Fighting the Four Evils

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord ,  as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,  by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. ( 2 Peter 1:2-4) God has called all true Servants of God to glory and virtue. That is the highest and more glorious calling, to be called to reflect the glory and virtue of the very God Himself who created the universe ex nihilo (Genesis 1:1) and who will reign forever. Indeed, glorious and excellent things await those who totally give their lives for the glory and virtue of God!  Such glory and virtue is not merely great, but excellent and eternal. One would be a fool to say that one loves God, but yet seeks only the thin...

Many in the modern Church in the west today think that blessings are material things. They praise God for giving them a car, house, money, a strong marriage, loving family, and children who are successful, thinking they are so 'blessed' because of these things. However, no where in the Bible does it refer to such temporal earthly things as blessings. It does not even say that a person whose basic earthly sustenance is met to be blessed, that is, one who has just enough food, water and clothing.  Rather, the Bible shows us that blessings are spiritual in nature, or ultimately to be used for spiritual purposes for the glory of God, and to enjoy God, and not for one to enjoy for oneself: “ Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord , And whose hope is the Lord . For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear [ a ] when heat comes ; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor...

There is a difference between wants and needs. A want is that which one merely desires but is not needed to remain a living human being, and to serve God. A need is that which one must have to remain alive as a living human being, and therefore to serve God. Thus, whether something is a want or need is determined by reference to whether it is needed to serve God for His glory. This is because humans exist for the purpose of glorifying God, and not ourselves. We are to live for Him, and not ourselves: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them (Genesis 1:27). Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory , I have formed him; yea, I have made him (Isaiah 43:7). Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man (Ecclesiastes 12:13).   Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast c...

The doctrine of private property purpor ts that what humans have belong to themselves . It is a vile, evil doctrine, like all modern doctrines embraced in the west, which even the Church in the west tolerates. It is a evil, despicable, abominable doctrine from the Pit of Hell, raising up one's fist against God. All things belong to God (Psalm 24:1). The world was made by God, through God and for God, and God alone ( Romans 11:36; Colossians 1:16). Nothing was made for your glory at all. Your salvation, if you are saved, is not for your glory at all, but for God's glory alone. What par t of God alone and God's glory alone do you not understand ?  Many do not understand what it means for all t hings, that is , absolut ely all things made for God's glory alone because they are seeking to claim g lory. T he test of one's God -centredness is whether one tot ally denies all glory for himself at all , and gi ves all glory to God alone .  Many in the modern Chu...