Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Celebrate - His cherished love dream - Come on

His grace-plan is to be celebrated:
He greatly endeared us and highly favored us in Christ;
His love for His Son is His love for us.  .....

His forgiving us our sins measures the wealth of His grace.

This grace shown towards us communicates
a wisdom and discernment of OUR WORTH
that completely surpasses any definition.

His cherished love-dream now unfolds in front of our very eyes.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Speaks better things .....

The blood of Jesus,  “speaks better things”
than that of Abel.  (H12)

Abel’s blood cried out,
“Vengeance! Vengeance!”
after his brother Cain murdered him. (G4)

Jesus’ blood cries out

"our forgiveness!"
"our righteousness!"

in Christ.

The eternal blood of Jesus,
which speaks better things,
will never lose its power.

Hear this Voice of Grace.

Which confirms totally :
our salvation,
our righteousness,
our protection,
our deliverance,
our prosperity,
our healing.

So, we are not shaken,
when the Earth and Heavens are shaken. (Ha2)
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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Whatsoever things are ....


He adds you into his most excellent harmonies.


Fill your meditations on things:

authentic and beautiful .....


blessed and compelling ..... 

excellent and gracious .....


God guards your heart .


Contemplate on things :

honorable and just .....


kind and lovable .....


lovely and noble .....

pure and reputable .....


revered and true .....


His Peace surpasses what you can think.


Fill your thoughts on these things .....

(P4)


Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Forgiveness .....



In Jesus' transitional prayer "the Lord's prayer",
He is actually highlighting understandings and abilities we lack under the Law.
Jesus actually brings out the consequences of non-performance :

"... if you don't forgive others, then your Father won't forgive you... " M6:15

These words might set your mind in an honourable direction but
you can't achieve it apart from surrendering to His Enabling Grace in you.

Jesus is speaking these things before His Sacrifice, that is, pre-Cross.
Holy Spirit speaks so differently after the "ONCE for ALL" sacrifice of Jesus, i.e. post-Cross.

" ..... as Christ FORGAVE you, so forgive others ..... " E4:32;C3:13

Forgiveness is not attained
by a confession system,
by a learning system,
or a sacrifice system;

FORGIVEN IS (totally and permanently) YOUR REALITY.

Pre-Cross : my forgiveness was "EARNT" by forgiving others ......
Post-Cross : my forgiveness has been GIFTED to me .....
from and in this Grace I am enabled to forgive myself and others.

[affirmations from Andrew Farley in "God Not Religion".]

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

And the heretick is ......

Titus3:1-11

Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities. They should be obedient and ready to do every good thing. They shouldn’t speak disrespectfully about anyone, but they should be peaceful, kind, and show complete courtesy toward everyone.

We were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, and slaves to our desires and various pleasures too. We were spending our lives in evil behavior and jealousy. We were disgusting, and we hated other people. But

“when God our savior’s kindness and love appeared,
he saved us because of his mercy,
not because of righteous things we had done.
He did it through the washing of new birth and the renewing by the Holy Spirit,
which God poured out upon us generously through Jesus Christ our savior.
So, since we have been made righteous by his grace,
we can inherit the hope for eternal life.”

This saying [above] is reliable.
And I want you to insist on these things,
so that those who have come to believe in God might give careful attention to doing good.
These things are good and useful for everyone.

Avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, and fights about the Law, 
because they are useless and worthless.
After a first and second warning, 
have nothing more to do with a person who causes conflict,
because you know that someone like this is twisted and sinful—
so they condemn themselves. (CEB)
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law;
for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. (KJV)
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Warn a quarrelsome person once or twice, but then be done with him.
It's obvious that such a person is out of line, rebellious against God.  
By persisting in divisiveness he cuts himself off.  (MSG)
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But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law,
for they are unprofitable and worthless. (NASB)
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Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time. If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them. (NLT)
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AND THE HERETICK IS ......

...... the one NOT aligning to the RELIABLE SAYING ....


...... the one fighting about [the need for] obedience to Old Testament Laws, etc. 
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[part of the reliable saying is :

"..... we are Righteous by His Grace, we Inherit the Hope for Eternal Life.”]
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[ in a perversion, some legalistic groups reject people who insist on the reliable saying ... lol .... ]

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By this .....

Jesus said even the O.T. law was headed by 2 commandments to love;
with self effort Lev.19 commands Israel,
to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and strength;
and to love your neighbour as yourself.
Also, to do unto others as you would have them do to you.


But now Jesus wants us to find and experience how Loved we are in His Grace,
and then we can operate in and transmit this Love to ALL others. (J13)(1J3)
The prodigal Father welcomes us into His Life without reservation.

No self effort and assessment required, but only sweet surrender to the Love
that Holy Spirit has deposited in our hearts.
Holy Spirit convinces us of the amazing implications in the Grace that is Jesus.
Holy Spirit fruit and gifts, without effort, in all our relationships, with joy.

The law might judge the unbelievers of the Gospel of Grace,
but the NT only advises believers of what is beautiful for us in this life.
(all things are permissible but not beneficial ... (1Cor6 + 10)
One is absolutely redeemed by the effort of Jesus,
the believer can not achieve or nullify their salvation by any set of rules.

Nice advice:
I live to worship, in worship I live!
WORSHIP (Greek) can mean "to blow love kisses".
(the start of sweet surrender).
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