"THE LIFE" (A Triangle)

 

Christ Church, The Perfect Gospel
September 6, 2020

The Gospel belongs to GOD

We are readers, not writers

Study to shew thyself approved unto GOD, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Tim 2:15)

All scripture is given by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of GOD may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Tim 3:16-17)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD (Romans 3:23)

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (2 Tim 3:13)

A man of GOD is led by GOD

JESUS said “be perfect”

People try to learn Scriptures but don’t get THE LIFE!

When there is no life, there is no witness

When there is no witness, there is no HOLY GHOST

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of JESUS CHRIST: (1 Peter 1:6-7)

The real proof of the Gospel, is the proof that is in you

Don’t make a man or a woman above CHRIST

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

It is a life

Whom having not seen, ye love; in WHOM, though now ye see HIM not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:  receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what, or what manner of time the SPIRIT of CHRIST which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of CHRIST, and the glory that should follow. (1 Peter 1:8-11)

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? (Isaiah 53:1)

But HE was wounded for our transgressions, HE was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon HIM; and with HIS stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the Gospel unto you with the HOLY GHOST sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (1 Peter 1:12)

How can a person be perfect?

Most folk’s mind is already made up

Where HE leads me, I will follow

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. To HIM be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (St. John 3:7)

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (St. John 3:6)

…I will put MY law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their GOD, and they shall be MY people. (Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 11:19, 36:26, Rom 2:15, Heb 8:10, 10:16)

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know ME, from the least of them unto the greatest of them… (Jeremiah 31:34)

‘The least’ is where the Holy GHOST is more subject to be found

For this thing I besought the LORD thrice, that it might depart from me…MY strength is made perfect in weakness…that the power of CHRIST may rest upon me (2 Corinthians 12:8-9)

…we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

A Triangle

If we say that we have fellowship with HIM, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: (1 John 1:6)

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the WORD of life; (1 John 1:1)

The WORD = JESUS

 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the FATHER, and was manifested unto us;) (1 John 1:2)

But if we walk in the light, as HE is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of JESUS CHRIST HIS SON cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.If we confess our sins, HE is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:7-9)

with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:10)

Whosoever abideth in HIM sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen HIM, neither known HIM. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as HE is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the SON of GOD was manifested, that HE might destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:6-8)

…the wages of sin is death; but the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. (Romans 6:23)

…John seeth JESUS coming unto him, and saith, Behold the LAMB of GOD, which taketh away the sin of the world. (St. John 1:29)

Ye shall know them by their fruits… (St. Matthew 7:16)

Whosoever is born of GOD doth not commit sin; for HIS seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of GOD. In this the children of GOD are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of GOD, neither he that loveth not his brother. (1 John 3:9-10)

 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of GOD; and every one that loveth is born of GOD, and knoweth GOD. (1 John 4:7)

Children of GOD 

LIFE

Blood Cleanses

Seen HIM      (Know) JESUS

Born of GOD; Does Righteousness; Manifests Love

Children of devil

DEATH

Sin

of the devil

Unrighteous, Loves Not