Are You Morally Upright or a New Creation?

There are people you might have come across, who are full of integrity, morally upright to the end, and are vast in the scriptures. These people are so amazing, but DON’T BE CARRIED AWAY, all these attributes, though are really amazing doesn't imply the person is a new creation!

There are some who in addition to the qualities above, are really sound in explanation, probably due to the type of course they studied in the university. All these do not imply the person is a new creation.

My reason for this warning is that many of these people have been ordained into the body of Christ, and this is because many have been carried away.

True it is expected that a Son or Daughter of God is expected to be sound in the scriptures, but the question that is of utmost importance is the Spirit the person carries.

Jesus came to give us a new life, and by new life it means a new spirit—His Spirit, which is the Spirit of God. The Spirit we were born with from our mother's womb is the Spirit of sin inherited from the first Adam, and this is the Spirit that is carnal and not of God, which the devil uses. But when anyone confesses Jesus as the Lord and his or her Lord, and believe in the heart that God raised Him from the dead, there is a Spiritual change, as the old spirit dies and the person takes up the new Spirit, which is the Spirit of Jesus. And this person receives the Holy Spirit who leads the person in Christ Jesus. But the sound person I wrote at the beginning doesn't have the Spirit of Christ Jesus, and doesn't carry the Holy Spirit.

Many have been careless, by being carried away. God had established that He looks at the heart, (ref.: 1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 23:26), and the moment the heart isn't having His spirit, the person isn't of God, and can be used by the devil any time. And sadly, this person lives in the condemned life because he hasn't received Jesus as Lord. It's not because of what the person did, but because God condemned the Spirit Adam brought into the world, and anyone carrying it is doomed, (ref.: John 3:18; Romans 5:18).

Apostle Paul despite his zeal before he became a Son of God, was carrying the spirit of the first Adam, therefore was condemned. It was until Jesus Himself had to bring salvation to him, and later asking Ananias to baptise him that he was saved, carrying the spirit of Jesus, (ref.: Acts 9:3-19).

Do not be carried away with zeal, integrity, and being vast in the scriptures, of course, every Son and Daughter of God is expected to have these qualities, but if not built of the Spirit of Jesus in the person, those the person is leading are in trouble, as well as the person himself or herself.

Let us ask the Lord God to allow us to discern the spirit speaking to us. This is important because remember the devil comes as angel of light, and without the discernment of spirit, we can be carried away, (ref.: 2 Corinthians 11:14).

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)