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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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1 Wakorintho 6                

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    The world is watching
 1 Corinthians chapter 6

1 Wakorintho 6: 1 TPT Zaidi ya hayo, ni vipi unaweza kuthubutu kumpeleka mwamini wenzako mahakamani! Ni vibaya kumvuta mbele ya wasio waadilifu ili kumaliza mzozo wa kisheria. Je! Si bora kumpeleka mbele ya waumini watakatifu wa Mungu ili kusuluhisha suala hilo? 
Russell: Maswala dhidi ya mwingine - Inatumika kwa tofauti tu kati ya ndugu katika Kanisa; kati ya wakfu.
 
Kabla ya wasio waadilifu - Kuzungumza juu ya utapeli wa watakatifu rufaa kwa Korti za Sheria za kidunia kwa marekebisho ya shida kati yao.
 
Kabla ya watakatifu - Mtume anauliza ikiwa hakuna kati yao mtu mmoja ambaye hekima yao wangetegemea.
 
Guzik: Thubutu yeyote kati yenu ni maneno matupu; Paul tu hawezi kuamini yale Wakristo wa Korintho wanafanya.
b. Kuwa na jambo dhidi ya mwingine: Inavyoonekana, Mkristo mmoja aliamini alikuwa amekosewa na mwingine, na akataka haki katika korti za wenyeji (nenda kwa sheria mbele ya wasio waadilifu).

i. Majaji wa eneo hilo walikaa katika kile kinachojulikana kama kiti cha bema cha hakimu wa umma, ambacho kilikuwa katikati mwa soko. Kwa sababu tamaduni ya Uigiriki ilipata vita nzuri ya kisheria ya kufurahisha, kesi ya mtu yeyote haraka ikawa ujuzi wa umma.

c. Usiyo haki sio haki, kwa maana ya "kutohesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu, sio kuokolewa." Je! Kwanini Wakristo wa Korintho wanajaribu kupata haki kutoka kwa wale ambao hawajahesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu?
i. Paulo anatumia neno lisilo haki kwa maana ya kidini, sio maana ya maadili. Sio kwamba waamuzi wa Korintho walikuwa majaji wabaya, lakini hawakuwa Wakristo.
 
Je! Ungemleta kaka yako mwenyewe wa mwili mahakamani? Je! Ni vipi ndugu yako katika Kristo?
 
Omba Mathayo 18: 15-20. Fuata hatua ambazo Yesu anatuwekea wazi juu ya kushughulikia mizozo kati ya ndugu.
 
Vitendo kama hivyo husababisha mgawanyiko. Tunaambiwa tufanye nini na wale wanaosababisha mgawanyiko? Warumi 16:17
 
 
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 2 TPT Je! Hamjui kuwa sisi, ndio watakatifu, tutahukumu ulimwengu? Ikiwa ulimwengu wasioamini uko chini ya mamlaka yako, unapaswa kuwa na uwezo kamili wa kushughulikia kesi hizi zisizo na maana kati yenu. 
Russell: Je! Hamjui - Tunaijua. Uzoefu wetu sasa unatufaa kuhukumu ulimwengu baadaye, ili tuweze kuifanya kwa mafanikio, kwa ujasiri.
 
Atahukumu: Wakati watakaa katika kiti cha Enzi Kuu Nyeupe na Mkombozi, kama Malkia wake.
 
Kuhukumiwa na wewe: - Wewe ambaye sasa unapokea katika shule ya Kristo mafundisho na nidhamu muhimu ili kukuwezesha kusikiza wengine katika majaribu na shida zao.
 
Wale wanaotumaini kukabidhiwa hukumu ya ulimwengu katika siku zijazo lazima wahitimu sasa na maendeleo ya hali ya juu ya rehema na upendo, na haki.
 
Kuhukumu - Paulo alihukumiwa kulingana na Neno la Mungu na alifundisha Kanisa kufanya vivyo hivyo.
 
Masuala madogo - ikiwa Mungu anachagua Kanisa kuwa waamuzi wa siku zijazo za ulimwengu, washiriki wake lazima wasiwe na haki na wenye heshima na wenye haki katika maamuzi yao kuliko ulimwengu, hata sasa. Kwa kuwa tunapaswa kuwa waamuzi katika mambo mazito ya kizazi kijacho, tunapaswa kuwa na uwezo wa kuhukumu katika mambo madogo ya sasa.
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 3 TPT Kwa kweli unajua ya kuwa siku moja tutawahukumu malaika, achilia mambo haya ya kila siku. 
Russell: Atahukumu - Mgiriki: krino, kutawala, kujaribu. Krino hutumiwa katika kurejelea hukumu (kesi) ya zama za milenia.
 
Malaika - Malaika walioanguka, roho zilizoanguka, "Malaika waliotenda dhambi." (2Pe_2: 4)
 
Wale "malaika ambao hawakuhifadhi mali yao ya kwanza," (Jud_1: 6) ya usafi na utii kwa Mungu. Inahusu kujaribiwa au kupimwa kwa roho hizi zilizokuwa gerezani ambao hapo zamani walikuwa wasio waaminifu, katika siku za Noa; hii inaashiria tumaini kwao. Malaika watakatifu hawahitaji jaribio, hakuna kuhukumu.
 
Ikiwa siku moja tutakabidhiwa kuhukumu jambo kubwa zaidi chini ya Mbingu na dunia, tunawezaje kutegemea kuwa mmoja wa waamuzi hao ikiwa hatuwezi kushughulikia mambo madogo katika maisha yetu ya sasa?

1 Wakorintho 6: 4 Je! Hajui kuwa unaleta maswala yako mbele ya majaji wa umma walioteuliwa na watu ambao hawana msimamo ndani ya kanisa?

1 Wakorintho 6: 5 TPT Ni aibu gani kwamba hakuna mtu ndani ya kanisa ambaye ana roho ya busara ambaye anaweza kusuluhisha mabishano haya na kupatanisha wahusika waliokosa! 
Russell: Hekima - Kama vile mshtakiwa na mshtakiwa wangetambua, na wangeamua hukumu gani na watafuata.
 
Guzik: Je! Hakuna mtu mwenye busara kati yenu: Wakristo wa Korintho walijivunia kile walichodhani ni "hekima" yao (1Co_1: 18-31). Lakini hatua zao zinaonyesha kuwa hakukuwa na mtu mwenye busara kati yao!
 
Shida ndogo zilizopuuzwa hatimaye zitakuwa shida kubwa! Ni rahisi kuvuta magugu inapoonekana kwanza. Usilinde kushughulikia mambo madogo, ukifikiria mwishowe wataondoka.
 
Tunapaswa kuwa na aibu! Kanisa halipaswi kupuuza mambo ya kulazimisha ndugu kutafuta tiba zingine!
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 6 TPT Sio sawa kwa mwamini kushtaki mwamini mwenzake - na haswa kumleta mbele ya makafiri. 
Russell: Kabla ya makafiri - Ikiwa hawakuwa na ujasiri katika kila mmoja, angalau hawapaswi kuonyesha ujasiri zaidi kwa wageni.
 
Guzik: Ndugu anaenda kwa sheria dhidi ya kaka: Kwa matendo yake, Paul alionyesha hakuwa dhidi ya hatua zote za kisheria. Katika matendo ya mitume_22: 25; matendo ya mitume_25: 10-11, alitaka rufaa kwa korti za Kirumi kwa haki yake. Walakini, Paulo alijua ilikuwa mbaya wakati ndugu anaenda kwa sheria dhidi ya kaka.

i. Ni muhimu kwa Wakristo kusuluhisha mabishano kati yao kulingana na kanuni za Mungu. Hii inaweza kufanywa ama kupitia kanisa, au kupitia usuluhishi wa Kikristo. Lakini leo, hata kama katika siku za Paulo, hakuna sababu ya Wakristo kushtaki.

ii. Je! Hii inamaanisha kuwa inaruhusiwa kwa Wakristo kushtaki wasio waumini ambao wanawakosa? Hili ni swali muhimu katika wakati wetu ambapo watu wako tayari kushtaki. Kwa kweli Paulo haileti suala hili maalum, na haisemi jambo kati ya Wakristo lisitatuliwe - tu kwamba inapaswa kutatuliwa katika uwanja unaofaa.

iii. Paulo hasemi pia kwamba Wakristo wanapaswa kuwa na mfumo wao wa korti kushughulikia sheria za jinai. Katika Rom_13: 3-4, Paulo anasema kwamba inafaa kwa serikali kushughulikia kesi za jinai. Wakristo wanapaswa, hata hivyo, kuweza kushughulikia kesi za wenyewe kwa wenyewe kati yao. "Wale walio katika jamii ya kidini ambao hawatakubali hoja ya usuluhishi, iliyofanywa na watu miongoni mwao, wanapaswa kufukuzwa kutoka kwa Kanisa la Mungu." (Clarke)
 
2 Wathesalonike 3: 6 TPT Ndugu, tunawaambia, kwa jina la Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, mujiepushe na waumini wasio na maadili na ambao wamepotea na yale yote ambayo tumewafundisha.
 
2 Wathesalonike 3: 14TT Kumbuka kila mtu ambaye hatatii yale tuliyoandika na kaa mbali nao, ili waweze kuona haya na kugeuzwa.
 
Tunapaswa kupenda maadui zetu-Ndugu katika Kristo huwa adui kamwe! Je! Tunapaswa kuwapenda zaidi?! Hatupaswi kamwe kutamani kulazimisha haki dhidi ya kaka au dada mwingine.
 
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 7 TPT Je! Hautambui kuwa unapomvuta mwamini mwingine ndani ya mahakama unatoa ushahidi kwamba umeshindwa tayari? Je! Haingekuwa bora kukubali ukweli kwamba mtu anajaribu kudanganya na kukuchukua faida, na kuchagua barabara kuu? Wakati mwingine ni bora kukubali tu ukosefu wa haki na hata kumruhusu mtu akuchukue fursa, badala ya kufunua migogoro yetu hadharani mbele ya wasioamini. 
Russell: Nenda kwa sheria - Kiyunani, krimati, (majaribio) ukimaanisha suti za sheria. Kwa ndugu kwenda kwa sheria na ndugu haionyeshi kuwa hakuna roho ya Kristo, au upendo mwingi kwa sababu wanawakilisha.
 
Kudanganywa - Tunapaswa kuteseka vibaya na kuchukua jeraha kutoka kwa ndugu katika Kristo kuliko kuchukua jambo mbele ya ulimwengu wa wasioamini na hivyo kuhatarisha odi ya jumla juu ya sababu ya Bwana.
 
Guzik: Wakorintho walikuwa kama watu wa kisasa: wameingia kwenye haki zao wenyewe. Lakini kwa kushikilia haki zao kwa ukali, walikuwa wameonyesha tayari kutofaulu. Kwa kwenda kortini dhidi ya kaka yako, tayari umepotea!
b. Itakuwa bora kukubali mabaya. Itakuwa bora kujiruhusu kudanganywa kuliko kutetea "haki zako" kwa gharama ya utukufu wa Mungu na faida ya juu ya ufalme Wake.

i. Paulo alikuwa anamwita mtu huyu kufanya kitu ngumu kufanya: kutoa kile alichostahili kwa faida ya juu ya Mungu na ufalme wake. Lakini yule mtu aliyekosewa asifikirie Paulo alikuwa akimwomba apoteze. Hakuna mtu anayekubali vibaya kwa sababu ya utukufu wa Mungu ambaye atakuwa mtokaji.

ii. Kwa kweli, kanisa linapaswa kumaliza mzozo huo. Lakini ikiwa kanisa lilishindwa kufanya hivyo, Paulo alikuwa anamwuliza mtu huyo amtegemee Mungu, sio waamuzi wa kidunia na kesi za kisheria na mahakama.

iii. Paul hasemi "kwanini usiteseke vibaya badala ya kukabiliana na shida?" Badala yake, anasema "kwanini usiteseke vibaya badala ya kuleta hoja yako mbele ya makafiri?"
 
Usilipe ubaya kwa mabaya!

1 Wathesalonike 5: 15. Pinga kulipiza kisasi, na hakikisha kwamba hakuna mtu anayelipa ubaya badala ya uovu lakini kila wakati jihadharini kufanya mema kwa kila mmoja na kwa wote wasioamini.
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 8 TPT Lakini badala yake unaendelea kudanganya na kuwadhulumu kaka na dada zako, halafu waombe wasioamini watoe hukumu yao! 
Guzik: Ninyi wenyewe mnafanya vibaya na kudanganya: Hakuna mahali pa kushughulika kwa uaminifu na Wakristo, lakini kuna nafasi gani ya kushughulika kwa uaminifu kati ya Wakristo! Ni wangapi wamekataa vitu vya Mungu na ushirika wa watakatifu kwa sababu ya kutokuwa mwaminifu na kudanganya kati ya Wakristo!
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 9 TPT Hakika lazima ujue kuwa watu wanaotenda mabaya hawawezi kumiliki ufalme wa Mungu. Acha kudanganywa! Watu ambao wanaendelea kufanya uzinzi, ibada ya sanamu, uzinzi, upotovu wa kijinsia, ushoga,
1 Wakorintho 6: 10 TPT udanganyifu, uchoyo, ulevi, unyanyasaji wa maneno, au unyang'anyi - hizi hazitarithi ufalme wa Mungu. 
Russell: Hamjui - Bwana anaongea na Uumbaji Mpya.
 
Wasi waovu - wasio waadilifu. Ukali wa Mungu unajumuisha kusisitiza kwake juu ya haki kamili; kukataa kwake kupitisha dhambi kwa maana yoyote au shahada yoyote.
 
Mtume anaandika dhambi mbali mbali katika kuongea juu ya Kanisa lililosamehewa. Vitu hivi visivyo haki vinapochunguzwa kila mmoja hupatikana kuwa na udhaifu kwa faida ya kibinafsi na kwa wengine; zote zinaashiria udhalimu kwa wengine kwa starehe au faida ya ubinafsi.
 
Tusiurithi ufalme- Tusiwe warithi pamoja na Kristo katika ufalme - sio kurithi vitu vya utukufu ambavyo tumetazamia kwa neema ya Bwana. Ufalme hautatengenezwa kwa watoto wachanga katika Kristo, lakini wa washindi, kwa ukuaji wa kiroho wa ukuaji katika neema, maarifa na upendo.
 
Usidanganyike - Wengine huchukua fursa ya neema na huruma ya Mungu, na wakati kwa hiari, wakijumuisha dhambi, wanatumaini kuhesabiwa haki badala ya dhambi. Tunaweza kujidanganya lakini hatuwezi kumdanganya Bwana.
 
Inafaa sisi kuona kwamba maoni ya mioyo yetu yanapingana na udhalimu, na dhambi, kwa wote kwa usawa.
 
 
Wengi walidanganywa, wakidai kuwa watu wa Bwana na bado hawajui haki. Wao huonyesha rehema nyingi katika kushughulikia mapungufu yao wenyewe na haitoshi katika kushughulika na ya wengine. Ni bure kusema kwamba sisi ni watu wa Bwana, tunadai kuwa watumishi wa haki na ukweli, na tunapenda kanuni hizi; ikiwa mwenendo wetu unaonyesha wazi kwamba tunapenda udhalimu.
 
 
Wala waabudu masanamu - Je! Kuabudu sanamu ni ubinafsi, ibada ya sanamu ya pesa au umaarufu au ushawishi au mtoto au ubinafsi au kiumbe mwingine, aliyeinuliwa, na kupokea heshima kwa sababu ya Mwenyezi.
 
 
Wala usitekeleze - Si tu ukiukwaji mkubwa. Maneno ya kutamani, ya kutamani, matukano, wanyang'anyi, yanachukua kesi nyingi au chini ya kuadhimishwa na ulimwengu; vitu ambavyo hatuwezi kuwa na huruma.
 
Wala kutamani - Kutamani kuwa na, kumiliki au kufurahiya kitu kwa kulipwa na wengine.
 
Wala walevi - Hakuna mtakatifu anayepaswa kulewa. Hatupaswi kuelewa hii inamaanisha kwamba hakuna mtu ambaye amewa amekuwa anaweza kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
 
 
Darasa ambalo limekufa kwa dhambi na hai kwa Mungu litatamani kujiepusha na "kila muonekano wa uovu." (1Th_5: 22)
 
Wala watukanaji - Wadanganyifu wa hisia au sifa za wengine. Hatupaswi kulipiza kisasi na kutukana maadui zetu, na hata kutamani kufanya hivyo. Kusema ubaya dhidi ya wengine ni sehemu ya uchafu wa mwili ambao lazima tusafishwe.
 
Wala wanyang'anyi - Kukubali kutoka kwa wengine, iwe kwa sababu ya ujinga au kufadhaika kwa hali, pesa au vitu vya thamani ambavyo haifai kikamilifu, kwa haki, kwa haki.
 
Urithi ufalme - Hii taarifa ya makosa ambayo yangetenga kutoka kwa Ufalme ni mwongozo unaohusu makosa ambayo yanastahili kutoka kwa ushirika kanisani.
 
Hakuna mtu wa hali ya mauaji ya moyo, anayetaka kumtendea ndugu mabaya, anaweza kuwa wa tabia inayofaa kuwa mrithi wa pamoja na Mwalimu wake.
 
Guzik: Je! Hamjui kuwa wasio waadilifu hawataurithi ufalme wa Mungu? Paulo anaongea kwa nguvu na huyo ndugu ambaye alifanya vibaya. "Je! Hukugundua jinsi dhambi yako ilivyo kubwa? … Paulo hakuruhusu "imani ya kidini" ambayo imejitenga na matendo yetu. Ikiwa Mkristo anaweza kudanganya na kuwabeza ndugu zake bila dhamiri, inaweza kuulizwa kwa usawa ikiwa yeye ni Mkristo kabisa!
 
Mtu huyu ambaye alikuwa amemkosea ndugu yake anajiweka katika ushirika mbaya - anaishi na waasherati, waabudu sanamu, wazinzi, mashoga, masodomi, wezi, watamanio, watapeli, na wanyang'anyi. Na hakuna yeyote kati ya wale wanaoishi na sifa hizi hawataurithi ufalme wa Mungu.

i. Hapana shaka, mtu huyo aliwaza, "Kweli, ninachofanya kwa kaka yangu sio nzuri. Lakini sio mbaya. " Paulo anataka afahamu jinsi ilivyokuwa mbaya.

ii. Hatupaswi kufikiria kuwa Mkristo ambaye ametenda kitendo cha zinaa au ushoga (au dhambi zingine zo zote zilizoorodheshwa) atatengwa kiatomati na ufalme wa Mungu. Badala yake, kwa kuwa Paulo anafafanua watu hawa kwa dhambi zao, anamaanisha wale ambao maisha yao yametawaliwa na sifa za dhambi hizi. Kwa hivyo basi, je! Kitendo cha wakati mwingine ya uasherati au ushoga sio mpango mkubwa kwa Mungu? Kwa kweli ni; kwa sababu inaenda kinyume na kila kitu ambacho tumepewa katika Yesu, na kwa sababu mtindo wa maisha wa dhambi huanza na matendo moja ya dhambi.
iii. Mtu ambaye alimdanganya ndugu yake alilazimika kuona kwamba ikiwa maisha yake yametawaliwa na sifa ya dhambi hii, kama vile mtu mwingine yeyote Paulo alivyoelezea, anapaswa kuwa na wasiwasi sana kwa wokovu wake kama mtu yeyote yule!

d. Wala watu wa jinsia moja: Kwa kuwa hii ni lawama dhahiri ya ushoga, wale ambao wangependa kuhalalisha tabia hiyo wanasema Paul anasema juu ya ukahaba wa ushoga, sio uhusiano wa upendo wa jinsia moja na wenye upendo. Lakini ikizingatiwa muktadha huo, hakuna shaka kuwa Mungu anasema juu ya vitendo vya ushoga vya kila aina na maneno malakoi (mashoga, ambayo kwa kweli hurejelea makahaba wa kiume) na arsenokoitai (sodomites, neno generic kwa vitendo vyote vya ushoga).

i. Paulo hakuwa akiandika katika au tamaduni ya "kutamani ujamaa". Ushoga ulikuwa wazi kwa tamaduni ya Paul; watawala kumi na watano wa kwanza wa watawala wa Kirumi walikuwa wa jinsia mbili au wa jinsia moja. Wakati huo huo Paulo alikuwa akiandika, Nero alikuwa mtawala. Alikuwa amemchukua mvulana anayeitwa Sporus na kumfanya atapeliwe. Kisha akamwoa (pamoja na sherehe kamili), akamleta kwenye ikulu akiwa na tafakari kubwa, na akamfanya kijana huyo kuwa "mke" wake. Baadaye, Nero aliishi na mwanaume mwingine, na Nero alitangazwa kuwa "mke" wa mtu huyo mwingine.

ii. Katika orodha hii ya dhambi, ushoga (sio aina fulani "maalum" ya ushoga) imeelezewa. Lakini inaelezewa sawa na dhambi zingine, ambazo nyingi ambazo wale ambao hukemea vikali ushoga wao wenyewe wana hatia. Je! Wazinzi au wazinzi au wale wanaotamani au walevi wanaweza kuwahukumu watu wa jinsia moja? Bila shaka hapana.

iii. Wakristo wanakosea wanaposamehe ushoga, na wanakataa kwamba ni dhambi. Lakini pia hukosea vibaya wakati wanauweka nje kama dhambi Mungu ana hasira za kipekee.
 
KUNA hakuna utetezi wowote wa tabia mbaya katika Kanisani. USIKUA: ruhusu, kuhalalisha, kuvumilia, au kupuuza! Walakini, kila wakati kuna njia ya KUMBUKA kaka au dada anayetenda dhambi, hata kwa dhambi mbaya / mbaya.
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 11. Ni kweli kwamba baadhi yenu zamani walikuwa wakiishi katika maisha haya, lakini sasa mmejafishwa kutoka kwa dhambi, mmewekwa watakatifu, na kupewa msimamo kamili mbele za Mungu - kwa sababu ya nguvu ya jina la Bwana Yesu. , Masihi, na kupitia umoja wetu na Roho wa Mungu wetu. 
Russell: Je! Walikuwa baadhi yenu - Wakiongea tabia mbaya sana za tabia.
Wakati uliipenda dhambi, ulikuwa wageni kutoka kwa Mungu na yeye hakuwa na uhusiano wowote na wewe.
 
Hapo zamani mlikuwa gizani, lakini sasa mmekuwa taa katika Bwana. (Efe_5: 8)
 
Lakini mmeoshwa - Chochote mlichokuwa mnaweza kuanguka, mmekombolewa kutoka kwa hali hiyo. "Damu ya Yesu Kristo, Mwana wake, inatusafisha dhambi zote." (I Joh_1: 7)
 
 
Umetakaswa - Kujitenga au kujitenga; kwanza, kujitolea, na pili, utendaji wa kujitolea katika maisha yetu ya kila siku. Utakaso huu hautoi kwa kusoma ukweli tu, au utambuzi wa ukweli wa ukweli, bali kupitia mawazo ya moyo juu ya ukweli.
 
Mungu hutakasa kwa ukweli, kwa kutoa nafasi ya kushiriki katika dhabihu ya Kristo.
"Watakase kwa ukweli wako." (Joh_17: 17)
 
 
Ninyi mmehesabiwa haki - nyinyi ni watakatifu. Au kutakaswa kutoka kwa dhambi ya Adamu kwa kukubali kwa imani ushuhuda wa Mungu. Utakaso wa kuhesabiwa haki kwa imani ni kwa kusudi la kutusafisha ili tuwe dhabihu zinazokubalika. Ilikuwa baada ya kugeuka kutoka kwa dhambi, kwamba uliletwa katika nafasi ya mwana.
 
Kwa jina la Bwana Yesu - Ikiwa ungaligeuka kutoka kwa dhambi, basi Yesu asingekupokea na kutenda kama Wakili wako.
 
 
Na Roho - Roho wa ukweli. Kupitia chaneli ya roho ya utakatifu, roho ya Mungu, ambayo tumepokea. Uwezo ambao unatuwezesha kuishi kulingana na nadhiri zetu za kujitolea ni Roho au akili ya Mungu wetu ambayo tunapokea.
 
Guzik: Na hivi ndivyo walivyokuwa baadhi yenu. Paulo anaweka wazi katika wakati uliopita. Vitu hivi sio alama ya maisha ya Mkristo, na ikiwa watafanya, lazima watubu toba mara moja na waachwe.

iii. "Usalama katika Kristo kuna, kuwa na hakika, lakini ni usalama wa uwongo ambao ungewahalalisha wenye dhambi ambao hawajawahi kuchukua hatua kali lakini hao walikuwa baadhi yenu. '" (Ada)

f. Lakini mmeoshwa. . . kutakaswa. . . kuhesabiwa haki: Kazi kubwa ya Mungu kwetu Yesu Kristo imeelezewa kwa maneno matatu.

i. Ulioshwa: Tumeoshwa safi na dhambi kwa huruma ya Mungu (Tit_3: 5). Tunaweza kuoshwa dhambi zetu kwa kuita kwa jina la Bwana (matendo_22: 16). Tumeoshwa na kazi ya Yesu msalabani kwa ajili yetu (Rev_1: 5) na kwa Neno la Mungu (Eph_5: 26).

ii. Ulitakaswa: Tumewekwa kando na ulimwengu na Mungu, kwa kazi ya Yesu msalabani (Ebr. 10: 10), na Neno la Mungu (Johana_17: 19), kwa imani katika Yesu (matendo_26: 18), na kwa Roho Mtakatifu (Rom_15: 16).

iii. Ulihesabiwa haki: Tumeangaziwa "tu" mbele ya mahakama ya Mungu; sio tu "sio na hatia," lakini alitangazwa kuwa "mwenye haki" mbele Yake. Tumehesabiwa haki na neema ya Mungu kupitia kazi ya Yesu msalabani (waru_3: 24), kwa imani na sio kwa matendo yetu wenyewe (waru_3: 28).

iv. Mungu anaweza kuchukua aina ya watu walioelezewa katika 1wako_6: 9-10 na kuwafanya wawe watu wa aina iliyoelezewa kwenye 1wako_6: 11! Kazi ya Mungu ni kubwa jinsi gani!
 
Ikimbieni Uzinzi
 
1 Wakorintho 6:12. Ni kweli kwamba uhuru wetu huruhusu kufanya chochote, lakini hiyo haimaanishi kwamba kila kitu tunachofanya ni nzuri kwetu. Niko huru kufanya kama nitakavyochagua, lakini nichagua kamwe kuwa watumwa wa kitu chochote. 
Russell: Vitu vyote - Paul hakuzingatia kuwa "vitu vyote" vilikuwa halali kwake; Wala hakufikiria kwamba mtu yeyote mwerevu angemtafsiri. Wengine walimpuuza vibaya maneno ya Mtume wakati huo, wakitangaza kwamba maovu yanaweza kufanywa ikiwa nzuri ingefuata.
 
Guzik: (1Co_6: 12) Kanuni ya usafi wa kijinsia kati ya Wakristo: kinachoruhusiwa sio mwongozo wetu tu wa tabia.
Katika 1 Wakorintho wote 5 (katika kifungu kinachohusika na uzinzi wa mtu fulani wa kanisa la Korintho) na katika 1 Wakorintho 6 (katika sehemu ambayo wahusika fulani wamefafanuliwa), Paulo ameleta suala la tabia ya zinaa ya Wakristo. Sasa, atashughulikia maswali na shida ambazo Wakristo wa Korintho walikuwa nazo kuhusu kuelewa na kufanya kile Mungu alitaka wafanye kuhusu ujinsia.

b. Vitu vyote ni halali kwangu: Hii labda ilikuwa kifungu ambacho Paulo alikuwa ametumia kufundisha Wakristo wa Korintho juu ya uhuru wa Kikristo. Tunaweza kumsikia tu Paulo akiambia Wakorintho kile alichowaambia Wakolosai katika Col_2: 16-17: kwamba inapofikia kile tunachokula au kunywa au kwa siku ipi tunamwabudu Bwana, vitu vyote ni halali kwangu. Mimi niko katika uhuru, na haipaswi kumruhusu mtu yeyote kunitia utumwa, na wanasheria wanakabiliwa.

c. Lakini vitu vyote haifai: Wakristo wa Korintho walikuwa wakichukua wazo kuwa vitu vyote ni halali na kuzitumia kwa maeneo ambayo Paulo, au Bwana, hakuwahi kusudi. Walikuwa wakitumia "uhuru" wao kama leseni ya dhambi.

i. Hasa, kutoka kwa kumbukumbu ya kahaba katika 1Co_6: 15, uhakika unaonekana kuwa Wakristo wa Korintho walidhani walikuwa na uhuru wa kutumia huduma za makahaba. Hii ingekubaliwa kitamaduni katika mji wa Korintho, na ingekubaliwa katika jamii ya kidini kati ya wapagani wa kidini - ambao hawakuona chochote kibaya katika mtu wa “dini” anayetumia makahaba.

d. Sitachukuliwa chini ya uwezo wa yeyote: Katika kifungu hiki, Paulo anatumia kitenzi anatumia tena kwenye 1Co_7: 4, kwa muktadha wa mume na mke wana "mamlaka" juu ya miili ya kila mmoja. Labda Paulo anasema kuwa sitafungwa chini ya nguvu ya mtu yeyote (kama kahaba).
 
Fanya kitu chochote: HUWEZI kufanya uzinzi
 
1 Wakorintho 6:13 TPT Wengine wamesema, "Ninaila kula na ninaishi kula!" Lakini Mungu atayaondoa yote. Mwili haukuumbwa kwa ngono isiyo halali, bali kumtumikia na kumwabudu Bwana wetu Yesu, ambaye anaweza kujaza mwili na yeye mwenyewe. 
Russell: Mungu ataangamiza - Kiyunani, katargeo, uharibifu kabisa.
 
Guzik: Vyakula kwa tumbo na tumbo kwa vyakula: Wakristo wa Korintho labda walikuwa wakitumia motto hii kuhalalisha kuwapa miili yao chochote kile miili yao inataka. "Mwili wangu unataka chakula, kwa hivyo mimi hula. Mwili wangu unataka ngono, kwa hivyo mimi huajiri kahaba. Shida ni nini? "

b. Lakini Paulo hatawaacha wachukue kauli mbiu hiyo, ambayo inahusu vizuizi visivyo vya chakula, na itumike kwenye uzinzi, kwa sababu mwili sio wa uzinzi bali ni wa Bwana, na Bwana kwa mwili.

i. Kwa sababu ya tamaa zetu mbaya za kingono, inaweza kuonekana kuwa Mungu alifanya miili yetu kwa uzinzi. Lakini Mungu hakuifanya miili yetu hivi; Adamu mwenye dhambi alifanya. Tunaona hekima katika muundo wa Mungu kwa mwili na usafi wa kijinsia tunapoangalia shida za ujauzito usiopangwa na magonjwa ya zinaa. Hizi ni bei ambayo mtu hulipa katika mwili kwa kutumia mwili kwa njia ambayo Bwana hakukusudia - mwili sio wa uzinzi.

c. Siku moja Mungu ataharibu tumbo yetu, kwa maana ya kutegemea chakula na kuathiriwa na njaa (ingawa, kutakuwa na chakula na kula mbinguni). Walakini, miili yetu wenyewe - katika tabia yao ya maadili, inayohusika na mwenendo wetu wa kijinsia - itafufuliwa na Bwana katika ufufuo. Kwa hivyo, kile tunachofanya na miili yetu kuhusu chakula haituathiri kwa njia ile ile tunayofanya na miili yetu kuhusu ngono.
 
Tunatumia "uwongo wenye busara" kujidanganya.
 
 

1 Wakorintho 6:14 TPT Sasa Mungu aliyemfufua Bwana wetu kutoka kaburini atatuamsha na kutuinua kupitia nguvu yake kuu! 
Russell: Kwa nguvu yake mwenyewe - Ni kwa Mungu kwamba wafu watafufuliwa, lakini na Yesu. Bwana wetu ndiye wakala wa Baba katika kutekeleza mpango mzima wa ukombozi.
 
Hatupaswi kusahau NGUVU ZA MUNGU.
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 15 Je! Hamjui ya kuwa miili yenu ni ya Kristo kama viungo vya mwili wake? Je! Mtu anapaswa kuchukua viungo vya mwili wa Kristo na kuwafanya washiriki wa kahaba? Sio kabisa!
1 Wakorintho 6: 16 Je! Hujui ukweli kwamba mtu akilala na kahaba huwa sehemu yake, na yeye huwa sehemu yake? Kwa maana imesemwa: Wote wawili huwa mwili mmoja. 
Guzik: Je! Haujui: Inavyoonekana, Wakristo wengi wa Korintho hawakujua, na walidhani tabia yao ya kingono na makahaba ilikuwa haijahusishwa na uhusiano wao na Yesu.

b. Miili yenu ni viungo vya Kristo: Wakati Mkristo mmoja mmoja anapofanya uzinzi, inadhalilisha mwili mzima wa Kristo, akiunganisha mwili wa Kristo na uasherati.

c. Yeye aliyejiunga na kahaba ni mwili mmoja naye. . . mwili mmoja: Katika uhusiano wao wa kimapenzi, mume na mke wanakuwa “mwili mmoja” kwa njia iliyo chini ya baraka ya Mungu. Katika ngono nje ya ndoa, wenzi huwa "mwili mmoja" kwa njia ambayo iko chini ya laana ya Mungu.

i. Mtu anayetaka tendo la ndoa la kawaida anaweza kuwa hataki kuwa mwili mmoja na wenzi wao; lakini kwa maana fulani ya kiroho, wanafanya. Sehemu ya utolewaji wao hupewa mtu huyo, na inamaanisha kuna kidogo kutoa kwa Bwana na kwa mwenzi ambaye Mungu anakusudia kwa ajili yao. Katika ufahamu wa bibilia juu ya ngono, hakuna kitu kama "ngono ya kawaida."

ii. Kwa kuwa sisi ni wa Yesu - mwili, roho, na roho - hatuna haki ya kutoa sehemu yoyote ya sisi mbali na "mtu asiye ruhusa"! "Kwa kuunganishwa naye [kahaba] katika porneia muumini hufanya mtu mwingine, nje ya Kristo, kama bwana halali juu ya mwili wa mtu mwenyewe." (Ada)

iii. "Ngono nje ya ndoa ni kama mtu anayeiba benki: anapata kitu, lakini sio chake na siku moja atalipa. Ngono ndani ya ndoa inaweza kuwa kama mtu anayeweka pesa katika benki: kuna usalama, usalama, na atakusanya mapato. ” (Wstersbe)
 
Sadaka iliyochafuliwa ni sadaka isiyokubalika.

1 Wakorintho 6: 17 Lakini yule anayejiunga na Bwana amechanganywa na roho moja naye. 
Guzik: Yeye ambaye ameunganishwa na Bwana: Kwa joto la matamanio, vitu vya kiroho vinaweza kuonekana kuwa mbali. Bado, mzizi wa hamu ya kutamani ni hamu ya upendo, kukubalika, na adhimisho - yote ambayo ni bora zaidi, na zaidi, yakiridhika katika uhusiano wa roho moja na Bwana badala ya uzinzi.
 
Usijitie unajiona unajisi, unaitia unajisi kanisa, ambalo ni mwili wa Kristo, kwa hivyo unamchafua Kristo.
 
1 Wakorintho 6: 18TT Ndio sababu lazima uachane na uzinzi. Kwa kila dhambi nyingine mtu hufanya ni ya nje kwa mwili, lakini uzinzi unajumuisha kutenda dhambi dhidi ya mwili wako mwenyewe. 
Guzik: Kukimbia: Paul haambii kuwa jasiri na epuka tamaa ya tamaa mbaya ya zinaa, lakini tukimbilie uwepo wake. Wengi wameanguka kwa sababu walidharau nguvu ya hamu ya kutamani, au walidhani wata "jaribu" wenyewe na kuona ni kiasi gani wanaweza "kuchukua."

i. Badala yake, tunapaswa kufuata mfano wa Yosefu, ambaye alikimbia kutoka kwa uzinzi - hata wakati ilimgharimu kitu cha kufanya hivyo (Mwa_39: 7-21).

ii. “Dhambi zingine, au ombi la dhambi, zinaweza kuelezewa; katika kesi zilizo hapo juu, ikiwa unapiga marufuku umefanywa; Usikubali, lakini UFUU! " (Clarke)

b. Ikimbieni uzinzi: Paulo haisemi kwamba Wakristo wanapaswa kukimbia ngono, tabia mbaya ya kingono tu. Mungu alitoa ngono kama zawadi ya thamani kwa wanadamu, na anaitumia kwa nguvu kumunganisha mume na mke pamoja katika uhusiano wa kweli wa mwili mmoja. Kwa hivyo kama vile Waebrania 13: 4 inavyosema, kitanda cha ndoa hakijaharibika - uhusiano wa kimapenzi kati ya mume na mke ni safi, takatifu, na mzuri mbele za Mungu.

c. Uzinzi: Tunakumbushwa Paulo anatumia neno la Kiyunani porneia, ambalo linamaanisha anuwai ya dhambi za kijinsia. Kukimbia uzinzi kunamaanisha zaidi ya kutokuwa na uhusiano wa kimapenzi na mtu ambaye hatujaoa naye.

i. Inamaanisha kukimbia urejeshi wa kijinsia mfupi, au mbali na, kujuana na mtu ambaye hatujaoa naye.

ii. Inamaanisha kukimbia kutosheleza ngono au kufurahisha ambayo mtu anaweza kupata kutoka video za ponografia, sinema, majarida, vitabu, au vifaa vya mtandao.

d. Dhambi dhidi ya mwili wake mwenyewe: Paul hasemi uzinzi ni mbaya kuliko dhambi nyingine yoyote; lakini anafundisha kwamba dhambi ya zinaa ina athari ya kipekee kwa mwili; sio tu kwa njia ya mwili, bali pia kwa njia ya maadili na ya kiroho.
 
 
Lazima tuwe na hofu na chuki ya mazoea yote yasiyofaa kiasi kwamba husababisha TUKIWE kutoka kwa kuonekana kwake. Kama chakula au harufu inayotudhuru. Ikiwa hatuna ladha ya dhambi na hafurahii harufu, tutakaa mbali nayo.
 
1 Wakorintho 6:19 TPT Je! Umesahau kuwa mwili wako sasa ni hekalu takatifu la Roho wa Utakatifu, ambaye anaishi ndani yako? Wewe si wako tena, kwa zawadi ya Mungu, Roho Mtakatifu, anaishi ndani ya patakatifu pako. 
Russell: Mwili ni hekalu - Akili mpya, inayokaa ndani ya mwili wa zamani na kuitumia, hufanya mwili huo wa zamani kutoka hekalu la Mungu, na kuuupa mwili huo utakatifu au utakatifu. Kila mtoto mwaminifu wa Mungu aliye na wakfu ni makazi ya kifalme ya Mfalme wa wafalme, patakatifu patakatifu.
 
Kama Kanisa litakuwa hekalu la Mungu, kamili kwenye ndege ya mbinguni, ndivyo kila mshiriki aliyezaliwa na roho mtakatifu kama kiumbe kipya, lazima kwa kiwango hicho Mungu aishi ndani ya mwili wake unakufa.
 
Roho Mtakatifu - Wacha Roho Mtakatifu atawale katika miili yetu inayokufa; na basi tunawezaje kuwa na zaidi ya amani ya Mungu kutawala huko.
 
Wewe sio wako mwenyewe - Wakati wako, talanta, ushawishi, pesa, yote unayoona kuwa ya thamani au kwa kiwango chochote cha thamani, ni mali ya Mungu.
 
Guzik: Mwili wako ni hekalu la Roho Mtakatifu: Hekalu ni mahali patakatifu kwa Mungu, na safi kutoka kwa tabia mbaya. Ikiwa ni kweli tumejazwa na Roho, lazima ushawishi tabia yetu ya kijinsia. Na ikiwa tunafanya uasherati kama Wakristo, tunachafua hekalu la Mungu.

i. Hapo awali, katika 1Co_3: 16, Paulo alikuwa alisema kanisa lote kwa jumla ni hekalu la Roho Mtakatifu. Sasa, anasema hiyo ni kweli, kwa njia ya kiroho, ya Wakristo mmoja mmoja.

b. Kwa sababu miili yetu ni hekalu la Roho Mtakatifu, miili yetu ni ya Mungu, na sio yetu wenyewe: Wewe sio wako. . . kwani ulinunuliwa kwa bei.

i. Mtu yeyote mwaminifu atashughulikia bora kitu ambacho sio wao. Miili yetu ni ya Mungu. Ni milki Yake iliyonunuliwa. Hatuna haki ya kuchafua mali ya Mungu!

ii. Kanuni hii inatumika kwa zaidi ya tabia yetu ya kijinsia. Ikiwa miili yetu ni ya Yesu, sisi pia hatuna haki ya kuwa wavivu na, au kupoteza mali yake. Miili yetu inapaswa kutumiwa kumtukuza Mungu! (Kwa hivyo mtukuze Mungu katika mwili wako). "Mwili wako ulikuwa farasi wa kujitolea wakati ulikuwa kwenye ibada ya ibilisi, basi iwe isiwe ni kizembe kwa sababu inavuta gari la Kristo." (Spurgeon)

c. Kwa sababu miili yetu ni Hekalu la Roho Mtakatifu, tuna Mungu mwenyewe anayeishi ndani yetu. Hii inamaanisha kuwa tuna nguvu, nguvu, kuishi ndani yetu kutupatia nguvu juu ya dhambi za mwili. Tunapaswa kutarajia utakaso wa kijinsia kutoka kwa Wakristo zaidi kutoka kwa wale ambao sio, kwa sababu hawana Roho wa Mungu anayeishi ndani yetu kama sisi.

d. Wakristo wengine wanafikiria kuwa ibilisi haziwezi kuwa na roho au roho ya Mkristo, lakini kwamba mwili wa Mkristo unaweza kujazwa na pepo, kwa hivyo, lazima Mkristo atoe hizo pepo kutolewa na mtu mwingine. Lakini Paulo anaweka wazi kuwa miili yetu ni ya Yesu sawa na roho zetu. Yeye ndiye mmiliki wa mwili wangu, na Yeye hajiruhusu mapepo!
 
Roho Mtakatifu wa MUNGU hawezi kukaa katika hekalu mchafu.
 
1 Wakorintho 6:20 TPT Ulikuwa ununuzi wa gharama kubwa wa Mungu, ulilipwa kwa machozi ya damu, kwa hivyo, kwa njia zote, tumia mwili wako kumtukuza Mungu! 
Russell: Kwa wewe - darasa la "ye"; Kanisa.
 
Kununuliwa kwa bei - "Hata damu ya thamani ya Kristo." (1Pe_1: 19) Bei ya fidia.
Katika msingi kabisa wa mafundisho yote ya Kikristo liko fundisho la fidia; bei sawa kwa dhambi ya Adamu.
 
Yeye aliyetununua sio tu alihatarisha maisha yake mwenyewe, lakini akajitoa kwa niaba yetu, ili tuokolewe kutoka kwa kifo cha milele. Sisi ni mmoja wa mtu ambaye ana haki ya kuamuru na anahitaji utii kamili. Hii inaonekana kumaanisha kuwa tunayo kitu. Kwa kuwa tumemtambua Kristo kama Mkombozi wetu, tumeitwa kuachana na dhambi.
 
Jukumu la kibinafsi kwa Mkombozi ambaye alinunua, na kwa Baba wa kimbingu aliyetoa mpangilio wa neema, liko katika msingi wa kujitolea kwa kweli kwa Mungu katika Kristo. Kwa moyo wa mwanadamu wa asili maoni haya hayapingiki sana; lakini kwa moyo kamili kupatana na Mungu na mpango wa kimungu ni maneno ya thamani, kamili ya faraja na furaha.
 
Tukuza Mungu - Kwa uwezo wako bora. Tunapofikiria ukuu, ukuu na utukufu wa Muumba wetu, maoni ya maandishi yetu yanaonekana kushangaza. Je! Ni kwa njia gani inawezekana kwamba kila kabila letu aongeze kwenye utukufu wa Muumba wa Mbingu? Wote wanapaswa kuhisi jukumu la kufanya wengine warudi kwa Yule ambaye ametoa riziki nyingi kwa mahitaji yetu. Tumia yote unayo kwa nguvu katika huduma ya kimungu. R5436: 5
 
Katika mwili wako - Kwa kuutumia utukufu na sifa ya Mungu. Kutoa kwa mapenzi ambayo maisha yetu na miili yetu inadhibitiwa. Matumizi mabaya ya talanta, ama kwa ulevi au vinginevyo, itakuwa matumizi mabaya ya uwakili wetu.
 
IKIWA umekombolewa KWELI, ulikubali kuwa mtumwa wa Kristo. Usiwe mtumwa wasiotii.
 
Kwa matunda yao, mtawajua. Wale kati yetu ambao wanaendelea kufanya mambo kama haya sio yetu. Usiivumilie dhambi Kanisani.
 
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