Believers Who Are Blinded, Distracted and Deceived
The cross that the Lord Jesus was hung upon at Calvary was the starting point of life in the Kingdom of God; not the ending point. There is no ending point because life in the Kingdom has no end. Do you recall what the Lord stated while He was here on earth one time when He was speaking to religious leaders? Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name. But you don’t believe me because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.” If you embrace His Word on a consistent basis, the Governor (Holy Spirit) will lead and guide you to all truth. The question for many is, what is truth? He will keep you focused. You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on You!
While praying--talking--to His Father, the Lord Jesus made this statement: "I have given them Your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by Your truth; teach them Your word, which is truth. Just as You sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world." This is the key reason I emphasize living by faith in the King's Word. In His Word there is power to keep you but you must have complete faith in Him, no matter what comes your way. In His Word there is eternal life. Read what Jesus told the religious leaders when they questioned Him: But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said. For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up." It is the same in today's society. Religious leaders who claim to know the Lord operate from a religious school of thought. They are blinded by what they hear and see in this world. Yes, I am the bread of life! Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. The Lord Jesus was speaking the Kingdom language to them.
Do you know the reason many Christians don't understand the Lord God's Constitution? It is because they have a religious school of thought. The Lord Jesus had a Kingdom school of thought. The disciples had to learn the Kingdom school of thought...a Kingdom mindset. We all have to learn the Kingdom concept. Then and only then will we develop a Kingdom school of thought. The people were blinded by their tradition and customs. It blurred the lines between religious customs and traditions and Kingdom. It is even worse today. There are so many things battling for space in your mind, especially in social media--Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest. The list seems endless! These are just some of the tools the enemy uses to keep us distracted from the Truth of God's Word and embracing the Kingdom message. He also doesn't care about you going to church if they aren't teaching the Kingdom message. But when the Kingdom message is taught and you begin to embrace it, THAT gets his attention.
So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.” Are you aware that after King Jesus made this statement many of His disciples stopped following Him? At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?” Kingdom citizens feed off the Word of the King. By the way, He knew who believed in Him, who would stay and who would leave. Jesus was aware that His disciples were complaining, so He said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.) The same stands today. You can't "jive" the Lord Jesus with your self-promoting agenda, preaching on prosperity, healing and how to be successful in this life. The Lord Jesus said, "The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." Keep in mind, He has given us eternal life. And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.
God's Word, His Constitution, is the "standard" on which we must always focus. Read the original meaning of the word standard and see it from a Kingdom standpoint: A flag or other conspicuous object to serve as a rallying point for a military force. Glory! Yes! Never ever take your eyes and mind off God's Word. It is your only standard for life in the Kingdom!
Study and stay in the King's Word and it will be impossible for you to stray.
John 10:25-30 Isaiah 26:3 John 17:14-18; 6:41-42, 48-50, 53-58, 66-67, 61-64 I John 5:11
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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While praying--talking--to His Father, the Lord Jesus made this statement: "I have given them Your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by Your truth; teach them Your word, which is truth. Just as You sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world." This is the key reason I emphasize living by faith in the King's Word. In His Word there is power to keep you but you must have complete faith in Him, no matter what comes your way. In His Word there is eternal life. Read what Jesus told the religious leaders when they questioned Him: But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said. For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up." It is the same in today's society. Religious leaders who claim to know the Lord operate from a religious school of thought. They are blinded by what they hear and see in this world. Yes, I am the bread of life! Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. The Lord Jesus was speaking the Kingdom language to them.
Do you know the reason many Christians don't understand the Lord God's Constitution? It is because they have a religious school of thought. The Lord Jesus had a Kingdom school of thought. The disciples had to learn the Kingdom school of thought...a Kingdom mindset. We all have to learn the Kingdom concept. Then and only then will we develop a Kingdom school of thought. The people were blinded by their tradition and customs. It blurred the lines between religious customs and traditions and Kingdom. It is even worse today. There are so many things battling for space in your mind, especially in social media--Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest. The list seems endless! These are just some of the tools the enemy uses to keep us distracted from the Truth of God's Word and embracing the Kingdom message. He also doesn't care about you going to church if they aren't teaching the Kingdom message. But when the Kingdom message is taught and you begin to embrace it, THAT gets his attention.
So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.” Are you aware that after King Jesus made this statement many of His disciples stopped following Him? At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?” Kingdom citizens feed off the Word of the King. By the way, He knew who believed in Him, who would stay and who would leave. Jesus was aware that His disciples were complaining, so He said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.) The same stands today. You can't "jive" the Lord Jesus with your self-promoting agenda, preaching on prosperity, healing and how to be successful in this life. The Lord Jesus said, "The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." Keep in mind, He has given us eternal life. And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.
God's Word, His Constitution, is the "standard" on which we must always focus. Read the original meaning of the word standard and see it from a Kingdom standpoint: A flag or other conspicuous object to serve as a rallying point for a military force. Glory! Yes! Never ever take your eyes and mind off God's Word. It is your only standard for life in the Kingdom!
Study and stay in the King's Word and it will be impossible for you to stray.
John 10:25-30 Isaiah 26:3 John 17:14-18; 6:41-42, 48-50, 53-58, 66-67, 61-64 I John 5:11
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
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