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1 Corinthians 2:

6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written:

​​​“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

​​Nor have entered into the heart of man

​​The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

​10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

The deep things of Father are reserved for those who Love HIM, it’s that simple.  Love is the key to move us into the deeper mysteries HE has reserved for HIS sons and daughters who Love HIM so much that they set everything else aside and desire only to do HIS Will.  The things of this world become of little value to them, they just don’t matter anymore.  What matters is fellowship with HIM and then doing HIS Will.

HIS Will may seem inconvenient at times.  It is usually due to a lesson needing to be learned.  We must learn to submit to HIS guidance as we proceed throughout each day.  What “will” you me this day FATHER?  IN HIM, we have our being.

A bondservant is a Love slave.  He has served the necessary servitude and is ready to be released as his jubilee from his debt.  However, he may opt to stay with his master.  If he does, “is ear is opened” by the master:

Exodus 21:1 “Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them: 2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing. 3 If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master has given him a wife, and she has borne him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself. 5 But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ 6 then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.

He who has ears, let him “hear”.  We are at the door and the choice is ours.

We are called to be fruitful.  Observation and inspection of fruit is a responsibility given to each of us to assess our progress toward the fullness of maturity in our walk.  In the epistle of Titus, Paul provides specific direction about our walk:

3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

In the above passage, Paul mentions our regeneration, or rebirth by the Holy Spirit.  We have within us HIS Life and Love.  We now contain HIS Character of Love, waiting to be expressed in our lives.  We are now ready for every good work.  As we discussed in our online Bible study, the acorn does not have to commit to be an oak tree, it is simply an oak tree waiting to be expressed as one as it proceeds to full maturity.  Once we have been regenerated, we are then ready to die to the old man thus allowing the new man to be expressed from within.  We now have the “genetics” to fulfill our calling.  No longer should we walk in the foolishness, disobedience, and deception of the old man.  We are now to proceed to full maturity.  We do not have to work and commit to take on something that is now resident inside of us.  Simply plant, feed, and water an acorn and it will grow into a mighty oak tree.

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Good works are an outworking of the Love of FATHER within you.  They are an outward expression of your progress and maturity.  If you do nothing, there is nothing to inspect.  If Love isn’t expressed, the following will be observed:

9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

We are to avoid disputes with divisive men.  Divisions can occur in the most subtle manner.  Words and actions either serve mankind or serve “self”.  Those who exalt “self” will move the focus away from the Love of FATHER and the Way of Jesus Christ.  The focus will move toward lack of something: revelation, knowledge, resources, understanding, skill… in an attempt to focus on their ability to provide something you lack.  This in itself is a counterfeit to Our Heavenly Father being the source of everything we need to mature and flourish.  In 17th chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus made it quite clear that Our Heavenly Father is the source of all.  Jesus expressed HIS Image.

As we tap into the SOURCE of all, we will maintain and promote good works among the brethren.  Unity can only be attained by Love, the bond of perfection.  Our good works are an outworking of the Love that is flowing within us.

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Paul  wrote in Colossians:

1:21   And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

First of all, we were all vessels of dishonor doing evil deeds by the wickedness in our minds.  None of us started out righteous but all of us were in sin.  Those yet to be reconciled are still in that condition.  This world’s systems are being sustained by the masses of carnal men and women.  The current economic system is based on carnality and fraud.  The current legal system is controlled by the unrighteous to insure others who are lawless outside the norm of carnality are kept in line.  Will the truly righteous person in the courtroom please stand up!

What does it mean to be above reproach?  We must be blameless, unaccused, unreproveable, in other words our words and actions must conform to the standard of truth in Love.  If we endorse or participate in anything else we are guilty of the same carnality.  How is it possible to maintain such a state of being above reproach?  It occurs when you are led by the Spirit of Our Heavenly Father.

The serpent is the most subtle of all the animals.  Our carnal nature or ego is equally subtle.  It would draw us to philosophy of man over the wisdom of Our Heavenly Father.  It would place its reliance on legalism rather than truth in Love.  We must set our minds on things above, not on things on the earth.  Paul wrote:

Colossians 3:

5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,

Each of us is accountable to “put off” and put to death actions and thoughts of the old man.  We must put on the new man and renew ourselves by the cleansing of the Word of Our Heavenly Father.

My goal is to be above reproach in all areas of my life.  My flesh has to die for this to come to pass.  The old man would tempt me to give into the path that leads to destruction.  As I dwell with Father, my interests move away from the priorities of the old man.  When you are presented with a fork in the path you are on- stop!  See which path Our Heavenly Father wants you to take.  The other option may be very subtle and appear okay yet there is something slightly off about it.  Internally,  there is something tugging at you.  The serpent would have you slightly alter your focus just enough to lead you astray.  The more mature in Christ you are, the more subtle these alternate paths tend to be.  You may passively rely on other mature saints to check the path for you.  That’s a mistake.  There is no assurance of their witness or decision.  Instead, each of us should individually rely on the witness of the Holy Spirit.  As we do, we will be above reproach.

As you become sensitive and walk according to the standard of truth in Love, your fruit will abound.  Paul notes this as he writes:

3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

Those who conform to this standard are called “the elect”.  These are the ones being perfected and are being raised up to minister life to those who are trapped in the world’s systems.  The elect are being perfected at this very hour and as you might imagine, the bonding agent is Love:

14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Ultimately in order to be above approach, you must walk in Love.

The word “philosophy” means love of wisdom.  Man’s philosophy is based on theory from a carnal perspective.  This carnal wisdom will surely lead you to death and destruction.  It will steer you away from the revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ and move your focus to one of distractions.

Colossians 2:1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Our hearts are to be encouraged and joined together in Love.  We are to be united in one conclusion.  That conclusion is that the attaining of wisdom, understanding and the riches through Christ.  Notice where the treasures are hidden- in Christ.

The true riches are hidden in Christ and the key to unlocking those hidden treasures is Agape Love.  Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge are attained as we are knit together in Love.  Love moves us to become a servant for all of mankind, not just those who deserve it in our eyes.  None were deserving when Our Lord Jesus Christ went to the Cross for all of mankind.  All were vessels of dishonor.  Those riches are reserved for those who are found worthy through Christ.

4 Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.

5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

As we are rooted and grounded in Love, rooted in Him, established in faith, we will then be able to see through the philosophies of men and their empty deceit.  Their views are based according to worldly principles, not Christ’s.  Their love of wisdom is counterfeit to the Love of Christ.  They would have the old man believe that by seeking out worldly wisdom, you will arise in godliness.  This counterfeit path leads to death and destruction.  We must resist the temptation to substitute true Love with love of wisdom.  Paul states:

1 Corinthians 2:4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

And he continues:

1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

Paul further states:

1 Corinthians 4:14  That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Today I warn you against blindly accepting everything men speak or write.  It is up to each of us to discern what we receive in our hearts.  We must protect our heart from the world’s cunning and crafty attempts to lead us astray.  Even well-meaning brethren are subject to error, including myself.  Each of us are at a different level of maturity.  Those of us who have been followers of Christ for years must be careful to be led by the Spirit each and every day.  Those who are less mature are more easily impacted by those who appear to be seasoned.  Each of us should assess our current path to see if some doctrine has diverted us off course.  Don’t be deceive by false philosophies which present themselves as truth when in fact they are just man’s carnal wisdom packaged up to exalt the one who promotes such views .