Sunday, July 24, 2016

Ephesians 6:9

You masters, act on the same [principle] toward them and give up threatening and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He Who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons (no partiality) with Him. Ephesians 6:9

After reading this verse I want you to look at and analyze the religious leaders of today. Ask yourself this, is the leader always threatening hell? Are they using words to demean people who may think differently than they do? As you test them to see if they truly are called consider Jesus’ life and how He acted towards the people. Jesus was confronted with a woman who was caught in adultery and He was gentle and compassionate with her as He ran off the fake religious leaders who were attacking her. He healed ten leapers and only one of them thanked Him and yet He didn’t curse the other nine. The masses demanded continuous signs from Him and He continuously healed them and fed them in spite of them mocking Him. They tortured Him and nailed Him to the Cross and He forgave them. This is the power that lives in us and flows from us as Rivers of Living Water. 

If someone is truly called and anointed to be a religious leader then that means that they were chosen by God to do so. True leaders were anointed before they were ever born to act and fulfill the Word, just as Jesus was. A true leader will have compassion and gentleness towards all people regardless of how the person acts. They will be empowered to forgive people before the people ask for it. They will freely give, without charge or sales. They will direct people to Jesus and elevate our Father, not man. They will do these things because this is how our Father has empowered true leaders to act. If a religious leader is acting any other way, they are not truly anointed to be a leader of the Church.

But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. Galatians 5:22-23

Also notice in Ephesians 6:9 that our Father does not show any partiality with anyone.

For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. Romans 11:32

The Truth is that Jesus was absolutely successful on the Cross and He secured our Father’s will of all men being saved and coming to the knowledge of the Truth. His act of righteousness leads to acquittal and right standing for all men. On the last day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess the Truth that will set all men free. 

Well then, as one man’s trespass [one man’s false step and falling away led] to condemnation for all men, so one Man’s act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men. Romans 5:8

If we are truly saved and it is all by Grace, which means that we did not earn it in any way shape or form, and if our Father shows no partiality towards anyone, then everyone will have to be saved in spite of themselves. Some of us know the success of Jesus now and some of us will learn it on the Last Day, but amen, all of us will know it. Jesus was that victorious.  


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