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PREDESTINATION 8/15/19

August 15, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ACROSS MY DESK THIS MORNING, 8/15/19 from a dear minister on the front line.
Reading your notes this morning and we are 90% on the same page but it appears that you feel that GOD’s foreknowledge is limited? Your Wrote: “Everyone is born into the earth to fulfill a previously ordained (predestined) divine purpose. This is confirmed repeatedly in Scripture.”

It appears to me that foreknowledge and predestination go together in the creation. That the Elect are the result of both God's absolute foreknowledge and predestination based on the free will that HE was giving us. FreeWill is absolutely necessary as LOVE can not exist without it. Of course there are two dimensions, 1 Cor.13:9-12, God's Eternal Dimension and our temporary Dimension in Time. So from God's dimension it is a done deal. The architect with the blue prints building the building knowing where every nail will go. But for us, we are working our our salvation and he that endureth to the end shall be saved. There has been a great deal of confusion in the Church on this issue as predestination alone leaves ua feeling like robots and having no responsibility for what we do. "I am what I am for GOD made me this way...." This is a lie of the enemy and very destructive. I am totally responsible for my life in time and GOD does not at all manipulate any my decisions, good or bad. "Who so ever will, may come, and drink of the waters of life freely." Rev.22:24-17. Foreknowledge and Predestination are 2 sides of the same coin. Like knowing what materials are available, designing the building accordingly and now we are into the building of the building. In roughly another 1,000 earth years the building will be completed with a new heaven and a new earth in Love and Righteousness made possible through freewill. The Elect will all be there with their/our Creator and with love and obedience due to their own personal decisions to do so in freewill as supported by God's Grace and of course Christ Jesus. And the former things will then all pass away. Rev.21... (Check out my "Worth Considering" link for more on "Election & Foreknowledge") It appears you have been under Calvinist teachings which totally ignore our temporary time dimension of testing and freewill. The Holy Scriptures are full of conditional "IF" scriptures as well. Rom. 8:13-14 & 29.

GIFTS FROM GOD

August 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

GOOD GIFTS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 8/14/19, (On my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture

“Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.”
(Psalm 34:10, NLT)

Lack No Good Thing

It’s easy to think, “If I had more money, I could accomplish my dreams. If I had this or that, or knew the right people, then I could do something great.” But as long as you feel like you’re lacking or that you were shortchanged, then you’ll make excuses to be less than your best.”

Today, get a new perspective. God has given you exactly what you need for the season that you’re in. You have the talent, the friends, the connections, the resources, the experience you need for right now. It doesn’t mean that’s all you’re ever going to have. You may need more next month or next year. When that time comes, God will make sure that you have what you need. Because your trust is in the Lord, you don’t have to worry. You lack no good thing.

Remember, you are equipped, empowered and anointed for this moment. You are not lacking. You have what it takes. Rejoice because increase is coming. Promotion is coming. New opportunities are coming. You are ready for whatever may come because you put your faith and trust in Him.

A Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You for Your provision in my life. Today I declare that I trust You! You give me everything that I need as I rest and hope in You in Jesus’ name. Amen!”

My Thoughts:
Often God takes the blame for when our flesh and the demons dance together in the deceitfulness of sin and we are damaged. God’s Word, warns us about this but we neglect to read HIS Word and so end up in the garbage dump and take it out on God. Actually God only wants the very best for us but has given us a free will. Only with a free will can we experience real love. Love for GOD, ourselves and each other. So GOD can not violate our freewill without manipulating the outcome. Then we would just be a bunch of robots reflecting our programming. Not much of a potential family in that concept. Be like sharing a room with a bunch of parrots. I found a parakeet in a tree next to where I was living one day, tame but lost, no way to find the owner. Named him Benny. Use to make a mess a lot. Use to say to him, “Whatcha doing Benny”… and “Your a Dirty Bird,” never talked back to me until one morning I was up early studying my Bible and from his covered cage he said, “Whatcha ya dooen dirty bird… ?” Most folks think that there is Karma or Predestination. But NO! we have a very valid free will in our temporary dimension of time and what we sow we reap. God’s Predestination is based totally upon HIS absolute foreknowledge of what we will do in time with our freewill. It is like the architect with the blue prints prior to the completion of the building. So if you will take your Maker’s Manual (Bible) seriously you can live a blessed life if you want one. And if you don’t want to, you will learn through painful experiences as did Cain, Samson, David and and many others including yours truly.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Matt.7:11. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom.6:23

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

GOD’S LIGHT

August 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

GOD’S LIGHT “WORTH CONSIDERING” 9/13/19 (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3, KJV)

Say What He Says
When God created the worlds, He didn’t just think them into being. He didn’t just believe there would be light and land and oceans and animals. He had it in His heart, but nothing happened until He spoke. He said, “Let there be light,” and light came. His thoughts didn’t set it into motion; His words set it into motion.”

It’s the same principle today. You can believe all day long and not see anything happen. You can have faith in your heart, big dreams, stand on God’s promises and never see anything change. What’s the problem? Nothing happens until you speak God’s Word. Instead of just believing you’re going to get out of debt, you’ve got to say so. Declare every day, “God is my provider. I’m coming out of debt. God is faithful to His Word, and He is faithful to me!”

A Prayer for Today
“Father, I humbly come to You, seeking rest for my heart and mind. I choose to be say what you say. I choose to cast my cares on You. Speak to my heart so I can know You more. Fill me with Your peace as I put my trust in You in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Comments:
My first thoughts are that GOD is pure light (total spectrum) and HE wants to make us in HIS Image and Likeness. But the bug in the ointment is that HE also had to give us freewill in order to be able to love HIM, ourselves and each other. So from HIS Dimension in Eternity of foreknowledge He knew it would cost HIM the sacrifice of HIS only begotten Son. Isaiah 53, Psalms 22. due to Adam’s rebellion and our subsequent sinful nature and the inclusive deceitfulness of sin. So it was a done deal before even the first small bit of HIS energy was converted into matter. He even saw me writing this note to you from my desk in my dimension of Time. I just came in from the back yard where HE spoke to my heart as to how really happy HE was that I was available to HIS Holy Spirit for sharing such on things as HIS LIGHT. That HE is deeply concerned about how many souls were being lost through the lack of spiritual TRUTH from HIM being made available. We have been given the stewardship of evangelism.

Then He reminded me to insert verses on light so that you would be informed as to HIS vision for you, if you will allow it.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 Jn.1:5 so that is where we are headed if we go with Christ Jesus as LORD, Master, Ruler, Our King….

I put a tract together in 1970 concerning light and I am going to give you a copy. I have them printed for $100. per 1,000. I am on my 3rd thousand now and love giving them away. For kids I make them into paper airplanes that fly pretty good. I use paper that looks like parchment.

Let There Be Light
And God said, let there be light and there was light: (1).   Arise, shine: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee (2).    Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light (3). This is the message which we have heard and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all (4).   He that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God (5).   If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin (6). This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil (7).   For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (8). But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light (9). Thy Light shall break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward (10). Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (11). The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light (12). The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the Light thereof (13). And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever (14).
1. Gen. 1:3, 2. Isa. 60:1, 3. Eph. 5:14, 4. 1 Jn. 1:5, 5. Jn. 3:21    6. 1 Jn. 1:17, 7. Jn. 3:19
8. Jn. 3:20, 9. 1 Pet. 2:9, 10. Isa. 85:8    11. Matt. 5:14, 12. Rom. 13:12, 13. Rev. 21:33
14. Rev. 22:5, & Eph.4:1-16

You are an eternal soul, according to the Holy Bible. And in this life only, you have an opportunity to choose God’s Light for eternity. May you choose wisely. John 3, Romans 10:9-10

Yours,in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

GOOD NEWS

August 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

SHARING THE GOSPEL 8/12/19 a crash course….

(Who is responsible for sharing the Good News of Salvation, me or some one else?)

Psalm 71:23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises to You, and my inner being, which You have redeemed. Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has delivered from the hand of the adversary, Psalm 126:6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Isaiah 35:8 And a highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for the redeemed; the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and lose their way. Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, you depths of the earth; break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and He glorifies Himself in Israel. Isaiah 51:11 [The Lord God says] And the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing to Zion; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 52:7-8 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the Lord brings back Zion.

Matthew 24:14 And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matt.28:19-20.

Mark 1:15 And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel). Mark 16:16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned.

John 17: 20, Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

Acts 5:42 Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah). Acts 8:25 Now when [the apostles] had borne their testimony and preached the message of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the glad tidings (Gospel) to many villages of the Samaritans [on the way]. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,

2 Corinthians 4:7 However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves. 2 Corinthians 9:13 Because at [your] standing of the test of this ministry, they will glorify God for your loyalty and obedience to the Gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous-hearted liberality to them and to all [the other needy ones].

Philippians 1:5 [I thank my God] for your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day [you heard it] until now. Philippians 1:27 Only be sure as citizens so to conduct yourselves [that] your manner of life [will be] worthy of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, so that whether I [do] come and see you or am absent, I may hear this of you: that you are standing firm in united spirit and purpose, striving side by side and contending with a single mind for the faith of the glad tidings (the Gospel). Philippians 4:3 And I exhort you too, [my] genuine yokefellow, help these [two women to keep on cooperating], for they have toiled along with me in [the spreading of] the good news (the Gospel), as have Clement and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the Book of Life.

2 Timothy 1:8 Do not blush or be ashamed then, to testify to and for our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for His sake, but [with me] take your share of the suffering [to which the preaching] of the Gospel [may expose you, and do it] in the power of God.

1 John 2:4 Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him.

Rev. 14:6 Then I saw another messinger flying in midair, with an eternal Gospel (good news) to tell to the inhabitants of the earth, to every race and tribe and language and people. 7 And he cried with a mighty voice, Revere God and give Him glory (honor and praise in worship), for the hour of His judgment has arrived. Fall down before Him; pay Him homage and adoration and worship Him Who created heaven and earth, the sea and the springs (fountains) of water.

So who is responsible for telling the lost world that they need to repent and receive Christ Jesus as LORD to be saved. Saved from the awesome eternal darkness that is to come for those who do not? The Gospel is the Good News that we all can share with the world is that their ticket has been paid and they can go on living in God’s Holy Light in Righteousness if they want to. There are many many ways in which to do this. Some are better than others at sharing but those sharing may also need assistance and prayer support or perhaps you need to learn how to share your faith? Out on the front lines of Evangelism there is always persecution. No persecution, then something is wrong.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2 Tim.3:12

Isaiah 52:7-8 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the Lord brings back Zion.

In the 4th century lived a Christian named Telemachus, in a remote village, tending his garden, and spending much time in prayer. One day, he believed he heard the voice of God telling him to go to Rome, so he obeyed, setting out on foot. Some weeks later, weary from his journey, he arrived in Rome about the time of a great festival.The little man followed the crowd surging through the streets into the Colosseum. He saw the gladiators standing before the Emperor and proclaiming, “We who are about to die salute you.” Then Telemachus realized that these men were going to fight to the death for the entertainment of the cheering crowd. So he cried out in a loud voice, “In the name of Christ, Stop!” Yet the games began, so he pushed his way through the crowd, climbed over the wall and dropped onto the floor of the arena. The entire Colosseum watched this tiny figure rushing toward the gladiators, crying, “In the name of Christ, STOP !!!” The gladiators thought it was part of the show and began laughing. But in a few moments, they realized it was not part of the show, and then the crowd became angry. Telemachus stood his ground, insistently pleading with the gladiators to stop their bloody show, when one of them plunged a sword into the saint’s body. He fell to the sand. As he was dying, his last words were, “In the name of Christ, STOP!!!”

Then a strange thing happened. The gladiators stood there looking at the tiny Christian lying there dead. A hush fell over the Colosseum. Way up in the upper rows, a man stood and made his way to the exit. Others followed. In dead silence, one by one, everyone left the Colosseum. The year was 404; and that day saw the last battle to the death between gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. Telemachus’ martyrdom initiated an historic ban on gladiator fights by the Roman Emperor Honorius. Never again in the great stadium did men kill each other for the entertainment of the crowd. One tiny man’s bold voice — one voice — reshaped Roman history, and saved thousands of lives, by fearlessly proclaiming the truth in God’s name!

From Ken<>< 8/13/19 www.Trinity-Aloha.org Copy may be found in “Worth Considering.”

WORDS

August 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

Words:

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Prov.1:5. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Matt.12:36. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: James 1:19…

Our little personal world of self is filled with words about ourselves. We are happy when those around us give us praise and unhappy when they don’t. We use many words to establish our little kingdoms of what ever they might be. Words to manipulate and subdue. Words to reject. Out of our stress and frustrations we verbally shred those that we sometimes love the most.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Prov. 18:21.
James shares this with us: 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. Peter shares this with us: For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 1 Pet. 3:10. John records that in heaven HIS Church will be singing: And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Rev.5:9

So when will we really begin to listen to what Christ Jesus teaches on the subject. Christ Jesus is now the Eternal Word of God for all eternity. HE is LORD… But most treat HIS love for us and commandments like yesterday’s newspaper. He did not present HIS commandments like MOSES but in grace and love and with an invitation to come into HIS KINGDOM out of the cold rain of the world and to get dry and warm by HIS fire. Of course we all have a freewill that was bashed up by Adam in the fall. But even by the creation we know that the Creator is there.

So let’s start on just a few of HIS COMMANDMENTS: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 12:34-35 & 1 Cor.13.

Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matt.22:36-40

So Jesus taught: If ye love me, keep my commandments. Jn.14:15. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Jn.14:21. 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. Jn.15:10.

So what are HIS COMMANDMENTS besides loving GOD first in all things and our treating our neighbor as we treat ourselves.

First off Jesus supported 9 of the 10 commandments in his ministry, HE left out the Sabbath. The Sabbath Rest was fulfilled in the Holy Spirit’s ministry on Pentecost of entering into HIS rest as in Hebrews 4 as being now able to walk in the Spirit.

In Matt.28:19-20, Christ Jesus commands HIS church to share HIS message: “19 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them [a]into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you [b]all the days ([c]perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. [d]Amen (so let it be).” AMPC. and we know this was to every member to do because of the LORD’s Prayer in John 17:20 Neither for these alone do I pray [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for all those who will ever come to believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Me through their word and teaching, 21 That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. 22 I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: 23 I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me.

And in this prayer our LORD also commanded for there to be a oneness of perfect unity so that HE could be seen through HIS CHURCH by the world. Love allows two points of view to become one in the Truth of God due to love and humility. Pride causes division. To agree to disagree is destructive to the Truth of God and the Power of HIS CHURCH. Paul teaches on it this way. And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. 12 His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body (the church), 13 [That it might develop] until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension of the [[a]full and accurate] knowledge of the Son of God, that [we might arrive] at really mature manhood (the completeness of personality which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ’s own perfection), the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him. 14 So then, we may no longer be children, tossed [like ships] to and fro between chance gusts of teaching and wavering with every changing wind of doctrine, [the prey of] the cunning and cleverness of [b]unscrupulous men, [gamblers engaged] in every shifting form of trickery in inventing errors to mislead. 15 Rather, let our lives lovingly [c]express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 16 For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love. Eph.4:11-16. Amplified.

SALVATION OF COURSE IS BY AND THROUGH FAITH ALONE IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST JESUS ON THE CROSS. BUT THEN AS A CHRISTIAN THERE IS THE PROCESS OF OBEDIENCE AND SANCTIFICATION OR TO MAKE HOLY. THE LORD CALLED IT PRUNING.

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org

GIFTS

August 12, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

GIFTS “WORTH CONSIDERING” 8/12/19 (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.” Proverbs 18:16, NASB)

Skill That Can Slay a Giant
When people hear the story of David and Goliath, sometimes they think, “That was all God.” And yes, in a sense, it was all God; but God didn’t sling the stone. David had a role to play, too. God gave David the skill that he had to develop in order to be prepared for that defining moment.”

Like David, God has put in you skill that can slay a giant. You have skill that can open new doors, skills that can lead to an abundant life, but the key is that your skill has to be developed. Every day that you spend growing, learning and improving, you’re getting prepared for that new level.”

Today, while you’re waiting for that new opportunity, start sharpening your skills. Study your boss. Study your manager. Learn that position. Be able to step into their shoes. When God sees that you are prepared, He can open new doors. The Scripture says, “Your gifts will make room for you.” Keep developing your skills because there is a giant slayer in you!

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for depositing in me everything that I need for life and godliness. I choose to be faithful with what You have given me. I choose to sharpen my skills. Help me prepare for every opportunity You have for my future in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Thoughts:
When trying to help someone new to the Kingdom of God on Earth as they make Christ Jesus, LORD, often I would ask them, what do you like to do. Like David as a boy, it seems he liked being a shepherd. I use to have a few sheep and as they got to know that you were their friend they could become rather like a family. Even had to kill a big vicious dog one time that caused me to stitch up several sheep that were badly cut up and they lived. David had a sling, only a single shot, so had to be very accurate. And I suspect that he practiced a lot as if you only hurt a predator it can turn on you very quickly. So I really resonate to the above story, been there, done that. Nothing like a giant, of course.

So in finding what a person really likes to do, much of the time it was what GOD had gifted them to do. So in the ministry of the 70’s for our support we ended up having a farm, co-op store, surf board shop, free store, gift shop, Jewelry store, deli and restaurant. And it was really a joy for most to go to work as nearly every one was in support of the ministry to seek the lost. It is much more complex than that today but I wonder if it is better? But the past is past, the Holy Spirit is in the process of developing a new wine skin with new wine today. I am rather excited as to see what it will become. But the Gifts that God has given each of us from birth are somewhat of a road map as to tomorrow as nothing is every wasted in anything that the Holy Spirit is doing. In the Holy Spirit no gift is every ignored or left behind. They are all important and there is great joy in becoming an expert, like David taking on a giant with full assurance. He picked up 5 stones, some feel, as Goliath had 4 brothers. He became an expert with a sling and eventually King and granddad to Christ Jesus. The Joseph, Moses, Abraham, Peter and Paul stories are much the same. Check out the list in Hebrews 11 if you need a faith lift. So what do you really like to do, really ???? That is a good beginning in seeking GOD’s calling on your life. ” For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].” Rom.11:29

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

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CALVINISM ?

August 10, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

Questions Concerning Calvinism…
Does GOD have absolute foreknowledge or is it limited? Rom.8:29
Do we really have a freewill? Rev.22:11 -17
Can there two different dimensions? God’s Eternal Dimension and our Time Dimension? 1 Con.13:10-12
What gives GOD the moral authority to send a soul to hell? Rev. 17:8, 20:12-15, 21:27

Personally I totally accept Isaiah 53 as being absolutely correct. As well as Rom. 10:9-10 as well as the whole New Testament for that matter. And the Old Testament as it pertains to HIS Church. And that GOD’s Foreknowledge take into consideration every decision that will ever be made in time. And GOD knew before the beginning of our time dimension exactly what I would be writing to you at this time. But it is still up to your freewill as to what you do with it in time. And GOD has already drawn the blueprints of the Kingdom and HIS election is absolute. But for me and you in time, we are working out our salvation with faith and a holy reverence. He that endureth to the end, shall be saved. So actually we are in a time process of being saved and sanctified, if we will allow it. It is not a done deal from our time perspective until we keep the faith unto death. But from God’s dimension HE already knows those who are HIS elect that will become a part of HIS eternal family even before the foundation of the universe were beginning to be laid by the Word of God.

The LIGHT of GOD is everywhere obvious by the things that are created so man is without excuse. Rom.1 And it takes the exercise of freewill in making Christ Jesus LORD to change our destiny from one of condemnation. The LAW was given to help us see our lost Adamic state. And only Christ Jesus as LORD can save us. We are fist told that we are headed into Adamic darkness so then repentance and salvation are seen as valid and to be desired. If you live after the flesh ye shall die, but if ye through the Spirit put to death the deeds of the flesh, ye shall have GOD’s LIFE. Cain was told this in the very beginning and it has not changed. Cain was challenged by God to repent and offer the appointed sacrifice. But he chose to put out the light instead as he preferred the Adamic darkness. Study Jude.

We are now locked in time for one lifetime. And it is much like a spiritual gymnasium in which we can repent and make Christ Jesus LORD and to learn to exercise our free will for good and love one another. Or it can send our eternal soul totally away from God’s presence to be utterly and totally alone in outer darkness. I hope you choose wisely. Calvin only focused on the Eternity Scriptures and totally left out the conditional Time Scriptures. Our doctrine must be inclusive of both. The “If” conditional scriptures related to making us free by in the Holy Spirit are throughout the whole Bible, Hebrew 11. GOD’s Foreknowledge is inclusive of every decision that we will personally ever make in TIME. But it is still our decision and we are totally responsible for our eternal destiny. So GOD’s Election is absolute, and judgment will be absolute in time as in Christ Jesus or not. Then time will be no more and there will be a new heaven and a new earth full of GOD’s RIGHTEOUSNESS and forever family for eternity.

We had the best gathering every last night, (8/9/19), “Study on the trip wires of life.” Check it out on “Worth Considering” find the link on our home page at www.Trinity-Aloha.org
THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

TRUTH

August 9, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16

TRUTH “WORTH CONSIDERING” 8/9/19, (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“…God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” (Acts 10:34-35, NIV)

A Free Gift For All
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! And God’s freedom is free for everyone. It doesn’t matter what your nationality or heritage is, or who your family is. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or don’t have. God wants you free from everything that would hold you back in this life. He wants to pour out His abundant blessing on all who honor Him and choose His ways.”

It says in Galatians that in Christ, there is no Jew or Greek or even male or female. That means God is not judging you based on physical conditions; He’s looking at your heart. He’s looking at the gifts He’s placed inside of you.”

Don’t let the enemy lie to you and tell you that God is blessing everyone else but you. Look for the ways He is pouring out blessing in your life. Thank Him for His acceptance, love and freedom today. Focus on honoring Him and doing what is right. Receive His favor and blessing because it is a free gift for all!

A Prayer for Today
“Father in heaven, thank You for loving and accepting me today. I choose to do what is right and honor You with my attitude, words and actions. Holy Spirit, show me if there is any area that isn’t pleasing to You and help me live as an example of Your goodness all the days of my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Comments:
It is not our fiction but GOD’s TRUTH that sets us free. HE is love and loves every soul as much as any other. But like any good father, he blesses us when we do what HE likes and leaves us to make our own decisions even when they are wrong. He has set in place an eternal law of “sowing and reaping” Your garden will produce the seeds that you plant, good or weeds. We can learn by faith or trial and error, up to us.

But HE has made sure we have HIS TRUTH available to us through the Holy Scriptures. So if we ingest the Holy Scriptures we will know what HIS TRUTH is. But even then, it will do us no good unless we walk it out. God does not test us, James 1:13. We are tempted when we are drawn away by the lies of the world, flesh and the enemy. All the good stuff comes from GOD if we want it. And all the bad stuff comes from the enemy and you can have as much as you can carry. James is a great letter on personal healing. We need to set the TRUTH from James really deep in our hearts. After all, James spent his whole life time watching and learning directly from Christ Jesus. A great source of TRUTH to set us free.

In John 8:31, John records this:³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;³²And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The quest for being free in GOD is the very top of my bucket list. Don’t like being in bondage to anything or anyone except Christ Jesus.

Just about every lie on TV and most of the publicity all around us preaches freedom and except for a very few items it really only puts us into more bondage. God’s Freedom is to owe no man anything but to love one another, Rom.13:8. So God’s Word tells us not to go into debt as it is bondage but as a nation we are in total disobedience and wonder why we have such little freedom. Life is not about stuff but about every word that comes from God. Matt.16:25, John 12:24-26, John 17:20-24. Christ Jesus taught us:^“So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.²²Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear. ²³For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.” Luke 12:21-23….. And I know this is a tough one to ingest. Personally, I tend to be a hoarder so I am now working through this myself to lighten up on the stuff I don’t need for HIS Kingdom and see it do some good.

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS. Past blogs of “Worth Considering” may be found at a link on our home page: www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< Trinity Fellowship International
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More GREAT QUOTES -Sermonindex.net "Oh, the lives eternally wrecked by the yellow gospels of the day-the bloodless theories of unregenerate men that send their hearers to their doom instead of stopping them on their downward road!" - H. A. Ironside "And what is wrong with the old method of scaring the ungodly with a sermon on hell?" - Vance Havner "There is a lot of soft, sentimental talk about Him today that brings no conviction. When Isaiah saw the Lord, he did not feel comfortable! Neither did Habakkuk nor Daniel nor Paul nor John. We want a picture of Him today that does not disturb us, that smiles at sin, and winks at iniquity. I remember a man who told me he wanted to hear no hell-fire sermons but rather about the meek and lowly Jesus. Yet the poor man did not seem to realize that the meek and lowly Jesus said more about hell than is reported from the lips of anyone else in the Bible! We need a true and complete vision of God in His holiness and Christ in His glory that will bring us to repentance." -Vance Havner. "Obedience is the crown and honour of all virtue." -Martin Luther "Spiritual maturity is reached when obedience [to God and His word] becomes a joy." - Jesse Yoder "In Acts the apostles prayed for 10 days then preached for 10 min- utes and 3000 people were saved. Today pastors pray for 10 minutes then preach for 10 days and wonder why no-one is saved." -B.H. Clendennen. "It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher." -George Whitefield.

WE NEED JESUS

August 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John3:16

WE NEED JESUS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 8/8/19 (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“…apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5, NIV)

Without Him
The best decision of your life was to live your life with God at the center. That was the essential first step to living at your full potential. Now the key to experiencing an extraordinary life every day is to grow in your relationship with God. In this Scripture, Jesus talks about how life with God is like a vine and its branches. When a branch is connected to the vine, it receives nourishment and life. It’s able to produce fruit. In the same way, we have to stay connected to God so we can receive His strength and be empowered to accomplish all that He has for us. Jesus put it this way, “Without Me you can do nothing.”

So how do we stay connected? First, by acknowledging Him. By talking to Him. By reading and following His Word. See, when you acknowledge God, that’s a sign of humility. You’re saying, “God, I know You created the whole universe. You flung the stars into space. You tell every raindrop where to fall. I’m not here by accident. You breathed Your life into me. You made me in Your image. You crowned me with Your favor. God, I can’t do this without You. I can’t make it on my own. I need You in my life.” When you show that kind of dependency on God, there is nothing He won’t do for you. God will move heaven and earth to get you to where you’re supposed to be.”

A Prayer for Today
“Father, today I choose to abide in You. I don’t want to live life on my own, so I choose to trust in You. Show me Your ways. Teach me Your love. Keep me close to You always in Jesus name. Amen.”

My Thoughts:
So really, when we consider, 1 Cor. 3:11-15:For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.¹²Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;¹³Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.¹⁴If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.¹⁵If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Yes, and please read it again… You don’t work for salvation, that is a gift for making Christ Jesus Lord. But you do work for wages on HIS foundation. So just how much of your life time will end up as gold, silver and precious stones? And what does GOD consider as gold, silver and precious stones in HIS Kingdom where the streets are made of pure gold? Jesus shared, 41. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.⁴²And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. Matt.10. And again in Matt.25:33-40. Jesus tells us what is important to HIM and our Heavenly Father:³³And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.³⁴Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:³⁵For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:³⁶Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.³⁷Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?³⁸When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?³⁹Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?4⁰And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

So as we come into some sheep humility and obedience to the Holy Spirit where HE is allowed to take over and works through us a lot of our priorities will change. And as we get the long view and fully trust HIM with the remainder of our lives we will pick up HIS concerns and not even notice that we are changing. In other words we begin to be totally in unity with GOD and HIS loving concern for the souls of HIS Creation. So that what is best for others becomes also important and best for us. So as we abide in HIM we will begin to produce fruit that is everlasting. For without HIM our past will be burned up as time wasted or perhaps not even make it.

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Yours in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org ( Past “WORTH CONSIDERING ” blogs may be found on our home page as a link to “Worth Considering.”

SEEK FIRST

August 7, 2019/0 Comments/in Worth Considering/by Ken Smith

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of GOD, John 3:16

SEEK FIRST, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 8/7/19, (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“In the night I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek you…” (Isaiah 26:9, NLT)

Seek First
Jesus said in Matthew 6, “Seek first the kingdom of God.” That word “seek” is a strong word. One definition is “to require as a vital necessity.” You have to see spending time with God as being vital to living a victorious life. When things get busy, the children need you, it’s hectic at the office, or you’ve got a thousand things to do, you’ve got to put your foot down and say, “No, this is not an option. If I’m going to be strong, if I’m going to be my best today, if I’m going to have God’s favor, I’ve got to rearrange my priorities so I can spend time with God.”

You may have to get up earlier—before the children need you, before checking your emails, before the phone starts ringing. Take time to invest in your spiritual well-being. We feed our physical body at least three meals a day, but often we feed our spirit just once a week at church. We wonder why we feel burned out, unenthusiastic, and lack favor, wisdom and creativity. It’s because we’re not taking time to get filled back up. Just like we feed our physical man, we need to feed our spiritual man. When you invest in your spiritual well-being, it will pay huge dividends in your life.”

A Prayer for Today
“Father, today I choose to put You first. I acknowledge that without You, I can do nothing. I invite You to have Your way in my life as I seek You first in all that I do in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My thoughts:
Just about every morning now, I wake up and tell the LORD (Holy Spirit) that I want HIM to take charge of my day and help me to have the humility and obedience to walk it out with HIM in charge. GREAT WAY TO GO….

We tend to think that our soul lives in a little one room cabin but that is a lie. Actually we live in a very big house with a great many rooms. Many of which have stuff stacked in them from long ago, forgotten, good and bad. The Holy Spirit wants to clean house and fill our houses with HIS presence. And the Holy Spirit usually finds more rooms to clean out and fill with his presence than we even knew that we had in our house. The Holy Spirit always asks for our permission to open a door to clean a room. Sometimes we already know that it stinks to high heaven so bad in there that we don’t really want to open it, we are totally embarrassed. But He does not give up so eventually we say yes, the door gets opened and we find a bunch of squatters (demons) living there and using the window and door moldings to cook hot dogs in the middle of the lovely wood floor and are totally stinking up the place. Of course we then want them gone and the Holy Spirit makes it possible. HE then cleans up the room like new and moves in to another room in our house. An unequal yoke marriage is usually due to a dirty house. The job of the Holy Spirit is to help us to become like Jesus, like when Jesus said “satan comes but has nothing in ME.” John 14:30. The Holy Spirit wants to do the same thing with us so when the enemy comes, there is NO VACANCY. So when we begin to have a clean house, the Holy Spirit begins to fill us with GOD’s power and we begin to grow spiritually very fast. We are then also able to help others find their way to HIS LIGHT as well. But our cup has to be empty in order for GOD to fill it.

Same thing happens with outside stuff as well. In our new home in Kealia, Hawaii, we have only room for about 20% of the stuff that I had saved up in nearly 50 years at the Inn, perhaps even less. Looking at the stuff that I have to sort out is like looking at a Hoarders TV sitcom. Off to the dump again tomorrow, be in prayer for me. Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO TRULY LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

( Past “WORTH CONSIDERING” blogs may be found by a link on: www.Trinity-Aloha.org )