Double-Minded man

I found the term, double-minded man very interesting.  This term is the Greek word “dipsuchos” and means two-spirited, vacillating in opinion or purpose. 

We know of individuals who will research something to make a decision in life and just keep researching but never come to a final answer or what to do.  This is the same way in a Christian Walk of Life. 

We know there are only two Ways of Life for a individual to live and nothing in between.  The Way of Life and the Way of Death.  One is following the teachings, instruction and examples of our Lord and Creator, Jesus which is the Way of Life and the other Way of death is Satan way.  When we receive the Holy Spirit, the spirit in man combines with the Holy Spirit and we become a new creation. 

We then need to keep Jesus command and do what pleases him.  It is easy to know what to do, just look at what Jesus says he hates and not do it.  This is what a double-minded person does and then we become lukewarm. 

We all continue to make emotional choices to follow on what we desire, feel and think instead of the Words and commands from the Scriptures.  The only way we can show or demonstrate our love for God, we keep his commandments by the Way we live.

Blessings

Partners in fellowship

Stephen

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he undertakes. (Jas 1:8 ISV)

Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (Jas 4:8 ISV)

I despise the double-minded, but I love your instruction. (Psa 119:113 ISV)

Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves. (Jas 1:22 ISV)

Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us. The person who keeps his commandments abides in God, and God abides in him. This is how we can be sure that he remains in us: he has given us his Spirit. (1Jn 3:22-24 ISV)

1374. dipsuchos, dip'-soo-khos; from G1364 and G5590; two-spirited, i.e. vacillating (in opinion or purpose):--double minded.

"I call heaven and earth to testify against you today! I've set life and death before you today: both blessings and curses. Choose life, that it may be well with you—you and your children. (Deu 30:19 ISV)

This is how we know that we love God's children: we love God and keep his commandments. For this demonstrates our love for God: We keep his commandments, and his commandments are not difficult, (1Jn 5:2-3 ISV)

"You are to say to this people, 'This is what the LORD says: "I'm about to set before you the way of life and the way of death. (Jer 21:8 ISV)