A. Chinese believers around the world think!
1. Believe Jesus is believed Christ religion!
2. Preach God's word is preached religion!
3. They believe Jesus according to Bible!
4. Most church goers bring their own Bible to church!
5. Bible is the book of Christ religion!
6. All the above thinks are foreign to the Bible!
7. Therefore their belief are deceiving and being deceived!
B. The best I can think of is the unjust steward said within himself!
1. His lord fired him because he wasted his lord’s goods! Lk.16:1-2
2. Then the steward said within himself: I am resolved what to do! Lk.16:3-4
3. He resolved to waste a lot more his lord’s goods! Lk.16:5-7
4. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely:
For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. Lk.16:8
5. And I say unto you: Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness;
that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. Lk.16:9
6. Think! Unjust steward, unjust friends made with unrighteousness money what may their end be?
7. The key to understand is--> he said within himself!
8. People in Matt.7:22 within themselves they were sure the Lord will welcome them into heaven!
But the Lord said to them I never knew you, you evil doers depart from me! Matt.7:23
C. Apostle Paul said these in 2Cor.4:3-6!
1. Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 2Cor.4:3
***It is sad! This is the reason why Chinese believers are in this trap!
2. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers,
so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2Cor.4:4
3. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord,
and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 2Cor.4:5
4. For God, who said: Let light shine out of darkness, made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light
of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2Cor.4:6
D. Always remember these!
1. There is no believed Christ religion in the Bible!
2. There is no preaching Christ religion in the Bible!
3. After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another,
preaching the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him. Lk.8:1
4. Jesus sent disciples to preach the kingdom of God! Lk.9:1-2
He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
5. To whom he also showed himself alive after he was raised by many proofs, appearing unto them by the
space of 40 days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God: Ac.1:3
6. But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Ac.8:12
7. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to
Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue
in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. Ac.14:21-22
E. Believe Jesus is not all about going to heaven! It is also for living a peaceful life on earth!
1. Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out,
that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. Ac.3:19
2. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks,
be made for all men. For kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1Tim.2:1-2
3. If a man wills to do God’s wills he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him,
the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Jn.7:17-18
4. Building the kingdom of God serves both purposes! Ro.14:17, 2Tim.2:22
Written April 27, 2019.