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The Lord knows that if we do not obey the Word then we give ourselves away to our Christian family
2-27-05
Thanks to God I was led to Hurricane Eddy who had someone complaining to him about the way Hurricane was serving the Lord. What was that all about? He is serving the Lord in Truth and he is scoffed at. Well, we were told that there would be scoffers who would come scoffing.
What has been put upon my heart to tell some who serve the Lord is this:
Edify, Edify, Edify!!!!!!! Edification is necessary for those who are in the body of Christ. What exactly does the word Edify mean? I tell you what…I will look it up for you and type the meaning below:
A 1962 Dictionary gives the following for a definition of edify:
-To instruct or improve morally or spiritually.
Or if you receive edification then the definition would be the following:
-Moral or Spiritual instruction or improvement.
The church ( body of Christ) should receive edification as is stated in this verse:
1 Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
This is a little confusing to me since the Lord revealed to me that those who do not obey all of the teachings of Jesus will not be able to distinguish between the voice of truth and the voice of false-hood.
With the above verse I am led to believe that the church spoken of consists of people who are obedient to Jesus…which is a requirement for those who would love God. If I were not obeying all of the teachings of Christ then I would be very worried…and of course if I am not obeying all of the teachings of Christ then I know that the Angel of the Lord who has been guiding me, I do trust. This makes me believe that those who are in the infant stage in their understanding of Jesus’ teachings do so very much need one or more Christians who are in the adult stage of understanding obedience to Christ.
Because of knowing all this there is now so much more understanding in the Truth of that which is in:
Ephesians 4:7-16
-7- But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
-8- This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.”
-9- ( What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
-10- He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
-11- It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
-12- to prepare god’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
-13- until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
-14- Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
-15- Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
-16- From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
So, if a person who does not obey the teachings of Christ does not recognize the voice of Truth then this would mean that those who do recognize the voice of Truth are indeed obeying the teachings of Christ.
The people who are not obeying or are not aware of all the teachings of Christ tend to be hostile towards those who are obeying the teachings of Christ. Let this be a warning to those who think they know and obey all of the teachings of Christ so that they will admit to their infancy as a Christian and therefore become a member of the body of Christ’s church by accepting the Lord’s Truth from the following:
1. Apostles
2. Prophets
3. Evangelists
4. Pastors
5. Teachers
Because the Lord loves us he is patient with us and he knows that we all start out as infants in the body of Christ, so he provides for those who are infants a family with Truth filled individuals who when teaching in harmony will raise up a church of God’s Holy people committed to loving their Father, who has promised to bless them forever.
I tell you brothers and sisters…I feel the Almighty in charge of me today!!!!!!!
Thanks H.E. for your service to the Lord that allows me to serve the Lord today.
If there are any questions or concerns then leave me a comment and the Lord willing I will get back to you soon. Thanks for the Holy blessing today Lord…may your children bless you today!!!!!!!
Until next time, love from your sister in Christ,
Christine
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