KEEP STANDING UPON THE ROCK
“… He (Jesus) had a name written, that no man knew … his name is called The Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB).
The WRITTEN Word of God was FIRST translated into Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The King James Version and other translations and versions came later.
However, regardless of the human strengths or weaknesses of those translations and versions, the DIVINE VOICE and DIVINE WORDS of God continue to SPEAK!!!
If God’s ABILITY to SPEAK his HOLY message relied totally upon human versions, translations, and languages; its integrity and purity would have been LOST long ago.
All OUTLETS and MOUTHPIECES for God’s WORD must rely upon BEING ANOINTED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND POWER IN ORDER to SPEAK WITH GOD'S POWER and authority that SAVES and TRANSFORMS lives. “…the Word (God’s WORD) was made FLESH (made into human form or created into an earthen vessel) ...” (JOHN 1:14 KJV). “… … His (Jesus) name is called The Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB).
“…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (THE WORD OF GOD) (HOW?)with the Holy Ghost (God IS SPIRIT) and WITH POWER: (WHAT DID THE HOLY SPIRIT & GOD’S POWER CAUSE JESUS TO DO?) [HE]... went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for GOD [who is SPIRIT] WAS WITH HIM…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
“…[GOD, who is SPIRIT]... anointed [ENDOWED him with the POWER] to preach the gospel to the poor …to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord…” (John 4:16-21 KJV).
JESUS WAS THE WORD OF GOD MADE FLESH. JESUS HAD TO BE ANOINTED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND POWER "BEFORE" HE WAS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AND CONFIRM WHAT GOD’S WORD CAN DO, CAN CREATE, CAN MAKE HAPPEN, OR BRING INTO EXISTENCE.
God’s WORD is SPIRIT and it is NOT limited by human translations and versions. It is the ANOINTING of the HOLY SPIRIT that makes ANY translation or version EMPOWERED to SPEAK the SALVATION message with the power and authority that SAVES or the TRANSFORMATION message that TRANSFORMS.
It is WONDERFUL and PRAISEWORTHY that bible scholars make every attempt to sustain the translation or version that has made the MOST impact, but they are NOT to lose SIGHT of WHAT makes “THAT” impact. “….Apart from [Christ Jesus; the Word of God with inherent power and authority], you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “… [Only]…one (has the power and authority to or)… can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus (the word of god)…” (1 Timothy 2:5 NLT).
God’s WORD is, first and foremost, SPIRIT!
“….THE WORDS that I speak unto you, they are SPIRIT…” (John 6:63 KJV). “…MY WORD …shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11 KJV). God’s WORDS, they “ARE” SPIRIT.
GOD has SPOKEN through HUMAN VESSELS, throughout biblical history. Humans are “ONLY” MOUTHPIECES who are CHOSEN to SPEAK his WORD OR RECORD his WORD. “…All scripture (The WORDS of God) is given by inspiration of God (MOVING of his PIRIT)…” (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV). “…The prophecy (WORD OF GOD) came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God SPAKE as they were… MOVED BY THE HOLY [SPIRIT]…” (2 Peter 1:21 KJV).
The WORD of GOD is CONFIRMATION that God actively works “IN” and “THROUGH” human MOUTHPIECES to speak and display his POWER. “...There are many ways in which God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work in and through all of us who are his… … (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “……the [HOLY] SPIRIT DISPLAYS God’s power THROUGH each of us … … (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “…It is God which worketh IN YOU both to will and to do of his good pleasure…” (Philippians 2:13 KJV). “…That great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work “IN US” what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ…” (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…the Father … doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
God PICKS and CHOOSES mouthpieces who are WILLING to SPEAK his WORD as he INSPIRES them to DO so. “…I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a [WORD], what I should say, and what I should speak…” (John 12:49 KJV). “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT…” (John 6:63 KJV).
Human mouthpieces, for the New Testament, were also CHOSEN by God to SPEAK or RECORD his WORD.
SOME of those MOUTHPIECES SAW the WORD in ACTION first-hand and they SPENT time with Jesus, the WORD of God, personally. “…Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were EYEWITNESSES and servants of the Word…” (Luke 1:1-2 NLT). “….Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were EYEWITNESSES, and ministers of the Word…” (Luke 1:1-2 KJV). “…For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were EYEWITNESSES of his majesty….” (2 Peter 1:16 NLT). “…And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem…” (Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
MOUTHPIECES are human vessels who SPEAK God’s WORD as they are INSPIRED or MOVED by the POWER of the Holy Spirit. “…For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God SPAKE as they were MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST…” (2 Peter 1:21 KJV).
These MOUTHPIECES did not speak from the origin of their own human minds or hearts, but were INSPIRED or MOVED by the Holy Spirit. “..Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, WHICH THE HOLY GHOST BY THE MOUTH OF DAVID SPAKE before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus…” (Acts 1:16 KJV). “…But those things, WHICH GOD BEFORE HAD SHEWED BY THE MOUTH OF ALL HIS PROPHETS, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled…” (Acts 3:18 KJV).
They “…SPAKE as they were MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST…” (2 Peter 1:21 KJV). “Moved” implies they were EMPOWERED along by the Holy Spirit as a ship is MOVED along by the wind. “…We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God SPAKE as they were moved by the Holy Ghost…” (2 Peter 1:19-21 KJV).
Holy men, who were MOUTHPIECES, spoke as they were moved along by God, the Holy Spirit. They WERE his willing human vessels. “…Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled WHICH WAS SPOKEN OF THE LORD “BY” THE PROPHET…” (Matthew 1:22 KJV). “…And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled WHICH WAS SPOKEN OF THE LORD “BY” THE PROPHET, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son…” (Matthew 2:15 KJV).
“..Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, WHICH THE HOLY GHOST BY THE MOUTH OF DAVID SPAKE before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus…” (Acts 1:16 KJV). “…But those things, WHICH GOD BEFORE HAD SHEWED BY THE MOUTH OF ALL HIS PROPHETS, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled…” (Acts 3:18 KJV).
“…And the Lord came down in a cloud, and SPAKE unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.…” (Numbers 11:25 KJV). “And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man…” (1 Samuel 10:6 KJV). “….And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them…” (1 Samuel 10:10 KJV). “…And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied….” (1 Samuel 19:20 KJV). “…And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah…” (1 Samuel 19:23 KJV). “…Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak…” (Jeremiah 1:6-8 KJV).
These prophets and mouthpieces spoke God’s WORD, which can ONLY be SPIRIT, under the POWER of the Holy Spirit.
God CAN SPEAK through human mouthpieces while SUSTAINING the SPIRIT of his WORD and KEEPING the inherent POWER and AUTHORITY of his HOLY Words too!! “…In him (Jesus, the Word) ALL THINGS (including the SPIRIT and POWER and AUTHORITY inherent in his WORD)…hold together…” (Colossians 1:7 NIV). “… [God is]…sustaining ALL THINGS … by his powerful word…” (Hebrews 1:3 NIV). “….Apart from Me (Jesus, God’s WORD), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
God SUSTAINS his WORD throughout generations and generations! This is NOT impossible for God to do nor is it TOO HARD! “…The things which are impossible with men … [are] …POSSIBLE… [with God] …” (Luke 18:27 KJV). “…I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).
Therefore, these MIRACULOUS WORDS, which are SPIRIT, can NOT be reduced to simply a book of pages, or a particular language, or a specific translation, nor are they a reflection of the HUMAN mouthpieces that delivers them.
God ALMIGHTY, out of his LOVE for mankind, SUSTAINS the inherent SPIRIT and POWER and AUTHORITY of his HOLY Word.
The sustained WORD of God has endured, in spite of flawed and corrupt humanity, for centuries. “…I am the Lord, I change NOT…” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). “… “I AM WHO I AM ’ This is My name forever…” (Exodus 3:14-15 NASB). “… his name is called The Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB). “…[THE WORD OF GOD) is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8 NIV).
Remember, the reason you are SAVED today is because God KEPT the covenant promise he made thousands and thousands of generations ago. AND because of his GREAT MERCIFUL LOVE and GRACE toward his people he SENT his SON (the WORD OF GOD). “…. Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin. Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries. He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love…” (Psalms 106:42-48 NLT). “…He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love…” (Psalms 106:42-48 NLT).
“…so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: …” (Zechariah 8:13 KJV).
“…Great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD” (Psalms 117:2 KJV). “…[GOD] remembered his covenant with them (THROUGH ABRAHAM) …” (Psalms 106:42-48 NLT). To Abraham he said: “…I will BLESS thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a BLESSING: And I will BLESS them that BLESS thee …in thee shall all families of the earth be BLESSED…” (Genesis 12:2-3 KJV).
God KEEPS his word through thousands and thousands of generations. “…Showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments…” (Exodus 20:6 NIV).
God also watches over his word, very carefully, to make sure he keeps it and that it performs exactly what he commands. God says, I “…am WATCHING over my word to PERFORM it…” (Jeremiah 1:12 NASB “…So shall MY WORD be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it SHALL NOT return unto me void, but it SHALL ACCOMPLISH that which I please, and it SHALL PROSPER in the thing whereto I sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11 KJV).).
Because of the POWER and AUTHORITY of God’s WORD new converts can NOW enjoy the blessings of Abraham. “…Christ hath REDEEMED us from the curse of the law …That the “BLESSING of Abraham” might come on [“US”]… through Jesus Christ …” (Galatians 3:13-14 KJV).
God’s KEEPS his WORD out of his LOVE for his people. His LOVE endured and his WORD stood POWERFUL and STRONG through the abandonment of his people, rebellion, idolatry, dishonor, disrespect, rejection, and blatant unfaithfulness, as witnessed, in biblical history. Yet, he has “….loved [his people]...with an everlasting love….” (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV). “…not that [they] loved God, but that he loved [them]...” (1 John 4:10 KJV).
The WORD of God is the power of God unto salvation. The gospel is “…the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth (accepts or depends upon his invitation)…” (Romans 1:16 KJV). “… [The] Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes…” (Romans 1:16 NLT).
The hard copy of the bible itself can be destroyed, buried, burned, and hidden, but the inherent SPIRIT and POWER of its spoken message cannot be stopped, reduced, or contained. . “…Heaven and earth shall pass away, but MY WORDS SHALL NOT pass away (die)…” (Matthew 24:35 KJV).
From the 1st century until this present day the POWERFUL message of God is still saving and transforming lives. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…” (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV).
God’s WORD is “NOT” magic. God is “NOT” your genie in a bottle. God’s WORD is not based on how you feel or your opinions. God’s WORD does not suddenly become altered to cater to or support a lifestyle that is “NOT” holy.
God’s WORD “IS” SPIRIT. God’s WORD is HOLY. God’s WORD is POWER. God’s WORD has AUTHORITY. God’s WORD SAVES. God’s WORD transforms lives. God’s WORD is TRUSTWORTHY. God’s WORD will NOT disappoint you. God’s WORD produces revelatory knowledge of who God is. God’s WORD is NOT limited to versions, translations, or languages. God’s WORD is ALIVE. God’s WORD is ACTIVE. God’s WORD is JESUS.
“… his name (Jesus’ name) is called The Word of God…” (Revelation 19:12-13 NASB). “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto you, they ARE SPIRIT…” (John 6:63 KJV). God is SPIRIT. “…God is Spirit …” (John 4:24 KJV). The “WORD” is spirit and God is spirit; they are one and the same. “…the Word was God … (John 1:1-4 NASB). “…God is Spirit …” (John 4:24 KJV).
“…God … sent forth the Spirit of His Son (the WORD of God) “INTO” [Y]OUR HEARTS…” (Galatians 4:6 NASB). “…GOD IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…[the WORD] is that Spirit [too]…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). The “WORD” is spirit and God is spirit; they are one and the same. “…the Word was God … (John 1:1-4 NASB). Therefore, “…Jesus Christ (the Word of God) is in you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…The [Holy] Spirit of God dwell[s] in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
“…God (is Spirit & his Words; they are Spirit and HE)… works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose…” (Philippians 2:13 NIV). “….Apart from Me (Jesus, the WORD of God), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
IT IS THE FATHER’S indwelling HOLY SPIRIT that “… is able TO DO exceeding abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think…” (Ephesians 3:20 KJV). “…he (the indwelling Holy Spirit) doeth the works [IN and THROUGH you]…” (John 14:10 KJV).
“….Then you will know that [he is] the Lord your God…’” (Exodus 16:12 NLT). “… [God has] done so many miracles before [you] ….” (John 12:37-40 NLT). “… [He has] done [those miracles through HIS WORD] … so you will know that [He is] the Lord…” (Exodus 10:1-2 NLT). “….In [the miracles he has done through HIS WORD], [You] shalt know that [GOD IS] the Lord...” (READ Exodus 7:14-25). “…Your rock and Your fortress, your deliverer, Your GOD, Your rock, in whom [you can] … take refuge; Your shield and the horn of Your salvation, YOUR stronghold.…" (Psalms 18:3 NASB).
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