Gadites USA

In this episode of the Gadites USA Juniors meeting, our Pastor opened a new topic drawn from one of the six fundamental principles found in Hebrews chapter six—the resurrection of the dead. He established from Hebrews 5:12 and 6:1 that these six items constitute the first principles of the oracles of God, which is milk, and that Paul was urging the Hebrew church to leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ and press on to perfection, showing that there are three spiritual foods in the realm of the Spirit: milk, meat, and strong meat.

We began by defining resurrection itself as an ascending phenomenon—a transition of estate from one energy level to another, either from death to life or from one level of life to a higher level. It was clarified that the "dead" in this lesson refers specifically to those whose earthly tabernacles have fallen to the ground, whose spirits and souls have departed to heaven or to hell. Using Romans 5:12, we saw that sin kicked the door down and death entered after it, making sin responsible for both spiritual death, which is separation from God, and physical death in all its forms of sickness, weakness, and decay.

In addition, we explored the first kind of resurrection, that of the dead in Christ. From 1 Thessalonians 4:16, we saw that the Lord will descend with a shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. It was emphasized that this is a resurrection of bodies, not spirits, since those who died in Christ already experienced resurrection in their spirits at new birth. Their bodies will be restored no matter the form they have taken, because every cell and every particle of dust is accounted for by God, and the trump of God is powerful enough to call it all back.

Furthermore, we learned that the second kind of resurrection belongs to those who are alive and remain. These, being alive in Christ, will be caught up together with the risen dead in the clouds, and together they will meet the Lord in the air—the air being the heaven of the earth currently occupied by Satan as prince of the power of the air, distinct from the physical clouds into which Jesus was received in Acts 1:9. It was also taught that the same body a believer has now is the body they will carry eternally, apart from deformities and infirmities which will be made whole, and that this reality is a reason to honour and care for the body God has given.

In this episode of the Gadites USA Juniors meeting, our Pastor opened a new topic drawn from one of the six fundamental principles found in Hebrews chapter six—the resurrection of the dead. He established from Hebrews 5:12 and 6:1 that these six items constitute the first principles of the oracles of God, which is milk, and that Paul was urging the Hebrew church to leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ and press on to perfection, showing that there are three spiritual foods in the realm of the Spirit: milk, meat, and strong meat.

We began by defining resurrection itself as an ascending phenomenon—a transition of estate from one energy level to another, either from death to life or from one level of life to a higher level. It was clarified that the "dead" in this lesson refers specifically to those whose earthly tabernacles have fallen to the ground, whose spirits and souls have departed to heaven or to hell. Using Romans 5:12, we saw that sin kicked the door down and death entered after it, making sin responsible for both spiritual death, which is separation from God, and physical death in all its forms of sickness, weakness, and decay.

In addition, we explored the first kind of resurrection, that of the dead in Christ. From 1 Thessalonians 4:16, we saw that the Lord will descend with a shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. It was emphasized that this is a resurrection of bodies, not spirits, since those who died in Christ already experienced resurrection in their spirits at new birth. Their bodies will be restored no matter the form they have taken, because every cell and every particle of dust is accounted for by God, and the trump of God is powerful enough to call it all back.

Furthermore, we learned that the second kind of resurrection belongs to those who are alive and remain. These, being alive in Christ, will be caught up together with the risen dead in the clouds, and together they will meet the Lord in the air—the air being the heaven of the earth currently occupied by Satan as prince of the power of the air, distinct from the physical clouds into which Jesus was received in Acts 1:9. It was also taught that the same body a believer has now is the body they will carry eternally, apart from deformities and infirmities which will be made whole, and that this reality is a reason to honour and care for the body God has given.

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In this episode, we continue our discussion on the importance of faith in the life of a believer.

Faith is a journey, and the more understanding we gain of the Word of God, the more faith we are able to birth forth.

As seen in Mark 11:24, receiving our desires is different from having them. The devil often fights against our receiving what we have believed God for. However, it is important to understand how this Scripture should be applied. Sometimes, we use Bible verses to claim things that depend on the will or decision of another person, but that is not an appropriate application of faith. The Scripture says, “What things soever ye desire” (Mark 11:24), not whatever another person desires. We cannot use faith to override the will of someone else. This is why we cannot use faith to claim another person as our husband or wife, because that decision involves their own will and choice.

The process of walking in faith begins with having the Word of God, believing the Word of God, and then refusing to consider circumstances that contradict what God has said. Faith does not mean that we deny what we see or how we feel. Rather, faith means that we refuse to allow what we see or feel to determine what we believe. Our feelings are real, but they should not dictate how we interpret or respond to the Word of God. Faith is not founded on human feelings; it is founded on what the Word of God says.

We also discussed the difference between the indwelling and the infilling of the Holy Ghost, both of which are received by faith. The indwelling of the Holy Ghost occurs at the new birth. When a person is born again, the Holy Ghost comes to dwell within their spirit. The infilling, however, refers to being baptized with the Holy Ghost in the soul.

Ultimately, when it comes to the things of God, we need faith. Therefore, we must be diligent in giving ourselves continually to the Word of God. As we grow in our understanding of His Word, our faith is strengthened, enabling us to believe God, receive and have the results of what He has promised.

In this episode of the sophomores brethren meeting, our Pastor taught on the tabernacle. He explained that the tabernacle is a pattern of the heavens. It was originally shown to Moses on Mount Sinai. Exo 25:9, 1 King 8:27, Heb 8:5.

In addition we saw that the tabernacle is a shadow of the house that the Lord seeks to dwell and rest in. It was then explained that in the new testament, the tabernacle is meant to be built up in our souls as a resting place for the Lord. Our pastor then explained about the divisions of the tabernacle - the Court, the Holy Place, and the Most Holy Place which is the Kingdom of Christ and of God. It was clearly seen that the tabernacle is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Isaiah 66:1, Eph 5:5, Rom 14:17.

Furthermore we saw that the Israelites journey was patterned after the tabernacle. It was clearly seen that the Israelites were not serving God in Egypt which connoted that a believer cannot serve God in the milk faith under the new testament regime. It was then seen that the tabernacle is needed to be built up in us to be able to offer spiritual sacrifices to the Lord. Exo 8:1, 1 Peter 2:5.

Finally, we established that the understanding of every component of the tabernacle is very important as every aspect has a meaning in the new testament and without understanding the tabernacle in its entirety we cannot complete our journey to the salvation of our souls. Heb 8:5.

In this episode of Seniors & Grad Brethren Meeting, we continued our study on the world to come. It was reemphasized that the heaven and earth will pass away to make way for a new heaven and a new earth. We also saw that the angels in this present heaven are not clean in God’s sight because they have thoughts and ways that are lower than His (Job 15:15, Isaiah 55:8). Therefore, Jesus was made higher than the heavens by acquiring all of God’s judgment, which consists of His thoughts and His ways (John 5:22). We also have a call to do the same.

Furthermore, we saw that the world refers to how a person views and relates to the earth. The world is beyond a physical space; it is a culture by which people live on earth. No one was born with the present evil world inside them. Rather, the world is taught and learned by men through the systems we interact with daily (Ephesians 2:2). Corruption is a worldview the course of this present evil world teaches.

In the same way, the world to come can be taught to and learned by a people. God wants to bring us into His culture by making known His thoughts and ways to us. He desires to frame the world to come in us by the teachings of the New Testament (Hebrews 11:3). Unfortunately, sin has prevented us from seeing Christianity as a process of learning about the person of Jesus (Matthew 11:29). As believers, we ought to be schooled in the life of the world to come while on this present earth. This is the only way to become like Jesus.

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