Three Questions Desperately Needing to be Answered ....

[Gideon]

Three questions needing to be answered but almost never heard asked-

1) How do I stop yielding to sin? 

2) How do I become holy? 

3) How do I abide in Jesus and actually know Him in deep intimacy, rather than just talk about Him? 

In reviewing page after page of posts from Christians here on Worthy, subjects run the full spectrum, but oddly enough, the questions that really matter, how to walk as obedient children drawing nearer and nearer to the Lord, abiding in the vine, these types of posts are almost non-existent. Do you not find that strange? 

The Word tells us that in the last days, there will be those who draw near God with their lips, but their hearts will be far from Him. These will be those who have strayed from their first love, Christ Himself. Could it be that we are those referred to, those who have a form of godliness, but our lives in outer observance deny the power of godliness to a world desperately needing witnesses of God's transforming ability?  Indeed it could. 

And when confronted with unpleasant questions such as these, do we dig in our heels, get our feathers ruffled and say "We have need of nothing"and pat ourselves on the back for such a wise answer, as if grace makes our partly yielded  lives acceptable to God? Some declare Jesus sees us all as holy children, no matter our sin or self-love.  Hmmmm.... Please explain that to the Laodecians. 

I fully realize a post such as this is not going to garner a bunch of likes. But God has impressed upon me it is these three questions that need to be answered and He will require each one of us to soon give one. It is called the valley of decision., and to not give an answer is to answer in the negative. No abstaining allowed. 

The shakings are just beginning. Do not think they will cease. Calamity will follow calamity.  This is the time to for each one of us count the cost of walking with the Lord. We cannot serve God and self. CANNOT. We will, in the end, love one and hate the other. In the valley of decision, we must choose which will be which. 

Jesus has made it clear. If we really are to follow Him, we must arrive at the point where we hate ourselves, our self-nature that refuses to fully bow the knee to God. It is called absolute surrender.

Have we mis-understood? We are called to lose our lives to fully find His in us. The time for religious service(s) is coming rapidly to a close. The collapse of all we think is stable.... this world system....and yes, our beloved earthly church system as well .... is on the horizon. The new normal will be chaos, and yet God has made a way where there is no way..... a please of safety.... despite the crescendo of darkness that is about to be unleashed.  

Where is it found? Only in our walking in our new nature. We all have it, but you see, most have in still in the gift box it came in. We have not yet understood it must be put on by faith. Only one problem. We must first put  off our old man  and therein lies the rub. Ouch.

What is the purpose of the coming shakings? To shake us awake. To shake everything out of us that is not God's will for us. We can do it willingly, and please God to no end, and I guarantee those who do WILL find rest for their  souls no matter how the storm rages externally.

But know this, you who will defend our current take on Christianity as pleasing to God, declaring in essence that  "we need nothing".  He knows each of our  inner thoughts, and where our real treasure lies. They that sow to the Spirit will reap an abiding in Christ beyond our wildest expectations, but those who continue to sow to the flesh under a religious cloak of doctrines? They will reap a whirlwind of judgment. Guaranteed. 

There is but one alternative for those who want to answer those three questions in a way that pleases God. We must repent of self-love and a hidden unbelief that denies that God can and WILL deliver us from the power of darkness.  And we must  believe with all that is within us that God can and will keep us from falling and yielding to sin's desires. It is the only way we can draw near Him in full assurance of faith, for without holiness, no man shall see the Lord.  We must WANT to be "free indeed".... free from yielding ourselves to sin so we can abide in Him, and we must want it more than any other thing on this planet. 

Let us put on our new natures and yield ourselves fully and completely to God, not as "sinners saved by grace but still giving in to the desires of the enemy", but rather as those who are alive from the dead, saints who have been.... and will continue to be..... delivered from the power of darkness by the overflowing power of God's grace.

blessings, 

Gideon

[Desopixi Seilynam]

As believers we should remember that there is always a way out of every temptation; 1 Corinthians 10:13, therefore when tempted we should think about and look for that way out.

We should consider ourselves dead to sin, and by faith realize that we have a new nature that is only truly satisfied in new ways, our old ways therefore will no longer truly satisfy.

 

[leah777]

28 minutes ago, Gideon said:

Do you not find that strange? 

Yes, I find it strange that you have not found these posts.

 

29 minutes ago, Gideon said:

Could it be that we are those referred to, those who have a form of godliness, but our lives in outer observance deny the power of godliness to a world desperately needing witnesses of God's transforming ability?  Indeed it could. 

not in my case

This new thread is a re-hash of all your previous thread. Still not using the word'some' or 'many'. Still accusing us on here of not being proper Christians, while pretending the opposite.

Judging your brethren in Christ is not good. You have been told about this on many such threads.

32 minutes ago, Gideon said:

Three questions needing to be answered but almost never heard asked-

1) How do I stop yielding to sin? 

2) How do I become holy? 

3) How do I abide in Jesus and actually know Him in deep intimacy, rather than just talk about Him? 

I suggest you search more deeply on here. Such matters are constantly discussed.

And no, I am not going to do the searching for you to defend my assertions. Is straw man postings again from you.

[Wayne222]

31 minutes ago, leah777 said:

Yes, I find it strange that you have not found these posts.

 

not in my case

This new thread is a re-hash of all your previous thread. Still not using the word'some' or 'many'. Still accusing us on here of not being proper Christians, while pretending the opposite.

Judging your brethren in Christ is not good. You have been told about this on many such threads.

I suggest you search more deeply on here. Such matters are constantly discussed.

And no, I am not going to do the searching for you to defend my assertions. Is straw man postings again from you.

I agree with you. I find him out of line unfortunately. And we all know we are dead to sin. It means we are alive in christ. And christ is our life now. 

[Gideon]

25 minutes ago, leah777 said:

Yes, I find it strange that you have not found these posts.

 

not in my case

This new thread is a re-hash of all your previous thread. Still not using the word'some' or 'many'. Still accusing us on here of not being proper Christians, while pretending the opposite.

Judging your brethren in Christ is not good. You have been told about this on many such threads.

I suggest you search more deeply on here. Such matters are constantly discussed.

And no, I am not going to do the searching for you to defend my assertions. Is straw man postings again from you.

Some will have ears to hear now. Some later. Sone, not at all. 

You take this as an accusation. It is not. It is a plea to awake to righteousness. God had a way for each of us to overcome, but first we must admit we need it. Paul, trapped in his old nature, was found in Romans 7 desperate and miserable, a wretched man. He cried out for the deliverer, Jesus, to set him free indeed just as Jesus had promised. And praise God He did. Rhe man who once bemoaned that the things he wanted to do, he did not, was later found to declare boldly "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." That rest remains for every single child of God. 

Jesus said, "He that commits sin is a slave to it." What He promised us was true freedom, victory over the power of the enemy every time when satan comes tempting and accusing. Are we walking there. Do we even believe it possible? For most, not yet. But praise God, He is even now beginning to awaken the saints to who they are in Christ. 

The truth is, however, that presently there are but few yet who truly believe that and are standing on the promises of God to cause them to walk as obedient children every single time. 

  Victory over the world, the flesh and the devil has been "optional" up till now, and if most are truly honest, they do not even think such a place exists this side of Heaven. But glory to God, it does exist, and in the days to come, it will be an absolute necessity we walk there, bot by our keeping ourselves, but Him IN US keeing us from fallinf, even as He promised us. . 

What is the sin of the modern church? Simply unbelief. We have limited tge Holy One of Israel. We have  assumed faith to be a static thing. We got saved by faith and checked that box off. What we have not realized is our faith must grow. We have been called to exercise that faith by grabbing hold of the promises of God, for it in this way He had destined our transformation into His image. 

The question is, do we want that? The Lord tells us that presenting our bodies as living sacrifices is our reasonable service as children of God. Do we agree with that? Not just mentally, but practically? Are we truly setting our affections on things above, not on things of the earth? 

These questions are difficult ones and I fully realize not exactly pleasant to be confronted with. I get it. But I cannot stress the importance of getting before God to see if our ways are His ways. Jude exhorts us to earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints. That  time is upon us, like it or not. 

blessings to you, 

Gids

[BorderCowboy]

Maybe it's just me friend, but your post appears to come through as judgemental of folks using this site. In fact, most of your posts, that I have read come through in the same manner. I hope it wasn't your intention to come across this way. You do make some interesting observations and make some valid points, just leave judgement to our Lord.

Just my two bits,  JJ

[Sower]

3 hours ago, Gideon said:

Three questions needing to be answered but almost never heard asked-

1) How do I stop yielding to sin? 

2) How do I become holy? 

3) How do I abide in Jesus and actually know Him in deep intimacy, rather than just talk about Him? 

These questions have been answered by many here, myself two of them, in some of your past posts.
However you just ignored them, and just keep on preaching.
As I have said more than once to you, I appreciate your zest and enthusiasm to preach the word.
However, I do not read much anymore of your long sermons you post.
I have a feeling you're preaching to yourself, and seeking answers that put words to action. Your walk.
But your preaching is to many seasoned veterans in Christ's army here. Making unwarranted assumptions.
I didn't come here to hear preaching, I go to my church to hear my pastor preach to his flock.
Would rather hear a tiny nugget of wisdom that I can get my teeth around, than to hear another sermon.
I have a feeling there are many here who are not rookie Christians, but who have grown in wisdom over the years.
People I know who have been Christians for quite some time, who have been to hell and back, working out
their salvation, living a quiet life serving the Lord as being led by the spirit, dealing with temptation as led by scriptural truth.
We don't live on the mountain tops, but valleys, in every day life, with our families, struggling, and blessings, with our thanks to God.
My victories over sin are God's victories, NOT I, but Christ, who lives in me, enabling me to 'do ALL THINGS' through Him.
I can not do it. Jesus said so. I do not work for Jesus to sin less. But as I abide, (constantly acknowledging Him,
deferring to His presence) letting HIM work it out, THROUGH me, then there is victory. Well done is better than well said.
 

"You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.  Remain in me, as I also remain in you.
No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing"
John 15, 3-5

 

[branchesofHim]

3 hours ago, Gideon said:

that is the sin of the modern church? Simply unbelief. We have limited tge Holy One of Israel. We have  assumed faith to be a static thing. We got saved by faith and checked that box off. What we have not realized is our faith must grow. We have been called to exercise that faith by grabbing hold of the promises of God, for it in this way He had destined our transformation into His image. 

Amen and amen. Shalom.

Edited June 19, 2020 by branchesofHim

[Who me]

7 hours ago, Gideon said:

How do I stop yielding to sin? 

2) How do I become holy? 

3) How do I abide in Jesus and actually know Him in deep intimacy, rather than just talk about Him? 

 

Good questions, pity I don't have the answer.

All I can do is say God knows our weaknesses yet he still saved us, still forgives us.

As an old puritan once wrote:-

If you want extra ordinary experiences of God, enlarge your ordinary devotions.

 

From the parable of the talents, it is not that we succeed, but that we try.

[Wesley L]

8 hours ago, Gideon said:

1) How do I stop yielding to sin?

2) How do I become holy? 

3) How do I abide in Jesus and actually know Him in deep intimacy, rather than just talk about Him? 

1. Follow His words in faith. The Holy Spirit will guide, unless He is not in you? Persevere until the day we meet Him.

2. By true faith in Him, we become righteous in the eyes of God.

3. By prayer and thanksgiving, through faith in Him.

Good questions, good reminders. God told us to keep questioning ourselves whether we are in faith. Our faith grows while questioning ourselves whether we are in the faith. Thanks God for His teachings!

James said, faith without good works is dead faith.
Good works without faith is dead as well.

2 Corinthians 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed you fail the test?

 

Edited June 19, 2020 by Wesley L