THE FOUNDATIONAL PREMISE'S
PSALM 19:7-8 (7) The law of the Lord is PERFECT,CONVERTING the soul; The testamony of the Lord is sure, making WISE the simple;(8) The statutes of the Lord are RIGHT, REJOICING the heart; The comandment of the Lord is PURE, enlightning the eyes.
The foundational premise, upon which Biblical Direction is built, is that of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament Bible, which constitute the infallible Word of God to man...The Bible represents and contains all Truth necessary for the proper Developement, Correction, and Maintenance of the human mind...THIS FOUNDATIONAL PERIMISE IS FIRMILY ESTABLISHED IN THE BIBLE ITSELF.
Note:The following passages, are certianly not exhaustive, But they are representative.
PSALM 119:9 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word.
Look Internally, and apply the word of God...Application of the word, is the Best Weapon to Defend the attacks of SIN. The Word provides you with EXTREME knowledge, and the Holy Spirit when dwelling inside you, Provides you with the POWER to overcome the temptations the Devil sets in front of you.
ISAIAH 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the Word of our God stands forever. Just as the grass, flowers grow and Die, so do we..."We are here today and gone tomorrow" We may Die, and our earthly lives may come to an end, but God's word will never Die... It stands forever!
JOHN 12:34-36 (34) The people answered Him, We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains Forever; and how can you say,"The Son of Man must be lifted up?" "who is this Son of man?" (35) Then Jesus said to them"A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have light, lest the darkness overtake you; He who walks in the darkness does not know where He is going. (36) While you have light, Believe int the light, that you may become Sons of the light." These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
In verse (35) we see that Jesus was Informing us, that the time is short... We need to be ready, We don't know when Jesus will return, He could come at any given moment.
ARE YOU READY??? ARE YOU WALKING IN THE LIGHT, OR ARE YOU WALKING BLINDED BY DARKNESS??? YOU HAVE THE LIGHT TODAY, WILL YOU BELIEVE AND LET HIM TAKE FULL CONTROL TODAY???
II TIMOTHY 3:16-17 (16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for corection, for instrudction in righteousness,(17) That the man of God may be complete, throughly equipped for every good work,
God told, at times what the writer should say, To the exact word. God will use a persons mind vocabulary, or thier life experiences to make His own perfect and inflallible Word, that can not be described.
2 PETER 1;20-21 (20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of any private interpretation, (21) for the prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
It is very important to realize that inpiration applies only the original signature of the scripture, Not the Bible writers... There are no Inspired scripture writers, But inspired Scriptures. God should be associated with the Word. When the Word speaks, God speaks, God does freely choose those who will serve his purpose, and He will lift them up.
HEBREWS 4:12 fOR The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and ia a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The scriptures represent themselves to be an adequate hand book for the human mind, And it can hardly be argued. Existing support for Scriptural Integrity is another issue. Biblical Integrity, of its own integrity. the Scripture Testifies: (1) "The statues of the Lord are trustworthy" PSALM 19:7 (2) " The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word fo God stands forever" ISAIAH 40:8
EPHESIANS 4: 11-12 (11) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelist, and some pastors and teachers,(12) for the equiping of the saints for the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.
Our responsability is to let people see Jesus through us (You / Me) even though our perishable bodies are subject to sin and suffering. Let me tell you this " GOD NEVER ABANDONS US." Jesus won victory over death...so we may have eternal life. The next time you may find yourself in a Humiliating situation, or a trial. STOP where you are and thank God for the opportunities to demonstrate Christ's Power and Presence in you. Remind yourself who you are and what you posses as a Child of God. The more you affirm who you are in Christ, The more your behavior will reflect your true Identity.
REMEMBER THESE SCRIPTURES:
MATHEW 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
MATHEW 5:14 I am the Light of the world.
JOHN 1:12 I am a child of God.
JOHN 15:15 I am a slave to Righteousness.
1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 I am a New creation.
SINCE I AM IN CRIST, BY THE GRACE OF GOD.....I HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED; Completely foregiven and made righteous ROMANS 5:1
ROMANS 6:1-6 I died with Christ and to the power of sin's rule over my life.
ROMANS 8:1 I am free forever from condemnation
1 CORITHIANS 2:12 I have received the spirit of God into my life that I might know the things freely given to me by God.
2 CORITHIANS 5: 14,15 Since I have died I no longer live for myself, but for Christ
Among your acquantances, Who most needs to be affirmed about His/Her identity in Christ?
Maybe its a friend or relative who is struggling with the effects of the Fall because They are Identifying with Adam, instead of Christ, How could you be an Instument of affirmation in this persons life this week?
Consider writing an encoragement note, or getting together for lunch.
MATHEW25:45 Then He will answer them, saying, "Assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.
How many of us over the years of being Christians, Have heard the following types of remarks:
"_______would make an Awesome guitarist for God."
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"_______could really sing for Jesus."
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My all time favorite: "If_______would get saved, He/She could Bring many people to Jesus, because, Everyone really likes Him/Her."
And so it goes. We start making plans to reach these "LOST" Superstars. It can range from trying to personaly contacting them, to personally Praying for them evry night. What is wrong with this picture? Ask yourself why are you wanting this "SUPERSTAR" saved. Do you want Him/Her saved because they are a Human soul that needs redemtion through Jesus, or because it would make you look good? "HEY", Look at me!!! I led this "Lost Superstar" to Christ! Move over Paul...The Wonder apostle is here!!! Maybe we think that only this "LOST SUPERSTAR" has the ability to reach certain people.
To be honest, most people can be to caught up in the "image" that a popular person is portraying. We can get so caught up with the "image" that we tend to forget about the least of these.
IN CLOSING:
THE HARD-CORE QUESTION I ASK IS:
When was the last time you reached out to the Misfits of your class room/ school or Work place, and shared the True Gospel and Love of Jesus Christ?
DOES JESUS SEEK ONLY THE RICH AND FAMOUS?
We are related to God by SPIRITUAL BIRTH, and nothing can change that BLOOD RELATIONSHIP.
THERE ARE THREE FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS ABOUT BEING IN CHRIST:
(1) new life requires new birth.
(2) NEW LIFE BRINGS NEW IDENTITY...2CORINTHIANS 5:17
(3) NEW LIFE RESULTS IN A NEW TITLE...1 CORINTHIANS 1:2
GOD DOESN'T CALL YOU A SINNER...HE CALLS YOU A SAINT...A HOLY ONE.
