(PERSONAL, PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)
Dear Brother/Sister BELIEVER in JESUS,
I know you have been in many instances rendered now-and-then uncomfortable by the behaviors of our TRUSTED fellow-claimant Christians including even from those utterances which come out of their mouths through The Internet --- apil kanang mga gikan mismo sa atong mga baba usab!
Yes, even from them whom we have observed to be in constant bible studies here and there --- and you are right – even those considered scholars and experts in the different religions; even of Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin languages, not to mention those highly-sought-for teachers in LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES for trainors / lectors / speakers in inter-denominational undertakings!
Yes, even from them whom we have observed to be in constant bible studies here and there --- and you are right – even those considered scholars and experts in the different religions; even of Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin languages, not to mention those highly-sought-for teachers in LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES for trainors / lectors / speakers in inter-denominational undertakings!
- THIS Priscilla & Aquila’s METHODOLOGY
- of CORRECTING ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES
- to Apollos,
- the already well instructed-in-the-ways-of THE LORD
but not as yet
of HIS CHRISTHOOD
- which we are being privileged to learn from
--- through THIS
{>>ACTS 18:24-28 kind-of-need not just of
THE LORDSHIP BUT ALSO of
THE CHRISTHOOD
of JESUS}
PAG-IWAY LANG
KADIYOT SA HILUM
nga blog!
{>>ACTS 18:24-28 kind-of-need not just of
THE LORDSHIP BUT ALSO of
THE CHRISTHOOD
of JESUS}
PAG-IWAY LANG
KADIYOT SA HILUM
nga blog!
- Immaturity stems from
- THE none-as-yet INDWELLING of The Holy Spirit
- in us as THE NEW COVENANT prescribes.
- We merely rushed to behaving as Christians
- not knowing as yet THE FULL LORDSHIP & THE FULL CHRISTHOOD of JESUS &
- not knowing further THE BIBLE mentions the word Christian only three (3) times
- (in >>Acts 11:26, >>Acts 26:28, and >>1st Peter 4:16 only!)
- and
there is just no wayfor any one to know absolutely
- from just out of these three (3) verses
- how Christians ought to behave!
- On the other hand, the word DISCIPLE
- (a disciplined learner and follower)
- is mentioned in THE BIBLE
- more than 200 times --- and believe me,
- THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST did not say:
''make CATHOLICS'',
"make PROTESTANTS",
''make BAPTISTS'',
''make PENTECOSTALS'',
"make EVANGELICALS";
nay, not even
''MAKE Christians''
from out of HIS hearers then
"
''
''
"
nay, not even
''
from out of HIS hearers then
- --- but to the apostles then at HIS ascension
- --- "MAKE DISCIPLES” out of us
- as recorded for our guidance now(!)
- in >>Matthew 28:19.
- We ought then to just learn and behave
- as THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST's DISCIPLES
- for the rest of our lives!
- And for everyone's benefit,
a disciple is
a believer turned
disciplined learner and
follower of
THE LORD JESUS
& THE CHRIST
whose
LIFE COMMITMENTS
a believer turned
disciplined learner and
follower of
THE LORD JESUS
& THE CHRIST
whose
LIFE COMMITMENTS
- are the following
- in THEIR strict sequential order:
1st, >TO JESUS in HIS
LORDSHIP & CHRISTHOOD
>>Luke 14:26
>>Acts 2:36
LORDSHIP & CHRISTHOOD
>>Luke 14:26
>>Acts 2:36
- to be in us individually ---
- first and foremost ---
- above our every --- blood and societal / organizational relationships
2nd, >TO GOD's WORD
next(!)
>>John 8:31
next(!)
>>John 8:31
- as resulting from our individual status as to faring in our commitments
- to JESUS in HIS LORDSHIP & HIS CHRISTHOOD
3rd, >TO MEETINGS /
GATHERINGS
of BELIEVERS
thereafter(!)
>>Acts 2:41-47
GATHERINGS
of BELIEVERS
thereafter(!)
>>Acts 2:41-47
- as resulting from our growing commitments
- to GOD's WORD &
- to THE LORDSHIP & THE CHRISTHOOD of JESUS
4th, >TO EVERY ONE
from thereon(!)
>>John 13:35
from thereon(!)
>>John 13:35
- as resulting from our deepening commitments
- to the meetings / gatherings of believers
- to GOD's WORD and
- to JESUS HIMSELF & HIS LORDSHIP & HIS CHRISTHOOD
- in that strict sequence and order,
---weakest linktelling the strength of
- our OVER-ALL COMMITMENT.
5th, >TO BEAR
MUCH FRUIT
>>John 15:8
MUCH FRUIT
>>John 15:8
- particularly as listed in >>Galatians 5:22-23,
- --- love, joy and peace to be evident in us individually;
- so that we can be patient, kind and good to all impatient, cruel and bad to us;
- so that before GOD, we can prove ourselves faithful, gentle and restrained before HIM
---- the ultimate goal of our discipleship
- as THE RANDOM
- TEST & MEASURE
- of our MATURITY in LIFE
particularly
being PATIENT, KIND &
GOOD even and more so
to them impatient,
cruel & bad to us
GOOD even and more so
to them impatient,
cruel & bad to us
- while we make our living with them
- in this problematic world
- of pursuits for sovereignty, power, positions, control & influence, fortune, fame, even recognition
- we are called-out of ----
- to overcome ... its systems while inside them!!!!
These
FIVE COMMITMENTS
are actually
The Vital SIGNS &
Essential MILESTONES
for OUR SPIRITUAL
HEALTH &
LIFE ITSELF
as DISCIPLES of
THE LORD JESUS
THE CHRIST
which we have to
constantly at every
opportunity
measure by ourselves!
- Yes, and when we see ourselves as
MERE FELLOW-DISCIPLES
among one another
- (please refer to >>>T#010) later
- it will be easier for us to obey >>James 3:1
- as we become more-sharing-without-being-a-teacher-to-each-other,
- in attitude --- as situational elders (>>>T#009)
- --- our own brothers' keepers (>>Genesis 4:9) --
- as we realize the truths in >>Hebrews 5:12-6:3.
- I hope you will also agree with my understanding of >>Hebrews 6:1-3
--- that we can spiritually grow
- ONLY IF --- we have already learned and obeyed
- (including those implied commands therein) FIRST ---
those
ELEMENTARY TEACHINGS
Grade I, II, III-A, III-B, IV, V, & VI
FOR ALL DISCIPLES OF
JESUS in our LIFEtimes --
- JEWS & GENTILES alike
which are what constitutes
THE MILK for every disciple
to start with(!)
- Corollary to that, I also sincerely believe
- we can only leave These 6-Elementary Teachings
- in favor of other teachings
- (such as languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin in particular)
- for further growth
--- ONLY IF ---
we have satisfactorily
complied with
GOD's WILL on these
TEACHINGS THE BIBLE has
aptly termed ELEMENTARY.
we have satisfactorily
complied with
GOD's WILL on these
TEACHINGS THE BIBLE has
aptly termed ELEMENTARY.
>>2nd Corinthians
13:5 will
then find relevance to us.
"EXAMINE
YOURSELVES
TO SEE whether
YOU ARE IN
THE FAITH,
TEST YOURSELVES."
13:5 will
then find relevance to us.
"EXAMINE
YOURSELVES
TO SEE whether
YOU ARE IN
THE FAITH,
TEST YOURSELVES."
We're not
told to examine
others here!
told to examine
others here!
- I enjoin you to >>read through to verse 10 and
- read between the lines what The Apostle Paul sought to convey.
Look also
what particularly
happened to
THE Levitical
PRIESTS then
what particularly
happened to
THE Levitical
PRIESTS then
- --- as documented in >>Acts 6:7
- to guide all of us, jointly & severally --- Jews & Gentiles alike (!!!)
- in THIS CHURCH AGE!
- Just as there is to be
- AMONG GOD’s PEOPLE
- in these last days or THE CHURCH AGE
- [ from Pentecost Day A.D. 33 (>>Acts 2:17-18) to The MOMENT of Rapture ] (>>Rev 3:10=12:5)
- when inclusive these references in >>> TIME,
- there ought not to be
- any distinction between Jews & Gentiles anymore,
- as we are now dealt with as individual Jews & individual Gentiles by THE LORD
- in anticipation of 2nd Corinthians 5:10 !!!
- if we all are to be
- just the co-disciples
- THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST
- designed HIS CHURCH
- to be comprised of (!!!)
- under THE UNIVERSAL PRIESTHOOD
- of EVERY BELIEVER
- in THE LORDSHIP & THE CHRISTHOOD of JESUS.
- Let them be taught as early as now(!)
- --- of the truth in >>Revelation 3:9.
The purpose
of this undertaking
is precisely that!
We have to discern
what GOD's WILL is on
these matters first,
before we proceed
further to any thing else.
of this undertaking
is precisely that!
We have to discern
what GOD's WILL is on
these matters first,
before we proceed
further to any thing else.
"TEST EVERYTHING.
HOLD ON
TO THE GOOD. AVOID EVERY
KIND OF EVIL” –
HOLD ON
TO THE GOOD. AVOID EVERY
KIND OF EVIL” –
(>>2ndThessalonians 5:21-22)
- Emphatically, I share this thought:
we can hold on to those
we consider good,
we consider good,
only if --- we have
tested THEM
and found THEM to be in
keeping
with GOD's WORD.
- It is not surprising then
- that the Bereans were considered of noble character
- "FOR THEY RECEIVED THE MESSAGE WITH GREAT EAGERNESS AND EXAMINED THE SCRIPTURES EVERY DAY TO SEE IF WHAT PAUL SAID WAS TRUE.”
- (>>Acts 17:11)
- IF by trying to see if what Paul said was true
- the Bereans were lauded (!!!)
- --- how imperative testing
- what we have come to believe now(!)
- against what are in THE SCRIPTURES
- for us now(!)
- who received and are now(!)
- sadly continuing to be bombarded with
- all these beliefs / teachings and practices / rituals
- NOT FROM PAUL anymore
- but from centuries-away-followers-of PAUL's writings
- and co-discerners of GOD's WILL
- who were merely ahead of us.
If as we can safely presume
Paul
was not in a way hurt or
insulted
by what the Bereans did
with Paul’s words
Paul
was not in a way hurt or
insulted
by what the Bereans did
with Paul’s words
- {despite he learned all those he preached
- from JESUS THE CHRIST HIMSELF
- for a period of some three (3) years in Arabia
- (>>Galatians 1:11-18)}.....
why should we not do that
and pray more fervently for
them
who assume
AUTHORITY
over us,
that like Paul ---
and pray more fervently for
them
who assume
AUTHORITY
over us,
that like Paul ---
- they will also welcome our reading THE BIBLE more closely
- and do research to find out
if what they are teaching us
- and requiring us to do
are in conformity with
THE SCRIPTURES
or not?
THE SCRIPTURES
or not?
"ALL SCRIPTURE IS
GOD - BREATHED AND
IS USEFUL FOR
GOD - BREATHED AND
IS USEFUL FOR
[1] TEACHING,
[2] REBUKING,
[3] CORRECTING, AND
[4] TRAINING
IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
so that THE MAN
of GOD MAY
BE THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED
FOR EVERY GOOD WORK.”
(2nd Timothy 3:16-17)
- Further, why cannot we all
- as we truly believe THE SCRIPTURES
- and believe Paul The Apostle
- exert influence to one another
- to follow his example of
NON-HESITANCE
TO SHIFT
TO SHIFT
from the ways of religion
(Judaism in his case)
he spent living as a Pharisee
to
the life of an ever-learning
&
&
practicing
DISCIPLE of
THE CHRIST
DISCIPLE of
THE CHRIST
with the above cited
FIVE (5) COMMITMENTS
- getting himself baptized ----
- with “THAT ONE BAPTISM" (>>Ephesians 4:5) first
- --- before he started preaching (refer to >>Acts 9:18-22)
- which was also the example JESUS gave us (>>Mark 1:9-14)
- before HE went into public ministry.
- Paul in fact proclaimed:
"I AM NOT ASHAMED OF
>>> THE GOSPEL
BECAUSE IT IS
THE POWER OF GOD
UNTO SALVATION
TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES.”
>>> THE GOSPEL
BECAUSE IT IS
THE POWER OF GOD
UNTO SALVATION
TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES.”
--- (>>Romans 1:16).
"NOW(!) IT IS REQUIRED
THAT THEY WHO
HAVE BEEN GIVEN
A TRUST MUST PROVE
FAITHFUL …
DO NOT GO BEYOND
WHAT IS WRITTEN;
(>>1st Corinthians 4:2-6)
THAT THEY WHO
HAVE BEEN GIVEN
A TRUST MUST PROVE
FAITHFUL …
DO NOT GO BEYOND
WHAT IS WRITTEN;
THEN YOU WILL NOT
TAKE PRIDE
IN ONE MAN OVER
ANOTHER."
TAKE PRIDE
IN ONE MAN OVER
ANOTHER."
(>>1st Corinthians 4:2-6)
- as all religionists,
- denominationalists,
- separatists,
- exclusivists,
- together with cultists
are guilty of
dividing Christendom
dividing Christendom
- among themselves
to GOD’s DISMAY!
- Oh, how true even to our time NOW (!!!)
- are the truths in
- >>Jeremiah 23:1-8 and >>Ezekiel 34:1-31.
I now therefore take the liberty of sharing with you these many all pertinent SCRIPTURES as bases themselves relative to THESE TEACHINGS of and for CHRISTIANITY ---- The New International Version of THE BIBLE aptly and accurately terms ELEMENTARY.
YOUR COMPILER-SHARER
Brod Alan
alansbacalso@gmail.com
~~~#~~~
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