This message is for all believers, especially the new.
Satan/his minions are on a rampage to turn people (mostly Christians) away from Jesus Christ, but we have our Mighty God that's powerful who won't allow the enemy to snatch us away. I love You, Jesus!
This post is inspired by Romans 14:22 and here’s what this verse means:
I had someone on Twitter use this verse against me to keep my faith in Jesus Christ to myself while I was sharing a picture that His gospel alone can deliver from the power of sin, and the apostle Paul was talking about a different type of faith. I thought she had gotten to me, and that’s what the enemy loves to do, make Christians doubt, tempt us, twist Scripture around on us and he loves to lie because he’s the father of it. So, I gave her the meaning of Romans 14:22, she blocked me because people nowadays cannot handle the truth and we’re blessed when non-believers block and insult us.
This is the message that I want to give to all believers including new believers that Satan will do what he can to turn our attention away from Jesus, he will use non-believers to use the Bible against us to make us doubt and to think that we should keep our faith in Jesus to ourselves, but know that our faith in Jesus is what gives us our testimonies to give glory and praise to Him who forgave us of our sins when we accepted Him into our hearts as our personal Lord and Savior. Jesus was tempted by Satan himself. Three times Satan tempted Jesus and every time Jesus was obedient and used Scripture against him, especially in Matthew 4:3-4 when Satan told Jesus, “Command that these stones be made bread.” Then Jesus answered and said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Jesus was tempted just as we are, yet He was without sin, so we have the strength, courage, comfort, peace and joy to overcome as He did. Never let the enemy take our faith in Jesus away from us, we are to share the good news of the gospel of Jesus with everyone no matter what anyone says or if they try to use the Bible against us, never be afraid of persecution if it comes our way because Jesus said all His followers will suffer persecution at some point, be blessed when reviling/insulting comes for Jesus’ sake, we are to be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in us with meekness and fear, and we are to give our testimonies of how Jesus has saved us from the sins that we’ve dealt with in the past. Let’s put on the whole armor of God fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, praising, glorifying, honoring God the Father, our resurrected Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us, reproving darkness/lies that people say about the Bible being fairytale, preaching against sin, let everyone know that the Bible is authored by God and that it’s absolute proof of the absolute miraculous event in human history, the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ who defeated death, loving one another, following Jesus and His commandments, being Christ-like in all situations and sharing the good news of the gospel with every creature until Jesus comes back to bring us up with Him for the Rapture or when we take our last breath. We love You, King Jesus!
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. - Ephesians 5:11.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him. - Romans 6:8-9.
Heavenly Father, I pray for the body of Christ that we will always encourage one another, comfort one another, strengthen one another, uplift one another, support one another, love one another, pray for one other and never let each other be a stumbling block to be tempted to sin, Father.
Jesus says in John 10:27-30: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” I pray that this is a comfort for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and Your children, Father, that no one will ever pluck us out of Your hand, we are Yours, we have been sealed by Your Holy Spirit, and we have everlasting life because of You and what Jesus has done for us, Father.
I pray this strengthens all of us that no matter what the enemy and all non-believers who are influenced by him/his minions do to us, that we have the strength from Jesus to use the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 4:12) to strike the devil never allowing him to make us doubt our faith in Jesus ever again and sharing the truth even if non-believers twist Scripture without reading context so that they block us when the truth is right there in front of their face and not being able to handle it, Father.
I pray this encourages all believers that we’re blessed when we’re reviled/insulted/mocked/persecuted for Jesus’ sake, the prophets in the Old Testament were not afraid of proclaiming the truth no matter what the non-believers in their time did to them, they were bold enough to preach repentance and the whole truth to everyone, so they were persecuted along with three men including the prophet Daniel who never bowed down to the image of gold king Nebuchadnezzar made, so they got persecuted too. When we share Biblical truth and preach the whole truth of the gospel of Christ, we’ll be hated by the world/reviled/mocked/persecuted, that’s why we’re Your children who aren’t afraid to share the truth in a world that hates You, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Your Word, Father. I love You first, Father and I love my neighbors as myself, even my enemies, those who are non-believers who hate me because I share the truth of Jesus, because the sin in their life is killing them. This is why the true gospel of Christ is proclaimed. Sin is such a nasty disease and Jesus is the cure.
For the non-believers, in order to be saved, they must confess with their mouths that Jesus Christ is Lord, believe in their heart that You have raised Him from the dead, repent, (turn from their sin) believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay the atonement for their sins, surrender their whole lives to You and follow Your Commandments. We as Your children are truly grateful and appreciative of everything that You have ever done for us and still continue to do for us daily, Father. We praise and glorify Your name, Jesus’ name and Your Holy Spirit always. I pray for all new believers to keep their faith in Jesus strong, strengthen their spiritual armor, read and grow in Your Word daily to fight against the enemy who wants to destroy us, and to give their testimony to let others know what Jesus has done for them and for the hope they have in Him no matter if the enemy and all non-believers try to shake their faith, make them doubt or try to turn them away from believing/worshipping/praising Jesus, Father. I pray for that never to happen and for them to know I’m praying for them to be encouraged in their faith, to endure, to fight until their last breath and to never give up at all, Father, because You, Jesus and Your Holy Spirit never give up on us, so we must never give up on You whatsoever, Father. It’s in the Mighty Name of our Lord Jesus, that I pray. Amen.
Turn to Jesus Christ today, because tomorrow is never promised at all for anyone. God Bless everyone!
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified. - 1 Peter 4:12-14.
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. - Matthew 28:18-20.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. - 2 Timothy 3:12.
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