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Subjecting One’s Spiritual Leading to the Light
Do you hear from God? The scriptures in John 10 do indeed say “My sheep hear my voice,” so this is a promise, but we must all take care. The only 100-percent validated words of God we have are the inspired scriptures. These were written by “holy men of old” under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. While they have been under attack for the last 2,000 years since the Lord Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, what has been passed along has been vetted. Jesus even said His words were eternal. Mt 24:35 – Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass…
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The Sequence of Seeking God
Christians can get confused, even those who are well meaning, but the Word lays out several conditions and principles for letting God be God, and leading us as He wills. God said He would be a refining fire, fuller’s soap, and would thoroughly clean us out of who we were as fallen beings and form us into the image of His Son Jesus – if we do not squirm out. Assuming you, dear reader, wish to take this covenant with the Lord as seriously as He hopes we will, there are things to keep in mind, and have faith for. First, it’s vital to understand that God’s redemption of His…
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Why God is Grieved with So Many American Christians
An Informal Letter to a Christian Brother My Friend, Inasmuch as I often allude to so much more God would want to do in the church, I wish to put down just some of the things I ponder. This is an informal note, and not as documented by scripture as could be, but will take for granted you already know what is true from the scriptures on various issues that have grieved me. I dare say I believe God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are first grieved, because this is in my spirit, and I believe I have the Spirit of God. The grieving is because what God…
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Fleshly Christian or Spiritual?
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. – Rom. 13:14 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. – Gal. 3:27 Put on Christ There are two kinds of Christians: soulish and spiritual. What kind are you, and what kind do you want to be? Actually, there is also a third kind of Christian, and this more often describes many in Christianity today. This is a mixed Christian – one who’s part-time spiritual, and part-time walking in the flesh. A soulish Christian is one who lives, thinks, and acts out from…
