Embracing the Truth!

Jesus said:  John 8:31  So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples.

Joh 8:32  And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

That of course is the amplified bible translation.  It is holding on to the Word, and

living by it that sets us free.  As we read it and apply it in our lives, the Truth

becomes real to us, and with that comes freedom.  You know, when we were

children, there were people in our lives that taught us things. 

Eat this, do not eat that.  That is poison, and if you eat that it will kill you. 

We learned by reading, and by what others have taught us throughout our lives.

These teachings took all of us different directions, and not all of us had great

examples in our lives.  The point is, now that we have accepted Jesus as our Lord

and Savoir we have in our hands God’s Word.  Contained within the Bible, is

everything we need to live. 

The question is, are we really embracing and holding on to the truth.  Every day it

seems like someone is trying to change what God’s Word says.  There are those

who say, there is no hell.  Others say there is no need to repent again once you are

saved, and there so many other twisted doctrines going around.  The bottom line is,

they are all trying to make it easier to get into heaven.  God does not change and

neither does His Word!  So why are so many trying to change who God is?  I for

one think that this perversion is motivated by the enemy to lead them down the

wide road to destruction.

Number two, it is not good business to offend your followers or church members.

This business mindset that has infiltrated the church has stalled many faith based

churches.  It is no longer about the truth and flowing in the Holy Ghost, it has

become what brings in the crowd and increases the cash flow.  Not all are walking

down this path.  I thank God for the men and women who are still preaching to

please God and not men.  Those who are willing to preach the truth no matter the

cost.  I thank God for my pastor and other men in my life who preach the

unwavering truth of God’s Word. 

For you and I, in these last days we must KNOW the truth and not be swayed

by the sweet words and promises of the wide road!  For these are the doctrines of

devils!

 1Ti 4:1  Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Arm yourself and get into God’s Word and find out what He really says.  Get into

a Bible believing church that preaches the truth and allows the Holy Ghost to

move. 

You see many churches caught up in false doctrine try to hamper or stop the Spirit

of  God from moving.  So how do you know if you are in a Holy Ghost led

church.? You will know you are in the right place by following things that the

Holy Spirit was sent to do.

Jesus said :

John 16:8  And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of

righteousness, and of judgment:

John16:9  Of sin, because they believe not on me;

John 16:10  Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

John 16:11  Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

He will convict or point out sin in the sinner because they do not believe the Truth

He will convict us of righteousness, in other words will point to righteousness and

convicts us of sin to help us live in the truth.

He will remind the devil that he is judged, and remind him of his fate through

demonstration of the Spirit, and setting the captive free!

Good Holy Ghost preaching covers all of these areas!  Churches that are preaching

the truth, and are radical and bold will have all of these things happening in them.  Stand on what you believe and do not be swayed.  Jesus is coming soon.

Running with the Vision,

Brother Steve