Border Control and Security Clearance to Heaven!

Border Control and Security Clearance to Heaven!

If you are serious about visiting a particular country, you must be informed about the security systems of that country. You are advised not to carry certain things into the country. Different things are prohibited in different lands. Emphasis is placed on clearing various things depending on the vulnerability. 

Many lands are careful about ammunition and dangerous weapons that can be brought in by terrorists and those given to violence. 

Some nations are particular about protecting their people from foreign spiritual influence through religious material.

Farming countries like Australia and New Zealand are particularly careful about protecting their borders from vegetation that can carry insects and pests. 

Now how about heaven? If  we are serious about entering heaven, shouldn't we give thought to be informed about the border control laws of heaven?

 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, 

or causes an abomination or a lie,

 but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. 
Revelation 21:27

Blessed are those who do His commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life,
 and may enter through the gates into the city. 

  But outside are dogs and sorcerers

 and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters,

 and whoever loves and practices a lie. 

Revelation 22:14-15 

He who overcomes shall inherit all things, 

and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 

  But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, 

sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,

 and all liars 

shall have their part in the lake
 which burns with fire and brimstone, 

which is the second death." 

Revelation 21:7-8 

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

 by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,

 and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 

  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,

 forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. 

Ephesians 4:30-32 

 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, 

without which no one will see the Lord: 

looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God;

 lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble,

 and by this many become defiled; 
Hebrews 12:14-15 

Blessed be the God
 and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who according to His abundant mercy

has begotten us again to a living hope
through the resurrection

of Jesus Christ from the dead, 
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled

 and that does not fade away, 
reserved in heaven for you,
who are kept by the power of God through faith 

for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice,
though now for a little while, if need be,
you have been grieved by various trials,
that the genuineness of your faith,
being much more precious than gold that perishes,
though it is tested by fire, 
may be found to praise, honor,
and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
whom having not seen you love. 
Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, 
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
receiving the end of your faith-
-the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:3-9 

Heaven's border control is higher than our imagination and its security system smarter than that of any country on earth!

We have to rid ourselves of all our baggage.

We are scanned by GOD Himself. His eyes are more powerful than the most sophisticated ones in the best of airports. They test the motives of our minds and the attitudes of our hearts. The seal of the blood of the LORD JESUS CHRIST is the passport! 'JESUS CHRIST' is the password!

We cannot take anything from earth because it is all defiled. We don't need anything from here. All things are new in heaven.

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord,

 "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; 

Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. 

If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;

 But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword"; 

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. 
Isaiah 1:18-20 

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest,

 lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

 For the word of God is living and powerful, 
and sharper than any two-edged sword,

 piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, 
and of joints and marrow,

 and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, 

but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him
 to whom we must give account. 

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest
 who has passed through the heavens,

 Jesus the Son of God,
 let us hold fast our confession. 

For we do not have a High Priest
 who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,

 but was in all points tempted as we are, 
yet without sin. 

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, 

that we may obtain mercy
 and find grace to help in time of need. 
Hebrews 4:11-16 

Spirit, Soul and Body

Spirit, Soul and Body

In many parts of the Scriptures, Wood depicts things of the World, Bronze depicts the Body, Silver depicts the Soul and Gold depicts the things of the Spirit, things relating to GOD.

Man is spiritually dead unless and until he receives the Holy Spirit by surrendering his life to GOD the Father and the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Every human being has a spirit within which needs to be revived by the Spirit of the Living GOD. It is like a plug point. Only the Holy Spirit Who proceeds from GOD the Father and the LORD JESUS will fit perfectly into this plug point like a plug. This plug point is the Faith of each individual that is able to receive the love of GOD'S Faithfulness and connect with Him. 

This is the Spiritual and eternal part of man. This is where GOD connects with man. This is referred to as the 'Heart' of man, the innermost being which GOD is most interested in!

But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

1 Corinthians 6:17 

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,
 but the Spirit who is from God, 

that we might know the things
 that have been freely given to us by God. 

1 Corinthians 2:12 

 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. 

  Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward,

and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?
Ecclesiastes 3:20-21

 The Lord looks from heaven; 
He sees all the sons of men. 

From the place of His dwelling He looks
 On all the inhabitants of the earth; 

He fashions their hearts individually; 

He considers all their works. 

Psalm 33:13-15 

 He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; 

He will purify the sons of Levi, 
And purge them as gold and silver, 

That they may offer to the Lord An offering in righteousness. 

Malachi 3:3 

Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, 

Or the golden bowl is broken, 

Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, 

Or the wheel broken at the well.

  Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, 

And the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 

For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid,
 which is Jesus Christ. 

  Now if anyone builds on this foundation 
with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 

  each one's work will become clear; 

for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire;

 and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. 

  If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.

  If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss;
 but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15

The twelve gates were twelve pearls:
 each individual gate was of one pearl. 

And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
Revelation 21:21 

Our free will rules even when the Holy Spirit is in us. We can quench Him or allow the Holy Spirit to work through us. The Holy Spirit does not forcibly control us. There has to be a continual yielding on our part to the leading of the Spirit.

 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
 by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

Ephesians 4:30 

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 

1 Corinthians 14:32 

 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, 

lest, when I have preached to others,
 I myself should become disqualified. 

1 Corinthians 9:27 

Our bodies should be disciplined and kept under control.

The body should be purposefully and willingly brought under the control of the spirit.

Thus our lives would be spiritually alive!

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin,

 but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.   

  But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, 

He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies

 through His Spirit who dwells in you. 

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 

For if you live according to the flesh you will die;

but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 
Romans 8:10-14

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, 

who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 

For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, 

God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: 

He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us 

who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, 

but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 

For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 

Romans 8:1-6 

The soul - the mind - has to make the decision to allow either the spirit or the flesh to lead and direct our life.

The flesh feeds on the water of worldliness.

The spirit drinks of the Holy Spirit.

The soul is constantly pulled both ways.

There is a breakthrough when the soul is able to wholly follow the spirit.

In the rapture the the soul and the body will follow the spirit.

It is therefore necessary for us to teach and train our soul to respond to and follow the spirit.

 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; 

for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; 

and He will tell you things to come. 

He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 

All things that the Father has are Mine. 

Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
John 16:13-15 

The spirit that is revived by GOD'S Holy Spirit is like a compass that constantly points in the direction of GOD.

 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,

 piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, 

and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

Hebrews 4:12 

The marrow is in the bone and is life-giving.
This points to our vital connection with GOD.

The joint is between bones and gives effective movements between them.
This points to our relationships with others.

The marrow depicts the spirit and the joint depicts the soul.

Just like the joint and marrow, the line between the soul and spirit is fine but distinct.

 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 

Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you 

and will eat your flesh like fire. 

You have heaped up treasure in the last days.

Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; 

and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury;

 you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. 

You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you. 

James 5:1-6

Such is the condition of the spirit, soul and body of those who live for the things of the world.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 

1 John 2:15-17 

 And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, 

for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."
Luke 12:15

True love is of the heart, the spirit.

Lust is of the soul. It is sensual.

It is sensation of the eyes, the flesh, the emotion and intellect.

We cannot help liking or disliking certain people, things and situations.

Such likes and dislikes are formed from our experiences in life.

L I K E is I centered.

LOVE is Others centered.

Love makes the decision to seek the welfare of others.

 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 

3 John 1:2 

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. 

He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 

Spiritual Warfare - 20

Spiritual Warfare - 20

In short, what is 'Spiritual Warfare'?

UNDERSTAND that it is a spiritual battle in the heavenly realm between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. It is a battle we need to overcome in this life in order to reach our eternal destination, heaven.

It is a battle of the soul, for the souls of people.

It is a battle that begins in the minds of people and may progress to the heart and to the body.

Diligently study the word of GOD to RENEW YOUR MIND to counteract the lies of the devil.

The LORD JESUS has already won the victory on behalf of every human being.

RECEIVE CHRIST to take the first step to victory.

LIVE IN CHRIST and progress in CHRIST until the end of this life to gain eternal victory.

 What then shall we say to these things? 

If God is for us, who can be against us? 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 

Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 

Romans 8:31,35,37 

Therefore spiritual victory is not a life without tribulation, distress, persecution and so on.

 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,

 let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us,

and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, 

who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,

 and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Hebrews 12:1-2 

The path to spiritual victory is the way of the cross which is self denial for the sake of CHRIST.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope 

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away,

 reserved in heaven for you, 

  who are kept by the power of God through faith

 for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  In this you greatly rejoice,

 though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

  that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, 

though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory
 at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. 

Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, 
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 

  receiving the end of your faith--the salvation of your souls. 

1 Peter 1:3-9

It is our faith that keeps us connected to the LORD JESUS.

 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
  Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness,
 which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day,
and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. 

2 Timothy 4:7-8 

 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; 

it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, 

which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10 

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, 

And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, 

  To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, 

Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power,

 Both now and forever. Amen. 

Jude 1:24-25