The Power to Become a Son of God

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13

By His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus has given us the power to become the sons of God. When we believe on Him as the savior of mankind, we are born again by the Holy Spirit and become God's child. This is a spiritual condition which can never be changed, regardless of our behavior. Yes, we may sin, but our conduct does not affect our new creation status as children of God from a new kingdom. We are in this world but we are not of this world! Praise God for that!

What Does Salvation Mean?

Studying the Word every day is easy and fun. All I use is my bible, a notebook and pen, www.blueletterbible.com for references to the original language, and of course, the Holy Spirit!

Here's a question for today: does salvation from sins just mean that when you die you go to heaven and be with the Lord? Or does it mean much more than that?

Answer: Actually, if you look at Romans 10:9-10 and the meaning of the original language as well as some of the other scriptures in the NT, you will find that salvation means being saved, rescued, and delivered out of the kingdom of darkness to which we were naturally born through the first Adam AND THEN IMMEDIATELY being translated into a new, heavenly kingdom by way of a new, spiritual birth through the second Adam (Jesus).

At that moment, we go from being a sinner (our first spiritual condition) to being a new creation in Christ Jesus (our new/current spiritual condition). We become children of the living God, filled with His Holy Spirit. Now, that's the good news of the Gospel!

Introduction Video Part 3 - Finding the Holy Spirit

In this third installment of my testimony, find out about my experience with the Holy Spirit and how the heavenly father revealed to me that the Bible is real and that Jesus is still alive!

Introduction Video Part 2 - My Experience with the Occult

Here is Introduction Part 2 to these video bible studies. This one gives more detail of my journey, in particular, how God used the occult (the ouija board) to draw me to Himself. Not recommended, of course, but He will use what He needs to get us where we need to be! Thank God for that!

Bible Study on Video! - Falling in love with Bible Study

An introduction to me, Caroline Friday. Years ago, I had friends tell me I should video my teachings and load them on YouTube, to which I very politely rolled my eyes. However, in light of the terrible events going in the world, I felt compelled to give it a go. I think it will be fun!

The Privilege and Responsibility of Being Born From Above!

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. Hebrews 11:13-16

For about nine months now I'm been doing a thorough study of end times prophecy. It started last June, and since then, I haven't been able to put the topic down. Now, in the light of all that is going on in the world, I feel as though the Scriptures are unfolding before our very eyes.

And yet, how many professing Christians truly see it? How many Jews during the time of Christ had any idea that the baby Messiah had been born in the Bethlehem or that the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world was walking amongst them, offering them the Kingdom of God? When severe persecution came, many fell away, but then on the day of Pentecost, many were saved.

For the truly born again Christian, it is time to wake up! A gentle awakening is always easier than an abrupt slap in the face, so I'm choosing to rouse myself now, at this very important time, from my American, middle-class Christian slumber and see AND hear spiritually what the Lord would have me see and hear. I've had to shake some wrong teaching from my mind, particularly the theology that God is constantly reminding me of my sins and faults (classic denominational teaching) OR that I must sow money or good works into my local church or favorite ministry in order to be blessed by Him (word of faith teaching).

No, if I want to be awake to the Lord's plans in this dangerous hour in which we live, I need to line my thoughts and beliefs up with His, as outlined in the Bible. I need to remind myself that I am a New Creation in Christ Jesus, born from above as a child of God, and that the blessing of Abraham has come upon me, just as the Apostle Paul explains in both Ephesians, Galatians, and all his other epistles. Anything other than accepting the original Gospel that Paul preached is blasphemy and false teaching. Faith in the Gospel message and belief in all the wonderful promises of the Heavenly Father is crucial for today's believer. This pleases God.

With all that being said, it is important to remind ourselves that we are not citizens of this world. We are in this world, but we are not of it. Our citizenship is in heaven, in the heavenly Jerusalem, which is above. We are here as ambassadors of Christ, sent on a divine mission, to complete the tasks He would have us complete which were ordained before the foundation of the world! Just thinking about that brings a smile to my face.

None of us here in America have had mobs of radical killers with swords and weapons invade our streets, threatening to chop off our heads or our body parts or rape or kill our children or harvest their organs for financial means. We look at these reports on social media and it seems surreal. But then we open our Bibles, and there it is, laid out plainly in the Scriptures. Will this mayhem reach our shores? Not sure. But let's be ready.

Perhaps the Lord will send us into harm's way, like the good soldiers He has trained us to be, instructing us to assist others in their faith as they endure extreme persecution. He has given us our weapons of warfare, He has given us His Holy Spirit, He has given us His name, He has given us His blood, He has given us the sword of the Spirit to pray in our heavenly language that can and will do severe damage to the kingdom of darkness. Let's be ready, poised, and prepared to wield that weapon and enter the battle fray. Our fellow brethren here at home and on the other side of the planet need our prayers. God moves through His body, which is the Church, of which we are.

These are exciting times! Like Joshua was instructed before entering into the Promised Land, let's refuse to fear and stay in faith. Keep the Word ever before us and be obedient to everything the Lord instructs us to do.

Love and blessings in the mighty name of Jesus!

2015, the Year of Psalms 91

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalms 91:1-2.

Some of you may wonder why I have neglected this blog for the past several months.  No, it wasn't due to the Christmas and New Year's festivities, although that did keep me busy. Actually, I have purposely delayed this latest blog entry, because I have much to say.

Since June of 2014, the Lord has had me on a feverish study of the end times, particularly the prophecies outlined in the book of Daniel. I have read the Scriptures countless times, looked at the original language, and have scoured the Internet, reading scores of commentaries from academics, evangelists, so-called prophets, and a few crackpots. Bottom line - nobody has a clear answer as to how the last days will play out.

This is frustrating for me, because I can't understand why we, His church, shouldn't know and understand what is written there in the Word. Isn't there at least one believer who understands these passages? If we, His body, don't get it, then who will? And shouldn't we know what His plans are? Didn't He say He would guide us into all truth? Shouldn't we be sounding the alarm for others?

Ok, that's enough questions, but it gives you an idea of how diligently I have been digging in for answers. Daniel did the same thing, and he eventually got a visit from Gabriel and some answers to his questions regarding Israel's future--plus more! Over the next several months, I'll share some of the revelations and discoveries I've made. But there's still so much more I'd like to know.

For now, I will share a word He gave me for 2015. It is the year of Psalms 91, which is known as the Soldier's Psalm or the Protection Psalm. For the world, it will be a very rough, tumultuous, and traumatic year with many hard times, the purpose of which is to figuratively wake people up to the knowledge of Christ. Amazingly, we have seen evidence of this in just the first 2 weeks of January.

But for those Christians who are trusting the Lord and listening to Him, it will be a time of divine favor and supernatural deliverance. I don't know in what manner this will manifest, although I am reminded of one instance that happened just a few weeks ago--a young girl walked away from a plane crash that killed her entire family. Very, very unusual!

This year, as you watch the news or read the updates of what's going in in the world, don't be fearful but be thankful that you, the Believer, have been given the wonderful privilege to dwell in the secret place of the Most High, in the shadow of the Almighty. That's the mercy seat under the winged cherubim where the blood of Jesus cries out day and night, declaring our innocence because of what HE did on the cross. Sit back and ... REST!

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:8-9 KJV