Joan Boney ... apostle and prophet
of Jesus Christ
according to
Ephesians 4:11-12.
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I Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God;
The spirit of the world:
- Exalt yourself above all others (emulations)
- Get all the money that you can get
- Trust in other humans.
- Trust in yourself.
- Please men who have the power to promote you and advance you.
- Never offend any one.
- Do those things which make humans think well of humans.
The Spirit of God:
- Make yourself of no reputation: Philippians 3:5-7 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation.
- Be content with such things as you have: I Timothy 6:7-8 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
- Have no confidence in our flesh. Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus (The Word), and have no confidence in the flesh.
- Put your trust in God. Seek wisdom from God. James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Serve God, doing what HE tells you to do. Matthew 4:8-10 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM only shalt thou serve.
- Take no thought for your life. Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 24-25 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 32-34 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
- Share what God has told you. Speak God's truth. Matthew 16:24-26 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after ME (The Word), let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow ME (The Word). For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake (for the sake of The Word) shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Do only those things authored by God. Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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We should see how opposite the way of the spirit of this world is when compared with the way of the Spirit of God.
However we can only follow God if we have HIS Spirit for then we know what God wants us to do as we hear from God in the specific issues of this life.
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