The theory of evolution has deceived millions into believing that man is a product evolved from some lower animal species like the ape family through millions of years. But the evolutionists failed to understand that man is specially created in the image of God, in His likeness (Genesis 1:26). But this means is that man was created with the potential to be like God, for man was created to be the 'God kind', while all animals have no such potential.
This is the true Gospel message that Christ came some 2,000 years ago to preach to reveal the good news (the Gospel) of the total abolition of Satan's power over the world and banishment from the earth upon His return. The earth will be restored to the rulership of God with Christ as the King and the resurrected sons of God as kings. To those Jews who believe in Him, Christ said, 'If you abide in My word (the Gospel of the kingdom of God), you are my disciple indeed... you seek to kill Me, because My word (the Gospel message sent from the Heavenly Father) has no place in you... you do not understand My speech because you are not able to listen to My word (the Gospel message)... he who is of God hears God's words, therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.' (John 8:30-47). Christ commissioned His disciples to preach the Gospel of the kingdom of God and the church was raised to back such mission.
Man can understand the Gospel because human kind is created far beyond just the physical brain. 'But there is s spirit in man, and the breadth of the Amighty gives him understanding' (Jobs 32:8) Man has a spirit which none of the species in the animal kingdom possess. The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:11 gives an astonishing statement, 'For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God'. What this means is that man can acquire human knowledge only because of the human spirit in him; and he can acquire spiritual knowledge only when the Spirit of God is indwelling him. Thus all human beings were created to receive two different kind of spirits - one at birth (the spirit in man) and the other upon repentance and baptism (the Holy Spirit).
Since only a small group of God's elect possess the Holy Spirit, man in general is unable to solve the problems of mankind which has spiritual roots at the core. This is inspite of all the advancement of mankind in medicine, science and technology. The converted mind possesses both the human spirit and the Holy Spirit, and both are working in harmony to produce the fruits of character, begotten of God and ready to be born again as immortal spirit being at the first resurrection (Romans 8:16-17). Character building is a process that takes time and the spirit in man is involved (Proverbs 16:32). When the physical life of the disciple has run its course, the human spirit is returned back to God (Ecc 12:7; Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59) with the personality, character, knowledge and a complete life history of experience intact ready to be merged with a new spiritual body at the time of resurrection (Hebrews 12:23). The Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 states thus, 'Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.'
Human beings must acquire knowlege from the time of conception in order to function properly. Animals operate mostly by instinct and is able to acquire only limited knowledge and nothing beyond that. While animals only have brains, a human being has a mind, containing the human spirit - and that sets man apart from animal. As such man has the power to choose between right and wrong. When the first parent Adam rejected the Tree of Life, he rejected the opportunity to receive the Spirit of God. Since then, all man has cut himself off from God and the opportunity of eternal life. Except for a small group of those who are His elect, mankind is totally cut off from God until when Christ returns to earth to set up His kingdom. Man without the Holy Spirit is incomplete and a work-in-progress until Christ returns and make available the Holy Spirit to all who believe and accept the way of God.
When Christ returns to earth, He will bring reward to each person whom God has called in this age according to his works (Matt 16:27). However, the spirit in man is not by itself conscious. It will unite with the Spirit of God at the time of resurrection - the very mold that unlocks all that a person is from beginning to end. It is the spirit in man that works with the brain to form the human mind and not the 'immortal soul' that many wrongly assume will transcend death. Man does not have a soul but man is a living soul (Genesis 2:7). And the soul who sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:4,20). If man already has an immortal soul, how could he be changed from mortal to immortality as stated in 1 Corinthians 15:54?
All who are called in this age are now in training to be ready for Christ's return to serve as priests and rulers for the great harvest yet to come upon the multitudes that survive the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord. God has always warned His people from mixing truth with error, failing to heed the warning would result in death!
This is the true Gospel message that Christ came some 2,000 years ago to preach to reveal the good news (the Gospel) of the total abolition of Satan's power over the world and banishment from the earth upon His return. The earth will be restored to the rulership of God with Christ as the King and the resurrected sons of God as kings. To those Jews who believe in Him, Christ said, 'If you abide in My word (the Gospel of the kingdom of God), you are my disciple indeed... you seek to kill Me, because My word (the Gospel message sent from the Heavenly Father) has no place in you... you do not understand My speech because you are not able to listen to My word (the Gospel message)... he who is of God hears God's words, therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.' (John 8:30-47). Christ commissioned His disciples to preach the Gospel of the kingdom of God and the church was raised to back such mission.
Man can understand the Gospel because human kind is created far beyond just the physical brain. 'But there is s spirit in man, and the breadth of the Amighty gives him understanding' (Jobs 32:8) Man has a spirit which none of the species in the animal kingdom possess. The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:11 gives an astonishing statement, 'For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God'. What this means is that man can acquire human knowledge only because of the human spirit in him; and he can acquire spiritual knowledge only when the Spirit of God is indwelling him. Thus all human beings were created to receive two different kind of spirits - one at birth (the spirit in man) and the other upon repentance and baptism (the Holy Spirit).
Since only a small group of God's elect possess the Holy Spirit, man in general is unable to solve the problems of mankind which has spiritual roots at the core. This is inspite of all the advancement of mankind in medicine, science and technology. The converted mind possesses both the human spirit and the Holy Spirit, and both are working in harmony to produce the fruits of character, begotten of God and ready to be born again as immortal spirit being at the first resurrection (Romans 8:16-17). Character building is a process that takes time and the spirit in man is involved (Proverbs 16:32). When the physical life of the disciple has run its course, the human spirit is returned back to God (Ecc 12:7; Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59) with the personality, character, knowledge and a complete life history of experience intact ready to be merged with a new spiritual body at the time of resurrection (Hebrews 12:23). The Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 states thus, 'Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.'
Human beings must acquire knowlege from the time of conception in order to function properly. Animals operate mostly by instinct and is able to acquire only limited knowledge and nothing beyond that. While animals only have brains, a human being has a mind, containing the human spirit - and that sets man apart from animal. As such man has the power to choose between right and wrong. When the first parent Adam rejected the Tree of Life, he rejected the opportunity to receive the Spirit of God. Since then, all man has cut himself off from God and the opportunity of eternal life. Except for a small group of those who are His elect, mankind is totally cut off from God until when Christ returns to earth to set up His kingdom. Man without the Holy Spirit is incomplete and a work-in-progress until Christ returns and make available the Holy Spirit to all who believe and accept the way of God.
When Christ returns to earth, He will bring reward to each person whom God has called in this age according to his works (Matt 16:27). However, the spirit in man is not by itself conscious. It will unite with the Spirit of God at the time of resurrection - the very mold that unlocks all that a person is from beginning to end. It is the spirit in man that works with the brain to form the human mind and not the 'immortal soul' that many wrongly assume will transcend death. Man does not have a soul but man is a living soul (Genesis 2:7). And the soul who sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:4,20). If man already has an immortal soul, how could he be changed from mortal to immortality as stated in 1 Corinthians 15:54?
All who are called in this age are now in training to be ready for Christ's return to serve as priests and rulers for the great harvest yet to come upon the multitudes that survive the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord. God has always warned His people from mixing truth with error, failing to heed the warning would result in death!
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