THE KING-SON ULTIMATE REASON FOR COMING TO EARTH After his resurrection, Jesus told his disciples, I AM GOING TO SEND YOU WHAT MY FATHER HAS PROMISED. (The King-son was restating the essential reason for his ministry). THIS NEXT STATEMENT MAY SHOCK A FEW PEOPLE, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS VITAL FOR US TO UNDERSTAND: THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER WAS NOT JESUS SUFFERINGS, HIS DEATH ON CALVARY, OR EVEN HIS RESURRECTION. OVER THE CENTURIES, THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS EMPHASIZED THESE ASPECTS OF JESUS MINISTRY TO THE POINT THAT I BELIEVE THE (ULTIMATE REASON) HE ENDURED THEM HAS BEEN OBSCURED. THROUGH THE YEARS, PEOPLE--(ESPECIALLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE)--HAVE (CHANGED) THE MEANING OF THE FATHERS PROMISE TO HUMANITY. CHRISTIANITY HAS BECOME THE CELEBRATION OF (WHAT JESUS DID RATHER THAN A RECEPTION OF THE REASON HE DID IT). WE HAVE DECLARED A MESSAGE THAT JESUS NEVER GAVE. (WEVE CHANGED THE PROMISE INTO ONE OF LEAVING THIS EARTH AND GOING TO HEAVEN, WHEN WHAT WERE CALLED TO IS RESTORED (DOMINION) OVER THE EARTH THROUGH THE INDWELLING SPIRIT). THE RESULTS IS THAT WE HAVE WORSHIPPED CALVARY, RATHER THAN BENEFITING FROM IT. Jesus sufferings, death, and resurrection were the means to an end--THE RECONCILIATION OF HUMANITY TO THE KING, AND, ULTIMATELY, THE RESTORATION OF THE SPIRIT TO HUMANITY. They were not ends in themselves. (WEVE MADE THE PROCESS THE PURPOSE). (THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER WAS THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE SPIRIT (AS A RESULT) OF THESE THINGS). THE ENTIRE REASON FOR THE KING-SONS COMING INTO THE WORLD WAS TO BREAK THE STRONGHOLD OF Lucifer, DESTROY THE GRIP OF REBELLION FROM HUMAN BEINGS, AND RECONNECT THEM TO THEIR KING-FATHER SO THAT THE GOVERNOR COULD BE RESTORED TO THEM. THE SPIRIT IS WHAT (ALL) HUMAN BEINGS NEED IN ORDER TO BE REALIGNED WITH THE KING AND FULFILL THEIR PURPOSE ON EARTH. WE SHOULD NOTE THAT JOHN THE BAPTIST (NEVER) EMPHASIZED THE BLOOD OR DEATH OR RESURRECTION OF JESUS. (HE EMPHASIZED THE HOLY SPIRIT), BECAUSE JOHN WAS EXPRESSING THE (SPECIFIC) REASON FOR HIS COMING: HE WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WITH FIRE. Humanity is not in need of a RELIGION. WE DONT NEED RITUALS AND TRADITIONS. WE NEED THIS PROMISE OF THE FATHER TO BE A REALITY IN OUR LIVES. WE MUST COME TO TRULY UNDERSTAND THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE HEAVENLY GOVERNMENT PERSONIFIED. (HE IS THE SOURCE OF THE POWER OF THE KINGDOM IN OUR LIVES). The Old Testament experience of the priest and prophets was only a shadow of what was to come. At that time, the Holy Spirit couldnt live in human beings; he could only be among them. BUT NOW, JESUS WAS SAYING, THIS SPIRIT OF TRUTH...LIVES (WITH) YOU AND WILL BE (IN) YOU. As I said earlier, EVERY MIRACLE OF JESUS, EVERY HEALING, EVERY ACT OF DOMINION--WHETHER IT WAS WALKING ON WATER, CASTING OUT DEMONS, OR CLEANSING A LEPER--(WAS NOT FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR FOR MAKING AN IMPRESSION; NOR WAS IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A RELIGION OR PROVIDING INTERESTING MATERIAL FOR PREACHING). THESE THINGS WERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING (EVIDENCE) TO THE WORLD THAT THE SPIRIT OF THE KINGDOM HAD RETURNED TO EARTH AND WOULD SOON LIVE WITHIN HUMANITY AGAIN. Just before Jesus died, he gave his disciples many instructions, AND THESE INSTRUCTIONS HAD IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOVERNOR. HE WAS TRYING TO TELL THEM, IN EFFECT, EVERYTHING IM ABOUT TO SUFFER IS ALL BECAUSE OF MY PURPOSES CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR LIVES AND IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO WILL BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE. HE TOLD THEM, IN ESSENCE, IM GOING TO LEAVE YOU, BUT DONT PANIC OR WORRY. THE GOVERNOR IS GOING TO COME BACK; HE WILL BE WITH YOU FOREVER, AND HELL NEVER FORSAKE YOU. A STRIKING ILLUSTRATION OF THE GOVERNORS RETURN OCCURRED AT THE MOMENT OF JESUS DEATH. THE CURTAIN IN THE TEMPLE SEPARATING THE PEOPLE FROM THE HOLY OF HOLIES TORE IN TWO FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, (SIGNALING THAT JESUS HAD MADE PROVISION FOR HUMAN BEINGS TO BE HOLY AND RECEIVE THE SPIRIT ONCE MORE). The Spirit no longer had to be (SEPARATED) from them, dwelling only between the cherubim on a mercy seat that had been sprinkled with the blood of animals. BECAUSE OF JESUS ULTIMATE BLOOD SACRIFICE, THE SPIRIT COULD ONCE MORE BE AT HOME (WITHIN HUMAN BEINGS), GIVING THEM DIRECT ACCESS TO THE KING.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:52:17 +0000
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