II Corinthians 12:6-9
Paul suffered in the flesh for Christ. Paul’s Hebrew name was Saul, in honor of King Saul, who was of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul was born at the beginning of the first century. He was born in the Graeco-Roman city of Tarsus located near the Mediterranean Sea. Saul was unique in that he had a Hebrew religion, a Greek culture, and a Roman citizenship. However, Saul was never ashamed to admit that he was Jewish. As a matter of fact, he was proud of his Jewish background. Saul was a very educated man who studied under the famous teacher, Gamaliel, who was considered one of the greatest teachers at that time.
Paul had a superior knowledge of the Old Testament and he studied the rabbinical teachings of highly educated and respected scholars of his day. Paul could have told the people that he was highly educated, he studied under Gamaliel, and that he had a revelation of God, of which, they were not privy. However, Paul didn’t want to make a fool of himself because he could tell the truth about his education and people would start looking at him like he was the person that they should look up to. Paul certainly didn’t want that to happen. God had given Paul so many revelations about himself that Paul could have boasted about how good he was and that he knew all of these things about God because of his wisdom and education.
God knows our flesh and how wicked it is, therefore, God allowed Satan to afflict Paul in the flesh. The Lord had given Paul the knowledge and mystery of Jesus Christ and Paul knew that Jesus was God in the flesh. God had given Paul the revelation that the same God who talked to the prophets in the Old Testament was the same God who talked to him on Damascus road (Acts 9:3-7, I Corinthians 10:4). However, this same God didn’t want Paul to get besides himself and think more of himself than he ought. Therefore, Paul had a constant reminder of his weakness, in the flesh, so that he would be dependent on God’s grace. This revelation was not for Paul to show how great he was but this revelation was to show the greatness of Christ.
I believe, Paul felt that he could handle all this wisdom, knowledge and revelations that God had bestowed upon him. That’s why, I believe, Paul asked the Lord three times to take away the thorn in his flesh. However, once God told Paul his grace was sufficient, Paul never returned to God to ask him about his condition. Therefore, think it not strange that God would put restraints on any individual who has great revelations about the Deity of Jesus Christ. We should not think more of ourselves than we ought. Just because we have the revelation, knowledge, and mystery of God, we are to carry ourselves in such a way that we can walk in the love of Jesus Christ. Our purpose is to take the revelation and true gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world.
Paul had a special mission and that mission was to be a light to the Gentiles. God didn’t want Paul to boast about how great he was. Paul was to boast about the greatness and power of God through Christ. Paul was to teach the goodness and mercy of God to the Gentiles through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul was to let them understand that they too could be saved through the power of God.
After his conversion, Paul was designated by God to bring the gospel to the Gentiles. God knew that Paul had to suffer for his name and he allowed Paul to go through his sufferings in the flesh so that God could be glorified and so that Paul could see God’s grace and love for him and the work that God called him to do. In Galatians, Paul continues his teachings about the Deity of Christ and the mystery of the gospel.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Church of God In Christ - A beautiful Name for a Church
II Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. There is a church that I know of called “The Church of God in Christ.” This name, I feel, was given to the Church founders by God because this name is the revelation of the Deity of God and that Christ is the fleshly body of God. This name is a wonderful revelation of the power and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
The revelation of the name of Jesus (God in Christ) is the foundation of this whole book. God was in Christ; for God has said, this is my beloved Son in whom, I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, II Peter 1:17). Jesus said, if you had known me, you should have known the Father because the Father is in him and if we see him, we have seen the Father (John 14:6-11). Look at Colossians 1:14-19 and 2:9. Again, we see that God is in the body of Christ.
All scriptures will verify that God was in the body of Christ and will line up and agree in both the Old and New Testaments. Jesus is God (Lord). There is no other God; for God doesn’t know of any other God, save himself (Isaiah 43:11-13, 44:8). If I were to name a Church that would tell the story of this book and who Jesus is, it would be “The Church of God in Christ.” This is a fantastic name for a church. And if there is unbelief in this gospel message of “God in Christ” then we as Christians, should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
II Corinthians 6:14-16
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. The Lord admonishes us to stay away from unbelievers. If there are people who profess the Lord and yet don’t believe that Jesus is God (the Christ) they are none of us. Look at verse 16. God shows us that he dwells in us and he would be our God. Guess what? God’s name is Jesus Christ because Jesus is the one who dwells in us
and we are his people and he is our God and the Rock of our Salvation.
There is only one God and his name is Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:10, I Corinthians 10:4, Acts 9:5, Revelation 1:8). These are scriptures that is a proclamation of fact that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty.
Search the scriptures for in them, you think you have eternal life. You will think that you believe in One God and you won’t know him as the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thus you won’t get washed in his blood which is one of the main tenants of salvation; the baptism in Jesus name (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12, 3:17).
Be on guard because Satan will present false teachers, with glowing speeches, who will call themselves followers of Christ and they are not.
II Corinthians 11:12-15
False teachers who call themselves followers of Christ. It is not always easy to recognize false teachers. These teachers call themselves followers of Christ and they are not.
The following are some guidelines to recognize false teachers; (II Peter 2:1).
1. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is God the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9).
2. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is the only true God (The Christ and the One Lord – Ephesians 4:5, I John 5:20, Titus 1:16).
3. False teachers don’t believe that Jesus is the Jehovah who spoke to the prophets in the Old Testament (Jehovah Saviour) (Acts 10:36, I Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 4:5).
4. False teachers don’t believe it is necessary to be baptized in Jesus name as directed by the apostles. Some believe that you don’t have to be baptized at all (Acts 2:38).
5. False teachers baptize in the titles mentioned in Matthew 28:19 because they don't know Christ (John 14:7, Titus 1:16).
6. False teachers don’t teach repentance and baptism in Jesus Name (They say, you only have to confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and you are saved). This phrase is not according to Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, water and Spirit.
7. False teachers will speak/teach against the baptism in Jesus name, the rock upon which the church is built and the gates of hell shall not prevail against this baptism in Jesus name (Matthew 16:18, Book of Acts).
8. False teachers boast of their accomplishments and their desire for the riches of this world, using the gospel of Christ to satisfy their lusts (Titus 1:10-16).
9. False teachers will try to control the mind and hearts of God’s people so that the people will glorify them (the false teacher) rather than Christ (II Timothy 4:3)
10. False teachers will preach against Jesus being the only God. They don’t believe Jesus is God - "the Christ" (Revelation 1:8)(that preacher is an antichrist, I John 2:22-23).
11. False teachers don’t believe in the reception of the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:1-6).
12. False teachers cannot understand the mystery of the gospel because it is hid from them (II Corinthians 4:3-6, I John 5:20).
Today these false teachers and preachers will persecute the real child of God just as they persecuted Paul and the apostles. Paul suffered in the flesh for Christ, and in their persecution of Paul, they thought they were doing God a favor.
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations". To order call 1-888-280-7715
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. There is a church that I know of called “The Church of God in Christ.” This name, I feel, was given to the Church founders by God because this name is the revelation of the Deity of God and that Christ is the fleshly body of God. This name is a wonderful revelation of the power and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
The revelation of the name of Jesus (God in Christ) is the foundation of this whole book. God was in Christ; for God has said, this is my beloved Son in whom, I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, II Peter 1:17). Jesus said, if you had known me, you should have known the Father because the Father is in him and if we see him, we have seen the Father (John 14:6-11). Look at Colossians 1:14-19 and 2:9. Again, we see that God is in the body of Christ.
All scriptures will verify that God was in the body of Christ and will line up and agree in both the Old and New Testaments. Jesus is God (Lord). There is no other God; for God doesn’t know of any other God, save himself (Isaiah 43:11-13, 44:8). If I were to name a Church that would tell the story of this book and who Jesus is, it would be “The Church of God in Christ.” This is a fantastic name for a church. And if there is unbelief in this gospel message of “God in Christ” then we as Christians, should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
II Corinthians 6:14-16
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. The Lord admonishes us to stay away from unbelievers. If there are people who profess the Lord and yet don’t believe that Jesus is God (the Christ) they are none of us. Look at verse 16. God shows us that he dwells in us and he would be our God. Guess what? God’s name is Jesus Christ because Jesus is the one who dwells in us
and we are his people and he is our God and the Rock of our Salvation.
There is only one God and his name is Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:10, I Corinthians 10:4, Acts 9:5, Revelation 1:8). These are scriptures that is a proclamation of fact that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty.
Search the scriptures for in them, you think you have eternal life. You will think that you believe in One God and you won’t know him as the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thus you won’t get washed in his blood which is one of the main tenants of salvation; the baptism in Jesus name (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12, 3:17).
Be on guard because Satan will present false teachers, with glowing speeches, who will call themselves followers of Christ and they are not.
II Corinthians 11:12-15
False teachers who call themselves followers of Christ. It is not always easy to recognize false teachers. These teachers call themselves followers of Christ and they are not.
The following are some guidelines to recognize false teachers; (II Peter 2:1).
1. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is God the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9).
2. False teachers don’t believe Jesus is the only true God (The Christ and the One Lord – Ephesians 4:5, I John 5:20, Titus 1:16).
3. False teachers don’t believe that Jesus is the Jehovah who spoke to the prophets in the Old Testament (Jehovah Saviour) (Acts 10:36, I Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 4:5).
4. False teachers don’t believe it is necessary to be baptized in Jesus name as directed by the apostles. Some believe that you don’t have to be baptized at all (Acts 2:38).
5. False teachers baptize in the titles mentioned in Matthew 28:19 because they don't know Christ (John 14:7, Titus 1:16).
6. False teachers don’t teach repentance and baptism in Jesus Name (They say, you only have to confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and you are saved). This phrase is not according to Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, water and Spirit.
7. False teachers will speak/teach against the baptism in Jesus name, the rock upon which the church is built and the gates of hell shall not prevail against this baptism in Jesus name (Matthew 16:18, Book of Acts).
8. False teachers boast of their accomplishments and their desire for the riches of this world, using the gospel of Christ to satisfy their lusts (Titus 1:10-16).
9. False teachers will try to control the mind and hearts of God’s people so that the people will glorify them (the false teacher) rather than Christ (II Timothy 4:3)
10. False teachers will preach against Jesus being the only God. They don’t believe Jesus is God - "the Christ" (Revelation 1:8)(that preacher is an antichrist, I John 2:22-23).
11. False teachers don’t believe in the reception of the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:1-6).
12. False teachers cannot understand the mystery of the gospel because it is hid from them (II Corinthians 4:3-6, I John 5:20).
Today these false teachers and preachers will persecute the real child of God just as they persecuted Paul and the apostles. Paul suffered in the flesh for Christ, and in their persecution of Paul, they thought they were doing God a favor.
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations". To order call 1-888-280-7715
Friday, September 9, 2011
is the gospel and mystery of Jesus Christ hid to the lost?
II Corinthians 4:3-6
Gospel and knowledge of Jesus Christ is hid to the lost. The Lord tells us in the aforementioned scripture (II Corinthians 3:13-18) that the children of Israel cannot see him because of the veil. Likewise, the Gentiles cannot see the mystery of Jesus because of unbelief.
I do believe that the Jews will be given another opportunity to accept their Messiah - Jesus Christ. The Gentiles will have had their opportunity to follow the directions of Peter in Acts 2:38, the first sermon of the great commission. (Matthew 16:18-19, 28:19, Acts 2:38). The Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is Jesus Christ and the keys of the kingdom of heaven are #1. Repent #2. Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins #3. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (II Thessalonians 1:7-8).
I am really concerned about the ones who choose not to see or cannot see the gospel and mystery of Christ; for the scriptures tell us, they are lost. You must understand that there is one person in the Godhead and God has given us the understanding of the knowledge and mystery of Christ. The knowledge of the glory of God is seen in the face of “one person,” Jesus Christ and we are complete in him (Colossians 2:9-10, Hebrews 1:3,8).
I would like to admonish you to prayerfully search the scriptures with all your heart and soul and the Lord will reveal himself to you. Then go to Acts 2:38 and follow the directions that were given to Peter and the apostles by our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ. The gates of hell shall not prevail against the rock of our salvation, which is the baptism in Jesus name. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rock upon which the church is built by baptism. (Matthew 16:18-19).
We put on the rock by the baptism in Jesus name. (Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:27). The importance of the gospel message is that God was in Christ and salvation is in his name by baptism. (the Rock) (John 1:10, Romans 6:3-4, I Corintians 10:4, II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 2:12, Revelation 1:8).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three persons vs Three Manifestations". To order call 1-888-280-7715.
Gospel and knowledge of Jesus Christ is hid to the lost. The Lord tells us in the aforementioned scripture (II Corinthians 3:13-18) that the children of Israel cannot see him because of the veil. Likewise, the Gentiles cannot see the mystery of Jesus because of unbelief.
I do believe that the Jews will be given another opportunity to accept their Messiah - Jesus Christ. The Gentiles will have had their opportunity to follow the directions of Peter in Acts 2:38, the first sermon of the great commission. (Matthew 16:18-19, 28:19, Acts 2:38). The Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is Jesus Christ and the keys of the kingdom of heaven are #1. Repent #2. Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins #3. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (II Thessalonians 1:7-8).
I am really concerned about the ones who choose not to see or cannot see the gospel and mystery of Christ; for the scriptures tell us, they are lost. You must understand that there is one person in the Godhead and God has given us the understanding of the knowledge and mystery of Christ. The knowledge of the glory of God is seen in the face of “one person,” Jesus Christ and we are complete in him (Colossians 2:9-10, Hebrews 1:3,8).
I would like to admonish you to prayerfully search the scriptures with all your heart and soul and the Lord will reveal himself to you. Then go to Acts 2:38 and follow the directions that were given to Peter and the apostles by our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ. The gates of hell shall not prevail against the rock of our salvation, which is the baptism in Jesus name. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rock upon which the church is built by baptism. (Matthew 16:18-19).
We put on the rock by the baptism in Jesus name. (Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:27). The importance of the gospel message is that God was in Christ and salvation is in his name by baptism. (the Rock) (John 1:10, Romans 6:3-4, I Corintians 10:4, II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 2:12, Revelation 1:8).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three persons vs Three Manifestations". To order call 1-888-280-7715.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Is Jesus Christ the Rock (God) of Israel?
I Corinthians 10:1-4
Jesus is the Rock (God) of Israel. The first thing we must understand is that God is the Rock of Israel (Deuteronomy 32:1-4). Let’s look at II Samuel 22:2-3. God is our rock, our salvation and our Saviour. Wait a minute, our Saviour? How many saviours do we have? Isn’t Jesus Christ our Saviour (Luke 2:11)? God is the rock of our salvation (II Samuel 22:47). Guess what? That’s right. According to the New Testament, Jesus is the rock of our salvation. Look at this: (II Samuel 22:32). For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a rock, save our God? How can the Bible be more explicit than this? These scriptures show us without a doubt that God is our rock and that rock is our Lord Jesus Christ.
In Psalms 18:2, God again explains to us that he is our rock, deliverer and the horn of our salvation. Look at Psalms 18:31. God tells us again the same thing that he said in II Samuel 22:32. For who is God save the Lord? And who is a rock save our God? Who is God save the Lord. One Lord = Jesus Christ = Jesus is Lord God Almighty. (Acts 10:36, Revelation 1:8,11, 22:13).
Now that we have established that God is the rock, let’s get an understanding through the scriptures that Jesus is that Rock and that Jesus is the only God. Look at this scripture: (I Corinthians 10:4). “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” Guess what? Christ had not been born yet. God is letting us know through Paul that the name of his Spirit is Jesus Christ (the Rock of our salvation). In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus gives Peter the keys to lay the foundation of salvation on his name which is the Rock. Let’s look at Acts 2:38. The foundation of salvation is laid on the Rock – Jesus Christ. How was the name and Rock, Jesus Christ, used in salvation?
The name and Rock were used by the baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rock of our salvation. Upon this Rock Jesus built the Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Why would God say that the gates of hell would not prevail? In my mind, God knew in his infinite wisdom that Satan would try to destroy the true gospel of Jesus Christ. The true gospel message is wrapped up in Acts 2:38 and God will not allow Satan to destroy it.
Therefore to understand what God is saying and how the message of salvation is built on a rock, one must believe that Jesus Christ is the same God and the same Rock who talked to Moses, the prophets, and Paul on Damascus Road (Luke 24:27). He is our refuse, the horn of our salvation and our Saviour. Jesus Christ is the one who followed the children of Israel out of Egypt, in his Spirit form, as the Father (I Corinthians 10:4). Therefore, salvation is built on the power of Jesus name by baptism. Jesus Christ is the one God of our salvation and The Rock of Israel.
This scripture in Corinthians is so plain that sometimes I wonder, how many scriptures does God need for one to believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only true God of heaven and earth.
Look at this: John 13:19, 20. Jesus says, whomsoever I send, in my Spirit form as the Father, receiveth me and he that receiveth me receiveth the God that sent me. Jesus is saying I’m God and I sent myself, in the flesh, as the Son of God. And whosoever receives the Son, receives the Father also (I John 2:21-23). Why? Because the Father is in the body of Jesus(Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9). If you receive the Son, you will receive the Father because Jesus is the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order call 1-888-280-7715
Thursday, September 1, 2011
is the one true God's name Jesus Christ?
I Corinthians 8:6-7
There is one God. The Old Testament and the New Testament proclaims the oneness of God. Jesus Christ is the Father and the one mighty God who visited the earth in the flesh (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:10, 14, John 14:9). Jesus Christ created all things in heaven and earth, and he and he alone is God (John 1:10, Colossians 1:14-19). How is it that all men won’t believe the revelation of these things based on the scriptures?
If one would only believe in the name and doctrine of Christ, then they would be saved. Believers will repent, get baptized in the name of Jesus for remission of sins, for a good conscience toward God, then receive the Holy Spirit (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38). In the Revised Standard Version and the Twentieth Century New Testament Version of the Bible, good conscience is translated as “clear conscience” toward God.
Remember, salvation is built on the name of Jesus Christ, the Rock, by baptism which gives us a clear conscience toward God (Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Colossians 3:17). Jesus Christ is the rock of Israel and the Rock of our salvation. In other words, the baptism in Jesus name is the rock upon which the church is built. (Matthew 16:18-19, Acts 2:38).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order 1-888-280-7715.
There is one God. The Old Testament and the New Testament proclaims the oneness of God. Jesus Christ is the Father and the one mighty God who visited the earth in the flesh (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:10, 14, John 14:9). Jesus Christ created all things in heaven and earth, and he and he alone is God (John 1:10, Colossians 1:14-19). How is it that all men won’t believe the revelation of these things based on the scriptures?
If one would only believe in the name and doctrine of Christ, then they would be saved. Believers will repent, get baptized in the name of Jesus for remission of sins, for a good conscience toward God, then receive the Holy Spirit (I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38). In the Revised Standard Version and the Twentieth Century New Testament Version of the Bible, good conscience is translated as “clear conscience” toward God.
Remember, salvation is built on the name of Jesus Christ, the Rock, by baptism which gives us a clear conscience toward God (Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Colossians 3:17). Jesus Christ is the rock of Israel and the Rock of our salvation. In other words, the baptism in Jesus name is the rock upon which the church is built. (Matthew 16:18-19, Acts 2:38).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order 1-888-280-7715.
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