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About Doing The Math - Multiple Independent and
Dependent Compound Event Probability
These
are the first three initial testimonies out of many, that I
am providing as examples of the math of God as seen in my life.
The reason for starting with these three selected testimonies
is because they not only happen to have a fair amount of math
involved in them, but all three are recent (happening within
the last few months).
I
have listened to preachers in the past that preached messages
about "old testimonies" and what a "sin"
it was to share your "old testimony", instead of looking
for or seeking a new "fresh testimony". While I am
sure that there is a "good message" somewhere in there
for someone else, this message does not bear witness to my spirit
at all. I have MANY testimonies that are up to and over 30 years
old, but this does not stop me from telling them. We should
NEVER forget anything (not even one thing) that God has done
for us. We should never withhold a testimony of the Lord no
mater how old it is. This is witnessed and proven by patriarchal
testimony that was written directly for us and then passed down
through our ages. However as it is said, if we do not have (or
pay attention to) the testimony in our lives, we should examine
ourselves whether we be "in the faith" (II Corinthians
13:5).
Many
thousands of years ago, in the days of old (although some people
might see this ancient time as primitive and barbaric), God
actually met the people in the culture in which they lived.
He visited them amidst their own customs and started leading
them from there. This visit from God came in a time when man
formed nations and fought battles for the spoils of war. Each
of these nations had their own God (or many gods), that they
trusted in. However: One thing that all of these primitive nations
at the time had in common was that they based their belief on
their god(s); by which they believed won the battle for them.
If they won the battle, then they had a strong God on their
side. When the only one true God: The creator of the universe
and all that is in them (Ex 20:11; Acts 4:24; Rev. 5:13) stepped
back into mans life, he revealed himself by stepping right into
their theology and was able to show and prove himself in the
way that all of the nations at the time were proclaiming how
a deity operates. At the same time of course there was the goal
of righteousness, the need for long term survival and ultimate
salvation (The reason for God's human intervention), which is
seen in God taking out a seed for his name. This seed fulfilled
in prophecy was through Isaac in the spirit (fulfilled in Christ)
and the seed of Abraham in the flesh. As time progressed, strong
nations came against the seed of God; and God fought for them.
Throughout all of our ages the children of Israel learned all
about the math of God, while always calculating the odds which
provided solid testimony to a "living" God
that was on their side.
There
are so many Bible examples of this, it is hard for me to pick
or select a single testimony for an example. However, one day
in particular that was recorded in the book of Joshua clearly
displays both the math of God and how their mathematical assumptions
were proved into an axiom of such solid faith, that the sun
and moon stood still. For the background please read Joshua
chapter ten. Notice in vs.1-4 that when the king of Jerusalem
had heard that Gibon had made peace with Israel, he grouped
together with nine surrounding nations (10 kings total) to war
against them.
After
Joshua found out what was going on and moved forward to help:
"And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have
delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them
stand before thee" (Joshua 10:8) So here we see that Joshua
heard God's voice and was now sure that it was ok to move forward
as seen in vs.9 "Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly".
Why did he move forward? It was because he heard the voice of
God: "And the LORD said unto Joshua". Joshua (and
those that followed him) then witnessed something astounding
as they moved forward. It would have been a strange sight to
anyone, but to Joshua it was "a sign and a wonder".
As he moved forward he saw that the enemy was "discomfited"
(or confused):
The
meaning in general is "to annoy," "harass,"
"confuse," "rout" and "destroy".
The root of this word means: to make a loud sound (like
English hum); by implication to be in great commotion
or {tumult} to {rage} {moan} clamor: - {clamorous} {concourse}
cry {aloud} be {disquieted} {loud} {mourn} be {moved}
make a {noise} {rage} {roar} {sound} be {troubled} make
in {tumult} {tumultuous} be in an uproar.
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So
now we see the words in vs.10 as a testimony from the writer:
"And the LORD discomfited them before Israel".
Again:
Notice that what we are reading here is a testimony of what
God did based on what they saw and what actually happened.
There was not a word from the Lord that: "I will confuse
them", this is what they witnessed first hand and then
"assumed" was the method of fulfillment: God said;
Joshua did; and everyone saw; (that they were
all for some unknown reason "confused") which produced
the math in their minds knowing that what they witnessed was
something that God had to have caused to happen.
HOWEVER,
this is not where it all ended: The enemy began to run as seen
in vs.11. As they fled and ran downward towards the city of
Bethhoron great stones came down out of the sky and began
killing them. In fact there: "were more which died with
hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the
sword" (Joshua 10:11).
So
once again we see a testimony: "as they fled from before
Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that
the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them
unto Azekah".
We
notice the testimony of what was witnessed! Remember, God did
not say "I will cast down stones on them": They saw
God in the math as they witnessed first hand the "multiple
compound event probabilities" and their faith was fully
awakened to bring about what happened next. First, before moving
on, put yourself in their sandals: Joshua told everyone that
"God Said"; Next as they moved forward the enemy was
confused (which was just not normal), so it was written as
a testimony that "God" confused them.
Now
days someone would be more likely hear on the local news: As
this GREAT ARMY ran away from them, "it just so happened"
(maybe by some huge coincidence) that stones started coming
out of the sky and killed more of them with stones then they
already had with the sword.
However,
after what they had seen already, there was no choice but to
realize the facts and testify that "the LORD"
cast down great stones. In fact there was such a presence
of God and a solid mountain of faith that Joshua spoke out to
God with a prayer that met with qualifications: "But let
him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is
like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed"
(James 1:6). What caused this great faith in Joshua was him
"seeing" God beyond any speculation of doubt.
"Then
spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered
up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he
said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon
Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And
the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the
people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is
not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood
still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down
about a whole day. And there was no day like that before
it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice
of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel" (Joshua
10:12-14)
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There
are also those that see the math in our day and time, in regards
to God protecting and keeping a watchful eye on Israel. This
is seen in questions, movies and DVD series examples: "Israel
Survives", "Against All Odds" and "Is Israel
still a place of miracles?". I watched some of these from
the DVD collection of which there are so many awesome testimonies
of God's intervention. Just as in the days of old, these testimonies
and God's intervention is causing revival (or an awakening)
in the hearts and minds of people today. This is clearly seen
in the following online reviews of the movies: "God is
not dead. Miracles are happening all around us. God does not
do miracles without a purpose"; "in the final analysis
the journalist had to conclude that miracles were occurring
in all of these supernatural events"; "It brought
goose bumps to me at times & reaffirmed Miracles are still
happening, especially to God's People"; "Whatever
your faith and whether you are religious or not this docudrama
will certainly make a case for believing with solid evidence
that inexplicable phenomena, which can only be described as
miracles"; "An unbiased look at what I believe to
be miracles of the God of Israel Who is very much alive";
"For everyone who wonders whether God still performs miracles
today...watch this movie and you'll not wonder anymore. Israel
is God's land and its people His people. What God does for His
people humbles me"; Read more here
If
a living God is part of our lives, we will also share in this
same type of living testimony and bare record while "doing
the math" that God is in our lives and causing things
to happen every day: "A man's heart deviseth his way: but
the LORD directeth his steps" (Proverbs 16:9)
Speaking of our last days Daniel said: "But
the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
And they that understand among the people shall instruct many"
(Daniel 11:32-33) "Many shall be purified, and made white,
and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the
wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand"
(Daniel 12:10). Jesus spoke of the ten virgins of which five
were wise and five were foolish. Remember Jesus said
that all ten virgins were sleeping, to which echoes the wake
up call of Isaiah 60 throughout all our generations as also
witnessed with Paul when he spoke to the Ephesians: "Wherefore
he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk
circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming
the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise,
but understanding what the will of the Lord is" (Ephesians
5:14-17).
While making a division between the wise and foolish:
When we take a Bible example or testimony of faith and compare
it to our day and time, we most always witness a confrontation
of God's math vs. what some people call coincidence. This word
is also most always coupled together with words such as it was
"only"; "simply" or "just"...
a coincidence. The use of this word is most always used with
precise or selective wording, with the intent of leaving God
out of the story all together. We witness the news media all
the time making God's "works" into some huge coincidence,
while leaving HIM (the owner; originator; creator) out of the
happenings entirely. However, we as believers see, believe and
receive his works "doing the math" while lifting up
our heads and giving God glory: "He was in the world, and
the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came
unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name" (John 1:10-12).
When
we see the works of God, we need to either simply believe, or
do the math. Jesus stressed this point with unbelievers: "Believest
thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the
words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that
I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe
me for the very works' sake" (John 14:10-11). People
"witnessed" God's math in the every day life of Jesus.
Jesus also said "the works that I do, bear witness of me"
(John 5:36). We need to see the works of God, and then testify
and bear witness to them: "If I do not the works of my
Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me,
believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father
is in me, and I in him. (John 10:37-38). Finally, we will witness
these same works in us once we are filled with God's Spirit
as seen in the same context of this verse: "Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I
do shall he do also..." (John 14:12).
To some people God's math can be simple assumptions, while others
can so easily "do the math" (multiple independent
and dependent compound event probability) and end up with a
divine revelation that bursts into an axiom, proving beyond
the shadow of any doubt that God is in their life and directing
their steps.
The
axiom is the result of assumption in the same way that faith
is the substance of things hoped for, but being based on "evidence"
that we can not see (Hebrews 11:1).
When
looking at the creation, we must admit that everything has been
made by something that we can not now see, or have not seen:
"through faith we understand...things which are seen were
not made of things which do appear" (this all being seen
in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, verses one through three.
In
a hypothetical english hieroglyphic or pictographic sense this
can be better compared to our day by going back into time and
putting a sophisticated computer (or anything developed to a
high degree of complexity), into the hand of someone from 4000
BC and telling them: That it created itself by accident; or
that it just happened by random coincidental events; or maybe
it all started from some big bang before we all existed. While
we in our world and time know that the computer must have been
designed: Likewise, while looking at the complexity of nature
itself, we can only arrive at the most definite axiom that "things
which are seen were not made of things which do appear"
(Hebrews 11:3).
Anyone can see God once they are walking in his Spirit. God
is a Spirit (John 4:24); Acts 17:28 says "in him we live,
and move, and have our being". Think of God in the way
of a Holy "Ghost", which you can not see as he does
things to catch your attention. He wants you to both hear and
see him! You can easily see God in the Spirit by simply looking
at your life and everything that has happened in it (just like
the creation). You can see how God has lead you and has brought
things to pass, even right down to this tick of the second hand
to "cause" this "exact moment" in your life!
Jesus not only prayed for his disciples, he prayed for "you"
- What did he pray? (John 17:20-26 also read John chapter 14
and 1 Cor. 12 for One Spirit, same Spirit, and selfsame Spirit)
Now
we awake to the axiom of total faith, knowing that God is in
and part our life bringing things to pass. You see your life
is a fulfillment of God's word, as you turn your entire heart
to him and surrender yourself.
If
you are having a problem seeing God in your life, sit back and
watch him in the life of others. This is what the testimony
of God's math is all about. In fact in the case of dependent
event probability many times you can talk to someone close to
you about what they are doing, to see or understand more clearly
future steps in your own path.
Assumption:
as·sump·tion
Noun: assumption; Plural Noun: assumptions
A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen,
without proof. "an informed assumption"
Synonyms: supposition, presumption, belief, expectation,
conjecture, speculation, surmise, guess, premise, hypothesis;
conclusion, deduction, inference; rareillation, notion,
impression
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Axiom:
ax·i·om
Noun: axiom Plural Noun: axioms
A
statement or proposition that is regarded as being established,
accepted, or self-evidently true, result of worthy or thought
fitting "the axiom that the complexity of creation
must equal God"
Synonyms: accepted truth, general truth,
dictum, maxim, precept, proverb, theorem, fundamental, law,
truism, truth |
We
should also know what a coincidence is, as well as the fact
that word did not actually exist until the early 17th century.
Noteworthy also is the fact that it came from a medieval Latin
origin.
Coincidence
co·in·ci·dence
Noun: coincidence; Plural Noun: coincidences
A
remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without
apparent causal connection.
A coincidence (often stated as a mere coincidence) is
a collection of two or more events or conditions, closely
related by time, space, form, or other associations which
appear unlikely to bear a relationship as either cause
to effect or effects of a shared cause, within the observer's
or observers' understanding of what cause can produce
what effects. In the direct usage of coincidence, there
is no implication that the alignment of events is surprising,
noteworthy or non-causal.
Synonyms: accident, chance, serendipity, fortuity, providence,
happenstance, fate; a fluke. "Too close to be mere
coincidence"
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You
should first understand that I am not trying to create or support
a doctrine or any already made up theories of: determinism,
fatalism, predeterminism, compatibilism (compatibilist predestination),
etc.. I am simply all for truth and personal revelation in the
way that only God and HIS word can bring to us through the Holy
Spirit. While there might in some sense somewhere a place for
the word coincidence to exist in the flesh, there is not much
of a place for it in the Spirit. If you are: "in the flesh";
"walking after the flesh" or "minding the things
of the flesh", you will find a place for simple or causal
coincidence in your life. However (keeping a balanced view if
your ears need rubbing), for a Christian walking in a Spirit
filled life, coincidence is rejected and replaced with signs
and wonders as each person begins to fulfill their individual
destiny with full knowledge that God is bringing it all to pass.
Even
though the word coincidence does not have a Greek or Hebrew
root, there are Greek words and Bible concepts to what it later
(during medieval times) became an antonym (opposite) of. Coincidence
was coined more or less to combat and fight against the fulfillment
of God's word, signs, wonders, mighty deeds, miracles, or other
facts (axioms) regarded as proofs of divine missions and Godly
destiny. There was a time seen in the Bible book of acts that
"wonders", signs" and "miracles" resulted
in pure astonishment, that made them wonder in amazement: ("and
they were filled with wonder and amazement" Acts 3:10).
This astonishment was experienced not only by those that stepped
into their Godly destiny, but also those that saw, experienced,
or partook of them in any way. As a Christian, signs and wonders
should be part of our daily life in one degree to another.
Keep
in mind that when Jesus came to the earth: that the nations
(idolaters and pagans); as well as all of the different Jewish
religious sects: Pharisees; seduces; Samaritans; etc., were
not all together correct in the way that they served and worshiped
God. We see that there were people in favor with God, however
the general population was most definitely not living in that
perfect place. This fact is seen in that during the time of
Jesus, there were some devout people that operated in prophecy
or prophetic gifts. Simeon as recorded in Luke 2:25 was "just
and devout". It was because he was open and gave himself
to God that God talked to him. God is no respector of persons,
we can all draw close to God and hear from him concerning all
kinds of different desires or needs that we may have just as
Simeon did: "And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost,
that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's
Christ. (Luke 2:26). Also in verse 36 "there was one Anna,
a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel" who also prophesied.
In Luke 1:57 "Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost,
and prophesied". Caiaphas also, "being high priest
that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation"
(John 11:51). As far as finding true words or witnesses:
This spirituality also crossed over into wide gaps of religion
as seen by Paul's testimony of those of the circumcision that
lived on the island of Crete: "One of themselves, even
a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway
liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true.
Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the
faith" (Titus 1:12-13)
Keep
in mind also that even though the disciples were taught to pray
from young children (consecrated prayer three times a day),
when they witnessed Jesus praying in the Spirit they asked him:
"And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain
place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord,
teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples" (Luke
11:1) Get revelation with me on this now: Realize with me that
John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from the womb;
John prayed in the Spirit; What an experience it was for the
disciples to also witness Jesus praying in the Spirit. They
knew it was nothing like what they had been taught by their
parents, as they saw the tears and spiritual intercession taking
place. My point in all of this being that even though the religious
systems were more then a bit off, it did not stop sincere hearts
from reaching out and bearing witness to God and his sovereignty.
Also, unlike today (or at least outside western culture), there
was a much more simple trust in God. Some people today would
call it superstitious and presumptuous in a way, but lets call
into mind how the disciples chose who was to replace Judas as
one of the twelve in the first chapter of Acts. They prayed
(and only after praying) left it up to God as to which man was
HIS choice, by casting lots. They trusted that God had control
over the flip of a coin. While this is true and I am sure ok
for someone to put their complete trust in God this way today
too, keep in mind that once we have the Holy Spirit directing
us there is no real need for this kind of direction. There is
no scripture reference of casting lots after the Holy Spirit
was given, but on the contrary we see that the "Spirit"
directed their paths: "Now when they had gone throughout
Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of
the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were
come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the
Spirit suffered them not" (Acts 16:6-7) Also: "After
these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit,
when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,
saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. (Acts
19:21).
Also,
we see the religious of the day looking for signs and wonders
and accepting people and God in their lives by what they witnessed
happening in them. As for Paul, a group of Pharisees said: "...and
the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove,
saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an
angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God"
(Acts 23:9). In John 3:1-2, Nicodemus came to Jesus with an
honest heart saying that no man could do these works of God
"except God be with him". Paul even said: "For
the Jews require a sign" (I Corinthians 1:22).
From the passages above we can clearly see that the early Christians
were not flipping coins to see if they should go into a city,
but on the contrary they were "forbidden of the Holy Ghost"
and the "Spirit suffered them not". However, find
the balance here: If you believe that God through the Holy Spirit
tells you to flip a coin, then flip away, God always meets us
where we live! (Acts 17:23-28)
In the Bible we see people down through all of the ages reaching
out to God: We MUST SEE that we are witnessing the testimony
of "normal every day people" during different ages,
that turn to their creator and become the "beloved of God".
We only need to glance at the history of their life testimony
to see the divine plan for their life. It is in these examples
that we can see and believe the divine plan for our own lives.
Jeremiah
was one such person in that he felt inadequate to speak until
God told him his destiny saying: "Before I formed thee
in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of
the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto
the nations" (Jeremiah 1:5). God also knew you before
you were formed in the belly. You were also sanctified by the
prayers of Jesus when he prayed for you. You are also gifted
in living in this day and the time of promise when "your
sons and daughters will prophesy" and "This is the
covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith
the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their
minds will I write them" (Hebrews 10:16".
You
can see "signs" and "destiny" in the infant
life of Moses, as his life was saved by the ARC that he was
put into when he was a baby. It was also his destiny that day
when he approached the burning bush with amazement. Will you
walk away from your burning bush, or will you look for and walk
towards the signs that God is putting before you in your life
path? Moses felt ordinary all through his life. In fact, he
felt less then a "man" in that he could not speak
well. In fact God says in his word that "the man Moses
was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of
the earth" (Numbers 12:3).
David
was a shepherd that loved singing psalms to God to the point
that we was noticed above everyone else when God looked down
from Heaven at a man after His own heart.
Daniel
was also a normal person that was "noticed" by God
when he set his entire heart in Gods direction: "Then said
he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that
thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself
before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for
thy words" (Daniel 10:12).
Since
God is not a respector of persons, you too can "set your
heart to understand". You too can seek God in his word
and turn to his reproof and chastening as he pours out of his
spirit and reveals the path for your life: "Turn you
at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you,
I will make known my words unto you" (Proverbs 1:23). "For
the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs
of instruction are the way of life" (Proverbs 6:23).
"Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore
I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path. I have sworn, and I will perform
it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments" (Psalms 119:104-106).
Again:
We MUST SEE when we read the word of God, the history and culture
that it was written in.
God
does not change, people do. He is the same God today that he
has been all down through history: "Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Be not carried about
with divers and strange doctrines..." (Hebrews 13:8-9).
As
we read the Bible from cover to cover, we see people and groups
of people that were taught and learned to watch for signs and
omens (wonders). We read testimonies of ordinary people that
experience real encounters with a living God. These people testify
to our constant amazement while witnessing to, or experiencing
angelic visitations, miracles, special miracles, visions, dreams
and all kinds of different spiritual gift manifestations.
How shall
we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the
first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto
us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness,
both with signs (Greek:semeîon) and wonders
(Greek:téras), and with divers (varied in appearance
or character) miracles (Greek:dýnamis), and
gifts of the Holy Ghost" (Hebrews 2:3-4)
Signs:
Greek: semeîon \say-mi'-on\
An indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:--miracle,
sign, token, wonder. |
Wonders:
Greek: téras \ter'-as\
of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen:--wonder.
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Miracles: Greek:dýnamis \doo'-nam-is\
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous
power (usually by implication,
a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily,
-y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength,
violence, mighty (wonderful) work. |
Gifts
Of The Spirit: Greek: merismós \mer-is-mos'\
a separation or distribution:--dividing asunder, gift.
Greek: pneûma \pnyoo'-mah\
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy
or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul,
(by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc.,
or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's
spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually),
mind. |
Some people
today that find it hard to believe, only need to be taught to
see signs and wonders in a way that they can understand.
So many people today get sun blinded by the "special miracles"
(Acts 19:11, 6:8, 5:12-15) talked about and testified of in
the Bible, that they miss out entirely on the every day miracles
(Galatians 3:5) that God is bringing about in or through each
of our lives (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).
Signs are
needed in the life and walk of every christian on a regular
basis. Since God does not change, we must know that he is still
performing signs and wonders in the lives of believers the same
ways that he has down through the ages. There are those that
do not pay much attention to signs, wonders, dreams, visions,
etc., which only seals their destiny in ignorance while also
denying the works of God and direct fellowship with him. In
the book of Jude it also talks about those that "speak
evil of those things which they know not" (Jude 1:10).
These people deny the works of God while saying that they are
either signs from the devil or just some unusual happenstance,
but always murmur and utter to the tune of it being ANYTHING
BUT God.
"Why
dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account
of any of his matters. For God speaketh once, yea twice,
yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of
the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings
upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth
their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose,
and hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the
pit, and his life from perishing by the sword" (Job 33:13-18)
The world
today is in such unbelief that people can not see signs as clearly
as those that watched for them in old times. The world as we
know it has been desensitized and in a sense programmed to deny
and overlook God's signs and wonders. Dreams are no longer perceived
as being from God and visions are blocked out of the mind and
ignored entirely as some flash thought in their already chaotic
and thought filled mind. People today care more about themselves
and cater only to their own flesh. They are to proud to acknowledge
God or to take a stand and testify for him as being active in
their life. People have become highminded and heady, every sign
turns into a coincidence and every wonder is boastfully dismissed
while denying even the possibility God's power and interaction
in their life.
"This
know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away" (II Timothy 3:1-5)
A Christian
today needs God's signs even more then those in the past to
survive and stand in this wicked day.
God today
is doing an individual work in the hearts of people and raising
up (or causing) a Godly and righteous seed to spring up for
Himself:
"For
as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth
the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the
Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring
forth before all the nations" (Isaiah 61:11)
"...After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my
law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and
will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they
shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man
his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all
know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them,
saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and
I will remember their sin no more" (Jeremiah 31:33-34)
"Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and
I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease
from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves
any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that
they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek
them out" (Ezekiel 34:10-11)
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As you can see this section is still under construction.
Please
check back as I am able to finish.
I
am giving thought to my schedule, I plan on spending more time
but some encouragement would help: If you have read this far
and are being blessed, please let me know: 
Right
now the direction that I feel before exposing the math in the
actual testimonies below, is to bring out the Bible reasons
for our testimony, signs, wonders, miracles gifts of the spirit
and fulfillment.
(1)
"The Divine Appointment" (2) "The Dream"
(3) "How He Works"
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