First let me say that I'm not a religious person, but
I am a Christian (servant and disciple of Christ) and there is a
difference... With all the Religions, Denominations, and Doctrines in
our world it's hard to grasp onto the truth about who God is and what
our purpose is for being here upon this Earth in this day... With so
many choices on what to believe how can we make certain that what we
believe will not fail us some time in the future.
Today's organized Religions are filled with
traditions and doctrines that have been passed down over the centuries.
It is like a grocery store with the shelves full of choices (2000 years
worth of choices) and we can walk back and forth from one religion or
doctrine to another and pick and choose what we want to believe. We can
go from one denomination to another and gather a little and then back
track to where we were carrying our goodies with us as we go.
The path between religions and doctrines are
wide open and we are free to build our own version of believe system and
call it the truth. My friend
let God speak to you one on one through His word and not second hand
through someone else regardless of how honorable and trust worthy you
feel that they are...
When God truly speaks to you one on one the
religious path that you have been walking on is cut off at your heals
and you simply cannot go back to and believe the teachings of man
because the truth will change you from the inside out and man made
doctrine will no longer work for you. The grocery store shelves where
you have been shopping will be filled with clabbered milk that sticks to
the roof of your mouth with a stench of doctrines made by man and you
will find yourself needing more... That is when God can move in your
life.
The Greatest of the religious Taboo's
is the Trinity Doctrine. Most all of today's Christian religion's say
that if you don't believe in the Trinity you cannot be saved. Please let
me ask you a simple question - is the Trinity
doctrine something that God has spoken and revealed to you
personally or rather is it a doctrinal knowledge that you have been taught by
someone in authority here on earth.
Take all the man
made opinions and doctrines (You know the ones that you have been taught
all your life) and set them aside mentally - Wait... Don't worry you can
always reach back and pick them back up, but if you don't set them aside
and let God speak to you one on one you will only be reading God's word
through the doctrines and teachings that you now follow.
There is
only One King - One God - One Throne.. If you have God divided or in a
box today either through your personal thinking or through the man made
doctrine that you follow - let Him out... The bottom line is that we
can't put God in a box... Doing so is only limiting your witness and you
can completely miss much of what God is saying to you...
Pick
up Gods word (The Bible) and ask God (Jesus) to speak to you without limitations
and allow Him to expand your mind past those doctrines and teachings
that keep Him in a box. Once you know the truth about who God is you
won't want to trade His truth for a doctrine made by man.
Pray and ask God to speak to you one on one. Jesus is the Truth and the
Truth will set you free... There is simply none like Him - no not one...
Jesus is what you need in your life... Jesus is you're answer... Follow
Him...
When you follow
Doctrines it's easy to look at God through human eyes, and include our
limitations and human frailties to how we see Him, but when you grasp
the knowledge of who God really is you can see that Gods way's are not
our ways. God is not limited by time or space as we are. God's word (the
Bible) is true from cover to cover, but the bible is not all that God
is...
Loose the ties that bind
you and consider how truly Awesome - and All Powerful - and Majestic -
and All knowing - and All Mighty that He truly is... God is so much more
than our mortal minds can comprehend... God's Word (The Bible) was
inspired by God - written by man - for man... The Bible is just the
smallest fraction a "Taste" if you will of the wonderful wonders,
mysteries, and knowledge of God...
He is much much more than our mortal
minds can imagine... God has all foreknowledge... No starting point - no
finality... He was, He is, and He is to come... He is the Alpha and
Omega - the beginning and the end... He is the Great "I Am" ...
God is not 3 persons nor is He 3 personalities but rather there is only
one God...
God is Body - Mind - and Spirit just the
same as you and I. When God said let us make man in our own image there
wasn't 3 persons having the conversation and God wasn't limiting the
creation of man simply to a physical appearance but rather God
breathed into man a living soul complete in His image with a Body -
Mind - and Spirit.
Truthfully - are you made up of 3 persons or 3
personalities? God’s is not made of 3 persons anymore than you or I. Ask
any doctor and he or she will tell you a person with 3 personalities
(claiming to be 3 persons) would be diagnosed with a
multiple-personality disorder and is mentally unstable.
On a personal level outside of man - made
religions and doctrines that teach the 3 person Godhead why would any of
us want to divide or separate the Creator of the Universe and place Him
in such a position.
God is Divine
with many names but He is One God and not 3 persons making up the
Godhead called the Trinity. The Spirit of God is no more a 3rd person
than your spirit is. Ever wondered why the word Trinity is not
mentioned in the bible? It is no mystery and you can only find it
through the man - made doctrines that teach it.
God knew the day of the
battle of Armageddon before the day He Majestically formed the stars and
cast them into the Heavens... Make no mistake there is a Master plan and
there is a Master planner. In Genesis Chapter 1 verse 1 the says "In
the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" God's plan was
complete from Genesis 1 throughout eternity before it had begun.
God's plan included Adam
through Jesus and yes God's plan included you and I... In Genesis
chapter 1 verse 26 God said "Let us (God the Father - God the Son) make
man in our image, after our likeness"...
God (the Creator) already knew the complete
course of mankind before He formed him from the dust of the earth...
God's Master plan is so far above what our mortal minds can
comprehend... Compared to our knowledge God's knowledge is as far as the
highest Heavens are above mankind on the earth.. Don't limit yourself by
looking at Him through human eyes ...
God is Omni-Present... God is able to be all places at all times... God
is all Powerful and He is able to keep everything under His control from
the furthest star to the smallest sparrow (but not limited to) and
everything in between... God is all Knowing... Sorry your not going to
pull the wool over God's eyes... You can't Surprise Him or Fool Him...
You can't Trick Him (although you might like to try) with anything that
you can do in your life. God is all Knowing....
"God" being all
knowing looks at our lives as if We were looking across our dining room
table. A flat plain with the creation of Heaven and earth on one end of
the table and eternity on the other end. He knows all things and there
is nothing we can do or think that he doesn't see. Our lives are as an
open book to God and He sees all our good and all our evil from the day
we were born till the day that we die all at the same time.
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There is only one true God. Not 3 - not 4 or more but
1... Jesus said in John chapter 4:24 "God the Father is a Spirit" and we
must worship Him in spirit and in truth... There is only 1 who became
flesh and took a physical body - God the Son at His appointed time
became flesh and dwelt with mankind...When Jesus was raised from the
tomb and ascended to Heaven God's time of separation (God
the Father and God the Son) was complete Revelation 3:21.
When you see Jesus put His foot on
the Mount of Olives after the battle of Armageddon you will see God the
Father also when you see Christ Jesus... God the Father and God the Son
are one and on that day when Jesus touches the earth as King of Kings
and Lord of Lords God will stand there complete for all to see in Body -
Mind - and Spirit...
The bible is very clear that the Holy
Spirit ("Ghost or Comforter") is none other than the Spirit of God
Himself (John 14:18 & John 20:22) and not a 3rd person or God....
In Revelation (The revealing of Jesus) Jesus is God. If you still
believe that the Holy Spirit is a separate 3rd person or God try praying
to the Holy Spirit of God as God instead of Jesus... If you are born
again that same Holy spirit will be convicting you and pointing you to
Jesus. Look at it this way..: Why talk to my spirit when you can talk
directly to me?
"God" saw Adam and Eve and all their children, and
their children's children... Not only did He see Adam and Eve and
their lives but every person from Adam to this day - the time that we
live and to the end of time as we know it. Yes, Jesus (God) saw you and
I as well upon that day... He saw our lives in it's entirety... All our
thoughts, all our evil transgressions, all our sins...
God the Son is the same God that walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the cool of the day... Who called out "Adam where are You" already knowing where he was and the
circumstances of that day and what He would have to do in the future to redeem mankind.. Gods plan.. What a marvelous plan... Gods ways are not our ways... God knowing the end from the beginning knows what is best for you... You can trust Him in all things...
When God's appointed time had come Jesus (God the
Son) was born of a virgin and came and dwelt among mankind. Walked the
streets with them. lived with them one on one.... Felt their
pain, hunger, trials and temptations... Then with a Love that only God
could have had compassion on them... That same Love is available to you
today...
The same God (Jesus) who made the Heavens with His spoken word ultimately paid for your sin (and Adam and Eves sin) on 2 pieces of wood using 3 nails and with a Love that has no beginning and has no end... Because of the cross Jesus (God) has been given all power and
authority in heaven and in earth, not some authority but all authority (Sorry there is no vice president in Heaven)...
God (Father/Son) because He is all knowing knew the exact price
that had to be paid for the sins of all mankind.
God (Father/Son) knew the complete total price that needed to be paid
for all your sins and my sins and all who have ever
lived from Adam to the end of time as we know it. All the generations
from the beginning to the end (Not one Stripe less Not one Stripe
more)... Then in that short 12 hour period... - all at one time - with one sacrifice -
Paid for them all with His life upon the cross that day... It was a
supernatural payment that only God Himself could pay... That is a God that you can trust with your life my friend... What Knowledge - What
Love..
We as human beings do not have this knowledge and we
need to witness to each and every person that God places upon our heart
because we don't know what our witness will be... The neighbor that you
witness to today just might have the words to say in his witness to lead
your lost family member to Jesus (You know "The one that won't listen to
you today")...
We don't know but God does...As a born again -
Blood bought child of the Living God it is essential that we use the witness (pick up the
cross) that God has for us and walk the path that God has placed before us...
We can do so with
total Faith, Confidence, and Knowledge that God is placing those steps ahead of us
(preparing the way) each and every day of our lives because God already knows us inside
and out... Don't limit God's witness in your life.... Follow Him not religion or doctrines...
If the lost people around you need to embrace your doctrine to get to Jesus - separate yourself from the doctrine because it has become a stumbling block - a barrier between the lost around you and the Savior that they so desperately need...
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God knows the day that you were to be
born... God knows the day that you will die along with the circumstances
of your death and God knows each and everyday in between... He knew you
before you were born and every hair on your head is numbered. God knows
every move your ever going to make before you make it.
Your life is
already a open book before God from the beginning to the end... God has the foreknowledge of
every time you fail Him, stumble or fall... God knows every time that you witness for Him
before you witness...
We might be scorned, ridiculed, and persecuted... God only knows but we might be like the Apostle Paul someday and lay our heads down on a chop block because of our witness, but our witness will not return to God void if we walk the path He has placed before
us... It might be years later but the seed that we planted - God sprouts up and it grows. The atheist that you witness to today could be a Great Prophet of tomorrow... We don't know but God does... All it takes is a touch of the Masters hand in their life...
It will be all worth while on that day when we stand before Jesus with our generation (our lot) on that Great Wide Plain
as clear as crystal and you take a look to your right and then to your left and see all the people that God placed in your life.... Your know "The ones He gave
you the opportunity to witness to" as they stand beside you on that day...
As we stand with all the lots before us - Adam's lot - Abraham's lot - Ezekiel's lot - Daniel's lot - the lot of all the first century disciple's and Christian's who sacrificed their lives for the cause of
Jesus (God), Think about it.... All the generations "Lots" from Adam to ours (the final generation)
standing before our Creator, Redeemer, and Savior... It will all be worth while upon that day My Friend...
God has your
Blessings and answered Prayers prepared for you before you ask... After
all has been said and done - in the final scheme of things "God knows
you Heart"... God already knows everything that you’re ever going to do
for Him and against Him all the days of your life...
Now that you know
who God is... The Eternal question... Is He your God? Keep in mind that God already knows
your heart and He knows what your going to do with Him today...
Your not going to Trick Him, Fool Him, or Surprise Him...
It's as simple as ABC...
A. Admit that
you’re a sinner... If you don't believe that you’re a sinner and that you have
sinned against God you simply cannot be saved... Satan - the Great Deceiver - The father of Lies - old Sleuth foot will tell you that your alright and that your not doing anything wrong but when you lay your head on your pillow at night "You Know" that everything is not alright between you and your maker... Humm, I wonder why they
call him the Father of Lies... You know your a sinner... Dump Satan like the bad habit that he really is and admit that you are a sinner and that you have sinned against God...
B. Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart in faith believing that He was born of a Virgin and
lived a perfect life without sin. That He died upon the cross for your sins and in 3 days
was supernaturally raised from the tomb in a glorified body and is knocking at your hearts
door longing to come in...
C. Commit your life
to Him. The big C for Christians is not Cancer but Commitment... There
is no ceremony or saying that will replace true Commitment...
Jesus said that He will be Lord of all or He will not
be Lord at all... If you have any ulterior motives for your Commitment
or if you ask for Forgiveness for any other reason than being truly
sincere seeking to be forgiven by God then you don't have a true
repentance therefore your not truly Forgiven.
If you will truly seek
forgiveness God will truly forgive you and I am no one to judge or to
say that another person is saved or that they are not saved, but I will
say this "True Repentance" brings forth "True
Forgiveness"...
The Once Saved Always saved
idea (although it is true) is one that is being abused by many
denominations today... The problem with the once
saved always saved doctrines is not that one can lose their salvation
but rather the need to truly receive it. This teaching is rampant in the
churches today and Satan is smiling down on these denominations as they
proclaim to the lost who are seeking Salvation:
Just repeat after me this
little verse and "Hey - your - saved"... "No really you are"...
It's official "Your now going to heaven" and with no change or
conversion in their life they continue on as they were only with a
"Saved Certificate" from their church or denomination... To "Repent"
means to "Turn From" your sins.
Regardless of who or what
belief your following today one thing is certain... If you Love
Jesus "You will follow Him" - if you don't "You won't"... Sloppy Christianity
or your church certificate will not
save you. A true Christian needs to have a total commitment to serve God
with all his or her Heart. "Sold Out" for Jesus if you will.
Again, Jesus said that He will
be Lord of all or He will not be Lord at all...
Jesus knows your heart my friend and when Jesus comes
into your heart there is a change in your life... Old things are passed
away behold all things are made new...
"True
Repentance" brings forth "True Forgiveness" and
with anything less than "True Repentance" the church that
you attending is just a Sunday morning Social Club.
Hell
is expanding every day with Nicolaitan
(fake) Christians who claim the Christian name through a ceremony -
confirmation - church - religion - or doctrine but are going through
life lost and living in darkness.
They are wrapped up in this world with no
Love for Jesus or the Christian life except when it is convenient or
profitable to do so. Having said their little verse or saying and having been
confirmed by their church as Saved they believe that they have their
ticket and are expecting Heaven at the end
of their journey but...
Jesus Said in
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.
Jesus Said in John chapter 10 verses
1-9-11-14
`Verily, Verily,
I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some
other way, the same is a thief and a robber. I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. I am the good
Shepard: the good
Shepard giveth His life for the sheep. I am the good Shepard, and know my sheep, and am
known of mine.
Romans chapter 8 says:
There is therefore now no
condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the
flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
And if Christ be in you, the
body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of
righteousness. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God.
For ye have not received the
spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
If so be that we suffer with
him, that we may be also glorified together. For I know that the
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in us.
God's Spirit itself bears
witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ;
Does the Spirit of God live
in you?
The Spirit of God is Love...
Matthew chapter 22 says: Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind,
and soul and Love your neighbor as yourself.
God's commandments are not negotiable...When
Jesus was upon this earth He kept the 10 Commandments and He did it with
the perfection that only God could do. He fulfilled them and gave us a
new commandment "Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, and soul
and Love your neighbor as yourself"... Is Jesus your Lord today?
The people around you will know that you are a
Christian by the way you show Love to your fellow man... You cannot Hate people and Love
Jesus... (Hate the sin Love the sinner)... Sorry the Golden rule of Love your neighbor as
your self is not negotiable...
When
Jesus truly comes into your heart you will love Him and your going to
want to tell other people about Him... Even the ones around you who are
against you. You know the ones....
The one who cheated or stole from you in that business deal... The one who lied about you and damaged your reputation. The one who attacked you and harmed you or your family member...
Should All Be Forgiven? Forgiveness... Whew that's a tough one... Sticks to your crawl doesn't it? You can truly forgive but only though Jesus and His strength. If Jesus can forgive you - you can forgive the ones who transgress against you.
I believe in God's blessing today how about you. To receive God's blessing you have to be a blessing to the people around you regardless of who they are. You will not receive God's blessing with un-forgiveness in your heart. If you want to receive
God's forgiveness in your life you have to forgive...
As a Christian - live and walk the
path that God has prepared for you... Store up your Treasures in God's storehouse where
the moth cannot eat and the thief cannot break in and steal... Pick up your Cross and
follow Him and you shall have
Treasures in Heaven...(The souls
that you have witnessed to)....
Who God is in my
eyes... No College or Doctorate Degrees... Just an old Layman who Loves
Jesus... Who has removed the barriers of man made religions and
doctrines and asked God to grace me with knowing Him... That same Grace
is for you today... Are the Trinity and Pre -Tribulation doctrines
something that God has personally revealed to you or have you learned
them through indoctrination from your church, teacher, or some other
source.
You know I'll take one word
from God over all the doctrines of the world... How about you? Pray and
ask God to speak to you one on one and you will never look at God and
His will for your life the same way again.. He'll change your life and
views forever when you realize who God Truly is...
Published on
8/18/2002 by Den
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rfid-666.com/
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