Those that are sleeping are in the churches... GOD has caused great delusion among them..So,THAT they may believe a lie..The latter rain is now,still falling outside the churches
As I have come to believe; we are a soul, have a personal spirit/life aspect, and live in a body. Our soul (psuche) is said to be the home of the will, emotions, and the intellect, our personal identity i.e. The descendants of Jacob were 70 souls. In creation, God formed man's body from the dust, breathed the breath of life, Spirit and man became a living soul. So I think we are souls having a spirit. Other spirits can reside there presenting their wares for our souls to choose or reject, hense temptation. Only by God's Spirit can one evict evil spirits. All three aspects can become addicted to various poisons. If one is restrained from a harmful substance, the body overcomes the need for it, but the soul may still be addicted and pull the body back to ruin.
v. 4 says that those who watch CAN know!!! Hmmm. kind of makes you wonder if Noah's 7 day warning, and Jonah's 40 day warning have any application here. How do we watch? By digging deeper into God's word, and not just listening to what theologians tell us. By praying for wisdom. Why do you think Ezekiel 17 & 33 tell us that we are watchmen? Because , at the time of the end, as it says in Daniel 12:4 the seals will come off of the book. What book? THE BIBLE! You can only warn the world of the coming of the lord if you know when it's coming. goto familyradio.com
One of my favorite verses is actually verse 24. The God who calls us into our individual ministries is the same God who will DO it! Don't make the mistake of trying to serve Him in your own strength; be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus!
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Yes, it is very clear that "drunkeness" is sin in the eyes of God...because it is listed as one of the 17 works of the flesh in Galations, i.e. as one of the things that God rejects and will judge.
I believe this literally means be sober not drunk. Many people think it is ok to go out drinking, but that makes us slothful and do things that are unseemly in the sight of God. We must be ready at all times in case the Lord returns.
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