The scripture message, that men are cursed to trust man, would be a comparison to the commandment of having no other gods. To permit flesh/man to be the arm they reach to and follow, would be entering temptation.

Our Lord has promised to search the hearts of man. And in that search, Our Lord would see who man loves, what man treasures in life enough to make it the way of his life. What has man worked to achieve in his life.

I reference the scripture as truth of The Word, Prophecies Addressed to Jews

Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

How would you follow Christ Jesus? Why would you follow Christ? This thread could bring attention to the amazing truth of who Christ is in our daily life.

sndbay

How about because Jeremiah was comparing verse (17:5) quoted above, as being true when the JEWS lacked the obedience and needed to be told, trust in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is)

AND

(Jeremiah 17:10) does reference Christ Jesus ability to search the hearts of man referenced in (Romans 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.)

This is saying He/Christ knows the mind of the Spirit.. And we understand that the mind of the Spirit is (John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me ).

So I would follow Christ, in the spirit, which is within my heart to do. And Christ will make intercession according to the Will of God, Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

Godly fear in obedience:

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

So what are your works in life? What are the achievements? Who is Christ in your daily life?

paraclete

I follow Jesus Christ because I know who he is, this is from experiece and also from revelation. I have a long testimany of what Jesus has done for me, but I know that before I began to follow him I was truly lost, an alcoholic, a person who relied on himself but achieved little, a person who made many mistakes in relationships particularly in my family, a person for whom rejection coloured my life.

If by "how" you mean which church would I go to? I have come to realise it doesn't so much matter which door you walk in as it does whether you know the owner of the house. In some Churches , sadly, you will not be introduced to the owner of the house. So, learn as much as you can about what Jesus taught and then apply it

arcura

sndbay,
I follow Jesus as He and his apostles direct me to.
I participate in the sacraments God instituted and in The Church Jesus founded.
He is may Lord and Savior, King of the universe, so there is no "Why do I do otherwise?"
For me it is the only way to go and live and I do believe it is the only way for anyone who wants life everlasting to go and live.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

sndbay

I'd like to tell why I found the heart of desire to post this thread question, and how the scripture message became so important.

It started with a search in the scriptures, that led me to several scriptures saying, "GOD will search the hearts of man."

I trust that the judgement of man is done by our Lord, and HIS search is within the heart, and not based on the surrounding influences of the flesh. It is more on how we permit those surrounding influences to enter within our heart. Whether we enjoy them and give love towards them compared to not enjoying them, and refusing to accept them.

Christ told the disciples to watch and pray. That He did not want them to enter into temptation.

The tempations we can enter into comes by the surrounding influences.

*** so this is where it started, I became more aware of what our Lord is teaching in the book of Jeremiah concerning the JEWS. How we today have to causion our hearts of love, and make sure we accept ONE FAITH, ONE LORD, ONE Baptism, and ONE GOD and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.


Before my day ended,(and this was after the posted thread), I received an email from someone I know very well. And the contents of the email was that they had been studying the History of the JEWS. They said it was clear to them after reading this new book, that the JEWS had all good intention to worship God. That they loved God and did the things they did to show their love to God.

*** WATCH and pray, the influence the new book had on this person was saying.. Look at this differently then what Jeremiah has written

My answer would be->No to the man that wrote this new book...BUT What Jeremiah wrote, and what our Lord had to say concerning the JEWS was of truth.

What Jeremiah does say is how the people, the priests, and the house of God were all followed after man. The influences of their lives became the love of their heart.
Jeremiah is telling us that God is the all knowing of the heart. God searches the heart to know and told us that the JEWS were following man.

Point being who do you believe? Who do you follow?

Every word written in scripture is from the Spirit of truth. The ensample of faith and following in good works was told of in Hebrews 11.

We are not told by the mouth of God to do as the JEWS had done.

Clearly we are told to love people and given of our hearts, HOWEVER!! Commandment ONE!!! thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength (The desire of within ourselves to follow God)

Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

SALVATION

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto HE called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Exd 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Jeremiah 25:6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke ME not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

sndbay

So very true, and where our REST is, would be found in Christ. Not necessarily in a house built of hands but within ourselves throughtout everyday in the experiences we live, and share with others in love and faith.

sndbay

In the first church spoken by the Spirit of truth

2 Corinthians 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.


You are being built by our Lord

EPH 2:19-20-21-22 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

So we are members of the first church

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

arcura

sndbay,
Yes I am a member of the first Church established by Jesus where the sacraments are honored and celebrated by His disciples and Apostles where the grace of God flourishes in marvelous buildings built by people for their love of God in which God is worshiped.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

sndbay

And I was not speaking of anything built by the hands of man..

We are the body of Christ, and members in particular, the fleshy tables of the heart. We that are sanctified in Christ (Hebrews 2:11-12 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. )

EPH 2:21-22In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

arcura

sndbay,
Yes I know you were not speaking of things built by men, but I did because Christ came to serve us with His infinite and perfect love and mercy in saving us from hell.
Peace and kindness,
Fred