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‘Getting Punished For Doing Good?’ Renette Vermeulen
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GETTING 'PUNISHED FOR DOING GOOD?' NOTHING SEEMS TO CHANGE THE MISERY? The Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated how we must deal with suffering to “overcome” all adversity for all eternity, as described in Revelation 21:7-8. “He who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God and he will be My child. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, AND ALL LIARS will have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” ► The first death was when humanity sinned in the garden in Eden. Their human spirits immediately ‘died’ or fell into ‘comatose stasis,’ because they were created in the image of God, (Genesis 1:27-28,) to worship Him, (The One and Only Eternal Spirit,) “in spirit and truth,” (Jn. 4:21-24.) ► Man actually fell spiritually out of the holy presence of God in the garden, (Gen. 3:24.) That is why Christ atoned for all humanity’s sin on the cross so they can be spiritually born again into God’s presence by believing in Christ, genuinely accepting Him, and following Him to the end of the world, (Jn. 3:16; 1:12-13; 3:3-7; Mt. 28:219-20.) ► They can neither demand nor earn God’s salvation, redemption, or blessing. Jesus Christ Himself, the Gift of God, is the Only Way, Truth, and Life — and God’s Word is Christ Himself. Any kind of sin has the same consequences as the first sin, but left unrepented, it now it leads to the eternal second death, (Heb. 6:4-6.
CHURCHES HAVE SO INCREDIBLY DELUDED THE BELIEVER-DISCIPLES OF CHRIST by teaching them they can simply ‘claim’ whatever they desire from God, and He will give it to them. The truth about "receiving anything we ask for" is that God gives us anything WE ASK FOR IN HIS WILL, (1 Jn. 5:14-15.) Skipping the context of what Jesus really promised has become one of the greatest issues believers have. Most are deeply disillusioned when they find that once they come to Jesus, “their hardship NOT over!” ► Even worse, unless they seek the truth about that clerical lie in the true context of God’s Word, they will NOT understand that the Lord did NOT give them the “right to change their situations and the entire fallen world itself” through the “power of the tongue.” The REAL “POWER OF THE TONGUE” means to speak death, [lies such as false dogma,] or Life, [preach Jesus’ genuine Word.] ► “The tongue” cannot ‘create their own miracles — especially those outside the will of God! This church profanity is actually the occult technique of ‘positive confession, (Prov. 18:21 KJV.) ► Such blasphemy is exactly what Jesus warned against in Matthew 24:5,23-31. Clergies teach such occultism to fool around with those who strive to know God’s will; pretending they are ‘christs and gods’ over people and their circumstances and therefore, they can sculpt God’s Truth as it suits them. ► They even try to annul Jesus’ almighty supremacy by teaching, "If you pray and then say, ‘Let Your will be done,’ you cancel your prayers!" ► What satanic arrogance! If it were possible that Jesus did surrender His sovereignty to those deceivers, why did He teach His disciples to pray, “Our Father in heaven, let Your will be done?” The Lord did NOT give believers a blank slate to claim their desires. He gave them His immense authority over evil – as long as they remain in His will and leading in every situation, (Mark 16:16-18 KJV; 1 Jn. 5:1-15!)
IT IS TRUE THAT HARDSHIPS ARE OVER FOR AUTHENTIC BELIEVERS ON A SPIRITUAL LEVEL, as the sincerely born again human spirit is “complete in Christ, Who Is the Head of all principality and power:” (Col. 2:9-15; Ths. 5:23. This means, there is not a single evil being; either Satan himself, any of his demons, or any evil person, that Jesus did not “disarm, triumph over, and made a public spectacle” at the cross! ► Still, all true believers, just as the human being Jesus Christ, Who was, is, and always will be God Himself, will suffer emotionally and physically in this world. The Lord said, “If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world it would love its own. But you are not of the world because I chose you out of the world. [And by grace you heeded the call.] Therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My Word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My Name’s sake, because they do not know Him Who sent Me. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have [been convicted of] sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin… But this happened that the Word might be fulfilled… ‘They hated Me without a cause:’” Jn. 15:18-25; 16:8-11!
WHAT PROVES UNDOUBTEDLY THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS FULLY HUMAN, (GOD IN THE FLESH OF A MAN,) is the astonishing example of obedience to God’s will that He manifested in Gethsemane. ► Knowing the indescribable agony He was about to suffer, He became so distraught on an emotional and physical level that He “prayed more earnestly [until He sweat blood…]” (Luke 22:44.) This was not because the man Jesus could not flee from, (or as God Himself,) stop the terrors that were advancing on Him. Firstly, He demonstrated to His disciples that He did not come to annul our natural fears and pain, which He created in us for survival purposes, but which can become the devil’s instruments to incite rebellion against God in our minds – among other serious things. Secondly, Christ was teaching us how to respond to even the fiercest suffering IN THE WILL OF GOD. He said to Peter, who bravely tried to defend Him against the great multitude that came to arrest Him, “…Do you think that I cannot pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions [72,000] of angels? How could the Scriptures [and My atonement for humanity] be fulfilled if [I disobey Him to escape this suffering, which must accomplish His will for Me in this situation?]” Jn. 3:16-18; Mt. 26:47-54. ► The writer of Hebrews 5:5-11 concurred, “Our High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek, in the days of His [human] flesh, when He offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, was heard because of His Godly fear… Yet, He learned obedience [by submitting to God’s will] by the things He suffered. And having been [found] perfected [on a soulical/mental level as a mere human being,] Jesus became the Author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him…” (Mt. 26:37-39! Heb. 5:5-11.) The Lord Jesus Christ is the Savior of all who [choose to] obey Him, (Jn. 1:12-13.) ► This refutes all arguments in favor of unrepentant sin against God’s will and His Eternal Moral-Law Word. ► Obviously, the suffering of Jesus’ disciples in this dimension cannot ‘enhance’ His perfect atonement for them at the cross. Neither good works nor suffering can add anything to His faultless fulfilling of the entire Law, (Mt. 5:17-20; Jn. 19:28-30.) Yet, discarding Jesus Himself and His almighty works for believing humanity, the sinful world hated Him because they preferred their religious comfort zones. ►► In contrast, real disciples should, by His grace, be prepared to follow Him even through flood and fire, (Isa. 43:2.) But in churches, nothing about the shallow showiness of religion versus a committed relationship with God has changed since the fall in the garden. ► That is why Peter warned real believers so earnestly, “Do not be surprised at the terrible trouble which tests you as if something strange is happening to you, but rejoice that you partake of Christ’s sufferings… If you are reproached for His Name, blessed are you… But let no one suffer as a murderer, thief, or evil doer… Judgement begins at the [spiritual body of Christ.] So let those who suffer according to the will of God; [not the mere, senseless vindictiveness of the devil and man, which we must withstand and flee from as God wills and leads,] commit their souls to Him in doing good, [which is obeying the absolute will of God for the situation,] because He is... Faithful,” (1 Pt. 4:12-13.)
IN THE CONTEXT OF ALL THIS AMAZING TRUTH, THE ANSWER TO SUFFERING SEEMS AMAZING. However, “overcoming” is not so much enduring suffering or fleeing from it, but "pulling down" the false perceptions that churches built in our minds concerning God's will for allowing suffering, (2 Cor. 10:3-5.) ► Unless we seek God's face in full submission and dedication of ourselves and everything He entrusted to us, (to understand and obey His will under all circumstances,) we will continually fail to "overcome" the countless obstacles true believers face in this broken world, (Rom. 12:1-2.) ►► Fighting our battles in our own will and according to false, clerical perceptions of God’s Word, while ignoring His Holy-Spirit leading, can never bring us through the water and fire, while teaching us to glorify Him and be His instruments as He wills, (1 Jn. 5:18-19.) May our Father in heaven give all His follower-believers the grace to understand that our Lord Jesus will always be our Almighty, Ever-present Redeemer, Savior, Advocate, Judge and Comforter, (1Jn. 2:1-6.) Nothing and no one is beyond His reach, redemption, care, and justice. Nevertheless, The Lord Jesus commanded the type of dedication that is waterproof and fireproof, saying, ► "If anyone desires to come after Me [to reach heaven,] let him deny himself, and take up his cross, [this is suffering in God's will, not for a lack of knowledge and disobedience to His Word,] and follow Me, (Mt. 16:24.) ► The senseless abuse of all people through all the ages was the cross Jesus carried and endured in our place: Isa. 53:3-6. Even so, carrying our cross means crucifying our dread and fear on a mind-level, to follow God's will until the end of this world, as He is our only light and life in this dark dimension: Mt. 28:18-20. ► This is the "end of our faith" and the eventual "salvation of our souls" - the victory of our minds, (thoughts, beliefs, and emotions) in Holy-Spirit power, to "overcome" Satan and all his minions — demons as well as people, (1 Pt. 1:9; Rev. 12:11!) "For whoever desires to save his life [by doing life his way,] will lose it. But whoever loses his [comfortable, happy] life [by surrendering to God's will to do life His Way,] will find it. For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose [the battle for] his soul...? For [our Savior Jesus] will come in glory with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works." Measured against life eternal, all suffering in the will of God will only be "for a little while... to establish, strengthen, and settle us [in the grace of Christ.] To Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen," (1 Pt. 5:10.)
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