Comments on: I Know Whom I Have Believed

By: Jim Rivet

Jim Rivet — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:39:43 +0000

Chip- I look at Jesus, at the age of 12 he already knew more than the High Priest’s and Scribes and so call theologians. Yet, it was 18 more years before he started his ministry. God’s word states to don’t be so quick to be a teacher, as they will be held more accountable. That doesn’t deter them though. My cousin had only been a christian for 3 or 4 years and started a Church. We wonder why there is no unity, it’s because man is teaching man ( blind leading blind). Everywhere you look there’s a Church popping up. Notice I capitalized Church, because it’s of man and their pride. Where in the Bible – it’s church of God. If a pastor / teacher has not been taught by the Holy Spirit, then they are not of God. They are” Wolves in Sheep clothing”, and their master is the Devil. They peddle God’s Word for their own profit, while doing their master’s work of : robbing, murdering and destroying lives. The Churches of today asked them who wants to come except the Lord tonight ? Who cares if the Holy Spirit hasn’t drawn them – just run them through like cattle. They got get that money flowing. Oh- by the way don’t forget to purchase : CD or book on the way out, and come back brother. That way we can fill your head with all that smooth talking and the false teaching’s . Don’t ask about Spiritual Truths, heck we don’t know it all- cause we just started 4 or 5 years ago our selves. We have our doctrines from our sister Church, but we’re working on ours with all the modern technology of this World. Don’t worry we got pre-recorded everything. I’ve seen and heard enough.

By: alison

alison — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 06:08:10 +0000

I love the photo! One of my favourites is the Apostle Paul -once he got his sight back, he ‘really’ knew in ‘Whom’ he believed. Even when his friends tried to dissuade him from going here, or going there, due to the risk factor, Paul knew the call, knew indeed the risks, his life itself, but he knew so strongly in the ‘Whom’ he believed, it was of little matter. Most of us may not have the immediate faith conviction that Paul had straight away, as it develops over time, when we see the hand of Grace, quietly working in our day to day lives. We are told in 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. So we do our own exploration and/or study, coupled with our enduring ‘spiritual’ relationship and fellowship with Christ. The ups and downs of our lives serve their purpose too, as do relationships with others. God uses everything in our lives, and if we agree to yield to Him, we may mature more easily and quickly. There are of course many variables in each of our lives, for it all to be so simplistic, however at the end of the day,
we will mature if we surrender.

By: Nicholas Flores

Nicholas Flores — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 11:26:34 +0000

The knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comes from Christ as we grow in obedience to Him. Jesus said (John 14:21), “He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who love Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.” Such knowledge of Christ includes both facts about Him (as revealed in Scripture) and knowing Him personally. We need both.

Knowledge about Christ keeps us from the many errors of the false cults that deny the deity of Jesus Christ. But Christ is not just a subject to be studied; He also is a person to be known. We should be growing to know Him personally on a deeper and deeper level as we spend frequent time with Him in His Word and in prayer.

The Christian life is a matter of progressively growing in submission to Christ as through God’s Word you see more of who He is and more of who you are.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:13:59 +0000

LOVE the picture of the baby!!! Made me smile! Jackie

By: Timothy Baugh

Timothy Baugh — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:28:36 +0000

In reply to Rick. Dear Chinyereme, Once anyone truly KNOWS (not just knows ABOUT) Jesus Christ can he or she EVER deny such? Perhaps. We learn of Him through the highs and lows, in the good and bad of life; AND EVEN THEN WE CAN NOT EVER KNOW THE SMALLEST 'INKLING' OF WHOM HE TRULY IS! Experience. It can only speak for oneself. Until Jesus has "all of you", just like you, with your best friend or mate, do we really KNOW Him? I think you can get the point I am trying to make. Please tell others how Jesus has changed you as a person. If they can not really see that, then perhaps you need to get to know Him better. But I trust you DO KNOW Him. With love to you in Christ. Timothy.

By: Der

Der — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:59:01 +0000

This is simply the voice of the Wholly Ghost that every one MUST read and pray pray pray and pray
Be blessed Chip

By: Barry Honeycutt

Barry Honeycutt — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:31:49 +0000

I Chip My Brother, entered in at the Gate Jan 18, 1983 and sat down. Sad to say Brother, but I could not reconcile, once saved always saved with “he that endures unto the end, the same shall be saved. Its the path I could not see. The cross gets us into the Gate, but the life walking in the Spirit in which I must decrease so that the Messiah must Increase, gets us down the path, where he (me) that endures unto the end, the same shall be saved. That’s #1 and #2 That helped me tremendously was the fact that my son Jon Mark, is not 13 years old and he is growing physically as well as spiritually. He is starting to leave the “milk” of the word and asking WHY? This I took as questioning me, and therefore the conflict. After prayerfully completing this lesson #6 and praying my eyes to be opened, The Spirit revealed to me what Jon Mark was doing – trying to grow, and not only was I not growing but I was hindering him. He was not “questioning” my authority, but asking WHY? which is natural to ask as reaching (Spiritual) adolescence. I told him what I had went through and learned, and I now realized what Jon Mark had been trying to tell me. We both wept, and as I had my hand on my sons shoulder he said: Dad your hand is so warm. Just thank you my Brother for being faithful, not for your knowledge for we know where it came from, but I can say thank you for letting Him increase in your life. And teaching us through the HOLY Spirit how to let HIM have the preeminence in our lives.
Your fellow bondservant
Barry

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:08:53 +0000

After reading your article I am reminded of 1 john 2:12-14. The why part can be brutal. The Father works in me to unlearn so many things before I can correctly learn things. It truly is a death to self, carnal mind, flesh whatever your flavor may be. But these experiences truly work a deep and lasting work. A work greater than memorizing a few scriptures, or having a bible study or whatever. Not that there is anything wrong with those. Thanks for your article it got me between the eyes with a blast of truth and reality. Helps you see the big picture while in the trenches. Thanks.

By: Chinyereme

Chinyereme — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:55:25 +0000

Thanks for this great exposition. Once again you’ve done justicce to a pricking issue in my heart. Sowhat do we answer those who purposely want to engage us in unnecessary argument. And ask, ‘Who wrote te Bible, a doctored and disjointed controversial document that contrdicts itself?’ Do we ignore, answer or just tell the, “I know Whom I believed!”

By: molly

molly — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:11:31 +0000

Thank you Dear Chip. i ever enjoy the presence of God through the great inspiring enriching teachings. And this one is excellent for me to know that i am nothing . we need to learn much of Job the last chapter how god dealt with Job making him pray for the other friends to show much how we need each other in LOVE .god Bless you