"Now ye are clean through the Word which I have spoken unto you." John 15:3
"For the Word of the God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and morrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
The very first thing that our Father had us study about our salvation was that we are to study to show ourselves approved unto Him, workmen that need not be ashamed. We studied that in the beginning was the Word and that the Word was God. Now we see that we are clean through the power of the Living Word. The Word, which is actually Jesus, lives in us, keeps us, and gives us the ability and the power to be the sons of God. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,) and we beheld His glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14
We are now clean by the Word and the Word is Jesus. We now have abilities that are quick and powerful because of the Word. "(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) 2 Corinthians 10:4
Our Father had Paul write a warning to Timothy. "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they, which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth." 1 Timothy 3:5-7 There are many who confess to be saved and many who teach, but they deny the power and unity that we have studied, from such people turn away. We have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, Who empowers us and leads us in studying to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen who need not be ashamed. And through the Spirit of God we are able to discern these wolves in sheep's clothing. "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou should be no priest to Me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." Hosea 4:6
Imagine actually accepting and believing the Truth that through the power of Christ you are now clean, not one spot and not one speck of unrighteousness in you. Think of the peace, the joy, the fellowship and communion with God that it would bring. We rarely if ever have been taught or heard it preached that we actually can be this way, but when we read the Word, there it is, “we are now clean through the Word.” We read that God has now given us His Spirit so that we may be cleansed from all unrighteousness. No spot, no wrinkle, and no blemish, a glorious church! Yet where are the sermons, where is the hope, I am not even talking about faith yet, just the hope that we can and should be this way? Where is the hope that Jesus is that strong when it comes to saving us, that His sacrificed Blood is that powerful for us, and that God’s love is that awesome in keeping us?
God has set His standards so high that only He can achieve them through us. If you don’t believe me look at what Jesus said. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 That is a high standard to say the least! But it’s not for our Father, its Who He is and it is Who He is in us. Our Father is perfect all of the time and everywhere! He has given us His mind, His Spirit, and His Word. The yoke of our salvation is not harsh and the burden given to us is light. It’s not hard for us to be as God, because through Jesus we are now one with Him.
"For the Word of the God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and morrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
The very first thing that our Father had us study about our salvation was that we are to study to show ourselves approved unto Him, workmen that need not be ashamed. We studied that in the beginning was the Word and that the Word was God. Now we see that we are clean through the power of the Living Word. The Word, which is actually Jesus, lives in us, keeps us, and gives us the ability and the power to be the sons of God. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,) and we beheld His glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14
We are now clean by the Word and the Word is Jesus. We now have abilities that are quick and powerful because of the Word. "(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) 2 Corinthians 10:4
Our Father had Paul write a warning to Timothy. "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they, which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth." 1 Timothy 3:5-7 There are many who confess to be saved and many who teach, but they deny the power and unity that we have studied, from such people turn away. We have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, Who empowers us and leads us in studying to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen who need not be ashamed. And through the Spirit of God we are able to discern these wolves in sheep's clothing. "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou should be no priest to Me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." Hosea 4:6
Imagine actually accepting and believing the Truth that through the power of Christ you are now clean, not one spot and not one speck of unrighteousness in you. Think of the peace, the joy, the fellowship and communion with God that it would bring. We rarely if ever have been taught or heard it preached that we actually can be this way, but when we read the Word, there it is, “we are now clean through the Word.” We read that God has now given us His Spirit so that we may be cleansed from all unrighteousness. No spot, no wrinkle, and no blemish, a glorious church! Yet where are the sermons, where is the hope, I am not even talking about faith yet, just the hope that we can and should be this way? Where is the hope that Jesus is that strong when it comes to saving us, that His sacrificed Blood is that powerful for us, and that God’s love is that awesome in keeping us?
God has set His standards so high that only He can achieve them through us. If you don’t believe me look at what Jesus said. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 That is a high standard to say the least! But it’s not for our Father, its Who He is and it is Who He is in us. Our Father is perfect all of the time and everywhere! He has given us His mind, His Spirit, and His Word. The yoke of our salvation is not harsh and the burden given to us is light. It’s not hard for us to be as God, because through Jesus we are now one with Him.
My thumb has no trouble at all being part of me. Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the Word of God! We will no longer be destroyed by a lack of knowledge! Through Christ and the cleansing power of His Blood we are now without spot, wrinkle, or blemish! Through Christ we are able to be perfect, even as our Father is perfect! Through Christ we are now clean, and through Christ we are no longer destroyed by a lack of knowledge! Jesus ever lives to intercede for us and since He does we are now saved to the uttermost, Hebrews 7:25. If you look up the word uttermost in a Strong’s Concordance, number 3838, it means perfect and all complete. Our Father tells us that because Christ is ever living for us, we are saved perfectly and completely! Through Christ we are perfectly clean and today is the day of our salvation and now is our accepted time!
Study and openly confess that this day our Father has made you clean through His Word. That this day you have power, today you are saved, and today you are one with the Living God, because you are! Do not just have a form of Godliness, have Godliness. Welcome our Father's power, His grace and His sanctification. We are not those who faint and fall away; we are not destroyed because we reject knowledge. No, we don’t reject Truth, because we are now one with God, we now have the Holy Ghost, and He now teaches us all things. We now have the knowledge of the universe permanently dwelling within us and God always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, A-men.
There is no human action that will allow us to ever accept that we are clean. Even if we never did anything wrong, if we try to stand before God on our own, we would be dirty. But because of Him, we can, it is just part of our heritage in Him. Hope in God and in His Truth's and you will never be disappointed. Be blessed and be filled with complete love this day, you are born of it!
Study and openly confess that this day our Father has made you clean through His Word. That this day you have power, today you are saved, and today you are one with the Living God, because you are! Do not just have a form of Godliness, have Godliness. Welcome our Father's power, His grace and His sanctification. We are not those who faint and fall away; we are not destroyed because we reject knowledge. No, we don’t reject Truth, because we are now one with God, we now have the Holy Ghost, and He now teaches us all things. We now have the knowledge of the universe permanently dwelling within us and God always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, A-men.
There is no human action that will allow us to ever accept that we are clean. Even if we never did anything wrong, if we try to stand before God on our own, we would be dirty. But because of Him, we can, it is just part of our heritage in Him. Hope in God and in His Truth's and you will never be disappointed. Be blessed and be filled with complete love this day, you are born of it!
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