When we talk about the old fashioned Christians we do not mean the Amish or Mennonites or any sect of the nominal church world. When we talk about the old time Christians, we go all the way back to Mark 16 and the book of Acts! Hardly anyone knows about these types of Christians now a days. We are talking about people who have met the Lord Jesus. People whose lives are changed by Him. People who walk and talk with Him. People that are filled with His Spirit; a clean people that shines forth His light. They have the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ that He is alive and real and working in their lives. They enjoy the company of the Lord and are moved by His presence. They love one another and are glad to hear of the work of God.
Long ago I was speaking with a friend on the subject of the Trinity. She brought up many compelling arguments for the doctrine and I being younger than her gave her audience. I had walked and talked with my Lord Jesus and I know Him. When I left my friend, I mused in my heart at her concept of God. I walked to my room and before I reached for the door, the Lord Jesus spoke to me, "Know ye not that I am He?" His presence was so powerful that I crumbled to the floor with trembling at the sound of His voice. In side my heart the words continued "and there is none else beside me."
When Jesus saved me, He manifested Himself to me. I did not see Him but I was fully aware that He was God. When I repented to Him He lifted a heavy burden of sin off me. I felt Him removing my sins and I felt cleaned. I laughed for joy, and I was grateful. I read the Bible and fellowshipped with some acquaintances and their friends. These people noticed that the word Trinity is not in the Bible so we all went to the library to look up how the word and the thought of Trinitarianism came about. Well it was introduced by some guy name Tertullian over a hundred year after the Bible was written. So I decided it was best to stick with the Bible. Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Deuteronomy 4:35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. Isaiah 43:10 "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. John 8:25 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Acts 4:11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone. Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Ye must be born again.
Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. Be ye holy. He that committeth sin is of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin. Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. |
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