Most of us will probably never know what it’s like to be kidnapped and taken from your family at birth and raised as a member of another family without any knowledge of it having happened until sometime much later in life, if at all. Yet, we have heard of such things happening and can’t imagine what that would be like.
Interestingly enough, though, we have all been victims of such from a spiritual perspective. God’s original intent was for all of us to be in His family. However, because Adam’s sin separated us from God (Romans 5:12), Satan was able to take all of us from our family of original intent to be a part of his family; thus we were snatched at birth and raised as enemies of God (Ephesians 2:1-3). Are you still living as an enemy of God or have you discovered your true identity? Who are you, really?
The results of the DNA test (the Word of God) are in, revealing your true identity. It’s been confirmed that you are spirit, created in the image and likeness of God (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Genesis 1:27) not in the image and likeness of Satan. Have you made a decision to live in your true identity or are you still living in the identity given you by your kidnapper?
Do you know that everything Satan ever told you are only lies? You are not worthless and insignificant. You are a fearfully and wonderfully made masterpiece with purpose (Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 139:14). You’re not average. You are created in the image and likeness of almighty God. You are a born leader, created to rule this earth (Genesis 1:28).
Like Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul, you may have been hiding out in Lodebar (considered a place of nothingness) because the circumstances of life, what you’ve done or not done in life; what people have done or not done regarding you, where you were born, your family of origin, how you look, etc. . . may have you feeling like you, too, have been dropped in life and you are lame as a result. You may even be physically lame. However, none of those things define who you are unless you allow them to. God says differently. He says you are an overcomer, more than a conqueror. Who are you going to believe? Lodebar has nothing for you anymore. Take your place in the palace and dine at the table with the King of
Kings (2 Samuel 9). It’s not too late to be who you were created to be!
However, the only way for that to happen is for you to understand that although Jesus has paid the ransom for you to be released from your kidnapper, you have to agree that Jesus is the only one able to pay the cost for you to be released (John 14:6). You must accept His offer of salvation. You must be born again (John 3:3). Have you accepted His offer of freedom to now be a part of your new originally intended family (the family of God)?
Upon acceptance of His offer you are given a personal escort (the Holy Spirit) who comes to live within you, guaranteeing your release.(Ephesians 1:13) It is only through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit that you are able to operate in your true identity; in the image and likeness of God (Acts 1:8).
Yes, you can actually operate in the character of God! You can reason like God and be His representative here on earth. (2 Peter 1:3-4,Colossians 3:10; Romans 8:29; 1 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 5:20-21).
This was God’s original plan for humanity so we could rule over the earth on His behalf (Genesis 1:26). God makes things happen just through speaking. As His children we have that same power and authority(Mark 11:23; Ephesians 1:19-20). We are able to do the things that he did and even greater (John 14:12). The key to operating in your true identity is first to become His child by being born again and secondly to live a righteous life in obedience to God;walking in step with the Holy Spirit.
Is this the life you’re currently experiencing? If not, are you tired of living a subpar or mediocre life? You are the one who determines whether you live out your true identity. God is waiting on you. If it weren’t possible He never would have said it; God doesn’t lie. Make the decision today to live your best life!
When you were a child, or maybe even as an adult, did you, like me, ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of a family other than your own; the one you had no part in choosing? It may have been for any number of reasons.
Maybe it was because you didn’t feel like you fit in or belonged in your own family, not feeling loved or accepted by anyone; your parent(s) wasn’t there for you, or you believed being a part of another family would have given you more privileges and advantages in life.
Furthermore, could it have been because there were some things going on in your family that you knew just weren’t supposed to be happening?; or it just may have been at that moment when things weren’t going the way you wanted them to go? Nevertheless, the thought of being a part of another family possibly crossed your mind a time or two or more.
Well, we no longer have to wonder; we can all experience what it’s like to be a part of another family since God has invited all of us to be a part of his family! You might be wondering why we need an invitation since many believe we are all born God’s children. https://youtu.be/ySz9ePVvwEA
Well, that was God’s original plan. However, Adam, being just like us at times and not being content with his family, thought the grass was greener elsewhere. Therefore, He disobeyed his Father (God), which unfortunately led to him and all of humanity being banished from the family of God.
However, God, through the death of His beloved son, Jesus, made a way for us to become a part of His family once again if we should choose to be (John 3:16). Have you accepted God’s invitation to be a part of His family by being born again? (John 3:3-6) How do you know?
Being born again into the family of God gives you acceptance, along with all the privileges and advantages and anything else you will ever need in life! At the moment of your new birth, God, being the awesome Father He is, gives you every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm in Christ (Eph.1:1-14). The most important blessing being the Holy Spirit, which is given to confirm that you belong in the family, guaranteeing your inheritance in the kingdom of God.
You never have to worry about your Father not being there for you because He said He will never leave or forsake His children(Hebrews 13:5 ), and neither can anything or anyone separate you from His love(Rom. 8:35-39).
Furthermore, He provides all of your needs according to His riches in glory (Phil. 4:19). Are you really enjoying the benefits of being a part of God’s family? Are you experiencing the peace and joy of being His child? Describe what that looks like in your life. If you’re not experiencing the benefits, you must ask why because God is not a liar. You don’t need God to live a miserable or even a mediocre life. You can do that without Him. With God, we can and should live an extraordinary life.
Just like the Father has the responsibility of taking care of and providing for His family, as His children, we have obligations as well. The first and most important is to show our Father that we love and trust Him. We do that by obeying His commands and believing what He says (1 John 5:1-3; Heb. 11:6)
Do your thoughts, words, and actions show that you love your Father? No greater joy does the Father have than to see His children imitating Him! (Eph. 5:1-12). Being the loving Father, He is, He has given us all that we need to be like Him (2 Pet. 1:3-4). He has even put Himself, the Holy Spirit, in us to ensure that we are able to do it (John 14:15-17, 26; Ezekiel 36:26-27; John 16:13-14)
Do you really believe you can be like God, your Father? What does your Father say about that? Do you believe what He says? Remember, that’s one of the ways you show your love for Him.
If you are certain that you have been born again into the family of God yet find yourself struggling to obey Him, could part of the problem be that you don’t believe what He says? Make a decision today that you’re going to change your belief system to line up with God’s. Thus, believe all that your Father says and trust Him to carry it out(Rom.12:2; Phil. 2:13; Phil. 1:6).
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.
They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ b or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
He, who was seated on the throne, said, “I am making everything new!”
Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Rev. 21: 1-5
The Purpose of The Church
The church’s objective is to build a prototype of the new heaven and new earth now as we await Jesus’ return.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be discovered.
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!
But according to His promise, we are looking for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by Him, at peace, and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. 2 Pet. 3: 10-13
‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Matt. 6: 9-13
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Being a witness for Jesus Christ today, in perverse time..
Am I being a witness for Jesus Christ today, in perverse time..
Being a witness for Jesus Christ today in perverse time. You must become a symbol of power and authority; only then will you be able to help God’s people live up to their righteous standing in Christ.
Not only that, but you must always be ready to defend everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope in you, but with gentleness and respect.
The first question to be answered is, “What is the hope in you? This is important because whatever that hope is, faith is the substance of it. God tells us in His word that hope does not disappoint!
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will happen; it gives us assurance about what God has promised that we cannot see. With faith, all things are possible!
Jesus said, “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will also do; and greater works than these he will do, because I am going to the Father.
And whatever you ask in My name, I will do this so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
My hope and message of hope that I teach are to be like Jesus Christ in all I do say, think and believe.
That’s my hope; that’s my message to a lost and dying world and those who profess to be born-again believers!
I believe with all my heart, mind, body, and soul that this message will strengthen the church if received and applied.
Because of this hope, some would make it seem as if I am trying to be self-righteous, think I am better than everyone else, and think I am the only one who knows God.
Some say I am leading a cult. Some ask if we are Jehovah’s Witnesses, although they do not understand the whole meaning of that question because of religion.
Whatever the case, I respect it because that is between them and God. Jesus told the Pharisees who were having the same problem with him.
If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.” John 10:37-39
These are just some of the things which I have only heard second-hand. There are those who say they serve God and do not believe that such a lifestyle is impossible.
Even John sent to ask Jesus if he was the Coming One or are we to look for another?” When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?’”
At that very time, He cured many people of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits; and He gave sight to those who were blind.
And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed, and people who were deaf hear, dead people, are raised, and poor people have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at Me.”
So, what is my defense for such a hope? First off, even before I met Jesus, I always sought to be the best, or one of the best, at whatever I was doing.
I was never a churchgoer, but I always believed in God. When I was out in the world, I would always see churchgoers trying to live in my world.
This was my excuse for not going to church. I would say that I am not going down there with those hypocrites, but if I ever started going to church, I was going to live life God’s way.
Although my family was not churchgoers when I was young, we were always taught to follow instructions, do things the right way, and do our best at everything that we did.
So, why do I hope to live like Jesus in my daily walk? It all goes back to following instructions and doing my best.
The instructions say, “See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact, we are.
For this reason, the world does not know us: because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be.
We know that when He appears, we will be like Him because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 1 John 3:1-3
Because I want to be like Jesus, I have armed myself also with the purpose of living my life for the will of God.
The instruction urges me to present my body as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to God, which is my spiritual service of worship.
I’m not to be conformed to this world, but transformed by renewing my mind, so that I may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Rom. 12:1,2
I am warned that everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. The instructions teach that Jesus appeared to take away sins, and in Him, there is no sin.
No one who remains in Him sins continually; no one who sins continually has seen Him or knows Him.
Following the instructions prevents me from being deceived. This is crucial because Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Therefore, it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
For false Christ and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Matt. 24:9-24
I’m told that Jesus appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born of God practices sin because His seed remains in him, and he cannot sin continually because he has been born of God.
By righteousness, the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother and sister.
So, my hope to be like Jesus puts me under obligation to put to death the deeds of the body by the power of the Holy Spirit.
All being led by the Spirit of God are sons and daughters of God.
That is why we train in the word of righteousness here at Dayspring. Practicing righteousness trains our senses to distinguish what is of God and what is not.
Those that receive the training are now living self-controlled lives by the power of the Holy Spirit characterized by righteousness and abundant living.
Families are now living properly functional lives characterized by unity, peace, and unconditional love, which require no change but inspire change.
Therefore, I am told not to be surprised if the world hates me. We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers and sisters. 1 John 3: 4-16
The instructions tell me that because of my hope to be like Jesus and the results of my work, I am from God and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.
They are from the world; therefore, they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. I am from God.
I am assured by the instructions that the one who knows God listens to me; the one who is not from God does not listen to me. By this, I know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:4-6
With that instruction, I am told not to teach strange doctrines nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith.
You see, a myth is a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Therefore, there are a lot of things I no longer participate in because of my hope to be like Jesus. This is the faith that I have as my own conviction before God.
I am told not to love this world nor the things it offers me, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions.
These are not from the Father but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. 1 John 2:15-17
Because of these instructions, I am looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. 2 Pet. 3:10-13
Therefore, I am told to seek God’s kingdom and righteousness first, and all my daily necessities will be provided for me. Matt. 6:31-34
I am to spend my time here establishing a replica of the kingdom of heaven as I establish kingdom rule and influence her on the earth as I await Jesus’ return. This is all done through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The instructions tell me that no soldier of Christ in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life so that he may please the one who enlisted him.
Nevertheless, I have observed so many of my brothers who denied this instruction and were convinced by the world that they were responsible for the world’s affairs.
Most had their lives cut short. But worse than that, no one was focused on building the kingdom of heaven and the church here on earth. The only thing God’s people have been authorized to do. 2 Tim. 2:1-7
Yes, the world speaks highly of them but does not support the cause of God for His church whom they were supposed to be serving.
These types of observations make me more determined to follow the instructions that assure my hope will not disappoint me. Rom. 5:5
We are warned to expect great sorrow, distress, and troubles when the people of the world speak well of us as we seek to please them or find favor from them. Luke 6:26
God calls professing believers adulterers who seek to be champions or friends with the world and its causes, which shows hostility toward God. God says, “whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4
How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek glory from the one and only God? John 5:44
Therefore, whatever I do in word or deed, I do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
“I am the light of the world. My light must shine before people so that they may see my good works and glorify my Father in heaven. Matt. 5:14-16
Following the instructions allows me to keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which I am slandered, by those who belittle my service to God and good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
Following the instructions also allows me to approach the throne of grace with confidence so that I may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of my need. Heb. 4:16
I take these instructions seriously because God warns us to “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
For the gate is narrow, and the way is constricted, leading to life, and few find it.
He says, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you.
God desires to know the experience of your love for Him revealed through your obedience to His word, not lip service, signs, miracles, and wonders.
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
I discovered from the instructions that although God knows everything that was, is, and will be.
God knows everything actual; He knows everything potential, and He knows everything factual.
However, God does not know everything experiential until He experiences it. That is why God will say if you have not followed His instructions, “‘I never knew you”!
Abraham showed us what allowing God to know our love for Him looks like when God told him to sacrifice his son to Him.
The instructions say, “Then they came to the place of which God had told him; Abraham built the altar there, arranged the wood, bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
And Abraham reached out with his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now, I know that you fear Godsince you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
That’s why God says now I know! God wants to experience your love for Him. This brings pleasure to God.
These instructions make it clear to me how to fulfill my hope to be like Jesus.
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Rom. 8:28,29
This is my hope to carry out God’s will for my life. My hope is the will of God.
This is the confidence we have before Him that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:14,15
Praying in the name of Jesus according to His will has nothing to do with putting the five-letter word, Jesus, at the end of your prayer.
Praying in Jesus’ name is how we execute the will of God on earth. It means praying in the authority of Jesus.
The principle of praying in the name of Jesus has to do with pleading a case before a judge. It has more to do with coming before God with a clear conscious concerning justice and righteousness. Phil. 4:6,7
A petition means to make a demand on an authority based on legal rights. Petitioning is only possible when there is a governing authority and a constitutional document that gives you rights based on a right relationship with that authority.
Therefore, the person making the petition must have a relationship with God that is in good standing according to His instruction. The Bible says, “If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear. Psalm 66:19
Therefore, God says, “When you spread your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood! Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isa. 1:15-17
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected.
This is why I hope to be like Jesus! It guarantees that I will have more than a form of Godliness but also power and authority. It guarantees that I will be able to do what Jesus did and do greater things.
Today I have presented my case concerning my hope to be like Jesus according to the governing document, the bible.
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. 2 Tim. 3:16,17
And so, we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture becomes a matter of someone’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Pet. 1:19-21
What is your hope?
Calling The Church To Action for a new era of Church leaders
Calling The Church To Action for a new era of Church leaders
Statistics from Barna Research recently reported that the top reasons people leave a church are not being connected in the church, being disgusted by gossip, being turned away by conflict and strife, and ineffective teaching and pastoral care.
In actual numbers, 36 percent fewer Americans attended church weekly in 2020 than in 1993. This change could be related to several reasons, including the growing number of Gen Z and Millennials making up the U.S. population.
Also, they feel that the teaching is irrelevant to their daily needs. This makes the teaching uninformative, without depth, or relevant to them, making it ineffective and worthless for them to grow or use in their daily lives. Another big turn-off is being overly money-orientated and focused on their money, not the members.
Also, people leaving the church site dispute, who gets to be a part of or lead in the church, past, and current church scandals, and perceptions of the church’s role in politics, to name a few.
The top reasons people leave a church would suggest that the church experience is the problem!
If we don’t change this, do you realize what will happen? We must move back to the basics of the Word of God for what is acceptable and what is not.
If you and I don’t do this, Satan will win; we will have failed Jesus in completing what He started. If we are going to be successful, we must do this immediately.
We must take better care of the believer and the church. Listen, we as a family must do this.
We must empower a generation of professing believers while developing a new era of Church leadership. This empowered new era of Church leadership will bring the church together as never experienced before.
This empowered new era of Church leadership will impact the church and the world for righteousness and justice. This empowered, new era of Church leadership is an entirely new approach to serving God. We are entering an era of spiritual empowerment for the Church as God moves it to spiritual maturity.
The church must become a symbol against fear and hopelessness; only then will it lead people into a meaningful church experience as they learn to experience God for themselves. The teaching must become informative and relevant to them, making the experience useful and valuable for them to grow and use in their daily lives.
The family is the key to a stable, productive, sensitive, and healthy nation. The family is the smallest denominator of society. It is a small social society, which was God’s original intent.
If you put a number of families together it is called a community. If you put a number of communities together it is called a country.
Therefore, a strong home and marriage must be built on kingdom knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Let’s take a closer look at the three.
1. Knowledge: Knowledge is information.
2. Understanding is comprehension of the knowledge.
3. Wisdom is application. You cannot apply what you do not understand.
The family was established to reflect the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, the family life and relationships must be established on kingdom principles.
Therefore, as born-again believers we are to submit to a different set of laws and principles according to Heaven’s standards. These standards are clearly stated in the bible, the inerrant word of God.
Following God’s laws and principles according to Heaven’s standards allows you to establish the family’s true identity, discover it’s self-worth, place, and purpose in life.
Following laws and principles according to Heaven’s standards allows the family to experience security, stability, peace of mind, clarity, and total peace with God.
Following the laws and principles according to Heaven’s standards makes the believer’s purpose in life clear, the mind spiritually sound, and allows for the fulfilling of God’s purpose for the family!
God says, Wisdom is supreme. The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your possessions, acquire understanding. “Prize her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
“She will place on your head a garland of grace; she will present you with a crown of beauty.” Prov. 4:7
Born-again believers live by higher standards, morals, ethics, and values than those of the earth. We do not value the things that people value in the world. 1 John 2: 15-17
The family culture is created by the laws and truths of the Kingdom of Heaven. The Word of God is the standard for the evaluation, judgment, and validation of life experiences.
It is the standard by which you measure events and circumstances in your life, and it provides the standard for what is acceptable and what is not as a born-again believer.
Therefore, as a born-again believer you must now learn the language of the Kingdom of Heaven. The language of the Kingdom of Heaven is the language of love, faith, hope, justice, and righteousness.
God, your new king accomplishes His will by speaking His desires. He says, “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
As a citizen of Heaven, you have that same power and authority. Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Mark 11:23.
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matt. 17:20
The language of love, faith, hope, justice, and righteousness. is evidence that you are not from the world. You are in the world but not of the world.
“None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Rom. 3:10-12
The language of love, faith, hope, justice, and righteousness is not a religious ritual it is a national language a way of life. It is the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven.
When Adam sinned, he lost dominion over the earth and His connection with God. That’s why when Jesus started his ministry the first thing he said was, “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
Jesus said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, because I was sent for this purpose.” And He sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to perform healing. Luke 4:43; 9:2
Miracles are not a religious activity. Miracles were a sign that a new kingdom was here. When you read the bible, it never says that Jesus healed the sick and raised the dead. Instead, it says he preached the Kingdom and then healed the sick.
Jesus had to give evidence that a new kingdom had arrived. Sickness being cured was evidence that another kingdom was invading the earth taking back territory.
Today, the evidence that the new Kingdom was successful in establishing its rule in the earth is not performing miracles, signs, and wonders.
The evidence today that, the new Kingdom was successful in establishing its rule in the earth is its citizens are living a self-controlled life through the power of the Holy Spirit characterized by righteousness and abundant living.
For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God. This is the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven 1 Thess. 4: 3-5
That’s why scriptures teaches, “Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.
No one who remains in Him sins continually; no one who sins continually has seen Him or knows Him. Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.
The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born of God practices sin because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God.
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother and sister. 1 John 3:4-10
That’s why God says, if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. For false Christ’s and false prophets will arise and will provide great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
Dominating the earth in righteous and justice fulfills God will for your life. God’s plan was not to take man to Heaven but to establish a heavenly society on earth.
You are not supposed to be a man of God after you get to Heaven. You are to be a man of God here on earth representing God’s power, authority, and character.
All societies create a culture that expresses the morals, values, standards, and nature of the country.
There are ten fundamental principles of the family.
1. The family is the foundational unit for reproduction because it is the only qualified unit for effective and total development. People need what God has put in the family structure.
2. The family is the prototype of society. When God created the family, He created a small society.
3. Society is only as strong as the family.
4. Society is a reflection of what’s happening in the nation. You cannot produce a nation or society better than the family.
5. The purpose of the family is to secure society. God created the family to protect society. Therefore, our focus must be on the family not society. Any entity that builds a strong family concept and priority you will find that entity prospering.
6. The sanctity of the family is the bedrock for human survival.
7. The family is not a product of the state.
8. The family produce the state
9. The dissolution of the family is the dissolution of society.
10. It is illegal custody when the state becomes the parent.
This knowledge allows us to understand the importance of how we raise our families and the role and influence they make on our community. Now each person has a clear understanding on how they can make the world a better place. We change the world one family at a time.
