Are You A Christian?

By Lee

Monday, March 19, 2012

Many people make the claim they are Christians but are they.  Just because you say you are something does not mean you are.  Below are some scriptures that describe what a Christian is, see if you measure up.

KJV Matthew 7:21-23

 21.  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

 22.  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?

 23.  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

KJV Matthew 10:22

 22.  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

KJV Matthew 10:37

37.  He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

KJV Romans 16:17

 17.  Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

KJV Ephesians 4:15

 15.  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

KJV 1 Timothy 1:4

 4.  Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

KJV 1 Timothy 1:8-10

8.  But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

 9.  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 murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

 10.  For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

KJV 1 Timothy 4:7

 7.  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

KJV 1 Timothy 5:20

20.  Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

KJV Romans 12:9

 9.  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

KJV Romans 12:19

19.  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

KJV Romans 13:8-10

 8.  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

 9.  For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 10.  Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

KJV 1 Timothy 6:10

 10.  For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

KJV 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

 9.  Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

 10.  Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

KJV Galatians 5:19-21

19.  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

 20.  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

 21.  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

KJV Luke 13:3

 3.  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

These are only a few scriptures.  Christianity is a way of life of following the teachings of Jesus Christ, of making them part of us and living them as Jesus did.  Unless one practices what he believes he is a hypocrite. If you follow the teachings of any other man than Jesus then you are deceived.  All the professing Christian churches of this world are filled with hypocrites.  Those who attend such satanic organizations have handed over the responsibility of their personal salvation to a man or woman who has been trained in the doctrines of their church, that are all wrong, and take no action of themselves but subcontract the salvation offered to them out to an agent of Satan.  These ministers of the Devil come as angels of light to deceive these types of people.  Salvation came at the cost of the life of the son of God but people of today’s churchianity want some idiot to tell them what they must do and some actually will do it while many others will not but either way they are all dead not knowing God or Christ but in ignorance believing in lies and fables.  What parades itself in the world as Christianity is not Christianity at all, it is Satananity, the synagogue of Satan.  This is the great deception  of the last days.

What these false teachers want is your money so they can live a life style above you who are ignorant enough to give it to them.  They drive luxury cars, live in million dollar homes, wear expensive clothes and adorn themselves with gold, jewels and silver while in exchange for these things feed you the slop they have defiled with their feet.  The last days were to be like this and if you would only invest a little of your time in the study of the scriptures you could know this. Are you to busy, do not have the time or just do not care?  If you want what God offers you must invest yourself in it and not use some satanic middleman.  You study scripture and ask God to guide you to the truth, You make the time for God and Christ and then they will make time for you.  If you have no time for them then they will have no time for you. Scripture says that where your treasure is there your heart will be also, where is your heart professing Christian? 

The Elect

By

Lee

Many people have different theories about who the group called the elect in scripture are.  If we go to scripture perhaps we can find out.

KJV Matthew 24:22

 22.  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

The length of the tribulation will be shortened because of the elect. This because the end time remnant of elect are alive and remain and are protected from the effects of the tribulation.

KJV Matthew 24:24

 24.  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

It is not possible to deceive the elect.

KJV Matthew 24:31

 31.  And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

After the tribulation the elect are gathered.

KJV Mark 13:20

 20.  And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

The elect are those who were chosen.

KJV Mark 13:22

 22.  For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

Antichrist tries to  seduce the elect but it is not possible.

KJV Mark 13:27

 27.  And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

The elect are scattered and gathered from the four winds.

KJV Luke 18:7

7.  And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

God will avenge His elect, His chosen.

KJV Romans 8:33

 33.  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

The elect are justified, the just, who are of faith and have the Holy Spirit, justified in Jesus.

KJV Romans 9:11

11.  (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Election stands and not works.  The works are referring to the works of the law and no one is justified by the works but according to election, to grace through faith.

KJV Romans 11:5

 5.  Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

The remnant of grace is the church. Carnal Israel was the election under the law.

KJV Romans 11:7

 7.  What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

Carnal Israel under the law did not obtain but the election of grace did obtain.

KJV Romans 11:26-28

26.  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

 27.  For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

 28.  As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

Carnal Israel is saved when Jesus returns to deliver them out of the tribulation. Only then shall ungodliness be taken away. Until then they are enemies of the gospel but because of Gods promise to Abraham they are beloved and will yet be saved.

KJV Colossians 3:12

12.  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Paul calls these former gentiles, the elect of God.

KJV 1 Thessalonians 1:4

 4.  Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

These also are elect of God.

KJV 2 Timothy 2:10

 10.  Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Paul endured all things for the sake of the church, the elect.

KJV Titus 1:1

 1.  Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Gods elect are of faith and truth.

KJV 1 Peter 1:1-2

1.  Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

 2.  Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Peter calls the church the elect.

KJV 1 Peter 5:13

 13.  The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

There were churches in different locations but all were the elect.

KJV 2 Peter 1:10

10.  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

The saints, those who believe in Christ and have the Holy Spirit need to make their calling and election sure.

KJV 2 John 1:1

 1.  The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

John calls the church the elect.

KJV 2 John 1:13

 13.  The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

The sister church is also elect.

KJV Isaiah 65:9

 9.  And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

The church, the saints, the elect are to be heirs with Jesus, not carnal Israel.

All the people in Hebrews 11 were the saints before Jesus.  All these wanted a better resurrection which is the first resurrection.  These people are the olive tree into which the saints after Jesus are grafted.  Together, combined, these two groups are the 144000, the elect of God who will be in the first resurrection when Jesus returns. These two groups were symbolized by the ritual holy day of ancient Israel in Leviticus 23:17 by the two loaves of bread which are the first fruits of God, the elect, the church.  The church is built on the foundation of these men and the apostles, so they are indeed a part of the church if they are part of the foundation.  There are no “carnal Jews” who are the 144000, the elect, the church.  The people of Hebrews 11 are resurrected at the same time as all the saints, they had the same faith, the same hope in Jesus, had the Holy Spirit and knew the gospel. They look for new Jerusalem and everlasting life.  The sealing of the elect in Revelation 7 is the remainder of the elect that are alive and remain because all the other elect are dead and were sealed at death because they will be resurrected to immortality in a twinkling of an eye.  The tribulation cannot hurt the elect dead saints but the living must be sealed before the tribulation. The tribulation is Satans wrath and this is what the elect are protected from. The elect are spirit beings by the time God is ready to pour out His wrath.  If Abraham and Moses are in the first resurrection then they have to be part of the church,   the elect, the first fruits.  David and Job knew they would be in the first resurrection.

KJV Psalms 17:15

15.  As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

KJV Job 14:14-15

14.  If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

 15.  Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

The elect of God is the church.

Be You Therefore Perfect

Friday, April 20, 2012

By

Lee

The Saints Of God Must Become Perfect And Unable To Sin While Human Beings & Before They Are Changed Into Spirit Beings With Everlasting Life.  Jesus was, while a man, perfect and unable to sin before he became a spirit being. Jesus would not set this goal for us if he himself was not already perfect. No one will enter the kingdom of God if there is any chance they could sin because sin nor its potential cannot exist in the kingdom of God. Therefore, if Jesus entered the kingdom he did so as one unable to sin.

KJV Ephesians 4:13 13.  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

We become perfect as men, men who measure up to the standard of the man Jesus, not the spirit being Jesus.  Sin is our problem, it was not a problem for Jesus, Jesus came to save us not himself.  If our standard and example is Jesus in order to be perfect then Jesus was perfect, unable to sin.  Sin will keep us out of the kingdom of God, it is the sin problem that makes us imperfect and unacceptable.  Jesus took care of this problem.

KJV Colossians 1:28 28.  Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

KJV 2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Sin is imperfection and is unacceptable to God and God will not allow sin or its potential in His kingdom.  To be unable to sin is perfection, it is righteousness and it is the love of God.  The scripture no where says that we become unable to sin when changed from flesh to spirit but we are changed, transformed now while yet flesh and blood to become unable to sin.

KJV Hebrews 10:14  For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Sanctified means to be set apart for Gods holy use.  Men are sanctified, spirit beings are not and this proves that the saints must become unable to sin before being given everlasting life.

KJV Hebrews 12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

When the saints receive  the Holy Spirit their journey toward perfection begins.  It is full of challenges, trials and troubles.  The spiritual muscle is exercised by all these things we face and by never giving up the good fight of faith we can through Jesus and the power of his God grow in the Holy Spirit.  This growth will not be the same for all but each will grow; some ten, some thirty, some sixty or a hundred fold.  God wants to see a return on His investment in you, God wants you to use the power He has made available to you so that you can overcome sin.  If you die in the faith having fruit to God, at the level of ten fold, then at death God will seal you and you become one of the 144000.  If you are alive and remain and have grown thirty fold, you will have been sealed just before the beginning of the great tribulation and will be just like Jesus was when he was on this Earth.  Those in the innumerable multitude will be sealed when martyred.  The Holy Spirit is the promise of God, the guarantee of God that if you remain faithful and endure to the end you will receive everlasting life which is what salvation is.  Salvation is everlasting life but we must first go through grace and faith be worthy of it.  To be worthy means to have kept the faith, to overcome sin in our life, to love with the love of God both God and neighbor and endure the present evil age waiting and watching for the return of Jesus Christ.

KJV Matthew 10:38

38.  And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

KJV Matthew 22:8

 8.  Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

KJV Luke 20:35-36

 35.  But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

 36.  Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

KJV Luke 21:36

 36.  Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

KJV Acts 13:46

 46.  Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

KJV Ephesians 4:1

 1.  I Therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

KJV Colossians 1:10

 10.  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

KJV 1 Thessalonians 2:12

 12.  That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Jesus Christ was born worthy, God created Jesus worthy so that the saints could through Jesus become worthy.  Jesus was, as a man, the example, the demonstration to us of what we must become to be in the kingdom of God.  This Jesus had to be the idea in Gods mind of what God wants for us.  For God to send us anything less than absolute perfection as our model and example is totally unscriptural and makes the entire plan of God useless.  Would you, as a human father give your son anything less than the best?  If your son asked for bread would you give him a stone?

KJV Matthew 7:9

9.  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

God did not give us an imperfect messiah or one that was a potential sinner and put our salvation in any doubt but God gave us a perfect man, His only begotten son, full of the love of God and the righteousness of God who was unable to sin just like his Father. 

If you want to be in the kingdom of God then you had better become like the man Jesus; a man of absolute perfection, of Godly love, righteous and unable to sin. 

To the degree of growth a saint will attain, God will accept it as fruit.  Sin is what must be conquered and eliminated completely.  Sin or its potential will not be in the kingdom of God.  Jesus could not have been a potential sinner, Jesus must have been unable to sin and this is our goal, our example our model, absolute perfection.  God will not accept anything less.

The divine nature of God is what the saints are partaking of by Gods Spirit in us.  God works in us to desire and do His will.  It is Gods will to destroy sin, to totally eradicate sin.  God will not accept a potential sinner.  As long as the saints grow and produce some degree of fruit to God, God will accept this and seal His divine nature in us at death or for those who are alive and remain just before the tribulation.  This must be of our will and desire in agreement with what Gods will and desire is for us.  God will not force salvation on anyone, we must of our own will walk in agreement with God. 

If we do not seek with all our heart to become like the man Jesus while yet in this flesh we will never be in the kingdom of God. The potter of the clay molds the spirits of men not the fleshly bodies of men into and image and likeness of the one He sent to be our example.  This man was Jesus and if you think Jesus was anything less than absolute perfection and unable to sin then you will not be in the kingdom of God because your example falls far short of what God requires.

Jesus Could Not Sin

By

Lee

The idea by some people is that Jesus was a potential sinner, that he had the ability to sin but just never did.  It would be helpful to read the article, "The Myth of Potential Sin", and combine the information to get a better understanding of why Jesus could not sin.

The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God.

KJV 1 Corinthians 6:9

 9.  Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?

Jesus said that he was righteous.

KJV John 7:17-18

 17.  If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

 18.  He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

God, through the prophet Isaiah, said Jesus was righteous.

KJV Isaiah 53:11

11.  He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

There are two types of people, those who are righteous and those who are not.  Jesus entered the kingdom of God and did so without going through any of the process that we must go through. Jesus is the process we must go through to enter the kingdom.  Jesus required nothing, needed nothing, to enter the kingdom of God.  All that Jesus was is what we need to become.

Jesus was, as a man, the king of the kingdom of God.

KJV John 18:37

 37.  Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

KJV Matthew 2:1-2

1.  Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

 2.  Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

KJV John 1:49

 49.  Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

KJV John 12:13-15

13.  Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

 14.  And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

 15.  Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

No one who is a potential sinner can be in the kingdom of God because sin does not exist in the kingdom nor the potential for sin.  The kingdom is populated by beings who cannot sin because the seed of God remains in them and they have been born of God. 

KJV 1 John 3:9

 9.  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Jesus, as a man, was born of God but in the flesh so he could die, give his perfect life as a sacrifice for those of us who are able to sin.  In the flesh, Jesus was the king of a kingdom where all in that kingdom are unable to sin.  God will not allow a potential sinner to have everlasting life.  If one has the potential to sin they will sin just as the first Adam did.  No other being than God, is by nature, at their creation, unable to sin except for Jesus. Unlike angels and man Jesus was created with Gods righteous character that made Jesus unable to sin.  Again, even the potential to sin will not be permitted in the kingdom of God, yet Jesus was the king of the kingdom of God as a man.  Jesus is said to be the same yesterday, today and forever.  This Godly character in Jesus, who was born of God, remained in Jesus since his conception in Mary’s womb.  That Holy thing, is what Gabriel called Jesus. Jesus was directly created by the Holy Spirit of God with no human man involved and completely filled with that Holy Spirit.  This is how Jesus was unable to sin.  Jesus was not God but did have Gods holy righteous character and was unable to be tempted by evil or sin.  God will not give the kingdom to sinners or those who have the potential to sin but only to those who faithfully endure to the end and are “one” with God and sealed by the Holy Spirit. The saints partake of the divine nature of God in that they are coming out of sin, overcoming sin. 

KJV 2 Peter 1:3-4

3.  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4.  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Jesus, in whom was no sin, did not need to come out of sin because “he knew no sin”.  The son of God said that he could do nothing that the Father would not do.

KJV John 5:19

19.  Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

The Father cannot sin, therefore Jesus could not sin.

The idea that Jesus had to struggle all his life so as not to sin is a lie because he had Gods nature in its fulness the brightness of Gods glory and was the express image of Gods person in that Jesus was unable to sin.  The idea that the temptation by Satan was to show us that Jesus was effected by temptation the same as we are is a lie, it was to show us the exact opposite, Jesus was unaffected by Satan’s temptations, after all he did not sin, did he.  If Jesus was just like us in the matter of temptation then how about you going up against the Devil and see how well you do.  It should be so obvious that Jesus was spiritually far above us especially if we are to be transformed to be in his image.

KJV 2 Corinthians 3:18

 18.  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

The “glory of the Lord” was the glory of God who cannot sin but all humanity falls short of this glory needing saved, Jesus was the express image and brightness of Gods glory in that he was also unable to sin.

KJV Hebrews 1:1-3

 1.  God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

 2.  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

 3.  Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Physically Jesus was exactly like us but spiritually he was exactly like God, he could not sin.  This is what you and I must become if we are to be in the kingdom of God.

KJV Matthew 5:48

 48.  Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

When it comes to the issue of sin, you and I must be like God and Christ, unable to sin, be perfect.

KJV Matthew 19:21

 21.  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

To have this perfection we must follow Jesus.

KJV Luke 6:40

40.  The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Jesus is our master and everyone who is perfect will be like Jesus, and Jesus said this while he was a man on Earth.

KJV John 17:23

 23.  I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Jesus was as man already one with the Father and was perfect, unable to sin. Jesus prayed to his Father that we also could be one with God and be perfect, unable to sin.

KJV Romans 12:2

2.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

KJV Ephesians 4:13

 13.  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

KJV Colossians 1:28

 28.  Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

KJV 2 Timothy 3:17

17.  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

KJV Hebrews 10:14

 14.  For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

KJV Hebrews 12:23

23.  To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Our example of this perfection is Jesus the man.  Jesus was perfect, he was kingdom quality in the flesh and king of the kingdom while in the flesh.  Jesus never repented, Jesus never had to have faith in a messiah, Jesus did not need grace or imputed righteousness because of faith, Jesus did not need saved but was the savior. 

When God created Adam; the word image is below.

Strong's Ref. # 6754

Romanized  tselem

Pronounced tseh'-lem

from an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol:

KJV--image, vain shew.

When God created Jesus; the phrase “express image” used in Hebrews 1:3 is below.

Strong's Greek Dictionary

Strong's Number: 5481

Transliterated: charakter

Phonetic: khar-ak-tare'

Text:  from the same as 5482; a graver (the tool or the person), i.e. (by implication) engraving (["character"], the figure stamped, i.e. an exact copy or [figuratively] representation): --express image.

Adam was a vain show, a phantom or illusion but Jesus was an exact copy. Jesus was the real McCoy.

Adam did not have the character of God but Jesus was the exact copy of Gods character. Adam became a sinner but Jesus was unable to sin because he was an exact copy of Gods character. God cannot sin neither could His son Jesus Christ.  Being unable to sin does not make you God but makes you in Gods image.  The righteous angels are unable to sin and are not God just as the saints, when in the kingdom and unable to sin, will not be God either.  Rather than look at Jesus as being as weak as me, fighting constantly to not sin, I look at Jesus as one who was unable to sin and that is what I want and what God through Jesus can give me. I do not drag the son of God down to my level but see that I must come up to his level by the example he gave.  God wants us to be like Him in that we are unable to sin and live forever with Him in love and joy. Jesus came to show us the Father by the way he lived his life, a life of perfection, righteousness and love which cannot sin.  We, by the power of Gods Holy Spirit can be transformed to be just like Jesus.  This is the gospel message.

Wisdom

By

Lee

Friday, February 17, 2012

Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions (the "passions") so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment as to action. 

KJV James 1:5
 5.  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

This wisdom is what all the saints need and is something we do not have of ourselves but is a gift from God.  We all need to pray and ask God for wisdom.  Wisdom is true knowledge applied so as always to arrive at the proper thoughts and actions.  Having only knowledge is not enough we must also understand its use. 

KJV Jeremiah 10:23-24
 23.  O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
 24.  O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

This type of wisdom can come from iron sharpening iron.  God enables us to grow in many things, He has given us the truth of restored doctrine and the knowledge of what sin is and how to overcome sin.  In all things wisdom must be applied.  Gods love gives us knowledge.

KJV Ephesians 3:19
 19.  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

We know that without Gods Spirit we cannot have knowledge or wisdom.

KJV Romans 11:33
 33.  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

KJV 1 Corinthians 12:8
 8.  For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

The combination of knowledge and wisdom will produce balance in our lives and as we grow in each we help sharpen one another to bring us all to the same level.  This is God and Christ working in the saints.

KJV Romans 15:14
14.  And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

We have all experienced over the years how God has given us knowledge, now we need to gain wisdom for wisdom is knowledge in action, knowledge applied in our lives, so that no matter what situation we are faced with we can be victorious.  This article is to be a companion to the article “Iron sharpens iron” in which it says:

KJV Hebrews 5:14
 14.  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

By reason of use means through trial and error by learning from our mistakes a lesson so as not to repeat the error, the sin.  God has patience with us to allow this growth forgiving our sins as we grow.  We judge a tree by its fruits and our works by their fruits to see if they are of God or not.  Just as we train our children in these things God trains us.  Just as we should be merciful with our children God is merciful to us.  God is our Father and loves us with a perfect love and while He corrects us He does so with the intent of our learning His ways and understanding His thoughts because God desires us to be His sons.  Now perhaps we can better understand why we should rejoice in the trials and temptations we endure knowing it is God working in us to bring us to Himself.  Adam ate of the tree that gave us the knowledge of good and evil but without Gods spirit we cannot control that knowledge but with His spirit need wisdom from God so that we can.  It is only natural that this process will take time, no need to worry, God created time so that we can.  With God all things are possible.

We have God and Christ and each other, a three fold cord that cannot be broken.  Fear and doubt has no place in God, Christ or the saints for who can stop His will from being done?  We love God, we love Jesus and we love one another, let us cast out fear and doubt. 

KJV Romans 8:38-39
 38.  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
 39.  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

ELOHIM

By Lee

Monday, January 23, 2012

The literal language of Genesis says, “In the beginning Gods created the heavens and Earth…” It is extremely important to understand this word “Gods”.  The word translated “Gods” is the title of this paper.  It literally means, Mighty ones.  In Genesis the “mighty ones” created the heavens and Earth.  It is only later on that we discover that of these mighty ones there was only one who was “almighty”.  The actual creation of the heavens and Earth was done by the Almighty one but the Angels, the other mighty ones, had some kind of function in creation but in Genesis 1:1 this is not explained. 

Strong's Ref. # 430

Romanized  'elohiym

Pronounced el-o-heem'

plural of HSN0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:

KJV--angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.

As can be seen by the Strong’s article above the way I have explained Elohim is correct.  When Jesus was born he was an Elohim in the flesh, a mighty one.

KJV Psalms 45:2-3

 2.  Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

 3.  Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.            (Referring to Jesus)

KJV Psalms 45:6-7  

6.  Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

 7.  Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

 Verse 6 above is referring to Jesus, in verse 7 the almighty one or the only true God says that, “therefore mighty one your mighty one has anointed you”, this is to say, God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit far above that of other human beings.

Now the saints are to become “Elohim” through Jesus.

KJV John 10:35-36

 35.  If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

 36.  Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

The word of God in the flesh was Jesus and Jesus came to speak Gods words to those who would be saints.  These saints are called gods or Elohim, a mighty one.  In the kingdom the saints will become mighty ones or Elohim.  In the verse above Jesus says that he while in the flesh was an Elohim, a mighty one, a son of God.  In the world of the carnal unconverted, they are sons of the Devil or Satan but the saints have been called out of the world to become sons of God, Elohim.  The saints are not yet Elohim but hope to become Elohim.  For Jesus to make this claim in the flesh is to show us how different he was from us spiritually.  No wonder God told the angels to highly respect, obey, and kneel before Jesus. Always remember the lesser bows down to the higher.  Would angels, who are unable to sin, bow down to Jesus if he was a potential sinner?