Friday, June 16, 2006

The Holy Bible Cannot Be Judged by Carnal Minds.

The Holy Bible contains spiritual truths that carnal minds cannot discern because they are spiritually discerned. The carnally minded may be able to comprehend some things written in the Holy Bible, such as historical facts, the names of animals, trees, people, etc. The main reason why the carnal minds cannot understand certain truths contained in the Holy Bible is because darkness has strongholds on such minds. The carnally minded is bound in the kingdom of darkness. The darkness prevents the light from entering into such minds. The minds of the children of darkness have to operate in spiritual darkness because that is what they are capable of. While the carnally minded can comprehend many truths such as being kind and merciful and live accordingly, they stumble when it comes to see themselves as sinners in need of the only saviour, Jesus Christ.


As long as a person remains bound by Satan and darkness the Holy Bible will remain foreign to him or her. In Romans 8: 7 you can see the truth that the carnal mind is enemity against God. Such minds cannot obey God. It is difficult, but the carnal minds can be brought into submission to God anytime He chooses to bring them into submission.


Christians have to rely on the Holy Spirit to keep them on a straight course when it is difficult. When Christians are unequally yoked with unbelievers they are resisting the help of the Holy Spirit. They can end up being carnally minded in that particular area where their unbelieving friends have a greater influence on them. Christians can do fleshly acts without any unbeliever influencing them.


This truth does not mean that Christians should not have unbelieving friends. Christians should do their best to keep such friendships with love and peace and with the understanding that God COMES FIRST. Christians owe it to their unbelieving friends to live a Godly life before them. Children of light are to give witness of the light that their friends may overcome the darkness through Jesus.

Abdool N.


posted by Abdool N @ 5:51 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Whose Doctrine Have You Received?

Spiritual teachings that we believe and act on either give glory to the God of the prophet Jesus or result in sins against Him.


Those who are not chosen of God to receive everlasting life cannot be drawn to Jesus (KJV 6:44, 65). The Father does the drawing of the believers. The Father, for the purpose of granting eternal life, will never draw anyone to another prophet except Jesus.


People who do not understand God's teachings that lead to faith in the Lord Jesus are not taught by Him. And they shall all (believers) be taught by the Father (KJV John 6:45).


Jesus will resurrect the believers at the last day (KJV John 6:39-40). That resurrection cannot include those who rejected the Father's doctrine that God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead. The believer's faith in the Messiah, Jesus, who died on the cross in Jerusalem, cannot be counted as vain. If sinners can be saved by other means then it is vain for believers in Christ to continue in the Father's doctrine. Believers and unbelievers alike should take note of the truth that the Father Himself makes sure that the believers continue to believe in Jesus. The believers are not left alone to arrive at the resurrection by chance.


Jesus, by promising to raise the believers at the last day, is requiring them to believe His promise, is asking them to believe that He is divine, and is showing them that He stands apart from all other prophets of God. Indeed He was that special prophet Moses said would visit Israel. He would be the one to speak the Father's doctrine. Those who do not obey Him would be refusing the Father who sent Him. They would be cut off from Israel.


The teachings of many are contrary to the Father's doctrine which He gave to His Son Jesus.


Jesus, speaking as a prophet and a man, could not claim the doctrine of the Father as His own (KJV John 7:16). The doctrine came with authority given to the prophet Jesus to teach them as the Father's doctrine and not as His own. The glory of the teachings belong to the Father.


Teachings that are contrary cannot give glory to the Father. Indeed, while they may sound good to the ears of many, they are sins.


Abdool N.

posted by Abdool N @ 2:28 p.m.