Today, focus is on “extreme” divine demands and language that appear within the Bible. While the Scriptures proclaim the love of our Creator they also must express censure, reprimand, and wrath against sin. “New wine” must be placed in “new bottles.” The transformation of mankind to exist without sin as a companion to immortal, incorruptible divinity requires permanent changes in the makeup of all created beings and living creatures as well as the entire universe (heaven, earth, and all that will exist). The Bible records the revelation from GOD provided to explain, instruct, and prepare mankind for the necessary sacred operations that now are occurring and will be completed at their appointed time. Along with the serious themes of covenant relationship, death, decay, and destruction aspects for the new creation are shared such as admonition, comfort, oneness without sameness, promises, prophecy, and warning. Also included are atonement, adoption of the Spirit, Incarnation, inheritance, Judgment, rebirth, resurrection of the dead, sanctification, and the second death. One of the many fighters at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information appears) posted the following:
Is Luke 14:26 considered an extravagant statement that's not intended to be taken rationally?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14: 25-27, King James Version, KJV)
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“Anonymous”, many statements appear in the Scriptures that may seem “extreme” and startling; however, the rule, “no cross, no crown” (i.e., that every Christian believer must suffer with Christ) is basic and nonnegotiable. When sinners first begin to read the Bible, their spirit content from GOD is not properly prepared to acknowledge the full spectrum of godliness, sacred knowledge and spirit truth that are being shared. The simple, yet, profound process of becoming a Christian believer is one wherein a person’s consciousness and self-will that are directed to things carnal, material, secular, and social will be redirected and gradually built up to consistently discern and respond to the active presence who is GOD. Even after water baptism, that depicts the death, burial and resurrection of their inborn spirit, born-again sinners must “grow up again” and become mature by regular fellowship with other believers, practice of sacraments, praise, prayer, sacrifice, sharing, study of the holy writings, suffering, unselfish service, and more. Consider again the following points of instruction:
(1.) 2nd Timothy 3: 16-17, King James Version (KJV): 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
(2.) Matthew 12: 50, KJV: 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
(3.) Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 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.
(4.) Hebrews 12: 7-9, KJV: 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) Revelation 21: 7-8, KJV: 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
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