To Die For...

Followers (Of Christ),

We do spend a great deal of time in Revelations in this Ministry. Then again, Revelations is for our/your time and age on this planet making your "stand" and called purpose against darkness and evil, and to avail from within you all that Christ has freely given. Revelations is real talk,  and speaks somewhat directly to us/you. Speaking of speaking, it also speaks to us about speaking in testimony of Christ, ....and for many, it is something "to die for" in giving testimony of Christ and for some going on right now in other parts of the world, are literally losing their/your head for. You can even audition for that possible role with us (testimony of Christ part, not losing your head part), by contacting us to share your testimony about Jesus Christ and your faith. No, you wont lose your head with us and die. At least not yet, and not with us.

"And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand" (Revelation 20:4). Realize, this may be talking about you in the near future, so you sort of need to think about whether you will be getting the Mark Of The Beast, or willing to die in testimony of Jesus Christ.

 How Will You Perform In Faith And Testimony For Christ Under Pressure and Unplanned When And Where Least Expected In The Future World Orders?

"Uh....er, I'm sorry Sir, my name is Peter, were you asking me if I have the mark of the beast yet? Uhhh well my ex-wife just bought some crypto-currencies, and her I-phone has a smart chip in it, that way  I don't need one in my own right hand or forehead right? I can comply vicariously through her right? And if I am  'follower of Christ?' Uhhhh, ok, what are my other options of questions I can answer instead....you trying to accuse me of being a follower of Jesus Christ, whats this about? I want my U.N. approved lawyer present during any further questions, thank you, am I free to go? No?" (*1)

Peter denied Jesus 3 times before the crow finished crowing exactly as Jesus said Peter would and found at John 18:27

Is it enough in the future to simply not deny, maybe be like the guy pictured above and hope to slide on by trying to keep your faith held inside like it is too "personal" to even share? In several countries of the world, people are being imprisoned and put to death even just for others "finding out" a person is a follower of Christ when they needed to "hide" it. Waves of persecution in some middle east countries resulting in death by beheading is alarming in numbers. In this country, as people "fall away" from Christ and harden, you can be imprisoned too...just under different ruses and pretext designed to discredit you with false or fraudulent charges and mental health smear tactics from corrupt officials in power. Or you can be ostracized in social media or by others who think or try to find ways to say Jesus Christ never existed, is a fantasy, fraud and fake, ...just fairy tales and fables. It goes on in this country too at times, just because you don't see reports of heads being chopped off, doesn't mean it is not just as real. We even have oppositions and people working against us right here locally where we are.  The attack on faith in Christ may be on the increase in the world. Just not here with us, we resist, and keep going in the opposite direction of the falling kingdoms and stand firm in the faith...and, invite you to do the same with us as we find ways to help our fellow human.

We are actually not trying to be too humorous with the pictures we share. The likelihood of the above kind of situation happening to you to screen and scrutinize for Christians/Followers of Christ may seem pretty slim or unlikely today or next few months or even many years. At least that is what we are hoping too. And if it happens here in this country someday, we like you, hope it is a long ways off. Yet, if you were in a bad predicament like pictured above .....would you have the courage to not deny being a follower of Christ...no matter what could happen?  Peter denied, then saw his sin in doing so....and yet, he is now an inspiration to many to resist apostasy and stand firm in Christ. Decide if you will deny Christ, or be as one "who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. " (Revelation 1:2), even if they are people who have power to kill you if you do not deny Christ?

If you are thinking you might be scared, strengthen up. Start finding ways to testify of Christ, seek out those opportunities. You can start right here, with us even, being a contributory article writer in these blogs and being a guest speaker on the podcasting shows. Share your testimony of Jesus Christ, your beliefs in him, or a miracle you might have experienced through Christ. Ever wonder what its like to be in Ministry sharing about Christ?  Tired of seeing too many males in Ministry and not enough females sharing? This is your chance.

Still, many of you might feel intimidated from doing so...also knowing the same Book of Revelations says in Revelations 12:17 " ¹⁷ And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.". It is debatable to some, yet we believe the Book of Revelations had two meanings about the phrase "the testimony of Jesus Christ" that appears 4 times in Revelations ....as being literally, Jesus Christ testimony by him in his words in Revelations, his own testimony by himself,  as opposed to your and my testimony per se. Yet, we also believe the context is not just that simple, and imputes to being testimony from you as well for that phrase, and other phrases in the BOR because of Revelations 20:4 above cited clearly shows personal context of those being killed and beheaded for testimony they give refusing to deny Christ. Yet...for most of you in America....that is still potentially many, many years away. We do however think, your own personal "dragons" are not red like in BOR, but just the common variety of dragons you fight are within inside of you on most days as you grow in Christ....

The Thing About Giving Testimonials of Christ, Is It Is Terrifying, And I Feel Naked Like Everyone Is Staring At Me, Will My Testimony Be Good Enough? What If I Bomb Out and People Laugh?

"It is just that I feel naked, like others are staring at me if I talk about Christ, my faith, sharing Jesus Christ...I thought that was all supposed to be personal and private as "faith" held inside and not let out? I don't know If I am  really up to this, I'm not really a preacher type, a writer, a blogger, or a radio show podcasting superstar...what would I even say? People might ridicule me, laugh, find fault in me,  disagree with something I say.  Are you sure, you really want me to share about faith in Christ and miracles I have experienced?" (*2)

If you fear, or feel like the above picture...don't worry, weak and insecure people laugh at us all the time, try to find our faults...and if they don't, will make things up and accuse faults against us anyways. It is not escapable that others will seek to criticize or attack.  Those are the ones are hardened against Christ and you just smile, and keep testifying.  We even lose friends sometimes for our sharing....yet, no one has died from it.  It improves our courage, strength, focus on Christ even more, and we get more peace, more insights and find that God helps us and keeps us going strong and makes us determined to go even further along. Remember,...it is not about "you", or even "us", it is about Jesus Christ, and his Kingdom of Heaven here and coming more so in the future...and this is something so big, that no matter how bad things get in the world and other kingdoms...every single person on this planet ultimately is going to confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Fact is, many of you actually want to share your testimony, as   Daniel 4:2 "I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me."

Another way of looking at it, is Ministry efforts to share Jesus Christ to the whole world, is a team effort of all followers of Christ, and by you sharing with us and through us, we are increasing that reach and teamwork. We believe we are at a phase of time in the BOR, that we must share and minister within the windows of opportunity to do so. Major shifts and challenges are coming throughout the globe, and the time to start ministering is now and the years ahead more than ever.

Fact is, we as followers of Christ are even commanded to share our witness and faith, even amongst each other, to help assist and uplift one another.  Think of all those who can not attend a church, or who are in other regions and countries, yet who appreciate hearing other fellow followers of Christ share the faith...it inspires. If for no other reasons, consider the times you were uplifted by others sharing, and consider helping others with words you might feel inspired to say. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.". Despite being operational to start with in Fremont County and Custer County Colorado, we have readers all over the world...and some of them are influenced by the words we share, and that means to include you. There are followers in Russia, Poland, Germany, Canada, France, Brazil, Peru, Mexico...and they love hearing of our faith and testimony. 

What we want you to consider, is start thinking about short blog articles you might wish to share with others about you and your faith, inspirations, miracles, favorite bible versus you like to share. Your contributions can be anywhere from a paragraph, to several paragraphs, in the range of about 950 words or less if possible. You can have us find graphics for you or assist you in formatting, or you can supply (with copyright license or source information). Just send text to use in our web-page contact section (https://www.mountainmajestyministries.com/) along with an e-mail address we can reply to you at (we do not give that out to others), and if selected, we can take it from there. We request it be at least 3 Bible verse citations, KJV, and as non-denominational as possible in that we want focus to our relations with Christ.  You can use your name and city if you want, or you can be anonymous. Then, we also want you to also think about possibly being on our podcast show to be interviewed about your article or statements of faiths and miracles in life you have experienced. Be looking to our web-page for the "contact" section to send us a e-mail or contact means if your wish to participate or have questions. We also will post on the web page soon as well how to participate.

The podcasting shows are still being developed, and not too much longer....stay with us, as it is going to be exciting and fun, and steps up and beyond from most other Ministries and churches.

Just remember, sharing about Christ and ones faith is what God wants of us...Matthew 10:32 KJV
³² Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven".

Be thinking what articles you would like to write, and let us hear from you, contact us with your ideas or request...and you are well on your way to testifying that can impact and inspire many just for being who you are, and honesty share about Jesus Christ. As you do, also realize, others in the globe already are being killed for their faith, and your testimony is to die for those who need to hear from you...

Blessings,

MMM
www.mountainmajestyministries.com
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P.O. Box 1375
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Emulation vs. Imitation

Followers (Of Christ),

A reader used a single word that inspired this Sundays blog. With it cold and snowy out this morning, you can warm up with us and read the Bible. That is the value of interactive and input inspired and shared ministry, is often, we are all about you who inspires Bible study, the reader as an active participant with us. In fact, when set forth the great commission of Ministry work, it was those following and approaching Jesus that determined what then happened on the set of Christ's speeches and "performance's" if you will. He would often sit and watch, soak up what people were saying and doing, then "do something" and "say something" that transformed the lives of those present and there in real-time real-issue impact. He interacted.  When readers say something, we respond too. One valued reader said the power phrase "emulate", he tries an applied action to "do" and to emulate Christ. Many others only say the word "imitate"...and that's as far as they get with it too.


 Emulate Versus Imitate, Is There a Difference To Bother A Doer Of The Word About?

Jesus Christ was and is the real thing. We are called and commanded to be Christ like. More yet, to be yee a doer of the word. Fake it in imitation, or actually do make it in emulation, you make the choice.

 
 Imitate versus Emulate. We don't want people hung up on subtle word distinctions, as that can be the gate-way drug to full blown grammar nerd and meaningless word addictions, leaving you wastefully languishing in library dictionary aisles without a life.  Our point is imitate so often used in today's ministries and sermons merely "tries" to "copy" Christ words and look at his actions, whereas emulate, also "tries" has more emphasis to the "doing" part, and even "match or surpass". Emulating is being more a doer of the words and actions of Christ and to meet or beat, ...though good luck on doing more Ministry than Christ, it is still worth a try!  We sometimes spend too much time thinking and looking at Christ as the model to base on, than time and effort to actually creating ourselves into a living-acting-talking-and-doing ministry of doing to "just do". Imitate can be fairly said is the "thinking and planning phase" of wanting to be Christ like, and emulate is more the applied action and "doing" part.

James 1:22-25  ²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Don't get hung-up on on self limitations, deceiving yourself you can only do so much in being a Minister of Christ or because of your own failings or faults that fall short in lonely imitation.  It is true the word "imitate" appears in the other translations of the Bible at times than KJV.  Simply be aware of the fact different translations offer different words altogether, the words tell us what to think and we can easily fall into a self-limiting trap of reduced empowerment that way.  However, in the King James Version, we find a more empowered way of wording our command to us, as "followers".  Ephesians 5:1-2,  "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;...". We believe followers is a better emulation of Christ command than "imitating" and in KJV English it says follow, not imitate. If you want to imitate all by your lonesome, that's fine, but you will have more power if you follow as applied emulation. We open our blogs not as "Imitators (Of Christ),...". No. Rather, we open our blogs correctly as "Followers (Of Christ)" as we mentioned in last weeks blog, and always have, and always will. Following one so perfect as Christ may scare you as you know you are not perfect.


So,...Be Concerned More With Following, Than Imitating/Infringing Gods Copyright Of Himself?

Yes, Something like that. By Following, you don't go wrong, and have a pretty good example of who we both emulate and follow at the same time. This picture, likely around 1880 (but not known) is called "The Sunday At Home", and is based on Psalm 23, shows our shepherd we are to "follow".  The Lord is my shepherd...

Try not to let things intimidate you as you thin of being "Ministry". As said above, Jesus did not even begin his Ministry until he was 30, as evidenced in Luke 3:23 and take comfort in knowing that as you feel your way through the other translations telling you to "imitate" from the false teachers beating you down, and less effective wordings, to instead of follow, that as a "Follower (Of Christ)", you have a partnership in Christ in who you follow:  ⁴² Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done .Luke 22:42

Next week we plan to write a blog giving more attention to how you can actually begin to participate and become actively involved more as readers activating yourselves as ministry...

Unlike the agenda to cause government shutdown and disruption, Jesus Christ who is OUR true leader does not shut down. As to this blog, Ministry and Christ,...keep following...


Blessings,

MMM
www.mountainmajestyministries.com
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Kingdom Who, What, Where?

Followers (Of Christ),

The "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Church" are a couple phrases that we will be frequent flyer's with in the "Mountain Majesty Ministry" , as it is the inspiring influences of the first type of ministry being birthed. There is deep meanings to those two phrases, the Ministry and readers will be unraveling it for years (along with other mysteries). Notice something, I said the word "we", as Kingdom of Heaven and Church does, hopefully, include you, and billions of others on earth, past, present and future. The Kingdom and Church subject is not closed for mega-millions yet still committing their hearts and finding clarity, and Christ is not done or over just because he said things already, and it was written down. It  is only beginning, and we really need to ask the King what even "The Kingdom of Heaven" means. King Jesus of course is whom we can ask, and apparently often did. We still do, and that is good, as we are still learning.

"Kingdom Of Heaven" More Than Just A Great Movie?

I watched the movie called  The Kingdom Of Heaven, and as good as it was, it still leaves out many of the meanings Christ attempted to convey. Though, largely still accurate in the sense some of the major world players on religion are still competing for the control to set up a millennial Kingdom in years ahead. At least two of those underlying world religion players are pushing for it one way or another, even if they have to feign a uneasy acceptance of each other at "administrative" levels until the ability to have world power can be had. They still play some of their themes cast toward Jerusalem even. Still. To this day.

In asking the King, Jesus, no one single blog by the Ministry can touch upon it in whole, so think of it as a yet inconclusive study that we all, you and I, will spend about 15 years delving into, a journey, even a field of specialty to which no mortal human (outside of Jesus) seems to have the Ph.D thesis in the subject of.

It has so many meanings, the majority of understandings have chance to be right. Fact is, even in just the Bible itself,  the Kingdom of God, found seventy-two (72) times in the New Testament, and the Kingdom of Heaven, found thirty-two (32) times, nearly all in the Gospel of Matthew. Indeed the Gospel of Mathew is the heavy hitter. 72 and 32 (32 for today's "Christian context" seems to be to set apart as holy) seems like some of those fascinating numbers that have multiple meanings in the scriptures for those who like studying the fascinating mysteries of Gods words very deeply.  Setting aside if the Kingdom phrases of God and Heaven mean the same thing and are interchangeable for now (that is a whole new blog unto itself).

For the purposes of this blog, the "Kingdom of Heaven" is advanced as the Ministry idea that it is not a Kingdom that lay "there", "here", not a country, not a political state, not an address (sorry Jared Kushner, I know you like 666 Fifth Avenue ), not a piece of real estate per se and not a building. With these things in mind, this Ministry being founded, exist much like the Kingdom of Heaven. Being "void of location or place" as one would think for a Ministry, and the Church is the people.....it comes to you, and it all lays out there  among the people in their hearts and minds and how we all connect.  We want to and will many times in our studies ask King Jesus where his Kingdom is, and you can also likewise ask the Ministry where the buildings are of itself....and you won't find them because they do not exist, the Ministry is in the web, as surely as Jesus was also asked already by another where his Kingdom is, and he said;

  John 18:36 King James Version (KJV) 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. .

As surely as the Ministry is chiefly within the web, it is not of this world, indeed, the Ministry focus to Christ, and Kingdom come, coming Kingdom and Kingdom at hand, and coming to you as you are where you are. Then again, neither are you too of this world, as our Savior made clear..."They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." (John 17:16). Turn- about is fair play, Christ says you are not of the world, Christ's Kingdom is not of this world, so therefore neither is the Ministry as that makes three of us as your own crowd who are not of this world. The prior blog promised to tell you in this current blog, what Mountain Majesty Ministries is. Simply that it started and began in Custer County and Fremont County Colorado that are "internet starved", it is year 2017 already and I was overcome by the techie thought of  "What? Oh this is just wrong! You mean to go to church I have to get into a car and drive to it? You mean...sort of like a building somewhere? Ha ha ha ha ha, that's crazy! Why do we even bother to have smart-phones and computers and internet...wow, I didn't know church 'buildings' still existed" (an exaggerated thought, but highlights).

Then I realized the area it is just like a third world condition in technology and internet context, and even at that, knowing soon the third world will overtake us in years ahead.  I didn't want U.S. Churches "losing Christianity", "losing the bible"  into the dirt and future history e-books looking back to say what went wrong with Christianity in how it died. Or the hunger of the whole world needing to see and hear the name of Jesus Christ as stuck in some church building somewhere like 4 walls of "containment". It dawned on me that for the cost of  church buildings accommodating a pew of about 700, that in the internet every man, woman and child on the planet in years ahead can at least see, hear and now the name "Jesus Christ" with access to scriptures. Conventional church buildings cost for an average of 700 people the name of Jesus Christ can be put to 8,141,661,007 people world-wide starting around 2025. Dollar for dollar in the present moment, we no longer make any sense (or cents) at all limiting ourselves to buildings with four walls, in a world needing it's King, if we do not start acting and planning to leverage the upcoming internet expansions worldwide to those dying to just come to know him and see and hear his name. We seem to prevent thy Kingdom come and lose our chance to serve the King as best as we can, if we fail to "anticipate" the future of the internet/global communications and it's ministry opportunity. The Internet and Jesus Christ offer a "worldwide Jesus revolution", if we catch the wave coming. This is just a blog, that in future will be more sermon like, that is the start of what Mountain Majesty Ministries is in portions about. Delving into cyber-space and bringing the church before the whole world of his Kingdom come. Not just this Ministry, not just me, even some of you will also see the internet ministry light and join up and help, be on fire for the cause, and also become Ministries of your own too. Not just "here", but others all over the world others will from their own local area (through internet), also become ministries too in days ahead.

This will not "replace" churches, but that day is coming that churches will no longer be held down by walls. Already this blog has readers that are followers of Christ in about 10 other countries. Those people in other countries may also in turn read this blog, and say "wow, I too can do that, I too need to get learning how to reach out to the world around me about Jesus using internet in my own area too in so many different ways!" (in two of those countries, it is not legal for them to do so due to prevailing religions that compete against Christ as the Prophet become Saviour as The Christ).

A concern or fear some people have about technology, internet, smartphones and such "systems" and reliance on technology going global,.is "vulnerability", likes wars, EMP, etc. A lot of this I will address in a future blog, why I believe that regardless, the technology will ultimately go forward.

To create this "Kingdom of Heaven" concept and thinking, let's not think in just local terms of Custer County and Fremont County Colorado to how much more we can be doing with internet among ourselves, yet the entire country and world.Not only this Ministry "Mountain Majesty Ministries" will be reaching toward and taking aim to put Jesus Christ in the minds and hearts of "all", many of you who are readers will also see Ministry potentials too and likewise decide to plan to become active in Ministry. There is currently as many cell phones on the planet as there is people, and in year 2015 the number of cell phone connections was over 7 billion, and many nations in this link.. The number of cell phone users is approaching 5 billion in 2019. The difference explained between cell phone connections and users, is many people that have two phones (e.g., a work-phone, personal phone). Eventually, that will go from "cell phone" and then translate to mean "smart-phones" with internet access, and for that matter...internet finally will go truly global and worldwide in years to come. Absent major calamity, this will be very soon actually...


Thy Kingdom Come And The Ascension Of Christ

Take a good hard look at the two pictures below. They are only pictures, at first you will look at them and immediately you will notice they will seem to have some differences....right? Color, theme, one a drawing, the other a photograph, one is about the "Ascension of Christ" as he goes up to the heavens and his flock down below listening to his every word. The other a 11 year old re-formattable satellite still sitting in the shop on earth before it's launch. Anyone will agree the two different pictures look totally different...

Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo is called "Ascension of Christ" from the years 1510-1520, oil on panel.

Low earth orbit satellites, may resemble or be smaller than this ten year old satellite shown above that also uses a variety of RF transmissions. The big hurdle being worked on very fast, is reducing size and cost so a whole bunch can be put up into low orbit. There is more than one company seeking to create a global wide whole earth (except polar cap) internet/broadband capacity, such as spoken of in this article by clicking here. and also Wikipedia here verifies the time frame expectations are still reasonably close. wikipedia link here.




Two Different Pictures And Still A Similar Picture Is Painted

...The pictures do not look the same. The again,...

Christ sent by God in the heavens had a lot of messages to give, to share, to many people on earth in terms they could understand that typically was and is in parables, analogies, prayers, sharing, praise, healing and ministering about the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ trained his disciples to do the same and carry his messages. He tried in earnest to share about the "Kingdom of Heaven" many times to help ensure we had enough understanding to fulfill the Kingdom. Crucified, and then he arose, then he ascended. His works and words never done, he wants his word spread. Satellites is also something which will be "ascended" into the "heavens", and "share" the words of Christ to people on earth. Soon enough the whole world in fact in years ahead it will finally be global by placing far more of them up, but closer to earth for real fast speed and no lag like current satellites farther away. Global. It is said in the scriptures Christ will come again "in the clouds", and we are entering the age of "cloud" computing (analogy not meant to be literal) from above to carry the words of Christ back down to us here on earth.  Not claiming the satellites to come in years ahead are somehow "Christ", only an analogy is drawn in "ascending", "heavens", "cloud" computing, and getting the words of Christ out to the whole entire planet in each persons own language is a technology that will be possible with internet, smartphones, etc.. What we have now is only the tip of the Iceberg, this will soon go genuinely global. Sharing the Gospel of Christ through internet as so literally in all tongues (techno-translating apps) to all peoples, will never have been possible before, until the near future when the whole globe has the internet capacity to reach all. That kind of future is not here yet, but it will be soon.  Possibly as soon as year 2025 or thereabouts and made possible by the future of the internet using from 700 to approximately 4,200 low orbit satellites to reach all points of the globe (except ice cap). The satellite launches are said to start as soon as 2019 or 2020 and expected to completed  around 2025. It will still then take years to start to ensure all people get those signals for themselves, but for the most part, that capacity is forecast at 2025. Internet and Kingdom come though?

The Kingdom of Heaven...

The Kingdom Of Heaven*1

Do not try to "imagine" a world of global internet access and what it offers, just know that is in process. Part of Revelations 12 cited in prior blogs accounts that the Kingdom is spread by the followers of Christ testifying to each other and the world about Christ. Testimony, Ministry is how the world is going to be having it's "Jesus revolution" in Thy Kingdom come. People like you and me talking about Jesus Christ.

That spiritual state of being, that "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" the Apostle Paul spoke of...is for all. As "denominations" lose popularity in favor of the followers of Christ having unity in Christ, it will be worldwide. As the fake and sometimes simply mistaken theologies collapse around us, false rapture teachings disintegrate and people realize they are still here, they are waking up and saying "we have work to do, and sharing Christ to the whole world is yet to start". The gospel is NOT before the whole world yet, and we have deceived ourselves into thinking we made the grade and did so. We have not yet even begun.  Internet and Ministry is part of that process.

"Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you".-Luke 17:21

Behold, the Kingdom of God is within you. Not here, not there, not a place, not a building, but within you. That is where this Ministry aims for, and like that Kingdom is not a location, it is a web out-reach, aims for the heart within you and others, and shares our hearts with others, and encourages them onward for the same, and the word made possible by global internet in the years to come.

The Ministry begins. Thy Kingdom come...

Blessings,

MMM


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*1-By Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland (kingdom of heaven) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

De Cellular Generation Vs. Cellular Degeneration

Followers (of Christ),

This generation.Verily I say to you, this generation of peoples. You are de cellular generation. Especially those of "Generation Z" born in the 1990's, to 2000's as they grow up as born knowing about and how to work smart-phones.The Gospel, the good news, the words of God is now inside your smart phone, your mobile devices. Somehow you all stole God, and slipped him into a chip in your phone for that heavenly "Intel inside", and sneak a peek to hide n' seek, you seek the secrets of seeing and hearing his word covertly and surreptitiously the same way Maxwell Smart had to be sneaky with his shoe phone standing in  a telephone booth. Whoever would have dreamed cell phones do far more than agent Smarts shoe?  Sitting in church even, many of when having your head bowed and pretending to be praying, are actually looking down at Face Book on your phone, various apps, and your smart phone text messages. Then again, looking at your cell phone also is several real agents, spies, and data harvesters monitoring your activity. God knows your thoughts, the N.S.A. and other agencies increasingly merely know your accounts, locations, pictures and words on your phone.

To those of you new to the blog reading experience (some are), you can "click" on the blue links in the read...and it will take you to the bible versus, authorities or information sources cited on the internet.

Todays smart-phones and mobile devices have the computing power of the computers that put the spacecraft on the moon, and in some cases, even more. If we can use that kind of computing power to put a man on the moon, we can surely use that same computing power in your palm to put Jesus Christ in peoples heart inter alia their phone. Below is a picture of a cell phone that is X-rayed*. When I say put Jesus in their cell phone, you can look real hard, and you will never find Jesus in your/their cell phone. To prove this, looking at the X-rayed cell phone...do you see Jesus? Of course not. Yet, behold,I stand at/inside of your cell phone (door) and knock.  Revelations 3:20

No Jesus. Phone just a tool towards cool.  Of course no Jesus, yet you should rather know Jesus.

I can't get Jesus into your/their cell phone literally, just your/their heart and mind is what I speak toward, no computer or cell phone can do that, yet only the individual can do that in ones soul password to let him in. Yet we can aim a digital trajectory that circles the internet backbone sattelites in space around the globe, and does fiery re-entry to earth and into a device in their hand with the words of God.  The first 4 blogs have been doing from Mountain Majesty, is collecting digital impressions, data, and analytics. The results of the 4 blog beta-testing I will share with you further down below in this blog.

Turn Off That Cell Phone!!

I have the whole world in my hands, that means I have big God sized thumbs to type with on this tiny smartphone keyboard up here in heaven, pardon typo's you see on your cell phone down there on earth, Oh, and I love you!-God

You step into many churches (not all), and they want you to turn off your cell phone and stick it in your pocket, shut-off and not held in your hands. Some pastors cite how "God is a jealous God!", as Deuteronomy 4:23 (there is actually about 13 versus in the Bible that the writers depict God as having a capacity to be angry, or rather, "jealous") and does not want you being selfish with "divided attention" playing games-apps when the pastor has a sermon he worked hard to prepare to convey Gods words from the Bible. Looking down at and holding your cell phone in many churches is an insult akin to snoring aloud in the pew while you slipped and fell alseep during a sermon. Your fellow church goers...some whom are your friends, family, neighbors and church members will formulate silent judgement against you ("silent" if you are lucky, sometimes they will tell you quite vocally). Many churches, but not all. Very understandable. Part of church is to worship, to praise, to dedicate your focus to God...not listening to funky sounding cell phone alerts and noises on your cell phone. Yet, 1-2 hours a week average at a physical location is not always enough, nor does it reach all, only those who attend.

Cell phone dependence is to the point we fear it's radiation toward cancer and golf ball sized brain tumours from cell phones, and cars wreck left and right due to texting and driving, or worse, sexting and driving. Yet we still carry and use the cell phone and wait for the rest of the developing planet to follow our bad example. Cell phones this generation are causing this generation a degeneration as cellular degeneration as the generation of cellular users. So dangerous is cell phones, even to privacy, yet we "cant live with them, and we can't live without them". They even carry the precursor chip and means that can carry the same idea and functional uses as the chip "they" will want to put into your right hand or forehead on all people in the globe someday. That is, if you want to "BST". (Buy, Sell, Trade, e.g, food to live, life saving drinking water.).

"Turn off that cell phone in Church!". It is all after all quite understandable. Yet, I have noticed many churches lately haven't been doing as well on new membership drives, there is mixed messages in society competing for your attention, and smart phone usage is astronomical these days. Some, not all, some churches let the smart-phone and technology surge distance them from the people in the pew. Other churches don't mind cell phones and devices in church, as the Bible and study guides are digital and used on cell phones.

Let this sink in. Churches, 1-2 hours or more a week, but attendance and belief in Bible is slipping fast. Compared to young adults and youth, some studies found people are on their smart phones up to FIVE hours per day. Do you now see where many Churches are losing the battle for the mind? The traditional Church buildings style of sharing messages and content can not compete against the lure and appeal of smart phones in time, and attention resources to todays generation. Ministry, even Church subsidized where needed, must fill that gap.

Not all, but some churches are not set up for those with disabilities such as hearing impaired. I am one of those people. US Department of HealthAnd Human Services  reports that about 15% of the U.S. population has trouble hearing, such as in a large auditorium environment like a church. Unlike deaf that can be helped by interpretors, many churches just are not equipped to genuinely accommodate the bulk who are hearing impaired   There are apps on cell phones you can use the cell phone like an amplifier with ear pieces, but this leads to "judgement" from many who think you are wearing earpieces listening to some kind of sinful music in the middle of church. "Why am I here, if you really cant hear it all?" is the 15% of people who tend to ask themselves that question at times. Then, you have the fact that an astounding one in four people has mental disorders that can include symptoms as irritability, difficulty tracking, focus and attention span issues making it extremely difficult to sit through an hour or two church service much less get "out of it" what the Pastor may have wanted the pew to follow and "get the message" of.  Some people can handle 15-20 minutes of focus, but not an hour or two hours. This blog only takes a few minutes to read, and you get just as much bible versus out of it, as a hour long service. That 1 in 4 with mental illness might even be you, or has been you before and you did not even know you were depressed, or had ADHD, anxiety or whatever else that may have impeded your attention or desire to go somewhere to sit for an hour or two. Those who work Sundays maybe can't get to church, or who live so far away in the rural areas that can't afford the weekly drive to church, but would appreciate a shot of bible verse and praise at times right on their smart-phones.

Nearly 2/3 Americans in 2015 have smart-phones, and that has gone up to almost 8 out of 10. Yet, only 5 or 6 out 10 regard themselves as reading the bible anymore. It becomes clear that as "religion", or "Ministry" and sharing the Bible has not kept pace with reality for the most part 50 to 40% of Americans just don't follow along with the bible as much anymore. Brick and Mortar building does not fit into your pocket, like a cell phone does. Social Media has almost entirely replaced election media forms of the past such as news chanells and printed press. A U.S. Presidential Candidate can get elected into the White House through social media influence,  surely social media and other media means can get Jesus to your house and heart too.

The internet can not be allowed to drown America into pornography , in a side by side comparison to interest in on forms of ministry that open up ones relationship with God and his words. How long can we hold up as a society of greatness, if we let the addictive slide down porno domination of the internet rule out using that same internet to redirect our focus on God? Ironically, it is 40% of Christian male men who participate to internet porno, and conversely, don't use the internet to do bible study, or getting to know God more while hiding their sins behind partial church attendance. Some are even addicted, yet those who break free, realize the value of ministry of Gods word to reclaim the use of the internet, for good and Gods purposes instead.

The ministry, Mountain Majesty Ministry, in process of being developed, is to reach out to people...precisely what, how and where they are...in and at their cellphones. Ever heard that saying "wherever you go, there you are". Now just add the word "smart phone". Now, add roughly a decade, and times that by the number of families, households and people on the entire planet and in years ahead when low orbit sattelilte systems are all up in place...intenret will be genuinely global to all. Throw in some Google Translate, and you literally have global reach.

In matters of portability, how did Jesus for not having internet back then, how did he "get the word out" and get around so well?  The closest thing Jesus had to the internet was 12 disciples, and the fact his brother just happened to own a shipping company with boats. He was able to go places on those boats.If Jesus was here right now, he would be doing ministry, using the internet to reach and share that way. Not replacing churches, but augmenting and adding to the overall ministries. In years ahead, global impact will finally be possible, and by starting that now.

Thumb Generation, Thumb Tribe, All Thumbs as people are gone off in mass droves to the cell phone madness.  More and more people are cell phone and internet dependent. People are now using their cell phones "religiously"...so to speak. If you are a bricklayer hoping for work building a new church building, you might be out of work in the future, as the new bricks, the new mortar, is all digital and electronic.

Wait, I Changed My Mind, Dont Turn That Cell Phone Off, Use It!

The developing Ministry, Mountain Majesty Ministry did using 4 hastily written crude blogs (e.g, http://mountainmissives.blogspot.com/2017/09/deja-vu-r-12.html ) in a specific target area of Colorado that has two rugged, rural remote counties of low population density and that are relatively "low tech" that have some of the states slowest or poorest and least available broadband service for the time being. This was done as a strategy to 1.-Simluate realistic conditions of developing countries and other rural areas of the U.S.A..  2-Gain an reasonably accurate read of what to expect of cell phone users versus traditional computer users with the long term thinking of growing the ministry to global in future years. And the results are interesting;

I-68-75% (with variation) of the Beta blog readers use: mobile devices (almost all are smartphones).

II- Of the "mobile" devices 66% are iPhone, 18% Androids, and neglible other variations.

III-Ony 12% of the readers, used "computers".

The first beta blog had only 80 readers,which was double what I expected, as I wasn't promoting or advertising the blog, it was just to get a aggregate data over a month period of 4 blogs in a very isolated rural setting. After just roughly a month, the blog reader numbers exploded to thousands of readers and reads and not one shred of promoting or advertising or effort. At that, it was just a beta test on a blog, and had not yet touched upon the podcasting, Face Book, other social media, planned on websites, and other mass media, etc..

Verifying the future is to smart phones, this compels that the future formatting must be geared to 1-.Smart phones, not just computers. 2-Be fairly short and simple to shorter reading time. 3-Graphics and images must take cell phone user into account  4.be "Google Translate" do-able for when overseas readerships starts to explode in numbers now, and years ahead.

Back to Jesus and his brothers shipping and commerce boats, ...make those boats the internet backbone up in the sky. The hooks used for the fishing the souls of people for Jesus, is peoples cell phones internet acccess, and be fisher of men is where the ministry is headed into and through the internet.

Now that it is shared what the "market" (people who it will reach and those who will enjoy it) of the Ministry is (internet, cell phones), next blog will share "what" the Ministry is. As a sneek peek, it is not a religion, it is not a church or a location, building or adress you get into your car and go to....it operates in the areas of Christ teachings that are about his Kingdom, and what Christ described about the Kingdom of Heaven in Luke 17:21 (and yes, do click and read).

A young man not aware what the developing Ministry is (how could he know, it has not been stated yet) and who was not aware the first 4 blogs have been merely beta-testing to assess the technical side of the U.S.A. and world persons devices and apps they are using to know the best means to use that it will be reaching out to. The young man said what appeared to be frank inputs. He said he did not think anyone should be seeking to do ministry "unless he is willing to devote any and all resources necessary to doing so". That is precisely and exactly the research the Ministry being developed is doing, is examining exactly what resources are to be leveraged to meet the ministry needs of the people in Gods word. It is time, for the Mnistry being developed, and others Ministries, to step up to the plate and fill the ministry needs of the people where many churches have left off or are limited by being  a two hour a week building stop. The internet however by contrast is 24/7 and never sleeps.

The need is there to go from an era of the internet being abused and negelected from smart phone "cellular degeneration" of porno overload or the abuses and neglects of the internet blessings from unfruitful purposes, to maximized ministry. A world of thumb tribes of people without feeding them spiritually in their hearts and minds as many churches have not kept pace to that area at the level of abundant cell phones, to that of "De Cellular Generation".  Governments and Corporations fully intend to fit the entire planet into their "market" controls onto smart phones, all we are asked to do, is get Jesus and his words into their cell phones on that rising crescendo. Not even a nuclear war will stop or deter the world, and it's powers from achieving the world as a "cellular generation" for very long.

Look for the next blog, as it is very exciting developments to share what the Ministry being developed is.

Blessings,
MMM



*-The picture source author is known only as "SecretDisc" (attribution)