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Spiritual Truth Is Discerned In The Spirit
Matthew 11 – 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. The New Testament indicates that its truths – and Jesus Himself – are hidden in plain sight and not simply read…
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New Testament warnings that document and prophesy the degradation of the church from the first century forward
In a previous article, it was shown Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount prophesied that “many” people would take a “broad” – or somehow false way of practicing the Christian faith that leads to “destruction.” And “few,” He said, would be able to find a “narrow” and “difficult” way that leads to life. Matthew 7 – 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. As will be shown further along in this article, Matthew 7:13-14 is just one passage among a few in…
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Jesus’ warning that ‘many’ missed though it was clearly stated
Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount prophesied “many” would take a “broad” way that leads to destruction and only “few” would take a “narrow” gate to eternal life. Matthew 7 – 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. There are many – same word intentionally used – who may assume the “many” Jesus referred to are those who pursue other religions, or no faith, but that is not true. Jesus was addressing God seekers and the subject was…
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Jesus was a role model and living template for all Christians
The goal of the gospel: a mature son Jesus came to reproduce after His own spiritual kind. The following factors that were true of Jesus are to be true of a true Christian. With man these are impossible, but with God they are possible: (Note: a Christian is called to be toward Jesus and the Father in their right order as Jesus was to the Father). … · Jesus loved the Father and always wanted to do what the Father wanted · Jesus could never even begin to think of sinning because He knew this would hurt the Father’s heart · It was no hardship really, even if Jesus did…