A True Disciple – PART ONE

The Foundations & Pre-Requisites

 - 1 Thessalonians 5:23
    The Human is made of 3 parts that need to be kept blameless; the spirit, the soul, and our body.
     •    There are three different Kingdoms that exist in this world:
    ⁃    The Kingdom of this world
    ⁃    The Kingdom of the devil
    ⁃    The Kingdom of God.
    •    When somebody is of the world, they will need to do these following things:
    ⁃    Change nationalities from that of the earth and into the Kingdom of God.
    ⁃    Walk hand in hand with the King of the new Kingdom
    ⁃    Amos 3:3 says, "Do two walk together except they make an appointment and they have agreed?"
    ⁃    The criteria to dwell in the Kingdom is to yield to the things of God and the spirit of God.
    ⁃    Meditate upon Revelation 3:15-16 & Joshua 1:8-9
 
The Laws of the Kingdom of God
    1. The Fundamental Law of the Love of God: God loves us and created us to know him personally
(John 17:3); He offers us an abundance of life; 2 Corinthians 5:17 and John 10:10.
    a.) Jesus is based and formed under the law of love. His love is the ultimate love.
    - John 3:16, John 15:12-17, & Matthew 22:36-39
    b.) The law of Love is a royal law declared by the King and He himself is implied in it, for He in Himself
is perfect love.
    - James 2:8-9
    c.) All laws of the kingdom derive from this law.
    - Matthew 22:40, Romans 13:8-10 & Galatians 5:14
    d.) This law does not discriminate. It applies to all: regardless the title, race, opinion of you or position.
    -  Matthew 5:43-48, Colossians 3:11-14, & Revelation 5:9
 
    2. The Law of Sin: From the moment that we are born, and as long as we live in sin, we are separated
from God.
        -  Isaiah 59, Romans 3:23, & Romans 6:23.
        a.) Forms of Sin:
-Transgression: disobedience of the law and order of God. It is violation done deliberately.
1 Samuel 15:23-24.
- Iniquity: character of what is wrong. Conscious or unconscious act that is against the will of God
Romans 14:23, 1 John 5:17.
- Fault is another form of sin, whether it is voluntarily or involuntarily.
Numbers 22:34 and James 4:17.
        b.) Origin of Sin:
-The very first sin was pride. It was committed in heaven, right in the heart of Lucifer.
Isaiah 14 :12-14.
The first earthly sin was in the Garden of Eden with Eve.
        c.)  Consequences of Sin:
            -Sin brings shame that leads to being deprived of God which is in essence, spiritual death.
            Ezekiel 18:20, Genesis 3:19.
            - Sin brings not just spiritual but physical death.
            Romans 5:12-18
            - Sin attracts curses
             Genesis 3:14-19.
 In the perfect plan of God, there was a remedy to sin so as to bring us back in relationship with the
Lord.
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He have His only begotten Son that whosoever believes
in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Also read; Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 1:5, & John 1:29.
 
    3. The Law of Forgiveness: law of redemption by the blood of the lamb. No forgiveness without the
cleansing of the blood and through the blood. Romans 5:8
 
What is Forgiveness?
    •    The act through which God restores, forgives, forgets the sin of somebody in response to their
faith of the works of Christ.
    ⁃     Psalm 130:4, Acts 10:43, Hebrews 9:22.
    •    It is the act of remission.
    ⁃     Psalm 32:5; Romans 4:7, James 5:20; Luke 18:13-14.
    •    Forgiveness is being re-purchased, being liberated by the payment of a ransom, and the
deliverance of one who is in slavery for a debt.
    ⁃     Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 4:4-5.
The Necessity of Forgiveness
    •    The introduction of sin in the world gives way for the necessity of forgiveness. Without forgiveness
we remain bound. The reason for the blood of Jesus to be forgiven is because the blood is the
representation of life.
    ⁃     1 Peter 1:18-19; Leviticus 17:11
    •    Forgiveness is necessary in order to remain in intimacy with God through obedience. In God’s
justice and sovereignty, he prepared disobedience but also prepared forgiveness for his children.
    ⁃    Nehemiah 9:15-18, Isaiah 55:7, John 1:29.
The Nature of Forgiveness
    •    In the Old Testament the substitution of sin or process of forgiveness was done by the offering of a
animal.
    ⁃     Leviticus 4:32-35.
    •    In order for us to truly be redeemed and washed Jesus had to come and bare the cup.
    ⁃     Romans 3:24-25.
    •    Through Jesus we are cleansed and our sins are forgiven and forgotten.
    ⁃    Jeremiah 31:34, Isaiah 38:17, Psalms 103:12
Pre-requisites of Forgiveness
    •     For non-believers: it occurs when they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior and turn from their
ways. This is the act of repentance.
    •    For believers:  Romans 10:9 says: "Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
         Proverbs 28:13 says: "He who covers his transgressions shall not prosper, but whoever confesses
and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy."
    •    There is, however, one sin that is unforgivable.
    ⁃     Matthew 12:31-32 says: "Therefore I tell you every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but
blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not and cannot be forgiven."
 
    4. The Law of Confession: we are not born again until we confess Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. We
have to know he paid all the debt on the cross; we have to desire to love him and obey him. The way of
doing so is expressed through a prayer which is “ the prayer of faith” or the “prayer of conviction”.
        -  John 1:12 and Romans 10:9
 
"Strengtheners" For Your Walk with Jesus
    •    These are to seal your faith as a Christian so you may grow, be stable and unshakable; rooted in
the doctrine of Jesus. We must be solid and exhibit principles of true Christians.
    ⁃     Deuteronomy 3:8, Psalms 146:1-6 & 1 Chronicles 16:30.
    •    No matter how long you've been a Christian, "strengtheners" are important to your walk.
    ⁃     Luke 22:31-33; 1 Peter 5:9-10; Acts 2; 2 Peter 1:10-15 and Colossians 2:6-7.
    •    "Strengtheners" help Christians to grow and achieve perfection in their Christian life… yes it is
possible!
    ⁃     Hebrews 10:14.
    •    They allow for Christians to know their right and duties here on the earth. Remember this: All
promises in the Bible are rights for Christians and all laws in the Bible are duties.
 
1. Accept to be taught and practice all teachings.
- Proverbs 22:4; John 3:9-11
2. Speak to the Lord daily in prayer.
- John 15:7
3. Read the Bible daily.
- Acts 17:11, Psalms 1:1-3
4. Obey God in all moments and keep His commandments. 
- John 14:21
5. Testify of Jesus by works and by the Word.
- John 15:8
6. Trust God and have faith in Him.
- Hebrews 11:6
7. Allow the Holy Spirit to be your guide in daily life.
- Galatians 5:16-17
8. Live in a Christian community, and be faithful in the church.
- Acts 2:42 & Hebrews 10.
 
God's Marvelous, Three-Fold Plan For Us
    God said in Genesis 1:26, "Let Us [Father, Son & Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image after Our
likeness and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame]
beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth." Continue to read until
verse 31.
    - God created man in his image and gave him dominion over all creation and all divine creation must
obey and submit to men. The woman then, is an integrated part of man, and the couple reigns together.
They consist the accomplishment of the basis of God’s perfect plan. See Ephesians 5:31.
    - Men was created to live eternally. Death only came about through sin.
    - The plan of God was broken also through sin. By Jesus’ death on the cross, and our receiving
salvation, we received this plan:
            1. The Plan of Eternal Life and Abundance
            John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only in order to steal, and kill and destroy. I came that they may
and enjoy life and have in abundance."
           Sin, which was conceived in the heart of the devil came to kill us, The Lord came to give us life and
abundance in Himself.
            2. The Plan of Peace and Hope
            Jeremiah 29:11 also says, "For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lords,
thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope and in your final outcome."
            3. The Plan of Prosperity, in all regards
             John 3:2, Mark 10:29-30