Monthly Archives: September 2016

Here’s that TEST !!

Forgiveness

DO YOU HAVE A QUICK TEST that you can apply anytime, anyplace, anywhere, which will reveal to you your present measure of connectedness in the Holy Spirit?

It is the most useful thing that you could possibly sport because you really need to know this statistic in order to function adequately. What good is having the Holy Spirit if He is not fully open to you at any given moment?

Tell me you’re not one of those flippers that go back and forth, in and out, a moment here, a moment there. Tell me you’re not satisfied selling yourself so short. Yes, He’s in you – Hallelujah – what now? A visit from time to time?

There is an instantaneously accessible litmus test that will break through all the ambiguity, uncertainty, doubt and fear: How Do I Know That I Am Fully IN The Spirit?

Answer: Make a list of all the people that you are unable to love unconditionally just as much as you love Jesus. When the tally reaches zero, congratulations, you’re there!

Second Coming fulfilled

Eschatology

HIS SECOND COMING
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The Bible contains much more material concerning the Second Coming. Consider this passage in Matthew that we have already mentioned, which we will now consider in more depth. Jesus is speaking to his disciples: And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. (Matthew 10: 22-23) Here Jesus made a clear statement about the timing of his Second Coming. Jesus stated to his disciples that He would come before they had completed going through all of the cities of Israel. Let’s consider how some interpreters view this passage. Some commentaries say that this statement is not about the Lord’s Second Coming at all, but about his First Coming. But obviously, this passage cannot be about his First Coming; Jesus was already there! Similarly, some say that the passage is referring to Jesus’own ministry in the cities of Galilee. But that does not fit the passage either. It is not about Jesus’ministry in the cities of Galilee; it is about the disciples who were going through the cities of Israel. The passage makes sense only if Jesus was looking ahead to the time when He was no longer on the earth and the disciples had the responsibility of carrying out their work of evangelism. Further, Jesus was giving the disciples themselves a timeline for what was going to happen in relationship to their work, not Jesus’own work. Other commentaries acknowledge that Jesus is referring to the Second Coming. For example, the popular NIV Study Bible says, “The saying seems to teach that the gospel will continue to be preached to the Jews until Christ’s Second Coming.”Such an interpretation completely ignores the fact that Jesus is telling his disciples that they themselves will not finish their mission before his Second Coming. (It’s amazing what otherwise good scholars can come up with in order to support a flawed presupposition.)
Charles Meek

Christian Hope through
FULFILLED PROPHECY
~Charles S. Meek

Fulfilled Prophecy

Eschatology

P R E T E R I S M . 1 O 1
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Preterism 101
Here is a list of preterist passages compiled by David A. Green. 267 This compilation puts an exclamation point to the importance of the imminency passages in the New Testament: The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3: 2) Who warned you to flee from the wrath about to come? (Matthew 3: 7) The axe is already laid at the root of the trees. (Matthew 3: 10) His winnowing fork is in His hand. (Matthew 3: 12) The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 4: 17) The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 10: 7) You shall not finish going through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man comes. (Matthew 10: 23) the age about to come (Matthew 12: 32) The Son of Man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and will then recompense every man according to his deeds. (Matthew 16: 27) There are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom. (Matthew 16: 28; cf. Mark 9: 1; Luke 9: 27) “When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers?”They said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers, who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”…“Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and be given to a nation producing the fruit of it.”…When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. (Matthew. 21: 40-41, 43, 45) This generation will not pass away until all these things take place. (Matthew 24: 34) From now on, you [Caiaphas, the chief priests, the scribes, the elders, the whole Sanhedrin] shall be seeing the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. (Matthew 26: 64; Mark 14: 62; Luke 22: 69) The kingdom of God is at hand. (Mark 1: 15) What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others…. They [the chief priests, scribes and elders] understood that He spoke the parable against them. (Mark 12: 9, 12) This generation will not pass away until all these things take place. (Mark 13: 30) Who warned you to flee from the wrath about to come? (Luke 3: 7) The axe is already laid at the root of the trees. (Luke 3: 9) His winnowing fork is in His hand. (Luke 3: 17) The kingdom of God has come near to you. (Luke 10: 9) The kingdom of God has come near. (Luke 10: 11) What, therefore, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others…. The scribes and the chief priests…. understood that He spoke this parable against them. (Luke 20: 1516, 19) These are days of vengeance, in order that all things which are written may be fulfilled. (Luke 21: 22) This generation will not pass away until all things take place. (Luke 21: 32) Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, “Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’and to the hills, ‘Cover us’”(Luke 23: 28-30; compare Revelation 6: 14-17) We were hoping that He was the One who is about to redeem Israel. (Luke 24: 21) I will come to you…. In that Day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in Me, and I in you…. Lord, what then has happened that You are about to disclose Yourself to us, and not to the world? (John 14: 18, 20, 22) If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? (John 21: 22) This is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel: “And it shall be in the last days “(Acts 2: 16-17) He has fixed a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness. (Acts 17: 31) There is about to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. (Acts 24: 15) As he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment about to come. (Acts 24: 25) Not for [Abraham’s] sake only was it written, that [faith] was reckoned to him [as righteousness], but for our sake also, to whom it is about to be reckoned. (Romans 4: 23-24) If you are living according to the flesh, you are about to die. (Romans 8: 13) I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us. (Romans 8: 18) It is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. (Romans 13: 11-12) The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. (Romans 16: 20) The time has been shortened. (1 Corinthians 7: 29) The form of this world is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7: 31) Now these things …were written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. (1 Corinthians 10: 11) We shall not all fall sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. (1 Corinthians 15: 51-52) Maranatha! [The Lord comes!] (1 Corinthians 16: 22) not only in this age, but also in the one about to come (Ephesians 1: 21) The Lord is near. (Philippians 4: 5) The gospel …was proclaimed in all creation under heaven. (Colossians 1: 23; compare Matthew 24: 14; Romans 10: 18, 16: 26; Colossians 1: 5-6; 2 Timothy 4: 17; Revelation 14: 6-7; cf. 1 Clement 5, 7) things which are a shadow of what is about to come (Colossians 2: 16-17) We who are alive, and remain until the coming of the Lord…. We who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds…. You, brethren, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief…. (1 Thessalonians 4: 15, 17; 5: 4) May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5: 23) It is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire. (2 Thessalonians 1: 6-7) Godliness …holds promise for the present life and that which is about to come. (I Timothy 4: 8) I charge you …that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Timothy 6: 14) storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for that which is about to come, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed (1 Timothy 6: 19) In the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self …Avoid these men. For of these are those who enter into households and captivate weak women …These also oppose the truth …But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all. (2 Timothy 3: 1-2, 5-6, 8-9) I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is about to judge the living and the dead. (2 Timothy 4: 1) God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son. (Hebrews 1: 1-2) Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1: 14) He did not subject to angels the world about to come. (Hebrews 2: 5)
Christian Hope through
FULFILLED PROPHECY
~ Charles Meek

Allness

PETER AND JOHN WOULD HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF CHURCH FOR CLAIMING THAT THEY HAD THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO HEAL PEOPLE.
Acts 3:4-8 KJV
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. [5] And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. [6] Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. [7] And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. [8] And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD CAN HEAL YOU, BUT DON’T BELIEVE THAT HE ALREADY HAS? . DO YOU BEG GOD TO DO SOMETHING THAT HE’S ALREADY DONE ?

WITHOUT JESUS I AM NOTHING AND I CAN DO NOTHING.

John 15:5 KJV
….for without me ye can do nothing.

BUT I AM NEVER WITHOUT JESUS.

And when Peter saw it , he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

Acts 3:12 KJV

WITHOUT JESUS I AM NOTHING AND I CAN DO NOTHING.

John 15:5 KJV
….for without me ye can do nothing.

BUT I AM NEVER WITHOUT JESUS.

[16] And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 3:16 KJV

WITHOUT JESUS I AM NOTHING AND I CAN DO NOTHING.

John 15:5 KJV
….for without me ye can do nothing.

BUT I AM NEVER WITHOUT JESUS.

1 Peter 2:24 KJV
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Christ

WE DON’T HAVE TO PLEAD WITH GOD FOR OUR SALVATION: HE’S ALREADY PREDESTINATED US !!
Ephesians 1:5 KJV
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
2,000 YEARS AGO !!

ARE YOU DOING EVERYTHING YOU POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE YOURSELF ACCEPTABLE TO GOD?

……. WELL, STOP !!!!!!!

IT’S ALREADY DONE !! (“hath made”)

Ephesians 1:6 KJV
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

THAT FAMOUS PHRASE “HIGHLY FAVOURED” TO MARY (mother of Jesus) IS THE SAME (in the greek) AS “ACCEPTED”
Luke 1:28 KJV
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art HIGHLY FAVOURED the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Ephesians 1:6 KJV
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us ACCEPTED in the beloved.
WE ARE AS HIGHLY FAVORED AS MARY !!

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When the Holy Spirit gently opens a flower, it’s so beautiful!
When you open the flower, God help the flower!!! joseph prince

Already have it, already done.

Heal Yourself

JESUS’ RESURRECTION . . . WORK . . . IS . . . DONE !!
JESUS MADE YOU A BRAND NEW PERSON IN YOUR SPIRIT.
Ephesians 2:14-17 KJV
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us ; [15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; [16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: [17] And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

PAUL DIDN’T PRAY FOR GOD TO -D-O- ANYTHING !! HE ONLY PRAYED THAT THE “EYES OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING” BE OPENED !!
Ephesians 1:18 KJV
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

PAUL PRAYED THAT GOD WOULD LET US SEE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE SUPERNATURAL POWER ON THE INSIDE OF US — BEFORE WE EVEN HAD THE NEED. OUR ‘BORN-AGAIN’ SPIRIT HAS EVERYTHING WE COULD POSSIBLY NEED ALREADY ON THE INSIDE OF US FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES AND BEYOND !!
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:
CHRIST IS ALREADY IN US !!

HOW – PLEASE TELL ME HOW – I CAN FINALLY “GET IT” ?
ANSWER: BY SUBSTITUTING YOUR NAME EVERYWHERE IN THE BIBLE. “I, Robin Starbuck, AM NOT CEASING TO GIVE THANKS TO YOU . . . . MAKING MENTION OF Robin Starbuck . . . .”
Ephesians 1:16 KJV
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

NOW YOU TRY IT ! ! ! ! !
Ephesians 1:17-18 KJV
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you -YOUR NAME- the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: [18] The eyes of your -YOUR NAME- understanding being enlightened; that ye -YOUR NAME- may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

CAN WE TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL ? . EXCEEDING GREATNESS = SUPER-ABUNDANCE !! . IT’S THE SAME POWER THAT GOD USED TO RAISE JESUS FROM THE DEAD ! ! ! ! ! [THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE ON THE INSIDE OF US RIGHT NOW ! ! ! ! !
Ephesians 1:19-20 KJV
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, [20] Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places ,

Q & A

When a person
Faces a challenge
Big or small
By trusting God
All the way
He’s not surprised
To receive
A perfect answer.
His faith begins
To soar
His confidence too.
Next time
He trusts again
And again and again.
He becomes filled
With a kind of
God confidence
And no longer needs
To prove himself
When all that there is
Is God.

Quantum world

I WAS ONCE OF THE MISTAKEN OPINION THAT THERE WAS NO PLACE FOR GOD IN PHYSICS. BOY, WAS I EVER WRONG !! GOD IS CREATOR.
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When God speaks His creative word the entire quantum field can be rearranged, collapsed or restructured at His command. There is a remarkable convergence between these theological concepts in the Bible and the emergence of string theory. To my mind, biblical theology powerfully supports string theory, not just because of the convergence of notions of extra-dimensionality or of elegance in design but because of the energising relationship between the Spirit of God and the strings that perhaps constitute nature at its very smallest scale. String theorists suggest that these strings vibrate at different frequencies to create a sub-atomic symphony of music.
Quantum Glory
The Science of Heaven Invading Earth
~ Phil Mason

Cheater is the deliverer

Social issues

IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO
Enter a gambling place
The cards are dealt
Wagers are made
Sweat appears
Somebody is
Cheating.
What’s
Next
??
G e t
The heck
Out of that
Nasty Place
Shake the dust
From off your feet
And say a prayer for
The guy who woke you
You remember The One
Known only as The Cheater!
THANK GOD 4 DELIVERANCE.

Dr. Robin Starbuck

Many, many dimensions

Quantum world

SEEING FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE : A REAL GOD–PERSPECTIVE !!
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Physicists have uncovered strong evidence that extra dimensions do indeed exist. Yet predating these physics discoveries by more than nineteen hundred years are the words of the prophets and apostles who penned the sixty-six books of the Bible. These ancient authors, under the inspiration of One who exists both in and beyond the universe and the universe’s ten space-time dimensions, described phenomena—such as the creation event, miracles, Jesus’ post-resurrection capacities, as well as paradoxical doctrines—that require the existence of extra dimensions, or the functional equivalent of extra dimensions. These writers assured their readers that God’s ways and thoughts are beyond our human limits, but that “eternity,” some unknown reality beyond this universe, is somehow inscribed within us. Now we have the opportunity and the privilege to see from a new perspective—and to integrate—what yesterday’s Bible authors and today’s physicists affirm about reality beyond the cosmos.
Beyond the Cosmos
Dr. Hugh Ross, Ph.D.