And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion– that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory.

1 Timothy 3:16

This passage is believed to be one version of the kinds of affirmations early Christians would have sung or recited. It presents the non-debatables of the common faith.

High Chant

The hymn is acutely Christ-centred.  It contains not even a hint of the Jewish priorities.  Its thrust is crystal clear.

• The incarnation
• The attestation through the Holy Spirit
• The unprecedented angelic observation
• The proclamation to the nations
• The successful gospel advance
• The return to glory

The Christ event does not include a creation theme, even though atonement is labelled as a new creation. There is no attention to the patriarchal or Levitical traditions.  There is no affirmation of previous covenants.  We must not say amen to the myriad lists of requirements, to the demands that we emulate Israelite conventions, or that the good works of the saints constitute compliance with the law or prophets.  No calculations, revisions, or extensive prophetic scenarios make the cut: just Christ, no rocket science.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Matthew 6:34

Thanks for telling me that my concern – thoughts –  about food and drink and clothing and tomorrow might be just a lot of hot air piped into a hot room on a summer’s day, We should be aware that the saying wraps up a teaching that flows through the latter part of Matthew 6,

1. Stop worrying. (vs. 25)
2. No one has thought – worry- control over life’s processes (vs. 27
3. Why worry? Learn from the lily and from Solomon instead (vs. 28)
4. So don’t even start  worrying (vs. 31)
5. So don’t even start worrying (vs, 34)

If you think this is mere advice that you can take or leave you are in dire straits, not seeing yourself as exceedingly well positioned with no need to worry. If you want to claim sinlesssness or that your experience is free from evil come here often. You will find you are in great fellowship with both the gentile and the disciple. This is quality of life encouragement not another potential sin or death trap.

This great development is shoved aside with regularity because people prefer to claim status rather than dependence. The human race will remain locked out of paradise as long as their attention is riveted on creation.

Creation and Incarnation

Creation happened once and the created world became a case for the doctor.  Salvation happened once and the saved abide in Him. Atonement is a smashing success.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

1 Timothy 3:16

Believing that God created the world never saved a soul. If Christ is first and foremost one’s commander then one is heading for a chilling wake up.

What Christ says matters most

We can call Christ “lord” and “king” and not have a relationship with what He has done or with what He has said. You do not want the shock of your life to be “Get outta here. I do not know you”.

Many people have forgotten what “I love you” means when it comes from God. Preferring to copy or imitate human achievement, they turn off the love and dabble in prophecy, demonic warfare, and wonderful works. The most dreadful wake up is for these people.

Cruelty and heartlessness has sunk the boat of greatness in every nation. Perhaps it is time to ask “Why does the most powerful nation want to deny anyone the dream of living and working in America?” The political corruption that holds nations from achieving their noblest goals is not complicated at all. Babylon was great until it wanted the worship of all nations. God does not allow the type of policies espoused by the bewitched generals and mighty men. We know exactly how small and utterly condemnable xenophobia is. Terrorizing helpless people has got to be the bottom of the barrel. The terrorist bigot in the White House is in league with the German people before World War II, the Jewish people for most of their history, and with the father of lies.

We woke today to the news that PBG (potus bigot gloating, potusbigotusgloatus) has unleased the armed might of the United States against the poor. If his backers had an eye to see they would know that widows, orphans, and children have a special place in God’s agenda. He will act swiftly against those who pervert justice for these parts of society. Just imagine what God will do for those who make orphans and widows or oppress the poor

God’s judgment is already on the land.

• China holds 25% of America’s debt.
• Children will not learn when they are hungry and afraid
• Church priorities will end up like Solomon’s (or Herod’s) temple
• Chattel prosperity is an abomination

A nation full of preachers and powerbrokers has no excuse for not recognizing a failed charlatan when he announced his candidacy for the US presidency with a xenophobic and falsehood-laced speech. A nation that fails to protect its children has sold its heart to vipers and scorpions. Violent Devil-spawn are agitating for a war that no-one ever won. One-third of the American people, at least, have earned the label.

Pretentious Pawns

America is a desert posing as an oasis for white people. PBG’s language is quite clear. His actions are unmistakeable. Under America’s spacious skies vice thrives when the Attorney-General lies for the president. Across her amber waves of grain poverty ravages countless lives. The flag is an insult when the door to those who want to come without no intention to steal land and murder First Nations people is being slammed shut. America gets an “F” today and for the forseeable future because I am sure that a youth-driven revolution is impossible. Prove me wrong!

This is Yeshua’s message: not the great love of the Father, but the persistent holiness of God’s photonic being; what he is and what’s inside.

God is light and there is no darkness at all in him (a double negative, no darkness + not at all).

False claims

• If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness,
• we lie, and do not the truth:

The real McCoy

• But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
• we have fellowship one with another,
• and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

The self-righteous vipers

• If we say that we have no sin
• we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

The just people’s experience

• If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

The lost experience

• If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

The Loveless Lost

Lost people will keep saying these lies. They despise unchurched people, lawbreakers, and, just like the Jews, will not fellowship with outsiders. Their love is a failure.

God is faithful; faithful before we confess and faithful after we confess. Darkness has a posterboy: hatred or discrimination in all its forms. Yeshua’s message has the teeth we cannot deny. His light is his love, his unfailing love for people, and it is this love that God has poured into our hearts.

Our sin counting exposes the lie in human DNA. Give it up! :Yeshua never asked us tally up anyone’s sins. Christ will always be separate from sinners. We stress about the thing we are saved from because we are stuck in denial about who Yeshua is, the finality of his sayings, and the fullness of the grace he gives to those who believe.

Our mixed composition

The wretchedness or our dilemma cannot be erased or eased by argument. We are not all one way. We have trial and error, acceleration and slowing down, ignorance and certainty, and we experience success and futility. Christ is all light and that is why we needed a Saviour and need the Holy Spirit and the Holy Scriptures.