The devil didn't make you do it.

EVEN WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE DEVIL, many are defiled in their unclean hearts and minds, having their consciences to know the difference between the Holy and profane, seared as with a hot iron. A depiction of pharaoh hardening his heart in the day of provocation. The plagues have filled the land and have come upon all the people who have not the seal of the Holy Ghost upon their foreheads.

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Hold fast to the word of God and the doctrine of Christ.

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers them out of them all. The Lord is The Good Shepherd who gave his life for His sheep. Whom shall we fear if our minds are fixed on the Word hidden in our hearts that we do only those things which are pleasing to God  in his sight? Not as people-pleasers, flatterers speaking vain words. If we are afflicted for wrong doing, can God be glorified? Christ is not the minister of sin. But we are not of those who have fallen back into perdition, if we continue to hold fast to the word of God and the doctrine of Christ. 

If we suffer reproach because of Christ, we know that the same afflictions and trials of our faith are accomplished in our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world who love not their lives unto death. Dead to sin and alive to God, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

In this world we shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I AM THAT I AM has overcome the world. And in JESUS CHRIST we are more than conquerors. If we suffer with Him, bearing His reproach, "denying ungodliness and worldly lusts", we shall reign with Him, "executing the judgement written". This honor has all the saints "when their obedience is fulfilled", "crucified with Christ", that we may be quickened together according to the power of God, "strengthened with all might". Denying ourselves, "making no more provisions for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof". But offering ourselves daily as a living sacrifice, taking up our cross, crucifying the deeds of the flesh by His Spirit. The enemies of the cross mock. Jeering at the meek and lowly. The poor in spirit despised and rejected by ungodly assemblies. Many are gathered together at the golden calves. Although they say, "The Lord liveth!", Surely they swear falsely.

For all that live godly shall suffer persecution. And when contending for the faith once delivered to the saints, As good soldiers of Jesus, exercising our spiritual senses daily, bearing the fruit of righteousness. He that despises holiness despises God. To be carnally minded is death. Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a pretense of godliness but denying the power of Christ. These are they who are sensual, having not the Spirit. They walk according to the course of this world, having eyes full of adultery, who cannot cease from sin. The mystery of iniquity at work. Wells without water leading lambs to the slaughter. 

There is a popular belief among those who call themselves christians and yet they believe no one can be clean by the blood of Christ. This is the damnable heresy that no man in Christ is a new creature with a new nature and clean heart. They deny the resurrection in newness of life of a true believer. They teach lies through hypocrisy , giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of Devils. From such, turn away.

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fake-Christian

These are the many that call Jesus Lord and do not the things that He says. "If any man come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me". "Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God". They profess they know God, but their lifestyle is earthy, sensual and devilish.

A fake-Christian is a sinner who has been seduced by false ministers of another gospel contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is no place for repentance because their is no sacrifice and shedding of Blood for remission of sins. So none are righteous or clean. All are accepted into this false gospel of feigned love for God and peace to all men. They despise those who have been washed in the Blood of the Lamb. Contradictions of hypocrites supposing gain is godliness and no one is clean from sin. Treading on the blood of Christ as unholy and resisting the Holy Spirit of God, offended at the preaching of the cross which has been hidden to them that are lost. Because the god of this world has blinded their eyes and alienated their hearts from the truth. Only God can reveal his Son to those who dwell in darkness. By the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed to those who have ears to hear and hearts to understand the mystery of godliness to as many as have received Him.

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"O my people, they which lead thee cause you to err"

Today's church government is on the shoulders of the hireling-pastor who rules over the flock because he loves to have the preeminence. Prophesyings are despised and tongues forbidden as the Spirit gives the utterance, because the pastor rules, and the people without understanding, love to have it so. Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,  the word of God is made of none effect. "O my people, they which lead thee cause you to err" It is strong delusion. The stumbling block of iniquity.

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EKKLESIA, message 20: "The purpose of the stumbling block of iniquity"

E K K L E S I A. 

The stumbling block of iniquity keeps the profane from eating of the Tree of Life. The flaming sword of the Spirit purges the branches so that they bear much fruit, Some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred fold. Not of the way of Cain, unrighteous mammon, but of gold tried in the furnace of affliction. Think not it a strange thing happening when various temptations and offensive tongues rise up against you.
Do not the scriptures declare that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse? Turn your eyes from beholding abominations and look to the hills of Zion, "from whence cometh our help". 

The LORD of Hosts, the King of Glory.

EKKLESIA: SPIRITUAL WARFARE SEPARATES THE WHEAT FROM THE TARES

(message 16)

NO RAILING ACCUSATION NEEDED

Simply, "The LORD rebuke you!"
works the works of God,
if you are a True Believer.

No more,
to be taken captive by Satan
at his will.

But fervently Studying and meditating
in the word of God. Day and night.
Returning to "Your first love"

Denying all ungodliness.and
Living sober and holy
in the eyes of God.

Never mind the hypocritical mockers
who accuse you falsely: they have their reward:

They are again entangled in the bondage and corruption that is in the world through lust. 

"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools."

But grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ through the inspired word of God

 and revelation by the Spirit of Truth.

"THE OLD IS BETTER"

"No man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles,

and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; 

and both are preserved. No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new:

for he saith, The old is better."
(‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭37-39‬ KJV)

We see in these words of Jesus that the sinner is not naturally inclined to salvation or taste "new wine". The wretchedness of the sinner is only acknowledged when the Holy Spirit convicts the deceitful heart of sin. When the sins are ever before the troubled soul, there is no rest or consolation in the flesh. The pleasure of sin has ceased. "Tribulation and anguish upon every soul that sins".
The grace of God brings godly sorrow to the sinner unto repentance. The convicting work of the Holy Spirit "pricks the heart" and judges the sinner, because of sin. When the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, reveals the intentions and deceitfulness of the heart to the sinner, he is condemned. The word is manifest through prophesying.
"Have mercy upon me, O God! According to your loving kindness and tender mercy, I pray, Blot out all my sins...create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me". We only pray to God. Desperately. We know that without God we can do nothing to save ourselves. The testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophesy and the evidence of His salvation is revealed by His blood "shed for many", for the remission of sins. "He whom the Son sets free is free indeed." Meditate. Memorize the holy scriptures. Make no more provision for the lusts of the flesh. So that you may be taught of The Lord to deny ungodliness and to live sober and righteous and holy in this present world by the Spirit of Christ dwelling inside. "Let the word of God dwell richly in your minds". God be with you and quicken your body in newness of life in Christ Jesus. Amen.