Showing posts with label Holy Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy Spirit. Show all posts

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Discerning of Spirits Is A Spiritual Sight Gift

Spiritual Gifts offer the kind of glue that is necessary to strengthen the Body of Christ so it can stand up against the onslaught of Satan, and the gifts are intended to edify and build it into all that Christ had in mind for his Church. It is very important for every person who is a true "Baptized by the Spirit, Christian" to search within themselves and through prayer to both learn what his or her "Gift " is and to put it into practice within the Body of Christ.

I have been under Satan's attacks for decades and am only now truly coming to grips with what this battle is about. The Church has become weak because we in America have it too easy and are not in  the battle in a way that really makes a difference! Most American Christians think that going to Church on Sunday, and a prayer now and then, will make themselves acceptable in God's eyes. Another segment of those who would refer to themselves as Christians, include doing good works into the mix to insure they are pleasing to God. Then we come to the "Christian cults", who include a variety of organized religious groups who think that their group is the "real church" and if you do not believe their perversions of the Scriptures then you can not be saved! The "speaking in tongues" groups fall into this category as well. I have been given the ability to "see" into the working of Satan within these false Christians! A well known religious group came knocking on my door a few days ago. You know who they are by the materials that they always want you to read. They even have their own translation of the Bible.


I have seen and experienced things that the normal human being would never see! God has allowed me to experience some of the Supernatural World, including His "Still Small Voice", His Hand, as a cloud, pointing to a mineral deposit, providing direction, and even seeing the Devil himself. The "Spiritual Gift" that God's Spirit has allowed me to learn to use, is "Discerning of Spirits", which is in effect "Spiritual Discernment",  It is a very hard "Spiritual Gift" to understand, to learn to use and put into practice, for of a variety of reasons. I have been trying to write, and will be writing, "The LORD Willing" in my several blogs concerning what He has allowed me to see and experience. My blogs as well as my gifting are for the purpose of providing "Spiritual Sight" to the "Body of Christ" as well as to edify the "Body of Christ", to the "Glory Of GOD". It is my hope that at least some will receive "Salvation" as well. In the end, GOD MUST BE GLORIFIED !

Because I have learned to resist the temptations of this world which is in the control of Satan, I have become even more of a target, and  I desire to become more of a help, for the strengthening and inspiration of true believers. Again, I see things that the normal Christians just do not recognize as threats and I need to Keep Writing and trying to explain that we are in trouble as a Church of Christ. Talk to missionaries who have lived with ex-head hunters and they will tell you what a great spiritual danger that there is and we in America just do not see it! Because I have seen Satan, spirits and have had a  demon try to posses me on Mount Diablo in California, I have had no choice but to recognize the dangers that are present! Please pray and listen for the Spirit of our Lord to guide you into the truth!

Monday, January 24, 2011

The Gifting Of The Spirit And Spiritual Warfare

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The Spiritual Gifts from The Holy Spirit  are provided to believers when they receive Eternal Life through Faith in their LORD and Savior, Jesus The Messiah or The Word of God who set aside His Prerogative to remain seated on the Throne of Glory, at the Right Hand of The Father. He then Chose to be born a human being, who are created in the image of God. It was Love that caused Him to do this and pity for this vast sea of humanity who were like sheep without a Shepard, wandering to and fro without hope. Mankind had been cursed along with all of creation and without a sinless Savior to become the Final and most complete sacrifice, there was no hope for mankind. After Our LORD paid the Great Price for our salvation, He then returned to Glory and 10 days later He sent the promised Holy Spirit at the time of Pentecost which meant that Jerusalem was filled with those who chose to worship the God of the Jewish people. This was the beginning of the "Church" which is the "Body of Christ", Also known as the "Bride of Christ" who will someday be snatched away to meet The Lord in the air or upper atmosphere which is called the "Second Heaven". Actually, it could be anywhere, from where the clouds are to the outer atmosphere or "space".



Now back to the "Gifts of The Spirit". Each "true believer" receives at least one spiritual gift and these are available in the books of 1st Corinthians chapters 12, and 14, 1st Peter chapter 4, Ephesians chapter 4, Romans chapter 4 and of course in the book of Acts which describes the coming of The Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
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Today is a time like no other in the history of the Earth. The battle is raging for the hearts, minds, and souls of our children. The enemy of all mankind has conceived all manner of traps, snares, and deceptions to keep or prevent as many human beings from knowing the Truth which is God's Truth and no other. The battle is on Earth yet the primary players are in another realm or dimension. This takes an incredible amount of "Spiritual Discernment".The spiritual gift of discernment is listed in the Bible as "Discerning of Spirits". We also must use much caution when defending against an invisible enemy who hates all of humanity because we are created in the image of God.  God is their primary enemy. That which makes it even more difficult to understand is that the battle has already been won by "The Word of God", when He died on the cross and paid the sin debt for all who will believe a simple yet astonishing truth. "We are Saved By Grace Through Faith". All other religions are in one form or another, "works based" in their understanding of what is "good" and what is needed for atonement, of one sort or another
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The description of this spiritual battle in the Bible has proven to be absolutely true. I know this from personal experience yet  it has taken decades for me to even begin to understand why I have seen and experienced all that I have. I finally turned to the Bible after God personally stepped into my life at the age of 30. There was a long interval where I was like a ship without a rudder because I received Christ as my Savior at the age of 6 and for a variety of reasons why,  it took a long time for me to look to "The Book", the Bible, for some answers. It is now like daily food that is every bit as important as food for the body. The better the nutrition for the body then the healthier will be the body, and it is the same for our soul and spirit! Without daily feeding on God's word, we become not only malnourished but leave ourselves open to attack by "the enemy". This does not mean that we are not attacked daily any way, it means that we are better prepared to resist the attacks. I have found that for me it is necessary to listen to the audio Bible daily if possible and also listen every evening to as many of my favorite Bible expositors as possible.  Since I live alone it is possible for me to spend most of my waking hours filling my mind with God's truths. It is something like an immunization. The enemy still tries to get a foot-hold in my life but when his attacks happen, I know why and do not turn and run but stand my ground with the addition of spiritual armor from God and can even use the LORD's offensive  weapon which is God's Word!


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