Put your trust in the Lord, not in men

[Stewardofthemystery]

6 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

It's not written that He never does. Who are you to judge God? 

So that was YOUR opinion, not the words of God.

[Stewardofthemystery]

2 minutes ago, Jayne said:

Please, explain what you mean.

Sometimes people put their faith in the wrong sources for healing, example….

2 Kings 1:2-6

King James Version

2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

4 Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”

[Stewardofthemystery]

Did you know the original Hippocratic oath that doctors took was to swear by false gods?

Here it is….

“I swear by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius the surgeon, likewise Hygeia and Panacea, and call all the gods and goddesses to witness, that I will observe and keep this underwritten oath, to the utmost of my power and judgment. I will reverence my master who taught me the art.”

Wow!

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 Gods Word says He has given each of us a measure of faith

Romans 12:3

³ For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 

we are all accountable for 0ur own decision making

Does God hold us accountable for our actions?

Romans 2:12 explains that people are held accountable to God's Word to whatever extent they understand it. “All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.” In other words, the more you know, the greater your level of accountability

 

Romans 22] Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [23] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Hebrews 11

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

If one remains,. years and years in the baby stage, (like I did) than one needs to ponder and question if they are truly walking in Faith, in daily faithful relationship with who they claim to be their Lord and Savior to Christ Jesus.

The bible is clear: you cannot server two masters

I myself had to questions these questions and several times in the course of my life until I was faced to make a vert serous decision 22 years ago to choose Him seriously or not. I am so grateful that I chose to follow Him and begin leaving the world philosophies behind me.   And from there, did I fall? did I fail? Oh yes , and had to learn the consequences of bad decision making, but I never let go of Him and He showed me the way out once again.

God is the great salvager, He will go where no man sometimes can go, just to save you, and He will rescue you, just place a little faith in Him, call on Him, ask Him for help, have a true honest talk with Him. He will respond. He is the good shepherd. John 10:10

 

Our faith to be wiling to engage and place our trust in God should grow more deeper and more as we get to know Him and also grow more and more  as we get to experience Him working in us, gently chastising us, transforming us, guiding us, and through all this, God demonstrates to us that His Word, His promises are INDEED TRUE.

It all begins with first beginning to place daily a little trust, a little measure of good faith in Him . Through doing this, your relationship will in good soil develops and begins to grow and your relationship with God you WILL grow more and more deeply in HIM. Praise God! Thank You Christ Jesus! Amen! Amen! Amen!

 

 

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44 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

That's faith. We listen to His Voice, and we walk in the manner He directs us to walk. Simple. 

Amen!Amen! Amen!

[Marathoner]

32 minutes ago, Stewardofthemystery said:

So that was YOUR opinion, not the words of God.

And you have stated yours. 

[Marathoner]

Be wary of anyone who comes along, forcing themselves upon others as teachers or authorities, judging the Lord and/or His servants by proclaiming their superiority in some way. The same are rebuked by the scriptures they claim to know like no other does.

Do pay heed to anyone who encourages you to listen to the Lord who is not an idol that is mute, incapable of speaking or acting Himself. These days --- particularly on the internet as it were --- there are a plethora of self-styled teachers who will tell you that they're on a mission from God. That's what they all say.

They're a dime per dozen, my friends. Trusting in the Lord is just that, trusting God without caving to man-pleasers and their warped sense of righteousness of the flesh. They might appear godly, but that's an illusion.

[TheBlade]

6 hours ago, Stewardofthemystery said:

I am amazed by those who call themselves Christian’s who are offended in these words, to put your “trust in the Lord, not in men” especially when it comes to health care.  
We as Believers in the words of God should trust in the Lord in ALL things pertaining to this life, including our spiritual AND physical health.

In every aspect of our lives, be it understanding the words of God, be it protection from evil, be it our jobs, be it our spiritual health, or our physical health we should put our TRUST IN THE LORD!

Those who put their trust in Man are cursed according to the words of God.

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Hello, since you like to quote the OT in Samuel He was saying "For the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart".  And I'm not sure  you truly understand just who those "who call themselves Christians" belong to. Hey go for it, not my kids your talking about. Think because you believe in Christ gives you some right here in all this? 

Context. Do  you know just who God was talking about in Jeremiah 17? Christ already died on the cross "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us". In this case your trying to take something that was not said to the Church. I don't think any believer here does not believe and know we trust in Him. I have said it so many times we trust in cling to rely on Christ. 

You don't know all the things the Father does do you. He rains on the just and unjust. You talked about healing and going to what Doctors? Is it not written "Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].".

See if we would just talk to one another as if we were talking to Christ. Well did He not say "if you have done it to the least of these my brethren you have done it unto me." Those are also those "who call themselves Christian’s".  

Thank you for sharing what you personally believe. 

 

[Stewardofthemystery]

7 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

Be wary of anyone who comes along, forcing themselves upon others as teachers or authorities, judging the Lord and/or His servants by proclaiming their superiority in some way. The same are rebuked by the scriptures they claim to know like no other does.

Do pay heed to anyone who encourages you to listen to the Lord who is not an idol that is mute, incapable of speaking or acting Himself. These days --- particularly on the internet as it were --- there are a plethora of self-styled teachers who will tell you that they're on a mission from God. That's what they all say.

They're a dime per dozen, my friends. Trusting in the Lord is just that, trusting God without caving to man-pleasers and their warped sense of righteousness of the flesh. They might appear godly, but that's an illusion.

Oh brother!  Who is “forcing themselves” on others? So much drama for telling people to “Put your trust in the Lord, not in men.”

You can’t force people to believe the words of God, either they do, or they don’t.😊

 

[Stewardofthemystery]

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
 

Psalm 118:8

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put (((confidence in man.)))

Psalm 118:9

It is better to trust in the Lord than to ((put confidence in princes.))

 

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto ((thine own))understanding.

 

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

 

Psalm 146:3

((Put not your trust)) in princes, nor in the son of ((man,)) in whom there is no help.
 

Beware, not all will approve of this message.😊