I've recently found 4 basic principles in my Christian walk. I believe these 4 principles will make you stronger.
• PRAISE: God always receives the Praise and Glory for all good things. And we should never cease Praising Him!
• RENEW: We need to constantly Renew our minds, to have them transform to His understanding, and not ours since we are influenced in the natural, but live in the supernatural.
• PERSEVERE: No matter what, Do Not Give Up! Press on! The answer is always around the corner, though we do not see it, we know it so fight/contend for what is yours!
• LOVE: The most important commandment LOVE God and Others! Nothing else matters except this, Love!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
FACE to FACE with God
What does it mean to see God face of face?
Is it the same as seeing God?
John 1:18 (NIV)
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only (JESUS), who is at the Father's (God's) side, has made Him known.
John 1:18 (NKJ)
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
John 6:46
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.
Exodus 33:11
The LORD would speak to Moses FACE to FACE, as a man speaks with his friend.
Exodus 33:20-23
20. But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."
21. Then the LORD said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock.
22. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
23. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen."
It is interesting to see that you can see God Face to Face yet not actually see him. I think it is more like an expression, seeing God Heart to Heart. Not the physical being, but the heart behind the individual. It is a bonding of friendship, no walls put up, but open to each others heart. (as a man speaks to his friend) Fellowship with God is the essence of why we were made.
Is it the same as seeing God?
John 1:18 (NIV)
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only (JESUS), who is at the Father's (God's) side, has made Him known.
John 1:18 (NKJ)
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
John 6:46
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.
Exodus 33:11
The LORD would speak to Moses FACE to FACE, as a man speaks with his friend.
Exodus 33:20-23
20. But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."
21. Then the LORD said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock.
22. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
23. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen."
It is interesting to see that you can see God Face to Face yet not actually see him. I think it is more like an expression, seeing God Heart to Heart. Not the physical being, but the heart behind the individual. It is a bonding of friendship, no walls put up, but open to each others heart. (as a man speaks to his friend) Fellowship with God is the essence of why we were made.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Impartation: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
What is Impartation and why does it seem new to the church?
Impartation: is passing something down from one person to another, wether it be information or a spiritual gift.
Impartation is as old as the bible but has not been passed down like many other ways have been.
Romans 1:11 Paul talks about Impartation, but to a subtle degree we just pass on right by it. Look at it in conjunction with Acts 8:9-23 and 1 Corinthians 12
Acts 19:6
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Romans 1 (NIV)
11. I long to see you so that I may IMPART to you some SPIRITUAL GIFT to make you strong—
12. that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
Romans 1 (KJV)
11. For I long to see you, that I may IMPART unto you some SPIRITUAL GIFT, to the end ye may be established;
12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
So at this time the question is WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Where does it talk about LAYING ON OF HANDS?
Acts 8: (Laying on of Hands)
14. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15. When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16. because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. When Simon saw that THE SPIRIT WAS GIVEN AT THE LAYING ON OF the apostles' HANDS, he offered them money
19. and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20. Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21. You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
23. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."
SPIRITUAL GIFTS (1 Corinthians 12)
-message of wisdom
-message of knowledge
-faith
-gifts of healing
-miraculous powers
-prophecy,
-distinguishing between spirits
-different kinds of tongues
-interpretation of tongues
1 Corinthians 12:27-
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
And in the church God has appointed
1) apostles
2) prophets
3) teachers
4) A. workers of miracles
4) B. gifts of healing
5) those able to help others
6) gifts of administration
7) those speaking in different kinds of tongues
Are all apostles?
Are all prophets?
Are all teachers?
Do all work miracles?
Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues?
Do all interpret?
BUT EAGERLY DESIRE THE GREATER GIFTS.
How can we "eagerly desire" something that we can not have? We can't! BUT we can eagerly desire something that is obtainable.
I believe the better wording is All these gifts are given to those who want to receive them. Not everyone wants all or some of them, and not everyone is good at all of them. Some are better in certain areas of the Gift's, so those who are should not condemn the one who does not.
Impartation: is passing something down from one person to another, wether it be information or a spiritual gift.
Impartation is as old as the bible but has not been passed down like many other ways have been.
Romans 1:11 Paul talks about Impartation, but to a subtle degree we just pass on right by it. Look at it in conjunction with Acts 8:9-23 and 1 Corinthians 12
Acts 19:6
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Romans 1 (NIV)
11. I long to see you so that I may IMPART to you some SPIRITUAL GIFT to make you strong—
12. that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
Romans 1 (KJV)
11. For I long to see you, that I may IMPART unto you some SPIRITUAL GIFT, to the end ye may be established;
12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
So at this time the question is WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Where does it talk about LAYING ON OF HANDS?
Acts 8: (Laying on of Hands)
14. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15. When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16. because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. When Simon saw that THE SPIRIT WAS GIVEN AT THE LAYING ON OF the apostles' HANDS, he offered them money
19. and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20. Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21. You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
23. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."
SPIRITUAL GIFTS (1 Corinthians 12)
-message of wisdom
-message of knowledge
-faith
-gifts of healing
-miraculous powers
-prophecy,
-distinguishing between spirits
-different kinds of tongues
-interpretation of tongues
1 Corinthians 12:27-
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
And in the church God has appointed
1) apostles
2) prophets
3) teachers
4) A. workers of miracles
4) B. gifts of healing
5) those able to help others
6) gifts of administration
7) those speaking in different kinds of tongues
Are all apostles?
Are all prophets?
Are all teachers?
Do all work miracles?
Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues?
Do all interpret?
BUT EAGERLY DESIRE THE GREATER GIFTS.
How can we "eagerly desire" something that we can not have? We can't! BUT we can eagerly desire something that is obtainable.
I believe the better wording is All these gifts are given to those who want to receive them. Not everyone wants all or some of them, and not everyone is good at all of them. Some are better in certain areas of the Gift's, so those who are should not condemn the one who does not.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Jacob's Latter
Genesis 28:12
Jacob had a dream in which he saw a STAIRWAYS resting on the EARTH, with its top reaching to HEAVEN, and the ANGELS OF GOD were (ascending and descending) on it.
John 1:51
He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see HEAVEN open, and the ANGELS OF GOD (ascending and descending) on the SON OF MAN."
I heard this talked about at the School of Healing and Impartation I recently went to. The stairway that was mentioned in Genesis can now be understood as Jesus (Son of man) from John. Interesting to see how Angels are allowed to move more freely now that Jesus paved the way. What are the angels purpose on earth? for man?
Jacob had a dream in which he saw a STAIRWAYS resting on the EARTH, with its top reaching to HEAVEN, and the ANGELS OF GOD were (ascending and descending) on it.
John 1:51
He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see HEAVEN open, and the ANGELS OF GOD (ascending and descending) on the SON OF MAN."
I heard this talked about at the School of Healing and Impartation I recently went to. The stairway that was mentioned in Genesis can now be understood as Jesus (Son of man) from John. Interesting to see how Angels are allowed to move more freely now that Jesus paved the way. What are the angels purpose on earth? for man?
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