PRECEPTS OF THE BIBLE MISSION AS PROFESSED BY ST.M.DEVADAS AYYAGARU

Precepts of the Bible Mission as professed by St. M. DevaDas:
Baptism: The water baptism given by the pastor is the baptism for the spiritual life. This baptism is performed in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. God is our Father and we are his children. This birthrelationship is established by baptism. In the Bible it is simply mentioned as baptism but no clear method of baptizing is specified. The pastor using water without any measure baptizes him that repents and believes in Christ in the Name of the Trinity. Therefore baptism wither by immersion or by sprinkling of water is correct. In the Gospel of Matthew 28th Chapter verse 19, our Lord commands to baptize in the name of the father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Hence the baptism either by immersion or by sprinkling is accepted. If a person is baptized once, no matter when he received it or by whom it is performed, in which way it is performed, in which denomination it is performed is baptism. A person baptized in the name of Trinity should not be baptized again. The apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:5 writes ‘one Lord, one Faith, one baptism.’ Hence baptism is one.
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Through water baptism, one will get membership in a Church. But through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, one will get heavenly membership. This baptism of the Holy spirit is given by Lord Jesus Christ. It is the chief instrument for the development of the spiritual life and also for the spread of the gospel. In John 3:5 it is written ‘Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’ Hence, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is vital in the life of every Christian.
Washing of the Feet: Our Lord washed the foot of His disciples before the last supper administered the last supper to His disciples as written in John 13:1-5. In John 13:15 Jesus said “for I have given you an example, that ye should do as I had done to you.” He had set an example and commanded His disciples to follow. In obedience to this word pastors should wash the feet of the believer before administering communion to him for the first time.
The Lord’s Supper: By observing the Lord’s Supper the believer will receive the body and blood of Christ inwardly. It is desirable to observe the Lord’s supper as often as possible. Some sick people will be healed of their diseases if they observe the Lord’s supper. (I Cor 11: 23-34).
Word of God: The Holy Bible was written by the inspiration of God. It is the base of Christianity. This book reveals the mind of God. God may reveal some points through creation, the conscience, divine revelation, good deeds and through troubles. In addition to the written word. When we show the word of God to Satan he will become dumb. Our Lord when He was tempted by Satan on the Mount rebuked Satan by quoting the scriptures.. (Matthew 4th Chapter).
Tithes: God commanded the Jews to offer a tenth portion of their income in the temple. The Lord said to prophet Malachi that if they offered tithes they will prosper (Mal 3:10). Apostle Paul also mentioned that the Macedonians offered beyond their power. Hence, every believer should sincerely contribute their tithes to the church and if possible try to offer amounts in excess of the tithes.
Wearing of Jewellery: Regarding wearing of Jewellery in the Old Testament it is written that Rebecca adorned herself with precious jewellery, in the time of Moses also the Lord commanded that the Israelites should borrow precious jewels form the Egyptians and adorn their womenwith them. In the new Testament our Lord says in Mark 9: 43-47 “if thine hand offend thee cut it off....” Hence whatever could offend can and should be removed. The Bride in New Jerusalem will be adorned with ornaments. They are ornaments of glory. To the Bride in this world ornaments are not forbidden. Adorning with indecent jewellery is not admissable.
On faith and Healing:
Divine Healing: Divine Healing means healing experienced through the prayers of faith without the use of medicine. God has put the healing powers in herbs and plants. Hence, it is not wrong to use medicines. But it is better to get healing through prayer of faith.
Leading a life based on faith: To believe that salvation is available only through Jesus Christ, its nourishment only available through Jesus Christ, and to believe that all the necessary things for physical and spiritual life are available with Christ is Faith. In Philippians 4:19 it is written that ‘God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.’ In Matthew 10:10 it is written our Lord says ‘that the workmen is worthy of his meat.Casting of devils: Lord Jesus Christ commanded His disciples in Matt 10:8 to cast out devils and has given his disciples the power to do so. Even today the Lord is giving this gift to his believers to rebuke devils and cast them away. (Some people do not believe in the existence of devils. The devils like this kind of false notion.

PRECEPTS OF THE BIBLE MISSION AS PROFESSED BY ST.M.DEVADAS AYYAGARU

Precepts of the Bible Mission as professed by St. M. DevaDas:
Baptism: The water baptism given by the pastor is the baptism for the spiritual life. This baptism is performed in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. God is our Father and we are his children. This birthrelationship is established by baptism. In the Bible it is simply mentioned as baptism but no clear method of baptizing is specified. The pastor using water without any measure baptizes him that repents and believes in Christ in the Name of the Trinity. Therefore baptism wither by immersion or by sprinkling of water is correct. In the Gospel of Matthew 28th Chapter verse 19, our Lord commands to baptize in the name of the father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Hence the baptism either by immersion or by sprinkling is accepted. If a person is baptized once, no matter when he received it or by whom it is performed, in which way it is performed, in which denomination it is performed is baptism. A person baptized in the name of Trinity should not be baptized again. The apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:5 writes ‘one Lord, one Faith, one baptism.’ Hence baptism is one.
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Through water baptism, one will get membership in a Church. But through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, one will get heavenly membership. This baptism of the Holy spirit is given by Lord Jesus Christ. It is the chief instrument for the development of the spiritual life and also for the spread of the gospel. In John 3:5 it is written ‘Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’ Hence, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is vital in the life of every Christian.
Washing of the Feet: Our Lord washed the foot of His disciples before the last supper administered the last supper to His disciples as written in John 13:1-5. In John 13:15 Jesus said “for I have given you an example, that ye should do as I had done to you.” He had set an example and commanded His disciples to follow. In obedience to this word pastors should wash the feet of the believer before administering communion to him for the first time.
The Lord’s Supper: By observing the Lord’s Supper the believer will receive the body and blood of Christ inwardly. It is desirable to observe the Lord’s supper as often as possible. Some sick people will be healed of their diseases if they observe the Lord’s supper. (I Cor 11: 23-34).
Word of God: The Holy Bible was written by the inspiration of God. It is the base of Christianity. This book reveals the mind of God. God may reveal some points through creation, the conscience, divine revelation, good deeds and through troubles. In addition to the written word. When we show the word of God to Satan he will become dumb. Our Lord when He was tempted by Satan on the Mount rebuked Satan by quoting the scriptures.. (Matthew 4th Chapter).
Tithes: God commanded the Jews to offer a tenth portion of their income in the temple. The Lord said to prophet Malachi that if they offered tithes they will prosper (Mal 3:10). Apostle Paul also mentioned that the Macedonians offered beyond their power. Hence, every believer should sincerely contribute their tithes to the church and if possible try to offer amounts in excess of the tithes.
Wearing of Jewellery: Regarding wearing of Jewellery in the Old Testament it is written that Rebecca adorned herself with precious jewellery, in the time of Moses also the Lord commanded that the Israelites should borrow precious jewels form the Egyptians and adorn their womenwith them. In the new Testament our Lord says in Mark 9: 43-47 “if thine hand offend thee cut it off....” Hence whatever could offend can and should be removed. The Bride in New Jerusalem will be adorned with ornaments. They are ornaments of glory. To the Bride in this world ornaments are not forbidden. Adorning with indecent jewellery is not admissable.
On faith and Healing:
Divine Healing: Divine Healing means healing experienced through the prayers of faith without the use of medicine. God has put the healing powers in herbs and plants. Hence, it is not wrong to use medicines. But it is better to get healing through prayer of faith.
Leading a life based on faith: To believe that salvation is available only through Jesus Christ, its nourishment only available through Jesus Christ, and to believe that all the necessary things for physical and spiritual life are available with Christ is Faith. In Philippians 4:19 it is written that ‘God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.’ In Matthew 10:10 it is written our Lord says ‘that the workmen is worthy of his meat.Casting of devils: Lord Jesus Christ commanded His disciples in Matt 10:8 to cast out devils and has given his disciples the power to do so. Even today the Lord is giving this gift to his believers to rebuke devils and cast them away. (Some people do not believe in the existence of devils. The devils like this kind of false notion.

ST.M.DEVADAS AYYAGARU PROFILE

St. M. Deva Das is the founder of ‘The Bible Mission’, a fast growing denomination in South India. He remained as a bachelor throughout his life of 120 years. He is a mystic with many spiritual experiences which are very peculiar to common Christianity.
St. M. Deva Das was born in 1840 to Jonah and Satyavatamma, in Jegurupadu, a small village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in the best spiritual atmosphere which his parents provided. He was always contemplative while his young mates engulfed themselves in playing and making merry.

St. M. Deva Das grew up in the humble and rustic surroundings of the Godavari delta region of Andhra Pradesh. His parents are evangelists. They are not very rich in worldly matters. But they are far wealthier in many spiritual aspects who used to spend their time in prayer and intercession every day till late night. As they did not beget children after many years of their marriage, in their oldage God gave them the glorious gift i.e. a boy child, whom they named as ‘Devadas’ which means ‘Servant of God’
He used to follow his parents, in their evangelistic tours and strictly observe their meditative line up by being straight on his kneels. He received God’s special calling during these times.
When he was 6 years old, his parents took him to a pastors get-together. When a missionary asked him to pray there he prayed: “Lord Jesus, , Let me be like Thee when you are in my age.” From then onwards the missionaries had a special impression on child Devadas.
Missionary Patronage: After completing his primary education, his parents took him to the Lutheran Missionaries at (N.M.E.L..C) Nigam Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Dhavaleswaram on the banks of river Godavari, and left him under their patronage for further education and spiritual growth. There he finished his 8th standard and qualified to be a Higher grade teacher.
Having closely watched his innate zeal and strong sense of determination to serve the Lord, the Lutheran missionaries immediately absorbed him in the teaching faculty of their mission schools.
He is always loyal to his authorities and is of excellent disposition towards his superiors. His ideal life is a serene acme for the growing children to be punctual, sincere and humble. He marvelled his authorities in all the challenging responsibilities that are entrusted to him.
This section deals with the personality of Father Devadas. It tries to understand him, his works and teachings from a typical point of view that describes his maturity of mind and perfection of body.
Stream of Consciousness :
This represents his vast and universal thought that intended salvation even for the originator of sin in this world i.e. ‘Satan’. His prayer is that no man should go to hell. Every morning he used to embrace the whole universe and pray for its total salvation. He wept, knelt, fasted, and finally kept his body upside down for the fulfillment of his spiritual goals. For this he evolved a detailed fasting prayer order which can be adopted for various time frames and periodical sessions, i.e. for forty days; for one week; and for a day. His saving technique was extended even to the living creatures such as animals & birds. He prayed for the natures (redemption mentioned in Rom. 8th ch.) salvation which in turn would make if teach the humans openly. Thus, his views were revolutionary and certainly leave their own typical and indelible impressions on the present day Christendom. We welcome you to know further, about this stream.
Philosophy of Suffering :
Father Devadas voluntarily welcomed all types of suffering and ailments. For him, sufferings are like the litter (Royal Cab) that carry the believer to the close fellowship of God. He preferred the internal suffering in hands of the evil powers than the bodily afflictions only to prove their inability in driving his attention from his Creator and the special prayers that he is offering Him.
For him, it was said that the whole day was life and the whole night was death. For a believer to grow to the maturity of Christ and to the measure of God’s attributes sufferings are the best means which shelter, guard, grow and perfect his/her faith. He opined that suffering should be at our disposal and it should come when invited and should leave when ejected. When we undergo the pain of suffering, he said that we should talk to pain saying “O suffering! anyway, you have come into my body! So don’t leave me until you give me the gift that you specially brought for me.”
Certainly there is a difference between his philosophy of sufferings and that of the reflections of the Catholic monks of Middle Ages.
Meticulous Meditation :
The main focus of Fr. Devadas’ miraculous life lied in his powerful meditations concerning man, God and Creation. His concept of meditation had the Indian mode of observing it which was followed by the Ancient Indian Rages of Himalayas.
In every aspect of creation we can see the divine form and qualities manifested either explicitly or implicity. He captured this Clement of creation and thus praised God. For example: In the life of a small plant He displayed all the divine qualities that are innately working in it.
In His meditations the holy saints, holy angels, earthly saints and the holy sages from Himalayas whose head is Kailasa Rishi, the Muslim monk from Alexandria, Greece; (who was made known to western world by Sadhu Sunder Singh.) used to come, appear talk and commune with him.
Ecstatic Experiences :
As God enabled him to watch and wander in heaven, earth and Hades, alive, he had several ecstatic experiences of working in those wonder lands. He visited the dead souls by ‘the gift of flying in spirit and body’ and preached them the way of their salvation as per divine orders. He visited various remote corners of the earth with the help of that gift and came in touch with Sadhu Sunder Singh & Kailash Rishi and some of the mysterious wonders of the Himalayas.
In his heavenly journey he met many of the Old Testament saints and New Testament saints and the Chief Arch Angels. He closely observed the heavens’ schedule and the nature of praise, people are offering there to the Lord. For all these experiences “Sannidhi” which means waiting in the Lord’s presence for about an hour or more with undivided attention to upon His Countenance only to listen to His voice and see His form, is the sole reason and base.
Hades : A New Discovery :
‘Hades is a Greek term referring to the nether world whose particular and detailed nature and functioning was revealed by the Lord to Fr. Devadas.
In his ministry he paid much of his attention to the unsaved dead souls. In one of his “ Sannidhi” meetings at Berhampur with Dr. Nina ottmann, God revealed him about the sorry state of these dead souls who could not have access to listen to the Gospel and accept Christ, over the past centuries when they lived on this earth. So, The Lord has - kept all - these unbelieving souls bound in Hades to be preached to by some of His close and powerful servants.
Universal Perspectives :
‘Fr. Devadas’ views concerning Church and God are universal. He said “Do not hate or despise any man or any religion, when you do not understand things, just ask God.” He opined that man, in any cultural set up, from any corner of the globe must talk to his Creator and continue to develop relations with Him, so as to fulfill His will on this soil. He also believed that ‘the Rapture Church’, is being prepared from among all the churches, across the world which are in close union with the Bridegroom, Jesus. He saw good in all religions but the ultimate and perfect good is seen in Christianity in terms of the crucifixation of Christ.
The hall marks :
Father Devadas life and words were a living mystery to those around him when he lived on this soil. When he taught about the ‘Holy Spirit Baptism’ and the direct revelation of Jesus Christ in form of the Son of Man many people were sceptical about it. As the Lutheran Mission aries asked him to show a sign in order to prove his teachings, he called Rev. Neidorfer Junior and asked him to write down the details of his brother Rev. Neidorfer Senior who was in America. Them, Father Devadas narrated about the work that he engaged in, the type of car that he drove, the colour of suit that he wore; at at that particular hour and day and asked Junior Neidorfer to confirm themwith his brother. When Senior Neidorfer wondered and confirmed all the details, then the Lutheran missionaries believed Fr. Devadas and asked for his Pardon, and acknowledged that Father Devadas is righteous and true in his teachings ways and revelations.
The Bible Mission with all its fulfledged state and outlook, now stands at the cross roads of the Universe and invites the subjects to come to the redemptive cross of Christ. We particularly extend our warm welcomes to the present day Christendom to get united at His feet and listen to His voice only to do according to what He says in evangelizing the whole world and preparing the universal church as the spot/less Bride.
This was was the small prayer offered by Fr. Deva Das to realize this mission :
O Lord! appear unto meappear unto all.O Lord! Speak unto meSpeak unto all.
Having Christ as its chief Teacher and Modulator the Bible Mission with His revealed universal expositions, principles and practices, invites the rest of the Christian world to be prepared as His raptured “Bride Church” who put on the form and nature of the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.

MINISTRY

Ministry
Rakada Suvaartha Sabalu Every year in the month of November, there will be meetings organized to bring people together to teach them specially 2 books from The Bible, Song of Songs and Revelation. The main motto of these meetings is to prepare souls for the Second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Patrika Seva This is an Out reach ministry, where camps are organized to different parts in and around A.P and gospel is preached in these areas. Stuthi Kootum This is a thanks giving ministry. Special Prayers for specific needs Special prayers are done for specific needs in the church as well as at homes.

THE REVELATION OF BIBLE MISSION

The Revalation Of Bible Mission
On 31st January of 1938, at about 3:00 p.m, when Father Devadas sat in prayer, a great lustre from heaven filled his room. In that he saw the golden letters in Telugu, “The Bible Mission.” Then the Lord told him to start His mission with His given principles & practices with His constant fellowship. Though Fr. Devadas was 90yrs old at that time he obliged to God’s revelation and started the mission having kept the Lord as the sole leader, guide, Patron and in-charge of it. He said “It is not my mission or India’s mission, but the mission of the Lord. And He alone must run, cater, provide and develop His mission. With this staunch faith he started the Bible mission in Andhra Pradesh, India.
His main ministry is in form of printing gospel tracts and distributing them among various caste Hindus. He also used ‘ a kind of local made trumpet’, which is named as ‘The voice of Maranatha” to preach the gospel in popular indigenous forms which appeal to all sections of people alike. Thus, he founded the mission on mere faith lines without fixing regular renumeration for his workers.
The Bible Mission is one of the fastest growing churches in India and abroad. Since it is revealed by God, God alone is looking after its growth and well-being. Since God alone is the mentor of the mission, it is being shaped in his own image and likeness according to His will. Since, God alone is its leader it is being prepared for His second coming, and invites the rest of the christendom to join its fold at the feet of His presence.
If have any queries regarding the things mentioned in this, you may ask God to clarify your doubts, since He alone is the All of The Bible Mission.
May God bless you. Maranatha.

THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

The prayer of consecration
God, our Father, who hast created all things for my sake, who dost provide all that I require everyday, who dost give me without ceasing despite my being child unable to receive, who hast created me, Father dear tome, God my Father, my Lord, y Sustainer, my protector and my lord !
I offer three many praises. Father, as Thou didst choose me as Thy child, not only through Thy creation but also through Thy Son, I give Thee grateful thanks.
I praise Thee for the love Thou art showing me through Thy gifts, Thy patience, Thy guidance, Thy actions in removing my hardships and Thy benevolent deeds done to me. Yet, what is mypraise compared to Thy love! what is my gratitude coming from my heart before Thy infinite love !
If I keep on praising Thee without doing any other job, even that would be very small before Thy compassion. As Thou art receiving such small praises with Thy willing hands, I thank Thee. Remembering Thy power with which Thou hast been protecting me till now and guiding me into prosperity, I lud Thee. I trust Thou wilt perform such deeds in my case in the days to come, forwhich I exalt Thee. My hope is that Thou wilt surely admit me into heaven at the end of my life and I salute Thee for it.
O God without beginning, God eternal, God that art, and God not created ! I exalt Thee for Thy magnificence.
O infinite God, Thou art everlasting, So I give Thee ever-living praises. As Thou shalt be forever, my endless praises to Thee.
O God of life, when my life becomes weak and enervated Thou shalt pour a new life into me for which I give my ever-living praises.
O Powerful God, As Thou cnst make possible in my case any difficult work or impossible task, I give thanks to Thee with all my strength.
O Omniscient God, as Thou art full of wisdom, Thou dost know about my hardships and my desires, even before I place them before Thee. Hence, Thou canst fulfil my desire.
Even if there are many hindrances to have my desires fulfilled, Thou dost have the wise way remove all complications for their fulfillment. Hence, all my thanks to Thee that Iknow of,and all the praises that my understanding is aware of.
O Holy God, Thou didst create me and all other things holy, but as sin entered, I became unholy. Yet, on account ofThy holiness, Thou canst renew my holiness for which I laud Thee with pure and sanctified mind.
O Father, Love incarnate, as Thou art loving me much more deeply than the earthly parents love their children, I give Thee my salutations.
O God of justice, as Thou art admonishing me justly whenever I am in the wrong, it is proper that I offer my thanks. Hence, I applaud Thee.
O God without form, even if I am not able to see Thee on account of my debility, Thou art seeing me. Although Thou art formless, Thou hast given me a useful physicl form, and also a spirit without form. Hence, I exalt Thee with my body and spirit.
O Fahter omnipresent, Thou dost exist in heaven, the earth and all places. Hence, I glorify Thee. Thou canst be present wherever I go and be my companion helping me. Thou canst remove from meany thought of feeling lonely. Hence, I give my thanks in all places.
O the independent Lord, I salute Thee, for Thou art the Father capable of accomplishing all things by Thyself. Thou canst also give me the strength to do things independently.Thou hast granted me the capability to render things on my own depending upon Thee alone. Hence, my praises to Thee spontaneously offered. I desire to praise Thee freely withoutbeing compelled. By granting meall Thy qualities, Thou hast endowed me with the form of Thy characteristics and Thy desire. After giving me all Thy qualities except the quality of free will, it would be futile to have all the others. Hence, I praise Thee for granting me the quality of freedom.
O triune God, revealed as the Father, the Son and the Holy spirit, I give Thee many praises for Thy manifestation. Thou art not the God that is hidden but one who doth reveal thyself. As Thou art the God revealing to me Thy qualities, Thy deeds and Thy greatness, I bless Thee. Thou art revealed as one and three persons at the same time. We can not understand the mystery, yet we believe. I can understand it when I reach heaven. How can I understand Thy infinite wisdom with my limited knowledge ? I shall be learning anew the things about Thee, into endless time. As there is no end to Thy revelation and my learning of it, I offer my endless praises to Thee.
O glory incarnate ! O the incarnation of bliss ! I believe that Thou wilt give me the blissful state of spending my time always in Thy presence, in Thy fellowship, and in beholding Thy face for Thy glory, and I laud Thee accordingly.
O God, who hast endowed us with body ! we exalt Thee. Thou art transforming this body which is sinful into a holy one. Finally, Thou shalt

THE MAXIMS REBUKE SATAN

Maxims to rebuke Satan
O Satan, the son of God came into the world to destroy the works of satan. The scripture does not say that it is only to drive away Satan (1 John 3:8). So we praise our God by saying repeatedly “All victory in the blood of Jesus Christ, but everlasting ruin and complete destruction to the works of satan”.
O Satan, you showed the forbidden fruit to Eve, and lured her to sin against God. Little did you dream that the son of God when crucified, would crucify you under his feet for your deception. So we demand that you ran away from deceiving us.
O Satan, a thief is punished for the theft, leniently for the first time. But if he does it for the second time, he would be punished severely. So mind you, as you have been deceiving crores of people again and again from the time of Adam and Eve, God will surely punish you very severely, proportionate to the people you have deceived and its frequency. The final punishment for you is the everlasting hell fire. Though you have been punished already once, you have not the sense of shame. You are adament and have a lying tongue. So God will surely teach you a proper lesson. The infernal fire awaits you, O Satan and all the devils. O Satan, you ought to be grateful and repent of your wickedness for the creator has not punished you severely at the outset itself. But you have set your heart to destroy the saints. So we command you to avoid sinning any further by running away from us.
O Satan, did not Elisha inform his servant that God’s troops protecting the prophet were in greater numbers than the enamy’s that came tokill him. (2 kings 6:16). Satan, dont you realise that even if you besiege us with all your hosts, remember that our God’s army is stronger than yours, and so your defeat is certain and you need to run away. So beware of the mighty army of holy angels of God that protect us.
O Satan, the sages of God are detached from the worldly affairs; and they prayfor the whole world. We are in this world and pray for all the men of the world. Our prayers will not go waste. By prayer we gain victory over you and your evil forces. So you better understand for certain that you are doomed for ever to go to hell, because the combined prayers of saints constitute a mighty force to bring the doom on you.
O Satan, on our behalf, there are the holy angels of heaven to fight against you, and saints of the earth to pray for our protection, with the help of these two armies, and in God’s strength we will positively defeat you. So you need to run away from us at once.
O Satan, you always intend to do us harm. But our God will change it into a blessing. In the victory that is in store for us that blessing is surely provided. O Satan, know surely that the evil you planned will recoil itself on you and so we rebuke you to desist from doing any wickedness. (Psalm 141:10; Prov 11:5; Prov 26:27)
O Satan, many saints have been praying that you and your kingdom should fall. Their prayers are being fulfilled. We are elated and you are crest fallen because of your downfall. Since you have dragged many people into sorrow and distress, know surely that the punishment for all this your wickedness will surely come upon you without fail.
O Satan, observe at the frightful struggle between Peacock and cobra snake On one side the Peacock continues to peck and wound the Cobra, and the Cobra in turn goes on hitting it with poisonous bites. Finally the Cobra’s end draws near seeing this the mongoose comes running and bites off the snake to its death. In a like manner the believers in Jesus Christ and saints would surely conquer you.
O Satan, Be sure to know that God will punish you according to the number of times you have tempted people into sin and to the various kinds of temptations and its intensity you have made. So we admonish you to leave you to leave your wickedness and run away from us.
O Satan, you have a misconception that we have not repented of our sins. When you have not repented, you have no right to accuse against us before God. So we rebuke you not to point your finger of accusation against others.
O Satan, when you stand judged for punishment, how could you judge others as guilty ?This is against God’s holy Law. Is it not written in the Book of Revelation about the punishment that is sure tobe given you since you have not repented. (Rev.20:10)
O Satan, however much evil you have introduced in man, he isnot without certain goodness and freedom to turn to God. This goodness is a gift from God. Seeing this goodness, you need to repent But you try to remove the diine gifts from him, thereby you betray your hard heartedness. Know surely that this hardness of heart will surely lead you to your doom in hell fire.
O Satan, suppose one of us prays thus : “God, enable satan and his angels to repent for all their wickedness, and allot a portion in heaven. O God, we beseech you to bestow upon them your kindness to save them from hell.” Even for such loving prayer youdon’t feel happy. So you are sure to reap what you sow.
O Satan, one of us prayed in this manner : O God, do not let any man go to hell”, O Satan, if all men go into heaven, there would be none for you to lead them into temptation. So how good if you repent of your wickedness.
O Satan, you are fully aware of the assemblies of the Church that are being conducted now. You know that you will never meet with success in disrupting them. So we admonish you to repent now.
O wicked Satan, our God spoke through Joel, “In the lst days, I will pour out my spirit on the young and the old”. On the strength of this prophecy, we are sure that our God will save from you many people. But you are trying to enter into our children in disguise to deceive and disturb them. But you beware that our God has given us the spiritual gift gift of discerning of spirits and so you are sure tobe found out inspite of your disguise and we will drive you out to your shame. Our Lord has given us warning to be alert and watchful. Thus, He has saved us from your evil influence and strengthened us with the Holy Spirit.On account of His blessing, victory be to our Lord, His Church, His children and to us for ever; but only ruin and destruction to you and your wicked host.
O Satan, you are unworthy to accuse anybody of crimes, as you are yourself criminally involved and prompt others to do similarly. So we rebuke you not to be an accuser.
O Satan, if a boy knocks down another one, who is the guilty ? Is the one who has knocked down the other or the other who fell down, guilty ? As you are the one who knocks others down., know surely that you are the guilty one. God forgave Adam and Eve for having fallen down from His grace and blessed them. But God did not forgive you, Satan, but He cursed you, God’s act of justice continues the same even today. You made our patriarchs such as Judah, and David to fall into sin. They are forgiven, saved and blessed, and they did great service to God. You are not willing to serve God, but are a stumbling block in God’s ways.So we command you to get out of our ways.
O Satan, you approached Dr. Martin Luther with a big list of his sins, with a view to accuse him. He was not frightened at that, but he rebuked you saying- “ Lord Jusus has wiped away all my sins, satan, and so you can not accuse me of these sins”. So you fled away from him. So also, we rebuke you to run away from us as a coward.
O Satan, it is written in the Book of Revelation that satan carries tales of every one’s sins. Therefore you are dubbed as the accuser by our God. You are a habitual liar to accuse others who are not guilty, because those whose sins are forgiven can not be called guilty. You accuse the saved ones of their sins. Hence you are guilty of falsehood, and so the accused one. So be afraid of the consequent punishment you are worthy of your evil.
O Satan, our Father has given the title, accuser, for you. You are in the habit of carrying tales against the believers of God. The Lord says- “O Satan, when you trouble the saved ones they come to me and report against you. Then I have to drive you away. Besides, I will wipe away the entire list of sins you hae levelled falsely against them.” So we command you to forsake lying.
O Satan, as your period of freedom is fast coming to an end, you are trying to seduce men ‘into sin. But the Lord says- “I will not judge believers on the basis of your report”(Job 35:13,14). Hence, O satan, be ashamed and begone. You need not overhear our secrets. God gave us power to crush you and rebuke you. Hence we abuse and rebuke you and your entire retinue to flee from us.
O Satan, we are aware of the destruction that awaits you. You don’t seem to understand well that your down fall is not far off. We are strengthened by our Lord to smash your face and break your jaws. You will never know the secrets of our strength because it is the Lord Himself (Judges 15:14). You come to us only to be abused by us and put to shame. These rebukes we announce are not only for you but for your entire hosts. Our prayers are like electric shocks that burn you to ashes. Are you not hurt badly enough for you to run away in defeat ?
O Satan, you don’t want us to intercede for the world. It is only because you have not created it. Our Almighty and Loving Father made it for us and so we pray for it. We know that God created hell fire for your sake; and so you are not our equal. Since you are sure to suffer hell fire, be afraid of the punishment awaiting you and run away from us.
O devils, though we were sinners, we are the forgiven ones because we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus shed for our sins. Since you have not repented of your sins, you deserve only the wrath of God. So be afraid of the God whom we adore.
O Satan, our Father would not let you go free of the punishment reserved for you. Your punishment is at hand. Recall to your mind all the harm you have done to the creation and mankind since the creation of the earth and heavens. All the accumulated sin will surely be accounted on you and accordingly punished. You are already cursed. Therefore we have strong authority to crush you again and again.
O Satan, our Father blesses His creation every minute. At the same time He pours out His judgements on you and your followers. When God blessed Adam and Eve. He cursed satan the serpent to lick the dust of the earth, a humiliation to you. But God gave two promises to Adam and Eve. Firstly, He gave bread earned with hardwork and secondly, the Redeemer through their family line. By this we understand that what God gave to man, you are deprived off, and that a Redeemer would be born from among men and not from among your hosts. All victory for the Redeemer Jesus Christ and everlasting hell fire for satan and his followers.
O Satan, hell is prepared for you and your followers, but not for us (Math 25:41).You have deceived many saying that hell is meant for men. Since our God has revealed the truth, you need not gloat over your act of deception. You often frighten men that they have to suffer eternal fire. But we know that the hell has been made and reserved for you and your followers long before the creation of Adam. But afterwards it has been allotted to man who follow you. For this reason, your affliction and sufferings will be made greater and unbearable to you. So, we rebuke you to let this fear keep you away from us.

THE DIVINE QUALITIES

The Bible Mission

Divine qualities of god
In us both the divine qualities and evil qualities are mixed up together. It is our duty to have the evil nature eliminated from us through the meditation of God’s attributes. Prayer to God is very useful for this purpose.
Oh God you are the Everlasting Being. You were not created by somebody else and you are the eternal and self-existent person. So we thank you.
Oh God, you are the Light. Hence you have made the Sun and moon and the stars and gave light to them. You have given light to the eyes of all the creatures to see around. Hence we praise you.
Oh God you are the knowledge and Wisdom. So you have bestowed knowledge and wisdom to the hosts of angels, to men and to all the creatures. By that wisdom countless mysteries are being revealed and explained. You were revealed to our knowledge. So we offer our praises to you.
Oh God you are the Love. All the creatures in the creation love one another so also do men love one another. Hence we praise you.
Oh God you are the just God. Hence you forgive us. In spite of that you will punish the people who do wrong and also you can forgive them. Hence we salute you.
Oh God you are the Holy one. Though there is sin the world, there remains the holiness as well. There is cleanliness in the rain water and tin the fruits. Though there is sin in men there remains the holiness also. Hence we salute you.
Oh God you are the power. Hence, you have given the power to the men and to the other creatures so they are able to walk and work. Hence we offer our grateful praises to you.
Oh God you are the Omnipresent God, therefore everywhere prevails your honor which includes love, life, holiness, your workmanship and your protection. Hence our grateful thanks to you.
Oh God you are without form. Hence you are not visible to us sinners. Though you are not visible God, You appear to some in visions and to some in dreams. So we offer our hearty thanks.
Oh God you are Sovereign Being. You are the Independent one by nature. You do not need any advice from others. Hence you do everything on your own. So we thank you.Oh God you have given your wonderful and divine qualities to angels and to human beings as well. For that we offer our praises. One of the angels after failing into sin lost your good qualities, Likewise, hymen beings having fallen in the sin, have been losing almost all of your qualities. Even then you are showing long-suffering towards them. So we praise you. Oh God, you will bestow your talents to those who prazy to you. So, we bless you. Oh God you have sent your beloved son Jesus Christ into the world and in Him you have manifested your qualities. So we offer our profuse thanks to you. Oh God, if we examine and observe everything in the creation, we can easily find your Good qualities in it. Hence, we praise you. And Oh God, after removing evil nature from the believers, you are taking them to Heaven. There, they have been enjoying your great qualities forever. So we ffer our sincere and pure praises.
PRAISING GOD FOR HIS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES
THE CELESTIAL BEING: God is the God Himself. God is the wonderful one. He is the First one, existing even before anything that was created. He is the great, good and eternal God. Though He is without form, He is a person.
Faith and praise : Oh God as you are the true God you are beyond the very idea of our knowledge. So we extol your excellent greatness. You yourself have formed the idea of your existence. Hence we adore you.
LIFE: Since God is full of life and activity He cannot remain inactive and idle. He can not stay away from creating man even when He knows that man will fall into sin. He rather may save the sinner but did not stop creating Him. The divine attribute of Life is all pervasive with all his other attributes. Likewise each divine attribute is pervasive with all the remaining divine qualities. All the divine qualities are interrelated. Each divine quality, while in activity, mingles with the other divine qualities emerging as a single divine attribute.
Faith and Praise : O God you being life itself continue to inspire us with life daily, hence we worship you. When the life which was poured in me by you recedes (Weakens) You are the only one that strengthens and renews my life for which we magnify you. You are the sustainer of life in every human-being. When the human beings lose the strength of life they will die. In due time, you will resurrect them and will make them alive again. So we praise you for your great creative power. You are the source of life, not only for the physical life, but also for our spiritual life. Whenever I become weak in my spiritual life, only you revive and strengthen me with the gift of renewed life. So we extol your good deeds. You have started this good work in me now and here itself to bless me with eternal life in heaven. So we offer our thankful praises. As you are living eternally you granted grace to live with you forever and ever. Accept our worship and praise.
LOVE: God is the Love by nature. So He forgives us no matter how many times we sin. He prepared everything we need even before we were created. Bestowing us with all these things we desire vivid(clear) evidence of his love.
Faith and praise : O God we worship you for you are the embodiment of Love. You could not keep away from creating me because you yourself is Love. You created me intending that I could be with you in your presence for ever. So grateful salutes to you. Just because of your love towards me you have prepared everything I need even before I was born. Your exceeding love for me has motivated you to become a man like me in every aspect keeping my salvation in your mind. For this we extol your great Name. In this context I am exceedingly delighted to read the verse which goes “For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son” You have implanted this nature of love in men unto men and in creatures unto creatures to understand your love for us explicitly. You have revealed your great qualities such as your love in the word of God and you are teaching us by your Holy spirit. So for these gifts that reveal your love we praise you.
JUSTICE: God is Just. He will never act against the nature ofthe creation. For example, two fives result in ten ; He will never make it nine even if we pray earnestly. If He has done so it will be against the order of the nature. He is perfectly just and judging the men in rewarding and punishing them according to His law.
Faith and Praise : O God you are the embodiment of justice. So we adore your great Name. As you are just you are punishing the accused. No matter how much sinful one is if he repents and prays to you, You are just enough to forgive him saying that it is quiet reasonable to save him. For this your great quality we adore you. As you are the originator of justice, You will place everyone according to his needs. You will grant everyone as much as one needs. So we praise your name. You will never commit injustice, so we offer our praises. We notice that often you will keep silent even if you observe wickedness and afflictions in this world. It is right in your sight since you have given the privilege of freedom to men. You will not prevent them from doing so. But according to your justice you have appointed a day of judgment to punish the wicked who have willfully misused the freedom. Further, you are giving plenty of time for the man to repent and to come to you. For this reason you are keeping silent, so we praise you. When you observe men in difficult times, you will keep silent because you want them to grow in wisdom and to start a new life. For these your excellent qualities, we worship you and honor you.
POWER: God is the power. So He is able to do everything He wishes. Nothing is impossible with him. One Christian preacher was asked whether God can commit sin. Then the preacher replied that God will never. Then the enquirer stated that we call God as the Almighty, when He can not sin. The preacher then said that sinning is like falling down form holiness, and so does falling down require strength ? Will you state that a person is strong when he often falls down ?
Faith and praise : O God, You are powerful, and we extol you for your exceedingly great strength. Oh Father, we bless your great Name, because the great heavens and the vast earth are your creation and are sustained by your power. Oh Father there is nothing you can not do for my sake. Hence, we magnify you. Even if I go astray and enter the Sheol or uttermost parts of the earth you are mighty enough to save mefrom there. So I adore your mighty Name. We bless your glorious name because you with your might enable us todo those things that can not be done with our strength. We adore your wonderful Name because you are strong enough to provide us everything we need, as well as remove those things that we do not need and those things that harm us. I recognize that you can take me to heaven by your power, as I have already known that I can not scend to heave on my own accord. Hence, I heartily praise your esteemed name.
WISDOM : God isan embodiment of knowledge and wisdom. So no one is capable of advising Him and counsel Him. We can recognize the growth in the field of knoweldge by looking at the many innovations made by modern men these days. How excellent God’s wisdom is which gave human beings such vast knowledge to that great extent. Even if we share all our knowledge with one another we can never understand how excellent God’s wisom is. No two
things are alike. No two men are alike. No two animals are alike. No two trees are alike.Unless we thoroughly observe and examine it, we can not conclude it so.“Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and how inscrutable his ways! for who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counsellor ?or who has given a gift to Him that He might be repaid ? For from Him, and through Him and to Him are all things. To whom be glory for ever and ever” (Romans 11:33-36)
Faith and praise : O God, you are the embodiment of all wisdom and knowledge, we delight in meditating your excellent Name. Even when I work according tomy foolishness, you enlighten me with lamp of your wisdom and enable me to do wise things. So I rejoice in praising your good Name. When we examine the history of creation you made for us, we observe your wisdom in the excellent order and structure. The way you created man only after creating all that he needs shows the great order of your excellent and unsearchable wisdom. You have not created first things last and last things first. But you have wisely created everything in its due time. So we rejoice in the goodness of your wisdom. You have arranged everything according to itsproper plaement. You have kept the things in wilderness which should be kept in the wilderness. You have kept the things in the sea which sould be kept in the sea. The arrangement and order in your creation shows your excellent wisdom. So I rejoice in your deeds of wisdom and knowledge.
HOLINESS : Some people have a misconception that God Himself is the root cause of goodness as well as evil. But how can the Holy God commit sin ? In case God commits sin or becomes the cuse for sin, He will be the greatest sinner amongst sinners. If He is sinner, how can He be God ? Does light become darkness and darkness becomes light ?
Faith and praise : O Father, as you are utterly Holy, you have created everything holy. So we offer our praises. Thogh I am a sinner you will make me Holy and after relieving mefrom this sinful world at last, you will take me to Heaven which is the abode of Holiness. So we offer our praises to your Holy Name. Our Holy Father, you abhor sin becuse you are Holy, yet you are merciful towards sinners. Hence we adore you for this your goodness, After the lst judgement, you will change this sinful world into a holy world and make it a part of the Heaven.So we offer our praises to your Holy Name. After that the remaining people on this world are not aware of sin. As such, the people now in the heaven are sinless for which we adore your excellent Name. Oh, Holy one, Oh, Holy One, who is, who was and who is to come (Rev:1 :78) in all the places and among all saved people only you are worthy of all honour and praise. You are the Holy one so you have not created sin, so we offer our praises. You were not the creator of either sin or its consequences. Oh Father, you are the source and sustainer of holiness. So accept our everlasting praises of your great name.
FREEDOM :God has absolute freedom. So he is not bound to follow the wishes of somebody else. He does not need to depend upon someone. Nobody is superior to him, so he has no need to obey somebody’s orders. While he is doing everything according to his own will, there is no hindrance for completion of his works.
Faith and praise : Our Father you have given freedom to every creature you created for which I rejoice whole heartedly. You have given me freedom to worship you whole heartedly without compulsion, for which I offer my delightful salutations. To our first parents you gave freedom to eat freely every fruit in the garden. Even now we too have this freedom to enjoy everything you have provided for us in this creation. For this gift of yours we offer our hearty praises to your Name. You have provided every spiritual blessing to the believers. We would not say that we are short of this nd we are short of that, and you desire that we enjoy every gift without any limitation. For these bounteous gifts we adore your great name. We extol your goodness while rejoicing and meditating on your word - “For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world orlife or death or the present orther future, all the yours; and you are Christs and Christ is God’s; (I Corinthians 3:21-23) So we extol your good name.
OMNIPRESENCE : God is Omnipresent. There is no place in the Universe where He is not present. So we must be conscious always that whatever and wherever we do anything, it is known to Him, and so this awareness must make us to live carefully in everything and everywhere. You can not hide anything from Him. If you acknowledge this greatness of His. He will help youin every place. In Acts 2: 1-4, it is written that while the disciples were waiting in prayer in the upper room, for the promised Holy Spirit, they heard a sound from heaven and it filled all the house as they themselves were filled with the Holy spirit, If you accept this, He will fill all your heart also. How good the news is this to you to give great joy !
Faith and Praise : Our Father, we adore you because you are present everywhere in the Universe. You will stay by my side whether I am in my house, or outside orin travel, or in your Church or at the school or at the workspot. You are with me whether I am in a safe place or in a dangerous place. Your presence makes me rejoice whether I am in this world or in Heaven. We offer our hearty praise of your greatness because you are with us whether we are asleep or in careless state, whether we are in darkness or in light. We rejoice at the good thought that you, the Omnipresent God, will be with me in every place I go in the entire universe and throughout all time. You have provided this blessed life for mealong with the Holy angels and your saints in your presence. So with this joyful thought, we heartily bless your great Name.
PRAISES TO THE TRUINE GOD OR TRINITY :
Though God is uniquely only one, He revealed himself to us in the Book of his word as Father, Son and Holy spirit. So when God is referred he is spoken of as one individual in three persons as well as three individuls in one person. Yet God is only One, and not three. When we say that He revealed himself as three persons, the human interpretation that there are three gods does not fit in the case of God. In their working - Father created the Universe and all in it ; Son has borne the sin of the whole Universe and redeemed it ; Holy Spirit reveals the truth, gives wisdom and strengthens to make us glorify God. This revelation of the mystery of Trinity we received from Him is beyond our comprehension ( understanding) and so we need not meditate about it any further into this mystery. It will be beneficial if we rejoice in our spirit and be content with the revealed explanation of the Truth. This is illustrated by the fact of flame, light and heat together make into one fire. We recognise that even if one of these three is extinguished, the fire goes out. We can not say that these three are individual things but say that the fire isonly one.In a similar manner, we understand that God is only one, and is revealed in Trinity.
Faith and praise : Oh Father as we meditgate onl the wonder of your revelation as Father, Son and the Holy spirit, and the wonder of one God in three persons and the three individuals in one person, We rejoice to adore your wonderful Name. Our Father even as you are Truine, you created us as truine body, sould nd spirit(I Thess 5:23) So we worship you with all our hearts.
.DONATOR OF DIVINE QUALITIES :
It is written that God created man in his own image and likeness (Genesis 1:26-28; 5:1) What do his image and likeness mean ? His divine qualities are his image and likeness. He created man by putting his qualities in him just as son inherits the qualities of his father, God gave us his qualities even before we knew him. In this we notice God’s love. He gave also those things which were created for our needs and these his gifts showhis love toward us. All of him and the creation he made are ours through his gift to us and this thought must fill ourhearts with love, gratitude and adoration for Him.
Faith and praise : O God, we offer our joyful thanks for the gift of your good attributes and nature to each of us who believed in your name. When any evil that is contrary to your divine nature enters our it causes grief to youas well as to us. Yet , to avoid your name being dishonored, and to protect us from perishing by our grief, you have provided a way of cleaning us of our evil through the shed blood of your son. For this your benevolentg and wise provision we offer our joyful praises. This gift of your own goodness to us is the greatest of all your gifts to us. You have given your word in the Book to enable us understand all these gifts, and so this Book is a great gift indeed. We offer our wholehearted praises of your name for all your gifts.
AMEN.