Many are there who are going to tell our Lord that they knew Him. Many are there that are going to proclaim the signs and wonders and miracles they had worked in His Name. They will point out their works of healing, speaking in and translation of tongues, their gifts of prophecy and visions and interpretation.
And He shall say to them: “Depart from me, ye that work iniquity;”
and He shall say to them: “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”
Many are there that are going to Hell, and into the lake of fire and brimstone; who knew the bible, who prayed to God Almighty, who proclaimed their eternal love for Him; who even claimed to have the Holy Ghost in them: but their lives turned others away from the gospel, and their words and deeds indicated no difference or change between the World and the children of God.
It may very well be, that honest, honourable, true-to-their-word, Wordlings will enter the Kingdom of God, and the children of God, who claim the Kingdom for themselves, shall be left outside, turned away, cast out into the eternal darkness.
Is this not what our Lord Himself said, when a Roman officer, a man whose cultural religion is based in idol worship, came to Him and showed more faith than the Israelites, the “People of God?”
It is a hard thing to say, for it damns the most pious of men and redeems sincere sinners; piety without works, proclaiming and praying in God's name, the Name of Jesus, is damnable if it does not show in the works, nor is heard in the words; words of love and compassion, words and works that stand up for the opressed, the helpless, and do not condone sin. While Worldlings, helping out, giving to the needy and the poor and the helpless, love and hope and compassion, while having not heard of the redemption in Jesus Christ, are themselves redeemed based on the conscience proclaiming to God the deeds for or against their fellow men and women.
Indeed, it is better to die a sinner without ever having heard the gospel, than a damnable, God-worshipping, Jesus-proclaiming hypocrite. It has been said before, and I want to say it now also: Hell is filled with murderers. Rapers. Thieves. Liars. Betraying Christians. And everyone that called on His Name, and left it for the World.
May we be saved from the allure of Worldly glamour and riches and the lies of satan's twisted, humanist-based New Reformation and gospel. Where the emphasis is on God's blessing for your life, without the sacrifice of repentance and holiness...
...and faith without the works showing the working of the Holy Ghost inside.
Joseph and Kent Hovind
There are people calling for the release of Kent Hovind. Maybe they are wrong. What if he belongs in jail?
Not on account of whatever he was accused of - satan has its ways of silencing those who oppose it; and it never can do so on account of the topic on which they oppose it. Therefore it must set up a straw man to knock down, making it seem like the opposer was wrong.
Kent Hovind opposed evolution and, God willing, is right now being used by God to reach people with the gospel in jail. The atheists could not silence him on his proof that evolution is a fairytale/lie, and the compromisers ("old-earth creationists") could not stand him refusing to see their truce with satan as a possibilty.
So they had to listen to their father the devil, and use tax money to jail him. And as Joseph, who was jailed for refusing to play along with the harlot who was his master's wife, was sent to jail for something off-topic (attempted rape, she cried), and became the leader of the inmates; so, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, may Kent Hovind be used in jail to God's glory and lead souls to the Way and the Truth and the Life.
And as Joseph was raised to be the second in command in Egypt, may Kent be raised to higher service for our Lord, when his time is over.
Soli Deo Gloria
Not on account of whatever he was accused of - satan has its ways of silencing those who oppose it; and it never can do so on account of the topic on which they oppose it. Therefore it must set up a straw man to knock down, making it seem like the opposer was wrong.
Kent Hovind opposed evolution and, God willing, is right now being used by God to reach people with the gospel in jail. The atheists could not silence him on his proof that evolution is a fairytale/lie, and the compromisers ("old-earth creationists") could not stand him refusing to see their truce with satan as a possibilty.
So they had to listen to their father the devil, and use tax money to jail him. And as Joseph, who was jailed for refusing to play along with the harlot who was his master's wife, was sent to jail for something off-topic (attempted rape, she cried), and became the leader of the inmates; so, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, may Kent Hovind be used in jail to God's glory and lead souls to the Way and the Truth and the Life.
And as Joseph was raised to be the second in command in Egypt, may Kent be raised to higher service for our Lord, when his time is over.
Soli Deo Gloria
satan is down
Whatever is said by whoever, know that satan is cast out of Heaven and is only in control of what God allows it to be.
God is since before the beginning, He shall be past the end and He is now. And Jesus His Son is Lord of all.
God is since before the beginning, He shall be past the end and He is now. And Jesus His Son is Lord of all.
Prayers do get answered
Last night (Saturday), I had to go to bed earlier that usual, because I had to work today. The colleague who lives in the room next door, has an annoying habit of going out on Saturday afternoon, then returning late-night/ early morning, to play his reggae (from some band that must be unsigned - definitely not Bob or Culture, the guy can't keep the note) loud enough for the whole corridor to enjoy (?).
I prayed to God, to please let this not be the case (we have almost come to blows about this before).
My neighbour came in with his friends. They talked, turned on the noise for a while... and as I asked God to let this not be... the noise stopped and they went out, it seemed.
God answers sincere prayers. Not necessarily how or when you want it, but always, when you need it.
I prayed to God, to please let this not be the case (we have almost come to blows about this before).
My neighbour came in with his friends. They talked, turned on the noise for a while... and as I asked God to let this not be... the noise stopped and they went out, it seemed.
God answers sincere prayers. Not necessarily how or when you want it, but always, when you need it.
What a wake-up call
In the maritime environment where I work, we often take boats out to sea. We always start out with the boats moving in a single line. After a few miles, when the coxswains are accustomed to the state of the sea, we play with different formations. We may even race one another to get home first. But we always leave the quay in a single line.
The boat in front takes the brunt of the swells and waves, creating a path through the sea. This makes it easier for the boats behind to stay in formation. If the boats follow too close to one another, the engine wash will make the boat behind veer off to the side. The closer they are to the boat in front's engines, the harder it is to stay on course.
Each boat also leaves its own “track” through the water, called a wake. The wake makes a distinct “line of water”, to each side, between which the other boats have to stay when following. When the boats are inside the wake, and not too far behind, nor following too close to, the boat in front, the water is at its most favourable condition for the coxswain to keep the vessel steady.
This may also be applied to the life in Jesus Christ: if we let Him be the Leader, He will create the most favourable conditions for our current state of life. If we stay inside the Will of the Father, and let the Ten Commandments be a line to each side that we dare not cross (even though we will, occasionally... and then the waves hit us directly and the swells become mountains that suddenly drop off in front of us, and we may be tempted to ask: “Where is the Protection of God?”), then we will overcome this World much easier, than when we try to take the lead. If we do not stay too far behind, giving the World a chance to come in between us and God, we will have a much smoother walk, even though there will still be the occasional temptation (wave) that slips through.
And if we dare to go right up to the Power (the Engines, where the wash creates its own waves), we must expect satan to throw everything it can on us. The closer we get to God, the harder our judgement shall be if we fall away.
satan demands death; God gives Life. God's power is infinite, while satan has only what was apportioned to it and what it stole. The World is in the power of satan. And the worst that satan loves to throw at God's children, is the strife that flames up between God's children. The boats that throw anchor in the canal (illegal to do that), and threaten with a lawsuit if your ship crosses over them. Some ships need 45 minutes to get to a standstill, with the engines totally cut out. And if Jesus is the ship you follow, stay inside the canal He had barged out for His gospel. No other has right of way there, and if they wish to use His canal, they are obliged to obey His rules.
Murphy's Laws of Combat states that “Friendly fire isn't.” Friendly fire is a pretty term for same forces that do not know of each other, or have inadvertently crossed paths during a fire fight. Enemy fire kills. Friendly fire kills own forces.
satan loves it when God's children oppose each other on the small teachings:
The Trinity is blasphemy
Eating meat is ungodly
The Lord's Supper was a once-off
The Lord's Supper must be used with a cup
All the above can be proven from Scripture. All the above can be disproved from Scripture.
Instead of all boats going in all directions, shouldn't we rather test the spirits, as it is written, and should the spirit be of God indeed: go in one direction - after Jesus?
Sometimes I don't know, WHY I keep on doing this blog. Is it read? I don't know. Does anyone care? I don't know. Does it make any difference to anyone, or has it made? I don't know. And I don't care. God ordered it, I must obey it, and that settles it. I wish I could be sinless, but I am not. I wish I could know I am saved for all time, but I am not. Nobody is. This life, is a constant struggle between the Flesh and the spirit. And it is a lot easier to fall into the Flesh, than it is to obey the spirit.
Do I sin? yes. Do I want to sin? I honestly, do not know. Sometimes I feel I just want to get away from it all - God, satan, earth, the World - but something keeps pushing me on, telling me to never give up, ask when the hard times strike, find out when it seems God has left, repent if sin is pointed out, and by God's Grace, don't do it again.
I wish I could say that I am sinless. But I am not. I wish that I could say that I am Eternally Saved. But that is to be in Eternity. On earth, I have to read the Word, pray to God and resist the devil every day, every hour, every second. And it hurts.
Have you ever felt alone, the fear of being left alone, that those you love have left you?
Do you know the hurt of being despised because of your beliefs? Especially, because you make a stand on God's terms, not the World's? Have you been rejected, ostracised because you would rather do right than be popular?
Then you just go ahead.
A friend of the World, is an enemy of God.
God loves you so much, that He sent His Son to die and go to Hell in your place, so you will not have to go when you die. You have a chance to live forever with God, in Heaven.
But God's Justice demands that those who reject His offering, and spit on His gift, be damned after death.
In Heaven, there is life and love and laughter and everything you wish to have.
In Hell, there is fire and smoke. And at judgement day, Hell gives back those she had kept, and gets cast into the pool of flame with satan and its minions. And every man, woman and child, who has rejected the gift of Jesus's Blood, shall also be cast into that lake. It was created for satan and its devils. But those who are not the children of God, are the children of the devil. And all shall need to experience God's Justice.
His children's justice: for their sufferings on earth, they shall inherit Heaven and the Second Earth. But only those who persevere until the end. Those who let go of the Faith and go back into the World, shall be added unto those bound, hand and foot, and cast into the everlasting fire.
Unless they repent and come home to the Father.
If your life on earth is hard, it does not mean God has forsaken you. But if you life is easy, it does not mean that either. Hard times come and go, easy times come and go, as God wills it. Just stick to Him and let His Holy Ghost guide you and comfort you. And always do what you do, as a dedication unto Him.
Do I sin? yes. Do I want to sin? I honestly, do not know. Sometimes I feel I just want to get away from it all - God, satan, earth, the World - but something keeps pushing me on, telling me to never give up, ask when the hard times strike, find out when it seems God has left, repent if sin is pointed out, and by God's Grace, don't do it again.
I wish I could say that I am sinless. But I am not. I wish that I could say that I am Eternally Saved. But that is to be in Eternity. On earth, I have to read the Word, pray to God and resist the devil every day, every hour, every second. And it hurts.
Have you ever felt alone, the fear of being left alone, that those you love have left you?
Do you know the hurt of being despised because of your beliefs? Especially, because you make a stand on God's terms, not the World's? Have you been rejected, ostracised because you would rather do right than be popular?
Then you just go ahead.
A friend of the World, is an enemy of God.
God loves you so much, that He sent His Son to die and go to Hell in your place, so you will not have to go when you die. You have a chance to live forever with God, in Heaven.
But God's Justice demands that those who reject His offering, and spit on His gift, be damned after death.
In Heaven, there is life and love and laughter and everything you wish to have.
In Hell, there is fire and smoke. And at judgement day, Hell gives back those she had kept, and gets cast into the pool of flame with satan and its minions. And every man, woman and child, who has rejected the gift of Jesus's Blood, shall also be cast into that lake. It was created for satan and its devils. But those who are not the children of God, are the children of the devil. And all shall need to experience God's Justice.
His children's justice: for their sufferings on earth, they shall inherit Heaven and the Second Earth. But only those who persevere until the end. Those who let go of the Faith and go back into the World, shall be added unto those bound, hand and foot, and cast into the everlasting fire.
Unless they repent and come home to the Father.
If your life on earth is hard, it does not mean God has forsaken you. But if you life is easy, it does not mean that either. Hard times come and go, easy times come and go, as God wills it. Just stick to Him and let His Holy Ghost guide you and comfort you. And always do what you do, as a dedication unto Him.
John 14:6
"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
If you truly believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, good. The devils know He is.
If you truly believe that Jesus Christ is God, that is merely the Holy Ghost working in you, clarifying Genesis 1 and John 1 and how they come together.
If you truly believe that God's Word is Truth, and you believe the above, then you will know that your Salvation is in the Name of Jesus Christ alone.
And those who refuse to accept any preacher's words as mandatory for Salvation, need have no fear; for any preacher who claims that his/her words or writing is necessary to enter Heaven, is turning John 14:6 into a lie. And that necessitates turning Jesus Christ into a liar. Which, in turn, means turning God into a liar.
If I were Choo Thomas, I'd repent, recant and recall Heaven is so Real, RIGHT NOW!
If you truly believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, good. The devils know He is.
If you truly believe that Jesus Christ is God, that is merely the Holy Ghost working in you, clarifying Genesis 1 and John 1 and how they come together.
If you truly believe that God's Word is Truth, and you believe the above, then you will know that your Salvation is in the Name of Jesus Christ alone.
And those who refuse to accept any preacher's words as mandatory for Salvation, need have no fear; for any preacher who claims that his/her words or writing is necessary to enter Heaven, is turning John 14:6 into a lie. And that necessitates turning Jesus Christ into a liar. Which, in turn, means turning God into a liar.
If I were Choo Thomas, I'd repent, recant and recall Heaven is so Real, RIGHT NOW!
Demoncracy
The First and Great Commandment is:
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind."
And the second is like unto it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
The Lord's Prayer begins with : "our Father which art in heaven
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind."
And the second is like unto it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
The Lord's Prayer begins with : "our Father which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy Name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven"...
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven"...
Democracy states that the will of the people should be done.
And if the people decide wrong is right, so be it, then.
And if your fellow man is wronged by majority rule, you are responsible also, if you believe that majority is right.
No man can be a sincere Christian and yet a democrat.
If you think you are: repent, recant and live according to God's Word, not Man's words.
And if the people decide wrong is right, so be it, then.
And if your fellow man is wronged by majority rule, you are responsible also, if you believe that majority is right.
No man can be a sincere Christian and yet a democrat.
If you think you are: repent, recant and live according to God's Word, not Man's words.
Share Life
We all wish to reach the end. For some, the End is to live no more; for some, to Live forever. For some, the End is merely a point of rest before coming into a next life.
Few believe there is no end to this existence. They hope to attain to it. And between them and God, one of the two sides is wrong. Completely.
This is not aimed at those who believe in the Summerland or reincarnation; neither those who hope to, at some point in time, reign in Hell. Nor those who have decided that this life is all there is.
They all are damned already.
I know it reads hard on the eyes and the mind; but it is a statement, merely saying what my Lord Jesus Christ said almost 2000 years ago.
No. They are not that important. They are much more important. They are so important to Him, that they should have received the Gospel from those at who this post is aimed:
Christians.
No, not Roman Catholics or Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses. Those wear the badge, but work in a different unit, if not under a different ruler.
Nor Charismatics: some seem for real, but thank you to the emphasis on entertainment in the church, and absolute showmanship. Necessary for a good performance. Also called a "sermon".
Oh no. This post is aimed at those who proclaim themselves to be Christians and do the Law. Eat right, drink right, speak right, sleep right, read right.
Those who proclaim Jesus Christ is Lord over and of all.
Those who believe in the Unity of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost - also called the Trinity. I know, some of the Christians will jump up and say the word "trinity" is nowhere in the Bible. Therefore God is not a Trinity.
Incidentally, the word Bible is not in the Bible, either. So we should call it...
Stop being finicky.
Stop being overly righteous while you bully your colleagues for fun. While you take the right to avenge from God and assign it to yourself. While you preach purity while committing harlotry. While you try to teach others the Truth, yet lie whenever it fits you.
That is called hypocrisy. Hypocrites go to Hell when they die. And claiming Hell to be a man-made idea is a heresy. Heretics also go to Hell if they refuse to repent, from turning God's Word into a Lie.
But that was not the aim of this post. The aim of this post, is to ask those who consider themselves to be Righteous:
Did you share the Gospel with those who need it, today?
Few believe there is no end to this existence. They hope to attain to it. And between them and God, one of the two sides is wrong. Completely.
This is not aimed at those who believe in the Summerland or reincarnation; neither those who hope to, at some point in time, reign in Hell. Nor those who have decided that this life is all there is.
They all are damned already.
I know it reads hard on the eyes and the mind; but it is a statement, merely saying what my Lord Jesus Christ said almost 2000 years ago.
No. They are not that important. They are much more important. They are so important to Him, that they should have received the Gospel from those at who this post is aimed:
Christians.
No, not Roman Catholics or Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses. Those wear the badge, but work in a different unit, if not under a different ruler.
Nor Charismatics: some seem for real, but thank you to the emphasis on entertainment in the church, and absolute showmanship. Necessary for a good performance. Also called a "sermon".
Oh no. This post is aimed at those who proclaim themselves to be Christians and do the Law. Eat right, drink right, speak right, sleep right, read right.
Those who proclaim Jesus Christ is Lord over and of all.
Those who believe in the Unity of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost - also called the Trinity. I know, some of the Christians will jump up and say the word "trinity" is nowhere in the Bible. Therefore God is not a Trinity.
Incidentally, the word Bible is not in the Bible, either. So we should call it...
Stop being finicky.
Stop being overly righteous while you bully your colleagues for fun. While you take the right to avenge from God and assign it to yourself. While you preach purity while committing harlotry. While you try to teach others the Truth, yet lie whenever it fits you.
That is called hypocrisy. Hypocrites go to Hell when they die. And claiming Hell to be a man-made idea is a heresy. Heretics also go to Hell if they refuse to repent, from turning God's Word into a Lie.
But that was not the aim of this post. The aim of this post, is to ask those who consider themselves to be Righteous:
Did you share the Gospel with those who need it, today?
Religious Freefall
There is a discrepancy in the spirit realm. There is a lie of thought that goes against the teachings of Jesus Christ, the only Salvation for any man, woman or child. There is a rule in the church, that condones sin in the name of "Love thy neighbour" and condemns rebuke in any form, as "judgement."
There is a wide range of Christian Lies to choose from. The currently popular:
There is a wide range of Christian Lies to choose from. The currently popular:
There shall be a Rapture just before the Great Tribulation.
Compare this to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24:29-31; Mark 13:24-27; see also Revelations 13, 14 and 15.
Do not give food and drink for the flesh, when you see those in need; for what good is it, that a man should be fed, but then go to Hell? Rather give them the Bread of Life (the Word), so the spirit may go to Heaven, and let God feed them on earth.
Compare this to the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 25:41-46. A little charity on earth just might go an eternal way.
Only careful study of the Word, preferably at an accredited institution, can truly clarify the Word.
The epistles of Paul, when addressed to the Body of Christ, were addressed to the members of the congregations; all were at liberty to read and understand, to ask questions and discuss that which seemed unclear. See also the words of Jesus in Matthew 10:18-20; Mark 13:11;Luke 21:14-15.
The idea of mandatory study before understanding (note: not being learned by one who knows, but examining man-made books), is aimed at eradicating the Holy Ghost's power in one's life and over one's mind and tongue. Which is why people flock to the Prosperity Whores, who preach prosperity, riches and a long life on earth for God's Children. That is not promised by Christ, at all. The part about persecutions and being hated by the World (which is in the MAJORITY, by the way) for the Name of Jesus Christ, get played down to a niche where only the hard-core fanatics will look.
Studying the Word, is good. But it is better to be guided by the Holy Ghost, God's Spirit of Wisdom and Discernment, than by the words of men and women that promise heaven on earth. If you do not get assaulted by satan or its forces in any form, it means you are not a threat to it. And that means that you do not do the Will of the Father. And those who do not do the Will of the Father, shall never enter the kingdom of Heaven.
Now Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, was baptized, first with the water, then with the Holy Ghost. He was anointed, not by a priest or a prophet, but by a woman, who was Saved even before His crucifiction; by merely believing in Him to be the Messiah, she listened to His words (Luke 10:38-42) and later anointed His feet (Mat. 26:10-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:3).
And, typical of the average christian of today, the one who wanted the money the most (Judas Iscariot, the betrayer and thief) was the first to mention a charity or fund for the poor (Mat. 26:8-9; Mark 14:4-5; John 12:5-6).
Jesus Christ, is the Last Anointed of God, to be King over the Jews (Mat. 27:37; Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19). He died (when the next king of the Jews would have taken over from the predecessor, according to the ways of the Old Testament), but was resurrected (which means, He got alive again in His same Earthly Body, yet without the Blood (literally); for He was then Spirit, which merely carried the Earthly Body until He went up to Heaven.
Therefore, there is no place for a King of the Jews (who, since then, were all people from all lands, nations, tongues and races, that accept Him as their Saviour and Only way to Salvation) on earth any more; for should any become this King, he shall proclaim Jesus Christ to be dead, buried and a waste of Faith to believe on Him. Those who proclaim themselves to be the anointed of God, shall, literally, have Hell to pay.
The high priests were also anointed, from Aaron and his sons, through the ages (Exodus 29:7; 30:30; Lev. 8:12). But ONLY the high priest, of which there was only, ever, one at a time. But Since Jesus Christ is our Eternal High Priest before God, who's own Blood is sacrificed as our Eternal Sin Offering (Hebrews 2; 3:1; 4:14; Actually, this is the main topic of the Letter to the Hebrews). And the high priest was only anointed when the predecessor was dead. Again, Hell to pay, for those who claim themselves to be the Anointed of God; for they themselves, proclaim that they are preaching a religion based on a dead man, instead of the Living God.
The prophets, with one exception (Elisha was anointed by Elijah), were not anointed. They were chosen by God, and cleansed by His Spirit, to do the work that He had set for them. See, the Holy Ghost did not come into the prophets in the Old Testament, for otherwise Christ would not be the First of the Prophets to receive Him. But the Spirit came over them, and guided their ways and words by the Father's command. In the Old Testament, the Temple was where the people had to go to worship God, for that was the House of God. But since Jesus Christ came to earth, we can worship Him wherever we are; for since He walked the earth as a man, we must go and worship God in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:19-26). The Spirit is sent to those who accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour; the Truth comes by accepting the Spirit, for He is Truth.
But this would seem to contradict 2 Corinthians 1:21 and also, 1 John 2:20&27. Yes, there it is written that God's people, the Children of Abraham through Jesus Christ, are anointed of God by the Holy Ghost. For the same Spirit which hath anointed Jesus Christ, is the Spirit which is inside God's children. Do not be mislead, to take that to mean that we are the Anointed of God; for Christ Himself, compared God's Kingdom with a man who goes on travel, and leaves his servants each to his own duty (Mat. 24:45-51; Mat. 25:14-30; Luke 12:35-48; Luke 19:11-27).
God sends His Holy Ghost to those who accept His Love Offering in Jesus Christ wholeheartedly; but He abhors those who willfully exalt themselves, teaching doctrines of men as the Will and Word of God (See Matthew 23 for a GREAT example). And those who want to be teachers, keep in mind that God's Grace is limited. It is limited to you teaching His Word, for teachers shall receive the greater judgement. It is limited to you, teachers, teaching the Word unadulterated by humanism and human right, despising the Prosperity Harlotry and divorcing yourselves from the Poverty Teachings. For God shall deal unto each that which He needs you to have to glorify His Name. He shall deal riches to those who need it to teach the rich, poverty to those who need to teach the poor, the Spirit of Wisdom to ruin the wisdom of men and intelligence to berate those who follow the teachings of fools. (Not the Motley Fools, mind you; the fools who claim to be able to disprove God's Word).
God's Grace is also limited to those who have heard the Gospel and repented from their old lives of sin and have chosen, to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. For those who have heard and rejected the Truth, have no salvation left.
Jesus Christ is forever the same and shall remain so Eternally. To God be the Glory, for His Grace And Love and Justice:
Grace - towards those who have accepted His Gift of Love;
Love - towards all mankind, sending His Son to die and live again so we need not be damned;
Justice - to damn those who reject His Offering, thereby sealing His children's Eternal Life with Love.
For those who reject Love, cannot love. And in Love, there is no sin; and in Sin, there is no love.
The epistles of Paul, when addressed to the Body of Christ, were addressed to the members of the congregations; all were at liberty to read and understand, to ask questions and discuss that which seemed unclear. See also the words of Jesus in Matthew 10:18-20; Mark 13:11;Luke 21:14-15.
The idea of mandatory study before understanding (note: not being learned by one who knows, but examining man-made books), is aimed at eradicating the Holy Ghost's power in one's life and over one's mind and tongue. Which is why people flock to the Prosperity Whores, who preach prosperity, riches and a long life on earth for God's Children. That is not promised by Christ, at all. The part about persecutions and being hated by the World (which is in the MAJORITY, by the way) for the Name of Jesus Christ, get played down to a niche where only the hard-core fanatics will look.
Studying the Word, is good. But it is better to be guided by the Holy Ghost, God's Spirit of Wisdom and Discernment, than by the words of men and women that promise heaven on earth. If you do not get assaulted by satan or its forces in any form, it means you are not a threat to it. And that means that you do not do the Will of the Father. And those who do not do the Will of the Father, shall never enter the kingdom of Heaven.
The leaders of the congregations and meetings are the anointed of God
To put it blunt: this is probably the worst form of modern-day humanism, and man-worship, and self-worship. Throughout the history of God's People, the anointed of God, was the ruler of over the people. He was the king of the people and over the land.Now Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, was baptized, first with the water, then with the Holy Ghost. He was anointed, not by a priest or a prophet, but by a woman, who was Saved even before His crucifiction; by merely believing in Him to be the Messiah, she listened to His words (Luke 10:38-42) and later anointed His feet (Mat. 26:10-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:3).
And, typical of the average christian of today, the one who wanted the money the most (Judas Iscariot, the betrayer and thief) was the first to mention a charity or fund for the poor (Mat. 26:8-9; Mark 14:4-5; John 12:5-6).
Jesus Christ, is the Last Anointed of God, to be King over the Jews (Mat. 27:37; Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19). He died (when the next king of the Jews would have taken over from the predecessor, according to the ways of the Old Testament), but was resurrected (which means, He got alive again in His same Earthly Body, yet without the Blood (literally); for He was then Spirit, which merely carried the Earthly Body until He went up to Heaven.
Therefore, there is no place for a King of the Jews (who, since then, were all people from all lands, nations, tongues and races, that accept Him as their Saviour and Only way to Salvation) on earth any more; for should any become this King, he shall proclaim Jesus Christ to be dead, buried and a waste of Faith to believe on Him. Those who proclaim themselves to be the anointed of God, shall, literally, have Hell to pay.
The high priests were also anointed, from Aaron and his sons, through the ages (Exodus 29:7; 30:30; Lev. 8:12). But ONLY the high priest, of which there was only, ever, one at a time. But Since Jesus Christ is our Eternal High Priest before God, who's own Blood is sacrificed as our Eternal Sin Offering (Hebrews 2; 3:1; 4:14; Actually, this is the main topic of the Letter to the Hebrews). And the high priest was only anointed when the predecessor was dead. Again, Hell to pay, for those who claim themselves to be the Anointed of God; for they themselves, proclaim that they are preaching a religion based on a dead man, instead of the Living God.
The prophets, with one exception (Elisha was anointed by Elijah), were not anointed. They were chosen by God, and cleansed by His Spirit, to do the work that He had set for them. See, the Holy Ghost did not come into the prophets in the Old Testament, for otherwise Christ would not be the First of the Prophets to receive Him. But the Spirit came over them, and guided their ways and words by the Father's command. In the Old Testament, the Temple was where the people had to go to worship God, for that was the House of God. But since Jesus Christ came to earth, we can worship Him wherever we are; for since He walked the earth as a man, we must go and worship God in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:19-26). The Spirit is sent to those who accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour; the Truth comes by accepting the Spirit, for He is Truth.
But this would seem to contradict 2 Corinthians 1:21 and also, 1 John 2:20&27. Yes, there it is written that God's people, the Children of Abraham through Jesus Christ, are anointed of God by the Holy Ghost. For the same Spirit which hath anointed Jesus Christ, is the Spirit which is inside God's children. Do not be mislead, to take that to mean that we are the Anointed of God; for Christ Himself, compared God's Kingdom with a man who goes on travel, and leaves his servants each to his own duty (Mat. 24:45-51; Mat. 25:14-30; Luke 12:35-48; Luke 19:11-27).
God sends His Holy Ghost to those who accept His Love Offering in Jesus Christ wholeheartedly; but He abhors those who willfully exalt themselves, teaching doctrines of men as the Will and Word of God (See Matthew 23 for a GREAT example). And those who want to be teachers, keep in mind that God's Grace is limited. It is limited to you teaching His Word, for teachers shall receive the greater judgement. It is limited to you, teachers, teaching the Word unadulterated by humanism and human right, despising the Prosperity Harlotry and divorcing yourselves from the Poverty Teachings. For God shall deal unto each that which He needs you to have to glorify His Name. He shall deal riches to those who need it to teach the rich, poverty to those who need to teach the poor, the Spirit of Wisdom to ruin the wisdom of men and intelligence to berate those who follow the teachings of fools. (Not the Motley Fools, mind you; the fools who claim to be able to disprove God's Word).
God's Grace is also limited to those who have heard the Gospel and repented from their old lives of sin and have chosen, to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. For those who have heard and rejected the Truth, have no salvation left.
Jesus Christ is forever the same and shall remain so Eternally. To God be the Glory, for His Grace And Love and Justice:
Grace - towards those who have accepted His Gift of Love;
Love - towards all mankind, sending His Son to die and live again so we need not be damned;
Justice - to damn those who reject His Offering, thereby sealing His children's Eternal Life with Love.
For those who reject Love, cannot love. And in Love, there is no sin; and in Sin, there is no love.
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