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A certain Scripture of interest says, "When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray. But when you follow the revelation of the word, heaven’s bliss fills your soul." (Proverbs 29:18, TPT). Over the years, we have seen that societies that have a written vision tend to become greater and more prosperous than societies that exist without a cause. In this podcast, there is a vision. God expects believers to be strategically positioned to take advantage of upcoming events for the spread of the Gospel in all sectors of society.
We have received the gift of Righteousness to rule and reign in life. (Rom 5:17). One of these gifts is the Faith of the Son of God imputed into every believer at New Birth.
But then, when we have received this faith, how do we use it? How do we exercise Faith which we call believing? How do we Believe? Rom 10: 8-9 (In this session we expound on the process of Believing) .
A step further, what is the ultimate essence of this Faith of God imputed into us? Matt 6:33
In our exercising of Faith, how do we come to a place of conviction, so much that we believe beyond a shadow of a doubt? Heb 11: 1 - 40. Romans 10: 8 -9 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
...but thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place...
Faith that stems from righteousness consciousness (and not sin consciousness) lays hold of the part of our being responsible for hope. This Faith defines our Hope. This Hope which is the divine hope of God we express in everyday expectations and decisions of life becomes a powerful force that is anti the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become..
But what then happens to the other billions of people who are not in Christ and are under the influence of the devil? The things of this world are collectively tutoring them. Their imaginations, desires, and hope are engineered to express the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
As believers, we must understand and become aware of the ancient but subtle warfare we wage by being the righteousness of God. It is through this understanding we can wage it more effectively against the scaled aggression of the enemy in these times.
Hope & Faith - the Anchor of Souls. Faith is also part of your being, another word for it is Believe. How do you believe? It involves using the word of God to engage your Imagination, Emotion, Reason, Memory, and Desire.
Faith that stems from righteousness consciousness (and not sin consciousness) lays hold of the part of our being responsible for hope. This Faith defines our Hope. This Hope which is the divine hope of God we express in everyday expectations and decisions of life becomes a powerful force that is anti the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become..
But what then happens to the other billions of people who are not in Christ and are under the influence of the devil? The things of this world are collectively tutoring them. Their imaginations, desires, and hope are engineered to express the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
As believers, we must understand and become aware of the ancient but subtle warfare we wage by being the righteousness of God. It is through this understanding we can wage it more effectively against the scaled aggression of the enemy in these times.
Moving from over-dependence on Global Positioning Systems (G.P.S) to Righteousness Positioning Systems (R.P.S).
Faith that stems from righteousness consciousness (and not sin consciousness) lays hold of the part of our being responsible for hope. This Faith defines our Hope. This Hope which is the divine hope of God we express in everyday expectations and decisions of life becomes a powerful force that is anti the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become..
But what then happens to the other billions of people who are not in Christ and are under the influence of the devil? The things of this world are collectively tutoring them. Their imaginations, desires, and hope are engineered to express the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
As believers, we must understand and become aware of the ancient but subtle warfare we wage by being the righteousness of God. It is through this understanding we can wage it more effectively against the scaled aggression of the enemy in these times.
Faith that stems from righteousness consciousness (and not sin consciousness) lays hold of the part of our being responsible for hope. This Faith defines our Hope. This Hope which is the divine hope of God we express in everyday expectations and decisions of life becomes a powerful force that is anti the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become..
But what then happens to the other billions of people who are not in Christ and are under the influence of the devil? The things of this world are collectively tutoring them. Their imaginations, desires, and hope are engineered to express the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
As believers, we must understand and become aware of the ancient but subtle warfare we wage by being the righteousness of God. It is through this understanding we can wage it more effectively against the scaled aggression of the enemy in these times.
Faith that stems from righteousness consciousness (and not sin consciousness) lays hold of the part of our being responsible for hope. This Faith defines our Hope. This Hope which is the divine hope of God we express in everyday expectations and decisions of life becomes a powerful force that is anti the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
But what then happens to the other billions of people who are not in Christ and are under the influence of the devil? The things of this world are collectively tutoring them. Their imaginations, desires, and hope are engineered to express the expectation of what the devil hopes the world to become.
As believers, we must understand and become aware of the ancient but subtle warfare we wage by being the righteousness of God. It is through this understanding we can wage it more effectively against the scaled aggression of the enemy in these times.
The metaverse has become a household name almost everywhere. It brings great promises of experiencing the world in a whole new way. But how should the believer be involved? Should we be spectators in this emergence or active creators in this space. Has Gods priest of righteousness in the earth, we have a purpose and we must see this as a tool to extend dominion.
We would notice that as each new industrial revolution emerged, there was increased productivity in the human workforce yet it also caused a drastic disruption in society. Some of the side effects was increased prostitution on a whole new level as never seen before.
These were moments where the church was meant to proactively take advantage of the situation to preach meaning, purpose and the goodness of God through the gospel to the idle citizens whose manual work had been taken over by the new mechanized machinery.
This is the same occurrence we are seeing unfolding in our world today.
The remarkable scientific achievements of Isaac Newton (1642-1727) were neatly summarized in poet Alexander’s famous couplet: "Nature and Nature's laws lay hidden in the night and God said, 'Let Newton be!' and there was light."
Isaac Newton (who was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer & Christian theologian) with the likes of Michael Faraday, Isaac Newton, and so on have contributed greatly to the advancement of science.
All of these scientists I have just mentioned previously were inspired by their faith to make discoveries, and they saw the study of God's creation as a form of worship.
Listen to this episode to understand why and how It would interest you to know that the Church was the major sponsor of scientific investigation for centuries.
We must be concerned with the systems God has placed in nature because it is a part of our responsibility. The original mandate that was given to Man, starting with Adam, still stands though there are different layers on how it is to happen. As faithful stewards, we must continue to manage or take care of God’s creation, because there is value in His creation.
Believers are meant to ascend, grow, and mature in God. As we do so, we descend into creation for redemption (for creation awaits the manifestation of the sons of God—Romans 8:19)
The difference between a thousand years ago and now, as relating to science, is our progressive understanding of physical laws, principles, and forces that govern nature. But note this, Technology does not only have to do with Mechanical or electronic devices. It has more to do with the understanding of laws, principles or forces in nature, and an understanding of how to manipulate them to create the desired results.
...let's examine technology from 5 different perspectives.
Technological inventions have been a blessing to Man. They have made living easy and have helped in the development of human society. They have helped us become more efficient in carrying out daily tasks.
Another important thing that is worthy of note is that some of these inventions have aided the easy spread of the Gospel. One major example of this in history was the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg during the early 15th century in Mainz—a part of the Roman Empire (which is now Germany). This invention was pivotal to the mental reformation of the people who lived in that period. Which is now popularly called the Gutenberg’s Revolution.
So, how did this lead to a reformation?
You see, actually the Chinese invented the concept of printing about 500 years before Gutenberg’s own printing press, yet it did not cause a reformation in Asia. Why? Because of Gutenberg's bible (the first ever mass-printed book, which was not filled with words of emptiness as was common to the printed scrolls in ancient Asia) was filled with the written word of God. Which exposed the minds of people to truth hence the reformation. As John 32: 8 says, “ You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free”
In the Data Science field, there is a concept called “Single Source of Truth (SSoT)" In simple terms, a Single Source of Truth (SSoT) refers to one source of data (information) that everyone agrees is the trusted number or version of data as the complete and correct one. We can see that even data science is unconsciously reflecting a nature far beyond it. Christ in whom all things consist is the Single Source of Truth of all things.
Colossians 1:15-17 emphasizes this.
Now we live in a world where the lies of the devil play out before us every day through occurrences in society, staring at us as philosophies, as certain ideologies in the workplace. These lies come at us to command our attention. To demand our allegiance to obsessions that are not of God, and whatever you are obsessed with becomes your god. It becomes your worship.
It is quite interesting to note that, Since Jesus is the King of kings and the Lord of lords (Revelations 19:16), that makes you and I the kings and lords of the earth. The Scripture above was not referring to presidents or modern-day monarchs of earthly territories or kingdoms. It is you and I that is referenced here as kings and lords of righteousness over the earth.
As believers who were saved by God’s grace, we are expected to always function as kings and priests.
That means that believers are in the position of kingship and priesthood unto God. This is a great blessing.
If salvation means deliverance, healing, and save from perishing, then it means that we are regenerated from a bad state or condition into someone brand new. Having a complete understanding of the purpose of salvation is crucial if we aim to enforce God's intent in the earth.
This episode is an audio adaptation of the Amber Pulse eBook (Salvation By Truth - Chapter One)
Think about this. Have you ever tried planning the next thirty years of your life? Is there any sustained thought in your mind that seeks to know how much the world would change in twenty years? Do you sometimes ask how your purpose will manifest in a rapidly changing world? Do you wonder if there is any need to plan twenty years of your future since rapture (end-time Christian theology) might happen soon?
A certain Scripture of interest says, "When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray. But when you follow the revelation of the word, heaven’s bliss fills your soul." (Proverbs 29:18, TPT).
In this podcast, there is a vision.