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Re: Gleanings from the "Gospels" [message #11919 is a reply to message #11917]

Mon, 14 December 2015 11:00

Gary
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Hegesippus once wrote:

When the sacred college of the apostles had suffered death in various forms, and the generations of those that had been deemed worthy to hear the inspired wisdom with their own ears had passed away, the the league of godless error took its rise as a result of the folly of heretical teachers, who, because none of the apostles was still living, attempted with a bold face, to proclaim, in opposition to the preaching of the truth, the "knowledge which is falsely so-called".

In church history we see "immediately" after the death of the generation that heard the wisdom of the apostles passed away, heretical teachers came with godless error which swept through the churches.

Since the reformation we have seen men rise up with understanding of what the Bible was proclaiming and some understanding has returned to the body of Christ. With that we also see where Jesus, Paul, and some of the Apostles have warned us that in the end of time men would turn from the truth.

Jesus tells us plainly:

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46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”

Many today try to explain away the clear sayings of Jesus, telling us; "this scripture is not for today, that scripture was for the apostles, that saying was for another time, etc.." It doesn't matter if its concerning speaking in tongues, following holiness, or whatever the subject its being explained away.

Jesus tells us that; "whoever comes to me", and "hears my sayings and does them", is like a man who built his house on the rock.

In today's world we are told some of the things Jesus said, is not for us but for those of another time. They leave out the part that Jesus is the one who says them.

Well, who are we going to believe?

God says what He means and means what He says.

The problem is that godless error is still running rampant in these end times. Men fashion God to fit into their program.

No matter what, godless error and heretical teachings will be prevalent in these endtimes and what is important is that those who can hear will listen to what the Son of God says over what men may tell us what he is saying or not saying.

The man that can "hear and does" the Word, Jesus tells us that He is building his house on the Rock and the storms of life will not prevail over him.

Gary

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