- This blog will always direct you directly to your Creator, and God’s Word (What we know as the Bible).
- Directly means directly. No pastors, nor incorporated, so-called, “Christian” churches. Absolutely no human being between you and your Creator.
- The actual Greek and/or Hebrew is [red] and in square brackets [ ].
- Today’s topic:
OUR NATURAL MENTAL INCLINATION IS HOSTILE TOWARDS GOD
PART 1: OUR NATURAL INCLINATION IS HOSTILITY TOWARDS GOD:
- Because the carnal [fleshly] mind [mental inclination or purpose] is enmity [hostility/a reason for opposition] against [to or into] God; for it is not subject [subordinated/obedient] to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Rom. 8:7-8
- And even as they did not like to retain [hold] God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased [unapproved, that is, rejected; by implication worthless] mind, to do those things which are not fitting; Rom. 1:28.
- For if when we were enemies [hateful] we were reconciled [changed mutually] to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled [mutually changed], we shall be saved by His life. Rom. 5:10.
PART 2: Jesus was speaking to His learners [actual Greek word, misleading “religious word” = disciples] over 2000 years ago. We are all learners of the Anointed Jesus. It is not unusual to be hated for speaking about God’s Word:
- His disciples [learners] said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! John 16:29
- I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
John 17:14
PART 3: No human being is claiming to be, “a Samuel”, but it’s the principle of the story that we need to pay attention to:
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord [Self Existent]. 7 And the Lord [Self Existent] said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected [spurned] you, but they have rejected [spurned] Me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Sam. 8:6-7.
Spurn (definition): to reject with distain or contempt.
When people criticize, or reject you, because of your belief in God’s Word, while hurtful, they are not rejecting you, but they are rejecting their Creator, and His Word.
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PERSEVERE IN THE ORIGINAL, TRUE, DELEGATES’ INSTRUCTION (THROUGH THEIR WRITTEN WORD, IN THE NT):
And they continued steadfastly [were earnest towards/persevered] in the apostles’ [delegates’] doctrine [instruction] and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42
