Tuesday, July 20, 2021

BLESSINGS OF UNITY OF SPIRIT

My Dear Precious Child,
   After Paul wrote his scathing letter to the people in the church at Galatia about their being deceived and "bewitched," as he put it, by the Christian Jews who succeeded in bringing them into the doctrine that the Jewish religion taught of trusting in the Law would be necessary to enhance the Good News in bringing them into a relationship with Me, which was impossible, he later wrote a letter of correction to the people of Corinth.  The unity of the Corinthians had been destroyed by jealousy and envy, some claiming to be disciples of Paul, some of Peter and some of Jesus exclusively.  The demon behind that division was the demon of denominationalism, with each group thinking they were the only way to enter into My salvation from the evil in the world while, in fact, they were all claiming special superior wisdom from Me.  They had no moral power to even correct a man who was living in an incestuous relationship.  Some members were suing other members in civil courts while others had revived the practice of religious prostitution and sacrifices in the temples of other gods. 
    Some of the people of the church at Corinth were suspicious of Paul's apostleship, questioning his refusal to accept the support of the community, insisting on not being a burden to the churches.  Some women were appearing at worship without head coverings and the women quarreled over being refused to speak at the meetings.  Other members appeared at the meetings drunk with wine and refused to allow the poor to join their membership.   The ecstatic prayers and messages in tongues were more highly valued than the ministry of charity to the poor and the ecstatic worship was disordered and ridiculous in many ways.  There were also some members who had veered from the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and had adopted philosophies against the resurrection of the body of Christ.
    In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul referred to every wavering belief and unbelief, even to their eating meat sacrificed to idols, rules relating to sex in marriage, and the attitude of some people toward not marrying since the belief of Jesus coming back to earth was expected  soon.  Paul insisted on telling about his own anointing of the Holy Spirit on his ministry while referring to his ministry as his being a servant of Mine.   However, Paul claimed that he retained his authority of the Corinthians Christians because he had brought them to a knowledge of the Good News and even threatened a direct confrontation with the sinners if things were not corrected.
   Paul condemned the separation of the believers into factions with each faction claiming loyalty to a particular apostle instead of claiming loyalty to Me and to the Lord Jesus Christ, with each faction claiming to have the full truth.  In his letter he gave correction relating to each digression of false doctrine from My Truth.  Paul's disgust at their falling for the lies of false prophets is apparent in his letter to the Corinthians, and the truths of his corrections must be incorporated into My body of Jesus Christ in your world because the same lies prevail in the churches today in your world.
    Heed the corrections of Paul and become attentive to the words of My Holy Spirit in your relationship with Me.  There are even more corrections by the Holy Spirit that must be made in order for My children to experience the heaven on earth that I promised to you. 
    Your Father of Loving Corrections          

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