Self-Seeking Scripture Skimmers

Do I seek to know the LORD or am I just another shallow, self-serving Scripture skimmer who uses His Word in an attempt to use Him to get what I want?

Christology simply means “the study of Christ.” Those who know and love Him, study Him! In fact, HE is the Grand Subject of all of Holy Scripture. If we miss Him in the reading of His Word, perhaps it’s due to the self-serving, self-seeking fallen nature, no cross in our personal lives. 

If you will be planted deep into Christ, your Christology, your study of, your personal knowledge of Christ must be ever-deepening, not shallow (Colossians 2:6-10).

“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.” Luke 9:23-24 

The only way to follow Jesus is the exact way He prescribed.

“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:27

To walk with Jesus you must deny yourself, let Jesus reign instead of you, and feed your spirit perpetually.

HELL is full of people who thought they were going to use Jesus to get them to Heaven but refused to seek to get to know Him on earth. Yeah, they answered His call and got saved and then fell away due to choosing to have no root in themselves – no follow through (Luke 8:11-15). Eternal Security Debunked

If you were saved in the past and are not presently seeking the LORD diligently, you’ve fallen away from Him and are in need of swift repentance before it’s too late. Memorize the following verse now:

“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11

Are You a Scripture Skimmer?

Heretics act as if they can skip over and ignore volumes of Bible verses and not have to give account to God in the end. They are self-serving, willingly deceived, turned over to “strong delusion”, and going to eternal “damnation.” (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)

Speaking of essential doctrine, where’s the cross? Why do we nearly never hear it preached?

IT would be impossible for a preacher to be taking up the cross himself and not be preaching the cross, the crucified life. What’s that say for America’s preachers? (Philippians 3:18-19)

MANY today skip over messages about Jesus, the cross, and the crucified life He commands (Luke 9:23-24). They skim Scripture in order to get to messages that feed their flesh (2 Timothy 4:2-4). There are so very many false prophets today who accommodate such. This is more than obvious in the wolves of today who are paid well for their lies as they send millions to hell.

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:2-4 

THE self-serving lightweights, seminarians, many call “pastor” don’t get YOU INTO THE WORD for yourself because they simply want you to continue to patronize their church busine$$! Get a clue! This is completely contrary to Christ’s apostle Paul! (2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16-17; 4:2-4) ANY so-called “preacher” who won’t offend you is a self-serving wolf! RUN NOW!

Today’s self-seeking generation has a mere outward “form (façade) of godliness” yet deny the reign the cross of Christ in their daily lives:

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. … 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:5, 7

They have no interest in seeking and knowing Christ and therefore have no foundation in Christ and are building their house upon sinking sand. No, instead of crucifying that iniquitous nature, they look to further extend and feed it. Their “God is their belly” (carnal appetites). (Philippians 3:18-19)

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 MANY will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21-23

When Jesus fed the 5,000, only 12 remained. After their carnal appetites were fulfilled by Jesus, they departed from Him (John 6).

Beloved of God, getting into God’s Word daily is of the utmost importance to your life here and now and your life in eternity. Repent. Turn back to the LORD with a whole heart and seek His holy face relentlessly. Ask Him to reveal Himself, His heart in and through His Word and by His Holy Spirit.

The LORD reveals Himself to those who diligently seek Him in His Word.

“Search the scriptures; … they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39

God’s Word cannot and will not get into us until we get into it. And, it will do it’s essential circumcising and cleansing work!

“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.” John 15:3

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