Is unity a pipe dream within the body of Christ?
Some say yes and some say no! What do you say? Have you ever thought about it?
Consider; Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Have we lived worthy of the calling we have received?
Are we completely humble and gentle?
Have we been patient and bearing with one another in love?
Have we made every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through a bond of peace or is the body at war within itself?
"Denominational Divergence" is antithetical to scripture, yet it is the norm of the Christian existence upon this earth. How can this be tolerated?
Consider;
"You may remember the story of how Satan and a demon of his were walking down the street, when they saw ahead of them a man stoop down and pick up something from the ground, look at it, and put it away in his pocket. The demon said to Satan, 'What did that man pick up?' 'He picked up a piece of the truth,' said Satan. 'That is a very bad business for you, then,' said his demon minion. 'Oh, not at all,' Satan replied, 'I am going to help him organize it.' says Satan 'We will use money as the lure and make it irresistible to the greedy, we will build a theocracy that will stand the test of time.'
Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
May...
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, August 26, 2007
The Christian and The Church
I. We are the true temples, each believer, NOT the brick and mortar buildings but each person that calls on Jesus’ name as Lord and Saviour are the true holy ground.
1Corinthians 6:19
II. As believer’s and recipients of Gods favour we are chosen to outreach daily and be true to Gods saving grace by allowing all Gods children the ability to learn and grow in the word and to do it in truth as opposed to tradition.
III. We are not God therefore we have NO right to judge another person under any circumstances, in fact even Jesus did not judge anyone but reserved it for end times. However that does not disallow us from having an opinion. Jesus said it best those without sin cast the first stone.
IV. We are conduits for Gods love and we are to follow Jesus and have Christian values but in this broken world the word values gets mixed up in manmade rules and interpretations. Allow me to help you clarify ten Christian values and there biblical roots.
Ten Biblical Moral Values
1) Worship only the Lord God – Mark
2) Respect all people – Mark 12:31
3) Be Humble and Serve – Matthew 20:20-28
4) Do Not Lie – The 8th Commandment Exodus 20:16
5) Live a Moral Life - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Jesus gave a list of verbs that are considered immoral uses of the body: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, arrogance and foolishness. The apostle Paul gave a similar list - Galatians 5:19-21. Church folk often think of morality in terms of sexual sins, but according to Jesus, sins such as slander, greed, deceit, and arrogance are equally immoral.
Biblical resources: Exodus 20:1-17, Matthew 5:27-28, 15:18-19, Mark 7:20-22, 10:11-12, Romans 13:11-14, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:16-26, Ephesians 5:1-7, Colossians 3:5-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-9,
6) Give Generously of both your time and Money – 1 John 3:16-18
7) Don’t be a Hypocrite Practice what you Preach – Matthew 7:5
8) Do not Judge or be Self-Righteous – Romans
9) Don’t hold Grudges but Forgive – Matthew 6:12
10) Exercise your faith and help other Christians in their ministry’s of spreading and honoring Gods word – Matthew 5:41-42
V. We cannot pick and choose what parts of the Bible we should follow and what parts we should ignore.
VI. We should pray for others daily.
VII. We are to Evangelize the World in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
My prayer is a revival that is second to no other and that God will pour His spirit out on all flesh and unite those of us who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour despite any minor theological differences.
In the name of Jesus, AMEN.
The Lord bless and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
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