The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as shown in Colossians 3:5; from the standpoint of a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

We are awakening, as it were out of a deep slumbering sleep, to how our knowledge of Christ defines our lives, as his body and Ekklesia. In a way that is missing from the fractured churches of this worlds order. Because many of them are of mans own making as close copies of the true Ekklesia. When we consider all that the Lord Jesus said, plus Paul's revelation of him in his gospel, we can clearly see why those false churches and their religious ideologies cause man so much dysfunction and even disarray, strife, anguish, and more agony of soul, a belief of separation, judgments and far off future events. Where many are crying out for a fresh revival, some calling these things homecomings, all most daily. All done in an a tempt to draw "lost souls" into their snares as in a spiders web of religious restrictions.

Colossians 3:5-11 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all." (KJV)

Colossians 3:5-11 "Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in 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." (ESV)

Colossians 3:5-11 "Consider the members of your body as dead and buried towards everything related to the porn industry, sensual uncleanness, longing for forbidden fruit and other such things, by lust and greed, which are just another form of idol worship. (Idol worship is worshipping a distorted image of one's self!) These distorted expressions are in total contradiction to GOD's design and desire for our lives. (The sentence, "upon the sons of unbelief" was added later in some manuscripts. As a means of leveraging.) We were all once swept along into a lifestyle of lust and greed. But now, because we realize that we co-died and were co-raised together within Christ (mans original form), we can flush our thoughts with truth! Permanently putting these things behind us: things such as violent outbursts of rage, depression, all manner of wickedness, [1]slander and every form of irregular conversation. (The lifelong association with sin is broken; the dominion of the character of GOD is revealed again in ordinary life. The word, [1, G988 from G989 blasphēmos, a derivative of G984 and G5345] blasphemos means any attempt to belittle someone else and to cause someone to receive a bad reputation.) That old life was a lie, foreign to our design! Those garments of disguise are now thoroughly deleted (burned in hells fires, by our co-decension in Christ) from us in our understanding of our union within Christ in his death burial and resurrection (all with a "co" prefix meaning divine action.) We are no longer obliged to live under the identity and rule of those old (blood stained cloths of a woman's menstrual period [Isaiah 64:6]) robes that we wore before, neither are we cheating anyone through false pretensions. (The garments an actor would wear define his part in the play but they cannot define him.) We stand fully identified in the new creation renewed in knowledge according to the pattern of the exact image of our Creator. The revelation of Christ in us gives identity to the individual beyond anything anyone could ever be as a Greek or a Jew, American or African, foreigner or famous, male or female, king or pawn. From now on everyone is defined by Christ; everyone is represented in Christ. (In seeing him not just as recorded history but revealed in us, we discover the face of our birth as in a mirror! [James 1:18]) (The Mirror, with editing)

Until our next visit may our LORD be your guide into his being.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as revealed in Colossians 3:1; with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

In Christ's preeminence is where we reside now in the heavenliest at Fathers right hand of all authority, far above the heavy toils and constraints of the worlds false orders and systems, of mans evil hearts devising.

Colossians 3:1-4 "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." (KJV)

Colossians 3:1-4 "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand 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 with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." (ESV)

Colossians 3:1-4 "See yourself co-raised in Christ! Now ponder with persuasion the consequence of our co-inclusion in him. Relocate yourself mentally! Engage your thoughts in the Throne room realities where you are co-seated with Father with Christ in the executive authority of GOD's right hand. Become affectionately acquainted within the Throne room thoughts, these will keep us from being distracted again by earthly (soul-ruled, i.e. flesh-ruled) realm. ("Set your minds upon the things that are above and not upon the things below!" (RSV) Whatever we face in our daily walk and lives, we are to acquaint ourselves with greater realities! The things that are above! Do not engage your energy in the things that are below! Also note Romans 1:18, where the word (G2722) katecho is used - to echo downwards is the opposite to (G463) anoche, to echo upwards - of Romans 2;4 and 3:26. Look also at 2Corinthians 4:18, "We are not keeping any score card on what seems so obvious to the senses on the surface; it is fleeting and irrelevant; it is the unseen eternal realm within us which is to have our total and full attention and captivation of our gaze!" A renewed mind conquers the space previously occupied by worthless pursuits and habits. Which for the notes on Earthbound vs. Heavenly Dimension Realities at the end of Revelation Chapter 16...should we get that far.) Our union with his death broke our association with that of the world; see yourselves located in a fortress where your life is hidden in Christ in GOD! ( "In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me and I am in you." [John 14:20] Occupy your mind with this new order of life; we died when Jesus died; whatever defines you before defines you no more. Christ, in whom we first existed and filled us then with his deity now dwells again in us, by the fullness of his deity dwelling in us, defines us now! The word, "hidden" can also be translated, secret; the secret of our life is our union with Christ in GOD! Look at Colossians 2:9-10, "Risen, then, with Christ we must lift our thoughts above where Christ now sits at the right hand of GOD, we must be heavenly minded; not earthly minded, we have undergone death, and our life is hidden away now within Christ in GOD. Christ is our life, when he is made manifest in us, we are made manifest in his glory." For we are indeed that  glory once known and lost by the actions of Genesis 3. That slate has been deleted and wiped clean by our exoneration given us by GOD. Totally newborn ones as if birthed through a virgin's womb.) The unveiling of Christ, as defining our lives, [1]immediately implies that, what is evident in him, is equally mirrored in us! The exact life on exhibit in Christ in now actively repeated in us. We are included in the same bliss and joined-oneness with him; just as his life reveals us, our life reveals him. (This verse was often translated to again delay the revelation of Christ to a future time and event! The word, [1, G3752] otan, often translated as "when" is better translated as "every time." Thus, "Every time Christ is revealed we are being co-revealed in his glory." The same glory lost by the actions of Genesis 3, leaving woman and man to know their nakedness in GOD'S presence. According to Walter Bauer's lexicon, otan is often used of an action that is repeated. Paul declares our joint-glorification in Christ! We are co-revealed in the same bliss. [Look at 1Corinthians 2:7-8, Romans 3:23-24, 8:30 and 2Peter 1:3] In him we live and move and have our being; in us he lives and moves and has his being! [Acts 17:28] ) (The Mirror, with editing)

Our new life is Christ's life. Until our next visit may the LORD bring to bear in you and yours his Life.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as revealed in Colossians 2:16; with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

Within the context of this section of our restored identity. Paul lays out another warning of opposition to Christ's revelation, the basis and foundation of his body the true Ekklesia. This opposition is from the world and mans any counterfeit forms of religion as they strive to be identified as Christ-ones, by so doing talk and talk of their being a safe harbor of safety, when there is no safety within them. Paul describes how they act, and how to recognize them.


Colossians 2:16-19, 20-23 "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered[1], and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh." (KJV)

Colossians 2:16-19, 20-23 "Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together[1] through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—"Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh." (ESV)

Colossians 2:16-19, 20-23 "Do not let anyone bring a restriction to your new found freedom by reviving the dead religious rules and regulations pertaining to eating and drinking; and all Jewish festivals, new moons, and Sabbaths for these have all come to their appointed end in Christ! (Their relevance only served to remind of the promise of Christ on an annual, monthly, and weekly basis. They carried the promise like a placenta would hold the unborn child, but it becomes obsolete as soon as a child is born.) These things were only prophetic shadows; until Christ for he was their substance. A religious mentality of voluntary humility and obsessions with pious observance of angles will bring no further reward. So do not allow anyone who ties to act as an umpire of your devotion insist on his own opinion, confined to a mind inflated by the sensational and spooky; his so called visions are just a puff of hot air. (In his judgment he fails to correctly interpret the legal implications of the Cross. Don't tolerate people who try to run your life, ordering you to bow and scrape, in order to improve your standing before GOD, insisting that you join their obsessions with angels and that you seek out visions. They're a lot of hot air, that's all they are, hot air balloons!) Such religious jargon is completely out of rhythm with our head leader. We are directly connected to Christ who like a [1]choir conductor draws out the music in everyone like a tapestry of fine art that intertwines in harmony to reveal the full stature of divine inspiration. (Which is Christ in you. The word, [1, G2023 from G1909 a relationship and G5524 to dance with the leader] epichoregeo, is choir director. (Look at 2Peter 1:11.) Thus, the great Conductor of music will draw our life into full volume of his harmony of the ages.)
If it is true that you were included in Christ's death, then the religious systems of this worlds darkness with its rules and regulations no longer apply to you. What further relevance is there for us to continue to live under their influence of humanity's doctrines and ideas? Things like: "Do not associate with this one or that one!" or "Do not taste that!" or "Do not even touch this with your little figure!" These instructions are of no permanent value in any case since they refer to things that perish after it is consumed, thus they have no lasting impact in our lives. So do not allow man-made menus cause you to major on minors. (Jesus said it is not what goes into the mouth that matters, but what comes out of the heart!) Religious traditions appear to be very devout and its followers seem to be so humble and holy in their stict observances to rules that seek to control their behavior of their own body. The only problem with this is that the flesh is never permanently satisfied. (The Message translation translates verses 19-23 as: "They're completely out of touch with the source of human life, Christ, who puts us together in one piece, whose very breath and blood flows through us. He is the Head and we are his body. We can grow up healthy in GOD only as he nourishes us. So, then, if with Christ you've put all that pretentious and infantile religion behind you, why do you let yourselves to be bullied by it? "Don't touch this! Don't taste that! Don't go near this!" Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth than kind of attention? Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and ascetic." ) (The Mirror, with editing)

Here we are at the end of chapter 2, in chapter 3 we'll learn how to put on our new self. Until then may the LORD show you your true identity along with those close to you.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as shown in Colossians 2:8; from the standpoint of a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

Here we are now deep into the preeminence of Christ or put this another way in his life we now abide in union as his Saints. Possessors once again of the triun GOD, the three in one person, the God of Oaths, Elohim. Not ordained by some religious organization nor by religion steeped in falsehoods. For we free men and women just as our heavenly Father would have us. One body of his divine Ekklesia, with the mind/heart of Christ that sets us apart and qualifies us to be his lights of witnesses. And we'll hear verification of my new revelation word of our exoneration as it stands with redemption.

Colossians 2:8-15 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he (GOD) quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (KJV)

Colossians 2:8-15 "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him." (ESV)

Colossians 2:8-15 "Make sure that you become no one's victim through empty philosophical intellectualism and meaningless speculations, molded in the traditions and repetitions according to humanity's cosmic codes and superstitions and not consistent with Christ. (Any teaching that leads us with a sense of lack and imperfection rather than completeness is a distraction from the truth.) All of [1]Deity [2]resided in him, and now in our human body awakened! GOD proves that human life is is tail-made for GOD! (The word, [1, G2320 from G2316] theotes, means godhead/deity, and is in the Greek feminine use. Jesus gives detailed expression of what the Father, Son and Spirit are like, in human form. The word, [2, G2730 from G2596 kata, intensity and G3611 oikeō, occupy and G3624 oikos, dwelling] katoikeo, means to dwell in, to inhabit. While the expanse cannot measure or define GOD, their exact likeness is displayed in human skin. Look at Colossians 1:19 (The Mirror), GOD is fully at home in him. Jesus exhibited GOD's happy delight to be human.) And we are in him! He is the [3]chief authority and [4]fountainhead of our being, [5]endorsing our completeness. (The word, [3, G756 from G756 archomai, beginning ] arche, means chief in rank or position. The head [4, G2776] he kaphale. GOD packaged completeness in "I am." The word, [5, G1849 from G1832 exesti, third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 ek, origin and G1510 eimi, I exist] exousia, is often translated authority; is from, ek+eimi , originating out of "I am." The days are over where our lives were dictated to under the rule of the Law of performance and an inferior identity.) We were in Christ when he died which means that his death represented our true circumcision. Sin's authority in the human body was deleted from us in him by his dying our death. In the same parallel (our co-circumcision is his death) our co-burial and joint-resurrection is now demonstrated in baptism; our co-inclusion is Christ, is what GOD'S faith knew when he powerfully raised us in him from the dead. (Hosea 6:2 of 1-3; Lamentations 3:20-24) We were once spiritual dead, as confirmed in our constant failure, being bound to a lifestyle ruled by the [6]distorted desires of our flesh; but now GOD has made us alive together with himself and thus [7]gloriously restored to our original innocence and dignity, having forgiven us all our [8]short falls. ([6] The uncircumcision of the flesh, i.e., in the Greek, a life controlled by the sexual organs. GOD [7]graced us in Christ. The word translated, forgiven, [7, G5486] charisamenos, divine gratitude is from (G5483, from G5463 chairō, to be cheerful) charizomai, means he graciously restored our innocence and dignity! The word, [8, G3900 from G3895 parapiptō, to fall aside, from G3844 and G4098 ] paraptoma, comes from, (G3844) para, close proximity, a sphere of influence and (G4098 akin to G4072) pipto, to stop flying, is from (G4072) petomai, to fly; thus, to fall from flight or to lose altitude.) His body nailed to the cross hung there as the [9]document of humanity's guilt; in dying our death he [10]cancelled the detailed [11]hand-written [10]record which testified against us. Every [10]stain on our conscience, reminding of the sense of failure and guilt, was fully blotted out. (The word, [10, G1813 from G1537 and G218 ] exaleipho, comes from (G1537) ek, out of, and (G218 from G1 and G3045) aleipho, with (G1) a, as a particle of union, and (G3045) liparos, to grease, to leave a stain; guilt, as well as all hurtful memories were like grease stains upon the human conscience. In the NT only here and Revelation 3:5, 7:17, 21:4 and in Acts 3:19, "Be awakened in your minds and fully converted to face the fact of your redeemed innocence - your sins have been thoroughly (exonerated) blotted out!" Plato used it of blotting out a writing. The [11, G5489 from a compound of G5495 and G1125 ] cheirographon,translates as hand-written. The word, [10, G1387 from the base of G1380 ] dogma, comes from (G1380) dokeo, a thought pattern; thus thought patterns engraved by human experience of constant failure to do what the Law (ceremonial or ecclesiastical) self-works required. In his personal handwriting humanity endorsed their own death sentence. The hands of fallen humanity struck the body of Jesus with repeated blows of their religious hatred and fury when they nailed his broken and bloodied body to the tree; they did not realize that in the mystery of GOD'S economy, Jesus became the scapgoat of the entire human race; In Isaiah 53:4-5. Look also at Hebrews 8:12, "The slate was wiped clean, that old arrest warrant cancelled (exonerated) by nail Christ to the tree, i.e...Cross." ) In Him dying humanity's death, he [12]defused every possible claim of accusation against the human race and thus made public [13]spectacle of every [14]rule and authority in GOD'S brilliant triumph, demonstrated in him. The [15]voice of the Cross will never be silenced!  ( The horror of the Cross is now the eternal trophy of GOD'S triumph in us over sin! The cross stripped religion of its authority to manipulate humanity with guilt! But sadly we are all aware of the many denominations and institutional system that proclaim the opposite and thereby hinder those within from acquiring the Truth! Every accusation lost its leverage to blackmail the human race with condemnation and shame! The word, [12, G554 from G575 and G1562] apekduomai, is translated from (G575) apo,away from, and (G1562 from G1537 ek, out of, and the base of G1416 dunō, to sink) ekduo, to be stripped of clothing (the old grave clothes; John 11:44); to disarm; the religious facade that disguised the Law of works as a means of defining a person's life, was openly defeated. Same word is used in Colossians 3:9. The dominance of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil [G4238] poneros, hard work and labor; Matthew 11:28-30] was lifted and ended. The word, [13, G1165 from G1164, from the base of G1166] deikmatizo, means to exhibit in public. Look also at [3]below in the commentary of the word arche, rule and (G1849) exousia, authority. The word, [15, G3954 from G3956 and a derivative of G4483] parresia, comes from (G3956) pas, all and (G4483) rheo, outspokenness, pouring forth speech.

"He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets." (Matthew 27:51-54; Daniel 9:24; Revelation 11:13)

Commentary for 1Corinthians 15:24, The complete conclusion in his work of redemption (our exoneration) is celebrated in his yielding the full harvest of his reign to GOD the Father of spirits, having brought to naught the Law of works which supported every definition of dominion under the fall, including all principalities, all authority and every dynamic influence in society. [He brought to naught the Law of works, (G2673 from G2596 and G691) katargeo, from (G2596) kata, meaning intensity, and (G691) argos, meaning labor; thus free from all self efforts to attempt to improve what GOD has already perfected in Christ, is perfected in us. All principalities, [3, G746] arche, of chief ranks, i.e., kings, governors; this includes any governing system whereby one is ranked above the other on the basis of their performance or preference. All authority, [G1849] exousia, comes from (G1537) ek, denoting origin and (G1510) eimi, I am; in this case, because of what I can do I am defined by what I can do better than you; therefore, I have authority over you. Every dynamic influence in society, (G1411 from G1410) dunamis, means power, in this case, willpower. Every government structure in society will be brought under the dominion of Grace where the Christ-life rules.]

In 1Corinthians 2:7-8, We voice words of wisdom that were hidden in silence for timeless ages; a mystery unfolding GOD'S Masterful plan whereby he would redeem his glory in our humanity. Neither the politicians nor the theologians of our day have a clue about this mystery [of humanity's association in Christ's preeminence in us]; if they did, they would not be crucifying him again, each time they open their mouths they nullify his death of their own redemption, our glory!) (The Mirror, with editing)

Now that is a mouth full! Until our next visit may the LORD of all preeminence be with you and yours in ever increasing light.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as revealed in Colossians 2:1; with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

We are deep into the revelation of Christ's preeminence within those who walk in his life style as awaken, redeemed, renewed and re-genesised humanity. A humanity the GOD calls his own people whom he has exonerated by the resurrection of Christ. A people who are become posseccors of the Elohim of Genesis 1, again. Possessors of his incarnation personality, the living and abiding word, GOD'S, Saints each and everyone. Here in chapter two is more of this treasure to be found.

Colossians 2:1-5, 6-7 "For I would that ye knew what great[1] conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted[2], being knit together[3] in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding[4], to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid[5] all the treasures[6] of wisdom and knowledge. And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." (KJV)

Colossians 2:1-5, 6-7 "For I want you to know how great[1] 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[2], being knit together[3] in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding[4] and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden[5] all the treasures[6] 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.
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." (ESV)

Colossians 2:1-5, 6-7 "Picture this: The stage is set; the game is on! And we are more than mere spectators. We are [1]standing opposite each other in the arena like two athletes of exactly the same stature: the contest is to display Christ in us to the extent that all of humanity as well as those in Laodicea may witness what we know as face-to-face and not just by hearsay! (Christ is not more in Paul than what he is in his audience! The KJV reads, "What [1]great [2]conflict!" The word, [1, G2245] helikos, from the Thayer's Definition translates, "as tall as; as old as; equal comrades. Two contestants weighing the exact same weight as well as being athletes of the exact same age." And arena or contest, [2, G73] ago, in Thayer's Definition is "an assembly met to see games within the arena or stadium.") The [2]mandate of my ministry is for everyone's heart to be awakened to their true identity, [3]intertwined in agape's tapestry. This will launch us into a life of knowing the wealth of every [4]conclusion and joint witness hidden within the mystery of GOD who Fathered us and co-revealed us in Christ. (The word, [2, G3870 from G3844 and G2564] parakaleo, is often translated as comfort, is from (G3844) para, a preposition indicating close proximity, a thing proceeding from a sphere of influence, intimately connected; and (G2564) kaleo, to surname, to identify by name, to call by proper name. The phrase, [3, G4822, G1722, G26] sumbibatzo en agape, means intertwined in Love's tapestry; and the word, [4, G4907 sunesis, a heart (mental) putting together, is from G4920] suniemi, means joint seeing or clearly understanding.) Everything that could possibly define our wealth is [5]hidden in Christ. In this place of our union to him the complete [6]treasure of all wisdom and knowledge is our source. (The word, [5, G614 from G613] apokriphos, is translated from (G613 apokruptō, to conceal, is from G575 and G2928); (G575) apo, away from, off, and (G2928) krupto, to conceal, to keep secret (Deuteronomy 29:29). The word, [6, G2344 from G5087] thesaurus, means treasure; the place in which precious things are collected and laid up; is from (G5087) tithemi, to place with theo, GOD, the ultimate capacity of all things. Christ is the context of all wisdom and knowledge.) I want to say it with such clarity that no one will be able to lead you to an inferior conclusion by bending your mind with clever words. (This happened by religions philosophy and theology working hand in hand by twisting the word use and meanings. And adding their band of other words to cause great harm to the origin and original message, such words as pentance or repentence. Any message that would divert from this revelation of the mystery of Christ is founded in error.) My physical absence does not distance me from you spiritually. I rejoice to witness that your discipline and practice lifestyle does not distract from the simplicity of our faith and confidence in Christ.
Our daily walk is no different from that initial embrace when we first understood our divine association in him. (As we have received Christ, so walk in him.) Just like the roots of a tree, draw our sustenance and strength from him, the Vine. Like a building rising up out of its foundation our life makes the full stature of Christ visible; standing tall in his shoes, firm in our faith posture. The language of gratitude overflows from our hearts reflects the exact impression of what we are taught." (The Mirror, with some editing.)

Wow! Hope that ya'll caught hold of what was just revealed of the preeminence of Christ within you and I! Until our next visit may the LORD of his revelation richly increase his wisdom and knowledge in both you and yours.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as revealed in Colossians 1:24; with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

In our last visit we may have shocked and rocked the foundations of many, like an earth quake, of that I am sure. Well here's another, taking us back into the OT to get this revelation of Christ's activities within us. This comes by way of a conversational revelation I shared while talking with two old friends, with my wife at my side, while she was there shopping. In sharing the humanity that we all shared in Christ Jesus, a concept not heard of or known by these two men of letters, was no great shock or surprise to me. But what I said, required me to dig into the Scriptures to find its source. I fond it in Lamentations 3, I'll not quote the whole passage of thought, just the meet of the LORD's flesh will suffice. Here it is, first in the KJV and then in the ESV and then my target portion in the KJV+.

Lamentations 3:19-26 "Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD." (KJV)

Lamentations 3:19-26 "Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD." (ESV)

Lamentations 3:22-24 "It is of the LORD'SH3068 merciesH2617 thatH3588 we are notH3808 consumed,H8552 becauseH3588 his compassionsH7356 failH3615 not.H3808 They are newH2319 every morning:H1242 greatH7227 is thy faithfulness.H530 The LORDH3068 is my portion,H2506 saithH559 my soul;H5315 thereforeH5921 H3651 will I hopeH3176 in him." (KJV+)

The revelation that I shared was this, each new day is a brand new beginning, when we are exonerated, redeemed and we know it. Especially when at the end of each day we thank the LORD for his mercies of that day, and the covenant of grace, that is ours to enjoy. With this added at our arising prayers of rejoicing, we should, one ask for his mercies for that day, and two, ask for and thank him for our newness of life in him, our covenant of grace. In this way each day has no pass history and all is in newness of our original innocence, by his faith. Now I have provided the Hebrew language of the OT in Strong's Dictionary numbering system for your use, to find what I found. Have fun!

Now the preeminence of Christ beginning at verse 24.

Colossians 1:24-29 "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning[2] every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom[3]; that we may present[4] every man perfect[5] in Christ Jesus: Whereunto[6] I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily." (KJV)



Colossians 1:24-29 "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[2] everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom[3], that we may present[4] everyone mature[5] in Christ. For[6] this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me." (ESV)


Colossians 1:24-29 "This is why no form of suffering can interfere with our joy. Every suffering on your behalf is just another opportunity to reinforce that which might still be lacking (in your understanding) of the afflictions of Christ on our behalf to his body which is the church. (The inconvenience that Paul might be suffering on behalf of the believers is not to add to the sufferings of Christ---as though the sufferings of Christ on our behalf were insufficient but it is to further emphasize and confirm the principle of unselfish agape that constraints the New Testament ministry and minister.) I am an administrator in GOD'S economy (dispensation); my mission is to make his (revelation in) word known to you with utmost clarity. Humanity's most sought after quest, the mystery which has remained elusive and concealed for the ages and generations, is now fully realized in our redeemed (exoneration) innocence. Within us, GOD is delighted to exhibit the priceless treasure of this glorious unveiling of Christ's indwelling in order that every person on the planet, whoever they are, may now come to the greatest discovery of all time and recognize Christ in them as in a mirror! He is the [1]desire of the nations and completes their every expectation and search! (He is not hiding in history, or in outer space nor in the future, neither in the pages of Scripture, he is merely mirrored there to be unveiled within us. Matthew 13:44, Galatians 1:15-16, 2Corinthians 3:18, 4:4, 7. This is huge! What GOD was now able to disclose in his Saints is immediately equally relevant in the nations! This is what we were waiting for [1, Haggai 2:6-7]) This is the essence and focus of our message; we [2]awaken everyone's mind, instructing every individual by bringing them into [3]full understanding (flawless clarity) in order that we may [4]prove (present) everyone [5]perfect in Christ. (Translating [2, G3560, vous+tithemi as to re-align every mind with GOD'S mind. The word, [3, G4680 akin to] sophos, comes from sopes meaning to clear, clarity. The word, [4, G3936] paristano, to stand beside, comes from (we've seen this before) para, sphere of influence, closest possible association, and (G2476) histemi , meaning to stand, to exhibit with evidence. The word, [5, G5046 from G5056] teleios, means perfect, without shortcomings and fully efficient.) [6]Our completeness in Christ is not a remote goal, but our immediate reference! My labor now exceeds any zeal that I previously knew under the duty-driven Law of willpower. I am laboring beyond the point of exhaustion, striving with intense resolve with all the energy that he mightily inspires within me. ([6, G1519 ] eis, is a point reached in conclusion.)


Today we hit the road running, I apologize for the length but we all needed this. Until our next visit may the LORD increase his value within you and yours.

The saga of "The Secret of GOD", as shown in Colossians 1:21; from the standpoint of a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

We are now into deeper understanding and should have a good handle on our spirit life restored to us. We are on higher ground then most people achieve in their life of misery and menial existence. Caused by trying to walk the fence while in darkness, unbelief though they profess otherwise. Our perfection is Christ's revelation and incarnation within our being of his humanity and our original identity exonerated. By this we are like Enoch, Elijah, Abraham and Isaac of One Spirit which is GOD in all Truth. Remember Pilot asked Jesus as he stood before him, "what is truth?" To which Jesus did not answer, because Truth is not a "what!" Truth is a person, the eternal Spirit.


Colossians 1:21-23 "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked[1] works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; Paul's ministry to the church." (KJV)

Colossians 1:21-23 "And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds[1], 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, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister to the church." (ESV)

Colossians 1:21-23 "Your indifferent mindset alienated (blinded and caused you to have vision) you from GOD into a lifestyle of annoyances, hardships, and laborious efforts[1]. Yet he has now fully [2]reconciled and restored us to our original design. (The word, [1, G4190 from a derivative of G4192, ponos, toil, from the base of G3993, penēs, starving, as a daily sort] poneros, is described in Thayer's Lexicon to mean, annoyances, hardships, and labors, often translated as evil. In the Septuagint: tree of knowledge of good and hard labor! To reconcile: [2, G604 from G575, off, and G2644, is a compound of G2596 and G236, to make different] apokatallasso, to fully restore to the original value. Again in the Thayer's Definition: to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value. Our word is today is exonerate!) He accomplished this in dying our death in a human body; he fully represented us in order to fully present us again in blameless innocence, face-to-face with GOD; with no sense of guilt, suspicion, regret, or accusation; all charges against us are officially cancelled as we saw in exonerated. Remain under the influence of what your new found faith knows to be true about you, firmly consolidated in the foundation of our belief, so that nothing can distract by distortion you from the expectation expressed in this Gospel; a hope that is consistent with what you have heard. Just as I, Paul, am in the ministry to proclaim the one and only message that rings true with resonance in all of creation under heaven. (The dimension of the invisible spiritual realm is four dimensional, not three. "You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted by the falsehood of man's religions. There is no other Message---just this one. Every creature under heaven gets this same message. I, Paul, am a Messenger of it!) (The Mirror, with editing)

Now that was a load of spiritual truth, I hope that I did not put you into overload. Until our next visit may the LORD our GOD increase your capacity to receive his light in agape.