Denying CHRIST: By DISOBEYING HIS+ Word

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Becoming DISAPPROVED

By CHRIST+

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No... we don't "earn" our salvation;

But we CAN earn HIS+ disapproval !
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But I keep under my body,

and bring it into subjection:

lest that by any means,

when I have preached to others,

I myself should be a castaway*.

I Cor. 9:27

*The word castaway is in the Greek actually UN-APPROVED.

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To continue (Chapter 10:1-4) the thought stated by The Apostle Paul:

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and were ALL BAPTIZED unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did ALL EAT the SAME SPIRITUAL FOOD; and did ALL DRINK the SAME SPIRITUAL DRINK; for they drank of that spiritual ROCK+ that followed them: and that ROCK+ was CHRIST.

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So, here we see that baptism by water ( the Red sea) and The HOLY SPIRIT (the supernatural "cloud") was effected for all. We also see here that CHRIST was the spiritual "drink" (His+ Blood), supplied to all. CHRIST JESUS was also the spiritual food, the Bread+ of Heaven, the TRUE MANNA+, referred to in the verses above because JESUS Himself+ explained that to us in John 6:31-35.

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But with many of them

GOD was not well pleased:

for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

(verse 5)

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Yes, GOD disapproved of them even though they were baptized and ate of CHRIST'S Body and drank of CHRIST'S Blood... as the Scripture states in those 4 verses. And yes, being "disapproved" means being cast away, or as Our LORD JESUS said, being "cut off from the True Vine+ ." ( John 15)

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If the toiling, laboring, self-denying Apostle Paul was concerned about becoming un-approved and thus, cast away from CHRIST JESUS... shouldn't we be concerned also ?

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Why do you look for love

in all the wrong places?

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Why do you turn to others for love

and shy away from ME+ ?

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Have I + ever hurt you?

Have I+ disappointed you

or caused you grief?

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Nay, but rather,

your going your own way

has caused your grief

and disappointment.

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Do not mistake approval for love.

I+ love you despite

the grief and disappointment

you have caused ME+ .

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If you will walk in

ALL of MY+ Ways

-- forsaking your own --

I+ will fill up your heart.

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You have MY+ Love;

Now strive for MY+ Approval*.

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*Philippians 3:12-14

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Glory be to The FATHER,

Who created thee;

And to His Beloved SON+,

Who saves thee;

And to The Blessed HOLY SPIRIT;

Who sanctifies thee.

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GO YE THEREFORE AND...

TEACH , didaskO , all nations... ?

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NO,

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The LORD JESUS

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did not say that;

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the translators said that.

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Our LORD said to

go to all nations

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and MATHATEUO them.

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That word means "to disciple".

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So, there IS a distinction, a difference in these two words which JESUS HIMSELF+ made during His+ last earthly words of instructions to His+ students... ???

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NO...

but rather,

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to His+ DISCIPLES.

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In those two last verses of the book of Matthew, the Greek (from Jay P.Green Sr.) accurately reads:

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Go ye therefore

and DISCIPLE (mathateusate) all nations,

baptizing them

in the name of The FATHER,

and of The SON+,

and of the HOLY SPIRIT,

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TEACHING (didaskontes) them

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to observe all things

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whatsoever I+ have commanded you;

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and behold, I + am with you all the days,

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unto the completion of the age.

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Amen.

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So, dear friends, how does one make or become a disciple of The LORD JESUS CHRIST versus a student ?
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What is the distinctive difference

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between

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a disciple and a student ?

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Which are we ?

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Which should we be, after our baptism

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into CHRIST JESUS our LORD ?

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the PATHS of The LORD...

All

the paths

of The LORD

are

mercy

and

truth

unto such as keep

His+ Covenant

and His+ Testimonies.

Psalm 25: 10

Yes, this is true. We keep His+ Covenant daily by performing the vows of our baptism. Daily we work out the application of our renouncements of :

• the world
• the flesh
• and the devil...

and all his tormenting lies that tell us

to believe him instead of Our LORD JESUS CHRIST,

blessed be HIS+ Name, forever and ever.

His+ Testimonies should be on our lips and tongues, daily. We praise HIM+ when things work out nicely for us. We give HIM+ the praise and glory due unto His+ name.

We DO NOT SHARE His+ glory with natural-minded ways and means... in other words, we do NOT give glory unto mankind and his ways but always, always we return the true thanksgiving and praise unto The LORD for making things to work out properly... making the cars to operate well, the machinery to work right, the medicines to be effective, etc.

We DO NOT DIMINISH His+ praise, though, when things go awry.

HE+ is LORD AND MASTER of this universe. HE+ does NOT turn a deaf ear to our problems and heart-aches. Rather, HE+ expects us to

continue to affirm

Who+ HE+ IS

and was

and evermore shall be

in the face of the struggles besetting us day by day.

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O LORD our GOD,

THOU+ Who+ loveth mankind,

we praise THEE+ with all that is within in us.

We bless Thy Holy Name and

Thy Son, JESUS CHRIST ,

Ruler of the Universe,

to Whom+ every knee shall bow...

of beings in the Heavens,

of beings on the earth,

and beings under the earth.

We bow the knee of our heart,

LORD GOD,

and yield our lives unto THEE+,

Who+ art worthy of praise at all times.

We pray, do THOU+ accept

the free-will offering of our hearts,

unto the praise and glory

of Thy Holy Name.

Amen.

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