God's Plan For Man Final
quarreling begins, both sides of the issue are very wrong because the Spirit of God never argues with itself! A true Christian would find no value in the quarrel, argument or passive aggressive postures; they would recognize that condition instantly. However, one segment of Christianity is poised, or quietly posed in a passive aggressive posture to overcome the others. Misunderstanding is certainly, the source of conflict, and Satan, presumably and pretentiously, is the key part of any conflict. So why would a defense be necessary? The truth requires no defense, nor does the spirit of God argue or quarrel with the Spirit of God, so argument reveals the real true spirit of any conflict. We have sifted through the scriptures, time and again, reflecting on Jesus’ words. Once veiled, His words are now spoken to give witness as a matter of fact; a witness to conclude the present state of Christianity, purely and simply, yet profoundly. There is absolutely nothing to argue about, there is much, much more to comprehend. But comprehension will end all argument! Paul’s statements in this regard are accurate for yesterday, and today: “Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” “ Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory . And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!”
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