Many can atest to being with a crowd of people who claim to be christian and that they Love the Lord Jesus, only to hear them talk endlessly of the world’s ways and you feel a wall go up for you have nothing in common. This is what happens when we turn to Christ and dedicate our life to following him and leave the ties of the world behind to gain the true riches of his kingdom. “They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Beloved let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love”.
(1 John 4:5-8).
Jesus plainly said if people are of God they will hear his word. The world hears it’s own and their ears are attentive to it’s ways. When Jesus spoke to the people and they did not understand his words,it was because they sought to kill him for the truth he was speaking of his Father and he told them they were following the way of their father the devil! “Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not”(John 8:42-45).
When Jesus was in the wilderness and tempted of the devil,it is important to see that satan is well aware of what would tempt Jesus the most at a time when he had just fasted forty days and was hungry and said if ye are the Son of God command the stones to be made bread. Too many people blame God when their tempted and lose sight that satan knows your weakness and when tempted steer you away from God when they really should be turning to God. This is how clever the devil is and keeps a person in the world feeling helpless and without hope. To be a child of God we must know that this is a temporary place and Jesus is our only way back to God to an eternal home and all this world has to offer is nothing compared to what God has prepared for those who serve him. “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God”.(1 Corinthians 2:9,10).
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.(1 John 2:15-17).
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Not Ashamed Of The Gospel………..Yes we are the remnant which God has in the earth to show forth his Glory in these last days! “Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built”.(Zechariah 8:6-9)…..This passage speaks of the New Jerusalem and true temple that would be built which is the Lord himself and his spirit filled Church who serves him.(Revelation 21:1-5,22-27)….God bless You and this Website of truth.
Julia
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Hayden…………..God Bless You for the truth you have spoken here in verses……You are right we are not of the worlds system nor ever will be.We are of the Lord’s Kingdom to come and that is a Government and Kingdom that will be for all Eternity.
Julia
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Pam………….Your comment is exactly the reason this post was written for God’ is calling his people out from the world and to those who answer like youhave come to realize his way is so opposite of the world that when ridicule comes from people they return and try to fit in.Stay Strong Pam you are not alone! God’s remnant in the earth are his Holy Spirit filled church who will stand for their Lord and Saviour no matter what.May you find comfort and strength in the following verses Sister.God Bless You.(John 4:23,24…..16:7-15)……..(Ephesians 6:10-19).(Revelation 18:4).
Julia
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May the LORD+ bless you sister Julia for posting this. Indeed, we are “not of this world, even as HE+ is not of this world”. ( John 17 ) We live by a totally different “value system”. We live by HIS+ Value System. As HE+ is, ” so ae we in this world” (1 John, 4:17 ). Praise GOD for Life in HIS Precious Eternal SON our LORD+..Hayden+
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Thanks for the post. I experience this everyday (having nothing in common with most Christians today) at my job. Having been frustrated, for a while now, I immediately recognized myself when reading this great article. Thanks Not Ashamed Of The Gospel and God Bless
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Thank you Pam, Julia wrote this post and as she likes to say, there is a remnant of us who still follow the truth of the Gospel and the Holy Spirit. And as Paul taught, know that there are Brother’s and Sister’s everywhere experiencing the same things. We will stand together in truth, prayer and watchfulness for our Lord. Thanks and may God keep you in His hands until He returns.
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Not Ashamed of the Gospel…………..I hear you! I understand we are born into the world’s system yet when we learn of Christ and surrender to him and all his truth then far out weigh’s all the lies we learned and so the persecution begins…..But we need to remember our Lord went through the very same thing trying his best to teach his Father’s Truth to many, compared to the Lie’s and false promise’s satan tell’s to many that lead to death.God Bless You.
Julia
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Amen Julia! It’s very disheartening to see the current day Christians following after man and the world, and the world’s pleasures. This world is not my home, I am just passing through! Thank you for posting this.
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