Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, January 7, 2021

If ye shall still do wickedly...

 

BUT if ye shall STILL do wickedly…

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1Samuel 12
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
25 BUT if ye shall still do wickedly…

a. But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
Note:
1. Eternal salvation is by the LORD's free and unconditional grace. Once made His people by His free and sovereign grace, forever His people. None can undo that.... not EVEN the LORD Himself... for He has sworn... 'for His great name sake.'

2. Temporal salvation is conditioned upon the obedience of God's people. If they do learn the good and right way, fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth... they will enjoy many blessings. But if they don't... they shall suffer severe temporal judgment here and now.

 

b. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

The LORD's people are quite capable of DOING WICKEDLY!
And what constitutes doing wickedly?
- Will not learn the good and the right way of the LORD,
- Will not fear the LORD,
- Will not serve in truth will all the heart,

We do wickedly if we don't respond appropriately in GRATITUDE to all the great things the LORD has done for us.

c. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

The LORD's people are quite capable of DOING WICKEDLY!
And what constitutes doing wickedly?
- Persist in the bad and wrong ways we have inherited...
- Fear men and pleasing women
- Serve yourself first, then serve the LORD with the left-overs, and grudgingly and quarter-heartedly.


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