Book: Exhortations For The Church
Vol. 10, Chapter 5
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Colossians 1:13-14 ... (God) WHO hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of HIS dear Son: IN WHOM we have redemption through HIS blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
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And God has given us HIS Spirit to dwell in us and HIS Spirit is greater than the other spirits that would harm us.
I John 4-6 ... Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
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I John 5:19-21 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know HIM that is true, and we are in HIM that is true, even in HIS Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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At the time we were born again, God changed us instantly into a new creature.
II Corinthians 5:17-18 ... Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, WHO hath reconciled us to HIMSELF by Jesus Christ,
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Not only that, but God put HIS laws into our hearts and minds ... the new covenant church!
It is not that we learned them from other men nor even from our own efforts, but we know them because God put them there.
Hebrews 8:10-12 ... For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put MY laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know ME, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
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The flesh is still there trying to lead us another way, the old way, which is a way of death and destruction.
Devils bring ideas to our minds and try to get us to go in the way of death and destruction.
But now we also have the Spirit of God WHO gives us ideas which are the ways of God.
Follow the Spirit:
Walk in the Spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: Galatians 5
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When I think of God and what HE has done and how HE has helped me, I walk in love, joy, peace.
When I think of those persons who are disobedient to the ways of God, I walk in trouble.
We have to discipline ourselves to think on God ... It is like a burden lifted from my shoulders when I do this.
And certainly we try to walk in ways that will not harm another person needlessly (love) ... Love worketh no ill to his neighbor ...
And we bridle our tongues, staying sober in that which we speak, to avoid hurting others by our flesh.
Otherwise our religion is in vain, says James ... (James 1:26)
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We have all the equipment we need from God to overcome our own flesh and devils.
The Holy Spirit that is in us guides us into all truth, reminds us of that which Jesus has said, teaches us all things, and shows us things to come. (John 14:26 & John 16:13)
All we have to do is walk in the way of God and put off "the old man", not living in the past ways of our flesh and emotions and resisting ideas brought by devils. Mostly if we think on things of God, we will overcome.
Philippians 4:8 ... Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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BOOK: Exhortations For The Church, Volume 10
Chapter 5
Joan Boney
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