Then are ye Bastards, and not Sons
By: Anthony Smith
Bastard; Illegitimate sons who are excluded from the rights of inheritance. Male or female, for there is neither in the Kingdom of Heaven. What type of inheritance? The inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven. If we being sons of God with all privileges of son ship, then those that refuse son ship are bastards and not sons.
We see in Romans 8:16-17, a witness to our rights and privileges under the promise of God toward being a joint heirs, with Christ to Gods Kingdom; “The Spirit itself(Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit.) beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: (We can see with the first part of the verse, we can communicate with the Holy Ghost and receive conformation of acceptance into son ship with God. We are no longer alienated from God but rather in close proximity with Him.)And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.”
“that we may be also glorified together.” The promise that when the end comes, our glory will come from God, and Jesus will also be Glorified with us. There is coming a time when all men shall bow to the power of God, they will admit and confess that Jesus is both Lord and Christ. To be Glorified means; The felicity of heaven prepared for the children of God; celestial bliss. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel,and afterwards receive me to glory. Psa 73.
Honored; dignified Honorable representation of God.
Distinguished honor or ornament; that which honors or makes renowned; that of which one may boast.
To be accepted into the beloved, we suffer with Christ, we are hated, despised, shunned, persecuted and many, have been and will be, cast into prison for their testimony of Christ.
Heb 12:1-2; Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. “endured the cross, despising the shame.” Endured; Borne; suffered; sustained.
The powers of the human body being limited and intolerant of excesses is a testimony to the power of God and the determination of Jesus to tolerate the intolerable. To accept pain and suffering that no other Human being could suffer. To accept the shame of public humiliation and scorn, to accept the sins of the world and all its unrighteousness upon Himself, to bare what no man could bare. This is His testimony this is His proof, that He is and there is no other. There is safety in His name and Faith in His name. For by believing in Jesus, as the Son of God, we are also accepted by the Father.
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Mat 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Confess; To own, avow or acknowledge; publicly to declare a belief in and adherence to. Act 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: The word Heresy is A fundamental error in religion, or an error of opinion respecting some fundamental doctrine of religion. But in countries where there is an established church, sect or organization, an opinion is deemed heresy, Speaking contrary to what they teach as truth, weather they provide proof or not, when it differs from that of the church. The Scriptures being the standard of faith, any opinion that is repugnant to its doctrines, is heresy. When heretics are noted in Christianity or against Christianity, we don’t put them to death nor make them suffer reproach. We mark them as a heretics and shun them, per the word of God.
Tit 3:10-11; A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Tit 3:11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
2Th 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Rom 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Act 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Act 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Tit 3:10 -
heretic: 1Co_11:19; Gal_5:20; 2Pe_2:1
after: Mat_18:15-17; 2Co_13:2
reject: Rom_16:17; 1Co_5:4-13; Gal_5:12; 2Th_3:6, 2Th_3:14; 2Ti_3:5; 2Jo_1:10
Heb 12:8 -
Heb_12:6; Psa_73:1, Psa_73:14, Psa_73:15; 1Pe_5:9, 1Pe_5:10
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