The Responsible Christian

Christians share a position of responsibility in their own development and in the stewardship of earthly things. The differential between stewardship and ownership has caused the Christian to question his own, God granted position. No man may own any of God’s creation. Man only has the right to occupy temporally as a condition fulfillment. He must glorify God in his actions. nnBecause man questions his arrangement with God, Satan has been able to exert his own agenda into the truth, leaving doubt and confusion. No created being or thing owns any part of the creation, they only make use of it. God never said He gave man or any one else anything. He always says things like – have dominion, stewardship, use. Satan twist man’s mind into thinking he has ownership. Satan himself is only able to have what God allows him to have, and he may never afflict any pain of discomfort directly on man. Man always has power over Satan to reject any endeavor he may try. Man is the deciding factor. It’s only through man’s choice that good or bad can happen in his experience. nnChristians fear stepping out on their own because they do not want to offend God. They forget their relationship and God’s promises. God clearly said man, and now Christians, have power over the world. nn2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.nnHebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. nnSatan has clouded the eyes of Christians and tricked them into believing that personal success is evil. And guess what, it is all about intent, if it is done entirely for personal gain then, it’s wrong. It’s the motivation that makes the difference. How can that be when all of the traits of success are godlike? Because, Satan represents failure and death and is the author of delusion. Image success is illumination and life which glorifies God through His people. Successful people pay tithes, help the poor, and contribute to society. Failures drain the spirit and deplete the soul. Christians who are failures tend to have low self esteems, and blame God for their woes. Haven’t you heard a well meaning Christian say, “Oh, it’s God’s will” or “God wants you to be humble and meek.” It is not God’s will to see his people fail. Successful Christians tend to be high spirited and praise God for their position. A fellow Christian said, “the Lord uses diversity to test Christians.” This is true in one since, diversity does indeed strengthen the soul and increase wisdom. Like the wind strengthens the tree, but, God does not bring diversity on His children just to make them stronger. People are made stronger by the elements of their choice. Frankly, when non-Christians see poverty and despair in Christians they ridicule them as it’s a discredit to God. Satan loves failure because he/she has become ineffective as God’s shining light and co-worker. nnIt Is Gods world nGod does not have to make any explanation of his original purposes of wisdom and perfection. His plans are unwavering, his counsel unchallengeable, while his acts are divine and perfect. A thousand years in God’s sight are only as yesterday and when it has past it is as a passing of the night. God is eternally and infinitely perfect, he can’t personally know imperfection as his own experience, but he does share the consciousness of all the experience of mankind – which is imperfect.nInherent traits of people nnPeople want to be successful and productive, it's an inherent god-like trait that most all humans share. They want to have good relationships be good parents and be admired amongst their peers. They want prosperity and recognition because it is an inborn desire to excel. They desire to step out and make a difference in world conditions. They strive for peace, and want to put an end to fear, want and pain. They want to help their fellow man and be productive is their society. It’s the God like qualities that make man special in His creation. When these qualities are not addressed, people become confused, depressed and unhappy. They turn away from all of the God like qualities that they possess and began a pattern of self-destruction in some manner or form. In doing so, they become servants to the burden of the material world and wallow in its degeneracy. They may think they are Christians, but they have become recruits for Satan. They exhibit qualities that are not God like. They become Satan’s shining example for the world. They have allowed themselves to be influenced by Satan’s false traditions and images. nnHebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.nnGod is above and signifies the elevation of mankind through His spirit connection. You can't reach God through negative thinking or self-seeking association. When a person embraces the negative world, then they have turned away from God and submitted to Satan's authority. They become part of his designed method for propagating the justification of worldly mannerisms. If you understand that Jesus Christ is your salvation, then God’s creation becomes your provider and you become his disciple. The fact is, Jesus was the last blood sacrifice as He paid the price for mankind's freedom from death’s influence on the world. nnRomans 6: 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.nRomans 6: 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.nnThese verses are an example of God’s laws where something thing will always replace something. It is natural man’s own intellectual curiosity as truth seeking beings, that is revealed as superficial pretense to conceal the terror of being abandoned in the midst of an alien universe.