><>...Hi Texas Dude...><>
Whenever we look to men to lead and or guide us we will fail.
All men are but flesh and blood, we are all weak and prone to errors.
There is not one who is perfect, no not one.
Only the man Jesus Christ is worthy to follow.
We cannot allow man to dictate to us the precepts, and ways of God without knowing for ourselves that what they say lines up plumb with God's most holy word.
On the other side of that coin, there are a great many men and women who truly are grounded in the word of God, but not without sin, or weaknesses. Paul himself writer of 2/3 of the NT,and directly chosen by God, was not without sin and great weaknesses. He knew he was a sinner and confessed of his sins openly, he persecuted and was among those who murdered Christians. He even considered himself chief of sinners! Yet he went on to become one of Jesus's most loyal and outspoken representative. Through him God brought millions to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
You see Texas, it is not who a man is of himself, but who he is in relation to Christ. The flesh is weak and corruptible beyond imagination, but those who follow the ways of Christ, and know from their own understanding, the word of God, Look to Christ to help them overcome their weaknesses by yielding to the Holy Spirit of God. And God is true and faithful in giving all who look to Him for help and guidance, the strength to overcome, a little, one day at a time.
God tries the hearts of men, and counts as righteousness those hearts which are contrite and humble. He searches the hearts of men and He knows those who are forever seeking His counsel.
There is not one of us who will stand before Him on that great judgment day, who will have a perfect report,not one! But because of the blood that Jesus the Christ shed for the sins of mankind, there will be millions who will be counted as righteous.
Tex, are you familiar with the 1,000 yr. reign of Christ, do you know why it was established? Do you know what is meant by the 1st resurrection, and or the second death?....Are you interested?
Have a good day
Sincerely,
Shalom...><> |
