God's Appointed Time in Christ our Lord

Daniel 11:33-35 (New International Version, ©2010)

“Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered. When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere will join them. Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Christformation in you happens as you are refined, purified and made spotless from the power of the sinful nature of the Devil in you.Its this stumbling for a short time that will make you obey the Holy Spirit to defeat the sinful nature of the Devil in you. You would not want to obey its evil desires anymore, as you did before.
The full divine nature of Christ our Lord will be formed in you eternally by the power of the Holy Spirit instead.

James 1:12 (New International Version, ©2011)

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

The crown of life is full Christformation in you.Salvation in Christ is freely given to us by the complete work of Christ on the cross but Christformation in us is the result of us standing through the many tests of our faith promised to us who love Him.If we love Him we will obey His commandments, if we don't we will not.Obedience to God is a trial of our faith to God. Its hard to obey God and His commandments on this earth because men would want you to obey their 'commandments' instead just because they are in power. Sometimes man's commandments will appear as God's, but, they are actually not God's commandments to you.

It may have the appearance of it but it is not. This is what evil men in the disguise of men of the law did to the Lord Jesus Christ and that was His biggest test on earth that finally brought Him to the cross at Calvary.

But, He came alive from death on the cross and He put the Devil and it's children to public shame in their defeat eternally.

Matthew 15:3-9 (New International Version, ©2011)

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’

He Who Keeps My Word Will Never See Death..

John 8:51 (New International Version, ©2010)

Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”

Christformation happens in us when we keep His word. To keep His word means to obey His word.Whoever obeys His word will never see death. "Never see death" means live etenally.Eternal life is only found in the Lord Jesus Christ because He is that Word.

Do you know that from Genesis chapter one to Revelations twenty one its Him.The present heavens and the earth will pass away but He will remain. Because He remains, anyone in whom Christ has been formed will remain forever too.If Christ our Lord is not formed in you, you will not remain. You too will pass away into the eternal lake of fire because Eternal life is not found in you, therefore you will perish forever and ever.

The only Way to God who created us is through Jesus Christ our Lord and the only way for Christ to be formed in our born again spirit is obedience to His word.At one time we didn't but now we must because the only way to put to death the sinful nature of the Devil in us is through obedience to His word.This is what Christ our Lord had said to each of the seven churches in Revelations Chapter two and three.
If you "overcome you will inherit" something.Overcome what, you may ask? Yes, overcome the sinful nature of the Devil in you. That would mean, putting the sinful nature of the Devil in you to death, only then will you inherit Chtistformation in you.There must be no trace of the sinful nature of the Devil in us anymore, if we have believed in Christ. The Devil's nature will be put to death one by one until there is none by our obedience to God's word in Christ. Christ our Lord is God's Word in us. As He is formed in us, God's word is formed in us.The present heaven and earth will pass away but His word in us will remain.How can that word be formed in us unless we obey it as it says.We can never fool God with what we claim only but not follow.You have to hear God's word and follow what the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls says through it.

Romans 8:13 (New International Version, ©2010)

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

Revelation 21:7-8 (New International Version, ©2010)

Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

"Inherit all this" means what? Yes, inherit full-Christformation in you.Do you realise that even a liar will be thrown into the Lake of fire. In this world,lies are 'small sins' but not so with God who is Holy because lies come from the sinful nature of the Devil in us.We need to even overcome that and be victorious over that too.

John 8:42-46 (New International Version, ©2010)

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

Participating in the Sufferings of Christ

1 Peter 4:12-19 (New International Version, ©2010)

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"

So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

What are the sufferings of Christ? How can we partake of it? Why was it God's will for Him to suffer? Who is behind these sufferings?

Firstly, think of Job, the Old Testament prophet of God, who knew what suffering for God was all about.He knew God did not bring these sufferings but Satan did.Salvation is only through Christ and none other and so is eternal life. So it was a battle between Eternal Life and Eternal Death. This battle began in the Garden of Eden and now it was at the hands of Job to handle it.Satan or the Devil had been cursed by God with Eternal Death -with no return to Him. Satan who is the 'Father of unbelief' attacked Job so that he would succumb to it's unbelief. No , Job remained faithful to God till the end of the many trials of his faith in God.

James 5:10-11 (New International Version, ©2011)

Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

The partaking of these sufferings of Christ would lead to Christformation in you.The Lord Jesus Christ showed us the way.In fact,He is The Way. He suffered in the battle between Eternal Life and Eternal Death, like no one else did and emerged The Victor.There is no need for anyone to fear partaking the same sufferings of Christ because the work on the Cross is complete.We would only need to partake, that would mean, just commit your life fully to him and when the right time comes, the Glory of God will be revealed in you. The eternal Glory of God the Heavenly Father is Christformation in you. Christformation in you is the fullness of Christ formed in you. When you are filled with Him , you will be filled with the fullness of His compassion and mercy.

Satan or the Devil cannot bring life to anyone,for it can only bring death. Death itself is suffering what more, eternal death in God's Hands.

Christformation Doxa comes as a result of partaking in the sufferings of Christ our Lord.These sufferings may prune us so that we become more fruitful filled with the nature of Christ. For this we must abide in Christ. Abiding in Christ is obeying Him.
We cannot obey Him if we hate Him. We must love Him to abide in Him.We must love Him to remain in Him.Without loving and obeying Him we cannot have Christformation in us

John 15:1-10

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

There is a lack of the Fear of the Lord..

Genesis 31:42 (New International Version, ©2010)

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.”

For Jacob, he had this choice to make,to fear his father in law, Laban, or the God of his father.Apparently, he had chosen to fear the Fear of Issac who is the God of Abraham. A lesson to learn from Jacob,if you fear mere man,you will not fear the Lord and if you fear the Lord you will not have the fear of man in you.Obviously, he had seen how his father had revered and feared his God above everything or everyone else on earth.Jacob referred to God as the 'One whom Isaac feared'.

This reminds me of God's prophet Daniel and the other three men of God too.

Daniel 3:4-6 (New International Version, ©2010)

Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”

Men in power issue threats not knowing who they are opposing.They become proud in their hearts after a while and start to forget that they are opposing the same God who put them in that place of authority.This is where the Creator God of the universe steps in and puts an end to that abuse of authority.Every human being, no matter in what position of authority they are, must fear the Lord of all authorities.

Hebrews 1:1-2 (New International Version, ©2010)

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.

Colossians 1:15-17 (New International Version, ©2010)

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Daniel and his friends stood firm in their faithfulness to God with their trusts in Him and this is what happens to those who oppose the same God who had placed them in power.

Daniel 7:26-27 (New International Version, ©2010)

“‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.’

When you fear the Lord, it shows Christformation in you.

Christformation in You is the Beauty from Inside

Christformation in you is the eternal beauty from inside. Do not waste your time and effort beautifying your outside, only for the appreciation of others around you.Spend your lifetime beautifying your inside.This whole lifetime wouldn't be enough for beautifying yourself inside with Christformation in you.It will require absolute obedience to the Holy Spirit who dwells inside of you.If you are the temple of the Holy Spirit,you will find the need for Christformation in you.

1 Peter 3:3-4 (New International Version, ©2010)

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

Only those who do not have Christformation in them, make a lot of unnecessary noise seeking attention from the world.Their ugliness will show in the end.There is no ugliness of nature when there is Christformation.The divine nature of Christ is the unfading Beauty of the Lord in you.But, this Beauty of The Lord must be formed in you.You must seek daily to be filled with the divine natures of Christ.

Galatians 6:7-8 (New International Version, ©2010)

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

You will please the Holy Spirit who is in you when you seek Christformation in you.You cannot please Him, if you do not seek Christformation in you.The Lord Jesus Christ had very strong words for those who advocated and did not spend their time cleaning and beautifying the inside but instead, the outside only.

Matthew 23:25-26 (New International Version, ©2010)

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.

The Lord Jesus Christ was referring to Christformation in your born again spirit that will renew your mind and fill you with the mind of Christ as much as you're filled with Christ through your obedience to Him.This Christformation in your born again spirit and the soul(mind)which is now formed as the the mind of Christ in you will be clothed with the incorruptible and imperishable body which is being built at the right hand of God the Father, now. Remember,the Bride will be clothed from heaven.

We cannot fool God if we do not actively sow our lives for Christformation in us while on earth.If we had only spend our lives on the things of this world we will be answerable to Him on That Day.What we have sown with out time and effort will show in the end.We will reap accordingly.Warning: If we had sown greed and self-indulgence we will be reaping self-destruction.

Christformation in You is the Beauty from Inside

I Am With You:This Promise is Fulfilled through Christformation in you Eternally

Matthew 28:18-20 (New International Version, ©2010)

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

"I am With You" is one of God's greatest promise to those who belong to Him through Christ His beloved Son.This promise is fulfilled through Christformation in you and me.But, if you were to look diligently into the preceding sentence, this does not happen until you have been taught or learnt total obedience to the Lord and all His commandments.Obedience to the commandments of the Lord would bring about Christformation in you. The degree you obey Him in your life will decide how much Christ will be formed in you.Therefore, we cannot fool God! We can fool man but we can never fool God,saying and claiming that we are saved.The fruit of our salvation will be a life of obedience to the Lord,just as He was to the Heavenly Father on earth, even death on the cross.