An Extract
This is an extract from the Book entitled “Her Seed – The amazing love of the extraordinary Father”.
Jesus came to group the repentant and the unrepentant (Matthew 3:12).
Repentance is nothing more than a change in thinking. The mindset or mentality can probably be broadly grouped as follows:
1. I am not a sinner and I am doing just fine;
2. I am a sinner but I can save myself; and
3. I am a sinner in need of a Savior.
Have you noticed that the symbol for the word “positive” is in the shape of a Cross? Think positive, think the Cross; Christ crucified!
In Biblical Hebrew, the idea of repentance is represented by two verbs:
1. שוב shuv (to return); and
2. נחם nacham (to feel sorrow).
The first meaning to return while the other meaning to feel sorrow
In the New Testament, the word translated 'repentance' is the Greek word μετάνοια (metanoia), "after or behind one's mind". It is a compound word of the:
In this compound word, the preposition combines the two meanings of time and change, which may be denoted by 'after' and 'different'; so that the whole compound means: 'to think differently after'.
Metanoia or repentance is therefore primarily:
1. An after-thought, different from the former thought;
2. A change of mind and conduct;
3. A "change of mind and heart"; or
4. A "change of consciousness".
What will cause a change in thinking?
It is the goodness of God that leads men to repentance (Romans 2:4).
The Lord Jesus is the Author of faith. A person will not be the least interested in the things of God if Jesus had not given him a measure of faith in the first place. A person without that initial gift of faith will not accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him (1 Corinthians 2:14). All glory redounds to the Lord Jesus. I would like to put it this way.
If one is not thinking positively (“+”), what would that same one be thinking of?
It cannot be neutral because that would mean one is not thinking of anything.
It would have to be the negative (“-”).
This is very much like how positive prints are made from a negative photographic image made on film. The images on the negatives are not as clear as compared to the positive prints.
Life is uncertain without Christ Jesus.
In the absence of Christ Jesus, this maxim is true: “The only certainty in life is its uncertainties”. As a verb, the word “negative” means to reject or refuse to accept.
Hence, it is God’s goodness that turns the negative to positive. It is His goodness that will cause those who reject to accept.
“Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I cannot save myself. Today, I receive your gift of salvation. I trust you as my personal Lord and Savior. I believe you are the Son of God Who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day to acquit me from all charges. Thank you for paying my sin debt and satisfying the demands of justice with Your Precious Blood. In You, I now stand as the righteousness of God, meeting all His standards. Amen!”
Right this very moment, all of heaven rejoices over you (Luke 15:4-7; 22-24).
When the Lord has set you free, you are free indeed (John 8:36)!
Welcome to the big family of loving Daddy God!
This is as good as admitting that I have been deceived and led astray. I can’t tell the truth from a lie. Lord Jesus, You have come as a Man to show me what it is like to trust God even with Your life. Teach and lead me back onto the right path (Isaiah 53:6, Proverbs 8:5).
What does repentance really mean?
Jesus came to group the repentant and the unrepentant (Matthew 3:12).
Repentance is nothing more than a change in thinking. The mindset or mentality can probably be broadly grouped as follows:
1. I am not a sinner and I am doing just fine;2. I am a sinner but I can save myself; and
3. I am a sinner in need of a Savior.
Have you noticed that the symbol for the word “positive” is in the shape of a Cross? Think positive, think the Cross; Christ crucified!
In Biblical Hebrew, the idea of repentance is represented by two verbs:
1. שוב shuv (to return); and
2. נחם nacham (to feel sorrow).
The first meaning to return while the other meaning to feel sorrow
In the New Testament, the word translated 'repentance' is the Greek word μετάνοια (metanoia), "after or behind one's mind". It is a compound word of the:
- Preposition 'meta' (after, with); and
- Verb 'noeo' (to perceive, to think, the result of perceiving or observing).
In this compound word, the preposition combines the two meanings of time and change, which may be denoted by 'after' and 'different'; so that the whole compound means: 'to think differently after'.
Metanoia or repentance is therefore primarily:
1. An after-thought, different from the former thought;
2. A change of mind and conduct;
3. A "change of mind and heart"; or
4. A "change of consciousness".
What will cause a change in thinking?
It is the goodness of God that leads men to repentance (Romans 2:4).
The Lord Jesus is the Author of faith. A person will not be the least interested in the things of God if Jesus had not given him a measure of faith in the first place. A person without that initial gift of faith will not accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him (1 Corinthians 2:14). All glory redounds to the Lord Jesus. I would like to put it this way.
Life is uncertain without Christ Jesus.
In the absence of Christ Jesus, this maxim is true: “The only certainty in life is its uncertainties”. As a verb, the word “negative” means to reject or refuse to accept.
Hence, it is God’s goodness that turns the negative to positive. It is His goodness that will cause those who reject to accept.
Unwrap the Gift
If you have not received Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, I invite you to make this confession:“Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I cannot save myself. Today, I receive your gift of salvation. I trust you as my personal Lord and Savior. I believe you are the Son of God Who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day to acquit me from all charges. Thank you for paying my sin debt and satisfying the demands of justice with Your Precious Blood. In You, I now stand as the righteousness of God, meeting all His standards. Amen!”
Right this very moment, all of heaven rejoices over you (Luke 15:4-7; 22-24).
When the Lord has set you free, you are free indeed (John 8:36)!
Welcome to the big family of loving Daddy God!
This is as good as admitting that I have been deceived and led astray. I can’t tell the truth from a lie. Lord Jesus, You have come as a Man to show me what it is like to trust God even with Your life. Teach and lead me back onto the right path (Isaiah 53:6, Proverbs 8:5).
Grace
I am thankful for the grace of God that is upon this nation.
I am a Singaporean.
In Singapore, we celebrate and embrace our diversity of backgrounds, languages, and beliefs.
I have peppered this book with some seasoning of Singlish and added a dash of the Singaporean culture. If you like Singaporean cuisine, this will serve as an added attraction. You will also get to learn some Singlish, Malay, Hokkien, Cantonese, and Mandarin along the way. If I speak Tamil, I would have definitely included more of it. வணக்கம் Vaṇakkam (Hello).
Song lyrics that are deemed appropriate to the respective portions of this book have also been included. The titles of the songs are appended accordingly and you can YouTube it.
Staying true to the belief that a picture speaks a thousand words, graphics have also been included in the unfolding pages. They serve to provide some comic relief.
In summary, this book will appeal to your eyes, ears, heart, mind, and most importantly, your soul.
Okay. All set liao.
Hope you will find this book shiok.
The general meaning of the word "liao" can be roughly interpreted as "already."
The word “shiok” means very enjoyable or pleasing (used as a term of general approval).
Singlish wan shui!
Long live Singlish!
Singlish wan shui! 万岁! Long live Singlish!
Exciting Plot
As you immerse in the scriptures presented in this book, you will be drawn into an exciting and intriguing plot interwoven in fabrics of evil, mystery, murder, victory, love and much more. It is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Brace yourself for an exciting time in the word! Get to see Jesus hidden in the Old Testament and have a taste of the Emmaus experience.
Witness for yourself the salvation plan of God from before antiquity to the present Church Age that we live in. Marvel at the profound wisdom of the triune God as He obscured the identity of the promised Seed from the frustrated master villain, who played the “hide-and-seek” game over thousands of years.
The Haman versus Mordecai saga in the Book of Esther was a foreshadowing of Satan’s humiliating defeat (Esther 7:10). Satan knew that the promised Seed would come from the Jews but he did not know who exactly. This probably explains the disproportionate hatred towards the Jews in general. He tried to kill the promised Seed by attempting to exterminate the entire Jewish race. However, God worked behind the scene to thwart Satan’s sinister attempt and turned the table against him. It was a demonstration of God’s signature move; beating Satan at his own game! The Jews were eventually saved from complete decimation. Today, this significant victory is celebrated as the Festival of Purim in Israel.
This is just an appetizer before the main course. So, tighten your spiritual seat belt and dive right into this exhilarating ride through the passage of time as we unravel one of the greatest biblical mysteries since time immemorial.
Objective
The sole objective of this book is to attempt to make you salivate for the Word of God.
This is motivated by 1 Peter 2:2-3.
We will follow the lead of the foundation and reference scriptures all the way through to the New Testament.
In the course of this journey, we will be making many interesting observations from scriptures.
For example:
1. God’s signature move;
2. The crime Adam committed;
3. The identity of the missing man in the account of the adulterous woman brought before Jesus.
4. The principle of representation and identification;
5. The significance of the bruising of the serpent’s head and the heel of the Seed;
6. The many attempts by Satan to exterminate the promised Seed;
7. How Chinese martial arts is akin to the concept of cornerstone;
8. How God served poetic justice on Satan;
9. How it is all about Jesus’ faith in and obedience to God and not ours;
10. How Jabez and Joseph were types of Jesus;
11. How low a level God the Son condescended as Jesus the Man;
12. How the Bible interprets the Bible;
13. How the Hokkien phrase “Mai Tu lee yell”, encapsulates the meaning of Ephesians 5:16;
14. How the righteous of God are beneficiaries of a recession.
These are just some examples of the many observations that we will be making in this book.
Her Seed
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