Article of Faith
Christianity & Daddy Freeze: Falsification And Manipulation Of The Scriptures -By Nneka Okumazie
The Scriptures is – basically – a guide for the Children of GOD. Though, there are lots of cases and scenarios the Bible is often used, the right ones must align with true Salvation.
Genuine Christianity is strict, but seems so free – because of the mercy and grace of GOD. There is no enforcement of motives, or thoughts, or actions per se. It is possible to do whatever seems accepted in the open, but to conceal the worst.
No Church leader has any power to just know who is truly serving the LORD, only GOD can validate the heart, and choose to reveal – by the Holy Spirit or His Word.
This free area is what many take advantage of – in feigned Christianity and in falsification of the Scriptures. Some have used the Scriptures to defend sin. Some have used the Scriptures to deceive. Some have used the Scriptures for pretense. Some have used the Scriptures to promote false campaigns against the Church.
At the point anyone falsely uses the Word of GOD – deliberately, at least, that person is not a lover of GOD, or a lover of others. The commandment is love: the LORD thy GOD, with all thy heart, soul, strength and mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.
So use of the Word, wrongly, is like hating the LORD. Hate can fuel ambition. Hate can be motivation, for wickedness. So hating GOD is possible for some or holding grudges against Him.
However, as free as sin is, or as easy as manipulation of the Scriptures is, and everyone seems to get away with it, no one knows what time, what sin, or how GOD would arise and enemies [whoever] would be defeated.
Coming to JESUS is voluntary, but abiding in JESUS is to obey Him. Many think that because JESUS asks people to come unto Him [voluntary], means that He also wants people who come unto Him, then behave anyhow – NO.
The following doesn’t align with loving Christ, no matter who, how, when or what example: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings.
But trueness in these aligns with Christ: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
[1 John 5:3, For this is the love of GOD, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.]True salvation solves more problems for humanity than anything else. There are technologies and advances that hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, envy, etc. have more power and effect on.
Some of the recent digital technologies make manipulations easier on a larger scale. There are so many who have fallen into deceit, because of some motivations they didn’t know of, but went with, through digital.
But genuine Salvation bears absolute reliance on the Holy Spirit and the Word of GOD, not on digital that always change, swings mood and causes emptiness.
The Word of GOD is not for carnal debates, or argument. It is an example for the Children of GOD to learn, to have more Faith, to abide in the Christ, and to know how things can change or end, if at war with the LORD. Genuine Christians know that no matter what, they must never go to war with GOD.
GOD does not condone sin. No matter what anyone says, GOD is Holy. So it is important to ask for mercy and pray with the Blood of Jesus to wash away sins, often – so as to have access to GOD in prayers.
It is also important to pray against sin, bad habits, and addictions, aside vigorous abstinence actions.
[Hebrews 12:4, Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.] [Romans 10:17, So then faith [cometh]by hearing, and hearing by the Word of GOD.] [1 Samuel 3:19, And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.] [Exodus 32:26, Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.]
So the Word of GOD that builds faith, that helps to be a better person, that helps to love GOD and people, that helps to get close to GOD, that helps to renew the mind, that helps for sound mind, that helps to grow in holiness and righteousness – is the Word of GOD that is needed.
A genuine Christian can have challenges, and use the Word of GOD, in faith, to pray for solution. GOD is Supreme Sovereign. He can answer prayers, when, where and how He wants. Anyone can say GOD does not answer prayers, He does. [Ephesians 4:11, And He Himself gave some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers]
Anyone can say whatever they like about the Christian Faith or the Bible, but there genuine Christians, true Pastors, and those worshipping GOD – in Spirit and in Truth. [1 Peter 4:18, And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?]
