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"I am also a truth seeker. I am not one to declare myself wise to say that there is a right way to salvation."
So instead of the "straw people of faith" that you oppose, you see yourself "wise" in having no declaration of how and who God saves. You even quote another writer in the expectation that you are thereby justified. In fact, you have established your own idol/feeling that you take comfort in. Your description of where you stand implys that you have the truth, despite any question put to you about what it is you have. Effectively, you have, sadly, stopped seeking.
So here you are on the KJV website and when other people describe what they see from scripture on the truth of how and who God saves, you don't have to consider those words.
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12 and Proverbs 18:17 Stated twice in God's word to make it clear that the "right way" is important to God and to everyone who cares to hear what he has written, of course, except you. Blind faith is, blindness.
Connie, Are you saved of God and how has he done this for you? "be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you" 1Peter 3:15
A soldier is required to obey every command no matter how difficult or unreasonable that might be. He has to be focused on the enemy, watching out for him, because his life & that of his platoon are at stake. Though his mind may wander back to the home, family & friends he left behind (& maybe to never see again), he brings himself back to the duty before him because it requires his full concentration. He is deprived of luxuries, of sufficient sleep & food, always at the ready at his superior's command. He thinks not of his own life, but of his company & the country for which he might one day lay down his life.
So when we look at the soldier, we can certainly see clear similarities to the warfare of a Christian. However, our warfare is "not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." ( Ephesians 6:12). So we must ask, 'what are things in this life that would side-track us from our mission?' One could say that anything that renders us weak in faith, deviate from our course, brings on doubt or fear, or engages our minds on worldly matters that do little or nothing to assist us in our battle. Each person would need to put in their own circumstances that have caused them to weaken in their battle. We can "embrace or enrol in the affairs of this life", but not to the point where those affairs are affecting our spiritual walk & warfare. And we could find examples in family, business, pursuit of pleasure, etc. The Christian must always be his own judge in these matters so that his battle may be won.
And verse 5 also speaks of the discipline & focus of the athlete at the (Grecian) games having a chance for the prize.
All Glory to Jesus Christ our Lord and our Holy Father in Heaven!
It's not a prayer like: "Oh Dear God bless me, bless my family, friends....".
It's a prayer of War, as if standing in the cavity of a hole so Satan and his evil beings cannot breach the broken place. If you see a wolf trying to hamstring a baby sheep; you'd shelter it in your arms until the SHEPHERD appears rescue the lost youngling.
You become like a heavenly type of sheepdog. You serve The Master. His pay, is oneness. It requires much observation and waiting patiently for the merest glance from the master; the Chief of the shepherds.
Watch a competition of Irish shepherds and their dogs, on YouTube maybe. Look into that dogs eye! He is intense at waiting for "the look"; command. His whole body quivers for the command to go !
Do we wish to be the Glory? Or to serve the glory? What makes our feet leap out of bed each morning? What does Jesus see in our lives..Every day and on Sunday too?
Don't look and sound like the World. This world is not our forever home. Amen?
Heaven is very practical and less mystical..if you can perceive the sheepdog. Mishael
Some of my favorite scripture to help me keep things in perspective is the Beatitudes and sermon on the mount, and also Luke 10:27-37 the story of the good Samaritan.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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I'm always aware that I need to compare Scripture with Scripture, understanding the reason & background of the Book, & how it applies to us in context of the Church, the Body of Christ. It's so easy to pick & choose verses & make it apply to some situation, without understanding the other verses in that chapter/book/whole Bible that are relevant. By doing this, we begin to stray from the Truth, start believing in the error & going deeper into error, making it worse & even preaching it. Many have become like Hymenaeus and Philetus, whose ministry became like a canker (a disease, a gangerous sore), who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection (of the dead) is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
So thank you Steve for your thoughts & observations. May the Lord continue to bless you in your walk & increase your wisdom & understanding of His Holy Word.
I do believe in Jesus. I called out to God to help me understand why I felt differently about the way religious traditions have dismissed the fact that the worship of the image of a cross is idolatry.
If you sayJesus is God , then how is my decision to love God as my Heavenly Father so wrong?
The Esdra 2 book
18Nevertheless the righteous shall suffer strait things, and hope for wide: for they that have done wickedly have suffered the strait things, and yet shall not see the wide.
19And he said unto me. There is no judge above God, and none that hath understanding above the Highest.
20For there be many that perish in this life, because they despise the law of God that is set before them.
21For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.
This is my blind faith . To not try to understand what no man can declare to understand. . This is my fear of offending God. Thank you for your support.
" 2 Timothy 2:4. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
Is this to say that because we are Yahvah's soldiers we should not embrace or "enroll" in affairs of this life?
If this is the correct interpretation, are there not times when we need to "flip over the tables" because there are those interfering with "God's business"?
If this isn't the correct interpretation...help?
There are many places in the scripture that must be seen through the eyes of the Spirit of God..
for instance
I suddenly realized the Gospel is more than just believing in a Name Its understanding What that name means.
its more than John three sixteen, its the whole of the Old and the New covenant , we must STUDY TO SHOW OURSELVES APPROVED OF GOD,, WE MUST BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR MINDS, WE MUST PUT OFF THE OLD MAN AND TAKE ON THE NEW, ITS CHRIST IN US THE HOPE OF GLORY.
We must Mortify the deeds of the body,, and except we are born again of
Water and of the spirit we cannot see the kingdom of God.
God allowed me to see that the Baptisms are separate and unique from each other ,, Water, Holy Ghost , and Fire each one has a purpose. They bring us into a personal relationship with Jesus and his Father. And above all we must understand the meaning of Charity . How it effects us and others in bringing the church into a pure and holy BRIDE OF CHRIST. This is just a summary of what i have considered ... all i know is i want to know the truth , for the scripture tells us the the truth shall MAKE US FREE,, FREE FROM WHAT , The lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and the pride of life. EVEN JESUS HAD TO LEARN OBIDIANCE BY THE THINGS HE SUFFERED... WHY SHOULD WE BE SO DIFFERENT . We are saved by grace THRUGH FAITH, and James tells us that faith without works is dead. there is so much more.
Jesus is in the midst of the candlesticks, the light proceeds from us shines on him.
Revelation 1:13 (KJV) And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.