Teaching (no posting) Spiritually guided messages.

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having A FORM of godliness, but DENYING THE POWER thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was." 2 Timothy 3:1-9

"This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

But ye have not so learned Christ;

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and TRUE HOLINESS.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Neither give place to the devil.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:17-32

A quick word explaining why repentance is a basic principle of salvation unto eternal life, and why Sola Fide (belief alone) is a false doctrine.

Belief- an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.

Faith- complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

Don't be deceived into believing that God does not promote or confer increased spiritual favor/blessing in the way of His choosing, to the faithful believer that obeys His commandments. Ephesians 2:8-10 (faith not works) is often misinterpreted to assume this opinion. We cannot be ignorant of God's JUST nature. Sowing into the Spirit grants spiritual blessing (Galatians 6:1-10). Some of the teachers/prophets are not speaking the Truth. HIS reality has to BECOME OUR REALITY to work in FAITH (NOT SIGHT). Otherwise the secular worries and cares of this world are REALER to us, than HIM. Don't be thrown in spiritual darkness, walk in the light!

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists AND that He REWARDS THOSE who EARNESTLY SEEK Him" Hebrews 11:6

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’" Matthew 25:14-30

"Much has been said about the pride of knowledge.
Little is said or known about the pride of ignorance
Which is more subtle and widespread..." Amen.

Cognitive dissonance- the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Also known as, little faith. So vehemently becoming offended at a certain theology (that is much more true to the Word of God), means that the mind/heart still largely belongs to something other than the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit can only agree with the Word (1 John 5). The Holy Spirit sheds LIGHT and understanding on THE Truth, He does not give any 'new Truth' (2 Peter 1:16-21). A man's carnal mind can fabricate a revelation from God (Jude 1:17-25, Jeremiah 14:13-15), but the Spirit has already spoken through God's Word. Christ is speaking this next passage to the 12 Apostles. We need to read in context.

"But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]." John 16:13

The issue is, the carnal mind rejects it, because it has been accustomed to believe that a believer, creates their own way of life, although Christ has already spoken the Way the Truth and the Life...as a foundation to build upon.

"Anyone going on ahead, and not abiding in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. The one abiding in the teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son." 2 John 1:9

This 'legalism' that apostates speak of, is the unadulterated Word. It is spiritual maturity when the 'legalism' becomes God's Love. Rhema- The Living Word is simply the Spirit of Truth (The Word) speaking in a fluid, simple, and coherent way in order to explain the spiritual truths and realities that have already been written, somewhere in the Word (1 Corinthians 14:1-5).

"At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus." Revelations 19:10.

What people are really afraid of, is the fact that they ultimately have to change the way they live, and exchange their mind/heart for the mind of Christ (John 14:15-26, Hebrews 10:15-18,1 Corinthians 2:6-16). This is why their conscience is waging war on them, and it births many a false and twisted doctrine when a Spiritual text, is interpreted or received with the mind of the flesh, rather than the mind of the Spirit (Romans 8:1-11 AMP)

"By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise master builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ" 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

The Black Hebrew Israelite movement is a false doctrine in regards to justification solely by works of the Mosaic Law (Acts 7, Stephen Rebukes the hypocritical Sanhedrin Court of Law). Many of them have fallen into a trap of deception. Although we may naturally follow the Law when we seek after Christ's Law, out of Love.

Justification is through the Faith (obedience) to Christ's Teachings alone. We may work FOR salvation, UNTIL we are working FROM salvation in the SPIRIT.

"Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].

For by the GRACE [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service]." Romans 12:1-3 AMP.

This is the pruning (painful, discipline) season where we are beginning to grow into spiritual maturity.

"I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit]. You are already clean because of the word which I have given you [the teachings which I have discussed with you]. Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken off] branch, and withers and dies; and they gather such branches and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples." John 15:1-8 AMP.

It can be hard/unpleasant to understand when we are young. Eventually the new believer will (should/ought to) grow into this spiritual truth. Some may grow faster than other's because they are set-apart to do so.

A primary concern in the Church is that many are still differentiating between man/flesh/carnal and Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:1-9 AMP Paul speaks on worldly infants in Christ). Recognize and discern when a Holy-Spirit filled believer is speaking the Word in a different way (without rushing to thumb the exact chapter/verse/translation) it's because the Holy Spirit has written God's law on their mind and heart and sealed them eternally (Revelations 7- The Elect). They're speaking from the kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 10:16-25, 2 Peter 1:16-21), not the Babylon of the carnal mind. The last Adam is a life giving Spirit (1 Corinthians 15:35-49).

"Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are SANCTIFIED.

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

“This is the covenant I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord.
I will put My Laws in their hearts
and inscribe them on their minds.”
Then he adds:

“Their sins and lawless acts
I will remember no more.”
And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed." Hebrews 10:11-18

Do not presume that God is so unjust to deny rewards of service to the obedient who earnestly seek Him in Truth of heart. (Matthew 10:40-42 Rewards of Service)

"“For thus says the LORD, ‘When seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place. ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. ‘Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ‘You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. ‘I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’" Jeremiah 29:10-14

"Since you have PURIFIED your SOULS by OBEDIENCE to the TRUTH, so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a PURE HEART. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For,

“All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of the Lord stands forever.”
And this is the word that was proclaimed to you." 1 Peter 1:22-25

If you haven't noticed, the earth is filled with APOSTATE lukewarm religious celebrities that are not teaching from the Word to usher believer's into Heavenly Jerusalem. Rather they are teaching deceitful and persuasive man-made doctrines that appeal to TEMPORAL sensual passions of the flesh, and don't even lead to ETERNAL PEACE and LIFE in the SPIRIT. I judge nothing of my own accord, this is THE WORD. We need to stop looking at flesh-and-blood. I am saying this, because everyone seems to be IGNORING THE OBVIOUS BASIC TESTING OF SPIRITS (1 John 4:1-6 AMP)

"For the time will come when men will NOT TOLERATE sound doctrine, but with ITCHING EARS they will GATHER AROUND THEMSELVES TEACHERS to SUIT their OWN DESIRES. So they will turn THEIR EARS AWAY from the TRUTH and turn aside to MYTHS." 2 Timothy 4:3-4

"Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them. So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. The HIRED HAND is NOT THE SHEPHERD, and the sheep are not his own. When HE SEES THE WOLF coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf POUNCES ON THEM and SCATTERS the FLOCK. The MAN RUNS AWAY because he is A HIRED SERVANT and is UNCONCERNED for the SHEEP.

I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be ONE flock and ONE shepherd." John 10:10-16

"But I will KEEP ON DOING what I am doing, in order to UNDERCUT those who want an opportunity to be regarded as OUR EQUALS in the things THEY boast about. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions." 2 Corinthians 11:12-15

"WOE to YOU when ALL MEN SPEAK WELL OF YOU, for their fathers treated the FALSE PROPHETS in THE SAME WAY." Luke 6:26

"I have heard what the PROPHETS have said who prophesy FALSELY in My name, saying, ‘I had a dream, I had a dream!’ “How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy FALSEHOOD, even these prophets of the DECEPTION of their OWN HEART, who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they relate to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal? “The prophet who has a dream MAY RELATE his dream, but LET HIM who has MY WORD SPEAK MY WORD IN TRUTH. What does STRAW have in common with GRAIN?” declares the LORD. “Is not My word LIKE FIRE?” declares the LORD, “and like a HAMMER which SHATTERS a rock? “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who steal My words from each other. “Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’ “Behold, I am against those who have prophesied FALSE dreams,” declares the LORD, “and related them and led My people astray by their FALSEHOODS and RECKLESS BOASTING; yet I did not send them or command them, nor do they furnish this people the slightest benefit,” declares the LORD." Jeremiah 23:25-32

Sowing to the Spirit never feels good to the Flesh. This is the process of crucifying the flesh. Part of the discipline that helps me in crucifying the flesh (self-image/old man) is saying things that are pleasing to God/Spirit, but hated by Carnally governed minds.

"Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10

"But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts]. For the sinful nature has its desire which is opposed to the Spirit, and the [desire of the] Spirit opposes the sinful nature; for these [two, the sinful nature and the Spirit] are in direct opposition to each other [continually in conflict], so that you [as believers] do not [always] do whatever [good things] you want to do. But if you are guided and led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the Law. Now the practices of the sinful nature are clearly evident: they are sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality (total irresponsibility, lack of self-control), idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies], envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:16-21.

"Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces." Matthew 7:6

Loving other's in word and speech is good. Loving others in action, and in the Truth is better.

"Do not be surprised, believers, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into Life, because we love the brothers and sisters. He who does not love remains in [spiritual] death. Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers. But whoever has the world’s goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him? Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words]. By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands]. Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God; and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us]." 1 John 3:13-22

Many of the homeless people I have talked to in my ministry are closer in purity of heart/mind to God than many contemporary believers. People often ask "what does this mean"? It means exactly what it says, there's no hidden message to any of the Scriptures...seek. Be the Wise man who teaches AND practices (Matthew 7:24-27). Not everyone is a hypocrite. We can't be ASSUMING that for EVERYONE preaching the Word. That's not a fair and righteous judgement.

"Do not judge according to appearance, but judge the righteous judgment." John 7:24 (this IS in context).

"As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” He said to another, “Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher].” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” But He said to him, “Allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and spread the news about the kingdom of God.” Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord [as Your disciple]; but first let me say goodbye to those at my home.” But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:57-62

"That's not my Jesus!" Well, there are many anti-Christ's gone out into the world.

"Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour. They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error]. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie [nothing false, no deception] is of the truth. Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? This is the antichrist [the enemy and antagonist of Christ], the one who denies and consistently refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son. Whoever denies and repudiates the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses and acknowledges the Son has the Father also." 1 John 2:18-23

Teaching the Word, without Living the Word (also the signs/wonders/miracles) gives a partial understanding of the Word. Not everyone feels the need to boast about all their supernatural 'achievements' for the sake of their public image. Humility is a foreign concept to some, and it's a large portion of the Gospel. The other large portion is Love. Oh to be full of Grace and Truth, just like Jesus Christ. An admirable goal. He really is LORD and savior. I believe at some point we need to accept the fact that many believer's still only believe what they can see and witness with their own eyes. That's carnal, not spiritual.

"Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life. And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad." 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

"Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.”

But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”

Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed.” John 20:24-29

Humility allows you to have all knowledge of all mysteries and faith to move mountains, while keeping you relate-able enough to minister to ordinary people through love.

"If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:2-3

"“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs IS the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they WILL be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they WILL inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they WILL be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they WILL be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they WILL see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they WILL be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs IS the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3-10

There's a lot of people that think themselves humble, but they still have not attained to the mantle of humility that Christ wore. The fullness of the Godhead in the flesh, came to die for His creation in the hope they would want to be reconciled with Him for eternity. The prideful do not see that they are exactly like the religious Pharisees that they abhor.

Is GOD MASCULINE or FEMININE? It is clear that the Creator holds both types of character. The LION and the LAMB. A FIERCE LOVE. This is why adultery is a commonly used spiritual similitude or parable throughout the Scriptures. The dualities are Spirit and Flesh. Selfishness and Selflessness. Pride and Humility. Forgiveness and UnForgiveness. Love and Lust.

"But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God." 1 Corinthians 11:3

"And God said, Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Genesis 1:26

"So God created man in HIS own image, in the image of God created HE him; MALE and FEMALE created he them." Genesis 1:27.

"Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them MALE and FEMALE’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become ONE flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Matthew 19:4-6

"Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

On the top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, wisdom takes her stand;

Beside the gates, at the entrance to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men." Proverbs 8:1-4

"“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.

“Heed (pay attention to) instruction and be wise,
And do not ignore or neglect it.

“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.

“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.

“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.” Proverbs 8:32-36

"You adulteresses! Do you not know that FRIENDSHIP with THE WORLD is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever CHOOSES to be a FRIEND OF THE WORLD renders himself an ENEMY of God. Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the SPIRIT He caused to DWELL IN us YEARNS with ENVY?" James 4:4-5

"It is no longer acceptable to label all church leaders “pastor so and so.” We must begin to train ministers specifically how to operate within their Fivefold grace-empowerment and calling. The supernatural grace of the Fivefold ministry is unique to each of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher. The weak, anemic, liberal, pacifist, socialist hippie version of Jesus that some Christians teach will fade immediately in the presence of the restoration of the Fivefold graces."
#shotsfired
#keepscrolling

-Jonathan Welton

Praise God.

"For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20

As harsh as this sounds, YESHUA is merely saying unless your HEART and MIND becomes PURER than the prideful Pharisees in LOVING DEVOTION toward HIM, you will CERTAINLY NOT enter the kingdom of heaven and see God for all that He is.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin, but you have disregarded the WEIGHTIER matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You BLIND GUIDES! You STRAIN out a GNAT but SWALLOW a CAMEL.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are FULL of GREED and SELF-INDULGENCE. BLIND Pharisee! FIRST CLEAN the INSIDE of the cup and dish, so that THE OUTSIDE MAY become CLEAN AS WELL.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which LOOK BEAUTIFUL on the OUTSIDE, but on the INSIDE are FULL of dead men’s bones and EVERY IMPURITY. In the same way, you APPEAR to be righteous on the OUTSIDE, but on the INSIDE you are full of HYPOCRISY and WICKEDNESS." Matthew 23:23-28

"For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20

As harsh as this sounds, YESHUA is merely saying unless your HEART and MIND becomes PURER than the prideful Pharisees in LOVING DEVOTION toward HIM, you will CERTAINLY NOT enter the kingdom of heaven and see God for all that He is.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin, but you have disregarded the WEIGHTIER matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You BLIND GUIDES! You STRAIN out a GNAT but SWALLOW a CAMEL.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but INSIDE they are FULL of GREED and SELF-INDULGENCE. BLIND Pharisee! FIRST CLEAN the INSIDE of the cup and dish, so that THE OUTSIDE MAY become CLEAN AS WELL.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which LOOK BEAUTIFUL on the OUTSIDE, but on the INSIDE are FULL of dead men’s bones and EVERY IMPURITY. In the same way, you APPEAR to be righteous on the OUTSIDE, but on the INSIDE you are full of HYPOCRISY and WICKEDNESS." Matthew 23:23-28

"Beware of FALSE PROPHETS. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but INWARDLY they are RAVENOUS WOLVES. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Not everyone who SAYS to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only HE who DOES the will of My Father in heaven. MANY will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not PROPHESY in Your name, and in Your name DRIVE OUT DEMONS and perform MANY MIRACLES?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never KNEW YOU; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness.’

"PURE religion and UNDEFILED before GOD and the FATHER is this, To VISIT the FATHERLESS and WIDOWS in THEIR AFFLICTION, AND to KEEP himself UNSPOTTED from THE WORLD." James 1:27