February 2006
The purpose of the Monthly
View is to share God's point of view from
the Bible. Like the prophet Jeremiah,
"God's words are what sustain me.
They bring great joy and are my heart's
delight." 1
If the Lord can sustain and give joy to
my heart after 36 years in prison, He
can do the same for your situation.
The Bible Charts Chain
Booklet
A few months ago, I shared
how my illumination Bible Charts
would be distributed as a chain booklet
in 2006. These charts have been available
in color on this website for some time.
Study
Charts Galleries.
I am happy to announce
that the chain began at the first of the
year when my friend Michael sent out copies
to my friends who had promised to copy
and distribute more. One friend responded
by saying, "God bless you for all
your hard work. The charts are awesome,
keep up the good work brother." (B.J.)
Another friend writes:
"Thank you very much for the chart
offering. As I am writing this to you.
I have a copy service binding twenty chart
booklets. Your message of Christ shall
make an impact on my community. God be
with you." (Cal)
If you would like to
make a commitment to produce copies of
this booklet to participate in their distribution,
please contact
us.
Mending The Body
I hope you have noticed
under Recent Work on the homepage, an
outreach called Mending
The Body Behind Prison Walls.
This has been the most exciting ministry
in my 30 years of prison ministry. This
month you will find several updates that
includes a new lesson, a ministry worksheet,
priorities and suggestions for evangelism
in prison.
The whole purpose is
to be a witness to those we live with
in the prison housing units, sharing the
Good News of Jesus Christ. It is important
to be a Godly example, while carrying
out Bible studies, group prayer, discipleship
and food spreads that encourage fellowship.
Instead of men limiting their ministry
to the prison chapel, they see the importance
of every part of the Body of Christ doing
its share in the housing units.
We believe "Mending
The Body" will prosper in
prisons around the world. If you know
of a bold Christian inmate who would implement
this outreach, please send him or her
copies of the website files. This may
be God's way of using you to bring the
Kingdom of Heaven to the hearts of prison
inmates.
The Ezekiel Wheel Project
Speaking of heaven, the
prophet Ezekiel and the apostle John are
just two of those who have been privileged
to see a vision of God's throne. This
heaven and earth connection is God's redemptive
revelation of Jesus Christ and is available
for all of us to experience. This is the
unveiling of God's plan of love to save
sinful man from the destruction of sin
by the blood of His own Son, resulting
in our connection to heaven through His
resurrection.
The problem is that our
vision is so connected to earth through
our five physical senses, that we fail
to exercise our five spiritual senses
by meditating on the finished work of
Jesus Christ. It is the Holy Spirit that
gives reality, vision and intense consciousness
of our union with Jesus Christ.
This consciousness of
our union with Jesus Christ comes through
believing the reality of God's Word. For
instance, "...this is the main point
of the things we are saying. We have such
a High Priest [Jesus Christ], who is seated
at the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in heaven, a Minister of the sanctuary
and of the true tabernacle which the Lord
erected, and not man." 2
We believe that Jesus lives in our hearts
through the Holy Spirit, but do we believe
Jesus to be our High Priest, who prays
for us right now in heaven? 3
Click
Here to view The Ezekiel Wheel Project
Manson Madness
Far away from the reality
of heaven is the worldly Manson madness
that goes on in the minds of many on the
internet. I received this letter from
a friend who says it best:
"Charles, a few
months ago, I purchased a computer for
my wife's needs. I had her go online to
see some stuff. Your website is very nice.
I love the ocean sound. There is a lot
of stuff on different websites about the
Manson murders. After 30 minutes, I had
enough of those sites. I have no interest
in the world's obsession. There are a
lot of strange folks out there!
I'm not the kind of person
who falls for all the stuff people create.
You are my friend Charles Watson, not
some character named "Tex" that
the people in the world create. I'm much
more hip than that. I hope you get the
message I am conveying." (Bill)
What Is The Message?
The message was simple
to the apostle Paul: "Christ came
into the world to save sinners, and I
was the worse of the all." 4
Again he says: "...if any man be
in Christ, he is a new creation, old things
are passed away; behold all things are
become new." 5
It is only as we take
God at His Word can we understand the
forgiveness of sin; past, present and
future. The Lord said through His prophet
Jeremiah: "I will forgive their iniquity,
and I will remember their sin no more."
6
This event took place
2000 years ago when Christ took our sin
upon Himself on the cross and gave us
His righteousness. "For God made
Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering
for our sin, so that we could be made
right with God through Christ. 7
This fact should bring rejoicing to our
soul.
If you are still struggling
with the condemnation of sin, there is
freedom for you from guilt and shame.
I'd suggest you read portions of my book
Christianity
For Fools. It is time to celebrate
your salvation by rejoicing in the finished
work of Christ through His death, burial
and resurrection.
No Longer "I"
I share the apostle Paul's
view, who said: "I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me. So I live my life
in this earthly body by trusting in the
Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself
for me." 8
I appreciate letters,
especially from those who rejoice because
of my new life in Christ. I usually respond
to most letters, unless someone is seeking
an autograph or a collectible, then I
do not involve myself.
Many people identify
me as the old man who committed those
murders so many years ago, but with much
remorse I say, I have moved on in life.
"I died and was buried with Christ.
And just as Christ was raised from the
dead by the glorious power of the Father,
I also live a new life." 9
This is my reality!
What's My Secret
I love the lyrics of
the old hymn: "It is no secret what
God can do, what He has done for others,
He will do for you. His arms wide open,
He'll pardon you. It is no secret what
God can do."
My identity is established
solely in the reality of who I am in Christ
Jesus. I understand that God loves me,
and sent His son to be the sacrifice for
my sin. 10 Therefore,
I am loved by God, and since I know He
loves me, I know He loves you too, because
He is no respecter of persons. 11
Throughout the website,
I share my new identity, but what helps
most is to realize that the blood of Christ
has cleansed our conscience of sin. 12
As a result, we are not to live life full
of guilt and shame, but rather conscience
of our righteousness in Christ. 13
A Prayer For You...
God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, give me spiritual wisdom
and understanding, so that I might grow
in the knowledge of God. I pray that my
heart will be flooded with light so that
I can understand the wonderful future
God has promised to me. I want to realize
what a rich and glorious inheritance He
has given to His people. I pray I will
understand the incredible greatness of
His power for us who believe Him. Amen
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