The Lord’s Commandments

[johnthebaptist]

4 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

As for me I will rely  on  the shed blood of my Lord and savior to cover my sin. I give my praise to  and thanks to Jesus for such an awful task to have endured for me personally. Jesus is the Lord of my shame. While I do try not to sin in deed nor thoughts I know I will fail, again and again. What I do not do, or try not to do, is sin all the more that grace may abound.

When we do sinful things, we let trouble into our lives. Yes, when we repent, the Lord will forgive us. Until then, we have to deal with the trouble we've allowed into our lives.

As for sinful thoughts, when we allow ourselves to have sinful thoughts, we expose ourselves to temptation. That is no fun, either.

[frienduff thaylorde]

5 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

As for me I will rely  on  the shed blood of my Lord and savior to cover my sin. I give my praise to  and thanks to Jesus for such an awful task to have endured for me personally. Jesus is the Lord of my shame. While I do try not to sin in deed nor thoughts I know I will fail, again and again. What I do not do, or try not to do, is sin all the more that grace may abound.

or you could be more like paul  , or Christ , or the apostels and simply warn and say , GO and sin no more .

I am sure PAUL TRUSTED IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS ,   yet how often did he remind the church ,  THOSE who do these things , WILL NOT INHERIT the KINGDOM o GOD.

WE really need to return fast to just their pattern and words in all things . 

[frienduff thaylorde]

When it comes to sin and error .  I have found it safe to just follow HOW JESUS and the apostels approached sin and error .

JESUS said GO and sin no more , lest even a worse thing come upon you .

Paul said let ALL , not some or most ,  BUT LET ALL who name  the name of JESUS depart from inquity .

OR in another place ,  let not these things be once named among you as becometh saints .

I am sure PUAL TRUSTED IN the BLOOD OF JESUS TOO .   YET HOW often he and many warned even this ,    IF any does sin , REBUKE him before all that others may fear .

Now I am SURE paul trusted in the blood of JESUS and yet how often he warns against sinning and to err .

Fact he also said ,    What we sow to is what we reap .    God wont be mocked ,  if we sow to the flesh its corruption, but he who sows to the SPIRIT ,   reaps what , LIFE EVERLASTING .

I truly believe paul and others knew something that many have long forgotten or in truth never knew .    And that is this ,   FOLLOW JESUS FAITHFUL TO THE END

Behold BOTH the GOODNESS and SEVERITY of GOD .   

And by all means , remember those who do such things ,   as murderers ,  thieves and so forth WONT inherit the kingdom o GOD , SO DONT BE PARTAKERS WITH THEM .

Seems to me all over the bible are serious and dire warnings of ,    Avoiding all evil and IF one does err,  HOW fast they should be corrected .

TO do all to keep any kind of leaven from creeping in and filling houses full of sin .   SO ,   I say why not follow their pattern .  I mean I KNOW they KNEW JESUS and were OF HIM .

Its others that have to be tested ,  and those who imply or teach contrary to how paul and others taught , JESUS taught ,     My word I don't heed them .

[frienduff thaylorde]

JESUS IS our ETNERAL SECURITY ,  and PAUL KNEW IT .    SO DID JAMES so did others .   SO I say , lets follow their pattern in all things .

Lets get that bible engrained in us .   Lets feed on it daily .   LETS pray to GOD and ask HIM for wisdom and understanding .  GOD wont DENY those WHO LOVE HIM .

ITS HIS DESIRE to help us .    BUT he will DENY all who love HIM NOT .  And if we LOVE GOD , its evident that we LOVE CHRIST .

And if we LOVE CHRIST ,  its seen , the evidence of our love is seen IN OUR OBEIDANCE .    HE WHO LOVES ME ...........................

I say we need to put more and so much the more emphasis on what the true ones taught and SO MUCH THE MORE as we SEE the day approaching . 

[johnthebaptist]

29 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

As for me I will rely  on  the shed blood of my Lord and savior to cover my sin. I give my praise to  and thanks to Jesus for such an awful task to have endured for me personally. Jesus is the Lord of my shame. While I do try not to sin in deed nor thoughts I know I will fail, again and again. What I do not do, or try not to do, is sin all the more that grace may abound.

 

23 minutes ago, johnthebaptist said:

When we do sinful things, we let trouble into our lives. Yes, when we repent, the Lord will forgive us. Until then, we have to deal with the trouble we've allowed into our lives.

As for sinful thoughts, when we allow ourselves to have sinful thoughts, we expose ourselves to temptation. That is no fun, either.

I don't think a theology that states, "I will knowingly and willfully disobey Jesus and depend on his blood," will prove successful.

Edited January 7, 2020 by johnthebaptist

[johnthebaptist]

44 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

As for me I will rely  on  the shed blood of my Lord and savior to cover my sin. I give my praise to  and thanks to Jesus for such an awful task to have endured for me personally. Jesus is the Lord of my shame. While I do try not to sin in deed nor thoughts I know I will fail, again and again. What I do not do, or try not to do, is sin all the more that grace may abound.

Jesus told us not to sin. You have to love him more than you love sin.

[Blood Bought 1953]

6 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

Jesus told us not to sin. You have to love him more than you love sin.

 

Love is the Engine that drives Obedience.  “Resting in the Gospel Of Grace” is what produces that Love. Nothing else.

 

[Neighbor]

8 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

Until then, we have to deal with the trouble we've allowed into our lives.

Well, I do think that it rains on the good as well as the bad Just as the sun shines on both.

Like Job, I will give receive the bad as well as the good. God's provision for me  is always perfect for my need. It may not be what I want, but it is always perfect for my need.

Praise God who works all things together for good for those that believe on Jesus as their Lord God and personal savior.

[Behold]

19 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

My experience is that when I obey the Lord’s commandments, I have peace of mind, and when I don’t obey the Lord’s commandments, I have trouble. I have concluded that obedience brings peace of mind. As a matter of fact, I suspect that is their purpose. 

If you "sow to the flesh you will reap corruption".. KJV.

""For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."" KJV

Commandment keeping is an excellent way to keep your life free from dealing with the consequences of "sowing and reaping".

What commandment keeping can't do, is cause God to accept you or save you.

He saves you because of what Christ did, and never because of what we DO. (self effort).

Its takes the Righteousness of Christ, given to us as "the gift of righteousness", that makes us accepted by God.     

Keeping commandments can't do this, because commandment keeping, is not able to deal with the one thing that only the Cross is able to solve.   And that is, commandment keeping can't forgive your sin.

Only the Blood of Jesus, has the power inherent WITHIN IT, = to offer and apply this Forgiveness.

This is  ONLY the GRACE Of GOD that does that, and not commandments, or commandment keeping.

Edited January 7, 2020 by Behold

[johnthebaptist]

3 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Well, I do think that it rains on the good as well as the bad Just as the sun shines on both.

Like Job, I will give receive the bad as well as the good. God's provision for me  is always perfect for my need. It may not be what I want, but it is always perfect for my need.

Praise God who works all things together for good for those that believe on Jesus as their Lord God and personal savior.

When we sin, we bring trouble into our lives. The Lord warned us not to sin. That is in addition to whatever other challenges we might face.