Friday, May 16, 2014

The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

Be Strong in Christ-Like Warfare

2Timothy 2:1-7, 8-13, 14-19, 20-3:9, 4:1-4 You therefore, my son, be strong in the Grace that is found in Christ Jesus. (John 1:14, 17, 2Cor. 12:9-10, 2Pet. 3:18) And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who has chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for mastery, yet he is not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that labors must be first partaker of the fruits*. Consider what I say; and the Lord give you understanding in all things.
*the Eternal Life in Christ, this is only received through death, because only through death can we be reborn into Christ, in the regeneration, this death is not the physical kind but is the separation from darkness (death) and sin, the world and mans Religion.

Remember that Jesus Christ is of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the elects sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in (through) Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us: If we believe not, yet He abides (remains) faithful: He cannot deny Himself. 

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers. Therefore study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (delineating) the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness. And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are His. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

For in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet (fit) for the Master's use, prepared for every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender (Religious) strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt (given and prepared first) to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil*, who are taken captive by him at his will.
*the snare of Religion which holds billions captive to him and to do his will.

I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord, Christ Jesus, who shall judge the quick* and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom; Preach (proclaim) the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
*those within His kingdom who are now the Living having Eternal life restored within them, by the teaching of the kingdom. As revealed in Paul's revelation teachings of Christ, in me.

Okay, where are those passages which reveal the resistance to the kingdom of Christ's revelation as revealed in the mysteries of God. Hear these words from Paul. Remember the thought that I shared in our last post, here it is again think on it. We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned in order to acquire the Life that we are meant to have, as it lays ahead of us as yet unknown and unseen.

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