Iran court convicts Christian pastor convert to death. You would think in our modern age that persecution is horrible. It's taking .
If this happens or it doesn't either way it's glorification to God. I pray for the family, may Christ be with him.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/22/iran-court-convicts-christian-pastor-convert-to-death/#ixzz1n9m17b3h
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Depressed? God Can Help!
Depression Can Be Overwhelming; Seek God He will Heal you in His Name!
“I know that You are always with me, Lord. I will not be shaken , for you are right beside me - Acts 2:25”
Know that God can heal you from anything. Admit that you are depressed. Come before God with a sincere and humbled heart and the Lord is just to hear your prayer. If you have sin repent. Accept the blood of Jesus Christ. By His stripes we are healed! Is there anything the Lord can not deliver us from? NO
1. Commit yourself to your complete recovery.
Ps 51:10, 12 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." KJV
2. Commit yourself to prayer and thanksgiving.
Phil 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." KJV
Jer 29:11, 13 “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” NIV
3. Even if you don’t feel like it, commit yourself to praising God and trust in Him.
Ps 42:11 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” NIV
4. Commit yourself to an intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father.
Matt 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” NIV
5. Commit yourself in recognizing yourself as a child of God.
1 John 3:1-2 3:1 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” NIV
6. Commit your own body to God.
1 Cor 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” NIV
7. Commit yourself to the renewing of your mind.
Rom 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.” NIV
2 Cor 10:3-6 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” NIV
8. Commit yourself to Jesus.
Phil 3:7-9 “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.” NIV
Matt 6:33-34 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” NIV
9. Commit yourself to taking care of yourself and to refocus on God!
Judge 15:18 "Because he (Samson) was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, "You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?" NIV
One of the reasons of depression is exhaustion. Samson was here physically and emotionally exhausted. There is great danger of falling into self-pity after a great personal victory. Concentrating on what God did in your situation, instead of concentrating on your part of the action, will generally help you to avoid falling into the trap of self-pity and depression.
1 Kings 19:3-4 "Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." NIV
Here, Elijah experienced fatigue and depression right after a great spiritual victory: the defeat of the prophets of Baal and the victory of the God of Israel. Thus confirming what was said before: Great victories (even spiritual) can lead to depression, especially if we focus on what man has done instead of focusing on what God has done. Please note that God Himself lead Elijah out of that depression. He never once gave him a reproach. Instead He let Elijah rest and eat. Then He encouraged Elijah to return to his mission
: to be a witness of God in Israel. Rest and nutrition, as well as a refocus of our mission on earth and keeping our eyes on Jesus is of vital importance to get over these humps of life.
Depression can be overcome. Your situation is not hopeless. Remember Philippians 4:13 “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” NIV Leave this matter to God and trust Him, believing you are healed “by the stripes of His blood” (1 Peter 2:24). He is faithful and will see you through. He will not abandon you. He promised Matt 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” If God is for you who can you worry about defeating you? There is none no one could defeat God. Be blessed in Jesus name!
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Something Like A Personality
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Genisis 5 - Hidden Message
The names
in the 5 Chapter have a great - hidden message. I wanted to share it with you.
It's
amazing how this gemology is in line with exactly God's plan of salvation from
the beginning of the World. Names were important had meaning as to what the
name meant were important; However, I do not believe that most of these people whose name are associated
directly knew that it was God's complete plan of salvation
was in motion - It's amazing that the Old Testament is a shadow of what was to come, the Revelation of Jesus Christ. (Rev.1:1;) the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29).
was in motion - It's amazing that the Old Testament is a shadow of what was to come, the Revelation of Jesus Christ. (Rev.1:1;) the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29).
Genisis 5
Adam = man
Seth =
Appointed
Enosh =
Mortal
Cainan =
Sorrow
Mahalalel
= The Blessed God
Jared =
Shall come down
Enoch =
Teaching
Methuselah
= His death shall bring
Lamech =
the despairing
Noah =
Comfort (Rest)
Let's read this as a sentence
"(MAN) IS (appointed) (mortal)
(sorrow) (the blessed
God) (Shall come down), (teaching) ,
(His death shall bring) the (despairing) (Comfort (rest)."
Many a
(MAN) claims to have unfailing love, but a
faithful
man who can find? (Colossians 3:19)
"And
as it is (APPOINTED) unto men once to die, but
after this
the judgment (Hebrews 9:27)",
"So
when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this (Mortal) shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.(1 CORINTHIANS 1:5)."
"Surely he has borne our grief’s, and carried
our (SORROW): yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and
afflicted.(Isaiah 53:4)."
And (the
LORD shall) guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make
fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of
water, whose waters fail not. (Isaiah 58:11)."
"(Teache(r),
which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall
love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all
your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is
like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 On these two commandments
hang all the Law and the Prophets.”(Matthew 22:36-40)."
"That
I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings,
being made conformable to (his death) Philippians
3:10."
Death is a
part of life, not the end of our existence, the beginning of a life - eternity
of which we can't comprehend. At least not in our earthly vocabulary. I believe
that through Christ's death, we will have. have a greater sense of reality and
love beyond measure.
"We
are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in
(despair) Matthew 22:36."“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you (Rest). Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
God bless
J.Cyr
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Eternal life is a free gift and, we are justified by faith alone.
We are justified by faith alone! Nothing that we do, nor anything that God helps us do will save us. Only Jesus Christ's blood
(King James Version)
"30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" (Acts 16:30-31).
and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:26).
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me has everlasting life. (John 6:47)
Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. (Romans 5:16).
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." (John 5:24).
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:" (Romans 5:1).
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:1).
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:26).
and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
(This same question calls for your reply too) Do you believe this?" (John 11:26).
Monday, November 28, 2011
Seek God's Counsel.
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things. (Proverbs 28:5).
I pray that we all will seek to understand what God says, when we fall I want you to get back up that we might assemble with those who love the Lord. We first must understanding that...
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.(Isaiah 42:20).
This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(Matthew 13:13).
You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? (Romans 2:21). Trusting ourselves to live a Godly life is pure vanity. We have no power accept in Christ; we are all in need of reconciliation and dependance on God.
Many of us try cutting off certian sin and when we get by for a while we congragulate ourselves. We have no power, we have no strength we have no confidence unless it is through Christ. Seeking Christ and serving Him is greater than focusing on a getting over a sin alone. He seek and all else will fall into a place that He sees fit.
Many of us build ourselves up with a Religious heart portraying a selfish and arrogant mindset.
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
(Psalm 51:6)
Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.(1 Samuel 2:3 ESV).
...if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
(James 1:5)
Then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.
(Proverbs 2:5-6)
I pray that we all will seek to understand what God says, when we fall I want you to get back up that we might assemble with those who love the Lord. We first must understanding that...
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.(Isaiah 42:20).
This is why I speak to them in parables: "Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.(Matthew 13:13).
You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? (Romans 2:21). Trusting ourselves to live a Godly life is pure vanity. We have no power accept in Christ; we are all in need of reconciliation and dependance on God.
Many of us try cutting off certian sin and when we get by for a while we congragulate ourselves. We have no power, we have no strength we have no confidence unless it is through Christ. Seeking Christ and serving Him is greater than focusing on a getting over a sin alone. He seek and all else will fall into a place that He sees fit.
Many of us build ourselves up with a Religious heart portraying a selfish and arrogant mindset.
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
(Psalm 51:6)
Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.(1 Samuel 2:3 ESV).
...if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
(James 1:5)
Then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.
(Proverbs 2:5-6)
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
"Despite prevailing stereotype, Whites, not Blacks, collect greatest share of public aid dollars
(This blog contains my thoughts and some basic verifiable information is readily available on various sites).
"Despite prevailing stereotype, Whites, not Blacks, collect greatest
share of public aid dollars
SAY the word "welfare" and immediately the image of the lazy Black
welfare queen who breeds for profit surfaces in the minds of those who
have come to believe the hideous stereotype. It is a myth that persists
despite government figures and authoritative studies showing that Whites
overwhelmingly reap the lion's share of the dole.The image of the Black
"welfare cheat," public aid advocates say, is based on misconceptions
about poor minorities. The notion, they say, comes from society's
resentment of seemingly able bodied people getting paid for doing nothing.
"For some people, there is a need to believe that there are
professional welfare recipients who are deliberately trying to get not
only what they need to survive, but more," says Anne D. Hill, director
of programs for the National Urban League. "People say to themselves: 'I
work. How come this person who appears to be healthy isn't working?' We
tend to equate our condition with others without fully knowing their
circumstances."
Hill and other welfare supporters argue that numbers, and not erroneous
stereotypes, tell the real story about public assistance clients: Some 61
percent of welfare recipients are White, while 33 percent are Black,
according to 1990 Census Bureau statistics, the latest figures available.
The federal government defines welfare as all entitlement programs funded
through taxes. These programs, listed as "direct benefit payments for
individuals" by the Office of Management and Budget, make up $730 billion
or 43 percent of the $1.47 trillion the government will spend this fiscal
year.
Social Security is the nation's largest welfare program, although many
Whites prefer to call it a retirement plan. The government writes
retirement and disability benefit checks to 35.4 million recipients of
whom 88.7 percent are White and 9.6 percent are Black. The reason behind
this shocking disparity is perhaps the most lamentable of all: The life
expectancy rate for Blacks is six years shorter than that of Whites,
meaning Black workers spend years paying into a retirement system only to
have White retirees reap the benefits for a longer time.
Welfare critics rarely search the Social Security rolls for "welfare
cheats," but train their sights on people getting Aid to Families with
Dependent Children (AFDC), Medicaid and food stamps, the relief programs
with the most Black clients. Yet government figures show that Whites not
Blacks make up the bulk of clients on these public aid programs; a fact
that dispels the notion that Blacks are scheming for a free lunch
courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Among the poorest of the poor--single mothers, living below the poverty
line with minor children to support 39.7 percent of AFDC clients are
Black single mothers and 38.1 percent are White women with children. Food
stamp recipients are 37.2 percent Black and 46.2 percent White. Medicaid
benefits are paid to 27.5 percent Black recipients compared to 48.5
percent White clients."
Welfare was not created for the so called black population.For a very
long while blacks or other minorities weren't even allowed to receive any
benefits of any welfare system it was designed for "whites." Blacks and
other minorities were not allowed to receive assistants instill the 1960's
and even then they were not allowed to apply for additional help unlike
whites which welfare in an of itself was debatable designed for.
Should I be judgmental about the white trailer park lady with bare feet
and a baby on her hip with nothing, but a pamper on? She is holding up
the checkout line for a bagger to see if something is "food stamp"
approved? I use this true example to express thoughts behind a habitual
stereotype.
Further more you make a moronic comment about "blame your slave trader!"
Where did your people come from? You would agree would you not that your;
white' people came over on ships right? You're a poster child for our
failed public funded education system.
Further more you make a moronic comment about "blame your slave trader!"
Where did your people come from? You would agree would you not that your
white' people came over on ships did they not? You're a poster child for
our failed public funded education system.
You've been left behind. (It's ignorant people as yourself that 'waste'
our tax dollars, because you are willingly moronic. Go back to school
learn to read and write then learn a bit of real history before you
People like you are quick to say, "go back to Africa." You go back to
"Europe" you ignorant knuckle. The so-called black man has helped
build and sustain this country, through blood, sweat and tears. Africans
came here in the same way that your people did, only they came over with
shackles, yet honorable, shackled yet hard working, shackled while raising
helping to raise your children, shackled yet raped; Africans were whipped
while shackled.
While the black man was working where was the white man blockhead? Forget
it. You probably would spout an ignorant comment.
"Blacks" have contributed a great deal in establishing the
industrialization of this Country. Yet you out of severe ignorance - and
foolish stereo types blah something so pathetic.
"Come on, my fellow white folks, we have something to confess.
"The numbers go like this: 61% of the population receiving welfare,
listed as "means-tested cash assistance" by the Census Bureau, is
identified as white, while only 33% is identified as black. (One of your
hard working people explains to you the reality of everything that you
know not."
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Thank God For Eternal Life
Thank God for His gift of Eternal life… this reads “… Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.(Romans 4:7-8).” Which is shown through…
”the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass… (Revelation 1:1).”
Jesus Christ is our Savior…
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2).”
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).”
1And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (Romans 4:21)
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Jesus began both to do and teach,
2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: (Acts 1:1-3)”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1).”
“As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. (Romans:4:17).”
Romans 8:2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
Jesus lets us know…” Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. (John 6:57).”
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Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.(Romans 4:7-8).” Which is shown through…
”the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass… (Revelation 1:1).”
Jesus Christ is our Savior…
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2).”
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).”
1And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (Romans 4:21)
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Jesus began both to do and teach,
2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: (Acts 1:1-3)”
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1).”
“As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. (Romans:4:17).”
Romans 8:2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
Jesus lets us know…” Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. (John 6:57).”
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Depressed? God can help.
Depression Can Be Overwhelming; Seek God He will Heal you in His Name!
“I know that You are always with me, Lord. I will not be shaken , for you are right beside me - Acts 2:25”
Know that God can heal you from anything. Admit that you are depressed. Come before God with a sincere and humbled heart and the Lord is just to hear your prayer. If you have sin repent. Accept the blood of Jesus Christ. By His stripes we are healed! Is there anything the Lord can not deliver us from? NO
1. Commit yourself to your complete recovery.
Ps 51:10, 12 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." KJV
2. Commit yourself to prayer and thanksgiving.
Phil 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." KJV
Jer 29:11, 13 “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” NIV
3. Even if you don’t feel like it, commit yourself to praising God and trust in Him.
Ps 42:11 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” NIV
4. Commit yourself to an intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father.
Matt 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” NIV
5. Commit yourself in recognizing yourself as a child of God.
1 John 3:1-2 3:1 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” NIV
6. Commit your own body to God.
1 Cor 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” NIV
7. Commit yourself to the renewing of your mind.
Rom 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.” NIV
2 Cor 10:3-6 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” NIV
8. Commit yourself to Jesus.
Phil 3:7-9 “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.” NIV
Matt 6:33-34 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” NIV
9. Commit yourself to taking care of yourself and to refocus on God!
Judge 15:18 "Because he (Samson) was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, "You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?" NIV
One of the reasons of depression is exhaustion. Samson was here physically and emotionally exhausted. There is great danger of falling into self-pity after a great personal victory. Concentrating on what God did in your situation, instead of concentrating on your part of the action, will generally help you to avoid falling into the trap of self-pity and depression.
1 Kings 19:3-4 "Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." NIV
Here, Elijah experienced fatigue and depression right after a great spiritual victory: the defeat of the prophets of Baal and the victory of the God of Israel. Thus confirming what was said before: Great victories (even spiritual) can lead to depression, especially if we focus on what man has done instead of focusing on what God has done. Please note that God Himself lead Elijah out of that depression. He never once gave him a reproach. Instead He let Elijah rest and eat. Then He encouraged Elijah to return to his mission: to be a witness of God in Israel. Rest and nutrition, as well as a refocus of our mission on earth and keeping our eyes on Jesus is of vital importance to get over these humps of life.
Depression can be overcome. Your situation is not hopeless. Remember Philippians 4:13 “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” NIV Leave this matter to God and trust Him, believing you are healed “by the stripes of His blood” (1 Peter 2:24). He is faithful and will see you through. He will not abandon you. He promised Matt 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” If God is for you who can you worry about defeating you? There is none no one could defeat God. Be blessed in Jesus name!
J.Cyr D.C.Phil
Visit http://evergreenchristianuniversity.org
Evergreen Christian University
Raining Faith Ministry
(c) 2009
“I know that You are always with me, Lord. I will not be shaken , for you are right beside me - Acts 2:25”
Know that God can heal you from anything. Admit that you are depressed. Come before God with a sincere and humbled heart and the Lord is just to hear your prayer. If you have sin repent. Accept the blood of Jesus Christ. By His stripes we are healed! Is there anything the Lord can not deliver us from? NO
1. Commit yourself to your complete recovery.
Ps 51:10, 12 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." KJV
2. Commit yourself to prayer and thanksgiving.
Phil 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." KJV
Jer 29:11, 13 “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” NIV
3. Even if you don’t feel like it, commit yourself to praising God and trust in Him.
Ps 42:11 “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” NIV
4. Commit yourself to an intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father.
Matt 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” NIV
5. Commit yourself in recognizing yourself as a child of God.
1 John 3:1-2 3:1 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” NIV
6. Commit your own body to God.
1 Cor 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” NIV
7. Commit yourself to the renewing of your mind.
Rom 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.” NIV
2 Cor 10:3-6 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” NIV
8. Commit yourself to Jesus.
Phil 3:7-9 “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.” NIV
Matt 6:33-34 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” NIV
9. Commit yourself to taking care of yourself and to refocus on God!
Judge 15:18 "Because he (Samson) was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, "You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?" NIV
One of the reasons of depression is exhaustion. Samson was here physically and emotionally exhausted. There is great danger of falling into self-pity after a great personal victory. Concentrating on what God did in your situation, instead of concentrating on your part of the action, will generally help you to avoid falling into the trap of self-pity and depression.
1 Kings 19:3-4 "Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." NIV
Here, Elijah experienced fatigue and depression right after a great spiritual victory: the defeat of the prophets of Baal and the victory of the God of Israel. Thus confirming what was said before: Great victories (even spiritual) can lead to depression, especially if we focus on what man has done instead of focusing on what God has done. Please note that God Himself lead Elijah out of that depression. He never once gave him a reproach. Instead He let Elijah rest and eat. Then He encouraged Elijah to return to his mission: to be a witness of God in Israel. Rest and nutrition, as well as a refocus of our mission on earth and keeping our eyes on Jesus is of vital importance to get over these humps of life.
Depression can be overcome. Your situation is not hopeless. Remember Philippians 4:13 “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” NIV Leave this matter to God and trust Him, believing you are healed “by the stripes of His blood” (1 Peter 2:24). He is faithful and will see you through. He will not abandon you. He promised Matt 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” If God is for you who can you worry about defeating you? There is none no one could defeat God. Be blessed in Jesus name!
J.Cyr D.C.Phil
Visit http://evergreenchristianuniversity.org
Evergreen Christian University
Raining Faith Ministry
(c) 2009
America Is Slipping Away!
America is slipping away from the values, the morals and the principles that founded this Country. Although the United States construction of isn’t without fault there was a sense of integrity. We are beginning to experience the result of a Country pushing away, and denying God; society is irrational rationalizing the belief in God as mere foolishness.
1 Corinthians 1:18
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Our society is full of hypocrisy and false pretenders.
Romans 1:29-32
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips,
30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;
31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.
32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
Even if we ourselves don’t practice the evil that others do - approving of such things we are just as guilty as those who do practice them. If we say, I don’t gossip, but I think it’s funny when others do. We are just as guilty as those who gossip… etc. Seeking God is something that we all need to do; not just a few of us, but all of us. We all need help to live a life that’s pleasing to God; becoming further reliant on Him each day by realizing that He is the only way out of horrible mess that we’ve made.
Mark 8:36
‘What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?’
Mathew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Zechariah 1:6
But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your forefathers? "Then they repented and said, 'The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.'
3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. 4Rescue the weak and needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked. 5“They know nothing, they understand nothing.
They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’
7But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler.”
8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
Matthew 16:26
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our time on earth is uncertain but death is certain. How is it possible to be born again? There is only one way and many disbelieve… A man sought to inquire of teachings of Jesus…
John 3:2-16
2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.
[a]”4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.
7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
[d] 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.
12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man
.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 is probably the most quoted Scripture of in the Bible. As good as this verse is in the Bible as a Country we have not believed in God, this Country
18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
g 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
Psalms 84:5
5Blessed are those whose strength is in you , who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
—Psalm 32:10
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:3-6
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge—
no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
It’s a blessing believe that God is a healer in our time of trouble..
1 Chronicles 5:20
And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him.
God will do the same for us as He does for those who call on His Name!
1 Corinthians 1:18
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Our society is full of hypocrisy and false pretenders.
Romans 1:29-32
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips,
30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;
31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.
32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
Even if we ourselves don’t practice the evil that others do - approving of such things we are just as guilty as those who do practice them. If we say, I don’t gossip, but I think it’s funny when others do. We are just as guilty as those who gossip… etc. Seeking God is something that we all need to do; not just a few of us, but all of us. We all need help to live a life that’s pleasing to God; becoming further reliant on Him each day by realizing that He is the only way out of horrible mess that we’ve made.
Mark 8:36
‘What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?’
Mathew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Zechariah 1:6
But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your forefathers? "Then they repented and said, 'The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.'
3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. 4Rescue the weak and needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked. 5“They know nothing, they understand nothing.
They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’
7But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler.”
8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
Matthew 16:26
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our time on earth is uncertain but death is certain. How is it possible to be born again? There is only one way and many disbelieve… A man sought to inquire of teachings of Jesus…
John 3:2-16
2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.
[a]”4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.
7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
[d] 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.
12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man
.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 is probably the most quoted Scripture of in the Bible. As good as this verse is in the Bible as a Country we have not believed in God, this Country
18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
g 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
Psalms 84:5
5Blessed are those whose strength is in you , who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
—Psalm 32:10
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:3-6
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge—
no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
It’s a blessing believe that God is a healer in our time of trouble..
1 Chronicles 5:20
And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him.
God will do the same for us as He does for those who call on His Name!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Call on His name (Jesus).
Only: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.(Psalm 14:1)."
To call on His name you must “know Him.” Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2)
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ (Jude 1:3-4)."
Be fully persuaded that:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with
God in the beginning (John 1:1-2)."
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life (1 Tim 1:15-16)."
Through Christ:” The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, a] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John1:14)."
Jesus:” Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God (Acts 1:2-3).'
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4We write this to make our[a] joy complete (1 John 1:14)."
“He will call out to me, 'You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior (Psalms 89:26).”
Embrace His perfect and complete joy; which nothing, nothing can take away the joy that the Lord freely gives those whom wait upon His Holy name; of which there is no other.
"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:18)."
You do not have to willingly be condemned For: "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1)."
Isaiah 30:18 (King James Version)
18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Trust in Christ, He said: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).
(God bless all this is just a short Word; except Christ for, the love which He himself demonstrated. He has loved even you with the same love, He knocks on the door to your heart; it's that a polite though; the Son of man knocks at the door to your heart; will you open the door or pretend that you're not home? Thinking you will avoid the wrath of God versus accepting the gift of eternal life?)
J.Cyr, D.C.Ph
Evergreen Christian University
http://evergreenchristianuniversity.org
Twitter.com/bxcar82
To call on His name you must “know Him.” Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2)
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ (Jude 1:3-4)."
Be fully persuaded that:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with
God in the beginning (John 1:1-2)."
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life (1 Tim 1:15-16)."
Through Christ:” The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, a] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John1:14)."
Jesus:” Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God (Acts 1:2-3).'
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4We write this to make our[a] joy complete (1 John 1:14)."
“He will call out to me, 'You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior (Psalms 89:26).”
Embrace His perfect and complete joy; which nothing, nothing can take away the joy that the Lord freely gives those whom wait upon His Holy name; of which there is no other.
"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:18)."
You do not have to willingly be condemned For: "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1)."
Isaiah 30:18 (King James Version)
18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Trust in Christ, He said: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).
(God bless all this is just a short Word; except Christ for, the love which He himself demonstrated. He has loved even you with the same love, He knocks on the door to your heart; it's that a polite though; the Son of man knocks at the door to your heart; will you open the door or pretend that you're not home? Thinking you will avoid the wrath of God versus accepting the gift of eternal life?)
J.Cyr, D.C.Ph
Evergreen Christian University
http://evergreenchristianuniversity.org
Twitter.com/bxcar82
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...Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a]” (Matthew
4:4) We need God's Word more than we need food for our bodies.
I see a lot of people say that they are Christians, but really aren't.
That being said, I do not believe children should be sheltered. People
set their children up to be religious... believing that they are somehow
earning their salvation. You might say, well this sounds like all mixed
up what is he trying to say?
I do believe there are gender roles for males and females... There's no
question about believing in gender roles.
Honestly, the deeply stay at home "religious" self-righteous is
everything that I am against.
Jesus came not in religion, but to save a lost world make Jesus to be a
hard line Religion figure...
The truth is that I love who Jesus as how He is... I want to know the
Jesus, who wouldn't let His friends be embarrassed and out of wine at
their wedding.
John 2
Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’
mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited
to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him,
“They have no more wine.”
4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has
not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for
ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[b]
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled
them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of
the banquet.”
They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that
had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from,
though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called
the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice
wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too
much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs
through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him
(John 2:1-11)."
The Jesus who was fit for construction; working with His hands... His
sun beaten face from a hard day work (not in America's mind you).
The Jesus who sat down with all people, with a purpose of bringing the
good news to all without explaining to them all that He was the "Good
News.”
Understanding The "Trinity," Triune,, or The Godhead
“…always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks...” (1
Peter 3:15).
There are many doctrines that embrace different ideas and views
concerning many different issues in
the Bible. The view of the trinity is no different. Different religions and
sects of religions sometimes
claim that the trinity refers to essentially three different gods.
Remember, though, the word trinity is not
mentioned in the Bible, which may be part of the confusion. I partially
see why that might be an idea. The
Bible tells us there is one God: “The Lord our God, the Lord is
one…”(Mark 12:29).
Let me give you an example of why people might not understand that
Jesus was God. Let’s say I
create a puppet show. I am in the rear of the stage. The audience
notices two figures because I am using
one hand for each puppet. They see two identities, which are still an
extension of me.
God is definitely capable of bringing an extension of himself to earth.
At this point, we have a
situation where God is still operating as God Almighty in Heaven, but is
also carrying out a role as a
human here on earth, yet still part of the Godhead. This God-man
would have a variety of self-imposed
limitations. He would have a body that will grow old and die, or could
be murdered. There will be many
things he doesn’t know. He would have an inherent knowledge. He is
part of the Godhead, but otherwise,
His knowledge would be very limited.
Even though this God-man recognizes He is a portion of the Godhead,
He is restricted in His
expansive skills. He has to correspond in the similar primitive way as
other humans. As part of His self-imposed
restrictions, He is forced to communicate with the Godhead
the same way as everyone else. Why
did Jesus pray aloud? He was teaching us how to pray to the Father.
First, I think many of Jesus’ audible
prayers were done for our benefit. I think Jesus used His audible
prayers to teach us more about Himself
and the Godhead. There are a couple of places in the Bible that talk
about how the audible
communications between Jesus and the Godhead were for the benefit
of those nearby. In John 12:30,
Jesus said the voice from Heaven was for their benefit, not His. In
John 11:42, Jesus was raising Lazarus
from the dead. He said His prayer was for the benefit of those who
were around Him.
Second, our audible prayers are not the full essence of our prayers.
Romans 8:26 says, “We do not
know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for
us with groans that words cannot
express.” Our prayers are not the full communication being sent to
God. We have no idea what type of
internal communications Jesus had with the Godhead. I believe even if
the disciples could have heard His
complex communications with the Godhead, I’m sure it wouldn’t have
made any sense to them.
Apart from experiencing the limited life of incarnate man, God also has
a specific task He wants to
accomplish. He, therefore, gives Himself the ability to carry out certain
miracles in order to demonstrate
that His life is a mission from God. Midway through His time on earth,
a violent crowd murders Him.
In the same manner, an all-powerful God can do the same. People say
Jesus couldn’t have been God
because that would imply that God would have to take a time off or a
leave of absence. God would not
have to take a leave of absence. Like the analogy of the puppet show,
the Lord is definitely able to come
to earth as an extension of himself. First, He would need a normalsized
body. Jesus was limited in His
ability to communicate and be all-knowing, in some respects. So does
“God-man’s” death mean that He
died? No, He left the body but He was never dead spiritually.
Are God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit one being or separate? First, let
me make it clear — there is one
God and one God only. In no way should we take the trinity and
suggest there are three Gods. We know
that is not true. There is no mention of the word trinity in the Bible but
triune God is mentioned. Let’s
understand that throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, it is
continuously mentioned and
referenced concerning the manifestation and or the ophenic
revelations. The Word of God makes it clear
that God is consists of three parts of the same God. The three-in-one
never contradict one another and are
always in agreement. “Scripture is abundantly clear that there is only
One God. The three different
persons of the trinity are one in purpose and agreement, and are one
in essence. Christianity is not a belief
in three Gods, but one God” (OneGod.htp) this citation needs to be
clearer.
Let’s look at an example. I look up high at the sun. The sun has light;
the sun also has energy and
power. The sun was created this way by God. Without one of these
characteristics, the sun couldn’t
function as intended. The same is true with what we call the trinity, or
the Godhead. These three persons
or attributes mentioned in the trinity all cooperate with each other. A
lack of the Father, Son, or Holy
Spirit would be deficient.
Here are some Scripture verses which talk about or reference the idea
of the trinity. “In the beginning,
God.....and the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters”
(Genesis 1:1-2; John 1: 1-3). The word for
God is ‘Elohim,’ plural of the Hebrew word ‘El.’ It is a uni-plural word
denoting plurality of divine
persons without stating the number, but which subsequent Scriptures
show to be three divine persons
39
being The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit (OneGod.htp) this
citation needs to be clearer.
“God (Elohim) said: ‘Man is become as one of us, to know good and
evil” (Gen 1:26, 27).
“The voice of the Lord saying, who will go for us?” (John 12:41).
These verses speak of the plurality of divine Persons in the one God,
and generally this Hebrew uniplural
word “Elohim” is used in the Old Testament to speak of the
eternal Godhead. It is the Old
Testament equivalent to the New Testament definition of God as
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; or, the
Godhead.
“The Lord God (the Father) and His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) has sent Me
(the Son)” (Isaiah 48:16).
“The Spirit (the Holy Spirit) of the Lord (the Father) is upon Me,
because He has anointed Me”
(Isaiah 61:1).
“The Lord (the Father) said unto my Lord (the Son), sit at My right
hand until I make Your enemies
Thy footstool” (Psalm 110:1).
“Then the Lord (the Son) rained fire and brimstone from the Lord (the
Father) out of heaven”
(Genesis 19:24).
“Your throne O God is forever....therefore God, Thy God (the Father)
has anointed You” (Psalms
45:6-7).
The Old Testament speaks of: the Father (Isaiah 63:16; Malachi 2:10)
the Son (Psalm 45:6-7; 2:6-
7,12; Proverbs 30:4; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6) the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2;
Isaiah 11;1-3; 48:16; Genesis 6:3 61:1;
63:10).
“In the New Testament, the trinity is referred to as the Godhead,
meaning the completeness of God
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit “(OneGod.htp) this citation needs to
be clearer. “For in Him (Christ)
dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). “For
the invisible things of the world
are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead”
40
(Romans 1:19, 20). These verses are a proclamation of things seen
through faith and are made clear in
spirit.
God the Father is God and has the fullness of the Godhead. The Son is
God and has the fullness of
the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is God and has the fullness of the
Godhead. The Bible reveals that the Son
is fully united with the Father and the Holy Spirit which is identified
with God. The Father speaks to The
Son from Heaven; The Spirit speaks to the Father on behalf of the
believer. The Son glorifies the Father.
The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son. The Father sent the Son to
reveal the Father. The Father
testifies through the Son. God sent the Holy Spirit; the Son gave the
Holy Spirit from the Father. The
Father sends the Holy Spirit through the Son.
It should be clear that while there are separate attributes of God. We
need to glorify God by
acknowledging that He is perfect in all ways. In His perfection, we find
truth and comfort. The
relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are: God the
Father has delegated His authority to
the Son; the Father and the Son are equal and dwell within each
other; the Holy Spirit is that of God the
Father and Jesus Christ, who complete the totality of God.
In conclusion, there is one God. God is one being with three equal
attributes, the whole in disclosure
and demonstration. God is one in operation, but three in revelation
and made obvious. Each attribute of
the Godhead is the one supreme being, not just a function.
God’s revelation of Himself is that He is clearly sovereign over all. No
human can define God. The
Scriptures do not attempt to explain the mystery; they simply declare
it. “Pray in the Holy Spirit, keep
yourselves in the love of God, wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ unto eternal life” (Jude 1:20,
21).
To an unbeliever (and even some who are believers) the concept of
understanding the Godhead can
be overwhelming. I would like to point out again that we serve an all-powerful,
all-knowing, eternal God.
This is even more of a reason to believe in that which is unseen yet
definitely and undeniably in existence.
We can’t put restrictions on God’s ability. We cannot deny the Father,
the Son, or the Holy Spirit for they
are all one in God. With all of God’s attributes, He is the king of all
kings, the creator and giver of
everlasting life!
I believe if you read this and seek other Scriptures on this topic you
will understand through God‘s
grace. The following verses might help; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation
4:11; 2; Revelation 1:1-3; John
3:16-17 and 4; and John 5:17, 14:10. The Father initiates all of these
things.
The Son is the agent through who the Father does the following works:
the creation and maintenance
of the universe, as told in 1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians
1:16-17); divine revelation, as told in
John 1:1; Matthew 11:27; John 16:12-15; Revelation 1:1; and
salvation, as told in 2 Corinthians 5:19;
Matthew 1:21; John 4:42.
When studying, remember that we have limited comprehension of the
ways or attributes of an all-knowing,
all-powerful, and eternal God. God made us this way so that
we might seek Him. He will give
us what He chooses, but He will give!
Verses saying Jesus is God
God the Father called the Son “God”(Hebrews 1:8)
The “child” is called the “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6)
Jesus is called Immanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23,
Isaiah 7:14)
Jesus (the “Word”) is called “God” (John. 1:1)
Paul said Jesus was God “manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16)
Paul said Jesus was the “fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians
2:8, 9)
Thomas said to Jesus, “…my God” (John. 20:28)
Paul called Jesus “the great God” (Titus 2:13)
Paul said Jesus didn’t feel it was wrong to be considered “equal with
God” (Philippians 2:5, 6)
The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because He was “making Himself equal
with God” (John 5:18)
Jesus said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30)
The Bible said God created all things and that Jesus created all things
(Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16)
The messiah (Jesus) had always been in existence (Micah 5:2)
God claimed to be the “First and the Last.” So did Jesus. God clearly
states that He is the only savior.
The Bible also says Jesus is our savior. (Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:2,
8,11,13)
Verses saying the Father is God
“The only Father we have is God Himself” (John. 8:41).
“ … one God and Father of all …” (Ephesians 4:6).
Verses saying the Holy Spirit is God
“… you have lied to the Holy Spirit … you have not lied to men, but to
God” (Acts 5:3, 4)
Referring to Isaiah 6:9,10, Peter said the “Holy Spirit” spoke to the
prophet Isaiah. In the book of
Isaiah, it says the “Lord” spoke to the prophet Isaiah. (Acts 28:25, 26)
“We are part of the Temple of The Lord” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
Verses saying there is only one God
“You are right in saying God is one and there is no other but him”
(Mark 12:32)
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Mark 12:29)
“For there is one God…” (I Timothy 2:5)
“…and there is no God but one” (1 Corinthians 8:4)
“…but God is one” (Galatians 3:20)
“You believe there is one God. Good!” (James 2:19)
“…you alone are God” (Psalms 86:10)
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one…” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5)
“Is there another God besides me?” (Isaiah 44:8)
“There is no God apart from me … there is non but me” (Isaiah 45:21)
“For I am God and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22)
“I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 46:9)
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“I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God”
(Isaiah 45:5)
“I am the Lord, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:18)
“Did not one God create us?” (Malachi 2:10)
The meaning of this message is that there is only one God. We must be conscious of this truth.
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...Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[a]” (Matthew
4:4) We need God's Word more than we need food for our bodies.
I see a lot of people say that they are Christians, but really aren't.
That being said, I do not believe children should be sheltered. People
set their children up to be religious... believing that they are somehow
earning their salvation. You might say, well this sounds like all mixed
up what is he trying to say?
I do believe there are gender roles for males and females... There's no
question about believing in gender roles.
Honestly, the deeply stay at home "religious" self-righteous is
everything that I am against.
Jesus came not in religion, but to save a lost world make Jesus to be a
hard line Religion figure...
The truth is that I love who Jesus as how He is... I want to know the
Jesus, who wouldn't let His friends be embarrassed and out of wine at
their wedding.
John 2
Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’
mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited
to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him,
“They have no more wine.”
4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has
not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for
ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[b]
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled
them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of
the banquet.”
They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that
had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from,
though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called
the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice
wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too
much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs
through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him
(John 2:1-11)."
The Jesus who was fit for construction; working with His hands... His
sun beaten face from a hard day work (not in America's mind you).
The Jesus who sat down with all people, with a purpose of bringing the
good news to all without explaining to them all that He was the "Good
News.”
Understanding The "Trinity," Triune,, or The Godhead
“…always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks...” (1
Peter 3:15).
There are many doctrines that embrace different ideas and views
concerning many different issues in
the Bible. The view of the trinity is no different. Different religions and
sects of religions sometimes
claim that the trinity refers to essentially three different gods.
Remember, though, the word trinity is not
mentioned in the Bible, which may be part of the confusion. I partially
see why that might be an idea. The
Bible tells us there is one God: “The Lord our God, the Lord is
one…”(Mark 12:29).
Let me give you an example of why people might not understand that
Jesus was God. Let’s say I
create a puppet show. I am in the rear of the stage. The audience
notices two figures because I am using
one hand for each puppet. They see two identities, which are still an
extension of me.
God is definitely capable of bringing an extension of himself to earth.
At this point, we have a
situation where God is still operating as God Almighty in Heaven, but is
also carrying out a role as a
human here on earth, yet still part of the Godhead. This God-man
would have a variety of self-imposed
limitations. He would have a body that will grow old and die, or could
be murdered. There will be many
things he doesn’t know. He would have an inherent knowledge. He is
part of the Godhead, but otherwise,
His knowledge would be very limited.
Even though this God-man recognizes He is a portion of the Godhead,
He is restricted in His
expansive skills. He has to correspond in the similar primitive way as
other humans. As part of His self-imposed
restrictions, He is forced to communicate with the Godhead
the same way as everyone else. Why
did Jesus pray aloud? He was teaching us how to pray to the Father.
First, I think many of Jesus’ audible
prayers were done for our benefit. I think Jesus used His audible
prayers to teach us more about Himself
and the Godhead. There are a couple of places in the Bible that talk
about how the audible
communications between Jesus and the Godhead were for the benefit
of those nearby. In John 12:30,
Jesus said the voice from Heaven was for their benefit, not His. In
John 11:42, Jesus was raising Lazarus
from the dead. He said His prayer was for the benefit of those who
were around Him.
Second, our audible prayers are not the full essence of our prayers.
Romans 8:26 says, “We do not
know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for
us with groans that words cannot
express.” Our prayers are not the full communication being sent to
God. We have no idea what type of
internal communications Jesus had with the Godhead. I believe even if
the disciples could have heard His
complex communications with the Godhead, I’m sure it wouldn’t have
made any sense to them.
Apart from experiencing the limited life of incarnate man, God also has
a specific task He wants to
accomplish. He, therefore, gives Himself the ability to carry out certain
miracles in order to demonstrate
that His life is a mission from God. Midway through His time on earth,
a violent crowd murders Him.
In the same manner, an all-powerful God can do the same. People say
Jesus couldn’t have been God
because that would imply that God would have to take a time off or a
leave of absence. God would not
have to take a leave of absence. Like the analogy of the puppet show,
the Lord is definitely able to come
to earth as an extension of himself. First, He would need a normalsized
body. Jesus was limited in His
ability to communicate and be all-knowing, in some respects. So does
“God-man’s” death mean that He
died? No, He left the body but He was never dead spiritually.
Are God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit one being or separate? First, let
me make it clear — there is one
God and one God only. In no way should we take the trinity and
suggest there are three Gods. We know
that is not true. There is no mention of the word trinity in the Bible but
triune God is mentioned. Let’s
understand that throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, it is
continuously mentioned and
referenced concerning the manifestation and or the ophenic
revelations. The Word of God makes it clear
that God is consists of three parts of the same God. The three-in-one
never contradict one another and are
always in agreement. “Scripture is abundantly clear that there is only
One God. The three different
persons of the trinity are one in purpose and agreement, and are one
in essence. Christianity is not a belief
in three Gods, but one God” (OneGod.htp) this citation needs to be
clearer.
Let’s look at an example. I look up high at the sun. The sun has light;
the sun also has energy and
power. The sun was created this way by God. Without one of these
characteristics, the sun couldn’t
function as intended. The same is true with what we call the trinity, or
the Godhead. These three persons
or attributes mentioned in the trinity all cooperate with each other. A
lack of the Father, Son, or Holy
Spirit would be deficient.
Here are some Scripture verses which talk about or reference the idea
of the trinity. “In the beginning,
God.....and the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters”
(Genesis 1:1-2; John 1: 1-3). The word for
God is ‘Elohim,’ plural of the Hebrew word ‘El.’ It is a uni-plural word
denoting plurality of divine
persons without stating the number, but which subsequent Scriptures
show to be three divine persons
39
being The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit (OneGod.htp) this
citation needs to be clearer.
“God (Elohim) said: ‘Man is become as one of us, to know good and
evil” (Gen 1:26, 27).
“The voice of the Lord saying, who will go for us?” (John 12:41).
These verses speak of the plurality of divine Persons in the one God,
and generally this Hebrew uniplural
word “Elohim” is used in the Old Testament to speak of the
eternal Godhead. It is the Old
Testament equivalent to the New Testament definition of God as
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; or, the
Godhead.
“The Lord God (the Father) and His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) has sent Me
(the Son)” (Isaiah 48:16).
“The Spirit (the Holy Spirit) of the Lord (the Father) is upon Me,
because He has anointed Me”
(Isaiah 61:1).
“The Lord (the Father) said unto my Lord (the Son), sit at My right
hand until I make Your enemies
Thy footstool” (Psalm 110:1).
“Then the Lord (the Son) rained fire and brimstone from the Lord (the
Father) out of heaven”
(Genesis 19:24).
“Your throne O God is forever....therefore God, Thy God (the Father)
has anointed You” (Psalms
45:6-7).
The Old Testament speaks of: the Father (Isaiah 63:16; Malachi 2:10)
the Son (Psalm 45:6-7; 2:6-
7,12; Proverbs 30:4; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6) the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2;
Isaiah 11;1-3; 48:16; Genesis 6:3 61:1;
63:10).
“In the New Testament, the trinity is referred to as the Godhead,
meaning the completeness of God
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit “(OneGod.htp) this citation needs to
be clearer. “For in Him (Christ)
dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). “For
the invisible things of the world
are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead”
40
(Romans 1:19, 20). These verses are a proclamation of things seen
through faith and are made clear in
spirit.
God the Father is God and has the fullness of the Godhead. The Son is
God and has the fullness of
the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is God and has the fullness of the
Godhead. The Bible reveals that the Son
is fully united with the Father and the Holy Spirit which is identified
with God. The Father speaks to The
Son from Heaven; The Spirit speaks to the Father on behalf of the
believer. The Son glorifies the Father.
The Spirit glorifies the Father and the Son. The Father sent the Son to
reveal the Father. The Father
testifies through the Son. God sent the Holy Spirit; the Son gave the
Holy Spirit from the Father. The
Father sends the Holy Spirit through the Son.
It should be clear that while there are separate attributes of God. We
need to glorify God by
acknowledging that He is perfect in all ways. In His perfection, we find
truth and comfort. The
relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are: God the
Father has delegated His authority to
the Son; the Father and the Son are equal and dwell within each
other; the Holy Spirit is that of God the
Father and Jesus Christ, who complete the totality of God.
In conclusion, there is one God. God is one being with three equal
attributes, the whole in disclosure
and demonstration. God is one in operation, but three in revelation
and made obvious. Each attribute of
the Godhead is the one supreme being, not just a function.
God’s revelation of Himself is that He is clearly sovereign over all. No
human can define God. The
Scriptures do not attempt to explain the mystery; they simply declare
it. “Pray in the Holy Spirit, keep
yourselves in the love of God, wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ unto eternal life” (Jude 1:20,
21).
To an unbeliever (and even some who are believers) the concept of
understanding the Godhead can
be overwhelming. I would like to point out again that we serve an all-powerful,
all-knowing, eternal God.
This is even more of a reason to believe in that which is unseen yet
definitely and undeniably in existence.
We can’t put restrictions on God’s ability. We cannot deny the Father,
the Son, or the Holy Spirit for they
are all one in God. With all of God’s attributes, He is the king of all
kings, the creator and giver of
everlasting life!
I believe if you read this and seek other Scriptures on this topic you
will understand through God‘s
grace. The following verses might help; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation
4:11; 2; Revelation 1:1-3; John
3:16-17 and 4; and John 5:17, 14:10. The Father initiates all of these
things.
The Son is the agent through who the Father does the following works:
the creation and maintenance
of the universe, as told in 1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians
1:16-17); divine revelation, as told in
John 1:1; Matthew 11:27; John 16:12-15; Revelation 1:1; and
salvation, as told in 2 Corinthians 5:19;
Matthew 1:21; John 4:42.
When studying, remember that we have limited comprehension of the
ways or attributes of an all-knowing,
all-powerful, and eternal God. God made us this way so that
we might seek Him. He will give
us what He chooses, but He will give!
Verses saying Jesus is God
God the Father called the Son “God”(Hebrews 1:8)
The “child” is called the “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6)
Jesus is called Immanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23,
Isaiah 7:14)
Jesus (the “Word”) is called “God” (John. 1:1)
Paul said Jesus was God “manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16)
Paul said Jesus was the “fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians
2:8, 9)
Thomas said to Jesus, “…my God” (John. 20:28)
Paul called Jesus “the great God” (Titus 2:13)
Paul said Jesus didn’t feel it was wrong to be considered “equal with
God” (Philippians 2:5, 6)
The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because He was “making Himself equal
with God” (John 5:18)
Jesus said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30)
The Bible said God created all things and that Jesus created all things
(Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16)
The messiah (Jesus) had always been in existence (Micah 5:2)
God claimed to be the “First and the Last.” So did Jesus. God clearly
states that He is the only savior.
The Bible also says Jesus is our savior. (Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:2,
8,11,13)
Verses saying the Father is God
“The only Father we have is God Himself” (John. 8:41).
“ … one God and Father of all …” (Ephesians 4:6).
Verses saying the Holy Spirit is God
“… you have lied to the Holy Spirit … you have not lied to men, but to
God” (Acts 5:3, 4)
Referring to Isaiah 6:9,10, Peter said the “Holy Spirit” spoke to the
prophet Isaiah. In the book of
Isaiah, it says the “Lord” spoke to the prophet Isaiah. (Acts 28:25, 26)
“We are part of the Temple of The Lord” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
Verses saying there is only one God
“You are right in saying God is one and there is no other but him”
(Mark 12:32)
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Mark 12:29)
“For there is one God…” (I Timothy 2:5)
“…and there is no God but one” (1 Corinthians 8:4)
“…but God is one” (Galatians 3:20)
“You believe there is one God. Good!” (James 2:19)
“…you alone are God” (Psalms 86:10)
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one…” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5)
“Is there another God besides me?” (Isaiah 44:8)
“There is no God apart from me … there is non but me” (Isaiah 45:21)
“For I am God and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22)
“I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 46:9)
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“I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God”
(Isaiah 45:5)
“I am the Lord, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:18)
“Did not one God create us?” (Malachi 2:10)
The meaning of this message is that there is only one God. We must be conscious of this truth.
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