Monday, October 21, 2019

(10/21/2019) Better Safe Than Sorry




Today, reply is on repentance and the Spirit from GOD that indwells Christian believers. The key elements for repentance and new life for sinners is (1) their sorrow for sin, (2) their gratitude for atonement and propitiation, (3) their “fear of the Lord” that is correct awe, respect and reverence, (4) their desire to be truly worthy of inclusion within the household of GOD, and (5) their trust in the word of GOD appearing as covenant relationship, divine law, promise, and prophecy, rather than their being afraid of punishment and torment. Without arrogance, competitiveness, or presumption, believers are to operate in accord with the example of Jesus Christ. It is written: Romans 6: 20-23, King James Version (KJV): 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information shown) posted the following:



Christians, is not it a wise choice to repent without ceasing?
Better safe than sorry, and remain in a permanent praying position and confess continuously. One can sin in ignorance; for safety measures. "The soul who sins shall die."



THE GOLDEN ARROW: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. (2nd Corinthians 7: 10-11, KJV)



THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Repentance Must Happen Now (06/07/2019); Biblical Replies On Forgiveness? (01/11/2019); Sinners Must Become Convicted (11/27/2018); Repentance A Lifestyle Event (02/09/2018); Working to Pay GOD? (02/23/2017); To Foster Godly Sorrow (03/11/2016); Genuine Repentance? (03/24/2014); When Is A Law The LAW? (03/25/2014); How Do I Repent? (05/16/2013); The “Jesus Way”? (05/17/2013)



Anonymous”, “better safe than sorry” comes from a pattern of feeling and thinking from within the man-made world system that has been created for coping with problems and uncertainty, exchange, trade, and survival. Developing and mature Christian believers are not driven and impelled by anxiety, fear, and imbalance as are sinners who continue in ignorance of redemption and salvation from GOD. While they too have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD, believers are accounted as “born again” vessels of divine substance who must “grow up again” on the earth, and become mature/ripe for harvest by the Lord at his appearing (the Advent; the Rapture; the Second Coming). Believers are built-up, edified, and nourished by features in their ongoing lifestyle and daily routine that display their spirit content imparted from the makeup of divinity. Included should be acknowledging accountability, practicing discernment, discovery, forgiving others, gaining sacred knowledge, gradual growth, fellowship within the body of believers, unselfish service, and suffering. Believers appear as the new creation of Jesus Christ by displaying the image of GOD and Christ-likeness. Prayer is more a sacred tool for expressing gratitude and love to GOD than a device for escaping punishment, obtaining pleasures, or requesting necessary supplies (food, drink, shelter, etc.). Begging does not appear when we call to those who show us love, respect, and trust, and who have the desire to share with us. In place of argument, carnal reasoning, coercion, or threats of damnation and violence the followers of Jesus continue as the evidence of things unseen. Inseparable aspects of divine fullness are imparted to believers that draw others to GOD (e.g., faith, forbearance, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin). Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a presentation from the music ministry of Al Green:

(1.) 2nd Timothy 1: 7, King James Version (KJV): 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

(2.) Philippians 4: 6-7, KJV: 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

(3.) 2nd Peter 1: 2-8, KJV: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.)

There is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (4.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnChTJ4w0GU.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.


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