Discern with Him how God will divide His House by the vessels therein.
First thanks for the reply, second, Jesus the Son is over his "OWN" house which we we are in, and in his house there is no
iniquity, nor any
Law of condemnation,
THE HOUSE OF CHRIST: Hebrews 3:1 "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest
of our profession, Christ Jesus;" Hebrews 3:2 "Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house." Hebrews 3:3 "For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses,
inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house." Hebrews 3:4 "For every house is builded by some man;
but he that built all things is God." Hebrews 3:5 "And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;" Hebrews 3:6 "
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end." Hebrews 3:7 "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,"Hebrews 3:8 "
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:"
so is our HEARTS HARDEN? no of course not... WHY? answer, Ezekiel 11:19 "And I will give them one heart, and
I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:" Jeremiah 24:7 "And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and
I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart."
BINGO,
NOW, his HOUSE is a HOUSE of RIGHTEOUSNESS, lets see it. 1 Timothy 1:9 "
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers," 1 Timothy 1:10 "For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;"
WHY is the Law not made for a RIGHTEOUS MAN?, Romans 4:15 "Because the law worketh wrath:
for where no law is, there is no transgression." hello, hello.
so our RIGHTEOUSNESS is in him, and there is no condemnation of any law, WHY, listen to Hebrews again, "
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:" why is this a none application to us who are in Christ Jesus the believer? answer, Jeremiah 31:34 "And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for
I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."
AND HOW DO GOD "Forgive our sins and iniquity? answer, 1 John 1:8 "If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
1 John 1:9 "
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ....... READ THAT AGAIN, confess and forget it.
1 John 1:10 "If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."
so don't be decieved and say you cannot sin, (if you're alive in this world). but again as Heprew states, Hebrews 3:1 "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest
of our profession, Christ Jesus;"
we profess JESUS the Christ, and if we sin, we have an advocate. 1 John 2:1 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.
And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:"
BINGO. thank God for the NEW TESTAMENT. away with the OLD and IN with the NEW .... THAK YOU LORD JESUS..
see Hank, when one grow up, one act different, scripture, 1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
and when you think you're too big for your pants, or ..... dresses, as with them in the wilderness, well listen UP,
Hebrews 12:5 "And ye have forgotten the exhortation
which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou
the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:" Hebrews 12:6 "For whom the Lord loveth
he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." Hebrews 12:7 "If ye endure chastening,
God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" Hebrews 12:8 "But if ye be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons." STOP, READ THAT AGAIN. Hebrews 12:9 "Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh
which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits,
and live?" (even if we suffer LOST), Hebrews 12:10 "For they verily for a few days chastened us
after their own pleasure; but he for our profit,
that we might be partakers of his holiness." Hebrews 12:11 "Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby." Hebrews 12:12 "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;" Hebrews 12:13 "And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed." Hebrews 12:14 "Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord:"
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE A "FATHER", until we become perfect in christ JESUS, else then then we're under, Galatians 4:1 "Now I say, That the heir, as long as
he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;" Galatians 4:2 "But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father." Galatians 4:3 "
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:" READ THAT VERSE AGAIN.
THIS IS WHY WE HAVE A FIVE FOLD MINISTRY, Ephesians 4:11 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;" Ephesians 4:12 "
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:" Ephesians 4:13 "
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:" Ephesians 4:14 "That we henceforth
be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;" Ephesians 4:15 "But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
Conclusion, Hank, whay do you think God called Israel.... "CHILDREN" .... just as he do us? answer, Hebrews 12:2 "
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
see, we haven't made it yet, he is not finish with us ... yet. LISTEN TO THE Apostle, Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself
to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before," Philippians 3:14 "
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.".
IN HIM I'M PERFECT, AND NOT OF MYSELF. FOR HE IS MY RIGHTEOUSNESS, and NOT of Myself.
PICJAG, 101G.