Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Part 2 of Who and What is God?
This is the second part to Who and What is God?
I ended that posting with the relation between the five senses and the 5 fold ministry for the edification of the body of Christ.
It says in Ephesians 4:11 "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some evangelists; and some,pastors and teachers;"
Ministry Gifts in Ephesians 4:11
Responsibility & Natural Manifestation
Apostle-Doctrine and Discipline. Enjoys building things: projects, businesses, etc.
Prophet-Discern and Proclaim God's Word. Has a keen (sometimes problematic) sense of Justice.
Evangelist-Present the Gospel of Christ to the lost. Enjoys direct contact with people. Most are successful salesmen.
Pastor-To care for the everyday needs of the church family. Enjoys serving. Loves to have people come to their home.
Teacher-Instruct the Church in the practical application of God's Word. Is able to explain complex issues in a way that even a child can understand.
The Five fold ministry is for the edification of the body of Christ, todays body of Christ is the Church made up of us God believing people.
When the five senses works properly together the brain knows it, the five fold ministry allows the brain to realize the senses and make that freedom of choice thru our brain(mind) to live and follow Christ. The 5 fold ministry stands firm on the Gospel of Christ, that Gospel pierces the heart of man and convicts us to love God and experience the Love of God which will ultimateley result in us choosing with our minds and hearts to live for Jesus. All this is stimulated by the 5 senses, the 5 fold ministry which restores us to the image and likeness of God in which we were initially created. This is a just and loving and perfect God!!!
The 5 fold ministry is meant to stimulate the body of Christ.This is in the supernatural as well as the natural. Whether it is to restore sight to the blind, restore taste to those who never tasted Jesus, Speaks truth to those who cant hear, provide that sweet aroma of Jesus , and provide the touch of God to those who need it so the love of God enters our hearts and we make that decision with our mind to live for Jesus.
Thats who God is!!! How amazing.
Behold Jesus Christ is coming, are you ready?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Who and What is God?
If someone asks you who is God? What would you say! If someones asks you about the love of God? What would you say! If someone asks you how does Jesus display Gods love and why? What would you say? If someone asks you how can they experience God? What would you say!
First off, to explain this we literally have to know who God is for ourselves personally. Why? Because it simply just helps in explanation without second-guessing and in total conviction help those who want to know, Know! Simple! Let me explain.
We often associate Gods love with the word agape love. Lets take look at what agape means.
Agape comes from the greek origin and it means- being in a state of wonder or amazement, to be left with your mouth wide open.
agape adj
syn aghast 2, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, overwhelmed, shocked, thunderstruck
What God did for all of mankind thru his son Jesus is truly astonishing, is truly agape, its a love we are to have for one another, our children, our spouses, our friends, that agape love.
That is the type of unconditional love God has for us, agape love. Thru his son Jesus, this amazing love, this act of wonder love, continues to leave many in awe with there mouth wide open.
Gods Love for us is two-fold. First like in the natural as a Father we have an unconditional love for our children, so is this love from God as our Father because we are his children and his creation. So as our Father who created us, he also loves us. The second part of that love is thru his son Jesus who died for our sins.
How many of us wake up and look in the mirror and realize that what we are staring at is the creation in the image of God. it says in
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Genesis 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Since God is Spirit, since God is Light, since God is Truth, since God is compared to nothing in the natural. How are we created in the image of God. Before I explain this, let me share that in the Secret Book of Enoch which is a tremendous book to read, Enoch explains God to be in:
Chapter 22, XXII 1 On the tenth heaven, (which is called) Aravoth, I saw the appearance of the Lord’s face, like iron made to glow in fire, and brought out, emitting sparks, and it burns. 2 Thus (in a moment of eternity) I saw the Lord's face, but the Lord’s face is ineffable, marvellous and very awful, and very, very terrible. 3 And who am I to tell of the Lord’s unspeakable being, and of his very wonderful face? And I cannot tell the quantity of his many instructions, and various voices, the Lord's throne (is) very great and not made with hands, nor the quantity of those standing round him, troops of Cherubim and seraphim, nor their incessant singing, nor his immutable beauty, and who shall tell of the ineffable greatness of his glory. 4 And I fell prone and bowed down to the Lord, and the Lord with his lips said to me: 5 Have courage, Enoch, do not fear, arise and stand before my face into eternity.
With this being said I cannot explain it any better than that so I will explain:
in·ef·fa·ble \(")i-'ne-fə-bəl\ adj [ME, fr. L ineffabilis, fr. in- + effabilis capable of being expressed, fr. effari to speak out, fr. ex- + fari to speak — more at ban] (14c) 1 a : incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable ‹~ joy› b : unspeakable ‹~ disgust› 2 : not to be uttered
ineffable adj
syn unutterable, incommunicable, indefinable, indescribable, inenarrable, inexpressible, undescribable, unexpressible, unspeakable, untellable
rel celestial, empyreal, empyrean, heavenly; ethereal; divine, holy, sacred, spiritual; abstract, ideal, transcendent, transcendental
con expressible; utterable
mar·vel·ous ormar·vel·lous \'märv-(ə-)ləs\ adj (14c) 1 : causing wonder : astonishing 2 : miraculous supernatural ‹Gothic tales of ~ and bizarre happenings› 3 : of the highest kind or quality : notably superior ‹has a ~ way with children›
aw·ful \'ȯ-fəl\ adj (13c) 1 : inspiring awe 2 : filled with awe: as a obs: afraid terrified b : deeply respectful or reverential 3 : extremely disagreeable or objectionable ‹~ food› 4 : exceedingly great
awful adj
syn fearful 3, appalling, dreadful, formidable, frightful, horrible, horrific, shocking, terrible, terrific
rel impressive, moving; august, imposing, majestic; splendid, superb; grave, serious, solemn; ominous, portentous
ter·ri·ble \'ter-ə-bəl, 'te-rə-\ adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L terribilis, fr. terrēre to frighten — more at terror] (15c) 1 a : exciting extreme alarm or intense fear : terrifying b : formidable in nature : awesome ‹a ~ responsibility› c : difficult ‹in a ~ bind› 2 : extreme great ‹a ~ disappointment› 3 : extremely bad: as a : strongly repulsive : obnoxious ‹a ~ smell› b : notably unattractive or objectionable
terrible adj
1
syn fearful 3, appalling, awful, dreadful, formidable, frightful, horrible, horrific, shocking, terrific
2
syn hard 6, arduous, difficult, formidable, heavy, laborious, severe, strenuous, toilsome, tough
3
syn intense 1, concentrated, desperate, exquisite, fierce, furious, vehement, vicious, violent
4
syn ghastly 1, grim, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrible, horrid, horrifying, macabre, terrifying
Now God stepped out of that eternal nature into his same creation as man as Jesus, the Son of God to defeat the principalities of darkness that plagues mankind until this very day.
In the Natural God the Son is in the likeness of man in the physical nature created by God the Father(himself) from the supernatural which is within us thru the Holy Spirit to perceive and understand the image and likeness of God in which we were all created.
Check this out, before God created man and woman and before God came in the form of Jesus he was able to see without physical eyes, he was able to taste without physical lips or a tongue, he was able to hear without physical ears, he was able to touch without physical hands, and he was able to smell without a physical nose. These attributes are what we know today to be the 5 senses. We all learned this in kindergarten, SIGHT, TASTE, HEARING, TOUCH, & SMELL. God did not create himself what was needed to utilize the 5 senses, he simply created us as man and woman and created in us what was needed to utilize the senses we have in the supernatural in the natural. God was also able to think without a physical brain, God has a mind that contains knowledge and wisdom and he created us with a brain to think and also have knowledge and wisdom. The 5 senses also is connected to the brain, the brain controls the senses. Most importantly God feels our pain, he always was able to feel our pain without a physical heart. Our heart is the lifeline that keeps oxygen flowing to the brain to help us utilize our senses. Only God can do something like this. So when he created us he created us in the 7 key elements of his supernatural existence. The 5 senses + 1 brain(mind) + 1 heart(love)= a perfect 7 into the existence and glory of God. All this is in us as man. How extraordinary. So when he created us in the image and likeness of God, this is what he had in mind.
God is big enough to create the world yet small enough to enter your heart and thru the agape love he displayed at the cross when he sacrificed his son Jesus for us to have eternal life, so by the blood of Jesus we have been washed clean, that same blood flows thru our veins today, how amazing. When you ask God to enter your heart and make the decision to believe that Jesus was sent to die and conquer death by resurrecting on the third day thru the Grace and power of God your life will change. The eternal and everlasting blood that flows thru the veins of Jesus now is in you keeping us connected thru the Power of the blood of Jesus. This is truly incredible. There is power in the blood of Jesus, when you are covered by the blood of Jesus your lifeline becomes eternal in his kingdom. Amen!!!
Stand by for Part 2 of this post! It is very intriguing, I will be discussing the 5 fold ministry and its close relation to the 5 senses for the edification of the Body of Christ. It will be very exciting, I cannot wait, but patience is a virtue, given from God.
Behold Jesus Christ is coming, are you ready?