Author Dr. James. A McBean. D.Th., MCC

Copyright © 2010 Library of Congress Washington.D.C.20559

Publisher: Revival Tract Ministries, Inc

I t is important to know that God is not in a testing game with any of us. Why not? Because he already has foreknowledge, he knows all things even before it happens. If God gives you and I a test is because he wants us to see what we are capable of doing without his help. Becoming a Christian is not going to change any of your instincts, if you love to eat food you are going to still love to eat food, if you love women you are going to love them more. Christianity is not going to alter your sex drives. Do not take on a spirit of falsehood, by start pretending. Sexual purity has it's benefits, and if you want to arrive at such, you and I must train our body to have control,

1Cor 9:27, but this does not mean that you have saved. We will talk about this some more later.

If you listen to how some Church people talk, you will think that they saved themselves, and they are the one that is enabling themselves to live the Christian’s life from day to day. However, an honest study of the Holy Scriptures will reveal, that people cannot save themselves, and cannot keep themselves saved. There are some thing that God asks us to change in our lives, and there some things that he will have to change for us. There is something he asks us to do, and there is something that he will have to do for us.

Eternal Life Was Banked On Your Eternal Account The Moment You Bowed The Head To Christ.

Many times Christians quote the word. “Without holiness no man shall see God.” This they think is self acquire holiness. However, this is the imputed holiness, that Christ banked on our spiritual account, by his death upon the cross of Calvary. Every child of God that are in fellowship with him has this to their account. This is there as a back up, if you sin and come short of the glory of God. This is like a bouncer proof checking account.

Practical And Progressive:

We talk about practical and Progressive. The practical part is what Christ death puts into your account. The progressive part is what you and I practice each day. The progressive part will win you a crown, and can make your works here on earth, burnt, depending on how you live the life. The practical part is what going to win you the crown of life. In other word is what Christ has done that really count. When a believer keeps pointing the finger to what he or she has done, this is proof that he or she has fallen from grace. He she isn't going by grace, but are going by works.

This produced a peace in our soul that we ourselves do not even understand. One fellow worker tries to insult me for being happy and peaceful. Accusing me of coming to work high. I Let him know that me and my father never kill anyone or robbed anyone, and I do not owe anybody any money except my student loan, so I do not see why I should be sad. But what truly makes me happy is the peace of God in my soul. I cannot help but smile and joke with people. Even the snakes in my backyard can see the peace, for they do not move whenever I came out, I am not going to chop up one.

Eph 2:4  But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,  Eph 2:5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)  Eph 2:6  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:  Eph 2:7  That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.  Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

Philip. 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Gal 2:20-21 (NKJV) I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."

Eph 2:8-9 (NKJV) For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Zech. 4:6-7 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. [7] Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

We Cannot Defeats Satan On Our Own:

Satan was here before Adam, Satan knows every man that bore upon earth, how can you and I defeats him on our own. Only three men in the scriptures, we're able to give satan a challenge.

Zech 3:1-2 (NKJV)Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, "The Lord rebukes you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?"

Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Here in Roman 16:20 it told us that God shall bruise Satan under our feet; you and I cannot just go out there and bruise Satan on our own.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

In James 4:7 it told us to resist the devil, because that is something in which we can do, if we first submit to the lordship and the leadership of God. In one of our church, one young man receives a spirit baptism, he got up and says he felt so strong now that he could take on Satan in a single hand combat. Later that night when he was asleep, he feels somebody touches him and wakes him up; standing beside his bed was Satan. “Earlier on you say you could take me on in a single-hand combat, here I am taking me on.” Every hair on that young man’s body turns white.

1 Cor. 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

You Cannot Live From Sexual Immorality On Your Own

Many Christians talk and act as if they are now saved since they stop having illicit sex, and they use this as a measuring rod, to know one that they think made the connection with God. However, a person can stop having sex due to hormonal changes, or because they suffer a letdown which ruin their emotion and appetites for the bed act, at the same time there are no change in their lives where love for Christ Jesus or fellowmen are concerned.

What I am trying to say: You should not use not having sex as a measuring rod, to know if you are saved and are keeping save. At the same time you should not be living loosely, you could come down with an STD, as well as: This lifestyle could be used to entrap, you and bring you down. That is all I am trying to say on the subject.

1 Peter 5:10-11 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. [11] To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Only a few of the lord's servants ever walk, and not get into trouble in this thing.

Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

1. I was not guilty of lust for women (Job 31:1-4). 2. I was not guilty of deceit or vanity (Job 31:5-6). 3. I was not guilty of dishonesty (Job 31:7-8). 4. I was not guilty of adultery (Job 31:9-12). 5. I was not guilty of injustice (Job 31:13-15). 6. I was not guilty of inhumanity (Job 31:16-23). 7. I was not guilty of covetousness (Job 31:24-25). 8. I was not guilty of idolatry (Job 31:26-28). 9. I was not guilty of malignity (Job 31:29-31). 10. I was not guilty of inhospitality (Job 31:32). 11. I was not guilty of hypocrisy (Job 31:33-37). 12. I was not guilty of fraud (Job 31:38-40).

There Are Some People Who Can, And Those Who Cannot:

1 Cor. 7:8-9 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. [9] But if they (((( cannot )))) contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

I have seen Christians boasts, and I have seen pastors boasts, then I look around and they were gone, gone back to ask Satan to pardon them for all the wrong they have done to him and for leaving him in the first place. Failures to understand what salvation mean, and how God deliverance work, and knowing your own limits, you will give up, or will be unhappy for the rest of your life.

Ezekiel 24:16 Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

The Lord Will Walk You Into What Matters Most:

As you walk with the Lord from day to day, he will give you what we call, “A Faith walk,” He will walk you out of some things, and leaves some things in place so you can learn how to deal with it on your own. If the Lord calls you to be a pastor, he will leave many things in place so you can learn to deal with it, so you can instruct others, on how to deal with the same thing. If you are a young person, you will have many sexual problems, so you can learn to develop humility and know how to help those that comes to you with the same problems.

2 Cor. 12:7-9 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. [8] For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. [9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

The Holy Spirit Will Have To Give You And I Every Victory:

Before the Holy Spirit gives us any victory, we must first do a work upon ourselves. If you are not using what you have, God will not give you more. Are you going to give a person a second plate of food when he did not even touches the first one? Does that make sense? Everything that is in your power to do for yourself, you must do. The Old Testament saints have to make their own altars, and kill their won lambs. You and I will need to bring ourselves into judgment day, we must judge our own daily actions as we interacted with each other. 1 Cor. 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

2 Cor. 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Did we cause that person to fail? Did we cause that person to leave the church? Did we answer in a way that drives them off? Could I have helped her better? Maybe if I had given that man some lunch as he requested, he would not need to rob that store, and get killed in the process!

Finding Out Your Calling:

Finding out what God saves you and called you to do and walk in it is the key to victory. For example if God calls you to be a pastor, you need to select a spouse with the same calling. If you select a chat box wife that speaks all her mind, you cancel out your ministry. You spend the rest of your life apologizing for her.

1 Cor. 7:20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 1 Cor. 7:24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

Remaining In Your Rank:

1 Cor. 12:28-30 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. [29] Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? [30] Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Do Not Seek Flamboyant Spiritual Experience:

That is how people get demons possessed, and ended up spiritually retarded and stagnant in the faith. You and I will never experience healing in our ministry if we do not love people. Every person that our Lord heals, it said he had compassion on them. The truth is this, it is the compassion that releases the healing power. Do not try to hear voices. Do not try to feel things, it is not a feeling thing, it is a by faith things. Do not try to run all over the church and make up noise as the manner of some is, God is not the Arthur of this confusion: 1 Cor. 14:33