September 2007
The purpose of the Monthly
View is to affect the way you see God. For
our view to change, our spiritual eyes must
be opened to The Revelation of Jesus
Christ. The word "revelation"
comes from the Greek word “apokalypsis”
which means "unveiling or disclosure",
and in this case, the unveiling or disclosure
of Jesus Christ.
The Hidden Jesus
The gospel or good news
of Jesus Christ was hidden from me for years.
The Apostle Paul in the Bible writes: “But
if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them
that are lost.” 1
The first step in my recovery was admitting
that I was lost. The gods of this world
had blinded my mind, robbing my childhood
beliefs in God. Many people tried to share
the good news of Jesus Christ through their
shining examples, but in my rebellious state,
I would have nothing to do with them. 2
The latest procedure in
eye surgery uses a laser device to produce
an intense light beam to remove the cloudiness
of the lens called cataracts. It is the
light of God that removes blindness or scales
from our spiritual eyes so that the revelation
of Jesus Christ can be unveiled. This is
one of my favorite Scriptures: "For
God, who commanded the light to shine out
of darkness [at creation], has shined in
our hearts to give the light of the knowledge
of the glory of God [that is seen] in the
face of Jesus Christ.” 3
The Lord did spiritual
surgery on the eyes of my heart. I was bound
by selfishness: self-will, selfcenteredness
and selflove, which propelled me into fulfilling
the lust of my flesh. 4 I
could not see that God desired to fulfill
all my need by placing a treasure in my
heart that would provide the power to live an
abundant life. 5 That
power is the person of the Holy Spirit,
Who comes to live in those who have the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Over the years, I have
found that a clear and simple revelation
of Jesus Christ is missing not only in the
heart of the lost, but also in the defeated
Christian. This revelation brings salvation
to the unbeliever, and assures an overcoming
life to the believer. It is the Holy Spirt
that illuminates [lights up or makes clear]
the revelation of Jesus Christ. The Holy
Spirit convinces the world [people under
it's system]: 1) of sin, because the world's
sin is unbelief in Jesus; 2) of righteousness,
because righteousness is available through
Jesus and 3) of judgment, because the prince
of this world [satan] has already been judged.
6
One who believes in the
revelation of Jesus Christ agrees that the
blood of Christ provided forgiveness of
all sin at the cross, and that His blood
cleanses us from all of sin's blame and
accredits to us the righteousness of Christ
or right standing with God. “God in
His gracious kindness declares us not guilty.
He has done this through Christ Jesus, who
has freed us by taking away our sins. For
God sent Jesus to take the punishment for
our sins and to satisfy God's wrath against
us. We are made right with God when we believe
that Jesus shed His blood, sacrificing His
life for us.” 7
As a result, our spirit
comes alive because we have been made right
with God. 8 The Apostle
Paul writes: “For His Spirit speaks
to us in our hears and tells us that we
are God's children. And since we are His
children, we will share His treasure --
for everything God gives to His Son,
Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share
His glory, we must also share His suffering.”
9 But “I
am convinced that nothing can separate us
from His love. Death can't and life can't.
Our fears for today, our worries about
tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't
keep God's love away. Whether we are high
above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing
in all creation will ever be able to separate
us from the love of God that is revealed in
Christ Jesus our Lord.” 10
The Love Of God
In the last book of the
Bible, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, speaks
of the seven golden candlesticks, which
represent the church. Our Heavenly Father
reveals His love for us through His Son,
Jesus Christ. He "...is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead,
and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from
our sins in His own blood, and has made
us kings and priests unto God." 11
The LORD reveals us as
"golden" candlesticks, but at
the same time in Revelation chapters 2 and
3, He points out the world's sins that have
crept into the seven churches. He sees the
light shining in only two churches, and
He criticizes the others for turning away
from the love of God, tolerating immorality,
idolatry and heresies, allowing clergy
to lord over the people, cursing one another,
tolerating a cult of idolatry, a spirit
of whoredom and fornication, a dying church,
and another that is spiritually lukewarm.
The church is told to repent [turn from
the world's sins to God], otherwise, we
will loose our light and testimony as a
church in these last days.
The Power to Witness
It is the person of the
Holy Spirit that gives the light and ability
for the church to witness. Jesus said, "But
you shall receive power [ability], after
the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you
shall be witnesses [proclaim what one believes
unto death] unto me [the revelation of Jesus
Christ] both in Jerusalem, and in Judea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts
of the earth.'' 12
We are all called to he a witness of the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
The power to witness comes
through the revelation [unveiling] of Jesus
Christ, His blood and righteousness. It
is time for the last days church to rise
up with the message of Jesus' blood and
righteousness [right standing with God].
“For I am not ashamed of gospel of
Jesus Christ [His blood and righteousness],
for it is the power of God unto salvation
to everyone that believes [in His blood
and righteousness]; to the Jew first [Acts
2], and also to the Greeks [Acts 10]. For
therein [the gospel] is the righteousness
of God revealed [the revelation of Jesus
Christ] from faith to faith, as it is written,
The just [righteous] shall by faith [in
His blood and righteousness].” 13
The message is that salvation
comes to both Jew and Greek [Gentile] through
the word of righteousness [right standing
with God] through the blood of Christ. "The
word is near you, even in your mouth and
in your heart ... That if you shall confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and
shall believe in your heart that God has
raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.
For with the heart man believes unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." 14
Confessing with our mouth
Confession is saying the
same thing God says about His Son,
Jesus Christ. We believe that salvation
comes through confessing with our mouth
the Lord Jesus Christ [His blood and righteousness].
We believe in our heart that God raised
Him from the dead to give us this miraculous
life.
Our spirit is regenerated
by the Holy Spirit when we are born-again,
but our souls still have a need for salvation
through”...the implanted word, which
is able to save your souls.” 15
Salvation of our soul works the same, by
confession with our mouth the Lord Jesus
Christ [His blood and righteousness]. “For
with the heart [spirit & soul ] man
believes unto righteousness, and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation
[ spirit & soul].” 16
Confession is made unto
salvation. which means to be made whole,
well, delivered, healed, made sound, liberated,
given victory and to be rescued. The
revelation of Jesus Christ provides this
and more, but for now, our confession will
be only what the blood of Jesus Christ
means to us. Our voice is to be loud, saying:
"Now salvation, and strength, and
the kingdom of our God, and the power of
His Christ have come, for the accuser of
our brethren [satan] who accused them before
our God day and night, has been cast down.
And they [the church] overcame him [the
accuser of the brethren] by the blood of
the Lamb and by the word of their testimony
[His blood and righteousness], and they
did not love their lives to the death. Therefore
rejoice, 0 heavens, and who dwell in them!”
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A Confession for you...
I am purchased from the
slave market of sin with the blood of Jesus
Christ. I am justified by grace, redeemed
by Christ and declared righteous by faith.
I am made right in God's sight by the
blood of Christ and saved from His judgment.
I am bought with a high price. I glorify
God in spirit and body which is God's temple.
I am blessed because I share in the benefits
of the blood of Jesus Christ. I am God's
property, once far away, but now I'm near
to God by the blood. I have peace with God
through the blood of the cross, reconciled
to God. I am forgiven of my sins which would
be impossible without the shedding of blood.
I have boldness to enter heaven's Most Holy
Place because of the blood of Jesus. I have
a new and living way to enter into God's
presence through the sacred veil by Jesus'
death. I have fellowship with God. because
the blood of Jesus cleansed me from all
sin. I am blood bought for God's purpose,
causing me to reign as a priest in God's
kingdom. I overcome the devil by the blood
of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.
[For a complete list of the Blood of Jesus
Christ confessions, click
here]
Scripture Reference:
1. 2 Cor. 4:3
2. 2 Cor. 4:4
3. 2 Cor. 4:6
4. 1 John 2: 15-18
5. 2 Cor. 4:7
6. John 16:7-13
7. Rom. 3:24,25
8. Rom. 8:10
9. Rom. 8:16,17
10. Rom. 8:38,39
11. Rev. 1:5
12. Acts 1:8
13. Rom. 1:16,17
14. Rom. 10:8-10
15. James 1:21
16. Rom. 10:10
17. Rev. 12:10-12b
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