PERFECTION AND HOLINESS: SERVICE TO GOD AND SALVATION

                       It is written Faith without works is dead. It is also written that Grace is a Spirit which makes a man to work more abundantly and surpass the challenges in walking in the Spirit which is part of our suffering while growing in Christ towards full age and serving Him. To be born again, to be born of Water and Spirit and eventually to be born of God! This growth and process is suffering itself and serving God is another stage of suffering as if to relate it to the two great commandments which are to love God first and then to Love your neighbor. Again, you cannot dichotomize the work and spirit.

Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

On the side, anyone who works the work of the Spirit is not working his own work, hence, no one can boast;  the verse below explains of a stage where man being in the Spirit of Grace is being led by the Spirit, hence, he is no longer doing his own work but of God.  This truth fits to the words written that by Grace are we saved through Faith and not of ourselves, it is a gift of God and not of works lest any man should boast!  

John 21:18  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest (this is own work and freewill): but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not (this is not own work or freewill but being a captive or servant).

Truly, walking in the Spirit is not doing your own work that you should boast.  The downside to this is that man has the tendency to own up the works which he do so that he is ensnared by his pride and eventually makes himself as God when he is not being a novice!

1 Timothy 3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Knowing that the work is by the Spirit man has to have the Spirit when the God calls him to service and worship.  It is undeniable that man has his portion in the way toward serving God which requires him to be perfect.  If man were not to have his portion in the way to serving God then man can already do what he will or do what is right in his own eyes.  He can be evil and kick against God and still be serving God and saved! 

Man will need to workout his own salvation with fear and trembling. The fear which is the Spirit of Fear of the Lord. Man will need to workout to be perfect and holy for him to be able to serve God: for only the perfect shall serve God. Are you yet serving God? I, mean, do you have the spirit of God already and is made perfect?  Verily, the command for man to be holy and to be perfect and to be filled with the Spirit will be of naught if you will reject perfection and holiness!

Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

Rejecting perfection and holiness will make you devilish in wisdom and knowledge. Know that God is taking vengeance on the two (2) groups of people:

2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

The work which God is purporting to in Ephesians 2:8-9 is the work of Man which is by his own effort, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. When a man works for his salvation by his own knowledge this is not going to save him for it is not of work.

The perfect knowledge on salvation is to do a work which is by the Spirit of God which dwells in a man which also gives man the ability to overcome this world even by the Spirit of Faith with works! Man can never be saved by own works but by the grace through Faith which is in and by the Spirit. How can a man be saved apart from the Faith where faith without works is dead?  There is really a work, in effect, and to teach that work is not needed in salvation is devilish! 

James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Moving on, God never changed and will never change in his ways, works, manner, and attitude in line with his work on creating man in his image. The manner of God towards sin and evil and wickedness has not changed. He drowned the whole earth for the evil of their imagination (note: only in the mind which is imagination). Jesus said, if you look at a woman with lust you are an adulterer; and if you hate your brother you are a murderer. Your mind alone can kill you!

To assert that God did not change, God made man into a beast like Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament and Herod in the New Testament! God killed thousands in the Old Testament and killed Ananias and Sapphira and blinded Elymas the sorcerer because of sin in the New Testament. How will not man workout his salvation?

If there is no perfection and holiness how will a man have an experience in the spiritual warfare which is to pull down the stronghold of his imagination? Where is man’s suffering then founded which is the gospel of the cross?  Beware of the teachings of the men of this world.

Behold, if you are not perfect you are not yet serving! How can you now claim that your suffering is serving God? How can you suffer if there is no war inside you where suffering abounds in war? How can there be a war inside you if you do not have the Spirit but are carnal filled with the flesh lust and filth walking with the world?

Behold, the sufferings of the world is because of the evil of their deeds and not because there are doing the work of God. 

Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Do not miss the gospel _ the Everlasting Gospel for it is about Judgment, Fear of the Lord, giving Glory to God, and worshiping Him.

Revelation 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Revelation 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Know that because of sin man is separated from God! How can you live in sin and hope for your salvation being separated? Know that in the last days there will be churches that will emerge as prophesied by John in his Book of Revelation, to wit:

1) The church that is greedy of gain having the doctrine of Balaam (this is a church of hirelings);

2) The church which leave the first love of God;

3) The church which teach lies and seduce the servants of God to fornication;

4) The church whose work is not perfect;

5) The church that is a compromiser of the Word of God (this could be them who cannot teach perfection and holiness): the Lukewarm church;

6) The church populated by worshippers of Satan; and

7) The perfect church.

How can you reject the knowledge on perfection and holiness? How can one say, there is no work that can save a man? How about doing the work of God in obedience making you suffer in the flesh for in the Spirit of Truth the flesh will have no gain on it?

How will God judge the world of the good and the evil when  believing on him will be sufficient to absolve you of your sins? Did not Judas believe in Jesus and betrayed him? Did not Lucifer please God where God made him a name until pride came on him and he rebelled against God? How will you reconcile the anger of God on the workers of Iniquity? In fact, God is an enemy to them who walk contrary to him. Be in the Fear of the Lord that you may perfect holiness! Know that the Fear of the Lord perfects Holiness.

Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the 

second death.

I have yet so many things to say but you cannot bear them now.

Man must understand the scriptures for all that I see is that all of the knowledge that abound today are but part of the truth but not the Whole Truth for the absence of the Spirit of love, and power and of the sound mind!

2 Timothy 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Pray and keep yourself unspotted by this world for God the Spirit will never dwell in a defiled and profane place.

1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 Corinthians 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Digging deeper, the Death of Jesus Christ was a plan of God to Jesus to set an example which is for our learning that we should obey even unto death! His teachings were against all pride and sin. His teachings were of Godliness. His death is not in vain when man hearkens unto him in a 20-20 vision, so to speak.  We are to be perfect throughly furnished unto all good words by the Word of God.

Luke 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

Luke 9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

Luke 9:31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

The teachings which reject holiness and perfection is of the devil for see now what church are you in as prophesied by John. Seek the perfect church with the perfect doctrine on Godliness.

Book of Revelation Chapters 1-3 

1) The Church that is greedy of gain having the doctrine of Balaam;

2) The Church which leave their first love of God;

3) The Church which teach lies and seduce the servants of God to fornication;

4) The Church whose work is not perfect;

5) The Church that is a compromiser of the Word of God (this could be them who cannot teach perfection and holiness): the Lukewarm Church;

6) The Church populated by worshippers of Satan; and

7) The perfect Church.

How can you throw away both Religion and the relationship with God when God has a sect and has a different set of laws to his chosen people: the peculiar people and a royal priesthood _ call that religion or whatchamacallit but my point is what is important is the Way, the Work, and the Manner of God, and the Truth not the semantics on religion or relation.  

What is appalling today, is the interpretation of the Word of God by the churches regarding the salvation of man which is not really based on the works of God of old, or the manner of God of old, or the ways of God of old, the Spirit of God of old and by the voice of God in the present.  You cannot even compare their interpretation to the spiritual works of God with the supposed spiritual works of the men of God of old.

Know that the Levites had their own laws separate from the laws of the Nazarites of Judah! In fact, the sect of the Nazarene was the most evil spoken of as assimilated by Paul. And in fact, being a Nazarene Paul had a shorn head which is suppose to be against the law of being a Nazarite. In another instance, Boaz made Ruth dip the bread to the vinegar making her contemptible before the eyes of his kinsmen!  Ask me now where is perfection? Well, it is in the revelation of God _ the Voice of God. Confer not with flesh and blood for I myself did not get this knowledge from men but by revelation from the Spirit of Christ and not from reason which is also a form of own work that cannot save me. He that hath an ear let him hear!

The Gospel of God includes his name of God which is to be declared in the latter times, nevertheless, we shall know him by his works, his ways and the truth which he will reveal and declare.

Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Deuteronomy 32:3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

The hope of men is for God to come down meaning for God to dwell in man. The man that is sanctified and made perfect, and holy. How can you reject Holiness and Perfection? How will you not work a work that is pleasing to God by the Faith?  Why make the death of Christ in vain by not following his steps in obedience? Behold, man is not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake! This is the work that we must work for our salvation and not to leave our heavenly habitations in perfection and holiness.

Philippians 1:29  For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

1 Peter 3:14  But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Know also the cross of the apostle Paul: the work he worked for his salvation.  If Paul did not obey the word of God for him no doubt he will be thrown to hell.  Where is your argument that there is not work?   Behold, the work we work is the work of God, and so, it is not our own that we can boast of!  This is Spirit of Sound Mind.

Acts 9:16  For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Again, the teaching which rejects the working out of one’s salvation is a teaching of the dead! Know that Faith without works is dead!  So that if you are to be saved by grace through faith that faith has to be alive and not dead! Work the work of righteousness, perfection and holiness.