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I have, and see quite clearly that the various verses have been cobbled together apart from their proper context to prove a point. Anyone can make the Bible to say what they want that way.
To extract the truth of God's Word, one must do accurate exegesis on each verse in its context, examining who it was said to, what was said, where it was said, how the listeners understand it, and why it was said.
It is true that we must obey the gospel and the commands of Christ, but what are the commands of Christ to us? The command is to love one another as Christ loves us. That covers the whole Law and the Prophets. Also the command of God is that we believe on and total faith in Christ alone for our justification and sanctification. When we follow those commands, we are complying with every other command that Christ has given.
Furthermore, who is qualified to lay any charge of falsehood against God's elect. Does anyone know who is truly elected of God and who isn't? If it is God who justifies, and Christ gave His life on the cross for the elect, who else has the stature to make any judgment about who is genuine and who is false?
So, to make generalised accusations and against the church and its pastors of falsehood is just plain arrogance and trying to be the Holy Spirit to the church.
So, the OP's role of "Prophet" to the church is not recognised by the majority of those who are reading and responding to this thread, and because the Prophetic role has to be recognised by the whole body of Christ, then the microcosmic representation of the body of Christ in this thread doesn't recognise the OP's assertion of a Prophetic role.
Every New Testament prophecy has to be judged by those experienced in the prophetic, and most responders on this thread judge the "prophetic warnings" to be inconsistent with God's truth in His written Word.
It is true that we must obey the gospel and the commands of Christ, but what are the commands of Christ to us? The command is to love one another as Christ loves us. That covers the whole Law and the Prophets. Also the command of God is that we believe on and total faith in Christ alone for our justification and sanctification. When we follow those commands, we are complying with every other command that Christ has given.
Setst RE: Yes, obeying the command of Christ is to love others as Christ loved us is a major command. However, how can love be in our hearts if we are still enslaved to selfish ambition and what this world can offer us? You can only have one master.
That is why Christ Jesus also commands us to ‘deny ourselves, take up our crosses and follow Him to be saved.’ The Apostles taught likewise.
For instance:
Luke 9:23-26 (NIV)
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
Therefore we are commanded to be holy as God is holy, to live sanctified lives onto God, just as Lord Jesus taught.
Romans 6
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
1 Peter 1:13-20 (NIV)
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
2 Timothy 2:19-21 (WEB)
19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription:
- “The Lord knows those who are his,” and,
- “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord turns away from wickedness.”
• to put to death the misdeeds of the body to live: Romans 8:12-13
• offer ourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness: Romans 6:18-19
• to live by and walk by the Spirit we receive so we won't fulfill the lusts of the flesh: Galatians 5:16
• to sow to the Spirit to reap eternal life: Galatians 6:8-9
• to live by the Spirit to fulfill the requirements of the whole law: Romans 8:3-4
• to take off the old self and to put on new self: Ephesians 4:24-25; Colossians 3:9-10
• to abstain from reaping to the flesh so we may enter the Kingdom of God: 1 Corinthians 6:7-10; Ephesians 5:1-6
• to live as slaves to God by which we reap holiness leading to eternal life: Romans 6:22 . .
Therefore, God sanctifies us through His Spirit that indwells the believer, but only as the believer is diligent to walk and live by the Spirit God gave the believer. See the Passages I listed above regarding the Spirit.
Furthermore, who is qualified to lay any charge of falsehood against God's elect. Does anyone know who is truly elected of God and who isn't? If it is God who justifies, and Christ gave His life on the cross for the elect, who else has the stature to make any judgment about who is genuine and who is false?
Setst RE: The Elect are those who listen to Christ Jesus and follow Him.
John 10:27-28
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
John 12:25-26
25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves me, him My Father will honor.
Every New Testament prophecy has to be judged by those experienced in the prophetic, and most responders on this thread judge the "prophetic warnings" to be inconsistent with God's truth in His written Word.
Setst RE: That would be nice, but what you suggest is not realistic. We have hundreds of different sects of Christianity and many pseudo-Christian sects all believing they are rightly dividing the truth of Scripture; yet, they all differ.
Besides that, we have three major contradictions (divisions) of Gospel Doctrine regarding the Gospel within mainline Christianity.
These three major division are:
- Calvinism/Thomism/Augustine
- Wesleyan/Arminian/Molinism
- Tradition/Legalism
Why? The reason is that God reveals the Truth to the simple and humble.
Psalm 25 (WEB) 9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
Luke 10 (WEB) 21 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
Lord Jesus was sent by the Father to preach the Gospel to the humble and poor in Spirit to fulfill God's promise to them - and they will listen...
Isaiah 61:1-2 (WEB)
(Jesus applied this prophecy to himself)
1 The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn
All through the Scriptures we are taught that God favors the humble and teaches and guides them, but He resists the proud.
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