Christmas 2017

We need deliverance (salvation) from both  the works of the flesh and the works of the soul

in order to see the finished work of the Cross of Christ

 The works of religion are often the greatestbarriers which prevent us from conforming to the humility of Jesus Christ.

"Religious" people never trust in the finished work of Christ and therefore
cannot enter the "rest" from dead works that they might enter into the
"labor of the Lord." The word "religion" comes from two Latin words
"re"=return and "ligare"=to bind (see ligate, ligation, ligature). Religion
causes us to produce works which bind us to self-righteousness rather and
blind us to our hypocrisy. RELATIONSHIP with Christ continually reminds us
of the fact that apart from Him, we can do NOTHING. 

Many of us on the road to full salvation, our full inheritance in Christ
Jesus, get sidetracked and often spend considerable time in Babylon. (Some
never come out in this lifetime.) After being born from above by grace
through faith, a gift from God, we begin to try to finish the job with
religious stuff, Babylonian stuff, that is, dead works.

Instead of becomingmature sons of God (Rom. 8:19-21) through the Spirit of Truth, we follow"traditions of men which make the Word of God of no effect." (John 15:6-9)
While thinking we are doing the works of God, we actually produce the works
of the traditions of men which breed death. Thinking we are alive, we
actually become twice dead, carnally-minded (Rom. 8:6) and twice the sons of
hell (Gehenna, the Jerusalem city dump) as we were when we were in the
world. (Matt, 23:15)


The glory from the works of the law ended nearly 2,000 years ago--yet
millions of Christians still lust after it. Honor from men is mere vain
glory--it tarnishes almost immediately. But the Glory which comes from the
finished work of the cross which allows us to cease from our vain attempts
to glorify ourselves through fearing men and seeking their approval--this
glory, the glory of the Savior of the world--this glory whose weight flesh
cannot carry--this Glory--the Glory of the Son of God is eternal.

"Oh foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the
truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as
crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having
begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? (Gal
3:1-3) Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free,
and do NOT be entangled again in a yoke of bondage....You have become
estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by the law; you have
fallen from grace." (Gal. 5:1, 4)

Wouldn't it just break your heart that 2000 years on we still kill and murder and maim .......

If you have tears to shed shed them now ..............

We need certainly an answer to the twin problems of Government and Religion but man never could provide an answer and never will:

Oh for the coming again of one who will be both Prophet & King: A2000 year wait is almost over: come Lord Jesus ! Come!