Global Restoration of the Church
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Matthew 16:18


                                               

             ¹⁷ For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.  Jeremiah 30:17                             

Apostle Thomas Ronnie Hamilton
 

Take the true faith ,and trust test

If God by the Holy Spirit tells you to bless someone you do not know and never seen before, but you are given an instruction, what would you  do.What form of procrastination would take place.
1.None,
2.little,
3.I will obey,
4.You would say I can`t do this.
WRITE YOUR ANSWER TO OWN SELF BE  TRUE.

The believer come together at the cross

                                         The believer come together at the cross.
                                               

Matthew 10:38-39

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it..

In order for the disciple of Jesus Christ to come together in unity you must go by the way of the cross.A disciple is a follow of Jesus. By following Jesus one must be crucified. A denial of oneself wills and taking the will of God for his or her life, means being selfless.If the disciple has died to oneself. then he or she can have identity with other disciples.The cross of denying your will to do the will of God will be working in each one therefore, a unity and togetherness will come forth, because they will see themselves as Christ see them.For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18

 This will bring the believers together , then there will no longer be hate envy, strife, jealous, vainglory, covertness. This is a kingdom walk of the disciple.For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.Colossians 3:3

Are You ready

ARE YOU READY                                                                                                                                           

The coming of the Lord Jesus will be as a thief in the night. Many will be unprepared, because if you knew that a thief was coming you would be ready. THERE IS GOOD NEWS. You have time to get ready. Do not wait too long. Time is running out. Many will try to wait to the last minute. It is just like someone not having tickets to the play and they say we will get tickets at the door, but when they arrive at the ticket window, there is a sign that reads sold out. The bible says that tomorrow is not promised to you .Jesus Christ is coming to receive His Church, there is no doubt, the question is will you be ready. If you do not know if you are ready, PRAY THIS PRAY FROM YOUR HEART. LORD JESUS I`AM A SINNER, I BELIEVED YOU DIED FOR ME ON THE CROSS-, I ASK YOU TO FORGIVE ME OF MY SINS, I ASK YOU TO COME INTO MY HEART AND BE MY LORD AND SAVIOR. NOW I BELIEVE I`AM READY TO MEET YOU ON THAT DAY.

BY; THOMAS R. HAMILTON

Have you been mislead. Well the truth is out. No matter what faith you are in the Body of Christ.

Why Did the Apostles Baptize in the Name of Jesus Christ?

The above question is a great question. It is a serious question. It concerns eternal salvation. The answer, for many long years, lay buried among the hidden treasures of the Word of God, obscured by the traditions of men. 

But, like a miner clears away the earth in his search for gold and digs out the precious metal, so God is clearing away the rubbish and traditions of men and bringing forth the precious truth concerning the illustrious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

A Bible Contradiction? 

Infidels have listed two scriptures concerning baptism, namely Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38 as contradictions. And some preachers have disregarded Acts 2:38 because it didn’t seem to harmonize with other scriptures. Others have accused the apostles of disobeying the command of Jesus as given in Matthew 28:19. But, a correct answer to the question, “Why did the apostles always baptize in Jesus’ name?,” will reveal that there is no contradiction, no mistake on the part of the apostles, and no need to discard Acts 2:38. 

How Apostles Always Baptized 

First, we will quote the command left by our Savior Himself as recorded in Matthew 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.” Notice that He said “name,” not “names.” Father is not a proper name; Son is not a proper name; Holy Ghost is not a proper name. In fact, the name is not revealed in Matthew 28:19. It is revealed elsewhere as we will show later. 

Now we will quote the same command as recorded by Luke 24:46, 47, “Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Properly analyzing this verse we find that repentance and remission of sins is to be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. The next step will be to go to Jerusalem where the Apostles began to baptize and see how they did it. They are the ones who were first given the command to baptize and they are the ones to know how to obey it correctly. 

Peter, standing amidst the multitude that had gathered at Jerusalem on that memorable Day of Pentecost, spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Those wonderful words are recorded in Acts 2:38, which have since largely been discarded and which seem to be out of harmony with Matthew 28:19. They are as follows: “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” There it is - repentance and remission of sins preached - in His name - among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Matthew said to baptize “in the name.” Luke said, “in his name.” And Peter revealed the name on the Day of Pentecost when he said, “Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. 

But, says someone, only the Jews were baptized in Jesus’ name. Not so. Acts 8:14-16 and Acts 10:48 record that the Samaritans and Gentiles were all baptized in Jesus’ name. Even the disciples of John who had been baptized unto John’s baptism were re-baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:1-5). There is no record in the New Testament of any baptism except in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Why? 

But the question at issue is: Why did the Apostles baptize in Jesus’ name? Did not Jesus command them to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost? Yes, He did. And the Apostles obeyed Him perfectly. But the secret is in the name. As stated before, neither Father, Son or Holy Ghost is a proper name. Jesus is the name, and the only name. There are not three names. If there were three names, there would be three Gods. 

The Name Of The Godhead 

Well, now for the scriptural proof that Jesus is the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. 

Although there would really be no need of further proof, the very fact that the Apostles always baptized in Jesus’ name after Jesus had commanded them to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Otherwise, the Apostles made a very serious mistake and did disobey Jesus, and if they disobeyed then the whole Christian structure is very shaky. Jesus prayed for all who should be saved through the Apostles’ words. “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word” (John 17:20). And on the Day of Pentecost 3,000 were baptized in Jesus’ name according to Peter’s word, and they continued steadfastly in the Apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 

But, here is more conclusive evidence that Jesus is the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Jesus said, “I am come in my Father’s name” (John 5:43). And, He also said the Holy Ghost would come in His name. “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” (John 14:26). If Jesus came in the Father’s name, then the Father’s name must be Jesus, and if the Holy Ghost came in Jesus’ name, the name of the Holy Ghost must be Jesus. How can it be? Simply, because Jesus is God the Father -- the invisible Spirit manifest in the flesh. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (1 Timothy 3:16). “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:1, 4). “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:19). Philip asked to see the Father one time. Jesus astonished him with these words, “Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?” (John 14:9). Another time Jesus said, “I and my Father are one” (John 10:30). If Jesus and the Father are one, the name is one. 

Jesus said that the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, would come again after His departure in the flesh, and then told them plainly that He was the Comforter who would come. 

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:15-18 

When did Jesus the Comforter come? On the Day of Pentecost He came in Spirit. 

What is the name of the Holy Ghost? Jesus, of course. So we may rightfully sing, “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart.” No one can have Jesus in his heart, except in the Spirit. There are not two Spirits. So, the Apostles must have known what they were doing when they baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. How foolish of preachers today to say that baptism in Jesus’ name is of the Devil. If it is, then the Apostles preached doctrines of devils, and all the early church were saved through doctrines of devils. Those who baptize in the name of Jesus are accused of denying the Father and the Holy Ghost. If that be true, then the Apostles denied the Father and the Holy Ghost. But, it is not true. In Jesus Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. 

A Scholarly Investigation 

Reader, the name of Jesus is far greater than you ever knew it to be. At the name of Jesus every knee will sometime bow. Paul said that God hath highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name. God has revealed Himself by only one proper name and that name is Jehovah (Yahweh) in the Hebrew language. In Exodus 3:14, “I AM” is the etymology (foundation root) of the name Jehovah. The name Je-ho-vah is a compound of three Hebrew words, which mean God is now, God always was, and God always will be. 

God’s proper name is revealed in Exodus 6:2, 3: “My name is Jehovah.” 

Jesus referred to Himself as the I AM many times. The outstanding time is in John 8:58, where He said, “Before Abraham was, I am.” 

If the name Jehovah and Jesus is not the same name, Jesus would have been a blasphemer when He applied “I am” to Himself. 

God’s name, Jehovah, translated in the Greek language is Iesous. But the name translated into the English language is Jesus. Jehovah and Jesus is the same name, only one is pronounced in Hebrew and the other in English. 

God exalted His Son by incarnating Him and by giving Him His own name. 

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11 

The name Jehovah is used 6,855 times in the Bible. 

Magnitude Of His Name 

Jesus means all that Jehovah meant because He said, “Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” The name of Jesus means also a Saviour from sin. The angel said unto Mary: “Thou shalt bring forth a son and shalt call his name, Jesus (not Son): for he shall save his people from their sins.” The name Jesus means, “Jehovah has become salvation.” None but God can save from sin and Peter said, “There is no salvation in any other name but the name of Jesus.” For there is no second name. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). 

When Jesus was born, the angel announced that He was Christ the Lord. He was the Lord God of the Old Testament who had come into the world in the form of man to be the Saviour of the world. The Lord God of the Old Testament is the Lord Jesus Christ of the New Testament. There is only one Lord. “One Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5). “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4). 

Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah 43:10-11 

Soon the Anti-Christ will be revealed and will declare himself to be God and the deceived world will worship him as God. But the Lord is revealing a glorious message of truth concerning God in Christ, and the name of Jesus being the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 

Scriptural Accuracy 

No one is fulfilling the command of Jesus except those who baptize in Jesus’ name. Jesus said to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and no one is obeying Him or can obey Him until he knows what the name is. The Apostles knew. They had a glorious revelation of the name of Jesus, and God is restoring that revelation to us today. The name is the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38). 

The Purpose And Importance 

And now for a concluding chapter on the purpose and importance of baptism. 

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 

No one can be saved without obeying the Gospel. “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thessalonians 1:8). “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” (1 Peter 4:17). Therefore, every one must die and be buried and rise again. How? By repentance, baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost. 

Repentance is death to sin and the world. “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” (Romans 6:2). 

Baptism is burial with Christ. “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4). 

The Holy Ghost is resurrection life. “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection” (Romans 6:5) 

Baptism is not an entrance into a church organization, neither is it a lifeless form or non- essential. Peter most surely was not mistaken when he said in Acts 2:38, “Repent (die with Christ), and be baptized (buried with Christ), everyone one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (resurrection with Christ).” 

Make No New Doctrines

This also shows the harmony between Matthew. 28:19 (in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and Acts 2:38, etc. (in the name of Jesus).

The will or authority of the three individuals is exactly the same, for they are completely in harmony and united in will. What one authorizes is what the others authorize. What one says to do is what the others say to do. To act by the authority (in the name of) one, then, is to act by the authority (in the name of) all three, for it is the same authority. It is not that there is just one individual (Jesus) who wears three different titles, but there are three separate and distinct individuals in the Godhead all of whom authorize the same act in the same way. 

An ambassador might say he acts "in the name of the President of the U.S.A.," or he might say he acts "in the name of the President, the Congress, and the people of the U.S.A." The two statements are both correct, but they do not say the President, Congress, and people are all the same individual. They say that he acts by the authority of all three. Yet the will of them all is viewed as one and the same will.

So "in Jesus' name" is not a formula for what must be specifically stated when baptizing a person. "In Jesus' name" simply means by Jesus' authority or power. To baptize in Jesus' name simply means to do so in obedience to His power or authority. His authority is the authority of God or Deity, which is the same power as that of the Father and the Holy Spirit. So to baptize in accordance with Jesus' name is to baptize according to His power or authority, which is the same as baptizing according to the name or authority or power of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. See Matt. 28:18,19.

For in him dwells all the fullness of the Deity bodily Colossians 2:9

The grace of God

Back Against the Wall

                                                                                                                     

  I was face with stress and pain not knowing what to do.

                                               

 Everywhere I went it was a dead end.

                                               

 The walls where closing end, and nowhere to go.

                                                

 When I saw an old friend, and he said have you tried Jesus lately.

                                                

 I said I do not know Him, he said great; I will introduce you to Him.

           

 He said, pray this pray from your heart, Lord Jesus I ask you com  into my heart and be Lord and savior of my life. At that moment the walls came down and light came to me, I could see.And my back was off the wall. I had a way out.

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                By; Thomas R. Hamilton

Love That Never Fails

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The Love That Never Fails

Beyond measure love will prevail

Love that is true and sincere will last

Love will last and never fail, when it has a heart of faith

True Love abides in hope, where faith makes it prevail.

By; Thomas R. Hamilton

Crossing Over To the Otherside

trhamilton.com Joshua 3-1-6  definition- to move pass.2.to go beyond 3extend from one-sided to otherside
1 Corn. 4-13, supernatural faith, quadrennial over to other side, spiritual perfection Ephesin-4-13
Mark 11-22-
Lets go to the other side. We spend to much time on this side not able to think about going through to get to the other side.The other side is that Father God sees you, but we sometimes get stuck in our yesterday, we cannot get to our tomorrow. We are able to cross over to the other side because Jesus our forerunner has gone before us.this side is comfortable. we have learn how to do all things on this side, it is like a walk in the park. But the other side there are unknown territories and we say we cannot make through them. Because we don't know how to go through. But the the God who brought you to this point will lead you to the other side.Are you ready to cross over to the other side.First you must pray and ask the Lord who you must leave on this side. Just as Joshua told the men that they had to leave their families on this side to get the victory.So  check yourself and see if you are ready to cross over to the other side, Sometimes  your mind set has to change, you cannot go by what it looks like. Just as 12 went out 10 saw giants and two saw what God said.If cannot see yourself crossing over you will never get to the other side. You will see giant's or obstacles in your path.The two saw the plan and provision of God in the mist of the obstacles because in the spirit things are done, you see it in the spirit and your faith makes it  manifest in the natural. By the faith the two million crossed over to other side. God raised up a whole new generation  to see his promise come to passed, because the faith of the two.Know Father new all things that was going to happen  like that.The two would have the faith to see the promise com to pass.So say to yourself lets go over to the other side.So what has God spoken to you about your dream or destiny .

Two big to go to the small places

trhamilton.com  Acts 10:13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat,



…12Wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. … Take the lesson from Peter go where Gods sends you no matter what the people might think. It is not about you, it about souls coming into the kingdom Never get to big in your own eyes that you cannot go to the small people. You still have to be able humble yourself to go minister one or one thousand the same because it is mission of Jehovah God,Remember Jehovah God put in that position not the people. And also you where that one that someone ministered too.

Sitting on the side lines

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         SITTING ON THE SIDE LINES

 In the game of life many believers are in the game fighting. And there are many on the side lines looking in, and saying he should do this or she should do that, but on the side lines it look easy.But for the ones in the game they are getting knocked down, stepped on, elbowed, spit on, but they are praying for strength to make it through the game and to get up. But  the side lines believer says you missed that tackle the devil  beat you down. But the game believer says we fall down but we getting back up. So  donot judge your brother or sister that is in the game of life that is fighting, while you are on the side lines. Pray that they might have strength to defeat the enemy. And that you would play your part and become a team player.

Believers Faith: Search no More

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Search no More

Search no More

                                                                              

                                          

                                                    

  It`s just like the ship in the bottle, many will say it looks good in the  bottle and want to hold it now, but when they get the ship out of the bottle they realize it is only a ship. Many will say I can do this, put it back in the bottle. But they fail. They have the bottle and the  ship, but yet cannot make it work.(Why) Yet we have the tools and the ingredients, but we do not have the instructions. Without them we cannot complete the task. That comes only by knowing the author and creator of ship in the bottle. Many times we look at man what is doing, and it looks good and feel good, and we draw close to man. But one day man was not around. All the look good and our feel good was gone. Because we got close to man. We did not get to know the author and creator of man`s happiness or how man could do what he was doing. We must come to know the creator not creation. Our source is Jesus, as we get to know Him personally as the author and finisher of our faith. Then when man is not around, we will know , and understand that the author and creator is still around . Search no more Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us.

Pity Party

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  Pity Party

I have invited God to several times to my pity parties in my early walk with the Lord

But He never showed up. I cried oh God this, oh God that but there was no answer.

I finally realized that God never comes to no believers pity party, but when I got in faith

And started speaking His word, He showed up. So the moral of this story is, God

Never shows up for a pity party of no believer, but when we cry out to Him in faith

He shows up every time. Hebrews-11-6

By; Thomas R. Hamilton

The Main Thing

Hebrews 12:1  
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Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.

The main thing that keep you from going forth in body of Christ is weights.

                                    

Type of weights

1.People cannot see what you see and what God has called you to do

2.Wrong place, become a tie holding you down, do not want leave when the mission is complete.

3The will of the people prayed not the will of God for you.

4 The love of the people

 5.With these weights you will become stuck in  yesterday never getting to your tomorrow

You have to come to yourself realize it is time to go.Pray to be released and tell them you love them in Jesus name that you have to about your Fathers business.

 That will release the weights and you can move forward.

Warfare

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⁵ We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. ⁶ And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

(1). What is your knowledge of God in Christ.
(2).Obedience of Christ makes a believer walk in the knowledge of God
(3).Everything that makes itself higher than God in your life you do not need.
(4).Now think. What is higher than God in your life.
(5).Now cast it out, pull it down off your mind in Jesus name.
(6). Obedience punishes disobedience to maximum measure.


                STAY IN FAITH