Category: ESOTERICISM

  • A Question I was asked: I have such a hard time praying, I feel like God isn’t listening.

    From my experience, I Know that God is always listening when He is being seeded by his beloved creation. We don’t think he hears us because we aren’t listening to his answer, most of us don’t even know how to listen. He is only able to be seen when the veil of worldly “noise” is lifted. We must take captive our thoughts. When our flesh is at its weakest, the spirit is at its strongest because flesh and spirit are always at war (hence why fasting and prayer are always the prayer warriors’ most successful combination, the power is undeniable).

    A quiet mind in the presence of God’s Mind can hear and see what the physical eyes and ears can’t. When the human mind is downloaded with the Holy Spirit aka The Mind, Heart & Will of The Creator.

    He speaks in many ways, one of the most common ways is through the outside world, people, nature, conversations, etc.

    We just have to be alert, pay attention to our surroundings, keep our awareness tuned, remain observant, follow our intuition, and watch the world around us, every little part you’ll see.

    Everything that happens has a purpose and nothing is by accident. Everything that happens on this earth is a test and a preparation for God’s creation to return home to The Father and His Kingdom in Jesus the Messiah.

    By studying the Word of God while praying and limiting the amount of worldly entertainment I consume, such as; News, Politics, Cable, movies, and any other distractions not serving my spiritual growth; I’ve been able to See and Hear God’s Voice through what I see, hear, feel, think and know through synchronicities, coincidences, observations, revelations, and dreams.

    Seek God. Try to find out who He is. What does He like? What does God feel? How does God Think? What Is God’s Mind? What makes Him unhappy? What makes Him joyous?

    Seek Him, All of Him, and I Promise, He will show you the answers to your questions and prayers.

    For us humans, our focus is to be on God the Creator, not all about us His creation. Although Good Loves us more than anything, one-sided love isn’t very nice.

    But once you honestly seek Him out like you would any mere human you love, you will be filled extensively with joy, wisdom, and understanding and it won’t be your Wisdom, He’s amazing but must be sought with all your mind, heart, and soul…

  • Is Talk Cheap?

    Is this true?

    We hear the phrase “talk is cheap” when trying to prove the point that the actions of a person preside over their words but how did this universal belief of talk being “cheap” emerge?

    Let’s review some definitions.

    ‘TALK IS CHEAP’;
    Merriam Dictionary: “–used to mean that it is easy to say that one will do something”

    Freedictionary.com: “It is very easy to talk about what one is going to do or what the correct course of action is, but it is much harder one actually puts those words into action”

    Words are not solely sounds incited by air passing through our vocal cords. Words have substantial power and strength. God spoke the earth into existence by the power and strength of His Words (Hebrews 11:3), and we are in His image in part because of the power we possess with words. Words do more than convey information. The capability of our words can incredibly annihilate one’s spirit, even conjure enmity and savagery, hatred and destruction. Words not only exacerbate trauma but inflicts it directly. Of all the creatures on this planet, only man has the power to communicate through the spoken word. The power to utilize words is an extraordinary and significant inheritance from God.

    Our words have the power to destroy and the power to build up (Proverbs 12:6). The writer of Proverb tells us, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21). Are we using words to build up people or destroy them? Are they filled with hate or love, bitterness or blessing, complaining or compliments, lust or love, victory or defeat? Like tools they can be used to help us reach our goals or to send us spiraling into a deep depression.

    Furthermore, our words not only have the power to bring us death or life in this world but in the next as well. Jesus said, “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words, you will be condemned” (Matthew 12:36–37). Words are so important, that we are going to give an account of what we say when we stand before the Lord Jesus Christ.

    The apostle Paul wrote, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). In this passage, Paul is emphasizing the positive over the negative. The Greek word translated “unwholesome” means “rotten” or “foul.” It originally referred to as rotten fruit and vegetables. Being like Christ means we don’t use foul, dirty language. For some reason, many people today think it is macho or liberating to use vulgar humor, dirty jokes, and foul language, but this kind of talk has no place in the life of a Christian. Paul continues: “. . . but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” This is reminiscent of his words to the Colossians: “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:6; see also Colossians 3:16).

    There is a remarkable parallel between Ephesians 4:25, lying; Ephesians 4:28, stealing; and Ephesians 4:29, unwholesome talk. In each case, Paul is urging us to be a blessing to those with whom we have daily contact. Paul is emphasizing that merely refraining from telling lies, stealing, or unwholesome speech is not enough. The truth is that Christianity is not a mere “don’t” religion. As followers of Christ, we should emulate the example of Jesus whose words were so filled with grace that the multitudes were amazed (Luke 4:22).

    Jesus prompts us to understand that the words we utter are literally the overflow of our hearts (Matthew 12:34–35). When one becomes a Christian, there is an expectancy that a change of speech follows because living for Christ makes a difference in one’s choice of words. The sinner’s mouth is “full of cursing and bitterness” (Romans 3:14); but when we turn our lives over to Christ, we gladly confess that “Jesus is Lord” (Romans 10:9–10). As condemned sinners, our mouths are silenced before the throne of God (Romans 3:19), but, as believers, our mouths are opened to praise and glorify God (Romans 15:6).

    Christians are those whose hearts have been changed by the power of God, a change reflected in our words. Remember, before we were saved, we lived in spiritual death (Ephesians 2:1-3). Paul describes those who are dead in sin: “Their throats are open graves” (Romans 3:13). Our words are full of blessing when the heart is full of blessing. So if we fill our hearts with the love of Christ, only truth and purity can come out of our mouths.

    Peter tells us, “In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). Let the power of our words be used of God to manifest the power of our faith. Be prepared to give the reason for why we love the Lord—at any time, to anyone. Our words should demonstrate the power of God’s grace and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our lives. May God enable us to use our words as an instrument of His love and saving grace.

  • Be careful (Intuition)

    I can feel the suffering and anguish occurring in the human heart, it is occurring at an inconceivable level,  NOW-

    The SPIRITS of betrayal, deception, backbiting, envy, hate, resentment, fear, anxiety, terror, abuse, torture, and murder are entering the Collective Consciousness of Humanity.

    It’s an evil as old as Time and has survived in the concealment of darkness, until now. The LIGHT IS here with an abrupt explosion of exposure, revealing information that discloses many millennium’s worth of wicked depravity, in what has been, the blink of an eye.

    The systems of influence and rulership over this old world are devising every tactic and implementing every snare attainable to impose a state of uproar, emotionalism, paranoia, and self-righteousness, making us cold and distant towards one another, ourselves, and our Creator.

    Love, Truth, Discernment, Calmness, Patience, Diligence, Grace, Wisdom, Righteousness, and Boldness are our weapons right now.

    They want us in a state of hatred and vengeance, but there is Eternal Power in Repentance and Steadfastness, through Faith in the Salvation of Messiah.

    The Light is here. The Truth is here.
    “I AM THE I AM”

    Those in the Light just remain vigilant and on guard…

    being exposed to the masses in massive exposures of information

    Be careful not to fall into one of the many traps laid out for you right now.

    There is its a collective Awareness going on right now…

  • Embracing the Light Amidst Turmoil

    Embracing the Light Amidst Turmoil

    As a sensitive person, blessed with the Gift of Discernment, I can sense the deep anguish and suffering that permeates the human heart at an inconceivable level in this very moment.

    The presence of spirits such as betrayal, deception, envy, hate, and resentment, along with the feelings of fear, anxiety, terror, abuse, torture, and murder, seems to be entering the Collective Consciousness of Humanity.

    This manifestation of evil is as ancient as Time itself, hiding in the shadows until now.

    The light has arrived with an abrupt explosion of exposure, unveiling information that unravels millennia’s worth of wicked depravity in the blink of an eye.

    In response to this revelation, the systems of influence and rulership over our old world are devising various tactics and implementing snares to cultivate a state of uproar, emotionalism, paranoia, and self-righteousness among us. They seek to create a sense of coldness and distance between individuals, leading us further away from one another, ourselves, and the Creator. However, we possess powerful weapons against these manipulations – Love, Truth, Discernment, Calmness, Patience, Diligence, Grace, Wisdom, Righteousness, and Boldness.

    Amidst the chaos, they aim to ignite our hearts with hatred and vengeance.

    In the face of this darkness, it’s crucial to seek the light. As stated in John 8:12:

    ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’

    The Light is no longer a distant concept; it is here, illuminating the path towards Truth.

    To those who abide in the Light, I implore you to remain vigilant and on guard. The ongoing wave of exposure, wherein masses are being confronted with an influx of information, requires careful navigation. Take heed and avoid falling into one of the many traps that have been strategically laid out before you during this fragile period.

    As you continue on this path, remember:

    ‘Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.’

    Proverbs 4:26-27

    Now, there is a collective awareness sweeping through humanity’s consciousness. This is a calling for Spiritual Awakening and the recognition of unadulterated Truth.

    ‘Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’

    Ephesians 5:14

    It is an awakening, a call to embrace the truth and recognize the urgency for change. Let us unite and cultivate a concept of compassion, respect, and understanding that extends beyond our immediate paradigm.

    This is a time for growth and transformation, both individually and collectively. Romans 12:2 urges us to not conform to the pattern of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of our mind.

    In a world where love grows cold and hearts begin to harden, it is crucial to seek the light amidst the darkness.

    May we find solace in the knowledge that despite the turmoil, the Light remains steadfast.

    As we navigate this tumultuous era, let us guide ourselves with unwavering love, elevated truth, and a faith that transcends the chaos. Together, we have the power to shape a brighter future, anchored in unity and guided by the eternal presence of “I AM THE I AM.”

    RELATED QUOTES:

    Light and truth are basically synonymous. The Hebrews had a way of “doubling-up” or “doubling-over” a word, a term, a phrase, so that one would emphasize the other, despite both meaning essentially the same thing. This method hits a concept from two slightly different angles so that it becomes more emphatic. Light and truth are the similar ideas, the word “truth” channeling the author’s illustration of light and what it signifies. Light illustrates, emphasizes, and expands the abstract idea of truth.

    John W. Ritenbaugh

    RESOURCES:

    What does it mean that the light shines in the darkness (John 1:5)? GotQuestions

     No power of darkness can defeat or snuff out this light (Matthew 16:18; John 16:33). Jesus is the giver of life and bearer of light. The Son of God continues to shine His light to humankind through His church, the body of Christ (Philippians 2:15). Whoever believes in Him receives eternal life (John 3:15; see also Psalm 112:4). 

    How Can We “Let Our Light Shine”? BibleStudyTools.com

    The Lord Jesus Christ is Our Light in this Dark and Evil World

    THOUGHTS:

    In the Bible, light is often used as a metaphor for truth, goodness, and the presence of God. The arrival of this light brings clarity, understanding, and a deeper connection to the truth that was previously obscured.

    By being a source of inspiration and unwavering support, you bring light to others. Your actions guide and uplift people in difficult times, reminding them that goodness and hope still exist. Being a bearer of light means having inner strength, resilience, and upholding values like love, kindness, and empathy. It involves spreading positivity through words, actions, and interactions. In times of darkness, being a bearer of light brings hope, healing, and unity. You become a positive influence, offering guidance and support to those facing struggles.

  • Scriptures that mention MELCHIZEDEK

    “For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.””
    ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5:1-6‬

    “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.”
    ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭14:18-20‬

    “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.”
    ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭110:4-5‬ ‭

    “And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.”
    ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5:9-10‬ ‭

    “For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.””
    ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭7:14-17‬ ‭

  • How do I know God is listening? I don’t feel like he hears me.

    From my experience, I Know that God is always listening when He is being sought by his beloved creation. We don’t think he hears us because we aren’t listening to his answer, most of us don’t even know how to listen. He is only able to be seen when the veil of worldly “noise” is lifted. We must take captive our thoughts. When our flesh is at its weakest, the spirit is at its strongest because flesh and spirit are always at war (hence why fasting and prayer are prayer warriors’ most successful combination, the power is undeniable).

    A quiet mind in the presence of God’s Mind can hear and see what the physical eyes and ears can’t. The human mind can be downloaded with the Holy Spirit aka The Mind, Heart & Will of The Creator.

    He speaks in many ways, one of the most common ways is through the outside world, people, nature, conversations, etc.

    We just have to be alert, pay attention to our surroundings, keep our awareness tuned, remain observant, follow our intuition, and watch the world around us, every little part you’ll see.

    Everything that happens has a purpose and nothing is by accident. Everything that happens on this earth is a test and a preparation for God’s creation to return home to The Father and His Kingdom in Jesus the Messiah.

    With studying the Word of God AND praying while limiting the amount of worldly entertainment I consume, such as; News, Politics, Cable, movies, and any other distractions not serving my spiritual growth; I’ve been able to See and Hear God’s Voice through what I see, hear, feel, think and know through synchronicities, coincidences, observations, revelations and dreams.

    Seek God. Try to find out who He actually is? What does He like? What does God feel? How does God Think? What Is God’s Mind? Webcast makes Him sad? Weensy makes Him happy?

    Seek Him, All of Him and I Promise, He will show you the answers to your questions and prayers.

    For us humans it’s supposed to be about God the Creator, not all about us His creation. Although Good Loves us more than anything, a once sided love isn’t very nice.

    But once you honestly seek Him out like you would any mere human you love, you will be filled extensively with joy, wisdom and understanding and it won’t be your own Wisdom, He’s amazing but must be seeked with all your mind, heart and soul.

  • Love One Another (Scripture)

    A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
    John 13:34‭-35

    This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
    John 15:12‭-‬13

    These things I command you, that you love one another.
    John 15:17

    Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
    Romans 12:10

    And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,
    I Thessalonians 3:12

    Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
    I Peter 1:22

    For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
    I John 3:11

    And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
    I John 3:23

    Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
    I John 4:7

    Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
    I John 4:11

    No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
    I John 4:12

    And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another. This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
    II John 1:5‭-‬6

  • Free Will & Adams sin

    Did God need to rely on the free will of Adam to DETERMINE whether He would initiate a plan of REDEMPTION for sinners or not?

    Is Adam Sovereign or God?

    All things in Heaven and on earth happen because God FOREORDAINS them to occur, He is sovereign over ALL that occurs in, under, and above the earth.

    Humans are dust. 

    There is a difference between having a “will” and having a “free will”. There’s no denying that man has a will to make choices ACCORDING TO HIS DESIRES. This is the crux, man is bound to the desires of his heart. The scriptures say that the heart is deceptively wicked above all else. 

    I, in agreement with scripture, deny that man’s will is free from confinement. Either mankind is at the will of his fallen nature or in the Will of his Savoir.
    Mankind is naturally trapped and confined by the fallen nature of depravity, thanks to the Angels rebelling, Lucifer seeking to be sitting in the seat of God, and then the woman being deceived by the Serpent causing Adam to follow his wife into becoming, as the serpent promised, like god and then being put under the dominion of Lucifer and His Angels, FREE WILL IS A DELUSION.

    This means that while humans make choices according to their ‘desires and influences’, humans CAN NOT MAKE CHOICES OUTSIDE OF THEIR FALLEN WICKED NATURE, the will to sin, NOT FREE WILL, complete bondage to sin against the will…

    Adam didn’t even have “free will” in the Garden of Eden because he was CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES just as we are today. Up until the Fall, Adam was fully devoted to God, and his choices were DICTATED BY THAT DEVOTION, HIS DESIRES WERE FOR GOD. Until the Knowledge of sin through the woman’s disobedience and ignorance.

    Important Note:
    We are clearly told by Paul in 1Tim. 2:14 that ADAM WAS NOT DECEIVED BUT EVE.
    Recognizing that ADAM WAS NOT DECEIVED we can speculate that Adam KNEW exactly what he was doing and the consequences. He loved the woman and DETERMINED to die with her for ADAM KNEW that was the penalty for eating the fruit of the tree God had withheld from them.

    Eve could have eaten the forbidden fruit instead of Adam and I believe nothing would have happened except that God would have likely given Adam another woman to be his ‘helpmeet’.
    Adam was the Federal Head and represented all of his posterity by the natural generation.
    *WHEN ADAM SINNED WE ALL SINNED IN HIM. It is as though we had eaten the fruit ourselves. His disobedience is what plunged us all into sin and depravity. (Not our own free will)

    But God is gracious AND IT WAS ALL ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE OF GRACE IN CHRIST JESUS.

    Paul says in 2 Tim. 1:9 that GRACE was given us in Christ Jesus BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN.
    *IF ADAM HADN’T FALLEN, because he desired the woman more than he desired God, WE WOULD KNOW NOTHING OF MERCY, GRACE, AND THE LOVE OF GOD IN SENDING THE SON INTO THE WORLD TO ACCOMPLISH OUR SALVATION.

    **”God didn’t cause Adam to sin BUT GOD CERTAINLY PUT ADAM IN THE POSITION AND UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ENSURED THAT ADAM WOULD SIN!
    God is not the author of sin, sin, but IS THE ONE WHO DETERMINED BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN TO GLORIFY HIMSELF IN SOVEREIGN MERCY IN CHRIST JESUS THE LORD!
    He purposed all that is needed to bring about His purpose and has been working providentially to bring it to pass exactly as He DETERMINED before the foundations of the earth.

    GOD KNEW, FROM *BEFORE THE BEGINNING, that Christ would be necessary to save fallen humanity.
    THAT shows how HUMAN DECISIONS ARE NOT FREE (including the decision to fall), and when I hear the claim “this is just God predicting what would happen”, who else but God would DETERMINE the process?

    A conception of God in which ‘He whimsy foreknows something within His creation’ but does not foreordain it — or even in which ‘He foreordains it because He foreknows it’, makes God dependent on the creature.
    GOD’S FOREKNOWLEDGE AND HIS OWN ETERNAL WILL ARE ONE AND THE SAME.
    He does NOT learn from the creature or depend on the creature for anything.

    Paul tells us:
    “For the creation was subjected to futifutility, notlingly, but because of Him who subjected it yet, in; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now…” Romans 8:20-22

    The point of this age is the glory of Christ Jesus the Lord in the salvation of chosen believers. It has always been the point of every age and the point of eternity.

    Adam was a figure of Christ to come, and Adams’s representative disobedience and subsequent death served as an ANTITHETICAL PARALLEL to the representative obedience and life of Christ.

    God works ALL THINGS (not some things) after the counsel of His own will, WHICH MUST INCLUDE THE FALL.
    ***”And He put ALL THINGS under His feet and gave Him as Head over ALL THINGS to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills ALL IN ALL.
    Ephesians 1:22‭-‬23

    “… So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” ***THEY STUMBLE BECAUSE THEY DISOBEY THE WORD, AS THEY WERE DESTINED TO DO.”
    1 Peter 2:7‭-‬8

    “…Christ has been appointed the HEIR OF ALL THINGS (not some things), hence ADAM’S DOMINION WAS SUBSERVIENT to the glory of Christ”
    “…For by Him ALL THINGS were created, in heaven and on earth, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—ALL THINGS were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him, all things hold together.”
    Colossians 1:16‭-‬17
    “…but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed the Heir of ALL THINGS, through whom also He created the world…. And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;….”
    Hebrews 1:2‭, ‬10
    “…You made Him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned Him with glory and honor, putting EVERYTHING IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” Now in putting EVERYTHING in subjection to Him, **HE LEFT NOTHING OUTSIDE HIS CONTROL. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to Him.”
    Hebrews 2:7‭-‬8

    “…As one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the One Man’s obedience, the many will be made righteous. Now THE LAW CAME IN TO INCREASE THE TRESPASS (God gave the law), but WHERE SIN INCREASED, GRACE ABOUNDED ALL THE MORE, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
    Romans 5:18‭-‬21
    “…For as by a man came death, by a Man has come the resurrection of the dead. In Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive…. For “God has put ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that He is excepted who put ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIM… When all things are subjected to him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to Him who put all things in subjection under Him, that God may be ALL IN ALL…. Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But IT IS NOT THE SPIRITUAL THAT IS FIRST BUT THE NATURAL, AND THEN THE SPIRITUAL. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.”
    1 Corinthians 15:21‭-‬22‭, ‬27‭-‬28‭, ‬45‭-‬49

    God and His story is the point of EVERYTHING.

    1. God works ALL THINGS (not some things) after the counsel of His own will, Ephesians 1, WHICH MUST INCLUDE THE FALL.
    ***”And He put ALL THINGS under His feet and gave Him as Head over ALL THINGS to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills ALL IN ALL.
    Ephesians 1:22‭-‬23

    2. Christ has been appointed the HEIR OF ALL THINGS (not some things), hence ADAM’S DOMINION WAS SUBSERVIENT to the glory of Christ
    -For by Him ALL THINGS were created, in heaven and on earth, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—ALL THINGS were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
    Colossians 1:16‭-‬17
    -but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed the Heir of ALL THINGS, through whom also He created the world…. And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;….
    Hebrews 1:2‭, ‬10
    -You made Him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned Him with glory and honor, putting EVERYTHING IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” Now in putting EVERYTHING in subjection to Him, **HE LEFT NOTHING OUTSIDE HIS CONTROL. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to Him.
    Hebrews 2:7‭-‬8

    3. Adam was a figure of Christ to come, and his representative disobedience and subsequent death served as an ANTITHETICAL PARALLEL to the representative obedience and life of Christ, Rom. 5; 1 Cor. 15.

    -As one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the One Man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. Now THE LAW CAME IN TO INCREASE THE TRESPASS (God gave the law), but WHERE SIN INCREASED, GRACE ABOUNDED ALL THE MORE, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    Romans 5:18‭-‬21

    For as by a man came death, by a Man has come the resurrection of the dead. In Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. For “God has put ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that He is excepted who put ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIM. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to Him who put all things in subjection under Him, that God may be ALL IN ALL…. Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But IT IS NOT THE SPIRITUAL THAT IS FIRST BUT THE NATURAL, AND THEN THE SPIRITUAL. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
    1 Corinthians 15:21‭-‬22‭, ‬27‭-‬28‭, ‬45‭-‬49

    4. Christ, the lamb without blemish and without spot, was FOREKNOWN BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, entailing that the sin for which He became a sacrifice must have been a foregone conclusion.
    -He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you
    1 Peter 1:20

    5. God predetermined not only the death of Christ but also the instrumentality of wicked hands, Acts 2, 4.

    Sixthly, God subjected the creature to vanity in expectation of its deliverance from bondage at the manifestation of the glorious liberty of the children of God who have been predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, Rom. 8. Seventhly, those who stumble at the word of Christ, being disobedient, were appointed thereunto, 1 Pet. 2.

    These are facts of biblical revelation, there should be no doubt that the Scriptures explicitly teach the fore-ordination of the fall.

  • Faith is From God

    The faith we have doesn’t belong to us & we we do not gain grace through Faith by our own free will.  

    Jesus is the Founder and Perfector of our Faith, He’s not just the Perfector but THE *FOUNDER)…

    What does that mean?

    *FOUNDER Biblically Defined is as follows:
    n. One that FOUNDS ESTABLISHES and erects…
    n. One who BEGINS; an author; one from whom anything originates.

    Therefore, Jesus founds, establishes, builds, initiates, and originates our Faith. (He has complete control of our level of Faith)

    This Truth of His sovereignty is evident; we don’t establish ourselves, we can’t establish ourselves, AND we are unworthy of establishing ourselves. We don’t manage the Faith we have in the Truth of God, He does.

    Jesus alone by the Will of The Father Wills our Faith, He decides who will be established in Him, according to His preordained Books.

    Hebrews 12:2
    “…. Looking to Jesus, THE FOUNDER AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

    The following verse also clearly asserts that God PREPARED US BEFOREHAND TO HAVE FAITH, and HE WILLED US to be HIS WORKMANSHIP. (Not free will)

    Eph.2:8-10
    “For by Grace, you have been saved through FAITH. And this is NOT YOUR OWN DOING; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, so that no one may boast. For WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND, that we should walk in them.”

    *What is the Biblical definition of WORKMANSHIP?

    n. Manufacture; meticulously design, is created with thought & skill, particularly by manual labor.
    n. That which is EFFECTED (The power to produce an outcome, full forced execution; operativeness), made or produced

    We are His Workmanship; he executes, operates, designs, and produces His people’s Faith by the Power of His Grace.
    We don’t execute, produce, etc. our own Faith.

    The Grace we receive ISN’T because of anything we do (no matter how great), say (no matter how righteous), or think.
    We receive His Grace through His Sovereign Faith (not our free will faith); We can only be saved by the perfect Faith of Jesus Christ that can only save us by His Grace.

    We have righteousness through Faith.

    Whose Faith?

    Jesus’ Faith.

    ALL have sinned and fall short, but we are justified by Faith through HIS GRACE AS A GIFT… FREE GIFT.
    Faith isn’t our own doing; I can’t have more faith by the power of belief, mind, or intention; it is a GIFT, and I can’t do it.

    What is a GIFT?

    A present; anything given, the property (which is faith) VOLUNTARILY TRANSFERRED by one person (Jesus Christ) to another (you and i) WITHOUT COMPENSATION; A DONATION.

    FAITH IS A GIFT.

    Therefore, we don’t work for it or work at it; there’s only ONE, Christ Jesus, and He alone chooses who receives Faith, He alone Saves, He alone follows the Will of His Father.

    No human can manipulate, control, command, demand, or alter what has been established before the earth’s foundation. No human can interfere with the Book of Life; only God can change The Book of Remberence.

    … the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE AS A GIFT, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
    Romans 3:22‭-‬24

    If the slain Lamb (Jesus Christ) is the only one worthy to open the Scrolls in the last days, How can a person think that a human can determine their fate through free will?

    If you believe or have been taught that you’ve earned Grace through works, sewing a seed to a Church of Wolves, or that Grace is received through your ACTS OF GOOD DEEDS, and your Faith is contingent on your works. Whatever your works may be they are FUTILE in and of themselves (whether expecting an increase after paying tithes, or believing that the desires of your heart will always be granted by God), if you believe God needs you to help Him attain His Will, If you blame believers lack of faith on their physical health decline, if you judge appearances, but condone slander and gossip, if you believe attending Church is enough to go to heaven, if you trust your pastor to interpret the Bible for you, if you hate admitting to your sin nature because you believe God doesn’t need repentance. If you lie to people, yet at the same time demand others are honest with you.

    Or to say your Faith is futile and is without Grace, according to the scriptures.

    Written by Camille Russo

  • Jesus is our Faith

    God absolutely does assign us faith ‘according to the measure that God has assigned’.

    “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, ††EACH ACCORDING TO THE MEASURE OF FAITH THAT GOD HAS ASSIGNED.” Romans 12:3

    “… formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, & the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the ††faith and love that are IN Christ Jesus. “. 1 Timothy 1:13–14

    *Grace overflows for us WITH faith & love.
    We don’t receive grace because of our Faith, we receive Faith because of HIS Grace.

    “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”. Hebrews 11:1

    **How do we have assurance, how do we have conviction?  Only through the Spirit of God! We can’t muster up assurance, nor can we muster up conviction apart from God. He is our Faith.

    That’s why the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” Luke 17:5

    They didn’t muster up faith for themselves, God gives Faith.