Gideon Posted April 2, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 79 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,177 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 826 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/04/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted April 2, 2018 Our Awakening Is Beginning Jun 20, 2015#1 BGREERWell-Known Member 16 ✟296.00 +24 Christian Married I am confused. Bear with me as I share a bit about the cause of the confusion. Holiness is a big deal in the new testament, right? The vast majority of the New Testament is basically an instruction manual and compass for personal holiness and purity. God calls us to be holy, fully His, fully surrendered into His loving arms and loving will for us. Is this correct? As well, evangelizing is the common thread of New Testament Christianity. The Bible was written by and about people who burned to share the gospel with others. It was their purpose.... to BE light for others to see and be drawn to. God's basic call on us as Christians is to go forth among all nations, evangelizing and bringing life and light when there was only death and darkness previously. Would that not be a fair summary of what is contained in the Bible as we read it? So, may I humbly ask someone to explain these questions I have? I am not attacking any, and I pray that every reader understands my motive is nothing but love in wanting to see you blessed. We are called to "resist satan, steadfast in the faith" Are we? Is there a fight inside us? At the Achilles Heel sin in each of our lives, our real weakness, that one sin that "has us", are we resisting? Or have we assumed that since we will always sin, why really resist? Is there a battle in our hearts, a fight inside us to die more and more to self, to overcome sins big and small, and to glorify God in our bodies, or have we settled for a false peace based upon our non-resistance, the thing that to us is the closest thing to resting? Satan's last move against the people of God is summed up in this place he has led us. Let's not talk about sin for is legalistic. Let us rest in our failures and continuing in sin, for they glorify grace and make us love Him more. Of course it never seems to lead us to a deeper surrender or commitment. Why don't we see that something is wrong... bad wrong? We in the Charismatic community view ourselves as more spiritual, more enlightened and not in a bad way for most. Now scroll down and look at the posts we choose to talk about. These are the subjects that we are most concerned about. In page after page of thread titles, maybe one in a hundred has to do with how to get closer to God, how to fully surrender, how to overcome habitual sins. Why is this? Does it not seem strange to you? Why is it that few posts deal with sharing the gospel, or being burdened for the lost, whether it is the world in general, or friends, family, co-workers. We say we believe in eternal hell, in whatever form it may come, and yet none is concerned enough to post on such an important subject. Guys, I am pointing out something that obvious to a few, and frankly to many outside the church, but we by and large cannot see it.... or will not. I point out these contradictions solely in hope that even one soul will say "These things ought not be so." God has something amazing for each one of us and He is about to awaken us to it. The first step though is to admit our state of heart and cry to Him for more. Are there any here who dare admit we need awakening in a huge way? I am praying for all who read these words. I promise you this. If you will hunger after more of Jesus and less of you, He will fill you. Why? He has told us "Open your mouth wide and I will fill it". He will not disappoint. If you hate the sin that so easily besets, are weary of the battle but refuse to surrender to sin as inevitable, God has an answer that will blow you away. If you hate the lack of burden you have for others to find Jesus that you cannot seem to shake, God is about to make you a light for all to see. It is beginning. Glory to God, we are about to be awakened and we will never be the same. Those in the world who have wagged their tongues at us as professors but not possessors of what we say we believe, they are about to see what happens when we become light. They will exclaim "Look! That which bore only briars and thornsf has become again like the garden of Eden!" We are about to have restored to us what the devil has hidden from our eyes. And the world is about to know that Jesus is Lord, when He shall be sanctified in us before their very eyes. Blessings to all, Gideon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butero Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Interesting. What I would say to you is someone has to start it. If you feel like that is something lacking, maybe that is why God sent you here, to start those kind of threads and conversations. I think the time is short, and we do need to be working to reach the lost. I believe we should be trying to get closer to God. I have no problem believing that what you are saying could be true. I don't know that for a fact, but I am open to the possibility. All I can say is jump in and fill that void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon Posted April 3, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 79 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,177 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 826 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/04/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 57 minutes ago, Butero said: Interesting. What I would say to you is someone has to start it. If you feel like that is something lacking, maybe that is why God sent you here, to start those kind of threads and conversations. I think the time is short, and we do need to be working to reach the lost. I believe we should be trying to get closer to God. I have no problem believing that what you are saying could be true. I don't know that for a fact, but I am open to the possibility. All I can say is jump in and fill that void. Hello, Butero, what a wonderfully ‘Berean’ answer to my OP. I do indeed hope to help fill the void. I have been a believer since 1970. One of my posts details my amazing salvation story. But up until 2007, I was the poster boy for Romans 7. I was addicted to porn.... badly addicted..... and was an angry, judgmental man who served a hard God, so everyone else had to tow the line as well. Sad but true. But eleven years ago, I had a supernatural visitation. I was at the end of my rope, weighed down with condemnation, an literally out of answers as to how to get victory over my very out-of-control flesh. And then Fod appeared to me, no face, just blinding golden light, and He spoke to me....yes, audibally. And He shared with me what I had been missing, the key to unlocking the second half of the gospel. Before any runs to heat up the tar and grab a chicken, LOL, let me explain what the second half of the gospel is. In Ezekiel 36, like Jeremiah 31, the new covenant is promised. But Ezekiel 36 contains a benefit that Jeremiah left out. What is it? Obedience. Here God tells us that He I’ll ‘cause us’ to obey Him. Whoa. There are many scriptures that back this up, it for now that will suffice. I knew the promise, well, but as to how to avail myself of it, I had no clue. My hope was gone, my strength was gone, and I was all out of resolutions to ‘try harder’. I was at the bottom with no hope of ever seeing victory. Until He spoke. Since that day, I have walked in what He shared with me, and to my ama event and joy, it works. Pretty much every post I will share here will be concerning what we have been missing, and how to change it. The message God has asked me to share is life altering. It is what will key our awakening and becoming prepared to meet the bridegroom. We are in now way ready.... not yet. But change is coming....HUGE change. I will be sharing in another post about that night and what God specifically told me. If you do not yet think I am totally crazy, at least yet, if this still had your interest, I ask that you check it out. And here, I pray you continue your Berean-like attitude. I promise, you will be blessed for it. So nice to meet you and thank you for your kind reply. Blessings, Gideon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butero Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Nice to meet you too, and I will keep an open mind. I look forward to reading your future posts about your experience and what you learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne222 Posted April 3, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 32 Topic Count: 478 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 6,565 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 7,645 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted April 3, 2018 The love of God shed in our hearts by the holy spirit. In that he has filled our hearts to love him we can obey him. To put on christ and take off the old man. Seek that witch is above. When we are in temtation to sin. We need to turn to the lord right away and we will escape it. If we remain near it we will not escape it. Thats why the word says flee. But God helps us if we ask. No one needs to sin. We can overcome by the spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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