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Keeping the victory
...... up the army of Jesus Christ on earth:
CLOSENESS: This is in relation with one's intimacy with the Lord (James 4:8,Psalm 27:8 and Psalm 105:4)as one is involved individually and collectively (with other Christians) in spiritual disciplines such prayer, fasting, bible study, praise and worship. As the Lord is jealous (Exodus 20:5) over the covenant relationship, one should not allow anything or anyone to come between oneself and the Lord to take his central and sacred place in one's heart and life. One should not allow anything or anyone to kill or dampen one's hunger for God (Psalm 42:1-2 and Psalm 63:1-2). This does not mean that our human relationships are not important, for one is commanded to love one's neighbour as oneself.
CLOSEDNESS: This is in relation with the world system around us. This world system is an ally of the devil and the flesh against God and His covenant people 'who are in this world but not of this world'. Therefore compromise is not permitted (Col. 2: 8, Psalm 1: 1, 2 Tim. 2: 4, Rom. 12:1-2,1 John 2: 15-17, and James 4: 4)! This does not mean that one lives like a hermit in a monastery built in an isolated wilderness! As one reaches out to others with the gospel of Christ in the love of God, one should walk in wisdom (Col. 4:5) towards them so as to preserve one's closeness to the Lord. These two concepts shown us from the scriptures clearly indicate how one can keep the victory, and then go from 'victory unto victory! 1 Corinthians 15(KJV)
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