The Household of God Ephesians 2:19

 

What is your Foundation?

Reading: Hebrews 6:1-6.

1. Introduction

Many Christians have declared their Life for the Lord Jesus Christ/ The Bible Teaches that subsequent to this a Christian must have some fundamental beliefs. However the beliefs and teachings that have followed have not always been desirable as the Bible Teaches.
We will endeavor to help many new Christians to be established properly for the Lord.

Many have genuine desire to serve the Lord on conversion and this genuine desire should eventually lead to the Lord.
The book of Hebrews teaches us that this important journey - growing to Christ  - must be guided by certain fundamentals to make the growth healthy.

2.  Seeking Worldly objectives in Christ. Acts 8.13, 18-24
Though Simeon was a Christian he did not understand what Christianity was about.
His objective and the objective of Christ were not there same.
He sincerely but wrongly believed that the power of the Holy Ghost was a way of making money.
Whist Christianity makes a person rich, the method and processes are very different. 1 Timothy 6:5-10
The heart desire of a young Christian can be misguided and the Church must correct the growing ones.


3. Perfecting the Saints
Reading Ephesians 4:11,  It is for this purpose that the Church is built.
For the perfecting of the Saints - Saints. A Saint is one who has believed and accepted Jesus as Lord and savior. The Bible Teaches that the saint needs to be perfected.
When one believes and accept the Lord as Saviour, that is just the beginning Saints must be perfected.
 

4. Pillars of the Foundation
There are some pillars required to hold every building. Hebrews 3:3. If the pillars are not established the house remains weak.
The Bible identifies these pillars for all growing Christians. Hebrews 6:1-6

4.1. Doctrine of Christ
Jesus was anointed for the Salvation of the world Acts 4:12. Jesus makes Christianity work. Jesus is the source of life for the Christian John 10:10.
Christianity fails if a Christian does not walk in tandem with Jesus.
All who have attempted to try by themselves without Christ have failed. Love with Christ.

4.2. Repentance from Dead worksColossians 2:19-23

The new Christian is expected to come to Good by Faith and not by Works Hebrews 11:5-6. No amount of work Done on this Earth can bring a man to the presence of God. Only Faith please God.
Believe, Trust and abandon yourself to God.
 

4.3. Faith towards God Hebrews 11:5-6

 In Christianity one is supposed to act according to his belief in Christ (from the Heart) not according to what he thinks (Mind)
A student can never be greater than the master Luke 6:40

5 Spiritual Acts of the Christian

There is the Spiritual significance for certain physical acts demanded by our Father. Circumcision, fasting, prayer, love righteousness etc these have spiritual importance to our Christian Life.

5. 1. Doctrine of Baptisms
Water, Holy Spirit Baptism. Romans 6:4-6 Baptism is the acceptance of the death and the resurrection of Jesus in a man's life.
Be Baptised according to the Lords command and also live with the understanding of Romans 6:4-6

5.2. Laying on of hands
Mark 16:15-17 Encourages us to lay out hands so that God s favor will come upon another in spiritual transfer.
Put a high value on your hands as a Christian it is a tool that the Holy Spirit uses.

5.3. Resurrection from the dead
1 Corinthians 15:15-20. Christianity without the hope of resurrection is like working without pay.
We are with the Lord here in Earth in the hope that we shall be resurrected to be with Him.
1Peter 1:3, Philippians 3:8-11
Your desire for Resurrection should guide your life now

5.4. Eternal Judgement
The notion of Judgement brings in accounting for ones life and his actions. The life a man has is a gift and must be accounted for. Without judgement this life is will not have any value, because no one is interested. But this life has value and it belongs to God.
It is s joy to know that the Judge God himself is ready to help us live this life.

You can avoid unfavourable judgement. John 5:24, Romans 14:12, 2Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 25:32
 

Prayer: Father help me live in accordance with you will. Amen

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