Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

Rom.6:13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, 6:14 saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."{Genesis 22:17} 6:15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

The foundation of our world stands on one thing, which is the power of the law. The laws of the nations determined the strength and fiber of society itself. If the restraint of the laws of the nations is removed the entire systems crumbles under its own weight! But the foundation of God own Kingdom stands for us Christian's in a promise, requiring an act of faith, do you comprehend the vast difference?

Hebrews 12:27 This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain. 12:28 Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can't be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe.

Flesh is flesh, the power of the flesh is law, tangible laws judging and measuring the flesh every action good or evil. The power of the flesh is to put faith in laws, laws of government, laws of commerce, and laws of religion. But the spirit put faith in unseen, not in sight, smell, or material things of this world. The chasm is huge, and opposed to each other as light is too darkness.
You see, a promise require trust for the person making the promise, its not a law one can reach-out and touch. A promise test our hearts and minds against the depth of our love for the person. Hence, it perfect our faith in God.

Col.3:1 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
3:2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. 3:3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 3:4 When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

However, a law, that is, for the world of the flesh judges distrust for the person making the promise. Thus, creating a right, a recourse if you will, for legal action towards the person violating the law. Faith requires the giver of the promise to love us, and trust us despite our own failures. If the giver of the promise reverts to laws judging us in our flesh, the promise cannot be kept, because its no longer by faith, but a work of law.

1 John 4:19 We love Him, because he first loved us.

A Christian's has really two choice each day, one is to pick up their bibles and judge others by works performed against God's laws, and/or put faith in the promises made too them by God. Correcting someone as the keystone of truth does not does not mean the person has anymore faith in God's promises, or that we have strengthen their faith in God's promises.

1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation--the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins. 4:11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

Walking on water is far harder! Who of us can walk on water despite our failures is the real question? Certainly not those judging by laws that condemned all of us as unworthy of walking on water. Why would God make promises to human that could not keep his commandments if he did not love us? No human makes promises to others if they don't obey their rule of law. Let each of us seriously consider how we teach, do we teach faith, or faith in performance of meeting laws?

1John.3:20 because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 3:21 Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God; 3:22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. 3:23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

Both faith's have a reward, one reward is here and now in our flesh with good results, but the other requires strength from the power of God in Christ Jesus to stand up and walk on water despite our greatest fears of condemnation waiting patiently in endurance on God's good name.

1John3:24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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