Yet hallow the Lord Christ in your hearts, ever ready with a defense for everyone who is demanding from you an accord concerning the expectation in you, but with meekness and fear
Peter to the Dispersion (1) 3: 15, Concordant New Testament
I'm not like other so called Christians. I refuse to tell others about Jesus while quoting numerous scriptures and "Thou shalt not" quotes to others. The Jesus that I speak unto others might not be the same Jesus which they have heard preached in any mainstream church they have ever been in. For I do not speak of a Jesus of tradition and law, but of the truth of Him which has been revealed unto me. First and foremost, the Christ which I proclaim in fact gave Himself on the cross that I would be free from the bondage of sin {Paul to the Romans 6:6}. People are often shocked when I tell them that I no longer spend my days worrying if my sins have been forgiven. For in my heart I KNOW that it is Christ Jesus who gave Himself for me. Jesus said it, I believe it {Johns Account 14:6}. I also speak of the love of the Father, which is exemplified through Christ {First Epistle of John 4:8}. I have come to believe that the reason that so many people have a difficult time in understanding the message of Jesus that I speak to them is because they have never heard this truth of who He is. Growing up in the theology of the church, I was taught that Jesus indeed died for my sin on the cross, and three days later He rose again. However, many times this is where the similarities of the church version of Jesus and His truth which I speak are radically different. Another area where I often get some pushback is in how it is that I live my life. I do not live my life in fear of the unknown. That fear that God might find my behavior not worthy of His holiness as is preached by those in the mainstream church. No, I live my life (Which wasn't mine to begin with) in union with Christ and the Father {Johns Account 14:20}. For those who have been taught that their sin has separated them from the presence of God, this is a difficult pill to swallow. Yet Jesus Himself has spoken the words of our union with He and the Father {Johns Account 14:20, Johns Account 17:21}. Do we discount these words spoken by Jesus simply because they don't agree with the theology taught by the church? Not in my opinion. Because of this, I will continue to speak the truth that has been revealed to me.
"You are the light of the world. A city located upon a mountain can not be hid. Neither are they burning a lamp and placing it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it is shining to all those in the house. Thus let shine your light in front of men, so that they may perceive your ideal acts and should glorify your Father who is in the heavens"
Matthews Account 5: 14-16, Concordant New Testament
A good friend of mine has always been on me to include more of my own life experiences when I write these posts. I get it. Jesus has proclaimed that we are to be "The light of the world" {Mathews Account 5:14}. We are the ones whom the world will look upon to see the love nature of God displayed through us. I have had a good number of people approach me and remind me that "There is something different about you." It is in these moments that I usually introduce them to the Jesus which the Father has revealed unto me. Not everyone is accepting of my words, but the seed has been planted. The Father will speak unto their hearts as they contemplate these words which I have spoken to them. How do I know this? Because this is how the truth of the Lord Jesus has been revealed to me. After being out of the church for some time, I began to have conversations with a dear friend of mine who also had received the revelation of the Lord Jesus. It has been through our conversations that the truth of the Lord has also been revealed unto me. The seed which was planted in our first conversations has now been nurtured by the Father into my knowing of the truth of Christ Jesus within me. As I've mentioned, this is a Jesus which I never heard spoken of in the church. And this is the Jesus that I proclaim.
~Scott~
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