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Have you been lighting your very own candle?
October 21, 2024
Psalm 18:28 KJV “For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness”
THE SPIRIT OF MAN
Every human being has a spirit, soul, and a body. The spirit is the part of us that can fellowship with God, our Creator.
God has to light our candle (Psalm 18:28 KJV). Once we become saved, our spirits can now communicate (fellowship) with the Holy Spirit; (Philippians 2:1 KJV).
The spirit is that “inner man” inside us that can only be seen by God. The Scripture describes our spirits as the “hidden parts” of the belly (the bowels). (Proverbs 20:27).
Proverbs 20:27 KJV The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Philippians 2:1 KJV If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies
ADAM-CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE (LIKENESS)
Adam was the first man created to live on earth. When God first created man, he created Adam in His image and he created Adam in God’s likeness. Like God, Adam had no sin.
Adam was created originally to live eternally and have dominion on the earth without sin; (without imperfections).
THE GOD OF THIS WORLD STOLE ADAM’S POWER
God gave Adam power and authority (dominion) on the earth. However, Satan came and usurped (stole) Adam’s authority and dominion over the earth. Satan took the power and became the god of this world.
This story is told in the book of Genesis.
2 Corinthians 4:4 KJV "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them"
IN ADAM’S IMAGE
The Body- Flesh & Blood (Has sin)
In Adam’s likeness, we all come from one blood, and we have sin. God considers us one blood, and he is not looking at the color of our skin or our outward appearances. God does not have stereotypes or prejudices based on our race. God is looking at whose “blood” are you trusting.
Whose blood are you trusting?
Are you putting your trust in the blood of man (your righteousness/ your self-righteousness)? Or, have you decided to trust the shed blood of Jesus Christ who is both man and God?
Do you understand the power of blood? Blood literally has the physical power to keep us alive (eternally) and blood has the power to let our physical bodies die while we are in this “temporary” life. Blood is where the life and oxygen flow (Deuteronomy 12:23 KJV).
There is only one blood that gives “eternal” life and that blood is not inside of us.
Deuteronomy 12:23 KJV “Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life;
We were created in Adam’s image. God can not die; God does not have sin. In Adam’s image, we will all die.
God does not get sickness and disease. God’s blood is pure (without impurities). God can not die. God does not look in the mirror at 70-80 years old and say, “What in the world is happening to my body? I am dying; I am falling apart.” We as humans are dying daily because when sin entered the world, it “corrupted” everything.
Sin corrupts (kills) everything it touches. Sin brought “death” into the world. God does not have sin.
When Adam sinned, then both Adam and Eve had children in their image. (with sickness, and disease); (with sin). In Adam’s image, we will all die. In Adam’s image, we all have sin.
Genesis 5:3 KJV “And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son (in his own likeness), (after his image); and called his name Seth:”
YOUR GENES/GENESIS (GENEALOGY) BEGINS WITH ADAM.
SIN WAS PASSED DOWN TO US FROM ADAM’S BLOOD.
SIN IS IN OUR DNA.
If sin is in our blood and in our DNA, how is it even possible to confess our sins in this dispensation (time) of God’s grace?
ARE YOU CONFESSING YOUR SINS?
God already knows sin dwells in us.
If sin is in our DNA, this means they will be confessing their sins 24/7. There are 24 hours in a day and 86,400 seconds in a day. That is a lot of sin confessions and condemnation.
Acts 17:26 KJV "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell (live) on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation"
Recent research, and DNA support the scientific evidence of the new estimates put Y-chromosomal Adam’s & the mitochondrial Eve’s that we all come from one blood. Our sin problem is passed down from Adam & Eve’s blood.
However, God has solved the problem of our “blood/sin”. Through faith in the cross and the shed blood of Jesus Christ, we are saved from sin (corruption). Our physical bodies may die but we will live forever (eternally) and we will be given new glorious bodies (without sin). God will also make a new heaven and a new earth for us to dwell in. We will live the way God created us to originally live on earth and in heaven (in perfection, without sin and death).
Romans 8:1 KJV “There is therefore "NOW" no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, (but after the Spirit).”
Confessions are a law. Confessions was (in times past) a law practiced by the Jews. Thank God, we are not under the authority of the “LAW” and sin has no power over the believer. God has freed the believer from the LAW.
We are instructed to rightly-divide our scriptures. Law/grace is one of these divisions.
We are not under the authority of the “LAW” once we trust the blood of the cross. Our faith is in God’s righteousness. Our faith is not in “our” own righteousness. We are not trusting our ability to follow the law to save us. Note: Anyways, only Jews were given laws and confessions. The laws gave the Jews their “righteousness”, but they could not do the law. The Jews kept “breaking the law” because sin dwells in all humans.
RIGHTLY-DIVIDING YOUR BIBLE (LAW VERSUS GRACE)
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Rightly dividing your bible will make it “sound” rightly to your ears; Titus 2:1 KJV instructs us to hold forth sound doctrine. The bible will make more sense when you learn how to use your weapon/SWORD.
RIGHTLY-DIVIDING YOUR BIBLE (PROPHESY FROM MYSTERY)
ARE YOU STILL WAITING ON “PROPHECIES” WHEN THE “MYSTERY” HAS BEEN REVEALED? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY?
Ephesians 3:2 KJV “If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:” 3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
RIGHTLY-DIVIDING YOUR BIBLE (HEAVEN/EARTH)
Learn how to rightly divide heaven/earth; What are God’s plans for the heavens and what are God’s plans for the earth? It is all there in Scripture for your reading.
RIGHTLY-DIVIDING YOUR BIBLE (NATIONS/BODY OF CHRIST)
Rightly divide Jews (Israel); Israel is a nation and Gentiles are nations. Rightly divide a (nations) (Jew & Gentile) /body of Christ);
Do you think you are the “SPIRITUAL JEW”. If so, you are blinded in part and you are a “fallen nation” “cut off”. Romans 11:25 KJV For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
(A kingdom & nation is different from a body); The body of Christ; a family with “members” “family members” (Head in heaven/King on earth); (celestial/terrestrial); (death/life); (new testament/old testament);
RIGHTLY-DIVIDING YOUR BIBLE (WORKS FROM GOOD WORKS)
Learn to rightly divide works/ good works. Only God is “good.” God is good and he does “good works” in us by HIS SPIRIT; The “good” works are only done by the power of God; We are told to walk in “good works” and to put on Christ. It is called the fruit of the “SPIRIT“. We can not place our name behind that and say for example “the fruit of Michelle”.
Mother Theresa did a lot of work (outward works), but who lit her candle?
The “spiritual” things inside Mother Theresa cannot be seen by others. Only God knows her heart and who lit her candle.
In this dispensation of God’s grace; God is not looking at “outward” works; God is still searching the “inward parts of the belly” and it is the “spiritual” works of the heart and mind that God is looking at because it is “weightier”. FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY are weightier on the balance of a scale than our outward works.
WEIGHTIER MATTERS (ACCORDING TO LAW & PROPHESY)
Matthew 23:23KJV Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
ARE YOU A STAR? OR A CANDLE?
We are not described in the bible as “stars” and stardust.
That kind of light will soon be put out.Fallen Stars: Lucifer was also described as a “shooting star”(He was shot out of heaven) He was seeking his very own glory.
THERE ARE NO “STARS” IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. WE ALL FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. THE LIGHT AND POWER WE HAVE COME FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”
Revelation 9: 1 KJV “and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.”
Isaiah 14: 12 KJV “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
Revelation 12:4 KJV “And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth:
We are not lighting our very own candles, we need God to shine his light (life) in us and to work in our “inward” man because we have sin in our “flesh”. The Scriptures say it is no more of “works”
BOASTING IN YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (LAWS & WORKS)
Rightly divide time past in Matthew 23:23 KJV /to the “but now” in 1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV will show you how in times past, the law was given to the Jews; given to the nation of Israel. In times “past” the Jews should have been practicing law, judgment, and mercy in their nation and in their land.
But now, what does the Scripture tell us about God’s plans? What lives forever, now? The Scriptures tell us “NOW” faith, hope, and charity” abides; it will never fail you. Note: After the dispensation of “grace”, the law is not included in this Scripture.
1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
Romans 11:6 KJV “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”
HAS THE LIGHT SHINED IN YOUR HEART AND MIND?
2 Corinthians 4:6 KJV “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
The wicked have a candle and that candle shines light on themselves.
They do not care to bring glory to their God who is their Creator and Savior.
The unsaved person is seeking glory for themselves. They want to be recognized as the light. They have lit their own candle but their light will be put out by God.
Proverbs 24:20 KJV “For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out”
Basic Definitions (edify, holding forth, stewards, discerning, beloved, imputing, reconciliaton)
1. Edify: To edify (to build). We are building on the foundation of Jesus Christ. He is our “chief” cornerstone, and we want to build/edify the body of Christ.
Ephesians 2:20 KJV Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
We are edifying and strengthening the body of Christ (boc) by Jesus Christ; we are building and growing God’s Holy temple.
WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING FORTH?
2 Corinthians 5:7KJV “We walk by faith (not sight)”
Galatians 3:11 KJV “The just live by faith”
HOLDING FORTH THE CANDLE OF THE LORD
2. Holding forth the candle of the Lord: holding forth is defined as to recite, to repeat, to talk about, explain, to speak, to utter the words of God (according to the mystery); to inspire; to give life; What are you holding forth? Your works (the things seen)? Or your faith and doctrine?
HOW CAN GOD LIGHT OUR CANDLES?
The Holy bible tells us that the words of God gives life (inspire) when we trust the finished work of the cross. Inspire means to breathe life into. When we read and hear the good news (the gospel) according to the “mystery”. All Scripture give life to us, but our gospel is now according to grace; not law. The Scriptures breathe life into anyone who believes what they hear. It takes faith to believe and trust the Scriptures according to the mystery.
DO YOU THINK GOD HAS TO PROVE HIMSELF TO YOU?
IT TAKES FAITH TO WALK BLINDFOLDED; WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO NOT WALK BY SIGHT; WHEN YOU ARE SIMPLY TRUSTING SOMEONE ON THEIR “WORDS”, YOUR FAITH WILL BE TESTED; WE ARE NOT TRUSTING JUST ANYONE; WE ARE TRUSTING GOD.
SOME PEOPLE ONLY KNOW HOW TO TRUST WHAT THEIR EYES CAN SEE; THEY LACK FAITH. GOD HAS TO PROVE HIMSELF TO THEM.
Some people want their God and Creator “to prove” Himself to them. They are waiting to see “their“ healing, and “their” miracles, they are waiting to see when they tithe 10%, their barns (money) will overflow; they are waiting for “their” prophecies to come true.
Note Anyways: When we rightly-divide the word of God, from the past (times past) , present (but now), and future (prophesies), you will clearly see that what God is doing “now”;
“But now”, In this dispensation (time) of God’s grace, the Scriptures state, we hold forth (speak) mysteries…not prophecies.
1 Corinthians 2:7KJV 6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
IS FAITH ALONE, GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU?
Faith alone is not good enough for the “unbeliever”. They need to be “seduced” and “enticed”
They are waiting to be “seduced”by (seducing spirits). The unbeliever would rather believe a lie versus the truth; (lying wonders) (something they can see)
God does not have to seduce his creation. God does not have to seduce the ones that love him. He has given us enough. We don’t need more. We are content. He is our Creator.
DEPARTING FROM FAITH
1 Timothy 4:1 “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
2 Thessalonians 2:9 “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”
Does God have to “prove” himself to you? We are merely people, corrupting and drying up like dried up pieces of grape and prunes. One day, you are 21 then with time (seems like the next day), you look in the mirror and your life is leaving you and your are 51yrs.
WHAT IS YOUR MIRROR REFLECTING?
If you look in the mirror and you “actually” think you are in the “image of God”, I don’t know what you are looking at in your mirror? Because the mirror can not lie.
When you look at your body (in the flesh), it has to be telling you something is “wrong”? “not right”? unrighteous?
Now, can you look into your heart and mind as an unbeliever and also see that something is wrong? off? “not right” unrighteous? The unbeliever/ sinner can not see anything wrong with themselves when they look in the mirror; they are blind. The god of this world has told them a HUGE lie.
Thank God for the promises of new glorious bodies (eternal life) for those who follow the Spirit. Thank God, God can put His Holy Spirit in us and we then can reflect God’s image (his light) back to him.
Thank God that as in a glass, the body of Christ are changed into the image of God when He puts His Spirit in us. We are going from glory to glory. When God sees us, He sees his reflection (HIS SPIRIT); He sees HIS LIGHT. He also sees the new inner man that was created in true holiness and righteousness.
2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass (MIRROR) the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
Why would we have the audacity to think God (our creator) has to prove himself to us when HE has given us “grace” and “life”? The gift of God is eternal life (without any works);
Yet, some people want God to “work” miracles for them? The unbeliever wants a 10 fold blessing when they tithe and that proves God loves them more than God love their fellow man. (Anyways Note: tithing is a law; practiced by a Jewish people in the “nation of Israel”); The Gentiles (other nations) were never under the Jew’s laws.
When God has to prove himself all these things are for the glory of the unrighteous. God has already given us everything we need in this “dispensation of His Grace” Jesus died on the cross and He resurrected to glory. His “outward” work is “finished” and so is any “outward” works the unbeliever is asking God to do for “their” praise and glory (in this temporary life).
HOW DO WE GET FAITH?
HOW DO WE LEARN TO TRUST GOD WHEN HE IS IN HEAVEN AND WE CAN NOT SEE HIM?
WE GET OUR FAITH FROM THE WORD OF GOD, FROM THE SCRIPTURES AND FROM “SOUND DOCTRINE” (RIGHTLY-DIVIDED)
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
The words of God(quickens) . Quicken is to make alive; The Scriptures tell us we were crucified with Christ and made alive. We have been resurrected to newness of life. Our old man was dead and God made us alive when we trusted the cross to save us from sin, to save us from corrupting, to save us from death.
Genesis 2:7 KJV “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed (inspired) into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”
2 Timothy 3:16 KJV
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God”Romans 8:11 KJV “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you”
WE GLORIFY GOD WHEN WE LET HIS POWER WORK IN US.
The Holy Scriptures tells us we are not our “own” once we are saved. We now belong to God.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s”
Galatians 2:20 KJV “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me“
We are instructed to glorify God; not ourselves. We have the power in us to live a righteous life. The power is God’s Holy Spirit.
Note: God is not looking at our sins in this “dispensation of his Grace” God already realizes that sin dwells in our flesh and He made a solution. He became sin for us by dying on the cross. He will always be God. God has no sin but He took our penalty of sins. Thus, the sin problem has been solved for us who trust his finished work of the cross.
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS COMES FROM GOD. WE SHOULD NOT LIGHT OUR OWN CANDLES
The reason we should not boast & the reason we do not light our own candle is because our righteousness comes from God and the Scripture say we all fall short of the glory of God. Our righteousness comes from his power (the Holy Power); The power is not in our strength because we have sin dwelling in us; in our flesh & blood. There is none righteous. Only God’s Spirit is Holy and the new man; the new spirit he gave us was created after Holiness. Ephesians 4:24 “And that ye put on the new man, which (after God) is created in righteousness and true holiness“
Romans 7:17 KJV Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. Romans 3:10 KJV As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one
This is the reason God has given us His Spirit and made us alive with a new spirit; we have a new inner man so we can now fellowship with God. This new man and the Holy Spirit in us can have a “relationship” through prayers, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks. We are a new person in God’s eyes sight.
God is not looking at our old man (The old man is still capable of sin; he lives in our flesh). God can not look at sin. The new man is in the spirit. When God sees the believer, he does not see our sins. The old man is crucified. God only sees us as a New Person (the NEW Man). The Old man was crucified by the “power” of God. This is apart of the mystery.
If you think God is looking at our sins today, you have missed “grace” ; You have missed the gospel of grace according to the mystery. God has already solved the sin problem in the world thru the cross and by the cross; God is doing something new and that is reconciling the world to whomever will come to the cross.
2 Corinthians 5:19 KJV “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses (sins) unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation”
3. Beloved: (a family) Are you apart of God’s mission & his plan to see all men saved and come to the knowledge of truth?
4. Reconciliation: to make peace; to bring together; to unite. Our ministry (work & labor) in the body of Christ
5. Imputing: 2Corinthians 5:19 KJV (punishment for sin); (punishment for trespasses); (punishment for breaking the law; as a felon)
2 Corinthians 5:19 KJV “God has committed unto us the word of reconciliation”. (Holding forth) speak it and make it known because God is reconciling His creation back to Himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19 KJV“reconciling the world unto himself”
The candle that we are supposed to be holding forth in a dark world is God’s word. When God created the heaven and earth, God spoke. He said “let there be light” and the Spirit moved upon the earth.
Genesis 1:1-3 KJV “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”
HOW IS GOD MOVING NOW?
By Grace: God is not imputing our trespasses. Where there is no law, there is no trespass. God is reconciling the world to himself by grace.
Romans 5:13 KJV but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
HOW IS THE SPIRIT MOVING NOW?
Do you realize now that this light shines in the heart and mind of the “BELIEVER” once we have faith in the cross. We are the body of Christ (boc).
CHILDREN OF LIGHT
We are now his children. We are children of light. Light brings (life). God needs his body to shine as children of light and to “hold forth” the words of life in a dark world.
Has God lit your candle?
Do you have God’s Spirit inside you?
Has the Spirit moved in you? “and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”
2 Corinthians 4:6 KJV “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
Have you been accepted in the beloved (family)? Or are you the one confessing that “YOU” accepted God? The popular trendy saying “I accepted God in my life”
The Scriptures tell us God has made us accepted us into his family.
Ephesians 1:6 KJV “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved (family)”
BUILDING UPON THE FOUNDATION OF JESUS CHRIST
LABOR/WORK
God has a work (labor) for us (who believe). As “servants of righteousness”, the work God has for us to do is not too hard because we have God’s Spirit inside of us. We have his power inside us ;
What is the power? The Holy Spirit is the power.
What are you building with when God has given us a treasure in these earthen vessels?
1 Corinthians 3:12 KJV
Gold, silver, and precious stones is what people we should be building with. 1 Corinthians 3:12 KJV “Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”
Are you building a shack…with wood, hay, stubble? God instructs us to build upon his foundation with gold, silver, and precious stones.
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When God has given you a treasure (God has given the body of Christ His power and Holy Spirit to build and edify the body of Christ.
We are not building a shack with wood, hay, and stubble; God has given us a work to do and He has given us a treasure to do this work. He has given us His Spirit to build the body of Christ. We have the power to do it when our candle has been lit by Him.
The Excellency of this power is for his Glory so no man will boast.
The candle is lit for God’s glory to shine; the GLORY OF GOD.
2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us”
Our work and labor is the to build the body of Christ and edify the body of Christ with gold, silver, and precious stones. We are suppose to be shining as lights in a dark world. We are ambassadors for anyone that wants to know more about God. They come to us and we are suppose to “hold forth” the words of God to a lost world and build up each other who are already “accepted in the beloved”
Philippians 2:16 KJV “holding forth the (WORD] word of [Life] life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”
When we see the word labor, workmen, stewards, servants, etc in Scripture, we should start thinking about our work as members of the body of Christ.
HOW ARE WE SAVED?
There is nothing to do but believe and trust the resurrection power of the cross.
Did Jesus even care that the felon broke the law? Jesus is not punishing us for our sins and Jesus is not punishing us for breaking the Law “once we become saved” an hate sin as much as he hates sin.
Do you actually think Jesus care if you break the laws?
When God looks at your heart and knows you hate sin as much as he hates sin, he is not imputing (punishing) us for our sins. . The felon broke the law and he knew, he was unrighteous. The unbeliever looks at every one else’s unrightousness and can not see they are unrighteous. The felon was wise and knew he was wrong.
God is a God of Grace!
He has always look at what candle is burning in you. Did the felon (malefactor) on the cross; say “wait a minute Jesus, I need water baptism” Did the felon say, “wait a minute Jesus, I need to pay tithes” , did the felon on the cross say “wait a minute Jesus, let me confess my sins to you (as if God want to know all our dirty little secrets and sins) ; How many sins of yours, do you think Jesus want to keep hearing about every day/ 24 hours a day 88,000 seconds in a day?)
Romans 5:13 KJV “but sin is not imputed when there is no law”.
LUKE 23:43 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom….And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
I Corinthians 5:21 KJV “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him“
Ephesians 2:8 KJV “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest (unless) any man should boast.”
I Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV SIDE
NOTE: THE NIV SAYS The person WILL BOAST
The NIV is a corrupted bible when comparing it to the Authorized King James bible written over 400+ years ago;
The NIV corrupts God’s word and twisted it like satan twisted God’s word in the garden with Adam and Eve; The NIV has given half truths and lies.
The King James bible states we are saved by grace so no man will boast; it;s for the “excellency of Christ:
Can you discern the diference between how these Scriptures are written in the King James bible and how they are written in the NiV bible?Ephesians 2:8 & Philippians 2:16 NIV?
Philippians 2:16 NIV as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
Philippians 2:16 KJV Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest (unless) any man should boast.
We as the body of Christ can discern (judge) the “Spirtual” things but the simple and unsaved person can not judge how these Scriptures are different.
DISCERNING (JUDGING) HEARING WITH SPIRITUAL EARS
God told the children of Israel “my sheep hear my voice” because the believing Jews are decribed as “sheep” /”the little “flock” in the Old Testament; including the Old Testament of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John;
The sheep/ the little flock/ the remnant will go thru the valley of the shadow of death (the tribulation) and not get burned.
Isaiah 43:2 “When thou passest through the waters (sheep) , I will be with thee; and through the rivers (sheep) , they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire (the remnant jew going thru the tribulation and fire), thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
NOTE, the body of christ will not go thru the valley of the “shadow of death”. The body of Christ do not go thru the tribulation; we do not go thru “fire” ; the body of Christ (boc) will meet the Lord in the Air, we have salvation now, we do not have an appointed time to face wrath (tribulation/fire)
1 Thessalonnians 5:9 KJV “For God hath not appointed us to wrath (tribulation and fire) but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ”
Psalm 23 KJV is a book of future prophecy about the believing Jews; his sheep hear his voice.
The body of Christ are not described as sheep but we are described as a “body” “members” bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh; a family; the beloved; we are the “body of Christ” with a Head (authority) in Heaven.
Today (but now) God is moving in the Spirit and He tells us that we can judge (discern) between evil and good. We are not “simple” (sheep). We have ALL wisdom through ALL Scriptures which are able to make us wise.
ALL WISDOM– we speak wisdom in a mystery
1 Corinthisan 2:7 KJV But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Ephesians 1:8 KJV Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Also, How can anyone literally think they are going to boast when they stand before God; their creator who did it all at the cross? If the world has a problem, our God will solve the problem. God does not need for any person to boast that they solved the problems in the world. God created heaven and earth and He alone will fix the problems. He will solve the problems through HIS POWER; the RESURRECTION POWER OF THE CROSS; IT IS A MYSTERY (SO STOP TRYING TO PROPHESY ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE ; OUTSIDE OF SCRIPTURE). The Scriptures testify that God has revealed everything He wants us to know about Him by the Spirit. Everything we need to know about God is written in the Holy Scriptures; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 KJV [Psalms 40:7]. “Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,” Unless you are prophesying about “yourself”, your dreams, and your future,everything we need to know about God is in the “volume of the book”.
DO YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU KNOW JESUS NAME, YOU ARE GETTING INTO THE FAMILY?
DO YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU PROPHECY IN HIS NAME, YOU CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT BY GOD?
YOU MIGHT BE LIGHTING YOUR OWN CANDLE
Matthew 7:21 “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven”
WHO LIT THESE PEOPLE CANDLE ?
Matthew 7: 21-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
The audacity to boast in the presence of our God and Saviour even sounds evil to the ears of the belivers.
The Scriptures tell us over and over again that God (not man) did it all the work and finished the work. God “performs the work” God did all the work and we walk in it and we put it on but the “power” comes from God (Holy Spirit); We will not be “boasting”
We will be thanking God for his works (not our works); We will not be boasting as the NIV states when we stand before God in his prescence. God will be judging us on what sort of work we did and how did we let HIS HOlY Spirit work through us; HIS POWER works in us that believe and trust the “finished’ work of the cross.
The NIV translated the Scripture different from the King James bible ; theses are lies and doctrines of devils. The simple are seduced by lies.
1 Timothy 4:1
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils”
What is our Labor & Work
Stand on Truth (not lies)
We are “stewards”; Steward /Servants of Jesus Christ;
2 Timothy 2:15 we are his “workmen”
We are stewards of the (MYSTERIES). As Stewards of the mystery, we protect God’s words. Stewards of the mysteries (our work and labour) is proclaiming truth.
NO MALE NOR FEMALE; WE ARE ALL SERVANTS OF CHRIST ONCE WE BECOME SAVED
Gal 3:28 KJV “There is no male or female in the body of Christ; we are all ONE family) There is no male nor female”
1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.”
Romans 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
THE ENDING OF THE LAW
When did the law end for us who are saved believers? When God gave us his Holy Spirit & put his spirit inside us (the believer)
The Law also ended when God revealed the mystery to the Apostle Paul that we are now saved by grace. The Law ended when Jesus dispensed “grace” after the cross to the Aposte Paul in Acts 9. The mystery of the cross is found in Paul’s 13 epistles from Romans to Philemon.
God eradicated “religion”
WHO IS THE LAW MADE FOR?
The law was always made for sinners. The body of Christ is not “UNDER” the authority of the law. Galatians 5:18 KJV
We get our instructions from the Spirit .
Galatians 5:18 KJV “But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye [are not] under the law.”
The law is for sinners; those who break the law;
The law is made for the sinner. The law are for those people who do not know how to subject themselves to a higher power; they do not “obey” the law of “RIGHTEOUSNESS;they are unrighteous.
In the future, The Jews will have the laws written in their hearts and mind helping them to obey the law. This is the New Testament. This has not happened yet. The Jews are fallen and blind (in part); Before their fall (as a nation), there was some who believed (the remnant/ the little flock) and in that nation there were some unbelievers; the crucified their King in disbelief)/ However, the entire Jewish nation is fallen but only ‘In part” are some blind. The believing little flock; the remnant was not blind.
However, the saved believing Jew will have God’s Holy Spirit inside them (heart & mind); God will write it in their hearts and minds when God resurrect their nation. (Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Can these dry bones live?)
A nation will rise again and God will also pour his Spirit into them as he has given the body of Christ his Spirit (NOW)
We the [body of Christ] also already have the Holy Spirit inside us but the believing little flock are waiting for their salvation to come when God meet them on the earth. God will meet us in the “air” Psalm 53:6 1 Peter 1:10 Hebrews 4:16 The believing Jews/ the remnant are waiting for their salvation (the New Testament) because this nation crucified their King, but the body of Christ has salvation now (right now) ; They are waiting to obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need (tribulation) ; They will need the law written in the hearts and mind to go through the fire (the tribulation) and not get burned.
Hebrews 4:27 (a HEBREW book about a HEBREW people) the children of Israel, the little flock, the “believing” Jew.
Hebrews 4:27 “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, [and find grace] to help [in time of need].” The time of need will be going through the tribulation and going through fire, yet not getting burned.
Currently, in this dispensation of God’s grace….THE SINNER/ Unbeliever DOES NOT HAVE GOD’s Holy Spirit inside them.
The sinner likes his “unrighteousness” ; the sinner likes his sins. The unbeliever will not “repent” of their sin because they can not look in the mirror and see they are corrupting drying up like a prune (due to sin); The sinner don’t see nothing wrong with themselves. They have glorified themselves. The sinner is not aware he is bowing down to the devil. He worships the devil.
Galatians 5:18 KJV “But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.” The law is for sinners; those who break the law;
The Scriptures tell us we (the boc) are not under the Law because “led by the spirit)
Galatians 5:18 KJVV the “commandments” & laws ended with charity.
The power of God to put his Spirit inside of us came by the cross. (good heart and good conscious is that new inner man/ the resurrecte new man; the old man was crucified and God quickened the believer; made us alive) We have a new heart and mind is that “new man”.
When Jesus died on the cross and was able to resurrect a new person inside of us) and now God can put his holy spirit inside of us. When God look at us, he does not look at our old crucified man but he looks at us as a new person with a new spirit. Also, he gave us his Spirit (the Holy Spirit to fellowship with him) Christ in you the hope of glory .
Our work and labour
Stewards of this mystery: Colossians 1:27 KJV 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:
You should sit down and do a drawing or rightly-divide the new man from the old man. God has made us who are saved a new person in his eyesight.
Galatians 5:18 KJV “Butif ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”
Who is the Law & Commandments made for?
When did the Commandments & Law end?
(When th Revelation of the Mystery was revealed to the Apostle Paul)
The mystery gospel is written about in Paul’s 13 epistles
(Romans to Philemon)
TEACHERS OF THE LAW
1 Timothy 1 : 5 – 9 KJV “Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
THE LAW IS MADE FOR the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners,
1 Timothy 1 : 5 – 9 KJV But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murd erers of mothers, for manslayers,”
Our pattern to eternal life is written according to the mystery in Paul’s 13 epistles; Paul is our pattern to salvation. We are saved by grace, not works; not laws; not commandments (Jesus eradicated all religions)
Ephesians 2:5-8 KJV “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath (resurrected) together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.“