Grace Has Now Been Given To All

And all mankind shall see (behold and understand and at last acknowledge) the salvation of God (the deliverance from eternal death decreed by God). Luke 3:6

Well then, as one man's trespass [one man's false step and falling away led] to condemnation for all men, so one Man's act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men. Romans 5:18

For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. Romans 11:32

For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind. It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world, Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One), Who gave Himself on our behalf that He might redeem us (purchase our freedom) from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people [to be peculiarly His own, people who are] eager and enthusiastic about [living a life that is good and filled with] beneficial deeds. Titus 2:11-14

Who wishes all men to be saved and [increasingly] to perceive and recognize and discern and know precisely and correctly the [divine] Truth. 1 Timothy 2:4

For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God [acknowledge Him to His honor and to His praise]. Romans 14:11

We are plainly told by our Father that all of mankind will understand and acknowledge salvation. We are told that Jesus has given life and eternal salvation to all mankind. We are told that our Father will have mercy on all men. We are told that our Father has now given us grace, so that all of mankind can be saved from sin and enjoy eternal salvation. We are told that our Father wishes for all men to be saved and we are told that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. 

People, Jesus was successful. He was far more successful at providing grace then Adam was at causing damnation. Just read what our Father had written and enjoy the freedom that has been provided to us. I love that word all, there is no way of mistranslating it. Jesus came and He succeeded. We may not all be one with Him as HIs Bride, but we sure are all saved from the Lake of Fire. Some may have to loose their reward of being the Bride, but they will be saved, even as one who has passed through the fire.

But if any person's work is burned up [under the test], he will suffer the loss [of it all, losing his reward], though he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has passed] through fire. 1 Corinthians 3:15

Happy Thanksgiving

Thus David congratulates the man and pronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits righteousness apart from the works he does: Blessed and happy and to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up and completely buried. Blessed and happy and to be envied is the person of whose sin the Lord will take no account nor reckon it against him. Romans 4:6-8

For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death. Romans 8:2

This Thanksgiving we in America, and also for our brothers and sisters in other countries who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, should celebrate our complete and total freedom through Christ. We should all be so thankful that we are righteous apart from any work that we ever do. Every one of our iniquities and sins are completely forgiving us because of what Jesus accomplished. Our sins aren’t just forgiven by our Father either, they are completely forgotten by our Him. Jesus, Who has been given all judgment, John 5:22, will never bring them up against us and He will never cause us to give and account of them. Jesus came and set us free from the Law of Sin and Death. That means we are completely free from being weakened by our shortcomings. 

We are now new creatures in Christ, everything is now new for us. We are to be envied because of what our Father has freely given us. This complete freedom from sin and all of sins consequences is what grace is. We didn’t deserve it, but yet we have it. We now enjoy and live in the glorious Truth that all things now work out for our good, Romans 8:28. This is what we as Christians should be thankful for, because this freedom in Christ is what allows us to be used by our Father to go into all of the world and heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and drink deadly things and not be harmed. This freedom from sin is what allows our Father to cause us to serve as Jesus serves. 

We are blessed this day and every day in the power of our Father’s might!  

It Is Impossible For A Saved Person To Fail

Whoever loves his brother [believer] abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin. 1 John 2:10

Now you may be saying to yourself, there absolutely is an opportunity to fail, because it is all based on me loving others. But the glorious Truth for us can be found in John 17:26.

I have made Your Name known to them and revealed Your character and Your very Self, and I will continue to make [You] known, that the love which You have bestowed upon Me may be in them [felt in their hearts] and that I [Myself] may be in them.

Jesus lives so that you and I will love each other just as He loves us. Jesus is actually in us and His very love lives in us and because it is, there is never an occasion for us to stumble or sin. Jesus’ love that never leaves us or forsakes us covers all sin for us, 1 Peter 4:8.

Let’s just look at Jesus’ love for a minute to see how it acted. It groaned when people didn’t believe Him, Mark 8:12. It repeatedly asked how long that it had to be around people, Matthew 17:17. It made a whip and chased people away, John 2:15. It called a woman, who only wanted her daughter healed, a dog, Matthew 15:26. It asked to be removed from what our Father called it to do, Luke 22:42. It made more wine for a bunch of partying and probably drunk people, John 2. It told the Disciples to go and take a colt and not to tell anyone unless they were asked first, Mark 11:2-3. It slept while others were scared for their lives, Mark 4:38. 

I don’t know about you, but Jesus‘ love sounds like it did a bunch of things that we today would call wrong. I don’t know what church you go to, but if I called a mother of a sick child a dog, the people would definitely call me a sinner. But none of these things were sin for Jesus, because He constantly and permanently dwelt in our Father’s love, just as we do, and our Father’s love covers all sin. Jesus got mad at people, He was disappointed in them, He was frustrated with them, and He let them know it. He acted just as we do and yet with no sin and He now lives so that we to can never have any occasion to sin either. It is all His power and victory dwelling within us that gives us such a great gift and such great freedom. We walk by faith in the Truth that sets us free, not by the politically correct world that surrounds us.     

Jesus Is In Control Of All Flesh

[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. John 17:2

For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. Colossians 1:16

For in this city there actually met and plotted together against Your holy Child and Servant Jesus, Whom You consecrated by anointing, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and peoples of Israel, To carry out all that Your hand and Your will and purpose had predestined (predetermined) should occur. Acts 4:27-28

We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. Romans 8:28

It is easy for us to accept and believe that Jesus is active in controlling the flesh of those who have been empowered to accept Him. But the glorious Truth is that Jesus controls all flesh. He even controls the flesh of those who do evil. The worst of the worse, Jesus is in control of them as well. Look at what the Holy Spirit tells us, our Father anointed and consecrated both Pilate and Herod to carry out His will of torturing and killing Jesus. We also read in the Old Testament that our Father was in control of Pharaoh and hardened his heart to keep on attacking the Israelites. 

The peace of the Truth of Jesus being in control of all flesh is this: everything works out for our good. Hardships bring a faith and trust in people like nothing else can. Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance. Romans 5:3

The Truth that Jesus even controls the evil people of this world also brings us great peace. It does because the wicked can only do what our Lord permits and allows them to do. Even satan, the father of the wicked, is controlled completely by Jesus. When the devil wanted to attack the Apostles, Jesus told him no, Luke 22:31. Jesus will never allow us to be tempted above that which we can stand, 1 Corinthians 10:13. So relax in the peace that Jesus is even in control of the evil people.

Does God Want Us To Help Ourselves?

Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. John15:4-5

There is a very religious statement that is right out of the sermon of the anti-christ and it is this: God helps those who help themselves. I received an email yesterday stating that the President was mocking God by denying that God wants us to help ourselves. The Truth is that our Father doesn’t want us to ever, or under any circumstance, do anything without Him. Jesus tells us plainly that we can do nothing without Him. It is a flat out lie, and it will be used mightily by the anti-christ, that we are to do things on our own. 

Jesus tells us that He will actually deny that He ever knew people who claim that they have done things on their own, even when they say that they are doing it in His Name.

Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. Matthew 7:22-23

Jesus tells us that it is a wicked thing to say that we have done anything on our own, even if we say that we are doing it for Him. The Truth is that greater is He that is in us. The Truth is that we are only more than conquerors because of Christ working through us. The Truth is that we can do absolutely nothing on our own. A confession of anything other than the Truth is wicked! We never, and I mean ever, do something first on our own, so that our Father can then do something for us or through us. Our Father never leaves us and He never forsakes us. He is 100% of the time our Head, our Vine, our Gardener, our Potter, and our Shepherd. If our Father doesn’t first cause us to do it, it will never be done. 

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is At Hand

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand! Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give. Matthew 10:6-8

He has blinded their eyes and hardened and benumbed their [callous, degenerated] hearts [He has made their minds dull], to keep them from seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and minds and repenting and turning to Me to heal them. John12:40

Jesus sent the Disciples out to go and tell the Israelites that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand for them. Jesus told the Disciples to heal the lost, drive out demons from the lost, and to raise the lost from the dead. Jesus empowered the Disciples to show the lost children of Israel that the power of Heaven was for them. Yet Jesus also tells us that our Father would not allow the children of Israel to believe. Jesus tells us that God hardened their hearts and made their minds dull so that they could never understand the Truth. How can both of these things be true?

Here is what our Father has been showing me, there is a difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God. The benefits of the Kingdom of Heaven can be enjoyed by everyone, those who believe and are chosen and those who do not believe. The chosen are part of the Kingdom of God. We are empowered to serve the guests of the Kingdom of Heaven. Think about it? The children of Israel hated the Lord. They used Him to get healed, yet they quickly threw Him under the bus so that they could still go to church on the Sabbath. They were healed by Jesus and then they cried out for Him to be killed. Yet, they still enjoyed the fruits of the Kingdom of Heaven that was at hand for them. How cool is that? That is our Father’s grace in full action! 

This is why Jesus told Peter to feed both the sheep, the guests of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the lambs, the born again of the Kingdom of God, John 21:16-18. The power of our Father is all based on His grace, not on any works. So of course the Kingdom of Heaven and all of the power of it is for those who don’t believe. The guests are not part of the Kingdom of God, meaning they are not one with God. But that doesn’t mean that they are not able to be fully served with power and demonstration of the Spirit by those of us who are.