In today's blog we will be looking into our New Name which is not a New name at all because it was hidden by GOD within Himself from eons gone by in the infinity of GOD. For GOD is not like His creation being of humanity though we are His expression of faith image and likeness in human form. This we can all know because of the man Jesus as we gain in the knowledge of Him by His Spirit in us gives us of His Life and nature. This once lost or stolen from His creation as seen in Genesis 3 where mans delusions of 2Thessalonians 2 began and ended by the return of Christ the Holy Spirit. For 2Thessalonians speaks of a second delusion laid on or applied to those who remain in the rebellion. We must keep in mind that nothing new has its origin at the moment of its beginning because of a law hidden from our eyes until we become alive in GOD by GOD, this is the law of life also known as the true and proper course of the Way and the Truth and Life (H8451, G2222 and 5590) of Jesus statement as HE introduced it to man by the "I AM!" Of John 14:6.
Our New Name,
Isaiah 56:5 of 1-5 "Thus says the LORD: 'Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon My salvation will come, and My righteousness be revealed. Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.' Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will surely separate me from his people"; and let not the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree." For thus says the LORD: 'To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose the things that please Me and hold fast My covenant, I will give in My house and within My walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.'"
Isaiah 62:2 of 1-4 and 65:15 of 13-16 "'For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your GOD. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.'"
Isaiah 65:15 of 13-16 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Behold, My servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, My servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, My servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; behold, My servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry out for pain of heart and shall wail for breaking of spirit. You shall leave your name to My chosen for a curse, and the Lord GOD will put you to death, but His servants He will call by another name. So that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the GOD of Truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the GOD of Truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from My eyes.'"
Acts 11:26 of 19-26 "Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the LORD was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the LORD. The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of GOD, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus with steadfast purpose, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the LORD. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called (the anointed) Christians."
Revelation 3:12 of 8-13 (the LORD is speaking) "'I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name (Christ). Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I loved you. Because you have kept My word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Rev 3:12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My GOD. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of My GOD, and the name of the city of My GOD, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from My GOD out of heaven, and My own new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
A New Song Song is upon Our Lips,
Psalm 33:3 of 1-5 "Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! His Praise befits the upright. O' Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to Him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the Word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD."
Psalm 40:3 of 1-3; 96:1 of 1-6, 98:1 of 1-3 "I waited patiently for the LORD; HE inclined to me and hears my cry. HE drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. HE put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our GOD. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD."
Psalm 96:1 of 1-6 "Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless His name; tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory (Grace) among the nations, His marvelous works (of Grace) among all the peoples! For great is the (Grace of the) LORD, and greatly to be praised; HE is to be feared (reverenced and revered) above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary."
Psalm 98:1 of 1-3 "Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for HE has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have worked (our) salvation for Him. The LORD has made known His salvation; HE has revealed His righteousness in the sight of (All) the nations. HE has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our GOD."
Psalm 144:9 of 9-11 "I will sing a new song to you, O GOD; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to You, Who gives victory to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the cruel sword. And Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood."
Psalm 149:1 of 1-4 "Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly! Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! Let them praise His name with dancing, making melody to Him with tambourine and lyre! For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; HE adorns the humble with (His) salvation."
Isaiah 42:10 of 5-9, 10-13, 14-17, 18-22, 23-25 with Revelation 5:9 of 6-10 "Thus says GOD, 'the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and what comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it and His spirit to those who walk in it: 'I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the LORD; that is My name; My glory I give to no other, nor My praise to carved idols. Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them."
Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits; let the habitants of Sela sing for joy, let them shout from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare His praise in the coastlands. The LORD goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war HE stirs up His zeal; HE cries out, HE shouts aloud, HE shows Himself mighty against His foes.
For a long time I have held My peace; I have kept still and restrained Myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant. I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn the rivers into islands, and dry up the pools. And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them. They are turned back and utterly put to shame, who trust in carved idols, who say to metal images, "You are our gods."
Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see! Who is blind but My servant, or deaf as My messenger whom I send? Who is blind as My dedicated one, or blind as the servant of the LORD? He sees many things, but does not observe them; his ears are open, but he does not hear. The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to magnify His law (H8451, the true course of life) and makes it glorious. But this is a people plundered and looted; they are all of them trapped in holes and hidden in prisons; they have become plunder with none to rescue, spoil with none to say, "Restore!"
Who among you will give ear to this, will attend and listen for the time to come? Who gave up Jacob to the looter, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against Whom we have sinned, in whose ways they would not walk, and whose law (H8451, as the course of life)) they would not obey? So HE poured on Him the heat of His anger and the might of battle; it set Him on fire all around, but He did not understand; it burned Him up, but He did not take it to heart.'"
Revelation 5:9 of 5, 6-10 "One of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that HE can open the scroll and its seven seals."
And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of GOD sent out into all the earth. And HE went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him Who was seated on the throne. And when HE had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for GOD from every tribe and language and people and nation, and You have made them a kingdom and priests to our GOD, and they shall reign on the earth."
Revelation 14:3 of 1-5 "Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father's name (the anointed, Christ) written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever HE goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as first-fruits for GOD and the Lamb, and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless."
Revelation 15:3 of 2-4 "I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of GOD in their hands. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of GOD, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are Your deeds, O LORD God the Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear (to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience), O LORD, and glorify Your name? For You alone are Holy. All nations will come and worship You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed."
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Saturday, June 9, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.03
And again by way of reminder we are looking at what maybe summed up as the last mystery of the New Covenant of Promise. As found in 1Timothy 3:16 which begins with verse 14 and states this thereafter through 4:5;
1Timothy 3:16 of 14-4:5 "I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of GOD, which is the church of the living GOD, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess by common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: HE was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that GOD created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by GOD is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of GOD and prayer."
Now for today's blog I want to look at our ability to hear with clarity the Word of GOD within us as our bodies are His temple of worship and His being GOD, is the same Christ that was of old in the Prophets and others of lesser fame and notoriety. This I will do before looking into our new name.
The Hearing Ear,
Psalm 40:6 of 6-8 "In sacrifice and offering You have not delighted, but You have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. Then I said, "Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of (prescribed for) me: I delight to do Your will, O my GOD; Your law (H8451, the true and correct course of life) is within my heart."
Proverbs 18:15 of 10-16 "The (hidden and secret) name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great."
Proverbs 20:12 of 7-13 "The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes. Who can say, "I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"? Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread."
Proverbs 25:12 of 11-28 and Matthew 11:15 of 7-15 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not (have to) give. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you. A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way (caves in) before the wicked. It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory. A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls."
Matthew 11:15 of 7-15 "As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written (by Malachi in 3:1) in , "'Behold, I send My messenger before your face, who will prepare Your way before You.' Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John (signifying the end of that age of stone hardheartedness), and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.'"
Matthew 13:16 of 10-17 "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" He answered them, 'To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah (in 6:9-10 and Psalm 119:70; Zechariah 7:11) is fulfilled that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'" But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.'"
1Timothy 3:16 of 14-4:5 "I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of GOD, which is the church of the living GOD, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess by common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: HE was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that GOD created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by GOD is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of GOD and prayer."
Now for today's blog I want to look at our ability to hear with clarity the Word of GOD within us as our bodies are His temple of worship and His being GOD, is the same Christ that was of old in the Prophets and others of lesser fame and notoriety. This I will do before looking into our new name.
The Hearing Ear,
Psalm 40:6 of 6-8 "In sacrifice and offering You have not delighted, but You have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. Then I said, "Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of (prescribed for) me: I delight to do Your will, O my GOD; Your law (H8451, the true and correct course of life) is within my heart."
Proverbs 18:15 of 10-16 "The (hidden and secret) name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great."
Proverbs 20:12 of 7-13 "The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes. Who can say, "I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"? Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread."
Proverbs 25:12 of 11-28 and Matthew 11:15 of 7-15 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not (have to) give. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you. A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way (caves in) before the wicked. It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory. A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls."
Matthew 11:15 of 7-15 "As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written (by Malachi in 3:1) in , "'Behold, I send My messenger before your face, who will prepare Your way before You.' Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John (signifying the end of that age of stone hardheartedness), and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.'"
Matthew 13:16 of 10-17 "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" He answered them, 'To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah (in 6:9-10 and Psalm 119:70; Zechariah 7:11) is fulfilled that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'" But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.'"
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.02b
I am looking at the "anointing" of the Anointed One, Who is Christ by way of meaning of the term or Word. Lets see what Daniel Webster's 1828 Bible Dictionary has this to say about the term anoint: "To consecrate by unction, or the use of oil (the Holy Spirit is the inference here). To prepare, in allusion to the consecrating use of oil. The use of oil in consecrations, was of high antiquity. Used for Kings, prophets and priests were set apart or consecrated to their offices by the use of oil. Hence the peculiar application of the term anointed to Jesus Christ." Now when one receives the baptism of the Spirit of GOD, that is to say the Holy Spirit as did Jesus they are of the anointed just as He was, this making them One as He was. One with Whom why One with GOD, is the correct answer. We of this age should all be in the know because of the unction that abides within each of us once we have received of GOD's Spirit, known as Christ, the hidden name of GOD, the very name revealed to the disciples by Jesus. Also bear this in mind that Isaiah by the Spirit of Holiness speaks to us using a double meaning in Isaiah 61:1-3, as we have become the Christ-ones.
The Anointed One, Christ,
Psalm 45:7 of 6-9 "Your throne, O GOD, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore GOD, Your GOD, has anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions; Your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make You glad; daughters of kings are among Your ladies of honor; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir."
Isaiah 61:1 of 1-3 "The Spirit of the LORD God (YHWH) is upon me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor; HE has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor (H8141, to awaken from a deep sleep), and the day of vengeance of our GOD; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified."
Dan 9:24 of 24-27 "Seventy weeks are decreed about Your people and Your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy. Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolation's are decreed. And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolated."
Luke 4:18 of 16-30 "Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and He stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written (in 61:1-2), "'The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.'" Then He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, 'Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.' And all spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from His mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" And He said to them, 'Doubtless you will quote to Me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard You did at Capernaum, do here in Your hometown as well." Saying that He said, 'Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them were cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.' When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove Him out of the town and brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw Him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, He went His way."
Acts 4:27 of 23-31 "When Peter and John were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to GOD and said (from Psalm 146:6), "Sovereign LORD, Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, Who through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said by the Holy Spirit (then from Psalm 2:1-2; Daniel 9:24-25), "'Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the LORD and against His Anointed'—for truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, Whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place. And now, LORD, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your Word with all boldness, while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of Your holy servant Jesus." And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of GOD with boldness."
Acts 10:38 of 34-43 "Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that GOD shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears (to reverence, respect, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him. As for the word that He sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (He is LORD of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how GOD anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for GOD was with Him. To this we are witnesses of all that HE did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, but GOD raised Him on the third day and made Him to appear, not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by GOD as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after HE rose from the dead. And HE commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that HE is the one appointed by GOD to be judge of the living and the dead. To Him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name."
The Anointed One, Christ,
Psalm 45:7 of 6-9 "Your throne, O GOD, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore GOD, Your GOD, has anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions; Your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make You glad; daughters of kings are among Your ladies of honor; at Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir."
Isaiah 61:1 of 1-3 "The Spirit of the LORD God (YHWH) is upon me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor; HE has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor (H8141, to awaken from a deep sleep), and the day of vengeance of our GOD; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified."
Dan 9:24 of 24-27 "Seventy weeks are decreed about Your people and Your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy. Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolation's are decreed. And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolated."
Luke 4:18 of 16-30 "Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and He stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written (in 61:1-2), "'The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.'" Then He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, 'Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.' And all spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from His mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" And He said to them, 'Doubtless you will quote to Me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard You did at Capernaum, do here in Your hometown as well." Saying that He said, 'Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them were cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.' When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove Him out of the town and brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw Him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, He went His way."
Acts 4:27 of 23-31 "When Peter and John were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to GOD and said (from Psalm 146:6), "Sovereign LORD, Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, Who through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said by the Holy Spirit (then from Psalm 2:1-2; Daniel 9:24-25), "'Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the LORD and against His Anointed'—for truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, Whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place. And now, LORD, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your Word with all boldness, while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of Your holy servant Jesus." And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of GOD with boldness."
Acts 10:38 of 34-43 "Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that GOD shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears (to reverence, respect, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him. As for the word that He sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (He is LORD of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how GOD anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for GOD was with Him. To this we are witnesses of all that HE did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, but GOD raised Him on the third day and made Him to appear, not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by GOD as witnesses, who ate and drank with Him after HE rose from the dead. And HE commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that HE is the one appointed by GOD to be judge of the living and the dead. To Him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name."
Monday, June 4, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.02a
Our last blog post looked into the witness of Christ's revelation as the anointing of GOD, in an effort to find out more in that plan and purpose of Will of GOD, or put another way to stay on that plain of frankness, I will endeavor to look at the witness of His followers of that day. I must of needs say that many phrases and words have been altered by the translators through the ages. As mans thinking and reasoning abilities are in subjection to what we have seen of 2Thessalonians 2:1-12.
The Witness of the Apostles of Christ's Divinity,
Matthew 16:16 of 13-21 "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' (While looking at the images of man made figures of idols of strange gods worshiped in the valley below them.) To this they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' To that Simon Peter replied, "You are the "Christ!" in the Son of the living GOD." And Jesus answered him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock (revelation wisdom) I will build My church (the elect who receive of the anointing), and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (them of the anointing). I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.' Then Jesus strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ. From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
John 1:1-2 of 1-5 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life, and His life is the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Romans 1:4 of 1-7 "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of GOD, which HE promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, Who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of GOD in power according to the Spirit of Holiness by His resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our LORD, through Whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His (secret, sacred) name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, To all those in Rome who are loved by GOD and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from GOD our Father and the LORD, Jesus Christ."
Romans 9:5 of 1-5 and Colossians 1:15 of 9-14, 15-20 "I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness by the Holy Spirit—that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen (of Israel) according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the [Mosaic] Law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, Who is GOD over all, blessed forever. The Amen."
Colossians 1:15 of 9-14, 15-20 "For this reason, from the day you heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the LORD God, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of GOD. May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in His Light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of [delusions of] sins.
He is the image of the invisible GOD, the firstborn (chief ) of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him.(by His ascension and return as Spirit to dwell in man again, given as His creation) And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And HE is the head of the body, the church. HE is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything HE might be preeminent (hold first place, be retained as chief). For in Him all the fullness of GOD was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile (to restore to its original state and condition) to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross."
Colossians 2:9 of 6-7, 8-15 "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the LORD, so walk with Him, being rooted and built up by Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For as Christ the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled with Him, Who is the head of all rule and authority. In Him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh (the foreskin of your heart), by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the powerful working of GOD, Who raised Him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, GOD made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us (speaking as a Jews Jew) with its legal demands. This HE set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him."
1Timothy 3:16 of 14-16 and 6:15 of 11-16 "I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of GOD, which is the church (assembly) of the living GOD, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory."
1Timothy 6:15 of 11-16 "But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you in the presence of GOD, Who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, Who in His testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our LORD Jesus Christ, which HE will display at the proper time—HE Who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and LORD of lords, Who alone has immortality, Who dwells in unapproachable Light, Whom no one has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion. The Eternal Amen."
Hebrews 1:3 of 1-4 and Revelation 19:16 of 11-17 "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, GOD spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days HE has spoken to us by His Son, Whom HE appointed the heir of all things, through Whom also HE created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of GOD and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on High, having become as much superior to angels as the name (the secret, sacred name of Christ) He has inherited is more excellent than theirs."
Revelation 19:16 of 11-17 "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness HE judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flames of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and HE has a name written that no one knows but Himself. HE is clothed in a robe dipped in blood (of His saint's), and the name by which HE is called (Christ) is The Word of GOD. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and HE will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of GOD the Almighty. On His robe and on His thigh HE has a name written, King of kings and LORD of lords."
The Witness of the Apostles of Christ's Divinity,
Matthew 16:16 of 13-21 "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' (While looking at the images of man made figures of idols of strange gods worshiped in the valley below them.) To this they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' To that Simon Peter replied, "You are the "Christ!" in the Son of the living GOD." And Jesus answered him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock (revelation wisdom) I will build My church (the elect who receive of the anointing), and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (them of the anointing). I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.' Then Jesus strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ. From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
John 1:1-2 of 1-5 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life, and His life is the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Romans 1:4 of 1-7 "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of GOD, which HE promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, Who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of GOD in power according to the Spirit of Holiness by His resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our LORD, through Whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His (secret, sacred) name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, To all those in Rome who are loved by GOD and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from GOD our Father and the LORD, Jesus Christ."
Romans 9:5 of 1-5 and Colossians 1:15 of 9-14, 15-20 "I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness by the Holy Spirit—that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen (of Israel) according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the [Mosaic] Law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, Who is GOD over all, blessed forever. The Amen."
Colossians 1:15 of 9-14, 15-20 "For this reason, from the day you heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the LORD God, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of GOD. May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in His Light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of [delusions of] sins.
He is the image of the invisible GOD, the firstborn (chief ) of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him.(by His ascension and return as Spirit to dwell in man again, given as His creation) And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And HE is the head of the body, the church. HE is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything HE might be preeminent (hold first place, be retained as chief). For in Him all the fullness of GOD was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile (to restore to its original state and condition) to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross."
Colossians 2:9 of 6-7, 8-15 "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the LORD, so walk with Him, being rooted and built up by Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For as Christ the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled with Him, Who is the head of all rule and authority. In Him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh (the foreskin of your heart), by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the powerful working of GOD, Who raised Him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, GOD made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us (speaking as a Jews Jew) with its legal demands. This HE set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him."
1Timothy 3:16 of 14-16 and 6:15 of 11-16 "I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of GOD, which is the church (assembly) of the living GOD, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory."
1Timothy 6:15 of 11-16 "But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you in the presence of GOD, Who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, Who in His testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our LORD Jesus Christ, which HE will display at the proper time—HE Who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and LORD of lords, Who alone has immortality, Who dwells in unapproachable Light, Whom no one has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion. The Eternal Amen."
Hebrews 1:3 of 1-4 and Revelation 19:16 of 11-17 "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, GOD spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days HE has spoken to us by His Son, Whom HE appointed the heir of all things, through Whom also HE created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of GOD and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on High, having become as much superior to angels as the name (the secret, sacred name of Christ) He has inherited is more excellent than theirs."
Revelation 19:16 of 11-17 "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness HE judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flames of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and HE has a name written that no one knows but Himself. HE is clothed in a robe dipped in blood (of His saint's), and the name by which HE is called (Christ) is The Word of GOD. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and HE will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of GOD the Almighty. On His robe and on His thigh HE has a name written, King of kings and LORD of lords."
Sunday, June 3, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.02
I am reminded to show again where we are in our quest to learn of Christ by the Lord Jesus Himself when He states this in Matthew 11 beginning at verse 25;
Matthew 11:29 of 25-27, 28-30 "At that time Jesus declared, 'I thank You, Father, LORD of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such is Your gracious (plan and purpose of) will. All things have been handed over to (Christ) Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.'"
From here I am moving now to look at divine condescension, for this I will turn to Daniel Webster's 1828 Bible Dictionary to find the meaning: "Voluntary descent from rank, dignity or just claims; relinquishment of strict right; submission to inferiors in granting requests or performing acts which strict justice does not require. Hence, courtesy.
It forbids pride and commands humility, modesty and condescension to others."
Now I will turn our attention back to Christ and the fact that Jesus after He had passed through John's baptism fulfilled all the righteous requirement of the Prophet and the Mosaic Law. Making Him the principle character of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 as I have been stating of late. Then as far as the LORD's "yoke," goes it is not like the Yoke of burden of the Mosaic Law, on the contrary, for Jesus tells us that it is light and that we have rest with Him by taking it willingly upon ourselves. And by doing so we will learn of Him or put another way we will be taught by Him. Now how interesting is that when He stated that it would be Holy Spirit's assignment to train teach and mentor us.
Divine Condescension,
Psalm 113:6 of 1-5, 6-9 "Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised! The LORD is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens! Who is like the LORD our God, Who is seated on high,
Who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of His people. He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!"
Psalm 136:23 of 23-26 "It is He Who remembered us in our low estate, for His steadfast love endures forever; and rescued us from our foes, for His steadfast love endures forever; He Who gives food to all flesh, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the GOD of heaven, for His steadfast love endures forever."
Psalm 138:6 of 4-6, 7-8 "All the kings of the earth shall give You thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Your mouth, and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD. For though the LORD is high, He regards the lowly, but the haughty He knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand delivers me. The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Your hands."
Isaiah 57:15 of 11-13, 14-21 "'Of Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember Me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held My peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear Me? I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you. When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in Me shall possess the land and shall inherit My holy mountain.
And it shall be said, 'Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from My people's way.' For thus says the One Who is high and lifted up, Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: 'I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before Me, and the breath of life that I made. Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid My face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,' says the LORD, 'and I will heal (restore) him. But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for they cannot be quiet, and their waters toss up mire and dirt. For them there is no peace,' says my GOD, 'for the wicked.'"
Matthew 9:11 of 10-13 "As Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" But when He heard it, and said, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.'"
Luke 1:48 of 46-55 "And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the LORD, and my spirit rejoices in GOD my Savior, for HE has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for HE Who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. HE has shown strength with His right arm; HE has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; HE has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; HE has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich HE has sent away empty. HE has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as HE spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever."
John 13:4 of 1-11 "Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing this and that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from GOD and was going back to GOD, rose from supper. He laid aside His outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around His waist. Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. When He came to Simon Peter, Peter said to Him, "LORD!" do You wash my feet?" Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.' To this Peter said, "You shall never wash my feet." Then Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share (agreement) with Me.' Then Simon Peter said to Him, "LORD!", not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" And Jesus said to him, 'The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.' For He knew who was to betray Him; that was why He said, 'Not all of you are clean.'"
John 20:20 of 19-23, 27 of 26-29 "On the evening of that day, that is on the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' After HE had said this, HE showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the LORD. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I am sending you.' And when HE had said this, HE breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.'"
John 20:27 of 26-29 "Eight days later, His disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you.' Then HE said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side. Do not disbelieve, but believe!' Then Thomas answered Him, "My LORD and my GOD!" Jesus not rebuking him, said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'"
I was going to look at the witness of the disciples but will do other wise for now by looking at our keeping of ourselves instead.
Keep Thyself, a special exhortation,
Deuteronomy 4:9 of 9-14 "Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children—how on the day that you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, 'Gather the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.' And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom. Then the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form; there was only a voice. And HE declared to you His covenant, which HE commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments, and HE wrote them on two tablets of stone. And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess."
Deuteronomy 23:9 "'When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.'"
Proverbs 4:23 of 20-27 "'My son, be attentive to My words; incline your ear to My sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.'"
Acts 15:29 of 22-29 (James has just finished speaking) "Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: "The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions to do so, it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."
1Timothy 5:21 of 17-22 "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says (in Deuteronomy 25:4), "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain," and (in Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:15) "The laborer deserves his wages." Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. In the presence of GOD and of His Christ in Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality. Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure."
James 1:27 of 26-27 "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. For there is a Religion that is pure and undefiled before GOD, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
Jude 21 of 17-23 "But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of His Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keeping yourselves in the love of GOD, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to Eternal Life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh."
Matthew 11:29 of 25-27, 28-30 "At that time Jesus declared, 'I thank You, Father, LORD of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such is Your gracious (plan and purpose of) will. All things have been handed over to (Christ) Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.'"
From here I am moving now to look at divine condescension, for this I will turn to Daniel Webster's 1828 Bible Dictionary to find the meaning: "Voluntary descent from rank, dignity or just claims; relinquishment of strict right; submission to inferiors in granting requests or performing acts which strict justice does not require. Hence, courtesy.
It forbids pride and commands humility, modesty and condescension to others."
Now I will turn our attention back to Christ and the fact that Jesus after He had passed through John's baptism fulfilled all the righteous requirement of the Prophet and the Mosaic Law. Making Him the principle character of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 as I have been stating of late. Then as far as the LORD's "yoke," goes it is not like the Yoke of burden of the Mosaic Law, on the contrary, for Jesus tells us that it is light and that we have rest with Him by taking it willingly upon ourselves. And by doing so we will learn of Him or put another way we will be taught by Him. Now how interesting is that when He stated that it would be Holy Spirit's assignment to train teach and mentor us.
Divine Condescension,
Psalm 113:6 of 1-5, 6-9 "Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised! The LORD is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens! Who is like the LORD our God, Who is seated on high,
Who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of His people. He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!"
Psalm 136:23 of 23-26 "It is He Who remembered us in our low estate, for His steadfast love endures forever; and rescued us from our foes, for His steadfast love endures forever; He Who gives food to all flesh, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the GOD of heaven, for His steadfast love endures forever."
Psalm 138:6 of 4-6, 7-8 "All the kings of the earth shall give You thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Your mouth, and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD. For though the LORD is high, He regards the lowly, but the haughty He knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand delivers me. The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Your hands."
Isaiah 57:15 of 11-13, 14-21 "'Of Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember Me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held My peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear Me? I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you. When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in Me shall possess the land and shall inherit My holy mountain.
And it shall be said, 'Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from My people's way.' For thus says the One Who is high and lifted up, Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: 'I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before Me, and the breath of life that I made. Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid My face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,' says the LORD, 'and I will heal (restore) him. But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for they cannot be quiet, and their waters toss up mire and dirt. For them there is no peace,' says my GOD, 'for the wicked.'"
Matthew 9:11 of 10-13 "As Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" But when He heard it, and said, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.'"
Luke 1:48 of 46-55 "And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the LORD, and my spirit rejoices in GOD my Savior, for HE has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for HE Who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. HE has shown strength with His right arm; HE has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; HE has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; HE has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich HE has sent away empty. HE has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as HE spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever."
John 13:4 of 1-11 "Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing this and that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from GOD and was going back to GOD, rose from supper. He laid aside His outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around His waist. Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. When He came to Simon Peter, Peter said to Him, "LORD!" do You wash my feet?" Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.' To this Peter said, "You shall never wash my feet." Then Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share (agreement) with Me.' Then Simon Peter said to Him, "LORD!", not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" And Jesus said to him, 'The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.' For He knew who was to betray Him; that was why He said, 'Not all of you are clean.'"
John 20:20 of 19-23, 27 of 26-29 "On the evening of that day, that is on the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' After HE had said this, HE showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the LORD. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I am sending you.' And when HE had said this, HE breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.'"
John 20:27 of 26-29 "Eight days later, His disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you.' Then HE said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side. Do not disbelieve, but believe!' Then Thomas answered Him, "My LORD and my GOD!" Jesus not rebuking him, said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'"
I was going to look at the witness of the disciples but will do other wise for now by looking at our keeping of ourselves instead.
Keep Thyself, a special exhortation,
Deuteronomy 4:9 of 9-14 "Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children—how on the day that you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, 'Gather the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.' And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom. Then the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form; there was only a voice. And HE declared to you His covenant, which HE commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments, and HE wrote them on two tablets of stone. And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess."
Deuteronomy 23:9 "'When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.'"
Proverbs 4:23 of 20-27 "'My son, be attentive to My words; incline your ear to My sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.'"
Acts 15:29 of 22-29 (James has just finished speaking) "Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: "The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions to do so, it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."
1Timothy 5:21 of 17-22 "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says (in Deuteronomy 25:4), "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain," and (in Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:15) "The laborer deserves his wages." Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. In the presence of GOD and of His Christ in Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality. Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure."
James 1:27 of 26-27 "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. For there is a Religion that is pure and undefiled before GOD, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
Jude 21 of 17-23 "But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of His Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keeping yourselves in the love of GOD, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to Eternal Life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh."
Saturday, June 2, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.01a
Because of what we found out in our last blog many may argue against it not realizing what is written in the old testament of witness against their arguments. Before I look at a verse of great interest allow me to say this, those who come to the faith of Abram become the House of GODS dwelling or a type of Israel, for like shown earlier in this recap Israel is a unique word or name for GOD'S people composed of the nations from which few are gathered to make up His divine family. To see and hear properly requires the Holy Spirit life within us or as shown the life that is Christ the mystery of GOD also referenced in Revelation 10:7 of 1-7 (Amos 3:7). To see this lets turn to Ezekiel 36 where we find this statement made as a statement of renewal which may sound strange to many outsiders, one more thing how many "I wills" are referenced beginning at verse 22:
Ezekiel 36:26-27 of 22-32 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the LORD God: 'It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. And I will vindicate the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the LORD God, when through you I vindicate My holiness before their eyes. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own (land) kingdom. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean from all your uncleanness's, and from all your idols (former ways of life in sin) I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes (the narrow of life as a new law though it has always been the right course for life) and be careful to obey My rules. You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be My people, and I will be your GOD. And I will deliver you from all your uncleanness's. And I will summon the grain and make it abundant and lay no famine upon you. I will make the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field abundant, that you may never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations. Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and your abominations. It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the LORD God;' let that be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel."
Revelation 10:7 of 1-7 with Amos 3:7 of 1-8 "Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land, and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded. And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down." And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven and swore by Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as HE announced to His servants the prophets."
Amos 3:7 of 1-8 "Hear this Word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 'You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing? Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing? Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it? For the LORD God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The LORD God has spoken; who can but prophesy?'"
Continuing on with the thought here revealed;
The Work of the Holy Spirit for our Obedience
"I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them," of Ezekiel36:27.
When we placed our faith in the LORD Christ, we were born again. We are made new as Christ ones. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). We receive a new spiritual heart, as promised of old. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you" of Ezekiel 36:26.
Now, how does a new creature possessing Christ grow in a life of obedience? Our natural thinking might assume that as a Christian one could grow in obedience by simply doing his best to walk in the will of GOD. The next verse in Ezekiel's prophecy reveals that GOD has a better plan in mind. "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes." The new born follower of Jesus are not designed to operate on his own best efforts. The Holy Spirit is to be the heavenly dynamic developing a life of obedience.
A disobedient life would include attitudes and actions that our fallen physical bodies naturally crave. These are to be taken to the cross, to be rendered as crucified with Christ. "Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which are religious idolatry's. Because of these things the wrath of GOD is coming upon (already dwells within) the sons of disobedience" (Colossians 3:5-6). The Holy Spirit wants to enable us to respond properly concerning such carnal desires. "If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live" (Romans 8:13). These fallen, natural cravings are described as the "lusts of the flesh" in Galatians. They are overcome as we yield to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. "Walk by the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
Again, the work of the Holy Spirit is not automatic or "robotic." Rather, it is a relational matter. It is realized in our lives through humble dependence. (Romans 12:1-2) It is possible to resist the work of the Holy Spirit in us. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51 is where Stephen is by the Holy Spirit speaking to the elders of Israel). It is when we depend upon the Holy Spirit to lead us in the path of life in dependency and obedience that we will truly live as obedient children of GOD. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of GOD, these are sons of GOD" (Romans 8:14).
And while in Romans 8 lets look again at what is revealed herein. Because Paul begins by contrasting the law of life with that of the Mosaic Law of condemnation and spiritual death and I want verse 9 to resonate within us. And as is my custom I will separate this into its paragraphs as follows 1-8, 9-11, 12-17, 18-25, 26-27, 28-30, 31-39;
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the Mosaic Law of sin and death. (the promise of Ezekiel 36 above witnessed to) For GOD has done what this Law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, HE condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of that Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to His Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Because to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life (the correct way of life) and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile (remains in delusion) to GOD, for it does not submit to GOD's law (this not the Mosaic Law of condemnation and death); indeed, it cannot. For those who are in the flesh cannot please GOD.
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of GOD dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. For if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Holy Spirit in your spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him Who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, HE Who is Christ in Jesus, raised Him from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live (find the law of life at work within you as Abram did by his faith when he and
Sarah conceived being over ninety years old). For all who are led by the Spirit of GOD are sons of GOD (as Abram was). For you did not receive the spirit of (religious) slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by Whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of GOD, (His restore passions) and if children, then heirs—heirs of GOD and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer (with) like Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of GOD. For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of Him Who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of GOD. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And HE Who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will (plan and purpose) of GOD.
And we know that for those who love GOD all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom HE foreknew HE also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that HE might be the firstborn (born again within) among many brothers. And those whom HE predestined HE also called, and those whom HE calls HE also justifies, and those whom HE justifies HE also glorified.
What then shall we say to these things? If GOD is for us, who can be against us? HE Who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will HE not also with Him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against GOD's elect? For it is GOD who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, Who was raised—Who is at the right hand of GOD, Who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written (in Psalm 44:22), "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him Who loves us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of GOD shown to us and birthed in us by Christ Jesus our LORD."
Over the past few blog posting we have shown the revelation that is ours as Christ ones.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 of 22-32 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the LORD God: 'It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. And I will vindicate the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the LORD God, when through you I vindicate My holiness before their eyes. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own (land) kingdom. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean from all your uncleanness's, and from all your idols (former ways of life in sin) I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes (the narrow of life as a new law though it has always been the right course for life) and be careful to obey My rules. You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be My people, and I will be your GOD. And I will deliver you from all your uncleanness's. And I will summon the grain and make it abundant and lay no famine upon you. I will make the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field abundant, that you may never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations. Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and your abominations. It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the LORD God;' let that be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel."
Revelation 10:7 of 1-7 with Amos 3:7 of 1-8 "Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land, and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded. And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down." And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven and swore by Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as HE announced to His servants the prophets."
Amos 3:7 of 1-8 "Hear this Word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 'You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothing? Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing? Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it? For the LORD God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The LORD God has spoken; who can but prophesy?'"
Continuing on with the thought here revealed;
The Work of the Holy Spirit for our Obedience
"I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them," of Ezekiel36:27.
When we placed our faith in the LORD Christ, we were born again. We are made new as Christ ones. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). We receive a new spiritual heart, as promised of old. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you" of Ezekiel 36:26.
Now, how does a new creature possessing Christ grow in a life of obedience? Our natural thinking might assume that as a Christian one could grow in obedience by simply doing his best to walk in the will of GOD. The next verse in Ezekiel's prophecy reveals that GOD has a better plan in mind. "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes." The new born follower of Jesus are not designed to operate on his own best efforts. The Holy Spirit is to be the heavenly dynamic developing a life of obedience.
A disobedient life would include attitudes and actions that our fallen physical bodies naturally crave. These are to be taken to the cross, to be rendered as crucified with Christ. "Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which are religious idolatry's. Because of these things the wrath of GOD is coming upon (already dwells within) the sons of disobedience" (Colossians 3:5-6). The Holy Spirit wants to enable us to respond properly concerning such carnal desires. "If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live" (Romans 8:13). These fallen, natural cravings are described as the "lusts of the flesh" in Galatians. They are overcome as we yield to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. "Walk by the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
Again, the work of the Holy Spirit is not automatic or "robotic." Rather, it is a relational matter. It is realized in our lives through humble dependence. (Romans 12:1-2) It is possible to resist the work of the Holy Spirit in us. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51 is where Stephen is by the Holy Spirit speaking to the elders of Israel). It is when we depend upon the Holy Spirit to lead us in the path of life in dependency and obedience that we will truly live as obedient children of GOD. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of GOD, these are sons of GOD" (Romans 8:14).
And while in Romans 8 lets look again at what is revealed herein. Because Paul begins by contrasting the law of life with that of the Mosaic Law of condemnation and spiritual death and I want verse 9 to resonate within us. And as is my custom I will separate this into its paragraphs as follows 1-8, 9-11, 12-17, 18-25, 26-27, 28-30, 31-39;
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the Mosaic Law of sin and death. (the promise of Ezekiel 36 above witnessed to) For GOD has done what this Law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, HE condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of that Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to His Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Because to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life (the correct way of life) and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile (remains in delusion) to GOD, for it does not submit to GOD's law (this not the Mosaic Law of condemnation and death); indeed, it cannot. For those who are in the flesh cannot please GOD.
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of GOD dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. For if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Holy Spirit in your spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him Who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, HE Who is Christ in Jesus, raised Him from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live (find the law of life at work within you as Abram did by his faith when he and
Sarah conceived being over ninety years old). For all who are led by the Spirit of GOD are sons of GOD (as Abram was). For you did not receive the spirit of (religious) slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by Whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of GOD, (His restore passions) and if children, then heirs—heirs of GOD and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer (with) like Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of GOD. For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of Him Who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of GOD. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And HE Who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will (plan and purpose) of GOD.
And we know that for those who love GOD all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom HE foreknew HE also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that HE might be the firstborn (born again within) among many brothers. And those whom HE predestined HE also called, and those whom HE calls HE also justifies, and those whom HE justifies HE also glorified.
What then shall we say to these things? If GOD is for us, who can be against us? HE Who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will HE not also with Him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against GOD's elect? For it is GOD who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, Who was raised—Who is at the right hand of GOD, Who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written (in Psalm 44:22), "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him Who loves us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of GOD shown to us and birthed in us by Christ Jesus our LORD."
Over the past few blog posting we have shown the revelation that is ours as Christ ones.
Friday, June 1, 2018
The Secret and Mysteries of GOD revisited, part 21.01
In our last blog we looked at the fuller revelation of GOD, today continuing with that revelation I am about to embark again on the fuller revelation of Christ, as HE is the Central theme of our Bible. The Bible is not about Israel or any other human being, as they are all subjects of Christ and subject to Christ in everything in print and not in print. HE is the Word, the Breath of GOD, the Anointing that is GOD, the Light of GOD, the Life of GOD and Love of GOD Eternal and as we have seen HE Is GOD. To hear Him, I will turn to Moses' statement as recorded in Deuteronomy 18, wherein Moses first speaks to and deals with spiritism as a forbidden adventure. What is the hidden name of verse 19 of Deuteronomy 18? Then I will turn to the most spiritual book of the four synoptic gospels, that are the close of the old and introduce, open the door to the new, that book is written by John a man who walked closest to Jesus and then with Paul in his missionary journeys.
Christ's Revelation, the Oracle of GOD's Fuller Revelation,
Deuteronomy 18:18 of 15-22 "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, "Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die." And the LORD said to me, 'They are right in what they have spoken. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put My words in His mouth, and HE will speak to them all that I command Him. And whoever will not listen to My words that HE will speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him. But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.' And if you say in your heart, "How may we know the word that the LORD has not spoken?"—when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him."
John 8:26 of 13-20, 21-30 "So the Pharisees said to Jesus, "You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true." To this Jesus answered, 'Even if I do bear witness about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. For you judge according to the flesh; in that way I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father Who sent Me. In your Law (meaning that of Moses) it is written that the testimony of two people is true. I am the one who bears witness about Myself, and the Father Who sent Me bears witness about Me.' To this they said to Him therefore, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, 'You know neither Me nor My Father. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.' These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; but no one arrested Him, because His hour had not yet come.
So He said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek Me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.' So the Jews said, "Will he kill himself, since he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'" He said to them, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (making reference to whom they were being spiritually influenced); I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am HE (making reference to Deuteronomy 18:18 and 19) you will die in your sins.' So they said to Him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, 'Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. I have much to say about you and much to judge, but HE Who sent Me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from Him.' But they did not understand that He had been speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said to them, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am HE, and that I do nothing on My own authority, but speak just as the Father taught (given) Me. And HE Who sent Me is within Me. He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.' As He was saying these things, many believed Him."
John 12:49 of 44-50 "Jesus cried out and said, 'Whoever believes Me, believes not in Me but Him Who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees Him Who sent Me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes Me may not remain in (making reference to whom they were being spiritually influenced by his delusion) darkness. If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save (rescue from danger and restore to its original state) the world. The one who rejects Me and does not receive My words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken on My own authority, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.(Deuteronomy 18:18-19) And I know that His commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told (given) Me.'"
John 14:10 of 8-14 and 24 of 18-24 "Philip said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." To this Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know Me, Philip? Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father?' Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father Who dwells in Me does His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the son (many translation have "Son" here but those who receive this Word are sons or saints of GODS presence of essence in them). If you ask of Me anything in My name, I will do it.'"
John 14:23-24 of 18-24 (Jesus as Christ is speaking) "'I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see (know) Me. Because I live, you also will (walk in the narrow law of life) live. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. Whoever has My commandment and keep it, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself within him.' Now Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" To this Jesus answered him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and WE will come into him and make our home within him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. And the word that you hear is not Mine but the Father's Who sent Me.'"
John 17:8 of 6-19 and Acts 3:22 of 17-4:4 (Christ in Jesus is speaking) "'I have manifested Your name to the people whom You gave Me out of the world. Yours they were, and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your Word. Now they know that everything that You have given Me is from You. For I have given them the words that You gave Me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. All Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given Me, that they may be one, even as WE are One. While I was with them, I kept them in Your name, which You have given Me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. For now I am coming to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them Your Word, and the world has hates them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the (delusion of the) evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of this world. Sanctify them in the truth; Your Word is Truth. As You sent Me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate Myself, that they also may be sanctified by Truth.'"
Acts 3:22 of 17-4:4 (Peter is speaking) "Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. For what GOD foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, HE thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the LORD, and that HE may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, Whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which GOD having spoken by the mouth of His holy prophets long ago. Even by Moses said, 'The LORD God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to Him in whatever HE tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.' (Deuteronomy 18:18-19 of 15-22) And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that GOD made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring (those of your kind of faith) will all the families of the earth be blessed.' God, having raised up His servant, sent Him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness." As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. They arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. But many of those who had heard these words believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand."
Christ's Revelation, the Oracle of GOD's Fuller Revelation,
Deuteronomy 18:18 of 15-22 "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, "Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die." And the LORD said to me, 'They are right in what they have spoken. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put My words in His mouth, and HE will speak to them all that I command Him. And whoever will not listen to My words that HE will speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him. But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.' And if you say in your heart, "How may we know the word that the LORD has not spoken?"—when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him."
John 8:26 of 13-20, 21-30 "So the Pharisees said to Jesus, "You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true." To this Jesus answered, 'Even if I do bear witness about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. For you judge according to the flesh; in that way I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father Who sent Me. In your Law (meaning that of Moses) it is written that the testimony of two people is true. I am the one who bears witness about Myself, and the Father Who sent Me bears witness about Me.' To this they said to Him therefore, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, 'You know neither Me nor My Father. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.' These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; but no one arrested Him, because His hour had not yet come.
So He said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek Me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.' So the Jews said, "Will he kill himself, since he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'" He said to them, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (making reference to whom they were being spiritually influenced); I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am HE (making reference to Deuteronomy 18:18 and 19) you will die in your sins.' So they said to Him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, 'Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. I have much to say about you and much to judge, but HE Who sent Me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from Him.' But they did not understand that He had been speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said to them, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am HE, and that I do nothing on My own authority, but speak just as the Father taught (given) Me. And HE Who sent Me is within Me. He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.' As He was saying these things, many believed Him."
John 12:49 of 44-50 "Jesus cried out and said, 'Whoever believes Me, believes not in Me but Him Who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees Him Who sent Me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes Me may not remain in (making reference to whom they were being spiritually influenced by his delusion) darkness. If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save (rescue from danger and restore to its original state) the world. The one who rejects Me and does not receive My words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken on My own authority, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.(Deuteronomy 18:18-19) And I know that His commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told (given) Me.'"
John 14:10 of 8-14 and 24 of 18-24 "Philip said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." To this Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know Me, Philip? Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father?' Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father Who dwells in Me does His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the son (many translation have "Son" here but those who receive this Word are sons or saints of GODS presence of essence in them). If you ask of Me anything in My name, I will do it.'"
John 14:23-24 of 18-24 (Jesus as Christ is speaking) "'I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see (know) Me. Because I live, you also will (walk in the narrow law of life) live. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. Whoever has My commandment and keep it, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself within him.' Now Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?" To this Jesus answered him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and WE will come into him and make our home within him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. And the word that you hear is not Mine but the Father's Who sent Me.'"
John 17:8 of 6-19 and Acts 3:22 of 17-4:4 (Christ in Jesus is speaking) "'I have manifested Your name to the people whom You gave Me out of the world. Yours they were, and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your Word. Now they know that everything that You have given Me is from You. For I have given them the words that You gave Me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. All Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given Me, that they may be one, even as WE are One. While I was with them, I kept them in Your name, which You have given Me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. For now I am coming to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them Your Word, and the world has hates them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the (delusion of the) evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of this world. Sanctify them in the truth; Your Word is Truth. As You sent Me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate Myself, that they also may be sanctified by Truth.'"
Acts 3:22 of 17-4:4 (Peter is speaking) "Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. For what GOD foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, HE thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the LORD, and that HE may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, Whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which GOD having spoken by the mouth of His holy prophets long ago. Even by Moses said, 'The LORD God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to Him in whatever HE tells you. And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.' (Deuteronomy 18:18-19 of 15-22) And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that GOD made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring (those of your kind of faith) will all the families of the earth be blessed.' God, having raised up His servant, sent Him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness." As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. They arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. But many of those who had heard these words believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand."
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