Greetings in the holy name of Christ!
I have seen posts in this guild as well as in it's sibling guild 'The Well.'; From Christians who are still on the 'Milk of the Word of God', submitting questions like 'What should I do now that I am saved?', 'Pray for me, I keep falling backwards in my faith.', and so on and so on.
Do not get me wrong. These are all very good questions to be asked and to be honest, I do not know all the answers either; and by no means am I ever going to know it all or be perfect till my Lord calls me home.
But I do try to be as helpful as I can be when others do ask these questions and I try to provide them with the easiest understandable answers to their questions, like I would like to have done for me when I look in the back of my Bible at the concordance to find answers.
The main theme that I do seem to run across a lot is 'What does the Lord want me to do?'
I pray that this will be helpful to those who often ask that question on their walk with the Lord. Please let me begin with a prayer:
'Lord, please hide me in the shadow of the cross and let Your perfect will come out in the words I type from the Holy Spirit's lead. Amen!'
The Discipline of Discipleship.
If we are true disciples of Christ, we must accept the fact that discipleship requires some discipline on our part.
The very word disciple comes from the Latin word [discipulus] or student learning from a master.
We are, by following Jesus, expected to live, minister, sacrifice, and love as Jesus did. He was the example for us to follow.
Jesus told His followers that much was required of them if they were to become true disciples.
[KJV] John 12:26 recorded the words of our Lord. "If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."
Jesus was the example to imitate in dealing with the sick, the sinful, and the helpless. As disciples of Christ, we must leave the past and the world behind and become carbon copies of Jesus.
The apostle Paul wrote these words in his second letter to the church at Corinith.{KJV} 2nd Corinthians 5:17 exhorts the believer with these words. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creature: OLD things are passed away; behold, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW..."
When dealing with sinful behavior, open rebellion against the word of God, and hostility to those of us who defend holy and biblical teachings against sin and perversion, we need to remember both of the verses shown above.
Jesus was born as the innocent and only begotten Son of God. He lived a sinless and perfect life in spite of having been tempted as each of us has been tempted.
As Christ resisted the devil and the sins of this world, we are expected to live the example He set before us.
Regardless of our previous sins, beliefs, habits, or attitudes about worldly social behavior, we are to put away the old man and take on the person and nature of Christ. Old things are passed away and all things are become new.
It's not rocket science, it's not hate speech and it's not intolerance.
It is God's expectations for those who follow Him.
Our dicipline is based on the living, breathing and saving word of God.
Our dicipleship should be to follow Jesus every step of the way.
He loves everyone, including sinners.
We can do no less.
Jesus did not sin and taught others not to sin but to live holy lives.
We must do nothing less.
The apostle Peter was not a stranger to failure and weakness, but Jesus saw him as one who would do his best to lead others to salvation, holiness and eternal joy.
In Peter's first letter to the church, The Holy Spirit led him to write this.
"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."
Simply put, we are called to walk patiently through the things of this world which challenge our faith.
Having done so, allow God to help us mature and become stronger and fully at peace with where God leads us.
May we allow Jesus to make true disciples of us and open doors for us to disciple others.
Thank you for your time; God bless!
brother Philip.
I have seen posts in this guild as well as in it's sibling guild 'The Well.'; From Christians who are still on the 'Milk of the Word of God', submitting questions like 'What should I do now that I am saved?', 'Pray for me, I keep falling backwards in my faith.', and so on and so on.
Do not get me wrong. These are all very good questions to be asked and to be honest, I do not know all the answers either; and by no means am I ever going to know it all or be perfect till my Lord calls me home.
But I do try to be as helpful as I can be when others do ask these questions and I try to provide them with the easiest understandable answers to their questions, like I would like to have done for me when I look in the back of my Bible at the concordance to find answers.
The main theme that I do seem to run across a lot is 'What does the Lord want me to do?'
I pray that this will be helpful to those who often ask that question on their walk with the Lord. Please let me begin with a prayer:
'Lord, please hide me in the shadow of the cross and let Your perfect will come out in the words I type from the Holy Spirit's lead. Amen!'
The Discipline of Discipleship.
If we are true disciples of Christ, we must accept the fact that discipleship requires some discipline on our part.
The very word disciple comes from the Latin word [discipulus] or student learning from a master.
We are, by following Jesus, expected to live, minister, sacrifice, and love as Jesus did. He was the example for us to follow.
Jesus told His followers that much was required of them if they were to become true disciples.
[KJV] John 12:26 recorded the words of our Lord. "If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."
Jesus was the example to imitate in dealing with the sick, the sinful, and the helpless. As disciples of Christ, we must leave the past and the world behind and become carbon copies of Jesus.
The apostle Paul wrote these words in his second letter to the church at Corinith.{KJV} 2nd Corinthians 5:17 exhorts the believer with these words. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a NEW creature: OLD things are passed away; behold, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW..."
When dealing with sinful behavior, open rebellion against the word of God, and hostility to those of us who defend holy and biblical teachings against sin and perversion, we need to remember both of the verses shown above.
Jesus was born as the innocent and only begotten Son of God. He lived a sinless and perfect life in spite of having been tempted as each of us has been tempted.
As Christ resisted the devil and the sins of this world, we are expected to live the example He set before us.
Regardless of our previous sins, beliefs, habits, or attitudes about worldly social behavior, we are to put away the old man and take on the person and nature of Christ. Old things are passed away and all things are become new.
It's not rocket science, it's not hate speech and it's not intolerance.
It is God's expectations for those who follow Him.
Our dicipline is based on the living, breathing and saving word of God.
Our dicipleship should be to follow Jesus every step of the way.
He loves everyone, including sinners.
We can do no less.
Jesus did not sin and taught others not to sin but to live holy lives.
We must do nothing less.
The apostle Peter was not a stranger to failure and weakness, but Jesus saw him as one who would do his best to lead others to salvation, holiness and eternal joy.
In Peter's first letter to the church, The Holy Spirit led him to write this.
"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."
Simply put, we are called to walk patiently through the things of this world which challenge our faith.
Having done so, allow God to help us mature and become stronger and fully at peace with where God leads us.
May we allow Jesus to make true disciples of us and open doors for us to disciple others.
Thank you for your time; God bless!
brother Philip.
