Establishing judgments concerning matters of this present life.

Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

After we are born again, we must not continue to live as we did before we were born again.

Now what God thinks is important to us and by the Bible we see the thinking of God concerning the issues pertaining to this present life.

We answer these questions by the Bible.

* What does God say about adultery and fornication?

* What does God say about divorce and remarriage?

* What does God say concerning homosexuals?

* Does our "luck" still come from various superstitious acts or do we choose now to put our trust in God concerning our futures?

* Do we continue to decorate graves on Memorial Day with the people of this world?  What are we telling others if we do this?

*  Is it ever a good thing to defraud another person to get ahead as this world does?

* Is our salvation in the church or is our salvation in God?  

* Are we witnessing to the church we attend or to God?

*  What is really important to us?

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Amos 5:15     Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate:

A "judgment" is a decision.

All our decisions must be based on that which God thinks, on that which we have heard from God, always remembering the Bible is the inspired word of God.

II Timothy 3:16-17   All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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God leads us by HIS Word which HE speaks to our mind concerning the issues of this life.  

I have often been lead by God by having simple instruction or information brought to my mind.

God works this way in many situations,

An example:  I was injured in a fall at my house in Texas on December 6, 2018.  As the ambulance workers were moving me by gurney past the front door of my house, I heard a word which I knew to be from God.  "You'll never see this house again."  I believed this and put that house up for sale.  When I was released from the rehabilitation hospital on February 24, 2019, I went directly to my new home in Colorado, 450-miles away.

Another example:  I was thinking of how much I would like to have a wood-burning fireplace.  I had the following word brought to my mind, "You can have this."  I had never considered changing my gas logs to wood burning until I heard this word which I believed to be from God by HIS Spirit.

I Corinthians 2:11-12   For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.   Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

After hearing this word, I thought about this change to wood-burning.  I could easily afford to do this. The workers were available.  It could be done immediately.  I had never before thought of making this change.

Is that a word from God?  How do I know?

James 3:17   the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

I also know the following about the wisdom that is from other sources.

James 3:14-16    But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.   For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

If you are trying to out-do another person, you are really in danger of making wrong decisions.

If the proposed project will cause a financial burden, you are in danger.

If there is any hypocrisy involved in the issue, you are in danger.

These are sign-posts for us helping us in our judgments.

Normally prayer comes first unless we are certain God has shown us what to do.

If there is anything in the issue that conflicts with a previous word which we believe to be from God, then we should hold up on the project.

For example:  If we have asked God to help us to get out of debt, and some "opportunity" presents itself that would require us to go into more debt, that is an opportunity we might want to pass by.

Proverbs 16:25     There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

When we aren't sure, we can always ask God to confirm that way that we are considering.

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Borrowing money to make money is a very serious, often used way of this world, which man has devised to gain more riches.

But in the Bible we are rightly warned:

I Timothy 6:5-12    Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

But godliness with contentment is great gain. 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.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

vv. 17-19    Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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The greatest gift you can give your children is the way of godliness.

Being ruled by God is the only thing that is really important.

This earth and all it's riches will be destroyed in the day of the Lord.

II Peter 3:10-14    But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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