Circumstances and Consequences

Seminar 216-01

June 3-6, 2009
Seminar Topic:
 
The Two Witnesses – Part I

Larry Wilson

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Circumstance:    Throughout eternity past, present and future, the Godhead has had and will have two witnesses watching over their universe.

 

Consequences:   Thus far, God’s Two Witnesses have detected and reported two instances of rebellion. 

1.   Lucifer and his angels

2.   Adam and Eve

 

Ever since the second occurrence of sin took place, God’s biggest problem has been the prevention of a third episode of sin in a universe of children having the power of choice. 

 

Once a person understands the dimensions of the problem that God is working on, the actions and ways of God over the past 6,000 + years will make a lot of sense.

 

God’s love, His wisdom and strange ways make perfect sense when viewed in reverse.

 

This is why God requires His children to put their total faith in Him going forward.

 

Now you know why salvation is based on faith.

 

Faith is the only way that a finite being can fully trust and happily live with an all-knowing infinite God that he will never understand.

 

The biblical definition of faith can be summed up in three words: “Trust and Obey.”

 

Ask Noah, Abraham, Moses and the three Hebrews that went into the fiery furnace.

 

Faith in God means submission to God’s demands whether we like the consequences or not.

 

For example:

 

God says, “forgive those that hurt you.”

 

God says, “give Me a seventh of your time.”

 

God says, “Give Me a tenth of your increase.”

 

God says, “see no evil, speak no evil and do no evil.”

 

God says, “speak the truth. Do not gossip. Do not secretly diminish the character of others with rumors and lies.”

 

God says, “do not use His name casually.”

 

God says, “do not steal, kill or commit adultery.”

 

God says, “honor your parents.”

 

God says, “do not worship any other God but me.”

 

God says, “Make your wrongs right.”

 

God’s demands drive the carnal heart crazy!

 

Romans 8:7   The sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

 

Romans 8:8   Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.

 

Faith means willingness to do whatever God commands without regard for the consequences.

 

At times, circumstances can put us in a position where the consequences get very ugly.

 

But, the uglier things get, the brighter faith shines.

 

Ask Joseph –

… sold into slavery

… condemned to prison

… put on the throne

… who saved a nation and his family from famine

 

Faith in God is destroyed by four maybes…

 

Maybe God won’t care…

Maybe God won’t see…

 

Maybe God doesn’t understand…

 

Maybe God isn’t real…

 

When maybe enters the mind, faith leaves the heart.

 

Doubt is like carbon monoxide: odorless, tasteless and invisible – but deadly!

 

God has two “carbon monoxide detectors” in His universe.

 

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