SH API N G I N T O A SON OF GOD

I have had Christians ask, ”H ow t o born a ga in?” or “H ow do I k now if I a m born a ga in?” Usually followed by a second question, is “born a ga in” and “sa lva t ion” the same? It is my thought that Christianity began as the Catholic Church. A fundamental principle of the Catholic Church was, “T he re a re t he c om m on pe ople w it hout e duc a t ion a nd t he Churc h is re sponsible t o t e ll t he m w ha t t he y should k now .” Teaching a commoner that it is possible to become a son of God has the potential for anyone to be like Jesus and Catholics believe only the Pope is like Jesus. The truth about being born again as a son of God also eliminates the threat of hell that would surely release the masses of fear and impart knowledge of God’s true intentions. And would eliminate collecting “indulgences” for sins. It is sadness to discover that the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross has been perverted from God’s original plans to a plan for Christians to represent God on earth. The world’s condition with Christians spreading the good news of the gospel should indicate it is not working. Regardless of mistakes made anyone accepting Jesus for any reason have good results. God’s perfect will is to have “I nnum e ra ble sons lik e J e sus.” Let’s investigate what God has revealed instead of what Christianity has discovered for humanity. The Protestant branch of the Catholic Church should have protested that God didn’t send Jesus to earth to create Christians but was sent as a human Son of God with a transferable modus operandi to create innumerable sons of God. Only sons of God can destroy the works of the devil and that is God’s ultimate goal in order to recreate heaven on earth. Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant movement, was an anti-Semite and was responsible for the death of many Jews. He wrote a book that Hitler used as one excuse to murder 6 million Jews. It is obvious Luther was not a son of God but only a Christian member of the Catholic Church. And his protesting Church

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doctrine wasn’t even right. Luther believed that “saved” and “salvation” referred to saved from going to hell and a promise of heaven after death. I have said it before but for clarity one more time, “Sa ve d a nd sa lva t ion” are words that are directed to a long and healthy life and have nothing, nada, to do with escaping a mythical hell and going to heaven after death. An example of Luther confusion when he was quoted, “Our God of love whose mercy endures forever, saves so few and damns the majority, can anyone escape damnation?” Martin Luther was confused and missed the real reason Jesus came to earth. His belief was the same as the Catholic Church; “Jesus came to earth to keep a few Christians from going to hell.” The Protestant movement having 30,000 different denominations should be adequate to conclude, “Som e t hing is w rong.” If you believe Jesus came to earth in order to create Christians then you automatically believe that God will eternally torture in hell ones who do not become Christians. This means by my estimate that 99% of humanity is in hell. Since becoming a son of God this remark goes beyond my ability to even think this could be a possibility, If you believe Jesus came to earth so God could be blessed with innumerable sons then you believe Jesus abolished death and restored immortality and hell is a myth. Born a ga in appears three times in the New Testament and by spiritual logic it can be determined is commensurate with sons of God a nd t he k ingdom of God. Born a ga in miraculously metamorphoses a natural man into a son of God. 1. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born a ga in, he cannot see the k ingdom of God. 2. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born a ga in. 3. I Peter 1:23 “Being born a ga in, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which live s a nd a bide s for e ve r.” Again God is speaking about “Immortality.” “Sons of God” with a lower case “s” is listed six times in the New Testament and speaks to the opportunity to be born again. Sons being plural indicate more than one.

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1. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he pow e r to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. 2 . Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” 3 . Romans 8:19 “For the earnest expectation of the creature waited for the manifestation of the sons of God.” 4. Philippians 2:15 “That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine a s light s in t he w orld.” 5. I John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knew us not, because it knew him not.” 6. I John 3:2 “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” This is an interesting verse because it clearly says, “N ow a re w e sons of God” and the balance of the verse properly translated is saying we are living alone but the time is coming when sons of God see Jesus it will become apparent that we have always been like Jesus. Son of God with an upper case “S” is listed 46 times in the New Testament and is singular that speaks of Jesus. Sons of God are capable to emulate the Son of God especially to emulate the love of God. Christians continue to operate with the original sin of Adam by judging good and evil and threatening hell to anyone for not accepting Jesus for forgiveness of sins. Christians try harder to be like Jesus and the result can be measured, “H ow m a ny a re doing t he w ork s or gre a t e r w ork s t ha t J e sus did?” God said, “If you believe in Jesus you will do his works and even greater works.” This is a simple command and is just overlooked by Christians because none even know what the works of Jesus are; let alone doing them. The word “Christ ia n” appears three times in the New Testament and there in not a single indication suggesting for anyone to become one or that God has assigned any work to Christians. The fragmentation of Christianity should indicate there is a problem.

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Romans 10:9 & 10 “That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shall be sa ve d. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto sa lva t ion.” These two verses are used by Christianity to confirm that Jesus came to keep Christians from going to hell. “Sa ve d” and “Sa lva t ion” are “sozo” and “soeteria” in Greek and both speak of living a whole life, without sickness or disease. There is not a miniscule hint that indicates either of these two verses speak about heaven or hell. Christianity has used the 19th century lexicographer, Noah Webster’s, definition instead of God’s intention. Christianity using the distorted definition of saved and salvation has perverted the authentic purpose for Jesus coming to earth. Noah Webster had undoubtedly read the King James Version of scripture without using the mind of Christ and a natural minded man could assume the same incorrect definition of saved and salvation. After all Christianity has followed the Catholic Church for 20 centuries. Before proceeding to be born again and becoming a son of God look ahead at a fork in our path‘s conversation. 1. One direction indicates Jesus came to earth to keep Christians from going to hell and to go to heaven after death. 2. The other direction indicates Jesus came to earth as a human with a transferable modus operandi for God to create innumerable sons like Jesus. If you have chosen number two let’s proceed. My last article, “God Be c a m e Fle sh” was the result of an interview with Jesus to determine what his contemporary thoughts are today about events 2000 years ago. We all know that Jesus is unchangeable and has the same perspective today as he did 20 centuries ago. He also likes dialog with his brothers or other sons of God. Many of the ways Jesus expressed himself to the Pharisees and his disciples was through Jewish apocalyptic and Jewish idioms that were the familiar way of expression in Koine Greek or the language of the common people in the 1st century. It is possible with research to discover the meanings of Jewish apocalyptic and Jewish idioms. Through study all of my latest articles reflect the intended meaning of Jewish apocalyptic and idioms. The translators of the King James

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Version did not make any effort to do this and consequently the accurate intentions of God are not revealed in the KJV of scripture. An example of Jewish apocalyptic language is found in the book of Revelation written by an abolitionist, the apostle John. John in writing this book was revealing his abolitionist attitude secretly to his followers that would not be understandable by his enemy the Roman Empire. When he spoke of the “Be a st ’ he was referring to the Pagan government. The pagan priests were called “fa lse prophe t s” and the emperor was the “dra gon.” The book of Revelation was a contemporary story but has some applications for today when accurately understood. It is not about the end of this age. Jesus spoke in parables so the uneducated could understand God’s intentions. Jesus spoke in father – son terms like the “Prodigal Son” story to indicate an earthly father’s love to a heavenly Father or God’s love. He spoke in farming terms comparing God’s word to seeds. God gave us His simple plan in Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” God is opposed to any church that has a hierarchy foundation. Form your own conclusion why your church does not teach you must be born again in order to become a son of God and live in the k ingdom of God. The first message Jesus released, after his ministry began at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, was to Nicodemus and he actually answered a question before it was asked. Jesus knew his one purpose coming to earth was to teach his kinsmen the Jews how to live in the kingdom of God and he told Nicodemus, “Y ou m ust be born a ga in in t he fle sh t o live in t he k ingdom of God.” John 3:3-6 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he c a nnot se e the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said unto him, how could a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man is born of w a t e r a nd of t he Spirit , he c a nnot e nt e r into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” Nicodemus’s, the ruler of the Jews, spirit was in God’s image and likeness as all of humanity is. “Born of w a t e r a nd of t he Spirit ” speaks of the flesh being born again.

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The difference between the “first Ada m ” and the “la st Ada m ” is the first Adam flesh was human with human characteristics. The last Adam, Jesus, flesh was human but had Godly characteristics. Just as you were reading the above paragraph your eyes could have opened “t o se e ” the kingdom of God and now “t o e nt e r” the kingdom of God your “born a ga in” experience can begin. One of the first realizations that you are a son of God is your human characteristics will be transformed into Godly characteristics. There are not words to describe this miraculous new life and its potential. Incidentally Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus three years before the cross and this should be sufficient to determine that born again and salvation is two separate and different experiences. Born again, how to be born again, what happens when born again occurs were written by four different authors with over a thirty year gap between the writings and the first book thirty years after Jesus’ resurrection. Without extrapolating the various verses what you are reading here would not happen. God speaks to John in the first chapter of his book knowing that man would have difficulty understanding the born again experience and becoming a son of God so there is a promise of a supernatural empowerment to become a son of God. John 1:12 “But as many as received him, to them gave he pow e r to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” “Pow e r” is an outside impartation from God that allows this promise to take place. Receive simply means God says it and by faith or trust in God I will receive it. God enables when man asks. Ask God to enable you to become a son of God. I John 4:15 “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God.” This is another opportunity to ask God for faith to believe. The only way for God to dwell in you is by having His DNA. A father and a son share the same DNA. “DN A” is t he m ole c ule t ha t c a rrie s ge ne t ic inform a t ion from one ge ne ra t ion t o t he ot he r. Jesus carried the genetic information from his Father and as a son of God you also will carry genetic information from God. T his is be ing one w it h God. This is the path for the impartation of the mind of Christ into a son of God. 6

Becoming a Christian does not impart the mind of Christ into anyone. 30,000 Christians denominations confirms this. In the following verses when Jesus says, “e a t a nd drink ” it is speaking “hear what Jesus is saying and swallow it as truth and you will become like Jesus and live forever” John 6:51-58 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven: if any man eats of this bread, he shall live fore ve r: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, how can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood; ye have no life in you. Whoso eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, ha t h e t e rna l life ; and I will raise him up at the last day (e st a blish him fore ve r). For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dw e lls in m e , and I in him . As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live fore ve r.” Live forever speaks of “I m m ort a lit y.” John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickens (gives life); the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” Corinthians 2:14 outlines the mind of Christ being in a son of God that permits receiving spiritual knowledge. 1. What occurs when born again is experienced: You become a son of God just as Jesus is the Son of God. 2 . You are transformed from a natural to a spiritual man (son of God); I Corint hia ns 2 :1 4 “But t he na t ura l m a n re c e ive s not t he t hings of t he Spirit of God: for t he y a re foolishne ss unt o him : ne it he r c a n he k now t he m , be c a use t he y a re spirit ua lly disc e rne d.” Scales are removed and the word of God becomes alive, vibrant and is able to speak to you as a son of God. I Peter 1:23 “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of inc orrupt ible , by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever.” Immortality.

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The “inc orrupt ible se e d” is the same sperm or DNA that God birthed Jesus. Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock (Pe t e r is not t he “roc k ”----I a m t he Son of God is t he “ROCK ”) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” The Catholic Church was the first organized Christian Church has its foundation as Peter being the rock instead of Jesus. This incorrect and shaky foundation has not correctly taught that Jesus came to earth in order for God to have innumerable sons like Jesus. The keys to living in the k ingdom of God are being born again as a son of God. The gates of hell shall not prevail is another term for death not prevailing. In the kingdom of God immortality exists because Jesus abolished death and restored immortality with his death and resurrection. As a son of God you have authority, like Jesus, to destroy the works of the devil by binding and loosing on earth and God will implement the action from where He dwells. As a son of God you have found the k ingdom of God and His righteousness and everything needed for an abundant life will be furnished. Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” I would suggest praying and thanking God for His revelation in order to become a son of God and the five points below could be included in your prayer. 1. John 1:12--- Thank God for power to become a son of God. 2. I John 4:15------God’s DNA is imparted into a seeker by faith and not by sight or humanistic knowledge and I have chosen to believe this. 3. I Peter 1:23-------I am born again with the same seed or DNA as Jesus. 4. I Corinthians 2:14----I am transformed from a natural man to a spiritual man or as a son of God now I can understand and receive God’s intentions. 5. As a son of God I become a member of Jesus body, his church, and live in the k ingdom of God where there is no sickness, disease or death. And I

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have ability to destroy the works of the devil when I bind or loose on earth and God binds and looses from where He dwells. My personal life has had reactions not asked or sought for that are evidence that I am son of God. 1. I stopped judging and I love everyone. 2. I am emulating the love of God who does not act apart from love. 3. Immortality is throughout the Bible and is more real to me than death used to be. 4. My belief in hell is totally eliminated. 5. God is revealing and speaking to me more than before I became one of His innumerable sons. 6. I experience righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit continuously. 7. Fear of the world-shaking problems is gone. 8. I have confidence that I am doing the works and even greater works that Jesus said I would do when I really be lie ve d him . John 14:12 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, H e t ha t be lie ve t h on m e , the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” I never could say this until I became a son of God. My Christian “t ry ha rde r” days are gone and I am closer to God without effort than I thought was possible. Lest I forget, Jesus death on the cross and his resurrection are detailed in II Timothy 1:10 “But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, w ho ha s a bolishe d de a t h, and ha s brought life a nd im m ort a lit y to light through the gospel.” This is the only verse in the New Testament that speaks, “Light or t rut h of t he gospe l.” And does what, “De a t h is a bolishe d a nd im m ort a lit y re st ore d.” Christians believe that the gospel is the good news that receiving Jesus will avoid hell and go to heaven after death. 1. As a reminder, the first Adam introduced death and removed immortality because of his sin of judging.

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2. The last Adam, Jesus, destroyed the sin of judging thereby he destroyed death and restored immortality. 3. As a Christian you will not believe the above. Items 1 and 2 became a reality when I was born again as a son of God. I have quoted this verse in II Timothy 1:10 to Christians when I speak about immortality and the same oblivious facial expression happens every time. Satan knew if he could deceive mankind to believe in hell and death that the purpose of Jesus coming to earth would be diverted to a false belief that Jesus came to keep men from going to hell. The word hell has only one meaning that is a grave where the dead go. Satan continues to remind Christians to live by sight and not by faith and to laugh at immortality because no one has ever lived forever. A son of God has removed Christian scales or false perceptions to believe the correct purpose Jesus came to earth was to be the “la st Ada m ” and reverse the “first Ada m ’s” mistakes. This is the basic and fundamental purpose for Jesus and every other purpose he came to earth falls into place without the “t ry ha rde r re gim e ” Christianity attempts to enforce. Jesus was a Jew and not a Christian and did not come to earth to establish Christianity. Christianity was established 3 years after Jesus said on the cross, “I t is finishe d or e ve ryt hing I c a m e t o e a rt h ha s be e n a c c om plishe d.” My last several articles give the details about Christianity so I’ll not repeat them. I’ve outlined how to become a son of God but your new arrangement in life will reproduce changed actions and attitudes after becoming a son of God. It has been said that a man materializes as three different people: 1. Who he thinks he is. 2. Who his wife thinks he is. 3. Who God knows he is. 4. God and his wife usually agree.

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Your wife will be the first to notice your new relationship with God as one of His sons. In a condensed summary of this article: 1. Jesus was the “last Adam” and God sent him to earth to reverse the first Adam’s mistakes. 2. Adam’s mistake, or man’s original sin, was acquiring knowledge of good and evil that results in judging. 3. Christianity as a branch of the Catholic Church continues to judge men as sinners who do not receive Jesus for forgiveness of sins. 4. The Catholic Church intentionally misdirected the real purpose of Jesus coming to earth with a transferable modus operandi to create innumerable sons of God. This Biblical truth would defeat their purpose of their “Hierarchy” mentality to keep many from being born again and becoming sons of God. 5. Christianity as a branch of the Catholic Church does not teach that born again is a separate experience from salvation and is to create innumerable sons of God. 6. Only sons of God have the mind of Christ and know the truth. The world’s condition may indicate something is wrong and spark a desire to know the truth. 7. Is there any doubt that God made plans for sons of God to be His representatives? 8. Is there any doubt that Jesus was not a Christian and God never suggested, let alone command, anyone to become a Christian? 9. What is your next move? Are you considering that Jesus main reason for coming to earth was for innumerable sons of God to be manifested and hell is a myth?

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January 30, 2009

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