TLDR;
This video explores the foundational doctrines of forgiveness, righteousness, sanctification, and consecration, emphasizing their interconnectedness for a victorious Christian life. It explains how forgiveness opens doors to intimacy with God and activates spiritual life, while righteousness empowers believers to live like Christ. The video introduces sanctification as God's process of making believers holy in spirit, soul, and body, and consecration as the believer's response to live out that holiness. It highlights the importance of cooperating with the Holy Spirit to break free from sin's power and presence, and it also touches on the role of the Holy Spirit and eternal life in achieving consecration, as well as the influence of spiritual realms and orders.
- Victory comes when foundations are established.
- Emotion has no power in the spirit.
- True Christianity is in sanctification.
Introduction to Doctrines and Foundations [0:00]
The speaker emphasizes the importance of establishing a solid foundation through understanding key doctrines for a victorious Christian life. Without this foundation, prayers may be ineffective due to unbelief or error. He clarifies that emotional expression alone is insufficient; spiritual depth is necessary, requiring alignment with divine light and accurate understanding. The speaker highlights four doctrines as foundational: forgiveness, righteousness, sanctification, and consecration, explaining that a balanced understanding of all four is crucial to avoid extremes like lasciviousness or legalism.
Doctrine of Forgiveness [2:20]
The speaker reviews the doctrine of forgiveness, previously discussed, outlining key aspects such as the scope of sin, the inability of humans to atone for their own sins, and the provision of a savior in Jesus Christ. God's covenant, emphasized in Hebrews 8:6-12, offers forgiveness, remembering sins no more through propitiation and expiation, accomplished by Jesus's blood and the cross. This forgiveness extends to past, present, and future sins, as illustrated in Romans 4:7-8. Paul's teachings reveal that forgiveness opens the door to intimacy with God, mortifying sinful tendencies through fellowship. Forgiveness activates life in the spirit, empowering believers to overcome sin, and restores authority over demons and principalities, enabling them to influence their environment according to God's will.
Doctrine of Righteousness [13:00]
The necessity of righteousness is explored, explaining that it acts as the spiritual agency enforcing the provisions of the cross. Jesus's ascension secured eternal redemption, leading to a royal proclamation declaring humanity's freedom from slavery to sin. Righteousness, therefore, is not merely right living but a power—God's own righteousness imputed to believers through Christ's perfect sacrifice. This power enables believers to rule over wrong, making sin a choice rather than an inevitability. The Holy Ghost imputes eternal life and righteousness, recreating believers in the image of Christ, as stated in Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, and Ephesians 4:24. This understanding empowers believers to resist anything not permitted in God's realm, such as sickness or demonic influence, and forms the foundation for love and faith, positioning them as joint heirs with Christ, commanding all things in His name.
Living in the God Class [24:00]
The speaker explains that understanding righteousness allows believers to operate in the "God class," forgiving sins and healing the sick, as Jesus taught his disciples. This is made possible by being declared righteous and recreated in Christ's order, enabling believers to perform greater works, as mentioned in John 14:12. The resurrection transformed Jesus from God's only begotten son to one of many sons, all born with God's DNA, though the Godhead remains an administrative order. This understanding fosters love for God and boldness in faith, as demonstrated by Paul's confidence in Romans 8:17 and 1 Corinthians 3:21. Believers are encouraged to grow experientially into their declared righteousness, like a newly ordained leader who must develop the skills to match their authority.
Introduction to Sanctification and Consecration [30:07]
The speaker introduces the doctrines of sanctification and consecration as necessary to balance the understanding of forgiveness and righteousness, enabling believers to live as Jesus lived. Sanctification and consecration are foundational for handling spiritual matters, with authority and the anointing rooted in the quality of one's consecration. Sanctification, derived from the Greek word "hagiazo," means to be set apart from sin, death, and the devil, and unto God, engineered by God. Consecration is the believer's response to sanctification, aligning with God's standard of holiness. Both must work together to perceive spiritual realities.
The Scope of Sanctification [33:57]
The scope of sanctification, as outlined in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, affects the spirit, soul, and body. While forgiveness and righteousness primarily concern the spirit, sanctification extends to the soul and body, requiring the believer's cooperation. Sanctification involves God exercising His right to make believers holy, with consecration being their acceptance and response. The sanctification of the spirit, known as justification, acquits believers and creates a circumference of preservation around their spirit, sealed by the Holy Ghost, as mentioned in Ephesians 1:13 and 4:30.
Sanctification of the Soul and Body [38:23]
The speaker explains that while the sanctification of the spirit destroys the penalty of sin, the sanctification of the soul breaks the power of sin through transformation or renewal, requiring the believer's cooperation, as highlighted in Romans 12:2. The sanctification of the body, occurring at the rapture, involves transfiguration and the mortification of the flesh, regulated by the Holy Spirit, as stated in Romans 8:3. Believers are encouraged to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to extend holiness from their spirit to their soul and body. Neglecting this ongoing work, as some grace churches do, hinders the completion of sanctification, leaving believers vulnerable to sin's power and presence.
Understanding Consecration [45:17]
Consecration involves believers redefining themselves as God's sacrifice, mirroring Jesus's life of service to the Father. Paul's evolving self-definition, from apostle to servant and prisoner of Christ, illustrates this shift. Consecration requires acknowledging both what Jesus has done and what the Holy Ghost is doing, as neglecting the latter can lead to disappointment in eternity. The crown of righteousness is earned by fighting the fight of faith and finishing the course, not merely by salvation through Christ's finished work. Paul's later teachings, as seen in 2 Timothy 2:19-21, emphasize purging oneself to become a vessel of honor, sanctified and prepared for good works.
Living Sacrifice and the Narrow Path [51:17]
Consecration involves presenting oneself as a living sacrifice, as described in Romans 12:1, bound by cords to the altar, symbolizing the Holy Ghost's rules and regulations. This government, self-imposed to meet God's standard, is not always palatable but is necessary to live up to God's declarations. Psalm 118:27 encourages binding the sacrifice with cords, ensuring it remains at the altar. Consecration is a narrow path, requiring circumspection and redeeming the time, as the days are evil. The doctrine of consecration, often neglected, involves internalizing God's government, allowing the Holy Ghost to amplify the life of God within.
The Holy Spirit as the Guide of Consecration [58:38]
The Holy Ghost guides believers into kingdom living through consecration, furnishing direction and laws in their spirit. Believers are to prioritize the Holy Ghost's guidance over external opinions. The Holy Ghost's instructions, tailored to each individual, aim to break the power of flesh rooted in selfishness. Following these instructions leads to mastering the flesh and refining one's being, embodying the fruits of the Spirit. Holy men of God, carried by the Spirit, spoke oracles that became the eternal word of God. The Holy Ghost guides believers out of the world's power through a navigation that narrows their path, transforming their appetites and changing their tendencies.
Eternal Life and Sunship [1:07:46]
Eternal life prompts believers to walk like God, growing into sunship and bearing the image of the Father. Yielding to the government of life, as described in Romans 8:2, enables believers to bring salvation to creation. Life speaks through impressions, impulses, and signals, making the inner world bigger than the outer. Consecration involves journeying to realms of fire and light, learning ancient truths and doctrines. The operations of life, not mere learning, empower believers to overcome the world. Consecration is organic and intrinsic, with great men's patterns shaped by life's syllabus.
Realms and Spiritual Orders [1:17:12]
Realms and spiritual orders regulate levels of consecration, with believers living according to the laws of those realms. Entering an angelic order, for example, can make marriage difficult, as seen in the lives of some spiritual leaders. Samson's inability to cut his hair and his mother's abstinence from wine illustrate consecrations tied to specific orders. Before seeking encounters or mantles, believers must be ready for the associated consecrations. Authentic Christianity, fueled by consecration, transcends competition and copying, with individuals separated into different orders and piping frequencies from other dimensions.
Authentic Christianity and the Ecclesia [1:22:54]
Authentic Christianity, worthy of reward and emulation, journeys beyond doctrine into life, defined by the order of one's consecration. Teachers are born from realms of light, not just Bible study. The ekklesia, or church, is a called-out people, separated and set apart through sanctification, and a conglomeration of diverse spiritual constituencies. The speaker prays for believers to receive the hunger for spiritual journeys, the power to silence distractions, and the grace to stand through seasons of consecration, breaking the influence of deceptive spirits and releasing shifts, translations, ascensions, and translocations in the spirit.
