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THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
/REVELATION 2 - 3
Copyright November 20, 2007
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CHAPTER 4 (2 of 5)
CHRISTIAN LIBERTY
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There
appears to be a "gray area" for us on an individual level. God knows
what will cause us to stumble, what is not a good testimony concerning our walk
with Him, and what will cause us to backslide, apostate; therefore, we as
an individual have restrictions on what we can or cannot do for what is not
clearly stated in the written Word; our guide to Christ-like living, and
how to please God. God will not give us a liberty that is clearly
forbidden by the Scriptures. I wrote earlier, "but not without the
instruction the Bible gives to keep us on the right path to His perfect will
for us;" not without his written Word as our Standard for living,
holiness, and to help keep us out of error.
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God is the One
who determines what is sin for us, not someone else. God knows our
weaknesses and strengths, what will cause us to apostate, and what will
not. Judging one another on the basis of our own weaknesses and
strengths is judging in error; this is not to say that there are no boundaries
concerning what is sin and what is not. Apostle Paul emphasized, "All things are lawful for me, but all
things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify
not” (1 Corinthians 10:23).
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Throughout the
scriptures whether it was Jesus or the Apostles definite boundaries were made
for what is unacceptable behavior and what is an acceptable lifestyle that is
Christ-like behavior. We cannot walk in blatant disobedience, in "the way
of sinners," and think God will not require it of us, not discipline
us. God will not let us live out our newness of life being
rebellious. Some of the ways He will discipline us is through our
finances, relationships, our health, and anything else to get our attention
that He requires a "high standard" of conduct and behavior, as Paul
wrote, "I press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14).
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God allows difficulties
and bad experiences to happen to us to draw us closer to Him, not to cause us to
abandon Him. God holds us accountable for the choices we make
according to the desires and dictates of the sinful nature that remains in our
flesh. There are times He will have mercy, but that does not mean He
is OK with our sinful choice, eventually He will discipline us. Anyone who says
they are His then habitually behave and live like an unconverted Sinner, they
are not Christians they are hypocrites. Although a lifestyle like that of
a "Christian" is no proof of truly being born-again, truly being born-again
will produce a Christ-like behavior; true "saving faith" in God
will cause us to live the Standard of Holiness that excels the world's concept
of morality, perfection, and Christian righteousness.
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But when we
are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with
the world. (1 Corinthians 11:32)
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Ye see then
how that by works (obedience) a man is justified (rendered
righteous), and not by faith only; for as the body
without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:24,
26)
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For not the hearers of the law are just (righteous) before God but, the doers of the law shall be justified (rendered righteous). (Romans 2:13
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Therefore if
any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,
all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
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For I say unto
you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of
heaven. (Matthew 5:20)
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I do not make the Effort to live a
righteous life in Christ with my physical body because I am required to but I
do it because it is now my "new nature" to do it, the righteous
nature of God that is in my spirit and soul (1 John 3:9), and out of Love
for Him (1 John 4:17-18) who first Loved me (1 John 4:19). When we were
"Sinners" in the inner man (our spirit and soul/heart), it was our
"nature" to sin and against our "nature" to do any God
acceptable good (Isaiah 64:6). Good moral deeds do not make a Sinner
a Christian; receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior of our life does. Doing
the deeds of the "flesh," the sinful-nature still present in our
flesh, can have a negative impact on the salvation of our soul in
the Day of Judgment; it is with this fact that a responsibility of the Holy
Spirit through faith, the mercy, grace, and long suffering of God (2 Peter 3:9)
instructs us how to crucify and mortify the desires of the sinful nature still
bound in our Physical body (flesh) so that the righteous nature of God in our
spirit and soul can be manifested in and through our physical body.
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My
Facebook Timeline - www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1 -
contains responses I have posted in answer to those who God has had me to share
with for fifteen years on Facebook Forums created to share the
Scriptures. My activity about sharing the Word of God with Muslims, other
false Cults, and with those who profess to be Christian continues; this open
door that the Lord has made available to me as an Apologist/Teacher is one
where worldwide opportunities are made available to all English speaking people
around the world from many different
countries, races, and religious beliefs.
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It is WRITTEN in 1 Peter 3:15 … “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and
be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you of the hope that
is in you with meekness and fear:" God wants us to know AND understand His
Word (2 Timothy 2:15), “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman
that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Jude 3,
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation,
it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should
earnestly contend [Gr. agonize with fervent zeal] for the faith which was once
delivered unto the saints.”
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I have three published books that can be found online, type in the search bar
“Samuel Siders Books” and you will be directed to where they can be found.
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This
past week a Muslim name Zainazir asked how many spirits make a Trinity, and how
many spirits did Jesus have. What follows is the response I posted for Zainazir
and his Misuse of “spirits” for Jesus:
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Zainazir M ... You have been informed God is a Spirit, the Holy Spirit is God's
personal Spirit like we have one of our own, and Jesus' - spirit and soul - is
the Only begotten SON of God; therefore, 3 spirits make a Trinity, and the use
of "triune God" is an Erroneous phrase.
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You
have also been informed the word "spirits" as used for Jesus is
SOLELY about what Jesus INHERITED from His FATHER Almighty God, for example His
Righteous Character and Personality, Wisdom and other Likeness. Isaiah 11:1-5
gives 5 examples of the Inherited Likeness. Jesus - inherited - Almighty God's
power to resurrect the dead ALL by Himself and His own Body (John 5:21; 10:18),
and a Name above ALL Names except that of His FATHER Almighty God (Philippians
2:9-11; Hebrews 1:4) "To the praise, honor, and glory of God the
FATHER."
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Another
Muslim name Kou made the False claim that Jesus did not die for the sins of
world, because the Quran denies Jesus did, and that Jesus “left us behind.”
What follows is the response I posted for Kou against his Deception:
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Kou
S ... (Isaiah 53:12) What part of this did you - not -
Understand: "The MANY are those who Repent of their sins them Receive the
Jesus of Judaism as Lord and Savior of their life." Also for your
Unlearned information Jesus has - Not - "left us behind;" As HE
said: "I will Never Leave you Nor forsake you" and it is - through -
Almighty God's Holy Spirit - Dwelling - IN - IN - us that Jesus does this (John
14:17; Hebrews 13:5). Those like me - have - God's Holy Spirit dwelling IN us
just as the Jesus of Judaism - said - He Would, and as Ezekiel 37:14 prophesied
would happen.
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A
third Muslim name Say A. three times insisted we should be - grateful - to
Satan and Judas for betraying Jesus, and accused Jesus put Satan in the
Passover bread for Satan to enter Judas. What follows are two responses I
posted in defense of Say’s blind deceptions:
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Say
A ... “(John 13:2) Satan had ZERO to do with our Faith but ALMIGHTY GOD
does, and you are Way too Unlearned and deceived by the Devil to Understand
Satan had ZERO to do with - ALMIGHTY GOD'S PLAN - of Salvation. Almighty God
only USED Satan to accomplish - ALMIGHTY GOD'S PLAN - as Prophesied by - Isaiah
and Daniel - would happen in Isaiah 53:10-12 and Daniel 9:26 to Jesus. Jesus -
never - had anything good to say about Judas who would betray Him calling Judas
a "devil" and "child of Perdition (eternal torment in the lake
of fire)," and KNEW Judas would betray Him, which did happened as
PROPHESIED would in Psalm 41:9.”
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Say
A ... “The Passover bread had Zero to do with what - Satan - compelled Judas to
do. Since you are a false god worshiper, Islam's Allah, YOU can praise Satan
and be grateful all you want, but No Biblical Christian who is the worshiper of
the One True God Yehweh Elohiym ever will. We are - Not - Satan and idol
worshipers and Never will be.
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Aside
from this, you Clearly did not Understand that ALMIGHTY GOD is responsible for
- LETTING - Jesus be betrayed, as written in Psalm 118:22-24 "The stone
which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the
-- LORD's doing -- it is Marvelous in our eyes. This is - the day - which --
the LORD -- has made; we will Rejoice and be Glad in it." The Jesus of
Judaism quoted this reference for WHY He came. I will be "grateful"
to ALMIGHTY GOD, and His Only Begotten SON Jesus for - submitting - to WHY He
came - Not - Your False god Allah.”
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To
read more responses I posted this past week my FB timeline can be
visited. https://www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1
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Samuel Siders
4/21/2024 [Go deep in your relationship with God not shallow]
THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
/REVELATION 2 - 3
