Table of Contents
The Day of Pentecost
A Change in How God Deals with Humans
A Change in the Work of the Holy Spirit
Jesus of Nazareth No Longer the Same
A Change from Living the Law to Living Grace
A Change in the Issue of Sin
A Change in the Issue of Temptation
A Change in the Issue of Ministries
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CHAPTER 1
THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Most human beings do not know what God is doing, all they know is what they need from God to handle what they are doing. There is a difference between understanding what God is doing and trying to get God to help individuals in what they have to do. Attempting to meet people’s needs alone results in a man-centered gospel. Much of the gospel preached today is in that understanding. That is why many ministries have centered their messages in health and prosperity. There seems to be little or no interest in what God is doing according to His plan given in the Scriptures. People are only interested in what is happening to them, what they are doing; instead of the interest being toward God, too often it is self-ward. The positive-thinking syndrome, the health-and-prosperity message, the “find out who you are, be who you are” ideas aside from God’s eternal plan for believers — have become most prominent in our day. The result is these manmade ideas do not bring the real peace and joy that comes from knowing that Christ lives in the believers.
So, what is God really doing in the universe? What motivates Him? Sad to say, too often the Scripture verses used today are those that show what God will do for man. Most people are so inclined, especially when in great need, because they are told God loves them so much that He just wants to do for them whatever they need. As a result, they never come into the final rest and peace that is theirs in Christ. They don’t see what God is doing or what He has already accomplished for them. They are dealing only with the ramifications of the outer man, neglecting the inner man. |
