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Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Many times we find ourselves tied up with the order of Amen made laws and by-laws, covenants,and rules, creeds and standards of the creeds, yet we leave out the main ingredient to the why we are what we are!
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. I Corn. 15:10
We are what we are only by the grace of God! Not not according to Brother, Sister, Pastor, and so on. I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me!
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phillipians 4:13
Who are we to write these laws and by-laws and standards, and then force them on man, that is serving the Almighty God, Jesus Christ? What gives us that right? No matter if these rules, laws, covenants, by-laws, standards or creeds are from many generations ago, we must obey God first! What is our Law and standard? What is our creed or covenant to follow? It is nothing less than the word of God! The Bible!
Why do we need new rules etc..., when the Word of God has always worked for the Brothers and Sisters of old? Why do we seek for something better or more fitting? The only reason is to satisfy the flesh! God did not set this thing up to rewrite the laws or commandments! He gave us these words, just as He gave them to Adam and Eve back in the garden of Eden! Yet, because someone or something came through and said, " if you eat of the fruit of this tree you will be made whole, and you will be as smart as God! And then, just as now, men are still falling for the lies, and deceptions of the enemy of our soul!
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Micah 7:7
None of us needed covenants, creeds, laws, or by-laws, rules and regulations on the day that the Lord Jesus saved us from our sins! Jesus did the work without the rules of man! He came down in all of His Glory, Died on the cross of Calvary, went into hell, took back the keys to the the kingdom, and resurrected on the third day, appeared to the disciples and ascended to Heaven! He needed no approval of man to do this, He did it through the power of the only begotten of the Father! Hallelujah!
God does not need us to rewrite the Bible, just to obey it! I have been in churches that would not allow me to be a part of the working of the Lord because I would not go along with, or, agree with the covenant, standard, dress codes, creeds, or doctrines!
Yet, today I stand a free man, in Jesus Christ, because I choose to follow God way instead of mans! Let us each and everyone return to the old landmarks of salvation, and worship towards the Lord.
1If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
2And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. 3For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 4Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jeremiah 4:1-4.
I praise my God today because, his word says, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is Liberty"! Hallelujah!!!!!!!
Love and Prayers,
Pastor Carter Stewart
Our needs are only a knee print away, therefore, kneel at His feet, and stand on His word!
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