GOD WILL NOT TOLERATE DISOBEDIENCE: The one major strategy satan uses, upon which all his other strategies are based, is to weaken, divert and gain control over mans will through DISOBEDIENCE! Since mans first encounter with satan in the garden of Eden until now, satan has been lying, deceiving, tempting and using every possible tactic to cause man to use his will to disobey God. The church today is filled with Christians who are living defeated lives, unable to take possession of their inheritance as joint-heirs of the Kingdom of God because they are walking in disobedience to God and His Word. Christians cannot be partially obedient to God and His Word, and partially obedient to their own self-wills. It is all or nothing! Satan, the Arch Deceiver, would like you to believe that because you are living under grace that you can live as you like...following after your own desires, instead of seeking after and following Gods will...and still be saved and enjoy the blessings of God. He would like you to think that God does not require the same type of obedience under the New Covenant as He did under the Old Covenant. Satan is a liar!!! ALL acts of disobedience are sin, regardless of how small or large an act of disobedience it may be. The DISOBEDIENT will not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Salvation is not a matter of simple faith, as most preachers have preached for many years. It involves more than a person simply saying, Jesus, forgive me. Eternal salvation is given to those who OBEY!! The Scriptures show us that Jesus became the Author of salvation to those who OBEY. Because of His obedience, Jesus became the Author of eternal salvation which He freely offers to those who OBEY Him. It is through our obedience that we enter into a relationship where we become one with God. Jesus said IF WE OBEY His teaching, He and the Father will come in and live within us. If we obey, we will be saved and inherit eternal life. Jesus said, If a man keep(obey) My saying, he shall never see death (JOHN 8:51). It is because of a reverent submission to God...motivating us to live our lives in obedience to God that will reward us with the ultimate victory over satan, either in the rapture or resurrection. The only people who will be raptured are those who OBEY. Satans strategy is to destroy your relationship with God, by leading you one step at a time into disobedience. If you allow even one area of your life where you walk in disobedience to Gods Word to remain, or if you fail to obey Gods leading or direction and do not repent, satan has a stronghold he will use to lead you further into disobedience. It is not enough to simply hear and agree with what God reveals to us. It is not enough to profess we know God and that we belong to Him. We must obey. We must walk as Jesus walked. Obedience is the proof...the evidence that we truly know God (ROMANS 2:13; 1 JOHN 2:3-6). The DISOBEDIENT forfeit the covenant promises of God. It is the obedient...those who keep(obey) the Word of God...who have legal right to take possession of their inheritance and claim the covenant promises.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:49:23 +0000
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