Proper Desire— or Lust of flesh?
Soul/spirit of God, or soul/spirit of error?
[video link to this teaching: https://youtu.be/viJejWpKt1w]
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Deuteronomy 12:20
“...I will eat flesh, because my soul longs to eat flesh; you may eat flesh— whatsoever your soul lusts after.”
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I changed the word ‘thy’ to ‘my,’ for an emphasis on the point in premise, and that being— if we crave ‘the flesh’ in our souls— we will go after the ‘flesh’ in our souls.
Soul usages in scripture, for Strong’s H5315— soul (475x), life (117x), person (29x), mind (15x), heart (15x), creature (9x), body (8x), himself (8x), yourselves (6x), dead (5x), will (4x), desire (4x), man (3x), themselves (3x), any (3x), appetite (2x), misc (47x).
Soul (here used as psuche) usages in scripture, for Strong’s G5590— soul (58x), life (40x), mind (3x), heart (1x), heartily (with G1537) (1x), not tr (2x).
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I want to show us something here; recall how God’s Word (and he’s a person) is the only one that can distinguish and separate asunder— between spirit and soul…
Hebrews 4:12
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword— piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow— and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Well, here is why.
H5315 – Soul
Hebrew: נפשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
Definition: From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is— animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated, or figurative sense (bodily or mental): any appetite, desire, discontent, fish ghost + greedy heart, jeopardy of life, lust, man me mind, mortality, person, pleasure of himself, herself, thyself, themselves.
So, here in the usage of soul as nephesh, we can see it is the base breathing, thinking creature— it’s vitality of mental appetite, desire, discontent (because that is why we desire something, we are discontented with what is yet), fish ghost + greedy heart…
(This reminds me of Dagon, but more on that later on), and correlates with jeopardy of life— through lust of ‘man— me, mind,’ or his/her mind of mortality (the fleshly person, base nature) –focused on pleasure derived of his person’s desires: himself, herself, thyself, themselves.
It is essentially the innate actions of a living, breathing being— outside of rationale, morals, and disposition of spiritual aspects given to us of our Father, the holy God.
G5590 – Soul
Greek: ψυχή
Transliteration: psuchē
Pronunciation: psoo-khay'
Definition: From G5594; breath that is, by implication— spirit— abstractly or concretely the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 —which is mere vitality even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315] [H7307] and [H2416]:
heart + life, mind, soul + us + you.
So, once again it is saying that it is the breath and animal sentient principle— distinguished from the RATIONAL and IMMORTAL SOUL; so let us see what God says is the ‘rational and immortal’ soul in G4151.
G4151 – spirit
Greek: πνεῦμα
Transliteration: pneuma
Pronunciation: pnyoo'-mah
Definition: From G4154; a current of air that is breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively— a spirit— that is human, the rational soul (by implication) vital principle mental disposition etc. or (superhuman) an angel, daemon or (divine), God, Christ's spirit —the Holy spirit, ghost life spirit mind.
[Compare G5590]
KJV Usage: Spirit (111x), Holy Ghost (89x), Spirit (of God) (13x), Spirit (of the Lord) (5x), (My) Spirit (3x), Spirit (of truth) (3x), Spirit (of Christ) (2x), human (spirit) (49x), (evil) spirit (47x), spirit (general) (26x), spirit (8x), (Jesus' own) spirit (6x), (Jesus' own) ghost (2x), misc (21x).
Can we see that both usages of soul, in the animal sentient, basic fundamentals of a material creature— differs only slightly from the spirit of a living creature?
Can we see that the soul with its basic desires— devoid of RATIONAL and DISPOSITIONAL, IMMORTAL PRINCIPLES of God’s divine nature— will spill forth the ‘lusts of flesh;’ meaning— the created being’s base desires that please itself?
And yet, when we apply God’s nature, his Spirit, into our own spirits and souls— we developed being led by the vital principles, rationale of the morale of God and his divine disposition— and we have now entered into operating from that which is living breath of God and spirit: the mind of the ghost, or spiritual mind of LIFE.
Both soul and spirit operate from breath; but only one of those operates with the disposition, demeanor, attitude, attributes, nature, fruits, character, conduct, morale, mind and heart of God: one is base desires built into living creatures to seek their own, and what their created flesh covets; the other is to seek what God desires, and to move, breathe, and find our being ‘as his is—’ having a holy spirit, after the Holy Spirit.
Only the TRUTH, the Word, and he’s a person— and having direct communion, interaction, submission, subservient of him, and assimilating back into his nature and image within, again, as we merge into one spirit once again, together, in oneness— can separate, distinguish, guide, counsel, correct, and show us what is carnal, or what is the base soul of a man— and then lead us into returning to being a disciplined spiritual man— by the lead of the Holy Spirit who brings us into all truth— setting us free from the carnal base nature of man’s desires, that are separate from God’s desires, or God’s will and nature.
The base soul of a created being seeks his own, from his own understanding, wants, needs and desires— by what leads him at a surface level; and it often functions from FEAR OF, envy of, and seeing from this realms perspective (carnality), and not that of the eternal heavenly perspective of God— that is higher, and selfless— not selfish.
Let me explain.
For example— we FEAR that relatives will not be saved; so we beat them over the head with scripture, we freak out and preach endlessly at them, in order to manipulate, control and come about what WE WANT them to do, or be like, or to see or heed.
It isn’t being terrified of God, judgment, or hell that causes a man to repent and come to God— it’s the goodness of God that causes men to repent. (Romans 2:4)
So, it is FEAR OF, that causes us to beat people over the head with the threats of— ‘if you don’t turn now, you will burn, be left behind, go through tribulations, estrangement,’ or any other thing we will push in their faces— to— ‘get them to see our way.’
Can we see this is not how Yahshua witnessed the Father, he spoke the truth to those who were ready, who came willingly to see him in the streets or synagogues (places the people who wanted to hear the truth went to— willingly); he spoke of the love of God and his will for none to perish, but that all would come to God, turn to him again— and be saved; he demonstrated the nature attributes of God’s inner person to the people of the world, he healed them, he set them free, he taught them the truth, he ‘showed them the goodness of God.’
When we are in fear— we operate irrationally opposite of God; he is not in fear, nor helplessness; he does not have no options, he has MANY options that can be utilized to help people in situations: it is lack of faith in God, in our own priestly duties that we can do with God (intercession on people’s behalfs), and fear based— to go into freakout mode and attempt to SCARE people into compliance with the gospel— instead of trusting God that he himself wishes for none to perish, and going and PARTNERING with him, to do something in the spirit realm, that will assist giving them the best opportunities to repent and come back to him.
Our GODLY NATURE expressed, will always do more to show the goodness of God to the unsaved— and THAT— the goodness of God— is what causes a man to want to change, repent, and return to God: not our nature of fear, condemnation, finger pointing of their sin out— and highlighting what satan can say and point out; as that is what we are doing— if we are coming at people, out of fear, to show them the ‘error of their ways—’ and not the goodness of God.
Envy.
The soul in its base desires will envy and covet, and often out of fear, or F.O.M.O. —the fear of missing out; this means we will often— when working out of FEAR— say whatever we think will manipulate and control someone else to do something WE DESIRE: like their salvation, because WE ARE SCARED INSIDE, and lack faith IN GOD, that he himself desires for them to be saved, and will do all he can to bring the truth to that man ALONE— but with our help of intercession, opening our hearts to him about them, and expressing HIS NATURE TO THEM in this realm, and BECOMING THE NEW MAN that these people will see and meet…
Who works from a different disposition now —one of security, faith, love, hope, power and a sound mind— will DISPLAY GOD TO THEM, and HIS GOODNESS; and that— is not manipulation, control, freaking out, lack of faith, or pushy, in any way: it is LOVE, GOODNESS, GENTLENESS, LONG SUFFERING, PATIENT and JOYFUL in the Lord, and toward others— and that is what will cause men and women to repent; when they MEET GOD THROUGH US— instead of the spirit of fear, control, manipulation, pride (self desires and focus), envy, and a plethora of other funky spirits when we try to drill the truth in.
It is a very different perspective and operation— when we function out of LOVE, FAITH, DISCIPLINE of soul and spirit— under God, and HOPE; as well as fulfill our priestly duties: we are ‘in’ the High Priest of heaven, after all; we have MUCH WE CAN DO SPIRITUALLY!
One operation is out of fear, and the base soul of man; and the other out of faith, trust, and hope IN OUR GOD— working from the new spirit invested into man— that we gained when we said yes to Christ at the initial point of salvation with him.
Soul of man, or Soul of God (his spirit and disposition)?
And yes— he does have a soul— scripture says so; and only the WORD OF GOD (and he’s a person) can distinguish between the two.
But he has given us a VERY GOOD EXAMPLE of how to do so with him and his Spirit now (as we have merged: two twain, become one in spirit) —and that is— his fruit of his Spirit— his nature, attributes, disposition, attitude (perspective), demeanor, character, conduct and comeliness of his person— or…
The fearful and envious desires of the base soul of man— that follows after the carnal nature— and does things out of reasonings that God does not share, nor work from.
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Leviticus 26:9-13
“For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
And you shall eat from the old store, and bring forth the old (ancient ways) —because of the new.
And I set my tabernacle among you: and MY SOUL shall not abhor you.
And I will walk among you, and will be your God— and you shall be my people.
I am the Lord your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt— that you should not be their bondmen (slaves to the world, nor the carnal nature— serving it); and I have broken the bands of your yoke (the yoke to satan, and his ways), and made you go upright.”
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The point being is that God has a soul, and also is a spirit— and so are we.
Are we working from an unsanctified soul, one that is following the carnal nature out of fear and envy— or one that is following the Spirit nature of God— with rationale of moral integrity of character, disposition and actions that God operates in the eternal life giving nature?
One is outside faith in God and his person— and the other is FROM faith in God, his person and his nature.
And they are so hard to distinguish the one from the other, that without the Holy Spirit— you cannot see God’s perspective, or from his nature (spirit); it’s why we NEED the Spirit of truth (the Holy Spirit) to bring us into all TRUTH, and the Word is truth.
If we do not operate from his Spirit— we operate from the spirit of error, and there is one of those scripturally, too.
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1 John 4:4-7
“You are of God, little children— and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (or the carnal).
They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world (by the spirit/soul conduct of the world) —and the world hears them.
We are of God: he that knows God —hears us (those seeking God, will hear the truth in us— those not ready, or unwilling, will not); he that is not of God —hears not us.
Hereby we know the spirit of truth— and the spirit of error.
[Those operating in and with the spirit of error, will not want to hear the truth; this is why we go and take care of our priestly duties of intercession and applying the blood of Christ (laid on the altar already, by Christ), and forgiveness of their sins— as high priests do, and we are IN the High Priest, in his Order (Melchizedek) —and intercede on their behalf to— REMOVE THE REPROBATE MIND FROM THEM, so as they can now see and hear the TRUTH, and for God to soften their hearts toward the truth. In doing this— we have MUCH HOPE, and FAITH in God— and we are partnering with heaven, with God, to bring in his will— that none should perish, but that all would repent and be saved: the rest is up to each man.
But there is hope!]
7 Beloved— let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves— is born of God— and knows God.”
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LOVE— we must operate out of LOVE, not FEAR or envy: and love is as 1 Corinthians 13 explains…
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1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up— Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity never fails….”
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Charity (love) suffers a long time, it waits and is patient and kind; it does not envy, it does not puff itself up and demand to be heard or seen— it does not behave itself unseemly (or unlike God’s comeliness of his nature and person). Love does not seek its own agenda, nor manipulate or seek to control others, or cause them to do THEIR will.
Love is not easily provoked— the carnal nature is easily provoked to want to defend itself, puff up, and speak of injustices and demand actions on behalf of upholding self; and love does not think evil— or immorally against how God thinks and finds his being.
LOVE— rejoices in truth, bears all things (doesn’t give up, nor fear mentality, carries all to God, where our hope is anchored in Christ— the High Priest and King), as we operate in LOVE, we will believe all is possible, hope in hope in Christ itself/himself— for all things we hope and pray in, as well as then— ENDURE to the end, through all things— no fear, no envy, no discord, contention, or carnal nature being upheld: because in this nature, this SOUL nature attained through oneness with God, as/like God (his Spirit’s nature) —this LOVE NATURE— never fails.
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1 Corinthians 13:9-13
“Charity never fails: but whether there be prophecies— they shall fail; whether there be tongues— they shall cease; whether there be knowledge— it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
BUT— when that which is perfect is come— then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child— I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but WHEN I BECAME A MAN— I put away childish things.
For now we see through a glass— darkly; but then— face to face: now I know in part— but then— I shall know (him/truth) even as I am known (of him/truth).
And now abides: faith, hope, charity— these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
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Many things will fail in this earth realm, in our flesh, and of OUR OWN ARM (will, might, desire)— but LOVE will never fail, it is the greatest force in the earth— and it is OPPOSITE OF the spirit of this world— the spirit of error, and the spirit of the prince of the power of the air (waves) down here: LOVE is born from above, where His ways are higher than the ways of the carnal, of the base nature of the souls of the created.
We must operate from Love, and love, once again— suffers long, is kind, envies not, vaunts not itself nor is it puffed up (needing to be seen or heard), it does not behave itself unseemly, does not seek not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil, rejoices not in iniquity— but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. LOVE NEVER FAILS!
So, are we trusting in LOVE (and it comes from a person— God holy)?
Are we trusting in GOD?
Or are we in FEAR, and we COVET or ENVY and LUST after things— from a motive amiss— a manipulative, controlling, fearful demeanor and character?
Because that is sensual— devilish— and from the lower wisdom and rationale down here, from the spirit of error.
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James 3:15-17
“This wisdom descends not from above— but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is— there is confusion and every evil work.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
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LOVE— BELIEVES FOR ALL THINGS, HOPES IN ALL THINGS, ENDURES ALL THINGS, and REJOICES IN TRUTH (and he’s a person), and is GENTLE, EASY TO HEAR (intreated, received) PEACEABLE— no chaos, fear or any other faithless spiritual aspect involved.
I pray we see whether we are working from an irrational soul (that follows the carnal), or whether we are working from A GODLY SOUL, as like God’s soul, or spirit: disposition, demeanor, character, conduct, attitude (perspective), nature and attributes; because lives, and life itself depends on our DISCERNMENT with the Spirit of God, that brings us into all truth— and the DISCIPLINING OF OUR OWN SOULS (pipe down carnal nature, God is leading in here).
Because OUR soul is perishing (in detriment) —if we are operating from carnality (as it sits in fear, envy, contention, chaos, etc)— and so are the souls we are witnessing our carnal nature to.
What are our souls ‘lusting’ after?
What are our souls running after?
What are our souls aligned with— and is it the divine nature, and the desires of the Lord?
Quite literally— are our souls desiring the Lord himself, and what he desires?
Are our souls operating under the lead and counsels of his Spirit?
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H5315 – Lust
Hebrew: נפשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
Definition: From H5314; properly a breathing creature— that is animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated, or figurative sense —bodily or mental: any appetite, beast, body, breath creature, deadly, desire and discontented, fish ghost + greedy (dagon?), heart jeopardy, life jeopardy, man me mind, mortality, pleasure of him, her or thyself + slay soul.
KJV Usage: soul (475x), life (117x), person (29x), mind (15x), heart (15x), creature (9x), body (8x), himself (8x), yourselves (6x), dead (5x), will (4x), desire (4x), man (3x), themselves (3x), any (3x), appetite (2x), misc (47x).
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Dagon— “Dagon was a god within the Mesopotamian pantheon of over 1000 deities. He was worshiped as a creator god, chief deity, and lord of the land in ancient Syria and coastal regions near the Euphrates river, where he was later depicted as half-man, half-fish.”
(sited from Google)
If Dagon, the false god, is known for being one who was worshiped AS A CREATOR, a CHIEF DEITY (this sounds of antichrist— for God holy created us all, and in his image), and he is the god of the ‘LAND—’ or earth, or carnality spiritually speaking, and he is half man and half fish…
And fish, is what the definition of LUST (Nephesh) uses, as defined as ‘discontented desire, ghost (spirit) + greedy’…
Does this not sound like satan’s personality, attributes, nature, character, conduct and demeanor??
We ought to see that the unsanctified soul, very much, operates from the earthly, the carnal, the created base nature of selfish desires: hence, satan’s seed, knowledge, wisdom, and counsel.
No wonder the last portion of the Strong’s definition of nephesh, is— heart jeopardy, life jeopardy, man me mind, mortality, pleasure of him, her or thyself + slay soul.
If we continue in the carnal— we uphold other gods; if we continue unsanctified in our souls, returning to living in LIFE (he’s a person) spiritually, and in alignment with God and his nature regained— we will continue to be in JEOPARDY, and PERISHING (slaying souls).
We must see this truth— and become sanctified souls, through our new spirit given us (Christ’s spirit), and allow the Holy Spirit to bring us into the TRUTH, and into LIFE: that life, is regaining God’s shape within again— and using the discernment of the Holy Spirit showing us all truth, and stepping into it— assimilating back into proper conduct and character, led of his Spirit.
Because he did, after all, say— “BRING US INTO, all truth.”
That is a job, a work, effort, and assimilating back into the conduct of God; bring one into, is to immerse one into this now— walking in TRUTH, his Spirit: we cannot just know ‘of’ the truth, but not be BROUGHT INTO IT— we must ‘step in,’ and assimilate his character, nature, attributes and disposition (rationale and principles) as our own now— this is the New Man ‘in’ Christ Jesus.
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Exodus 15:9
“The enemy said— I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust [H5315— Nephesh] shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword— my hand shall destroy them.”
Used also as…
Deuteronomy 4:29
“But if from thence, you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find— if you seek him with all your soul [H5315– Nephesh].”
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Point being— what we operate like, who is the object of our souls (hearts, deepest internal center of us), what are desiring— MATTERS.
Are we desiring the desires of the carnal, the flesh, what we seek of our own, to consume upon our own lusts— or— are we seeking God himself, his nature to return to (his image within), and to do HIS WILL or good pleasure?
Because we will ‘find,’ what we seek after.
Because we will become like— that in which we behold.
Are we beholding God holy, and returning to his shape, image, nature, disposition, rationale, morals and principles, wisdom and reasoning from above?
Or are we remaining carnal, and seeking our own, and upon the lusts of our flesh?
One is a sanctified soul— consecrated to God holy; and the other— is an unsanctified soul, one that remains filthy and perverted (twisted and wrinkly), not ironed out in its conduct, as returning to the shape and command of God holy.
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H8307 – Lust
Hebrew: שׁרירוּת
Transliteration: sherîyrûth
Pronunciation: sher-ee-rooth'
Definition: From H8324 in the sense of twisted— that is firm; obstinacy: - {imagination} lust.
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Psalms 81:12
“So I gave them up to their own heart’s lust: they walked in their own counsels.”
Jeremiah 16:12
“This evil people who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the imagination of their heart— and walk after other gods, to serve them— and to worship them— shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.”
[Let us understand that the Word of God just equated worshiping other gods as— leaving us in a state of worthlessness; and he said— people who refuse to hear his words, and who walk after other gods, in the imaginings of their own hearts— which is serving and worshiping themselves— is upholding other gods.
That is idolatry when not claiming to be God’s people; and it is SPIRITUAL ADULTERY— when we claim we are his people— but walk with another, according to another’s counsels, wisdom and reasoning: satan, and the carnal inclinations of pride, to serve self and self reasoning (will).]
Jeremiah 23:17-20
“They say still unto them that despise me— The Lord has said, You shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walks after the imagination of his own heart— No evil shall come upon you.
For who has stood in the counsel of the Lord, and has perceived and heard his word? Who has marked his word— and heard it?
[He’s stating here, that unless you go before him, seek him and his counsel by his words given— you will walk according to your own souls, and the insights thereof.]
Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury— even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
The anger of the Lord shall not return until he has executed, and till he has performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days you shall consider it perfectly.”
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We are in the ‘latter days’ now; and we ought to be considering if we have ACTUALLY sought the Lord’s perspective, his word on a matter, his wisdom that is above the carnal reasonings and of lesser spirits— and if we are seeking his will to be done, and not our own.
We will consider this— for the time is dark, and discernment is necessary— because God is not mocked, what a man sows, he will reap back to himself, in harvest.
We had better see whether we are working from our own reasonings, seeking our own outcomes, based on flesh desires acted upon, led of counsels not of the lord, but of lesser gods (self included) —or if we are seeking him, hearing him out on a matter, allowing his Spirit to counsel, rule and execute the actions of the person that claims they are ‘of him.’
Because if we are deceived and working from self, and the carnal— it’s the LOVE OF GOD, to show us this NOW— whilst he can yet still be found.
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H185 – Lust
Hebrew: אוּה
Transliteration: 'avvâh
Pronunciation: av-vaw'
Definition: From H183; longing: - desire, lust after, pleasure.
KJV Usage: desire (3x), lust after (3x), pleasure (1x).
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1 Samuel 23:20
“Now therefore, O king— come down according to all the desire [H185— avvah] of your soul [H5315— Nephesh] to come down…”
[This verse reminds me how we are kings, and little gods, or spirits and disposition made like God— BUT— depending on how we operate the system, creation, soul, mind, heart of our person— we either will operate from a SANCTIFIED soul that has come back into alignment with Gods’ disposition and inner person (spirit, moral and rationale conduct of principles)...
OR— we will be king, little gods after satan’s ways and conduct, and disposition of an UNSANCTIFIED soul, or rationale and principles— leading self from WHAT WE DESIRE.
So— what are we truly desiring?
To be like God holy again, and resume our proper image, conduct, worship unto our Father again— operating like/same as he; OR— will we continue to desire what we desire, from the carnal, selfish, devilish nature— that works with ‘other spirits,’ or rationales, natures, dispositions, character, conduct and attitudes (like fear, unbelief, doubt, envy, strife, judgment, pride, etc)?
Do we understand a bit better what is the base soul of a man, and what is the soul of God, or the spirit of God operating in us, from the New Man created in, with, and by Christ Jesus: we leave one nature and ‘god’ behind (self/satan), and we gain another nature, and God leading us: and in this— we have gained a New Spirit, that leads a now SANCTIFIED SOUL, consecrated unto God, and holiness.
That is like/same as God’s Spirit (twain have merged and become one now), and it is like/same as the soul of God— how he operates his person in flesh body— his rationale, conduct, principles, nature, disposition and reasonings that cause his actions in a body or flesh.
Only the Spirit of God can separate soul and spirit, and discern a sanctified one, or an unsanctified one; best time we seek his Spirit of Truth, as he BRINGS US INTO IT, and leave behind the old nature.]
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H2530 – Lust
Hebrew: חמד
Transliteration: châmad
Pronunciation: khaw-mad'
Definition: A primitive root; to delight in: - beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, great delight, desire, precious thing.
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Joshua 7:21
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment— and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold fifty shekels in weight— I then coveted [H2530— chamad] them, and took them; and behold, they are hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent— and the silver under it.”
[We cannot go after Babylon, or Babylon stuff and think it will not change us; desire, or coveting— led of the flesh nature (the unsanctified, the unclean soul) —will lead to destruction; we must return to his image and shape within our inner man, and be ruled by his nature, conduct, character, disposition, principles and SPIRIT…
Or we will perish in every way.]
Proverbs 1:22
“How long— you simple ones— will you love simplicity: And the scorners delight [H2530— chamad] in their scorn [derision— contemptuous ridicule and mockery— scoffing], and fools hate knowledge?”
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When we return to his image, and we continue to behold our beloved (if we are loving him, we will be beholding him again and again) —we will come out of simplicity or foolishness, as that is the definition; and we will come into HIS KNOWLEDGE and wisdom— as his Spirit is now leading us, and conforming us: we do this, when actually clean up, sanctify our souls, consecrating them to him— and no longer self, or selfish pursuits and endeavors, based upon the lusts of our own flesh.]
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G1937 – Lust After
Greek: ἐπιθυμέω
Transliteration: epithumeō
Pronunciation: ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
Definition: From G1909 and G2372; to set the heart upon —that is— long for (rightfully or otherwise): - covet, desire, would fain lust (after).
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Matthew 13:17
“For verily I say to you— That many prophets and righteous have desired [G1937— epithumeo] to see that which you see, and have not seen; and to hear which you hear, and have not heard.”
[Here he is saying DO NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU, by bestowing his Spirit upon us, in us, leading us, enlightening us, and SEEING and HEARING WHAT THE SPIRIT IS showing and saying; when we overlook, take for granted, dishonor, not uphold the PRECIOUSNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT given to us— we will miss the gift of God entirely.
Many who do not know God as we do— are desiring to have what we have; do not take his Spirit for granted; use the mind of Christ, and go after the WILL OF GOD— and clean up, sanctify our souls with the Spirit given to us— to BRING US INTO (that’s action and assimilation) all truth: that’s walking out the person of Christ, within us, in our actions, deeds, words, and dispositions extended.
What we truly DESIRE, we will GO AFTER; and if we are DESIRING TO BE LIKE GOD, WITH GOD, and RETURN TO GOD— we will walk that out, we will assimilate, we will behold him, we will know him— and THEY— will know us by the fruit we walk in (his— the fruit being his Spirit and nature), in our SOULS, led of his Spirit.]
Luke 17:22
“And he said to the disciples— The days will come, when you will desire [H1937— epithumeo] to see ONE of the days of the Son of man— and you shall not see.”
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There comes a day where time is finished, where what he has permitted and allotted— is now over; for these, here in the above scripture— he was warning of time he would not be with them in his ‘flesh’ any more.
NOW— we are warned he will not always strive with man (of his Spirit) in OUR FLESH anymore; there will come a day, a time, that is appointed— when time has run out, and where he tried over and over again— to encourage us to sanctify our souls, repent— turning from our wicked, selfish ways— where he tried the reins on us, but our necks were stiff…
Where he spoke to our hearts, but they were far too hardened against him and his Spirit, truth, and person… but he desired for NONE of us to perish, but will give man what he goes after, from his heart: sow, and reap, free will to choose.
We have only so much time to ‘choose this day whom we will serve’ for all of eternity: self, or God holy our Father.
There will come a day when God will no longer strive with man in flesh— and the end, and judgment will come.
RIGHT NOW, he is attempting to reach man, IN FLESH STILL YET, THROUGH FLESH (his children), VIA HIS SPIRIT UPHELD IN THEM: the Romans 8, manifesting God’s Spirit (as they have become one, and merged) —children of the most High God.
We MUST SANCTIFY OUR SOULS, and CONSECRATE THEM TO GOD HOLY again; we must HUMBLE *OURSELVES: for a time comes, when we will desire for just ONE DAY OF THE SON OF MAN again— but we will not see it (for it will be too late).
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Galatians 5:17
“For the flesh lusts [G1937— epithumeo] against the Spirit, and the Spirit —against the flesh: these are contrary— the one to the other…”
Hebrews 6:11
“And we desire [G1937— epithumeo] that every one of you, show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope, unto the end: That you be not slothful— but followers of them who through faith, and patience —inherit the promises.”
James 1:14-15
“Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust [G1937— epithumeo], and enticed.
Then— when lust [G1937— epithumeo] is conceived— it brings forth sin: and sin— when it is finished— brings forth death [figurative or literal].”
[We can do something about this sin to follow the flesh nature, by sanctifying, cleaning up, and walking with and as/like God and his spirit, in our souls; WE— can walk in LIFE— if we will ‘walk after’ the Spirit, and not the flesh— for they are contrary (hostile opponents) one of the other.]
2 Peter 1:4
“Whereby it is given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers [associates, companions in fellowship] of the divine [godlike— godhead] nature [growth, germination, production— lineage descent, disposition, constitution— kind nature], having escaped the corruption that is in the world— through lust [G1937— epithumeo].”
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There is a CORRUPTION NATURE in this world, and to ESCAPE IT— we become partakers [associates, companions in fellowship: that’s as one, merged] of the DIVINE NATURE— the Godlike nature of the godhead; through growth, germination (of his seed in us), and the production of it (fruit— produce) —of HIS LINEAGE (spiritual Israel, seed of those of the faith, seed of Abraham), and his DISPOSITION, CONSTITUTION, and KIND NATURE.
It’s all spelled out clearly here in scripture (the Words of God), and in the breakdown of the original language, in the Strong’s definitions.
We MUST partake in the divine nature again— to escape the corruption in the world, of the spirit of this world: sanctification of the soul, by the lead of the NEW SPIRIT— matters, and matters GREATLY, like ETERNALLY.
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2 Peter 2:10
“But, chiefly— they who walk after the flesh— in the lust [G1937— epithumeo] of uncleanness, and despise [think against and dis-esteem] government [mastery, and rule— dominion]. Presumptuous are they— self willed— they are not afraid to speak evil of dignity [glory and honor].”
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Those who walk after, walk in the ways of the flesh nature of the unsanctified soul— walks in the lust of uncleanness, and they despise government; this is the GODLY GOVERNING of the Holy Spirit; and they are presumptuous in their self will— and do not honor God, as they continue to honor self, and self leading— as what is ‘best for themselves, in their own eyes,’ reasoning as satan does.
What we desire in our hearts → will lead us to WHOM we truly desire; if it is OUR OWN DESIRES, WISHES and WANTS— we will find ourselves at the end of that road, EXALTING THE SELF ‘god.’
If we are desiring in our hearts— GOD HOLY, and to be as/like him again, return to his image within, and his rule within us, as we BEHOLD HIM— we will find we EXALT ANOTHER INSIDE, and it is GOD HOLY, returned to his fatherly role guiding, teaching, correcting, honing us back into his image— as he PERFECTS, MAKES WHOLE, and BRINGS US INTO ALL TRUTH: into the full stature of Christ.
What we desire, and why— leads us to see whom we are exalting within: who our ‘god,’ or God— really is; and DISCERNMENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT— is how we will see whether we are operating out of a SANCTIFIED or UNSANCTIFIED soul.
Whether we are returning to his image and shape with us, by HIS LEAD— as the God over us; or if we are still on the throne, exalted within.
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1 John 2:16-17
“For all that is in the world— the lust [G1937— epithumeo] of the flesh, the lust [G1937— epithumeo] of the eyes, and the pride [braggadocious confidence] of life— is not of the Father— but is of the world.
And the world passes away, and the lust [G1937— epithumeo] thereof: but he who does the will [determination, choices, purpose and decree— volition and inclinations of the desire and pleasure] of God— abides forever.”
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Why does scripture say— ‘he who does the will of God abides forever?’
Because they who do the will of God, have exalted God within their souls, cleaned up in sanctification, and have consecrated souls unto God holy— are returning to his image, conduct, disposition, principles, morals, leadership, attributes, nature, character and conduct inside their souls— led by, fathered by— the New Spirit they were given at salvation (his).
These are they who have God holy, as the ‘father’ of their ways once again— raising them up in the way to go— the paths of righteousness, the ancient paths, the way of holiness: they ARE A NEW CREATION, in Christ— quite literally— the creation of the Father, and his shape again; and they have fruit of his spirit (results of his conduct) that prove this: as the Spirit witnesses his own.
They have slayed, put to death— the carnal nature, and self god leadership within themselves, have acclimated to God’s demeanor and disposition inside once again— and have carried their cross, enduring unto death, all the way— to the death of carnality, and serving the fallen nature: they are priestly children of the most high God once again.
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G2237 – Lust
Greek: ἡδονή
Transliteration: hēdonē
Pronunciation: hay-don-ay'
Definition: From ἁνδάνω handanō (to please); sensual delight; by implication desire: - lust pleasure.
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James 4:1-3
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even (or because) of your lusts [G2237— hedone— sensual delight, lust of pleasure] that war in your members?
2 You lust [G1937— epithumeo] —and have not: you kill— and desire to have— and cannot obtain: you fight and war— yet you have not, because you ask not.
3 You ask— and receive not— because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts [G2237— hedone— sensual delight, lust of pleasure].”
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We will fight, war, strive for power, control, and we will manipulate to get these results or fruits— through the lust of the flesh nature that naturally because of the fall, works in our members (parts of us), never obtaining what we desire— because we do not seek God holy for our lives, but instead —we go to obtain ‘of our own, our own way.’
WE DON’T ASK— but when we do— WE ASK AMISS, to fulfill carnal desires— not eternal circumstances, with eternal perspectives that are godly, and come from above.
We have got to take note our nature, NOW— and reconform to his nature and image— be ‘reconfigured within,’ by his Spirit; the New Spirit that was gifted to us at salvation— and USE WHAT WAS GIVEN TO US— do not take his Spirit for granted, or dishonor the IMMENSE GIFT that was given to us: this is why blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the one sin, no one comes back from.
For it is the guts, the interior of God’s very own person, that when we deny HIM, when we go against HIM, when we are enemies/enmity/hostile opponents of HIM— we don’t get a do over; we fundamentally denied having ‘a holy spirit’ within us (as 2 merge into 1) —because we denied the value of HIS HOLY SPIRIT given to us, and would not submit, become subservient to him in fear/honor of him, and would not exalt him within— but instead— remained carnal.
The unpardonable sin— is rejecting ourselves assimilating to ‘a holy spirit’ within us again— because we rejected HIS HOLY SPIRIT shed abroad, and gifted to all men— to BRING US INTO THE TRUTH (himself).
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G1971 – Lusteth
Greek: ἐπιποθέω
Transliteration: epipotheō
Pronunciation: ep-ee-poth-eh'-o
Definition: From G1909 and ποθέω potheō (to yearn); to dote upon —that is —intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully): - earnestly desire— greatly, (greatly) long after —lust.
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Romans 1:11
“For I long [G1971— epipotheo] to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end (that) you may be established.”
2 Corinthians 5:1-3
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved— we have a building of God— a house not made with hands— eternal —in the heavens.
For in this we groan— earnestly desiring [G1971— epipotheo] to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: If so be that being clothed— we shall not be found naked.”
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He is attempting to woo us.
He is attempting to ‘impart a spiritual gift to us,’ namely— his Holy Spirit— who is the gift of God, to bring us out of estrangement, error, corruption, and the leadership of the fallen— into the TRUTH, which is him, and his Spirit— and into LIFE IN CHRIST.
Our ‘earthly house,’ is this carnal existence (both bodily and in the carnal nature), and he has a BUILDING, that he is constructing of his own SPIRITUAL HAND— one not of the ‘carnal’ at all; one of a spiritual OVERHAUL within us.
And we LONG FOR THAT HOUSE— our person, our ‘sound whole,’ as Strong’s describes ‘body,’ —is a temple not made with carnal hands, but with the hands of the invisible, Spirit, God holy; it is a temple and house of his own construction: sanctified and consecrated, and we are that temple.
When we grasp this— we will DESIRE TO BE CLOTHED UPON FROM HEAVEN; and we have been— as he draped us over with his righteousness, as he robed us with his own GARMENT of holiness: we must walk in this.
“My righteousness, is the holiness
of my priestly person— walked out, Janet.”
This he has told me for quite some time.
We have been ‘given’ his righteous garment to wear— folks— THAT’S HIS MANTLE!!
Are we walking his nature out, as we have been draped with it?
Are we reconfirmed, reconfigured within, walking out the New Creation Christ has MADE US INTO, as he BRINGS US INTO TRUTH??
“If so be— that being clothed (now with his vesture) —we shall not be found naked.”
Naked— is to be not robed in his righteousness, his garment; we must PUT ON THE TRUTH, PUT ON HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and WALK IT OUT (wear it) —keeping it ‘spotless, and wrinkle free,’ which is to say— clean (sanctified souls, walking as/like he himself) and ironed out in our conduct (as like his Spirit operates); which is where 2 twain (or separated and different) are now RECONCILED (which means in Strong’s— where 2 agreed a change was needed and mutually agreed upon, making a difference— or a different person inside).
We must understand this soul sanctification process— for it is the process of salvation to the eternal soul; and the only life we will ever have— is in Christ— for HE IS LIFE: and his soul and spirit, have ONE CONDUCT, one character, one disposition, one demeanor, one attitude (perspective), one nature, one fruit, one way: the way of righteousness, the way of his holiness walked out.
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We are an ‘Order’ of PRIESTS —and cannot forget this
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1 Peter 2:1-5
“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings— as newborn babes, desire [1971— epipotheo] the sincere milk of the word— that you may grow thereby: If so be you have tasted [experienced] that the Lord is gracious [employed useful— in manner and morals].?
To whom coming— as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious— you also— as lively stones [millstone (refinement)], are built up [constructed and confirmed] a spiritual [non-carnal, ethereal, spirit divine, supernatural, regenerate] house [dwelling, family]— a holy [sacred, pure, morally blameless, ceremonially consecrated, saintly] priesthood [priestly fraternity and sacerdotal order]— to offer up spiritual [non-carnal, ethereal, spirit divine, supernatural, regenerate] sacrifices— acceptable [well received, approved and favorable] to God, by Jesus Christ.”
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‘Desire the sincere milk of the word—’ milk, unto a child— nourishes and raises up in strength and stature— a man; this is the same intent the TRUTH has (the words of God) —that we will GROW up into the full stature of Christ (that’s internal, and eternal souls of men).
“If so be you have tasted [experienced] that the Lord is gracious [employed, useful— in manner and morals].”
Have we?
Have we tasted and seen that the Lord is both gracious in giving us his Son to fulfill what we could not, to blow out all the stops to RECONCILE TO US (which, again, means— 2 souls understood and agreed, mutually— that a fundamental change needed to take place, making a different person entirely), shedding his spotless blood, sacrificing for us— just to make the WAY back home to him possible…
And since seeing he is good, and have tasted of his graciousness, have we also found him to be ‘employed and useful— in manner and morals,’ within us?
And what I mean is…
His graciousness defined in Strong’s here, that we are to experience and taste of— that is so good— is defined as his ability and gift to be ‘employed within us, and remain useful to us— in manner and morals.’
So— do we see him as GOOD, bringing us his manners and morals, and have we EMPLOYED HIM WITHIN (made him God and leader of us, captain over us— with a work to do in) US??
Because we often describe the grace of God— but I’ve never seen the grace of God described as such in scripture before— as to his GENEROSITY TO COME BACK AND UNITE WITH US, EMPLOYING (that’s working hard to lead us) HIMSELF WITHIN US (because 2 agreed change needed to take place and make a whole new person inside, returning to his shape and image) —to BRING US INTO ALL TRUTH, BRING US INTO HIS MANNER and MORALS!!
What a definition of the GRACIOUSNESS of God— which proves his GOODNESS!!!
And it is the goodness of God that causes men to repent.
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Romans 2:4
“Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God— leads you to repentance?”
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IT IS HIS GOODNESS —that leads us to repentance; and his goodness is his GRACIOUSNESS, his HOLINESS, his KINDNESS, his LONG SUFFERING and PATIENCE, it is his RIGHTEOUSNESS fulfilled IN US and with us— but, as defined above, in this instance— is also his employment within us, to BRING US INTO ALL TRUTH, MAKING US A NEW CREATION, with HIS NATURE WORKING IN OUR MEMBERS NOW.
This is SALVATION from the carnal, from the broken, twisted, perverted carnal nature of death and sin; THIS is salvation of the souls of men— to attain Christ, to attain his shape and nature of God the Father back into us, and to BECOME a COMPLETELY NEW CREATION.
Without this— we remain ‘unchanged,’ and unchanged is the definition of NOT RECONCILED (as well as unrepentant— no turning back to God), which is the definition of ESTRANGED; and estranged is NOT IN AGREEANCE, which is DIFFERING, which is OPPOSITE, OPPOSITION TO, CONTRARY— and is why people will say…
“Lord, Lord! In that day…” but he was never their Lord, the master of them— employed inside them, to bring them into all truth, his manner and morals; they claimed his family name (Christ, or Christian)— but walked another nature, by another counselor, and ‘god:’ satan, and upholding the carnal nature.
It’s time we see his salvation for the truth of it; salvation was to save us from something, and someone— and it was to RECONCILE with something (God’s nature) and someone (God holy).
If we fail to see and understand this— we will swim in what religion teaches us, and religion is made from the precepts of men, and doctrine (teachings) of devils.
SALVATION IS RECONCILING WITH GOD HOLY— regaining his image and shape within, by erecting him as Most Highly regarded one inside, who leads us, corrects us, fathers us, and returns us to his conduct, character, disposition, nature, attributes, attitude (perspective), fruit of his Spirit, and ways.
Outside of that— we have religion, and we have continued in sin, which is iniquity; and satan is estranged forever from God, because of his iniquity.
We must RECONCILE, we must become two, who were twain and separate and estranged— into ONE MERGED SPIRIT AND SOUL— who are now under the leadership of God holy, regained his shape within their inner man, is walking out his person within (ditching/killing the carnal person within, the fallen nature), and PROVING that two who were once enemies (hostile opponents one of the other, and contrary in their inner workings) —are now LIKE/SAME/AS in their inner person.
THIS IS SALVATION— and the Spirit wars against the flesh, and the flesh— wars against the Spirit of Holiness and Righteousness.
The choice has always been ours upon which nature we will uphold; it’s never been about what we ‘claim,’ or who we claim we run with.
It’s always been about the— TRUTH LIVED FROM THE HEART.
‘Create in me, O Lord, a clean heart—’ that is a PURE and TRUE HEART.
This, we must understand about salvation; and this— we must understand about desire, and lusts of the flesh nature.
Because in upholding the nature of godliness, as we are called to exalt God within— and as we behold our beloved in desire of him and his nature again— we must debase, kill, slay and do away with, casting down and out the carnal nature (satanice, self serving nature) —as we kill obedience to the lusts of the flesh, and the pride of life (making our own decisions and actions, based on our own reasoning from a lower perspective and devilish wisdom).
Who is really ‘lording’ us?
Holy Spirit and his nature, and assimilating into the truth, and becoming obedient to him and his holiness— or the flesh?
We still have time; he can still be found to help us in all these ways— and it’s why this message is going out.
I’ve not discussed ‘LUST’ with him in detail before— but I can see the value in its discussion; for what we ‘desire,’ we lust after.
Are we desiring HIM, and his nature, and returning to his shape and leadership of us?
Or— are we upholding another nature within us?
Because it is the LOVE OF GOD TO CORRECT US, and to WARN US— and he will always warn through his prophets and his word; all who teach the truth of the word— prophesy— for we can all prophesy now, he laid that in the gift he gave us— the Spirit of Prophecy himself: the Holy Spirit.
We have time to repent— come to an agreeable, mutual choice to be reformed, be changed, and made into a completely New Creation in the hands (not carnal hands, spiritual) of Christ: and to walk out the saved man— the reconciled man— the man, who has gained the image, leadership, and obedience to the living, holy, righteous God once again.
Salvation is more than knowledge— it's a relationship reconstructed, and it’s a MAN— reconfigured, and rebuilt— returning full circle, to where and WHOM he was fashioned and birthed of: God holy, righteous and true.
It’s a MERGER— combine or cause to combine
to form a single entity.
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