Jesus always use the work "ASLEEP" to denote people that are physically dead, but can be raise up at the last day or when he so chooses.
See John 11:11 These were the things he said. Then after this he told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am leaving to wake him up."
However, Jesus did not use this "ASLEEP" in John 6:49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness and died.
John 6:50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that a person may eat it and not die.
Notice that whoever eat the bread will not die. This must be the physical dead. If it is spiritual dead, I believe Jesus should have use ASLEEP, consisten with other part of the Gospel.
MSoh
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Aug 31, 2010
Jul 31, 2010
Dare to live like Methuselah lived for 969 years?
King James Bible (Gen6:3)
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Do you see a link....God's Spirit and Long Life. If God's Spirit is inside you, you can have long life. It can be longer than 120 years.
When you says your sinners prayer, you receive a new spirit. Your old spirit dies and you have a new creation inside you. Your spriit is from God. And the beauty, is that your new spirit will never leave you or forsake you.
King James Bible (Heb 13:5)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
His send a comforter, the holy ghost spirit that never leave us nor forsake us today. Thus we can now have long life longer than 140 days. It can be 300 years or 969 years. if only we believe that we do not have to face a physical dead...... we can live until the second coming of Christ.
May God bless you that you will not see death. Read more!
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Do you see a link....God's Spirit and Long Life. If God's Spirit is inside you, you can have long life. It can be longer than 120 years.
When you says your sinners prayer, you receive a new spirit. Your old spirit dies and you have a new creation inside you. Your spriit is from God. And the beauty, is that your new spirit will never leave you or forsake you.
King James Bible (Heb 13:5)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
His send a comforter, the holy ghost spirit that never leave us nor forsake us today. Thus we can now have long life longer than 140 days. It can be 300 years or 969 years. if only we believe that we do not have to face a physical dead...... we can live until the second coming of Christ.
May God bless you that you will not see death. Read more!
Jul 23, 2010
Believe in Jesus and you shall never die (physically)
John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John11: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
These are very strong powerful verses. It is amazing many miss the truth in this two verses.
Notice, Jesus could have easily word verse 26 in the following manner to avoid confusion..........
" And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, he shall likewise be dead and yet shall he live" Yet, Jesus choose to state that if you are alive today and believe in Him, you shall never die.
Also note that the word "dead" in verse 25 is physical death. Likewise, "die" in verse 26 is physical and not spiritual.
(Verse 26 is not about the next life. If it is so John 11: 26 will be consistent with John 11:25 [Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. ] To be consistent with verse 25, it would be worded "whosoever liveth and believeth will likewise be dead and yet shall he live". Verse 25 needs to be read together with verse 26 in the same context.)
There are many more hidden jewel in the scriptures for eternal life without having to face a physical death. Read more!
John11: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
These are very strong powerful verses. It is amazing many miss the truth in this two verses.
Notice, Jesus could have easily word verse 26 in the following manner to avoid confusion..........
" And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, he shall likewise be dead and yet shall he live" Yet, Jesus choose to state that if you are alive today and believe in Him, you shall never die.
Also note that the word "dead" in verse 25 is physical death. Likewise, "die" in verse 26 is physical and not spiritual.
(Verse 26 is not about the next life. If it is so John 11: 26 will be consistent with John 11:25 [Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. ] To be consistent with verse 25, it would be worded "whosoever liveth and believeth will likewise be dead and yet shall he live". Verse 25 needs to be read together with verse 26 in the same context.)
There are many more hidden jewel in the scriptures for eternal life without having to face a physical death. Read more!
Jun 1, 2010
John 10:10
10 10 normally gives us the impression it is full or complete. You see judges rarely gives 10 marks for a good swim board dive or a dance in the olympic artistic and rhythmic gymnastics
And in John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
What is life abundantly here? IS this life physical life or spiritual life.
G2222 ζωή zōē dzo-ay'
From G2198; life (literally or figuratively): - life (-time). Compare G5590.
This word life is found twice in Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Joh 12:25 He that loveth his life (G5590) shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life (G2222)eternal.
G5590 ψυχή psuchē psoo-khay'
From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315], [H7307] and [H2416]: - heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Which life did God give up at the Cross......G5590 or G2222?
Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit G4151: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
G4151 πνεῦμα pneuma pnyoo'-mah
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ’s spirit, the Holy spirit: - ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind. Compare G5590.
(Try to read the above a few times and see if you can pick up a revelation............on the exchange. If he gave up his life, (Physical life) do we have his physical life now perpetually, like the exchange of His Stripes for HEALING found in Isaiah 53:5 and 1Pe 2:24) Read more!
And in John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
What is life abundantly here? IS this life physical life or spiritual life.
G2222 ζωή zōē dzo-ay'
From G2198; life (literally or figuratively): - life (-time). Compare G5590.
This word life is found twice in Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Joh 12:25 He that loveth his life (G5590) shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life (G2222)eternal.
G5590 ψυχή psuchē psoo-khay'
From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315], [H7307] and [H2416]: - heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Which life did God give up at the Cross......G5590 or G2222?
Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit G4151: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
G4151 πνεῦμα pneuma pnyoo'-mah
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ’s spirit, the Holy spirit: - ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind. Compare G5590.
(Try to read the above a few times and see if you can pick up a revelation............on the exchange. If he gave up his life, (Physical life) do we have his physical life now perpetually, like the exchange of His Stripes for HEALING found in Isaiah 53:5 and 1Pe 2:24) Read more!
Feb 18, 2010
IT I!S FINISHED!!!!!!!
Joh 19:30 Jesus drank the wine and said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
What does this FINISHED really mean. Does it mean he has done what our Father wanted Jesus to do? To restore our ADAM's Kingly Right at the Garden of EDEN.
OLD TESTAMENT VERSES-
Gen 3:22 And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever -
Gen 3:23 therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Gen 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
NEW TESTAMENT VERSES-
Joh 6:54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them to life on the last day.
Joh 6:58 This, then, is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread that your ancestors ate, but then later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."
Old Testament >Tree of life> Fruit= has a Body and Juice > Eternal Life = live forever
New Testament > The Cross = Tree = Gal 3:1 > Jesus Body = Fruit = Flesh(Body) + Blood (Juice) > Eternal Life = Live forever.
Today, the tree of life is virtually everyway in the world. We are in the world but yet we are out of the world system. (Joh 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.)We by faith can now eat the Tree of life. The tree of life is JESUS. By having our HOLY COMMUNION, we wont die a physical death that Jesus is clearly pointing to in John 6:58 Those who eat this breath will live forever.......... He is talking about physical life in this planet earth as the ealier part of the verses is referring to physical death of the ancestors that ate the bread and died physically (not spiritually). The ealier part of the verse refers to physical death and the later part of the verse must also refers to physical eternal life. It cannot be spiritual. If it is refering to spiritual, the whole verses is out of text.
I pray that you see the truth. And start eating the tree of life everyday. Read more!
What does this FINISHED really mean. Does it mean he has done what our Father wanted Jesus to do? To restore our ADAM's Kingly Right at the Garden of EDEN.
OLD TESTAMENT VERSES-
Gen 3:22 And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever -
Gen 3:23 therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Gen 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
NEW TESTAMENT VERSES-
Joh 6:54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them to life on the last day.
Joh 6:58 This, then, is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread that your ancestors ate, but then later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."
Old Testament >Tree of life> Fruit= has a Body and Juice > Eternal Life = live forever
New Testament > The Cross = Tree = Gal 3:1 > Jesus Body = Fruit = Flesh(Body) + Blood (Juice) > Eternal Life = Live forever.
Today, the tree of life is virtually everyway in the world. We are in the world but yet we are out of the world system. (Joh 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.)We by faith can now eat the Tree of life. The tree of life is JESUS. By having our HOLY COMMUNION, we wont die a physical death that Jesus is clearly pointing to in John 6:58 Those who eat this breath will live forever.......... He is talking about physical life in this planet earth as the ealier part of the verses is referring to physical death of the ancestors that ate the bread and died physically (not spiritually). The ealier part of the verse refers to physical death and the later part of the verse must also refers to physical eternal life. It cannot be spiritual. If it is refering to spiritual, the whole verses is out of text.
I pray that you see the truth. And start eating the tree of life everyday. Read more!
I COMMIT MY SPIRIT
Luk 23:46 and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, `Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.
Jesus has to commit His spirit before he dies. Amazingly, I have seen many sick dying patient that wont die even when doctors say they will die today. These very sick dying patient heard their loves one are travelling from a far coming back to see them the last time. The time sequence some how is so perfect. The sick dying patient wont die until he sees his love before he breathe in his last breath. Yes, 10out of 10 gets to meet their loves one before they die.
Stephen did the same before he died.
Act 7:59 They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Act 7:60 He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord! Do not remember this sin against them!" He said this and died.
I strongly believe we wont die, we cant die and we can live forever. We can only die if we give up our spirit. We give up our spirit by saying the negative words such as
1. I am getting old. My body is old and not fuctioning properly.
2. I dont want to live too old as I dont want to be a burdent to my children. I rather die at 70 happily.
3. I can't see properly, my eyes are old
4. I can't walk normally. My bones are old.
5. I can't do this and that..........i am old.
All of us can give more examples that we are familiar with. Yet we do not seem to be bother that we are cursing our body and giving up our spirit gradually. Yes, we are conditioning our thoughts to accept to die young. Getting prepare to make the final surrendering of our spirit..........Pro 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
Lets us stop this immediately and pronouce that our bodies are all framed in a 33 years old Christ body. He died at that age and if we believe in the divine exchange of our sins for his righteousness (Rom 5:17,19, 2Cor 5L21), (we should beleive we also took his body chassies along with the divine exchange. Read more!
Jesus has to commit His spirit before he dies. Amazingly, I have seen many sick dying patient that wont die even when doctors say they will die today. These very sick dying patient heard their loves one are travelling from a far coming back to see them the last time. The time sequence some how is so perfect. The sick dying patient wont die until he sees his love before he breathe in his last breath. Yes, 10out of 10 gets to meet their loves one before they die.
Stephen did the same before he died.
Act 7:59 They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Act 7:60 He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord! Do not remember this sin against them!" He said this and died.
I strongly believe we wont die, we cant die and we can live forever. We can only die if we give up our spirit. We give up our spirit by saying the negative words such as
1. I am getting old. My body is old and not fuctioning properly.
2. I dont want to live too old as I dont want to be a burdent to my children. I rather die at 70 happily.
3. I can't see properly, my eyes are old
4. I can't walk normally. My bones are old.
5. I can't do this and that..........i am old.
All of us can give more examples that we are familiar with. Yet we do not seem to be bother that we are cursing our body and giving up our spirit gradually. Yes, we are conditioning our thoughts to accept to die young. Getting prepare to make the final surrendering of our spirit..........Pro 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
Lets us stop this immediately and pronouce that our bodies are all framed in a 33 years old Christ body. He died at that age and if we believe in the divine exchange of our sins for his righteousness (Rom 5:17,19, 2Cor 5L21), (we should beleive we also took his body chassies along with the divine exchange. Read more!
Feb 10, 2010
ALLAH IS A Physical Word. Our God Is Worship In SPIRIT & In Truth
Mat 26:52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Mat 26:52 and Joh 4:24 clearly explain that our God is not box down by a singular word. We can choose not to be a pain to others in insisting that we be given the equal right to use ALLAH. No point antagonizing anyone and live in a tense society ( ie burning churches and schools)
But what about Christians that feel deeply that if they do not stand up and fight for this equal right, they will be seen as denying their God. Not acknowledging God is a serious offence. Punishable at the judgement date. Well, lets check what the bible has to say.
1. Daniel prayed in hiding. (Dan 6:10 And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem; and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.)
When Daniel was caught and thrown into the lion dent, God still protects Daniel. He did not took out revenge on Daniel for praying in his room in hiding.
2. Peter denied Christ three times. But when Christ was resurrected, He came back and bless Peter with a boat sinking load of fish. He also cooked breakfast for Peter at the shore.
Our God is not a God that will hunt us down if we choose not to use the word ALLAH. We can reach out with love to our Muslim brothers and show the love that God has extended to Daniel and Peter. Lets be sensitive and work to one of reaching out and not divide.
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Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Mat 26:52 and Joh 4:24 clearly explain that our God is not box down by a singular word. We can choose not to be a pain to others in insisting that we be given the equal right to use ALLAH. No point antagonizing anyone and live in a tense society ( ie burning churches and schools)
But what about Christians that feel deeply that if they do not stand up and fight for this equal right, they will be seen as denying their God. Not acknowledging God is a serious offence. Punishable at the judgement date. Well, lets check what the bible has to say.
1. Daniel prayed in hiding. (Dan 6:10 And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem; and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.)
When Daniel was caught and thrown into the lion dent, God still protects Daniel. He did not took out revenge on Daniel for praying in his room in hiding.
2. Peter denied Christ three times. But when Christ was resurrected, He came back and bless Peter with a boat sinking load of fish. He also cooked breakfast for Peter at the shore.
Our God is not a God that will hunt us down if we choose not to use the word ALLAH. We can reach out with love to our Muslim brothers and show the love that God has extended to Daniel and Peter. Lets be sensitive and work to one of reaching out and not divide.
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Oct 9, 2009
Jesus is concern of your physical state too.
Scriptures says........John 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. John 6:58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
Moses gang members includes Joshua, Aaron, two spies who were hero of
"Died" in John 6:58 is physical death, likewise, John 6:50. And John 6:51 says you shall live forever is must also be referring to the physical life
Read more!Sep 30, 2009
You Choose To Remain
"Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
It is one thing to happen to be alive, but quite another to remain alive. It is no brainer, that if you are alive, you have no place to go but remain alive in planet earth. Yes the Greek language is very clear and beautiful. You are ALIVE and You CHOOSE to remain.............yes you choose to remain.This is the new generation of believers............End time believers realize / receive the revelation from God that He gave them the choice to stay or to leave planet earth.
1. Notice, only when Jesus cried out, Father Receive My Spirit.............he gave up his breath and died (sleep).........Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
2. Not long after Jesus crying out to Father God to receive His spirit, Stephen was stoned but it is only when he cried out " Lord Jesus receive my spirit, he sleep (Died) ....Act 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my sleep.
Yes, The choice is yours. If you choose to remain, you will remain. If you give it up, you will give it up to Him. You are in control. Read more!
Sep 28, 2009
Our Hearts Are Purified By Faith.
NO NO NO...........No matter how many laws we keep ( All in all there is 613 laws in the bible), your heart is not purified by keeping the laws.
Act 15:9 And He made distinction in nothing between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
You need to have the right believe......................and with your faith placed on right believing, your heart is purified. And what is the right believe?
Rom 5:19 For as through the one man's disobedience [Adam] the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One [Jesus] the many shall be constituted righteous.
It is not your disobedience and obedience that constitute you righteousness. It is JESUS' obedience of the LAWs that made you righteous.
So relax. ( I am not encouraging sinning. I am against Sins ) But SINs is no longer an issue to you obtaining righteousness in Christ. It is free. Just claim it, and you see you will bear so much fruits that you dont want to sin)
Rom 5:17 For if by the deviation of the one death reigned through the one, much more those who are receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall rule in life by the One, Jesus Christ.
GIFT is FREE. Not earned. It is not your salary for keeping laws. It has nothing to do with keeping the laws. it is free. Read more!
Act 15:9 And He made distinction in nothing between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
You need to have the right believe......................and with your faith placed on right believing, your heart is purified. And what is the right believe?
Rom 5:19 For as through the one man's disobedience [Adam] the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One [Jesus] the many shall be constituted righteous.
It is not your disobedience and obedience that constitute you righteousness. It is JESUS' obedience of the LAWs that made you righteous.
So relax. ( I am not encouraging sinning. I am against Sins ) But SINs is no longer an issue to you obtaining righteousness in Christ. It is free. Just claim it, and you see you will bear so much fruits that you dont want to sin)
Rom 5:17 For if by the deviation of the one death reigned through the one, much more those who are receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall rule in life by the One, Jesus Christ.
GIFT is FREE. Not earned. It is not your salary for keeping laws. It has nothing to do with keeping the laws. it is free. Read more!
Sep 24, 2009
Listen to your heart and mind............WHY?
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he,
Heb 10:17 And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
The best way to listen to God is to listen to your heart and mind. if you have peace at your heart and mind, JUST DO IT. It is from God. God speaks to us through his laws that is put in our heart and mind.
Man is always confuse. Some book says, don't go with your heart. It is dangerous to follow your heart. Some philosopher will say, don't go with your mind (head) only. You must also be sensitive of what other think.......................... (what happen if those around you are not believers / Christians?)
If your heart is not at peace with your mind, don't do it. It is God's way of telling us not to do it.
Hope the above is helpful. Read more!
Heb 10:17 And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
The best way to listen to God is to listen to your heart and mind. if you have peace at your heart and mind, JUST DO IT. It is from God. God speaks to us through his laws that is put in our heart and mind.
Man is always confuse. Some book says, don't go with your heart. It is dangerous to follow your heart. Some philosopher will say, don't go with your mind (head) only. You must also be sensitive of what other think.......................... (what happen if those around you are not believers / Christians?)
If your heart is not at peace with your mind, don't do it. It is God's way of telling us not to do it.
Hope the above is helpful. Read more!
Sep 8, 2009
Church Work A Must To Earn God's Favor?
Luk 18:35 As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging.
Luk 18:36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Luk 18:37 They told him that Jesus from Nazareth was coming by.
Luk 18:38 Then he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luk 18:39 The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luk 18:40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
Luk 18:41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see again!"
Luk 18:42 Jesus told him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well."
Luk 18:43 Immediately the man could see again and began to follow Jesus, glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.
Been blind he can hardly do anything for himself. He can't serve God and do what a normal person can do. But yet, God's grace healed this blind man.
I have been so pressurized previously to do this and that for church, believing that I must do to earn my blessing. This passage and many more shows me that God's blessing is free and unconditional. Such blessing help me to feel loved by God. And only when he first loved me, i can only begin to love God.
1Jn 4:19 We love because he first loved us. Read more!
Luk 18:36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Luk 18:37 They told him that Jesus from Nazareth was coming by.
Luk 18:38 Then he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luk 18:39 The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luk 18:40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
Luk 18:41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see again!"
Luk 18:42 Jesus told him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well."
Luk 18:43 Immediately the man could see again and began to follow Jesus, glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.
Been blind he can hardly do anything for himself. He can't serve God and do what a normal person can do. But yet, God's grace healed this blind man.
I have been so pressurized previously to do this and that for church, believing that I must do to earn my blessing. This passage and many more shows me that God's blessing is free and unconditional. Such blessing help me to feel loved by God. And only when he first loved me, i can only begin to love God.
1Jn 4:19 We love because he first loved us. Read more!
Sep 2, 2009
Are We Missing Out OnThe Big Thing
Are We Missing Out OnThe Big Thing
When we mention Sarah, the first thing that comes into our mind is the miracle baby, Isaac. Miracle because, Sarah was old and she cannot conceived. We know from Gen17:17 Sarah was ninety years old and Abraham fell to the ground laughing when he was told that he will be father of many. And in Gen 18:12, Sarah also laugh and felt that been old, she cannot provide pleasure to Abraham in sex... She must be old, really old to feel that way............... Gen18:12 And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall there be pleasure to me; my lord also being old?
If Sarah is beautiful and young, she should not have any worry about giving pleasure to Abraham.
However, in subsequent chapter, Sarah did turn out to be an attractive lady. So much so that King Abimelech wanted her.
Sarah not only amazingly gave birth at the age of 91 years old but Sarah at that age can attract King Abimelech to want her. This sounds a bit absurd and send shivers in many young men’s blood stream that has high hormones. Can a King be attracted to an old lady?
The King is not blind. It is safe to say that the King Abimelech is not blind. King Abimelech has a choice........... to choose or not to choose Sarah as his harem. King Abimelech is not forced to take Sarah, nor is King Abimelech a fetish maniac. We can confirm this because, Abraham himself is so afraid to tell King Abimelech that Sarah is his wife. Instead Abraham chose to tell King Abimelech that Sarah is his sister ( purposely avoiding the fact that Sarah is his wife) The bible tells us that Abraham was afraid that King Abimelech may kill him to possess Sarah. Why on earth will a King do that? Yes, King Abilemelech will only kill for Sarah if she is very beautiful and attractive lady. All this is found in Genesis chapter20. And Chapter 20 is after Chapter 17:17, where we know Sarah is 90 years old. Effectively King Abimelech has chose a granny to be her harem.
How can this be? God changed Sarah's name from Sarai (which means Bossy) to Sarah which means Princes. Imagine, when Abraham called her name out, he is effectively pronouncing God's word. Yes, God's word can change Sarah from an old lady that has no confidence in giving pleasure to Abraham to a lady that is sought after by King, King Abimelech.
(In John1:1 , 14, we learn that Beginning there is Word, Word is with God. Word is God. And in John 1:14, we learn that Word became flesh. Thus in application wise......... Sarah = Word, Sarah= God, Sarah = Flesh.....which means Princes= Word, Princes = God, Princes = Flesh)
Conclusion: Name has a impact on our life. To speak out or to call out, has an impact of putting God's word into action. Action that can transformed. Read more!
When we mention Sarah, the first thing that comes into our mind is the miracle baby, Isaac. Miracle because, Sarah was old and she cannot conceived. We know from Gen17:17 Sarah was ninety years old and Abraham fell to the ground laughing when he was told that he will be father of many. And in Gen 18:12, Sarah also laugh and felt that been old, she cannot provide pleasure to Abraham in sex... She must be old, really old to feel that way............... Gen18:12 And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall there be pleasure to me; my lord also being old?
If Sarah is beautiful and young, she should not have any worry about giving pleasure to Abraham.
However, in subsequent chapter, Sarah did turn out to be an attractive lady. So much so that King Abimelech wanted her.
Sarah not only amazingly gave birth at the age of 91 years old but Sarah at that age can attract King Abimelech to want her. This sounds a bit absurd and send shivers in many young men’s blood stream that has high hormones. Can a King be attracted to an old lady?
The King is not blind. It is safe to say that the King Abimelech is not blind. King Abimelech has a choice........... to choose or not to choose Sarah as his harem. King Abimelech is not forced to take Sarah, nor is King Abimelech a fetish maniac. We can confirm this because, Abraham himself is so afraid to tell King Abimelech that Sarah is his wife. Instead Abraham chose to tell King Abimelech that Sarah is his sister ( purposely avoiding the fact that Sarah is his wife) The bible tells us that Abraham was afraid that King Abimelech may kill him to possess Sarah. Why on earth will a King do that? Yes, King Abilemelech will only kill for Sarah if she is very beautiful and attractive lady. All this is found in Genesis chapter20. And Chapter 20 is after Chapter 17:17, where we know Sarah is 90 years old. Effectively King Abimelech has chose a granny to be her harem.
How can this be? God changed Sarah's name from Sarai (which means Bossy) to Sarah which means Princes. Imagine, when Abraham called her name out, he is effectively pronouncing God's word. Yes, God's word can change Sarah from an old lady that has no confidence in giving pleasure to Abraham to a lady that is sought after by King, King Abimelech.
(In John1:1 , 14, we learn that Beginning there is Word, Word is with God. Word is God. And in John 1:14, we learn that Word became flesh. Thus in application wise......... Sarah = Word, Sarah= God, Sarah = Flesh.....which means Princes= Word, Princes = God, Princes = Flesh)
Conclusion: Name has a impact on our life. To speak out or to call out, has an impact of putting God's word into action. Action that can transformed. Read more!
Jul 3, 2009
BREAKING NEWS
Several classmates asked me if it is okay to eat food offered to idols or foreign Gods. I told them YES. It shocked them and they looked confused.
Confusions can be resolve by simple logic as follows:
1. My God is bigger than all the foreign Gods added up together. We are thought to pray and our prayers can produce results. One of our normal prayer is to ask that the food we eat are cleansed and safe for consumption. When we pray we believe it has already come to pass. If not, prayer is useless and/or God is not powerful to overcome foreign God's claim on food offered to them. We know everything belong to our God. He can claim it back anytime He wants.
2. Many Christians don't know or don't realize that KFC's chicken in Malaysia are all prayed on before slaughter. They are offered to foreign Gods. If they choose to abstain from eating food offered to idols or foreign Gods, they should stop eating KFC's chicken.
The bible is very clear............
Rom 14:19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Rom 14:20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats.
Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
CONCLUSION: If eating food offered to foreign God does not stumble a Christian on the dining table, I am okay to eat it and enjoy it. If I am the only Christian in the family and no other Christians on the dining table, I can eat as much as I can, as I wont be stumbling any Christians.
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Confusions can be resolve by simple logic as follows:
1. My God is bigger than all the foreign Gods added up together. We are thought to pray and our prayers can produce results. One of our normal prayer is to ask that the food we eat are cleansed and safe for consumption. When we pray we believe it has already come to pass. If not, prayer is useless and/or God is not powerful to overcome foreign God's claim on food offered to them. We know everything belong to our God. He can claim it back anytime He wants.
2. Many Christians don't know or don't realize that KFC's chicken in Malaysia are all prayed on before slaughter. They are offered to foreign Gods. If they choose to abstain from eating food offered to idols or foreign Gods, they should stop eating KFC's chicken.
The bible is very clear............
Rom 14:19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Rom 14:20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats.
Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
CONCLUSION: If eating food offered to foreign God does not stumble a Christian on the dining table, I am okay to eat it and enjoy it. If I am the only Christian in the family and no other Christians on the dining table, I can eat as much as I can, as I wont be stumbling any Christians.
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Jun 15, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #6
Our Healing Is Instant. We are taught too walk by faith and not by sight (2Co 5:7). Our healing took place by the exchange principal. He was with no sin but made to be sin, so that we are made righteousness (2Cor5:21, Rom5:17,19)
This exchange principle is found in Num 21:8 "And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live."
This principle is taught again in Isa53:4 and 1 Pe2:24
[Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ] + [1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ] = Exchange Principle
Likewise if we look at the resurrection of Christ, we all know that He was raise on the third day. However we fail to take notice that He was raised again on Planet Earth. He was not raised in the heaven. Thus the victory of restoration is clear to all too see. Adam's glory is restored to all man on planet earth.......... the world where believers are currently staying is fully restored as the Garden of Eden.
We cannot cherry pick here...........We cannot teach believers that our healing is immediate (ie we are all healed 2,000 years ago by the stripes on Jesus body) but when it comes to permanent life (physical permanent life) we only have it when we die and goes up to heaven. One is immediate but the other is not. Such teaching would only paint our Jesus as not having complete His task of restoration, giving us life and life abundantly (Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. ) There is no abundance of life, if we only have spiritual life without full restoration to Adam original plan. One birth and live forever..............with no physical death. Read more!
This exchange principle is found in Num 21:8 "And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live."
This principle is taught again in Isa53:4 and 1 Pe2:24
[Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ] + [1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ] = Exchange Principle
Likewise if we look at the resurrection of Christ, we all know that He was raise on the third day. However we fail to take notice that He was raised again on Planet Earth. He was not raised in the heaven. Thus the victory of restoration is clear to all too see. Adam's glory is restored to all man on planet earth.......... the world where believers are currently staying is fully restored as the Garden of Eden.
We cannot cherry pick here...........We cannot teach believers that our healing is immediate (ie we are all healed 2,000 years ago by the stripes on Jesus body) but when it comes to permanent life (physical permanent life) we only have it when we die and goes up to heaven. One is immediate but the other is not. Such teaching would only paint our Jesus as not having complete His task of restoration, giving us life and life abundantly (Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. ) There is no abundance of life, if we only have spiritual life without full restoration to Adam original plan. One birth and live forever..............with no physical death. Read more!
Jun 12, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #5
Jesus is a top notch repair man. He was send to planet earth 2,000 years ago to repair what was broken by Adam. Adam's sin cause him to die twice. Adam died of a spiritual dead and of a physical dead. You can therefore sum up what is required of Jesus to fix what Adam broke in the Garden Of Eden.
But, before we go there, can you imagine a TV repair man.......... showing up in your house to repair your TV. He leaves your house with the TV fully repaired but is only operational when you are death......... and just for the sake of discussion, say your death occurs 100 years from the day he leaves the house. Would you rate this TV repair man services as excellent? Will you give him a 5 star rating? I guess not. Any sensible person will tell you that a TV repair man will only leaves your house when your TV is fully operational.
Likewise, Jesus is the same. He would not have died at the cross 2,000 years ago leaving you fully restored with Adam's glory in you..............only to tell you that Adam's glory is only operational when you die. ( i.e when you are up in heaven) What utter nonsense is this! The church today has gone so wrong to make believers to believe that suffering and death today is a must for everyone to please our Heavenly Father. We are thought that Jesus did not do his job perfectly and we are to close our eyes shut..........pretending everything is okay and we should just take the beating for Jesus Himself. We must do a great favor to Jesus, by pretending He did all the repairs while we still have a broken TV in our living room. Would this pretending make our Jesus look very bad. It paints a picture that Adam's sin is so great and powerful that Jesus cannot repair it.
Before Eve's sin together with Adam, they both cannot die. Spiritually and Physically. It is only when they sin, they died first Spiritually and than Physically. Both are BORN ONCE. But DIED TWICE. A repair man needs only to repair what is broken. It makes no sense to repair things that are not broken.
Jesus repair strategy would have to focus on areas that are broken
Note: Adam before sinning, was meant to be born only once and to live forever. Thus Adam's one birth and two deaths is reversed only by two births and two deaths in Jesus. Jesus was born from Virgin Marry. He died a physical plus spiritual death and was resurrected (Physically raised.......... Reborn the second time.).
The end picture is He repaired what was broken in Eden. Before the system broke, Adam was to live forever physically in this planet earth. If Jesus came to this world to repair what was broken, He surely must have repaired physical death. Thus leaving us in the perfect condition that was left for Adam in Garden Eden.
Can you see the reversal of what was broken at Garden Eden with Jesus perfect repair work at the cross 2,000 years ago...... restoring spiritual fellowship with God and perpetual physical life that Adam was suppose to enjoy had he not ate the fruit of knowledge.
I pray that our Father opens your eyes to see that you are like perfect Adam, God's perfect creation, before he sins and lost his rights for perpetual physical life..........with death. Read more!
But, before we go there, can you imagine a TV repair man.......... showing up in your house to repair your TV. He leaves your house with the TV fully repaired but is only operational when you are death......... and just for the sake of discussion, say your death occurs 100 years from the day he leaves the house. Would you rate this TV repair man services as excellent? Will you give him a 5 star rating? I guess not. Any sensible person will tell you that a TV repair man will only leaves your house when your TV is fully operational.
Likewise, Jesus is the same. He would not have died at the cross 2,000 years ago leaving you fully restored with Adam's glory in you..............only to tell you that Adam's glory is only operational when you die. ( i.e when you are up in heaven) What utter nonsense is this! The church today has gone so wrong to make believers to believe that suffering and death today is a must for everyone to please our Heavenly Father. We are thought that Jesus did not do his job perfectly and we are to close our eyes shut..........pretending everything is okay and we should just take the beating for Jesus Himself. We must do a great favor to Jesus, by pretending He did all the repairs while we still have a broken TV in our living room. Would this pretending make our Jesus look very bad. It paints a picture that Adam's sin is so great and powerful that Jesus cannot repair it.
Before Eve's sin together with Adam, they both cannot die. Spiritually and Physically. It is only when they sin, they died first Spiritually and than Physically. Both are BORN ONCE. But DIED TWICE. A repair man needs only to repair what is broken. It makes no sense to repair things that are not broken.
Jesus repair strategy would have to focus on areas that are broken
Note: Adam before sinning, was meant to be born only once and to live forever. Thus Adam's one birth and two deaths is reversed only by two births and two deaths in Jesus. Jesus was born from Virgin Marry. He died a physical plus spiritual death and was resurrected (Physically raised.......... Reborn the second time.).
The end picture is He repaired what was broken in Eden. Before the system broke, Adam was to live forever physically in this planet earth. If Jesus came to this world to repair what was broken, He surely must have repaired physical death. Thus leaving us in the perfect condition that was left for Adam in Garden Eden.
Can you see the reversal of what was broken at Garden Eden with Jesus perfect repair work at the cross 2,000 years ago...... restoring spiritual fellowship with God and perpetual physical life that Adam was suppose to enjoy had he not ate the fruit of knowledge.
I pray that our Father opens your eyes to see that you are like perfect Adam, God's perfect creation, before he sins and lost his rights for perpetual physical life..........with death. Read more!
Jun 1, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #4
Compare 2Cor10:7 ( your are Christ indeed) with John 10:17-18 ( Christ decides when He gives up His life)
2Cor 10:7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is. ..........Bible In Basic English
2Cor 10:7 Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we............. American Standard Version
Joh 10:17 For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. Joh 10:18 No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father. Joh 10:19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. Joh 10:20 And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?
Jesus is in the position of deciding when He gives his life away. No one decides for Him. ikewise, since we are as much Christ as he is, we are in position to determine when we give our life away.
Stephen exactly practice this truly...........Act 7:59 As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!".......... Stephen is as much as Christ is. Christ cried out Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:( Luk 23:46)
Be prepared however when you share this gospel, There will be a great division again among the believers because of these words.
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2Cor 10:7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is. ..........Bible In Basic English
2Cor 10:7 Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we............. American Standard Version
Joh 10:17 For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. Joh 10:18 No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father. Joh 10:19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. Joh 10:20 And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?
Jesus is in the position of deciding when He gives his life away. No one decides for Him. ikewise, since we are as much Christ as he is, we are in position to determine when we give our life away.
Stephen exactly practice this truly...........Act 7:59 As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!".......... Stephen is as much as Christ is. Christ cried out Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:( Luk 23:46)
Be prepared however when you share this gospel, There will be a great division again among the believers because of these words.
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May 26, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #3
Ecc 1:9 What has happened before will happen again. What has been done before will be done again. There is nothing new in the whole world.
Ecc 1:10 "Look," they say, "here is something new!" But no, it has all happened before, long before we were born
The bible has many true records of events. These true events that has taken place will take place again. Take Joseph as an example. He is the type of Christ. Joseph was rejected by his own brothers, his own kind, his own family members. So was Jesus Christ. He was rejected by His own people that welcome him to Jerusalem. Sarah and Hagar clearly explained in Gal4:25- 31 as a type of God's Grace, free and led by the spirit. Likewise Hagar as a type of Law spirit, in bondage and weak, governing believers by the Spirit of Laws that kills.
If you relate this to the true historical account of Enoch and Methuselah, you can see the story of end times unfold before our eyes.
1> Gen 5:21 When Enoch was 65, he had a son, Methuselah.
After that Enoch walk in fellowship with God for another 300 years and live up to 365 years old before he was taken away by God. Enoch did not died. Methuselah himself live a long life, 969 years. After Methuselah died, the great flood took place.
If you relate this to our end time, we now could have a generation that will not die, a generation that will walk with God and will be taken away by God. And in our end time, just before the tribulation, we will see many believers will live a long life like Methuselah. Many will receive the revelation that we are in control of how long we live in this world.
2>God also send three men to rescue Lot and family before the end of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen19:1-28)
3>Likewise the three friends of Daniel (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) did not die when they were thrown to the fire. (Daniel 3:20-30) All three were not harmed by the fire. Note also that Daniel was long taken away when the three were thrown to the fire. Daniel was walking with God in another assignment away from the danger of been thrown together with his three friends.
Also notice that the fourth person according to King Nebuchadnezzar looks like the Son of God. Yes, we have Christ Jesus inside us. He is the one that will protect us , preventing us from aging and decaying. ( Their hair was not singed, their clothes were not burned, and there was no smell of smoke on them.... Daniel 3:27)
All three example above shows clearly before the (1) flood, (2) brimstone and fire from heaven or (3) the burning fiery furnace..........Our Heavenly Father will send someone to rescue us and protect us. Those are the one that will STAY ALIVE AND REMAIN ALIVE
(Stay tune for more bible verses coming soon, explaining who is in control of your stay in this world. )
Gen 5:22 After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.
Gen 5:23 He lived to be 365 years old.
Gen 5:24 He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.
Gen 5:25 When Methuselah was 187, he had a son, Lamech,
Gen 5:26 and then lived another 782 years. He had other children
Gen 5:27 and died at the age of 969
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Ecc 1:10 "Look," they say, "here is something new!" But no, it has all happened before, long before we were born
The bible has many true records of events. These true events that has taken place will take place again. Take Joseph as an example. He is the type of Christ. Joseph was rejected by his own brothers, his own kind, his own family members. So was Jesus Christ. He was rejected by His own people that welcome him to Jerusalem. Sarah and Hagar clearly explained in Gal4:25- 31 as a type of God's Grace, free and led by the spirit. Likewise Hagar as a type of Law spirit, in bondage and weak, governing believers by the Spirit of Laws that kills.
If you relate this to the true historical account of Enoch and Methuselah, you can see the story of end times unfold before our eyes.
1> Gen 5:21 When Enoch was 65, he had a son, Methuselah.
After that Enoch walk in fellowship with God for another 300 years and live up to 365 years old before he was taken away by God. Enoch did not died. Methuselah himself live a long life, 969 years. After Methuselah died, the great flood took place.
If you relate this to our end time, we now could have a generation that will not die, a generation that will walk with God and will be taken away by God. And in our end time, just before the tribulation, we will see many believers will live a long life like Methuselah. Many will receive the revelation that we are in control of how long we live in this world.
2>God also send three men to rescue Lot and family before the end of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen19:1-28)
3>Likewise the three friends of Daniel (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) did not die when they were thrown to the fire. (Daniel 3:20-30) All three were not harmed by the fire. Note also that Daniel was long taken away when the three were thrown to the fire. Daniel was walking with God in another assignment away from the danger of been thrown together with his three friends.
Also notice that the fourth person according to King Nebuchadnezzar looks like the Son of God. Yes, we have Christ Jesus inside us. He is the one that will protect us , preventing us from aging and decaying. ( Their hair was not singed, their clothes were not burned, and there was no smell of smoke on them.... Daniel 3:27)
All three example above shows clearly before the (1) flood, (2) brimstone and fire from heaven or (3) the burning fiery furnace..........Our Heavenly Father will send someone to rescue us and protect us. Those are the one that will STAY ALIVE AND REMAIN ALIVE
(Stay tune for more bible verses coming soon, explaining who is in control of your stay in this world. )
Gen 5:22 After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.
Gen 5:23 He lived to be 365 years old.
Gen 5:24 He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.
Gen 5:25 When Methuselah was 187, he had a son, Lamech,
Gen 5:26 and then lived another 782 years. He had other children
Gen 5:27 and died at the age of 969
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May 19, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #2
Many have said that is God that decides how long you stay on this planet earth. To have it the other way ( i.e if you decide and not God decide) is disrespectful and utterly rude to suggest we have the authority to go or to stay when we are NOT the one that gives life to ourself.
But let us first read Philippian 1:21 -25.
Php 1:21 For what is life? To me, it is Christ. Death, then, will bring more.
Php 1:22 But if by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose.
Php 1:23 I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing;
Php 1:24 but for your sake it is much more important that I remain alive.
Php 1:25 I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,
With the above bible verses, has Paul insulted God by choosing to stay on planet earth to help fellow Christians? Paul decides to stay on and not God that decides. Or he knows of a secret that we all should now know ourselves. End time jewel? Seek and discover it yourself...........We are in control how long we live in this world. Read more!
But let us first read Philippian 1:21 -25.
Php 1:21 For what is life? To me, it is Christ. Death, then, will bring more.
Php 1:22 But if by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose.
Php 1:23 I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing;
Php 1:24 but for your sake it is much more important that I remain alive.
Php 1:25 I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,
With the above bible verses, has Paul insulted God by choosing to stay on planet earth to help fellow Christians? Paul decides to stay on and not God that decides. Or he knows of a secret that we all should now know ourselves. End time jewel? Seek and discover it yourself...........We are in control how long we live in this world. Read more!
Doctors Are NOT Sorcerer (Beware Of Wrong Teaching About Doctors Practising Witchcraft)
I pen below notes pertaining to the extreme teaching that Doctor are sorcerer. This teaching is base on Rev 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. “
The extreme teachings are believers who are holding narrowly to the word medicine as pharmakion. Pharmaikion is found in G5332 pharmakeus far-mak-yoos'
From φάρμακον pharmakon (a drug, that is, spell giving potion); a druggist (“pharmacist”) or poisoner, that is, (by extension) a magician: - sorcerer.
You can say physician or doctors use medicine. Medicine includes drugs. Some drugs are also used by sorcerer. And because of this subset of drugs that also appear in the sorcerer’s menu, the extreme believers and teachers rule physician are the same like sorcerers. They do so believing they are doing this for God. They give us an image that their standards are higher than norm and it must be so for GOD. They are the extreme teachers that rely on their flesh to perform to impress God. But God cannot be fool. God sees flesh righteousness (flesh in action) as filthy rags (Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. )
They also teach others that the doctors still undertake the Asclepios oath that is normally called the Hippocratic Oath. They are deceiving others. Do you give up Christ if you see a priest committing adultery? Do you throw away a basket of apple if you find one apple bad in the basket? The same, most medical faculties no longer practice the Hippocratic Oath. That does not mean, if it is previously done so, or a few are still doing now, you reject them all.
In Revised King James Version, the word “physician” is mention 6 times (Jer 8:22, Mat 9:12, Mar 2:17, Luk 4:23, Luk 5:31, Col 4:14) and the plural word of “physicians” is mention 5 times in the bible prior to the book of Revelation (Gen 50:2, 2Ch 16:12, Job 13:4, Mar 5:26, Luk 8:43)
If God wants to throw Physician to the lake of fire, he would have mention Physician in Rev 21:8. If he did not mention it, it is because He will not throw Doctors into the lake of fire. If the does not throw doctors into the lake of fire, He will likewise not throw patients of these doctors into fire.
Please bear in mind the following bible verses.
Rev 22:18 “I, John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: if any add anything to them, God will add to their punishment the plagues described in this book.”
Pro 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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The extreme teachings are believers who are holding narrowly to the word medicine as pharmakion. Pharmaikion is found in G5332 pharmakeus far-mak-yoos'
From φάρμακον pharmakon (a drug, that is, spell giving potion); a druggist (“pharmacist”) or poisoner, that is, (by extension) a magician: - sorcerer.
You can say physician or doctors use medicine. Medicine includes drugs. Some drugs are also used by sorcerer. And because of this subset of drugs that also appear in the sorcerer’s menu, the extreme believers and teachers rule physician are the same like sorcerers. They do so believing they are doing this for God. They give us an image that their standards are higher than norm and it must be so for GOD. They are the extreme teachers that rely on their flesh to perform to impress God. But God cannot be fool. God sees flesh righteousness (flesh in action) as filthy rags (Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. )
They also teach others that the doctors still undertake the Asclepios oath that is normally called the Hippocratic Oath. They are deceiving others. Do you give up Christ if you see a priest committing adultery? Do you throw away a basket of apple if you find one apple bad in the basket? The same, most medical faculties no longer practice the Hippocratic Oath. That does not mean, if it is previously done so, or a few are still doing now, you reject them all.
In Revised King James Version, the word “physician” is mention 6 times (Jer 8:22, Mat 9:12, Mar 2:17, Luk 4:23, Luk 5:31, Col 4:14) and the plural word of “physicians” is mention 5 times in the bible prior to the book of Revelation (Gen 50:2, 2Ch 16:12, Job 13:4, Mar 5:26, Luk 8:43)
If God wants to throw Physician to the lake of fire, he would have mention Physician in Rev 21:8. If he did not mention it, it is because He will not throw Doctors into the lake of fire. If the does not throw doctors into the lake of fire, He will likewise not throw patients of these doctors into fire.
Please bear in mind the following bible verses.
Rev 22:18 “I, John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: if any add anything to them, God will add to their punishment the plagues described in this book.”
Pro 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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May 6, 2009
You Are In Control Of How Long You Live In This World #1
Just before Jesus died at the cross, he cried out Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.
Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
commend= G3908 παρατίθημι paratithēmi par-at-ith'-ay-mee
From G3844 and G5087; to place alongside, that is, present (food, truth); by implication to deposit (as a trust or for protection): - allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before.
Notice, Stephen did the same.
Act 7:59 As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
receive = G1209 δέχομαι dechomai dekh'-om-ahee
Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively): - accept, receive, take. Compare G2983.
Jesus place His Spirit into the Father's hand. Stephen commanded God to receive his spirit.
Key Points To Note
1. Both did not sleep until they give up their spirit.
2. If God decide, who is Jesus to place His Spirit.........Likewise, who is Stephen to command God to receive his spirit.
3. Stephen would have known that he will die under stoning. So why asked God to receive his spirit if the outcome is that he will eventually died a natural dead from stoning.
4. Is it too presumptuous on Stephen's part that God will not protect him and will receive him? How would he know that it is time for him to leave the world. Wouldn't he afraid to offend God if indeed it is God that decide when you leave the world?
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Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
commend= G3908 παρατίθημι paratithēmi par-at-ith'-ay-mee
From G3844 and G5087; to place alongside, that is, present (food, truth); by implication to deposit (as a trust or for protection): - allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before.
Notice, Stephen did the same.
Act 7:59 As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
receive = G1209 δέχομαι dechomai dekh'-om-ahee
Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively): - accept, receive, take. Compare G2983.
Jesus place His Spirit into the Father's hand. Stephen commanded God to receive his spirit.
Key Points To Note
1. Both did not sleep until they give up their spirit.
2. If God decide, who is Jesus to place His Spirit.........Likewise, who is Stephen to command God to receive his spirit.
3. Stephen would have known that he will die under stoning. So why asked God to receive his spirit if the outcome is that he will eventually died a natural dead from stoning.
4. Is it too presumptuous on Stephen's part that God will not protect him and will receive him? How would he know that it is time for him to leave the world. Wouldn't he afraid to offend God if indeed it is God that decide when you leave the world?
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Jan 25, 2009
CSI Case #4
As per Investigation Report #4
Sunny Oh Tau Fu, (IR#4)who work as an airforce marshall, is ready to shoot at any CSI team member on sight for concluding their findings that transformation took place while both Sarah and Abraham were sinning against God. Abraham, instead of providing protection to his wife, cowardly ran away from his duty as the head of the house. He selfishly told the half truth to protect his own life. Sarah, however, have to ask Abraham to sleep with Hagar, though it is not an act of audultery as the culture at that time permits, but is an act of defying God's word. She wanted to help God to fulfill His word, implying Man is bigger than God. God needs Man's help to do His job. God is so SMALL. SMALLER than MAN.
In Short: YES. YES. YES.........But that does not mean that God is encouraging Sin. And Sin will not go unpunished. All sins must be punished. And God is not encouraging Sin.
This is confusing but if we look for examples in the Bible, we can find many examples where God does many miracles even when people are sinning against Him. This is a material fact that we need to study before we can grasps the full understanding of His Grace and Mercy
I pen below some examples that I can think off. But I encourage you to search the scriptures to find other examples to confirm this material fact yourself.
1. Even though the Jews in Egypt were sinning by praying to foreign Gods, God still send Moses to bring them out of Egypt
2. Moses did not obey God's command to speak to the rock. Instead he hit the rock with his own rod twice. Water came out flowing from the rock despite that fact that Moses did not follow God's instruction.
Num 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Num 20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
3. The lady with internal bleeding ( Mat 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ) was sinning all the way as she moves in crowded places to reach to Jesus. She is unclean and should stay away from the crowds. (Lev 15:19 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. )
4. The people murmured against the anointed one.
Exo 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, what shall we drink? Exo 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exo 16:2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: Exo 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Exo 17:3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Despite the murmurs, the people and the children got what they wanted. Bread, sweat water and water respectively.
5. Paul is known as the Father Of Terrorist in the Bible. He burns churches, kills believers and separated children from their parents. But yet he himself has the boldness to say that he is innocent of anyone’s blood (Act 20:26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you, ). Paul has the most revelation in the bible. He wrote two third if not more of the New Testament.
Yes, there are more biblical verses that can show God did not punished like he did in the following verses ( earthquake, plague, fire etc):-
Num 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
Num 16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. (250)
Num 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. (14,700)
2Sa 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
Lev 10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Lev 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
2Sa 24:15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men. (17,000)
It is important that believers can see clearly from the above that God does not encourage sin. Sin must be punished and is adequately punished at the Cross. Yes, our sins are all adequately punished at the cross.
Romom 5:17 For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
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Our righteousness is a FREE GIFT. We don’t have to earn it. We don’t have to keep all the laws in the Bible (613 laws) to be righteous. We only have to accept it as a FREE GIFT.
Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous
Notice, it is not our obedience of keeping the laws that made us righteous. No, not at all. It is Jesus obedience that made us righteous.
God is a just God. He is fair. It is because of Adam fall that we are doom. Thus to avoid this severe punishment, God send his only son to die for us. Adam is the first king of human race. Likewise, Jesus is the first born King of the new creation. A king to die for a king. Isn’t this fair? No ordinary person can die to pay for the debt that was caused by a king (Adam)
It is also important to note that no sin can be punished twice. If a sin is punished twice, we have an unfair God administering Justice. In the legal fraternity, lawyers will call this DOUBLE JEOPARDY. Our sins are adequately dwelt with at the CROSS. Those who have seen the show Passion of Christ, will remember a scene where Jesus was lying flat on the ground after been severely beaten by two Roman soldiers. Jesus, however gather whatever strength left inside Him to stand up again to take more beatings. That surprises the two Roman soldiers. They change their whipping gear to a claw ripping whips.
To many of us, we were crying out loud inside our heart………. Stay down Jesus. Stay down. Play dead. But yet, Jesus have to stand up and take the beatings. Those beatings that rip his skin were all taken for our sins.
It is also important to note that those beatings that Jesus took, has yet to occur. Our sins did not take place 2,000 years ago. Our sins only happen when we are borne. Our sins are future sins. Yes, our sins are future to the day He died at the cross. He took the beatings for our sins that have yet to take place. He died for our future sins. All our sins, yesterday, today and tomorrow were all punished 2,000 years ago.
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Sunny Oh Tau Fu, (IR#4)who work as an airforce marshall, is ready to shoot at any CSI team member on sight for concluding their findings that transformation took place while both Sarah and Abraham were sinning against God. Abraham, instead of providing protection to his wife, cowardly ran away from his duty as the head of the house. He selfishly told the half truth to protect his own life. Sarah, however, have to ask Abraham to sleep with Hagar, though it is not an act of audultery as the culture at that time permits, but is an act of defying God's word. She wanted to help God to fulfill His word, implying Man is bigger than God. God needs Man's help to do His job. God is so SMALL. SMALLER than MAN.
In Short: YES. YES. YES.........But that does not mean that God is encouraging Sin. And Sin will not go unpunished. All sins must be punished. And God is not encouraging Sin.
This is confusing but if we look for examples in the Bible, we can find many examples where God does many miracles even when people are sinning against Him. This is a material fact that we need to study before we can grasps the full understanding of His Grace and Mercy
I pen below some examples that I can think off. But I encourage you to search the scriptures to find other examples to confirm this material fact yourself.
1. Even though the Jews in Egypt were sinning by praying to foreign Gods, God still send Moses to bring them out of Egypt
2. Moses did not obey God's command to speak to the rock. Instead he hit the rock with his own rod twice. Water came out flowing from the rock despite that fact that Moses did not follow God's instruction.
Num 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Num 20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
3. The lady with internal bleeding ( Mat 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ) was sinning all the way as she moves in crowded places to reach to Jesus. She is unclean and should stay away from the crowds. (Lev 15:19 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. )
4. The people murmured against the anointed one.
Exo 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, what shall we drink? Exo 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exo 16:2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: Exo 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Exo 17:3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Despite the murmurs, the people and the children got what they wanted. Bread, sweat water and water respectively.
5. Paul is known as the Father Of Terrorist in the Bible. He burns churches, kills believers and separated children from their parents. But yet he himself has the boldness to say that he is innocent of anyone’s blood (Act 20:26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you, ). Paul has the most revelation in the bible. He wrote two third if not more of the New Testament.
Yes, there are more biblical verses that can show God did not punished like he did in the following verses ( earthquake, plague, fire etc):-
Num 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
Num 16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. (250)
Num 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. (14,700)
2Sa 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
Lev 10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Lev 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
2Sa 24:15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men. (17,000)
It is important that believers can see clearly from the above that God does not encourage sin. Sin must be punished and is adequately punished at the Cross. Yes, our sins are all adequately punished at the cross.
Romom 5:17 For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
.
Our righteousness is a FREE GIFT. We don’t have to earn it. We don’t have to keep all the laws in the Bible (613 laws) to be righteous. We only have to accept it as a FREE GIFT.
Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous
Notice, it is not our obedience of keeping the laws that made us righteous. No, not at all. It is Jesus obedience that made us righteous.
God is a just God. He is fair. It is because of Adam fall that we are doom. Thus to avoid this severe punishment, God send his only son to die for us. Adam is the first king of human race. Likewise, Jesus is the first born King of the new creation. A king to die for a king. Isn’t this fair? No ordinary person can die to pay for the debt that was caused by a king (Adam)
It is also important to note that no sin can be punished twice. If a sin is punished twice, we have an unfair God administering Justice. In the legal fraternity, lawyers will call this DOUBLE JEOPARDY. Our sins are adequately dwelt with at the CROSS. Those who have seen the show Passion of Christ, will remember a scene where Jesus was lying flat on the ground after been severely beaten by two Roman soldiers. Jesus, however gather whatever strength left inside Him to stand up again to take more beatings. That surprises the two Roman soldiers. They change their whipping gear to a claw ripping whips.
To many of us, we were crying out loud inside our heart………. Stay down Jesus. Stay down. Play dead. But yet, Jesus have to stand up and take the beatings. Those beatings that rip his skin were all taken for our sins.
It is also important to note that those beatings that Jesus took, has yet to occur. Our sins did not take place 2,000 years ago. Our sins only happen when we are borne. Our sins are future sins. Yes, our sins are future to the day He died at the cross. He took the beatings for our sins that have yet to take place. He died for our future sins. All our sins, yesterday, today and tomorrow were all punished 2,000 years ago.
Read more!
Jan 19, 2009
Breaking News ( Travoltas Scientologist)
As Reported In New York Post. (Jan 4, 2009)
"The Travoltas as Scientologists - and very prominent Scientologists - would never consult a doctor to deal with the treatment of autism," said Rick Ross, a leading authority on the church. "This child lived out his life without ever being evaluated or treated, in my opinion. The sad thing is, perhaps he could have been helped."
Questions that we need answers:-
Is consulting a doctor wrong?
When do you let your faith in Him heal you? Dropping medication and believing in Him totally?
I am all for Him doing the healing for you. He can heal today. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. However, in order that we have the faith to receive healing, we need to be an adult believer and not a baby believer. A baby will not be able to eat meat. A baby will need to take milk. You will kill a baby if you try feeding a baby with meat. You will surely see a baby die before you. If you feed baby with meat, you can practically be call a killer. Surely we have wisdom not to do that to babies.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
If we do not have rigthteousness, our prayer for healing will not be answered. We feel condem. And the condemnation normally comes within us ourselve. We condemn ourselves for not been righteous. And as we condemn ourselves, we looses our faith in His Healing. After all, it is written in Jas 5:16 ......The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
What is this unskillfull in the word of righteousness mean? Is it true that our righteousness come only if we keep the 10 commandments ( plus 613 laws in the bible)?
No my friends. We can have a better righteousness than our own righteousness. Our righteousness comes from Him, Jesus. It is a free gift and it is not from our obedience of the laws. It is His obedience that made all of us righteous.
Rom 5:17 For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Rom 5:18 Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
If we master these three bible verses, we will have inner peace that is beyong this world. Your faith will be able to rise up and surely you will receive his healing freely.
NOTE: To those who preach that medication is wrong, beware that you are not call a killer. Dont be a baby killer, dont feed meat to babies. Some babe killers will go as far as lumping doctors as sorcerer. Their reasoning is that in the book of Revelation, sorcerers will be thrown into the lake of fire.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Doctors are link to the Greek gods such as Asclepius, the god of medicine. Such quack preachers classfied physicians and doctors as sorcerers. Medication are pharmokon and that itself is narrowly interpreted by quack preachers as sorcerer
Sadly they miss the truth by thousands of miles. God used the word physician before book of Revelation six times. (Jer 8:22, Mat 9:12, Mar 2:17, Luk 4:23, Luk 5:3, Col 4:14) and PhysicianS five times (Gen 50:2, 2Ch 16:12, Job 13:4, Mar 5:26, Luk 8:43).
If God wants to throw physicians into the lake of fire, He would have specifically said so in Rev 21:18. God does not have vocab problem. Certainly He does not need quack preachers to help Hm to extend sorcerer to cover physicians. Dont be a Sarah helping God with Hagar.
Read more!
"The Travoltas as Scientologists - and very prominent Scientologists - would never consult a doctor to deal with the treatment of autism," said Rick Ross, a leading authority on the church. "This child lived out his life without ever being evaluated or treated, in my opinion. The sad thing is, perhaps he could have been helped."
Questions that we need answers:-
Is consulting a doctor wrong?
When do you let your faith in Him heal you? Dropping medication and believing in Him totally?
I am all for Him doing the healing for you. He can heal today. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. However, in order that we have the faith to receive healing, we need to be an adult believer and not a baby believer. A baby will not be able to eat meat. A baby will need to take milk. You will kill a baby if you try feeding a baby with meat. You will surely see a baby die before you. If you feed baby with meat, you can practically be call a killer. Surely we have wisdom not to do that to babies.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
If we do not have rigthteousness, our prayer for healing will not be answered. We feel condem. And the condemnation normally comes within us ourselve. We condemn ourselves for not been righteous. And as we condemn ourselves, we looses our faith in His Healing. After all, it is written in Jas 5:16 ......The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
What is this unskillfull in the word of righteousness mean? Is it true that our righteousness come only if we keep the 10 commandments ( plus 613 laws in the bible)?
No my friends. We can have a better righteousness than our own righteousness. Our righteousness comes from Him, Jesus. It is a free gift and it is not from our obedience of the laws. It is His obedience that made all of us righteous.
Rom 5:17 For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Rom 5:18 Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
If we master these three bible verses, we will have inner peace that is beyong this world. Your faith will be able to rise up and surely you will receive his healing freely.
NOTE: To those who preach that medication is wrong, beware that you are not call a killer. Dont be a baby killer, dont feed meat to babies. Some babe killers will go as far as lumping doctors as sorcerer. Their reasoning is that in the book of Revelation, sorcerers will be thrown into the lake of fire.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Doctors are link to the Greek gods such as Asclepius, the god of medicine. Such quack preachers classfied physicians and doctors as sorcerers. Medication are pharmokon and that itself is narrowly interpreted by quack preachers as sorcerer
Sadly they miss the truth by thousands of miles. God used the word physician before book of Revelation six times. (Jer 8:22, Mat 9:12, Mar 2:17, Luk 4:23, Luk 5:3, Col 4:14) and PhysicianS five times (Gen 50:2, 2Ch 16:12, Job 13:4, Mar 5:26, Luk 8:43).
If God wants to throw physicians into the lake of fire, He would have specifically said so in Rev 21:18. God does not have vocab problem. Certainly He does not need quack preachers to help Hm to extend sorcerer to cover physicians. Dont be a Sarah helping God with Hagar.
Read more!
Dec 30, 2008
Signature Of Christ #4
One of the ways to prove the Bible and to demonstrate that the whole of the Pentateuch (First 5 books of the Bible) was written by one author directed by the Almighty is through the Bible Codes.
Bible Codes? What is Bible Codes about?
These are messages or key words found by "jumping" at set intervals through the letters of the Pentateuch. For instance if one jumps at intervals of 7 or multiples of 7 (e.g. 49=7*7) through the Biblical passage concerning the Jubilee Year one frequently comes across the word "Shabat" which is connected with the Jubilee whereas in other passages the word "Shabat" appears far less frequently.
At all events the Codes provide further proof for the existence of ONE AUTHOR for the whole of the Pentateuch. Since the advent of computers and more extensive analysis it has since been shown that the Codes could not have been of human device and must therefore have come from God and prove that the Bible is the Word of God.
Dr Moshe Katz and Professor Eliyahu Ripps found the names of only 26 plants mentioned in the Torah . ALL of these plants encoded in Genesis chapters 2 and 3 wherein the Almighty plants a garden in Eden. This is the only portion of the entire Bible wherein ALL of the said plants are to be found.
1. WHEAT (in Hebrew "CHITA") is found at intervals of 8 letters.
2. THE VINE (in Hebrew "GeFeN") at an interval of 18 letters going backwards.
3. GRAPE (in Hebrew "ANaV") at an interval of 6 letters going backwards.
4. CHESNUT (cf. Genesis 30:34 in Hebrew "ARMON") at an interval of 44 letters.
5. MYRTLE (Leviticus 23:40 in Hebrew "AVoT") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
6. DATE PALM (in Hebrew "TaMaR") at an interval of 5 letters.
7. SHITTIM WOOD (Exodus 25:5 in Hebrew "ShiTaH") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
8. BRAMBLE BUSH (Judges 9:14 in Hebrew "ATaD") at an interval of 7 letters.
9. PINE TREE (Leviticus 14:4 in Hebrew "AReZ") at an interval of 5 letters going backwards.
10.PISTACIO NUTS (Genesis 43:11 in Hebrew "BoTeN") at an interval of 13 letters.
11.FIG TREE (in Hebrew "TeANaH") at an interval of 14 letters.
12.WILLOW TREE (in Hebrew "ARaVaH") at an interval of 15 letters working backwards.
13.POMEGRANITE (in Hebrew "RiMON") at an interval of 8 letters.
14.ALOES (in Hebrew "AHiLIM") at an interval of 6 letters.
15.TAMARISK GROVE (in Hebrew "ESheL") at an interval of 2 letters.
16.OAK TREE (in Hebrew "ALON") at an interval of 17 letters.
17.POLAR TREE (in Hebrew "LiVNaH") at an interval of 85 letters working backwards.
18.CASSIA (Exodus 30:24 in Hebrew "KiDaH") at an interval of 7 letters.
19.ALMOND (in Hebrew "SheKeD") at an interval of 5 letters.
20.PISTACHIA (Genesis 35:4 in Hebrew "ELaH") at an interval of 2 letters going backwards.
21.BUSH (Exodus 3:2 in Hebrew "SeNeH") at an interval of 9 letters.
22.ALMOND TREE (Genesis 30:37 in Hebrew "LUZ") at an interval of 13 letters going backwards.
23.OLIVE (in Hebrew "ZAYiT") at an interval of 3 letters.
24.CITRON (Leviticus 23:40 in Hebrew "HaDaR") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
25.GOPHER WOOD ([Genesis 6:14 in Hebrew "GoFeR") at an interval of 8 letters.
25.OATS (in Hebrew "SeAURaH") at an interval of 159 letters going backwards.
In the above Biblical Passage we find all plants mentioned in the Bible in encoded form of Equal Letter Sequence (ELS). Chapter 2 and 3 of Genesis set out a phenomenon. The probability of having all the plants mention in this book of creation is amazingly remote. But it is not difficult for our creator to implant names in the passage via ELS. After all It is only He who has the knowledge from of the beginning till the end. As He is not bound by time. He can travel to future and the pass to see the formation of names and to insert those names into the Bible
This above not an isolated incident but an example illustrating a general rule. Surely this must be Christ’s signature that confirms that the bible is accurately written by Him.
Read more!
Bible Codes? What is Bible Codes about?
These are messages or key words found by "jumping" at set intervals through the letters of the Pentateuch. For instance if one jumps at intervals of 7 or multiples of 7 (e.g. 49=7*7) through the Biblical passage concerning the Jubilee Year one frequently comes across the word "Shabat" which is connected with the Jubilee whereas in other passages the word "Shabat" appears far less frequently.
At all events the Codes provide further proof for the existence of ONE AUTHOR for the whole of the Pentateuch. Since the advent of computers and more extensive analysis it has since been shown that the Codes could not have been of human device and must therefore have come from God and prove that the Bible is the Word of God.
Dr Moshe Katz and Professor Eliyahu Ripps found the names of only 26 plants mentioned in the Torah . ALL of these plants encoded in Genesis chapters 2 and 3 wherein the Almighty plants a garden in Eden. This is the only portion of the entire Bible wherein ALL of the said plants are to be found.
1. WHEAT (in Hebrew "CHITA") is found at intervals of 8 letters.
2. THE VINE (in Hebrew "GeFeN") at an interval of 18 letters going backwards.
3. GRAPE (in Hebrew "ANaV") at an interval of 6 letters going backwards.
4. CHESNUT (cf. Genesis 30:34 in Hebrew "ARMON") at an interval of 44 letters.
5. MYRTLE (Leviticus 23:40 in Hebrew "AVoT") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
6. DATE PALM (in Hebrew "TaMaR") at an interval of 5 letters.
7. SHITTIM WOOD (Exodus 25:5 in Hebrew "ShiTaH") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
8. BRAMBLE BUSH (Judges 9:14 in Hebrew "ATaD") at an interval of 7 letters.
9. PINE TREE (Leviticus 14:4 in Hebrew "AReZ") at an interval of 5 letters going backwards.
10.PISTACIO NUTS (Genesis 43:11 in Hebrew "BoTeN") at an interval of 13 letters.
11.FIG TREE (in Hebrew "TeANaH") at an interval of 14 letters.
12.WILLOW TREE (in Hebrew "ARaVaH") at an interval of 15 letters working backwards.
13.POMEGRANITE (in Hebrew "RiMON") at an interval of 8 letters.
14.ALOES (in Hebrew "AHiLIM") at an interval of 6 letters.
15.TAMARISK GROVE (in Hebrew "ESheL") at an interval of 2 letters.
16.OAK TREE (in Hebrew "ALON") at an interval of 17 letters.
17.POLAR TREE (in Hebrew "LiVNaH") at an interval of 85 letters working backwards.
18.CASSIA (Exodus 30:24 in Hebrew "KiDaH") at an interval of 7 letters.
19.ALMOND (in Hebrew "SheKeD") at an interval of 5 letters.
20.PISTACHIA (Genesis 35:4 in Hebrew "ELaH") at an interval of 2 letters going backwards.
21.BUSH (Exodus 3:2 in Hebrew "SeNeH") at an interval of 9 letters.
22.ALMOND TREE (Genesis 30:37 in Hebrew "LUZ") at an interval of 13 letters going backwards.
23.OLIVE (in Hebrew "ZAYiT") at an interval of 3 letters.
24.CITRON (Leviticus 23:40 in Hebrew "HaDaR") at an interval of 3 letters going backwards.
25.GOPHER WOOD ([Genesis 6:14 in Hebrew "GoFeR") at an interval of 8 letters.
25.OATS (in Hebrew "SeAURaH") at an interval of 159 letters going backwards.
In the above Biblical Passage we find all plants mentioned in the Bible in encoded form of Equal Letter Sequence (ELS). Chapter 2 and 3 of Genesis set out a phenomenon. The probability of having all the plants mention in this book of creation is amazingly remote. But it is not difficult for our creator to implant names in the passage via ELS. After all It is only He who has the knowledge from of the beginning till the end. As He is not bound by time. He can travel to future and the pass to see the formation of names and to insert those names into the Bible
This above not an isolated incident but an example illustrating a general rule. Surely this must be Christ’s signature that confirms that the bible is accurately written by Him.
Read more!
Dec 16, 2008
CSI #3C
CSI #3C
STOP DOING AND REST IN HIM. That is hard as we always want to do our part to PLEASE HIM.
In summary, it is the effort to do our part by ourselves that equates to an act of disbelieve in Him. Effectively we are saying that He can’t do it for us, so we have to jump in and take control by ourselves. It is our very own effort to do it ourselves; leading the fight to overcome our challenges is a tell-tale sign that we do not trust that He can fight our challenges. Having to do it ourselves is having no trust in Him. Having no trust in Him is the same as having no FAITH in what we want Him to do for us. And the Bible in Heb 11:6 says “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Isn’t this ironic. It is because we want to PLEASE HIM, we show that we have NO FAITH IN HIM.
From the diagram above, I would like to stress that man will always want to do something for God. We want to show that we did it and we deserve to be rewarded by God with His blessings. It is very simple to jump into the “Do” mode but very hard to stop doing and rest in the presence of God. That is why the bible says, we need to LABOR to REST. LABOR and REST is the exact opposite of each other. But Paul chooses these two words to show that we need to put effort to enter into his rest. By default mode, our body is on LABOR mode. Heb 4:11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
I know of an elderly mother who has worked all the way up in her career and at the same time, rushes home to take care of her family. Cooking, washing dishes, laundry, buying groceries etc etc. As she gets older, it is so hard for her to rest. She is always on the move. Now retired and her children are blessed, have engaged a maid to help her in her daily work. You can easily notice that she can’t get use to the presence of the maid. Initially, she still does her cooking, washing dishes, laundry, buying groceries. It takes time to adjust to rest and get the maid to do most of the work. When things get spilled onto the floor, her natural self is to get the mop and wipe it up by herself. It is only after several reminders by her children and forcibly taking the broom or mop from her, she eventually got use to LABOR TO REST.
We are king and priest. Can you imagine, as a King you give orders but only to see yourself carry out the orders yourself? Imagine if you order that a table be removed from your office, and after ordering the table to be removed, you look around and sees no one. Then you quietly move over to the table and carry the table out of your office. Does a King do such a thing? Give out an order and execute the very same order himself?
This diagram is a classic pictorial diagram explaining what is exactly wrong with our bible teaching in most churches today. They focus on the body to perform the work. They beat up every church member who cannot perform, forgetting that the very reason why they are in church is because they need help to overcome the challenges they are facing today. If they are pure and holy without any sin, they practically do not need to come to church to seek help. The reason why a mechanic shop is not as attractive as a show room, is because cars in the mechanic shop needs repairing. Needs a new timing belt, a radiator to keep the heat down, or a new fix of engine oil to ensure the engine runs smoothly.
But the very reason they cannot perform to the Church or pastor’s expectation, they are deemed to be sinners and scorned at. And at times ostracized by the church they attend. Do you see a mechanic shop turning away a car that needs a repair job?
And yet, the approach adopted by many churches and pastors are the very opposite of what God’s plan is about. Not surprising that our God said in Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith and in Jehovah. Mic 4:12 But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
God’s economy is always the opposite. The last first, the weak strong, the poor rich, the poor are blessed, etc etc. It is the OPPOSITE ECONOMY. See Mat 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last., Mar 9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. Mar 10:31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
If you look at the above diagram, you see the solution proposed by the world and many churches today is to look inwards. Starting from yourself……….your own flesh to perform. No wander it is so difficult and you can feel that the burden is heavy. That solution is not from God. Remember, Jesus told us in Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
God’s solution is from inside out. Start from the position of strength. Start from the belief that you are CLEAN and RIGHTEOUS. Thus you only need to believe. Remember this approach is easy and not burdensome. Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
If you believe, you will start to bear fruit. Thus the fruit is from Him, and you only need to Rest, Confess His words and Believe. (IN short RCB= Rest, Confess, Believe) Each time you confess, your spirit rises up, and heal your body. The body will have Christ’s flesh in it. If it has more Christ’s flesh, it can overcome your old flesh’s desire, thus effectively your flesh is no longer your old flesh but new flesh. This flesh is from Christ, it behold Christ’s glory the glory full of grace and truth. See in John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Also see in 1Pe 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. To do this, it is to achieve a point where you no longer live but Christ in you that live. And how to achieve this point? Simple.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
We are to live by faith in the son of God who loves me and gave himself for me.
That simple. But what does it really mean?
Yes it is simple. Again I would like to remind you that in Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. , it says his yoke is easy and burden is light. It exactly means that. We need only to see the extension in his words found in Rom5:17, 19 and 2Cor 5:21 and many more bible verse. But let's try this three first and you will understand what I am trying to get at.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
What does “He loves me and gave himself for me” mean? Many of us know that He came to die for us, He took our place of sin. He was sinless but was made to have our sins. In Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. If you can understand this, try replacing the words in bold in Gal2:20
Gal 2:20.... [+2Cor5:21]
Formula > Who love me and gave himself for me = [For our sake He made Him to be si who know no sin, so that in him we might become the rigtheousnes of God]
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, [For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God....2Corinthians 5:21]
When you combine Gal2:20 and 2Corinthians 5:21, you will than see the full meaning of why he love you and gave himself up for you. You will also see the meaning of leaving by faith in the son of God. You are to believe by Faith that at the cross, you are already crucified with Christ. You no longer live, but the SPIRIT inside you live and by believing in faith that He died for you to make you righteous. If you believe this and live in this by FAITH, you will achieve the break through you have been seeking in your life. You will begin to see the miracle powers to work in your life. Your Righteousness comes from HIM. He gave it to you in Rom 5:17, 19 2Corinthians 5:21. It is for free and you don’t have to earn it. You however have to believe by faith that you are righteous. This believing by faith is the first step you must take. This is the INSIDE OUT APPROACH(Start believing from your spirit and it will bear fruit outwardly in your body. It is not the worldly approach of OUTSIDE IN.(From your body work towards your spirit). God’s approach is the opposite of Man’s approach. Man’s approach of Outside In, is to get you started in doing 5 steps or 10 steps of cleaning yourself up. That itself is to insult the blood of Christ. That is to say Heb10:10 is not God’s word. That is to say, He did not clean you ONCE AND FOR ALL. If you believe Heb10:10 is from God, you should have not any problem believing that you are CLEANSED once and for all. You remain clean forever. Your spirit is not sinful. It is a perfect gift from Christ.
CONCLUSION: You start from strength. You start by believing that you are RIGHTEOUS. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are not righteous. When you believe you are righteous, you will bear fruits of Righteousness. You will never see a plant unplug its root up, put on a pair of Reebok shoes and take up a “cangkul” to work on the ground to bear fruit. No brothers and sisters, the plant stand still. Resting in the LIGHT (CHRIRST IS THE LIGHT) of the sun and soaking up the minerals via the WATER (CHRIST IS THE LIVING WATER). And that is all a plant need to do, see the LIGHT and drinks up the LIVING WATER.
So brothers and sisters, I challenge you to rest in Him. Stand still and see the LIGHT and drink up the LIVING WATER. Stop working and stop insulting His BLOOD as a weak detergent that cannot clean your spirit.
Read more!
STOP DOING AND REST IN HIM. That is hard as we always want to do our part to PLEASE HIM.
In summary, it is the effort to do our part by ourselves that equates to an act of disbelieve in Him. Effectively we are saying that He can’t do it for us, so we have to jump in and take control by ourselves. It is our very own effort to do it ourselves; leading the fight to overcome our challenges is a tell-tale sign that we do not trust that He can fight our challenges. Having to do it ourselves is having no trust in Him. Having no trust in Him is the same as having no FAITH in what we want Him to do for us. And the Bible in Heb 11:6 says “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Isn’t this ironic. It is because we want to PLEASE HIM, we show that we have NO FAITH IN HIM.
From the diagram above, I would like to stress that man will always want to do something for God. We want to show that we did it and we deserve to be rewarded by God with His blessings. It is very simple to jump into the “Do” mode but very hard to stop doing and rest in the presence of God. That is why the bible says, we need to LABOR to REST. LABOR and REST is the exact opposite of each other. But Paul chooses these two words to show that we need to put effort to enter into his rest. By default mode, our body is on LABOR mode. Heb 4:11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
I know of an elderly mother who has worked all the way up in her career and at the same time, rushes home to take care of her family. Cooking, washing dishes, laundry, buying groceries etc etc. As she gets older, it is so hard for her to rest. She is always on the move. Now retired and her children are blessed, have engaged a maid to help her in her daily work. You can easily notice that she can’t get use to the presence of the maid. Initially, she still does her cooking, washing dishes, laundry, buying groceries. It takes time to adjust to rest and get the maid to do most of the work. When things get spilled onto the floor, her natural self is to get the mop and wipe it up by herself. It is only after several reminders by her children and forcibly taking the broom or mop from her, she eventually got use to LABOR TO REST.
We are king and priest. Can you imagine, as a King you give orders but only to see yourself carry out the orders yourself? Imagine if you order that a table be removed from your office, and after ordering the table to be removed, you look around and sees no one. Then you quietly move over to the table and carry the table out of your office. Does a King do such a thing? Give out an order and execute the very same order himself?
This diagram is a classic pictorial diagram explaining what is exactly wrong with our bible teaching in most churches today. They focus on the body to perform the work. They beat up every church member who cannot perform, forgetting that the very reason why they are in church is because they need help to overcome the challenges they are facing today. If they are pure and holy without any sin, they practically do not need to come to church to seek help. The reason why a mechanic shop is not as attractive as a show room, is because cars in the mechanic shop needs repairing. Needs a new timing belt, a radiator to keep the heat down, or a new fix of engine oil to ensure the engine runs smoothly.
But the very reason they cannot perform to the Church or pastor’s expectation, they are deemed to be sinners and scorned at. And at times ostracized by the church they attend. Do you see a mechanic shop turning away a car that needs a repair job?
And yet, the approach adopted by many churches and pastors are the very opposite of what God’s plan is about. Not surprising that our God said in Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith and in Jehovah. Mic 4:12 But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
God’s economy is always the opposite. The last first, the weak strong, the poor rich, the poor are blessed, etc etc. It is the OPPOSITE ECONOMY. See Mat 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last., Mar 9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. Mar 10:31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
If you look at the above diagram, you see the solution proposed by the world and many churches today is to look inwards. Starting from yourself……….your own flesh to perform. No wander it is so difficult and you can feel that the burden is heavy. That solution is not from God. Remember, Jesus told us in Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
God’s solution is from inside out. Start from the position of strength. Start from the belief that you are CLEAN and RIGHTEOUS. Thus you only need to believe. Remember this approach is easy and not burdensome. Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
If you believe, you will start to bear fruit. Thus the fruit is from Him, and you only need to Rest, Confess His words and Believe. (IN short RCB= Rest, Confess, Believe) Each time you confess, your spirit rises up, and heal your body. The body will have Christ’s flesh in it. If it has more Christ’s flesh, it can overcome your old flesh’s desire, thus effectively your flesh is no longer your old flesh but new flesh. This flesh is from Christ, it behold Christ’s glory the glory full of grace and truth. See in John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Also see in 1Pe 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. To do this, it is to achieve a point where you no longer live but Christ in you that live. And how to achieve this point? Simple.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
We are to live by faith in the son of God who loves me and gave himself for me.
That simple. But what does it really mean?
Yes it is simple. Again I would like to remind you that in Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. , it says his yoke is easy and burden is light. It exactly means that. We need only to see the extension in his words found in Rom5:17, 19 and 2Cor 5:21 and many more bible verse. But let's try this three first and you will understand what I am trying to get at.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
What does “He loves me and gave himself for me” mean? Many of us know that He came to die for us, He took our place of sin. He was sinless but was made to have our sins. In Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. If you can understand this, try replacing the words in bold in Gal2:20
Gal 2:20.... [+2Cor5:21]
Formula > Who love me and gave himself for me = [For our sake He made Him to be si who know no sin, so that in him we might become the rigtheousnes of God]
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, [For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God....2Corinthians 5:21]
When you combine Gal2:20 and 2Corinthians 5:21, you will than see the full meaning of why he love you and gave himself up for you. You will also see the meaning of leaving by faith in the son of God. You are to believe by Faith that at the cross, you are already crucified with Christ. You no longer live, but the SPIRIT inside you live and by believing in faith that He died for you to make you righteous. If you believe this and live in this by FAITH, you will achieve the break through you have been seeking in your life. You will begin to see the miracle powers to work in your life. Your Righteousness comes from HIM. He gave it to you in Rom 5:17, 19 2Corinthians 5:21. It is for free and you don’t have to earn it. You however have to believe by faith that you are righteous. This believing by faith is the first step you must take. This is the INSIDE OUT APPROACH(Start believing from your spirit and it will bear fruit outwardly in your body. It is not the worldly approach of OUTSIDE IN.(From your body work towards your spirit). God’s approach is the opposite of Man’s approach. Man’s approach of Outside In, is to get you started in doing 5 steps or 10 steps of cleaning yourself up. That itself is to insult the blood of Christ. That is to say Heb10:10 is not God’s word. That is to say, He did not clean you ONCE AND FOR ALL. If you believe Heb10:10 is from God, you should have not any problem believing that you are CLEANSED once and for all. You remain clean forever. Your spirit is not sinful. It is a perfect gift from Christ.
CONCLUSION: You start from strength. You start by believing that you are RIGHTEOUS. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are not righteous. When you believe you are righteous, you will bear fruits of Righteousness. You will never see a plant unplug its root up, put on a pair of Reebok shoes and take up a “cangkul” to work on the ground to bear fruit. No brothers and sisters, the plant stand still. Resting in the LIGHT (CHRIRST IS THE LIGHT) of the sun and soaking up the minerals via the WATER (CHRIST IS THE LIVING WATER). And that is all a plant need to do, see the LIGHT and drinks up the LIVING WATER.
So brothers and sisters, I challenge you to rest in Him. Stand still and see the LIGHT and drink up the LIVING WATER. Stop working and stop insulting His BLOOD as a weak detergent that cannot clean your spirit.
Read more!
Dec 12, 2008
SIGNATURE OF CHRIST #3
- One mind, One author--One God; Many different writers--but One Writer! Mathematically the Bible is bound by hundreds of prime number patterns. The Bible has its own built-in self-checking mechanism against someone tampering with it! Take out one letter and it damages the whole pattern! How could writers consisting of mere fishermen and tax collectors have conjured up something as remarkable as this mathematical pattern?
In 1882, Ivan Panin, a Russian immigrant, had just graduated from Harvard. A brilliant mathematician, multi-lingual scholar (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek), and a literary figure, he had traveled as an agnostic (a doubter/ non believer) and had lectured often on atheism. He began studying the Bible in the original languages, of which he was fluent.
Now, both Hebrew and Greek are unique in that they do not use special symbols for their numbering system, but instead use the letters of their alphabets to represent numbers. Each letter can actually represent a number, too.
Aware of the numerical values of the Greek and Hebrew alphabets, Panin experimented one day by replacing the letters with their corresponding numbers in the scriptures. Suddenly, his trained mind saw a mathematical pattern. The verses he had studied bore unmistakable evidence of "an elaborate mathematical pattern, far beyond random chance, or human ability to construct!"
This study marked a turning point in his career, and from that time until his death in 1942, he devoted his entire life to the study of Bible NUMERICS. He later supplied the Nobel Research Foundation with over 43,000 sheets of his studies accompanied by his statement that this was his evidence that the Bible was the Word of God. The Foundation acknowledged, "As far as our investigation has proceeded, we find the evidence overwhelming in favor of such a statement."
Panin found that patterns of prime numbers, such as 11, 13, 17, 23, "but especially 7," were found in great clusters. When you add up the sum of all numerical values for different words, sentences, paragraphs, passages, and whole books, you find the same pattern in each of these forms:
The number of words in a vocabulary divides by 7.
The number of proper names, both male and female, divides by 7.
The number of words that begin with a vowel, or a consonant, divides by 7.
The number of nouns is divisible by 7, as are the words that are not.
The same for words that occur more than once in a sentence, paragraph, book, or the whole Bible are divisible by 7.
Even the number of words beginning with each letter of the alphabet are divisible by 7.
And on and on the list goes!
Some examples are:
Genesis 1:1, the very first sentence in the Bible, states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." In the Hebrew, that comes out exactly 7 words that have exactly 28 (4 x 7) letters, 3 nouns (God, Heaven, and Earth), 1 Hebrew verb (created). Taking the letters of the nouns and substituting their numerical equivalents and adding them up, you get 777 (111 x 7)! The verb had a numerical value of 203 (29 x 7). This process can be carried out as far as you want to go!
Matthew 1:1-11 has 49 words (7 x 7) in the original Greek, with 28 words that begin with a vowel (4 x 7), and the remaining 21 (3 x 7) begin with a consonant, 7 end with a vowel, and 42 end with a consonant (6 x 7). The 49 words have 266 letters (38 x 7); 140 are vowels (20 x 7); 126 are consonants (18 x 7). Of these 49 words, 14 occur only once (2 x 7); 35 occur more than once (5 x 7); 42 are nouns (6 x 7) that have exactly 49 letters (7 x 7). Male names occur 56 times (8 x 7), and women's names appear 3 times (a prime number), and the letters of their names add up to 14. How far do you want to check it? It keeps coming out the same!
Every word, chapter, and book in the Bible checks out this way. The Bible has its own built-in self-checking mechanism against someone tampering with it! Take out one letter and it damages the whole pattern! How could mere fishermen and tax collectors have conjured up something as remarkable as this mathematical pattern?
One mind, One author--One God; Many different writers--but One Writer!
Can you imagine the kind of Mind that would do this, and not even care if you found out?
Dec 10, 2008
Breaking News: YOGA Bigger Than Christ?
Recent news over YOGA coming from the Malaysian Fatwa has attracted a lot of Christian attention. The Islamic authorities have issued a ruling, known as a fatwa, instructing the country's Muslims to avoid yoga because of its Hindu roots.
What does the Christian faith has to say on this?
To most people yoga is simply a sport - a stress-busting start for the day. However Malaysia's National Fatwa Council said it goes further than that and that elements of the Indian religion are inherent in yoga. The original yoga does practice chanting and some form of worshipping which are inappropriate and they could "destroy the faith of a Muslim".
Many Christians share the same views with the Muslims. But yet, an equally amount of Christian are puzzles, some totally agree with the Muslims and some somewhat disagree. But I have yet to come across one that totally agrees that YOGA is perfectly okay for Christians. Or am I wrong? Is there anyone out there who dares to come forward to say it is okay? (Be ready to be crucified by the religious teacher………but don’t worry, I am behind you.)
A. What Does The Bible Say About Exercise?
1Timothy 4:8 Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.(Good News Bible –GBB)
Notice that the verse does not say that exercise has no value! It says that exercise is valuable, but it term of priorities, godliness is of greater value.
Paul also mentions physical training in his teaching. 2 Timothy 2:5 ,4:7 and 1Cor 9:25-27 If physical training is not acceptable and is taboo, why mention that it has value.
There is nothing wrong with a Christian exercising. In 1Corinthians 6:19-20 clearly explains that believers must take good care of their bodies. [Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who is given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself but to God; he bought you for a price. So use your body for God's glory…GNB]
Also we find in Eph 5:29-20 None of us ever hate our own body. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does for the church; for we are members of his body. The bible also explains that we are to avoid gluttony. [Pro 23:2 If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself…GNB]
What does the Bible say about health? Be healthy! How do we achieve that goal? By engaging in moderate exercise and eating reasonably. That is the Biblical pattern of health and exercise.
B. OK You Prove That Exercise Is Okay, But Can We Do Yoga?
This is a very good question indeed. But let do a bit of divergence to magnify this paranoia of Christians that God can be boxed into a box by posing similar questions for us to answer. By doing so, we can see a pattern of boxing our Mighty God inside a small box but yet we still call our God Mighty.
Can we visit a doctor? Should we stop attending the Olympic games? Can we visit Chinese temples? Or Hindu temples?
VISIT DOCTORS? OH NO!, That is sorcery cry out many churches. That is ASKLEPIOS (or Asclepius). Known as the god of medicine and reputed ancestor of the Asklepiades, the ancient Greek doctors' guild. Asklepios was depicted as a kind, bearded man holding a serpent-entwined staff. He is almost completely absent from ancient Greek vase painting, but statues of the god are quite common.
But hold your brakes……medicine existed before Askelpois. Luke is a Physician himself. But Jesus handpicks Luke to be his disciple. He did not destroy any physicians or chased off physicians like he chased off the traders, money changers and scolded the Pharisees.
VISIT THE OLYMPIC GAMES? OH NO! HERAKLES was the leader of the Daktyloi, five ancient daimones who founded the Olympic Games in the age of Kronos. They were probably associated specifically with the race in armour, one of the oldest of Olympic events, for like the Kouretes, they were pictured as armoured youths.
VISIT CHINESE TEMPLE S / HINDU TEMPLES? OH NO, those places are full of spirits that can harm you. God has given us a Spirit that is greater than evil spirits. God gave us the light to shine the darkness away. He did not give us the light to hide it under our bed. [2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Luk 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the lig]
Our God is not weak. Can you imagine, when you enter a temple, God will stay outside and say to you………….Go in alone Michael, I can’t follow you. The Spirit in the temple is too strong for me. I will wait for you. This is obviously preposterous. Our God is bigger than the Temple. He is not small and without powers to protect you.
CONCLUSION: We can go on and on, but the fact is everything is given to us by God to enjoy. And everything that is given to us, is also abused by the Satan. Just because Satan abuses what is given to us by God, do we withdraw and stay away from the good things that God richly gave us to enjoy. [Ti 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded; nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ] IF it is a true teaching and the way forward, than we should stop worshiping or singing praises as Lucifer is the worship leader. The heathens also worship and if they have tainted the holiness of worship, shouldn’t we stop worshiping. Shouldn’t we also stop eating, as foods are also used by the heathens to offer to their false god
The above diagram shows how we make our God small with our twisted perspective of God. God is smaller than issues we have on our hand. Why do we have this wrong perspective? I believe Satan and his cohorts have distorted our mind to believe our God is small. Smaller than the problems that we are facing.
Let us stop this wrong perspective of ours today. Believe that our Heavenly Father is bigger than our mind can conceive. No Yoga gods, No Olympic gods, Medical gods are acceptable to Christians, but these fake gods cannot stop us from enjoying exercise, sports or to bring babe Christians to see doctors........all these are given to us by God to enjoy. (Babe Christians are Christian that are not skill full with the word Righteousness. Babe Christians are Christian that believe righteousness is achieve by self effort. Generaly Righteousness from Christ is rejected by all Babe Christians.........Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. )
The more restriction we self imposed ourselves, the happier Satan is with us. Imagine, we set rules that are frame on the basis that Christ is smaller than Satan’s cohorts. We limit our moves like a chess game. We let Satan’s cohorts control the board. Every space is control by them. There is no chess piece that you can advance safely. Each piece that you move, gets clobber up by Satan’s cohorts. What a sad picture.
Wake up! Christ is bigger than Satan. Satan is already defeated. Don’t bring him back to play with him again. By pass him and head towards Christ bodly.
Read more!
What does the Christian faith has to say on this?
To most people yoga is simply a sport - a stress-busting start for the day. However Malaysia's National Fatwa Council said it goes further than that and that elements of the Indian religion are inherent in yoga. The original yoga does practice chanting and some form of worshipping which are inappropriate and they could "destroy the faith of a Muslim".
Many Christians share the same views with the Muslims. But yet, an equally amount of Christian are puzzles, some totally agree with the Muslims and some somewhat disagree. But I have yet to come across one that totally agrees that YOGA is perfectly okay for Christians. Or am I wrong? Is there anyone out there who dares to come forward to say it is okay? (Be ready to be crucified by the religious teacher………but don’t worry, I am behind you.)
A. What Does The Bible Say About Exercise?
1Timothy 4:8 Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.(Good News Bible –GBB)
Notice that the verse does not say that exercise has no value! It says that exercise is valuable, but it term of priorities, godliness is of greater value.
Paul also mentions physical training in his teaching. 2 Timothy 2:5 ,4:7 and 1Cor 9:25-27 If physical training is not acceptable and is taboo, why mention that it has value.
There is nothing wrong with a Christian exercising. In 1Corinthians 6:19-20 clearly explains that believers must take good care of their bodies. [Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who is given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself but to God; he bought you for a price. So use your body for God's glory…GNB]
Also we find in Eph 5:29-20 None of us ever hate our own body. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does for the church; for we are members of his body. The bible also explains that we are to avoid gluttony. [Pro 23:2 If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself…GNB]
What does the Bible say about health? Be healthy! How do we achieve that goal? By engaging in moderate exercise and eating reasonably. That is the Biblical pattern of health and exercise.
B. OK You Prove That Exercise Is Okay, But Can We Do Yoga?
This is a very good question indeed. But let do a bit of divergence to magnify this paranoia of Christians that God can be boxed into a box by posing similar questions for us to answer. By doing so, we can see a pattern of boxing our Mighty God inside a small box but yet we still call our God Mighty.
Can we visit a doctor? Should we stop attending the Olympic games? Can we visit Chinese temples? Or Hindu temples?
VISIT DOCTORS? OH NO!, That is sorcery cry out many churches. That is ASKLEPIOS (or Asclepius). Known as the god of medicine and reputed ancestor of the Asklepiades, the ancient Greek doctors' guild. Asklepios was depicted as a kind, bearded man holding a serpent-entwined staff. He is almost completely absent from ancient Greek vase painting, but statues of the god are quite common.
But hold your brakes……medicine existed before Askelpois. Luke is a Physician himself. But Jesus handpicks Luke to be his disciple. He did not destroy any physicians or chased off physicians like he chased off the traders, money changers and scolded the Pharisees.
VISIT THE OLYMPIC GAMES? OH NO! HERAKLES was the leader of the Daktyloi, five ancient daimones who founded the Olympic Games in the age of Kronos. They were probably associated specifically with the race in armour, one of the oldest of Olympic events, for like the Kouretes, they were pictured as armoured youths.
VISIT CHINESE TEMPLE S / HINDU TEMPLES? OH NO, those places are full of spirits that can harm you. God has given us a Spirit that is greater than evil spirits. God gave us the light to shine the darkness away. He did not give us the light to hide it under our bed. [2Co 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Luk 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the lig]
Our God is not weak. Can you imagine, when you enter a temple, God will stay outside and say to you………….Go in alone Michael, I can’t follow you. The Spirit in the temple is too strong for me. I will wait for you. This is obviously preposterous. Our God is bigger than the Temple. He is not small and without powers to protect you.
CONCLUSION: We can go on and on, but the fact is everything is given to us by God to enjoy. And everything that is given to us, is also abused by the Satan. Just because Satan abuses what is given to us by God, do we withdraw and stay away from the good things that God richly gave us to enjoy. [Ti 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded; nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ] IF it is a true teaching and the way forward, than we should stop worshiping or singing praises as Lucifer is the worship leader. The heathens also worship and if they have tainted the holiness of worship, shouldn’t we stop worshiping. Shouldn’t we also stop eating, as foods are also used by the heathens to offer to their false god
The above diagram shows how we make our God small with our twisted perspective of God. God is smaller than issues we have on our hand. Why do we have this wrong perspective? I believe Satan and his cohorts have distorted our mind to believe our God is small. Smaller than the problems that we are facing.
Let us stop this wrong perspective of ours today. Believe that our Heavenly Father is bigger than our mind can conceive. No Yoga gods, No Olympic gods, Medical gods are acceptable to Christians, but these fake gods cannot stop us from enjoying exercise, sports or to bring babe Christians to see doctors........all these are given to us by God to enjoy. (Babe Christians are Christian that are not skill full with the word Righteousness. Babe Christians are Christian that believe righteousness is achieve by self effort. Generaly Righteousness from Christ is rejected by all Babe Christians.........Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. )
The more restriction we self imposed ourselves, the happier Satan is with us. Imagine, we set rules that are frame on the basis that Christ is smaller than Satan’s cohorts. We limit our moves like a chess game. We let Satan’s cohorts control the board. Every space is control by them. There is no chess piece that you can advance safely. Each piece that you move, gets clobber up by Satan’s cohorts. What a sad picture.
Wake up! Christ is bigger than Satan. Satan is already defeated. Don’t bring him back to play with him again. By pass him and head towards Christ bodly.
Read more!
Dec 8, 2008
CSI Case # 3B
In this segment the CSI team will focus on (this is a continuation from CSI Case #3A)
1. Proofing that man is the confusing party not God.
2. Christ has made us clean and we need not cleanse ourselves anymore. We only need to confess His word and believe.
3. Explain in detail, why we are clean even when we don’t feel so. Which part of us that is perpetually clean
Let us begin with Heb 10:10 By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
G2178 ἐφάπαξ ephapax ef-ap'-ax
From G1909 and G530; upon one occasion (only): - (at) once (for all).
Will God give us a detergent that can only clean us half way? Or will God finish cleaning us completely at the CROSS. (John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.)
I believe God’s gift to us is perfect. He won’t provide us a sub standard gift. His gift is not sub standard. He won’t cut corners or budgets to deliver you an imperfect gift. Jesus is God’s only son and He gave it away to die for us.
But this perfect gift has been turned away by us without us knowing. The devil and his cohorts have sowed so much mental block in our mind that we thought we humble our ways to help God.
Imagine when you cleanse yourself and not wanting Jesus blood to clean you up, you are effectively rejecting Christ. If you accept his blood but yet, you still believe you need to cleanse yourself, you are also rejecting Jesus blood. You are effectively saying His blood is temporal and His blood can only cleanse you for a moment.
Before we go further, maybe it would be best that we understand what did Jesus cleanse and which part of us remains clean yesterday, today and tomorrow?
When we accept Christ as our personal saviour, our old self dies. And He gives us a new Spirit. Our Spirit is a New Creation. Clean and remains clean forever.
2Co 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Hope you will see that the Spirit that God gave us allows us to worship him in Spirit and in truth. See in John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” We do not worship our God in Body or FLESH. Nor do our Flesh boast in the presence of our God (See 1Co 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence) Nothing good comes out from our flesh. (See Isa 64:6 But we are all unclean things, and all OUR righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away)
It is very easy for us to doubt that we are clean, because we live in the “sense” world. We rely on our five senses of our body to tell us that we are still the same and unclean with all the nonsense inside us. But in reality, the TRUTH is greater than how we feel. We are to rely on His word and not our feelings.
I re-tabulate the diagram with our Spirit in a smaller size. I don’t like this slide simply because our Spirit is never smaller than our flesh. But I made the Spirit smaller in size just to show you how our 5 senses ( smell, sight, touch, taste and hear), in our BODY feeding into our Soul, rule over our Spirit. We tend to be led by our Body rather than by our Spirit in Christ. Our belief in our “sense” world is stronger when our faith in Christ is weak. As we feed on our “sense” world, we make our Spirit self full with doubt and weak in faith. Making our Spirit smaller and ineffective. Effectively we are not feeding on His word, His promises for us. As we choose to forgo eating His word daily, we are effectively putting our Spirit on a CRASH DIET. Our Spirit shrink in size and goes weaker and weaker………so much so it has no impact on us.
Paul explained in Gal 5:17 The Spirit and your desires are enemies of each other. They are always fighting each other and keeping you from doing what you feel you should. (Contemporary English Version-CEV)
Thus it is important that you confess (eat) His words so that your Spirit is big, strong and can overcome your flesh’s desires.
This is a perfect slide. When we confess His Word, our Spirit becomes stronger and grows in size and power. Our Spirit filled with faith in Christ, will be powerful to overcome any challenge in your Body. ( Your Spirit has the same power like Christ’s Spirit and will help you to overcome your challenges in your Body, be it sickness, cancer, lust, bad behavior etc etc) What it takes is only for us to confess His word daily (CONFESS = EAT His Words) See Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Conclusion:
If you have to cleanse yourself before God can use you mightily, you are effectively insulting Christ has no power to cleanse you once and for all. He has temporal power only. His power is substandard. You are also insulting our Heavenly Father that He gave His son to us in the same category of “rejected goods.” Our Heavenly Father did not give His best to us. He gave His rejected and unpowered son to us.
In addition those who teach believers that they need to cleanse themselves or attend cleansing the temple classes, are declaring believers to be unclean when our Christ has declared us clean. See Act 10:28 And he said to them,………. Yet God showed to me NOT to call a man common or unclean
Do not think for one moment that you need to cleanse yourselves up. You need to work on your own righteousness. If you do so, you have a right to boast in the presence of Chirst that your flesh did it for Him, which effectively, your flesh rejected His blood doing the job for you.
Read more!
1. Proofing that man is the confusing party not God.
2. Christ has made us clean and we need not cleanse ourselves anymore. We only need to confess His word and believe.
3. Explain in detail, why we are clean even when we don’t feel so. Which part of us that is perpetually clean
Let us begin with Heb 10:10 By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
G2178 ἐφάπαξ ephapax ef-ap'-ax
From G1909 and G530; upon one occasion (only): - (at) once (for all).
Will God give us a detergent that can only clean us half way? Or will God finish cleaning us completely at the CROSS. (John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.)
I believe God’s gift to us is perfect. He won’t provide us a sub standard gift. His gift is not sub standard. He won’t cut corners or budgets to deliver you an imperfect gift. Jesus is God’s only son and He gave it away to die for us.
But this perfect gift has been turned away by us without us knowing. The devil and his cohorts have sowed so much mental block in our mind that we thought we humble our ways to help God.
Imagine when you cleanse yourself and not wanting Jesus blood to clean you up, you are effectively rejecting Christ. If you accept his blood but yet, you still believe you need to cleanse yourself, you are also rejecting Jesus blood. You are effectively saying His blood is temporal and His blood can only cleanse you for a moment.
Before we go further, maybe it would be best that we understand what did Jesus cleanse and which part of us remains clean yesterday, today and tomorrow?
When we accept Christ as our personal saviour, our old self dies. And He gives us a new Spirit. Our Spirit is a New Creation. Clean and remains clean forever.
2Co 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Hope you will see that the Spirit that God gave us allows us to worship him in Spirit and in truth. See in John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” We do not worship our God in Body or FLESH. Nor do our Flesh boast in the presence of our God (See 1Co 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence) Nothing good comes out from our flesh. (See Isa 64:6 But we are all unclean things, and all OUR righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away)
It is very easy for us to doubt that we are clean, because we live in the “sense” world. We rely on our five senses of our body to tell us that we are still the same and unclean with all the nonsense inside us. But in reality, the TRUTH is greater than how we feel. We are to rely on His word and not our feelings.
I re-tabulate the diagram with our Spirit in a smaller size. I don’t like this slide simply because our Spirit is never smaller than our flesh. But I made the Spirit smaller in size just to show you how our 5 senses ( smell, sight, touch, taste and hear), in our BODY feeding into our Soul, rule over our Spirit. We tend to be led by our Body rather than by our Spirit in Christ. Our belief in our “sense” world is stronger when our faith in Christ is weak. As we feed on our “sense” world, we make our Spirit self full with doubt and weak in faith. Making our Spirit smaller and ineffective. Effectively we are not feeding on His word, His promises for us. As we choose to forgo eating His word daily, we are effectively putting our Spirit on a CRASH DIET. Our Spirit shrink in size and goes weaker and weaker………so much so it has no impact on us.
Paul explained in Gal 5:17 The Spirit and your desires are enemies of each other. They are always fighting each other and keeping you from doing what you feel you should. (Contemporary English Version-CEV)
Thus it is important that you confess (eat) His words so that your Spirit is big, strong and can overcome your flesh’s desires.
This is a perfect slide. When we confess His Word, our Spirit becomes stronger and grows in size and power. Our Spirit filled with faith in Christ, will be powerful to overcome any challenge in your Body. ( Your Spirit has the same power like Christ’s Spirit and will help you to overcome your challenges in your Body, be it sickness, cancer, lust, bad behavior etc etc) What it takes is only for us to confess His word daily (CONFESS = EAT His Words) See Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Conclusion:
If you have to cleanse yourself before God can use you mightily, you are effectively insulting Christ has no power to cleanse you once and for all. He has temporal power only. His power is substandard. You are also insulting our Heavenly Father that He gave His son to us in the same category of “rejected goods.” Our Heavenly Father did not give His best to us. He gave His rejected and unpowered son to us.
In addition those who teach believers that they need to cleanse themselves or attend cleansing the temple classes, are declaring believers to be unclean when our Christ has declared us clean. See Act 10:28 And he said to them,………. Yet God showed to me NOT to call a man common or unclean
Do not think for one moment that you need to cleanse yourselves up. You need to work on your own righteousness. If you do so, you have a right to boast in the presence of Chirst that your flesh did it for Him, which effectively, your flesh rejected His blood doing the job for you.
Read more!
