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The beauty of nullification

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1 Corinthians 13:10 Aramaic, “And when perfection comes then that little becomes nullified.”

When Christ reveals Himself, truth, righteousness, hope and love, the little that is left of the unregenerate me is nullified in that particular revelation. This process continually happens. I am filled and full in the Spirit by this. This typifies Gal. 2:20. In this process of nullification of the little and finite, Rom. 1:5 occurs. Obedience grows in me by grace and revelation of Him according to the word.

The little is not life. The little is finite. The little lacks. The little is fragmented.

He is Life. He is the resurrection from death to die no more in me. He is more than infinite. In His presence, ALL fullness dwells with no lack. All things will align to Him in truth. He is the author of salvation. His salvation makes me whole: SPIRIT, SOUL, BODY.

Nullify:

1. to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence.

Someone or something dead is NULLIFIED. He who is dead is FREED or liberated from sin and its power, Rom. 6:7. In Christ I AM DEAD to the world and legal power of the Mosaic or self-imposed law in my heart, Col. 3:3.

This is why I do not crucify my flesh. Truly, it is impossible to do so unless I fall from grace into legalism. Christ accomplished and shelemed the crucification of the flesh for us at His cross. My cross is me dead on it. I partake in His death by baptism into Him, Rom. 6:4. I died with Him at the cross. I resurrected with Him when He resurrected. Now, in Him, I am growing from His glory to His glory forever.

I am nullified in Christ and He lives now through me by His faith.

Obligatory

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One definition I found for obligatory was this:

1. creating or recording an obligation, as a document.

It reminds me of 2 Cor. 3:6, “The letter killeth” and Rom. 7:11 which paraphrased, “Sin used the law (even a self-imposed law in my heart) as a basis of attack against me to eventually kill me.” Glory!

Romans 8:14 speaks of being led by the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty, 2 Cor. 3:17.

According to the New Covenant given by the Testator, Jesus Christ, we walk in liberty in the Spirit of God and not obligation. I am not obligated to serve Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:5-10 clearly indicates I am not obligated to serve God. I will not serve God and His Son Jesus because I have to. Otherwise, Christ’s death was for nothing.

Christ wills in me, by revelation of Himself in me, to do and be, Col. 1:29. My righteousness is by His faith in me, not by obedience to a “do and do not do” list. The “do and do not do” list can only bring knowledge of sin and that is one of its purposes.

The law brings knowledge of sin. The revelation of Christ imparts His faith and righteousness by grace.

If walking in the Spirit is obligatory. It is not walking in the Spirit. It is religion. We are in His rest from dead works, Heb. 4:3. So, one might say, “Well, sometimes we are obligated.” No, we are not sometimes obligated. If we are reacting on any obligation we are rebuilding that which was destroyed, Gal. 2:18.

In contrast and no comparison, there is an obedience that exists because of the body of Christ Himself, Rom. 1:5, Heb. 10:10, John 17:17,19. This obedience is imparted, diffused through osmosis by grace in the revelation of Christ. As I grow in the revelation of Him, there is a righteousness revealed from faith to faith, glory to glory, Last Adamic pattern to another Last Adamic pattern according to Christ and His eternal nature. In the unveiling of His nature and Him, His will diffuses into my will and my will diffuses into His. This all occurs by grace again and again and again with no end because it is His nature. Glory!!!

One flesh

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Ephesian 5:31, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”

The Greek word for ‘agree’ or ‘acknowledge’ is symphoneo. It is akin to symphony. The definition is: lit., “to sound together” (sun, “together,” phone, “a sound”), i.e., “to be in accord, primarily of musical instruments,” is used in the NT of the “agreement.”

The Greek word for ‘confess’ is homologeo and it means lit., “to speak the same thing” (homos, “same,” lego, “to speak”), “to assent, accord, agree with.”

When both man and wife are in homologeo and symphoneo they are creating their unique anointing together even in the bond of peace. Their ONE FLESH is under grace and the authority of Christ in both the man and wife. In Christ, and the revelation of Him, both the man and wife possess and grow in the same understanding (by faith), mind, and grace together in unity. Their flesh acts together or coalesces, Col. 2:19, as ONE FLESH because of the regenerative, sanctifying, empowering, liberating work of the Holy Spirit in the spirit and soul of each spouse. Their ONE FLESH is under Christ power and authority.

A previous blog, Harmony, contains more information on homologeo and symphoneo.

Son of mercy

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Earlier this month, I meant to write about this, but didn’t get around to it.

On the 5th of this month, my younger son, five years old, accidentally broke his older brother’s paper airplane. Ben, my younger son, approached Aaron, my older son, and said, “Aaron, I broke your plane. It was an accident.” Here was Aaron’s awesome response. He paused, thought about it, and said, “It’s okay Ben.”

I stopped Aaron right there and said, “Aaron, do you know what you just did?” I think he said, “No. What?” I said, “You just showed Ben mercy, son, and that is powerful. God shows us mercy through His Son Jesus. You just showed your brother mercy because you love him.” His posture seemed to align even more straight after I said that and he had a little strut in his walk. I very was proud of him.

I have had the privilege to seen my sons give, protect, share, forgive, love, be patient, and now show mercy when they did not have to. If I learned these things at their age I can’t imagine where I’d be right now. I do not regret where I am. I am here now for them and have the opportunity to pour into them what is in me and what more can I ask for. To see God’s plan and fruit in my children manifest.

How much do I owe you?

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I read the 14th chapter of John today and read John 14:27. At one point Jesus says,

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.“

I have read this so many times and today it jumped off the pages into me.

The phrase popped in my mind, “We do not owe Him.” What does this mean?

Romans 3:24 says our justification is given freely. We are justified. Moreover, in Christ, we ARE HIS Righteousness. His actual nature.

In Ephesians 4:7 it says, “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”

If someone gives me a gift I am not obligated to repay the gift. Otherwise, it is not a gift, but an obligation, Rom. 4:4.

In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” This could easily sound like an debt of obligation, but it isn’t.

Isaiah 28:10 says, “For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:” 1 Tim. 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

So, if I rightly divide the word and read in 1 John 4:19 which says, “We love him, because he first loved us.” And in 1 John 4:8 (NIV), “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” Then I have a better understanding of John 14:15. I love God if I know He loves me which implies I know Him as well.

So, if I give anything to Him it is because of His love and power He has unveiled in me and because He has revealed Himself to me. In this revealing, His grace enables me to give freely. Grace enables to give and not owe. This grace is the power to those who believe, Eph. 1:19.

This grace comes by revelation. Revelation comes by grace. Revelation comes by hearing and hearing the word of God, Rom. 10:17.

John 14:26 says, “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”

We do not walk in the Spirit by our understanding, but we have understanding by His faith, Heb. 11:3.

We do not and cannot walk in the Spirit by obligation. This is not truth. We do not walk by sight. We walk by faith, Rom. 1:17.

Jesus is the gift given to us freely by the Father because He is love, John 3:16. His will is that all men be made triunely whole, be found in Christ, and come to the knowledge of His Son, 1 Tim. 2:4.

Should have been stoned to death

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John 8:11 (YLT) “11and she said, `No one, Sir;’ and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.’”

This quote is from the story of the woman caught in the actual act of adultery which according to the Mosaic Law is punishable by death, Lev. 20:10. The Scribes and the Pharisees were ready to stone her until she died. Also, where was the adulterer? The man? Both should have been stoned according to the law.

So, the Scribes and Pharisees were attempting to find grounds to find accusation against Jesus, John 8:6.

I try to put myself in her shoes thinking, “I deserve punishment for my trespass, but I don’t want to die. I don’t want to be stoned to death. It is not my time. I made a mistake. I won’t do it again. I’m sorry.”

She was very well aware of the consequences of adultery. Death. The Scribes and Pharisees were there ready to mercilessly pommel her with stones every last breath from her body.

So, can you imagine what happened when she met this Jesus?

The Scribes and Pharisees bring her to Him to kill her in judgment expecting the same from the Lord.

John 8:10 Jesus says, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”

Again John 8:11, “and she said, `No one, Sir;’ and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.’”

Jesus says, “Go and sin more.” How could He say this?

This woman should have received capital punishment, but received unconditional love which ‘keeps no record of wrongs.’ Unconditional love is not able to do so. If the Son is the Son of God then He is the Son of God’s love and IS LOVE. He is the Word of LOVE. This love manifested towards this woman in kindness, goodness and mercy like she had never seen before.

Jesus revealed Himself to her by saying, “Neither do I condemn you.”

This Messiah, whom she probably expected judgment says to us, “No I love you. I love you so much that I have become like you (in the flesh), will empty myself, become obedient, even to death and even to death on a cross. On the third day of my death, I will resurrect for you and freely give you a new life ONLY because I love you. I will become your access to the Father who is love because I love you. You were created in my image.”

After receiving this supernatural, unearthly mercy, how could she desire to go back and sin?

If Christ is truly revealed to someone then His will and nature is revealed. His goodness is revealed.

In this revelation of Him in us, the affect of ‘not wanting to sin’ manifests because the desire to sin is disempowered. This is the affect of grace, truth and love, Rom 2:4.

The desire to sin is engulfed, consumed, and drowned by knowledge of the truth which liberates from fear unto the yoke of bondage.

If I a know that such a person exists who loves me like this and does not change His will, mind or nature it has an affect on me, my life and those in my life.

Truth sets me free not Abilify

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I do not take or have taken Abilify1. Medication and drugs only address the symptoms of the body and soul, but not the dead spirit. Truth addresses the root or source. Truth sets me free not psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, therapeutic/remedy books, ancient herbs, mystical crystals, physical fitness, standing on one foot, the moon, stars, or planets and so on.

We are triune beings: spirit, soul and body. For some reason, only the soul and body are focused on in secular society. I believe if our spirit is dead then why would we be aware of it? Prior to knowing Christ, through Him revealing Himself, and not a Sunday school lesson or mythical story, but life-changing revelation, we were dead in our trespasses, Eph. 2:1-6.

I have done many of the aforementioned ‘remedies’ or recommendations above. They seem to work for a little while, but really don’t in the long run. Otherwise, I would have stopped looking if one of them was the ‘fix all’ solution.

Jesus is the way.

I used to think if Jesus was ‘the way’ then I would have to be religious and churchy. I do not perceive the Holy Spirit compelling me to do some of the things I see in church sometimes which makes me ask why is it happening then?

Paul speaks of a righteous revealed from faith to faith in Rom. 1:17. This is what I want. In this “righteousness” revealed, which is His nature, but more, I see me. I see Christ in me and me in Him. It is not churchy or weird, but normalcy. Normalcy with all adventure. I can’t see an infinite God being boring or calling us into boredom. That is a lie from the pit of Hell.

Jesus came to give His live and for us to partake of His life to the fullest to overflowing.

Hold this

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John 8:37 (Aramaic NT) “I know you are seed of Abraham: but you seek to slaughter me because my word you are not able to guard:”

NLT says, “my message does not find a place in your hearts.”

ASV says, “my word hath not free course in you.”

DBY says, “my word has no entrance in you.”

KJV says, “my word hath no place in you.”

His peace keeps me.

He is peace.

He is the revelation of peace in me. Grace and rest from any and every dead work ever conceived.

He keeps me not me.

I have no ability in myself to keep any of the law. That is not its purpose.

In John 8:19, Jesus said, “Ye neither know me, nor my Father…” In the revelation of Christ, He and the Father make their dwelling place with us, John 14:23. If a place is someone’s home then they do not leave because it is their home and they live there. Our body is His home and temple.

He guards His word.

By faith and grace, His word finds a place in our hearts.

By faith and grace, His word has free course in us.

By faith, grace and love the door to our hearts is opened by Him.

Daughter of mercy

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Today, my wife, older son and I went to go see his younger brother sing some Christmas carol’s at his preschool. He did well. After the show, we went to his classroom for refreshments. While we there, I saw some of his classmates. The parents were there also. One man looked like me a little. His daughter was in my son’s class. My son is five so I assume she was around five years old also.

Well, for some reason I caught her attention. My guess is I looked like her father. Something beautiful happened though. I am reminded of what Jesus said in Matt. 18:3, “And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” The Lord did not say to actually become little children, but like them.

When this little girl looked at me I perceived the Lord tell me, “This is mercy.” The Hebrew word for mercy means “to delicately teach or bring up.”

She did not try to show me mercy. She was not fearful. She saw my heart though. Kids seem to have that ability. I have heard another definition of mercy being “God not giving us what we deserve” which is judgment for sin. God has shown us mercy by sending His only Son, Eph. 2:4-5.

To me, “being like little children”, is possessing their innocence and purity of heart. This happens only by revelation of Christ. We cannot try to be, but can only be by revelation of truth, Him. This reminds me of Matt. 10:16.

Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me…”

We receive power because we believe, Rom. 1:16. We believe because we hear and hear the unveiled word of God. As we grow in our faith, we grow in His power in us. This power in us is a witness. This witness is like the little girl looking at me. She did not try to show me mercy. When Christ reveals Himself He does not “try” to unveil Himself.

As we grow in our identity in Him, we are unveiled to the world. This unveiling, by God’s will and grace, has a supernatural effect on the recipients, Rom. 2:4.

By His power, we are witnesses. In this witness, reconciliation to the Father by Christ is manifest.

Christ, in His fullness, shows His mercy to us. Since we do not have a Spirit of fear, but power and love, we show mercy because of His fullness in us to others.

I am amazed how a little five year old could have such an affect on me.

Envy not good

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Matthew 27:18, “For he (Pilate) knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.”

Mark 15:10, “For he (Pilate) knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.”

Gen. 3:6, “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable (or coveted) to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.”

I was reading in the gospels the other day and ran across these scriptures. They remind me of Adam and his wife in the garden of Eden.

“Envy describes pain felt and malignity conceived at the sight of excellence or happiness. It means not just wanting what another person has, but also resenting that person for having it. It is an attitude of ill-will that leads to division and strife and even murder. When we envy, we cannot bear to see the prosperity of others, because we ourselves feel continually wretched.”1

In my opinion, this sounds like the root of socialism, but that could be a completely different blog.

Here is the root meaning of envy in the Hebrew:

“The parent birds go about gathering materials to build a nest where they will raise their eggs. The parent bird will guard over and protect the nest and eggs from predators. Man can guard over the family, wife, possessions in a positive way (protect, from the enemy) or in a negative way (by not trusting or a desire to have another’s possessions.)“2

Given the Hebrew definition, it seems we have a natural desire to protect and or nurture. This natural desire in us is changed and corrupted by fear and ignorance of truth into envy. The deception of envy is to say, “you are in lack” which is contrary to John 10:10, “To experience His life and experience it more abundantly or to overflowing.”

“Jealousy and envy are close in meaning, but nevertheless are expressive of distinct attitudes, for jealousy makes us fear to lose what we possess, while envy creates sorrow that others have what we do not have. In other words, we are jealous of our own possessions, but we are envious of another man’s possessions. Jealousy fears to lose what it has, while envy is pained at seeing another have it!“3

The deception of envy is someone else has it better than you. This is what the enemy told Eve in the garden.

1 Tim. 2:14 says, “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.”

So, Adam chose to miss the mark and the woman was deceived.

Now, Titus 2:12 says grace teaches us to say no to ungodliness. This grace is imparted by revelation of Christ, who is the Last Adamic pattern or tupos. We say no to ungodliness by this revelation because we are utterly convinced of truth. We say no because we sincerely want to say no and not because it appears right or seems like the right thing to do. We say no because it is His life in us that manifests His will in ours and ours in His. 2 Cor. 3:17 says in the Spirit we have liberty. This is freedom from sin and not to act out or practice sin. This is so because the liberty exists through truth. In truth, I do not want to sin. This truth has apprehended me and changed me in every way I could conceive or not able to conceive. It is constantly changing me into His image from faith to faith according to His word. He is the truth. His truth creates His righteous nature again in me by grace.

In this revelation of Him envy is not empowered because He is not in lack in me.

Love does not envy, 1 Cor. 13:4.

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