With all of the teaching and preaching available
to us today, there is a "doctrine" that seems to be
source to confusion in the life of believers. That is
the belief that persons may be born again, baptized
of the Holy Spirit, then somehow, make Jesus Lord
of life. It has been discounted from Scripture as
as long as I remember, but the belief persists. This
erroneous teaching has caused persons who have
been born again to think they must make Jesus
Lord of their lives even after being indwelt by his
Spirit.
The following seems to be the truth of the matterto us today, there is a "doctrine" that seems to be
source to confusion in the life of believers. That is
the belief that persons may be born again, baptized
of the Holy Spirit, then somehow, make Jesus Lord
of life. It has been discounted from Scripture as
as long as I remember, but the belief persists. This
erroneous teaching has caused persons who have
been born again to think they must make Jesus
Lord of their lives even after being indwelt by his
Spirit.
along with the clear passage, "...as many as are
led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
(Romans 8:14)
Does not a person who is "Led by the Spirit of
God," and indwelt by his Spirit have him Lord of
his life? He does not have to make Jesus Lord of
His Life. We find Solomon's Proverbs, Chapter 3,
the keys to understanding the way the Lord works
in our lives to get us to do His will. He does not
have to make Jesus Lord of His Life.
vs. 1, A way to enjoy long life with peace.
vs.2, How to find favor with God and man.
vs.5. How to get direction from the Lord.
vs. 7-8, How to have good health and strength.
Reducing this counsel to it's lowest common
denominator, we find we do not make God
Lord of our lives. We just acknowledge Him
to be so. Things then fall into place. Counsel
goes this way; keep the law, be merciful and
truthful. Trust and acknowledge the Lord God
and depart from evil. This same passage goes
on to tell how to be prosperous, by sharing
ones possessions; how to deal with chastening
from the Lord, being reminded that parents
discipline their children because they love
them. Since our Father who is in heaven loves
us, he disciplines as needed to conform us to
"the image of His dear Son." Romans 8: 29, kjv
" Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and
lean not unto thine own understanding. In
all thy ways acknowledge Him and He
shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine
own eyes; fear the Lord, and depart from
evil. It shall be health to thy navel and
marrow to thy bones. Honour the Lord
with thy substance; and with the firstfruits
of all thy increase. So shall thy barns be
filled with plenty, and thy presses shall
burst our with new wine."
Proverbs 3:5-10, kjv
In the New Testament, 1 John 1: 5-6, 2: 3-6 we
see evidence suggesting if one is not being perfec-
ted by the Holy Spirit, he has no assurance he is in
the faith and may well, still be in the flesh. (On his
own, lost.)
"This then is the message which we have of him,
and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him
is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellow-
ship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do
not the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is
in the light, we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all
sin." 1 John 1: 5-7 kjv
How do we acknowledge "Jesus Christ is Lord?"
Beginning in the epistle to the Romans, chapter 10:
9 &13, " That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God
hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
With the mouth we acknowledge Jesus is Lord, and
begin to live life under his control, by finding his will,
generally, and living life as it applies to us. Finally,
through doing his known will, He reveals details of
his specific will for our situation. As we put them into
practice, we are able to be profitable and bring plea-
sure to him. This is the way to find peace, purpose
and prosperity in life on earth, and the promise of
eternal life with him in the Kingdom of God. Our
responsibility is to confess, or acknowledge Jesus as
Lord, in public, to the glory of God the Father in the
power of God the Spirit. This brings the three persons
of the Godhead into focus as one and clears the air as
to who is in charge of my life.
"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every Spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
God; and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is
the spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it
should come into the world; and even now, already,
is in the world. 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."
Scripture from KJV... 1John 4: 2-4
The Lord God is not just Lord of my life; He is
Lord of all, whether you or I acknowledge it or not.
It is impossible for one to confess before men, that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, outside the work
of the Holy Spirit inside. As we read Romans 8:
31-39, would you have it any other way? Jesus as
Lord of life makes the difference in this world and
the next. Acknowledging Him during this lifetime
opens one to the blessing of God; a favored child.
Refusing to bow the knee in submission, or failing
to acknowledge His Lord, keeps one under the con-
demnation of the Law, reserved for judgment in a
day when "every knee shall bow and every tongue
shall confess Jesus Christ is Lord..." The option
everyone has while on earth is whether to bow the
knee in submission, voluntarily, or forced to bow
the knee in judgment. Those who bow,voluntarily,
will be saved; those who are forced to bow will be
separated from the Lord God for eternity.
"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the Godly
out of temptation and to reserve the unjust
unto the day of judgment to be punished."
2 Peter 2: 9 kjv
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