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The Spirit of reality guides us into all the reality - John 16:13-14

Only that which is in the Spirit of reality is spiritual reality (John 14:17; 15:26). All spiritual things must be in the Spirit of reality before they can be real, living, and organic (1 John 5:6). He [the Spirit] is the Executor of all spiritual things (John 16:13-14). He guides us into all the reality of the Triune God and of all divine
matters (2 Cor. 13:14).

In John 16:13 the reality refers to what the Father has, what the Son has, and what the Spirit receives of the Son and of what the Father has. This can be seen in the Triune God.

What the Father has is reality, what the Son [as the embodiment of the Father] has is reality (John 14:6, cf. 9), and what the Spirit receives is also reality (John 14:17). What the Father has becomes the Son’s, what the Son has is received by the Spirit, and what the Spirit receives is disclosed to us (John 15:26).

Justified by Faith

Galatians 2:16 (NIV) - know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

There are times when I felt I couldn't measure up before God in deeds and action (works of the Law). Those are the time when one can feel the guilt and condemnation, that you have disappointed God. And the Lord gave me this verse And I hope it will encourage you too.

It's not about your works that justify you but your Faith in God. You may ask why? Because as long as your faith is intact, the communion between you and God will never be broken. That alone means there is always hope....hope in God and God will never leave you neither forsake you. The relationship, the miracles and answered prayers will always be available for those who have undying Faith in believing God (Christ) being your Savior, your provider, your protector in life.

The word Justify here is in the context of cleared of all charges (punishment) related to their sins. When you carry the position of being righteous by faith, it empowers you and emboldens you to come to God for Grace.

Amen?

God bless.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jan 25 2019, 11:42 AM

Has any of you encountered a situation where God speaks to you?

Been to a Charismatic church and they often say God speaks to them directly. God did answer my prayers but never spoke to me like how some of them claimed.

I don't know how to explain this clearly but

For me, God speak to me in still small voice (this is the part, don't know how to explain)..and it usually related to his word in Bible, many a times it's confirmation on some matter. There are time it's Rhema words that speaks to me. (scripture words that seem jump out at you)

There are also instances but not as frequent .......................things like letting me know why situation is like this or why the person is like that. And it's confirm when I meet other people who sync or tells me the very same thing.

You can let peace as the indicator to know if God is the one speaking.

when there's confusion or messy sound or via some violence/aggression, it's usually not God.

Does the person who is able to hear the voice of God closer to Him?

Sometimes, I seek for His guidance and I could find the answer in other means. As for the voice directly from God, so far never once if my memory serves me right.

It's not the matter of whether one who is closer or more holy but whether you know what God's word say.

Do you know as long as you're a child of God, you can hear God? It's a given.

John 10:27 says My sheep hear my voice.......

It didn't say "try/attempt" to hear my voice........



What I'm trying to say is: you need to have revelation and know what is given to you. And that can only be known when you invest your time discovering God's word. If you don't have revelation or don't know what is promised to you; you'd think you have to climb the highest mountain just to please God and get Him to respond to you.

I hope u get what I mean.

ps: You can hear from God, just need to believe.

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Whoever has will be given more

Matthew 13:12 (NIV) - Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.

Morning or Night Guys.

To grow in the Lord as a Christian, you must have the desire to want to know, to want to understand God's word. Revelation is very important. Our Lord Jesus said: "Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them."

What this means is that, if you don't value God's word and don't have that desire to keep his word, it will be gone from your life. When it's gone, you will not understand much of scripture and there is where Satan can have a field day wrecking your life BECAUSE you do not know what you have as a child of God. Again I must emphasize, revelation is key importance.

Don't worry about revelation, you must keep pursuing to read the Bible everyday. Don't read it for knowledge sake, that is not going to help you, it may cause arrogance or pride or no growth. Read it with the desire to grow in Christ Jesus. Read in humility asking the HS to reveal the meaning.

When you understand what has been said above, you will then understand the parable of the sower, why the secret is given to you but not to those outside of God's people.

God Bless.

Well said, Unknown Warrior. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I've never heard an actual voice before. Makes me really wonder if I have favour

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 20:29 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.20.29.NIV

Blessed are the pure in heart ❤️: for they shall see God.

That is so true because anyone whose after the heart of God first, shall see God and if one can see Him, surely one will be able to hear His voice too.

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The cross has spoken, I am forgiven

The King of kings calls me His own

Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever

Jesus Christ, my living hope


Hallelujah! praise the One who set me free!

Hallelujah! death has lost its grip on me!

You have broken every chain

There's salvation in Your name

Jesus Christ, my living hope!!

Jesus Christ, my living hope!!

Oh God, You are my living hope!!!!

tra la la la¬¬¬



Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. - Psalm 105:2

The purpose of God's Hyper Grace

Romans 5:20 (NIV) - The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,


Morning or Night fellow believers. Today's devotion will be quite long winded, I hope you'll be patience to read through in Jesus Name so that at the end of it, you will understand what God has laid in my heart in ministry for this section of the forum. I want to show you something in the Bible of Romans 5:20 in the Greek. The purpose of this sharing is to help you understand where the word Hyper Grace comes from, so that you know it is in the Bible and it's not something anyone nor I simply conjures or create out of thin air. The last thing I would want is to misled or create a heresy.

The reason why some people feels uncomfortable with the word hyper grace is because they do not understand the context and do not follow what I've shared throughout so many years in this forum.

But I'm here to arrest this once and for all with scripture to the back bone evidence. This phrase is in the Bible, so if anyone says the Bible never says so, then you'll have a hard time discrediting this.

"But where sin increased, grace increased all the more"

Romans 5:20 (Thayers Greek)"Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις,"

The Link is here https://biblehub.com/text/romans/5-20.htm

What is the revelation in Romans 5:20?

The purpose of God's that was brought in via Moses is so that trespass increase.

The word over abounded in Greek = "ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν" = "huperperisseuó" where you get the word huper = hyper. (You can do a check between english hyper and greek huper)
Definition: to abound more exceedingly
Usage: (a) intrans: I abound exceedingly, (b) dep: I overflow.


The word hyper grace comes from the greek word "ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν χάρις, huper = hyper, charis = grace.

The word trespass in Greek = "paraptóma"
Definition: a false step, a trespass
Usage: a falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin.

This is hardly taught in Churches. Why? Because they want you to be obedient to God's Law. So to teach Romans 5:20 would counter contradict the need to obey God. Yet Romans 5:20 says God's Law increase trespass. The more you try to submit to the Laws of God, the more trespass will increase. It as plain as that, there is no way to get around it or to explain otherwise.

So Am I saying we should not obey God's Law? Answer is No, that is not the point. Father God wants you to look away from the divine Law that was given via Moses and look to Grace as the answer to an obedient and submissive life to God. How come? Answer is because God's law is design to increase trespass. It doesn't get any simple than that. If you keep looking to the Law, you'll just end up hitting a wall.

This is where many of you have missed it. Some may say, well if that is the case, what Hope is there? We want to obey what God says.

The answer lies in the same verse; where Sin increase, God's Grace "Hyper Increase". Meaning it super abound MUCH more than the measure of sin. What this means is that, where we have fallen short, God's grace comes in much more measure to bring us out.

The purpose of God's hyper grace is so that you completely surrender to trust in God's unmerited Favour or Goodness. It is like abandoning all hope in yourself, your performance, your works to fulfill God's Law.

God does not want you to have confidence in yourself. Some people does not like this and fight tooth and nail because they want to have some form of control, so that they can be assured. This is where the bible refute, if it is of Works, then it is no longer grace. (Romans 11:6) Yet God wants you to completely surrender yourself to Christ, abandoning all hope in self. Surrender to trust God in his Grace for Salvation, for Hope, For every little thing in life.

I want to bring out 3 more verses that highlights the critical importance of this devotion:

John 1:17 (NIV) - For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (Grace is the very person of Christ, it is the embodiment of who God is)
Romans 6:14 (NIV) - For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. (Grace is the answer for obedient life to God)
Acts 20:24 (NIV) - However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. (Grace is the Gospel)

Many years ago, I've exposed this erroneous theology where some people still hold until today.

"I know I'm going to heaven because I know I've been obedient to God's commandment".

Friends, that theology hinges on what you have done. In that kind of mindset, the complete trust in what has been given you by Grace is nullified.

Friends, if today, you feel you have not measure up to God's Holy Standard, understand why there is GRACE and it abound MUCH MORE!.

God Bless.


This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jan 28 2019, 01:04 PM

Hi guys,

I'm still being harassed by sylar, who claims I've reported his posts.

I would appreciate if the person who reported him to go tell him the truth, so I will not fall into his eternal condemnation. Or can a moderator help me out?

Thanks.

Who do you see God as?

Romans 8:15 (NIV) - The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."

Our Lord Jesus on purpose came to revealed God the Father as a loving God who will run to you in love, in kisses, in hugs in the story of the prodigal son.
Yet today there are people who holds the old testament view of a God who metes out judgement, rains fire and brimstone killing in the thousands.

God is both. He is love and He also mete out judgement. You must come to a place where you accept God as both. But who is God to you, in your life?

If you come to God in prayer with just the OT views, that is where you do not have the revelation of the father, you will not be close to God. You will fear as in the OT slave fear mentioned in the main scripture verse of today's devotion.

You must come to the place to acknowledge, Yes God, you are the Judge and the one who metes out judgement BUT you are my Abba (Papa, Daddy, etc) Father, the one who runs to me in love, hugs and kisses. The Father who gave up Jesus His begotten Son for you.

I just want to insert in this point. In Israel, little children calls their father Abba Abba. In most places that is equivalent to Daddy or Papa in Asian culture.

God wants you to have the revelation of Family when you come to Him. Don't come to Him as just God where You as believer and Him as God. There must be a closer degree of relationship leading to Father and Son or daughter, family ship where there is abundant-hyper-over love, grace and mercy and there is also correction and discipline.

If you have only know God as God and never as a loving hugging and a God who kisses, perhaps it's time you repent, change your mind, your perspective of who God is. When you hold the revelation of God as a loving, happy God who loves you, the dimension of your spiritual life will change for the better.

But UW, what about all the scary stuff of God in the OT? MY answer to that is that, you must accept there must be law and order where what is wrong has to be corrected or made right and only God alone has that right and is qualified. Today you need to come to God with the revelation of why Christ died at the cross so that the Old Testament Slave Fear to God is no more.

God Bless.

Hi,

Can someone explain to me verses in 'The Man of God from Judah"?

Why was the obedient prophet mauled to death by lion while the other prophet who lied to him did not get same punishment?

not really obedient, the prophet from Judah has clear instruction from God, he's not to eat bread or drink water in that area or to return by the way he came. He directly disobeyed all 3 command. It's a very severe thing to hear directly from God and disobey. In the old days when you're a real prophet, you represent God, you carry his name and you represent Him to the people. God will never tell you something and later contradict what he clearly instructed. That is never God.

I asked God about sin, just the other day and God told me, he has never change his view on sin. Sin is destructive and corrupts. If it wasn't for Christ sacrifice on the cross, the world we live in today would be as severe as in the days of OT where there is sin, there has to be judgement.

Bible has said it clearly in times past, the soul who sin shall die. The problem with today's people, they don't understand how severe the problem of sin is. The reason for lack of understanding is because one does not understand how great is the grace n mercy of God dispensed in this age and time.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jan 29 2019, 11:52 AM

But he did such things because he was lied by the older prophet. How come he wasn't punished but the younger prophet?