Teaching (no posting) Spiritually guided messages.

[Victor E.]

It's best not to confuse HOPE with CONVICTION. Carnality/flesh is filled with hope from the carnal but is filled with despair from Spirit/Truth because it's well-acquainted with only the CARNAL.

Absolutes are easy. "If it doesn't have hope, it's a lie" is just as misleading/demonic as the phrase "Stop sinning". #Perspective#TowerofBabel This is the ROOT cause for the divisions. Bitterness from the hurt of the Church. From legalism to lawlessness. WATCH your WORDS. #Wisdom

"See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many." Hebrews 12:15

 

[Victor E.]

"the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter." Revelations 8:11

"See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many." Hebrews 12:15

As bitter as wormwood, goes an ancient proverb, and wormwood is indeed one of the most bitter of all plants.

"My son, give attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding;
That you may observe discretion
And your lips may reserve knowledge.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey
And smoother than oil is her speech;

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death,
Her steps take hold of Sheol.

She does not ponder the path of life;
Her ways are unstable, she does not know it." Proverbs 5:1-6

"What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? You crave what you do not have. You kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

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? But He gives us more grace. This is why it says:

“God opposes the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:1-6

 

[Victor E.]

One faith. One Baptism. One Lord. One Spirit. One Word.

Denominations/Churches? 40,000+ worldwide. There is ONE straight and narrow path. Christ's.

Man does not CREATE his own path. That is the broad and wide gate.#IfyourmindisasleepMINEisNOT This is BASIC.

 

[Victor E.]

Something about BLIND GUIDES straining out a GNAT and swallowing a CAMEL? Matthew 23:24

PRIDEFUL Scribes and Pharisees. Glad NONE of US are like THEM.

(sarcasm). What is TRUE Humility?

"The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are." Proverbs 28:11

 

[Victor E.]

It is 2017 and unlearned grace preachers are still deceived into thinking that "Law" refers to Christ's commandments. Christ Jesus did not speak any lies or idle words. Jesus represented the Father AND Son. Full of GRACE and TRUTH (John 20:24-29, John 1:14).

"Law" refers to the Mosaic Law it does NOT refer to Christ's teachings/commands/New Testament doctrine. Let us rightly divide the Word of Truth without ANY WORLDLY BIAS.

We will be accountable for any UNTRUTHFUL/MISLEADING TEACHING. Teaching is not a GAME or a HOBBY to pass the time.

"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." James 3:1

Now we have "teachers" and "prophets" sprouting up left and right that are not speaking sound doctrine in clarity of Truth. We are not battling FLESH and BLOOD.

"Here is a call for the endurance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead — those who die in the Lord from this moment on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “- they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelations 14:12-13

 

[Victor E.]

It is 2017 and unlearned grace preachers are still deceived into thinking that "Law" refers to Christ's commandments. Christ Jesus did not speak any lies or idle words. Jesus represented the Father AND Son. Full of GRACE and TRUTH (John 20:24-29, John 1:14).

"Law" refers to the Mosaic Law it does NOT refer to Christ's teachings/commands/New Testament doctrine. Let us rightly divide the Word of Truth without ANY WORLDLY BIAS.

We will be accountable for any UNTRUTHFUL/MISLEADING TEACHING. Teaching is not a GAME or a HOBBY to pass the time. If you are FAMOUS for your "teaching" it is entirely likely that you are not speaking TRUTH EFFICIENTLY.

You will be PERSECUTED by MANY. Your brothers and sisters TRYING to correct you is NOT PERSECUTION. This is to the BIG-NAME RELIGIOUS CELEBRITIES. They cannot even hear anymore, except ministry-related affiliation and followers.

"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." James 3:1

Now we have "teachers" and "prophets" sprouting up left and right that are not speaking sound doctrine in clarity of Truth. We are not battling FLESH and BLOOD.

"Here is a call for the endurance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead — those who die in the Lord from this moment on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “- they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelations 14:12-13

 

[Victor E.]

It is 2017 and unlearned grace preachers are still deceived into thinking that "Law" refers to Christ's commandments. Christ Jesus did not speak any lies or idle words. Jesus represented the Father AND Son. Full of GRACE and TRUTH (John 20:24-29, John 1:14).

"Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." (John 14:21)

"Law" refers to the Mosaic Law it does NOT refer to Christ's teachings/commands/New Testament doctrine. Let us rightly divide the Word of Truth without ANY WORLDLY BIAS. There are no shortcuts. That would not be just to the faithful, and we know that God is JUST, even if WE are NOT.

We will be accountable for any UNTRUTHFUL/MISLEADING TEACHING. Teaching is not a GAME or a HOBBY to pass the time. If you are FAMOUS for your "teaching" it is possible that you are not speaking TRUTH EFFICIENTLY.

You will be PERSECUTED by MANY. Your brothers and sisters (In Christ, and the NT Doctrine) TRYING to correct you is NOT PERSECUTION. This is to the BIG-NAME RELIGIOUS CELEBRITIES. They cannot even hear anymore, except from ministry-related affiliation and like-minded followers.

"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." James 3:1
Now we have "teachers" and "prophets" sprouting up left and right that are not speaking sound doctrine in clarity of Truth. We are not battling FLESH and BLOOD.

"Here is a call for the endurance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead — those who die in the Lord from this moment on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “- they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelations 14:12-13

 

[Victor E.]

There were many things, dreams, aspirations, lusts, sins that I had before I truly came to Christ. He has gradually helped me to overcome MANY of them. It is HARD at first. To give up your entire LIFE for HIS SAKE. Living my life as a SERVANT. My Faith is not weak. It is genuine and steadfast because the WORKS/TRIALS supplement it! I don't have to depend on ANYONE but CHRIST. Now it is EASY. There are no SHORTCUTS. CHRIST did not take a SHORTCUT.

Isaiah 53 (The Suffering Servant). I wish people could take the easy route, I do. Luke 16:19-31 (The Rich man and Lazarus). It may be different for everyone but it still follows the same general walk. (Mark 10:17-31).

My body/spirit is often in Pain. Suffering is NOT EVIL AS an ABSOLUTE. This is the proof of my discipleship under the Spirit. With it comes a greater amount of Joy!~

"See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. Those who want to make a good impression in public [before the Jews] try to compel you to be circumcised, just so they will escape being persecuted for [faithfulness to] the cross of Christ. For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh [that is, in the fact that they convinced you to be circumcised].

But far be it from me to boast [in anything or anyone], except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither is circumcision anything [of any importance], nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [which is the result of a new birth—a spiritual transformation—a new nature in Christ Jesus]. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and conduct their lives by this principle], and upon the [true] Israel of God (Jewish believers).

From now on let no one trouble me [by making it necessary for me to justify my authority as an apostle, and the absolute truth of the gospel], for I bear on my body the branding-marks of Jesus [the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions—these testify to His ownership of me].

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brothers and sisters. Amen." Galatians 6:11-18

 

[Victor E.]

Don't forget your helmet of Salvation as you read the Word. Carefully consider what God is teaching you.

As you progress further into sanctification, you may find the original translations more refreshing, challenging, and more helpful.

Many of the newer translations indirectly reduce the gravity and weight of what His Word has to say.

 

[Victor E.]

"For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold, and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry." 2 Timothy 4:3-5

"But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." Revelations 21:8.

 

[Victor E.]

"‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic); I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth [rejecting you with disgust]. Because you say, “I am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked [without hope and in great need], I counsel you to buy from Me gold that has been heated red hot and refined by fire so that you may become truly rich; and white clothes [representing righteousness] to clothe yourself so that the shame of your nakedness will not be seen; and healing salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.

Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I rebuke and discipline [showing them their faults and instructing them]; so be enthusiastic and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will]. Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me. He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’” Revelations 3:15-22

Cold means you are spiritually refreshing and true to the Water and life of the Spirit (of Truth) (born again in spirit and truth). Hot means you are comforting, encouraging, guiding, loving, and caring. They are BOTH DOING GOOD WORKS, WORKING TOGETHER. One cannot exist without the other!

Lukewarm is kinda just tagging along, not doing or trying for ANYTHING. DOUBLE-MINDED. UNCERTAIN. Spiritually UNTAUGHT/LAZY/INDIFFERENT/REBELLIOUS. I will not sugarcoat ANYTHING. Let's be truthful. Such a simple passage but we need to be DEVOTED and at ONE with CHRIST.

 

[Victor E.]

#TowerofBabel #Perspective "Anything that does not glisten with hope is a lie you're believing" and similar absolutes.

Excellent broadcast, "teacher". You just effectively shut down the voice of truth (conviction) for millions of people. Here's a "wise" quote:

"All that glitters is not gold."

 

[Victor E.]

#Nothingnewunderthesun In response to the worldly ideology of world "peace", "love", and "harmony"...No one is "judging" anyone. It's the FLESH in OPPOSITION to the SPIRIT (Galatians 5:16-26). People have/had a problem with the MESSAGE so they slay the MESSENGER.

The SWORD of the GOSPEL. Who's on FIRE and READY?

"Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven. But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword [of division between belief and unbelief]. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his [own] household [when one believes and another does not].

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] is not worthy of Me. Whoever finds his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity]." Matthew 10:32-39

 

[Victor E.]

 

[Victor E.]

Wonders and Miracles. I wonder if you could preach Christ to the lost or encourage the faithful by using the gifts of faith for God's Glory by singing through the streets and proclaiming the good news to people? Word says The Law is written on hearts and minds of the Gentiles, so they're without excuse (Romans 1:18-32, Romans 2: 1-29).

What does that mean? What does it mean to harden the heart? Would love ever soften it? Is it possible all believers are sinners made right through belief in Christ and are all seeking a repentant heart and holy lifestyle? #wow#crazyideaIknow #SOdeep

 

[Victor E.]

People who are very wealthy, powerful, and influential are forever seeking a way to justify it. Does all that stuff even go to Heaven? Why didn't Jesus have a big mansion and loads of money? He followed the Spirit! Proverbs 17:15 said something about acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent. Both are detestable to to the Lord. CHRIST is the EQUALIZER among DISCIPLES. What's a disciple? What are offices in the CHURCH?

Someone who's too good to come off their THRONE and talk to a NORMAL person? The love of MAMMON (worldly wealth of any kind). Who's the imposter? We recieved freely, let us give freely. If the ministry is funded by WILLING donations please refer to the Scriptures, justifying that guideline (the workman is worth his wages "do not muzzle the ox as it treads the grain").

I'll never understand the background shenanigans from the writing of many books for profit. We have God's Word. The guilty concience is a DESPERATE thing...#GOOD or #GOD all people are MERE FLESH and BLOOD (even me). The inside counts more than the outside to God. Can we even discern ourselves, or only others? Testing your own heart/actions/faith is the very essence of exercising good judgement.

 

[Victor E.]

You say it's God's Will for SUPERFLUOUS FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE? An ELEMENTARY PASSAGE on PERCENTAGE RATIOS. Who's the JEALOUS and ENVIOUS one? DESPERATE times call for DESPERATE measures. This is BASIC. THE GREAT TEACHERS are too SPIRITUAL for THIS. EVEN the LAWLESS POPE FRANCIS UNDERSTANDS THIS BASIC CONCEPT.

"And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” Mark 12:41-44

"Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and neither can we carry anything out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:1-10

"If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain." 1 Timothy 6:3-6

"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you." James 5:1-6

 

[Victor E.]

People PERPETUALLY PROTESTING "DON'T JUDGE". "DON'T CRITICIZE". That was ADDRESSING HYPOCRITES, not DISCIPLES living the GOSPEL in LOVING HUMILITY. It was NEVER INTENDED to be a SAFEGUARD to JUSTIFY UNREPENTANCE AND REBELLION. (1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 2 Timothy 3:10-17 further elaborate on judgement, correction, and evaluation)

"Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others unfairly with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly]. For just as you [hypocritically] judge others [when you are sinful and unrepentant], so will you be judged; and in accordance with your standard of measure [used to pass out judgment], judgment will be measured to you. Why do you look at the [insignificant] speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the [egregious] log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me get the speck out of your eye,’ when there is a log in your own eye? You hypocrite (play-actor, pretender), first get the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

“Do not give that which is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, for they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."

Christ left clear instructions, but people want to establish their own righteousness. Faith is the foundation of our salvation (grace is sufficient) but it was always intended to lead to sanctification in Spirit.

 

[Victor E.]

#Good or #GOD #REPROBATE #MIND "For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, because that which is known about God is evident within them [in their inner consciousness], for God made it evident to them. For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense.

For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.

Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin], because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

For this reason God gave them over to degrading and vile passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural [a function contrary to nature], and in the same way also the men turned away from the natural function of the woman and were consumed with their desire toward one another, men with men committing shameful acts and in return receiving in their own bodies the inevitable and appropriate penalty for their wrongdoing.

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive, until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors], slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors [of new forms] of evil, disobedient and disrespectful to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful [without pity]. Although they know God’s righteous decree and His judgment, that those who do such things deserve death, yet they not only do them, but they even [enthusiastically] approve and tolerate others who practice them." Romans 1:18-32

 

[Victor E.]

"So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts. But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." 2 Peter 1:19-21