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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Dead to Sin, Alive to God


How do we judge ourselves rather we are living in the will of God? knowing that we are dead in Christ and, not dead in sin? What determines the Character of sin?
Sin could be invisible to our lives if we haven't recognized the whole truth and, nothing but the truth, so help me God. The word of God states that God is holy, and we should be holy.
Thinking I'm not perfect attitude is an excuse to allow temptation from the devil to rule your decision to sin.
I Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 
I Peter 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Excepted the complete truth of salvation from Jesus Christ.    
Conversation: ἀναστροφήἀναστροφῆς (from the passive ἀναστρέφομαι, see the preceding word), properly, 'walk,' i. e. manner of life, behavior, conduct (German Lebenswandel): Galatians 1:13Ephesians 4:221 Timothy 4:12James 3:131 Peter 1:15, 181 Peter 2:121 Peter 3:1f, 162 Peter 2:7; plural ἅγιαι ἀναστροφαι the ways in which holy living shows itself, 2 Peter 3:11. Hence, life in so far as it is comprised in conduct, Hebrews 13:7. (This word, in the senses given, is found in Greek writings from Polybius 4, 82, 1 down; in the Scriptures first in Tobit 4:14; 2 Macc. 5:8; add Epictetus diss. 1, 9, 5; 4, 7, 5 (and (from Sophocles Lexicon, under the word) Agatharchides134, 12; 153, 8; Aristeas 16).) 
Romans 6:1-7 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?3 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.
VS 2 sins that should not be tolerated by God
Galatians 5: 20-21 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 
1. Idolatry: extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone.
2. Witchcraft: the practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells and the invocation of spirits.
3. Hatred: Intense dislike or ill will.
4. Variance: The state or fact of disagreeing or quarreling.
5. Emulations: Effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
6. Wrath: Extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect).
7. Strife: angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
8. Murder: Take someone life
9. Seditions: Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.   
10. Heresies: Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
11. Envying: Desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to (someone else).
12. Drunkenness: The state of being intoxicated; intoxication."a growing problem of drunkenness"
13.Revellings: To take great pleasure or delight 
The true and faithful believer in Christ, Jesus will hold unto their promise.
Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
If you live according to the word of God, and in the faith of Jesus, Christ you will have God on your side to help you through this troubled world, and who could come against God?
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
If we be dead with him we shall also live with him.
II Timothy 2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
Our confidence in our true faithful walk with God comes from the way we live for the Lord. Warnings comes for the heart as a sign of discomfort  as a form of pricks like how Saul (Paul) felt when he was persecuting the Christian's, and the Lord Jesus Christ reviled that to him.       
I John 3: 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Acts 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Alive unto God

Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Pastor Rolando Ramos 
www.fghconline.com 

Sunday, August 13, 2017

The Dead in Christ shall raise first


Romans 6:8 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.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
We must have faith with the duties and, know it assuredly that you are walking in the well of God. (Are you dead with Christ?)   
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 
The fruits of the spirit are part of an indication of Christ living in you.   
Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Jesus is the potter at the wheel making a piece of art. The Potter has power over the wheel and the clay. Does the clay have the power over the potter at the wheel? No, What can change the molding of the clay? The minerals in the clay, If you have the right minerals in the clay the clay could be sculptured easily. We are the clay and if by obedience we gather the right minerals in life we will be pleasing to the Lord.
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.
Once the Lord gives you a new heart you will understand what his love is truly about.
Ezekiel 11:19  And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: 


Walk in the spirit and you will not be distracted by the devil turning your faith into doubt
Galatians 5:16-26 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 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. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
 Matthew 13:19-23 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Jesus knows what is required from us to make it easy for him to use you for his help. Plus make it easy for us to allow him to work for you.
Scan your life in the personal and, spiritual. Your personality is very important in how you hold up to your family and, in the world. You represent what God has started and worked with.   

Matthew 6:1-6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Spiritual 1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

In sin, dead works and disobedience to direction it doesn’t profit anything in God’s eyes. The Lord is looking for authentic believers; in life, and works. It takes dedication and hard work to become a high achiever, and be graded for doing what you have followed to become the person that the Lord is looking for. Proving what it takes to make it to heaven.  Remember your good works alone will not get you there. 

Pastor Rolando Ramos 
www.fghconline.com