Wed, Nov 14th - 9:29PM

Dying to sin

Romans 6:10
He died to sin

The sin that Christ died to, was inwardly sinning.  And therefore He was spiritually blameless.  His body dying, suffering, and becoming sin. 

And so IN being one with Him, we may be born again, and have His spiritual fullness.  And THROUGH being one with Him, we may walk and have His spiritual fullness given into our flesh.  Therefore we are swallowing up death, and overcoming sin and Hell.  We are putting on incorruption, and immortality, and living in truth.  The unforgiveable sin, and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, is in not coming unto Him, to receive Him.  And therefore repenting and obtaining forgiveness, newness, and life.  Christ's body became sin, death, and falling away.  Falling away beyond repentance, is what is impossible with man.  As those who do not come to Him, obviously do not receive Him. 

Wed, Nov 14th - 8:57PM

His sacrifice

Jesus' sufferings, and His 'taking on' of sin began in the Garden of Gethsemane.

John 12:27
“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour."

Luke 22:39-46
39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

At this, Jesus' BODY was made sin:
Matthew 27:46
about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

At this, His BODY was made death:
Matthew 27:50
Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit

At this His heart broke, and His Spirit was yielded up:
Psalm 69:19-21
You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor;
My adversaries are all before You.
20 Reproach has broken my heart,
And I am full of heaviness;
I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none;
And for comforters, but I found none.
21 They also gave me gall for my food,
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

In this He poured out His blood and soul:
Isaiah 53:12
He poured out His soul unto death

In all of these things, Jesus's body suffered, became sin, and died, pouring out His blood and soul; His heart being broken in rejection, and His Spirit being given up into God's hands. His insides remaining sinless, while His outsides suffered, corrupted, became sin, and death. And in all of these things, did His BODY fall away from the LORD.

Like this, His body rose, His soul having preached also in Hell:
Psalm 16:10
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

1 Peter 3:19-20
He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water

Every part of the Godhead raised Him up, even Himself, and this concerning His Spirit too:
John 10:17-18
My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.

Romans 4:13-25
13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. 22 And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

Romans 6:4
Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father

Romans 8:11
if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you

Romans 10:9
if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved

1 Corinthians 6:14
God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power

1 Corinthians 15:15
we have testified of God that He raised up Christ

2 Corinthians 4:14
He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus

Galatians 1:1
God the Father who raised Him from the dead

Ephesians 1:15-23
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Colossians 2:12
you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

1 Peter 1:20-21
He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

When He suffered, He took on receiving in Himself the due punishment and consequences that were ours, through iniquity, and therefore His BODY was at enmity with God:
Isaiah 53:5
He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed

When His BODY was becoming sin, and became sin, His BODY took on sinning against God:
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin

When His BODY died, it 'died to God:'
Hebrews 10:10
we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all

Under the law, when they sacrificed animals, in place of sin, they laid their hands on the animals, showing the transferring of transgression. And with Christ, it was whole and fully done completely.

Wed, Nov 14th - 8:03PM

Curse to blessing

If I should let go and let God, and also believe in myself, then what is really happening is that I am believing in myself, so that I can then let go, and let God, and then myself go have works. But this is hypocrisy and twisting of the truth. I still see the spiritual in faith, just not it being in the physical. Eyes represent spirits. Therefore when I gird up my loins, also as Elijah did, I am seeing spiritually. Just as also, how Elisha spoke to his servant, regarding the angels.

The way that someone believes in themselvse, in the Spirit, is they believe in God, through being one with Him, to give all that is needed, and an abundance.

So many people have the faith that says "just add Jesus." Like as if before accepting Him, that people have 80 percent of life going well for them. That is, the people who are not worldly, in the context of drugs, jail, and the like. So what happens is that people say to add Jesus, and then mix Him with the other parts of their lives. But that is not right. Hating ourselves, for His sake, means that we are supposed to not esteem anything, that is apart from Him. Some people here, also go on to saying that things like marriage, and jobs, are the temporal things that we have before heaven. But when we really follow the Spirit in truth, and die to the world, we will also receive His goodness, even here on earth, and it be the type of what is eternal in heaven, just as our insides are eternal.

What is impossible with men is possible with God. But often what happens, in and after running our race, is that we have only a little strength after we have entered in. Just as Israel said in Isaiah: "I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain, and yet my just reward is with my God." Jesus said to the disciples, after He cursed the tree "Have faith in God." They were marvelling at how the tree actually did get cursed, and even from the roots up, and not from the branches down. That tree symbolizes our sinful nature. Jesus' body became a curse, as it is written in Galatians. And therefore through that sacrifice we may have every blessing. Therefore when our tree of our sinful nature is wholly cursed, as we are with Him on the cross, then even our mortal flesh may receive the fullness of His life. Are we supposed to curse ourselves? Jesus said for us to loose our lives for His sake. Jesus Himself laid down His life, allowing it to cursed, subjecting it to death. Therefore, when we are giving our bodies, then we are sacrificing them, for the oneness and goodness of the Spirit. And in that, we are laying down our physical body, as He did, being faithful to His Promises, through anything. Knowing also, through the word of faith, in having incorruption already, in the new birth, just as Jesus gave His life firstly- that we will not be ashamed. People began to think that the cross meant that we die to having the works of sin, and thus have a holy body. But that is a tangent of the truth. And people believed this, even without believing that we can be one with Him, and born again incorruptible, having perfect insides. The truth is that we lay down anything physical, that we may gain the fullness of the spiritual, and then through balancing these, gain the fullness of the spiritual into the physical.

Isaiah 50:7
the Lord GOD will help Me;
Therefore I will not be disgraced;
Therefore I have set My face like a flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed

1 John 2:6
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked

Galatians 3:13
having become a curse for us

Romans 6:3-11
many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are in God's will, when we inherit from Him, and have our gifts, and enjoy and rest in them. He is fully in the gifts, and inheritances He gives, and is glorified through them.

Ephesians 1:18
the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints

Wed, Nov 14th - 7:00PM

Hold on, God is faithful

Mark 10:46-52
46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”
50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

Luke 17:11-19
11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

Many people have the faith of "Let go and let God." But the way that this falls short, is that if I have to do that, then there is hypocrisy. This hypocrisy, opens the door to being double. And pretty soon, God is what people want Him to be, even when they elevate Him. What happens in this, is a type of control. Control usually is someone trying to get someone else, to do what they want him to do. But control can still exist, if that person doesn't do what the person firstly wanted them to do, but does something else. Witchcraft revolves around agreement. Witches try to get people to agree with them, as demons do. But it is also an agreement, when they try to get people to disagree with them. Pretty soon what happens with the faith of 'letting go and letting God' is that if someone's faith doesn't contain something in an area, that they miss out. And I myself don't want to be on that boat. People could say that that is actually the Christian walk, and they could bring up the cross, and say that we aren't supposed to want things. But I have never seen anyone actually have the faith where they only pursue God. They might say they do, but I have never actually seen anybody who wholeheartedly sought God, and His oneness. I have seen people try to take this stance, but they mix with it, thinking that we have temporal things, such as marriage, and houses, and sports and so on. If anyone actually had the faith of only pursuing God, they wouldn't do anything except what is of the Spirit. And being spiritual doesn't mean that we end up not having fleshly sins, because we are moral. People who 'let go and let God' think that faith is in not seeing the spiritual, and so letting God do that. And then also thinking that after 'letting go' and 'letting God' that we are positioned to have good works.

Notice the blind man in Mark calling out for God 'all the more.' Just as the ten lepers were healed along the way, we have to get to where we have worked spiritually, and then are given the power of God by which we are healed, which is the definition for grace. And also Jesus said that the works of God are believing Him. The woman who was cleansed from the flow of blood, represents being healed from sacrificing in the clefts. The woman whose daughter was healed who said that even the dogs eat the crumbs from the chlildren's table shows how we can procure believing in Him, through cultivating in things that aren't about us having good showings. Not that we are dogs, but many times believing in God, is through physical lack. Jesus touching the leper to heal him shows how we can deal with our lives even when it takes finding out how really corrupted things are- and still believing in the new creation. The man who said "help my unbelief' shows how we don't have to quit, and or 'let go' just because of not having the faith we would have to have to receive from Him. With Jesus saying "according to your faith let it be unto you" we can see the fear of the LORD, and His reward concerning not 'letting go' and or giving up. The faith of the centurion shows us what the unprofitable servant should have done. And is the real truth about what we commit to Him, and it not meaning "If you let something go and it comes back to you, it was meant to be."

Luke 18:1-8
1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”
6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

This passage shows how we ARE TO have faith, even for the desires of our heart, and not to put things off, as if we are supposed to die to the desires of our heart, and only receive things in heaven.

The blind man, to whom Jesus said "What do you want Me to do for you" shows how sometimes when we are asking, praying, and petitioning the Lord, it seems as if we can't find out HOW to convey what we really want. Balancing between specifics and the whole picture. And there is the saying "Be careful what you pray for." The Bible shows in Isaiah how God gives us the spirit of praise for heaviness or despair. But also in that, it is possible to see how "Let go and let God" actually quenches the desires of the heart. Also leaving those whose faith is being stretched, in grief. But desperation shows conscience. The conscience being baptized in wanting nothing is a foundation of sand. Through desperation God can give diligence, and that through also having anxiety. And therefore what is said to be infatuation by men, is not necessarily that in God's eyes.

When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith, He said "If you have faith as a mustard seed...." This refers to continuing in God, and sowing in Him, by being faithful in the little, and the desires of the heart, and not giving up, even if we have to lay down our physical body, and it's prosperity, and not have good showings. Even if we don't presently have the faith of the whole picture. And there is also a way to do actually do this, when it seems as if we have no substance, that we may continue in faith, and in the Spirit, and become with God, and His Promise. The people who were on the island where Paul was shipwrecked, and bitten by the snake, were healed by the power of God; though it doesn't show them getting saved. But even also actually shows that they thought he was a god. Even the woman with the spirit of false divination who followed Paul around, was delivered by him, and the Spirit of God. How is this possible? If we are going to prosper the flesh anyways, why not have it be in context of His Promises and oneness in Him? Therefore meaning that we don't let go.

Wed, Nov 14th - 5:50PM

Honor

Matthew 13:57
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."

A prophet exposes sin, giving God's word to turn to Him. Both overcoming what is evil, and giving what is good. Though only partial unto the whole word of His, at times. Looking at this verse, in the context of a prophet himself being an individual, brings up the topic of the life of individuals, who fulfill what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14.

1 Corinthians 14:1, 3
Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men

Spiritual gifts are for others. We have gifts from the Spirit, in the body and church of Christ, to edify others. We receive every gift, from everyone else in the body of Christ, but we only have some gifts that we ourselves give to others. Just as the physical body is with it's members, which are also under the head, which is Christ in the church. And believers in Him, also both individually and mutually have His mind. Therefore those who prophesy, and cultivate prophesying- which is speaking the spoken word of Christ, the words that He speaks presently, coming through the Holy Spirit, also containing what He has already spoken before, as He exists in eternity, and the Holy Spirit gives what He has already spoken, as in the present time- when we prophesy and cultivate prophecy we are not allowing ourselves to just go do something else. Not that we put away wanting things, or having inheritances, and gifts from God, but we die to being profitable without being one with the Spirit.

Philippians 2:13 KJV
it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure

Anything without being one with the Spirit, is close to being burned away, not being sown in His kingdom.

What brings honor, as prophecy dies to leaving God and being prosperous without being one with Him, is the gift of the apostle, who gives equity. Obviously, if our lives were immersed/baptized, in seeking the LORD fully, and cultivating His spoken word, then we would ourselves be losing our own lives. However, Christ says that we find our lives, when we lose them for His sake. And going on from that, since Christ has died and rose again firstly, before us, the word of faith that we have already includes His new life. And therefore we may still cultivate our own inheritance while we prophesy. And this is us receiving equity from Him. Firstly, we have to receive from God, to be able to give anything. Just as also, the first two commandments. In this light, the gift of prophet, is as God's promises, concerning what He wants to give His people, both in their individual lives, and in their collective lives. And it is the gift of the apostle, that balances these, ensuring that we become one with God, before we actually receive the promises that have been spoken. Prophets do evangelize as they give His spoken word, but evangelism is mainy found in how we give what we already have, according to what the promise is. Whether it be the fullness of having it physically, and thus seeing the promise; or whether it be spiritual knowledge, having the reception of the promise physically, still as hope, and unseen.

After Jesus was put to death, through the Jews' request, and Pentecost came, with the gift of the Spirit; then God turned from Himself coming to the Jews, to Himself coming to the Gentiles. Formerly He came to the Jews, and the Gentiles had to come to the Jews to come to Him. Now, the Jews must come to the knowledge of how because all were sinners, being under the Law of Moses doesn't save, as now what is being given from God, is to be one with Him, through the new birth given by the Holy Spirit. Gentiles, not being under the law, therefore are reached through God coming to them, and giving this gift, also in the context of them having been sinners. The Jews have to come to God, in the understanding about having been sinners, just as the Gentiles, showing the Law itself to be a tutor, and not the fulfillment of things.

Hebrews 11:40
God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

This verse shows that God is not going to come to the Jews again, honoring them above the Gentiles, as He did before Pentecost, as they were given the Law. Even now, the Jews who do come to Him, and receive that they were sinners, and come to be born again by His Spirit- are no longer esteemed above the Gentiles. In context, those who believe in God, are esteemed above those who do not. This verse in Hebrews is talking about how there isn't going to be the full equity, of dealing with who are His and who aren't, until the new heavens and new earth. And this can also be seen, in how the verses in this chapter also speak about people who were His, who went through sufferings, in not following the ways of the world: those who are not His.

Therefore it is again, not true that we don't inherit our earthly gifts, which are a type of our heavenly ones, here on earth. As if we only receive our inheritance in heaven, and are to emphasize evangelism above all else here now and today. Just as also, as David spoke in Psalm 27:13. Therefore prophesy is in giving the promises of God, and through overcoming sin. And the gift of apostle is making sure that we ourselves don't get left out, even indinvidually. And though this is evangelistic, it isn't evangelistic in the sense that we elevate evangelism above His Promises and we ourselves also receiving them. The 'highest' form of evangelism, isn't in trying to change people unto the LORD. But the 'highest' form of evangelism is in being a lamp on a hill. And this also doesn't mean that we have good showings. It means that we are as the kingdom of God. And so when those who do not believe in Christ view our kingdom, they notice the great and precious promises that we have. The kingdom of God, is also not in word, as if evangelism is done through changing people through what we say we beleive. But the kingdom of God is in power, which means that when His kingdom is viewed, that those who do not believe in Christ, may notice that we are not following a process. But that our very cares, interests, and concerns, are in the dynamic love of God, which is sown in His Promises, and the desires of our heart, of Him, and what He has given us.

A word for power in the Greek is 'dunamis.' And it is also where the word 'dynamite' comes from.

Many people speak about spiritual gifts, as if they don't want to be in error, making them the emphasis. And this kind of attitude also, is hypocritical. Because what Paul was saying to the Corinthians, wasn't about him giving them some kind of regulation. And this may also be seen in how he said to not forbid tongues. What happens, when people believe that there is no longer the gift of apostle, and prophet, and that the early church laid the foundation for the church, quoting that Paul said that apostles and prophets are the foundation of the church- is that people begin to live, as if God poured out His Spirit on the early church, and then now we have Jesus' book that we follow.

Just like entering in, we are to be one with our gifts. Just as also, Paul named himself an apostle. Therefore just as entering in, we cultivate with our gifts, so that we conceive His love, and give it.

Tue, Nov 13th - 12:39PM

Sincerity and purity

1 Corinthians 12:28
God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings

1 Corinthians 12:31
earnestly desire the best gifts

The best gifts are apostle and prophet. Just as the first two commandments.

1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy

Concerning the other gifts:
Matthew 6:33
seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you

And in contrast:
Matthew 12:9-14
9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him.
11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

But even in contrast, the actual fulfillment of still cultivating the others, but seeking the best ones chiefly, shows that there has to be balance. Much of the modern day Christian faith has been based on 'letting go' and concentrating on what work can be done in the physical. Allowing (really this is Jezebellic [Revelation 2]) spirituality to be chiefly what God does, but what we do in relationship with Him along the way. What happens is that concentration gets put on the present, and anything that seems to be complicated is said to not be of God, especially if simplicity doesn't bring the answer. The only way to balance the other gifts with the best ones, is to have being one with Him chief. And this along with regarding inward corruption, gives the guidance, which is in Him, and not lukewarm.

Isaiah 58 shows what the will of the LORD is in fasting. But even in this, many people make out what they call 'pointing the finger' to mean that we don't rock the boat. But this is not the purpose in Isaiah 58. Why do 'you' think verse 1 says what it says? Isaiah 58 shows the point I have made before, about how just because Jesus isn't walking around physically, also having people trying to catch Him in things, doesn't mean that people aren't acting like Pharisees. What is primary in God, is the spiritual. And Isaiah 58:4 shows what happens when people think they are walking rightly in the LORD, but are actually forgetting and rejecting what is spiritual. Just as they did in Hosea. What was happening with the religious people in Isaiah 58, whom God reproved, was that they were united together, in unity, based on their material fruit. And thus also, spiritually, they were as the Pharisees, to the LORD. Who is also Spirit.

The reaction of the people from the town in Mark 5, shows this also. Just as also the unbelief that they had, in wanting Jesus to leave, was as if not believing that the man was actually healed. And so then also, they didn't want to make themselves vulnerable by trying to have to believe or agree that the man was healed, in case he ended up not being healed. The man was tormented by evil spirits. And those who do not walk in faith, which also is the spiritual knowledge of God and His promises, are effected by many a thing, whether spiritual, or physical. The cross of Christ means that we are not to be offended anymore. With what happened with the pigs, there was evidence that the townspeople had, of destruction, and something that they chose to not be a part of.

Also, in that account, the pigs represent the world, in relation to the Jews, in the context of the Jews being God's people, and salvation not yet being given to the Gentiles. Gentiles could be saved, even before Pentecost, but while the Jews were under the Law of Moses, Gentiles had nothing of which to CONTINUALLY serve the LORD. There are such things as proselytes (Gentiles following Jewish law), but the Jews were the ones to whom the Law was committed, showing the context of how the Gentiles had to come to God, as He was with the Jews, rather than God coming to the Gentiles. But now, God is coming to the Gentiles, and has left the Jews, though they might still come to Him. He has left the Jews, in the context of how the Law is no longer the committed path unto Him. As having the Holy Spirit abiding inwardly, and the new birth of incorruptible insides is what is committed now.

Remember also how Jesus replied to the man who was healed, after he wanted to follow Him. As the pigs pertaining to the world- and as David also remarked about his sins, in the symbolism of water- and the man being healed, it is like the holy version, of saying to the religious: 'the ball is in your court.' And this is also in the context of this other passage:

1 Corinthians 1:26
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

It is not that God gives good to people who were more worldly, because He compensates for their amount of worldliness. And then makes His glory and power known. That is as saying that Jesus blesses us because of Satan. What happens is that when people begin to prioritize, apart from the Spirit, and being spiritual- that God doesn't just go along with them, because they are religious. It is the same thing that He did with the Jews, after His sufferings, death, and resurrection. And this is what 'this' verse means:

Romans 11:17-24
if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 18 do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

The ten lepors that Jesus healed, were healed along the way.

Luke 17:11-19
11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

There comes a point in seeking the Spirit, in which a feeling arises. Like not wanting to step out on faith, and or command anything, or walk believing, already possessing (Mark 11:24: we believe that we already have them [foreknowledge]); because we are afraid it won't come true. This passage with the ten lepers, shows how we don't have to see the physical fruit, before we believe, and walk in faith.

Does this contrast what I said above, about how some people treat relationship with God, as if it being 'along the way?' No. Because of the parable of the unclean spirit departing, and these passages:

John 5:14
Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”

Mark 9:14-27
14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
17 Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. 18 And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”
19 He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.” 20 Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.
21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”
And he said, “From childhood. 22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and *ENTER HIM NO MORE*!” 26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

How can a worse thing come upon us? Because of not having sincere faith. Sincere faith is as the one leper who returned unto Jesus, out of the nine. The sincere faith, and pure love is not in works, or in the false humility of trying to worship Him wanting nothing. But in being as the woman with the lost coin.

Jesus being the Son of Man, means that everything He did, we could do. And apart from false humility, this still is in the context of Him doing it first. The 'along the way' in which the ten lepers walked, was in context of finding the lost coin. Meaning that they didn't just 'let go and let God.'

Matthew 10, Mark 3, and Luke 6 show Jesus calling His disciples, and sending them out. Luke 10 shows that He called 70, and sent them out also. These are probably the other people mentioned in Mark 3:13-19. The difference between the 12 disciples and the 70, is that the disciples were sent before His transfiguration. His transfiguration was the Father directly showing Jesus to be the Christ. Peter had confessed that Jesus was the Christ before the transfiguration, but the transfiguration was the establishing of Jesus being the Christ, through the divine revelation that came through the 'alignment' of the Spirit, the Father's Words, Christ's presence, and witnesses. Just as also, Jesus told Peter that knowing Him to be the Christ was REVEALED to him. And therefore the 70 were sent out, after His word was established on earth, as it is in heaven.

Christ was also enraptured in the transfiguration. Those who are called by God, must come to choose Him. That is the difference between the called and the chosen. The enrapturement is that choosing. John 6 also shows Jesus' disciples, and others following Him. The elect are those who understand Christ's infallibility, and are unwavering, not being led by man's traditions, the basic principles of the world, man's philosophies, and popular opinion. It could be said that perhaps the 3,000 who were saved on Pentecost, were of those who left Him in John 6. With the infilling of the Spirit on Pentecost, and the new birth in incorruptible insides, the Pentecost shows glorification, and profitableness. The twelve, and the 120 were already in the right position when the Spirit came on Pentecost, and the 3,000 were pierced in their heart, through Peter's words. 1,000 represents a length or breadth, also as a length of days. It is 100 times ten, which means the body of Christ, times glorification, or profitableness, and those being one throughout. And 100 is also in itself 10 times 10- this then showing Christ fully made one (multiplied) with every part of the trinity, even running His own race of pouring out His love. This showing the fullness of being in Christ, as He gives inheritances, everlasting life, and pleasure. 3 is the number for the trinity, and it is also shown here, just as Peter denied the Lord three times, how the Spirit was blasphemed, but not in the perfect infinitive (always, in EVERY context). Just as also- they came to the LORD. The glorification comes from esteeming the Spirit, and what is spiritual. Just as also, when Christ ascended and was glorified, He sent the Spirit. Glorifying is evidenced in John 6:68, as Jesus' Spirit was esteemed then by Peter, though His body had not yet been glorified, until He ascended. John 6:68 shows the example of glorification, just as also it is the right motivation, and nearly the definition for sincerity.

Thu, Nov 8th - 7:22PM

Que?

What does it mean to know God? Many people can quote verses, and go through Sciptures, and claim this and that, and right and wrong, and what God does, and what He doesn't do. What does it mean when Jesus said to carry our cross and deny ourselves? Denying oursevles is like what He said about hating our lives. It is like, if everything is corrupted, and we think so, then why do we want it? The only motivation to not want to be saved, knowing this, is to love death. Therefore denying ourselves, is to deny having any love for anything that doesn't want to be saved, and through Jesus.

Many people can point to their good works, and to their 'sound faith,' and 'grounded doctrine.' They can show how Balaam is bad, and how we have to have good works, and how we have to abstain from evil. They can claim they are exposing the way of error, and what it means to only want gain. They can 'reveal' how we aren't under law anymore, but grace, and also how we have to have works to have faith (James). But nearly every Christian alive, has no idea what they are talking about, according to Spirit and truth. And they can call me on that. And here is the thing: most Christians hold that we don't seek knowledge, because Paul said it puffed up; and that we don't seek power, because that is what the wicked do. And so also, as they believe and say these things, it becomes their necklace, that they don't know most of everything (to put in plainly). And so therefore I see a very nice convenience for them also, in this. Any time they know anything- It's the LORD!!!! (They say). And when it doesn't profit them, even their 'humility'- then they don't know anything.

What example is in there in the Bible of people who say they are holy, and are examples, and leaders, and guides, and teachers- who also make themselves 'humble,' and declare themselves to only be living for God? The religious leaders in Jesus' day. And just because Jesus isn't walking around, and people aren't testing Him nowadays, doesn't mean this isn't happening in the church. And just because people do have belief in Jesus, and aren't TOTALLY given over to this heart, doesn't mean that this isn't moving in the church. Just as also Jesus rebuked Satan, and him in Peter, when Peter did not believe that the LORD should carry sins, and that salvation should come through it- and salvation which was even more so, the fullness of love (even love through sin). What did Peter say when he had his vision in Acts? "Nothing unclean has been in MY mouth."

Read the Hebrew regarding Aaron and the golden calf. Gold symbolizes holiness, and when it ins't God's holiness, it is false holiness. The calf symboizes the source for food and living, as it gives meat, clothing, and also SHALL give milk. Remember that asking God for meat, is asking for the sightly things. And that the first time Moses went up on the mountain, and they wanted the calf, that what they were supposed to do, was empty themselves out, in exclusively seeking His Spirit. Even though they weren't on the Mountain with Him. This is just as children lose their baby teeth. Just because we aren't the highest of leaders and respected among people, doesn't mean the LORD can't use us. This is also just as Moses told Joshua "Oh that all of Israel would prophesy." The first time Moses went up on the mountain symbolized the spirit, and the second time, the heart. Unlike the movie of Indiana Jones and the lost ark, the tablets that were in the ark were unbroken, as Moses broke the first ones. And therefore also why did that happen? Because they didn't seek God in a time when He could be found, and in a time when He was near. But they elevated Moses, unto being their guide, though they also complained against him. Therefore they could have had the unbroken law the first time, but they were not willing. And what of baby teeth? If they ended up bringing about the breaking of the law the first time anyways, what sin is it to try to seek God, even though we don't know that much about spirituality? Many people try to not be spiritual, because they think it can get weird, and they also get into not wanting to have bad showings in case things get weird, just as also they put evangelism over being spiritual. And being spiritual, is coming unto being one with God, and mature. Maturity is not found in having good showings. And people don't want to start anything spiritual, and then find that other people are making things weird, and thus also have no control. Control is a major sin. If people want to claim that they aren't seeking knowledge and power, and therefore aren't puffed up, and as the wicked; then why don't they also relieve themselves from saying they have the responsibility to make sure that control is present? The golden calf is actually said to have 'come out' of the fire. This actually does very much sound like the moving idol mentioned in Revelation. Next, also in this, Aaron built on altar, but this altar was not destroyed. It may be known that Aaron built an altar against the calf. Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses in Egypt. But it is not shown for sure, that the asking for the calf, was from Egyptians who had come out with Israel from Egypt. But the very phrase that was used in the asking for an idol shows the division of 'the people' as they asked for 'their own god' to follow, and said that the others may follow the 'Israelites' God.' And in this also, it may be known that Aaron built the altar against the calf, when he saw that Israel had turned astray into also wosrhiping the calf. What should Aaron have done? Let the Egyptians complain? Perhaps not everyone asking for the calf was an Egyptian. If he thought that the Israelites would be moved to complain also, then he surely wasn't right in 'allowing' the Egyptians to worship the calf, because obviously there could be the thought about that turning the Israelites astray. Aaron was a priest before the LORD. A priest represents man to God, and a king, God to man, and a prophet in between. Aaron should have been leading everyone into seeking the LORD, and that spiritually. Do you know what happens? The 'mass' gets put in front of what is really important, and what it truly is to be faithful in the little. But then again there has to be balance between force, and freewill, and godliness. But this balance was also put into effect also as Moses told everone who wanted to serve the LORD, to do so. And Joshua said he and his house would serve the LORD, and admonished the people to serve God. Joshua didn't yet have the 'known' name of being a 'verified' servant of God (thus perhaps the difference in what he said, than that from Moses). And Paul even had the Spirit abundantly, and was treated as if according to needing fleshly 'verification.' He did operate spiritually, forsaking the cares of nearly everything else. Though he also admonished, as far as people not using other people.

Paul wanted to ensure that he gave the gospel free of charge. I have found a difference between the 24, and the 12, in the way they do ministry. The 24, representing the church, as being one with Jesus, and of His body, and also knowing that they were sinners and lost before this, whether Jew or Gentile- this differs, I see, in operation, then the 12- which was the church, that was reaching out to the Jews, who knew God, but were coming into knowing Jesus in oneness, after having thought they weren't sinners and lost, through being children of Abraham. I see the 12 receiving wages from those in the church, while the 24 were working and supporting themselves. And also along with this, I see Paul receiving wages (as the '24') but also still not as having a 'paid position.' In Acts Peter was giving himself to the Word daily, and was not working. Paul shows himself as someone who was working and providing for himself exclusively, and using wages, for 'special' needs of ministry. (10 the number for the body of Christ, two the witnesses, Jesus and the Spirit- and the difference of 12 and 24 found in mulitplying which shows oneness, and addition which shows covering).

What did Balaam do that was in error, and what was the gain, even as he didn't receive anything from Balak? Balaam repented after he 'ran ahead.' The term 'running ahead' is in knowing that we can mess up in our walk with the LORD, not only going left or right from the straight path, but from running ahead or being stubborn. And this is also seen in what God said about not being like the horse or like the mule. Balaam was told by God, after he didn't want to go curse Israel, and for profit, to go if he was asked. But he went anyways, without being asked. Jude speaks of the way of Cain, also regarding Balaam. Cain is also called an idolater. What was his idolatry? He brought his fruits to God, instead of an animal. And even after God told him that the fruit wasn't sufficient for a sacrifice, he didn't make his way right. Many people claim how they are under grace, and believe in Jesus being crucified for them, and how they are having the boast of the cross. But what fruit is there in the cross? People also speak about the Psalm that says "Offering You did not desire..." as they say we no longer have to 'make up' for our sins. What is the error of Balaam? And the way of Cain? It is thinking that our uprightness is found in works. And this is the wrong understanding of what the parable of the unprofitable servant means, and what it means with James regarding the works perfecting faith. How did Balaam look to works? Because he didn't take any money from Balak, as the Bible reads. Balaam thought that he himself could relieve the pressure he was under, through making things right himself. And this is what Aaron did. And this is also what Cain did, to this full extent. This is why Balaam ran ahead. And why Aaron did what he did. And what happened with Cain killing Able. Even in regards to what Balaam did in the Book of Jasher, the Bible shows him very much so trying to please God. And in repentance. And actually still doing what God said. I have written before in my study ("My God") about what happened with Balaam, how he taught Balak, though the Bible doesn't show him doing so. Why was he killed still? Why was Ahab killed? And why didn't Moses enter into the Promised Land? Because the LORD rebuked the evil they did do. Just as also Cain's curse was taken away, though God at first said it wouldn't be.

I don't have the study of mine "My God" posted here recently, so I will say briefly that according to the Greek words for 'taught' concerning what happened with Balak and Balaam, that it was in the 'air.'  Just like how things can be taken from conversations, that aren't meant. 

Fri, Nov 2nd - 1:00AM

The blood, water, and Spirit

Proverbs 2:9
Equity and every good path

The gift of apostle, apostle meaning 'sent one.' 

Lamentations 2:14
Your prophets have seen for you
      False and deceptive visions;
      They have not uncovered your iniquity,
      To bring back your captives,
      But have envisioned for you false prophecies and delusions

The gift of prophet, prophet meaning 'one who sees.'

Ephesians 2:19-20
the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets

1 Corinthians 12:28
God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets

The apostles and prophets are the foundation of the church.  The prophet is shown as uncovering sin.  While the apostle is shown giving equity.  Conviction is about who we were, that was in sin; unto the perfection that is in Him, through His promises.  However, there is no new birth, without the confession unto the incorruptible insides, that are perfect and sinless, in the new birth.  The cross, is as the Law, which came in to show what sin was.  And the cross is the end of the Law.  The cross without the incorruptible insides, is vain; and any who do not have the incorruptible insides can not have any promise.  Therefore just as the Passover, and First fruits, and as the promise to Abraham, and the Law of Moses; so is His resurrection life, and sufferings and death.  For the Passover is vain, without having any firstfruits.  And the Law of Moses is vain, without first the promise unto Abraham.  Gold represents holiness, and silver redemption.  And therefore the apostle is represented by gold, and the prophet by silver.  In this also, the apostle represents His resurrection life, and the prophet represents His death.  The denial of ourselves is in thinking that we are without sin, BEFORE WE RECEIVE THE NEW BIRTH.  And therefore as agreeing is believing, we go on from preparing the way, which is repentance, after believing, and confessing unto the new birth; to then carry the cross.  First having denied any uprightness before the new birth, and then continually walking in His Promises, not having any uprightness apart from the new birth; which is continually carrying our cross.  And therefore dying to sin, and living unto God. 

The apostle and prophet also then symbolize the spirit and heart.  As these are represented through the OT temple.  Which had three platforms, in which the Holy of Holies, representing the spirit, was on the same platform as the Holy Place, representing the heart.  The spirit empowers, and the heart contains the treasures of knowledge.  Love is the energy, and the motivation.  In spiritual knowledge, the substance.  False doctrine came in, saying that prophets no longer speak of the evil that is present.  Just as people began to believe that God doesn't get angry anymore, or that there aren't anymore curses or afflictions, as from God.  But this is not true.  And it is not true that prophets and apostles don't exist, as if they already laid the foundation, and now only evangelists and on down exist- as if also tongues no longer exist, including the greatness of His power.  Apostles and prophets give new things, things which were not present before, bringing out of eternity, His Promises, into time.  Therefore the apostle gives the equity of eternity, which is the whole word; and the prophet gives the promise of eternity into time, from the partial unto the whole.  And the apostle and prophet in this encompass each other.  And so without walking in His death and life, we may get caught up in curses and afflictions, without having the deliverance in Him.  So we must know the cross, as being with Him on it, as if from the cleft, as Moses saw God.   

When we are born again, we are new, and incorruptible, and also one with the Spirit.  In sincere faith, we are one with the Spirit of Jesus Christ, Jesus having His own Spirit also, though He is one with the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit can still grieve, but the Spirit of Jesus Christ is glorified, and no longer does.  The race that Paul spoke of, is in having our soul established on earth, as it is in heaven.  The promise in the OT was for new spirits and hearts, which is the infilling of the Spirit, happening first at Pentecost.  The soul is present in the spirit and heart, when there is sincere faith.  And the new spirit and heart are seated in the third heaven.  Paul had not entered in, in Philippians, as he spoke of not yet attaining.  And also he spoke of being disqualified, though he wasn't, but he didn't want to be.  That disqualification was not just in living prosperously, or in having works.  It was in falling away beyond repentance, having tasted of incorruptible life.  And the tasting comes through knowing about it, through the knowledge of good and evil; even unto agreeing with God spiritually, but not having the sincere faith, or the soul enter in, being established on earth as it is in heaven.  And so therefore in willful sinning, having the talent, and vessel of honor, which was in the Spirit of God, go to one who has, and in heaven, as there shall be marriage in heaven, after the marriage of the Lamb.  And thus have the vessel of dishonor which willfully sinned, go into perdition.  In 2 Timothy Paul had entered in.  The attaining was entering in, and the perfection was in having a new body; though there is also perfection in having the soul enter in, though it was the body of which Paul spoke of concerning being perfected.  The battle is against the soul, as shown in the Bible.  And the soul is represented as the present, while the spirit is as the past, and the body the future. 

The prophet gives God's word pertaining to the present, whether for good, or bad.  And then also gives His Promises.  And therefore the prophet runs to have the present established, the soul also.  And this is also why God's word needs to be established on earth, as it is in heaven, and by two or three witnesses- this symbolizing the trinity.  A husband and wife are as two witnesses, and can establish their own words from God.  Though when they pertain to other people they should seek others to establish words.  As the prophet, and the soul both look to the present, so does God's word on not being like the horse or the mule come in.  The horse running ahead, and being hasty in sin; and the mule being stubborn, which is the definition for being backslidden.  And this is where the equity given by the apostle should come in.  The heart is where we dine with God, and where the secret place is.  It is the meeting place of the apostle and prophet, that is between the already established words of God, showing eternity existing in time in His Spirit; and the present time, in which we are to redeem.  And thus we strive to enter into life, saving all that was lost. 

The seven pillars of wisdom are: love, wisdom, discernment, the fear of the LORD, discretion, understanding, and knowledge.  Job 28 shows the relationship of wisdom, to creation.  And in this also wisdom is as the earth's pillars.  Just as also wisdom is firstly feminine.  Adam represented understanding, understanding also meaning "how Jesus fits in."  Adam needed a helper for this, Eve, symbolizing wisdom.  Wisdom is how to be righteous, and understanding is having that righteousness, and knowledge is the substance and proceeds. 

The circle of heaven (earth is the first heaven) is: humility, judgment, mercy, righteousness, repentance, forgiveness, and love.  Humility is firstly represented by woman, and judgment man.  This also seen in Proverbs 31, with the virtuous woman.  The husband sitting at the gates represents judging.  Judging is not always a bad thing, if we have the substance of God, and are in Spirit and truth.  David asked God to judge him by His strength, which is also joy.  And by His strength He established the mountains, mountains also representing rule, while His joy is strength.  True humility is in knowing that it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom.  And His kingdom is inside of us, thus the incorruption also.  The first praise in the Bible is from Adam: "Bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh."  The bone depicts a pillar.  And this is also what is being spoken of in Revelation, concerning being a pillar in His temple, and Jesus is our temple.  In Romans 7 Paul shows how willfull sin is not from who we are inwardly, for those who are born again.  1 John 1 shows how we must repent of what is of the corrupted flesh, and this represents judgment, while Romans 7 is humility.  Hebrews 6 shows His mercy, as His mercy is the ability to obey and love; just as He doesn't have to give it, but He does because He is love, and therefore it is in true freedom.  Grace being the free gift of His power by which we receive Him, shows true sincerity, as grace is not the ability for us to be okay with Him, though we are sinners. 

Above the circle of heaven is His throne, in which we may sit with Him, as we come to Him, as Jesus came to the Father, and this is not in false humility, for He sacrificed His body for His bride, and for the Father, and whole Godhead.  And just as John was on His bosom, so may we be with Him, and our spouses and loved ones.  Brotherly love also may be deep just as they would fall on each others' necks and kissed, and greeted each other with a kiss on the cheek.  And David and Jonathan shared the same soul, just as they did in Acts; even to sharing the same heart, but this in brotherly love, not marital love, which is different.  There is a one flesh of the married, and one of a family.  In between the circle of heaven and His throne there is every trinity of God, namely rest, comfort, adoption; and goodness, righteousness, and truth. 

We are told to wash in the Jordan, which represents His Promised land, to be cleansed from the sinful nature which is symbolized as leprosy- an unhealable disease.  And this is different than merely quoting grace, as that was the attitude Naaman had at first with Elisha.  The Spirit of the LORD is the Spirit of the Trinity, and the trinity in consummation.  For every part of the trinity has their own Spirit, and the trinity within them, as they are one with it; but the Spirit of the LORD is the trinity all together consummating their covenant of love.  As we are born again, we are one with the Spirit of the LORD.  But until the soul enters in, the Holy Spirit can still grieve concerning our soul; though He is one with the Spirit of Jesus Christ, in our spirit and heart, therefore not grieving.  It is in our heart, where we have our groanings from our spirit, from where the grieving of the Holy Spirit is empowered, into our soul.  The sevenfold Spirit of God is shown in Isaiah 11.  And all together they make up the Spirit of the LORD, having fully consummated their love.  Christ is the substance of all things, just as the Father does everything through Him, by the Holy Spirit.  Therefore the 7 pillars of wisdom, are the substance, namely the Word.  But the only way for us to receive the Word is through the Spirit, also then receiving the Spirit of Jesus Christ.  And so the sevenfold Spirit of God, and the 7 pillars of wisdom are represented by washing in the Jordan 7 times.  This is the new birth. 

From here we go on, through the two witnesses, which is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, represented by the water.  At first when Jesus is offered by the Holy Spirit, and we taste life through the knowledge of good and evil, that is us being brought near through His blood.  The two witnesses continue with us, that after washing in the Jordan, and being born again, we may continually walk in Him, abiding in Him, and being cleansed from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit.  The second heaven is where our soul is, and in being born again our insides do not sin.  But the second heaven is corrupted unlike the third heaven.  The second heaven is symbolized as the Soul of Jesus, just as in Genesis 1:3-'in the garden.'  The Soul of Jesus never corrupted, but it was poured out, as His Soul was in the blood, and his blood was poured out.  When He poured out His insides, covering was made for us to receive the divine nature.  And then His body received corruption.  Through the pouring out of His Soul, the Second heaven was poured out; this happening from the fall of Adam and Eve, as they were in charge of all creation (Psalms), and this pouring out will continue until the New heavens and new earth.  This is just as Paul showing how those in the OT were saved in Christ's due time of coming.  Because God's eternal eye also allows our sins to be taken away presently, as being placed on Him back then.  And so this happening 'futurely' before Christ.  And so through our abiding in God, our soul is given from the third heaven.  The first heaven, earth is corrupted.  The second heaven is where the demons operate, and that is how the elements of our first heaven are corrupted.  And also in this, wherever the soul of anyone is, who isn't saved, there is corruption there in the Second heaven, this occurring until the end.  Just as the moon only lights up a portion of the earth, and the moon represented Satan, so is Satan not omnipresent.  And so also is his work done on earth.  But in this also, much of his works are kept through the disobedience of man on earth, as man lives in his snare.  And so he has opportunity to come and go, and procure his evil works. 

The two witnesses, the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, bring out from the heart, where His Word is already established, and kept safe, and in the secret place; where eternity has already come to pass into time, also being God's promises.  And so the two witnesses dine there in the heart, and so shine forth, when communion has been made, so that the partial word meets the equity of the whole word, of what is to come into time and be established.  But time is continual, and in the present distress of time being corrupted on earth, and wherever an unsaved soul is, in the Second heaven; so is the whole word from the heart, where the partial meets equity, through communion, as it comes into corrupted time only the whole of the partial, unto the perfect day, in which the wholeness of incorruption comes. 

Jesus said that the Spirit of the LORD was upon Him.  This was in context of how the Holy Spirit brought the Spirit of the LORD, the Spirit of the LORD being the Spirit of the trinity, which can consummate in each part of the trinity; though also the Spirit of the LORD itself is the present conssummation of the Holy Spirit, Spirit of Jesus Christ, and Spirit of the Father all together.  And so when the Spirit of the LORD descended upon Him through the Holy Spirit so did this relationship again come to Him.  Just as He even grew up and learned, though fully being God, so that we could follow Him, and come to be like God.  He never wasn't God.  He always was God.  And this may be seen in the analogy of us moving to another city.  After Jesus resurrected He was one with the Spirit of the LORD again, also having obtained that creation may have incorruption, as it was not possible to before Him.  And so until the soul is established on earth as it is in heaven, the Spirit of the LORD is only upon our souls, though we are one with it in the third heaven, and in our spirit and heart on earth, in being born again.  Now, the sevenfold Spirit of God, as in Isaiah 11 outworks our walk in God, between our corrupted flesh, and the effect it has on our soul, stirring up our incorruptible insides, to bring forth the whole of the partial in the soul, and into time; unto the whole soul being established on earth.  From here, the sevenfold Spirit of God does the same thing conerning our body, unto the perfect day.  Before the soul is established on earth as it is in heaven, the battle against the soul, is AS we have willful sin, because we must repent of the corrupted body's willful sin, and our soul is effected by the first heaven, and our body.  And so this is where the grieving of the Holy Spirit comes in, and His pleading for us, coming from the heart.  And this is also how Jesus is ineterceding for us, and has fully already; His Spirit being in our soul, unto our soul being wholly established as it is in heaven.  In the third heaven there is both all of eternity and time, and it incorruptible.  But Jesus is the chosen seed and Word of God, and therefore is the chosen given knowledge of eternity into time, by which we live.  We always have confidence in God, and may have the desires our heart, and prayers, because though the Holy Spirit grieves still, He is also how we receive the Spirit of Jesus Christ, being one with Him, where we are glorified, in Him, and do not grieve.  Therefore in this, the seven pillars of wisdom and the circle of heaven are as the two witnesses, the seven pillars being the glorified Spirit of Jesus Christ, and substance and Word.  And the circle of heaven being the glorified Holy Spirit one with Him.  While the sevenfold Spirit connecting our incorruptible insides and corruptible body stirs us up, bringing us through the battle against the soul.  As the Spirit of Jesus Christ is glorified, so is the seven fold Spirit of God pertaining to Him.  But for us, who have to have our body glorified, and possibly the soul still having yet to enter in- this is the hope for which we run, despising the shame, for the joy set before us- which is the glorification of the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit of the LORD pertaining to Him- that again, and with creation, and every redeemed created beings' inheritance from Him- that the Spirit of the Trinity may forever consummate love.  And so as the Soul of Jesus is being poured out in the Second heaven, and is poured out, so does the sevenfold Spirit of God, and Spirit of the LORD abide glorified in the Spirit of Jesus Christ presently.  The Spirit of the LORD, is the consummation of the sevenfold Spirit of God, six also being the number for creation, and the Spirit of the LORD being the seventh part of the sevenfold Spirit of God.  And thus as we race unto this hope, so is the glorified Spirit of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, and these two together one and glorified in Him; along with the sevenfold Spirit of God, and glorified Spirit of the LORD through Him get given into our mortal body, that we may have life and it abundantly.  Saving all that was lost, and securing our inheritance in Him.  Our earthly gift unto our heavenly one.  And His kingdom established on earth as it is in heaven.  Through the incorruptible kingdom of God inside of us, and through all of the Godhead.  That our bodies, even now, may have the tangible goodness of the LORD, in every good and perfect gift.  Praise God.  This is the sealing and establishing of the water.  Just as the blood, Spirit, and water bear witness on earth.  And until our body's are fully redeemed, so will the Holy Spirit grieve in us, until then.  But when everything is made incorruptible, the Holy Spirit will be glorified, and the Spirit of the LORD completely also- and the marriage of the Lamb take place, as also all of creation has been prepared, and made ready.  The righteous acts of His saints and beloved, are our works.  But our works are in believing in Him.  The third gift is that of evangelist, which is under the prophet.  And this is symbolic of the body.  But also in this, so is bronze under silver.  And bronze symbolizes judgment.  And therefore all judgment that is right, must be through the Spirit, and Jesus through Him.  And thus there be worship in Spirit and truth.  And so also the light on a hill, which is evangelism, shall shine unto the perfect day, as the love in our hearts grows, and is given into our soul and body.  Praise God.   

Thu, Nov 1st - 10:51PM

Creating holiness

If someone wants my foundation of repentance to be me being a sinner, then each and every way, according to the testimony of Jesus Christ, and His divinity, I am going to walk, according to being born again and perfect and incorruptible in Him, and inwardly.

Most mis-communication in church I have found to come from this type of thing: "Watch out, you never know who is praying for you." I mean that like we should be carrying each other's burdens, even through these kind of differences, as shown above. And so if I go off on someone, or forsake fellowship, and they are praying for me, that's my bad, even worse, than if they weren't. This was just my example though. I think that maybe the definition for mis-communication is not agreeing on sincerities.

James 5:16
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

Do you know what happens when we regard perfection inwardly? I have said this before. Then we have to account for how we sinned, this also being working out our salvation. But we have to do more than just confess it, like 'understanding' we are sinners, or having the attitude of 'the wonderful cross.' When the foundation for repentance becomes admitting we are sinners, and not knowing being born again, means having incorruptible, perfect, sinless insides; the attitude becomes like how Naaman thought firstly towards Elisha. And so then, guess what? No one has to divide the word of truth in their on going walk with God as if walking in Him means to have our peace be in our SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE OF HIM. Which is what it really is, and is supposed to be. And so not walking like this is the graceful condemnation. So then people go on to thinking that His life means having works, and that we perfect our faith thus, and thus aren't unprofitable servants. But this is the same wrong standing the Jews have currently regarding the Law. If we aren't inwardly perfected before the New heavens and new earth, what right do we have in God (Psalm 50)?

The person with chronic mourning, lamenting, and weeping, isn't always just having the broken spirit that 'no one can bear.' We should be the good servant the Lord finds feeding and taking care of everyone. And I find it odd that people think the foundation of repentance is admitting we are sinners without believing we have perfect insides, and then come to find most people acting as if the cross is our 'This is the day" anthem; while spiritual knowledge is up to Grandpa upstairs, by which we secretly follow through the eight ball- and accuse as if wanting a deeper life is mysticism. As "He knows if you are sleeping, He knows if you are awake, He knows if you've been bad or good..." comes in.

Acts 2:25-26
I foresaw the LORD always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope

Psalm 16:9
my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope

Our tongue is our glory. And what does our tongue do? Create. And this is found in the Proverbs and prophets. The first man said to have been filled with the Spirit in the Bible is an artisan named Bezalel, who was chosen to craft the tabernacle. His name means 'in the shadow (protection) of God.'

*Numerology is real, just as the number of letters, words, verses, books, names, events, and so on.
2 Peter 1:5 (5 for creativity)
for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue

Colossians 1:5b
the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel

-Our hope is virtue

2 Peter 1:5iii.-6
to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness

-The substance of God [knowledge] as love, self-control as faith, perseverance as hope, and godliness as unity

Colossians 1:6
which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth

-Evangelism is giving promises through the love of God in our hearts (the substance being knowledge), and godliness is having the grace of God in truth

2 peter 1:7
to godliness brotherly kindness

Colossians 1:7
as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf

-Evangelism is giving the desires of our heart, in love, which God has given to us, in His grace, in truth, according to the testimony of Jesus Christ (2 Tim. 1:6, 4:5)

2 Peter 1:7
and to brotherly kindness love

Colossians 1:8
who also declared to us your love in the Spirit

2 Peter 1:8-11
if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

-You will entertain the latter end of love (11-fornication [taking away from His words], Jezebel doesn't entertain the latter end of things, and thus fornicates)

Colossians 1:9-11
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy

-You will come to completion and overcome falsehood (9-incompletion, 11- fornication [taking away from His words], Jezebel is the false prophet)

"in Him"
Ephesians 1:4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 2:15, 3:12
He chose us in Him

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself

all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance

In Him you also trusted

having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace

we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him

-8 verses (8-New beginnings) unto being new creations in Him. Ephesus means 'permitted.' Ephesus was a center for witchcraft in Asia, but much of the city turned to God! Witchcraft is how to sin. And anything created apart from God is witchcraft. However God has given us to cleanse and refine the spoil before the Promised Land, and to cleanse ourselves and keep the spoil. Plus we may go on to perfection, which is coming boldly to the throne of grace. And there are marvels in Him, and His depths, and riches, that we may also be inspired. Adam and Eve's command, was to create. And this continues on for us, under Christ also, even unto heaven.

"in Christ"
Ephesians 1:1, 3, 10, 12, 20, 2:6, 7, 10, 13, 3:6, 11, 4:32
faithful in Christ Jesus

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ

in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth

that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory

He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead

made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus

the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ

we are His workmanship, created in Christ

in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ

the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel

the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ

be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you

-12 verses (12- bride) unto coming to be in Him- as He is the Messiah, Anointed One, and Sent one, the Son of God, and the Bridegroom- that we may keep the fire alive and still be in purity in all things.

"of Him"
Ephesians 1:17, 23
the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him

His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all

-Jesus as the vessel. Both in being one with the Holy Spirit, who can still grieve; and the Holy Spirit being one with His Spirit which can not grieve, being glorified

"by Him"
Ephesians 4:21
if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus

"with Him"
Ephesians 6:9
your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him

"through Him"
Ephesians 2:18
through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father

-The trinity of approachment and communion

Romans 1:4
declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead

-His resurrection proved Him to be the Son of God

Romans 6:19, 22
present your members as slaves [bondservants- choosing to be a servant because of love] of righteousness for holiness

having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life

-righteousness to holiness to everlasting life. Overlap these with the fruits of the Spirit, pertaining to hope (faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control)

2 Corinthians 7:1
having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God

Ephesians 4:24
the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness

-wash in the Jordan seven times, and then by the two witnesses, the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, be cleansed by the washing of the water, which is the Word by the Holy Spirit, and thus abide in God being one with Him

-unity/fellowship/communion is through being one with Him, and that is true godliness

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 4:7
may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints

God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness

-the opposite of uncleanness is cleanness, which is attained through holiness

Hebrews 12:14
holiness, without which no one will see the Lord

1 Peter 1:15-20
as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

2 Timothy 1:8, 9
God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works

-We should be just like God. If we try to lay our hands, as if on Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb, and thus regard communion with Him, and enter into the Holy of Holies, and by His blood, but are regarding ourselves still as inwardly being sinners, and that being the foundation of repentance, and are not walking as if being born again, and we are not fearing God, and He won't hear our prayer as much as we do that. And thus also we are not in the sincerity of faith, and are not esteeming Him; and thus also we may become sick, even unto death [insincere communion], because we are insulting His Spirit of grace; though possibly not unto blasphemy of the Spirit in the perfect infinitive (In EVERY context, always).

Ephesians 2:19-20
the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone

1 Corinthians 3:11-15
no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

1 Peter 1:13
gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ

1 Peter 1:5
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time

Romans 16:15
my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began

Galatians 1:11-12
I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ

Ephesians 3:3
by revelation He made known to me the mystery

What is holiness?

Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 21:16
'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’

Luke 13:31-32
31 On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
32 And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.’

Hosea 6:1-3
1 Come, and let us return to the LORD;
For He has torn, but He will heal us;
He has stricken, but He will bind us up.
2 After two days He will revive us;
On the third day He will raise us up,
That we may live in His sight.
3 Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD.
His going forth is established as the morning;
He will come to us like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.

James 5:7-18
be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. 11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment.

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Job 42:7-8
the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has. 8 Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

-Listen to the spirit of what Jesus said in Matthew 5 concerning perfection, and meditate on this regarding what Peter quoted regarding being holy as the LORD is. And then consider what Jesus said about God perfecting praise out of babes. And how chidlike humility is the true humility in knowing that it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom. And therefore reproving the attitudes that make up religion. Then consider how praise, and holiness are connected through Matthew 5, and put this together with praise being perfected. And holiness therefore coming into being uplifting God. Matthew 21 mentions Hosanna, which is a name for salvation, and one that shows salvation as coming, and there being praise though it has not fully come. Therefore holiness is the aspect of God which also deals with it not being present, except for it being in Him and coming from Him. Though we also may come to Him as children and receive it, and also know that it doesn't mean having nothing. Then think about Hosea 6 and how knowledge is mentioned, therefore showing the substance of the great and precious promises of God, and of faith; this also being spiritual knowledge. Then think about His going forth as the morning, and compare that to what He said in Jeremiah, about how if the the sun could not come up, then His Promises would fail. And therefore this, and not false patience, which is in trying to not want anything, is really how our hearts are established. And thus in this holiness we shall see God. And also consider Job's friends' outcome, whom also tried to give Job graceful condemnation. I think in these things, you might come to the conclusion I did about what holiness is.

2 Peter 1:5-7
faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love

-8 things mentioned.

Galatians 5:22-23
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control

-9 fruits mentioned, the tenth I believe to be everlasting life (the tenth coin, the one that was lost).

Romans 6:22
having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life

-righteousness to holiness to everlasting life. 8 would be righteousness 2 Peter 1:5-7), 9 holiness (Galatians 5:22-23), unto everlasting life (as the tenth coin, the one that was lost).

Galatians 5:23
Against such there is no law (fruit of the Spirit)

Isaiah 41:12
Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.

2 Corinthians 5:7-8
we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Proverbs 21:29-31
(righteousness)
29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he establishes his way.
(holiness)
30 There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the LORD.
(everlasting life)
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance is of the LORD.

Holiness is in spiritually loving God. And therefore it is not that we can't trade the physical for the spiritual, it is that we can't trade the spiritual for the physical, which is what Esau did. And thus we shall see God, walking in the Spirit. And thus:

Romans 8:11
if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you

Thu, Nov 1st - 8:30PM

The favor of God

There is a difference between saying we are right, or wrong, before or after the law. Many in this country claim that they are right before the law, and that the law keeps things right. This is the kind of attitude that leads into thinking 'right or wrong, or good or bad' instead of good and evil. Because the admission of evil concerns admitting sin exists.

This may sound hypocritical to this, but according to God's promises we are right in Him before the cross. And the cross is a type of the Law of Moses. But in full truth and wholeness it is the end of the Law of Moses. The cross sounds like complete absurdity in this regard. As we have to go through affliction to receive life. This is why they accused the early church of doing evil so that good may come. But the equity in this, is that the evil is already coming upon us. And this is in the context of both the frog in the lukewarm water in the pot; and the ordeals we go through in life. Therefore the cross is our catalyst unto life. The sincerity though, comes in having His life, through agreeing, which is believing, which is first preparing the way, and conceiving. Sometimes pain can be a euphoria, and this is present in the cross. But only because of the immense abounding of His life, Promises, and zeal which are given through it. Christ tasted death without first having the word of faith that we have. When we come unto the cross we have firstly that Christ suffered and died for us, sustaining us, which is the word of faith. While Christ Himself was the first. And therefore it is written in Hebrews about how He despised the shame of the cross for the joy set before Him. And that joy was us, and the glorification of the Godhead and His beloved. We have the cross, as going through the wrath of the Father, also in Him not looking upon Jesus, as Jesus became sin and died- we have the cross, as if looking to Him from the cleft, as Moses did. This also being as viewing His back, for even the glory of Christ, and that within Him is too much for our sinful selves to see, before we receive the exchange in the cross, which is made available to us through His first sacrifice. When we first receive His life, before the cross, we receive the incorruptible seed. And so as we go on from first agreeing and believing in Him, unto repentance meeting His death, then we receive the exchange of what He has made available to us through His first given sacrifice. After we reach the end of our faith, the end of repentance meeting His death, and this also according to the context of the substance in which we are walking in Him- as the soul being established on earth, is different than only having part of our soul prepared, as we come through the partial unto the whole. Once we have entered in, partially, or whole, there is no longer any distinction between us and Him. As when we are coming unto the whole, and are in the partial, we are receiving Him in us. And when we come unto the whole (even the whole of the partial), we are then in Him. And this is the grounds for us laying our hands on Him, Him being the sacrificial Lamb, taking on our sins. To lay our hands on Him, in this way, without having sincerity, is as taking communion without sincerity, which also can lead into sickness and death. And this was present in the OT also, as the priest entered into the Holy of Holies. And the Holy of Holies is where the mercy seat was. Mercy being the ability from God to love and obey, just as also, He doesn't have to do it, but He does give this freely, and in His grace, and without partiality or false discipline. And therefore in true freedom, and with the Spirit of God. And it was blood that was sprinkled over the mercy seat. Calling ourselves right and holy before we receive the incorruptible seed, is the evil that we must die to and deny firstly, and then go on to carry our cross in Him. And the cross is easy and light, as we understand that even without it, we have nothing of real value, worth, estimation, or of lasting substance. What happens through false humility, and this also in Israel still trying to follow the Law of Moses, is that people call themselves sinners, in the context of having already tasted the incorruptible seed, through knowing good and evil. But once the seed has been accepted in sincerity, there is the sincere faith, that is the new birth. And therefore the born again, incorruptible insides. The spiritual understanding and discernment that comes in knowing spirit, soul, and body; just as the Spirit, Jesus, and the Father is just like a family tree. And this is the substance of DNA. The heart and spirit, to me, are as [juice] concentrate. While the soul to me, is as a diamond, or the juice being poured out along with water in the other hand. And the body a vessel, or cup. How many sparkles are in a diamond? Infinite, and according to the light, and placement. Through the heart, I know that the past can be redeemed, and even sought. And through the soul agreeing, I know that belief may conceive in the heart. Without the empowering of the spirit, the body is as dead. And this is how I discern preparing for the life into the body. The body's desires that are in His name, I believe can be focused on, also the soul rightly dividing to fully prepare, that there is no deception, that the incorruptible heart may actually conceive, the desires of the heart also being His, which are generously for us. I know that according to the incorruptible insides, that no matter what, sin was never internal. Many teach about not being 'feeling' led, and also soulishly led. And I have tried that to the fullest extent. And I also have found that I would rather show how our feelings can be given to us, through Christ. And how our soul can stay in meditation. Before I had tasted of the heavenly gift, though I was enlightened to Christ, I couldn't grasp eternity. I though of it as 'forever, and ever and ever....' And I didn't know what I would, or could do with myself. But after tasting of His heavenly gift, it was as if God gave me, the sincerity of who I was, and then I also knew that I didn't want to lose it. I walked trying to not let the fear of losing it guide me, because I relished the given love. And so, I knew that I didn't even want to chance not having it. And that was also a rest for me. Because I knew in goodness that I wanted that sincerity and love with me at all times. And so I walked, dividing the Word, in the Spirit, by building unto that. Which I know now is building unto the kingdom of God, which is inside of me. And so as I balanced this, I gained spiritual discernment, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.

Thu, Nov 1st - 5:44PM

Love, faith, and grace

What comes first, Passover or First fruits?  What is Passover for, if there is no First fruits?  What comes first His Promise, or His Law?  What comes first His death or His life?  His life was first, just as His foreknowledge, and Genesis 1:1-2, as His imagination and 'time of the Spirit' (Genesis 1:3-'in the garden' as the 'time of His Soul'). 

Again, it takes having incorruptible life, to choose what is incorruptible life.  Therefore how can one turn to God, if at first they must put off sin, to receive His life? 

Also, in this, no prophecy or revelation can come through man's own strength.  It is impossible.  Man could search endlessly and never find it.  And this is also the place for the testimony of Jesus Christ being the Spirit of Prophecy.  And this is also the grounds for having the partial word of God, unto the whole word. 

How can then, any gain His life firstly?  According to the OT and the NT God foreknew all who are in His love. 

It may seem as if receiving life is really just an endless cirlce ending in vanity.  And many Scriptures from the Bible can be arranged so that man receiving life and it's goodness is not really the will of God.  Even unto saying that only receiving God is the will of God, while putting of His Promises.  However, without man receiving His life and Promises- this is vanity.  For anyone who worships as to receive nothing, worships nothing.  Much fear, which is in doubleness in those who try to worship God, as if wanting nothing- concerning how if we worship God wanting eternal promises, even for us- amounts to thinking that we will actually be putting things we love before God.  But this is the fake of the attitude of putting off sin and corruption to receive Him (because we will put something before Him).  Putting off sin, is putting off what keeps us from receiving, and our own inheritance from Him.  Therefore it is true that whoever seeks Him with their whole heart will find Him; and that any who really want what is good, shall inherit it.   

Much of the world denies that such a thing as 'sin' exists.  And therefore unto much of the world the cross is foolishness.  As is justification, for those who by sight fall short, and even offend.  But through the life and death of Christ, there is abundant redemption, even into knowing that for those who are born again in Him, who receive His life and become new creatures; that the willful sin which is in shortcomings and offenses is actually not from who they are.  And it is also exceedingly foolish to the world, to believe that the shortcomings are in the physical tent of those who believe in Christ.  And therefore faith is put off, and it being the spiritual knowledge of God.  And thus it is called foolish to believe in what is not seen, and walk this way. 

Why in the Bible, is God shown as standing up for the poor and needy, and putting down the prosperous?  Why is He seen as either hating physical prosperity, or actually wanting it, that we may profess to have good showings? 

It is because, for those who deny God, they firstly take stance, against how creation is presently subjected to futility.  And from there, they take stance of the unfairness of the corruption that is in the world.  But God overcomes these stances, by showing that His complete and manifold love are in how He cares for each and every part of His creation.  And thus the stances which are taken in not believing God, also including how His Promises and life are not visibly seen; and also are not present, and as really being good, in many who profess Him- these stances are overcome as He is revealing His salvation, and how His awesomeness is in Him not standing for any kind of temporal goodness or corruption.  As if to only give unto some to have goodness, but to others to never know goodness.  And thus every stance against Him is taken away.  Whether against Him subjecting creation to futility, and thus corruption coming, or against how His life has not yet fully come, and it in incorruption.  And in this, is His example of good and evil.  For those who have not known goodness, they receive salvation all the more; taking away the sting of death.  And for those who have known goodness, they are also example of His goodness, even presently dwelling, though all is not made perfect yet.  And for those who now disagree with His Soveriegnty, there is the truth concerning how all who turn to Him, may have His goodness.  And beyond this, for those who believe in His goodness, but have not yet received it, which is possible in this still corrupted world; there is the manifold love of God declaring and encompassing the weight and glory of what really matters, and what makes up life.  And this leads directly into God being Spirit, and the physical being a real representation of Him, based on the Spirit.  And so also through His great and precious promises, those who believe in false discipline are reproved. 

In turning to God, it is quite evident, and also proclaimed, that our faith is the gateway unto Him.  And this by grace.  However, in this, it must be remembered that love out rates faith and grace.  For without love, all is vain.  And so faith and grace may only truly be known in His love.  As love may be as a spout, and faith and grace the hose and water. 

Grace, however, is not the ability to be okay with God, though we are sinners.  Grace is the free gift of His power, by which we receive Him.  And thus God must be regarded in our inward perfection, in being born again, for us to prosper in Him.  And this in all freedom, and freedom still being contingent upon love.  Therefore taking away the false discipline found in saying things like "I don't have to follow Him, I get to."  Into knowing that every good and every perfect gift is for us, by His promises.  And so when we come to receive grace, these are the benefits we have in Him. 

Our faith must be built, as we know both that He is in us, and us in Him.  And thus we must prepare the way for both.  Firstly, Him in us, because it is impossible to be in Him, as He has no darkness or sin, without this.  Therefore our preparation, and making fit, unto wholeness, are the things that we do, to still build ourselves up through Him, to be in Him, though we ourselves are not perfect in having Him in us yet.  Where is God in all of this?  And if He wants us so bad, why doesn't He do more?  It is a love song, and therefore also, there is no 'force,' except for the servitude we ourselves choose to be in.  Servitude has a contrary meaning for those who claim freedom.  But there is freedom in choosing to serve.  And this not in false humility.  False humility relies on looking humble, unto having good showings.  But true humility still receives.  Therefore false humility is in worshiping Him as if not receiving anything, or as if He is the only thing to receive.  For God is all encompassing, and He is in every good and every perfect gift.  And what are the preparations for Him being in us?  They are both our true humility, and willingness to serve. 

In regards to putting off sin, many approach this as if discipline is in gaining the strength of our own hand, and even some still say they are only letting God do the real work.  But putting off sin, is in knowing that we are inwardly perfect.  And thus the corruption that is outward is real, but not true.  And thus we still repent, but we also know that we can be redeemed from any and every evil thing.  And this also gives us more place for love.  And thus our zeal grows, also giving us more hope.  Therefore we don't have to take the stance, that we don't have enough substance, to continue in Him, even to receive the things we want, which are His gifts and promises. 

In these regards, as we are regarding inward things; our preparation is unto the outward reception.  And what are the sureties of our outward reception?  Our faith, in His faith.  Us having Him in us, knowing that He will secure our promises, as we then are in Him. 

Ruth 3-4:12
1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do.”
5 And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”
6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her. 7 And after Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was cheerful, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
8 Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet. 9 And he said, “Who are you?”
So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.”
10 Then he said, “Blessed are you of the LORD, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman. 12 Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. 13 Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the LORD lives! Lie down until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.
16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Is that you, my daughter?”
Then she told her all that the man had done for her. 17 And she said, “These six ephahs of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’”
18 Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”

1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. So Boaz said, “Come aside, friend, sit down here.” So he came aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. 3 Then he said to the close relative, “Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, sold the piece of land which belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4 And I thought to inform you, saying, ‘Buy it back in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.’”
And he said, “I will redeem it.”
5 Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also buy it from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance.”
6 And the close relative said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance. You redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
8 Therefore the close relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” So he took off his sandal. 9 And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from his position at the gate. You are witnesses this day.”
11 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. 12 May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the LORD will give you from this young woman.”

Matthew 28:6-8
He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

Galilee was the district where people could flee to if they had accidentally killed someone.  And it is like an accidental killing to mess up in obtaining from God, or in loving. 

Romans 8:26-28
the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Much of Romans 8 is about having His life and Promises in our mortal flesh. 

1 John 2:1-2
My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

A point in this Scripture, is that he wrote so that we would not sin, BUT IF we do sin, there is propitiation.  And so we aren't to sin, but in case we do, we may still receive everything. 

Matthew 16:18-19
I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven

Peter means 'little rock' and Christ is the Rock.  This shows how we may be redeemed from anything and still fully receive the desires of our heart; just as also Peter denied the Lord three times, and was restored at the end of the gospel of John.  Three is the number for the trinity, and that is what is blasphemed when the Spirit is blasphemed.  But all sin is willful sin, and blasphemy of the Spirit.  It is blasphemy of the Spirit in the perfect infinitive which is unforgiveable, the perfect infinitive being always, in EVERY context.  Therefore the willful sin is not who we are inwardly, but is what is outward.  And thus also about 3,000 were saved on Pentecost, as 1,000 also symbolizes a length.  This showing a length of days, and one's earthly inheritance.  And we are to pray for His kingdom on earth, which is our inheritance from Him. 

James 1:21
receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save

Through our love in receiving Him into us, He also receives us into Him.  And beyond this, as in love, He also does come freely into us, and us into Him.  Tribulations, afflictions, and trials, and the like, are not to show us to not want things.  No, they are instances in which we may increase in our sincerity of the desires of our heart, and also be even more a letter written on the heart of His love. 

Thu, Nov 1st - 4:08PM

The way, truth, and life

There comes time, in our walk in God, where evil resists the good we do.  What happens through this, is that darkness has prepared, through sin, to take away the opportunity of our liberty in God, and His benefits.  The Law of Moses, never came in itself, to offer righteousness, or life.  It itself was a tutor, that through it, the way might be prepared unto God.  Ishmael represents this, as he is not the rightful heir of Abraham and Sarah.  In knowing this, there could come the false understanding, and question, as to why the Law was given then, in the first place.  But the answer comes in knowing that before the Law of Moses, that man was lawless.  This meaning that man was following his own dictates, whether prompted by God, or not.  And therefore the example of Ishmael showed the necessity of the Law at the time, to even stop the very opporunity of Ishmael being the rightful heir of Abraham, which he was not.  And the very fact that Isaac was born before the Law, shows Jesus as the Son of God, and also having fulfilled the Law.  The Law of Moses came in to point out sin, to show man what sin was, and to also come down on it.  But the promise to Abraham, though also containing works, as he was to leave Ur, was not conditional, in the effect, that if Abraham did not leave Ur, that he would be punished.  And therefore the meaning of how man before the Law of Moses, of being lawless, and what it means, concerning sin not being imputed where there is no Law.  Because the Law said "Cursed is the man who does not continue in all the things in this book, to do them."  When God brought the Flood before the Law, it was because of the exceeding wickedness there was on earth, even as angels mingled with humans in seed. 

So there is an understanding, concerning how the Law effects those who follow it, and even how any law effects anyone who follows it.  Because the very existence of a Law shows that it itself is not giving life, nor righteousness.  And that plainly the presence of the Law proves that man is being given the command by the essence of the Law, to have righteousness apart from the Law, as the Law points out his faults in doing so.  Viewing any law, apart from this, shows that man himself is actually giving life and devotion unto something that is not alive itself.  And thus the definition for idolatry. 

When through the Law, someone is enlightened unto the definition of sin, knowing what is good and what is evil; then upon trying to obey the Law, or any law; they will find out that the very motive of obeying the law, and how the law is not living, nor able to give life, brings out the very struggles that exist in someone, which are contrary to the law.  The Law of Moses was spiritual, in the means of how it contained the testimonies of Jesus Christ.  

There are different beliefs in the world, concerning what is good and evil.  And even in the modern day church, many don't too much acknowledge good and evil, but stay with right and wrong, or good and bad.  Through this, and also through thinking that man is primarily good, laws are elevated above their actual power.  Because if someone thinks they are actually primarily good, then they will not be finding out that through the Law, that they themselves are actually having in themselves the very struggles, of what they are trying not to do- this either in small things, or large things.  When people primarily think that man is mostly falling short of any kind of perfection, laws are still elevated, and in this, even to the point of offering life; rather than goodness being found in the spirit of the heart through sincerity and love (God's in truth).  Both of these stances, thinking that man is primarily good, or unable to in any way be perfect; actually give laws to be the savior of society. 

From here people go on to classifying goodness and success, based on who can both not see themselves, within the contrary struggles of the law; and who can motivate themselves to be prosperous, even to the point of effecting society for the better. 

In the Gentile world, there are not many zealots of the law of their land, who actually try to keep everything in the law, as if the law itself was the beginning of everything that is good.  Not even the religious zealots, who are under the laws of their religion do this, without emphasizing man's dependance either to society, or the land. 

Even in Christianity, and even in those who say they follow the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, as well as myself, can come to points in life, where the very promises of God become as laws, and are not esteemed in the freedom of life, in which they actually exist.  From here, some then give up on zealously seeking, exclusively, the Spirit.  And some, usually fewer than this, try to even more so, follow God.  Though this can lead into trying to follow the Law of Moses through the Holy Spirit, or being drawn into trivial matters concerning not wanting to exist in the physical corrupted world. 

When evil resists, as we are trying to do good, there is a choice; either to give up, and call it even, or to push on, and plan on.  When Christ laid down His life, evil was resisting the good He was doing.  This is the shrinking and drawing back of which is spoken of in Hebrews- if someone draws back from still attaining to the good.  Overcoming evil's resistance, is coming out of the futility that man was subjected to by God.  And this is also the basis for what is written in Daniel about carrying out great exploits.  So great exploits are not in misusing things, whether for the world or against it.  But in the fervent zeal of love.  When God cursed Adam, He said that he would work by the sweat of his own brow.  Many people in the church who even claim grace, walk as if being obedient to works perfecting faith, and even doing this unto the point of believing that nothing that doesn't physically happen is from God, true, or prophetic.  And people who cleverly come to works this way, as to loving good showings of the flesh, though still claiming grace, claim also that they are working, even though there could be detriments along the way.  But this is not really the core of what the cross is, nor His life.  Listen to this:

Psalm 10:6
“I shall not be moved;
         I shall never be in adversity.”

Just because someone might not sound as evil as the kind of people being talked about in Psalm 10, doesn't mean that we, or they, aren't walking like this.  Just as also the religious leaders in Jesus' day thought that He was possessed for saying they were against Him.

What can we do if there is always evil every time we go to do good?  Change our views?  Perhaps we are too pessimistic?  Perhaps we are narcissistic?  But then how shall we view the corruption that is all around us, all over the world?  Through the eyes of viewing ourselves as having good motivations, and esteeming laws?  But what happens then, if we are turned away from seeing much of the evils around us, and then also come into only concentrating on changing the classes that presently have the sustenance to also grasp success, and promote the laws, and the land?  Are these then the impossibilities, that man has, in his faults, as to in any way having perfection?  And then also is this supplanted through giving everyone the comfort that man is primarily good, apart from the intense faults that come through the mere impossibilities that are present because of the inability to continually and presently have perfection?  And then should we go on to reaching for the stars, telling ourselves that we are getting closer and closer to a reality in which everyone is happy?  As we are adapting and increasing our sincerity to achieve collective happiness?  What is the substancial beginning, end, and present tangible goal and way of this? 

I would like to offer the only true, and very tangible solution- Jesus Christ.  Through Him, is love.  And this even evidenced, in choosing to give up His own life, for all of the world.  How was this not foolish, and where are the proceeds from this?  They exist in His day to day, moment to moment stances and sincerities, as His salvation is revealed in this last time, showing how the severity of the present time has no other solution, than to presently abide in love.  Where is the fairness and justice of those who have existed before us, and of the evils that have plagued the earth?  Knowing that His severity is contingent upon relying on Him now and today, even for the redemption that is coming, for all of creation, and created beings.  Therefore we may not lose heart, and have all the more assurance to both come to Him, and obtain His great and precious promises, of which nothing on earth can compare.  In which also, in every distinction, Jesus is the actual desire of all of the nations.  So we may regard God in us, and His perfection, Him in us, and us in Him; and also know that we can dig deeper, and that it will not be in foolishness, except foolishness being in the eyes of all that is vain.  And we may have every confidence knowing that He can not lie, and that His Promises can not fail.  And even beyond this, we may know that whether our sincerity exists in yesterday, today, or forever, that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that as He is the beginning and the end, and the Firstborn; so does He know everything, also having everything in His hands; so that we may have all the more surety and steadfastness, that what He has promised, He is able to perform, and will do so. 

Who can proclaim as He can?  And what greater love is there than His?  And what salvation is there which is in comparison to His?  What judgment and equity is there, that actually is in truth, apart from His and Him? 

And therefore the Spirit and truth abides in those who love Him, unto the salvation of all creation.  And this is without partiality, to those who profess Him, and to those who don't.  What greater truths are there, other than His Promises?  There is no partiality in Him, as no one goes to war for themselves.  And there is no understanding that is in man, in which unity and or peace and happiness actually exists; except to either turn away from the visible corruption present, or to attempt to instill one's own hand's gain.

Thu, Nov 1st - 3:24AM

Passover and first fruits

Much of the Arabs descendants came from Ishmael.  Biblically, by Promise, Ishmael was not the true heir of Abraham.  Abraham also had concubines, and children through them.  According to his wife Sarah, Isaac was his heir.  The descendants, which came through the concubines, are those of whom much of the Arabs' seed is mixed with, from Palestine, to India (they being sent east also).  The word Palestine, comes from the word 'Philistine.' 

Biblically, Ishmael, resembles the Law of Moses; but in the context of it not leading to life itself, but actually being given to point out sin.  And therefore given for condemnation, and not life.  No one has ever been justified through the law.  The Law came in to expose sin, and through it's testimonies to lead to Jesus Christ.  The Law is based on don'ts, do's, and if's.  The don'ts were to show people what sin was, as before the Law of Moses, people did not know what sin was, but were lawless.  Though the Spirit they could know what goodness was, and therefore also be kept from the schemes of sin.  The do's were laws put into effect, as a type of the goodness that there is in following the Spirit, as awakening to the Him, to know what goodness was, and also through this be kept from the schemes of sin.  In the Spirit, there is the law of life, and therefore not lawlessness.  The if's were the conditions of being blessed in God, of whom both the Arabs and modern day Israelites claim to serve.  The Israelites calling Him Yahweh foremost, and the Arabs foremost calling Him Allah.  However, as the Law did not come in to justify unto salvation, but to be a tutor over man, unto God; so do the if's of the Law show that if the law is not followed, man can not be blessed.  But this was taken to the extent of thinking that the Law therefore offered righteousness.  God is the only way to righteousness.  Therefore it must be understood that the if of the Law is still conditional, in contrast to the sure and steadfast promise to Abraham.  Abraham's promise was conditional upon him leaving Ur.  But this is not the testimony of the if of the Law.  This contrasts the Law, as God Himself can not sin, and therefore is not Himself the substance of the Law, but it's goal, through awakening to Him through it's testimonies.  The Spirit of Elijah is the Spirit of Repentance, and is shown in Isaiah 40, as saying "Prepare the way," and that being the definition for repentance.  Therefore God was in the Law, in the extent of it preparing the way unto Him.  And therefore also, is the reconciliation of God saying that He repented in Genesis 6.  Here therefore is the difference of the Law and Promise, as the Law said 'if' while the Promise said yes.  Showing that the Law came in to condemn sin, while His Promise came in to give life.  And therefore is the difference between "Cursed is the man who does not continue in all of the things written in this book, to do them" and "I will make you the father of many generations." 

The religious Jews in Jesus' and Paul's day, looked to the law, not contextually saying it was the end of God, as they were waiting for the Messiah.  The Muslims came in, while the religious Jews were battling with the Christians.  The Muslims coming in stealthily, and usupring both the Christians, and the religious Jews.  The Muslims seek to encompass both Ishmael and Isaac, the law and Promise, but apart from Jesus Christ.  Therefore even more so keeping Israel from the True Messiah.  The religious Jews do not see Jesus as the Messiah, because He called Himself the Son of God, and they think He blasphemed in this.  Along with this the religious Jews do not depart from the letter of the Law, and find righteousness, in Jesus, the Man who is the Messiah, and the end of the Law.  Therefore the religious Jews are also symbolized by Ishmael, rather than Isaac.  The Messiah whom the religious Jews seek, will not end the Law before the new heavens and earth.  And this is why and how the religious Jews are actually sybmolized by Ishmael.  Because in actual truth Isaac symbolizes the Promise before the New heavens and earth, just as Abraham and Sarah received Him, though old in age.  The problem which is why the religious Jews think that the Law can not go out before the New heavens and earth, comes because in Genesis 17, before Isaac came, God gave circumcision.  But this actually truly shows how the Law came in, as a tutor, before the Promise, and how the Promise will put an end to the Law, and before the New heavens and earth.  And therefore Isaac is a type of the Messiah, who is truly Jesus Christ, as the Promise came after the giving of the law of circumcision, and before the new heavens and earth; also ending the law.  The Law is ended through Jesus Christ, and Isaac as His type because once a person is circumcised, they can not be circumcised again.  And so once Isaac was circumcised, the Law was fulfilled, just as it was through Christ's sufferings and death.  And so after the sacrifice of Jesus, Him being the testimony of which the Law points to; then the Law was no more; but life coming then through faith in Christ.  Did Abraham put faith in Isaac?  In regards to the Promise coming through him, he did.  But Christ stands for having the Promise before the New heavens and earth; and beyond this, with Isaac and circumcision pointing to Christ, and with the rest of Abraham's seed coming through Isaac- so is the culmination of Promise made available through Christ, and this even before the New heavens and earth.  Therefore showing how faith in one Man, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is sufficient, and more than sufficient, to atone for sin, and to come to life.  Just as also Jesus came, suffered and died, and then rose.  Circumcision, as given in Genesis 17, coming before the Law of Moses shows how Jesus was the Son of God, and sinless, even before His death and sufferings.   

The Law can never satisfy all the way up until the new heavens and earth, because the new spirit and heart are not born through the Law, nor from following it until the new heavens and earth.  The new spirit and heart must come before the new heavens and earth, or else all is vanity.  And this is proven, in knowing that in having His Promise, versus having the if of the Law, that the Promise first says 'receive' while the Law first says 'do.'  And so if we think that we can follow the Law, and get better and better, and make our way to the new heavens and new earth, we will only find vanity.  Because only first receiving may we have His Promise.  If what is first is doing, then we establish that promise is not abiding presently.  And therefore it is established that we are sinners, and can not receive from God.  And so if we try to build on this, we will find that the only thing we will gain, is knowing we are sinners, and merely seeing the Promised land.  Which was the relationship between backsliding Israel and Moses.  However if we first receive, and therefore have His Promise, then we know we are right in Him because of faith and grace; and also will go on to only building on this foundation.  And so not just merely prove ourselves sinners, but find ourselves inheritors of God.  And this is why the Law was given, so that we would know God as a Giver, and not as an accuser and miser.  If firstly we don't have receiving, and Promise; but have the Law, ifs, and do; then we show ourselves that we will never receive, because anything that we build on, is still completely menstrual rags, no matter how we sugar coat things.  And this is the bitter herb of the Passover meal.  

Thu, Nov 1st - 2:21AM

True peace and security

The people who dwelt in the land of Canaan were an abomination to God, and the so the Isaelites, because they did not dwell there, by Promise!  Now all through Jesus Christ, may through Promise, live in goodness, and true peace and safety, in the Middle East, and throughout the world! 

The Amorites, were half and half, not being for God, or against Him.  Therefore Ammon, was known for stealing, as in wanting His goodness, without being in Him. 

But again, all through Jesus Christ, may through Promise have His goodness, and true peace and safety, through Jesus Christ, being for Him, and one with Him. 

Therefore this is the explanation of the Amorites and the Canaanites in the OT example, given by God, but through this salvation which has been ready to be revealed, all may have His goodness, through Promise, as Jesus Christ has come, and incorruptible life is available through Him, through His sufferings, death, and life!

Thu, Nov 1st - 2:01AM

The sway

Canaan means 'lowland,' and also the word Cana from which the word Canaanite comes from, showing the word Canaan as an adjective, means 'zealous.' In context with the Canaanites dwelling in the Promised land, and it being an abomination to God, the interpretations may be derived through His Spirit. The meaning of lowland, shows the distance between God, and those who are not His. But also through the meaning of zealous, there is the understanding, of continually not being in Him. From this understanding, comes the knowledge of how those who are God's are seen from the false inhabitors of the Promised Land, as to being as refuse, and unworthy. Even unto the present situation in the Middle East, though also, the whole earth symbolically is the promised land, as what is of first importance, is people. The Amorites also, though not exclusively dwelling in the Promised land, were an abomination to God, and this in reference to His chosen. The elect of God, are in no way above anyone else, as if God's love MERELY or SIMPLY comes to mean "I said so," though Jesus is the spoken word of God, and is God, and has always been with Him, just as the Spirit (unto the Father). The Amorites are portrayed in the gospel, pertaining unto the Promised Land, as being the chief thing, by which Israel was to be freed by, through their (the Amorites) extinction. This in context of Israel gaining the Promised land, is in the context of those who don't say they are either for God, or against Him (the Amorites). Just as also Abraham even battled with the Amorites, and for them. What happens when people cling to not being either for Him or against Him, is enmity, though peace is claimed. And this also is the false peace covenant, found in what is antichrist. Jesus said that we are either for Him or against Him. There is no grey area with God. Even the what is lukewarm and grey, and mire (iron and clay-doubleness) God divides, unto dividing the black and white which make up what is grey. Therefore, the Amorites are almost as those who through deceit (cunning- Antichrist) falsely made peace with Joshua. What happens is that, God gets sacrificed in the clefts, along with true life. This happens through not coming completely into the light (John 3), and sets up the stronghold for falsehood. Namely Babylon. Which means 'confusion: by mixing.' But not all confusion is exposed, as being confusion. Usually where confusion exists, there is pain. But in false divinity, and white witchcraft, and attesting unto God, even unto believing in false uprightness- the pain of confusion is overlooked, and falsely overcome through false light. This is the payment of evil, in playing off the 'grey area.' And this is even the root of Jezebel, false prophecy, and simplicity, as Jezebel fornicates away entertaining the latter end of things; though namely Jezebel is the vessel for false divinity, and not solely the substance. Jezebel also partakes in false divinity, as she falsely prophesies, also gaining her husband Leviathan, and children, the prophets of Baal. When people aren't either for God or against Him, they keep away from being one with Him, and only honor Him with their lips. Just as also, before Israel was taken over by Babylon, they still clung to being upright in Him. God is surely far above only "I said so" as His justice and equity do not have substance in that. His justice and equity are found in love, even through the example of good and evil. "I said so" comes from the false discipline, which relies on people having the strength of their own hand, and being self willed. Though they play this off through false grace. Falsehood, can twist and twist, also in circular reasoning.

When it says in Isaiah "I have set My face like a flint" (Isaiah 50:7), it is prophetic of Jesus. Now, through Jesus, all may come to salvation. Even under the Law of Moses, Gentiles could be saved, though only Jews could actually follow the Law. The Law was given, as a tutor, for man to come through the knowledge of good and evil. Because incorruption was not yet prepared, by Jesus. And therefore just as the angels who did not fall, they were preserved. The angels who did not fall were preserved not through law, but through servitude, as opposed to Lucifer, who was free to gain all knowledge of good and evil, and walk in things which were absolutely high in God (Ezekiel's King of Tyre); for God's angels are called His servants. The phrase "I have set My face like a flint" is as David's words "I shall be even more undignified than this."

Derek Prince covers what he calls the divine exchanges that were made available to us through Jesus' sacrifice and life. Namely, essentially, we may have an exchange of every good and every perfect gift, for every evil thing. And just because people notice anxiousness, or self seeking or envy, does not mean that the gift is not in God. For Jesus took on every evil thing, as He sacrificed His body, for His bride, in God’s will.

One of the greatest barriers, in the world, regarding happiness- and even this being in the type of what is antichrist, just as Nebuchadnezzar's gold idol of false holiness- is delusion. And this actually is also what is said to be present, in those who believe in false holiness (NT- delusion [antichrist]). It is not beyond darkness, to also fake it's own enemies. This is actually the substance of every ploy, and it's definition. When it says in Isaiah 8 for the LORD's children to not say "a conspiracy" there is also the showing of not necessarily a ploy, but a scheme of darkness. Evil very often manifests, as it lays a snare, and let's those they are scheming against, fall into it themselves, therefore multiplying the transgression of those who are schemed against, and strengthening the wickeds' proof of their 'legal contract.' When evil schemes religiously, what happens to those who believe in simplicity, and who are not in oneness with God, neither being spiritual; is that the simple merely reverse what is evil. And so what happens, in my definition, is that 'just because evil is evil, doesn't mean God can't be good’ (this being what I think is right). What I mean is that religion is the same thing as God, but with a different motivation. And so when evil is just reversed, it is not always the truth. And it isn't that rare, for many things which evil does, to actually later come to be God's will, just wrongly at first being done without His Spirit motivating. This is just like the Antichrist, being the white horse in Revelation 6 with the bow with no arrow. Firstly this horse is not Christ, as He did not open the seal to let Himself out. Secondly a bow is a symbol for a covenant, just as the rainbow was given by God. The covenant in Revelation 6 with the white horse, is symbolically with the Antichrist. This is actually the counterfeit of the white horse in Revelation 19, which is Christ. This is why God says to not say 'a conspiracy.' And this is also part of what He mentions in Isaiah saying that He does new things so that we can not say that we knew them before. Also this being how He gets us through the knowledge of good and evil, giving us partial knowledge on the way to whole knowledge, as darkness firstly represents knowledge not yet revealed (Psalm 19). Therefore He says to not say conspiracy because when He sends His prophets, also giving new things, as eternity is coming to pass in time, which is not just an illumination; martyrdom could be relinquished if people understood that His prophets are not trying to trick everyone, as they themselves also did not have the whole word, while the partial was still present. And this also shows God’s outstretched hand. As in Ezekiel 12, many thought that the partial things being spoken were not of Him, because they were not presently coming to pass. But God did that, so that they could turn to Him, without Him just saying they were hopeless because of their unfaithfulness, and then killing them. Just as He disciplines us through the partial knowledge, as we awake to the Spirit unto what is whole (if we continually are led by Him), though we also are in His death (Christ’s- also symbolized through the testimonies of the law in the OT). There being a to and fro there, between His death and life; also this being the back and forth in Isaiah 40-66. But through sin, even His prophets can be led astray, as even Moses was. But before Israel was conquered by Babylon, the majority of Israel was in falsehood, walking by the dictates of their own thoughts. At first, when we are following God, it can seem as if we often only do what seems good to us, because of the distance between us and God, through our iniquities (Isaiah 59), and our being one with Him. But this is why we must strive to enter through the narrow gate, and come through futility, sacrificing our body for His Promises as He did. So that 'do what seems good to you' does not come into being walking only by our own dictates. God also spoke about how His thoughts are ways are above ours. But when pride and false humility conceive, nearly every dictate, except that which doesn't offer peace and safety, is allowed. That peace and safety, not being in God. God said He wouldn't strive with us forever, not that He wouldn't strive with us at all. Strife is having a lot of work, with only a little good fruit. And that is also essentially what being subjected to futility is. But we have to come into the oneness of God, in which we don't walk by the strength of our own hand, nor falsehood; which is found in peace and safety, which is not through oneness with God.

Through the delusion which is in the 'grey area' of people saying they are neither for God nor against Him, and this being namely in being one with Him; what happens is that the cross becomes foolishness.

1 Corinthians 1:18-19, 21-31
the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:

“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”

Salvation is available unto everyone, even the perishing, as the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time gives the manifold wisdom of God, also including that incorruption was never available before Christ, not even unto the chosen. Therefore the chosen are a type of those who have become an example of knowing God, and His love. And therefore, being for Him, and not being against Him; nor being neither for Him or against Him. The foolishness of God, and of the cross, is that we should not dwell in the grey area, even if it means presently not even having the proceeds of being chosen. When the Israelites were taken captive, as they were unfaithful, their banner was taken away. And through their captivity, they gained this back, even unto the Gentiles seeing it. For when they were taken captive by the Gentiles, the Gentiles even came to say that the joy of the chosen, has been brought down to the ground. The Amorite, and the grey area, is the cunning, and kingdom, of what is antichrist. Every evil spirit is antichrist, though the evil spirits have this in different ways, and are exposed having differing devotions. Many of those who were in Christ, were deemed crazy, and foolish, through their being undignified, unto the LORD, through not visibly yet having the proceeds of being His chosen. In addition to this, the "I said so" attitude of God dealing with His elect, chosen, and the ones who are called for His purpose, and are to follow Him; actually gives false holiness the ammunition it needs to say that all who profess Christ, and are against the peace and safety in the lukewarmness and 'grey area' of the world- not visibly having the proceeds of being His chosen; also even to God’s name being deemed agitating or blasphemous. Thus the Bible’s words on how God’s name was blasphemed. In modern Christianity, many people try to stay away from being called agitators, through either having good showings, or trying to prove that they themselves are sincere. But these attempts primarily only give different processes, methods, and laws, against the laws that are found in the number of people who actually are agitators, and not just falsely accused of it. Unto this, all people professing Christ, should remember what Paul said in Philippians, about how he did not fret, worry, or even bombard, those who were preaching Christ without true sincerity. The testimony of Jesus Christ is the Spirit of prophecy. And prophecy is eternity coming to pass into time, also bringing new things, that were not there before, this also not just being the illumination of what is already believed about Him. Much of the church believed that there were no new things, and that prophets, if at all still existing, just illuminated what was already believed about Him. This actually is very much in hypocrisy, as the very existence of this belief, had to have come through prophecy being established, and therefore showing it still existing. The Spirit of prophecy gives the wonders, miracles, and manifestations of God, that are not just in vanity, and evils even beyond that. When God is really revealed to people, it is not in the false humility of trying to worship Him, as if wanting nothing. That actually leads into worshiping nothing, and not being able to become one with Him. Therefore true sincerity is found in giving ourselves unto Him, and accepting from Him, knowing that it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom. And therefore fulfilling what it says about giving being better than receiving. But without His promises, those who profess Christ, fall into the snare of delusion, which is mentioned about what is Antichrist, even unto being given over to it by God, though also those who regard Him inwardly overcome. Without His Promises even those who profess Him have the attitude of neither being for Him nor against Him, in how they worship. So what happens is God is honored with the lips, without there being the oneness with Him, so while people say they are putting God first, and praising Him, and not wanting to firstly receive- they are having no understanding. Understanding is as faith, showing possession. Which is the knowledge of faith being the substance of things hoped for. The things hoped for, being His promises, given through His prophecies. And substance showing tangibility. And what happens, is that conviction gets turned into material gain, through saying that the tangibility is in thinking that what is truly God, comes to pass in the physical. When that is not what 'works perfecting faith' means. As the works of God are believing in Him. The tangibility is in the spiritual knowledge of God, which is how we have His great and precious promises. And thus salvation, and every gift in Him, is by faith, and not works. So those who are in delusion, are those who say their physical gifts are temporal, and neither for Him, nor against Him. And this is against what is really His Promises- while even the people who say they are walking in faith like this, are hypocritically not REALLY being spiritual, as if they are actually seeking His eternal things, and heavenly things.

An example of the chosen who do not yet have the visible proceeds of God, and they being foolish to the world, can be seen in the modern day example of drugs. Though this doesn't mean that doing drugs is wise. What happens in getting high, is that firstly, people start to have unbelief about ever again having feelings like they do, when they are high. Secondly they try to make up for this. Thirdly, through these things, when they are high, it is as though they are delusional, and faking sincerity. Through catalysts, even without drugs, there is true sincerity in things of which catalysts are being used. But when people have the self realization that they are only faking sincerity, are were delusional, then depression, and deep humiliation comes in, this again being the depravity, despair, and depths of unbelief. Namely this happens because people think that they only did things, because of the drug, or the catalysts. In drug users, through this, paranoia arises, in relationships. The main thing going on here, is being termed foolish. But remember that when the Spirit of the LORD is the member, that the foolishness is only to the world, and the world being full of falsehood, even false holiness. And this is found in both the example of David and Job. Just as also Paul said he was beside himself, and was called mad, when he was pleading before Felix, I think it was.

2 Samuel 6:14-23
David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
16 Now as the ark of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. 17 So they brought the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. 19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.
20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
21 So David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the LORD. 22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

Job 2:7-10
Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

The main way false holiness manifests, is that a belief is hung to, when it manifests, either against the 'foolishness' of God, or keeping the peace and safety that is not really in Him. This differs from the truth and love of God, because people are only pointing to some belief, rather than oneness.

The Bible speaks about lawlessness is the last days, and says that because of it, the love of many will grow cold. This is found in the false holiness of being neither wholly (oneness) for or against God. This is the turning away of the simple, and also the turning away FROM those who are in the 'foolishness' of God. Even to coming into warring over the offenses that come, as false holiness seeks to defend itself, and prosper itself, whether directly against God, and His 'foolish,' or just against other worldly people who come to have different motives. The Bible says that lawlessness is sin. And that lawlessness leads to more lawlessness. This is found in what is Jezebellic, namely as iniquity is rejoiced in, through fornicating (taking away from the Word of God). And this is against what is love (1 Corinthians 13), and is the end of coldness. For the grey area, and lukewarmness, is the love growing cold, as God also vomits the lukewarm out of His mouth; the end of being cold, and completely just being against Him, ends in falling. Under the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, we have the freedom to not follow anything but Him, the Spirit of life. And then have Him give life into our mortal body, that we may have our body prosper as our soul does (3 John 2). This is the true oneness of God, and the motivation of meditation, that is in Him. Therefore the foolishness of God, is getting to this place, and away from false holiness. And in this, believing in the Promises of God, though the body may be being sacrificed. But God is faithful, and love and salvation is not found in just counting the cost, and having treaties, but in finding a way to His promises, oneness, and every good and perfect thing in Him.

In the gospel Jesus said that anyone who looks to a woman to lust after her, commits adultery with her already in his heart. First off, the words 'to lust after her' are the emphasis. But secondly, this goes beyond the lukewarm stances in the world, that condition the grey areas of love. And the lukewarm areas of the world, are actually the lawlessness. It is not lawless to only walk by the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Therefore when people begin to sacrifice in the clefts, through not being one with God, they become lawless, though they claim to have 'beliefs.' Having catalysts can lead into feeling fake, or only in being sincere to the catalyst, and that leading into paranoia, and this in relationships; but this is an example of walking, trying to get to the point where the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, is the primary motivation, this only being foolishness to the world, when the Holy Spirit is the real motivation, and in oneness, as the catalyst is the great exploit of not partaking of false holiness. This is truly putting God first, and worshiping Him, and praising Him with understanding, and this is truly where prophecy is, and walking according to His promises. There is the saying "Just because your paranoid, doesn't mean their not after you." This does have substance to it. But those who are in the grey area, claim to be neither for or against, and they back this up with beliefs, rather than oneness. And backing things up with beliefs, and not oneness is what James was coming against, concerning works. Therefore telling those who claim to have works, to show it through oneness. And this is how James and John spoke, against those who said they were doing right, when really they were worldly. God did not give salvation through grace, and then REALLY give it through works. Works perfecting faith, does not mean that what we do is what we believe. If that were so, then we would receive everything we pray for, and if that were so, Hebrews would not show people obtaining promises, though not receiving them yet. Though these examples were in context to those who were before Christ. The gifts we can not have yet, before everyone is together, is the physical continuing city. But we have the inward continuing city, which is incorruptible, and given into our mortal flesh. Therefore we can be like Abraham and Sarah, who did receive Isaac, but not see their whole seed. Those who did not receive their promises physically, who are spoken of in Hebrews, are those who were looking for the salvation that would be revealed, as Peter says. There is more grace, and knowledge now, then there was with the early church. Though it is not as widespread, or always obtained. Grace is the free gift of the power of God by which we receive Him; and knowledge increases, just as also grace abounds. The first fruits are plentiful, but the harvest is exceedingly great, even as the fermented grapes. Therefore those in the early church also knew that the church was going to get devoured, and that their own lives were not going to fully come into the fullness of God's grace, but were kept in Christ. The early church also walked in partial knowledge, just as Paul said "we who are alive and remain," when that obviously didn’t happen, in regards to the rapture. And also Paul spoke about himself entering in, having his soul established on earth as it was in heaven, this being done in 2 Timothy, though he hadn't attained to this in Philippians. The attaining, obviously not being him claiming to not have a sinful flesh anymore. Though also, having the soul established on earth as it is in heaven, is having more perfection, as the insides are incorruptible, perfect, and sinless. Paul's promises also coming out of "Egypt" and running his race, being to preach the gospel, and to suffer for Him. People don't stay with having partial knowledge unto what is whole, because it takes going to and fro with Him, which is coming unto oneness, and having the exchange, in continually being led by Him. Which is the definition of the children of God, given in Romans 8, as it is in the Greek. Having the exchange of our evil things, for His good things. Many people lay down in the grey area, and claim His grace, and honor Him with their lips, saying they also are putting Him first; while they even glory in their shame, being in the depths of Satan: We are sinners and that is the way it is. The only way to become one with Him, is through perfect love. And that is the straight and narrow path, that follows Him, even in being foolish to the world. And that perfect love includes us laying our lives down, basically for everything. We lay it down for others in the church, for those in the world, as we redeem the time, and even for our own inheritance in Him; as we despise the shame, having true humility, knowing that it is His good pleasure to give us the kingdom, and that humility is not found in trying to worship Him, without oneness. We should count the cost in all things, but we shouldn't just make a treaty, and let go of the gift. We should carry out great exploits, through finding a way to still obtain the gift, even as we do have treaties. But our treaties are in the spirit of making ourselves like all other people, NOT IN ACTUALLY HAVING THAT BE WHO WE ARE INWARDLY. Therefore we shouldn't be lukewarm, but should be giving beauty for ashes, and commanding light out of darkness, and creating things which do not exist as though they did; also knowing that we may refine and cleanse the spoil, and cleanse ourselves, and keep the spoil- according to the spoil before the Promised Land. And also in this, we should remember that the spoil before the promised land, isn't the promised land. And that way, regard God and perfection inwardly, and not be in lukewarmness. The end of the miry clay, which is iron and clay mixed together, is being the double vessel, one for dishonor, and one for honor. David being saved out of the miry clay, speaks firstly about the miry clay being Israel around him, just as also, most of the Psalms are written against Israel, Israel mostly being religious. Isaiah 61, more shows the great commission, then just trying to say we fulfill it through living ‘in the world, but not being of it.’ That is a saying of man, by which people make themselves a friend to the world, and claim that they aren't a friend to the world, in a bad way. But this is using the world, in evil, and not the great exploit that Paul talked about, concerning using the world. What happens is that people make themselves like the rich of the world, to presently share in their prosperity, while not coming into the oneness of God. And an example of this, is: "What? What God? Hawaii? Alright. Hunny, do you know what God just told me...? Yep, you going to argue with God? Not me."

So what happens, is that 'to lust after her' gets mixed up, unto the point where people aren't dealing with sin, because they aren't striving for the narrow gate. And then oneness, in marital relationships gets sacrificed in the clefts. So, there can't be disappointment, and so the grieving of the Spirit, if there isn't the striving right? And therefore, people are wise in their own conceits, though also God might still have longsuffering, and mercy. There is what is good in God, and then there is what is best in God, just as in the story of Joash and Elisha.

Also when people try to walk, still believing in God, and do not yet have the visible proceeds of this, and are foolish to the world; it is as though they have no sincerity, according to what is by sight, and the world. And who believes anyone, who isn't in agreement with the 'beliefs' of those who are in unity and agreement, and also has the sightly markings of one who is foolish? But God gives more grace (just as also- to those who seek His best, though they also get refined through fire, water, and affliction):

Isaiah 50:7
For the Lord GOD will help Me;
Therefore I will not be disgraced;
Therefore I have set My face like a flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed.

This is why it is so important to walk by the Spirit, and also understand that all judgment is to be in the Spirit; and this doesn't mean just pointing to beliefs, and material fruit.

Isaiah 11:3
His delight is in the fear of the LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears

We should be awakening to Christ, and in only having the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. It actually is a refuge for us! It can sound scary, and even like we could mess up; doing things that didn't have to be done, through making ourselves foolish when we didn't need to. But here is discernment: if we don't actually have the belief that what we are doing is in the Spirit, we can't say that something is or isn't God's will anyways- so we then should fully come into the light, regarding being in the grey area, being lukewarm! It is the ends of this, which includes how people get into falsely testing other people. If we don't know what is going on with someone else, that is on us. Therefore ‘if we don't know, how do we know?’ What happens with many people is that they presume things. And so they falsely test, whether a person, or situation, or both. And they say, "I don't know, so I am going to test this [person, or situation]." And then after they have, they end up actually agreeing like this "Just like I thought." This is like having circular reasoning, and being led by one's own dictates. Therefore endurance unto life, the truth, and His Promises; they way of it- is not in trying to do the least we can, to save energy for the whole trip. It is in finding a way to now and today be one with God, and be rich in Him! And therefore we give our all, in being whole hearted, and thus find Him, and also receive more to keep going. Many people are like the rich man whom Jesus told to sell all of his things. Or like the man whom Jesus told, that He has nowhere to lay His head. The heart of what Jesus was talking about, is found in the story of Naaman and Elisha. Naaman thought Elisha would just wave his hand, and he would be healed. And remember that leprosy is a type of the un-healable sinful nature. But Elisha told Naaman to go wash in the Jordan seven times. And the Jordan represents His Promises, just as the Israelites crossed there into the Promised land. People who act like Naaman did, in what he said to Elisha, are really borderline in having the sorrow that leads to death. Which is only hating circumstances, and not really wanting His extravagant love. And what of Naaman having Elisha's blessing to still be living unto God, though in his own country, with his ruler, he would bow down to another god? What do we want? The greatness of God, or lukewarmness? Because God can tell, when we are giving our all, and when we aren't. Therefore judgment is in the Spirit. How did Jesus count the cost, in carrying the cross? Jet engines gain horsepower, the whole time they are accelerating, and exponentially. Though we also may lay down, and pick up our cross. Infatuation, is not in fervent love. Picking up and laying down our cross, according to worldly judgment is not evidence or proof of the Spirit. Because laying down and picking up our cross, actually is for finding a way to the gift, and Promise. Judgment in the Spirit, is in nearly always submitting, and not imputing sin to people. Because firstly, that is not the ministry of reconciliation, and secondly, we could falsely accuse. So in submitting, we should be giving place for repantance, and exhorting, though we may also have boldness. But many ploys and schemes of darkness could be overcome, if presumption was laid to rest. Therefore also, how can we judge, what we don't know? And if we only judge by what we hear or see, we are walking by sight, the flesh, the spirit of the air; and not the Spirit, nor the Spirit of Jesus Christ, shown also in Isaiah 11:3; and also shown to be the very essence of being in God, in Romans 8.