What we are up against: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
Basically, we can expect to see every worldly institution, every worldly policy, and every worldly mindset embrace the policies that are promoted by the spirit of anti-christ, that are against God’s principles and authority. This should not astound us, in view of the fact that the world reached solidarity on the position to “…give us Barabbas and crucify Christ.”
Christians are ambassadors for Christ to our lost world: “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as thought God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 An ambassador’s authority and mission is not to change the country to whom he is sent, but to represent the country which sent him to the country to whom he is sent. Unless people accept Christ for themselves, there is no other way to translate them into the Kingdom of God.
In being Christ’s ambassadors, the important matter of being in Christ’s stead, is to be reconciled with God. We are not to seek to be and/or do what is relevant to our world, but rather maintain our identity with the Kingdom of God that is set forth in God’s Word: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2
We are to stand our ground on the sound doctrines of God’s Word in the New Testament Church: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 This seems to be holy ground that many have forsaken, as they break ranks with all scripture for doctrine, chanting, “We’re not under the law.”
To forsake God’s laws under the guise of this being liberty, is to sanction the transgression of God’s law: “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 God’s law is to be the ground upon which we stand.
SHARING
