Commandments in the Church: J through P
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.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Psa 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psa 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psa 63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psa 63:7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Adorning the Gospel of Christ
Deu 11:8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
Deu 11:9 And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
Psa 119:129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Psa 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psa 119:131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psa 119:132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Commandments in the Church J-P
Herewith are the Commandments of our Lord, Jesus Christ, as they are written to the Church and given by His Apostles in alphabetical order [my own] J-P. Some commandments overlap in other letters, and some are left out here, but after you, the reader, read all the letters regarding the commandments of Christ, Jesus, you will know what they are. The commandments are the Bread of Life, which we eat daily, making us wise unto salvation. Also, some commandments carry a lot of Scriptures, and it is safe for us to read them all, binding them as a sign upon our hands so they may be frontlets between our eyes.
- Joy
- Know no Man after the Flesh
- Know Them that Labour
- Labour not in Vain
- Laying on of Hands
- Lawsuits
- Longsuffering
- Look unto Other’s Things
- Love your Enemies
- Make a Contribution to the Poor
- Murmuring
- New Man
- Offer up Spiritual Sacrifices
- One Mind
- Patience
- Peace
- Pray
- Prayer Requests
- Preach
- Proof all Things
JOY
The joy of the Lord is our strength. We are not withered away because of a lack of food, but now our storehouses are filled with treasures and pleasures from the Lord. We rejoice about all the blessings the Lord bestows on us daily. The Lord renders righteousness to us through His Commandments, and we see His Face with joy. Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth in Spirit, and has given him power to eat thereof, takes his portion, and rejoices in his labour; this is a gift of God.
The Lord answers us in the joy of our hearts. We send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared and make a joyous sound because we eat the fat of the land. There is joy in Israel because the Temple is being built again. Think spiritually. The Lord has torn us down, but now in His great mercy, He is rebuilding us. The Hope of the righteous is gladness; who can know it?
Rejoice forevermore, you that wait and dwell in the land of Promise, you have been called and chosen out of many peoples, nations, and tongues to wait for the Bridegroom. Make a joyful sound, the Lord is near. Sing with joy, those who have received the Promise of God, the Lord has redeemed our souls because we are called, chosen, and faithful, all by His design.
We eat our Bread with gladness and singleness of heart. We are justified by the Faith of Christ and received atonement for our many sins. Have joy, Oh people of God.
Act 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
1Th 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
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.
KNOW NO MAN AFTER THE FLESH
Christ said do not judge after appearance, that is to say, do not judge after the flesh, but judge righteous judgment, meaning to judge according to His Commandments. Christ in us, the living Commandments, does the judging of a matter. We do not judge after the wisdom of our carnal thoughts, accusing or excusing within ourselves or after any other Gospel or so-called wisdom of the world, but we judge with righteous thoughts.
We judge ourselves and all things because we have the Faith of Christ. We use Christ’s Commandments to measure the courts; this is a parable. It means to examine yourself or others according to Christ’s Commandments. We no longer know the physical Christ, but we know Christ as He appears in the Book of Revelation.
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
How Christ appears here is a parable, which means He appears as the risen Christ, as the written Word of God, the Father.
1Co 5:12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
1Co 5:13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
2Co 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Php 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
KNOW THEM THAT LABOUR
God and Christ Himself have set a certain order in the Church. There are many witnesses in Scripture to this. Please realise that it is Christ in the Apostles or fellow workers at the time that labour and rule over those set before them by God. The Lord sets the members one against the other. Look past flesh, look past the natural man or woman, and see Christ in them, the Hope of Glory. Those who labour in the Lord’s work are the servants of all. Do not rebel or murmur against the ministers or angels the Lord has over you, but respect them because they watch out for your souls and must give an account to God.
We were all under tutors and governors in times past. The question is also asked, how will you, reading this, one day rule if you do not have an example to follow after? Think of Josef, who was sold as a slave and became the ruler of Egypt. All the time he was a slave, it prepared him to be a ruler. Thank God for this time of preparation to equip you to be a ruler first over your own flesh [heart and mind] and over others whom the Lord places before you, doing them service, loving them. Josef, a slave and a ruler, is a parable that shows us first our bondage to the carnal world of reasoning, accusing, and excusing thoughts within ourselves, and then overcoming this carnal mindset to become king of Egypt because He had Christ in him, who overcame the world. This is a parable, like all Scripture.
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;
1Th 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1Ti 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
LABOUR NOT IN VAIN
Those of us who labour in the Word are commanded to labour more and more, knowing that our labour is not in vain. We labour unmovable; that is to say, we stay focused on labouring in the Gospel night and day, or as the opportunity arises for some. We do not labour for a reward, but as unworthy servants doing our duty to God, who abundantly blesses us in all things.
We also want to be found faithful, as the parable with the talents demonstrates, and that is to be found faithful in the many talents He has given us. In Ecclesiastes, we are told to cast our bread upon the waters [peoples] and after many days we will find it, that is to say our labour is not in vain and after a appointed time it will bear fruit in those who benefited it. The farmer waits patiently for the precious fruit of the earth. We all labour in the Word to some extent or another.
1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1Th 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
LAYING ON OF HANDS
The Apostles and their fellow workers in the Gospel do many signs and wonders by their hands, that is to say, they open ears and make eyes to see, following after Christ. They do many miracles spiritually, and Christ says they will do signs and miracles and even do the greater works. They also give the Holy Spirit by laying their hands on a person or people through what they write or show [the breaking of the Bread]. The Lord comes a second time, spiritually, to those waiting and ready for Him. He comes in the clouds, a parable to say He comes in His witnesses of the Old and New Testaments in His Word. His witnesses are the Apostles and fellow workers, the angels God sent.
To receive the Holy Spirit, a person must prepare according to the written witnesses in Scripture. Making yourself ready is to see the man of sin sitting in your heart and in your mind and realise you need a Saviour, to then repent of your sins, and to be cleansed and sanctified through the Baptism of John, which is a spiritual Baptism obtained through the breaking of Bread [Christ]. Then only are you justified before God, who takes away our sins, and then you are glorified, which is when the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts and minds.
We do not lay hands on anyone suddenly because of the process a person has to follow, and we discern where someone is in their walk. Christ in us is doing the work, and nothing is of ourselves. It is a process, and that is to say, acknowledgement of sin, repentance, sanctification, justification, and then only glorification. The Apostles of Christ know this process, and they discern and do not suddenly lay their hands on anyone. The Holy Spirit cannot be obtained through knowledge without Christ, as most people think, and as Simon, the magician, in Acts found out to his own dismay. It is good to mention that the Apostles received the Holy Spirit directly from God, the Father, and Christ through revelation. Paul is an example of this. We all made the mistake in the past to lay hands on a man suddenly. Lord-willing, we will not do that anymore.
Act 19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Act 19:12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
1Ti 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
LAWSUITS
Think spiritually. Lawsuits can be as small as complaints against one another in our hearts and minds. Complaints and murmurings are thoughts that exalt themselves against the Commandments of Christ. Our struggle is against spiritual wickedness in the heavens and in high places. The least esteemed in the Church are commanded to judge these matters pertaining to life. This is a parable.
Matters of life and death are in the tongue [pure doctrine versus false doctrines], and the least esteemed in the Church are the saints [the natural man wants to wrest God’s judgment away; the saint in us is the least esteemed]. Why do the saints judge? Because the saints will judge angels and will judge the world. Spiritually speaking, the Commandments of Christ are the least esteemed in the religious world; let the Commandments of Christ judge. We are commanded rather to suffer to be defrauded and not go to the courts within and without. Instead, take the wrong as the more excellent way. Rather do Christ. It is the way of Peace, and we will never be put to shame. Christ’s Words are spiritual.
1Co 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1Co 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1Co 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
1Co 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
1Co 6:5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1Co 6:6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
1Co 6:7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1Co 6:8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
LONGSUFFERING
Long-suffering and patience go hand in hand as we await the Promise of God. We are being tempted as the devil, which drives our carnal thoughts, tries us. We suffer within and without as we strive to obey the Commandments of the Lord and suffer much for His Name’s sake. Scriptures tell us to count it all joy when we fall into many temptations because God is working with us and His Spirit is resting on us. We suffer much from our families, the world, and even those in our spiritual household as we wait on the second coming of the Lord. It is called the hour of Temptation in the Book of Revelation. Joy, you have been counted worthy to suffer for His Name.
Those of us, ministers of the Gospel who work and labour in the Lord, who were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise, awaiting more and more Grace, suffer many reproaches, looking out for the flock. We are prisoners of the Lord, keeping peace in the house and ensuring we build on the foundation of Christ. Much is required of us; we likewise suffer within ourselves and without, travailing in much pain until our spiritual children are born. We are then to bring them up in the admonition of the Lord.
The Commandments of the Lord, the Gospel, that we teach and preach, judge us, making us anew. The natural man in us cannot see Christ and live. We abide in the fire with the Lord like the three children in the Book of Daniel. Below are some Scriptures telling us of the suffering we have to endure. These Scriptures speak to both groups: the little children and those still to be born. Happy are we to suffer for His Name. Happy are we because we are the children of God, and we are entering into the Kingdom of God.
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Co 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2Co 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
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,
2Co 6:8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2Co 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2Co 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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.
Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Col 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
1Th 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
1Th 3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
2Ti 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2Ti 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Heb 13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Heb 13:22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1Pe 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1Pe 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1Pe 4:14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
LOOK UNTO OTHER’S THINGS
We are in the true Body of Christ. Here we love each other, keeping the Commandments of Christ. We are being perfected, each member in a different stage of his and her spiritual walk with the Lord. We also entertain strangers. Because of all these reasons, we take great care to look out for each other, know the states of our flocks, and look well to our herds as the Book of Proverbs commanded.
We are members of one another; if we suffer, we suffer together, and if we joy, we joy together. We meet in the middle; the meaning thereof is a parable. In the middle, we do Christ’s commandments, do not go to the right or left, and do not accuse or excuse within ourselves. Christ, when pressed, always went in the midst of the people and passed on. It says the same thing: do the Commandments of God, and we will always be safe.
1 Co 12:25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
Php 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
There are many Scriptures about loving our enemies. The biblical definition of love is keeping the Commandments of Christ. Thus, loving our enemies, we demonstrate by our actions and thereby teach them the Commandments of Christ. You are not easily offended when you truly love because you know God works all things for good. Loving your enemies always gives you a way of escape; they will either hear what you say and become converted, or they will flee from you, as you are the stench of death to them. Scripture teaches that loving our enemies will heap coals of fire on their heads, that is to say, their own consciences accusing or excusing them within themselves will convict them. The old natural carnal man that we all are before the Lord shines His glorious Light into our hearts and minds, cannot live in the Presence of Christ, that is to say Christ in us, the Hope of Glory, and always dies in His Presence. Loving our enemies, teaching and showing them the Gospel of Christ, is the true love of God.
Rom 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rom 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Rom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Rom 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1Co 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity.
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE POOR
We have to read these Scriptures with spiritual eyes as well as with natural eyes. The natural explains itself in the verses below. Spiritually speaking, we gather beforehand to give to the Gentiles and the poor saints in Jerusalem. In Spirit, spiritual parents, those who beget spiritual children in the Gospel, think that Paul begat Timothy and always lay up for the spiritual children and not the other way around.
We lay up for the Gentiles and the poor in the Body, because they are co-heirs with us and part of the true Israel of God. Spiritual Gentiles are not learned in the Scriptures but have the Father’s Name, Christ’s doctrine in their foreheads [they have the mind of Christ and believe and do the Gospel]. Spiritual Jews, on the other hand, are those well schooled in the Scriptures who have studied much. We are not talking of the physical flesh Jews of Israel here because we are speaking spiritual words. Nevertheless, being diligent, we empty ourselves [those that labour in the Gospel] so the poor and the Gentiles may become rich.
Rom 15:26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
Rom 15:27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
1Co 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
1Co 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
1Co 16:3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
3Jn 1:7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
3Jn 1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
MURMURING
To murmur is to complain. To murmur one against the other is to murmur against the Lord and what He is doing in our lives. Proverbs says A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike, and it is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. This is a parable, that is to say, it is better to be in the wilderness where the Lord proves us and humbles us, so we may know that we live by every Word coming out of the mouth of God, than to be under the Law of the Gentiles and its nonstop accusing and excusing thoughts of our carnal minds. Being under the law, we know the Scriptures, yet we do not have corrections from the Commandments of Christ. Thus, it is better to be chastened in the wilderness [through the Commandments] than to live with an angry woman [mindset].
Rom 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Rom 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Rom 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Rom 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Rom 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Rom 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
1Co 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Jas 5:9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Jas 5:10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Jas 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
NEW MAN
We are being created into a new holy and righteous vessel unto the Lord. In spiritual language, our children symbolise a renewing mindset, always a process of refining and pruning until we all come to a perfect man, able to bridle our tongues. Who can stand when the Father and the Lord come to take Their abode in our hearts and minds? They are like the Refiner of gold and silver, to purge out all the wood, hay, and stubble in our lives. It is an earthquake. The world is the world of carnal thoughts, which is the law of sin in our members and is called spiritual Egypt, a place of hard bondage. Spiritually, Assyria is where we know the will of the Lord, but we do not overcome.
The Lord brings us out of captivity from both places and establishes us in the Promised Land, where He gives us rest, where we build His House again. Here we have access to the Tree of Life [the Commandments of the Lord], and the Lord has put His Name in this place. Ask yourself? Are you hearing the Commandments of God? You certainly do; here is where the Lord and the Father dwell. Thank Him for His Spirit that renews us and makes us right with Them so we may stand before Them. We are being created after Christ because as He is, so are we.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2Co 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.
Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Col 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
OFFER UP SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES
Our spiritual sacrifices are the fruit that comes forth through our obedience to Christ and the Father. Christ cleanses us from all our sins and gives us the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, to overcome sin that is acceptable to God, our Father. We are a habitation where the Spirit of God dwells, the place where He chose to put His Name. Our sacrifices are spiritual as we worship Christ and thereby worship the Father. This is none other than obedience to Christ.
1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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.
ONE MIND
A House divided against itself cannot stand. Nobody can serve two masters, because he will hate the one and love the other. Here are powerful Scriptures commanding us to stand fast in one mind. Divisions must be handled swiftly according to Christ’s Word before they upset and destroy whole households. In the true household of God, we strive with one mind to preach, teach, and do the Gospel. Sometimes this leads to trials and tribulations, and become manifest tokens that the Lord is working with us. We are not afraid of our enemies, because our Head, Christ, is going before us. We are being knitted together in the true love of God.
Remember the tower of Babel, when the Lord confounded the language of all the earth, and from that time on, all were scattered upon the face of the earth. They did not speak one language anymore. That lesson is for us today. Speak one language and do not be tossed up and down with strange teachings and Gospels. Flee fornication.
Rom 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Rom 15:5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Rom 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 15:7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
2Co 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Php 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Php 1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
Php 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Php 4:2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
1Pe 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1Pe 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
PATIENCE
The Lord commanded His disciples to tarry in spiritual Jerusalem to wait for the Promise of God. The mystery that was hidden is now revealed through His angels. The Lord returns a second time to those waiting with patience and long suffering. He is coming to those who are ready for Him. We do not know what the timing of this event is for every man, but we know that the Lord is near, yes, even at the door, for those He prepared and is preparing to receive Him. We have hope for the things we have not seen and are patiently waiting for the Promise to come. After you do the will of God, He might appear to you, if Lord-willing, you are chosen in this age to receive Him.
Waiting in these verses is always associated with patience and long suffering. Always be ready, repent, turn, ask and pray, study at home, whereby you receive the Baptism of John, and wait patiently. The Father and Son coming is hidden in many words. Here are a few: The time of visitation, salvation, His Son revealed in me, Presence of His Glory, Holy Spirit of Promise, Glory of God, Grace of God, and many more. This study on www.truthinscripture.com reviewed many of the symbols that hide the mystery of the Promise coming. The Hidden Mystery of the Promise
Act 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Act 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Rom 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Rom 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Rom 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
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Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
2Th 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Heb 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Jas 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Jas 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
PEACE
Peace is another symbol for rest, and we, as the people of God, have peace because we have been justified by the Faith of Christ and have peace with God through Christ. Therefore, we are well pleasing to all men. Doing Christ’s Commandments is the only way to achieve peace with God and Christ, and all men. Doing Christ is how we reconcile the world to God. We are standing in the gap for all humanity, although they do not know it. Christ in us, doing the work. If Christ did not come, the Father, God, would have destroyed us long ago, but in His great mercy, He sent His only begotten Son to make reconciliation for us. Where there is peace, there is no war, there are no enemies, there is food, clothing, and a resting place. There is God who fills all in all, there is wholeness and joy. There is love.
Rom 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
PRAY
We see that prayer was most important to the Apostles and fellows, who always requested prayer and prayed for the saints and all men. The Apostles and fellow labourers were about the business of the Lord in all they did. To pray means to forgive, and this means to bury in spiritual language. Let bygones be bygones.
Below are examples of what the Apostles and fellows were praying about: Paul asked to be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea, and that his service may be acceptable to the saints in Jerusalem, that he could go to Rome with joy and be refreshed. He prayed for the reconciliation of the Corinthians to God. He prayed that the Corinthians would do no evil but walk in honesty. Paul prayed for the strengthening of the Spirit in the Ephesians to be rooted and grounded, Christ dwelling in their hearts, and he made supplication for all saints. Paul was thankful for the fellowship of the Philippian Church, making requests on their behalf joyfully. He furthermore prayed that the Philippians would abound in love more and more and prove the Lord’s excellent things. He thanked the Lord for the Church in Colossians and prayed that they would be filled with knowledge of God’s will, to walk worthily, wellpleasing and strengthened unto patience and longsuffering, giving thanks to the Father. Paul gave thanks for the Thessalonian church for the joy of this church and prayed to see them so he could make perfect what was lacking in their faith, that God would sanctify them wholly and preserve them until the Day of Christ. He was thankful for their Faith, which grew, and the love they showed that God would count them worthy and that they, the Thessalonians, would be glorified. He requests prayers for all men, kings, and all in authority so that we may live a peaceable life in Christ Jesus. One last thought: To pray lifting up holy hands means to pray in the spirit of the Gospel as one being freed from the law of the letter. This is the spiritual meaning of praying and lifting up holy hands.
Paul was thankful for the prayers of the Corinthians and for the gifts. He requested prayers to preach the Gospel boldly and asked for a door to be opened to speak the mystery of God. Paul asked for prayers from the Thessalonians to be delivered from wicked men, and for the Word of the Lord to have free course, and for them to live honestly in all things.
In the Gospel, we see how the lives of Paul and his fellow workers were centred around the Lord. They left us an example to follow, never asking amiss.
Rom 15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Rom 15:31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
Rom 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
2Co 1:11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2Co 13:7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Php 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Php 1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
Php 1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Php 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Php 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Col 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Col 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Col 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Col 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
Col 4:4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
1Th 3:9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
1Th 3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1Th 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
2Th 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
2Th 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2Th 1:12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2Th 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2Th 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Th 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2Th 3:2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1Ti 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
1Ti 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Heb 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We always make our requests known to God, not asking amiss, but always Your Will be done. We make our requests known to God through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. Most of all, we diligently ask for the Holy Spirit. Ask and it shall be given to you, knock and the door will be opened unto you, seek and you shall find.
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Jas 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
PREACH
We are commanded to preach the Gospel in and out of season. Why? Because the Faith of Christ comes by hearing. The Baptism of John and the Baptism by Fire [the Baptism into Christ’s death] comes through preaching the Gospel to those who hear us, as ordained by the Father. These sanctify themselves [make themselves clean] through the washing of the water by the Word. The Father and Christ are doing the work. We ourselves, preaching the Gospel, do likewise. We live off the Gospel, that is to say, the Gospel is feeding us as the kings and priests of God. By hearing the Gospel many times, we and those who have obtained mercy to see and hear can detect wolves who preach another Gospel to devour the flock, Lord-willing. Our consciences are clear towards God, making known the whole counsel of God. The Gospel we preach commend ourselves to every man’s conscience and our own consciences, as the Truth of God.
2Co 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
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2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
PROOF ALL THINGS
We are commanded to try the spirits and see if things are so. Be a Berean and be in the Scriptures, search things out daily. Know the Commandments, prove things, and hold fast to the true. Do not be caught with the wicked who speak big, swelling words and flatter with their mouths. Be grounded in the Gospel and keep to what you have heard from the beginning, which was the Gospel of Christ Jesus. We are children of the Day and have a sound mind. Prove all things. Do not believe a false vision and divination and a thing of nought out of deceitful hearts, but prove things and stand on the Doctrine of Christ Jesus. One does not have to be a scholar; the Spirit of God, the Holy Commandments, will never disappoint you or lead you astray, but will always keep you safe from the wicked men [lies].
1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1Jn 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in 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 Others, plus the five letters containing the Commandments of Christ Jesus, given by the Apostles in the Church, can be found on Truthinscripture.com at this link: Commandments
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.