PLAN OF REDEMPTION. Redemption
means ransom.
The whole Plan is resting upon Jesus-Christ our Savior who has redeemed His people. Jn 10/3 Titus 2/14. This Divine Plan starts in the Heart of God long before the creation of the world. Eph 1/4. The first creation is the Logos, the verb. By the Verb, all has been created. Col 1/15. Then, the fall came by the will of God. See Adam. Eve. fall. Seed of the serpent. Jesus-Christ. According to what had been decided, God Himself came in a body of a man and expiated our mistakes by taking upon Himself our sins and dying like a cursed man in our place on the cross. Is 9/5. We can be in Communion with Him because the legal decree which was in force and stood against us has been wiped away. Col 2/14. We have access to the throne of his Grace and we can be forgiven and cleansed from all unrigtheousness. 1 Jn 1/9. There are ordinances and teachings which we have to follow see Ordinances. This Plan was all conceived by Love Jn 3/16. From now on, we can live in the assurance that God loves us and holds no grief on us after Jesus-Christ's ordeals for our sins Is 53/5. There is no other name under the heaven by which the children of God can be saved, except the name of Jesus-Christ. Acts 4/12. We were all dead in Adam and now we revive by Jesus-christ 1 Cor 15/22. It is only by the grace of God that we are saved, by the way of faith Eph 2/8. Jesus-Christ is the Author of this eternal salvation Heb 5/8-9. The Plan of the redemption also concerns the dead since the Gospel is preached to them so that after being judged according to the flesh and condemned in the underworld, they may live according to God by the Spirit, by believing in God their savior. 1 Pt 3/18-20 and 4/6. See Baptism. Those will resurrect so as to appear at the Great white throne and will be judged according to their work. If they have done the work of believing in the good News which was preached and if their names are in the book of Life, they will be saved. Rev 20/11-15
There
are two kinds of poor in the Bible.
1
the poor according to God
2
the poor according to the world.
A
poor according to God, is a person who can have many possessions, but who only
counts on God in everything (and thus in the management of his material goods
too.)
A
poor according to this world, is a person who does not have possessions (or
who has) and does not know that God is the remunerator of those who seek him
Heb 11/6. He needs the help of others. Jesus said that we shall always
have poor with us. Matt 26/11. This means that we must care for the
poor (according to this world) and of the soul of the rich people who believe
that they don't need God.
A
disciple of Jesus-Christ should not close his hand in front of his human brother
who is in poverty Deut 15/7.
As
far as the true Church of Jesus-Christ is concerned, a grace is resting on it
for there are no indigents in it (In the Community of life) see
Church Acts 4/33-34.
When
Jesus-Christ said to sell everything and give to the poor, He meant to sell
everything and give to the apostles. Matt 19/21 to be compared to
Acts 4/35. The apostles were the true poor according to God.
A
true poor according to God is the one who has the faith that God holds everything
under his control and who counts on Him daily so that he bless the work of his
hands.
I
repeat:
We
must distinguish two kinds of poor according to the Word of God.
1
the poor who have God as a Source and who don't lack anything because they have
all in common just like the Church of Jerusalem was really living Ps 23/1.
2
the poor who don't know God and who have no need of material help, physically,
psychically and spiritually.
Jesus-Christ
was not a poor according to the world, but He was a true poor according to God.
Jesus-Christ
was not poor according to the world, He had a treasurer who, for instance, the
day of the multiplication of the breads, had the sum of 30 dollars, that is
two thirds of the annual wages of a worker Jn 6/7 Matt 18/28. (Note
of the Living Word Version) Even if we put the minimum wages at 1000 dollars,
it is the equivalent of 8000 dollars in cash. Jesus-Christ was not poor according
to the world. It is why the apostles were used to see Jesus-Christ send Judas
give money to the poor according to the world. Jn 13/29.
Jesus-Christ
made himself poor according to God, so that we, who were poor according to this
world, we could become rich thanks to God. 1 Cor 8/9.
Money
is neither good nor evil, everything depends on the one who possesses it. If
your heart is good, you will do good things and if your heart is evil, you will
do evil things
He
who gives to the poor does not want Prov 28/27. Bring in your house
the homeless poor Is 58/7. If you want to be perfect, sell what you
have, give it to the poor (according to God) Matt 19/21. Mk 10/21. Lk 18/22.
See Perfect.
La
Bible uses several words tels such as force, authority, or power. These words
designate the power of God, that of His children, of the fallen spirits or more
simply, of the diverses authorities - justice, police, politics, clergy or finance.
So that you see my power Ex 9/16. God is my mighty fortress 2 Sam
22/33. Don't refuse a good deed when you have the power to grant it
Prov 3/27. I am filled with the force of the Spirit of the Eternal Mi
3/8. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Matt
28/18. He spoke with authority Lk 4/32. You will be clothed with
power from high Lk 24/49. To those who have received Jesus-Christ, He
has given the power to become children of God Jn 1/12. See
Adoption You will receive a Power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you Acts
1/8. All the authorities come from God Rm 13/1. See
Authority. Devil.
God. Michael.
Government. Nicolaism.
Persecution. Pharisian.
Yous are being guarded by God's Power, through faith, till you inherit salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time 1 Pt 1/3-5.
See
Glory. We should praise God for all things
and not only for the ''good'' things. Whoever truly believes in total predestination
is able to join in praise, knowing that all things work together and are for
good for those who love God and are called according to His design. Rm 8/28.
See free-will.
To
join in praise does not mean to go into trance.
There
is a widespread fashion: to expect a ''feeling'' of the Presence of God, or
the unction. This is all but superstition. God is always present, with His disciples.
Matt 28/20. You can praise God while ''feeling'' as dead as a door clutch!
The sentiments have nothing to do with the praise.
Don't
believe your sentiments. Believe in the Presence of God at your sides. If you
believe it, You will have no difficulty expanding your heart to him and offering
praise for all things.
It
is the Communion of spirit between God and His people. It is God the father
whom we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus-Christ Jn 14/13-14. Jn 16/23-24.
It is how Jesus-christ told us to pray. Today's fashion to pray the Holy Spirit
is not based on the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. It is
by the Holy Spirit who lives in us that we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus-Christ.
The confusion which prevails is due to lack of knowledge of who is God. It is
why we sometimes hear Christians who pray Jesus in the name of Jesus...
Fortunately,
God has a heart and knows very well our limitations. He fulfills them even when
the prayers are not well expressed. Yet, at the very least, we should mind what
Jesus teaches, and respect His Words, so as to pray correctly.
Prayer
can be silent or with a loud voice. There are no special and mandatory positions
to respect when we pray. The 120 in the Upper room have received the baptism
in the Holy Spirit while they were sitting.
The
goal of prayer is definitely not to force God to change his Plans. When we pray,
it is to obtain what God has already promised Jn 15/7.
We
should first invoke the name of the Eternal Gn 4/26. Abram invoked the
name of the Eternal Gn 13/4. The servant of Abraham prays Gn 24/10-19.
Never cease to pray 1 Sam 12/23. God listens to the prayer of the righteous
Prov 15/29. Pray for those who persecute you Matt 5/44. Lk 6/28.
Pray to your father in secret Matt 6/5-8. How you should pray Matt
6/9. Jesus-Christ went up in the hills by Himself to pray Matt 14/23.
Watch and pray that you may not fall into temptation Matt 26/41. Mk 14/38.
Ask with faith, without doubt Jm 1/5-6.
Where
two or three are gathered in the name of the Lord Jesus-Christ Matt 18/19.
Speak
on behalf of God, witness, prophesy. In order for the doctrine of Jesus-Christ
to be known, it must be announced, preached. See
woman.
The Eternal has anointed me to announce the good news to the afflicted Is 61/1. Lk 4/16-21. From that moment Jesus-christ started to preach Matt 4/17. Go into all the world, and preach the good news to every creature Mk 16/15. We preach Jesus-christ crucified 1 Cor 1/22-24. Jesus-Christ went to preach to the spirits in prison (In the underworld ) 1 Pt 3/19.