FROM THE PULPIT
       
         Weekly Religious Article
                      
                                                      Edward Proffitt Th. D.  

 

                  A DELICIOUS LIFE-STYLE

       "Thou  has made known in me the way of life" Act:2:28

                                  Edward Proffitt Th.D.
 

There is a strange verse of scripture that talks about the sinful life style of Babylon. It says "How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously" (Revelation 10:7). The life style question of "delicious" living vs biblical living, and the conflict of it, has always been EATHORITY.

Isaiah wrote of the Lucifer life-style question. Lucifer said "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High" (Isaiah 14:14). That life-style is evil incarnation, it is ambition out of control.

Authority in the Christian religion reasoning, has been fixed. Genesis 14:15 pronounces it, "The most high God possessor of heaven and earth". Jesus Christ authenticated the authority. He confirmed that "all power is given uno ME in heaven and earth" (Matthew 28:18). At this Divine Authority is where the attack is placed.

The Church, in her role of true or false, reflects this conviction of authority life style. Will the Church in this (authoritative role) reflect proper biblical convictions? Will the Church be subject to her Lord, or will she invalidate authority to herself?

Daniel describes for us Satan's ultimate tool: he "shall do according o his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous thing against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished" (Daniel 11:36). So the lines of authority are drawn:      The position of God is,   "IT IS WRITTEN".      The position of Satan is, "HATH GOD SAID"?

The "DELICIOUS" life style is the inordinate desire to reign now. What this does is  sacrifice the eternal for the temporal, to render what is Christ's to Caesar. The Church was never meant to reign upon earth until her rejected Lord returns in power. Jesus said "My Kingdome is not of this world", then He concludes the verse with "but now is my kingdom not from hence" (John18:36).

One of the signs of The Biblical Authority is edging toward us. Theologically, it is called THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH. It will terminate the whole godless religious system of false authorities. Unfaithfulness to Biblical Authority is treason against Jesus Christ robber" (John 10:1). ARE YOU HEADED (CLIMBING) IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION???