"I kept watching until thrones were set in place and the Ancient of Days sat down. His clothing was white like snow, and the hair of His head was like clean wool. His throne was flames of fire; its wheels were a burning fire ... I kept watching in the visions of the night, and look with the clouds of the heavens, someone like a son of man was coming; and He gained access to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him up close before that One." (Daniel 7:9, 13)
"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days," says the Lord. "I will put My laws in their minds, and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people." (Hebrews 8:10)
"This is the covenant I will make with them after those days," says the Lord. "I will put My Laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds." (Hebrews 10:16)
" ... that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances, which He commanded our fathers." (I Kings 8:58)
"I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart." (Psalms 40:8)
"I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart." (Jeremiah 24:7)
'You shall be My people, and I will be your God.'" (Jeremiah 30:22)
When one begins to understand the mystery of godliness that was held in the bosom of the Father from the very beginning -- that in these last times, at the appointed time -- this One and Same Spirit of the Lord God who moved upon the face of the waters in the beginning, the One Lord God who is both holy and Spirit throughout the Old Testament willingly manifested Himself in the flesh for you and I, we can now say without hesitation, that JESUS is the greatest love story ever told. (Genesis 1:2; I Timothy 3:16; John 1:1-18; John 14:6-12; Matthew 1:21-23; Isaiah 9:6)
Our hearts will yearn to know more of the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) And we will desire to have His Word hid in our hearts. The same Word who was made flesh and dwelt among us. He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:1-14)
And in so desiring to do everything we do in word or deed, in the precious Name of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, the fruits of His Spirit will be evident in our day to day -- His love flowing through us to others, even when we ourselves are still facing the challenges of this world. In other words, our hearts and minds, our very essence of our being will be looking upward, to the things of heaven, wherein comes our salvation.
Not as a trinity, or a triad, or God in three persons, as the false religious culture and traditions of men proclaim, but rather as the ONE God who loves us beyond any earthly measure as His precious beloved. He is the One and Only, and in this dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS, for He alone shall save His people from their sins.
This is clearly stated in the first commandment, and confirmed by Jesus to the scribe in the new -- "Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is ONE LORD!" (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-31)
In Genesis, we understand that "in the beginning, God ..." (Genesis 1:1) And that the SPIRIT OF GOD moved upon the face of the waters" ( Genesis 1:2)
In Leviticus, "Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, "Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD YOUR GOD AM HOLY." (Leviticus 19:2)
In I Samuel, "There is none holy as the Lord: FOR THERE IS NONE BESIDE THEE: neither is there any Rock like our God." (I Samuel 2:2)
In Psalms, "Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; for HE IS HOLY." (Psalm 99:5)
“But the LORD is the TRUE GOD, He is the living God, and an everlasting King: at His wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide His indignation.” (Jeremiah 10:10)
Through Isaiah, the Lord repeatedly said He would become our Saviour. That when He looked for one that is perfect, none could be found, so He Himself willingly took our place on a cross so that we might be saved. His right arm given for you and I. The Lord coming forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 9:6)
And indeed, in the New Testament side, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24)
God manifest in the flesh! (I Timothy 3:16)
After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7)
But in their confusion, the traditions of men want God to be both holy and a Spirit but not the one and same holy Spirit (the Holy Ghost) who overshadowed Mary so that she could bring forth a son and call His Name JESUS! (Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 1:35; Acts 4:12; Acts 1:2) These don't want to recognize that after Jesus was taken up, He [Jesus] THROUGH the Holy Ghost gave commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen. This is why Jesus could say He would never leave us nor forsake us, even when He was telling His apostles that they would see Him no more. Because the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, will lead and guide you into all truth.
Thy Word is truth. (John 17:17)
The Word and the Spirit must agree.
Therefore, if any man speak, let him speak as the oracles [utterances] of God, and let him do it as of the ability which God gives; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Because of the truth that is the Word -- JESUS -- we are no longer deluded by the traditions of men. In fact, like apostle Paul, the blinders have come off so that when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away. (I Peter 5:4)
The chief Shepherd is the One who willingly laid down His life for us, whilst we were still His enemies. And if the apostles knew the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as Jesus, so should we.
"For He received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory -- "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount." We have also a more sure Word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (II Peter 1:17-21)
As for the false prophets, and false teachers who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, they -- as the scriptures state -- shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of, and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. (II Peter 2:1-3)
But there is a better way, and this is why we remain mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandments of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour. (II Peter 3:1-2)
The Way, the Truth, and the Life in this dispensation of grace is JESUS. And just as the beginning of the New Testament church began on the day of Pentecost, when the Lord poured out His Spirit, we need to repent, accepting Jesus as both Lord and Christ in our hearts, and be water baptized in His Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and then will we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Lord God's Spirit dwelling within, leading and guiding us into all truth.
He is our hope and peace and joy. One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. One God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all. (Ephesians 4:5-6)
Stand in the offering plate.
"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days," says the Lord. "I will put My laws in their minds, and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people." (Hebrews 8:10)
"This is the covenant I will make with them after those days," says the Lord. "I will put My Laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds." (Hebrews 10:16)
" ... that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances, which He commanded our fathers." (I Kings 8:58)
"I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart." (Psalms 40:8)
"I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart." (Jeremiah 24:7)
'You shall be My people, and I will be your God.'" (Jeremiah 30:22)
When one begins to understand the mystery of godliness that was held in the bosom of the Father from the very beginning -- that in these last times, at the appointed time -- this One and Same Spirit of the Lord God who moved upon the face of the waters in the beginning, the One Lord God who is both holy and Spirit throughout the Old Testament willingly manifested Himself in the flesh for you and I, we can now say without hesitation, that JESUS is the greatest love story ever told. (Genesis 1:2; I Timothy 3:16; John 1:1-18; John 14:6-12; Matthew 1:21-23; Isaiah 9:6)
Our hearts will yearn to know more of the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) And we will desire to have His Word hid in our hearts. The same Word who was made flesh and dwelt among us. He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:1-14)
And in so desiring to do everything we do in word or deed, in the precious Name of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, the fruits of His Spirit will be evident in our day to day -- His love flowing through us to others, even when we ourselves are still facing the challenges of this world. In other words, our hearts and minds, our very essence of our being will be looking upward, to the things of heaven, wherein comes our salvation.
Not as a trinity, or a triad, or God in three persons, as the false religious culture and traditions of men proclaim, but rather as the ONE God who loves us beyond any earthly measure as His precious beloved. He is the One and Only, and in this dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS, for He alone shall save His people from their sins.
This is clearly stated in the first commandment, and confirmed by Jesus to the scribe in the new -- "Hear O Israel the Lord thy God is ONE LORD!" (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-31)
In Genesis, we understand that "in the beginning, God ..." (Genesis 1:1) And that the SPIRIT OF GOD moved upon the face of the waters" ( Genesis 1:2)
In Leviticus, "Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, "Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD YOUR GOD AM HOLY." (Leviticus 19:2)
In I Samuel, "There is none holy as the Lord: FOR THERE IS NONE BESIDE THEE: neither is there any Rock like our God." (I Samuel 2:2)
In Psalms, "Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; for HE IS HOLY." (Psalm 99:5)
“But the LORD is the TRUE GOD, He is the living God, and an everlasting King: at His wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide His indignation.” (Jeremiah 10:10)
Through Isaiah, the Lord repeatedly said He would become our Saviour. That when He looked for one that is perfect, none could be found, so He Himself willingly took our place on a cross so that we might be saved. His right arm given for you and I. The Lord coming forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 9:6)
And indeed, in the New Testament side, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24)
God manifest in the flesh! (I Timothy 3:16)
After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7)
But in their confusion, the traditions of men want God to be both holy and a Spirit but not the one and same holy Spirit (the Holy Ghost) who overshadowed Mary so that she could bring forth a son and call His Name JESUS! (Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 1:35; Acts 4:12; Acts 1:2) These don't want to recognize that after Jesus was taken up, He [Jesus] THROUGH the Holy Ghost gave commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen. This is why Jesus could say He would never leave us nor forsake us, even when He was telling His apostles that they would see Him no more. Because the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, will lead and guide you into all truth.
Thy Word is truth. (John 17:17)
The Word and the Spirit must agree.
Therefore, if any man speak, let him speak as the oracles [utterances] of God, and let him do it as of the ability which God gives; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Because of the truth that is the Word -- JESUS -- we are no longer deluded by the traditions of men. In fact, like apostle Paul, the blinders have come off so that when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away. (I Peter 5:4)
The chief Shepherd is the One who willingly laid down His life for us, whilst we were still His enemies. And if the apostles knew the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as Jesus, so should we.
"For He received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory -- "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount." We have also a more sure Word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (II Peter 1:17-21)
As for the false prophets, and false teachers who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, they -- as the scriptures state -- shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of, and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. (II Peter 2:1-3)
But there is a better way, and this is why we remain mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandments of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour. (II Peter 3:1-2)
The Way, the Truth, and the Life in this dispensation of grace is JESUS. And just as the beginning of the New Testament church began on the day of Pentecost, when the Lord poured out His Spirit, we need to repent, accepting Jesus as both Lord and Christ in our hearts, and be water baptized in His Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and then will we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Lord God's Spirit dwelling within, leading and guiding us into all truth.
He is our hope and peace and joy. One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. One God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all. (Ephesians 4:5-6)
Stand in the offering plate.
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