You
believe that there is one God. Good!
Even
the demons believe that—and shudder. (James 2:19)
The
demons know that faith in Christ brings salvation;
That
His blood washes away the sin of those who believe;
That
He is coming again, soon.
A
demon knows that God raised Christ Jesus from the dead;
They
are well aware of this reality.
They
know all too well that all Christ Jesus said is the TRUTH,
The
only TRUTH; that He is that TRUTH.
They
believe, but they cannot be saved!
What
is the difference between them and the one who belongs to Christ?
The
difference is that a demon cannot confess with his mouth
That
Christ Jesus is their Lord because He is not.
A
demon cannot obey Christ Jesus because they do not love Christ
Love
for Christ and the resulting obedience is the difference.
A
demon believes everything that those who belong to Christ believe
But
they cannot love and obey Christ.
Christ
Jesus said:
'If
you love me, you will obey what I command.' (John 14:15)
We
understand from this that love for Christ and obedience go together.
Without
love there can be no obedience
And
without obedience there is no love.
Anyone
who claims to belong to Christ
And
does not walk in the Light of Christ is a liar!
The
apostle John says:
If
we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness,
We
lie and do not live by the TRUTH.
But
if we walk in the Light, as He is in the Light,
We
ave fellowship with one another,
And
the blood of Jesus his Son, purifies us from all sin. (1 John 1:6-7)
The
clear implication of what John says is that
If
we do not walk in the Light of Christ Jesus
His
blood does not purify us from our sin;
So
much for “once saved always saved.” It is a lie!
If
the blood of Christ Jesus does not purify us from our sin
We
are lost and without hope.
The
apostle John goes on to say:
We
know that we have come to KNOW Him if we obey His commands.
The
man who says, 'I know Him,' but does not do what He commands
Is
a liar, and the TRUTH is not in him.
But
if anyone obeys His Word, God's love is truly made complete in him.
This
is how we know we are in Him ;
Whoever
claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did. (1 John 2:3-6)
We
cannot obey His commands by the shear force of our will.
We
can only obey His commands by submitting our will to His will
By
the power of the Holy Spirit that lives within us;
By
the Anointing of the Anointed One.
Christ
Jesus enables us to obey Him by the Spirit He gives us.
The
apostle John says:
You
have an Anointing from the Holy One,
And
all of you know the TRUTH. (1 John 2:20)
As
for you, the Anointing you received from Him remains in you,
And
you do not need anyone to teach you.
But
as His Anointing teaches you about all things
And
as that Anointing is real, not counterfeit--
Just
as it has taught you, remain in Him. (1 John 2:27)
We
have but one Teacher, Christ Jesus. (Matthew 23:10)
He
is our Teacher by His Word and by His Anointing.
We
remain “in Him” by seeking first and above all else His Kingdom.
If
anything in our lives rises above this pursuit we are lost.
When
we seek Him, we find Him; He presents Himself to us;
One
day in His Presence is worth a thousand other days. (Psalm 84:10)
His
Presence is intoxicating, wonderful and out of this world.
His
Presence transports us into His Kingdom which is out of this world.
He
fills us with joy in His Presence. (Psalm 16:11)
His
yoke is easy and His burden is light because of His Anointing.
(Matthew
11:30)
If
you live face to face with Christ Jesus by the power of His Anointing
You
will love and obey Him; Obedience will be your joy!
The
only LIFE that exists is in love and obedience to Christ Jesus.
It
is the only LIFE that exists!
One
day soon, all else will have passed away.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
Save
yourself from this corrupt generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
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