What Kind of Being Is Man4 [Matt 16 : 26] / Ephphatha Church Discipleship Training (Basic Course)

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What Kind of Being Is Man4

[Matt 16 : 26] 

 

 / Ephphatha Church

 Discipleship Training

 (Basic Course)

 

 

 

 / By Pastor Priscilla

 

 

 

In Chapter 4,

we're going to study

what man is.

 

 

 

1) What is the origin

of human being?

 

 

 

By looking

at the introduction

in page 1 and the Word

described in the question

above, we can see

what man is.

 

 

 

Man was made

in the image of God,

 

 

 

and man was made

as a being that would

rule over all things

created by God.

 

 

 

Therefore, we must

acknowledge that it is

  God who made us.

 

 

 

We are God's people

and because we are the

sheep that he nourishes,

 

 

 

we are the ones who

deserve the care of God.

 

 

 

(2) How is man composed of?

 

 

 

Man is composed of

  spirit, soul, and body.

 

 

 

God breathed into man's

nostrils the breath of life,

and the man became

a living being.

 

 

 

"Blow the breath of life in!."

 

 

 

- It's like in 'Ezekiel's vision'

that God made breath enter

the dry bones and made

them come to life.

 

 

 

However, we are like

wearing clothes called

the body made of the

dust of the ground.

 

 

 

That is why the body

is called the outer being

and the spirit is called

the inner being.

 

 

 

But we are not the sam

e inner and outer. 

 

 

 

The inner being wants God,

but the outer being does

not want God.

 

 

 

Because

the body is stronger.

 

 

 

Realizing that we belong to

the spirit, we must push

the outer being away and

pursue the inner being.

 

 

 

So, the Lord does not

stop touching us to make

us into inner beings.

 

 

 

In this way, our inner

beings can be renewed

day by day. 

 

 

 

-Hallelujah!

 

 

 

3) What is the body and

 What is the spirit?

 

 

 

Our bodies made of dust

will someday go back to dust.

 

 

 

However, our spirits,

made in the image of God,

never disappear.

 

 

 

As God is forever,

so are we.

 

 

 

We are those who will

come to glory through

sufferings and blessings.

 

 

 

Therefore, it is important

to realize our identity

carefully.

 

 

 

Living on this earth,

we must know that the

glorious life of the

kingdom of heaven

 

 

 

as well as the life

 of this world awaits us.

 

 

 

In other words,

living a life to gain

eternal life is the essence

of our 'Identity'.

 

 

 

Therefore,

living on this earth

and forgetting this

important essence is

like building a sand castle.

 

 

 

We have lived a

consecrated life going

through hard work

 

 

 

and sufferings,

but without its essence,

our lives will be reckless

and useless.

 

 

 

However, there is a

glorious life in our step

toward our home, heaven,

and it is special to us.

 

 

 

Even though it is a

life of pilgrims now,

 it is precious to us.

 

 

 

(4) What is the reason why

people exist in the world?

 

 

 

1) The reason for

existence is a blessing.

 

 

 

2) The reason for

existence is the mission.

 

 

 

Animals cannot praise God

and cannot call God the Father.

 

 

 

The difference between

animals and humans is

that humans are the beings

who can praise God a

nd glorify God.

 

 

 

The invisible God

reveals himself

through the Word.

 

 

 

We go through hardships,

but by glorifying and

praising God,

 

 

 

we have the freedom

to enjoy peace without

sufferings.

 

 

 

Also, this wonderful

message is delivered to

others on an on.

 

 

 

We can be fertile soil

in the good land,

or we can be dry soil

in the wilderness.

 

 

 

We can be the ones

who are spiritually influential

and able to raise

heartbroken ones up.

 

 

 

So let's become

a Very

Important

Person.

 

 

 

VIP is not a

useless person,

but a meaningful

person.

 

 

 

(5) What will happen to

the future of life in the end?

 

 

 

We all die.  

Remember we are

predestined to return to t

he Spirit-giving God.

 

 

 

In Luke 16 : 19-31, we

can see heaven and hell.

 

 

 

The beggar

 -'Nazarus' had

a hope to look to the

kingdom of heaven.

 

 

 

The time of the Holy Spirit,

who takes care of us with

the heart of the mother,

 

 

 

has come. And the time

when the Counselor,

the Holy Spirit, has come

is the time of grace.

 

 

 

At the end

of this time of grace,

there is no more opportunity

for us to go to Heaven. 

 

 

 

Those who believe in God

live expecting the

-'Rapture' today.

 

 

 

Heaven and hell are places

where even if they are

close to each other,

 

 

 

they cannot be together

and can never be united

together.

 

 

 

That is why Jesus went

down to -'Hades' to redeem

our sins and guide us

into heaven.

 

 

 

And God has allowed

the gospel to us who want

the inheritance of heaven

and paradise.

 

 

 

God has been planted

in our spirit, soul, and body.

But if we do not hope for

heaven and are satisfied

with the life of this earth,

 

 

 

our spirits are gone

and we cannot return to God.

Just want to result in disappearing

into dust as a  physical being?

 

 

 

We must put the meaning

and value of life in eternal life,

testify and practice the Word

to receive the hope of heaven

as an  inheritance,

 

 

 

and always be aware of

the mission that the Lord

 has given each one of us.

 

 

 

Who can tell the grace

to the thirsty free of charge?

 

 

 

That is God, who is

Alpha and Omega, and

He is WHO HE IS!

 

 

 

The rest are just idols. 

What can human - hand

-made figures say to us at all?

 

 

 

God says as below.

 

 

 

"I want you to receive

the inheritance, and the

life in this world is

nothing but something

you enjoy for a while."

 

 

 

The life in this world is

just a time of prosperity

like a flower is sure to

wither.

 

 

 

But not in our

 home, heaven.

 

 

 

We should long for

our home, heaven.

 

 

 

However, God prepares

blessings for us in the

world as well.

 

 

 

There are keys to

  the hidden Word.

 

 

 

"Dear friend, I pray that

you may enjoy good health

and tha all may go well

with you, even as your

soul is getting along well."

 

(3 Jn 1 : 2)

 

 

 

Like the scripture above,

God wants to bless our

  spirit, soul, and body.

 

 

 

However, simply if there is

only a blessing for us,

we may not recognize

the true value of

 His blessings.

 

 

 

Therefore, we must know

that the real blessing lies

 in our spirituality.

 

 

 

We must know that

there is a spirit that is

a sixth sense.

 

 

 

We come and go back

as a spirit-longing being.

 

 

 

Human beings become

endlessly empty and thirsty

even though they enjoy

wealth in this world.

 

 

 

That's because we humans

are spirit-loving beings,

we must acknowledge

that we are predestined

  to return to our Creator.

 

 

 

So we must realize t

hat we need not value

possessions, desires,

and pride in this life.

 

 

 

We must keep in mind

that the cross of Jesus

must be before us

and not behind us.

 

 

 

The nature, inclinations,

wishes and hopes of our lives

should be in the life

we ​​live with hope for

 heaven, or 'New Jerusalem'.

 

 

 

"And now

these three remain:

faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of

these is love."

 

 

 

But when we go to

our home, heaven with

love, there's a word you

 should not forget forever. 

 

 

 

It is just '-Hallelujah',

which means -'glory to God.'

 

 

 

And also, we must

never forget -’Praise'.

This is because praise is

what we must do forever

in heaven.

 

 

Summary 

 

 

1) What is the origin

of human being?

 

 

 

Man is a being created by God.

He has imprinted this on us,

but humans are rejecting

this with pride and arrogance.

 

 

 

2) How is man composed of?

 

 

 

Man is composed

   of spirit, soul, and body.

 

 

 

3) What is the body

 and what is the spirit?

 

 

 

At the time of creation,

God blew the breath of life

in and made us a living

being, or living spirit.

 

 

 

The living spirit is a medium

through which we can

fellowship with God.

 

 

 

He gives conscience to

those who do not believe.

It is good and evil.

 

 

 

Conscience is the rightness

that humans already

know in the heart,

and the spirit is the

sixth sense.

 

 

 

The body feels

only the five senses.

The soul contains intellect,

emotion, and will.

 

 

 

World knowledge is

inferior knowledge, and

God's wisdom is superior

knowledge.

 

 

 

That is why we must

have discernment.

 

 

 

Humans are made up

of dust, and spirit in

the image of God.

 

 

 

Beware of -'Gnosticism'.

 It is one of the heresy.

 

 

 

It comes from the judgment

that if only the spirit is saved

by separating the spirit

 

 

 

and the body, it does not

matter what happens

to the body.

 

 

 

The apostle Paul struggled

to re-establish the Word

 

 

 

and faith due to the anguish

that the churches he had

evangelized through his

third mission trip were

contaminated with

Gnosticism.

 

 

 

When we are resurrected,

we must not forget that

the body will also be

resurrected.

 

 

 

4) What is the reason

why people exist in the world?

 

 

 

The reason for our existence

is to receive the blessings of God

who made man and to live a life

of praising God's glory every day.

 

 

 

The life in this world we live in

is the process of preparing

for life in heaven.

 

 

 

In order to return

to our home, heaven,

we must read the Word hard.

 

 

 

Can we go back to the

Kingdom of Heaven

without longing for

the Word?

 

 

 

Only those who yearn

for and usurp heaven

can get there.

 

 

 

Take Jacob and Esau,

for example.

 

 

 

Jacob knew the reality

of his blessing right toward

his home, heaven.

 

 

 

However, Esau did not know

the reality of the blessing right,

so he considered it lightly.

 

 

 

The reason we praise

God's glory in this world

is because we will praise

 Him forever in heaven.

 

 

 

(5) What will happen to

the future of life in the end?

 

 

 

Everyone will eventually

stand in front of the judgment

of God and go to heaven or hell. 

 

 

 

No matter how close

these two are, they can

never be joined together.

 

 

 

Heaven is in the

Kingdom of God.

 

 

 

However, even while we

are living in a hard and

tough world, the God,

 

 

 

who watches over us,

 has already led us to

Heaven in our hearts.

 

 

 

God has already given us

heaven so that we will not

get tired in order to obtain

citizenship of heaven.

 

 

 

Our situations

remain the same.

 

 

 

Our spirits are heaven

itself because our hearts

have changed.

 

 

 

It is heaven that the

state of my heart enjoys

peace in Jesus.

 

 

 

Therefore, we must receive,

prepare, and maintain the

full blessing and mission.

 

 

 

Someday

we will return to heaven.

The One who is waiting for

us is already in my heart.

So we enjoy peace.

 

 

 

Heaven already exists

for us, but not yet.

 

 

 

-Already!

-Not Yet!

 

 

We are

'eternal-life

seekers'.

 

 

"Who am I?"

 

 

 

I must definitely know

my identity as the one

who will return to the Lord.

 

 

 

Also, we must not abandon

the hope for heaven and

 

 

 

we must awaken and

pray so that we do not

change ourselves into

a form of beasts.

 

 

 

Because there is a seed

of our hope, that is,

Heaven, our lives can

 become light and salt.

 

 

 

Keep in mind that knowledge

that does not come from

God is dead knowledge. 

 

 

 

We must know clearly

that only wisdom from

 God is living knowledge.

 

 

 

The impending eschatology

has continued since the

Lord came to the world.

It is believed that it is

the last hour now.

 

 

 

If we don't wake up,

we will be deceived.

 

 

 

Therefore, I will say again:

Spiritual slumbers!

 

 

 

"Awake, Arise!

Wake up and shine up

as children of God!"

 

 

 

 

2020/12/04

 

 

/ By Priscilla