Forwarded from Christ is Life - Seeds to Sow (Mark Loughran)
STAY CALM! - 14 OCTOBER 2020
‘Keep your head in all situations.’
2 Timothy 4:5 NIV.
A woman was sitting in her lounge when a small black snake suddenly appeared, slithered across the floor, and made its way under the sofa. Being deathly afraid of snakes, she ran to the bathroom to get her husband, who was taking a shower. He came running from the shower with just a towel around his waist, grabbed an old broom handle from the cupboard, and began poking under the sofa. At this point the family dog awakened. Curious to see what was happening, the dog came up behind the husband and touched his cold nose to the back of the man’s heel. The man, thinking the snake had bitten him on the heel, fainted. The wife concluded that her husband had collapsed with a heart attack, so she ran from the house to a hospital just a street away. The ambulance drivers promptly came to her house and placed him on a stretcher. But as they were carrying him out, the snake reappeared from underneath the sofa. One of the drivers got so frightened that he dropped his end of the stretcher and broke the man’s leg. Seeing her husband’s twisted leg, the wife collapsed on the spot. Meanwhile, the snake slithered quietly away! An old African proverb says, ‘There are forty kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense.’ Acting impulsively usually means things will get worse before they get better. So before you panic, calm yourself and ask God for wisdom and help, even in the simplest things.
Jeremiah 20-21, 1 Timothy 3
WHAT NOW?
Cut up some strips of paper. On each one, write a Bible verse that you find comforting and calming. Put the strips in a jar or small box. Then whenever you feel fear or panic growing, pick a strip and read the verse, making sure you really focus on the words and what God’s saying to you.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
‘Keep your head in all situations.’
2 Timothy 4:5 NIV.
A woman was sitting in her lounge when a small black snake suddenly appeared, slithered across the floor, and made its way under the sofa. Being deathly afraid of snakes, she ran to the bathroom to get her husband, who was taking a shower. He came running from the shower with just a towel around his waist, grabbed an old broom handle from the cupboard, and began poking under the sofa. At this point the family dog awakened. Curious to see what was happening, the dog came up behind the husband and touched his cold nose to the back of the man’s heel. The man, thinking the snake had bitten him on the heel, fainted. The wife concluded that her husband had collapsed with a heart attack, so she ran from the house to a hospital just a street away. The ambulance drivers promptly came to her house and placed him on a stretcher. But as they were carrying him out, the snake reappeared from underneath the sofa. One of the drivers got so frightened that he dropped his end of the stretcher and broke the man’s leg. Seeing her husband’s twisted leg, the wife collapsed on the spot. Meanwhile, the snake slithered quietly away! An old African proverb says, ‘There are forty kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense.’ Acting impulsively usually means things will get worse before they get better. So before you panic, calm yourself and ask God for wisdom and help, even in the simplest things.
Jeremiah 20-21, 1 Timothy 3
WHAT NOW?
Cut up some strips of paper. On each one, write a Bible verse that you find comforting and calming. Put the strips in a jar or small box. Then whenever you feel fear or panic growing, pick a strip and read the verse, making sure you really focus on the words and what God’s saying to you.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
RIGHTEOUS AND JUST - JANUARY 31ST 2021.
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. (Romans 5:9)
Whenever we find the word just in the Bible, we can substitute the word righteous. This is true in both Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek. The translators of the King James Version alternately translated the same word as either “righteous” or “just.” They tended to use the word just in the context of legal processes and the word righteous in the context of practical living. But it is one and the same word.
The problem comes with the use of the word justified, which is often reserved for a type of legal transaction in the courts of heaven. But this practice means using only half of the signification of the word. To be justified means to be made just, or righteous. The word righteous comes right down to where we live—our homes, workplaces, or personal relationships. Just conveys a legal formality transacted in a remote courtroom. Scripture says (and this is a perfectly legitimate and correct translation) that we have been made righteous by the blood of Jesus. We cannot consider ourselves justified if we have not been made righteous. Justification is more than a legal ceremony or a change of labels. It is a change of character and life, and it is produced by the blood of Jesus. We have been made righteous with a righteousness that is not our own—the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that by His blood, I have been made righteous with a righteousness not my own. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. (Romans 5:9)
Whenever we find the word just in the Bible, we can substitute the word righteous. This is true in both Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek. The translators of the King James Version alternately translated the same word as either “righteous” or “just.” They tended to use the word just in the context of legal processes and the word righteous in the context of practical living. But it is one and the same word.
The problem comes with the use of the word justified, which is often reserved for a type of legal transaction in the courts of heaven. But this practice means using only half of the signification of the word. To be justified means to be made just, or righteous. The word righteous comes right down to where we live—our homes, workplaces, or personal relationships. Just conveys a legal formality transacted in a remote courtroom. Scripture says (and this is a perfectly legitimate and correct translation) that we have been made righteous by the blood of Jesus. We cannot consider ourselves justified if we have not been made righteous. Justification is more than a legal ceremony or a change of labels. It is a change of character and life, and it is produced by the blood of Jesus. We have been made righteous with a righteousness that is not our own—the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that by His blood, I have been made righteous with a righteousness not my own. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
7 TIMES JESUS REVEALS HIS DIVINITY IN LAYMAN TERMS
1. Bread - I am the bread of life he who comes to Me shall not hunger. John 6:35
2. Light - I am the light of the world he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
3. Gate - I am the gate if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. John 10:9
4. Good Shepherd - I am the good shepherd the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep. John 10:11
5. Resurrection and Life - I am the resurrection and the life he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies. John 11:25
6. Way, Truth, Life - I am the way, and the truth, and the life no one comes to the Father, but through Me. John 14:6
7. True vine - I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. John 15:1
The divinity of Jesus Christ is further illustrated in John 8:58. Jesus said, Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am, which means that Jesus existed before His human life on earth. The pharsisies certainly understood him to mean exactly this. They accused him of blasphemy for equating Himself to God.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
1. Bread - I am the bread of life he who comes to Me shall not hunger. John 6:35
2. Light - I am the light of the world he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
3. Gate - I am the gate if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. John 10:9
4. Good Shepherd - I am the good shepherd the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep. John 10:11
5. Resurrection and Life - I am the resurrection and the life he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies. John 11:25
6. Way, Truth, Life - I am the way, and the truth, and the life no one comes to the Father, but through Me. John 14:6
7. True vine - I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. John 15:1
The divinity of Jesus Christ is further illustrated in John 8:58. Jesus said, Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am, which means that Jesus existed before His human life on earth. The pharsisies certainly understood him to mean exactly this. They accused him of blasphemy for equating Himself to God.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
MOHAMMADS BAD ADVICE TO FOLLOWERS. PART 5
Sahih Bukhari (6:298) - Muhammad would take a bath with the little girl and fondle her.
Maybe I should call this series Mohammad's embarrassing Hadiths.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
Sahih Bukhari (6:298) - Muhammad would take a bath with the little girl and fondle her.
Maybe I should call this series Mohammad's embarrassing Hadiths.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
DIFFICULT TIMES - 01 FEBRUARY 2021
‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’
Romans 8:31 NKJV
Challenges are an unavoidable part of life. Whether we’re talking big world-changing events, or a day gone slightly wrong, our lives with God don’t often go exactly how we think they might. Being a Christian doesn’t mean that everything is suddenly smooth sailing. Our world, and each one of us, is still imperfect because of millions of choices that have shifted us away from the ideal that God created back in Genesis. But the great news is that we get to invite God into all of our challenges. Jesus promised to be ‘with you always, to the very end of the age’ (Matthew 28:20 NIV), and that includes the most difficult moments. When we invite God into our lives, He’s there for it all – every moment of joy, every challenge, and even every mundane Monday morning. When Paul wrote, ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ (Romans 8:31 NIV), he probably didn’t mean that no-one would ever disagree with God’s people or cause problems for them. He’d experienced his fair share of challenges, so he knew that wasn’t true. It seems more likely that Paul knew that whoever tried to stand up against Him, God had made a way for him to persevere regardless. Even when difficult circumstances arise, God is there with us, and working for us. He will make sure that no-one can derail His plan. Life can be difficult, but we can count on the fact that successfully living out God’s plan doesn’t depend on us or our circumstances, but on God. And He is always for us.
WHAT NOW?
The next time that something goes wrong, big or small, make a choice to look for a sign of God’s love and provision in the situation, and tell someone else about it. God will be there.
Exodus 16-18, Matthew 18:1-20
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’
Romans 8:31 NKJV
Challenges are an unavoidable part of life. Whether we’re talking big world-changing events, or a day gone slightly wrong, our lives with God don’t often go exactly how we think they might. Being a Christian doesn’t mean that everything is suddenly smooth sailing. Our world, and each one of us, is still imperfect because of millions of choices that have shifted us away from the ideal that God created back in Genesis. But the great news is that we get to invite God into all of our challenges. Jesus promised to be ‘with you always, to the very end of the age’ (Matthew 28:20 NIV), and that includes the most difficult moments. When we invite God into our lives, He’s there for it all – every moment of joy, every challenge, and even every mundane Monday morning. When Paul wrote, ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ (Romans 8:31 NIV), he probably didn’t mean that no-one would ever disagree with God’s people or cause problems for them. He’d experienced his fair share of challenges, so he knew that wasn’t true. It seems more likely that Paul knew that whoever tried to stand up against Him, God had made a way for him to persevere regardless. Even when difficult circumstances arise, God is there with us, and working for us. He will make sure that no-one can derail His plan. Life can be difficult, but we can count on the fact that successfully living out God’s plan doesn’t depend on us or our circumstances, but on God. And He is always for us.
WHAT NOW?
The next time that something goes wrong, big or small, make a choice to look for a sign of God’s love and provision in the situation, and tell someone else about it. God will be there.
Exodus 16-18, Matthew 18:1-20
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
JESUS DESIGNATION
By merely looking at a seed, it is difficult to tell what type it is or what kind of plant it will become. However, when it is sown and grows to become mature, everyone can see plainly what kind of grain it is.
This is designation. The Lord likened Himself to a grain of wheat. As the only begotten Son of God, Christ possessed only divinity. Then He stepped out of eternity into time with His divinity into humanity. He was the embodiment of the Triune God. In Him was life, the life of God (John 1:4). Thus, as the grain of wheat, He possessed within the shell of His humanity the eternal life of God. Not only was life within Him; He was life itself (11:25; 14:6).
In John 10:10, Jesus told the Pharisees, “I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly.” The purpose of His coming was that the life that was within Him could become ours as well. Hence, as the grain of wheat with the eternal life of God within the shell of His humanity, He fell into the ground and died. Christ had to be crucified to be designated. The shell of His humanity had to be broken so that the divinity within Him could be released.
At the same time that a grain of wheat dies, it is also growing. This is what Paul speaks about in 1 Corinthians 15:36–37 when he says,
Foolish man, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies; and what you sow, you do not sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of some other.
We know that Paul was was speaking concerning resurrection because he goes on to say in verses 42–43: So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
By merely looking at a seed, it is difficult to tell what type it is or what kind of plant it will become. However, when it is sown and grows to become mature, everyone can see plainly what kind of grain it is.
This is designation. The Lord likened Himself to a grain of wheat. As the only begotten Son of God, Christ possessed only divinity. Then He stepped out of eternity into time with His divinity into humanity. He was the embodiment of the Triune God. In Him was life, the life of God (John 1:4). Thus, as the grain of wheat, He possessed within the shell of His humanity the eternal life of God. Not only was life within Him; He was life itself (11:25; 14:6).
In John 10:10, Jesus told the Pharisees, “I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly.” The purpose of His coming was that the life that was within Him could become ours as well. Hence, as the grain of wheat with the eternal life of God within the shell of His humanity, He fell into the ground and died. Christ had to be crucified to be designated. The shell of His humanity had to be broken so that the divinity within Him could be released.
At the same time that a grain of wheat dies, it is also growing. This is what Paul speaks about in 1 Corinthians 15:36–37 when he says,
Foolish man, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies; and what you sow, you do not sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of some other.
We know that Paul was was speaking concerning resurrection because he goes on to say in verses 42–43: So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
EVIDENCE OF JESUS OMNIPRESENCE AND OMNIPRESENCE
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God!” (John 1:47–51). This passage seems to point to Jesus’ omniscience and omnipresence. Nathaniel’s response to Jesus’ amazing knowledge was appropriate. Jesus is the Son of God!
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. (John 2:23–25). Jesus knew the hearts of men, an indication of Christ’s omniscience.
Jesus told the woman (he had not met before) that she had had five husbands in addition to the man she was living with at the time (John 4:18). Jesus knew details about the woman’s life that he could not have known without access to divine omniscience. The woman said that Messiah would “tell us all things” when he comes. Jesus said that he was that Messiah. The Samaritan woman said to the men of the city, “Come, see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” (John 4:29). The woman thought that Jesus knew everything about her because he was Messiah.
Jesus answered the disciples, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil” (John 6:70). Jesus knew the heart of Judas.
Jesus knew that Lazarus was dead before he heard the news (John 11:11–14). This suggests omniscience at work.
His disciples said to him, “Now we know that you know all things, and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God” (John 16:30). Jesus’ disciples affirmed Christ’s omniscience, acknowledging that he came from God.
After the Resurrection, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love me?” And Peter answered, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you” (John 21:15–19). Peter affirmed Jesus’ omniscience. Then Jesus predicted how Peter was going to be killed (John 21:18). Out of his foreknowledge, Jesus accurately predicted Peter’s future.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God!” (John 1:47–51). This passage seems to point to Jesus’ omniscience and omnipresence. Nathaniel’s response to Jesus’ amazing knowledge was appropriate. Jesus is the Son of God!
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. (John 2:23–25). Jesus knew the hearts of men, an indication of Christ’s omniscience.
Jesus told the woman (he had not met before) that she had had five husbands in addition to the man she was living with at the time (John 4:18). Jesus knew details about the woman’s life that he could not have known without access to divine omniscience. The woman said that Messiah would “tell us all things” when he comes. Jesus said that he was that Messiah. The Samaritan woman said to the men of the city, “Come, see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” (John 4:29). The woman thought that Jesus knew everything about her because he was Messiah.
Jesus answered the disciples, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil” (John 6:70). Jesus knew the heart of Judas.
Jesus knew that Lazarus was dead before he heard the news (John 11:11–14). This suggests omniscience at work.
His disciples said to him, “Now we know that you know all things, and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God” (John 16:30). Jesus’ disciples affirmed Christ’s omniscience, acknowledging that he came from God.
After the Resurrection, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love me?” And Peter answered, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you” (John 21:15–19). Peter affirmed Jesus’ omniscience. Then Jesus predicted how Peter was going to be killed (John 21:18). Out of his foreknowledge, Jesus accurately predicted Peter’s future.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
Forwarded from Christ is Life - Seeds to Sow (Mark Loughran)
MOHAMMAD AND JOSEPH SMITH TWO PEAS IN A POD.
. Both visited by an Angel
. Both had secondary mankind conformation, that the Angel is from God, and the respective faiths grew from that point. Mo from his wifes uncle, and Jo from his father in the field.
. Both claim original bible was lost, altered or corrupted.
. Both claim no true religion existed on earth. Islam claim all prophets were Muslim, Mormons claim all early Christians were Mormans
. Both wrote a book they claim was inspired by God, and claim it is the most perfect book.
. Both claimed their both is an excat copy of a record stored in heaven
. Both claim the respective prophets illeriate or uneducated as proof their word was inspired.
. Both claim the books they posses today are perfectly preserved from the original.
.Both claim they had to flee from a different location to escape peresection for their pure Faith
. Both were polymastics and had many wives
. Both borrowed from paganism, Islam from polytheism, Norman from mason and other magic (systems*) *research needed*
. Both are historically erounus
. Both received *after the fact corrective revelations* from God
. Both received satanic verse that had to be retracted at a later date
May the peace of Christ be with you all. Christ is Life. John 3:16. @ChristIS
. Both visited by an Angel
. Both had secondary mankind conformation, that the Angel is from God, and the respective faiths grew from that point. Mo from his wifes uncle, and Jo from his father in the field.
. Both claim original bible was lost, altered or corrupted.
. Both claim no true religion existed on earth. Islam claim all prophets were Muslim, Mormons claim all early Christians were Mormans
. Both wrote a book they claim was inspired by God, and claim it is the most perfect book.
. Both claimed their both is an excat copy of a record stored in heaven
. Both claim the respective prophets illeriate or uneducated as proof their word was inspired.
. Both claim the books they posses today are perfectly preserved from the original.
.Both claim they had to flee from a different location to escape peresection for their pure Faith
. Both were polymastics and had many wives
. Both borrowed from paganism, Islam from polytheism, Norman from mason and other magic (systems*) *research needed*
. Both are historically erounus
. Both received *after the fact corrective revelations* from God
. Both received satanic verse that had to be retracted at a later date
May the peace of Christ be with you all. Christ is Life. John 3:16. @ChristIS
SPIRITUAL GIFT NINE – THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES FROM THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MENTIONED IN (1 CORINTHIANS 12). PART ONE OF TWO.
As a Believer, you have access to the manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit. One such gift is the gift of the discerning of spirits. Only through ones Inheritance gained through your faith in ‘What Jesus Did' (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) will access be granted to this spiritual gift.
Let’s examine what the gift of the discerning of spirits is, its purpose, and what could be standing in the way of its operating in your life.
THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES WHAT IT IS, IT’S PURPOSE, AND HOW TO ACTIVATE IT.
The interpretation of tongues is a supernatural ability—distributed by the Holy Spirit who dwells in you—to decipher and interpret a language that is otherwise unknown to the person operating in the gift. To be clear this is not a translation, meaning that there is not a word for word explanation for the unknown language. Rather, there is the ability to recognize the intent and message of the language that is being spoken.
The apostle Paul gives a detailed description of the gift of interpretation of tongues in his letter to the Corinthians…
“In the law it is written: ‘With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,’ says the Lord.
“Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe. Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.”—1 Corinthians 14:21-24. Paul is quoting Isaiah 28:11-12 here, which recounts Assyria (a people who spoke a language not understood by Israel) defeating the rebellious Israelites.
Based on this, speaking in another tongue is a sign to unbelievers, while the gift of prophecy is for Believers. In other words, the gift of the interpretation of tongues is to discern and reveal God’s truth to unbelievers.
It is important to note that this gift comes and goes as the Holy Spirit distributes it. Meaning that just because you have been able to interpret different kinds of tongues in one situation does not always mean that you will in the next situation.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES?
The purpose of all spiritual gifts is for the edification of the Church. The interpretation of tongues accomplishes this by affirming God’s ultimate power and authority to unbelievers.
“And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.”—1 Corinthians 14:25
DOES THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES WORK WITH OTHER GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT?
Yes, quite often, the gift of different kinds of tongues will operate in agreement with other gifts of the Spirit. Most specifically, the interpretation of tongues. However, not all kinds of tongues need interpreting.
For instance, the tongue spoken as a personal prayer language does not typically require interpreting. The tongue spoken as a sign may require interpretation from another Believer or the Believer that is operating in the gift of different kinds of tongues.
PART ONE OF TWO
As a Believer, you have access to the manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit. One such gift is the gift of the discerning of spirits. Only through ones Inheritance gained through your faith in ‘What Jesus Did' (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) will access be granted to this spiritual gift.
Let’s examine what the gift of the discerning of spirits is, its purpose, and what could be standing in the way of its operating in your life.
THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES WHAT IT IS, IT’S PURPOSE, AND HOW TO ACTIVATE IT.
The interpretation of tongues is a supernatural ability—distributed by the Holy Spirit who dwells in you—to decipher and interpret a language that is otherwise unknown to the person operating in the gift. To be clear this is not a translation, meaning that there is not a word for word explanation for the unknown language. Rather, there is the ability to recognize the intent and message of the language that is being spoken.
The apostle Paul gives a detailed description of the gift of interpretation of tongues in his letter to the Corinthians…
“In the law it is written: ‘With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,’ says the Lord.
“Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe. Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.”—1 Corinthians 14:21-24. Paul is quoting Isaiah 28:11-12 here, which recounts Assyria (a people who spoke a language not understood by Israel) defeating the rebellious Israelites.
Based on this, speaking in another tongue is a sign to unbelievers, while the gift of prophecy is for Believers. In other words, the gift of the interpretation of tongues is to discern and reveal God’s truth to unbelievers.
It is important to note that this gift comes and goes as the Holy Spirit distributes it. Meaning that just because you have been able to interpret different kinds of tongues in one situation does not always mean that you will in the next situation.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES?
The purpose of all spiritual gifts is for the edification of the Church. The interpretation of tongues accomplishes this by affirming God’s ultimate power and authority to unbelievers.
“And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.”—1 Corinthians 14:25
DOES THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES WORK WITH OTHER GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT?
Yes, quite often, the gift of different kinds of tongues will operate in agreement with other gifts of the Spirit. Most specifically, the interpretation of tongues. However, not all kinds of tongues need interpreting.
For instance, the tongue spoken as a personal prayer language does not typically require interpreting. The tongue spoken as a sign may require interpretation from another Believer or the Believer that is operating in the gift of different kinds of tongues.
PART ONE OF TWO
PART TWO OF TWO.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES.
The key to activating this spiritual gift is to earnestly desire it, then petition the Lord for the gift to manifest in your life. However, if you feel that you have been diligently seeking this spiritual gift and it is not manifesting in your life, consider asking the Spirit to reveal what is blocking it. Expect Him to reveal this knowledge to you for a purpose.
As He exposes the obstacles that may be standing in the way, be ready to “ACT.”
A- Apply: Apply the truths that the Spirit revealed to you. Have confidence in HIs guidance. Ask Him for wisdom and discernment as you spend time in His presence. Finally, repent for anything that feels unresolved.
C- Change: Make the necessary changes in your life that will allow your spiritual gift to manifest. Ask God to reveal any roadblocks that may be getting in the way of your ability to operate in in the gift of interpretation of tongues.
T- Transform: Petition the Holy Spirit to resolve any doubt and make you a vessel of truth. Be mindful of opportunities to develop and strengthen your gifts through obedience.
SUMMARY
The interpretation of tongues is a supernatural ability to decipher and interpret a language that is otherwise unknown to the person. This gift can be given to the same person that is operating in the gift of different kinds of tongues or to a different Believer all together.
The manifestation of this gift is variable and is only distributed through the Holy Spirit. Its purpose is to reveal God’s true character to unbelievers by serving as a witness of His absolute power and authority over all things.
What a beautiful picture of RESTORATION and REVIVAL!
We pray Psalm 80:19 with expectancy…
“Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, cause your face to shine, and we shall be saved!”
The Body of Christ is experiencing a new beginning and renewed spirit as we make a daily choice to be obedient to the Spirit’s leading. Praise the Lord!
As we wash our souls by the blood of Yeshua, God renews our spirits. As a result, we can expect great rejoicing, which will release more of the Spirit’s power within us, witnessing to the world.
Some of you may be operating with the gifts of the Spirit, such as the interpretation of tongues, for the first time in this new season. Take a moment to pause and give thanks to the Lord for His power. Discover more about this supernatural gift and walk empowered
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE INTERPRETATION OF TOUNGES.
The key to activating this spiritual gift is to earnestly desire it, then petition the Lord for the gift to manifest in your life. However, if you feel that you have been diligently seeking this spiritual gift and it is not manifesting in your life, consider asking the Spirit to reveal what is blocking it. Expect Him to reveal this knowledge to you for a purpose.
As He exposes the obstacles that may be standing in the way, be ready to “ACT.”
A- Apply: Apply the truths that the Spirit revealed to you. Have confidence in HIs guidance. Ask Him for wisdom and discernment as you spend time in His presence. Finally, repent for anything that feels unresolved.
C- Change: Make the necessary changes in your life that will allow your spiritual gift to manifest. Ask God to reveal any roadblocks that may be getting in the way of your ability to operate in in the gift of interpretation of tongues.
T- Transform: Petition the Holy Spirit to resolve any doubt and make you a vessel of truth. Be mindful of opportunities to develop and strengthen your gifts through obedience.
SUMMARY
The interpretation of tongues is a supernatural ability to decipher and interpret a language that is otherwise unknown to the person. This gift can be given to the same person that is operating in the gift of different kinds of tongues or to a different Believer all together.
The manifestation of this gift is variable and is only distributed through the Holy Spirit. Its purpose is to reveal God’s true character to unbelievers by serving as a witness of His absolute power and authority over all things.
What a beautiful picture of RESTORATION and REVIVAL!
We pray Psalm 80:19 with expectancy…
“Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, cause your face to shine, and we shall be saved!”
The Body of Christ is experiencing a new beginning and renewed spirit as we make a daily choice to be obedient to the Spirit’s leading. Praise the Lord!
As we wash our souls by the blood of Yeshua, God renews our spirits. As a result, we can expect great rejoicing, which will release more of the Spirit’s power within us, witnessing to the world.
Some of you may be operating with the gifts of the Spirit, such as the interpretation of tongues, for the first time in this new season. Take a moment to pause and give thanks to the Lord for His power. Discover more about this supernatural gift and walk empowered
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
JUSTIFIED FREELY - FEBRUARY 1ST 2021
Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness. (Romans 3:24–25)
I am glad the word “freely” is included in this passage. The problem with religious people is that they are always trying to earn redemption and they never arrive. They are never satisfied and never relaxed because they think they have to do just a little bit more to be made righteous. It never will work.
We are justified only through faith in the blood of Jesus. Let’s look at Romans 4:4: “Now to him who works [the religious person], the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.”
Many people think that if they have always lived rightly and done their duty, God owes them righteousness or justification—that it is a debt they’re due. But in actual fact, God doesn’t owe anything to anybody. Notice verse 5: “But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”
The first thing we have to do is stop trying to make ourselves righteous. Stop trying to be a little better. Call a halt to all that. What we need to do is just believe. It is that simple. Otherwise, we will never make it.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that I have been justified freely by His grace. I believe on Him who justifies me, and my faith is counted as righteousness. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness. (Romans 3:24–25)
I am glad the word “freely” is included in this passage. The problem with religious people is that they are always trying to earn redemption and they never arrive. They are never satisfied and never relaxed because they think they have to do just a little bit more to be made righteous. It never will work.
We are justified only through faith in the blood of Jesus. Let’s look at Romans 4:4: “Now to him who works [the religious person], the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.”
Many people think that if they have always lived rightly and done their duty, God owes them righteousness or justification—that it is a debt they’re due. But in actual fact, God doesn’t owe anything to anybody. Notice verse 5: “But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”
The first thing we have to do is stop trying to make ourselves righteous. Stop trying to be a little better. Call a halt to all that. What we need to do is just believe. It is that simple. Otherwise, we will never make it.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that I have been justified freely by His grace. I believe on Him who justifies me, and my faith is counted as righteousness. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16
356 PROPHECIES FULFILLED IN JESUS CHRIST PART 3.
Search the scriptures... they are they which testify of me." (Jesus Christ, John 5:39). "Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me" (Psalm 40:7). "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10). "...all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me" (Jesus Christ, Luke 24:44). "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (Jesus Christ, Luke 24:27). "For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me." (Jesus Christ, John 5:46).
"To Him give all the prophets witness" (Acts 10:43).
21. Gen. 49:10 - Unto Him shall the obedience of the people be in John 10:16
22. Ex. 3:13-15 - The Great "I AM" in John 4:26; 8:58
23. Ex. 12:3-6 - The Lamb presented to Israel 4 days before Passover in Mark 11:7-11
24. Ex. 12:5 - A Lamb without blemish in Hebrews 9:14; 1Peter 1:19
25. Ex. 12:13 - The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath in Romans 5:8
26. Ex. 12:21-27 - Christ is our Passover in 1Corinthians 5:7
27. Ex. 12:46 - Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken in John 19:31-36
28. Ex. 15:2 - His exaltation predicted as Yeshua in Acts 7:55, 56
29. Ex. 15:11 - His Character-Holiness in Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27
30. Ex. 17:6 - The Spiritual Rock of Israel in 1Corinthians 10:4
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
Search the scriptures... they are they which testify of me." (Jesus Christ, John 5:39). "Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me" (Psalm 40:7). "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10). "...all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me" (Jesus Christ, Luke 24:44). "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (Jesus Christ, Luke 24:27). "For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me." (Jesus Christ, John 5:46).
"To Him give all the prophets witness" (Acts 10:43).
21. Gen. 49:10 - Unto Him shall the obedience of the people be in John 10:16
22. Ex. 3:13-15 - The Great "I AM" in John 4:26; 8:58
23. Ex. 12:3-6 - The Lamb presented to Israel 4 days before Passover in Mark 11:7-11
24. Ex. 12:5 - A Lamb without blemish in Hebrews 9:14; 1Peter 1:19
25. Ex. 12:13 - The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath in Romans 5:8
26. Ex. 12:21-27 - Christ is our Passover in 1Corinthians 5:7
27. Ex. 12:46 - Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken in John 19:31-36
28. Ex. 15:2 - His exaltation predicted as Yeshua in Acts 7:55, 56
29. Ex. 15:11 - His Character-Holiness in Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27
30. Ex. 17:6 - The Spiritual Rock of Israel in 1Corinthians 10:4
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
MOHAMMADS BAD ADVICE AND EMBARASSING HADITHS. PART 6
Sahih Muslim (8:3460) - "Why didn't you marry a young girl so that you could sport with her and she sport with you, or you could amuse with her and she could amuse with you?" Muhammad posed this question to one of his followers who had married an "older woman" instead of opting to fondle a child.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
Sahih Muslim (8:3460) - "Why didn't you marry a young girl so that you could sport with her and she sport with you, or you could amuse with her and she could amuse with you?" Muhammad posed this question to one of his followers who had married an "older woman" instead of opting to fondle a child.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John 3:16.
BOLDNESS BY RIGHTEOUSNESS - FEBRUARY 2ND 2021.
God makes unrighteous people righteous. Scripture says it, and I believe it. Let’s look at one simple verse that affirms this truth:
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
In this verse, I like to insert names in place of the pronouns: “For God made Jesus, who knew no sin, to be sin for you and me, that we might become the righteousness of God in Jesus.” There is a complete exchange: Jesus was made sin with our sinfulness so that we might be made righteous with His righteousness. This righteousness is available through faith in His blood.
Righteousness produces certain immediate and definite observable results. Let’s look at one of those results as stated in Scripture. Actually, our ways of living, our attitudes, our relationships, and the effectiveness of our Christian lives and acts of service will depend on how far we realize that we have been made righteous. We read in Proverbs 28:1, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Many Christians today lack boldness. They are timid and apologetic; they tend to back down when confronted with evil or with the devil. The real root cause is their failure to appreciate the fact that they are righteous in God’s sight—as righteous as Jesus Christ Himself. When we appreciate that truth, it makes us bold.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that I have been made righteous with His righteousness, and I step by faith into the boldness that this realization brings. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life John 3:16
God makes unrighteous people righteous. Scripture says it, and I believe it. Let’s look at one simple verse that affirms this truth:
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
In this verse, I like to insert names in place of the pronouns: “For God made Jesus, who knew no sin, to be sin for you and me, that we might become the righteousness of God in Jesus.” There is a complete exchange: Jesus was made sin with our sinfulness so that we might be made righteous with His righteousness. This righteousness is available through faith in His blood.
Righteousness produces certain immediate and definite observable results. Let’s look at one of those results as stated in Scripture. Actually, our ways of living, our attitudes, our relationships, and the effectiveness of our Christian lives and acts of service will depend on how far we realize that we have been made righteous. We read in Proverbs 28:1, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Many Christians today lack boldness. They are timid and apologetic; they tend to back down when confronted with evil or with the devil. The real root cause is their failure to appreciate the fact that they are righteous in God’s sight—as righteous as Jesus Christ Himself. When we appreciate that truth, it makes us bold.
PRAYER RESPONSE
Thank You, Lord, for the blood of Jesus. I proclaim that I have been made righteous with His righteousness, and I step by faith into the boldness that this realization brings. Through the blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just-as-if-I’d never sinned. Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life John 3:16
EVERY MUSLIM WILL KNEEL AND TASTE HELL. #ISLAMDEBUNKED
Take note muslims every time you run, evade or lie to a question asked, righetious anger rises up in me due to your deceitful cowardness. So I get inspired to write posts, not behead or blow myself up but slay you with the pen. I show what Muslims fail to address and then i post all over social media. So keep being cowards Muslims and ill keep exposing your Arabian cult.
Q) Will every Muslim kneel in Hell before they are allowed into paradise.
Let's see?
"Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion."
(QS. Aal-i-Imraan 3: Verse 185)
"Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein." "And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed." "Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees." (QS. Maryam 19: Verse 70 - 72)
So you own book tells you, not some but all souls will enter Hell, now all means all right? One last thing before the lies start coming form Muslims
Here is how Muslims render the word wurood in S. 19:71.
Muslim Translations
is not one of you but shall approach it… Pickthall
Not one of you but will pass over it… Y. Ali
And there is not one of you but shall pass over it… Daryabadi
There is not a single one of you, who shall not pass over it… F. Malik
There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell)… Hilali-Khan
And there is not one of you but shall come to it… M.M Ali
And every one of you will come within sight of it… Asad
And there is not one of you but shall come to it… Shakir
And there is not one of you but will come to it… Sher Ali
And there is none of you except he will come to it… SAHEEH INTERNATIONAL
there is not one of you but he will be led up to it… T.B. Irving
Every single one of you must see it… Khalifa
There is none among you, (O those condemned to Hell!), but shall reach there (- the Hell)… Amatul & ‘Abdul Manan ‘Omar
It is the inevitable decree of your Lord that every one of you will be taken to hell. Muhammad Sarwar
You have been warned, Allah is telling you and is hidden for all to see, in plain sight that you will ALL kneel in Hell. Now being that Allah is the best of decivers which parts of theses Surahs is he deceiving you with, is it the part you will kneel in hell? Or the part you will, maybe possibly escape from Hell?
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John. 3:16
Take note muslims every time you run, evade or lie to a question asked, righetious anger rises up in me due to your deceitful cowardness. So I get inspired to write posts, not behead or blow myself up but slay you with the pen. I show what Muslims fail to address and then i post all over social media. So keep being cowards Muslims and ill keep exposing your Arabian cult.
Q) Will every Muslim kneel in Hell before they are allowed into paradise.
Let's see?
"Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion."
(QS. Aal-i-Imraan 3: Verse 185)
"Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein." "And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed." "Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees." (QS. Maryam 19: Verse 70 - 72)
So you own book tells you, not some but all souls will enter Hell, now all means all right? One last thing before the lies start coming form Muslims
Here is how Muslims render the word wurood in S. 19:71.
Muslim Translations
is not one of you but shall approach it… Pickthall
Not one of you but will pass over it… Y. Ali
And there is not one of you but shall pass over it… Daryabadi
There is not a single one of you, who shall not pass over it… F. Malik
There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell)… Hilali-Khan
And there is not one of you but shall come to it… M.M Ali
And every one of you will come within sight of it… Asad
And there is not one of you but shall come to it… Shakir
And there is not one of you but will come to it… Sher Ali
And there is none of you except he will come to it… SAHEEH INTERNATIONAL
there is not one of you but he will be led up to it… T.B. Irving
Every single one of you must see it… Khalifa
There is none among you, (O those condemned to Hell!), but shall reach there (- the Hell)… Amatul & ‘Abdul Manan ‘Omar
It is the inevitable decree of your Lord that every one of you will be taken to hell. Muhammad Sarwar
You have been warned, Allah is telling you and is hidden for all to see, in plain sight that you will ALL kneel in Hell. Now being that Allah is the best of decivers which parts of theses Surahs is he deceiving you with, is it the part you will kneel in hell? Or the part you will, maybe possibly escape from Hell?
May the peace of Christ be with you all.
Christ is Life. John. 3:16