FROM A BASTARD TO A SON

FROM A BASTARD TO A SON

Now don't get offended when I say, the western church is filled with bastards! If you are a genuine believer "you must submit to and endure correction for discipline; because I deal with you as with sons. For what son is there, whom his father does not train and correct and discipline? [8] Now if you are exempt from correction and left without discipline in which all of My children share, then you are a bastard, that is illegitimate offspring and not a true son at all. [9] Think about it, you have had earthly fathers  who disciplined you and you yielded to them and respected them for training you. Should you not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits, who so truly live?" Hebrews 12:7-9 AMP

The problem in the modern west, many who wish to go to heaven, refuse discipline because they had absentee dads. Women sleeping with a dozen different men, having babies to increase welfare benefits, and never knowing who the father is, produces what is defined as a bastard. A bastard is one who has no father to discipline him. There are millions who have fathers and still are bastards, because the father has no interest in how his son grows up, therefore never disciplines him. 

If you happen to be a natural bastard, it is not your fault if your dad failed you, or corrected in the wrong way. I have good news for you, I want to adopt you and remove any reproach you may have because of your undisciplined life. I love you and want to help you become disciplined, but you must stay where I put you, in order for the correction to take effect. Now I am well aware that "for the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but if you don't run away, it will, in time yield a peaceable fruit of righteousness. This goes for sons and daughters who have been trained by it. It yields a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness--in conformity to My will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with My Father." Hebrews 12:11 AMP

Mega churches are filled with people who want to be in the kingdom but refuse the discipline of My Spirit. They hide in the crowd and the preachers never deal with their sin. Many live together without being married. Men defend watching pornography as private recreation. Recreational drugs, alcohol, and casual sex are not dealt with as sin that brings forth death. These pastors are producing bastards and not sons. There is no problem picking out a child in a group who has never been disciplined! There is no problem picking out an adult that has never been disciplined! They have built hundreds of facilities for them called, prisons! 

When you feel really bad about something you are doing, do not look for a preacher that says its ok, or hide in a church crowd were you can't be seen. Look for a preacher that will help you as a father, and make you accountable until you are delivered and free from the flesh. Stay away from those self righteous preachers who condemn you and close to those who love you but hate your sin. "I do not condemn you: but you must go, and sin no more" John 8:11 KJV or you will be much worse off as an undisciplined bastard and not a son!