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schizo·phre·nia
: a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling, thought (as delusions), perception (as hallucinations), and behavior —called also dementia praecox

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:13-19

We live in a society where there seems to be a great demand to make things fit...
It doesn't matter the physics, aerodynamics, height or depth, size or laws; the worlds culture has begun a quest to make all matters and manner of life fit to their specifications.

Everything that's said and done must meet the approval of the "Culture".
Ironically enough, the same can be said for today's moderate church; the script has been flipped to which the church is no longer making disciples for Christ; but are being made disciples into a spiritually lawless and lustful culture where Christ no longer sits on his throne in authority, but in agreement to the whims of a creation whom have lost sight of His sovereignty over all the universe.
Preachers, pastors, and gospel music artist alike are now changing the "Gospel" so that it may fit the lifestyles of the cursed and infamous society which they have come to adopt as their own.
Un-godly living has become a staple in the church-world mostly for the purpose of allowing individuals to feel comfortable in their sin; and also for pulling in mountains of filthy lucre.
One would think that God no longer has a voice in Christendom as if He's decided to abdicate His throne and authority over mankind. While it may be possible to impeach a president or overthrow an earthly monarch, it is very impossible to remove the Creator of "All" manner of life from having dominion.
Adultery, fornication, idolatry, false-doctrine, whore-mongering, homosexuality, lesbianism, lying, stealing, coveting and much-much more are still sinful and in some cases an abomination before God. Jesus has pronounced on many occasions: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away..." (Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31, Luke 21:33)
In a nutshell, the wages of sin have not changed, they still bring spiritual, physical, and eternal death!
One fact that I've learned over the years which still holds true today is this: "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19)

It is a fact that we are living in the last days where there is a great falling away from the church and the truth; and yet God has not lost His mind over this, He prophesied in His word that these things would come to pass.
For those preachers and pastors, leaders and artist who scatter and deceive the flock of God with their lies and lust for the accursed thing, the word of God comes to you in this manner: “What sorrow awaits this worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will cut his arm and pierce his right eye. His arm will become useless, and his right eye completely blind.” (Zachariah 11:17 NLT)

Though you may be riding the waves of sins success today, the end of what seemeth right in your eyes will lead to certain death. Simply changing the manner in-which you've chosen to live and believe has no bearing on who God was, and is, and is to come: just remember that Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever.

While the world, the church, and you may be schizophrenic, God is still God, His word still stands; and He's not crazy.

"The Principle Before The Promise"

I grew up with a father who left no stone unturned when it came to demonstrating his love for his children. I recall a time one year at Christmas when we were very young; our father knowingly went into debt just to ensure that we had the best Christmas ever. Not only did we receive all that we asked for; but dad surprised us by adding a few extras under the tree that we never expected, nor did we deserve them.

Dad was also a very stern disciplinarian who said what he meant, and meant what he said. Disobedience brought about repercussions resulting in his "sparing not the rod", or some type of punishment; in many cases both.

At other times; if he gave a promise to us based on a request that we made, there was always the understanding that the promise was contingent upon our obedience to carry out and complete the principle.

Fathers are some of the most amazing and unusual individuals; amazing in how they can set their sights on a certain goal, and no matter the obstacles or consequences, remain focused to achieve the objective. They are unusual in that when they establish rules or principles; they have the integrity to enforce them regardless of what others may think or feel about it. This particular characteristic does not mean that fathers are cold-hearted people who lack the ability to love unconditionally; quite the contrary, fathers love so deeply that when they apply a lesson in discipline it's done to protect us from having to face damaging consequences and reciprocates after we've reached the age of accountability.

In John 15:1-10 Jesus says: "1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through through the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love."

It seems as though many Christians today view God as a spiritual Santa Claus or Genie in a bottle, believing that He will simply give them what they want just because they asked; well, it doesn't work that way. Lets understand some facts, 1st: Jesus went into debt to bring us a great salvation. It cost the shedding of His blood on the cross for sins that he didn't commit; "our sins". 2nd: He left no stone unturned to gain us access into the Kingdom of God; in fact, three days after being laid in a borrowed tomb Jesus literally rolled t away the stone that was used to keep Him in the grave.

Can you say "No Greater Love?"

We are encouraged as believers to boldly approach the throne of grace and make our petition known to the Father. Yes, we can ask anything of Him and in return Jesus promises to provide whatsoever we ask; but first there is a principle that we must hold fast to: "For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly..." (Psalm 84:11)

It only works when we put the principle before the promise.

The Personality of The Holy Spirit

"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
John 14:26

Exactly what are the qualifications of a person?

For starters, a real life person has a mind, is able to think and act upon their thoughts. A person has his/her own will and self identity. A person also has emotions, and are able to act cognitively.

Human beings have all of these qualities and more.

So what about the Holy Spirit, does He possess any of these same qualities? The answer is a resounding "YES"!

1. The Holy Spirit is a thinker; He has a mind of His own that functions/operates in concert with the "Godhead"

2. He has His own identity that while it distinguishes Him from the Father and the Son; it does not hinder or interfere with His being "One" with them.

3. He does have emotions and the ability to act upon them

4. He also has very distinguishing characteristics:
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Longsuffering
- Gentleness
- Goodness
- Faith
- Meekness
- Temperance

The Holy Spirit is "NOT" just some impersonal force, as some religious doctrines would like you to believe.

When referring to the Holy Spirit we must be very careful not to identify Him as an "it" or a "thing"...He is a real life person whose abilities and power are very vital to God the Father and the Son; His characteristics are also very important in the lives of all who name the name of Jesus.

"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you." John 16:7

I'm not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I'm not ashamed of being a child of the Most High God, not even in these last and evil days; and most of all I'm not ashamed of the Holy Spirit guiding and governing my life..."For every time I feel Him moving in my heart, I will pray, praise, and sing of His awesome power.