Archives October 2016

2016 Oct 30th Streaming

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Greetings Everyone!

We trust you’ve had a blessed and wonderful week. We are at the end of October and Thanksgiving is just around the corner! We will be continuing this week with Part-2 of the tripartite makeup of man. The way God created man was critically unique in His purpose, intent and plan for the destiny of man. In His creation God gave man an ability which no other creature processed. Who and what humankind is to ultimately become rest in our unique creation. Our New Testament view of man is rooted and grounded in the knowledge and understanding given to the Apostle Paul. Paul uses roughly 18 terms to describe or behold man. These terms are not written in any other parts of the Bible as they are in his epistles. These terms are;

• Old Man
• New Man
• Spiritual Man
• Natural Man
• Carnal Man
• One Man
• Dead Man
• Outer Man
• Inner Man
• Tripartite Man
• First Man
• Second Man
• Perfect Man
• Corruptible Man
• Righteous Man
• Good Man
• Inward Man
• Wretched Man

Within the list of terms Paul clearly reveals our unique composition of man’s creation by God. One term he clearly describes us as having three parts.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1Th 5:23

Before we go to answer where and why? I need to point out a specific and unique characteristic within each part of man. All three parts have a unique and specific ability in common, the need to receive in order to be sustained, fulfilled and completed. The ultimate purpose of the tripartite man is to simply receive!

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

2016 Oct 23rd Streaming

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Greetings Everyone!

I trust your week and weekend has been going well.  We have been somewhat busy this week. Katherine has been studying and reviewing for her medical board exams.  She took them this past Thursday.  She should know within the next couple of months.  I sense she did well!  Things around here are a little less tense now the board exams are over.  This week we will be looking at man and his three part creation by God.

The way God created man was critically unique in His purpose, intent and plan for the destiny of man.  In His creation God gave man an ability which no other creature processed.  Who and what humankind is to ultimately become rest in our unique creation.   Our New Testament view of man is rooted and grounded in the knowledge and understanding given to the Apostle Paul.  Paul uses roughly 18 terms to describe or behold man. These terms are not written in any other parts of the Bible as they are in his epistles. These terms are;

Old Man   New Man       Spiritual Man  Natural Man  Carnal Man   One Man  Dead Man   Outer Man   Inner Man   Tripartite Man   First Man    Second Man Perfect Man    Corruptible Man    Righteous Man     Good Man    Inward Man    Wretched Man.  Within the list of terms Paul clearly reveals our unique composition of man’s creation by God.  One term he clearly describes us as having three parts.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”. 1Th 5:23

This is the first time in the Bible that someone has specifically identified man as having three parts as his complete or whole makeup.  There other parts of the Bible which speak of these parts separately.   But only here Paul tells us that this is our “whole” composition.  Paul “Behold the man” as having three parts; spirit; soul and body.  A term called “The Tripartite Man.”  So, where did Paul get this idea of man having three parts?  Why just three parts?  Why not two or four?  Let’s start from beginning to see where and how Paul could declare this truth.  Let’s talk about it in fellowship!

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

2016 Oct 16th Streaming

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Greetings Everyone,

This week has come and gone so quickly! The temperatures are cooler and we’ve had rain. Fall is slowly appearing and making itself known. Thank each of you for your prayers and condolences for the passing of Katherine’s mom last week. Your love and concern is a wonderful joy and blessing to us and the family! Thank you again! We trust the Father to finish the message this week on “homosexuality and the power of desensitization.” We’ll look at the real issue! The real issue is Spiritual.

The homosexuality issue as we have discussed earlier is not biological or psychological or genetic. There are a plethora of thoughts, opinions, theories and beliefs concerning the causes of homosexuality, sexual orientation and gender identity. All of them deal with either body or soul. Neither of these can truly provide nor produce a complete and permanent answer to the issue. The reason lies in the part of man which is ignored and seen as irrelevant. It is in the spirit of man where the real victory and power is realized. Man’s true identity is spiritual and not biological nor psychological. These two parts of are important but they are not where our life and identity is located. Our life or death is in spirit! Remember desensitization is a spiritual attack on humankind. It seeks to control the hearts and minds (soul) of humankind with fear! The Old Man. 

Homosexuality is a product of the old man. And sadly everyone is trying to fix, repair, accommodate and even change (deliver) this person. God is NOT trying to fix or repair this man! He’s Not trying or in the process of making him different or better! God is Not delivering man/woman from homosexuality or any other sin, life style and identity crisis man finds himself walking in. God has provided an answer and a cure for the old man! What is His answer and cure? Simple death! Not just any death. But the death of another person. Jesus Christ! Let’s talk about it!

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine

2016 Oct 9th Streaming

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Greetings Everyone!

We trust all is well with you all.  We have had a busy three weeks.  This past Monday Katherine’s mom went to be with the Lord.  We were there this past weekend and saw her before she pasted.  The Father is so faithful (Eph 1:9)!  We have been really busy on the go all week.  As new creation see-thru-ers we stand with the apostle Paul when he said “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.”  Thank you for your prayers and encouragement! This week we continue with our message on Homosexuality and the Power of Desensitization.  This week will be part 3 looking at “This is the way God Made Me.”

This idea has come about because of the need to find an answer for the feelings and emotions that drive homosexuality.  Many advocate and believe that those who become “gay” or enter the “homosexual life style” are not that way by choice.  They say these powerful feelings and emotions didn’t come by a choice made by the individual but rather are there by birth.  These individuals are born that way because of their genetic predisposition.  They are born with a “gay gene” and this makes their actions a normal natural response to who they are by birth.   They are not to blame for their sexual or gender choices and decisions. After all if someone is born with certain genetic traits, there is nothing they can do about it except live the way they were born.

This may sound good and acceptable if you are looking for justification.  A very popular statement going around today is, “it’s not your fault”.  If you listen and buy into that line of thinking, then nothing anyone does is their fault. Ultimately this means they have no responsibility or accountability for their decisions and actions.    So, let’s take a look at the “gay gene” idea.   Homosexuals are identified not by a trait or a gene, but rather by their actions.  Without the action, they would be indistinguishable from any other person.  It is only when they alter their behavior that they become a group that is recognized as being different.  If we were to acknowledge momentarily that homosexuality is genetic, then one could conclude that those individuals were not responsible for being homosexual. Their actions and behaviors would be outside of their control.  They would simply be living who they are by birth.  Let’s talk about it…..

Love in Christ,

David & Katherine