Page 7 - Prophetic Word Newsletters Archive 2006 by Pastor Randy Shupe

To gain additional revelation about these six subjects, we need only to sub-divide them
into two specific groups containing three each. Those two distinct categories I have labeled as
“ADVISORY” and “ABSOLUTES.” Notice the illustration of two different kinds of “street signs” that we
encounter every day as best typifying what these categories represent. In our daily driving adventures we
can choose to ignore “advisory” signs such as “dead end street” or “speed bump ahead.” However, to do
so will cause us to travel the same paths over again as we obliviously head up dead end streets, and we
will surely experience a “bumpy ride” if we don’t pay attention to those speed bump warnings.

It is not difficult to see the parallels. If we choose to ignore the more serious warning signs that are
“absolutes” such as “stop” and “do not enter,” we will find that our choices can have costly ramifications
and unpleasant encounters with the civil authorities. Such natural illustrations are applicable to our
spiritual walk with God as well.

PRECAUTIONARY COUNSEL -- ADVICE CONSEQUENTIAL LAW THAT GOVERNS -CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS

ADVISORY “PRECAUTIONARY ABSOLUTE- “CONTROL, DOMINION,

INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIONS, RULE WITHOUT EXCEPTION,
SUGGESTIONS, USEFUL HELPS, DEFINITIVELY BLACK AND WHITE-
WARNINGS, ADVICE, COUNSEL,”
NO GRAY AREAS”
THE ADVISORY
THE ABSOLUTE
ASPECT OF GOD’S WORD
ASPECT OF GOD’S WORD

God’s Word tells us, “There are many plans in The Ten Commandments were not given with the
a man’s heart, nevertheless the Lord’s counsel intent to be God’s “ten suggestions” to His people.
– that will stand” (Prov. 19:21). Much of God’s Eight out of the ten use the specific command,
Word comes in the form of counsel and advice “do not.” Neither are the 1,500 commandments
that is free for the taking (or rejecting). God found in the New Testament meant to be merely a
warns us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, suggested lifestyle for the believer. The phrase
and lean not on your own understanding; in all “do not” appears 430 times in the New Testament,
your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall many of which are specific, forbidden practices for
direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own every born-again, blood-washed believer:
eyes…” (Prov. 3:5-6). We can have God direct us
in our spiritual path just as much as we rely on “BUT FORNICATION AND ALL UNCLEANNESS OR
the “advisory road signs” to help us reach our COVETOUSNESS, LET IT NOT EVEN BE NAMED
physical destinations safely and quickly. When
we are lost, it takes humility to stop and ask AMONG YOU, AS IF FITTING FOR SAINTS.” Eph. 5:3
someone for directions. The same is true for
our spiritual walk. We do not always have all Paul goes on in these verses to warn of the serious
the necessary insight. God’s Word is filled ramifications believers can expect if they ignore the
with “helpful hints” to guide us. The present “absolutes” of God’s Word:
ministry of the Holy Spirit, the author of the
Word, is that of being “the Helper” (Jn. 14:26). “LET NO ONE DECEIVE YOU WITH EMPTY WORDS,
FOR BECAUSE OF THESE THINGS THE WRATH OF GOD
COMES UPON THE SONS OF DISOBEDIENCE. THEREFORE

DO NOT BE PARTAKERS WITH THEM.” Eph. 5:6-7

“THERE IS SIN LEADING TO DEATH…AND THERE IS SIN NOT LEADING TO DEATH.” 1 Jn. 5:16-17