Nigmar's Bible Study 1/28/2024: Complacency

PDF of Bible study verses: https://mega.nz/file/LZZSDTpD#3lQEnyQZLnvlm9xH-7sxp00RDpSYr6wKqho4G4jElDI

Complacency Bible Study verses:
• Sin (Review)
◦ James 4:17 → If you know how to do good but do evil, it is sin.
• Complacency (Not repenting, mediocrity, not seeking holiness)
◦ https://twowitnessesofrevelation.com/blog/f/thesis-5-the-cataclysmic-sin-of-the-complacent-christian-church
◦ Proverbs 26:11 → A fool repeats his folly
◦ 2 Peter 2:20-22 → Departing from the commandment of righteousness → Worse off, a dog returns to his own vomit
◦ Easy to not repent, not seek truth or holiness, path of least resistance, become and stay mediocre
▪ Matthew 7:13-14 → Broad is the way of destruction (hell), narrow is the way of life
▪ James 2:12-26 → Faith without works is dead → Most Christians aren’t doing the hard work
• Matthew 25:44-46 →What we do to others, we do to Christ
• Hebrews 11:6 → We must have faith to please God.
• Ephesians 2:8-9 → We are saved by faith and not works.
◦ Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:17 → Though our faith should still be made perfect through our works as we are destined for every good work
• Matthew 5:16 → Our works should shine onto others that we may glorify God.
◦ 1 Peter 2:11-17 → Essentially help all people that we may glorify God even by those who do not believe who call us evil.
▪ 2 Corinthians 13:5 →We are told to test ourselves if we are in the faith.
▪ Joshua 1:6 → We are called to be strong and courageous for the Lord
• Deuteronomy 31:6–8, Hebrews 13:5–6, Isaiah 43:2, Proverbs 3:5-6 → God is always with us and will guide our paths
▪ Philippians 2:12 → Work out your salvation with fear and trembling (consider Hebrews 10:26-31 as well)
• Fear of the living God
▪ What is holiness? TW: https://twowitnessesofrevelation.com/blog/f/the-modern-unholy-church-without-truth-there-is-no-holiness
• Thesis: “Holiness = The Love of Truth and True Love through Jesus Christ”
◦ Romans 6:22 → Holiness is not automatic
◦ 2 Corinthians 7:1 → Holiness is about purification
◦ 1 Peter 1:15-16 → God is holy, so we are called to be holy
◦ Romans 12:1 → Living Sacrifice = Holiness
▪ Additional verses: bearing our crosses to the Lord → Matthew 10:34-39 (38), Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 14:24-33, Galatians 5:16-26 (24)
◦ Ephesians 5:3 → Be blameless before the Lord that you may be holy
▪ John 4:23-24 → God is a spirit and wants us to worship Him in spirit and in truth.
◦ Summary of what to do as to become holy and not fall into mediocrity:
▪ Guidelines I wrote for my community:
▪ 1) Read your Bible. Read it daily. Make time for God to absorb His word. If you love God, keep His commandments and obey Him.
2) Ask God what your sins are in prayer. Repent of your sins. God values our repentance more than empty worship as obedience is the highest form of worship. Be blameless before God, so castigate yourself now by God telling you your sins that you may repent than be thrown into hellfire in prayer.
3) Pray frequently and often. Pray to be equipped in the armor of God. Pray to have the blood of Jesus poured upon you to forgive your sins, to break any curses, to be healed of any trauma, etc. Whatever you can think of that is beneficial, ask it in accordance to God's will and He will give it to you. More than anything, pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit and to have your heart close and ready before the Lord.
4) Love one another. Love God and your neighbor as yourself. You can not say you love God while hating your brother. This is spoken of in 1st John. God is love, and we must love one another as this is what God commanded of us. Love does not mean "do whatever makes you happy". Love includes discipline, charity, generosity, and generally the fruits of the spirit spoken of in Galatians.
5) Repent of any false doctrine. Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith (2 Cor 13:5).
6) Do what you can on a daily basis for the Lord. Ask Jesus, "What can I do for you today?", "How can I serve you?", "What can I do better?"
7) Seek first to love others, even your enemies, and the Lord will also bless you in turn. You can pray for yourself, but there is also much joy in praying for good things for others. This all ties back to the 2nd great commandment Jesus gave us which is to love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 5:19
▪ On top of those guidelines:
• Seek Jesus Christ and the truth, as Jesus is the truth (John 14:6).
• Remember to serve Jesus Christ and not men (Galatians 1:8-9).
• Bear your cross to the Lord (which largely means denying ourselves sin and pleasure)
• Listen to what the Two Witnesses say, help them, and encourage them as they are servants of the Lord spoken of in Revelation. I have linked their blog many times.
• Pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit, to have the blood of Jesus Christ poured on you for the forgiveness of your sins, to be brought to repentance, server the Lord, love others, to be equipped in the armor of God, to be healed of what you may be suffering, that no weapons of the enemy shall prosper against you, to have sanctuary in the Lord Jesus Christ, and to overcome your sins in Jesus’ name. (Not an exhaustive list, but those are all good things to pray for. Prayer is our weapon as outlined in Ephesians 6 with the sword of spirit.)

Also check out the theses of the Two Witnesses: https://twowitnessesofrevelation.com/blog?blogcategory=End+Times+95+Theses

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