It is a beautiful Sabbath morning and as I write this journal entry, I am somewhat concerned about what I am hearing and seeing in the field. Yes, I am writing this entry from a computer in Tuni, India and that from the home where we are staying. My brother Yesu Ratnam and his family have graciously received us into his home where they prepare every meal and attend to our every need. In one way, this has been a much needed vacation in a very exotic and wonderful land, and in another way it has been a rude awakening concerning the real challenges that we face worldwide. As most of you know, we have been called to preach the gospel of the Kingdom to distant and remote places in the world. The message that I have been bringing here revolves around the question to which the title refers. The answer to this question is the difference between life and death and light and darkness. To be honest with you, it does not matter who men say Yahshua is, all that really matters is who do you say that He is.
Matthew 16:13-20 When Yahshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim." 17 Yahshua answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Yahshua the Messiah.
· HE is the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim...
This is a very important time in the history of India and the world. This question must be asked, and it is one question that demands an answer. I have come up with seven questions that all of us need to ask ourselves right now.
1). Why are there so many different religions, if there is only one God?
2). If there is only one God, then where is He when you need Him the most?
3). If you believe in more than one god, which one will you serve?
4). Does your god have a name and do you know it?
5). Does your god hear and answer prayers?
6). Does your god protect you at all times.
7). Does your god care for every area of your life?
You may think that these questions are too easy, and assume that the answers are a moot point; but I assure you, in a land where Yahweh is not the only god and Yahshua is not Sovereign you might want to rethink your position. You see, we are dealing with the reality that Yahweh may be the ultimate God; but He is not the only god, and while Yahshua may be a Messiah, He is not the only Sovereign or Sacred person. Now, you will have to stay with me to understand what these questions are designed to determine.
I have personally answered all of these questions for myself and have scriptural truth supporting what I believe and know to be true about them. I am not going to answer these questions for you, and I am not going to assume that you know or have an answer for them. Whatever conclusion to which you may come will be between you and Yahweh.
The answers to these questions will help you determine whether or not you have a close, intimate and personal relationship with your Elohim, and whether or not you trust Him with your life and destiny. It is that simple. We have made it all so complicated with our contextualized contamination of human philosophy that we are now corrupting the very people that we are sent to serve and disciple. I, for one will not cease to preach the uncompromising Word of the living Elohim and I refuse to change or alter anything that I know to be true in the face of a lost and dying world.
That said, I know that you are thinking that I am talking about India; but to be honest with you, I am talking about the United States of America and the entire World. The time has come for us to go forth in the power of Holy Spirit, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom wherever we go.
What if I told you, that our flimsy conclusions about the ongoing work of the ministry and effectively evangelizing the world are nothing more than a weak adaptation to a very dark and confused world. The time has come for a clear sound to be made and for His voice heard in the land again.
Yahshua has assured me that if I will go forth in the power of Holy Spirit and preach the gospel of the Kingdom that He will confirm His word with signs and wonders following. I am asking you to pray for me and my family. We already know what it will cost.
Lastly, I am praying for the downfall of all religion that is contrary to the will and purpose of Yahweh, and that the words of men and devils will fall to the ground or on deaf ears. I bind the spirit and forces of darkness that have blinded the minds of people in this land, and I call for the radiant light of the gospel of the Kingdom to dispel darkness and death worldwide. I declare that a time of spiritual awakening has come and the sleeping lion is arising once again in this land.
Amos 3: 7-8 Surely Yahweh Elohim does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? Yahweh Elohim has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Matthew 16:13-20 When Yahshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim." 17 Yahshua answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Yahshua the Messiah.
· HE is the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim...
This is a very important time in the history of India and the world. This question must be asked, and it is one question that demands an answer. I have come up with seven questions that all of us need to ask ourselves right now.
1). Why are there so many different religions, if there is only one God?
2). If there is only one God, then where is He when you need Him the most?
3). If you believe in more than one god, which one will you serve?
4). Does your god have a name and do you know it?
5). Does your god hear and answer prayers?
6). Does your god protect you at all times.
7). Does your god care for every area of your life?
You may think that these questions are too easy, and assume that the answers are a moot point; but I assure you, in a land where Yahweh is not the only god and Yahshua is not Sovereign you might want to rethink your position. You see, we are dealing with the reality that Yahweh may be the ultimate God; but He is not the only god, and while Yahshua may be a Messiah, He is not the only Sovereign or Sacred person. Now, you will have to stay with me to understand what these questions are designed to determine.
I have personally answered all of these questions for myself and have scriptural truth supporting what I believe and know to be true about them. I am not going to answer these questions for you, and I am not going to assume that you know or have an answer for them. Whatever conclusion to which you may come will be between you and Yahweh.
The answers to these questions will help you determine whether or not you have a close, intimate and personal relationship with your Elohim, and whether or not you trust Him with your life and destiny. It is that simple. We have made it all so complicated with our contextualized contamination of human philosophy that we are now corrupting the very people that we are sent to serve and disciple. I, for one will not cease to preach the uncompromising Word of the living Elohim and I refuse to change or alter anything that I know to be true in the face of a lost and dying world.
That said, I know that you are thinking that I am talking about India; but to be honest with you, I am talking about the United States of America and the entire World. The time has come for us to go forth in the power of Holy Spirit, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom wherever we go.
What if I told you, that our flimsy conclusions about the ongoing work of the ministry and effectively evangelizing the world are nothing more than a weak adaptation to a very dark and confused world. The time has come for a clear sound to be made and for His voice heard in the land again.
Yahshua has assured me that if I will go forth in the power of Holy Spirit and preach the gospel of the Kingdom that He will confirm His word with signs and wonders following. I am asking you to pray for me and my family. We already know what it will cost.
Lastly, I am praying for the downfall of all religion that is contrary to the will and purpose of Yahweh, and that the words of men and devils will fall to the ground or on deaf ears. I bind the spirit and forces of darkness that have blinded the minds of people in this land, and I call for the radiant light of the gospel of the Kingdom to dispel darkness and death worldwide. I declare that a time of spiritual awakening has come and the sleeping lion is arising once again in this land.
Amos 3: 7-8 Surely Yahweh Elohim does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? Yahweh Elohim has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
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