Cebu School of Theology-
FIRST YEAR
Basic Doctrine 101
Class 2
Last: TRUST
God is the only source of Wisdom, Knowledge, Truth, and Love…
Therefore we must turn first to God as our source of Wisdom, Knowledge,
Truth, and Love
The Christian Life is one of seeking, gaining and keeping God’s Wisdom
Christian Leaders must encourage others to seek, gain and keep
God’s Wisdom through a relationship with J.C…nothing more, nothing less.
Exploring: OBEY- God has provided every element required for Obeying Him in The Scripture.
From Scripture we learn Who God Is, Who we become without Him. From Scripture we learn there is a disciplined process of study one must use to gain Godliness. God identifies the process as one seeing it’s evidence in the believer’s life.
TEXTs: Jeremiah 6:16 John 3:16-18
Romans 12:1,2 Romans 8:28-29
2 Peter 1: 3 – 11 Genesis 1-5
Romans 1: 18 - 32 Proverbs 1, 2 and 3
Proverbs 3:5-18 Psalm 42
Joshua 1:8-9 1 John 4
Command “Do” Command “Do not” Command “You Should Do”
Jeremiah 6(NIV) Jeremiah 6 (KJV-Cebuano)
16 “This is what the Lord says: 16 Mao kini ang giingon ni Jehova:
“STAND at the crossroads and LOOK Tumindog kamo sa mga dalan, ug tan-awa, ug
ASK for the ancient paths, pangutana mahitungod sa karaang mga
ASK where the good way is, and WALK in it, alagianan, kong hain ang maayong dalan;
and you will FIND rest for your souls…” ug lumakaw kamo niana, ug makakaplag
kamo sa kapahulayan alang sa inyong mga
kalag: apan sila ming-ingon: kami dili moagi
Proverbs 3 (NIV) Proverbio 3 (KJV-Cebuano)
5 Trust in The Lord with all your heart 5 Sumalig ka kang Jehova sa bug-os mong kasingkasing,
and lean not on your own understanding; Ug: ayaw pagsalig sa imong kaugagalingong salabutan
6 in all your ways submit to Him, 6 Sa tanan nimong mga dalan ilha siya,
and He will make your paths straight. Ug siya magamando sa imong mga alagianan.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; 7 Ayaw pagpakamaalamon sa imong kaugalingong mga mata;
fear The Lord and shun evil. Kahadlokan mo si Jehova, ug pahalayo gikan sa dautan:
8 This will bring health to your body 8 Kana mahimong kaayohan sa imong pusod, Ug utok sa imong
and nourishment to your bones. mga bukog.
9 Honor The Lord with your wealth, 9 Pasidunggi si Jehova pinaagi sa imong manggad, Ug sa mga
with the firstfruits of all your crops; inunahang bunga sa tanan mong abut:
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, 10 Aron ang imong mga kamalig mapuno sa kadaghan, Ug ang
and your vats will brim over with new wine. imong pug-anan magaawas sa bag-ong vino.
11 My son, do not despise The Lord’s discipline, 11 Anak ko, ayaw pagtamaya ang pagcastigo ni Jehova; Ni
and do not resent His rebuke, magsubo ka sa iyang pagbadlong:
12 because The Lord disciplines those He loves, 12 Kay kinsa kadto nga gihigugma ni Jehova iyang ginabadlong,
as a father the son he delights in. Maingon sa usa ka amahan sa anak nga iyang gikahimut-an.
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, 13 Malipayon ang tawo nga makakaplag sa kaalam, Ug ang tawo
those who gain understanding, nga makakab-ut sa pagsabut.
14 for she is more profitable than silver 14 Kay ang pagpakabaton niini labi pang maayo kay sa
and yields better returns than gold. pagmanggad sa salapi, Ug ang kaayohan niini labaw pa kay
sa fino nga bulawan.
15 She is more precious than rubies; 15 Siya labi pang bililhon kay sa mga rubi: Ug walay mausa sa
nothing you desire can compare with her. mga butang nga imong ginatinguha nga ikatanding niana.
16 Long life is in her right hand; 16 Ang hataas nga mga adlaw anaa sa iyang kamot nga too; Diha
in her left hand are riches and honor. sa iyang kamot nga wala anaa ang bahandi ug kadungganan.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways, 17 Ang iyang mga dalan maoy mga dalan sa kahimut-anan, Ug
and all her paths are peace. ang tanan niyang mga alagianan mga pakigdait.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; 18 Siya maoy usa ka kahoy sa kinabuhi kanila nga
those who hold her fast will be blessed. mokupot kaniya: Ug malipayon ang tagsatagsa nga
magahawid kaniya.
Romans 12 (NIV) Romans 1 (htmlbible Cebuano)
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, 1 Busa hangyoon ko kamo, mga igsoon, tungod sa mga
to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing kalooy sa Dios, sa pagtugyan sa inyong mga lawas ingon
to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. nga halad nga buhi, balaan ug hinangponon sa Dios, ang
halad nga mao ang inyong espirituhanong pagsimba.
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, 2 Ayaw kamo pagpahiuyon niining panahona sa
BUT be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you kalibutan, kondili usba hinoon ninyo ang inyong
will be able to test and approve what God’s Will is—his good, kaugalingon pinaagi sa pagbag-o sa inyong salabutan,
pleasing and perfect will. aron inyong masuta kon unsa ang maayo ug
hinangponon ug hingpit nga kabobut-on sa Dios.
Romans 12 (KJB) Ang Sulat Ni Apostol Pablo, Sa Mga Taga-Roma, Capitulo 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, 1 Busa, mga igsoon, ginapangamuyo ko kaninyo pinaagi
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable sa mga kalooy sa Dios, nga ihalad ninyo ang inyong mga
unto God, which is your reasonable service. lawas ingon nga halad nga buhi, balaan ug nahamut-an
sa Dios, nga mao ang inyong katarunganon nga
pagsimba.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye 2 Ug dili kamo magpahiuyon niining panahona sa
transformed by the renewing of your mind, , kalibutan; kondili pag-usab kamo pinaagi sa pagbag-o sa
that ye may prove what is that good, inyong salabutan, aron inyong hisayran kong unsa ang
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. maayo, ug makapahimuot ug hingpit nga kabubut-on sa
Dios.
2 Peter 1 (NIV) Ang Ikaduha Nga Sulat Ni Apostol Pedro, Capitulo 1
3 His divine power (G) has given us everything we need 3 Sa nakita nga ang iyang diosnon nga gahum naghatag
for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him (H) kanato sa tanang mga butang nga mahitungod sa
who called us (I) by his own glory and goodness. kinabuhi ug sa pagka-diosnon, pinaagi sa pag-ila kaniya
nga nagtawag kanato pinaagi sa iyang himaya ug hingpit
nga batasan;
4 Through these [a life dedicated to learning from 4 Nga tungod niana ginahatag niya kanato ang iyang
God, which results in ever increasingly becoming like God] hamili ug dagku gayud nga mga saad; aron nga pinaagi
[aka. Godliness] niini mag-umalambit kamo sa kinaiya nga diosnon, sa
He has given us His very great and precious nalikayan ninyo ang pagkamadunoton nga ania sa
promises, (J) so that through them you may kalibutan tungod sa kailibgon.
participate in the divine nature (K) and
escape the corruption in the world
caused by evil desires. (L)
5 FOR THIS VERY REASON, 5 Oo, ug tungod niining maong hinungdan, idugang ninyo
{In order to participate in His divine} ang bug-os nga kakugi, ang inyong pagtoo sangkapa sa
{nature and escape world’s corruption} hingpit nga batasan, ug ang hingpit nga batasan,
make every EFFORT to sangkapa sa kahibalo ;
add to your FAITH GOODNESS;
and to goodness, KNOWLEDGE; (M)
6 and to knowledge, SELF-CONTROL; (N) and to self- 6 Ug ang kahibalo, sangkapa sa paggahum sa
control, PERSEVERANCE; (O) and to perseverance, kaugalingon; ug ang paggahum sa kaugalingon,
GODLINESS; (P) sangkapa sa pagpailub; ug ang pagpailub, sangkapa sa
pagka-diosnon;
7 and to godliness, BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to 7 Ug ang pagka-diosnon, sangkapa sa pagpuangod nga
brotherly kindness, LOVE. (Q) minagsoon; ug ang pagpuangod nga minagsoon,
sangkapa sa paghigugma;
8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing 8 Kay kong kining mga butanga anaa kaninyo, ug
measure, they will keep you from being ineffective magadagaya, dili sila maghimo kaninyo nga tapulan,
and unproductive (R) in your knowledge of our ni walay bunga mahatungod sa hingpit nga pag-ila sa
Lord Jesus Christ. (S) atong Ginoong Jesucristo.
{be effective and productive in your knowledge}
9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and 9 Kay siya nga nakulangan niining mga butanga, buta ug
blind, (T) and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from halap, igo lamang makakita sa haduol ug ginakalimotan
his past sins. (U) niya ang paghinlo sa iyang daang mga sala.
{do not forget you have been cleansed from your sins}
{do not be nearsighted and blind by forgetting your sins}
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make 10 Tungod niini, mga igsoon, hatagi ug labi pang kakugi
your calling (V) and election sure. For if you do these things, gayud ang pagtino sa pagtawag ug sa pagpili kaninyo:
you will never fall, (W) kay kong pagabuhaton ninyo kining mga butanga, dili
{do all these above things to demonstrate} gayud kamo mahipangdol.
{your strong desire in order that you may be sure God}
{has called you out of your past sins to salvation, and}
{to be sure God has elected you to be one of His Children}
11 and you will receive a rich welcome 11 Kay niini nga pagkaagi igahatag kaninyo sa pagkadato
into the eternal kingdom (X) of our Lord and Savior gayud ang pagsulod sa gingharian nga walay katapusan
Jesus Christ. (Y) sa atong Ginoo ug Manluluwas nga si Jesucristo.
Cross references:
2 Peter 1:3 : 1Pe 1:5 2 Peter 1:6 : ver 3 2
2 Peter 1:3 : S ver 2 2 Peter 1:7 : S Ro 12:10; 1Th 3:12
2 Peter 1:3 : S Ro 8:28 2 Peter 1:8 : S ver 2 2 Peter 1:8 : Jn 15:2; Col 1:10; Tit 3:14
2 Peter 1:4 : 2Co 7:1 2 Peter 1:9 : Eph 5:26; S Mt 1:21
2 Peter 1:4 : Eph 4:24; Heb 12:10; 1Jn 3:2 2 Peter 1:9 : 1Jn 2:11
2 Peter 1:4 : Jas 1:27; 2Pe 2:18-20 2 Peter 1:10 : S Ro 8:28
2 Peter 1:5 : S ver 2; Col 2:3 2 Peter 1:10 : Ps 15:5; 2Pe 3:17; Jude 24
2 Peter 1:6 : S Ac 24:25 2 Peter 1:11 : Ps 145:13; 2Ti 4:18
2 Peter 1:6 : S Heb 10:36 2 Peter 1:11 : 2Pe 2:20; 3:18
Romans 1 (NIV) Ang Sulat Ni Apostol Pablo, Sa Mga Taga-Roma 1
“God-less-ness results in ever increasing wickedness”
18 The wrath of God(AO) is being revealed from heaven 18 Kay ang kaligutgut sa Dios ginapadayag gikan sa
against all the GODLESSNESS and WICKEDNESS of men langit batok sa tanan nga pagkadilidiosnon ug sa
{what do they do?} pagkadilimatarung sa mga tawo, nga nanagpugong sa
who suppress the truth by their wickedness, kamatuoran pinaagi sa pagkadilimatarung.
{what has God done as a result?}
19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, 19 Kay kadtong mahibaloan mahatungod sa Dios,.
because God has made it plain to them.(AP) ginapahayag diha kanila; kay kini gipahayag man sa
{what has God done for all?} Dios kanila
20 For since the creation of the world 20 Kay ang iyang mga butang nga dili makita sukad sa.
God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and pagtukod sa kalibutan, makita sa dakung katin-aw, nga
divine nature—have been clearly seen, masabut pinaagi sa mga butang nga binuhat; bisan pa,
being understood from what has been made,(AQ) {the result?} ang iyang walay kinutobang gahum ug pagkadios; aron
so that men are without excuse.(AR) sila wala nay ikabalibad
21 For although they knew God, {what do they do?} 21 Kay, sa hing-ilhan nila ang Dios, wala nila paghimayaa
they neither glorified Him as God siya ingon nga Dios, bisan managpasalamat sika; kondili
nor gave thanks to Him, {the result?} nangabuang sila sa ilang mga hunahuna, ug ang ilang
but their thinking became futile kasingkasing nga walay pagsabut, gingitngitan.
and their foolish hearts were darkened.(AS)
22 Although they claimed to be wise, {the result?} 22 Sa nagsugid sa ilang kaugalingon nga sila mga
they became fools(AT) 23 and {what do they do?} makinaadmanon, nangahimong buang sila.
exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images(AU) 23 Ug giilisan nila ang himaya sa dilimadunoton nga Dios
made to look like mortal man and birds and animals sa pagkasama sa larawan sa tawo nga madunoton, ug sa
and reptiles. mga langgam, ug sa mga mananap nga may upat ka tiil,
{what does God do as a result?} ug sa mga nagakamang sa yuta.
24 Therefore God gave them over(AV) in the sinful desires 24 Tungod niini ang Dios nagtugyan kanila ngadto sa
of their hearts {what do they do?} mga kailibgon sa ilang mga kasingkasing ngadto sa
to sexual impurity for the degrading of their kahugawan, aron ang ilang mga lawas magmatalamayon
bodies with one another.(AW) {what do they do?} diha sa ilang kaugalingon.
25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie,(AX) 25 Kay niana ang kamatuoran sa Dios giilisan nila sa
and worshiped and served created things(AY) bakak, ug gipalabi nila ang pagsimba ug pag-alagad sa
rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.(AZ) mga binuhat kay sa Magbubuhat nga mao ang dalayegon
Amen.(BA) . {what does God do as a result?} sa walay katapusan. Amen.
26 Because of this, 26 Tungod niini gitugyan sila sa Dios ngadto sa mga
God gave them over(BB) to shameful lusts.(BC) kailibgon nga mangilngig; kay ang ilang mga babaye
{what do they do?}
Even their women exchanged natural relations nanag-alili sa paggawi nga kinaiya ngadto sa paggawi
for unnatural ones.(BD) {the result?} nga supak sa kinaiya.
27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations 27 Ug sa mao usab nga pagkaagi ang mga lalake
with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. mingbiya sa kinaiya nga paggamit sa babaye,
Men committed indecent acts with other men, nanagdilaab diha sa ilang kailibgon ang usa ngadto sa
and received in themselves the due penalty {the result?} usa, ang mga lalake sa ilang masigkalalake nanagbuhat.
for their perversion.(BE) sa kangil-ad, ug nagpakadawat sa ilang kaugalingon
niadtong bayad nga angay sa ilang kasaypanan
28 Furthermore, since 28 Ug tungod kay nagdumili sila sa pagbaton sa Dios sa
they did not think it worthwhile to retain {what do they do?} ilang kahibalo, ang Dios nagtugyan kanila ngadto sa usa
the knowledge of God, {what does God do as a result?} ka hunahuna nga dunot, sa pagbuhat niadtong mga
He gave them over(BF) to a depraved mind, butang nga dili angay
to do what ought not to be done. {the result?}
29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, 29 Nga napuno sila sa tanan nga
evil, greed and depravity. {the result?} pagkadilimatarung, pagkadautan, pagkahikaw,
They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. pagkamadinauton; napuno sa kasina, pagkamamumuno,
. {the result?} pagkalalis, pagkalimbongan, kangil-ad sa kasingkasing,
They are gossips,(BG) {what do they do?} mga tigsugyot
30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; 30 Mga malibakon, masilagon sa Dios, mga
they invent ways of doing evil; mapasipalahon, palabilabihon, andakan, mga
they disobey their parents;(BH) {the result?} magtutukod sa mga kadaut, masupilon sa mga ginikanan;
31 they are senseless, faithless, heartless,(BI) ruthless. 31 Mga walay pagsabut, mga magbubungkag sa mga
{the result?} gikauyonan, mga walay gugma nga kinaiya, mga walay
{what do they do?} kalooy;
32 Although they know God’s righteous decree 32 Nga kini sila sa hingbaloan nila ang tulomanon sa
that those who do such things deserve death,(BJ) Dios, nga ang mga nagabuhat sa mao nga mga butang,
they not only continue to do these very things mga takus sa kamatayon, dili lamang ginabuhat nila ang
but also approve(BK) of those who practice them. mao kondili usab nga sila nagatugot niadtong mga
nagabuhat niini.
Cross references:
Romans 1:18 : Jn 3:36; Ro 5:9; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; Romans 1:25 : Ro 9:5; 2Co 11:31
1Th 1:10; Rev 19:15 Romans 1:25 : S Ro 11:36
Romans 1:19 : Ac 14:17 Romans 1:26 : ver 24, 28
Romans 1:20 : Ps 19:1-6 Romans 1:26 : Eph 4:19; 1Th 4:5
Romans 1:20 : Ro 2:1 Romans 1:26 : Lev 18:22, 23
Romans 1:21 : Ge 8:21; Jer 2:5; 17:9; Eph 4:17, 18 Romans 1:27 : Lev 18:22; 20:13; 1Co 6:18
Romans 1:22 : 1Co 1:20, 27; 3:18, 19 Romans 1:28 : ver 24, 26
Romans 1:23 : Dt 4:16, 17; Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Ac 17:29 Romans 1:29 : 2Co 12:20; 1Ti 5:13; Jas 3:2; 3Jn 10
Romans 1:24 : ver 26, 28; Ps 81:12; Eph 4:19 Romans 1:30 : 2Ti 3:2
Romans 1:24 : 1Pe 4:3 Romans 1:31 : 2Ti 3:3
Romans 1:25 : Isa 44:20 Romans 1:32 : S Ro 6:23
Romans 1:25 : Jer 10:14; 13:25; 16:19, 20 Romans 1:32 : Ps 50:18; Lk 11:48; Ac 8:1; 22:20
Joshua 1 (NIV)
“How should a Christian Leader feel about his mission?”
6 “Be STRONG (O) and COURAGEOUS, (P) 6 Magmakusganon ka ug magmaisug ka: kay.
BECAUSE YOU WILL LEAD these people ... pinaagi kanimo kining katawohan makapanunod
sa yuta nga akong gisaad sa ilang mga amahan
nga akong ihatag kanila
7 Be STRONG and VERY COURAGEOUS. 7 Magmabaskugon ka lamang ug magmaisug gayud,
BE CAREFUL TO OBEY(R) all the law (S) sa pag-atiman sa pagbuhat sumala sa tanang balaod
my servant Moses (T) gave you; nga gisugo kanimo ni Moises nga
do not turn from it to the right or to the left, (U) akong alagad: ayaw pagtipas ngadto sa too ni
THAT YOU MAY BE SUCCESSFUL ngadto sa wala gikan niana, aron
WHEREVER YOU GO. (V) magmauswagon ka bisan asa ka paingon.
8 Do not let this Book of the Law (W) 8 Ayaw pag-ibulag kining basahon sa Kasugalan sa
depart from your mouth; (X) imong baba; hinonoa magpalandung ka niana sa adlaw
Meditate (Y) on it day and night, ug sa gabii, aron himatngonan mo sa pagbuhat sumala
so that you may Be Careful To Do sa tanan nga gisulat dinha: kay sa ingon niana ikaw
everything written in it. magmauswagon sa imong panaw, ug unya makab-ut mo
THEN you will be prosperous and successful. (Z) ang kauswagan
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. 9 Wala ko ba ikaw sugoa?
Do not be terrified; (AA) do not be discouraged, (AB) Magmakusganon ka ug magmaisug:
for the Lord your God will be with you ayaw pagkahadlok ug dili ka magmaluya;
wherever you go.” (AC) kay si Jehova nga imong Dios,
magauban kanimo bisan asa ikaw paingon.
Cross references:
Joshua 1:6 : 2Sa 2:7; 1Ki 2:2; Isa 41:6; Joel 3:9-10 Joshua 1:8 : S Dt 28:61; S Ps 147:19
Joshua 1:6 : S Dt 1:21; S 31:6; S Jdg 5:21 Joshua 1:8 : S Ex 4:15; Isa 59:21
Joshua 1:6 : Jer 3:18; 7:7 Joshua 1:8 : S Ge 24:63
Joshua 1:7 : Dt 29:9; 1Ki 2:3; 3:3 Joshua 1:8 : Dt 29:9; 1Sa 18:14; Ps 1:1-3;
Joshua 1:7 : Ezr 7:26; Ps 78:10; 119:136; Isa 42:24; Isa 52:13; 53:10; Jer 23:5
Jer 26:4-6; 32:23; 44:10 Joshua 1:9 : S Dt 31:6; Jos 10:8; 2Ki 19:6; Isa 35:4; 37:6
Joshua 1:7 : ver 2, 15; S Nu 12:7; Job 1:8; 42:7 Joshua 1:9 : S Dt 1:21; Job 4:5
Joshua 1:7 : S Dt 5:32; Jos 23:6 ` Joshua 1:9 : S ver 7; Dt 31:7-8; Jer 1:8
Joshua 1:7 : ver 9; S Dt 4:2; 5:33; S 11:8; Jos 11:15
Romans 5 (NIV) Ang Sulat Ni Apostol Pablo, Sa Mga Taga-Roma: 5
1 Therefore, since we have been justified (A) 1 Busa, sa ginapakamatarung kita tungod sa pagtoo, may through faith, (B) we [a] have peace (C) with God pakigdait kita sa Dios pinaagi sa atong Ginoong Jesucristo;
through our Lord Jesus Christ, (D)
2 through Whom we have gained access (E) 2 Nga pinaagi kaniya usab may pultahan kita, tungod sa
by faith into this grace in which we now stand. (F) pagtoo niini nga gracia nga atong ginabarugan; ug nagakalipay
And we [b] rejoice in the hope (G) of the glory of God. kita sa paglaum sa himaya sa Dios.
3 Not only so, but we [c] also rejoice 3 Ug dili lamang ingon niini, kondili nga nagahimaya usab kita
in our sufferings ,(H) sa atong mga kagul-anan, sa nahibaloan ta nga ang kagul-
because we know anan nagabunga ug kalig-on;
that suffering
produces Perseverance; (I) {A.R. Patience}
4 perseverance, [through suffering produces] 4 Ug ang kalig-on nagabunga sa pagkasinulayan; ug ang
Character; pagkasinulayan nagabunga sa paglaum;
and character, [through suffering produces]
Hope. [based in God’s promises]
5 And hope (J) does not disappoint us, 5 Ug ang paglaum dili magapakaulaw; kay ang gugma sa
because God has Dios ginabubo sa atong mga kasinkasing pinaagi sa Espiritu
poured out his love (K) Santo nga gihatag kanato.
into our hearts
by the Holy Spirit,(L)
whom he has given us.
Cross references:
Romans 5:1 : S Ro 4:25
Romans 5:1 : S Ro 3:28
Romans 5:1 : S Lk 2:14
Romans 5:1 : ver 10
Romans 5:2 : Eph 2:18; 3:12
Romans 5:2 : 1Co 15:1
Romans 5:2 : S Heb 3:6
Romans 5:3 : S Mt 5:12
Romans 5:3 : S Heb 10:36
Romans 5:5 : Php 1:20; S Heb 3:6; 1Jn 3:2, 3
Romans 5:5 : ver 8; Jn 3:16; Ro 8:39
Romans 5:5 : Ac 2:33; 10:45; Tit 3:5, 6
Step 2- Obey
Review:
God is INFINITE. God is ONLY limited by His CHARACTER.
Ang Diyos WALAY KATAPUSAN. DILI Siya MASUKOD. Ang Diyos limitado LAMANG pinaagi sa Iyang KINAIYAHAN.
God’s Love, Wisdom, Knowledge and Truth is infinite. It can NOT be MEASURED.
Ang KAMATUORAN sa Diyos walay katapusan. DILI kini MASUKOD
Ang KAHIBALO sa Diyos walay katapusan. DILI kini MASUKOD.
Ang KAALAM sa Diyos walay katapusan. DILI kini MASUKOD.
Ang GUGMA sa Diyos walay katapusan. DILI kini MASUKOD.
Man is FINITE. He CAN be MEASURED. He is limited by GOD’S PERFECT DESIGN.
Ang tawo may KATAPUSAN. Siya MASUKOD. Limitado siya pinaagi sa PERPEKTONG DESINYO SA DIYOS.
Man therefore must LOOK TO (TRUST) God as man’s source of WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH and CHARACTER, .
Ang Tawo busa nagkinahanglan MULANTAW ngadto sa Diyos isip tinubdan sa tawo sa BATASAN, KAALAM, KAHIBALO, ug KAMATOURAN.
Obedience is the application of discipline against the human nature, in the direction
of applying the Wisdom of God as God tells man to apply It.
The human nature is a nature born in sin.
A person cannot obey God without submission of his human nature to God.
“I am crucified with Christ…”
Ang PAGKAMATINUMANON aplikasyon sa disiplina, batok sa kinaiyahan sa tawo.
Ang kinaiyahan sa tawo usa ka kinaiyahan nga natawo sa sala. Ang tawo dili matinumanon sa Diyos kung wala niya gitugyan ang iyang kinaiyahn ngadto sa Diyos.
Christian: A Christian is a “disciple” of Jesus Christ. To be a “disciple” is to choose to be “disciplined by” a person, or a set of ideas.
Ang Kristohanon usa ka “disipulo” ni Hesus Kristo. Ang pagka “disipulo” mao ang pag pili nga “madisiplina” sa usa ka tawo, o grupo sa mga Ideya.
A Christian must choose to be a disciple of Christ. To be “disciplined” by Christ… Jesus does not force us into submission. He provides the Truth, stands at the door of our hearts knocking, and waits for us to submit to His Wisdom…to act on His Wisdom (His Word)…to Obey. Acting on His Wisdom, is being disciplined by Christ Jesus.
Ang usa ka Kristohanon, kinahanglan nga magpili nga mamahimong disipulo ni Kristo
Si Hesus wala mag pugos kanato sa pag submitar. Siya nag hatag sa Kamatuoran, nag barog sa pultahan sa atong kasing-kasing ug nanuktok, ug nagpaabot kanato sa pag submitar ngadto sa Iyang Kaalam… ang pagmatinumanon.
As we obey God blesses us. God’s first blessing?...those described by Solomon: peace of heart, peace of mind, and the Love of God becomes real in our lives.
Sa dihang kita mutuman ang Diyos mopanalangin kanato. Ang una nga panalangin sa Diyos?....kadtong gisaysay ni Solomon, Kalinaw sa Kasing-kasing, Kalinaw sa huna-huna, ug ang Gugma sa Diyos mamahimong tinuod sa atong kinabuhi.
We OBEY God as we look to God as our source of WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE,
TRUTH , and CHARACTER .
Kita matinumanon sa Diyos sa dihang motan-aw kita sa Diyos isip atong tuburan sa BATASAN, KAALAM, KAHIBALO, ug KAMATUORAN.
WHAT IS IT THAT GOD DESIRES FROM US? WHAT DOES GOD WANT FROM YOU?
Unsa man diay kana ang tinguha sa Diyos ngari kanato? Unsa man ang gitinguha sa Diyos gikan kanimo?
OBEDIENCE...TRUST...ABIDEING...? ALL OF THESE ARE TRUE...BUT WHAT IS IT THAT GOD FIRST TRULY DESIRES IN HIS HEART FROM US?
PAGKAMATINUMANON… PAGSALIG… PAGPUYO? Kining tanan tinuod.. pero unsa kana ang tinud-anay nga gitinguha sa Diyos diha sa Iyang kasing-kasing ngari kanato?
God wants a RELATIONSHIP with me.
Ang Diyos gusto ug RELASYON ngari kanako.
God wants a loving genuine relationship…with me.
Ang Diyos gusto ug mahigugma-on TINUD-ANAY NGA RELASYON.
THIS IS WHY GOD IS MOST CONCERNED WITH THE “WHY OF MY HEART”.
Mao kini nganong ang Diyos labing nagpakabana sa kung unsa ang “RASON O SULOD SA AKONG KASING-KASING”
“God is more concerned with the ‘WHY’ of my heart,
than the ‘WHAT’ of my hands. When the “why” of my heart
is RIGHTEOUS, the ‘what’ of my hands becomes CLEARLY seen, SIMPLE to understand, and EASY to accomplish”
Pastor ‘Skip’ Moran
“Ang Diyos labing nagpakabana sa “rason o sulod” sa akong kasing-kasing,
kaysa sa “Unsa o gibuhat “ sa akong mga kamot.
Kung ang “rason o sulod sa akong kasing-kasing MATARONG,
ang “unsa o gibuhat sa akong mga kamot mamahimong TATAWNG
tan-awon, SAYON ang pagsabot, ug DALI ang pag human.”
Paul says I am supposed to offer my life as a living sacrifice to God. When a child obeys his father, does he say “look Daddy, I’m obeying you”? No. If the child does, usually the child is doing something wrong, and maybe tying to get away with it….LOL.
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So why do we Christians make such a big deal of saying “look Daddy, I’m worshiping You, I’m obeying You”? How many songs in our churches say “I worship You”? Wouldn’t it be more honorable to God to simply say “You are God, You are my God, I choose to make you the Master and Commander of all my ways”?
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Worship: is a response to Pagsimba ….
The Truth of God
as He presented it
in the Scriptures.
Translation:
Godliness =
Free Will + God-given Creative Nature + Heart-Mind-Will-Emotion
Submitted to God
Continued submission to the authority of God through The Fear of The Lord will result in ever increasing Godliness, as one applies one’s creative nature to following God.
Translation:
Wickedness =
Free Will + God-given Creative Nature + (Man’s Evil Nature +
(lack of God’s Voice)
- Continued rebellion against the authority of God through pride,
by men who are created in the image of God with God’s attribute of
creativity,
will result in ever more severely evil acts of wickedness.
- As fallen man applies the God given creative nature
in the wickedness of his selfish desires,
man finds ever more severely evil ways to express his selfishness
through efforts to satisfy of the evil desires of his heart.
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SCRIPTURE OBSERVATION 2 Pet 1:3
3 His divine power (G) (The power of God, The Power of The Creator, The Power of Him
Who will Judge the world,)
has given us (has: provided for us, presented to us Given over to us)
everything we need (all that is required to accomplish something, nothing is missing) for what?....
for life and godliness (A Godly life, a life lived for God, an existence empowered by God, a
life increasingly more absent
through our knowledge of Him (H) of the results of evil, etc.)
who called us (I) (God, Yahweh, Jehovah Jira (my provider), selected, identified and brought me
out of what I was)
by his own glory and goodness. (He called me for His Own reason, to bring glory to Himself, and
because He is Infinitely Good, Infinitely Pure, Infinitely Holy)
Translation:
Logical Re-arrangement and examination-
Through {by way of, coming from, result of a process]
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our {my}
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knowledge of {a volume of processed data, a library of understood principles,
information which provides ability to act}
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He who called us {God Who selected, identified and brought out of what was { me} }
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His divine power {God’s Infinite/Heavenly/Perfect ability and capacity to
perform/Strength, or force exerted or capable of being exerted}
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has given us {made available, provided, handed over, presented as a gift, to me}
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everything we need {all elements necessary to accomplish a task or function}
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for life and godliness {A Godly Life}
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Why did Peter present these qualities in this order?
-Faith -Goodness -Knowledge -Self-Control -Perseverance -Godliness -Brotherly-Kindness -Love
- Goodness is the evidence of one having put Faith into practice.
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- Knowledge is the evidence of one having put Goodness, and Faith into practice…and having therefore sought, gained and kept the lessons of Scripture.
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- Self-Control is the evidence of one having put Knowledge, Goodness and Faith into practice.
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- Perseverance is the evidence of one having put Self-Control, Knowledge,
Goodness and Faith into practice..
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Godliness is the evidence of one having put Perseverance, Self-Control,
Knowledge, Goodness and Faith into practice.
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- Brotherly-Kindness is the evidence of one having put Godliness, Perseverance,
Self-Control, Knowledge, Goodness and Faith into practice.
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- Love is the evidence of one having pur Brotherly-Kindness, Godliness,
Perseverance, Self-Control, Knowledge, Goodness and Faith into practice.
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SCRIPTURE OBSERVATION selected elements of Rom 12: 18 - 32
Characteristics of Wickedness:
GODLESSNESS and WICKEDNESS of men
Godlessness is the absence of God, as Paul puts it GODLESSNESS and WICKEDNESS are combined terms which can not be separated for interpretation. It is done so the reader would understand the two terms Godlessness and Wickedness were the description of one condition or state. It is therefore accurate to say wickedness is the result of the absence of God.
Peter does this in 2 Pet 1, where he speaks about “Life and Godliness”. In this structure, life and godliness are descriptors of the same condition or concept. Life and godliness together form the concept of “a Godly Life”…the Christian Life.
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Suppress the truth by wickedness: Those in wickedness will be ..
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All know God is: In in wickedness men deny God exists. When we sin, we are committing first the sin of Pride, which says “I do not care if there is a God or not, I am going to do X”.
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Do Not Glorify, Identify Or Admit God Is God: Those in wickedness will not recognize the God of The Bible as The One True God Who is the source of all that is, Who is Holy and Righteous, Who has given all men life and made salvation available to all who would believe. Those in wickedness will not Identify or Admit the God of The Bible is God in any form fashion or aspect.
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Do Not Give Thanks To The God Of The Bible: Those in wickedness will refuse to be thankful to God as their Creator, and source of life. Those in wickedness will demonstrate a character that demonstrates ever increasing thank-less-ness to the true sources of what is provided to them (family, country, God, etc.). Those in wickedness will demonstrate a character that lacks thanks to anyone outside of them-selves.
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Thinking Becomes Futile: Those in wickedness, their thinking will become a powerless waste of time and resources. Those in wickedness will be deceived into thinking what they believe is the truth, but what they believe will not be of benefit to them, their families or their communities.
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Foolish Hearts: Those in wickedness will be foolish with their emotions and beliefs. They will chase after strange doctrines, and will be easily convinced that lies about God, Life, God’s creation, etc. are true. Those in wickedness will be unable to control their emotions, exhibiting lack of self-control with emotions and beliefs. Those in wickedness may not be able to identify and analyze what they truly believe, what ideas cause them to feel, think, speak and act the way they do.
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Hearts Become Darkened: Those in wickedness will be confused. Those in wickedness will be surrounded by chaos and purveyors of chaos. Those in wickedness will exhibit characteristics of those who are mentally and emotionally disturbed. Those in wickedness will be filled with negative emotion. Those in wickedness will be filled with inability to identify correct emotions, nor control the emotions they do exhibit.
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Exchange The Glory Of The Immortal God For Images: Those in wickedness will focus on seeking, gaining, and keeping images of created things. Those in wickedness will attempt to gain strength from anything other than the God of The Bible. Those in wickedness will be more focused on the world, than on anything of The Bible.
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Sinful Desires And Shameful Lusts: Those in wickedness will be full of sinful desires and shameful lusts. They will not be ashamed of their sinful desires or shameful lusts. It will be evident in their heart, mind, words and actions. Those in wickedness will not be satisfied by attempts to satisfy their sinful desires and shameful lusts. Those in wickedness will therefore chase after ever increasing severity of satisfying their sinful desires and shameful lusts.
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Sexual Impurity: Those in wickedness will see sex as something to gain pleasure, rather than something to give pleasure. Those in wickedness will see sex as something common, and not given by God. Those in wickedness will be full of sexual desire, it will permeate the thoughts of their hearts and minds, it will be evident in their words and actions. Those in wickedness will be focused on sex, and will see impure sex in everything they observe. Those in wickedness will be suspicious of any interaction between other people as one that involves sexual acts, or motivations of sexual gratification.
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Degrade Their Bodies With One Another: Those in wickedness will use what has been given them, together with others to lessen the honorable nature of what God has given. Those in wickedness will waist the resources God has given them. Those in wickedness will give away the precious things God has given them. Those in wickedness will give away the precious things that God has given them to others who do not deserve it…”throwing pearls before swine”.
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Exchange The Truth Of God For A Lies: Those in wickedness will believe concepts and principles which are in exact opposite of what God says in The Bible. Those in wickedness will give up opportunities to read, hear or observe the Truth of God. They will instead seek opportunities to read, hear or observe concepts that are the exact opposite of what God says in The Bible.
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Worship And Serve Created Things: Those in wickedness will have thinking and emotions tied directly to objects, to things rather than to relationships with God, family, church and community. Those in wickedness will see their personal value and worth more in what they own or do not own, rather than in their relationships with God, family, church and community.
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Exchange Natural things/thoughts/elements For Unnatural things/thoughts/elements: Those in wickedness will have an affection for un-natural things. They will become more and more interested in un-natural stories (Twilight movies?), un-natural events (witchcraft, divinations, etc.). Those in wickedness will give away their natural pleasures for un-natural pleasures, their natural thoughts and desires for un-natural thoughts and desires.
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Abandon What Is Natural: Those in wickedness will no longer accept what is natural as what is good for them. They will reject their gender, their family, their church and their community. They will reject all the things that are required for life and replace them with un-natural things: eating, sleeping, learning, walking, talking, chewing, making love, etc.
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Become Inflamed With Lust: Those in wickedness will be overcome by ever increasing lust for exposure to the flesh of other men or women. Those in wickedness will be dominated by an ever increasing desire to commit ever increasingly intense acts of physical sex with men and women.
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Commit Indecent Acts : Those in wickedness will have no self-conscious warning about committing acts which offend others. They will exchange the honorable for the offensive. They will be happiest when committing indecent acts against innocent people. They will gain great feeling of power and satisfaction from committing sexual, violent, gross, and dishonorable acts against the most innocent of God’s creation.
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Perversion: Those in wickedness will abuse their God given creative nature by inventing ever more increasingly vile thoughts, words and actions. They will reject what is considered healthy, clean, natural and holy, and replace it with what is filthy, vile, repugnant, repulsive and healthy. (piercings, tattoos?)
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Not Worthwhile To Retain The Knowledge Of God: Wickedness results in attacking the knowledge of God. Those in wickedness will think it is not worthwhile to seek, gain and keep God’s Wisdom (the knowledge of God)
Think it is more worthwhile to seek, gain and keep knowledge that comes from man. Think it is worthwhile to seek, gain and keep anything OTHER THAN The Scripture, or true understanding of Who God Is. Will reject any Authority of God, Will reject The Fear of The Lord, and belittle it as “old”, or “outdated”.
Thinking it is not worthwhile to seek, gain and keep the knowledge of God, will result in depravity,
Wickedness is like a fungus, a sickness, which is never satisfied.
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Depraved Mind: Wickedness always brings with it ever increasing evil, greed and depravity. It always needs more and more emotion, more and more space, more and more thought, more and more resources, more and more attention. It is “ever increasing”. It will need to have more and more intensity of response from those who practice it. Those who are in wickedness will have a greater and greater desire for more and more intense wickedness.
Wickedness always breeds more wickedness, evil, greed and depravity; and a desire for more and more severe wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.
Wickedness causes a desire for new kinds of wickedness…every kind of wickedness.
Wickedness breeds wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.
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Those who are in Wickedness will be full of “envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice”:
Envy : Is “a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.”.
Envy is not satisfied with what it has. A person displays envious emotions when they do not take care of
things God has given them, and together desire to have what others have. Envy and laziness are often coupled together within a person’s character. To be envious is the opposite of being thankful to God for what He has provided.
(Adultery starts with pride and envy; Stealing starts with pride and envy..and so on)
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Murder: Is the act of taking another person’s life. One commits murder when one steals away the life of another man
created in the image of God. A soldier killing the enemy during wartime is not murder, as there is no “malice”
meaning there is no dishonoring of God’s choice to create that person, as the soldier is doing his duty. A father
defending his family from a violent intruder is not murder, as there is no “malice aforethought”, as the father could
not have known the intruder was going to be there, and the intruder having demonstrated violent intention has
committed “malice aforethought’”, and “malice” dishonoring God’s choice to create the family members.
Therefore the father’s responsibility to fulfill his role as protector of the family, over rules the violent intruders
God given right to life.
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Strife: Strife describes a person who is always in conflict, or is always seeking conflict with others. Strife happens when one is bitterly opposed to an idea or concept, and chooses to allow that opposition to bring conflict into their relationships. Pesons of strife will say things like “I will never XXX”, “No one will ever XXXX to me”. They use absolute terms to express their thoughts and emotions: never, always, etc. A person of Strife often has conflict, bitterness, and antagonism follow them where ever they go. Persons of strife create conflict, arguments, and divisions between people. They are the opposite of “Peace Makers” (James 3:13-18)
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Deceit: Deceit is nurtured deception. A person of deceit will seek first to speak lies, instead of accurately representing the truth. Often persons of deceit have chosen a lifelong practice of first speaking lies which defend the person’s pride, ego and self worth. A person of deceit will believe that appearance is more important than function of everything. A person of deceit will always seek to appear to be in the right, never in the wrong. A person of deceit will be unable to admit mistakes. A person of deceit will often be the first to recognize and point out deceit in others. A person of deceit will avoid any situation which could reveal the truth about themselves. A person of deceit has a critical character flaw and can not be trusted with positions of authority. A person of deceit will put a “spin” on all events and situations which could place the person in a “bad light”. A person of deceit is more concerned with what men think about them, than what God thinks about them.
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Malice: A person of malice always has bad intentions toward another. The word malice carries with it the meaning that a person who has malice desires to hurt, to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another out of deep-seated meanness. A person of malice does not exibit true respect of others as created in God’s image. A person of malice is deeply selfish and when combined with deceit, a person of malice seeks their own good above all others and does not consider the impact on others. A dictators like “Ferdinand Marcos” and “Imelda Marcos” who ruled his poor country with an iron fist, killing, depriving the poor of representation, stealing from the poor as well as the rich to better their own positions and wealth are a clear example of what Paul is expressing as the spirit of “envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice”.
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Gossips: Those who are in Wickedness will be gossips, seeking, to gain and keep ever increasing intensity/severity of lies and gossip…and will become more and more interested in the lives of other people… FACEBOOK?
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Slanderers: {lies about a person’s character, actions, or personage} Those who are in Wickedness will exhibit the other side of the “gossiping spirit…the will be slanderers. They will seek ever more intense experience in slander of others, and will be more and more interested and captured by the need to hear and take part in greater and greater acts of slander.
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God-haters: Those who are in Wickedness will exhibit greater and greater intensity of a “God hating spirit”…they will be God-haters in their hearts, minds, words and actions. They will seek ever more and more intense opportunities to exhibit their hate of God to others, and will be more and more interested and captured by the need to hear and take part in acts of God hating.
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Insolent, Those who are in Wickedness will not hesitate to insult anyone or anything. Their speech will be full of self-pride. They will not hesitate to slander or lie about people of God, or people in authority. They will be BOLD in their efforts and will HAVE NO conscience against hurting other people with words. They will be BOLD in their verbal attacks on others, regardless of rank, privilege or authority of the one affronted.
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Boastful:
Disobey their parents:
Senseless,
Faithless,
Heartless
Invent Ways Of Doing Evil;
Characteristics of the Godiness which ACTIVELY opposes Wickedness:
Suppress the truth by wickedness: As a Christian I must do the opposite of suppressing the Truth of God (His Wisdom). Wickedness could be working in my life if I am refusing to seek, gain, keep and share God’s Wisdom. This can be done actively by deciding to not speak about an issue. OR It can be done passively by refusing to study the Bible. In this manner by passively going with the flow (Bahala-na), I am not disciplining myself to seek, gain or keep any part of God’s Wisdom, or any Biblical Truth I don’t know about, I am suppressing God’s Truth. Christians who do not study and apply God’s Word give way for the enemy by a lack of Godly self-discipline. Refusing to study the Bible and apply it in one’s life is the opposite of Godliness.
All know God is: As a Christian I know that God is God. However, just because I’m saved, and I go to church, or even teach, does not mean that the Truth that “God Is” has effected every aspect of my life. As a Christian I must actively seek to recognize that God Is in every element and aspect of my life. The campaign of “What Would Jesus Do” from the 90’s, is an example of seeking to have every aspect of one’s life reflect the Truth that “God Is”. Persons who reflect that “God Is”, say to themselves: “God Is God, therefore how would He desire me to think, feel, speak and act in this XXXXX situation”.
The Fear of The Lord is what should drive every contemplation or motivation of our hearts. The Fear of the Lord Says:
“You Are God,
I am not,
Therefore I will Obey You”
Do Not Glorify, Identify Or Admit God Is God: As a Christian I must do the opposite. I must Glorify God as the source of all that is. I must give seek to bring honor to Him through my heart, mind, words and actions for all He has provided me, my family, my church, my community. To Glorify God is to behave out of obedience to Him, and then to give Him the credit for our obedience. We deserve no credit for anything we have done, as it is God who has given us life, and given us the opportunity to do good. If we do good, God deserves the respect, winnings, medals or honors that result from our actions.
Do Not Give Thanks To The God Of The Bible: As a Christian I must do the opposite. I must Glorify God as the source of all that is. I must give thanks to him through my heart, mind, words and actions for all He has provided me, my family, my church, my community.
Thinking Becomes Futile: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite. I must battle wickedness by using my God given creative, thinking mind to seek, gain and keep God’s Wisdom. In this way my thinking will be useful, fruitful, and benefit me, my family, my church and my community.
Foolish Hearts: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Hearts Become Darkened: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Exchange The Glory Of The Immortal God For Images: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Sinful Desires And Shameful Lusts: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Sexual Impurity: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Degrade Their Bodies With One Another: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Exchange The Truth Of God For A Lies: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Worship And Serve Created Things: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Exchange Natural for un-natural: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Abandon What Is Natural: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Become Inflamed With Lust: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Commit Indecent Acts : As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Perversion: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Not Worthwhile To Retain The Knowledge Of God: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Depraved Mind: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
full of “envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice”: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Gossips: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Slanderers: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
God-haters: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Insolent, As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Boastful: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Disobey their parents: As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Senseless, As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Faithless, As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Heartless As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
Invent Ways Of Doing Evil; As a Christian I must actively do the opposite.
