ZDK ASTARIA Cultures - EMUSPATEL Introductory Literature
POWER FROM ON HIGH
Our Ancient Jewish Mysticism...
and the Modern Pentecostal Experience - with Charismatic Gifts
Judaism has a long history of seeking signs. And, why not? Look at
Moses and all the miraculous wonders that he was able to perform.
And, what about the Prophets, Elijah, Elisha, etc.? Clearly, God has
established a long standing tradition that if a man speaks from God,
then he ought to have some confirming signs or miracles to back up
what he says. And, we find this expressed from the Sanhedrin, when:
- "There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a Ruler of
of the Jews (Sanhedrin); The same came to Y'Shua (Jesus) by night,
and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that YOU are a Teacher come from
God--FOR NO MAN CAN DO THESE MIRACLES THAT YOU DO, EXCEPT GOD BE
WITH HIM!" (John 3:1-2)
Correspondingly, Jews tend to always seek miraculous signs, to see if
a man really is of God or not (I Corinthians 1:22).
THE TRADITIONS OF JEWISH MYSTICISM
And, this desire for supernatural proof (or Powers) has produced a
deep tradition of Jewish mysticism. For, the material world, as we see
and sense it is not all that there is to the world. There is a Spirit
World out there, too! And, correspondingly, we need to learn how to
walk (and live) in it, as well. So, is it any wonder that quite a
body of mystical knowedge has grown up hand in hand with Judaism?
However, this body of mysticism has often lost its focus and gone
astray (and wandered from the things of God--off into the occult and
idolatry). And, rather than demonstrating God's Power, it is all too
often used to build up the mystic (himself) or to give him power for
his own selfish ends (Acts 13:6-12). Thus, it can all too easily slip
over into the Dark Side of the Force, where one ends up dabbleing in
demons and other Occultish things that God's Law forbids (Deuteronomy
18:9-12). Even worse, by this, some Jews come to not even care about
God, and go on to the deep things of Satan (II Thessalonians 22:9-10;
Revelations 2:9)!
Now, we certainly would not want you to go there! And, that is
not the focus of this Article. Rather, that was presented as a
contrast to what is really from God. (And as a warning not to dabble
with the things that God has forbidden!)
POWER FROM GOD'S SPIRIT
Jewish Holy Men have long known that an encounter with God's Spirit
was the proper way into the Spirit World (and to get supernatural
powers). And the correct means by which Prophets of God got their
engiftment. This process is very dramatically demonstrated in the
life of King Saul. When Samuel anointed Saul and prayed for him, the
Spirit of God came upon him and enabled him to be King of Israel (I
Samuel 10:1-26). However, when Saul messed up, and the Spirit of God
depart and fled from him, he became incapable of doing almost anything
(I Samuel 16:14-15), and died a very miserable and dishonorable death!
Thus, as Nadab and Abihu discovered, there is a proper Way to
approach God--and an improper way, that can lead to your own death
(Numbers 22:61).
Moreover, God's Spirit containable, as if we could hold a monopoly
on it or form an elitist club around it. Rather, God seeks to have
ALL of HIS Follwers get a touch of HIS Spirit (Exodus 11:24-29;
II Chronicles 18:22-24). And HIS Spirit will Fall upon whom HE
chooses. And provide them with engiftement.
THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER
THE OUTPOURING OF GOD'S SPIRIT
However, in Ancient Times, it was a rarity for God's Spirit to come
upon a man (or a woman). As, God (for the most part) seemed to keep
HIS distance from Mankind. God was simply too Holy to come very near
wicked and sinful Man!
Yet, the Prophets looked forward to the Day when God's Spirit
would be poured out in great measure upon HIS People (Isaiah
44:3; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Joel 2:28-29; Luke 24:49). So, why was
it so rare, in Ancient Days?
THE TEMPLE OF FLESH
Well, that was what the Messiah was all about! As you should have
learned in the previous Article (on the Messiah's Message), Mankind
was simply too wicked and sinful for God to have much to do with!
(Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 59:2) And this was the main role of the
Messiah Y'Shua in HIS First Coming--that the sacrifice of HIS perfect
life would act as an atonement of payment for our sins (as our death
by proxy)! And, indeed, that is the GOOD NEWS!
But, even more than that, those who will confess their Belief in
Y'Shua , the Messiah, and ask God's Spirit into their heart, will
receive the Indwelling. That is, the Spirit of God will move into
their heart and take up residence there (John 14:23, 17:21, making
them a Temple of Flesh (I Corinthians 6:19).
The potential for the Outpouring has now come!
THE PROMISE OF THE MESSIAH:
THE GIVING OF CHARISMATIC GIFTS!
While Y'Shua was here on earth, there was no question that HE did
performed many mirculous signs! However, it was not HIS intention to
keep a monopoly on miracles! Rather, HE wanted to grant that power to
HIS Followers.
For, it is clearly written:
- "Truly, truly I (Y'Shua) say unto you: He who Believes in
ME, the works (miracles) that I have done, he shall do also!
And greater (more widespread) works than these shall he do,
because I go to MY Father." (John 14:12)
Moreover, HE goes into great details on exactly what HE will empower
HIS Followers to do:
- "And these signs shall follow (or be among) those who Believe
(in ME): In MY Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak
with new (or unknown) Tongues; They shall take up (master)
serpents (beasts); And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them; They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover." (Mark 16:17-18)
So, this is what Engiftment is all about--getting Charismatic Gifts or
supernatural powers (similiar to Jewish Mysticism) from encountering
the Spirit of the Messiah (and taking the Spirit of God into your
won heart)--so that you become a child of God.
Furthermore, this Indwelling or PRESENCE of God in your won heart,
is NOT to just sit inside you (as a Temple) and be dormant or asleep
there (as some in the Religious Establishment would like to have you
think). Rather, the Holy Ghost wants to be alive and awake--and
working through you, if you really Believe! For, the
Messiah described it this way:
- "He that Believes on ME (Y'Shua), as the Scriptures have said,
out of his belly (inner being--heart) shall flow rivers of living
(spiritual) water!" (John 7:38)
Thus, this spiritual outpouring is flow into us, and then on out, to
reach and influence others around us!
GETTING THE OUTPOURING
So, how do you get this Outpouring? Well, actually, there are a
variety of ways. (And you may want to turn to some of our other
Articles on Engiftment to find them all.) But let us concentrate
here on the most simple and easiest. For, the one that you can
pursue right now is PRAYER. Yes, we can pray together right now,
and see if God will not fill you to over flowing. Join with us
and say the following prayer out loud (so that God will know that you
agree with it).
- Father God, I claim YOUR Promise to me, according to Luke
11:9-13, which says that if we ask of YOU the Holy Ghost that YOU
will freely give it to us--and not give us something else as a
substitute that is bad for us.
- I profess that I believe in YOUR Son, Y'Shua (or Jesus), who
died on that Tree (or Cross), shedding HIS Blood to pay for my
sins--as my death by proxy (and I thank you for Him).
- I now renouce the Devil, his followers, and all of their
wicked ways and command them, in Y'Shua' Name, to be gone from
my life!
- Instead, Heavenly Father, send YOUR precious Holy Ghost into
my heart and life--to lead me and guide me in following the Ways
that are pleasing to YOU.
- And especially, I pray that YOU will Pour Out of YOUR Spirit
upon me and give me the Baptism of the Holy Ghost--and Manifest
some of YOUR Gifts in my Life, that I might use them to help
others to YOUR Glory.
Now, that is a start. Perhaps you will get the Outpouring NOW? Then,
again, it may come later. Perhaps you will need to pray again?
(And, again?) Many do.
And, it also helps to listen to some Spirit-filled music while you
are praying for the Baptism of the Holy Ghost (I Samuel 10:5-6). In
fact, in the old fashioned Tarrying Meetings, they would pray for
awhile and then sing inspirational songs for awhile, on into the night,
untill the Spirit of God would fall on them (Luke 24:49). Perhaps that
is what you will need to do, too? For, people are individuals. And
how they got the Outpouring is often different from each other. The
important thing is that you try. And, that you keep trying untill you
get it.
For this is God's Will for you in Our Days of the Messianic
Pentecostals, where HE will Pour Out HIS Spirit upon the Belivers in
Y'Shua--and provide them with Engiftment to work mirculous signs to
bring the Lost of Israel back to HIM! (For this is the Judeo-Christian
Theogory for Our Times.)
LOOKING FOR MORE???
Well, we have more!
If you want to know more about the Outpouring (also called the
Baptism of the Holy Ghost), and its various Charismatic Gifts, (And,
many people do!) we several Articles about it! To help you find them
all in Our Web Site we put together a Directory of all Our Pages that
deal with it.
- To get ENGIFTMENT DIRECTORY (click here):
NEXT STEP...???
The next Article in this series deals with God's Law. For, as God's
CHOSEN, we were selected to obey HIS Laws! So, how are we going to
do that, if we don't even know what it is? Well, this next Article
is all about finding out what God's Law really is! So, find the
TORAH, TOREL, OR TENAHKH Article in the Literature Directory, or use
the handy link, below:
- To get ToRaH, ToReL, or TeNahKh (click here):
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Filed: 07-10-99 . . . Up-dated 05-30-01