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could be said about the Physical Aspect of life.
Be that as it may, it is my position, when a
person genuinely receives the Holy Ghost, they
are spiritually married (so to speak). And, as a
result, sin will no longer have dominion over
them. Self-will and carnality will NOT have a
place in their life any more. Their body becomes
the temple of God. And, they will walk after the
Spirit, NOT after the flesh. Last, but certainly
not least, they will have a burning desire to
serve the Lord, and will pay very close attention
to and/or will listen to, read, study, consume
and internalize the Word of God. Because that is
the fruit which the "genuine" Holy
Ghost experience produces. With the modern day
tools and equipment available to everyone who is
reading this, there is absolutely no excuse for
anyone of us to be Biblically illiterate **IF**
we "truly" love God. And, the reason I
say that is because, in addition to untold hours
of reading, studying and researching, I have
first-hand experience of listening to untold
hours of the Bible on audio cassette tape, as
well as personal success training. Furthermore,
where ever a person’s heart is, that is
where their treasure can be found (Matthew 6:21).
And, this one undeniable fact is why some
professing Christians can name all the names, and
tell anything that anyone would want to know
about sports, a magazine, novel, soap opera or a
television series, but can’t tell you much
at all about the Word of God. And, that is a
crying shame! Well, I’ll get off my soap box,
now, and conclude with this (Part Two) of our
Physical Aspect of Life Bible Study.
Matthew 15:10-20 And he
called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear,
and understand: Not that which goeth into the
mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out
of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then came his
disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that
the Pharisees were offended, after they heard
this saying? But he answered and said, Every
plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted,
shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind
leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the
blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Then
answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us
this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet
without understanding? Do not ye yet understand,
that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth
into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
But those things which proceed out of the mouth
come forth from the heart; and they defile the
man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,
murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
witness, blasphemies: These are [the things]
which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen
hands defileth not a man.
1 Corinthians 11:1-30 Be ye followers
of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise
you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things,
and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to
you. But I would have you know, that the head of
every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is
the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man
praying or prophesying, having his head covered,
dishonoureth his head. But every woman that
prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered
dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one
as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not
covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a
shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her
be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover
his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory
of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of
the man. Neither was the man created for the
woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause
ought the woman to have power on her head because
of the angels. Nevertheless neither is the man
without the woman, neither the woman without the
man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man,
even so is the man also by the woman; but all
things of God. Judge in yourselves: is it comely
that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not
even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have
long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman
have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her
hair is given her for a covering. But if any man
seem to be contentious, we have no such custom,
neither the churches of God. Now in this that I
declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come
together not for the better, but for the worse.
For first of all, when ye come together in the
church, I hear that there be divisions among you;
and I partly believe it. For there must be also
heresies among you, that they which are approved
may be made manifest among you. When ye come
together therefore into one place, this is not to
eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one
taketh before other his own supper: and one is
hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye not
houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the
church of God, and shame them that have not? What
shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I
praise you not. For I have received of the Lord
that which also I delivered unto you, That the
Lord Jesus the same night in which he was
betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks,
he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body,
which is broken for you: this do in remembrance
of me. After the same manner also he took the cup,
when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as
ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew
the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore
whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this
cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of
the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man
examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread,
and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and
drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh
damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's
body. For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that
the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of
God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor
abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves,
nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but
ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our
God.
Romans 6:1-18 What shall we say then?
Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin,
live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so
many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ
were baptized into his death? Therefore we are
buried with him by baptism into death: that like
as Christ was raised up from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should walk
in newness of life. For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall
be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with
him, that the body of sin might be destroyed,
that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he
that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead
with Christ, we believe that we shall also live
with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from
the dead dieth no more; death hath no more
dominion over him. For in that he died, he died
unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth
unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to
be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin
therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye
should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither
yield ye your members as instruments of
unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves
unto God, as those that are alive from the dead,
and your members as instruments of righteousness
unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over
you: for ye are not under the law, but under
grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are
not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves
servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye
obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience
unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye
were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from
the heart that form of doctrine which was
delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye
became the servants of righteousness.
Matthew 5:27-30 Ye have heard that it
was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery: But I say unto you, That
whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her
hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it
out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
for thee that one of thy members should perish,
and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it
off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
for thee that one of thy members should perish,
and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell.
Galatians 5:12-19 I would they were
even cut off which trouble you. For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty; only use not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love
serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled
in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour
one another, take heed that ye be not consumed
one of another. This I say then, Walk in the
Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the
flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot
do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of
the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the
works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
.....(look ‘em up)..
Collosians 3:2-5 Set your affection on
things above, not on things on the earth. For ye
are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then
shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify
therefore your members which are upon the earth
... (look ‘em up) ...
1 Peter 1:22-25 Seeing ye have purified
your souls in obeying the truth through the
Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see
that ye love one another with a pure heart
fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh
is as grass, and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the
flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the
Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word
which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 2:11-24 Dearly beloved, I
beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain
from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the
Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as
evildoers, they may by your good works, which
they shall behold, glorify God in the day of
visitation. Submit yourselves to every ordinance
of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the
king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them
that are sent by him for the punishment of
evildoers, and for the praise of them that do
well. For so is the will of God, that with well
doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of
foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty
for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants
of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood.
Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject
to your masters with all fear; not only to the
good and gentle, but also to the froward. For
this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience
toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for
your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if,
when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even
hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye
should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither
was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was
reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that
judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our
sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by
whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter 3:1-12 Likewise, ye wives, be
in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any
obey not the word, they also may without the word
be won by the conversation of the wives; While
they behold your chaste conversation coupled with
fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward
adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of
gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be
the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and
quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of
great price. For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trusted in God,
adorned themselves, being in subjection unto
their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham,
calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long
as ye do well, and are not afraid with any
amazement. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the
wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being
heirs together of the grace of life; that your
prayers be not hindered. Finally, be ye all of
one mind, having compassion one of another, love
as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing:
but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
blessing. For he that will love life, and see
good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil,
and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him
eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and
ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the
righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them
that do evil.
* * * * * * * Aspire to
greatness, and leave a legacy. Anybody can be a
loser. God bless! * * * * * * *
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