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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 5
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[SM609]           BLESSED HOPE FOR SUFFERING HUMANITY

TUMAINI ILIYOBORA KWA KUFUNGUA UBINADAMU.


"Tunajua ya kuwa uumbaji wote unaugua na uchungu kwa maumivu pamoja mpaka sasa. Na sio wao tu bali sisi wenyewe, ambao tuna matunda ya kwanza ya Roho, hata tunaugua moyoni mwetu, tunangojea kupitishwa. ya Mwili wetu. ”- Rom. 8: 22,23.
 
Ni kwa muda mfupi tu mtu yeyote anayefikiria atauliza matamshi ya Mtume - kwamba familia ya mwanadamu imechukuliwa kwa ujumla ni kiumbe cha kuugua. Haijumuishi Kanisa kwa sababu ambazo tutaona hivi karibuni, lakini anasema kwamba Kanisa pia huugua kwa hali ya sasa. Tunapopita barabarani, na kusikia sauti za muziki ambazo mara kadhaa hutujia kutoka kwa maonyesho ya umma na ya kibinafsi kwenye vyombo vya muziki, tunaposikia kicheko na kuona umati wa watu ukienda kwenye sinema, maonyesho, michezo ya mpira n.k, tunaweza kuwa na nia ya kwanza kusema kuna sehemu nzuri ya uumbaji ambao haugugi sana. Lakini tunapoangalia ukweli kwa undani zaidi wanapokuja kwetu katika kozi ya kila siku tunaona kwamba kicheko kingi ni cha kukera na machozi, kwamba muziki mwingi hulipwa kwa kanuni za biashara ili kufurahisha na kushawishi wengine, na baadhi yake iliingia na hamu ya kuzamisha utunzaji.
 
Vivyo hivyo wale wanaohudhuria maeneo ya pumbao hufanya hivyo, sio kwa sababu wanafurahi, lakini kwa sababu hawafurahi. Kujiinua katika roho, wanatafuta kitu cha kumfanya aangalie wepesi zaidi - ili kuwakatisha tamaa na majonzi yao. Tunaamini kuwa uzoefu katika maisha kwa ujumla utakubaliana na sisi kuwa utoto ndio saa inayofurahisha zaidi maishani, na kwamba kwa kuja kwa ujuzi mkubwa na jukumu huja wasiwasi, tamaa, masumbufu ya moyo na kuvuka kwa ulimwengu wa wanadamu kwa jumla. Tukumbuke pia, kuwa kile tunachojua cha ulimwengu ni katika njia nyingi bora, zilizopendelea zaidi na zenye mzigo mdogo - Amerika.
 
Kuangalia katika Bibilia tunaarifiwa kuhusu malaika na furaha za Mbingu, na tumepewa kuelewa kuwa hakuna huzuni inayoingia hapo, wala machozi yoyote, au kufa yoyote. Tunauliza, Je! Mungu yule yule aliyeumba mwanadamu hakuunda majeshi ya malaika? Je! Kwa nini basi kuwe na tofauti pana, pana tofauti kati ya hali za mbinguni na Mbingu, kwamba Mkombozi wetu anapaswa kutufundisha kuomba kwamba mwishowe Ufalme wa Mungu unapaswa kuja duniani na mapenzi yake yafanyike duniani kama inavyofanyika mbinguni? Kwa nini Anatuambia kuwa waaminifu katika ufufuo watafanywa kama malaika, hawatakufa tena? Kwa nini sisi sio kama malaika sasa? Kwa nini tunakufa? Kwanini sisi ni wagonjwa? Kwa nini sisi sio wakamilifu katika uwezo wetu wa kiakili, wa kiadili na wa mwili? Kwa nini tunayo upungufu katika nguvu zetu za mwili? Jibu la maswali haya linahitaji hekima ya kibinadamu. Lazima kuwe na sababu; la sivyo Mungu huyo huyo tu mwenye haki, mwenye upendo na neema angemtendea viumbe wake wa kibinadamu, watoto Wake wa kibinadamu, kwa huruma, kwa ukarimu, kama roho Yake ya kiroho. Je! Ni kwanini, kwamba baraka zetu zote ni za tumaini wakati baraka zote za malaika ni halisi na ziko sasa?
 
"MUNGU AKATAZAMA CHINI NA KUTAZAMA"

Bado tunatafuta habari tunauliza juu ya Bibilia kuheshimu hali ya mwanadamu, kwanini iko kama ilivyo na jinsi ilivyotokea. Tunatambua matamshi ya kinabii ya kwamba Mungu "alitazama chini kutoka juu ya patakatifu pake; kutoka Mbingu Bwana aliiona dunia, kusikia kuugua kwa mfungwa; ili kuwaachilia wale walioteuliwa." (Sura ya 102: 19-21.) Hii ni sawa na maelezo ya mtume, na anaongeza maelezo zaidi kuwa kuugua ni kwa sababu mwanadamu ni mfungwa na chini ya hukumu ya kifo. Lakini ni lini alikuwa mfungwa? Je! Hukumu ya kifo ilimjia nini?

Maandiko yanajibu kuwa mbio zetu ziliuzwa chini ya dhambi - ikawa mtumwa wa dhambi - na kwamba uzoefu wa huzuni, udhalilishaji, kutokamilika na kifo ni sehemu ya mshahara wa mkuu huyu wa kazi, Dhambi. Mtume anatangaza kwamba "mshahara wa dhambi ni kifo," na hutaja dhambi na kifo, akiwawakilisha kama wafalme wakuu ambao sasa wanawatawala watoto wa wanadamu. Yeye anatangaza kwamba Dhambi na kifo vimetawala, na kwa kweli tunajua kuwa kabila lote linakabiliwa na wafalme hawa. . Atamwondoa Shetani, ambaye ana nguvu ya mauti, na atawaokoa wafungwa kutoka kwa minyororo ya dhambi na kutoka kwa kaburi la kifo, Sheole, Hadesi, kaburi.
 
Weka alama ya maneno ya Mkombozi, "Mimi ndiye aliye hai na alikuwa amekufa; na tazama, mimi ni hai milele na nina funguo za kifo na kuzimu [kaburi]." (Ufu. 1:18.) Kumbuka tena taarifa ya kinabii kwenye mstari huo huo, ukimaanisha Masihi na kazi ya Ufalme wake wenye neema wakati inapaswa kuanzishwa. Tunasoma, "Mimi, BWANA, nimekuita kwa haki na nitaushika mkono wako na nitakushika na nitakupa wewe kuwa agano la watu, kuwa nuru ya Mataifa - kufungua macho, vipofu ili kutoa macho wafungwa kutoka gerezani, na wale wanaokaa gizani nje ya nyumba ya gereza. " (Isa. 42: 6,7.) Na tena, "Roho wa Bwana yu juu yangu, kwa sababu BWANA amenipaka mafuta kuhubiri habari njema kwa wanyenyekevu; amenituma nifunge watu waliovunjika moyo; uhuru kwa wafungwa na kufunguliwa kwa gereza kwa wale waliofungwa. ”- Isa. 61: 1.
 
Bwana wetu alihubiri kutoka kwa maandishi haya, na alijitangaza kuwa Yeye ndiye atakayetimiza unabii huu - ambaye angeuokoa mbio yetu kutoka utumwa wake wa dhambi na utumwa wake wa kifo. Uhakikisho wa Neno la Bwana ni kwamba tunayo huruma ya Kiungu, na kwamba Mwokozi wa kutosha kwa hali zote amepewa na Baba wa Mbingu, na kwamba ulimwengu unangojea tu wakati mwafaka wa Yeye kuchukua hatua, kukomesha haya vifungo, kufungua mlango wa gereza na kuwaruhusu wafungwa wote waachiliwe kutoka kwa hukumu hii.
 
JINSI YA KUTUMIA KWA MTU KUTUMIA

Jambo ambalo ni la jumla sana ikiwa ni pamoja na kila mwanachama wa mbio hizi katika hali ya utumwa wa dhambi-na-kifo ni muhimu sana, na ni faida kwamba tunasikiza kwa makini Neno la Mungu kwa maelezo yote juu yake. Mtume anatoa ufafanuzi, akisema, "Kwa kutotii kwa mtu mmoja dhambi iliingia ulimwenguni na kifo kama matokeo ya dhambi, na hivyo kifo kilipita kwa watu wote kwa sababu wote ni wenye dhambi." (Rum. 5:12.) Kurejea kwenye Mwanzo tunapata maneno ya mtume yakiungwa mkono sana na historia ya Adamu na kuachana kwake kutoka kwa utii kwa Mungu na kukataliwa kwake kutoka kwa ushirika wa Kiungu, pamoja na kufukuzwa kwake Edeni, ili aweze kupigwa chini. kwa hali ya kufa kwa sababu ya kutotii kwake, dhambi yake. Huko utumwa ukaanza; huko kuugua na kufa kwa mbio zetu kulianza. Maneno ya Muumba yalikuwa, "Misitu na miiba dunia itakuletea; kwa jasho la uso wako utakula mkate hata utakaporudi ardhini, kwani ulikatwa kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa wewe ni mavumbi na kwa mavumbi. utarudi. ”- Mwa. 3: 18,19.
 
Hakuna kitu kinachoweza kuwa wazi, rahisi, na rahisi kuelewa kwa wale ambao hawakuwa na falsafa ya kibinadamu na moshi wa Enzi za giza kuweka maono yao. Inadhihirika zaidi kwamba kuugua kulianza na Baba Adamu, na kwamba imeendelea tangu wakati huo, kwani uzao wake umepoteza zaidi ukamilifu wa picha na mfano wa Mungu ambamo Adamu aliumbwa, na amezidi kupotea zaidi kiakili, kiadili na kiwiliwili, mpaka sasa "hakuna mtu mwadilifu, hapana, hapana"; hakuna kamili kwa neno au tendo. (Warumi 3: 10.) Kwa usahihi tunaweza kuwapo na sisi, kama mtume anavyoonyesha, lakini jinsi ya kutekeleza yote tutakayopenda ni jambo lingine. Kama vile alivyotangaza tena, "Huwezi kufanya vitu ambavyo ungefanya." (Wagalatia 5:17.) Ugumu ni kwamba hali ya kufa imetuachia maajabu juu ya uzuri mzuri kabisa, na dhaifu kwa heshima ya majaribu ya Adui. Maelezo ni ya kutosha, kwa kuwa hakuna uvumi wa kibinadamu juu ya mada hiyo. Asante Mungu kwamba kwa maelezo ambayo Bibilia inatuambia mbele yetu tumaini lililorejelewa - tumaini la ukombozi wa mbio zetu kutoka utumwani huu wa nyumba ya gereza.
 
Muktadha wetu unabaini ukweli huu, ikisema, "Kiumbe [ubinadamu] alikuwa chini ya ubatili [udhaifu, kutokamilika, udhaifu], sio kwa mapenzi yake bali kwa sababu ya yeye aliyeyaweka chini [kwa sababu ya kosa la Adamu]." Walakini, tunasoma kwamba utii huu wa udhaifu haukuwa bila tumaini, tumaini zuri, tumaini kubwa, tumaini lililobarikiwa, na hii katika Biblia inaitwa
 
"TUMAINI ILIYOWEKWA MBELE YETU KATIKA INJILI"
Tunabaini muktadha ambao unatangaza kwamba ingawa kiumbe, wanadamu, walikumbwa na huzuni, kutokamilika, kufa, kupitia mwingine, kupitia kwa Adamu Adamu, yeye hana tumaini; Kwa maana "kiumbe chenyewe pia kitaokolewa kutoka utumwani wa ufisadi [mauti] katika uhuru mtukufu wa wana wa Mungu." (V. 21.) Hili ni tamko la kushangaza, kwa kuwa ikumbukwe kuwa haimaanishi Kanisa, Wateule, kundi la Kidogo, lakini kwa uumbaji, ulimwengu kwa jumla. Je! Maandiko mengine yanaunga mkono matamshi haya ya kwamba Mungu anapendekeza mwishowe kuokoa jamii ya wanadamu kutoka utumwani wa dhambi na kifo - kutoka utumwa wa ufisadi? Ndio, tunajibu. Hii ndiyo taarifa ya malaika waliotangazwa wakati wa kutangazwa kwa kuzaliwa kwa Mwokozi wetu, "Tunakuletea habari njema ya furaha kuu, ambayo itakuwa kwa watu wote." - Luka 2:10.

Kwa kuongezea, Maandiko yanatupa maelezo ya kifalsafa sio tu kwa nini sheria ya Dhambi na Kifo imeruhusiwa, lakini ni kwa jinsi na wapi utawala wao utafutwa na ubinadamu ukombolewa. Tamko ni kwamba Bwana Yesu alilipa adhabu kwa Adamu, na kwamba hii haifanyi kazi tu ya kutolewa kwa Adamu mwenyewe kutoka kwa hukumu ya Kimungu hadi kifo, lakini inafanya kazi pia na kutolewa kwa wale wote ambao walihukumiwa na Mungu kupitia dhambi ya Adamu - kuugua kabisa uumbaji. Maandiko yote, kwa kusema juu ya ukombozi wa uumbaji unaogomera, inamashiria Masihi kama Wakala wa Kimungu katika kufanikisha ukombozi huu. Tayari tumenukuu matamshi ya Yesu na manabii kwamba atafungua milango ya gereza na kuwaweka huru wafungwa. Tunakumbuka pia maneno ya malaika juu ya habari njema ya furaha kubwa ambayo itakuwa kwa watu wote, ni kwa sababu Mwokozi alikuwa amezaliwa - Bwana aliyetiwa mafuta, Masihi. Kwa hivyo kupitia kwa Maandiko kila tumaini la mbio hiyo kuhusu kuokolewa kutoka kwa dhambi na uharibifu kwa uzima wa milele ni msingi wa Masihi na kazi Yake - kazi Yake ya kutoa sadaka iliyomalizika Kalvari na kazi Yake ya utukufu wakati wa Enzi ya Milenia, ambayo itaanza saa Yake ya Milenia. Ujio wa pili.
 
"UKOMBOZI WA WANAWE WA MUNGU"

e muktadha ambao nimemnukuu Mtume anatangaza kwamba uumbaji unaogomera bado utatolewa kutoka utumwani wake wa ufisadi katika uhuru wa wana wa Mungu. Maana ya hii ni wazi. Rushwa ilikuja kwa wote kupitia Adamu, ukombozi kutoka kwa ufisadi huo utafikia wote kupitia Adamu wa pili. Zote zinapaswa kutolewa kwa utumwa huo, hata hivyo zinaweza kutumia ukombozi, au fursa za uhuru. Wale ambao wanaitumia kwa usahihi watakubaliana na Mkombozi na Ufalme wa Mbingu, na baadaye watabarikiwa na uzima wa milele. Wale ambao wataukataa baada ya kuelewa kikamilifu, na kuelewa urefu na upana wake, kwa hivyo watakuwa wakijichagulia Kifo cha pili. Uhuru wa wana wa Mungu, uhuru wao kutoka kwa ufisadi, kifo, umeonyeshwa wazi hapa. Malaika sio chini ya, hawafungwi na, ufisadi kama huo, hali kama hizi za kufa. Wao kama wana wa Mungu wako huru kutoka kwa ufisadi, kutoka kwa kifo.
 
Adamu, katika ukamilifu wake wa asili, alikuwa mwana wa Mungu, kama Maandiko yanavyotangaza (Luka 3:38), lakini alipoteza utoto wake mwenyewe na kwa jamii yake yote na alipokea udhalilishaji na utumwa wa ufisadi. Matumaini kwa Adamu na kwa kabila lake, basi, katika Kristo ni ukombozi kutoka kwa nguvu ya dhambi na kifo kuingia katika uhuru unaofaa kwao kama wana wa Mungu. Enzi nzima ya Milenia, kama Maandiko yanavy kutuonyesha, itajitolea katika kazi hii ya kuachilia familia ya mwanadamu kutoka utumwa wa ujinga, ushirikina, udhaifu, urithi, na kurudisha nyuma wale wote ambao kwa michakato ya kurudisha kwa picha ya asili. na mfano wa Mungu, na kuwafanya tena kuwa wanadamu wa Mungu kama baba Adamu kabla ya kutenda dhambi, pamoja na uzoefu mkubwa na muhimu uliopatikana katika miaka elfu sita ya kuanguka na pia kupitia miaka elfu moja ya kuinuka - milenia Umri, Umri wa Ufufuo.
 
Kumbuka hoja ya mtume juu ya mada hii katika sura iliyotangulia inayoongoza kwenye andiko letu. Baada ya kuambia kwamba dhambi iliingia kwa kutotii kwa mtu mmoja na kwamba iliambiwa watu wote wa mbio, anasema, "Kwa kuwa kama kwa kosa la mmoja mmoja alikufa, zaidi neema ya Mungu na zawadi hiyo kwa neema ya yule mmoja. Mwanadamu, Yesu Kristo, ameongezeka kwa watu wengi. "Maana ikiwa kwa dhambi ya mmoja, kifo kilitawala kwa njia ya mmoja, watakaopokea neema nyingi na zawadi ya haki, watatawala maishani kupitia yule mmoja, Yesu Kristo. Kwa hivyo basi, kwa kadiri ya kosa moja hukumu hiyo iliwahukumu watu wote, kwa kadiri ya haki moja zawadi hiyo ya bure ilikuja kwa watu wote ili kuhesabiwa haki ya maisha. Kwa kuwa kama kwa kutotii kwa mtu mmoja watu wengi walifanywa wenye dhambi. kwa utii wa mtu wengi watafanywa waadilifu. ”- Rom. 5: 12,15,17-19, R.V.
 
Maelezo haya ya wazi kabisa ya mtume ni wazi! Tunashangaa ilikuwaje kwamba kwa muda mrefu sana tulipuuza uingiliaji wa kweli wa maneno haya. Tunatambua kuwa macho yetu yalishikwa na kupofushwa na nadharia isiyo ya Kimaandiko ya kwamba wakati Kanisa, "kikundi kidogo," watakatifu, kinapaswa kuchaguliwa, mabaki yote ya wanadamu yatahukumiwa milele ya kuteswa! Kwa kuwa tumeondoa udanganyifu huo, macho yetu yanafunguka zaidi kuona urefu na upana na urefu na kina cha mpango mkubwa wa wokovu wa Mungu, ambao unashughulika na Kanisa kwanza wakati huu wa Injili na baadaye utashughulikia yote waliokombolewa - watoto wa Adamu wote waliolaaniwa kwa kutotii kwa Adamu na kununuliwa kwa damu ya thamani ya Kristo, na kuhesabiwa haki kwa hatia yao na kuwekwa huru na Mkombozi mkuu wakati atachukua wakati wake kwa nguvu Yake kubwa na kutawala. — Ufu. 11: 15-19.
 
 
KWA NINI KUCHELEWESHA WA MUDA MREFU SANA

Swali linaulizwa mara kwa mara, Je! Kwanini Mungu achelewe kuchelewesha baraka hizi kwa ulimwengu? Ikiwa Mpango wa Mungu kweli uko juu na mzuri kuliko mipango na nadharia zozote za wanadamu, kwa nini bado hazijaonyeshwa? Je! Kwa nini bado hakuna ushahidi? Je! Ni kwanini ameiruhusu ulimwengu kukaa muda mrefu sana katika utumwa wa dhambi na kifo - miaka 4,000 na zaidi kabla ya kumtuma Mkombozi — karibu miaka 2000 tangu Mkombozi ainunue ulimwengu, na bado ni wachache tu wa mbio wali hata tulisikia habari ya jina pekee lililopewa chini ya Mbingu na kati ya wanadamu ambalo lazima tuokolewe? Kwa nini kuchelewesha? Haipingiani madai ya Mungu ya upendo na huruma na nguvu? Ikiwa Yeye ana upendo unaotamani kusaidia ulimwengu, je! Yeye hana nguvu? Je! Haiwezi kutimiza makusudi Yake mazuri? Au ikiwa ana nguvu, je! Yeye hana upendo, mapenzi?
 
Maandiko yanatuhakikishia kwamba upendo wa Mungu hauna mwisho, na kwamba tayari amekamilisha kwa wanadamu kazi ya ukombozi kwa gharama ya maisha ya Bwana wetu. Wanatuhakikishia sisi pia, kwamba Upendo wa Mungu ni sawa leo kwamba zilikuwa karne kumi na nane zilizopita, kwamba Nguvu ya Uweza ni ya nguvu zote, na kwamba inangojea wakati unaofaa wa kuja kujizoesha kwa utimilifu kamili wa mapenzi ya Kiungu na kwa baraka kamili ya familia zote za ulimwengu, kupitia Masihi, Mkombozi.

Maelezo ya kuchelewesha yametolewa kikamilifu katika maandiko, ambayo yanatuhakikishia kwamba kabla ya Mpango wa Kimungu haujaenea ulimwenguni kwa baraka yake na kuinua, kazi nyingine lazima kwanza imekamilishwe; kwamba kusudi la Mungu la kumbariki Adamu na kabila lake ni ahadi ya kurudisha, na kwamba Enzi ya milenia itakuwa "nyakati" au miaka ya kurudishiwa, ikiwainua wanadamu kutoka kwa uharibifu wa kiakili, maadili na mwili ambao ulitumbuliwa wakati wa miaka elfu sita ya Utawala wa Dhambi na Kifo. Pia itakuwa wakati wa kubariki dunia ya kidunia, na kuifanya iwe nyumba inayofaa kwa mbio kamilifu, kiti cha miguu cha Mungu, kilichojazwa na utukufu wa Mungu.
 
Lakini kabla ya kufanya hivi Mungu alikusudia kazi, ikiwa inawezekana bado ya kushangaza zaidi, ambayo ni, kuchagua kundi dogo, Kanisa lililochaguliwa, ambalo badala ya kurudishwa katika ukamilifu wa kibinadamu, litaonyesha uaminifu wake kwa Bwana kwa kujitolea kwake. , hata hadi kufa, na kupeana mgawo na Kristo katika Ufufuo wa Kwanza -badilika kutoka asili ya kidunia kwenda asili ya Mbingu-juu zaidi ya malaika, wakuu na nguvu, kama yeye Mkombozi na Mkuu. Kazi hii ya kuchagua Kanisa imekuwa ya muhimu, na imechukua kipindi kirefu; na wale ambao sasa wanayo pendeleo la kuwa washiriki wa Kanisa hili lililochaguliwa na warithi wa pamoja na Mkombozi hawawezi kuthamini sana upendeleo huo, lakini inapaswa kwa Mtume kuhesabu kwamba upotezaji wowote au dhabihu inaweza kuwa kama uchafu kwa kulinganisha na ubora wa baraka zilizoahidiwa.
 
"SISI PIA TUNAUGUA"

Rudi kwa maandishi na muktadha wetu. Angalia tena jinsi Mtume anavyofautisha kati ya Kanisa na ulimwengu na mauguzi ya kila moja. Kwa Kanisa anasema, "Sisi pia tunugua moyoni mwetu, tunangojea kupitishwa, kwa ukombozi wa Mwili wetu." Ulimwengu, bila Mungu na bila tumaini, huugua kwa mashaka na kukata tamaa, lakini Kanisa - likiwa na tumaini zuri kama nanga kwa roho, lenye uhakika na thabiti, linaingia kwa yale yaliyo ndani ya pazia - haliwezi kuugua kwa njia ile ile Dunia.
 
Lakini bila kujali matarajio yetu yote, furaha yetu yote katika Bwana, ushirika wetu wote pamoja, sisi tulio ndani ya hema hii tunaugua, tukiwa mzigo. Matarajio yetu yote ya furaha ya siku zijazo, na utambuzi wetu wa sasa kwamba mambo yote mabaya hata yanafanya kazi kwa faida yetu na kututayarisha kwa utukufu ujao - haya yote hayatuzuii wakati mwingine kuhisi shida , huzuni na tamaa ya mazingira yetu ya kidunia. Udhaifu wetu wa kiwiliwili, kiakili na kiadili wakati mwingine hujisemea kwa nguvu kwamba hatuwezi kama Viumbe Mpya kufanya kama vile tungefanya; hatuwezi kushangilia dhiki hata mioyoni mwetu tunaweza kufurahi. Kama mtume anavyodokeza, nyakati nyingine sisi ni "katika uzani kupitia majaribu mengi." (1 Pet. 1: 6.) Lakini yetu sio kuugua nje, au haipaswi kuwa. Kama andiko letu linavyodokeza, "tunaugua ndani mwetu." Ni kuugua uliyoumbwa, ulirekebishwa, kwa sababu ya kukataliwa kwa tumaini letu tukufu.
 
Kumbuka tena kuwa Mtume anaonyesha kwamba wakati ulimwengu na Kanisa zinaugua, wanangojea vitu tofauti. Tunangojea ukombozi wa Mwili wetu (sio miili, kwa wingi); tunangojea ukombozi wa Kanisa kwa ujumla. Baadhi ya washiriki wametangulia, lakini Mwili wote wa Kristo, ambao ni Kanisa, utakamilika. Ndipo tutamwona Bwana wetu na tutakuwa pamoja naye na kushiriki utukufu wake, Kanisa lililoungana, Mwili wa umoja wa Kristo, zaidi ya pazia. Kwa hili tunangojea, tunatumai, tunaomba.
 
Lakini ulimwengu, kiumbe cha kuugua, hakijui Mpango wa Kiungu. Kuugua kwake ni tabia isiyo na tumaini; lakini tunaweza kujua ni nini Mungu ametoa kwa wanadamu hata ulimwengu upofu na bila kujua hili. Tunajua kwamba kupitia Kristo, wakati wa Utawala wa Milenia, familia zote za ulimwengu zitabarikiwa na kupona kutoka kwa kifo, na kwa ufahamu na msaada wa kurudishiwa kwa haki na uzima wa milele, na kwamba wale tu wasioweza kuangamia ndio watakufa Kifo cha Pili.
 
Na kwa hivyo mtume anasema kwamba uumbaji unaogomera "unangojea udhihirisho wa wana wa Mungu." Sisi ni wana wa Mungu. Kama mtume asemavyo, "Sasa sisi ni wana wa Mungu, na bado haijaonekana tutakavyokuwa [tukufu]; lakini tunajua kuwa Kristo atafunuliwa, tutakuwa kama Yeye, kwa maana tutamwona kama Yeye alivyo. " (1 Yohana 3: 2.) Tunaona kuwa tumaini la ulimwengu liko katika Kanisa lililotukuzwa, ambalo Mkuu wake mtukufu ndiye Mkombozi mwenyewe. Wakati Kanisa hili litainuliwa katika utukufu wa Milenia wakati wa baraka ya ulimwengu utaanza. Basi uumbaji wote unaugua utaokolewa na kupata nafasi ya kutoka kwa ufisadi wa mauti, kiakili, kiadili na kiwiliwili, na kuwa katika uhuru na ukamilifu wa maisha kama wana wa Mungu, haki hizo zote zimepewa dhamana yao kupitia sifa ya damu ya thamani.
 
Tunafurahi sana kwamba katika wakati huu wa unapoanza wa Utaftaji mpya nuru ya kweli inang'aa kutoka kwa Neno la Mungu, na vile vile katika ulimwengu wote wa maumbile! Tumefurahi sana kwamba hatupaswi kufikiria tena Kanisa peke yake kama watu wa wokovu na ulimwengu kwa ujumla kuwa masomo ya kuteswa na kuteswa milele! Jinsi ya haki, ya busara, na ya kupendeza, ni mipangilio ya Kiungu! Kuona vitu hivi kunapaswa kukaribia mioyo yetu karibu na Bwana kwa upendo wa kuthamini, na tunapaswa kuabudu kwa yule aliyejitolea zaidi ambaye tunamwona anastahili sifa na sifa.
 
Hatuna, hata hivyo, kutarajia ulimwengu kuwa na uwezo wa kutambua mambo haya. Sio kusudi la Kimungu kwamba wanapaswa kufahamu Mpango. Kama vile Mwalimu alivyowaambia wanafunzi waaminifu wa zamani na bado anatuambia, "Ninyi mmejaliwa kujua siri za Ufalme wa Mungu, lakini kwa nje mambo haya yote yanasemwa kwa mifano na maneno ya giza, ili kusikia Sikia na usielewe. Wote watasikia na kuelewa kwa wakati unaofaa, lakini sasa ni wakati wa wito wa wateule, utimilifu wa watakatifu, nk.
 
Wacha ambao masikio na macho yao yamebarikiwa na Bwana, tujibu kwa shukrani na unyenyekevu wote, sio tu kwa sifa za nje za midomo yetu, lakini pia kwa mioyo yetu na tukiri fadhili zake za upendo na huruma nyororo; na tukubali uthamini huu zaidi na utakase zaidi mioyo yetu na kututenganisha na ulimwengu, malengo yake, ubinafsi wake. Tupigane vita nzuri dhidi ya dhambi, haswa katika miili yetu inayokufa; kwani hata ingawa udhaifu wa mwili hauhesabiwi dhidi ya Uumbaji Mpya, mzaliwa wa Roho, lakini ukweli kwamba tunayo Roho wa Bwana unapaswa kutuongoza zaidi na zaidi kutamani utimilifu huo ambao unampendeza sana na unakubalika. , na kujitahidi, kwa hivyo, kwa kiwango cha uwezo wetu; bila kutegemea kupatikana kwa ukamilifu huo, lakini kwa kutegemea juu ya hiyo Dhabihu ya Upatanisho kubwa, iliyotolewa mara moja na ya kutosha kwa dhambi za ulimwengu wote. Yesu, Kuhani Mkuu wetu Mkuu, Upatanisho kamili umefanywa; Ninyi roho wamechoka kupumzika; Enyi mioyo yaombolezo shangilieni: Mwaka wa Yubile umefika, Kurudisha wadhambi waliokombolewa nyumbani. Mkutuze Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu, Mwana-Kondoo anayeshughulikia yote; Ukombozi kupitia damu yake, Kwa ulimwengu wote utangaze: Mwaka wa Yubile umefika, Kurudisha wadhambi waliokombolewa nyumbani.
 
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