Abiding

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Paula White Exposed [video]

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Enduring Sound Doctrine [podcast]

Enduring Sound Doctrine

Enduring “sound doctrine” Reveals that You are following Jesus, you are abiding in Christ, enduring to the end, and therefore you are not falling away… as God’s Word prophetically foretold that many would (Matthew 24:8-13; 1 Timothy 4:1-2, etc.). “Sound doctrine” reveals Christ, the perfect, permanent portrait of God!

Does rejecting, neglecting to learn and know God’s Word bring blessings or cursings on our individual lives?

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law (Word) of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” Hosea 4:6

Regrettably, most men know more about sports, about the things of this fleeting world, than they do the Bible. Lack of knowledge of God’s Word, of His precious Precepts, is individually, intentionally induced ignorance. Many who falsely claim to love God and be saved also refuse to endure, hold themselves accountable to sound doctrine – across the board, as in the whole counsel of Holy Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17; 4:2-5). God isn’t important enough to them to embark on a life long diligent daily study of His bless-ed precepts (Psalms 119). In other words, they have rejected Christ, are serving the god of self, and are hell bound (John 5:39-40; 8:47; Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Peter 2:2).

All who are not “valiant for the truth” prove they are God-less antichrists (Jeremiah 9:3).

“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

Did you catch verse 2 above? First off, those who are enduring sound doctrine do not sit under, do not patronize nor support, do not bid Godspeed to men who aren’t authoritatively preaching the Word, the whole of it, including the hard truths of the LORD such as repentance, the crucified life (the cross), judgment, hell, losing one’s life in this world, living as a giver instead of greedy and covetous, the lake of fire, the essential of personal holiness, etc.

Biblical Fact: You will never be happy till you stop, drop down on your knees and face, in true surrender, and become a servant 24/7/365 (Luke 9:23-24; 14:33; 19:27; Philippians 2:3-5). Anyone promising happiness, fulfillment, or God’s blessings outside of the biblical cross prescription, a crucified life, is an absolute fraud. How long shall you follow lies and liars? Isn’t it time for you to repent for real, and get right with God – before He casts your wicked counterfeit soul into eternal fire?

The cross message of Christ and His holy apostles is not a novel concept, idea, or mere suggestion but rather it is a non-negotiable essential component of the original Gospel.

The reason so many don’t take sin seriously and sit under sin-justifying wolves in sheep’s clothing, is because they do not fear nor take God seriously. Then they attack the true messengers of Christ who are declaring that God is holy and He requires non-negotiably that anyone who will know and be with Him eternally cut off occasion for all sin as Jesus commanded in Mark 9:43-49 KJB…… They talk about grace but only in the respect that their sins were initially forgiven, yet never in respect to divine grace being the divine influence and enablement in their daily lives to overcome all that displeases Him – as they worshipfully with great gratitude deny self, take up the cross, follow, and abide in Jesus (Titus 2:11-14; Luke 9:23-24; John 15:1-6, etc.).

The counterfeit forsakes sound doctrine and turns to “fables.” In other words, moral cowards refuse to face the truth head on and so they turn to story-telling wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15).

You must make the decision that you are going to “endure sound doctrine.” In other words you are going to face the truth of God like a real man – in true repentance, ridding your life of all-every trace-of that which defiles you in the eyes of a holy God before whom you shall soon stand to give full account of your life, of every thought, motive, word, and deed (Mark 9:43-49).

Do you turn TO or FROM sound doctrine – the doctrines of the original Gospel given us by Christ and His holy apostles and on record for all in the Bible? Including that you must lay down your life in crucifixion, to deny the self-life, take up the cross daily, and follow Jesus (Matthew 10:38-39; Luke 9:23-24; Romans 6; Galatians 2:20; 6:14, etc.).

When one evades the message of the cross, He is entertaining the spirit of antichrist and migrates to the “MANY false prophets” Jesus and His apostles foretold would come in this last hour and “deceive MANY” (Matthew 24:11; 1 John 4:1-3).

First, let us recognize that most claiming to be representatives of Christ today never mention the cross and when they do, it’s partial at best and brief. Yet, there’s no other way to follow Jesus than the way He plainly prescribed – “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).

“Whatever keeps me from my Bible is my enemy, however harmless it may appear to be.” AW Tozer

Beware of the “don’t put God in a box” deceivers. It’s a bunch of witchcraft. Anyone who uses the “put God in a box” deception, is simply looking to define Him anyway THEY wish, outside of what His Word clearly states. They are moral cowards who do not fear the LORD and are full of self while they use His holy name in vain by putting His name on things that violate the final divine authority of His Word.

If something pretends or is said to be of God and yet isn’t aligned with God’s Word, it’s to be rejected. While God’s Word reveals that He speaks to His people at times by way of dreams, visions, prophecy, etc., the written Word is the primary way He leads His sheep and New Testament church. The written Word is “the MORE sure word of prophecy.” He said it’s more sure, more divinely authenticated than the literal audible voice of God speaking (2 Peter 1:12-21).

ANY person who looks to people like Dr FILL, any of the NAR devils, any Word of Faith fraud, or any other mere mortal, for life advice, needs to repent and get saved. When you do, God’s WORD will be the final divine authority of your life (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

The LORD defines Himself in His Word, period. Anyone teaching outside of His Word or contrary to it, is making a god in their own corrupt sinful image.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

Are you in God’s Word daily, or have you backslidden?

Anyone not seeking God daily has Him as a mere hobby, has rejected Christ (Luke 9:23-24; Revelation 2:4-5; 3:15-16).

“Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” Galatians 4:16

The last thing we need is just another wolf spewing out more watered down, fake “bible” ear-tickling speculations and musings all in the name but not in the truth of Jesus Christ.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1

False prophets ….. isn’t that nearly all we have in the modern church world?

The LORD has and is calling out a remnant people who refuse to cower or compromise His holy truth. They have prayed for His holy fear to fill their bowels and their consciences are captive to and heart constitutions made out of His pure Word.

The day we cease preaching the full and whole counsel of God – Genesis to Revelation – will be the day you, beloved of God, should depart from us. If we or even an angel from Heaven (not hell) preach anything different from or lacking the contents of the original Gospel, recorded in Holy Writ, “let him be accursed.”

Any person not endeavoring to preach the whole counsel of the original Gospel of Christ is perpetrating “another gospel” which is a false gospel and is “accursed.”

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:6-10

The true disciple of Jesus is “valiant for the truth” (Jeremiah 9:3). He’s an ardent, a diligent, prayerfully meticulous student of Holy Scripture, clinging unflinchingly to the truth of God, declaring with the apostle Paul “Let God be true and every man a liar” (Romans 3:4).

God’s Word is largely made up of hard sayings and yet, most ministry today simply extracts, siphons out His promises intentionally leaving out the divine conditions in order to tickle the ears of their prey and build their own ministry name, earthly kingdom.

EXAMPLE OF MESSAGE RECEIVED:

“Don’t you think that your topics are too harsh?”

REPLY:

The important, the correct question is “Are these topics, is the content of this site BIBLICAL?”

As I look at this mix…. It simply communicates how this outreach is unique…. Not ear tickling.

At the time of receiving this latest email of this type, here is a screen shot of the latest posts. Take a look, then we’ll talk about it.

“Preach the Word”

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 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 4:1-4

If those “not valiant for the truth” are not offended, we are not preaching the truth (Jeremiah 9:3). Truth is only hate speech to those who hate truth. Men-pleasers tickle ears for their own self-serving agenda. True disciples speak the naked, raw Bible truth relentlessly – “in season, out of season.”

The goal here is never to see how many we can please or draw in…. no. God is reaching for His REMNANT which is a “LITTLE flock” (Luke 12:32).

Most who claim to be Christians are not of the cross-bearing remnant (Is. 37:31).

There’s nothing in this world, on this earth, that will be glamorous in following Jesus. Christ’s disciples are not celebrities but rather His servants. Yet the glam of God is coming to all, to every born again disciple who follows Jesus on His stated terms – to the end (Matthew 10; 24; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Revelation 21). Are you the devil’s dupe that is forfeiting the divine dividends coming to His true saints, His “little flock”? See Luke 12:32.

Enduring sound doctrine is a choice.

“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” Luke 6:26

God is calling His remnant to sharp, fiery, deeper content, not the typical shallow, surface level, ear-tickling allurements being falsely presented as being Christian.

“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.” 2 Peter 2:18

Paul was concerned that the believers at Colosse would be seduced, enticed into falsehoods which are usually perpetrated by ear-tickling wolves.

“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. … Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:4,8

Wolves entertain goats.

True disciples of Jesus feed His sheep.

We know who the true sheep are by their enduring of sound doctrine. To “endure” means to “hold oneself personally accountable to” (2 Timothy 4:2-4).

The height of delusionment….

To those who ignore the truths of the Gospel their fake pastor intentionally ignores and refuses to preach… Yet they still think they’re going to be with the One who spoke those truths, those conditions…. Hell awaits. Repent now.

The Remnant of Christ’s Elect are Gluttons for the Truth

Here’s the latest messages sent to the ministry by those who frequent this ministry site….. this is a sampling of the voice of the remnant:

“Love the book ‘I die daily‘ and podcasts. It’s very powerful praise God! It’s very thorny meaning it cuts, pierces, and punches but that’s the only way to grow. Jesus took my strength, my $, my work, my pride, and showed me not only am I nothing without Him, but that those things were above Him in my life. They were gods in my life above Jesus, Brother. And I didn’t even know it! Pain equals change I’m finding. God is good. I’m fed, my bills are being paid, and I’m out of work. God is good. Don’t get me wrong, I’m broke with little margin of error but I’m super blessed! Jesus has stressed upon me that we are running out of time, to get this right. So it’s now or never and to not just myself only but to help love and feed others for what’s about to come. Judgment Brother! Keep going ! Our King He is COMING !” Derek

“I praise God for your life brother Todd. Really appreciate your podcasts. It has help me on my Bible studies. Thank you brother. May God continue to bless you abundantly!” Marcus

“Hello Brother Todd. I’m daily reading the book you gave me ‘I die daily’ and listen to a daily podcast. It’s helping me and a huge challenge I need daily. I am thankful for Jesus and you and your family and team! God put me on the sidelines with this freak injury for a few reasons and its very humbling but I’m learning with all this free time now. When I send my offering to ”safe guard your soul ministry” I send a gospel tract so you can read it and give it too someone. I thank God for this ministry and its very important that it continues. It is making a huge impact especially where we are at in history. With what little time that is left as we know it here on earth! Don’t ever quit, Keep going! Praise God. ” Derek

“That’s why I call on you Todd. You know right where scriptures are. I remember listening to your radio program years ago. I never heard anyone give so many scriptures like you. Thank you for being here. Back then, I had to work then and get up at 4AM. I needed to go to bed earlier, but the program was so good.” Sharon

“You are a spiritual father I never had. My gratitude to you cannot be worded. Your ministry has to keep going, and if I can help, I will. After reading ‘Authentic: Disciple of Jesus‘, which is a superb book, I knew I had to get more of your work. People praying for me? I can’t believe it.” Jay

“Amen! The Cross life changes everything! Praise Jesus our only hope.” Derek

“I want to start on living as a Christ Crucified and Sanctified life. Any help or lessons would be greatly appreciated Brother Todd. I already have a copy of Jimmy Swaggart’s King James Expositor’s Study Bible.” Brother Charles. and Chastity Pray

“I just received the books last night and wanted to share the joy of confirmation that arose in my heart when I opened to the introduction of ‘Raised Up‘ and found the very scripture that I prayed throughout 2020 and became my eulogy. Ps.86:10-13 And yes, as you told whomever it was that wrote you about the title ‘I Die Daily,’ the ‘healing’ is the resurrection. Christ instruction to me: Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Prov. 9:4-6 Thank you brother for being obedient to the Lord of our salvation, I expect to find much treasure to help in my cross-walk in reading your books. May God continue to bless you and anoint you to die daily with Christ.” Jon

“Thank you brother … it was humbling and makes me want to get closer to God. I cherish this ministry and believe the hand of God is on it. Jesus is wonderful and I am blessed even in affliction He is so good to me. He spanks those He loves I got to remember that. Keep going brother!” Derek

“Brother Todd. I had a phone call the 28th of this month. The message said I need to talk to you please call me back. I called and the man answered and said I am calling about your program. He was saying that he cried all the way through it. I have a ladies ministry and that’s where he heard it. He told me he was a bad person in his life and wanted to learn how to be a Christian. I shared the Gospel with him from the back of the I Die Daily book and he has prayed with me to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour. He asked me what to do with his drugs and I said get rid of them. He flushed them down the toilet with me on the phone. He is overjoyed! I am so humbled and blessed the Lord led him to call me. Thank you for being so obedient to the Lord and sharing the true gospel so I could learn how to share it with him. He has called me for the past 2 days and he is excited about the Lord. I cannot say how thankful I am to have helped this man find our Lord! I bought him a Bible and a Bible cover, some pens, pencils highlighters and a prayer journal. Proverbs 11:30.” Dana

“I read Matthew 10 this morning. Powerful gospel truth! I can definitely relate to this one I’m rejoicing at the rejection as Jesus said you will be hated by all nations for my name sake . We call him Savior for a reason. Thank you Todd for all you do for the Kingdom of Heaven your definitely a blessing to our family. We love you Brother.” Cassandra

“Again, WOW, little by little things become more clear. I am now realizing that it seems everything we experience here on this earth is explained in that Holy book. I am so blessed that God put me in contact with you Brother, I thank you for your faith and guidance as I come closer to Jesus daily. I am already looking forward to speaking with you this coming week. Love you Brother,” Jeremy

“Praise God for this ministry. Keep going, you are in the will of God and we need this fear of God daily!” Derek

Remaining in “the Doctrine of Christ”

Enduring to the end, and continuing in sound doctrine!

“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” 2 John 7-11

Christ taught that these sins He named defile a man…. which plainly means they are not in right standing with God and hell bound unless they repent before it’s too late.

Not believing God’s Word means one is not a Christian (Matthew 7:16, 20; 2 Timothy 3:10, etc.). No such thing as a Christian who does not agree with God’s Word (John 8:47). Every person who dies as a fornicator, liar, adulterer, idolator, covetous, greedy, worldly, murderer, etc., is going to hell irrevocably (Mark 7:20-23; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 John 2:15, etc.).

Any person who rebels against the teachings of the LORD, does not know the Author of the Bible and is a rebel in need of repentance before it’s too late. Read John 8:47 closely. What did Jesus say? What did the Son of God separate between?

PRAYER: Holy Father, I come to You now in Jesus’ Name. Please circumcise my heart. Cut away all the evil, the fat, the compromise, and please make me to be Thy humble, honest, sincere, authentic servant. Unite my heart to fear Thy name, O LORD, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Abiding

“Buried with Him by Baptism into Death” [podcast]

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3

Every person “hid with Christ in God” is saved and under divine grace, saved by Christ.

Everyone not “hid with Christ in God” is going away in judgment (Colossians 3:3; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:19-21, 24). When we are “hid with Christ in God,” we are safe, secure, and under the blessings of His divine grace instead of His condemnation.

“Of the doctrine of baptisms” Hebrews 6:2

Baptized into Jesus Christ and Baptized into His Death

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?” Romans 6:3

Jesus defeated death, hell, sin, and satan by dying (Hebrews 2:14)…. whereby He was then resurrected and redemption was completed. Redemption culminated, was finalized in the resurrection of Christ.

In the same way, God calls us to die downward with Christ so that He can raise us upward into His victory…. letting go and letting God, not a striving or struggle but rather a surrender, we are to let Christ consume us, as we surrender (John 3:30).

“And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.” Luke 23:46

Are we willing to declare today to declare with our LORD Jesus that we are submitting our spirit into His holy hands?

“death is swallowed up in victory” – death results in God raising us upward, into His full victory, ultimately into final, eternal victory, glory with the Father, Son, and the saints of the ages.

We can be sure, completely confident that as we die downward and are buried with Christ, God is going to raise us up into His victory God’s answer to death and burial is resurrection.

The resurrection is the victory and in order to experience His resurrection life, we must be dead and buried and ultimately raised up into eternal glory with Him.

“Thou fool, that which thou sowest (plant downward) is not quickened (made alive), except it die:” 1 Corinthians 15:36

“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.” 1 Corinthians 15:54

Romans 6

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

v3 – “baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death”

v4 – “buried with him by baptism into death”

v5 – “his death … his resurrection”

Notice that death and buried, being immersed into the death and burial of Christ must of necessity precede, must come before the resurrection we experience with Christ through the daily cross life.

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4

When He saves us we are baptized with Him “into his death” …. “I am crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20)

“When a person is saved, he is baptized into Christ Jesus in the sense that he is identified with Christ in His death and resurrection. This is not the same as the baptism in (or of) the Spirit, though both occur simultaneously. The latter baptism places the believer in the body of Christ (1Co_12:13); it is not a baptism into death. The baptism into Christ means that in the reckoning of God, the believer has died with Christ and has risen with Him.

When Paul speaks of baptism here, he is thinking both of our spiritual identification with Christ and of its portrayal in water baptism. But as the argument advances, he seems to shift his emphasis in a special way to water baptism as he reminds his readers how they were “buried” and “planted together” in the “likeness” of Christ’s death.

The NT never contemplates the abnormal situation of an unbaptized believer. It assumes that those who are converted submit to baptism right away. Thus our Lord could speak of faith and baptism in the same breath: “he who believes and is baptized will be saved” (Mrk_16:16). Though baptism is not a requirement for salvation, it should be the invariable public sign of it.” Believer’s Bible Commentary

Baptized into the body of Christ

“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13

“1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized, etc. – As the body of man, though composed of many members, is informed and influenced by one soul; so the Church of Christ, which is his body, though composed of many members, is informed and influenced by one Spirit, the Holy Ghost; actuating and working by his spiritual body, as the human soul does in the body of man.

To drink into one Spirit – We are to understand being made partakers of the gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost agreeably to the words of our Lord, Jhn_7:37, etc.: If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink: this he spake of the Spirit which they that believed on him should receive.
On this verse there is a great profusion of various readings, which may be found in Griesbach, but cannot be conveniently noticed here.” Adam Clarke

“Baptism is more than just getting wet! When we go down into the water it signifies we are now dead and buried and our “life is hid with Christ in God.” Col 3:3. Coming up out of the water is our resurrection life! We are then raised up into newness of life! Our old man is crucified and we no longer serve sin but we have a new Master! Jesus Christ is the new Master of our lives! We now serve God and not sin. And should be bearing fruit of rightness and holiness! Romans 6. When we embrace the crucified life we are given overflowing rivers of new life! New life is breathed into us. Walking in the flesh only makes our soul sick with sin! And sin kills and destroys! (Romans 6:23). Rotting us from the inside out! But the way of the cross brings life to our flesh! (Proverbs 3:8, 4:22). Our flesh meaning our whole spirit, soul and body. 1 Thessalonians 5:23. We cannot be a whole person until we are completely given over to the Lord! And this can only happen through the cross. When we are dead and buried and raised up in the newness of life Jesus offers us! Then the joy of the Lord will fill our hearts!” Karen Cochran

What some don’t realize is that just because they were saved in the past in no way means they are still in Christ. This is why we read things like this throughout Scripture:

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” 2 Corinthians 13:5

We must judge ourselves against God’s Word.

“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.” 1 Corinthians 11:31-32

Prayer: Father please penetrate my heart with Your holy conviction, granting true repentance and obedience. LORD, I want to be dead and buried with You. I am crucified with Christ and I know You are raising me up and will ultimately raise me up with You into eternal glory… I am not planted together in the likeness of His death and burial and I know You are raising me up into the victory. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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WHO do WE say that Jesus is? “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8), and He is asking us the exact questions today that He asked His disciples while on earth. “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Matthew 16:13 “But whom say ye that I am?” Matthew 16:15 Jesus is asking each of us “What are others saying of Me and Who do you say that I am?” In other words, perhaps He’s asking us “In a world of many swirling ideas about Me, who do you say that […]

Judgment to Come Necessitates the Crucified Life [podcast]

“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.” 1 Corinthians 9:27 In light of “eternal judgment” (Hebrews 6:2), the apostle speaks here of his preparation for it. Paul knew that eternal damnation awaited him if he dared not keep under his body, to crucify the deeds of the body to “bring it into subjection” by the daily crucified life. Keeping under our bodies speaks of a continual essential. Keeping under means subduing the old man by crucifying it daily. “For […]

"Raised Up" by Christ [podcast]

Chapter 4 from the book Raised Up (narration) Chapter Four “Raised Up” Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 2 Corinthians 4:14 In the context of this passage, the Holy Spirit is speaking through His servant Paul to those who are “Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.” The promise of being “raised up” in verse 14 (above) is to those whose lives are “dead” and who are therefore “hid with Christ in God” (Col. 3:3). The “remnant” are specifically […]

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Is Romans 7 Before or After Paul’s Salvation?

“The truth is that while Christ dwells in the believer’s new nature, He has strong competition from the believer’s old nature. The warfare between the old and the new goes on continually in most believers.” AW Tozer

The law of God is “holy, and just, and good.” (Romans 7:12)

The holy law of God and the depraved nature of fallen mankind could not be further apart – the righteousness of God inherent in His law vs the “old man,” the iniquitous fallen nature of mankind (Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:9).

Nothing but a caustic reaction, explosion could be the result of the 2 colliding (Romans 7). One or the other must reign.

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Galatians 5:17

In what tense did the great apostle speak in when addressing this “old man” that wars against the Spirit in us?

“O WRETCHed man that I am! (presently) who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Romans 7:24

Paul’s flesh was and our flesh is a constant reminder of the ever momentary need for the cross, burial, and resurrection grace of Jesus (Romans 6:3-10; 8:11; 2 Corinthians 4:10-12; Galatians 2:20, etc.). Read Romans chapters 6-7 each morning this week.

It really is true that Jesus “saved a wretch like me” when He mercifully saved me.

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” Romans 7:18

No, the apostle wasn’t admitting to living in sin but rather that that “old man” – the flesh – was present and must be crucified with Christ daily. Is that not exactly what Jesus taught?

“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

I believe Romans 7 applies to both before and after one is saved …. Because if the saved person departs from the daily cross walk, that same “old man” will take center stage. “O wretch man that I AM (present)” (Romans 7:18) ….. we are born again children of God, saints of the Most High and yet that potential to evil, that “old man” must be crucified and “put off” by the daily cross so the “new man” can reign with Christ in this life and eternity. What Paul calls the “old man” must be “put off” and so we can conclude that there IS an “old man” to be “put off” otherwise no such instruction would have been given. We are not to deny the “old man” – the sinful bent – but rather to crucify it (Romans 6; Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:9).

Charles Pray writes: “So many want to hide their sins, especially those who like to appear Holy on the outside while inside they are dark, unholy ministers of the flesh. They have become a product of their own desires. Dear Lord, please bring them back to their first Love–Jesus! Amen.”

Saints, we cannot possibly begin to appreciate this “so great salvation” that is Christ until we understand how lost, helpless, and alienated we were in our sin (Ephesians 2:1-10; Hebrews 2:3). We must study to understand the biblical doctrine of inherent sin, fallen mankind, and the holiness of God …. in order to begin to be able to appreciate the redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

What to “Put Off” and What to “Put On”

“That ye put off concerning the former conversation THE OLD MAN, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on THE NEW MAN, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24

“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off THE OLD MAN with his deeds; 10 And have put on THE NEW MAN, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:” Colossians 3:9-10

“When we embrace the crucified life we are given overflowing rivers of new life! New life is breathed into us. Walking in the flesh only makes our soul sick with sin! And sin kills and destroys! (Romans 6:23). Rotting us from the inside out! But the way of the cross brings life to our flesh! (Proverbs 3:8, 4:22). Our flesh meaning our whole spirit, soul and body. 1 Thessalonians 5:23. We cannot be a whole person until we are completely given over to the Lord! And this can only happen through the cross. When we are dead and buried and raised up in the newness of life Jesus offers us, then the joy of the Lord will fill our hearts!” Karen Cochran

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Man's Problem - God's Redemptive Solution [podcast]

The Biblical Doctrine or Story of Redemption The story of God’s creation of mankind and mankind’s descension into sin. Man chose to sin. God chose to redeem and not ditch. Man’s Dilemma, Sin – God’s Solution – the Savior, Jesus Christ Here’s fallen mankind’s issue—sin, sin nature: “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. … O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Romans 7:18, 24 “The […]

No Inherent Sin Nature?

No Inherent Sin Nature? Born Okay the First Time? After the Fall: Is Mankind Inherently Good or Evil? SELF-RIGHTEOUS DEVILS will be in hell first according the Christ! (Matthew 21:31) There are lots of novices acting like they have the answers because they learned their heresies from now-in-hell wolves like Mike Desario and Charles Finney. Beware. These are the vilest of devils. Those who claim man has no inherent sin nature deny the presence and power of sin and are just another group of enemies of the cross of Christ (Romans 7; Philippians 3:18-19). Some deny that there is a […]

Sin: Man’s Core Problem [podcast]

People don’t have a “mental health” problem, they have a SIN problem and sin is what gives way, gives full access to Satan! “When people hear voices telling them to harm themselves or others, that’s not a chemical imbalance, it’s demon possession.” Rachel Gould “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 Jesus taught us that man’s sin comes out of his “desperately wicked” heart (Jer17:9; Mark 7:20-23). The devil and his agents have created a million ways to divert us from stopping our lives, getting honest, taking personal responsibility, humbling ourselves, […]

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What Does it Mean to Follow Christ? [podcast]

“Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Jude 3

THE LORD is calling for an immediate release of the WHOLE counsel of HIS WORD!

DO you have a 20/20 vision? Read Acts 20:20 and get it!

Just like fake news TV, wolves only give you a small part of the whole story – in order to manipulate you! Half truths kill!

YOU know when you are right with God when you are running TO the cross message and not AWAY from it! “Enemies of the cross” of Christ “mind earthly things” and not the things the LORD commanded (Philippians 3:18-19).

The cross is a dethroning, unseating of self and the enthroning of Christ!

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Walking with Jesus [podcast]

There are two parts of the cross—the atoning death Jesus alone accomplished on the cross— “It is finished,” and the cross He commanded us to take up daily as we are “crucified WITH” Him. In this second part of the cross, we have died to our old nature and buried it so that we can partake of Christ’s divine nature, as He raises us upward in His grace and power into full victory and fruitfulness in pleasing Him. His divine power which works in us keeps us from the things that displease Him, which He calls sin (John 19:30; Romans 6-8; Galatians […]

Though None Go with Me, Still I Will Follow

Feel Alone Sometimes? The lady who was most instrumental in leading me to Christ, who invited me to the meeting where I was saved, later departed from Christ. The man who preached that night when the LORD saved my wretched soul also departed from Christ, committing heinous crimes. So, who saves us saints? CHRIST! Why would we ever blame our dear LORD and Savior for what mere sinful men do? We must continue to choose God – to love Him with all our being, heart, mind, spirit, and strength. “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God […]

A Stranger will they not Follow [podcast]

“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.” 1 Corinthians 7:23 To hear the voice of God, simply read HIS Word. So many today in the false flake “prophetic” movement talk about “hearing the voice of God” repeatedly and yet the WORD is never mentioned! Delusion! Run! “And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.” John 10:4-5 IF you are […]