You Matter to God: Discovering Your True Value and Identity in God's Eyes by Derek Prince

Author:Derek Prince
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Theological Anthropology - Christianity, Religious Aspects, Psychology, Identity (Psychology) - Religious Aspects - Christianity, Christian Life, General, Anthropology, Religion, Theological Anthropology, Personal Growth, Christianity, Spiritual Growth, Christian Theology, Identity (Psychology)
ISBN: 0800794885
Publisher: Chosen
Published: 2010-03-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

God's Plan Of Control

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. John 1:4, NASB

All through the preceding chapters, we have been looking together into the mirror of God's Word to -discover the real inner nature of man and see our immense value in the eyes of the God who made us. Briefly, I would summarize what we have seen with the following brief statements.

First, a human being is a triune being, created in the likeness of a triune God. God is revealed as Father, Son and Spirit-three Persons, one God. Man is revealed as spirit, soul and body-three elements, but one personality.

Second, man's rebellion against God caused dislocation and malfunction of every area of his personality.

Third, through the miracle of regeneration, God has made provision for man's restoration in every area of his being. God has a plan for each area of the restored human personality for the spirit, for the soul and for the body.

Fourth, we have observed that the three main functions of the regenerated spirit are all directly related to God. They are worship, fellowship and revelation. The three functions of the soul are all self-centered. They are mind, will and emotions, and in the process of regeneration, they are transformed. The function of the regenerated body is to be the temple of God, the dwelling place of God, the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit takes residence in the temple, we are obligated to present our members to the Lord as slaves, or instruments, of God's purposes. As the body is yielded to the Holy Spirit, it becomes sanctified, or holy-set apart to God.

God’s Plan for the Regenerated Person

In this chapter, I want to focus more closely on God's program to control regenerated man. This is a very, very important issue. Why? Because we may be regenerated, but if we do not understand how to function after regeneration, we may miss much of God's purpose for us. We may also miss many of the blessings God has for us.

Let me begin by saying that in God's plan, human personality is not a democracy. We so often hear the word democracy that we tend to think everything should function on that basis. God does not function on the basis of a democracy, and it is not His purpose that regenerated human personality should function on that basis.

God rules mankind, very definitely, from above through mankind's highest element-his spirit. The regenerated spirit of a person relates directly to God. The regenerated spirit is joined to the Lord, and through that spirit-through that link with God-God rules and directs the individual. We can, therefore, only be successful in this regenerated life insofar as our spirits are in contact with and yielded to God, and insofar as the remainder of our personalities are yielded to the direction of God.

That is God's purpose. Only insofar as His purpose and plan are worked out do we have success.

How It Works

To further illustrate this truth, let's take the example of David, through his spirit, exhorting his soul.

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