02.0.4. INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION The intent of this book is to introduce the subject of Spirituality according to the Holy Bible - GOD’s Word. Every proposition presented in this book is developed in Scripture. Our intent is to point to the potentials of true spirituality that unveil in GOD and by GOD from functions made alive in our own inward parts.

Biblical Spirituality is sourced in GOD and, unveils in a process of salvation that involves the actual communication of the fullness of JESUS CHRIST into our inward parts of soul and spirit. Biblical Spirituality unveils in the growing formation of spiritual functions that are perfected and completed out of the Character and Nature of JESUS CHRIST formed in us.

True Biblical Spirituality will ultimately establish members of the human race as a people blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (of spiritual authority), in CHRIST JESUS. The Bible declares that this will lead to a functional administration suitable to the fullness of the times (see Ephesians 1:9-10) operating in the heavenly places (see Ephesians 3:8-11). The spiritual portals to function in the Kingdom of GOD are meant to be developed in functional realities that open within our inward parts. For this reason the LORD JESUS declared that the Kingdom of GOD was within us (see Luke 17:20-21, KJV). Access to the Kingdom of GOD is functional (see John 3:5) in form - in functions actualized in our inward parts (see Matthew 5:8; Matthew 5:13-16). These inward functions that open us to the Kingdom of GOD unveil from GOD.

You can read this book without reference to Scripture in a first pass or, you can read it with Scripture. Scripture references are provided so that you will understand the actual flow, intent and design of the Scriptures with regards to the design and development of your inward parts in GOD’s will, plan and purpose!

Biblical Spirituality aligns us with GOD’s perfect will and, it is also a conduit for GOD’s perfect will. Biblical Spirituality also arises from a living functional expression of the reality of the living GOD in our inward parts of spirit, soul and heart!

Biblical Spirituality is intimately tied to the design of man’s inward parts in spirit, soul and heart. Our inward parts are designed to manifest the many-faceted operations of our being in GOD’s design and purpose – under GOD’s actual direction. Our inward parts are in fact designed to grow so that we can draw from GOD HIS many-faceted spiritual treasures.

Biblical Spirituality arises from a new born (or, re-born) spirit man. JESUS CHRIST came to be a blueprint for a new man. Our re-born spirit man is designed to actualize functions developed in the life of JESUS CHRIST through the Testimony of HIS Words. This actuality – given expression to in HIS Spirit and HIS Life - gives actual expression to salvation. And, this salvation is fully verifiable in spirit, soul and heart (see figure below). And, this is how Biblical Spirituality is verifiable in the actual dimensions of a reality that manifests and expresses a new life actually empowered by GOD!

Schematic Of The Inward Parts Of New-Born Man

Biblical Spirituality develops as GOD’s plan of salvation is brought into fulfillment in our inward parts. It is in this growing fulfillment actualized that we are making the declaration that the outcomes of Biblical Spirituality are entirely verifiable from our inward parts of spirit, soul and heart.

There is a sensitivity to GOD and what HE is doing that unveils to the inward parts. And, the unveiling of this sensitivity is powered and developed by GOD HIMSELF as we each choose to respond to HIM in sincerity and truth.

Hence, Biblical Spirituality involves the development of our inward parts so that we realize our functional form and destiny in GOD. Biblical Spirituality unveils through a growing intimacy in an actual relationship with the living GOD. GOD reveals HIMSELF to our inward parts - in and through JESUS CHRIST (see John 14:6) in the actualities of the Testimony of JESUS established in our inward parts. This inward revelation is designed to be fully functional and is thus entirely verifiable through the enabling power of GOD working within us (see Ephesians 3:20). Biblical Spirituality is designed to unveil the “born again” individual as a vessel of GOD having a growing purpose in GOD. This purpose is fully enabled in GOD and, fully verifiable in the power of GOD operating in our inward parts (see Ephesians 3:20).

Biblical Spirituality develops with purpose and destiny together with the unveiling of a call in GOD. Such a call is empowered with a growing array of gifts facilitated through specific anointings (or, spiritual empowerments) that enable the peculiar operation of actual functions in GOD and by GOD. Biblical Spirituality is thus revealed in an inward operating system that is aligned by actual intimate relationship with the living GOD.

Chapters 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19 of this book have been written to describe the Word-based parameters in which function in the Kingdom of Heaven is available to the children of GOD – by the SPIRIT of GOD, in JESUS CHRIST. It is of importance that we clearly understand the Word-defined spiritual frameworks of operating in the deeper realms of Biblical Spirituality – in what the Bible calls the “heavenly places”.

Word-defined spiritual frameworks protect us from entry into the occult, by being deceived through self-denominated spiritual experiences. Scripture clearly warns that satan – the father of lies, the deceiver - comes as an angel (god) of light to deceive with spiritual experiences that are inconsistent with the Word and Witness of GOD. In this book we often refer to JESUS CHRIST by HIS Aramaic Name YESHUA MASHIAH. We have on occasion also used the Name of GOD YHWH, which is: “I AM WHO I AM” and “I AM THAT I AM”. The Holy Bible expresses the “I AM” of YHWH in a three part personified unity of the FATHER, the WORD (WHO is the SON) and the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD reveals HIS “I AM” reality – in WHO HE IS and ALL THAT HE IS - to us, in distinct, personified, functional, expressions as the FATHER, the SON and the HOLY SPIRIT. For example, the reality of salvation is ordained and developed specifically in each one of us by the FATHER’s Sovereign will and purpose for us. Salvation is expressed in the SON through the actual communication of HIS Fullness into us. And, HIS Fullness communicated saves us by making us sons of GOD through the fullness of JESUS CHRIST communicated into our inward parts.

Salvation is developed by all that the HOLY SPIRIT communicates of the fullness of the SON (the WORD Of GOD) – in the specifics of the FATHER’s will - into our inward parts.

We are – in salvation - the workmanship of the TRIUNE GOD. Biblical Spirituality is the actualization of a functional state of being fully alive to the personified expressions of the TRIUNE GOD. Every function is by the HOLY SPIRIT. Every function is of the SON. And, every function stands and operates in the consciousness of the FATHER’s will. The Name “YHWH YESHUA” expresses the “I AM” actuality of GOD in YESHUA reconciling the world to HIMSELF through the specific communication of the fullness of YESHUA MASHIAH into the inward parts of man. The Name YESHUA MASHIAH expresses the reality of YESHUA as true MAN which gives credence to our creation in CHRIST JESUS (see Ephesians 2:10) in our inward parts through the actual communication of HIS Fullness into us (see John 1:16-17, KJV+NKJV+NASB; Ephesians 1:22-23).

Hence the Biblical proclamation that JESUS CHRIST is both true GOD and true MAN. And, in HIM we stand before GOD through HIS Fullness as true MAN - formed in us.

Thus we can understand the Biblical proclamation that the “I AM” of YHWH is a personal revelation (see John 17:6; John 17:26) that opens to our inward parts in the Testimony of JESUS (YESHUA). And, for this reason the Testimony of YESHUA is called the Spirit of Prophecy! Because the Testimony of JESUS is the basis of all fulfillment - in GOD!

Biblical Spirituality finds its entire expression – through growing fulfillment - in our inward parts in the Testimony of JESUS. In this revealed reality, developed in our inward parts, we see GOD and we come to know GOD - so as to actualize a functional totality in HIM, by HIM and for HIM. This functional totality is fully verifiable as the workmanship of GOD in our inward parts! May the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY open the reality of GOD-centered and GOD-developed spirituality into your state of being as you come alive to HIS Word with an understanding that knows the HOLY ONE – JESUS CHRIST - WHO has described HIMSELF as the Way, the Truth and, the Life. AMEN (see Revelation 3:14 b; 2 Corinthians 1:20-22)!

James Niles The Tabernacle School Of Ministry Website: www.thetabernacleschool.com

September 2006