Monday, October 10, 2016
“…So that you may discern…”
When new converts focus mainly on talking about the Holy Spirit, and “feelings” of conviction, or “feelings” of belief – it actually reveals how little involvement the Holy Spirit has in them.
These are the same people who talk about spiritual matters and sin and revelation with as much clarity and power as tea leaf readers. Having no real knowledge or understanding of how the Holy Spirit truly operates they are more than happy to make things up as they go along – and then pass that along to hapless souls who have no power to discern these false teachers.
Rather than let yourself be dragged to a “church” service that froths you up into emotional fervor to drown out the pain of your corrupted life, do yourself a favor. THINK. Think about what they are doing and saying. How much time do they spend actually reading from the Bible – rather than wandering around putting on a show. Who is teaching you? What are their credentials? I don’t mean doctorates and framed certificates from camp “Slain in the spirit”….I mean, are they actually teaching you about the Bible and what’s in it so that you can make a real and clear minded decision about what it means to follow Christ, or have they replaced biblical authority with an impulsive “come on down and receive Jesus”? Is the focus the ACTUAL Gospel?
Do you guys talk a lot about “conviction” and the mysterious workings in the spirit – but never deal directly with your depraved sexual sin, because they too have never had victory over it?
Listen, lack of biblical knowledge is fixable, so is lack of maturity, and a bunch of other lacks. But here is REAL danger. When you are taking advice from people who are too thick with pride to admit a lack.
Rather than admit that they too are a new Christian and need to focus on humbly growing in the word and in obedience to it – they pretend that they are already a teacher. And they become a stumbling block to you. As tempting as it is to jump in to the circus show that most churches have become – do yourself a favor and avoid the trap! Any REAL manifestation and work of the Holy Spirit will not be a physical or emotional sensation. That is your first sign of demonic and carnal activity.
And to those who secretly know this is exactly you pretending to teach when you have not even humbled yourself yet to learn – stop.
“Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2
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