1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
Jesus, here i come! You HELP ME :D
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Of Job, Christian and the accuser
what happened to Job is not going to happen to Christians. for the Devil has been driven out of heaven and also authority that Christ is having now is in the hands of believers. this authority is to destroy the works of the devil. the focus on job's story was given by one of the apostle to be: every believer is to receive everything through faith and patience. in addition, the focus of the story of Job is the goodness of God.
the last account where Satan had asked to sift a person was in the gospel concerning peter. however, since then, there has been no place for the accuser in heaven as we have an advocate that we can go to for grace and mercy in times of need. Satan wants to destroy and bring people under the power of his kingdom but Jesus Christ has come to destroy the work of the evil one.
the reason that he had a place before the Lord when the angels presented themselves to the Lord was because he was one of the angels and the time had not come to remove him of his place. Moreover, he was also the angel of death as he had the power of death. the initial authority that God had given him was to destroy life (the soul who sins must die) and also to sift. This explains why he was not chained like other fallen angels awaiting for judgment day in gloomy dungeons as he went about killing people. Also, from the book of Job, we can tell that he did not cross the restriction set by God. hence, he was not bound with chains as yet then.
he was overthrown when Christ rose to His authority after His death, which has the power to destroy the devil. this is why for christian who has been crucified with Christ, died and rose again with Him are not subjected to his destructive power and works. hence, they will not suffer what Job had. the risen Christ brings along the dawn of a new creation and in this new creation, there is no corruption, stain or dust (no food for the serpent). this purity is the exact power that brings the kingdom of darkness to a permanent end. the bible prophesied that the kingdom of God will fill the whole earth. this means that the devil and his kingdom will be destroyed as there is no room for him and his kingdom. in other words, the authority of death (the devil) must be removed because no longer is there death in the new creation as there will be no sin. this will mean a transition for the devil as someone with authority to someone with no authority at all. this is like a king of an empire being overthrown as another kingdom rises in power. one land can only have one power.
authority is placed by God and God will respect the system that had been put in place. hence this also explained why the devil wasn't removed from heaven at the beginning. however, God knows when to remove them. besides, removal is done when that someone was dispossessed of his authority.
Those who had faith even before Christ came, were justified by God. Still, the devil slammed guilt against them and this act of him is known as accusation. accusation will not get him chained right away. he will only be chased out of his place of authority when the time has come where his sins has been heaped to its limit. this is also the time when Christ rose from the dead. lies and murdering are sins and sinful acts. sins will eventually be accounted for and the wrath of God will be revealed against him. he was chained in the book of revelation was so that he is not able to deceive the nations. this chaining confirms his condemnation and his destination. however, being chained means that the end will come but has not yet come. being chained also mean the existence of a higher authority. it is a reflection of justice and righteousness and the existence of a higher kingdom, the NEW CREATION of God.
well, the above is my revelation concerning Job, Christian and the accuser after reading the bible...
the last account where Satan had asked to sift a person was in the gospel concerning peter. however, since then, there has been no place for the accuser in heaven as we have an advocate that we can go to for grace and mercy in times of need. Satan wants to destroy and bring people under the power of his kingdom but Jesus Christ has come to destroy the work of the evil one.
the reason that he had a place before the Lord when the angels presented themselves to the Lord was because he was one of the angels and the time had not come to remove him of his place. Moreover, he was also the angel of death as he had the power of death. the initial authority that God had given him was to destroy life (the soul who sins must die) and also to sift. This explains why he was not chained like other fallen angels awaiting for judgment day in gloomy dungeons as he went about killing people. Also, from the book of Job, we can tell that he did not cross the restriction set by God. hence, he was not bound with chains as yet then.
he was overthrown when Christ rose to His authority after His death, which has the power to destroy the devil. this is why for christian who has been crucified with Christ, died and rose again with Him are not subjected to his destructive power and works. hence, they will not suffer what Job had. the risen Christ brings along the dawn of a new creation and in this new creation, there is no corruption, stain or dust (no food for the serpent). this purity is the exact power that brings the kingdom of darkness to a permanent end. the bible prophesied that the kingdom of God will fill the whole earth. this means that the devil and his kingdom will be destroyed as there is no room for him and his kingdom. in other words, the authority of death (the devil) must be removed because no longer is there death in the new creation as there will be no sin. this will mean a transition for the devil as someone with authority to someone with no authority at all. this is like a king of an empire being overthrown as another kingdom rises in power. one land can only have one power.
authority is placed by God and God will respect the system that had been put in place. hence this also explained why the devil wasn't removed from heaven at the beginning. however, God knows when to remove them. besides, removal is done when that someone was dispossessed of his authority.
Those who had faith even before Christ came, were justified by God. Still, the devil slammed guilt against them and this act of him is known as accusation. accusation will not get him chained right away. he will only be chased out of his place of authority when the time has come where his sins has been heaped to its limit. this is also the time when Christ rose from the dead. lies and murdering are sins and sinful acts. sins will eventually be accounted for and the wrath of God will be revealed against him. he was chained in the book of revelation was so that he is not able to deceive the nations. this chaining confirms his condemnation and his destination. however, being chained means that the end will come but has not yet come. being chained also mean the existence of a higher authority. it is a reflection of justice and righteousness and the existence of a higher kingdom, the NEW CREATION of God.
well, the above is my revelation concerning Job, Christian and the accuser after reading the bible...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tithing is NOT a sin in the new covenent
yes, you will be amazed or perhaps, shocked. some preachers out there preach that tithing in the NEW COVENANT is a sin. they lead many to believe in what they say using well-written essays and intelligent words.
now, I who am nothing or anyone, will show you from the bible by the revelation that is revealed to me by the Lord and let you see just how wrong they are and how blind they are.
Gen 14:
Heb 7:
4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
every thought that opposes the truth of what Christ is advocating is not of God. there is no truth in them nor promise of freedom.
THINK ABOUT THIS: truth set you free when you KNOW IT. if tithing is truth, and it is in the NEW COVENANT, do you know that you will be set free from some bondage by tithing?
YES, this is why it was promised THIS:
Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
BE SET FREE AND FLOW IN ABUNDANCE!
know that no truth is a heavy yoke or bondage. only lies are heavy and binding. IF you think that tithing is a heavy and binding, i must say that you really need to know the truth and let God renew your mind. let me tell you this, TITHING IS LIGHT AND LIBERATING! NOT TITHING is HEAVY AND NOT LIBERATING!
everyone in the old covenant tithes, it is a shadow of what is the substance. everyone in the new covenant tithes. you are not excused even if you are the head of some church! position doesn't excuse you :)
and yes, let tithing be done out of conviction and willingness :)
Honoring God:
Isaiah 60:9
Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth
how does God honor us? by giving us wealth.
Zephaniah 3:20
At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes," says the LORD.
how do we honor Him?
i can honor Him through monetary offering and also by a tenth of what has been given me.
if i tithe to honor Him, and OBVIOUSLY TITHING ISN'T A SIN IN THE NEW COVENANT, since MELCHIZEDEK accepted the tenth, who is anyone to stop us?
Eph 5:
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord.
Tithing honours the Lord and He is honoured, believe me, He loves it! once again, tithing honors God for it shows that He is greater.
Heb 7:
4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
1 Thessalonians 4:1
[ Living to Please God ] Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
let no one imposes tithing. but rather, let them instruct the children of God on tithing.
Tithing God will get blessing:
When you honor God, will you be blessed? definitely. not just in terms of being blessed as we give, but also:
Clarification:
i know that there are people who are concerned about the kind of word that i have used here. but this is what i mean:
i don't please people with words and i know Jesus called pharisees hypocrites and brood of vipers. there is nothing wrong about the word "blindness". u and me were once blind too isn't it (before we knew Christ)? Jesus loves boldly. He also hates boldly. James even called people sinners in his letter. Paul even cursed those who preached another kind of gospel. i know grace is with me. if you don't hate what the Lord hate, you don't really know what His love is about. He even declared in His word what He blatantly hates and what He likes. i know the Lord agrees with what i am writing.
and also, i know what it is to live in peace with others :) but like how God made Ezekiel, i am really not afraid to offend those who bind people. it is when i am clear what i like and hate that shows what the love of God is, just as how Jesus did it too. those who are oppressed by that slavery will see the boldness of this love and the very anger that is towards those who bind them. they may even see God and repent.
Child of God,
Elson Lim
now, I who am nothing or anyone, will show you from the bible by the revelation that is revealed to me by the Lord and let you see just how wrong they are and how blind they are.
Gen 14:
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem [d] brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,
"Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Creator [e] of heaven and earth.
20 And blessed be [f] God Most High,
who delivered your enemies into your hand."
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything
now, this Melchizedek is THE NEW COVENANT PRIESTHOOD. HE didn't bring animal sacrifice or what. He brought bread and wine, which is of the NEW COVENANT. Genesis 14 clearly shows that the NEW PRIESTHOOD accepts tithe.
Heb 7:
11If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come—one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law. 13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17For it is declared:
"You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek."
Heb 7:
4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
every thought that opposes the truth of what Christ is advocating is not of God. there is no truth in them nor promise of freedom.
THINK ABOUT THIS: truth set you free when you KNOW IT. if tithing is truth, and it is in the NEW COVENANT, do you know that you will be set free from some bondage by tithing?
YES, this is why it was promised THIS:
Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
BE SET FREE AND FLOW IN ABUNDANCE!
know that no truth is a heavy yoke or bondage. only lies are heavy and binding. IF you think that tithing is a heavy and binding, i must say that you really need to know the truth and let God renew your mind. let me tell you this, TITHING IS LIGHT AND LIBERATING! NOT TITHING is HEAVY AND NOT LIBERATING!
everyone in the old covenant tithes, it is a shadow of what is the substance. everyone in the new covenant tithes. you are not excused even if you are the head of some church! position doesn't excuse you :)
and yes, let tithing be done out of conviction and willingness :)
Honoring God:
Isaiah 60:9
Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth
how does God honor us? by giving us wealth.
Zephaniah 3:20
At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes," says the LORD.
how do we honor Him?
i can honor Him through monetary offering and also by a tenth of what has been given me.
if i tithe to honor Him, and OBVIOUSLY TITHING ISN'T A SIN IN THE NEW COVENANT, since MELCHIZEDEK accepted the tenth, who is anyone to stop us?
Eph 5:
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord.
Tithing honours the Lord and He is honoured, believe me, He loves it! once again, tithing honors God for it shows that He is greater.
Heb 7:
4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
1 Thessalonians 4:1
[ Living to Please God ] Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
let no one imposes tithing. but rather, let them instruct the children of God on tithing.
Tithing God will get blessing:
When you honor God, will you be blessed? definitely. not just in terms of being blessed as we give, but also:
2 Corinthians 9:5-7 (New International Version)
5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given. 6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Clarification:
i know that there are people who are concerned about the kind of word that i have used here. but this is what i mean:
i don't please people with words and i know Jesus called pharisees hypocrites and brood of vipers. there is nothing wrong about the word "blindness". u and me were once blind too isn't it (before we knew Christ)? Jesus loves boldly. He also hates boldly. James even called people sinners in his letter. Paul even cursed those who preached another kind of gospel. i know grace is with me. if you don't hate what the Lord hate, you don't really know what His love is about. He even declared in His word what He blatantly hates and what He likes. i know the Lord agrees with what i am writing.
and also, i know what it is to live in peace with others :) but like how God made Ezekiel, i am really not afraid to offend those who bind people. it is when i am clear what i like and hate that shows what the love of God is, just as how Jesus did it too. those who are oppressed by that slavery will see the boldness of this love and the very anger that is towards those who bind them. they may even see God and repent.
Child of God,
Elson Lim
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