Mt. 24:12-13 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
We, the elect of God, endure by following that which is brought to our mind by the Holy Spirit.
Remember the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and HE will: teach us all things, remind us of all that Jesus has said, guide us into all truth, and show us things to come. (Jn.14:26 & Jn.16:13)
Also God will not fail us nor forsake us. (Joshua 1:5 & Heb. 13:5)
Jesus says:
John 6
40 And this is the will of HIM that sent ME, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on HIM, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on ME hath everlasting life.
48 I am that bread of life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever:
48 I am that bread of life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever:
We eat the "bread" by believing the Word that is carried to us by the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit. We do this as long as God leaves us on this earth. The elect of God hear the voice of Jesus by HIS Spirit and we follow HIM and will not follow the voice of a stranger. John 10
John 10 Jesus says:
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
27 My sheep hear MY voice, and I know them, and they follow ME:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of MY hand.
29 My Father, which gave them ME, is greater than all; and no (none) is able to pluck them out of MY Father's hand.
30 I and MY Father are one.
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of MY hand.
29 My Father, which gave them ME, is greater than all; and no (none) is able to pluck them out of MY Father's hand.
30 I and MY Father are one.
John 6 Jesus says:
Every time God sends HIS Word to us and we eat and drink that Word, believing on that Word, we eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood and have HIS life by HIS Word which was sent to us by God.
They received manna and ate it and lived.
But we receive Jesus by that Word that comes down to us from God and we eat that Word and live by HIM and life is in us each time we receive HIS Word ... I've always thought it is like receiving a blood transfusion.
Jesus says:
54 Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For MY flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.
56 He that eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, dwelleth in ME, and I in him.
57 As the living Father hath sent ME, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth ME, even he shall live by ME.
58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
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We overcome ... each time we hear that which the Holy Spirit brings to our mind and each time we focus on "that" Word and follow HIM.
Jesus says:
Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.
We go though this life depending on HIM, not on our own selves.
We hear HIS voice, HIS word which God brings to us by the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit.
And we follow what HE tells us concerning the issue of life at that exact point in time.
Thus we depend on HIM for our salvation and we know HE will never fail us.
(HE won't fall short and HE won't be late in sending HIS WORD to us.)
We are the elect of God, born of HIS Spirit by God speaking to us and by God changing us into a new creature.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Thus we are HIS workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10)
We follow HIM ... Hearing HIS Word and doing HIS word.
And knowing we can do all things through HIM who strengthens us as Paul said.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ (The Word) which strengtheneth me.
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We must live in peace.
If we are disturbed by someone we must not just assume everything will be OK. We must commit that situation to God. We might need to withdraw ourselves from that person. I know I could not have continued with God and been around my cousin who was trying to turn me from the assignment I have been given by God. I just stopped writing to her. I was opening the door by writing to her.
We must be sober, alert, but not living in fear. Instead we trust in God but we also follow the warnings that God gives us, for when we do choose to go among people who are dangers to us and we are concerned by them, we must settle it with God doing what we need to do to continue in the faith.
But we also go forth in the assurance of the salvation promised by Jesus for those elect of God who follow HIM.
Peace and joy ... but staying alert also!
And we must live in truth. We can't live in our imaginations. We can't try to think what we want to think about people. We must live in truth. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.
Wise as serpents ... but harmless as doves ... but "wise".
We always focus on: "What has God told me about this."
And if God has told you nothing, there is nothing for you to think on in this matter.
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