Three problems lead to failure in church life after people hear that Jesus is God's lamb who was raised high on a cross to die for them as sacrifice for their wrongdoing. First Jesus said 'unless you believe that I Am you will die in your sins' and that is the first problem - so many church attenders die 'in their sins' tragically still destined for the second death. This first problem makes it so important to understand what Jesus meant by 'before Abraham was, I Am'. (John 8). The second problem is people not being told in terms and logic they understand to stop doing this and that - stop lying, stop hating when angry and wishing ill on people, stop lusting, stop practicing falsehood like having false objects of worship and stop magic arts like astrology, seances and divination. Then they always need to hold to the gospel teachings to be free and fruitful. This is the third problem that so many hear the preaching but fail to keep holding to what Jesus, His apostles and the Holy Spirit and prophets have taught. It needs to be held to in loyal faith all through life.
So the three steps or three problems to overcome once each individual is presented with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ are these. (John 8). First to believe Jesus is and was and is to come, the Christ. Do they really get challenged as to whether they believe it. Second to be called to stop doing things that lead to death such as the key ones first that is stop lying and hating and lusting. Third to learn the teachings of Jesus and those He sends and not just accept them but loyally hold to them in faith as being what God has said in truth. Do they get challenged to never think they have outgrown the need to keep hold of these things? Yet so many are immediately introduced to step three but bypass steps one and two. Straight into detail without being called to believe and live as saints and be one with Jesus Christ who is one with God. It has to be in order for each person. Else they will think they have life when they don't.
So the three steps or three problems to overcome once each individual is presented with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ are these. (John 8). First to believe Jesus is and was and is to come, the Christ. Do they really get challenged as to whether they believe it. Second to be called to stop doing things that lead to death such as the key ones first that is stop lying and hating and lusting. Third to learn the teachings of Jesus and those He sends and not just accept them but loyally hold to them in faith as being what God has said in truth. Do they get challenged to never think they have outgrown the need to keep hold of these things? Yet so many are immediately introduced to step three but bypass steps one and two. Straight into detail without being called to believe and live as saints and be one with Jesus Christ who is one with God. It has to be in order for each person. Else they will think they have life when they don't.
