50 Signs of a No Compromise Christian - Looks at the Signs, Fruit, & Evidences of a No Compromise Christian or True Believer from the Scriptures in God's Word. The Purpose is to: Provoke, Exhort, and Stir the Hearts of all those who call themselves a Believer in Jesus Christ— Provoking Believers to Biblically become More & More Conformed into the Image of Jesus Christ in all we: Say, Think, or Do (1 Cor 10:31, 2 Cor 3:16-17,18).
1 - They Do NOT CONFORM To The Things Of This World—Their #1 Goal Is To Be Like Jesus
2 - They LOVE THE LORD their God with all their Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
3 - They Are SEPARATING Themselves From ALL Ungodliness And The Things Of This WORLD
4 - They Are Walking Down The Narrow Road Of God's HOLINESS—They Are God's Holy Remnant
5 - They Do NOT WATCH WORLDLY (Lustful, Evil..): TV & Movies, Internet Pornography, Computer Games
6 - They Do NOT LOOK UPON Worldly Magazines & Books From Celebrity Magazines To Pornography...
7 - They Do NOT COMPROMISE With The World By Listening To WORLDLY MUSIC— TRUE WORSHIPPERS
8 - They Do NOT LOOK UP TO WORLDLY IDOLS Such As: Singers, Movie Stars, Sports Figures...
9 - They Do NOT PARTNER UP WITH UNBELIEVERS And Those Who Compromise Their Walk With Jesus
10 - They PURSUE PURE AND GODLY FRIENDSHIPS That Inspire Them To Be More Like Jesus
11 - They Display Christ-likeness In Their THOUGHT-LIFE & ATTITUDES
12 - They Are HUMBLE and Have Child-like Faith
13 - They REFUSE LUKEWARMNESS—Having "One Foot In GOD'S WORD, And One Foot In The WORLD"
14 - They Seek To Please The Lord through GOOD DEEDS & HAVING A SERVANT'S HEART
15 - They Know That FINANCIAL GAIN DOES NOT MEAN GODLINESS
16 - They SEEK FIRST God’s Kingdom, NOT Worldly Wealth & Possessions
17 - They’d Rather SUFFER & BE POOR & NOT Compromise With The World Than Be Rich & Famous—Content
18 - They Are GENEROUS & are GIVERS Whether They Are Poor Or Have Much
19 - They Are SURRENDERING ALL To Follow Jesus—They Are “Taking Up Their Cross Daily”
20 - They’ve STOPPED PRACTICING SIN—And When They Do Sin There Is Deep Sorrow
21 - They SPEAK OUT & WARN PEOPLE Of God's Coming Judgments, And PREACH THE GOOD NEWS
22 - They SUFFER PERSECUTION & BEATINGS For Standing Up For JESUS
23 - They Will LOVE PEOPLE And DO GOOD To Them—Especially To Other Christians
24 - They OBEY— GOD'S COMMANDMENTS, HIS WORD, and the LORD JESUS CHRIST
25 - They Are DOERS Of The Word, Not Merely HEARERS— Faith Without WORKS is Dead
26 - They FEAR THE LORD And Turn Away From Evil
27 - They Do NOT Seek The Approval Of Man, But Seek Only To PLEASE THE LORD
28 - They Are NOT HYPOCRITES—Giving God Mere Lip Service
29 - Their WORDS & SPEECH Are ENCOURAGING, EDIFYING, AND WISE—NOT Corrupt
30 - They PRAY FERVENT PRAYERS, And Pray Often With Fellow Believers
31 - They STUDY & TEACH GOD'S WORD & HIS WAYS To Sinners & Believers—Making Disciples
32 - They Are WINNING THEIR BATTLE AGAINST SIN & Keeping the FULL ARMOR OF GOD ON!
33 - They Are READY, WAITING, AND EAGERLY ANTICIPATING The Soon Return Of Jesus Christ
34 - They LOVE GOD'S COMMANDMENTS & HIS WORD, Reading It Daily And Memorizing It
35 - They Make Use Of Every OPPORTUNITY To Do Good & To Preach The Good News
36 - They PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT For Jesus— They're PRODUCTIVE with the GOSPEL & Are GODLY
37 - They Are Co-Heirs With Christ: And Share The SUFFERINGS OF JESUS By "Crucifying Their Flesh"
38 - They Understand GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSES For His HOLY PEOPLE Vs. This Temporal Evil World
39 - They Know They Are Merely Passing Through This World, And Their REAL HOME Is With The Lord
40 - They Do Everything For The GLORY OF GOD
41 - They Do NOT BELIEVE FALSE TEACHINGS & Anything That Is CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD
42 - They CLEARLY Understand The Gospel & CLEARLY PREACH God's Word With BOLDNESS
43 - They Let Their LIGHT SHINE—Their FACE & LIFE EXUDES CHRIST
44 - They Put NO CONFIDENCE IN THEIR FLESH - They Are Decreasing & Christ is Increasing
45 - They Have INTEGRITY, HARD WORK, & PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS— They do Not Lie, Steal, Cheat
46 - They Are Always VERY THANKFUL TO GOD For His— Kindness, Provisions, Protection, etc
47 - They Are NOT Full of: SELFISH AMBITION, STRIFE, QUARRELING, JEALOUSY— But Are PEACEMAKERS
48 - They Acknowledge & Obey GOD'S WILL For Their Lives
49 - They Are NOT PREJUDICE— They Show NO PARTIALITY TO THE: RICH, POOR, SKIN COLOR, RACE,etc
50 - They do NOT allow the CARES & WORRIES Of This Life to DOMINATE their MIND & CONVERSATIONS
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Showing posts with label worldly passions. Show all posts
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What the Bible says about Sinful Dance?
The Christian life is lived in the middle of a sinful society; sin is all around us every day. Dancing is seen in Old Testament worship and praise to God.Jesus and the apostles are not recorded as ever dancing or encouraging it.There is no indication in Scripture that the people of God will dance before the Lord in heaven.Anything which excites the lust of the flesh whether by words, bodily movements, or unchaste touching is therefore considered sinful And sinful passions lead to sin.
Some people can defend by saying "I can't control what other people think."But We need to remember that we have a responsibility not to contribute to another's moral corruption; we must not be a stumbling block.Matthew 18:6, 7.
"Dancing is approved in scripture." for them I say lasciviousness and fleshly lust was never approved in scripture.Dancing to bring attention to yourself or your body therefore would be sinful. In Corinthians 7:1-3, says, "It is good for a man not to touch a woman"
Another person might say"Everyone does it."For them I say Then you must not allow yourself to be conformed by the world.You cannot pursue godliness and worldliness at the same time. Jesus said that plainly in Matthew 6:24, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."The modern dance demonstrates that we love things of the world more than we love God.
"Dancing to me is just a way of getting good exercise."there are many alternative forms of exercise that do not excite the lusts of the flesh in yourself or others.
Nothing is wrong with it if it is closely supervised and done in moderation."Sin supervised is still sin; sin does not become less sinful if regulated. God does not make allowances for us to sin with moderation. A True Christian seeks to live a life of moral purity. This purity of life is motivated by a desire to be like Christ.
In night clubs,social gatherings and in some parties, dancing is a prelude to fornication which leads to more sexual crimes, immorality,promiscuity,adultery,violence,abortion.
People place their hands all over each other, violating God's warnings against lust, lasciviousness, and unholy thoughts. People have become so hardened nowadays that morality is a fun and joke to them. As members of the Lord’s body, His church, we are not to have "spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). We must "keep oneself unspotted from the world" (James 1:27).The Word of God states that "Fools make a mock at sin..." (Proverb 14:9).Women who dance, immodestly expose their bodies, luring lustful men to sinfully gaze upon them. According to Jesus' Words in Matthew 5:28, lust is sinful ... "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.""A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is careless" (Proverbs 14:16).
Christians are not to be the par takers of the sins of the world but we are set apart to serve the Lord.We are not to participate in the sinful deeds of the world but, "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord" (2 Corinthians 6:17). We must carefully choose those with whom we associate. "I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts" (Psalms 119:63). We are to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11). It is not sufficient just to abstain from the evil practices but we must also speak up against them.
More Bible verses on it are Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."
Romans 12:9
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."Philippians 4:8
"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God."James 4:4
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."John 2:15-16
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."Corinthians 7:1
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. Proverbs 30:12.
For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 1 John 2:16
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. Titus 2:12
Some people can defend by saying "I can't control what other people think."But We need to remember that we have a responsibility not to contribute to another's moral corruption; we must not be a stumbling block.Matthew 18:6, 7.
"Dancing is approved in scripture." for them I say lasciviousness and fleshly lust was never approved in scripture.Dancing to bring attention to yourself or your body therefore would be sinful. In Corinthians 7:1-3, says, "It is good for a man not to touch a woman"
Another person might say"Everyone does it."For them I say Then you must not allow yourself to be conformed by the world.You cannot pursue godliness and worldliness at the same time. Jesus said that plainly in Matthew 6:24, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."The modern dance demonstrates that we love things of the world more than we love God.
"Dancing to me is just a way of getting good exercise."there are many alternative forms of exercise that do not excite the lusts of the flesh in yourself or others.
Nothing is wrong with it if it is closely supervised and done in moderation."Sin supervised is still sin; sin does not become less sinful if regulated. God does not make allowances for us to sin with moderation. A True Christian seeks to live a life of moral purity. This purity of life is motivated by a desire to be like Christ.
In night clubs,social gatherings and in some parties, dancing is a prelude to fornication which leads to more sexual crimes, immorality,promiscuity,adultery,violence,abortion.
People place their hands all over each other, violating God's warnings against lust, lasciviousness, and unholy thoughts. People have become so hardened nowadays that morality is a fun and joke to them. As members of the Lord’s body, His church, we are not to have "spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). We must "keep oneself unspotted from the world" (James 1:27).The Word of God states that "Fools make a mock at sin..." (Proverb 14:9).Women who dance, immodestly expose their bodies, luring lustful men to sinfully gaze upon them. According to Jesus' Words in Matthew 5:28, lust is sinful ... "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.""A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is careless" (Proverbs 14:16).
Christians are not to be the par takers of the sins of the world but we are set apart to serve the Lord.We are not to participate in the sinful deeds of the world but, "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord" (2 Corinthians 6:17). We must carefully choose those with whom we associate. "I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts" (Psalms 119:63). We are to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11). It is not sufficient just to abstain from the evil practices but we must also speak up against them.
More Bible verses on it are Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."
Romans 12:9
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."Philippians 4:8
"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God."James 4:4
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."John 2:15-16
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."Corinthians 7:1
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. Proverbs 30:12.
For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 1 John 2:16
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. Titus 2:12
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