Re: [revival-fire] Threats to the River

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That is a good word Des!

Yes, ignorance can be easily allowed to creep in unawares. The casual "lack of knowing" due to being young in the Lord or too lazy to research or work to understand is something to be dealt with continually for sure. But there is a greater danger...In the NT there are 2 words translated "ignorance". In 1 Pet. 1:14 & 2:15 it is talking about a "LACK OF KNOWLEDGE", which is what you are refer to below.

1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance (lack of knowing).
1Pe 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men (lack of knowing).

BUT in Eph. 4:17-19 ignorance is talking about knowing but "IGNORING"...This is very dangerous...How many Christians DO "KNOW", but CHOOSE to IGNORE???

Eph 4:17-19: This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance (knowing, but choosing to ignore) that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

What a dangerous place to be!

Lord, as we dive more into Your River, please help us to be studious in learning MORE & MORE of You AND Your word, but at the same time Father, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE always remind us to mindful of what we KNOW, so we will be kept in that place of safety!

Amen!!!

Pastors Mark & Julie Moore
REVIVAL-FIRE CHURCH
Rio Grande Valley, TX
www.revivalfirechurch.net

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Des Nelson wrote:

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My Friends,

 

I don't know about you but the river has ruined me for life forever...and I LOVE IT! But, I want the fresh flow to continue in my life, my family, and my church (FCC Orangevale Ca)!

 

There are many threats to stopping or clogging up that flow: pride, religous attitudes, sin, judgment etc.

 

The one that is overlooked the most by us river dwellers is one that we do not like to talk about...because it is on the intellectual side of life. That threat is ignorance.

 

To be a people of God we must pursue him with every ounce of our being. That means ALL our being. This inlcudes our mind. Pastor Rich Oliver (FCC) recently spoke about the battlefield of the mind! Traditionally Pentecostal & Charismatic people has shunned scholarship...this is a mistake. We river people need river theologians (Martin Scott for example) who can help us stay away from ideas that are contrary to God and will stop or hinder the flow of the river.

 

By the way...ingnorance does not mean one is stupid. What it means is either the Christian is young or to lazy to research or work to understand the Word. Pastor Matt Oliver (FCC) has started a class on understanding the Bible, how to interpret and read the Bible. These type of classes keep us from becoming like the person James speaks of being tossed back and forth in the wind. (James 1)

 

The more I dive in the river...the more ingorance is revealed in my life along with other things I would rather not discuss. (Ha!) But, it pushes me to cry to the Lord "I want to understand and know you more!"

 

As river dwellers and swimmers let's emrbace Christ with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind! Let us continue in our pursuit of the things of God and dive in! As you do...watch out for the trap of ingorance! Lets continue to strive and push in the river and what God is doing!

 

May you all be blessed and encouraged today and do not stop swimming!

 

More Lord!

 

Blessings,

 

CC (1LT) Des Nelson

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