Titus 2:11-15 (KJV): “ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Paul paralleled this also when he wrote: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:1-5.
Recently was told at a fellowship that I had been attending, those of power had decided that I would no longer be allowed to speak in the open forum Sunday School. The Pastors with the elders had discussed my comments as being confrontational. At first, I was hurt, oh poor pitiful me! But after some time God has reassured me and even thru there actions I have been emboldened.
As I; and you also (hopefully) are in Christ have been told: “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20. Why were we reconciled to God? because we are to “deliver first that we received” by the Holy Spirit through Paul’s direction: “how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” that gospel “ by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
Don’t be namby-pamby with what you believe. Know what you believe and why; be able to stand and say without reservation: “for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12. Damn you satan I know in whom I am; I read the book and by grace through faith am in Christ, baptized into the body: “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13. This isn’t a water baptism, isn’t a fire baptism, isn’t a repentance baptism, not a baptism of John; its “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4.
“There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Ephesians 4:4-6. For when I believed and you if you also believed “in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” Ephesians 1:13.
I’m so tired of sit’n down and holden my peace (hardly) as not to make one uncomfortable or being confrontational. My authority is God’s Holy Word and my ministry is truth. I too in that day will give an account; “For we (believers) must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10; read apart from the added italics: “that every one may receive the things in body (I believe this has to do with the body of Christ) according to that he hath done, whether good or bad.”
“Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)” Philippians 3:17-19
Thank You Jesus for Your Holy Word!
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