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In my article today, I will be sharing with us the light about who we truly are. Many Christians have lost it all, the focus, their identity and even God's true word. Why is this so and what should be done is what I will be sharing. There are three main factors that has limited man and all he can achieve. What are this limiting factors?
Sin
A born again Christian is not a sinner and should not be identified as one by God and man. He is dead to the flesh, because sin is the pleasure of flesh he can't sin. Sin is that which is against God's will for man, from behaviors and acts like stealing, bribery, fornication, adultery to thoughtful lust, envy (negative), hatred etc. (Galatians 5:19-21). This is enough to cause a persons prayers not to be heard, not even a consideration for granting his request. (Isaiah 59:1)
Who we are made to believe we are
The Problem of not knowing who we truly are and what we are really capable of is an illness of our minds. It all begins from what you believe. When we listen to what people say and your present situation. The life and success of a Christian is defined by God's word and his believe on this word, the people around and your present situation doesn't define you and your destiny. Proverbs 23:7 as a man thinks in his heart so is he. The power and authority embedded on Christians can only be exercised when is mind is in the right state and filled with the right believes I.E what your faith is built on, and your mind can only be in the right state when what others say doesn't define, but the word of God alone gives you direction (Roman's 10:17).
Below are most of the views Christians are mislead to believe:
Christians are slaves bound by laws
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Many Christians have been mislead to believe that Christianity and being born again is a prison and bondage, always being careful not to do one thing or the other. But it will profit us all to have it in mind that Jesus didn't teach us to do the law, but to live the law, doing the law implies that you struggle to live right, then we can say you are in bondage, but Christians don't do the law they live it. They have been dead to the flesh and to sin, hence righteous living is not a yoke, it is a lifestyle, do you struggle with your lifestyle? No you don't, you simply live it. (1peter 1:16). Until we believe in Christ and love, we still continue struggling to live right and always continue limiting ourselves to our potentials, and if there be mistakes... (1john 2:1) until we start seeing righteous living as pleasure, it will still feel as of we are in captivity.
True Christians never get rich
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Luke 1:37, Mark 10:27, Matthew 19:26 and Matthew 17:20
One of the most severe problems of Christians is what they use their acquired Knowledge for, going to school isn't the problem, the problem lies in what you try doing with this knowledge, because I was taught that a placenta is needed for conception and child birth doesn't mean God can't cause women that have lost their wombs to bear children. He created all things, he can do all things, yes all things, anything you can ever Imagine. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus Emphasized on doubt, who gave us the right to calculate God, many can't even pass their school exams without cheating, yet they are all out to predict what God can do, One whose footstool is where we live, and knows the number of the hairs on our head, one who knows all the stars and calls them by names, One who has no beginning and no end. What can't he do, why then do we use our small brains and common human understanding to judge his works.
My conclusion
Wonder is that which is beyond human comprehension, like the wombless conceiving, The red sea dividing and it's path as dry as dry land, water becoming wine, etc. All this and more are possible if only we live righteous, know who we are and believe in God. The state of man's mind is what determines his destination and this great mindset is attained only by listening and living God's word.
We are for miracles, signs and wonders, We are breaking forth on everyside, it is our turn to shine and we shall have whatsoever we say, Amen.
The inspiration for this post is from Pastor (Dr) Lawrence Stannislus (Life Gate power ministries, Nigeria)
Bible quotations and references from NKJV