt sense.

Can we not see that the men who were encompassing Lot’s home in Genesis 19 are now surrounding the church, seeking to infiltrate that which is Holy?  Lot offered his virgin daughters in place of the men (angels) who were being housed in his home.  Genesis 19:8  

Yet, the men of the city, did not want Lot’s virgin daughters.  Lot withstood the sin pressing upon his door, and when he did, the Angels in his home provided for Lot a way of escape from the sinfulness that surrounded him.  The Power of God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.  

Lot withstood the evil, and the Lord led him safely out of that town before its destruction.

The Lord is calling us to press against the door and protect that which is Holy:  The CHURCH!   Don’t allow an abomination inside.  If we are faithful to resist the devil, the LORD, by the POWER of His Grace, will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle us.  We will never taste the wrath that is coming.  

Protect that which is sacred in the eyes of the Lord & point the lost to the Only One who can set them free.

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This is a Spirit led sermon that I pray everyone listens to. I typed up this blog this morning with a sense of urgency from the same Holy Spirit. It wasn't until after I typed the blog that I saw this sermon shared on Facebook. The Spirit of God is pleading with His people. Now is the time to seek His Face. This country has crossed over to godlessness, and the Lord will only hear those who humble themselves before Him. Stand in the Gap for this nation and for the lost in it. I fully support the Holy Spirit driving this man's message below. Watch when you have time to really hear what the Spirit is saying. 

The Battle That Rages For Your Mind