"Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water" (Hebrews 10:22).
Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee
The heart of whole spirit is the true heart that resembles that of Father God. The man of whole spirit is God the Father's finest work that He acquires through human cultivation. The final goal of human cultivation that God the Father had planned, even before the ages, was to get 'true children.'
God says, "May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete!" in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, "Be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless" in 2 Peter 3:14, and "Be holy yourselves in all your behavior" in 1 Peter 1:15. In many parts of the Bible, there are earnest messages of God the Father who desires true children. Then, to achieve 'Whole Spirit', which is accomplishing the ultimate form of a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, what should we do?
1. We should be able to obey, saying only 'Yes' and 'Amen', no matter the will of God
2 Corinthians 1:19 says, "For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us... was not yes and no, but is yes in Him." As said, even the Lord said only 'Yes' to the Word of God the Father. He completely understood the will of God, and in obedience He accomplished God's providences.
In addition, you can find that the people of faith followed only the orders of God and did it with "Yes" and "Amen". What was the situation like when the prophet Moses stretched out his staff toward the Red Sea? It was a time of nervous confusion; the Red Sea was blocking in front, and Egyptian soldiers were chasing them from behind. Then, the Israelites cried out in anger and resentment against Moses and Aaron. If you were put into the same situation as this, could you show your faith and obey just as Moses did?
So many chances are still given to people who fail to obey even the simplest of tasks when they are actually put into the reality of the situation. As they are caught up in their own knowledge and thought, which is in fleshly thought, they cannot depend on God. For example, I've told you to read at least one chapter of the Bible and memorize one Bible verse a day. You can check yourself by seeing if you obeyed it.
By the way, there is a common thing that is shared by those who entered spirit in a short period of time. They immediately showed only obedience to the Word of God. When God said, "Cast it off," they quickly made up their mind and cast it off. When God said, "Keep it," they kept and did the will of God without compromise.
Of course, all of you wish to obey. But why is it that you can't do it well? The fleshly thought is interfering and keeping you from obeying the Word of God as recorded in Romans 8:7. Joshua commanded the Israelites, "Step into the Jordan River, and it will stop flowing," and "Walk around the city of Jericho, and it will collapse." What would have happened if they had not believed and had not followed his word? Just like the 1st generation of the Exodus, they could not have entered the land of Canaan; instead they would have wandered in the wilderness, and died miserably there.
As I said, the fleshly thought becomes a great obstacle as you go into spirit and whole spirit. It also becomes a great stumbling block from accomplishing the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Therefore, you should never doubt the Word of God as a result of fleshly thought. And so, you must demolish the fleshly thought.
Only then, without the fleshly thought, will you be able to focus only on God the Father and obey Him whenever the Words from God are spoken. The evidence that you believe in God the Father is your obedience to the Word of God. Likewise, to obey the word of the shepherd is the evidence that you love, believe, and trust the shepherd. Eventually this trust and love will become the great base that backs you up for your accomplishing spirit and whole spirit. Following and practicing the word because of your trust, you will eventually accomplish perfect obedience. When you have this trust and this love in your heart, God will lead you into the 'sincere heart in full assurance of faith' as written in Hebrews 10:22.
There is one thing that you should spiritually understand. That is, only those who possess this true faith can surely see the 'assurance of things hoped for,' and have the 'conviction of things not seen.' (Hebrews 11:1)
The huge and amazing things that God the Father has planned are certainly waiting for you and me. Until you face them directly, you may have to show your faith to God the Father that goes beyond the limits of this world—as if you were stepping into the Jordan River!
Each of you will be given the tests of faith until you come into spirit and whole spirit. You must not sway to the right or to the left, but stand more firmly on the faith. I hope that all of you will believe in your heart the power of God and have only the spiritual thought to become the spiritual warriors of the sincere heart in full assurance of faith.
2. You must completely achieve the heart of the Lord who is Himself 'goodness, love, and truth'
Our Lord said in Matthew 5:48, "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." As said, you should fully fill your heart with goodness, love, and truth to bear the fruit of whole spirit. Once you cast off every form of evil and become a man of spirit, the most important thing in achieving whole spirit is 'how much goodness, love, and truth you have filled your heart with.'
For example, even if you cast off all the attributes of untruth, called 'hatred,' as long as you don't completely fill your heart with the attribute of truth, that is 'love,' you can't touch others' hearts. As you see the Lord Jesus, He is full of perfect goodness, love, and truth. Among all the people around Him, Jesus sowed in peace and reaped the fruit of righteousness. He believed and endured others till the end, and He understood and embraced them even when they had many faults.
In future, countless souls will come to us and fill the Canaan Sanctuary and the Grand Sanctuary. At first, every week a great number of people will come, and many of them will be registering in this church regularly. If you do the work of God the Father with the heart of the Lord, what a beautiful and amazing church you will be able to make!
Love, as explained in 1 Corinthians chapter 13, is fully achieved by the people of whole spirit. Let's suppose they express love to others. They don't just stop at not being jealous, but humbleness and service naturally follow. As you reach the level of whole spirit, you can be at peace with all men and accomplish the work of God the Father together with them.
The providence for the end time that God gave to this church cannot be accomplished by an individual or by just a few people of whole spirit. All of you should help me, and take care of the souls who will rush into this church, and guide them to Heaven. You have your own role of planting faith, hope, and love in the souls around you. As your heart of spirit is filled 100%, you can accomplish the works of God the Father together.
Dear brothers and sisters. Those who enjoy climbing high mountains climb to the top of a mountain with all their strength. It is because the pleasure and the sense of accomplishment of standing on its peak give them indescribable satisfaction. To accomplish whole spirit is very similar to this mountain-climbing.
Before, New Jerusalem looked like the summit of a high mountain. But now, all of you are looking up at the top, at New Jerusalem, and you are running toward it all the more strongly and quickly. At the top, you will see how high the mountain you climb is and how deep its forests are.
Likewise, if you accomplish whole spirit and stand on its very peak, you can understand the depth and height of God the Father's love all the better. As you come closer to whole spirit step by step, you will feel and understand His heart. Whenever it happens, your heart will be filled with ecstasy. If you step into the level of whole spirit, in your heart you can feel even the depth of God. You will encounter amazing things that can help you deeply experience the vast realm of spirit. The blessing that you will receive on the earth will overflow. The reward and glory in Heaven will superbly shine, and you will be filled with the ultimate happiness and joy.
May you quickly come into whole spirit and actively manifest countless works and power of God as much as you please, in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, I pray!
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