4 (For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal, but
mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high
thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into
captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper
than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
There are many discussions and
philosophies among born again Christians regarding how we can best see
unbelievers become believers. Millions
of dollars are made by marketing groups who promise great results to churches
because they finally have discovered the secret that will reach droves of
people. Some folks try to bend and twist
scriptures in order to make it “relevant” for today. Some have gone far away from the old
fashioned method of preaching the Word to concerts, cantatas, and dramas. Personal and specific soul winning has been
replaced with “lifestyle evangelism” where we simply live right and wait to be
asked why we are different. Of course the
poor soul that doesn’t notice our piety will go to Hell unwarned, but that is
the new trend.
My dear friends let me be real simple
today. There is nothing more powerful to reach people with the gospel of Jesus
Christ than the perfectly inspired and preserved Word of God! Do not get caught up in human reasoning and
arguments in order to reach the lost and bring wayward Christians back
home. In this war that is raging between
the forces of darkness and the forces of light, do not neglect God’s Word, your
most powerful weapon.
The word of God is quick, or, alive
and constantly active.
No
one can be saved without the word of God.
Do not allow the Devil to get you to trade your Bible for a
songbook! Look at what Scriptures say
about this subject:
1 Peter 1:23
23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of
God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
It is time that we understand that
the Bible is incorruptible seed!
Memorize it! Quote it! Use
it! Learn it! I love to reach Christian books, but none of
them alone can save a soul. We need to
use the sword!
Some
are afraid to quote scripture for fear that it will offend some. They are content to live a quiet life, never
offering the Words of Life to those lost and dying souls that surround them
every day. Look God’s promise regarding
His perfect Word:
Isaiah 55:11
11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto
me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it
pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
The
Word of God is Powerful.
29
Is not my word like as a fire?
saith the LORD; and like a hammer that
breaketh the rock in pieces?
4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for
the finer.
God’s Word is a fire!
It heats up our lives and burns off all of the filth of this world. Silver is purified as it is heated. Dross comes to the surface with increased
heat. We must have God’s Word applied to
our lives in the same way. You say, yes,
but some hearts are hard, like stones, and they do not believe. I find it comforting that Hebrews 4:12 does
not put any conditions out there. The
Word IS sharp and it cuts whether you believe it will or not! It is also powerful enough to break a stony
heart or tear down the strong holds that the Devil has erected in one’s life.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
4
(For the weapons of our warfare are
not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high
thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into
captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
4
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
God.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the
Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
The wording here speaks of a deep penetration! God’s Word goes deeper than one’s
excuses. It plunges deeper than one’s
tradition. It penetrates past emotion
and finds its mark in the innermost and secret places of one’s being. Once the Word of God goes forth, there is no
more neutral ground, one either accepts it, and repents, or rejects it and
continues in their sin, miserable and condemned.
Acts
37
Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren,
what shall we do?
41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there
were added unto them about
three thousand souls.
Jeremiah 17:9-10
9
The heart is deceitful above
all things, and desperately
wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every
man according to his ways, and
according to the fruit of his doings.
1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and
mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
So, rejoice my friend! You are not without a weapon in this spiritual war. Christian books are great, and songs are OK, the opinions of men have some benefit, but there is no sword as sharp and effective as the perfectly inspired and preserved Word of God!
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