HOMO SAPIENS DIVINUS

There is a new race of men on this earth, a new species; a new type if you will.

These look just like all other men; they walk, talk, breathe, eat & drink just like others.

They are in the same schools, offices, societies & associations; the same business places.

They wear what others wear, they live where others live; they drive what others drive.

To look at them, you couldn’t guess.

In life, their physiology is essentially the same as that of Homo sapiens sapiens.

In death, take their bodies apart and all you can see is the anatomy you have become used to.

That tells you it’s not a matter of evolution.

Scientists, for ages, have disproved the existence of spirit & spiritual substance based on their own inability to appreciate them through the same channels as all other forms of matter & life.

This seems to me not only unfair but grossly inaccurate. The most powerful electron microscope can’t make spirit known because it is not an issue of magnification. The issue is that a different kind of light is required (Ephesians 5:13b).

Being unable to appreciate spirit, no natural study can then show the difference between Homo sapiens sapiens & this new species.

The difference is spirit. The first Adam had God’s life in him, but he could never really be said to be indwelt by God. His spirit was alive alright, having the very nature of God (Genesis 2:7).

That Adam died in the garden. His body died hundreds of years later. Everyone born for 4,000 years was born dead; born with the nature of Satan - man’s new lord & father. (Genesis 2:17; 5:5; Romans 5:12 & Ephesians 2:1-3)

In the midst of that thick darkness, a light shone. The Word was God and became flesh. His life was the light of men. (John 1:1, 4, 5 & 14)

The second Man to be born alive. First to live in perfect obedience to the Father-God. First to die two deaths, go to hell and come back alive & victorious! (2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 27:46&50; Acts 2:31 & Revelations 1:18)

He was & is the first of this new species. The first to live after being twice dead. The first to conquer Satan, hell & death. The first Man to go to heaven & sit enthroned at God’s right hand. (Romans 8:29&34; 1 Timothy 2:5)

Now there are more of this species. No, they did not increase by sexual multiplication. Rather, a Homo sapiens sapiens, by choosing to believe in the first of the new creation; becomes a new creation (Romans 10:9).

Cut open the new man & you won’t see anything different; but he’s different. He has the divine nature in his spirit. He has eternal life. He is indwelt by God. God lives in Him. Literally, He does! (Acts 17:28; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:17 & 1 John 5:12)

I present to you Homo sapiens divinus.

God in man. Man in God.

Divinity in humanity. Humanity joined to divinity.

We are men from another world. Call us aliens if you will. (John 17:16)

We are gods, but not like those beggarly Greek, Roman & African idols (Psalm 82:6).

We are sons of the Sun, sons of the Most High (Malachi 4:2; Psalm 84:11).

Heaven is walking down your street. He’s dressed in jeans & a T-shirt; she’s dressed in a regular gown. But he’s no regular Joe; she’s no regular Jane. She carries divinity, he carries the divine gene.

We were not born of blood, not of the will of the flesh or of man; we were born of God. We ARE born of God; born from above! (John 1:13 & 8:23)

Are you one of us? If you’re not, you can be today. We are born of the Word, you can be born of the Word too.

Do you believe that Jesus died & was raised from the dead for you? Then say “Lord Jesus, I believe in you; save me”. Now say “I’m saved!”

You are a new creation, a new species; you are Homo sapiens divinus (2 Corinthians 5:17).

God lives in you now and you have His life.

Think like God.

Talk like God.

Live like God.

Rejoice!

DANIEL'S SWORD (ACADEMIC CONFESSIONS)

EXCELLENCE

I am God-kind. God is my Father and He is excellent. I am like my Father, I am excellent. (2 Pet. 1:4; Psa. 76:4; Pro. 12:26)

DISCIPLINE

I am walking in self-control, I am disciplined in all things. I do not eat, sleep or play too much. I am at the right place at the right time doing the right things in the right way with the right people. I do not laze around or waste time. I do not leave my work undone till the last minute. I complete assignments, projects & tasks early & excellently. I do excellent things & get excellent results. (2 Tim. 1:7; Gal. 5:22, 1 Cor. 6:20; Pro. 12:26 & 22:29)

WISDOM

The words of my mouth are as deep waters & the wellspring of wisdom in me is as a flowing brook. Wisdom is flowing in me & through me. Christ in me is my wisdom. Wisdom is working in me all the time. My mind & mouth are wisdom-directed. I think wisdom, I speak wisdom and I do wisdom. Folly is far from me. The Spirit of wisdom is strong upon me. By the wisdom of God, I always know what to do & how to do it. By wisdom, I build great grades & fill my records with outstanding results. I have that “wow” factor; it’s called the wisdom of God! It’s working in me now! (Pro. 18:4; 1 Cor. 1:30; 2:7; Isa. 11:2 & Pro. 23:3&4)

FAVOUR

Great grace is on me, speaking so loud it can’t be ignored! The favour of God is preparing me for every test & exam. By favour, I come into contact with all the right people & materials I need ahead of time. By favour, decisions are made, questions are set & things are arranged to my advantage. In every exam hall, favour makes all things work for my good. All grading decisions & circumstances are aligned for my favour. The eye that sees me blesses me & the ear that hears me approves of me; everything I write, say or do provokes a favour response. Men, women, nations, governments & organizations are mandated to favour me. Scholarships & grants flow towards me under the influence of favour. (Acts 4:33; Psa. 5:12; Job 29:11; Isa. 60:16)

THE BLESSING

I am blessed, therefore I am rich in grades. The blessing has empowered me to prosper in my academics; I prosper. The blessing is making everything work for my good. The blessing is my unfair advantage! Everything responds to me, everything submits to the blessing. I am blessed, therefore I am healthy, strong, wise, rich, intelligent, preferred! I am far too blessed to fail or be average! (Pro. 10:22; Rom. 8:28; Phil. 2:9-11 & 3 John 2)

THE SPIRIT OF MIGHT

The Spirit of might is strong upon me; I have supernatural strength & speed. My natural ability is super-charged by the Spirit of might. I can be more, I learn more, retain more & do more in less time by His ability. By the Spirit of might, I go beyond natural limits; I break academic barriers; I perform academic exploits, break old records & set new ones. By my God, I leap over academic obstacles & run through academic oppositions. I am unstoppable! (Isa. 11:2; 1 Kings 18:46; Judges 14:6; Psa. 18:29 & Dan. 11:32)

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is my Comforter, I can never be stressed. He is my Helper, I am never without help. He is my Advocate, he speaks for me in boardrooms & other places where I can’t speak for myself. He is my Strengthener; I can’t be weak or sick before, during or after exams. He is my Intercessor, he helps me to pray with precision & power. He is my Standby, I am never alone. He is my Teacher, He teaches me ahead of exams. He brings things to my remembrance; He even reveals things I absolutely do not know! (John 15:26; Romans 8:26&27; 1 John 2:20&27 & John 14:16&26)

LIFE

He who raised Jesus from the dead quickens my brain by His Spirit who lives in me. My brain is quickened, my mental faculties are vitalised by the anointing of the Holy Ghost. Eternal life is working in my brain. This life is working in my memory; I capture, retain & reproduce information by the light of ZOE. This life is working in my intellect; there’s nothing I can’t grasp or understand. I reason at the frequency of divinity; I understand all things! This life is creative; it’s working in me now. Creativity, imagination & innovation come easily to me. My creative faculties are a wonder to my generation. I command dead grades to live, dead academics to flourish again! Everything lives where the river of life flows. Rivers of living water flow out of me, my academics are submerged in life; nothing dies, everything lives! I experience life today, I experience life always! (Rom. 8:11; Isa. 11:2&3; Pro. 28:5; John 1:3; Psa. 71:7; Ezek. 37:10; 47:9; John 7:38; Pro. 18:21)

HOLOKLERIA CONFESSION (FOR HEALING & HEALTH)

This is my reality; God is my Father and it is His will for me to be whole. He gave the Son to be the ultimate sacrifice for my sin & sickness. The price has been paid, now I enjoy wholeness. Jesus Himself took my infirmities, carried my diseases, bore my sicknesses. He took them on Himself & away from me completely. Jesus took them, I no longer have them!

(3 John 2; Matthew 8:17; Exodus 15:26; Leviticus 16:10)

Nothing is more real than this; by the stripes that broke His body and shed His blood, I was healed so that I might be in health. I live in health in the name of Jesus! The punishment required for my wholeness was laid on Him and He bore it, now I’m whole! I have perfect soundness (holokleria)! Every laceration was my sickness being permanently bonded to His body, as irreversible as the scars. Nothing can take the scars off Jesus, nothing can take the sicknesses off Jesus & put them on me; I can’t be sick anymore; I’m the healed of God in Christ Jesus! (Isaiah 53:4&5; Acts 3:16)

This is the truth I believe; Jesus disposed of my sicknesses, then He sent His Spirit to live in me & make my wholeness a reality. The same Spirit that resurrected Jesus now lives in tme; He is constantly flowing life, vitality, health & strength into my flesh, blood & bones. The divine life is constantly flowing in my veins! Every disease, germ, virus or toxin that touches my body contacts the life of God; it dies & loses potency instantly in the name of Jesus! Poisons are neutralised by the life of God in me; no harm comes to me! (Romans 8:11; Mark 16:18)

This is my decision: by wisdom & self-control, I live healthy. I do not misuse food, sleep, sex or leisure. I use them the right way, at the right time & get right results in the name of Jesus. My body is the temple of the Holy Ghost; I do not abuse it. I gain knowledge from the right sources, use it the right way & get right results in the name of Jesus. Ultimately, my safety is in the Name of Jesus!

(Proverbs 18:10; 1 Corinthians 3:16&17; Daniel 1:8-15)

This is my decree to every cell, every tissue, every organ, every system & every substance in my body: you function perfectly, you function by eternal life in the name of Jesus! Liver, kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, pancreas, reproductive organs & all; you function well in the name of Jesus! From the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, everything is working in the name of Jesus! Body, I forbid you to be sick; I permit you to be strong & sound in the name of Jesus! (James 3:2; Matthew 18:18; Proverbs 18:20&21)

Using the name of Jesus (as His representative, on His authority & for His glory), I heal the sick, open blind eyes & cast out disease-causing demons. Through the touch of my hands, the words of my mouth, the breath of my lips, the sight of my eyes & the passing of my shadow; the healing anointing is communicated. The Holy Ghost, the Source of all power, dwells in me now. I am a walking miracle dispenser, I’m a mobile power-house!

(Mark 16:17&18; Acts 5:15 & 10:38; John 20:22; Proverbs 15:30)

Thank You Father for these things are already so in the name of Jesus! (Psalm 107:2)

CHILD OF GOD; GIVE YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST

Christians need to give their lives to Christ.

It is a strange affirmation, but absolutely true.

One may ask: but isn't a child of God one who has given his/her life to Christ? Not necessarily. A person is a child of God because they have believed in/on Jesus & confessed Him as Lord; received the Word of God; received the gospel and turned to the Lord. These are the words the bible actually uses to describe what we call "giving one's life to Christ" (Romans 10:9; Acts 8:12-14; 9:35 & 1 Corinthians 15:1). For most, the bible says simply "they believed". On getting born again, what actually happens is that Jesus gives the believer His life (the divine, eternal God-life/nature).

Now, having received the life of Christ, I beseech you: give your life to Him. Give your life (time) to Christ; give command/control/lordship of your life to the Lord. Let Him be number one; make Him first place. Let Him be your priority.

This is what Paul was saying to the Romans: "I beseech you.....to present your bodies as a living sacrifice.....this is your true worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove the.....will of God" (Romans 12:1&2)

This is what James was saying to the Jews scattered abroad: "submit to God" (James 4:7).

It is what the Holy Spirit is saying to us today: give your life to Christ. Let Him be Lord, let Him rule & reign. Let Him be first, let Him be all.

The new creation is meant to be led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14). We're not meant to be led by our appetites, wants, emotions, desires or ambitions.

In our conduct & lifestyle, He ought to be enthroned as Lord, not our bodies; because even those bodies belong to Him (1 Corinthians 6:20). Abstaining from sexual immorality, possessing our bodies in sanctification; we honour Him, for that is His will (1 Thessalonians 4:4). Reining in our appetites for food, sleep, leisure & sex, we put our bodies under & worship Him with them. We offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy & acceptable to Him (1 Corinthians 9:27; Romans 12:1). We refuse to think, emote & will like the world; we think, emote & will according to the Word, our souls are subject to His lordship (Romans 12:2).

In making decisions, life choices & plans; His will ought to be priority, His Word the determining factor. We are open & consecrated to His will. We're yielded to the His Spirit (the Spirit of the Lord) (Isaiah 11:2). We are like He was when He walked on the earth, His life & will were totally given over to His Father (John 4:34 & 8:29). His willed to do His Father's will. He was obedient even to a shameful death on a Roman cross (Philippians 2:5&8). Our heart-posture is like His: "I come to...do your will" (Hebrews 10:7).

Christ gave His life for you & to you; now give your life to Him & for Him (Matthew 10:39 & 2 Corinthians 4:11). You have received His life; now give Him yours.

Babies don't understand this; sons do.

Babies go, "give me, give me, give me". Sons know, "all that the Father has is mine" (Luke 15:31; John 16:15 & 1 Corinthians 3:21). So sons cry, "I am yours, make me, mold me, use me; I'll go where you say, do what you say; I'll even think what you say".

Babies love to say, "I am a free moral agent, I can think for myself". Both are true. But sons choose to submit to the Word & the Spirit.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the church.

We can no longer live for self, for survival or even for earthly significance in & of itself. We live for the One who died for us.