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“16 May He grant you
out of the riches of His glory,
to be strengthened
and spiritually energized
with power through His Spirit
in your inner self,
[indwelling
your innermost being
and personality]”
– Ephesians 3:16 AMP
Excerpt from Discerning what is good
Walk in the light.
For us who follow Jesus, a major goal of life is to walk in the light, and not walk in darkness. Jesus said “I am the Light”, thus declaring He was God [a – BibleGateway note], the One who gives life. He is the One I follow! See: 14 Bible results for “Walk in the light”
Jesus Himself said, (see both verses in one link)
John 8:12
“[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
1 John 1:5
5 This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
If we are following Jesus, we follow the One in whom “there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].” That is why we aim to be righteous, and when we do fail, we turn to Him in repentance, and He restores our fellowship with Himself. He in His power Ephesians 3:16 makes our spirit righteous.
– Source: Discerning what is good
1 John 1:7
“…but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].”
Excerpt from: Streaming from my soul
Jesus said we need to clean our insides – so that our outsides can then live-out worthy behavior.
“You [spiritually] blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate [examine and change your inner self to conform to God’s precepts], so that the outside [your public life and deeds] may be clean also. – Matthew 23:26
Clean-out the darkness
It’s not easy to clean-out the darkness inside us, but it’s not complicated. The Bible teaches we have to work at it:
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- Examine yourself. What’s happening inside you? – 2 Corinthians 13:5
- Put your eyes in front of God’s Word, and learn from Him. Learn God’s ways. – Matthew 6:23
- Begin changing your inner self little by little. “Clean the inside of the cup” – Matthew 23:26
– Source: Streaming from my soul
We are not earning our salvation as we work at being more faithful. God is the One who saves you – free.
We are tasked with the responsibility that Paul lays-out here in Philippians 2:12. He is saying it is critical that we prepare extremely well for Heaven: Prepare Your Eternity with great fear and trepidation. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, more important after we become born again:
12 So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].
– Philippians 2:12
“Continue to work out your salvation.” Don’t stop. Carefully “cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity”.
Excerpt from: Being faithful, little by little
Faithfulness is a process. We live, we try, we fail, we sin – but the faithful then repent, turn to God again, and move on in faith.
The faithful are little-by-little-faithful. No person on earth is totally faithful to God all at once. They are not sinless. They are not saved in the end because they sinned less than “the other guy”.
Does the way you live – show that you “love the Lord your God with all your heart”? Is your heart on the altar – 100%? Or is your heart cracked?
– Source: Being faithful, little by little
I don’t want to be a castaway!
FOR MORE:
What is the purpose of living “in the Light”? What’s that mean?
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Long before His birth prophets spoke of Jesus the Messiah
Evidences showing us that Jesus is Messiah
The wonder of the birth of God
Was Jesus Worshipped? | Greg Koukl | 02/05/2013 | from Stand to Reason | str.org
Evidence for all Jews and Goy that the Messiah came to earth…Believe in the Name of Jesus
Jesus declares He is God in 7 “I am” Statements Excerpt: Jesus’ 7 “I am” Claims of His Deity
I am the… Bread, Light, Door, Good Shepherd, Resurrection, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Vine
Also stated clearly in Exodus 3:14, John 8:24, John 8:28, John 8:58.
Source: Biblegateway Footnote: John 6:35 Jesus uses the words “I am” over twenty times in this Gospel. Especially memorable are those places where “I am” is followed by a metaphor that declares His deity and His relationship to mankind as Savior (this is the first of seven such references);
See: 8:12 (Light); 10:9 (Door); 10:11 (Good Shepherd); 11:25 (Resurrection); 14:6 (Way, Truth, Life); 15:5 (Vine).
Quick Search of “I am the light” from Amplified Bible
John 8:12 Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “[a]I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness
have seen a great light:
they that dwell in
the land of the shadow of death,
upon them hath the light shined.
Freed from a righteous “God Damn”…it is free – but salvation will cost you
Not of works Ephesians 2:9. See all in one link or singly: Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:5, Galatians 2:16, Luke 13:24, Romans 3:28, Romans 11:6, James 2:14, James 2:24.
Is your light actually darkness?
What fellowship have you with darkness?
Got a cracked heart?…is your heart cracked?
If I were to let sin reign in my body
The sins we can practice to go to Hell. Just so you know.
“Castaway” “lest…I myself should be a castaway“
–1 Corinthians 9:27 KJV
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Verses related to “being castaway” (AMP): 1 Corinthians 9:27, Job 8:20, Romans 11:2, Matthew 25:30, 2 Peter 2:4, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, John 15:6
Ways that displease God and end in destruction
If you allow a grudge, hate, slander, gossip, racism, anti-any-race
Taking hate to Holy Heaven, your ways, your views?
Posing as Christian…not living it
Many are invited but few are chosen. Why you?
Ways to lose it with God
With His warnings He has written specific parameters for pleasing Him. We thus know what God wants from us. Check it out. We have the option to heed the warnings — instead of rushing headstrong against His Way.
Here are further warnings:
Are you contrary – not conforming to the Gospel?…scary to be there
Needing something more than Jesus…Are you following something else other than Jesus’ Way?
Contradicting Jesus…Accepting what God has rejected…Are you accepting what God has rejected?
Claiming a sin as God’s will for you
All Ways lead to God…rejecting Jesus by claiming all ways lead to God – a false teaching
Making God Speak…God is against those who claim to speak for Him, but instead merely say their own words.
“I am against you”, God says Ezekiel 13:8 Excerpt:
REFERENCES for “I am against you”. One link or: Deuteronomy 6:15, Deuteronomy 31:27, Matthew 22:29, Ezekiel 13:8, Ezekiel 13:9, Ezekiel 13:20, Ezekiel 14:9-11.
Keeping sin – living in what God intensely hates. Simply living God Damned on Earth
Trying God’s patience too long
Leaving Jesus Excerpt: It absolutely amazes me
when a person knows “all about Jesus”… and yet still arrives at ‘It doesn’t make sense’. There are many of these unbelievers. This person in unbelief: denies Him, rejects Him, and stubbornly sticks to their unbeliefism so deeply.
Slowly it becomes less and less possible to extract themselves from the fox hole they dug into. And… all that time the Holy Spirit was warning them. The evidences were all around them, and knowable. Sad thing.
Denying Jesus…denies Him, rejects Him, and stubbornly sticks to unbeliefism
The dangers of consorting with evil
Being saved means forever never again condemned
PIC.God wants you_DarrelCreswell.wordpress.com
Prepare Your Eternity with great fear and trepidation
When on earth I’m done and gone…don’t want to be a castaway
The reality of incompleteness on earth
“I actively press on.” How ’bout you? – Philippians 3:12-15
Yielding your will to God…work at it
2 Timothy 2:22
Run away from youthful lusts
—pursue righteousness, faith, love,
and peace with those [believers]
who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Post Quote…and references
“If we are following Jesus, we follow the One in whom “there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].” That is why we aim to be righteous, and when we do fail, we turn to Him in repentance, and He restores our fellowship with Himself. He in His power makes our spirit righteous.”
The Godman Jesus Said “Follow Me”
The Righteous Person…we aim to be righteous – to please Him…not to earn our salvation
God is able to keep you from stumbling
It may be that I have offended God – so I have ineffective prayers and am wimpy
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception…turn to Him in repentance
The Lord can restore you…He restores our fellowship with Himself.
“The spirits of the righteous made perfect” – He in His power makes our spirit righteous
“I will no never, never ever, in any way leave you in the lurch…” – Hebrews 13:5
1 John 1:5
5 This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
Walking the Way Everlasting…walk in obedience to Jesus
Do Justice, Be Kind, and Walk Humbly with your God
Walk in the Light
14 Bible results for “Walk in the light” from Amplified Bible. Here are several:
Isaiah 9:2 The people who walk in [spiritual] darkness Will see a great Light; Those who live in the dark land, The Light will shine on them.
Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you who fears the Lord, Who obeys the voice of His Servant, Yet who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust and be confident in the name of the Lord and let him rely on his God.
Be Ye Holy – by Jeremy Sanders
Excerpt from: Be Ye Holy | by Jeremy Sanders
So, what is the purpose of living a holy life, separate from the profane? Why must we worship in holiness? In 1st Peter 2:9, we find,
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
We have been chosen by God as royal priests. Peter is referencing Deuteronomy 14:2 and applying this doctrine to the church. God chooses Israel to be separate and holy, a peculiar people chosen specifically by God to bring Him glory. Thus, the purpose of living a holy life is to bring God glory.
We are to “shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness”. By doing so, we not only glorify God, but we act as witnesses to the world. Our testimony should be marked by that of separation from profane and worldly influences. We are new creatures in Christ, and our lives should demonstrate such a calling.
– Source: Be Ye Holy | by Jeremy Sanders | inhisimage | April 28, 2021 | “mixing-the-holy-and-the-profane”.
1 Peter 1:15-16
15 But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your conduct [be set apart from the world by your godly character and moral courage]; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy (set apart), for I am holy.”
Also see: Ephesians 5:27, Ephesians 1:4
“I actively press on.” How ’bout you? – Philippians 3:12-15
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