Body of Christ and visible church the building up the body of Christ is quite different from running local congregations. They are not the same thing. Jesus identify his family members in spiritual terms: The Building Up Process the Urgent… Read More »Building Up The Body of Christ (3)

Only Two Choices Before I finished typing “Build up the body of Christ,” I was seeking the Lord for what to write next. Then I was given the theme “Only Two Options.” A day later, when I read Ephesians again,… Read More »Build Up The Body of Christ (2)

Ephesians lay out a blueprint for building up the body of Christ, but for many years I was not able to see this. The Scripture is the living word of God who created the heaven and earth. How much can… Read More »Build Up The Body of Christ

It is written in Hosea 4:6: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will… Read More »My People are Destroyed

God’s Justice Jesus said in Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to… Read More »Beware of False Gospel (4)

Hidden Power in Psalm 32 After spending time in prayer and meditating on Psalm 32, I realized we know far too little about true prayer. Due to the wide spread of false gospel, we have often reduced prayer to a… Read More »Beware of False Gospel (3)

In the modern church culture, there is a pervasive desire to be “nice.” We want to avoid conflict, we want to keep the peace, and we want to ensure that no one feels offended. But this desire for harmony resulting… Read More »Beware of False Gospel (2)

Warning from A. W. Pink A.W. Pink, in his classic work Studies on Saving Faith, observed a decline in spirituality and sound doctrine that resonates profoundly with the current state of the church. He wrote, “It is generally recognized that… Read More »Beware of False Gospel

First John has a strong warning against false teaching, false prophets and false teachers. But we can’t see it without guidance from the Holy Spirit. I have read these words many times, but only now can I see John summarized… Read More »Beware of false prophets (2)

Good tree bears good fruitHe went around doing good Matthew 7:15-20 (NKJV) “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes… Read More »Beware of false prophets

Zealous for good works After seeking the Lord for how to identify false teachers and false leaders, I was led to Titus. That book summarized what a leader in the church ought to teach. First thing is the leadership qualification.… Read More »Beware of false teachers

Abide in HimWalk just as He walked Shortly after seeking the Lord for understanding of 1 John 2:26 “… who try to deceive you”, I received answer, it’s the next two verses. 1 John 2:27-28 (NKJV) But the anointing which… Read More »Living in the fear of the Lord (3)

Teach me and give me understanding After meditating and seeking to live in the fear of the Lord, I can see Psalms 119 is full of important prayer templates for us to practice Jesus’ teaching , “But you are not… Read More »Living in the fear of the Lord (2)

Recently, I have been asking the Lord to show me what my sins are, and my impression is a lot of them. As it is written in Psalms 40:11-13 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord; may your… Read More »Living in the fear of the Lord

To pick up the cross and deny the self everyday is not easy at all, as the goal is to be born again, to be Christ like. It is written in Romans 12:1 (NIV) Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in… Read More »Born again by The Spirit (3)