STAND FOR THE LORD

BALANCE

The bible says that the carnal mind cannot be subject to the law of God (Romans 8:7) which is reflects the extremely legal and extremely liberal views in our Church. The balanced way is the best way and the only way that one can be balanced is by the power of the Holy Spirit. In the S.D.A church we have taken pride on the work that God has been doing in a through us, thus we are guilty of pride; however,  pride has a numbing and blinding effect which explains how the ancient Israelites continued worship 40 years after the glory of God had departed from the temple and they did not know it. They were under Satans leadership and unfortunately history will repeat itself. We must do all we can in the Spirit of Christ to speak the truth in love, and that not by our own strength, but His.   Faith without works is dead. (James 2:17) which means faith with works is alive. There is a whole lot of dead faith in the body of Christ today because it is not mixed with works. People have different ideas when it comes to works, but we shouldn't be interested in what people have to say; rather, what does Christ say? "Jesus answered and said unto them, this is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:29 Our work is to believe and if we continue to sin willfully after we have been baptized it shows that we don't believe. We must work to believe then we shall receive. A form of godliness has infected the church at large and in the scope of thing Adventists appear as legals while 1st day churches appear as liberals. In these last days God is going show the world the difference between clean and unclean, holy and unholy. The question is do you want to be  part of it. Would you like to exchange your form of godliness for the genuine article of Christ's righteousness? Learn all you can and beg the Lord for grace and mercy to the end. Work to believe and you will receive. Our enemies are in our own courtyard and we must be wise as serpents, yet harmless as doves. The extreme positions in terms of Christianity are expressed in this statement by Christ. Most people are either one or the other. I find that in my own strength, though I try earnestly I cannot be both, but now I believe that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Its not just a bible verse anymore. "The kingdom of God is not in word, but its in power. " 1 Corinthians 4:20 "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, then it will be granted unto you." Mark 11:24