4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: - Philippians 3:4.
There is something very important that Paul does here. He divided our parents, he divides the earthly (natural) from the heavenly (spirit) but the point in the text is to show our two different parents. So very important because at some juncture every believer will have to divide the two parents themselves. You will need to come to the place where it is possible for you to divide the two. They that live by the world, keeping a foot in the world will not divide, or will have the hardest time dividing.
Do you know what trials and tribulation bring? It makes it easier for you to divide, or search, ss you come to an end of self (if that happens count it joy). If a person is sickling along with not much trouble in the world and they seem secure and enjoy their world life. They may not be as quick to say "oh you mean there is an escape from this." No we don't do that, if things are going good we ride it out but when they turn and are not so good we start looking around for some relief.
What do most Christian's do? Correct, we pray we start believing, we fast, we start searching the scriptures and some how you give your undivided attention to what is going on. Amazing how that works and how the world has built into it these converging powers that will converge on humanity as powers that direct. Suffering believe it or not is a direction, it will point out to you. And converging powers are always in a life in this earth. There is never a time when converging powers are not working on you for the good! Hallelujah.
Can I share how I came to see "the world as a schoolhouse."
It is kind of simple, I had searched the word for awhile, and preached mostly Old Testament stuff but I was searching for "the reason for suffering." I preached from Job and alot of the different areas where Christian's suffer. But what happened (Fathers timing) was I heard another teacher teaching on suffering and they called the world 'a schoolhouse.' that was it, it came together at that moment I saw the reason for suffering. Now granted I had alot of information about suffering but it never came together like it was now, I could see the bigger picture if you will.
The popular mentality of "this is the devil's world and he will cause the Christian trouble and you will be a better person because of it if you learn something." I kind of bought that but I just couldn't go all in. Sounded ok but it didn't have enough (for lack of better word) knowledge attached to it. But the words I heard "the world is a schoolhouse" put me on a different understanding to search. What keeps you going I believe when you are suffering is;
First - there is nothing you can do about it, you are helpless. I heard all the "if you do this the Lord will do that and everything is ok, rebuke the devil." And I'm sure there is a place for that but it just was not the answer to suffering.
But what happens (you have to be honest) is it does not work like that, that never happened, oh maybe when are a a young believer but you basically have no worries as a babe in Christ. So I thought something was wrong with my understanding, I wasn't believing right or whatever you want to call it. The advise I recieved didn't work. You know why I write what I write and how I write (I'm not a writer), from experience and the scriptures. Life will put life together but you have to use the scriptures because in them we have eternal life.
I cannot tell you how your life will work out, but I can unequivocally tell you who your life is. I know life is worked out of that life (Christ in you) and you can live the life the scriptures says a believer has and can live. The scriptures are very plain and clear on certain subjects and your life (which is Christ) is the clearest message in scripture. There is alot more to it but that is just details to how you get to know the work you've Father is doing directly in your life which is Christ. So clear and so easy yet a lifetime away because of my mind. It will be your made mind that will decieve a believer. That is probably true but it doesn't matter how it is decieved what matters it is decieved.
The greatest trap to fall in is a decieved mind, there will be no growth while in it so hence the world is a schoolhouse to nudge you along for fellowship and love for the Father, which can be interpreted "growth." Glory to God! The plan of God is so plain and written in black and white english, but yet it can very easily be overlooked.
"Search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life."
There is something very important that Paul does here. He divided our parents, he divides the earthly (natural) from the heavenly (spirit) but the point in the text is to show our two different parents. So very important because at some juncture every believer will have to divide the two parents themselves. You will need to come to the place where it is possible for you to divide the two. They that live by the world, keeping a foot in the world will not divide, or will have the hardest time dividing.
Do you know what trials and tribulation bring? It makes it easier for you to divide, or search, ss you come to an end of self (if that happens count it joy). If a person is sickling along with not much trouble in the world and they seem secure and enjoy their world life. They may not be as quick to say "oh you mean there is an escape from this." No we don't do that, if things are going good we ride it out but when they turn and are not so good we start looking around for some relief.
What do most Christian's do? Correct, we pray we start believing, we fast, we start searching the scriptures and some how you give your undivided attention to what is going on. Amazing how that works and how the world has built into it these converging powers that will converge on humanity as powers that direct. Suffering believe it or not is a direction, it will point out to you. And converging powers are always in a life in this earth. There is never a time when converging powers are not working on you for the good! Hallelujah.
Can I share how I came to see "the world as a schoolhouse."
It is kind of simple, I had searched the word for awhile, and preached mostly Old Testament stuff but I was searching for "the reason for suffering." I preached from Job and alot of the different areas where Christian's suffer. But what happened (Fathers timing) was I heard another teacher teaching on suffering and they called the world 'a schoolhouse.' that was it, it came together at that moment I saw the reason for suffering. Now granted I had alot of information about suffering but it never came together like it was now, I could see the bigger picture if you will.
The popular mentality of "this is the devil's world and he will cause the Christian trouble and you will be a better person because of it if you learn something." I kind of bought that but I just couldn't go all in. Sounded ok but it didn't have enough (for lack of better word) knowledge attached to it. But the words I heard "the world is a schoolhouse" put me on a different understanding to search. What keeps you going I believe when you are suffering is;
First - there is nothing you can do about it, you are helpless. I heard all the "if you do this the Lord will do that and everything is ok, rebuke the devil." And I'm sure there is a place for that but it just was not the answer to suffering.
But what happens (you have to be honest) is it does not work like that, that never happened, oh maybe when are a a young believer but you basically have no worries as a babe in Christ. So I thought something was wrong with my understanding, I wasn't believing right or whatever you want to call it. The advise I recieved didn't work. You know why I write what I write and how I write (I'm not a writer), from experience and the scriptures. Life will put life together but you have to use the scriptures because in them we have eternal life.
I cannot tell you how your life will work out, but I can unequivocally tell you who your life is. I know life is worked out of that life (Christ in you) and you can live the life the scriptures says a believer has and can live. The scriptures are very plain and clear on certain subjects and your life (which is Christ) is the clearest message in scripture. There is alot more to it but that is just details to how you get to know the work you've Father is doing directly in your life which is Christ. So clear and so easy yet a lifetime away because of my mind. It will be your made mind that will decieve a believer. That is probably true but it doesn't matter how it is decieved what matters it is decieved.
The greatest trap to fall in is a decieved mind, there will be no growth while in it so hence the world is a schoolhouse to nudge you along for fellowship and love for the Father, which can be interpreted "growth." Glory to God! The plan of God is so plain and written in black and white english, but yet it can very easily be overlooked.
"Search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life."
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