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Things To Forbidden

In The Church 48

[2 Tim 2:14-19]

 / Anne's Faith Column

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

Regarding what is

forbidden in the church,

the Bible tells us:

 

 

 

In order to become

God's workers

without shame,

in the church,

 

 

 

we must accept

the word of truth correctly,

lead a godly life of faith,

and refrain from harsh

words or actions or

quarrels.

 

 

 

Therefore,

we must not quarrel

about words in the

 church at any rate.

 

 

 

Actions that are not

good can lead to the

ruin of even a small

group or community,

even a society or

a nation.

 

 

 

"Do your best to present

yourself to God as

one approved,

 

 

 

a workman who does

not need to be ashamed

and who correctly handles

the word of truth."

(2 Timothy 2:15)

 

 

 

What a precious

scripture this is really!

 

 

 

 'Am I really a worker

who does not need

to be ashamed? 

 

 

'Am I confident

that I am an approved

worker before God?'

 

 

Even if I ask myself

these questions,

I am lacking

in everything

 

 

 

and am filled with

shame in my heart

so apologize to

the Lord.

 

 

 

We make our decision

to become workers

without shame

before God,

 

 

 

and the more

we try to keep it,

 

 

 

I wonder why we fall

into greater temptation,

a snare, and lust.

 

 

 

We find ourselves

with a weak faith stumbling

countless times a day,

 

 

 

and we are terribly

surprised at the

current state

of our faith.

 

 

 

However,

knowing that we are

as fragile as jars of clay,

yet we are children of God,

 

 

 

we can gain the courage

and comfort to rise

again from the

place we fell.

 

 

 

God tells us through

the Apostle Paul,

 

 

 

“when I am weak,

then I am strong."

 

 

 

Moreover, he gives us

courage by saying,

 

 

'I can do everything

through him who

 gives me strength'.

 

 

 

So, since we confessed

with our mouths

that He is our Savior

and received Him

in our hearts,

 

 

 

we must come before

the throne of His grace

as we are, as children

of God.

 

 

 

We must trust God

as 'Abba Father',

 

 

 

rely on him like a baby,

respond to the Word

of God and obey him.

 

 

 

So, we must live

our life of faith with

 the following attitude.

 

 

 

1) As children of God,

we must absolutely

refrain from speaking

 in vain in the church.

 

 

 

2) They try to sneak

into the community

 

 

 

and slightly distort

the truth of God to

deceive the children

of faith or lead them

to depart from their

faith.

 

 

 

We must no longer

be deceived by

heretical sects,

doctrines,

 

 

 

and vain truths that

try to corrupt the

Word of God.

 

 

 

3) For faith that does

not fade every day

and for deep fellowship

with the Lord, we must

pray earnestly.

 

 

'Who can harm us

if God is with us?'

 

 

 

'Who dares to break

the bond of love

between God and us

as His children?' 

 

 

With this boldness,

we must live a life

of faith.

 

 

We should ask the

Holy Spirit more

 

 

 

and more in orde

r to gain the power

 

 

 

to discern the word

of truth in the fullness

of grace every day,

 

 

 

and furthermore,

in order not to disappoint

our Heavenly Father.

 

 

 

The Lord who said

that the truth would

I set you free!

 

 

 

We want to enjoy

freedom from being

bound by the law

in our faith.

 

 

 

Imagine us walking

together with the

Lord in a more mature

and sublimated life

to a higher level!

 

 

 

We should hope

for the Lord while

dreaming of a step

higher in our faith

maturity.

 

 

 

But we cannot

trust ourselves.

 

 

 

This is because

we are beings

in the flesh,

 

 

 

so it is difficult

to control and

eradicate the lust

 

 

 

and primal and deep

-rooted sinful nature

 that rushes in moment

by moment.

 

 

 

As such, our will is

fragile and changeable,

so only with the help

 

 

 

and power of the

Holy Spirit can we

become powerful

Christians

 

 

 

who can overcome

ourselves and the world.

 

 

 

Therefore, we need to

pray more to the

Lord for the power

of self-control

 

 

 

so that we can

live a godly life.

 

 

 

In order to live a life

filled with the Holy

Spirit every day,

 

 

 

we must receive

grace and refilling

of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

Also, we must strive

to give ourselves

completely to

the Lord.

 

 

 

Therefore,

the Apostle Paul

exhorts us to live

in the present

as follows:

 

 

 

"Therefore,

I urge you, brothers,

in view of God's mercy,

to offer your bodies

as living sacrifices,

 

 

 

holy and pleasing

to God--this is your

spiritual act of worship.

 

 

 

Do not conform

any longer to the

pattern of this world,

 

 

 

but be transformed

by the renewing

of your mind.

 

 

 

Then you will be

able to test and

approve what God's will

is--his good, pleasing

and perfect will."

(Romans 12:1-2)

 

Prayer

 

 

Lord!

 

 

Thank you so much

for guiding me to

understand the grace

of the Lord as the

days go by.

 

 

I beg you, through more

life training, help us get

out of shameful workers!

 

 

Change us correctly

so that we can become

your precious workers!

 

 

 

Amen.

 

 

2009/08/24

 

 

/ By Priscilla