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About me I am the author Renette Vermeulen. All my work on the internet is written in American English; based on the King James Version of the Bible.
By the grace of God, I published many Afrikaans short stories, novels, series, and screenplays, (film scripts for television,) until Jesus called me spiritually from this broken world in 1987. Those publications were mere finger-exercises to prepare me for God’s calling on my life to preach His Gospel. All gratitude, glory, honor, and praise to the Lord Jesus Christ of the Bible Scriptures. Now, only by His all-sufficient grace, I have a three-year theological diploma and a BA degree in human behavior, and I am the non-denominational, spiritually born again, disciple-servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who uses me to “wash the feet” of His blood-cleansed body of believers — not with literal water, but with His contextual, Scriptural Truth, (Acts 2:17-18! Gal. 3:28!) ► It is important to understand that the Lord Jesus Christ redeemed all His sincerely believing disciples from “every tribe, tongue, and nation” with His own blood; Jews included, (Rev. 5:9; 1 Pt. 2:9-10.) His Kingdom is “not of this world;” it ‘has no such origin or source.’ ► The New Testament Covenant was written in the eternal blood atonement of Christ, (Mt. 26:28!) Since then, the Spiritual Kingdom of God resides in the Scripturally born again ‘hearts’ or human spirits of all Jesus’ sincere disciples — who form the living temple of the Holy Spirit, God Himself, (Jn. 18:36; 1:12-13; 3:3-5; 1 Cor. 3:16-17!) ► God’s spiritual Kingdom cannot be seated in any political party, religion, church, or any specific nation; Israel included, (Jn. 3:16-18; Heb. 8:5-13.) ► Physically, we will always remain what we are, but on a spiritual level, “race, status, and gender do not exist in God’s Kingdom. True believers are all one [or equal through true faith] in Christ Jesus,” (Gal. 3:28-29; Jn. 3:16!) ► In the context of Jesus’ New Testament Covenant, it is clear that He is NOT interested in toppling or changing the political and religious structures of this world to substitute them with a so-called ‘physical kingdom of God here on earth,’ (Mt. 24:1-2; Jn. 2:18-21.) ► What is more, “God does NOT live in temples [churches] made with hands, and He is NOT served by hands, [church clergies,] as if He needs anything,” (Isa. 66:1-2; Acts 7:44-50; 17:24-25!) ► Those who deny these facts, reject God’s eternal New Testament Covenant and have to repent from their racist and patriotic beliefs, and ungodly church traditions, (Jn. 3:16-18.) There are ‘good’ and bad people in every nation. All genuine believers in Christ form the holy body and bride of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the spiritual temple of the Holy Spirit, (1 Cor. 3:16-17.)
It is crucial to constantly stand on the fact that the truth about everything in this world and especially in the Word of God is in the context of the situation and what was actually said and written. It is only by living in His Truth that we can overcome the obstacles in this world, (John 8:31-32.) Thus, I could not continue to minister in church, but chose to follow only the Holy Spirit according to His Genuine Word. One cannot preach God’s truth where one is compelled to submit to man-made dogma, (Heb. 8:7,13; 9:8-12.) Thus, I do not accept any unscriptural doctrine or controlling, money-making, manmade church norms and forms, for which the multitude of Scripture-abusing clergies will have to give an account before the judgment throne of Christ, (Acts 17:24-25!2 Cor. 5:10.) What drastically sets me apart from church clergies, (besides seeking and preaching only God’s contextual, genuine, Scriptural truth about everything,) is that nothing I do to serve the body of Christ is for sale. As God’s sincerely born again preacher/disciple, I totally reject the greed, exploitation, deception, and religious haughtiness of church pastors, ‘reverends,’ priests, etcetera, (Heb. 7:11-19.) Additionally, by the grace of God, I do not accept donations of any kind, (Acts 20:28-35.) No one will find any secrets or covert agendas here; what you see is what you get. But I will, as far as you allow me to, always tell you the truth in Godly agape-love, (1 John 3:18-19;) without ever attempting to exploit or sinfully control you in any way. All I want is your willingness to obey the True Word of God with me to glorify the Most High and Holy Name of The Lord Jesus Christ. ► There is no reason why we should convert to any religion or church denomination. “Corporate prayer and worship” do not impress God. Jesus said, “Where two or three [genuine followers of Christ] are gathered together, there I Am in the midst of them… When you pray [personal prayers,] do not be like the hypocrites.. to be seen by men… But go into your room, shut the door, and pray to your Father Who is in the secret place… and He will reward you openly. And do not use VAIN repetitions as the heathen do... He knows what you need before you ask Him…” (Mt. 18:20; 6:5-13.) Jesus made it clear that our Father in heaven is only interested in personally believing disciples, because salvation in Christ will always remain our free choice, (John 1:12-14; 3:3-5.) ► So, please keep your Bible open while working through these studies. Everything is based on my deep desire to introduce people to an authentic one-on-one relationship with the Highest, Sovereign God of “All Truth:” Jesus Christ, (Isaiah 42:5-9; Jn. 16:13.) ► Do not naively believe me or anyone else. “Test and prove all things, [Biblical content too,] to see if it is from God, [and applied according to His Truth and Will,]” (1 Ths. 5:21-22; 1 Jn. 4:1-4.) I declare the following as the real, non-dogmatic, non-denominational, Scriptural Truth on which I stand. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God Who came in the flesh or body of a mere man. Yet, the Lord Jesus IS God Himself: the One and Only God of all gods, King of kings, Lord of lords, Everlasting Father, Almighty God, and Prince of peace, (Jn. 1:1-15; Heb. 1:1-14; Col. 2:9-10; Isa. 9:6; Rev. 1:8, 4:8, 15:3,6,15; 16:5-7! ) God became a mere man in the full humanity of Christ to suffer and die in the place of all those who genuinely believe in Him. (True faith means, ‘personal, confident trust and full reliance on Christ.’) He atoned in totality for our spiritual position of sin, mind-bondage, and cursedness without God, which we all inherited from the fall in the garden, (John 3:16-18; Rom. 5:12; 8:5-11; Gal. 3:10-14.) “The one who follow Jesus and keeps His [Moral Law] commandments dwells in Him, and He in him. Hereby we know that Christ abides in us: by the Spirit gave us,” (Heb. 10:16; 1 Jn. 3:23-24,18-19!) We can never say we ‘love’ God if we do NOT keep His N.T. commandments, (Jn. 14:15; 8:31-32!) This is agape: obedient love. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ has risen BODILY from the grave, (Lu. 24:36-43.) I believe that Jesus Christ has ascended into heaven in His risen, glorified body, from where He will return on the clouds, exactly as His angels prophesied at His ascension, (1 Cor. 15:35-58! Mt. 24:17-31! Col. 2:9-10! Acts 1:9-11!) I believe the Lord Jesus Christ Is The Truth, Light, Way, and Life. NO ONE comes to the Father EXCEPT through personal faith in, full acceptance of, and genuine discipleship in Him, (Jn. 14:6; 1:12-14; 8:12; 31-32!) ► One cannot join or ‘convert’ to the Kingdom of God by changing from one religion or church denomination to another. The Lord Jesus said, “Except one is [spiritually] born again, he cannot see or enter the [spiritual] Kingdom of God,” (Jn. 1:12-13; 18:36.) And no one remains or “grows in knowledge and in grace” in Christ, except through submission to Him and His True Word, (Rom. 12:1-2; 2 Pt. 3:18! Jn. 12:48 KJV!) This is why Jesus commanded that His Gospel, (not church dogma,) must be preached to “the whole world” I believe, God chose and called every person worldwide, (Jews included,) to accept His redemption, (freedom,) salvation, and blessing through sincere faith in, and wholehearted obedience to His Son Jesus Christ, (Jn. 3:16-20; 16:8-14; Gal. 3:10-18!) Yet, only those who personally choose Jesus as their Lord, God, Redeemer, and Savior — and follow Him to the end through His Word, have everlasting life, (Rev. 5:9-10; Jn. 1:12-14; 3:3-5; 14:21-24!! Mt. 28:19-20!)
► On Golgotha, Jesus totally, forever, and in every way won the ‘war’ for the eternal lives of believing humanity, (Jn. 19:28-30.) “Disarming ALL principalities and powers; He fully triumphed [over Satan and every demon and evil human of all ranks,]” (Col. 2:8-15!) True believers in Christ, through His blood atonement and the Truth of His Word, are already spiritually “complete” and free in Jesus, (1 Ths. 5:23; 2 Cor. 3:17; Heb. 10:14!) The Lord said, “YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH, [Jesus Himself and His Word,] AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOUR FREE. AND IF THE SON HAS SET YOU FREE, YOU ARE FREE INDEED!” (Jn. 8:31,32,36!) ► We cannot ‘war’ against the utterly defeated enemy as Jesus already did everything for us. We are truly “more than conquerors in Christ Jesus” because He Alone IS The Rock, (The Truth of God’s Word,) Who redeemed us completely through His victory in our place, (Jn. 1:1-6; Eph. 1:7,12-14; Rom. 8:37; Mt. 7:21-29.) ►► Still, the battle for the mind of man continues, (1 Jn. 5:18-19.) The vanquished foe “battles or wrestles” against humanity, (true believers in particular,) to keep their MINDS in deception and under his control, (2 Cor. 10:3-5; Rom. 8:5-12!) Hence, we are NOT at ‘war’ with Satan but in “a battle” for “the [unrenewed] mind” or thoughts, beliefs, and desires, which Scripture call “the sinful flesh,” (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Pt. 1:23-24.) ► Note that the real “sinful flesh” is NOT the so-called “sinful nature” of true believers as church clergies teach, (Col. 2:8-15! Rom. 6:1-14!) The only way to “RESIST and OVERCOME” Satan’s unrelenting onslaught on our MINDS is to STAND in the full victory of Jesus, (Ephesians 1:7,12-14.) This comes by constantly “renewing our minds” through a genuine understanding of God’s Word to OBEY His “acceptable, good, and perfect will” for every situation, (Rom. 12:1-2; 8:5-12! 2 Cor. 10:3-5! Eph. 6:10-18!) We are only safe in His will!
A\According to the contextual truth of the Bible and from my own experience, the Holy Spirit constantly indwells all Jesus’ sincere believers from the moment they truly accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior, (Jn. 1:12-14; 3:3-5; Eph. 1:12-14! 1 Jn. 2:20-27; Mt. 28:18-20.) That is when Jesus supernaturally places His Holy Spirit “within them,” (Luke 17:20-21 KJV!) ► The Lord could not do that before the cross and Pentecost, as the Hebrews were still living under the temple sacramentalism of the Old Testament covenant, and could not be fully cleansed by His blood atonement, (Heb. 8:5-13; 10:1-18; Jn. 7:39 KJV!) ► But according to the context of the New Covenant, ONLY JESUS CHRIST CAN baptize believers with the Holy Spirit, (Jn. 3:11!) NO human can place GOD inside believers — and especially NOT some time after they sincerely accepted Jesus. A temple of the Holy Spirit can never be empty. “...If one does not have the [constantly indwelling] SPIRIT OF CHRIST, HE IS NOT HIS,” (Rom. 8:9-11! 1 Jn. 2:20,27!) ► Directly after Jesus’ baptism WITH the indwelling Holy Spirit, the Spirit then baptizes believers into the spiritual body of Christ, (Mt. 3:11! Lu. 17:20-22 KJV!) ► ► Jesus’ born again body of believers then serve one another through the Spirit’s callings and gifts to every disciple of Christ. And God SETS EACH ONE IN CHRIST’S BODY [to use their gifts] JUST AS HE PLEASED,” 1 Cor. 12:7-12; 18-31!)
I believe in and experience the Scriptural gifts and power of the Holy Spirit — but never on demand; only according to the will and timing of God for every particular situation, (Mark 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:4-11!) ► As any other gift, the gift of tongues is merely ONE of the free and wonderful gifts of the abiding Holy Spirit, (Gal. 4:6-7; 1 Cor. 12:1-31; Mark 16:16-18.) It is NOT the ‘proof’ that the Spirit only lives inside believers once they speak in tongues with the laying on of hands, as clergies allege. Paul asked in 1 Corinthians 12:29-31, “Are all apostles… prophets, teachers? ...DO ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES...? No, “the Spirit gives His gifts as HE wills [to individual members of the body of Christ,]” (1 Cor. 12:11!)
► Furthermore, Scripture makes it plain that the only water-baptism, (as demonstrated and commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself,) is the baptism of His truly believing disciples by submersion, (Mt. 3:11-16! 28:18-20! KJV.) It is NOT optional but only obtainable at the DISCIPLE’S spiritual rebirth by faith in, acceptance of, and total submission to Jesus as God, Lord, and Savior. This is fully demonstrated in Acts 8:27-39 — especially in verse 37, which was omitted by most new translations of the Bible, (Mt. 28:19-20; Rom. 6; Col. 2:9-15.) ► I also firmly believe we must seek God’s peace with all people as far as it depends on us, (Rom. 12:18! Jn. 14:15-31.) Whether we were deliberately and unrepentantly harmed or if we did the same to other people, we must WELL-MANNEREDLY confront the problem and speak to the person to resolve the issue. Though we cannot make choices for other people, we must then sincerely confess all sin against one another to one another, and pray for one another, “so that we might be healed,” (Luke 17:1-3; Jam. 5:16-18; Mt. 18:15-20.) Both parties must then also repent from abuse and do restitution as far as possible. For instance, if we lied we must tell the whole truth… (Lev. 6:1-5.) ► This is not deflecting God’s commandments to confess our sin to a pastor or priest to supposedly “gain absolution,” as even ‘born again’ believers are now doing in an attempt to kick their sin under the rug. For example, adultery is the destruction of God’s holy marriage covenant. It is hatred for, and mind murder on spouses and families, (1 Jn. 3:15.) Such spiteful, devastating sin must be fully and honestly confessed to God, to spouses, and to those who were humiliated, betrayed, rejected, and emotionally, intellectually, and physically harmed in the process. ►If we slandered someone’s name in private or in public with lies and distortions of the truth, (which is the crime of crimen injuria or mind murder,) we must not only confess our sin to that person, but also do restitution by telling the truth in public, (Lev. 6:1-5; 1 Jn. 3:15-18; Eph. 5:11.) ► Most importantly, if we preached false dogma to anyone, we must not confess that only to God. False dogma directly impacts the eternal lives of people. False preachers must confess their sin in public and repent from it by teaching the truth. Should they sidetrack their sin, (just as all other unrepented people do,) they must be exposed in public as they will continue to harm people, (Eph. 5:11!) ► Disobedience to these most important precepts of Jesus’ Moral Law leads to the disruption of our relationship with God and our interpersonal relationships. Thus, the Lord Jesus commanded in Matthew 5:21-26, we must rectify all broken relationships as soon and as far as possible “before we bring our offer, [prayer, praise, etcetera,] to the [most holy] throne of God!”
► To preach God’s Gospel to a lost and dying world, true disciples of Christ Jesus Christ received immense authority in His Name to withstand the deception and other onslaughts of evil forces, (Mt. 28:18-20; 2 Cor. 10:3-6.) They also have the Holy Spirit’s leading and “abiding” wisdom, teaching, anointing or power, and miraculous gifts through the complete atonement of our High Priest and King. ► Nothing about these attributes is to magnify ourselves. It is to convey God’s True Word to people, warn against sin, (see Ezekiel 3:16-21,) and to intercede for ourselves and others before the throne of our Almighty Heavenly Father, (1 Jn. 2:20-27; 1 Pt. 2:9-10!) ► Nevertheless, we should not ignore the firm decisions of those who choose to remain in sin. We can only change ourselves, not anyone else. So, “Reject a divisive man after two admonitions; (Jesus said after three attempts to restore him to repentance,) knowing he is warped and sinning, being self-condemned,” (Titus 3:8-11; Mt. 18:15-20!) ► Not even God violates the free-will choices of humans or of angels, although He will judge all unrepented sin, (Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; 2 Cor. 5:10.) Free choice is a wonderful gift, which God gave to all His creatures. The true God of the Bible is into making willing, loving, obedient disciples for His eternal spiritual Kingdom. But our redemption, salvation, and blessing in Jesus through His full atonement in our place, remain a personal choice, (Jn. 1:12-14.) ►Coercion and slavery are Satan’s instruments, while every “good and perfect gift is from above; from the Father of Lights, with Whom there is no [double-mindedness,]” (Jam. 1:17.)
► Those who glorify God by choosing to obey His Word will experience persecution and hardship in this world, which will always be under the control of the Most High God and Judge of the universe, (2 Pt. 3:17-18; Jam. 4:7-8.) Praise God, for Jesus warned and promised us beforehand, “If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you… (Jn. 15:18-25.) In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world!” (Jn. 16:33; Acts 14:22.) ► Until Jesus once-off appearing on the clouds to bring final justice to this fallen dimension, God will send His believers into the world to preach His real Gospel “as sheep among wolves,” (Mt. 28:18-20; 24:3-14!) The most effective, multilevel weapons believers have against the “wiles” of the evil one are the contextual knowledge of God’s Word; applied in Holy-Spirit power, teaching, and leading — in combination with superficial knowledge of the political and religious ways of the world. ► The Lord’s believers should not immerse themselves in evil of any kind, (1 Ths. 5:21-22.) Studying things like false dogma and masonic orders to understand the mechanisms of the political and religious worlds, does NOT mean we have to delve into their disgusting depths. ► Even so, it is the truth about everything that literally “equips” us to recognize the strongholds of deception in our own minds, to repent from lies to grow in real knowledge, wisdom, and grace — and then to convey whatever God has taught us to those who choose to believe and accept His entire Truth, (Jn. 18:36; 2 Cor. 10:3-6; Rom. 8:5-14.) This is why, solely by the grace of God, I have laid down my life to dedicate all I am and can be to the authentic Truth of His Word. To serve and glorify our Father in heaven is the reason I live. And to share what He had entrusted to me with the genuine members of the body of Christ, is my literal worship and praise to our God.
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