The Impossible Exam

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh; that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans‬ ‭8:1-4‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

There was once a teacher who punished his badly-behaved class of students by giving them an examination full of the world’s hardest questions spanning across all subjects and disciplines.

“Class, if any of you want to be dismissed from class, you must get full marks in this exam. If not, you will have to stay back for detention every day. To give you all an advantage, you may discuss the questions with your fellow classmates.”

Everyone in the class attempted the exam, but even the smartest students had many mistakes. It seemed impossible.

The classmates were all frantically flipping through all the textbooks in the classroom, but it was no use. The questions were just way out of their level.

Just when it seemed that all hope was lost, the teacher said, “Class, I see that you are all trying your very best to work together to do well on the exam. Tell you what—I cannot cancel the exam, but I will join your class as a student and attempt the exam with you. There is no rule against me joining as a student in your class.”

Since the teacher had set the exam based on the knowledge he had, he easily answered all the questions correctly. To whoever wanted to refer to his answers, the teacher allowed them to see and write the same answers.

The students were all overjoyed. One by one, they copied the answers, and handed in their exam papers, scoring full marks. They were finally able to go home. They had learnt their lesson, and decided to be more studious in the future.

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God gave the children of Israel the Ten Commandments—an impossible exam for mankind. The Law is perfect, holy, and good, but it was weak through man’s sinful flesh.

Whoever wants to be justified through the Law must keep the Ten Commandments perfectly in both word and deed. Anything short of perfection is considered unrighteous. Everyone fails this exam.

Then, God revealed His master plan: Yahweh the Son became a man to take the impossible exam on our behalf.

He lived a sinless life for thirty-three and a half years, and offered up Himself as our atoning sacrifice for sins. The blood He shed at the cross and His death perfectly fulfilled the Law for everyone.

Whoever wants to refer to His answers can just take His answers as their own and get full marks on their exam. When we place our faith in Jesus as Lord, we share in Jesus’ death, resurrection, and become a new creation in Christ. We are finally eligible to go home to our Abba God in Heaven!

It takes humility for a person to admit that he is a sinner that has no hope of deserving salvation by his own works. God is so holy that even one sinful thought can make you unrighteous. Perfection is needed. The way to be saved is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord!

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The Ultimate Purpose of Life

“This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.” (Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12:13-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The person who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes is the richest and wisest mortal man in history: King Solomon.

After sharing all his wisdom, his conclusion is this: our whole duty is to fear God (worship Him with reverential awe) and keep His commandments (to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to love one another as Christ loved us).

“Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John‬ ‭17:1-3‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

If you have been wondering, this is the purpose for which we were born: to know Abba God and Jesus Christ.

Not just in the mind, but to know God experientially, intuitively, and eventually face-to-face.

There will be a time of judgment in the future, but for a believer, there is no sentence of condemnation because our evil works have already been judged in Jesus’ body at the cross. He endured the fiery wrath of God on our behalf.

All that is left for us is to receive the rewards for both open and hidden good works done for Christ.

If you live your life keeping the Grace commandments—basically a life of leaning on God’s love and sharing that love with others, you will be greatly rewarded when it is time to stand before Jesus’ throne.

Wait, what? We get spared for all the evil deeds that we do and get rewarded for all the good works done by using the grace that God first gave to us? Yes, it sounds way too good to be true, but it is the truth.

Most believers have no idea what God’s rewards are. They know of blessings, but when it comes to rewards, it is hardly taught about. The common misconception is to mix up blessings and rewards—but these two are different.

Blessings were paid for by Jesus’ blood at the cross, and God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Heaven. On the other hand, rewards are still with Jesus in Heaven. He said that His reward is with Him—we will only receive them after He comes again.

““Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.” (Revelation‬ ‭22:12‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

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How to Get What you Pray For

“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask. You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”? But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”” (James‬ ‭4:1-6‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

“This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.” (1 John‬ ‭5:14-15‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

“All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”” (Matthew‬ ‭21:22‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

“Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.” (John‬ ‭14:13-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Whatever you ask for in prayer that is according to God’s will, you will receive it if you believe.

Why do we disbelieve at times? It could be due to unfamiliarity with God’s word. His will is revealed in His written word.

Another reason is that we feel unworthy to receive good things from God because of some sin in our life. The shame and condemnation produces unbelief.

God knows our motives when we pray. If something is going to harm us, He as a good Father will not give it to us until it is safe.

Just because your two year old child fusses over wanting to play with a knife does not mean that you have to give it to him.

As an adult and responsible parent, you are wiser than him and know that it is not safe.

God is infinitely wiser than us. When we pray, we must also accept that sometimes our intentions may not be pure, and it will harm us if we get what we pray for.

Praise Him. God is good, and He is wise; a generous, gracious, merciful God! He is our beloved Abba Father!

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Friend, I would like to share with you a testimony of a powerful life transformation from a sister who was caught in a vicious cycle of sin, guilt, and condemnation.

Despite years of self-effort, it was only through the confession of her righteousness in Christ that she was finally able to break the cycle of sin, and be set free from a constant state of guilt and condemnation.

Today, because of the finished work of Christ, we hold fast the confession of our hope, a confident expectation of good to come because of all that Jesus, our great High Priest, has done for us (Heb. 10:23a, Heb 4:14).

True confession is to align what you are saying with what God says about you today. Keep on confessing that you are the righteousness of God in Christ until you experience it even in your thoughts and emotions, and start seeing victory over your addiction!

This excerpt is from: Inside-Out Transformation (2 May 2021)
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2:22 Your Addiction Is Not The End Of Your Story!
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This excerpt is from: Ask Big, Ask Bold (16 May 2021)
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Child of God, come boldly to your heavenly Father and ask Him for big things! In this revelation-packed message by Joseph Prince, learn powerful truths from the story of Caleb and his daughter Achsah that will inspire you to start possessing all the blessings that God has in store for you. Discover keys to your breakthroughs and more when you see how you can:

• Operate in faith and ask big of your heavenly Father when you see the abundant inheritance He has for you.
• Break free from self-condemnation and pride—the two barriers that stop you from seeing your miracles.
• Become stronger through every struggle as you gain heaven’s perspective on your challenges.
• Start walking in your blood-bought blessings such as healing and provision when you have a revelation of your true identity in Christ.
• Be delivered from self-occupation into Christ-occupation and be effortlessly transformed from glory to glory.

Beloved, when you see your Father’s heart to bless you with every good promise, you can’t help but come to Him with a spirit of bold faith!

Excerpt Summary:
0:00 God's Word Is Our Inheritance Book!
2:01 Every Name In The Bible Has Meaning
3:34 A Study On Caleb And Achsah's Story (Joshua 15)
5:38 What Are The Upper And Lower Springs?
10:36 The Significance Of The Valley Of Achor (Hosea 2)
12:49 How Do We Read The Old Testament?

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This excerpt is from: Inside-Out Transformation (2 May 2021)
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Want to see lasting transformation in your thoughts and emotions? Want to experience freedom from addictions, depression, and chronic illnesses? In this essential message by Joseph Prince, discover the life-transforming power of God that will cause you to walk in physical, mental, and emotional wholeness. Learn powerful keys that will help you:

• Reign over destructive habits and lifestyles for good when you walk in the overcoming life of the Spirit.
• Receive healing and restoration for your body and mind when you believe and speak forth your righteousness in Christ.
• Break free from guilt and condemnation when you see how Jesus’ finished work has perfectly cleansed you from every sin.
• Walk in good success, safety, and total well-being when you are established in God’s gift of righteousness.

Let God’s gift of righteousness take root in your spirit and transform you from the inside-out!

Chapters:
0:00​ Spirit, Soul, Body: What's The Difference?
2:54​ God Leads Us By Intuition
5:40​ Our Conscience Is Found In The Spirit
7:23​ Righteousness And Life Dwells In Our Spirit
8:50​ See True Transformation From The Inside-Out
11:29​ Set Your Mind On The Spirit!

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