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Welcome To Network Discipling

Written By Ruthven Roy on February 9th, 2010

Where God's Word touches ALL

Welcome to NDM (Network Discipling Ministries), the place where ordinary people grow into extra-ordinary disciples of Jesus.

We are committed to the Gospel Commission of making, baptizing and training disciples for Kingdom expansion throughout the world (Matthew 28:18-20). We believe that every Christian is called to be a disciple of Jesus, and every disciple to be a fisher-of-men, not a warmer-of-pews. We are, therefore, steadfast in using all our resources to facilitate these transformations.

NDM is a Kingdom-oriented movement and an inter-denominational organization that recognizes the oneness of Christ’s spirit in all believers, and the common task assigned to all to preach the Gospel of repentance and the imminent of the King. This is a radical ministry without borders, walls or boundaries!

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Salvation is FREE; Try it!

Written By Ruthven Roy on February 16th, 2010

Salvation Is Free, but not CHEAP!

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord – Romans 6:23.

But AS MANY as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God – John 1:12, 13.

When it comes to the salvation of sinners, God always makes the first move, not mankind. The Bible clearly teaches that God demonstrated His love for us in committing Christ to die in our place, even while we were living in sin (Romans 5:8). God loves us so much that He gave His only Son to be our redemptive sacrifice, so that WHOSOEVER believes in Him (Jesus) should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). It is very important to understand that Christ was given for the world, and that the invitation to salvation and eternal is freely offered to WHOSOEVER believe in, or receive God’s gift—His Son’s life.

Salvation is that simple! The Word of God says with great certaintly, WHOSOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord SHALL BE SAVED (Romans 10:13). There is absolutely nothing that one can do to earn it. It is a FREE gift. A person has only to express his faith in God’s offer by receiving it and salvation is his. It does not matter how he feels about himself, or what others may think or say about him. This is totally a divine transaction between God and him, without the external imposition of the will of man or the will of any fleshly soul (John 1:13).

The religions and traditions of men often try to “sell” this FREE gift by imposing organizational or institutional requirements upon the seeker of salvation; but such a stance is totally contrary to all Scripture. The truth is that a person does not possess the power of his own accord to fulfill the religious requirements of men and their systems until he has experience God’s salvation–the infusion of divine life–in his spirit. According to the Bible, it is totally impossible for fleshly soul to obey or please God (Romans 8:7, 8). Therefore, to expect obedience from sinner before gift of salvation becomes operative in them is an utter impossibility.

Thank God He does not have such expectations from any sinner seeking salvation. Certainly, He does not expect such obedience from you. Once you have accepted His FREE gift—the life of Jesus in your spirit—God will give you both the desire and the power to obey His perfect will. His Word declares, it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13), and that his divine power hath given unto us [you] all things that pertain unto life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).

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Discover Your Identity

Written By Ruthven Roy on February 15th, 2010

Who Am I, Really?

WHO AM I, REALLY?

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ – Philippians 3:20

There are only two identities available to all mankind—one we receive from Adam, the other we receive from Christ. One identity is from earth (the natural or earthly); the other is from heaven (spiritual or heavenly). The Bible says that “the first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam [Christ] became a life-giving spirit. ⁴⁶However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. ⁴⁷The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven (1 Corinthians 15:45-47, bracket mine). Let us compare these two identities so that you could find your true self.

IDENTITY IN ADAM

IDENTITY IN CHRIST

1. Living soul

2. From earth (earthly)

3. Natural (or carnal)

4. Born of man

5. Born flesh – John 3:6

6. Born corruptible – Psalm 51:5; Rom. 3:23

7. One flesh with Adam

8. Controlled by the law of sin which leads to death – Rom. 8:2

9. Commits sins – Rom. 5:12; 1 John 3:8

10. Old creation identified by flesh or natural life – 2 Cor. 5:16, 17

11. Walks by the flesh – Rom. 8:5

12. Cannot please God – Rom. 8:7, 8

13. Satan’s “true” children – John 8:44; 1 John 3:8

1. Living spirit

2. From heaven (heavenly)

3. Spiritual

4. Born-again of God – John 1:12, 13

5. Born-again spirit – John 3:6

6. Born incorruptible – 1 Pet. 1:23; Eph. 4:24

7. One spirit with Christ – 1 Cor. 6:17

8. Controlled by the law of righteousness which leads life – Rom. 8:2

9. Cannot sin – 1 John 3:9; 5:18; Rom. 6:14

10. New creation identified only by spirit life – 2 Cor. 5:16, 17

11. Walks by the Spirit – Gal. 5:16

12. Obeys God – Rom. 6:17, 18

13. God’s “true” children – Rom. 8:14-16; Heb. 12:7-10

These two identities bequeaths two different legacies. The Bible says that all who are identified with Adam inherits the birthright of sin and eternal death; those identified with Christ inherits the legacy of righteousness and eternal life (Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 2 Corinthians 2:15, 16; 1 John 3:14). Identity is a choice for every believer! One may choose to live from the platform of his Adam life, or enjoy the spiritual freedom of the Christ who lives in his spirit. How do you choose to identify yourself? Read “Imitating God” for a complete understanding of this subject.

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The Kingdom of Heaven is NOW!

Written By Ruthven Roy on February 11th, 2010

The Kingdom awaits your entrance!

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NOW

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever – Daniel 2:44

More than 26 centuries ago, God gave a heathen king a panoramic view of the world’s future, beginning with his reign over Babylon (606-538 B.C.), and ending with the entrance and establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven upon the earth. Through his dream, recorded in Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar saw the demise of four world powers—Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome—and the final crushing of the kingdoms of men by the glorious Kingdom of God, depicted in the dream as a stone cut without human hands, from the side of a great mountain.

³⁴Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. ³⁵Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth – Daniel 2:34, 35.

While the above events represent the Kingdom as coming at the end of the world—commonly referred to as the Kingdom of glory—the actual setting up of that Kingdom takes place long before that time. Daniel says that this, in reality, takes place in the days of these kings and their kingdoms (Daniel 2:44). The coming of the Kingdom of Heaven actually commenced with the coming of Christ during the era of the kingdom of Rome. Its announcement was first proclaimed by John the Baptist, who came out of the wilderness of Judea crying loudly: “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2).

Later, the Messiah would teach His mountainside audience about the character traits of Kingdom citizens and about the principles governing Kingdom life (Matthew 5-7). He also taught them to pray “Thy kingdom come . . .” (Matthew 6:10); demonstrated through parables what the Kingdom is really like (Matthew 13); and indicated that His powerful miracles of healing were evidence of the Kingdom’s presence (Matthew 12:22-28). Most paramount was the Savior’s declaration that the Kingdom of Heaven was already present in the heart—incorruptible spirit-seed (1 Peter 1:23)—of the believer (Luke 17:21).

All believers are born again by Kingdom grace which flows from above (John 3:3). This incoming life of God is what qualifies the believer as a Kingdom citizen, and give him the ability to enter Kingdom life and perceive its realities. Without this divine endowment, the individual is in total darkness with regard to everything that pertains to the Kingdom. He cannot see or enter it because he is from this world and the Kingdom is not (John 18:36).

The only way to see and enter the Kingdom NOW is by receiving its King as your Savior and Lord. The Bible says that “as many as receive Him to them gave He the power to become sons of God . . .” (John 1:12).

DO YOU HAVE KINGDOM VISION? IF NOT, WHY NOT?

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Act in Faith, Not Foolishness

Written By Oudin on December 23rd, 2009

Act in Faith, Not Foolishness

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