TRIUMP THROUGH TRUTH
We know as born again Christian’s we were once lost and we were in a dead condition to the things of God. So we had to repent and except that Jesus died and was resurrected the third day as said in
Romans 10: 9-13 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in the heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. So after we receive Jesus in in our life we must receive the Baptism of water, Holy Ghost and fire. As said in
Mathew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Please note: (water, Holy Ghost and fire.) So once we except Jesus we must be water baptized. Now we are ready to be translated in to the things of God.
Col.1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: So we can’t even see the kingdom of God without the Baptism of the Holy Ghost which is the gift of God. This is our second stage to eternal life; we much seek the Lord and have a conversion experience. Then receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Or be translated into his wonderful Kingdom. Then we must reach out for God through the word of God and use the Holy Ghost to lead and guide us to all truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 says study thyself approved unto God. A workman needs not be ashamed. rightly dividing the truth. Search the scriptures for in them is life.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 Cor. 11:14, 15 and no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
The word Satan mean’s advisory, and to be transformed from the earthly ways of man, or the Carnal nature. To the likeness of Christ we must study the word of God after we must receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost so we can see the kingdom of God. Now we know Paul said we sit in heavenly places together in
Eph 2:6 and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places together in Christ Jesus: So as learned Christians we understand this to be the first stage of salvation. In another scripture he said I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows such a one caught up to the third heaven).
2 Cor. 12:2. So we assume as Christ scholars if there is a first stage or heaven, and a third heaven as Paul said. Then it would make sense there is a second heaven condition.
We also know that Noah’s ark is a picture of these three stages. Because there were three levels or stages in God’s specifications he had Noah build the ark. This is a picture in the natural of a type of a spiritual condition. When we receive the Holy Ghost we are able to go in and out of second heaven through praying in tongues and being obedient to the things of God. When we are new in the Lord we go in and out of this second heaven condition. Through praying and learning the word of God. I was taught by my spiritual father to speak in tongues every day and to read the bible every day. This creates a transformation and will allow us to be transformed in to his likeness.
Like said in
Eph. 4:13 till 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 fullness of Christ: Here is another scripture Heb. 6:1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God. Perfection just means we reach maturity and don’t go by feelings and motions of the flesh. We go forward in the things of God thru the word of God. We come to a place we no longer live for sin.
So it will no longer have dominion over us. Be ye perfect as our father in heaven is perfect Jesus commanded his apostles. When we reach this stature in Christ, we as the children of the light, will shine as a great light and become the light of the world, like he was the light of the world. We will be transparent and be without spot or blemish and be like a sea of glass mentioned in
Rev. 4:6 and before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. This is a transparent condition in God as shown in
Rev. 21:21 and the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it was transparent glass. During this time in our journey in God we will be able to go in and out of God’s people and be a light or a help in the time of trouble. The bible says the strong need to bare the infirmity’s of the weak. We will be like Paul striving for the high calling in Christ and then be able to say as he said in
2 Tim 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith, hence forth is laid up a crown of righteous. Not to me only but all those who love his appearing. Paul said this when he was still alive.
So Paul had reached maturity in Christ and became perfect in the things of God and was like Jesus. He would have never been able to go to prison and allow his head to be cut off, if he hadn’t died out to selfcompletely. He overcame his earthly emotions and was transformed into the Lord’s likeness through the word of God.
The next thing is to receive our crown or spiritual body as mentioned in
2 cor. 5:1 for we know if this earth house of this tabernacle be dissolved we have a body not made with hands eternal in the heavens. So when they cut his head off, he was transfigured into this celestial body talked about in
1 Cor. 15: 40-47 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star different from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.
There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
So when we die we will be transfigured into his eternal body. A terrestrial body is and earthly house like the one we live in now. As shown in
Mark 9:2. So just like Jesus we will be transfigured in to this body and will live forever and have eternal life and the hope of glory will be complete. Praise God
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