A Daily Devotional

[Soldier4Christ]

I see that you are still struggling with the Trinity. I don't doubt any at all that you "know" Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Sister, it is a difficult concept for our human minds to grasp. Jesus Christ was and is God, he did not just "carry" God. Yes, Jesus came that we would know the Father for He and the Father are one.

[def]

I see that you are still struggling with the Trinity. I don't doubt any at all that you "know" Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Sister, it is a difficult concept for our human minds to grasp. Jesus Christ was and is God, he did not just "carry" God. Yes, Jesus came that we would know the Father for He and the Father are one.
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.Pastor Roger all do respect ..No !not on this earth he was not, cause God can not die and Jesus Christ toke man humanity down here,  all of it, blood and all..remember by His  the blood we are cleans and as for my struggle i have no problem with that, that your problem not mine..the Holy Spirit is in me that does not make me the Spirit I am His Temple. and that is a big difference..Me and Jesus are one because I obey his voice and follow him.one day he is going to give me to God in Gods time and we will be one meanwhile there are steps to be taken and ranks to be had.and that is a Plan gods our Fathers Plan and thanks God I have my place in it in Jesus Christ..thank you

please see the above im sorry i din`t put it at the right place..

[Soldier4Christ]

No, sister, it is not my problem. I humbly disagree with you on that. The Bible is quite clear that Jesus Christ is very God. Not just that He had God in Him as those of us that have accepted Christ as their Saviour. There is a difference in that. That is a teaching that many use that actually destroys the deity of Jesus Christ. I recommend the reading of the following threads:

http://forums.christiansunite.com/index.php?topic=2397.0

http://forums.christiansunite.com/index.php?topic=6495.0

[def]

No, sister, it is not my problem. I humbly disagree with you on that. The Bible is quite clear that Jesus Christ is very God. Not just that He had God in Him as those of us that have accepted Christ as their Saviour. There is a difference in that. That is a teaching that many use that actually destroys the deity of Jesus Christ. I recommend the reading of the following threads:

http://forums.christiansunite.com/index.php?topic=2397.0

http://forums.christiansunite.com/index.php?topic=6495.0

I did NOTsay that Christ is not God  I said that from  his birth to his death he had a human nature or he could not been tempted , and He died as a man ,and  in his glorified body he was with God in God.  and it was all in Jehovah GodPlan Jn,3:16.... God the Father is still on the Throne.amen  Hidden with Jesus in God  for now , Christ is the big Boss until everything is under His feet but one time ,Gods time will come when He give it all to the almighty.and there will be only one "ONE GOD"

[Soldier4Christ]

I understand sister. Jesus was God also from birth as well as man. If He had been man only He would not have been able to be perfect and sinless. He was both fully man and fully God from birth.

[def]

I understand sister. Jesus was God also from birth as well as man. If He had been man only He would not have been able to be perfect and sinless. He was both fully man and fully God from birth.

yes! but is vocation on earth was one of a man..."He became a man" so he could save us. and did not fuss about it.thank God almighty He dint..why do you think that he would go in the wilderness and pray for..It was his human nature and that is why we can understand that he was one of us if you jump all the steps of our salvation people become mixtup and loose it..Jesus was a man in human flesh down here .God the Son "the Word made flesh and lived among us.and as long as you got a human tent you are a human being,every man   has got to die once and Jesus went to the end of his works and die and God the father rose Him from the dead to bring Him Jesus to his Glory where he was before.He showed us that we could resist temptation if we live by the Spirit and that he paid the price for what we could not do ..good night,Pastor Roger Hidden with Jesus in God and that is where I belong and thank you Jesus for becoming like me to save me.and that is why i understand your love for me you made yourself  me all the way but did not sin and you became the lamb of God a sacrificial lamb.it is finish..Father thank You,,,Jn,3:16

[nChrist]

Hello Def,

Sister, yes I see that you are still having problems understanding the HOLY TRINITY.

JESUS CHRIST on earth 2,000 years ago was in the form of a man in the flesh, BUT HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD at the same time. JESUS CHRIST could have destroyed the entire earth with a single breath 2,000 years ago if HE had wanted to. BUT, HE instead submitted HIMSELF to the CROSS because HE loves us. They crucified ALMIGHTY GOD on the CROSS.

The important thing to understand is that JESUS CHRIST always existed in eternity past with GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT - yet THE HOLY THREE BEING ONE ALMIGHTY GOD. JESUS CHRIST wasn't just a man, HE was 100% GOD at the same time. JESUS CHRIST is also the CREATOR, just as GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT are the CREATOR. JESUS CHRIST is ALIVE and in Heaven right now as ALMIGHTY GOD. The JESUS CHRIST who walked this earth was also ALMIGHTY GOD - ONE and the SAME as the Eternal GOD HE'S always been and always will be. JESUS CHRIST has the power to take any form that HE wants to, but HE will be, is, and has been ALMIGHTY GOD for ETERNITY.

GOD was the only PERFECT AND HOLY Sacrifice Who could rescue us from the curse of sin and death. JESUS CHRIST was and is GOD - plain and simple. The easy way to know and understand this is Who is ALMIGHTY GOD?

GOD THE FATHER - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD

GOD THE SON - JESUS CHRIST - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD
_______________________

All THREE are unique, HOLY, PERFECT, and ETERNAL

YET - THE THREE ARE ONE!

Sister, nobody in the universe could have made JESUS CHRIST go to the CROSS unless HE wanted to. HE fulfilled the LAW because men couldn't, and HE died on the CROSS to take our punishment that we deserved. HE suffered pain like a man does, and HE was in the form of a man, BUT HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD at the same time. They killed a physical body on the CROSS, but that physical body was resurrected back to life. They didn't kill HIS SPIRIT.

Our physical body, as men, can also be killed or die, but our SPIRIT lives on. In the case of a Christian, "absent from the body, present with the LORD." If we physically die before JESUS CHRIST catches up HIS CHURCH, our dead physical bodies will be resurrected back to life and raised to meet JESUS in the air. However, the living and dead physical bodies of this short life will be changed into Glorified Bodies like the BODY OF JESUS CHRIST at GOD'S appointed time. It is important to note that JESUS CHRIST is not currently in a BODY OF flesh. The Glorified Body we will be given won't be flesh and blood because flesh and blood can't receive the inheritance Promised to us from GOD.

So, Christians aren't looking forward to another flesh and blood body, rather a Glorified BODY like the one JESUS CHRIST has. Please understand that JESUS CHRIST is and always has been ALMIGHTY GOD! Please understand that GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT are and always have been ALMIGHTY GOD.

ALMIGHTY GOD is and always has been a GODHEAD of THREE HOLY ENTITIES - yet the THREE BEING ONE for Eternity past and Eternity future. The ABSOLUTE DEITY of JESUS CHRIST should never be questioned simply because HE took the form of a man and walked this earth. HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD before, during, and after the time HE walked this earth in the form of a man. Countless portions of Scripture throughout the HOLY BIBLE make this an absolute and unquestioned FACT!

Sister Def, I hope this helps you to understand this. JESUS CHRIST was never just a man. HE is and has been ALMIGHTY GOD! Our Salvation is in JESUS CHRIST - ALMIGHTY GOD! The HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD is just as real, and HE lives in our hearts. GOD THE FATHER is just as real, and HE loves to listen to our prayers. GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT guides us, comforts us, and helps us pray when we don't know how to. The ONLY righteousness and holiness we have is in JESUS CHRIST. JESUS CHRIST makes us fit for our heavenly inheritance because HIS BLOOD on the CROSS is the forgiveness of our sins - the Perfect and Holy Sacrifice made for us. Sister, it's all quite beautiful and completely REAL!

One final thought that might help you:   mankind is an UNHOLY TRINITY unless mankind accepts JESUS CHRIST as LORD AND SAVIOUR. THE UNHOLY TRINITY of mankind is body, soul, and spirit. The HOLY TRINITY is GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 3:23-24 NASB  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

[def]

Hello Def,

Sister, yes I see that you are still having problems understanding the HOLY TRINITY.

JESUS CHRIST on earth 2,000 years ago was in the form of a man in the flesh, BUT HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD at the same time. JESUS CHRIST could have destroyed the entire earth with a single breath 2,000 years ago if HE had wanted to. BUT, HE instead submitted HIMSELF to the CROSS because HE loves us. They crucified ALMIGHTY GOD on the CROSS.

The important thing to understand is that JESUS CHRIST always existed in eternity past with GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT - yet THE HOLY THREE BEING ONE ALMIGHTY GOD. JESUS CHRIST wasn't just a man, HE was 100% GOD at the same time. JESUS CHRIST is also the CREATOR, just as GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT are the CREATOR. JESUS CHRIST is ALIVE and in Heaven right now as ALMIGHTY GOD. The JESUS CHRIST who walked this earth was also ALMIGHTY GOD - ONE and the SAME as the Eternal GOD HE'S always been and always will be. JESUS CHRIST has the power to take any form that HE wants to, but HE will be, is, and has been ALMIGHTY GOD for ETERNITY.

GOD was the only PERFECT AND HOLY Sacrifice Who could rescue us from the curse of sin and death. JESUS CHRIST was and is GOD - plain and simple. The easy way to know and understand this is Who is ALMIGHTY GOD?

GOD THE FATHER - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD

GOD THE SON - JESUS CHRIST - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT - THE CREATOR - ALMIGHTY GOD
_______________________

All THREE are unique, HOLY, PERFECT, and ETERNAL

YET - THE THREE ARE ONE!

Sister, nobody in the universe could have made JESUS CHRIST go to the CROSS unless HE wanted to. HE fulfilled the LAW because men couldn't, and HE died on the CROSS to take our punishment that we deserved. HE suffered pain like a man does, and HE was in the form of a man, BUT HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD at the same time. They killed a physical body on the CROSS, but that physical body was resurrected back to life. They didn't kill HIS SPIRIT.

Our physical body, as men, can also be killed or die, but our SPIRIT lives on. In the case of a Christian, "absent from the body, present with the LORD." If we physically die before JESUS CHRIST catches up HIS CHURCH, our dead physical bodies will be resurrected back to life and raised to meet JESUS in the air. However, the living and dead physical bodies of this short life will be changed into Glorified Bodies like the BODY OF JESUS CHRIST at GOD'S appointed time. It is important to note that JESUS CHRIST is not currently in a BODY OF flesh. The Glorified Body we will be given won't be flesh and blood because flesh and blood can't receive the inheritance Promised to us from GOD.

So, Christians aren't looking forward to another flesh and blood body, rather a Glorified BODY like the one JESUS CHRIST has. Please understand that JESUS CHRIST is and always has been ALMIGHTY GOD! Please understand that GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT are and always have been ALMIGHTY GOD.

ALMIGHTY GOD is and always has been a GODHEAD of THREE HOLY ENTITIES - yet the THREE BEING ONE for Eternity past and Eternity future. The ABSOLUTE DEITY of JESUS CHRIST should never be questioned simply because HE took the form of a man and walked this earth. HE was also ALMIGHTY GOD before, during, and after the time HE walked this earth in the form of a man. Countless portions of Scripture throughout the HOLY BIBLE make this an absolute and unquestioned FACT!

Sister Def, I hope this helps you to understand this. JESUS CHRIST was never just a man. HE is and has been ALMIGHTY GOD! Our Salvation is in JESUS CHRIST - ALMIGHTY GOD! The HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD is just as real, and HE lives in our hearts. GOD THE FATHER is just as real, and HE loves to listen to our prayers. GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT guides us, comforts us, and helps us pray when we don't know how to. The ONLY righteousness and holiness we have is in JESUS CHRIST. JESUS CHRIST makes us fit for our heavenly inheritance because HIS BLOOD on the CROSS is the forgiveness of our sins - the Perfect and Holy Sacrifice made for us. Sister, it's all quite beautiful and completely REAL!

One final thought that might help you:   mankind is an UNHOLY TRINITY unless mankind accepts JESUS CHRIST as LORD AND SAVIOUR. THE UNHOLY TRINITY of mankind is body, soul, and spirit. The HOLY TRINITY is GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 3:23-24 NASB  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

Right now i had copied all the verses but the comp did not accept so here you read it your self  cause i got to go  Tom, here(1Cor 3,:23 AND   (1Cor 15:24-28) I had copied all that  but it din`t go byebye Hidden with Jesus in God (Col,3:3) My holy Father thank you Jesus.  tom if you think I have a struggle with the truth of god that is my brother your problem not mine sorry i have been caught by the holy spirit of god as Jesus said i will pray my Father and he will send you a other conforter..and he did cause i believe in him.. and that makes three..got to go .amen let it be writen let it be said and pleas read   1cor 15:24-28  and pleas  1cor 3:23 trouly yours amen..Def.

[Soldier4Christ]

Good morning def,

When we study the Bible we can not just take one verse and let it stand alone by itself. We must read all of them and compare them together. This is what is meant by '2Ti 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Let's look at some more scripture to see what they have to say.

Mat 1:23  Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

This verse is talking about Jesus and telling us that He is indeed God.

Joh 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2  The same was in the beginning with God.

Joh 1:14  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

This also is talking about Jesus. Not only was Jesus with God but it also tells us that He is God. Verse 14 tells us that Gos was made flesh yet He was still God.

Jesus was in fact both fully man and fully God at the same time. This is the mystery that is being spoken of here:    Eph 3:9  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

We are told that all men have sinned:

Rom 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;


If Jesus had been a man only then He would have been included in this. Yes, Jesus was tempted but because He was God He was able to stand up to that temptation and reject it as no man could do.

Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for our sins, without sin. There are many different cult teachings that place Jesus as just a man during His time here on earth. This lessens Him, makes Him a sinner just like them. Jesus Christ was without sin or He could not have been the perfect sacrifice for us all. Only God is perfect and without sin.

[Soldier4Christ]

Abiding Fruit

"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it you" (John 15:16).

Every true Christian desires to be a fruit-bearing Christian, not one who is "barren" and "unfruitful" (II Peter 1:. He or she also earnestly desires that the fruit -- whether that of a godly character (Galatians 5:22-23) or that of others won to Christ (Romans 1:13) -- will not wither but remain strong and healthy before the Lord.

The promise of Christ in our text is that our fruit will remain, if He has chosen us and we go forth praying in His name and seeking sincerely to bear fruit for His name's sake. It is significant that the Greek word translated "remain" (that is, meno) is also commonly translated "abide," as well as "continue." In fact, it occurs no less than twelve times in John 15:4-16, the last being in our text verse above.

To "abide in Christ" does not mean to be continually aware of His presence or perpetually thinking only of Him, but it does mean to continue believing His Word and serving Him. "Continue ye in my love," He commands (v.9). To do that, He says that, "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love" (v.10).

He also has said: "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you" (John 15:7).

Note the progression. He says: "Abide in me, and I in you" (v.4). This means, He says that "my words abide in you," and also that we are to "continue in my love," which implies that "ye keep my commandments." It follows then that, as we "continue" in His Word, we shall "bring forth fruit" which will "remain"!

[nChrist]

Right now i had copied all the verses but the comp did not accept so here you read it your self  cause i got to go  Tom, here(1Cor 3,:23 AND   (1Cor 15:24-28) I had copied all that  but it din`t go byebye Hidden with Jesus in God (Col,3:3) My holy Father thank you Jesus.  tom if you think I have a struggle with the truth of god that is my brother your problem not mine sorry i have been caught by the holy spirit of god as Jesus said i will pray my Father and he will send you a other conforter..and he did cause i believe in him.. and that makes three..got to go .amen let it be writen let it be said and pleas read   1cor 15:24-28  and pleas  1cor 3:23 trouly yours amen..Def.

Brothers and Sisters,

This makes me sad. Def has left and made herself a guest. There wasn't any harsh posts written to her, just an attempt to share the TRUTH. Any number of people on the forum could have helped her with portions of Scripture causing confusion for her, but instead she got angry and left.

I'll just say this is sad, but it won't have any effect with the TRUTH being shared here. If the absolute TRUTH and FACT of JESUS CHRIST being GOD makes someone angry, so be it. This particular FACT is the ULTIMATE TRUTH, and I have no plans to quit telling it because someone gets angry. If anything, I hope and pray that I share this ULTIMATE TRUTH more frequently. SO, one more time RIGHT NOW:

GOD THE FATHER IS ALMIGHTY GOD - THE CREATOR

GOD THE SON, JESUS CHRIST, IS ALMIGHTY GOD - THE CREATOR

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ALMIGHTY GOD - THE CREATOR
____________

THE THREE ARE UNIQUE AND ETERNAL - YET THE THREE ARE ONE!

THEY ARE THE ETERNAL GODHEAD - THE HOLY TRINITY!

Brothers and Sisters, if this most beautiful and precious TRUTH makes people mad, I plan to make a lot of folks angry. Some so-called religions believe that JESUS CHRIST was just a man, but this isn't true. We don't place our faith in just a man. JESUS CHRIST is and always has been VERY GOD! Those who have their faith in a Jesus Christ who isn't GOD are lost - plain and simple. Nothing this blunt was said to Def, but this is complete truth. It's also blasphemy to deny that JESUS CHRIST is GOD. Again, nothing this blunt was said to Def, but this is also complete truth. Everything said to Def was in a gentle and loving manner.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 8:1-2 NASB  Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen, brother Tom. This is a sad situation and I am sorry to see def leave us especially for this reason. I agree totally brother, as sad as I am over this it will not deter me from telling the good news of Jesus Christ, God come to us in the flesh, to pay for the sins of all that are willing to accept Him as their Lord and Saviour.

[Soldier4Christ]

Right Now!

"Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy" (I Peter 2:10).

There are many wonderful things awaiting us in heaven if we have trusted Christ for our salvation. "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9).

But there are also many wonderful gifts and privileges we have right now. In the first place, we already have eternal salvation. "Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (II Corinthians 6:2). That means also that we are free from any condemnation at the judgment. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1).

We have already been justified -- that is, declared righteous with the righteousness of Christ Himself. "Being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him" (Romans 5:9). "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, . . . Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ . . ." (Romans 3:21-22). As our text says: we right "now have obtained mercy" and right now are "the people of God" (I Peter 2:10).

The apostle John confirms this glorious truth in a beautiful passage. "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him" (I John 3:2).

Finally, we have the wonderful assurance that our Lord Jesus right now is praying for us. For Christ is entered into heaven itself, "now to appear in the presence of God for us" (Hebrews 9:24) and there He "ever liveth to make intercession" for all those who have placed their faith in Him as their Savior and Lord.

[Soldier4Christ]

Deliverance from Fear
June 11, 2007

"I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4).

There are many things in such a world as ours which can bring fear into human hearts -- fear of want, fear of war, fear of rejection, fear of the dark, and a multitude of others. Some fears are rational, some are foolish, but all are very serious to those who experience them.

The good news of the gospel, however, can set us free from every fear. Remember that fear entered the world when sin entered the world. "I was afraid," Adam explained, when God found him hiding in the garden after eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:10). The second reference to fear in the Bible, on the other hand, was when "the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward" (Genesis 15:1). The Lord protects us and provides for us; we have His Word and need "fear no evil" (Psalm 23:4).

At least 19 times in the New Testament we hear the words "fear not," or "be not afraid," on the lips of Christ. Whenever phobias beset us or fears discourage us, deliverance is ours when we seek the Lord. Then "we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" (Hebrews 13:6). Even if we must sometimes "suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled" (I Peter 3:14).

Perhaps the greatest fear of all is the fear of death, but the Lord delivers us even from this fear, for He has conquered death. In His glorified body, He has said: "Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death" (Revelation 1:17-18).

[Soldier4Christ]

Recognizing the Son of God
June 12, 2007

"For He received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (II Peter 1:17).

Most people today consider Jesus Christ to have been a great man, but will not believe He is the unique Son of God. Nevertheless, He is indeed God's only begotten Son.

Before His birth, the angel Gabriel predicted it. "That holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35). John the Baptist identified Him: "And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God" (John 1:34). His disciples recognized Him. "Nathanael answered and saith unto Him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God" (John 1:49). "Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16). John said that the very purpose of his gospel was to demonstrate "that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God" (John 20:31). After Christ's resurrection, even Thomas exclaimed, "My Lord and my God" (John 20:28).

The powers of darkness grudgingly acknowledged who He was: "And unclean spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God" (Mark 3:11). Even the centurion who supervised His crucifixion had to confess, "Truly this was the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54). Most important of all was the testimony of God the Father from heaven to Christ's Sonship, both at His baptism (e.g., Mark 1:11) and on the Mount of Transfiguration as Peter records in our text.

Therefore it is necessary for our salvation that we also believe this. "He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" (John 3:18).