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The ABC’s of Scripture: FULLNESS OF TIME

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The Scriptures tell us about the time of the end, not the end of time! The Time of the end is the end of the Old Covenant Jewish age. The FULLNESS OF TIME does not refer to the “end of time”.

“But when the FULLNESS OF TIME had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive THE ADOPTION AS SONS. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “ABBA FATHER!” Therefore you (Gentiles) are NO LONGER A SLAVE BUT A SON, and if a son, then an HEIR OF GOD THROUGH CHRIST.” – Gal 4:4-7

When the FULLNESS OF TIME had come in the first century AD, Jesus Christ, came in the flesh (born as a son) born to a woman, while the Old Testament Law was still in effect. He ministered to the Jews in Israel for three and one-half years from 26ad to 30ad. He proved that He was the promised Messiah and was God in the flesh. He showed that the “TIME OF THE END” for the Jewish age was near, at the door. – Matt 24:33

Christ fulfilled all of the laws of the Old Covenant system through His life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension in 30ad. He introduced the New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom to the Jews. His New Covenant was one in which His people were identified by their faith in Christ. No longer were His people slaves to the law, but instead they were children of God and received the Holy Spirit in their hearts.

“that the dispensation of the FULLNESS OF TIMES He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth–in Him.”- Eph 1:10

This spiritual kingdom provided God’s grace and mercy for all of His elect, born-again believers. It was His New Covenant for His people (believing Jews and believing Gentiles). During this transition period) 33ad-66ad) their sins were atoned for, but their salvation was not fully consummated until He returned at His second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. At that time, He destroyed the “old heavens and old earth” of the Jewish religious system.

After 70ad all born-again believers in Christ are members of His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom by faith. This is the “new heavens and new earth” in which only righteousness dwells. All [Believers]who make up the new kingdom, have the Holy Spirit indwelling in them. They are all in Christ by faith and thus only righteousness dwells in the spiritual kingdom. As Apostle Paul wrote in late 64ad:

“Nevertheless, we, according to His promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth in which RIGHTEOUSNESS DWELLS.”- 2 Pet 3:13

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: As I am seeing a ton of deception going around – things like, sacred names movement, Torah observant, Sabbath keepers, Israel only crowd, extreme preterism, futuristic- dispensationalism, Christian nationalism, Christian Zionism, MAGA Trump worship, “Christian converting to Islam” Christians denouncing Christ, People still voting, People still desiring for the Law of Moses (10 commandments) to be plastered in court rooms and classrooms… And the deceptive list goes on, and on and on…All of this will help pave the way for Noahide laws aka: Old Testament legalism to be implemented once again because Spiritual Discernment is not being used. People are more worried about sins of others and desiring to be holier than thou instead of being concerned about spiritual salvation through Christ for themselves and others. They are falling back under deception and the tools of the enemy (the power of the law, sin and eternal death) making all that was defeated at the cross to no avail.

“You have been severed from Christ, if you seek to be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] through the Law; you have fallen from grace [for you have lost your grasp on God’s unmerited favor and blessing].”- Gal 5:4

I will continue to preach the purity of Christ and will rebuke all that goes against the teachings of Christ and All that goes against the finished works of Christ!

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. – 2 Tim 4:2

As we see in this blog that those that have FAITH IN CHRIST AND HIS FINSHED WORKS ON THE CROSS, HAVE REDEMPTION & eternal life IN and with CHRIST! THERE IS NO SECRET NAME, NO SPEACIAL DAY TO WORSHIP, NO COMMANDMENTS TO KEEP IN ORDER TO BE SAVED! NO SPECIAL LINEAGE, NO SPECIAL NATION, NO SPECIAL PERSON (leaders) coming to “fix” things. :/ it is by the Blood of the Lamb that we are saved! NOTHING MORE (adding too) & NOTHING LESS (taking away) from the FINISHED WORKS OF CHRIST!!! *The torah takes away, & the Quaran adds too The Book of life, that is Christ!

Let us not forget, “I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.” -Rev 22:18 -19

CHRIST AND ONLY CHRIST FULLFILLS ALL THINGS! AND is the FULLNESS OF TIME~

It’s crucial that we as Christ believers understand that the world is NEVER GOING TO END. IT was the Old Covenant that would end, and it ended when God came here to become flesh and blood so that He would shed HIS blood upon the Cross to be the last sacrificial Lamb! No more animal sacrificial, religious system. He brought the Old Covenant religious system to AN END! Jews and Muslims desire is for us to stay the slave child instead of the free promised child! It is those two sects of religion that still to this day denies the price paid for their very own salvation, they desire the works of the law to be their payment, and for this they will be held to their rigid, self-righteous works for their salvation.

The Great Commision is not to bring others into the 10 commandments but to bring them into the Body of Christ for salvation and Eternal life!

Also note that the whole “anti-christ”- future messiah return – burning away the whole earth is all Jewish mysticism also believed by the Islamic faith! We need to rebuke these false ‘endtimes’ fallacies NOW in the NAME OF JESUS! Time to come out of the deception!!

We ought to be super cautious not to be so pious that we place ourselves back under the Law of Moses which was impossible to accomplish; hence the need for a savior, and that is JESUS CHRIST! THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES!

All my complete salvation upon Christ sacrificial LOVE<3 Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES

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“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel util the FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES has come in.”- Rom 11:25

The FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES was when the Gentiles were accepted as being on equal footing with the Jews. This was when they were grafted into the “Olive Tree”, the New Covenant Chruch that was beginning during the transition period. the gospel of the kingdom went first to the Jews beginning with Christ’s public ministry between 26-30ad.

Christ came as Messiah to the Jews and the Jewish Remnant believed. These were the Jewish Apostles and Jewish disciples in the beginning of the transition period between Christ’s first and second coming in the first century AD. The gospel then went to the Samaritans (half breeds) and then finally to the Gentiles.

Because of the stubbornness of the unbelieving Jews, God’s New Covenant gospel reached out to the Gentiles. They mystery of this is that God used the failure of the Jews to provide riches for the Gentiles. The faith of the Gentiles was used to provoke the Jews to jealousy and some of them (the Remnant) were saved.

“For I (Paul) speak to the GENTILES; Inasmuch as I am an apostle to the GENTILES, I magnify my ministry, if by any means I may provoke to jealously those who are my flesh (physical Jews) and save some of them. For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, that will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” – Rom 11:3-15

During the transition period between Christ’s first and second comings in the first century, the believers were redeemed by Christ’s atonement, but their salvation was not yet fully consummated until His second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. They had to remain faithful even under persecutions to confirm that they were genuine believers and entitled to remain in the cultivated olive tree.

“Therefore, consider the goodness and severity of God” on those (unbelieving Jews) who fell, severity; but toward you (believing Gentiles), goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise, you also (Gentiles) will be cut off. And they also, if they (unbelieving Jews) do NOT continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you (Gentiles) were cut out of the olive tree which is WILD by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a CULTIVATED OLIVE TREE, how much more will these (Jewish Remnant), who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? -Rom 11:22-24

So God brought the believing Gentiles into His Kingdom. But He also brought His elect Jewish Remnant into His Kingdom, even though they were cut off originally due to unbelief but then repented and became believers in Christ. This all occurred only to the first century Jews and Gentiles while His church in the New Covenant gospel kingdom was being built.

Only believers were grafted into the rich Olive Tree to inherit the promises to Israel and receive covenant blessings of the kingdom. God opened the covenant to all, believing Jews and believing Gentiles. The FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES had been accepted in the first century. – Rom 11:25

The promise to Israel were kept by God, but only the “spiritual Israel”, the faithful remnant of believing Jews and also to the believing Gentiles. The New Covenant kingdom of Christ consisted of re-grafted believing Jews and in-grafted in Gentiles. These are all on in Christ, called, “christians” [aka: believers in Christ]. His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom was then fully established in 70ad and continues forward in human history.

“For there is NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN JEW AND GREEK, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” -Rom 10:12-13

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My thoughts: Jesus gives this offer to ALL WHO WILL COME TO HIM AND BELIEVE ON HIM AND TRUST HIM AND ONLY HIM! I added [aka: believers in Christ] because I do not give precedence to the term ‘Christian’ for I see too many deceived and hateful Christians still debating that God has ‘chosen people’ and ‘chosen land’ in the New Covenant. They truly missed the WHOLE PURPOSE OF CHRIST PERIOD. It seriously baffles me, and it is a crucially dangerous theology leading to a legalist system again which will make Christ to no avail! Please wake up and stop entertaining this mere manmade agenda. We can put an end to all these false man-made, counterfeit prophecies in a heartbeat. Simply just stop entertaining it! Stop giving it energy! It isn’t biblical prophecy period; it is just mystical nonsense created by the Kabbalistic and Islamic faiths that believe NOT on our JESUS CHRIST! They believe in another Jesus and another Gospel! Christ came so that no man shall perish, so it is our only commission to preach the pure unadulterated Gospel & I don’t see hardly any ‘Christians’ stepping up to this true task. They preach doctrines, theologies and end of the world eschatology’s, but I don’t see the pure truth of the gospel being preached!

However, isn’t great to serve such an awesome Messiah that is OUR ONLY Lord and Savior, JESUS CHRIST!? Of the three main religions, Judaism, Islamic, and Christianity, only one believes that Jesus IS THE ALREADY COME MESSIAH AND ALSO, WE SEE HIM AS OUR LORD AN SAVIOR. Remember that Judaism & Islamic faith only see their future Messiah as a warlike militant that will destroy all that isn’t of their specific faith and the world is to be blown to smitherings. (Not scriptural by the way) … They don’t see Him as Savior, but just destroyer. Sadly, the Christian faith has adopted this ‘end of the world’ diabolical doctrine. They are obviously not dividing the world of truth and improperly handling it.

Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. -2 Tim 2:15

A huge important key to unlocking the scriptures is to understand that they had their time in HISTORY and if we don’t keep it in context and recognize the actual audience they are speaking of and pertaining to, we will ALWAYS have a zillion made up doctrines to contend with. And let me tell you any doctrine that comes to kill, steal and destroy are NOT the plan of JESUS! The adversary comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].”- John 10:10

See Jesus didn’t come to perfect the world, He came to perfect our FAITH! May we quit allowing what we see in the world distract us and may we keep our focus on Christ the author and finisher of our faith. I pray we please stop attempting to create a utopia that consist of NO free will. Without free will to serve our Messiah we are yet still slaves to the beast system. May we please, please, please MATURE in our Faith IN HIM & All HE HAS ACCOMPLISED AT THE CROSS! There is NO GOAL left incomplete! HE FINISHED IT!!


[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].” – Heb 12:2

If one is still relying on and believing in an ‘end of the world’ blasphemous anti-christ, red heifer, return of the law, animal sacrifice- all which is nothing but Kabbalah worship and Jewish mysticism to keep Gods people slaves and quite frankly unsaved because we cannot live in two covenants as that is spiritual adultery. We are either fully consummated or we ARE STILL NOT SAVED AND WE ARE RELIANT ON A FALSE CONTERFIET PROPHECHY THAT THE UNBELIEVING JEWS AND (NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER FOLD, (THE ISLAMIC FAITH) HAVE MADE UP TO KEEP EVIL, RELIGIOUS WARS GOING! THIS IS THEIR RELIGIOUS WAR, NOT OURS!

Any ‘Christian’ still subscribing to any false prophecy is either way to deeply indoctrinated in such an adding too, taking away and twisting of scriptures, or they are ignorant of the simplicity of the scriptures weather that be willfully or unwilfully it doesn’t matter because ALL people are responsible for their own understanding of scriptures! We are NOT to simply allow mere man to teach us, but we are to STUDY OURSELVES APPROVED! -2 Tim 2:15

So I simply pray for ALL to come into the fold free-willingly and continue to preach the pure, unadulterated gospel and that is CHRIST SAVES!

*Note the CHRIST THAT SAVES, died on the cross, rose again and ascended to heaven fulfilling all the types and shadows of the Old Testament! Most awesome part of the atonement is that He truly shed the pure blood of Abba Father to pay all penalties to the slave system that WE THAT BELIEVE ARE NO LONGER under! WE ARE SAVED by the BLOOD OF CHRIST, not some Red Heifer! Seriously folks let go of the mysticism and move onto pure TRUTH!!

The born-again will NEVER see the wrath of God period! We are saved by our FAITH IN HIS GRACE, not by our eschatology’s. LET THEM GO and be FREE to preach for ABBA! ❤

Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him. – Rom 5:9

All my, SAVED BY HIS GRACE! ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FREE WILL

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God created man so that he can do what he “WILLS” to do. The problem is that man can only “will” the act to according to his nature and his strongest desire. The strongest desire of man is to go his own way and not God’s way. Man is a sinner, and his strongest desire is to choose selfishly and trust his own decisions. There are no exceptions. No one seeks after God.

“As is it written: THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE; there is none who understands; THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE. ” -Romans 3:10-12

When it comes to salvation, God first changes our desire by causing us to be born-again spiritually. We receive the Holy Spirit and our strongest desires change. We are then able to trust Christ as our Lord and Savior. This is something that we are incapable of doing until God changes us and gives us a new nature.

Jesus told Nicodemus: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN-AGAIN, he cannot see (understand) the kingdom of God.” -John 3:3

Jesus also said: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me DRAWS HIM: and I will raise him up at the last day. ” -John 6:44

Jesus further said: “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been GRANTED TO HIM by My Father.” – John 6:65

So people act according to their nature. Until the nature is changed, they will not be able to act according to God’s Will, even to exercise faith in Christ. Therefore, God changes us and causes us to be born-again spiritually. We then have a new nature with a new spiritual life. As a result, we have new desires, which are consistent with our new life in Christ. Even though we are born-again believers and have secure salvation in Christ, we still make our choices in our life based upon our strongest desires.

That is why it is so important for Christians to faithfully study God’s Word; to grow in Christ; to pray continually; and to submit to Him. Without that we cannot know what His will for us is, even though we are believers. When we do those things, we supernaturally develop “strongest desires” that result in choices that are according to His will.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Free will is just that- to do our will freely; we DO NOT have to ask for God’s will, we DO NOT have to seek Him with all our hearts, will and emotions! We are Free to do as we please! But I would not suggest that nor encourage that. Free will emotions bring on freewilly desires that can put us in a bad situation or could harm others.

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life]. -1 Cor 10:23

Every evil we see in the world is an outcome of someone’s bad free will choice. God is not the author of evil but ONLY the author of Good!

The thief (anything or person that comes to steal, kill and destroy) comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. -John 10:10

If we truly do seek God from a pure heart towards Him, We SHALL SEE HIM FOR ALL THAT HE IS! Hence,(BE BORN AGAIN): “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.- Matt 7:7“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.- Matt 5:8

!~(oh and by the way, when I say God, I’m always referring to JESUS! ALWAYS! I am not a ‘christian’ that separates God ‘the Father, God ‘the Son’ nor God ‘the Holy Spirit!’ They are ONE BEING IN THREE ROLES unto complete prophecy~! (and I don’t mean as in the ‘Trinity’ as it has been so terribly taught to the churches)!

Let me explain further: I understand that Jesus in His flesh suit for 33 years was God (coming into the world to pay the penalty of all our sins and to bring us back into a healthy relationship with Him (Abba Father) – doing away with all religious and ritual ways to Him. He came (as a son), walked in Faith, grew in Stature, died to shed His blood (defeated sin), rose again (defeated spiritual death), and ascended to His rightful position (defeated the power of the law) and then sent unto us (His new temple) the helper (Holy Spirit) to proclaim forever His GLORIES for generation after generation without END!! We are now called to rule and reign in Christ as His new temple- we are the very walking return of Christ, performing miracles, signs and wonders for Christ! And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 They will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” – Mark 16:18

He, (Jesus) was the prophecy of Isa 9:6 being fulfilled. God (the Father) had to provide the BLOOD sacrifice ON HIS VERY OWN; so He came as a son, just as prophesized!

For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isa 9:6

I pray people stop adding to the prophecy of Christ as Revelation is simply the TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST! the REVELATION IS HIM!! I also pray people stop attempting to explain this simple and complete prophecy away due to a deception that has been taught in the churches for centuries. It is an outcome of the Church leaving their first LOVE and attaching themselves to an adulterous doctrine! I will REBUKE it every time!

I Truly believe that when we can finally call out to JESUS as “ABBA FATHER” Then we will understand and be truly BORN-AGAIN! To be Born of ONE true GOD and ONE TRUE GOD ONLY- AND HIS NAME IS CHRIST!

*ps. and I know so many in the carnal flesh thinking will say “oh did Jesus pray to Himself, and was He calling Himself Father?”, and my answer is AN UNDENIABLE YES! Jesus EMPTIED HIMSELF TO BE A HUMBLE SERVENT TO FULFILL ALL THE THINGS of the Scriptures! I pray we stop allowing the carnal flesh to keep us in bondage to the separation of Christ! Come completely into the fulfilled prophecy of Christ! The bible is simply HIS-STORY! You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me’- John 5:39

All my seeking HIM & HIS WILL ONLY, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FORSAKING CHRIST

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“Therefore, I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong because HE POURED OUT HIS SOUL UNTO DEATH, and HE WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS, and He BORE THE SIN OF MANY, and made INTERCESSION for the transgressors.”- Isa 53:12

The Son of God came at His first coming to the nation of Israel. He taught that generation from the Scriptures. He performed miracles in their presence. He fulfilled all of the prophecies that spoke about the Messiah. Jesus Christ offered His life on the Cross as a sacrifice to all of His elect people throughout history.

“For I say to you that this WHICH IS WRITTEN must still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS.” For the things concerning Me have an end.” -Luke 22:37

This was all according to the plans of God form before the foundation of the world. Not only did Jesus willingly pay for the sins of all of His people through the shedding of His blood, but to add insult to injury, even His own beloved disciple FORSOOK Him out of fear for their own lives. When the Jewish mob come to arrest Jesus, He told His disciples not to fight them. Jeus said that He could call for more than twelve legions of angels if His purpose was to physically resist. He was arrested and His disciples FORSOOK Him and fled.

“But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be FULFILLED. Then ALL THE DISCIPLES FORSOOK HIM AND FLED.”- Matt 26:56

Even Apostle Peter, who had gone in among the crowd to watch the proceeding before Caiaphas the high priest, from the outside courtyard, DENIED knowing the Lord three times.

“Then he (Peter) began to curse and swear, saying, “I DO NOT KNOW THE MAN?’ Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, ‘before the rooster crows, YOU WILL DENY ME three times.” So, He went out and wept bitterly.”- Matt 26:74

The fact that Jesus was FORSAKEN by His disciples, tells us that the fear that they had: and for the love that Christ had for them. His purpose was to pay for the sins of His elect people and He accomplished that. His sacrifice did not depend on their loyalty to Him, but it was instead HIS perfect loyalty to the Scriptures, SO THAT ALL MAY BE FULFILLED.

As sinners, His elect disciples could FORSAKE Him; but as their Holy Savior, Christ would not FORSAKE them. His elect disciples were known by their faith. Even if they stumbled, Jesus knew who His elect were. He also knew those who were not His elect.

“But there are some of you who do not believe,’ For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would BETRAY HIM. And He said, ‘Therefore, I have said to you that no one can come to the Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.’ FROM THAT TIME MANY OF HIS DISCIPLES WENT BACK AND WALKED WITH HIM NO MORE.” -John 6:64-66

The FORSAKING of Jesus by His disciples was only during the time of the Cross in 30ad. It is different than the “falling away” of some of His followers prior to His second coming in 66-70ad. The FORSAKING was when they deserted Him out of fear before His resurrection. it was sin that would be paid for by the atonement of Christ at the cross and His resurrection that WAS SOON TO OCCUR.

Consider the dramatic shift in attitude of His elect disciples AFTER He was resurrected. The disciples went from being afraid and scattered to being bold, organized, and faithful through the extreme persecutions that they ended during the transition period. The resurrection of Christ brought new power and focus to those first century persecuted Apostles and disciples. [See: “FALLING AWAY”.] https://faithfood.me/2024/04/29/the-abcs-of-scripture-falling-away/

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Can we see that the FORSAKING from fear brings deception and creates a heart that lacks in Faith? Fear and Faith don’t mix, we can only operate out of one or the other.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.- Matt 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.- Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.- Luke 9:24

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. – Luke 17:33

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. -John 12:25

Isn’t it great though that Christ forgives us for our weakness’. In all seriousness the disciples and apostles that literally walked with Christ were the very scriptural elect that were chosen to preach the Gospel that the prophets of old prophesized about. The prophets of old never personally met nor walked with Christ yet, they spoke, shared and wrote down all the things that God spoke to them, the very inspired world of God.

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.-2 Tim 3:16 &17

The disciples nor the Apostles ever preached another Gospel, they never swayed from the one TRUE JESUS… nor the sanctity of the cross. “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we [originally] preached to you, let him be condemned to destruction!” – Gal 1:8

I watch the people of this generation (and all generations since the fulfilment of the bible) continually try to be “THE GENERATION” that scripture is speaking of. So much inserting ourselves into the context of the scriptures. Don’t get me wrong, I was there once, and I am truthfully so thankful God pulled me out of that deception. It is so much clearer and more peaceful being in the full stature of Christ.

“So, we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts. But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”- 2 Pet 1:19-21

It is so much clearer and more peaceful being in the full stature of Christ. I do know that I must continually keep humble enough to be taught to see all the deceptions of the ‘churches’ and the misled heart matter- making scripture what it is not. saying what it does NOT say. So much is lost when we add to the context, history and audience relevance. We have strayed from the simplicity of Christ and HIS ONLY PURPOSE and that is to save HIS elect. Then, now and forever. Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever. – Heb 13:8

To be HIS ELECT we must believe on the FINISHED WORKS OF THE CROSS! NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS! CHRIST PLUS SOMETHING EQUALS NOTHING! CHRIST PLUS NOTHING EQUALS EVERYTHING! ❤

“For I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].” -1 Cor 2:2

All my completely satisfied in the FINSHED WORKS of CHRIST AND THE CROSS, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FLOOD (Moses); FLOOD (Noah)

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The Lord brought the Israelites out of their captivity in Egypt by causing the waters of the Red Sea to divide so that they could cross over to the other side. The people were afraid, but Moses led them through the waters on dry land that God miraculously provided for them.

“And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me?” Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So, I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.” -Ex 14:15-17

The Egyptian armies of Pharoah chased after them. As the Israelites crossed through the sea, God went before the camp of Israel. He had Moses stretch out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night; and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.

So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all of Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

The Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand again over the sea; and the waters came back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots, and on their horsemen. In the morning the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. So the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

The waters covered them and not so much as one of them remained. So, the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. At that time the Israelites saw the great work which the Lord had done in Egypt; so, the people feared the Lord and believed the Lord and His servant Moses. – Ex 14:18-31

“Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of the Zoan. He divided the sea and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters stand up like a heap.”- Psa 78:12-13

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FLOOD (Noah)

God had Noah build an ark that was 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Noah constructed the ark according to the specifications and materials that God instructed. -Gen 6:14-16. He had Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives enter the ark at the chosen time. God had Noah bring into the ark seven of each animal, a male and his female; also seven each of the birds of the air; a male and his female. -Gen 7:2-3

God brought every living thing of all flesh, birds after their own kind, and animals after their own kind, and every creeping thing after its kind; two of every sort into the ark, male and female. His purpose was to keep the species alive. Noah obeyed Go. He was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth. – Gen 6:17-22; Gen 7:4-16

Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. All the high hills and mountains under heaven were covered. The waters prevailed 22.5 feet upward. All flesh died that moved on earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing, and every man. God destroyed all living things from the earth. Only Noah, his family, and the creatures inside the ark remained alive. The waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days. -Gen 7:14-24

Then God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided. At the end of the 150 days the water decreased. Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat. The waters decreased continually until the tenth month when the tops of the mountains were seen. It came to pass in the six hundred and first year of Noah, in the first month, that the waters were dried up from the earth.

In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried. Then Noah, and all onboard left the ark. Noah built an altar to the Lord, and offered burnt offerings from the clean animals and birds. God said: “while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” -Gen 8:14-22

God said that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. God made a sign of this covenant that He made with Noah. He set His rainbow in the cloud over the earth. -Gen 9:11-17

God blessed his sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth). All the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. -Gen 9:29

In 30ad Jesus used the example of the Noah’s flood to tell His disciples that His second coming Parousia and His judgement upon unbelieving Israel would occur in their generation at the time that the non-believing Jews would not expect. People living as they normally did. They did not expect the destruction that was to come upon them. This occurred in 70ad.

“But as many the DAYS OF NOAH were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days of the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day of NOAH entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will THE COMING of the Son of Man be.” – Matt 24:37-38

-Michael Alan Nichols

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When I think of the waters that God will divide for us and the arks that He provides for us, I am still in awe of everything He has done for us from a historical, Biblical standpoint and in our personal lives.

To me when I hear the story of the flood, I think of the story of Christ’s baptism. A time for Christ to come into His very own ministry as He grew in stature and wisdom from seed (the miraculous conception- to His harvest (of the saints and all who choose to believe on Him for salvation). HE is our ARK- He is our salvation!

The day CHRIST was baptized by the prophet John as prophesized was a fulfillment of Noah’s flood and the ark of the covenant (which is CHRIST) Who was raise up upon the waters and then the type and shadow of the dove (the Holy Spirit) appeared

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire: -Matt 3:11

When the physical return of Christ came (the resurrection) He walked and taught for 40 more days and then ascended to the heavens and sent HIS HELPER the HOLY SPIRIT to live in each and every one of us that believe on HIM and HIS shed blood for our penalty paid for our remissions of sin so that we can NOW and for ETERNITY live with HIM.

For now, He lives within the body of Christ (believers in the FINISHED WORKS OF THE CROSS) And for Eternity we will remain with HIM. That is the prize we need to fix our gaze upon.

As a bible college graduate, ordained minister too, (titles not needed- just verifying my desire to study myself approved)- I love the subject of types and shadows being fulfilled in CHRIST! There is NOT one jot, nor one tittle left out of the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Bible and that is CHRIST! EVERY SINGLE TYPE OR SHADOW OF PHROPECY IS ALWAYS FULFILLED IN CHRIST! There is NO unfulfilled biblical prophecies except to the unsatisfied soul. If Christ is NOT enough, then one will never be satisfied and the desire to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil will be what kills them spiritually one bite at a time. Knowledge is NOT always power. Sometimes it is simply carnality and death.

All my on fire for the HOLY SPIRIT love, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FASTING

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*photo of Me and my Stepdad Daniel, March 1996

FASTING is a tool from time to time helps Christians to strengthen their focus on right priorities in Christ. It is abstaining from food for a period of time. There is no specific length of time required. It could be for one or more meals, or for one or more days.

FASTING clears our thoughts of distractions that interfere, even so slightly, for the important issues at hand. It is to be done personally, without making a show to others. It is to be done willingly, not out of compulsion from others. It is ALWAYS to be accompanied by personal prayer.

Generally, FASTING does not involve more than just oneself. However, a husband and a wife may choose to fast and pray together seeking God’s will over a difficult issue. The key to effective FASTING when joined by others is or all to stay focused on the concern at hand while diligently praying for insight from God. FASTING seems to produce a special supernatural blessing for a Christian and draws him or her closer to God.

Moreover, when you FAST, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to be men to be FASTING. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you FAST, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to be men to be FASTING, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”- Matt 6:16-18

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Fasting is a very near and dear component of my life. When I am frustrated with the wiles of the enemy (evil agendas- not some spiritual entity) I must stop and pray and fast when the Holy Spirit invites me to do so.

Fasting is also a big part of my career. I teach on the health reasons for fasting. As a health minister, (yes, one of my titles is actually a legit and certified Health minister) only pointing that out because I get a lot of slack from haters that think I think I’m special because I read some book or watch a YouTube that made me ‘holier than thou vegan’. Projecting and gaslighighting is a daily encountering for me and that is okay, I just keep remembering that projection comes from convictions that have not been dealt with, and you know what’s good for that, “fasting” yup, fast and pray, and actually seek Gods kingdom as opposed to seeking opinions of men and lying agendas that deceived hearts continue to spread.

Fasting is so personal to me for yesterday was 13 years that I lost my step-father Daniel. I almost wrote this blog yesterday, but I needed to not write but to pray and meditate on my inner most holy place and let Christ bring my heart peace, as He always does when I stop and just rest in Him. God called me to a Daniel fast 13 years ago, in March of 2011 what I thought would be a 21 day fast turned into a ‘vegan’ lifestyle. I never even heard of the word vegan, nor did I have any clue what it was. I simply allowed the Holy Spirit to guide me. Not only did it give me clarity, but it brought me a peace beyond understanding. I couldn’t be more thankful for the journey of FASTING which I find works best when we stay in prayer. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].- Phil 4:7

FASTING just to fast for vanity is pointless. FASTING just for the appearance of health is also very pointless, just as much as losing weight vs. actually being healthy. Or being “fit” vs being healthy. There is a huge difference between a physically fit person and an internally healthy individual. It is like cleaning the outside of the vessel (the physical appearance) and not cleaning the inside (the Spirit). When we focus on the inner man (the Spirit) the outer man (the body) shall follow.
-….First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.- Matt 23:26

All of my prayer and FASTING Love, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FALLING AWAY; MAN OF SIN

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Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though that Day will not come unless the FALLING AWAY comes FIRST, and the man of sin is REVEALED, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” – 2 Thess 2:1-4 (Apostle Paul 52ad)

The FALLING AWAY or “apostasy” of some of the followers of Christ occurred as the persecutions by the Jews and the Romans began to increase in intensity so that they could not or would not endure. All believers in the first century leading up to the day of Christ’s return had to suffer such persecutions.

“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.” – 2 Tim. 3:12

Jesus told His disciples in 30ad about some of the signs of His second coming in judgement on Israel, resulting in the end of the Jewish age. He said that even among themselves there would be betrayal and hatred for one another.

“And then many will be offended, will BETRAY on another, and will HATE one another.”- Matt 24:10

Paul’s last letter before his death was written to Timothy 2 Tim 4:6-7 He said, “ALL WHO DESIRE TO LIVE GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.”-2 Tim 3:12

This FALLING AWAY would occur prior to the Parousia of Christ in 66-70ad. It would be especially evident as the Neronic persecutions became more and more extreme between 63-66ad. It would be during the period just before the Jewish revolt officially began.

Paul told Timothy in late 63ad that the time would soon come when many would not endure sound doctrine but would FALL AWAY to follow the Judaizers and other false teachings. The FALLING AWAY was already in progress in the first century when the last books of New Testament were being written. -2 Tim 4:3-4; 4:10; 4:14-16

During the transition period prior to Christ’s second coming Parousia, the saints did not yet have salvation fully consummated. If anyone professing belief in Christ FELL AWAY, it was impossible to renew them to repentance, since they would crucify again themselves to Jesus, and put Him to an open shame – Heb 6:4-6 (written in 62-63 ad).

The issue of FALLING AWAY did not involve those genuine believers in Christ, who remained faithful until the Parousia. It also does not apply to born-again Christians who live after 70ad. Our salvation has been fully consummated at the Parousia of Christ by faith. Our standing is in God’s hands and is manifested as the Holy Spirit works in and through us in His kingdom. [SEE: MAN OF SIN].

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MAN OF SIN

The MAN OF SIN aka: son of perdition sitting in the Temple of God, showing himself that he is God, had to occur before Christ’s second coming Parousia. the MAN OF SIN is usually connected with the ‘antichrist”. However, the spirit of the antichrist was already at work in the first century by c.61 ad. Apostle Paul wrote about this in his first and second epistles.

“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard the ANTICHRIST is coming, even now MANY ANTICHRISTS have come, by which we know that is the last hour.” – 1 John 2:18 *Note: they were in the ‘last hours’ IN THAT GENERATION.

“Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is ANTICHRIST who denies the Father and the Son.”-1 John 2:22 *Note: anyone who denies Jesus is the Messiah & to not confess that Jesus was God come in the flesh and that He was the Father, and the Son is antichrist! ((WE SERVE ONLY ONE GOD, MESSIAH, LORD & SAVIOR EVERYTHING ELSE IS ANTICHRIST TEACHING! KEEP IN MIND WE CANNOT SERVER TWO MASTERS!)) bOOM!

“and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the ANTICHRIST, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”- 1 John 4:3 *Note: Anyone that claims Jesus is NOT God in the flesh is antichrist!

“For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an ANTICHRIST.”- 2 John 1:7 Note: anyone who does Not confess Jesus is God come in the flesh is a deceiver and antichrist!

It is difficult to identify exactly who the MAN OF SIN actually was in this context. But we know that he or it was certainly first century figure or figures. The statement that “he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” -2 Thess 2:4 provides some clues for us. The only ones who sat as God in the holy of holies of the temple before it was destroyed were leaders of the factions of the Jewish Zealots during the Jewish-Roman war ending in 70ad.

*Note: the religious leaders were antichrist !!

Some of these Jewish Zealot leaders were John of Gischala, Simon b. Giora, Eleazar b. Ananias, Eleazar b. Yair (the leader at Masada), and the High Priest. This MAN OF SIN would have been revealed before the Jewish-Roman war before the destruction of the temple in 70ad. Josephus wrote extensively about this war. He described in detail the abominations, defilement, blasphemy, murder, and sinful actions of the Jewish Zealots in and around the temple during the war. See: Josephus website: http://www.Josephus.org

Josephus wrote: “Now, as soon as the army had no more people to slay or to plunder, because there remained none to be objects to their fury (for they would not have spared any, had there remained any other such work to be done), Caesar gave orders that they should demolish the entire city and temple.” (Wars 7.1.1).

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My thoughts: Can we see how inserting ourselves into the scriptures as the audience is clearly a misfortune and mistake that has, can and will continue to ultimately lead to nothing but deception and so many more future antichrists’- so many put themselves in the seat of God by simply inserting their generation as the generation scripture is speaking of.

No, the generation that scripture is speaking of is the generation that was writing, living and being persecuted in that day and hour. We can continue to say, “no man knows the day nor the hour” but the very words of Christ states that it was going to be within THAT GENRATION that ALL THOSE THINGS WOULD TAKE PLACE.

“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.”- Matt 24:34

There is no simpler way to understand the scriptures then to allow the scriptures to interpret the scriptures. I pray that we quit inserting current world events into the scriptures! This is the utmost diabolical deception religion has ever created. I pray we repent and turn from our wicked ways period! I’m pleading with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to Stop adding to and taking away from the very perfectly written and fulfilled word of God! The very word of God that became FLESH (the living Messiah Christ) who lived perfectly, died to shed His blood for our forgiveness and to sanctify us wholly,(defeating the power of law and sin)- resurrected to defeat spiritual death (the temporal body) and raise up unto spiritual life (the glorified body) and ascended to HIS rightful position of ALMIGHTY GOD (from Father-to son- to Abba) all so that He can send HIS helper (the Holy Spirit). All this so that we can continue HIS legacy of preaching the Gospel and defeating the wiles of the enemy! WE bind the strong man by preaching the Gospel. The enemy was bound because Jesus arrived on the scene, and He was the Gospel in the flesh; therefore, we ought to be doing the great commission!! “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”- Matt 28:19

Jesus is a 3 part being and if we ‘take away from that or add to that’ we are preaching another Gospel and we are considered ‘antichrist’.

He did His part, now may we do ours! May we NOT ever give glory to another false doctrinal hearsay that speaks any other gospel other than the one Paul preached! Let any man that preaches another gospel be accursed! OUCH & YIKES! However, that is why we are NOT to ADD to nor TAKE AWAY from CHRIST AND HIS FINISHED WORKS! Anyone contributing to anything less is seriously antichrist.

“I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one, we preached to you, let him be under a curse! As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!” – Gal 1:6-9

All my baptizing love in the name of Jesus our 3 part Abba -Everlasting Father, Almighty God & Prince of Peace! ❤ Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: FALL OF MAN

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Adam was the first man created by God. He was the representation of all men going forward in human history. God gave Adam instructions to enjoy the Garden of Eden that God created. But Adam had only one condition that God gave to him. He was not to eat of the “tree of knowledge of good and evil”. *(I’m Not sure I believe that Adam was the first man; however, I do believe that Adam walked in relationship with God and named all of Gods other creatures (the animals)- Will share more thoughts on that when my brain aligns better.)

“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord god commanded the man, saying “of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but the tree of THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL YOU SHALL NOT EAT, for in that day you eat of it YOU SHALL SURELY DIE.”- Gen 2:15-17

But the serpent deceived Eve and she ate the forbidden fruit of the tree. She also gave its fruit to Adam, and he ate it. Thus, the sinfulness of man was manifested for all mankind throughout human history.

“Then the serpent said to woman (Eve), “You will surely not die. For God knows that in the day you eat it of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband (Adam) with her, and HE ATE.” -Gen 3:4-6

Adam was the federal head of mankind, as Jesus Christ is the federal head of the redeemed. Adam possessed all that was necessary to continue without failing, yet he fell. He disobeyed God. Thus, spiritual and physical death and condemnation passed on to all humans by the imputation of Adam’s sin and guilt to mankind.

“As it is written, ‘There is NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NO ONE; there is none who understands; there is NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have ALL turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; THER IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NO ONE.'”- Rom 3:10-12

“Therefore, just as though one man (Adam) sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus DEATH SPREAD TO ALL MEN, BECAUSE ALL SINEED.” -Rom 5:12

The good news is that because of Jesus Christ and His Righteous atonement, justification of life by faith in Christ has come as the free gift for His elect.

“Therefore, as through one man’s (Adam) offense JUDGEMENT CAME TO ALL MEN, RESULTING IN CONDEMNATION, even so through one Man’s (Christ) righteous act of free gift came to all (elect) men, resulting in JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE.” -Rom 5:18

See: Isa 53:12; Matt 1:21; 26-28; Mark 13:20; Titus 1:1; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:2

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Struggling with brain fog today, will share thoughts later or on another day.

**Okay, it’s been over a week and my thoughts on ‘was Adam the first man?’ is still not complete. I do know though that it’s unimportant to have all “knowledge” into all the specifics of every story in scriptures.

See, I know the scriptures are stories of the people that walked with God and the prophets, disciples and apostles that spoke all words given to them to speak of. I think it’s really important to ONLY speak words inspired through the HOLY SPIRIT (the third ROLE of God) given unto us. If we don’t speak only out of this HOLY SPIRIT inspired KNOWING as opposed to the Knowing of the world and our fleshly instincts, then we will only continue to contribute to the confusion of the masses. knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. The prophecy came not by the will of man in the ancient times, but when holy men of God spoke, being compelled by the Holy Spirit. -2 Pet 1:20-21

I KNOW GOD! I’ve come heart to heart with Christ! I do NOT need a religion nor a Pastor/Preacher/Priest/Rabbi nor Prophet to teach me of the words and ways of God.

I know HIS logos word (the written inspired scriptures) and I personally KNOW HIS RHEMA word (The true knowing of WHO HE IS through A POWERFUL, PASSIONATE, FAITHFUL RELATIONSHIP with HIM!) NO person nor bogus doctrine/theology/eschatology will ever take what I have with ABBA! God and HIS plan is complete IN JESUS! I need nothing more and I settle for nothing less! HE is my everything. My life, my love my whole complete being is WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM! ❤

I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] Jesus, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. – Gal 2:20

All religions see Him as a prophet or a liar but do not know HIM as the very perfect redemption. This includes ‘christians’ they too are waiting for a fleshly return to save us from the wicked ways of the world, they too are saying HIS grace IS NOT SUFFICIENT for them. -2 Cor 12:9

The whole future ‘return of Christ’ has been sold to us via the Muslim end times theology- which is nothing short of the same lies the unredeemed Jews believe! See both jews and Muslims (supposed line of Abraham) deny that Christ is our Messiah and did die for our sins to give us forgiveness and salvation, therefore they are antichrist (against the one true God Christ). They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”; Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, the works of Abraham you were doing; “But now, behold, you are seeking to kill me; I am a man who have spoken the truth with you, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not do.”- John 8:39-40

There really is no other way around it. WE eighter believe He was who He said He was, He did what He said He did, and He meant what He said, and said what He meant, or we are calling HIM a liar! “Let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words…”- Rom 3:4

We must take caution with what we choose free willingly to believe. Just as Adam and Eve free willingly chose to NOT TAKE GOD at HIS WORD and allowed themselves to be deceived by being drawn away by their own lust, we too can choose to go our own way by being enticed away by our own lust and NOT TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD. We either study ourselves approved by God so that we are not PUT TO SHAME for not rightly dividing the WORD OR TRUTH! JESUS is the WORD OF TRUTH because JESUS is both the WORD made Flesh in CHRIST OUR MESSIAH (LORD & SAVIOR) that died for us, shed HIS blood as the payment for all who choose to believe, and HE is also ALL TRUTH and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP US GOD!! ❤

Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. – 2 Tim 2:15

All my WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: ETERNAL SECURITY

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The ETERNAL SECURITY of the believer is connected to the doctrine of election. God has chosen or elected His people before the foundation of the world. If God has chosen us, we are eternally SECURE because of Him and not because of us or anyone else.

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors THROUGH HIM who loved us. For i am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Rom 8:37-39

ETERNAL SECURITY for the believer is described as “once saved, always saved’. That is correct, but it involves more than that. It is possible because God continues in love for His saints. It is connected to the providence of God. ETERNAL SECURITY of the believer is because of God, not because of man or his efforts. God has elected His saints to be saved and that election is without any conditions. It is security that is in Christ, because of Christ, and for the glory of Christ.

“And He said, ‘Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been GRANTED TO HIM by my Father.'”- John 6:65

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I GIVE THEM ETERNAL LIFE, AND THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH; neither shall anyone, SNATCH THEM OUT OF MY HAND. My Father, who has GIVEN THEM to Me, is greater than all; and NO ONE IS ABLE TO SNATCH THEM OUT OF MY FATHER’S HAND.” – John 10:27-29

“In Him also we HAVE OBTAINED an inheritance, being PREDESTINED according to the purpose of Him who works all things ACCORDING TO THE COUNSEL OF HIS WILL.” -Eph 1:11

“But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because GOD FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSE YOU FOR SALVATION through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which HE CALLED YOU by our gospel, for obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”- 2 Thess 2:13-14

So, we know that our salvation is secure because we have Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. We can confidently continue to believe in Him because He has saved us and given us all that we need to be ETERNALLY SECURE is in Christ. God our Savior is able to keep us from losing our salvation.

“And this is the testimony: that God HAS GIVEN US ETERNAL LIFE, and this life is in Jesus. He who has Jesus HAS LIFE; He who does not have Jesus does not have life. These are the things I have written to you WHO BELIEVE in the Name of Jesus, that YOU MAY KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that you may CONTINUE TO BELIEVE in the name of JESUS.”- 1 John 5:11-13

”Now to Him who is able TO KEEP YOU from stumbling, and TO PRESENT YOU FAULTLESS BEFORE THE PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, BOTH NOW AND FOREVER. Amen. – Jude 1:24-25

-Michael Alan Nichols

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I LOVED this lesson! My personal testimony with my day of salvation was when I was 13 years old. I was in a youth group with my church called CYC (Christian Youth Cadets). We would do a lot of fun activities and go on may adventures with our youth group leaders. We did have scriptures to memorize and recite and one day I was asked if we would like to be ‘born again’. I was not raised Catholic although my parents both were, and although they baptized me as an infant, my mother decided to send me to a non-denominational congregation. Here they simply taught us the LOVE of CHRIST, that Christ was Salvation and that all we needed was to belief in our hearts and confess with our mouths that HE was Lord, and He rose from the Dead to bring us unto this salvation.

because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation.- Rom 10:9-10

Now, I know many struggles with “once saved, always saved” concept, many call it slippery grace. But I do know for me that confession was from my heart, and I truly believed in the simplicity of Christ and the finished works at the cross. I have spent my days knowing on a deep level that My salvation was going to be CHRIST BASED AND NOT WORKS BASED. However, I also knew that if I trusted and put my faith ON HIM that HE would sustain me, lead, me and guide me. I was in no way a perfect teen, nor did I remain unblemished, but It was by the very power of my intimate relationship with Christ that He remain faithful to me even if I wasn’t perfect. See It isn’t by our ‘perfection’ that we are saved but IT IS BY HIS PERFECTION THAT WE ARE SUSTAINED! NOTHING-ABSOLULTEY NOTHING CAN PLUCK US OUT OF HIS HANDS.

To add to this testimony: When I first built and bought this house a knock came to my door and it was a ‘man of God’ and when I opened my door, His very first words to me was, “If you died today would you go to heaven?” I didn’t pause, I didn’t stop to evaluate my sins vs. my good deeds, I didn’t stop to think (and I am a thinker in most things), I immediately said, “YES”! This man became our pastor for many years, a pastor that ordained me 12 years later into the Christian ministry. This church sent me to Bible college and so much awesomeness and love came from that journey. My pastor shared this story with many (never sharing my name) because he had been walking home to home asking this question and I as the only way to say undoubtably “YES”. Everyone else said they were NOT sure about their salvation. I found it very sad to realize so many had no security in their relationship (or lack thereof) with their savior, they based their salvation on their ‘good deeds’ vs their sins. 😦

See it wasn’t by my merits that I believed I was saved but it was by my secure relationship with Christ that I knew He’d never ‘unsave’ me! This day was a day I knew I was no longer ‘insecure’ within myself, but I was IN SECURE love with my SAVIOR!

See our salvation is NOT about us, it is about What Christ did at Calvay! He completed the prophecy of Isa 9:6 – He was the ‘son born unto us’ that would be our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. IN HIM every jot and tittle is complete! We can rest now in our ETRENAL SECURITY!

Those perfect infamous words’ “IT IS FINISHED” translates to ALL WHOM BELIEVE IN ME ARE IN ETERNAL SECURITY WITH ME! ❤

-All my IN SECURE ETERNAL LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

*Edited added -Note: Take heed, anyone can walk out of their salvation though, just like in any relationship- we can choose to leave because we have freewill to make HIS GRACE NOT SUFFICNENT for us. OUR God is not a God of forcing relationship upon us. So, although we can never be PLUCKED out of HIS hands, we can free-willingly choose to leave His loving hands. And that is the tragic truth.

ABC’S of Scripture: ELECT OF GOD

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The ELECT OF GOD are those who have been chosen by God for salvation. Divine ELECTION is unconditional. It is not based on the character of work of an individual. God’s ELECTION of His chosen ones is not based upon foreseen faith in the future. It is strictly a sovereign choice by God.

*[I do not agree- will share my thoughts at the end of blog].

Without ELECTION, No one would be saved. Man is in a fallen state and is incapable of choosing to believe in God. It is only when he is regenerated and born-again spiritually by the Holy Spirit that anyone is able to have faith to believe in Christ. The salvation of the ELECT OF GOD is God’s work from before the foundation of the world. No one can boast for any part of his or her salvation. God has done it all!!

But God, who is RICH IN MERCY, because of HIS GREAT LOVE with which HE LOVED US, even when we were DEAD in trespasses, MADE US ALIVE together with Christ (BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of HIS GRACE in HIS KINDNESS TOWARD US in Christ Jesus. For by GRACE, you have been SAVED through FAITH, AND THAT not of yourselves; it is a GIFT OF GOD, not of works, LEST ANYONE SHOULD BOAST.”- Eph 2:4-9

God plans everything; that is called “foreordination”. God determines the eternal destiny of every human who lives throughout all of human history; that is called “predestination”. God chooses each and every one of His saved people; that is called “ELECTION”.

*Please note: [I don’t agree with this perception].

Everyone of God’s ELECT was known and loved by God before the foundation of the word, which is called ‘foreknowledge”, It is not simply referring to God’s knowing that in the future a person would believe in Christ. But it is the deepest love, mercy, and grace, from God towards His elect. It is not based on anything they have done, are doing or might do in the future. But His love for His ELECT is based entirely on the good pleasure of God’s will.

* [I don’t agree with this perception].

For whom He foreknew, He also PREDESTINED to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He PREDESTINED, He also CALLED; whom He called, these He also JUSTIFIED; and whom He justified, these He also GLORIFIED.”- Rom 8:29-30

The ELECTION of His saints proves several truths about God. It confirms that He is sovereign over His creation. It displays that all of His judgements are perfect. It illustrates that what He ordains shall come to pass, with no exceptions. People may not believe in Him; some may even hate Him; many may choose other gods; but ALL shall know that Almighty God is an eternal, wise and sovereign God!

“Just as HE CHOSE US in Him BEFORE THE FOUNDATOINS OF THE WORLD, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having PREDESTINED us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS WILL.”- Eph 1:4-5

“All that the Father GIVES ME WILL COME TO ME, and the one who comes to Me I will be by no means cast out.” – John 6:37

“And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that NO ONE CAN COME TO ME unless It has been GRANTED TO HIM by My Father.”- John 6:65

“Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And AS MANY HAD BEEN APPOINTED TO ETERNAL LIFE BELIEVED.”-Acts 13:48

“So, then it is NOT of him who wills, NOR of him who runs, but OF GOD who shows MERCY.”- Rom 9:16

“but we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSE YOU FOR SALVATION through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in truth.”- 2 Thess 2;13.

“WHO HAS SAVED US and called us with a holy calling, NOT ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE which was GIVEN US in Christ Jesus BEFORE TIME BEGAN.”- 2 Tim 1:9

The fact that all Christians are ELECT OF GOD should cause us to praise Him and to thank Him. If God had not chosen His ELECT no one would be saved. We should also be very secure in our salvation. Knowing that it is God who chose us, gave us the Holy Spirit, and granted us the faith to believe; it is a secure as it gets for us.

If anyone doubts whether or not he or she is ELECT, the solution is to cancel that doubt, lies in our attitude towards Jesus Christ. What do we believe is His role in our salvation? What is our role? These answers are only found in the Scriptures.

Christians are able to have confidence in their ELECTION and SALVATION by faithfully studying the Word of God, the Bible. The more we CORRECTLY UNDERSTAND the Bible, the more secure and complete in Christ we become. Our ELECTION in Christ does not change with Bible study, but our UNDERSTANDING and confidence of our election changes.

“BE DILLIGENT to present yourself APPROVED to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH!”- 2 Tim 2:15

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My thoughts: I want to base this off of the very perfect Character of God, God is NOT partial, and He does NOT pick favorites, however, He does choose those He foreknew would accept His calling upon their lives. God does NOT call the qualified, but He does qualify the called. God is a God of freewill, therefore those He calls must answer the call. Our faith is in Him and not of ourselves so we cannot boast; However, just as a Bride has freewill to accept the proposal, and a person has the right to accept or deny any position offered to them we all have the very same freewill to accept the Groom and the position granted to us. God is NOT a tyrant, so I truly do not agree with the perception of this lesson that was presented under the guise of “Sovereignty of God” this is yet another one of those “God is in control” theories that I do NOT agree with because I belong to Gentleman!

Jesus Christ is a loving, freewill savior with no conditions attached but to believe and receive the proposal.

With that I pray that the eyes of all our hearts be enlightened to His Calling for our lives! May we accept these awesome positions He grants to us who choose to believe!

[I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength. – Eph 1:18-19

All my predestined, preordained, appointed, elected, selected, chosen and justified love,

❤ Diana xo, 🙂