There are verses and passages, which are universally true (applicable at all times to all people).
There are verses and passages, which are time and people specific.
There are verses and passages, which are time and people specific, but contain principles, which have universal truths.
Here is a verse which was time and people specific (spoken at the time of Asa's reign, spoken to the prophet, Azariah and directed to King Asa and the Southern Kingdom of Judah), but it presents a principle which is universal.
The principle is:
The presence and blessings of God are with those who willingly submit to His Lordship, but God is against those who forsake Him.
The presence and blessings of God are with those who willingly submit to His Lordship, but God is against those who forsake Him.
2 Chronicles 15:1-2
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Here is the universal truth...
"...The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you."
God's grace delivers us from our sins; God's grace does not deliver us in our sins.
Walk (live in) in light, truth, faith, love, humility, and you will live.
Walk in (live in) darkness, deception, disobedience, carnality, pride, and you will die.
Walk (live in) in light, truth, faith, love, humility, and you will live.
Walk in (live in) darkness, deception, disobedience, carnality, pride, and you will die.
Scripture constantly, consistently and continuously tells us to seek God, to trust God, to obey God.
We are to seek the Lord while He may be found.
If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us.
If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us.
In drawing close to God, we will cleanse our hands (turn from sinning to holy living), and we will purify our hearts (turn from the sin nature to be pure, even as He is pure), both of which are made possible through a faith relationship with Christ.
Don't let anyone explain the clear truth of God to you in such a way that you settle for anything less than being conformed to the image of Jesus in this life.
If what you are told does not lead to a Christlike life, it is a lie.
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