TRADITIONS, LIES, and TRUTH – PART FORTY-THREE
FEAR AND LOVE
Saturday – November 9, 2019, Cheshvan 11, 5780
Greetings precious, precious, friends and partners of this Ministry and children of the Most High God. What a wonderful privilege it is to sow the Word of God into your lives and as I am sowing the very same Words of God are being sown into our lives as well. God is so, so good. As you will recall the main emphases of these Saturday teachings is to separate the Truth from fiction. A very large number of ideas have arisen in the Church and been accepted as the Truth but are in fact the traditions of men or the doctrines of demons. Let us determine to be good Bereans. If you are reading this on Facebook please take a moment and hit the “love” and “share” buttons to give us encouraging feedback and to partner in the dissemination of the good news of the Kingdom of God. Several weeks ago (August 7th) during our weekday study of the Book of John I was talking about love and fear. As a part of that we reviewed and discussed the following Scripture.
1 John 4:16-18 (KJV)
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
The Apostle John, the one whom Jesus loved, tells us that he and others have known and believed the love of God in their lives. Whether we know it or not and whether we acknowledge it or not we have all experienced the love of God. The question remaining is; do we believe the love of God? As we move into verse seventeen, we see that our love is made perfect or mature by knowing and believing the love of God towards us. God is love and we are to dwell or live in that love. Remember, love, God’s love whether applied to God or to us is always obedience to the Scripture, observance of Blood Covenant, and a selfless life. Do we truly believe that God will perform His promises concerning us, do we believe He will abide by the Blood Covenant, and do we believe that He is at all time selfless in dealing with us? Even though we believe, fear may and will come to us but we must resist it with our words and not allow it to motivate our emotions and actions or thoughts.
We see in verse seventeen above that when our love (agape) is made perfect we will have boldness in the day of judgment and that as He is right now in Heaven so are, we in the earth. Of course, we are also seated (spirit man) in Heaven in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). In the August 7th study I spoke of the day of judgment as being at the Bema or Judgment Seat of Christ after this whole thing is wrapped up for us. Before I move on, I don’t know about you, but I always find that statement “as he is, so are we in this world” mind boggling however I and we must receive it, believe it, and say it over ourselves. It is our present reality unless we are in fear. That is to say, thinking fear filled thoughts, speaking fear filled words, and acting in fear upon those thoughts and words has torment and we are not as He is. Jesus is in zero fear or torment. The Lord reminded me that not only is there the pending Judgment Seat of Christ but a daily judgment that goes on concerning us. First let’s review the Scripture of the pending (future) Judgment Seat of Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV)
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
The devil is accusing us before God day and night, so there is a perpetual daily judging going on in Heaven’s Court.
Revelation 12:10 (KJV)
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
The Father at this time is the Judge, Jesus is our advocate (lawyer), the devil is the prosecuting attorney or accuser, we are the defendant. The charge is brought by the devil. The facts or the Truth is brought into evidence by the recordings of all we do. Jesus brings the defense based upon the facts (Truth), the light in which we walk, and whether repentance has occurred or not. A verdict is then rendered by the Father. We see this laid out to some extent in the Bible Book of Job. Unfortunately, Job was found guilty and justice ensued but then Job came to repentance and a restoration of double what was lost occurred. When we sin let us be quick to repent changing direction in thoughts and words immediately. In our repentance we are as He is (in Heaven) in this world.
1 John 1:9 (KJV)
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name!
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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