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Geestelike Oorlogvoering, Engele, Demone En Hoe Om Waarheid Te Vind

Geestelike Oorlogvoering, Engele, Demone En Hoe Om Waarheid Te Vind

As gevolg van my program Geestelike Oorlogvoering: Engele, Demone, Kwantumfisika En Jou Brein, het ek baie terugvoer ontvang – sommige positief, sommige verward en sommige negatief.

Terwyl ek besin het oor die kritiek wat baie oor die program geopper het, het ek besef dat baie van die meningsverskil spruit uit die feit dat ons nie almal ons begrip uit dieselfde databasis put nie. Dit is ‘n gegewe dat as ons ons gevolgtrekkings maak uit verskillende inligtingsbronne wat uiteenlopende data bevat, ons noodwendig nie sal kan saamstem nie. Ons eerste prioriteit om hierdie kwessies aan te spreek, is dus om die datastel te bepaal wat ons “gesaghebbend” vind, die standaard waarteen ons eie idees en ander inligtingsbronne getoets sal word.

My standpunt (vooroordeel) is dat die 66 boeke van die Bybel ons skriftuurlike standaard is, en watter gevolgtrekkings ons ook al maak, moet daarmee ooreenstem en dit nie weerspreek nie. Verder, op ‘n verskeidenheid maniere, leer die Skrif dat God drie bewysdrade voorsien het wat geharmoniseer moet word sodat ons tot ‘n akkurate begrip kan kom. (Sien my blog Die Ou Testament, Moderne Onderrig En Die Integrerende Bewysgebaseerde Benadering.) Hierdie drie bewysdrade is:

  1. die 66 boeke van die Skrif (geskrewe openbaring)
  2. God se ontwerpwette wat in die weefsel van die werklikheid (wetenskap en natuur) ingebou is
  3. en lewenservarings (hoe dinge werklik werk).

Ons doel is om waarheid te vind waarin al drie hierdie fasette harmoniseer. Ek demonstreer dit op baie plekke, soos my praatjie getiteld Die God-Gevormde Brein en my boek Die God-Gevormde Brein: Hoe Jou Siening Omtrent God Jou Lewe Verander.

Een van die waarhede van die Skrif is die oorkoepelende storielyn, die beloofde Messias van Genesis 3:15. Dwarsdeur die geskiedenis, tot en met Christus se oorwinning aan die kruis, het Satan en sy magte aktief teen God en sy plan oorlog gevoer en probeer om daardie mense te vernietig wat saam met God gewerk het – die weg waardeur die Messias sou kom. Daardie oorlog was soms fisies, met die verskillende nasies wat Israel en Juda aangeval het, maar nog belangriker, dit was ‘n geestelike oorlog met voortdurende aanvalle deur nie net heidense aanbidding nie, maar ook valse profete met valse profesieë en valse geskrifte, soos met Bileam (Numeri 22, 23; 2 Petrus 2:15) en die profete van Baäl, maar ook die valse profete wat beweer het dat hulle profete van Jahweh is (1 Konings 22:13; Jeremia 14:14, 23:25-28; Esegiël 13:3-6; Miga 3:5).

Namate die valse profete en hulle valse geskrifte deur God se volk aanvaar en gebruik is, het die foute wat hulle geleer het, filters geword wat toegepas is om die Bybel te verstaan, en die waarhede van die Bybel is verdorwe deur die mense wat op hierdie valse Skrifgedeeltes staatgemaak het om die Bybel te verduidelik.

‘n Voorbeeld van hierdie dwaling word in die Nuwe Testament opgeteken, wanneer Jesus die Fariseërs konfronteer oor hul praktyk van Korban, wat die gebruik was om ‘n persoon se eiendom by sy dood as toewyding aan die tempel te verklaar; daardie eiendom kon dan nie gebruik word om vir sy eie ouers te sorg nie, net vir homself. Jy kan Jesus se veroordeling van hierdie gebruik in Markus 7:11 vind. Maar waar kom hierdie praktyk vandaan? Uit die Misjna (geskrewe Joodse mondelinge tradisie en rabbynse literatuur), (Misjna [Ned III. 6; IX] verklaar dat enigiets wat as ‘n qorbān afgesonder is), ‘n valse tradisie uit valse skrif, wat gebruik is om die Bybel verkeerd te interpreteer en mense te lei tot praktyke wat strydig was met God se ontwerp van liefde en vertroue.

Jesus veroordeel Korban tereg en bevestig, deur hierdie kontras te beklemtoon, dat ander geskrifte, idees en praktyke deur die geïnspireerde Woord van God beoordeel moet word, nie andersom nie, wat op baie plekke in die Bybel bevestig word (bv. Jesaja 8:20). As ons toelaat dat ander tradisionele geskrifte, apokriewe en pseudo-apokriewe boeke as bronmateriaal gebruik word, bring ons foute in in ons begrip van die Skrif. En as enige van hierdie ander geskrifte deur Satan en sy volgelinge geïnspireer is, dan word ons begrip van die Bybel verdorwe, iets waarvan die Bybel waarsku, in hierdie tyd in die menslike geskiedenis, sal gebeur:

Die Gees spreek uitdruklik dat in latere tye sommige van die geloof afvallig sal word en ag gee op verleidende geeste en leringe van duiwels (1 Timoteus 4:1 AFRB’23).

Daarom beveel ek aan vir enige van diegene wat nie saamstem met wat ek aangebied het nie en wil betrokke raak by betekenisvolle studie van hierdie belangrike onderwerp dat ons ons gevolgtrekkings oor hierdie onderwerp slegs bepaal deur wat ons kan dokumenteer, demonstreer en bevestig deur die 66 boeke van die Bybel, geharmoniseer met wetenskap/natuur en lewenservarings.

As iemand bekommerd is dat my insluiting van kwantumwetenskap en breinwetenskap nie uit die Skrif kom nie en daarom glo dat dit goed is om ander nie-Skriftuurlike geskrifte, soos die pseudo-Apokriewe in te bring, sou ek verweer dat daar drie tipes bewysdrade is soos hierbo beskryf: Skrif (geskrewe materiaal), wetenskap en natuur (God se skepping en die wette waarop die lewe funksioneer en werk), en ons persoonlike ervarings met God (hoe dinge werk). Die Bybel leer ons om die drie verskillende tipes bewysdrade te integreer soos Jesus met sy gelykenisse en illustrasies gedoen het. Maar enige nie-Bybelse geskrewe materiaal moet deur die 66 boeke getoets word en nie andersom nie.

Ons moet verduidelikings van die wetenskap slegs verwerp wanneer dit die Skrif weerspreek. Ons sal nooit die wetenskap self hoef te verwerp nie, want wanneer dit reg verstaan word, is dit altyd in ooreenstemming met God se Woord. Ons sal egter baie wetenskaplike verduidelikings vind wat verwerp moet word omdat dit die Bybel weerspreek – soos die teorie van goddelose evolusie, wat daarop dui dat die wetenskap leer dat daar geen God is nie en dat ons uit laer lewensvorme ontwikkel het.

As daar kommer is dat my aanbieding van die wetenskap op een of ander manier die Skrif weerspreek, vra ek gretig bewyse om dit te dokumenteer, want my doel is altyd om die suiwerste voorstelling van waarheid, van die werklikheid moontlik, te lewer, en ek wil opreg hê dat enige misverstand, fout of valse gevolgtrekking verwyder word uit wat ek aanbied.

Daarom vra ek diegene wat dalk nie met my aanbieding saamstem nie, en wat my wil help om my begrip te verbeter, om die enigste datastel te gebruik wat ek gesaghebbend vind, die 66 boeke van die Bybel, in harmonie met wetenskap/natuur en lewenservarings. As ander geskrifte gebruik word, soos ek met Luther in my aanbieding gedoen het, word daardie ander geskrifte nie gebruik om die Skrif te interpreteer nie en vervang nie die Skrif nie, maar word bloot gebruik om die feit te dokumenteer dat my gevolgtrekkings van wat die Skrif leer nie myne alleen is nie, net soos die Lutherse aanhaling wat ek gebruik het, gedemonstreer het.

My doel hiermee is nie om vir enige ander persoon te sê wat om te dink nie, maar eerder om die waarheid en liefde van God met ander te deel sodat hulle kan dink, studeer, bid, redeneer en self kan besluit – sodat elke persoon ten volle oortuig kan word in hul eie denke (Romeine 14:5). Ek wil diep persoonlike studie stimuleer, motiveer en aanmoedig wat God se koninkryk van waarheid en liefde bevorder. En sy koninkryk word nie bevorder “deur mag of deur krag [Newtoniaanse fisika] nie, maar deur my Gees [kwantumfisika], sê die HERE, die Almagtige” (Sagaria 4:6 NIV 84).

Dit is as ons op die waarheid reageer en die waarheid kies dat ons verander word; die waarheid maak ons vry (Johannes 8:32). Soos ons die waarheid internaliseer, inneem, waarneem soos Jesus dit geopenbaar het, word daardie waarheid vasgelê in die substruktuur van ons brein en verander die resonerende harmoniese deeltone van ons kwantumhandtekening, wat ons al hoe meer in harmonie met die hemel bring. Soos ons God vertrou, as ons kies om sy metodes en beginsels uit te leef, word ons verder verander, getransformeer en gevestig deur ervaring in ‘n lewende vereniging, band, vriendskap van geloof, vertroue en liefde met ons Skepper.

Ek moedig jou aan om diep te dink, persoonlik te studeer en getrou te bid, en God se Gees uit te nooi om jou te verlig, te bemagtig en te transformeer – en wanneer jy ten volle oortuig is in jou eie gedagtes oor een of ander waarheid, kies dit, sê ja, en waarheid vir waarheid, keuse vir keuse, sal jy getransformeer word en daagliks groei in jou liefde en vertrouensverhouding met God.

 

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I have been truly blessed by your blogs and other resources. They have helped me to see things in a much brighter light and to reason things out better. Thank you so much for your ministry. Whenever I have the opportunity I pass along your material to my friends.

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Testimony 74

Thank you so much for opening my eyes. I’ve been through a lot of ministries that just didn’t show the love of God that I felt he was. You have helped me to begin the process of true healing. I thought I was “too far gone,” now I know there’s hope in Jesus, because he loves us beyond what we can comprehend. Thank you again for all you do. I truly appreciate it and pray more people find you (physical at your studio and through this website).

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Ok, so last night I listened to “The Law of Liberty” and “How to Achieve Victory: Freedom, Truth and Spirtual Warfare.” These are both MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES so far! The logic is just soooooo beautiful. I had to re-listen to them a couple of times. I just want to EXPLODE! (<< we assume with joy and happiness)

N. B., Canada

 

Testimony 75

Thank you so much for everything you do! Because of all these truths, I’m excited to be with Jesus! I always pray everyday, “COME TODAY, JESUS.” Before finding C&R, I was always praying for delays, “NOT TODAY OH GOD. I AM NOT READY.” I just need to share more, talk more bout this truth, so everybody will be excited for Jesus.

J C Shin

Testimony 54

I had a lot of pressure, as a pastor’s kid, to conform and be “good.” I was good at being “good.” I thought my life was going along well until it all started falling apart and I could not figure out why! In my search for “why is this happening to me, God?” I came across your book, “Could it be this Simple,” and God started revealing to me the many distortions I held about His character, His principles, and how He has designed His universe to operate. I remember thinking, “Wow, I have had this all backwards.” I was happy and angry all at the same time. Happy to have the light of truth break through the darkness, revealing a wonderful, beautiful way of understanding God and His plan for His children, and angry, because I felt deceived and cheated by the church, my family, and myself!

My heart thrills when I listen to your bible study lessons. Literally I have gone from death to life. It is a journey I look forward to every day, as God reveals areas this distortion affects. Praise GOD! I will ever be grateful to God for this ministry and your cooperation with the Spirit!

Karen S., Portal, AZ, USA

 

Testimony 39

[This ministry is the] biggest blessing I have ever received! Your DVDs and lessons could not have come at a better time in my life. I have experienced in the past year many difficulties that, if it wasn’t for this wonderful view of God that I have discovered through this ministry, I would not have been able to respond in love and forgiveness. My heart is being transformed everyday by the Calvary-looking God you teach. Hallelujah!! I have tears in my eyes as I write, because my life has taken a complete turn from where I was heading.

I am from Central America. Most of my family is scattered in different parts of the world and all have the same view of God that I had growing up; a distant, exacting, and ready-to-punish-us-with-tragedy type of God. So, I have been translating lessons for my family and, to my surprise, they have also been sharing them with others! I can already see the difference. My brother has often said, “Thank you for sharing, I have never heard it this way!” My other family members are taking an amazing turn from a message of “repent or burn” towards a loving God, pleading to us that we won’t reject him because he loves us eternally.

Bless you for all you do.

Sofia S., Ashfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 17

The blessings of clarity and understanding you and your class inspire me to take from the word of God have impressed upon me so greatly the true, loving character of our Creator. I have found amazing freedom and joy through building a stronger, more intentional relationship with Him. What is new is that this is now a relationship built on love, reverence and respect rather than fear and obligation, and as such my eyes have been slammed OPEN as I am continually impressed by the manifestations of God’s true character in His provisions for fallen man.

T.E.H., Salt Lake City, UT, USA

 

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I’m a youth leader in South Africa. We as a youth group are currently using a lot of the material on the Come and Reason site. Since we’ve started using the material, our youth group has grown.

R. V. N., South Africa

 

Testimony 53

I was so blessed by a friend who gave me your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” while I was sitting in church asking God to please help me learn more about Him and help me not to be so confused and scared. That was about 2 years ago. Your books have helped me to love God even more. I’m not confused or scared anymore! I have listened to all of your bible study classes and feel like I know the wonderful people that attend every week. Thank you for all that you’re doing in spreading the true message about God and His law of love. God bless you and your whole class.

Elssy P., Modesto, CA, USA

 

Testimony 48

I just want to tell you how blessed I have been reading “The Remedy!” It has become a daily part of my devotional relationship with God. In it I have found a God of love and a God that loves me! The bible has come alive for me! It is the first time that I can say that I have felt hope fill my heart as I have read God’s word. This is good news I can share! Thank you, Dr Jennings! Thank you for your heart for others. I can’t put into words how this has set me free! It has strengthened my trust and love for God.

Jason H.

 

Testimony 34

I was introduced to Come and Reason Ministries by accident, via a passing comment made in a bible study class we were visiting. I checked this website out and my life was changed. The understanding of the truth of God’s character, and how we apply it, is so right. The tricky part is consistently applying which “lens” to look through. As I began to understand, I started sharing the basics of this understanding with a discussion group I was leading and, suddenly, a lot of things started to make sense that never used to. At the same time, I enjoyed an amazing opportunity. I was able to conduct a full bible study at WORK! What an amazing experience! It is such a joy to share the truth about God and to share how it all fits in the war between God and Satan. So many people benefit when we have a correct understanding about how God works and who He really is! Thank you for this transformational understanding. Keep up the good work! God Bless you!

Tony P., CA, USA

 

Testimony 60

Just watched watched lesson 10 in the 1st quarter 2021 bible study classs on Isaiah. I want to thank you for your intellectual spirituality; it’s not an oxymoron! From the point of view of a teacher I also enjoy seeing how much personal pleasure you clearly take in not just tasting, but feasting on God’s word – it reminds me of Jeremiah not being able to hold it in! It makes me smile that your cup is so full and overflowing that you make it to Tuesday’s lesson (on a good day). It just goes to show the richness of God’s Word.

God bless the Come and Reason Team from our church here in Great Britain.

Andrew H., Great Britain

 

Testimony 57

You have helped make sense of thirty two years of confusion. The material you freely provide reorganized so much of my life into such a beautiful pattern that has always been hinted at from within, but misguided with my training and what I was experiencing externally. My filipno parents, who were converted from Catholicism to SDA, were sincere and did their best to raise me the right way and I have deep respect for them. However, being immigrants and not understanding the language made for a difficult transition as I was growing up, which also applied to my spiritual growth as I learned the patterns of religion. I have been listening to as many bible study classes and reading blog posts as my time in a work truck will allow, searching for the practical applications of where spirituality and reality meet, and I thank you for helping me find that. You have helped me reach a point in which I can truly say that I love God, that I believe He loves me, and, like David, I delight in His law. God bless.

Emmanuel V., Calgary, AB Canada

Testimony 64

I’ve been reading the bible and walking with Jesus since I was around 16. I’m 42 now. I’ve mostly been alone in my walk although I went to several churches in different denominations. For the past 3 years God has been showing me His character of agape. It’s been a blessing and changed how I view God and my walk with Jesus. About a year ago I came across the power of love and the principles of design law. These teachings changed how I read scripture and have been such a beautiful blessing. I’m very excited and grateful for these truths. We share these truths of agape, design law and the reality of the principles of the two trees in the garden of Eden with people on Facebook and YouTube. People all over are learning to trust God and His agape design law which makes life possible. Thank you for everything you shared with me. May God continue to bless your ministry and lives.

Bradley M., Hinsdale, NY, USA

 

Testimony 52

Your unique way in spreading the truth is what we all need today. Most of us don’t recognize the contamination coming from all the lies and selfishness in the world. Because of our fear of death, we forgot how to live. Lies left and right. I was losing hope and faith, because of so many ideas that are always contradicting each other – so many questions answered by other, more complicated, questions – until I found your channel on YouTube.

You did not just give me answers, you also taught me how to answer new questions that arise in my mind. Now I see things differently. I see God’s mercy, grace, and Love everywhere, in spite of all the chaos that we all have done as humans. I don’t fear death anymore. Accepting the Truth and Love about God is truly a genuine Freedom from all the confusions, sufferings, selfishness, pain, and death.

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