This is an updated presentation of a study tract I wrote around 2005 when I was trying to reach out to the modern church goer along with those of us who were interested in trying to live a life to please God, based on I Thessalonians 4:1 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
In the past, the modern proud Christian church-goer has always been hard to reach with the truth but these days (2023), they have been extra hard and the people have become anti-scripture. Until they realize that they are nothing but a self-proclaimed pastorally designed ‘false’ Christian in name only… they are near impossible to reach!
If we do actually reach a few, they find out how challenging and difficult it is to forget about all that false Christianity and before you know it, they quickly return to bondage! "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." They barely enjoyed that liberty of being truly free from religion! That makes total sense because all the modern bibles change ‘servant’ to ‘slave!’
And then, concerning lost masses of people all around the world? They certainly have come to hate religion and religions including denominations… until things get so bad in their world that they eventually seek a place to hide from the global destruction. As they finally seek after God, but sadly, as I warned years ago, they will be turned to the ‘unknown God’ and ‘another Jesus’ that Paul warned about. The people have and will continue to "depart from the faith, by giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils."
They are living under the ‘severity of God’ through Peter and the apostolic doctrine and know absolutely nothing about the Dispensation of the Grace of God, the apostle Paul, rightly dividing the word of truth, being approved of God and of course, the Goodness of God. They only know a miserable life up and down and on and off their daily cross! They have no clue as to Living Beyond the Crucifixion - the Joyful Life Beyond the Cross!
This presentation should help today's sincere and quickened Christian learn how to please God, without making Paul's writings become gospel 'law.' People have to get 'off the cross' and learn how to have Joy Beyond the Cross.
This is also decent study on Paul's manner of life. We certainly are not told to imitate Paul's life nor are these a list of strict commandments that if we don't obey them, we will get punished, which is how the gospel church going crowd looks at their daily life. Paul's gospel is simply what will be judged at our judgment seat of Christ (Romans 2:16) as Paul is our wise masterbuilder that guides us as we build daily on our foundation of Jesus Christ. Remembering of course, that we choose to try to do Paul's manner of life, we will still live a persecuted life; but we can be rest assured, it won't be a punished life by God.
In the past, the modern proud Christian church-goer has always been hard to reach with the truth but these days (2023), they have been extra hard and the people have become anti-scripture. Until they realize that they are nothing but a self-proclaimed pastorally designed ‘false’ Christian in name only… they are near impossible to reach!
If we do actually reach a few, they find out how challenging and difficult it is to forget about all that false Christianity and before you know it, they quickly return to bondage! "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." They barely enjoyed that liberty of being truly free from religion! That makes total sense because all the modern bibles change ‘servant’ to ‘slave!’
And then, concerning lost masses of people all around the world? They certainly have come to hate religion and religions including denominations… until things get so bad in their world that they eventually seek a place to hide from the global destruction. As they finally seek after God, but sadly, as I warned years ago, they will be turned to the ‘unknown God’ and ‘another Jesus’ that Paul warned about. The people have and will continue to "depart from the faith, by giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils."
- The teaching and preaching has become "indoctrination" from and by their ‘loving leader.’
- Their singing praises became "entertainment" and today (2023) it is new age emotional and rock music "hypnotism" as Satan has taken them captive into his snare.
- Today, (2023), the pastors (some actually now call themselves ‘entertainers’) have become their only source of ‘spiritual knowledge;’ however, in reality, are "evil seducers that have and continue to wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived," taking their people with them! I believe we can truly call them criminals –they are even worse than politicians and government leaders.
- The doctrinal lies became a false "truth" to the people and without any single scriptural final authority (KJB); they have no way to check out and test those doctrinal teachings and church design, objectives, etc.
- Truly, their hope is NOT built on the Solid Rock!
They are living under the ‘severity of God’ through Peter and the apostolic doctrine and know absolutely nothing about the Dispensation of the Grace of God, the apostle Paul, rightly dividing the word of truth, being approved of God and of course, the Goodness of God. They only know a miserable life up and down and on and off their daily cross! They have no clue as to Living Beyond the Crucifixion - the Joyful Life Beyond the Cross!
This presentation should help today's sincere and quickened Christian learn how to please God, without making Paul's writings become gospel 'law.' People have to get 'off the cross' and learn how to have Joy Beyond the Cross.
This is also decent study on Paul's manner of life. We certainly are not told to imitate Paul's life nor are these a list of strict commandments that if we don't obey them, we will get punished, which is how the gospel church going crowd looks at their daily life. Paul's gospel is simply what will be judged at our judgment seat of Christ (Romans 2:16) as Paul is our wise masterbuilder that guides us as we build daily on our foundation of Jesus Christ. Remembering of course, that we choose to try to do Paul's manner of life, we will still live a persecuted life; but we can be rest assured, it won't be a punished life by God.
A Life Beyond the Cross
29:27 minutes
29:27 minutes
The YouTube video link for an easier to read quality video - https://youtu.be/RY-FO9LuhZM