“What Then Shall We Do, Brothers and Sisters?” – A Call Back to the Pentecostal Pattern of the New Testament Church (1 Corinthians 14:26-32, NASB)
Beloved church, grace and peace to you in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ and in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit! […]
The warning in 2 Thessalonians 2 is terrifying, yet it contains unbreakable hope for every true believer. A strong delusion is descending upon the earth, but no born-again child of God will ever fall under its power. Why? Because the moment you believed the gospel you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise as the guarantee of your inheritance until the day of redemption (Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30). That seal is God’s eternal “No Access” sign posted over your life. The Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you; He will cause every genuine believer to awaken, recognise the delusion for what it is, and proclaim the truth with ever-increasing clarity and boldness. […]
For the believer, understanding your identity in Christ is foundational. It shapes how you read Scripture, live daily, and interpret end-time prophecy. Misidentify as a “Gentile Christian” separate from Israel, and you’ll misread God’s promises, twist eschatology, and miss what He’s doing right now in history. […]
Man’s standard of goodness is a sliding scale—relative, flexible, self-defined.
We have all kinds of standards: cultural, personal, situational.
God’s standard is perfection.
“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48).
God doesn’t grade on a curve. One sin—any sin—makes you guilty before a holy God.
“For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all” (James 2:10).
Let’s test your goodness by God’s perfect standard—the Ten Commandments. […]
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