Identity

By Mark St. John

God's Word will unlock the power of Identity transformation in your life!
Discover how to trade your worries and anxieties for joy and peace!
Embrace the wonderful plans and purpose God has in store for you!
Want to live a more fulfilled life? Adjust negativity and harness the power of faith thinking!
Focus on regaining your confidence by faith; and live out the wonderful plans God has for you!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark St. John
• Release date: Jan 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463964514

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IDENTITY

Scars Become Stars

Remember who you are!

Mark St John

Never Give up Never Surrender series, by John Mark Published by CS.

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Contents

Introduction: Do You Have a Battle Plan?

Chapter 1: Fake News vs No Condemnation Status

King David Example -Part 1

Chapter 2: The Choice

Body Armor

Faith vs. Feelings

Born Identity- Who You Are, in Christ

Chapter 3: No Condemnation Status

King David Example - Part 2

Chapter 4: The 5th Element

Father Forgive me.

Mission Possible Self Talk

Chapter 5: Independence Day

Affirming Who You Are

Chapter 6: Faith Factor

Racer X

Rain Man – Fixed Focused

Chapter 7: How Sin Formulates - Battle for your Soul

Conclusion

Chapter VIII: Home Coming!

Author and Ministry Information

Introduction

Do You have a Battle Plan?

Have you ever heard the expression, This means war? Well, we’re living in the midst of a battle- you might say a Battle for Our Soul. Pretending that the battle is non-existent won’t make it go away, nor will avoiding the fight. We’re hard- pressed on every side and faced with numerous forms temptation and enmity. This battle we’re living in is a war of maintaining a God centered Faith.

The challenge we face is that many of us are not properly equipped to fight this war. A lack of biblical knowledge, with a drought-stricken shortage of confidence. (this deficiency of confidence is equivalent of our lack of faith in Jesus;) makes us vulnerable to enemy attacks.

We must realize that sin and temptation (which we will examine in Vol.II –How Temptation Formulates/Quantum physics of sin) constantly bombards us - spreading its root system in the battlefield of our mind. Why do I say "of our mind? Because it is within our thoughts that the war of the worlds materializes!

We have been vindicated, set free and fully pardoned in God’s Supreme Courtroom! At this moment, having been abundantly pardoned, you possess a legal note, an official authorized certified tender you might say, and a declaration of a" No Condemnation Status!" That’s absolutely correct, - zero, nothing, zilch, nada. The enemy has nothing he can use on you. You are totally guiltless and blameless; you have no need to feel like you’re on the wrong side of the God’s law any longer.

Accepting Christ as your Savior has given you the family status in our Father house, to exercise your ‘faith muscle’, to put into effect your free will, embracing with complete and confidant assurance that you are forgiven. You have the full guarantee that you have been given the absolute security of eternal salvation! No ifs, ands or buts!

Ephesians Chapter 1: 13-14 tell us, "It's in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This pledge from God, His Spirit, is God's guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He promised and that He has purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify Him.…" If the highest Supreme Court in the universe has declared you not guilty, you are totally set free from all guilt and shame, immediately and instantaneously -like taking a bath in a tub filled with the water of forgiveness!

You are not who you used to be! This new, ’no condemnation status’ is who you are currently and forever, in Christ. God the Father has forgiven your wrongdoing. In fact, He’s done more than just forgiven you. He tells us that He has cast it, "as far as the East is from the West." (Psalms 103:12) If that’s the truth, and the Bible tells us with exactness, then you ought to forgive yourself. Quit reliving, replaying your sin in your mind; don’t look back in the rearview mirror of your history of wrongdoings, nor at your past sinful actions and poor decisions. I encourage you to put a stop to it, now.

We must realize that it is the enemy who tries to keep us from living in full throttle of our No Condemnation Status in Christ. The enemy, in conjunction with our own worldly desires, endeavors to make us feel condemned so that we don’t take our rightful place as sons and daughters of the most high God! If he can keep us focused on the web of our past, then he can keep us from walking in a present victory.

One could say that the verdict or the declaration passed down from Father reads:

> NO CONDEMNATION FROM FATHER GOD

> NO CONDEMNATION FROM MAN

> NO CONDEMNATION FROM SELF

> NO CONDEMNATION FROM SATAN

Absolutely, positively, nothing shall be able to separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (Rom. 8:39) Now, that’s a guarantee that we can bank on! As a matter fact, the Word of God says that your name is documented in God’s dossier folder, on file in the celestial hard drive, in the Lamb’s Book of Life. What does that mean? It means that God filled humble confidence, affirming our sins are remembered no more with perpetual Life!

Truly and incredibly, we have entered into His eternal joyride of never-ending rest in Him! In other words, the Father has placed all the responsibility of supervising mankind’s salvation on the shoulders of His Son, Jesus, the Messiah. All who have completely parked their faith and confidence in Jesus’ guardianship of this faith process can be grateful within the deepest depth of their being. Furthermore, we have an absolute certainty that we have been signed, sealed and delivered into the eternal comforting arms of the Messiah Jesus our Lord! For that reason, we have a promise that we can enter into eternal ‘Rest and Relaxation’ with our Lord. We can literally have a, Don’t worry, be happy attitude in the Lord Jesus! That’s part of the guarantee as well! Praise the Lord!

Each chapter builds upon the prevision one, laying relational groundwork with biblical principles of who we are in Jesus our Savior!

Knowing who we are in Christ

In addition, you will note while you are reading the content of this book, there are certain words that are in bold type or in parenthesis. The purpose of this action is not to imply that you do not understand the biblical concept, but rather to amplify encouragement, with key emphasis, of what Father God wants us to lovingly affirm -and confidently rivet, within our inner soul, building a solid effectual personal relationship of faith, in Him via His promises!

Chapter I

Fake News vs Real Report

Understanding who you are in Christ, the Messiah!

Imagine a scene in a heavenly courtroom, where you are the accused. All the trash and garbage of your wrongdoing and dirty deeds will be presented before the court. You’re used to thinking that you’re a good person, never did anything too unscrupulous, and that everything and everyone around you has been placed here for your convenience. Now you’ll be adjudicated for the things that you’ve done predicated upon those motivations.

You’ve heard about this court, and what you’ve heard hasn’t been good. The judge is righteous; trying to bribe him would only ensure you a ‘guilty’ sentence. The punishment is severe and long lasting. There’s no way you can hide your actions and no way that you can expect a plea bargain. This is the toughest court in the universe.

The prosecuting attorney looks like the devil himself, standing there in his fifteen-hundred-dollar suit. He’s got that smug look on his face. The look that says, I’ve got this case in the bag. You don’t know what tricks he’s got up his sleeve, but you know they’re going to be hard to refute, especially since there’s so much that you’ve done that others didn’t like.

You notice a man walking toward your chair. As he walks toward you, he greets the court with a confident yet gentle demeanor. He sits next to you and assures you with the acknowledgement that he has been appointed your legal attorney in this case. You may think he looks a bit too young to be much of an expert on anything. After all, what does a thirty-something know? You’re not sure where this gentleman went to law school, but he didn’t even bring a briefcase with him. He sits with a look of total peace on his face, acting as if he didn’t have a care in the world.

As the judge walks into the courtroom, the bailiff instructs everyone to rise. You’re afraid to look at him. It seems that his very presence exudes impartiality and authority. You don’t know what this judge is going to do, but it sure doesn’t look good for you. With the reputation you’ve got, you need expert defense counsel. The court session starts. The prosecuting attorney begins to cut you down to size. He doesn’t even call any witnesses, as he has bio-digital video footage of every dirty deed and thought you’ve ever done.

You wonder where he got that, and if Big Brother has been filming your entire life. You can see right away that the prosecutor has picked the worst of the worst of your actions. He’s taking and ripping things out of context, always making you look the foulest. With every passing minute, you feel pang after pang in your heart while he displays things that you thought nobody knew about.

You turn to your lawyer in desperation and try to tell him about the good things you’ve done. Like the time you helped the old lady cross the street, even though you later found out that she was waiting to be picked up by her grandson, where she had been standing. You need something… anything, to counter the bad things that the prosecutor is saying about you. You start talking about the time you spent in church, helping with Sunday school classes, singing in the choir. You even bring up that mission trip you took to Mexico that one time. Still, no matter what you say, your lawyer shrugs it off and assures you,

Everything is going to work out for the good, my friend, he says.

A pang erupts from the depths of your innermost being. How? How will you defend my matter? That prosecutor with the pointy ears is tearing me to bits up there!

Your lawyer looks at you with compassion in his eyes. Don’t worry… fear not, be of good courage and leave everything in my hands.

Leave it up to him? The opposing side is ripping you to pieces and your lawyer is sitting there with that peaceful look on his face, looking like it doesn’t matter what the prosecution says about you.

On and on it goes. You wonder if the prosecutor will ever run out of accusations. You’re thirty-nine years old, but the prosecutor is bringing up stuff from your past, back when you could barely walk! He’s exposed every private thought, every little worldly indulgence. Why, he even shows a video clip of you sitting in church, thinking about buying $50.00 of tickets of the 330 Mega Millions jack pot right after church service. Where did he get that?

Finally, after what seems like a slow-motion video, the prosecutor concludes. You wonder if it’s even worthwhile for your attorney to say anything. After presenting such hard, cold facts, the filthy rags of your life, what could he possibly do to erase even one percent of the bad things the faultfinder has just shown?

Your attorney stands. He walks in front of the defense table, placing himself between it and the judge’s bench. Then, he does something strange. He spreads his arms out to his side, showing old wounds that have left scars on his hands from long ago. Then he removes His sandals, displaying scars there as well. Then, he speaks, his voice calm though firm. Father, his crimes are under my blood.

He then walks to the podium in the middle of courtroom and opens a book placed atop it. The book glows brightly with its own source of energy, illuminating its cover. He opens the book and reads. My client’s name is written in the Book of Life. (Rev. 20:15) He closes the Book, turns around and proceeds to his sit by my side. He looks at me. All is well. Be strong and of good courage, my friend. That’s it, that’s all he said.

You’re stunned. You had thought the prosecutor’s character assassination was bad enough, but this? This was a mysterious rebuttal! You needed the most vigorous defense possible. You think to yourself that you’re doomed, recall all your dirty deeds committed during your lifetime on earth, and you know you were bad to the bone.

The judge looks to the angelic bailiff. " please bring me the book," he orders. The bailiff carries the heavy book to the judge’s bench and places it before him. He opens it and scans the pages. You can’t see what’s in that book, but you know it must be important.

Page after page, the judge reads. You begin to wonder what he’s reading. An occasional smile flickers across his face, interspersed with an occasional frown. You think that he must be reading quite a story to get all that reaction. Still, you really don’t know for sure. Finally, after what seems like another eternity, the judge closes the book and looks up. It’s clear he’s going to say something, and you tremble, waiting. Finally, after looking around the courtroom, the judge bangs his gavel and speaks.

Mr. JC…Counsel, this Supreme Court has fully pardoned your client’s crimes! Moreover, all his past wrong doings have been rendered null and void. He is found not guilty, and this Court declares a permanent No Condemnation Status for your client’s permanent records! Counsel, kindly inform your client that he will experience no legal recourse against him, now and forever. This court is adjourned!

Your knees grow weak and you collapse back into your chair. You’re stunned, overjoyed and amazed, all at the same time. You can’t believe what just happened, but you’re ecstatic that you have your freedom in perpetuity! Not knowing what to do or what to say, you just sit there, staring with immense gratitude at your wise defense attorney, your mouth hanging open.

All of a sudden, as you’re overwhelmed with appreciativeness, you’re transported through a perpetual time portal. It is then that you see it - only a glimpse, for the briefest moment in time. You see your attorney wearing different apparel, hanging upon a wooden cross in the middle of two others who also hang on crosses, with iron piercing nails through their hands and feet, oh so long ago. You finally understand. ( it was when you were seventeen years old with