...since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made... (Romans 1:20 NIV)
We see the Father's credentials every day.
"...If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works [miracles] I do in my Father’s name testify about me,...
...his [opponents] picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?” (John 10:24-25, 31-32 NIV)
The Son had credentials -- the miracles that he performed.
People have asked me, "How do you know you are right?" They typically ask that question when I have said something that does not fit with their current understanding. They are saying that they do not believe me.
I believe God has given me credentials, too. Some are described publicly in this blog...
- The three tornadoes in Spirit of Elisha.
- The details of Burned Toast.
Many, many others are private, which I will not share here. The public information should be sufficient.
You will have to decide for yourself whether or not you believe me. If you do, you should pay attention to what I say.
Until now, I have discussed milestones and revelations in my own spiritual growth, so that others might follow and become apprentices of Jesus themselves. I believe it is time to start addressing some difficult subjects. Many turbulent things are happening in the world right now, and I believe God has prepared me to play a role. I am nobody special, but please stick with me. I believe God has some great things to show us.
All glory to God.
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UPDATE, August 20, 2022...
Jesus told his guys he chose them...
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16 NIV)
He chose Peter and Andrew...
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. (Matthew 4:18-20 NIV)
He chose James and John...
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. (Matthew 4:21-22 NIV)
He chose Matthew...
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. (Matthew 9:9 NIV)
He chose Philip and Nathanael...
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.” (John 1:43-51 NIV)
He chose the twelve...
Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons. These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. (Mark 3:13-19 NIV)
He chose the seventy-two...
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two [or seventy] others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. (Luke 10:1-3 NIV)
He chose Saul of Tarsus...
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” (Acts 9:15-16 NIV)
The LORD chose Moses to bring his people, the children of Israel, out of slavery in Egypt (Exodus 3:10).
The LORD chose to give the Levites authority to handle the items of the tabernacle (Numbers 1:50).
The LORD chose to give Aaron and his sons authority to serve as priests (Exodus 28:1).
The LORD chose David to be king of Israel instead of Saul (1 Samuel 16).
The LORD chose to send Elijah the Tishbite to confront Ahab, king of Israel (1 Kings 17:1; 18:1).
The LORD chose to have Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah to be prophet in Elijah's place (1 Kings 19:16).
He chose Isaiah to proclaim His Words (Isaiah 6:8-13).
The LORD chose Jeremiah to proclaim His Words (Jeremiah 1:4-10).
The LORD chose Ezekiel to be a watchman for the house of Israel (Ezekiel 3:17).
God chose to give Daniel understanding in all visions and dreams (Daniel 1:17).
The LORD chose Hosea, the son of Beeri, to proclaim His Words (Hosea 1:1).
The LORD chose Joel, the son of Pethuel, to proclaim His Words (Joel 1:1).
The LORD chose to say words through Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel (Amos 1:1).
The LORD GOD chose to give Obadiah a vision of His Words (Obadiah 1).
The LORD chose to give His Words to Jonah the son of Amittai (Jonah 1:1).
The LORD chose Micah of Moresheth to proclaim His Words (Micah 1:1).
The LORD chose to give Nahum of Elkosh a vision concerning Nineveh (Nahum 1:1).
The LORD chose to let Habakkuk the prophet see an oracle (Habakkuk 1:1).
The LORD chose to give His Words to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah (Zephaniah 1:1).
The LORD chose to give His Words by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. (Haggai 1:1).
The LORD chose to give His Words to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo (Zechariah 1:1).
The LORD chose to give His Words to Israel by Malachi (Malachi 1:1).
God the Creator can, and does, choose whoever He wants to do whatever He wants. He is the sovereign King of the universe.
I did not choose to "believe" that beautiful spring day when I was nine (9) years old; it just happened to me.
I did not choose to experience the three tornadoes; they just happened.
I did not choose to have my Burned Toast experience; it just happened.
God chose me to experience those things. I am very grateful, of course, but I had nothing to do with initiating any of it. I am not boasting, just stating facts.
He chose me.
Please believe me and follow me. I am following Jesus.
UPDATE, August 23, 2022...
Added Moses. Can't forget him!!
UPDATE, September 27, 2022...
Added the seventy-two. They cast out demons, too.