GRACE GOSPEL CHURCH MINISTRY’S
PASTORAL NEW YEAR’S ADDRESS
Pastor George D. Cutler
December 31, 2010
II Corinthians 10:13 (from the Greek Text): “ ..we in regards to the immeasurable things will not boast (in) ourselves but after the measure of the limits that the God of measure appointed to us to reach even unto you.”
Ephesians 3:18 (from the Greek Text): " …that you may be (having been) fully able (d) to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth.”
II Corinthians 4:18 (from the Greek Text): “ .. we are not looking at things being seen but at things not being seen, for the things, being seen are temporal but the things not being seen are eternal.”
“Comparisons of Spiritually Eternal Heavenlies’ Viewing in God’s Decree with Physically Temporary Earthly viewing in Measures (the Matrix)”
Once more, I am grateful and truly blessed of God to address you on the latter days of 2010 and subsequent to embarking on into the first day and year 2011. As I sincerely affirm again today, I truly thank God for all whom He has placed in the Grace Gospel Church Ministry. I definitely thank God for every one of you, chiefly, those who enthusiastically embrace purely the Grace Doctrines, as well as those whose growth we are longingly petitioning God daily for, according to His Will. We have decisively moved into a decade of ministering of which our charge from God basically vehicles on four wheels: 1). Teaching the Sovereign Grace of God in Election to salvation, 2). Espousing ontology (actualization of existence) solely in God’s Divine Decree in Eternity exuding manifestations postured exclusively in the Time Capsule, 3). Distinguishing the Scriptures according to what systematic study evinces are seven dispensations and their corresponding covenants and 4). exegeses of all Scriptures from the various copies of the original Greek manuscripts through the process of utilizing the three-fold scrutiny of grammatically, historically and contextually analyzing their contents. In pursuance of such expansions, we are passionately aware that these methodologies of studying and teaching God’s Word without doubt, dissociates us from mainline orthodox Christendom but we are convincingly encouraged that the effects of these undertakings requisitions us closer to the truth for the Grace Church in the Grace Dispensation. As we congregate in the sanctuary at this moment, as always, my prayer is that most of you will, if you have not already; internalize these ingressions in accord with the commission of this ministry. We were formed to develop these methods of conduits in resources of which the synchronization of these superb truths are garnered, as we truly believe that this was God’s purpose in assembling the Grace Gospel Church Ministry.
From the inception of this ministry and assembly more than twelve years ago, centuries-old traditional, as well as the modern and denominational Church Cultures, has comprised the structured scenery of these majority Religious Systems; religiously yet secularly legitimized and proliferated in various formats of societies. They are astutely skilled in promulgating of their tenets, yet their practices falter in fulfilling legitimate spiritual hunger. Truly scriptural thirst languishingly persists mostly, inaccessible to the average church attendees. Generally speaking, Spiritual Epistemology is inaccessible because the typical ministries’ priorities are continuously focused on trendy styles instead of scriptural substance. As a consequence of this, countless of God’s people abide constantly in daily burdens and mental exhaustions while traveling through life, continually barred from peaceful steadfastness in knowledge of the security that is in Christ. Too many remain in dire need of genuine spiritual exercises in what exudes the spiritually fresh nourishment of living in this world while yet transcending beyond it. Too many are in desperate need of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit guiding their mental capacities deep into the wells of stressing maturity in spiritual knowledge. “Matured spiritual knowledge” exudes from correct exegeses of Scriptures, hence, extracting a firm "no" to unscriptural yet constantly sought after fleshly aggradations.
As we dutifully investigate the conveyance of “our Gospel, the Mystery,” its distinction is that it was revealed to the Apostle Paul for the Grace Church in the present dispensation. In its scrutiny, it denounces in scriptural "interposition" and "nullification" manipulative methods being utilized in worship services and daily living instructions and directives, which in effect deny the recipients of salvation an effective walk in God. As previously observed, instead of God’s people basking in the scriptural assurances of the Grace Covenant, all too many are yet terrified by the trials of day and daunted by uncertainties of night in fear and continuous apprehensiveness. But things must progress above such carnal mentality. Accomplishments of this must persevere in militating against the institutions of Synergism, which inevitably must be lessened. Actualizations in the sphere of Eternal life deter such imaginary illusions, as they appear. We presently recognize that during this era of ministry operations, the entire edifice of Synergism must be scripturally confronted………yes even in spite of its tradition, misperceived comfort and appeal, it must be thoughtfully traumatized at its unscriptural root.
As we persevere in this undertaking, the ultimate goal of this ministry engenders dismantling unworkable hope invested in earthly, temporary entropies (measures of existing disorders). This is necessary because the consequences of prioritizing earthly objects are inevitably felt by every intuition of uncertainty in this life. Unfortunately, too many religious formations are socially open to all yet spiritually open to none. In effect, God’s people are mostly insensitive to the larger association and facts of the BIG PICTURE of eternal living as such is veiled from the majority by their daily challengers in the temporary capsule of time. In this mindset, most are proscribed from “thinking outside of the box.” Yet, in lieu of such sightlessness, the essence of all abiding in Christ with eternal benefits thereof must dominatingly become the overriding issue in every assembly …… even as we have often stated, in overwhelming the daily consciences of the spiritually informed. The interfacing of the genuine Grace message implores for traditional and denominational change and in this endeavor, we must stand up and tackle all oppressors of “the liberty that is in Christ.” We must be in opposition to those that are champions of orthodox religiosities and move within the strength and dignities of the Word of God against all unscriptural Church Cultures that foist incorrect doctrinal teachings. This will require utmost fortitude and courage in confronting humanly institutionalized and authorized orthodoxy. Unquestionably, this is reverberatingly the struggle integrated … not slightly but thoroughly in the eternal stream, which powerfully entrenches the victory that surpasses all misperceived earthly gains.
In over more than twelve years of the Grace Gospel Ministry’s course, we have engendered hewing strictly to exegeses of the Scriptures, in recognizing that we cannot conscientiously kowtow to the conventional principles of Hermeneutics (explicating or interpreting concepts, theories and principles). Correct exegeses of the Scriptures facilitate freedom to garner the liberty that is solidly entrenched in the eternal benefits of the Grace Covenant. Knowledge of the Eternal Decree of God alleviates the lion’s share of doubts and uncertainties that grip too many of God’s people and constitute some of the crudest instincts that mostly affect them in negative demeanors. The underlying purposes of scriptural comprehensions induce alleviating indifferent, unconcerned saints from their lethargy while summoning spiritually conscientious appeal for unconditionally serving God. Of course, this must be strictly viewed in the light of the scriptural Facts of Faith; in knowing that all that is attained and accordingly gained in this sense is exclusively the results of God’s courses for individual lives.
Hence, it would be hypocritical indeed to fail to acknowledge that what is allowed of one’s progressive walk in Christ must be exclusively traced to the enabling Grace of God. This, without question, forbids the maxim that it is one’s own will and activities that exerts the constructive movements that bring forth monumental changes in ones manifested testimony (Ephesians 2:10). Progressive legitimacy of significant advancement from daily problems of depravity is far from having been resolved in the various facets of our lives. This is indeed evidenced by the deep echoing of discontents in our lives, which is indicative of the fact that autonomy from the flesh is progressively bonded yet never considered apprehended except merely in fruition of demonstrations of identification with eternal life. Hence, God’s people’s powerful walk through the desolate valleys and across the striving hills on the wandering highways can spiritually rest even on rocky byways. When literal outpourings of depraved induced encounters of life scorch our bodies, such merely testifies that only outwardly we perish, yet “we faint not, but if also our outward man does decay, yet our inward is renewed day by day” (II Corinthians 4:16).
Now it is no accident that our manifested march through Time is encumbered historical-wise with the fiery trials of burdens and problems on every hand. At this juncture of our growth in spiritual consciousness, we need to embrace the facts of Eternal Intentions in arresting the procedures detailing events of terminating occurrences on the Matrix, solely for testimonial purposes. Just twelve years ago, our perspectives and assessments availed a meticulous system of thoughts or doctrines derived from a set of principles or concepts underlying an unquantifiable sphere of knowledge but mostly horizontally focused. This cogitation chiefly dominated the mantras of our struggles in defining our set of precepts, beliefs, principles or aims, underlying practices of irrational conduct in which our entire restraints, resignations and lack of calmness resonated. This skewed comprehension exude unreliable behavioral responses to squarely confront age-old events as oppressions, which at face value cavort exigencies dictating unconscious contingences rendering God’s people only tentatively safe, at best.
These unreliable illusions represent the greatest stumbling block to us truly appreciating our salvation. However, even if the entire world fails, our standing before the forces of power in the universe is unscathed because the very fact of our salvation abides in the Heavenlies, in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Thus we are, having been saved (Ephesians 2:8), which exhibits even more the assurance that “saved means safe” in each and every respect! In this sense, one’s reliance for uninterruptedly abiding does not rely on one’s abilities to fulfill or execute requirements or obligations to such. Scriptural comprehensions exude vivid confirmations that the battle is not in human hands. Grasping such sobering assessments is what annuals human’s creativeness to ascertaining the higher ground beyond the struggles that summons us. This effectively focuses on the heart of this address’s theme, “Comparisons of Spiritually Eternal Heavenlies’ Viewing in God’s Decree with Physically Temporary Earthly viewing in Measures (the Matrix).”
In depraved creation, there are no smooth highways that lead easily and inevitably to quick solutions. Hence, our aim is never so much to physically prevail over the adversary as it to cultivate our dependence upon petitioned understanding of God’s Eternal Purpose in earthly manifested situations. We must rise to the point of ascertaining that the end we ultimately seek is the discernment of peace itself and association that can live within its conscience. And that will be an era not of the outer man or of current manifestations on the Matrix but our inwardly distinguished actualization of Eternality, which manifest as the Essence of our Existence. In this intelligence, what are the Scriptures’ Purpose and Functionality of the Measures (The Matrix)? Fundamentally, the originating cognition regarding secular/physical life’s ambiguities resides in perceptions of such having been actualized in Eternity in God’s Decree.
This is the Grace Scriptures’ View, in spite of the seemingly rampart diversion of things exhibiting “out of control” in the stream of day to day occurrences. Comprehension of this actuality exudes the sole stabilizing factor of scrutinizing life in any semblance of God’s designed depictions; sequenced in order to ultimately express His majesty in unconditional and unlimited love, graciousness, power and above all, wisdom! In declarative evidence of the sole reliable disposition in Spirituality, the Grace Covenant definitively reveals Time occurrences manifested in particular points. Intentions of such are to divulge testimonial excerpts of all eternal subjections in a devised realm wherein God not only purposed but also accomplished everything in His Decree according to His Sovereign Will. These glorious communications engage the pleasure of the Heavenlies’ view, especially in His simulation of what humans misconstrue in their particular distortions of truth when such are assessed solely within time/space parameters.
This further induces the query: what is the Scripture’s vs. Physical/Secular Designation of Measure (the Matrix)? This utter dissemination of occurrences in measures significantly outlays sequenced manifestation of what seemingly transpires. Here, the Greek noun me,tron (meht∙ron) rendered “measure” conveys proverbially the standard of judgments determined in proportionally extents or limits. This is expressive in quantitative methodology of rationing what, when, why and how as such is exacted within limits God assigned for manifestations in the workings of such but more explicitly what is allowed according to His Eternal Purpose. In this sense, the preciseness of what is Scripturally Viewed solely delineates how polu.j (pol∙ees) rendered “much,” whether qualifying in expansion or contraction. In modernistic terminology, this category is exact in exhibit of the “MATRIX.” Variations of this classification encumber physicality’s utilization of arrays in Geology, Science, Mathematics, Engineering Technology, Art and Entertainment, etc.
The Matrix is secularly/physically oriented to persons, characteristics, organizations and/or productions. In these forums, the Matrix is an array or a grid situating or surrounding core, within which something else originates, develops or is contained. Manifestation-wise, events and object are signified in an array of which patterns and non-patterns exhibit or image in sequences defying similarity between data points. Concomitantly, changing deposits seem to exhibit paradoxical themes in time sequenced alignments with numerous meanings, often referring materially where specialized structures are formed and embedded. This unstably insecure maze induces numerous propositions, often insinuating allusions of shaped and entrenched structures. These variations induce ramifications that preclude the continuous changes agitating an imaginative virtual-reality environment of confusing compilations.
The ensuing query is: what is the Scriptural Identification of the Matrix? Scripture-wise, II Corinthians 10:13 conveys, “We in regards to the immeasurable things will not boast (in) ourselves but after the measure of the limits that the God of measure appointed to us to reach even unto you.” In spiritual light of enactment of actualization in God’s Decree in Eternity and inevitableness of manifestations measured solely in the globed Matrix, this verse conveys such enlightened assessments in this respect. Here, the adjectival phrase ta. a;metra (tah ahm∙eht∙rah) rendered “immeasurable things” may also be rendered “beyond measures,” which are consigned exclusively in God, the ONE who owns such as the result of having created the limits of me,tron (meht∙ron) rendered “measure” (matrix). The absolute determinant and sole standard of reliability resides in the actualized essence of Eternality in the r`h,mati qeou (ree∙mah∙tee Theh∙oo) rendered “Saying of God,” i.e., God’s Decree (Hebrews 11:3). This comprehension certifies that all measures (the Matrix) are in the format of limitedness for the select purpose of manifestations in testimonials to the ultimate praise and glory of God!
Physically/Secularly misconstrues as actualized “functionality” of measures (matrix). When mechanized in physicality/secularity’s forums, the Matrix is a mold utilized in stereotyping impressions in of illustrations from which human mental poles are imaginatively casted as typologies. These plated significations utter graphed duplicated impressions in matrices. Therefore from the Latin, mātrīx or mātrīc conveys “breeding” and māter or mātr: “mother” (originating source). Navigations in search for definitive uses of measured illusions are instilled yet mirrored in reference to persons, characters and occurrences. Organizations of what are produced in manifestations describe depositions over time arrayed analyses. Such imbue residues for analyses discerning between their imaginative and resourceful deposits. The isolations imaginatively engage mini-phrased “solids,” wherein stimulated impulses are embedded. Multi-types of misinformations are exchanged in databases of intermediates into which composite material entropies are engraved. Consequentially, nothing can be reliably presented as designed or willed in this stratum
In this sense, the Matrix embellishes a mold for shaping dated displays of forums, which allow a finite number of audio-visual channels to be decoded to a virtual disc used in the production of records. Functionality in this vein imbues impetuous crossbars connecting multiple inputs to multiple outputs in elements of variations, which constantly change. Virtual reality environment series exhibit productions detailing who, what, when and where. Such are conveyed especially in advancement of simulating networks of science fiction/actions, reloaded in sequel to revolutions in compilations based on manifestation tracks. These recorded collections chart the tailspins associating the transformations of Matrix meta-series. Such defy all semblances of controlled organizational management of analyses in techniques for consistent strategy. This absence of sharing consultations enviably group variable messages in compacted chambers of disambiguation. Arrays of grids list particles associated with the titled links directly intended to change the points, which reduce the number of keyed devices for facilitation roads on the Matrix.
In citation of the Grace Scriptures’ “Functionality” of Measures (the Matrix), Ephesians 3:18 states, "that you may be (having been) fully able (d) to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth.” The conjunction i[na (een·ah) rendered “that” conveys the subjunctive mood and aorist tense to connote God’s express purpose. Maintaining the flow of the context of the antecedent verses, the conveyance is that Christ may live in the hearts of His elect and through the faithfulness of God, in Him having imparted spiritual comprehension to designated ones, as those having been rooted and grounded in Eternal Knowledge. Hence, the statement of this verse is, "that you may be fully able to comprehend with all the saints" the extent of God’s comprehensive grid for His beloved. Note that the Greek verb evxiscu,shte (ehx·ees·khees·ee·teh) rendered "fully able" is derived from evx (ehx) and iscuw (ees·khee·o) denoting the ones having been pre-capacitated, i.e., such ones may be, having been made highly capable and abundantly able to, having comprehended all the ramifications of God’s eternal workings in and of His Divine Decree.
Here, the infinitive katalabe,sqai (kaht·ahl·ahv·ehs·theh) rendered "comprehend" is derived from kata (kaht·ah) and lambanw (lahm·vahn·o) literally denoting to take or hold down, hence, those that may be manifestly capable of intellectually grasping, mentally laying hold and understanding with all the saints, enlightened aspects of the extent of God’s actualized Decree. This is defined in a vast quadrangle with what is prevalent in translation of “breadth, length, height, and depth.” The statement: “that you may be (having been) fully enabled to ……...having comprehended with all the saints” conveys ultimate growth and development of testimony in the Body of Christ; in viewing the essence of Eternal Spiritual Actualizations. Those of whom such blessings having been bestowed in this encyclical epistle together with all saints; are and have been caused to abundantly comprehend the limitless provisions of Christ in Eternality.
The eternal workings of God were actualized and oriented in His Divine Decree. They are thus complimentarily testimonies in manifestation of God’s eternal plan, will and purpose ……..exhibiting the mastery of His power and wisdom, which He will in the end display to ALL (Ephesians 3:10). Hence, originality of all creation and operations reside within the ingredients of the aforementioned consistencies (the breadth and length, height and depth). This is spiritually discernable, the BIG picture and REALISTIC site of existence. Everything comprising elected ones memorial trip through the Time Capsule encompasses a collection of tribute trinkets. Even the occurrences that feature the so often misconstrued exhibitions of random impressionisms are actually manifested ventures historically solely in the sense of eternal intentions. Scriptural research in the Gospel of Grace exudes the successful finality of ALL having been enlisted in the limited communications of mankind’s limited ability due to human depravity, yet the extolling of God’s un-limitedness.
The extremes of antithetical entropies don’t preclude accomplishment of God’s purpose according to the pleasure of His Will. Neither the manifested ages of chaos nor assaults of conflicts are ever a barrier to His power and wisdom in any sense! Hence, what must be comprehended is what are measured in view of God’s: pla,toj (plaht∙os) rendered “breadth,” yet denoting the uttermost of His actualized extent or purpose. This spiritual dimension is solely the determinant that controls what manifests in the physical/secular time/space dimensions, which are characterized and quantified as: mh/koj (mee∙kos) rendered “length,” u[yoj (eep∙sos) rendered “height” and ba,qoj (vahth∙os) rendered “depth.” The latter physical dimensions are expressed in what is observed in measures of delineating manifestation of creatures and occurrences on the Matrix. Yet what is not observable in the physical forum is unseen as it imbues the unlimited essence of God’s Decree in Eternality, in the sole actuality of residing existence.
Eternally Heavenlies Viewing counteracts all the gloominess of earthly life’s occurrences. All earthly occurrences are perceived strictly by their impact on those affected by them. Fatefully, many of God’s people link and analyze existence solely in physically but these evaluations are utterly the opposite of spirituality. As things are depicted in styles, forms and contents as scenes of happenings in everyday life, they are frequently interpreted as illogical when they are solely judged in their temporary expressions. However, things are consistently stabilized when they are comprehended in their “actualized sphere” in eternality. The larger part of human evaluations exudes vague, unfavorable impressions because such strictly rely upon what is physical (seen) rather than what are spiritual (unseen). Hence, what many of us “see” and devotedly “embrace” motivate what we heed materially, as responds to what are essentially God’s “eternal intentions.” In this spiritual emptiness, resolutions that God’s people petition Him for are unrecognizable because earthly evaluations only acquaint in reactionary-isms to “physical comprehensions.”
Absurdly, the most domineering perceptions of existence are the deceptive and dreadful assertions alluded in assembling these distorted life resonances. Such allege that God’s favors and apportionments of blessings and privileges are inclined to one’s conditional “faithful obedience to God.” Here, this chief claim allures a “reward” system infused in enabling God’s granting of “yearnings,” most particularly, the possessions of perishable goods. However, this demonstrates in a very condescending way, so-called “meritorious trickle down blessings.” The trendily repeated saying: “hope and hope again against the enemy, the Devil, whose game plan is to deny you all the pleasures that are promised in the kingdom;” is a deceptive pitch when such is presented as vital to our challenges or hope for success. These distortions conflict with the Grace Scriptures’ actual messages that human efforts do not influence what actually “happens” (manifests) in any manner whatsoever.
God’s predetermined Will according to His Eternal Purpose is the only controlling factor in evaluating life’s occurrences. Agonizingly, God’s people are unaware of this important fact. Consequentially, when diverse “crises” arise, this lack of knowledge causes us to misperceive what just God’s intentions are in coursing our lives. These misperceptions thrive in depicting shallowness in humanistic assessments and flawed discernments of spiritual knowledge. Involuntarily, all in physicality inevitably wavers in subjection to the unremitting issues of depraved creation (Romans 8:20). Materiality fails even the least rigorous examinations of encouragement or support because none of it lasts forever.
Materially prevailing mindsets reside in the masses predominately as the results of their view that salvation is acquired through “choices” of humanistic assessment rather than God’s election. However, if humanistic participations were the means, who could merit any security in salvation? There is not even one single piece of the human dilemma that can chart such unreliable courses. Distressingly, the majority of us are so absorbed with “right now” that few of us are even thinking about the intricate measures of their abiding future. Though there is indeed adequacy of provisions in the Grace Scriptures, detailed study of God’s Word is deemed as too rigid or too laborious and is thus not strictly relied on for any secured eternal information. Thus, the genuine “spiritual bottom” of stability in the terrain of Time is non-evident against the raging measures of disorders on the earth.
As the limited effectiveness of prioritizing the struggles and sufferings of this present life are comprehended; spiritual knowledge renders all daily encounters secondarily to our everlasting abiding existence, in the Heavenlies, in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Even though there are not any worldly headlines focusing on eternality, its authenticity is scripturally believable, which is really all that matters. What are attached in the minds of too many of God’s people are not the eternal comprehensions but minimally, earthly, even though well-intended intuitions expressed in “recycled religious patterns.” Ridiculously, these so-viewed “soaring dialogues” are deemed valid and embraced hardily as opportunities for articulating our “pressing needs” but they are scripturally deficient in crucial times. Their perpetrators acclaim: “oh how well this resonates in this life!” In stark contrast, the Grace Scriptures commune how delightfully secure we are when our comprehensions apprise us that we were eternally son-positioned in Christ!”
It is catastrophic that such insecurity and instability dominate and inevitably interject in God’s people such subconscious distrust of God’s Will by what is perceived physically by them. These prospects of life in the long run are dimmer than what reality manifests. On the other hand, such scriptural ignorance is painful for those who are informed that we are indeed heirs of God and joint heirs of Christ. The champions of futility constitute vast bands of “practical idealists” whose sole campaign is rooted in the idea that “earthly experiences are what count the most right now.” Ironically, the railings against eternal priorities induce precisely these shaky experiences of insecure moments, wherein such disillusions dwell. As communities prioritize in physical life, secularity solely undertakes movements in messages about citizenry actions and assembling coalitions for “forcing changes” in worldly authorizations. This is sheer folly and absolutely disappointing when such is relied on for effectuating the flow of life’s expectancies.
The religiously fashionable advocacy that “things rely on human input is unscriptural in every sense. Too many of God’s people embrace the mimicking phrase: “even though things flow from the top down, we believe that determinations come from the bottom up so change will come only as you believe.” Even though, this is accepted by many as an inspirational principle, it simply misperceives physical “transactions” as either shaped or altered in the course of secular levels. Meagerly, these proponents misperceive human capacities and consequently its inadequacies incite fear. Secularity clutches naturalistic systems based on human characteristics, as such is considered as best appropriate for necessities. In this logic, physicality rather than spirituality is represented as realistically the ultimate game-changer in life’s particulars.
Contrarily to this view, so-deemed “practical secularities” portray impressions of having history’s backings yet also exhibit history’s burdens of wavering concerning the spiritual needs, well-beings and interests of God’s people. Sober examination and assessment of physical life’s seemingly unrealistic impact on existence connectedly plead the case that things are never as suitable as they are necessitated. When scripturally tested, all secularly intellectual indulgences and illusionary philosophies inevitably falter because none are of “abiding stability.” Scriptural intelligence resounds in exemplifying eternal edification, by appealing not to the “flesh” but in echoing true “spiritual enlightenment.” Secularity’s folly bodes eerily in physicality’s swerving causes, which emits detachments all from eternal occupation. Unrealistic proclamations of liberation through the whims of “secular edifications” entail focusing below the radar of genuine spiritual liberation, thus creating social alienation from the invisible Heavenlies in favor of the visible earthly. Loyalties to this spiritual despondency define the secular forces committed in provoking such atrocities, which drive God’s people to improvise insecure disordered stipulations.
These approaches into secularity employ the designation: “proclamation of practicality” yet these ideological commitments to humanism are opposed by the Grace Scriptures. The popularity of secularity conveys counsel for lightly esteeming the eternally unseen, which eventually becomes a platform for so-called “provisional indefinite durations.” Secularity is fretfully aware of the resistive forces, which encourage scriptural invasion as the major offensives against the alleged viabilities of physicality. Genuine spirituality exhibits what viably escapes the encirclements of physicality by departing such through eternality.
A scriptural allegiance, in opposition to ever increasing loyalties to materially embraced odds and ends transcends and abidingly defies all the bits and pieces of temporariness. The appeal of secularity allures allegiances to durations of temporary provisions in time rather than abiding subsistence in eternity. Embellishing secularity in effect enacts the major opposition to liberation from influences of the visibly seen. The Grace Scriptures focus from comprehensions viewed entirely in the horizontal sphere and adapt against invasions by the disorders of depraved creation. Hence, their enlightened conveyances exhibit alliances of defenses, disintegrating prioritization of focusing in secular spheres. In extensions of these subsequently revealed dominances of the eternal Heavenlies’ view, all opposition to genuine spirituality is overruled.
When God’s people solely rely on eternal things for their continuous joy, they formulate into less earthly disappointments. Incidents appropriated by misconstruing temporary negative allusions in the time orb appear hostile to the surety of foreordained arrangements. Eternal determinants in every respect both stabilize and rectify those reluctant to acknowledge incorrectness of their opposition to sole deified causative or attributive factors in their present life situations. Secularity compellingly poses mitigating factors in the manifestation of current events, as though they are authorized decisions dispensed by the workings and whims of depraved creation. Notice Ephesians 4:14 statement, “that no longer we may be children, being tossed by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the sleight of men, by craftiness with methodical deception.” This passage unequivocally assesses refutations of all ill conceived patronizing of secularity infused in physicality.
Physicality manifests strictly what are distinctly illustrated as non-deified powers forming or dissolving things in the forces of self-motivated capacities. This is viewed in contrast to the prior assignment and arrangement in every course of existence in eternal design, according to God’s sovereignty. Eternal interests are never altered like the dramatically humanly perceived changes. God’s eternal determinations rather than individual human behavioral tendencies, misconstrued as willpower are what solely source manifested occurrences. Relevancies in physicality exert psychological identifications with human’s allurements, which merely coordinate designations of the various boundaries enjoined to champion it. This references passionate support of secular causes, factions, persons or ideas in physical undertones; embracing only what is naturally seen in prompting feelings of support or approval for them.
Contrary to the more popular consensus in human thinking, no applications of secularity are conducive to “an easier life on earth” because such interconnections cannot radiate lasting joy. When the essence of physicality is assessed according to the Scriptures, it adds up simply based on humanly perceived experiences of the ages during temporary associations. Such unreliably displays and merely interprets styles and expressions of topics from unscriptural viewpoints. These employments of partiality are responsive only in exhibiting accounts of non-thorough motives, couched in depraved pessimism. In these views, dwelling in existence is erroneously identified and masterfully altered to a deceptively compared illusion of blissfulness. Such misperceptions of human processes interpret and organize flawed information to their extreme extent yet they do not radiate “the joys of living," as has been and are so successfully and cleverly disguised. Eagerly embraced in resonating forms as the “real deal,” such are viewed as impressions within intellectual situations.
Heartrendingly, such senselessness is today’s visually designed mainstream regulating humanly inspired patterns. Such are embraced by too many of God’s people as their absolute privileges and hence are employed based on religious systems that insist on immunity from any opposing challenges! Today, there is a consensus of secularity’s proponents supposedly authenticating these distortions courageously without challenge. Incredibly, they assert self-determinative privileges of freedom from the ills of depraved creation but their illusions defy even the naturalistic conventions. In spite of their gross inconsistencies, these so-called “entitlements” are credulously embraced by the masses through their utterances of certain codes purportedly endorsing God’s promises to “His people.” However, such “privileges” should be expelled because of their breaches of testimonies including evidence of similarly flawed models of impractical applications. There is great potential for abuse in these damaging allegations, which are void of any scrutiny for determining whether such abide consistently within the framework of the Grace Scriptures.
God’s people’s gullibility in secularity exhibits their human love for the exaggerations of humanly viewed identities. However, spirituality is the knowledge based entity by which God’s people are enlightened in the Heavenlies’ viewed identities! I Corinthians 2:6-7 states, “and we speak a wisdom among the mature but a wisdom not of this age, neither of the rulers of this age who are coming to naught; but we speak a wisdom of God in a mystery ……………...that which has been hidden, which God foreordained before the ages unto our glory.” Note that “wisdom” in this verse conveys specific wisdom of God that is reserved for the sole comprehension of certain designees of God’s people, even among small groups in the present church (Grace) age.
It is clear from these verses’ emphases that this comprehensive “spiritual wisdom,” i.e., what is revealed by the spirit (Galatians 5:16), is exact knowledge among “the mature.” Also, this wisdom is “not of this age,” which is further identified in its distinction from secularity, as such knowledge is not from, i.e., “neither of the rulers of this age who are coming to naught.” Finally, though this is what has been previously hidden, it is also that “which God foreordained before the ages unto our glory.” Accordingly, the message of grace exhibits spiritual attractiveness, as well as eternal pleasure, drawn exclusively on acknowledged truth, concisely flowing against the grain of secularity.
Hence, whatever is most delightful is exceedingly most enduring. What is unshakable is even more than that which is long-lasting or surviving, which is permanent; even more than what is steadfast. Secularity inevitably fails in qualifying what unending statuses imply. Perceptions of abiding realities automatically exert harmonious actuality. Essentially, actual existence underscores testimonies manifestly playing roles in eternal purposes. To the farthest extents of life’s allegories, spiritual enlightenments distinguish between naïve gullibility and assurance of God’s decreed reason for which something exists or for which it has been done or prepared. Pure trust in God’s Will always exhibits reliance that personal agendas are inevitably nil. Spiritually resonating, unconditional trust triumphs over the frivolous visions of the world. Eternal conceptions of tragedies reject hyper involvement and interject informed under-involvement in comprehension of the ultimate good, which is not assessed as awful but the designed propose of God’s eternal intent.
Spiritual knowledge exposes the pretentiousness imitations of imageries distorting life’s courses by depicting humankind’s determinative input as though such establishes what happens. Reality is the unseen manifesting experiences of spiritual actuality. In addition, scriptural provisions of the spiritually unseen abide beyond what is secularly concealed underhandedly to avoid adequate examinations. Secularity advances naivety without concern for understanding the scriptures. Misaligned observations about contradictions of life-viewing inhabitances connect the experiences of conflictions that shape particular attitudes for interpreting things in a particular way. Though secularity might extract what seems interesting, it merely portrays what humanly appeals.
The most viable extraction is whether secular misperceptions exact coherency for living years amid “irrational terrors and ridiculous misunderstandings and here comparisons in instability reside against the difficulties of comprehending what God’s people indeed feel and think. There are many appearing reasonably happy but they are actually suffering horrors from conventionally established hype and will not admit to their insecurities. These recipients of the exclusive diet of secularity reside beneath the radar of securities in the Heavenlies in Christ, which display divine determinations. Their daily experiences are chiefly the clues that define their much relied on “facts of physical realities,” in which too many ignore the genuine spiritual atmosphere entirely. Hence, these unnecessary torments of scriptural Illiteracy inflict fear, which remits their terrestrial poles of imagined patterns, as they abstain to acknowledge eternal considerations!
Beyond physicality, spirituality utters scriptural protests against the lion’s share of time shaping attitudes invested in expressing the instinctive ages of manifestation rather than the upwards affections of God’s decreed actualization. Unfortunately, desires to protect and cherish secularity cause these misperceptions to be defiant against what has been spiritually internalized. Humanly inherent love for the allures of secularity forms infancy instincts, which contradict maturity in spirituality. Expectations in eternal realities lag in those captivated by materiality. Unqualified enthusiasms for human gratifications do not portend well for permanently abiding in existence because such unreliable instinctive, emotional susceptibility does not dwell at the center of God’s people’s hope.
Genuine joy produces an inner awakening, thus punctuating contrast between humanly induced compulsions and the eternal facts dominating in all matters of worldly concerns. Secularity intrudes into religious arenas for the sole purpose of enhancing humanism for “believing God” according to accounts of Him strictly granting earthly petitions. In stark contrast, “genuine spirituality” communicates awareness of His love regarding spiritual provisions conferred in the Heavenlies in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:3). In this sphere, the experiences of the Old Testament patriarchs, its other characters, as well as those in the New Testament do not ascend to the privileges of the knowledge incurred in the Grace Scriptures. Secondarily, the so-called “facts of human personal awareness” can’t comprehend the courses determinatively designed in God’s Divine Decree in Eternality.
Therefore, our commitment to this comprehension thrives independently of being able to avoid the so-called “pitfalls of this present life,” as necessarily our endearment to God. II Timothy 1:12 states, “For which cause, I also suffer these things but I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have believed and I have been persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit unto that day.” Here, it is of note that Paul’s testimonial: “for which cause I also suffer these things,” references that he was in prison at the moment of this record faithfully proclaiming the Gospel of the Mystery, (II Timothy 2:9-10; cf. Ephesians 6:19-20; Colossians 4:3-4). The solid conjunction rendered “but” invokes stark contrast that his key thought was not on his earthly predicament but that he was “not ashamed.” Note that this verb is in the passive voice, literally conveying “not being disappointed or feeling letdown” because of his earthly situations. This teaches that what is perceived as happening is not the greatest, impactful abiding inference of our experiences in the earth wherein such is only temporary!
What is humanly viewed in most instances are not as they appear in their bearings as the turning-points of destinies. These “purposeful testimonies” express harshness of the depraved environment into which they have been flung behaving in a whining, tearful or self-pitying way in self-possessions. God’s enablement of the weathering of the storms of life extract convictions that the sinfully depraved nature, foolishness and weaknesses exhibited in time are not the reason for which something exists or for which it has been prepared or finished. Various schemes are religiously claimed as the moral, social and intellectual standards of engagements, contradicting one another in supposedly working out their implications. This essentially conflicts in the traditions of asceticism (strict self-denial) when annexed to synergism (humans and God working together). Persistence on respect for human approvals through self-indulgences adorns “creature braininess” and human assumptions. Hence, money and privileges are the things that matter in the physical realm of social success. Unfortunately, it is all but impossible for humankind to harness such in favor of what is inherited much more in the spiritual realm!
These are the sequences of memoirs that account for greater or lesser the conclusions displaying the joys and/or sorrows significantly detailed in God’s people’s suffering. The uninformed extent of these reflections is what invokes subjections to the assorted carnal influences distributing such gross distortions. What such misperceives in is convincingly coaxed traditionally but can never guarantee “genuine joy," as such is unrecognizable in variations of dwellings in this life’s entanglements. In lieu of the enlightened Heavenlies’ itinerants, earthly focused wanderings merely make the most of adverse occurrences. Thorough, scriptural analyses of life refute secular allusions of physicality, as such are never illustrated in realistic contents. Comprehension of eternality is appropriate only in orderly or peaceful dialogues.
Adverse, earthly physicality focally positions within unrelieved brittle and tangled forces, which are failingly unattractive in unreliable surroundings. Physicality can’t associate in the eternally abiding entities, in that such is liken to the convenient allusions echoed in the distortions, which are fading in time. Secularity solely mimics allegorical purposes to recreate, invent and visually present persons, places, events and actions pictured as decisively controlling humanly determined courses. That which is being described mirrors fiction as a form of actualized discourse. Human impressions exude distinct forms, each with its own expression of purposes and convictions. Humans categorize summaries, dialogues, feelings, thoughts and instructions insistence on delivery modes for fiction-expositions and transactions.
Earthly life events glorify compilations engendering mere mortal dialogues, thoughts, summaries, scenes and descriptions draped in human deficiencies. Currently, there is no consensus of humankind regarding the number and composition of fiction and their uses for transmitting mental images of the particulars in unchartered courses. In concert with these dialogues; narrations, expositions and their summarizations exhibit the most widely recognized fiction. These representations don’t show evidence of anything more than their imagined amassing of bringing something to life by carefully arranging such to produce a desired effect. Inappropriate and ineffective, secularity defines courses as such are incorrectly devised to flow and draw attention to so-called human capabilities.
It is ultimately in the vertical, Heavenlies eternal view rather than the horizontal, earthly, temporary view, where physical images are not present, especially in the content of the former sphere. Considerably, such employs certain reliably realistic effects but not in the exaggerated sentiments of sufferings manipulated in relevant assessments noted as the abiding contents. In stark contrast, the more unequivocally positive sphere is oriented in its outstanding achievements in eternality. This is particularly in contents of WHO and WHAT, as well as WHEN, which subscribes the scrutiny of what is enjoined in “abiding security.” The root of what is spiritually referenced in its appropriations of propriety, yield great veracity, as it exposes the frailness of fleshy misperceived territories supposedly describing physical living streams meandering through fields or rivers of healing or an everlasting rainbow but these were never the actualized placements of them!
II Timothy 3:9 predicts the ultimate failure of such illusionary secular teaching in stating, “ ..but they shall not advance any further, for their senselessness will be evident to all, as also was of those.” This reference is to the perverse illusions ministered erroneously from God’s Word, as it focuses on the usage of the authoritative conjunction “but,” by emphasizing limitation that such will not advance ………..basically denoting to not make progress or proceed ahead. The negative particle “not” and indicative future avows that factually, such illusions will not ultimately prevail. Though these false impressions may seemingly prevail for a period, their “advancement” will not avail “much further.” This strengthens the conveyance that such will not advance much more or much further. Such will be eventually halted, “for their senselessness will be evident to all.” The noun “senselessness” is denoting: lacking spiritual understanding. The word “evident” indeed denotes to clearly manifest perfectly or very obviously.
Scripturally aligned truth affords what is solely in Eternality. Secularity is concentrated in physicality’s perception of happiness, bogged down solely of gratifications in materiality. What is propagated in and of such allurements afford associations simply with fleshly aggrandizements. The pandering of secularity glamorizes the facade of wealth as the entitlements to earthly promised blissfulness. Such are draped in elaborate articulations, spoofed in scripturally inappropriate explanations. Depictions in stylistic inconsistencies are solely appropriated to subjects that are inevitably consigned to falter in the terrain of time. Sadly, these are all influentially regarded as the grandiose authority of existence. It is by such illusion that the secular allurements exert commanding standards constituting the misconstrued “eternal visions” of physicality.
I Corinthians 2:1 states, “And I, having appeared unto you, brethren, appeared not with superiority of discourse or wisdom …declaring to you the testimony (mystery) of God,” Here, “having appeared,” having made an appearance or having made a presentation denotes the forum of speech. Its aorist alliance (completed action connotation), as well as its complimentary verb rendered “appeared” conveys the manner and content utilized in the message. The phrase “not with superiority of discourse or wisdom” delineates the practice of annexing human methodical authorizations for the purpose of authenticating secular knowledge, construed as wisdom. Thus, this verse confirms that such exploits are inadequate in “declaring to you the testimony (Mystery) of God.” Thus, it is exclusively in comprehension of genuine spirituality that Eternally Heavenlies Viewing counteracts all the gloominess of earthly life’s occurrences!
Temporal physicality prophetically manifests troubles, distresses, perplexities, persecutions, afflictions and sorrows, as such are characteristic of depraved environs. Scriptural directives in the Grace Covenant instruct that God’s people’s focus is prioritized on eternal actualities. Further, the Scriptures convey the essence of existence is most definitively demonstrated by comparing temporal and eternal things. Life’s entropies manifest depravity’s induced plights, yet their temporalities portend the eternal joys that are reserved in evidence for God’s elect in the future. Psalms 30:5 corroboratively states, “...weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.” II Corinthians 4:16-18 declares, “therefore, we are not discouraged, but if also our outward man is decaying, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day, for momentarily, our light affliction, more and more exceedingly (beyond comparison) an eternal weight of glory; is working for us; we are not looking at the things being seen but at the things not being seen, for the things, being seen are temporal but the things not being seen are eternal.”
Dilemmas of physicality’s excursions in testimonial predicaments languish in temporariness; erstwhile the perpetuity of eternal joys facilitates their integrations in comparative briefness of their sorrow. Void of this spiritual comprehension, weeping is like an uninvited guest who enters one’s habitations rendering such sorrowful in its unwelcome presence but scriptural knowledge ingresses that such manifestly sojourn for “only a moment.” Actuality of eternal entities imbue what “will arrive in the morning” as lamentation disappears in its presence of blissfulness. Manifestly, sufferings of the last twinge “will soon have passed” through mortal bodies, i.e., as in the pangs of departed loved ones will have been experienced, thereof, the last stride out of night into the glorious morning of eternal joy. Grace scriptural revelations draw this definitive distinction between what is physically seen, as opposed to what is not visible (not physically seen). There are two states of being: terrestrial and celestial. In this sense, there are only two conduits of “seeing.” The terrestrial world is perceived by physical eyes but the Heavenlies, in Christ is comprehended and affirmed in Christ’s faithfulness, in having actualized everything in His Eternal Degree.
II Corinthians 4:18’s specific conveyance is, “we are not looking at things being seen but at things not being seen, for the things, being seen are temporal but the things not being seen are eternal.” This verse begins with the expression mh. skopou,ntwn (mee skop·oon·don) rendered “we are not looking at” as the present active participle skopou,ntwn (skop·oon·don) rendered “looking at,” denotes to view attentively or observe envisions temporality; thus, “we are not considering things being seen.” Conversely, the participial expression avlla. ta. mh. blepo,mena (ahl·lah tah mee vlehp·o·meh·nah) is rendered “...but at things not being seen,” as the present middle participle blepo,mena (vlehp·o·meh·nah) rendered “being seen” means faculty of sight exercised or sight discerned perceptively. This expression is rendered in various translations: “while we look, because we look, since we consider,” etc., but its literal rendering is “looking as is seen.” Hence, present troubles will not overwhelm enlightened one’s sighted view in light of them prioritizing the eternal things that God prepared for those (caused to) loving Him (I Corinthians 2:9).
God’s people’s engagement of currently seen afflictions should not be viewed in esteem of how such physically resonate but in deference to their unseen purpose in God’s designed espousal. Spiritually prioritizing “things not being seen” exudes scriptural substantiations in trials that do not come from what is seen or is perceived by leaning on the arms of the flesh but on what transcend physicality’s observations. This comprehension is firmly established in value rating the actualized contents of the Grace Covenant and Gospel over all other portions of the Scriptures, as the latter are restrictively are confined to manifest probabilities. In physical illness, none should consider Old Testament records, e.g., in II Chronicles 16:12 or imitate King Asa whose confidence was not the Lord but the physicians. There is nothing wrong with utilizing physicians but everything in prioritizing them over God. Human solutions are disastrous when they are viewed as determinant of what might manifest. Also, the king induced Benhadad to break their treaty with Baasha, king of Israel, who had come against Judah. His exploit may have exhibited “good worldly politics” but it was clearly opposite to God’s instructions. The prophet Hanani warned Asa: “because you have relied on the king of Syria and not God; therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand” (II Chronicles 16:7). At this point, it is not revealed that what manifested was strictly what God had actualized in His Decree in eternity rather than in reaction to King Asa’s disobedience.
We must turn from prioritizing resonations with physically seen vicissitudes to spiritually “unseen” possessions.” The changing circumstances of secularity exhibit unreliable manifestations: so-called good friends as enemies; flourishing economies fail; peace to war; excellent health to illness; joy into sorrow; etc. Conversely, turning to spiritually “unseen” possessions imbues knowledge in reliance of actualization as heir of God and joint heir in belonging to Christ, as appointed heir of all (Romans 8:17; Hebrews 1:2). Abiding realities seize the shifting circumstances of time as powerless to determine (I Timothy 1:12-17; II Timothy 4:9-18). Corroboratively, God is attested as a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24) and joy that cannot be destroyed by circumstances (Habakkuk 3:17-19; John 15:11). Hence, God’s people can rest with full assurance of faith that nothing shall separate them from the love of God, shall remove them from the grace of Christ or deprive them of the communion and sustenance of the Holy Spirit. In actualized personal testimony, they engage the spheres of physical sense terrestrially and spiritual actualization in the Heavenlies. The unenlightened act and talk as though their capacitating relate only with what their five senses of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling experience. On the other hand, the enlightened are enabled to relate spiritually with the “unseen” because of the Grace scriptural revelations, i.e., possessions that aren’t visible. Faith is not in the eye, sanctified reason is not in the ear, the regenerated heart is not in feeling, the renewed will is not in tasting and resonance is not in smelling. The invisible, as renewed inwardly in Christ, exhorts longings for the invisible, spiritual eternal!
Thus, in the conveyance of “Comparisons of Spiritually Eternal Heavenlies’ Viewing in God’s Decree with Physically Temporary Earthly viewing in Measures (the Matrix);” absolutely, these conflicts always are effectively scrutinized and assessed in the Grace Scriptures. After these traditionally confrontations have loomed in orthodoxy and elsewhere for centuries and millennia, Actuality in physicality has rarely been confronted in correlation to truth revealed to Paul, for it is solely in this message’s consciousnesses that consistency begin to breed. Actualized Truths are profoundly aroused because they witness Eternality facing terror and brutality with majestic scorn yet heroic courage of drawing from the wells of Eternal Intent. Conceptions in this sphere will finally force internalizations in the hope that eradicates all stained adversely designed manifestations by strictly viewing them as part of the rightfully dignified Decree of God. In passionately garnered Eternal Instincts, Divine Enablement overcomes depraved memorialized temporariness where there reside moments in more honorable testimonial inspirations through the pilgrimage of faith pouring into the scenery of its embattlements. Confrontations of good and evil compressed in the massive power of foreordination not only addresses but has dictated what will manifest in the accountable Measures (the Matrix) of history its entire course born in the will of the God.
The most passionate appeals for Eternal Comprehensions vow the power of God to divert depravity’s disfigurements, which commend and encourage awakening the conscience of Eternality. Now, as stated in the past, on our part, we must pay profound respects to those who cherish their traditions, customs and misperceived privileges of numerous generations and extend boldly to join hands with them, yet not from the physical earthy vantage points of their skewed comprehensions. No, that would only chart us back to a trail wound in a circle, long and often broodingly but we must glisten in the unseen sphere beyond gloominess. Synergism has attempted to nurture and even explicate away evil but evil is cloaking death in the dust of humanly unmanageable depraved creation. Hence, I stand before you today with conviction that Synergism is on its deathbed in actualization and the only thing certain about it is how costly it has been to God’s people in their flawed concepts of “Free Willing.”
Our ministry’s focus is, has been and must continue to be in the spiritual Heavenlies vantage point of viewing the world today, regardless of its flagrant denials of exposing the very origination and root cause of earthly manifestations. Earthly viewing, as a way of “Christian living” evolved as a natural result of humanistic pride and ego tampering, devised to share God’s total enabling input with human’s alleged participation. Instantly, when any semblance of credit is diverted from God, an estranged partnership inquires between Divinity and Depravity. This visibly punctuates measures (the Matrix) employed by emerging their interests to direct destinies through human presentations. This is the bottom line establishment of Religious Systems, which effectively renders the masses of Christendom disruptive and availing in the frustrations of failures. In the ensuing years, we must break away from from the destructiveness of selfishness induced by human works, which inevitably threatens and ultimately defeats abiding confidence in Christ’s eternal provisions and accomplishments. There is no scriptural intelligence to abandon functionality as though unenlightened and recompense homage to our sinfully depraved nature. This is asinine, as the fact is that “you may not, having not cast away then, your confidence, which has great recompense of reward” (Hebrews 10:35).
The Grace Gospel Church Ministry will continue to teach that the authentic instructions are more straightforwardly assembled from what are scripturally internalized than what is “physically intimated.” The reliable way to spiritual maturity exhibits in the channel of scripturally doctrinal directives, in that they exude characterizations in exercise of one’s spiritual comprehensions. Ephesians 3:18 states, “that you may be (having been) fully able (d) to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth.” This verse epitomizes pre-determinate disciplining in the purpose of God. Physicality/Secularity disciplines are never ends in themselves, as they are erroneously assessed but stringently the testimonial means wherein manifestations instill growth in the knowledge of actualization exclusively in God’s SAYING (Decree), in Eternality.