The Commands of Christ Jesus, the power of an endless Life
Rohnel, and my beloved husband, Peter, servants of God and Christ, unto the twelve tribes scattered in the world beloved of God, called to be saints, to the little children and to the faithful: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Psa 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Psa 72:19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
2Co 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2Co 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Adorning the Gospel of Christ
Exo 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. [Christ did not do away with Moses but made it perfect].
Psa 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psa 119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Commandments in the Church A-C
Herewith the Commandments of our Lord, Jesus Christ, as it is written in the New Testament given by His Apostles in alphabetical order [my own] A-C. Some Commands are overlapping in other letters; some are left out here, but after you, the Reader, reads all the letters regarding the Commands of Christ, Jesus, you will know what they are. This is the Bread of Life, which we eat daily, that makes us wise unto salvation. Also, some Commands carry a lot of Scriptures, and it is safe for us to read them all, binding them as a sign upon our hands so it may be as frontlets between our eyes. The commandments included in this posting are these.
- Abide in what you have heard from the Beginning
- Acts 15
- Admonish One Another
- Armour of God
- Ask
- Bear Another’s Burdens
- Be a Sacrifice
- Bear the Infirmities of the Weak
- Be Content
- Be Fruitful
- Be Holy
- Believe
- Be Ready
- Be Subject
- Be Thankful
- Beware of the Circumcision
- Boldness
- Brotherly Love
- Continue in the Faith
- Covetousness
ABIDE IN WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD FROM THE BEGINNING
What did we hear from the Beginning? What did we hear when Christ had and is having mercy on us to open our blind eyes and deaf ears? We heard the Gospel, the Good News, ordained by messengers sent by God. The Gospel are the Commandments of God, the Father, given to us by Christ and His Apostles and messengers in every age. Do not stray from the Gospel. Do not stray from what you have heard from the Beginning. It is the end of our faith, the salvation of our souls. Those who deny the Gospel deny the Father and His Son; that is to say, they do not believe in the Power of Christ’s resurrection within us to save us from spiritual death. These mockers walk after their own carnal thoughts and have not the Spirit of Christ. The mystery is now made known, and it was hidden before, believe our report. We also heard from the Beginning that we should love our brothers by keeping Christ’s Commandments. Nothing else will do; we love our brothers when we keep His Commandments and teach others to follow after us.
1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1Jn 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1Jn 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1Jn 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1Jn 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1Jn 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1Jn 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1Jn 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Jud 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jud 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jud 1:19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
ACTS 15 – Four necessary things
Here is a link to http://www.truthinscripture.com to the study, The Council of Jerusalem, which discusses these Commands at length and in depth. Here is a summary: Meat offered to idols is pursuing the lusts of riches without Christ’s Commandments, which pollute us. It is the sin of idolatry where we bow down to our own reasonings and do not hold fast to our Head. Abstaining from blood means abstaining from our carnal thoughts and reasonings, going up and down in our heavens, and instead resting in the Lord’s Commandments. It means to do no violence in our lands, which means once again to be at rest. Abstaining from strangled meat, which is suffocated meat, means there is no suffering involved; that is to say, unlike Christ’s Commandments, which cause suffering, this strangled meat is knowledge without suffering for it. It is another Gospel, another Jesus. Lastly, abstaining from fornication means not having relations with our natural father, the devil’s wife, which spiritually means not straying from the Gospel of Christ and building up a spiritual kingdom without Christ.
Act 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Act 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Act 15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER
Admonishing one another is the true love of God. We exhort with longsuffering and patience and with all authority because we have the written Word and do not lean on our own understanding when we exhort each other. We admonish each other in the Church of God, saving each other, making each other perfect, and that is to say Christ in us, the Hope of Glory, does all the work; boasting is excluded. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of the enemy. Rebuke a wise man and he will love you because he gets wiser still.
Rom 15:14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1Th 5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
ARMOUR OF GOD
In the Day of the Lord, we stand, we do not fight, we guard the way to the Tree of Life as the covering cherubs. There is no violence in our land because we have put off the evil works of darkness. We are no longer under the schoolmaster; Faith IS come. Therefore, our loins are girded with Truth, which is the glorious Gospel of our Saviour. Our breastplate is the righteousness of Christ’s Commands that if we do them, we are being saved by them. Our feet are shod with the Gospel of peace, which is to always be ready to preach the Gospel within and without. Our shield of Faith is again the Commandments of Christ, which put to silence all the lies, fables, the endless genealogies, and commandments of men. Our sword and helmet of salvation is the Word of God; it is all Scripture, the old and the new. We remember that the days are evil, therefore we walk in the Light in our Day of the Lord. The Day when we are being perfected is the third day of our spiritual walk symbolically.
Rom 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
2Co 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
ASK
Is our Father in heaven and Christ, His Son, not our Father? They created us and gave us our inheritance before we even were. Shall we then not ask the Father through Christ to give us wisdom in all and ask for the Holy Spirit to come, believing we shall receive? Are we not the Lord’s people, and will the Father give us a stone if we ask for bread? Ask and you will have the Gentiles for an inheritance, that is to say, overcoming of sin. Ask of the Lord the former and latter rain and prepare to receive Him. Repent of your sins and stop doing them, believe in His Blood, that is to say, receive John’s Baptism, the Gospel. Wait for the Promise, I say wait with meekness and humbleness, praying, believing you will receive. Christ asked the Father to give us the Comforter. Those who received the Holy Spirit now ask the Father through Christ to give it to the true and faithful brethren, who make themselves ready for His Coming.
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Eph 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
BEAR ANOTHER’S BURDENS
We are commanded to bear each other’s burdens. Why? Because Christ bears our burdens and as He is, so are we. The Lord bears and carries and delivers us, and we do the same to those He puts in front of us. We are being made perfect, and in the Assembly of God, we are in different stages of maturity in our walk, and that is why we bear with those not so far along, to come and see the true Christ, to teach the true Gospel of Christ to them. We are also commanded to bear our own burden that is to say, study at home, so they who teach us, those who were taught by God, may see our progress. We do not burden the Church unnecessarily, but also study at home so we may all come to a perfect man in Christ. Bear the yoke in your youth, that is to say, do not just warm yourself by the fire, eating the Lord’s Supper, but go home and be in the Lord’s Word. Simon, a Cyrenian, was compelled to bear the Lord’s cross; in type, in shadow, it means we, as the Lord’s people, bear the cross of the chosen elect in this age, our fellow brethren.
Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Gal 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Gal 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Gal 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
Gal 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
1Th 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
1Th 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
BE A SACRIFICE
Doing all the Commandments of God, we are still unprofitable servants, only doing our duty to God. How can we ever thank God, the Father, and the Lord for all They are doing for us? Thus, keeping the Commandments with a joyful heart and offering up sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving, and prayer is the right thing to do. What is man that the Father and Son even acknowledge us? We are not our own anymore but were redeemed from among men to be a royal priesthood, a peculiar people, unto God and Christ. It is only just that we serve and worship God, the Father, and Son, Christ Jesus. Kings rule and priests serve; we are in God’s service, bought with a price.
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Heb 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
BEAR THE INFIRMITIES OF THE WEAK
Are you strong in the Spirit? Are you reborn? Can you see clearly now? Bear the infirmities of the weak; that is what we are called to do as the Lord’s holy arm. We do not live for ourselves anymore, and he that is faithful in little, is faithful in much. Give what you can to those asking of you. Bear with those who are weak, give them comfort and hope, waiting on the Promise. Take their infirmities and bear their sicknesses as Christ did and do for us. Cast out the lies, and when we ourselves are weak, then we are strong. We know what those who are weak are going through because we have been before them. Let those who still wait on the Lord in meekness and quietness do the things the Lord requires of them.
Act 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Rom 15:1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Rom 15:2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Rom 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
1Co 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1Co 9:23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
2Co 13:9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
1Th 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
BE CONTENT
The opposite of contentment is greediness. Greedy for the wrong meat, the knowledge that does not save. This meat, speaking in a parable, takes away our lives, and we become dead in Spirit. It is the knowledge that oppresses because it is without Christ. The glorious Gospel of Christ, which saves us, is not attractive to the natural man. When we are not content with the knowledge of Christ, His Faith, we stray to bow down to the idols of our own hearts. We seek out other avenues. The Command to be content teaches us to forsake ungodliness and live soberly, being in Christ’s Presence every day. What does it help to gain the world, that is to say, gain all the knowledge, but lose one’s soul? Only Christ saves our souls. As the Psalmist writes, please save my darling from the lions. The love of money, which means the love for the knowledge without Christ, is the root of all evil. It is the pride of life, and we are created that way, but Christ has overcome the pride of life because greater is He that is in us than that which is of the world.
Php 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
1Ti 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1Ti 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1Ti 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1Ti 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
BE FRUITFUL
We are the Lord’s workmanship who work all things after the counsel of His will. The Lord redeems us from the snare of the carnal mind and its lusts, which is the law of sin in our members, to set us up high above all peoples. As the Lord increases in us and we decrease, our faith grows, and we go from glory to glory. We forget what is behind and stretch forth to the things set before us, living in the Day of the Lord. We strive to add virtue to our Faith, that is to say, we strive to maintain good works and to add the knowledge of Christ, knowing His Commandments. Temperance is not to stray from the Gospel and to become occupied with knowledge that is not of Christ, and to that add patience in our longsuffering, and to that true godliness which is from the heart, the inside of the cup, and to that brotherly kindness and love which is keeping the Commandments of Christ. Doing all this, we make our calling and election sure. Paul desired to see fruit in the Church, which is love.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Php 4:17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Pe 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
BE HOLY
On this Day of our walk, the Lord’s Day, when judgment falls upon His House, we are commanded to be holy because the Lord is holy. To be holy is to be made perfect according to the measure of faith we have been given by the Lord. The Lord was perfected on the third day, and we are being perfected now on our third day. We make straight paths for our feet because all things become new. We do not continue in sin, nor do we go about our business the usual way. We are set apart from the world, a peculiar people, unto the Lord. The Lord’s Temple is holy, which we are, and we are a kingdom of holy priests. The holy anointing oil the Lord anointed us with are His Holy Commandments. Everything about this Day is holy; therefore, we are commanded to be holy, that is to say, be set apart, be perfect. It is all the Lord’s work and nothing of ourselves. If you are not in this Day yet, wait for it, this beautiful Promise of Life to come is a gift of God after you have done His will. Repent, and ask the Lord to come and make His abode in your hearts and minds. The Lord comes to His chosen and faithful in this age and in every generation. You have been chosen to wait for the Lord.
Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Heb 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Heb 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
1Pe 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1Pe 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
BELIEVE
We are told that those who believe in Christ are being saved. Only the Holy Spirit reveals the Faith of Christ to a person. The Lord is working a work today that we would not have believed in times past. Be not afraid, only believe. Those who do not have the Word of the Lord abiding in them believe not; they are not of Christ’s sheep. The Lord chooses His people before the foundation of the world. The Faith of Christ is a gift. Lord, please help our unbelief. Do not be afraid, believe.
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Gal 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
BE READY
Be ready and know what this Hope is when you are asked. It is the Hope of Glory, which is Christ and the Father in you. Wait patiently for the gift from above. Study to show yourself approved and obey the Commandments, then this Hope will come to you, the overcoming of sin. Hope makes us not ashamed. Rejoice in this Hope. The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. It is good for a man to hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. I say, quietly wait for the Lord.
Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
BE SUBJECT
Christ is very clear that we have to submit ourselves to every ordinance of man, whether good or bad. Very few people receive this Command. Therefore, we pay taxes and toll money, parking fines, and levies as an example in all areas of life where it is required of us according to the laws of the land. We give to Caesar that which is his, notwithstanding the fact whether the authorities placed over us are good or evil. We strive to do the right thing, that is, to morally excel for the Lord’s sake. If the Government misbehaves and is corrupt and evil, we still obey the laws of the land because we are Christ’s bondservants and belong to Him, doing everything to please our Lord and Saviour, thus doing it unto Him and not unto men. It goes without saying that we obey the authorities and those who rule over us in what we know is reasonable and right [what is right for each man if he is a true Christian, is that our conscience towards Christ does not condemn us]. Here are the witnesses to this Command, which our natural man hates, especially when the Government is corrupt. Remember, we do not speak evil about anything or anybody. Every man or institution stands or falls to his own master. We know the Lord works everything. We do not lean on our own understanding but trust completely in the Lord.
Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Rom 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Rom 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Rom 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Rom 13:5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Rom 13:6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Rom 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
1Pe 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1Pe 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1Pe 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
BE THANKFUL
The true Church of God, the Church of the Firstborn, heavenly Jerusalem, is exceedingly thankful and content for the early mercy of God in our lives, which opens eyes and ears. Remember, the Lord speaks of things that are not as if they are, so if you are still waiting for Him to open your eyes and ears, do your best to be found faithful, repent of your sins, and ask for the Comforter, and He will do it. We are abundantly blessed with food, and the Spirit of Glory rests upon us as His people. The Lord continually leads us in the way we should go, and therefore, we are thankful beyond measure. The Father and Christ have turned our mourning into joy. If this is not you yet, wait for it; it will come. Then praise His Holy Name and be thankful because His mercy endures forever. Christ never leaves or forsakes us.
Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
BEWARE OF THE CIRCUMCISION
We have a true circumcision, and we have a false circumcision. We do not talk of a fleshly circumcision here. Spiritually, a true circumcision is those who are circumcised in heart who walk by the Spirit of Christ. The Commands here warn us against the false circumcision, the evil workers, the liars in the Assembly, the hypocrites, who upset members because they look to their own way. They believe in the commandments of men, that is to say, their own thoughts, accusing and excusing them, and not holding to the Head, which is Christ. They have a form of godliness without the Power of the Holy Spirit. They are taught in the Word and come a long way, yet they lack. Scriptures refer to these as the ones that cannot bark, loving to sleep and to slumber. Take heed to these lying spirits and avoid or rebuke them.
Php 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
Tit 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Tit 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
BOLDNESS
We have Christ Jesus, our Great High Priest, who has gone before us, who was tempted like we are, yet He never sinned because He had the fullness of the Holy Spirit. He knows what we are going through because He came in the same sinful flesh. Knowing this, we have great boldness asking Him to give us mercy that is to open our eyes and ears to see Him and to ask for His grace, the Comforter, so we may obtain the power to obey Him, and that is to worship the Father. We do not waver in remembering who the One is that made the Promise to us. We exhort and love one another when we assemble, as we see the Day of the Lord come near to those waiting for Christ. We have great confidence in the Promises of Christ, who is the faithful Witness.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1Jn 4:17 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.
Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Heb 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
1Jn 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
1Jn 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
BROTHERLY LOVE
There are many Scriptures about brotherly love because it is just so important. Brotherly love is not a feeling but rather fervently keeping the Commandments of the Lord and teaching others the Gospel, which are the Commandments. We see that we have to abound in this love, keeping the Commandments more and more, and this love extends to all people. We love one another with a pure heart, that is to say, we preach the Gospel to our brethren and no other doctrine. If we do not preach the Gospel to our brethren and do not walk the talk, we hate our brethren and have fellowship with the evil works of darkness. We love our brothers with a godly love, saving them, pulling them out of the fire. Therefore, we labour night and day to lay up for them and us a good foundation built upon the Rock, which is Christ, which makes us able to stand in this Day of the Lord.
Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Col 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
1Th 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
1Th 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1Th 4:2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
1Th 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1Th 4:10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
Heb 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.
1Pe 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1Pe 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1Jn 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1Jn 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1Jn 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1Jn 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1Jn 4:18 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.
1Jn 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
1Jn 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1Jn 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
2Jn 1:5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
2Jn 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
Jud 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jud 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jud 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
CONTINUE IN THE FAITH
Continue in the Faith is to continue in the Gospel; it is to continue in the belief that the blood of Christ saves us from all of our sins. We can only go forward, Lord willing, and that is what we do. All the bridges are burnt behind us. We have tasted the heavenly gift, this is the Faith of Christ and not the faith in Christ. We tasted that the Lord is gracious and see that the Lord is merciful. The Lord promised that after we suffered a while, He would ground and settle us. Never again will we lack food, clothes, or a resting place because the Lord settles us in our own land [Promised] and leads us to streams of Living Waters. He gives us the overcoming of our sins, which makes us righteous in His sight, that is the fine linen we wear.
Col 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1Jn 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1Jn 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
COVETOUSNESS
The Psalmist writes incline my heart to Your Testimonies and not to covetousness. The Lord hates covetousness, which is knowledge, spiritual riches gained, but forgetting the Lord and His Commandments. Making our nests up high, saying, No evil come near us, is what we do at first. In the Day of the Lord, the Lord destroys all that so-called knowledge with the brightness of His coming. The resurrected Christ in us counts everything as dung except for Christ’s glorious Commandments. Covetousness is idolatry, which is the lies and fables we tell ourselves, thinking above what is written, to accomplish our own salvation, not giving honour to Christ or the Father. The Lord brings down the fruit of our thoughts in this Day, which is now upon our house because we rejected His Commandments in the past. Repent and turn.
2Pe 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2Pe 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2Pe 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
The Commandments of Christ Jesus in the Four Gospels, the Commandments of Christ Jesus regarding our Assembling together as His Church, the Commandments of Christ Jesus regarding Marriage, Divorce, Husbands, Wives and Other, plus the five letters containing the Commandments of Christ Jesus, given by the Apostles in the Church, can be found on the Truthinscripture.com website. Many ask what the Commandments are, and we pray that after reading all of the above, the Reader will have a better understanding of what the will of God, the Father, through His Son, Christ Jesus, is, and that is to love, and when we love, we keep Christ’s Commandments.
Receive ye the Gospel. Receive ye the Holy Spirit.
