Comparing Two Teachings From The Disciples Group On Facebook

TEACHING ONE 1.
FROM KIN DAVE'S (MODERATOR)
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

Galatians 5:25
The two most important things in our holy religion are the life of faith and the walk of faith. He who shall rightly understand these is not far from being a master in experimental theology, for they are vital points to a Christian. You will never find true faith unattended by true godliness; on the other hand, you will never discover a truly holy life which has not for its root a living faith upon the righteousness of Christ.

Woe unto those who seek after the one without the other! There are some who cultivate faith and forget holiness; these may be very high in orthodoxy, but they shall be very deep in condemnation, for they hold the truth in unrighteousness; and there are others who have strained after holiness of life, but have denied the faith, like the Pharisees of old, of whom the Master said, they were “whitewashed sepulchres.”

We must have faith, for this is the foundation; we must have holiness of life, for this is the superstructure. Of what service is the mere foundation of a building to a man in the day of tempest? Can he hide himself therein? He wants a house to cover him, as well as a foundation for that house. Even so we need the superstructure of spiritual life if we would have comfort in the day of doubt.

But seek not a holy life without faith, for that would be to erect a house which can afford no permanent shelter, because it has no foundation on a rock. Let faith and life be put together, and, like the two abutments of an arch, they will make our piety enduring. Like light and heat streaming from the same sun, they are alike full of blessing.

Like the two pillars of the temple, they are for glory and for beauty. They are two streams from the fountain of grace; two lamps lit with holy fire; two olive trees watered by heavenly care. O Lord, give us this day life within, and it will reveal itself without to thy glory.

NOTE Brethren, HOLY life is made visible when our relationship with GOD blossoms but not how you try to live HOLY. We derive our HOLINESS FROM OUR HOLY GOD .

LET'S TREASURE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD WHO IS SPIRIT AND HOLY.

TEACHING 2.
FROM (ADMINISTRATOR FREDDIE KOFI TAYLOR
I live by faith in the Son of God
Galatians 2:19‭-‬21 ESV
For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

~~In his Epistle to the Galatians, Paul gives us behind the scenes, detailed historical information, on the life of the Apostles about 20 years after the ascension of Christ. He tells us that, after his encounter with Christ on the way to Damascus, he went to live in Arabia for 3 years, on his return to Jerusalem, he spent 2 weeks with Cephas i.e Peter, then traveled to Asian minor, where he stayed for 14 years evangelising. He then went back with Barnabas and Titus to meet the influential Apostles, who names he gives as Peter, James (the brother of Christ not the Apostle) and John.

It was after Paul’s interaction with these, and a follow up visit by Peter to Paul in Antioch that Peter's hypocritical attitude sets Paul to confront him "to his face" and launched him into preaching on salvation by faith in Christ alone and not by works (by works refers to the Laws of Moses, and Jewish traditions) So, to put it into perspective, after 20 years Peter still hasn't gotten it. Paul who used to be a very devoted master of the Law, had come to understand through Holy Spirit that, the Law was only a shadow of what was to come. He says " I died to the law, so that I might live to God." I See Christians today celebrating Jewish festivals and I sigh. No wonder they won't stop paying tithe...Why did Christ die then?

But here is where the gravatos is "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." Paul is essentially saying, no more my will but the will of my master be done. I am wholly a slave to His teachings. He says, I act now, on faith in the Son of God not by my human strength, why? Because he believed that Christ had sacrificed Himself out of love, to do what the law could not do, therefore, practicing the Law of Moses negates and in fact, insults the grace offered by God. Note "if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for no purpose."

Salvation is by faith alone, the law is good only in the sense that it points to Christ, there's nothing any one can do physically or spiritually to get saved. Life is so short, and hell is real. Waste not time on anything which does not draw you closer to Christ. Repent from your sins and accept the free salvation Christ offers to all humanity by His death on the cross. Turn away from your wicked ways this very moment, come to Christ for times of refreshing. Why waste your life working hard for material things which do not satisfy? Stand up, kill your sinful desires and eat of God's word which is sanctified food for your soul.

DEAR BRETHREN STUDY THESE TWO TEACHINGS AND LEAVE US YOUR COMMENTS. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU DO IN YOUR MINISTRY.