Grow in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD

"But Grow in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD."

Of having The Grace Of GOD, it is shown in the disposition of the one in whom graciousness, lovingkindness and goodwill is known, because of the constant outward showing of these qualities toward all others; even to those who will make themselves their enemies; and all according to JESUS CHRIST:

For this finds favour (Grace), if for the sake of conscience toward GOD a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

For what credit (glory, praise) is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience?

But if when you do what is right and suffer you patiently endure it, this is favour (Grace) with (from, beside) GOD.

For you have been Called for this purpose, since CHRIST also Suffered for you, leaving you an Example for you to follow in HIS Steps, WHO committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in HIS Mouth; and while being reviled, HE did not revile in return; while Suffering, HE uttered no threats, but kept entrusting to HIM WHO Judges Righteously; and HE HIMSELF Bore our sins in HIS Body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to Righteousness; for By HIS Wounds you were Healed.

For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to The SHEPHERD And GUARDIAN Of your souls...
1 Peter 2:19-25.

But do we, in view of The Scriptures, know to live as showing to having Grace from GOD; showing that The Grace Of GOD is with us in how we patiently bear up even when being treated harshly and unjustly; as Of CHRIST?

Do we live as showing to understand The Scriptures, hearing The Word Of GOD to The Word being Manifested now in our spirit; performing It's Work in those who believe, because of The Washing of Regeneration and Renewing By The HOLY SPIRIT, WHOM HE Poured Out upon us Richly Through JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOUR, that being Justified By HIS Grace we might be Made heirs according to The Hope Of Eternal Life?

All according to GOD and HIS Grace; our now living as we did not, could not and cannot now know to live when being apart from HIM; according to The Scriptures and them evermore becoming our New nature:

I will hear what GOD The LORD will Say;
For HE Will Speak Peace to HIS people, to HIS Godly ones;
But let them not turn back to folly.

Surely HIS Salvation is near to those who fear (reverence) HIM, that Glory may dwell in our land.

Lovingkindness and Truth have met together;
Righteousness And Peace have kissed each other.

Truth springs from the earth;
And Righteousness Looks Down from Heaven.
Indeed, The LORD Will Give what is Good;
And our land will yield its produce.
Righteousness will go before HIM and will make HIS Footsteps into a Way.
Psalm 85:8-13

...the one who says he abides In HIM ought himself to walk in the same manner as HE Walked.
Beloved, I am not writing a new Commandment to you, but an old Commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old Commandment is The Word which you have heard...
1 John 2:6

..."For I Gave you an Example that you also should do as I Did to you..."
John 13:15.

In what we have known as The Beatitudes, in HIS Discourse The LORD JESUS Speaks to explain the spirit of a child Of GOD that many do not seem to understand because of how they show to openly conduct themselves toward others in their words and deeds as a professing follower of JESUS CHRIST.

But those who do understand show to understand when they show The Grace Of GOD is with them in their words (all communications and knowing not to be selective) as well as all their deeds.

And some are shown to those with eyes to see, that they live, not yet at least, to understanding as they ought, because they live showing not to have the qualities of Grace toward all others in their not knowing to be without partiality in how they will conduct themselves; that is, their not knowing within themselves to do as JESUS CHRIST and HIS Apostles, and is The Prophecy concerning GOD'S MESSIAH,

For A Child will be Born to us, A Son will be Given to us;
And The Government will rest on HIS Shoulders;
And HIS Name will be Called Wonderful COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, Eternal FATHER, PRINCE Of Peace.
There will be no end to the increase of HIS Government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To Establish it and to Uphold it with Justice and Righteousness from then on and forevermore.
The Zeal Of The LORD Of Hosts Will Accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7.

...But of The SON,
"THY Throne, O GOD, Is Forever And Ever,
And The Righteousness Sceptre Is The Sceptre Of HIS Kingdom.
"THOU Hast Loved Righteousness And Hated lawlessness;
Therefore GOD (The SON), THY GOD (The FATHER), Hath Anointed THEE With The Oil of Gladness Above THY companions." Hebrews 1:8-9 (Psalm 45:6-8, Hosea 1:7, Zechariah 13:9, Psalm 145:8-21).

For those that do know; who show The Work Of GOD in their heart, JESUS is their Wonderful Counselor to their upholding Righteousness and peace; the result of them having put on the New self and becoming their New nature as they are now partakers of Divine Nature, having shown to have put away the old self with its lusts and desires according to all Scripture and so according to The Truth Of GOD In CHRIST JESUS; these will understand that it is in this way that they will never stumble.
And so it is that according to the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST; according to GOD, The Entrance into The Eternal Kingdom Of our LORD And SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST will be abundantly supplied to us (2 Peter 1:11; Daniel 7:13-14, Daniel 7:27).

THY Lovingkindness, O LORD, Extends to the heavens,
THY Faithfulness to the skies.

THY Righteousness is like The Mountains Of GOD;
THY Judgements Are A Great Deep.
O LORD, THOU Preservest man and beast.

How precious is THY Lovingkindness, O GOD!
And the children of men take refuge in The Shadow of THY Wings.

They drink their fill of the Abundance of THY House;
And THOU Dost Give them to drink of The River Of THY Delights.

For With THEE Is The Fountain Of Life;
In THY Light we see Light.

O continue THY Lovingkindness to those who know THEE,
And THY Righteousness to the upright in heart.

Let not the foot of pride come upon me and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
There the doers of iniquity have fallen;
They have been Thrust Down and cannot rise.
Psalm 36:5-12.

If we do not know Grace according to GOD then it is shown in our words and deeds that we do not yet have Grace according to GOD.

If we do not have Grace in that we do not show to have Grace, then it is shown that we are either babes In CHRIST or if we have lived for years as a professing Christian then we are not truly living by faith in JESUS CHRIST according to GOD; according to The Scriptures; because Grace is and shall be recognised in us.
And if this is not so in our living, then repentance is required.

This is because of the qualities known to being a son Of The MOST HIGH, as they are Spoken from The Mouth Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF; whereby we may know, as the Apostle Paul said of himself when knowing the time of his departure was near,

I have fought the Good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept The faith; in the future there is laid up for me The Crown of Righteousness, which The LORD, The Righteous Judge, will Award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved HIS Appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8.

No one finishes the course to gain the prize unless he runs according to the rules, which GOD Makes Clear to us and through Paul in his ministry, 1 Corinthians 9:19 - 10:15, 2 Timothy 2:1-15, Revelation 2:9-11, Revelation 3:7-13.

But do we know to live and as a constant as those who have loved HIS Appearing?

For at HIS First Appearing HE Says to us:

..."And just as you want people to treat you, treat them in the same way.

"And if you love those who love you, what Grace is to you?
For even sinners love those who love them.

"And if you do good to those who do good to you, what Grace is to you?
For even sinners do the same.

"And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what Grace is to you?
Even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive back the same.

"But love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your Reward will be Great, and you will be sons Of The MOST HIGH; for HE HIMSELF Is Kind to ungrateful and evil men.

"Be merciful, just as your FATHER Is Merciful.

"And do not judge, and you will not be Judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be Pardoned.

"Give, and it will be Given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap.
For by your standard of measure it will be Measured to you in return."...
Luke 6:31-38.

At HIS Second Appearing we are told it is for Salvation apart from sin; to those who live eagerly in expectation of HIM. Hebrews 9:27-28.

Whatever the word is in your translation which I have written here as Grace in this passage of Scripture from Luke 6, know that the original Greek word in the manuscripts is Charis; which is and means, Grace.

Grace: goodwill, lovingkindness, benefit, favour, being thank worthy.

As imitators of CHRIST through The Indwelling Of The SPIRIT, a Christian shall understand to know to learn within themselves and to admonish others, and is by way also of our own example in all conduct, that in all things we are to show ourselves to be an example of Good deeds, of purity in Doctrine, dignified, sound speech which is beyond reproach, in order that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. Titus 2:7-8.

Luke 6:20-38, Matthew chapters 5-7.

So it is, according to The Word Of GOD, that our having The Grace Of GOD pertains to the characteristic of a Christian, according to Prophecy of Scripture, to whether we do indeed truly bear The Testimony Of JESUS; or not.

This means of those who do hold to The Testimony Of JESUS as a constant and showing no partiality; in order to worship GOD in spirit and Truth.
For The Testimony Of JESUS Is the Spirit of Prophecy. John 4:24-25, Revelation 19:7-10.

It is not, it is not, merely being in the self-declaration of our faith before others that determines if we are a Christian; as GOD HIMSELF Bears Witness with our spirit (Romans 8:14) and only The LORD Commends (2 Corinthians 10:17-18).

The lips of the Righteous bring forth what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Proverbs 10:32

The wise in heart will be called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21.

Grace will govern our own moods, attitudes, opinions and actions in all matters, situations and circumstances; because of The HOLY SPIRIT WHO Indwells the one who truly lives by faith in JESUS CHRIST.
If we do not accept this then it is that we are calling GOD a liar, and we are remaining according to the flesh; and so are not sons Of GOD. Galatians 4:4-7, Romans 8:12-17, Galatians 5:18, 2 Timothy 1:7-10, 1 John 2:18-29, Isaiah 48:16-19.

Accordingly, we shall also know to not wilfully and stubbornly hold to false teachings when they are shown to us; both from The Word Of GOD and life itself, to being contrary to The Will and Word Of GOD and in light of The Truth Of GOD; which if doing so does no more than to produce and sustain the words and deeds of the flesh and are easily seen. 1 Timothy 6:3-6.

But those who are HIS shall only be according to HIS Word; and will always look to be so. 1 Corinthians 2:9-16.

This, because of our Calling, that GOD, By HIS Grace through our faith, Gives to us the desire (faith is The Gift; Romans 5:15) and also Fulfills our every desire for goodness and The Work of faith with Power.

...The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write Words Of Truth correctly.
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are Given By One SHEPHERD...
Ecclesiastes 12:10-11

Grace is Freedom:

Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favour, but as what is due...

...For this reason it is by faith, that it might be in accordance with Grace, in order that The Promise may be certain to all the descendants, not only to those who are of The Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (as It Is Written, "A father of many nations have I Made you") in The Sight of HIM WHOM he believed, GOD, WHO Gives Life to the dead and Calls into being that which does not exist.
Romans 4:4 & v 16-17.

...For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under Law, but under Grace.

What then?

Shall we sin because we are not under Law but under Grace?
May it never be!...
Romans 6:14-15

...To this end also we pray for you always that our GOD may count you worthy of your Calling, and Fulfill every desire for goodness and The Work of faith with Power; in order that The Name Of our LORD JESUS may be Glorified in you, and you in HIM, according to The Grace Of our GOD And The LORD JESUS CHRIST.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12.

Grace and The Knowledge Of GOD is not obtained by fleshly effort and intellect but is acquired and attained to By The HOLY SPIRIT through a Saving faith in CHRIST JESUS The LORD.

The Knowledge Of GOD is not given all at once in any conclusiveness, but it is acquired to maturity, knowing to be humble in a constant learning process along with and by trials and tribulations, temptations in their many differing forms, to our overcoming in the testing of our faith as we die to the flesh along the way to our bearing fruit with perseverance according to The Word; or not. 1 Peter 1:3-9.

According to The Word:
It is not to remain as an infant In CHRIST; it is not to know our being foolish and lazy; but the Christian walk by faith is our being prudent in a constant toward maturity; Matthew 25:1-30.

And this is where Grace, received on the day we first believe by our confession of faith to be a constant in our walk living from faith to faith, being under Grace and throughout the course of life, which we, by our standing in Grace through faith shall thusly show growth in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD and being as the constant that abides toward maturity; from The Pure Milk If The Word to The Solid Food of The Word; because of practice we have our senses Trained to discern good and evil.

It is either this or, that through and because of disobedience, we will live proving to have received The Grace Of GOD in vain by our actions in our words and deeds.
And it will show in all our words and deeds in all that we will either accept or refuse as being of true Christian doctrine.

But can we even recognise to perceive both in ourselves and in others The Grace Of GOD or the void where it is supposed to be? (2 Corinthians 6:1, Hebrews 12:14-15).

It is Grace borne out in the one who knows to keep fixing their eyes on JESUS, The Author And Perfecter of our faith, that brings with it The Godly Knowledge and perception of our now living truly understanding to recognising Grace; knowing either to do or not to do through the Renewing of our mind and is our consequently having a spirit, which before could not and while walking apart from GOD, that is, according to the flesh, cannot fully understand Grace and The Purpose Of GOD in us; our walking as Of CHRIST. Romans 8:29-30.

An example of this process; this Sanctification By The SPIRIT and faith in The Truth, can be seen in James and John, in how they once were in their understanding and perception of Godly matters, their hearts seen in and by their own words and showing what their spirit once was, Luke 9:51-56, to what we know they grew to maturity in by their writing In The SPIRIT, what their spirit became, in their Renewal, because of the letters we have towards the end of The New Testament Writings.

And to us, Grace and The Knowledge Of GOD that is truly according to GOD will learn to know all the as and whens in The Scriptures. Such as;

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

"This people honours ME with their lips, but their heart is far away from ME.
"But in vain do they worship ME, teaching as doctrine the precepts of men."
Matthew 15:8-9

"Salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty?
Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another."
Mark 9:50

If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Romans 12:18

For to this end CHRIST died and Lived, that HE might be LORD both of the dead and of the living.
But you, why do you judge your Brother?
Or you again, why do you regard your Brother with contempt?
For we shall all stand before The Judgement Seat Of GOD.
Romans 14:9-10

But The Fruit Of The SPIRIT is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no Law.

Now those who belong to CHRIST JESUS have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live By The SPIRIT, let us also walk By The SPIRIT.
Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:22-26

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men.
1 Thessalonians 5:15

...But flee from these things, you man Of GOD; and pursue Righteousness, Godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the Eternal Life to which you were Called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

I charge you in The Presence Of GOD, WHO Gives life to all things, and Of CHRIST JESUS, WHO Testified The Good Confession before Pontius Pilate (John 18:37), that you keep The Commandment without stain or reproach until The Appearing Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Which HE Will Bring About At The Proper Time - HE WHO Is The Blessed And Only SOVEREIGN, The KING Of Kings And LORD Of Lords; WHO Alone Possess Immortality And Dwells In Unapproachable Light; WHOM no man has seen or can see.
To HIM Honour and Eternal Dominion!
Amen.
1 Timothy 6:11-16

...But The Wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and Good Fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
And The Seed (Galatians 3:16) WHOSE Fruit Is Righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 3:17-18

"Let him who means to love life and see good days refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile.
"And let him turn away from evil and do good;
Let him seek peace and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:10-11

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see GOD.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be Called sons Of GOD.
Matthew 5:8-9.

And in all of these Scriptures, in our now perceiving to knowing so as to live that they are fulfilled in us, as with James and John, because we know them; because of our hearing The Voice Of CHRIST that they are fulfilled in those who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to The SPIRIT (John 14:26-27); whereby is our realisation of The Grace Of GOD and our not receiving The Grace Of GOD in vain; just as it is written in 2 Corinthians 6:1 - 7:1.

This is that we indeed find favour with GOD in our being well-pleasing in HIS Sight, through our knowing to live according to HIS Purpose; as in these things we know that it is all things working together for good to those who love GOD, to those who are Called according to HIS Purpose.

For whom HE Foreknew, HE also Predestined Conformed to The Image Of HIS SON, that HE might be The First-Born among many Brethren; and whom HE Predestined, these HE also Called; and whom HE Called, these HE also Justified; and whom HE Justified, these HE also Glorified.
Romans 8:28-30.

And it is for these whose faith is in CHRIST JESUS The LORD, who know to hear The Word, who live to hold It fast to bearing fruit with perseverance; Growing in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD; that to them GOD'S Grace Is always Sufficient.

..."And the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard The Word in an honest and good heart, and hold It fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

"Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, in order that those who come in may see the light.

"For nothing is hidden that shall not become evident, nor secret that shall not be known and come to light.

"Therefore take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him shall be Given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be Taken Away from him."

And HIS mother and brothers came to HIM, and they were unable to get to HIM because of the crowd.
And it was reported to HIM, "YOUR mother and YOUR brothers are standing outside, wishing to see YOU."

But HE Answered and Said to them, "MY mother and MY brothers are these who hear The Word Of GOD and do It."
Luke 8:15-21.

The LORD Willing, after posting this I shall at some point post an example of a false teaching that is believed on by millions of professing Christians, and yet is one which actually refuses to understand and acknowledge Grace; even though they will speak of Grace in their misunderstanding and distortion of The Scriptures and through their claiming something that is not contained in the passages of Scripture they use to preach and teach their doctrine in the precepts of men.
This from Romans 14:10-12 & 2 Corinthians 5:10.
These will also take such as Romans 8:1 and shall interpret it not in context of how it is written and with all Scripture.

But for now, further to the true understanding of The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD, that we may know every Spiritual Blessing in The Heavenly Things In CHRIST, inasmuch as our being agreeable, HE Chose us In HIM before The Foundation of the world:

"The LORD Knows those who are HIS."

Grace is peace: Ephesians 6:23-24.

Grace, whilst being received to our now knowing to live as those standing in Grace after our introduction by faith into and remaining in this Grace in which we stand through faith (Romans 5:1-5, Romans 1:16-17), so that The Grace with us at the moment we first confessed JESUS LORD and believed in our hearts that GOD Raised HIM from the dead, we know that we are also Called as Christians not to receive The Grace Of GOD in vain in our walk towards maturity; but to walk as always growing in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD.

In short, we cannot believe as we did at the first, being as a babe In CHRIST, and then live only to continue in sin and not onto maturity and even, by whatever cause, falling away altogether and expect and declare that we are the Chosen Of GOD.

We cannot expect that a one time confession of faith at the first was and is sufficient for our entering into The Kingdom Of GOD and Eternal Life as we sojourn in this world whilst we live regardless of how we are walking thereafter, and even by our own measure of what is both according to GOD and acceptable before GOD.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been Approved, he will Receive The Crown Of Life, which The LORD has Promised to those who love HIM...
James 1:12.
To truly understand this verse, and not with an understanding that is not Of GOD as some will choose to interpret it, you must see Daniel 11:35, Daniel 12:10, Malachi 4:1-6, along with Psalm 94:12-16, Psalm 119:63-75 and Proverbs 3:11-18.

As Peter writes In The SPIRIT,

...Therefore, Beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by HIM in peace, spotless and blameless, and regard the patience Of our LORD to be Salvation; just as also our Beloved Brother Paul, according to the wisdom Given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of The Scriptures, to their own destruction.

You, therefore, Beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in The Grace And Knowledge Of our LORD And SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

To HIM The Glory, both now and to The Day of Eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:14-18.

And as GOD Speaks through Hosea;

..."So let us know, let us press on to know The LORD.
HIS Going Forth is as certain as the dawn;
And HE Will Come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth."
Hosea 6:3.

It is as The LORD JESUS CHRIST Speaks, that a slave of sin does not remain in The House forever, but the son; the child Of GOD, does remain forever.
If therefore The SON Of GOD shall deliver you to set you at liberty from the dominion of sin, you shall no longer be a slave of sin, but shall truly be at liberty; free from sin. John 8:31-36.

And this shall be born out in our living, shown as evermore being according to GOD according to HIS Grace; our upholding HIS Word; which shall show to our never willingly and stubbornly refusing The Word Of GOD and the reproof, correction and discipline of The Word (2 Timothy 3:15-17), which if doing so as is the habit of some, is our maintaining rebellion to Divine Authority in the wisdom and deeds of the flesh; a distinguishing characteristic of many who profess to follow CHRIST today and in it is their falling from Grace.

In their time in this world many choose to testify of themselves that they belong to CHRIST, just as Israel declared The LORD to be their GOD, and yet;

...they are not all Israel who are from Israel; neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but:
"Through Isaac your descendants will be Named."
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children Of GOD, but the children Of The Promise are regarded as descendants...
Romans 9 (Genesis 21:1-18).

In our testifying of ourselves, it does not mean that our testimony is true.
Only JESUS CHRIST Is Trustworthy, The Faithful And True Witness, The Beginning Of The Creation Of GOD.
Revelation 3:14-22, Isaiah 48.

Of this Grace, it is not recognised by and is not recognised in many Christians today in relation to Grace truly being in the attitude of their heart and being known by the outward showing of what is in their heart (Proverbs 27:19); in all words and deeds and interpretations where Grace is shown as not known to truly being accomplished in and by many who profess to being followers of CHRIST.

And this is because of the flesh and the false teachings they will choose to follow. This, instead of their following The LORD; because in following HIM Alone is our being sons Of GOD Through our being Led By The SPIRIT Of GOD.

But I say, walk By The SPIRIT, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh...
Galatians 5:16

For all who are being Led By The SPIRIT Of GOD, these are sons Of GOD...
Romans 8:14

And because you are sons, GOD Has Sent Forth The SPIRIT Of HIS SON into our hearts, crying, "ABBA! FATHER!"
Therefore you are no longer a slave (to sin), but a son; and if a son, then an heir Through GOD.
Galatians 4:6-7

But put on The LORD JESUS CHRIST, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to lusts.
Romans 13:14

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to GOD as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of Righteousness to GOD.
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under Law, but under Grace.
Romans 6:12-14

For you are all sons Of GOD through faith in CHRIST JESUS.
For all of you who were Baptised into CHRIST have Clothed yourselves with CHRIST.
Galatians 3:26-27

Or do you not know that all of us who have been Baptised into CHRIST JESUS have been Baptised into HIS death.
Therefore we have been buried with HIM through Baptism into death, in order that as CHRIST was Raised from the dead Through The Glory Of The FATHER, so we too might walk in Newness of Life.

For if we have become United with HIM in the likeness of HIS death, certainly we shall be also Of HIS Resurrection,...
Romans 6:3-5.

Paul, for example, ends his letters to The Church in Rome, Corinth, Philippi and to The Church of the Thessalonians with words which speak of the attribute of the heart who truly seeks for GOD; being Led By The SPIRIT Of GOD, to our knowing the acquisition of such a heart being in the one who is indeed a follower of JESUS CHRIST; so that in truth, where HE Is, there shall HIS servant also be (John 12:24-26); because he has Clothed himself with CHRIST.

And this is what, according to The Will Of GOD, we are to understand so that we know to perceive in our knowing to consider it as being the quality and characteristic that we, as a child Of GOD, shall truly possess; according to CHRIST.

And our being in possession of such a heart is because of our fellowship in truth with GOD The FATHER And The LORD JESUS CHRIST; through The fellowship with The HOLY SPIRIT; WHO has Put GOD'S Laws into our minds and has Written them upon our hearts; so that HE Is our GOD and we are HIS people; Hebrews 8:10-13.

Being those who know and seek to live, as Of CHRIST (though not to death, but only the death of the flesh); in purity, in Knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in The HOLY SPIRIT, in genuine love, in The Word Of Truth, in The Power Of GOD; by weapons of Righteousness for the right hand and the left, by Glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many Rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.

It is the strong outward evidence of our having The Grace Of GOD and how we are recognised and shall be recognised also by the Saints to possessing the same; because we know not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think, but will show to being right minded; vigilant toward sound mindedness, of good behaviour, not eager for base gain, not covetous, not puffed up with pride, but rather patient and honourable in our holding to the mystery of The faith; according to all Scripture; just as one ought to behave in The Church Of The Living GOD which is The Pillar and Support of The Truth; and thus shall our being be towards all others also; and our knowing not to show partiality toward any.

It is shown and is in these words:

The Grace Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you all.
(Written in Romans 16:20 & v 24, 1 Corinthians 16:23, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Philippians 4:23).

It is true of these that they live ever praising GOD because of how they are walking, knowing toward a Cleansed heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith; The Goal of our Instruction as Christians. 1 Timothy 1:1-11.

...How Blessed are those who dwell in THY House!
They are ever praising THEE. [Selah.

How Blessed is the man whose strength is In THEE;
In whose heart are The Highways to Zion!
Psalm 84:4-5.

Who may ascend into The Hill Of The LORD?
And who may stand in HIS Holy Place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood and has not sworn deceitfully.

He shall Receive a Blessing from The LORD, and Righteousness from The GOD of his Salvation.

This is the generation of those who seek HIM, who seek THY Face - Jacob. [Selah.
Psalm 24:3-6.

In his second letter to The Church at Corinth, (and with all the letters, since that time and til now and to The Day of Eternity being the example and instruction in The New Testament to all Christians), Paul ends with a more precise description as to the heart and mind of a Christian and just as we are to know the spirit of a Christian who is a follower of JESUS CHRIST in truth:

The Grace Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST and The Love Of GOD and The Fellowship Of The HOLY SPIRIT be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14.

Some will read these words as though automatically applying to themselves because they will deem themselves a Christian.
But they do not.
They do not automatically apply to us according to our merely testifying of ourselves.

...(for The Fruit Of The Light consists in all Goodness and Righteousness and Truth)...
Ephesians 5:9.

Here Paul is speaking of our Spiritual condition; being what all Christians who stand in Truth just as Truth Is In JESUS shall seek to know to possess as having within themselves and it being their heart's desire to know to possess. Psalm 37:3-6.

And we know that in his words, this is what Paul is communicating because of all The Word Of GOD and the Amen he writes at the end.

The Amen at the end is stating to the words spoken, so it is, or, so be it, or, may it be fulfilled.

For Christians, the Amen at the end makes the substance of what is spoken being their own.
And it means that in doing so they are (to be) solemnly before GOD, stating either, so it is, so be it, or, may it be fulfilled in them.

And accordingly so, those who truly follow JESUS CHRIST as HIS Disciples; they acknowledge and fulfill the true meaning of discipleship wherein the disciple becomes as his teacher.
And as JESUS CHRIST The LORD is their Teacher, these shall show their manner toward all others growing evermore being as of JESUS CHRIST.

Having The Spirit Of CHRIST; Romans 8:9; causing us to be imitators of CHRIST; 1 Corinthians 11:1; becoming imitators of GOD as Beloved children; Ephesians 5:1-2.

These shall live to truly having, to their bearing witness to The Word Of GOD Performing Its Work in them, to their being Conformed to The Image of The SON Of GOD, as The LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF Says:

..."Everyone therefore who shall confess ME before men, I Will also Confess him before MY FATHER WHO Is In Heaven.
"But whoever shall deny ME before men, I Will also Deny him before MY FATHER WHO Is In Heaven.

"Do not think that I Came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword...
Matthew 10:32-34.

If our teacher is any mere mortal man then accordingly as a disciple we become like our teacher; we shall become only as that mere mortal man is; Luke 6:39-40.

If our Teacher Is The LORD, then as HIS Disciple we shall become as our Teacher; Matthew 23:8. Matthew 10:24-28.

And this is what is and means our being Baptised in The Name Of The FATHER And The SON And The HOLY SPIRIT, teaching all others to observe all The LORD JESUS CHRIST Commanded us; and so is our seeing that HE Is with us always, even to The End of the world. Matthew 28:18-20.

..."He who has believed and has been Baptised shall be Saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned..."
Mark 16:16.

...What shall we say then?
Are we to continue in sin that Grace might increase?
May it never be!
How shall we who died to sin still live in it?
Or do you not know that all of us who have been Baptised into CHRIST JESUS have been Baptised into HIS death?

Therefore we have been buried with HIM through Baptism into death, in order that as CHRIST was Raised from the dead Through The Glory Of The FATHER, so we too might walk in Newness of Life.

For if we have become United with HIM in the likeness of HIS death, certainly we shall be also Of HIS Resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with HIM, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin; for he who has died is freed from sin...
Romans 6:1-7.

"You shall know them by their fruits."

And for many, looking to and following men as their teacher, even blindly, is why we see that there is much division between professing Christians today; because they are not truly United with CHRIST in the likeness of HIS death; they live as yet still not knowing their sinful nature being crucified with HIM, that their body of sin might be done away with.

And Truth is, according to GOD, that many are Called, but few Chosen.
Luke 13:22-30, Matthew 22:1-14.

Not all who profess to believe are able to recognise all that is according to GOD in light of The Truth Of GOD In CHRIST JESUS, because of who and what they will follow.

But we ought to know to understand in order to be able to recognise that;
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
They profess to know GOD, but by their deeds they deny HIM, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any Good deed. Titus 1:15-16.

To understand, recognise such as what The LORD Said to Haggai to say to Israel and why, in Haggai 2:11-14.
And, as what was written in earlier times was for our teaching and Instruction in Doctrine (Romans 15:4-6, 1 Corinthians 10:1-15, 2 Timothy 3:15-17), the examples we are Given in Isaiah 1:10-31, and Amos 5:18-24.

Isaiah 66.

Every man's way is right in his own eyes, but The LORD Weighs the hearts.
To do Righteousness and justice is desired By The LORD rather than sacrifice.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to (Spiritual) poverty.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour, the pursuit of death.

The violence of the wicked will drag them away, because they refuse to act with justice.

The way of a guilty man is crooked, but as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
Proverbs 21:2-8.

And to this, also recognise correctly what Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians 11:23-32.

"And they come to you as people come, and sit before you as MY people, and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, their heart goes after their gain...
Ezekiel 33:31.

These are those who hear The Word Of GOD but do not do or even know to do It; who will act and speak contrary to CHRIST and yet cannot see that they are doing so.

But instead, they live believing and accepting that the consequent sword; being the arguments in disagreements and the thorns and thistles that are the fruit they produce amid Christians, that they are normal, even acceptable, and their causing it to happen does not even grieve them.

But maybe in it all, if they grieve, they only grieve for themselves and knowing to justify themselves in what it is they do; when it is, in truth, contrary to Scripture; 1 Corinthians 1:10; being contrary to Grace; Hebrews 12:14-15; being contrary to The Way; John 17:16-23.

All of them are stubbornly rebellious, going about as a talebearer.
They are bronze and iron;
They, all of them, are corrupt.
The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed by the fire;
In vain the refining goes on, but the wicked are not separated.
They call them rejected silver, because The LORD has rejected them.
Jeremiah 6:28-30.

And in truthfulness, humbly before GOD, testing and examining yourselves according to The Word to see if JESUS CHRIST is in you; as of now, today, which do you find that you are and who it is fellowship with? 2 Corinthians 13:5-8.

He who discerns so as to perceive JESUS is the one who discerns so as to perceive The FATHER: John 12:44-50.

For The Law was Given through Moses; Grace and Truth were realised Through JESUS CHRIST.
No man has seen (discerned clearly to perceive) GOD at any time;
The Only Begotten GOD, WHO Is In The Bosom Of The FATHER, HE Has Explained HIM.
John 1:17-18.

The Righteousness of The Law is fulfilled in those who walk according to The SPIRIT.
The fleshly mind is enmity against GOD: Romans 8:4-8.

The Fruit Of The SPIRIT is not found in the flesh with its passions and desires, but is contrary to The SPIRIT: Galatians 5:22-26.

"Those who hate The LORD would pretend obedience to HIM;
And their time of Punishment would be forever.
Psalm 81:15 (James 4:1-12).

But who is able to hear so as to see the warning and to know repentance that is to receiving Forgiveness? Luke 24:44-48.

Who can even hear these words in that they perceive to truly knowing them; perceiving them to do them?
"A New Commandment I Give to you, that you love one another, even as I Have loved you.
"By this all men will know that you are MY Disciples, if you have love for one another."
John 13:34-35.

This is the love; received by faith and our now standing in this Grace whereby we exult in Hope Of The Glory Of GOD; which does not disappoint; because The Love Of GOD has been Poured Out within our hearts Through The HOLY SPIRIT WHO was Given to us.

Love that is patient, love that is kind and is not jealous; love that does not brag and is not arrogant; that does not act unbecomingly; does not seek its own; is not provoked and does not take into account a wrong suffered; does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with The Truth; bears all things, believes all things that are according to GOD, hopes all things in relation to Salvation and endures under all misfortunes and trials to holding fast The faith that is In CHRIST JESUS.

This love never fails; that is, it does not become inefficient and fall away.

"Know therefore that The LORD your GOD, HE Is GOD, The Faithful GOD, WHO Keeps HIS Covenant And HIS Lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love HIM and keep HIS Commandments; but Repays those who hate HIM to their faces (Matthew 7:20-23), to Destroy them; HE Will Not delay with him who hates HIM, HE Will Repay him to his face.
Deuteronomy 7:9-10.
(Hebrews 6:4-8, Luke 13:23-28).

In the Apostle Paul's stating such as,
'The Grace Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you,'
and,
'The Grace Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST Be With your spirit, Brethren. Amen,'
Paul is speaking of the goodwill, the lovingkindness, the favour, the Godly knowledge and affection of the true Christian virtue being with us, in us; that it is true of us.

This means that The Grace Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST is of our sentient element; our spirit, and with it is the knowledge that as far as it depends on us we shall look to be at peace with all men and always looking to make for peace.

But as this peace is peace according to GOD it becomes and is a sword to many, because GOD'S Peace is not according to the flesh and the world.
And it is not so with millions of professing Christians today because they do not truly know to understand Grace; their living to the praise of The Glory Of HIS Grace whereby HE Has Made us accepted In The BELOVED.

...In HIM we have Redemption Through HIS Blood, the Forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the Riches Of HIS Grace,...
Ephesians 1:7.

...that their hearts may be encouraged, having been Knit together in love and to all The Wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, in a true knowledge of GOD'S Mystery, that is, CHRIST, In WHOM are Hidden all The Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge.

I say this in order that no one may delude you with persuasive argument...
Colossians 2:2-4.

And it is because of our Spiritual condition through our truly standing in and being governed by Divine Grace, just as Paul writes, that Grace shall indeed accordingly be and evermoreso true of us; to being seen in us; it shall be recognised of us according to CHRIST; according to all The Word Of GOD, and not according to man in any persuasive argument he may put up in his own wisdom.

And Grace is not when we will live as hypocrites, as it is clearly not so with and for all today who will profess The Name; but only the few.

As the Apostle John writes, In The SPIRIT, of himself and of those who know in truth to devote themselves to the Apostles' teaching; to fellowship with The FATHER and with HIS SON JESUS CHRIST;

...We are from GOD; he who knows GOD listens to us; he who is not from GOD does not listen to us.
By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from GOD; and everyone who loves is born Of GOD and knows GOD.
The one who does not love does not know GOD, for GOD Is love...
1 John 4:6-8.

Now if I believe that I listen to such men as the Apostles John, Peter and Paul, and another believes of himself that he listens to the Apostles of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, why then is there division, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions and the like?

GOD is not a man that HE should lie.

Which one then is the spirit of truth and which one is the spirit of error?

It is the one who looks to make for peace according to GOD that is the spirit of truth; because the one who does not love does not know GOD, for GOD is love.

It is the outward proof of the Benefit to you, the Christian, from GOD; which is then shown in like manner by you, the Christian, toward all others:
It is The Divine Influence upon the heart which is then shown to be The Grace Of GOD truly being in us and through us to our showing the same toward all others; in completeness; being in all thoughts, words and deeds; because to confess JESUS Is The SON Of GOD is to think and speak the same as HIM;

Whoever confesses that JESUS Is The SON Of GOD, GOD Abides in him, and he In GOD.
And we have come to know and have believed the love which GOD has for us.
GOD Is Love, and the one who abides in love abides In GOD, and GOD Abides in him.
By this love is Perfected with us, that we may have confidence in The Day of Judgment; because as HE Is, so also are we in this world.
1 John 4:15-17.

As Paul writes, we are to let our speech be with Grace, seasoned as it were with salt, that we may know how to respond to each person, that is, according to GOD, in each and every situation and circumstance we will find ourselves in.

Grace and patience where patience is due and Grace in discipline and correction whenever discipline and correction of The Word is due.

And this is all done in love, which can be sorrowful yet always being applied (Proverbs 27:5); not in fleshly judgement and for tearing down, but rather in Righteous judgement and only for building up; truly understanding that even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are Spiritual will restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted (Galatians 6:1-10).

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
Proverbs 10:12-13.

It is always to being as Of CHRIST with The Grace Of GOD which HE has afforded to us being shown in us and through us toward all others; Colossians 4:2-6.

And this means it is Grace which is then ministered by us to The Glory of The LORD our GOD which truly declares our spirit, our zeal and our inclination in readiness of mind toward all others; especially toward those who are of The Household of The faith.

It is this, rather than our being of those who commend themselves.
Because when they measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they show themselves to be without understanding (2 Corinthians 10).

CHRIST Is our everything.

And when this Grace Of GOD proves to be in us, according to GOD and not our own selves, then is our never being selective in whom we will favour; just as there is no partiality with GOD. Romans 2:1-11.

This is our showing Righteous judgement as opposed to the fleshly judgement we will have known all too well in the deeds of the flesh and our old self before the day we first believed; and now is our not holding on to it, which those who profess to believe and yet still live in contradiction to CHRIST and HIS Apostles shall still live maintaining in their blindness to The True GOD and Eternal Life.

If we, while seeking to be Justified In CHRIST are are found to be sinners; then according to GOD and not our own estimation of what constitutes sin (the heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick), we are maintaining sin, even rebuilding what we may once have destroyed, and in doing so we prove ourselves to be a transgressor. 1 John 3:6-11.

As the Apostle John writes In The SPIRIT,

We know that no one who is born Of GOD sins; but HE WHO Was Born Of GOD Keeps him and the evil one does not touch him.

We know that we are Of GOD, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

And we know that The SON Of GOD Has Come, and has Given us understanding, in order that we might know HIM WHO Is True, and we are In HIM WHO Is True, In HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.
This Is The True GOD and Eternal Life.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
1 John 5:18-21 (Colossians 3:5-6).

To us now who believe according to the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST we read of and from in Scripture, it is that GOD'S Grace Is Sufficient toward us in our time of need according to the moment (Hebrews 4:14-16), and so now shall the grace we will have in us to show toward all others be sufficient to them also in their time of need, according to the moment.

...Bear one another's burdens and thus fulfill The Law Of CHRIST.
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.
For each one shall bear his own load...
Galatians 6:2-5.

This is the importance of our knowing to no longer having fleshly judgement toward any; according to JESUS CHRIST our LORD.

The Grace Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST be with your spirit. Amen.

As HE HIMSELF Says;

..."Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with Righteous judgement."
John 7:24
(Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Proverbs 17:15, Proverbs 24:23, Isaiah 11:1-5, James 2:1, James 2:9).

So speak and so act, as those who are to be Judged by The Law of Liberty.
For Judgement will be Merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgement.
James 2:12-13.

This shall be known by those who truly show, according to The Word Of GOD, that whatever they do in word or deed they shall do all in The Name Of The LORD JESUS, giving thanks Through HIM to GOD The FATHER; because they are those who are partakers of Divine Nature, who live to fulfill The Royal Law according to The Scripture:

"You shall love your neighbour as yourself."

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
We shall know by this that we are of The Truth, and shall assure our hearts before HIM.
1 John 3:18-19.

We will know it being true of us, our being able to know and to speak In CHRIST from a Cleansed heart, knowing a good conscience from a sincere faith; The Goal of our Instruction, before both GOD and man; and not being of those who, to them, it proves merely to be their reading such words of Scripture as mere words on paper and then blindly applying it to being of themselves; though not knowing so as to perceive to truly doing what is Written.

So that they might rightly know to say before those In CHRIST (and not in any feigned or courteous regard only to those whom any will themselves deem a Christian by their own measure; which the doing of is impurity in fleshly judgement and contrary to The SPIRIT and Grace Of GOD and of JESUS CHRIST);

For our proud confidence is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in Holiness and Godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in The Grace Of GOD, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
2 Corinthians 1:12

This, so that we truly know, before both GOD and man, these words being true of ourselves, that in whatever we do we stand on such words in truth as Paul writes here, and not proving ourselves a hypocrite and a liar in the arrogance of the flesh; obstinate children, devoid of The SPIRIT believing that The Scriptures are fulfilled in us when we openly and clearly live in contradiction to The Word through our lacking Grace; having a heart and mind so as not truly hearing in order to know in truth to speak such as;

But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in your love for us we inspired in you, that you abound in this Gracious work also.
I am not speaking as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also...
2 Corinthians 8:7-8.

Do we ourselves live to provoke an earnestness in others because of the sincerity of our love with which also we inspire their love toward us?

Of course, this can only be known by those who are Christians indeed; who are those truly belonging to CHRIST. Romans 8:9, Galatians 5:22-24, Romans 6.

Or do we live as those, who are many, who show to be gracious only to those they themselves will favour (until they fall from favour), whilst at the same time choosing, because of the flesh, to being less favourable toward others and consequently, in their blindness, is their practicing ungodliness in The Name Of JESUS CHRIST?

It is why Paul writes to those in whom The Testimony Of CHRIST is confirmed; and which is confirmed because of how they now prove to be and do in fact walk; growing in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD;

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of Wrath, even as the rest.

But GOD, being Rich in Mercy, because of HIS Great love with which HE loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together In CHRIST (by Grace you have been Saved), and raised us up with HIM, and seated us with HIM In The Heavenly In CHRIST JESUS, in order that in the ages to come HE might Show the Surpassing Riches of HIS Grace in Kindness toward us In CHRIST JESUS.

For by Grace you have been Saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, The Gift Of GOD; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.

For we are HIS Workmanship, Created in CHRIST JESUS for Good works, which GOD Prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them...
Ephesians 2:1-10.

This, as opposed to being of those who will speak The Word, even standing before others as teachers of The Word, who do not understand to perceive that they are living yet still according to the flesh; because they do not truly understand much of what it is they are saying and what it is that they are speaking in their quoting from The Scriptures.

Many do not understand what Paul is stating here and what this then causes to be shown as being in us, when he says of GOD being Rich in Mercy, because of HIS Great love with which HE loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions and our being Made alive together with CHRIST (by Grace you have been Saved) and Raised us up with HIM, and our being seated in The Heavenly In CHRIST JESUS for the purpose and result of HIS Showing the surpassing bestowment of HIS Merciful Kindness in Favour of HIS Holy Influence toward us and upon us Through CHRIST JESUS; to HIS Praise and Glory.

They shall easily read and quote this Scripture and apply it to themselves, because they themselves deem themselves a Christian; and they do not understand it as speaking to us as it is to speak to us; that being of the subsequent purpose Of GOD In CHRIST JESUS being shown in us; and they still maintain the fleshly traits which are unworthy of This Grace toward those (and they are as yet not of those) who are indeed being Made alive together with CHRIST.

As Grace comes through faith; and faith is a moral conviction as to The Truthfulness Of GOD, how can they practice such things as enmities, strife, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, fleshly judgements, partiality, greed, envy, and things like these and at the same time believe that they are walking as worthy of Inheriting The Kingdom Of GOD? Galatians 5:19-21.

In this they are unable to recognise the very essence of a Saint according to GOD and HIS Grace; which is one who is Holy, physically pure, morally blameless.

It is only, it is only, if we are being Led By The SPIRIT that we are not under The Law. Galatians 5:18, Romans 8:12-14.

For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under Law, but under Grace...
Romans 6:14.

Because of the Greek in the original manuscripts, we are to understand this verse as saying,
Seeing offence is never to be lord over you, never let it exercise lordship over you: seeing that you are not under Law but under Grace.

Grace Received through faith is sufficient because of the faithfulness of the one in whom, though he may stumble, he knows confession and repentance toward his overcoming.
This means his living to conquer; to prevail over the flesh to die to the flesh; because In CHRIST sin is never to be lord over us. And this is our victory Through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

..."He who overcomes, I Will Grant to him to sit down with ME on MY Throne, as I Also Overcame and Sat Down With MY FATHER On HIS Throne.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what The SPIRIT Says to the Churches."
Revelation 3:21-22.

Then will come about the saying,

..."Death is swallowed up in victory.
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is The Law; but thanks be to GOD, WHO Gives us the victory Through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Therefore, my Beloved Brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in The Work Of The LORD, knowing that your toil is not vain In The LORD.
1 Corinthians 15.

In acting contrary to The Scriptures, the eyes of the heart are not enlightened in all wisdom and all Spiritual discernment.
They do not know what it is they are Called to be steadfast and immovable in; because they yet still blindly practice the deeds of the flesh and in it still believe of themselves, and those like them, that they are walking by faith because they profess to being Christian.

But they are not being careful of how they walk but are walking as unwise men, not making the most of their time.
They are being foolish, not understanding what The Will Of The LORD is.
They live not understanding that The LORD Leads in the way of Righteousness, in the midst of the paths of Judgement. Proverbs 8:13-21.

According to what is written in verses 1-2 of Ephesians chapter 2, by how they are yet still walking, many can omit the words, 'formerly walked,' as they are still living in blind disobedience to The Word Of GOD in their willingly indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind and so are not being Transformed by the Renewing of their mind (Romans 12:1-3); and these are 'the sons of disobedience' written of by Paul.

...For the flesh sets its desire against The SPIRIT, and The SPIRIT Against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please...
Galatians 5:17.

Those who are according to the flesh still have the sentiments and opinions of the flesh and remain under the lordship of the flesh and its ways, but those who are according to The SPIRIT because to them JESUS Is LORD, the things Of The SPIRIT.

Yet the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind toward The SPIRIT is Life and Peace, because the mind set on the flesh is enmity against GOD; seeing that it does not subject itself to The Law Of GOD and it is never able to do so; moreover in our being in the flesh it is not possible to please GOD. Romans 8:2-8, Romans 7:5, John 3:5-6.

Without faith it is impossible to please GOD. Hebrews 11:6. Hebrews 4:1-2 & v6.

Hebrews 3:11-15.

And according to verse 3 of Ephesians chapter 2, it cannot be said of them that they 'formerly lived' in the lusts of their flesh if they yet still live to indulge the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and which in doing so, as professing Christians, they show that they are yet still blind to it.

And in their doing so they are still by nature children of Wrath, even as the rest.

They do not know to walking truly as being partakers of Divine Nature; knowing to apply with all diligence moral excellence in their knowledge; and in this knowledge, self-control; and in this self-control, perseverance; and that in their perseverance, Godliness; and in Godliness, Brotherly kindness; and in Brotherly kindness, love; which is the fulfillment of The Law.

Their eyes are blind and ears are so dull that they cannot see nor hear that it is these qualities; being ours and increasing which render us neither useless nor unfruitful in The True Knowledge Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST; that our practicing these things is when and how The Entrance into The Eternal Kingdom Of our LORD And SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST is abundantly Supplied to us (2 Peter 1:1-11).

How then do these arrogantly presume that all the while they show as being apart from Godly repentance that verses 4-7 of Ephesians chapter 2 can possibly apply to themselves? But in their being presumptuous, they shall.

They do not know to live so that HE might show The Surpassing Riches of HIS Grace in Kindness toward us In CHRIST JESUS because they themselves prove to not know, and without partiality, to bearing witness that they truly have The Witness Of CHRIST in themselves, being of HIS Grace in kindness, because they still live knowing to indulge the desires of the flesh and of its mind.

They exist in their time in this world calling JESUS LORD, but they are still dead in their transgressions being under the lordship of the flesh.

They yet still know to cause and maintain impurity, enmities in division, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying and things like these; of which we are told that those who will practice such things shall not Inherit The Kingdom Of GOD. Galatians 5:13-21.

They may read and apply to themselves but do not hear the word of exhortation in Scripture to know to do that they may truly say the Amen.

Now The GOD Of Peace, WHO Brought Up from the dead The Great SHEPHERD Of the sheep Through The Blood of The Eternal Covenant, JESUS our LORD, equip you in every Good thing to do HIS Will, Working in us that which is pleasing In HIS Sight, Through JESUS CHRIST, to WHOM be The Glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21.

Sow with a view to Righteousness, reap in accordance with kindness;
Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek The LORD until HE Comes to Rain Righteousness on you...
Hosea 10:12.

They are as the man in the parable of money usage (Luke 19:11-27) who hid his master's money in the ground, doing nothing with it, to which his master called him a worthless slave.

They too, because of the flesh in their living in their time in this world still practicing the deeds of the flesh, are not knowing The Washing of Regeneration and Renewing By The HOLY SPIRIT, WHOM GOD Poured Out upon us Richly Through JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOUR, that being Justified By HIS Grace we might be Made heirs according to The Hope of Eternal Life (Titus 3).

And so it shall be for them, if not knowing repentance, because in this life they did not walk entering into The Kingdom Of GOD; which to us is The Rule Of GOD, they prove themselves as enemies of the cross Of CHRIST and shall share the fate of the worthless slave, as our LORD JESUS Tells us and is Spoken as a warning to us in the parable of money usage;

"I Tell you, that to everyone who has shall be Given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be Taken Away.
"But these enemies of mine (MINE), who did not want me (ME) to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my (MY) presence."
Luke 19:26-27 (Matthew 13:24-43).

And for these, though they use the Authority and Excellence Of The Name Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST in their standing before others and naming themselves a Christian, who will also boast of great things such as when they and others with them will go to be with The LORD, they do not and cannot understand because they still live striving according to the flesh so as not to hear the exhortation that is truly given through and by The Authority Of HIS Name.

They do not understand rightly so as to know The Grace Of GOD, and this is shown in and by their speech and conduct and their lack of knowledge, just as The Witness Of CHRIST is shown to not being established and made sure in them.

Though to this they themselves often cannot see and they will often not recognise it of themselves, even when being show it in relation to themselves, as neither can those who accept them for what they themselves will say they are in their commending themselves and one another as Christians; that they are as yet, according to GOD in HIS Word to us, in need of repentance. John 3:19-21.

But instead of their showing to being enriched in CHRIST JESUS in all of their speech and all of their knowledge according to The Testimony Of CHRIST JESUS, these will read The Scriptures knowing them only as words on paper, and will be of a teaching which does not do justice to The Word as It is and means as GOD would have us to understand and perceive It to be; because of and Through The HOLY SPIRIT WHO Indwells us.
That it is The Living And Abiding Word Of GOD; which also performs Its Work in you who believe, so that these words are indeed true of us;

I thank GOD always concerning you, for The Grace Of GOD which was Given you In CHRIST JESUS, that in everything you were Enriched In HIM, in all speech and all knowledge, even as The Testimony concerning CHRIST was confirmed in you, so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly The Revelation Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO shall also Confirm you to the end, blameless in The Day Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

GOD Is Faithful, through WHOM you were Called into fellowship with HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST our LORD.

Now I exhort you, Brethren, by The Name Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you, but you be Made Complete in the same mind and in the same judgement.
1 Corinthians 1:4-10.

Good And Upright Is The LORD;
Therefore HE Instructs sinners in The Way.
HE Leads the humble in justice and HE Teaches the humble HIS Way.
All The Paths Of The LORD are lovingkindness and truth to those who keep HIS Covenant and HIS Testimonies.
Psalm 25:8-10.

By The Grace Of GOD we are what we are as Christians and not one is above another; both the small and the great according to the flesh, and as a Christian we are a follower of CHRIST; that in truth, HIS Grace is shown to being bestowed on us and is not Given in vain, so that we know to labour according to GOD and the stewardship Given to us to the building up of The Body.
And yet it is not we who labour but The Grace Of GOD which is with us (1 Corinthians 15:10, Philippians 2:12-15); just as the Apostle Paul wrote of the stewardship Given to him from GOD for our benefit;

Of this Church I was Made a minister according to the stewardship from GOD Bestowed on me for your benefit, that I might fully carry out The Word Of GOD, The Mystery which has been Hidden from the ages and generations; but has now been Manifested to HIS Saints, to whom GOD Willed to Make Known what is the Riches Of The Glory of this Mystery among the Gentiles, which is CHRIST in you, the Hope Of Glory.

And we proclaim HIM, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man Complete in CHRIST.
And for this purpose also I labour, striving according to HIS Power, which mightily works within me.
Colossians 1:25-29.

And just as The LORD JESUS Says to the Apostles, it ought to be true of all In CHRIST;

..."For it is not you who speak, but The SPIRIT Of your FATHER WHO Speaks in you...
Matthew 10:20.

As Christians we live so that Grace reigns through Righteousness towards Eternal Life Through JESUS CHRIST our LORD (Romans 5:21).

And working together we urge you not to receive The Grace Of GOD in vain - for HE Says...
2 Corinthians 6:1

Even so, according to The GOD Breathed Word, today at this present time there is a remnant according to The Choosing of Grace.
Just as with Israel, that though they were numerous as the sand by the seashore, only a remnant would be Saved (Isaiah 10:20-23, Isaiah 6:9-13, Acts 26:15-20, Isaiah 55:6-13) so it shall prove to be of professing Christians today.
This means that not all who will claim to be the Chosen In CHRIST are those who are Chosen Of GOD.
So be sure of GOD'S Calling and Choosing you.
Be sure of who it is you stand with as a Christian.

Do not be deceived:
"Bad company corrupts good morals."
Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of GOD...
1 Corinthians 15:33-34.

According to Scripture:
Those who are HIS are Blessed By The GOD And FATHER Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST and Blessed with every Spiritual Blessing in the Heavenly Things In CHRIST, that they should walk being agreeable to the fact that HE has Chosen us In CHRIST before the Foundation of the world, that we should exist as Holy and without blame before HIM in love; love that is the fulfillment of The Law. (Ephesians 1:3-4).
Matthew 22:36-40, Luke 10:25-28.

As James writes;
Listen, my Beloved Brethren: did not GOD Choose the poor of this world to be Rich in faith and heirs Of The Kingdom which HE Promised to those who love HIM?
James 2:5.

So that Paul, in his writing his letter to the Saints who were faithful In CHRIST JESUS at Ephesus and also to the Saints, who were and are indeed faithful since that time, til now and to The Day of Eternity;

...HE Predestined us to Adoption as sons Through JESUS CHRIST to HIMSELF, according to The Kind Intention of HIS Will, to the praise of The Glory of HIS Grace, which HE freely Bestowed on us In The BELOVED...
Ephesians 1:5-6.

And these are those being Chosen Of GOD; Holy and Beloved, who know to look to put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, in that whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as The LORD Forgave them, they know in that they perceive; so also should they.

And beyond all these things, love; which is the perfect bond of unity, letting The Peace Of CHRIST rule in their hearts, to which indeed they were also Called in One Body; to their being thankful and letting The Word Of CHRIST Richly Dwell within them, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with Psalms and hymns, Spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in their hearts to GOD.

And whatever they do in word or deed, all is In The Name Of The LORD JESUS, giving thanks Through HIM to GOD The FATHER.
(Colossians 3).

Because,
...In HIM we have Redemption Through HIS Blood, the Forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the Riches Of HIS Grace, which HE Lavished Upon us.
In all wisdom and insight HE Made Known to us The Mystery of HIS Will, according to HIS Kind Intention which HE Purposed In HIM (JESUS CHRIST) with a view to an Administration suitable to the fullness of the times (Galatians 4:4-7), the summing up of all things In CHRIST, things in The Heavens and things upon the earth...
Ephesians 1.

...for we are the circumcision, who worship in The SPIRIT Of GOD and Glory In CHRIST JESUS and put no confidence in the flesh...
Philippians 3:3.

...HIS Disciples came to HIM.
And opening HIS Mouth HE began to Teach them, Saying,
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is The Kingdom Of Heaven.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be Comforted.

"Blessed are the meek (humble), for they shall Inherit the earth.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for Righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall Receive Mercy.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see GOD.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons Of GOD.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of Righteousness, for theirs is The Kingdom Of Heaven.

"Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of ME.
"Rejoice and be glad, for your Reward In Heaven Is Great, for so they persecuted the Prophets who were before you.

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will you make it salty?
It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and be trampled under foot by men.

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
"Nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the peck-measure, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house.

"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your Good works, and Glorify your FATHER WHO Is In Heaven...
Matthew 5:2-16.

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realise the full assurance of Hope firm until the end, that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience Inherit The Promises.
Hebrews 6:11-12

...By this, love is Perfected with us, that we may have confidence in The Day of Judgment; because as HE Is, so also are we in this world.
1 John 4:17.