Getting away from the Power.
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;” What power does the Christian have over the things that come against them? We are all the same in the sight of God, there is no male nor female. We are seen in only two states, the first is in first Adam, where all are under sin and corruption.
The second is Last Adam, where we are attributed and have salvation threw Jesus Christ. In these last days the church has gotten away from the source of our power. Many are going astray from the truth of who they are, and have accepted many false doctrines of devils. The spirit of anti-Christ is running rampant, seducing and deceiving many who are week in their power to resist.
We cannot accept things that are contrary to scripture no matter what the reason given. We cannot be partaker of the sins of the world. For this reason many have lost the power to heal, convert and bring forth a true testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are too many names of the church doors, too many doctrines and too many wrong interpretations of scripture.
Remember this verse? “Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” Many today have denied the scriptures as they are written. Many have dulled their ears to the truth and have gone away after what they have been taught by mans doctrines.
I have run into this many times. We see a denial of the scriptures concerning our power to heal, speak in other tongues and wisdom and knowledge that brings our power to full intensity. These verses are located in 1Corrinthians 12:4-10. Let us break down the meaning of a few words. “And there are differences(A logical distinction.) of administrations(dispensation; distribution; exhibition), but the same Lord. And there are diversities(Difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness.) of operations
(The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical or moral.), but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation(The act of disclosing what is secret, unseen or obscure; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; the exhibition of anything by clear evidence; display; as the manifestation of God's power in creation, or of his benevolence in redemption.) of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” The act of disclosing what is secret, unseen or obscure, is our power within this Gospel that we all are tied to, and believe.
Without the gifts of the spirit, how can we understand the Gospel, how can we share wisdom, knowledge and understanding with others. Our power lies not in us, but within us as believers in the word written for our own salvation. “For to one is given by the Spirit the word(Declaration; affirmation.) of wisdom(The right use or exercise of knowledge); to another the word of knowledge(Learning; illumination of mind. Ignorance is the curse of God, knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.) by the same Spirit;”
As you see here, wisdom and knowledge is a gift from the Holy Spirit. These gifts are given by Him according to His will. Wisdom and knowledge are two different things. Man has knowledge of many things but it takes wisdom to make true use of it.
We all have a certain amount of knowledge of the scripture, but without the wisdom to understand, and then use what we know, is vital to our power as Christians. Many miracles are not preformed today because many have gotten away from the power, the wisdom that it takes to use knowledge to preform such acts. Do not be disheartened, for as it is written in prophecy, these things will, and are, taking place. We see many have not this gift and others do.
Here is where we must seek out those with these gifts to help us to understand what we read. “To another faith(Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; the judgment that what another states or testifies is the truth. ) by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:” The gift of faith has been given to all.
This is also included in the gifts of the spirit. But why do we all have this gift? Faith is a substance(That which subsists by itself; that which subsists in and by another, is called a mode or manner of being.) , a possession(To take possession, to enter on, or to bring within one's power or occupancy.) and a miracle( an event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event.) within itself. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Without faith we would never be saved and, without faith, how can we believe in Jesus? The discerning of spirits has been given to all.
We are aware of false teachings, preachers, and doctrines, but as I have said before, if we do not use this power, we will fall into entrapment of lies and deception. You cannot say that the gifts of the spirit were only for the disciples of Christ and His apostles, for we are all so have been given these gifts. You may not understand them but they are there. If a gift isn't used it will be given to another. This part of the gifts have been misunderstood, and feared, for years. “to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”
The gift of tongues and their interpretation is available to all who desire to communicate this Gospel of life that Jesus brought to us. I have used this gift to communicate to many people not of English origin. I can read, write, and even use verbal communication in spreading the Gospel. There is another gift of tongues that is given that a man can communicate with God, but not all, who say they have this gift actually have it. There are many special gifts that are there if we ask for them but all in all it takes faith and trust in Gods word to achieve the impossible, for doesn't God make the impossible possible? Isnt it time that we all get back to the source of our power? Think about it.
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Webster,TSK. Mat 10:1 1Ti 4:1 1Co 12:3 1Co 12:5 1Co 12:10
