11/07/22 DISTINCTIVE OR ABERRANT

11/07/22 DISTINCTIVE OR ABERRANT

Here are some Biblical truths that some Christians have not accepted YET, because they have not been taught these truths, in fact have been taught to deny these truths.

Salvation delivers from a sinning life.

Sin Separates us from God or God separates us from sin. There is no such thing as a sinning follower of Christ.

God gave us His word so that we will not sin, and also, if we do sin as believers, God still provides those who repent with an Advocate.

Christ delivers, cleanses, purifies believers (by faith) from the Carnal Mind (Double Mind, Old Man, The Law Of Sin And Death), in this present evil world.

Christians can bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

New Testament Christianity prohibits Christians from violence, even to our enemies. God tells us that Christians are not called to wage carnal, physical war. God has appointed the State, which is not the Kingdom of God or The Church, to protect the righteous (law abiding citizens) and punish the wicked (criminals). The Church (Christians) wields the Sword of the Spirit and the State bears the sword of steel.

Christian obey the State, until the State opposes the teachings of God.

There are Christians who walk in the light they have and therefore they are cleansed from sin. If a person has not been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, concerning certain truths, that person is not accountable for those truths. However, God will not leave the faithful believer in darkness.

The vast majority of Black Americans (along with Liberal white people) have been deceived to believe that the Socialist, racist platform of the ruling political party is either agreeable to Christianity or subservient to other principles.

Those people will either repent of their anti-Biblical beliefs or they will willingly sacrifice truth for convenience.

This is why I say there are some attachments held by some Christians, which are not consistent with Christian principles, but I recognize that God's grace may include some folks with some aberrant beliefs, until such a time as God will hold them accountable.

So, abortion is wrong, recreational drugs are wrong, some recreations and entertainments are wrong, some jobs are wrong, some beliefs are wrong, but God is still God and I leave personal salvation with the person. But when a person comes to understand that their beliefs or behavior was contrary to the will of God, they need to confess and repent openly of their aberrant behavior.

Of course, we proclaim truth, with the expectation that those who hear it will follow it. As a pastor, I may accept that a person is following Jesus, even though they have some aberrant beliefs or behavior. I can accept that person, but that person needs to come to Biblical truth in order to hold a position of leadership in the church. A novice, a new convert is going to heaven, but a novice, a new convert, a babe in Christ is not qualified to lead other believers.

Yes, there are certain sins that are sins for everyone from the beginning of their Christian experience. But love and discernment are essential. Remember, the chaff (carnality) of a believer must be cast aside and burned, but the Tares (the Darnel, the Bastard Wheat), the people who claim Christ as their Savior, must not be cast aside, based on human assessment Tares are people, chaff is sin nature.

Obviously this does not explain all of my thoughts on this subject. I am simply trying to point out that God does have a standard, which He expects us to follow, but in His mercy he deals with us according to the light we have. Mature believers need to be patient, loving and kind, but we must not compromise God's truth, ever.