Good day Bible readers, Summary of what I learnt on our day 12 of Mass Indoctrination from the teachings of brother Eli
Colossians 3:2 KJV
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
God desires for us to draw near to him and devote our time and devotion to him. He wants us to focus on the things that are above us rather than the things that are around us. For a man to succeed, we must understand the life principle that God is everything, and that we cannot succeed in heavenly things unless we focus on him. and material blessings will be difficult for us to obtain
Romans 2:4 KJV
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Acts 18:2 KJV
And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
God loves everyone, and no matter what you've done, God can forgive you. There are no races in Christ Jesus, and even those who are sinners are made to become saints. God does not keep track of your sins, but he does examine your repentant heart. We may believe that we are the worst sinners in the world, that we have done awful things, but God, in his boundless mercy, looks at the heart that accepts Christ as his lord and savior and is willing to follow the precepts of Truth, not whether you are circumcised or not.
Ephesians 2:11-12 KJV
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
[12] That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
There are four categories of people in this planet. However, it is by the works of their hearts that you will be able to identify this human being. We can tell whether a man is for God or for the world by looking at his heart.
Matthew 13:3-9 KJV
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; [4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: [5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. [7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: [8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 8:11-15 KJV
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [12] Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. [13] They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. [14] And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. [15] But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.