lundi 18 février 2013

How to obtain salvation, to be free and feel peace in life?

How to obtain salvation, to be free and feel peace in life?
How to obtain the forgiveness of sins? What must I do to obtain God´s love of God
blessings?
This question has been made by some of the Bible characters; let's see their inquiries in the
following verses:
“With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I
come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased
with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for
my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” (Micah 6: 6-7).
To answer these questions, you must understand what the Word of God says about
Salvation:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in
him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3: 16).
You get to be redeemed by the grace of God, as the following verses say:
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“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of
righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing
of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3: 4-5)
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2: 8-9)
“Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law
was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1: 16-17)
“The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that
are in Christ Jesus.” (I Timothy 1: 14)
Grace is the love of the Heavenly Father that established salvation plan for your life
because you are a sinner and sin separates you from Him as it is written in the Bible:
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3: 23)
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the cross, was to pay for your sins, to give
redemption, make you free from sin because there was nothing you could do to deserve
being adopted as son of God.
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The Bible says:
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for
righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” (I Peter 2: 24)
For your eternal salvation is necessary your personal decision, recognize that you are a
sinner, repent of your sins, admit that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross to pay the price
for your sins and rose from the dead and is alive today. You must open the door of your
heart, receive Him by conviction, be willing to change and accept that He is the Lord of
your life. In this way you will be God's son, and the Holy Spirit will come to dwell within
your heart.
The word of God says:
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to
become children of God—” (John 1: 12)
This is the plan of salvation to your life and it is by the grace of God, an undeserved gift
that God gives you because He loved you forever, because there is nothing you can do to
earn salvation of your soul. Salvation is not reachable for more good works that try to do.
“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing
may come from the Lord” (Acts 3: 19).
In your experience with God, He will be calling you so that you obey His Word.
He will speak to your life, these are His words:
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“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”
(Isaiah 1: 18)
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I
will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3: 20)
To receive Jesus in your heart you prayer for because the Word of God says:
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:
9-10)
Listen to what the Lord in the Book of Proverbs tells you:
"My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways” (Proverbs 23: 26)
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(Prayer of confession of sin, repentance and acceptance of Christ):
DEAR LORD JESUS:
I acknowledge that I am a sinner and believe that you died for my sins on the cross and that
you rose and are alive today. I repent of my sins and I open the doors of my heart and my
life. I accept you as my Lord and personal Savior. Thank you for giving me eternal
salvation and because I lead your way to be free and restored.
v MEDITATION:
“Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth,

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS:

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS:
• The Spirit searches all things (1 Corinthians 2: 10)
• Comforter (John 14: 16, 17)
• Who convinces of sin, justice and judgment (John 16: 8)
• Who regenerates (Titus 3: 5)
• Free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8: 2)
• Who guides (Romans 8: 14)
• Who gives strength (Ephesians 3: 16)
• Who gives the fruit (Galatians 5: 22, 23)
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• Who bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. (Romans 8: 16).
• Who reminds us of the things of God (John 14: 26)
THE NATURE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
He is one of the three persons of the Trinity.
He shares all the attributes of God.
• He is everlasting (Hebrews 9: 14)
• Omnipotent power (Luke 1: 35)
• Omnipresent (Psalms 139: 7, 8)
• Omniscient (all-knowing) (1 Corinthians 2: 10, 11)
In the process of healing of the wounds of the soul, the Holy Spirit is the comforter.
In the process of liberation of destructive thoughts and lies, is who reveals the unseen and
guide into all truth, as the Bible says:
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not
speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to
come.” (John 16: 13)
“The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” (1 Corinthians 2: 10b)
The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God, the prayer of intercession and the personal prayer as
well as prayer inspired by Him through time. He confronts all lie and break defense
mechanisms so that the person faces up the reality of sin that enslaves him.
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v TO REMEMBER:
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See,
darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon
you and his glory appears over you.” (Isaiah 60: 1, 2)
“But I have been the LORD your God ever since you came out of Egypt. You shall
acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me.” (Hosea 13: 4)
“This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD
your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should
go.” (Isaiah 48: 17)
“The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.” (Psalms 69: 33)
v FOR YOUR LIFE:
In God I will restore my life; I can reach salvation and inner peace!
In God I will restore my life; I can reach salvation and inner peace!
In God I will restore my life; I can reach salvation and inner peace!
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v WRITE OF THIS TEACHING AN APPLICATION IN YOUR LIFE:
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THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Who runs the restoration within the inner world?
The Holy Spirit acting in the mind and heart of the person, when you have received Jesus
Christ into your heart according to what the Bible says:
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“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your
midst?” (1 Corinthians 3: 16).
“You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed
the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not
belong to Christ.” (Romans 8: 9)
The Holy Spirit operates in the inner world of the person renewing it gradually through the
revelation of the biblical truths that confront the lies built in the past and that enslave your
life.
The truth that reveals the Holy Spirit is what frees the man:
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8: 32).
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2
Corinthians 3:17).

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST:

He is the truth that addresses and overcomes your lies built in your past; He is the abundant
life who offers to you Himself as the spiritual food and perfect peace.
A prophecy in relation to the attributes of the Lord Jesus is found in the book of Isaiah:
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace.” (Isaiah 9: 6).
He is the beginning and the end; He is in your past, in your today, on your present. He is in
your inner world because He is omnipresent.
He is the good shepherd who takes care of his sheep and heals his wounds: is your Savior,
your deliverer, your emotional healer, who can restore your life fragmented by the pain of
your past because of sin in your life. He is the only light that you can set you free from the
prison of your darkness and which prevents you to feel inner peace. Jesus describes
Himself in the following verse:
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever
follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8: 12).
The Ministry of liberation and inner healing of the Lord for your life is found in the
following passage and Bible verses:
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“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of
the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and
provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of
ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of
despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display
of his splendor.” (Isaiah 61: 1-3).
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide
them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.
These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” (Isaiah 42: 16).
“They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside
streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father,
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.” (Jeremiah. 31: 9).
“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” (Jeremiah 31: 25).
“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them
enjoy abundant peace and security. I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and
will rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all the sin they have
committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.” (Jeremiah 33:
6-8).
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In the restoration process Jesus Christ makes flow God's essential love to face the pain and
to be able to forgive as He has forgiven us. He is our faithful fellow when we are in crises,
the Lord who supports and understands us, who forgives us; He is our psychologist. He is
the permanent support to release all the feelings and repressed emotions.
JESUS IS:
• The son of God, the Savior (John 3: 16)
• The way, the truth and the life (John 14: 6)
• In the light of the world (John 8: 12)
• The Liberator (John 8: 36)
• The healing for damaged emotions (Isaiah 61: 1-3)
• Guide (Psalms 32: 8)
• Who listens and responds (Jeremiah 33: 3)
• The shepherd who cares for the sheep (John 10: 27-29)
• Light for revelation to the gentiles (Luke 2: 32)

MEETING: LEARNING ABOUT GOD´S NATURE

MEETING: LEARNING ABOUT GOD´S NATURE
The Bible says:
“This is what the LORD says: “‘Cries of fear are heard— terror, not peace.’” (Jeremiah 30:
5).
It is God who knows the anguish of every man inner voices because He is Omnipresent. He
knows what you feel and think because He is everywhere.
Let's see who is God according to His Word, that expresses His nature in different verses
and passages of the Old and New Testament:
"I am who I am" (Exodus 3: 14).
“I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen
you, though you have not acknowledged me” (Isaiah 45: 5).
“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out,
and find pasture.” (John 10: 9).
“Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6: 35).
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” (John 15: 1).
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“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to
come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1: 8).
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live,
even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe
this?” (John 11, 25-26).
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me.” (John 14: 6).
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much
fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15: 5).
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:
11).
"I am the Lord" (Exodus 6: 6).
You must be clear that God is eternal, personal, and spiritual in three persons: The Trinity,
The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the only begotten son of God, the
Father. He is God and man. That is why He can understand you and you can reach Him
trustworthy. He is who guides you on your path to restore and give you peace in your heart
through the work of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is God the Son, the path of your eternal salvation.

THE TRUE WAY TO ACHIEVE RESTORATION AND INTERIOR FREEDOM The Bible says:

THE TRUE WAY TO ACHIEVE RESTORATION AND INTERIOR FREEDOM
The Bible says:
“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14: 12).
This is the way of sin, of life without God; this is the way of the men and women who walk
without direction, guided by their own arguments born in selfishness and sinful nature. This
is the way of the chained men and slaves of their own constructed arguments not to face the
pain, injustice, or frustration.
“The way of peace they do not know; there is no justice in their paths. They have turned
them into crooked roads; no one who walks along them will know peace.” (Isaiah 59: 8).
But there is a way that is true: the path of the love of God, love to the neighbor and to
yourself; the way of eternal life; the way to be free of the chains of oppression that
obstacles inner peace and freedom to act according to the Will of God and love.
This is the way for the renewal of the mind and the heart, surpassing the past to learn to live
today with joy and peace even in the midst of struggles, constructing a future with hope and
without fear or desire.
This is the way that destroys sin and its consequences in the soul; this is the only way that
brings eternal salvation, freedom and healing of the wounds of the soul, Jesus Christ!
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying,
“This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30: 21).
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The course of its pathway is in His Word, the Bible.
This is the only way that you should choose while being chained and slave to a world of
darkness at the bottom of your heart as a consequence of sin and that drives you through the
wrong way, as it is written:
“But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of
deception. Because you have depended on your own strength and on your many warriors”
(Hosea 10: 13)
Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the only way to be free. So it says in the Bible:
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me.” (John 14: 6).
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8: 32).

INTRODUCTORY LECTURE: THE TRUE PATH

INTRODUCTORY LECTURE: THE TRUE PATH
v MEDITATION: I NEED TO FIND THE WAY
My spirit is disappointed and living in two worlds: my world and my inner world. I have no
peace. In my inner world, my soul dwells in darkness of lies that lie in the depths of my
hidden thoughts. Chained and captive I wish to achieve my dreams, forget my pain and be
able to forgive, ask for forgiveness and forgive myself. But… I cannot! Silent voices
emerge out of control and control me. I want to but I cannot, I can but I do not want to.
And it is that I feel different from others. I feel that I don´t have a special place where to
stand, a place where I belong. I feel empty like something I've lost or that I have to find. I
feel unsafe with other people because I feel that I am not accepted even if they prove me
otherwise. So I give myself unconditionally and came to lose my dignity. Is that in the end,
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I just want me to be accept because I have had many painful experiences in my journey in
this world that I need to love and be loved.
I rode through paths of sin because I was trying to forget thoughts that torture me and I
wanted to revenge of the damage that I have suffered.
My emotions change and I cannot dominate that and I live in the midst of the anguish,
anxiety or depression. I undertake things but I cannot finish them; I feel that I am
insignificant because I have no purpose in this life. Frustration invades me for not being
able to make justice against the life that have detached me so many things, against those
that laugh at me and that I loved, but they destroyed my life.
I try to get out of what I've fallen and destroy me as well as those who surround me, but... I
can't. Then I take refuge again in my sins that wrapped in a vicious cycle and enslave me,
and I hear the silent voices that confuse me. I don't know which path to follow.
And the days pass on, the time goes by and my internal forces are exhausted. Everything
I've tried everything, there is no hope for me. I am a slave to my past, I am a slave to my
unattainable ideals of a future that will not be. Forget living in my present because I don't
know how to love me, why I cannot love others. I'm desperately looking for God, but I
don't know how He can help me. Can God transform me or comfort me?
Can he rescue me from my own darkness, show me a Flash of light which might lead me to
my perfect peace or may replace my broken heart, perhaps in a moment or a day, or by a
prayer?
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God may not want to accept me because I am unworthy and so sinful. I have been hurt by
others´ damage; I have much hate within me, but I admit that I have also hurt others.
And my journey through life keeps going on, because the wheels of time move out without
mercy.
Where can I find the path of peace that guides me to really know who I am?
Where are the bars of my own prison? Where are chains, the walls, the strengths, and the
darkness of my inner world? Around me but I cannot destroy them because they are
between my mind and heart, between my soul and my spirit division.
My ego in distress yells. It is my true voice in the midst of other misleading voices of lies;
they are chained to walls, fortresses, chains of ice, of hatred, which they blame me in the
darkness; they punish and prevent me from seeing the light. They are in a cold place where
there is no love, I am slave of myself, and even though I am awake, my soul still sees
darkness.
I hear about a God of love, but when I am alone I wonder if I can please him because I fear
not to leave the sin that I'm stuck at and I fear to fail Him. If He asks me to transform my
life! How could I do if I do not know another way of living, if everything is against me?
I need to find the way to be free and a voice that guide me on the hustle and bustle of the
confused voices of fear, and deep anger that I feel. I need a hand that would raise me when
I fall down, arms that hold me in rest when I am almost to give up and a peaceful presence
to bring me a new radiance with new forces and hopes which make me feel that the way to
achieve the inner peace is closer.
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This is the crying of a captive and slave man because of sin. The crying of the inner nature;
let´s see which is the way to go