Pastor John

What is Sister Sandy’s “special place in the body” that you mentioned in a recent email? I don’t know if I fully understand what it is, and I feel like I should.

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Excellent question!

I was referring to the way God uses Sandy, or has used her many times in the past, to bring a message to the whole body (such as the message about God’s people being given a “new past” as well as a new future hope, and her message about God’s children “not being a product” of his or her parents’ physical union any more, etc.), and also how He has used Sandy (comically at times) to expose and put to shame certain stubborn and proud spirits that were found in our midst. What cleansing such things are for us!

Sandy has even been used at times like one of the biblical prophetesses, acting out messages in the midst of the congregation before she herself understood what she was being used for, such as the time she walked forwards and backwards in the meeting for a long time, as the Spirit moved on her. Then, after some time had passed, God spoke through her about how completely backward the ways and thoughts of man are.

Sandy has a gift of humility and joy that enables her to be humble enough to let the Spirit use her, even to make her look foolish at the moment (some among us have even dared to smirk at her a time or two), so that Jesus can more effectively communicate a very needed truth to the whole body. That is special, and that is Sandy’s place. I hope to see her function in the Spirit, as only she can, for the good of this body many more times. We need it very much, and I hope we all, especially Sandy herself, now appreciate that holy gift more than ever.

Pastor John

Hey, I have a quick question.

Am I to understand that people are not to render tithes on their gross income, but instead render tithes only on the amount that they get after taxes, insurance, and all that fun stuff? We have always written checks for our tithes based on the gross pay for our paychecks. Could you clarify that for me please b/c I might be missing something here.

LW

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Hi:

You have been doing it right. God comes first, so we render Him the tithes and offerings based on gross income, but minus any business expenses. You may be confusing taxes with business expenses.

It would be as if your husband earned $200, but had to spend $50 on tools to do the job. He would only pay taxes and tithes on the $150. The $50 would be considered a business expense, and therefore, he would not be required by earthly government or by God to pay either taxes or tithes on that amount.

Hope that is clear enough to follow.

Pastor John

Hi Pastor John,

What does the word,”leasing” mean, as used in Psalm 5:6?

Thanks,
Billy M

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Hi Billy.

That word means “lying”.

jdc

Hey Pastor John!!

I have a couple questions…….

Can a man be righteous without the Holy Ghost?

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Not with God’s righteousness, just his own.

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Can a man please God without the Holy Ghost?

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A person MUST please God before he receives the Spirit; otherwise, he could never receive it.

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What about babies and children, when are they held accountable for their souls?

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You will have to ask Jesus that one.

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What about all the saints out there with the Holy Ghost? Does eveyone have a chance to hear the truth?

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Yes, in nature and in the Scriptures, if no other way. They all point to the truth. And if a person digests what God gives them, a “little here and a little there”, he will grow closer to God and His wisdom until He comes to the point of knowing God.

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What if they never hear it what happens then?

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That’s impossible. God is better than that.

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If they never hear the truth and think they’re right but never come out of Christianity, what happens to them?

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That is in God’s hands, not mine.

A more important question for us is this: What if we hear the truth and refuse to obey it?

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Thanks for everything!

God Bless,
Michelle

name: yousif

comments: how do i become christain like this?

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Dear Yousif

If you become like this, you will not be a Christian. You will simply be a slave of Jesus.

As to your real question, the one you meant to ask, “be filled with the Spirit” is the best answer I can give.

Your non-Christian servant in Christ,
Pastor John

Name: darlene

comments: hi how are you I,just love the portion “thoughts of the day”.
but how can you be a pastor ,and not be a christian.thank you, darlene

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Thank you, Darlene, for writing. As time passes and the abominations of Christianity become more obvious to all, I think that you, along with me and many, many others, will be asking quite another question; namely, “How can anyone be a pastor after God’s own heart and BE a Christian at all?”

Pastor John