Matthew 25:1-13 ... Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten
virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were
foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took
oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made,
Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those
virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the
wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise
answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but
go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while
they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in
with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also
the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered
and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for
ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
For many years, I would read this scripture and wonder: What is the oil?
The oil allows the lamp to make light to be able to see.
To go out to meet Jesus, the bridegroom, we need to observe these instruction given by Peter.
Concerning the end ... II Peter 3 ... But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Living in continual peace while living on this earth ...This requires taking everything to God in prayer and if we hear an instruction after prayer, believing that word and doing that word and resting in that word. This is great peace.
Another primary part of living in peace is recognizing that our kingdom is not of this world. If you are trying to make this world a better place and correct things and protest over wrong doing, you will not be in a state of peace.
Notice that Peter said, in II Peter 3, Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
One of the most freeing messages I have ever learned from God is: My kingdom is not of this world (See this writing on our blog)
When we understand this concept, we no longer have to make everything "right" around us. And some things that trouble us we now learn to set aside. For example: outside my house there is a "noisy" pavement of a street. It needs to be repaved. At one time I would have tried to get it repaved by contacting the city. Now I just keep thinking, "My kingdom is not of this world." And usually I'm not trouble by the noise from the cars.
We work to live continually without spot, and blameless ... confessing our sins to God and when God leads us we ask others to forgive us, keeping our heart. And we forgive those who trespass against us, which is a part of keeping ourselves ready for the return of Jesus. This is a continual process as we live on this present earth, keeping ourselves ready to leave this earth.
(Providing daily encouragement for the body of Christ by the Spirit of God to help the church in the end times.)
Friday, May 31, 2013
Cries of evil ministers
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
There are so many works today that seem to be "good", have an appearance of good to fleshly men, but works not authored by God.
One way to identify these works is if the minister is begging for money to pay for these works.
By asking humans for money or things, the minister shows the Lord is not his shepherd. For if the Lord is our shepherd we shall not want. Psa. 23:1
Also there is no example in Bible where a minister asked people to pay for his works.
We had so many begging ministers, that I removed our email address to stop them from contacting us.
After doing this, I was reminded of Noah and I felt I was going deeper into the ark where I could no longer hear the cries of those people drowning. They are going to be destroyed by their works because their works were not authored by the Spirit of God. So they will be just like those drowning outside the ark in the days of Noah.
Jesus said ... Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
There are so many works today that seem to be "good", have an appearance of good to fleshly men, but works not authored by God.
One way to identify these works is if the minister is begging for money to pay for these works.
By asking humans for money or things, the minister shows the Lord is not his shepherd. For if the Lord is our shepherd we shall not want. Psa. 23:1
Also there is no example in Bible where a minister asked people to pay for his works.
We had so many begging ministers, that I removed our email address to stop them from contacting us.
After doing this, I was reminded of Noah and I felt I was going deeper into the ark where I could no longer hear the cries of those people drowning. They are going to be destroyed by their works because their works were not authored by the Spirit of God. So they will be just like those drowning outside the ark in the days of Noah.
Jesus said ... Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Some became unfruitful
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
In the parable of the sower, Jesus described some who became unfruitful. This indicates they were at one time fruitful but became unfruitful.
Mt. 13 ... Jesus says ... When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (To "become" unfruitful indicates this person was at one time fruitful with the word. But this person allowed the care of this world, the deceitfulness of riches ... Mk.4 and the lest of other things to enter in ... and because of this he "became" unfruitful.)
- cares of this world
- deceitful of riches
- lust of other things
Use the above list to examine yourself. Do you have any concerns? If so, this indicates you have not settled the matter by prayer. You are not keeping yourself ready for the return of Jesus.
What about the pursuit of more money ... desire for money ... ? The answer to this is learning to be content with food and raiment ... II Tim. 3
The desire for other things is also one of the fleshly problems? Is there anything you desire on this earth? I can say there is nothing on this earth I desire. I don't want to make any changes on the property. I don't want to shop and buy things. I don't need things. I don't want to go anywhere. Any one of these things can pull you off. So you can examine yourself and if you want anything pray that the fire of desire be extinguished by God.
II Tim. 2 ... Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
In the parable of the sower, Jesus described some who became unfruitful. This indicates they were at one time fruitful but became unfruitful.
Mt. 13 ... Jesus says ... When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (To "become" unfruitful indicates this person was at one time fruitful with the word. But this person allowed the care of this world, the deceitfulness of riches ... Mk.4 and the lest of other things to enter in ... and because of this he "became" unfruitful.)
- cares of this world
- deceitful of riches
- lust of other things
Use the above list to examine yourself. Do you have any concerns? If so, this indicates you have not settled the matter by prayer. You are not keeping yourself ready for the return of Jesus.
What about the pursuit of more money ... desire for money ... ? The answer to this is learning to be content with food and raiment ... II Tim. 3
The desire for other things is also one of the fleshly problems? Is there anything you desire on this earth? I can say there is nothing on this earth I desire. I don't want to make any changes on the property. I don't want to shop and buy things. I don't need things. I don't want to go anywhere. Any one of these things can pull you off. So you can examine yourself and if you want anything pray that the fire of desire be extinguished by God.
II Tim. 2 ... Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
The Lord is my shepherd
Pam Padgett ... teacher
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
God constantly watches over those who belong to Him, knowing and providing exactly what we need, and leading us in the best way for us. I've been reminded of this several times during the past few days as some changes have unfolded in my life ...
Recently, by late morning or early afternoon I found myself with nothing to do and asking God "what am I supposed to do now?" Joan had also been concerned for about five days that I might need something more in my life, and had turned to God with this concern. Neither of us knew of the others' concern.
Then a couple days ago we were talking on the telephone and started talking about a certain breed of dogs. An idea came forth that I could get one of these puppies and train it to be a therapy dog, taking it to hospitals and rehab centers for patients to see and bringing a little of normal life into the hospital setting. The idea of taking a dog to visit patients appealed to me very much, but I didn't know if this was God's will, so I prayed, and then started getting some more information about these things.
Every time I thought of getting a puppy, I was concerned. It might be hard for my older animals to have an active puppy around, and I was also concerned that it might be too much for me to handle having and training a puppy in addition to the increasing care my older animals need. I turned to God and asked what I should do, and had the idea to train one of the dogs I already have to be a therapy dog.
Although getting a puppy had concerned me, doing therapy dog work did not, and it continued to interest me. So I prayed about how to get started with this type of work. On the internet I learned what it takes for a dog to be certified as a therapy dog. The first step is for the dog to pass a Canine Good Citizen exam. When I saw this, I remembered that a neighbor's dog had received training for this exam at a pet store very near where I live, and I know the trainer at that store. When taking the neighbor's dog to a class this trainer led a few months ago, I found that she communicates what to do in a way I can understand.
I took my dog to the store and talked with the trainer. She told me about the six-week class we would need to take. Interestingly, a new session of this class was starting the very next day, and there was room in the class for us. The trainer has been doing therapy dog work with her own dogs for about 15 years, and is in the process of getting certified to do evaluations for the final certification step for therapy dogs. She also told me that there aren't nearly enough therapy dogs to meet the needs in our community, something I had also seen on the internet. So there are lots of opportunities to do this type of work if we get certified and enjoy doing it. We attended the first class. The dog did well, and I very much enjoyed the class.
Its amazing to me how everything has moved very quickly, but it has been very easy and not at all rushed. Its as though the way has been prepared and is unfolding as needed in front of me. I don't know where this will lead, but have prayed and am trusting God to lead me in what is best for me. Even taking this class is filling time for me with something I enjoy, and I am very grateful to God for this.
It causes me to marvel in God to consider how wonderfully HE watches over and cares for us. And God knows how to lead us to the "pasture" that is best for us at each point in our lives.
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
God constantly watches over those who belong to Him, knowing and providing exactly what we need, and leading us in the best way for us. I've been reminded of this several times during the past few days as some changes have unfolded in my life ...
Recently, by late morning or early afternoon I found myself with nothing to do and asking God "what am I supposed to do now?" Joan had also been concerned for about five days that I might need something more in my life, and had turned to God with this concern. Neither of us knew of the others' concern.
Then a couple days ago we were talking on the telephone and started talking about a certain breed of dogs. An idea came forth that I could get one of these puppies and train it to be a therapy dog, taking it to hospitals and rehab centers for patients to see and bringing a little of normal life into the hospital setting. The idea of taking a dog to visit patients appealed to me very much, but I didn't know if this was God's will, so I prayed, and then started getting some more information about these things.
Every time I thought of getting a puppy, I was concerned. It might be hard for my older animals to have an active puppy around, and I was also concerned that it might be too much for me to handle having and training a puppy in addition to the increasing care my older animals need. I turned to God and asked what I should do, and had the idea to train one of the dogs I already have to be a therapy dog.
Although getting a puppy had concerned me, doing therapy dog work did not, and it continued to interest me. So I prayed about how to get started with this type of work. On the internet I learned what it takes for a dog to be certified as a therapy dog. The first step is for the dog to pass a Canine Good Citizen exam. When I saw this, I remembered that a neighbor's dog had received training for this exam at a pet store very near where I live, and I know the trainer at that store. When taking the neighbor's dog to a class this trainer led a few months ago, I found that she communicates what to do in a way I can understand.
I took my dog to the store and talked with the trainer. She told me about the six-week class we would need to take. Interestingly, a new session of this class was starting the very next day, and there was room in the class for us. The trainer has been doing therapy dog work with her own dogs for about 15 years, and is in the process of getting certified to do evaluations for the final certification step for therapy dogs. She also told me that there aren't nearly enough therapy dogs to meet the needs in our community, something I had also seen on the internet. So there are lots of opportunities to do this type of work if we get certified and enjoy doing it. We attended the first class. The dog did well, and I very much enjoyed the class.
Its amazing to me how everything has moved very quickly, but it has been very easy and not at all rushed. Its as though the way has been prepared and is unfolding as needed in front of me. I don't know where this will lead, but have prayed and am trusting God to lead me in what is best for me. Even taking this class is filling time for me with something I enjoy, and I am very grateful to God for this.
It causes me to marvel in God to consider how wonderfully HE watches over and cares for us. And God knows how to lead us to the "pasture" that is best for us at each point in our lives.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Matthew 25:34-40 ... Then shall the King say unto them on his right
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye
gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and
ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited
me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous
answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or
thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took
thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in
prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto
them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Several years ago, I had dream I was building a house. Two years after the dream I built a house. Before we began construction, I told contractor the amount of money I had so he would know how much we could spend. At first everything went fine. His bookkeeper reported the amount spent and I paid as we went along. But then contractor fired bookkeeper and bills piled up unknown to me and toward the end of the project I was shocked when contractor came to me with the bills. It was more money than I had. Contractor reduced the bills by $15,000. But I still owed $35,000. I told contractor to put the house up for sale. He would not do that.
I did not ask anyone in our church group for money but I had told them the problem. One woman came to me with the money. I took the $35,000 and paid her back in full within 6 months. To her credit, she saw the need ... She told me she had the money and when she saw the need she couldn't just sit there with this money when there was a need. (As soon as I had her paid in full, I began paying my contractor that $15,000 that he had cut from the price of the construction. Within another 6 months he was paid in full although he had not asked me to pay this money.)
I get many emails from people who call themselves ministers. They ask me for money to pay for various works they are doing. But this is a totally different situation from the building situation. These men are supposed to be of God and yet they set about to do works without having money for the work and they ask humans to pay for their works. I do not give them money. I know if the work is of God, God provides. They call on humans for money, making the human their god, failing to see the real God. Their faith is not in God but in human beings to provide for their needs. I do not participate in their works.
When we provide a need, we must be led by the Spirit of God and not by our flesh. It must be God prompting us to give whether it be by money, or correction, or a word of encouragement.
All things must be done by the Spirit of God and not by our fleshly thinking.
Therefore the above scripture in Mt. 25, must also be done by the Spirit and not by emotions of the flesh of man.
One day I was at a store and as I left the store a young man, approximately mid-twenties, came up to me and asked me for money for gas for his car. This young man seemed able bodied. I replied, "No ... I will not give you money. Go get a job."
I know the scripture which says: II Thess. 3 ... For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Many church groups today violate above scripture and feed able bodied men thus encouraging them not to work and making them into beggars.
So when we give, it must be of the Spirit otherwise it profits nothing to us nor to the person to whom we give.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Several years ago, I had dream I was building a house. Two years after the dream I built a house. Before we began construction, I told contractor the amount of money I had so he would know how much we could spend. At first everything went fine. His bookkeeper reported the amount spent and I paid as we went along. But then contractor fired bookkeeper and bills piled up unknown to me and toward the end of the project I was shocked when contractor came to me with the bills. It was more money than I had. Contractor reduced the bills by $15,000. But I still owed $35,000. I told contractor to put the house up for sale. He would not do that.
I did not ask anyone in our church group for money but I had told them the problem. One woman came to me with the money. I took the $35,000 and paid her back in full within 6 months. To her credit, she saw the need ... She told me she had the money and when she saw the need she couldn't just sit there with this money when there was a need. (As soon as I had her paid in full, I began paying my contractor that $15,000 that he had cut from the price of the construction. Within another 6 months he was paid in full although he had not asked me to pay this money.)
I get many emails from people who call themselves ministers. They ask me for money to pay for various works they are doing. But this is a totally different situation from the building situation. These men are supposed to be of God and yet they set about to do works without having money for the work and they ask humans to pay for their works. I do not give them money. I know if the work is of God, God provides. They call on humans for money, making the human their god, failing to see the real God. Their faith is not in God but in human beings to provide for their needs. I do not participate in their works.
When we provide a need, we must be led by the Spirit of God and not by our flesh. It must be God prompting us to give whether it be by money, or correction, or a word of encouragement.
All things must be done by the Spirit of God and not by our fleshly thinking.
Therefore the above scripture in Mt. 25, must also be done by the Spirit and not by emotions of the flesh of man.
One day I was at a store and as I left the store a young man, approximately mid-twenties, came up to me and asked me for money for gas for his car. This young man seemed able bodied. I replied, "No ... I will not give you money. Go get a job."
I know the scripture which says: II Thess. 3 ... For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Many church groups today violate above scripture and feed able bodied men thus encouraging them not to work and making them into beggars.
So when we give, it must be of the Spirit otherwise it profits nothing to us nor to the person to whom we give.
Banquet from God
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
These writings we do are a banquet from God by HIS Spirit. The word of God presented is The Lord's Supper for the church today. It is like a very long table filled with food from the Spirit of God. All you have to do is go up to that table and fill your plate with the word of God and eat.
But when we eat we must be careful to eat correctly for if we eat incorrectly we bring damnation upon ourselves.
Paul explains ... I Cor. 11 ... For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26For as often as ye eat this bread (the word of God), and drink this cup (the word of God), ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread (the word of God), and drink this cup of the Lord (the word of God), unworthily (failing to do the word of God in their own lives), shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself (by the Word of God), and so let him eat of that bread (the word of God), and drink of that cup (the word of God). 29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31For if we would judge ourselves (by the word of God), we should not be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
These writings we do are a banquet from God by HIS Spirit. The word of God presented is The Lord's Supper for the church today. It is like a very long table filled with food from the Spirit of God. All you have to do is go up to that table and fill your plate with the word of God and eat.
But when we eat we must be careful to eat correctly for if we eat incorrectly we bring damnation upon ourselves.
Paul explains ... I Cor. 11 ... For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26For as often as ye eat this bread (the word of God), and drink this cup (the word of God), ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread (the word of God), and drink this cup of the Lord (the word of God), unworthily (failing to do the word of God in their own lives), shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself (by the Word of God), and so let him eat of that bread (the word of God), and drink of that cup (the word of God). 29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31For if we would judge ourselves (by the word of God), we should not be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
Grief over the church
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
I encounter so much grief when emails come from those persons calling themselves "pastors" when I see them going a way of the flesh. They plan their many works. They run out of money. They can't pay for their works. They cry out, begging others to send them money to keep up their works. But when this happens I know their works were never of the Spirit of God for when a work is authored for God, HE provides for the work to be accomplished. When the Lord is our shepherd, is authoring the work, we shall not want. The Lord is not the author of their works.
God reminded me of how Paul grieved for the Jews and I realized this is the way I grieve over the church groups and the ministers who do not have the Spirit of God leading them.
Romans 9 ... I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
This was helpful to me.
Then I was looking at Romans 9:8 ... They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God:
Jesus was not of the flesh. Jesus was of the Holy Ghost. Jesus did not have a father of the flesh.
Lk. 1 ... And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Jesus was born of the "Holy Ghost" and not by the will of man.
We who are of God are not born again by the will of man but by the will of God, by the Holy Ghost, like Jesus was.
Jesus said ... Jn. 3:7 ... That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
This is like the time before the flood where Noah went into the ark and God shut the door.
They bang on my "door" and try to get me to do things which they are unable to get God to do. The coming flood will destroy them.
Mt. 24 ... But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
I know I have gone deeper into the "ark" as of May 29, 2013, and God has shut the door so I don't have to hear all their many cries, and if you have the Spirit of God and they are trying to get you to do for them, God might put you deeper into the ark also.
These messages are for those who have the Spirit of God.
Romans 8:14 ...For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I encounter so much grief when emails come from those persons calling themselves "pastors" when I see them going a way of the flesh. They plan their many works. They run out of money. They can't pay for their works. They cry out, begging others to send them money to keep up their works. But when this happens I know their works were never of the Spirit of God for when a work is authored for God, HE provides for the work to be accomplished. When the Lord is our shepherd, is authoring the work, we shall not want. The Lord is not the author of their works.
God reminded me of how Paul grieved for the Jews and I realized this is the way I grieve over the church groups and the ministers who do not have the Spirit of God leading them.
Romans 9 ... I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
This was helpful to me.
Then I was looking at Romans 9:8 ... They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God:
Jesus was not of the flesh. Jesus was of the Holy Ghost. Jesus did not have a father of the flesh.
Lk. 1 ... And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Jesus was born of the "Holy Ghost" and not by the will of man.
We who are of God are not born again by the will of man but by the will of God, by the Holy Ghost, like Jesus was.
Jesus said ... Jn. 3:7 ... That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
This is like the time before the flood where Noah went into the ark and God shut the door.
They bang on my "door" and try to get me to do things which they are unable to get God to do. The coming flood will destroy them.
Mt. 24 ... But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
I know I have gone deeper into the "ark" as of May 29, 2013, and God has shut the door so I don't have to hear all their many cries, and if you have the Spirit of God and they are trying to get you to do for them, God might put you deeper into the ark also.
These messages are for those who have the Spirit of God.
Romans 8:14 ...For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Matthew 5:14-16 ... Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on
an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it
under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that
are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Notice in the above scripture that "it giveth light unto all that are in the house" ...
I suspect this means light to all who belong to the house of God.
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We, who have the Spirit of God and are chosen by God, have the light of the Spirit of God dwelling in us. We do not see things like this world sees things. And from time to time, people will say things and the Spirit of God in us will arise to answer them.
Several years ago, I was playing golf with two women. Both women called themselves Christian. One woman began talking against people who judge other people. The Holy Spirit rose up in me and through my mouth came the words: "If you judge people are judging aren't you judging." She gasped. It was like a balloon fill with air and all of a sudden the air came out of the balloon. She made an audible noise of shock when she heard the word spoken by the Spirit of God.
We, who are of God, are light. We go into a room where the world is and we are not like the people in that room. We are light. We don't go along with their plans. We are another Spirit. We may not end up speaking a word to them. We may just walk away. But they feel the difference in us and often they do not like being around us for darkness cannot co-exist with light.
And when God opens our mouth we speak. But even when we do not speak, we are not one of this world and we are light in their darkness.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Notice in the above scripture that "it giveth light unto all that are in the house" ...
I suspect this means light to all who belong to the house of God.
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We, who have the Spirit of God and are chosen by God, have the light of the Spirit of God dwelling in us. We do not see things like this world sees things. And from time to time, people will say things and the Spirit of God in us will arise to answer them.
Several years ago, I was playing golf with two women. Both women called themselves Christian. One woman began talking against people who judge other people. The Holy Spirit rose up in me and through my mouth came the words: "If you judge people are judging aren't you judging." She gasped. It was like a balloon fill with air and all of a sudden the air came out of the balloon. She made an audible noise of shock when she heard the word spoken by the Spirit of God.
We, who are of God, are light. We go into a room where the world is and we are not like the people in that room. We are light. We don't go along with their plans. We are another Spirit. We may not end up speaking a word to them. We may just walk away. But they feel the difference in us and often they do not like being around us for darkness cannot co-exist with light.
And when God opens our mouth we speak. But even when we do not speak, we are not one of this world and we are light in their darkness.
Paul warned evil doers would rise up in the church
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Acts 20 ... Paul said ... Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
There is a very evil thing in many church groups today. It is a church work without correction. It is a doctrine of false love which does not cause repentance in the congregation. It is a doctrine of acceptance of sin in the congregation. It is basically a cover-up inside the congregation.
But this is not what is supposed to happen when there is sin in the congregation. Paul told us to judge those in the congregation when there is sin. And Paul told us what to do about those who call themselves "brother" but commit such sins.
I Cor. 5 ... I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Paul did not say to pray for that wicked person in the church ... Paul warned us not to allow such to sit among us for they are like leaven ... and they will infect the congregation ... therefore Paul said do not "eat" with such ... do not keep company with such ... put that person out of the church.
This happened to me once in our church group. There was a story about one of the men who had a "girl friend" ... What does that mean? ... I went to him and point blank asked him if he was having sexual intercourse with this "girl friend". He replied, "Of course." I told him he knew the Bible as well as I did and I would not be able to have him in our group any more. He didn't care. Later I had occasion to talk with him and he said sexual intercourse outside of marriage was no longer an issue with him for he had a sexual problem. But there was never any sign of repentance from this man.
I Cor. 5 ... In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
If a church group has a doctrine where unrepentant sinners who continue to practice the sin sit in the congregation as "brothers", then we must not sit with them. We have no choice but to leave that group.
Acts 20 ... Paul said ... Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
There is a very evil thing in many church groups today. It is a church work without correction. It is a doctrine of false love which does not cause repentance in the congregation. It is a doctrine of acceptance of sin in the congregation. It is basically a cover-up inside the congregation.
But this is not what is supposed to happen when there is sin in the congregation. Paul told us to judge those in the congregation when there is sin. And Paul told us what to do about those who call themselves "brother" but commit such sins.
I Cor. 5 ... I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Paul did not say to pray for that wicked person in the church ... Paul warned us not to allow such to sit among us for they are like leaven ... and they will infect the congregation ... therefore Paul said do not "eat" with such ... do not keep company with such ... put that person out of the church.
This happened to me once in our church group. There was a story about one of the men who had a "girl friend" ... What does that mean? ... I went to him and point blank asked him if he was having sexual intercourse with this "girl friend". He replied, "Of course." I told him he knew the Bible as well as I did and I would not be able to have him in our group any more. He didn't care. Later I had occasion to talk with him and he said sexual intercourse outside of marriage was no longer an issue with him for he had a sexual problem. But there was never any sign of repentance from this man.
I Cor. 5 ... In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
If a church group has a doctrine where unrepentant sinners who continue to practice the sin sit in the congregation as "brothers", then we must not sit with them. We have no choice but to leave that group.
Poison gas dream: In approximately 1980, God gave me the following dream. There
was a room filled with people and a man was speaking to these people. I
went in and sat down and began listening. Then another man rushed into
the room and said, "Stop ... can't you see. It's too late. It's already begun."
The first man resumed speaking. But I looked out the window to see
what was happening. I was shocked in what I saw. There was a civil
defense warning system on top of a tall pole. A type of poison gas was coming out of the speaker.
The shocking thing was this: The system that was set up to warn us was
being used to gas us to death. In the dream, I looked at the man sitting next
to me. His eyes were open. He had a big smile on his face. But he
was already dead! He was a corpse though he was looking directly at the speaker
and seemed to be paying attention. Then I looked at the other people
in the room and they were all dead though they looked alive. And as I
sat there listening to the speaker, I felt myself falling asleep
(dying). I knew it would kill me too if I sat there among them.
Later
God showed me this is what is happening in the church gatherings
today. Instead of being warned, people are being gassed to death with
the doctrines.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Revelation 21:7-8 ... He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and
I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and
unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the
lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:which is the second death.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
We, who are of God, overcome every fear by turning to God in prayer. And by believing that which God speaks to us by His Spirit.
The fear is like a poison that has entered our body.
The antidote to the poison is the word God gives us when we take the fear to HIM in prayer.
Paul calls this ... Taking Thoughts Captive ...
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Recently Pam Padgett had the fear that she wasn't going to be able to do the work of God. She turned to God in prayer, committing this fear to God, and immediately she was reminded of the following:
Isaiah 41:10... Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
The only way we can overcome is to turn to God in prayer, laying out before HIM each fear, each problem, each concern. We pray, asking God about this problem or potential problem. When the Holy Spirit is in us, usually God will bring a scripture to our mind by His Spirit. The scripture is the antidote for the poison. And it shows us the will of God in the matter at hand.
Read: Booklet #2: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
We, who are of God, overcome every fear by turning to God in prayer. And by believing that which God speaks to us by His Spirit.
The fear is like a poison that has entered our body.
The antidote to the poison is the word God gives us when we take the fear to HIM in prayer.
Paul calls this ... Taking Thoughts Captive ...
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Recently Pam Padgett had the fear that she wasn't going to be able to do the work of God. She turned to God in prayer, committing this fear to God, and immediately she was reminded of the following:
Isaiah 41:10... Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
The only way we can overcome is to turn to God in prayer, laying out before HIM each fear, each problem, each concern. We pray, asking God about this problem or potential problem. When the Holy Spirit is in us, usually God will bring a scripture to our mind by His Spirit. The scripture is the antidote for the poison. And it shows us the will of God in the matter at hand.
Read: Booklet #2: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts
Visions authored by Satan
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
For decades, people in Catholic churches have marveled when individuals reported seeing a vision of Mary or a vision of Jesus ... Sometimes they make the setting a type of shrine and they visit that setting where the vision occurred.
Do not be deceived by signs, wonders, miracles in the present time.
Jesus said this would happen in the end times, and HE warned us of Satan doing this.
Mt. 24:24 ... 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.
II Thess. 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Revelation 16:13 ... And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,
Jesus warned us about the last days ... Mt. 24:4 ... Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I (Jesus) am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Many will come saying "Jesus is Lord" and because they say that they will deceive many.
Satan appears as "an angel of light" ... and Satan's ministers will come saying "Jesus is Lord", but their works show they do not really have faith in God. They have faith in human flesh as they beg for money to pay for their works. Their works are not authored by the Spirit of God but by Satan, therefore there is always need.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
We will have reports of ministers doing great signs and wonders. Many ministers will come in the name of Jesus and deceive many. People who are desirous of these signs will gravitate toward these things.
Jesus warned us ahead of time and told us "Be not deceived." Mt. 24
And Jesus said ... Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Mt. 24
For decades, people in Catholic churches have marveled when individuals reported seeing a vision of Mary or a vision of Jesus ... Sometimes they make the setting a type of shrine and they visit that setting where the vision occurred.
Do not be deceived by signs, wonders, miracles in the present time.
Jesus said this would happen in the end times, and HE warned us of Satan doing this.
Mt. 24:24 ... 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.
II Thess. 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Revelation 16:13 ... And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,
Jesus warned us about the last days ... Mt. 24:4 ... Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I (Jesus) am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Many will come saying "Jesus is Lord" and because they say that they will deceive many.
Satan appears as "an angel of light" ... and Satan's ministers will come saying "Jesus is Lord", but their works show they do not really have faith in God. They have faith in human flesh as they beg for money to pay for their works. Their works are not authored by the Spirit of God but by Satan, therefore there is always need.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
We will have reports of ministers doing great signs and wonders. Many ministers will come in the name of Jesus and deceive many. People who are desirous of these signs will gravitate toward these things.
Jesus warned us ahead of time and told us "Be not deceived." Mt. 24
And Jesus said ... Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Mt. 24
Spirit searches things of God
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The spirit of man knows what man is thinking. The Spirit of God knows what God is thinking.
Paul explains:
I Cor. 2:11 ... For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
There is a woman from bridge center who calls and asks me to join her for dinner. I usually do this when she calls. As she talks of her ideas and things of this world, I often just stare at her. She has no idea what I am thinking. But my spirit knows what I am thinking.
This is the point Paul is making in I Cor. 2 ... The Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God on the issue at hand just as our own spirit knows the thoughts we have as others speak before us. The Spirit of God reveals the thoughts of God to those of us who have the Spirit of God. Therefore we can know the will of God in the issue.
I Cor. 2:14 ... But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
To most people it would be foolishness to "take no thought for tomorrow". (Mt. 6) They have all manner of plans for tomorrow. They have lists of things to accomplish tomorrow.
I have no plans at all for tomorrow... nor for the next day ... I know that day I will take care of that which arises that day. But I'm not trying to accomplish anything.
We who are led by the Spirit of God have a completely different way.
In I Cor. 2:6 ... Paul says ... we speak wisdom among them that are perfect
We are not speaking to the world nor to those who call themselves Christians but do not have the Spirit of God. They can't understand what we say. We speak wisdom to them that are perfected by God by His Spirit for they are the only ones who can understand us when we speak.
The spirit of man knows what man is thinking. The Spirit of God knows what God is thinking.
Paul explains:
I Cor. 2:11 ... For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
There is a woman from bridge center who calls and asks me to join her for dinner. I usually do this when she calls. As she talks of her ideas and things of this world, I often just stare at her. She has no idea what I am thinking. But my spirit knows what I am thinking.
This is the point Paul is making in I Cor. 2 ... The Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God on the issue at hand just as our own spirit knows the thoughts we have as others speak before us. The Spirit of God reveals the thoughts of God to those of us who have the Spirit of God. Therefore we can know the will of God in the issue.
I Cor. 2:14 ... But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
To most people it would be foolishness to "take no thought for tomorrow". (Mt. 6) They have all manner of plans for tomorrow. They have lists of things to accomplish tomorrow.
I have no plans at all for tomorrow... nor for the next day ... I know that day I will take care of that which arises that day. But I'm not trying to accomplish anything.
We who are led by the Spirit of God have a completely different way.
In I Cor. 2:6 ... Paul says ... we speak wisdom among them that are perfect
We are not speaking to the world nor to those who call themselves Christians but do not have the Spirit of God. They can't understand what we say. We speak wisdom to them that are perfected by God by His Spirit for they are the only ones who can understand us when we speak.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Hebrews 11:6 ... But without faith it is impossible to please him:for he
that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek him.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Jesus said ... Jn. 4 ... God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
We do not connect with God by falling down in front of a man made cross. Nor do we connect with God by lighting a candle. Nor do we look at a photo of an actor and call it Jesus (there were no photographs in Jesus' day) ... If you do any of these things trying to pray or connect with God your action is futile for you are trying to connect with your flesh and flesh cannot connect with spirit. Spirit connects with Spirit.
So we who are really of God do not use fleshly objects to try to connect with God.
When we were chosen by God as His own, God gave us HIS Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus Christ. We connect with God by HIS Sprit.
Therefore, when we pray, we do not have to be in a church building nor upon a mountain nor at an inspiring place. As this is flesh and not spirit.
Jn. 4 ... he woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
When we pray, we simply understand that we are speaking to God and God is a Spirit. By faith we connect to God this way. We believe God hears us when we speak to Him.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Jesus said ... Jn. 4 ... God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
We do not connect with God by falling down in front of a man made cross. Nor do we connect with God by lighting a candle. Nor do we look at a photo of an actor and call it Jesus (there were no photographs in Jesus' day) ... If you do any of these things trying to pray or connect with God your action is futile for you are trying to connect with your flesh and flesh cannot connect with spirit. Spirit connects with Spirit.
So we who are really of God do not use fleshly objects to try to connect with God.
When we were chosen by God as His own, God gave us HIS Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus Christ. We connect with God by HIS Sprit.
Therefore, when we pray, we do not have to be in a church building nor upon a mountain nor at an inspiring place. As this is flesh and not spirit.
Jn. 4 ... he woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
When we pray, we simply understand that we are speaking to God and God is a Spirit. By faith we connect to God this way. We believe God hears us when we speak to Him.
Prophets warn the people
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
God has always used prophets to warn HIS people. HE did this in OT and HE still does this in NT.
Agabus is example of NT prophet who warned both the church and then later Paul. (Acts 11 & Acts 21)
NT prophet ... Acts 11 ... And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
NT prophet ... Acts 21 ... And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
One of the ministries given to the NT church is "prophet" ... Eph. 4 ... (After Jesus arose from the crucifixion) HE gave gifts unto men ... And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
The Holy Scriptures warn us and I, as one of the NT prophets, warn us ... In the last days there will be much deception inside the church groups. If you have the Spirit of God you will be troubled when you see things that are wrong at church group. You might just think it is just you and thereby try to explain the troubling away not realizing the Holy Spirit in you is grieved by that which is going on that is wrong in the church group. When you see such, you should turn to God and ask HIM to confirm the truth and HIS way to you. If you have the Holy Spirit you will be led to the truth in the matter at hand. Other spirits not of God may try to convince you in the wrong direction, but if you are of God and turn to God, you will be led to the truth one way or another.
And be careful about being swept away by great miracles performed by man. In the last days, which we live in, there will be great signs and wonders which have potential of deceiving the elect.
Mt. 24:24 ... 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.
Satan is also worker of great signs and wonders to deceive church ...
II Thess. 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
If you are a child of God, don't be deceived by the working of "great signs and wonders" in the church group. This will happen in end times. If you see such, instead of being swept away, turn to God in prayer and ask HIM about what you have seen and let HIM establish your thoughts.
Satan appears as angel of light in the church groups ...And the ministers of Satan also appear of angel of light in church groups.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Deception in the church groups will be rampant. This is one of the signs of the end times. Jesus warns us: Be not deceived.
II Thess. 2 ... (antichrist in the church groups) ... and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Even in Paul's day it had already begun in the church groups. Paul knew there would be men rise up in the church group after he was gone and they would take over preaching a doctrine to draw others to themselves.
Paul explained: Acts 20 ... And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
"speaking perverse things" ...
I heard this type of thing many times as I have visited church groups.
In one group, the pastor was preaching Jn. 8, about the woman taken in adultery ... He said, "And when she was brought to Jesus, she was naked from waist up." I was very shocked. I grabbed Bible and began reading John 8. (I noticed other people in the room were just looking at pastor with smiles on faces but I didn't see anyone in the congregation taking Bible to check this as I had done.) The next day when I called pastor and ask him where that was in Bible that he spoke the night before, he first lied to me and said he couldn't remember. When I explained how important this was to me and asked him to look it up and have his secretary call me he became angry and said, "Well ... OK ... It's not in the Bible ... Where do you go to church (in angry, threatening voice)"
In another church group, pastor was speaking of following scripture: (where Jesus was speaking of casting out a specific devil) ... Mt. 17:21 Jesus said ... Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. But three times during his sermon this pastor said the following, "This kind goeth not out but by prayer." leaving out part of the scripture. After the service I asked this pastor if I could speak with him. There were several things that happened during that service contrary to instruction in Bible. At beginning of service pastor turned the meeting over to the youth group to tell about their week-end retreat. The young man speaking for the youth group showed a video of the retreat. Boys were chasing girls around the room, hitting them with rolled up towels. Girls were there with hair in rollers. There was nothing at all done that was of God. I pointed this out to pastor and told him when we gather at the church all things are to be done "to edification" (I Cor. 14:26) I also pointed out his leaving out part of the scripture concerning prayer and fasting ... Pastor became very angry. He said, "I've been doing this 34 years and I know what I am doing." I replied that I felt I had delivered the message and I left.
In another church group, pastor was teaching about Sarah and Hagar. Pastor said, "Hagar was half-sister to Sarah." I was shocked. I looked and couldn't find this in Bible. So I called to ask pastor where that was in Bible. He became angry and said it wasn't in Bible. Later I asked God about this doctrine. I was reminded of Hagar being a servant, a bond-woman. And from the Spirit of God, I knew had she been a relative, Sarah would have freed her from bondage. Also Hagar was an Egyptian.
One time, a man was talking to me about the destruction of Egyptians in the Red Sea. I mentioned that Pharaoh and all his men were drowned. This man objected, saying the movie made of the Ten Commandments showed Pharaoh on the banks of the sea, safe. I got a Bible and began looking this up. This man objected, saying it really didn't matter. But it mattered to me. Truth matters very much to me. It is critical that we keep things that are not true out of our doctrine. I found the scripture and read it aloud to this man. Ex. 15:19 ...For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; After I read this aloud, I asked this man what he thought. He then said he thought Pharaoh was drowned in the Red Sea... but I knew it didn't matter to him. To him it was just a small, meaningless point. But to me there are no small meaningless points. Every detail in the Bible is important to me. But most church groups do not care. (This man was Methodist and faithfully attended that church weekly, but this man was not faithful to Bible and truth of Bible.) Most people today in church groups are faithful to their churches and their pastor but do not take note of error when it is presented and do not care about details of the Bible. This is antichrist in the churches.
In approximately 1980, I had the following dream: I was traveling with a group of people and we arrived at an island. It was hot and dirty and there were children there on the island. It was like pineapple fields. All of a sudden I realized they planned to leave me on this island to care for these children. I said, "I won't stay. I won't do this ... unless YOU want me to." They left and I stayed. There was a pastor and his wife on the island but they wouldn't come out of their house.
For this cause, I have cared for individuals in the church for 30+ years. I have fought false doctrines in the church groups. I have spoken many very difficult messages for the sake of the children of God. And I grieve over the sins of the pastors and the congregation. It is a constant caring for the church and warning the individuals who are children of God. It is all ordained by God. So pay attention if you are of God. Deception in the church groups is the end time theme before the return of Jesus. When the doctrine is wrong, care about the truth. When your spirit is troubled as you listen to preachers, take that troubling to God. Do not ignore the troubling. Take it to God in prayer. Listen to the Spirit of God. Heed truth from God and "save" yourself from this end time deception.
II Thess 2 ... because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
God has always used prophets to warn HIS people. HE did this in OT and HE still does this in NT.
Agabus is example of NT prophet who warned both the church and then later Paul. (Acts 11 & Acts 21)
NT prophet ... Acts 11 ... And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
NT prophet ... Acts 21 ... And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
One of the ministries given to the NT church is "prophet" ... Eph. 4 ... (After Jesus arose from the crucifixion) HE gave gifts unto men ... And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
The Holy Scriptures warn us and I, as one of the NT prophets, warn us ... In the last days there will be much deception inside the church groups. If you have the Spirit of God you will be troubled when you see things that are wrong at church group. You might just think it is just you and thereby try to explain the troubling away not realizing the Holy Spirit in you is grieved by that which is going on that is wrong in the church group. When you see such, you should turn to God and ask HIM to confirm the truth and HIS way to you. If you have the Holy Spirit you will be led to the truth in the matter at hand. Other spirits not of God may try to convince you in the wrong direction, but if you are of God and turn to God, you will be led to the truth one way or another.
And be careful about being swept away by great miracles performed by man. In the last days, which we live in, there will be great signs and wonders which have potential of deceiving the elect.
Mt. 24:24 ... 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.
Satan is also worker of great signs and wonders to deceive church ...
II Thess. 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
If you are a child of God, don't be deceived by the working of "great signs and wonders" in the church group. This will happen in end times. If you see such, instead of being swept away, turn to God in prayer and ask HIM about what you have seen and let HIM establish your thoughts.
Satan appears as angel of light in the church groups ...And the ministers of Satan also appear of angel of light in church groups.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Deception in the church groups will be rampant. This is one of the signs of the end times. Jesus warns us: Be not deceived.
II Thess. 2 ... (antichrist in the church groups) ... and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Even in Paul's day it had already begun in the church groups. Paul knew there would be men rise up in the church group after he was gone and they would take over preaching a doctrine to draw others to themselves.
Paul explained: Acts 20 ... And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
"speaking perverse things" ...
I heard this type of thing many times as I have visited church groups.
In one group, the pastor was preaching Jn. 8, about the woman taken in adultery ... He said, "And when she was brought to Jesus, she was naked from waist up." I was very shocked. I grabbed Bible and began reading John 8. (I noticed other people in the room were just looking at pastor with smiles on faces but I didn't see anyone in the congregation taking Bible to check this as I had done.) The next day when I called pastor and ask him where that was in Bible that he spoke the night before, he first lied to me and said he couldn't remember. When I explained how important this was to me and asked him to look it up and have his secretary call me he became angry and said, "Well ... OK ... It's not in the Bible ... Where do you go to church (in angry, threatening voice)"
In another church group, pastor was speaking of following scripture: (where Jesus was speaking of casting out a specific devil) ... Mt. 17:21 Jesus said ... Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. But three times during his sermon this pastor said the following, "This kind goeth not out but by prayer." leaving out part of the scripture. After the service I asked this pastor if I could speak with him. There were several things that happened during that service contrary to instruction in Bible. At beginning of service pastor turned the meeting over to the youth group to tell about their week-end retreat. The young man speaking for the youth group showed a video of the retreat. Boys were chasing girls around the room, hitting them with rolled up towels. Girls were there with hair in rollers. There was nothing at all done that was of God. I pointed this out to pastor and told him when we gather at the church all things are to be done "to edification" (I Cor. 14:26) I also pointed out his leaving out part of the scripture concerning prayer and fasting ... Pastor became very angry. He said, "I've been doing this 34 years and I know what I am doing." I replied that I felt I had delivered the message and I left.
In another church group, pastor was teaching about Sarah and Hagar. Pastor said, "Hagar was half-sister to Sarah." I was shocked. I looked and couldn't find this in Bible. So I called to ask pastor where that was in Bible. He became angry and said it wasn't in Bible. Later I asked God about this doctrine. I was reminded of Hagar being a servant, a bond-woman. And from the Spirit of God, I knew had she been a relative, Sarah would have freed her from bondage. Also Hagar was an Egyptian.
One time, a man was talking to me about the destruction of Egyptians in the Red Sea. I mentioned that Pharaoh and all his men were drowned. This man objected, saying the movie made of the Ten Commandments showed Pharaoh on the banks of the sea, safe. I got a Bible and began looking this up. This man objected, saying it really didn't matter. But it mattered to me. Truth matters very much to me. It is critical that we keep things that are not true out of our doctrine. I found the scripture and read it aloud to this man. Ex. 15:19 ...For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; After I read this aloud, I asked this man what he thought. He then said he thought Pharaoh was drowned in the Red Sea... but I knew it didn't matter to him. To him it was just a small, meaningless point. But to me there are no small meaningless points. Every detail in the Bible is important to me. But most church groups do not care. (This man was Methodist and faithfully attended that church weekly, but this man was not faithful to Bible and truth of Bible.) Most people today in church groups are faithful to their churches and their pastor but do not take note of error when it is presented and do not care about details of the Bible. This is antichrist in the churches.
In approximately 1980, I had the following dream: I was traveling with a group of people and we arrived at an island. It was hot and dirty and there were children there on the island. It was like pineapple fields. All of a sudden I realized they planned to leave me on this island to care for these children. I said, "I won't stay. I won't do this ... unless YOU want me to." They left and I stayed. There was a pastor and his wife on the island but they wouldn't come out of their house.
For this cause, I have cared for individuals in the church for 30+ years. I have fought false doctrines in the church groups. I have spoken many very difficult messages for the sake of the children of God. And I grieve over the sins of the pastors and the congregation. It is a constant caring for the church and warning the individuals who are children of God. It is all ordained by God. So pay attention if you are of God. Deception in the church groups is the end time theme before the return of Jesus. When the doctrine is wrong, care about the truth. When your spirit is troubled as you listen to preachers, take that troubling to God. Do not ignore the troubling. Take it to God in prayer. Listen to the Spirit of God. Heed truth from God and "save" yourself from this end time deception.
II Thess 2 ... because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
2 Timothy 3:14 ... But continue thou in the things which thou hast
learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them;
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
God is our teacher.
Heb. 8 ... (God says) For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
I Jn. 2 ... But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, ... But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
It is not a human that teaches us. God teaches us. God plants HIS truth in us when we belong to HIM.
I might come along and share something of God with you and you might be excited over that word and say, "That's right." ... But before I shared it with you, you already knew it even if it hadn't surfaced yet to your mind. The minute I shared it you knew it was right. You knew because we both belong to God. God planted His truth in our hearts and mind. It came to surface when I spoke it to you but you already knew it. You simply recognized it when you heard someone speak it.
Several years ago, God gave me a dream: There was a war going on and it was difficult to recognize the enemy because we were all dressed alike. We were given a password so when we spoke that password, we recognized our army.
I believe this was showing the war that goes on right now because so many people say they are Christians and they try to look like Christians but they are not like us who have the Spirit of God.
When I share something of God, those who are of God recognize what I am speaking because God has already put HIS word into their hearts and minds.
Jesus said the following to religious people who fought Him: Jn. 8 ... If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
God is our teacher.
Heb. 8 ... (God says) For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
I Jn. 2 ... But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, ... But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
It is not a human that teaches us. God teaches us. God plants HIS truth in us when we belong to HIM.
I might come along and share something of God with you and you might be excited over that word and say, "That's right." ... But before I shared it with you, you already knew it even if it hadn't surfaced yet to your mind. The minute I shared it you knew it was right. You knew because we both belong to God. God planted His truth in our hearts and mind. It came to surface when I spoke it to you but you already knew it. You simply recognized it when you heard someone speak it.
Several years ago, God gave me a dream: There was a war going on and it was difficult to recognize the enemy because we were all dressed alike. We were given a password so when we spoke that password, we recognized our army.
I believe this was showing the war that goes on right now because so many people say they are Christians and they try to look like Christians but they are not like us who have the Spirit of God.
When I share something of God, those who are of God recognize what I am speaking because God has already put HIS word into their hearts and minds.
Jesus said the following to religious people who fought Him: Jn. 8 ... If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Report of seeing "Jesus" in a dream
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Recently a man who called himself a pastor sent me an email telling me of dreams his son had of seeing Jesus. The son had two dreams of such. The "pastor" said after this, he had one dream where he saw Jesus.
I deleted his email and put it into SPAM without answering.
I was taken into heaven twice after I was born again. I was made one with Jesus both times. I saw nothing ... no images .. although I knew what was happening both times. I knew God and the Holy Spirit and Jesus were there but there were no images.
The fruit produced as a result of my being taken into heaven twice is a type of proof of the Spirit for I was set on fire after this. All I could think about was God and all I wanted to do after this was read the Bible and share Bible with people.
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In the end times, there will be many false images occur. Jesus warned us about this as follows:
Mt. 24 ... Jesus said ... 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. 25Behold, I have told you before. 26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
There are going to be many accountings of seeing Jesus during this period of time for we are living in the end times.
Be careful about such things as this. Jesus said it will get so bad that "if possible" they shall deceive even the elect of God.
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In the 70's, there were people at our church group who got all excited over seeing angels ... supposedly seeing angels. Angels carry messages from God. I believe I have heard an angel once. It was a very loud voice like a trumpet and it awoke me with three words, "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" ... and within a few days I was on radio KWJS as a result of this information. The fruit of the messages on the radio broadcasts at the time also showed the Spirit behind the situation.
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Several times God has given me dreams to show me what to do or what not to do. In March 2012, I had a dream which showed me to go on Internet and share as the church. Again the messages show the Spirit.
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But we must realize Satan comes with a form of power.
II Thess 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
... and as an angel of light ...
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Such things as this have happened and will happen.
So many times over the past years I've had people come to me telling me God told them to do such & such ... and so often it was obvious this could not have been God speaking to them.
One woman came to me saying God told her to write a book. She wanted me to help her because she couldn't get it published and she had no money ... I knew this was not of God. She had copied scripture and had nothing to say. It was no going anywhere and had no theme. This same woman said God told her to have Bible classes in her home. She didn't do that because she was afraid of her neighbors. Again, I knew that was not of God either.
A man came to me telling me God told him to write a book and someone at his church prophesied over him that he would be quitting his secular job and touring about with his book. I was horrified. (So was his wife horrified for he had told his employer and she felt he damaged his career.) That is fine if it is God leading him. I knew it was not the Spirit of God leading him.
Recently I've had emails from men calling themselves pastors and telling me God was leading them to go into areas where it was illegal to preach Jesus ... What if another spirit is telling them to do this?
So often I know it is another spirit for they get there and do not have money to do the job and begin trying to get humans to send them money to do the job.
I've had several assignments from God and each time God told me to do something the money was there without having to depend on humans. So I know these people are not hearing from God but are being led by another spirit. Also in the Bible examples, when God sent them out there was always money or items supplied without their having to ask people to give to them. Is there any place in the Bible where a person said, "Send me money ... or I can't continue the work ..." The Bible tells us the opposite. When the Lord is our shepherd, we will not want. I know it is not God leading them.
It is dangerous. If you are of God, be sure it is the real Spirit of God speaking to you before you do something.
Recently a man who called himself a pastor sent me an email telling me of dreams his son had of seeing Jesus. The son had two dreams of such. The "pastor" said after this, he had one dream where he saw Jesus.
I deleted his email and put it into SPAM without answering.
I was taken into heaven twice after I was born again. I was made one with Jesus both times. I saw nothing ... no images .. although I knew what was happening both times. I knew God and the Holy Spirit and Jesus were there but there were no images.
The fruit produced as a result of my being taken into heaven twice is a type of proof of the Spirit for I was set on fire after this. All I could think about was God and all I wanted to do after this was read the Bible and share Bible with people.
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In the end times, there will be many false images occur. Jesus warned us about this as follows:
Mt. 24 ... Jesus said ... 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. 25Behold, I have told you before. 26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
There are going to be many accountings of seeing Jesus during this period of time for we are living in the end times.
Be careful about such things as this. Jesus said it will get so bad that "if possible" they shall deceive even the elect of God.
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In the 70's, there were people at our church group who got all excited over seeing angels ... supposedly seeing angels. Angels carry messages from God. I believe I have heard an angel once. It was a very loud voice like a trumpet and it awoke me with three words, "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" ... and within a few days I was on radio KWJS as a result of this information. The fruit of the messages on the radio broadcasts at the time also showed the Spirit behind the situation.
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Several times God has given me dreams to show me what to do or what not to do. In March 2012, I had a dream which showed me to go on Internet and share as the church. Again the messages show the Spirit.
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But we must realize Satan comes with a form of power.
II Thess 2 ... Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
... and as an angel of light ...
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Such things as this have happened and will happen.
So many times over the past years I've had people come to me telling me God told them to do such & such ... and so often it was obvious this could not have been God speaking to them.
One woman came to me saying God told her to write a book. She wanted me to help her because she couldn't get it published and she had no money ... I knew this was not of God. She had copied scripture and had nothing to say. It was no going anywhere and had no theme. This same woman said God told her to have Bible classes in her home. She didn't do that because she was afraid of her neighbors. Again, I knew that was not of God either.
A man came to me telling me God told him to write a book and someone at his church prophesied over him that he would be quitting his secular job and touring about with his book. I was horrified. (So was his wife horrified for he had told his employer and she felt he damaged his career.) That is fine if it is God leading him. I knew it was not the Spirit of God leading him.
Recently I've had emails from men calling themselves pastors and telling me God was leading them to go into areas where it was illegal to preach Jesus ... What if another spirit is telling them to do this?
So often I know it is another spirit for they get there and do not have money to do the job and begin trying to get humans to send them money to do the job.
I've had several assignments from God and each time God told me to do something the money was there without having to depend on humans. So I know these people are not hearing from God but are being led by another spirit. Also in the Bible examples, when God sent them out there was always money or items supplied without their having to ask people to give to them. Is there any place in the Bible where a person said, "Send me money ... or I can't continue the work ..." The Bible tells us the opposite. When the Lord is our shepherd, we will not want. I know it is not God leading them.
It is dangerous. If you are of God, be sure it is the real Spirit of God speaking to you before you do something.
God gives ability to do His will
Pam Padgett ... teacher
While considering that God sets us in the body of Christ to function in the body according to His will (1 Corinthians 12), I was led to Genesis where we are told about God creating the heavens, earth, and all that is in them ...
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
God not only made all things, but He set each thing where He willed, and gave instruction to each, as well as the ability to do what He ordained for it to do.
The sun, moon, and stars were set in the heaven to give light as well as to be for signs, seasons, days, and years. Each day the sun lights the day and the moon and stars light the night. God set the sun, moon, and stars in the sky in exactly the places He chose, and God gave them the ability to give light, the sun having a greater light than the moon.
God also set each living creature in place according to His will ... fowls fly in the sky, fish live in the sea, man and other creatures live on dry land. And God has provided food for each creature and the ability to be fruitful and multiply. Each creature is set in place and given the ability to do according to what God has ordained for it.
Thinking on these things strengthens my faith in God giving us the ability to do according to His will as HE has set us in the body of Christ, God working in us by His Spirit.
While considering that God sets us in the body of Christ to function in the body according to His will (1 Corinthians 12), I was led to Genesis where we are told about God creating the heavens, earth, and all that is in them ...
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
God not only made all things, but He set each thing where He willed, and gave instruction to each, as well as the ability to do what He ordained for it to do.
The sun, moon, and stars were set in the heaven to give light as well as to be for signs, seasons, days, and years. Each day the sun lights the day and the moon and stars light the night. God set the sun, moon, and stars in the sky in exactly the places He chose, and God gave them the ability to give light, the sun having a greater light than the moon.
God also set each living creature in place according to His will ... fowls fly in the sky, fish live in the sea, man and other creatures live on dry land. And God has provided food for each creature and the ability to be fruitful and multiply. Each creature is set in place and given the ability to do according to what God has ordained for it.
Thinking on these things strengthens my faith in God giving us the ability to do according to His will as HE has set us in the body of Christ, God working in us by His Spirit.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
1 Peter 5:6-7 ... Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of
God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon
him; for he careth for you.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Turning to God in prayer is humbling. To do this you are "confessing" that you are unable of yourself to take care of the problem. In many cases, people are just too self confident and proud to do this, thinking they can take care of it themselves. And sometimes even Christians fail to even think of God when there is a problem, just jumping in and trying to fix it themselves.
Jesus said ... Jn. 5:30 ... I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
This is the Son of God saying he can of his own self do nothing.
But Jesus was always in communication with God and heard from God in the matter at hand. And as HE heard from God, HE judged by that word.
We are supposed to do the same thing. We take the matter to God in prayer. We wait on HIM. And we do that which we are told by the Spirit of God.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Turning to God in prayer is humbling. To do this you are "confessing" that you are unable of yourself to take care of the problem. In many cases, people are just too self confident and proud to do this, thinking they can take care of it themselves. And sometimes even Christians fail to even think of God when there is a problem, just jumping in and trying to fix it themselves.
Jesus said ... Jn. 5:30 ... I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
This is the Son of God saying he can of his own self do nothing.
But Jesus was always in communication with God and heard from God in the matter at hand. And as HE heard from God, HE judged by that word.
We are supposed to do the same thing. We take the matter to God in prayer. We wait on HIM. And we do that which we are told by the Spirit of God.
A delightful story of God's help
Pam Padgett ... teacher
Many years ago when I first started going to college, God showed Himself strong on my behalf. My older sister had been at college two years when I started attending the same school. She dated a man who was a member of a fraternity, and had become a member of the fraternity's "women's auxiliary", assisting with fraternity social functions. She was very excited for me to join the social circles she was in, and especially wanted me to meet members of the fraternity.
The first week of school my sister invited me to go to a student bar where many of the fraternity guys gathered on Thursday nights. I went, but found what was going on there to be so bad (lewdness, drunkenness, etc.) that I was unable to stay and I walked back to the dormitory.
A week or so later my sister asked if I'd go to an outdoor luau with one of the freshmen "pledges" at the fraternity. The luau site was about 20 miles away near a river, and there would be a campfire. The setting was very appealing to me, plus I was excited about having a date, and I agreed to go.
Then, a few days before the luau, my sister told me that arrangements had been made for one of the other fraternity guys to take me to the luau because my date would be spending the day at the luau site building a hut for us ... a young man I had never even met was building a hut "for us"!
Suddenly the reality of this luau became very clear to me. This was not going to be people sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows. The lewdness and drunkenness I had seen at the student bar was probably mild compared to what would be going on at this luau ... and I wouldn't be able to walk home.
I told my sister that I couldn't go along with this and did not want to go, but she kept insisting that it was too late for me to back out, that it was too late for this guy to find another date.
I turned very strongly to God, asking Him to somehow get me out of this situation. There seemed no way out. At one point I asked God to let me have appendicitis, preferring to be in a hospital having surgery than to go to this luau.
The morning of the luau I woke up and checked to see if I might have any pain that would indicate appendicitis, and was disappointed that I felt fine. I kept praying for God to somehow work this out. Time was really running out! When I looked outside, it was raining a little, but not much. However, the rain became heavier and heavier as the day went on.
Around 2 pm I received a call from the fraternity guy who planned to take me to the luau site. He told me how sorry he was to have to tell me this, but the luau had to be cancelled. The luau site had been totally flooded, washing away all the huts that had been built, which would include the hut my date had built for us. He told me how long the luau had been held at this same site (many years) and, although there had been rain at times in the past, nothing like this had ever happened before, flooding and causing the luau to be cancelled.
I rejoiced, knowing that God had delivered me.
Many years ago when I first started going to college, God showed Himself strong on my behalf. My older sister had been at college two years when I started attending the same school. She dated a man who was a member of a fraternity, and had become a member of the fraternity's "women's auxiliary", assisting with fraternity social functions. She was very excited for me to join the social circles she was in, and especially wanted me to meet members of the fraternity.
The first week of school my sister invited me to go to a student bar where many of the fraternity guys gathered on Thursday nights. I went, but found what was going on there to be so bad (lewdness, drunkenness, etc.) that I was unable to stay and I walked back to the dormitory.
A week or so later my sister asked if I'd go to an outdoor luau with one of the freshmen "pledges" at the fraternity. The luau site was about 20 miles away near a river, and there would be a campfire. The setting was very appealing to me, plus I was excited about having a date, and I agreed to go.
Then, a few days before the luau, my sister told me that arrangements had been made for one of the other fraternity guys to take me to the luau because my date would be spending the day at the luau site building a hut for us ... a young man I had never even met was building a hut "for us"!
Suddenly the reality of this luau became very clear to me. This was not going to be people sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows. The lewdness and drunkenness I had seen at the student bar was probably mild compared to what would be going on at this luau ... and I wouldn't be able to walk home.
I told my sister that I couldn't go along with this and did not want to go, but she kept insisting that it was too late for me to back out, that it was too late for this guy to find another date.
I turned very strongly to God, asking Him to somehow get me out of this situation. There seemed no way out. At one point I asked God to let me have appendicitis, preferring to be in a hospital having surgery than to go to this luau.
The morning of the luau I woke up and checked to see if I might have any pain that would indicate appendicitis, and was disappointed that I felt fine. I kept praying for God to somehow work this out. Time was really running out! When I looked outside, it was raining a little, but not much. However, the rain became heavier and heavier as the day went on.
Around 2 pm I received a call from the fraternity guy who planned to take me to the luau site. He told me how sorry he was to have to tell me this, but the luau had to be cancelled. The luau site had been totally flooded, washing away all the huts that had been built, which would include the hut my date had built for us. He told me how long the luau had been held at this same site (many years) and, although there had been rain at times in the past, nothing like this had ever happened before, flooding and causing the luau to be cancelled.
I rejoiced, knowing that God had delivered me.
Warning from Jesus and Paul
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Mt. 24 ... And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I (Jesus) am Christ; and shall deceive many.
After becoming a Christian, the first few times I read the above scripture I thought Jesus was saying they would come saying they are Christ. Then God opened my eyes and I saw Jesus was warning that they would come saying HE, Jesus is the Christ and because they came saying "Jesus is Lord" people would listen to them and be deceived by them. This was going to happen in the NT churches.
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Paul said: beware of evil workers... Phil. 3:2
This warning concerns "workers" ... It is a warning about those who come doing "works" that seem to be of God but are not of God. These are workers of evil because God didn't send them. They do all manner of fleshly works ... orphanages, caring for old people ... always focused on the flesh ... "in the name of Jesus" ... But they end up making their followers "two-fold more the child of hell than themselves" (Mt. 24) ... for they do not come in the Spirit of God and they cannot give their followers the Spirit of God (only God can do that) ... much evil ends up being done in the form of "good works".
Jesus said ... Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Mt. 23:25 ... Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Another warning in Jude ... But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18How that they told you there should be mockers (imitators) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Mockers ... a mockingbird imitates other birds ... The mockers in the warning in Jude imitate people who are of God ... I always think of a radio station that is slightly out of tune. They are always off a little.
So if you do have the Spirit of God and you think something seems wrong at church, it probably is wrong. Don't explain it away. Turn to God and ask God to make it clear to you.
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Another form of religious deception comes from religious ideas brought by "an angel of light". You can think the concept is from God but it is from Satan in form of "an angel of light" ... But it seems like light.
We try the spirits by turning to God in prayer asking Him to confirm the idea.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Religious things from Satan have an appearance of being from God for Satan copies God ... But they are always off a little ... or they are used in wrong context ...I've had this happen several times. Then when I have gone to the scripture and looked, I've seen how the concept brought to me was off. Or when I pray, God reveals it to me.
Religious deception will be rampant inside the church groups as we grow closer to the return of Jesus.
Mt. 24 ... And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I (Jesus) am Christ; and shall deceive many.
After becoming a Christian, the first few times I read the above scripture I thought Jesus was saying they would come saying they are Christ. Then God opened my eyes and I saw Jesus was warning that they would come saying HE, Jesus is the Christ and because they came saying "Jesus is Lord" people would listen to them and be deceived by them. This was going to happen in the NT churches.
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Paul said: beware of evil workers... Phil. 3:2
This warning concerns "workers" ... It is a warning about those who come doing "works" that seem to be of God but are not of God. These are workers of evil because God didn't send them. They do all manner of fleshly works ... orphanages, caring for old people ... always focused on the flesh ... "in the name of Jesus" ... But they end up making their followers "two-fold more the child of hell than themselves" (Mt. 24) ... for they do not come in the Spirit of God and they cannot give their followers the Spirit of God (only God can do that) ... much evil ends up being done in the form of "good works".
Jesus said ... Mt. 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Mt. 23:25 ... Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Another warning in Jude ... But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18How that they told you there should be mockers (imitators) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Mockers ... a mockingbird imitates other birds ... The mockers in the warning in Jude imitate people who are of God ... I always think of a radio station that is slightly out of tune. They are always off a little.
So if you do have the Spirit of God and you think something seems wrong at church, it probably is wrong. Don't explain it away. Turn to God and ask God to make it clear to you.
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Another form of religious deception comes from religious ideas brought by "an angel of light". You can think the concept is from God but it is from Satan in form of "an angel of light" ... But it seems like light.
We try the spirits by turning to God in prayer asking Him to confirm the idea.
II Cor. 11 ... For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Religious things from Satan have an appearance of being from God for Satan copies God ... But they are always off a little ... or they are used in wrong context ...I've had this happen several times. Then when I have gone to the scripture and looked, I've seen how the concept brought to me was off. Or when I pray, God reveals it to me.
Religious deception will be rampant inside the church groups as we grow closer to the return of Jesus.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Isaiah 40:29-31 ... He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have
no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be
weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as
eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not
faint.
Exhortations: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
It is critical to learn to wait upon the Lord God.
Some people grab a scripture and run out and do something without actually hearing from the Lord God by the Spirit of God.
Before we do an assignment, we must hear from God by His Spirit to do that assignment.
(See Booklet # 1: Following God by HIS Spirit)
I receive so many emails from "ministers" who quote scripture to me and tell me of all the works they are doing for the Lord but they don't have enough money to do the work and they ask me for money.
I know they have gone out themselves to do works for God without hearing from God. I know they look at humans as god rather than really trusting in God. If God doesn't send you, then you have to rely on humans for money. When they turn to humans for their needs, I know this: They do not have faith in God and they were not sent by God to do that work.
We, who are really of God, must learn to wait until God has given us a work to do.
I have waited many months between assignments with no assignment in sight. During those months of waiting I just stayed home and read the Bible and corrected myself as needed. Then God in His time communicated with me to show me an assignment. Once HE spoke to me in the night as I slept and gave me the call letters to a radio station and within a week I was broadcasting on radio. But I had waited more than 6 months before hearing this assignment from God. Recently I waiting over 6 months with nothing to do and since I was 75 years old at the time I thought maybe I had finished my assignments on this earth. Then God gave me a dream and showed me to go on Internet and do these writings.
People get into a lot of trouble going out and doing works of God without being assigned by God to do the work.
And in the day of judgment many will try to show their "good" works to Jesus and Jesus will tell them to depart from HIM and call them a "worker of iniquity."
Mt. 7 ... Jesus said ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
These people did a "wonderful work" but God didn't tell them to do that work.
Often "ministers" in Africa will ask me to send them Bibles. I never feel this is the right thing to do. They are making me their god instead of turning to God with the request. They can only see the human as the one who can supply their need. This can't be right.
Recently when one of these "ministers" asked me to send Bibles, I talked to God about it and the Holy Spirit reminded me of the following scripture to show me the will of God in this matter.
Lk. 4 ... Jesus said ... But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
By this, I knew I was in line with the will of God not to send Bibles.
When we trust in God and need Bibles and when we depend only on God to supply our need, we wait then on God. When we need something and ask a human to supply that need, we trust in humans and do evil. If we participate by granting their request, then we become a part of their evil and end up becoming a god to them.
One man said they only had 3 Bibles. Then why not use what they have? They could take one scripture daily and focus on that and try to conform to that scripture and return that night and share what happened with their church group. Many read the Bible. Few do what the scriptures say.
And the main things are to pray and develop your faith in God.
And for each of us, the thing that matters in each issue is this: What does God want me to do?
So we, who belong to God, will turn to God and depend on God to show us HIS will rather than rush out and do what appears to be a correct work. And if we seem to have a need, if we are really of God, then we will turn to God in prayer committing our "need" to God and then we will wait on HIM. If we turn to humans asking humans to fulfill our "need" then we are not trusting in God nor are we waiting on God in faith. It is evil to do this.
Exhortations: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
It is critical to learn to wait upon the Lord God.
Some people grab a scripture and run out and do something without actually hearing from the Lord God by the Spirit of God.
Before we do an assignment, we must hear from God by His Spirit to do that assignment.
(See Booklet # 1: Following God by HIS Spirit)
I receive so many emails from "ministers" who quote scripture to me and tell me of all the works they are doing for the Lord but they don't have enough money to do the work and they ask me for money.
I know they have gone out themselves to do works for God without hearing from God. I know they look at humans as god rather than really trusting in God. If God doesn't send you, then you have to rely on humans for money. When they turn to humans for their needs, I know this: They do not have faith in God and they were not sent by God to do that work.
We, who are really of God, must learn to wait until God has given us a work to do.
I have waited many months between assignments with no assignment in sight. During those months of waiting I just stayed home and read the Bible and corrected myself as needed. Then God in His time communicated with me to show me an assignment. Once HE spoke to me in the night as I slept and gave me the call letters to a radio station and within a week I was broadcasting on radio. But I had waited more than 6 months before hearing this assignment from God. Recently I waiting over 6 months with nothing to do and since I was 75 years old at the time I thought maybe I had finished my assignments on this earth. Then God gave me a dream and showed me to go on Internet and do these writings.
People get into a lot of trouble going out and doing works of God without being assigned by God to do the work.
And in the day of judgment many will try to show their "good" works to Jesus and Jesus will tell them to depart from HIM and call them a "worker of iniquity."
Mt. 7 ... Jesus said ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
These people did a "wonderful work" but God didn't tell them to do that work.
Often "ministers" in Africa will ask me to send them Bibles. I never feel this is the right thing to do. They are making me their god instead of turning to God with the request. They can only see the human as the one who can supply their need. This can't be right.
Recently when one of these "ministers" asked me to send Bibles, I talked to God about it and the Holy Spirit reminded me of the following scripture to show me the will of God in this matter.
Lk. 4 ... Jesus said ... But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
By this, I knew I was in line with the will of God not to send Bibles.
When we trust in God and need Bibles and when we depend only on God to supply our need, we wait then on God. When we need something and ask a human to supply that need, we trust in humans and do evil. If we participate by granting their request, then we become a part of their evil and end up becoming a god to them.
One man said they only had 3 Bibles. Then why not use what they have? They could take one scripture daily and focus on that and try to conform to that scripture and return that night and share what happened with their church group. Many read the Bible. Few do what the scriptures say.
And the main things are to pray and develop your faith in God.
And for each of us, the thing that matters in each issue is this: What does God want me to do?
So we, who belong to God, will turn to God and depend on God to show us HIS will rather than rush out and do what appears to be a correct work. And if we seem to have a need, if we are really of God, then we will turn to God in prayer committing our "need" to God and then we will wait on HIM. If we turn to humans asking humans to fulfill our "need" then we are not trusting in God nor are we waiting on God in faith. It is evil to do this.
Need for church in end time
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Jesus said, in the end time, a main problem would be religious deception. Men would come saying "Jesus is Lord" and because they come saying this many will be deceived by them. Mt. 24
Also religious thinking carried by Satan will come as "inspired thoughts" ... an "angel of light" ...
So what does the church really need?
In every case, we who belong to God need to be sure we are praying constantly, talking to God throughout the day, committing everything to God in prayer.
And we need to have our faith in God and not in ourselves.
Some people put their faith in scripture and in what they can come up with from their own minds.
Jesus spoke of this: Jn. 5 ... (You) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
When I have a problem, I do not look for a scripture. I do not read the Bible. I turn to God in prayer when I have a problem.
A diligence in talking with God when we have problem and talking to God when we do not have problem is going to be important.
And keeping faith in God is important.
I read the Bible daily. I read from Genesis through Revelation over and over.
The Bible is black and white print. God is Spirit. For our flesh it might be easier to connect with black and white than with Spirit. But we must connect with Spirit. This is the only way we can have the strength needed.
Jesus said, in the end time, a main problem would be religious deception. Men would come saying "Jesus is Lord" and because they come saying this many will be deceived by them. Mt. 24
Also religious thinking carried by Satan will come as "inspired thoughts" ... an "angel of light" ...
So what does the church really need?
In every case, we who belong to God need to be sure we are praying constantly, talking to God throughout the day, committing everything to God in prayer.
And we need to have our faith in God and not in ourselves.
Some people put their faith in scripture and in what they can come up with from their own minds.
Jesus spoke of this: Jn. 5 ... (You) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
When I have a problem, I do not look for a scripture. I do not read the Bible. I turn to God in prayer when I have a problem.
A diligence in talking with God when we have problem and talking to God when we do not have problem is going to be important.
And keeping faith in God is important.
I read the Bible daily. I read from Genesis through Revelation over and over.
The Bible is black and white print. God is Spirit. For our flesh it might be easier to connect with black and white than with Spirit. But we must connect with Spirit. This is the only way we can have the strength needed.
Simplicity in answer to problem
John Rodgers ... Member of Body of Christ
I was thinking about putting another shed up in my backyard.
And the thought came to me “ Why don’t you just get rid of the stuff you have?”
(Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet ... The thought that came to John was from the Holy Spirit and shows the caring God has over us and the communication God does with HIS Spirit)
I was thinking about putting another shed up in my backyard.
And the thought came to me “ Why don’t you just get rid of the stuff you have?”
(Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet ... The thought that came to John was from the Holy Spirit and shows the caring God has over us and the communication God does with HIS Spirit)
Great faith
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Mt. 8 ... And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
We write exhortations daily on Internet. By these writings, the people of God can be encouraged, warned, corrected, shown the real way of God in a very perverted world. It is the word that does the work by faith.
God gave me a dream to show me to go on Internet and write so I did. Then God spoke to me by His Spirit and told me to do exhortations on the scripture sent to us by members of the body of Christ so I do that.
And we read that we are to exhort even more as we see the day of judgment approaching. Heb. 3 & 10
I've had so many invitations to visit church groups. Each time I have declined because when I prayed God told me if they cannot believe the word then they would not believe even if one was raised from the dead.
Lk. 16 ... There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
But if you are of God, you certainly do not need me in the flesh. All you need is the message from the Spirit of God. If you have to have the flesh in front of you, then you will not understand even if one is raised from the dead.
Jn. 4 ... But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Mt. 8 ... And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
We write exhortations daily on Internet. By these writings, the people of God can be encouraged, warned, corrected, shown the real way of God in a very perverted world. It is the word that does the work by faith.
God gave me a dream to show me to go on Internet and write so I did. Then God spoke to me by His Spirit and told me to do exhortations on the scripture sent to us by members of the body of Christ so I do that.
And we read that we are to exhort even more as we see the day of judgment approaching. Heb. 3 & 10
I've had so many invitations to visit church groups. Each time I have declined because when I prayed God told me if they cannot believe the word then they would not believe even if one was raised from the dead.
Lk. 16 ... There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
But if you are of God, you certainly do not need me in the flesh. All you need is the message from the Spirit of God. If you have to have the flesh in front of you, then you will not understand even if one is raised from the dead.
Jn. 4 ... But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Psalm 108:13 ... 13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Without fail, this is the case ... because of God our enemies are tread down.
First, God knows everything about every situation. It is impossible for an enemy to hide in darkness, for light and darkness are the same to God and God can reveal what they are doing.
Second, When God reveals truth to us by HIS Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, we are not deceived by them and their words and their acts.
A primary enemy for each of us are thoughts that enter our minds ... We can talk to God when we have fearful thoughts and God will, by His Spirit, remind us of something which causes us that fearful thought to be put to death. (see Booklet # 1: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts)
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
Without fail, this is the case ... because of God our enemies are tread down.
First, God knows everything about every situation. It is impossible for an enemy to hide in darkness, for light and darkness are the same to God and God can reveal what they are doing.
Second, When God reveals truth to us by HIS Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, we are not deceived by them and their words and their acts.
A primary enemy for each of us are thoughts that enter our minds ... We can talk to God when we have fearful thoughts and God will, by His Spirit, remind us of something which causes us that fearful thought to be put to death. (see Booklet # 1: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts)
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Devils cast out by the word
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Mt. 8:16 ... When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word,
We continually control devils with the word given by God on the matter at hand. Paul explained:
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
This is one of the things God taught me when I first became a Christian in 1975. Paul says we must bring into captivity every thought and make it obedient to Christ ... obedient to the Word ... obedient to truth.
Lying vanities come in the form of thoughts and are often brought to us by our own desires, by books and TV, by other humans. Sometimes we open the door for the devil to come in by that which we do ... by the books we read ... by TV ... by our associations ... and especially by our personal desire for things and people on this earth. (The attack often comes through areas where we want something.)
All these areas must be dealt with. It is greatly helpful when we can learn this world is only temporary and when we stop trying to achieve personal things on this present earth for ourselves and we learn to be content daily with our food and raiment not wanting more. This closes the door on many destructive thoughts.
But regardless, we have to deal in a spiritual way with each destructive thought.
The first thing is to recognize the thought when it comes. Sometimes these thoughts are pretty quick and subtil. When we recognize the troubling thought, we then pray, committing that thought to God. If God chooses to give us a scripture it is like an antidote to the poison of the destructive thought. And when we have faith in that which God gives us, it can in time put that destructive thought to death.
But it is a battle. And as long as we live on this earth we will have to fight destructive thoughts in a spiritual way.
But always we overcome by the word given us by God.
Read Booklet #2: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts
Mt. 8:16 ... When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word,
We continually control devils with the word given by God on the matter at hand. Paul explained:
II Cor. 10 ... For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
This is one of the things God taught me when I first became a Christian in 1975. Paul says we must bring into captivity every thought and make it obedient to Christ ... obedient to the Word ... obedient to truth.
Lying vanities come in the form of thoughts and are often brought to us by our own desires, by books and TV, by other humans. Sometimes we open the door for the devil to come in by that which we do ... by the books we read ... by TV ... by our associations ... and especially by our personal desire for things and people on this earth. (The attack often comes through areas where we want something.)
All these areas must be dealt with. It is greatly helpful when we can learn this world is only temporary and when we stop trying to achieve personal things on this present earth for ourselves and we learn to be content daily with our food and raiment not wanting more. This closes the door on many destructive thoughts.
But regardless, we have to deal in a spiritual way with each destructive thought.
The first thing is to recognize the thought when it comes. Sometimes these thoughts are pretty quick and subtil. When we recognize the troubling thought, we then pray, committing that thought to God. If God chooses to give us a scripture it is like an antidote to the poison of the destructive thought. And when we have faith in that which God gives us, it can in time put that destructive thought to death.
But it is a battle. And as long as we live on this earth we will have to fight destructive thoughts in a spiritual way.
But always we overcome by the word given us by God.
Read Booklet #2: Dealing with Destructive Thoughts
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Jeremiah 20:9 ... Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor
speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning
fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
I had an experience like this which Jeremiah spoke about. I was born again in August, 1975. After I was born again, I had very serious "Satanic" attacks. At the time, I equated these problems to being a Christian. So I decided I would not think about things of God any more. But there was a problem. If I didn't think of things of God, what would I think about? I decided I would start by thinking of the alphabet. "A ... B ... C ..." oh, oh ... that got me. "C" ... Christ ... So I gave up not thinking about God.
Psa. 139 ... Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
I had an experience like this which Jeremiah spoke about. I was born again in August, 1975. After I was born again, I had very serious "Satanic" attacks. At the time, I equated these problems to being a Christian. So I decided I would not think about things of God any more. But there was a problem. If I didn't think of things of God, what would I think about? I decided I would start by thinking of the alphabet. "A ... B ... C ..." oh, oh ... that got me. "C" ... Christ ... So I gave up not thinking about God.
Psa. 139 ... Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
God hated Esau
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Malachi 1 ... Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. 4Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Paul said that even before Esau was born, while Esau was in the womb, God hated him!
Romans 9 ... when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
There is an elect of God ... people chosen by God to be HIS people ... These chosen people are not chosen because of their own worth ... They are just chosen by God because it is God's will that they are chosen!
Some of you may be shocked. You have an image of God created by your own thinking of what God is or of what God should be.
If we read the Bible, we see many things God does and will do that are not what we would think.
Malachi 1 ... Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. 4Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Paul said that even before Esau was born, while Esau was in the womb, God hated him!
Romans 9 ... when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
There is an elect of God ... people chosen by God to be HIS people ... These chosen people are not chosen because of their own worth ... They are just chosen by God because it is God's will that they are chosen!
Some of you may be shocked. You have an image of God created by your own thinking of what God is or of what God should be.
If we read the Bible, we see many things God does and will do that are not what we would think.
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