FEBRUARY 2016
EXPLICIT BIBLE TRUTH
JESUS
Who is He
What is He
Why is He
NO LICENSE TO SIN:
Revelation 10:8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open (not sealed) in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
Revelation 10:9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll and he said to me, “Take and eat. It will make your stomach bitter but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”
The little scroll here is the word of God the Bible. The Bible is a codex, leaf type, page form of a scroll which rolls up to close or seal.
The initial taste is sweet but when digested it contains much grief.
The bitterness of the book is primarily for our understanding and is necessary for our full understanding. It also contains warning for discipline which we all receive, Hebrew chapter 12 with some receiving more severe discipline and some the most severe being mortal death for those who refuse to REPENT of their misdeeds, Revelation 2:20-29.
All Christians are eternally saved by Grace and not by works of righteousness, Titus 3:4-7.
What is in jeopardy here is mortal life and eternal rewards which cannot be retrieved, claimed after mortal death meaning we have the remainder of our life to earn or discard what the Lord has for each of us, 1Corinthians 3:14-15, Luke 16:10-12.
Walking with the Lord is measured by the commandments of God which are not grievous, 1John 5:1-5, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Leviticus 19:18, Luke 10:27.
We do not keep the Great Commandments to be saved as we are unable to do so BUT we practice the commandments as they are the measure of righteousness. When we fail we exercise 1John 1:9.
Christians who confess their sins by prayer to God receive eternal forgiveness; however, temporal consequences can cause much grief. A number of things can happen to those who sow seeds of Sin and discourse.
Habitual transgressors can receive cleansing discipline. I have been there and done that. Some receive warning discipline by more severe discipline such as prison time. Non repentance can lead to mortal death.
2Corinthians 12:21 I (the Apostle Paul) fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to MOURN OVER many of those who sinned earlier and have NOT REPENTED of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have PRACTICED.
MOURN OVER tells us that these people have died prematurely, Romans 8:11-13.
GODâS PROPHET AND CHRIST:
John 7:16 Jesus therefore answered them, and said, “My teaching is not Mine but is from God the Father who sent Meâ.
John 7:17 “IF ANYONE IS WILLING TO DO GODâS WILL then they SHALL KNOW of the teaching, whether (the message) it is of God, or I speak from Myself.
Their eyes see the human form of the God-man who is Jesus who is speaking here as the promised Prophet of God, Acts 3:22-24, Deuteronomy 18:18-20, Hebrews 1:1-2.
To know the Spirit of Christ we must have Spiritual regeneration, be born again, 1Corinthians 2:9-16.
God the Son was born the God-man, God the Word, John 1:1&14. He is the Old Testament God, the âI AMâ, John 8:58 who took the form of a man, Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 10:5 who is Jesus.
JESUS BECAME JESUS CHRIST at His water baptism when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him, Luke 3:21-22.
At His water baptism Jesus was about 30 years of age. NAME CHANGE here is a serious up-grade for Jesus to Colossians 2:9 preparing Him for His coming ministry.
In the next 3 years He will be unveiled to Israel and die for the sins of the world.
Jesus Christ is the INTERCESSOR between God the Father and mankind. Jesus is the INTERFACE between God the Son and mankind. God the Son is speaking through His humanity here who is Jesus.
Jesus is not the source but God the Son who was sent by God the Father to take the human form of Jesus is the immediate source, John 1:1&14, Philippians 2:5-11.
BORN AGAIN SINNERS:
The Apostle John here is addressing local churches concerning their WALK WITH THE LORD. The instruction here is coming from the finite knowledge, memory of the Apostle John and from the infinite knowledge and leading of the Holy Spirit.
In our time we have the recorded Word of God the Bible and the leading and teaching of the Holy Spirit. There has been no new prophecy since the time of the Apostles SO; the reference teaching is from the Bible only, 1Corinthians 13:8-13.
Many new Church members and some old members have an attitude of LICENSE TO SIN in their IMMATURITY, 1Corinthians 5:1-13, Jude 1:3-4.
1John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth (Godâs word, the Bible) is not in us.
1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to CLEANSE us from all unrighteousness.
CLEANSE can be used for habitual offenders who have forgiveness and with it eternal life BUT this is NOT LICENSE TO SIN and WITHOUT REPENTANCE they will suffer more intense, severe discipline even loss of mortal life, 2Corinthians 12:21, Hebrews 12:8-14.
1John 1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and His word (the knowledge of sin, from the Bible) is not in us.
NON CHRISTIAN CONDUCT:
1Corinthians 6:8:
But you yourselves wrong and defraudâeven your own brothers!
1Corinthians 6:9:
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will NOT inherit the kingdom of God? DO NOT BE DECEIVED: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals,
1Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
1Corinthians 6:11
THE REPENTANT:
AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU. BUT YOU WERE WASHED, YOU WERE SANCTIFIED, YOU WERE JUSTIFIED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND BY THE SPIRIT OF OUR GOD.
1. WASHED here is the washing of regeneration, Titus 3:5.
2. SANCTIFIED here is sainted and set apart in the world, John 17:11, Ephesians 4:11-13, 2Corinthians 6:14-18.
3. JUSTIFIED here is forgiveness of sins by REPENTANCE TOWARD GOD and THE ACCEPTED SACRIFICE OF JESUS, Acts 20:20-21, Luke 24:44-47, Matthew 12:35-37.
4. NAME here is the reputation and the accomplishments of the Savior Jesus Christ as forecast, foretold by the Prophets of the Eternal God.
1Corinthians 6:12 “ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL FOR ME,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything, 2Peter 2:19.
Verse 6:12 is NOT license to sin but it means that the Apostle Paul and those of verse 6:11 and all Christians are free from the law of âSIN AND DEATHâ.
NO CONDEMNATION, KJV:
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them which are in Christ Jesus. (who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit).
The parenthetical element is WORKS PLUS GRACE and is NOT in the older manuscripts and contradicts, Romans 11:6. GRACE PLUS WORKS is our walk with Jesus after being saved.
Romans 8:2 for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me FREE from the law of SIN AND DEATH.
NO COMDEMNATION, ISV:
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Messiah Jesus.
Romans 8:2 For the Spirit’s LAW OF LIFE in the Messiah Jesus has set me FREE from the Law of SIN AND DEATH.
A DELIQUENT, IMMORAL CHRISTIAN:
1Corinthians 5:1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife (step mother).
1Corinthians 5:2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather grieved that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
These people have bought into âLICENSE TO SINâ which is a false teaching still taught and believed by some today.
THE UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST:
1Corinthians 5:3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
1Corinthians 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Corinthians 5:5
1. To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
2. THAT the SPIRIT MAY BE SAVED in the day of the Lord Jesus.
THAT introduces a purpose clause with a subjunctive mood.
1Corinthians 5:5 Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.
The paraphrase NEW LIVING TRANSLATION seems to carry the essence of what is meant here.
The purpose clause and subjunctive mood here does not translate well into English.
This man is already eternally saved but saved here is final salvation and not initial salvation. Like us he is not currently with the Lord or in a resurrected body which is our final salvation, 1Corinthians 3:14-15, Romans 8:23-24.
His banishment here is to be separated from the Church so that through additional suffering he will learn what he must learn, the WAY AND PRACTICE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
He is slated to miss the Rapture but he will be resurrected when the Lord returns at the first major resurrection.
After learning that his act was SIN and of his projected discipline he REPENTED and was restored to fellowship, 2Corinthians 2:5-11.
1Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
1Corinthians 5:7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened (so become what you are designed to be). For Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed (giving us access to the throne of Grace through personal prayer to God the Father for forgiveness of sins in the Name, the accomplishments of Jesus Christ).
FALSE TEACHERS AND IMMATURE CHRISTIANS:
2Peter 2:18
FALSE CHRISTIAN TEACHERS:
1. For speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh, 1Timothy 4:1-5
THE TARGET OF DECEPTION:
2. those who are barely escaping from those who live in error (the unsaved).
THE TARGETS here are saved people who have attached themselves to Churches thet teach false doctrine.
The way out here is to read your Bible and ask questions. If many of your questions are not answered or if the answers seem to be wrong as measured by the Bible you may need to seek a new group of believers and that is your choice.
The Holy Spirit uses the Bible as His text book and He will alert you concerning error, yours or theirs.
Some things are hard to understand, 2Peter 3:14-16. SO; be sober minded and patient loving your neighbor, sometimes translated charity meaning we help those who need help and that is a very important part of our WALK WITH THE LORD.
Isaiah 30:21 And YOUR ears will hear a word behind you, “THIS IS THE WAY, WALK IN IT,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
Isaiah 30:20 Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, YOUR TEACHER will NO LONGER HIDE HIMSELF, but your EYES WILL BEHOLD YOUR TEACHER, John 1:1&14, Hebrews 1:1-3, James 2:5.
Mathew 5:8 “Blessed are the PURE IN HEART, for they SHALL SEE God (in Jesus Christ, John 7:17).
Ephesians 1:16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND OF REVELATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST,
Ephesians 1:18 having the EYES of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
1Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received NOT the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God; SO that we may know the things freely given to us by God, Ephesians 2:1-2,
1Corinthians 2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT, combining SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS WITH SPIRITUAL WORDS.
FALSE CHRISTIAN TEACHERS:
2Peter 2:19 THEY promise THEM (the congregation) freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, 1Corinthians 6:12 to that he is enslaved.
2Peter 2:20 For if after they (false teachers) have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first, (2Peter 2:12, they will be victims of their own folly).
2Peter 2:21 For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the HOLY COMMANDMENT, 1Peter 1:15-16 delivered to them, 1Timothy 1:5-11, and 1:18-20, 2Timothy 2:16-18.
2Peter 2:22 What the true proverb says has happened to them (the false trachers): “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
Ron