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Sound of Liberty
7286 Hwy 53 West
Dawsonville,
GA
30534
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The
"..Word.." Both Doctrinal and Instructional
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Message Transcribed and
Edited From Audio Tape Number 236
(A compilation of a series of messages)
Preached on November 01, 1987
By Brother Ben Howard
Dawsonville, Georgia
The spiritual thoughts within this message are timely
for the Bride of Jesus Christ. As you accept and
receive these truthful, spiritual words, you will have
a clearer understanding concerning the Word of God for
our specific time in the history of the world. These
truths are meant to give a clearer understanding
concerning the Word of God for us, from a doctrinal
standpoint, and from an instructional standpoint. We
must understand that the doctrine of the Word of God
is strongly established and remains steady and
immovable. The doctrine of the Word of God does not
change, regardless of the conditions that exist in the
world at large, or within our daily lives. However,
as day to day circumstances and decisions present
themselves in our lives, we need instruction from the
Word to help give us a steady guide and real meaning
to our daily lives. We continually trust and believe
in the doctrinal teaching of the Word of God. While
standing true to the doctrinal teaching of the Word of
God, we are learning to understand and accept the
instructional teaching for our present circumstances,
and our daily lives. The doctrinal teachings of the
Word of God are only flexible as they lend themselves
to timely instructional teaching, allowing us to live
our daily lives to the fullest extent of earthly joy,
and to the glory of God. Revealed, instructional
teaching for our present, daily circumstances will
help us to live Godly and productive lives, and allow
us to enjoy this wonderful natural life that God has
given us--this life that He fully intended His Church
to enjoy. We will face difficulties each day of our
lives, however, instructional teaching from the Word
of God will give us the guidance. We are abiding here
on this earth within these human and wondrously made
bodies. Our Lord Jesus Christ desires that we enjoy
the gift of life that He made possible for us. You
will be instructed and blessed by the message in this
booklet. Read with a prayerful and sincere heart,
please. God Bless You!
As I have been thinking upon the manner in which
the Word of God is a guide to us, as the Gentile Bride
of Christ, I continually come back to this thought, --
“The Word, Both Doctrinal AND Instructional.” We need
an understanding of the difference between the
doctrine of the Word of God, and the instruction of
the Word of God. The Word of God -- this Holy Bible
we hold within our hands is our guide for reproof and
for correction in our spiritual and natural lives.
The fact that this Book contains the basic guide for
reproof and for correction in our lives is wonderful
assurance that a loving God did not intend for us to
be confused or wondering about even the basic answers
-- answers to our doctrinal questions, and also,
answers to our instructional questions.
Let us begin reading in 2nd Timothy, chapter
3:10-12: “But thou has fully known my doctrine, manner
of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity
(love), patience, persecutions, afflictions, which
came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what
persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord
delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in
Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” How true the
last sentence of that verse is, of course. In any age
of time, all who attempt to “live godly in Christ
Jesus”, will suffer a certain amount of persecution.
In the ages past, the suffering was physical, for the
most part. For our present day, it could be rejection
because of our beliefs, or other types of persecution
for us. However, some type of persecution will come
to us, as we attempt to “live godly in Christ Jesus”,
for the Word of God declares it, and this means that
it has to be!
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