Continuing from Part 369 we have read where the preacher addressed an audience delivering a message that states, "We ought not to pray to JESUS but rather we should pray to the Father of JESUS."
JESUS delivered this message to the world. He said that IF you had known Me, then you would have known My Father also. And from henceforth, according to the scriptures, you know Him and have seen Him.
In this context, JESUS was not talking about His outward shell body. He was not referring to the body in which He was clothed. God appearing in fashion alike Adam’s sin prone race -- His sin prone body being the vehicle in which His Spirit of Life as a Son was veiled in -- which veil is likened to the Veil of the old covenant. It is the body(curtain) where no man could enter into the Holy of Holies except they pass through the curtain veil. JESUS' flesh then was the curtain. And behind the (curtain) veil of flesh is the eternal Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit, priestly nature revealed (Melchisedec) God providing Himself a Lamb. Indeed, a sacrificial Lamb. JESUS, the SEED Life of the Holy Spirit was/is to be the Lamb. The Lamb being none other than God Himself as a Son. in this Lamb, the pure, sinless, undefiled Humanity of the Holy Spirit was pleased to dwell,.. JESUS blood the very blood of the Holy Spirit,.. God the Eternal Spirit offering His Own SEED JESUS as a sacrifice.
Yes, JESUS the SEED of the Holy Spirit WILLINGLY offered up His own body. By so doing, JESUS fulfilled and revealed the prophetic promise that He [JESUS] is to be a Priest Forever after the Order of Melchisedec!(A new priestly order) JESUS the man had nought to offer so He offered Himself. Therefore, JESUS is the Only Mediator between the Holy Spirit and man. JESUS proclaimed to be a High Priest Forever after the Order of Melchisedec!
So neither you nor I or anyone else is going to talk to God the Father of all things except through our Great High Priest JESUS. For even as “God was in Christ” now "Christ is in God."
Remember the scriptures in the Bible that speak of the time when Stephen was being stoned to death by a religious group of fanatics. At the same time, Stephen was provided of God a vision. For our benefit, Stephen voiced aloud the contents of the vision declaring that he saw the heavens open. Stephen declared that he saw JESUS standing on the right hand of God. Then Stephen cried out to God saying, "LORD JESUS RECEIVE MY SPIRIT" giving up his ghostly spirit to JESUS the Father of all Spirits.
So from this example, the question is who was Stephen talking to? Of course he was earnestly praying. But who was he calling on? God. What did he say to God? He said, Lord JESUS receive my Spirit.
Another scriptural example. When Paul was met by JESUS, Paul asked JESUS this question. "Who are you Lord?" The Lord answered saying, I AM JESUS. So again, who was Paul conversing with? JESUS!
In other words, God has glorified His SON JESUS and has declared that JESUS is `BOTH the LORD and JESUS also is THE CHRIST.
GOD laid down His Life as a SON for you and I. JESUS fought the war of redemption at Calvary! And it cost God HIS Life as a Son. GOD FATHERED us all in His Son body. So yes, in reality, JESUS IS MY HEAVENLY FATHER WHO LOVES ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME! And in return I love Him. I am walking and talking with Him! Entering into His presence constantly. The presence of the FULLNESS of God in JESUS!
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 369
Speaking to people in a packed auditorium a preacher once painstakingly said, “That we ought not to pray to JESUS but rather we should pray to His Father." Interesting twist given that the scriptures reveal a different message. Let's examine this point further.
God is Spirit! God’s Spirit we cannot see. And yet, creation positively shows forth the manifold wisdom and power of the creator leaving us to stand in awe. Further, we believe there is God. Only a demonic spirit would say there is no God.
Even so, no man has seen God at any time. The ‘Only Begotten Son’ [JESUS] who has come forth from the innermost being of God, it is He alone who reveals and manifests the unseen. Ishmael born of sin prone flesh (religiously minded) opposed the SEED of promise (which is not as many imagine the Jewish race). The SEED of promise being the promised SEED of the Holy Spirit of God, which SEED when manifest in flesh is JESUS the Christ. Or as the scriptures point out God with us.
Now if JESUS is ‘God with Us’ being the express image (essence) of the ‘unseen God now manifest in flesh' and we are being instructed by some religious representative that we are not supposed to pray to Him {JESUS} who is ‘God manifest in the flesh' what do we do? We need to discern the message and read the Bible for the truth.
The evening when I myself, on bended knee knelt at the foot of the Cross (holy ground) and became enlightened of God and personally recognized that the Lord who I cannot see died for me, I cried out saying these words, "I thank you Lord JESUS for dying for me!" I was not praying to JESUS' body. No sir. I was talking to my Lord who sacrificed His body and who by His grace and mercy blanketed me like a husband blankets his bride.
For surely you must see for yourself that it was the Spirit of God who was in the man Christ JESUS endeavouring to reconcile the world to Himself. God as a Son is the man JESUS and the man JESUS is God who is One Spirit manifest!
JESUS as a Son then is the embodiment of the Holy Spirit whose SEED fathered the life within the flesh. Therefore, JESUS said, "If you have seen Me you have seen the Father and conversely if you do not see the Father dwelling within Me, then you really have not known me!"
The so called church fathers of 300/400 AD have so infiltrated the earth with there poisonous message -- that God is three distinct and separate persons -- that an auditorium jammed packed with people embrace the thought that one should not talk to JESUS whose face is the revealed face of the Holy Spirit of God! They have not understood for themselves that He that has the Son he has the Father also. And that as many as had received Him {JESUS} to them gave He the power (and right) to become the sons and daughters of God!
How can one believe on Him of whom many now misrepresent as being another person other than God Himself? It was JESUS who is God who laid down His life for you. We are praying to the Holy Spirit whose SEED indwelt JESUS, for in JESUS did DWELL ALL the FULLNESS of the Godhead bodily! The Holy Spirit is the Spirit in Jesus and whenever you call upon God, you are calling upon JESUS in whom the Holy Spirit is pleased to dwell!
Be blessed!
God is Spirit! God’s Spirit we cannot see. And yet, creation positively shows forth the manifold wisdom and power of the creator leaving us to stand in awe. Further, we believe there is God. Only a demonic spirit would say there is no God.
Even so, no man has seen God at any time. The ‘Only Begotten Son’ [JESUS] who has come forth from the innermost being of God, it is He alone who reveals and manifests the unseen. Ishmael born of sin prone flesh (religiously minded) opposed the SEED of promise (which is not as many imagine the Jewish race). The SEED of promise being the promised SEED of the Holy Spirit of God, which SEED when manifest in flesh is JESUS the Christ. Or as the scriptures point out God with us.
Now if JESUS is ‘God with Us’ being the express image (essence) of the ‘unseen God now manifest in flesh' and we are being instructed by some religious representative that we are not supposed to pray to Him {JESUS} who is ‘God manifest in the flesh' what do we do? We need to discern the message and read the Bible for the truth.
The evening when I myself, on bended knee knelt at the foot of the Cross (holy ground) and became enlightened of God and personally recognized that the Lord who I cannot see died for me, I cried out saying these words, "I thank you Lord JESUS for dying for me!" I was not praying to JESUS' body. No sir. I was talking to my Lord who sacrificed His body and who by His grace and mercy blanketed me like a husband blankets his bride.
For surely you must see for yourself that it was the Spirit of God who was in the man Christ JESUS endeavouring to reconcile the world to Himself. God as a Son is the man JESUS and the man JESUS is God who is One Spirit manifest!
JESUS as a Son then is the embodiment of the Holy Spirit whose SEED fathered the life within the flesh. Therefore, JESUS said, "If you have seen Me you have seen the Father and conversely if you do not see the Father dwelling within Me, then you really have not known me!"
The so called church fathers of 300/400 AD have so infiltrated the earth with there poisonous message -- that God is three distinct and separate persons -- that an auditorium jammed packed with people embrace the thought that one should not talk to JESUS whose face is the revealed face of the Holy Spirit of God! They have not understood for themselves that He that has the Son he has the Father also. And that as many as had received Him {JESUS} to them gave He the power (and right) to become the sons and daughters of God!
How can one believe on Him of whom many now misrepresent as being another person other than God Himself? It was JESUS who is God who laid down His life for you. We are praying to the Holy Spirit whose SEED indwelt JESUS, for in JESUS did DWELL ALL the FULLNESS of the Godhead bodily! The Holy Spirit is the Spirit in Jesus and whenever you call upon God, you are calling upon JESUS in whom the Holy Spirit is pleased to dwell!
Be blessed!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 368
And of His Spirit have we all received. The Spirit of God and the Word of God are one and the same for it is written that the Word was with God (who is Spirit) and the Word was God. The same Word that was with God (who is Spirit) was veiled in sin prone flesh. Further, the SEED of life being the Holy Spirit - which SEED was clothed upon in the womb of a surrogate mother who herself was one of Adam’s sin prone race - her flesh like all other’s was prone to sin flesh!
Therefore, the SEED of the Holy Spirit JESUS could only be clothed upon with sin prone flesh obtained from His surrogate mother. Mary the surrogate mother’s womb being incapable of producing anything other than sin prone flesh.
Now this presentation of the scriptures cuts to the core of the erroneous teaching of the so-called church fathers of 300/400 AD whose teachings were decided upon their anvil of deception. It also means that the apostolic Holy Spirit teachings that went forth from Jerusalem was so that we as believers could be true to the Word of God. Or as the scriptures state, "Let God be true and every man a liar."
In other words, the Word of God does not need either you or I to defend the Ark of the testimony - JESUS the Christ. In fact, all that is expected of us -- the redeemed born again sons and daughters of God -- is that we present the truth as is written. This means presenting the scriptures as they are written even if it means disregarding long-standing religious and institutional traditions. Like casting tradition aside as one would do with any old tattered worn out garment.
Still, to disregard tradition can often be akin to entering into Armageddon. As a consequence, the war of all wars rages within us. Indeed, sometimes we even become entrenched by the indoctrinations of the many false fathers that had ritualistically imposed institutional traditions upon us. And in some small way, these traditions might have rendered a feeling of security.
But suddenly by God’s Grace and God’s mercy we were introduced to an alternative presentation that is not based upon doctrines and traditions established by the church fathers. For many of you, this might be the first time you are hearing what the scriptures have to say. And maybe even beginning to see that the teachings advanced by the church fathers as Christianity was in actuality anti-Christian. This is particularly true when one compares the roman doctrine with the scriptures which are written in the New testament.
It is herein that we are assured that the church cannot save us. The pope cannot save us! Mary cannot save us. The priests and religious leaders of the day cannot save us. Only JESUS the Head of His body the redeemed can save, deliver, heal and restore when we obey His Word!
Yes! We have reviewed scriptures that speak of the war in heaven that is now a war raging within us. For the entrance of God’s written Word causes our dead souls to inhale understanding. The seed of understanding causes us to rethink our path which in turn causes us to look to JESUS and to Calvary. Looking to Calvary ushers in the thought that JESUS paid the price for our sins, which brings forth repentance toward God who laid down His life for our redemption. This recognition of what Jesus did on the cross then hastens us to call upon JESUS for forgiveness -- which then brings forth redemption -- which brings forth baptism into a watery grave in the ‘likeness” of JESUS' grave -- which when arising from that watery grave we rise again in the “likeness” of JESUS' resurrection completely justified and free from the guilt of all sin.
Now we await with expectancy the promised Gift of His Holy Spirit, which upon receiving we become the temple of God’s Spirit, which Spirit enlivens us, and quickens our mortal bodies, and furnishes us with an abundant life!
Yes! Salvation is of the Lord. The Word of God is alive and powerful! Unlike man’s fabricated traditional chains. But with Jesus, all you did was look to JESUS and ask for His salvation. And in so doing, you discovered that nobody is between JESUS and You. Keep it that way and do not look back. Why? Because you are born again of God. To all nations where we have by God’s Grace entered. Peace to all of you!
Therefore, the SEED of the Holy Spirit JESUS could only be clothed upon with sin prone flesh obtained from His surrogate mother. Mary the surrogate mother’s womb being incapable of producing anything other than sin prone flesh.
Now this presentation of the scriptures cuts to the core of the erroneous teaching of the so-called church fathers of 300/400 AD whose teachings were decided upon their anvil of deception. It also means that the apostolic Holy Spirit teachings that went forth from Jerusalem was so that we as believers could be true to the Word of God. Or as the scriptures state, "Let God be true and every man a liar."
In other words, the Word of God does not need either you or I to defend the Ark of the testimony - JESUS the Christ. In fact, all that is expected of us -- the redeemed born again sons and daughters of God -- is that we present the truth as is written. This means presenting the scriptures as they are written even if it means disregarding long-standing religious and institutional traditions. Like casting tradition aside as one would do with any old tattered worn out garment.
Still, to disregard tradition can often be akin to entering into Armageddon. As a consequence, the war of all wars rages within us. Indeed, sometimes we even become entrenched by the indoctrinations of the many false fathers that had ritualistically imposed institutional traditions upon us. And in some small way, these traditions might have rendered a feeling of security.
But suddenly by God’s Grace and God’s mercy we were introduced to an alternative presentation that is not based upon doctrines and traditions established by the church fathers. For many of you, this might be the first time you are hearing what the scriptures have to say. And maybe even beginning to see that the teachings advanced by the church fathers as Christianity was in actuality anti-Christian. This is particularly true when one compares the roman doctrine with the scriptures which are written in the New testament.
It is herein that we are assured that the church cannot save us. The pope cannot save us! Mary cannot save us. The priests and religious leaders of the day cannot save us. Only JESUS the Head of His body the redeemed can save, deliver, heal and restore when we obey His Word!
Yes! We have reviewed scriptures that speak of the war in heaven that is now a war raging within us. For the entrance of God’s written Word causes our dead souls to inhale understanding. The seed of understanding causes us to rethink our path which in turn causes us to look to JESUS and to Calvary. Looking to Calvary ushers in the thought that JESUS paid the price for our sins, which brings forth repentance toward God who laid down His life for our redemption. This recognition of what Jesus did on the cross then hastens us to call upon JESUS for forgiveness -- which then brings forth redemption -- which brings forth baptism into a watery grave in the ‘likeness” of JESUS' grave -- which when arising from that watery grave we rise again in the “likeness” of JESUS' resurrection completely justified and free from the guilt of all sin.
Now we await with expectancy the promised Gift of His Holy Spirit, which upon receiving we become the temple of God’s Spirit, which Spirit enlivens us, and quickens our mortal bodies, and furnishes us with an abundant life!
Yes! Salvation is of the Lord. The Word of God is alive and powerful! Unlike man’s fabricated traditional chains. But with Jesus, all you did was look to JESUS and ask for His salvation. And in so doing, you discovered that nobody is between JESUS and You. Keep it that way and do not look back. Why? Because you are born again of God. To all nations where we have by God’s Grace entered. Peace to all of you!
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 367
Jesus after His resurrection commissioned His disciples saying to them that they are to go into all the world and preach to all of earth’s inhabitants a reconciliatory message. The message was this. Repentance and remission of sin should be preached among all nations starting at Jerusalem so that he or she who believes and is buried in water in likeness to His burial shall be reconciled. The message is a simple one. (Romans chapter six)
And yet, there are those who will go to great lengths to stretch and even attempt to vaporize the truth from this same message commissioned by the Lord JESUS. Still, JESUS was and is and remains the author of salvation. Jesus is also the finisher (it is finished) for there is no salvation found in any other. How do we know this? For it is JESUS alone who has the Words of eternal life.
And then there are others who practically do headstands because they are unable to tolerate someone preaching water burial baptism into the likeness of JESUS grave, for example, as taught in the scriptures. Some might even boldly declare (in their ignorance) that they do not believe in that gospel message around here.
This is why we thank God that we have the written word laid out for us explaining how we believers ought to conduct ourselves. We can remain confident in our beliefs because the Word of God is coming to us. The Word of God did not originate in us. Therefore, we acknowledge that believers should continue in the Holy Spirit teaching as taught through the mouths of the apostles confirmed by God. Remember, no man can annul what is written. As such, comfort each other with these words of JESUS - "You will be hated by many for preaching repentance and remission of sin in my Name." Jesus set the standard.
Yes! Believers are washed with the water of the Word of God. Therefore, stop rinsing yourself and instead obey the Words of the Lord and Master. And in listening, be no longer a hearer of the Word. Rather, become a doer of the Word for obedience is better than sacrifice. And gladly receive the Word of God by repentance and be baptized into the watery grave in the likeness of JESUS' burial. In so doing, wash away all your sin whilst you in your heart are calling upon the name of the LORD JESUS!
As for the Church fathers of 300/400 AD who replaced the scriptural repentance -- the gospel message that speaks about one's relationship between God and an individual -- they resorted back to the old covenant form of priesthood. Moreover, they interjected themselves as being religious priests and as such revised some verses of scripture to suit their religious ways. But there is still one message that cannot be changed.
That is ... we have one great high priest who ever lives to make intercession for all believers. JESUS is the believer's only mediator being a high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Note that he is not a high priest after the order of Aaron (Note: when there is a change in order of the priesthood there is also by necessity a change in the Law). JESUS is our Great High Priest who Himself is touched with the feelings of our infirmities for He also was tempted like we are yet without sin. God therefore is not three distinct and separate persons. All the fullness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell bodily in JESUS.
JESUS being the Son, Father, Holy Spirit all at the same time. God’s singular name IS JESUS. So rather than altering Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 to mean baptism into titles, let's recognize the scriptural truths as God reveals them to us. So that we too can be baptized into HIS name.
And yet, there are those who will go to great lengths to stretch and even attempt to vaporize the truth from this same message commissioned by the Lord JESUS. Still, JESUS was and is and remains the author of salvation. Jesus is also the finisher (it is finished) for there is no salvation found in any other. How do we know this? For it is JESUS alone who has the Words of eternal life.
And then there are others who practically do headstands because they are unable to tolerate someone preaching water burial baptism into the likeness of JESUS grave, for example, as taught in the scriptures. Some might even boldly declare (in their ignorance) that they do not believe in that gospel message around here.
This is why we thank God that we have the written word laid out for us explaining how we believers ought to conduct ourselves. We can remain confident in our beliefs because the Word of God is coming to us. The Word of God did not originate in us. Therefore, we acknowledge that believers should continue in the Holy Spirit teaching as taught through the mouths of the apostles confirmed by God. Remember, no man can annul what is written. As such, comfort each other with these words of JESUS - "You will be hated by many for preaching repentance and remission of sin in my Name." Jesus set the standard.
Yes! Believers are washed with the water of the Word of God. Therefore, stop rinsing yourself and instead obey the Words of the Lord and Master. And in listening, be no longer a hearer of the Word. Rather, become a doer of the Word for obedience is better than sacrifice. And gladly receive the Word of God by repentance and be baptized into the watery grave in the likeness of JESUS' burial. In so doing, wash away all your sin whilst you in your heart are calling upon the name of the LORD JESUS!
As for the Church fathers of 300/400 AD who replaced the scriptural repentance -- the gospel message that speaks about one's relationship between God and an individual -- they resorted back to the old covenant form of priesthood. Moreover, they interjected themselves as being religious priests and as such revised some verses of scripture to suit their religious ways. But there is still one message that cannot be changed.
That is ... we have one great high priest who ever lives to make intercession for all believers. JESUS is the believer's only mediator being a high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Note that he is not a high priest after the order of Aaron (Note: when there is a change in order of the priesthood there is also by necessity a change in the Law). JESUS is our Great High Priest who Himself is touched with the feelings of our infirmities for He also was tempted like we are yet without sin. God therefore is not three distinct and separate persons. All the fullness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell bodily in JESUS.
JESUS being the Son, Father, Holy Spirit all at the same time. God’s singular name IS JESUS. So rather than altering Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 to mean baptism into titles, let's recognize the scriptural truths as God reveals them to us. So that we too can be baptized into HIS name.
Monday, March 12, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 366
Is there a trinity of persons in the Godhead? Good question. The answer is this. There is only a trinity of persons IF one were to believe the church fathers teachings of 300/400 AD. Of course, if one were to tell a lie often enough, it could quite easily be misconstrued as being truth. And subsequently, given enough time the error becomes so established that it is presented as being the real thing - now commonly asserted as being the authoritative voice of God.
However, there is another voice from the distant past that we also need to be aware of. Without this voice, the church fathers would never be held accountable for their misrepresentation of the original scriptures which had been delivered and confirmed by God in Christ to mankind. It is for this reason that the scriptural voice from the past must be extinguished and replaced by the truth. These hireling church fathers cannot continue to proclaim that God is three distinct and separate persons in one God.
Why? Because there is only one God. We worship the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our souls, mind, and strength. It is in Him alone that we serve. Serve who? Serve our God who is Spirit. In fact, God is the Father of all spirits. We also are spirit. Without a body I cannot see you and neither can you see me. Moreover, God has clothed our spirit with a body. We within our body has an opportunity to express the life of our indwelling spirit, manifesting our spirit lives through our bodies.
God who is Spirit clothed His Spirit in flesh. God in so doing manifested Himself, revealing numerous untold hidden mysteries. Hidden treasures. We see the Spirit of God in the face of the man JESUS the Christ. The Spirit within the man Christ endeavouring to reconcile the world back to Himself regardless of costs and discomforts -- even to the laying down of His own sinless flesh (yet His flesh was prone to sin) as a sacrificial offering.
Now if God who is one Spirit was in the man JESUS, why is it that the religious and institutional systems of our world attempt to reach beyond JESUS to find God? They do so even when God has said that anyone that has the Son has the Father also. God is Spirit. And it has pleased the holy Spirit the Father of the man JESUS the Christ, that in JESUS should all the fullness of the Godhead dwell bodily. So if all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily in JESUS, then surely one ought to look no further. Remember when JESUS said to Phillip, "Phillip if you have seen Me you have seen the Father. Why are you saying that I should show you the Father and then you would be satisfied."
Does not nature itself teach us that we are all sons or daughters, housing our spirit son or daughter bodies. Similarly, we father and mother offspring in our sons and daughters bodies. We are then proclaimed to be fathers or mothers whilst remaining in visible son or daughter bodies. We converse one with another in spirit whilst in our son or daughter bodies. Now using this example, are we in all honesty three persons? Or are we three manifestations of the one spirit life that dwells within?
If you understand this analogy, then indeed you also embrace that we are one spirit, manifesting spirit life within a body as a son or daughter, father or mother and male or female spirit. A one spirit person in total. Further, if I should have the opportunity to know you in all three manifestations, then I should be able to say that I really do know you.
Remember, it is God as a Son who rules and reigns over His own household. We now know God [JESUS] who is one Spirit dwelling in a Son's body manifested as a Son, Father, and Spirit. One God only. Not three!
However, there is another voice from the distant past that we also need to be aware of. Without this voice, the church fathers would never be held accountable for their misrepresentation of the original scriptures which had been delivered and confirmed by God in Christ to mankind. It is for this reason that the scriptural voice from the past must be extinguished and replaced by the truth. These hireling church fathers cannot continue to proclaim that God is three distinct and separate persons in one God.
Why? Because there is only one God. We worship the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our souls, mind, and strength. It is in Him alone that we serve. Serve who? Serve our God who is Spirit. In fact, God is the Father of all spirits. We also are spirit. Without a body I cannot see you and neither can you see me. Moreover, God has clothed our spirit with a body. We within our body has an opportunity to express the life of our indwelling spirit, manifesting our spirit lives through our bodies.
God who is Spirit clothed His Spirit in flesh. God in so doing manifested Himself, revealing numerous untold hidden mysteries. Hidden treasures. We see the Spirit of God in the face of the man JESUS the Christ. The Spirit within the man Christ endeavouring to reconcile the world back to Himself regardless of costs and discomforts -- even to the laying down of His own sinless flesh (yet His flesh was prone to sin) as a sacrificial offering.
Now if God who is one Spirit was in the man JESUS, why is it that the religious and institutional systems of our world attempt to reach beyond JESUS to find God? They do so even when God has said that anyone that has the Son has the Father also. God is Spirit. And it has pleased the holy Spirit the Father of the man JESUS the Christ, that in JESUS should all the fullness of the Godhead dwell bodily. So if all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily in JESUS, then surely one ought to look no further. Remember when JESUS said to Phillip, "Phillip if you have seen Me you have seen the Father. Why are you saying that I should show you the Father and then you would be satisfied."
Does not nature itself teach us that we are all sons or daughters, housing our spirit son or daughter bodies. Similarly, we father and mother offspring in our sons and daughters bodies. We are then proclaimed to be fathers or mothers whilst remaining in visible son or daughter bodies. We converse one with another in spirit whilst in our son or daughter bodies. Now using this example, are we in all honesty three persons? Or are we three manifestations of the one spirit life that dwells within?
If you understand this analogy, then indeed you also embrace that we are one spirit, manifesting spirit life within a body as a son or daughter, father or mother and male or female spirit. A one spirit person in total. Further, if I should have the opportunity to know you in all three manifestations, then I should be able to say that I really do know you.
Remember, it is God as a Son who rules and reigns over His own household. We now know God [JESUS] who is one Spirit dwelling in a Son's body manifested as a Son, Father, and Spirit. One God only. Not three!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 365
The prophets of older times endeavoured to confirm a date for when the Spirit of Christ - God’s spiritual humanity - would come to pass, particularly in relation to the sufferings of the Christ (humanity of God) and the glory (outpouring of God’s Spirit) which would follow after the crucifixion of the Christ! (God’s sinless body)
The prophets knew that JESUS would become a Lamb slain because the plan of salvation - Jesus being slain - was constructed prior to the very foundation of the earth ever being established. God had at different times and in various manners spoken to those individuals who were our forefathers. However, in this last dispensation of time - the New Testament - the Spirit of God in these last days has spoken to us by and in and through His Son. This happened when God who is Spirit stepped forth out of Himself in fashion as a visible spiritual Son.
Yes, the same God who is Spirit is the Alpha and Omega (the beginning and the ending) of all. This explains why no man knows the mind of the Lord and no one has been His Counselor. Whatever the Spirit of God determines shall surely come to pass. In this context, God is constantly revealing Himself like a scroll, being rolled out gradually down through the ages like a play with many scenes unfolding.
Therefore, God alone orchestrates the hidden plan whereby even the angels are participants. Note here that the angels too remain in the dark as to the mysterious workings of the Lord. God who is Spirit decides (when counselling with Himself) that He is going to create a visible world, a world in creation that will in visible created form be an exact visible image of the invisible world.
In other words, God who is Spirit came forth of Himself in visible form as a Son! No God was not pregnant. However, it possibly could be viewed that He was for from God who is invisible comes forth God now visible appearing as a Son. The beginning of the creation of God being that God the invisible would reveal Himself in created form. Note that I say "created form" -- not created.
In all things then, God must have the pre-eminence. This is why the Commandments state that "You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall worship the Lord your God only with all your heart, soul, mind and strength." Further, it is why we are a created earthly image of that form, into which God breathed so that we could become living souls. Not robots! Robots are programmed. We however as human beings make individual choices. Obviously, admittedly, we made the wrong choice turning away from God's instructions.
Further, from Adam comes forth Eve. God said that these two are one flesh. If Adam and Eve had remained faithful to God’s Words of instruction in the beginning, then their offspring would have continued in a state of innocence. They would have been reproducing themselves and all things that we have inherited in our earth would be totally different. Indeed, beyond our comprehension. Sadly, Adam and Eve had an encounter with a fallen angel named Lucifer.
As a consequence, God put them out of the Eden Garden. This resulted in Adam and Eve (and subsequently their offspring) entering into what might be perceived as a wild natural wilderness. Journeying on a road towards death, which is the penalty awarded to all who sin. In so doing, Adam and Eve lost their walk with God. Their personal relationship with the God who had created them. In fact, the two lost their status as sons and daughters of God. Yes! Sons and daughters of God is who they were in the beginning but unfortunately are no more. Adam and Eve Lost their power and authority when they ate of the forbidden tree and in this sense, the lives that they were intended to live ended up being the exact opposite of the red carpet treatment God had originally intended.
More to come. PEACE! Stand in the offering plate.
The prophets knew that JESUS would become a Lamb slain because the plan of salvation - Jesus being slain - was constructed prior to the very foundation of the earth ever being established. God had at different times and in various manners spoken to those individuals who were our forefathers. However, in this last dispensation of time - the New Testament - the Spirit of God in these last days has spoken to us by and in and through His Son. This happened when God who is Spirit stepped forth out of Himself in fashion as a visible spiritual Son.
Yes, the same God who is Spirit is the Alpha and Omega (the beginning and the ending) of all. This explains why no man knows the mind of the Lord and no one has been His Counselor. Whatever the Spirit of God determines shall surely come to pass. In this context, God is constantly revealing Himself like a scroll, being rolled out gradually down through the ages like a play with many scenes unfolding.
Therefore, God alone orchestrates the hidden plan whereby even the angels are participants. Note here that the angels too remain in the dark as to the mysterious workings of the Lord. God who is Spirit decides (when counselling with Himself) that He is going to create a visible world, a world in creation that will in visible created form be an exact visible image of the invisible world.
In other words, God who is Spirit came forth of Himself in visible form as a Son! No God was not pregnant. However, it possibly could be viewed that He was for from God who is invisible comes forth God now visible appearing as a Son. The beginning of the creation of God being that God the invisible would reveal Himself in created form. Note that I say "created form" -- not created.
In all things then, God must have the pre-eminence. This is why the Commandments state that "You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall worship the Lord your God only with all your heart, soul, mind and strength." Further, it is why we are a created earthly image of that form, into which God breathed so that we could become living souls. Not robots! Robots are programmed. We however as human beings make individual choices. Obviously, admittedly, we made the wrong choice turning away from God's instructions.
Further, from Adam comes forth Eve. God said that these two are one flesh. If Adam and Eve had remained faithful to God’s Words of instruction in the beginning, then their offspring would have continued in a state of innocence. They would have been reproducing themselves and all things that we have inherited in our earth would be totally different. Indeed, beyond our comprehension. Sadly, Adam and Eve had an encounter with a fallen angel named Lucifer.
As a consequence, God put them out of the Eden Garden. This resulted in Adam and Eve (and subsequently their offspring) entering into what might be perceived as a wild natural wilderness. Journeying on a road towards death, which is the penalty awarded to all who sin. In so doing, Adam and Eve lost their walk with God. Their personal relationship with the God who had created them. In fact, the two lost their status as sons and daughters of God. Yes! Sons and daughters of God is who they were in the beginning but unfortunately are no more. Adam and Eve Lost their power and authority when they ate of the forbidden tree and in this sense, the lives that they were intended to live ended up being the exact opposite of the red carpet treatment God had originally intended.
More to come. PEACE! Stand in the offering plate.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 364
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? This is the question of the day!
The scriptures state that “In the beginning was the Word.” Here, the Word reveals that JESUS is the embodiment of the Word, and that the Word was with God and the Word was God! And further, that the Word was veiled in flesh and dwelt among us. In this context then, JESUS is God’s Word manifest in the flesh. One cannot separate the Word(s) from the person whose Word it is. That is unless one is being duped by a ventriloquist. But I digress.
The scriptures also reveal that in JESUS did ALL the fullness of the Godhead (divine nature or essence) dwell bodily. Therefore, without controversy God was manifest in the flesh. Yes, God is Spirit and it is in God that we live and move and have our being. But it also means that God being an unseen Spirit was manifest in the flesh appearing as a Son named JESUS. Remember, the scriptures clearly states that in Jesus dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
If we take this one step further, we note that JESUS was conceived of the Holy Spirit. The scriptures state - Mary, that which is conceived in you is of the Holy Spirit. The blood in JESUS' veins was not of Adam’s sin prone race. No. The blood within JESUS' veins was the blood of the Holy Spirit. Does that mean that the Holy Spirit purchased our redemption with His own Blood? It sure does. More importantly, it means that we were not redeemed with corruptible things but with the precious blood of a Lamb. JESUS, the Lamb of the Spirit of God.
God laid down His life for us. When JESUS crucified, He was declared even then to be the Lord of Glory! Jesus dwelt within a sin prone body, for redemption required the death of a righteous man from Adam's race. However, there was not a righteous man to be found. Why not? Because as the Bible has stated, All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
So why did God have to become a man? Because judgment demanded that a man had to pay the price of redemption. This is why the Word which was with God -- being God’s own Word and not that of another person -- became man. In this context, God ‘SEEDED’ His own spiritual Word into Mary's womb whereupon the child, the Son of the Spirit of God named JESUS, was veiled in sin prone flesh.
God whose Word is spirit and truth was veiled in a sin prone body that also housed - for all intents and purposes - a dead soul. Inside JESUS body did dwelt the Life of God’s own Holy Spirit - which Spirit is pure and notably untainted humanity. God’s own pure humanity. God with us! Therefore, God manifest Himself in the flesh - which flesh is destined to be crucified in order that we could obtain a means of salvation - whereby sin prone fallen sons and daughters of God could be redeemed.
In the man JESUS, God was manifest in the flesh and fashioned as a Son. Similarly, wherein the Holy Spirit life and blood did dwell, also dwelt the power, wisdom and Word of God. All of these which are inseparable from God. For if any of these were to be distinct and separate from God, then God would be no longer God. Neither would all the fullness of the Godhead dwell.
But we know from the scriptures that all the fullness of the Godhead did dwell in Jesus. And we likewise know that JESUS breathed upon His disciples saying to them, “Receive you the Holy Spirit." There is a reason for this. The Holy Spirit within JESUS' body breathed and said, "Receive you the Holy Spirit." In JESUS dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead. JESUS being the embodiment of the Father, The Word and the Spirit and these three are one. There is no place found in the Holy Spirit revelations of Himself any justification for advancing that God is three distinct and separate persons.
Indeed, JESUS is the Spirit of God and the Spirit of God is JESUS. JESUS is the Word of the Spirit of God and the Word of the Spirit of God is JESUS! God is one Spirit who has manifested (or revealed) Himself in the face of JESUS.
JESUS is the fruit and offspring of the Spirit of God. God Himself is a Son in whose crucifixion we were to be born again to be fathered by the Seed body of the Holy Spirit being crucified. The shell of the body (veil of the Holy Spirit died and in death has brought forth an innumerable amount of offspring.) Yes we are His offspring. We are the JESUS people.
What do the scriptures say? Except that a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die it abides alone. But when it dies it brings forth multitudes of offspring. In this same way, JESUS the shell -- wherein the Seed life of the Holy Spirit died -- brings forth SEEDED people who then become JESUS' offspring.
Therefore, no man "took" JESUS' life. At any time, JESUS could have called for a legion of angels to deliver Him. But as we now know, JESUS came to lay down His Life as a Son in order that we - the fallen sons of God - should be proclaimed free. For he who is set free by the sacrificial offering of the sinless body of the Holy Spirit is really free. Born again into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
Weep now for it was for you and I that He said, "Father, why hast thou forsaken me?" If JESUS had not spoken these words, then that sinless body would never have died. But then He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing!" Yes, it is finished. Once and for all. The Holy Spirit bore our sins in His own body on a dead tree. Why? Even the sun darkened when we crucified the Lamb of God - the Lord of Glory! We even shouted away with Him because we will not have this man to rule over us!
But because JESUS was crucified once and only once there is no more sacrificial offering required for sin. The true light of the glorious gospel of God in the face of Jesus the Christ -- forever more shines. A light much brighter than even the noon day sun.
Further, nature teaches that we are spirit beings living our lives in a body, and appearing as sons or daughters. It is in these sons and daughter bodies that we bear our offspring. We father [and mother] all our children in a son or daughter body. GOD who is Spirit has done likewise FATHERING all His REDEEMED children in a Son's body. This is why He that has the Son has Life! Remember what the scriptures state - I will never leave you nor forsake you Lo, I am with you always!
Have you received His Holy Spirit since you believed? If not repent and be baptized into the Name of JESUS, going down into the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' death and being raised up out of the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' resurrection. Yes, so that you too shall receive the promised gift of the Holy spirit of JESUS as He breathes His eternal life upon you!
To all my brothers and sisters in Christ from all nations. Peace be to you all in JESUS!
The scriptures state that “In the beginning was the Word.” Here, the Word reveals that JESUS is the embodiment of the Word, and that the Word was with God and the Word was God! And further, that the Word was veiled in flesh and dwelt among us. In this context then, JESUS is God’s Word manifest in the flesh. One cannot separate the Word(s) from the person whose Word it is. That is unless one is being duped by a ventriloquist. But I digress.
The scriptures also reveal that in JESUS did ALL the fullness of the Godhead (divine nature or essence) dwell bodily. Therefore, without controversy God was manifest in the flesh. Yes, God is Spirit and it is in God that we live and move and have our being. But it also means that God being an unseen Spirit was manifest in the flesh appearing as a Son named JESUS. Remember, the scriptures clearly states that in Jesus dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
If we take this one step further, we note that JESUS was conceived of the Holy Spirit. The scriptures state - Mary, that which is conceived in you is of the Holy Spirit. The blood in JESUS' veins was not of Adam’s sin prone race. No. The blood within JESUS' veins was the blood of the Holy Spirit. Does that mean that the Holy Spirit purchased our redemption with His own Blood? It sure does. More importantly, it means that we were not redeemed with corruptible things but with the precious blood of a Lamb. JESUS, the Lamb of the Spirit of God.
God laid down His life for us. When JESUS crucified, He was declared even then to be the Lord of Glory! Jesus dwelt within a sin prone body, for redemption required the death of a righteous man from Adam's race. However, there was not a righteous man to be found. Why not? Because as the Bible has stated, All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
So why did God have to become a man? Because judgment demanded that a man had to pay the price of redemption. This is why the Word which was with God -- being God’s own Word and not that of another person -- became man. In this context, God ‘SEEDED’ His own spiritual Word into Mary's womb whereupon the child, the Son of the Spirit of God named JESUS, was veiled in sin prone flesh.
God whose Word is spirit and truth was veiled in a sin prone body that also housed - for all intents and purposes - a dead soul. Inside JESUS body did dwelt the Life of God’s own Holy Spirit - which Spirit is pure and notably untainted humanity. God’s own pure humanity. God with us! Therefore, God manifest Himself in the flesh - which flesh is destined to be crucified in order that we could obtain a means of salvation - whereby sin prone fallen sons and daughters of God could be redeemed.
In the man JESUS, God was manifest in the flesh and fashioned as a Son. Similarly, wherein the Holy Spirit life and blood did dwell, also dwelt the power, wisdom and Word of God. All of these which are inseparable from God. For if any of these were to be distinct and separate from God, then God would be no longer God. Neither would all the fullness of the Godhead dwell.
But we know from the scriptures that all the fullness of the Godhead did dwell in Jesus. And we likewise know that JESUS breathed upon His disciples saying to them, “Receive you the Holy Spirit." There is a reason for this. The Holy Spirit within JESUS' body breathed and said, "Receive you the Holy Spirit." In JESUS dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead. JESUS being the embodiment of the Father, The Word and the Spirit and these three are one. There is no place found in the Holy Spirit revelations of Himself any justification for advancing that God is three distinct and separate persons.
Indeed, JESUS is the Spirit of God and the Spirit of God is JESUS. JESUS is the Word of the Spirit of God and the Word of the Spirit of God is JESUS! God is one Spirit who has manifested (or revealed) Himself in the face of JESUS.
JESUS is the fruit and offspring of the Spirit of God. God Himself is a Son in whose crucifixion we were to be born again to be fathered by the Seed body of the Holy Spirit being crucified. The shell of the body (veil of the Holy Spirit died and in death has brought forth an innumerable amount of offspring.) Yes we are His offspring. We are the JESUS people.
What do the scriptures say? Except that a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die it abides alone. But when it dies it brings forth multitudes of offspring. In this same way, JESUS the shell -- wherein the Seed life of the Holy Spirit died -- brings forth SEEDED people who then become JESUS' offspring.
Therefore, no man "took" JESUS' life. At any time, JESUS could have called for a legion of angels to deliver Him. But as we now know, JESUS came to lay down His Life as a Son in order that we - the fallen sons of God - should be proclaimed free. For he who is set free by the sacrificial offering of the sinless body of the Holy Spirit is really free. Born again into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
Weep now for it was for you and I that He said, "Father, why hast thou forsaken me?" If JESUS had not spoken these words, then that sinless body would never have died. But then He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing!" Yes, it is finished. Once and for all. The Holy Spirit bore our sins in His own body on a dead tree. Why? Even the sun darkened when we crucified the Lamb of God - the Lord of Glory! We even shouted away with Him because we will not have this man to rule over us!
But because JESUS was crucified once and only once there is no more sacrificial offering required for sin. The true light of the glorious gospel of God in the face of Jesus the Christ -- forever more shines. A light much brighter than even the noon day sun.
Further, nature teaches that we are spirit beings living our lives in a body, and appearing as sons or daughters. It is in these sons and daughter bodies that we bear our offspring. We father [and mother] all our children in a son or daughter body. GOD who is Spirit has done likewise FATHERING all His REDEEMED children in a Son's body. This is why He that has the Son has Life! Remember what the scriptures state - I will never leave you nor forsake you Lo, I am with you always!
Have you received His Holy Spirit since you believed? If not repent and be baptized into the Name of JESUS, going down into the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' death and being raised up out of the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' resurrection. Yes, so that you too shall receive the promised gift of the Holy spirit of JESUS as He breathes His eternal life upon you!
To all my brothers and sisters in Christ from all nations. Peace be to you all in JESUS!
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 363
From many nations, God is taking unto Himself a people who were formerly nobodies. A people chosen of God before the foundation of the earth. The chosen people are the believing offspring of the SEED child of the Holy Spirit, who of God are predestined according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. To have a holy nation of redeemed, blood washed, water baptized and Holy Spirit filled born of God people inheriting the gift of eternal life through faith in the incorruptible promised Word of God.
The SEED spoken of here was the SEED of promise given of God to Eve and Abraham! God promised that this promised SEED which is the SEED of the Holy Spirit would be brought together at the fullness of time. These promised SEEDS at the fullness of time deposited by God into the womb of a young virgin girl who was a most willing surrogate mother. Whilst in her womb the child was clothed upon with sin prone flesh. But we also recognize that the child life was not of her. She was a surrogate mother of the child that was named JESUS. This child is the manifestation of the promised SEED veiled in flesh.
Faith in JESUS then is exercising faith in "God with us." Unbelief prevents the promised blessing of God. The promise of blessing hinges upon faith in CHRIST making JESUS the SEED of blessing. As many as receive JESUS who is the Spirit of God manifest in flesh the Lamb of God provides of God to be the sacrificial offering for sin. God purposely veiled His pure spiritual humanity in a sin prone body. God was in the man JESUS the Christ effectively reconciling to Himself a people which He alone foreknew. These JESUS PEOPLE == a people called by HIS NAME!
The Lord said in the scriptures that His sheep (people) hear His voice. "My sheep know the voice of their Shepherd." His sheep run to him and follow him, the sheep capable of deciphering the voice of a stranger from that of their shepherd. In other words, this analogy is showing that sheep will not follow a stranger's voice.
In the same way, salvation cannot be attained by good works or by traditional religious exercises. If any of these were in the eyes of God capable of redeeming man from the bondage of sin , then why would He deem it necessary for a righteous person to be crucified and become cursed of God? But as the scriptures point out, not only did justice demand that one righteous person die but that His blood must be totally shed and His body whipped, torn, and disfigured.
This is why the cost alone associated with man’s redemption from sin is an indescribable mystery. The blood that was shed was the life blood of the Holy Spirit (not Adamic sin prone blood) and the body crucified was the sinless body of God. For it is written that God laid down His life for us.
JESUS - God with us offers us an abundant life! A life commencing when one is reconciled to God and therefore receiving of God the promised gift of His Holy Spirit. When one receives the promised gift of His Holy Spirit, it is likened to a well of life springing up from one's innermost being -- "singing and continuous partying" within. Happiness abounds! This is why those of us who know God's presence describe His presence as an unspeakable joy that is glorious! Come to JESUS today and find out for yourself ...
The SEED spoken of here was the SEED of promise given of God to Eve and Abraham! God promised that this promised SEED which is the SEED of the Holy Spirit would be brought together at the fullness of time. These promised SEEDS at the fullness of time deposited by God into the womb of a young virgin girl who was a most willing surrogate mother. Whilst in her womb the child was clothed upon with sin prone flesh. But we also recognize that the child life was not of her. She was a surrogate mother of the child that was named JESUS. This child is the manifestation of the promised SEED veiled in flesh.
Faith in JESUS then is exercising faith in "God with us." Unbelief prevents the promised blessing of God. The promise of blessing hinges upon faith in CHRIST making JESUS the SEED of blessing. As many as receive JESUS who is the Spirit of God manifest in flesh the Lamb of God provides of God to be the sacrificial offering for sin. God purposely veiled His pure spiritual humanity in a sin prone body. God was in the man JESUS the Christ effectively reconciling to Himself a people which He alone foreknew. These JESUS PEOPLE == a people called by HIS NAME!
The Lord said in the scriptures that His sheep (people) hear His voice. "My sheep know the voice of their Shepherd." His sheep run to him and follow him, the sheep capable of deciphering the voice of a stranger from that of their shepherd. In other words, this analogy is showing that sheep will not follow a stranger's voice.
In the same way, salvation cannot be attained by good works or by traditional religious exercises. If any of these were in the eyes of God capable of redeeming man from the bondage of sin , then why would He deem it necessary for a righteous person to be crucified and become cursed of God? But as the scriptures point out, not only did justice demand that one righteous person die but that His blood must be totally shed and His body whipped, torn, and disfigured.
This is why the cost alone associated with man’s redemption from sin is an indescribable mystery. The blood that was shed was the life blood of the Holy Spirit (not Adamic sin prone blood) and the body crucified was the sinless body of God. For it is written that God laid down His life for us.
JESUS - God with us offers us an abundant life! A life commencing when one is reconciled to God and therefore receiving of God the promised gift of His Holy Spirit. When one receives the promised gift of His Holy Spirit, it is likened to a well of life springing up from one's innermost being -- "singing and continuous partying" within. Happiness abounds! This is why those of us who know God's presence describe His presence as an unspeakable joy that is glorious! Come to JESUS today and find out for yourself ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 362
The first Adam was an earthly creation into whom God breathed the breath of life into man, which caused man to become a living soul. Upon Adam and Eve's collective disobedience to God’s instructions, they brought upon themselves a death sentence. God had forewarned them not to eat any fruit from two certain trees. Of course, as we know from Genesis, the two went ahead and ate the fruit of one tree. When the fruit was eaten it caused Adam and Eve to be aware of the difference between good and evil. And that good and evil existed. Through their temptation to eat from the forbidden fruit they had incurred a death penalty upon themselves. As a consequence, both of them were expelled from the Eden Garden. And God in so doing prevented either of them from eating the fruit of the other forbidden tree - which tree for those who may not know - bore the fruit of eternal life.
In the beginning then, Adam and Eve had been created to fellowship with God. Now that fellowship through Adam and Eve’s disobedience was terminated by sin. Through sin they had become dead in their soul becoming like the walking dead. They were created as sons and daughters of God but were subsequently banished from God's presence -- instead becoming fallen sons and daughters of God. The two through sin lost their original power and status. Their once living soul was now on a downward spiral toward death! Sin engulfing all their future offspring into the same long-term death penalty.
This disastrous downfall set in motion an alternative equal and opposite reaction which if enacted would be a means whereby the fallen sons and daughters of God could find redemption. The plan being that where one man's disobedience to God’s Word had brought forth the wages of sin (death) then surely if one righteous man were to die then the scales of justice would be balanced.
But when God searched and found on earth none that were righteous - for everyone was bound by sin - another plan of salvation had to be constructed. The question is this. If no righteous man could be found, how could men and women obtain salvation? Moreover, if a righteous man were to be found, would that righteous man even be willing to die for another man’s sin?
Still, at the end of the day, God Himself was the only one who could provide a means whereby the guilty parties - us - could receive remission of sin (sin remitted as if it had never happened). To fathom the depth of love that would have to be manifested is beyond the reach of sin prone man’s comprehension! Even so, God so loved the World that He gave ... John 3:16
In other words, God counselled that He would manifest Himself becoming man‘s only Saviour. God would clothe His own pure humanity in sin prone flesh, willingly allowing the wrathful judgement of other's sin to be poured out upon His flesh. The agonizing pain and suffering wounding His spiritual humanity within (Isaiah chapter 53).
To recap, Adam was the first man created by God as a living soul. The second Adam which is the Lord Himself becoming the first Adam’s Saviour. The second Adam is a quickening Spirit who clothed Himself in dead soul flesh. Indeed, He was manifested the Life of God who SEEDED the man JESUS. For within JESUS' body did dwell all the fullness of the Godhead bodily! Yes, God laid down His life as a Son for our redemption. God offered and sacrificed His sinless body once and for all time so that you and I might have life abundant. PEACE!
In the beginning then, Adam and Eve had been created to fellowship with God. Now that fellowship through Adam and Eve’s disobedience was terminated by sin. Through sin they had become dead in their soul becoming like the walking dead. They were created as sons and daughters of God but were subsequently banished from God's presence -- instead becoming fallen sons and daughters of God. The two through sin lost their original power and status. Their once living soul was now on a downward spiral toward death! Sin engulfing all their future offspring into the same long-term death penalty.
This disastrous downfall set in motion an alternative equal and opposite reaction which if enacted would be a means whereby the fallen sons and daughters of God could find redemption. The plan being that where one man's disobedience to God’s Word had brought forth the wages of sin (death) then surely if one righteous man were to die then the scales of justice would be balanced.
But when God searched and found on earth none that were righteous - for everyone was bound by sin - another plan of salvation had to be constructed. The question is this. If no righteous man could be found, how could men and women obtain salvation? Moreover, if a righteous man were to be found, would that righteous man even be willing to die for another man’s sin?
Still, at the end of the day, God Himself was the only one who could provide a means whereby the guilty parties - us - could receive remission of sin (sin remitted as if it had never happened). To fathom the depth of love that would have to be manifested is beyond the reach of sin prone man’s comprehension! Even so, God so loved the World that He gave ... John 3:16
In other words, God counselled that He would manifest Himself becoming man‘s only Saviour. God would clothe His own pure humanity in sin prone flesh, willingly allowing the wrathful judgement of other's sin to be poured out upon His flesh. The agonizing pain and suffering wounding His spiritual humanity within (Isaiah chapter 53).
To recap, Adam was the first man created by God as a living soul. The second Adam which is the Lord Himself becoming the first Adam’s Saviour. The second Adam is a quickening Spirit who clothed Himself in dead soul flesh. Indeed, He was manifested the Life of God who SEEDED the man JESUS. For within JESUS' body did dwell all the fullness of the Godhead bodily! Yes, God laid down His life as a Son for our redemption. God offered and sacrificed His sinless body once and for all time so that you and I might have life abundant. PEACE!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 361
God created the first man Adam using the earth as the substance. As a consequence, men as potters have fashioned many beautiful clay items over the years - which we readily attribute as being the skilful work of man. In the same sense, men (and women) are the skilful work of God. God being the potter has created us who are like the clay in this analogy. Yes we are a skilful work of art. And in God’s hands, dustman becomes the oscar winner down through the ages. Therefore, the potter from grains of dust has intrinsically and methodically weaved together internal bits and pieces to form the world He has created.
And this all from dust and water. Indeed, approximately 16 buckets of water and a bucket of earth. With this the potter has hemmed all of the bits and pieces together in a body with beautiful pliable skin and pleasing features. Conversely, man has studied and studied and studied over and over and over again to accomplish something similar. Men apply bandage solutions and when the internal mechanism ails, men are unable to replace the old with new parts. The result? Men still scratch their collective heads endeavouring to grasp the hidden treasures of wisdom. But when God creates man, He does so in order that men and women both could become the wonder of this world!
Still, there are those who arrogantly declare that we evolved from some form of dumb matter that just happened to create intelligent life by itself. The arguments that are made are more often than not without merit. Uneducated responses passed on from generation to generation. Why do we say this?
It is because this beautiful work of art that was once lifeless came to life when the potter who has created all things breathed into man. He breathed upon this lifeless art wonder (a picture in a beautiful skin frame, a masterpiece, yet lifeless) and lo' and behold this work of art Adam (the first man) starts to breathe. The flesh begins to move. The eyes open. The ears hear sounds that were never encountered before. In fact, the creator -- the potter -- declares His creation man to now be a living soul fashioned in the image of the potter who created him. As a result, God who is the potter has breathed life into man. And God declares man to be a son of God.
Yes, the potter previously had created a visible universe. For the potter or creator by Himself decided to create a visible world to be fashioned after His unseen spiritual world. The potter created man to take care of this created visible world. Therefore, we must ask the question of ourselves. What is man that God -- our potter and creator -- has created man? And then the creator sets man over the works of His own hands!
God detected that Adam was lonesome saying, "It is not good that man should be alone." As such, God caused a deep sleep to fall over Adam. Then God performed an operation on Adam removing one of Adam's ribs from his body. And from that rib God fashioned a woman created from Adam’s bone and flesh (constituting effectively one flesh). In so doing, God created in Eve a womb whereby Adam and Eve may be fruitful and multiply themselves on earth. Adam with God’s breath was a living soul. A happy soul. A soul that lacked for nothing. That is until, Adam (and Eve) turned their back on God’s Word.
This might explain why the scriptures state that every person is going to stand before God. Every person is going to be held accountable before God because God is the judge that presides over all things,. Yes, that means that God’s courthouse is righteous. It is because of this that we ought now to prepare to meet our creator. It is also because of this that we begin to recognize how much our God loves us --- God Himself becoming our redeemer and Saviour.
And this all from dust and water. Indeed, approximately 16 buckets of water and a bucket of earth. With this the potter has hemmed all of the bits and pieces together in a body with beautiful pliable skin and pleasing features. Conversely, man has studied and studied and studied over and over and over again to accomplish something similar. Men apply bandage solutions and when the internal mechanism ails, men are unable to replace the old with new parts. The result? Men still scratch their collective heads endeavouring to grasp the hidden treasures of wisdom. But when God creates man, He does so in order that men and women both could become the wonder of this world!
Still, there are those who arrogantly declare that we evolved from some form of dumb matter that just happened to create intelligent life by itself. The arguments that are made are more often than not without merit. Uneducated responses passed on from generation to generation. Why do we say this?
It is because this beautiful work of art that was once lifeless came to life when the potter who has created all things breathed into man. He breathed upon this lifeless art wonder (a picture in a beautiful skin frame, a masterpiece, yet lifeless) and lo' and behold this work of art Adam (the first man) starts to breathe. The flesh begins to move. The eyes open. The ears hear sounds that were never encountered before. In fact, the creator -- the potter -- declares His creation man to now be a living soul fashioned in the image of the potter who created him. As a result, God who is the potter has breathed life into man. And God declares man to be a son of God.
Yes, the potter previously had created a visible universe. For the potter or creator by Himself decided to create a visible world to be fashioned after His unseen spiritual world. The potter created man to take care of this created visible world. Therefore, we must ask the question of ourselves. What is man that God -- our potter and creator -- has created man? And then the creator sets man over the works of His own hands!
God detected that Adam was lonesome saying, "It is not good that man should be alone." As such, God caused a deep sleep to fall over Adam. Then God performed an operation on Adam removing one of Adam's ribs from his body. And from that rib God fashioned a woman created from Adam’s bone and flesh (constituting effectively one flesh). In so doing, God created in Eve a womb whereby Adam and Eve may be fruitful and multiply themselves on earth. Adam with God’s breath was a living soul. A happy soul. A soul that lacked for nothing. That is until, Adam (and Eve) turned their back on God’s Word.
This might explain why the scriptures state that every person is going to stand before God. Every person is going to be held accountable before God because God is the judge that presides over all things,. Yes, that means that God’s courthouse is righteous. It is because of this that we ought now to prepare to meet our creator. It is also because of this that we begin to recognize how much our God loves us --- God Himself becoming our redeemer and Saviour.
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