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  11-01 The Secret Place, Part 1 Staying In The Shadow 11-02 The Secret Place, Part 2 No Regret 11-03 The Secret Place, Part 3 The Amen 11-04 Being A Sacrifice 11-05 What Is Not Christian, Part 1 Walking in the Spirit 11-06 What Is Not Christian, Part 2 Having Faith 11-07 What Is Not Christian, Part 3 The Love of God 11-08 What Is Not Christian, Part 4 The Love of God, Response 11-09 What Is Not Christian, Part 5 Anything Pure and Good 11-10 What Is Not Christian, Part 6 Response from Brother Damien 11-11 What Is Not Christian, Part 7 Reply from Brother Gary to Brother Damien. 11-12 What Is Not Christian, Part 8 Response from Brother Brad. 11-13 What Is Not Christian, Part 9 Escaping Damnation 11-14 What Is Not Christian, Part 10 Walking in the Light Together, or “Fellowship” 11-15 In A Book Store 11-16 Loving God’s Way 11-17 Choosing Wisdom Over Logic 11-18 The Goodness of Light 11-19 Heart Seeking 11-20 February 20, 2001, Part 1 Lou’s Testimony 11-21 February 20, 2001, Part 2 Sandy’s Testimony 11-22 What Is “Written Again” 11-23 “Since” 11-24 Learning the Bible 11-25 Faith in the Old Testament 11-26 Helping 11-27 Blessed 11-28 God’s Wonderful Works 11-29 Night Music, 2 11-30 Stay In The Spirit

 

Thought for the Morning
11-05

What Is Not Christian, Part 1
Walking in the Spirit

“There is therefore, now, no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.”
Paul, in Romans 8:1

From a sermon by Pastor John at his house, November 5, 2006.

To walk in the Spirit of God is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will walk right out of Christianity. That is where the Spirit leads us if we follow it (Rev. 18:1-5).

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Gal. 5:15), such as making a show of serving God with fleshly ceremonies, such as baptisms of the flesh, showy robes for worship, and ceremonial meals.

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will walk in the light (Jn. 8:12), and you will not live in the darkness of confusion about the doctrine (Jn. 7:17) or remain in the divisions instituted by men (Prov. 21:16).

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will come to sinless perfection in the sight of God, having perfect fellowship with the saints who also walk in light (1Jn. 1:7).

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will walk as Christ walked, not as carnally minded men who cannot be of the same heart and mind (1Jn. 2:6; 4:17).

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will not live according to your own choices (2Pet. 3:3); you will not “join the church of your choice” because there is no church that is of God so that you may safely join it.

To walk in the Spirit is not a Christian thing to do because if you walk in the Spirit, you will “speak the truth in love”, and Christianity cannot survive if the truth is made known.

To walk in the Spirit is to be like God. It is not the Christian thing to do because neither God nor His Son is a Christian.