The Shepherd's Chapel P.O. Box 416, Gravette, AR 72736 501-787-6026 Dr. Arnold Murray, DRE Bets tlk abont instinct, God created man in His image. He } them hat soul, “the breath of fe “and what we call natural instinet. Natural instinct is a very flesh instinct, If you dow't have the Word, “the law's aaiure itself will each you instinct. The word in the Greek is “foosis’, natural order of things. That is the only way you ean pull natural inst Bible; that which is narural, Natural instinct is a part of that word. God gave us that instinct. We Rave something far superior to natural instinct. We have divine instinct, which in many cases overrides the LE For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and Of serpents, and of things fn the cea, is tamod, and ‘fiatn been tamed of mankind: ‘Kind? in Grock is ‘Toosis", or natural onder. "Maa: kind’ in Greck mears man's nature. Man's nature is higher or mare in| ‘ligent than the beast, the fish, “or the bieds, Man's cutute is above the animal Kingdom. IPETER 1:3 According az Mis divine power hath givan Unto us aif things that pestain unto Hife and godiinacs, tnrough the knowfedge of Him Thet hath called uz to glory and virtwe; He has given us all things that pertain unto life and godliness. He bys given them to us. Do you want them? All you have to do is claim them, friend. God docse’t wabt second class citizens serving Him, Fe ‘wants sons and davghters of the living God that are boldly serving Him. He gives it all to you through the knowledge. What knowledge? God's Word. That is why we sludy it. That is why we saturate Ourselves in ULPETER 1:4 Wherety ara given unto us sxcoeding (feat and precious promises; that oy these ye migh ‘partakars of tne diving nature, haviag escaped the corruption that Is in the world through dus Those promises are yours and only with knowl- ‘edge can you know what thase promises are, where ou can claim them and obtain piece of mind. This is not natural nature. This is divine nature far above that instinet of the flesh man. What eovld you de ‘with that? You could be a partaker, That is what separates Christians from otter people; that you may bea partaker of that divine nature, having escaped the corruption of lust that is in the world. Lust of what? Satan's world. WLPETER 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the fast of uncfeanness, and despise government, Presumptuous are they, seltwilied, they are not afraid to speak evil of dlgaities, Sustinet Newsletter #172 - Feb. 1, 1993 ‘They like to speak evil about any- thing that has to do with Chest, TER 2:11 whoroae angels, whieh are Grenior power and mia beinp not salong accusation against them before the LORD. Do not argu with Satan! You know better. Order him out or he will deceive you, Instinc~ tively threw him out! INPETER 2: 12-14 But these, as natural brute beasts mace fg be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not, ward of unrighteovenes: 0 riot In the day me: Sporting themeaivas with voy feaat with you: at thoy that count i ‘Spote they js such a wonderful thing. We can all join hands and worship together and then allow all Sorts of corruption. Worship based on anything other than Gods Word can be dangerously misleading, But thase speak evil of those things which they Row not: But what they kaw naturally, a8 Blue Dedets, In (hose things they eerrept thomeoives. You not only have your natural instinct of the flesh, but also your divine nature. You have this brute nature that is of the heavens through the Fallen angels, ‘which simplified is satanic ature. In the end time, they are g3ing to be preforming miracles, that would deceive even the elect if they were not very careful If you are going to study your Father's Word so that you are not deceived, it does not matter when they ‘ome. You are ready. Know your own. nature, Know divine nature and also know that satanic nature. It is allowed both on earth and in the heavens and it will grow stronger in the end times. GALATIANS 4:8 Howbeit thon, when ye knew not God, ye ‘did service unto tham which by nate ‘no gods. ‘You were a slavs, you obeyed ignorance per- haps, ‘by ‘nature again, by natural instinct GALATIANS 4:9 But now, after that ye have Anown God, SF rather are known of God, how turn ye again to # wank and bepgariy elamante, whareunte ye desire age fo be in Bondage? These clements translated; the elementary rules ‘of the natural order, Never go buck to them EPHESIANS 2:12 And you hath He quickened, wha were ‘Goad in trespacees and sins: t Wherein in time past yo walked accarding fo the course of this world, according to the prince of the sowar of the alr, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ‘Quickened meant made alive, sternal life,BESIAS.2: Among whom also wa ai! Nad oe, con versation 19 tinea past In the iuste ef our fleea, folfl- {ng the desires Of the Hlech and of the min 4y nature the cfAlidren of wrath, Gur mind cam realy got twisted eut of shape i you listen to the natural minds of the world. Nature, “foosis” means: your natural instinct. IF you stay in the natural, that is to say your natural jastinct and never reach up to take that divine nature, then your lot will be of the world rather than in Christ. If you don't think there is a difference in matutal instinct and divine instinct, you haven't understr sd too mich of what Tam talking about, Think abou it, It grows on you. EPHESIANS 2:4:8 But Gos, Who 12 rleh in mercy, tor His grout Iove wherewith He loved ws, Even wher we were dead in sins. hath quickened us togetnar with Chvtet, (by grace ye are saved)! And hain ralced us ap to" ‘gather, and made us sit together in heavenly places 10 Christ Jeeus: Fyen when we were dead, meaning spiritual dead ins i . God, in His love gave you the privilege and the ability to participate, to be a partaker. It Peter 1:4, gave you the permission to participate in the divine natuie even to the sitting down at the right hand of God, in Chris! EZHESIAUS 2:2 That In tha agas 1 come He might show ‘the exceeding riches of Mie grace ia sit hincness to. ward os Through Christ Seeus. We have ages to cajey with Him. There is no ‘ond, Where do you want to be? Be thankful and don't hesitate to utilize the power that Gad has given you to partake of 2 more deine falure, rather than ‘this natural beast that we can be. Get yor WOU IZLE J Mave given them Thy word: and ie worl bain hated them, because Whey 47s nol of ihe world, even ae! em not of the world. "LI pray net that Thou ‘shouldest take them out af the world, But that Thow shouldest keep them from the evil. Thay are not of the world, even as | am not of the world. "" Sanciity them through Thy truth: Thy word 8 truth. De you want to know what the truth is? The Word. Study with knowledge into the languages in hich it was written, act together! WOHW I7:18-20 As Thow hast sent Me into the world, even go have | alsa sent them into the world. © And tor thelr sakes | sanctity Mysell, that they also might be sanciHlied through te truth, 3 Neither pray 4 for these ‘fone, Det for them also which enall bellove on Mo through thelr word. He has sent us into the world with truth. What is the truth? The Word, that is why we study it. He sends you, That is your destiny, my friend, That is what separates you from naturat instinct. The fact He sends you. You partake of that divine nature and you take the word, the truth, £0 someone and give them that blessed hope and piece of mind, in a very confused world. We are at that time, Understand yourself. Even though you partake of the divine nature, you still havc natural instinct. In ‘other words, face reality. As long as you live in this Hlesh body you are going to have that and you sre going to have those moments When this flesh is going 19 fy oul at you. He has you here for a purpose. That purpose is to bring forward the truth and hel your brothers and sisters. If an opportunity prevails that you can plant a seed; do itt That dacin anean to go out and presch to everyone you come across, but if someone asks for a sced; plant it! Ag long you are in this flesh you are gois to ave that aatural nature, se don’t think you are going to get sid of t because you have received divine ature. You are always going to have it, but the divine mature helps you handle it, The Chtidtian faith is one of the oaly groups of people that teach that it is possible to control natural instinct. You can handle it, Surc, you are going to mess up and fall a Title short occasionally, but you can make it, Don't be disappointed when your divine ature makes you aware: wee ‘Thank God that you have the divine ature, that warmed you, Ropent and get going. Get up and be somebody. You are a child of God. Yes, you have natural instinct, you are one of those for- accepting’ Christ, that you join also im that diving nature, In His Service, Pore Amold Murray Instinet 1 od-time Events 12/92 4,00 Current Bvents/Covenant 1/93 4.00 | }