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COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING

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Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. The fact that numbers and letters were taught in the 2nd millennium BCE, where history says they originally originated, does not mean that in the 21st century it becomes irrelevant. Therefore a child would still need to learn the numbers and alphabets before progressing to learn words, then form sentences and make calculations. Some new generation christians seem to feel that the process is unnecessary. Some want to jump to teachers, pastors, ministers, elders without passing through the process. 1 Timothy 3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Another disaster is given people positions because of their financial status or donations to church or merely because of their age. This is an error. All the great teachers, pastors and elders we see today are a product of good discipleship. They have gone through t...
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HE WILL SURELY RETURN

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2Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation. Yes, this is the reason for having many false prophets, con men in cassock, money conscious individuals, stealing and doing other abominable acts in the name of the Lord. It isn't strange, this is what the scriptures revealed. That it will seem to them that the coming of the Lord has been delayed, they will think, "oh, will He ever come?" 2Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. So many have calculated times, predicting the year in which all things will end, yet it hasn't! Jesus the Christ said: Mark 13:32 But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither th...
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RESIST OR FLEE

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1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Yes we are humans, we have desires we see, hear and feel and they could raise emotions, however, how we deal with them is up to us. For habits come from consistency. To say that the desires would not arise may not be entirely true. That they would overwhelm us, is actually up to us. I have come to understand that God would not command what is impossible for us to obey. He then makes it even better by giving us His strength through His Holy Spirit. Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. WHAT A LOVING FATHER! Thus we must stay prepared and not easily pushed to submit to the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes or the pride of life. For when one boasts of overcoming adultery, can they boast of overcoming lies, what of love of money or anger that ...
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IT IS LOVE OVER KNOWLEDGE

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1 Corinthians 8:1b We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. It is said that: "no one cares what you know until they know how much you care" No matter how much you think you know, without love you just get puffed up in pride and become more of a snare than an edifier. We have many who claim to have knowledge of God yet they have no love. What use is that knowledge? Our love begins with the love for God and this is what we express to one another. No matter how much you claim to know, if the love of God is not in you, you are not of God. God does not know you. 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. You cannot claim to know God and not walk in love: remember that the summary of the law is love. It takes love to walk uprightly Firstly the love of God, then the love of others. 1John 2:4&5  He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever kee...
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BE ACTIVE, SERVE THE LORD

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1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Every one who comes to Christ to receive salvation also receives the gift of the Spirit. The gifts are for service that we may be active serving the Lord God. Ephesians 4:7-8 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." This is why it is said, you are "saved to serve". The gifts are given for us to profit thereof: 1 Corinthians 12:4&7 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: Therefore the bible instructs: 1 Peter 4:11  If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom ...
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IT IS ALL ABOUT CHRIST

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John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. This statement has been an issue for many who believe that all religions and even all practices are all channels to God. No matter what anyone can say or contest about it, that is what Christ said. Another statement that still remains an issue with many sects especially those who want to make Christ look like a prophet or an angel is: John 10:30  "I and My Father are one." Then further more is the fact that God had delivered all things to His Son. Matthew 11:27 "All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. And that all of us will come before Christ to give an account. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to wh...
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DO GOOD

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Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. The truth is that all teachings of scriptures abhor doing wrong, thus all teachings of scriptures encourage doing right! So, if you believe in the scriptures, you do good! A key word is "the upright". Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. This was the testimony of Christ: Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. This is the nature of the believer. We do good. Paul re-emphasizes: Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free. It is our Godly nature to do good. We ...
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