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The world believes Christians are wrong. I won’t bother to mention the ways they use to voice this. And the Christians know that the world is wrong. I won’t bother to explain why in this post. But the difference does exist and can not be denied.
But even in Christ, there is a difference in destiny. I cannot appear before the Throne of God as Jesus can appear. And I cannot appear there as the Apostle Paul will appear. And, I suppose, there are many who will not be able to appear even as I might appear before the Throne. In this, there is a difference in destiny.
What will make the difference between appearing before the Father? The answer has to be found in obedience to Jesus’ commands. For how we love Him is made known by how we obey Him. “. . . “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me” (John 14: 23 and 24).
Each of us will be given assigned seats before the Almighty God, by virtue of how much we allowed ourselves to love Him in this Place of Testing. Do not be fooled. A man reaps what he sows. And the Light of Eternity will show us our seat. It will be nothing like the one who shines a dim flashlight in a theater to show us our seat. It will be the blazing fire of the Holy God who will show us to our seat. And we will not have to ask anyone to move from it.
By His Grace.
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Is our time here really just a place of testing . . . isn’t it also a place of learning and growing? Isn’t it also a good place, created by God? Aren’t we appearing before and in God all the time? Isn’t this our time of discovering what it means to operate in the world within the presence and guidance of the Holy Spirit, given to us by Christ Himself?
I think I find I live in grace more than testing. My “performance” is not really what “gets me a seat,” it’s my relationship with God in Christ & the Holy Spirit. Obeying His teaching is letting go of being right and submitting to the Home the Holy Spirit has made. If I am at home, then there will always be a place for me.
Irm Brown
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The testing has to do with the heart of man in relationship to God. And the testing has to do with the actions we exhibit as we accept His free gift. We are tested by God to prove our love for Him. His love is sure and unmovable. And we are tested by man in regard to that testimony. I guess we will come to differing views as to the bottom line reason of our time here. It doesn’t matter much in the end. For Christ is above all. But I see this place we live as a war zone. Perhaps this is a difference in perception due to the male and female thingy. The peace most seek here will not appear until we enter the Peace of God for eternity (or not). But in all things that happen to us or by us, we are tested moment by moment.
By His Grace.
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Thanks for your reply. I respect our differences, knowing that love for Christ is still the center of all. Blessings.
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