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MYSTERIES
OF GOD
Spiritual Secrets in Scripture
ACCESS TO GOD
No one comes to the Father but through me (Jesus speaking)
Introduction
Revelation,
inspiration, searching, knocking, asking; these are all pathways that
lead a seeker into the knowledge of the mysteries of God. "God
is a Spirit,"
says the scripture. His divine existence is one that can only be perceived,
and believed on a non-sensing level. If I say that I know God, whom
you neither know nor see, you can only judge my assertions on the basis
of my personal credibility. Some spokes persons for God are more credible
than others. The early apostles did not so much argue the existence
of God as a theory or concept, as to prove His existence
by supernatural attestations; demonstrating the Power
of God.
(1Corinthians 2). So we have the matter of proving to a materialistic
non-believing world that God is real and that He still has a part in
the day-to-day affairs of this world and its occupants.
Progressive
Revelation
God is a god of mysteries and hidden things.
The parables taught by Jeshua (Jesus) had within them truth at multiple
levels, plain story-level truth and higher levels of spiritual revelation.
There is and always has been that matter of hidden truth. For Christ's
disciples it was given to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God while
others received no more than a moral homily. According to the Mystery
of Godliness, God reveals himself to some and not to others. Heaven
and its mysteries are not laid bare for all to intrude upon. There are
defining limits between darkness and heavenly light. God did not choose
that Bible truths and hidden mysteries be delineated as point by point,
topic by topic facts and realities. Thus the key to unpacking and deciphering
the Word of God can not be achieved strictly by academic skills and
study alone. Without the Holy Spirit, the teacher and discipler of truth,
we are limited pretty much to merely the moral homily level of the listener.
We
are given understanding in the light of Jeshua (Jesus) on a line by
line, precept upon precept, understanding that Jesus is the Word of
God, Itself the greatest mystery. For when the Scripture is made known
in its completeness we
shall See Him as He IS.
I
have indexed a series of writings that deal with the subject of Mysteries.
They do little more than introduce the topics of God's mysteries, some
of the mysteries. There remains, more, much more to be gleaned within
these domains to study. Moreover, there are likely more and more mysteries
and mysteries within mysteries which will come into our field of view
in due time. Revelation
is progressive and always deepening as His truth is being revealed
by God's Holy Spirit in God's divine time.
God is withholding certain things from us because it is not yet His
time. Contrary to some ecclesiastical authorities, we do not have all
the answers (facts) and understanding as to Who God is and what His
complete plan is for His Body, The Church (another mystery).
Matthew 16:16 But who say ye that I am?
Jesus asks his disciples,
"Who do you say that I am?" Peter, answers and says, "You
are the Messiah, (the Christ) the son of the Living God." Jesus
then tells Peter, "- - - Flesh and blood have not revealed this
to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
This is an example of how we receive knowledge of hidden things,
Mysteries revealed by God
1Corinthians 2:0 - -"Eye has not seen nor ear heard, neither
has entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared
for those that love him. 10:
But God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11.
For what man knows the things of a man, except by the sprit of man which
is in him? Even so the things of God, know man knows, except by the
Spirit of God.
ACCESS
AND INTIMACY
The Mystery of Access to God The Father
" No one comes to the Father accept through me." Understand
that the Son of God, Jesus, the lamb, the Messiah is the Way, the Door
to removing the shroud of separation to God the Almighty, who then adopts
us into His royal family of Kings and Priests. (Exodus 19)
The
Spiritual life is a life of prayer. Most of us think of "saying prayers"
when we hear about this religious topic. But prayer is less about
saying prayers than it is an attitude of communion in the Spirit with
God's presence. In order to enter the holy place of intimacy we must become
prodigals returning to the Father's house where we are totally welcome
and loved and restored to full authority in the Father's name. The wall
of partition which once separated us from God has been removed by Jesus'
blood and sacrifice.
He
invites us to enter in to His presence. We must turn aside from the continuous
crush of worldly cares. We come to a place of rest where there is fellowship,
help, comfort and restoration. We become positioned to share a place of
righteousness in the heavenly places. We do not travel there by a space
shuttle, but by coming to the altar of the temple that is within.
Prayer
has many facets but not all are spoken or outward in expression. Part
of prayer is honoring the father, giving him praise and reverence; part
of prayer is receiving. Part of prayer is sharing your needs and petitioning
the Lord to act on our be halves. The greatest time portion of prayer
is resting in his presence. It is a time in which we are simply aware
of abiding in him and being surrounded by his love.
There
is also fellowship in the Word of God. In reading the Word of Truth he
instructs us by highlighting the word for our present needs through his
Rhema. In words of spoken praise we come unto his presence. In the consuming
fullness of His glory in the inner court we partake of his Glory and Holiness.
In the silence of Prayer we listen and hear his voice and see him demonstrate
the actions we should follow. In worship God reaches down to touch us
supernaturally to anoint us with supernatural virtues and abilities. In
this audience he directs us in a way to go forth.
Declaring
his will becomes the word of faith. The word of faith establishes our
way. The prayer of faith establishes God's will for ourselves or for others,
as we speak with kingly authority in the earth.
In
the Spirit of Holiness the fear of the Lord is established. At
times of greatest intimacy, in the deepest moments of worship we are aware
of the unspeakable wonder of God and our total inadequacy and limitedness.
In this worship we are the dog who licks the masters hand (Gr. Proscuneo.)
We
Can Minister Only Those Things Which We Have Received: In earlier
stages of the relationship IN CHRIST we are children needing to be nurtured;
later we learn to rely on God's Word and upon God's voice. We can only
minister that which we have received. If we have received living Manna
we will minister with apostolic authority, if not we will weakly echo
vanity and human shallowness.
1
Pet 4:10 "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the
same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." 1
Corinthians 2:12 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but
the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely
given to us of God."
Eventually
if we pursue spiritual things which God is pleased to supply and if we
remain free from the encumbering unbelief of men's tradition we may begin
to function as Jesus did in the world. As an adopted son of God.
"But
as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12) "And of his
fullness have all we received, and grace for grace." (John 1:16)
Apostolic
Authority Comes from First Hand Witness (Recognizing God's chosen vessel
hearing God's voice.)
Why did the Lord Jesus operate in such authority? Because of His first-
hand knowledge through FELLOWSHIP with the father. The Lord walked and
talked and communed with the heavenly Father as the Begotten Son of God.
Why did the apostles operate with such power and authority? Because of
the same intimacy. Now as adopted sons of God Jesus has given us the same
opportunity to fellowship and to know God first hand.
"Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have
seen; and ye receive not our witness." (John 3:11) "John answered
and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."
(John 3:27) "He that hath received his testimony hath set to his
seal that God is true." (John 3:33)
The
"Promise of the Father" provided the necessary tools for being
a first-hand witness. He sends the Holy Spirit to all those who believe.
The Holy Spirit is the teacher and the helper who will lead us in the
Spiritual life. "Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive,
because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he
dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." (John 16:14) "He shall
glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you."
(John 16:15) "All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore
said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you." (
John 16:24) "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full."
Here
are other important Scriptures to show the foundation of receiving Spiritual
enablement from God.
Acts
1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Acts
2:33 "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having
received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth
this, which ye now see and hear."
"Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is
of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."
"Which
things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but
which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."
"But
the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they
are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned." (1 Corinthians 2:12-14)
In
the following Paul reminds us not to get carried away with personal glory
& pride for if you are ministering God you have not done any of it
by your own strength or by natural talents.
"For
who makes thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst
not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if
thou hadst not received it?" (1 Corinthians 4:7)
"For
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you,-") 1
Corinthians 11 -- ("That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was
betrayed took bread:")
Unbelievers
or Blindly Religious follow
Second Hand Doctrines & Presumptions
There
are unbelievers who minister saying that God no longer instructs as Paul
was instructed, they are in error. That is precisely how we are instructed
and why the Holy Spirit was given. The question of doctrine may not need
to hinge on direct revelation. But direct revelation will acknowledge
that the Lord still works the same today as he did in times of first apostles.
A
believer may have a religious mentor who may teach a broad range of doctrines.
Doctrine and understanding can be strictly in a mental assent frame of
reference. Some of these doctrines may be correct but it is better to
know than to presume. Spiritual authority comes from the assurance that
one has received directly through the Holy Spirit who teaches deep and
eternal things which are always in accord with Scripture.
Double
mindedness is an Obstacle to Receiving from God
Too
great a mixture of worldly or soulish interests or appetites of the flesh
preclude a person from receiving from God. Why? Because such a person
focus their affections and worship upon other things or themselves. Man
can serve only one master, that master gets his worship. James 1:7 "For
let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord." James
1:8 "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."
The
Teacher whom Jesus sent is attending to us this very moment waiting
to share the bounty of God Love, Grace, Wisdom, Knowledge and Power. Behold
his hand is still stretched out to us and we are bidden to partake and
to share.
1
John 2:27 "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth
in you, and ye need not that any man teach you-"
Laying
On Hands
Empowerment by Spiritual Transfer
Throughout
the Bible we see the evidence of the power associated with the laying
on of hands. In the book of Hebrews Chapter 5 in verse 1, it is
included as a foundational spiritual doctrine to be followed by believers.
Moses laid his hands upon Joshua in the closing chapter of Deuteronomy
to fill the future leader of Israel with Power and Wisdom. The glory and
the power of is a physical manifestation which is capable of being transmitted.
For this reason it is efficacious to have a spiritual person lay hands
upon you for prayer or for blessing. It is on the other hand, not advantageous
for an unclean person (someone who is spiritually defiled) to lay hands
upon you, even if they claim to be a Christian, because of the power of
transmitting spiritual attributes which are not to be desired in one's
own life.
It
is advantageous to have a spirit-filled believer who is manifesting the
right spiritual fruits and the grace of God in his own life to lay hands
upon you because the spirit (like fire) is transmitted and spreads. It
is also advantageous to know how to give thanks in praise and to worship.
God will personally manifest in praise and worship (He desires true worshipers,
and seeks such; John 4:23) He inhabits the praises of Israel-his people"
(Psalm 22:3.)
Perseverance and Resistance in Receiving the Spirit
God
is faithful and will not refuse those who ask. Those who seek and those
who knock. He knows how to give good gifts. He will not give a serpent
if you ask for a fish.
Our
spiritual adversary, Satan is not at all desirous of our receiving any
endowment of Spiritual powers given by God, he may cloud your mind or
trouble you and give you thoughts that say, "I'm not worthy. This is all
a lie. I can't be forgiven. I can't receive it now. Etc." You may also
have a residue of idolatry to the other lord, Satan, which you will need
to attend to and purge out before God can complete His work in you. If
you have been active in witchcraft, Satanism, or practice a lifestyle
which anti Biblical which you do not want to give up, this could hinder
your receiving the Promise of the Father. God must own you first or know
that you are sincere in desiring a brand new life with Him.
It
is wise to address Satan and give him notice, saying, "Satan, I give you
notice that you will not affect my life again in any way. I renounce you
in my life, in my body, my mind and my spirit. I declare to you that I
am God's property through Jesus Christ the Lamb!" This will sanctify every
act that will follow.
The
Witness of the Spirit: The Great Amen
The
message and wisdom that the Gospel teaches is not generated or created
by any man, it is not empowered or generated by the human will. The witness
that the Holy Spirit will provide is that of the Teacher, the Counselor,
The Comforter, The Shepherd's Voice, He will provide the same first hand
witness that Peter and Paul knew and preached. It is a first-hand witness
of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. It is the witness
of the fellowship in the Son, Jesus Christ. It is the witness of Darkness
fleeing before the light and years of bondage and confusion fleeing from
the presence of God. It is the witness of a new creation. It is the witness
of things our eyes have seen, that which we have touched and our hands
of handled pertaining to the Word of Life. Christ Jesus our Lord. To him
be all glory and praise, forever. Amen.
The Glory of Kings to Search Out a Matter"
Proverb of Solomon
  
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