“Sepulchre” Christianity
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
My Testimony
“Your walk talks and your talk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.”
One of the hardest things to listen to as a christian is someone talk about their reason for not being in the body of Christ when the reason is a skewed view of Christianity.
The main proponent to church hurt is a fake or checklist christianity.
What is “sepulchre” christianity?
What is “sepulchre” christianity?
Values outward actions over inward meaning (checklist).
Produces a lazy christian
Allows men to take the place of the Holy Spirit
Why is it wrong?
Why is it wrong?
The biggest problem with a “sepulchre” christian is the shift of focus from Christ to Themselves.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Spirit of Authenticity
Spirit of Authenticity
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Spirit of Witness
Spirit of Witness
Our attitude must be a compelling plea, not a demand for change.
“It’s not that we are trying to shove God down your throat. It’s just that if you only knew the benefit of a relationship with Him, you’d understand the urgency of our plea.
I will bless the Lord at all times:
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast in the Lord:
The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
They looked unto him, and were lightened:
And their faces were not ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encampeth
Round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good:
Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Through all of the hurt that I described earlier, God has shown Himself so good.
Check coming from Grandma and Grandad
Good example from Mom and Dad
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Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Pure Heart- Correct Motives
my witness ought to have no ulterior motives. My witness cannot be self-serving
Good Conscience- knowing I am striving for what I am pushing others toward
I cannot tell others they must follow Biblical commands that I am not willing to follow myself
Unfeigned- Genuine, Sincere
Shallow Christianity is evident to everyone around you no matter the effort to conceal it
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.