Top Ten Scriptural Attitudes For Believers for 2006

Believers in Jesus Christ today have to live in the world, yet they must not be of the world. That is by allowing worldly influences to taint their testimony and declaration of faith in Jesus Christ. As followers, there are certain attitudes that are scriptural, which will help us live in the world and not yet be of the world. 1. Salvation: You are saved and have Peace with God. From the start of your journey in Christ, it was one of faith. This journey is brought to you by faith in the person, work, and triumph of Jesus Christ on the Cross. On that Cross, he took your sins and mine, nailing our sins to it. Covered in the blood of Christ, you are now justified in Gods eyes. This is through your faith, God rewards you for believing, and signs the free of sin declaration. You are justified, or it is just as if you never sinned. You have access to the Father, through the Son. This is one attitude you must keep with you. You are saved. It is not a blatant, bragging attitude, but one that walks with Christ. As his disciple, you bring His love and teaching to others, so they too can find this Salvation. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Romans 5:2 by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 2. Persistence: We will be holy and unblameable, unreproveable in Gods sight if we continue in the faith we were brought into. We are to be grounded and settled in the facts of our faith. This comes from study of Gods word and intensive observation into the doctrines of the Word. The bottom line of Gods word and its doctrine is the hope it gives to all men. This hope was brought to us by Christ on the cross. That hope is one God the Father, through mercy gives to us free. We don't deserve it, we just have it. This hope presents us justified. This means we are presented to God holy, unblameable, and unreproveable. Having this persistence, makes us unwaverable against any attacks of our faith by the enemy of faith. Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; (v 22- In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight ) 3. Unmovable: We are not to be moved by those in the Faith, who depart from it by following seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. Living in the last days, which from the time of the Apostles to this day has been occurring, has seen departures from the faith of the Apostles. The major shift in this departure from the faith believes not in Christ Jesus and his complete work of Salvation for men. The paramount objective for the believer then is to be unmovable on this point. That is the complete work of Soteriology, which is the salvation of mankind, through the person and work of Jesus Christ. This attitude will keep you even if those in the church are moving away from biblical doctrine. 1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 4. Faithful: We are to live by faith, during these tough times knowing if we withdraw God will have no pleasure in us. Just as Habakkuk living in his day was told by God "the just shall live by faith", so too must we. He was facing invasion by foreign armies, murder, mayhem, sin, and all kinds of evil. It is easy to get our eyes off our goal of following the Lord. But we must not let anything or anyone stop us. Be resolute to be faithful to the end. Even if all else fails. Just as the bottom line faith says in Habakkuk chapter 3, verse 17-18 "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation." This attitude will keep you in all circumstances. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 5. Expectation: Without our Faith, we cannot please God, we must believe God is a rewarder of those who seek Him. In the course of your everyday walk, you must have this attitude. For what is a battle without relief? Can you go on without this Expectation? No, I don't think you can. This is the everyday, companion to bottom line faith. That little extra something in you that says, God will reward me as I seek him. God wants us to expect good things from Him. He cares about us and wants us to learn to live by faith. In that daily living, however, the Lord wants to reward us as we diligently seek him for guidance and help in our everyday affairs. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 6. Inheritors: As the troubled world and nation continues, we must confess and follow the concept we, the children of God are strangers and pilgrims on the earth. You cannot follow the life of faith without this attitude. It is the inherent knowledge that you are walking by faith, following the Lord, and no matter what happens you will be with the Lord someday. All these troubles will be passed by you. In the middle of muck and mire of everyday problems, take time out to smell eternity's roses. That little time which says you are stranger and a pilgrim on this earth. Just as America was founded by pilgrims, so too, are you today. A pilgrim on the earth, awaiting your heavenly access into the fields of eternities blest rest. Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 7. Believing in Miracles: We must also realize God is still in the miracle business, someone has to believe, it might as well be us. This attitude goes with the attitude that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. This one says that miracles still happen. Just like the early believers and those around the world, miracles still happen. Ours is a miracle working God. In this, the believer is given scriptural standards for miracles. It is not an instant burger miracle. It is not a fashion statement on television. This is a supernatural reality brought into the realm of the natural. Living in the last days, which can be evil, tough, and full of problems, let there be room for miracles as well. James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 8. Fulfillment of our faith: We are living in tough times, but we are kept by Gods power until our salvation will be permanently revealed to us and the world. In the whole crux of the matter, this attitude will save your bacon in tough times. It is when you have gone that extra mile to believe. After you walked and trusted amidst the troubles. In the warfare of faith, doing all you can do, finally falling down and can do no more. That is when, this attitude comes into being. You then realize that you are kept by the Power of God through faith. You will find salvation, that end of the road, so to speak. It is that place, when Gods power comes to the forefront and lifts you up. It enables you and keeps you. It is His grace in action and His mercy in your life. When everything fails you, Gods salvation is dependent on the power of God. That is what keeps you from fatally falling and losing it all. We will have trials of our faith, but this is more precious than gold, this will bring honor-glory-praise at the coming of Christ Jesus, and the End of our faith, which is the salvation of our souls. 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:1 Peter 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 9. Over comers: We are born of God and have overcome the world; the victory which overcomes the world is our faith. Though the world is troubled and shaken, we need not be troubled and shaken for our hope is not of this world and is in control. We find the over comer in you coming out. You are walking by faith, being dependent upon the Lord. Standing upon His Word, and being persistently faithful. Your faith is what overcomes the world and all its temptations. This faith, which came from the Lord, as a result of trusting in Him, will make you an over comer. No matter what arrows the world or devil may hurl at you, your faith overcomes the world, faith in Jesus Christ that is. 1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 10. Patient to the end: To the very end our patience is to be used.... Though things continue to worsen, the world shaken, the church divided, the wickedness expanding, yet our patience will be worn and put to the test. Through this we must continue to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ. In the end, all races come to an end. One of these days when the final bell tolls, the fight will end and you will face the Lord. When He sits upon the throne and all nations of peoples are before Him, you too, will witness all the events. That is why you must have this attitude. Nothing goes on forever. The battles will cease, the life will end, the struggle will stop, and you will see it. As you follow this attitude, it says within your heart to have patience. Keep the commandments of the Lord, which are not grievous. These can be summed up in one word, which is love. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, thy mind, and thy soul. Then love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. Within this is the faith of Jesus Christ. Jesus came to reveal the Father, for he so loved the world. Jesus died on the cross, for this love so, you and I could be saved. The faith of Jesus says to the world and the ardent sinner that God wants them to repent and He will heal them. Out of Love, the Faith of Jesus Christ says all this, as it moves through your life of faith. Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.