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Not Just Hearing The Word

In many chapters in the Bible it speaks of not just hearing the word, but also following it. In Matthew 7:21 it says: Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

We must live by the Will of the Father as our lord Jesus did. In James 1:22 it clearly states the fact about just hearing the word. It says; Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he look like. Now who wants to forget what he looks like? That’s something to think about.

It also says in Matthew 12:48 ; He replied to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? Pointing to his disciples, he said, “here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” We are one Family in Jesus Christ.

Furthermore Jesus asks the question in Luke 6:46 saying; Why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say? We all need to ask ourselves that question. If you look at John 14:21 it says; Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. “He who loves me will be loved by my Father,” and I too will love him and show myself to him.

What a wonderful statement. Now look at 1 John 5:3 it says; This is love for God: to obey his commandments. For his commandments are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Jesus is so powerful, he gave us so many wonderful works. Look at
1 John 2:5 it says; But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

Jesus even gave us the ability to learn his word on our own through the holy spirit, Look at 1 John 2:20 ; But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. Now look at verse 2:27 ; As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you . But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit---just as it has taught you, remain in him.

To sum it up I think it is best written in Romans 12:1; Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, Holy and pleasing to God---this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is--- his good, pleasing and perfect will. Jesus is truly merciful and deserves all the praise and glory.



God bless
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Daniels

All Glory to God, Thank you Jesus.

Heb

12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
set before us,
12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the
joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,

and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Boanerges

A big amen! The Holy Spirit leads us, guides us and empowers us to live in this marvelous truth!

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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence

Dusty

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Jasher

I appreciate your commentary about being a doer. This goes hand in hand with the concept of the terms of the covenant. There were terms to the Old Testament Covenants and there are terms to the New Covenant. The New Covenant is a covenant between God and Man. It was specifically a covenant made between God and Jesus. We get legally into the Covenant by abiding by the terms of the covenant.

Example:
1 John 5:13 (KJV)
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

The first term of the Covenant is to believe on the holder or progenitor of the Covenant - Jesus.

Another term would be:
John 3:5 (NASB)
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Another:
Matthew 6:14-15 (NASB)
"For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. [15] "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

So, in my mind to be a doer is first of all to keep the terms of the Covenant. The New Testament is conditional just like all of the other covenants. Someday I want to read the NT and write down all of the terms of the covenant. I don't think there are too may.

These are not necessarily rules to keep like the law, but rather spiritual conditions, which are required to be met. I usually get into conflict when I mention this because people often see this as "earning" their salvation by works and they insist that salvation is free with nothing required. I don't think so.

Can you think of any more terms essential to the New Covenant?

Boanerges

All we do is to be in the power of and leading by the Spirit or it is of no eternal consequence.

Joh 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Joh 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

1Co 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1Co 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Obedience flowing out of a living relationship with God is a natural manifestation of Christianity.

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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence