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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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LIFE: MAKE THE CHOICE

Written By Ruthven Roy on August 3rd, 2011

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, blessings and curses. NOW choose LIFE, so that you and your children may live – Deuteronomy 30:19

CHOOSE LIFE

God has already set the stage for A BLESSED LIFE for us and our children. He even encourages us to make the right choice. INVEST in your family’s future today.

Choose –>

L-iving

I-ntentionally

F-or

E-ternity.

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Salvation is FREE; Try it!

Written By Ruthven Roy on November 7th, 2010

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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. The Bible says that anyone who receives Jesus has the right to salvation–to be called children of God.

Here is the ABC of Salvation:

A -All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Therefore, acknowledge and confess your sins to God.
B – Behold the Lamb of God that take away the sin of the world (John 1:29). Therefore, believe that Christ died for your sins.
C – Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). Therefore, exercise your right and receive Christ’s righteous life in exchange for your life of sin.

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Discover Your Identity
Written By Ruthven Roy on February 15th, 2010

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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 yield 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). How do you choose to identify yourself? Read more

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The Kingdom of Heaven is NOW!
Written By Ruthven Roy on February 11th, 2010

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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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