de gracia recibisteis…

Sabes quienes heredaran el Reino de los cielos? Te diré quienes no lo heredaran!

“Y esto digo, hermanos: que la carne y la sangre no pueden heredar el reino de Dios; ni lo que se corrompe hereda lo incorruptible.” 1 Cor 15:50

“¿O no sabéis que los injustos no heredarán el reino de Dios? No os dejéis engañar: ni los inmorales, ni los idólatras, ni los adúlteros, ni los afeminados, ni los homosexuales, ni los ladrones, ni los avaros, ni los borrachos, ni los difamadores, ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios.” 1 Cor 6:9-10

Pero cuando te enfrentes a uno de los arriba mencionados…Recuerda!
“11 Y esto erais algunos de vosotros; pero fuisteis lavados, pero fuisteis santificados, pero fuisteis justificados en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo y en el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.”
Y tratarlos con Ternura!
“Y el siervo del Señor no debe ser rencilloso, sino amable para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido, 25 corrigiendo tiernamente a los que se oponen, por si acaso Dios les da el arrepentimiento que conduce al pleno conocimiento de la verdad, 26 y volviendo en sí, escapen del lazo del diablo, habiendo estado cautivos de él para hacer su voluntad.” 2 Tim 2:25

El confrontar pecado no necesita gritos, ni vana palabreria, no sea que pensemos que nosotros somos los que cambiamos a las personas. El que transforma corazones es Dios por medio del Espíritu Santo por la Fe que es puesta en Cristo Jesús. El que otorga el arrepentimiento es Dios! Predica el evangelio y ora por los que escuchan y permite que El Espíritu Santo obre en ellos!
Nosotros no podemos juzgar a los que ya están condenados pero si podremos presentarles el evangelio para que sean libres de toda condena atraves de la Fe en Cristo Jesús!

Jesús le dio instrucciones específicas a los 12 que envió en Mateo 10. Luego les dice en el verso 8..” de gracia recibisteis, dad de gracia.“ No intento interpretar que lo que Jesús entrego a sus discípulos se aplica a nosotros pero en el caso de lo que recibimos, claro está, que recibimos por Gracia así que debemos dar por Gracia las Buenas Nuevas de Salvación!

I AM

Did Jesus ever say the exact words “I am God?”

“Now please understand that anyone can say the words “I am” and it does not mean that he is claiming to be God. Someone could say, “I am over here.” That is not claiming the divine name. Likewise, someone could say, “I am hungry,” or “I am sick.” Neither example is claiming divinity, because the use of the term “I am” in context clearly shows us that is not what is occurring. But, in John 8:58 when Jesus said “before Abraham was born, I am,” the Jews knew exactly what he was saying. Notice that he says before Abraham was born (using the past tense) and then he switches to the present tense when he says “I am.” Jesus switches tenses of the verbs on purpose so that when he does so in the context of referencing Abraham, Jesus is clearly drawing the Jews’ attention to the Old Testament Scriptures and then using a present tense form of the verb “to be” by saying “I AM”.  Someone who says “I am hungry” is not drawing attention to the Old Testament Scriptures for context.

Jesus was clearly causing the Jews to reflect upon the divine name “I am” that Jesus used for himself. We know that they understood this because as is said above, they said, “You, being a man, make yourself out to be God,” (John 10:33)

The Muslims agree with the Jews

But what is noteworthy is that the Jews, like the Muslims, deny that Jesus is God in flesh. Therefore, the Muslims are united with the Jewish people in denying who Jesus claimed to be, the “I am.”

Conclusion

It is not necessary that Jesus say a certain phrase in order for the truth of who he is to be made clear. The issue is not if he speaks a certain sentence that we construct in present terms in order to satisfy our theological demands. The issue is what did Jesus say in the context and culture of the time in which he spoke.

Finally, we know that Jesus is God in flesh because the Bible tells us so.

John 1:1, 14, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 20:28-29, “Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Heb. 1:8, “But of the Son He says, ‘Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.'”

Above article: Via http://www.carm.org by Matt Slick
http://carm.org/religious-movements/islam/did-jesus-ever-say-exact-words-i-am-god

I AM

Jesus was clearly causing the Jews to reflect upon the divine name “I am” that Jesus used for himself. We know that they understood this because as is said above, they said, “You, being a man, make yourself out to be God,” (John 10:33).

Jesus said,  “Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am”, which means that Jesus existed before His human life on earth. John 8:58

1.  Bread: “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger.” John 6:35

2.  Light: “I am the light of the world; he who fallows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 

3.  Gate: “I am the gate; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9

4.  Good Shepherd: “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.” John 10:11

5.  Resurrection and Life: “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25

6.  Way, Truth, Life: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.” John 14:6

7.  True vine: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1

Obviously not all have faith. There are those who require a bit more evidence. So I encourage who ever needs to see more to read the following in order to provide you with evidence so that you may see that the Bible is in fact true and how science actually affirms that which is written in the Bible and if it is in fact true as Paul states it is in 2 Timothy 3:17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” then I pray you surrender your life to Christ! Because there is no doubt about the Bible being true!

Via AnswersInGenesis.org
Astronomy
• Stars are innumerable (Genesis 22:17; Jeremiah 33:22)
• Stars differ in glory (1 Corinthians 15:41)
• Stars follow a predictable pattern (Jeremiah 31:35)
• Earth is round, not flat (Isaiah 40:22; Psalm 103:12)
• Earth hangs on nothing (not built on pillars) (Job 26:7)
• Scientific evidence of a young universe:
1) Spiral galaxies
2) “Missing” supernova remnants
3) Short-lived comets
4) Moon moving away from Earth

Geology
• Water cycle (Ecclesiastes 1:7; Isaiah 55:10)
• Sea currents (Psalm 8:8)
• “Fountains of the deep broken up” (Genesis 7:11)
• Scientific evidence of a young earth:
1) Continents erode too fast
2) Too much mud on the sea floor
3) Too much sodium in the ocean
4) Too rapid decay of earth’s magnetic field

Biology
• Blood circulation (Leviticus 17:11)
• Scientific evidence of a recent creation:
1) DNA programming for irreducibly complex protein sequences
2) Lack of missing links in the fossil record
3) Dinosaur blood vessels in fossils

Be Transformed!

A changing of the mind or worldviews will never compare to the renewal of the mind through the work of the Holy Spirit. You may change your thought process and/or worldviews in either of two ways. There is no middle ground. The Prosperity gospel teaches you to change your thought process and you will see the difference in your life, while Paul teaches you to test and “that by testing you may discern the will of God.” Of course, we test all things according to the scriptures, which is the inspired word of God and not by our own understanding or twisted interpretation of what we desire the will of God to be.

Sooner or later we will give into one or the other. “Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey–whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?”. Romans 6:16 One, produces life and the other death, though by choosing the one which gives life may mean that your life now may end due to its opposition, depending on what part of the world you presently live in. However, in the long run life as we know it means nothing if life eternal is not ours to look forward to.

We can choose either a change toward depravity which is what we are often seeing publicized from the top of our rulers even in America to the least of us in our work place, local church and even our own homes or we can choose the regeneration which includes the less sought after perfect will of God, even by those who claim to be “Christians”.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

Let us be Bold!

There are many reasons why people may choose to be bold. Some because of their personal acheivements, others because of an earthly inheritance, others because of a social status, good looks and so on. However, how many do you know of being bold because of a hope they hold on to?

Not just any hope for we know that there are many who’s hopes end up frustrated and undersatably so, for we know that trusting in man to be perfect is, well, hopeless.

The hope I speak of is that of the followers of Christ. The hope that our King and Savior will soon return for His people. A hope founded on the life of an obedient son, who endured suffering, blessings, cursings, dying as a man on a cross, deafeating death, satisfying Gods wrath, raising from the dead, ascending to the Father, sitting at the right hand of the Father, interceding for His people and awaiting the day in which we will all be reunited as one in His glory to come!

Our hope is not merely a wish or a prayer, it is the word of God spoken and declared by God the Son to His followers; “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:2-3

So if we are bold let us be bold in our hope, our savior, our King! If we are to be bold let us be bold in sharing this power which we find in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let us be bold to death if need be that if even one sinner turn his back on sin or if none, it is all to the glory of Christ. For truth divides that which is from that which is not.

Let us be bold in preaching the Gospel which has the power to loose any man from the power of slavery to sin and death!

Let us be bold not only due to knowledge but because we too experience the power of the saving grace of our Lord for if we attempt it only upon our mere understanding we are sure to face defeat. We must know our savior, we must experience such grace, we must testify of it not only in word but also in deed for what good is faith without action?

Let us be BOLD in all humility for we boast not in ourselves but in Christ alone!

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 2 Cor 3:2

MARANATHA!

Does it matter which method I use for you to wake up? Whether I whisper or yell? You’d probably prefer a whisper right?

Well what if you were in a burning house that was about to explode? Would you mind if I whispered and if you didn’t hear me simply walked away? or would you prefer a WAKE UP!!!! to assure you infact heard the warning and if you stay inside then you suffer the consequences?

Well from my point of view if I whisper, you don’t hear me and I walk away, it is something I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life on this God created earth but will also have to give acccount for in due time. Now if I yell at times and that the message gets accross and yet you were unable to respond, then my job was accomplished. See, I’m just a messenger and the one that sends the message for, works the waking up through the message(Christ), not me!

My hope is that my family and friends would all repent and turn to God. So no apologies from me. If I seem agressive it’s because your eternity is very important to me. I care! If I’m gentle it is because your eternity is very important to me. I care! There is a time for screaming, crying, gentleness, smiles etc. However, let’s make sure all the SCREAMING!!!! and Crying we hear and do is before The King returns! MARANATHA!!!

Grace and Peace!

HELP!

Tolerance will enable you to remain in the condition you are in so that it may remain in its own state without confrontation. Guilt will always confront you because of the same issues it deals with, not being resolved within. The Religious will always look at you like you are less, struggling with lofty thoughts of itself, knowing they aren’t any better but refuse to admitted it. Grace however will confront you, not to condemn but to lift you up and provide a solution for the issue at hand. The latter however, requires you to recognize your condition, uncomfortably so, yet necessary. Without recognition/repentance of sin we find no need of a savior. Without a need of a savior there is no need of reconciling with God. Without reconciliation to a righteous God there is an eternity of suffering the same Gods wrath, with no hope of an end.

“Wake Up, O Sleeper!”

The Bible, History Chan. Series

There were a few discrepancies in the History Channel’s Bible series. Though there may be some who probably would not notice there are others who would. Clearly not everyone is interested in the reading of the scriptures and I must say that a few years ago I would not have been interested either. However, there are some who are interested in truth and if truth matters, it should be demanded in full! My advice would be to read the Bible for the true and full story. Other than the issues I found, I enjoyed the scenes that did correspond with how the Bible narrates the stories.

Though I’m sure they cannot get every story or detail and will eventually add to certain stories to capture the viewers attention, if they do focus on a certain story they should get the story right or complete as the Bible states. f.e. and I know this may be the least of things to worry about them not adding to their script but what did Lot truly say to the mob? “Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.” Gen 19:8. They only had him say “these men are my guests…”

Though there may be what we think are controversies, they are written and deserve to be known. I encourage you to watch the series with a Bible in hand.

Now let’s see what the next shows have in store for us.

Some things we should look for is how they portray God. Will they portray Him as Soveriegn? as a “Force”? or what? Will they portray man as sinful or good? What of the diety of Christ? Clearly the O.T. points us to Christ, so how will this series do that?

Peace a fruit

When man fails us, we should not give up on them lest we give up on ourselves. We aught to sow in peace as a people who have been given peace, the fruit of righteousness. James 3:18 We should hope that through forgiveness, reconciliation and regeneration we may become better representatives of Him who has called us, reconciled us to the Father and regenerates us through the work of the Holy Spirit. We keep our trust in the Faithful One who keeps us, for there is none like Him, He is our shelter, our refuge and salvation! Anything less may be reason to believe we do not partake of such righteousness!

I have personally come across many “preachers” who say let people go or in other words if they don’t learn give up on them. Or if they leave then they never where part of us. As if that is what God shows us? Are we not to obey the words of Christ? Are we to live as children of righteousness or lawlessness? “Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.” James 3:12

Surely if we have received the Holy Spirit, the fruit of the same should be operating in us and made visible. Of course not as a work for salvation but rather the evidence of a righteousness in which we boast in for the glory of Christ our savior and Lord. For it is the work of the Spirit which moves us and guides us to all truth! “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.” John 16:13

So next time you are about to give up on someone for coming up short, remember we all fall short! Romans 3:23

“Peace in the Middle East”

Peace was once again made possible between God and man through the sacrifice of the Son. “…upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 The father no longer takes into account the sins of those who are in Christ Jesus. ” There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1

We now enjoy the benefit of the peace between God the Father and God the Son no matter the circumstances we face. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27

Peace was never offered to the world, it was and is given to those whom He elected. The peace which this world offers is circumstantial and would never compare to the peace Christ made possible through the cross. To this world was brought a sword that would rightly divide that which is from that which is not. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:34

Christians, Q?

Christians; what determines whether or not you accept what is shared with you as the “Word of God”? Do you simply accept it because it mentions God in it or do you search the scriptures to see if it coincides with God’s written word? Do you go on emotions? Do you go according to the character of the person sharing the word? Does it depend on anything other than GOD?

There are many so called “Television Evangelists” running around using God “their product” to get what they want out of people, taking God’s word and twisting it teaching perverted gospels and many unfortunately are being fooled. Ephesians 5 states that “all things exposed by the light are made visible, for everything made visible is light. Therefore it says, ‘Wake up, sleeper and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, making the most of the time because the days are evil.”

I am sure many will fight against the truth but Christ who is Truth will always prevail! Many will hate you for standing for the truth but they hated Jesus first. Stand firm in the word of God and fear not man who cannot kill your soul! Those who suffer with Christ will also glory in Christ! Church, Stand UP!

They may hate you for speaking the truth but never allow their hate to shut you up! Take courage our redeemer lives!