'Rightly Dividing the Word'
God Respect Free Will
Since God has given men the free will, He will not force men against their own will but for men to willingly submit to Him so that by accepting His provisions men can be perfected.
An Israelite is saved by believing the Mosaic law with circumcision as the sign. Similarly, a person is saved if he willingly believe in the gospel of Christ.
When Christians humble themselves to do His will by obeying His instructions, commandments and words, then they have given Jesus the right to complete His good work in them.
Phi 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
At Bronze Altar
Lev 4:3 if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering.
Even the anointed priest sinned and needed the sacrifice of a bull for atonement. We thank God for His grace to provide the precious blood of Jesus that Christians only need to repent of his sins for atonement.
A Christian, being the royal priesthood, needs to confess or repent of his sins, operate the gifts of the Holy Spirit for help, healing and miracles, and worship Him with praises, thanksgivings and prayers as peace and free will offerings.
Having understood His love at the cross, he will joyfully become His witness.
At the Laver
John 15:3-4 "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me."
A Christian is sanctified as he reads and meditates on His words. If by faith, he begins to keep His words, the world and the things therein will become dimmer and dimmer.
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."
At the Holy Place
Lev 10:3a And Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the Lord spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all the people I must be glorified.' "
To come before God's face to get His revelations and truth, a Christian must be holy - free from sin and from worldliness by setting his mind on things above.
Once he enters the Holy Place which is filled with the Spirit of God, he will be immersed or baptized by the Holy Spirit. God's wisdom, knowledge and power will rest upon him.
Beware of wolves in sheepskin or false prophets - these are worldly, carnal, fearful, faithless, covetous, depraved, heretic and multimillionaire pastors, televangelists and Christian leaders, who teach distorted doctrines, give false testimonies and perform fake or demonic miracles.
Col 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Anointed Servants of God
John 14:15-17a "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth,
Whoever keeps His commandments, our Father will give him the Spirit of truth and he will
1. be guided in all truth
2. speak or teach God's word
3. Understand End Time mysteries - signs and events
John 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."
I John 5:8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. (NKJ)
On the cross, our Lord Jesus poured out blood (for sin) and water (for sanctification). After His resurrection, He gave the Holy Spirit (for transformation) thus, giving all the provisions needed for Christians to become holy and perfect.
