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Friday, May 30,
2008
God’s Interpretation
Romans 3:3-4 For what if some did not
believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? (4) God
forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That
thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou
art judged. (KJV)
How about a new motto for all believers,
I now let God be true and man the liar. What if everyone else tells you
something contrary to sound doctrine, will you bend and give in to peer
pressure or are you grounded enough to let the word of God rule in your
walk? Maybe you think this is not possible, well remember a guy named Noah,
he had a choice to listen and follow the rest of the world, or to let one
be true in his life that being God and His word. Remember it’s by our words we will either be justified
or condemned, so as long as your words and God’s word are one in the same
then you will remain in good standing with our Father. What if some around
you don’t believe, maybe even those that you have been close to in the
past, will you let that influence you or will you continue in the faith
grounded and settled and not moved away? Discernment, rightly dividing the
word of truth knowing the difference between the pure word of God and its
spiritual meaning and interpretation, and mankind’s take on things. The
reason man changes the meaning and distorts the truth is so that they can
justify their lower fallen nature, which may fool some but will be openly
exposed to those that have their spiritual senses exercised to discern
between good and evil intentions of the heart.
Luke 18:24-27 And when Jesus saw that he
was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter
into the kingdom of God! (25) For it is easier for a camel to go through a
needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. (26)
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? (27) And he said, The
things which are impossible with men are possible with God. (KJV)
Have you ever stopped to think about a
couple of words used throughout the Bible, those being possible and
impossible? What mankind calls possible God says is impossible, and what
man says is impossible to God it is just another day at the office; in fact
His word says that with Him all things are possible. Did you realize that
once you were born again into the realm of the Spirit you now entered a
realm with no boundaries or limitations, a realm where God is able to do
above and beyond all that you could have ever asked or thought of? Oh but
how often man comes along and tries to talk you out of that realm with
words of doubt and fear because of their limited carnal thinking, trying to
justify and make excuses for their fallen nature. While mankind judges
according to the outward and many claim that by being rich they are blessed
of God, the Lord had a different take on it when confronted with the rich
man in the above verses. Back in those times, just as it is today, the rich
are looked up to in this world and given special privileges while in
reality all our Lord is concerned with is the motive of our heart. While
mankind has come up with thousands and thousands of denominations and
interpretations for God’s plan of salvation, the word of God is quite clear
to point out that there is only one Lord and one faith that will be
accepted by our Father. Knowing the difference between what God says is
possible and what man says is a life and death matter. Because in the end
only one interpretation will allow you access to your eternal inheritance,
while anything else will be turned away at the door.
Luke 18:28-30 Then Peter said, Lo, we
have left all, and followed thee. (29) And he said unto them, Verily I say
unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or
wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, (30) Who shall not
receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life
everlasting. (KJV)
We see Peter being a bit concerned where
he stands with the Lord, having just found out that being rich was not all
it was cracked up to be, especially when so many of the greedy Scribes and
Pharisees had been preaching it. Is there a doctrine, teaching, or ritual
you are still holding to that is contrary to what you know is truth, even
if it is something that is popular with the world? Is there something or
someone you see in verse 29 that is holding you back in your walk,
something that still has more of an influence on you than God does? I bring
this up for the same reason the Lord did, because no man can serve two
masters, or as the word of God points out, a house divided will fall. When
the word of God refers to receiving more in this present time, are you
looking to the outward and judging according to that realm or are you
thinking in line with what the Lord intends for His people, all the
treasures of His wisdom and knowledge? You wonder why your walk with the
Lord seems stale and at a standstill at times or maybe right now? It may be
time to do a personal inventory, to make sure that something you may still
be holding onto that our Lord is saying is impossible for you to move
forward with is now something you may possibly need to let go of in order
to receive a full reward from Him. But know this, the enemy is going to
fight you to hang onto these dead things, trying to get you to focus on
what you are missing out on and not the blessings God has in store for your
obedience. Know this too, that the longer you hang onto something our Lord
says is dead the more you become like the thing He is asking you to let go
of, or forsake.
Hebrews 11:6-7 But without faith it is
impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he
is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (7) By faith
Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear,
prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. (KJV)
Mankind has developed so many religions
and different ways they think they can please God, when in reality it
simply comes down to faith, your ability to personally hear the message of
God delivered by Christ and let His spirit lead and guide you through this
present evil world. We see a man named Noah and read the account of how he
built this ark, but did you ever stop and think of the ridicule and
persecution this man must have endured? Talk about letting God be true and
man the liar, it was only Noah and his family, eight souls that made it
through the flood because He chose faith. Doesn’t the word of God describe
the end times and the coming of our Lord as being similar to the days of
Noah, so if it was faith in what man said was impossible would it not be
possible to say that only faith today will provide the deliverance as well?
Romans 9:31-33 But Israel, which followed
after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of
righteousness. (32) Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as
it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
(33) As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of
offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. (KJV)
Even God’s original chosen people
continue this day to try to worship our Lord according to the works of the
law and not by faith, which the Lord said would be impossible to please
Him. As I look around today I still see many who hold to outward laws and
rituals, some claiming that you have to show up to certain buildings on
certain special days or you won’t be saved. Bottom line, unless you have a
personal relationship with God through a working knowledge of His Son Jesus
Christ you are none of His, but rather operating in a realm our Lord
clearly says is impossible to please Him in. With God, all things are truly
possible to them that believe, while anything else is telling God He is the
liar and man is true, yikes.
Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is
against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. (KJV)
There is truly a difference between what
man says is possible and what God has to say on the matter, now the
question is who will you hold to? If there is anything or anyone you are
trying to hold onto that has more of an influence than God then it will be
impossible to serve Him. However if you are willing to sell out from the
way of the world and all its worldly people then you will find that all
things are now possible for you because you are willing to believe in
someone greater in you than he that is within the world. Someday all
mankind is going to find out that God is true, it was mankind and his
fallen nature that chose to believe the lie, so why not let that be today?
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