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"Only Holy Spirit Knows What's Coming Down Your Track" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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      God has a plan for you. He came to earth in flesh and bones and lived a sinless life as Jesus. As ordained, He bled and died on a torture instrument for you. He then, rose from His grave to save all those who'll believe and follow Him from their sin nature and sins plus. At the same time, He also gives them an abundant, new and eternal life plus peace ...regardless of what they've done It's not too late. It's never too late. It's never too late for you! His plan is gonna be wild. It's gonna be great. It's gonna be full of Him ...because God a plan just for you! It says so in His love letter to you, the Bible, in this passage and in Romans 10:8-12 at http://diigo.com/0lk6j . The door to new life in Jesus is always available for those who don't know Him personally ...in fact Jesus is there knocking right now. He also says that in His love letter to you at http://diigo.com/0lk60 .
  • 1 Corinthians 2:8-10
  • it is written:“What no eye has seen,    what no ear has heard,and what no human mind has conceived”[a]—    the things God has prepared for those who love him—(C) 10 these are the things God has revealed(D) to us by his Spirit.
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    "Only the Holy Spirit Knows What's Coming & Can Interpret Scripture For You" 1 Corinthians 2:8-10 in the Christian new Covenant (Testament) makes clear that Jesus Followers can read all the commentaries they wish but it is ONLY Holy Spirit who confirms for us in our spirit what any Scripture R-E-A-Lly means (Regenerating & Relational - Engaging & Effervescent - Authentic & Actualizing - Loving & Life-giving). © GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-11-21)
Gary Patton

"Why Jesus Came and Walked the Earth" - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • John 3:16-17
    • Gary Patton
       
      In John 3:16-17, God, The Heavenly Father shares in a nutshell His "Gospel". Gospel is the English translation of the Greek meaning "Good News". The Good News is that about Jesus' gift to every person on earth and His coming to live in His Followers in the person of God the Holy Spirit! Jesus is the English translation used for God the Son's original Hebrew name, Yeshua. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2011-09-08)
  • only begotten Son
  • He (B)gave His [a](C)only begotten Son
    • Gary Patton
       
      The King James Version (KJV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB) and other modern translations of the Christian Bible use the older English word "begotten" in this verse. Begotten, the progressive tense of the verb "begat" would be better translated in all Bible versions as "one and only". Begotten in the context of this verse does NOT mean procreation by sexual intercourse as it does when referring to humans and animals. The latter is what the Islamic Qur'an argues in Surah 23:89-91. Because of the Islamic teaching about the meaning of begat, I like "The Message (MSG)" paraphrase of the Greek for "one and only" at http://diigo.com/0n225 . There the writer uses "one of a kind". I feel that "one of a kind" in lieu of "one and only" is a more modern and still accurate expression. It also is clearer in confirming the "oneness of Father, Son and Holy Spirit", the plurality within the Oneness of God. This is what Christians call "The Trinity of God" although that expression is not used in the Bible. God, obviously, does not have sex with humans. And no Christian believes that He does. A so-called, Christian contemporary of the Muslim Prophet, Muhammad, may have improperly explained the Gospel ("Good News") of Yeshua /Jesus to him. History documents that some of those calling themselves Christians in Arabia in the 7th Century were NOT truly Followers of Jesus. They had a poor understanding of the Christian Scriptures as nominal believers ...like some so-called Muslims, then and now. The cult to which some of these belonged and with whom Muhammad may have had contact or received reports about also believed that Jesus had sex with Mary, a Follower of His. These nominal Christians were really pagans with an incomplete understanding of what followership of Jesus entailed. If Muhammad had not received this misinformation about what Christians believed, He would not have recorded Qur'an 5:116, 6:101, 19:35, 19:88-91, 23:88-89 nor similar passages that deny Jesus
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  • that the world might be saved through Him
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      "Saved" in this verse means "redeemed", "set free from" the judgement of separation from God and His presence after death...forever and without escape.
  • whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life
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    "Why Jesus Came and Walked the Earth" In John 3:16-17, God, The Heavenly Father shares in a nutshell His "Gospel". Gospel is the English translation of the Greek meaning "Good News". The Good News is that about Jesus' gift to every person on earth and His coming to live in His Followers in the person of God the Holy Spirit! Jesus is the English translation used for God the Son's original Hebrew name, Yeshua. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2011-09-08 & 2012-05-12 2012-10-08)
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The Battle Within Human Beings - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out (B)the desire of the flesh.
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      We do this minute by minute every day by deferring to Jesus' lordship over our lives and by our choosing to let Him live His life out through us using His unlimited power.
  • the flesh [a]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, (D)so that you may not do the things that you [b]please
  • those who practice such things will not (M)inherit the kingdom of God
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  • Galatians 5:16-21
    • Gary Patton
       
      In Galatians 5:16-21 (NASB), the Apostle Paul describes the war between the power of "Mr. Sin" via our Flesh, in Satan, and that of Holy Spirit, in Christ, that wages constantly within the body of human beings ...including Followers of Jesus. However, you can read the last Chapter of the Bible, the Book of Revelation to see how this war turns out. It says that at the end of time Jesus Followers win because Jesus puts and end to this war within us! Our "Warrior Within", Yeshua/Jesus, puts an end to the power of the flesh on our behalf so that we do not have to resist it any more! Hallelujah! gfp (20112-08-28)
  • Galatians 5:16-21
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    In Galatians 5:16-21 (NASB), the Apostle Paul describes the war between the power of "Mr. Sin" via our Flesh, in Satan, and that of Holy Spirit, in Christ, that wages constantly within the body of human beings ...including Followers of Jesus. However, you can read the last Chapter of the Bible, the Book of Revelation to see how this war turns out. It says that at the end of time Jesus Followers win because Jesus puts and end to this war within us! Our "Warrior Within", Yeshua/Jesus, puts an end to the power of the flesh on our behalf so that we do not have to resist it any more! Hallelujah! gfp (20112-08-28)
Gary Patton

The Great Commission is For ALL Believers - Bible Gateway - 0 views

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    Matthew 28:18-20 is what many call Jesus' "Great Commission". It's the last command your Saviour and Lord left with you if you have the Holy Spirit of God living in you. The Great Commission is NOT a command to convert others NOR for professionals only. gfp (2011-09-18)
Gary Patton

Lifestyle Evangelism Refuted - Dr. Curtis Hutson - 0 views

  • Lifestyle Evangelism Refuted
  • Joseph Aldrich said, "Sometimes the only exposure to evangelism for believers is being part of a weekly task force on a 'spiritual safari' into enemy territory. On such forays total strangers are confronted with a verbal message said to be the Gospel."
  • Rather, they feel they are simply obeying the Great Commission, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15).
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  • Nowhere in Scripture is the Christian told to incarnate the Gospel.
  • "button-holing and evangelical mugging."
  • This false philosophy teaches that we witness with our life rather than our lips.
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    Dr. Hutson refutes something that Joseph Aldrich never taught and many practitioners do do by "cheery-picking" short quotes from Mr. Aldrich's book. GaryFPatton (gfp '42™ 2012-07-30) Few Jesus Followers I know use only their behaviour and deeds to be used by Holy Spirit to draw their friends, neighbours, relatives, and workmates to a saving knowledge of Jesus of Nazareth.
Gary Patton

How to Have Consumate Peace - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • Philippians 4:4-9
  • whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things
  • Rejoice in the Lord always
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  • Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  •  Do not be anxious about anything,(C) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • And the peace of God,(E) which transcends all understanding,(F) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Gary Patton

Christians, Muslims & Jews: God Saves Us Only By His Grace ...NOT Our Good Works - Bib... - 0 views

  • Ephesians 2:8-10
  • not by works
  • For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works
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      Yeshua (Jesus) Followers work hard for God! But, they do so moment to moment only after Holy Spirit draws them into relationship with Jesus and they choose to follow Him. They do their "good works" to glorify God out of thankful love for the salvation that He already has given them because of His loving grace and mercy (unmerited favour). And they do this only as he lives his life out through them as Jesus said in John 15:5 at http://diigo.com/0jvfh . Good works done otherwise i.e., in "the flesh" (pre-salvation habitual leanings), have NO value.
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  • we are God’s handiwork,(F) created(G) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(H) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
  • by grace
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    Ephesians 2:8-10 Almighty God clarifies His saving promise to us who believe in Him and what He has already done for us through Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf because of His great love for all men and women ...no matter what they've done. gfp (2012-02-04)
Gary Patton

John 14:1-6; 22-27 NASB - Jesus Comforts His Followers - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • John 14:1-6; John 14:22-27
  • “I am (F)the way, and (G)the truth, and (H)the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
  • I go to prepare a place for you.
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  • I will come again and receive you to Myself, that (D)where I am, there you may be also.
  • Do not let your heart be troubled; [a]believe in God, believe also in Me.
  • You are going to disclose Yourself to us and not to the world?”
  • If anyone loves Me, he will (D)keep My word; and (E)My Father will love him, and We (F)will come to him and make Our abode with him.
  • But the (I)Helper, the Holy Spirit, (J)whom the Father will send in My name, (K)He will teach you all things, and (L)bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
  • Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. (N)Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
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    These passages from John 14 were shared by my Friend, Bruce Malcolm, at the Funeral service for my Mom, Ina Donelda Patton (aka Donnie (family) & Donna (friends). These passages confirm the eternal promise of Jesus to His Followers, of which my Mom was one, that they will spend eternity with Him in His mansions in heaven. Each human is a "spiritual being in a temporary earth suit". And, therefore, we each will live forever. The only question is where we will spend the non-earthly part of our eternity ...in what Jesus called "heaven" or "hell". The answer to that question depends solely on whether one chooses to believe that Jesus was "a liar", "a lunatic" or "Lord" of us all and "God Incarnate", His eternal "Son" who choose to die on a cross to pay the full penalty for our sin nature & sins which our "good works" cannot pay for. In addition to the above passages, another Friend, Adele Van Caulart, read Psalm 23 ...another source of great assurance of God's love and His peace for my Mom and me. gfp (2012-04-04)
Gary Patton

"Thinkers Anonymous" Renesch.Com | FutureShapers Monthly Newsletter Archives - 0 views

  • little is said about the one of the biggest addictions for the Western world - compulsive thinking.
  • addiction is a habit that we cannot easily break through willpower, is something we do compulsively and is harmful to us, or to people around us
  • it is a habit that is difficult to stop does harm.
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  • Anne Lamott quote: "My mind is like a bad neighborhood, I try not to go there alone."
    • Gary Patton
       
      The Apostle Paul agrees with Ms. Lamott, (1954- ) U.S. author. He suggests that we allow Holy Spirit to control that dangerous neighbourhood in Galatians 5:16-17 &25 as well as 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 . gfp
  • Thinking becomes harmful when it takes total control of our behavior - so we can't freely choose but feel compelled to act. In other words, conscious choice is absent.
  • We have assigned our minds an aristocratic nobility so that our thinking often reigns supreme over our feelings and intuitions, which are often denied in the process.
  • Mystics and spiritual teachers tell us about the trap that our egoic minds represent, and how our egoic thinking prevents us from having "the relationship of all relationships" that so many people yearn for.
  • many if not most of people's problems stem from egoic thinking which leads to worry, anxiety, depression and fear.
  • We are the most sedated society in the world
  • Surrender to a Higher Power - "a power greater than ourselves" - was the answer created by the founders of A.A. along with a supportive community of fellow alcoholics who knew what it was like - who could identify with the hopelessness, fear, and powerlessness that went with the addiction.
  • So how do we stop thinking? We can't stop all thinking but we'd be far healthier if we could end the compulsiveness and only engage with generative thinking - thinking that creates, explains, challenges and contributes to wisdom and understanding. Compulsiveness is the problem, not thinking itself.
  • Einstein told us decades ago that we'd never solve our problems with the same consciousness that created them. The same thinking that made the messes cannot get us out of them. We have evolved to such a degree that we must surrender to a power greater than our egoic minds if we are to transcend the conditions we find undesirable - personally, organizationally and societally.
  • mystic Robert Rabbin says, "we must live in the heart, not in the thinking mind."
    • Gary Patton
       
      Mr. Rabbin, a U.S. author & speaker, has a flagship program, "The 5 Principles of Authentic Living. He calls these his "Authenticity Accelerator". The priciples are powerfull. I agree and teach these five, key relationship approaches as well: 1 Be Present 2 Pay Attention 3 Listen Deeply 4 Speak Truthfully 5 Act Creatively at http://www.authenticityaccelerator.com I disagree with Mr. Rensch, however, that Mr. Rabbin's work entitles him to the title given to the great mystics of the Middle Ages, like Catholic Priest John of the Cross and his mentor, the Catholic Nun, Teresa of Avalon! gfp
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    Mr. Renesch shares and interesting definition of 'addiction' and proposes an uncommon one most would not normally consider an addiction. His thesis makes sense. gfp (2011-11-17)
Gary Patton

The Antidote to Dis-Stress - Bible Gateway - 0 views

  • John 14:26-28
  • But the (A)Helper, the Holy Spirit, (B)whom the Father will send in My name
  • Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. (F)Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
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    Peace can has been defined many ways. In John 14:27, Yeshua (Jesus) states clearly that, ultimately, peace is a Person, God Himself living in each Jesus Follower. gfp (2012 -02-16)
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