Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Casting Stones

 
Beloved,

I know in times past we have associated Christianity with rules and regulations, but once you transition from creation to child, you see a new status emerging. You see a personal declaration of your Faith.

The world’s system of facilitating reprimand is not the same in the Kingdom of GOD.

We see this with those that are habitual drug offenders. They have become a subject of great debate in the government to win the war on drugs. So they win by giving them three strikes, and they're out.

This rule however, does not give them time to consider rehabilitating their minds to aspire beyond their circumstance. 

Instead, they give them more regulations to follow, without much assistance. It chastens with no incentive to change.

Now don’t get me wrong, some offenders cannot be rehabilitated, as  some Saints cannot stop doing drugs and sinning, but GOD is still merciful.

I say all this to point out that if all you see is condemnation and rules in Christianity, you will never encounter the Jesus that loves to be set free. You will never encounter his grace and forgiveness, but most importantly, you will never perceive the KINGDOM of GOD.

The world’s system is condemnation, and they will cast the first stone. God’s system is conviction from within your own mind, heart, and will to bring about transformation.

Friend, if you have this viewpoint that the WORD of GOD is to condemn, then repent.

It is evident that you are condemned by refusing to cast stones of faith, hope, love, and forgiveness to weigh you down with the truth.

FYI: The Kingdom of GOD is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Agape

John 8 Amp Bible

1.BUT JESUS went to the Mount of Olives.
2.Early in the morning (at dawn), He came back into the temple [[a]court], and the people came to Him in crowds. He sat down and was teaching them,
3.When the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court and put the case before Him. 4.Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. 5Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women--offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her--what is Your sentence]? 6.This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger. 7.However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. 8.Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger. 9.They listened to Him, and then they began going out, conscience-stricken, one by one, from the oldest down to the last one of them, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there before Him in the center of the court. 10. When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you? 11. She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more.

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