WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ?

Jesus Christ set an example for all people of the one true faith about how to live their lives in a way that is pleasing to his GOD.  When the FATHER draws a person to Christ it is the beginning of the death of yourself so that Christ can live in you.  Everything about the old person must die so that the new man may live.  Jesus said that we must take up our own cross and follow him.  This cannot be a half hearted intent but a full hearted act.  You no longer live because Christ lives in you.  You must deny your own self to do this.  We must walk as Jesus walked.  We become living sacrifices in a world of darkness and are to shine as lights in it.  The enemy, Satan, knows who we are and has targeted us for war.  Satan uses lies and deceptions to lure us away with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life.  When Satan deceived Eve he used the words of GOD in his deception to cause Eve to sin saying,  Genesis 3:1  .   When tempting Jesus Satan used GODS words,  Matthew 4:5  .   This seems to be Satans method of deception because look at all the false churches in this world, they all use the word of GOD to deceive and were taught by their father the Devil.    We of the one true faith are to know Satans devises.  We are to have the armor of GOD.   It seems that we lose many battles in this spiritual warfare but know that Christ has already won the victory.  

What would Jesus do when he is living in you ?  You no longer live if Christ lives in you.  This is to be your hope of glory.   Is this only symbolic or is it true ?  Romans 8:9   1 Corinthians 6:19   2 Corinthians 13:5   If a person has GODS spirit in them they do not ask questions like; “Who is GOD”  or  “Why does GOD allow evil”  or  “How do I know I’m saved” .  The spirit of GOD teaches you through Christ to have the answers to questions, you will know.   

This physical creation is not GODS ultimate goal, HIS ultimate goal is a spiritual creation of which Christ was the first born of many.  GOD lived in Christ and Christ must live in us.  Everything Jesus said and did he attributed to his GOD.  The words Jesus spoke, the miracles that were done were all done by his GOD living in him.  The FATHER dwelled in Jesus, Jesus dwelled in the FATHER and Jesus must dwell in us.  The spirit that dwelled in Jesus is the same spirit that dwells in us.  Jesus and his FATHER are one and our hope is to be one with them.  The things of the creation of this world have no place in Jesus and should have no place in us.  This world is not GODS world, it is Satans world.  We have been provided an escape from this world into the world to come.  The true reality is the spiritual reality, this physical reality is a shadow, it is the place where GOD gets the raw material to fashion it into the likeness of HIS son.  We are the clay and GOD is the potter and each of us is to be recreated into the likeness of Christ.  Whatever men highly esteem in this creation GOD considers an abomination.  All the affairs of Satans Children are not ours as they all lead to death.  We must be careful to not take part in the affairs of carnal men.  If gaining the entire world would not profit you what should that tell you ?  All that is in this world is of the Devil but we are not of this world just as Jesus was not of this world.  This is not hyperbole, this is the most serious and important thing that you will ever do, die to your former self in the world to become a new creation in Christ.   

HOW GOD INSPIRED THE BIBLE TO BE WRITTEN

 When GOD inspired the writing of the scriptures it seems as though HE did so in a way that was very vague.  Look at how many different interpretations there are that have produced so many different churches believing in different things.  I think GOD did this deliberately to hide the truth from everyone except those HE wanted to understand HIS truth.  The scriptures contain verses that say this very thing. 2 Timothy 3:6,7  Romans 1:21,22   1 Corinthians 2:14   Ephesians 4:18   Isaiah 44:18   Matthew 13:13,14,15   Isaiah 6:9,10   Mark 4:11,12   Luke 8:10   Acts 28:26,27   Romans 11:8   2 Corinthians 3:14,15    There are many more verses that seem to reenforce the claim that only the called and chosen elect saints of GOD can know and understand the truth of GOD.  Even in these plain scriptures the carnal minds of the unconverted will have a different interpretation because it is unfathomable for them to accept the fact that so few people are truly GODS saints.  According to scripture the only way for anyone to learn the truth from the FATHER is through Jesus Christ by the power of his GOD and FATHERS Holy Spirit.  John 6:45  It is also true that no one can of themselves choose Christ, rather the FATHER chooses and draws a person to Christ.  John 6:44,65   1 Corinthians 1:9   2 Thessalonians 2:13   Romans 9:16   Isaiah 54:13   John 6:39 

You could describe the Bible as one big parable that requires the FATHERS Holy Spirit through Jesus to understand.  Why would GOD do this ?  2 Peter 3:9  I think is the answer.  Most people will not repent of their sins but sincere, humble and genuine repentance is required as a first step toward conversion.  If GOD would give HIS spirit to a person who has not genuinely repented that person will commit the unpardonable sin and perish forever and GOD is not willing for that to happen so HE will wait until a future time to offer this type of person salvation.  Now all that I have written here will not be received by the worlds churches because they do not have the Holy Spirit and GOD has not yet chosen them.  They will have an entirely different interpretation of what I have written and it will be false.  The veil that covers all nations covers them to actually protect them from themselves and it is GOD who placed this veil on them because HE loves them and doesn’t want them to perish.  GOD , at this time, is not trying to save all of humanity but has a plan to offer salvation to all but at different times.  These times are; now, in the millennium and second resurrection.  Using symbolic imagery Jesus illustrated this truth . Use New King James and read Matthew 13:33  as other translations butcher this verse.  In this parable the three measures of meal represents the three different times Salvation is offered and the leaven represents the FATHERS Holy Spirit.  To mix three separate measures of meal one batch must be mixed first followed by the second and finally the third, this is then the three times; now, the millennium and second resurrection.

In the here and now GOD selects or elects those people HE knows will genuinely repent and that number is very very few because many may be called but few will be chosen.  This changes in the millennium and second resurrection because GOD will in these times pour out HIS spirit on all flesh, all people and everyone will have HIS Holy Spirit, be converted and be teachable.  At these future times Jesus and the glorified saints will be their teachers.  Isaiah 30:20   Daniel 11:33  

This article was written to explain why GOD had the scriptures written in such a vague way by using analogies, symbolism, never giving any times of fulfillment and often having one event foreshadowing another.  

MATTHEW 24:1-51 VERSE BY VERSE

 Matthew 24:1-51

VERSE BY VERSE

1As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

2“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in My name, saying that I am the Christ, and will deceive many.

This warning was for the future because the great deception began when the primitive Catholic church introduced many heresies. The Pentecost church had not even been started yet when Jesus spoke these words.

  6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. 

Not just one war, Rome destroying Jerusalem, but many wars. Rome is not even mentioned here. Don't be alarmed. No mention by Jesus of the second temple, the end is not yet. This is future.

7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.  

 None of this happened in the first century , the beginning of birth pains, not a great tribulation.  Nations and kingdoms warring, famines and earthquakes and this is just the beginning.  All of this is future.  The end is not yet.

9Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

 The Apostles and the church would begin to suffer persecution by the Jews and the Romans and be hated by all nations. Was the church hated by all nations in 70 AD ?   Jesus said This before the Pentecost church even began therefore even this is yet future.

  10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, 11and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.   

Just as Jesus warned about deception in verse 4 How could there be this falling away of many when the church had not even started yet, but will AT THAT TIME.   Many false prophets did not exist at this time. This is for the future.

12Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. 13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

 They end of what, the temple ?  This is describing events that happen years after the church was established and was yet future when Jesus said these things.  The end is salvation, the kingdom. The kingdom did not come at the destruction of the second temple. The next verses , 14 through 31 confirms what this “end” is as Jesus outlines events that lead to his return.

 14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

The end of what, the temple ?  This end to come would be the return of Christ, yet future.  This agrees with verse 13 above.  Take note, there is still no mention of the second temple.

 15So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. 18And let no one in the field return for his cloak.

"You see"  Strongs #G3708 Horao  is not meaning these disciples would actually see with their eyes.  The true meaning is deeper than that and is actually about those people in the future that see the abomination of desolation as it happens shortly before the return of Christ, not in the first century.  Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2 reveals this abomination. 

19How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! 20Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. 21For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. 22If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

From verse 15 to 22 describes the end, after the gospel has been preached to all nations. The elects sake, the elect sealed in Revelation 7, just before the great tribulation that the innumerable multitude come out of, where was this multitude in the first century ?   This tribulation is yet future and is the worst time in human history and is a worldwide event and if not stopped by Christs return everyone on earth would be dead.  This cannot be the destruction of Jerusalem by Rome.  This is all yet future.  In the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD it has been estimated that over a million Jews died, but was this the greatest time ever for death to come to the Jews ?  During the holocaust six million Jews died and was far worse than 70 AD. 

23At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. 24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 25See, I have told you in advance.

 There will be a false Christ, an antichrist, who will pretend to be the messiah of the Jews and the false Christians .  Revelation records the miracles of the false prophet that deceive all people.  Where was this false prophet in the first century ?  This is what Jesus was referring to.  It is all yet future. At that time.  Was Jesus telling his disciples that he was returning in 70 AD because look at his comments, “if anyone says to you , here is the Christ” .  This means 70 AD can’t be the great tribulation.

26So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

 Now we are at the return of Jesus. All the events in all the previous verses led up to this point, this was a continued narrative by Jesus giving an outline of events in answer to the questions asked by the disciples.  Everything Jesus said was future at the time then that he said it.  Yes,  Jesus said it to them in their present time but all of his response was for the future.

29Immediately after the tribulation of those days:

‘The sun will be darkened,

and the moon will not give its light;

the stars will fall from the sky,

and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

30At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven,  and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.  31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

 Jesus is still answering those two questions of the disciples, “the sign of your coming and the end of the age”.   Jesus did not return immediately when Jerusalem and second temple were destroyed.  Therefore the second temple destruction had nothing to do with the second advent and is why everything Jesus said was for a future time, a time beyond 70 AD, as the events Jesus describes are beyond 70 AD   Jesus is describing his return and the first resurrection .  All of this chapter is in direct response to those questions asked by the disciples.  

 32Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. 33So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door. 34Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. 35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

All the things Jesus said from Matthew 24:4 to Matthew 24:51 are his complete answer to, "tell us when shall these things be and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?"  The people who would witness the end of the age are hopefully you and me, more than 2,000 years after, Jesus , in Matthew 24 described the events leading up to of the end of the age, and we are the generation that may actually see the miraculous events Jesus spoke about take place.  There will be a faithful remnant of GODS elect saints alive at the end of the age, not all of them will be asleep, a remnant will yet be alive, not pass away.

This cannot possibly be the first century AD that all the events Jesus mentioned took place. The people who see these things, are that future generation that will witness the return of Christ, not the people Jesus was speaking to in the first century.  Luke 21:31,32  “when you see these things happening know that the kingdom of GOD is near, I tell you this generation (that sees these things and the kingdom is near) will not pass away until ALL these things have happened.  

 36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,  but only the Father. 

Apparently Preterists have known the day and the hour since all or part of things were fulfilled according to them in the first century.  The comments by Jesus begin with a warning of deception and culminate with his return, this cannot be denied.  This was a continuing narrative from start to finish by Jesus.  

  37As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. 39And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. 

In the first century the Jews were not surprised and had taken up defenses as the Romans surrounded Jerusalem, they were not oblivious to what was happening. The Jews even staged attacks against the Romans as the were building their siege engines setting them on fire.  

40Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Did this happen in 70 AD ?  No it did not.

42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. 43But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? 46Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

48But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’ 49And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. 51Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

In response to the questions asked by his disciples Jesus begins his reply in verse 4.  He gives a warning about deception in verses 4 and 5.  Verse 6 he predicts wars and rumors of wars but this WAS NOT TO TROUBLE THEM. These wars must happen BUT THE END IS NOT YET.  verse 7  he predicts wars among the nations resulting in famine and pestilence and earthquakes in various places.  Verse 8  and all these things are only the beginning of sorrows.  Verse 9  he predicts the persecution of the Apostles with afflictions, murder, and hatred from all nations because of the name of Christ.  Verse 10  many will be offended, betray each other and hate each other.  Verse 11 false prophets will come and deceive many.  Verse 12  iniquity shall abound and the love of many wax cold. 

Thus far there is no mention of the second temple at all but the events Jesus does mention are in a series of events beginning from his warning of deception to love waxing cold.

Verse 13  he that endures all these things to the end will have salvation. Did the first century Jews receive salvation ?

Verse 14  the gospel must be preached in all nations as a witness then the END will come.  Revelation 14:6  (Here we are in time all the way to the end, when Christ returns and still no mention about the second temple)

Verse 15  in his continuing from verse 14 about the end, the abomination of desolation, prophesied by Daniel, stands in the holy place or the holy of holies in the temple, (whoever reads let him understand).

Now this is the first mention of a temple but is it the second temple ?  If it is then all the rest of Matthew 24 must involve the second temple but it is plain that when you get to verses 27,28,29,30,31  that the narrative takes us to the return of Christ which did not happen in 70 AD. 

Verses 16,17,18,19,20,21,22   Involves the great tribulation, a time of trouble unequaled in all of time that will never be repeated, that if not shortened in duration would destroy all human life on earth.  The description of this day eliminates 70 AD as the tribulation because none of the things Jesus said pertained to 70 AD.  It is yet future.  As a matter of fact everything Jesus said to answer the questions of the disciples in verse 3  begins in verse 4 and are all future and have nothing to with the second temple.  What happened in 70 AD had some similar issues but could not possibly be the things Jesus described.  In reality Jesus was speaking about events leading up to the end of the age when he returns, “when shall these things be and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age” , there will be a third temple that Jesus will cleanse at his return, Daniel 8:14  and Jesus gave a list of things to watch for that would lead up to his second advent.  Remember in verse 15, “let him who reads understand”  this abomination will be in the third temple not the second because in the following verses is the great tribulation and return of Jesus, events that did not happen in 70 AD   

Paul in , 2 Thessalonians 2:4  mentions the third temple as John does in Revelation 11:1  it is logical that if Paul wrote about a third temple then the one in Revelation 11:1 is that third temple.  The antichrist re-institutes the animal sacrifices, Satan brings the deceived people under the law, the Ten Commandments and law of Moses, hence the warning not to flee on the Sabbath day in Matthew 24:20 , all those who worship antichrist and take his mark will be keeping the sacrifices and the holy days. This in effect denies what Christ did, Galatians 5:4  2 Peter 2:1  Matthew 10:33  1 John 2:22,23  and indeed Revelation 12:9 confirms that the world is deceived, but the elect saints cannot be deceived, Matthew 24:24,25   Jesus told us in advance these things.   The false prophet calls fire from heaven to burn up the sacrifices and in this way deceives the people by performing a lying wonder , Revelation 13:13 thus imitating Elijah the prophet and these Trinitarian people will say, “the beast he is god” but the Jews will reject him.  

In the entire chapter of Matthew 24 from verse 4 to verse 51 Jesus never mentions the second temple, he is speaking about the third temple.  There is going to be another final siege of Jerusalem in the future when Israel is aligned with the antichrist thinking he is their messiah and because of all the signs and lying wonders billions of unconverted pagan trinitarians, who think antichrist is the god man Jesus, but once antichrist says he is GOD the Jews will reject him but the trinitarians will love him all the more thus causing the time of Jacobs trouble, the great tribulation that encompasses the entire planet.  The antichrist forces, 10 kings, will attack the harlot Jerusalem.  Revelation 17:16  Ezekiel 16:37,38,39,40,41  Isaiah 11:11,12   Other prophecies in the prophets inform us that Israel will be taken into captivity a second time .  

Before the second advent Israel will be in captivity again, this time because of the ten kings of the antichrist and this is part of the wrath YAHWEH pours out on them and all nations.  Jeremiah 25:15,16,17,18,19,26,28,29,30,31. This event is in Revelation 14:9,10,11  Jeremiah 51:7   Revelation 18:2,3   Revelation 17:2   Revelation 16:19  

Jesus spoke of this in Matthew 24:38,39   Luke 17:26,27,28,29,30   Examine Matthew 24:3   Mark 13:3,4   Luke 21:7   In none of these accounts does Jesus in his answer speak about the second temple. 

Jesus spoke the words in Matthew 24,  Mark 13 and Luke 21 in the presence of his disciples but what he said was for a future generation that would see everything he spoke about come to pass, the time of his return, those who will be alive and remaining.

Zechariah 14:1,2,3,4,5  describes an event that occurs just prior to the second advent of Christ.  It is not the ancient Roman army attacking Jerusalem but all the nations will battle against Jerusalem and capture it.  In Luke 21:20,21 Jerusalem is surrounded by armies (plural)  not just the Roman army.  

THE ULTIMATE WAY TO PROVE ANYTHING IN SCRIPTURE

 

People can debate about the meaning of anything in the scriptures.  Both sides place their own interpretations on those scriptures and the result is irresolvable.  They just go back and forth in endless arguments that have no closure.  This was what happened in 325AD in the Nicene council as Arius debated the trinitarians over the false idea that Jesus was GOD.   This debate went on for a time until the trinitarians invented a word to insert into the scriptures to support their contention.  This of course was not proper but it worked and today 98% of all false Christianity is trinitarian.  The debate was never resolved because of trickery and deception and the truth of the one true GOD was lost to the Catholic Church and years later the lie was picked up by the Protestant reformation.  If it had been known at the time that none of these trinity people had the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH it would have been very easy to prove the trinity false.  This should be so very crystal clear to YAHWEHS elect saints.  Without the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH no one can know any spiritual thing.

1 Corinthians 2:12,13,14   Romans 8:7,8,9   John 14:17  1 John 4:6  2 Corinthians 4:4   John 8:47   Matthew 11:25   1 John 2:20,21   Matthew 13:13,14,15   John 6:44,45   

There are many scriptures that testify to the absolute fact that without the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH no one can know the truth about any spiritual thing.  Unconverted people are, 2 Timothy 3:5,6,7  and it is totally completely impossible for them to know the truth. 

All the gifts of YAHWES spirit are for the saints, not the unconverted world.  The understanding about all the doctrines and the things to come (prophecy) is from YAHWEHS spirit.  John 16:13  “things to come” in other words prophecy.  Prophecy is of the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH.  2 Peter 1:21   It is paramount that we, the Saints, determine the origin of any prophecy or doctrine.  The main and only way to prove this is to ask, did the men who were teaching or preaching have the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH.  A diligent search must be done to answer this question. It requires you to be brutally honest with yourself.

Whenever you see or hear anything that has it’s origin in the Catholic Church, a church that has introduced more lies than any other, and is responsible for the defilement of the pure doctrines and teachings of Christ and the Apostles, then it will be a lie.  You may hold to what the Catholic Church says in something but it will be a lie.  A good tree cannot bear evil fruit, neither can a evil tree bear good fruit.  The Catholic Church is an evil tree, so are all the others.  

If you are indeed a saint, called and chosen by YAHWEH, but have brought with you some teaching from your past unconverted life into your new life in Christ it needs to be weeded out.  This happens to all of YAHWEHS elect, it happened to me personally.  When first converted I had excess baggage from the world that needed discarded and overtime YAHWEH accomplished this by revealing the truth to me, then I would immediately throw out the lie and embrace YAHWEHS truth while asking YAHWEH to forgive me for believing a lie.  If you are a babe in Christ, someone who has been recently converted, you will have excess baggage that you will need to discard because no one recently converted is given all the truth at once, this is why we have to grow, kill the old man to be a new man in Christ.  Paul said we need to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith or not.  2 Corinthians 13:5

I do not say these things to offend anyone but rather because I love the brethren and do not want babes in Christ believing in lies.

  My walk with Christ has been over 30 years now and it is spiritually logical that I would have learned more than a babe has learned being only recently converted.  Paul and Peter spoke about these babes.  Hebrews 5:13   1 Corinthians 3:1,2,3   Hebrews 5:12,13,14  1 Peter 2:2   Ephesians 4:14   1 Corinthians 14:20   If you are a babe do not be so easily offended by what I say but rather consider that the Apostles have said the same thing. 

I met one babe who lived in Ohio, named Rick. Rick was very knowledgeable but had excess baggage, Rick believed very fervently in the teaching of Herbert W. Armstrong concerning a book Armstrong wrote titled “The U.S. and Britain in Prophecy”.  Armstrong actually plagiarized large portions of a book written by a Protestant minister named J.H. Allen titled, “Judahs Scepter and Joseph’s Birthright”.  During my conversations with Rick I tried to explain to him that Armstrong was a unconverted man who plagiarized the work of another uncovered man.  Showing Rick scriptures was useless as he was convinced he was right.  Rick stopped all communication with me over this.  Rick believed a lie from two men that did not have the spirit of YAHWEH, neither one of them knew the truth about spiritual things and that fact alone is the best evidence of why Rick should not have believed it.  The same is true with anyone who is a babe in Christ, but I hope all babes reading this don’t do what Rick did.  This is not a matter of which human is right or wrong, it’s about our GOD who is never wrong and that we who have HIS spirit need to realize that anyone without HIS spirit knows nothing.  So then babe in Christ, trace the origin of the thing you currently believe to see if it is in YAHWEH, that it originated in YAHWEH and if not throw it out and then the FATHER will correct you. Hebrews 12:9   

HOW DOES GOD USE HIS ELECT TODAY ?

Today and ever since the death of the last Apostle, John,  all human ministry was removed by GOD because they were the instruments used by Satan to deceive.  This Satanic deception has produced all the false churches we see in the world today.  

As odd as it may seem one of the ways to identify a false church is that they preach their version of a false gospel in an effort to fulfill their great commission.  The true church is so scattered that this preaching of a great commission is impossible and the true saints understand that the Apostles were the only men given to preach the great commission and the Apostles still do today even though dead because their words are recorded in the scriptures.  

Even though the saints today are not attempting to “fulfill the great commission” they are being used by GOD and Christ in the calling out of the world the remaining elect needed to complete the 144,000 .   This can be done in various ways; by people seeing how the saints live which prompts questions the saints answer that may, if GOD wills, put the person on a path toward conversion. 

Another way would be to speak or write about our own experiences, how we came to be converted and what things GOD has taught us. 

John 15:2  “HE cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit and every branch that does bear fruit HE prunes to make it even more fruitful.”

1 Peter 3:15  “Always be ready to give an answer to every man that asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.”

Acts 18:26   Two non ministry church saints, a husband and wife, explained the way of GOD more accurately to Apollos.  

2 Timothy 2:24,25   A servant of GOD and Christ must be able to instruct, reprove those who oppose him, in the hope GOD may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Thessalonians 5:14  Paul urged the brethren to admonish the unruly, encourage the faint hearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Colossians 3:16   Let the word of Christ dwell in you in all wisdom, instructing and admonishing each other in psalms and hymns with grace in your hearts.

If your walk in GOD and Christ has been longer than others it is only reasonable that you would be a more mature Christian.  Help the babes in Christ, help them that your spirit of discernment shows you is searching for truth.  The 144000 is not yet complete in number and on the earth who is it that GOD may use to draw another saint to HIM, would it be some preacher in a church or maybe the Pope ??  Could it possibly be you ?  James 5:20   1 Peter 4:8   Matthew 18:15   Daniel 12:3   

I believe this is a part of the reason we were called and chosen by GOD, is to be those lights in a world of darkness.  We are to let our light shine .  When Jesus left this world his light was gone,  John 9:5  but if we are in him some of his light is in us.  We are now the light of the world.   Matthew 5:14,15,16   John 12:36   We bear fruit to GOD by using HIS Holy Spirit not only for ourselves but for others.  We love our neighbors as ourselves. 

We are to be imitators of Christ.

PROPHECY

 

Here are scriptures about prophecy.

1 Peter 1:10,11,12

2 Peter 1:20,21

Amos 3:7,8

Acts 3:18

1 Corinthians 14:3

1 Corinthians 14:1,32

1 Corinthians 13:9,10

Prophecy is a gift of YAHWEHS spirit, it is YAHWEH revealing spiritual information through a human being who has HIS Holy Spirit.  The prophets of old have already revealed the plans of YAHWEH and any prophet in the New Testament is subject to what the ancient prophets have already declared, they cannot change or alter in any way what the prophets before them have spoken.  The proper understanding of prophecy is also from YAHWEH and in the church a unanimous agreement among the prophets is required to find that understanding.  Prophets try the spirits, use the gift of discernment and the truth that is already been revealed and known guided by the spirit of YAHWEH to correctly interpret.  For a person not having the Holy Spirit this is impossible.  As an example, a trinitarian is unconverted and worships a false god, they have no helper, no indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  

In another article I showed that 98% of all false Christianity is trinitarian therefore they all are completely devoid of the Holy Spirit and totally incapable of understanding prophecy.  Prophecy is for the true church only, not the world’s churches.  The remaining 2% of false Christianity is a hodgepodge of varying beliefs some even knowing the truth of the one true GOD but in other things have fallen short.  All the false churches of the world are led by men or women that claim to be teachers and leaders but in reality are agents of Satan.  Would GOD reveal HIS secrets to an agent of Satan ?  

Now concerning the prophetic ideas of partial Preterism, a view that says some prophecies were fulfilled in the first century that others say are yet future in fulfillment.  It is extremely important to understand when this idea of partial Preterism began.

Partial preterists give credit of their ideas as far back as Origen who interprets prophecy that supports much of modern day Preterism.  It is rather odd that Origen gives the date of the writing of Revelation as around 95 AD which preterists say was in 67 AD.  

Then the man who is called the father of Preterism, Luis de Alcasar (1554-1613) was a Catholic Jesuit priest who wrote basically the “Bible” of Preterism.

Other names appear; Hugo Grotius, Gary DeMar, Moses Stuart, Henry Hammond, Jay Adams and R.C. Sproul .  The very beginning of Preterism is with the Catholic Church.  The Catholic Church was never the outgrowth of the Pentecost church but is rather the eldest daughter of the harlot of Babylon.

I ask the reader, do you think YAHWEH would inspire anyone from this Catholic Church, Trinity worshiping church, with the proper understanding of prophetic events ?  No one in the Catholic Church has the Holy Spirit of YAHWEH.  For this reason alone it would be extremely wise to reconsider supporting Preterism.  If you examine history you will find that the development and widespread adoption of Preterism is traced back to Catholic thinkers during the counter reformation rather than the first century Christians led by the apostles.  

DO ALL PEOPLE HAVE GODS HOLY SPIRIT

 The title of this article addresses a false teaching that is in some of the false churches.  When you examine the scriptures it is easily proven false.  The entire Bible was written like a gigantic parable that requires the Holy Spirit to understand.  There are numerous symbolic meanings, analogies and shadows that can be interpreted in many different ways.  However, there is only one way that contains the truth.  Even though the Bible has been altered by evil men to support false doctrine this is not a problem for GOD.

Long before there was any scripture men like Able, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Melchizedek , Isaac and Jacob knew the truth of GOD.  All these men of faith are in Hebrews 11.  They are part of the foundation of the church.   They all had imputed righteousness because of their faith and all of them will be in the kingdom of GOD in the first resurrection.  The Bible was not written for the unconverted world but for the saints.  The scriptures were inspired by GODS Holy Spirit to humans that had GODS Holy Spirit.  If everyone on earth had GODS Holy Spirit then everyone would be a Christian, is that the case ?  The Holy Spirit is a gift, how could it be a gift if everyone already has GODS Holy Spirit ?  It is like immortality, no one has it naturally, it is a gift.  People without the Holy Spirit come up with all kinds of ideas that are not true.  The trinity is a great example as the Holy Spirit reveals that there is only one true GOD, the FATHER, the GOD of Jesus Christ.  Even though the trinity is easily proven false by the saints who have the Holy Spirit the people who believe it do so with great gusto.  As Jude said, certain people have crept in unawares and changed the truth of GOD into a lie, these people are agents of Satan in sheep’s clothing but inside are raving wolves.  Anyone who thinks they are a minister, a leader and teacher is a liar because no one can have the truth of GOD unless GOD reveals and teaches it through Christ.  Jesus taught thousands of people but on Pentecost only 120 were present.  The Apostles could preach the gospel until blue in the face but only GOD could give the increase or understanding of it.  Even among the saints this is true.  One saint can tell another , share with another saint,  a truth but the same spirit that taught him must also teach the other.  In this way GOD receives all the glory not men.  The scriptures speak of people devoid of the spirit as natural, do not understand the things of the spirit, ruled by a fleshly carnal mind, spirituality blind and deaf, alienated from GOD.  I have not provided to you the scriptures to prove what I am saying because I want you to do that.  If you do and you come to understand then it is GOD that will give you the understanding.  Even the idea that the Holy Spirit is distributed to all people but in a weaker degree is not true.  A person must be given the gift of the spirit to be converted, to be a Christian.  I have studied scripture for over 40 years and have never seen any evidence to support this idea of all humanity having the Holy Spirit.  John 4:24  GOD wants people to worship HIM in spirit and in truth.  Only the people that have HIS spirit can do this.

LETTER FROM GARY

 Below is a comment made by Gary, a fellow Christian and seeker of the truth.

 

I thank you brothers for your interest in the comments and opinions I've made here with you. This forum has been like visiting someone's home for a Bible discussion without feeling or expecting rejection for unwelcome questions or ideas.

The commitment and passion shown by those hosting the Christian faith for this long has, and still is, very much appreciated. It has helped me immensely to negotiate the long, lonely arduous road away from belief systems that seek to manipulate peoples' willingness to let other people tell them how to be "right with God".

Here I have met (all be it digitally on-line) individuals that have demonstrated passion and honesty for "the truth" about what was believed. Peeling back the layers has been difficult and literally brought tears to the eyes. But it has revealed what it means to have a personal relationship with my Father in heaven, and see Jesus as revealing the Father's character and personality, of which we ALL were meant to be "image-bearers". It has let me see that in all denominations there are those who are honestly seeking the True knowledge and understanding about God, our creator and life-giver. And who want 'God to be found true, though every man a liar'. (Rom 3:4; Ps 51:4)

We may be few in number, in each generation, but we are still here!

May our Father's Spirit, favour and protection keep you all spiritually and faithfully well.
May our Lord Jesus direct you, in all you think, say, and do.
Much love and regards,
Gary.

PROPER CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR

 The scripture says that if you want to have friends you must show yourself to be friendly.  Proverbs 18:24   The latter part of this verse says, there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother, a friendship that is not based on the ordinary.  Jonathan and David had such a friendship.  1 Samuel 18:1,2,3  this relationship between these two men was spiritual.  Blood is thicker than water but spirit is thicker than blood.  This was the kind of love that Jesus spoke about.  John 13:34,35  This is agape, GODLY love that transcends human love.  This GODLY love in a true Christian is how Jesus said everyone would know we are his disciples.  1 Corinthians 13:1-13 describes this GODLY love and Romans 5:5 confirms the source of this love.  The FATHER created HIS son with this GODLY love,  John 15:9 , the same love of the FATHER is how Jesus loved us. 

If we claim to be a Christian but this love is not seen in us then we are liars.  No true Christian has yet acquired perfect love, the love of GOD, because we are yet capable of sin.  When we fall short of this glory of GOD we sin.  If we do not love GOD and our neighbor we sin.  Whatever is not of GODS love is sin.  When we fall short of GODS love we need forgiveness, we have broken the two great commandments Jesus taught us.  This love should be  active among true Christians.  We need to examine ourselves and compare ourselves to how that love is described in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and the living demonstration of that love by Jesus.  In our prayers to the FATHER we should ask for more of this love to be in us. The FATHER is well aware that we are weak, HIS spirit was sown in weakness of the flesh but will be raised in power of spirit.  1 Corinthians 15:42,43,44,46   As long as we are yet flesh we will sin and anyone who says they have no sin,  1 John 1:10  but if we do sin, 1 John 2:1   We do not fully achieve perfection until we take on the nature of GOD in the resurrection, a nature displayed to us by Christ, and just as Christ was an image of GOD so will we be.  1 John 3:2  2 Corinthians 3:18  Colossians 3:10   Philippians 3:21  Ephesians 4:23,24   Jesus was the first human being to experience glorification and birth into the kingdom of GOD.  Jesus was the first born of many, the many will be the church, the saints.  GOD ALMIGHTY created an image of HIMSELF, HIS son the Christ, and We are being recreated in the image of Christ who was the image of GOD.   

This GODLY love, in its fullness, is incapable of sin and this is why Jesus was incapable of sin.  All the fullness of this GODLY love dwelt in Jesus.  Colossians 1:19  In this GODLY love the FATHER and Jesus were equal and this love produces righteousness and holiness.  This GODLY love is how Jesus fulfilled the law.  Romans 13:10  GODS love is what is required to fulfill the intent of the law rather than the works of the law written in the book of the law of Moses.  GODS love works in us, we become GODS workmanship and we rest from those works in the law, we take a lifetime Sabbath.  The works of GODS love should be seen in us otherwise our faith is dead because of no works love.  James 2:26   1 John 3:17,18  GODS love in us is our works. We must not quench or grieve the FATHERS Spirit of love but submit ourselves to it.  1 Thessalonians 5:19  Ephesians 4:30    Sin however easily snare us,  Hebrews 12:1 “which does so easily beset us” as our flesh is engaged in conflict with the spirit and we do not always do the things you want.  Galatians 5:17   It is the lack of application of GODS love that leads to sin.  The message of the gospel gives us hope that repentance, grace and forgiveness are available to us in time of need.  Hebrews 4:16   

In our interaction with all people we must submit to GODS love as this is proper Christian behavior.

ABRAHAMS TWO LINES OF DESCENDANTS - PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL

 In the Old Testament there were two very different people that came from Abraham;  carnal Israel under the law and the spiritual line of Abrahams descendants that had the promises.  The promise of the Christian inheritance was not in the law.  Galatians 3:18   Romans 4:13,14,16   Carnal Israel did not have what it was seeking for, the promises, because the law didn’t contain them.  Romans 11:7   Certain Israelites like Moses, Joshua, David and the prophets as part of the elect saints did obtain the promises and they all looked forward to Jesus to confirm these promises.  Romans 15:8   The idea that these people were not in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit , that the spirit was only transient , only with them on certain occasions, is a man made idea because scripture says nothing like this.  There were people in-dwelt by the spirit that had moments when the spirit increased in power like Samson, Samson was not super strong all the time but when that strength was needed the spirit brought it upon him.  Samson prayed to GOD and GOD heard and answered him, GOD does not do this with people that don’t have HIS spirit.  Judges 16:28  Proverbs 15:29   Psalm 34:15,16  1 Peter 4:12   In Acts 13:9  Paul, who was already in-dwelt, was filled with the Holy Spirit.  Acts 4:8  Peter, who was already in-dwelt by the spirit was filled with the Holy Spirit.  Acts 7:55  We have the exact same thing with Stephen.  Again the idea of a transient Holy Spirit spirit is hog wash invented by unconverted men in todays false churches sadly in an attempt to demote and insult Christians that lived before Christ.  Remember, the foundation of the Church of the living GOD is the prophets and Apostles with Jesus the cornerstone.  All the building is joined together,  Ephesians 2:21 , to be a holy temple in YAHWEH.  Along with the gentiles Paul was writing to all this holy temple is a dwelling place for YAHWEH in HIS spirit.  There you have it in very plain words.  Only the children of Abraham that were of the promises are the heirs of the promises.  Galatians 3:29   Galatians 3:7   Romans 9:8   Here are the two different people that came from Abraham; those of physical descent and those who are YAHWEHS children, the saints, the church.  It is important to know this in order to keep your understanding correct.  You cannot mix the physical descendants with the spiritual descendants or you can’t mix the church with the world.  

These are deep things, but we can know them.

 

 Below are a few comments made by readers of this blog on various topics.  I encourage you to comment as I would like to hear from you.

 

I've always been in awe of the early saints before us. In my mind, they didn't have access to the scriptures as of today. They looked forward to a messiah but I don't know if they had much more than that. We look forward to the return but we have "stories" that we can read & process. Adventures such as being on a boat, a wedding feast, multitudes of people gathering , people with diseases or even dead..stories that testify that the messiah was a living, breathing human being. The early saints just knew a messiah was in the future. Did they know he would turn water into wine? I don't know. But I feel blessed to have faith like they did but with the added "stories". I commend them in what I think of as 'raw' faith.

 Bible said Abraham was called by god and Abraham answered the call and was chosen just like any Christian is. I agree with you totally. You covered it all. Nothing more that I can think to add.

 Everyone in the first resurrection is a Christian, is in the church; Abraham and David are both in the first resurrection.

 Very creative. Amusing analogy that is spot on. 

 Interesting read, especially the clarification of numbers pertaining to whether it is a statement, illustration, or prophecy. I think today, too many people are wrapped up in numbers, or trying to decode a verse using some kind of weird man-made formula. As stated,, it takes the Holy Spirit to understand the meaning of a verse. Only Yahweh can enlighten us to the use or meaning of a number.

 God is creating love like He is love.

 Nice article sir!

ONLY THE FEW

There are 2.4 billion Christians in the world.  98% of this 2.4 billion identify as Trinitarians, thats 2,352,000,000 or 2 billion 352 million people are Trinitarians. 

In the dictionary the word “few” is defined as a small number, used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is. The Greek word for “few” is “oligos”  Strongs Concordance article G3641 and it means; little, small, puny, tiny of number or quantity. 

Luke 13:23  "Someone asked Jesus, Lord, are only a few people going to be saved ?  Jesus said to them, make every effort to enter through the narrow door because many I tell you will try to enter and will not be able."

Isaiah 54:1 "Sing barren woman, you who never bore a child, burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than that of the married wife."   (compares the harlot of Babylon to the bride of Christ and verifies many are called but few are chosen)

Matthew 7:14  "Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it."

Matthew 22:14  "For many are called but few are chosen."

Matthew 19:24  "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of GOD."

Luke 12:32  "Fear not little flock for your FATHERS good pleasure is to give you the kingdom."

The above scriptures prove that the number of people who will receive salvation in this current age will be extremely few.   2.352 billion Trinitarians is not a few, not a small number, yet they think they are “saved” and in possession of the mystery of the trinity.  When Christ returns he will tell the trinitarians, “I never knew you” , because they never knew him.  They think Jesus is the second member of a triune god when Jesus is the messiah, the son of GOD, not GOD the Son.  Trinitarians worship an idol created by carnal pagans in Rome and refuse to hear spiritual logic and reasoning.  People of this type of mindset will never be given the Holy Spirit in this current evil age unless GOD determines they are ready to accept repentance.  

Just do the math and ask yourself, is 2.352 billion few ?  There are 8.1 billion people on earth today, 29% of them are Trinitarians, close to a third of the planets population.    Trinitarians are experts at finding some way to wiggle out of and around the truth but numbers don’t lie.  Just the fact that there are so many Trinitarians is proof they are not GODS people. 

Another proof is, Luke 16:15  "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of people but GOD knows your hearts because that which is highly esteemed among the people is an abomination in the sight of GOD."

Trinitarians highly esteem the idea of the trinity.  They judge others that do not believe the trinity as not Christians.  This judgment is false as proven by the numbers.  In reality it is the trinitarians who are not Christians as they worship an idol, a false god, developed by pagans in the primitive Catholic Church.  Look at how great a multitude of trinitarians are in the world when the true Christians are very few in number.  The majority of the people have always been wrong about the things of GOD.  It has always been the few that know the truth.  

THE FALL OF THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH

 By  OUTCAST

 

 It seems that there are churches nearly on each block in the cities, and one cannot take a walk around their neighborhoods without passing a sign that announces yet another “bible believing” church. Yet, does your city or community appear to be full of caring and loving Christians?

Now, it is valid to note that one can find church pantry groups handing out food for free each month to people who “qualify” for it. Of course, since most of them get their food at a discount from a government supply, there are requirements as to how and to whom the food is distributed as well as what one may or may not say or do while handing out food.

But, the point of this article is not whether Christianity can serve as a light on the hill demonstrating the love of God around our country. I dare say that we have changed a lot since 197 A.D. when Tertullian wrote of the Christian church - the days when it was noted how Christians showed their love to others. (It is well worth reading.)

Everyone with whom I am familiar will declare knowledge that Yahweh, our Father, does not change. Yet, it appears that those within the New Covenant have. There is a difference that is apparent to those who note the individual and group behavior of those who claim to be Christians. To be brutally honest, the decline of Christian behavior did not start recently. One can study the actions of churches over the last 1800 years and be wondering “what happened?”

I would like to share my view of the straw that broke the Christian back. I know that it was never a surprise to our Father, but for the person calling His Son “Lord, Lord,” it may be difficult to see without the reflections of God’s spirit within him. As much as it may be difficult to appreciate my perspective on this topic, I hastily state that there are genuine followers of Yeshua in this world today – but they are very few.

Give in random order, I’d like to present my points of thought about the cause of this decline that so badly tarnish the church that Jesus initiated.

Man took over the church.

Scripture ends with Jesus giving purpose to His 11 disciples. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations – and baptize them. I’ll state here that there is a controversy with the name by which the baptisms took place. Matthew 28:19 is the only place where it was other than in Jesus’ name. If it had been in the name of the Trinity, the disciples missed it. One, if interested read the Catholic encyclopedia and see what a massacre of scripture took place under the leaders of the Catholic church.

Scripture did not name a replacement for those disciples (Apostles) except for Paul – who was personally chosen by Yeshua. The churches formed under the evangelism of the Apostles had church leaders and there is no record that these leaders appointed anyone else.

When man took over, he also edited the scriptures during translations to fit their church doctrines.

These amendments were instituted in secret, and since the population was largely illiterate, and the price of a copy of the translations was so high (and prohibited for a long time), the people simply took the words of their preachers as truth.

It does not take long in reading the history of the Catholic church to see the destruction of the church that arose in the first century and have it decline into something unrecognizable to the first century Christian.

However, there came a day when people found a way to provide copies of translation more to the public – though still expensive until the printing press came about. It is important to note that people were killed for doing this.

A simple search for names like John Wycliffe, William Tyndale, and a priest named Thomas Hitton will tell the story.

I think the heaviest straw in breaking the back of the early church took place when it became polytheistic.

The church placed another God up with Yahweh. At first, it was only His Son who became a god, but sixty years later, they added the Spirit of God as another god to deal with.

One must wonder how that came about. After all, from the time of the apostles when there was only One True God (and there still is only one), the church people were recognized for their behavior and love for one another. After the influence of Rome in the fourth century, there were threats, torture and murder to enforce the doctrines of the churches. It was no longer about our Creator and His love. It was about the power and control of denominational leaders.

It may surprise you to know that John Calvin of Tulip fame had Michael Servetus burned at the stake for refusal to believe in the Trinity.

Finally, as personal experience has shown me, the ineffective efforts of “the Church” is because the truth is forced to take a back seat in scriptural studies.

Note that we live now in a time when scripture, history, and cultural studies regarding the Hebrew people are readily available to anyone who is interested. Access to interlinear bibles, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek dictionaries cost nothing to consult. Yet, the churches do not want scripture to be studied in open forums. Despite people losing their lives in order to provide scripture to each of us, we refuse to actually study it.

Each denomination presents their Statement of Faith in their online presence. This should be taken as an announcement of just how much they are against scriptural studies. When one must accept those statements as truth for acceptable membership and service in the church, a red flag should be flown over the church.

The New Testament words of the Apostle Paul declares to the church in Corinth:

1 Co 12:28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

These gifts are given in order to serve, but the words given by the servants come from God – and not man.

John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught of God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

1 Jn 2:26–27 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

The problem would seem to not exist since we expect to be taught by God. But, if anyone leading a scripture study shows controversial evidence in scripture, that person is silenced. Now, why would that be?

In small group scriptural studies, all of scripture is open for discussion. The members have their own views of the content and each person's view is discussed. In a true study, the resulting beliefs comes not from any man – it comes from God when his spirit gives validation. Ideas and views are not true belief.

If churches today believed that truth comes from God, there would be no censorship of scripture. The reason people are censored is that churches do not believe what God said - that He would teach us.

Summary​

The reason that churches today don’t resemble first and second century churches is because they do not exist.

If anyone is truly a follower of Christ Jesus (Yeshua), it is because God has called him and teaches him.

I cannot say who is called and who is taught other than for myself. There are many deceivers in this world – they are all around us. I wrote this to cause thoughts and self-reflection. There is a reason to consider where each of us is at in our relationship with Yahweh and His Son.

Would you fit into the first century church ?

That's between you and the one true God.