Actually that is the truth. Jesus Christ is grace and Truth. His entire life was an example of grace and truth, and his parables illustrated grace.
And He is the Truth.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Grace and Truth is inseparable.


The Law was given through Moses. In the Old Testament, God send from a distance, his personification in the form of the Law, handed it to Moses in the form of tablets of stone. Stone here is kinda symbolic. It represent Legalism.

Why from a distance? Because anyone who come near God before there was redemption would have died on account of their sins.
Even Moses fell on the ground because the glory of God.

Grace and Truth came in the form of Jesus Christ. Upfront and personal. That is what it means.

Therefore there's no 4th person because Grace and Truth is Jesus Christ. It's still the triune God. The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 22 2012, 07:50 PM

ha, the Glory goes to our Lord Almighty.

Not to Pehkay or Me.

I've been praying for the grace of Jesus to be made known and established.

Do you know why it's important, dear brother?

I desire to see all of you in here set free from the bondages and lies of Satan and move on to a deeper relationship with Jesus with a free conscious that indeed you forgiven freely. There is no more condemnation, because Jesus's obedient made you righteous. Not your obedient to the Law.

Our Effort can never measure up neither fulfilled perfectly on the Law.

YOU ARE righteous before God' eye because Jesus is your New Identity. YOUR Faith is accounted to you as righteousness.

Under the New Covenant, It is no more about doing but about BELIEVING that will change your Life forever. The only doing that is LAW is to Love your enemies, Love Others.

Jesus said, you do THAT ONE THING, it is counted as fulfilling ALL THE LAWS and Jesus made that action equal to Loving God.

God Bless.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 23 2012, 10:30 AM

Indeed PehKay,

This morning I read in

Isaiah 54:5-8
5 For your Maker is your husband—
the Lord Almighty is his name—
the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
he is called the God of all the earth.

6 The Lord will call you back
as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit—
a wife who married young,
only to be rejected,” says your God.

7 For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with deep compassion I will bring you back.

8 In a surge of anger
I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness
I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord your Redeemer.

Felt really deeply loved because I understand the Love between a Husband and a Wife. It's a type of Love the envy of many. One that can never be broken and greatly defended by "The Husband", our God.


And in Verse 9-10

9 To me this is like the days of Noah,
when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.
So now I have sworn not to be angry with you,
never to rebuke you again.

10 Though the mountains be shaken
and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion on you.


Bold part, It is very true under the New Covenant in the New Testament. Allow me to share with all of you.

There is a passage in the Bible that says the Devil is like a roaring Lion seeking Whom He may Devour (1 Peter 5:8) but also know that the Devil is the Father of all lies.

Our Lord Jesus is typified as the Lion of Judah and here we have scripture saying the devil is like a roaring lion. The key word here "is like". It means it's not the real thing. He will try and give you a false impression that God is angry with you because of your sins by imitating a fake roaring lion.

But Let Isaiah 54:9 be deeply rooted and planted in your Heart.

Know that All your sins have been punished in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's wrath have been met and fully satisfied. God is no longer angry at you.

God says He sworn not to be angry with you and He declares in Isaiah 43:25

"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.

So come to God as you are. BOLDLY come to God as you are.

We need a V6.

Feel like creating one later when this one runs out.

Edit: not unless someone else wants to do the honours.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 23 2012, 01:16 PM

I've learned from one of our visiting preachers,

that the various denominations existing in the body Christ does not denote separation but it's a testimony

that God is restoring his Church, step by step through various denominations.

All in all none of each of the denomination is complete by itself. But we learn from each other and

refer whatever doctrines established in those denominations with the Scriptures.

That is why Jesus prayed for unity in

John 17:20-21

20 My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,

21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

Sell your BBQ Chicken with lucky draw for camera.

Maybe can generate many pages.

Hi Jake, that's not correct.

God created Lucifer a Guardian Cherub if I'm not mistaken, one of the High Ranking Angels in the Heavenly realms.

Originally Lucifer was Blameless or Righteous if you may and adorned with with beauty.

I believe Angels, like us humans have free will to choose.

The problem why, lucifer fell is because He became proud and was filled with violence.

God did not create Satan. Lucifer took this upon himself.

lol, that is more for us believers because any theological argument should fall back on scriptures. Otherwise it literally becomes havoc and out of focus. Sorry about that, if you felt anything.

Besides, just feel like sharing this with you, knowing about God is really nothing much compared to knowing God personally. That is the real blessing.

I didn't really understand this until I took it to the next level and have an actual relationship with Him.

Christianity is really in essence about life. It's not just faith or words but the reality of God intervening.

Beside myself, I'm sure there are others who can testify that God is with them.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 24 2012, 02:23 PM

lol. Bible lah mana lagi?

but you want some good books, there are some in Glads Sound, Salvation or Canaanland.

Mostly the information about the Enemy is inserted in books on Spiritual Warfare.

Just be careful not to be too engrossed about Satan, it's no point really, less it become a type of worship.

Just understand enough about his evil Schemes and devices so that you know how to overcome.


Edit:

See you guise later.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 24 2012, 02:29 PM

There is another theological aspect, that explains about Satan's dominion and the part of music and tambourines.

Remember in Genesis, where God gave Adam dominion over Earth? (Gen 1:28)

Originally God meant to give to Adam and Eve to rule and dominate.

It's so ironic the verse just after that event, The next chapter talks about the Fall of Man and the Devil.

I believe when The Devil mentioned It has been delivered unto him in Luke 4:5-6, that word delivered according to (KJV) translation meant it fell into him because for one God didn't ordain Satan to rule over Earth.

I believe this is so because it doesn't make sense as there is no human to rule over. Only the Angels and God were there at that point in time.

You can say he wrestles it from Adam through deception and under the legalism of sin, he dominates and influence the world as evident in Gen 6.

Almost in a short span of time, Gen 6 explains the Earth is corrupt and full of violence.

And to add on the Part about Tambourines, as you mention about

The service of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared with thee in Heb,

indicated Lucifer probably also lead in worship. Hence the definition of the service of your tabrets and your pipes. He was given musical talent.

That is also why until today, he's sort like the god of entertainment world. Once upon a time, many rock bands openly declare themselves as satanist playing satanic music.

I don't know if there's still any of them left because rock music is no longer as popular back in the 80s and 90s.

And here is one such devices.

I hope it'll be an eye opener for you.

Colossians 2:13-15

13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,
14 having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.
15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

In verse 14 the word written code or handwriting of ordinances according to King James translation refer to the Law.
See that in verse 15? Having disarmed the powers and authorities?
Many a times when the bible talks about powers, principalities, etc, it talks about the spiritual realm, the rulers of darkness.
And see the word there disarmed? That is key.

This here indicates that the Law of the Old Testament was once a weaponry of the Enemy!

He used it to knock you down, saying you have done this wrong, or you have not obeyed enough. That is why people will always feel condemn when they transgressed or sin. The devil uses this to enforce it, hence the meaning of the word there armed the flip side of"disarmed". Armed as a weaponry.

And by the blood of Jesus, the enemy has been disarmed from using it. That is why under Grace, it is no longer your obedience that makes you righteous (Romans 5:19). Because if it is, according to this verse, the devil can use it against you.

That is why, look away from the Laws of the Old Testament as your foundation and replace it with Jesus Christ. The blood that redeems us.

And I hope no one twist this and say UW is encouraging people to sin as they please because of grace because I never indicate that.

Because Under Grace according to

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Under Grace, sin shall not dominate you because you have been set free through the blood of Jesus!

You will have no desire to sin under grace. That is what it means. I can almost hear someone complaining, "if that is true, how come I'm not experiencing this?"

My answer to you, because you're still trying to earn righteousness through the law. (read Galatians 3)

I hope you learn something today. God Bless.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 25 2012, 01:45 AM

Amen. The Blood of Jesus is our main atonement that the Devil has no defences against.

And it ties very much with grace and truth. Did you know one of the title of the Devil is the accuser of our brethren?

I would like share a devotion on that but would very much prefer to focus on our Lord Jesus. Let see how things go on later.


Well, I've heard many testimonies about the audible voices of God, even some of the pastors I know not from my Church heard it.
From what I understand, God at times uses Angels to speak audible to us and sometimes Jesus speaks directly. There Malaysians who actually experience this and wrote books about it. As for Bible reference, Jesus spoke to Saul audibly on the road to Damascus even after He went back to Heaven. Few occasions even after that. John experience the best. He got full revelation face to face and wrote the book of Revelation.

I guess, Your friend could have gotten it from angels because angels can appear in forms of Children.


This conflict usually comes from the perspective of avoidance.
God could have avoided so much pain if only he had stop or didn't create <insert so and so>

But you should also realize, without the course of things that has happened, you wouldn't be here either. If God has never created Adam, you would not have existed. I don't know about you, but I'm really glad I'm birth into this world and experiencing all that I have be it bad or good.

And don't forget, the problem is not the main forte here but the solution.
And The end solution will settle everything once and for all. In the book of revelation, the devil will be cast down into the lake of fire for eternity.

And about letting him prowl? As in the lingo of /k/, deal with it. We grow and learn and mature from experiences of Life.
Someone wise said, without pains in life, we wouldn't grow or mature that fast.


what do you mean hardcore?

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 25 2012, 01:16 AM

Hi brother Olga.

It's biblical to see this complete part. It's not just simply accuse any tom d*** and harry as false prophets but the Holy Spirit gave this important guide lines. In almost every cult, they will somehow have this problem. They will deny Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, sometimes they will say there's a new salvation and it's not Jesus Christ but some new messiah.

1 John 4:1-3

1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

U know why or not bro? The Enemy is very afraid for people to know Jesus Christ's Grace unto your salvation. That is the No.1 thing they will fight against.

That is why they exhaustingly try their best to divert even Christian's eyes away from Jesus and focus on other things like the Law of OT.

ha, our Church has been actively praying against such extremism.

Just got rhema.

John 4:24

God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.


I've been asking God for this revelation.

God is saying, come to me and worship me as you are. No False pretence.

Come to me in an honest way.

If you feel you are unworthy, then my grace will come upon you.

When you feel you don't deserve because you can never measure up, my grace will come upon you.

When you come in truthful weakness, my grace and my strength will come upon you.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 26 2012, 12:58 AM

Yup, amen.

There are 4 aspects of God and I'm quite comfortable that His word is very much a part of Him.

But we never really publicize this beyond our Christian circle to prevent confusion.


good lah, was beginning to wonder why your panda hold joss stick.

The power of loving others keeps you in victory



We all have our weaknesses. We all have our flesh to deal with. I believe one of the greatest challenge, all Christians face is loving others especially when that person is someone we may not like.

I once heard a brother mention, it's very hard to have agape love for others just like Jesus, can say it's almost impossible.

I can almost agree seeing the wickedness of Man prevailing in our street. Rude driving can be one of the factors. Selfishness and prejudice at the expense of others, critical and judgemental friends or relatives can be a contributing factor. There are many factors that shaped our views and thoughts causing us in turn to be critical of others, why people can't see and adopt the standards of social kindness we ourselves practice.

Here is the reason why. We forgot, we were once like them, in fact sometimes we emit those kind of behaviour on and off, but we're quick to brush them away, just because we have Jesus.

But in the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35), Jesus illustrate how we are like, most of the time.

This parable explain it is wrong and we are hypocrites to hold others in Judgement and prejudice when we ourselves have been forgiven freely.

It all starts from our thinking before we execute any action in tandem. (Matthew 5)




I beseech you, my friends in Christ. Let it all go.

Realize that we have been freely forgiven so in kind we treat others the same.

Start Loving others as how Christ Loves the lost.

When you do that one thing, it will protect you from stumbling and the devil will not have any grounds against you.

God Bless.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 27 2012, 02:59 PM

nvm

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Oct 27 2012, 11:36 PM

Perkasa's criticism usually doesn't last beyond couple of weeks.
After which is soon and forgotten whatever they're talking about.
They are like trolls akin to forum trolls.
I believe many people agrees that whatever they say falls on deaf ears.

repost.



The power of loving others keeps you in victory



We all have our weaknesses. We all have our flesh to deal with. I believe one of the greatest challenge, all Christians face is loving others especially when that person is someone we may not like.

I once heard a brother mention, it's very hard to have agape love for others just like Jesus, can say it's almost impossible.

I can almost agree seeing the wickedness of Man prevailing in our street. Rude driving can be one of the factors. Selfishness and prejudice at the expense of others, critical and judgemental friends or relatives can be a contributing factor. There are many factors that shaped our views and thoughts causing us in turn to be critical of others, why people can't see and adopt the standards of social kindness we ourselves practice.

Here is the reason why. We forgot, we were once like them, in fact sometimes we emit those kind of behaviour on and off, but we're quick to brush them away, just because we have Jesus.

But in the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35), Jesus illustrate how we are like, most of the time.

This parable explain it is wrong and we are hypocrites to hold others in Judgement and prejudice when we ourselves have been forgiven freely.

It all starts from our thinking before we execute any action in tandem. (Matthew 5)




I beseech you, my friends in Christ. Let it all go.

Realize that we have been freely forgiven so in kind we treat others the same.

Start Loving others as how Christ Loves the lost.

When you do that one thing, it will protect you from stumbling and the devil will not have any grounds against you.

God Bless.