Help From Above/Помощь Cвыше

by Richard and Tatyana Noel

^KJV Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Have you ever puzzled over these words of Jesus Christ? He prophesied that He would spend in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. He was crucified and buried on Friday: “Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”” (NKJV John 19:14). He rested in the tomb on Saturday and on Sunday morning raised from the dead: “Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” (KJV Mark 16:9). It makes three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and two nights (from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday) in modern reckoning. It is not three complete 24 hour periods, which we often call “days”. How could that be? Jesus could not have made mistakes. How should we understand His words from the Gospel of Matthew?

Today we present some biblical information for your consideration that will immensely help in understanding this issue.

I (Tatyana) was concerned about this matter, prayed and asked the Lord to help me to understand the chronology. He answered my prayer and gave me a revelation when my husband and I were reading the book of Acts, chapter 10. In this chapter it talks how the Apostle Peter saw a vision. As a result of this vision he started from Joppa to Caesarea to the house of Roman centurion Cornelius to proclaim the good news for him. To get the entire story read the whole chapter from your Bible. I will focus on the timing parts of it.

In this chapter the Lord drew my attention to the sequence of events and the number of days they took.

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Cynthia Brian, host of World Talk Radio, “The Oprah of the airwaves”, interviewed Tatyana Noel about her book “Finding Your Soul Mate“. Autobiographical in nature, Finding Your Soul Mate narrates Tatyana’s story of divine intervention which led her to her soul mate on the other side of the world and reveals a

method of discovering your God-given life partner.

The audio file with the whole radio program containing the interview is available at the World Talk Radio site at http://www.voiceamerica.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=764. The interview starts at 17th minutes.

You may also listen to a shorter version (the interview itself) and download smaller file here:

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To read more about the book, please go to http://noelrt.com/?p=1421

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When we pray we have to rely on promises written in God’s Word. Here are some of the promises about salvation of the children of believing parents.

Isaiah 49:24-25 ²⁴ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?  ²⁵ But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Isaiah 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

Isaiah 44:3-5 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the LORD’S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

Proverbs 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered [saved].

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Finding Your soul Mate

Finding the right life partner is not an easy task.

In her amazing autobiographical story from a former loner doomed to spinsterhood, but now happily married wife, Tatyana Noel shares a method that works to find “the right one”.Her experience of liberation from curses and rejection reveals a way of discovering your God-given soul mate. It offers solutions for overcoming hindrances to happy marriage, finding acceptance, confidence and desired mutuality. It works for anyone who dares to believe.This Bible-based method is able to help you to . . .

• Discover whether you are better off to be single or married,

• Get rid of hindrances to your marriage,

• Recognize your God-given match, and

• Enter into a steady and satisfying relationship.

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by Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska

“The curse causeless

shall not come”

        (Proverbs 26:2)

Prologue

The truth is more amazing than fiction. The story I want to tell is actually happened to me. At first, I offered it only to my friends to read. It made a deep impression upon them and inspired optimism.

I began as an emotional failure full of complexes and became a free, mature person, able to solve personal problems and help others. After being an alienated loner doomed to spinsterhood, I became a happily married woman.

Behind my unique story there is a common method. I want you to understand how these things are possible and to be able to use this method. It works for everybody. When you put it into practice, you will see it with your own eyes. I will share with you my magnificent discoveries about where to look for solutions to the problems of loneliness and misunderstanding by others, in particular how to find your soul mate.

Chapter 1. King Solomon’s Descendant

When I was seven years old, a dramatic experience made me believe that the most important thing in my life was to love and be loved. Out of nowhere, there came a bright scene, which stayed with me for a long time. I smelled the freshness of a river in shadowy woods. A slim young dark haired man is standing on the bank of the river waiting for his chosen one. With a graceful smooth walk, a young woman is coming to meet him. She is wearing a white ballroom gown with a fluffy airy skirt, outlining her figure. Her face is glowing with a happy smile. She stretches her arms out for a hug. She is confident in her happiness, in their mutual love. Now, I was this girl. Later this childhood impression grew into a conviction that the meaning of my life was to love a certain man. I desired to dedicate myself for him and to live by him and for his sake. However, an insidious voice inside whispered, “Nothing will happen. You will not make it.” I listened to it. Moreover, I believed it.

For long decades, my private life was going nowhere. Those I fell for were either indifferent to me or they despised me. (more…)

Loma Linda’s Hill Church on Sabbath, September 6, 2008, hosted Dr. Desmond Ford, the most significant theologian produced by the Adventist church. The hot topic of the afternoon was his presentation on the Forensic Atonement Theory In Light Of the Christian Gospel.This was probably the first time D. Ford was given an opportunity to speak at an Adventist Church in North America since Glacier View.

The event was sponsored by the Adventist Today Foundation.

Desmond Ford was introduced by the executive director of the Adventist Today Foundation, Dr. Ervin Taylor:

“On behalf of the Adventist Today Foundation who is the publisher of the journal “Adventist Today” I would like to welcome you to this 2008 Richard Hammill Memorial lecture. This lecture series honors the late Richard Hammill, the scholar, who had a long and distinguished carrier as a Seventh-day Adventist educator, University administrator and a senior churchman. In the early and mid 1990-s in active retirement at Loma Linda Dr. Hammill became involved in discussions, which contributed greatly to the advancement of progressive approaches to various traditional Adventist theological understandings. Today, we honor the memory of Dr. Hammill by seeking through open dialog a better understanding and appreciation of the range of views on important theological and other issues that are currently being discussed by scholars both within the Adventist faith and within a larger Christian community.

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Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska, Ph.D.

We get used to the idea that positive changes in a person can happen only as minor modifications, with defects remaining anyway. There are many concepts of personality development (on becoming a person). Almost nobody strives with psychological measures to modify a human being toward perfection. However, the Bible suggests this as a valid possibility.

The Holy Scripture sees the process of development, of becoming a person as a restoration (reconstruction, recreation) of perfect human nature, which was lost after the Fall¹ or the process of sanctification. For simplicity let us illustrate this process with the means, which Jesus Christ used a lot, a story. This is a theological allegory, “Good and bad news”.

Tom was a terrible criminal. He was proud of not having any conscience, that he had committed every possible crime. Eventually he was caught. He was in prison and was worrying about what would happen next. He was thinking about escaping, even about suicide. But both were impossible. He was too well guarded. He was rehearsing different speeches denying his evil deeds, but none of them sounded persuasive enough. His future seemed absolutely dark. He was aware that he had gotten himself into a desperate situation.

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1. Yancey Ph. Disappointment with God. Three Questions No One Asks Aloud. Harper Collins Publishers, 1988, 319 p. [-]

by Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska

“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” (2 Cor. 12:7-10)

What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? Though the text does not say that, many people believe it was a disease, an eye disease in particular. Let’s examine this issue. The Bible explains itself, so we can be sure to find a clear answer in it.

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Usage of the words ‘thorn‘ and ‘thorns” in the Bible:

Literally describes physical thorns:

Job 41:2, Proverbs 26:9, 22:5, 24:31; Isaiah 5:6, 7:19, 23-25, 10:17, 27:4, 33:13, 33:12, 34:12, 55:13; Jer 4:3, 12:13; Hosea 2:6, 9:6, 10:8; Genesis 3:18, Exodus 22:6, Judges 8:7, 16, 2 Chron 33:11, Job 5:5, Psalms 58:9, 118:12; Matt 7:6; 13:7, 22; Mark 4:7, 18; 15:17, Luke 6:44; 8:7, 14; John 19:2, 5; Heb 6:18.

Figuratively used in:

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Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska, PhD in Psychology

Mental health is dealt with both in Psychology and Bible based Christianity. Both viewpoints suggest ideas and concepts, which define and explain mental health phenomena. They also suggest practical methods of healing and help for people, who suffer emotional traumas, mental anguish and mental disturbance. There are lots of mutual prejudices against each other. For example, a number of Psychologists consider Christianity impotent to render real help. This is not true. Many believers resist Psychology and deem it to be something like Extra-Sensory Perception or other satanic practices¹. This is not true either, and you will be given a chance to be persuaded about it today.

Once a student of mine from Practical Psychology college who works as a School Psychologist related how the mother of her pupil, being an active believing Christian, refused to allow her son to attend a counseling session. The mother’s argument was, “You are a psychic (ESP).”

The goal of this article is to examine concepts and methods of achieving mental health and healing, suggested by Psychology and Biblical Christianity; to discover objective facts about common areas and differences between them; to define the source of those ideas and methods, and by doing this to unveil popular misunderstandings.

Practical methods of mental healing are proposed by many trends of Psychology, in particular, Person-Centered Therapy², Psychodynamic Therapy³, Cognitive Psychology, T-groups, Encounter groups, Gestalt Therapy⁴, etc.

There is a technology of healing of mind in the teaching and activity of Jesus Christ⁵. They are described in the Bible. A psychiatrist once said, “With many of my patients I just take the Bible in hand and read to them Christ’s words. It is the best Psychotherapy”.

So let us compare Biblical teaching (Christianity based on the Bible) and Psychological approaches to mental healing, stated by the Bible and by the key Psychologists.

First of all, I would like to underline a fundamental idea: the Bible and science do not contradict each other. True science confirms the Scripture because it studies the realities of God’s creation and strives to discover the truth. It leans on reliable empirical evidence and facts, obtained by means of careful observation and experiment. God’s word reflects the truth and is truth (John 17:17). The Bible and science consider the same reality, but approach it by different methods from different standpoints⁶.

Let us start from shared concepts and practical methods, used by Psychology and Biblical Christianity.

1. Insight / repentance (change of thinking)

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1. Jones S. L., Butman R. E. (1991). Modern psychotherapies; a comprehensive Christian appraisal. Downers Grove, Illinois, Inter Varsity Press [-]
2. Rogers, C. (1961). On Becoming a Person. Boston, Houghton Mifflin. [-]
3. 3 Smith D. (1990) “Psychodynamic Therapy: the Freudian approach”. Individual Therapy. Open University Press, pp. 18-38. [-]
4. Polster, E. and Polster, M.(1973). Gestalt Therapy Integrated. New York: Brunner Mazel. [-]
5. Menj A. Christian teaching about Personality. Lecture at Moscow University. March, 1989 [-]
6. Clark, R. (1972). Science & Christianity - A Partnership. Pacific Press. [-]

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 8:32

Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska, PhD

A scholar strives to come closer to the truth. At least this is the way it was a couple of decades ago. I grew up in Soviet Union. In this country even common people, not scientists, believed in the existence of objective truth. Lately, more and more often voices are heard in favour of the non-existence of objective truth, saying everyone has their own truth, “This is right for you, but it is not necessarily right for me”. In response to an assignment to define truth, which I suggested to my students, the majority of them wrote that everybody has his or her own truth (i.e. that truth is subjective). Only one student considered truth to be objective. This split of ideas quite accurately represents the modern social situation.

The need is ripe to examine the existence of objective truth, or maybe truth is just subjective. Minds have being grappling with this issue for ages and I do not plan to provide an exhaustive answer. I will examine some psychological and Christian psychological aspects of this problem.

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Tatyana Noel-Tsygulska

Last year one of the readers of the web-site has asked me a question: Why did Christ treat priests so severely? In Matthew 23:13-35 there is a sharp diatribe of Jesus Christ (23 long verses) to address the hierarchy of the clergy, sprinkled with unflattering epithets: “scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Ye fools and blind; Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers”. At that time I could not answer this question.

I was disturbed with the severity of Christ. It seemed to border on cruelty and did not fit my notion about meekness. Christ named Himself lowly and meek (Matthew 11:29)¹. I believed, that meekness means to be quiet, modest, soft and lovely to people. Why was He so different? His tirade seemed to me an obvious contradiction to meekness and humility. (more…)

1. Matthew 11:29: ²⁹ I am meek and lowly in heart [-]

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This method is directed mainly at losing weight, but there many other valuable things in it, like lowering blood sugar level. The low glycemic diet is supported by the American Diabetic Association. The beauty of this method is that quantity of food you eat is not limited; it is possible to eat as much, as you want. You just have to be more reasonable in the choice of products.

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