Today,
reply is on the widespread error among those outside the body of
Christ in describing authentic Christian behavior as “weakness”.
As sinners and those joined through secular
knowledge, the world, and the
flesh, men are unable to correctly discern the aspects of exalted
majesty and power that appear within all sacred process and the
spirit substance from GOD. While forbearance, mercy, and
righteousness are continually displayed, they remain unseen because
they are spirit and apprehended through faith. Born-again Christian
believers must undergo many years meeting life challenges on the
earth to arrive at full sacred development and edification. More
than this, believers are fully transformed and perfected
only following final judgment, and becoming joined to Christ as
immortal. It is written: 1st
Corinthians 15: 50-58, King James Version (KJV): 50 Now this I say,
brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you
a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and
we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on
incorruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then
shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is
thy sting? O grave, where is
thy victory? 56 The sting of death is
sin; and the strength of sin is
the law. 57 But thanks be
to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord. The fighter in “Yahoo! Answers”
public forum on Religion & Spirituality who uses the ID
“shoeshopper3” (Level 3 with 1,412 points) posted the following:
Why
does Christianity say that you have to let others treat like a
doormat?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra
the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said
unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD
your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they
heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat
the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom
nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our
LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the
Lord is your strength. So the Levites stilled all the people,
saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye
grieved. (Nehemiah 8: 9-11, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Testing That Nourishes Growth (04/21/2020);
Demonstrating Dependence on GOD (04/20/2020); They Which Are Called
(04/09/2020); A Habitation of Spirit (04/05/2020); “Because You Are
Believers” (03/17/2020); Only Divine Resurrection Saves
(12/24/2019); Spiritual Combat Against Sin (10/11/2019);
Acknowledging GOD Displays Maturity (04/10/2019)
“shoeshopper3”,
authentic and mature Christian believers practice “turning the
other cheek” as a prophetic and spiritual work that makes present
and visible the life essence (breath; spirit; utterance; word)
from divinity (i.e., the divine fullness; the Godhead; the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit) that was imparted to mankind in Creation, is
bestowed as rebirth that comes by fire and water baptisms, and can be
recognized as the shared “resurrection life” of Jesus Christ.
The follower of Christ is to provide more than just a social display
of friendliness, nonviolence, patience, or tolerance. The integrity
of mankind as an expression of divine prerogative, eternal purpose,
and the sovereign will of GOD is to be demonstrated and proclaimed.
Those who are born again, and who exist as vessels containing
inseparable aspects of spirit substance from the makeup of GOD, are
to resemble, reflect, and reveal the character and likeness of Jesus
Christ. Included are faith, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness,
oneness without sameness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. The
sovereign will of Jesus Christ is to exist and have rule within the
consciousness and self-will (willpower) of the believer. Thereby,
forbearance, forgiveness, and mercy to those who are found guilty in
divine judgment may appear. Born-again believers must “grow up
again” while living on the earth to become mature/ripe for harvest
by the Lord at his appearing (Advent; the Rapture; the Second
Coming). There must be discovery, gradual growth, sacred practice
(e.g., fasting, praise, prayer, worship), study of the holy writings,
unselfish service, and the endurance of suffering. Only in maturity
are accountability, balance, commitment, consistency, sobriety,
stability (the immutability of GOD), and unselfishness regular
fixtures within a believer’s
lifestyle and daily routine. Consider again the following that uses
language from the Bible, and a selection from the music ministry of
William Murphy:
(1.)
Ephesians 4: 17-32, King James Version (KJV): 17 This I say
therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as
other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the
understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through
the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their
heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto
lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye
have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and
have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put
off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of
your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is
created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting
away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are
members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the
sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed
out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the
holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind
one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
(2.)
2nd Corinthians 13: 4-9, KJV: 4 For though he was
crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we
also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God
toward you. 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove
your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ
is in you, except ye be reprobates? 6 But I trust that ye shall know
that we are not reprobates. 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil;
not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which
is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing
against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad, when we are
weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your
perfection.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (3.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywl595L6m9Y.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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