Allow them to injure you to avoid SIN!

It is unbelievable what Jesus says about people that want to harm us Christians. He instructs that we let them or else we are sinning. Matthew 5: 39, ‘But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too. Verses 40 and 41 continues to promote the spirit of offering more the harm to yourself than the evil person want from you. Truly speaking, this defy logic but it is a commandment.

I know that many people dismiss Christianity on basis of similar verses. That is why many would think Christians are fools because they do not behave or react as the world or a normal person would in given circumstances.

The life of a Christian should therefore be a prayerful one because keeping the Word and doing the will of God is not easy. If you fail to do the will of God, you no longer fall under the list of Jesus’ friends (John 14:15 or 15:14).

Talking to a theologian

Just so I'm justify my position, I engaged a theologian. His comment was that Jesus was not talking in literal terms, yet when He said, 'If one take your tunic, give him your coat' the theologian acknowledged that Jesus was literal.

Concluding on the matter, we agreed that Jesus was instructing that His disciples, us Christians, not be tough as the world would. Lets trust Jesus that whatever He instructs and we do, He will step in and mediate.

Impress men with your charity works and rewarded on Earth!

It may be known to man what you do for God but your motive will count to God. The words of Jesus in Matthew 6 from verse 1, ‘take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them’. You will know that if you do what God does not want you commit sin. Some people may argue that Jesus did not say it is sin but only that the reward for such practice in on earth. That is true but our focus should be to please God.

If you do charitable deeds in secrete, not letting the world know about it, you will be rewarded openly. Churches need to do some introspection in this area.

Blaming God leads to SIN

Sarai of old blamed God for not fulfilling His promise in time according to her, yet God's timing is not according to human standards. Genesis 6:2 gives the lamentation of the woman who is doubting God and the solution she gave but only to regret it later.

 

The temptation to reason on your own and judge that God is either slow to action, He does not care enough to action accordingly or He is contradicting himself is not unique to atheists and non Christians, neither is it new. Many people blame God for their situations and many are lamenting why they did because they are in hell fire for judging God.

 

God is not answerable to anyone, meaning anyone, even the devil. He is God and He does what He wants at any time. He never consults with anyone whenever He wants to do something. He is not a respecter of man. Why should God get permission from a mortal man (Genesis 6:3).

Share with everyone that asks so that to you it is not SIN

Giving or borrowing someone? Read the Bible and consider my comments then do the will of the Father. Matthew 5: 42 says, 'Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away'. Giving is a sacrifice because you expect nothing in return at all. When it comes to borrowing, the Bible forbids charging interest, just be willing to borrow the person that request from you interest free.

 

Sometimes you become reluctant to give for many humanly justifiable reasons yet the instruction Jesus Christ gave was none negotiable. Sometimes you don't want to give because you assume that the person will use the money to serve the devil, yet each time you give, God is at work. You therefore don't want to disturb God at work because you shall be accountable to God one day.

 

Someone may argue that what s/he has is just enough for himself and his household, yet its not even a matter of having or not having but to do what Jesus has instructed. This means that even the poor can give because the rich may approach them for assistance in one way or the other.  When you give with a pure heart the volume or value of the items don't matter at all. God delights in a cheerful giver.

 

Thanks be to God for America, Asia and some countries that are willing to give to Africa and other poor countries. I want to believe that that gesture makes God move and bless the giving countries. God has blessed America and we believe it will be so in many years to come.

 

 

If you swear you SIN!

 

Swearing is making a promise or an oath on something not yet manifested. Swearing is common and there are people that promote it such as the website yourswear.com. It does not matter whether your swearing is intentionally false or not, but the expression itself is an abomination to God. Remember that God is a judge even for your thoughts. Even if you stop at swearing in your heart, you have committed the sin of swearing and you have to repent for doing that.

The Bible is clear on the act of swearing, ‘don’t do it!’ In the Gospel of Matthew 5:33 – 37, Jesus Christ addresses the issue of swearing. All you have to say is a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. If you are called to swear, don’t because you will be going against the will of God.

 

What more can I say, 'Jesus Christ has said it!'

Hate in your heart for a brother is sin

I cannot overemphasise the truth that God judges the heart and thought, even without having manifested the sin in practice. You may hate someone for any reason. I will quote a populous case globally today, the Oscar Postorious South African case. Many people hate him in their hearts and in human terms this is justified but with God its a different story.

When people are called to holiness in the book of Leviticus 19:17, a number of things are mentioned, including the hate that is covered in the heart for a brother. In fact, the book of Leviticus is a good mirror for those that want to pursue holiness. Simply go through this video for a glimpse of the book of Leviticus.

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False prophets are sinners

Who am I to judge and separate true prophets from the wrong? What guards would someone like me have to say so and so is false but so and so is true. Yet it still is a warning to believers that false prophets are on the loose (Matthew 7:15).  

I have however, in my own willing heart, followed many of the prophecies that have flooded the internet and bookshops in our time today. I know many are genuine while some are false. The devil himself is at work to confuse even the elect.

What then do you do when you meet someone, are handed a testimony that looks genuine, when you browse online and land on a website that tell stories of the after life? How do you respond. I have done so much of belief on many that I think are genuine yet sometimes I feel I was quick to believe, especially when a contradictory testimony comes up. I have taken time to listen, read and rewrite some of the testimonies I felt were genuine and come from God. I detailed these at  holinessadvocate.com. 

What can I say, 'if you are a false prophet, thinking you get information from God yet you get it from the devil who disguise himself as an angel of light sometimes, you are doing yourself great harm than good. Repent and turn to God'. You will know its not true if those spirits that give you the message fail to call upon the name of Jesus and declare love for Him. Ask each spirit that visits you to confess Jesus Christ. I agree that sometimes you may not even be aware that you are being used by the devil. Be careful what you take from the spiritual world and others to spread to people around you because by so doing, you own these messages. If they are false, you remain the owner and may later be labeled a false prophet. 

Just today I came across one website that confused me to the core, http://prophesiesofthelordupdated.blogspot.com/2013/06/31-not-yet-fulfilled-prophesies-of-lord.html. Very specific prophesies are shared in this blog and I need to confirm with my God if these are indeed from Him.

Sin is not Relative - its the same in Europe, America, Africa, etc

How devastating to know this one thing that sin is measure in one standard globally. Whether its done behind closed doors or in public, it still is sin. Done by a poor person, a rich one, it still is sin. Shun sin - for your own benefit.