Observable and Stated Phenomenon
of the Depraved Nature
“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.” Psalms 32:7
The LORD is our hiding place from the storms of life. One of those storms is the condemnation of others, namely the sons of Belial who pose as Christians, watchmen, and pastors (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).
The LORD has revealed to us through His apostle Paul that the unsanctified soul will accuse others of what they themselves are guilty of. This is a type of projection of one’s own darkness upon another by false accusation, seeking to if but for a brief moment, relieve their own guilty souls of the burden only Christ can alleviate. Has this happened to you?
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?” Romans 2:1-3
Lately, I have spoken to several of Christ’s disciples who are being falsely accused by people who are actually guilty of the exact sin(s) they are falsely accusing them of. Beware of this phenomenon which is addressed in Holy Scripture. Also, our Savior told us that if we truly follow Him, that “men shall … say ALL manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.” (Matthew 5:11)
R.A. Torrey wrote:
“The humility of Jesus Christ was manifested in His silence under false accusation. Jesus did not defend His own good name. He left that to God. He ‘committed himself to him that judgeth righteously” and God has given Him ‘the name that is above every name.’ (Phil. 2:9)” What the Bible Teaches, p. 128
“For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.” Psalms 31:13-14
As I read the New Testament Scriptures, it becomes more and more clear that IF someone is not slandering you, you aren’t a powerful force in the hand of Christ – who promised that all who follow Him WILL be persecuted and lied about (Matthew 5:10-12; 10:22; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:12-14, etc.).
Learn to wear the scorn of others as a badge of honor – realizing that it only proves you are in the light of Christ – right in the middle of God’s perfect will! Read Acts 5:41.
Another Stated Phenomenon is the Promise of Divine Protection!
You are set apart for the LORD’s glory!
“But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.” Psalms 4:3
“Let the heathen rage.” (Psalms 2) Learning to die down deep into the death of Christ, to be dead and buried with Him daily, is the key to be hidden away with Him in complete comfort with “the God of all comfort.” (2 Corinthians 1:2-5)
It’s just amazing how people can sink to such depths of darkness proven by the things they dare to make up about others in their railing accusations, and even more amazing how our LORD protects us and gives us total peace and disregard for the judgment of mere sinful men!!!!
Are YOU “Blessed” According to this Description Jesus Gives?
Our LORD Jesus, who was persecuted even unto death, is bringing us to the place that we actually get concerned about our spiritual state with Him if we are not being attacked, persecuted, and lied about (Matthew 5:10-12; 1 Peter 4:12-14).
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12
Are you rejoicing because you are “Blessed”?!!!
Throw those hands up and give Jesus praise!!!!
Jesus promised that in the last days, these days in which we live, “the love of many shall wax cold” and they will turn on the righteous (Matthew 24:10-13). So, that gives you and I more opportunities to “rejoice” in light of the soon coming Savior who is going to give each of us a new name! (Revelation 3:12) These things will not even be remembered nor come into mind! (Isaiah 65:17)
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” Isaiah 65:17
Help me count! HOW MANY judges are there?!?!?!
“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is ONE LAWGIVER, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?” James 4:11-12
WHO? WHO? WHO?
“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:33-34
WHERE Does Your Judgment/Verdict Come from?
“Let my sentence (verdict) come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.” Psalms 17:2
Beloved saint, if at this time you are not being falsely accused or someone is not dragging up an old sin against you, trust me, if Jesus tarries, such will occur again. Read Psalms. David suffered at the hands of multitudes of evil doers – Satan’s children – who falsely accused him and attempted to condemn him for past sins. Find your comfort in the LORD alone of whom the psalmist says “Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.” (Psalms 31:20)
Hid with Christ in God!
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3
Observable and stated phenomenon of the depraved nature. The unsanctified soul will accuse others of what they themselves are guilty of. This is a type of projection of one’s own darkness upon another in false accusation, seeking to if but for a brief moment, relieve their own guilty souls of the burden only Christ can alleviate. Let’s review it again….
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?” Romans 2:1-3
I have spoken to several of Christ’s disciples lately who are being false accused by people who are actually guilty of the exact sin(s) they are falsely accusing them of. Beware of this phenomenon which is addressed in Holy Scripture. Also, our Savior told us that if we truly follow Him, that “men shall … say ALL manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.” (Matthew 5:11)
Are YOU “Blessed” According to this Description Jesus Gives?
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12
Are you rejoicing because you are “Blessed”?!!!
Throw those hands up and give Jesus praise!!!!
Help me count! HOW MANY judges are there?!?!?!
“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is ONE LAWGIVER, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?” James 4:11-12
DIVINE INSULATION! WHO? WHO? WHO?
“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:33-34
WHERE Does Your Judgment/Verdict Come from?
“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.” Psalms 17:2
——DEEP SIX THIS!!!!! JUST ONE MORE REASON to rejoice at the most wonderful thing in the history of the world – Please infuriate Satan by sharing this one – Vanquishing Your Past Sins!
Pass this on to comfort another child of God who is looking for the soon return of Jesus.
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7 Ways to Forgive [podcast]

PRAY
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44
LOVE AND DO GOOD TO THE OFFENDER
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” Romans 12:9
REFUSE TO SPEAK EVIL OF THE OFFENDER
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” Romans 12:14
RELEASE THEM FROM YOUR PUNISHMENT
“Recompense (repay) to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Romans 12:17-19
DON’T CELEBRATE THEIR FAILURES
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.” Proverbs 24:17-18
TREAT THEM THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:31
STOP DWELLING ON THE PAST
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” Isaiah 43:18
The blessedness of being merciful to others:
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7
The only way to prevent holding a grudge, is to simply forgive them – as God freely forgave you through the infinite price Christ paid for your sins on the cross, of which you don’t deserve (Psalms 103:10).
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.” James 5:7-9
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:30-32
Being kind and forgiving towards others becomes simple as we look in the mirror and declare with Paul the apostle: “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.” (Romans 7:18)
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalms 103:10
Forgiveness becomes easy when we look in the mirror to see the person (us, me) who needs God’s mercy more than any other person alive on the earth! Memorize Ephesians 4:32 now. KJB
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” James 1:20
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:12-14
Forgiveness Quotes
Forgiveness is ultra important to God. If you don’t forgive all others, you are not forgiven of your own sin and are as sure for hell as if you were already there. If you refuse to forgive you damn your own soul, non-negotiably. irrevocably.
“Forgiveness does not mean what happened is okay. It means not letting what happened take any more of your happiness.” Michelle Maros
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” Bryant McGill
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness. Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me. Forgiveness is the final act of love.” Reinhold Niebuhr
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” unknown
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Christ’s Non-Negotiable Original Gospel Imperative [podcast]

“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” Matthew 12:30
It’s one thing to claim we are with Christ and He with us, and it’s another thing to prove we are with the Savior by adhering to His words. Jesus told us that those who are “of God” hear and obey His words (John 8:47).
If one chooses not to love Jesus enough to obey His stated terms, such a man has rejected the Son of God for the love of sinful self and will perish in his own corruption (Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 9:23-24; 14:33; 17:33; John 14:15; 1 John 2:3-6, etc.).
“Repentance is to TAKE SIDES with God against yourself. It is a CHANGE of attitude toward SELF, toward SIN, toward GOD, toward CHRIST that is so REAL that it RESULTS in a changed life. It is raising the WHITE FLAG in SURRENDER to God and turning to Christ as your only LORD and Savior. Repentance is NOT a work … works are the fruit of repentance (Ephesians 2:8-10).” Trent Austin
Only the counterfeit will get upset at this Gospel message because such a rebel wants nothing to do with taking personal responsibility for his sin, the denial of self, the crucified life to be set apart, holy, and having the Savior reign!
Notice how Jesus knits the denial of self, the daily cross, the putting off the deeds of the body, of keeping under the body (the iniquitous fallen nature) with the destiny of the eternal soul.
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” Luke 9:23-25
Jesus made it clear here that the cross is an original Gospel essential, an absolute imperative to eternal glory with Him!
Each of us proves exactly who we love the most by the way we are living! – God or self!
Everything that is happening in your life now is being allowed by God in order to get you down low into the death and burial with Christ. Read 2 Corinthians 4.
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
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