Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Spiritual Transformation

Spiritual Truth is not experienced in the dry theology of head knowledge. Truth that is Spiritual is a Matter of the Heart. It is first personal, and then it is Transformational. It is the Spiritual Metamorphosis that is gradually unfolding within our hearts. God himself the Holy Spirit.

 

Romans 12:2

New King James Version (NKJV)
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

This Renewing and Transformational Process requires Action. We must read and receive the Word of God. We must daily read the Word of God.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The Rich man and Lazarus


There was a man that gave all he had within himself to God, and he gained Eternal wealth. There was a man who kept all he had within himself and kept only Earthly Riches, for a Time and Season on this Earth. Ask yourself this question which of these two types of people are you.Luke 16:19-31

New King James Version (NKJV)
The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell[a] from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’

27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’”

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Theology - Prophecy - The Holy Spirit and Prophecy - by Randall Nelsen




Theology

"The Nature of Prophecy"

By Randall Nelsen

In order to comprehend eschatology and prophecy; we must first understand that they are not comprehended through a persons intellectual capabilities and perception alone. Prophecy is Divine and where there is prophetic illumination there is always the revelation of the Holy Spirit. Pray that the Lord grant you the Wisdom to discern first the contextual understanding and then the historical and contextual application of the scripture. This understanding is the base and foundation on which you build begin to build the house of your spiritual perception.Next and more importantly ask that the Lord teach you the deeper spiritual application of the Word. The Logos is Gods word in totality, but the Rhema is the word that speaks to you wherever you are spiritually speaking, or in other words your need at the present time.This Word is unchained and provides us our spiritual sustenance which is our daily bread, the manna sent from heaven . It is the (Rhema ῥῆμα) of the Logos. the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. - John 14:26
This is a good illustration. Gods Word in totality is the (Logos λόγος) which is like our spiritual toolbox in totality. It is all of Gods Word, the whole Bible.The Holy Spirit illuminates the specific word the Rhema to us through the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. This is the specific divine revelation of the Lord for our situation.This is the Spiritual tool that God gives us out of his toolbox (the Logos) for our specific need. This is why you can read the same scripture a thousand times and on a certain day in a certain need, his Word, speaks to your heart. This is why i believe it is an error for scholars to declare that complete understanding is derived only through intellectual in the fields of theology. I am referring to all human based knowledge. The following are just a few examples
1. Biblical Linguistics or Textual Criticism - This includes origin and etymology the study of  Hebrew and Greek, Hermeneutics, exposition, Exegesis, and the philosophy of Languages
2. The Study of History - Historical or Sociological methods of interpretation- this includes cultural studies and biblical archeology.
3. All fields or spheres of  Systematic Theology
 Lets get back to the main topic which is Prophecy. Prophecy is difficult because of Partial fulfillment. Partial Prophetic Fulfillment  means that prophecy can work or apply to multiple time periods and figures. It can apply to the specific person or author of the text and also to an event or person that has not yet occurred. It can also apply to several events, past, present, or future. Prophecy is often disguised because of symbolism, typology, and its unlimited nature.
Here is an example that Jesus quoted
  41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”
43 They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”’?[a]

  JESUS WAS QUOTING 
PSALM 110
 The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.
Here we see the fascinating dual nature of Prophecy
David prophesied in psalm 110. Was not God the father speaking to his son, yet this confounded the pharisees because they just saw part of the picture the words of King David.
Jesus then explains the Prophetic Picture. Jesus also clearly illustrates the prophetic link between the Old and New testament. 
45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” 46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Please Pray for this new church in Kenya (Pastor Anthony Okello)

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Please Pray for this Man Pastor Anthony Okello. Please Pray for him, his new church building, and congregation. The Lord is doing an Awesome New work in Kenya.The Lord is raising up a mighty Army of faithful soldiers there. Many Great things are happening so please remember to pray for them