Been studying “the doctrine of Christ” and the word “if”. Countless times that “if” is debated in “if you abide” “if you continue” “if you endure” “if you keep the sayings of this book” ...the problem with the “if” is there is a separation of whatsoever is born of God which the word says endures, fails not, but overcomes the world, even your faith. That which is born of God remains. “if” is whispered and it is manifested which side of that if one is of...flesh or Spirit. Flesh rears up and takes that “if” as it is something man does to maintain the “if”. Spirit asserts and proves that “if“ is something God does and nowhere does God say what He performs doesn’t abide. What does that have to do with the doctrine of Christ? A lot actually in who do you glorify ...God...or man? Who do you speak of? God or men? The endless debates and ugliness boiling down to that “if” and manifesting what is false and the doctrines of men seeking after the glory of men / against the doctrine of God which seeks after the glory of the One who sent them.
Luke 4:2-3 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. [3] And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
^ the chief cornerstone is the Bread of Life. every temptation was toward the flesh to literally do as the temptation chided.So also the outward decreases (That which perishes)as the inward hidden man of the heart (that which is good and remains)increases. One endures. one doesn’t but decreases so, that which remains is manifest it is wrought of God.
2 John 1:9-11 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. [10] If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: [11] For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
The doctrine of Christ: If men speak of themselves ...or if man speaks of God.
John 7:15-18 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? [16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. [17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. [18] He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
He that seeks his glory that sent him...no unrighteousness is in him. As Jesus CHrist said ”He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory” Luke 23:34-35 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. [35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Acts 7:59-60 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. [60] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Who would it have glorified if Stephen cried aloud “I forgive them and I lay not this sin to their charge.”
Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.
Romans 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:3)
One consent...with one mind (the mind of Christ) and with one mouth they glorify God. As even the Son, Christ Jesus who spoke not of himself but “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
endless debates that detract and take away from: worship God. Even now they will come and proclaim the “if” is dependent upon men. instead the: If you endure ...manifesting whose house you are of. Romans 8:9-12 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. [10] And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [11] But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. [12] Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Worship God?
why the endless debates over what man can do?
