I am still exploring Matthew 13 verse 12 which states this: "For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." This passage because of its importance has hidden meanings within its context which the Holy Spirit brings to our attention for our learning of the things pertaining to Christ and His works within those who have become His by the Faith of Jesus as He expressed faith in the Fathers faithfulness. Remember it is His faith as faith that is not our own but His. That is why Romans 8:9 is so important to us all, for here is what it states; Romans 8:9 "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him." and this question of 1John 4:1-3 "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God, (the hidden question is this, has Christ come into the flesh of man?) and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already."
From here I am looking into "Godliness and Holiness" both being part of His faithfulness which becomes ours when we can see the question asked above.
Godliness is Profitable,
Deuteronomy 4:31, 32-40 "The LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them.
"For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened or was ever heard of. Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live? Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great deeds of terror, all of which the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? To you it was shown (in our case recorded), that you (we) might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. Out of heaven He let you hear His voice, that He might discipline you. And on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire. And because He loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt (the world order of religion [name any any at all], government and financial systems of man) with His own presence, by His great power, driving out before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day, know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath [the heavens]; there is no other. Therefore you shall keep His statutes and His commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time."
Ecclesiastes 8:10-13 "Then I saw the [spiritual] wicked buried. They used to go in and out of the holy places and were praised in the [every] city where they had done such things. This also is vanity. Because the sentence against an [every] evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear [ancient Hebrew Strong's H3373, are fearful of] God, because they fear [are reverent, ancient Hebrew Strong's H 3372] before Him. For it will not be well with the wicked, neither will He prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear [is not terrified] before God."
Isaiah 3:1-12 "For behold, the LORD GOD of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them. And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. For a man will take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying: "You have a cloak; you will be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule"; in that day he will speak out, saying: "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor cloak; you will not make me leader of the people." For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the LORD, defying His glorious presence. For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil upon themselves. Yet tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! It will be ill with them, for what his hands have dealt out will be done to him. My people—infants are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you and they have swallowed up the course of your paths."
Isaiah 65:17-25 with Jeremiah 7:23 and 22:15 "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things will not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I created Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people; no more will be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. No more will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man will die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old will be accursed. They will build houses and inhabit them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They will not build and another inhabit; they will not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree will the days of My people be, and My chosen will long enjoy the work of their hands. They will not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they will be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will graze together; the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent's food. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain," says the LORD."
Jeremiah 7:21-26 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices, and eat the flesh. For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices. But this command I gave them: 'Obey My voice, and I will be your GOD, and you will be My people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.' But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and the stubbornness of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward. From the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, I have persistently sent all My servants the prophets to them, day after day. Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did worse than their fathers."
Jeremiah 22:13-17 "Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness,
and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for
nothing and does not give him his wages, who says, 'I will build myself a
great house with spacious upper rooms,' who cuts out windows for it,
paneling it with cedar and painting it with vermilion. Do you think
you are a king because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and
drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him. For He
judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this
to know Me? declares the LORD. But you have eyes and hearts only for
your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing
oppression and violence."
1Timothy 4:6-5:2 "If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, Who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity."
1Timothy 6:3-10 "If anyone teaches a different doctrine [gospel] and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. For godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. For those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love [the fear of lack] of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs."
Titus 3:1-11 "Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be in obedience, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Whom He gave out to us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified in His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to works of love with patience. These things are excellent and profitable for people. By avoiding foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division and strife, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned."
Holiness is enjoined,
Exodus 19:1-6 "On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, while Moses went up to God. The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you will say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you will be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you will speak to the people of Israel."
Leviticus 11:41-45 with 19:2 and 1Chronicles 16:29 "Every swarming thing that swarms on the ground is detestable; it will not be eaten. Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, any swarming thing that swarms on the ground, you will not eat, for they are detestable. You will not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you will not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them. For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You will not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground. For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You will therefore be holy, for I am Holy."
Leviticus 19:1-4 "The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You will be holy, for I the LORD your God am Holy. Every one of you will revere his mother and his father, and you will keep My Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the LORD your God."
1Chronicles 16:7, 8-36 "Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers.
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually! Remember the wondrous works of love that He has done, His miracles and the judgments He uttered, O offspring of Israel His servant, children of Jacob, His chosen ones! He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth. Remember His covenant forever, the word that He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant that He made with Abraham, His sworn promise to Isaac, which He confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance." When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their account, saying, "Touch not My anointed ones, do My prophets no harm!" O Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of His great salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous love works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and He is to be feared [reverenced] above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place. Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of Holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it will never be moved. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!" Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then will the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! Say also: "Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the LORD."
Luke 1:67-79 "Johns father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the LORD to prepare His ways, to give knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness [remission, cancellation] of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise will visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
2Corinthians 7:1 with Ephesians 4:24 "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear (strikes dread) of God."
Ephesians 4:17-24 " Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. For they are darkened in their understanding, and remain alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. For they have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. For that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about Him and are taught by Him, as the truth was in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to being renewed in the spirit of your heart, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness."
Hebrews 12:14-17 "Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the LORD. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears."
1Peter 1:13-16 "Therefore, preparing your hearts minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He Who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You will be holy, for I am Holy."
2Peter 3:11-13 "Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to His promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells."
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