christianity basics
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Relationship Battle Plan
NJ Curtis
I. Relationship With Self
A. Have faith in the Grace of God (Hebrews 11)
Self
Others
Life Details
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B. Accept Who You Are (Romans 12:3)
C. Operate in a Sound Mind (2 Timothy 1:7)
D. Be Patient and Let God (Faith and Patience Inherit the Promises)
E. Trust God and his word (Hebrews 11)
F. Trust Others (1 Corinthians 13:7)
G. Be patient with myself (1 Corinthians 13:4)
H. Endure in Christ (1 Corinthians 13:7)
I. Hope in Christ (1 Corinthians 13:7)
J. Keep doing the things of God (James 2)
K. Let Go of the past (Philippians 3:13)
L. One thing at a time, one day at a time, one life at a time (Matthew 6)
M. Have faith in God (Mark 11:22-25)
N. Know who I am in Christ (Mark 11)
O. Operate in Faith, Hope and Love (1 Corinthians 13)
P. Put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:12-19)
Q. Develop Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Gentleness, Faith, Meekness and Self-
Control to God’s Word
R. Be secure in Christ, knowing he approves me, experiencing his love (Psalms 139)
S. Know God is doing the work (Phillipians 1:6)
T. Know God loves me (John 3:16)
U. Know God paid everything off (John 20-21)
V. Know God is for me (Romans 8:37)
W. Know that I am more than a Conqueror (Romans 8:37)
X. Know God is in control while I go about life (2 Peter 5:6-7)
Y. Let God be your motivation (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Z. Be kind to myself (1 Corinthians 13:4)
AA. Protect myself (1 Corinthians 13:7)
BB. Have Faith in Yourself, Confidence in Yourself (1 Corinthians 13:7)
CC. Communicate myself effectively (Philemon 1:6)
DD. Stop putting so much pressure on myself (1 Corinthians 13:7)
EE.Trust that God will do the work (Philippians 1:6)
FF. Trust that Christ died for your sins (1 Corinthians 15)
GG. Trust that Christ paid it all (1 Corinthians 15)
HH. No Fear…just believe and walk in Christ (Matthew 14)
II. Grow in Christ, move from faith to faith (2 Peter 3:18)
JJ. Rebuke all lies (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
KK. Fill this hole with Christ (2 Peter 5:6-7)
LL. Resist “I”. Do not be selfish, self is in God. Do not think of yourself too highly.
(Phillipians 3)
MM. Never Ever Give Up (Hebrews 10)
NN. Do not trust Satan, Trust God. (James 4)
OO. Only Boast in God, Do not be puffed up in yourself and trying to do
things your way (2 Corinthians 11)
PP. Know that I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)
QQ. Know that Christ is in you (Galatians 2:20)
RR. Do what God says for he loves me so much (John 14)
SS. Be the best you that God created (Phillipians 1:10)
TT. Trust God, not myself, for everything and with Christ, do everything. Be who I
am in Christ. Know that my personality is empowered and secure and is like Christ.
(Acts 1:8)
UU. I am Secure in Him, All my needs are met. God will make sure everything
will happen if I trust in him to do what I need to do. I do not need people as my
security. I can be all I can be in Christ. I do not need to worry about anything, for God
is security. I can be all I can be, do what I can do, because I am secure in Christ. The
life I live, is according to the son of God. He is my strength, I shall I not want, I shall
not fear. He is my shepard, I shall not want. I shall delight myself in the Lord, for he is
with me. The Lord is my light and my salvation. I can do all things through Christ that
strengthens me.
VV. I can trust God, for God is my helper.
WW. Know that God has changed me, and made me free from sin, and death, and
alive in him, able to do good works. Focus on his love, trust his love. Trust that he will
lead the way and follow him daily. Do not give up. Accept his Grace.
XX. Be patient for I will inherit all of what God has promised me in
his heavenly kingdom.
YY. Know the hope I have in Christ:
A. I have a home with Christ
B. I will receive all I have in Christ
C. I can be all I am in Christ
D. God can save my soul (mind, will and emotions)
E. He will take care of my needs, God will provide it
F. I will do what it takes to be saved in Christ
ZZ.Reject law and receive his grace
A. Be who I am in Christ
B. Reject hatred towards God
C. Reject bitterness towards God
D. Know that my actions will come from who I am in Christ
AAA. Love God with emotions, mind and will
BBB. Love Your neighbor as yourself
A. Love yourself: have faith in yourself, care for yourself, protect yourself, endure
yourself, operate in truth and love, do not be so hard on others forgive yourself, so
you can love others the same way. Experience Love so you can love others. Be
blessed to be a blessing.
B. Since you love yourself, you can love others in the same way.
CCC. Reject Self and Be in Christ. Lose your life for God’s. Do everything for God.
Humble to God and not to self. Live in Christ.
DDD. Always fight the good fight of faith, having the shield of faith, the belt of truth,
the shoes of peace, breastplate of righteousness, quenching all fiery darts of the enemy,
and the word of God, believing it is true for you. Do not let anything get to you about it.
Believe its true for you, and do everything you can for it.
EEE. When you trust in Christ for the remissions of sins, Christ rebirths your spirit,
so you can live a life pleasing to God, and to others.
FFF. Love yourself
GGG. Its all about God, not me.
HHH. Live out of Respect and Reverence to God and to People.
III. Be Responsible for yourself. No one else is going to do it for you. Just do the things and
keep on doing it. Be assured that the hope is going for is going to come to pass, and do
what it takes for it to happen. (Proverbs 12:10)
JJJ. Keep persisting in yourself and keep on being who you are in Christ, loving others
and loving God, while taking care of yourself.
KKK. Forsaking Demonic Forces, Living for God
Lord, I believe you are real. You are lord. You are savior. Most importantly, you are my
savior and my lord. I believe you died for me, and I receive your grace. I will live for
you for the rest of my days, secure in your arms, for you are my father and you care for
me. I deal with this knot of not trusting you for grace and I receive your love and grace
into my life. I love you Jesus and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. AMEN.
II. Relationship with God
A. Have Faith in Christ
B. Revere Him
C. Walk in him
D. Live by Faith in him
E. Spend Daily Time in Prayer and Bible Reading
F. Let God work in me
G. Put him first, no Idols
H. Let People and Concerns be in Christ, as I walk on the water as he calls me
I. Trust in Christ for my security, hope, faith, and trust in others.
J. Love God, and believe in him, for he loves you so much
K. Worship God, Accept his love and live in his love everyday
L. Do not be arrogant, but be sober with yourself, carrying your own load, but know who
you are in Christ, understand that if you do something,
M. Be Responsible for your Actions, so you will know how to act
N. Keep Believing in Yourself, Follow Your Dreams.
O. Live for God, do everything for God, through yourself. Its all about God.
P. Lose everything for Christ, so you can gain peace
Q. Do not worry about anyone else, be responsible for you and do what it takes for you to
succeed. Do unto others as you would want them to do to you.
R. Keep putting you hand to the plow and do not get side tracked or look back.
S. Be YOU, discover YOU, but count yourself in Christ, and do everything in Christ.
III. Relationship with Others
A. Love others, because Christ loves you
B. Do not be selfish, but love others better than yourselves
C. Revere Others, especially authority
D. Learn to Please Others, in order to show the love of God to them
E. Do what it takes for other people to experience his love
F. Believe the best for others
G. Put others first, accept them for who they are
H. Take their concerns first
I. Do it because God loves them and you love God
J. Always make others better than myself.
K. Treat others with respect, dignity and appreciation
L. Talk in terms of another man’s interests, not your own
M. Be kind, generous and caring to others
N. Endure them in love
O. Protect them in love
P. Believe the best for people
Q. Hope the best for people
R. Only be friends with people you can trust. Choose friends wisely.
S. Let people be who they are, accept people for who they are and what they want
T. But believe the best for them
U. Only take action when necessary
V. Give his love away
W. Do not put confidence in man the confidence you need to put in God (Psalm 118:8)
X. Stop trying to please others with your life for the sake of their opinion, let God take care
of the people (Galatians 1:10)
Y. Only Please Others so they can be edified in the Gospel (Romans 15:1-2)
IV. Relationship with Circumstances in Life
A. All be under subjection to the authority of Christ
B. Let God rule and reign in me
C. All Details align to the true knowledge of Christ, to faith in God’s love
D. Let All details be under the subjection of Christ
E. Give all cares over to God
F. Walk in Christ, knowing he has got your back and letting everything fall into place.
G. Do not give it any importance before Christ. Do not try to do it yourself
H. Do not let Circumstances get in the way
I. Know that Christ is finishing the good work in me as I submit to him.
V. Self-God Relationship
A. Seated in heavenly Places
B. Secure in Christ
C. Trust in God’s love
D. See God’s face
E. Feel his love
F. Experience his love
G. Worship him Daily, Revere him daily
H. Spend time with God, knowing who he is in my life.
I. Knowing God will provide
J. Loving God (Serving God, Obeying His Commandments as a result of faith)
K. Believing in God
L. Caring for others and for his sheep
M. Protecting his pastors
N. Accepting his punishment for my sins
O. Operating in his grace
P. Knowing who I am in Christ.
Q. Rejecting any partiality or indifference between God and Me
R. Receiving his love
S. Grow in God’s Love, Grace by Faith, knowing he is in me
T. Rejecting anything that comes between God and Me
U. Rejecting any unbelief, etc.
V. Doing everything in God’s Name
W. Putting God first, me second
X. Operating with God
Y. No Fear in Love
Z. Casting everything on him
AA. Do not worry, just follow him and believe on him
BB. Ask forgiveness for sins, and keep on putting trust in God
CC. Know God has redeemed you from the curse of the law. Trust in his Grace, by
faith.
DD. Do not worry about going away, be secure in him. Let Apostasy never be an
option.
EE. Delight myself in him
FF. Do not fear, God is here
GG. Ask, Seek, Knock. Believe and have works associated it. Do everything I can
because I believe in him.
HH. Reject any opinion that comes between God and his Word
II. Just Focus on God.
JJ. Do not turn cold and nonchalant about God, serve and love him always.
KK. Love God with everything you have.
LL. Give your all to him. Give everything to him. Surrender to his Grace and Mercy. Move
in that direction. Trade everything for him.
MM. Let God be the essence for you. Jesus is God, yet human, and he treated God as
his lord and savior.
VI. Self-Others Relationship
A. Put others first before self, but after God
B. Do unto others as you want them to do to you.
C. No Social Contract (Meet me on my terms and I’ll meet you on yours)…Instead, meet
them on their terms, accept them for who they are, and enjoy the ride. Go with the flow.
Just let things naturally occur. Relationships are natural contracts. 1) they happen when
2 people want to be friends, 2)
D. Go by their pace, not your pace. Walk with them. Do not try to fit them into your mold
or try to fit into theirs, just be yourself and let people come.
E. Do not try to befriend people because you “want them so bad” and you have a desire to
be popular, to be cool, to be at some social position in the church. Just be friendly and
let God move. Do not let people become God’s, people you are trying to please and
serve so you can get them.
F. Do not envy
G. Be Meek
H. Be an example to people. If you want friends, be friendly, depending on how much you
like them.
I. Let your communication be with Grace, seasoned with Salt. They are not perfect, and
they will make mistakes,
J. No “I”. You are to fully live for others and God, while keeping your needs met.
K. Do unto others as you would like them to do to you. Be a blessing to others, be loving
to others, do not be selfish or foolish.
L. Be wise in the eyes of God, not man.
M. Have faith in yourself, do not let people
N. Relationships are when 2 people agree, just enjoy the ride, they do not last forever.
O. Let God be in control of how you do relationships. Let him decide on relationships.
P. Do not overalyze, just be yourself. Always get more information for the situation.
Q. Accept things for what it is at all times.
R. Just be yourself, and be friendly, and be a people person, hoping you can make friends,
and win people to the Lord, but give all the credit to God.
S. Do not be recriprical, just keep being friendly at their pace because you love them, if
they don’t, then they don’t.
T. Everything is done through encouragement in relationships. Let the people know the
idea is theirs.
U. Do not be so hard on people. Do not have “expectations” for them to live up to be a
friend, acquaintance. Instead, love them for who they are. Make them feel that the idea
is theirs.
V. Let everything be done out of free-will.
W. Don’t feel like you are in control of the relationship, just go with the flow and enjoy the
ride.
X. When people go away, let them go, if you love them.
Y. Do not let things get between you guys, instead, endure it.
Z. Make sure everyone is treated well
AA. Care for others
BB. Love others
CC. Protect Others
DD. Submit to Authority
EE.Be Peacemakers
FF. Always strive to love people
GG. Forgive people
HH. Be kind, tenderhearted
II. Do not be rude to people, but learn to be considerate of others
JJ. Always speak according to the other man’s interests
KK. Become a people person. Love people
LL.Do not let people rule you, assert yourself in Christ.
MM. Show yourself in Christ, so you can be a blessing to others
NN. Love your neighbor as you love yourself
OO. Talk in terms of the other person, not yourself. Always be there to serve the
other person in love. If they do not recripricate it back, then do not enter the
relationship. Let the relationship run its course. Relationships happen when both people
participate. Always be there for them and don’t worry about relationship status. Look
out for yourself if that friend is bothering you. Listen to them, communicate with them,
trust them, be a blessing for them, and judge it based on that.
PP. Accept people for who they are and do not try to force them. Love them for who they
are.
QQ. Treat others as you want to be treated. See things from God’s eyes.
RR. Do not worry about people; let God take care of it.
SS. Focus on yourself, not others.
TT.Be a blessing to others. Do not force law, but show grace. Do not hold a standard for
others to live up to, just show people they are that standard, and they can be that.
UU. In relationships, continue to show love. If they do not recripricate it, just go
away from it.
VV. Relationships are natural, continue to focus on people and let people focus on
you. Treat people as you want to be treated.
WW. Turn the other cheek, do not seek vengeance. Show them God’s love by still
being submitted to authority and humble to people.
XX. Accept People for who they are
YY. Do not be selfish
ZZ.Repent, be ready to change, and take the next step forward. Faith is being assured of
what you have, so you do anything to get it because you already have it.
VII. God and Life Details
A. God created the World
B. Life Details are in subordination to God
C. Satan currently has power over life’s details through man
D. God gave power to man over Satan and life details
E. God works everything for good for them who love the lord and are called to his purpose
VIII. Others and Life Details
A. Everyone has control by faith over their destiny
B. Faith works in love and will cause people to do what they need to do
C. Their life will go in the direction of what they truly believe
IX. Self-God-Life Details
A. Cast ALL Cares upon God
B. Submit to God and let all life take care of itself
C. Be content where you are in life, knowing God will provide
D. Let all life details be submitted to God
E. Its not about you, its about God…do not be selfish, but with yourself, love others,
surrender to God.
F. Always overcome Evil with Good…never let bitterness take root. Always love, be
quick to forgive.
G. Always see others as God will see them, See them as important in God’s eyes, see them
as
X. God-Self-Others
A. Be Yourself in Christ, full of God’s love, mercy and grace, submitted to God
B. With yourself, be a blessing to others
C. Continue to Worship God and Love Others
XI. God-Others-Life Details
A. Believe that God will take care of others
B. Do what you can to help people
XII. Self-Others-Life Details
A. Never let life details separate people
B. Maintain a likable bond with people
C. Always love others, and treat them like brothers if they believe, and treat people in the
world with the same love (but not as brothers).
D. Resolve Conflict as fast as you can
E. Build deeper bonds based on human interests
F. Do not be so hard on others because of what they are going through. Understand them.
G. Treat others with Grace, how you want to be treated. Be loving and an example to
others.
H. Have faith in others, have faith in yourself.
I. Talk in terms of the other man’s interests
J. Give a man a good reputation to live up to
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XIII. Self-Others-Life Details-God
A. Have Faith in God (Fall in Love with God)
B. Be a Blessing to Others
C. Surrender all Life Details to God
D. Make sure Life Details do not cause conflict between people, be quick to forgive.
E. Be Dilligent in Faith.
XIV. Relationship between Faith, Hope and Love
A. Faith is believing in what is hoped for
B. Hope is A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
C. Faith works by love (Galatians 5:6), for love makes faith work. Loving God causes us
to believe in him. Fall in love with him, for he loved us.
1. Faith (Hebrews 11)
A. Faith is the substance of things hoped for (Hebrews 11)
B. Faith is the foundation for anything (Hebrews 11)
C. God created the worlds by faith
D. Being assured of what you hope for
E. Faith is being assured of the hope that has happened.
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F. Faith is more than a presumption, it’s a way of life. Its not believing and then not acting, its
believing that it is assured, and then going for it, knowing you have it. It requires work on
your part
G. Faith is living and acting as if you are already assured of his love, grace, and him
H. We act in what we believe we expect something to happen
I. Doubt and Fear is a killer of faith, as indifference and hatred is the opposite of love, and
discouragement and depression is the opposite of hope.
J. Acting as if there is faith
K. Doing what it takes because you have faith in it, you are assured it is going to happen
L. Nothing will matter to you, because God loves you and you trust in him for everything.
God will do the work, through you, as you believe on him.
M. Faith it not about us, its about him, we have faith because of his grace. Its not about what
we do, its because of him. Give yourself to him.
2. Hope
A. Assurance of things that are going to happen.
B. You know its going to happen
C. You have hope that is going to happen
3. Love
A. The Essence of God
B. Having Affection for God and for Others
C. Knowing that people are not perfect, and may mess up, but believing the best for them
anyways, knowing you like and love them
D. Is Patient
E. Is Kind
F. Thinks no evil
G. Rejoices in Truth, not Iniquity
H. Does not Dissimulate, or act fake
I. Believes ALL things (Godly)
J. Hopes all things
K. Bears all things
L. Endures all things
M. Never Fails
N. Accepts people for who they are
O. Is not rude
P. Protects all tings
Q. Always operates in truth
R. Always covers sins
S. Never does ill will to his neighbor
T. Always seeks the best for people
U. Does what it takes
V. Does not seek his own. Is not selfish
W. Love is Gentle
X. Love is Generous
Y. Love is Tenderhearted
Z. Love always submits to God, and to others and does not seek himself. He is too busy
serving God and serving others to worry about having his needs met, for God has that taken
care of.
AA. Love always understands and seeks the needs of others, in God’s name
4. Faith-Hope
A. Faith is the assurance of that hope
B. Faith causes that hope to be manifested
5. Faith-Love
A. Love causes a person to believe
B. God’s love causes people to be motivated to serve him and serve others
C. God’s love for them and acceptance of them causes them to serve God and serve others.
D. God’s love causes them to humble themselves and serve God by faith
E. When you be a blessing to others, you believe the best out of them because you love them.
F. You forgive them because you believe the best out of them.
G. We believe based on our level of love for God and for others. The amount of love we have
is the amount of faith we have. Faith works by love, for love causes faith to work. When
you are affectioned to God because of his love for you, you will want to do things because
you know the hope you have in him.
H. God hopes the best in you, God is your security, God loves you, cares about you, protects
you, so you trust him based on that. Same with others, you believe in others because you
love them.
I. Love motivates people to believe and do the things, because of our love for God, and love
for others.
J. God loves you so he wants you to serve him and serve others.
6. Hope-Love
A. Love never thinks evil
B. Love always hopes for the best
7. Faith-Hope-Love
A. God loves us so much
B. We trust in his love, see his face, feel his presence, trust his love, so we live our lives for
him.
C. We are patient, since we are secure in his love.
D. Love God, love others, and love yourself
E. Have faith in God, others and yourself
F. Even though there is fear, failure, frustration and fatigue, we still believe in your
faithfulness, in you love, and we love you, because your love never fails, and you love us so
much, so we do stuff for him.
G. God created the world, because he loved it so and believed in it, we need to love the world
as Christ did. Everything was done because he is assured of it.
H. We can create our own worlds by our lives by being assured of our righteousness by faith.
We can live for him, and serve others because of that.
I. Nothing will come automatically, we have to be diligent, to get these things.
J. Faith is knowing you are responsible for your actions, and doing what it takes to live right
through your new identity
K. Faith does not waver, it continues the path.
1. Grace
A. God’s undeserved, unmerited favor
B. What Christ did on the cross. Shed in 5 places, fulfilled many prophesies:
1. Circumcision-To remove performance mentality so we can be circumcised
2. Whipping Post-For our iniquities
3. Crown of Thorns-For our prosperity
4. Calvary-For our redemption
5. Garden-Sweated Blood so we can have dominion
6. Forsaken-So we do not have to be alone
Grace
JoyPeace
7. Chastisement-For our peace with God
8. Hung on the Tree-So we do not have to live under the curse
9. Stripes-For our healing
10. Spear on the side-To mend the broken hearted
11. Spikes-For our inheritance and peace
C. Christ died on the cross, so we can be set free from sin and ourselves and have a
relationship with God, to become his sons. Adam Sinned, but Jesus came, being
God and man, the last representation of man, so God can create a pact for mankind.
D. Jesus became the mediator between God and Man. Anyone who trusts in him for
salvation will have eternal life and is declared righteous.
E. Those who are declared righteous act like they are righteous, because they believe in
him for eternal life. They are made righteous and already are righteous, so they act
righteous.
F. If one believes, God sets them free from their sins, makes them righteous, and all
they need to do is walk in that new identity, since they already are righteous.
G. Christ set you free from yourself, trying to do things yourself
H. Mankind lost his ability to trust God, and lost his authority, and lost his ability to
love God and love others. He became obsessed with himself
I. But Christ came so we can have a trusting relationship with God. We can have faith
in God just like the garden. God loved us so much, he gave his only son, so that
whoever believes on him, shall have eternal life.
J. God loved us so much, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever trusts in
his son’s sacrifice will be saved.
K. Grace Teaches us to live righteously, for God did everything for us, and loved us.
L. Since God loved us and wants us, he wants us to be free from the world due to sin,
and free from our sin nature.
M. Faith in his grace is needed for salvation. Act like you already are assured of his
grace in your life and grow in it. Love God, Love Others, and Love Yourself.
N. Jesus became our savior, so that God can become our Lord. Remember, God the
father, son and the Holy Spirit are all Lord. Jesus is Lord, for that is who he is. We
need to accept him as Lord and Savior, for who he is. If he wasn’t Lord, then his
sacrifice was meaningless. God could not pick any man, he needed to give himself,
in the form of a man, to make it complete. Blood was necessary
O. If one is faithless, God abides faithful
P. Remember, God is a spirit, Jesus, being a spirit, took on the form of a man, being
both God and Man, and he still is a man, interceding for us. God sent his son, being
both God and Man, so that we can have eternal life.
Q. When a person has faith, God rebirths their spirit, so that they can have a
relationship with God, and a relationship with Others based on that. Their identity
is in their spirit, not in their flesh, for God made them new.
R. The middle wall of peace is separated, so God can have peace with man when man
believes on him.
S. Mankind can be righteous, because God made them righteous.
2. Peace
A. Freedom From Disturbance
B. Peace inside of them
C. Comes by faith
D. Making sure the world is at peace
E. Making sure everything runs smoothly
F. Not being vengeful
G. Total Surrender to God
H. God wants people to be at peace, since they fully trust God
I. Being at peace because Christ promised peace
3. Joy
A. Great Pleasure and Happiness
B. Being Happy and Content in Christ
C. Being Happy because Christ made me happy
D. Showing the Joy of the Lord, being strengthened in the Joy of the Lord
E. Being Secure in Christ, not myself
F. Being happy, knowing Christ will produce.
G. Comes when there is peace
4. Grace-Peace
A. Grace causes Peace to Reign
B. Since we are live, we have peace
5. Grace-Joy
A. Grace causes us to be content
B. Grace causes us to live with great pleasure
6. Peace-Joy
A. Joy and Peace are interconnected, because we are happy.
B. When you have peace, you have joy
7. Grace-Peace-Joy
Grace is what Christ has done for us. We live in peace and joy because of that.
Shoes for Peace:
Walking in Peace with
Others
Breastplate of Righteousness Knowing you are righteous
in heart
Belt of Truth:Truth about God’s Word, How God made you and
where you are at. Work from there.
Sword of the Spirit:
Word of GodJohn 7
Helmet of Salvation:
Mind of ChristRenewing Mind
Phillipians 2
Faith In Christ:
Quench All Fiery Darts
Hebrews 11:1
Identity in Christ
Temperance1 Peter 5:6-8
MeeknessLuke 6:31
1 Peter 5:6-7
Peace Isaiah 26:3
JoyNehemiah
8:10
Love 1 Corinthians
13
Breastplate of Faith and
Love Spirit
Referring to Diagram:
Steps to being who you are in Christ:
1. Know who you are in Christ, Get the Truth from God’s Word and discover how
God made you. 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 6 are excellent Chapters. Discover
God’s truth from Genesis to Revelation about God, serving others and serving
him. Discover how God made you. Know where you are at and the truth of
where you are at.
2. Put on your new nature, know you are righteous. Knowing Grace. When you
know you are righteous, you will not want to sin. Know the peace of God in
you. Keep developing those traits in you, developing your faith.
3. Walk in Peace. Walk in your new nature, and be peacemakers and show people
God’s peace. Walk by faith with peace.
4. Faith in Christ, Assured that God will take care of your needs, and that he died
for your sins. Assured that God secured you, he loves you, he cares for you.
5. Renew Your Mind to who you are
6. Use the Word that tries to come against it
7. Continue in Prayer, Praying in the Holy Spirit, so you can begin a life in Christ.
8. Put this armor on everyday
9. When you have done all you can do, just stand and see the Glory of God.
The Gospel is simple, if you want a life of peace, joy and righteousness in the
holy spirit, Just receive God’s final payment of salvation.
How do I receive Salvation? How do I rededicate myself to Christ?
First, Believe in your heart, confess with your mouth that
1. God Exists
2. That he loves you
3. You matter to him
4. He paid for your sins so that you can have peace, joy and righteousness
When you believe, God will give you a new identity. Serve God. Serve
Others. Trust in God. Renew your mind, walk in it, cling to truth.
Circumstances
Others
You God
It is never based on your performance of who you are in Christ, it is based on
your performance how you live in Christ.
Referring to The Bulls Eyes:
1. Get yourself in order and others and circumstances will fall into place, realize I am powerless
and God will set me free
2. Give Cares to God
3. Be a Blessing to Others
4. Take Responsibility and do what it takes for you and people to succeed
5. Do unto others as you want them to do to you
You
Others
God
6. Have faith in God and in yourself and Love God and Yourself
7. Develop Who You Are (2 Peter 1:5-8)
8. Have faith in others based on that
9. Circumstances will bow down to that
10. Worry about yourself, before you worry about others
11. Do not be insecure, just be secure in you
12. Be Humble to Others and to God, and put yourself last, but be yourself
13. Take Authority over the Devil
14. Just be yourself, work out your salvation. Have Faith and Do what it takes, believing its
already done. Take responsibility for your actions. No one is going to do it for you
15. Be the Best Nicky You Can Be and put your best foot forward
16. Love Others and be humble to others, and to God and live your life for others and God, and not
on People
17. Remember, Jesus loves me
18. Submit to authority and obey parents for they are here to help you succeed in life. They are
here to help shape you. God uses these people to help you, and friends to help you on your
journey in life. Let them have some authority, but not overtake God’s authority.
19. Submit to People, Love People, Love God. Have a Reverential Fear for God and For People,
but put people behind God. Only Get advice from people you can trust.Because People are here
to help you.
20. Just let things fall into place as you live your life
21. Be Peaceful to Others, love others, but love yourself
22. Walk in Love and Faith to Others, Keep doing so you know you are secure
For without faith, it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to him must believe that he is, and
that he is a rewarder to those who diligently seek him, for faith works by love.
The Next Step is to develop your faith in Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8
Since you believe in Christ for the remissions of your sins, and you trust him, he
gave you a new identity. You are confident that he has saved you and you are the
righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. You have become his workmanship. You
begin to trust in your new identity.
Next, add virtue. Have a desire to be morally upright in God’s Eyes. Learn to Please
Him. Have a desire to excel in God. Have a desire to fear God, revere God in your
life, and adjust to his teaching. Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs
1:1-5). Learn to revere God by revering God and revering others. Be Virtuous;
Faith Hebrews 11
Virtue Desire to Excel and be Morally Upright
Proverbs 1:1-5
KnowledgeTruths You Need to Know (God’s Word)
Psalm 119
Self-Control Disciplining Yourself to The Truth
2 Peter 5:6-7
Perseverance Endurance to the End
1 Corinthians 9
Godliness Being Like God
Brotherly KindnessTender Affection
Love AGAPE Love towards everyone 1 Corinthians 13
apply virtue to your life. Let your reverence to God get deeper and deeper. Continue
being virtuous.
Then Add knowledge. By being virtuous, learn to know the truth. Know who you
are in Christ. Know the truth in how to excel in that. Learn to be better at who you
are and what you do. Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Christ. Continue
Growing in Knowledge.
Then discipline yourself to the knowledge of God. Grow in him, and exercise it.
Continue to be a better disciple of Christ.
Then remain steadfast in who you are. Continue to exercise your faith and stand on
it. Just go out and be yourself, putting what you have learned into action. Continue
persevering. God’s love, grace and mercy should motivate you to be all you can for
him, serve him, and please him.
Then add Godliness. Now you can be like God. Be Godly in everything you do.
Show people Godliness.
These final 2 are how you deal with people:
Then be affectionate towards people. With this, be affectionate towards everyone.
Be kind and generous to others. Continue to be this way.
Then apply AGAPE love. Be kind, seek others, and show people the love of God.
Endure them, Be Protective, believe the best for them, and show them the love of
God. Show who God is. Continue to be this way.
It is until you become Godly that you can fully love God and love others and show
kindness.
Continue in the Faith, knowing you are secure in him. That should motivate you to
do anything.
Take the next step to Jesus, walk by faith, knowing you are secure in him. Focus on
his love, and believe that he will do what he wants to you.
Live for God, Endure in Christ, because he has made you special. Keep Enduring in
the faith, keep going, because God wants you to grow in him and grow in others.
We endure because we know who we are, and it’s a rejection of who they are.
We keep developing who we are, while keeping everything it its proper order of
sequence. We keep moving by faith to faith.
Remember, it’s a process. God wants you to be complete in him, knowing who you
are in Christ. Trust in God, so God can make me complete in him. Be patient. When
you believe, God will work the things in you, let God be patient with you. Just enjoy
the journey. But by faith in God’s love and grace, walk in love and truth to
everyone, walk in God.
Its not your works that determine your faith, its your faith that determines the works.
What you do comes out of who you are. Faith works by love, what you believe
about love, will cause you to live your life for. We live by what and who we
worship, and that is God. Trust God, Love God, and grow in Grace, and Knowledge
of God. Know that Christ has redeemed you and continue to be more redeemed than
ever. But be patient and do not get cocky. Keep trusting God, and do not try to do
things yourself, give everything to him, all your cares, hurts, habits and hang-ups.
Keep believing, keep trusting, keep walking on the water, know who you are, for
God is with you. Have faith in God. Let Go of the reigns and let Jesus take the
wheel. Keep Walking by Faith. Never Give Up. Because God made you special, he
rebirthed you, and he wants to complete it.
Can I have faith and do nothing?
No. What you are saying is that you believe in him, but you are too afraid to
act. You believe God has already saved you, you do not want to have a
relationship with God. The point of Christianity is not to sit around and do
nothing, its to walk and grow in him, its to have a relationship with God. Its
not a law to stay saved, it’s a growth in relationship. Grace should compel
you to go forward in your Christian Life. Know who you are in Christ, so
you can be a blessing to God and to others. Know you are God’s son, so you
can learn to please him and please others.
Does Faith keep me saved?
No. Faith does not keep you saved, God keeps you saved. Faith in him
causes you to be you. God keeps you by your faith as he saves people by
keeping their faith. People think that faith causes people to be in their new
identity, when faith is part of their identity. Faith keeps you in God’s arms.
As long as you are God’s son, you are forever in his kingdom.
Do my works say that I have faith? Do my works also justify me?
Works will come as a result of faith. But works in itself do not justify.
John 6:39 “The Son loses NO ONE”
Remember the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would like them to do to
you.
Love God, and love others. Serve Others, and People will want to serve you.
Show the example, so others can see it in you.
Be the example, so others can do the same to you. People tend to be
controlling and manipulative because they want to do something, and hurt
others, but God wants us to be examples, and love others so other people can
love us. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Do unto others as you
would like them to do to you.
Continue to Grow in Grace and the Knowledge so you can grow and be
more like Christ.
Give God everything, so you can do all things through Christ which gives
me strength. You are righteous because God is righteous. You can do
everything through him. Do not worry, just delight yourself in the lord, and
keep on doing things through Christ and he will do things. Continue to love
God and love Others. Do not feel condemnation, you are the righteousness
of God in Christ. Continue being righteous.
Well I am too afraid to fall away from Christ?
Truth is, you cant. But you can become “faithless” in Christ and you can turn
away from Christ, and follow your own way of doing things in the flesh.
When you stand firm in who you are.
What happens to those who leave Christ?
These people will have an early death. The purpose of sanctification is to be
a witness. Heaven is assured.
I thought I went to heaven if I followed Jesus and made him my Lord? I
thought faith kept you in?
No, you go to heaven if you believe on him. God seals you on that day. God
becomes your Lord and Savior and you do things based on that new identity.
It is not by your own merits at all. Its not by how much faith you have in
him, its by his grace and mercy that he saved you. Understand his mercy and
grace, and trust in it. People focus so much on faith, it becomes legalistic. It
becomes about performance, but faith is in the grace of God.
Go about your relationships, not wanting control, but being who you are in
Christ and being a blessing to others and not wanting to be selfish.
How do I not be mean and judgemental to people?
Love the World like Christ did. Understand Grace. And believe the best of
people and not condemn them. Do not be their judge, let God be their judge.
This comes as a result of trying to serve God with the flesh. The spirit tells
us to love others.
I got so much baggage, and its preventing me from loving people, how can I
get rid of it?
By giving it to God
I am doing this, but I keep on doing this, how do I handle this?
Focus on who your trust is in, is it in yourself, or is it in Christ. Let God be
God, and just focus on him. Remember, he goes before you, you let him
guide you, go to him and trust him over your own understanding. If God tells
you to do something, do it, because you trust him, and that he is your father.
You keep holding on to something, when you need to let go and let God.
Can I still have a personality?
Yes. God just rebirthed our spirits. God created us to be different, but
righteous, so we can be ourselves. We can do things ourselves in Christ, for
we are the righteousness of God.
Do I have to submit to authority?
Yes, to honor their authority and rule over you and for guidance as well. But
let God be the final authority. Never reject anything based on its authority.
Can I put my security in other people and things as well?
No. God is your security. But he wants you to have healthy relationships, but
give it all to him.
How do I walk the walk in faith? Can’t I just be a couch potato?
Just every day, keep trusting him as you walk in life. Make the next step by
faith. God will lead you in the right direction. Do not be slothful or lazy, that
will bring no results to your faith. Just believe and keep walking by faith and
living by faith, knowing Christ is secure in you. Know God’s love, trust it.
Faith is acting on the hope you have.
Apostasy will be the farthest thing from your mind if you just focus on his
love. You will want to endure in him. Never take your focus off of Christ. If
you do, you will miss out on much of your salvation, but you will still be
saved. God still seals you. Why only settle for heaven when you can have so
much more? Know you are righteous.
Focus on Jesus, Focus on God’s love and Grace. Focus on how much he
loves you and believes in you. Keep doing what is needed.
Many people focus so much on law and not on Grace. Grace is what Christ
has done for you, and your faith in Grace will cause you to become a new
creature and operate in that new creature. However, unlike most people
would say, people cannot lose their justification. When people are reborn,
they are reborn. In the flesh, they can become another person, and reject
their new birth, but it does not make their new birth void. God still saves
their spirit.
Grace will cause you to want to obey God’s laws.
Remember, you are a work in progress, so take one day at a time and let God
guide you and lead you into deeper relations with God.
Grace, Peace and Joy to you in Christ Jesus
Full Abstract:
We all have insecurities and worries we need to deal with. We all have everything
we want to be complete. We try to be complete by doing all these things, when all
we need is Christ to complete. When man ate the fruit, a huge hole was found in
him, and his nature became corrupt. God needed to send his son to die on the
cross for our sins, so that we can be complete in him
Psalms 23 says that "the Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want". Psalms 27 says
that "the Lord is my Light and my Salvation, whom shall I fear, the Lord is my
strength, whom shall I be afraid".
Too often, we want to be the strength of our lives, we want to provide for us, we
want to do everything ourselves. We want to believe what we want, and do what
we want, and it always leads us to trouble.
We cannot always take care of ourselves. This is why we have people, so they can
help us, we need God, so he can help us.
Too often, I hear people say, "Well, I believe in God, and I need this, this and that,
but I have this, and I have that and I need to take care of this and that". We need
to give it to God, have faith that he will take care of it, and make it all about him.
When Mankind ate the fruit, they became afraid and tried to clothe themselves
with fig leaves. They lost themselves and their authority in Christ. They lost
connection with God. Sin kept them apart. They saw they were naked so they
covered it up. They saw their nakedness. Sin was born, because mankind missed
the mark with God, and became like God, so it separated man from God. Mankind
was left by himself to take care of himself, without a loving God to lead the way,
be the truth and be the life.
People try to cover it up by going in different religions, and different relationships.
People try to cover themselves with friends, to fill this hole that only God can fill.
They knew they were powerless, because they didnt have the identity they used
to have. They had a fallen nature. People think they know all things when they
dont, they never will, only God will know all things. God puts people in your life to
help guide you in all truth, via the holy spirit. The Holy Spirit is the main authority,
while other authorities are secondary and God uses them to help us. Its a system
of checks and balances. Whatever People say, take into account, unless God says
no.
Religions such as dos and donts try to get people a new identity, they try to fix
people, they try to get people well, they try to get people a new identity. They try
to take the place of the Holy Spirit. But Christians are cautioned to help aid
Christians, not try to fix people. We are here to help, not fix people. If people
rebel, let them, unless the establishment lets them disobey.
People criticize because they are wearing a mask and have walls up. They want to
hide behind it. They are afraid to be who they truly are. They try to be someone
else and they do things to not deal with themselves. Many Religions have tried to
get people an identity, and everything, but people still are lacking.
Only God is able to give you a new identity, a new purpose, and a new heart and
only through him, you can live it out, and only through him, you can love God and
love others. It is absolute dependence on Christ. Only God is able to love you for
who you are and give you the power to love others and love him.
Its by his love that we love him and do the things we do.
You can be complete in him if you just trust him, and he will take care of the rest.
He puts people in your life so things can be helped.
Many People think that when they are saved, they have it all. So they act prideful.
But God did not give it all to you. He gave you his spirit, and he wants you to work
out your salvation with fear and trembling. Like in a weight room, we start small
and get greater and greater in Christ and keep on keep on so we can be effective
witnesses on earth and earn rewards. When we believe, we are justified. We are
made righteous before God. God gave us everything. He wants us to grow in his
love and mercy and grace and abound to every good work.
He wants you to work out what he gave you so you can receive all that is
promised to you. The reason you are on this earth is so you can receive rewards.
The reason you are being sanctified is so you can get rewards and be a witness
for Christ. Christ wants to reward his children. Jesus did not save your soul or
body, but he purchased it, which he is going to save it on the last day. Jesus
wants you to grow and be more like him, so others can see who Christ. He wants
your whole spirit, soul and body to be blameless. He wants you to have all that
you have for Christ Jesus. He already paid for your sins, but for future sins, he has
paid for your sins. You just need to be sanctified, keep growing in Christ, resting
in his arms, resting in his love.
Am I preaching Once Saved, Always Saved? Yes. Exactly How Many Times are we
supposed to get saved? You are not under a law. All Religions except for
Christianity teach that you have to do this, and this to be righteous and to stay
righteous. It is legalism. God rebirthed you, so you can stay in his family forever.
When Jesus spoke of the prodigal son, he spoke of someone who left him, and
came back to him.
Many people try to keep their salvation because they believe they are "in him",
but they do not act like it because they do not know who they are. They think
they are becoming righteous when they already are. They are trying to be who
they are and keep who they are, thinking they will lose their salvation if they do
not "hold on". They realize its nearly impossible on their own effort, so when
things get real tough, they decide to quit, thinking it was not who they were.
People say they were never saved to begin with because they did not "hold fast"
to the end, knowing they are going to be this Christlike person. Hogwash. If we
needed that, God would of never have repealed the mosaic law. God sent the
mosaic law because people wanted the law, they did not want a relationship, and
God granted their request.
When a person is born again, Christ gave us an enduring nature, and all we need
to do is daily conform to it so we can be all we can be for Christ, and receive all
we can for Christ. God is our father, Christ is our Lord and Husband and he has a
spirit, soul and body, One God, 3 persons, so God gets upset when we sin. He
works hard on us, so we can be witnesses for Christ. As long as we have a body,
we have to work out our salvation.
We are saved by Grace, Through Faith. It is through faith, we are saved. God
gives us Grace, and we receive it by faith. It is through faith we are sanctified.
Didnt Christ not Abolish the Law? Dont we have to work to stay saved? Didnt
Jesus teach Endure to the End to Be Saved? Good Question. Jesus's Message
applies to two dispensations, grace, and tribulation. The main context of Christ's
Message was to set up the Jews for the Great Tribulation, but much of it can be
applied in the Grace Dispensation. Jesus taught the Jews to endure "Jacob's"
Trouble, to escape the Tribulation. No, this applies to all of us, not them, you
might object. If you believe that the Old Testament fulfills the new, you will take
Daniel Chapters 7-8 and Zechariah 8 into account. Daniel prophesies of the 70
weeks. There will be 69 weeks from the prophesy until the messiah's Death, and
the 70th week begins the Great Tribulation. There will be space between the 69th
and 70th week. Jesus taught the Jews, so they can be prepared to endure the
Great Tribulation. He taught them that they had the power to endure. Jesus was
preparing his disciples for the great tribulation, and for tribulations to come. Didnt
Jesus tell them to go into all the world? Yes, but to preach that the Kingdom is
Nigh. They were not supposed to go to the Gentiles until God told them to do so.
Jesus in Matthew 10 instructed Jews to go only to Israel for the time being. In Acts
10, God told the Jews to go to the Gentiles, the door was opened, because God
anointed Paul. Jesus foreshadowed everything, and as time went along,
Everything fulfilled itself. God eventually let the Jews go into all the world and
preach the Gospel. It just was not time yet until God anointed Paul. The reason
Paul was anointed is a mystery to people. Why Paul when there were the 12
Apostles? Because God wanted to anoint someone who killed christians, to suffer
for his sake. God wanted to revolutionize Someone's life and give a new identity,
so he can show the world what the World needs to hear about Christ and his
message. The Gospel of the Kingdom was only meant for the Jews and Jews only.
Gentiles were not included. The Great Comission before Paul was only for the
Jews scattered. Christ Gave Paul the Revelation on Divine Appointment because
Someone needed to go to the Gentiles. The Apostles were not instructed to go to
the Gentiles. They were only instructed to go to the Jews. Jesus raised up
someone, the worst of the worst, to lead the rest of the World into the things of
God. His name is Paul, and the whole world knew who God was though Paul. It is
through Paul we know the message Jesus wanted everyone to hear. It is the
mystery of God's Grace. Jesus prophesied it more in the Book of John. He told
more of what is going to happen and preached Grace. Paul's Letters to Church's
are the basis of Pauline Doctrine, the Church Program.
Jesus hid the truth of the 69th and 70th week from people and revealed it through
Paul, to come and preach to us. Even Peter thought Jesus was going to set up the
kingdom of Israel, since Daniel's prophesy said on the 70th week he would. The
reason God anointed Paul was so that the whole world can see Christ. What Jesus
hid was the coming of the Gentiles, which he wanted to fulfill. He had to blind the
people of Israel for their killing of the messiah. Even Peter blamed them for it in
Acts 2. The Jews killed the messiah, with the help of the Romans, and they were
blinded from seeing the truth of Christ. Jesus told Peter to not be confused, for he
will fulfill it in time. The 70th Week will be The Great Tribulation and The
Millenium, etc.
What occurs between Week 69 and Week 70? What is this fulfillment?
The Church. The reason Paul got the revelation is so Christ can set up his Church
Program. That was the mystery of Grace. The purpose of the fix of time between
Week 69 and Week 70, is so God can raise up his church, a bride, serving him,
and serving the father.
The Church Age. God wanted the whole world, to just believe on him, and put
their trust in God, so they can see Christ. Zion and the Tabernacle of David (Amos
9:11) are mentioned as well to be prophesies. This is where we are now. God sent
Paul the whole Revelation (Mentioned in 2 Corinthians 11) to teach the world. It is
a separate Revelation from that Jesus taught Peter, James and John. But both
messages are the same. The Kingdom Program and the Mystery Program are both
part of the Gospel of Grace, but 2 Programs. Jesus taught the Kingdom Program
while on the Earth, and Peter, James and John taught the Kingdom Program to the
Jews. But All the Apostles Taught The Gospel of Grace in their Epistles to the
Church. The reason letters were written is to instruct them how to live, but
allowing the Holy Spirit to be the final authority on matters. Those letters, the 12
apostles, plus Paul and Barnabus, are the final authority. This is where Sola
Scriptura comes in. There are those who teach that there is more "tradition" than
what Peter, James and John taught, and yes, they are partly right. Tradition has
been passed down from generation to generation, but doctrine hasnt. Church
Culture has changed over time. We do not sing the same songs as people did
back in the 1700s. But Scripture Alone is sufficient for living. Tradition does not
have equal authority to scripture and it never has. Jesus made it clear that man's
traditions were never to be at the same authority as the word, when the
pharisees tried the same tactic when they tried to mix law with Grace. Paul
rebuked the Galatians for doing the same thing in Galatians 3. Tradition is Okay
but its not meant to keep us in the faith. What about sacraments? The Only Two
Sacraments in Scripture to be followed is Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Paul
emphasized both in 1 Corinthians 11. The reason people mix tradition with the
word is so they can build a religion based on faith and works. Try to get people to
think its by faith, but they have to have works so they can maintain their
justification. Many Religions teach that you can go in and out, be readmitted and
back in. That is never the case in Scripture.
God created the church to be founded on Jesus and the 12 apostles, and Paul,
Barnabus and People in His bunch. Some people will say Christ found it on Peter,
and that people are saved based on the pope being the final authority, and
whatever tradition the pope enacted, is the truth. Tradition has escalated in the
Catholic Church because of the Pope. By the way, I love Catholics, just to say this
right up front. Everything hinged off of Peter and his successors. After The
apostles died, The Church passed down.
But that is not the story history tells us. Jesus gave the church program to Paul,
not Peter. And Peter, James and John were under Paul's Authority. Peter is the
supreme leader of the Jewish Apostles. Jesus said to Peter, " Thou art Peter, On
this Rock, I will Build My Church". First, Jesus acknowledged Peter in front of the
whole audience because God revealed this to Peter. I believe Peter was mad and
tried to end Christ's Crucifixion because Peter Knew that The World was going to
receive Christ, or Peter wanted Jesus to stay on Earth and Be King. Many Jews did,
because they denied who Jesus was. They thought he was just a man. Many
Religions teach that. But Jesus is more than a man, he is God. The Followers did
not know he is God, until God showed himself to them after his crucifixion. They
did not know Jesus was going to be betrayed. Jesus tried to tell them, but they
were confused. Jesus wanted to keep this a secret. The Apostles believed in him,
and were regenerated, after Jesus rose from the dead. Take into account that no
one was regenerated before Christ rose from the dead. They thought he was a
man. Peter knew what was going to happen, but it was not going to be him. Peter
is the only person who knew what is going to happen. Because no one knew he is
the Son of God. People heard Jesus and heard about him, but did not receive the
full revelation of what Jesus wanted to say. Jesus gave the revelation to the
Church through Paul, and Paul passed it down to Peter, and it is meant to be
passed down.
The revelation we were to receive is that Christ died for our sins, was buried and
rose again from the Dead. Paul preached Grace. Peter, James and John preached
the same revelation, but to a Jewish Audience, because the Jews were still under
the Law because they had to keep it as a promise to God.
The Law was never abolished. Actually, Christ fulfilled the Law. Christ's death,
burial and Resurrection fulfilled the entire law. Christ died to fulfill the law and for
the whole world to be saved. The Law is meant to show us how to love one
another and love God. Christ made some major changes in the Law to fulfill the
Law, but the Law was done away with for righteousness sake. It is only meant to
show us how much we love Jesus. When Jesus returns to rule the Earth, the feasts
will be reinstated to show God how awesome he is. I recommend you attend a
Jewish Feast in your lifetime or visit Jerusalem in your lifetime.
But Judaism is abolished, trying to do things on your own merit to maintain your
salvation, or be yourself. Christ came so that we can be free. That is the message
Christ gave through Paul and the Apostles. Jews are still looking for a savior, when
there already is one who fulfilled it. Christ came so that we can be free from sin,
and live for him. Christ does has house rules to help us live for him and for others
(the law), but they are for sons. And Christ has feasts to celebrate with his sons.
This is the Grace Program.
The church is sealed with the holy spirit and taken up to be with the Lord. They do
not have to "stay saved", they are eternally secure, for they are the bride of
Christ. Jews are welcome too if they believe. The reason for the Church Age is to
provoke Israel to Jealousy so they can receive Christ. The reason for the Great
Tribulation is to wipe out anyone who did not receive Christ. If the Jews received
Christ, will there have been a church age? Yes, but the Great Tribulation would
have had a lesser meaning, just to get rid of those who do not receive Christ.
Are Jews included in Christ's Gospel? Yes. If they believe. Acts 15 makes it very
clear.
Do Gentiles have to keep the law for righteousness sake? No, but Jews still have
to for tradition sake. This is where Catholics think Tradition started, with the Jews.
This is why Peter is named the first Pope. They agree with the pharisees that is is
law and grace, instead of agreeing with Jesus, that is Grace. Jews do have to keep
the law, but live by it. All Gentiles have to do is live for Jesus, and do what he says
in his Epistles.
Remember, Jesus foreshadowed things to come, so we can learn from the
Gospels.
Someday, there will be a rapture of the church. The restraint is the church. Jesus
said there will be a falling away first, then the son of man be revealed. That
falling away translated in the greek, means removal or casting off restraints. God
is going to remove the church, and then the 70th week will happen, God will pour
out his wrath on the whole world for not receiving his son, since the Jews didnt
and other people didnt. God will turn his kingdom program over to the Jews
following the Rapture, so the Jews can get saved. The Church age will be over.
There is some debate if people will be saved after the rapture, but the program is
for the Jews. God will bring a strong delusion to people to believe the lie. But if
people believe in who he is, then they can escape corruption, even in the
tribulation, but they have to endure to receive the new identity. Will Christians go
through Tribulation? God will not let his Sons and Daughters go through
Tribulation. It is promised. Tribulation is for those who do not accept Christ as
their personal savior. The reason many churches teach OSAS or Conditional
Security is because they think that we are to endure in the tribulation. They get
the kingdom program mixed up with the mystery program. Both are the Gospel of
Grace, but we are not under the kingdom program, only the Jews are. We are
under the church program, not the kingdom program.
Daniel made it clear that there will be a church, in between week 69 and week
70. That is the mystery, that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again.
Jesus foreshadowed that, Did it, and people can believe in it. Jesus taught it all
along. Jesus had to get Paul to teach it to the Gentiles, so they can understand
the Gospel. This is why Paul was used. No Gentile would understand Jesus.
Weren't Gentiles included in the law if they believed? Yes they were, but God
chose Israel first, because they first believed in him. This is why Jews are special,
because they chose God first. Jesus said the last shall be first, and the first last to
show that Jew and Gentile are the same. This is why the Jews were ministered to
first, and then the Gentile. God wanted the Gentiles to be ministered to as well,
like all along. God went to the Jew first, and then the Gentile. The Jews get special
privileges because of it. This is where the division of Jew and Gentile comes in.
People assume that Gentiles and Jews are the same and there is no division
whatsoever, and they are partly right. Under the New Covenant Mystery Program,
they are the same, but under the Kingdom Program, only Jews. God promised
Israel to be restored under Jesus, King of the Jews, or Inri. Jesus died and rose
again so that he can become King of Israel, and Father to the Whole World.
Many Churches are trying to implement a Kingdom Program where people have
to endure some great tribulation and endure to the end. They teach as if we are
already in it. That is not the program we need to live under and is not the Gospel
Program that saves. Only Grace Program Saves and it goes like this:
"Christ died for the sins of the whole world, that whoever believes on him shall
not perish but have everlasting life"
John 6:39 says, they will NEVER EVER perish. Jesus does not lose a single one.
They always come back to God, or they meet Jesus in Heaven, full of smoke.
Jesus discusses more of the Grace Program in the book of John. Of all the sites
and opinions I have heard from OSAS and Conditional Security Believers, this
book is largely avoided, and for good reason. The Book of John helps us
understand Christ better and it reveals more of his grace.
In the Book of John, Jesus taught us that he is our source, and the father is our
daddy. Jesus talked to the Church as his bride. A Husband tells his Wife that he
will lead her and guide her, Jesus is our Husband, we are one with him, with God
the father being our daddy. Jesus said that he is who he says he is. Jesus wants to
have an intimate relationship with you, he wants to be your everything, while
serving the father. Jesus served his father and he taught us the same thing. He
wants us to be in union with him. When we are born again, we are made one in
union with Christ. It is permanent. You are sealed unto the day of judgement.
Jesus taught of how his father is going to instruct us. You are married into the
family of God, when you believe. When you believe, you become his bride. We
can serve God and serve others, especially other Christians, because Christ loves
us. We do it because of Christ. We do our best to be a holy bride for Christ and we
want people to be apart of this marriage ceremony as well.
When we enter into God's family, Jesus trains us in his ways. We become his son,
and we do things because of it. We let God rule and reign over us and when we
are mature, we become his bride. We move onto maturity, because we are his
bride. We mature because we are his bride. We are not becoming his bride, we
are his bride. Jesus Sets Ground Rules to follow, to love him and love others, and
we are to follow him if we trust him.
This is the church Jesus is talking about. We do these things because we are
Jesus's Bride. We are his bride.
The way we treat Christians in the World is the same way. We treat them as if we
are one in the body.
1 Corinthians 12 illustrates it as a body of Christ, we are Christ's Body with Christ
as the head. We belong in the family of God. We do things because we are the
bride of Christ, we are being holy and holy and holy because we are married into
God's family. We have the spirit of adoption, which we cry abba father.
We are God's son, and God's bride. We function as both. We do things because
we are God's son, and we do things because we are God's bride. We have a
relationship with God. We do things because of that.
Our relationships with others are based on our relationship with God. Everything
falls into line. We pattern our relationships with others after our relationship with
God. Its a bond of mutual affection and love. We like, love, trust and commit in
deeper levels with God. People are only to be for amusement, and to help us in
our relationship with God and our faith, they are not made to fix our relationship
issues.
Many people in this world, try to base religion around Law, and Grace. They will
do anything they can to be satisfied, when all they need is Christ.
They excel because they know God is with them. They step out in faith and walk
by faith, knowing God is with them and protecting them. It is stepping out in faith,
doing what it takes. Now many people take this as doing what it takes to stay
saved. That is pure legalism from hell. You already are justified, now live it.
Only God can satisfy. Now a person can walk away from Christ, and divorce him in
their lives. Deny they are apart of the family, and just leave, and serve Satan. And
God will let them get in the flesh and leave Christ and this is where many
preachers get confused. They think if you divorce Christ, then you are destined
for hell. But Jesus said he loses no one.
This is where the subject of Apostasy comes in. They think that a person can
divorce Christ and go strait to hell and "void their new birth". They use all the
warning passages to say that if you "divorce christ", then it is not possible to
come back and you are destined to hell.
But for a Believer, it is not possible for someone to willfully walk away from God
and go strait to hell. The writer of hebrews points that out. He says, we believe
unto the saving of the soul, until God rescues us, because it is just not possible. It
is just not possible. Here is the evidence:
Romans 2-Circumcision of Heart
1. God seals them by their faith
2. God seals them by God's Word
3. God seals them by the Holy Spirit
Believers are already circumcized in their hearts and sealed with the spirit. That
spirit can never leave them. That spirit can be quenched and put out, but that
spirit will never leave them.
People, including myself, have experienced something on the lines of Divorcing
Christ, and they feel like they do not have them anymore. Its because they have
walked away from the truth that has set them free. Peter said to make sure you
are rooted in faith so you will not come to this point (2 Peter 1:5-8).
A person has to literally deny who he is and be totally warped of mind, and totally
lost in their soul, for that to happen. They have to literally deny who they are in
Christ, and follow Satan in their flesh. This is why we have to continually renew
our minds. Christ's love is so strong, he will never let us go, because we are
captivated. As long as we are in his love, Christ will never let us go. But we can
choose to go away from him.
Paul warned about this and so did James and John in their epistles. In 1
Corinthians 5, there was a man in Corinth who was sleeping with his mother in
law, and who was so full of sin. He did not want to repent. Paul urged for the
destruction of his flesh, so his spirit can be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
This is where the line usually draws. Because People assume that if you continue
in the faith, if you do this, and do that, you prove you have authentic faith, if you
do not, then you never did and you are disqualified. People take many scriptures
to succomb to this view, but it does not prove to be adequate. Let me give you
the Biblical View:
But from personal experience, a person in his flesh, can divorce God, but their
spirit is still alive in them, but quenched. A person can quench the holy spirit and
live in a life of sin but the holy spirit still seals him. People are told over and over
not to quench the holy spirit, or draw back unto their life of sin, so they do go
away from God and miss out on his love.
People backslide because they are not sure of who they are. They are sealed, but
they are not sure of who they are. 2 Peter 1:5-8 tells the reader to continue in
faith, knowing you are assured. Hebrews discusses the possibillity of backsliding,
and how God will not be pleased with the backslider.
People go away from Christ because of issues between them and God. This is
called Apostasy. They get duped up and they get so strong in the flesh, they
leave Christ. This is why the destruction of the flesh was needed, so his spirit may
be saved, not his spirit might be saved. They do not want to be in God's house, so
they rebel against God and Jesus.
The scriptures provide no scripture and verse of what happens to these people,
but it is strongly hinted that these people will still be in heaven. People assume
Hell, but the Bible never says they will go to Hell. It says God will not be pleased.
They are already seated, they already are with Christ. These people will just deal
with Relationship Issues when they get to heaven. Christ will restore them, on
earth, or in heaven. Christ always restores mankind. This is the filling for the
question people have concerning eternal security of the believer, what happens
to the apostate?
People have tried to fill that hole with saying that a person can void their new
birth and be gone forever if they do not repent. They use Hebrews 6 to back that
up, but that is not what Hebrews 6 is saying at all. Hebrews 6 is saying that if a
person left Christ, they do not need to be reborn, they just need to return to
Christ. Religionists have tried to tell people that they cannot go back because it
would crucify Christ to an open shame. That is not what Christ is saying. The
writer of Hebrews is talking to Jews, who think that apostates are forbidden.
Jesus always had a love for apostates, for his sons to come home, for his bride to
come home, he is always faithful to do what is promised. They are loved and
welcomed home with open arms.
The reason people say apostates were never saved, because they have no
answer to apostasy questions, when the holy spirit has the answer.
All they need to do is return. They damaged their witness, but all they need to do
is return to him. They will not have everything in Christ Jesus, but they will have
Christ. Apostates will never have everything, but they will have Christ.
People become lukewarm and cold to God because of Relationship Issues with
Jesus, but you are still his bride. There is no such thing as divorcing Christ. If that
was possible, then the Apostles would have taught that.
Religion tries to answer all of God's questions with dos and donts, and keeping
your identity secure yourself and by your own efforts. They make it sound like you
have to be extreme for Christ, or you will perish. They confuse Disciple with Son
and Bride. They think that both are one of the same. They also think as long as
you are a disciple, you are God's son.
It is never based on your performance of who you are in Christ, it is based on your
performance how you live in Christ. What you do is who you are. Apostates will
still go to heaven, but it is a very expensive trip, they will not share the
abundance other people will have. You can get into the flesh, and ignore the spirit
and turn from God that way, but that will just lead to physical death. Just Grow in
God's love, mercy and Grace, and stay hooked up.
The reason Jesus taught on being a disciple of Christ is because they will be God's
sons. A person has to be saved before they can be a disciple of Christ. They have
to be in God's family. A person can be a disciple and not a son, but a person can
be a son and a disciple. Many people Try Jesus, but have never been born again.
All they need to do is believe on him and he will have the new birth and he will be
in union with God.
People measure true Christians by their faith, and we are to increase in faith, so
other people can see faith, not so we can be approved by God. We do it for
others, because of our faith. We are humble to others, because we are humble to
God.
People get confused on the "will" aspect of the soul. They assume that the will is
either spirit or soul. But its both spirit and soul and body. The spirit influences the
will, and so does the flesh. They think that if you willfully sin, there remains no
more sacrifice for sins. The Bible says to conform to your new identity, for your
spirit is willing, but your flesh is weak. You can willfully sin, for all sin is willful sin.
But a person can never fall from God and go into hell. It never happens. The Spirit
is circumcised to show you are a son, but you can get into the flesh real easy and
sin and harden against the spirit, until you live completely in the flesh. All
Hebrews is saying there is that if we willfully sin, there remains no more sacrifice
for sins. We wouldnt need a sacrifice if we could not willfully sinned!
Remember, we do things because we are secure, faith causes us to act. We can
get in the flesh, but its faith in our spirit in who we are.
People do not naturally hate runaways, they want them home and out of danger.
They want them at home in Christ. When a believer runs away, they will come
back home.
Well they will never "confess it", or "deny christ". Yes, a Christian can commit any
sin. But Christ will restore him in a new profession of faith. When a person runs
from Christ, they in their heart, want to go away from him, and they will talk and
act in denial of Christ. They may denounce him. But Christ will never reject his
sons or daughters, or say, they never existed. He still accepts them as sons.
To say that a person who left Christ never was a part of it, is like saying if your
boy ran away from home, he is no son of mine.
Here is the truth: We are sons of God, in which we cry abba father, spirit of
adoption.
Back then, a son could be disowned, but adoption, they could never be disowned,
by any means.
Your efforts will never keep you in the deal, even your "faith". This brings religion
down to its knees, because God's word is so powerful and relevant. People say
faith does, because they do not know they are secure. They think as long as they
keep believing, they are secure. That is a lie from the enemy. All of Religions
have that in them, Except Christianity.
You believe because you are secure. As long as you know who you are, you will
never leave. Actions come because you do. Abraham didnt do things to show he
was righteous, he did it because he was. People think that works determine faith,
when faith determines works. Paul said faith without works because its not faith
and works, its faith, which causes works.
God did not create us to be in a religious environment with dos and donts, to be
saved and to stay saved. God redeemed us into his heavenly kingdom. God is our
father, Christ is our husband. We live because he loved us.
The reason we are sanctified is because we have a body and we need to exercise
our authority while on earth. The reason we are to show ourselves is so we can be
examples. The reason God gave mankind a body is so Mankind had authority over
everything with God. When mankind ate of the tree, Satan gained access to the
world and deceived mankind into thinking God is not worth it, but you are worth
it. Because of that, Satan gained access to the world and mankind became carnal
and mortal. We need to work out our salvation. We need to renew our minds, wills
and emotions to the spirit, so we can operate in who we are and how God made
us. And everyday, we are to work that out so God can make us more and more
like him and for us to be a better Example.
It is true that we become who we worship, or revere. This is why many Religions
teach us to worship ourselves or worship some God. This is why God strongly
warned us against Idols, so we can put him first. Idols are false Gods and they are
designed to have God like qualities in them, but they can never save, set us free
or lead us like God can. Idols make us feel like we belong, we are comforted, they
take the place of God. We are to become more like Christ.
Many times, we become idols to ourselves. We do not give God the opportunity to
do what he wants and the security in him. We let people and things become our
idols instead of God being our source. Eventually, if we persist, we will turn away
from God.
We need to let God be our source and remove these Idols. We need to let God
heal our relationships and move on our parts. Through Us, as we walk by faith in
Christ, let God move on our parts.
Can I have faith and do nothing then? Nooo....the purpose of God creating man is
so mankind can walk with him and be with him. This is why he wanted us saved,
so we can have a relationship. God wants you to walk with him, so you can be
more and more abundant in him, and walk in him. The whole point of Religions is
so we can walk by a law and do things by a law. The Mosaic Law is an example,
because people like that.
Since God gave us a new identity, we are to be stewards of what God has given
us for his kingdom. Jesus told a parable of the Talents, Some 5, some 2 and some
1. Each did something with what they had, and gained a profit. But one hid his
talent and did nothing with it. We are to do what we can. Well, if we hide our
talents, does this mean we have a loss of justification? no, this is not talking
about salvation at all. This is talking about someone had the opportunity of
salvation, but they never cashed in on it at all. Everyone was given an
opportunity to live for Christ, but one person felt ashamed because he felt as if
his love was not enough for him. This person never believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ, like the others did and cashed in.
Stop trying to please everyone, and let authorities choke your holy spirit, but do
not revile against authority unless it is holy spirit led. Just be yourself, refrain from
idols and give God all the praise.
Take authority over it in Jesus Name. Pray for those people who try to take
authority over you in a bad way. Do good to those who harm you.
Be loving to those in authority, being humble to them.
Let God be Your All and let him walk you through life.
Never Assume.
Do we have to be sanctified to be glorified? NO. We have to be justified to be
glorified. Many people see Sanctification as a chance to prove themselves that
they are believers, when in fact, they already are. Sanctification is a time of
worship and example for believers.
Is it as long as we are in faith, we are connected and its holding it together? NO.
God takes care of the salvation part, we take care of ourselves in Christ, to please
him, to get rewards. The Bible says, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.
Be yourself, for you are sealed.
Be in Christ and give it all to him and leave it all behind. Let him do everything.
You know why people get confused?
They look for other people other than the holy spirit to guide them. They get
mixed up in idols, people's opinions, anything that is not giving God ALL. It takes
a while for the holy spirit to unty knots. They get so mixed up, when the Holy
Spirit can provide them peace. They just need to resurrender their lives to Christ
and let him do the work in you, perfecting your mind, will and emotions.
Remember, The Holy Spirit
You know why people think the unpardonable sin is Apostasy?
Because they do not have love for people leaving them. Also, they get confused
during the time period.
Be in Christ, and do not leave.
Here are 10 Easy Steps to being Complete in Christ:
1. Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior
2. Surrender to his Grace and Mercy, and Love
2. Give it All to Him
3. Remove Idols
4. Remove Doubts
5. Remove Insecurites
6. Add to your faith
7. Excel in him, because that is who you are
8. Let God lead you, Go to him.
9. Perform in Christ, because that is who you are in Christ.
10. Have fun
Surrender to God, Surrender to his Love. Do not let pharisees tell you you are
defined by what you do.
The New Nature is like a clothing Rack. We are to clothe ourselves with it. We are to put it
on. We are to put on the truth concerning God's word in your situation, and We are to have
faith in God and use God's word as a shield. We are to know we are righteous in our hearts
and minds, and go in peace. We are to know that we are saved, and walk in it.
So put on your new nature. Everyday, put it on. It will hide all the nakedness you have in
Christ and Christ will take care of that. Know you are secure, know the truth, and be set free
from it, walk in peace concerning it.
People do stuff, to hide their own nakedness, give your nakedness to God and let
him clothe you.
Add to your faith and keep on keep on, knowing you are going to receive rewards in heaven.