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The Laws of God were not done away with. That's a man-made doctrine cultivated from 'Churchianity'. Christ is our righteousness. 1 Corinthians 1:30

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:17-20
 
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"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of GRACE and TRUTH. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, GRACE upon GRACE. For the LAW was given through MOSES; GRACE and TRUTH came through JESUS CHRIST. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known." John 1:14-18
 
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"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of GRACE and TRUTH. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, GRACE upon GRACE. For the LAW was given through MOSES; GRACE and TRUTH came through JESUS CHRIST. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known." John 1:14-18
 
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If PORK and unclean foods harm a brother's weak conscience, just stop eating them, for their sake, not your own. (All dietary laws bring life to the flesh, why wouldn't you want to adhere? The Word STILL brings life)
 
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"And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands (Luke 10:19), and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

"After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it." Mark 16:14-20
 
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Something I can say about the spiritual realm is that sometimes I walk into areas where there is some heavy, nauseating atmospheres that need's to be cleared away. One with the Spirit but some still need deliverance! Learning how to view the spiritual as the physical is definitely helpful. You need the mind of a child who understands NOTHING. Also, a half-finished job is usually more troublesome than a completely UNfinished one.

"When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its arrival, it finds the house vacant, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” Matthew 12:43-45
 
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Forgiveness for others comes by understanding the forgiveness we have received.

"Pursue peace with all men, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Be careful that no one falls short of the GRACE of God, so that no ROOT of bitterness will spring up to cause trouble and DEFILE MANY. See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears." Hebrews 12:14-17
 
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Favouritism is carnal, secular, and worldly. If the needs of people are biased according to their physical appearance, your mind is not being governed by the Spirit. It's still enslaved by the flesh. You can perceive the slightest wavering of the carnal and the Spirit battling inside someone's mind before they make a decision.
 
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Ministry brand names, logos, reputation, status, 'spirituality', renown, and popularity can become idols just like everything else. I don't understand why people idolise the flesh so much, what do they have that you weren't given?

"Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?" 1 Corinthians 4:6-7
 
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There is a war in the spiritual world, and Satan's weapon is Gnosticism. The prize is your soul. Is your mind RENEWED or REPLACED?

"History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new." Ecclesiastes 1:9. It's all been done before....
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ONE WORLD RELIGION AGENDA is being pushed.

"There is actually no such thing as Christian Gnosticism, because true Christianity and Gnosticism are mutually exclusive systems of belief. The principles of Gnosticism contradict what it means to be a Christian. Therefore, while some forms of Gnosticism may claim to be Christian, they are in fact decidedly non-Christian.

Gnosticism was perhaps the most dangerous heresy that threatened the early church during the first three centuries. Influenced by such philosophers as Plato, Gnosticism is based on two false premises. First, it espouses a dualism regarding spirit and matter. Gnostics assert that matter is inherently evil and spirit is good. As a result of this presupposition, Gnostics believe anything done in the body, even the grossest sin, has no meaning because real life exists in the spirit realm only.

Second, Gnostics claim to possess an elevated knowledge, a “higher truth” known only to a certain few. Gnosticism comes from the Greek word gnosis which means “to know.” Gnostics claim to possess a higher knowledge, not from the Bible, but acquired on some mystical higher plane of existence. Gnostics see themselves as a privileged class elevated above everybody else by their higher, deeper knowledge of God.

To discredit the idea of any compatibility between Christianity and Gnosticism, one has only to compare their teachings on the main doctrines of the faith. On the matter of salvation, Gnosticism teaches that salvation is gained through the acquisition of divine knowledge which frees one from the illusions of darkness. Although they claim to follow Jesus Christ and His original teachings, Gnostics contradict Him at every turn. Jesus said nothing about salvation through knowledge, but by faith in Him as Savior from sin. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Furthermore, the salvation Christ offers is free and available to everyone (John 3:16), not just a select few who have acquired a special revelation.

Christianity asserts that there is one source of Truth and that is the Bible, the inspired, inerrant Word of the living God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12). It is God’s written revelation to mankind and is never superseded by man’s thoughts, ideas, writings, or visions. The Gnostics, on the other hand, use a variety of early heretical writings known as the Gnostic gospels, a collection of forgeries claiming to be “lost books of the Bible.” Thankfully, the early church fathers were nearly unanimous in recognizing these Gnostic scrolls as fraudulent forgeries that espouse false doctrines about Jesus Christ, salvation, God, and every other crucial Christian truth. There are countless contradictions between the Gnostic “gospels” and the Bible. Even when the so-called Christian Gnostics quote from the Bible, they rewrite verses and parts of verses to harmonize with their philosophy, a practice that is strictly forbidden and warned against by Scripture (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; Proverbs 30:6; Revelation 22:18-19).

The Person of Jesus Christ is another area where Christianity and Gnosticism drastically differ. The Gnostics believe that Jesus’ physical body was not real, but only “seemed” to be physical, and that His spirit descended upon Him at His baptism, but left Him just before His crucifixion. Such views destroy not only the true humanity of Jesus, but also the atonement, for Jesus must not only have been truly God, but also the truly human (and physically real) man who actually suffered and died upon the cross in order to be the acceptable substitutionary sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 2:14-17). The biblical view of Jesus affirms His complete humanity as well as His full deity.

Gnosticism is based on a mystical, intuitive, subjective, inward, emotional approach to truth which is not new at all. It is very old, going back in some form to the Garden of Eden, where Satan questioned God and the words He spoke and convinced Adam and Eve to reject them and accept a lie. He does the same thing today as he “prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He still calls God and the Bible into question and catches in his web those who are either naïve and scripturally uninformed or who are seeking some personal revelation to make them feel special, unique, and superior to others. Let us follow the Apostle Paul who said to “test everything. Hold on to the good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21), and this we do by comparing everything to the Word of God, the only Truth."
 
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You know much peace of mind comes by listening to worship music and singing along with it to God. I couldn't sing when I was younger, but out of my love for Him, He gave me a voice to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs all the time wherever I am! Singing with the angels is fun!

"Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" Ephesians 5:15-20
 
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Lust in all of its forms is vexation of the human soul. It will never satisfy you. It will never be enough. It is a DRUG that invites demonic portals into your life. That's why people can't find healthy and natural male/female relationships or marriages that don't end in divorce. It is such a happy life being celibate and not having to deal with lust in any form. It's true freedom in Christ. Many women are carnal and their soul is still attached to insecure worldly things.

Men typically don't have such vanity, that's why ya'll can't relate. Develop some character and you will find some dates. It's not hard, if that's what you want. I advise some mental/financial stability first. Lust does NOT necessarily end with marriage. It's a spiritual battle. Take a lesson from the demise of WISE King Solomon (700 WIVES, 300 CONCUBINES). Lust makes the wisest of men/women...stupid.

The Triumph of Faith.

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we havea peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us." Romans 5:1-4
 
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The irony of this Truth. Such a timely word.

"When someone is pursuing a life of pure and holy living through Jesus,
It's the religious spirit that will accuse that person of operating in a religious spirit.

For the one pursuing that holy life, be encouraged, you have chosen the narrow road that will reap great rewards.
For the one accusing, repent and stop making excuses for your sin."
 
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It's because many people ('christians') have an appearance of love, but inside they are still governed by this narcissistic culture, rather than godly integrity. You need the eyes of the Father to accurately evaluate the character of a person based on their heart. "I would have..." Would you have? Oblivion (the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening) requires Introspection (the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes). "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment" John 7:24. Many have moved on ahead without the basic instructions of the Christ. The video is to make a point, take it with a grain of salt.

 
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When I see a man in a fancy suit/tie portraying a fake Lord Jesus in front of thousands of people my heart always quivers with disgust. The 33rd degree Jesuit Freemasons (GNOSTIC WARRIORS) are relentless. They do a spectacular job of masquerading as ministers of righteousness.

"For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." 2 Timothy 4:3-5
 
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