Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP life.” Put another way, he is the source of the information that makes us come alive. John went on to say, “In him was life, and that life was the light [knowledge] of men.” Jesus came to bring life. You never really live until you get true information about yourself. “The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” Darkness refers to ignorance, while light denotes knowledge. Jesus knows the truth about us—who we really are—and he is saying, “The more you know what I know about you, the more alive you will become.” “The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.” Jesus knows the truth about every human being who is alive. That’s why we go to him for restoration. It is not to “get religion,” but to rediscover our Source and our true selves. THE PROGRAM FOR REPROGRAMMING— THE RETURN OF THE SPIRIT OF THE CREATOR The human spirit lost its connection with the Creator, which is the presence of his Spirit in our lives. Every act of the Authorized Dealer was a very intricate program that required certain things in order for the connection to be restored. First, humanity’s rebellion had to be resolved because, remember, the rebellion resulted in a penalty: spiritual death. You can’t cancel a penalty—someone has to pay it. Therefore, the Authorized Dealer took that penalty on himself. The substitutionary death of the Authorized Dealer was to satisfy the demands of the pen alty for the rebellion of man.

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