1st John 2:3-6
"Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."
Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE! Yet so many don't want to follow His Way, obey His Truth, or partake in His Life!
Why is that you ask? Because many people don't want to CHANGE!!! They want it like Burger King, 'have it your way'!
Many say, 'this is what I believe', 'you have your walk, I have mine', 'this is what my pastor said', 'this is what leadership told me'. What happened to the scriptures? What happened to 2nd Timothy 3:16-17?
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (or woman) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."Didn't Jesus say, 'If you love me, keep (you will keep/obey) my commands'? (John 14:15) So why aren't people following the blueprint?
Do you know what happens when someone tries to build a building without a blueprint? Absolutely Nothing!!! Because you can't build a building without first drawing up a blueprint!!!!
Many apostolics, pentecostals and others overemphasize the doctrine of the apostles and their works, seemingly forgetting where they got their power and teaching from in the first place!
Who gave them the mysteries of the Kingdom? Who taught them wisdom from above? Who corrected them when they were wrong? Who gave them power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over ALL all the power of the enemy? Who loved them until the end, even when they deserted Him? Who you ask? JESUS that's who!
Jesus is the Blueprint that all those who profess to be Christians should be following!
He told His disciples it is good enough for a servant to be like his Master. Who is your Master? The senior Pastor of your congregation? The Bishop? The Reverend? The Evangelist? The Prophet? The Pope?
Matthew 10:24-25
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household"Even the gospel Jesus preached is the Blueprint! Why aren't ministers preaching what Jesus preached?
Matthew 4:12-17
"Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
