Your Attitude Adjustment
Luke 7: 36. And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38. And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43. Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50. And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Since Jesus died on the cross 2000 years ago and his death did a major ACTION for all humanity REMOVING THE SINS OF ALL CHILDREN FOR ALL TIMES, we must show in our thoughts that it is indeed a DONE DEAL! Before John baptized him, he proclaimed by the Spirit God’s ATONEMENT WORK JESUS WOULD DO ON THE CROSS saying, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world”! Peter also learned after Jesus’ death that, “God has shown me that I should call no man common or unclean”. This SIGNIFIES THAT REMOVED SINS IS A FACT … A PRESENT CONDITION FOR ALL! Wise children should think with a HEAVENLY UP-TO-DATE MIND, not like a backward earthling who is out of season and out of time! Your words (fruit) reveal your mental state, “by their fruits you shall know them”!
Assessing and learning from this event
Although this event happened BEFORE Jesus actually ATONED on the cross, judging people as sinners was wrong for the follower of Jesus. AFTER Jesus ATONED ON THE CROSS, the Holy Spirit showed Peter he must think “up-to-date” because the “sins of the world” do not exist anymore! YOU CANNOT CALL ANY MAN COMMON OR UNCLEAN! Since Jesus finished sin charges applying to mankind over 2000 years, YOU MUST MODIFY THE WORDS OF YOU MOUTH to be in time and season with Heaven. Speaking like a bat from hell and judging men as sinners is a reflection on your BACKWARDNESS and 2000 year old IGNORANCE! Listen to them preach! “By their fruits you shall know them”!
Luke 9:51. And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52. And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55. But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
There are many world religions that DO NOT ACCEPT JESUS as the Son of God. Some do not think he SAVED THE WORLD OF ALL MANKIND. Some think Judeo-Christian faith is BOGUS and FALSE! So what? The real follower of Jesus who thinks like the Heavenly Father does not angrily condemn them to burn in hell fire and be destroyed with devils! We build no temples to Moses or Elijah! Those who want humans damned with devils because they refuse Jesus and or reject Christian theology need an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! That is the very thing devils hoped would be the fate of all God flesh and blood children! Those who want men damned for whatever reason are agents of devils, not disciples of Jesus Christ!
John 8:3. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4. They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6. This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11. She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Now folks lets get up close and personal. Suppose you caught someone in the very act of sin. Suppose your spouse and son or daughter was found making out with a friend neighbor or lover in your own house? Let us insert that son or daughter, or spouse or friend in the place of this woman. Legalists in secular law call the act a marital crime, infidelity, or in other cases fornication. Preachers and Christians are in the place of the Pharisees and priests and stone grabbers in the crowd. What should YOUR ATTITUDE be in such instances? Do you get mad and kill the person? Do you accuse her of sin before everyone in church and demand that she “repent”. I know that is a tough one, but TRUE DISCIPLES MUST DISPLAY THE MIND OF CHRIST! WE MUST NEVER CONDEMN ANY MAN … even if we catch them in the very act of sin! Some of you will choke on that one, a very tough one to swallow! As you can see all Christians DO NOT “have the mind of Christ” and cannot do greater works than this! The law both secular and religious prescribes many remedies and punishments in its attempt to do JUSTICE and EQUITY. But God and Heaven DO NOT JUDGE AFTER THE FLESH!
Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Luke 7: 36. And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38. And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43. Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50. And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Since Jesus died on the cross 2000 years ago and his death did a major ACTION for all humanity REMOVING THE SINS OF ALL CHILDREN FOR ALL TIMES, we must show in our thoughts that it is indeed a DONE DEAL! Before John baptized him, he proclaimed by the Spirit God’s ATONEMENT WORK JESUS WOULD DO ON THE CROSS saying, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world”! Peter also learned after Jesus’ death that, “God has shown me that I should call no man common or unclean”. This SIGNIFIES THAT REMOVED SINS IS A FACT … A PRESENT CONDITION FOR ALL! Wise children should think with a HEAVENLY UP-TO-DATE MIND, not like a backward earthling who is out of season and out of time! Your words (fruit) reveal your mental state, “by their fruits you shall know them”!
Assessing and learning from this event
Although this event happened BEFORE Jesus actually ATONED on the cross, judging people as sinners was wrong for the follower of Jesus. AFTER Jesus ATONED ON THE CROSS, the Holy Spirit showed Peter he must think “up-to-date” because the “sins of the world” do not exist anymore! YOU CANNOT CALL ANY MAN COMMON OR UNCLEAN! Since Jesus finished sin charges applying to mankind over 2000 years, YOU MUST MODIFY THE WORDS OF YOU MOUTH to be in time and season with Heaven. Speaking like a bat from hell and judging men as sinners is a reflection on your BACKWARDNESS and 2000 year old IGNORANCE! Listen to them preach! “By their fruits you shall know them”!
Luke 9:51. And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52. And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55. But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
There are many world religions that DO NOT ACCEPT JESUS as the Son of God. Some do not think he SAVED THE WORLD OF ALL MANKIND. Some think Judeo-Christian faith is BOGUS and FALSE! So what? The real follower of Jesus who thinks like the Heavenly Father does not angrily condemn them to burn in hell fire and be destroyed with devils! We build no temples to Moses or Elijah! Those who want humans damned with devils because they refuse Jesus and or reject Christian theology need an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! That is the very thing devils hoped would be the fate of all God flesh and blood children! Those who want men damned for whatever reason are agents of devils, not disciples of Jesus Christ!
John 8:3. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4. They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6. This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11. She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Now folks lets get up close and personal. Suppose you caught someone in the very act of sin. Suppose your spouse and son or daughter was found making out with a friend neighbor or lover in your own house? Let us insert that son or daughter, or spouse or friend in the place of this woman. Legalists in secular law call the act a marital crime, infidelity, or in other cases fornication. Preachers and Christians are in the place of the Pharisees and priests and stone grabbers in the crowd. What should YOUR ATTITUDE be in such instances? Do you get mad and kill the person? Do you accuse her of sin before everyone in church and demand that she “repent”. I know that is a tough one, but TRUE DISCIPLES MUST DISPLAY THE MIND OF CHRIST! WE MUST NEVER CONDEMN ANY MAN … even if we catch them in the very act of sin! Some of you will choke on that one, a very tough one to swallow! As you can see all Christians DO NOT “have the mind of Christ” and cannot do greater works than this! The law both secular and religious prescribes many remedies and punishments in its attempt to do JUSTICE and EQUITY. But God and Heaven DO NOT JUDGE AFTER THE FLESH!
Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
