Threads - - - The Belt of Truth

Ephesians 6 referes to the ever common and familiar concept of the armor of God; Ephesians 6:12 - Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand...

14; Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist; | and then, I'm brought to these scriptures of truth stating affirmation and boldness:

Colossians 1:15 - He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning  and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For god was please to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether thing on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. - Colossian 1:15-21

It even continues further to confirm salvation through the cross; however, for an opening statement of faith I think that this will due. And though this statement is clear in what it means, the Bible or The Word confirms its syndication and it's proof of purchase in Romans  saying:

Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. - Romans 1:20

I like the connection with armor in the bible. Christ is something that we cloak ourselves with: an armor, with his word as his weapon. Ephesians 3 goes on to explain the element of the "inner man" or the "inner being": that which is intangible. I can imagine the human condition being something like hairless monkeys running around an orbital ball in the middle on no where, and  whenever God decided to have hand to hand contact with the mushy meat mammals of Earth, the thing he does is gives us a shell to crawl into - and doesn't call us to fight, but to stand in him

This is the belt of truth -- and what I've come to know of it.

Foundations of the Faith

I listened to some teachings last night. one in particular laid out a list of scriptures that are the foundations of our faith. They are as follows:

Out of Egypt & Stories in Exodus

In my life and through out my indoctrination I have know very little about the Jewish people, or the linage of Jewish people that led up to Jesus. So with that, Old Testament studies are the topic of discussion. Questions have risen for me early in the text of Exodus as I hear about the life of Moses. Since I've seen the "Prince of Egypt" more often than I've actually read the text my thought process is altered to say the least.

I'm curious of Moses' status in Egypt. I wonder how high in ranks he really was; I'm sure it was low enough that he would see death for killing the Egyptian man--clearly NOT above the law of the land.

I'm also curious of the state of worship in the land of Midian, after he left Egypt. Was Moses worshiping other gods under Jethro, only to encounter the Lord at the bush?

Furthermore, how was he reared in Egypt? The text reads as if he knows who Aaron was---so did he even know he was Jewish?

As wonderful of a movie is think the Prince of Egypt is, IT IS HORRIBLY MISLEADING.

----Not to mention

the whole part of the story where God is about to kill Moses because his son isn't circumcised. What did that look like? and How did they know that was necessary to keep the Lord from taking their life?

The Lord Will Provide

It's one thing to know what the word says in regards to finances, tithes, and seeds; but nothing is better than to take the Lord at his word, and see the first sprouts of the seeds.

The Lord has continuously provided for me.

Malachi 3:10 (AMP)

10 Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

The Reason For Use

 Last night as I was leaving work and going through lists in my mind, I asked the Lord that he would show me something whenever I got home. So, whenever I got home, I turned on Daystar, and listened to Pastors Dollar, Hagee, and someone I'd never seen before named John Paul Jackson.

 At one point in my life I used to think that most television churches were a stretch, or that they lacked credibility; however, over the past few month I've become more and more open to whatever the Lord may say to me, and how he could use the network & television to speak legit words to me.

And he did speak to me:

Song of Solomon 8:6-7 (AMP)

6 Set me like a seal upon your heart, like a seal upon your arm; for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as hard and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead). Its flashes are flashes of fire, a most vehement flame [the very flame of the Lord]!

7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would offer all the goods of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned and despised.

1 Corinthians 14:31 (AMP)

31 For in this way you can give testimony [prophesying and thus interpreting the divine will and purpose] one by one, so that all may be instructed and all may be stimulated and encouraged;

and so...

I watched  a lot of follow up video on the internet of John Paul Jackson. He is what could be considered a modern day prophet. He utilizes the spiritual power of receiving revelation from the Lord, and his ministry is focused on teaching people how to use these powers correctly in the eyes of the Jesus.

He went on to say that this could chocked up to your regular everyday Psychic, but that the difference come from the source. The  origin of a revelation makes it evil or good: either it is from the Lord, or it is a counterfeit from the enemy.

It's very interesting; I have recognized the spiritual nature of receiving art in the mind recently, and how it parallels to mysticism. It's left me to wonder what the implications of possessing such power means in terms of salvation. Typically I thought of it as divination, or something that would keep me from the Glory of the Lord.

Some suspicions have been confirmed, and the next curtain that is to be pulled back to show the next revelation is now clear.

With this being said, I honored the Father with the continuation of this...

Multiple Things

i don't like you

I hate it whenever there are those people that you just can't stand, but you're in such close quarters with them--particularly those you work with.

Usually these people bring out the worst in me--not that I'm completely showing my ass in these situations, but they bring the most vial of things from my heart

Jeremiah 17:9 (amp)

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?

I have found myself before having conversation in my head with the type of character in questions. I would same something witty, and really stick it to them; then they would cower at my awesomeness, and know that I am the superior male.

My whole life, I have had these types of cosplays in my mind; however, now that I'm in my adult life, I see the degradation that it promotes to my well being.

The heart is indeed a dirty thing--O what can make me clean again? ...Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Unforgivable Sin

Unforgivable Sin is a haunting thing indeed. I don't really want to say too much about how is achieved by a human, rather than to point out what the book actually says about it. I've heard smart people say that "the one unforgivable sin is <arrogance or pride or doubting God... or whatever else they think it is>", and never refer to what the Bible says about it in the same sentence.

As if there is a commentary better than the gospels, which read:

Mathew 12:31-32

Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come .

Mark 3:28-30

Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation—because they said, “He has an unclean spirit” .

Luke 12:10

And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven .

From this point: "blasphemy" can be deduced into a myriad of things; however, I believe that it's very important to quote these scriptures in ANY commentary that talks about how the Lord can be unforgiving.

Give Caeser what is His

I just feel defeated.I've come to know that I'm not suited to earn my keep on Earth. We are all slaves here.

I feel like the floods have come, Surge by Surge.

Romans 8:35 (AMP)

35 Who shall ever separate us from Christ’s love? Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation? Or calamity and distress? Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword?

So in this reality of peril, I stand corrected by the word, And a victor, Over distress

In other news

The lumps are no big deal No STD's No Cancer High White Blood Cell Count--for whatever that's worth.