Morality

[Rick C. Hodgin]

If you are doing what you are doing for reward and punishment then it
isn't really morality.

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Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 2/4/2018 12:49 PM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> If you are doing what you are doing...


I, the real Rick C. Hodgin, did not write this post.

Please examine the headers to see that there is someone usurping my
identity (and without my permission). I post from Eternal September
and Google Groups only.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[woodb...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 11:49:20 AM UTC-6, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> If you are doing what you are doing for reward and punishment then it
> isn't really morality.
>

“Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever
would draw near to G-d must believe that He exists and that
He rewards those who seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/christian-hedonism

[Rick C. Hodgin]

There's a video by Steve Lawson that speaks about what it costs to be
a true Christian. He also goes over a passage of scripture where Jesus
stop, and turns to the large crowd following Him, and warns them that
unless they love Him more than others, they cannot be His disciple.

Many turned away at these types of chastenings, because they really
didn't love Jesus, they just wanted to follow the crowd.

It Will Cost You Everything
Pastor Steve Lawson

http://www.libsf.org/audio/steve_lawson__it_will_cost_you_everything.mp3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnCD-yffWo

The cost of everything is not a loss, but a gain, meaning as you give
those things the Lord has already given to you back to Him, He begins
to bless you and increase those things to which you have charge over.

Christians are in training. The Lord is seeking for those who will
truly serve Him from within, from a deep love of what's right, from
their willingness to be obedient to Him and teach others His teachings.

We're like athletes. Some seek Olympic gold, some just want to compete
in a local 2K marathon. Others just want to do it for exercise.

Why do you want to serve the Lord? To appease your conscience? Or do
you have a deep, inner desire and love for the Lord that makes you want
to put in the time and effort, to hone your knowledge of Him, to go into
this world teaching those things to the people they won't hear from the
other sources out there?

True Christianity is rare. It's a thing of great value and beauty. It
is reserved for those who are called, who answer the call, and who press
in diligently in service to Him. Others will be saved, but because of
their complacency and unwillingness to stand up for God ahead of the
many draws and pulls and lusts of this world tugging at them from all
directions, they never do mature, they never do step forward and serve
God, but instead they follow after those lusts getting bogged down at
every corner.

The Lord is looking for doers. He's looking for those who will serve
Him from within with a true love, and a real passion for who He is, what
He has done, what He is doing, and a deep love for those around us here
in this world, to look past their hatred and outward attacks, and seek
that inner man, the relationship that can be had once the walls of pride
and arrogance are overcome.

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[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 2/5/2018 8:51 AM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> On 2/5/2018 12:06 AM, woodb...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 11:49:20 AM UTC-6, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>>> If you are doing what you are doing for reward and punishment then it
>>> isn't really morality.
>>>
>>
>> “Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever
>> would draw near to G-d must believe that He exists and that
>> He rewards those who seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6
>>
>> https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/christian-hedonism
>
>
> There's a video by Steve Lawson that speaks about what it costs to be
> a true Christian.  He also goes over a passage of scripture where Jesus
> stop, and turns to the large crowd following Him, and warns them that
> unless they love Him more than others, they cannot be His disciple.
>
> Many turned away at these types of chastenings, because they really
> didn't love Jesus, they just wanted to follow the crowd.
>
>     It Will Cost You Everything
>     Pastor Steve Lawson
>
> http://www.libsf.org/audio/steve_lawson__it_will_cost_you_everything.mp3
>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnCD-yffWo

He has preached this sermon several times. Here's one that's in video
form:

Recorded at Community of Faith Bible Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtk0I0Rp9vs