Come follow Me and I will do for you what you can never do for yourself!
The Holy Spirit recently spoke to me about this topic and impressed upon me to create a glossary of the benchmarks we live by as a Christ follower. I have tried to keep this simplistic and void of religion. This is by no means a complete work but a glimpse of what to expect as a believer.
The definition of nomenclature relates to devising or choosing names of things in a specific discipline. In this context, we are referring to the Kingdom of God.
This narrative deals with the naming of things pertaining to God.
The nomenclature of Christ is laid out in the Bible. For example, salvation relates to the gift of God.
The nomenclature of God is how we navigate through life. This begins with salvation when someone makes a commitment to live for Jesus above all else.
Redemption is the work of Jesus on the Cross. Jesus sacrificed His life so a believer can overcome death and be saved from the bondage of sin and condemnation. You are purchased with the blood of Jesus and belong to Him.
You become born again by the Spirit and Truth and become a new creature in Christ Jesus. Old things pass away and all things become new.
The believer becomes baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ. You die to living for self and enter into the resurrected life of Christ.
You are sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and your pipeline to the reality of Christ. This enables you to hear the voice of Jesus and build a personal and embracing relationship with Him.
As a new creature in Christ you are now entitled to all the promises of God in Christ. The promises give a believer strength and hope to deal with all the challenges of life.
The Holy Spirit begins a process of transforming you into the values of Jesus.
At this point there is a red flag from the Holy Spirit. Many believers turn to religion and attempt to appease God by doing works and keeping laws.
Jesus abhors religion. This will weaken the power of the Holy Spirit within you and deprive you of discovering the reality of our great God.
The purpose of God is to draw you into an all consuming relationship with Jesus built on loyalty and obedience to Him. This is called walking with Jesus.
Jesus wants you to genuinely seek the will of God for your life under the authority of the Holy Spirit.
Your ministry and works for Jesus are subservient to building trust and oneness with Christ.
The challenge with a believer is dealing with sin. All humanity is born with an inner nature to live for self and defy God.
God deals with your corrupt inner nature through the work of sanctification which is the process of refining you into the character of Jesus.
Your role is to confess your sins, pray for the blood of Jesus to cover you and be open to the conviction and correction of the Holy Spirit.
The conflict is choosing to walk under the authority of the Spirit or live through your fleshly desires. There are two laws of God at work in a believer. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus will set you free from the law of sin death.
God wants you to have unshakeable faith in His promises and not give any power or credence to what you see with your eyes.
The Christ follower will face many fiery trials in life. They are designed by God to strength your faith and give you confidence in Jesus when all you see is darkness and adversities.
Your relationship with Jesus is nourished by prayer, reading the Bible, and listening for His voice. You can also find counsel, strength and support in the Body of Christ with friends or through a local church.
In your spiritual journey, God is preparing you to become a fountain of Living Water touching all those in your life. The fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
The fruit working through believers will draw others to the authenticity of Christ. This is far more effective than quoting Bible verses which tend to turn people off.
God calls all believers to pray and make intercession in their spiritual journey. This is based on the biblical truth "Filling up the flesh with the afflictions of Christ for His body the Church". In this role God works through your indwelling Holy Spirit to bring down strongholds and set people free from sin. This is laborious and pure ministry and will draw you close to the heart of Jesus.
Salvation does not relate to time. It can be defined as walking with the Living Christ by faith and seeking His will for your life. You abide with Jesus under the authority of the Holy Spirit.
In Him, we live and move and have our being.
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