Comments on: Focus on the Family To Do Damage Control? http://truedsicernment.com/2008/05/09/focus-on-the-family-to-do-damage-control/ 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Thomas http://truedsicernment.com/2008/05/09/focus-on-the-family-to-do-damage-control/#comment-2784 Fri, 09 May 2008 23:44:26 +0000 http://truediscernment.wordpress.com/?p=1000#comment-2784 Why is it that so many supposedly mature Christians lack any kind of discernment? Let alone just simply obeying God’s word. I was called the other day a separatist and frankly I am, but what’s more I stand on real good ground here side by side with the Apostle Paul, read this especially v. 14 do not stumble at v 3, but understand it in light of v. 14: (2Co 6:1) We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

(2Co 6:2) (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

(2Co 6:3) Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

(2Co 6:4) But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

(2Co 6:5) In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

(2Co 6:6) By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

(2Co 6:7) By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

(2Co 6:8) By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

(2Co 6:9) As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

(2Co 6:10) As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

(2Co 6:11) O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

(2Co 6:12) Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.

(2Co 6:13) Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

(2Co 6:14) Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

(2Co 6:15) And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

(2Co 6:16) And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

(2Co 6:17) Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

(2Co 6:18) And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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