Friday, April 4, 2014

The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

So just what does it require of us to become truly born of the Spirit? The obeying of God's perfect Will, found in John 12:24. But just how is this done or accomplished while we still are alive? For our answer we must learn of Christ, as asked of us all in Matthew 11:29, when it is heard correctly and answered in the affirmative. Here is a secret not every one understands or acknowledges and it is this, every person born of woman is Redeemed from the ancient past to the far future. This is the power of the Blood of Jesus as the Son of man and God.
And what we need to acquire now is “SALVATION”, Salvation is the active force through which God is now at work within those who have by and through a metaphoric death, acquired His Eternal Life, known as New Life, in the promised New Covenant. It is this that we are to gain in understanding through His revelation in our re-birthed spirit now made alive and receptive of His teaching and understand through Christ's wisdom in the measure of faith imparted to us. This faith will grow if we stay the course, and exercise it, because with each new generation it is set before us. Once we acquire the understanding are commissioned to teach and train our children these secrets as stewards approved of God. This, if known and understood by our parents, grandparents and others has been held close to the chess and not spoken of, for I dare say for generations. It is to the revealing of these things that the Lord has commissioned the Church to do as an active force of His presence among us.


Hebrews 1:1-4, 5-13, 14-2:4 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, Whom He has appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds; Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
For to which of the angels said He at any time, You are My Son, this day have I begotten You? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son? (Psalm 2:7-8)
Again, when He brings in the first-begotten into the world, He said, And let all the angels of God worship Him. (Proverbs 8, Psalm 97:7)
And of the angels He said, Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. (Psalm 104:4)
But to the Son He said, Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. (Psalm 45:6)
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows. (Psalm 45:7, Isiah 61:1, 3)
You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of Your hands: (Psalm 102:25-27)
They shall perish; but You remain; and they all shall wax old as does a garment; (Psalm 102:26)
As a vesture shall You fold them up, and they shall be changed: but You are the same, and Your years shall not fail. (Psalm 102:26-27, Hebrews 13:8) 
But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool? (Psalm 110:1b, 21:8-9)
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? (Psalm 103:20-21, Daniel 3:8, 7:10)
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him; God also bearing witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own Will? 

James 2:1-9 My brethren, do not your faith in our glorious Lord, Christ Jesus, with (an attitude of) respect of persons. For if there come to your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool: Are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him? But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called? If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, you shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law (the law of faith and Love, through which faith works by love, God's love restored within our heart by faith or trust) as transgressors.   

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