God's Laws or "Social Justice" of Man?

God's Laws or "Social Justice" of Man

As a minister of the word, songwriter, writer, I may not have a business per se, and the ministry is at its seed stage but I am disconcerted by what could be and choices I would have to make, might have to make with the ministry and the backlash from the intolerant of Freedom of Religion, Speech and Assembly.

As a minister of the Word, I am obligated to speak Biblical truth, and not shy away from that, which extends to my songwriting and writing.  Nothing of Biblical truth can be compromised, not for any reason, or anyone, period.  That's the obligation of every true Christian, to speak Biblical truth, in agape love, yes, but speak it even if it offends.  What happens when as director of the MHC I am approached to participate in an activity or event etc... that totally reeks of sin, is unbiblical and unacceptable to my conscience as a Christian? What happens if I refuse, and suddenly I and the MHC are attacked and sued etc... and it happens more than once? Do I give in? Do I become one who is of the world, or do I refuse, keep getting attacked etc... and worn down by the UnGodly and UnHoly of this world?  What if the government says I have to comply because otherwise "Discrimination" OHHHHH NOOO!! can't have us be loyal to God, Christ, the Holy Spirit and sacred doctrine, can we ? Do I decide to just shut down the MHC or fight until it's all worn down and out?  What about as a poet, songwriter, writer, where I also will tell it like it is according to what the Holy Spirit gives me spontaneously to write in poetry, song, etc...? What happens if the LGBI or any community, group, the government decides I don't have the right to express my faith in full force, even if done in agape love?  Do I stop writing, putting my stuff out there? Do I risk a lot of hassle and backlash?  If I were a business, let's say a production company, would I be forced to take on LGBT projects  and such because if not, "OOOOHHHHH Discrimination ohhhhh nooooo"?   As a firm Conservative Pentecostal who believes heart, spirit, soul that the Bible is God's one and only truth, I could never produce, film etc.. any project that is in any way sinful, not on any level.  Will I have "social justice" rammed down my throat, denying me Freedom of Religion (not just Sunday Worship, but Religious expression in full), Speech and Assembly?  Whose laws, and "justice" do I live by and have prevail in my life, for the eternity of my soul?

As regards the MHC etc... it's a choice I hope I never would have to make, but if it did ever come down to stay in business, and go contrary to God's laws or close down, I would have to choose shutting down, even if it were a production business, rather than being forced into sin and being a part of sin.  Even if it meant giving up all I had worked for, and finding an alternative dream to live out.  I could not ever adhere to mankind's "Social Justice" mandates in violation of God's Word, One and Only Truth, the Bible.    More than just this life, but eternity I would be playing with and not willing to do that to be of the world, not worth it.

Shalom and Amen

The Leftist Agenda Forced Upon US - Bullies

Leftist Agenda Forced Upon Us

As the St. Patrick's Day parade approaches and as I see the states, forced to acknowledge Gay "Marriage", which it isn't not by any stretch of anything Godly, Holy and Sacred, as isn't fornication and such prior to marriage, even if with the one intended to marry, the Bill of Rights trampled on for political correctness, I am very troubled.  Even more troubled I am at politicians who would try to coerce any group, business etc.. from having to accept what is contrary to their faith in any way shape or form, barring life and death of an individual, literally.  Also, let me make this clear to all Christians, never are you in the right to use violence, to harm another just because you do not agree with their sin PERIOD, NEVER are you allowed.

The organizers of the event have not said the homosexual community can't participate, which I think is a problem in and of itself, as  a Catholic, Christian organization representing the Church and any true Christianity should not have actively gay persons, actively living the LGBT lifestyle as part of it, since it is akin to endorsing that lifestyle, that abomination, only that they can not hold up signs and such.  I agree totally, that in a Catholic or truly Christian event, parade, one must not do anything that would give any impression that what is contrary to Bible Holistic Truth, Laws, Concepts and Precepts is accepted by that organization and its' directors, period.   The fact that anyone is telling governors, attorney generals, or any such persons to ignore law, ignore the letter of the Bill of Rights, forcing political correctness on any entity is very troublesome, as is any attempt to limit freedom of the press, to monitor the press, try to tell the press what they should or should not cover, right about, how they should right about it.  None of this is acceptable.  We have allowed a small minority to intimidate, along with humanists/atheists, liberal progressives, Muslims even, and as soon as they snap their fingers, we cower and we jump, give into political correctness. That's not political correctness, or civil right or fairness, that's liberal progressive ideology, just like has happened in our schools and we let it, and such bullying those of faith, particularly the Christian faith, pushing to force us to compromise our values, our faith values, the Bill of Rights, and the vision of the Federalist founders.  I for one refuse to, period.  

Not the government, nor anyone has the right to tell me when and how I exercise my Freedom of Religion, Speech and Assembly, neither do I have that right, again barring violence, life or death situation directly and imminent.  I am realizing more and more just how much we must have radical change in who we elect at the school board levels, local politics, how crucial term limits are, eliminating the Board of Education, even the IRS once and for all, to start.  Our Bill of Rights are sacred, holy just like God's Word the Bible, holistically understood, but understood clearly from the viewpoint of Sin, the Sin Nature, Redemption possible, heaven, hell holistically and all being very real.

I will be presenting my Vision for America on youtube, but first will seek to give it more detail over the next few weeks.  This politically correct bullying by anyone must stop, and it will be up to Evangelicals, and True Conservatives to make it happen, no wimps allowed.

Shalom and Amen.

John 3:16, The Depth of It

Depth of Scripture

The depth of one passage can hit on a wonderful level, and this one passage gives us the totality of the Gospel.  This one phrase tells us so much, but we have to really go beyond just the surface.

"God so loved the world..", let's start with that.  He so loved, not just loved, but so loved, a love beyond anything we could imagine, phantom.  What is the action he takes in manifesting and showing this love? "that he have his one and only Son.." His word became flesh, being both human and divine, perfect, spotless, willing to be a physical visible presence amongst us.  Why do this?   Why this action of love on the part of both the Father and the Son? Remember Jesus said that he willingly was giving his life for us.  "that whoever believes in him might have eternal life and not perish"  Once we believe, we accept him, let him in, develop a relationship with him, we enter into eternal life as we are seen by God through the eyes of Jesus, who died for us to pay the price for all sinners, to have victory over sin and Satan, thus giving that to us by his resurrection.  Not only in the afterlife, but we have now life here, true life and freedom that can be ours in the sanctification process, via the Holy Spirit, once we have accepted Christ, his completed work at the Cross as the source of all our faith, salvation, the whole enchilada.  We don't perish because when we understand sin, the sin nature, have a relationship with Christ, and are then sanctified, the ravages of sin and they are numerous on a spiritual, emotional, financial, and physical level, but our soul wont be dammed to hell for eternal torment knowing we are separated from God, from the light, from paradise, realizing when it's too late just how foolish we were.  In this one verse we find the holistic teaching of the Bible.  If we just look at it literally, we miss much, and we miss the truth of God, his love, mercy, but also the wages of sin, that there is a heaven, but also a hell. 

We miss a lot if we just skim over the Bible, and don't seek holistically,  always with the Message of the Cross as the cornerstone, the Biblical truth as a whole, not just taking what we like from it and ignoring what is uncomfortable, like damnation and hell, both very real.

Shalom and Amen.

Balancing Theology, Tradition and Inspiration.

Balance to Reason, Inspiration and Understanding

There is a tendency in the Church to throw the baby out with the bathwater as they say, to an all academic, or all only relying on revelation and emotion, all tradition and what the Church says, wont read the Bible too complicated, or other extreme, only read the bible, nothing else.  All of these have innate problems, they will make you wonky, think wonky, act wonky and deny the holistic truth of the key points and cornerstones of the Bible.

We find these summed up in the Apostles Creed, expanded upon in the Nicene Creed, and then the Theology therein, Doctrine, holistically of the Bible put forth in the Catechism, doctrines of the Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church including women saints.  When we read the bible it has to be taken into account, as God would also have taken that into account even when inspiring and giving revelation, meeting the person where they were at culturally, emotionally etc.. How did these all come together?  It all began with Moses receiving his inspired revelation of how the creation of the world occurred, the introduction of the Sin Nature, how it corrupted the entirety of creation, the redemption plan, all the way to the Book of Revelation.  There are those who would say that the Bible, each passage has layers upon layers upon layers of varied meaning to be endlessly discovered and devised according to that individual life etc...according to divine revelation, but this leaves out any taking into account the historical and cultural context of the writer of the Biblical text.  Some took this divine revelation to the extent of it was only to a select group that things were revealed and could be understood by, the hierarchy of the Church, so people wouldn't look to scripture for the answer, often not even reading the Bible at all.   Then, there are those read the Bible only as how it relates to their personal life, and nothing more, a guide to how to live my life life book or some great mystical secret code to be constantly deciphered and new code to be uncovered of great prophetic new revelation.   On the other end of it, you have those who would say that the authors of the Bible were just secretaries who just sat down and took dictation, that their lives, experiences etc... had no bearing, nothing to contribute, no insight also to provide, and that they had no interaction with the Holy Spirit etc.., but were mere secretaries taking notes.   As if the Holy Spirit forcibly takes hold of them and channels through them and they have no choice but to relay the info, period.  That doesn't jive with free will, so don't think so.

How is one to understand respect for theological tradition, Sola Scriptura and Inspired?  There is a term for it "complex univalence", which says that when you are in doubt about a scripture, a revelation or such, it must be known by other places to speak more clearly.  Understanding of the Bible requires cross biblical references, a concordance, a good study bible, and understanding, seeking an ongoing understanding of the context of the culture, history of those times, the persons of the Bible.   It's a lifelong process of learning, prayer and understanding.  A paraphrase, a summary, just prayer and revelation on the Bible, without any seeking of solid theological foundation, strong and solid, is going to harm a minister's ability long term to Pastor, Minister, Lead.  God, by what Christ did at Calvary, made it possible for the Holy Spirit to dwell with us always, for us to have a direct communication with the Trinity, but that communication also has responsibility and we are expected to be witnesses and watchmen of truth, of God's truth, of his Word, but if we have not the knowledge, we perish and others perish, so we must have not only the inspiration to understand the Bible, the Creeds, Confessions that are a summary of the Bible, but the cultural and historical background that goes with all that.  I myself am terrible at memorizing and remembering, so I have to constantly go over things again and again, so I will be on a lifelong study journey and I love it.  To know and understand God, Christ, Holy Spirit, from a reason and revelation prospective is wonderful on every level.  I am blessed to be a Christian each and every day more and more.

When Atheists and such accuse Christians of being mindless brainwashed robots, they are speaking gibberish and rubbish, because there is a well thought out theology, process that goes into being a true Christian.  One never stops studying, learning, understanding and one seeks this understanding and growth of understanding their whole life out of love and joy of being in Christ.  It's a wonderful thing and brings true wisdom, freedom and so much more.

Shalom and Amen

Covenant, Contract, Promise -God is ...

God is Covenant

God is Covenant

Dismantling, Yet Keeping the Core? Yup

Keeping the Core

As I dismantle a whole lifestyle and of food social interaction for the future, having been diagnosed with Celiac, especially being Italian-American, it is not an easy journey to make, but then again a dismantling of what is false to what is truth and holistic truth and right has been occurring my whole life, but I just didn't realize it.   Today I had another aha moment about my life and our nation, what's going on what needs to happen, and a lot of dismantling needs to happen, but I will go into that, I wanted to first look at this dismantling, keep the core from the perspective of my own journey.

Through the gifts I was given from conception by the Lord, Faith and Knowledge, not realizing it fully, understanding it fully, a lifetime of dismantling of false doctrine has been going on to get me to the Message of the Cross, to truth.  As an Italian-American, Catholicism is central, generations of Catholicism, but in my heart, spirit, every fiber of my being I knew it to be unscriptural, the structure of, doctrine, I felt it so profoundly.  I tried to ignore it, explored other paths, Kabbalah, New Age, even one or two Protestant denominations, but I kept coming back to Christ and what he had done for me at the Cross, how amazing that was and unworthy any of humanity was for that gift.  When I found Sonlife Broadcasting and started to study it, the continued dismantling of the vestiges of the Catholic family heritage came undone, but not the core of the truth of God and God's truth, Christ and what he did at Calvary, the only way of salvation and sanctification.  It was the most wonderful, liberating thing in my life to realize that and embrace it on every level, live it.  Then came the Celiac diagnosis (along with lactose intolerance) and for an Italian-American where food and gatherings with all that great baked macaroni, lasagna, the pastries it's not fun news to get.  Going to family functions and all that becomes a big question mark and awkward going anywhere as you have to bring your own food, or they have to make provisions to make foods separate for you specifically that you have to give a list of to them.  Yet, the types of foods don't necessarily change, as I can still have pasta, but not white or wheat, rather Quinoa, Corn or Rice and other types of pasta, steamed veggies, grilled veggies, not raw, still veggies, non-dairy, lactose free veggie cheese products, still cheese like, and non-dairy, gluten free cookies and desserts, but still desserts.  I have to eat small portions every two and a half hours, but that's okay and as far as any social activity and all that, well I may have to forget any Italian food events and seek out vegetarian and all that, but I can still eat, just different kinds of food.   Though I have to dismantle culturally a good part of my life, my Italian-American culture, certain foods very much identify that culture, I can still have pasta and create similar deserts, just gluten and lactose free, and Christ and all he did at Calvary, that victory gained, is still the core of the faith, and that is what matters.  The Core is what matters and if you keep the core of the thing, if that thing is good, truly good, redemptive, then that is what matters.  That Core of faith and journey of faith, to the truth, has given me a whole new lease on life, a whole new sense of empowerment and understanding to fearlessly realize my God given potential in the arts, and ministry.  For that to happen a lot of dismantling had to happen, even for my body to be okay, a lot of dismantling has to happen, but pasta is pasta, even if it is gluten.  How does this fit in with our nation? The Holy Spirit stirred my soul to this and the same principle applies to our nation.

The nation has functioned to the determined of the people as a corporation and welfare institution for way too long, rather than as a Commonwealth Free Market Federalist Letter of the Constitution, not Spirit of Crap, Republic with the Congress, and the People being ferocious always in guaranteeing it stayed this way, operated this way.  The only way this nation is going to thrive, truly thrive for the long haul is for a serious dismantling of every bureaucratic central planning agency, including the DOE and repeal of every conflicting regulation that impedes businesses and entrepreneurs from thriving in this USA, create a two tier system of taxes for example for business and individuals on two income levels/cut offs, and that would never (it would be codified into law) exceed 20% for individuals and 30% for businesses, eliminate the whole NFP entity/category, make all charity tax deductible to a decent amount for all individuals and entities.  Of utmost importance codified into law would be that states rights would forever be sovereign in all matters, never could the Federal government coerce any state to violate its' state constitution or place itself in financial jeopardy to comply with Federal law.  This what would be required to set America right and to be what it was meant to be before it got all liberal progressive screwed up.

However, for that to happen, we have to have the courage to want that with ferocious patriotism, to shape and form those who would run for office, all branches, who feel this way and will fight for this, do this, make it a reality.  We would have to radically change the face of politics and We the People would have to truly want to take responsibility for caring for each other at the local levels, really create true community, teaching each other to fish, rather than give each other fish only based on our talents, gifts and skills.  Questions is, do we have the guts for this? Do you?

Shalom and Amen

Genesis X Study

Lineage of Noah After the Flood

Lineage of Noah After the Flood

Keeps Bringing It Back to Song and Souls

Keeps Bringing it Back to Song and Souls

Woke up as usual after some sleep at 4:30 am and went out into the living room, did some praying, reading, studying, then managed to get some sleep, before having to take my antibiotics,  and an hour later, start my usual medication regimen for Fibromyaglia, which now it appears is actually Celiac, but not properly diagnosed.  I felt like hell and still not feeling totally great, but as I prayed, I found myself drawn to go to Psalms and to two particular ones 67 and 68, to sing them, start spontaneously singing them.  It felt so right, so great to be singing, to be praising, be putting that out there.  

I thought of how free life is when one is not in bondage to sin, and dominated by the sin nature, thought there are one or two areas, such as impatience, which I still need the Holy Spirit to help me overcome.  I thought about how music can so stir the soul, the heart, make one really reflect, how the Holy Spirit can use that to convict the soul, so that soul, that heart can realize how destructive their sin and pattern of sin is to self, others, how it grieves God so much, Christ who gave his very life so much, and the Holy Spirit who wants to sanctify us unto the Lord so much.  I realized that the greatest joy I feel I feel when I am singing, songwriting, and the times I have had the opportunity to share my music and poetry in public, to perform, being able to touch hearts and souls was so wonderful, and thinking about how the songs the Holy Spirit gives me so spontaneously at all hours of the day and night, when I am walking the street,  while washing the dishes or cleaning up even, just out of the blue, melody and all, can bring the Message of the Cross home, speak His truth to all the world, it blows me away.  As I seek the will of the Father, in the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I am constantly being brought back to music and song, to poetry as the path of ministry, evangelism and it truly warms my heart and my soul, makes me very happy that this is the medium chosen for me to minister and share the Message of the Cross, and Biblical truth in general.

Shalom and Amen.

Staying Strong in the Midst of a Syndrome

Strength in the Midst of a Storm

I have had a tumultuous couple of years in regards to my health, with the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, though it seems I may also be dealing with Celiac Disease.  Between constant doctor visits to monitor issues with low iron, among a number of others, my thyroid is all wonky going up and down, creating sleep issues, pain and then there is the keeping track of the medications.  It's a lot to deal with, but I can stay strong, and not get angry or bitter.  How is that?  The Holy Spirit gave me the gift, from I think birth of Faith and it does not, will not ever waver.

Even in the darkest moment of pain, insomnia etc... I may have moments of great frustration with my body being wonky, but then I will suddenly have an insight, be drawn to a scripture, or suddenly a poem, a song will flow from me.  I will remember that we are living in a world of sin, a world of sin nature, a corrupted world that is under the influence and rule of Powers and Principalities that seek to destroy.  The body while no one wants destroyed, is secondary to the soul.  Thus, how I react to what is thrown at me, how I stand in my relationship with the Trinity, Christ, what he did at Calvary, not religion, as I wont no part of religion or religiosity, only The Message of the Cross and Biblical Truth, that is what matters.  I chose to finally stop, listen and let myself be broken totally, come to a place of total surrender.   In that, I was able to have a re-birth in truth, in Christ, allow the artistic side of me to leap forward and look to the future, to a new life in Christ as an artist, as a minister of the Word, sharing the Word, his truth, the truth.  The Fibromyalgia and should the latest tests turn out to be Celiac positive, though since I do feel better being on a gluten free, dairy free diet, eating small portions throughout the day, likely it is, I can make the journey whatever that entails strong in Christ, in the music, the poetry, writing and wisdom given to me via the Holy Spirit.  I am ever so grateful for that and my redemption in Christ at Calvary.

Shalom and Amen.

In the Surrender to the Cross, Comes the Bounty

Surrender to the Cross, Comes the Harvest

As I let go of any of my own expectations of what life ought to be, of my own concepts and precepts of righteousness and such, but take it all to the place where sin, death and the power of the Prince and Principalities of this world were defeated by Christ at that rugged cross, let the Holy Spirit, along with sound doctrine of Sola Scriptura, allowing Scripture to explain scripture, along with the Holy Spirit and the Message of the Cross, I find a serenity and clarity like no other.  I also find that I am now finally walking along the path I am supposed to be walking, as an artist and an Apostle, a Minister of the Word, a Teacher whatever the role I am here to fulfill with the gifts given and further gained along the journey of life as given by father, natural talents and then those given by the Holy Spirit as well.

Now that I let go of the humanist tendencies, inclinations, for the most part, though they will at times crop up,  since the nature is there and will be there until the Lord gives a glorified body and destroys sin, Satan is thrown into the Lake of Fire forever.   Still, as I learn to start each morning and end the day with thanks, praise, also asking what, by the Cross and Calvary, the Lord would have me do, life seems to flow a lot more and in the right direction.  My music flows spontaneously and I don't concern myself with the number of songs I write and put out there, how much and when they earn what.  My first book of poetry will be out in stores soon and the publisher is already asking about what other projects I have for them, and I am even getting the instinct to go out get a digital camera and ideas for photography projects, though I have no training in that area, but I feel the Spirit move me in that direction.  From my latest statements from a source related to my music, my  first music royalties are to be coming in soon, now they may not be much, but I can officially say that I am now what I always knew in my heart I was meant to be, part of the puzzle, an artist, one for the Lord, for The Truth.  I couldn't have gotten here if I had not completely come to that place of surrender, of going to the Cross, recognizing my sinful state, and self, my sin nature, repenting truly.  Now I am learning to ask "By the Cross and Calvary Lord, what would you have me do?"  That simple but powerful faith and question can change so much.  That doesn't mean that my health issues have gone away and life is perfect, no, by no means, but the road to greater healing still has begun.  The more I understand the Message of the Cross, the Victory to be found in that, and the more I surrender to the will of the Father, in the redemption gained for me at Calvary, by the power of the Holy Spirit to guide my life as is the will of the Father for my best, the more wonderful, peaceful, amazing I know it will be, the more abundant, it will be and I don't mean material stuff, fancy home/s and all that jazz.  It's so much more than that, it's a joy, a peace, a liberation from shackles of the things of this world, to truly being free in the righteousness and boundaries of God's truth, wisdom and living life without destruction, but for construction, true creativity, give glory and honor where it is due.

Shalom and Amen

Shalom and Amen

AHA Moment - Not Courageous, It's Cowardice

Living in Sin is Cowardice, Not Courage

I had another epiphany after seeing something on the news this morning.  For anyone to live in perpetual purposeful sin and claim to be Christian, love God, even flaunt that in God's face "coming out" with pride and glory is not courage. Sin is not courageous, victory over it through Calvary and the Holy Spirit, that is a courageous and amazing journey that takes a lot of strength and courage, is not an easy one.  The gift of eternal salvation is well worth it, as is the the exhilaration and joy as one grows in the walk with Christ and the sanctification.

As I watch this world in Babylon, Ishmael and debacle seeing people taut "coming out" as "courageous" call evil good and good evil, even now re-writting the Wizard of Oz that the good witch and the bad witch were best friends and all until society labeled one good and one bad because there really is no such thing, it's all labels, made up labels, see the Church advocate for the Agenda 21 debacle and so much crap, psychology etc.. instead of the Cross and only the work done at Cross for salvation, all Victory and the operation of the Holy Spirit, I see no Courage anywhere only Cowardice.  It doesn't take courage to live in the flesh, in the world, do whatever satisfied in the flesh, in the moment etc..., no guts needed there, just selfishness, and instant gratification, just going along for the ride no thought to consequences for self, society, right and healthy family structures, nothing, just self and self gratification, not what is of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit.  To live and be of the world, to "Come Out" to live in sin perpetual, I realize, even in my own life would never be courage, only cowardice.   What have I realized is courage that brings true and full healing, which may not happen overnight, but that's okay?

True "Courage" is really seeing the depraved, corrupt being one is, going to that Cross at Calvary, looking at Christ in the eye, his battered bloody body, broken for me, for you, all of us, as he gives up his last breath with "it is finished" and thanking him, realizing this redemption is not deserved, but a most amazing gift and the only source for all things in life, good, holy, true, right and righteous.  Then asking within those parameters for the Holy Spirit to give the courage to understand fully what this means in one's life, for one's life and how to overcome the powers and principalities that keep one in sin bondage because sin offends the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Do we even begin to comprehend the depth of love that the Father has for us, that his Word was made flesh utterly broken in this way, that Christ redeem from Satan all authority over any soul who would accept him as Lord and Savior for all eternity, from eternal penalty for a lifetime of sins, which justice and righteousness demanded be paid for in full?  I don't think we do understand, not until we truly are willing to get as true in the mirror as we can, as raw as we can and see ourselves for the fallen creatures we are, a product of a corrupt seed from the very beginning, but who yet is so beloved, so so so beloved by God, that he made is Word to be flesh, to go through all that, so that none may perish, none because he doesn't want any to perish.  When I think of "Courage" no, I don't think of it being my being who I want to be according to the flesh, of this world or what the world wants me to conform to be, or psychology, or anything outside of the not always easy, but glorious journey of Christ and him Crucified as the parameter for the Holy Spirit to sanctify me and keep me out of patterns of sin, so I do not grieve them.   
I have to wonder.  How can we be so horrific to spit God, Christ and even the Holy Spirit in the face, in light of the sacrifice made to keep us, unworthy us in every way.  At this stage of my understanding of the Cross, the incredible gift of the atonement by blatantly flaunting our sin, living it so out in the open and yet claiming we believe in God, love God and are Christian, so called.  It is abomination, cowardice, an oxymoron and not courageous in the least to not go to the cross, throw one's self in mercy, repentance and seek in Christ and him Crucified, that finished shed blood and atonement, as well as the Power of The Holy Spirit to break all sin chains within that parameter.

Shalom and Amen.

Genesis IX Study

Covenant, So Much Greater Than Any Promise

Covenant, So Much Greater Than Any Promise

Vision and Member-Be a Part of It, Simple

Fellowship in Christ and Redemption at Calvary

As a member, you agree to respect the Tenets of the Faith of this Pentecostal Trinity Doctrine Message of the Cross, seeking to learn and grow in this understanding and faith, which accepts all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including speaking in tongues is still in evidence today and that the only source of Victory is Christ and his finished work at the Cross, at Calvary, in that redemption.

1. Vision for the M.H.C. :

i. Overall

A membership educational organization and entity that is a watchmen, witness and evangelist to the Message of the Cross truth that only can we have Victory In All Things of Life, and Society by understanding and embracing the deepest meaning of the atonement of the shed blood and applying it along with the power of the Holy Spirit to all decisions in life along with all the gifts of spirit still operating today, no exceptions, all the gifts, as well the truth of America's and Europe's heritage of Christianity, call to honor it for all generations, what it brought in terms of dignity and freedom in Christ.

i. Form

• Initially -Unincorporated Association 
• NFP LLC -Educational and Prayer ministry member based and supported no government funding or other funding will be sought, as we answer only to the truth of the Bible, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

ii. Venue and Platform:

• Blog 
• Youtube
• Google Plus Hangout
• Later on fully interactive church website -2015

iii. Directorship:

• Currently Founder/Director -Rev. Katherine Appello
• Future - add Co- Director and Financial Director

iii. Official Launch Anticipated w/first Google Plus Hangout, Seed Funding Required for some basics:

• May/June 2014
• Seed budget requirement for launch by May - around $5,000

2. Membership:

• Email the following info to - mhcministrymember@yahoo.com
• Address
• Phone and alternate if you care to 
• E-mail and alternate 
• Faith testimony, any other info you wish to share
• You will receive a welcome letter within two weeks 
• There will be no complicated bylaws and bureaucratic membership criteria, just that you sincerely the tenets of the organization, and wish to have a true relationship with God, in scriptural truth, by way of the Message of the Cross, the only way to Salvation and Victory

3. Members Receive:

• Free e-books and other material -Soundcloud or such link to be provided
• Live, via Google hangout plus, -bible and other studies, growing together in the faith, group prayer and support
• Offline events later on
• Group insurance plans, if possible life, health, home combined would align with Biblical Principles holistically, absolutely no Abortion, In vitro or Surrogate  procedures covered I plan for 2015 or create something unique to the M.H.C. for members - The Holy Spirit is still working on that on in me, so bit of patience
• As we grow, more will be given by the Holy Spirit

Bless, Shalom and Amen

Saved- Conviction of God, Condemnation of Satan

Conviction, Yes, Not Condemnation

These two words, Conviction and Condemnation are an integral part of the Christian theology and doctrine, but are often not well understood, as there is a fine line at times.  One has to do with the Holy Spirit and the other with Satan, who will use it to keep you from the fullness of the victory of the shed blood of Christ and his finished work at Calvary to set you free, through the power of the Holy Spirit.  I have myself been on a journey of understanding in this regards, as we all carry baggage, and the what if I had done that differently etc... 

Conviction, let's start with that.  It is known in the Bible as  Godly sorrow, which leads us to repentance.  God had his Word to become flesh, to shed his blood to atone for all sin, for salvation of all mankind, to save, so he doesn't want to condemn, but to save.  He has to convict us in our heart, spirit, soul, to give us that alarm of "hey, don't go there, cliff, warning, sin, bad idea, stay away, steer clear."  The conviction of the Holy Spirit to keep us out of sin, chaos, harm and destruction, which is what Satan wants for us, is a good thing.  It is something we should welcome, want, that we have the constant indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our lives, so we can have this warning signal and steer clear of situations, persons etc.. that would bring us to perdition.   Once we have come to fully repent, accept Christ, we are new creatures and upon baptism of fire of the Holy Spirit we have an advocate, a powerful ally in the sanctification process and the past is the past, and it can't hurt us, unless we let Satan put us under Condemnation.

Condemnation is not of God. What Satan will do, even once you have left the sin patterns behind, is to keep bringing up the past, making you feel that you can not possibly have been forgiven, can't possibly have a real relationship with Christ.  Every possible doubt etc... he can place in your path, everything he can do to make you give up on your journey with Christ, to fall back into sin and then walk away from Christ, thinking you're not good enough and thus giving up salvation.   It paralyzes, causes us to see God only as a God of judgement, wrath, all that dark, negative, forgetting that he made his Word to become flesh to redeem us, save us, so we could dwell with him for all eternity.  All of us fall short of the glory of God, for we are fallen from birth till death, period and no matter how good a person we are, or how kind, we are not ever going to reach the level of holiness etc... that could equal God, and so it is only in and through accepting Christ and his finished work at Calvary as our redemption, looking to the shed blood of Christ as our only source of Victory, bringing everything we are, hope for and need to the Cross, can we have Conviction as necessary from the Holy Spirit, but not Condemnation, which is from Satan.   We must understand that we never have license to sin, just because of God's grace and mercy, as Paul tells us "God forbid", so that much has to be clear.

It is crucial to know the difference, crucial, for salvation' sake.

Shalom and Amen.

Epiphany Moment Today - I Am An Evangelist

I Am An Evangelist, An Evangelist I Am

I have been writing poems, songs as far back as I could remember, and have taught ESL, but throughout everything the one thing that was consistent was my certainty the Bible was God's truth, somewhere deep down I knew.  I always found myself sharing about Christ, could not stop myself from always ending up discussing about the Bible, faith, Christ, always ended up in those discussions, even at work, always ended up there.

Today, as I was walking going to Starbucks to set and do some reading, writing, suddenly the Holy Spirit gives me a song and I begin singing to myself this song, new song, that I am compelled to write down as soon as I get my tea and croissant, and put out within the next three days, which I will do, on Tunecore for the world to hear.  I realized I have always through the music or whatever I have done in my life, in some way evangelized about God, sin, the wages of sin, biblical truth.  It's who I am, it's truth, God's truth and I am looking forward through the arts, through Ministry of the Heart of Christ to sharing the fullness of it.  I realized I am at my happiest when I singing, writing etc... for the Lord, for the Gospel, the Message of the Cross.  That is when I feel most joyful, happy, alive, in fullness of truth, of self, of everything, connected to everything truth.  I will honor what the Lord has placed in my heart, spirit and soul, evangelism through the arts and Ministry of the Heart of Christ.

Shalom and Amen

Fibromyalgia Doesn't Define Me Christ Defines Me

Body May Be Broken, But Spirit and Soul Not, Not With Christ

Fibromyalgia has taken such a toll on my life, that I couldn't even begin to describe it physically and on so many levels.  Yet it will not take away who I am at the core and today I came across this prayer and wanted to share it with all of you.  Doesn't matter what this fallen world of and in sin throws at us, we are in Christ and thus nothing can destroy us or the soul, unless we go by way of the flesh, works and not exclusively put our trust in Christ and what he accomplished, his finished work at Calvary for our redemption and salvation here and to keep us out of hell for all eternity and yes Hell is real, so suck it up as a fact, that it is real and must exist, is just and righteous that it exist.  In the midst of the storm I thank God for Christ and the Holy Spirit, my comforter.

Prayer in Time of Trouble

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, "Jesus, help me."
In all my doubts, perplexities, and temptations, Jesus, help me.
In hours of loneliness, weariness, and trials, Jesus, help me.
In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, Jesus, help me.
When others fail me and Your grace alone can assist me, help me.
When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and savior, Jesus, help me.
When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts, Jesus, help me.
When I feel impatient and my cross irritates me, Jesus, help me.
When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work and I am lonely, Jesus, help me.
Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.

Amen.

Genesis VIII -Study

The Only Safety for Eternity, The Ark Christ

The Only Safety for Eternity, The Ark Christ

My "Aha Moment"-Not A, but THE Great Commission

The Commission Ignored, Christ and Calvary Disdained

As always, I adore the inspiration and sudden "Aha" moments I get from the Holy Spirit and I don't even have to be doing my Bible reading and studying, today it came as I was making my bed.   I found a question being stirred in my soul, then another and then Bible phrases and hence my reflection based on the Holy Spirits prompting questions etc... Here goes.

With the Church having decided to be anything but the Church, Prophet, Watchman and Witness, but rather a co-whore in Babylon, being in the world, bringing legalism and crap of the world into the Church, conforming to the world rather than clearly refusing to conform to,  I can understand the frustration, grievance etc.. of the Trinity, as I concur.  The first question prompted in me was Why THE Great Commission?  Why that Command? Why not tell them to go build Utopia and free all the world, fix the world with innovative new forms of social justice and government etc..."  Why the Command to Preach the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth?  Think, use the brain.  He said the poor would always be with us, at least until he returned to destroy all sin and evil and to seek God first and above all, then all other things would be taken care of.    Why, why the Command of preaching the Gospel, which is in a nutshell "Faith and Christ and what he did at Calvary is your only salvation from eternal damnation" had to be the priority for all Christians, for the Church to take on and preach to all.  I went to check how many times Jesus talked of Hell, and Judgement, 27 times.  Some will argue that he spoke of heaven more than hell, so what?  He wants, as the Messiah, Redeemer, Savior who gave life for all mankind, gained victory over sin, death, Satan's authority on our behalf, which we forfeited at Eden to all to go to heaven, be with him, the Father, the Holy Spirit forever.  Just because he didn't speak equally in terms of number of Hell and its' judgement, doesn't mean it is not crucial because we have but one of two destinations when we die, and once you die, that's it, no second chances to get it right.  I again got the stirring of "connect the dots" Even Paul said he had not come to Baptize, but strictly to preach, less the Cross of Christ be of no effect because he had been given by Christ the clear message that the main and primary goal of the Church and the Church body is to be to preach the Word, including heaven, and hell, whether people like it or not.  

Love sometimes requires harsh truth be told, but the Church instead of honoring this crucial, a soul's eternity depending on it, being a Prophet, Watchman, and Witness has become strictly a social services, United Nations whatever for political peacekeeping, entrainment center, no depth of the Holy Spirit flowing through like the days of Azusa street transforming lives and thus society able to be transformed by the lives of the people transformed, who understood they were, we all are sinners, and our only chance for any salvation is Christ and the Cross, what he did there, his defeat of Satan, death, to return glorious king who will come to rapture her bride on his timetable, not the bride's.   They understood the main thing the Church was to do was to stand strong in the Bible, Christ as only Lord, Redeemer, Savior and the Power of the Holy Spirit as the only agent of change for people or anything in this world.  Sadly, the Church today is too lost, under Satan's influence or stupid to get it, and that is truly grievous. 

This ministry will stand strong in the truth, including that there is a heaven and a hell, may none of us turn our backs on Christ ever to find that out when our lights go out.

Whose Altar Do You Worship At?

Whose Altar Is Your Altar?

The Bible is replete with altars, here there and everywhere, but whose altar was the altar of the true God, Yahweh, the creator of all things?  This is a most important question and a most powerful one, next to what the object of your faith is, or in whom.    

The altar in the OT was a symbol of salvation, which would only be brought of course to fruition in Christ at the Cross which we are redeemed.  Until Christ came, died, shed his blood and opened up the veil for salvation, redemption, us to be able to enter into his presence, all was a symbol of, a foreshadowing of that actual sacrifice.   It is at the altar that we know the heart of the person, as we do, if we understand, with Cain and Abel.  God has a specific and orderly way with all things that he likes to see happen and he have those instructions right from the get to to Adam and Eve, who didn't listen and then onward.  Abel's altar said "I am a sinner, and I know it.  I require redemption, salvation, sanctification, and I can't do it for myself, myself, only Yahweh can."   Cain's was total, humanist, "In your face Yahweh, don't need a redeemer, redeem myself with moral evolution, good works, whatever."  He was wrong, and if I ever think that I would be very wrong, anyone who thinks that way is wrongly thinking, as that is not what is God's truth, or the truth of Christ or the Holy Spirit.  Corrupted of flesh etc... can't redeem like.  If the altar one places one's faith in is self-improvement, others corrupted of flesh, vanities of men - humanist psychology and the like, methods created by man, including denominations in that one thinks it is the denomination that saves you,  rituals and such for any real, long-term, truly righteous as per Christ's standards (don't even lust in your heart), and especially for Justification/Salvation big trouble ahead for everyone.  The only altar that has any true meaning, lasting value that can send the most powerful advocate of change, the Holy Spirit, is the alter of Christ, and him crucified, accepting him as Lord, Redeemer and Savior.  Any other doctrine, any other Jesus, is a false doctrine, and a false Jesus.  The apostles make it very clear where the faith, the altar is to be and Paul says that even if it's an angel from heaven and he contradicts the Jesus they were taught by him, that angel is accursed.  That's pretty big statement to make, an angel be accursed, but he knew that following any other altar could very well bring the soul to eternal damnation.  Not because Yahweh sends one there, but because the person has rejected the only means for redemption, has turned back on redemption even though it was there for them.

It is only trough this altar, Christ, that can then give us the Holy Spirit, that true freedom from bondage of all things not of the truth, of the true God, of life and light can come.  No bondages, strongholds, oppressions, repressions of SIN, which is the root of all evil, can be broken without this.  Anyone who teaches otherwise is not doing themselves or anyone else any favors.  There is only one High Priest, Advocate for humanity that God will listen to and one that can keep us from Gehenna, Hell.  Jesus tells us clearly there is a hell in Matt 5:29-30, 25: 41, 46, and Matthew 18:8-9, but when he said to cast aside the eye etc... he means the thing, situation, even if it means your entire family, like Abraham had to give up, has to be let go of, walked away from. Best to lose relationships, situations that keep you in bondage of sin or would place you there than risk abandoning God, Christ, and losing one's soul.  The Message of the Cross, there is no salvation, redemption except by faith in what Christ did at Calvary must be told, as well as the truth that there is only one power of freedom and sanctification, The Holy Spirit.  If it offends, then tough, but we are told we will be refused etc... because dark hates light and truth, but only truth matters with God and can set the captives free.

Shalom and Amen