Kasama Ba Sa Plano ng Diyos Na Mahulog Sa Kasalanan Sina Adan at Eba?

Ito po ay isang komento sa isang blog post "Did God Really Allow Sin to Happen?". Dahil sa may kataasan ang aking naging komento, minarapat ko pong gawin itong post sa aking blog.

Ang naging palaisipan ko mula po nuong una ay ito -- "if God is really god, powerful, all knowing, all present, bakit kaya Niya tayo hinayaan na magkasala. Kung Siya ay Diyos, bakit hindi na lang Niya tayo ginawang perpekto."

And this is what God revealed:

Only God is perfect.

Tayo po na mga tao na nilikha ng Amang Diyos ay mahal na mahal po Niya. Isipin po natin na tayong mga tao at ang buong mundo ay isang proyekto ng Diyos.

Kailanma'y hindi po natin mauunawaan kung bakit gumawa Siya ng isang proyekto. Pero, may isang bagay na alam natin -- na pinupuno Niya tayo ng pagmamahal na walang katumbas araw-araw.


Wala po ni isang ginawa ng Diyos dito sa mundo ay aksidente, lahat po ay may "purpose".

Sa sobrang pagmamahal sa atin ng Panginoong Diyos , binigyan Niya tayo ng "complete authority" sa lahat ng mga ginawa Niya sa mundong ilalim, ibabaw at kahit sa hangin.

Genesis 1:26 ... let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.

Lahat naman po tayo ay pamilyar sa verse na ito ng Genesis. Pero sa verse din ito, gumawa rin ang Amang Diyos ng isang batas. At alam po nating lahat na pag may binitawang salita ang Diyos, iyon po ay nagiging batas.

Alam po natin, na ang Panginoong Diyos, kahit sa Kaniyang sariling batas, ay hindi Niya kayang suwayin ito.

Kaya naman po ng sinabi ng Diyos na "let them have dominion over all creations", gumawa ang Diyos ng batas sa langit at sa lupa, na kailanma'y hindi Siya makiki-alam sa anumang gawin natin dito sa mga nilikha Niya sa mundo.

Dahil sinabi ng Diyos "let them have dominion", "let them rule".

Hindi naman puwede i-trust ni God sa atin ang buong sanlibutan tapos makiki-alam Siya about the way we take rule over the earth.

Sinabi ni God "let them rule".

"Let them rule".

Hindi po ni Sinabi ng Diyos na "let US rule"

Kundi sinabi ni God na "let them rule".

Oo, Siya ang gumawa ng buong mundo. Pero binigay niya ang awtoridad sa ating mga tao na mamahala sa kaniyang mga nilikha, kasama na rin diyan tayo, mga tao.

Hindi niyo ba naisip kung bakit tayong mga tao ay tinatawag sa wikang Ingles na "human". Galing ito sa dalawang kataga na "hum" + "man". Ang ibig sabihin po ng "hum" "ay galing sa lupa". Ang "man" po ay ang ating "soul"; o ang "spirit" na ayon sa Genesis 1:27 na ginawa sa sariling imahe ng Diyos .

Samakatuwid, ang tao po o "human" ay dalawang nilikha sa iisa, ang "hum", ang katawang galing sa lupa, at ang "man", ang "spirit" na galing sa sariling imahe ng Diyos.

Ang Diyos po ay "spirit" kaya pag-may gagawin ang Diyos dito sa mundo, mangangailangan Siya ng tao para maisasakatuparan Niya ito.

Kung matatandaan ninyo, wala pong ginawang milagro ang Diyos sa "Old Testament" na hindi Siya gumamit ng tao. Nang nahati ang Red Sea sa Exodus, inutusan ng Diyos si Moses na gamitin ang kanyang tungkod.

Kung mapansin niyo, kapag may nais iparating ang Diyos sa sangkatauhan, may pinipili Siyang tao na magsisilbing kanyang tagapag-salita. Kung iisipan, puwede namang magpakita ang Diyos sa lahat ng mga Israelita sa panahon ni Moses.

Minarapat po ng ating Ama na gawin ito, dahil Siya po ay "faithful" sa Kaniyang mga salita. Tanging tayo lamang mga tao na may "katawang" lupa at na binigyan ng eksklusibong awtoridad na mamahala sa mga nilikha, ang inaasahan para maisakatuparan ang Kaniyang nais.

Dapat din nating pakaisipin na ang mundo ay isang malaking regalo sa ating ng Amang Diyos. Bago Niya tayo nilikha, gumawa Siya ng pagkaganda-gandang mundo na puno ng mga bulaklak, halaman, mga kahoy, prutas, hayop, hangin, tubig, dagat, araw at gabi, para tayo ay may magamit.

Kapag ang Diyos ang nagbigay ng regalo, hindi na Niya ito binabawi.

Kaya lang may isang "fallen angel" ang gustong sumira sa mga nilikha ng Diyos. Iyan po ay si satanas. Si satanas ay inggit na inggit iyan sa ating Amang Diyos. Sa katunayan, gusto nitong si satanas na maging makapangyarihan tulad din ng ating Panginoon. Subalit, si Satanas ay isang suwaying anghel, at kailanma'y hindi niya kayang matumbasan ang kapangyarihan at pagmamahal ng Diyos.

Kaya naman sa labis na inis at inggit nitong si satanas, nagnais siyang sirain ang tao at ang mundo. Ang "spirit" ay walang awtoridad sa mundo, kung inyong pakakatandaan. Kaya naman naghanap ng paraan si satanas na makapasok sa isang katawang lupa para maisakatuparan niya ang kaniyang mga maitim na balak.

At nakapasok nga siya sa katawan ng ahas. Sa paraang ito, nalinlang ni satanas is Eba.

Siguro maiisip niyo na sa puntong iyon, nautakan ni satanas ang Diyos. Siguro, nagtatanong kayo ngayon kung bakit ba hindi pinigilan ng Panginoon si Eba na kainin ang bunga ng "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil". Pero, ang Diyos po ay tunay sa Kaniyang mga salita.

Ang pagbigay po ng Panginoon sa atin ng awtoridad ay hindi mali. Ang mali po ay kung paano natin ginamit iyong awtoridad na iyon.

Marahil marami sa inyo nag pamilyar sa katagang "freewill". Sa katunayan, marami sa atin siguro ang nag-iisip na kaya tayo nagkakasala dahil meron tayong "freewill". Pero kung inyo pong babasahin ang Bibliya, wala po nakasulat na "freewill" sa kahit ni isang pahina.

Ang "freewill" po ay iba sa salitang "authority". Ang "authority" kasi ay may kaakibat na "responsibility". Sa "freewill" po wala. Kung binigyan nga tayo ng Diyos ng tinatawag na "freewill", hindi na sana tayo (sina Adan at Eba) inutusan ng Diyos na huwag kainin ang bunga ng "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil". Kahit may "authority" tayo dito sa mundo, Siya pa rin ang ating Ama, at tayo ang Kaniyang anak. Kaya nararapat lamang na ating sundin ang Kanyang mga payo.

Definitions of authority:
1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience and command
2. Power assigned to another
3. freedom granted by one in authority

Defintions of freewill:
1. Done of one's own accord;
2. voluntary

Hindi nautukan ni Satanas ang Diyos. Bago pa man nagsimula ang mundo, alam na ng ating Ama na mangyayari't mangyayari na gagambalain ng suwaying anghel na si satanas ang tao. Kaya naman pinlano na lahat ng Diyos ang mundo.

Kaya ginawa ng Diyos ang tao na may lalake at babae. Ang babae ang siyang magiging katulong ng lalake. Ang babae, na siyang nilinlang ni satanas, ay gagamitin ng Diyos para magbuntis sa isang sanggol na magbibigay katawang lupa ng Diyos bilang si Kristo.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Ang pagbubuntis at sakit ng panganganak ng babae at ang pagtatrabaho ng lalake upang sila ay mabuhay ay nakita natin bilang isang kaparusahan sa kamalian na nagawa. Ngunit ang Diyos ay maawain at mapagmahal. Ang parusa pala ng pagbubuntis at sakit ng panganganak ng babae ay siya palang paraan ng Diyos upang tayo ay maligtas.

Dahil sa kasalanan natin, mula pa sa pagsuway ni Eba ni utos ng Diyos, ang sangkatauhan ay patay. Dahil sa labis-labis na kasalanan ng tao sa lupa, minarapat ng Diyos na bumaba sa lupa at magkatawang tao. Binigay Niya ang Kaniyang kaisa-isang anak na si Kristo.

Genesis 2:17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it YOU WILL SURELY DIE."

Ngunit inako ng Kaniyang Anak na si Hesukristo ang kasalanan nating lahat upang tayo ay mabuhay muli.

Nakakatuwang isipin na puwede nga bang may Plan A or Plan B ang Diyos sa atin?
Nakakatuwang isipin na ginamit nga ba ng Diyos ang kasalanan ng tao upang maihayag ang kanyang kadakilaan at pagmamahal sa atin.

Iisa lang ang plano Niya sa atin.

Psalm 139:15-16

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book...

Paano 'Pag Dumating Si Jesus Christ Ngayon?

Alam niyo blessed tayo pag di dumating sa lifetime natin and second coming ni Jesus Christ, take note po, it's Jesus Christ,hindi Jesus lang or Christ lang kundi si Jesus Christ ang babalik muli. Jesus, the body, and Christ the son of God, our King, Lord and Saviour.

Sinasabi ko po na magiging blessed tayo pag di dumating sa lifetime natin and second coming ni Jesus Christ, kasi we don't have to experience tribulation. Tribulation is mentioned in Revelation and even in the Book of Matthews, in the New Testament.

sa Panahon ng Tribulation, maraming pagdurusa ang mangyayari sa buong sangkatauhan. Gutom, sakit, epidemya, lindol, digmaan, at massacre, at marami pa. Ang tribulation ay mangyayari at mangyayari before the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Pag dumating naman sa lifetime natin ang second coming ni Jesus Christ, hindi rin naman ibig sabihin n'on eh, di na tayo blessed. We can still do something. It's said nga in the bible, that until the Gospel of the Kingdom is preached around the world as a testimony, the end will not come. (Basahin niyo po sa Matthews Chapter 24).

Kaya lang sabi ni Lord, everything must happen. At pag dumating sa lifetime natin ang second coming ni Jesus Christ, it's our opportunity to worship God even more through our faithfulness. Sa panahon ng "coming of the End of Age", sinabi po ni Jesus Christ na marami ang maghihirap, marami ang tatalikod sa kanilang pananalig sa Diyos. Pero marami din ang magiging faithful sa mga araw na iyan.

Sabi du'n sa book of Matthews, "and those who will stand firm will be saved."

Unimaginable and unequaled sabi ni Lord Jesus ang panahon ng End of Age. Pero may reward du'n sa mga faithful sa Kaniya.

Actually wala tayong magagawa whether or not ang second coming ni Jesus Christ ay mangyayari sa panahon natin. Hindi dahil tao lang tayo, kundi dahil inako na ni Jesus Christ ang sakit, kamatayan, shame at pagdurusa natin dito sa mundo.

Kaya wala tayong dapat ika-takot kung dumating or di man dumating sa ating panahon ang pagbabalik ni Jesus Christ.

Ganito lang po kasi iyon, lahat po ng mga nangyayari sa atin ngayon, mula sa pinakamaliit nating problema hanggang sa pinakamalubha nating karamdaman, sabi ni Lord "everything is already done". Lahat po ay tapos na. Everything is completed.

Kaya lang kasi we are still living in this earthly flesh, itong katawan natin na maagnas. Kaya tayo ay patuloy pa ring, nakakaramdam o nakaka-experience ng sakit, problema, karamdaman, at kahit pagtataboy sa atin ng sariing nating pamilya.


So, paano pag si Jesus Christ ay bigla na lang dumating? Mag-ce-celebrate ako. Kasi ibig sabihin n'un wala na tayong mararamdamang problema, walang gutom, wala ng sakit, wala ng away, wala nang lust, wala ng desire for earthy possessions. Maganday kaya yun no, pag dumating ngayon si Jesus Christ.

Pero wag po kayong lahat mag-alala, hindi po babalik si Jesus Christ hanggang hindi na-pre-preach sa buong mundo ang kaniyang dalang magandang balita sa buong sangkatauhan.

Ikaw, mas gusto mo bang dumating ang second coming ni Jesus Christ sa lifetime mo ngayon or hindi?

Ay naku matakot ka kung wala pa si Christ sa heart mo and His second coming will not come in our lifetime. Even sabihin nuon, isa lang ang bagsak mo pagdating Niya, duon sa lake of Fire. Well, alam mo na yun.

Bumalik na po tayo sa basics. Ang dami na pong nangyayari sa mundo natin ngayon, minsan ang akala nating tama ay mali pala.

Kung meron pong bible-based Church na malapit sa inyo, pumunta po kayo. Magsisumula po ang tunay na Christian life mo, pag totally sinurrender mo na ang life mo kay Jesus.

God bless you po at sa nagcreate ng thread na to, God has blessed you already.

Psalm 107:1

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

I'm Taking A Stand

A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. Proverbs 28:25 NIV

Amidst all these political chaos that's been going on for the past few weeks about the ZTE controversy, I'd like to point out that the Lord God isn't happy about what's been happening right now.

Even God isn't happy about the rallies of people "acting" to be advocates of truth.

I tell you what's the truth. God said: a man with a greedy heart creates chaos and stirs up different opinions. He further said that he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

We cannot solve this problem by going out on the streets, shouting out at the top of our lungs screaming for people to move out from their government seats.

Trusting in Him is our ultimate weapon to corruption. Prayer with action, conviction and faith that spans the whole universe is what we should DO right now!

This is the time to hit the sin and not the sinner.

The Phone Call That Was Heard All Over The World

Logan was an ordinary kid with an extraordinary faith. His call one day on a radio station from a small town in Nebraska was heard all across the planet. Listen and watch this touching story of Logan, the calf, the phonecall and his big faith.

The Professor and The Student

This is a repost: http://bigbadjamman.blogspot.com



An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class
on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He
asks one of his new Christian students to stand
and.....

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son?
Student : Yes, sir.

Prof : So you believe in God?
Student : Absolutely, sir.

Prof : Is God good?
Student : Sure.

Prof : Is God all-powerful?
Student : Yes.

Prof : My brother died of cancer even though
he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt
to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is
this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof : You can't answer, can you? Let's start
again, young fella. Is God good?
Student : Yes.

Prof : Is Satan good?
Student : No.

Prof : Where does Satan come from?
Student : From...God...

Prof : That's right. Tell me son, is there
evil in this world?
Student : Yes.

Prof : Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God
did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.

Prof : So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof : Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred?
Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the
world, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.

Prof : So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof : Science says you have 5 senses you use
to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me,
son...Have you ever seen God?
Student : No, sir.

Prof : Tell us if you have ever heard your
God?
Student : No , sir.

Prof : Have you ever felt your God, tasted
your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any
sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof : Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.

Prof : According to empirical, testable,
demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't
exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof : Yes. Faith. And that is the problem
science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as
heat?

Prof : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof : Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn
of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even
more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little
heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called
cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no
heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is
no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to
describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.
Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir,
just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is
there such a thing as darkness?
Prof : Yes. What is night if there isn't
darkness?

Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is
the absence of something. You can have low light,
normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if
you have no light constantly, you have nothing and
it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness
isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness
darker, wouldn't you?

Prof : So what is the point you are making,
young man?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical
premise is flawed.

Prof : Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of
duality. You argue there is life and then there is
death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the
concept of God as something finite, something we can
measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It
uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen,
much less fully understood either one. To view death
as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact
that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death
is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it.
Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students
that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof : If you are referring to the natural
evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with
your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning
to realize where the argument is going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the
process of evolution at work and cannot even prove
that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you
not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a
scientist but a preacher?

(The class is in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has
ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard
the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt
it?..... No one appears to have done > so. So,
according to the established rules of empirical,
stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you
have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do
we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the
student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof : I guess you'll have to take them on
faith, son.

Student : That is it sir.. The link between man &
God is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving &
alive.

Is Your Team Lazy During Praise And Worship Rehearsals?

Praising and worshipping our Father does not end in acquiring the best instruments, the best microphone, the best amplifier, or the most high tech gadgets for live music, because all of these things, as we know, come from Him. What really is required for us is to sing, shout and sway in Spirit and in Truth. We may not have the best voices in the world, or our P&W team may be leading the congregation on simple instruments, but praising and worshipping the Lord according to what He has taught us is one of the best things that we can offer back to Him.

Being in a praise and worship team also entails preparation and discipline. Even the Father himself disciplines us. As I’ve scoured the internet looking for good resources on praise and worship team, I have found this article on a website called Dominica2Day. I wish to share this tips to you on effective praise and worship team rehearsals, as it has helped me too in singing the best praises to the Lord. And after reading this article, don’t forget to flip the pages of your Bible to John 4:23 – 24. Join me also as we pray in preparing our hearts to praise and worship our living God.

Have you ever had a situation on your praise team where the person leading the song didn’t know where to come in after the band’s introduction? How about half of the praise band changing key after the 2nd Chorus and the rest of the players did not? Another very common scenario is that your praise singers are not nailing down that harmony part. In fact, they’re seriously off key or maybe the tenors are sadly flat. And yes, what of that important crescendo on that final worship song in last Sunday morning worship set that was totally forgotten by the entire praise team? Hmmmmmm !!!

I am sure that we (musicians, singers, and praise team folk) can readily identify with the above and many other scenarios as we endeavor to offer up our gifts and skills in praise and worship to the Most High God. How can we improve on and correct these mishaps? I mean after all, the Most High God should get the best offering. He deserves not only an anointed praise and worship session but an excellent one. I strongly believe that the desire is often there for us to “put our best foot forward” for the Lord, but often we don’t know how to get there. The road to success in any endeavor, including worship, can be summed up in one sentence...” Proper Prayerful Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.” Are you ready to take it to the next level? REHEARSALS, REHEARSALS, REHEARSALS. And not only REHEARSALS but effective ones. That’s where the vibe is.

I surely recognize that we cannot say all there is to say about rehearsals in this write-up but I want to offer a few tips and suggestions that I have found to be very effective in having fruitful, productive, and results-oriented rehearsals.

(1) The Rehearsal room (the rehearsal site). Ensure that the area is not too hot neither too cold. The area should be properly aired out and comfortable. Then make sure you have prepared in advance all music and equipment (Tapes, CD players, CD’s, Overheads, Microphones, PA system, sound person. etc.) Your preparation speaks volumes about your commitment to excellence not to mention makes your rehearsal so much more efficient.

(2) The Worship Team Members: Keeping in touch with each member of the worship team via telephone or email is very important. I usually set aside a few minutes (once a week) to call or email each member of my praise team every Monday evening at about 8:00pm just to touch base. My praise team rehearses every Tuesday evening. I have found that making that once a week call a day before rehearsal can be a good idea. If certain members are not home when you call, leave a message. Staying in touch in this way stimulates a sense of interest and responsibility among team members and there may be times when you may actually be able to minister to a need a particular member might have. Showing interest outside of the rehearsal room is crucial. Usually, what this results in is a greater sense of accountability on the part of each member. Always emphasize the importance of being at rehearsals and church services on time and in fact, 30 minutes before scheduled time. Make it a point of duty to pray for each member of the team on a daily basis.

(3) The Rehearsal Strategy on rehearsal day: First and foremost, you have to ensure that all music, lead sheets with chords, vocal parts, all lyrics of songs to be rehearsed, copies of songs etc have been handed out long before the rehearsal day so that the singers and musicians can do their homework and come to the rehearsal prepared. Of course, there will always be elements to be tweaked and fine-tuned. Use a method called “The Cumulative Approach.” This entails working on sections of music and then putting them all together once each section is perfected. Let this sink in...Repetition is the key to learning. Break the song down into sections. Learn each section independently. Go over the rough spots repeatedly. This is work. This is tedious. This can be tiring. This produces excellence. Here are 8 Key elements to work on at your praise team rehearsals. Timing and General Tempo, good–strong-definitive intros, Key changes, Tempo changes, Transitions, Dynamics, Endings, Hand Signals.

In conclusion, let me hasten to add that without a heart full of Christ, all the rehearsal in the world will not produce God-pleasing worship. Preparation in the Word and prayer must be the foundation for any successful worship leader. The Spirit gives life while the flesh counts for nothing (John 6:63). David is a good example in worship. It was David who played skillfully to the Lord whom God used to chase the evil spirit from King Saul (I Samuel 16:13-23). David had a heart for God-AND he was skilled. We too must have a heart for God and be diligent to prepare (rehearse) to worship him. We can never be satisfied with giving the Lord anything less. “Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy” (Psalm 33:3).

More next time!! God bless

Herbie J

Article sourced from http://www.dominica2day.com/Religion/effective-praise-and-worship-team-rehearsals.html