Today I will look at a few general passages which speak on the revelations given us by GOD. This is not to say that these are all things of God as He holds some back, the amount of these is not known, in reserve to His discretion. In yesterdays post we saw that He holds some mysteries to Himself by what Revelation10:7 states. We must keep in mind that a prophet is one who walks with GOD through Christ as being One, being in one accord and agreement. This is best seen by the name spoken by the prophet where he said the name Emmanuel....meaning God in His anointed messenger the Messiah, ie....Christ ones, who walk in agreement as one an as oracles of GOD. This is in Isaiah 7:17 and than again in Matthew 1:23.
Divine Revelation:
Daniel 2:17-23 "Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, for the light dwells within Him. To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the king's matter."
Amos 3:1-8 "Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: "You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. "Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing? Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing? Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it? "For the LORD GOD does nothing without revealing His secret to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The LORD GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"
John 15:12-17 with Romans 16:26 Jesus is speaking. "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in (ie...through) My name (so what is the hidden name? Revealed to His fellows, Messiah, ie...Christ), He may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another."
Romans 16:25-27 "Now to Him Who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Christ in Jesus, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal GOD, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus in Christ! The great Amen."
1Corinthians 2:6-13 "Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. For we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages (the setting of the worlds foundations) for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. For, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him"— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is God (in Christ), that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual."
Ephesians 1:3-14 with 3:5 and Colossians 1:26 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with Christ in Whom is every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him In Love. For He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He blessed us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavishes upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth. For in Christ we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him Who works all things according to the counsel of His will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of His Glory. For in Christ you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of His glory."
Ephesians 2:11-3:(5)13 "Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ in Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, Who has made us both one and has broken down in His flesh, as Jesus, the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the Law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that He (being the Law imbued) might create in Himself one new man in place of the two (old and New Covenants), so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility (of the Law and the two opposing Covenants). For He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through Christ we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of GOD, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, of Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, in Whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the LORD. For in Him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for GOD by the Spirit.
For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other (former) generations as (it) He has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promises in Christ through the gospel. Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of His (authority) power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in GOD Who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of GOD might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that GOD has realized in Christ our LORD, through Whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in Him. So now I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory."
Colossians 1:24-2:5 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within me.
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in Whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ."
Now here are the means of acquiring this revelation, through the Holy Spirit in Nehemiah 9:20; through the Prophets in 1Kings 14:17, Matthew 1:22; through God's word as light in Psalm 19:8; by dreams in Proverbs 9:1-6 and Isaiah 25:6; through the Incarnation in Isaiah 7:14.
Tomorrow the LORD willing I will look at the fuller revelation and Christ's revelation and then His speaking as the Oracle of GOD.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Secret things Revealed, a mystery part 1
When this blog began it was all about discovering the secret things of Deuteronomy 29:29 and the hidden things of the mysteries all having been explored earlier of this site. I have been putting this recap aside for a while now to make doubly sure that it was as I was directed. Because I have looked into the promises and a few other things as inspired by the LORD. For there remain secrets of the LORD not to be revealed at this time, as they are set aside for another day of the LORD. So before I get done I will again look at the mysteries as part of this recap. I may also look at those secrets set aside and withheld, to find what maybe within them. And as has become a standard I will use the ESV translation for all areas of study. Because it is the easiest to edit or modify should the LORD direct me to.
Secret Things:
Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of the (law) plan and purposes of God."
Proverbs 25:2-7 "It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search these things out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen."
Daniel 12:5-13 "Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?" And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a (years) time, times (years), and half a (year) time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, "O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?" He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked (in iniquity) shall understand, but those who are wise (in righteousness) shall understand. And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the (horrible) abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days."
The Return of Christ,
Mark 13:24-27, 28-32, 33-37 Jesus is speaking, "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send out the angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that He is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
"Now concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— lest He come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."
The Book with Seven Seals,
Revelation 5:1-5, 10:1-7 "Then I, John, saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and its seven seals."
The Little book,
Revelation 10:1-7 "Then I, John, saw another mighty angel (Christ) coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over His head, and His face was like the sun, and His legs like pillars of fire. He had a little scroll open in His hand. And He set His right foot on the sea, and His left foot on the land, and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When He called out, the seven thunders sounded. And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down." And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised His right hand to heaven and swore by Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, for that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as He announced (the gospel) to His servants the prophets."
Next I will look at the secret and divine things revealed to us by God.
Secret Things:
Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of the (law) plan and purposes of God."
Proverbs 25:2-7 "It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search these things out. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen."
Daniel 12:5-13 "Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?" And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a (years) time, times (years), and half a (year) time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, "O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?" He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked (in iniquity) shall understand, but those who are wise (in righteousness) shall understand. And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the (horrible) abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days."
The Return of Christ,
Mark 13:24-27, 28-32, 33-37 Jesus is speaking, "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send out the angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that He is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
"Now concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— lest He come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."
The Book with Seven Seals,
Revelation 5:1-5, 10:1-7 "Then I, John, saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and its seven seals."
The Little book,
Revelation 10:1-7 "Then I, John, saw another mighty angel (Christ) coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over His head, and His face was like the sun, and His legs like pillars of fire. He had a little scroll open in His hand. And He set His right foot on the sea, and His left foot on the land, and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When He called out, the seven thunders sounded. And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down." And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised His right hand to heaven and swore by Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, for that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as He announced (the gospel) to His servants the prophets."
Next I will look at the secret and divine things revealed to us by God.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Children of the World
The heading in my NAS Bible states this above my targeted scripture passage for this post, it states "The Unrighteous Stewards." Here is my led in for the subject, "Children of the World,' I posted this on my Face book wall. Back in my infancy in coming to the knowledge of GOD in Christ and Christ in the son of man Jesus. I read a biography on Smith Wigglesworth which stated this, that GOD had the greatest movements during times of world wars. Today this scenario is being played out yet again as more and more people are beginning to see the light in the revelation of Christ and GOD like never before. I know this because of the way and direction He leads me by His Spirit in me to pray for the nations. This could be why there is such a push against the program of restored righteousness taking hold in America and indeed around the world. And why it is that those of world resist with greater hypocrisy in those of the left of humanity. Even denying any one a choice by pushing a false narrative of stated denial in the efforts of resistance.
Children of the World:
Luke 16:1-9 "Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.' To this the manager said within himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings."
Luke 20:34-40 "Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. For the dead are raised, even Moses showed this, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the LORD the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now He is not GOD of the dead, but of the living, for all live by Him." Then some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well." For they no longer dared to ask Him any question."
Made Alive in Christ,
Ephesians 2:1 "You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loves us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been (redeemed) saved— and raised us up with Him (in Salvation) and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of this grace in kindness toward us in Christ. For by grace you have been (redeemed) saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship (in Salvations program), (first being) created in Christ for good works, which God prepared beforehand (seen in Genesis 2), that we should walk in them."
Be Imitators of GOD,
Ephesians 5:1-5, 6-14 "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loves us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. For sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead reprove and rebuke them, thereby let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath (anger) of God is manifest in the human sole, and especially of the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not remain or become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the LORD. Therefore Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the LORD. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Stay in Christ in the New Self,
Colossians 3:1-4, 5-11 "If then you have been raised within Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand (the position of power and authority) of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden within Christ in God. For when Christ Who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
Therefore He puts to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath (resistance) of God is building up in the soles of those of the world. In these you too once walked, when you were living by them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all."
The following is a listing of those of the world which points to their iniquity in wickedness:
Abominable Branches .....Isaiah 14:19
Children of Belial.....Deuteronomy 13:13
Children of Disobedience......Ephesians 2:2
Children of Hell.....Matthew 23:15
Children of Pride.....Job 41:34
Children of the Bondwoman.....Galatians 4:31
Children of the Wicked One.....Matthew 13:38
Children of the Devil.....1John 3:10
Children of the World.....Luke 16:8
Children of Wrath......Ephesians 2:3
Cursed Children......2Peter 2:14
Dogs......Revelation 22:15
Enemies of Righteousness.....Acts 13:10
Enemies of the Cross.....Philippians 3:18
Enemies of GOD.....Exodus 15:6
Evil Doers.....Psalm 37:9
Evil Generation.....Deuteronomy 32:5
Evil Men.....Proverbs 4:14
Fools.....Psalm 53:1
Goats.....Matthew 25:32
Rebellious Children.....Isaiah 30:1
Rebellious Nation.....Ezekiel 2:3
Rebellious People.....Isaiah 30:9
Reprobates.....2Corinthians 13:5
Tares.....Matthew 13:38
Transgressors.....Psalm 37:38
The Ungodly.....Romans 1:18
Vessels of Wrath.....Romans 9:22
Wandering Stars.....Jude 13
Whited Sepulchers.....Matthew 23:27
Wolves.....Matthew 7:15
Children of the World:
Luke 16:1-9 "Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.' To this the manager said within himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings."
Luke 20:34-40 "Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. For the dead are raised, even Moses showed this, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the LORD the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now He is not GOD of the dead, but of the living, for all live by Him." Then some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well." For they no longer dared to ask Him any question."
Made Alive in Christ,
Ephesians 2:1 "You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loves us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been (redeemed) saved— and raised us up with Him (in Salvation) and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of this grace in kindness toward us in Christ. For by grace you have been (redeemed) saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship (in Salvations program), (first being) created in Christ for good works, which God prepared beforehand (seen in Genesis 2), that we should walk in them."
Be Imitators of GOD,
Ephesians 5:1-5, 6-14 "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loves us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. For sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead reprove and rebuke them, thereby let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath (anger) of God is manifest in the human sole, and especially of the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not remain or become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the LORD. Therefore Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the LORD. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Stay in Christ in the New Self,
Colossians 3:1-4, 5-11 "If then you have been raised within Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand (the position of power and authority) of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden within Christ in God. For when Christ Who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
Therefore He puts to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath (resistance) of God is building up in the soles of those of the world. In these you too once walked, when you were living by them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all."
The following is a listing of those of the world which points to their iniquity in wickedness:
Abominable Branches .....Isaiah 14:19
Children of Belial.....Deuteronomy 13:13
Children of Disobedience......Ephesians 2:2
Children of Hell.....Matthew 23:15
Children of Pride.....Job 41:34
Children of the Bondwoman.....Galatians 4:31
Children of the Wicked One.....Matthew 13:38
Children of the Devil.....1John 3:10
Children of the World.....Luke 16:8
Children of Wrath......Ephesians 2:3
Cursed Children......2Peter 2:14
Dogs......Revelation 22:15
Enemies of Righteousness.....Acts 13:10
Enemies of the Cross.....Philippians 3:18
Enemies of GOD.....Exodus 15:6
Evil Doers.....Psalm 37:9
Evil Generation.....Deuteronomy 32:5
Evil Men.....Proverbs 4:14
Fools.....Psalm 53:1
Goats.....Matthew 25:32
Rebellious Children.....Isaiah 30:1
Rebellious Nation.....Ezekiel 2:3
Rebellious People.....Isaiah 30:9
Reprobates.....2Corinthians 13:5
Tares.....Matthew 13:38
Transgressors.....Psalm 37:38
The Ungodly.....Romans 1:18
Vessels of Wrath.....Romans 9:22
Wandering Stars.....Jude 13
Whited Sepulchers.....Matthew 23:27
Wolves.....Matthew 7:15
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Revealing the secret of Christ
I was going to post an otherwise volatile message dealing with idolatry but this has for the moment been changed to the following revelation of Christ in you. As spoken of by John in 1John. Which has the heading in my NAS translation which states this "Testing the Spirit," over the intended passage. And then I will look at "the children of the world," in both I am making use of the ESV translation. There is another reason for this and it is this, there are many out there who push a faith in the blood and resurrect of Jesus, not recognizing or realizing the power and significances of our being in the blood which is not just another observation of an outward working.
Christ's indwelling of us:
1Jn 3:23-4:6 "This is His commandment, that we believe the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us. Whoever keeps this commandment abides in GOD, and is GOD in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets (spreading a gospel that is anti-God and therefore antichrist) have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of GOD: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (flesh of redeemed humanity other wise known as Salvation) is from God, for every spirit that does not confess Christ is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you (the Spirit of Christ) is greater than he (and Jesus) who is (was) in the world. They are of the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. Whereas We are from God. For whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error."
Revealed by the coming of the Holy Spirit,
John 14:18-24 Jesus is speaking. "I will not leave you as orphans; I will (as Christ) come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me (the Messiah-Christ), and I in you. Whoever has My commandments (secrets and promises) and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered him, "If anyone (who agrees and is in agreement through love) loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We (as Christ) will come to him and make Our home with him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. For the word that you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me."
Demonstrates to the world Christ's Mission,
John 17:20-24, Romans 8:9-11 Jesus is speaking. "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe Me through their word, that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that these also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. The glory (blessing as Christ) that You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one even as We are One, I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that You sent Me and love them even as You love Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am, to see My glory that You have given Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world."
Romans 8:9-11 "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. For anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. For if Christ is in you, although the body is dead (to sin and) because of sin, the Spirit (our being one spirit) is Life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him Who raised (Christ as) Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ in Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you."
The Old life dies that the New may Live,
Galatians 2:15 "We (Paul speaking directly to Peter states this) ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ, in order to be justified by the faith of Jesus (clothed with Christ) and not by works of the Law, because by works of the Law no one will be justified. For if, in our endeavors to be justified as a Christ one, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be (to remain in the world in my iniquity as) a transgressor. For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live in God. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me. For the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loves me and gave Himself for me. For I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the Law, then Jesus Who became Christ died for no purpose."
Obtained by Faith,
Ephesians 3:14-19, 20-4:6 "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named (Christ ones), that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Now to Him Who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to His power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church/family/body of Christ, introduced to us by Jesus, throughout all generations, forever and ever is the Amen. I therefore, a prisoner for the LORD, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, be eager to maintain the unity of Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one LORD, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, Who is over all and through All and in all."
The Glorious Mystery,
Colossians 1:21-23, 24-29 "For you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him (on His day of Judgement), if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of this gospel that you hear, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, His church, His family of which I became a minister according to the stewardship given me from God, that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, this mystery (secret things) hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of this glory in this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. For Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within me."
Obedience essential,
1John 3:23-24 "This is His commandment, that we believe the name of Christ Who was in His Son Jesus, (who housed and introduced Christ to the world), and love one another, just as He as Christ has commanded us. Whoever keeps this commandment abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit Whom He has given us."
Possible to All,
Revelation 3:15-22 The Ascended Christ is speaking. "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. For those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door (of your heart) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and He with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also conquered and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
Christ's indwelling of us:
1Jn 3:23-4:6 "This is His commandment, that we believe the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us. Whoever keeps this commandment abides in GOD, and is GOD in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets (spreading a gospel that is anti-God and therefore antichrist) have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of GOD: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (flesh of redeemed humanity other wise known as Salvation) is from God, for every spirit that does not confess Christ is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you (the Spirit of Christ) is greater than he (and Jesus) who is (was) in the world. They are of the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. Whereas We are from God. For whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error."
Revealed by the coming of the Holy Spirit,
John 14:18-24 Jesus is speaking. "I will not leave you as orphans; I will (as Christ) come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me (the Messiah-Christ), and I in you. Whoever has My commandments (secrets and promises) and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" Jesus answered him, "If anyone (who agrees and is in agreement through love) loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We (as Christ) will come to him and make Our home with him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. For the word that you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me."
Demonstrates to the world Christ's Mission,
John 17:20-24, Romans 8:9-11 Jesus is speaking. "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe Me through their word, that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that these also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. The glory (blessing as Christ) that You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one even as We are One, I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that You sent Me and love them even as You love Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am, to see My glory that You have given Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world."
Romans 8:9-11 "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. For anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. For if Christ is in you, although the body is dead (to sin and) because of sin, the Spirit (our being one spirit) is Life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him Who raised (Christ as) Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ in Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you."
The Old life dies that the New may Live,
Galatians 2:15 "We (Paul speaking directly to Peter states this) ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ, in order to be justified by the faith of Jesus (clothed with Christ) and not by works of the Law, because by works of the Law no one will be justified. For if, in our endeavors to be justified as a Christ one, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be (to remain in the world in my iniquity as) a transgressor. For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live in God. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me. For the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loves me and gave Himself for me. For I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the Law, then Jesus Who became Christ died for no purpose."
Obtained by Faith,
Ephesians 3:14-19, 20-4:6 "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named (Christ ones), that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Now to Him Who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to His power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church/family/body of Christ, introduced to us by Jesus, throughout all generations, forever and ever is the Amen. I therefore, a prisoner for the LORD, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, be eager to maintain the unity of Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one LORD, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, Who is over all and through All and in all."
The Glorious Mystery,
Colossians 1:21-23, 24-29 "For you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him (on His day of Judgement), if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of this gospel that you hear, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, His church, His family of which I became a minister according to the stewardship given me from God, that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, this mystery (secret things) hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of this glory in this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. For Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all His energy that He powerfully works within me."
Obedience essential,
1John 3:23-24 "This is His commandment, that we believe the name of Christ Who was in His Son Jesus, (who housed and introduced Christ to the world), and love one another, just as He as Christ has commanded us. Whoever keeps this commandment abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit Whom He has given us."
Possible to All,
Revelation 3:15-22 The Ascended Christ is speaking. "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. For those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door (of your heart) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and He with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also conquered and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
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