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Understanding that everything is created by him (God), and for him (God), is key in embracing the unique ways that God uses all things for the good of those who love him. If God wants to use a donkey, a raven, a prophet, or an angel to accomplish his work of salvation and the glorification of his Son, we must humbly respect and rejoice in that. Insight of the totality of God's majesty we are just part of that grand plan and the angels also play an important part. God's total sovereignty is our focus, and not swearing by, or exalting above, but respecting his creative hand and everything in his creation can help in the uniqueness of -how he holds "everything" together. Interesting scriptures: Jude 1, Colossians 1:15-23 #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

Angel in Hebrew means "messenger". Throughout generations, we have been trained to think that angels are some kind of "ghostly" entities with supernatural powers like "Casper the friendly ghost". Some worship angels, some speak to "their angels", some pray to angels. But, scripture is clear, they were created by God to assist in the divine plan of salvation and the building of God's kingdom. They are not to be worshiped but respected. Their purpose as a messenger is to assist in the message of the gospel (truth). Even though they may have diverse roles in the plan of God, they are holy and submitted to God's full authority. Some worship God, some protect, some assist, and even some battle, but all worship and obey. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

Who could explain the totality of our eternal God? Who could define or dictate his immense nature, purpose, and will? Who could go into the chambers of his presence, and correct or question his wisdom? For the Word of God says in 1 Corinthians 13 "Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known". Just ask Job where was he when God created the heavens and the earth? Or John when he received a new "revelation" (unveiling) of God's nature. Trying to completely define God and the trinity in some analytical way, limits his existence and his eternal character. I have learned that right when I thought I have embraced the totality of life and my understanding of my faith in God, he reveals another side of his eternal nature. Many have tried to explain the beauty of the trinity by analogies that are depicted in nature, physics, and even intellectual philosophies. But, one thing I know, "the righteous shall live by faith" for faith is the substance that pleases God and the substance that will ultimately shield you from your own pride, intellect, and or the darts of the enemy. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

The Spirit of God is God. He carries his wisdom, his characteristics, his likeness, his thoughts, his purpose, and his power. Receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit is necessary to labor effectively both spiritually and physically to do God's will and purpose (establish his kingdom). Will, as it may, but God himself will not fail in establishing his righteous kingdom in man and on earth. If peace is required to maintain "unity", so be it. If "holy anger" is required to correct effectively, so be it. If spiritual warfare and war must be unleashed to accomplish his purpose, so be it. God and his Holy Spirit, with Christ by their side is not small by our own understanding - that he could be contained in a box, Church, program, or paradigm. God is infinite in all his ways, and he empowers individuals, the Church through his Holy Spirit to be able, capable, and effective people - to move with authority (power). #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

Hallelujah, I am thankful for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is certainly a person and indwells in the lives of all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. His gifts, roles, and relationship to a "Christian" are vital for the work of the ministry and the walk for which we all will give an account. Without him, it is impossible to live an effective, and holy life in Christ. And, he is one of the reasons why Christ ascended into the highest heavens, so that all may be comforted, counseled, and filled by him. For his personified presence is real as he teaches, witnesses, convicts, regenerates, direct, commands, intercedes, guides, and performs miracles in the life of the believer and the corporate life of the Church. For he prays for you today, continually before the presence of the father, with groaning to see you achieve your place in Christ. Romans 8:26 "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express". #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

Many of the differences that we find throughout the history of Christianity has been formed by the interpretation of "What is Truth". For denying the deity of the Holy Spirit can be considered blasphemy, and we must all be careful as stewards and students not to diminish, belittle, nor add or take away from the truths and works of Almighty God. There is a place in the study of his Word where revelation, inspiration, and unwavering truth is found in "balance" to the nature of God. It is not the kind of truth that confuses, but a truth that frees us to indulge in his nature, character, and Word. Overstating, or elevating the Holy Spirit can also be dangerous, for we find that many of the issues found in the pentecostal and charismatic movement of the early 70's led many astray from the Gospel and opened a world of problems to "new revelation", or additional scriptures. There isn't new revelation aside form his Word, for we only live by everything that proceeds from the "mouth of God" and not the mouth of "man". Let us rest ashore that there isn't anything new under the Sun, and that the revelation of his perfect Word is what we should lean on. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

One of God's soaring beauties, created by God's own hand. It has the ability to fly high in the heavens and it's innocence reveals the unspotted absence of sin in a believer's life. This by all means is one of the functions of the Holy Spirit in a person's life to sanctify, purify, and make Holy to the day of our coming Savior. For known shall see God unless they are Holy. For the Holy Spirit, himself is the breath of God and comes from the very essence of his holiness that is why he is called "Holy". Unwrinkled, for the touch of a Dove's feather, is like the soothing touch of those whose first love has not grown weary by the darts of the enemy nor by the pollution of sin in the earth. For even the sight of a dove is "pure" to the onlooker, and gentle in flight. For the Holy Spirit is a "gentleman" and he soothes the worries of life by his counsel. For Christ suffered, died, and was buried (sacrificed) in order to shed the blood necessary for the forgiveness of Sin. And as he resurrected he ascended to the highest heaven to send he "The Holy Spirit" to comfort and counsel you. For even the dove reflects the nature of Christ and the Holy Spirit that he would share similar characteristics in the act of sacrifice. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

How wonderful to know that we have a High Priest who continually intercedes for us, and defend us. Understanding the uniqueness of Christ's sympathy, and acknowledging his complete knowledge of our concerns, weaknesses, and trials are soothing to all who know him. He is not a God who is distant, absent, and to far to reach, but a God who clearly is close to our hearts and near to our circumstances. He is a High Priest who does not only present his prayers before the Father, but a Priest who has lived the trials, temptations, and pressures of life and who sympathizes and concerns himself with our victories. He doesn't practice the ritualistic principles of sacrifice, for he is the sacrifice, and his prayers for you and I are on the altar of God the Father. He is highly favored, and his name is above every name. He fights, he ministers, he intercedes, he prays, and he lifts up his holy, strong scarred hands and with power delivers and redeems his people. Jesus our High Priest. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

It is challenging to understand that total perfection can be found in a human being (Jesus Christ) from the scope of human intellect. For our sphere of understanding and articulating miracles, divinity, and even God is limited and requires faith, and the mind of Christ (Spirit) to achieve. Death-defying miracles, walking on water, changing water into wine, feeding five thousand with a few pieces of bread and fish is a clear manifestation of the supernatural, and even science lags behind in attempting to understand it. But, Jesus Christ was not only human but also divine, all-powerful in his Godly nature. To help understand this complicated phenomenon I will try to use a simple analogy even used in "Hollywood", a supernatural man, with a costume (flesh), with supernatural powers, with a divine purpose, tempted but sinless in nature = "Jesus Christ" my superhero. LOL Perfect in the image, perfect in the likeness (nature), perfect in spirit, perfect in action, and perfect in power. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

When contemplating this question, I asked myself another question "How do you fit eternity into time?" In the study and beauty of childbirth, it is awesome to see how the fingernails, the eyebrows, the hair strands, the eyes, and feet of a child no bigger than the size of a grain of rice is formed. So it is, that inside this small beautiful child there is a pulse, molecules, elements, atoms, and organelles all working together to form the complex system called the human body or being. This incredible miracle and its complex sinews were reinforced with many different elements and forces. So it is with "wisdom" and every evolving or developing system. Jesus as a child was birthed, all of God's nature, image, and likeness was embodied in a small vessel which, with time, would take on muscles, mastery, and divine form. It is said that "Wisdom is gained through experience, but knowledge is studied". Consider a muscle, each one of us is full of muscles, but unless used, trained, and formed properly it becomes flimsy. So it is with "wisdom", and every other gift and virtue endowed in Christ. Just consider, in order to reach full mastery and personification of such virtues each one of us faces, testing, trials, tribulation, knowledge, experiences, time, and understanding in order to attain results. So it is with development. As a human body develops in stature, so does the unveiling of wisdom is attained in practice, experience, trials, tribulations, and time. "Faith without works is dead". #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

Sound theology should be the framework of studying, teaching, and living out the Word of God. By gaining balance in all these avenues you and I will safeguard ourselves, and those who we are teaching. As the famous Apostle, Paul states in Philippians 2:12-16 "12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16as you hold out the word of life...." #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries

There is a big difference between philosophy, deception, and truth. Many individuals and sects for thousands of years have aspired to interpret Holy Scripture through sciences, opinions, beliefs, secular intelligence, or so-called divine inspiration. Many of these "inspired opinions" have to lead to multitudes being misled, deceived, and manipulated which can and will lead to eternal judgment. The Gnostics were a sect which were prevalent during the time of Christ, and which is clearly prevalent today. It is, according to scripture, a deceiving false doctrine and spirit which seeks to deter souls from the truth. John addressed Gnosticism by establishing points which reveals this deceiving doctrine and the entity behind it: 1. Every believer or student of Scripture should display caution when undertaking and embracing the truth. 2. We must identify that there are spiritual influences that are behind deceptive doctrines, teachings, and opinions. 3. These teaching are being taught around the world. 4. To expose and recognize truth from fiction, brethren or enemy of the gospel, teachers or false prophets: a. "Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God". b. "but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God." One of the core beliefs of Gnosticism is that "Christ was either a phantom or came upon the body of Jesus for a short time between His baptism and death. They denied that Christ had a physical body, but that He only seemed to have one." This is addressed by the Word of truth by stating that "this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world". It is clear that John was addressing something prevalent in his time, but as the Word of God says "the Word of God is Spirit", we must understand that it is an issue which is prevalent throughout time. 1 John 4:1-3 1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. #soundsofmywritings #andyfernandez #iamministries