Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Must Read!!! Not all Christians are alike.

Not all Christians are alike—some have full oil lamps and some without… If you have ever wondered about the difference between the virgins with half-full oil lamps and full oil
lamps here are some examples: Matthew 25:4 (KJV) But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Lukewarm Christian (Rev. 3:16)
Full Oil Lamp--Bride of CHRIST (Eph. 5:27)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Never pursued baptism of HOLY SPIRIT (Matt. 25:3)
Full Oil Lamp--Pursues baptism of HOLY SPIRIT (Matt. 25:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Bible hard to read/stay with (Rev. 3:18)
Full Oil Lamp--Bible comes to life through HOLY SPIRIT eye salve (Rev. 3:18)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Has a form of godliness but denies the power thereof (2 Tim. 3:5)
Full Oil Lamp--Evidence of the SPIRIT within the person: Spiritual gifts (Acts 19:6)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Follows traditions of men (Gal. 1:14)
Full Oil Lamp--Follows the teaching of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor. 2:13)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Seeks self will (or enemy’s will) (John 8:44)
Full Oil Lamp--Fully in the Will of GOD (John 5:30)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Not interested in the LORD’s Return (2 Peter 3:4)
Full Oil Lamp--Watching, waiting, excited for the LORD’s return (2 Tim. 4:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Interested in works—approval of others (Matt. 23:5)
Full Oil Lamp--Understands salvation is a free gift you can’t work for (Eph. 2:8-9)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Works FOR salvation (Matt. 7:22-23)
Full Oil Lamp--Works BECAUSE OF salvation (Romans 7:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Fights sin with the flesh and frustration (Gal. 6:8)
Full Oil Lamp--Fights sin by the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT (Gal. 5:24)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Attends a lukewarm church (1 Cor. 2:14)
Full Oil Lamp--Attends churches that welcome the move of the HOLY SPIRIT (1 Cor. 2:10)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Christianity is about religion (Isaiah 29:13)
Full Oil Lamp--Christianity is about relationship (Matt. 7:23)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Seeks GOD once or twice a week at church (Matt. 7:23)
Full Oil Lamp--Walks with GOD everyday as constant companions (James 4:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Prays when crisis comes up (Psalms 78:42)
Full Oil Lamp--Prays everyday—throughout the day (1 Thess. 5:17)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Embarrassed by/indifferent to outreach (Mark 8:38)
Full Oil Lamp--Can’t stop talking about GOD to others (Psalms 34:2)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Seeks the world for answers (Isaiah 31:1)
Full Oil Lamp--Seeks GOD for answers (Psalms 20:7)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Thinks talk of “hell” is too harsh (2 Tim. 4:3)
Full Oil Lamp--Thinks talk of “hell” is necessary (Matt. 18:9)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Makes many future plans (James 4:13-14)
Full Oil Lamp--Knows GOD holds the future (Rev. 1:8)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Uncomfortable with the “supernatural” (2 Tim. 3:5)
Full Oil Lamp--Comfortable that GOD IS “supernatural” (Acts 2:17)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Enjoys secular TV/Music/Movies (Rev. 3:17)
Full Oil Lamp--Hates secular TV/Music/Movies (1 John 2:15)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Trusts in 401ks; bank accounts (Rev. 3:17)
Full Oil Lamp--Trusts in GOD, period (Job 13:15)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Anxious about future (Judges 6:10)
Full Oil Lamp--Lives in peace and calm despite the calamity around (Phil. 4:7)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Seeks worldly knowledge (2 Tim. 3:7)
Full Oil Lamp--Understands childlike faith (Matt. 18:4)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Cares what people think (1 Cor. 2:13)
Full Oil Lamp--Cares what GOD thinks (1 Cor. 2:12)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Thinks we will be here many more years (1 Peter 3:4)
Full Oil Lamp--Knows the signs in the bible line up with the times now (Matt. 24:33-34)
Half-Full Oil Lamp--Believes no one knows the day or hour (Luke 12:39)
Full Oil Lamp--Believes THAT BECAUSE no one knows the day or hour THEY NEED TO WATCH! (Matt. 24:42

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