Jesus Said, "He That Is Of God Hears God's Words" - Part 1773

"“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.” (James 2:23)

Continuing the theme from the last post, Abraham was declared a friend of God. In John chapter 8, the Jewish audience said to JESUS that they had never been in bondage. We read Jesus response in the following verses. That is, "Verily, verily, I say unto you -- Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abides not in the house forever: but the Son abides forever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed, but ye seek to kill Me, because My Word hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with My Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father ..." (John 8:30-38)

The point to note here is that Jesus' reply would have been spoken directly to the Jewish audience. Nevertheless, such a statement is applicable also to the whosoever -- which includes all of Adam's prone to sin offspring. Therefore, because every one of us have sinned, it necessitates that sin prone persons (both male and female, prophet, priest, or king) are in much need of a Saviour.

[In other words, confessing one’s sin to another equally sin prone sinner is an exercise in futility but that is a topic for yet another day.]

Unfortunately, often, in man’s eyes there are an abundance of ways to be saved. However, in God’s eyes there is only One Way to be saved. That is why we refer to the SEED of the Holy Ghost in these posts and the showing forth of the two promised SEEDS. That at that appointed time, the Holy Ghost did bring together the two promised SEEDS in the womb of a willing surrogate mother named Mary who, as we know (and likewise prophesied) was a virgin.

The appointed time -- "This day have I begotten Thee!"

Herein, the two SEEDS unite and thus is clothed with Mary’s sin prone flesh. And lo, He who comes forth is none other than God Himself with us -- appearing in fashion as a Son. The Only Begotten Son of God! The flesh was in the image of God in "created form" whereas the Spirit within that flesh being -- the very life of the Holy Spirit of God -- in this SEED is life.

Therefore, let no man rob you of God’s way of salvation for it is the Lord your God who is mankind’s only Saviour. In the late 18th - early 19th centuries, there was a saying that goes like this. "It is the duty of the educated to keep the general populace in ignorance." However, there is a prayer offered by the man JESUS the Christ which says, “I thank you Father that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, but you have revealed these [important truths] to babes!”

As we study His Word, hiding the Word in our hearts, we see how the prophecies foretell of a time when many false prophets and teachers will come and deceive many. And as the scriptures also reveal, many shall follow their pernicious ways departing from the truth. Indeed, the truth shall become as if it were error, and error as if were truth.

The Lord Himself forewarned believers that such things would come to pass, and that unfortunately, there would be a great falling away. In fact, the Lord said that the church which ought to be witnesses to the truth would have their candlestick removed. Why? Because they are no longer representatives of truth. The modern day religious culture fails to recognize "Thy Word is truth!" (John 17:17)

Indeed, as we know from Revelation, the churches' initial love affair with the Lord Jesus has grown cold or at best lukewarm. It is in this context that the Lord says about the church being neither hot or cold --- vomiting the church out of His mouth.

Still, in spite of the longstanding traditions of men that operate apart from the scriptures -- the Word of God, the Lord is still seeking to save those which are lost. God’s faithfulness is true and likewise offered toward all generations. As the Bible states, God stands at the door of our hearts knocking. When we say yes and open up our hearts we let His sunshine in. Yes, indeed, we let the SONshine in so that we can live the very life that God Himself intended for us to live. For to us is the Word of this salvation sent.

Let us therefore earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to us by the Lord JESUS Himself! God bless you all with peace, joy and certainty!

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