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THE POWERFUL AND GOD'S KINGDOM.

Keep in mind that it is natural in this world where so many are striving for distinction, to make special those who have distinguished themselves.  In the twenty first century Celebrity worship is a staple of the world.  Because of their wealth and their media exposure, there are extremely powerful and influential people in all walks of life. This type of power is not a part of God’s kingdom.

Powerful people know that they’re powerful.  The church should be the one place where this earthly power has no influence at all because we are all brothers and sisters alike in Christ, regardless of societal or political rank, wealth or race.

"It is by no casual, accidental touch that wealthy, world-loving, world-worshiping souls can be drawn to Christ. These persons are often the most difficult of access. Personal effort must be put forth for them by men and women imbued with the missionary spirit, those who will not fail or be discouraged."  (Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p.213.)

John 4:53 - "So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives." And he himself believed, and his whole household."

SCRIPTURES: Rom. 13:1-7, Mark 2:23-28, Matt. 8:5-13, 26:57-68, 27:11-14, Acts 4:1-12.

At the beginning of the Church, the word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7, NRSV)

In studying this lesson, a question we need to consider is, What were some of the characteristics of the early disciples?

It should be understood that these men became the pioneering leaders of the New Testament church, but they were not without faults and shortcomings.  They:

⦁    Had no extraordinary skills.
⦁    Were not overtly religious,
⦁    Were not refined,
⦁    Were just ordinary people,

Some examples of the characteristics of the twelve apostles are:

 Peter - Impulsive and emotional

Andrew - Timid, he lived in the shadow of his sibling, Simon Peter

James and John -  fiery temperament

Nathanael or Bartholomew - skeptical

Matthew - was a dishonest tax collector

Thomas - Doubting

Thaddeus or Jude - tender-hearted, gentle man who displayed childlike humility.

Judas Iscariot  - a betrayer or traitor, treacherous

This is showing us that the early disciples were not naturally equipped with the the courage or the strength of the mind that would be needed to go up against people with great power. 
That was given to them through the power of the Holy Spirit when it was needed, but normally the early disciples were just common ordinary men.

This is what makes what Peter and John did, as described in Acts chapter 3 and 4 so incredible.  They were just ordinary commoners going up against the most rich and powerful in the land in that day.

The story in the scripture tells us that there were a number of priests who, in serving their allotted week's Temple service, were not far from Salomon's Colonnade.  They were able to hear Peter's declarations about Jesus as the Messiah.

This alarmed them at what they considered dangerous teaching against Jewish authority.  Think about it.  There are a lot of countries in the world today that do not have freedom of speech as found in the United States of America.  The news is full of horror stories of what happens to people today who say the wrong things in the wrong places.  To visualize what happened to John and Peter in this story, is not so hard.
The priests who heard them probably alerted the captain of the Temple guard. The captain would be the commander of the Temple police force and more than likely a member of one of the important priestly families.

The priests also alerted the Sadducee s, who were from the priestly line. The Sadducee s had held the high priesthood from the time of the Maccabees revolt in 168-165 B.C and also held other prominent positions in the Sanhedrin.

These were all these powerful men who probably outwardly supported having Jesus crucified for what He preached, yet Acts 6:15 tells us that they "all that ... looking steadfastly on him ... as if (he) had been the face of an angel".
 
Even though they were rich and powerful, Acts 6:10 says that they "were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake".

The apostles tell us why they could do this in 2 Timothy 4:16 and 17,  it says "...the Lord stood by (us), and strengthened (us); that through (us) the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and (we were) delivered out of the mouth of the lion".

It was not through their own courage and fortitude that they could do this. Paul says "...the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me...".

RESPECTING AUTHORITY:

"Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will 1bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.  For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor." (Romans 13:1-7).

Some questions that need to be considered after reading the above passage in light of this discussion:

⦁    What important message is in there for us? We are to Obey those in authority as long as it does not conflict with God's word.
⦁    How, though, can these texts and the message they teach be abused? The people who are in power can take this message and use it to force people to do things that they do not want to or would not normally do because of their moral and religious beliefs.  The power can be used to cruelly subjugate people.
⦁    What examples do we have in history of that happening? Babylonia, Medo - Persia, Greece, Rome, Hitler, Stahlin, Sadam Hussein, Radical Islam, The Catholic Church.
⦁    How can we as a church learn from these mistakes, even in our own history, as well as from the mistakes of the Christian church in general? We need to recognize that these powers are divine appointments, but God's word is still above all.  God's word  is not to be set aside by man.  A prime example is the Catholic Church changing the commandments, such as the commandment on the Sabbath.

"The people of God will recognize human government as an ordinance of divine appointment and will teach obedience to it as a sacred duty within its legitimate sphere. But when its claims conflict with the claims of God, the word of God must be recognized as above all human legislation. "Thus saith the Lord" is not to be set aside for Thus saith the church or the state. The crown of Christ is to be uplifted above the diadems of earthly potentates."  (Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 402.)


"HAVE YOU NOT READ...?"

Mark: 2:23-28; Matthew 12:1-16

Most of the people that Jesus dealt with were rich and powerful.  They were people of influence, a lot were religious leaders who were openly hostile to Him.  Jesus did not attempt to argue with them, He was looking for redemption because His mission is to save all people.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

Mark 2:23-28

Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.  And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”  But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”  And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

⦁    How can we see, in these encounters, that Jesus-despite the overt hostility against Him-was trying to reach these men? Jesus was referring to scripture that they studied and should have understood.  This should have been something that they could both agree on.  Jesus was trying to show a deeper meaning to the law that they claimed to so fervently and devoutly cherish and uphold.
⦁    What did He say, and do, that should have touched their hearts, were they not so closed?  Jesus was trying to teach mercy over law and ritual.  A deeper meaning to the law.  His miracles should have proven to them His divinity and who He really was but because of their bitterness and hatred toward Jesus, they missed the message of God's grace, decency and kindness. 

It’s easy, from our position today, to look back in wonder at the blindness and hardness of these men.

⦁    How, though, can we make sure that we ourselves, seeking to protect something that we don’t want to give up, don’t close ourselves to more light from God? We should never be more cautious than when we hold the reins of power and are tempted to require of others that which we would hardly require of ourselves.
⦁    Why is that easier to do than we might think?  The reason the church leaders rejected Christ was because of greed and selfishness. They didn’t hate Jesus per se, they just were afraid that they were going to lose their power and position.  It is easyier than we think if we remain constantly on guard to understand that no human being can take the power away from us that was given to us by God, through the Holy Spirit.

The Centurion:

The Centurion’s Servant is Healed

Luke 7:1–10

"Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”  The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”  When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that kmany will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But lthe sons of the kingdom mwill be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour."

⦁    What can we learn from these accounts about witnessing to people in power?  Just because a person is rich and or powerful does not mean his faith is not as strong if not stronger than our faith.  They may not openly profess Christianity, but may still have a deep belief or even a respect for the belief.  It leads us to examine whether we are just going throught the motions and just expousing doctrines instead of living the faith.

There is a power to a selflessness and self-denying ministry that can touch anyone of any rank or class. What of these traits do we manifest in our own lives and witness?  We need to have and show faith in Jesus that something can be done, but, that it is through the power of the Holy Spirit, not through our own power. We must never forget that Jesus did not only come as a Redeemer but as a Wonderful Counselor, and we must seek His councel in every situation that we are dealing with in order to know how to act and what to say. Jesus clearly told us that if we do lack the wisdom, He will give us what we need.

JUDGMENT DAY 

WE ARE ALL GOING TO HAVE OUR JUDGEMENT DAY.  WHAT WILL OUR DAY BE LIKE?
 
SCRIPTURE SHOWS US WHAT JESUS' JUDGEMENT DAY WAS LIKE.

Matthew 26:57-68; (His arrest) "And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled...".

Luke 23:1-12; (Some of the accusations that were made.)  "Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.  And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”..."

John 18:19-23 (His cross examination.) "The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine. Jesus answered him,  “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing.  Why do you ask Me? Ask vthose who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”  And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?” Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”"

John 18:37-38 (Questions from the Judge)  "Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”  Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”  Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all".

John 19:8-12  "Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.  Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?”  Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”  From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. jWhoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”

It is these final scenes of Jesus’ temporary earthly residence that we glimpse the painful price of unflinching faithfulness. From arrest until crucifixion, Christ bears witness before the most powerful in the land at that time: monarchs, governors, priests.  Can you imagine standing before the most powerful in the world in the 21 century and doing the same?

⦁    What can we learn from Jesus’ witness to these powerful men?  No matter what the response is from those we are administering to, we need to remain Christ like in our faith and in the spirit of the word of God.  We should not be discouraged if we get a negative response because we may not realize who we are actually reaching.  In the end, Jesus will seperate the saved from the unsaved, that is not our Job.

AS A CHRISTIAN THERE ARE IMPORTANT POINTS TO THINK ABOUT.

⦁    What ever judgement someone pronounces against Christ is ultimately the judgement that they pronounce against themselves.  Denying the Holy spirit is the only sin God will not forgive.
⦁    The immediate outcome of our discipleship may be discouraging, but we should not be discouraged.  We need to be like Christ and remain faithful until death, calling people who will listen to make a decision.
⦁    According to Acts 6:7, not only did the number of disciples exploded in the first century, it is why "a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith".

THE EARLY EXPLOSION: 

Acts 4:1-12; 13:5-12, 50; 23:1-6; 25:23-26:28

John 4:53 - So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives." And he himself believed, and his whole household."

Following Jesus' assurance that his son would live, the nobleman never doubted again. He accepted Jesus' word and this knowledge comforted him. The bud of faith that led him to Christ came to full blossom. 
This powerful nobleman apparently heard about Jesus from one of Jesus' disciples.  There is no indication in scripture that he had ever met Jesus before, yet a seed of faith had been planted in his mind by someone, who probably never knew that it was.

In the book of Acts you can find situations where those that were saturated with the earthly powers were the slowest to receive Christ.  Acts does reveal that many people were not instantly converted out of nowhere.  Seeds were planted but it took time til the actual harvest came in.

When Christ conquered death, like He said he would,  and the message was spread throughout the land, thousands suddenly jumped into the Kingdom.  They were originally slow to convert because of cultural factors, job security, and family pressure.  Paul's message originally was not accepted by everyone because of political motivations and he was severely persecuted throughout his ministry. 

Today Christians need to follow the perseverance of the first century disciples.





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JESUS CHRIST BECAME A MAN TO MEET THE REAL PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS TODAY DWELL ON TRADITION LIKE THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES DID 2000 YEARS AGO.

JESUS CHRIST WOULD NOT APPROVE OF TODAY'S CLASS WARFARE.

JESUS CHRIST WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT GOD WANTS ALL OF US TO BE.

DISCIPLING THE POWERFUL.

The early disciples were not naturally equipped with the courage or the strength of the mind that would be needed to go up against someone with great power.  This was given to them through the power of the Holy Spirit when it was needed, but normally the early disciples were just common ordinary men and women.

This is what makes what Peter and John did so incredible.  These were just ordinary commoners going up against the most rich and powerful in the land in that day.

There were a number of priests who, in serving their allotted week's Temple service (Luke 1:8, 23), were not far from Salomon's Colonnade.  They were able to hear Peter's declarations about Jesus as the Messiah.

This alarmed them at what they considered dangerous teaching against Jewish authority.  Think about it.  There are a lot of countries in the world today that do not have freedom of speech as found in the United States of America.  The news is full of horrow stories of what happens to people today who say the wrong things in the wrong places.  To visualize what happened to John and Peter is not so hard.

The priests who heard them probably alerted the captain of the Temple guard. The captain would be the commander of the Temple police force and more than likely a member of one of the important priestly families.

The priests also alerted the Sadducee, who were from the priestly line. The Sadducee had held the high priesthood (Luke 22:4, 52; Acts 5:24) from the time of the Maccabees revolt (168-165 B.C) and also held other prominent positions in the Sanhedrin.

Even though all of this was true, Acts 6:15 tells us that "all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel".
 
Even though they were rich and powerful, Acts 6:10 says that they "were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake."  (Third Mellennia Ministries,  http://thirdmill.org/studybible/note.asp/id/43714, Third Millennium Study Bible  Notes on Acts 4:1-22) 


The apostles tells us why they could do these things when it is written in 2 Timothy 4:16 and 17, "...the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion".

It was not through their own courage and fortitude that they could do this. Paul says "...the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me...".


EXTERNAL  REFERENCES:

( The BibleGateway edition, http://www.ssnet.org/lessons/14a/less09m.html, February 22-28)
 
(Third Mellennia Ministries,  http://thirdmill.org/studybible/note.asp/id/43714, Third Millennium Study Bible  Notes on Acts 4:1-22)

OTHER CHRISTIAN TOPICS:

 JESUS CHRIST BECAME A MAN TO MEET THE REAL PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS TODAY DWELL ON TRADITION LIKE THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES DID 2000 YEARS AGO.

JESUS CHRIST WOULD NOT APPROVE OF TODAY'S CLASS WARFARE.

JESUS CHRIST WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT GOD WANTS ALL OF US TO BE.

Discipling the Sick.

Discipling the Sick.

Healing and discipling the sick has more to it than just healing the body.   Jesus' goal was to heal the entire person, mind, body and soul.  Jesus came not only to give man good health but also peace and perfect character.  It was through all three of these things that He made people well and when we disciple the sick, that should be our goal also.  When Jesus healed, He used the opportunity for implanting divine principles in the mind and soul.
with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

THE HEALING MESSIAH.

Luke 4:17-19 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

Jesus was not only sent to earth to preach deliverance but also to heal the physically afflicted.  Jesus  humbled Himself, became like us to take on our nature, so that He could be like us, so that He could understand us where we are.
Jesus attracted a following from the power of His love and character, because people could understand Him and because He treated people who were lacking in not only spiritual wealth, but also spiritual wealth.  He took the time to reach out to these people, totally, when no one else could.        


HEALING THE BODY

Our physical health and spiritual health are NATURALLY linked together. Both can be improved by the addition of good habits into our lifestyle.

JESUS HEALS A PARALYTIC.

We need to realize our sinful condition as fallen human beings has an affect on our physical health, but this should not become our focus. Neither should we focus on ourselves, our time  should be spent focusing on Jesus.

Our physical bodies are not separated from our spiritual existence.  When Jesus healed, He healed the whole person, physical, mental and spiritual.  When Jesus healed these people He healed more than just the body, He healed the whole person.  Why just heal the person physically if he was going to face eternal death anyway.


Healing The Mind And Body

There is a close relationship between the mind and the body.  Afflictions of one can affect the other.  Medical science has proven that many diseases of the body are a direct result of mental illness, such a depression.
On the other hand courage, hope, faith, sympathy, love, promote health and prolong life. A contented mind, a cheerful spirit, is health to the body and strength to the soul.
"A merry [rejoicing] heart doeth good like a medicine." Proverbs 17:22.

Matthew6: 32-34

For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

2 Corinthians 4:7-10

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.  We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

Philippians 4:4-9

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!  Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Meditate on These Things
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

1 John 3:20-22

For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.  Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.  And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.


The Resurrection and the Life.

In a world where death does have the finale say in everyone's life, if someone dies prematurely because of an illness, Jesus Christ has the power to resurrect them to eternal life if they put their faith in Him as the Son of God.  Their are times when healing is just not the will of God for reasons no one at this point can understand.  The saints of Jesus Christ will inherit His kingdom and possess eternal life.

Luke 7:11-17 - Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain.  Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd.  And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.  Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.”  And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

God promises the gift of healing in todays church as a means for securing or leading people to the gospel.

CAN YOU CAN TALK TO THE DEAD.

The Christian Bible well documents the idea in many scriptures that there are angels who God directs to minister to humans. These angels do not contact humans on their own and humans cannot contact them. That is not without God's express permission. This is talking about God's angels, not all angels. There are angels that were created by God, that chose to rebel against God.

Satan is one of them. When he rebelled, he took one third of all angels that were created by God with him. These are what most Christians refer to as Fallen angels or demons. These angels, along with Satan, can and will communicate with you. 

They will do this for one reason and one reason only. The reason is to deceive you. These angels that communicate with humans are not dead people. They are a creation of God, created as an angel that dwells in the spiritual realm.

The Bible does not teach nor will you find any scripture that supports the idea that the dead come back to help human beings in any way. In order to teach this doctrine, scripture must teach on the immortality of the human soul or spirit and it does not.

The immortality of the human soul or spirit is strictly a pagan idea not found anywhere in the Bible. Early in Christianity, during the early third and fourth centuries, it was incorporated into Christian doctrine, through the Roman Christian Church. Bible scripture plainly teaches that "For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten" (Ecclesiastes 9:5).

The "ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs for salvation" (Hebrews 1:14) are not dead people but are God's heavenly angels. The doctrine that man is concious after he dies is based today on modern spiritualism. Modern spiritualism and most of its beliefs are not rooted in Biblical scripture. 

If there was any truth in the conciousness of man going on after death, why would not a loving God allow these spirits free will to contact those they love and warn them against the evils of this world? On that alone, the idea that people can talk to the dead makes no logical sense.

Bible scripture teaches that God's eternal plan is the salvation of man.  "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, who was then allowed by God to be cruelly tortured and executed. As a Christian, if you believe John 3:16, how could you logically believe that God would not allow the spirits of dead humans actively participate in man's salvation, and talk to their dead relatives and loved ones freely and without being conjured up by someone who claims they can talk to the dead, while taking your money.  That makes no sense what so ever.

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HOW DOES THE BIBLE DESCRIBE DEATH?

THE BIBLE SAYS THAT OUR SPIRIT RETURNS TO GOD WHEN WE DIE.

     

JESUS CHRIST IS OUR SACRIFICE TO GOD FOR OUR ETERNAL SALVATION.

UNDERSTANDING JESUS CHRIST, WHO HE HIS AND WHY HE DIED, IS YOUR TICKET TO ETERNAL LIFE AND

IMORTALITY!

The following passage is a vivid description of the Christian's Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It Clearly gives us a clear picture of His life how He was despised, tortured and executed. It Also tells us that this was done by God, His Father, in order to provide salvation for mankind. But, all that is not the only remarkable part about this passage, (LETS MAKE THIS CLEAR, THAT IS THE IMPORTANT PART, but not the only remarkable part). The other remarkable part about this passage is that it was written by a prophet of God more than 700 years before Jesus Christ was even born.

This passage is clear evidence of the death of Jesus as a powerful atonement where Jesus substituted His very life in a sacrificial death so that we who deserve to die may have eternal life.

　

"And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,

And as a root out of dry ground.

He has no form or comeliness;

And when we see Him,

There is no beauty that we should desire Him.

3 He is despised and rejected by men,

A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;

He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

4 Surely He has borne our griefs

And carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed Him stricken,

Smitten by God, and afflicted.

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray;

We have turned, every one, to his own way;

And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted,

Yet He opened not His mouth;

He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,

And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,

So He opened not His mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment,

And who will declare His generation?

For He was cut off from the land of the living;

For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.

9 And they[a] made His grave with the wicked—

But with the rich at His death,

Because He had done no violence,

Nor was any deceit in His mouth.

10 Yet it [moved] the Lord to bruise Him;

He has put Him to grief.

When You make His soul an offering for sin,

He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days,

And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.

11 He shall see the labor of His soul,[b] and be satisfied.

By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many,

For He shall bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,

And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,

Because He poured out His soul unto death,

And He was numbered with the transgressors,

And He bore the sin of many,

And made intercession for the transgressors." (Issaiah 53:2_12)

Footnotes:

Isaiah 53:9 Literally he or He
Isaiah 53:11 Following Masoretic Text, Targum, and Vulgate; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint read From the labor of His soul He shall see light.
　
Jesus died for the sinners and Jesus Himself was a perfect human being that had no sin in Him. Because He had no sin He was the only and perfect sacrifice the could be made. Jesus made Himself "lower thatn the angels" in order to do this. Man was created higher than the angels and Satan was an angel creation. This is the only way this could be, that Jesus was made to be even lower than the Angels. That was part of the sacrifice and then he was made to suffer until he finally died.

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone" (Hebrews 2:9).

Think about it the next time you are asked to sacrifice something in your own life. Jesus did this for your eternal salvation.

OTHER ARTICLES FOR CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING:

If Jesus Christ Was Just A Man, Why Has This Controversy Raged On For The Last 2000 Plus Years?

REVELATION CHAPTER FIVE. JESUS CHRIST UP IN HEAVEN BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD.

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ, The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, The Root Of David.

The Revelation Of The seven spirits of God And The seven churches in Asia Minor.

JESUS CHRIST HAS NOT FORGOTTEN HIS PROMISE TO HIS SAINTS.

THE FESTIVALS OF GOD. GOD'S HOLY DAYS.

God created man with the intent of making man part of His divine family.  These would be immortal beings who would live together with God and Jesus Christ throughout eternity.  But, Satan caused man to sin against God so before God could continue with His plan to make mankind part of His family, He had to complete a  salvation plan which He formulated before man even existed.

The Bible presents this, which describes a plan which spanned the ages.  it is a plan that leads humanity through this life and offers all mankind forgiveness and an opportunity for salvation to live as mortals throughout eternity.

Find out what this plan has to offer.

SEVEN PROPHETIC BIBLICAL FESTIVALS THAT EXPLAIN GODS PLAN FOR MANS SALVATION.

http://www.bubblews.com/news/1352725-seven-prophetic-biblical-festivals-that-explain-gods-plan-for-mans-salvation

WHAT DO GODS HOLY DAY FESTIVALS REVEAL?
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1352759-what-do-gods-holy-day-festivals-reveal

THE SEVEN BIBLICAL FESTIVALS REFERENCED IN THE OLD AND THE NEW TESTAMENT http://www.bubblews.com/news/1352836-the-seven-biblical-festivals-referenced-in-the-old-and-the-new-testament

FESTIVALS OF GOD - THE PASSOVER.
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1355435-festivals-of-god-the-passover


FESTIVALS OF GOD - THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD.
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1360482-festivals-of-god-the-feast-of-unleavened-bread

FESTIVALS OF GOD - THE FEAST OF PENTECOST. http://www.bubblews.com/news/1379291-festivals-of-god-the-feast-of-pentecost


FESTIVALS OF GOD - THE DAY OF ATONEMENT.
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1397639-festivals-of-god-the-day-of-atonement


FESTIVALS OF GOD - FEAST OF TABERNACLES.
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1397745-festivals-of-god-feast-of-tabernacles


FESTIVALS OF GOD - THE EIGHT DAY.
http://www.bubblews.com/news/1397998-festivals-of-god-the-eight-day

HOW GREAT IS THE GOD THAT CREATED US AND IS OUR FATHER?

God said "what so ever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." (Philippians 4:8-9).

Think about it and what it says.  Think about what God says He will do, "peace".


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CHRISTIANITY WAS BUILT ON THE ROYAL LAW OF GOD.

THOSE CHOSEN FOR SALVATION AND THOSE CHOSEN WHO ARE SAVED.

NICOLAS COPERNICUS' VIEW WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD BUT IT BACKED UP BIBLICAL SCRIPTURES.

THE BIBLE AS THE WORD OF GOD, CAN BE PROVEN TO BE TRUE AND ACCURATE.

CHRISTIANITY IS A FACTUAL RELIGION WHERE BY TRUTHS CAN BE PROVEN IN A COURT OF LAW.

NOT ALL PEOPLE CALLED BY GOD ARE CHOSEN.

BIBLICAL PROOF THAT NOT EVERYONE IS SAVED BEFORE CHRIST RETURNS.