Triditions can lead the wrong way!
Heb 4:2
The Sabbath Rest
1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
2For we also received the good news, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
3Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.…
Many would say it is not that easy, even though I read the Word and try to work things out; have not experienced that! This is common in the body of Christ even in the church today. What is the problem?
Actually that are many problems, but most can be summed up by Mark 7:13
Tradition and Worship
…12 he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so” in many such matters.
14 Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:…
What a startling statement! Basically wrong teaching - spicifically , wroneg doctorine - make teh Word of God to no avail or effect!
Gradually once you seek to inmpliment Romans 12:1-2
A Living Sacrifice
Heb 4:2
The Sabbath Rest
1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
2For we also received the good news, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
3Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.…
Many would say it is not that easy, even though I read the Word and try to work things out; have not experienced that! This is common in the body of Christ even in the church today. What is the problem?
Actually that are many problems, but most can be summed up by Mark 7:13
Tradition and Worship
…12 he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
13 Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so” in many such matters.
14 Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:…
What a startling statement! Basically wrong teaching - spicifically , wroneg doctorine - make teh Word of God to no avail or effect!
Gradually once you seek to inmpliment Romans 12:1-2
A Living Sacrifice
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
As you are freed from the old traditions - God can work more in your life when your mind is renewed - because then you have a better clear view of what you should be doing! It will not happen immediately - old things must be done away gradually.
One of the worse doctrines in the Church of Christ is the belief that God controls every littel thing day to day - or the religious terminology which states that states " God is Sovereign!"
Because it is usually presented - that God originates everything or that Satan orignates the evil things but has to get God's approval to do his works!
On the surface it appears correct, because God can do whatever he wansnts to do!
I agree God is sovereign if and when the word is used as defined in the dictionary:
1) Self-governing, totally independent
2) Having supreme rank and/or power
3) Paramount: supreme
Sovereign comes from the Latin meaning: " above" .
We can agree with all these defination.
The Lord God, made mankind and gave them unrestriced power and authory over the earth!
Psalm 89:34 (NKJV)
34 My covenant I will not break,
Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.
Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.
There were no strings attached! But then mankind knowingly gave all the power to the Satan.
And Satan has been missing things up ever since (most often with our help) .
This is where we are today!
No comments:
Post a Comment