Yes Christ became a curse for us so that we don't
have to walk in it - but we are. Something is very wrong
because the Church is just as sick as the world. Go to any doctor's
waiting room - you won't be able to tell the difference and this
ought not to be. Why is the Church wearing the curse? Because
we don't understand sin, righteousness, or judgment as Per Hosea 4:6 -
while we are busy being nice folk and respecting ppl Satan is eating us
for lunch and because pastors don't want to deal with it some are even
teaching that this is a blessing.
Caroline:
I agree with you that on key things like divorce or sickness, there
doesn't seem to be much difference between Christians and nonChristians.
We do not seem to have the victorious life. I think it's because we're
don't understand spiritual power and spiritual battle. The things that are
powerful in the spiritual realm (prayer, forgiveness, confession,
humility, love, generosity etc) are foolishness in the physical realm.
You're right when you say Satan is eating people for lunch. I think when
people get angry or become proud and arrogant, they open doors in the
spiritual realm for all sorts of demons and spiritual junk. That's why I
refrain from unnecesarily making people angry or proud. Unless someone is
ready to hear, they won't hear. Forcing them to listen will only make them
angry. Jesus said not to throw pearls before swine.
Maybe your denomination has taught you that we
will be perfected when the final trump sounds and the Church is raptured
off to heaven. Well God doesn't need us perfected up there, he has
enough perfect ones and no sin there. He needs us to do the work of the
ministry here. Kevin may not believe exactly like me but he is
busy doing what he believes God has called him to do and some of you
are all over him like a rash in spite of what God says about division
and strife (in his eyes this is the same as adultery) Grace and
Peace, judyt
Caroline
My denomination (and many others) teach that
we'll be changed in the twinkling of an eye at death. And that now we see
poorly but after we'll see clearly. I personally believe God judges us
whenever we sin so that we can know what not to do. Then He forgives us
and teaches us so that not only will we know what to do, we'll be able to
do that. Sin has consequences and can enslave us. His forgiveness frees us
to obey Him. On most days, I have no problems allowing Kevin to do what he
feels is his call. Today, God asked me if I wanted to be a Street
Preacher. Would I like to hold up a sign and yell at Kevin and rebuke
him.Oh yes! I cried. But on thinking it over, I think the better answer is
no. To do so would be to harden Kevin. David might consider what I wrote,
sift through my words for anything from God but Kevin will automatically
assume everything I'm waving in his face or yelling at him is from the
devil and we will end up yelling at each other to the detriment of both
our souls. Who knows what doors in the spiritual realm will be opened and
what pollution would be released? Like Debbie, who is wiser that me, I may
have to bow out of this arena.
Love,
Caroline
