Speak to mountains when you are facing an impossible crisis

Speaking to Mountains in Crisis

When we are in a Crisis or impossible seeming dilemna, the first thing we feel like doing is having a meltdown or nervous breakdown. It seems a total disaster when we get first bad news about something or even someone who is close to us.

Even though we want to pull out our hair and give up on life in these moments, we know that wont help us.,

In reality this is the time to do what Jesus and the Bible says we should do. Jesus said we need to speak to our mountains or circumstances and command them to be removed or cast into the sea!

Mark 11:23 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!’ and does not doubt in his heart [in God’s unlimited power], but believes that what he says is going to take place, it will be done for him [in accordance with God’s will]. AMP Bible

When we read this it seems outlandish and insane to the natural mind of man, because the things of the Spirit are foolishness to the natural mind. After all, we reason to ourselves, what rational person would expect a mountain or even an adverse circumstance to be removed or solved, by merely speaking to it. Yet this is what Jesus says we need to do.

We tell ourself that speaking to a mountainous problem or situation or even more so an inanimate object is ludicrous. That cant change anything we think. Yet Jesus says to do it. He also tells us that the power of our spoken words is immense.

AMPC Mark 11:24

 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Prov 18:21

But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Jesus in Matt 8:36

James 3: 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a [a]perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

 3 [b]Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 

4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 

5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. 

Yes, we usually underestimate the power of our tongues and the words we speak. Its amazing though how powerful our experience of solving our impossible problems will be if we willingly decide to do what Jesus and the Bible says to do.

The Scriptures also say that we should not be anxious or fearful when facing crisis situations., no matter how devastating they appear to be.

6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4

Just yesterday I received a phone call ,that in the natural was meltdown material. I almost lost my cool but I applied the scriptural admonition and found that a great peace came over me.

The situation was also greatly mitigated by following Gods Word. Its amazing how supernatural Gods solution is if we will only use our words to speak to the mountain or problem.

Jesus says that we should first and foremost speak to the problem, no matter what it is. He doesnt say we should pray about the probelm, he says to speak directly to it and cast it out.

Practise this and you will grow in faith and Victory and see mighty blessings roll into your life!

If 6 was 9 you will mind

Back in the 1960s legendary guitarist and  musician Jimi Hendrix had a song called "If 6 was 9"
The lyrics included

 If the sun refuse to shine,
I don't mind, I don't mind,
If the mountains fell in the sea,
let it be, it ain't me.
Alright, 'cos I got my own world to look through,
And I ain't gonna copy you.
Now if 6 turned out to be 9,
I don't mind, I don't mind,

Hendrix had some strong Christian roots from his childhood Gospel upbringing and some of his lyrics had Biblical imagery. He was spiritually aware of the importance of Jesus Christ in world Spiritual History. Of course he was also steeped in the whole 1960s psychedelic revolution and New Age theology. In fact along with the Beatles, Dylan and others he was recognized as one of the iconic ambassadors of this era.

The Bible speaks of people in the last days of earths history "Calling light darkness and darkness light" and "good will be called evil and evil good" (see scripture)

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  Isaiah 5:20

I also remember being in a library and reading a report that a friend of 60s Harvard professor and psychedelic guru Timothy Leary heard Leary crying out to God  and praying " But God I thought I was right, I thought I was right "( Leary was raised a Catholic and asked to attend mass and receive communion not long before his passing)

The often powerful and alluring spiritual experiences that many had when using psychedelic drugs were often very profound and often undermined any Christian worldview and foundational theology many had. Many embraced Eastern religious mysticism as a result of these experiences. 

Hendrix had some experiences with Christ in his time of searching cosmology and mysticism. In fact the original title of Purple Haze included "Jesus saves". Of course the record company would not allow that title and demanded a change to title and lyrics.
It seems that Hendrix was trying to make some big changes to his life just prior to his death. He was sick of the wild man of drug binges and parties image he had. He wanted to be a serious and sober musician who could speak truth and love to the world. Only God knows the hearts of all men and our prayer is that Jimi made peace with God before his death.

The reality though is that for many  6 did turn out to 9 and what looked right initially turned out be a deceptive counterfeit path that led to a slippery slope into the nether realms.

There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. Proverbs 16:25

There is only one sure way to find the reality of Life and EternityJesus said 
 “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me"  John 14:6 AMP

PRESSING ON.

Often as I go through a day people will ask me "what are you doing today?"
My most usual answer I give is "Pressing On". One man said once to me "You always say that". I responded by saying "Well you asked me what Im doing and thats what Im above all doing."

Sometimes I say that I have a whole catalogue of activities Im proceeding with but basically Im pressing on to the higher calling of the Lord. Which I believe is the most important pursuit of our lives. Pursuing money, success, achievements, fitness, etc may all have a valid part in the overall jigsaw puzzle of life but ultimately the only pursuit that really counts for all Eternity is Pressing on in Jesus Christ for the Prize of the upward call of God in His Will. Read what St Paul below said to early Christians.

Phillipians 3:12  ASV Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may [e]lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself [f]yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the [g]high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Oftentimes "Pressing On" can be difficult just like running a race in a powerful headwind on a rocky road or hiking a steep mountain and just progressing step by step or inch by inch. Sometimes we slip and slide down the face of the mountain and even suffer abrasions, wounds and discouragement but this only makes it more important to press on regardless of our circumstances.
Bob Dylan wrote a great song called Pressing On in the late 1970s during his Gospel/Christian period when he released a series of Biblical albums. In the song he emphasized the paramount goal of pressing toward the Higher Call of God. In another song, he sang, "I dont care how rough the road is , show me where it starts". He sang also of a young lady who warned him that, "You could die down here and be just another accident statistic" (He also said she was a backwoods girl but she sure was realistic) Thank God that He used this girl to get Bobs attention.

I once heard someone say that very few folks on their death bed wish they had spent more time at the office. How true, we must make pressing on in Gods plan and purpose our bottom line goal. After all this is all that counts when eternity looms into the picture. In the final analysis life is very short, even if we live 100 years. I am now 62 years old and it only seems like just the other day I was 15 years old just embarking on lifes journey. Now it shocks me to realize that in a few more short years I will be 70. I remember when 30 seemed like way over the hill. I recall reading in a magazine in about 1970 that Mick Jagger said he would stop singing rock and roll when he reached 30. The Stones are in about their mid 70s now and they will all still probably be singing live on walkers or wheelchairs in the end. Hopefully they will all have a revelation of Jesus Grace and change the lyrics to the song Satisfaction to "I can get satisfaction now"

Anyway this is just a short reminder of the importance of Pressing On in Jesus as He is the Way the Truth and the Life, no man can come to the Father but through Him. Once lifes short day is over and the endlessness of Eternity starts we will all be eternally grateful if we Press On in Him who is the Power of an Endless Life. He is Alpha and Omega and Omniscient Love Personified.

I pray that all who read this article will be filled with a the same Spirit of Love, Life and Grace that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Nothing fulfills the human heart like the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.

Almost Omni---Gradual Boiling Point!

We are living in the most climactic period of human history. Some have said it is the most exciting time to be alive. Others say it is the most dangerous, both are correct in my estimation.

Never before has mankind been inundated and literally baptized in a huge flood of technological breakthroughs and gizmos. Today we see people consumed by their iphone or android crystal balls as it were. In the old Snow White story, it was the witch who consulted her mirror saying "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is fairest of them all?"

Today people of all tribes kindreds and nations are consulting their handheld device saying "Google Google purveyor of all tell me the story of history and more!"

Everyone has something far more omniscient than a crystal ball in their pocket. In fact it contains all the images and stories and volumes of all libraries worldwide.  Imagine time traveling back to the 1960s and telling our grandparents that almost everyone carries all the information and history of all mankind, in their pocket in something smaller than a cigarette packet. They would never believe it. They would have maybe believed in flying cars by now (remember the 60s cartoon show of the futuristic Jetsons) We still dont have a flying car like George Jetson but we have instant access to all info and knowledge of all history on our person.

The concept of privacy is becoming more and more fictional. Immense databanks are now kept on file in cyber space, on almost every living human being on the planet. It seems more and more like Orwells "Brave New World" (only on steroids)

Many will recall the old story of the old frog who was boiled alive in a pot. The water temperature in the pot had gradually increased and he hadnt realized  it was boiling until it was too late. Sadly this is what is happening in our cultures today. Old ancient morals and landmarks have been thrown out for a "Newer enlightened approach that many celebrate as a great and transformational, sociological victory." 

As one man said, the new morality is just the old immorality dressed in fancier clothing. What many today celebrate as  new freedoms, are really being seduced into a new powerful and deceptive form of tyranny of the masses, cultures and governments.

As an example, Jesus Christ was the greatest liberator of women from servitude and being considered 2nd Class citizens in history. Under the Old Testament legalism women were regarded as chattels and treated terribly. As Bob Dylan wrote in some lyrics on his Slow Train Coming album of 1978.

 "You were drawing water for your husband, you were suffering under the law. You were talking about Buddha, talkin about Mohammed in one breath. You never mentioned one time the One who died a criminals death."

Today many western women (and men) are quick to embrace the validity of Islamic influence and customs. Yet the same women (and men)are quick to deny the validity of Biblical Christianity in the marketplace and public arena. This is tragic, as Christian defined cultures are the most enlightened, educated and prosperous on earth. (not to mention honoring of womanhood)

 Some years back I wandered into a craft type store in Hobart Tasmania, I noticed as I entered that there was a large billboard type depiction of a US Naval Fleet in front of the store. There was a large warning of this fleet coming to an ocean near you. As if Hobart may have something to fear from the US Navy.

I wandered around checking out the wares and the lady started talking to me about how terrible the US Fleet was. I asked her would she prefer alliance from a democratic type culture like America or would Sharia law be preferable for women like her. She failed to answer me on this.

Of course, I am not saying that America, England, Australia, New Zealand or Canada dont have their faults. I also am aware of the huge wave of decadence that has swamped western nations in recent decades! But they are still preferable systems to many others on the earth.

The problem with Western people today they are more likely to honor the religions and spiritual values of other tribes, peoples and nations than their own. Many today, minimize, marginalise and even demonize their own roots of Christian teaching, values and morals. Our grandparents would never have believed it could happen!

Those who Stand for Nothing, Fall for Anything. Jesus will put a backbone into people who only have a wishbone!

John 8:32King James Version (KJV)

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

America

America has traditionally been an amazing country that rose to be probably the most powerful and admired (also envied) nation in world History. (Of course, when it comes to a Multi National Empire, Britain was gigantic also)

   I read somewhere that a French sociologist came to America in 1831 on a quest to discover the secret of US greatness, (even then) He is reputed to have written that he researched her wondrous universities, hospitals, agricultural and industrial achievements and work ethic. He also spent time considering the beauty and richness of her lands and natural endowments. This sociologist was impressed by all of America’s attitudes, ethics, educational institutions and creative energies.

  

   He came to the conclusion that the thing that showed the secret of her increases and blessings most intensively, was the thundering power and impact of her preachers and the flaming righteousness of her churches. He is believed to have said that his ultimate finding was this: He realized that the key to her vast success and achievements in world shaking prominence was not in her educational opportunities, commerce, agriculture, creativity, energy, work ethic or brilliance.

   He is claimed to have said, "America is great is because America is good, if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great!"

 

   Fast forward now---Here we are, midway through the second decade of the 21st Century and most thinking, questioning scholars have reached the conclusion that America’s world image is somewhat tarnished at best. Her colossal moral impact and greatness and exceptional economic power have been eroded and compromised.

 

   Even more significantly, America has lost lots of her moral clarity and foundational Biblical values to a large degree. The USA always represented (particularly since Britain’s decline after WW2) a nation that strongly stood for Judeo/Christian morals and values. This furnished her with a deep bedrock foundation that has guided her through many storms, economic, military and otherwise. Many believe it was her Christian (and Judeo) foundations that caused her exaltation to amazing world dominance in the 20th century.

   There was a point in the late 1950s and early 1960s that America had less than 5% of the world population yet had over 95% of the world’s wealth. In those days America was largely self sufficient and did not really need imports or exports, to thrive as a gigantic economic and military colossus.

   Everything was made here, and sold here and there was a mega economy, independent of what the rest of the world did.

The economy boomed, the middle class flourished and thrived, as in no other nation in history.

 

   Sadly, times have changed; there has been a seismic shift in American values, morals and foundational Spiritual compass. America once stood tall as showing True North Spiritual morality to the rest of the world. It is no accident that she and her President have been called the leader of the Free World. America stood for political freedom, economic freedom, Spiritual freedom and Moral freedom. (Amazing that the world’s favorite comic book superhero was Superman, who stood for Truth, Justice and the American Way)

   Today, many are saying that America is not the America it once was and consequently she is not as blessed as she once was.  Poor national decisions at every level have been made, also millions of individuals are doing their own thing and getting bogged in swamp lands far from the mainstream of time honored Truth. Multitudes believe she needs to embrace her former Rock Solid Spiritual Values and Ethics so she can again rise to greatness. It is interesting that over 10% of the Chinese population are now passionate evangelical Christians and many business and professional leaders are Christian. It is said that even the communist hierarchy, recognize the economic and social positives that Christians bring to China.

   Yes, America still loves her flag, the Stars and Stripes, or Old Glory. But we must realize it is not the flag that makes the people great, it is the people that made the flag great. I saw one man with at least 4 or 5 flags flying from his car, as if this was what made him a patriot. If we want the flag to mean what it once meant, we must return and become the people again that made that flag, the amazing symbol of freedom that it is.

   Remember though, the symbol of freedom is not what brings true freedom, it is through the substance, spirit, belief system and lifestyle of people that Freedom prevails, not the flag. You could put a 2015 BMW emblem on a 1962 Volkswagen beetle and it would not change what the car is. The emblems of a luxury car mean nothing. It is the cars true manufacturing and engineering standards and track record that matter; Emblems don’t make the car, the car must dictate the emblems symbolic quality and performance.

   Somebody once said you could probably do plastic surgery on a mules ears and deck him out in racing colors and he may look like a race horse but when he races against true racing thoroughbreds, his performance will expose he is a mule.

   How true, we must become the kind of people that will make our nation great, wherever we live on the globe.

   "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people."--Proverbs 14:34

America

America has traditionally been an amazing country that rose to be probably the most powerful nation in world History. (Of course when it comes to a multi national Empire Britain was gigantic also)

   I read somewhere that a French sociologist came to America in 1831 on a quest to discover the secret of US greatness. (even back then) He is reputed to have written that he researched her wondrous universities, hospitals, agricultural and industrial achievements and work ethic. He also spent time considering the beauty and richness of her lands and natural endowments. This sociologist was impressed by all of America’s attitudes, ethics, educational institutions and creative energies.

  

   He came to the conclusion that the thing that showed the secret of her blessings most intensively was the thundering power of her preachers and the flaming righteousness of her churches. He is believed by many to have said that his ultimate finding was this: He realized that the key to her vast success and achievements in world shaking prominence was not in her educational opportunities, commerce, agriculture, creativity, energy and brilliance.

   He is claimed to have said, "America is great is because America is good, if America ever ceases to be good she will cease to be great!"

 

   Fast forward now---Here we are midway through the second decade of the 21st Century and most thinking, questioning scholars have reached the conclusion that America’s world image is tarnished at best and her colossal greatness and exceptional economic power have been eroded and compromised.

 

   Even more significantly, America has lost lots of her moral clarity and foundational Biblical values to a large degree. The USA always represented (particularly since Britain’s decline after WW2) a nation that strongly stood for Judeo/Christian morals and values. This furnished her with a deep bedrock foundation and guided her through many storms economic, military and otherwise. Many believe it was her Christian (and Judeo) foundations that caused her exaltation to amazing world dominance in the 20th century.

   There was a point in the late 1950s and early 1960s that America had less that 5% of world population yet had over 95% of the world’s wealth. In those days America was largely self sufficient and did not really need imports or exports to thrive as a gigantic economic and military colossus.

   Everything was made here and sold here and there was a mega economy independent of what the rest of the world did.

The economy boomed, the middle class flourished and thrived as in no other nation in history.

 

   Sadly, times have changed; there has been a seismic shift in American values, morals and foundational spiritual compass. The USA stood tall as showing True North Spiritual morality to the rest of the world. It is no accident that she and her President have been called the leader of the Free World. America stood for political freedom, economic freedom, Spiritual freedom and Moral freedom. (Amazing that the worlds favorite comic superhero was Superman, who stood for Truth, Justice and the American Way)

   Today, many are saying that America is not the America it once was, so consequently she is not as blessed as she once was. Many poor national decisions, at every level have been made, also millions of individuals are doing their own thing and getting bogged in swamp lands far from the mainstream of time honored Truth. America needs to embrace her former glorious Spiritual values and Beliefs and she will again rise to greatness. It is interesting that over 10% of Chinese are now passionate evangelical Christians and many business leaders are Christian. It is said that even the communist hierarchy recognize the economic and social positives that Christians bring to China.

   Yes, America still loves her flag, the Stars and Stripes, or Old Glory. But we must realize it is not the flag that makes the people great, it is the people that made the flag great. I saw one man with at least 4 or 5 flags flying from his car, as if this was what made him a patriot. If we want the flag to mean what it once meant, we must became the people again that made that flag the amazing symbol of freedom that it is. Remember though, the symbol of freedom is not what brings true freedom, it is the substance, spirit, belief system and lifestyle of freedom that prevails, not the flag. You could put a 2015 Cadillac emblem on a 1962 Volkswagen beetle and it would not change what the car is. The emblems of a luxury car mean nothing, if the cars true manufacturing and engineering standards  don’t match the emblems symbolic power, the emblem loses credibility.

   Somebody once said you could probably do plastic surgery on a mules ears and deck him out in racing colors and he may look like a race horse but when he races against true racing thoroughbreds, his performance will expose him as a mule.

   How true, we must become the kind of people that will make our nations great, wherever we live on the globe.

   "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people."--Proverbs 14:34

The Joy Of the Lord is our Strength

Just today I received an amazing letter from a minister I have loved and respected for almost 40 years.
In it he was reiterating the importance of the Word of God and how it must enter our ears our eyes and hearts. He was stressing that we must allow the Word absolute priority in our lives if we ever want to experience the Victory over all the negative impacts that the world, the flesh and the devil have incurred in this life.

Of course this is no new fangled, fancy revelation that has just come down the track. This is as old as God Himself and it is still the only reality that produces faith and joy that empowers us to overcome fear, sorrow and hopelessness.

The wonderful thing about the Father, Son and Holy Ghost is that they have never changed throughout the endless aeons of Eternity. Jesus is more constant than the Sun or stars that shine in the heavens, After all, He created them as demonstrations of His constant Artistic Glory. This why He is often called the Rock of Ages.
God never changes, He will always be Pure Endless Love that became a man called Jesus in order to personally demonstrate His Grace, Love, Joy and Character to us.

John 1: 10-13 (Phillips NT))He came into the world—the world he had created—and the world failed to recognise him. He came into his own creation, and his own people would not accept him. Yet wherever men did accept him he gave them the power to become sons of God. These were the men who truly believed in him, and their birth depended not on the course of nature nor on any impulse or plan of man, but on God.

14-18 So the word of God became a human being and lived among us. We saw his splendour (the splendour as of a father’s only son), full of grace and truth.

Whenever we feel weak, joyless, defeated, old or useless, we must check the word level in our hearts and lives. In a car, it is customary to check the oil level on the dipstick, to make sure there is sufficient lubrication to allow the engine and pistons to operate in smooth ease.
The same is true for a man or woman. We must ensure that The Word of God is producing the correct Faith that produces the Oil Of Joy that lubricates the spiritual system of our inner beings. This is not meant to be a cute little analogy, rather it is absolutely true.

Many people sadly try to substitute the Word of God (which is the only Manufacturers endorsed Fuel for Life) with so called recreational drugs or alcohol, or even overuse of food or other good things which can be used as desperate fuel alternatives to try to receive strength to cope with lifes sufferings.
Of course there are many addictions that can develop in the wrongly directed search for Joy to Live.
One man talking about heroin, which most people recognize as absolutely a terrible fuel to use, said "It wasnt the answer but it made me forget what the question was".

The Good News is that God has given us the most awesome clean burning Word Fuel of Faith, Strength and Joy. This Fuel will cause us to fly to undreamed of Altitudes into the "Secret Place of the Most High" where we can "Abide under the Shadow of the Almighty" and "Dwell in His Pavilion". Of course the best Worship songs are Word based which allow us to: "Make melody in our Hearts" and:

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Many of the young people (now older) who became believers during the Jesus Movement (late 60s- 70s) were often from the alternative, spiritual, hippy background of marijuana/psychedelic experimentation. Many of the people who were searching back then and had amazing encounters with Jesus (The Word made Flesh) sometimes said "We get the Most High with the Most High".

In fact a great friend of mine who is also a powerful man of God and brilliant prophetic songwriter/guitarist (not to mention a wonderful dentist) wrote a powerful song entitled "Most High with the Most High"

Of course the Jesus people who had this deep scintillating encounter with the Lord, discontinued their drug experimentation and found the Joy Fuel they were always thirsting for in the "Word made Flesh--Jesus"

The thing is, you dont just come to Jesus and you are fueled forever. Its takes being a true disciple of Jesus to live in His Daily Joy and Presence. This means hearing, reading and speaking The Word of God which produces world overcoming Joy or Strength!

When I was a young Christian in late 1977, I was standing on Bondi Beach in Australia one day and complaining to Him that I was in a bad trial of my faith. I felt depressed, empty, lonely and tempted to go back and refuel with my old habits.

The Lord reminded me that in order to experience being intoxicated on alcohol or other things, one has to actually purchase the product and drink or smoke it. He said a reasonable person would not expect to experience intoxication on a regular basis without making it a regular habit.

In the same way He impressed me it would be foolish to expect to experience His Grace, Love and Joy without receiving or imbibing His Word and Presence into the eyes, ears and spiritual system. The analogy of getting a suntan came to mind also, it would be dumb to expect to get a suntan lying on your living room floor. (I knew a drummer who tried this, it didnt work)

It takes getting into the sunshine with your clothes off to get a tan. Getting a daily impartation from God means getting daily exposure of His Sonshine into your mind and heart. This doesnt happen by spacing out trying to think about Him. It takes reading, hearing, speaking the Word in Song and Meditation. Then you can "think" about Him and receive his thoughts and Joy!

Nehemiah 8:10 Neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Philippians 4 (Message Bible)
8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

True Grace from Heaven

There has been much ministry and discussion in recent years concerning the Biblical reality of the Grace of God!
Many voices of derision have arisen on this subject. Many today both in and outside of the church have a distorted concept concerning the New Covenant of Gods Mercy and Grace!
We have great difficulty accepting the fact that Gods awesome provision of His Son Jesus allowed us to have all our accounts settled forever in Heaven. (Independent of our feeble attempts at righteous goodness)

Jesus Christ forever satisfied the demands of the Eternal Court of Justice when He willingly became obedient to death and allowed Himself to become a sacrifice to secure our eternal release from hell and death. Jesus was not just nicely and neatly crucified as many religious artworks suggest. He did not just receive some small surgical nail prints in His hands and feet. The spear wound in his side was not a G rated artistic wound as we often imagine.

The cruel Crown of Thorns caused massive defacing laceration to his scalp and lovely head. Of course the cat o nine tails used by the Romans was an instrument of Draconian flagellation. The leather cords contained pieces of attached bone and metal pieces that stripped large tracts of flesh from the bone as the beating progressed.

Of course the suffering to remit our sins was not just a bodily physical suffering, it extended to all realms of His Being in order to satisfy what justice demanded to legally bring remission from sin and death to our sin natures. Jesus was tortured spiritually to bring us a New Spiritual Birth to secure our eternal home in Heaven. He was excruciatingly ravaged both mentally and emotionally to secure our soundness of mind and soul.
We must realize that our salvation cost Father God His very best. God didn’t just send a great angel or prophet to die for our sins. Our sin was so massive and profound that it actually extended to the Heavenly Utensils of Worship described in Hebrews.
As we see in the Scriptures below Jesus actually shed His Blood to bring cleansing to the vessels of the ministry in Heaven. So even though sin did not get into Heaven proper, the vessels of worship there were affected. In the old testament the repetitive blood of animals atoned temporarily for the sin of the people, now in the New Testament God Almighty has shed His Own Blood in Jesus Crucifixion to obtain once and forever remission and forgiveness for us all if we believe and receive. Remember under the Old there was only an atonement or covering of sin. Today in the New Testament we have a total absolute removal or remission for our sins for ever, we didn’t achieve this by being goody goodies either. It was all His Work and none of ours.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (CJB)
2 God made this sinless man be a sin offering on our behalf, so that in union with him we might fully share in God’s righteousness.”

HEBREWS 9:21-22 AMPLIFIED
Moses also sprinkled with blood the tent itself and all the sacred vessels. And you will find that in the Law almost all cleansing is made by means of blood—as 22 [In fact] under the Law almost everything is purified by means of blood, and without the shedding of blood there is neither release from sin and its guilt nor the remission of the due and merited punishment for sins.
23 By such means, therefore, it was necessary for the [earthly] copies of the heavenly things to be purified, but the actual heavenly things themselves [required far] better and nobler sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ (the Messiah) has not entered into a sanctuary made with [human] hands, only a copy and pattern and type of the true one, but [He has entered] into heaven itself, now to appear in the [very] presence of God on our behalf.
25 Nor did He [enter into the heavenly sanctuary to] offer Himself regularly again and again, as the high priest enters the [Holy of] Holies every year with blood not his own.
26 For then would He often have had to suffer [over and over again] since the foundation of the world. But as it now is, He has once for all at the consummation and close of the ages appeared to put away and abolish sin by His sacrifice [of Himself].
27 And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to die, and after that the [certain] judgment,
28 Even so it is that Christ, having been offered to take upon Himself and bear as a burden the sins of many once and [d]once for all, will appear a second time, not to carry any burden of sin nor to deal with sin, but to bring to full salvation those who are [eagerly, constantly, and patiently] waiting for and expecting Him.

The common saying has it: “No shedding of blood, no remission of sin.”

Christ has achieved the real appearance before God for us

HEBREWS 9:23-28 PHILLIPS
It was necessary for the earthly reproductions of heavenly realities to be purified by such methods, but the actual heavenly things could only be made pure in God’s sight by higher sacrifices than these. Christ did not therefore enter into any holy places made by human hands (however truly these may represent heavenly realities), but he entered Heaven itself to make his appearance before God as High Priest on our behalf. There is no intention that he should offer himself regularly, like the High Priest entering the holy of holies every year with the blood of another creature. For that would mean that he would have to suffer death every time he entered Heaven from the beginning of the world! No, the fact is that now, at this point in time, the end of the present age, he has appeared once and for all to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as surely as it is appointed for all men to die and after that pass to their judgment, so it is certain that Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many and after that, to those who look for him, he will appear a second time, not this time to deal with sin, but to bring them to full salvation.

J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)

So in light of the magnitude of our sin and the astronomical and unfathomable sacrifice of God on our behalf, let us truly and completely accept the sacrifice of His Son Jesus on our behalf. Let us receive His unmerited favor to us in endless waves of Glory and Grace.
It’s all God from start to finish and nothing to do with us. All we can do is believe and receive. God said "Go up to 100th Floor in 3 minutes time and then, knowing it is totally impossible, He then provided a 200 mph elevator and said "Get on board"!
Another analogy would be for God to tell the human race to jump or fly over Everest in 15 minutes time. Of course even the greatest pole vault athlete in history could never vault over Everest but God provided the Death, Burial and then RESURRECTION of Christ and gave us the same Spirit Jesus had when he Conquered death and ultimately ascended to Heaven bodily. We can never conquer death sin and carnal temptations on our own strength but in Christ all we have to do is Believe and Receive. This gives us imputed Righteousness, We didn’t earn it, we don’t deserve it but Hey, chill out, Jesus Loves us and made the way where there is no way. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He is Gods Divine elevator for us to appear Boldly before His Throne to obtain Help and Mercy in the Day of Need.

Shine on Beloved Ones, we have all been dirt bags in our faulty actions in one way or another, but He has made us Righteous by His Faith, Love and Grace!
What a deal, it’s better than realizing Warren Buffet made you the sole beneficiary of his fortune. All of the trillions of dollars of earth could not buy you a cheap seat in Heavens back stalls. But Jesus Precious Blood has purchased a guaranteed awesome tailor made position in the Eternal Heaven of Gods Kindness and Love!

Ephesians 1: 19 MESSAGE BIBLE
I ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!

20-23 All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.

Long Shot?--or the only One worth taking!

Greetings dearest beloved fellow earthlings!

Todays blog is to remind us of the importance of preparation for lifes major events.

Many of those reading this today will have had the experience of international travel. Those of us in this category, would be cognisant of the need to take great care, when preparing the documents of passage for such an undertaking.
We are all aware of the need to comply with visa and passport requirements when we travel to a foreign nation. Most reasonable people would not think it unusual or outrageous, to be asked at the port of entry to a different nation, to submit their passports and visas to the immigration officials for study and processing.

Most people in their right mind, would not dream of arriving at the entry point and telling the officials that they didnt need a passport or visa as they are a former eagle scout and they sponsor poor families in 3rd world countries. It would be equally foolish to try and smile widely with your new cosmetic dental work and try to dazzle the entry officials with stories of how well educated and friendly you are and what a great philanthropist you are. Even showing them your dental records, diplomas, bank statements and documents, validating your philanthropic exploits would be pointless to gain admittance.

The only documents that would carry any authority, would be a bona fide passport from your country of citizenship with the stamped visas inside. Most people realize how important these documents are and would not dream of leaving home on international trips without them. It would be extremely unwise to disregard these requirements. To do so would mean being almost instantly deported and then have to explain back in the country of origin why they should readmit you without your passport. It could result in being an international exile for a period of time and cost huge legal fees and fines etc.

It always amazes me that most people take more care in preparing for a trip to China, than they do to get ready for lifes ultimate expedition into the endlessness of eternity. Many people would say, well, no one knows what eternity is like, it is an unknown realm and no one is qualified to give preparation instructions for such a trip.

In most cases this is correct but there is one person named Jesus Christ who claimed to be God Almighty, who came from Heaven and was conceived by the Holy Ghost in the womb of Mary. He claimed to be all God and all man, he claimed to be sinlessly perfect and that this qualified Him to die and pay the the penalty of all mankinds sin. He went to the Cross and suffered the unspeakable ultimate suffering for the penalty of our sin. He stated that He came to give life and forgiveness in total overflowing abundance to all who call Him Lord and believe in His resurrection from death. Jesus even came back from death to validate His case, He is the only religious leader in History to claim this. Others were raised from death but still succumbed to natural death at a later date. Jesus never died again and is alive and well forevermore! Our faith and trust in Him is the passport to Heaven. Its simple but profoundly important because faith causes a Spiritual miracle in our heart or spirit to take place. (sse verse below)

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. (KJV)

John 3:16-17 King James Version (KJV)

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

I remember hearing the story of Bill, a Christian minister and Bob, a non believing businessman, these men were old friends and had grown up together in school. They had gone separate ways after graduation and had not seen each other in 30 years. The businessman named Bob said to his old friend, "Bob, what are you going to do if you die and find out that you wasted your life because the Gospel story was just a myth or fairy tale?"

Bob said "Well Bill, even if it turned out that Christianity was a fairy tale, which Im certain its not, but even if it was, I would still have had a great life and it would be a wonderful fairy tale for me!" Then Bob said "Bill, what are you going to do when you die and find out that what Jesus said in the Bible was not a fairy tale but is absolutely the Truth?"

The reality is that the old Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared" is more pertinent in the case of eternity than any other. Even if there was only a 1 percent chance the Bible was true it would still be worth living a Christ centered life and being prepared, just in case. A home in a realm of Eternal Love is way too important to take chances on. As they say, it is better to be safe than sorry. The joy of knowing we will all live together in a Home of Endless Love with Love Himself and our earthly loved ones is better than all the Riches and thrills of earth combined.
So trusting Jesus is not a long shot, so no matter what, we cant lose by trusting Him!

PRIORITIES FOR LIFE MATTER!

More and More , we live in a world that has made a wholesale rejection of traditional values. Many believe we are in a new enlightened age of free thinking and free wheeling, and have embraced change of older and even ancient moral positions.

Today it is considered a foregone conclusion that we should do all within our power to prevent cruelty to animals and even take expensive and far reaching measures to protect the rights of animals. While it is an obvious humane and virtuous position to love and protect our animals and to ensure a good home for discarded pets, other areas once of paramount importance have been neglected and even wilfully interdicted by adversarial methods.
One issue that comes to mind in our culture that demonstrates a skewed priority is the lack of respect now for unborn human life in our western world.

I read recently that over 50 million Americans have been aborted since 1973.(I dont have figures for other Western nations but probably on a par) This is an extreme disregard for the sanctity and protection of the growing child in the mothers womb. The pregnant womb once signified the place of greatest safety and nurturing anywhere in our culture.

Wikipedia says: Total military dead in WW2: from 22 to 25 million, including deaths in captivity of about 5 million prisoners of war. Abortion has now killed in USA alone more people than twice the number of worldwide military personnel killed in WW2. If this is not a super mega holocaust /genocide , what is?

Nowadays, in our modern value system, it is considered quite normal to approve of and even encourage abortion on a massive wholesale level. It is even considered to be just a method of birth control for many. Another troubling issue is the widespread attitude that only out of touch people or whackos would oppose abortion. Also even more troubling is that some of these abortion methods are hugely barbaric and many times go wrong and result in a slow and terrible death to the babies. Particularly, the saline (salt) method to abort a baby has allowed many unborns to survive the salt attack and writhe in pain for hours outside the mothers body, accounts have been told by attending nurses of them lying and left to die in medical waste receptacles, denied the rights of emergency treatment and care that a born baby in distress would receive.It seems, only born babies have citizenship rights of emergency treatment for life threatening injuries.

For those readers who are only now reading for the first time of these sad accounts, you are probably denying that these situations ever occur in an enlightened age and nation. Sadly just like many other modern issues not covered here, it is hard to believe it could and does happen.

I wont go into the brutality of partial birth abortion procedure details, most will be familiar with that.
Many young pregnant women and girls are given counselling advice by "so called" experts who encourage and advocate abortion as the best solution to their inconvenient pregnancy. They assure them there will be no negative, physical, psychological or spiritual after effects of terminating the baby.

The huge numbers of women who now attest they would never have taken that road if they had known the tragic fallout
of guilt, sorrow and mental/emotional pain is often not even discussed and mentioned to new girls receiving rosy assurances to go ahead and abort.

Another reason not to abort is that huge numbers of childless couples are longing for the chance to adopt a baby and provide a wonderful loving home and family. Another reason is that our population is rapidly aging and we need new children to be future leaders, providers and workers in our culture. The number of retired on social Security cannot be sustained by the shrinking younger workforce.
The main reason is to obey the Lord and let Him decide who lives and dies.
I didnt expect to write on this subject today but it just came out of me as I started typing, so here it is.

PS: The great news for the one out of three Moms and Dads who had or endorsed abortions is that God is a forgiving and healing Father of Love and Mercy. There is no need to go through life beating yourself up about past bad decisons and not forgiving yourself. The minute you ask God to forgive you and make genuine decisions to change and make good decisons in future, He instantly forgives and gives Power to live a New Life with His Strength, Peace and Comfort for a broken heart.

We are all sinners (sin is an old archery term meaning to miss the mark) and we have blown it one way or another. We have all failed miserably at times, even if we are strong Christians. The Bible defines all hatred against ones fellow man as murder and all lustful longing for anyone who is not our spouse as adultery, even if we dont actually carry it out in the physical realm. This shows that we have all failed in these areas, so we cant look down our noses at someone who has "blown it" with bad choices, we all have done that.

see the words of John the Apostle of Love below
2 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. 2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.

DEATH ABOLISHED FOREVERMORE!

2 Timothy 1:10
King James Version (KJV)10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

The above verse says Jesus has abolished death. If medical research or a pharmaceutical firm found a pill to abolish death it would be the biggest breakthrough in world history and trillions would be made, if it was ever made available. Well, guess what folks, Jesus has already done it--the pill is called the Gos-pill, get it? (not a literal pill--just a joke) It is a substance though, called Faith!

Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

All we have to do in order to never die is believe, If you want to fly to London just step into the provided airliner. It would be very silly to try and buy a pair of wings to cross the Atlantic, that wouldn’t work! Jesus did all the excruciating, agonizing and humanly impossible work at the Cross, so we can have Eternal Life with Him in Heaven. (Way better than anything on earth)

John 3:15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.


Of course we are not discussing physical death here, that will happen to all of us eventually. (Except for those believers who are alive when Jesus returns at the second coming)
Death, eternal spiritual death, in its ultimate form, has been legally abolished and destroyed. Religion cannot destroy death, only Absolute Life can destroy death.
Life Himself defeated it eternally on its own turf then rose again after confiscating the keys of hell and death off satan.

Revelation 1:18 KJV
I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;and have the keys of hell and of death.

The Good News is that not only will we live with him in our spiritual form, but we will eventually get a brand new body just like the one Jesus had after the Resurrection.

John 11:25-26 (Message)
“You don’t have to wait for the End. I am, right now, Resurrection and Life. The one who believes in me, even though he or she dies, will live. And everyone who lives believing in me does not ultimately die at all. Do you believe this?”

The sad part is that we have an enemy who does his best to blind our eyes and hearts to the awesome, stupendous, magnanimous deal that God has purchased for us and He is freely offering to all who will receive it.


How would you react, if an eccentric looking homeless man handed you a million dollar cheque, (or check) written on a tattered old faded and stained check form. Maybe we would be very suspicious of its veracity and neglect to bank it or cash it. If so and the check just happened to be legitimate, we would miss out on the money.
Well many forget to bank the Gospel in their hearts by believing in the risen Jesus.
So like the man who doubted the old stained check, all they perceive the prescription for defeating death to be, is an old outdated religious sects superstition written in an old beat up Bible.
Even worse a million dollars is absolute garbage, compared to Eternal Life in Gods Heaven of Love. It’s not about how good or bad we think we are, its how good God is and how much he loves to provide Eternal Passage to Heaven. When we call Him Lord Jesus and believe He rose from the dead, well, that’s how we step on board with Him Forever.

GALATIANS 2:19-21 MESSAGE What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn’t work. So I quit being a “law man” so that I could be God’sman. Christ’s life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I identified myself completely with him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not “mine,” but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not going to go back on that.
Is it not clear to you that to go back to that old rule-keeping, peer-pleasing religion would be an abandonment of everything personal and free in my relationship with God? I refuse to do that, to repudiate God’s grace. If a living relationship with God could come by rule-keeping, then Christ died unnecessarily.---WORDS OF PAUL OF TARSUS IN TODAYS ENGLISH


Romans 10:11-13 (MSG)
11-13 it’s exactly the same no matter what a person’s religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out for help. “Everyone who calls, ‘Help, God!’ gets help.”

Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV) | In Context | Whole Chapter
18 “Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the LORD,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.

POST CHRISTIAN WORLD?

POST CHRISTIAN WORLD?
We live today in a post Christian society. The Judeo Christian morality has by and large vanished from our western culture. (apart from within some churches and Christian community subcultures).
I was listening to a well known Christian author on the radio a while back, who stated “The Culture war is over and the Christian world has lost” What a statement that was.
In the temporal and transient world we live in this is correct. In the Eternal, immutable Spiritual realm of God and His Word it is still incorrect.
It has been said that God and His Word are One! The New Testament affirms this

John 1
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([a]Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God [b]Himself.
2 He was present originally with God.
3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being.
4 In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.
5 And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].

When I was a new Christian believer in the mid 1970s I wondered why God had such placed strict regulations on human sexual practices as outlined in the New Testament. The Holy Spirit impressed upon me, that it was not because God wanted to limit our fun party life together. He said within my heart that sex is not just for exhilaration and refreshment but that it is a true Blood Covenant intended between a man and woman to create deep commitment and family ties for the resulting children of the union. God also showed me that sex is a huge powerhouse of energy that is like electricity or nuclear power. The more powerful the energy the more strict the regulations must be to prevent destructive abuses taking place. Fires must be built in a fireplace in a house and nukes must be contained within a reactor in order to harness the energy and make it productive. Unregulated and promiscuous use of great power causes destruction and heartbreak. Sexual energy is no exception, this is why God ordained marriage so that the resulting power release will create warmth and joy and not cause destructive meltdowns, as it were.

Today, many believe that the Bible is an outmoded garble of ancient philosophy that is not relevant for today. Many believe that there is a new morality and measurement to gauge our conduct that is far superior to the Bible.
One man said that the new morality is just the old immorality dressed up.
Anyway, pray, talk to God and ask Him to open your eyes to bring enlightenment when you read the Word. His Word is Spirit and Life.

WORDS FROM JESUS-------JOHN 6:63 It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life (Amplified Bible)





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Techno Tardis coming to a user device near you.

Hello out there in blogland. Todays feeble attempt is yet another sojourn into the realms of literary achievement.
I would like to comment on the amazing complexity and confused interactions of modern life. It seems that the high tech world of personal communication devices, is morphing into yet more overload for the already half fried cerebral circuits of us poor 21st century children.
I pity the underprivileged technophobes, who still have not yet even learned to monitor voice mail on their dinosaur flip phones of the 1990s era.
For these prehistoric ones it is too late to even think about catching the iphone/android/galaxy/5G wave of this scifi like era. They have missed the boat and all they can hope for is that phone landlines, regular TV and snail mail will not go the way of the telegram before they depart this terrestrial ball of technological torture.
At this rate we will all become Dr Who timelords, with our very own tardis devices at our command within another 15 years.
Of course we wont need a telephone box to fly through space and time. We will just peer into our MFDTB (Multi Function Device-Tardis Beamers) and dematerialize and timewarp back to the 1960s for a concert we always wanted to be part of.
Or maybe see how eschatological events transpired, by a quick peek into the 22nd century. (Hopefully we would make it back without radiation sickness or brain damage from the future shock.)
Of course many would probably type or think in the wrong codes and get lost in a time warp virus and never be able to return. They would forever careen through the time tunnel in their souped up tardis hoping to remember their User ID to get back to the mid 21st century and home.
Folks, dont expect me to back up the preceding ramblings with chapter or verse. It is merely my fanciful imaginings of where techno exploits may be heading if they proceed at their current rate of geometric progression.
In reality, technology can be a wonderful gift from God when used correctly in exalting the Gospel of Jesus and Love of God to the worlds population.
Never before in history, has so much access to the whole worlds populace been available to the average person at the touch of an iphone screen. We are all very influential world changers even if we perceive ourselves as obscure and unknown.
So in light of this, lets dedicate ourselves to use this opportunity to broadcast the stupendous message of Jesus and His Awesome work at the Cross of Calvary to the whole world lying at our fingertips. His Love is real towards every person,just like they are the only ones on the planet.
Lets put the foot to the floorboards and go for Godspeed until we finish the race and enter Eternity!

Matthew 24:13-14 (MESSAGE VERSION)
13-14 “Staying with it—that’s what God requires. Stay with it to the end. You won’t be sorry, and you’ll be saved. All during this time, the good news—the Message of the kingdom—will be preached all over the world, a witness staked out in every country. And then the end will come.

Abundance of Grace

There is much talk about Grace and law in Christendom in the last year or so. Thankfully we have been in a new season of fresh Revelation by the Spirit of the Lord concerning Grace.
One of the greatest enemies of Christianity has been the mixing of the Old Covenant and the New into some sort of genetically altered hydrid.
Under the Old Testament God gave the Law by Moses, this occurred on Mt Sinai.

John1:16 Amplified
For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.

17 For while the Law was given through Moses, grace ([d]unearned, undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) and truth came through Jesus Christ.


The Old Testament law was written on tablets of stone by the laserlike fire of the finger of God on Sinai. Moses came down off the mountain with the tablets, only to find the children of Israel partying like rock stars. He was so disappointed he smashed the tablets in an anger of despair at what he saw. The law was given to show man his own inability to measure up to Gods perfection. If the law was all that we needed, there was no need for God to send the Messiah, his own son, Jesus Christ, to offer Forgiveness,Salvation and Redemption.
In the New Testament or Covenant we find that we are offered Grace and Mercy for our undone conditions, not based on our work or good deeds of righteousness but totally based on His finished work at Calvary, through His Death,Shed Blood, Burial,Resurrection and Ascension to the Father. This makes not just atonement but a full remission of our sins. Atonement is spoken of by theologians as a covering for our sins but remission is total erasure and newness.
It could be likened to:- not just sweeping the dirt under a carpet but removing the dirt completely from the picture.

Romans 7;4 NLT (St Paul to the Roman church)
So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God. 5 When we were controlled by our old nature,[b] sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death. 6 But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

The good News of Jesus Christ is that we dont have to establish our own rightness by doing good deeds by sheer grit and law keeping. In fact its like trying to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, it just wont work.
His Righteousness or Rightness is a free gift of His Grace to all who believe and trust in Him. The Amazing thing about all this is it invokes the Power of a whole new Law, called the Law of the spirit of Life in Christ.

Romans 8:2 NKJV
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

This Divinely intrinsic principle is also called the perfect law of liberty or law of faith. This means that the Resurrected death defeating Life Of Jesus Christ actually is now living inside of us flowing like a mighty River of Glorious Love and Power. This is the difference between pushing a car along the highway and sitting back in a high powered luxury Porsche and letting the high performance engine drive the wheels.

John 7:38-39
Amplified Bible (AMP)

38 He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water.

39 But He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed (trusted, had faith) in Him were afterward to receive.

This life giving Power and Love is so joyous and awesome that often believers are accused of drinking earthly wine because of the fun and exuberance sometimes manifested. Of course it is the wine of the Holy Spirit that infuses these disciples, not an alcoholic beverage.


Acts 2:14-21 Message version

That’s when Peter stood up and, backed by the other eleven, spoke out with bold urgency: “Fellow Jews, all of you who are visiting Jerusalem, listen carefully and get this story straight. These people aren’t drunk as some of you suspect. They haven’t had time to get drunk—it’s only nine o’clock in the morning. This is what the prophet Joel announced would happen:

“In the Last Days,” God says,
“I will pour out my Spirit
on every kind of people:

Hebrews 12 shows how Mt Sinai speaks of the Old Testament Mosaic Law and compares it to Mt Zion which speaks of the New Testament and the Law of Love and truthful Grace of Jesus.

Hebrews 12:18 Amplified
For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a [material] mountain that can be touched, [a mountain] that is ablaze with fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging storm,

19 And to the blast of a trumpet and a voice whose words make the listeners beg that nothing more be said to them.
20 For they could not bear the command that was given: If even a wild animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death.
21 In fact, so awful and terrifying was the [phenomenal] sight that Moses said, I am terrified (aghast and trembling with fear).

NOW HERES THE GOOD NEWS

22 But rather, you have come to Mount Zion, even to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless multitudes of angels in festal gathering,

23 And to the church (assembly) of the Firstborn who are registered [as citizens] in heaven, and to the God Who is Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous (the redeemed in heaven) who have been made perfect,

24 And to Jesus, the Mediator (Go-between, Agent) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks [of mercy],

Today many try to preach a half hearted Grace that ends up reverting to the Mosaic Law and paralyzing the Power of Love and Grace from working in peoples heart like Rivers of Living Water. Its either Sinai or Zion, self effort or Divine Impetus. Its an easy choice if you use common sense. Who wants to push the car up the hill when you can jump in and drive in airconditioned comfort?