See! Made Without Hands!

It is in my heart to share about 2 things today. One is that this extended lockdown is getting on the nerves of many who have lost jobs, many who are struggling to even get their daily necessities.

Much like in the days of Noah, it seems as if there is destruction all around, while there are few who have found refuge in the ark – the cross of Jesus Christ. We hear of wars and rumors of war, there are famines and earthquakes, men rise up against his fellow countrymen and deliver them up for (unfair) judgment.

And When these rains turn into floods, it will only lift the ark, a picture of rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ – the eternal King of Kings. The signs are all in place for such an HISTORICAL EVENT to take place; when Jesus comes we will be CAUGHT UP to heaven to meet the Lord IN THE AIR!

The second thought I want to share with you is that of the Kingdom. It does not come with observation as some saying, “Here it is!” or “There it is!” for the kingdom of God is within you. It is not somewhere far, that one should say Who will ascend into heaven to bring it down or descend to the depths to bring it up. Righteousness (received as a gift), the peace of God (received as a gift) and joy in the Holy Spirit (received as a gift again) - this is the kingdom of God!

In the history, we read about this great king of Chaldean dynasty – Nebuchadnezzar, who conquered Jerusalem, killing the princes of Judah before their father and king Zedekiah, Jehoiakim’s brother; and then he put out both the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in bronze fetters and carried him away captive to Babylon, along with many of the children of Israel. Later, his captain burnt down with fire the Solomon’s temple, the King’s palace and all the houses of the entire city, (2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36). Indeed, a very cruel king!

But we also read that one night he had a dream that would shake him up so much, that he called for all the wise men in Chaldea to tell the dream as well as its interpretation. When it was pointed out to him that it is next to impossible for the wise men to say what the King saw in the dream, Nebuchadnezzar coolly took it upon himself to wipe out and kill all the wise men in Babylon. Daniel was there!

And God revealed to Daniel about the king’s dream and its interpretation. He tells the king these words: There is a God in heaven Who reveals secrets; ”You. O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome. This image’s head was of fine gold, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. You watched while a stone was cut out WITHOUT HANDS, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were CRUSHED together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that NO TRACE OF THEM was found. And THE STONE THAT STRUCK THE IMAGE BECAME A GREAT MOUNTAIN AND FILLED THE WHOLE EARTH.” (Daniel 2: 31-35)

Daniel also made the interpretation, about 4 kingdoms that will come and go. The Chaldean dynasty (gold – Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar), the Mede-Persian dynasty (silver – Darius, Cyrus, Ahasuerus), the Greek dynasty (Alexander, Ptolemaic) and finally the Roman kingdom (Herod). The FIFTH kingdom was about to blast away the previous 4 kingdoms. Jesus, the King was born in Bethlehem. There was turmoil in the palace during His birth; and there was turmoil in the governor Pilate’s palace during His death and resurrection!

One of the accusations against King Jesus before His crucifixion was this: We heard Him say, “I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I WILL BUILD ANOTHER MADE WITHOUT HANDS.” (Mark 14:58).

An everlasting kingdom has been established by King Jesus. Of the increase of His government and peace, there shall be NO END. And Jesus Himself says: Upon this rock, I will build MY CHURCH and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. A kingdom made without hands – just like the stone cut away without human hands!

We ARE the Church that Jesus is building; we are the kingdom citizens (holy nation) – called out and separated out; we are the kingdom priests (royal priesthood) to declare, decree and build.

In the Old Covenant, for every male child, the sign of circumcision– a permanent mark, was given. But now in the New Covenant with the blood of Jesus, we are OF THE CIRCUMCISION who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (Philippians 3:3; see also Romans 2: 29). In Him (Jesus) you were also circumcised with a circumcision MADE WITHOUT HANDS (Colossians 2:11).

The great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The DREAM IS CERTAIN, and ITS INTERPRETATION IS SURE. (Daniel 2: 45).

The earth shall be full / filled with of the knowledge of the (glory of the) LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11: 9 and Habakkuk 2: 14). In Jesus name, Amen.

Big Points in the New Covenant

Let us first understand what is the kingdom of God. We have heard Matt. 6:33 many times over which says, Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and ALL these things (food, shelter and clothing) shall be added unto us. But do you know that the kingdom of God itself is not in meat and drink, but RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit (Ron. 14: 17).

Put these verses together and you know that the central theme is His righteousness. 

Now it is expedient for me to say that this righteousness is not cultivated by social upbringing or attained by doing the right things (works of law) , but is simply received as a GIFT (Ron. 3:22 and Rom. 5:17). Once we have believed in Jesus, we have the right to receive this free gift as children of God. Why? Because Jesus is our High Priest. 

Beloved, this is the foundation of New Covenant living. He. 8:1 says that this is the Main point of whatever has been said in the previous 7 chapters: Jesus our High priest forever. He became sin and died, now ascended to the Father and seated at the right hand. As we reach out to receive what our High Priest offers, we become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. 

God has sworn and will not relent... Jesus our high priest FOREVER according to the order of Melchizedek (and not Levi). The author of Hebrews says that this is like double confirmation: one, it is impossible for God to lie and two, He has sworn with an oath and therefore Jesus is our surety for righteousness (Heb. 7:20-22 and 1 Cor. 1:30,31).

Remember, when Jesus spoke of His ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit in John 16:8-11? In this passage is mentioned three different group category - 1. the world that does not believe: 2. Believers and 3. Ruler of this (unbelieving) world-renowned devil. And the work of the Holy Spirit is different for these categories or groups: 1. to convict the world of sin (of unbelief) 2. to convince the believers of their righteousness in Christ and 3. Judge the ruler of this world. 

Jesus is our righteousness. That is His name - 'THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Jer. 23:6)- unchanging, sure, because He is undefiled, harmless and holy. That is why the New Covenant is SO MUCH better than the Old one based on our works, which is now made obsolete and is passing away. 

Hold on to His righteousness... That is the kingdom of God for you. And I have not even come to peace and joy part of the kingdom. 

But let me tell you this in closing. If the swearing of God is double confirmation, go ahead and find out for yourself what and all God has sworn for us in the New Covenant. See Isaiah 54:9,10 for instance. 

Stay blessed in Jesus. Amen. 

David and Goliath

The Real Hero of the Valley of Elah

We all know the story. There was a massive giant from Gath named Goliath, a trained Philistine warrior who stood in the Valley of Elah to terrify Israel. And there was a shepherd boy named David, who withstood this giant and brought him down (1 Sam. 17).

Oh, how we love this "story" (which was actually a real-life historical event) right from our Sunday-school days!

We picture David, the youngest of eight brothers, a ruddy, good-looking boy whose name literally means "Beloved." His father, Jesse, sends him to the battlefield to check on his three oldest brothers, carrying ten loaves of bread, some roasted grain, and cheese. But when he arrives, his own brothers ridicule him, calling him proud and arrogant. Strange, isn't it? This is the very David of whom God testifies, "He is a man after My own heart."

But I have come to know that there is much more to this battle than meets the eye.

If you look closely, Jesus is revealed throughout the entire event.

The Shadows of Christ

Look at how beautifully this Old Testament history points directly to the finished work of Jesus:

• The Beloved Son Sent with Bread: Just as David was the "Beloved" sent by his father with bread, God declared from heaven, "This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." Jesus is the Bread of Life, sent by the Father from heaven. He came to His own brethren, but they rejected Him (John 1:11).

• The Forty Days: For forty days, the Philistine giant defied the armies of Israel, leaving the people terrified and hiding. This mirrors the forty days of the wilderness temptation, or the forty days of Lent before the glorious victory of Resurrection Sunday.

• Just One Man: Goliath shouted, "Give me a man, that we may fight together!" (1 Sam. 17:10). He asked for one man, and that is exactly what he got. As the Apostle Paul writes, "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's [Jesus'] obedience many will be made righteous." (Romans 5:19).

• Coming in the Name of the Lord: David told the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword... but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts" (1 Sam. 17:45). While all of Israel was terrified asking "Who will save us?", David calmly took his position. Similarly, Jesus entered Jerusalem on a lowly donkey to shouts of "Hosanna!" ("Save us!") and "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." And in the Garden of Gethsemane, facing His captors, Jesus calmly asked, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?" (Luke 22:52).

• The Five Wounds: David took five smooth stones from the brook; Jesus took five deep wounds on the cross. It only took one stone to fell the giant. It only took one word on the cross—"Finished!"—and the giant enemy with the power of death fell instantly.

Defeating Death with Death

Notice that David did not bring a sword to slay the giant. He ran over, took Goliath's own sword out of its sheath, and cut off the giant's head (1 Sam. 17:51). He used the enemy's own weapon to destroy him.

The exact same thing is written about Jesus!

"Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." — Hebrews 2:14-15

Jesus used death to defeat death! And on the third day, He rose again.

Because sin is taken away and the written laws have been fulfilled, there is no more fear of death for those who believe in Jesus. Both the sting and the strength of death are gone. "The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law" (1 Cor. 15:56).

We can now look at Jesus, who gloriously announces: "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death." (Rev. 1:17-18).

Our Weapon: The Testimony

David prevailed with a sling and a stone. If the sling symbolizes the blood of the Lamb, the stone is the word of testimony.

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony..." — Revelation 12:11

This is the heritage of believers. We don't have to fight the giant ourselves. Jesus (our David) already fought and won the battle. Our only job is to point to the defeated giant and testify to what Jesus has already done! We overcome by resting in the blood of the Lamb and simply declaring the truth of His victory.

One Last Thought... Another thing that struck me in this passage is that Goliath was decked out in BRONZE—from head to toe, right down to his shield and spear. In biblical typology, bronze often symbolizes self-righteousness and the judgment of the law. Even the giant of self-righteousness must be slain by grace!

But that is a topic for another blog post. Cheers!

Be blessed in Jesus. Amen.

About Grace and Hyper-Grace

Why Are We So Scared of "Hyper-Grace"?

Almost every epistle in the New Testament starts and ends with wishes of grace to believers in Christ Jesus. Is it not a habit among us Christians to gather around the table during every meal and say "Grace"? God bless it!—for that is exactly how it is translated. The food we eat becomes a blessing to us!

Yet, why does the modern church often frown upon this very word?

The Multipliers of Grace

When we look at scripture, grace is not just a singular event; it multiplies to meet the obstacle.

• Grace x2 (Overcoming Mountains): In Zechariah 4:6-7, the Lord says to Zerubbabel, "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit... And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace to it!'" Shouts of double-grace bring down the mountain!

• Grace x3 (Fueling our Works): Look at Paul’s argument in 1 Corinthians 15:10: "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." Grace appears three times in one verse!

If given grace made Paul hyper-active (working more than all the other apostles), should we or should we not call grace "hyper-grace"?

The "Quick Brown Fox" of Theology

I had thought for quite some time about writing on "hyper-grace." I initially believed the term was coined by a critic to crack the whip on those who preach grace. I later realized this term was popularized by a certain Dr. Brown (or is it the quick brown fox?) who seemed ready to jump over the lazy dog of anonymity to critique the grace movement.

But before I could even put pen to paper, the "brown fox" jumped over and cozied up to a prominent grace preacher from Singapore, admitting that they actually agreed on much more than they disagreed.

Aww! Welcome, brother! Grace be to you in the name of Jesus. (Thankfully, there are several others, like Dr. Paul Ellis and Jeremy White, who know grace surpasses any adjectives one may propose to use).

The Apostles' Vocabulary of Grace

The Apostles of Christ—Peter, John, and Paul—were unapologetically effusive when describing grace. Look at the words they chose:

• Manifold grace: "As good stewards of the manifold grace of God." (1 Peter 4:10)

• Exceeding grace: "Because of the exceeding grace of God in you." (2 Cor. 9:14)

• Exceeding riches of grace: "He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us." (Eph. 2:7)

• Abundant grace: "How much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace... reign in life!" (Rom. 5:17)

• Exceedingly abundant grace: "And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant..." (1 Tim. 1:14)

• Fullness of grace: "Out of His fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given." (John 1:16)

Notice a theme? Amazing grace. Grace that is greater than all my sin. How can we demean it? How can we neglect the greatest part of our salvation?

The "Gyper-Market" of God

I remember a time when I was in Moscow, and we were taken to a massive shopping center called Äashaan. In Russian, it was called a "gyper-market"—literally, a Hyper-market. It was way bigger than the Walmart super-store I had seen in Pittsburgh, US.

It made me think: if man can devise something "hyper" to describe an overwhelming abundance, why can't God? Think about it! :)

May the hyper-grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Holiness In the New Covenant

What is Holiness? (And Why It’s Not About What You "Do")

What is holiness? I know many pulpit preachers equate holiness to a life of not "committing" sins—and they usually have a ready list of sins to prove their point. But really, does holiness (which essentially means being "set-apart") have anything to do with the things we... ahem, "do"? Can one become holy by simply doing good works? Is holiness equal to sinless-ness?

No wonder people—especially young people—are left in total confusion as to what constitutes holiness. After all, the scripture clearly says:

"There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10)

"All our righteousnesses are like filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6)

Who is holy, then?

There is an impression given out by a certain section of people in church gatherings who sing "Holy, holy, holy" with a religious fervor that borders on a Pharisaic, "Holier than Thou" attitude (Isaiah 65:5). They look down on the so-called laity with disdain, thundering with emotion: "Thus says the LORD God: 'Be holy, for I am holy.'" Their message? You have to do something more to become holy.

But it does not take a great revelation to see that God is Holy. Anything that has to do with holiness must start from God Himself. In fact, not even the seraphim—the four living creatures who cry out day and night without ceasing, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty"—are counted as holy, even though they are doubtless sinless!

The Six Pillars of True Holiness

Let me show you what is given to us—those who believe in Jesus Christ under the New Covenant. It is a gift more precious than gold, and a status the angels can only dream about. Hebrews Chapter 1 compares the Son with the angels of heaven, concluding that the Son is greater. Because of Him, our holiness is secured in six ways:

1. The Caller is Holy

"...but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy.'" — 1 Peter 1:15-16

If your conduct is not founded on the Caller and His calling, all your "good works" amount to nothing. But if it is founded in Him, then our conduct is holy, too.

2. The Calling is Holy

"...who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began." — 2 Timothy 1:9

It is clearly not of our works, but of His purpose and grace.

3. The Called are Holy

"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people..." — 1 Peter 2:9

4. The Cost is Holy (and so is the purchase)

"And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." — Hebrews 10:10

5. The Cause is Holy (and so is the effect)

"For if the first-fruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches." — Romans 11:16

Jesus has become the first-fruit, and He is holy. Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. Therefore, we, the branches, are holy.

6. The Community of Holy Brethren

"Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus." — Hebrews 3:1

Fulfilling the Mandate

That still leaves us with a question: How do we fulfill the mandate of God's calling to "Be holy, for I am holy"? The answer is given by Peter himself, just a few verses earlier:

"Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." — 1 Peter 1:13

The more you depend on His grace—fully depending on it—the more you will have a revelation of who Jesus is and who we are in Him: holy, precious, and beloved.

This is the final straw that breaks our mind-blocks about holiness. If God started it, and God is in the process of completing it, who are we to judge the believers in the congregation? Haven't they all passed from condemnation into new life? Why does the church continue preaching "Repent, Repent, and Repent" to believers, when we should be preaching, "You have been made holy by the work of Jesus Christ!"?

What God Has Cleansed

It requires a real revelation to look at the brother or sister sitting next to us in the church pews and say to ourselves, "Ah! That is my dear, holy brother!"

Peter had this revelation right at the beginning of his ministry. As a Jew, he was unsure about preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, whom he considered unclean and "common." But God set him straight:

"And a voice spoke to him again the second time, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.'" — Acts 10:15

That is a warning to us when we are quick to judge others—especially other believers! What God has cleansed, we must not call common. Peter held on to this revelation and boldly declared that we are a chosen generation and a holy nation.

How wonderful! How marvelous! And my song shall ever be...

Salut! Holy brother.

Hello, Holy sister.

Praise Jesus.

"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!" — 1 John 3:1

Ruth and the Closer Relative

"Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin." - Rom. 3: 19, 20

As we study the Old Testament and divide it into two main portions - Law and the Prophets, we find the three books - Judges - Joshua - Ruth sandwiched between these two main portions. Now we know that Joshua in Hebrew means "God is Salvation" - the same as JESUS in the Greek. And so we see Jesus in the centre of even the Old testament! Just as He is the centre of all creation, and centre of time - dividing B.C from A.D (Anna Domini - Years of Grace Chapter over, close the Book .. :) we will come to that later).

On the side of the Law is also Judges, if you take Joshua to be the central book of the Old Testament - showing us that if we try to come to Jesus through the Law, we will enter into Judgement. And by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight... (Rom. 3:20 and Gal 2:16).

But thank God, you can approach the heavenly Joshua from the other side, what the Prophets foretold... and from the Book of Ruth.

Now Ruth is a Moabite - a foreigner - a Gentile! Disqualified in every way according to the law of Moses. But coming back to the place of bread (Bethlehem literally means "house of bread") along with Naomi, Ruth finds the kinsman Redeemer, who is willing to redeem and marry her!

But hark! There is a problem-there is a still closer relative! He should be consulted first! (Ruth 3: 12). To see if he could perform the dutiful redemption. Will he be able to perform the duty of a close relative? Redeem her... take her?

Now who does this unnamed close relative typify?

My friends, it is the law. The Law that demands perfection, calls for excellence in performance, no failures tolerated and would be quick to judge the error. The Law that says do this, don't do that! And when it comes to redemption, do you want to know what this close relative would say?

"I cannot redeem!" (I cannot SAVE!) Ruth 4: 6

Law that takes off the sandals, saying I cannot walk that path to redemption for you. Law that boasts of not missing even the dots and crosses of the letter; and still unable to justify even one person who does it. Law that shows how wrong you are, with all the right reasons, and still unable to make the wrong right! Law that subjects every one UNDER IT to a life of bondage - bringing up the Ishmael generation and the old covenant on Mt Sinai; persecutes the children of promise - the Isaac generation and those having the promises in the new and everlasting covenant on Mount Zion (Gal. 4: 24 - 28)

Thank God for GRACE. Grace that is greater than all my sin. Grace that would pardon and cleanse within. Grace that would pour till waters in deserts flow, and scorching heat of summer turns to spring time glow. There is a Redeemer kinsman. Jesus, God's own Son. Precious Lamb of God Messiah... O for sinners slain.

Yes, Boaz would redeem Ruth, marry her. And she who had been barren and a widow brought forth a son; Ruth also became the great grandmother to the sweet psalmist of Israel and a great king - king David!

How do we find grace? Or does Grace find us? This is a question like the "Which was first? The egg or the chicken?" question. Yes, Grace found me. Yes, I found grace. So then, brethren, we are NOT children of the bondwoman but of the free. (Gal. 4: 31)

Hallelujah! What a Savior! Hallelujah! What a friend!

There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother - JESUS MESSIAH.

Christ the Rock

As I read Exodus 12:13, I understand that God passes by us and yet we are free from His righteous JUDGMENT (that would have otherwise killed us because of sin), if ONLY He sees the blood of the Lamb on the door-post. What a picture of safety and security in the life of the people Israel, as one by one of their Egyptian masters faced one of their most terrible nights when all their first-born (even first-born animals) lay dead.

There was another first-born bearing the iniquity for all the people of Israel in the symbolic blood of the Lamb - the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. And none of the children of Israel perished.

In the old covenant, the Egyptians had no choice to believe in the blood of the Lamb. But now, in the New Covenant, EVERYONE who believes in JESUS are saved from the righteous judgment of God with regard to their sins. Yes, Everyone who BELIEVES. This is the gospel of salvation, where you don't need to go up for a penance in the forest, or take a dip in some river or compensate with "good" works for the sins committed - because all these CANNOT wash away your sins. Simply believe in JESUS, and His finished work on the cross will take care of your rest (pun intended).

When we compare Jer. 9:24 and 1 Cor. 1:30, 31 we see the picture of God and Christ clearly.

"But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising loving kindness (GRACE), JUDGMENT, and RIGHTEOUSNESS in the earth, for in these I delight," says the LORD. - Jer. 9:24

"But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God-and righteousness and sanctification and redemption- that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the LORD." - 1 Cor. 1:30, 31

If we compare these two verses and strike out the common "righteousness" what is left is GRACE - that can be equated to sanctification and redemption in Jesus Christ. Now what is left of the verse in Jeremiah is only JUDGMENT - which has DISAPPEARED under the New for those "...in Christ Jesus".

Yes, sister.

Those who are in Christ Jesus is SAVED from the righteous JUDGMENT of God on account of sins. The blood of the Lamb is on the door-posts ,,, and death (wages of sin) has no power to penetrate through.

That is why Moses had to placed in the cleft of the Rock, before God could pass by Him. (Exodus 33: 22, 23). THAT is a picture of Jesus - the Rock of Ages cleft for Moses. Else, Moses would have died the moment God (and His judgment) passed by him. As it is written, "...For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ." - 1 Cor. 10: 4

Hallelujah! What a Saviour. Hallelujah, what a friend!

For those in Christ... these are some of the benefits (and I particularly like the word "therefore" (that's for meditation some other day)):

1. Now, therefore there is no condemnation... (Rom. 8:1)
2. Therefore, ... he is a NEW CREATION. Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new. (2 Cor. 5:17)

Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the DOUBLE cure -
Saved from WRATH and make me PURE.

You are saved from God's wrath (judgment) because YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.

Amen.