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God gave some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some Pastors, and some teachers, for the perfection of the Saints, for the working of the ministry, for the edifying of the body Christ, which is His church. Ephesians 4.11-12.  Although His body is made up of different parts, all of the parts are to work together in unity, being of the sane mind and speaking the same thing so there is no division among us Jesus prayed for unity John 17.11,John 17.20-21.

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Only those who endure temptation when he is tried will receive the promised crown of life which has been promised to those who love God and His beloved Son, Jesus the Christ.  But as the world goes, disciples sometimes like to say that it is God who tempts them.  But this is just a lie for it is written that God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does He tempt anyone.  Do we not understand that we are tempted when we withdraw from God by our own lusts; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life, and when lust is conceived it brings sin; and sin when it is finished brings us spiritual death? WE as disciples must be careful not to err when we are tempted and tried.  My thoughts from James 12:16.  Thanks for reading.

Good Morning,

TRUST in the Lord with all your heart, and LEAN NOT on your own understanding; in all your ways ACKNOWLEDGE Him, and He shall DIRECT your paths.  DO NOT be WISE in your own eyes.  FEAR the Lord and DEPART FROM EVIL.  It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones.  HONOR the Lord with your POSSESSIONS and with the FIRSTFRUITS of your increase. Proverbs 3.5-9.  LOVE the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.  SEEK First His Kingdom, and HIS righteousness. Matthew 22.38, Matthew 6.33.  STOP ANGERING THE LORD.  He is your CREATOR, SUSTAINER of your life and YOUR SALVATION.

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We must, according to the scriptures, consider the cost of discipleship.  For if we do not bear His cross and follow after Him, we cannot be His disciple. See Luke 14. 25-30.  Temptations are raging around us in this perverse, crooked and adulterous generation in which we live.  Taking up our cross daily to follow Christ means we must know and do His commandments. John 14.15.  Repentance of our sins is ongoing and ever present in our lives.  It is easy enough say the words, Lord I have sinned, please forgive me this sin, or something similar and then continue to live in this same sin.  True repentance is first recognizing and confessing our sins, ask for the Lord's forgiveness and then turning from those sins never to indulge in them again.  The Christian life, the determination to take up our cross and follow Him, is not an easy life, but true repentance comes from a good, honest, and faithful heart, then the Lord will be faithful to forgive us our sins.  With God all things are possible, and He has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Mark 10.27; Hebrews 13.5.

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According to the scriptures, each of us will give account of himself to God. Romans 14.12.  We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what we have done whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5.10.  Since this is truth, we should not judge one another any more, but rather resolve this , not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fail in our brother's way.   Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things which one may edify another. Romans 14.13,19.  May the God of patience and comfort grant us to be likeminded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, and with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Receive one another just as Christ received us; to the glory of God. Romans 15. 5-7.