Friday, March 27, 2015

Take A Stand

Take A Stand


Proverbs 28:4  They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Psalm 106:30-31Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.


You will not live for God without having to contend for truth and righteousness. There will be contention with false prophets, false doctrine, sin, and spirits of wickedness. This contention is not our desire, for none of us like confrontation. Rather this contention will happen simply because the world lieth in sin, and men love darkness rather than light. Any and everyone who stands for truth will contend with this world while trying to save the people of this world.

Jud 1:3  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Jud 1:4  For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are not only fighting for ourselves, we are contending for our next generation. They must see the miracles, they must hear the truth, they must know what it is like to feel the glory of the presence of the power of God. We are fighting for our worship, our modesty, our giving, our prayer, and our fasting. Truth is worth the fight.

1Th 2:2  But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
1Th 2:3  For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
1Th 2:4  But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1Th 2:5  For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1Th 2:6  Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1Th 2:7  But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

We have been put in trust with this glorious gospel, and regardless of any contention that arises from the world’s hatred of truth we must be bold to speak the Word of God. It is time this generation grow a spine, and fight for our lives. The Psalmist wrote…the zeal  of thine house hath eaten me up. According to Websters the antonym of zeal is apathy- the lack of interest or concern. Where has our concern to please God at all cost gone?
Neh 13:23  In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
Neh 13:24  And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Neh 13:25  And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Neh 13:26  Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

Nehemiah contended with his generation, contended against unrighteousness and disobedience. Would we rather have a Nehemiah whom in love corrected us or a false prophet who in deceit led us to believe a lie? Would we quote Nehemiah on our social medias today or would we still quote our regular list of false prophets? When you love truth, you hate every false way and would never willfully bring any type of promotion to a deceiver. Remember God views false prophets much differently than many today:

Rom 16:17  Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Rom 16:18  For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

2Jn 1:10  If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2Jn 1:11  For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

From such turn away. We can not bid them God speed in any way if we are to please God. Are we contending or pretending? Phinehas was zealous toward his God and it required of him to take a javelin and destroy iniquity and rebellion from amongst God’s people (Numbers 25:1-13). It will not always be easy, nor without contention in the form of spiritual wickedness but it will always be worth it. It is time some of us find our javelin and fight.


Joh 2:13  And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Joh 2:14  And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Joh 2:15  And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Joh 2:16  And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Joh 2:17  And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

Jesus stood up. Paul stood alone at times and fought a good fight. Will we stand up? Or will we allow the spirit of compromise and slumber to change our thinking concerning false prophets, false doctrine, and unrighteousness. Will we fight for the next generation?


Psalm 106:30-31Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

The next generation benefited greatly because he stood up. God’s stance on worldliness and carnality has not changed. Modern society may apply pressure to conform but we must continue to be transformed by the Holy Ghost. We must continue to present our bodies a living sacrifice. Stand up for holiness and godliness. Stand up for Acts 2:38, stand up for the Oneness of God. Stand for ladies uncut hair and stand for men to be men. Stand up for the precious blood of Christ and Jesus name baptism. It is still the only way. Stand against the corruption of young innocent minds by Hollywood, stand against the false doctrines of men crept in unaware. Stand with your Pastor, stand with your sister. Stand up for worship, stand up for tithing. Just stand for THE CHURCH.


Neh 4:14  And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

We have so much to fight for, so many souls to win. We have a world of people hurting because of the effects of sin and false doctrine. In love we are to bring them what they lack, not compromise to allow them to continue in the sin that got them in such a condition to begin with. This is why the word of God is so anti- false doctrine and anti- the promotion of false prophets. God wants mankind to come to the knowledge of truth, not for them to be deceived by those not sent of God. Tweet an Apostolic quote, share a Bible verse, post an Acts 2:38 Bible study. But by no means don't show any kind of love for false doctrine.

Phinehas stood up, will we?


-Bro. Caudle
Read Acts 2:38, obey it!