There is no difference between the saved and the unsaved, both are sinners. The saved have excepted the gift of Gods grace by exercising their faith, in believing that the blood of Jesus gave them a full and complete pardon forever, with their names being written in the lambs book of life by the hand of God, thus becoming sons and daughters of God, by a new birth from the heart. The unsaved have not. My fellow Christians" Without faith it is impossible to please God. Read Hebrews 11:5-6. Since faith is the key to Gods heart, then we need to know what faith is. Hebrews 11:1-2. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, for by it the elders obtained a good report. Use the King James Bible. The other translations, understood not, the wisdom of God contained in this scripture. The substance and the evidence are the keys to understanding faith, in a personal relationship with God. Study the entire 11th. chapter. In it Paul gives example after example of what faith is, by going all the way back through the men and women of old. The substance is the word of God, and the promises made to us therein. The evidence is, when God speaks and reveals things to us in our relationship with Him that guides our path. Builds our faith. Increases our wisdom and knowledge. Things that we have not yet seen. (Example) God told Noah to build an ark, that he was going to bring a flood. Noah started building an ark, because he had the evidence from God, that a flood was coming. Friends" Can you not see how simple it is? God started a relationship with you, when He reached down and spoke to your heart, convicted you of sin, giving you the evidence you needed to make a decision for Christ. My friends" God is a relationship, not a religion. The only way we can please God, is to believe, trust and act upon the things that he imputes into our lives, by direct communication from Him, and it will be accounted unto us for righteousness, which is the only righteousness, we will ever have as Christians in the flesh. Because anything that is not of faith, is sin. Make sure you read Romans 14:22-23. Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness. Read Romans 4:13-25. Christians" We must live our entire Christian life the exact same way, we were saved, by grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, it being a gift of God. After being saved, were you led astray somehow by things of the world? or maybe you were young when saved, and your church did not help you to grow in faith, or a combination of things, and all this time, you have been trying to serve and please God, by your own righteousness through the law, and faithfulness to the church, and all kinds of other good works.Then you have failed" All you have received for your labor, is hardly any response from God, and you are weak, miserable, and insecure, carrying a load of weight, which at times makes you doubt your salvation. Stop" Go back to the article on faith above, and slowly let it sink in. And re-read the 11th. chapter of Hebrews. Then read what Paul said for us to do in Hebrews 12:1-2. You must Lay aside all the former dead weight of unbelief, idolatry and self rightness, that God can not respond to. Prepare your heart to seek God directly through prayer, desiring his presents and fellowship by faith (Remembering what faith is) in the name of Jesus, and he will hear. Remember" He wants to have fellowship with you, and is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Romans 11:6. With patience. A whole new world will open up. You will be free, by having no confidence in the flesh, but trusting God's grace by faith with excitement, and the word of God will become a brand new book, as you grow in grace and knowledge through scripture, that speaks personally to you from God, and by dreams, visions, etc. You will begin to understand things in the word of God, that you have read many times over, but did not see, or comprehend. Read Philippians 3:7-9, and see how the apostle Paul wanted to be found. 

Faith overcomes all things, includeing the law.

 My dear Christians. Faith in God through Jesus is the only tool we have in the flesh that is not tainted by sin. That makes faith the only avenue in which God can fellowship and communicate with us. Jesus paid our sin debt in full, with His own blood, in order to set us free. So we could have a personal relationship with our loving God in heaven, by faith. God has a plan for the life of every born again Christian. For Noah, it was to build an ark, to save he and his family, and to preserve every living thing made of flesh during the flood. Noah was a man who walked with God by faith. God gave grace to Noah's faith, and was able to work and communicate with Noah, through that faith. Can you as a Christian relate to Noah in some ways, in your relationship with God? Read the story of Noah. Beginning in Genesis 6:8. 

 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. My hope is to get you to understand, that simple faith and trust, rules over, and eliminates anything that hinders our relationship with God. The exercising of faith by God's people brings pleasure, fellowship and acceptance to the heart of God. I am going to give you a few examples from the word of God, which may be somewhat new to you, on how faith, by the will of God, overcomes all things, including the law. 

Rahab the harlot lied by faith, in order to save the lives of two spies from the children of Israel, and God blessed her, by saving her life and the life of her entire family. The story of Rahab is a perfect example of why law and faith cannot coexists. Rahab knew who the two men were. But told the kings men of Jericho, she did not know. She also told them, the two men left after dark, and that she knew not which way they went. And all the time. She had them hid in the roof of her house. We must remember, that God looks at the intent of our hearts. Rahab was a believer in God, which she testified of, to the two spies. God saw in Rahab's heart, the compassion, she had for these two men of God, and her desire to see the will of God succeed for the children of Israel. What more can I say, other than to say. If faith is present, the law is dead. If we walk in the spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Read the story of Rahab in Joshua, the 2nd. chapter. Beginning with the first verse.

 Read Mark 2:23-28. On the Sabbath day. Jesus and His disciples walked through the corn field, and his disciples began to pluck the ears of corn and eat. Because they were hungry. The Pharisees told Jesus this was unlawful. For once the Pharisees were right, if you live and walk by the law. Read Deuteronomy 5:13-14. Living by this same law sent the Pharisees to hell. Because they refused to separate themselves from the law by faith. Jesus and His disciples were in the corn field by faith. Jesus saw the hunger and need of His disciples, and had compassion on them, filling their need by faith. Therefore the law did not exist. Jesus did not comment on the law, other than to say. Have you never read what David and his men did when they were hungry? How they went into the house of God and ate the shewbread, which was unlawful. Read 1st. Samuel 21:1-10. David took the shewbread from the Temple, the exact same way as Jesus went through the corn field, and that is by faith. Again" Please understand, that law and faith cannot coexists. Pray, read, study, and meditate by faith, from the word of God written by the apostle Paul, on law and faith. I have not said anything that the apostle Paul has not already said. 

The serving of idols.

The serving of idols by Christians in the church today, is a huge stumbling block in their relationship with God by faith. Anything that you find, or try to find comfort and security in, as a Christian toward God, other than just simple faith and trust through the blood of Jesus, unto God, is an idol. My Christian friends" I must be honest, and tell you, that God hates idols. Two of the most common idols among Christians today is the church and the law. What I have just said may shock you. But God being my witness. It is the truth. If you find personal comfort and security toward God, by being faithful and attending church regular, and that it helps bring God's favor and blessing upon you. Then the church is an idol. These things can only come through a personal relationship with God, by faith, through the blood of the lamb, that was slain from the foundation of the world, and His name is Jesus. The church was established by Jesus, as a place where born again Christians, who's names have been written in the lambs book of life, could come together, preach the gospel, Win the lost, worship, honor and praise God. To fellowship with each other, on the things they have seen, heard, and experience through the spirit and fellowship of God. Our relationship is personal, between us and God, through Christ Jesus our Lord, and is separate from the church. Two different things. Let me repeat" Our personal relationship with God is separate from the church.

  I have already written that law and faith cannot coexist. I am not saying anything on law and faith that the word of God has not already said. Read, study, meditate on this subject from the books of Romans and Galatians. When we as Christians try to make law and faith coexist, by trying to please God with our own righteousness through the law.Then the law becomes an idol. God's spirit is withheld from us when we serve idols. Because of our unbelief. This makes us weak in faith, and insecure. Unable to grow in grace and knowledge. Carrying a load of weight from doubt toward God. At times doubting our salvation. Weakness in faith is caused by a lack of communication and personal experiences with God, through the spirit of God, as a Christian. Go back to my article on. (The just shall live by faith.) Read all the scripture that is referenced there. My prayer is that you will experience what Jesus meant, when he said. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matt:11-28.) 

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