Title: 13
Author: Joe Griffin
Last saved by: Matt Lawson
Company: GDC

The Church of the Living God

		09-07-19-B.FBC08-150 /

Postulates of Divine Integrity: As Goes the Pivot, So Goes the Client Nation; Cosmic 1: Arrogance of Christian Service: Divine Good Is Produced under the Filling of the Holy Spirit
III.	As Goes the Pivot, so Goes the Client Nation:
1.	Advantages are blessings that come down the grace pipeline to believers who are growing in grace and applying the Word of God to life and circumstances.
2.	The advantage such a believer enjoys is his positive volition which indicates interest in making the advance.
3.	Advantages include capacity for life, virtue, historical impact, and glorification of Christ.
4.	Another advantage for the believer is the use of free will to avoid prolonged residence in the cosmic systems by means of rebound and resumption of status quo spirituality.
5.	When a maximum number of believers operate from the cosmic system’ areas of arrogance and antagonism then the client nation’s advantage becomes nonoperational.
6.	Therefore, continued prosperity in a client nation depends on positive believers making daily decisions to function under the filling of the Holy Spirit while maintaining an interest in learning, understanding, and applying the Word of God.
7.	Whether a client nation fulfills its intended purpose and whether its citizens enjoy “certain unalienable Rights … Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” depends on the presence of a large pivot of mature believers.
8.	When a nation loses its prosperity it indicates a historical downtrend which is a harbinger of impending national disaster.
9.	The client nation can only recover its advantages through the reemergence of a pivot which is its advantage.
12.	Christian Service.  The emphasis of our study of Proverbs 8 is to stress the results of having a consistent hunger and thirst for the Word motivated by a dedicated interest in learning God’s plan and purpose for our lives.  The results of such an advance are the accumulation of wisdom and the precise application of its inventory to the exigencies common to the devil’s world.
	Along the path one must travel to achieve these objectives, a believer will acquire knowledge of his responsibilities toward God, fellow believers, his church, and country.  Priority 1 among these is the process required for personal spiritual growth which is consistent inculcation of biblical absolutes that define and regulate the life of the individual. Other categories of legitimate worship include observance of the Eucharist, prayer, singing, and giving.
	Functions within the local church require volunteers in areas such as Prep School, music, kitchen, and building and grounds.  These require investment of time, energy, and expertise preceded by an interest to be of service.
	Spiritual gifts function within the administration of the church and the gifts of service and helps can be directed toward members of the congregation and others who are identified in need.  Witnessing is the responsibility of every believer and performed when the Holy Spirit provides the opportunity.
	All of these things are legitimate forms of either worship or Christian service.  However, when any of them are inspired apart from the filling of the Holy Spirit and performed from wrong motivation, then it becomes Christian service arrogance.

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