July 2009 Newsletter

For Seventh-day Adventists

Thy Will Be Done (Matthew 6:10)

What is the premise?

How many times have you heard the phrase, “God’s will be done”? Is that not the desire of all true Christians? But it seems to be a popular catch phrase these days. If something does not go expectedly, one quickly tries to comfort with, “It must not have been God’s will.” How do you know? Could it actually mean try a little harder?

How many quit when they reach a point of “struggling” to accomplish something and chalk it up to not being God’s will? If “struggling” is to be used to determine if it is God’s will then James White wasted his time. James labored hard to make sure funds were available for the paper. He beat his body down so much that it had been cited as being part of the reason he died at only sixty-seven years of age.

Struggles to perform God’s will have never been a test. If anything, it can be a sign that the devil is upset and you are on the right path.

Further, some are jealous of others and may use the phrase “God’s will be done” to imply that it is not God’s will, but rather a selfish motive. This is seen many times towards those that rise up and do things out of the ordinary. The others might as well be saying, “Be careful. Looks like you’re just trying to promote yourself or get attention.” In reality, these people are accusing others of having selfish motives when in fact jealousy is the root of their comment.

How serious is this subject?

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21). Eternal life depends upon His will being done in us.

Now if you think this is a works message, think again, “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).

What is the motive?

Every action has a motive. Even if you think of a non-selfish reason to do something, there is still a motive. Every action should have the same motive, as was Jesus' motive. “O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done” (Matthew 26:42). In everything we do, it should always be God's will.

We are all born with a selfish will. Just ask any parent and you will get the same answer. But at some point, we “must be born again” (John 3:7). Once that occurs, then every day we ought to awake with the words, “I die daily” (1 Corinthians 15:31). That means that one dies to self every day and seeks to do God's will. For “said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). And that is even to the point of death. “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it” (Matthew 16:25).

The converted Christian will “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). The unconverted will remain selfish. The pretended Christian will also remain selfish, however they may sway back and forth between selfishness and God's will. The truly converted does God’s will from the moment he rises until he lies down again.

This principle is taught in Deuteronomy 6:7 through the teaching of the commandments to children. “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

Now some think that God’s will means we all need to become ordained ministers and be praying and witnessing all day long. That is not true.

God’s will can be done while taking a road trip, going to work, laboring around the house, visiting neighbors, and even while taking a nap. God’s will is what He would have you do for that moment. For many, it is go to work and provide for your family so they too can be instruments for God. In addition, employment provides the means to further the gospel through tithes and offerings.

As for a nap, a child getting out of sorts may need a nap. A child? Some adults need attitude adjustments as well.

The overall result is that if one is truly born again, then whatever they touch, just like Joseph, should turn to gold. Now that does not mean success. Metaphorically speaking, all endeavors shall be God’s will since they have a close connection with God. They ought to know what God would do today if God were experiencing the situation.

Just as Jesus said, “Lo, I come to do thy will, O God” (Hebrews 10:9), we ought to have that same drive every moment of the day.

What we are proposing is that a converted person will have new thoughts and new desires. They will always seek to do God’s will without taking a day off. And to say that a godly person just might not be doing God’s will is a contradiction. One cannot be godly and have a moment of selfishness. You would now have a person in need of repenting of selfishness, which is sin. And sin blocks the relationship with God.

Here is a case in point. Someone gives you $20 as a gift and tells you to go and enjoy yourself. Spending it on a movie, which probably uses God’s name in vain, is selfish. Going out and buying a new shirt when you do not really need a new shirt is also selfish. Despite being told to go enjoy yourself, what would Jesus do? He would take that $20 and use it to further the gospel. We ought to get enjoyment from that.

And to get a Thus Saith the Lord on the fact that those who are converted ought to know God’s will, He tells us “that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth” because “the God of our fathers hath chosen thee” (Acts 22:14).

Also, “we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself” (Ephesians 1:7-9).

God will guide us into knowing His will. He will even reveal what His pleasure and purpose is, and yet not with a controlling dictate or questionable spirit of a human. “Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen” (Hebrews 13:20-21). We may think it strange what another godly person does, but who are we, that are not directly involved in the situation, to question their decision?

We cannot have it both ways. We cannot believe on one hand that a person is godly (truly converted) and being used by God and then on the other hand say they are not following God’s will when we disagree with what they are saying or doing. This makes one a hypocrite.

And “this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him” (1 John 5:14-15).

But what of…

“Since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding” (Colossians 1:9). Some take this verse to mean that those on the outside of an issue have a better understanding of God’s will than the one experiencing the issue, and so they feel they need to pray that he will see it their way. In essence they are praying for God to control that person and make them change what they are doing to be according to what they think is right.

A correct application of this verse would be, if someone recognizes that another is going against a “Thus Saith the Lord”, by all means, as soon as we hear it we ought to pray that they see God’s will. And as the verse states, we are referring to spiritual matters. This is not about making a choice between one way of godly evangelism and another, taking one job over another, moving to one place or another, etc. It is spiritual, even doctrines.

Why is it in the Lord’s prayer?

So if we are declaring that a godly person is a person that is always seeking God’s will, and God is revealing His will to them, then why is the phrase in the sample prayer that Jesus taught, “Thy will be done” (Matthew 6:10) as if we are in need of guidance from God despite thinking we know God's will?

It is true that we need to pray to know God’s will, but once we know it to be God’s will, we are to execute it to the fullest. But that is not what the prayer is actually teaching. The prayer is not a moment of reconsideration of an action being or not being God’s will.

The context is, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). We are to be praying for God’s kingdom to be ruling in the hearts of people. As all of heaven obeys God’s will, we are to assist in helping the people of earth to do the same.

Putting it to the test

Could you imagine the people’s reaction towards Moses when the sacrificial system was instituted? Could you imagine many, many people thinking, “This cannot be God’s will!” But it turned out that if they did not partake of the sacrifices, they would have missed the symbolism and would have missed out on eternal life. Look what happened to the people who did not think it was God’s will for them to look at a bronze snake on a pole. They died.

The same can be said of today. Many people question the actions of others because if they were in the same position, they would not do the same thing. Others may assume selfish motives of another’s actions, for example, why do we publish this newsletter, so that we can be gratified? Why do some families give up their job and home to be missionaries? To travel the world? Assumptions and different choices on your part do not cancel out God’s will being done in another person.

The test is a “Thus Saith the Lord.” If we do not have a “Thus Saith the Lord” to go up against an idea, then who are we to question. If the person is truly converted, then we ought to know that yes they have prayed about it, researched it in the context of seeking first the kingdom of God, and have been convinced it is God’s will.

For example, if someone who is financially troubled and is given some money, takes a portion and goes to the movies or buys cigarettes with it, we have a “Thus Saith the Lord” to say that is wrong, even if they think relaxation from much financial stress is encouraged. They ought to be taught God’s will for stress relief – Sabbath.

Another example is the method of soul winning. A church has a few thousand dollars. Some members believe a mini evangelistic seminar should be held. Others believe that literature should be purchased and distributed. A third group may think to purchase drums and entertain the worldly people into the church. How can you tell God’s will? Well, first we disappoint the drummers. Ellen White wrote:

The things you have described as taking place in Indiana, the Lord has shown me would take place just before the close of probation. Every uncouth thing will be demonstrated. There will be shouting, with drums, music, and dancing. The senses of rational beings will become so confused that they cannot be trusted to make right decisions. . . . {Last Day Events, page 159}

So we have a “Thus Saith the Lord” to eliminate the third idea, but what of the first two? The answer is that neither is wrong. Seeing funds usually allow for only one or the other, much prayer ought to be put forth for guidance, but neither choice would be against God’s will. You may be completely against holding another evangelistic meeting but that does not make the choice to do such against God’s will. For an evangelistic effort “done rightly” would always be according to His will.

Even in failure, God’s will be done

Now, not everything that the church touches is promised to turn to gold physically-- not even individually. And on the surface, it may even appear to be a complete failure. Some may even want to chime in with, “I told you so.” To do so would reveal an unconverted heart.

The fact of the matter is “that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Let us revisit the mini evangelistic series. What do you do in the case of zero baptisms? You praise the Lord because His will was done. Not all series result in baptisms. That is an added blessing. The main purpose is that “Ye [are] witnesses” (1 Thessalonians 2:10). Remember, “the judgment was set, and the books were opened” (Daniel 7:10). We are part of a trial. Sometimes we plant seeds, sometime we harvest.

And remember, a witness is not only one that tells of historical events, but present events. Yes, tell people that Jesus died to take away their sin, but to this generation, you and I are the instruments to either condemn or save people. When “the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven” (Revelation 21:2 ) is set on earth and before hell fire is poured out, the lost will realize all the opportunities they had before them to be saved and rejected it. This is why it concerns us that people ask to no longer receive our newsletters without a “Thus Saith the Lord” against something we wrote. That means people have chosen to follow their own opinions and beliefs, which may or may not be unto salvation. People claim they just want the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy, however, God made us to fellowship. This is not to socialize. This is to share ideas and experiences of the Word. Going to church, telling testimonies, and all other church gatherings are not to socialize but to fellowship – help one another grow in the knowledge of the Lord.

So what are the basics of God’s will?

There is a foundation to be built upon. The uniqueness of how you carry out His will from that point is between you and God. But here are some foundation blocks, not in any specific order.

David said, “I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within my heart” (Psalms 40:8). In doing God’s will, he kept the commandments.

Another basic precept of God’s will is to every day pray in some form the prayer, “Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness” (Psalms 143:10). And do not be surprised if you feel very uneasy, for the Spirit “will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment” (John 16:8). So the removing of sinful practices will occur along with enlightenment if you are following God’s will.

“And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:40). Believing upon Jesus is very, very important. Now remember, “thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble” (James 2:19). So belief will have a reaction. To be doing God’s will, a true Christians’ reaction is to let “the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

And “for this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). And fornication is both physical and spiritual. So again, not lusting after the opposite gender and not indulging in sin is God’s will. Sin is a type of spiritual adultery against God.

And “if any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself” (John 7:17). To do God’s will engage in the study of His Word and the Spirit of Prophecy. Know it and do not dismiss from knowing God’s will. Some are so confused about Christ’s Righteousness and have left it to others to decide for them. How wrong of an attitude this is. Some could not write out the prophetic timelines, a basic concept to the Seventh-day Adventist faith, and it is especially sad when that same person can name all the players on a sports team or the entire cast of a television show. If this is the case, turn off the television and get to your homework.

Now as for praying to God to know His will, just remember, if there be known sin that remains unconfessed, you are wasting your time because “we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth” (John 9:31).

God’s will is also for us study out His law, which is both the Ten Commandments and the Levitical laws. “And knowest [his] will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law” (Romans 2:18).

Again, “as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God” (1 Peter 4:1-2). God’s will is for us to cease from sinning.

And one of the best ways to silence opposition is in “the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:15).

And when things go wrong, “in every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:2).

Paul suffered false accusations

Have you ever heard someone say something along the lines of “my house sold within so many days of being on the market, it is clearly God’s will for us to move to our new location”? Or have you ever placed a time limit on God, and if such a thing occurs within so many days then you know it is God’s will? Where is there a “Thus Saith the Lord” on this? Since when does ease and quickness signify God’s will? Even receiving funds for a project deadline just in time is not necessarily of God. Satan loves to get us to think we are following God’s will in these matters and yet we are neglecting His will as outlined above. Again, are you trusting in physical evidence from Him of His will in your lives, rather than you fulfilling His will as already detailed in His word. Do you have it reversed?

Paul was headed to Jerusalem where he would be expected to run into those that hated him and may suffer great consequences. If there was any that knew what God’s will ought to be it was Paul. Yet, some Christians who heard of Paul’s journey could not see God’s will being fulfilled. So they selfishly prayed that Paul would not go to Jerusalem.

“And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver [him] into the hands of the Gentiles. And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done” (Acts 21:10-14).

And before you say, “But the prophet should also know God’s will.” Please note that the prophet only revealed what Paul knew would happen. He did not prophesy the forbiddance of going to Jerusalem. It was the church that then took the information and acted selfishly.

Ellen White wrote of the situation. “The apostle was deeply moved by the entreaties of his beloved brethren. To human judgment he had sufficient reason to relinquish his plan as unwise. But he felt that he was moving in obedience to the will of God, and he could not be deterred by the voice of friends, or even the warning of the prophet. He would not swerve from the path of duty to the right hand nor to the left. He must follow Christ, if need be, to prison and to death. His tears fell not for himself, but in sympathy with his brethren, upon whom his determination had brought so great sorrow” {Sketches from the Life of Paul, page 205}.

Why was this presented?

It is because we do not want you to fall. The first fall is, believing that if something is challenging to accomplish, it must not be God’s will. Keeping the Sabbath while the mark of the beast is being enforced will be very difficult. Struggles are allowed by God in our lives to prepare us for even greater struggles ahead.

Now this is different from the closed-door policy. Would God have you do plan A or plan B? After much prayer and careful consideration you choose plan A, but in your efforts you come face-to-face with a dead end. Even prayer does not open the way to complete plan A. Therefore you retreat and do plan B. Now do not think of plan A as a waste or even that you went against God’s will. You should have learned much in that experience and for that rejoice. But on spiritual matters, there is no plan B. It is always obedience.

The second fall that we do not want you to suffer is, questioning the will of God in others. Precious time is stolen when plans are progressing and now someone new jumps in and says, “Are you sure this is God’s will?” Time is now used to explain to them how they know it is God’s will. Future moves by God, during the time of crisis, are going to require instantaneous acceptance of God’s will in others. Rapid movements of the devil are going to require rapid responses from God’s people. There will be no time to delay for explanation. So that is why it is so important today to get in the practice of accepting His will being done through others whom you know to be godly, let us not question them or prevent them.

Now this does not mean you cannot verify that God’s will was sought and not forgotten. To this, a simple response in the affirmative should be acceptable.

What is God’s will?

Perform the basic will of God, but as you witness and stand for the truth, you will be questioned of your motive. You will be falsely accused, as 2 Timothy 3:3 brings out. To those that have in the past used the phrase, “God’s will be done” inappropriately, there is time to get in the practice of the right way, and we invite you to do so for we care for your soul.

I, “a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” (Colossians 4:12).

ANSWERS FOUND IN THE SCRIPTURE OF TRUTH (Daniel 10:21)

QUESTION: What is you position on songs, movies, and literature from other denominations? It seems that the church has blessed it as it is sold in our ABC’s.

ANSWER: Our position is God’s will. His will on the subject matter is summed up in Proverbs 19:27, “Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.” It is wrong to allow such content, which happens to have crept into our church more than simply buying it at the ABC. It is used and credit given to the author right there in the middle of the church service, in our quarterlies, and other locations.

The push to appear as just any other denomination is very strong. After a half century of attempting this, it appears to have won the church inside. As for respect from the outside, the atmosphere seems to be the same. We are looked upon as being no different than Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses.

The content of a lot of those books, music, and films is for the most part, godly material, but remember, rat poison is ninety-five percent good food. The constant reminder in the music to simply praise God for what He has done and uplift justification creates an imbalance in regards to living a sanctified life, which hardly appears in the other denominations.

Even the literature contains sprinkles of error, some blatant like calling for Sunday sacredness and some not so blatant.

God has also said, “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20). The content of those materials may contain truth but it is truth we already should know from our own literature, especially that of Ellen White. If we are looking for additional light, we will not find it there. God says that they have NO light. So cease from it is the best policy.

There is also another principle that God showed through Israel. In each battle that God said, “Go up against” (Joshua 8:3), God did not have them take counsel with the enemy. They were not to eat and drink with the enemy. Why? Because if they were to do such, the sympathies would be drawn out, and Israel would not be as affective in war. Imagine a soldier of Israel learning of the tender care a woman showed her daughter without the aid of her husband because he recently died. Then comes the command, “Utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling” (1 Samuel 15:3). And in the war this same soldier comes across the same woman he felt sympathetic towards. Now, do you think he can draw the sword and kill both child and mother?

We are doing the same thing by partaking of their literature. Our sympathies are being drawn upon. We think that they are not as in error as we originally were taught. We may and even are declaring that we can work together to save the unchurched and have no desire to “steal sheep” from other denominations. We may even and are allowing spies into our church as good speakers, examples to uphold, etc.

Ever hear of the Trojan Horse? How else do you think false teachings have come into our church.

Overall, God has given us his principles. When will we not be afraid to stand out and be peculiar?

WALK, EVEN AS HE WALKED (1 John 2:6)

Christian Character Attained

The completeness of Christian character is attained when the impulse to help and bless others springs constantly from within, when the sunshine of heaven fills the heart and is expressed in the countenance.--Manuscript 108, 1899. {A Call to Medical Evangelism and Health Education, page 47}

Ever hear of the phrase, “Eat, drink, and sleep…” If during mealtime, or when you drink, or when you lay down to rest all you think about is how to further the gospel truth, then you have the impulse. If you look for opportunities to lend a helping hand and be an instrument of God, you have the impulse.

This is not a day or two a week. This is a constant, every day life.

You will see your job not as a means to make an income, but a means to financially support His mission. You will not see your home as a place of protection from the weather, but a place that can be a center for publishing His truth. You will not see food as a means to satisfy the appetite, but the fuel you need to work for God.

That is what Jesus did. Every day was a mission to reach the lost. He had the spiritual food that was filling enough, affecting even the physical as He opened up the gospel to the woman at the well.

IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THE LAST DAYS (Acts 2:17)

Jesus said, “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all” (Luke 17:26-27).

The majority of the marriages of our time and the way in which they are conducted make them one of the signs of the last days. Men and women are so persistent, so headstrong, that God is left out of the question. Religion is laid aside, as if it had no part to act in this solemn and important matter. {The Adventist Home, page 71}

Many marriages can only be productive of misery; and yet the minds of the youth run in this channel because Satan leads them there, making them believe that they must be married in order to be happy, when they have not the ability to control themselves or support a family. Those who are not willing to adapt themselves to each other's disposition, so as to avoid unpleasant differences and contentions, should not take the step. But this is one of the alluring snares of the last days, in which thousands are ruined for this life and the next. {The Adventist Home, page 84}

The marriage relation is holy, but in this degenerate age it covers vileness of every description. It is abused and has become a crime which now constitutes one of the signs of the last days, even as marriages, managed as they were previous to the Flood, were then a crime. . . . When the sacred nature and the claims of marriage are understood, it will even now be approved of Heaven; and the result will be happiness to both parties, and God will be glorified. {The Adventist Home, page 121}

Just remember what the Bible says about marriage.

Romans 7:1-3 “Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to [her] husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of [her] husband. So then if, while [her] husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.”

ART THOU IN HEALTH (2 Samuel 20:9)

No Good Thing Will He Withhold

Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

In God’s health plan, He does not withhold good things. Oh, it may appear to be a good thing, but that is Satan exciting the senses.

God does not hold back good tasting food, but Satan masquerades what God intended for us. Instead of enjoying the sweet delicious fruits, many go for the cakes, ice creams, candy, and the like. Though we may not be directly forbidden to eat such things, we do find it interesting that the nation that takes in the most regarding sweets is also the nation battling a weight problem.

Likewise, the vegetables are usually skipped over for the larger quantities of pasta, rice, and especially the heavily seasoned meats. We can get them grilled, barbequed, fried, roasted, Cajun, and many other ways. Again, we are not saying that pasta, rice, and meats are forbidden, but consider the need for raw vegetables in the diet in a larger quantity. Remember, living machines get better mileage on living intake. But as for meats, why would you want your vegetables second hand?

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Our mailing address is Thus Saith the Lord Ministries, PO Box 10607, Harrisburg, PA 17105.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.