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.
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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.

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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?
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dec 12, 2008

SIGNATURE OF CHRIST #3

  1. 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?

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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

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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. )

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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.

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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?

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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.


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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.

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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

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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.

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Dec 7, 2008

BREAKING NEWS

As at this very moment (Sunday,December 7, 2008 12.22 AM), we still have 10 living men in the list of 100 oldest verifed men ever to live in this planet. We are not able to ascertain if these men have Christ in them. Can you imagine how much more will they live with the SPIRIT that raise Jesus from the dead?

Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.


This is a list of the 100 oldest verified men ever as at today (NOW). List of the verified oldest men
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Dec 2, 2008

SIGNATURE OF CHRIST #2

God is a Humorous God.

There are 31,103 Bible verses in the Bible. But Long life promise is found in Psalm 91:16. Why?Psalm 91:16 is unique. If you flip 91:16 around, you see 91:16. Flip it again, you get 91:16.

Psa 91:16 "With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation"………KJV


H3444 ישׁוּעה yeshû‛âh yesh-oo'-aw

Feminine passive participle of H3467; something saved, that is, (abstractly) deliverance; hence aid, victory, prosperity: - deliverance, health, help (-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

What you ask……………. Say long life for 150 years old from God, He will turn it around and give 150 years of long life to you. Same as you flip 91:16

It is amazing, there are 31,103 Bible verses in the Bible. But God chooses to leave the long life biblical verse in Psalm 91:16.

He did not only leave His promise for long life in the Bible, but He also provided numerical numbers to explain His promise for long life to us.

Amazing?


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