grace fellowship church pastor / teacher james h. rickard thursday, january 3, 2008

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Pastor / TeacherJames H. Rickard

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Memory Verse 1 John 1:9,

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

The Upper Room Discourse

John 13-16

John 13:7Christ’s Retort of Peter’s Objection

The Doctrine of The Grace Apparatus for

Perception

G.A.P.

NousMIND

HEARTKardia

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Human Spirit

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OW

LEDG

E (Oida) PU

MP

Launch Pad

EdificationComplex of the Soul

SOUL

Floor

Application of Bible Doctrine

Grace Apparatus for PerceptionBODY

1. GAP is the conversion of GNOSIS to

EPIGNOSIS doctrine, for application to life, by

means of God the Holy Spirit.

2. The importance of Faith-Application, utilizing the

Faith Rest Drill.

3. The Mechanics of GAP.

4. Human I.Q. is not an issue in the function of

GAP, it is a grace system for perception.

5. God's grace provision for the perception of Bible

doctrine includes:

h. God provides the local church as the classroom for the Royal Family to learn

His Word.

Worship is academic, not emotional. You must know God's system to function

under His system.

God always raises up local churches, where pastors are faithful in the teaching of

the Word of God.

i. God provides human volition as the means of

transferring Bible Doctrine from the left lobe to the right lobe of the soul.

6. There is no substitute for the function of GAP.

Job 32:1-9

7. The primary result of the GAP is spiritual maturity,

resulting in glorifying God, as part of the tactical victory in the angelic

conflict.

8. Synonyms for the GAP found in the Bible:

a. Epignosis: Full knowledge

a. Epignosis: Full knowledge

b. More Grace - Super Grace: spiritual maturity.

James 4:6

c. Altar of the soul. Heb 13:9-10

c. Altar of the soul. Heb 13:9-10

d. Edification Complex of the Soul (E.C.S.).

Eph 4:12-16

e. Redeeming of Time.Eph 5:16-18; Col 4:5

e. Redeeming of Time.Eph 5:16-18; Col 4:5

f. Strength in the Lord. Eph 6:10

g. Putting on the whole armor of God, Eph 6:11-17;

g. Putting on the whole armor of God, Eph 6:11-17;

Following the colors to the high ground, Heb 12:1-2;

g. Putting on the whole armor of God, Eph 6:11-17;

Following the colors to the high ground, Heb 12:1-2; Establish a command post

of the soul, Col 2:5-8.

h. Take up your cross and follow me.

Mat 16:24; Luke 9:23

h. Take up your cross and follow me.

Mat 16:24; Luke 9:23

i. Salt seasoned.Col 4:6

j. Godliness - Sanctification synonym.

1 Tim 6:3-6; 2 Peter 1:3

Other results of the GAP include:

a. Reversion recovery

a. Reversion recoveryb. Glorification of God in

the Angelic Conflict.

a. Reversion recoveryb. Glorification of God in

the Angelic Conflict.c. Equates the royal status

of the believer with his priesthood.

d. Leads to maturity and Super Grace (maturity).

d. Leads to maturity and Super Grace (maturity).

e. Leads to occupation with Christ and other capacities

for life.

d. Leads to maturity and Super Grace (maturity).

e. Leads to occupation with Christ and other capacities

for life.f. Provides maximum influence in history.

g. Provides the basis for legitimate production or service (divine good).

g. Provides the basis for legitimate production or service (divine good).

h. Becomes the basis for eternal rewards.

Grace Fellowship ChurchThursday, January 3, 2008

Tape # 08-001

Grace Apparatus for Perception, Pt 6 Upper Room Discourse, Pt 143

John 13:7; Eph 4:12-16; 1 Tim 6:3-6 

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2007