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hillsbororiver:
Hi Josh,

Much given, much required are the Words of our Lord.

Luke 12:48  But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Remember the admonishment that faith without works is dead? The reverse is also true, works (which the Pharisees were quite good at) without faith (in Christ) is just as dead.

James 2:14  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith and have not works? can faith save him?

The 2nd chapter of James deals extensively with this subject.

If we are living in faith and dying to the flesh the spiritual attributes (fruit of the spirit) should be manifesting within us and those gifts would project outward to the people we interact with, the joy we display, the patience we show, (for example) will prompt some to ask what is it that gives us those unique characteristics, this peace, this outlook? Also those who do or speak evil of one displaying these gifts, doing these works in faith are a witness against themselves, when they repay good with evil they are in fact condemning themselves.

Good stuff Kat!

This is where I was hoping we would go with this;

Gal 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
 
Gal 5:23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
 
Gal 5:24  And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
 
Gal 5:25  If we live in the Spirit (faith), let us also walk in the Spirit. (works)
 
Gal 5:26  Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Thanks everyone for your input, there is much to explore and share here.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Joe

What comes to my mind on this subject is what Ray teaches about all the Parables being one. The talents and the ground compare for me to be relative to what you are discussing here. If the stony soil and the shallow and the rich soil are like the talents and if the lost sheep and the found sheep are all saying the one and same thing then that is where the answer is.

Lost found, LOF or transformation. There are those who will act like they are transformed and they will know how to act and there are those who won't need to act because they will be the consequence of Christ's work done in them. Have you ever felt meek because you have been brought to your knees? That is the CONSEQUENCE I am talking about. It is not put on. It is for sure REAL. We do not choose it. We don't want it because it hurts! Did Jesus desire the Cross? NO WAYS! That is REAL.

The problem is we all profess to know what is the fruit of the Spirit and we all try to put it on without the Cross of Christ! First the Cross then the reward that is the Spirit the fruit of His Victory! Oh we want the victory and we want the glory but it is not for sale but it sure is being counterfeited EVERYWHERE in BABYLON!

We can bring value to nothing. It is ALL Christ.  He is the One we are the lost, and we will be found. Some sooner than later.

Peace be to you

Arcturus :)

aktikt:
Joe,

Here's the point I was driving at: we are told to to stir up righteous acts, but at the same time we know that without Him we can do nothing.  I was trying to show this balance.

Josh





   

hillsbororiver:
Hello Josh,

That is certainly a salient point, I could not agree with you more, we have to have a balance, if we are telling ourselves that we are in the race for election into the first resurrection then we really need to consider how we as individuals interact with our sisters and brothers.

Not only interact but how we think of them, what we say about them, if we have a God given understanding of His Word they have yet to be given we should be approaching them with patience and longsuffering, this is not to say that heretical doctrine should be tolerated but that unless someone is strident and divisive we should have empathy as we ourselves could have been where they are, we haven't done a thing in being dragged to His Truth & purpose for us.

If we are holding the Spirit of Christ deep in our hearts then manifesting the fruits of His Spirit (even in baby steps) should be the next logical (spiritually speaking) move toward the finish line.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

 

gmik:
Great food for thought here.

Here are the two things I think of all the time!

1.  Reading all of Rays papers and the forum (knowledge of truth)

2.  Walking by/in the spirit;(living the life and winning over the beast)

#1 is much easier!!  #2 is the LOF here on earth I think. #2 is impossible for me to do.  I want to be selfish and have my own way!! I want to get angry on the highway too. I forget when I am out and about to flow w/ the fruit of the spirit.  The beast roars!!!

HOWEVER.....I can do nothing w/o Jesus anyway.  He is my Rock, Comforter, Healer, Deliverer, Friend that is closer than a brother, My Saviour!!!! I am in His Hand and He won't drop me. I know that whatever His Will is for me, ...will be!

If He helps me overcome, then I will be more Christlike.  More like #2.  Apart from Him I am nothing.  Apart from Him I can do nothing.  It is all Him.

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