1 9 2 SPIRIT LIGHT HANDBOOK 1 POWER And IDENTITY Keys to a life of Signs and Wonders CV Christi Valda 3 Except otherwise stated, all scripture quotation is taken from the King James Version of the Bible. Spirit Light Handbook POWER AND IDENTITY: keys to a life of signs and wonders Copyright (c) 2020 Pastor Julius Ugorji 1 Kings Avenue, Sandfilled Road, Aleto - Eleme, Rivers State. All Bible verses are in red letters. This book is Self - Published by spirit light Service All rights reserved: Contents and/or cover in whole or in part may not be reproduced for any commercial purpose without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder. 4 Contents Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 6 Forward ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 7 CHAPTER 1: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 8 YOU AND CHRIST ARE ONE ................................ ................................ .......................... 8 CHAPTER 2: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 15 YOU ARE FILLED WITH CHRIST ................................ ................................ ................... 15 CHAPTER 3: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 28 YOU ARE BORN IMMACULATE ................................ ................................ ................... 28 CHAPTER 4: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 37 YOU ARE A POSSESSOR OF LIFE ................................ ................................ ................. 37 CHAPTE R 5: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 43 YOU ARE ABLE AND RESPONSIBLE LIKE CHRIST ................................ ......................... 43 CHAPTER 6: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 53 THE SPIRIT FLOWS THROUGH YOU ................................ ................................ ............ 53 CHAP TER 7: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 62 YOU ARE SENT BY CHRIST ................................ ................................ .......................... 62 CHAPTER 8: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 67 YOU ARE POWERED BY THE SPIRIT ................................ ................................ ............ 67 5 CHAPTER 9: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 76 YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS ................................ ................................ ................................ 76 CHAPTER 10: ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 85 YOU ARE FREE FROM THE OLD LAW ................................ ................................ .......... 85 CHAPTER 11: ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 92 YOU HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO FATHER ................................ ................................ ...... 92 CHAPTER 12: ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 98 YOU ARE COMPLETELY BLESSED ................................ ................................ ................ 98 CHAPTER 13: ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 103 YOU ARE DEARLY LOVED ................................ ................................ .......................... 103 6 Introduction Our Job is not to try explain everything. Our job is to just welcome our King. You never know what he is going to do. He is his own person. Just walk with him, trust him, and know it’s his plans and purposes. Trust His Love. It is an everlasting Love! We d on’t have to know everything or explain everything; we are just to walk with him. As you walk with him, atmospheres change. People that were in darkness will see the light upon your life and they will be attracted to that light. Our job is not to Limit God. Religion puts god in a box, and ties his hands. Sometimes we are so caught up in our tradition, we kick God right out of the church. Let God do what he wants to do. We are not the head; Jesus is [the head]. Just fasten your seat belt and enjoy the rid e. We are hosting the Creator of the universe. Are you kidding? Come before him like children, in awe of his Glory! NEVER CHASE THE SIGNS. CHASE THE CREATOR OF THE SIGNS, JESUS CHRIST! It’s all about him, and it always will be. We were made for his Glory! !!!! Brother Scott Hughes Washington DC. 7 Forward After studying the 13 precepts outlined in the following pages, it should be abundantly plain to you how easy it is to manifest the kingdom power of God. The principles outlined in this book gives you the tools you need to walk in the power of God. Knowing your identity therefore is the key to unlocking the Kingdom power within you. When you are completely assured of your true identity, you will be bold to live according to it. I strongly suggest you read these pages prayerfully and diligently. Pastor Jul ius I. Ugorji 8 CHAPTER 1: YOU ARE ONE WITH CHRIST ***** A man approached me one Sunday after the fellowship. He told me he had been having excruciating pain in his lower back. This man was above fifty years of age. I called a young girl named Esther and I told her to lay her hands on the area where the man felt the pain. She did so, and I told her some few words to pray. She repeated those few words after me. That was all. Suddenly, the power of God fell on the man. The discs of his spine began to move back into place. His hips felt like they were on fire. The power of God stretched his back, and instantly he was healed. ***** The first thing that should be very obvious to any believer is that there is no difference between him and Christ, just as there is no difference between Christ and God the Father. The same union that exists between Father and Christ also exists between Christ and every believer. As Christ is, so also is every Son and daughter of God. The earlier you settle this in yo ur heart, the clearer Christianity becomes to you. C hrist himself taught us this when he said in John 17:16: "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." He was praying for us to God when he made this declaration This is a very touching statement coming from our Lord Jesus Christ. He is praying to God, and talking about us to God. "They are not of the world..." He says. Who are these that he is speaking of? 9 He is speaking about Believers in Christ. Jesus is saying to the Father concerning us, "they are not of the world..." "I don't belong to the world. They don't either". "I did not originate from the world. They didn't." "I am not a product of the world. They too are not products of this world". "They are not of the world , as I am not of the world." He makes us equal with himself. What a glorious statement. It would have been easy, very easy, for Christ to say that we are not like him. If he had said so, we would very easily have believed him. But that’s not what he says about us. Throughout the scriptures, Christ describes us in the exact same terms with which he describes himself. Here, he says that we are not of this world just as he is not of this world. There is no greater honor than to be of the same origin with the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ is from above. I too am from above. This is marvelous! Wake up. See! You are not of this world. And if we are not of the world, then we are like Christ, because Christ is the only one who is not of this world. 10 The religious minds will find it impossible to understand this. Every believer is the same as Christ. Every believer is one with Christ. Jesus said "I and my Father are one" You too can rightly say "I and my Lord are one" The religious minds will ask "Are you making yourse lf Christ?" "Well", you can reply "Christ is in me". One Spirit with Him 1Cor 6:17: "But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit." Here comes another level! We are one Spirit with the Lord Jesus Christ because we are joined unto him. The day you received his life and you were baptized, you were joined into the body of Christ. You became one Spirit with him. We are no longer separate or distinct from The Lord. It is important for you to understand that you are one Spirit with Christ. When you unde rstand this, all mental pressure Instantly lifts off from you. You suddenly realize that you are not the one doing the work, but Christ in you. Your Christianity becomes enjoyable and powerful. 11 But if, like many Christians do, you keep trying to “be like C hrist” you will only end up frustrated. You cannot become like Christ through any effort of yours. You become like Christ through the working of his Spirit in you. If someone asks you "Are you Jesus Christ?" The right answer should be "I and the Lord Jesu s are one". This will blow the religious mind! As one Spirit with Christ, you can do the works that he does. In fact, the Lord Jesus manifests his power by you. When you lay your hands on the sick, it is Jesus hands laying there. When you command demons to go, it is Jesus voice speaking. When you move, it is Jesus moving. You are one Spirit with the Master. He is in you, and you are in him. His Spirit dwells in you. You are now a Son. So you call God “Father”. Gal 4:6 - 7: "6 And because ye are sons, God hat h sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art NO MORE A SERVANT, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." We have received the Spirit of Jesus because we are sons of God. And that Spiri t qualifies us to call God "Abba" meaning Father. Only the spirit of Christ can call upon God as Father. The spirit of the world does not have such a relationship with God. 12 Those who have not received the Spirit of Christ cannot relate with God as Father. Therefore, we who have received the Spirit of Christ are no more servants (slaves), we are now sons , just as Jesus. As sons of God, we are heirs of God. Inheritors of God's kingdom. Possessors of his great riches. What an awesome life! We are heirs of God through Christ. All that Christ has belongs to us. We have access to the full riches of God by virtue of our oneness with Christ Jesus. It can't get any better than that! Clothed With Christ Gal 3:27: "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Like a garment. We are clothed with Christ. These are amazing truths that all God's children must digest. Christ is in you You are in Christ. You are clothed with Christ. In other words, you are dressed up in Chri st. The religious mind cannot phantom this: You see, religion teaches us differently. Religion says we are sinners and unrighteous. But that's not what God says. 13 Father says that those who have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. They are now clo thed in Christ. When you look at such people, you look at Christ. When the devil looks at you, guess who he is seeing: Christ. Know you can understand why Jesus instructed us to abide in him. Only in Christ can you enjoy such glory. When you are baptized into Christ, you put on Christ. You cease being your old self. You should always say to yourself “I am clothed with Christ. I am in Christ. ” Now take note: this is for those who have been "baptized into Christ" He didn't say baptized into water , but baptized into Christ These are two different things. One can be baptized in water and yet not baptized into Christ. There are many who go through baptism as a mere retual of conscience. But that doesn't bring them into Christ. Baptism into Christ is done in the Spirit by the Holy Ghost. Only the Holy Spirit can baptize you into Christ. This is what we mean by being baptized in the Holy Ghost! The moment you are baptized in the Holy Ghost, you become a member of the body of Christ. You are clothed with Christ. 14 You begin to function as Christ. You begin to do the works of Christ. You become just as he is. 1Jn 4:17: "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. " Not in heaven, but right here in this world. You are just as he is. One with Christ. Therefore settle it firmly in your heart that you are not a different person. You are one Spirit with Christ. His desires are your desires His will is your will. His interests becomes your interest. Your life is no longer yours. He lives in y ou and through you. You no longer do your own pleasures. You do his pleasure. You go where he wants to go. You say what he wants to say. This is the life of those who have become one with Christ. 15 CHAPTER 2: YOU ARE FILLED WITH CHRIST ***** A two months old baby boy was dying. The mother of the child had lost her first baby to this same strange sickness, and now she was very distraught over the prospect of losing her second child. She was introduced to me by a mutual acquaintance, and she came to m e with her sick child. As I touched the child, I felt the excessive temperature of the child. It was way beyond anything I had ever experienced before. I laid my right hands on the scalp of the child and my left hand under the foot of the child, and then I commanded the evil spirit to come out. Instantly, the power of God flowed through the child like waves of glory, bringing healing and deliverance to the child and his mother. Today, that child is a healthy young boy. ***** In our previous chapter we saw that we are one with Christ, and we are clothed with him. But it doesn’t end there. Christ is in us, and we are filled up with him. Col 2:10: "And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:" The original text of that passage implies that we are "completely filled by him". In order words, just as Christ is filled with God, so also are we filled with Christ. 16 You can't imagine the beauty of this statement. Take a moment to meditate on it. Christ practically inha bits you. His Spirit is resident in you. This should sink into your deepest consciousness. If you are a son of God, you are a habitation of Christ Jesus. Now you must realize that Christ is not far away in some glorious clouds. He is completely tabernacled in you. The Embodiment of Christ Christ is the embodiment of the Godhead. We are the embodiment of Christ. Here we see a complete Union and oneness of God's family that is impossible to explain. As the fullness of the Godhead bodily dwells in Christ, so also the fullness of Christ bodily dwells in the believer. He is the manifestation of the Father, and we are the manifestations of Christ. We are not mere ambassadors. No. We are more than that. We are extensions of Christ. We are his body – his eyes, ears, nose, limbs Eph 5:30: "For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." 17 And Christ is the head - supreme commander - of all principality and power. All authority is subject under Christ, whether they be in heaven, on earth, or under the earth. And we are the embodiment of Christ. This is the reason why Christians are given the responsibility of representing Christ. We are his ambassadors. Wherever you find a believer, you find the totality of Christ right there. Believers th erefore are to exercise the authority of Jesus. John 14:20: "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. There comes a day when the believer realizes that he is in perfect union with Christ, just as Christ is in perfect u nion with God. Christ is in God. We are in Christ. Christ is in us. When the Holy Ghost comes upon a believer, this union is made manifestly clear to him. So, to you who is still skeptical, this is what Jesus is saying "On that day, you will know..." Which day is he talking about? The day when the Holy Spirit comes on you. 18 Have you received the Holy Ghost? If yes, then it should be manifestly clear to you that you are in perfect union with Christ. Why then are many believers unsure of themselves? Because they don't listen to the Holy Spirit. They listen to their flesh instead. The flesh is an enemy of God. If you listen to the flesh it will drive you far away from the presence of God. The flesh can not experience the kingdom of God. But if you are in the spirit, you will know that you are in Christ, and Christ is in you. 1Jn 4:4: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the worl d." This verse leaves us with no doubt. We are of God. " They are not of the world even as I am not of the world." We have overcome the world. "Whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world." Masters Over The World Christ in us is greater than the prince of this world. " Ye are complete in him which is the head of all principality... " So, when we put all these together, we discover that we are masters over the forces of darkness because of the indwelling presence of Christ. 19 Our Union with Christ is n ot a mere hypothesis. It's not an illusion or a symbolic expression. Our Union with Christ is as real as Christ's union with God. And this union gives us commanding mastery over the world. 1Jn 3:1: "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upo n us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not." Now here comes a sweet Melody to my soul. It says “ Behold!" See! Take those religious glasses off and see! And then you will realize "what manner of love" Father has lavished on us! This type of love has no comparison. It has no likeness to it. It has no duplicate. Father's love for his children is incomprehensible. There are many believers who are still struggling with self - doubt. They keep wonderi ng whether God loves them or not. Quit complaining! Father has lavished his absolute love on us that he has called us his sons. His own sons! We are sons of God! Not servants. "Thou art no more a servant..." But a Son! 20 Now, once again, we are not sons in theory, or by illusion. We are sons in reality. As much as Christ is God's Son, so also are we God's sons and daughters! This is simply because we have been made one with Christ. Now he goes further than that. He tells us "The world don't know us because i t didn't know Christ!" What? Does that mean that we are exactly like Christ? Oh yes! We are one with Christ. We are joint - heirs with Christ. He is in us, and we are in him. No Difference There is no difference between the believer and Christ, because they are both in each other. So, if you can recognize Christ, then you can recognize the believer. But because the world couldn't recognize Christ, they can't recognize us believers. What an amazing wisdom of God! Anyone who wants to know who you are must first train himself to know who Christ is , b ecause you are one with Christ. As a believer , therefore , you must recognize that just as Christ is, so are you in this world! This is clearly beyond all religious dogma. This is God own opinion of us.