Holiness Has Not Changed

The Bible says, blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God ( Matthew 5:8 ).  The Bible says, to "follow peace with all men, and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).  The Bible says, now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his (Romans 8:9b ). Man can say whatever he wants.  But for those that say they want to go to Heaven, there are some things that have to take place first. Week after week I see, read or hear of all kinds of things going on that are being called 'holy' or 'Christian'.   I see, read or hear of all kinds of things that people say is 'of God'.  I hear and see all kinds of foolishness that people are calling Church.  And the problem will of this?   The Word of God does not 'back it up'.  What is holy about going to church half dressed?  What is holy about dancing to entertain?  What is holy about singing to entertain?  I see these 'Gospel' events stealing t...

In II Kings chapter 4, we find the Schunammite woman.  This portion of scripture teaches us that if the Lord gives you something, He will take care of it, if you believe.  If a true Prophet of God speaks into your life, the thing spoken will come to pass.  And, should it look like what God has given you starts to die, remember what was spoken into your life by the servant of the Lord. This woman had been gracious and hospitable to the Man of God.  She knew just when the Man of God would be passing her way.  He did it so often that she wanted to build a room or little chamber for the Man of God to turn into to rest. The Man of God acknowledged her kindness and asked her, "what is to be done for thee?"  Gehazi, Elisha's servant said, "she hath not child, and her husband is old".  The Man of God, Elisha, called the woman unto him and spoke into her life.  He told her that 'about this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son...

The Bible teaches that parents are to "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."  Proverbs 22:6 What way should a child go?  For Godly parents, the training will be centered around teaching the child the ways of the Lord and the Word of God.  The error that is made, is when the parent mixes up Godly ways with wordly ways.   The Child is to be taught the ways of the Lord beginning in the home.  God told Moses in Deuteronomy 6:4-7 "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.  And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest, in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." All that The Lord taught Moses, was to be taught to the chi...

Today while walking, the Lord spoke to my heart concerning Church leadership and government.  The Lord Jesus Christ is the head of the Church.  The Pastor is the head/leader of the local church assembly.  The Pastor is responsible to the Lord for the governing of the local Church; not the singers, not the musicians, not the Deacon, not the other ministers, not the teachers, not the Saints, and who so ever else. As long as the Pastor is preaching the word of God he or she is doing their job.  No one in the congregation is responsible for the governing of the church, but the Pastor. If a Pastor agrees to do something a member suggest and it causes trouble, the Pastor is responsible in the eyes of the Lord.    If a person does not like the decisions a Pastor makes, pray for him or her.  Just because one does not like the decision does not make it a sin. The Lord will take care of it.  Just be a Saint.  If you are not a Pastor, you will not see...

Earlier today, I made reference that some of the worst pain that can be experienced comes from ones family or someone you do the most for.  After all the years I have been in ministry, it still yet seems like this should not be.  But, then I thought about Jesus.  The Bible says He came unto His own and His own received Him not.  Jesus came to His people, the Jews to bring salvation and deliverance and they rejected Him.  Paul and Barnabas were in Antioch they went to the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down for the reading of the Word of God.  After the reading they asked Paul and Barnabas if they have any words of exhortation for the people and, they gave them permission to speak.  Paul stood up and proceeded to recant the history of Israel from the time of Egypt to Jesus.  Many heard and asked that Paul and Barnabas stay a few more days and teach again.  The Bible says in Acts 13:45, "But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled ...

What is in your heart?  Who is the real you? The Bible teaches to keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."  Proverbs 4:23  The Bible also teaches, For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee."  Proverbs 23:7 Part of having a walk with the Lord is to live in truth.  Live in the truth of the Gospel.  Live in truth with how one deals with others.  One of the ways the Work of the Lord is hindered is when people do things because someone told them to instead of because the Word of God says to. All that profess Christ as Lord and Savior obey the Word of God with gladness.   Jesus said 'if you love me, keep my commandments.' John 14:15 Then in John 14:21 the Bible says, "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he is is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." ...

The other day, I had a person tell me that they are into energy.  They told me they believe in energy and not some spirit that is over 2000 years old.  They told me that the 2000 year old spirit is out dated now. Everything in me stood up!!  What kind of spirit is going around now misleading people?  If it ever was a time for the Church to be the Church it is now.  If there ever was a time for the Saints to stand and be Saints it is now.  If there ever was a time for the Holiness to show forth, it is now. The Bible says "And, every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."  I John 4:3     Jude 8 says, "likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.  Verse 17-19 says, "But beloved, remember ye the words which were spoke...