THE CROSS IS OUR TRUE SUFFERINGS Part 3
July 22, 2022
IN YOUR ANGER, DO NOT SIN
July 22, 2022
This is the continuation of the teaching of the Glory of God and us being the true Israelites, for the current sufferings are nothing compared to the Glory that shall be revealed in us (see Romans 8:18). However the Glory will only be revealed in sons, the Glory belongs to sons. We are the true Israel and we are Israelites of God.
[Romans 9:6]
It is not as though God’s Word has failed, not all who are descendants of Israel are Israel. Some people call themselves Israelites yet they are not, because being an Israelite does not come by flesh and blood but only by the Spirit. Therefore if Jewish who are born into this nation find themselves not being of that nation, what more about those who are called by Grace into that nation and they lose what God has given them.
God did not reject people whom He did not choose. God favored Israel and wanted to save it but because of their disobedience, they were no longer regarded as Israelites. However God extended the invite to us and the door still stands open, we are not Israel by blood yet by grace we are Israelites. However what we have attained by grace we can still lose it, similarly, those who have received the name by flesh and blood can lose it what more about those who attained it by grace.
Therefore it is our utmost duty to be kept and always be in the glory and presence of God and we do not lose our position as sons of God. Sonship makes us true Israelites. Jesus became the firstborn and He was crucified so that after the resurrection He may be the firstborn among the dead by so doing He called many sons unto glory not that sons may be unique but to be like Him. We are not called to be ourselves but to be like Him(Christ). Yet some when they are challenged lose who they are, they are no longer the Christ.
[John 1:40- 51]
Nathaniel knew that he is a true Israel because there was no deception in him. (Verse 50) Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, you will see Heaven open, angels, ascending and descending”. Nathaniel is called a true Israelites because he did not hide under the fig tree yet he came as he was before Jesus. However Adam and Even after sinning, took fig leaves to cover themselves.
[Genesis 3:10]
Hiding is a character and a sign of a deceptive person. Often people hide as though Jesus cannot see them, deceptive people try so hard to cover up. People who hide will never be satisfied but they always want and search. Deceit is a character of one person in the garden and that is the serpent.
One can commit adultery or any other sin yet you should never be deceitful, never be full of lies, because deception produces lies. A lie is the fruit of deception. A two-faced individual is the one who is full of deception. As born-again Christians, we behold the image of Christ and wherever we go, we must only reveal Him. Therefore any individual whether in a moment of weakness or not, who does not reveal Christ such person is full of deception.
[John 8:40- 47]
“A man who Has told you the truth heard from God, but yet you are plotting to kill Him. Abraham did no such thing, but you are doing the works of your father the devil.” (Verse 41)They responded by saying they are not illegitimate children, yet Jesus never said they do not have a father. They further said “we have one father, God” and Jesus replied if God was your Father you would love me.
(Verse 44)The problem with the devil’s desires is they feel like they are your own desires. The devil was a murderer from the beginning and there is no truth in him. They were using the law to fulfill their own desires, they crucified Jesus giving an impression that they are protecting the law but it was due to competition and jealousy and they were deceptive.
In a moment of weakness, they lost the Father, because they wanted to kill Jesus. The only way for one to lose the Father is when they become themselves, what it takes to lose the Father is when one is selfish and only thinks of self. What it takes to be illegitimate sons is when one becomes themselves, we are not called into Christianity to be ourselves but yet to be Christ. Hence when the invitation was opened it stated that we must first die to ourselves. One thing about a deceitful person when they are deceptive they kill.
Once you are two-faced heaven can’t be opened for you, heaven was closed for the Pharisees because they were two-faced. The devil was not adulterous in the beginning but he was deceptive and in that way became a murderer. There is no truth in the devil and he is the father of lies, lies is his native language. Being yourself or deceptive brings death to your fellow brethren.
We should hold on to the truth at all times. Every lie comes at a huge price, it is too costly because it must be covered and protected. Similarly to Adam and Eve once they were deceived they wanted to cover themselves with fig leaves (See Genesis 3:7).
In your speech and actions reveal Christ at all times and be truthful, there is no deliverance for a deceptive person because no demon has possessed you. The garden of Eden is where God delights and yet the devil was able to enter and deceive, therefore even in the church we can have deceivers.
[Acts 6:8-15]
Stephen was a man full of God’s grace and power and performed great signs and wonders. When a son of God arises the son of the devil becomes unsettled. All who were seated looked intensely at him and they saw his face was like a face of an angel. They should always see Christ in us, for liars or two-faced individuals can’t enter the Kingdom of God. Deception is when you make the other person who sees Christ in you that Christ can drink alcohol, can be adulterous, can steal, etc.
The goal of the devil was not to take Adam and Eve out of the garden but to give them his face while they are in the garden. We ought to represent Christ at all times, we should not start a new thing. He who started the work will complete it. Telling a lie to comfort the next person is not wisdom, we should always tell the truth. Do not cover up a wound with a lie, if a lie opens up a wound then let it be. Many lie with the same mouth they worship with.
Your father through the Gospel
Abraham Unknown
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