tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post8368074411485039324..comments2024-03-07T09:18:53.344-10:00Comments on Another Voice (Rev. 18:4): Sunday Night Mini Bible Studytom m.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15599745604750315747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post-70851115248567661492009-04-27T12:57:00.000-10:002009-04-27T12:57:00.000-10:00Thanks brother....
The bad fruit option is most l...Thanks brother....<br /><br />The bad fruit option is most likely. Sure makes a mess!<br /><br />ABABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post-35538309051651580922009-04-26T16:27:00.000-10:002009-04-26T16:27:00.000-10:00AB...you wrote:
"How can we put this all together...AB...you wrote:<br /><br />"How can we put this all together to minister to the young sheep coming to belief who learn of this?<br /><br />How can we explain salvation through faith in Christ...then a return again back to a sinful state?"<br />***<br />Not to despair. This is what can be called a "teachable moment" .<br /><br />Matthew's gospel is one of many places where this subject is addressed. In the seventh chapter we are warned to: <br /><br />15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.<br /><br />16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?<br /><br />17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.<br /><br />18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.<br /><br />19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.<br /><br />20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.<br /><br />21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.<br />***<br />Corrupt fruit is proof of a "bad tree". A young believer should not be naive to the fact that their are in fact "wolves" wearing sheepskin suits and trying to pass themselves off as 'shepards'.<br /><br />Very important for them to understand that speaking 'christianese" i.e. "Lord, Lord", is no proof of salvation, in themselves or others. Returning to a sinful state, as you are describing, is actually an indication that there never has been true salvation, i.e regeneration, merely profession. This is not at all uncommon. (This is another subject altogether) <br /><br />Ye shall know them only by their fruits. They are never too young to learn this crucial premise. <br /><br />You also wrote: <br /><br />"I guess I would encourage NOT judging..."<br /><br />For one side of that topic see 1 Cor. 5:11-13<br />***<br />And lastly, the Lord Himself will keep his own. This takes all the pressure of of any of us. His purposes cannot be not hindered by anything. <br /><br />John 10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.tom m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15599745604750315747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post-17073297289899943772009-04-26T06:27:00.000-10:002009-04-26T06:27:00.000-10:00intercede (correction)
ABintercede (correction)<br />ABABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post-17897412615609549442009-04-26T06:22:00.000-10:002009-04-26T06:22:00.000-10:00Pondering thatstudy
Been studying Romans 3.
We do...Pondering thatstudy<br />Been studying Romans 3.<br /><br />We do tend to be sinful folk...and our faith and salvation enables us through Christ to move on to that higher call and path through Him. That said, we have this soft under belly and its a clear target for all Satan can toss our way (back to Eph 6). For the converted Jew...it was a return to the familiar and comfortable and the tossing aside God's gift of salvation through Christ. Satan cetainly wanted to derail the early church. Each of us has our unique soft spot Satan can use.<br /><br />A story:<br />We are living close to a mission where indiginous pastors are preaching the gospel to the indiginous on Sunday as well as bible studies in the country during the week. I understnd a pastor has recently left the church. He was respected among the indiginous flock. He was also conducting bible study. New believers were becoming baptised.<br /><br /> I have learned recently that this pastor was putting on a movie for his study group...then would leave to have an affair with another woman. He then returned to close the study and return home to his wife. He left the mission claiming some other reason(understandably). The flock of sheep now see their ex-pastor in a different light...and possibly now are questioning the power of their faith. How powerful is this Jesus? (they might ask) I have no doubt this is occuring.<br /><br />How can we put this all together to minister to the young sheep coming to belief who learn of this?<br /><br />How can we explain salvation through faith in Christ...then a return again back to a sinful state?<br /><br />How do we explain David's position eternally when he transgressed with Bathsheba? <br /><br />I guess I would tell the indiginous sheep what is written in Ephesians 6....the importance of armour and the use of it. Satan wants to derail Christ and all that come to faith.<br /><br />I guess I would encourage NOT judging...and to take the lesson to heart for themselves as also being volnerable to the whiles of Satan. To dig in ...carry on...<br /><br />Pray with them and for them.<br /><br />I would as well ecourage them in the faith as Paul did, teaching them all that the Lord has for us that continue to run.<br /><br />These are hard sayings and tough times. If one shepherd leaves the door of the sheepfold then we as brethren have to interced...pray, teach and love. <br /><br />Thanks brother! I always am encouraged by your teaching and then some....<br /><br />May He come quickly!<br /><br />AB<br /><br />" I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell." Ps 86 12,13ABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190850745642630460.post-6520648628713824142009-04-20T17:07:00.000-10:002009-04-20T17:07:00.000-10:00Thanks :^)Thanks :^)s/pnoreply@blogger.com