The victor will divide the spoil

Princes and nobles come into wealth and positon by pledging loyalty to a powerful sovereign. When a sovereign takes control of a territory wether by seccession or by conquest he divides the land between His princes according to the faifulness they have shown.

This is the way of kings of the earth and empires. How is the Kingdom of God different.

God is Almighty. He has created and he can easily destroy all creation.He has showed this with the global flood and He could have just kept on doing this over and over but He had a more excellent way.
One angel slew 185,000 in one night, all the powers of the elements are in his hands, even the earth and the universe. There is nothing God can not do.

So God has not choosen to conquer by might since this is easy for Him but not lasting since people all to quicky forget the mighty works He has done and fall away.

Who is more grand or is arrayed in greater splendor than God. What is lacking from
the beauty of his heaven. Do not the evening sky or starry night display this. The glory of God is so great he must hide himself from his unclean subjects lest we see Him and die!!

God lacks no Good thing that he could desire in terms of material things but He does not buy His way to power as money and wealth corrupt every man or women that possess them. If God chose this as a method of taking back control then he could not use men because they are always dececived by them.

Why do christians chase money and power the since God has not blessed these that the world loves so well.

Jesus showed us the way. The most highly favored and Loved of all Gods universe, humbled Himself to be found in flesh and live a life not marked by either of the above which He had known no limit of in heaven. Instead He suffered rejection, and derision, and death on a cross like a criminal. He subjected Himself to the will of the Father completely, to the end of Himself.

The fathers will is that what we have we give, Jesus had the power ot Heal he gave it to all who asked of Him, when he had bread he gave it and he gave his life for the sins of many.

Humility is the way the only way to gain the joys of heaven, no puffed up thing can enter since the King has already lowered himself beyond all others to gain our salvation. How should we approach the throne of Grace? clothed in our own merit?What folly.

This is the offense of the cross. Unbelievers can not get this. How could the Lord stoop so low for such unworthy subjects. This is the Love of God. May his kingdom endure for ever, (I know it will but I still want it to since he alone is worthy to rule) All the earth can not compare with knowing Him, and the power of His resurection.

Judah shall prevail

Ever wonder why God has choosen one or the other person to be part of the messianic line.

I guess we are destined to keep wondering on this count until He chooses to reveal more to us perhaps in eternity. However we know that God does choose and He does so not according to the tradition of men (Even those tradition's that have come from Him) because He overlooks firstborn's and pure gentic lines and the like and looks on the heart.

He also shows favor to those who the world does not favor. Such as Leah, she was not wellfavored as the scripture speaks of Rachel, but God saw that Leah was hated, so he opened Her womb while Rachel remained barren.

I was searcing in Genesis for a reason why God choose Levi as the Father of the preistly Line.
Jacoab (who was choosen against tradition and His fathers wishes) over looked Rueben(firstborn),Simieon & Levi because they had made mistakes for which he could not forgive them. Simeon and Levi had 'taken the law into there own hands' and slaughtered the men of Shechem. This was a zealous act for which they where not recorded as having sought the Lords will. Therefore Jacoab blessed Judah as the ruler of His breathen until Shiloh comes, comparing Him to a Lion. God honored Jacoabs choice but Levi was still honored because the Law came through Him and it was to him that the preistly office was bestowed and not Simeon. Ruben muffed it so I can understand his being rejected.

It was in Judah that all three offices of God government combined in 'Shiloh' the one in whom the gathering of the people shall be. Salvation did not come through Levi (the Law) or a prophet(Elijah) or a king (Judah) but perfect combination of all three Christ kept the Law , forfilled the words of the prophets, and took up His rightful place on the throne of David son of Judah.

Frog in a pot

There is a certian ladies magazine, that latest edition has a cover photo of a NAKED WOMAN on it.
Thats right people a NAKED WOMAN. No shame on her face, shes done nothing wrong in her own mind, probally got payed well for her trouble. To have thousands of images of yournakedself sent out to all corners of the globe hardly rasises an eyebrow. Perfectly normal we are lead to believe. As far as modesty goes this generation wouldn't know it if it hit them in the face. They are unconscious of their nakedness. They have no shame.

So be the ways of unbelievers but followers of Christ ,women and daughters of must be as different as night and day. That is, let us not be dressing as people of the night, since we belong to the day. If you realise that you are a frog in a pot and the water is getting hotter awake up and jump out.
God will hold us accountable for everything we wear and the thoughts and intentions of our heart. If it is our desire to gain more attention or power or advantage through what we are wearing (or not wearing as the case may be) this will not be pleasing to him, there is no covering (material) to hide us from God, we are all naked before him, He searches our hearts it see if they contain guile. And if we would rob Him of his Glory by drawing glory for ourselves either with our bodies and what we wear, or though our talents and gifts that he has given us.

There is only one covering from the holiness of God that is the righteousness of Jesus without this and the grace to be santified into it we would never see the LORD of holiness.

Be not conformed to the pattern of this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Lady and the Tramp

Remember if you will the proud speech of 'the tramp' where he says " I will wear no mans collar!"
I guess brand freedom blog smacks of the same sentiments, But remember what happened at the end of the movie, He wore it happily.

People aren't Dogs and dogs don't talk either I mention this by way of reality check, but we must submit to Christ since every knee shall bow to Him, I'm just glad mine is bowing now while it is still day, I am hopefully wearing the seal of the Holy Spirit now since I have been brought with a price.

This is the thing though as Jesus said; My yolk is easy and burden is light

What a wonderful Savior!

Reconciliation

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 1 peter 3:18

And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 1 corinthians 15

For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 tim 2:5

And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 2 corinthinans 5:18

I don't know if I can find a scripture to support my exact doctrine here but my thesis is this:

'The work of Christ is to bring us to the Father and therefore the Father is God.'

The ancient Jews believed in one true God, the difficulty they had was believing that Jesus was Gods Son. Because he did things like forgive sin and alike they judged Him blasphmeous.

That is not the problem for trinitarians. they believe in the Son but they also know of the first Commandment that "thou shall have no other gods before me." So since Jesus is most certianly a divine being and and some ways god, 'there can be only one'. (to quote the highlander movie) so they are forced to create a three headed monster God who is 'One' as the scriptures say.

there are many gods though, the title god can be used of men, angels, devils, false gods , Jesus and God most High the commandment says

"thou shall have on other gods before me."

So this just tells us the The Most High God has no equal and now that Jesus sits on the throne of the Father it does not imply the the Father has abdercated . Jesus sits at his right hand, a subordinate position.

We can worship Jesus as the faithful servant of the most high, as the Son of God, as the lamb that was slain , as our saviour , high priest, king, prophet, divine ,even god. But he is not nor ever will be GOD.

Jesus discipled men, they followed him, they where baptised into Christ but we are joined into Christ in order to be joined into Him that sent Christ. We are restored in Chirst to a right relationship to the Father.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

Our ultimate destiny is to come to the Father and Jesus the servant of his Father is the only means of us to arrive at this exalted apointment. Jesus no where claims equality with God. And all the weight of scripture shows us that Jesus was fully submitted to the Father and from all we know of scripture inculding 1 corinthians 15 this is an eternal arrangement with no end in sight. The LORD is God and He is one. This LORD is the Father.
When the scriptures speak of oneness of the Father and Son, they are talking about the perfect union of their distinct wills into agreement. This is possible because Jesus summitted to His Fathers will. At Gethsemine he prayed "If possible let this cup pass from me, nevertheless NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE".

If Jesus is very God how can the above make any sense? is Jesus/God stuggling within Himself for our sake alone or for show? I say No Jesus is defering to a Higher authority and therefore a Greater one. He was looking for another option than the disgrace and suffering of the cross but He knew there wasn't one so He surrendered Himself to His Fathers will.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever believeth in him might not perish but have ever lasting life.

It pleased the LORD to bruise him.

God gave up his Son to become the object of His own wrath against the sins of all mankind.

How can one God be both the punisher and object of the punishment?

How can God, 'The ancient of Days' Die? Or taste death?

These are the nonsenses created by the manipulation that is called Trinity.

It simply cant be reconciled with the truth.

When a churchman has a theological problem he writes a doctrine to solve it. The problem is the this newly created solution causes a multiplicity of new problems which must be then sidelined or marginalized and exponents of inquiry into these new problems surpressed or banished or otherwise silenced lest the folly of his work be exposed.

And that is why we still have a trinity doctrine prvailing.

Go, Stand, Speak.

Today as I read the first chapter of proverbs God spoke to me through verse 20.

Wisdom calls aloud outside in the streets, she cries in the chief concourses and in the gates of the city she says outloud.....

I have felt called to do this for a long time now but so far have not been able.

But today's reading galvanised me into a conviction that this year I will begin to make His gospel known it every passer by because I can't contain this truth I know, it must be poured out like a fountain. It is as though I knew where the fountian of eteranl life is and I only need to let others know so they to can drink of its life giving waters!

I saw a mother yesterday run quicky when she saw her toddler closely watching a fast moving swing. The baby didn't see the danger, but the mother did see had probally see children sconed a few times by swings, so she had to act quickly to protect her child from a nasty blow.

Well whats my point, spending eternity with out the Lord banished from His presence is a lot worse than getting hit by a swing! How much more quickly should I move to warn the simple of the dangerous end that lies on the path they are currently walking on? Should I avert my attention while they stumble blindly on? I would rather die than do this.
Oh great mighty God give me the strength to overcome the fear of man and lust of the eyes which tempt me and defiles me. Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! .... In whose spirit there is no Guile.

One Blood.

I really love history. It teaches us so much. Of course I hardly knew anything of it while a school. I studied maths and science subjects.Its only since leaving all institutions of learning that my education truly started. Thankfully I learnt to read and can read large volumes and sometimes complex language and comprehend most of it! ( still finding lots of words that are completely new).

The greatest work I have ever read would be the Bible, by miles however lately I have been reading about the diobolical ravages of Godless thinking when man attempts to explain our origins, without A loving God in the picture.

Creation science and even secular genetic research is pounding the lies of Evolution into extiction. For anyone who knows about it that is.
The truth is being shown through the fruits of these false belief's. The truest disiple of Darwin that ever lived was Adolf Hitler. His belief in 'survival of the fittest' and the 'ends justify the means' and 'might is right'. Hitler was only trying to be an agent in the great movement of mankind from weakness to strength. He only did what anyone who was in His position and was totally comitted to evolution should have done! But look at the fruit. In the aftermath even people who praised his effort throughout the war years from America and other countries outside fell silent at the horror of what the manifestation of their false beliefs looked like.

But the generations that are coming up now don't even know who Hitlers is.
They are intentionally given an education starved of meaningful History and the result is that History is destined to be repeated. Desensitised by hollywood and accustomed to accept the killing of people whose life will make ours inconvinent with abortion and abortifacient birthcontrol pills. The eugeneic's of Hitler and Darwin will rise again when coming generations turn on our ageing and inconveinent parents and look for ways to end their days prematurely. Also people will still look upon other 'races' within our neighbourhoods and project our frustrations and disillusionment at the state of our lots onto them. Causing hated of any felt different or 'lesser' people than ourselves. I thank God that He is able to forgive anyone of us who hold these attitudes within the Church of Christ. Please show us our ways and bring any false way or belief into the light so at least your church might be free from this terrible sinfulness that crouches at the door and creeps in when we are not attentive.