God,s power is more than mere platonic or Aristotelian logic

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The "Dunamis" Power Of God!

THE “DUNAMIS” POWER OF GOD!! By Rodney W. Francis . The following is an honest attempt to help us to see the need of the “dunamis” power of God to be restored in greater measure in our lives and in the Christian Church in general. For too long this power has been neglected, the power that the Church and the world desperately needs to see in action. My prayer is that we will approach the subject with a very prayerful attitude of heart and mind, and genuinely seek God as to why more “dunamis” is not working in our lives. “But you shall receive power (“dunamis”) - ability, efficiency and might - when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends - the very bounds - of the earth” (Acts 1:8 , AMP.). “Now to Him Who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or conceive, by the power (“dunamis”) which is at work among us . . .” (Ephesians 3:20 , NEB). The “dunamis” has already been given, but it is only beneficial when it is working - in US!! “Dunamis” is a Greek word and means:  “act of power” (Young’s); “miraculous power, ability” (Strong’s); “natural capability, inherent power; capability of anything, ability to perform any-thing; then, absolutely, not merely power capable of action, but, power in action” (Bullinger’s).  “Dunamis” is used 121 times in the New Testament and translated into the following English words:  ability (1)   power (77) abundance  (1)   strength (7)  meaning  (1)   violence  (1) might  (4)   virtue (3) mighty deed (1)   wonderful work (1) mighty work (11)   worker of miracles (1) miracle  (8)   and mighty (4) JESUS’ MINISTRY: Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb when the “dunamis” of God came on her:The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power (“dunamis”) of God shall overshadow you; so the baby born to you will be utterly holy - the Son of God” (Luke 1:35 , TLB). An interesting extra thought here is that when the “dunamis” of God is working in our lives it will produce holiness unto God. The “dunamis” power of God sets God’s standard within us, so that all we do and are reflects back to God’s honour and glory. True “dunamis” deals with “sloppy” grace, undisciplined living, unbelief and hardness of heart, etc. Jesus was “declared to be the Son of God with power (“dunamis”), according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead: By Whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for His name” (Romans 1:4-5 , KJV).“ Dunamis” and holiness go together! Jesus functioned in wisdom (“cleverness, skill, a right application of knowledge” - Bullinger’s) and “dunamis”. Jesus came to minister the “dunamis” of God to fallen mankind. It was demonstrated through the doing of “mighty works.” In Matthew 11:20-23  (KJV) three times Jesus used the words “mighty works” (“dunamis”) as a measuring standard to rebuke the people for their unbelief. (The NIV uses the words “miracles”). (See also Luke 10:12-15 ). Yet, in the doing of the “dunamis” works in the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum, those cities rejected their chance to repent and get right with God. They will face a future judgment because of their denial and rejection of the “dunamis” power of God. In this passage Jesus named three other cities - Tyre, Sidon and Sodom - and said to the Israelites that if those cities had had an opportunity to see and experience the “dunamis” of God in them, then they would have been spared and remained unto this day! Sodom would still exist! God’s judgments upon people, cities and nations is according to the “dunamis” and what they do (or do not do) with it! Let us not forget this. In Matthew 13:53-54 , 58, the Scripture uses the words “mighty works” to describe the “dunamis.” Jesus taught the people, who were astonished at His teachings. They said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” (“dunamis”) (NIV). (See also Mark 6:2 ). Verse 58 tells us His “dunamis” was limited because of the unbelief and lack of faith in the people! Unbelief is the killer of “dunamis” being released out of our lives!! When Jesus returned from His wilderness experience of being tempted by the devil - Luke 4:14 , 36, - He “returned in the power (“dunamis”) of the Spirit” (KJV) . . . “and the fame of Him spread through the whole region round about. And He Himself conducted (a course of) teaching in their synagogues, being recognized and honoured and praised by all” (AMP.). All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What is this teaching? With authority and power (“dunamis”) He gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!” And the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding area (Verse 36, NIV).  JESUS WAS APPROVED BY THE “DUNAMIS”:  He carried God’s “stamp of approval” on His life because of the “dunamis” that was working in and through Him:  “You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles (“dunamis”) and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as you yourselves also know:” (Acts 2 : 22, KJV).  JESUS WAS ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND “DUNAMIS”:  “You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached - how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power (“dunamis”), and how He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with Him” (Acts 10:37-38 , NIV). “And it came to pass on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power (“dunamis”) of the Lord was present to heal them” (Luke 5:17 , KJV).  JESUS IS FAR ABOVE ALL OTHERS: “Jesus is far above all principalities (“the highest dignities; the first place; relates to the dignity of the position” - Bullinger’s), power (“exousia” meaning “delegated authority, privilege”)and might (“dunamis”), and dominion (“Lordship” - Young’s), and every name that is named . . .” (Ephesians 1:21 , KJV).  THE “DUNAMIS” CAN BE SEEN:  “ . . . the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works (“dunamis”) that they had seen” (Luke 19:37 ).  Do people see our “dunamis” today?  JESUS COULD FEEL THE “DUNAMIS” WHEN IT LEFT HIS BODY:  Jesus knew when the “dunamis” went out of His body. (The KJV uses the word “virtue”; the NIV “power”): Mark 5:30  (Luke 8:43-48 ) - The woman with the issue of blood. She determined to press through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment. But before she could do that she had to make a faith decision that if she would “reach out to Jesus” He would cause her to be made whole. Between her and Jesus were many people in the way. She had to press through the crowd, get them out of the way, and reach out to touch Jesus. She did, and she was healed!  What stops us from releasing the “dunamis” from Jesus to us? People, that’s what. What stops us from releasing the “dunamis” power of the Holy Spirit out of our lives to impact and heal others? People . . . the fear of man, what others might say, etc.   Luke 6:19 - “The whole multitude sought to touch Him (Jesus): for there went virtue(“dunamis”) out of Him, and healed them all” (KJV). Here’s another translation: “Everyone was trying to touch Him, for when they did, healing power (“dunamis”) went out from Him and they were cured” (TLB).  TWO THINGS THAT CAUSE CHRISTIANS TO GO INTO ERROR:  Jesus taught that there were two things that caused people to go into error: Not knowing the Scriptures Not knowing the power (“dunamis”) of God (Matthew 22:29 ; Mark 12:24 ).  That, surely, must sober us up enough for us to ask ourselves sincerely: How well do I know the Scriptures? How well do I know the “dunamis” of God?  If we want to keep our lives on that “straight and narrow path that leads to life” (Matthew 7:13-14 ), then we will certainly give priority to what Jesus said! What are we going to do about these two statements of Jesus? “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of words but of power (“dunamis”)” (1 Corinthians 4:20 , GNB).  JESUS DELEGATED THE “DUNAMIS” TO HIS FOLLOWERS:  He gave it to the disciples and us! “He now called the Twelve together and gave them power (“dunamis”) and authority to overcome all the devils and to cure diseases, and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal” (Luke 9:1 , NEB).  “And now you see that I have given you the power (“dunamis”) to tread underfoot snakes and scorpions and all the forces of the enemy, and nothing will ever harm you” (Luke 10:19 , NEB).  “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached (by us!) in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what My Father has promised: but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power (“dunamis”) from on high”  (Luke 24:46-49 , NIV). (See also Acts 1:4 ).  “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power (“dunamis”) to testify about Me with great effect, to the people in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth, about My death and resurrection” (Acts 1:8 , TLB).  Surely we cannot get it any clearer than that! The whole purpose of Jesus returning back to the Father in heaven was so He could multiply Himself and His ministry in His followers through the baptism of the Holy Spirit with (you guessed it!) “dunamis” power to make us effective! That “dunamis” works in the believers in varying ways. Some release “dunamis” more than others. But essentially it is over to us as to how much we are determined to release. As Ephesians 3:20 states, it is “according to the power that works within us.”  In the Parable of the Talents, the talents were given out “to every one according to his ability” (“dunamis”) (Matthew 25:15 ). The more “dunamis” that is actively working in us, the more talents are likely to be released through us.  THE DISCIPLES RELEASED THE “DUNAMIS”:  The early Church functioned in the “dunamis”: “And with great strength and ability and power (“dunamis”) the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace - loving kindness and favour and goodwill - rested richly upon them all” (Acts 4:33 , AMP.).  Stephen released the “dunamis”: Acts 6:8 .*  Philip released the “dunamis”: Acts 8:5-13 .  THE APOSTLE PAUL MINISTERED POWERFULLY IN THE “DUNAMIS”:     “Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds (“dunamis”)” (2 Corinthians 12:12 , KJV).  “God did extraordinary miracles (“dunamis”) through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them” (Acts 19:11 , NIV).  Paul’s own testimony was this: “And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the (Holy)Spirit and power (“dunamis”) [that is, a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them], So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power (“dunamis”) of God” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5 , AMP.).  “To this end I labour, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully(“dunamis”) works in me” (Colossians 1:29 , NIV). His cry was: “That I may know Him, and the power (“dunamis”) of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death . . . “ (Philippians 3:10 , KJV).  PAUL PRAYED ESPECIALLY FOR THE “DUNAMIS” TO BE WORKING IN US:  Here is a selection of the things he prayed for the Christians: “That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened(“made strong” - Young’s) with might (“dunamis”) by His Spirit in the inner man . . .” (Ephesians 3:16 , KJV), because as we read in verse 20, everything is “according to the power (“dunamis”)that is at work within us.”  “ . . . do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge (“full knowledge; clear and exact knowledge; a knowledge that has a powerful influence on the knower” - Bullinger’s) of His will in all wisdom (“wisdom, cleverness, skill, etc.; a right application of knowledge” - Bullinger’s) and spiritual understanding; That you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing (“to make large, to receive increase, to grow, grow up” - Bullinger’s) in the knowledge of God; strengthened (the Greek word is “dunamoo” meaning “to make powerful” - Young’s; “to enable” -Strong’s) with all might (“dunamis”), according to His glorious power (the Greek word is “kratos” meaning “dominion, power, strength” - Young’s) . . . ” (Colossians 1:9-11 , KJV).  “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of His calling, and that by His power (“dunamis”) He may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith” (2 Thessalonians 1:11 , NIV). Notice how the “dunamis” of God works when our faith is prompted into action. God is able to do anything and everything, BUT it is according to the “dunamis” that is actively working within US! (Ephesians 3:20 ).  “DUNAMIS” WORKS ACCORDING TO THE HEARING OF FAITH:  We came into a living relationship with Jesus by His grace and through faith (Ephesians 2:8 ). The only way we can please God is through faith (Hebrews 11:6 ). Faith comes to us through our ability to “hear the word of God” (Romans 10:17 ).  Faith releases “dunamis”!  Unless God gives us “the gift of faith” (1 Corinthians 12:9 ) to enable us to believe and function on a higher realm of faith, then we have to apply the faith in our hearts towards God’s promises, claiming the reality and fulfilment of them for our lives and ministries. “Dunamis” is released out of our lives as we act upon the promises and truth of God’s Word:  “Tell me this one thing: did you receive God’s Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the Gospel and believing it? How can you be so foolish! You began by God’s Spirit; do you now want to finish by your own power? Did all your experience mean nothing at all? Surely it meant something! Does God give you the Spirit and work miracles (“dunamis”) among you because you do what the Law requires or because you hear the Gospel and believe?” (Galatians 3:2-5 , GNB).  The answer, of course, is “we heard the Gospel and believed.” Paul says that it is exactly the same principle that releases God’s “dunamis” in our lives as well. “Hearing” and “Believing.”“Believing” means to “be persuaded, to rely upon, to trust. The New testament conception of faith is  a fully convinced acknowledgment  a self-surrendering fellowship, and  a fully assured and unswerving confidence” (Bullinger’s).  That is what the faith of Abraham (Romans 4 and Galatians 3 ) is all about. Out of that believing faith the “dunamis” of God is released.  Who does the hearing? We do. Who does the believing? We do. Who does the releasing of faith? We do. Who carries the “dunamis”? We do.* Who has to learn how to release it more? We do. The Gospel is the “dunamis” of God unto salvation: Romans 1:16 ; 1 Corinthians 1:18 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8 . In each of these Scriptures, the word “power” is “dunamis”. It is the “dunamis” that demonstrates the Kingdom of God (the speaking of words alone is not enough):  “The Kingdom of God is not just talking; it is living by God’s power (“dunamis”) (1 Corinthians 4:20 , TLB).  The Kingdom of God comes in power (Mark 9:1 ). John the Baptist came in the spirit and power (“dunamis”) of Elijah (Luke 1:17 ). That’s what made Elijah different. It was the “dunamis” at work through his life.  “Dunamis” helps us to believe and abound in hope:  “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power (“dunamis”) of the Holy Ghost” (Romans 15:13 , KJV).  God’s will is that His “dunamis” power is actively working in every part of our life. It is the “dunamis” that sets us apart as being different from other religions, peoples and belief systems. Without it we cannot accomplish anything for the glory of God.   THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit have to do with the “dunamis” of God. The gift of the Working of Miracles (“dunamis”) is an out and out spectacular working of God’s power (1 Corinthians 12:10 ).According to Paul the gifts operate through “dunamis”:  “For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, His Spirit fills us with power (“dunamis”), love, and self-control. Do not be ashamed, then . . .”(2 Timothy 1:6-8 , GNB).  In 1 Corinthians 12:28 where we have a list of God’s top eight priorities for the Church, miracles (“dunamis”) is listed at Number Four. All the ministries listed before it require the “dunamis” operating for them to be effective as well!  “DUNAMIS” AND THE PLACE OF TRIALS AND SUFFERING:  We often wonder why it is that so many good people seem to suffer such difficult and hurtful experiences as they go through life. Our belief systems try to tell us that living for Jesus “delivers” us from all the negatives of life. But that is not so. In fact the Bible clearly links suffering and difficulties as being necessary for the developing of “dunamis” in our lives and ministries:  I will say this: because these experiences I had were so tremendous (Paul had been taken up into heaven for a visit), God was afraid I might be puffed up by them; so I was given a physical condition which has been a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to hurt and bother me, and prick my pride. Three different times I begged God to make me well again. Each time He said, “No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My power(“dunamis”) shows up best in weak people.” Now I am glad to boast about how weak I am; I am glad to be a living demonstration of Christ’s power (“dunamis”), instead of showing off my own power and abilities. Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite happy about “the thorn,” and about insults and hardships, persecutions and difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong - the less I have, the more I depend on Him (2 Corinthians 12:7-10 , TLB).  “For though He (Jesus) was crucified in weakness, yet He goes on living by the power(“dunamis”) of God. And though we too are weak in Him [as He was humanly weak], yet in dealing with you [we shall show ourselves] alive and strong in (fellowship with) Him by the power (“dunamis”) of God” (2 Corinthians 13:4 , AMP.).  God, in His wisdom, has chosen to reveal His power and glory through weak human vessels. The sooner we realize how weak we are, the quicker we will make progress. Jesus told us, “the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41 ):  “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power(“dunamis”) may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7 , KJV).  GOD’S “DUNAMIS” KEEPS US THROUGH FAITH:  We have seen throughout this study that “dunamis” is interlocked with several key graces in the Christian life, e.g. holiness, believing, hope, faith, resurrection, power, etc. It is very much a part of Christianity, so much so that without it we are reduced to a realm of powerless religious beliefs, which do nothing for the soul.  Consider these statements: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power (“dunamis”) of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” (1 Peter 1:3-5 , NKJV).  The “dunamis” of God gives us everything we need to live a God-honouring, God-glorifying life:  “God’s divine power (“dunamis”) has given us everything we need to live a truly religious life through our knowledge of the One Who called us to share glory and goodness. In this way He has given us the very great and precious gifts He promised, so that by means of these gifts you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may come to share the divine nature . . . “ (See 2 Peter 1:3-12 , GNB).  END-TIMES RELIGION AVOIDS THE “DUNAMIS”:  In 2 Timothy 3:1-5 we are given an accurate description of the heart condition of mankind as we approach the end of the age. In spite of an increasing lawlessness and evil within the heart, people still retain “a form of godliness.” If we read on to the end of that verse we discover that they also “deny the power (“dunamis”) thereof” (KJV). The challenge to every one of us is to examine our own hearts to see whether or not we are measuring up to the standard of what a New Testament, Spirit-filled Christian really is.  How effectively is the “dunamis” working in us?*  Are we guilty of denying its power? What is our “dunamis” gauge reading?*  Is it (1) Working powerfully? (2) Moderately? (3) Slightly? or (4) Not at all? The message to the Church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:8 ) was that it only had a “little strength (“dunamis”).”  WAIT UNTIL WE RECEIVE: Jesus taught us to “wait until” or stay where we were until we received the “dunamis” power from on high (Luke 24:49 ; Acts 1:4 ). Without the “dunamis” actively working in our lives we have no power or authority over our enemies, over sickness or disease, over doubts and fears. With life proving to be so busy and strenuous in these days, it is imperative that we Christians take time to come aside and wait upon the Lord to renew our strength (“power”) (Isaiah 40:31 ). A powerless Christian is a useless Christian. Powerless Christians cause a powerless church to stumble along in life hoping, praying, having a form of godliness, BUT . . . without the “dunamis” power of God! Once we have received that power (through the baptism of the Holy Spirit) we then should learn to activate and do whatever it takes to see the “dunamis” of God working in and out of our lives powerfully and effectively to the glory of God, and the advancement of His Kingdom!  May the Lord help every one of us to discover how to release the “dunamis” out of our lives, so we can impact our generation for Jesus Christ and His Gospel! Amen.

inward presence!

• We are to be led of the Holy Spirit ~ Galatians 5:18; Luke 2:25-27
• We are to be led by the Holy Spirit ~ Romans 8:14; Matthew 4:1
• We are to walk after the Holy Spirit ~ Romans 8:4
• We are to walk in the Holy Spirit ~ Galatians 5:16, 25
• We have received the Holy Spirit of adoption ~ Romans 8:15
• The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit ~ Romans 8:16
• The Holy Spirit helps our weaknesses ~ Romans 8:26
• God has sent the Spirit of His Son (Jesus) into our hearts ~ Galatians 4:6; Psalm 104:30
• We are to develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit ~ Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9
• We are to live in the Holy Spirit ~ Galatians 5:25
• We are to sow to the Holy Spirit ~ Galatians 6:8
• We have access to God through the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 2:18
• We are an habitation of God through the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 2:22
• We are strengthened with power by the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 3:16; Luke 1:35; Luke 4:14
• We are to walk in the unity of the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 4:3
• There is only one Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 4:4
• The Holy Spirit can be grieved ~ Ephesians 4:30
• We are exhorted to be filled with the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 5:18; Acts 4:8, 31; Acts 6:3, 5; Acts 7:55; Acts 9:17; Acts 11:24; Acts 13:9; Luke 1:15, 41, 67; Luke 4:1
• The Word is the sword of the Holy Spirit ~ Ephesians 6:17
• John saw the Holy Spirit ~ John 1:32-33; Matthew 3:16
• We must be born of the Holy Spirit ~ John 3:5-6
• God gives the Holy Spirit ~ John 3:34; Acts 15:8; Romans 5:5; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13
• God is a Spirit ~ John 4:24
• The Holy Spirit makes alive ~ John 6:63
• The Holy Spirit lives with us forever ~ John 14:16-17; Psalm 139:7
• The Holy Spirit comforts us ~ John 14:16; Acts 9:31
• The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth ~ John 14:17; 1 John 5:6
• The Holy Spirit teaches us all things ~ John 14:26; Luke 12:12
• The Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance ~ John 14:26
• The Holy Spirit is sent to us in the Father’s name ~ John 14:26
• The Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus ~ John 15:26
• The Holy Spirit reproves (“convicts”) of sin, righteousness and judgment to come ~ John 16:7-11
• The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth ~ John 16:13
• The Holy Spirit shows us things to come ~ John 16:13
• The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus ~ John 16:14
• The Holy Spirit reveals the things of Jesus unto us ~ John 16:14-15; Acts 11:28; 1 Corinthians 2:10; Luke 2:25-27
• The Holy Spirit gives us “dunamis” power ~ Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8; Acts 10:38; Romans 15:13, 19; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Micah 3:8; Luke 4:14
• The Holy Spirit gives us a tongues language ~ Acts 2:4; Acts 10:45-47; Acts 19:6
• The Holy Spirit gives visions and dreams ~ Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:17-18
• The Holy Spirit shows signs, wonders and miracles ~ Acts 2:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:10
• The Holy Spirit is a Gift ~ Acts 2:38; Acts 10:45-46; Acts 11:17
• The Holy Spirit can be lied to ~ Acts 5:3
• The Holy Spirit can be tempted (“tried, tested”) ~ Acts 5:9
• The Holy Spirit is given to the obedient ~ Acts 5:32
• The Holy Spirit can be irresistible ~ Acts 6:10
• The Holy Spirit can also be resisted ~ Acts 7:51
• The Holy Spirit speaks ~ Acts 8:29; Acts 10:19; Acts 13:2; Acts 21:4; Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; Revelation 3:1, 6, 13, 22; Revelation 22:17
• The Holy Spirit caught Philip away ~ Acts 8:39
• The Holy Spirit anoints us ~ Acts 10:38; 2 Corinthians 1:21
• The Holy Spirit empowers us ~ Acts 10:38; Acts 1:8; Luke 1:35
• The Holy Spirit falls on people ~ Acts 10:44; Acts 11:15
• The Holy Spirit baptizes (“dips, immerses”) us ~ Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16; Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33
• The Holy Spirit calls people to ministry ~ Acts 13:2-4
• The Holy Spirit sends people forth ~ Acts 13:2-4; Isaiah 48:16
• The Holy Spirit fills us with joy ~ Acts 13:52; Romans 14:17
• The Holy Spirit has an opinion ~ Acts 15:28
• The Holy Spirit blocks pathways ~ Acts 16:6-7
• The Holy Spirit releases the Gifts ~ Acts 19:6; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
• We can be “bound” in the Holy Spirit ~ Acts 20:22
• The Holy Spirit witnesses/testifies ~ Acts 20:23; 1 John 5:6-8; Nehemiah 9:30
• The Holy Spirit promotes people ~ Acts 20:28
• He is the Spirit of Holiness ~ Romans 1:4
• He is the Same Holy Spirit Who raised Jesus from the dead ~ and He now lives inside of us! – Romans 8:11
• The Holy Spirit sanctifies us ~ Romans 15:16
• The Holy Spirit is full of love ~ Romans 15:30
• The Holy Spirit searches the deep things of God ~ 1 Corinthians 2:10
• He is the Spirit of God ~ 1 Corinthians 2:11-12
• The Holy Spirit is a Teacher ~ 1 Corinthians 2:13
• The Holy Spirit is a Comparer of spiritual things ~ 1 Corinthians 2:13
• The Holy Spirit lives in us ~ 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Numbers 27:18; Isaiah 63:11; Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 37:14
• The Holy Spirit joins us to God ~ 1 Corinthians 6:17
• The Holy Spirit gives wisdom ~ 1 Corinthians 12:8; Exodus 28:3; Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31; Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit gives knowledge ~ 1 Corinthians 12:8; Exodus 35:31; Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit gives faith ~ 1 Corinthians 12:9
• The Holy Spirit gives gifts of healing ~ 1 Corinthians 12:9; Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:18
• The Holy Spirit gives working of miracles ~ 1 Corinthians 12:10
• The Holy Spirit gives prophecy ~ 1 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 19:10; Numbers 11:25-29; 1 Samuel 10:6, 10-13; 1 Samuel 19:20-24; Luke 1:67
• The Holy Spirit gives discerning of spirits ~ 1 Corinthians 12:10
• The Holy Spirit gives many kinds of tongues ~ 1 Corinthians 12:10
• The Holy Spirit gives interpretation of tongues ~ 1 Corinthians 12:10
• In the Holy Spirit we speak mysteries (“that which is known only to the initiated”) ~ 1 Corinthians 14:2
• We pray with the Holy Spirit ~ 1 Corinthians 14:15; Jude 20
• We sing with the Holy Spirit ~ 1 Corinthians 14:15
• We bless with the Holy Spirit ~ 1 Corinthians 14:16
• We are sealed (“made secure”) by the Holy Spirit ~ 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13
• The Holy Spirit gives freedom ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17
• The Holy Spirit changes us ~ 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Samuel 10:6
• God gives us the earnest (“pledge”) of the Holy Spirit ~ 2 Corinthians 1:22; 2 Corinthians 5:5
• We have the communion (“partnership, participation, communication, distribution, fellowship” – Strong’s)  of the Holy Spirit ~ 2 Corinthians 13:14
• The Holy Spirit makes alive ~ 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:6; Revelation 11:11; Job 33:4
• The Holy Spirit is the spirit of glory ~ 1 Peter 4:14
• The Holy Spirit can be known ~ 1 John 4:2
• We can be in the Holy Spirit ~ Revelation 1:10; Revelation 4:2; Revelation 21:10
• We can hear the Holy Spirit ~ Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; Revelation 3:6, 13, 22
• The Holy Spirit moves (“hovers over, shakes”) things ~ Genesis 1:2; Judges 13:25
• The Holy Spirit does not strive forever ~ Genesis 6:3; Psalm 51:11
• The Holy Spirit gives understanding ~ Exodus 35:31; Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit gives impartation ~ Numbers 11:17, 25
• The Holy Spirit rests upon us ~ Numbers 11:25-26; Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit comes on us ~ Judges 3:10; Judges 6:34; Judges 11:29; Judges 14:16, 19; Judges 15:14; 1 Samuel 10:6; 1 Samuel 11:6; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 19:23; 1 Chronicles 12:8; 2 Chronicles 15:16; 2 Chronicles 20:14; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 59:21; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 12:18; Mark 1:10; Luke 1:35; Luke 2:25
• The Holy Spirit can depart from us ~ 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Kings 22:24 (2 Chronicles 18:23)
• The Holy Spirit can carry us ~ 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16; Ezekiel 37:1
• The Holy Spirit gives strategies ~ 1 Chronicles 28:12
• The Holy Spirit gives instruction ~ Nehemiah 9:20
• The Holy Spirit is good ~ Nehemiah 9:20; Psalm 143:10
• The Holy Spirit is in us ~ Job 27:3
• The Holy Spirit is poured out to us ~ Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 32:15; Ezekiel 39:29; Joel 2:28
• The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Judgment and Burning ~ Isaiah 4:4
• The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Counsel and Might ~ Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord ~ Isaiah 11:2
• The Holy Spirit gathers ~ Isaiah 34:16
• The Holy Spirit blows upon things ~ Isaiah 40:7
• The Holy Spirit pours on our children ~ Isaiah 44:3; Joel 2:28
• The Holy Spirit lifts up the standard against the enemy ~ Isaiah 59:19
• He is the Holy Spirit ~ Isaiah 63:10-11
• The Holy Spirit causes us to rest ~ Isaiah 63:14
• The Holy Spirit lifts us up ~ Ezekiel 3:12, 14, 24; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 11:1, 24; Ezekiel 43:5
• The Holy Spirit stirs up ~ Haggai 1:14
• The Holy Spirit conceives ~ Matthew 1:18-20
• The Holy Spirit can drive us ~ Mark 1:12
• The Holy Spirit sends fire ~ Isaiah 4:4; Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16
• The Holy Spirit is like a dove ~ Luke 3:22; Matthew 3:16
• The Holy Spirit is given to those who ask ~ Luke 11:13
• Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is forbidden ~ Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:29; Luke 12:12

the guy we never hear about unless we look to fro  presence in us ? where he now lives. 

 

 

From infancy to man hood !

What of spiritual warfare do we even know what that is today! words out of  tough  truths. From infancy  to manhood .


Cutting edge says !

Paul was keenly aware of the unseen spiritual battle raging around him, which is the reason why he kept on telling those to whom he wrote that they must not be ignorant. Yes, evangelization and missions are important, but if you will take the time to check it out, you will find that 90% (or more) of the New Testament is devoted to doctrine and instruction in righteousness. with precious little devoted to "how to witness seminars." And every bit of it is intended to equip the saints for a life of service in the middle of the battle.

 Beloved, the average Christian, seated in the average Church today, is being fed a steady diet of salvation sermons and "warmed-over psychology," with no teaching whatsoever on the enemy! Oh, the devil and hell are mentioned just enough to try to scare someone into "making a decision for Christ," but anything of real substance relative to the subject of spiritual warfare is totally lacking.

Do you know why? The simple, but devastating, truth is that your preachers are ignorant of spiritual warfare! They were not taught this in seminary and most have made no effort to learn it on their own. The emphasis is on numbers while the enemy is savaging the sheep left and right. A good general would never dream of sending his troops into battle without first giving them at least a minimum of training. with one of the most important points of that training to be how to recognize and neutralize the enemy! But Christians are being sent out to fight the original "unconventional war" without a real clue as to the stated aims and strategies of the "dark side" (and if you think that "Star Wars" creator George Lucas invented the term, your ignorance is showing!).

 

 

Interestingly enough, over the last few decades the entertainment media has become more and more active in promoting the occult agenda. And their objective is very transparent, once you are made aware that an agenda exists. They are utilizing to the fullest the aspect of human nature that will eventually tolerate almost anything to which we become accustomed. Once again, the old adage concerning the frog and boiling water applies here: "Put a frog in hot water and it will promptly jump out, but put it in cool water, slowly turn up the heat, and you can cook the frog to death!" Slowly but surely, our spiritual enemies are turning up the heat, while sweat is the only indication of danger most ever see. as they stew in their own juice.

 

 God. s people are under an all-out assault by demons out of the pit and pastors continue to "play the numbers game" while their flocks are being lulled to sleep and picked off one-by-one. Genuine Christians have bought into and have become totally involved in a merry-go-round of activities, plans, programs, and "do-gooder" schemes, while our own children are succumbing to the temptations of the world around them. May God have mercy on us for our spiritual ignorance and stupidity!

 

 

David Bay, our director and "editor", has made it a point to educate himself by studying the ever-increasing number of "New Age" and Black Magick writings making the rounds today and through the medium of the internet and seminars, to attempt to educate others. As I have personally tried to inform fellow pastors and missionaries about this ministry. with the sincere hope that they will take advantage of the information. I am constantly confronted by an attitude of "ignore him and maybe he will go away!" No one has yet been rude enough to tell me that I am off-base, but their lack of action speaks volumes. Willful ignorance is the worst kind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We often receive written rebukes from women who are practicing Wicca, deriding us for equating them and their beliefs with witchcraft and claiming that we are mistaken, but their very name gives them away. "Wicce" was the Old English term for "witch"! Just because they give their beliefs a shiny veneer of "doing good" and "having a love for nature," doesn't. t change the fact that they are practitioners of white (or "good") magick. one form of witchcraft. black (or destructive) magick being the other. Satan worship is thriving and the U.S. Army has now allowed a coven of witches to operate openly as a religion. How many Christians know (or even care) about these facts? OXFORD  defines those terms well  though they seek to do good, the lord  desires they truth no him rather than mother nature . God requires we come through his son.

 

 

http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1374.cfm

 

"& Prophesy to us smooth things, prophesy to us deceitful illusions. Get out of the true way, turn aside out of the path, cease holding up before us the Holy One of Israel." [Isaiah 30:10-11, Amplified Bible Commentary]

 

Too many American Christians today do not want to hear any "harsh" things said to them, even if it is the truth. They want to hear that Jesus Christ is all "love", and they certainly do not want to hear of spiritual warfare. These people are willfully ignorant, and the time is coming quickly when their willful ignorance may cost them dearly.

 

Many is the time I heard the late Dr. J. Vernon McGee make statements on his radio program (or read it in his books) relative to people not wanting to study doctrine or engage in serious Bible study. And I know from my own personal experience as a pastor that this is the plain, unvarnished truth! Plus we constantly get email from those who want to accuse us of hatred because we dare to tell them what they do not want to hear and challenge their beliefs. but that is just too bad, because preachers are supposed to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable", in order to stimulate us to greater spiritual maturity! we're praying for the victims of drugs and  the traffickers and the abuse of the occult in the use of the young and infants etc that we have seen and heard of  in reports listed  to the findings through America and else where..

 

Your questions: 1514 A.D. The Greek New Testament was printed for the first time by Erasmus. He based his Greek New Testament from only five Greek manuscripts, the oldest of which dated only as far back as the twelfth century. With minor revisions, Erasmus' Greek New Testament came to be known as the Textus Receptus or the "received texts."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tacitus, the Roman historian, wrote his Annals of Imperial Rome in about A.D. 116. Only one manuscript of his work remains. It was copied about 850 A.D. you may have to go much depth as I  did on this one thanks ...

 

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In depth a bit!

Insights breaking the allusion....In a world of fads non factual and guessing emotionalism and  all the rest of the   assuming , I realized the term when deception is found out than truth is known. NW

 

IN THE WORLD OF CULTS TOTAL OBEDIANCE IS OFTEN REQUIRED, AS IS  THE SECTARIAN WORLD .WHERE AUTHORITIES WRITE THEMSELVESVES INTO PLACE  THE ANCIENT  CULT OF NIMROD IS FULL PLACE  IN BOTH SECTRARIAN FORMS   ORGIN AS IT IS IN FAITH  AS WELL.

THE ORGINS OF KING CAFT AND PRIEST CRAFT CAME TOGETEHR ..

 

 

 

Pragmatism and the Truth

There is a prevalent and persuasive enemy of the Truth that we need spiritual discernment in this hour to overcome. That enemy is a mindset and philosophy called “pragmatism”.  Pragmatism is defined as “a non-speculative system of philosophy which regards the practical consequences and useful results of ideas as a test of their truthfulness, and which considers truth itself as a process.”  (The Living Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary) The basic tenet of pragmatism is “If it works, it is true.”  The end results of an idea or practice, therefore, determine its ultimate truthfulness and validity. This kind of thinking appeals to our logical and practical approach to life. It permeates our culture and has also found its home in the Church.

 

 

On the surface pragmatism doesn’t appear to be an enemy. So often we embrace it as a friend and counselor. When we take a deeper look, however, we discover its subtle deception. Pragmatism starts at the end of the process of truth, and then works its way backwards. It starts with the results of an idea or practice. If these are desirable, then it validates the truthfulness of the concept that led to that end. Truth, therefore, is subjective and changeable depending on the judgment of the one assessing the outcome. Through this process man ends up “creating truth” as it suits or seems reasonable to him.

 

Biblical truth, on the other hand, starts at the beginning of the process of Truth, and then works forwards to its outcome. The beginning or source of all Truth is God Himself. Out of His mouth come all wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Because it begins with Him, it is eternal, unchanging and absolute. It does not shift or bend to the approval or disapproval of its recipients. It is not evolving or progressive with time depending on social, cultural, scientific or intellectual advancements or non at all . It is true when its outcomes are favorable to man, and it is true when they are not.  Its validity is based on its Source, not its ends! proverbs 8 kj3.

 

KJ3 YOUCAN DOWN LOAD THE KJ3, I THINK IT;S BEST TO OWN SO YOU CAN DEEPLY PONDER,  the  meanings...

A remedy  is the awareness presented in the letters of Paul 1 Corinthians 1-5, 2 Corinthians  3-7 internalizing discerning come to together. their is no love without real knowledge, just look around ay what we're doing to each other ,   blatant as it gets.. 

 

NW

spirit led?

But be not ye called Rabbi,.... Do not be ambitious of any such title, fond of it, or affect it, or be elated with it, should it be given you; nor look upon yourselves as men of power and authority over others; as having the dominion over men's faith, a power to make laws for others, impose them in a magisterial way, and bind and loose men's consciences at pleasure, as these men do:
for one is your master, even Christ; meaning himself, the true Messiah, the head of the assembly  King of saints, and Lord of all; who had all power in heaven and in earth, to make laws, appoint ordinances, and oblige men to receive his doctrines, and obey his commands: the word "Christ", is left out in the Vulgate Latin, the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; but is in the Arabic version, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and in all the ancient Greek copies Beza consulted, excepting two: no other indeed can be meant; he is the great Rabbi, and doctor, that is to be hearkened to, and the master we are all to obey:
and all ye are brethren; not merely as the descendants of Adam, but as being in a spiritual relation, the children of God, and disciples of Christ, and so have no superiority one over another: this may regard the disciples, both as believers and Christians, partakers of the same grace, and standing in the same relation to God, Christ, and one another, and having an equal right to the same privileges: and as apostles and ministers, one as such, no, not Peter, having no pre-eminence over the other, having the same commission, doctrine, and authority, one as the other. J Gill

 faith is simple, no pagan forms of head ship  used, or needed to improve on the Christ work,   by the Christ , elders are servants,  older men ,  the words used in our translation for the offices etc,  are added their no such words based on what we see  in all the titles created , no such  forms  to support the   human priest craft in the nt era existed  that would come later and lead to the demise of the spirit led Body . . thanks we strongly suggest people study things out to see the origins and means used and fabricated later on, by use of  the pagan cultural models of Greece Rome and later on the western Europe adopted monarchal  forms for power and control and  pick pocking the people for their wealth, both political  organizations...   self made hierarchal terms used to usurp authority  over the people was not promoted by Christ ,  sin of the nicolations    in the early body no such constructs existed, thanks ,they were spirit led and loved one another , undivided and in tone to 1 Corinthians  1-4.kj3 as spirit led. or young's literal ...thanks

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