“And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” 1 John 2:28
God’s Truth is that He has put a new heart within us, so that we are now able to serve Him and walk in His ways. If we could fall away, then our Father never really put a new heart in us that allows us to be confident, so He lied? Wrong! God is not a man that He should lie! God did put a new heart within us, and that is why we can confidently approach Him, without any shame, because we now approach our Father with the full power and faith of the new heart that He gave to us. People always want to talk about backsliding, as if we can be in God then out of God. People we cannot fool God, we are either completely in, or completely out, there is no in between! We cannot fool God!
So what is happening? Read the parable of the sower of the tares, Matthew 13. Read how Jesus says that all who say Lord, Lord will not be saved, Matthew 7:21-23. Just because someone says they are saved doesn’t mean they are, look to their fruit that they are being used to produce and then judge it by the Word. I have heard it said a lot lately, “who are we to judge anyone’s salvation?” Sounds religious and good doesn’t it. But we are to judge people by their fruit and we are to test the spirits to see if they are of God. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1 On our own and without the Word of God and the Spirit of Discernment we aren’t in any position to judge someone else. But we are not alone, we judge as we are judged, by the Word of God. We will know each other by the fruits that we see God producing through us. We will know a good branch from a bad one by what we see God doing with it, and we can know what is of God by the Word of God that never changes!
Father, I pray in the Name of Jesus that all who read this have confidence and boldness in their unity with You through Jesus, because You are perfected in them. I pray that they know beyond any shadow of a doubt that You have sanctified them, that You have equipped them to go into the world as You equipped Jesus to go into the world. Father You have declared that as You are so are we in this world, let us not just talk about this Truth, but through Your power Father, let’s live it! Father, I thank you that there is absolutely no shame in us, that the spirit of lies that tries to bring condemnation is bound and cast out of Your children and that Your Spirit of liberty abounds within us! I pray that we mature fully in the gifts that You have born into us. Father I thank You that our minds are renewed with the knowledge that it is You, and only You, that is providing everything needed that pertains unto life and unto godliness. I thank You Father that we stand fast, because You have enabled us through Christ to stand fast. I thank You Father that we walk in faith, because You Author our faith, and that we stand righteous, because Your righteousness abides within us. Father it is You within us that does the works and I thank You that this is lived, and enjoyed, and not just spoken of. Father be Who You are in us today. Your will, and Your will is magnificent, be done completely in us! A-men.
God’s Truth is that He has put a new heart within us, so that we are now able to serve Him and walk in His ways. If we could fall away, then our Father never really put a new heart in us that allows us to be confident, so He lied? Wrong! God is not a man that He should lie! God did put a new heart within us, and that is why we can confidently approach Him, without any shame, because we now approach our Father with the full power and faith of the new heart that He gave to us. People always want to talk about backsliding, as if we can be in God then out of God. People we cannot fool God, we are either completely in, or completely out, there is no in between! We cannot fool God!
So what is happening? Read the parable of the sower of the tares, Matthew 13. Read how Jesus says that all who say Lord, Lord will not be saved, Matthew 7:21-23. Just because someone says they are saved doesn’t mean they are, look to their fruit that they are being used to produce and then judge it by the Word. I have heard it said a lot lately, “who are we to judge anyone’s salvation?” Sounds religious and good doesn’t it. But we are to judge people by their fruit and we are to test the spirits to see if they are of God. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1 On our own and without the Word of God and the Spirit of Discernment we aren’t in any position to judge someone else. But we are not alone, we judge as we are judged, by the Word of God. We will know each other by the fruits that we see God producing through us. We will know a good branch from a bad one by what we see God doing with it, and we can know what is of God by the Word of God that never changes!
Father, I pray in the Name of Jesus that all who read this have confidence and boldness in their unity with You through Jesus, because You are perfected in them. I pray that they know beyond any shadow of a doubt that You have sanctified them, that You have equipped them to go into the world as You equipped Jesus to go into the world. Father You have declared that as You are so are we in this world, let us not just talk about this Truth, but through Your power Father, let’s live it! Father, I thank you that there is absolutely no shame in us, that the spirit of lies that tries to bring condemnation is bound and cast out of Your children and that Your Spirit of liberty abounds within us! I pray that we mature fully in the gifts that You have born into us. Father I thank You that our minds are renewed with the knowledge that it is You, and only You, that is providing everything needed that pertains unto life and unto godliness. I thank You Father that we stand fast, because You have enabled us through Christ to stand fast. I thank You Father that we walk in faith, because You Author our faith, and that we stand righteous, because Your righteousness abides within us. Father it is You within us that does the works and I thank You that this is lived, and enjoyed, and not just spoken of. Father be Who You are in us today. Your will, and Your will is magnificent, be done completely in us! A-men.
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