Paradox of Confusion about the Commision of Christ
Most people are not taught about the discernment of the Holy Spirit. Discernment is allowing the Holy Spirit to direct our lives. There is; however, a huge paradox of confusion at times, because God calls Christians to be set apart and then the scriptures turn around and instruct us to go into the world.
Christ knew the hearts of all He came into contact with, because he was the Son of God. He was all knowing.
We are called to be in the world, but not of the world. The night before the death of Christ, He prayed for the will of God over the lives of the disciples in every area of their life. His prayer was not to take them out of the world, but He wanted them to be protected from the enemy. It is my belief that we must look at, listen and understand the world in which we live for the sake of advancing God's Kingdom. It is the calling of us in his plan of redemption.
While avoiding to live as the ways of the world, we are still called to live in it, and to also understand it. Christians were set apart for stewardship. Christians are not intended to be locked away and oppressed by fear. We can easily forfeit our calling if we are living out of the world verses going into it.
Temptation is not sin unless it is entertained by our actions. If we cannot watch television, listen to the radio or read a book without falling into sin, then we should not engage in these things. If an evil thought enters our minds, and we have rejected that thought then no sin has been committed. If we; however, take pleasure in preverse thoughts we have fallen into a sinful position.
We must not allow sinful thoughts to build nests in the process of our thinking.
In my closing statement I would like to express that Jesus was tempted in every way imaginable, and yet he did not sin. Christ promises that we will never be tempted beyond what we are able to bear, and he will not leave us without a way of escape. In Ephesians 6 we are reminded of the warfare we will battle in the world. Ephesians 6:13 instructs us to take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
We carry a sheild of faith so we are able to quench all the feiry darts of the wicked. Our final aim is to carry the Sword of the Spirit in all our goings. We are to go into the world wise as serpants and harmless as doves. Understanding a fallen world helps us to understand our own purposes in life. All things work together for good to all those that are called according to his purposes.
