Christianity walked away from the Eternal Purpose.
We made it by going a different direction.
I believe that christianity would be a totally different people had we stayed and understood the connection that God had,has with the children of Israel.
We do not see the purpose of their ways and their thoughts because we never felt to need to since they didn't see Jesus as the Messiah. What!? Did God leave his plan and his people to go on to plan b? No, I believe that the understanding of his plan is still there in the jewish world, but we have to look at it close and closer to see it.
And when you finally see it, you will be just in awe in God that in the way that He is working, to create His Kingdom.
This is going to be my focus for awhile on blogging, What and Where God's story begins for His People,His Kingdom!
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Cut and Paste
Have we taken the phrase "cut and paste" to far in our biblical understanding?
Let me show you what I mean, everything that we read and understand in the bible we seam to think that happened in the bible from the old testament to the new testament we see as for us to copy and paste into our lives?!
I fail to see the part in the beginning that we are to copy and paste?
I am under the belief that the bible is so much more than this. It is deep and more meaningful than a cut and paste job.
I believe that it is a story about a God that relishes a people to mingle with and to join him in a city of perfectness and beauty that will last an eternity.
Our understanding of the bible needs to be seen as a whole picture. God's city,God's people and God Kingdom. Together, for eternity.
Now, to understand this is just the beginning of realization of the picture. It is how to get there is the hard part. First, we have to take us out of the equation as far as us doing something to create it! This is how we have created religions in our world.
Let us see God's story as a 3D picture, It is as tho in the background of this 3D picture that the background images are the past, and it comes forward into the future, or the current picture as it will become.
Remember, this is God's story told by God.
Our intention then should be focused on the goal of God.
Let me sidetrack here, to point out that in our quest for understanding of God, have gotten caught up in a few side roads that we have claimed to be the actual Goal of God. We tend to not just understand that this is a crescendo in God's beautiful orchestrated symphony of music. But there is is more of a ultimate climax that comes at the end of the song. I will not get into specifics now, but to let that sink into your thoughts and see if you have gone down this road yourself.
God's goal,purpose,design is to have eternity with a mingling of His people in His Kingdom.
God's Kingdom,God's ways. period.
God is awesome. God is divine. God is everything.
If we are to understand that God's story is reality, then we must realize that we are apart of it, be apart of it means we are in control by God, God is indwelling us with His Spirit, His Spirit will build this City of Jerusalem as it says in Revelation 21:1,2.
I hope we can forget the cut and pasting and see it as it is, A picture of God's City!
* Please read Revelation 21,22 for a clearer picture of this. Do not be afraid of Revelation, for it is deep but it will sink into your spirit and you will soon see the real picture of God.
Let me show you what I mean, everything that we read and understand in the bible we seam to think that happened in the bible from the old testament to the new testament we see as for us to copy and paste into our lives?!
I fail to see the part in the beginning that we are to copy and paste?
I am under the belief that the bible is so much more than this. It is deep and more meaningful than a cut and paste job.
I believe that it is a story about a God that relishes a people to mingle with and to join him in a city of perfectness and beauty that will last an eternity.
Our understanding of the bible needs to be seen as a whole picture. God's city,God's people and God Kingdom. Together, for eternity.
Now, to understand this is just the beginning of realization of the picture. It is how to get there is the hard part. First, we have to take us out of the equation as far as us doing something to create it! This is how we have created religions in our world.
Let us see God's story as a 3D picture, It is as tho in the background of this 3D picture that the background images are the past, and it comes forward into the future, or the current picture as it will become.
Remember, this is God's story told by God.
Our intention then should be focused on the goal of God.
Let me sidetrack here, to point out that in our quest for understanding of God, have gotten caught up in a few side roads that we have claimed to be the actual Goal of God. We tend to not just understand that this is a crescendo in God's beautiful orchestrated symphony of music. But there is is more of a ultimate climax that comes at the end of the song. I will not get into specifics now, but to let that sink into your thoughts and see if you have gone down this road yourself.
God's goal,purpose,design is to have eternity with a mingling of His people in His Kingdom.
God's Kingdom,God's ways. period.
God is awesome. God is divine. God is everything.
If we are to understand that God's story is reality, then we must realize that we are apart of it, be apart of it means we are in control by God, God is indwelling us with His Spirit, His Spirit will build this City of Jerusalem as it says in Revelation 21:1,2.
I hope we can forget the cut and pasting and see it as it is, A picture of God's City!
* Please read Revelation 21,22 for a clearer picture of this. Do not be afraid of Revelation, for it is deep but it will sink into your spirit and you will soon see the real picture of God.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Andy and opie
I am sure all of us have watched the "Andy Griffth Show" at least once in their life. It was the old show where an unorthadox small town sheriff and his deputy served and protected their town the best they knew how. It was always interesting to see how and if they would get out of the trouble they had actually started themselves(usually barney)and solve their dilemma.
In the underlying theme to the show was suttle and familiar touch of the message of father and son, and it always showed thru on the show's opening scenes.
Andy and Opie just walking thru the ole paths of their local woods on their way to go fishing or just go trekking for the nature walk. But something is a little bit diffferant in this moment of enjoyment, it is in unison that the two characters are portraying. What the father does, the son also does. The father whistles,the son whistles, the son father skips a rock,the son skips a rock, the son's gait is in tune with the fathers gait.
There is another example of this in the bible that we may not of seen, because we had blinders on when we read the bible. We have been almost in a trance to what we saw and read in the bible that has just stuck with us for a long time, but we need to zoom back from the fine print and see the whole picture.
Now, re-read some passages with the theme of "Sonship". Once you start you will be in awe of the suttle but resounding message that you see. In the o.t. the suttlety of God setting the example of who He is and what He stood for, Character,Position,Demeanor,Love,Power,and most of all, Who He was.
This is called Sonship.
This is taken from Witness Lee's study on Hebrews, when he says- "in the bible the significance of sonship is the expression of the father. a son always expresses the father. If you read the N.T. carefully you will see that God does not want a company of sinners who have been redeemed,cleansed and brought into heaven. This is meaningless. God wants many sons to be his corporate,universal expression,wherever these sons are,there the father will be expressed."
God's desire and plan is that His creation be "in Him,of Him" that we will be His image. Romans 8:29
I think Andy and Opie understand.
In the underlying theme to the show was suttle and familiar touch of the message of father and son, and it always showed thru on the show's opening scenes.
Andy and Opie just walking thru the ole paths of their local woods on their way to go fishing or just go trekking for the nature walk. But something is a little bit diffferant in this moment of enjoyment, it is in unison that the two characters are portraying. What the father does, the son also does. The father whistles,the son whistles, the son father skips a rock,the son skips a rock, the son's gait is in tune with the fathers gait.
There is another example of this in the bible that we may not of seen, because we had blinders on when we read the bible. We have been almost in a trance to what we saw and read in the bible that has just stuck with us for a long time, but we need to zoom back from the fine print and see the whole picture.
Now, re-read some passages with the theme of "Sonship". Once you start you will be in awe of the suttle but resounding message that you see. In the o.t. the suttlety of God setting the example of who He is and what He stood for, Character,Position,Demeanor,Love,Power,and most of all, Who He was.
This is called Sonship.
This is taken from Witness Lee's study on Hebrews, when he says- "in the bible the significance of sonship is the expression of the father. a son always expresses the father. If you read the N.T. carefully you will see that God does not want a company of sinners who have been redeemed,cleansed and brought into heaven. This is meaningless. God wants many sons to be his corporate,universal expression,wherever these sons are,there the father will be expressed."
God's desire and plan is that His creation be "in Him,of Him" that we will be His image. Romans 8:29
I think Andy and Opie understand.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
In their sandals
You know the adage. "You don't know where I have been".
I believe this may be the case in reading the bible and it's meaning.
First, we need to understand that the bible is one book. yes! It is one complete book of one subject. and that is "Jesus Christ".
Secondly, it is Jesus Christ journey of gaining His people to form His kingdom in the New Jerusalem.
But the main emphasis for this blog is to understand who God was talking to in the Bible. I think sometimes believe that we have no clue to who God is talking to at anytime in the word.
We have taken the stories of the bible,the great oratories of David and the Psalms to the massive battles fought in Israel's name, that we have perceived these to pertain to just some historical significance in history past, and that we should just learn from the leaders mistakes.
Let me interject my understanding of the word of God here that "this bible",was a story of God begetting His people to bring into the Kingdom of the New Jerusalem.
God's sole intention was and is to beget His people, albeit that God uses many names through out the bible. Let me just name a few so you will understand where I am coming from. Jews,Children of Israel,Temple, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Joshua,church and the Bride.
Now you may be going "What????"
What we need to understand that God was showing us a blueprint of himself all thru the bible for us to be, but His people(see previous names) and now add our names to this list that we don't understand. This should get you to go back and re-read some of these people and groups to understand.
What we need to see in especially in the old testament God uses a singular name, in reference to a corporate being(His people). Their is the final inference in the new testament when God announces that Peter is the beginning of the Church.
Moses,Abraham,Joshua, were in succession becoming the final model of God's people being formed to becoming His Bride.
More to the point, the jews,God's people, were unaware that through all of their stubbornness in the old testament,their turning to other gods and to just the totally not understanding God's eternal purpose of His People that they were not of the divine nature to know Him. They were living in their own ways,their other gods,their lives, that they failed to realize that He was bringing them to perfection as His People to Him.
I urge you to go back to Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers and Deuteronomy and see if you see the making of God's people thru the Jews and then also the Gentiles later on in the bible. If begin to see this picture unfolding before your eyes you will also will be changed in the real eternal purpose of God in the Bible.
We need to go all the way to Revelation, to see the final and end of God's purpose.
Understanding where someone's sandal's have been will always change us, put us in the right position to see the path.
May your reading bring you peace, and joy in the Lord.
I believe this may be the case in reading the bible and it's meaning.
First, we need to understand that the bible is one book. yes! It is one complete book of one subject. and that is "Jesus Christ".
Secondly, it is Jesus Christ journey of gaining His people to form His kingdom in the New Jerusalem.
But the main emphasis for this blog is to understand who God was talking to in the Bible. I think sometimes believe that we have no clue to who God is talking to at anytime in the word.
We have taken the stories of the bible,the great oratories of David and the Psalms to the massive battles fought in Israel's name, that we have perceived these to pertain to just some historical significance in history past, and that we should just learn from the leaders mistakes.
Let me interject my understanding of the word of God here that "this bible",was a story of God begetting His people to bring into the Kingdom of the New Jerusalem.
God's sole intention was and is to beget His people, albeit that God uses many names through out the bible. Let me just name a few so you will understand where I am coming from. Jews,Children of Israel,Temple, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Joshua,church and the Bride.
Now you may be going "What????"
What we need to understand that God was showing us a blueprint of himself all thru the bible for us to be, but His people(see previous names) and now add our names to this list that we don't understand. This should get you to go back and re-read some of these people and groups to understand.
What we need to see in especially in the old testament God uses a singular name, in reference to a corporate being(His people). Their is the final inference in the new testament when God announces that Peter is the beginning of the Church.
Moses,Abraham,Joshua, were in succession becoming the final model of God's people being formed to becoming His Bride.
More to the point, the jews,God's people, were unaware that through all of their stubbornness in the old testament,their turning to other gods and to just the totally not understanding God's eternal purpose of His People that they were not of the divine nature to know Him. They were living in their own ways,their other gods,their lives, that they failed to realize that He was bringing them to perfection as His People to Him.
I urge you to go back to Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers and Deuteronomy and see if you see the making of God's people thru the Jews and then also the Gentiles later on in the bible. If begin to see this picture unfolding before your eyes you will also will be changed in the real eternal purpose of God in the Bible.
We need to go all the way to Revelation, to see the final and end of God's purpose.
Understanding where someone's sandal's have been will always change us, put us in the right position to see the path.
May your reading bring you peace, and joy in the Lord.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Been reading
I have not been blogging on this site for awhile because of alot of reading and I have been blogging to another site but I believe I have returned.
I like reading.
I like reading alot.
I could read all day if someone would let me.
My views are different, just ask anyone that I know.
especially about christianity or religion.
I am not the one to just believe in the norm, or the crowd. But I will see where people are coming from or why they say what they say is their belief. I have noticed that in almost every instance that it is the adage " everyone else is doing it or saying it, so I must too."
I really see this as a big issue in our lives as christianity as traveled in all the centuries behind us. We as God's people have aimlessly just gone week after week leading our lives on a belief that has not been really been processed by us or even research or studied. In fact, we have been just plain lazy, or don't care attitude that has gotten us this way.
Our priority it seems, is just contending with our job,life,family,fun, and everything else but God has got us worked up. When it should be the other way around.
I am on the other side where I am very inquisitive in my God, and delve into who He is,What He is, Where He is, Who He is for, and Why. I wonder sometimes if we didn't have anything in our lives to worry about in the day to day hurry, that if we were to just sit and ponder about "Who we are","What are we for", and "Why" that we would be a totally different people than today.
I have read many books by authors on the intrepatation of the bible and their seems to even alot of discussion on the blog world that maybe we have missed the real message of Christ.
I would like to blog on this subject for awhile and see what you think too. I will like your reviews of our discussion to expand our thinking and believing.
I like reading.
I like reading alot.
I could read all day if someone would let me.
My views are different, just ask anyone that I know.
especially about christianity or religion.
I am not the one to just believe in the norm, or the crowd. But I will see where people are coming from or why they say what they say is their belief. I have noticed that in almost every instance that it is the adage " everyone else is doing it or saying it, so I must too."
I really see this as a big issue in our lives as christianity as traveled in all the centuries behind us. We as God's people have aimlessly just gone week after week leading our lives on a belief that has not been really been processed by us or even research or studied. In fact, we have been just plain lazy, or don't care attitude that has gotten us this way.
Our priority it seems, is just contending with our job,life,family,fun, and everything else but God has got us worked up. When it should be the other way around.
I am on the other side where I am very inquisitive in my God, and delve into who He is,What He is, Where He is, Who He is for, and Why. I wonder sometimes if we didn't have anything in our lives to worry about in the day to day hurry, that if we were to just sit and ponder about "Who we are","What are we for", and "Why" that we would be a totally different people than today.
I have read many books by authors on the intrepatation of the bible and their seems to even alot of discussion on the blog world that maybe we have missed the real message of Christ.
I would like to blog on this subject for awhile and see what you think too. I will like your reviews of our discussion to expand our thinking and believing.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
I have returned!
I am back! After being away from this blogging arena, I've decided to take advantage of the possibilities that this site has. I will now post the majority of my blogs from here with some on WordPress.com.
I am even more excited to blog on a daily basis, as I have been filled with God's awesome insight to the bible,his people,and His eternal purpose!
Tomorrow will be the first blog of our journey together, so hang on and be ready for a new and exciting trip.
If you would like to see some of my previous work, check it out at wordpress.com. Just search for "the eternal Purpose"
stay tuned,Doug.
I am even more excited to blog on a daily basis, as I have been filled with God's awesome insight to the bible,his people,and His eternal purpose!
Tomorrow will be the first blog of our journey together, so hang on and be ready for a new and exciting trip.
If you would like to see some of my previous work, check it out at wordpress.com. Just search for "the eternal Purpose"
stay tuned,Doug.
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