This morning while reading some posts on Facebook I shared this: Does no one understand that we each are living stones of the mysterious Temple of GODS creation? We are of His Spirit way, always have been always will be. A man made buildings made of earthly materials is but a tomb for the ignorant to dwell in, by the buckets full, or put it this way as deadness of stones Just quarried not realizing that they are chips of the original Rock. That rock being the Rock of the Ages. There is more unbelief talk on here these days. People try to have it both ways from Sunday? Why? Ignorance of GOD, is the answer that comes to me. Ignorance: a deep lack of the required knowledge of GOD.
A friend shared this: "An alien-ated mindset is any type of thinking that 'we' are in one place - and - 'GOD'....is somewhere else. We are never an alien or an orphan. We were never separated from GOD - except in our own mind - and we were programmed to believe that by sincere people who didn't know the truth of their own authentic origin. We ARE (Say it....I AM) a unique extended expression of the True Source of Light and Life and all that is holy and divine.....welcome home....to your 'right' mind." Written by Dave Carringer.
Now for the rest of the story from John 3:16-21 and I will pull from the JKV first then from the Mirror Study Bible.
John 3:16-21 (KJV) "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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 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. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."
Now for the Mirror Study Bible:
John 3:16-21 "The entire [5]cosomos is the object of GOD'S affection! And He is not about to [1]abandon His creation - the [2]gift of His Son is for humanity to realize their origin in Him who mirrors their [3]authentic birth - begotten not of the flesh but of the Father! [See John 1:13] In this [4]persuasion the life of the ages [4]echos within the individuals and announces that the days of regret and sense of [1]lost-ness are over! (The KJV reads, "Whoever [4]believes in him shall not [1]perish but have eternal life." The same word translated in the KJV to perish (G622 from G575 and the base of G3639) is translated in Luke 15:24 to be lost. In order to underline the value of the individual, Jesus tells the famous three parables of Luke 15 of the lost sheep, coin and son; Now all found, safe and sound! In everyone He repeats the word [1, G622] lost, apollumi, to lose, to emphasize the fact that you cannot be lost unless you belong - to begin with! The word [1] apollumi , also suggests a sense of uselessness; That which comes to ruin and amounts to nothing! The word [2, G1325] didomi, to give, in this case to give something to someone that already belongs to them; Thus, to return. The fact that they already are His own, born from above, they have their origin of beginning (Gen. 1:26-27) and their being in Him (Gen. 2:6-7) is now confirmed in their realizing it! He is the "only begotten," [3, G3439 from G3441 and G1096] monogenes; Begotten - as in the authentic original mold. See the notes on John 1:12 posted elsewhere in this blog. The word [4, G2192 translated in the KJV as, have] echo, to hold, or embrace, as in echo. The word, [5, G2889 from the base of G2865 to tend, to take care of] kosmos in the NT refers to the entire human family.) GOD has no intention to condemn anyone - He sent His Son, not to be the Judge (man's fallen mindset judges him already) but the Savior of the world. Faith and not the flesh defines us! In the persuasion of our authentic sonship there is no [1]separation or rejection! For someone to prefer not to embrace this is to remain under their own judgment sustained by their futile efforts to define themselves through personal performances (...ie. religious practices.) In their stubborn unbelief they [1]reject what is revealed and redeemed in the Name of the Son, begotten only of the Father and not the flesh. (The word [1, G2919] krino, means to separate; To reject, to judge, to condemn. In naming His Son Jesus, the Father openly announced His resolve, which has always been to rescue and redeem His image and likeness in incarnate sonship (which we all contain within us). As Paul says in Ephesians 3:15, "Every family in heaven and on earth originates in Him; His is humanity's family name and He remains the authentic identity of every nation." Also in Titus 2:11, "The grace of GOD shines as bright as day making the salvation of humanity undeniably visible." Then in Galatians 1:16, "This is the heart of the gospel that I proclaim; It began with an unveiling of sonship in me, freeing me to announce the same sonship in the masses of non-Jewish people. I felt no immediate urgency to compare notes with those who were familiar with Christ from a mere historic and human point of view." See noties on Hebrews 1:1-3 posted elsewhere in this blog.) and this is the [1]crisis: the light is here right now, yet people are so addicted to their own darkness that they prefer a life of [2]labors, annoyances and hardships! (The word, [1, G2920, KJV's condemnation] krisis, is often translated judgment. The word for evil, [2, G4190 from G4192 toil or angush] poneros, translated, full of hardships annoyances and labors.) When someone is engaged in something [1]worthless, they often fear exposure and feel threatened by the light! (The word, [1, G5337 used in the KJV as evil] phaulos means worthless; Also used by James in 3:16, all kinds of worthless pursuits.) I have good news for you Nicodemus! You won't ever need to hide in darkness again! He who discovers the [1]poetry of truth, faces the light unashamedly - his lifestyle boldly displays the workmanship of union with GOD! His works speak for themselves - "Made in heaven - wrought in GOD!" (Like Nicodemus there are many following at a "comfortable" distance hidden in disguise - they too are invited to turn and face the redeeming light of the Love of GOD!)
Can you hear to message?
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