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A Closer Walk

Attitude of the Righteous

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Our ministry is to reach out to the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ and to help believers be equipped with a solid knowledge of the Word of God, the Bible, and be encouraged to apply it in every aspect of their daily lives. There are simple truths for these complex times to help people live in a way that brings real spiritual victory to them and more importantly, through the Lord Jesus Christ, glory to God our Father.

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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There is without doubt a battle, a life and death fight of faith, that is taking place in the world today. It is one that grows more awful, more horrible and more tragic with each and every passing day. That fact is truly visible when you examine and appraise what is happening spiritually rather than by counting the number of bombs that go off and the body count, but rather by how many people are being led to eternal death by the true enemy—Satan!

So, regardless of how much we are attacked, not to kill the flesh, but rather attacked with the lies of the father of lies who is striving to take us away and keep us away for all time from the life giving truth of God's Word. We believers need to continually examine ourselves. We have been told to test ourselves to see if we are in the faith; to examine ourselves {2Cor.13:5} to make sure that we do not come short of the grace of God as it says in the Letter to the Hebrews. {Heb,12:15}

As we just read in today’s Bible verse, the apostle Paul in his letter to Timothy commends him for making the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Not grumbling or complaining about the many trials and tribulations that Timothy, and virtually all faithful disciples of Jesus suffered for their faith.

I believe we all need to know just what that 'good confession' is—and thanks be to God who has promised to meet and provide for all of our needs. {Php.4:19) The very next verse there in Paul's letter does exactly that. He said that he charged Timothy (and us) to imitate Jesus who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate as He was about to be sentenced to die on the cross for the sins that you and I—all mankind, committed:

“Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "It is as you say." (Matthew 27:11) And Pilate continued saying to the Lord, "Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You? Jesus answered, 'You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above.'" (John 19:10-11)

Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” {Jn.19:19} Nothing can happen in our lives unless the Lord allows it; and He still causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. {Rom.8:28}

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