(Lesson 2842)(10-07-19) Romans 15:8-12
“ Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.”
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In today’s quote, Paul related the prophecies wherein, in essence, God promised to make the Gentiles equal heirs with the Jews, establishing that Jesus died for both.~
Monday, October 7, 2019
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Lesson 2841
(Lesson 2841)(10-06-19) Romans 15:1-7
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”
In today’s lesson, Paul commanded that those of us who are strong in our belief in the Lord Jesus should uplift and encourage those who might be less informed, or less grounded in their faith.
The core of this lesson, as with so many others, is that we should first,love God with all that we are, and second, that we should love others as we love ourselves. In that, we are give the glory to God for all things, always.~
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”
In today’s lesson, Paul commanded that those of us who are strong in our belief in the Lord Jesus should uplift and encourage those who might be less informed, or less grounded in their faith.
The core of this lesson, as with so many others, is that we should first,love God with all that we are, and second, that we should love others as we love ourselves. In that, we are give the glory to God for all things, always.~
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Lesson 2840
(Lesson 2840)(10-05-19) Romans 14:14-23
“ I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
In today’s quote, Paul uses a metaphor about the very restricted diet of the Jews to explain why we, the children of God, should not condemn our brothers and sisters in Christ because they might do things differently than we. An example, some believe that instrumental music is offensive to God and that it should not be played. Others believe, as I do, that it’s perfectly ok to have instrumental music as a part of a worship service. According to what Paul wrote herein, we are to accept whatever method of worship one chooses so long as that choice does NOT interfere with the basic faith of those who believe.
As Paul established in a prior lesson, to demand certain rituals or actions that require that a part of ones faith be placed in that ritual, such as water baptism etc, is a dissolution of God’s established means of spiritual rebirth.
To place a part of one’s faith in water baptism and another part in the blood of Christ, is like maintaining a golden calf and claiming that one is saved by the blood of Christ yet he/she must also worship the calf so the blood of Christ can do it’s job.
Those who put forth the claim that their faith remains in Jesus Christ alone, also, by reasonable assumption, claim that without the ritual of water baptism the blood of Christ is not sufficient for the remission of sins. That contention is more than wrong as Paul established in the final part of today’s quote when he said, “for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Therefore, if one makes the ritual of water baptism requisite to spiritual rebirth and claims that that baptism is not a part of the faith required for that spiritual rebirth, requiring that the act of being baptized in water as a part of a spiritual rebirth becomes a stumbling block and is therefore a sin unto those who require it.~
“ I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
In today’s quote, Paul uses a metaphor about the very restricted diet of the Jews to explain why we, the children of God, should not condemn our brothers and sisters in Christ because they might do things differently than we. An example, some believe that instrumental music is offensive to God and that it should not be played. Others believe, as I do, that it’s perfectly ok to have instrumental music as a part of a worship service. According to what Paul wrote herein, we are to accept whatever method of worship one chooses so long as that choice does NOT interfere with the basic faith of those who believe.
As Paul established in a prior lesson, to demand certain rituals or actions that require that a part of ones faith be placed in that ritual, such as water baptism etc, is a dissolution of God’s established means of spiritual rebirth.
To place a part of one’s faith in water baptism and another part in the blood of Christ, is like maintaining a golden calf and claiming that one is saved by the blood of Christ yet he/she must also worship the calf so the blood of Christ can do it’s job.
Those who put forth the claim that their faith remains in Jesus Christ alone, also, by reasonable assumption, claim that without the ritual of water baptism the blood of Christ is not sufficient for the remission of sins. That contention is more than wrong as Paul established in the final part of today’s quote when he said, “for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Therefore, if one makes the ritual of water baptism requisite to spiritual rebirth and claims that that baptism is not a part of the faith required for that spiritual rebirth, requiring that the act of being baptized in water as a part of a spiritual rebirth becomes a stumbling block and is therefore a sin unto those who require it.~
Friday, October 4, 2019
(Lesson 2839)(10-04-19) Romans 14:12-13
“ So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”
Today’s quote clearly establishes that there are to be NO “stumbling blocks”, additions with conditions, added to the doctrine of Jesus Christ so as to make salvation more difficult to attain than simply having a total reliance, through faith, on the sacrificed blood of Jesus to cleanse us from all sin.
The rituals of water baptism, communion, etc, are just such stumbling blocks. Placing those rituals between a lost soul and his/her eternal salvation requires that the faith of that lost soul be split between the virgin born life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ and those wrongfully required rituals.
The baptism that saves the souls of the lost is the metaphorical immersion of that lost soul into the perfectly sinless sacrificed body of our Lord Jesus Christ. John the baptist said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto (toward) repentence. But He that cometh after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.” (Matthew 3:11) Being baptized with the Holy Ghost is to be immersed into, or overwhelmed by, the Spirit of Jesus Christ Himself. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized (Immersed) into Christ have put on Christ.” (Galatians 3:26-27)~
“ So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”
Today’s quote clearly establishes that there are to be NO “stumbling blocks”, additions with conditions, added to the doctrine of Jesus Christ so as to make salvation more difficult to attain than simply having a total reliance, through faith, on the sacrificed blood of Jesus to cleanse us from all sin.
The rituals of water baptism, communion, etc, are just such stumbling blocks. Placing those rituals between a lost soul and his/her eternal salvation requires that the faith of that lost soul be split between the virgin born life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ and those wrongfully required rituals.
The baptism that saves the souls of the lost is the metaphorical immersion of that lost soul into the perfectly sinless sacrificed body of our Lord Jesus Christ. John the baptist said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto (toward) repentence. But He that cometh after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.” (Matthew 3:11) Being baptized with the Holy Ghost is to be immersed into, or overwhelmed by, the Spirit of Jesus Christ Himself. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized (Immersed) into Christ have put on Christ.” (Galatians 3:26-27)~
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Lesson 2838
(Lesson 2838)(10-03-19) Romans 14:8-12
“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”
In today’s quote, Paul established that every child of God will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to account for everything they’ve done here on earth, whether it be good or bad. That judgment will determine the status of the saints in heaven.
Paul also reiterates the importance of loving one another and how we should refrain from judging the actions of others. ~
“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”
In today’s quote, Paul established that every child of God will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to account for everything they’ve done here on earth, whether it be good or bad. That judgment will determine the status of the saints in heaven.
Paul also reiterates the importance of loving one another and how we should refrain from judging the actions of others. ~
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Lesson 2837
(Lesson 2837)(10-02-19) Romans 14:1-7
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.”
This fourteenth chapter of Romans is a lesson unto itself; However, I have separated this part because it is an important lesson contained in the whole.
Therein, Paul made the very important resolution that as Christian people, we are to allow our brothers and sisters in Christ to pretty much worship as they please. That point is made clear in today’s quote.
The vast majority of today’s Christian denominations consider Sunday to be the day that has been divinely chosen as the correct day which one should set aside as a day of rest and a day of worship. As Paul makes clear in the quote, no one day is more holy than another. But rather, every day belongs to God and should be considered a day of worship. That same consideration is to be applied to all the differing ways Christians choose to worship.
In all, this lesson relates that we are to let everyone worship as they please, unless that worship requires submitting oneself to some ritual that is believed to be a required ‘step’ toward eternal salvation. An example of which is the ritual of water baptism. That ritual is regarded by the majority of so-called Christians, as a required step to gaining eternal salvation. As is clearly taught throughout the New Testament, eternal salvation comes ONLY through faith in the life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. One CANNOT serve two masters, either one’s faith is in a water baptismal ritual or, that faith is in Christ Jesus.~
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.”
This fourteenth chapter of Romans is a lesson unto itself; However, I have separated this part because it is an important lesson contained in the whole.
Therein, Paul made the very important resolution that as Christian people, we are to allow our brothers and sisters in Christ to pretty much worship as they please. That point is made clear in today’s quote.
The vast majority of today’s Christian denominations consider Sunday to be the day that has been divinely chosen as the correct day which one should set aside as a day of rest and a day of worship. As Paul makes clear in the quote, no one day is more holy than another. But rather, every day belongs to God and should be considered a day of worship. That same consideration is to be applied to all the differing ways Christians choose to worship.
In all, this lesson relates that we are to let everyone worship as they please, unless that worship requires submitting oneself to some ritual that is believed to be a required ‘step’ toward eternal salvation. An example of which is the ritual of water baptism. That ritual is regarded by the majority of so-called Christians, as a required step to gaining eternal salvation. As is clearly taught throughout the New Testament, eternal salvation comes ONLY through faith in the life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. One CANNOT serve two masters, either one’s faith is in a water baptismal ritual or, that faith is in Christ Jesus.~
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Lesson 2836
(Lesson 2836)(10-01-19) Romans 13:9-14
“ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
In today’s quote, Paul again relates that if we simply love our neighbors we have, in effect, obeyed all the rules of the old law.
Paul also challenged us to rise above the sinful nature of mankind and live our lives in accordance with God’s will.~
“ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
In today’s quote, Paul again relates that if we simply love our neighbors we have, in effect, obeyed all the rules of the old law.
Paul also challenged us to rise above the sinful nature of mankind and live our lives in accordance with God’s will.~
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