A Good GODLY Father??
[video with commentary to this blog post: https://youtu.be/mLh27bnhhzo]
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There is ‘a thing’ happening in the body of Christ, where such legalistic persuasion of a religious spirit is plaguing his children; and what I mean is— they are supposing God is expecting perfection from a performance from them— without error or weakness.
When just the contrary is spoken again and again in scripture.
Firstly, about our God— he is touched with our infirmities, or weaknesses…and secondly, even Paul said he glories in his weakness— for that is where Christ can show himself strong in him: unto God’s glory.
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Hebrews 4:13-15
“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
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2 Corinthians 12:9-10
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
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He is not UNMOVED by our shortcomings, weaknesses and struggles, that we struggle against with the human, fallen nature— he is ALL AWARE of it all; meaning— he came into this world, fought against the very same, and UNDERSTANDS the struggle.
Are we hating the carnal nature?
Are we struggling against it to throw it down?
Because all this he sees and discerns— and he is not compassionless against our battles on a daily basis.
Paul was pointing out that we will struggle, and we will fall short— this is the human experience here in the carnal realm; but in our struggle to fight against that nature, and not stop fighting it, and throwing it down— our God is faithful to walk it out with us fighting, and to strengthen us in that fight!
He is not a God that would turn his back on his child— in a struggle and battle!
He is a GOOD FATHER, and and a RIGHTEOUS ENTITY; meaning— he is ancient of days, very wise— and knows we are like infants compared to his demeanor, disposition, ability and practice of holiness; and he is COMPASSIONATE about how ‘young’ we are spiritually.
He has grace for this.
His grace is sufficient to carry us in the times of struggling against the carnal nature— but we do need to be struggling against it, not complying with it— in a greasy grace, I don’t need to throw it down and out —manner.
If we are working with him, and not against him, in disagreement of our being reformed and conformed back into his image inside— he is PATIENT and FORGIVING: he is a good Father.
He is not like a man— and we need to solidify that within our understanding of him.
We will fight against bitterness, resentment, fear, unbelief, anger, jealousy, envy, gossip, wickedness, rebellion and much much more— on a daily basis; THIS IS WHAT HE LOVES TO HELP US WITH, and THROUGH.
He is a Father that LOVES to get his hands dirty— whilst holding his children in a filthy state— as they clean up together.
We must only be actively working with him, as he points out, and helps us daily to fight against satan; we don't give up— and he doesn’t give up; we keep fighting his enemy, and he keeps fighting his enemy: and this is all that is expected.
He is not expecting us to be ‘without error,’ or we would have BEEN CHRIST— and we are not— and this is why we NEED HIM, and needed him to do what only he could do.
This is why we can only come to our Father again— through him; because he is STILL interceding for us, and on our behalf, DAILY!
And don’t forget— his desire— is that NONE should perish; meaning— if one is working with him, he is delighted. If one is putting effort in to clean up within his inner man, and come into alignment with how God operates and conducts his person— God is delighted to help this man in his endeavors to scrub his garments (character and disposition).
God is not EXCITED, nor EAGER
to ‘cast’ anyone away?!!
Nay— on the contrary, his Spirit’s fruit is LONG SUFFERING PATIENCE and FORGIVENESS of ‘charges,’ or infractions— TO THOSE WHO ARE REVERENCING HIM, and WORKING OUT THEIR SALVATION with fear and trembling.
He is looking for who is looking to him— within the heart; and who is desiring to fight against the carnal nature that opposes him, and is enemy against him— and hostilely so.
He is not sitting around waiting to reject us; on the contrary, he came to RECONCILE US to himself; it is man who rejects God— not the other way around: and it is man who casts himself from God in ‘the judgment,’ not God casting man away.
Man will decide in THIS LIFETIME, who he truly serves: self, or God.
And in that decision— man will either accept reconciliations with God, or he will reject reconciliations with their creator— and will choose estrangement and separation for all of eternity; but be certain— it was man’s CHOICE, not God’s.
For he told us all along— it has been made clear to man, the man who desires to know his God— what the truth is.
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Romans 1:20-21
“For the invisible things of him, from the creation [formation and building] of the world— are clearly seen [beheld fully and distinctly apprehended— understood and perceived] — being understood by the things that are made [God’s workmanship, produce]— even his eternal power and Godhead [divinity]; so they are without excuse [indefensible— no justifiable argument]:
Because— when they knew [perceived and understood] God— they did not glorify [esteem him as glorious, render or make honor to him, magnifying] him as [in the manner that he was] God [supreme divinity and magistrate] —neither were they thankful [grateful and expressing gratitude toward him];
But became vain [foolish, morally wicked and idolatrous] in their imaginations [discussions internally, their considerations and debate, doubtful by reason and thought] —and their foolish [unintelligent, wicked] heart [thoughts, feelings— center of them] —was darkened [obscured].”
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He has made it clear that anyone who TRULY desires to know the living God, he desires to be known by; and EVERYONE, he has said here— in truth— knows there is a God, because in many ways, since the dawn of the world in its foundation— has known there is a God; he has made it known over, and over, and over again— in various ways: and because he has— man will be without excuse to this truth.
Man will not be able to deny it in the judgment;
there will be no defense against this truth.
Because when these men had the opportunity to honor God— they would not see him as the highest, most noble one— they instead exalted everything, and anything else— namely deciding for, reasoning for, and exalting self.
These would not see him as God over them, as the— supreme divinity and magistrate of all that is —neither were they thankful or grateful for all that he is, and has provided— even, and especially through the fall of man— and they would not expressing gratitude toward him, no matter what he showed to them of himself throughout their lives.
And so these became foolish, morally wicked and idolatrous— because they did not have him erected within their hearts, desiring to please him, look to him for counsel and leadership— nor return to being like him, inside— in the reformation process of redemption, reconciliation and conformity to his image: Salvation.
And they were wicked in their imaginings of him— their internal discussions of God, in their considerations and debate of him— remaining doubtful of his person, divinity, righteousness and mercy— and instead…
Foolishly, ignorantly, unintelligently in wickedness of heart— were darkened within; this meaning— their outlook, beliefs, and understanding became obscured by the reasoning and counsels of the fallen one— the god of this world: satan, and self reasoning, exalting oneself inside the heart, as most reliable and real, and worthy of consideration.
This is happening around the world in the reprobate— those who fundamentally reject God inside, and are not doing anything to reconcile to him, clean up, or become agreeable with him— by fighting the carnal nature; but…
There are a people of his, children of his— who desire to please him, return to him, to his image and likeness— and who desire to fight against the carnal nature, clean their garments and become FORMER, and REFORMED offenders of his way: with these— he has long suffering patience, for they FEAR THE LORD, and HONOR HIM IN THEIR HEARTS.
It is the reprobate— who are cast away; and we will define those below.
But there are FEARFUL PEOPLE in the house of God right now— who need to get a grip on that spirit— and throw it down.
God isn’t expecting we will be ‘infraction-less’ in this life— in how he operates his person; he knows we will fall short, he graciously provide for that in his long suffering patience and forgiveness of charges: he only requires deliberate effort to fight against it with him— and to desire not to walk in sin, and put forth everything we’ve got— to not walk anymore in sin.
He said— those in Christ has ceased from sin; that means— they are actively throwing it down daily, and reforming within— to God’s conduct: but they are not flawless as he is; it’s why we needed, and STILL DO NEED HIM: and thank God we have him!
There are a people who will be cast away from him in the end— but these CHOSE of their own, to REJECT GOD— not God rejecting them because they were too filthy to clean up; but because THEY rejected God, and his clean up process, and REFUSED to erect him as ‘deity’ within their hearts and lives.
He will not cast one person aside who desires to serve him, and slay the carnal nature and self leadership; he will not cast one person away who came after him with all they had.
He will not cast one person away— who didn’t CHOOSE for THEMSELVES— to be estranged from God for eternity; God is giving man— what he desires and walks in; he is not mocked— what a man sows (meaning chooses and accomplishes in actions in this lifetime) —God will render unto that man, meaning— that man will receive that.
If men and women and children desire God and go after God— they will receive God unto themselves, and he will be enthroned within— if they ESTEEM HIM THERE; but likewise— if a man, child or woman will NOT ESTEEM HIM IN THERE, and will be hostile or an opponent to him, his way, his righteousness, his holiness, essentially…
If one will DENY HIM TO FATHER THEM— this man, child or woman will have chosen, by their wills, to BE THEIR OWN GOD, and so— were given over to perform VILE AFFECTIONS: that is a that truly desire in their hearts, to not be as God is, nor revere him; it is a person of disgrace, indignity, reproach and shame in their affections— their, passions and lust.
And in this, with all practices of perversion— they were given over to a reprobate mind; that is, a mind that is rejected (from how God operates his person, for they are OPPOSITE inside from how God is), and that mind becomes worthless and rejected— because that mind REJECTED GOD, GODLINESS and REFORMATION from the carnal nature, and instead— EXALTED IT.
Let us look at what a reprobate truly is, and weigh with God— whether we ACTUALLY fall into this category or not; and if we truly are not deliberately walking in these things, and instead are FIGHTING AGAINST THEM ALL IN US, as well as all the other ungodly spiritual practices…
That we will see our true identity, and HIS— and stop walking in exalting the enemy’s counsels in our minds— that are based upon fear that we are reprobate, unsaveable, or too far gone; and instead recall that he desires for NO MAN TO PERISH, on a daily basis or otherwise…
And he is LONG SUFFERINGLY PATIENT, FORGIVING, and MERCIFUL; as well as Almighty— strong in his discipline of his character to work with us, and his DREAM— was to raise some children of his own, who adore him, and desire him— to be like him, and to have him over them, leading them.
Let us throw down the voice, counsels and presence of the enemy combatant inside— and erect the TRUTH in there, and GOD in there; and decide we will fight the voice of the ACCUSER, and we will WORK WITH, not against our Father and Creator— and we will REST IN HIS HEART, MIND and FAMILY.
Because satan is coming against God’s family HARD CORE right now—
in doubt, unbelief, and fear OF HIM!
The enemy has convinced people they need to be ‘good little performers,’ who cannot infraction God’s character within themselves— EVER; and that’s not what God said.
God said, fight the good fight of faith; throw down sin where you are made aware of it, confess your faults and weaknesses to him— and rest in him, where his grace is sufficient for your weaknesses, and he desires to SHOW HIMSELF STRONG IN THOSE AREAS IN OUR LIVES.
He is only asking that we repent (which means turn around and go the other way) when he points out sin in our lives, infractions of how he conducts himself; because in these areas we are not in agreement with him, we are in the image of satan— and satan will come to uphold those areas within that man.
THANK GOD WHEN HE CONVICTS YOU!!!!!
I’m SERIOUS!!!! Thank him!!!
Because you just heard from the living God, and you are convicted to change— and then repent, turn from that behavior— and allow him to Father you in this; it doesn’t mean it will be easy— but it’s simple: he will help you where you are weak, and he is touched by your weakness— but he can help you with that!
I have to fight the good fight just like everyone else; I am going through tremendous break down (quite literally) in my body, per what he has asked me to undergo in sufferings in this world and lifetime, unto his glory; it’s not easy— quite literally my teeth (all) are in appearances— rotting out and extremely painful; and I have lost many already— and many more are darkened, blackened, cracked in half or rotted below the gumline: it’s extremely humbling and painful.
In this, I share in his afflictions, and he shares in mine; in this he needs a mess to make a miracle and show himself strong in that, but also— in the ability to carry me through, and uphold me in things NO MAN believes he is able to do: I live by every word that proceeds out of him— not food or bread alone. This means— I KNOW —in who sustains me— and it is not man, man’s ways down here, or man’s modalities down here; it’s by GOD, and GOD ALONE.
Having said all that— I fought ALL DAY YESTERDAY through resentment, anger, frustrations, bitterness, disappointment, discouragement, pain and suffering focused on self and circumstances, unbelief and doubt— that was all coming at me, and at GOD in and from my heart, and the enemy.
The carnal nature is ENEMY OF GOD, and ALL GOD IS DESIRING TO DO— and it believes God is a TYRANT and is an ENEMY OF GOD: he said the carnal nature is not SUBJECT TO GOD, nor can it be.
I too have to fight this; and how did I fight this??
I went to him in prayer/communion— I faced him, and I told him…
“I have all this toward you inside my carnal nature and heart right now; you do NOT deserve this, and I am PRIDEFULLY FOCUSED ON what is ‘happening to me’ in my life, knowing FULL WELL YOU HAVE ORDAINED IT, and it’s BEST FOR ME, and for YOU.
I am sorry that my heart is so wicked against you right now, and my carnality is demanding to be heard on how unfair you are; I don’t know what to do about all this, save to come to you with it, and lay it at your feet.
And hope in you, that you can deal with this, WITH ME— I’m doing the best I can to remind myself, bring into remembrance that you are a GOOD GOD and a GOOD FATHER— and this lifetime is TEMPORAL, temporary, and these CURRENT SUFFERINGS ARE NOT TO BE COMPARED TO WHAT WE WILL HAVE TOGETHER FOR ALL OF ETERNITY.
I thank you that even when I am weak, feeble, fallible, and hostile against you, in some part of me— that YOU ARE STABLE, CONSISTENT and FAITHFUL IN YOUR PERSON: and that it’s not about me— it’s about who you are, and that you love me, and I am yours, and am adopted into your family and heart.
I thank you God— that even though my heart is at this moment, in its wickedness and its deceit— another part of me brings it all to you, desiring to please you, revere you, and love you; I thank God that you are in there helping me to see all the filth and hostility— and you will not turn your back on me, nor the fight.
I thank you God— that it’s about YOUR IDENTITY, and YOUR GRACE— and that you have received me even in my filth, or fight.
I thank you God that you came to reconcile us to yourself, and it was joy set before you; and that even in our sin— you died for me, just to be able to BE WITH ME, and TOGETHER in these moments— where your enemy is desiring to steal this intimacy from us.
God— I thank God for you; I thank you, for you— and that in my weak state, you can show your identity and fruit of your Spirit, strongly unto me— in grace and lowliness of heart, toward me.”
I have to FIGHT, just like all the rest of the brethren; but FIGHT— I will; because the fight is FOR HIM, and to UPHOLD HIM within— even when my very own heart desires to condemn me; but he did say…
“When your heart condemns you;
fear not— for I have overcome that too.”
It’s about him— not a flawless performance from me; it’s about being honest, raw and bare before him; and I mean that— I come to BARE IT ALL BEFORE HIM: and in this— we win with Christ.
The reprobate, the ones who truly reject him— are different than those who are fighting the good fight of our faith with him; they are those who DELIBERATELY REJECT HIM— and ‘take pleasure’ in doing so.
If we are not ‘taking pleasure’ in being obstinate against God, if we are not seeking and continuing to please our flesh, if we are desiring to be resolute— and fight against all that is set opposite of God, and in opposition to God…
Then we are fighting the good fight; and this is what God has asked us to do.
There are ‘another’ category of people, however, that are rejecting God, and thereby are rejected by God, and are resisted: these are the reprobate.
Let’s see if we truthfully do, or DO NOT fit these definitions; and if we do not— let us rest in the Lord; and if we do— let us become resolute and throw these operations down, in the fear and reverence of the Lord God, and make our flesh nature— our enemy too.
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Romans 1:22-25, 28-32
“Professing themselves to be wise— they became fools— and changed the glory [dignity, honor, praise] of the incorruptible [non-decaying] God into an image [likeness, representation and resemblance] made like [into a form] to corruptible [decayed] man [countenance, man-faced], and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things [serpents].”
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Do you profess yourself to be wise, as you change God’s incorruptible, noble and praise worthy nature and likeness (his reputation and name sake) —into that which is like fallen man, or beast… worst yet, that of a snake or serpent— a twisted one??
A person who blasphemes God’s character, name and conduct— putting him in the category of as messed up as man??
If not, maybe you do not fit this category.
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“Wherefore God [the highest divinity and magistrate] also gave them up to uncleanness [impurity morally and physically] through the lusts [longings of what is forbidden] of their own hearts [thoughts, feelings— middle of their being] —to dishonor [mistreat in contempt, shame] their own bodies [sound whole of themselves] between themselves:
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God, the highest conduct of morality, right and wrong, and the highest judge of all things— gave them over to what these people DESIRED TO WALK IN: UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
They DESIRE to walk unclean, in immorality and physically doing things in their body— that are unbecoming of God holy and his nature and conduct.
They long to fulfill the forbidden (of God and his nature) desires of their fallen flesh carnal nature, and with pleasure seek to do so from the lead of their wicked heart’s desires; they dishonor God in mistreating him (irreverent) and hold him in contempt (that’s disagreeable to what they want to have as conduct), and in a shame— meaning, they see how HE LIVES— as unworthy, undesirable and shameful— as it does not please their hearts desires of carnality; and they take within themselves things to do— that God does not do, nor conduct his person in.
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“Who changed the truth [verity— true principled belief] of God [highest divinity and magistrate] —into a lie [falsehood] —and worshiped [adored] and served [ministered unto, and paid homage to— honor and respect shown] the CREATURE [thing formed, constructed] more than the Creator [proprietorship/manufacturer— one who made the thing] —who is blessed forever. Amen.
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They change the truth, the TRUE PRINCIPLED BELIEFS of God, and of morality— into lies (falsehoods they do not need to uphold), and they worship and adore themselves, as they serve and minister, paying homage (homo— the root word of man— is in in homage), respect— unto THE CREATURE, themselves…
And not to THE CREATOR— the proprietor of them, the one who fashioned them in creation, made by his hand; and thereby DISHONOR, and REJECT the Creator— to lay hold to upholding the creation (man) himself.
If we are not doing this— then we don’t fit this category; if we are, and GOD convicts us of this (not lies from the voice of accusations), then we have time to do something about it, and reform our conduct and throw down the wicked imaginings and heart operations.
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28-32
“And even as they did not like to [approve of] retain [hold, possess, fear, enjoy, follow] God [supreme divinity magistrate] in their knowledge [recognition, discernment and acknowledgment]— God gave them over [surrendered, yielded up and transmitted] to a reprobate [unapproved/rejected] mind [intellect— thoughts, feelings, will, understanding] —to do those things which are not convenient [becoming or fit];
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These people (the reprobate and rejected, who reject God), DISAPPROVE OF GOD, and his NATURE; they do not hold, posses, fear, follow or retain knowledge of him and the truth within themselves; and so God has surrendered them over to the enemy kingdom and counsels that they adhere to, and transmit them over to that mindset and heart to live out the lusts of that heart set.
The unapproved (because it's the opposite of God) heart and mindset, intellect, reasoning, feelings, will and understanding that they choose to uphold within; to do the things that are not becoming of God, or fit of godliness— because this is what they choose.
God is not rejecting anyone that has not rejected him in his Spirit form; his spirit form is what his inner guts conduct of his person is— the center of God in his essence; this is why rejecting his holy Spirit is the unpardonable sin— because this person has decided and be living within— opposite, in opposition to the essence of his person: these have chosen to uphold ‘another’ within, and ‘another’ conduct within.
But if we love him, obey him, seek to be like him, honor him and revere his person’s essence, his conduct, character, morals, righteousness and cleanliness— and desire to be reformed back into that, because that is honored within us— then we are by definition, not fitting the category of REJECTED, nor REPROBATE: and we need to rest in the Lord.
We need to learn to rest in security of him, in acceptance of him, in mercies and grace of him, in his love for us, and for NOT ONE to perish; we need to STOP FEARING or HONORING THE ENEMY VOICE OF REJECTION within our hearts and carnal nature, backed by the ACCUSER/slanderer voice himself: satan.
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“Being filled [crammed up] with all [wholly] UNRIGHTEOUSNESS [injustice, moral wrongfulness of character or actions— iniquity— grossly immoral behavior, not equal or just]...
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These people, those who have chosen to reject God, and reject holiness and righteousness— will be WHOLLY, or fully given over to living wickedly, and will be CRAMMED FULL of this in their hearts; they will walk in INJUSTICE (that means opposite of God’s conduct and path), they will uphold moral wrongness within their hearts and conduct, they will practice INIQUITY— which is continued sin infractions of immoral behaviors, that are not equal to God’s, nor just.
If we are not upholding this resolute desire to be a sinner, and continue in that sinning nature, because we love it, revere it and uphold it from the lusts of a wicked heart…
Then we fundamentally do not fit the category of REJECTED REPROBATE, hostile against God— and his enemy that is fighting him: and we need to learn to trust he is a GOOD FATHER, and MERCIFUL FATHER, and FORGIVING FATHER and SAVIOR— and ‘rest’ in him— throwing down the enemy voice, counsel, lies and influence within us that stems from pride: self focus all the time, either exalted as we have no stink and we are the most humble— or self abasement, fear of everything about self, hatred or rejection of self…etcetera.
But either way— it’s PRIDE at the root of rejection, when it is UNMERITED, and God is not rejecting us: it is way too much focus on self, and this is satan’s modus operandi— his goal and work.
We need to see from the Spirit’s perspective— not from a carnal and fearful perspective of a tyrant God, who is a performance based lover, forgiver, and accepter: that’s satan, and carnality.
God is long suffering, patient, kind, gentle, forgiving and merciful; if we are WORKING WITH HIM, and REFORMING, and FIGHTING AGAINST THAT CARNAL NATURE, and HATING IT…
Then we are not rejecting God, or godliness— but indeed, fighting to uphold him, and it— WITHIN; and in that— FEAR MUST GO, and we must learn to REST IN GOD (that’s your security, is secured, in him, and you relax, as you abide together).
Let’s see what the reprobate operates in, and delights in— below.
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“ * fornication [harlotry/idolatry]...
* wickedness [depravity— specifically malice, with plotting of sin]...
* covetousness [fraudulent extortion and practices of greed]...
* maliciousness [badness, depravity— crooked or perverse/twisted— or malignity— persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others— naughtiness].
Full [wholly or complet] of * envy [ill will that is jealous and spiteful]...
* murder [slaying— as in slaughter]...
* debate [quarrelsome, wrangling— engagement in a long complicated dispute, contentious and set at variance with others]...
* deceit [tricking, baiting, wiley, crafty decoy— lure to trap or cage]...
* malignity [persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others].
* Whisperers [secret calumniators— A person who slanders, or makes personal attacks upon others— false defamatory statements— damaging reputations of others]...
* backbiters [talkative against— a slanderer]...
*haters of God [hateful toward God, that is impious— not showing respect or reverence, not loyal]...
* despiteful [insulters and maltreaters, injurious]...
* proud [appearing above others, conspicuous— attracting notice to look at, haughty]...
* boasters [braggers]...
* inventors of evil things [contrivers of intrinsically depraved injurious, harmful, bad, ill, wicked things]...
* disobedient to parents [unpersuadable, that is contumacious— stubbornly wilful and disobedient to authority— to their parents]...
* without understanding [unintelligent by implication— wicked, foolish]...
* covenant breakers [not agreeable with, treacherous to compacts— a formal agreement between two parties— a pact]...
* without natural affection [cherishing, instead— hard hearted toward kindred]...
* implacable [truce breakers— one who violates a truce or covenant]...
* unmerciful [merciless— showing no pity toward others].
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If we are not operating in these deliberately, nor taking pleasure in them— we fundamentally do not qualify to be lumped into this category of iniquitous, continuous offender of God.
Because these folks know full well what they are doing (as we will see below), and they desire to keep at it.
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“Who (they fully) knowing [recognising, becoming fully acquainted with and acknowledging] the judgment [equitable deeds (justice— fair and impartial) statutes or decisions of the righteousness] of God [supreme divinity magistrate]...
That they who commit [practice repeatedly performing, habitually executing and accomplishing— as like collecting the dues of] such things [this sort]— are worthy [deserving, and suitable in reward] of death [figurative or literal (and death being full on estrangement/separation from God) it being deadly]...
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These with FULL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, that means— they get who he is, how he operates, what his conduct of holiness and righteousness is— and they FUNDAMENTALLY REJECT DESIRING TO BE THAT; these— do not want to have equitable character of just living, nor do they desire to uphold God as the highest authority figure within themselves.
They practice, repeatedly performing, habitually executing, and accomplishing (like collecting dues for something worked) —all those such reprobate activities that are worthy of death; that’s death spiritual— meaning, desire to be estranged and separated from God forever— because they do not wish to be like him, uphold him in reverence, nor go to a place where all things are holy and righteous: they have chosen to step into eternal death, and it’s proven by what they will have chosen to uphold in this realm.
It will have been FULLY THEIR CHOICE FROM WITHIN THEIR HEARTS, and what they gave themselves to in the lifetime allotted to them— to decide whom them will serve, this day— and every day, and for all of eternity: God holy, as/like he is, where he is, and by being subject to in submission to his authority— or hell, in self exaltation, refusing and rejecting God— because they choose within their hearts to uphold his opposite, BY THEIR CHOICE.
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“Not only do [abide and agree, bring forth, commit, continue in, execute and exercise] the same— but [contrariwise] have pleasure [feel gratified] in them that do [abide and agree, bring forth, commit, continue in, execute and exercise] them.”
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These not only did all those unbecoming acts in life, chose not to like, desire nor be reformed into godliness, taking on the similitude of God’s righteousness into themselves and returning to God, nor his image of their inner man…
But they instead chose, fully aware of their actions to reject holiness and righteousness— to uphold lawlessness toward God, his way, his person, his Kingdom— and uphold self god status, and serve self and satan…
TAKING PLEASURE, and being GRATIFIED in doing so; in exercising, abiding and agreeing, bringing forth, committing, continuing in, and executing habitually— these behaviors and heart conditions.
If we do not fit that category, as DELIBERATE OFFENDERS OF GOD, who SEEK THEIR OWN— then we fundamentally do not fit this category.
If we are WORKING OUT OUR SALVATION, and TREMBLING WITHIN with the REVERENCE of that endeavor (meaning, we know the importance of revering God, and obeying him and righteous living) —then we do not fundamental fit this category— and we need to THROW DOWN SATAN, FEAR, UNBELIEF, DOUBT, WORRY, ANXIETY, INCESSANT FOCUS ON OURSELVES (as if we are constantly rejected of God as he lists out every infraction against him of us, and seeks to destroy us in separation from him)...
And instead— REST IN WHO GOD SAID HE IS!
God is loyal, faithful, merciful, long suffering, patient, gentle, kind, generous, joyful toward us as he said we are the joy set before him, unwilling that even one should perish away from him, consistent— he changes not, hard-working in a yoke with us, not afraid to get his hands dirty cleaning us up with him, wise, understandable, moved by our infirmities/weaknesses— desire to reconcile us to him, not cast us away.
HE DESIRES TO PULL US NEAR (reconcile in agreement) —NOT CAST US AWAY (his desire is all would turn to him [repent] and that not even ONE would perish [be cast away or reject him].
We must see him for who he really is— because satan has set about to ‘describe’ God to us, through our carnal nature— and HE’S A LIAR, MURDER, SLANDERER, and THIEF from the beginning.
He will set about to SLANDER GOD’S IDENTITY, and YOUR OWN IN HIM; he will set about to LIE ABOUT GOD, and the TRUTH; he will set about to STEAL YOUR REST, PEACE, SECURITY, IDENTITY, PROSPERING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD, TRUTH, FORGIVEN STATUS, ACCEPTANCE IN GOD— and seek to DESTROY EVERYTHING GOD IS ESTABLISHING, in and with us; and he will set out to MURDER: slay and kill everything God intends for you, including LIFE IN CHRIST.
Life in Christ means, security, rest, identity, abiding as one with our God, in all he has done to wipe our slates clean— in becoming, living, walking out the new man creation in him; satan sets out to KILL ALL THAT, DESTROY IT ALL, and leave us doubting God’s faithfulness, love, loyalty, identity, fruit of his Spirit, acceptance of us, willingness to work with us, and that he is A GOOD FATHER!
Steal…
Kill…
Destroy.
DON’T LET HIM!
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Let us bring into remembrance
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Psalm 103:8
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He relents from sending calamity.”
Psalm 25:8-9
“Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right— and teaches the humble his way.”
Psalm 27:13
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!”
Psalm 31:19
“Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!”
Psalm 34:8
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”
Psalm 107:1
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”
Psalm 119:68
“You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.”
Psalm 145:17
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways —and kind in all his works.”
Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Genesis 50:20
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good— to bring it about that many people should be kept alive— as they are today.”
Psalm 84:11
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
Psalm 103:1-5
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me— bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit— who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.”
Psalm 145:8-10
“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you!”
Lamentations 3:25-26
“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
Joel 2:13
“Rend your hearts— and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God— for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.”
Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God is in your midst— a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
Mathew 5:44-45
“But I say to you— Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you— so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”
John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son— that whoever believes in him —should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world— but in order that the world might be saved through him.“
Romans 2:4
“Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience— not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
Romans 5:8
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners— Christ died for us.”
Romans 8:28
“And we know that for those who love God —all things work together for good— for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Deuteronomy 26:7-9
“Then we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great deeds of terror, with signs and wonders. And he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
Numbers 23:19
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?”
Jeremiah 29:11-12
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.”
Psalm 77:11-14
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.”
Luke 12:29-32
“And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you— Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Philippians 4:19-20
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Our circumstances, our perceptions, our emotions, reasonings, or counsels— have NO BEARING ON HIS PERSON, nor on his CHARACTER: he is a good Father, a good God, a good Savior, good Bridegroom, and good Friend— HE IS GOOD.
And we need to throw down the false nature we have tied to him, that he is ready to cast us aside for every infraction; no— he desires to be close to us, to help us, to pull the heavy weight with us, to reform us, to provide for us, to reconcile us to him, and to PULL US NEAR.
He is not desiring to cast off anyone; he desires NONE SHOULD PERISH; but it will be each man’s choice, in the end; it is what this lifetime is for.
But if he slayed himself, laid his own life down for us— before there ever was a world, or sin took place, or the devil set about to destroy all he made— he GAVE HIMSELF FOR US: that’s a good Father/Creator.
He will work with anyone who will truly work from their heart, to revere him there, and truly desires to become like him again.
Don’t compare your life to others, each has a separate calling— not all are called to be Elijah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Joseph, John the Baptist or anyone else; they will walk their calling, you walk yours.
Endeavor to get as clean with God as you can, because he’s coming for a clean and ironed out Bride; work to clean up your garments, he gave the Word for that— and a fuller’s soap to get clean, washing yourself in the Word of God: and he’s a person too.
But please, for yourselves and for God— BELIEVE HE IS WHO HE SAID HE IS, and that his love for you existed since before the world or creation, and his desire to save you, to reconcile you to himself— superseded all other endeavors of importance to him— and he laid his life down, just so he would come together with you again, and work with you: JUST DO IT!
Work with him!
Give him his dream, a child who desires to come out of being prodigal, and come back home to him— WITHIN— and return to his image and likeness, in obedience to him.
This is his heart’s desire, his person’s tireless work, and his dedication to us and it; he is who he said he is— it’s best time we really decide to resolutely believe him to be who he is, and throw down the other spirit nature inside that doubts him, doesn’t believe him to be who he is, and rejects him to be his own true identity in us: this is why the FEARFUL and UNBELIEVING are the first mentioned in Revelation’s list of those who don’t come home to him.
Because the couldn’t make their hearts really believe he is who he said and proved he is, and upheld lies inside, instead of the truth: we must reverence him TRUTHFULLY, which mean— believe him when he says he’s GOOD, TRUSTWORTHY/FAITHFUL, UNCHANGING, WISHES FOR NONE TO PERISH BUT THAT ALL WOULD RECONCILE TO HIM, that he’s GENTLE, FORGIVING, MERCIFUL, LONG SUFFERING IN HIS PATIENCE WITH US, and to WORK WITH US, A REFINER with work to do in us, HARDWORKING WITH A YOKE OF WEIGHT THAT IS LIGHT FOR HIM TO ENDURE UNDER…
And that he LOVES US IMPLICITLY, MADE US, and DESIRES that we would want to have him as our Father.
You see— it is those who choose him, as he is, to be Fathered by him, and believe him, and obey him, and uphold him, and do his will— that are his children.
BELIEVE HIM; he said, first— “You must believe I am.”
Love him (obey him), choose him (throw down the carnal nature/reform), believe him of who he is (tell satan and lies contrary to scripture— to shut up and get out), and do his will (listen to him, and obey, and be willing to be led by his Spirit): THIS IS CHOOSING HIM TO FATHER YOU IN YOUR LIFE and WAYS!!
And he is a GOOD FATHER no matter what anyone says or thinks: he is what he is— he is the Great I am; and he is GOOD!!
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Let us REST IN HIM, and in his good nature;
And believe him to be all he tells us he is.
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