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Today is Tuesday November 24, 2009 and we are beginning our studies in the book of I Corinthians, please read chapters 1-4 in your Bible or Click Here to read them http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-november-24

Today's Message: Division Between Christian's
For centuries there has been a divison between Christian's, but the truth is this, if you do not know Christ as your Savior, and I mean who He truly is, than you are being deceived and there is going to be strife.

The book of I Corinthians is the 46th book of the Bible, the 7th book of the New Testament, and contains sixteen chapters. The author of the book is Paul and it was written to the believers and Corinth. The apostle himself was nearly two years at Corinth, where he preached with great success; and was the instrument of converting many people, who by him were formed into a church state, consisting both of Jews and Gentiles. The purpose of the book was to address the problems that have been brought to Paul's attention concerning the division and questions between the Corinthian believers. The peace of this church was disturbed by false teachers, who undermined the influence of the apostle. This epistle (letter) was written to rebuke some disorderly conduct, of which the apostle had been made aware of and to give advice as to some points whereon his judgment was requested by the Corinthians. What we are to learn from the book is that love is the greatest spiritual key to an effective Christian life and ministry.

There is just as much strife between Christian's as there is between people who live in the world and in many cases it is even worse. The reason there is so much strife is because they all believe that what they have been taught is the truth. Paul addresses this issue, “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........... For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” - I Corinthians 1:10,19-24. Both Jew and Gentile that have accepted Jesus in their lives have been given the wisdom to preach or teach the Gospel to all. The one and only way to heaven, to reaching God, and to understanding His Word is through Jesus Christ.

We really can not put all the blame on the people because most of them have been taught these things all their lives, as Jesus was being tormented on the cross He prays to God, “forgive them for they know not what they do”. However, that does not excuse a person from continuing to ignore the truth once they are presented with it. Every person on this earth will have a chance to learn the truth and be saved before Christ returns, once they know the truth it is their decision whether they want to accept it or ignore it. However, until they know the truth they will never understand God or have a relationship with Him. “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.” - I Corinthians 2:12-16. When we do not know Christ we will never understand God's Word, these thelogical scholars think they have the Bible all figured out, but they reall have no clue as to what the truth is. When we accept Jesus as our Savior and are baptized we receive the Holy Spirit in us, that means He indwells in you and helps you to have a mind like Christ. Yes, the Spirit of God nudges at us our entire lives, but to truly know God, to truly know His Word, to understand His truths is by knowing and accepting Christ first.

One thing that frustrates me the most when asking people about heaven is that they insist that their religion will take them to heaven or keep them on earth as some believe, the first thing that comes out of their mouths is I'm Catholic, or Jehovah's Witness, or Mormon. Let me tell you something, there is a heaven and there is a hell and not one of these religions can keep either of us from going to one of these places. No matter how many times a person reads the Bible or goes to church or tries to be good that will not keep them in the good graces of God. The one and only way to keep from ending up in hell and having a relationship with God is by knowing His One and Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life...........He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” - John 3:16,18.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night
God Bless You,
Christina

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