10 Manifesting As God On Earth (1/2)

The scribes and the Pharisees thought they sat in Moses seat had their minds un-renewed and stubborn. Instead of accepting their ignorance they often covered up their inadequacies so as to look good before men. They did only what was convenient for them. Hear what the Lord said about them to the mult.i.tudes and his disciples.

Matthew 23:13-14

13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater d.a.m.nation.

Hypocrites preach or teach the truth which they don't live. How do you know an hypocrite?

”when a man preaches right but lives right he is a saint. When a man preaches wrong but lives right he is an ignoramus. When a man preaches wrong but lives wrong is a sinner even though he claims to know Christ. When a man preaches right but lives wrong he is an hypocrite”

Hypocrites do not grow and such were the Pharisees. Their works and their words were far apart.

As if Jesus was instigating the mult.i.tudes against them, he said

Matthew 23:9

9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

That is not to say there are no true spiritual fathers. The local church is a family and your Pastor is your spiritual father except he is an hypocrite. Paul referred to various people as his spiritual children. I have given you a brief history so you will know about the religious leaders in the days of Jesus.

John 10:31-34

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself G.o.d.

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are G.o.ds?

G.o.d wants you to manifest as G.o.ds on earth. The Jews could not understand the spirit behind the word of G.o.d yet their scribes and Pharisees sat on Moses' seat to interpret the word. They were the custodians of the LAW but were hypocritical in its interpretation. Jesus was actually referring to the eighty-second chapter of Psalm

Psalm 82:1-6

Ps 82:1-6

1G.o.d standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the G.o.ds.

2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6 I have said, Ye are G.o.ds; and all of you are children of the most High.

As you have respect for the covenant and as you seek to liberate men who are within the habitations of cruelty where the devil is the G.o.d; you will see yourself manifesting as G.o.ds on earth. The reason why Jesus manifested as G.o.d even in the flesh was because he lived to fulfil the purpose of G.o.d.

1 John 3:8b

...For this purpose the Son of G.o.d was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

That is the reason he made you priests and kings unto himself so that you can establish your triumph even here on earth. You are destined to reign in life. As G.o.ds, you are to rule and dominate. You must develop your faith in G.o.d's call as Sons and Daughters. This will make a success of you as it will help you to stand against discouragement.

Lack of confidence of your salvation will spell doom in the Christian experience. That is why you must believe what G.o.d has made of you through the redemption of your soul. Hear what the wisdom of G.o.d says about you.

2 Corinthians 6:16

16 And what agreement hath the temple of G.o.d with idols? for ye are the temple of the living G.o.d; as G.o.d hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their G.o.d, and they shall be my people.

Power of your Position

One of the greatest problems in the world today is the lack of the understanding of what it means to be a new Creation in Christ. Some thought that when we were born-again we are just forgiven but still sinners. You are new creatures with the life of G.o.d imparted to your human spirit to recreate it in the nature of G.o.d

1 John 4:17

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Here the scripture did not say as he was, but rather as He is my emphasis is in the last line of that verse... As He is, so we are in this world. As he is today, with his victory over death, over sin and over the devil so we are in this world. This is talking about the law of identification. We are identified with Christ, even here on earth, and that is to say all that Jesus did he did it for you that you might be a partaker of his victory. He conquered the devil on your behalf; he bore your sin that you might become one with him in righteousness.