Love Fulfilled Ministry

Identity shapes how individuals view themselves and the world around them. It informs decisions, values, and relationships. In the Christian faith, identity is deeply connected to being rooted and founded in Christ, rooted in faith and love. And the principle of "dying to self" is a process of relinquishing the old, or putting off the old man, its self-centered nature to embrace a new life, the new man, rooted in Christ. This transformation of identity aligns with biblical teachings, revealing that true fulfillment is found not in self-preservation of the old but in putting on the new which is aligned with God's divine nature. Therefore, the renewing of the mind to accept God's will as pleasing and perfect is how obedience is accomplished in Christ. Our identity before Christ, before embracing a life of faith, is often shaped by personal ambitions, societal influences, and desires for success or validation. People seek meaning in achievements, relationships, and mate...

not all the children of Abraham are descendants, rather "in Isaac that your descendants are called." This means it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God but the children of the promise are counted as descendants (Romans 9:7-8) The concept of "The Children of the Promise" is deeply rooted in Scripture, offering a profound understanding of God's covenant with humanity. Romans 9:8 declares, "That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring." This verse serves as a cornerstone in grasping the distinction between mere physical descent and the spiritual lineage established through faith in God's promises fulfilled in Christ. Abraham, often called the father of faith, exemplifies this spiritual inheritance. Genesis 15:6 affirms, "And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness." Abraham's faith in God's promises, ra...

 for one offering perfected to the extent all, to carry through the ones consecrated (Hebrews 10:14) Some key words in the passage can totally change the meaning or understanding of what the writer of Hebrews is telling us. Actually three words and phrases: perfected, " carry through ", and consecrated. Let us examine these words further guided by a spirit of wisdom and revelation. The purpose of such is so we see truth that brings us forward to the goal of coming into existence, perfected, or into mature adulthood, the measure of that stature (quality gained by growth; development; being conformed to the image of Christ) is the fullness of Christ. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified (Hebrews 10:14) The above is mostly how this verse is translated, which has a total different meaning. It is stating by the offering of Jesus he has matured us, that there is  no working out of our salvation, or growth opr transformation, or progressive sanctif...

do you know because if you present yourself like as to the extent listening, existing which you obey, either sin to the extent of death, either listen to the extent of righteousness. Now, the grace of God, because existing of sin, you listened now from the heart to the type of teaching which you committed (Romans 6:16-17) Baptism is often expressed as the commitment to follow Jesus. And it is but many are not taught its teachings, as Paul writes "the type of teaching which you committed" so do not understanding the meaning of the underling commitment. If I am not taught what I am committing to, in regards to baptism, then how can I understand it's commitment? The scriptures give us the meaning of this  commitment. We are free in Christ, in regards to the Mosaic Law, but not all things are beneficial to me and some can actually bring my into captivity again to the flesh (1 Corinthians 6). The Spirit and the flesh are opposed to one another thus as a believer I must learn t...

Father forgive them for they know not what they do ( Luke 23:34) Many verses in the scriptures about forgiveness that I read are in context, speaking to those in the body of Christ. For example, "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive" (Colossians 3:13). Certainly, they apply to forgiving those in the world, but the world has no idea, they are without God, without hope, and act according to the world and its sinful passions. when reviled [he] did not revile in return, suffering [he] did not threaten but commended himself over to the one who judges justly (1 Peter 2:23) The word reviled means to attack; to wrong; to persecute even. Persecution is one of the ways the evil one uses to cause us as believers not to grow into maturity. Paul writes, forfeiting grace can cause a root  bitterness to grow and defile. Persecution is unfair treatment toward a person or group which ...

obtaining now the end goal of your faith, the salvation of your soul (1Peter 1:9) Jesus is our Savior, not just when we first believed but he continues to save. We are saved and enter the kingdom of God through new birth of the Spirit, and through the atoning blood of Jesus. We have testimonies from God of these, of the Spirit that testifies we exist his children and of the blood that testifies we are forgiven. There is the believing faith of our Salvation, that marks and seals us as his children (Ephesians 1:1-13-14). And there is the perfection or maturing of our faith where we become sons. ... run with endurance the race set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith... (Hebrews 12:2) The word perfector in this verse and the "end goal of your faith" used in the first verse have the same root word  télos meaning "consummated goal." The idea is like pointing or aiming or looking through a telescope and seeing the object clearly in si...

blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10-12) The word persecuted here is interesting in Greek, it has the meaning persecuted but the meaning to press forward, pursue, run after. Jesus said, "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness..." (Matthew 6:33). When we seek his righteousness and are persecuted but continue forward, seeking it above all we are blessed.  ... yet having no root in himself but exists continuing for a limited time, now, suffering or persecution comes the word falls away (Matthew 13:21) To grow one needs to have deep roots, which Paul writes are faith and love (Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:7). And there is a greater love in Christ that can not separate us from him, thus a stronger bond. There is a growth process that matures a child, to a young person, to an adult, this is why Jesus gives gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:10-16).  That we grow into the fullness of Christ ...