The Real And The Counterfeit!

I heard a story about how to determine the real from the counterfeit.

I was told that bank tellers are taught to discern legitimate currency

From counterfeit by a study of the legitimate.

Only by a careful study of the legitimate currency

Are they able to know what is counterfeit.

This is instructive in our faith in Christ Jesus.

We must come to “know” Christ to understand what is not of Christ.

We must come to understand His Word, His Way, His Truth and His LIFE;

We must understand all that He is.

We can only do this by the aid of His Holy Spirit.

It is the Holy Spirit that leads us into all Truth. (John 16:13)

We do not come to “know” Christ Jesus

Simply by a confession of faith in Him,

Any more than we come to “know” another person by calling them a friend.

In the case of Christ Jesus, unless He is our “Treasure” above all treasures,

Unless He is our “Pearl” of greatest price, we do not “know” Him.

To “know” Christ Jesus we must be crucified to this world with Him,

And no longer live but it must be Christ who lives in and through us.

This life that we live must be by faith in The Son Of God

And His power at work in us.

We must set our hearts on things above;

Our lives must be hidden with Christ in God;

We must clothe ourselves with the garments of Christ

And let His Word dwell richly in us.

Only by “knowing” Him will be be able to overcome the evil one.

We can only “know” Him by walking in His Light.

We can only walk in His Light by applying His blood to our lives.

We demonstrate that His blood has been applied to our lives

By walking in His Light.

Revelation 12:11 says that the saints overcame the evil one

By the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony.

Not loving this life so much as to shrink from death.

Christ Jesus said: 'If anyone would come after Me,

He must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,

But whoever loses his life for Me will save it. (Luke 9:23-24)

Who “knows” Christ Jesus? Those who take up their cross daily.

What is the cross being spoken of?

It is living for Christ in a fallen and wicked world.

Only by abiding in the “VINE,” which is Christ Jesus;

Only by allowing Christ to live in and through you;

Will you be able to determine the real from the counterfeit.

Only by determining the real from the counterfeit

Will you overcome this world and the evil one who rules it.

As God has written so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!