WELCOME TO BARAH MINISTRIES
TODAY’S STUDY
The CREATOR’S Will is That You Listen to His Word
…and do not give the devil an opportunity (a room in your soul).
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
QUESTION FROM A NON-RESIDENT CONGREGATION MEMBER
How does what we’re studying relate to human good versus divine good?
I have been taught that even if you change a baby’s diaper, you will receive rewards (in heaven) if you are filled with the Spirit. I have changed an extremely large amount of diapers! How can you be sure if you are doing divine good?
I really want a crown! Worse than me believing this (rebound), I taught my children this…
For we (believers in Christ) are His (God the Father’s) workmanship, created in (union with the Lord) Christ Jesus for (divine) good works, which God (the Father) prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them (the divine good works).
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Therefore, having these promises, beloved (believers in Christ), let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.//Make room for us in your hearts…
DEBUNK
To expose falseness and pretense
…putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
YOUR QUESTIONS
What is the filling of the Spirit?
What is the indwelling of the Spirit?
What does it mean to be spiritual?
What does it mean to be carnal?
What about rewards in heaven?
What does it mean to abide(as in John, Chapter 15)?
What is fellowship with God?
What is confession?
BREAK
Arms of Love
When I Think About Home
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
What is the passage under consideration?
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
Who wrote this passage?
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
Since the bible must be interpreted in the time it is written, what is happening in the world at time of writing?
GNOSTIC BELIEFS
There is no sin nature
There is no personal sinning
The true humanity of Christ did not exist
There is no sin nature(Christ didn’t have one)
There is no personal sinning(Christ didn’t ever sin)
The true humanity of Christ did not exist
…and He Himself (the Lord Jesus Christ) bore our sins in His (own) body (true humanity) on the Cross, so that we might die to (the sovereignty of the) sin (nature) and live to (absolute) righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
To whom is the passage directed?
Beloved (believers in Christ), (it is imperative that you) do not believe every spirit, but (it is imperative that you) test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses (homologeo) that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (as true humanity) is from God…
…and every spirit that does not confess (homologeo) Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world).
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
What is the purpose of the passage?
These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
What is the structure of the passage?
STRUCTURE OF FIRST JOHN
Verses 1 to 3 John’s Credentials Which Refute the Gnostic Lies
Verse 4 John’s Purpose in Writing
Verse 5 to 10 Illuminates fellowship with God
QUESTIONS TO ILLUMINATE A BIBLICAL PASSAGE
What does the passage say in the original languages of the bible?
CLOSING SONG
Fear Not
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Thanks for listening!
