Thursday, November 8, 2012

Shalom,

1 Corinthians 6:9-12 says this:

9 Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality, 10 Nor cheats (swindlers and thieves), nor greedy graspers, nor drunkards, nor foulmouthed revilers and slanderers, nor extortioners and robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. 11 And such some of you were [once]. But you were washed clean  and you were consecrated (set apart, hallowed), and you were justified [pronounced righteous, by trusting] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God. 12 Everything is permissible (allowable and lawful) for me; but not all things are helpful (good for me to do, expedient and profitable when considered with other things). Everything is lawful for me, but I will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power. AMP

Many people use these Scriptures to condemn the people who do these things to an eternity in hell! That is NOT what this is saying! The key to what Paul is trying to get across to these born again believers in Corinth is that once a person is born again, by believing that Jesus of Nazareth died for their sin, and asking Him to be their Lord and personal Savior, they are no longer under the law. There are "free" to do any of these things, BUT, if they choose to continue in sin once they are born again, they will NOT be able to operate in the fullness of the Covenant! We need to realize, as Jesse Duplantis to accurately puts it: "The Kingdom of Heaven is a place, the Kingdom of God is a method." Sin has consequences in THIS life! The only sin that will keep someone out of Heaven when they leave this earth is the sin of rejecting Jesus! That is the ONLY sin NOT covered by the Blood of Jesus! Operating in known sin in this life will take us out from under the protection of God and the blessings of the Covenant now! All of the things listed above are still, and will always be, sin in the eyes of God! What is the answer then? REPENT! Change your thinking to agree with God! Confess that sin according to 1 John 1:9 and accept and receive His forgiveness AND the cleansing from ALL unrighteousness! Now, by the leading of the Holy Spirit within and by hiding the Word of God in your heart, STOP sinning and enjoy LIFE! John 10:10:

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). AMP

AMEN! Here to encourage you is Hillsong Live with "Love Like Fire" with lyrics below:



I am desperate for Your touch 
a glimpse of heaven 
for the glory of Your Son.
In a moment You can
turn a life around
forever to be found in You.

I am reaching out to find
theres nothing greater than
Your love that holds my life.
Your grace and mercy that 
have saved me by Your blood, 
and swept away my shame Oh Lord.

Chorus
Your love is like fire 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire 
to worship at Your feet.
So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You. 

and I'm surrender to Your love
forever humbled by the
message of the cross.
I stand abandoned in 
Your presence and Your embrace,
and I'll never be the same Oh God.

Chorus
Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.
So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You.

When You call I will follow.
At the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to You.

I belong to You Lord

Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.

Your love is like fire, 
that burns for all to see.
My only desire, 
to worship at Your feet.

So let this fire
consume my life.
Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
'cause all I want is more of You.

When You call I will follow,
at the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to You.

Let Your love take me deeper,
pull me closer to where You are,
cause all I want is more of You

When You call I will follow,
at the cross I surrender all,
Jesus I belong to Y
ou.
Shalom in Him!