Negates the concept, how so?

What? Not sure if what you're saying is right(about the song). Even if YOU are right it doesn't negate the concept.

From USA, but I'm Nigerian(Igbo)/British/American. It does not negate it. Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit=Divine Trinity. The Divine Trinity is God. If Jesus was truly God do you actually think that He would ask Himself for power He already has? (btw it's just a song.which does not go into a deeper meaning, just lyrics) You just need an open mind

Abuzola:

You are insulting me do you know that

I apologize, I was hoping to kill, my mistake

Abuzola:

Hoping to kill ?

yup! u know, take the breath away from ur nostrils, that way we can have some common sense and peace around here

hello all, its wonderful knowing the lord Jesus and serve Him. His word is truth and there is no shadow of turning with Him, I love Him and knowing the dept of the price He paid for me i would not take His love for granted. I love Him[i], DO YOU[/i]

The Scriptures Teach Christ
November 11, 2009

"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." (John 5:39)

This challenge was posed by the Lord Jesus to the Jewish leaders when they objected to His healing a hopelessly crippled man on the Sabbath day. Rather than attempting to justify this Sabbath miracle, however, Jesus realized that their real objection was far more serious, so He proceeded to preach a long message to them (29 verses), assuring them that, not only was He doing the will of the heavenly Father, but that they had no right to judge Him. Instead, He would some day be their judge, for the Father "hath committed all judgment unto the Son" (John 5:22).

Furthermore, this ability included the right to impart resurrection and everlasting life to all who would believe on Him as Son of God. "For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself" (John 5:26).

The Jews, both Pharisees and Sadducees, had placed supreme emphasis on the five books of Moses as their chief source of guidance toward salvation and eternal life. These were their holy Scriptures, absolute in authority. But, as Paul much later told young Timothy: "Thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15).

To those who have spiritual eyes to see and hearts to believe, the Old Testament Scriptures can speak clearly about the coming Messiah and Saviour, both to the Jews of Jesus' day and to open-hearted people of our day. He is both Creator and redeeming Saviour, as well as Judge and coming King. To those who honestly search the Old Testament Scriptures, even the books of Moses, there is abundant evidence there of Christ. HMM

thanks for message it so uplifting

HARSH WINDS

These blustery currents in the natural can be devastating to property, trees, and all living-breathing creatures. We have all seen what the devastation of hurricanes and tornadoes can do in a very short amount of time.

Often when listening to the traumatic stories of those who have lived through a nightmarish storm, the realities of what they hold near and dear have been laid bare and brought to the surface. Many weep over the loss of family photographs or tender things like Grandma’s old chipped china and are unconcerned about larger material items, but are deeply thankful for the safety of family members after a traumatic event. Others, are shaking fists at the sky and are enraged that they have been infringed upon during a difficult time, and want somebody else to pay for it!

THE HARSH WINDS OF LIFE BLOW UPON THE GODLY… …AND THE UNGODLY. NO ONE IS EXEMPT.

There are some of life's storms that threaten to blow away everything we've depended on as well.

Friendships are tested, relationships are strained, and the Lord uses these harsh winds blowing against our lives to remove the crusty chaff that can form and harden around the seed of our lives.

Those who are independent in nature find a bitterness creeping into their attitudes and heart. They feel infringed upon when things are not easily controlled or maneuvered in their favor. And so, the Holy Spirit allows the winds to blow until a conviction penetrates the self centered soul and exposes the fleshy comfort zone of, “My Way, My World, My Rights”!

”No man has power over the wind to contain it; so no one has power over the day of his death. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.” Ecclesiastes 8:8


HOW LONG WILL THE HARSH WINDS BLOW?

As long as we practice wicked behavior in the eyes of the Lord, and no matter how hard we try, we cannot stop it! He is winnowing us, allowing us to be caught up into the refining wind of the Holy Spirit's conviction so that the chaff and waste places in our souls is removed.

(Yes you can say "ouch" right about now!)

CHAFF MUST GO! WHY?

Chaff is a waste material plowed into the soil or burned.

Chaff, as a waste product from grain processing, shows us a symbolic use of the idea that refers to something seen as worthless. This is where we read, "to separate the wheat from the chaff" from Matthew 3. It means to separate things of value from things of no value. Another example is in Psalm 1 which says: "Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away".


The Lord loves ALL of mankind. He longs for ALL of mankind, (that includes you and I) to come to a place of trust in His way…not our way. Fully stripped of self-will, self-gratification, self- justification, and self-focus.

“He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Matthew 5:45

I KNOW! I KNOW! THIS STINGS!

“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.” James 3:14

I can hear a few “righteous folks” saying, “ I would never boast about envy!” Well! Selfish ambition is well hidden in our personal behaviors. We offer gifts or opportunities for others to be blessed or helped as long as we are feeling in control and benevolent at the time of the offer or good intention. But when the winds of life shift and the Lord allows the chaff of "waste materials" of our soul to be “Tornadoed” -bitterness and exclusive rights abound!

Huffiness, abrupt harshness and passive aggression will manifest and expose the soul's clinging nature which does not want the hand of God striping away any safety veneer that we use to protect our approach to life.


WILL CONTINUE :

fundi:

thanks for message it so uplifting

You are very much welcome to bless and be blessed on this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0-kJW3nz4 great message, plz listen to it

Why all dis bikerin n figtin on d thred cnt we av a true felloship. Christ said" behld where 2 or more re gathrd in my name dere i am, " wil He be api 2 c all dis?
Abuzola pls heed d saviour's caln b4 its 2 l8t. Dnt b decievd by d devil. Read isaiah 56 vs 6-end
pls hw cn 1 be sanctifid. Hw wil u no if u re

Abuzola:

If you want to kill me for saying the truth this shows how christianity remains a fraud

Abuzola  na2day is not trying to kill you,you condem yourself to death by not receiving JESUS CHRIST as your lord and saviour.

We love you, with the love of GOD whom we serve,in whom we live.

please stop all this.

thanks

"Ignorance" is never an excuse for any one of My children. For, truly I say to you, if one is faithful [on a daily basis] to enter into the intimate fellowship in the "inner chamber" that I require of each and every one of My children they will SURELY have the necessary revelation in any given moment to overcome the schemes of the Evil One against them. In this hour, one will either overcome through faith and trust in and by the power of My Spirit [the Spirit of Love; the Spirit of wisdom and revelation etc.] - or they will be overcome. If one perceives that they are being overcome [overwhelmed] by the Enemy they must draw near to Me, and begin to fully access the great Grace that is available to them through the exercising of an absoltue faith and trust in Me [Romans 5:1-2 KJV]. As they do it is certain that I will right the situation[s] they find themselves in, presently, by My great and awesome power - with a view to them entering into the "fullness" of all that I have created them for [called them to] in this final hour. But if one, in a spirit of  mistrust [unbelief] and rebellion, refuses to draw near to Me then surely they will be carried away on the great wave [tide] of deep darkness that is, even now, encompassing the world - and all those in "heart-fellowship" with it [James 4:4].

"ignorance" - the condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed;


        ,[color=#990000] "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge [a revelation of their Covenant]",  Hosea 4:6 NASB

        , 'The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner meaning. [John 7:17; 15:15.]",  Psalms 25:14 The Amplified Translation

        , "Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world",  1 John 4:4 The Amplified Translation

        , "Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you",  Isaiah 60:1-2 NASB

(part2) When harsh wind blow

A CHANGE IN THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE HAS OCCURRED!

“A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.” John 6:18

Jesus allowed the wind to be a teaching point for his disciples. They had walked with Him, talked with Him and served alongside Him. But trusting Him when the Storms and Harsh winds blew reveal a weakness that we all must look at, and often. We trust the Lord when things are going our way, but when the Harshness of a storm blows us off the course that we set, many times we run to our own devices or Plan B.

So many at this time in this difficult age are screaming, “ Lord! Don’t you care about me? The winds are blowing, and I am fearful for my life! If you Love me, why are you allowing this horrid event to occur?

Even Peter in his zeal to get out a boat and see if it was indeed Jesus calling to him to come, once he was out of the safety of his own control and the winds blew against him, he focused on it, and not upon Jesus, who was there the whole time. Peter cries out, "LORD I am Perishing SAVE ME!” CONTROL IS A DEEP, DEEP NEED
Perhaps the deepest need people have is for control. When we feel out of control, we experience a powerful and uncomfortable tension between the need for control and the evidence of inadequate control.

Without the Presence of God in our lives we will attempt to control everything, every event and every person around us in order to attain the sense of order that we crave.


BRING YOUR HEART UNDER HIS LORDSHIP

James then gives us the blueprint for drawing near. If you've committed sin, confess it, get rid of it.

Next, ask the Lord to examine your heart, your motives, and the things that make you do what you do. Bring your heart under His lordship as well. May our actions be manifestations of a clean heart and conscience. Allow HIM to remove the Chaff, the wasted time controlling things, and TRUST Him to align your life.

Notice that when he writes about this he says, "Purify your hearts, double-minded people." What does he mean by "double- minded"? A person who is double-minded is drawn in two completely different directions. And so he or she will get nowhere fast because loyalty is divided and they will vacillate between faith and unbelief. A double-minded person is unstable in all his/her ways and his/her spiritual walk is inconsistent because he/she tries to serve God and his/her own interests and gamble their life against the Harsh Winds. We've all learned that this kind of living never works. You cannot serve two masters.

GOD DOESN'T PLAY GAMES!

No one is going to get very far with God by playing spiritual games. It will soon be discovered that the only people playing the game with you will be “me, myself, and I.” It's just like people thinking that they can "ride the fence" into the kingdom. There is no riding the fence, there is no lukewarm support group—you're either in or out. If we really want to know Him, we are going to have to get serious about our relationship with Him.

A MOMENT IN HIS ANGER - A LIFETIME IN HIS FAVOR.

God disciplines for a moment when He wishes to get our attention and our lives may indeed become painful for a period, but then comes His favor. God doesn’t delight in either our depression or our damage. When He begins to deal with the chaff in our lives, it is for our advantage, that we may be conformed to His likeness and reflect His holiness.

When we sense God’s disapproval, when it appears He has withdrawn from us, it is only so that we see our utter need of Him.

When life seems to be so sour, when everything crumbles, we must remember what we say we believe, that God’s favor is with us, because of Christ’s worthiness given to us, because we are adopted and His - which means that His favor always wins out over His disapproval.

This picture is painted well by the words "Weeping remains for a night." Weeping and sorrow are pictured as a traveler who comes to stay for a night. The pain and sorrow we feel may seem as though it has moved in with us like an unwelcome guest who decides to stay for a very long time.

BUT, REJOICING COMES IN THE MORNING.

Your mourning will dissipate in the morning. Your winter will melt into summer. God will replace your sighing with singing. Grief will give way to gladness. What was once bitter will be made sweet, What was once a desolate wilderness will be transformed into a paradise.

Like the first rays of the sunrise which dispel the harsh winds and gloom of night, God gives us joy when the darkness of our problems seem as though they’ll never leave.

YOUR CROSS – HIS GLORY

What is so crucial to understand is that as a Christian, your life will be filled with times of weakness and strength, with want and wealth, with disgrace and honor, with crosses and comforts, miseries and mercies, joys and sorrows, delight and mourning. And as this cycle of separating Chaff from our lives reoccurs many times in our lives it moves us from the cross to glory.

For your own health and so that you find all your satisfaction in Christ alone, God will send you times of great growth and other times of emptiness.

When the harsh winds blow, know that God desires that you find your hope and comfort by His own fire.

When the balmy breezes come, give Him praise and thanksgiving for the warmth He provides.

”Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.” Psalm 57:1

@grace5 - this is word for ME in season.

God bless you

The Absence of Sin
November 12, 2009

"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Peter 3:13)

For thousands of years the followers of God have battled against "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world" (Ephesians 6:12) led by Lucifer, that old serpent, the arch rebel and self-appointed accuser of the saints of God. Although assured of the ultimate victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, Christians have often suffered cruelly at the hands of Lucifer and his followers.

As Christians, the aching longing in our hearts for peace is really none other than the Holy Spirit, Himself, grieving at sin, and our own new, holy nature "groaning" to be free in its expression of the divine nature. It is the nature of the child of God to "hunger and thirst after righteousness" (Matthew 5:6). It is the normal thing for one "raised" up and already seated "in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6) to long for the shackles of the "body of this death" (Romans 7:24) to be loosened. Under ordinary circumstances, our spiritual being--"the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness" (Ephesians 4:24)--knows that we are "strangers and pilgrims on the earth" (Hebrews 11:13). Such knowledge openly declares that we "desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city" (v. 16).

If we have lost sight of the place that Jesus has gone to prepare for us, we become both forlorn and despoiled. But if we treasure the great truth that we will spend eternity with our Lord in His "new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness," we are comforted and encouraged, recognizing that both sin and all its effects will be absent. HMM III

na2day?:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0-kJW3nz4 great message, plz listen to it

Powerful message from an uncompromising man of God.

Sorry for replying so late and sorry for making this "little arguemnt" so long. What I'm trying to get across is that Jesus is the Incarnation of God. It can be summed up as this:

Mister Osi:

Abuzola you are blind to the truth. Jesus is not God. God is not Jesus. Jesus IS God's son. Together with the Holy Spirit and God, they make the Divine Holy Trinity

Mister Osi:

A lot of Christians think the same thing(My sister used to think the same also) but they are just misinformed and or new to the faith.(They just need some guidance)

Mister Osi:

From USA, but I'm Nigerian(Igbo)/British/American. It does not negate it. Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit=Divine Trinity. The Divine Trinity is God. If Jesus was truly God do you actually think that He would ask Himself for power He already has? (btw it's just a song.which does not go into a deeper meaning, just lyrics) You just need an open mind

Mister Osi:

Sorry for replying so late and sorry for making this "little arguemnt" so long. What I'm trying to get across is that Jesus is the Incarnation of God. It can be summed up as this:

With all these mixed messages, can you simply tell us what you mean?  Is Jesus Christ God or not?

Abuzola:

Muslim aren't murderer mr man

I beg to differ

Abuzola:

You are entitle to your opine

same as u, by the way, learn how to spell or at least use a spell checker

One being in their "right mind" is synonymous with abiding in the "Mind of Christ".

, "For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. [Isa. 40:13]", 1 Corinthians 2:16 The Amplified Translation

+ From this "breakthrough" you are about to experience you will never look back!


"breakthrough" - an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction; the overcoming of a stalemate; any significant or sudden advance that removes a barrier to progress; a military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense;

, "And David came to Baal-perazim, and he smote them there, and said, The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like the bursting out of great waters. So he called the name of that place Baal-perazim [the Lord of breaking through]", 2 Samuel 5:20 The Amplified Translation

, "For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will be stirred up as in the valley of Gibeon, to do His task, His unusual task, and to work His work, His extraordinary work", Isaiah 28:21 NASB

The Story of Nicodemus
November 13, 2009

"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews." (John 3:1)

The man named Nicodemus appears only on three occasions in the New Testament, but these three reveal a most remarkable character. In a way, he has become a "type" of all those who come to Christ for salvation. This was not easy for him, both because he was a member of the Pharisees who vigorously opposed Jesus, and also because he was a member of the Sanhedrin, the governing council which would eventually vote to have Jesus executed.

First, Nicodemus was an interested inquirer, coming to seek an understanding of Jesus and His mission. Similarly, those who come to Christ today must come with an open mind and heart, willing to take the time to learn of Christ and of their own need of salvation.

The Lord told Nicodemus his need of regeneration and then of God's gift of eternal life to those who would receive Christ and His sacrificial death.  Nicodemus evidently believed, for we next see him as a confessing convert, defending Christ in the midst of his own peers as they were seeking to arrest and imprison Him. "Nicodemus saith unto them, . . . Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?" (John 7:50-51). This was perhaps a weak defense, but Nicodemus was a new convert, and even this stand was resented and identified him with Christ in the minds of these powerful adversaries.

Finally, we see him as a devoted disciple, willing to suffer the loss of position and riches for Christ's sake—for this is undoubtedly what his action at the cross entailed. "And there came also Nicodemus, . . . and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus . . . for the sepulchre was nigh at hand" (John 19:39-42). HMM

modupe01:

With all these mixed messages, can you simply tell us what you mean? Is Jesus Christ God or not?

Yea I meant Father, sorry for that and If you looked at my last post it would've answered your question. Jesus is God.

Abuzola:

Watch da confussion,

The only confusion is u

Abuzola:

Stop pretending, jesus the father and the son, does it make sense, mathew 27:46 'my God, my God why did you forsake me' now jesus is running crazy, isn't he the God again ? Lmao

obviously u dont believe ur koran very much as ur koran calls him the greatest prophet, did it say he ran crazy? ur stupidity knows no bounds

Priestly Intermediaries
November 14, 2009

"And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office." (Exodus 28:1)

God granted Aaron and his descendants authority to "serve" as intermediaries between God and the people. The priests had no authority to forgive sins (forgiveness comes only from God), but they were given authority to oversee the sacrificial process. The high priest had additional duties, most notably offering "an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year" (Leviticus 16:34).

The Bible teaches us that "without shedding of blood is no remission" of sin (Hebrews 9:22), but also that "it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins" (Hebrews 10:4). Forgiveness is based on repentance, recognising that one has offended God and turning from that sin. The very fact that blood sacrifices continued on a daily basis and by the high priest for the sins of all the people once a year, proves that those sacrifices were imperfect and insufficient. Moreover, since repentance was seldom a part of Israel's sacrifice, and even though the sacrifices continued, God judged the nation's sins by sending the people into captivity.

Thankfully, Christ acted to fulfill the law and eliminate the sacrificial system with the final sacrifice. "We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all" (Hebrews 10:10). "There is no more offering for sin" (v. 18). He has assumed the office of High Priest, administered the final sacrifice, and made priests of all His followers. Just as the Old Testament priest, we have "boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus" (v. 19). We have no need for human intermediaries; we are believer-priests with a High Priest who has made it possible for us to come on His merits to the Father. Just as He gave certain authority to the Old Testament priests, He has given us this authority. JDM

Forge on in faith, My beloved ones.

"forge" - to form or make [create], especially by concentrated effort;

+ Many through their self-exaltive words and actions [unrighteous judgements] against My faithful and obedient ones are "burning their bridges" and, truly I say to you, the bridges they are burning are the bridges to spiritual Zion - and the fullness of their precious Kingdom-position and destiny, in Christ!

, "thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed", Isaiah 28:16 NASB

, "For the LORD has a day of vengeance, A year of recompense for the cause of Zion", Isaiah 34:8 NASB

, "The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel", Isaiah 60:14 NASB

, "How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion", Psalms 84:5-7 NASB

Mister Osi:

Yea I meant Father, sorry for that and If you looked at my last post it would've answered your question. Jesus is God.

Thanks for the clarification.  The diagram (Trinity shield) in your post #1938 says it all.  Good job.

He called on the Father

Jesus was quoting from Psalm 22