Colossians 1:26,27 - "the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them, God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Pride is the deification of self. To say "Oh, I'm no saint." is acceptable to human pride, but it is unconscious blasphemy against God. It literally means that you defy God to make you a saint. "I am much too weak and hopeless." Humility before men may be unconscious blasphemy before God.
Why are you not a saint?
It is either that you do not want to be a saint, or that you do not believe God can make you one. The disciple of Christ is one who has crucified self-interest and pride and self-sufficiency.
Exodus 12:13 - "The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you..."
It is the blood of Jesus alone that delivers you. If you think that it is because of your faith, then you will always be wondering "Do I have enough faith?" When God sees that you see that it is the blood alone that saves, He calls that faith in the blood, and every plague will pass over you!
Every time you think that your deliverance depends partly on God and partly on you, you will not have a settled peace in your heart. But when you know that it is the blood alone that saves, you will have an unshakable peace.
Proverbs 4:7 - "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
If you really want to get the understanding and wisdom of God, you'll have to do more than casually read the Scriptures a few minutes a day.
You'll have to feed on them night and day. You'll have to get rid of the rubbish you're feeding into your consciousness by being unreasonably committed to the Word of God.
Do whatever it takes to totally saturate yourself with the Word of God (particularly the scriptures that have to do with your identity in Christ). If you're going to make it through to victory, you're going to have to put yourself in training.
Be unreasonably committed. Consecrate yourself -- Get understanding -- get wisdom.
ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
Statement Of Faith Nameless & Faceless Ministries - Statement of Faith
Ministry Phone: 281-396-4379
Pride is the deification of self. To say "Oh, I'm no saint." is acceptable to human pride, but it is unconscious blasphemy against God. It literally means that you defy God to make you a saint. "I am much too weak and hopeless." Humility before men may be unconscious blasphemy before God.
Why are you not a saint?
It is either that you do not want to be a saint, or that you do not believe God can make you one. The disciple of Christ is one who has crucified self-interest and pride and self-sufficiency.
Exodus 12:13 - "The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you..."
It is the blood of Jesus alone that delivers you. If you think that it is because of your faith, then you will always be wondering "Do I have enough faith?" When God sees that you see that it is the blood alone that saves, He calls that faith in the blood, and every plague will pass over you!
Every time you think that your deliverance depends partly on God and partly on you, you will not have a settled peace in your heart. But when you know that it is the blood alone that saves, you will have an unshakable peace.
Proverbs 4:7 - "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
If you really want to get the understanding and wisdom of God, you'll have to do more than casually read the Scriptures a few minutes a day.
You'll have to feed on them night and day. You'll have to get rid of the rubbish you're feeding into your consciousness by being unreasonably committed to the Word of God.
Do whatever it takes to totally saturate yourself with the Word of God (particularly the scriptures that have to do with your identity in Christ). If you're going to make it through to victory, you're going to have to put yourself in training.
Be unreasonably committed. Consecrate yourself -- Get understanding -- get wisdom.
ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
Statement Of Faith Nameless & Faceless Ministries - Statement of Faith
Ministry Phone: 281-396-4379
