By: Bishop Albert Gran
1 Thessalonians
2:12-14
King James Version (KJV)
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you
unto his kingdom and glory.13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the WORD OF GOD, which EFFECTUALLY WORKETH ALSO IN YOU THAT BELIEVE.
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
Often, majority
thought that the “miracle” which is happening nowadays similar as they claimed a
never changing principle, can be understood to mean the thought we ever learned
from the tradition and or from the tales our forefathers which God had made to
the people of Israel and the kingdom saints wherein they were ruled by “SIGNS”
accompanied by “DIRECT PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION” in view of the ”if -then”
principle and “physical blessings and cursing” the Lord Himself used to show
the conditions of His dealings. Now, luckily we had received a uniqueness of a mystical presentation
how God truly acted upon a unique dealing in view of the mystery truth not made
known by the sons of men in time past.
From traditional-theological standpoint to the pureness demonstration
akin to the unique message of Paul, I found it more delightful seeing what
come the essence of sole demonstration of “FAITH’ principle brought by the
trust of the “MY GOSPEL” from sign to pure faith, from physical concept of the demonstration
of miracle to a UNIQUE MIRACLE OF FAITH BY THE GOSPEL (the gospel of he grace of God).
God’s delightful plan
where we could identify how He truly worked within us was clearly identified
based on the information available in our hands. Only, we have to prove its
essence what this “FAITH” provides wholesome and amazing results in our lives
today being His workmen or new creatures. We could get rid of those religious
speculations or mere guesses not knowing how certain we are of His answers based
on our different petitions which we traditionally believe as YES, NO, AND WAIT
using physical signs to motivate the condition of His responses through which
majorities’ petition was purely categorized as all for the believers’ PHYSICAL
WELFARE (it’s noticeable in all religious prayer meetings). Was it due to man’s
negligence to obey God’s word why a disbeliever just solely rely to his own
ignorance with his life COLORED WITH PHYSICAL MOTIVATION to selfishly direct
his all wanting physical desires? That's what I believed so. And therefore, we should be wise to be keen in understanding the soundness of our belief.
While every believer had the privilege to extend their
gracious act to SUPPORT THE WEAK but let not a man of God uphold this idea to
act as WEAK in order to receive a compulsory support and be supported as a
custom believing God physically repay what good things you did when you support
the weak. You can be physically victorious as God acted upon you in effect to
your obedience to the instruction how you could be responsible to attain your
needs at your expense as GOD COMMANDED so that you yourselves can SUPPORT THE
WEAK (Acts 20:35, 1 Thes. 5:14).
Because of failure in responding to the light
of God’s image through the gospel specifically Pauline gospel, many people especially
unbelievers abased God’s workmen as though there’s no more respect left for him
and to our God. Coined to the result is the “belittling of the gospel” which
other skeptic was believed a capital for surety and gain instead of grandeur,
security, and hope. These things were results of IGNORING God’s grace
instructions indispensable for our present living in this present dispensation
of grace.
How many workmen of God today who believed DIRECT PHYSICAL
INTERVENTION and yet indirectly USED MEMBERS to aid for their support acclaiming
it’s not an act of faith for workers and ministers to labor for his bread even
the scripture was plain it’s the duty of EVERY MAN TO PROVIDE HIS OWN NEEDS? (1
Tim. 5:8)
“A MIRACLE OF FAITH” upholds
the view on the effectiveness of GOD’S WORDS and HIS INSTRUCTIONS (the instructions of
grace) specifically those which have had delivered FOR US GENTILES through Paul
and which also are working in the lives of every believer after it was believed
(1 Thes.2:13). The trust of God’s word, as it says he does, corresponds to the knowledge
how God do things today within our INNER MAN (Eph. 3:16) and that’s A DIRECT
FORM OF GOD’S INTERVENTION, a living word working IN YOU that believed, worked
out by and through Him, and even knowing what else God revealed in relation or
connection to require our EYES OF SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING but not through the
hindsight of PHYSICAL UNDERSTANDING (2 Cor. 10:3, 2 Cor.5:7). The mystery’s fellowship
if you’re on it, establish an understanding void of men’s philosophy, the
science falsely so-called, and or vain fables from men’s tradition (Eph. 3:9,
Col. 2:8, I Tim. 6:20).
“SPIRITUAL EYES OF UNDERSTANDING” implore the soundness of
‘GOD’S WORD’ to effectually work in the lives of believers and directly intervening
them resulting ‘WORKS OF HOLINESS’ and ‘GODLY LIFE’ as the faith transforming
worthy life’s changes affecting every saint of God doing and rendering service
to the Lord for free and NOT CHARGING THE GOSPEL as HE COMMANDED (Col. 1:8-10,
Eph. 6:6-18, 2 Tim. 3:16-17, 1 Cor. 9:18, 1 Thes.2:9).
The issue of Levithical tithing, man-made religious giving in
mixture of biblical and secular or worldly doctrines were baseless and
insufficient thoughts for it’s not ordained by God after the grace-giving principle was taught opposite to what was ordained under the law which is the law of tithes, henceforth, not in accord
to the mystery truth directing our sublime faith and trust as though the REAL
WORD OF GOD AND INSTRUCTION PERTINENT FOR OUR PRESENT TIME.
SUPPORT THE WEAK
Acts 20:34-36
King James Version (KJV)
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, THAT THESE HANDS HAVE MINISTERED UNTO MY
NECESSITIES, AND TO THEM THAT WERE WITH ME.
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.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them
all.
(Note:
Paul didn’t pray and kneel down asking GOD TO SUPPORT THE WEAK. He prayed and
kneel down so that believers will understand GOD COMMANDED THE SAINTS TO
SUPPORT THE WEAK. While Paul use his hands to minister his own necessities together
with his co-laborers, it’s his principle to NOT CHARGE THE GOSPEL by using
ministry AND ESCAPE FINDING PROVISION FOR HIS OWN NECESSITIES due to the reason
that GOD TOLD EVERY BELIEVER TO SUPPORT THE WEAK which I believed the common
licentiousness causing to disgrace the image of God and His gospel)
1
Thessalonians 5:13-15
King James Version (KJV)
13 And to esteem them very highly in love
for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, SUPPORT THE WEAK, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Romans 12:12-14
King James Version (KJV)
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing
instant in prayer;13 DISTRIBUTING TO THE NECESSITY OF SAINTS; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Believers thought IT’S GOD’S DUTY TO SUPPORT THE WEAK. While
it’s true that God comforted us with his comfort (from the comfort through His
word) BUT IT’S HIS COMMAND FOR ALL THE SAINTS TO COMFORT THE WEAK. In other words,
while man petition to the Lord and ASK HIM to respond for His physical immediate
needs Paul contrarily, through inspiration of God COMMANDED EVERY BELIEVER TO
SUPPORT THE WEAK. Not only that, through inspiration and direct revelation GOD
ORDAINED EVERY MAN TO WORK WITH HIS OWN HANDS. However, sad that many preacher’s
made the contrast and disprove God’s intruction. The GOD IN HEAVEN through
revelation told Paul directing every saint TO SUPPORT THE WEAK but they preach
anyone COMMANDING GOD TO SUPPORT the weak.
So, who are we to disobey the word of God and reverse what he
said? Would you listen to Him who did the command or tell Him to do what he tells
you to do?
The miracle of faith is simply living your life in harmony
of what God has caused HIS WORD TO WORK AND LIVE FREELY IN YOUR LIFE TODAY and not based on the old notion of God’s
miracle based on FABLES.
HOW TO MEASURE EQUALITY IN THE CHURCH CONSIDERING THOSE RICH
PEOPLE?
1 Timothy
6:16-18
King James Version (KJV)
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in
the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see:
to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.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;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.
Oooopps! Many skeptics finds hole with the statement ‘BUT IN THE LIVING GOD, WHO GIVETH US RICHLY ALL THINGS TO ENJOY”. They include all things here to MEAN UNCERTAIN RICHES (Physical riches, and abundance of money).
Folks, the premise as Paul charge was very clear to DIFFERENCIATE what is UNCERTAIN RICHESS (Physical or material things) and GOD’S GIVEN RICHES FOR US TO ENJOY (immaterial aspects through the abundance of God’s grace resulting fruits or righteousness). Now, what is this RICHES HE GAVE US TO ENJOY? Look at the following verses, it refers to the RICHES OF GOOD WORKS.
1. RICH IN GOOD WORKS
2. READY TO DISTRIBUTE (Support the weak)
3. WILLING TO COMMUNICATE
GRACE AND PEACE!
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