Unity of Believers

Psa_133:1  A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Eph_4:3  Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Eph_4:13  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Each of these verses of scripture have one thing in common, the word UNITY.  That word is not found anywhere else in the King James Bible.   It seems to be fashionable these days to disagree with what has been taught for thousands of years.  What once was considered sin is no longer considered to be sin.

God is looking for a church that has not strayed from His Word.  We are to live holy and walk in holiness.  How can we be the righteousness of God when we can't even decide what is right and what is wrong?  Is God divided against Himself?

How can the Light of Christ be shown to the lost when we are not in agreement with God?  How can you call yourself His when you refuse to stand on what is right?

These last few weeks we have heard about a woman, Kim Davis, who stood up for what the Word of God says.  It is expected to get backlash from the lost and those who love the very thing she stands against but it is sad to see many of those she calls brother and sister to come against her.

No matter what anyone thinks, she is not forcing anyone to agree with her.  She is standing on the Word of God even if no one else believes it.  This nation was founded upon the principle of Freedom of Religion.  The federal government should not be allowed to interfere with her beliefs because they are not causing harm to anyone.

How many of us would allow our children, or someone other person's children, to go play in the street or on the highway?  Many people really have no clue as to what is right and wrong.  To not warn them of what awaits them if they do not repent is to say, "I don't care about you at all."  It is the same as saying, "I HATE YOU!  I hope you burn in HELL!"

According to the three verses I posted above, unity must be on our dwelling, in the spirit and in our faith.  Without all three, we have fallen short of what God expects from us and if we are not careful, we will lose out on what God has for us.

My advice to you is, study the Word, stop disagreeing with everything everyone says.  Prove or disprove what is spoken or preached by the Word of God,  Lastly, stand on what is right, not what is popular.  Jesus tells us to come out of the world.  Don't you think it's time we took Him at His Word?

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Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. I used to watch Star Trek, the Next Generation. The crew of the Enterprise eventually came upon a species called the Borg. The Borg would assimilate whoever they came upon to include them in their collective, which was like a hive. Everyone had their thoughts made for them and followed them.

It is hard to not notice that today, the same thing is happening within our borders. Many have fallen for the lie that a person who works in any government position cannot have an opinion, a belief, or a lifestyle that contradicts what government wants.

Matthew 15:14 says in the last line, "And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." Most, or many, of our leaders are blind. Should we follow those who have no real clue as to what is happening?

The Bible tells us to obey the laws of the land but also tells us that we should obey God over any other laws.

The first amendment in the Bill of Rights even says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" We have the right to freely exercise whatever beliefs we hold.

Kim Davis exercises her right according to what she believes. No one can take that away from her in a lawful manner. She is not forcing anyone else to believe what she does. On the other hand, the homosexual community is trying to force their non belief on her.

Most don't seem to know this but there are 120 Clerks in the state of Kentucky. Three of these clerks refused to issue marriage licenses. Kim Davis was the only one targeted, and, yes, I meant to say targeted, by the LGBT community. They are the ones who brought the media to Rowan County.

One couple came from Ohio to get a marriage license, where?, at the Rowan County courthouse. They stayed their going every day until they eventually got their license after Kim was jailed.

Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Those who take pleasure in sin, those who endorse sinful lifestyles, those who refuse to warn people of what awaits them if they do not repent, are worthy of death. The judgment of God has been written. It is there for all to see and read.

Divided We Fall

Division has come to the United States of America.  A lady was arrested and jailed for not going against her own conscience.  Kim Davis, County Clerk of Rowan County Kentucky was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to Homosexual couples.

Division comes in different forms.  The poem at the bottom was written back in 2011 by me.  It is even more relevant today than it was back then.

Introduction

There is a saying that I have heard most of my life. I am sure many have heard it multiple times. United We Stand and Divided We Fall. Many a war has started because of division between two families, two nations, or two beliefs. These wars start simply because of disagreement and pride.

Back in the Old Testament, the nation of Israel was divided. Judah was separated from the rest of Israel. This caused strife among brethren as each portion had it's own king. God did not want them to separate.

King David wrote in Psalms. speaking of how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity. The Word unity appears three different times in the King James Version of the Bible. Each time it speaks of the unity of believers and/or brothers.

Jesus once said, "A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand." The church is an example that proves this statement to be true. The many denominations are the result of disagreements and splits. The Apostle Paul wrote saying that all are baptized into one body. Some were saying they were of Paul while others were saying they were of Apollos.

In Proverbs Solomon writes about how discord is spread by a false witness. This also shows that God is against it because god hates lies. Discord also separates brothers, homes, nations, and the body of Christ.

Don't you think it is time to get back what God wants us to have? Unification is what it will take for the body of Christ to work the way God intended it. The foot needs to stop trying to be the hand. The hand needs to stop trying to be the head. Disagreements will occur, but they do not have to lead to division.

Divided We Fall

BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER AND SON AGAINST FATHER
WE PLUNGE TO OBSCURITY AND STUMBLE BLINDLY
UNITY ESCAPES US AS DIVISION ARRIVES
THE HOUSE CRUMBLES BECAUSE TOGETHERNESS IS DEFERRED

THE LIGHT THAT BURNED BRIGHT HAS NOW BECOME DIM
SOON EXTINGUISHED, REFRAINING TO SHINE AGAIN
DISEMBODIED EGOS IS NOW THE ORDER
WE WILL NOT HARMONIZE NOR WALK TOGETHER

CLASH OF ARROGANCE, WAR OF HAUGHTINESS
THE STENCH OF INIQUITY NOW IN OUR SOULS
THE RANCID AURA PERCEIVED BY THE ENEMY
HE LAUGHS AT CALAMITY. . . KNOWING IT'S ORIGIN

PRIDE OF LIFE BIRTHED BY LUCIFER
HE WAS THE FIRST TO OCCUPY DISCONNECTION
ONCE A MIGHTY ANGEL NOW REDUCED TO THE PIT
KNOWING THE PROXIMITY OF HIS END IS HERE

CAN WE GAIN BACK OUR INDIVISIBILITY?
A WAY BACK TO THE ONENESS WE ONCE HAD?
WHEN SELF IS PUT ASIDE AND HUMILITY RETURNS
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, WELL DONE MY CHILD

SIN IS WHAT DIVIDES AND SEPARATES US FROM GOD
JESUS UNIFIES AND BRINGS US BACK TO RELATIONSHIP
HE IS OUR ROCK AND HIS JOY IS OUR STRENGTH
HE CAN KEEP US INTACT, LEST DIVIDED WE FALL.

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