Proverbs 23:10-16: Is Childhood Really A Time of Innocence.
Do not move the Ancient Boundary, or go into the fields of the fatherless;
For their REDEEMER Is Strong;
HE Will Plead their case Against you.
Apply your heart to discipline and your ears to Words Of Knowledge.
Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you beat him with the rod, he will not die.
You shall beat him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.
MY son, if your heart is wise, MY Own Heart Also Will Be Glad; And MY Inmost Being Will Rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:10-16.
The tongue is a fire.
...For we all stumble in many ways.
If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Now if we put the bits into horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we direct their whole body as well (Psalm 32:8-9, John 14:15-17, Galatians 5:5).
Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder, wherever the inclination of the pilot desires
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and it boasts of great things.
Behold, how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by hell.
For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With it we bless our LORD And FATHER; and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of GOD;
from the same mouth come blessing and cursing.
My Brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
Does a fountain send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Can a fig tree, my Brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs?
Neither can salt water produce fresh...
James 3:2-12.
All are born sinners by nature.
...Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin and so death spread to all men, because all sinned - for until The Law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed where there is no Law (Galatians 5:16-26, Romans 4:15-17).
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offence of Adam, who is a type of HIM WHO Was To Come.
But The Free Gift (John 3:16-21, John 4-10, John 7:38-39, Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 8:12-17, Galatians 5:5) is not like the transgression.
For if by the transgression of the one many died, much more did The Grace Of GOD And The Gift By The Grace Of The ONE Man, JESUS CHRIST (Galatians 4:4-7, Philippians 2:6-16), Abound To the many.
And The Gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned (Adam); for on the one hand The Judgement arose from one transgression (Genesis 3:6-7) resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand The Free Gift from (because of) many transgressions resulting in Justification (Romans 3:19-26).
For if by the transgression by the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who Receive The Abundance of Grace and Of The Gift Of Righteousness will reign in life Through The One, JESUS CHRIST.
So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so Through One Act of Righteousness there resulted Justification of Life To all men.
For as through one man's disobedience the many were made sinners even so Through Obedience of The One the many will be Made Righteous (John 3:36, Luke 6:46-49, John 12-44-50, Hebrews 5:10-14).
And The Law Came in that the transgression might increase (Romans 7:7-13); but where sin increased, Grace Abounded all the more (Romans 5:8-11, 2 Corinthians 5:17 - 6:10), that, as sin reigned in death, even so Grace might reign through Righteousness (Romans 6:16-18, Romans 8:9-10) to Eternal Life Through JESUS CHRIST our LORD.
Romans 5:12-21.
The serpent (the devil) deceived Eve who then fell into transgression and Adam through listening to the voice of his wife ate from the tree, about which The LORD GOD had Commanded him not to eat from it (1 Timothy 2:13-14); proving to be rebellious to Divine Authority (Genesis 2:16-17; The LORD GOD'S Commandment Spoken To Adam before HE had Fashioned woman) and eating from The Tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And through the serpents lie being believed and Eve being taken in by his deception; death entered the world.
And the serpent said to the woman,
"You shall surely not die!
"For GOD knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened and you will be like GOD, knowing good and evil."
Genesis 3:4-5.
GOD'S Commandment Itself, to not eat from this particular tree, made it The Tree Of the Knowledge of good and evil.
GOD Gives man free will; whether to obey HIM, or to not obey HIM.
Of course, the serpent deceived Eve and spoke against and distorted The Word Of The LORD GOD to Adam in his words to Eve, in order for them to sin against GOD.
And from that day til now and until the end, the devil is constantly looking to do the same in the world and especially to those who believe in The Only True GOD, in order to deceive and to destroy their witness and to thwart GOD'S Plan and Purpose.
And we are warned in Scripture (Ephesians 4:17-32, 1 Peter 5:6-11).
But GOD'S Word cannot fail.
The Word Of The LORD Abides Forever (1 Peter 1:13-25).
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 15:56-58.
In The Garden, the cunning enemy knew that death would indeed enter the world and in this he himself would rule.
And in this rebellion to Divine Authority, that not only Eve, but Adam in listening to Eve, would then indeed be acquainted with good and evil. But not as the serpent himself was stating it would be to Eve for her to understand and as Eve understood the father of lies' words.
It is impossible for GOD to lie.
Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by GOD"; for GOD cannot be tempted by evil and HE HIMSELF does not tempt anyone (Ephesians 5:1-17).
But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Do not be deceived, my Beloved Brethren.
Every Good thing Bestowed and every Perfect Gift Is From Above, Coming Down From The FATHER Of Lights, with WHOM there is no variation or shifting shadow.
In the exercise Of HIS Will HE Brought us Forth By The Word Of Truth, so that we might be, as it were, the first Fruits among HIS creatures.
Know this, my Beloved Brethren...
James 1:13-19.
And Eve, being quite deceived, understood the serpent as saying in his words, "you shall be as god's, knowing good and evil", believing that eating from this tree was desirable to make them wise.
But at the moment she took and ate and giving to her husband who was with her, they realised that it was not an insight that held caution; it held nothing of prudence.
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:6
The truth was that the devil knew that her knowing good and evil was because in the moment of going against Divine Authority, they would then know that they had fallen into transgression; they would know evil; and through that sin became separated from GOD.
And they heard the sound of The LORD GOD Walking in The Garden in the cool of the day and the man and his wife hid themselves from The Presence Of The LORD GOD among the trees of The Garden...
Genesis 3:8.
This was the knowledge of good and evil which the serpent had deceived her with; believing it would be that she would become wise.
But it was the knowledge of good and evil, because of their own sin.
Now, Through GOD'S CHRIST, JESUS The SON Of GOD WHO Takes Away the sins of the world, that Through HIM, GOD Reconciles the world to HIMSELF, not counting our trespasses against us (for all have sinned and fall short of The Glory Of GOD), we are exhorted,
Little children, let no one deceive you; the one who practices righteousness is Righteous, just as HE Is Righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil sinned from the beginning.
The SON Of GOD Appeared for this Purpose, that HE Might Destroy the works of the devil.
No one who is born Of GOD practices sin, because HIS Seed Abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born Of GOD.
By this the children Of GOD and the children of the devil are obvious; anyone who does not practice Righteousness is not Of GOD, nor the one who does not love his Brother...
1 John 3:7-10.
But The SPIRIT Explicitly Says that in latter times some will fall away from The faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits (of men) and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron...
1 Timothy 4:1-2 (2 Timothy 4:1-4, 1 John 4:1-6).
Apart from that initial sin and sin not entering into the world, Adam and Eve and accordingly mankind, would have known being One with GOD, yet not knowing it as good as being opposed to evil, because there would not have been any knowledge for Adam and Eve and consequently mankind to knowing evil.
Likewise, we too, apart from sin entering the world, would have known Oneness with GOD, yet not knowing it as good, but instead our very nature being as GOD HIMSELF Intended; being Godly; and never being aquainted with (knowing) evil.
And this is the Purpose Of GOD'S MESSIAH JESUS' Coming; to restore all things; to them that hear and believe in HIM and The Knowledge Of The Truth; that HE Might Redeem us from every lawless deed and Purify For HIMSELF a people For HIS Own Possession, zealous for Good deeds.
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all Authority.
Let no one disregard you.
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every Good deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
But when The Kindness Of GOD our SAVIOUR And Love For mankind Appeared, HE Saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness (Isaiah 64:6), but according to HIS Mercy, By 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 Hope Of Eternal Life.
This Is A Trustworthy Statement; and concerning These Things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed GOD may be careful to engage in Good deeds.
These Things are good and profitable for men...
Titus 2:15 - 3:8.
...to those who have Received a faith of the same kind as ours, by The Righteousness Of our GOD And SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST:
Grace And Peace be Multiplied To you in The Knowledge Of GOD and Of JESUS our LORD;
seeing that HIS Divine Power Has Granted To us everything pertaining to Life and Godliness, through the True Knowledge Of HIM WHO Called us By HIS Own Glory And Excellence.
For by These HE Has Granted To us HIS Precious And Magnificent Promises, in order that by Them you might become partakers of Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust...
2 Peter 1:1-4.
Though there is undoubtedly throughout the world those who suffer unspeakable crimes, today childhood is often presented as being an age of innocence; as those who cannot do wrong, but are made wrong through poor discipline or no discipline at all in their upbringing, or by any awful experiences in life or tragic forms of abuses that they may suffer, whatever that might be.
And in this it is often accepted by many, especially those who wield and determine authority today, who determine that children cannot be the instigators of evil things or of any cruelty of their own devices, that any evil thought or intention cannot originate first from the child, but must be and is a result of some outward influence they have either witnessed or have been a victim of, even though contradictory evidence to this belief exists.
Though of course, that experiences can mould a person is true, to a point, that from a very young age we begin to learn from all that is around us, and bad examples can and do influence us, it is also true that not all who suffer at the hands of the evil of mankind will themselves become that very same evil.
Nevertheless, Romans chapter 5 and all Scripture shows and explains the world's thinking, that whenever it will deem childhood to be an age of innocence, it is wrong.
And we too as children Of GOD start of as babes on milk, but are to grow to a maturity and on to Solid Food (1 Corinthians 3:1-11, Hebrews 5:7-14).
And not all who profess The Name are believing and so walking in Truth just as Truth Is In JESUS and the Doctrine Conforming to Godliness.
There are many strange and varied teachings.
We are in fact all born into the world sinners, with tendency to knowing only disobedience; unknowing of knowing GOD but instead, and without exception, a propensity to sin (rebellion to Divine Authority) and never knowing GOD'S Will; being in Righteousness And Holiness Of The Truth; and all the while apart from HIM, never learning, never knowing to do only good; according to GOD'S Righteousness.
Hence our need to be born again; fleshly to Spiritual,
"Truly, truly, I Say To you, unless one is born of Water and The SPIRIT, he cannot enter into The Kingdom Of GOD.
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born Of The SPIRIT Is Spirit.
"Do not marvel that I Said To you, 'You must be born again.'
"The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born Of The SPIRIT."
John 3:3-8.
What then?
Are we better than they?
Not at all; for we have already been Charged that both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles) are all under sin; as It Is Written,
"There is none Righteous, not even one;
There is none who understands, there is none who seeks for GOD;
All have turned aside, together they have become useless;
There is none who does good, there is not even one."
"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they keep deceiving,"
"The poison of asps is under their lips";
"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness";
"Their feet are swift to shed blood, destruction and misery are in their paths and the path of peace they have not known."
"There is no fear of GOD before their eyes "
Now we know that whatever The Law Says (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), It Speaks to those who are under The Law, that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to GOD;...
Romans 3:9-19.
It is widely accepted by many in the world that children cannot be evil until they have first been exposed to evil, in whatever form of evil they may have been exposed to.
But the world itself is evil.
The world lies in the power of the evil one; satan, who is that serpent of old, the devil (1 John 5:19).
Scripture; The GOD Breathed Word, States that he is the ruler of this world (John 14:30, John 16:11, Ephesians 6:12).
Of course, none would know a particular evil until a particular evil is known, and the devil prowls about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.
But the world and its ways, in its ignorance to GOD'S Truth and to the spiritual forces of wickedness, are full of evil, and though we may find good deeds in it, ultimately it knows only evil; it does not know to do only what is good, even in its best intentions (Psalm 51:5, Isaiah 64:6); because of the fall in The Garden when sin entered into the world.
...for all have sinned and fall short of The Glory Of GOD. Romans 3:23.
And so it is that first confessing JESUS, LORD and believing in the heart, by faith we enter into this Grace in Which we stand (Romans 10:6-17, Romans 5:1-5).
Thus we begin our walk and the Process of The Washing Of Regeneration And Renewing By The HOLY SPIRIT (Titus 3:3-8) that though our outer man is decaying, our inner man is being Renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16).
And it is The Will Of GOD that we overcome sin; that sin is no longer a master over us (Romans 6:12-14), and it is why The Word Of GOD Says To those who believe in GOD Through JESUS CHRIST, and who have erred in their ways,
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward GOD?
Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of GOD...
James 4:4.
And then The Scripture goes on to speak of The Purpose Of GOD For the world In HIS SON And MESSIAH CHRIST JESUS; Through WHOM and by faith, GOD Gives HIS HOLY SPIRIT, that we may indeed obey JESUS CHRIST and be Sprinkled With HIS Blood (1 Peter 1:2, John 7:38-39, Galatians 5:5, Hebrews 10:26-39),
...Or do you think that the Scripture Speaks to no purpose:
"The SPIRIT WHOM HE Has Made To Dwell In us Jealousy Desires us"?
But HE Gives A Greater Grace.
Therefore It Says,
"GOD Is Opposed To the proud, but Gives Grace To the humble."
Submit therefore to GOD.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to GOD and HE Will Draw Near To you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and Purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Be miserable and mourn and weep (The sacrifices of GOD are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O GOD, THOU Wilt Not Despise. Psalm 51:17); let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom (2 Corinthians 7:10-11)
Humble yourselves In The Presence Of The LORD, and HE Will exalt you.
James 4:4-10.
And it is inescapable for every soul that is born into the world, because we all, without exception, are born sinners by nature.
Today the world entertains by all the sins of the flesh, being glorified in films, television, in advertising, theatre, books, media, etc, being: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes dissensions, factions, envying, coveting, greed, lying, murder, violence; all the lusts of the flesh.
Today and being a relatively new phenomenon we have transgender issues even among children, and the governing authorities which allow to even accommodate young children in gender reassignment programs (i.e., The Tavistock Institute).
It is all that is contrary to GOD: The ONE to WHOM every soul who has denied HIM in life shall, in Judgement, receive the wages of sin for all they have done.
And children are exposed to all of these things from a very young age and the world seems determined to make, in its general education of the population, the things that are abominable to GOD to be acceptable to all and to silence the voice of the minority who will stand against them.
And, although certain films and games and whatever else have their age restrictions, in the world's way of 'protecting' young hearts and minds, the world in its hypocrisy blindly allows our children to see and to learn so much more that is damaging and is always teaching them the wrong way to be.
A small example is that there is sex in advertising, there are things glorified and used as entertainment in soap operas and other programs which teach the young of lying, of deceiving, of relationships and relationship issues according to the world's standards. Shows which glorify sensuality and all lewdness and all what the world allows by its own standards of morality, etc.
And in it all, these things are blindly accepted and glorified, not being seen as particularly harmful.
Both adults, and children who will become adults, are being taught of these things and what is acceptable, what is to be accepted (depending on the moral standpoint and acceptances of parents and guardians as well as governing authorities and law makers).
And in it all, children are learning so much more in and by their own curiosity and, all the while being apart from GOD, their inescapable sinful nature.
And with guidance, at best, they are being taught nothing more than the world's standard of moral acceptance, which all falls short of The Glory Of GOD.
It seems today that the moral standards of the world are becoming more and more depraved, even with each year that passes.
Yet to the world and it's own moral standards, the things it will accept, the things it teaches its own to accept in its self justifications and approvals, it cannot see to recognise its hypocrisy and its own cause for the decay across society.
The Word Of GOD Itself straight away dispels the notion that children are as innocent as many may believe and would have us believe. And there is evidence in horrific accounts, such as of ten year old child abducters and killers as happened here in England some years ago that will show in this thinking the error and deception of the world and its authorities.
We are sinners from birth and we are in a sinful world which does not acknowledge GOD, it's CREATOR.
Children can lie, they can know to deceive, to cheat, to manipulate, to steal, they can know to harm others, know to hold prejudicial views in the systemic racism that is today, and are sometimes even known as sexual deviants and murderers.
It is why The Wisdom Of GOD Says,
Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6.
And,
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
And,
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Proverbs 13:24.
Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.
Proverbs 19:18.
And The Wisdom Of GOD States,
"For affliction does not come from the dust, neither does trouble sprout from the ground, for man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward... Job 5:6-7.
The education and discipline is the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and they shall answer to GOD for their own iniquity and evil in blindly hating their children through not disciplining them so as to look to do all they can in their responsibility as parents and guardians to save them from death; just as the children shall come of age and shall themselves one day answer to GOD for their own iniquity.
Judgement is without partiality (Ezekiel 18)
... Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for The LORD rather than for men; knowing that from The LORD you will Receive The Reward Of The Inheritance.
It is The LORD CHRIST WHOM you serve.
For he who does wrong will Receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done and that without partiality.
Colossians 3:23-25.
The world, which lies in the power of the evil one, has, especially in the last 100 years, sought evermore to remove the right and necessity of discipline, naming it as abuse, in order that children, ever more so, do not know to grow into being adults that know discipline; the differences between right and wrong, of respect for others and for all conscience' sake.
And then in turn it is to their children, their children's children and so it goes on, and evermore decaying, and will be until the end shall come.
And yet the world (those who are of the world) will always look to hold someone else accountable, yet not seeing themselves as being accountable in any of it, but will judge and condemn others when the judgement and condemnation is theirs also (Romans 1:28 - 2:16).
GOD Instructed HIS people Israel, through Moses,
"Hear, O Israel! The LORD Is our GOD, The LORD Is ONE!
"And you shall love The LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
"And these Words, Which I AM Commanding you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your son's and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.
"And you shall bind Them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.
"And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates...
Deuteronomy 6:4-9.
And now, since MESSIAH JESUS Came and Brought Salvation to all the nations in HIS Name, we who believe in GOD Through HIM are instructed the same (Romans 11:11-36, Matthew 5:17-20).
...But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for Sound Doctrine.
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behaviour, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that The Word Of GOD may not be dishonoured.
Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; in all things show yourself to be an example of Good deeds, 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 2:1-8.
Children, obey your parents In The LORD, for this is right.
Honour your father and mother (which is the first Commandment with a Promise), that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.
And, father's, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and Instruction Of The LORD.
Ephesians 6:1-4.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
When the wicked increase, transgression increases; but the Righteous will see their fall.
Correct your son and he will give you comfort; he will also delight your soul.
Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, but happy is he who keeps The Law (Romans 3:31).
A slave will not be Instructed by words alone; for though he understands, there will be no response.
Proverbs 29:15-19.
And the world itself is guilty in its ignorance and hypocrisy, but the world and those of the world cannot see it; and apart from GOD they cannot know it and will never know it.
Only GOD can Show it and Show all for what it truly is (1 Corinthians 2).
Nevertheless, all shall be accountable in The Judgement.
It is an ignorance and hypocrisy that is not even seen to be recognised by those of the world, and who make its laws and uphold its laws (each in its own country), by those in authority, by parents, by each and every one of us, when we will blindly accept the world's standard and all the world will itself consider as being acceptable and being of the good moral standard required to be deemed as being a decent human being today.
And all the while being blind to the truth; deceiving and being deceived of the Righteousness Of GOD Which Is The Standard to which all shall one day soon be Judged by.
And none can stand in The Judgement.
It is why The Wisdom Of GOD Says,
Do not love the world, nor the things in the world.
If anyone loves the world, the love Of The FATHER is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from The FATHER, but is from the world.
And the world is passing away, and its lusts; but the one who does The Will Of GOD abides forever.
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that it is the last hour.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, in order that it might be Shown that they all are not of us...
1 John 2:15-19.
Here, the Apostle John writes to true believers in CHRIST JESUS.
Telling us that many antichrists, being those who oppose GOD and HIS CHRIST, have arisen. That not all who profess The Name of Christian are of HIS people; HIS children.
Those who indeed are HIS children remain with GOD'S children, such as the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST and those who walk with them in The Teaching; being the Sound Doctrine Conforming to Godliness.
These do not love the world nor the things of the world.
They, through following JESUS CHRIST, are constantly learning what is of the world and all that is opposed to GOD according to GOD; because of HIS SPIRIT WHO Indwells them, through their faith in JESUS CHRIST; in Righteousness And Holiness Of The Truth.
And when the stumble and sin along the way, as all shall do (Romans 7:14-25), they shall know to confess their sin before GOD (1 John 1:5 - 2:7), they shall know Godly repentance (2 Corinthians 7:9-11).
They will know to do this because through their faith, The HOLY SPIRIT Indwells them to their learning Of GOD and the overcoming of sin. Just as John continues to write,
...But you have An Anointing From The Holy ONE and you all know.
I have not written to you because you do not know The Truth, but because you do know It, and because no lie is Of The Truth... 1 John 2:20-21.
Any who are in the world and being apart from JESUS in Truth are without Hope in the world.
Even if they name themselves a believer, they shall be Judged along with the unbelievers.
The Wrath Of GOD Comes Upon the sons of disobedience.
But someone may say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works and I will show you my faith by my works."
You believe there is ONE GOD. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
But are you willing to recognise, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?...
...For just as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
James 2:18-20 & v 26.
As GOD Teaches and Disciplines HIS children, we are to do likewise to our children.
If we do not, then our children shall grow up undisciplined, unruly, not knowing the difference between good and evil; just as we shall be in like manner in our claiming to be children Of GOD; yet not being HIS children, but proving to be illegitimate children (Hebrews 12:4-15).
Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes.
Yet know that GOD Will Bring you to Judgement for these things.
So, remove vexation from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.
Remember also your CREATOR in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say,
"I have no delight in them"; before the sun, the light, the moon and the stars are darkened and clouds return after the rain; in the day the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim; and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly...
Ecclesiastes 11:9 - 12:4.
Psalm 94.
