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- June 1, 2009 at 8:16 pm#132145ZthebereanParticipant
Strong’s Hebrew # 1540- We need to be uncovered through a revealing disclosure of what needs to be said, so that our nakedness can be removed by God.
Open dealings are better than secret love (which hides what needs to be said) (Prov 27:5); The faithful are OPEN, which can wound, but THIS is much better (to wound because of speaking the truth) than the deceitfulness of secret love (27:6-5). Love can rejoice in (disclosing) the truth and not in some other work of iniquity (which is self-motivated) (1Cor 13:6).
The truth reveals the grace of God (Col 1:6); And grace in its teaching enables us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts because we are under God’s sobering controlling influence and therefore we can live righteous and godly right now (providing we are subject to this kind of instruction) (Ts 2:11-12).
This is why it is said that those who are “of God” are led by the Spirit (Rom 8:14); And the Holy Spirit teaches us wisdom through the comparison of spiritual (scripture) with spiritual from a little here, and a little over there, and all of this is so that our faith would stand in the POWER OF GOD, not in the wisdom of (so-called) men (of faith) ( Cor 2:13 with 4-5, and Is 28:9-11).
ARE YOU BEING LED BY THE SPIRIT? (Gal 5:18) If so, then you are not into the works of the flesh (5:19) because you have learned “how to” crucify the lusts and affections of your flesh (Gal 5:24). These Spirit led ones can fulfill the law by the open rebuke of Love, which is not into the deceitfulness of secrets (because these can speak what needs to be said) (Gal 5:16 with Prov 27:5-6).
We know nothing about love unless we know that love edifies in the truth which reveals the grace of God at work by writing these things down for others (2Cor 8:1, Es 9:30, Col 1:6, Ts 2:12); And unless we ASK Jesus to “open up” our understanding of the scriptures, we cannot understand (Lk 24:45); And “without understanding” we cannot be converted unto being healed by God (Ac 28:27, Matt 13:15).
HAVE YOU ASKED THE LORD TO OPEN YOUR HEART SO THAT YOU CAN ATTEND TO ALL OF THESE THINGS WHICH ARE BEING SPOKEN UNTO YOU?? (AC 16:14)
In order for us to have obedience from our hearts, WE MUST BE TAUGHT THIS DOCTRINE (Rom 6:17); Without which GOD sends a STRONG DELUSION so that we believe a LIE rather than this truth for salvation (2Thess 2:11-10).
THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER IS ALL ABOUT HOW WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD, NOT JUST THE GOSPEL!
(Lk 8:11)Those on the “WAYSIDE GROUND” hear these words and the devil comes in and immediately takes these words away so that people can’t believe and be saved (Lk 8:12).
Those on the “ROCK” are those who hear these words with joy, but because they have no root (this truth richly dwelling within them) they can only believe for awhile, because when they experience temptation they fall away (Lk 8:13).
Those on “THORNS” are they which hear these words, but they are choked out of them by the “cares and pleasures” of this life and they cannot bring forth the perfected fruit (of sincere love)
(Lk 8:14).Those on the “GOOD GROUND” are they which are honest, having heard these words keep them (through disclosure, and meditation upon these things) so that they would have (God given) patience to learn how to bring forth (perfected) fruit (Lk 8:15).
ARE YOU ASKING GOD TO MAKE YOUR SECRETS MANIFEST?? (Lk 8:17) If so, then you can disclose/reveal what has been hidden, so that you can speak in the light (of this knowledge) without fear (Matt 10:26-28).
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June 1, 2009 at 8:19 pm#132146NickHassanParticipantHi Z,
So we need to be reborn from above?
Intellectual musings alone are just a vanity?June 2, 2009 at 3:41 am#132181GeneBalthropParticipantNick……….Being born from above is GODLY (INTELLECT) sown in our hearts, By The SPIRIT OF GOD, Better known as the work of GRACE. Thinking the Spirit of GOD is not the Intellect of GOD is vanity and musings. IMO
peace and love……………………gene
June 2, 2009 at 3:43 am#132182GeneBalthropParticipantZtheberean…………good Post brother.
peace and love to you and yours……………………..gene
June 2, 2009 at 7:51 am#132190CindyParticipantGene I wish you would use the spelling check, sometimes it is hard to make out what you mean, Brother.
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