New Apostles Voice

We read about Jesus eating with sinners from Mark chapter 2 verses 16 and 17. The Pharisees, the Jewish religious leaders, found that Jesus did not hesitate to eat with the sinners of ancient Israel. These leaders regarded anyone who did not observe their false understanding, of the Mosaic laws, as well as all tax collectors, were very much evil sinners. Why does Jesus eat and drink with those who do not pay attention to God's laws they queried? Jesus replied that only those who regarded themselves as sinners, needed a doctor or healer, to make them well again. Self righteous people had no need, they believed, to seek godly help. Furthermore Jesus then told the Pharisees, as He tells everyone today, through His word, the Holy Bible, that He did not come to save all those who already regarded themselves as good enough. Rather, He came down to earth for those who recognised that they were sinners and sought after someone to save them. Jesus, alone, is the eternal Saviour of all who are willing to believe in Him!

What Is the Curse? We read in Deuteronomy chapter 28 verse 15 that if Israel, God's chosen people of old, did not listen to and obey the requirements of God's laws, given to Moses, that they then would become a cursed people. All their daily activities, no matter there earthly location, would be cursed. To be cursed means that an individual person, a group of people or a nation, would no longer be blessed by God but rather their efforts would be allowed to become failures and disasters. This was because Satan and his kingdom of darkness would prevail over their lives and their families instead of God's great blessings of compassion and righteousness.

Your Spirit Is Alive. We thankfully read that our spirit, has been made alive. It has been recreated by the Holy Spirit, in the likeness of God. We are informed about this from Romans chapter 8 verses 10 and 11. Sin still has access to your flesh – your soul, your mind your will and your emotions, as well as your body. However, your spirit or your inner person, the real you, is no longer bound by sin. Our spirit is truly alive because of His righteousness, living in us. The Holy Spirit has raised our spirit from the dead, when our spirit was raised, together, with the Lord. Our mortal being could now know life in resurrection power because of God's Spirit who now lives, in us.

Honouring God. -Psalm 19 verse 9 informs us that those who love the Lord will fear Him, forever. What does this really mean? It means that because we are willing to listen to the Holy Spirit and obey God's instructions, we will exhort and worship the Lord without ending and forever. We will also live in His holy presence, forever. Christians must be thankful to Him for His goodness and we know it will last throughout eternity. Why? It is because the Lord's plans and purposes have now become the centre point and goal of our own lives. No more will we just do our own thing, nor will we worship or follow the pagan ways of our own flesh, the foolish world around us and the deceitful plots of the devil.

Creation of Mankind. People learn about the greatest miracle, performed by God, when reading Genesis chapter 1 verse 27, from the very first chapter of God's word, the Holy Bible. In order to have a family, like Himself, God created man in His own image or likeness. Both male and female were created in His likeness. Man was created first of the dust of the earth and God called the first man, Adam. Later woman was created from one of his ribs and she was called Eve and she was the first mother of every human being. Eve was also created so that man could have an earthly companion. We read that she became the mother of Cain and Abel, the first babies.