The Straight Up Word: Unfiltered, Unprocessed, Undiluted, Uncut & Unlocked
For the sake of His Body, which is the church, I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the Word of God in its fullness--the Mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people.
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this Mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end, I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
Colossians 1:24-29 (NIV)
Actors, models, and talent for Christ: I agree with Paul. To gain spiritual maturity, I strenuously contend with posers who represent a different Jesus– or a different, ‘renovated’ Word.
Because the process of distillation should NEVER be applied to the Bible.
Jesus, the Man, brought the Bible to life: walking, breathing, heart-resuscitating life!
NOTE: Before He Personally came to Eartn, Heaven was a debated mystery.
Why?
All references to Heaven in the Jewish Torah were indirect. Some scholars believed in resurrection, while others did not.
These mysteries awaited God's Answer. So the Word of God came to live with us.
Through the teachings of the New Testament, we learned why we’re here AND where we’re going… with a wonderful preview of Heaven and a terrifying sneak-peak of hell.
Do we have a complete understanding? Surely not, less we label ourselves “experts”.
But we DO have more than enough wisdom to live a holy and productive life, if...
We stay in the unfiltered, unprocessed, undiluted, and uncut Word of God: also known as the Bible, the Good Book!
Actors, models, and talent for Christ: You now have unprecedented access. Therefore, don’t settle for a middleman to interpret the Word of God for you. No pastor, sermon, or devotion book (whether they’re real or whether they’re posers)... can match God speaking DIRECTLY TO YOU…
And HE WILL through His Word and His Spirit– with revelations on every level, so you can live your most abundant life!
Actors, models, and talent for Christ: Level up in God. Hurt people need to know THE ONE you know, to the end that THEY GO where you will go. (Namely, to Heaven!) But before you can show the Truth to them, you must study the whole and uncut Truth.
He’s the Straight-Up Word.
The Straight Up Word: (Unfiltered, Unprocessed, Undiluted, Uncut & Unlocked, Part 10, Conclusion)
NOTE: This is a 2023 update of a 2013 Carey Lewis Devotion. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players. Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.