THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 309

The early believers continued steadfastly in the Holy Spirit teachings delivered by God to His chosen apostles. The Apostles were (and still are) God’s chosen witnesses appointed by God to deliver to all men that which He Himself delivered to them. Indeed, as the scriptures state, JESUS told the apostles that they were to be His witnesses even to the uttermost parts of the earth.

Therefore, when we write these posts, the intent is to spread the same message that was spoken from the beginning of time by the Lord Himself. The same message that was delivered to us in Written Word by those who were eye witnesses of the many teachings of Jesus - including the signs and wonders of Jesus, the miracles, His feeding of the multitudes, the numerous times He raised the dead, casting out demons and in fact, commanding the very elements into submission.
The very deeds which were wrought by JESUS to others at no cost whatsoever - that should, at the end of the day silence the opponents.

Still, some people need the gospel presented to them in various ways in order to gain understanding of the scriptural message. For example, a person who had been born blind was healed by JESUS. From the Bible, we know that the religious observers at the time were so mad at the miracle that they even turned on the man’s parents, wanting the parents to explain to them how this happened. To their credit, the parents turned the conversation back onto them, telling them to ask the son directly. He is of age. He’s the one that was delivered.

So they asked the son. Do you know what he said? Yes, he said that this is a marvellous thing! I can see. Never since the dawn of creation has this happened - that someone who had been born blind now has 20/20 sight. Did the religious leaders, the son asked, not know who this man is? Well that was simply too much for the religious leaders. In response, they got nasty. I take it that humble apple pie was not part of their menu!

Seriously, we say all of this to bring to the forefront the fact that God is God and there is nothing too hard for God. If one would only believe that JESUS is the Son of God ... the one and only! In saying this, we are not advancing nor are we embracing religion. We are not encouraging stagnant religion whereby people exercise a form of worship. That when asked who it is that they worship, there is an emptiness in their response. Somewhat like the Athenians of old, they worship but they know not what. This is why we do not promote religion(s) whereby God in Christ is unknown to the people.

What we are advocating is the same message preached to the masses by the apostles, as described in the scriptures. That is - faith in God sets man totally free. That a born again person experiences a freedom that was formally never anticipated. That is why a new experience with Jesus is described as being born again. To be born again, we have simply believed in JESUS the Only Begotten Son of the Holy Spirit as our Saviour. JESUS being the promised seed of the Spirit of God! JESUS - God Himself with US as a SON. Put you faith in Jesus too - and as a consequence, you shall never be confounded. Indeed, JESUS said "Whosoever comes to Me, I will not cast aside." And like the days of old, as many as received JESUS, to them He gave power to become the sons and daughters of God!