TWELVES DISCIPLES REVEALED IN YOU
If you have been to this site before you know I write a good deal about the allegory of scripture. If you want to know the truth about God and who you are in relation to God than you MUST look past the literal and swim in the waters of the spiritual. Remember the Kingdom of God is a mystery and to find the truth one must seek that truth until the mystery is no more. The scriptures tell us that the Letter (literal) kills and that only the spirit (of the story) gives life. Like the stories told to us when we were younger the historical parts of the story are not what is important it is the SPIRIT of the story, or the MORAL of the story that matters. The truth has never been about the history but about uncovering the mystery. For example in the story of the boy who cried wolf we learn from it we should never lie. It doesn’t matter if there was a boy or a wolf, what matters is the MORAL, the LESSON for us all.
I see scripture the same way. Whether many things literally happened is not what concerns me, as we are NOT to concern ourselves with physical things, but spiritual. I concern myself with what these things MEAN. For example, What is the Red Sea (spiritually) why did God part it under Moses’s hand? – What does the flood, the arc, and Noah represent? – Does it really matter if there was a literal arc, flood, etc? In the grand scheme of things, the answer unequivocally is “NO!”. What matters is what God is trying to tell us through these stories, whether they be literal or not, I do not even bother to debate, for I know that All things are possible with God. So if you are going to be turned off by someone saying, “There was no literal Garden of Eden”, no worries. I won’t say that, as I wouldn’t say their weren’t TWELVE tribes if Israel, TWELVE disciples, etc… I am sure there were, the question is… WHY TWELVE?
We see this number again and again and again in scripture. Twelve Tribes, Twelve Pillars, Twelve stones, Twelve Disciples. The number TWELVE is not an accident. Numbers play an important role in scripture, and understanding the hidden meaning of these passages. For example, whenever you see 40 days, 40 years, etc… understand this is symbolic of a Gestation period, Birth. Even the number 3 (Trimester) – These numbers point to the period of time, spent in the Death of our Carnal mind, before being BIRTHED from ABOVE (Born Again).
Today, this paper is a short one. I just want to point out how amazing, the scriptures are and how NOTHING in scripture is random and meaningless. So let’s start with the DISCIPLES… First, let me tell you what the word MEANS.
DISCIPLES: In Greek, the word translates as LEARNER, PUPIL. But when you go to the word origin it reveals even more… “To increase ones knowledge, to be increased in knowledge, to hear, to be informed, to learn by USE and HABIT and PRACTICE”
So we see the Disciples of Jesus are a symbol of sorts. A symbol of OUR LEARNING. A Disciple MUST FOLLOW and is NOT ABOVE the MASTER.
The question is what are we a disciple of? The Law and Works (John the Baptist, less than the least in the Kingdom) or LIFE and REST (Christ)
Luke 5:33
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
This is why the disciples of JOHN fast often, and make Prayers, because they have not entered in to a RELATIONSHIP where God is in control of all things, they are FASTING because they are not EATING (assimilating) the TRUTH (Christ) … Disciples of Religion will fast and pray and never be filled, But disciples of CHRIST (THE TRUTH WITHIN) EAT AND DRINK (are fed by the SPIRIT ALWAYS)
And yes, literal FASTING is a SYMBOL as well. And those that still LITERALLY FAST are yet DISCIPLES OF JOHN the BAPTIST (The law)
So we see here, when we follow the TRUTH (Christ), hear the TRUTH, understand the TRUTH, and increase in the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH, we are disciples of Christ indeed. To do this we must, submit ourselves FULLY.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
That’s right if you want to follow after the TRUTH, you must give up everything that ISN’T THE TRUTH, meaning “who you think you are”. your egotistical carnal nature has to hit the bricks. You must DIE to everything you once thought you were, and RISE after the CHRIST WITHIN. Which is your TRUE LIFE.
You must understand you are more than Human, you are God’s child. And the only way to do this is to fully submit yourself to GOD’S WILL.
John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
And once you LIFT UP — once this TRUTH is RISEN in your heart, you SHALL KNOW that You can DO NOTHING OF YOURSELF.
Jesus understood this VERY WELL. He understood, that HE (Jesus the MAN) was NOT in control. He understood he could DO NOTHING of himself, but as GOD taught him. He prayed, as we Pray “Not my will Father, but yours.”
Okay, so I hope your getting the idea. To be a disciple you must FULLY GIVE YOURSELF OVER TO GOD… Your entirety, your thoughts, sight, sounds, movement…. Everything.
Which brings us to the CRUX of this essay. WHY THE NUMBER TWELVE?
Well to give yourself over to God completely, you must give your BRAIN over to God completely… Well to be honest, it is more of an understanding that God reveals to you. As we don’t do the work, God does. This is why there is hope for all, even the most lost.
When the time is right, the Lights go on, and you become a SON/DAUGHTER. To enter however, you will suffer. “Through much tribulation enter we the Kingdom of God.”
So much for the whole, come to Jesus and life is awesome mentality. To come to the TRUTH, it is a scary, scary day… A day of Earthquakes, and great tribulation… But remember, we are but a shadow of things to come, the Literal Earthquakes are merely representations of the great earthquakes taking place within the chosen “Church = Called out” remnant. Those that are in this day, being prepared to completely submit to God’s truth. And yes, this takes place literally as well as spiritually as you will soon see.
So since, the Brain is where all of our thoughts, and BE-ING comes from… Let’s talk about the BRAIN, it’s workings and the NUMBER TWELVE.
You see there is a great scientific explanation for the NUMBER TWELVE. And it has to do with out BRAIN!
Did you know there are TWELVE SETS of CRANIAL NERVES? These nerves control EVERYTHING about us. Below is each set, and what their major function is.
CRANIAL NERVE: Major Functions:
I Olfactory smell
II Optic vision
III Oculomotor eyelid and eyeball movement
IV Trochlear innervates superior oblique turns eye downward and laterally
V Trigeminal chewing, face & mouth touch & pain
VI Abducens turns eye laterally
VII Facial controls most facial expressions, secretion of tears & saliva taste
VIII Vestibulocochlear(auditory) hearing, equillibrium, sensation
IX Glossopharyngeal taste, senses, carotid blood pressure
X Vagus senses, aortic blood pressure, slows heart rate, stimulates digestive organs taste
XI Spinal Accessory controls trapezius & sternocleidomastoid
controls swallowing movements
XII Hypoglossal controls tongue movements
Now look, I am not important person, with great knowledge of these things, so forgive me if I cannot completly dissect the inner working of the Brain for you… but the jist is, without these TWELVE SETS of CRANIAL NERVES we wouldn’t FUNCTION or LIVE. They are our “EVERYTHING” that must be turned over to God.
No I know there is no such thing as coincidence. But take a moment and REALLY think about how amazing this is. Everything in scriptures points to us taking on the MIND OF CHRIST.
Christ (the TRUTH) is killed at Golgatha (Place of the SKULL) = We become ignorant of the TRUTH in our THINKING.
Everything in scripture has to do with THOUGHTS. And where do we process our THOUGHTS? In the Brain. And this is why our EVERY THOUGHT and ACTION must be in CHRIST. (TRUTH, LOVE, PEACE, JOY, = GOD’S SPIRIT)
2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
To be a disciple we must do this indeed. We are taught to take each thought captive. We MUST consider every thought we have and see whether or not it is rooted in love, peace, hope, and faith. We must test the spirits (thoughts) to see if they be Christ… And how does one do this?
1 John 4:2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
That is a NOW thought. Any thought that does not understand that CHRIST IS, IS, IS, COME (revealed) in the Flesh is of God. Christ IS revealed in our FLESH. Anyone who does not understand the HOPE OF GLORY, (CHRIST IN YOU) is not of God. There is a great peace that comes with understanding the truth of who you are, and that God is in control of it ALL. (12 sets of cranial nerves)
So, if our thoughts cause us worry, division, strife, etc… they are NOT thoughts of Christ, but thoughts of the WORLD (Our Vain Imaginations)
Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We must completely submit ourselves to GOD, and KNOW that God is IN CONTROL. And to do this, every one of these CRANIAL NERVES must bow down and SUBMIT themselves to the TRUTH WITHIN.
Let’s tell you what the CRANIAL NERVES do.
Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves which emerge from segments of the spinal cord. In humans, there are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. These 12 PAIRS -are the reason, we see, hear, taste, touch, smell, swallow, move, breath, etc… In other words, THE ENTIRETY of our EXISTENCE (12 pairs of CRANIAL nerves) – These 12 disciples are what MUST follow CHRIST (which is our life).
The 12 cranial nerves are the MACHINE. CHRIST is the “holy ghost” in the MACHINE.
So, you see it is no coincidence that there are TWELVE DISCIPLES, TRIBES, PILLARS, STONES, ETC… The NUMBER TWELVE points to these Cranial nerves. Which controls every function, thought, etc, that we have and experience. This is what the message is. That God is ALL IN ALL and one day we will know GOD HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN US, steering us through this valley of the shadow of death.
1 Corinthians 15:28
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
And just as each Cranial nerve plays a different part to our existence in this physical realm, so each member of the Body of Christ plays an important role, but not all do the same thing and have the same function.
1 Corinthians 12:6
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Yes, we all have different parts to play, but GOD works it all together for OUR GOOD. (Romans 8:28)… For a moment the great truth of GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY is missed by 99.999 percent of all of us in the world, but soon, all will come to the understanding that we indeed do Reap what we Sow, and everything in our lives, (Good, Bad, Beautiful, and Ugly) is playing it’s part to humble us. Our experiences are meant to bring us to the GREAT TRUTH within us all. And the GOSPEL (good news) is EVERYONE will come to the fullness (understanding of the Truth).
Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
However, the timing is not ours, but God’s.
“God makes EVERYTHING beautiful in ITS TIME.”
I wanted to simply share this wonderful “IN-SIGHT/understanding” with all of you. The amazing thing is, I am pretty sure years ago I read about this, and knew this, it is almost like I had to be reminded of how amazing the allegory of these scriptures are. And wonderful it is that science fact and biblical passages work perfectly together. When you have EYES to see and EARS to hear.
Now what is even more interesting about these TWELVE pairs of CRANIAL NERVES is that they are PAIRS (TWO BY TWO). There are in fact, 24 NERVES in total. 24 NERVES that control everything. Now watch this!
Remember how JESUS sent out his DISCIPLES… (those that FOLLOW CHRIST) – two by two (in pairs)
In Revelation how many KINGS surround the THRONE of GOD? 24
Revelation 4:4
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Where is the THRONE of GOD? = Our MIND
Revelation 4:10
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever
Revelation 19:4
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
24 Kings (Authority/Rule) 12 Disciples, 12 CRANIAL NERVES = 24 KINGS.
The TWELVE DISCIPLES – are pictures of OUR ENTIRE THOUGHT process. Our ENTIRE body, soul, and mind needs to follow the TRUTH WITHIN. And in the REVELATION of Jesus Christ to John, we SEE, these Nerves represented as KINGS bowing down and subjecting themselves to GOD. (How cool is that?) What does a KING do? It RULES… What do these 24 nerves, 12 pairs do? They RULE… But who are they SUBJECT TO? —– GOD and CHRIST.
The question is, do we continue to SEEK GOD? Do we search the scriptures, praying each and every day, “Lord teach me the Truth no matter what the cost!”
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Do we submit that God is COMPLETELY in CONTROL? Or do we believe we are?
Romans 7:23
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Do we have a UNITY of spirit, no longer ruled by the Carnal Mind (which is DEATH/IGNORANCE) – Do we have ONE MIND that Glorfies (makes known the mysteries of God) God.
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do we trust, that even our enemies are working GOOD in us? Do we believe that every circumstance is of God, for God, and To God? That it will all work together for GOD’S GOOD in US = Our Good.
Galatians 5:10
I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Have we come out of our ignorance, into this Glorious Liberty?
Colossians 1:21
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he RECONSILED!
You see, it is all about the MIND, the THOUGHT, and these 24 Kings/ 12 Disciples will eventually follow completely, every one will be of ONE MIND! That mind of course is CHRIST. For there is only one way to the Father and that is through the SON… Which means, you will NOT know God, until you know you are God’s Child, and you know it!
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ROAD TO EMMAUS
THE ROAD TO EMMAUS
Yesterday while driving, as my custom is, I turned on Christian Radio to listen to the preachers there. Now, I do not do this to hear their interpretation, but over the years I’ve learned God can reveal things to you through even the most lost and confused in the world. God spoke through an Ass, He spoke through a Bush, God can speak, and does speak often if only we have ears to hear.
Mainly I listen to Christian radio because now and then a Pastor or Priest will quote scripture. Often times when a scripture is heard, a LIGHT (Christ) goes off inside me and shows me just what that scripture means. It finally makes sense, like I remembered what I had long forgotten. And that is exactly what happened to me yesterday.
It has to do with the ROAD TO EMMAUS, and I am going to share that with you(God Willing and Leading hopefully) to help open the eyes of those who also are on their way to the VILLAGE of EMMAUS…
In the Greek, the word “VILLAGE” translates (to the common SLEEPING place to which laborers in the field return) – Why is this important you ask? Well, because their “Savior” had been crucified before them, they knew Jesus after the Flesh and were waiting for him to Return (AFTER THE FLESH). And after three long days, the TWO on this road found NOTHING… So they were GIVING UP… They were going to a place of SLEEP (becoming unconscious of the Truth/ignorant)
Now people this is exactly where most are today. Walking down that road to EMMAUS which translates to “AN UNCERTAIN PLACE” … Most don’t know where they are going, they have lost hope and simply want to go to sleep and forget it all… “WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING” they ask?
So many Christians are waiting for Jesus to return to make everything right. So many Christians are waiting to be Raptured and whisked away so they can finally be free. SO MANY CHRISTIANS are lost, they are like the son in my below poem.
The Son waits outside for his Father to return. He looks for Him high and low. He says he will come soon, this he knows. However, the Son is scared and alone. He thinks his Father will come from the east or west. In the sky on a plane, riding a white horse is the belief he likes the best. Nevertheless, the longer he waits, the longer he is sad, lost and alone. If only the Son knew his Father never left and was waiting for him within, If only the Son knew that he was never alone to begin. Then the Son would enter happily in and would know fear, pain, and suffering never again.
It breaks my heart when people write me and ask me “Are you saved?”. It tears me up when they claim Christ and I see how they behave.
So I continue to seek and I continue to pray God will allow me to find. As I always say in my papers, I never claim to have answers, I can never say for sure if these words be true that I write, God knows. The reason I give this disclaimer is because the charge is YOURS. God’s ways are above Man’s, and we should NEVER take the word of a man. So whatever I write here, know that I am simply a man who desires with all my heart to know the things of God, and whether these things be true or not, that is for the Lord of Hosts (we are the Host) to decide and reveal to you. (Of course in my heart, I believe them to be absolutely true… but this is what you MUST find for yourself, or it will FIND YOU 🙂 )
Good now that I have my weekly disclaimer out-of-the-way we can begin.
As I was saying, I see many today, as those TWO (double minded) men walking on the Road to Emmaus… They are headed toward a place where they can SLEEP not a place where they can WAKE. And they don’t know where they are going. But then something happens. Out of nowhere, a Messenger appears, and everything changes for these poor, sad, hopeless fools (the fool in his heart says there is no God)
However, before I begin this essay I want to touch on something that lately I can’t seem to get away from. It has to do with the way things are today. The way they are in religions around the world, those with, or without faith, those who have not “tasted of that heavenly fruit”, those who are yet still in their SIN (Foolish thinking/ignorance)
About two weeks ago, I kept opening the scriptures to Daniel the second chapter.
DANIEL 2
1And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
Let me first point out what the name “Nebuchadnezzar” means, as it will open your eyes to the great parable this story has hidden.
“Nebuchadnezzar” means “may Nebu protect” – Now Nebu is the god of Man’s Lofty Prideful Intelligence, Nebu was a god worshipped back in the day. So truly, the KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR means “Man is RULED by The wisdom of Men, the prideful lofty intelligence, that they believe will PROTECT THEM” = May Nebu Protect.
News flash “Church” good old Nebuchadnezzar has been ruling a long time, but all of that is about to change.
So he has this troubling dream, and no sorcerer, magician, prophet, etc… can tell him this dream and it’s interpretation, so he KILLS THEM ALL!
2Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. … 5The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
You see, there will come a TIME in EVERY MAN’S life when the Vision of God will visit them. And their MAN MADE WISDOM will fail them, they won’t understand what God is saying to them. So like King Neb. they will turn to those they once put their faith in. But in those place, the sorcerers, magicians, preachers, priests, friends, imams, etc, they won’t find answers… FOR THERE IS NO TRUTH IN BABYLON PEOPLE!
So like King Neb. these people will do what he did symbolically. They will understand these Religious teaching NEED TO BE DESTROYED and are FIT FOR THE DUNG HILL (That’s a big old pile of poop everyone!)
Then comes along Daniel, little Daniel.
26The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
May I point out HOW AWESOME Daniel’s real name is, in HEBREW… Belteshazzar means “Lord of the straitened’s treasure” –
Daniel, was one who could MAKE STRAIGHT where only the CROOKED has been. Daniel came to inform King Neb. that God was about to make everything right again!
Now this is what struck me so. I finally understood the vision of King Neb. Daniel says, this statue he saw represents five different kingdoms that will rise and fall.
Now don’t go listening to those who say these are literal kingdom, like the US, CHINA, RUSSIA etc… God doesn’t deal in literal, as Daniel said…
22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
These are SPIRITUAL KINGDOMS, strongholds, Principalities, that we wrestle against. And it was the last Kingdom in particular that drew my interest and sent shivers up my neck.
Take a look at King Neb.’s dream.
32This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, 33His legs of iron, his FEET PART IRON and CLAY. 34Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his FEET that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Daniel, goes unto say, that each represents a Kingdom. Now I am not going to interpret each and every Kingdom for you, but it is the LAST KINGDOM that you need to pay attention to. Because this LAST KINGDOM IS ABOUT TO FALL RIGHT AROUND YOU!
FEET are so SYMBOLIC HERE. Notice what FEET are called in scripture.
Romans 10:15
… as it is written, How beautiful are the FEET of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Ephesians 6:15
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
The FEET is the WITNESS of God.
This is why JESUS (truth revealed in man) WASHED their FEET. (Their witness and understanding of Truth was dirty, corrupt)
We even see scriptures that speak of those whose FEET are quick to do evil. Which represents most Religious leaders today.
THIS IS THE KINGDOM MIXED WITH IRON AND CLAY!
41And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
THE FEET, King Neb. saw in his dream was DIVIDED. Partly strong, partly brittle. Iron and Clay.
What does IRON represent you ask?
Psalm 107:10
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Ignorant CORRECTION/PUNISHMENT…
And what does CLAY represent?
Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry CLAY, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
CLAY is the very ignorance of HELL that is being preached today as truth. Iron is the very cruel ignorant punishment and judgment that is being used to bind and break the spirits of those who NEED GOD MORE THAN EVER.
THIS IS THE FIFTH and FINAL KINGDOM in this world. RELIGION.
The FEET = Those that bring a perverse message of lies and condemnation is the last Kingdom. And then I say GOD DESTROYING IT as Daniel did.
44And in the days of these kings shall the GOD OF HEAVEN SET UP A KINGDOM, WHICH SHALL NEVER BE DESTROYED: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
This is the TRUE MESSAGE that you MAY BE HEARING today. Our God of LOVE is tearing the MOTHER of ALL HARLOTS down. This is why we are told to FLEE from Babylon, because what is about to happen to the RELIGIONS of the world is COMING TO A CHURCH/ TEMPLE/ MOSQUE/ KINGDOM HALL/ MEETING HOUSE near you!
45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
THE STONE is the TRUTH (CHRIST) which is WITHIN US ALL!
A remnant are standing up now, declaring this truth. THIS IS THE ARMY JOEL SPOKE OF. This is what my Novel, THE CALLING is all about. I just never knew, I would see the day when it all came down.
You see this TRUTH is not made with man’s hands, no, it is cut from the MOUNTAIN called GOD. And if you have faith, the size of a mustard seed, you shall say to this GREAT MOUNTAIN OF LOVE AND TRUTH be thou cast into the SEA (Humanities ignorance) and IT SHALL BE. — As I pray I am doing now.
This LAST KINGDOM, is about to fall. It’s true colors are being shown wide and far. Their god is money, their worship is their belly (carnality). They are not setting people free, no, they are making them TWICE THE CHILDREN OF HELL the RELIGIOUS LEADERS of the day are already.
The TRUTH is going out “Church”. The Time is now, it will be SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
“The Kingdom (reign) of Heaven (God’s ways/truth) is come (revealed)”
God has made known to KING NEB. (Carnal Man) what shall come to pass… THIS DREAM IS CERTAIN and the interpretation you all have just read is SURE!
And it is time for people to get in line, take a healthy serving of the love, truth and spirit being poured out today!
You see, while everyone is up in arms over whether or not we have universal healthcare, gay marriage, Christ in Christmas, God’s name on the coin at the Post office or said in the Pledge, I am sitting back and marveling at how God is wiping the slate of lies clean.
God is not money, he is not reserved to one nation, Christ is not something we can sell every December, marriage is a man-made tradition, and bias and prejudice will no longer stand. Your churches will be taxed, gays will be allowed to marry, the name of god (Man’s god) will be taken from every high place, and everything carnal man truly puts his faith in, MONEY, POWER, AUTHORITY, IS COMING DOWN! What has been done in secret will be secret no more. So speak up, confess and repent, for the KINGDOM IS HERE!
The world is about to change everyone. Praise God for that. We will know a God of love, not hate and condemnation. We will learn that we reap what we sow, we will turn from our wicked ways (false beliefs and ideas) and understand that God is in control.
Yesterday at lunch I called a friend, a mighty man of God, named Dean Dosher. You may not have heard of him, but I have sneaking suspicion the world soon will. As we spoke, I joked about how sometimes, when I don’t know what to write I simply pray, flip through the bible, and write on what I find.
So I grabbed my bible, and after talking about the state things while I ate my awesome hot Roast Beef Sandwich (MEAT) I asked him to stop me as I flipped through my bible… Then I gave him a choice of four columns of which I could read from, he chose FOUR.
It was in the Book of Jeremiah, and both Dean and I shook in our hearts as I read it aloud.
For this chapter, described the state of the world and religion today to a tee. It expressed the heartache of God, because his creation had become so corrupt that even when exchanging pleasantries with a neighbors, their hearts were devising evil ambush.
So true and compelling was this chapter that I want to share some of the verses with you. Because this was yet more confirmation that EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!
JEREMIAH 8
5Why is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
10Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
(The Wives are CONGREGANTS, God is saying, he is going to take the Blind flock away from these false teachers and give them to ANOTHER)
11For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
(Religion makes grand promises that are never kept.)
12Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
(That Time is NOW!)
15We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
19Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
JEREMIAH 9
3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. 4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. 5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
Is this NOT the way things are today? Are there any of you that truly trust those that say “Lord, Lord” in Religion. Are there not many in Religion that do not frown upon, or look down upon, or condemn others to feel better about their own pitiful existence? DOES ANYONE WANT TO PRAY, GOD TEACH ME THE TRUTH NO MATTER WHAT THE COST?
8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. 9Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
What has been done in private will be revealed openly. The time is now, God will visit, as he has with Me, with all the wrong I have done in my life, and continue to do. I am no better or worse than the most lost in this world. For we are all one. And those God corrects, he loves. Your sufferings is God’s love poured out on you, so you will wake up and realize you are NOT IN CONTROL.
12Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
ARE WE GOING TO DECLARE IT? Who is going to stand up for this generation and say I AM!
Our Road to Emmaus REVEALED
Luke 24
13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
(The Interpretation)
The double minded man is unstable in all his ways, he walks with no hope toward uncertainty, leaving the Truth behind. And along this journey the TRUTH is revealed within them, it is the Hope of Glory, Christ within. But the double minded man does not understand what TREASURE lay within. The double minded man does not understand the TRUTH that is within.
17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
Why have you worshipped a god that can be killed, and cannot save. Why don’t you have the hope, that is only found within?
18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Cleopas translates to “Of a Renowned Father” – This is who we are God’s child. The Double minded man trusted that a man named JESUS would redeem Israel. They looked for this literal man high and low, many wait for his return.
“Don’t you understand?”, the Child of a Renowned Father says ignorantly. “We heard this Jesus was ALIVE, but in the TOMB we could not find him”… Because you will NEVER find the living among the dead.
“Church” you will NEVER find the TRUTH among the DEAD. Leave the carnal death of religion and vain tradition, the TRUTH is not found there. YOU WILL NEVER FIND THE TRUTH IN THE IGNORANT ONES. In ADAM all die. And the DEAD (Ignorant) know not God.
25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Jesus called the double minded man a FOOL (doesn’t believe the Truth). They did not believe. And then, through the scriptures the TRUTH was revealed to the double minded man. He began to see, what the prophets had spoken concerning CHRIST. They saw what they couldn’t see before… They did not know WHO THEY WERE or what the PROPHETS had said of the COMING (REVEALING OF) Christ.
Do you know, what the PROPHETS said about the COMING (REVEALING) of Christ? – Let’s take a look at some.
2 Samuel 7:12-16 (NIV) When your days are over and you rest with your fathers (WHEN YOU DIE TO YOURSELF) I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body (WITHIN YOU), and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established forever.'”
Psalms 2:7 (NIV) I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, “You are my Son ; today I have become your Father.
(Notice, it doesn’t say I was ALWAYS YOUR FATHER, Today I have become your FATHER, because before we know the Truth, our Father is the DEVIL (our egotistical carnal mind)
Isaiah 11:2 (NIV) The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him– the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD—
The Son (Child) of God, understands the TRUTH of who He is.
Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
Psalms 45:7-8 (NIV) You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy. 8 All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
Deuteronomy 18:18 (NIV) I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (WHICH MEANS GOD IN ME)
The prophets spoke of CHRIST that would rise from within the loins of ISRAEL… The Hope of Glory is CHRIST WITHIN. The Glory is the concealed TRUTH of God.
“It is the Glory of God to conceal a thing.”
Christ comes in the Glory of God = The TRUTH/SPIRIT OF GOD (Christ) comes (is revealed) in the HIDDEN THING.
Now follow these scriptures and SEE!
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
The Double Minded man, does not understand this mystery. Until the TRUTH begins to reveal it from WITHIN.
Can you see? Can you hear the glorious trumpet ringing in your ears right now? COMMENT AMEN AND AMEN!
28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
The CHRIST within wants to go farther, to explain more, but the doubleminded man was not ready. He wanted to stay where he was, he did not want to go farther, because these words and truths were dark to him, he did not understand.
The double minded man can only go so far with revelation alone You see, SOMETHING ELSE IS NEEDED so the TWO can become ONE WITH GOD. And that is, HE MUST LEARN OBEDIANCE THROUGH THE THINGS HE SUFFERS.
30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
We are the BREAD that is BROKEN.
1 Corinthians 10:17
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Through much tribulation we enter the kingdom (Ruled by Truth and Spirit of God.
And after we are broken we will SEE! We will know the truth, and it will BURN WITHIN US, and it will SET US FREE!
32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
We will RISE and RETURN to the place of TRUTH we left and find others to share THE GOOD NEWS of what we now know!
33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
We will say, CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED! And that this great truth was made know to us, by what we suffered.
34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed… 35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
This “Church” is the GLORIOUS DAY we are in. What God has done for one, he does for all! He is no respector of persons and does not esteem one man greater than the next.
The Hope of Glory is no longer something we need to hope for… For, we no longer “hope” to understand that which is hidden, we will KNOW that which is hidden WITHIN US and it is CHRIST!
And we will know as we are known…. WE WILL FINALLY KNOW OUR TRUE SELF and as King Neb saw in his dream, this STONE within us, will grow into a great mountain whose rule shall have no end!
Jacob
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LAKE OF FIRE
THE LAKE OF FIRE
First I want to say how good it feels to have liberty and to no longer be under the thumb of scary teachings like the whole “burn forever and ever and ever” one. It feels good to know God is in control and that God makes EVERYTHING beautiful in its time. He takes everything (ignorant/carnal) mankind makes ugly, and God makes it appear NEW and “BE-U-TIL-FULL”!
Now there was a time, THE LAKE OF FIRE to me, was a scary, ugly place, a lake of horrors indeed. Oh yes, Man has made the LAKE OF FIRE as VILE as the heart of carnal man itself… However, God changed all that in me, and He is going to take this UGLY LIE and turn it into the WONDERFUL TRUTH, that is TRULY “The Lake of Fire”.
I first want to point out that ONCE the LIES of MANKIND are let go (like the one they have created about the LAKE OF FIRE), and the TRUTH of GOD embracedTHE WORLD WILL CHANGE.
Let me explain why the teaching of infinite torture, promotes literal torture, prejudice and hate in the world. Why painting God as a god that acts like a Villian creates more Villians than Saviors in the world.
If your “literal” Father raised you to hate the JEWS, as Hitler taught many Germans to do, you would think you were doing your Father’s WILL be exterminating, torturing, and ridiculing them.
If your “literal” Father taught you to hate other races, as many of our fore fathers taught their children, you would grow up buying, selling and beating slaves, you would rape, and even murder them the instant they wanted to have rights and to be treated with respect. You would eradicate any race that was not your own, like the Indians. The reason? Because your “literal” Fathers taught would have taught you, it was the WAY.
If your literal Father taught you to hate anything, History proves you will hate. When a child is CONDITIONED to believe a certain way, UNLESS that child matures and changes their beliefs, they will do and be exactly what they were FORMED to be, by their hateful, bigoted, misinformed and biased “literal” Father’s of the world.
Now, you may question what this has to do with the “Lake of Fire”. Let me spell it out for you.
If you are TAUGHT and CONDITIONED to believe that YOUR FATHER in HEAVEN will endlessly torture (worse than any human has done before) those that don’t believe as “he” wants them to believe. THEN YOU will believe it is okay to do the same!
No, you say?
Do a google search of how many people have been killed in the name of God? It is going on today, it has been going on since the beginning of RELIGION. Whether you are a Jew, A Christian, or a Muslim, more sects than not, of all these faiths are engaged in what they believe to be a holy war. First let me point out what the word HOLY is described as being in scripture, then you will see how disgusting it is to place the word HOLY in from of the word WAR.
Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up HOLY hands, without wrath and doubting.
Holy hands according to the New testament, have no wrath or doubt. To be Holy is to be without spot or blemish, God is spirit and TRUTH, God’s spirit of TRUTH is HOLY. But most believe God to be a monster, far away, hands off, and incompetant. They believe a lie. Let me share what most believe about our HOLY GOD. “Most believe God will NOT finish his creation in Victory, but after being defeated by the very same devil he created, he will then have sour grapes and send a majority of his creation to a place of endless torture. That is unless of course they do what BENNY HINN, and other charlatans have done, say JESUS IS LORD, you do this and you can lie to the people, rip them off, and have affairs, live anyway you want. They believe anyone else who is not part of the club get the FIRE FOR ALL OF ETERNITY! HA HA HA HA!!!!!” – Now if this alone won’t make you run for the hills and want to find another God, or make you an atheist I don’t know what will.
Look, if you believe your FATHER in HEAVEN hates, then YOU WILL HATE… If you believe your Father in Heaven condemns, then you will condemn. If you believe your Father in Heaven tortures and kills, you will do the same.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3And these things will they do unto you, because THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE FATHER…
But if the TRUTH of your FATHER IN HEAVEN is revealed, then you will do as your father does.
There is a reason Jesus said there should NEVER be an end to your forgiveness, if you live by the sword you’ll die by it, to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
It is because Jesus, knew the TRUTH, as the TRUTH was revealed WITHIN HIM, AND THE IMAGE OF GOD was seen of all men. And that IMAGE, LOVED, FORGAVE, WAS PATIENT, AND LONG SUFFERING.
Jesus did not come to CONDEMN (as we see so many preachers condeming any and everyone that is different, like gays, democrats :), those of varying faiths, etc) No, Jesus did not come to CONDEMN, Jesus came to SAVE! And I am here to do the same.
So, I’m about to tear ANOTHER MOTHER of a FALSE BELIEF down, so join me and help spread the word. Because the longer we believe God TORTURES and does not HEAL, the longer MANKIND WILL DO THE SAME.
So let’s get right into it…
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 20:14,15
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Ah, the Lake of Fire, for many a horrifying place to be sent. This “Lake of Fire” is burning with BRIMSTOME, and the ONLY place that mentions THIS PLACE is John’s Book, “His Revelation of Jesus Christ.”
Now there are so many misconceptions (Beliefs- that MISS the mark – and CONCIEVE a LIE in mankind’s heart) about the Lake of Fire that I would have to write a whole book on the subject. But not today, I am going to keep this paper as brief as possible.
So let’s start by pointing out what THE LAKE OF FIRE is NOT!
HELL – Many claim that the Lake of Fire is actually a place of infinite torture called HELL. Well all one needs to do is LOOK up and re-read Rev 20:14 to find out that HELL is cast into the Lake of Fire, to rid God’s creation of it.
Why? You ask. Because HELL is not eternal, it is not infinite. Hell also simply put, means “grave, hidden place” and we’re all in it people. If you are in the Flesh than you are in the GRAVE (Hell) UNLESS you are born of spirit. Then you are IN HEAVEN (living WITHIN YOURSELF and not putting faith OUTSIDE YOURSELF). Truer words were not spoken about HELL, Hell is your IGNORANCE. And yes there is much suffering there. Hell is a MINDSET, it is a place we enter spiritually/emotionally when we believe the LIES from our carnal mind/ego and flee from the Truth of Christ within. THAT IS HELL. (See my article To Hell with Hell) – But for those who state that the Lake of Fire is another name for HELL, wake up and smell the BRIMSTONE (which by the way is an essential ELEMENT FOR LIFE, it’s not only a purifying agent, but it is also NECESSARY FOR GROWTH) – Any chemistry teacher knows this. BRIMSTONE, which is commonly known as SULFUR, is a GOOD THING! Not a band thing! Take a look at the definition of BRIMSTONE/SULFUR
Sulfur, in its native form, is a bright yellow crystalline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element and as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids: cysteine and methionine. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers, also known as BRIMSTONE
So much for it being a scary smoky terrible thing. Brimstone is ESSENTIAL for LIFE AND GROWTH and PURIFICATION!
And just as Hell (our ignorance) HAS PURPOSE for our growth, as pressure makes the diamond, manure helps the flower, irritation makes the pearl etc… For a time, Hell will be around, but even this God will deliver us from, and that’s when it is cast into THE LAKE OF FIRE. So the TRUTH will grow, and every lie we have believed will be “burned” (not literally, allegorically) away.
Don’t you find it interesting that so many teach, that the “names” that aren’t written in the Book of Life are PUNISHED by being cast there, but never once mention, that HELL is also cast there?
SIDE NOTE: Name = Nature… These aren’t literal names like Bob, Pamela, Ezekeil, etc, that are cast there, but NATURES in mankind that need to be purified. (Hate, greed, lust, envy, etc)
Listen, my hope is that people will understand that WONDERFUL, THE LAKE OF FIRE IS. Our GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, which WILL CONSUME US, until we are the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIM. Now, look, don’t think only a select few will experience the LAW OF FIRE. Scripture states very clearly, EVERYONE will have their part in it.
That’s right, every single person on this planet, experiences the LAKE OF FIRE. Oh what, did you Blind Religious Leaders forget to mention that minor detail? Take a look.
Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
THE SECOND DEATH = LAKE OF FIRE.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Now pay attention here because if you’re ears aren’t ready to hear this, you may have to re-read this paper at a later date.
Notice who is thrown into the SECOND DEATH, fearful, unbelieving, and liars…. These three alone describe every single person on the planet. We have all been fearful, unbelieving, and we have all lied and probably still tell those little white lies, and get scared, and lack faith. For example, we may lie because we don’t believe someone we care about will understand, we are fearful yet… You see? Now stay with me… watch the next verse.
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Those who have BEEN RESURRECTED (see my article on the True First Resurrection) the SECOND DEATH (LAKE OF FIRE) has no power… Why? You ask.
Because those who have taken part of the first resurrection, have already TAKEN PART OF THE SECOND DEATH. Meaning they have DIED to their carnal nature/themselves spiritually. They understand that they reap what they sow, when trouble comes their way, they understand it is to purify them further.
You see, our troubles, what torments (tests) us, is there to better us. Once you understand this, you will no longer be hurt by the SECOND DEATH.
This LAKE OF FIRE is NOT A FUTURE EVENT, as some would claim. It is a NOW event. Each of us, has our part in the LAKE OF FIRE. By now, I hope you see this is GREAT NEWS!
For some those words “LAKE OF FIRE” inspire SUCH FEAR… But if God doesn’t give us the spirit (thought/words) of Fear, then where is your fear coming from? … The CARNAL ANTICHRIST SPIRIT within, that’s where. And guess what, the FEARFUL are thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE, until they FEAR NO MORE.
When you are done reading this essay, I pray you will never again worry about the lies meat-heads have told you about this place, and you will thank God, because it is HIS FIRE that is doing it’s work in you, for you. HE that began a good work in you, shall complete it. Meaning…
1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
And yes, that word ALL means THE ENTIRETY OF HIS CREATION, shall be SAVED… How are we saved? = BY, coming to the KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. What are we save from? = Our ignorance
You see it is the TRUTH that sets us FREE. The WORD (Logos/Truth) of God saves us… This WORD is better understood by knowing the TRUE DEFINITION of what LOGOS really means… You can thank my friend “URIAH” for pointing that out to me, as we spoke yesterday. (By the way, be on the look out for his book of poetry which will be released soon)…
So we are saved by believing and TRUSTING the WORD OF GOD. Word is an English translation for LOGOS, which literally translates to: “Use as respect to the MIND alone. Reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating account, regard, considering, reckoning, answer or explanation.”
You see the WORD of GOD is not a LITERAL MAN people, it is the MENTAL FACULTY of THINKING, REASONING, CALCULATING, the Understanding of an ANSWER or EXPLANATION, it is the WISDOM that is WITHIN A MAN, that saves him… The LOGOS, is the THOUGHT OF GOD’S TRUTH, the UNDERSTANDING of who God is, and who you are in relation to God (ONE).
This is how we are saved. This is why, the scripture states GOD WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED. And God does this, by having ALL OF MANKIND come TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH.
Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
But how on EARTH would any of us do that, when we have been formed in a SEA OF DECEPTION AND LIES?
The answer is THE LAKE OF FIRE.
Now before I even translate these words to show you how wonderful their true meaning is. I want to point out how we are saved, from the scriptural account.
Jesus saves right? Amen… And who was IN Jesus… GOD!
2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
And who is IN ALL OF US?
Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory
You see, CHRIST is IN US ALL… In John 1, we are told, this TRUTH is in everyone from the womb. The LIGHT shines in DARKNESS. Meaning the TRUTH is in ALL mankind, and it is shining even though many are ignorant. This is why there are many good natured people who do wonderful things, but don’t even believe in God. But this, I must admit is a mystery, and mysteries needs to be found out.
You never find out the REAL ANSWERS in a Mystery Novel until you FINISH the novel itself. So why would this mysterious life, (The Kingdom of Heaven is a Mystery) be any different in you?
You will not KNOW THE TRUTH and be SET FREE from your CARNAL SELF, until you come to the END OF YOURSELF. Until you turn that last page and see as you are seen. HINT: if you SEE as you are SEEN, you are SEEING YOURSELF.
And this, this my friends is the purpose of the LAKE OF FIRE. To help us SEE as we are SEEN. As it purges away EVERYTHING that is not WRITTEN in the BOOK OF LIFE.
The word WRITTEN (Grapho) means to record, so things are not forgotten, BUT REMEMBERED. In other words, everything that is NOT TRUE, everything that is not to be REMEMBERED is destroyed.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Everything that IS TO BE REMEMBERED, will be REMEMBERED, and we will no longer think on those things that are NOT TRUTH. We will only think on those things which be of God.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Now, let me point out something about the word FIRE.
Fire is used to BURN DOWN what we no longer want or need, like Garbage. FIRE is used to purify precious metals, like Silver, etc… FIRE is a wonderful allegory of how things are MADE CLEAN, and freed from the dross and impurities that keep it from being whole.
FIRE is used to kill germs. Fire is used to aid in the healing of wounds. FIRE is used to cook food, to kill bacteria, to make things profitable, etc… FIRE is a good thing. This is why, Christ baptizes with FIRE… Oh you forgot about that did you.
Don’t Forget God Holds Us Over The Hottest Part of the Flame LIKE A SILVERSMITH!
And what does the word BAPTISM means, TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE. So we are completely submerged in this FIRE to rid us of anything that is NOT TO BE REMEMBERED. This FIRE = TRUTH = The SPIRIT OF TRUTH/GOD
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with FIRE:
Wait a minute Jacob… Then FIRE is a GOOD THING?
That’s right and not just that, sparky, FIRE IS A GOD THING!
Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consuming fire.
Have you ever heard someone say, “I got a fire inside me that is burning me up!”
God is the very TRUTH that CONSUMES US. When we leave this TRUTH for the lies of man, we BURN with our SUFFERING. The process is no fun. As I am sure, the SILVER does not like being held to the hottest part of the Flame until all of the impurities are released from it.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and WILL REFINE THEM AS SILVER IS REFINED, and will TRY THEM AS GOLD IS TRIED: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Silver is REFINED with FIRE = God Refines us with THE LAKE OF FIRE (HIS CONSUMING SPIRIT)
Gold is TRIED with a Touchstone (tormented) = We are Tormented (tested until pure)
“CHURCH” this is how God chose to deliver us.
Do you know why the SMITH must never take his eye of the SILVER as he is holding it over the flame… Because he doesn’t want to lose any of the SILVER, he wants only to burns away everything that ISN’T SILVER…. Do you know when the SMITH knows that the SILVER is totally pure? … WHEN THE SMITH SEES IT’S IMAGE IN THE SILVER!
God does the same with us. He TESTS (torments) us until he sees HIS IMAGE clearly. And so then WE can be LIVING EPISTLES to be read of ALL MANKIND.
He could have chosen butterflys and daffodils to make us pure, but he chose the FURNACE OF AFFLICTION.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee… I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
I know it sounds awful. But think about it. We are stubborn animals by our carnal nature, and nothing is a better teacher than what we suffer by our own hands.
Like that time I stuck a paperclip in the socket, OW! But guess what, it was a great lesson I learned last week, now I understand never to do that again. (snicker, snicker)
You see, God is not mocked whatever a man sows he shall also reap.
One day, all will come to the knowledge that God is in control, and we will stop hating, debating, we will no longer be biased or fearful, we will not tear down, we will build up, EVERY NAME (NATURE) not WRITTEN (remembered) will be BURNED AWAY. Until all that is left is CHRIST!
Now, let me share with you the definitions of some of these words. Like torment, Lake, etc… so you understand that this SECOND DEATH, is a process we ALL endure. And it is there for OUR GOOD.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Please remember, God ONLY has thoughts of PEACE for us, to GIVE US an EXPECTED END (victory in/as CHRIST). And God ONLY creates what he THINKS. It is THOUGHT that Creates, and HIS THOUGHTS TOWARD US are for PEACE and an EXPECTED END (THE END of our ignorant ways)
So let’s look AGAIN at what is really CAST into the LAKE OF FIRE.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The DEVIL, BEAST and FALSE PROPHET. THE CARNAL MIND is CAST there. As well as DEATH, HELL, and EVERY NATURE in MANKIND that is not TRUTH, PEACE AND LOVE (fear, hate, murder, greed, lies, etc)
The question is why? Why are they CAST there?
The answer is, to RID us from the POWER they once had OVER US.
Now, look I want to point out what some of these words literally mean. Let’s start with LAKE.
LAKE – Comes from word liðmnh – Which was derived from the word limh/n (which means HAVEN)
FIRE: God is a comsuming Fire, fire is used for offerings, and mainly used for purification
BURNING: Which means to LIGHT, or CONSUME
BRIMSTONE: comes from the Original word Theoin (which speaks of purification, growth, essential for LIFE) the word is taken from the Word “Theios” Which speaks of God.
TORMENT is BASANISMO which means: testing by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal
Torment means to TEST the PURITY OF. It does not mean TORTURE.
Think about it, if we are talking about literal torture here, and literal hell and literal DEATH, how can DEATH be tortured?… HELLO? IS THIS THING ON? TORMENT, TORMENT, ON, TWO, THREE… Get it “Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three.” 🙂
So “THE LAKE OF FIRE BURNING WITH BRIMSTONE” is actually “A HAVEN where GODS SPIRIT consumes US with his Presence/Truth and TESTS the purity of our hearts, until we are clean and pure.”
This is why only the wicked natures in man are sent there, the LAKE OF FIRE is the very place that frees us from DEATH, HELL, THE FALSE PROPHET, LIES, HATE, THE DEVIL, AND EVERY EVIL THOUGHT.
Just as there are TWO BIRTHS recorded in scripture. The First is PHYSICAL and the second is SPIRITUAL. There are also TWO DEATHS IN SCRIPTURE, the FIRST DEATH is what we experience in ADAM and the SECOND DEATH is when that ADAMIC NATURE (the carnal man) is put to death, so the TRUTH OF CHRIST WITHIN can rule and reign again.
So today let us all THANK GOD for His Spirit which is a LAKE OF FIRE, and let us joyfully allow this FIRE to CONTINUE TO BURN until GOD is seen IN and OF US ALL!
Peace and love to you all,
Jacob
IN THE BEGINNING, WE CREATED?
IN THE BEGINNING, WE CREATED?
Okay, I’m going to be very up front and blunt with you all. This article is NOT for everyone. So, please for your peace of mind and for the sake of my inbox, if you aren’t interested in new and exciting ways to look at scripture then take a look at some of the other articles on this site, as this look at the First Five Verses in “Genesis One” may cause a great unease in those who aren’t ready to dive into the deep.
So, let’s begin “IN THE BEGINNING”
Let me first set the stage. Read these next scriptures very closely.
John 1:3 All things were made by him (word of God/God); and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Hebrews 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son (Word of God), whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom (son/Word of God) also he made the worlds
Col 1:16 For by him (son) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him(the son), and for him (the son)
Romans 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever.
I hope it is clear, that EVERYTHING SEEN AND UNSEEN was/is CREATED BY THE SON(Word of God), AND FOR THE SON…. THE SON (child of God/image of God/Word of God/God’s true spirit/Life). This is a very important fact. Because the scripture states very clearly, that the SON does the CREATING (the word revealed in Man and express image of God).
Now let’s take a further look into this. As I know many are like, well where is the FATHER in all of this. And when I say FATHER (giver of seed/truth/word) I mean our CREATOR, GOD. So if the SON is the one creating everything according to the scriptures, why for years have we stated that “In the beginning God created” and then took that to mean, GOD the ONE source of all things?
Well the answer to that you will find in this essay, and it is as wonderful as it may be dificult for many to truly believe… But this next passage in scripture will explain the roles of God and the Son (Word of God) very clearly, so there is no mistaking as we go into this study. By the way, when I say SON, I don’t mean JESUS THE MAN, I mean ALL OF HUMANITY, THE BODY OF CHRIST. The SON is an allegory of the seed giving SPIRIT within us all, begotten of the ONLY SPIRIT there is GOD. This is the SON (MANY MEMBERED BODY OF CHRIST, which means MEN AND WOMEN alike). “In Christ there is no male or female.” As he made ADAM (male and female) — The word SON is symbolic of a strength and authority and has nothing to do with gender.
Now read this next verse no less than THREE TIMES.
1 Corinthians 8:6 – yet for us there is but ONE GOD, the Father, FROM WHOM ARE ALL THINGS and WE EXIST FOR HIM; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him (CHRIST).
So here we learn, “There is ONE GOD”, only ONE (God, Creator) – The source of everything, GOD THE ALMIGHTY.
From GOD are ALL THINGS = God is EVERYTHING.
All things are FROM GOD. Not some things, ALL THINGS. And WE EXIST for HIM. Our reason for existence is FOR GOD.
King David understood this, when he wrote…
Psalm 139:8 – If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
God is everywhere, for everything is FROM GOD. So much for those who say God is not present in Hell. Quick note: Hell is not some infinite place of torture, it is simply the mindest of IGNORANCE and LIES. In this GRAVE/ Carnal Mindset there is great suffering… For a more in depth look at HELL, please read my article “to Hell with Hell”
Back to our paper here, So God is the source of EVERYTHING. God is ALL in ALL. God is our SOURCE of LIFE (CHRIST – his spirit and truth/word).
Catch this if you can… “And THE SON/ WE, (Children of God), exist FOR HIM!”
Our VERY EXISTENCE is FOR GOD.… and ONE LORD Jesus Christ (Who was the WORD revealed in Man, second Adam, second man, MESSIAH) –
By this SON are ALL THINGS, and we exist THROUGH HIM. (The son = which is the many memebered body, humanity – although I will explain this further as I know some are not ready to hear this yet.)
So we EXIST FOR GOD, and to do this we EXIST THROUGH CHRIST, who is the SON (many membered body of Christ), WHO MADE ALL THINGS, seen, unseen, etc etc. Get it?
First contemplate what it means to EXIST THROUGH SOMETHING.
Look up the definition of the word “through” … You read “through” a book. One profound definition of this word, means “From Beginning to End” … isn’t that something?
Revelation 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega, the BEGINNING AND THE ENDING, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
The Strongs translates that word “through” in that instance as “during, in, by, by means of, and the ground or reason by which something is or is not done ”
Now let’s look at that one verse again and enter in the definitions.
1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, FROM WHOM ARE ALL THINGS and WE EXIST FOR HIM; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist THROUGH Him (CHRIST).
So to exist THROUGH CHRIST, means we exist from beginning to the end for the reason of Christ, by Christ, for Christ, by means of Christ, during Christ, in Christ, as Christ.
In simple terms, all there is, is GOD, and His Spirit and Word “CHRIST” (who we EXIST as, through, for and by reason of) –
CHRIST who is our LIFE. Our LIFE is Christ.
The LIFE you are living IS CHRIST. You don’t see it that way, because your EGO MAN, your ANTICHRIST, CARNAL NATURE that you believe is you, has FORGOTTEN the truth of who you ARE!
That alone is hard to grasp. But let’s move on to how everything BEGAN… AND TO DO THIS, I had to lay the groundwork, that…
John 1: 3 – All things were made by him (Word of God); and without him was not any thing made that was made.
We must understand going into this study, without a shadow of a doubt that the SON CREATED ALL THINGS. And you will find the SON, is the MANY MEMBERED BODY which is US. So, if we ALL be Christ (EITHER DEAD (Ignorant) in Adam – or Resurrected (enlightened) in Christ) and by Christ all things are made, then Genesis 1 should reveal this. If CHRIST is not ONE, but MANY – PLURAL the words in GENESIS one should reveal this. And guess what “Church” THEY DO!
SO BUCKLE UP. Five verses in Genesis, sum up the entirety of our fall and ressurection… The whole story, right there in FIVE SIMPLE VERSES. That for thousands of years, we have believed literally, we have ignored the definition and meaning of these words, and the SPIRIT did not reveal the TRUTH. So, as Jesus said, Rejoice because if you can recieve this, this is a GOOD DAY INDEED.
ONE MORE TIME: If we be IN CHRIST, we ARE CHRIST. And joint heirs according to the promise.
Romans 12:5
So we, being many, are ONE body IN Christ, and every one members one of another.
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the BODY is ONE, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are ONE body: SO ALSO IS CHRIST.
Look at that last line, SO ALSO IS CHRIST. Meaning Christ IS MANY, these MANY are ONE, and being MANY they MAKE UP ONE CHRIST. (HUMANITY)
You see people God only has ONE SON. In the beginning his name was ADAM, which in HEBREW translates to HUMANITY. In the FIRST MAN, we all DIE (become ignorant of who we WERE with God).
And the LAST ADAM (last NATURE of MAN) we find our way back. And interesting enough this LAST ADAM is CHRIST (the annointed one, messiah). “I am the first and the last indeed”
We are either DEAD IN ADAM (fallen state of god’s son/mankind) or we are ALIVE in Christ (risen state of Mankind/resurrected into Christ as ONE)
And according to scripture ALL THINGS we made by the SON (Adam/Christ/mankind). If we have ears to hear this, or eyes to see this, you’ll understand that CHRIST is both the FIRST MAN and the LAST MAN. As we are both IGNORANT of God’s truth and our Life Hid in Christ, and become Born again by being ENLIGHTENED to God’s truth.
You see “Church” this isn’t the story of just one man from two thousand years ago, this is OUR STORY.
1 John 4: 17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because AS HE (Jesus Christ) IS, SO ARE WE in this world.
There is no difference between us. As I would say I am not greater then my younger brothers, and my older brother is no greater than I… So we too must see that, “as HE is so are We”
Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
This is WHY we EXIST. To be conformed to the Image of His Son, that the RISEN MAN might be the first Born among MANY BRETHREN.
Romans 8: 19 – For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
This I believe is what CREATION is all about, the MANIFESTATION of the MANY MEMBERED BODY OF CHRIST.
Man, made in God’s Image. Man made IN CHRIST as Christ, through CHRIST, for Christ from beginning to end.
So let’s start already. CREATION TIME FOLKS. But who and what is being created.
GENESIS 1 1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Let’s for a moment throw aside the idea of an old man with a white beard creating the sky and the ground. And let’s, let scripture, and the actual meaning of these words interpret what is being recorded here in Genesis One. (And keep in your memory all those scriptures stating that the SON created all things and that the SON is mankind, either Dead in Adam or Alive in Christ. But the SON, being MANY is ONE.)
Our first step if to put the word GOD under the STRONGS microscope. Most of you know this already. That it does not refer to ONE but MANY. The word for GOD here is “Elohiym” which is a PLURAL WORD, referring to MANY, multitudes, A WHOLE LOT.
“And we being Many are ONE”
Here is the Strong’s definition of ELOHIYM (plural) rulers, judges, divine ones, divine ones, angels, gods.
Now, keep in mind what Jesus said about mankind when they are risen with Christ.
Psalms 82 “Know you are gods (Elohiym)
That brings up an interesting point don’t you think? The SON (Mankind) creates all things, and the word GOD, is Elohiym, which Jesus ALSO uses to describe MANKIND. Not a single MAN, or TRINITY, But he spoke of all ISRAEL, all MEN AND WOMEN.
Psalms 82 “Know you are gods (Elohiym)
MANKIND = ELOHIYM
Here let me make it plain for you.
In the beginning ELOHIYM created. – And we (Israel) are ELOHIYM
Get it?
Probably not, this is a tough saying for sure. Doesn’t make it less true. Read on, if you dare.
So “ELOHIYM” created…. HEAVEN AND EARTH… Ah, but yet another mystery is about to be revealed. Because if your looking UP for Heaven and down at the ground beneath your feet as the Earth, guess what? You would be wrong. This verse has NOTHING to do with the literal expanse of the sky, space, etc, or the ground below us. Those are physical allegories for us to learn from.
2 Corinthians 4:18
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Here we are told NOT to look at the things which are LITERALLY SEEN, but at those which are NOT. For the temporal world is TEMPORARY, and that is Not GOD, but a shadow of God. So HEAVEN and EARTH, that was created is MORE. So let’s find out what HEAVEN and EARTH really is.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for GOD IS IN HEAVEN, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
God is said to be IN HEAVEN – GOD IS IN HEAVEN. Is not God seated in his TEMPLE? Are we not the TEMPLE OF GOD? Isn’t the Kingdom(reign) of Heaven WITHIN US?
Heaven clearly isnt the sky OR space. But the very place GOD rules from. WITHIN US!
Isaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Here we see GOD’S WAYS and THOUGHTS are compared to the HEAVENS (IN US), and MAN’S WAYS and THOUGHTS as to the EARTH.
Jeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
So it could stand to reason that since the Kingdom (Reign) of Heaven is WITHIN, and God dwells WITHIN, that HEAVEN is THE TRUTH OF GOD/HIS WAYS/HIS THOUGHTS… and since Man dwells in EARTH… That the EARTH is symbolic of Mans’ thoughts and ways…Too far fetched?
Well read on, it will get farther still.
With all this in mind, we could see the first line of Genesis is actually speaking about US, not the sky and clouds and grass and dirt.
GENESIS 1 1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
To save time, I am just going to put the STRONGS definitions of some of these words next to them. Feel free to check them out for yourself.
But when you see, what I now see, you’ll NEVER look at these five passages of scripture the same again.
The WORD BEGINNING is translated in the STRONGS from the Hebrew as “FIRSTFRUIT, FIRSTFRUITS” as well as “First, Beginning, Chief” etc.
But I am going to use the word FIRSTFRUITS definition, BECAUSE it is so fascinating to me. As this word could have simply been translated as “the very first thing, or simply the beginning of it all.” But the word BEGINNING in Gen 1 was not translated that way. It was translated as First fruits (Remnant)
In fact, the original Hebrew word translates “Beginning” 9 times as FIRSTFRUITS in KJV. Now, that is very cool indeed!
Also the word “Created” can be translated into “Birthed” “Formed” “Cut Down” as well as “Shaped” and “Created”
Romans 8:20 – the creature was made subject to vanity (cut down) NOT WILLINGLY.
Once more, in this paper, I will start with what is written and then I will translate what I believe these passages mean, using scripture and definitions to back it up. (Once again, I am simply dissecting the SPIRITUAL significance of this, not the literal, AND I COULD BE COMPLETLY WRONG. For me it is true, But please LET GOD BE TRUE and every man a liar!)
So let’s put it all together now.
Genesis 1:1 “In the Beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth” to
Now changed to:
Genesis 1:1 In the FIRST FRUITS, ELOHYIM (the DIVINE ONES/Rulers/Many membered body of Christ) gave birth to, or cut down, God’s Thoughts and Man’s thoughts.
Isn’t that exactly what happens with each of us? We come into this world, and we begin to form thoughts of God and thoughts of ourselves. We give birth to the idea of GOD and the idea of ourselves (ego). Therefore CUTTING down the TRUTH of God, and the TRUTH of we are IN GOD.
Now I want to add in something my new friend Jim Swilley added last night on his facebook page. Jim, Pastors what I understand to be a pretty awesome church called “Church in the Now” http://www.churchinthenow.org/ and he always has something eye opening to add. He wrote that in the Concordant Literal Old testament, that first line of Genesis states… “In A beginning God created…” Now this really adds to what I have written here. Because this states that there are many Beginnings. In fact, there are. We all enter in, but in God’s timing. For He makes EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL in it’s time. “Each man/woman in their order”. (Just something interesting I wanted to add in there)
Let’s continue with verse two.
Genesis 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
A couple of words need to be translated here. These are from the STRONGS so check them out, don’t take my word for it.
“Was” = “Became”, “Form” = “Confusion, Vanity” , “Void” = “Emptied” , “Face” = “In front of, before” , “Darkness = Obscurity/secret place = ignorance”
And the DEEP = “God’s thoughts and TRUTH” — Psalm 92:5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
So let’s put all these words together and translate the beginning of Genesis 1:2 – “And Man’s Thoughts and Ways became Confused, and Empty, they no longer understood the TRUTH of God that was within them, the TRUTH was no longer the foremost of their thoughts”
Now let’s move unto to part two.
“And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
First, we know the SPIRIT OF GOD is The HOLY SPIRIT which descended on Jesus. And, CATCH THIS what happened after the HOLY SPIRIT did this? — Jesus understood, he was God’s SON in whom God is well pleased…
But here is another way of understanding the SPIRIT OF GOD. —
1 Corinthians 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
The SPIRIT of God is the ONLY way to KNOW GOD.
So, now the question is how did (the Spirit of God) MOVE and what does that mean? So we translate.
“Moved” = “Relaxed, Grew Soft” and the word “Upon” translates into = “On behalf of, along with, in addition to together with”
To understand the “WATERS” — Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The WATERS which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. — Job 26:5 Dead things are formed from under the WATERS, and the inhabitants thereof.
The WATERS are the carnal, ignorant ways of Man after becoming ignorant/forgetting God’s truth.
The WATERS are the peoples, multitudes. The WATERS is where DEAD (CARNAL) things are formed. This is why Jesus walked ABOVE the waters. The TRUTH cannot be sucked down into ignorance. AND, these WATERS (Man’s carnal ignorance) is where JESUS tells us to FISH UP MANKIND. “I will make you fishers of men”
Look, you all, I know this is some heavy stuff for some of you. But, see how beautifully it all fits together. Now let’s put it all together now and translate this second part.
“And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Translates to…
“And the Truth of God GREW SOFT/RELAXED ON BEHALF OF the ignorant state mankind was in”
Let’s put the whole scripture together now:
FROM:
Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
TO:
Genesis 1:2 — “And Man’s Thoughts and Ways became Confused and Vain. They no longer understood God’s TRUTH within them. This TRUTH was no longer the foremost thought in their mind. Because of this, the Spirit of God relaxed and grew soft on behalf of the ignorant state mankind was in.”
Now people here is where it gets interesting. In the second verse, we learn that Mankind had FORGOTTEN the truth of God, and who they were. They, like us, felt a void an emptiness, because they, like us (before knowing the TRUTH within) were living a lie, they were DEAD/ignorant. And just like us, when we were lost, we said… LET THERE BE GOD IN OUR LIVES… Look at the nest verse.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Once again God is “Elohiym” (plural) rulers, judges, divine ones, divine ones, angels, gods. – And remember Jesus told us, that WE ARE ELOHIYM, we are gods, angels, divine rulers.
Now we translate the word “SAID” = “to say in one’s heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend.”
The LIGHT we intended to know is “The way, The Truth, Salvation” –
Psalm 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Like I said, at this point, the Firstfruits (Remnant of HUMANITY) realized how bankrupt they became and wanted a way to return to GOD! They wanted to be saved from their ignorance.
I liken this 3rd line of Genesis to what we all experience the INSTANT we WANT TO KNOW GOD! – We say, “I want God, let there be LIGHT in my life” and then at that moment we HAVE A GOD to worship and know.
The LIGHT is there the instant we realize we NEED IT. God became TRUTH again IN OUR LIVES. WE IN FACT CREATE THE LIGHT!
So let’s translate line, with all the additions and translations and definitions… verse 3:
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
To
“And we (elohiym) intended to know GOD again. We decided to know the TRUTH in our hearts and minds, we intended to be saved from our ignorant state. And the instant we did this, the Word (Truth) of God rose up again inside of us”
Now listen, to save even more time, I am just going to put in the transliterated words where they belong. You can always double check my work if you want. But me explaining every other line, which words I will translate and what they translate to, takes a good deal of time…
SO LET’S ROCK AND ROLL! Or Should I say, let’s ROLL that ROCK AWAY so we can LIVE AGAIN!
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
“Saw” = “Inspect, Consider, Understand, Perceive”
4 And WE (Elohiym) CONSIDERED the TRUTH and UNDERSTOOD IT, and knew is was GOOD (beneficial). And WE separated the TRUTH from the Obscurity we once dwelled in.
And VERSE FIVE you will see, is the completion of creation itself. The whole of creation in five verses.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Let’s look at that verse through Young’s literal
5and God calleth to the light `Day,’ and to the darkness He hath called `Night;’ and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.
Which translates to:
5 And WE proclaimed the TRUTH continually, and to our ignorance and obscurity, we proclaimed a protective shadow… And we understand there is a time of ignorance and there is a time of enlightenment… This is the FIRST DAY! (Sabbath)
Has everyone forgotten that the FIRST DAY is the SABBATH when GOD (ELOHYIM) ceases from his WORK. And why wouldn’t he/she. He/She knows who they are. They are the BODY OF CHRIST, THE MIND OF CHRIST, AND ARE CALLED BY THE NAME OF CHRIST — They are the FIRSTFRUITS that the whole of creation has been travailing to meet. THEY ARE US, who has been chosen for such a time as this. To make straight the paths that mankind has made crooked.
All things were made by the son for the son. WE ARE THE SON (image of God, the FIRST AND THE LAST)
THE DAY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH US. We all share one thing in common, we are the CENTER, we all at our very core, are the SPIRIT OF GOD, our LIFE is hid with Christ, and in these five verses, what we hid, we now understand. It is the FIRST DAY of LIFE.
Leviticus 23:35
On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. (SABBATH REST)
I want to finish this article, by placing the five verses together and then the interpretation below it. I hope it anything, it will spark a conversation and get us all to pray, as I pray “God teach me the truth no matter what the cost” “Increase my Faith!”
GENESIS 1 1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4- And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5- And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the FIRST DAY. (Sabbath Rest)</strong>
Genesis 1:1 In the FIRST FRUITS, WE (Elohyim = Many membered body of Christ) cut down God’s Thoughts and Man’s thoughts. 2 – And Mankind’s Thoughts and Ways became Confused, and Empty, they no longer understood the TRUTH of God that was within them, the TRUTH was no longer the foremost in their thoughts. 3 – And WE (elohiym) intended to know GOD again. We decided to know the TRUTH in our hearts and minds, we intended to be saved from our ignorant state. And the instant we did this, the Word (Truth) of God rose up again inside of us. 4- And WE (Elohiym) CONSIDERED the TRUTH and UNDERSTOOD IT, and knew it was GOOD (beneficial). And WE (Elohiym) separated ourselves to the TRUTH from the Obscurity where once we dwelled. 5 And WE (Elohiym) proclaimed the TRUTH continually, and to our ignorance and obscurity, we proclaimed it to be a protective shadow only/Death… And we understand there was a time for our ignorance and there was a time for enlightenment… This is the FIRST DAY! (Sabbath Rest)
Now before you jump to the conlusion that WE (the many memeberd body of Christ) do not create. I want you to take a moment and look around your home/apartment. Try and find one thing that was not created by God’s Image Mankind. Find one thing that wasn’t created by the SON (Mankind) and for the SON (Mankind – Dead in Adam or Alive in Christ).
There is no limit to what we can achieve, no goal that is unattainable, nothing we can imagine that will not come to be, with faith. The Inpsiration comes from WITHIN US, and then it is manifested in the EARTH. “Whatever is loosed in Heaven is Loosed in Earth” … This is why we pray, “Your kingdom (reign) come (manifested/revealed) on earth (mans ways) as it is in heaven (God’s ways).
Now one last thing I would like to leave with you. If we truly CREATE, than the life we are living, is a LIFE we have SOWN. Our very way of life is our creation. And if that be true, we have the power to change it, by changing how we think, by having Faith that all things are possible for us IN CHRIST.
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Jacob
To Tithe or not to Tithe, that is the Question!
THE LIE OF THE MAN MADE TITHE
Ah, the Tithe. In many churches around the world, this word is used quite often. Let me first explain how it is used in many man made churches and religions today. The Religious Leader every so often will teach on the subject, stating that it is our obligation to give a tenth of our financial earnings, or whatever else will profit them, to whatever certain man made church, ministry, temple, etc. that we attend.
In Fact the word TITHE, literally means Ten, or Tenth.
Now to get their followers to TITHE and OFFER, they will use some techniques that are less than honest and pure. They will promise great rewards to those who give this money, and promise terrible things to happen for those that don’t. Using scriptures, like the two listed below…
YOU’LL BE BLESSED IF YOU TITHE
Luke 6:38 – Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Yet, is this scripture really talking about giving money? Ahhhh NOPE! The Key to what is supposed to be GIVEN is found in the entire chapter, but truly is best summed up in the next verse.
39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
We are suppose to give the Truth, show love, compassion, be charitable, etc… We are to DO UNTO OTHERS as we want done unto US… This isn’t about giving some ministry your money. Although it could be twisted to seem that way. The Truth is we are to be charitable, if we see a need in others that we can meet, and we don’t meet that need, than we are walking on that “other side” and we are lost. For what you do to one, you to do yourself, you do to Christ.
So before I continue this article, for those who will try and state that I am saying we need not be charitable, I want to make the point early on. WE MUST BE CHARITABLE. If not we are like a Clanging Symbols, and we all know clanging symbols are annoying as all egt out! But no amount of manipulation of the scriptures will ever change the fact that God does not NEED your money. Even if they throw the scripture below in your face to scare you.
YOU’LL BE CURSED IF YOU DON’T
Malachi 3:8 – Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
This once again has nothing to do with giving your local church your hard earned dollars. It has everything to do, with NOT OBTAINING THE TRUTH OF GOD and sharing it with others. It has to do with turning away from God, as opposed to yielding to God in all areas of your life. This is the scripture the proceeds Mal 3:8
7Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
It is about returning to God, to KNOW GOD. The verses following 3:8 is another give away that this has nothing to do with giving a man made church, temple, or ministry your money.
10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
We see here, the TITHE is MEAT. Later I will go into more detail about what this meat is… But for those who are literally tithing right now, they must have sincire milk first. As meat makes babies sick, MEAT is a deep revelation of God… but I digress.
Let’s continue with the BLIND GUIDES, who will also make bold claims that once we TITHE, OFFER, ETC… That God will open the Heavens and pour down money and blessings into our lives.
It’s a “YOU GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT” mentality.
And for those who know no better, this sounds pretty awesome. They believe every word their Religious leader speaks and ignorantly follow, ending in a bigger ditch than they were trying to crawl out of.
Seroiusly though, why wouldn’t they listen and do as told. These BLIND GUIDES are supposed to represent God ON EARTH… So their congregants swallow their devious teachings, hook, line, and sinker.
They so believe that if they do not give 10 percent of their checks each week that they will be blessed, or cursed if they don’t, that they even teach this hogwash to their friends.
Now here is where the problem is (Financially, not even about to touch the spiritual problem).
Most people today are suffering financially. Many have lost their homes, jobs, and more. The debt in many people’s life is mounting, while their Blind Guides are shouting, GIVE MORE AND YOU’LL FINALLY BE FREE.
And, for many, instead of putting their money to who and what they OWE, which would be the Godly thing to do, they pay for the golden promise, which is FOOLS GOLD and not Gold at all.
Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
The good news is, there is a way out. Those who don’t have jobs can find better jobs, those who have lost homes and finances, can find themselves in the green again. But this NEVER comes when a man follows a man down the path of greed. The way out of your misfortune is to first understand, God has placed you in your misfortune. You must learn from it, pray to God to understand and know His Truth no matter what the cost. The sooner you return to God, the sooner your troubles will melt away. These hard times we face have nothing to do with not giving enough money to this guy or that gal, it has everything to do with believing YOU ARE IN CONTROL and not submitting to the UNDERSTANDING that GOD IS IN CONTROL of ALL THINGS.
Now if you are tithing and offering because some Meat-head claims if you do you will be blessed, ask yourself “what is motivating this behavior?” – the answer is LUST AND GREED. It is not about know God, it is about getting more money. So pay off your debt before you go and give some false prophet the money your children need to put food on your table.
We are to OWE NO MAN anything, WE ARE TOLD ALL WE NEED TO DO IS LOVE! We are told to be charitable for sure. But NOWHERE in scripture are we told to give to RELIGIOUS MEN OR WOMEN to help them build their dynasty of disaster with your God given and hard earned money. Yes, this is a snare that the Father has laid at all our feet, one I fell victim to as well. GIVE AND GET, they say. Don’t Give and Get hurt.
But now I know, as James knew. That when hard times come it is not because I am not giving a certain man or woman or ministry enough money, it is so God’s perfect work will be completed inside me.
James 1:3-5
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, WANTING NOTHING. 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Our trials are there for a reason. We are to learn from them, turn to God, trust in God, and WANT NOTHING but God.
Yet, there are many perverse Religious Leaders that will take advantage of people’s misfortune, claiming they have not given enough. They say, “If you sow your seed, if you give more, if you OVER EXTEND YOURSELF in Faith, THEN GOD WILL BLESS YOU.”
They don’t turn the congregation that blindly follows them to the truth. They itch their ears and make grand promises of reward, IF ONLY THEY GIVE MORE.
Meanwhile, people are doing so ignorantly and yet nothing, NOTHING comes of it. Most find more hardship, more suffering, more poverty.
You see “Church”, God’s creation is being raped by these blind guides, and most keep coming back for more, to give more, with the greedy hope more will come their way.
However, God has not asked you or me to give a nickel to a man made church, no… God doesn’t want us to put our faith in MONEY or put Money toward our faith. We should NEVER be motivated by MONEY. So why, is MONEY, PROSPERITY, so prevalent in the Man Made religions of the world today, you ask?
The answer: TO MAKE THE FAT CATS FATTER.
That is the only reason, this nonsense teaching exists. It is there to BUILD UP BABYLON, bigger, and stronger than before.
Now of course not all Man Made churches/temples are greedy and perverse. There are many that wait on God, led of God, and don’t rely on Man for their provision. And it is good to support those honest ministries that are making a difference in the world. And that difference, if you have ears to hear it, is not about LITERAL WIDOWS AND ORPHANS (Although you should help them literally) but this is an allegory.
The WIDOW is one whose HUSBAND (CHRIST) is dead.
The ORPHAN is one who has no Father (God)
These are the widows and orphans we are to care for. And there are MULTITUDES OF THEM.
Without charity, you are a lame duck for sure… But if you buy the gospel and sell the gospel, like most churches, especially in Christianity, then you are the very WIDOW AND ORPHAN, the SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD must minister to.
But back to our BLIND GUIDES, you see these so-called “annointed” Men or Women, who say, “God has given them a vision of a bigger building, a school, university, etc. etc…” Are fools in their own carnal minds. They simply are lusting after power, glory, etc. Looking at those big name Pastors, and wanting what they have. As if the BROAD WAY is the way into the Kingdom.
Jeremiah 9:14
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
You see, even these BLIND GUIDES were taught this nonsense as well. They look at the Blessings of God by how many members their congregation holds, by how big their church is, by how many stations carry their programs. They follow after BAALIM, its all about following after the ALMIGHTY DOLLAR and not ALMIGHTY GOD.
So, they teach the same as they were taught. And those people who are hurting, suffering financially and more, believe them. It doesn’t matter if they don’t have more than a nickel to rub together, they will give that nickel and rub no more to follow that erroneous promise their BLIND GUIDE put before them. They will give more ignorantly, putting themselves in more debt and creating more heartache down the road, AS THE GAMBLER DOES AT THE CASINO.
You are all addicts TITHERS!
Now, I know many churches are fair and help the misfortunate. Yes, many churches out there do not manipulate their flocks with lies about “GIVING TO GET”. Many churches do not even believe such a thing is necessary. There are Men and Women of God out there that knows God is their provider. They don’t need to use fear tactics or to prey off mankinds carnal “want for more” to get more money themselves. And if the Lord has blessed you with such teachers, you should absolutely help hold up their arms, (WHEN YOU CAN)… You should NEVER give more than you have.
The woman that so many talk about in scripture, who threw in ALL SHE HAD IN THE WORLD… is the perfect picture of what we must do as well… She didn’t throw in more than she had. She didn’t have an AMEX or VISA, Mortgage of Home Equity line. She threw in her all for her want to know God, she threw in HER LIVING. Her whole LIFE was put into God’s hands.
This is not true however for a majority in the RELIGIOUS FAITHS of the world. They don’t teach to give their ALL to God. Which means, their minds, hearts and souls… No, if they were to do that, their congregants would wake up and understand God doesn’t need their money to feed some man made building somewhere that claims God’s truth.
No, these BLIND GUIDES have many forms of manipulating a congregant to get them to “ANTE UP” (a gambling term meaning to place your bet) … If it is not simply sermons teaching how blessed everyone can be if give to the RELIGIOUS LEADERS CHURCH, it is having everyone come up front and place their TITHES at the altar. (When you do not come up, Pastor and the other Congregants know) Oh the shame of that, huh?
Or, it can be the shame of having a basket shoved in front of your face each and every Sunday, as was the case in my childhood church. Using Shame and Manipulation and Fear tactics, and Promises of future riches and blessings as their bait, the multitudes line up to feed their, and their Blind Guides, greed.
The question everyone should be asking is HOW IS GOD BLESSED by you giving money to your local church?
Keeping in mind ONE THING, there is but ONE TRUTH. So if your particular church isn’t teaching that ONE TRUTH, than really your money isn’t going to help spread the Gospel (as they always say) is it.
Consider this, there is ONE TRUTH while there are hundreds, if not thousands, of denominations in the Faiths of the world.
In the Christian Faith Alone, we see many, many, divisions. Even though we know there is ONE GOD, one truth, One Spirit, One way… and we are told NOT TO HAVE DIVISIONS among us.
Why with so much division is there always the same TITHING going on. They can’t all have the TRUTH if NONE are like minded and agree on the ONE TRUTH. But they all want that money don’t they?
1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Well, we have not heeded this advice, have we? Here are a just a few DIVISIONS among the Christian Faith… Baptist, Pentecostal, Catholic, Lutheran, Mormon, Jehovah Witness, Church of Christ, Apostolic, Non-denominational, Trinitarian, Nazarene, shoot the list goes on and on.
Why are there so many divisions, you ask?
Because MAN WANTS TO BE GOD!(See my article on the TOWER OF BABEL) –
Man wants to be God. So he creates his own laws, beliefs, traditions, creeds, doctrines, etc, etc. He then declares that any OTHER RELIGION or FAITH is absolutely wrong.
Go ahead and ask any Pastor if any of other faiths or the world have the Truth, they will say NO.
Each of the above Faiths, and that is just a few, differ on so many fundamental principles and beliefs it’s hard to keep track. But they all AGREE on TITHING AND OFFERINGS, isn’t that ironic?
When it comes to the Things of God, man cannot agree, but Man can agree on MONEY! Because they all want that ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. And they want GOD’S name written right on it. Each of these many divisions require, in one way or another, their members to Tithe, give Offerings, service, etc. And then each of these DIVISIONS will state that the church member’s tithing, or offering, is NOT going to them, but to God, to further the Kingdom.
But that isn’t true, is it? Especially since all of them cannot be right. So common sense dictates that at the very least 99.9999 percent of the Religious Denominations out there are WRONG.
Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
So if your local church is in Error then who are you REALLY GIVING TO?
Let me answer that for you, you are buying a lie, instead of understanding that the TRUTH is freely given and never sold. You want to know where your hard earned dollars go? You want to know where this money goes, when you give it to your Blind Guides instead of paying off those you owe, mortgage, car, debt, etc. (which is the Godly thing to do – to give money first to those you owe instead of giving to religion because so Blind Guide tells you so.)
Well let me show you where your money is going. In some cases, it is to purchase big name Pastors, Jets, Fancy Cars, Mansions, etc, etc, which they of course will look everyone straight in the eye and say these things are necessary. That they are “good stewards” of your partnership or contribution, while turning around and using the jet to go on their personal vacation, and having their own homes paid for BY YOU, the very person who is struggling to make payments on your own.
YES all of our tithes and offerings have afforded these misguided BLIND GUIDES leaders the very lap of luxury they exist in. While many of their members have NOTHING.
And when is enough, enough. Do we really need to have a skatepark, a college, a hospital, a bookstore, coffee shop, etc. etc… Religion and these Churches resemble a marketplace more and more every day, don’t they?
Now, before I go into what GOD REALLY WANTS OF US, and what a TITHE truly is, I want to first point how despicable and offensive many of these teachings are.
BIG LIE #1: the Blind Guides say, YOU MUST GIVE TO GET! (greed) When the Kingdom is FREE, and we are FREELY CO-HEIRS of ALL IN CHRIST.
1 Corinthians 2:12 – Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
BIG LIE #2: If you Give GOD MUST BLESS YOU!
Romans 9:15-17 – 15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
BIG LIE #3: Without your Tithe and Offering the Gospel will not be spread. That we must tell the world about God, and our MONEY makes the way for that to happen.
Hebrews 8:10, 11
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
BIG LIES #4 : That YOU must SOW YOUR SEED. But they mean MONEY, FINANCES, PROPERTY, WILL, ETC. (But the SEED is the Word of God is it not?)
Luke 8:5 and 11
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it… 11Now the parable is this: The SEED is the WORD OF GOD.
Every single aspect of what is taught today in many Christian circles is such manipulation and such a lie, that it stinks up to high Heaven. Hosea Chapter Six puts it beautifully.
Hosea 6: 6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me…. 9And as troops of ROBBERS wait for a man, so the company of PRIESTS MURDER IN THE WAY BY CONSENT: for they commit lewdness. 10I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
The RELIGIOUS LEADERS today are very much like SIMON THE MAGICIAN.
Acts 8:9 -But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
They have bewitched the people, and sold them a LIE that they demand be LITERALLY PAID FOR. But watch how the Apostles dealt with such thinking. Simon believed he could, BUY the BLESSING AND ANNOINTING. (The very message shouted from almost every pulpit and altar today)
Acts 8:19 – Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
As Peter said to SIMON, if you think your MONEY, or FINANCIAL blessing to your local church, tv station, radio, ministry, temple, etc is in anyway going to help you enter the kingdom, and open the doors of your life for riches and more… THEN YOU ARE LOST AND NOT RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. (understanding of God)
God doesn’t need your money people. YOUR MONEY is the very enemy of God. For it is, unfortunately the only thing most of us put our faith in. And to have the mind set that if you do this or that, you will enter in, you will be sadly mistaken. For the Gift of God is free and CANNOT BE PURCHASED.
All your tithes are offerings are doing is further fueling the ERROR that spreads across the land. And that has made captives of God’s creation. It fuels man’s greed and need for more, and it steals the kingdom away from each and everyone of those, who ignorantly do what these blind guides tell them to do. This is the very Babylon we are told to flee from.
I am tired of seeing people who are in debt, give to their so-called church as a gambler would do when buying that lottery ticket.
All you need to do is turn on any Christian Television Station during its Marathon of Giving, when they call upon all the big names Pastors (for a price) to come on the air and CONVINCE those watching that they NEED TO GIVE or ELSE!
They make bold proclamations, like… “You want a breakthrough, give! You want your kids off drugs, give! You want that new house, new car, new iphone, GIVE!”
Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Now what’s interesting about this in the King James, is it makes it seem as though, you are SUPPOSED to pay TITHES. But clearly, they were doing this, they did not leave the “other undone”. Instantly I knew this is a mistranslation, so I went to my YOUNGS LITERAL… and here is how it reads.
Matthew 23:23
`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law — the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved [you] to do, and those not to neglect.
Clearly, we see here, Matthew is teaching FORGET YOUR TITHING, you need to SOLELY focus on kindness, judgment (understanding), and the FAITH… This is what we MUST DO and we are NOT TO NEGLECT THIS!
Never the less, these Blind Guides will not. No, they will take scriptures and twist them and twist them, until, if it be possible, even a wise child of God could be fooled. This is ITCHING EARS to SHAKE COIN from the pockets of those listening. “YOU GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!”
Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
Today, I hopefully will help many of you to come out of this VAIN and Devastating teaching… First I want to state, if you love your Church and want to support your church for the service they provide, do that… I in no way want to discourage people from giving to something that blesses them, I DO HOWEVER, want to put an end to the myth, that God somehow NEEDS YOUR MONEY and not you’re MIND AND HEART. Just know your money is going to your Sunday escape, not God. Like your money would go to a movie. Whenever I go to a Church that has daycare, I pay what I believe it would cost to have a babysitter for an hour and a half… I do this not to and for God, for I know God could care less about that. He cares that I reach out to those he sends my way, when he prompts me, he cares that I GIVE GOD MY ALL, not just an hour over the weekend.
In fact, men and women of God are instructed to NEVER to have dealings with money.
1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
We are NOT meant to PREACH the Gospel, for PROFIT. No, we are to BUY (acquire, gain) it and SELL it not.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
In the Hebrew, the word BUY means “to get, acquire, create, buy, possess.” It doesn’t mean you go out there and lay out some money, AS some Blind Guides would say. It means you Must GET IT, POSSESS IT, BUY INTO IT (an expression, meaning to be SOLD OUT FOR THE TRUTH) – BUYING the TRUTH, has NOTHING to do with the exchange of MONIES.
However, the word SELL in the HEBREW LITERALLY means “TO SELL”
Here we see, that the TRUTH must be acquired by us, and NEVER SOLD LITERALLY! Which is exactly what happens when a Pastor, Priest, Rabbi, Iman, Guru, etc, says you HAVE TO PAY TRIBUTE, TITHES, OFFERINGS etc…
In Fact many Temples, will not even let you enter in, without paying your tribute, or Temple Tax, or offering. They keep track. You have to PAY to get in.
Just now, I took a short break from this article to relax a bit and watch some TV and I just returned.
Ironically, during that time, I turned on TV to a Channel with a very familiar face to this “prosperity message” of sowing money to reap fortune.
I watched his message, it was the exact same message I have heard from this man, time, and time before. Like the same terrible track or song you replay again and again for those who have no taste for music.
This man goes through about a half an hour teaching enticing the listener, that it is in YOUR POWER to be WEALTHY, and that we are ONE PERSON away from it. He says, “No matter what your circumstances, no matter where you are” – God can bring you fortune when you step out in faith. He went on to brag about how he bumped into a famous soccer player, who had read his books and handed him bundles of money.
This Blind Guide laughed, he wondered how he would now get onto the plane with all that cash without looking like a drug dealer.
Well there is the truth finally spoken by this man. He subconsciously admitted that he is a DRUG DEALER of sorts. However, the drug that he sells is called PRIDE, LUST, AND GREED. And he has addicted the masses with his manipulative words. And while most of those who “sow into his nonsense” grow poorer and poorer, he grows fatter and fatter with the money he Robbed from them, with his lying tongue.
Is not this what drug dealers do? Entice you that whatever they are selling will make you feel better, give you a better life? Then they hook you and at first you feel great because you believe that this is the answer you’ve been waiting for. But soon your life continues to get worse. So you go back to the dealer and he says, YOU NEED TO GET MORE of WHAT IM SELLING, so the drug addict does it again. Once again, for awhile it feels good, but things once again get worse.
Then one day the drug addict wakes up, broke, lost, alone, and without any MONEY TO GIVE THE DEALER. So he goes to the DEALER who was ONCE SO FRIENDLY to him, and instead of helping give this poor addict what he needs to survive, he says, YOU HAVEN’T GIVEN ME ENOUGH. And IF YOU DON’T GIVE ME THIS MONEY I can’t help you.
Well isn’t this the very thing this Fat Cat Ministry Gun For Hire is doing? Hooking the masses on the promise of fame, fortune, and health if ONLY they BUY into what he is selling. If you allow the Spirit to wake you out of your sleep, you will be sickened by this.
Matthew 21:13
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
It’s time to take the carpet out from these ministries. Don’t let your faith be found in a MARKETPLACE where things are bought and sold.
The TRUTH (Christ) will turn over these false beliefs, and kicks out all of the money changers, sellers of sacrificea, and false teaching from your heart, as he literally tore up the temple of God.
Church has become big business. Jesus is the product, Manipulation is the sales approach, and you are its captive.
So the question is where are we to store our TREASURES? Should we Tithe? What is the Tithe etc… Let’s find out as I wrap this up.
Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
The KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is within you! This is the TITHE GOD wants. He wants us to know the TRUTH and then share it with the world.
He doesn’t want BLIND SHEEP (ignorant congregants) to be presented, or Lame goats (useless believers) to be given as sacrifice… HE WANTS SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD.
Leviticus 22:22
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
Our offering to God, is the charity and hope we have in our hearts and we have given FREELY to those around us, so they too can boldy enter in HEALTHY AND WHOLE. Not sick, lame, and ignorant like the so-called body of Christ today.
SO what is the TITHE GOD WANTS? Well first of all, it means Ten, or Tenth. (This is the remnant of believers, God is looking for.)
Leviticus 27:32
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
The HERD is US PEOPLE… We are the FLOCK, and only a TENTH of what passes under that ROD (AUTHORITY/CORRECTION OF GOD) shall be HOLY…
News flash people, MONEY can NEVER BE HOLY.
Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be MEAT in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
God wants MEAT IN HIS HOUSE. Not money. We are GOD’S HOUSE. “Know you not that you are the Temple of God”… And MEAT is NOT literal steak, it is a deeper understanding of God’s truth. This is why we STORE UP YOUR TREASURE IN HEAVEN, not in SOME LOCAL CHURCH. And WHERE IS HEAVEN?… IN YOU! The tithe that God desires is our ALL, our HEART, So there may be MEAT in his house.
Hebrews 5
14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
This is the TITHE PEOPLE! To know the difference between good and evil, to be mature in the Truth. To be OF FULL AGE. Not to be writing a check that will probably bounce, to look good to your fellow congregants.
Leviticus 27:30
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s: it is holy unto the LORD.
We are the LAND, the SEED (word of God) that is produced in our hearts, the fruit of the spirit is the LORDS, it is HOLY UNTO THE LORD. –Money is not holy.
Deuteronomy 14:22
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
Our SEED is the WORD OF GOD, we are the FIELD (see the parable of the SOWER) And year after year, there must be an increase in our understanding, we must store up our TREASURE IN HEAVEN within, and share this truth with others. So the FIELD (the world) will bring the same forth.
Matthew 23:23
`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law — the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved [you] to do, and those not to neglect.
Amos 4:4
Enter ye Beth-El, and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression, And bring in every morning your sacrifices, Every third year your tithes.
Our sacrifices that we bring in, is NOT MONEY, it is the letting go of our transgressions… read that line above. We need only sacrifice what is NOT OF GOD, and every THIRD YEAR (symbolic of resurrection and rebirth) our TITHE.
Deuteronomy 14:28
At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
Look at where we LAY UP our TITHE, it is WITHIN OUR GATES (our understanding)
God doesn’t want of need our money, property, etc, people, he wants our HEARTS!
Look Jesus understood this. He said…
Matthew 17:25 – He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Everything in this world is FREE to us, yet Mankind has claimed what is not his, his and declared we must purchase it. Today, we have to pay for our water, Tv, Radio soon, what’s next the air?
But the only thing worse than all that, is MANKIND teaches those who want to know God, that they must BUY THEIR WAY IN… and promising they will be blessed because of it.
To me, that sounds like these ministries don’t have faith. If they had faith, they would not even mention such a terrible erroneous teaching, and seek God, and allow God to provide.
I dare say, we all should put this theory to the test. STOP YOUR IGNORANT TITHING AND OFFERING. Give charitably when God inspires you, give to those that need it, and leave the man made church alone.
Show up and hold back your check… and if enough do this, soon we will see if that Church be of God or not. For God will always provide.
If you want to know THE REAL OFFERING GOD WANTS from you… One need look no further than….
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God— this is your spiritual act of worship.
Jesus, did not Tithe or Offer anything monetary, he said “A body have I prepared” – This is our TITHE.
Some have said we use about ten percent of our brain. Most studies show this is not necessarily true. But I like the idea of us, giving God the TEN PERCENT of the brain we “Think” we are in control of, and we finally REST from our works.
And isn’t TITHING a WORK? Isn’t it our way of saying, look God, look at how much I give you?
Don’t be like the PROUD RELIGIOUS MAN…
Luke 18:12-14 – I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Be like the Publican, realize there is nothing you can do to win favor with God, and you will be justified!
Be like the humble sinner, who knows he can do nothing, give nothing, all he can do is RECIEVE!
God gave SAUL into his Hand, and David did nothing. He knew Saul would fall, as I know Babylon will fall, with all its lies and perversions.
I simply pray that if you have been guilted into believing you must give to your church or ministry and you are doing this with the wrong motives, that you understand these are nothing more than links of a great heavy chain keeping you and your family bound.
Here are a couple of more scripture to consider. THESE ARE THE TITHES AND OFFERINGS AND SACRAFICE GOD REQUIRES OF US!
1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
Hebrews 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise— the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Colossians 1:10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
And finally, please read this last passage very carefully. And START PAYING YOUR DEBT OFF ALREADY WILL YOU! There is a reason, the word “DEAD”BEAT is used for those who do not honor their debts.
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. Then I said, `Here I am, I have come– it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.'”
So keep your money, and give God and others YOUR HEART!
Jacob
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CRY, CRY – A POEM and SONG
Before you read this poem, if you want take the time and listen to this original song I wrote. The music was by Eddie Coronado, a man who would have done a much better job singing, but I wanted to sing it because this was ten years ago, and I wanted desperately to know God. I didn’t want to know Man’s God, I wanted the TRUTH, I wanted to be set free, and you can hear that in my voice eight years ago. Well the good news is God delivered and each day I learn more and let go of more, and now I am so grateful for where I am, because you can hear in this song, where spiritually I was. Enjoy “NEW MAN” and then enjoy “CRY, CRY” A poem I wrote awhile ago after looking at a group of people who I knew hadn’t been blessed with what I had been blessed with.
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CRY, CRY – a poem
Cry, Cry my precious child.
The labor was long and hard, but mild, compared to what will follow.
Giants surround you, madness in your ear
The warmth of yesterday gone, it is cold, cold in the delivery room of this world out here.
Helpless, hopeless, a new name whispered in your ear.
Chains will soon hold you, others words, thoughts and fears.
Cry, cry my precious child the beginning of your suffering is here.
Crawl, and eat, stomp your feet, no one understands you and no one ever will.
Learn your words, mind your tongue, make the grade, play with guns, call it fun, war and prejudice, and mocking hate, is what the animals are after.
Red and blue, never pink, wear what you are told boy, never think.
Do as I say, not as I do, watch me, learn from me, be as lost as I am too.
Cry, cry my precious child you have forgotten who are.
Dust, dust at your feet, lies, imagination, with a smile you greet.
My name is so and so, that is who I am.
I am rich, I am poor, I am insecure.
I am the past, not the first or the last.
I am my pain, hear me complain, I am all my want for more.
Cry, cry my precious child, be what the world wants you to be,
A rebel, a lawyer, a doctor, but never free.
Can’t you see, if only you have what others have, if only you were he or she, then you’d be happy, the very thing you pretend to be.
They will promise no more pain, no more worry or dread. They will say, each and every day, “If you only be, or do, what others have said then you’ll be alive for the first time, not pretending to be alive while wanting to be dead.”
Cry, cry my pressure child, welcome to world of the fallen.
Bills no thrills, debt, forget, all your hopes and dreams.
Glimpses of beauty and peace surrounded by all the filth you see.
Always looking, hungry still, nothing in this world seems to fill, the void in your heart empty until, you understand that you were never broken.
Cry, cry my precious child for this you were born, only to die.
Flower of field, tender, mild, whose beauty only lasts for a moment.
The weeds of deeds, strangled with greed, the need to feed those who lead all the ignorant passengers down the path to destruction.
They’ll say, “Get in line, mind your time, soon you’ll retire fat and fine and your life will be forgotten.”
Cry, cry my precious child, silence the rumble jumble of your mind, listen to your father’s instruction.
You can change, rearrange, you can build, tear down, go where you want to go.
You’re in control, that’s your role, but few will find this I know.
Few understand you reap what you sow. Few will learn that their pain is there to help them grow, as the flowers are helped by the manure you throw.
This is why… we all cry… when we are born not when we die.
Because we fear, the truth of who we are, the TRUTH we hold so dear, will be forgotten for the lie.
So if you have ears to hear, or eyes to see. Remember the next time you cry that you can be free.
Without the darkness you’d would never leave it for the LIGHT.
The Caterpillar doesn’t become the butterfly without the fight.
The hope is within you, it isn’t coming from far away as some would say, your faith should not be in anything outside.
So this is why you need not cry, because the Hope of Glory is Christ Inside.
You forgot this the moment you died in that delivery room when you first cried.
Jacob
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CHAPTER TWO TRAILER TEASE!
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“THE KEY TO BREAK FREE”
THE KEY TO BREAK FREE
You may have read articles about some of the trials I’ve experienced in life, from abuse, life threatening disease, alienation, loss, and so on… This happened from childhood and really hasn’t stopped, and in most cases it doesn’t end, what ends is the fear, worry, and suffering that comes along with trials and tribulation. Your faith sees you through all of these circumstances and like Daniel in the Lion’s den, or the three in the furnace you won’t be hurt by your circumstances. We must endure until the end and we will overcome. Remember we have never been promised a simple and trouble free life but we have been promised victory and joy. There are many things that hurt us in our lives, the greatest of all is fear.
However, what always bothered me quite a bit was what other people thought of me. How they treated me weighed on me so heavy. Their cutting words, rumors, lies, can cut deeper than any knife, and hurt worse than any of my many visits to the hospital over the years.
And foolishly, when I would be attacked or abused in any way, I would replay the events, repeatedly, and torture myself all over again with things that no longer existed. If I repaid hate with hate I would also accuse myself, condemn myself, I would question if what they had said about me was true. I would cry because I didn’t understand why they would hurt me so. I would wonder why so many seemed to hate me for no good reason at all… Then I would even condemn myself for standing up for myself when I KNEW I was right, because the outcome always seemed to turn out terribly wrong for me. Mainly, because I would always feel bad after my angry words were heard.
The problem was, I CARED TOO MUCH FOR WHAT OTHERS THOUGHT AS OPPOSED TO CARING ONLY FOR WHAT GOD THOUGHT.
(That was my sin, for which there was and is no forgiveness.)
The ACCUSER, the FATHER OF ALL LIES, the DEVIL (MY Carnal egotistical mind – and more, which you will learn later) would condemn everything from what I had done right, to what I had done wrong in the past. I couldn’t shake my past pain. I carried around this pain day and night. The man who was given such great revelation, the man who writes the inspiring words, this man was DEAD IN HIS TRESPASSES, living in the PAST and not the present, as he so easily wrote about how we all should.
THIS WAS NOT LIFE, it IS NOT LIFE, it IS DEATH.
Where was the promise of peace, joy, and righteousness? Since childhood I sought the TRUTH, but all I found was revelation that helped others, and pain that hurt me over and over, again. (Because I would remind myself of this hurt daily.)
But “Church” = “Called out of Babylon Ones” that has all changed. And I believe many of you, if you haven’t already experienced being BORN AGAIN (Because this is what I am talking about) will soon be BORN AGAIN INDEED, if the many words of this essay is taken to heart and understood.
Many have taught if you say a couple of words, accept Jesus in your life, heart, whatever, thenpoof your BORN AGAIN. But my friends this is a shadow, it is a clever trap and lie. To keep you relying on what you have DONE instead of what you DO.
This is why so many people in RELIGION ask the question. “Are you SAVED?” – PAST TENSE… Existing in something they had done, as opposed to what they do. This is a great lie.
For those Mothers out there, you know you don’t get pregnant and whamo you have a child. It is a process, it takes time, and there is great patience, excitement, pain, sadness, and other emotions that come before that child is born. And before that child is finally BORN, there is SUFFERING like that MOTHER HAS NEVER KNOWN.
For me this has all come to it’s head recently. I have lost my immediate family over their issues and my past issues (which I no longer cling to) and remain here ready for them to return. I had others calling me an abuser, a brain washer, David Koresh and spreading terrible lies about my wife and I around town. Then of course, there was the financial worry, and a mountain of other daily things we all go through.
But my prayer to God was I can deal with everything, because my relationship with my wife was always so good and I had a great job.
Ah, there’s the heel that needed to be snapped 🙂 So, I begged God, please, PLEASE don’t let there be issues with business. I don’t know if I could handle that with everything else going on right now.
Well a couple of weeks ago, I went from being called my companies greatest asset to someone who was being portrayed as high maintenance, a problem, and this new supervisor even leveled threats that I might lose my job, if didn’t respect their authority and get in line. The problem was, I had done nothing wrong, it was one person who possibly felt threatened by me, accused me of lying and when I set the record straight it only threatened my job security more (In my mind at least).
Needless to say, this was the last straw for me emotionally… I am purposely leaving out what has happened in my life to protect the guilty LOL, but it has been a hard one since childhood to a couple of days ago, but praise God now I know, NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT HAS JUST BEEN REVEALED IN and TO ME!
So I immediately went into a deep depression about my job. My family depends on it, “what would I do?” I love my job, I love reaching people through the written word. I had done so many great things, won awards, but all of it could be forgotten if one was to lie, manipulate my good name. Now I don’t want to say that is what was done, I believe there was miscommunication and I believe I was meant to learn some great things through the process. My whole problem has always been about caring what others think. I have a spot less reputation and that was being threatened for no good reason. (That I was aware of) But it was meant for my good.
Those people that hurt us, aren’t bad people, they really don’t know what they are doing. And sometimes we just should sit back and not feel the need to stand up for ourselves, do the work, take whatever comes your way and be done, but I stood up and it caused me great pain and worry. Which of course was all self imposed. Its amazing how we let fear rule us, instead of hope.
BUT “CHURCH” = (Those called out of their circumstances), it was NOT this person’s fault. This was God’s handy work, as are all things in our lives.
Amos 3:6
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
A TRUMPET is an instrument that turns a man’s BREATH TO VIBRATION, Much like how we speak. But a TRUMPET is a SIGN that something is to come. Trumpet are HERALDS of sorts. Used to announce the arrival of KINGS, QUEENS, ROYALTY, etc… TRUMPETS ANNOUNCE A COMING (remember that next time you read scripture and wonder why you see Trumpets everywhere) – This TRUMPET in the above scripture announces the TROUBLE that will come upon us. And it was LOUD in my ears.
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
But we must remember these things are being done FOR US not TO US.
Now that doesn’t mean we need to continue to stick around to be abused, but these situations in our lives are PRESSURES that are CLOSING IN on us to FORM SOMETHING PRECIOUS WITHIN US. oUR PRESENT TROUBLE is meant to SET US FREE.
The problem is there is a LARGE STONE that needs to be rolled away from our lives so we can be. You see, the main thing that keeps us from FREEDOM is that we care so much for the outside world, and what people think about us, that we continue to abuse ourselves with the PAST.
Many want OTHERS TO LOVE THEM, as opposed to realizing this LINE OF THINKING is the very thing keeping THEM in HELL. (the prison of our negative emotions) – for that is what HELL IS. I don’t care what every Priest, Pastor, or Religious leader says… HELL is IN OUR MIND, and MOST OF US ARE IN IT. I was in it. And there is only ONE WAY OUT and that is to be BORN AGAIN. (To RENEW OUR THINKING)
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
You can NEVER know RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY and POWER (the Kingdom of God) without RENEWING YOUR MIND, without BEING BORN AGAIN.
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
I don’t care what line of pig slop you have been fed. The Kingdom of God is not some place far beyond the milky way. The Kingdom (Reign) of God (Spirit and Truth) is the PEACE, JOY, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS WE CRAVE. And it is ONLY found WITHIN US.
So, there is only ONE way out of the HELL we are in right now, and that is to THINK differently… You need to understand that scripture is primarily written allegorically. Now, that doesn’t mean things didn’t literally happen. As you’ll see in this paper, things literally happened in my life, that were ALLEGORIES for me to LEARN FROM. And in scripture, Thoughts are compared to SEEDS. A corruptible seed is a thought based on a LIE or is a LIE, and incorruptible seed is a THOUGHT that is TRUTH.
When you know the TRUTH and WALK IN IT you will be free indeed. “The Truth will set you free, and you shall know the Truth.” that’s the good news, we all will eventually…
1 Peter 1:23
Be born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
So, back to my story. Like every pregnancy there will come a day when your LABOR will be over and your child delivered. That day for me has come… I was so down, praying, “Lord what am I to learn from all of this?” “When am I going to GET IT?” “When will I stop caring what others think?” “When will I know as I am known?” “When will I be free?”
First illness, abuse, family, extended family, then friends, NOW WORK?
Everyone seemed to be turning against me. I felt so lost. I kept coming across passages about Daniel being delivered from the Lion’s den, I kept reading things about the temple finally being cleansed, but I wasn’t relating any of this to my life. My life felt like such a mess. I kept having terrible dreams about my wife, which I know to be symbolic of my soul.
Then one morning, I woke up and decided I was going to forgive. Just like that. I felt unburdened all of a sudden. I did what I so easily wrote about in “Let God and Let God” but couldn’t before do it.
What I didn’t realize was that all of my suffering was leading me to this point, even though I would say this, teach this, and intellectually understand this, I was EXPERIENCING THIS. You see, all of my heartache was creating something precious in me. And finally God was going to release me from the chains of my PAST and BIRTH the NEW ME.
Matthew 13:45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
A PEARL is produced by the constant suffering, healing, suffering, healing, suffering of the OYSTER. And then to find the PEARL produced, there must be the ultimate death of that OYSTER (vessel carrying the PEARL)
Ever hear the term, PEARL OF WISDOM? Well that is the allegory here.
We are the OYSTER, the PEARL is the UNDERSTANDING/WISDOM within us, and that UNDERSTANDING grows, and grows, and grows, and becomes more PRECIOUS AND VALUABLE the more that Oyster (vessel = us) suffers.
Well it is all well and good to understand this, but another thing completely to DIE TO YOUR CARNAL MINDSET. The carnal Mindset (antichrist nature at work in man) is what causes us the pain and suffering. It accuses and condemns us constantly, we suffer and suffer and suffer… But once we DIE (To this CARNAL MAN/ADAM) and allow that PEARL to so shine before men, it no longer matters what we suffered, as it doesn’t matter to the one who finds the pearl, what the oyster had to go through so that man could become rich.
You see all that will matter is what has been RELEASED AND REVEALED from WITHIN us. And we will thank God for making it so.
Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
So the REVELATION finally hit me yesterday. And it came in the form of a simple thing we all do from time to time, I LOCKED MY KEYS IN MY CAR and was stuck.
I had no way of getting in to my jeep. I only had one key, no way of getting in touch of a locksmith etc… Well God showed me three amazing things from this experience. I was about to find that PEARL finally, I was about to see that I was SET FREE from everything that has tormented me before. Hell was cast into the lake of fire and destroyed, now all God had to do was show me.
Let me start by saying that OUR CIRCUMSTANCES all point to what is going on spiritually inside of us. Whether you want to believe it or not, whatever you are going through is happening FOR YOU not TO YOU, as my friend Dave Fields (Davefields.org) used to tell me.
Our circumstances are ALLEGORIES if you will, from where we work, to how messy or clean our home and yard is, to how our children act, etc… These are all PARABLES for us to learn from.
For example, a friend of mine, Scott, whom I love dearly, is having surgery to make his eye sight better, but he also recognized that God was bringing him into a deeper understanding of God’s truth. So, basically what was being bound and loosed in his life, was already bound and loosed in HIS SPIRIT.
I look at everything as a parable AND so should you, here’s why.
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
So I prayed, Lord what am I to learn about this car thing? Well it wouldn’t be until the next day that I understood everything. However, God was showing me all I had been delivered from, all I had overcome in Christ, and that the future was mine to inherit… ALL FROM BEING LOCKED OUT OF MY OLD JEEP.
First of all, I didn’t know the KEYS were in my car. I thought I had either left them in the stores I went to, or that I threw them out in the huge garbage CONTAINER on the sidewalk of this huge outside mall I stopped by to get a sandwich, from one of the shops. Let’s just say ALOT OF PEOPLE walk that sidewalk.
GOD’S FIRST LESSON:
So there I was in my sweats, rummaging through the outside garbage of this outside mall area. People passing and looking at me. They didn’t know I was looking for my keys. Who knows what was going through their minds? So I finally got to the bottom of this huge garbage can, and as I swished my fingers back and forth through the filthy water at the bottom of it, realizing my keys HAD TO BE IN MY CAR, something dawned on me… I didn’t care that for about fifteen minutes all of these people had passed me digging through the trash… I DIDN’T CARE WHAT THEY THOUGHT. So as I replaced the garbage back into its container, I smiled to myself and was amazed.
Usually I would be mortified as I did this task. I would have worried about what everyone thought of me, but NOPE! I did not care at all.
I knew what kind of person I was, I knew what my task was, and no one’s idea or perception of me was going to change that. So I walked away feeling a bit surprised by this new understanding.
And as I walked into a restaurant to wash my nasty, stinky hands, I thought back on all those that had wronged me. And I was surprised to find out, there was not one part of me that had ill toward them anymore. WHERE HAD IT ALL GONE? This one time co-dependent depressed meat-head was now walking with such security and strength. I thought of each individual and I saw why their attacks came. .. The lesson was, people’s opinion do not matter.
I always stated that in my many essays, “when people come against you it is their problem not yours”, but now I had EXPERIENTIAL WISDOM of this. NOW, I was walking in it! UNBELIEVEABLE, I thought.
But my ordeal over my keys locked in my car wasn’t over.
GOD’S SECOND LESSON:
I knew the only way into my eleven year old Jeep Wrangler (another allegory of my nature, a wrangler of souls) was through the back plexi-glass window. I would have to smash my way in like the Hulk!
So as I was tearing this thick plastic window apart, I realized yet another thing. I was laughing to myself about how this must appear to others. I never once got upset that now I would have a broken rear window, I knew that I had no control, IT WAS WHAT IT WAS, and I was actually enjoying the moment. AMAZING, I thought once again.
So I BROKE THROUGH THE BACK climbed into the jeep got my keys. Went into a store, borrowed some packing tape and put it back together. Then drove off…
The lesson was everything that happens, happens for a reason and when you truly understand this you are free from the pain of that event and you can actually sort of enjoy it.
But the greatest of all lessons did not come until yesterday. I was walking toward my jeep, looking at my schlocky tape job and I finally had the REVELATION I had been waiting to have my entire life, yet didn’t know it.
I understood why GOD had me lock my keys in my car.
GOD’S THIRD AND GREATEST LESSON:
Our Cars are an allegorical representation of our LIVES, our JOURNEY, how we get from one place to another. God was showing me the KEY to moving from where I was to where God wanted me to be was TRAPPED INSIDE. And I was TRAPPED OUTSIDE. I had been living from the OUTSIDE and LOOKING IN for the KEY, as opposed to LIVING WITHIN and LOOKING OUT… the KEY represents the TRUTH that would help me in my life. That TRUTH is CHRIST. The Key would help me on the way of LIFE.
Matthew 16:19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
You see what was happening in my conscious world/earth was bound and loosed from HEAVEN (the SPIRIT within) – Whatever happens to us, is a representation of what is spiritually happening to us.
So, I saw that the KEY = CHRIST(TRUTH) I needed to deliver me from being TRAPPED IN THIS COLD OUTSIDE HARSH WORLD, where people walk by and pass judgment on me, was the INSIDE ME… And there was only one way to get that KEY in the NATURAL WORLD and that was to BREAKTHROUGH THE BACK!
So I entered my jeep, and looked in my rearview window and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I HAD TO BREAK THROUGH what was BEHIND ME, I had to GET OVER AND BREAK THROUGH my PAST to FIND THE KEY that would help me MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE.
As I drove I continueD to look at the rearview mirror. What was once in my present, in my view, like A BURGER KING as I passed was now behind me… I thought, “While I drive I don’t keep dwelling on that Burger King I passed, because it is now in my PAST.”
So too, if I were to continue living in what I LIVED already, I wouldn’t be living at all would I?
The lesson learned is you have to BREAKTHROUGH your PAST EXPERIENCES and move beyond them, and dwell on them no more. And God showed me, God had, through much tribulation DELIVERED ME FROM IT ALL!
Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
No wonder I was light, unburdened, no wonder I could no longer hold unto the pain others have caused me, it no longer existed, the moment was gone, it was DEATH, and to exist in my PAST was to live in the SHADOW OF THAT DEATH!
Philippians 3:13
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
Now, look I know this has been a long essay and we are now half way there. But I want you to continue on, because there is a HUGE REVELATION at the end of this chapter that will blow your mind.
So the KEY is within, to get to that KEY we need to breakthrough what was once behind us, stop existing without and start driving from within. No longer looking at those things BEHIND YOU, but REACHING FORWARD to those things BEFORE YOU!
Now for the REMNANT that are hurting, hear this next part of this essay VERY CLEARLY.
There are many like me, scattered across the four winds (a fancy way of saying across the world) that have been hurt by the religious system, or at least by members of that system.
It is hard when you don’t you believe what those around you believe, harder still if you haven’t come to terms with the fact that everyone is where God wants them to be, and that “God makes everything BEAUTIFUL in ITS TIME”.
You may find yourself mocked, misunderstood by family or friends. You may share your faith with those so-called brothers and sisters in your congregation and soon find yourself called into your Pastor’s office and reprimanded. You may write articles like I have written and find those that once loved you, and embraced you, tell you how much worry they for your soul (Which is nice really, if you think about it, so long as you don’t that they believe you are lost, when you know you have been found)… They may quote Galatians “You foolish Galatians… who has bewitched you… and turned you away from the Gospel of truth.”
But here is another verse from Galatians I like to quote:
Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
The truth is, if you have TRUTH, or are on your way to recieving the TRUTH, then PAIN WILL FOLLOW until understand what I now understand. And, it will hurt you terribly if you can’t move beyond what other people think of you, and can’t let go of what has happened. If you blame yourself, or if you try to fix things out of your carnal soulish nature, you will fail… IF YOU TRY TO SAVE YOUR LIFE as opposed to LOSING IT, you will hurt terribly, as I have hurt.
If you are anything like me, if you have any of the understanding I believe God has blessed me with, (which solely has come out of that which I suffered), then you may be hated, alienated or attacked. Whether at work for no seeming reason at all, at stores you may be mistreated by sales associates (LISTEN UP PC RICHARDS in STONYBROOK NY). You may be mistreated by neighbors, your children, your spouse, a waiter, a passer by, or even while driving your car you may be honked at by those who seem to hate you and you have done nothing wrong.
At times it may seem like the whole world is against you.
But I tell you, these are all FOR YOUR BENEFIT! To get you to understand what I explained above. It hurts, it pains you, you pray for those that are treating you so poorly, but if you ignorantly hang onto that pain CAUSED in the PAST like a WEIGHT AROUND YOUR NECK, you’ll NEVER be free from it!
There is a reason in the Lord’s prayer, we pray “FORGIVE US OUR SINS AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO HAVE SINNED AGAINST US” – We are asking God to forgive us, the way we forgive. And you see, FORGIVING means letting go, letting the past be the past, no longer bringing it up again, or dwelling on it. This is why we are warned…
Matthew 6:15
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
You see, many MISUNDERSTOOD this… This simple scripture says “If you do not forgive others…”, you will be haunted by that very fact, THE FACT THAT YOU DIDN’T FORGIVE.
You will continue to suffer and God will not forgive you of that suffering UNTIL YOU DO.” – This scripture doesn’t mean, if you don’t forgive Bob or Helen for calling you a big jerk, that God won’t forgive you when you cheated at pinnacle last night… It means you won’t be forgiven of the ANGER YOU ARE CONDEMING YOURSELF WITH. You won’t be free from the animosity you hold against your brother or sister. YOU WON’T BE FREE YOU WILL BE A SLAVE TO WHAT HAS HAPPENED, INSTEAD OF BE FREE TO LIVE WHAT IS HAPPENING!
This brings us back to the simple and yet profound teaching, that we must LEAVE THE PAST and LIVE FOR THE PRESENT. Stop looking at what is behind, and start looking at the vision of what God has before you. For we all have a PROFOUND DESTINY AWAITING!
But even some of the most enlightened teachers out there are still burdened by this THORN (the cares of the world, what others think,)
Why, you ask? Because our CARNAL WORLDY NATURE wants acceptance and approval from those around us, we want everyone to like us, treat us with respect.
Galatians 1:10
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
So, you may ask why so many seem to come against you? Well, it is because YOU are trying to win the world as opposed to realizing you have already inherited the Kingdom and need not WIN ANYTHING.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
In other words, it doesn’t matter if the whole world loves you, the KEY is INSIDE, and your trapped outside in your own personal hell until you let the world of the past go, and the cares of others go, and stop trying to win people over.
The battle is already won, the Kingdom is here, and it is all yours IN CHRIST (the understanding of the TRUTH of WHO YOU ARE) – But to be FREE you need to GO INSIDE, get that KEY AND DRIVE, by BREAKING THROUGH AND FORGETTING what is behind you.
This is why we are told to REJOICE when trouble comes.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Our present suffering are TRULY NOTHING compared to what will be revealed in us later. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE JUST LEARNED!
What power, purpose, and peace is found in understanding that GOD IS IN CONTROL? Think about it. Why is it when you do good you say IT’S GOD, and when you mess up, you say MY FOUL! And why do you seldom rejoice in the good things done in your life, but you replay, regret, and continue to live in the pain of what “you believe” you have done wrong.
Did it ever occur to you, that YOUR GREAT FALL could have just been what God had needed to deliver the world? Jesus took on SIN to save, and so we SIN and through our salvation and redemption from it, others are saved.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Isaiah 40:5
And the glory of the LORD SHALL BE REVEALED, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
You want to know why there are so many MEAT-HEADS attacking you, threatening your job security, your family, your sanity? … IT IS TO FREE YOU! It is to rid you of the nonsense belief that we need Mankind’s approval, or that our past mistakes still matter today… I DO NOT NEED MAN’S APPROVAL, do YOU? My past no longer exists, does yours?
Let me show you who I AM!
Acts 2:22
… a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
I really don’t care if you believe that or not. I once did. But your opinion of me, your perception of me, does not take away from who I AM in CHRIST (truth/spirit of God)!
We, who know the Truth, whose lives are NO LONGER HID IN CHRIST. We who have been called out of Babylon (Religious system which stinks to the heights of heaven) and the WORLD (Lusts of the flesh, eyes, and Pride) in to the highest of all callings, the CALLING OF FREEDOM IN CHRIST, this is WHO WE ARE, and this below is what we must do.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
I AM SET AT LIBERTY! FINALLY, FREE, FREE, AT LAST! And it is high time, you follow suit and BREAKTHROUGH!
Don’t you know that we are justified by our FAITH, and that IS THE understanding that our trouble works patience and experience, and finally gives us HOPE!
Romans 5
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
You, who at the moment, were once like me. Scared, hurting, screaming to God, “WHY ARE SO MANY AGAINST ME?” “WHY DO I KEEP MESSING UP?”… You, who at the moment, were once like me, alone, sad, put down and alienated… You, who at the moment, were once like me, believing you had the truth and desperately wanted to share it with the world but were attacked for doing so for seeming no reason at all… LISTEN TO THESE WORDS!
Hebrews
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
What does this tell you?
The carnal man sees THIS as unfair. That God is harsh to us because we want to know HIM. The carnal will see that God is up there punishing us for every wrong turn, for every misstep… and although there is some truth in that, THIS IS NOT A SCARY PASSAGE!
IT IS ONE THAT SHOULD GIVE ALL OF YOU READING AMAZING HOPE.
Since God Loves you and Receives you, He SAVES you, by correcting you. And, here is the best part… IF YOU ARE NOT BEING CHASTENED, if you are WITHOUT CHASTISMENT, then you are NOT GOD’S CHILD! You are still a child of the world, of the DEVIL… I’m about to reveal something about this spooky DEVIL I don’t believe anyone has ever shared before. But it blew my mind when I saw this, as I am sure it will with you.
But I digress, we need to stop looking at those who seem to be blessed, who seem to have everything going right for them, and we must SEE that WE ARE THE ONES, WE are the LIGHTS OF THE WORLD!
We are being prepared, being put on the right path, being SET FREE… AS I NOW AM… FREE!
This is why we are told to rejoice. And most importantly to…
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God:
Once we stop worrying about what others think and say about us, once we stop living in our past pain and hurt and betrayal, once we stop wishing things could go smoothly, as it seems to go for others… Once we SEE our present suffering are a TREASURE and we understand that we should….
Philippians 1:6
Be confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. = UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU, not waiting for some God of Love to send his son to murder people that are ignorant of him. The only one that is destroyed is our EGO. OUR CARNAL NATURE IS KILLED!
Christ is the TRUTH, the ANTICHRIST is the LIE at work in the hearts of most today. Tricking people into believing they are in control, when God is. And when the TRUTH COMES it’s BRIGHTNESS OF ITS COMING destroys the DARK IGNORANCE of your CARNAL EGO that you have been living out of.
You are a prisoner TO YOUR PAST, AND WORLDY CARES, and man made church is not going to save you. GOD IS.
When we really believe this… We have no reason to Fear, worry, or be depressed. We will then know ALL THINGS ARE WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR GOOD.
You know, for many years I used to joke about that expression, “REJOICE when you are persecuted, for CHRIST.”
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
But LOOK… this is why we are persecuted. It is for RIGHTEOUSNESS sake!… So we can be HOLY, BLAMELESS, AND WITHOUT SPOT. This is what the RELIGIOUS LIONS of the world do not understand. Today, they believe a simple confession of faith makes you such… But most don’t really want to know the TRUTH at all. They want to know man’s truth WHICH IS A LIE. God’s ways are above MAN’S, HIS WAYS ARE PAST FINDING OUT by CARNAL MAN.
So, this is why some don’t seem to have the troubles some of us have. (Like being attacked for our beliefs)
The reason is these have NOT yet been drawn by God. And the truth is those that are persecuting you, attacking you, coming against you, are the very SPIRITUAL RESISTANCE YOU NEED to become GOD STRONG….
For in our (soulish) WEAKNESS, God’s STRENGTH is PERFECTED.
And without all of these trials and tribulations that beset us, we would not feel so weak. HOWEVER, here is what most are missing and it is the most important of all lessons to learn… They have not yet had their EYES OPENED that TROUBLE is something we SHOULD rejoice over! And when we do it becomes a BLESSING and no longer a CURSE.
Like me laughing instead of cursing and getting angry that the keys were trapped inside the jeep. I KNEW THERE WAS A GOOD REASON. And look at all the GOOD that came out of it, the understanding, the wisdom, all from a simple act that God forced upon me.
Here is a hard truth for many to swallow. Everything that is happening in your life at the moment… HAS TO HAPPEN. You have heard the expression growing pains, well this is all for our GROWTH.
The man who touches the hot stove eventually learns he will get burned.
If we were to step back and see our circumstances as a hot stove, instead of continuing to try and put the flame out by ourselves, we would just to be STILL, we would no longer get burned and eventually the fire would run out of its gas.
Every trial comes to an end when the individual ceases to add fuel to it. This is how we can apply this to our waking life below.
At times we ignorantly feel that when we are wronged, lied about, persecuted against, that WE need to take action! I have been guilty of this as well, many, many times. And it only made my trial harder and more painful. I, like many of you, believed I needed to stand up for myself (Notice that last word, SELF/EGO) – we believe we need to fight for OUR SELF (ego). We ignorantly believe we need to clear our good name… But CHURCH (Those called out of stupidity) your name is no longer your own, you are given a new name and that is JESUS CHRIST. This name is above all other names (natures)… And it is only your PRIDE that keeps you trapped outside the Kingdom in your perpetual hell you suffer, thinking there is something you need to do. GROW UP!
John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
It is our WANT/LUST to be right, that continues our fight! (Because deep down we are all so insecure, and we all feel like phonies and God forbid anyone finds that out.)
But CHURCH (Those Called out of INSECURITY)… this is all EGO/pride, it is the very spirit of ANTICHRIST in you keeping you bound, as it once kept me bound.
We worry too much what others think, we worry about our jobs, our family, our friends, we worry and worry and worry (Thorns = Cares of the World)… And WORRY is FEAR, and if God does not give us the SPIRIT OF FEAR. So, guess who is creating the suffering in your life? (Your Carnal/ignorant SELF)
Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
If you keep FIGHTING to hang onto the PITIFUL life you have now, because lets be real, if you are suffering and you are scared, as I have been, then a PITIFUL PERSON YOU ARE.
The one without understanding who has the seed of the gospel taken root and growing in their heart WILL be under attack, yet this is but the beginning, and the END is to be BORN AGAIN.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
How many of you right now, feel sorry for yourself… There is that word (SELF) again. Well, that in a nutshell is why you feel SORRY, because the LIFE that is under attack is NOT LIFE AT ALL, BUT it is YOUR DEATH!
YOU ARE DEAD (IGNORANT) IN ADAM, regardless of how many times a man has dunked you in water, regardless of how many altar calls you have made, regardless of how many times you have said LORD LORD…
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
YOU NEED TO DENY YOUR SELF (EGO/ANTICHRIST) put that sucker to death. PICK UP YOUR CROSS, AND CROSS OVER from IGNORANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT, from DEATH TO LIFE!
And, God has sent these enemies to YOU to BREAK YOU, so you too can BREAKTHROUGH and grab those KEYS TO THE KINGDOM and be set at Liberty AND DRIVE AHEAD.
Matthew 21:44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Either way, the good news is, WE ALL WILL BE BROKEN so we ALL CAN ENTER INTO THIS REST. The quickest and best way for us to wake up out of a NIGHTMARE is for the Nightmare to become so HORRIBLE it SCARES US AWAKE! — People, this is the WORLD WE ARE LIVING IN!
We have been asleep, and God is using every single one of our experiences to WAKE US UP! And it only gets worse, until you do. So when you are CALLED, as I have been CALLED, when God’s alarm clock goes off, storms WILL FOLLOW… But after the storm there is a calm, and you will HEAR GOD SPEAK.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
After our time of TESTING, we enter into a GLORIOUS REST! And what is REST? What is that SABBATH REST that everyone talks about? … It is when you CEASE TO RELY ON YOUR EGO’S WIT. You no longer put on the Flesh of your older carnal nature “Esau” to trick your Father into giving you the BLESSING and INHERITANCE that God has already PREORDAINDED TO BE YOURS!
That is the hilarity of it all, the KINGDOM IS OURS, and there is nothing we need to do but accept this TRUTH (CHRIST) and believe it!
But the enemy our adversary (the devil) – who I will tell you plainly is WHO YOU THOUGHT (Past tense) YOU WERE, IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOURSELF AS GODS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON!
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Everyone hears the word DEVIL and gets all FREAKED out… But here is an AMAZING REVELATION if you have EYES AND EARS TO HEAR AND SEE IT…
I’m sure many of you have noticed how strange it is the (EVIL is LIVE) spelled backwards and vice versa.
But let me show you who the TRUE ENEMY is… using the same system.
DEVIL spelled backwards is LIVED.
You see the whole world of LUST operates out of their PAST. They hold onto to their pain, bitterness, the life they have LIVED becomes the VERY EGO/ DEVIL that holds them back from moving forward into the KINGDOM.
The first man is formed from the experiences/lies/traditions/etc that he LEARNED as he LIVED his life… AND man began to SEE himself as an EGO, A creation living not in the moment, but existing out of the PAST.
Yet, the PAST does not exist, those moments are DEAD… This is why the ignorant man is DEAD IN HIS SINS (ignorance).
The DUST of the earth is not a good thing… It is DEAD FLESH (carnal thinking) and this is what the DEVIL EATS!!!!!! As we go about our lives we hold onto our past, we relive our past, we EAT IT ALL UP!
We ARE ADDICTED to the things we SUFFERED, even though we would never admit to it… But telling the world how hard your LIFE HAS BEEN (past) and how terrible THINGS WERE (past), is an addiction to us. EVERYONE LOVES TO GOSSIP ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Few want to let go of the past, this is why so many are still angry at relatives… hint, hint, any relative of mine reading this right now… I love you, now love your life, don’t complain about what you LIVED.
MOST scream out loud about how unfair LIFE HAS BEEN… Meanwhile, that is the life that had already been (LIVED – DEVIL) so your life that has been LIVED is the very DEVIL that is continuing to accuse you and condemn you.
Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
When we PUT THE PAST BEHIND US… When we no longer listen, dwell, and live out of the DEATH of our PAST EXPERIENCES… WHEN we no longer allow the life we LIVED-DEVIL to ACCUSE US and we cast this spirit (PAST THOUGHTS) out, then is come salvation!
This whole revelation hit me BECAUSE, as I STATED I have been under attack from so many, family, friends, a new boss, etc etc… lies and accusation leveled against me… I HEARD (PAST TENSE) about these things and couldn’t let go… I was walking in the SHADOW OF DEATH as opposed to the NEWNESS OF LIFE… I was listening to what had already been (LIVED-DEVIL) instead of focusing on LIFE which is CHRIST AND TRUTH.
What I (LIVED – DEVIL) was my Father and I was it’s child. A child of PAST IGNORANCE. Instead of being the CHILD OF GOD I AM NOW!
These were great judgments against me, great chastening to bring me out of the life that I LIVED so I could begin to LIVE IN THE MOMENT!
We need to learn to keep the PAST, BEHIND US! As we do with those things we pass along the road as we drive.
We can continue to look into the rear view mirror and see what we had already LIVED, we can keep our eyes focused on that rear view mirror on what is behind us and forget about what is before us, and what happens? … WE CRASH AND DIE!
That is your real enemy, the life and suffering you have (LIVED- DEVIL). And it is time to put it, and keep it, BEHIND US!
Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee BEHIND ME, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Put the pain and suffering and hurt of others from the PAST BEHIND YOU… Really look at this passage… SATAN only cares about the things of MANKIND, and CARNAL MANKIND only cares about worshipping, and suffering, in the LIFE they have already LIVED. That is why they continue on in dead works and dead traditions of men.
Every company, gives you a review of your PAST ACHIEVEMENTS. The whole world system is set up to keep you in the HELL of your PAST as opposed to walking free from your past sins, and LIVING IN PEACE AND JOY of the NOW!
You want freedom? you want to no longer suffer? You want to enter the KINGDOM OF GOD? (which is RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, AND JOY)…
Then YOU need to finally accept that what is happening in your life is there to teach you to LET GO, and no longer allow the DEVIL (the Life you LIVED) to rule over you.
Want to have a marriage that works? Stop living in the past.
Want to enjoy your job? Stop thinking on the things in the past that suck about your job.
Want to be a better parent? Stop looking at what your children have done, and look at what they are doing.
Want to love your life? Then LOSE the LIFE YOU LIVED! And you will save it.
WANT TO BE FREE? … ALLOW the trouble in your life to get you to the place, where you can break through what has already been, and move into what is going to be.
Hebrews 6:1
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
READ THAT SCRIPTURE and focus on the line… NOT LAYING AGAIN THE FOUNDATION OF REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS! – let me open your eyes to what this means CHURCH….
You MADE A MISTAKE IN THE LIFE YOU LIVED, you said SORRY, but you DON’T LET IT GO… You allow the DEVIL (the LIFE YOU LIVED) to continue to accuse you, to torment you, and this is why you have no freedom.
You are all slaves to YOUR PAST. You are all DEAD because those moments no longer exist, there is no life in what is GONE, there is ONLY LIFE IS WHAT IS!
Jesus when asked, did not say “I WAS” he didn’t live in the past… Jesus said “I AM”
This is YOUR WAY OUT, this is Your Key, this is FREEDOM INDEED!
SO BREAKTHROUGH, GRABS THOSE KEYS, AND DRIVE BABY, DRIVE!
Peace to you and yours,
Jacob
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JOB 8 8For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Recently, I have received many e-mails from people who had but one question to ask me.
“Jacob, do you believe in re-incarnation?” “Is there biblical proof?” “What is re-incarnation?” “Is this belief heretical?”
It struck me as strange that all of a sudden, sooooo many people would be asking me about re-incarnation. One day I received three seperate emails about the subject, from three different people from different places on the globe who don’t know each other. So far, this week alone, I have received about six questions about the subject.
The surprising thing I found with each of these individuals, is that they were beginning to wonder the very thing I had wondered years ago… And that is, why are some people born happy, healthy, and prosperous and have relatively good lives, and why are others born with terrible diseases, born in impoverished, war torn countries, where they are murdered, raped and more. The scripture states, God is no respector of persons, but this would certainly show that the odds were stacked in the favor of some, while they weren’t for others. It also didn’t seem very fair to me, that only some people would experience privledge and health, while others would never experience this. This was the genesis of my research into the belief of re-incarnation. And what I found, was that not only was this a commonly held Hebrew teaching, found in the scriptures, but it is also found in the holy books of almost every single world religion.
Now, since no one really knows for certain whether or not this is a one time around journey, or a many time around (until we get it right) journey, I would like to point out why I believe that re-incarnation (not the way you have been taught it) may indeed be the path all of us take.
So a word of warning to those who are not open minded to hear alternative view of how God may finish his creation in victory, click another link and move on until you are drawn to return, because this article is not for everyone.
But for those who are made of a stroner metal, I really hope that this paper will at the very least open a dialogue for us all and we may even begin to see re-incarnation in a new and exciting light.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
When I was born, I came into this world not knowing of the terrible disease I would suffer from, or the abuse, abandonment, and more that I would have to endure. Today, my trials and testing have yet to come to their end. Now, if God is in control of all things as I so often claim, it would be a terrible thing to put on an “innocent child” through such disease and suffering, not to mention a man who desires above everything to know His will. So how does one come to terms with this?
You see, here is a problem for a majority of the Religions of the world. How do they in one moment say, “If you don’t accept Christ you will burn for eternity in Hell” and then explain to a grieving parent whose two year old child that dies, “not to worry.”
You see many people look at a baby after being born as innocent, pure, with those chubby cheeks and pudgy belly. Most are born healthy and we thank God, others are born with missing fingers or toes, or premature, and have rare conditions; some unfortunately die days after birth. Once again, for a God who does not esteem one man above another, this would seem so unfair.
Now the Religious Church (not all faiths) but many of them teach, life is a one shot deal…. Christianity being the biggest faith to reject the idea of reincarnation. They teach that our life is unique and we are only given ONE CHANCE to get it right. It doesn’t matter if you a bushman living in the rainforest worshipping a toad, or a wall street exec, it doesn’t matter because all MUST do what these Religious teachers say, or else! They believe this is a one-way trip, and that we had better get in line with their beliefs or we will be damned, lost, massacred, or tortured endlessly. (A God of Love they say) – They see our lives as limited to 80 -100 years of age and then buh-bye. Here comes Heaven or Hell.
Yet a majority of scripture states we are seated in heavenly places, that we were with God always, that we are infinite in Christ, and that God knew us, before we began to identify ourselves as Joey, Darrel, Ziek, Earl, or Jessie.
Jer. 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you…”
So many religious circles face a crossroads of sorts. They don’t want to lose members, and they must be able to “Give every man an answer” … and when a child who clearly does not understand the truths of the kingdom or Christ dies, how can they tell those parents that those poor kids are going to Endless Hell… They can’t, nor will they. So they have to come up with some clever explanation. But making up stories is not the best business to be in.
So many people look at these babies, and cute little kiddies around us, they say they are innocent, and sure they are in a natural sense, so some Religious Circles, Evangelicals Especially begin to coin a new teaching, they call it “AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY”. Bingo, this is their way of getting out of another heretical teaching they call Eternal Torture (Hell).
In a Nutshell (Because that is where this doctrine belongs) they teach that until a child reaches the age of 12, he is innocent and basically gets a free pass. Catholics do the same, by baptizing babies, so if they die, they go to heaven as well… But I’m afraid to say “church” all of these teachings are OTHER GOSPELS.
For we know there is but ONE WAY to the FATHER and that is through the SON (Christ).
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
I find it bizarre that many would demand people claim Christ in one breath, and then say, well if they are too young, no worries, they will be saved, especially since scripture clearly states without confession of the Lord Christ and the taking on of his nature there is no salvation… Now, of course, I believe ALL WILL BE SAVED eventually… just want to add that in.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
You see, everyone does it eventually. But that is beside the point. This whole “AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY” thing is what we call ANOTHER GOSPEL. It says, “No you don’t need to believe, confess, and do the will of God, you can just be a dumb kid and die and that’s it, your golden!” – WRONG PEOPLE WRONG!
Galatians 1:6-8 6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Now why do they teach ANOTHER GOSPEL, which is clearly untrue and “heretical”? The reason is they want to give an explanation to their congregation, when children die. They want to itch their ears. And since they start by saying, ONLY BY ACCEPTING CHRIST WILL KEEP YOU FROM INFINITE TORTURE when a young child dies who hasn’t done this and clearly couldn’t understand what that even means, they have to create ANOTHER GOSPEL to appease their congregants, or their tithe box would get a bit lighter.
Now I will tell you, that NOT ONE CHILD that has ever died is GONE! AND NOT ONE HUMAN BEING on this planet will EVER FACE AN ETERNITY OF FLAMES!
Hebrews 8:11 …for all shall know (intimately acquainted) me, from the least to the greatest.
God will have ALL MEN to be saved, but His ways are above ours. And since so many of us have been brainwashed to believe that our lives are only a “one time around” deal, it is hard for us to imagine that God could do save everyone. Especially because so many people do terrible things and never reap what they sow in “this one time around life” as they see it.
So another “HERETICAL” teaching that many religious Christians teach today is that… in the moment before death, Jesus comes to everyone and gives them one last chance to accept Him… This leaves those congregants that grieve, hope that their teen that killed themselves, or those that died after doing horrible things may have seen the error of their ways in that moment before death and accepted Christ… and what is this? WELL IT’S YET ANOTHER GOSPEL!
We know, Jesus said, unless a Man take up his cross he is none of his. Salvation is a process, like birth. You cannot just say LORD I BELIEVE, and then you enter heaven’s gates. (Especially when most people don’t even know what Heaven is to begin with) – Here’s a hint, IT’S WITHIN YOU!
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
So you see, SALVATION is NOT about saying “this or that”… it is about DOING THE WILL OF THE FATHER… There is but one way into the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN and that comes through much tribulation unfortunately, at times.
Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
And the only way into the Kingdom is through the sheep gate. To do this, you must hear and follow the voice of the Christ. And when you do this, guess what you become?
John 10 1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
You see to try and enter into the Kingdom of Heaven ANY OTHER WAY but through the sheep gate, the same is a thief and a robber. Those who teach OTHER GOSPELS are thieves and robbers. (This is why we see and hear of so many thieves and robbers in scripture, they are an allegory of those who believe OTHER GOSPELS)
But the amazing part is the second verse in John 10
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
When you enter in, YOU become the SHEPHERD of the SHEEP. And who is the Shepherd again? 🙂 This is the great mystery and this is the salvation of us all, CHRIST IN US, the HOPE OF GLORY. When you find out who you are, you are no longer blinded by who you aren’t. The Truth sets you free.
So for those that teach, that wicked men don’t need to reap what they have sown, but can say “Lord, Lord” and then be forgiven and enter the Kingdom of Heaven, well, you guessed it ANOTHER GOSPEL and they got another thing coming, LITERALLY!
The only way to salvation is to have complete faith, wisdom and be ONE with CHRIST and to DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER.
John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
He also went on to say…
John 8:28
…I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Why? Because through a bunch of suffering he learned obedience.
Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And what’s good for Jesus is good for us. We all learn through the things we suffer. But we would not suffer if we had not sinned.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So what does all of this have to do with Bonnie’s email to me. Well I am setting the stage here. Because I have a belief, which is not a popular one, but it helps explain many of the world’s problems, and why so many terrible things seem to happen, and yet remain unexplained.
I was once asked if God healed my Crohns Disease, because I have been in remission for quite some time. I responded and said, God gave me the Crohn’s Disease to heal me! Chew on that for a moment “Church”
Have you ever wondered why some are born with such privilege and others with such pain and poverty? If God is no respecter of persons, then why?
Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
And if, as some believe babies and children enter this world SINLESS (Which is not true by the way)
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God
Psalm 51:5
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
And if ALL HAVE SINNED and are sinners even before birth, how is that possible?… IF LIFE IS ONLY A ONE TIME AROUND RIDE? Well the answer is simple, this isn’t our first go around on this rock called Earth.
I don’t buy this whole, One Man in the Garden years ago sinned and then we all suffer because of it. Here is the reason. God does not change. The same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. There is nothing new under the sun!
Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
So, if God doesn’t change, then he wouldn’t blame one man for another’s sin. If your neighbor killed someone, would God hold you accountable if you didn’t know about it? Of course not. The same is true, for this nonsensical teaching that because of one literal man Adam’s sin, that all of us now are paying the price.
Well here is the NEWFLASH for you, ADAM (which means HUMANITY AS A WHOLE) HAS SINNED. We ALL have falled short, WE HAVE DONE THIS. We have sinned. We are NOT BEING CORRECTED because of another’s fall.
In ADAM (our ignorance) we ALL DIE. So, you see, this is why there is not one child that is born into this world that is SINLESS. The only on without sin, is CHRIST – (The quickening spirit within us)
You know, Even the meat-head religious leaders of the day, understood that all were born in sin.
John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Isaiah knew about reincarnation, as well as being sinful from the womb.
Isaiah 48:8
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
So if all be SINNERS in need of a SAVIOR, then guess what, when a child dies, he doesn’t get a one way ticket to heaven, he simply has moved onto to lesson 2, or 3, or 763… and his or her death became a judgment upon that child’s house, and that CHILD has now moved on to another life to learn more from. I know sounds too far fetched, but with God all things are possible. We must remember…
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Rom 2:6
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Gal 6:5
For every man shall bear his own burden.
Gen 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed:
Rev 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
The question I ask, is do you believe this? Do you believe God says one thing and changes his mind and does another.
Isaiah 46:11 God says: “I have spoken it, I will bring it to pass
You don’t get a free pass because you’re on you’re death bed and scared. You don’t get to live a life of hurting others and then, go to an altar call and be on your merry way to heaven. What carnal nonsense the religious have taught. If truth be taught, then we would NEVER HURT OTHERS, we WOULD BE CHARITABLE, we would not be greedy, seedy, and there would be no needy!
This is the patience of the SAINTS, BECAUSE EVENTUALLY everyone will pay the piper and learn to let go of the reigns and say “Not my will Father but yours be done” – And in their reaping what they have sown, they will submit themselves to the Father and all things will be His.
Hopefully the loss of that child will have taught those that love the child the lesson that they so desperately needed to learn.
You see, what if, life was not a ONE TIME AROUND DEAL? What if the Potter has power to make, remake, break, reshape, and make again, and again, the pot until it is the perfect image of the Potter?
Jeremiah 18 3Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Why is it we limit God? Why is it we would rather see God as this distant monster that treats some better than others? Why is it, we don’t believe that God can finish his creation in victory?
The reason is simple: Man is blinded by the temporal world, Man believes this is it for him. He is a god but believes he is mortal Ps 82. This is why, Man is DEAD (Ignorant and suffering) because he does not believe the Truth, THE DEAD KNOW NOT GOD!
But if you want to find a reason as to why some are abused and others comforted, if you want to know why some suffer and others simply live a carefree life without even thinking about God… then you MUST consider, that there is more to life, than this LIFE YOUR LIVING ALONE.
Yes, I am talking about reincarnation. From a philosophical stand point it would explain why some are born with disease while others do drugs and party and never even sneeze. It would explain why there are some that are so well off and others that are so poor.
Look at the parable of the RICH MAN and LAZARUS for a moment. See it through different eyes now. The Rich Man was greedy, hoarding his belonging, never helped poor Lazarus… But after their physical death, we see how the Rich Man now Suffered because he did not do well with what was given him in life, and the poor man was comforted.
Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
There is a law at work in the law of this land. It is called REAPING AND SOWING. A majority of Jesus’ teaching was about this. He understood that when people hurt him, he must forgive them. He taught that if someone was to persecute or attack, you are to forgive, if they are to steal from you, you are to give them more… WHY would Jesus teach such a thing. It is because he understood, that if you are suffering you have brought that suffering unto yourself and if you fight against it, you are throwing that karmic ball back into play, and you will yet again have to reap what you sow.
Matthew 5:25-26
Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
REINCARNATION – BIBLE STYLE!
I know even writing that word has caused many of you to cringe, and some to even say, JACOB IS A HERETIC. Well, I am simply a man that wants to know the truth no matter what the cost. And I am willing to accept that whatever suffering has come upon me, was to bring me to God, because at one point I was away from God. What I endure today, I committed against others yesterday, or so I believe.
Genesis 15: 15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 16But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
If this belief was taught, and embraced, we would see so many others giving where they have not given before, forgiving where they have not forgiven before. We would see that our actions have consequences and that, saying LORD LORD means absolutely nothing.
Ecclesiastes 1:4-9 (abr)Generations come and generations go…What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” If there be nothing new under the sun, than everything that is, has already been. Ever get deja vu?
Jesus taught on the subject often, and it was, and still is a common orthodox Hebrew belief.
Matt 24:34
I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
There is a reason that “this” generation will never pass away, it is because this generation has always been, ever growing, ever learning, ever moving closer or farther away from the Spirit of Truth and Redemption.
Many refuse to accept this idea, yet in the same breath they will believe Jesus when he said, John the Baptist was Elijah Reincarnated. The common belief was that a man returned to reap what he had sown, that is why the disciples asked Jesus whose sin was it that the Man was BORN BLIND? (How could it have been his sin, if he was BORN BLIND and it was his first time here?) Many believed Jesus was one of the prophets back from the dead. But put that all aside.
GOD IS A GOD OF THE LIVING NOT THE DEAD! Job understood God and this principal.
Job 1:20-21 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and he fell to the ground and worshipped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Job 14:14
“If a person dies will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come.” “My RENEWAL to COME?”
Read this passage from Psalm 90 carefully. See how the LORD has been our dwelling place for GENERATIONS not a generation. How he destroys a man and then says return.
Psalm 90 1Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. 2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 3Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. 4For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 6In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
We are to understand the ETERNAL THINGS OF GOD, the INVISIBLE THINGS OF GOD, by the VISIBLE/TEMPORAL things around us. We see seasons of life, death, rebirth, death, etc. etc. Notice in the above passage Man is compared to the grass, we spring up, we bloom, we flower, we dry up, we shrivel up, we die, and the process repeats again and again and again.
That is why it is so important to do GOOD IN THIS LIFE. To not hoard what we own, to hurt others, to not have faith, to be STILL AND KNOW THAT GOD IS GOD! To understand that God is in control. So regardless of what happens to us in this life, if we continue to seek God and do good, if we give it shall be given, if we forgive, we shall be forgiven…. If not in this world, than in the WORLD TO COME.
Mark 10: 29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Now, remember, eternal Life is to know God and Christ. That’s it. The WORLD to come is not HEAVEN. For HEAVEN IS WITHIN.
Luke 18:30
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
John 12:50
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
(This is ETERNAL LIFE – To know God – NOT TO PARTY IN THE PEARLY GATES)
We even see how when trouble came to David, he didn’t even know if he brought this pain and suffering unto himself or not.
Psa 7:8
O lord if I have done this? (asking to be saved from those who persecute them) 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psa 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
There is only one way for this to happen, and that is if THIS LIFE WE LIVE IS BUT A MOMENT, but the LIVES TO COME are where the FUN REALLY BEGINS.
Oh I know what you will all say… “It is appointed for all men to DIE ONCE and then comes the judgment” – Well, we aren’t talking about physical death people.
To be CARNALLY MINDED IS DEATH. And then comes the judgment from it. And that may take more than one go around.
And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, (Hebrews 9:27) – and remember “Judgment begins at the house of the lord.” Not in some battlefield where people are sent off to eternal torment.
Job 33:29
Behold, all these things does God do — twice, even three times with a man — to bring his soul back from the pit that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Did you catch that? God does things again and again and again to us, for us, so that we may be ENLIGHTENED AND BE BROUGHT INTO THE LIGHT OF THE LIVING!
This is the GREAT NEWS! This is why we never need again suffer for the soul of a lost loved one, most likely they are still around you, near you, and most likely, you all will be reunited again in this very world, so that together you will find your way back into the LIGHT OF THE LIVING.
This is why with every death at that very instant somewhere in the world there is a birth. If you raped, you will be raped in the world to come. If you mocked the obese you will be obese, if you were prejudice you will be that which you were prejudice against. What better way to learn to love, than to walk a life or two or fifteen in the shoes of those you have persecuted.
Why do you think Jesus said, “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58) – Because JESUS was! As are we all!
The heart of BIBLICAL REINCARNATION is found in the parable of the TALENTS. Matt. 25:14-15 Again, it [the kingdom of heaven] will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability.
This idea that God gives people varying amounts of abilities at birth – each according to his ability – is a law that even Origen believed to teach pre-existence and reincarnation.
“It can be shown that an incorporeal and reasonable being has life in itself independently of the body… then it is beyond a doubt bodies are only of secondary importance and arise from time to time to meet the varying conditions of reasonable creatures. Those who require bodies are clothed with them, and contrariwise, when fallen souls have lifted themselves up to better things their bodies are once more annihilated. They are ever vanishing and ever reappearing.” —Origen
But what about Josephus, who also recognized reincarnation.
“All pure and holy spirits live on in heavenly places, and in course of time they are again sent down to inhabit righteous bodies.” —Jewish historian Josephus who lived around the time of Jesus
And Jesus from the Gnostic Gospels. “Souls are poured from one into another of different kinds of bodies of the world.” —Jesus Christ in Gnostic Gospels: Pistis Sophia
But of course, you know that in many other faiths, Gnosticism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, And even we find this evidence in the Koran
“God generates beings, and sends them back over and over again, till they return to Him.” —Koran
Or the KABBALAH – “As long as a person is unsuccessful in his purpose in this world, the Holy One, blessed be He, uproots him and replants him over and over again.” (Zohar I 186b)
But I know to quote from the Tao Te Ching, The Koran, The Upanishads, the Dhammapada and Gita, is a turn off to many Christians, which is why this blog usually teaches strictly from the scriptures.
But you would be surprised how many great minds, saw the importance of reincarnation!
“It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.” —Voltaire
“I am confident that there truly is such a thing as living again, that the living spring from the dead, and that the souls of the dead are in existence.” —Socrates
Now I understand I can even quote Mark Twain. “I have been born more times than anybody except Krishna.” —Mark Twain.
But the fact remains, this is something you must be taught by the Holy Spirit. Put aside the incredible amount of sense it makes, and hope it gives us all. Put aside, the countless references in scripture, put aside the fact that “With God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE” and really ask yourself, would you rather believe this is it?
And if this is it… When will the MEEK INHERIT THE EARTH?
When will… the “Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.” (Heb. 11:32-35)
When will those that have “left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or wife or children or land for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age – homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields … and in the age to come, eternal life. (to Know God) (Mark 10:29-30)
If Reincarnation is True. Than we must begin to live our lives differently. We must trust the words of the LORDS PRAYER…
“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” – We will be forgiven as we forgive. We will be loved as we love.
We are like seeds, planting with our words and actions and it may take many years to see the harvest of what we have planted. But if we believe you go to Church, confess Christ and still live like the devil that when you die you will inherit heaven, you got ANOTHER LIFE COMING. So it is time, to pray and seek, and ask God if these things be true. It would explain the suffering in the world, but fret not, for those who suffer today will be encouraged and comforted tomorrow, if they learn to turn to the Creator that is within.
I will leave you all with this last question to ponder from Ecclesiastes, and I will hope that this essay answered why, even seemingly righteous people suffer terribly, (it is because they weren’t always so Righteous, and in fact it may be their suffering that will lead them to the ETERNAL LIFE and PROMISE LAND we all seek.
Eccl. 1:7-11
“Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.”
MUCH LOVE
JACOB
LET GO AND LET GOD
LET GO AND LET GOD
I’m going to start this paper with that quote “Out of the mouth of babes God has perfected Praise” … Then I will most likely depart from that and hopefully the Lord will find my way back to it… But that scripture is what was on my heart when writing this, this past weekend. And hopefully soon we will understand why.
We have all heard the story of how when Jesus entered a room, the little kids would go nuts and break out into singing the praise and worship songs of the day.
Matthew 21:16
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
I remember picturing a bunch of young kids and babies singing and dancing around with excitement to just be in the presence of this man, Jesus. But, after years of study, I would come to understand what this truly means.
1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
You see, years later, I woke up to a greater meaning. Now a word of warning before this paper begins. As always, what I write could be completly wrong, I DOUBT IT, but it is up to YOU to seek the truth that is WITHIN YOU. GOD has all the answers you need. Now you might not understand things right away, but you will understand the “meaning of thing” when you are MEANT TO. Too many people don’t seek God for the truth, they simply rely on some man or woman, with some fancy Godly title to give them the answers. The problem with that people, is there are a lot of decieved people out there, who have agendas. So IF YOU WANT TRUTH, don’t just take my word for it, GO TO THE WORD WITHIN YOUR HEART. You will find what you’re looking for, when you are ready for it.
Matthew 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Now, back to those KIDS and their perfected PRAISE!
Look, I’ll be real with you, I have three wonderful CHILDREN myself, and a fourth on the way… The ones here now sing and dance for a lot of things, but I don’t believe they would be singing Hosanna in the highest, if the “man” Jesus walked into the room. First of all, they don’t know the song, secondly I don’t take them to man made church or teach them the traditions of men. NOW DON’T GO GETTING ALL HOT AND BOTHERED BY THAT LAST SENTENCE PEOPLE. 🙂 No one took me to church. Well perhaps a couple of times I went with the folks, but not often, maybe once or twice a year. In any event I was one of those kids who would simply walk down the street and go to Catholic Church myself. Not the best move because I would then spend a good deal of my young life worrying about burning in hell, for a majority of the things I did. AND I WAS A GOOD KID! But that church just instilled a bunch of fear in me, and the rest I allowed my ego to run wild with.
But the Lord directed my steps, even back then. I know, for me, that was meant to be. I had to allow God to overcome that religious fear, and today it’s pretty clear God did a good job. Now that worldly fear needs to go. You know bills, debt, worrying about my kids, and all the rest of the things we humans worry about. And the world gives you plenty to worry about doesn’t it. If it’s not stuff in your personal life, you have to worry about the economy, war, the middle east unrest, chemtrails, government coverups, AND THE DREADED 2012! LOL… It is so funny, how much fear we allow to take residence in our heart, well I thank God for tearing all of these TARES away, one by one, until I have and know peace.
I digress, I don’t take my kids to man made church, yet they are very advanced in what they know already. They see Dad studying, writing, encouraging others, helping those who need help, not to mention all the conversations I am sure they have overheard where I talk about the deeper things of God. The best teacher, is the one that is a LIVING EPISTLE! I don’t need to give my kids a list of dos and don’ts to please God, I simply live my life and they learn by what they see, and do as they see me do. And when they ask questions I am there with the same question that I point to them, you’ll find children usually have the answers already, as do we all, WITHIN! Remember LOVE is the greatest teacher there is.
The reason, I don’t talk to them about the deeper things of God is because I know they wouldn’t understand it. Yet ask my seven year daughter Shiloh where God is, she will point to her heart, her mind, me, and the world around. Where she learned that I have no idea. Ask my boys why they shouldn’t make fun of others, they say, it’s because they wouldn’t want others to do it to them.
Now, the two most important things in scripture we are to learn, LOVE GOD, AND YOUR NEIGHBOR, found right there on their lips. Not one day of church or religion in any of them.
So instead of force feeding my belief system down their throat. I lead them by showing them how I live my life. They see Dad show charity, they learn to be charitable. They see Dad forgive those that hurt, or upset him, they learn to forgive. They hear Dad talking about his desire to help, and reach others, they find out that “it is better to give than receive”. They hear how grateful Dad is to have what he has, they learn the same. They see Dad studying the Bible and other Holy Texts, they grow curious as to why that is. But Dad doesn’t force them to believe this or that, nor does big Poppa force them to recite prayers or memorize biblical verses. I simply become a LIVING EPISTLE for my kids. And I do my best to let God lead me, to lead them. As I know God will lead them, as He lead me.
2 Corinthians 3:2
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
As the disciples used their lives as teaching tools, and didn’t even have a NEW TESTAMENT to teach from, they taught by example and I try to do the same. I don’t teach my children to memorize the scriptures, in fact I rarely even read the bible to them. I know it sounds like sacrilege to some of you, but the truth is, children have a better understanding of God’s love then we do, at times.
Ask any young child who has not been indoctrinated if God would send his children away to a place of infinite torture for not having knowledge of him… The child would say, “No Way”. The child would understand that Love could never do such a thing. A child knows better than most religious leaders today.
Matthew 18:3
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
A child has us beat in many areas of life. They don’t worry about where their next meal will come from. They don’t stress about losing this or that, they simple LIVE, and play sports, video games, and pull their sisters hair (NOW THAT’S LIVING) LOL.
Children have faith that every one of their needs will be met. They trust their parents will provide… and clean up their dirty clothes and room with them, help them with homework, (that is of course, if they have decent parents)
This is why Jesus said, we must become like LITTLE CHILDREN to inherit the Kingdom. We must begin to have faith that EVERYTHING will be provided for us as well. We must stop worrying about this or that, we must have FAITH, as a child has faith that with each passing day our needs will be met, as our children’s needs are met.
Hey and it’s not like everyday of a kids life is gravy. Sometimes that have to take their nasty medicine when they get sick (so do we, spiritually). They are corrected when they do wrong (so are we, spiritually). Sometimes they have to take a time out. (and we definately are put in time out too). This morning I read something Denni Caldwell wrote on his blog “Notonelost”, in regards to free will. I really LOVED IT! He said, just because children have a will of their own, it doesn’t mean that we (their parents) let them do whatever they want. No, we keep them in line, we know what is good for them… GUESS WHAT, SO DOES GOD. And HIS WILL will ALWAYS trump OUR WILL, just as Daddy and Mommy know best in my house.
My point is, if we know what is best for our kids, and we make sure they don’t burn themselves on that hot stove. God who is perfect, knows what is best for us, and treats us better than we treat our own kids. Because GOD IS LOVE!
Luke 11:13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
LET’S GO TO THE GARDEN SHALL WE?
ADAM, lived as a child once. There was a time that he LIVED NAKED but wasn’t ashamed. Everything was provided for him, he was naming things (Analagous of understanding the natures in man), he was learning things and LIVING THE LIFE BABY!
It wasn’t until ADAM (mankind) ate from that TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL that he died. And we’re not talking LITERAL PHYSICAL DEATH PEOPLE… he didn’t croak on the spot. NO, the death, he died, was he entered into IGNORANCE. He was ALREADY THE IMAGE OF GOD but began to believe HE WASN’T and worse still, MANKIND began to believe they needed to do something to BE WHO THEY ALREADY ARE! And so ADAM died when the man made law came (do this, don’t do that). Remember there was a time Paul was alive, until the law came and he died.
Now, ADAM in the GARDEN, is a picture of mankind as children, we LIVE when we are kids. But the instant we grow up and we believe that somehow we are NOW IN CONTROL (instead of trusting DADDY is in control), and the instant we believe WE ARE SINNERS and ignorantly think WE need to do something to win the favor with God, WE DIE!
Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
This is what we need to be saved from, this DEATH (Our ignorance, shame, guilt, fear)… Young children don’t have this. They don’t have deep understanding of the things of God, they are NAKED, but they are not ashamed. They don’t feel like they have to do this or that to win heaven. Life is heaven for them. UNTIL THEY EAT (become one with the thoughts of) RELIGION AND THE WORLD which produces death(ignorance and suffering).
This is one of the reasons I have refused to send my children to “religion” or even “bible camp” or whatever other man made religious institution there is that wants to make my kids twice the children of hell they are. (of course NOT ALL CHURCHES, TEMPLES, MOSQUES, ETC, are like this) but I have known enough in my time to know better than send my kids there.
So, you see, I don’t care if they don’t know what John 1:1 says. I’d actually rather them not believe they are SINNERS in need of a SAVIOR. And what is it to you, if I say, that one of these SHALL NOT DIE UNTIL the TRUTH IS REVEALED AGAIN. – That’s a revelation if you have ears to hear it!
Ahhhh, you thought Jesus was talking about people physically living forever. NOPE! He didn’t teach death, so why should I teach death? Instead from birth, I WILL LIVE AND THEY WILL SEE LIFE, and understand WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I would rather my children learn to love others, and understand the love God has for them, and know God is in control NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, as opposed to my children going ADAM STYLE hiding in the trees of their imagination and covering themselves with religious fig leaves. I don’t want them scared of their CREATOR who is LOVE, and who is IN THEM!
I want my children to learn on their own without being force fed the slop most religious leader feed swine. Those religious demons (false teachings/lies) are only meant for swine (the carnal people). I don’t want my children to have their heads filled with lies, fear, error, and superstition… I want to spare my kids the agony of coming out of Babylon, as I remember how hard it was for me to leave all those vain beliefs for a greater truth, which is CHRIST IN YOU.
As a young child I remember really being scared that I was going to burn in hell, if I didn’t clean my room, or if I did something wrong at school, or if I lied, etc… At such a young age, that is no LIFE for a child, as there is NO LIFE in such foolish teaching. It would have been much better had I learned about reaping and sowing. That I should do good to others because I am doing it to myself, because we are all one.
I don’t have all the answers when it comes to parenting, but I do know that LOVE is a better teacher than shame and fear. And I try daily to exercise this very important rule.
So a word of warning when you drop your kids off to religious daycare, you better make sure you really trust these people with your children’s spirit. Because they very well may corrupt it, defile it, pervert it, molest it, and kill it. This is the reason we see this in the natural. Just last night I heard of yet another religious leader molesting a twelve year old girl. Whatever is happening in the spirit is happening in the natural!
Look, children are like little sponges and are incredibly impressionable. And they may end up scared there are demons waiting to possess them, as opposed to understanding the only DEMON there is, are the LIES we believe from the FATHER of LIES, our CARNAL SATANIC EGO MIND.
This is why the world is in the state it is in today. From children we are taught the “US AGAINST THEM” philosophy. In most countries, children are indoctrinated to pledge allegiance to a certain cause, religion, and belief set. Then the children are taught that anyone outside their belief set is their ENEMY. Never once realizing the ONLY enemy there is, IS WITHIN HUMANITY ALREADY. The only ENEMY is the FLESH (the carnal mind)… And this enemy only gets stronger by being fed more, and more, of the world’s lies (Lust of Flesh, eyes, pride of life). The more you feed something, the bigger it becomes.
One of the hardest lessons to learn is to trust that God is in control. It is hard enough to do this in our own life, but when it comes to our children, few truly have faith that God is in control of their lives as well.
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
There was a time in my life when I truly worried for my children’s safety. It was one of the hardest times of my life. A friend named Dave Fields (http://Davidfields.org) said to me, “Why is it that you have no problem believing God is in control of everything that happens to you, but believe God doesn’t also have your children in His Hand?”
Luke 12:7
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
We feel helpless when we see our children suffering. When they become ill, when they experience hardship, are picked on at school, or abused by step parents etc. etc… You pray to God, as I prayed, “Lord let me take their pain, make me suffer, spare them”… But as Dave Fields told me, so many years ago, “Even our children have a journey that God is in control of.”
This is a very difficult lesson to learn and a harder thing to believe.
Especially when some children suffer with cancer, abuse, rape, etc. How can we say, God is in control of such terrible things?
This was a question I had asked myself when there was a certain individual around my children who I knew was bad news for them. At the time, I had no money, no way of ensuring their safety, they were only with me half the week back then. No I have complete custody. But back then I held unto the faith that God would work it out and in no time, that individual was removed from their life, and my children were placed into my primary care.
The amazing part of it all is that I didn’t have to lift a finger to do so, God did it all. Not that I sat back and did nothing, but I did only what I could. But it was God that brought things that were hidden to light, he brought people to help, he brought my children back to my arms full time and now today he has restored things to the way they were meant to be. Now I am so grateful for the lesson everyone has learned because of this situation, even though I would never have chosen it for myself. It has indeed created a great compassion in my heart and created an even greater capacity for me to forgive… And of course, we know God is not mocked, whatever a man reaps he shall also sow… And today, I know this individual is reaping, God forgive him and help him. I pray this individual will learn from this correction and change because of it. As God has a plan for him, as well as he did for Pharoah and others, who seemed to be so horribly evil.
When bad things happen people like to blame the “devil” and other “evil” people, but never once consider that perhaps, this all is happening for our ultimate good. Consider, if you believed that EVERYTHING in your life was going according to God’s plan, how much peace you would have, and how VERY DIFFERENT your life would be.
The time when my children were in danger and when I had not a nickel to rub together, when my Crohn’s disease was at it’s worse. It was perhaps the longest and hardest six months of my life, but if not for this time, I wouldn’t have written my novel, learned what I have learned, and recieved the deep appreciation and love I have now for my children. It also prepared me to love a child that is not my own flesh and blood. Which today, I love as my own. Thank God for him.
Through it all I have learned to forgive in ways I would have never known had I not been through what I went through. And I learned that we can only do so much for our children, we can’t keep them from disease, we can’t keep them from accidents or harm’s way when we are not with them. All we can do is raise them up in the ways of the Kingdom, raise them up in the WAY THEY SHOULD GO… meaning, don’t force your kids to be who you want them to be, but encourage them to be who God made them to be. To teach your children to love and have respect for all life, and teach them to have faith that no matter what comes their way, it will all work out by working together for their good.
In my novel, THE CALLING, one of the characters, Nancy refuses to believe that God was behind the loss of her loved one. She refused to believe there was a point or purpose to suffering at all… Thomas’ answer was as simple as it was profound, “Would you rather believe your suffering and loss was in vain?”
– To say that God doesn’t want us to go through what we go through, is to say A) He is incapable of helping us. B) He doesn’t want to help us – or- C) He doesn’t exist or care at all.
But to understand that there is a point to all we endure, is freedom.
Think about this as you go through your life. When trials come your way, when tragedy strikes, “Would you rather believe there is no point to it?” Would you rather believe there is no purpose to your suffering? Would you rather believe God doesn’t want it for your life but allows it anyway? Would you rather believe that God is punishing you? — These are the beliefs many children of religion believe. They see God as an angry, judgmental, distant monster, as opposed to seeing that God is in control and working all things together for our good.
However, if God is in control (see my article on this blog on the subject) then regardless of how terrible something seems to be, it will be nothing compared to what comes out of it in the end.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
It is my belief that we suffer for one reason and one reason only, to teach us to GIVE UP THE IDEA THAT WE ARE IN CONTROL.
Acts 9:5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Here Paul realized, that he was NOT in control. “What wilt thou HAVE ME TO DO.” He didn’t say what should I do? He said, what will YOU (GOD) HAVE ME DO!
If we could get this very important teaching into our heads/HEARTS, we would need suffer no longer. We would understand that when this, or that happens, it is meant to happen for us, to better us, to strengthen us, to bring us into a greater peace and rest.
So regardless of what happens, a much better thing will grow out of it. Beauty rises from ashes, pleasure from pain, etc.
Luke 13:8
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Like any tree, if we are NOT producing fruit, sometimes the SOIL of our LIVES (our experiences/what we grow out of emotionally and spiritually) has to be shook up, and “tormented”. We may even have to deal with a bunch of, excuse my language, crap!
But after we go through what we go through, if we learned to TRUST GOD, and we learned that we reap what we sow, if we learned that our SUFFERING WAS NOT IN VAIN and our suffering was but for a moment, and that it produced GREAT FRUIT FOR OUR LIVES and OUR CHILDREN’S LIVES, what freedom there would be.
And what is this FRUIT that our suffering produces?
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
You see, this is what all of our pain is about. It is about us letting go and letting God, as the old expression states.
Notice how, when we ENTER THIS REST there is NO LAW against us. We are no longer condemned, we are no longer sinners, we are no longer at fault, or to blame.
We THEN understand.
Matthew 17:5
…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased;
Remember that scary old evil ANTICHRIST that many evangelicals scream about, the one who sits on the throne of God, declaring himself to be God… The one who THINKS “HE or SHE” is IN CONTROL… Well, my friend, whether you have ears to hear or not, that is THE CARNAL NATURE inside ever human being, when ignorant of GOD’S COMPLETE AUTHORITY.
Our belief that “WE” are somehow in control, is the very spirit of the ANTICHRIST. And that SPIRIT (Thought) is running buck wild every which way you turn… And it isn’t until the TRUTH of THAT ANTI-CHRIST nature in us, is REVEALED to us, that CHRIST (THE TRUTH) COMES and destroys THAT IGNORANT NATURE OF ours with the “brightness of his coming” (revealed truth that God is in control, and we are his beloved)… Then, and ONLY THEN, do we rest!
2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
In other words, we learn that our EGO is the problem. And once we learn that, we let go and let God!
First we must learn to do this in our lives, then we must do the same for our children. And I know there are so many hurting today spiritually, emotionally, physically. There are teens that have gone down the wrong path, drugs, violence, and worse. This is a parents worst nightmare, but it is only a nightmare IF you don’t believe there is a point and purpose to it all, and a way out of it all, and that God will finish what he began in us all.
These are all lessons for us to learn, and if the lesson is not learned… If that TREE is not producing fruit after all the dung and digging about it has happened, then that tree (thought process) is cut down… And it’s time to begin again.
You see I believe, that no one will be lost. THAT’S THE GOOD NEWS! God has power to make and remake his vessels as he wishes. Some to wrath, some to righteousness, but ALL THINGS work together so that his CREATION is FINISHED IN VICTORY.
The quickest way to help someone who is hurting, on drugs, or worse is to show them, that is NOT WHO THEY ARE. And the only way to do this, is to STOP REMINDING THEM HOW MESSED UP THEY BELIEVE THEMSELVES TO BE, and start TEACHING THEM HOW PRECIOUS THEY ARE. And then TEACH THEM to “Let go and Let God”.
We all have a journey, we all must learn that God is ALL IN ALL, we all must give up the reigns. And it is our suffering that brings us to that breaking point and revelation. Our suffering will get us to a point when we will raise up our hands and say, “Help me Lord, not my will be done, but yours.”
Trust me when I say, that regardless of what you see, God is behind the scenes and nothing is ever LOST that isn’t one day found again.
Don’t look at this life as a one shot deal. God is God and we are One with God, which means, we are not this flesh and bone temporal body, we are ONE with the SPIRIT OF CHRIST within, and that doesn’t just go away. That my friends is INFINITE.
A lost loved one, is never lost, they are just not known the way they were once known. When you close your eyes and sleep the world and everything in it disappears, but you don’t mourn it’s loss. If you are in your room and you close your eyes and plug your ears, the sound and sight of your children disappear, but you don’t mourn their loss, because you have faith they are still there. They just aren’t there the way you knew before you closed your eyes and ears… If truth be told, those that have left their physical bodies are most likely closer to you than you know. This is one reason I don’t visit graves, as I know the ones I love whose bodies have died, are still here right now continuing their journey into the Kingdom of God.
We must NEVER GIVE UP HOPE! Not on ourselves, not on our children, or even those who hurt us. That doesn’t mean we continue to subject ourselves to those who hurt us, but it means we forgive them… We stop carrying around the pain of what they have done.
Mark 11:26
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Many don’t understand this scripture. They look at it as if, IF we don’t forgive THAN God is going to punish for every wrong thing we have done… But our true TRESPASS is NOT FORGIVING.
By not forgiving others, God doesn’t forgive us… In other words, if you don’t forgive, you will be burdened continually by the pain those you have not forgiven have caused. God who is IN HEAVEN, which is IN YOU… Will not release you from the PAIN others have caused UNTIL YOU FORGIVE AND RELEASE THEM, until you LET GO AND LET GOD.
It is a difficult thing to forgive those who hurt you, UNLESS you understand that even their OFFENCE has a purpose for your life. My friend David Field said this to me as well many years ago… “It is not what they are doing TO YOU, but it is what they are doing FOR YOU”… In essence our enemies are our greatest tool to get us to the Kingdom of Heaven (Righteousness, peace and joy).
Psalm 17:13
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
So what does all this have to do with my original quote…
Matthew 21:16
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
NOT MUCH I guess. You see, I never really know what I am going to write, until I write it. I wanted to share with all of you, how these BABES are not LITERAL BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN, but are BABES to the faith.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
You have learned by now, not everything in scripture is meant to be taken literally. A babe is NEW TO THE WORLD, and so A BABE that has perfected PRAISE is NEW TO THE FAITH.
I remember when I first came to know God and Jesus. Man, I was singing God’s praises left, right, up, and down. I told everyone about how great God is and how awesome the Christian faith is…. Of course, I had no idea of what would follow.
Just like when you are first pregnant. When you find out you rejoice and tell the world, then as the pregnancy progresses things change, it gets harder, your body aches, your emotions run wild, and then when you go into labor to actually give birth to that child you once were so THRILLED ABOUT… But now because of all the pain you have to go through to ACTUALLY GIVE BIRTH, you would rather DIE than do so.
The same is true for our walk. This is why we must not overwhelm those that are new to the faith. We must be there to encourage them and remind them, that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD…
As my friend Dave did, and so many others have in the past, those mature in the faith must minister to the BABES of the faith. But the mature must be wise, the babes need the sincere milk not meat.
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
As a one year old would throw up brussel sprouts and steak, so a BABE to the faith would be very turned off by the deeper things of God. This is a process, a journey, and learning experience, and God must reveal things to each person in HIS TIMING, each man in his order.
1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
And keep the Milk Fresh people, don’t let it sour.
This life of ours is indeed a mysterious and wonderful one. At times it hurts, at times we feel like we can’t go on. We worry about our children and forget that God is in control of their lives and their experience as well.
These are the lessons we learn as fight through this thing called the Valley of the Shadow of Death, as a Butterfly fights to be free of its cocoon.
Romans 8:22
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
But if there is one thing that I can leave you all with today. It is that, no matter where you are, no matter what your children are going through, no matter how bleak things seem. There is more to you and your life, than just what you see, feel and hear.
God has set everything in order, and God cannot fail. His WORD will never return void, but it will accomplish that which it was set out to do. Let this next verse remind us all, that everyone and everything will one day Praise the Lord.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”- Jeremiah 29:11-13
Peace to you and yours, Jacob
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