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NASB | Colossians 2:21 "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" |
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Subject: Is God hand so short that he cannot lead |
Bible Note: Sorry you did not appreciate my testimony! Perhaps as I write more, the I's and me's will become less. Don’t personal testimony’s normally have I’s and me’s in it? This could be a mistake by the person writing this. It is the WORKS based theologies, which need to be bought to attention. They accused Paul of saying Sin so grace will abound, and people are going to do that, But we are called by God to "Walk in the Spirit" Not to live by outward moral codes. Religious doctrines like Taste not, touch not, handle not, do not keep the flesh under control. Preaching of the CROSS, the power of God and our understanding of our co-death and our NEW life in Christ that we obtained at the cross, when we believed and continue to believe, is our identity. As we live and move and have our being in Christ we walk in Liberty and are empowered to obey his high calling through the power of the Spirit, not by self effort, but through yielding and obeying the Spirit from within, a NEW and living way. Religious works based doctrines of taste not touch not and handle not CANNOT do that! They cannot keep the flesh at bay, ONLY our dependency of the finished work of the Cross can deal with Sin. There we go, no I’s or me’s, It is a PERSONAL relationship we have with God and I am a part of it. Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, not I but Christ lives in me and I live by the faith OF Christ who died and gave his life for me! That is 6 for Paul in one sentence! I used 12 and was giving a testimony! Would you criticize Paul for using too may I’s and me’s? Oh will I guess I can live with being in his company. If any man speaks, let him speak the oracles of God. There we go practically all Bible, if you need the references let me know, but I will leave that the Bible scholars on the forum to find out! Thanks for your comments; I am aware of the fact I need to become more refined in my expression of Christ and my written and verbal delivery of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If all people did was agree with you all the time you could not learn to improve. Love, In Christ, Tim H. |