Teaching (no posting) Spiritually guided messages.

Despising a person for their ministry is carnal, unspiritual, soulical, earthly and demonic. It's evidence that we're still battling flesh-and-blood, which was never the ministry of Christ. The words He spoke were words full of Spirit and Life (John 6:63), but for an unseen and unknown reason, believers have major issues with all of them except John 3:16.

"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matthew 24:24 (KJV)

'Hypocrisy' is a word that needs to be explained in very fine detail. I'm an open-minded man so I take time to listen to various perspectives, without the favoritism. I believe a minority of people in this world grasp what humility is, the mantle is often too heavy to wear.

People persecuting God's Apostle's and Prophet's don't realize that Apostle's and Prophet's are restrained and bound by the Word. They willingly give up their freedom in order to preserve the sanctity of the gospel, and save souls. It's best not to blaspheme about matters where ignorance abounds. (1 Corinthians 12:27-31, Matthew 23:1-12).

"Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you. For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clad, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world." 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

"Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s.For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed—lest I seem to terrify you by letters. “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.” Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present." 2 Corinthians 10:7-11

"We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things." 2 Corinthians 5:3-10

Apostle Paul was one in the mind of the Spirit but He willingly separated his flesh from the Spirit in order to set an example after Christ who did the same to exemplify humility. This was done to minimize back-biting and divisions in the Church via servant-based leadership.

Where there's a teaching/preaching that belittles and undermine's all other styles of teaching, it is a breeding ground for division and offense, regardless of whether or not the motives/intentions are pure. The purpose of humility is to keep the faith Christo-centric, not Flesh-centric. A teaching solely designed to encourage the works of faith, is not sufficient as a doctrinal foundation. This was one of Christ's many admonitions:

"The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

So He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:17-20

"I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction. My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized into my name. Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember baptizing anyone else. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words of wisdom, lest the cross of the Christ be emptied of its power." 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

the Word says to renew your mind, not replace it. Introspection can go a long way. Foolishness does not equal spirituality.

Hell can be a state of soulical mind/being/condition. The Lake of Fire is an entirely different topic.

Here's the message of the new creation in Christ via the ministry of reconciliation, in a fuller context of unadulterated Scripture.

"For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that YOU MAY HAVE AN ANSWER for THOSE who BOAST in APPEARANCE and NOT in HEART. For if we are BESIDE OURSELVES, it is FOR GOD; or if we are of SOUND MIND, it is FOR YOU. For the LOVE of CHRIST COMPELS US, because WE JUDGE THUS: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that THOSE WHO LIVE should LIVE NO LONGER FOR THEMSELVES, but FOR HIM who DIED FOR THEM and ROSE AGAIN.

Therefore, from now on, WE REGARD NO ONE ACCORDING TO THE FLESH. Even though WE HAVE KNOWN Christ ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, yet now WE KNOW HIM THUS NO LONGER. Therefore, IF anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. NOW all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself THROUGH Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we MIGHT BECOME the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God IN HIM." 2 Corinthians 5:12-21 (NKJV)

“One of these days some simple soul will pick up the book of God, read it, and believe it. Then the rest of us will be embarrassed.” -LR

“When there’s something in the Bible that churches don’t like, they call it legalism.” -LR

“But you know if God should stamp eternity or even judgment on our eyeballs, or if you’d like on the fleshy table of our hearts I am quite convinced we’d be a very, very different tribe of people, God’s people, in the world today. We live too much in time, we’re too earth bound. We see as other men see, we think as other men think. We invest our time as the world invests it. We're supposed to be a different breed of people. I believe that the church of Jesus Christ needs a new revelation of the majesty of God. We’re all going to stand one day, can you imagine it- at the judgment seat of Christ to give an account for the deeds done in the body. This is what- this is the King of kings, and He’s the Judge of judges, and it’s the Tribunal of tribunals, and there’s no court of appeal after it. The verdict is final.” -LR

“Is the world crucified to you or does it fascinate you?”

What I call myself means nothing until God has given me the revelation. I cannot force someone else to receive the same Grace He has personally gifted me. Everyone who has answered His call has been granted a degree of Grace in proportion to their Faith. (Romans 12:3, John 15:16, 1 Corinthians 12:11, Hebrews 2:4, Ephesians 4:7, John 2:27). Context is important.

Some individuals impute Paul's personal gifting of grace (2 Timothy 1:11) to themselves and others in order to work a ministry they were not called to work. The result is an incredibly disgraceful propagation of hedonism that opposes everything that is considered perfect, pleasing, and good by the Lord. Misnomers can breed the most pernicious of heresies.

The Great Tribulation will be a time where people grow in intimacy with God's entire message, rather than just the partial message. How strong is a Christian's faith when everything is stripped away except Yeshua Hamashiach?

"Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:1-9

What fewer and fewer people are able to understand is that the writers of the New Testament (Namely Paul) are writing in the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:16-21, 1 Corinthians 7:40) from Holy Scripture previously written in the Old Testament. When Stephen rebukes the Sanhedrin (Acts 7:42-60) all Of His speech is coming from the Scripture's through a fluid prophetic oration (1 Corinthians 14:1-5), it's why it said He was full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:55) and Grace (Acts 6:8). He didn't just arbitrarily make it up on a whim and claim it was the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3), but the writer of the Epistle (purportedly Luke) knew exactly how to record it as such, because He was also filled with the Spirit. This is worshiping the Father in Spirit and Truth (John 4:21-26, Romans 12:1-3). He is Spirit.

I wanted to finish the large tattoo on my back last year but I cannot twist the Scriptures and say that it advocates or encourages such an action. Be careful of people who will try to reason the Scriptures to a fault. Obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22).

Repentance involves turning away from the former way of life, and stepping into the new. The Father's voice encourages you to life and peace in the Spirit (Romans 8:6), He does not encourage anyone to partake of the sin nature. He does not do the very thing He hates (Psalms 45:7). Make sure the Rhema is aligned with the Logos.

"You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord." Leviticus 19:28

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" 1 Corinthians 10:31

"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body" 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

"You were in Eden, the garden of God;
Every precious stone was your covering:
The sardius, topaz, and diamond,
Beryl, onyx, and jasper,
Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold.
The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes
Was prepared for you on the day you were created.
“You were the anointed cherub who covers;
I established you;
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created,
Till iniquity was found in you." Ezekiel 28:13-15

It's a marvel, how well the orphan spirit can masquerade as the Spirit of son-ship. There was never any strength except what God has granted to those who would treasure the message of Truth it in its entirety. It's amazing how there is so much talk of identity but so much of it is man's contrived uncertainties of the Divine Nature, when God has given all instruction through the Word concerning Himself so we should not be walking in the dark, but in the light.

"My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action]. And He [that same Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins [the atoning sacrifice that holds back the wrath of God that would otherwise be directed at us because of our sinful nature—our worldliness, our lifestyle]; and not for ours alone, but also for [the sins of all believers throughout] the whole world.

And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings). Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him. But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself" 1 John 2:1-6

A mind that still struggles with believing in their salvation by this point, is a double-minded individual. Are they really saved? Today's generation is so focused on convincing, encouraging, persuading people they are eternally secure, that in many cases it's become an anti-Christ for self-gain, rather than the Gospel. This anti-Christ is all about temporal hedonism rather than the message of the cross.

Wolves in sheep's clothing. The contemporary affinity for Christian Apologetics is abominable. Feeding the root of bitterness, rather than cutting it down. The soulical root is always the priority, or there will be no spiritually good fruit. The only reason an individual would get offended or confused at Christ's words is because they are still soulical, not spiritual.

"Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears." Hebrews 12:12-17

The Passion Translation is an abomination as a Bible Translation for study. Riddled with doctrinal errors and very deceptive. I can see the work and passion one man put into this piece, but it is not recognized as divinely inspired for a multitude of reasons. Yes I do read books from the big-name false teachers and prophets. I am not uneducated or unlearned, hard as that is to believe for some individuals. Perhaps they have forgotten the meaning of intelligence.

"Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son." 2 John 9:9

"Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him." John 7:16-18

"Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire." Jude 1:3-7

"For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Revelations 22:18-19

We can preach forgiveness without defaming the conduct that affirms it. There is no such thing as 'holier-than-thou' there are only forgiven people. Yes, Christ is holy, so it is natural that the disciple take claim of the divine nature through obedience.

"Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:4-5

"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation." 1 Peter 2:9-12

"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins." 2 Peter 1:3-9