The Truth In Love

Be Wise and Shine

 

Fallen Human Nature dictates that human beings automatically fear the unknown, distrust the unfamiliar and hate the uncomfortable.

When you become Born Again your inner nature is changed from mere human to incorporate the divine, so you take on an unknown and unfamiliar quality to your being.

Thus the unsaved become uncomfortable in your presence.

This is the reason they naturally hate and distrust you as a Christian… You make them feel uncomfortable in their sinful condition.

This natural animosity from the people of the world should be seen as a stamp of approval and a badge of honor for the Born Again Believer.

It is the unmistakable result of the supernatural transformation you have undergone and should be received with godly pride.

Jesus said, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first” and He said “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” (John 15:18 NLT) (Matt 5:11 NIV)

Notice, He didn’t say, you WILL be blessed, He said you ARE blessed.

The reason you ARE blessed (Present Tense) is because this animosity is evidence of your translation from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light.

Their very reaction to you testifies to your new citizenship and inheritance in glory.

But here’s the sad thing about this…

When average Christians begin to receive negativity from their unsaved co-workers, family and friends, instead of seeing it as something positive, they begin to feel uncomfortable themselves and because their minds are not yet renewed they react like a natural human being to this uncomfortable feeling.

They don’t like feeling uncomfortable so they begin mirroring the habits and lifestyle of their unsaved friends to fit in with them.

They begin dressing like the world and talking like the world in order to appear like them so their non-christian friends will no longer feel uncomfortable in their presence and accept them as one of their own.

In so doing, however, they sabotage their own purpose and derail their destiny.

The Bible says if you love the world, you do not love God and are His enemy. (James 4:4 ) (1 John 2:15)

Average (Carnal) Christians do a great disservice to their unsaved loved ones by not reflecting the glory of God and accurately representing Jesus Christ to them

This is because their testimony might have been the only thing to draw that unsaved loved one into the kingdom of God.

Do you understand, Christian, that when you live like your unsaved friends and when you support their ungodly doctrines and lifestyle you are shutting the Door to the Kingdom of God in their face?

You’re already safe inside but lack the courage to live in such a way that you hold the Door open and invite them to come inside the Kingdom with you.

On Judgement Day they will look you in the eye and call you a liar and a traitor for not living according to the truth inscribed on your own heart and not telling them the truth that could have saved them from Hell.

Millions are pouring into Hell each day and there is something we Christians CAN DO about it… We can live like we really believe the Bible and tell our friends and family members THE TRUTH IN LOVE!

“Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.” Jude 1:23 (NLT)

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.” Pro 11:30 (AKJV)

“Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.” Dan 12:3 (NLT)

Be wise and shine!

May God give us each the grace to fulfill our purpose and destiny… In Jesus Name!

 

Lyrical Theology

What is Lyrical Theology?

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Justified – Shai Linne

Lyrical Theology is basically using artful lyricism to provoke the study and knowledge of God, particularly in the context of hip-hop culture.

This can take many forms, including expounding on biblical narratives, explaining a particular scriptural truth, etc.

What sets it apart from the rest of hip-hop is its explicit biblical, gospel-centered, Christ-exalting focus ~ shai linne
Question asked by Credo Magazine to Gospel Music Minister, shai linne:

In the past you have been criticized for redeeming such a “depraved genre” as hip-hop. What is your response to this criticism?

To those who say, “How can you take that thing that is used for evil and glorify God with it?” My two word answer is “The Cross.”

But my response to that particular criticism is usually to simply re-phrase the objection.

I would say something like, “Are you saying that you have a problem with me taking a medium that has been used to blaspheme God and using it instead as a medium to praise and exalt God’s holy name, proclaim His glorious gospel, speak biblical truth and magnify the infinite worth of the Lord Jesus Christ?”

Arguments against “depraved genres” are ultimately arguments against redemption itself, because depraved genres are the products of depraved human beings, who need redemption.

(In fact, “depraved genre” is a misnomer because it’s ascribing moral value to a medium, which by definition is morally neutral until informed by content.)

Once God has redeemed a person, it’s fitting for the Christian to take the “genres” or vehicles (such as books, cameras, canvasses, the internet, language, musical forms, etc.) that he or she once used for evil and now use them to promote the glory of God.

Those who make the objection (especially as they use the internet to do so) are often unaware that they themselves use “depraved genres” all the time.

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The Basic Gospel Message

Lecrae – Take Me As I Am

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Lecrae – I Did it For You

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Muze One – The Proposal

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In-Depth Bible Teaching

Greatest Story Ever Told – Shai Linne

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Atonement Q+A – Shai Linne  with Stephen The Levite

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Deeper Life Bible Teaching

My Portion – Shai Linne

5 Things Everyone Urgently Needs to Know

5 Facts to Know Before You Leave Earth

1. Evolution never has been and cannot be proven scientifically.

The Scientific Method states that Hypotheses must be observed and measured before they can be considered factually accurate.

The Theory of Evolution, as a Hypothesis cannot be observed nor measured therefore it cannot be quantified scientifically.

It is rather, a belief system that must be taken on faith, and based on the stark lack of verifiable evidence, blind faith at that.

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2. Atheism is a temporary delusional condition.

It’s a delusion for several reasons, two of which are listed below:

A. The Law of Biogenesis states that life must come from life, therefore the First Cause of life in the universe must be, not only a Living Entity but an Eternal Life-giving Entity.

B. Human DNA has been classified as code or information which, by nature must be sourced from an Intelligent Mind.

These two points alone confirm that Human Life must have originated from an Eternal Life-giving Entity with an Intelligent Mind… Now, who does that sound like so far?

Atheism is temporary because at Judgement every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Philippians 2:10-11

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3. The Bible is the only historically and scientifically accurate text that promises the assurance of, and clearly defines the path to Eternal Salvation.

The Bible’s prophetic accuracy, the continuity of it’s text between the Old and New Testaments and the macro and micro codes such as, Equidistant Letter Sequences (ELS) discovered throughout it’s pages confirm it could only have been sourced from and originated in a Divine Mind that exists outside the dimensionality of Time.

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4. Groups, Clubs or Nations don’t get saved… Only individuals do.

Christianity is a personal experience, it would be error therefore, to judge Christianity only by observing other Christians.

Firstly, not everyone who says they are a Christian really is.

Secondly, even among true Christians it takes many years to mature spiritually enough to consistently and accurately represent Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God.

However, it is safe to judge Christianity by the life of Jesus Christ and by the Gospel Message itself.

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5. At your Judgement when you stand before God there is only one salient question you will be asked… What did you do with the free gift of Salvation?

There will be no reasoning, no negotiating, no pleading… Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. 2nd Corinthians 6:2

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