tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990063261489125186.post2403728750206853815..comments2023-03-21T07:10:41.144-04:00Comments on Jesus Christ--Soon2Come: A True WitnessJohn Notter Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10780603126888552882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990063261489125186.post-6045873849241501112011-05-16T20:00:12.659-04:002011-05-16T20:00:12.659-04:00John;
Peter also had trevails in dealing with the...John;<br /><br />Peter also had trevails in dealing with theorists, although his were new believers applying exegesism to the words of Jesus. You on the other hand dealt with progenators of deliberate falsehood and worldly ideas. The Holy Spirit worked thru Peter to convince the early Jewish believers that their ingrained socio-religious behaviors, customs and differences of opinion were creating conflict and that they were to accept the new Gentile believers into the church. <br /><br />Likewise, The Holy Spirit has worked thru you, not only as a defender and proclaimer of the faith, but as an acceptable living sacrifice (living in and thru you). We can know this because the fruit (singular) of the Holy Spirit can be produced only by God. You can't fake it. In contrast, the Theorist and the Genius characters above rely on works of the flesh which any individual on stage is capable of performing.<br /><br />By allowing The Holy Spirit to work in us and thru us, He will develop our character so that we might be blameless before others and not hinder the testimony of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Paul certainly outlines in 1 and 2 Corinthians much of the disorder, offense and conflict within the church and how to deal with it. Galatians 5:22 may sum it all up: "But the friut of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"<br /><br />God Bless you John, as The Holy Spirit continues to work in you and thru you defending and proclaiming.<br /><br />In His Service,<br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213856562152592435noreply@blogger.com