Reviewing Galatians 2:20; the words "Christ liveth in me" are words that protect the believer. For instance; theologians say the Holier you get, the closer you are to God. That's rank error, scripture says Christ is already in you. With Christ in you there is not getting any closer to God than you already are. Those are some of the trick's played on the minds of believer's.
The only thing I have to say about swallowing everything that comes down the pike especially if it has smarts connected to it is; you better find out for yourself don't take any man's word for nothing the scriptures say, find out for yourself. It does not matter their background, education, or beliefs, you will be well suited if you're interested in what someone may say is to study your bible and get some HolySpirit taught knowledge. Remember the little words "you have no need that any man teach you," why is that? Because man can't teach what you need to know.
They may or may not understand God's plan in creation. The only plan our father has ever had is Ephesians 1:4, for all humanity to understand. Don't be fooled by Elegance, fast talk, and charismatic personalities, brilliance. None of that matters, it may appeal to a believer to follow a personality and we all do but it cannot take away from what the Holyspirit is doing or you will go around and around the mountain of ignorance. Once you get caught in the glitz and glamour of Christianity all your doings become show.
Even if it is out of ignorance it is dependent on you to not let yourself get caught up in all of man's accolades. You are going to prove to the world you are who you say you are by what you have. Money represents spiritual success and the world looks at that like Christianity is just another religion. I like to dress up sometime, but when going to church becomes a fashion show of keeping up with the Joneses you have lost your way. The only thing you will showcase at that point is ignorance of what Christianity is all about.
So with that said thank God we have scriptures like Galatians 2:20, and Ephesians 1:4 because we can always find our way in the word, it's a light, lamb unto your feet.
Men will always fail, that's why I'm so surprised when some big personality fails and we act like they are the only ones to ever fail God. When we know that is not the true but we esteem men so high that we get let down. We had the greats and the giant personalities in the Old Testament but not the New Testament. The New Testament believers have Christ in them and that is how they are to live not with a big ego or look at what I can do for God. Very deceptive trap many get caught in.
The only thing I have to say about swallowing everything that comes down the pike especially if it has smarts connected to it is; you better find out for yourself don't take any man's word for nothing the scriptures say, find out for yourself. It does not matter their background, education, or beliefs, you will be well suited if you're interested in what someone may say is to study your bible and get some HolySpirit taught knowledge. Remember the little words "you have no need that any man teach you," why is that? Because man can't teach what you need to know.
They may or may not understand God's plan in creation. The only plan our father has ever had is Ephesians 1:4, for all humanity to understand. Don't be fooled by Elegance, fast talk, and charismatic personalities, brilliance. None of that matters, it may appeal to a believer to follow a personality and we all do but it cannot take away from what the Holyspirit is doing or you will go around and around the mountain of ignorance. Once you get caught in the glitz and glamour of Christianity all your doings become show.
Even if it is out of ignorance it is dependent on you to not let yourself get caught up in all of man's accolades. You are going to prove to the world you are who you say you are by what you have. Money represents spiritual success and the world looks at that like Christianity is just another religion. I like to dress up sometime, but when going to church becomes a fashion show of keeping up with the Joneses you have lost your way. The only thing you will showcase at that point is ignorance of what Christianity is all about.
So with that said thank God we have scriptures like Galatians 2:20, and Ephesians 1:4 because we can always find our way in the word, it's a light, lamb unto your feet.
Men will always fail, that's why I'm so surprised when some big personality fails and we act like they are the only ones to ever fail God. When we know that is not the true but we esteem men so high that we get let down. We had the greats and the giant personalities in the Old Testament but not the New Testament. The New Testament believers have Christ in them and that is how they are to live not with a big ego or look at what I can do for God. Very deceptive trap many get caught in.