[dennis mann]

in the OT, the physical miracles were emphasized

in the NT, the SPIRITUAL miracles are emphasized,


it's far better to get a miracle-healing of my SPIRITUAL-VISION,,,,,than my physical-vision,


the best miracle of all is
when God changes a sinner into a Saint,
(the born-again experience, a SPIRITUAL birth from Heaven)

i had a fleshly birth 53 years ago,

but when i repented, God gave me a SPIRITUAL BIRTH,
and now, i'm a NEW CREATION IN CHRIST!

the world is filled with many SPIRITUAL SIGNS AND WONDERS!
BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS everywhere we go!

www.bible-codes.org


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when i hear the Gospel preached,
i see the perfect righteousness of God,
and i see my sins (as filthy rags),

and i hate my past sins, and i hunger for God's perfect righteousness,

and i turn from evil works to good works,

and i repent of my sins, and believe God (the Gospel of our LORD JESUS CHRIST),

and i ask Him to "COME INTO MY HEART, LORD JESUS",

and the SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST indwells me, and washes me white as snow, clean,

and i walk in new resurrection life with Christ, risen from the deadness of sins,

i'm not yet sinless,,,,but i sin less,

i'm not yet perfect,,,,but God counts me as perfect, because i believed God

Gal 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

i'll be sinless , after the resurrection of my body, on the LAST DAY!

PRAISE GOD!

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LORD = MASTER (WE MUST OBEY HIM)
JESUS = HIS HUMAN NAME (HE IS MAN)
CHRIST = HE IS GOD (SON OF GOD)


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1Co 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


the OT PASSOVER was a physical picture (foreshadow) of the NT PASSOVER (CHRIST),

CHRIST IS OUR PASSOVER,
we "eat" the Lamb (Christ).......we get SPIRITUAL nourishment from Christ as we read, study, pray, worship, work, fellowship, etc

in NT times, we are not required to observe the OT Passover,
but we should study the OT Passover, to strengthen our faith, and understand the NT Passover better,

when we see the foreshadows of Christ in the OT, it strengthens our faith, and we understand Christ better

the OT was written for the benefit of NT believers,

1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Praise God!

[dennis mann]

belief described:

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I persuaded Fred that,,, tomorrow,,, he would get a million dollars,

his heart was filled with joy, when he BELIEVED,

but later,,,,he discovered that he would NOT get the million,,,,,so, his joy left him,,,,,,because he no longer BELIEVED,

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in like manner,
each sinner is filled with joy, when he BELIEVES that he is forgiven, saved from his sins, indwelt by Jesus Christ (His Spirit), and on the road to Paradise with Christ and the Saints,

we are what we BELIEVE we are, and God transforms us by SPIRITUAL MIRACLE POWER

"the Just shall live by FAITH"

we're saved by faith

[Stormy]

This was a really good thread to put up Dennis.

Bless you brother.

[dennis mann]

Thanks, Stormy,

our LORD JESUS CHRIST

LORD = MASTER (WE MUST OBEY HIM)
JESUS = HIS HUMAN NAME (HE IS MAN)
CHRIST = HE IS GOD (SON OF GOD)


the SON OF GOD is eternal,,,,,,God,,,,,from ETERNITY PAST TO ETERNITY FUTURE
HE IS CHRIST, GOD

He became a man (SON OF MAN) 2000 years ago,
and His human name is Jesus,
so, the SON OF GOD became the SON OF MAN,

He is now both God and man
and He is now a grown man, sitting at the right hand of the Throne of the Father God in Heaven,

there is a man sitting beside God in Heaven!

in the Gospels,,,,His favorite Name that He called Himself was SON OF MAN,
because
this was a novel thing!
fascinating!
impossible (we thought),
that God would become a man,,,,,and dwell with us,,,,,and become one of us!.....EMMANUEL! (God with us)

Mat 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.


He wanted to be with us, because He loves us,
we are His highest Creation, made in His Image,

the Father God wanted the best Bride available for His Son,
and we are the best Bride available!
mind-boggling!

He has called us to a high calling!
Let us live up to His High Calling!