PERSONAL PUZZLER: Living The Committed Christian Life

The Open Question:

What Would You Say To A Church Pastor
Who Is Proudly Gay
Who Speaks Proudly
Of What The He-God
Has Done
AND
Inspirationally
Of What The She-God Is Doing?

The American Gay Population Is Less Than 4%
Of The Total Population!
What Would You Say To A Heterosexual 
Bible-Thumping Pastor
Who Says That The Christian Church Would Die
Without The Gay Church Members/Musicians Who 
Presumptuously Live 
Unrepentantly
In Known Sin Before Almighty God?

How Would You Respond To The Charismatic Pastor
- With Immensely Convincing Oratorical Skills -
Who Says That
Loving, Living And Serving 
Are The Only Three Things
That A Modern Christian Is Required To Do?

What Of ...
Confession, Repentance, Obedience
Walking And Working In Faith?

What Of ... 
The Acquisition Of The Lord's
Meek And Gentle Spirit
Against Which There Is No Law?

What Of ...
The Aspiration Of Striving 
For To Achieve God's Glory?

What Of ...
The Renunciation Of Sin?

What Of ...
Living With The Hope
That Comes Of Faith That Works
Because Of Our Love Of The Lord Christ?

What About ...
Our Asking The Lord
For The Indwelling Of His Holy Spirit?

What About ... Denying Self?

What About ... 

• Temperate Living?
• Not Walking Wise In Our Own Eyes?
• Denying The Liar?
• Watching And Praying?
• Not Holding On To Temporal Things?
• Living To Send Up Riches To Glory?
• Asking The Lord To Cleanse Us Of All Unrighteousness?
• Wearing The Whole Armor Of God?
• Beatitude Living?
• Blessing God?

And ...

What About Thanking The Holy God 
For Our Blessings
Seen And Unseen
Known And Unknown
Unanticipated
Unappreciated
Unasked For
AND
Blessings Promised To Come?

Can We "Christians" Really Get All Of Our Lives
Into The Three Broad Categories Of:

Living

Loving

Serving

Without Following The Prescriptives Of The Living Word?

Remember:

If Something Does Not Have A Name
It Is Usually Rendered Unimportant!
AND
Just Saying Live, Love And Serve
Gives Us All The Opportunity 
To Forget To Remember
To Ignore
To Less Count
To Elevate
To Denigrate
To Gravitate
To Set Aside
To Glorify!

When You Know All That Is Required
You have No Excuse For Forgetfulness
Nor Disobedience!

Can A Committed Christian
Really Leave The Living Of His Life
To Man's Happenstance?

What Purpose Does Jesus Christ Serve 
In Your Life?

What Do YOU Say To All These Things?

The Apostle Paul Said:

Without The Law, I Would Not Know Sin.

I Say:

Without Our Closely Following
The Requirements For True Christian Living
We Will Fall For Any Thing
AND
Every Thing!

We Have Been Given A Blueprint
A Blueprint For Living Christ's Life
AND
If We Will Follow It Closely
We Will Survive Earth's Strife!

We Are To:

Read The Bible AND Pray
Watch
Work In Faith
Humble Ourselves
Deny The Adversary Every Which Way
Lift Up The Lord
Remove The Beam From Our Own Eyes
Get God's Eye Salve
Get God's Gold
Get God's White Linen
AND
Put Oil In Our Lamps
AND
Accept Provided Grace
Accept The Given Faith
AND
Accept Free Offer Of Salvation
Strive To Be Redeemed
AND
Leaning On Christ ... Endure The Struggle
AND
Let The Holy Spirit Lead!

We Are Also Called Upon To:

Entertain Strangers
Love The Lord
Love Our Brother As We Love Ourselves
Walk The Straight And Narrow Way
Let Our Heart Be Fertile Ground
Let Good Angels Influence Us To Do Good
Stand On The Rock Of Ages
Stand On The Promises Of God
Reach Out To Jesus
Let Jesus Hold Our Hand

AND ...
We Are Encouraged To:

Get Victory Over Sin Through Jesus
Go On The Narrow Road With Straight Walking
Use Soft Answers To Turn Away Wrath
Not Be A Fool
Be Wise Unto Salvation
Don't Indulge A Double Mind
AND
Live For The Lord
For, In This, Is Great Reward!

The Great Question
That Needs The Simple Answer
From A Spirit-Lead Conscience
Is

Does Just Living

Loving

And

Serving

- A Doctrine Of Fallen Man -

Serve The Purpose

In Your Call To Jesus Christ

- The Savior God -

Who Died

To Save You?

Doctor, Doctor: The Great Physician

I Went To The Soul Doctor!
He Said I Needed A Self Exam!
He Said I Needed A Dose Of Self-Discipline
AND
That Thereby
My Self-Respect Would Get A Shot In The Arm!

I Did Not Like The Sound Of That!

I Did Not Like Where This Was Headed!
I Could Feel A Head Ache Coming On
For I Had To Do Me Some Head Scratching
Which Was Going To Leave
My Big Pig-Headedness
Exposed
ANDMy Wilful Head
Quite Shorn!

If I Thought
That This Was All
Of My Denouement
I Was Operating Under A Misconception
- That Was Soon Made Plain -
For
Dr. Jesus H. Christ
- The Great Physician Himself -
Was In My Eyes
Shining The Bright Light!

And ...

It Became Obvious

That There Was Going To Be
A Struggle To The Death
IF
I Desired To Attain
The Everlasting Life!

Dr. Jesus ...

Some People Called Him

Lord Christ!

Dr. Jesus Said:

Raise Your Daily Intake Of Self-Sacrifice!
Remove Self-Aggrandizement From Your Diet!
Add At Least Three Servings Of Prayer To Your Plate Every Day
AND
Keep In Constant Communion
With The Holy Spirit -
He Will Your Tried Spirit Cheer!

I Was Saying To Myself ...

Goody! No New Medicine Today!

When ...

Here Is Your Prescription
For Daily Therapy!
Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs
Help To Make Your Walk Through The Vale Of Tears
Tolerable
Even Unto Easier!
Keep A Zion Song In Your Heart
As You Go On God's Errands
Each Day
AND
In The Name
- My Name -

That Is Your Hope For Surpassing Glory
Go To The Father
Without Ceasing
AND
You Will
In Eternity
Before The Great Throne Sing!

Cling To The Living God!

Cling?!

CLING.

... And Rest Easy!

The Holy Spirit, Here
Will Assist You! - Just Ask!
The Holy Angels Will Surround You -
This Labor Of Love
Is Their Beloved Task!
I Am Always Available! -
Just Say The Name!
Just Think On Me!
Just Reach Out To Me
AND
Get Up From In Front Of 

That Benighted Silent Teacher
You Call Must-See TV!

I Adjure You
To Help Somebody
To Give A Good Word
Point A Soul To Salvation
Get Out Amongst The Obedient Sheep
Walk Away From The Goat Herd!

You Are Known By The Company You Keep
If You Walk Together
You Agree
So
Choose Elevating Companions
AND
Don't Give Idle Words
Not Even A Single Moment
Of Game Play
AND
Do That That Is To The Good
Today!

Today?!

TODAY.

Much, Much, More Was Said

BUT

Sufficed To Say

I Left Dr. Jesus' Office

Committed

To Straight Walking

Faithful Working

Constant Fervent Praying

Joyful Thanksgiving

AND

Persistent Praising Of The Holy God

Each 

AND

Every Day!

Let Me Tell You ...

You Should Visit Dr. Jesus!

He Is Truly

A ... No!

The Great Physician!

I Love Him!

Personal Puzzler: PASTOR: Willing Skilled And Able

Willing, Skilled And Able
Are Pastors!

Ordination By The Big Church HQ
Is Not 
The Point!

They Preach
Attempt To Preach
Almost Succeed In Preaching
The Good News Of The Coming Kingdom!

Of Course ...

You Would Understand That With Names Such As Theirs
There Is Going To Be Drama
Problems
Maybe Even Some
FUN!?!

Pastor Willing Is Not Skilled!
Pastor Skilled Is Not Able
AND
Pastor Able Is Neither Willing 
NOR
Skilled!

I Do Not Profess To Know How It Is Possible
BUT
Things Get Complicated After That:

Pastor Willing
- Though Lacking In Skill -
Is Full of Faith
AND
He Truly Loves The Word
AND
The Word's Word!
He Loves Him Some Jesus
AND
He Is Ready
- Notice Or Not -
To Preach
AND
Teach 
That Holy Word!

Pastor Skilled Is Ahh Umm ... Skillful
An Able Raconteur
To The Point That His Storytelling
Turns snruT
The Word of God
Into Fables!
Hebrews 13:8 Is Often Muttered
When He Walks By
AND
Things Often Get Ugly
When He Is At The Sacred Desk
The Podium
On The Altar
AND
Well, Ahh
Just About Any Time He Opens Wide 
His Mouth!
Able Is Not A Descriptive
To Be Ascribed To Pastor Skilled!

As For Pastor Able ...

Good Old Pastor Able!
He Knows The Word Of God!
You Can Ask Him Anything!
Only Problem ...
Well, The Problems Were ...
Look ... It Is Like This:

Pastor Able Knows God's Word - No Argument
BUT
He Has Not Got One Iota of Skill 
When It Comes To Teaching
AND
Preaching The Word Of God
AND
Because He Lacks The Requisite Skills
He Has Become Somewhat 
Decidedly 
Well ... Unwilling 
To The Point Of Refusing
To Serve In The Lord's Ripe
- For Harvest -
Fields!

Something Has To Give!

Your Assignment
- Should You Choose To Accept It -
Is To Fix
FIX 
These Pastors
Using Their Various Strengths 
To Help Each Become 
Better Stewards 
For Their Master!

How Can We Get A Worthy Pastor
Out Of These Three?

By The Way ...

The Church Down The Street 
Has Put Out An Announcement
Asking For One Pastor Who 
Is Willing, Skilled AND Able!

Here's Your Opportunity
To Find A Pastor
To
"Fit The Bill!"

They Desire A Pastor Who:

• Believes AND Preaches AND Teaches Victory Over Sin Is Possible In Christ
• Reverences The Holy God
• Is Zealous For The Preserved Word Of God
• Honestly Preaches Of Hell AND Damnation
• Intimately Knows The True AND Living God
• Sets Not Himself On A Stratified Layer Above The Holy People
• Lives Not On Rarified Air, and 
• Preaches From The King James Bible - NO EXCEPTIONS!

The Straight Word IS Our Watch Word!

• No Writers Of Popular Theology Need Apply
• No Pastors With Groupies Need Apply
• If You Need An Armed Body Guard - Do Not Apply
• If You Need An Annual Holy Land Trip -  Do Not Apply
• If You Need A Big Ride - Do Not Apply
• If You Are A Ten Commandment Man With Commandment Two Removed AND Commandment 10 Is Split In Two - Do Not Apply

Our Church Is Not A 501 (C) 3 Not-For-Profit
BUT 
Is 1 John 5:7 Compliant!
Truth - In Love - Is Spoken Here!

If You Call Sin By Its Name - Apply!
If You Have A Personal Relationship With Jesus Christ - Apply!
If 1 John 1:9  Is True To You - Apply!
AND
Please
If You Have Been Forgiven Of Any Past Indiscretions
Do Not Hide Behind A Lie!
Come Clean
AND
Say What The Lord - In Mercy - Has Done For You
AND
Perhaps
You Can A Sinning-Soul Edify
AND
Point Towards God's Grace! - APPLY!
God Forgives AND So Do We!

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The Ball Is In Your Court!
Get The Church An Able Skilled And Willing Pastor
Or
A Skilled Willing And Able Pastor
Or
A Skilled Able And Willing Pastor
Or 
A Willing Able And Skilled Pastor
Or
Just That For Which They Asked:

A Pastor

Who Is

Willing, Skilled 

And

Able!

FAITH : Education vs. Learning! + PRAYER: Oh, Lord, You Are My God!

Did You Know
That It Is Possible
To Be Thoroughly Educated On A Topic
Without Having Learned Anything Viable On The Matter?

Have You Ever Truly Observed An Old Saint
Handling The World
AND
Dealing Deftly
Humbly
With Word!

What Have You Seen?

Here's What I See:

The Difference
Between An Educated Christian
AND
A Learned Christian
Is
One Knows Of Himself That He Is A Saint
AND
One Knows That He's A Sinner Saved!

Educated Christians
Have An Intellectual Knowledge Of Jesus
Copied
From The Opinion
Of A Man
Who Wrote ... A Thesis!

Learned Christians
Have An Experiential Knowledge Of Jesus
Born Of Trials Overcome
Through Their Belief
AND
Faith
In The Written
Inspired
Preserved Promises Of 
The Holy God!

A Learned Christian
Personally Knows 
His God And Savior!

An Educated Christian
Knows Of
AND / OR
Knows About
The Holy God
And The Professed Savior!

I Do Not Make This Distinction Lightly!
Look Around!

Education Has A God Of The Head!

Learning Has The God Of The Heart!

The Educated Christian Rationalizes
AND
Studiously Qualifies
Faith 
AND
God
In Relation To His Life!

The Learned Christian Recognizes
AND
Steadfastly Accepts
The Holiness
AND
Sovereignty Of God In His Life!

They Cannot Both Be Right!

So ... What Does God Say?

Trust In The Lord ...!

Believe In The Lord ...!

Have Faith ...!

Blessed Is The Man

That Walks Not

In The Counsel Of The Ungodly ...!

The Man Who Allows Education
To Sway Him
From The Path Of The Pure Faith
Of The True Gospel
Trusting In Feeling
AND
Indulges Intellectualizing Of
Godly Fear 
AND
Christian Belief
Is On A Very Slippery Slope
Climbing A Smooth Mountain!
For Such A Man
- Without Repentance -
There Is No Relief!

Where Do You Stand?
Upon The Rock?
OR
Upon A Textbook?
Upon Jesus The Christ
OR
Upon The Word Of The Author
Who Writes Of Jesus Christ Using A Sliding Scale
OR
Rule?

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation!
AND
Watch Out
For ...

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You As A Child

Needing Direction

Correction

Protection

And

Salvation!

Help Me Not To Permit Myself

To Be Cheated Out Of The Promise

- Written In Blood In The Holy Word -

By The Premise Which In The Scholarly Book

Written By A Mere Man Who

- With You -

Is Not In Accord!

You Are My God!

- You Are Holy!

You Are My Father!

- I Listen To You Solely!

I Walk In The Faith Of Jesus!

- He Is The Conquering King!

Lift Me Up, Lord

And

Lead Me

For

I Desire On The Glorious Shore

To One Glad Day

Go Walking!

Help Me, Lord

To Trust You

To Honor You

To Obey You Without Doubt

For

I Look Forward To The Bestowal

Of Your Promised Rewarding

When

- In The Day Of Jubilee -

My Jesus

- In Peace -

I Shall See!

Oh, How I Will Praise And Shout!

I Love You, Lord!

Have Mercy And Bless

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Stand And Plead!

AMEN.

Between

BetweenB AND R
Aka
Believe And Receive (Cross Tribulation Robe/Crown)
Lies
C all To Salvation
D o Not Turn Away
E ntreat The Lord For Mercy
F ling Caution-With-Christ Away
G ive The Living God Glory
H ide No Sin Away
I nvite The Savior - Daily - To Help You
J ustification Is The Christ Way
K eep Your Eyes On Jesus
L et The Good Shepherd Lead You Today
M ake The Lord Your Master
N ever Forget In Prayer To Meet
O pen The Door To Your Heart
P lease Offer Jesus A Seat
AND
Q uit Believing Satan's Lies
AND
R eceive Jesus Christ
For
In Him
IS
Our Soul's Salvation
AND
Eternal Life!

Let Us Not Be Hearers Of The Word Only!

Let Us Be Doers Of The Word Also

For

There Is No Value In Our Belief

IF

We Do Not Accept

The Free Offer Of Salvation!

When You Believe ... ACCEPT The Gift!

When You Accept ... WALK In The Straight Way!

As You Walk ... WORK Out Your Own Salvation!

When You Work ... BLESS Another Soul With Truth

For

Your Spent Blessing

ALSO

Immensely Blesses You!

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I Pray That We Are All Blessed

With Enduring Faith

For

The Battle That Is Just Ahead!

Jesus Christ IS Lord!

He Took Unto Himself

All Of Our Sin

- Those Besmirching Stains -

AND

We

- Accepting, Believing, Christ-Following, Doers -

Reap All The Glorious Gains!

The Lord In Zion Reigns!

Legion-Heir's Disease: Jesus Saves!

Brethren,
Have You Considered
- Even For A Moment -
What A Third Of Heaven's Angels
- Fallen -
Traversing The Earth
- At Will -
Means To Mankind
Who Are Created
A Little Less Than They Are?

Brethren,

Have You Considered
- Even For A Moment -
The Difference Between
Two Men
- Brothers -

Two Sisters

- Twins -
One Of Each ... Evil
One Of Each ... Kind
Same Opportunities
Parents Of Like Mind?

Have You Considered
- Even For A Moment -
These Two Biblical Examples
Of Men Demon-Possessed

One In The Church
- The Then Temple Of God -
The Other In The World
- Living Amongst The Tombs
Residing With Dead Men's Bones -

One By A Demon

AND

One By A Legion ... By Name

AND
Thought On What
One Devil
- Alone -
Can Do
AND
What Possession
By A Legion Of Demons
Means For Mere Men
Like Me
AND
Like You?!

Do You Remember How One Good Angel Killed 185,000 Men?!

Well, Demons Are Fallen Angels

AND

That Should Make You Think!

A Legion
In Then Roman Army Parlance
Held Anywhere From 3000 - 6000 Men!

In Biblical Parlance

By Legion
A Great Number Is Meant
AND
In The Case
Of The Gadarene Demoniac
One Can Safety
Extrapolate
From The Number Of  Pigs Drowned
In The Watery Date
That There Were At Least
2,000 Demons
In Residence
Destroying That Poor Man's Mind
As They Evilly Ate
BEFORE

Christ Our Lord Sent Them
To Their Temporary Fate!

Pharoah
Herod
Nero
The Dark Ages Popes And Church-Men
Mussolini
Chairman Mao
Hitler
Idi Amin
AND

All Men And Women And Children

Of That Ilk
Beg The Question:

By What Number
AND
Manner Of Demons
Were These Humans Filled?

AND ...

What Of Today?

What Of
ISIS!
Boko Haran!

Al Qaeda!

The Home Grown Terrorist!
The Killer Next Door!
The Son With His Mother's Head In His Hand!

AND
The Young Mother Placing Her Baby On The Highway
AND

Setting It Alight

AND

Burning It Alive!?

Let Us Not Be Naive
Giving In Always To Psychiatry's Chemical Fix
When
To All In The Know
Demons Are Parading Around
Their Heinous Mind Tricks!

Brethren,

I Put It To You

That

The Closer It Gets To Jesus Christ's Return
- Based On The Signs Of The Times

AND

Not Time Setting -
Demonic Activity
Is Going To Be Off The Chain

AND
On A Seriously Steep Incline

AND
The Administration Of The Psychiatrist's "Candy"
Is Going To Be Studiously Vain
Even Unto 

Just Plain Asinine

That Is Quite Plain!

Jesus Christ IS Real!

Heaven Is Real!

Satan IS Real, Too!

Hell Is Real, Too!

AND
Demons Are Real, Too!

Satan Hates Jesus!

AND
Demons Hate Jesus
AND
Destroying Humans

AND

Particularly Christians
- Christ's Faithful Followers -
Is The Fat
That Demons Love Avidly To Chew!

And, So ...

I Charge You:

Get Ye Unto Jesus!
Salvation Is In Him ... ALONE!

Sin Is Fat
So
Let Jesus Christ Give Your Heart
The Trim
So That Demons Rampaging Around
Have No Part In You
To Stand Upon!

Sin
Guilt
Soul Sickness
AND

Demon Possession

Seem To Hold Hands
So
Give Christ Jesus Your Hands
To Hold
AND
To Control

AND

Satan And His Minions

Will

Their Cards Have To Fold!

Jesus Christ Saves

The Sinner

Body AND Soul!

Holy Spirit-Indwelt Christians
Cannot Be Demon Possessed!

So ...

Get Your House In Order!

A "Clean" House
Unoccupied By Jesus Christ
Is Just A House Cleaned
Awaiting Those Unclean!
Those Demons!

Give Jesus Christ
Ownership
Of Your Heart
AND
Sin
Satan
Soul-Sickness
Desolation
AND
Despair

AND
Heart-Seeking Demons

Will Have No Place
To Prey

AND

Play!

I Beseech You, Therefore, Brethren

Fill Up On The Word
AND
The Word's Word
AND
You Won't Be A Part Of
Satan's Goat Herd!

The Good Shepherd Leads The Sheep!

Capricious Goats Run Wild!

So ...

Get Ye Hence

Unto The Great God -

The Loving Shepherd Of The Sheep

Because

Salvation Awaits

And, Thereby

You Won't Suffer Satan

And

All Demons

And

The Unrepentant Sinners'

- The Big Goat Herder And His Goats -

Just Fate!

Heaven Awaits!

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If You Are

Indwelt

By The Holy Spirit

You Can't Be

Possessed

By Demons!