REVELATION OF SAND AND ROCK

 

If our system of beliefs is a sum of conceived over the years doctrines  from various books and preachers it will be very difficult for us to act upon them. It is difficult to choose the priority doctrine, and very often, without paying much attention, we take absolutely contradictory doctrines coexist in our minds . Wrong understanding of one aspect of God's nature, leads to wrong understanding of others, then leads to confusion, controversy and ultimately our Christian lives become confused, incoherent and futile. With this come the doubts and our inability to fulfill the words of our Master, Jesus Christ. Here in this case we built our house on the sand - many small doctrines  that rarely stick together and even if some of them stick together they most become lumps of sand. 
 
Unfortunately, this is the reality in terms of contemporary counterfeit Christianity. Despite warnings in the Word about the fraudulent nature of the enemy, many dear  souls with hunger and thirst swallow anything labeled "Christian." The majority of the "Christian" information that reaches us is mixed with snake venom; chewed and spited out by pseudo-preachers; or at least  mixed with a lot of noise of secular worldviews.

 

"Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. " Psalm 119:140
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times." Psalm 12:6But if we've tested, checked, what is getting to us and if we have taken the time to study the Scriptures , along with the Author, we are likely to be able to capture the spirit of the Scriptures, "for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life ." Then the Holy Spirit with His fiery breath purifies doctrines and converts them gradually from sand to a granite rock . Nothing resists His fire - what needs to burn -- burns, what needs to be melted - melts . Here on this rock, we can build a house, and let the storms come! Then the foundation of our faith is Jesus Christ - the rock. Because all Scripture speaks of Him points to Him, glorifies Him. He is the Word that became flesh and in Him will be gathered "in the dispensation of the fulness of times all things -- both which are in heaven, and which are on earth;"

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." Matthew 7:24-27

Do not believe the teachings that underestimate or do not talk about Jesus Christ and His saving work. Do not believe the doctrines that undermine the authority of God's Word, do not believe teachings that present you a sugar coated, infantile, servile god. Stop listening to them, stop reading them. They are not Christian, the spirit behind them is of antichrist. Feed on the Word, enjoy the Word, dwelling in it, seek His face, His presence, seek Him, as a hidden treasure. God longs to reveal Himself to each of His children personally. Do not miss this incredible opportunity and privilege God Himself to write on your hearts, to put His laws in your mind:
Hebrews 8:10,11
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."

This opportunity is given to all, fleast to the greatest. Do not believe that someone has the monopoly on the understanding of God's Word that only to few is given to understand and to teach. The curtain was rent from top to bottom. We all have access to the most holy place - to the mercy seat, to God's presence. This is eternal life - to know Him personally. And what is more important - that He may know us. Being of His who hear the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow Him everywhere, whatever it costs.