Greetings in The Mighty Name of Jesus, The Christ!!!
Christians In Chaos - pt1
(this will be a Two Part Message)
Matthew 5:13 KJV
"Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men."
James 3:12 KJV
"Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."
Brothers and Sisters, Jesus said that We Are The Salt of The Earth, do you even know what that means? Jesus, Our Savior and Lord, said that if the Salt is not doing what is supposed to do, then it is worthless…We are becoming Worthless.
Many of you think in ways that are Not Godly, are Not God’s Ways, believing that you by mere Grace are The Salt, when in fact, according to Scripture, you are not. Salt in its definition has eight important uses. It Flavors Foods, Binds Foods, Stabilizes Foods, Prevents Bacteria, Affects Our Nerves, Contracts and Relaxes Muscles, Balances Water and Minerals.
So, if we, who are the Blood Bought by Jesus as Savior, then we Become the Salt of the World, making Jesus Lord over Our Lives. We as a Body are to be and do all of the Definition above says and if we do not, then We, The Blood Bought, The Christian, The Saved By Grace are becoming Worthless. We, Brothers and Sisters are to bring Jesus Alive in us and through us by Our Walking In Obedience, both by The Word and The Holy Spirit, in which you do not!!!
I want to present to you Twelve Issues that The World and even Christians have. These were given by an author, on line, for a large audience, that we will not mention any names, but only present the issues addressed.
1) The rise of secularism – Secularism is the belief that religion should not play a role in public life. This belief is becoming increasingly popular, challenging Christianity’s traditional societal role.
This is a double edge sword, one we are not to Conform to the Worlds Ways and two we are to Lead the World to God’s Ways. Scriptures tells us both…
1 John 2:15 KJV
“Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
Matthew 5:14 KJV
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
Matthew 28:20 KJV
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen."
The World also see’s those who call themselves a Christian as Liars, Hypocrites, Deceivers, Manipulators because you have Spoken one thing but do just the Opposite. We say that Jesus is Just and Holy, but WE have dragged His Name through the Secular World, being as the Secular World, but Speaking Against the Secular World…are you confused yet?... so is the World!
2) The decline of church attendance -- Church attendance has been declining for decades, and this trend is continuing. This decline is making it more difficult for Christians to connect with each other and build a strong community.
Because of the First Issue, this second one follows. If we Appear to be in Chaos, then the natural order of things instilled in us, is to, Run, Disconnect, Expel, Avoid a group of people who in themselves present Chaos, Disorder. Because we are not as we say that we should be, many are fleeing the church, because The Church practices Not what it preaches and The Church has allowed too much of The World to be it’s Master!
Did Jesus Our Lord not say that BY Our Love for One Another that The World would know that we Belong, are Blood Bought, are Christians, to Jesus? The Love in which Jesus speaks of here is not to Love The World, but it is the Love and Fellowship that we, the Blood Bought, can only have while Living In His Presence.
John 13:34-35 KJV
"34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
3) The rise of other religions -- Christianity is no longer the dominant religion in the world. Other religions, such as Islam and Hinduism, are growing in popularity. This rise of other religions is challenging Christianity’s position in the world.
We, Brothers and Sisters are to be The Head not The Tail! Other Religions are Rising up because they Live closer to Their Truth then we do. We, Brothers and Sisters, rather you like it or not, Walk more in Disobedience to what we say and what we believe in and The World KNOWS IT!! We are to be the Example, but we are not. We, instead, are Divided because of Satan and Man and The Church is okay with that!!! NO God Forbid!!!!!. Scripture tells us that We, The Blood Bought have the Only Truth there is and We, Brothers and Sisters have presented the Truth into a Lie!!!
Ephesians 4:3-6 KJV
"3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all."
How many of you when Defending Your Religion, Your Denomination, say this… “We Believe…”? This is the Beginning of a Lie that has turned many away to seek God through other means. It does not matter What I Believe, because Jesus, whom I Serve, was Bought By His Blood, has the Only True Belief, He, Jesus Obeyed The Father even unto Death, has the Last Word! Too many of you are Looking for The Truth, but in finding it, you Feel Unconformable, Feel Offended, Does not Fit Your Life Style and turn to those whom are False in their Callings, who have Manipulated The Word to Fit You and The World around You!!!
2 Timothy 4:3 KJV
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;"
Wake up Church!!! There are not many, many, many Sound Doctrines, there is ONLY ONE Sound Doctrine and that is the Doctrine Of Jesus and Him alone!! There are Not many, many, many different Translations To Jesus, but only one, that is Obedience To His Word and The Holy Spirit.
John 14:15 KJV
“If ye love me, keep my commandments."
4) The problem of evil and suffering -- One of the most challenging questions in Christianity is how to reconcile the existence of a loving God with the existence of evil and suffering. This question is incredibly challenging in the face of atrocities such as the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide.
This is a Problem within The Church, because The Church does not Know Jesus, The Father and Holy Spirit as they should. Most of you Think that the God that we serve is Only a Loving God that can do no Evil in our understanding, no Wrong by our understanding and that anything outside of a Loving Nature cannot be whom You Serve. Wake UP!!!
First things first, God is a very Loving God, whom Loves His Creation even unto death. But the thing that most people either do not know or do not understand or were never taught correctly, is that WE, Mankind, have a Free Will that The Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit will not go against. That is for both The Believer and Non-Believer, we are equal in that sense.
Secondly Jesus will do whatever will bring Him Glory, that He will Present To The Father one day. This means that if Jesus wants to remove someone, Jesus wants to Save everyone, but not the Disobedient! We as Human beings think we Know all of the answers, but we are not even close to what the Truth is. In the Old Testament The Father was going to Genocide a people, but do you Know or Understand why? Most of you do not, nor can you accept that the Jesus You Accepted could do or allow such things. The Reason The Father was going to do so, was that these people were Evil in His Sight and that Their Evil would Infect His People, making them go astray. In the New Testament Ananias and Sapphira died, for Lieing. A Prophet in the Old Testament died because of Disobedience to what The Father told him, that he went with another, when told not to.
UNDERSTAND THIS!!!! Jesus, who only did and only obeyed The Father, is the same since the Beginning Of Time itself! Jesus, looks at Evil much differently than we claim to understand or accept.
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."
John 5:19 KJV
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise."
Isaiah 55:8 KJV
“For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD."
Also Understand this, that the Understanding of Evil that we have, is Man or Satan Made, not from Jesus. Because of Our Free Will, Jesus allows us to do or say whatever we desire, but when all is said and done, Jesus has the Last Say!!!
5) The issue of homosexuality -- The issue of homosexuality is one of the most divisive issues in Christianity. Some Christians believe homosexuality is a sin, while others believe it is acceptable. This division makes it difficult for Christians to present a united front.
Look Church, what this says, it says WE THE CHURCH, The Bride OF Christ, are Divided!!! How can this be!!!!! It is again because of the Free Will Of Man and Not The Will Of Jesus. The Scriptures are very clear on Homosexual activity from the Old Testament to the New Testament, only Man and Satan wants to Change what The Father has Ordained since the beginning.
There are more then what is stated below.
Leviticus 18:22-23 KJV
"22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion."
Leviticus 20:13 KJV
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them."
Romans 1:26-27 KJV
"26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet."
It is very clear, that The Father, Jesus and The Holy Spirit do not Accept Homosexuality of any kind, it is an Abomination to them!!!
6) The issue of women’s roles in the church -- The issue of women’s roles in the church is another divisive issue. Some Christians believe that women should play a more traditional role in the church, while others believe women should have equal opportunities to lead and teach. This division makes it difficult for Christians to present a united front.
This should not be an issue, but, we know it is an issue that Man and Satan have used to Divide The Church. We must consider all of the Scriptures, both Old Testament and New Testament to get what The Fathers Will is. In the Old Testament we need to Understand the First Thing, The Father Created Man, NOT Woman, in His Image. We must also consider that when The Father Counted how many people there were, He only counted the Males, not the females. We must also consider that when The Father sent His People to fight, it was Only The Men that went forth in battle.
Now, we must also consider the Females that played a role in the Old Testament, like Ruth, Ester and others. They were given, for an appointed time, Authority and Power over both Men and Women, but you must understand why. In the era’s of these woman, there was not a Man Walking as they should, but there were Women who did. The Father Used them for His Measure Of Time, until a Man would do as The Father wanted. During this time, Man was still The Father’s preferred choice, but had to use women during these times of Disobedience.
In the New Testament, there are Three sets of Scripture that make it very clear about Women and in Leadership, but I will say this also, that Jesus only choose Men as His Disciples in the beginning and it is Jesus who set The Offices of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher, not Man, Satan or Women.
1 Timothy 2:10-13 KJV
"10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve."
1 Corinthians 11:3 KJV
“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of Christ [is] God."
Ephesians 5:22 KJV
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord."
Even though I have only given a few Scriptures to show the place of a Woman, the whole Bible is subject of Man being in a position of Authority and not Women for the most part. By just the few I have mentioned, they clearly show that Man, as God has chosen, is the Head Over The Women and that Women are not to have Authority Over Man. I know in our Society this is not always so, but you need to understand that this is a work of Satan since he deceived Eve.
For these reasons, Women should not have a Place Of Authority within The Church, except in the teaching of younger children and that having a Man Of Authority over her. I know many of you take issue with this, but, are you going to argue with Scripture, with Jesus? There are many more reasons that are not mentioned to this issue that would take a whole other message alone on this subject.
I will conclude at this point. Next week I will give you the Second half of these important issues that we face as The Church that Jesus Bought!
Amen and Amen!!!
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