1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Not be condemned with the world.
Why is the world condemned?
Joh_14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
The prince of this world has NOTHING in JESUS.
The prince of this world is Satan.
Joh_18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
This world is NOT Jesus' kingdom.
It belongs to another.
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
He could offer them to Jesus because they belonged to him.
This world is condemned because it belongs to Satan, he took if from Adam and Eve when he enticed Eve to sin and Eve, rather than follow God's command chose to follow Satan's deception.
The world is condemned. All who are a part of the world are condemned as well.
Joh 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Joh 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Those who would be Christ's must NOT be a part of this world!
It can't get any clearer than that, can it? 'They are NOT of the world even as I AM NOT of the world.'
1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
We are CHASTENED of the LORD that we should NOT BE CONDEMNED WITH THE WORLD!
This is the REASON for OUR CHASTENING!
God does NOT want us CONDEMNED!
He wants us to be HIS, truly HIS!
Job 33:18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Job 33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Job 33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Job 33:21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Job 33:22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Job 33:23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Job 33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Job 33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Job 33:27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job 33:28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Job 33:29 Lo, all these things worketh God OFTENTIMES WITH MAN,
Job 33:30 To BRING BACK HIS SOUL FROM THE PIT TO BE ENLIGHTENED WITH THE LIGHT OF THE LIVING.
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As Job suffered horrifically- the loss of all his children, the loss of all his goods, the loss of his good health - his suffering was far from just emotional and mental, but also very, very physical- he had NO clue that Satan and God were discussing Him and His relationship with God. He was clueless as to why everything bad was happening to him. Along come Elihu, after three older, supposedly wiser men came to talk to Job, and Elihu explains in part here that God works this way OFTENTIMES to save the man.
OFTENTIMES! OFTEN! God allows this sort of thing to happen for our own good. Can we comprehend it? Not while it's happening usually. All we know is the pain and suffering going on. We don't want to hear about God doing this for our own good, it makes us angry, furious to think that we are allowed this suffering- even for our own good.
We have to examine our lives and yes, we need to see if there is any evil in us and then repent, seek forgiveness and go and sin no more through GOD'S GRACE. God doesn't want us accepting any sin in ourselves, not one sin.
Was Job being chastised? Not so much as it was Satan instigating a situation to test his integrity towards God. But Job didn't know that. And truthfully we are often chastised in horrific ways.
Today many children around the world have suffered and died tragically, some were murdered, others knifed, and yes, many are being abused all over the world, and many are going hungry and are suffering, dying, sick and left with little hope. Some children have had their lives taken unexpectedly while some have wasted away slowly only to end today. The loved ones of these children can rightly believe they are being chastised, I say rightly because whenever we suffer the unspeakable we HAVE to believe that somehow, some way it will work out for good because we LOVE GOD. I'm not saying it because I believe all those suffering brought these things on themselves- not for one single moment! I'm saying that we need to use these horrific tragedies to bring us CLOSER to our LOVING GOD not let Satan steal us away from the only source of true love. And if we are called to suffer we can allow ourselves by God's grace use it as a time to examine ourselves as God would have us do. Maybe there is something that has kept us from a real relationship with our Savior, or maybe our profession of Christ is only lip service, or maybe we are walking the broad path in some way and we NEED to seek forgiveness, repenting and seeking the grace of God- growing ever closer to Him- to be known by and to know HIM. I have to emphasize here though, that I truly do not believe every single suffering loved one has done something to warrant chastisement. Job, himself suffered the worst and he wasn't suffering through his own wrong doing, but rather his right doing. There could be many loved ones who are faced with this inexplicable loss and like Job are faced with it undeservingly, yet they must (by God's GRACE) grow ever stronger in their love for God, not let this turn them from God in any way.
Chastisement is painful and that pain comes in many, many forms.
Job 34:31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Job 34:32 THAT WHICH I SEE NOT TEACH THOU ME: IF I HAVE DONE INIQUITY, I WILL DO NO MORE.
Psa 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psa 94:13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Teach us LORD, teach us to love YOU more than anything else, more than our own lives.
Bless those who are enduring the anguish of tragedy today, please LORD help them all grow closer to YOU through this adversity. Bless all those little ones who have fallen into death's sleep today please forgive them any sins that were not unpardonable, please LORD, mercy on them all. Heal those who have been wounded today, LORD. Be with them LORD, help them to come to know YOU and YOUR ETERNAL LOVE.
Come quickly, Lord, please come quickly.
Thank you.
Thank you.
In Jesus Christ's holy name, through His love, His righteousness.
Not be condemned with the world.
Why is the world condemned?
Joh_14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
The prince of this world has NOTHING in JESUS.
The prince of this world is Satan.
Joh_18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
This world is NOT Jesus' kingdom.
It belongs to another.
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
He could offer them to Jesus because they belonged to him.
This world is condemned because it belongs to Satan, he took if from Adam and Eve when he enticed Eve to sin and Eve, rather than follow God's command chose to follow Satan's deception.
The world is condemned. All who are a part of the world are condemned as well.
Joh 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Joh 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Those who would be Christ's must NOT be a part of this world!
It can't get any clearer than that, can it? 'They are NOT of the world even as I AM NOT of the world.'
1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
We are CHASTENED of the LORD that we should NOT BE CONDEMNED WITH THE WORLD!
This is the REASON for OUR CHASTENING!
God does NOT want us CONDEMNED!
He wants us to be HIS, truly HIS!
Job 33:18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Job 33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Job 33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Job 33:21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Job 33:22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Job 33:23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Job 33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Job 33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Job 33:27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job 33:28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Job 33:29 Lo, all these things worketh God OFTENTIMES WITH MAN,
Job 33:30 To BRING BACK HIS SOUL FROM THE PIT TO BE ENLIGHTENED WITH THE LIGHT OF THE LIVING.
*
As Job suffered horrifically- the loss of all his children, the loss of all his goods, the loss of his good health - his suffering was far from just emotional and mental, but also very, very physical- he had NO clue that Satan and God were discussing Him and His relationship with God. He was clueless as to why everything bad was happening to him. Along come Elihu, after three older, supposedly wiser men came to talk to Job, and Elihu explains in part here that God works this way OFTENTIMES to save the man.
OFTENTIMES! OFTEN! God allows this sort of thing to happen for our own good. Can we comprehend it? Not while it's happening usually. All we know is the pain and suffering going on. We don't want to hear about God doing this for our own good, it makes us angry, furious to think that we are allowed this suffering- even for our own good.
We have to examine our lives and yes, we need to see if there is any evil in us and then repent, seek forgiveness and go and sin no more through GOD'S GRACE. God doesn't want us accepting any sin in ourselves, not one sin.
Was Job being chastised? Not so much as it was Satan instigating a situation to test his integrity towards God. But Job didn't know that. And truthfully we are often chastised in horrific ways.
Today many children around the world have suffered and died tragically, some were murdered, others knifed, and yes, many are being abused all over the world, and many are going hungry and are suffering, dying, sick and left with little hope. Some children have had their lives taken unexpectedly while some have wasted away slowly only to end today. The loved ones of these children can rightly believe they are being chastised, I say rightly because whenever we suffer the unspeakable we HAVE to believe that somehow, some way it will work out for good because we LOVE GOD. I'm not saying it because I believe all those suffering brought these things on themselves- not for one single moment! I'm saying that we need to use these horrific tragedies to bring us CLOSER to our LOVING GOD not let Satan steal us away from the only source of true love. And if we are called to suffer we can allow ourselves by God's grace use it as a time to examine ourselves as God would have us do. Maybe there is something that has kept us from a real relationship with our Savior, or maybe our profession of Christ is only lip service, or maybe we are walking the broad path in some way and we NEED to seek forgiveness, repenting and seeking the grace of God- growing ever closer to Him- to be known by and to know HIM. I have to emphasize here though, that I truly do not believe every single suffering loved one has done something to warrant chastisement. Job, himself suffered the worst and he wasn't suffering through his own wrong doing, but rather his right doing. There could be many loved ones who are faced with this inexplicable loss and like Job are faced with it undeservingly, yet they must (by God's GRACE) grow ever stronger in their love for God, not let this turn them from God in any way.
Chastisement is painful and that pain comes in many, many forms.
Job 34:31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Job 34:32 THAT WHICH I SEE NOT TEACH THOU ME: IF I HAVE DONE INIQUITY, I WILL DO NO MORE.
Psa 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psa 94:13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Teach us LORD, teach us to love YOU more than anything else, more than our own lives.
Bless those who are enduring the anguish of tragedy today, please LORD help them all grow closer to YOU through this adversity. Bless all those little ones who have fallen into death's sleep today please forgive them any sins that were not unpardonable, please LORD, mercy on them all. Heal those who have been wounded today, LORD. Be with them LORD, help them to come to know YOU and YOUR ETERNAL LOVE.
Come quickly, Lord, please come quickly.
Thank you.
Thank you.
In Jesus Christ's holy name, through His love, His righteousness.
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