Hi All
it has come to my attention by the mercy of God that spiritual fornication involves mixing false doctrine (leaven) in alongside the true doctrine of Christ
and that this is a most serious matter because it stumbles other christians.
if your sin is you wrongly judge your brother then you can repent and go on, but if your sin is that you preached a false doctrine then you have troubled greatly the body of Christ.
You have sinned against Christ. this is a serious matter.
1Co 6:15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
1Co 6:16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
1Co 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1Co 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
so it is SO VERY IMPORTANT that we do not push false doctrine onto anyone, that we strive together with all our might as God gives us strength to get the doctrine of Christ right and keep it pure
no wonder the scripture says
2Jo 1:9 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.
2Jo 1:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2Jo 1:11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
this is such an important matter
it is so very important that we keep false doctrine away.
that we expose and counter false doctrine with pure doctrine
that we mark those who bring false doctrine and purge them from our midst
Tit 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Tit 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Tit 3:11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
there is so much more to be said on this important subject
but mikes audio fellowship mp3s and the material on Rays site explain it so well.
Phi 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Phi 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
Phi 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
evil workers are on every side and many visit this board
do NOT believe every teaching but test everything to see whether it agrees fully with the word and holdfast that which is good
for example i have found Ray and Mikes stuff to be trustworthy
God has used them mightily in helping me grow to a place of understanding
what are the abominations of the harlot the fornications of Babylon the great whore if not her false teachings that pervert men away from the true and pure doctrine of Christ
Jam 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Jam 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
we must strongly seek to keep the doctrine pure even as Christ is pure.
Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
anyway i trust that what i am saying is making sense to everyone
remember balaam
he failed to curse God's people but He taught balac to corrupt God's people with whoredoms, we must not fall for this tactic of the enemy
we must be vigilant and watch out for one another
and should insincere false workers be reading then read this
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
to the true seekers, let us seek with all our hearts and minds and strength to keep the doctrine holy as God leads into all truth by His spirit which is holy
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