GOD'S MIRACLE FOR THE YEAR 2015

GOD'S FREE GIFT

By: Bishop Albert Gran

Romans 5

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

God gave His own Son as a very special gift to mankind. The mystery of giving Jesus Christ to humanity for us members of the church the Body of Christ is something that connects how Gentiles today became blessed due to the GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD which was being preached for our salvation as God's free gift.

Death is an ultimate cause why human kind thrive for security and freedom. Many had not known how to obtain eternal life and security. Many people thought that life security can only be availed when life is colored with material abundance.

JESUS DEATH ON THE CROSS is God's SPECIAL GIFT which you need to believe, and by reason of believing it will cause you to obtain ABUNDANT LIFE through out eternity. This abundant life surpassed beyond what you want to achieve in this life. You can't achieve to prolong your physical life on earth for soon it will be dissolved. WORLDLY THINGS are corruptible and rudiments of the world are come to naught. Love ones, friends, and all dear people in our life will pass by which caused us to realize our existence in this corrupt world is but only temporary.

The ESSENCE of LIFE God had wanted you to know is the PRECIOUS GIFT FROM ABOVE.

  15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the GRACE OF GOD, and the GIFT BY GRACE, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.   

What made us realized today is that ABUNDANT LIFE which you deserve from God with divine benediction per se is always and purely be BY GRACE. Because of God's grace he caused Himself to offer His Son, and because of GRACE Jesus Christ solely became obedient to His Father's desire to take the WORLD'S SIN ( Adamic sin-nature) so then ETERNAL LIFE will pass to all men who have faith.

Residing to GOD'S GIFT which is BY GRACE (or by God's Grace) indicates thorough understanding of which salvation is something only PREPARED BY GOD for you. Only thanksgiving and presenting your spirit, soul, and body be preserved until the coming of the Lord is what we can do which means this is how we could live a THANKFUL life after Jesus saved us from greatest condemnation and making us NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST.  

As we face the years to come may we hear believers and preachers of God's pure grace to realize our preaching is not marred with a bit of HUMAN WORKS but simply declaring the PURE GRACE OF GOD. An idea to introduce HUMAN WORKS in demonstrating THE POWER OF THE CROSS would defect the credibility and essence of the TRUTHFULNESS that our salvation is simply BY GRACE. Remember, it's THE GRACE OF GOD FOR US not our grace for Him.

Human consciousness must purely embrace the truthfulness of BELIEVING THE PRECIOUS GIFT without bits of doubt for whatever human abilities, religious creeds, secular education, and philosophy which were something you intend to stain the pureness of Christ blood that cleansed your sins away.

May this blessed thought will be our greatest realization that THE PRECIOUS GIFT of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ is BY GRACE. It's a perfect victory WHICH EVERYBODY LONGED FOR IN THIS PLANET EARTH.

From the bottom of my heart, a more blessed year to ALL MEN WHO DESERVE THE LOVING SAVIOUR who need the truth of the GOSPEL, A PURE GOSPEL whom our dear loving God prepared for us.                     

Grace to you and Peace.....

ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL ISSUE: PUTTING MOSAIC VEIL ASIDE IN THE DISPENSATION OF GRACE

ISRAEL'S DILEMMA IN THE DISPENSATION OF GRACE

Bishop Albert Gran

2 Corinthians 3

13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

A GLIMPSE OF TODAY'S ISRAEL 

This is a very classical presentation of which emphasis of concern is directed to the previously called covenanted people, Israel. Further noticed as obviously seen in almost Jewish faith in our times, we would say it is basically accustomed in view of the Mosaic Law.  

Dispensational understanding of our beloved Jewish friends is a must so they will see the image of Jesus Christ through the light of the gospel preached by Paul. Instead of embracing the truth of the revelation of the mystery of God's grace today as fairly given to all,  they used to live and adapt doctrines in accordance to the Mosaic Law. Through this concept, Paul had in mind to write them a very trustworthy advice concerning the recent occurring status of Israel as leveled to that of the Gentiles. Through this message, they are reminded that God's love to them is in accord how He also loved the Gentiles through the LORD by the SPIRIT.   

ISRAEL IN GOD'S PERSPECTIVE TODAY

For certain, many people still believed that God's treatment to Israel today especially in the endowment of spiritual favor remains the same at Old Time.

Romans 3:9

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are ALL UNDER SIN;  

The concept of racial distinctions in our times based on God's perspectives had gone away. In other sense, the concept of putting Israel as holier than Gentiles, God's favored people more than Gentiles, blessed people more than Gentiles in today's context are strange views after the amendment of God's dealing throughout human race. Declaring "ALL UNDER SIN" equates the people of Israel today as somebody and collectively with low level category in a form of helpless state spiritual condition. MOSES LAW IS NOT THE ANSWER TODAY BUT THE LORD and THE SPIRIT THAT GIVES LIBERTY THROUGH THE EXCEEDING RICHES OF HIS GRACE AND KINDNESS.

READING THE OLD TESTAMENT: ISRAEL'S HINDRANCE TODAY

13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

The veil is clearly a type of covering which signifies "the law" as has been abolished when the prophesied Lord and savior being foreshadowed is fulfilled. The Mosaic law and commandments is a school master which guided them to the real savior which in effect salvation came NOT BY THE LAW AND OF WORKS but BY THE FAITH OF CHRIST through the abundance of His grace.

Galatians 3:24King James Version (KJV)

24 Wherefore the LAW was our schoolmaster to bring us UNTO CHRIST, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians in the  Pauline context are predominantly a Jewish race and accustomed to the religion of the Jews and had good orientation of Mosaic Law. However, changes had made in the dispensational set up as far as the recent program of the dispensation of grace takes its effect. As who they were in consonance to the LAW, they were not those more advantageous or privileged when Christ appeared to Paul.

In the context of God's recent plan and program, Israelites today had their minds blinded with that VIEL or LAW which they couldn't behold the GREATNESS OF GOD'S GRACE AND KINDNESS TO ALL apart from that VIEL.  VIEL until now coexists to almost all RELIGIONS in our society. Mostly, sinners today couldn't perfectly REST ON THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST.  

The veil is still UNTAKEN AWAY today in almost majority of them (Israel) because they're still blinded with their TRADITIONS and RELIGION. Gentiles who had not been given the law assumed the role of Israelites in time past as though theirs to claim TODAY , also as though holier than a Jew  by being obedient to MOSAIC LAW.

Perverting the truth to something VOID OF UNDERSTANDING from the wisest counsel of God in this most recent time in the " But Now" program might sway your faith to be tossed and be carried by every wind of doctrines.

For religious people, instead of being consistent to the FAITH AND BLESSINGS once offered to us from our FATHER through our LORD JESUS CHRIST in this recent time through which CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY, still many both Jews and Gentiles misunderstood the plan of God and perverted his wise plan throughout ages.  

BEING STUCK TO RELIGION AND BEING RELIGIOUS?

   15 But even UNTO THIS DAY, when MOSES IS READ, the vail is upon their heart.

  16 Nevertheless when IT ( veil/law)  shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.     
Many today still implore the doctrines, manner of life, and principles of Mosaic law as though today's believers embraced and MADE IT REIGN IN THEIR HEARTS ( their governing life principle and doctrine). When being ignorant of the fellowship of the mystery, many Christians in different religions PUT THE VEIL and cover their faces so they COULDN'T SEE THE GLORY OF GOD'S GRACE in this dispensation of grace.     

People cannot move on to  understand significant change of God's plan as per advice by our apostle Paul. Many still loved to let Moses' veil reign in their hearts. TAKE AWAY THE VEIL! It's the instruction called for today's member of the church the Body of Christ. Walk by faith and not rest in the works of the flesh for your flesh against the purpose of God to provide you free gift of salvation. We call it in our time GOD'S PURE GRACE  DOCTRINE not mixed it with how A VEIL REIGN IN THE HEART OF A RELIGIOUS SINNER.

Remember:

Galatians 5:9King James Version (KJV)

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

BACK TO THE LORD AND IN THE SPIRIT NOT TO RELIGION AND THE FLESH

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Religious people in our times seems knowledgeable however their knowledge constitute to something with a veil still reigning in their hearts. Being lacked of knowledge to God's instruction how to be at liberty from Moses Veil through the GRACE OF GOD which gives us the spirit of Liberty.

Galatians 5:1King James Version (KJV)

5 STAND FAST  therefore in the LIBERTY wherewith CHRIST HATH MADE US FREE, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

It's CHRIST WHO MADE US FREE through his death and that by FAITH we must let this knowledge REIGN IN OUR HEARTS instead of being swayed by the doctrines and principles of establishing works and human righteousness.

NOW THE "LORD" IS THAT SPIRIT.  The resurrected LORD  is in HEAVEN but HIS WORDS LEFT TO US IS THE SPIRIT OF GOD that give's us life, understanding, wisdom, hope, eternal blessedness and so forth. LORD IS THAT SPIRIT demonstrates believer's walk in the Spirit, God's endowment of life and blessings IN THE SPIRIT. Our LIBERTY IS IN THE SPIRIT.    

WHY STILL BEHOLD MOSES' VEIL? GET OUT FROM RELIGIOUS GIMMICKS

18 But WE ALL, with OPEN FACE (as a living epistle of God) BEHOLDING AS IN A GLASS THE GLORY OF THE LORD, are CHANGED INTO THE SAME IMAGE FROM GLORY TO GLORY, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

When you look yourself in the mirror you must think you are beholding THE GLORY OF GOD SHINING IN YOU, AS HIS DEAR SON. CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY. It's the SPIRIT OF GOD DECLARING YOU ARE HIS ADOPTED SON.

It pays to understand the essence of your spiritual walk in this dispensation of grace. The image you have is from GLORY directing to GLORY through the gospel, even as by the SPIRIT OF THE LORD.

Walking in the Spirit is in consonance to how the believers in this dispensation of grace was instructed how to live under the dispensation of grace with the doctrines not through the VEIL but by the LORD through the instruction of grace in accordance to the revelation of the mystery.

HIS GRACE AND CROSS BE SIMPLY MAGNIFIED.

Grace and Peace

WHAT DO YOU CELEBRATE IN CHRISTMAS SEASON? - A MESSAGE OF CHRIST'S INCARNATION

By : Bishop Albert B. Gran

AN EXPOSITION OF ROMANS 8:1-4

Romans 8 King James Version (KJV)

8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

How many of us contemplated the essence of our present position before God as free from condemnation due to the fact as we were declared "IN CHRIST JESUS". Had you not also contemplated as to the sense TO THEM "which are" instead of "who are" IN CHRIST JESUS. Paul here has pointed out a particular group or collective body of believers which are in placed under God's recent plan in the dispensation of grace, the called out Body of Christ members. It is good to understand however, that being in Christ, our present relative status as collective Body of believers "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit" is not something  WE DID OR WE WANT TO DO TO OBTAIN, but it's something AFTER THE SPIRIT which indicate a truth to be known about the things of the Spirit of God for our spirit. Those that which categorically belonged to the BOC had known over the information as to the essence of God's plan regarding Christ's redemptive work:    

"God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:"

As recipient of today's spiritual blessings of God in heavenly places (who were Gentiles by nature as called to be) our understanding of Christ's relative purpose in coming to earth in view of our application in attaining blessedness is a kind of mystery because it specializes a very special purpose how a sinner today both Jew and Gentile fight against his lost condition by simply believing the knowledge of Christ's incarnation which intensify to SOLVE SIN ISSUE. Our being blessed today in Christ's incarnation is not something how Christ fulfill the prophecy in accordance to the law and the prophets but significant to GOD'S PLAN FOR SIN WHICH THE LAW COULD NOT DO IN TIME PAST. Condemning sin through His death, burial, and resurrection emancipates justification and freedom from condemnation. In the prophetic truth of God's plan over the ages, he himself also declared Israel's salvation through His death however it's relative salvation for their hope in the earthly kingdom and for atonement of sins. They only found atonement of sins when they reside in the kingdom of God while we today, in the present dispensation of grace had this truth:

Romans 5:11King James Version (KJV)

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE ATONEMENT.

It is after the closing of the dispensation of the grace when God shall restore national Israel and turn away the ungodliness of Jacob as relative to national salvation for the establishment and restoration of the kingdom. This is where the accounts of the book of Hebrews- Revelation take place.

 Romans 11:25-26King James Version (KJV)

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, THERE SHALL COME OUT OF SION THE DELIVERER, and SHALL TURN AWAY UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB:

While the Body of Christ members today joy with our atonement through the GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD, the national Israel shall wait the SOLUTION OF THEIR SIN ISSUE or THE UNGODLINESS OF JACOB (denoting national Israel) after this DISPENSATION OF GRACE.

When you connect yourself to who Christ is for the nation of Israel and claims your blessedness intended for their promised blessing, then relatively you missed the essence of your recent benefit supposed that you should and supposedly know through rightly dividing the word of truth.

To intensify the relative purpose of Christ's incarnation in application for us today, it is expressed in simple understanding: IT'S ALL ABOUT SIN ISSUE FOR ALL LOST PEOPLE TODAY WITHOUT DISTINCTIONS.
 

2 Cor. 5:21
21 For he hath MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US, who knew no sin; that WE MIGHT BE MADE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN HIM.
  
WHAT INDICATES A BELIEF OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS?

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
What every lost person in this world must recognize is TO KNOW WHAT IS THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS. The SPIRIT OF LIFE in other words can only be found in Christ Jesus. It is a SPIRIT OF LIFE because IT'S NOT ABOUT OUR FLESH OR SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS HOW TO HAVE A GOOD ETERNAL LIFE. It is SPIRIT because it is about a knowledge or an information prepared by God for our benefit which he delivered to us today through the GOSPEL specifically delivered by Paul for us. This gospel absolutely solve our sin-nature, as being condemned and eternally lost.

Self-righteousness is against the principle of God's giving of the Spirit of life. It's simply battling against God when having dependence of your own act of meritorious effort. Your resources are spent to unthinkably do a dung thing against the wholesome plan of God for providing you a gift of the LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS. Having made so, instead of finding solution of your sin by THE SPIRIT OF LIFE, indeed you do a dung thing to resolve it by THE LAW OF THE FLESH.    

A CONCLUSION TO TUNE IN TO THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS

Perfect and sublime faith comes only believing GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION. What effort man needs to do is to study God's word and believe the purpose of Christ's incarnation today which is to REDEEM US FROM ALL OUR SINS.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Grace and Peace!