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by Benjamin Munsell on July 3, 2017MORNINGTIME 2460
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, IF YE HAVE LOVE ONE TO ANOTHER. John 13:35. If ye love me, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS. John 14:15. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, BE YE HOLY; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16. Let no man despise thy youth; BUT BE THOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVERS, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Timothy 4:12. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: AND HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE NOT GRIEVOUS. 1 John 5:3. Thayer's Definition: Grievous: "Heavy in weight. Metaphor. burdensome, severe, stern, weighty, of great moment violent, cruel, unsparing". We need to understand from the beginning, ANYTHING Christ "Commands" us to do is out of Love, Mercy, Grace, and Compassion for us. He, and He alone, knows what's best for us and to follow His Commands is ALWAYS for our best. It's NEVER, "If you don't do this, I'll whip you", but it is like, "Don't play in the Hiway, that truck will run you over". The key here is, "If ye love me, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS". I told a friend, "God haters are people who don't have time for God and His Offer of Salvation". He thought about it for a moment and said, "Then I am not a God hater", meaning, I don't actually hate God. No, he doesn't know the Lord and wants to study other religions and decide for himself, The Truth. A lost person saying they don't hate God, God saying if you don't have time for Him, Christ, and Salvation, you're a God hater. You decide who's right. Right now, in church, how many self-proclaimed "christians" have no real interest in God, Christ, His offer of Salvation, reading His Word, or any real time for Fellowship with True Believers??? About 80% of people in church today say they're saved. Christ says "Few there be that find Him". Again, you decide who's right. Those who love Christ, LOVE CHRIST, and will, Be Blessed.
backBy this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, IF YE HAVE LOVE ONE TO ANOTHER. John 13:35. If ye love me, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS. John 14:15. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, BE YE HOLY; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16. Let no man despise thy youth; BUT BE THOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVERS, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Timothy 4:12. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: AND HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE NOT GRIEVOUS. 1 John 5:3. Thayer's Definition: Grievous: "Heavy in weight. Metaphor. burdensome, severe, stern, weighty, of great moment violent, cruel, unsparing". We need to understand from the beginning, ANYTHING Christ "Commands" us to do is out of Love, Mercy, Grace, and Compassion for us. He, and He alone, knows what's best for us and to follow His Commands is ALWAYS for our best. It's NEVER, "If you don't do this, I'll whip you", but it is like, "Don't play in the Hiway, that truck will run you over". The key here is, "If ye love me, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS". I told a friend, "God haters are people who don't have time for God and His Offer of Salvation". He thought about it for a moment and said, "Then I am not a God hater", meaning, I don't actually hate God. No, he doesn't know the Lord and wants to study other religions and decide for himself, The Truth. A lost person saying they don't hate God, God saying if you don't have time for Him, Christ, and Salvation, you're a God hater. You decide who's right. Right now, in church, how many self-proclaimed "christians" have no real interest in God, Christ, His offer of Salvation, reading His Word, or any real time for Fellowship with True Believers??? About 80% of people in church today say they're saved. Christ says "Few there be that find Him". Again, you decide who's right. Those who love Christ, LOVE CHRIST, and will, Be Blessed.
