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(Hebrews Part 4):

Hebrews 1:5 - For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

For to which of the angels said he at any time (and this is Psalm 2:7): Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? Some say that begotten means give birth. It's like, how do we get out of this one? It sounds like it contradicts everything I previously shared about the word Son. Well, Psalm 2 is what is called a Coronation Psalm. It is the day in which the Father passes the throne to His Son.

And that's why He's called a Son. He didn't become a Son that day by birth. He became the inheritor of His Father's throne. And His Son is now the King. He became King on that day, His coronation. The word begotten, its root word is also used for creation, which is where we get the term birth. But also, it's used for creating the world. Anything that is generated out is represented by this word. So, when a person becomes King, this word is used.

Hebrews 1:6 - And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

What is interesting is that this phrase "brings the first begotten into the world" is making reference to His second coming. And the command is let all the angels of God worship Him. You don't worship somebody that's not God. Even Jesus said that in Matthew Chapter 4 when the devil says bow down and worship me and I will give you all the kingdoms of the world. And Jesus said you don't bow down and worship anybody but God. This is the superiority of the preeminence of the Son. He is to be worshipped.

I saw a post on Facebook of a girl who took the genealogy of Genesis 5 and for each Hebrew name got its meaning, like Seth = man appointed and Noah = rest. Then she discovered the names made phrases that make it sound like a prophesy of Jesus. The derived phrases I believe are:

"Man appointed mortal sorrow. The blessed God must come down teaching. His death shall bring the despairing rest."

Has anyone heard of this before and do you think this is real?

Ezek.28.12-14 "Covering cherub" (2 of 2)

Prince of Tyrus was a man who deceived himself to think, " I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man"(Ezek.28.2) He is similar to deified Caesars, and time has proved it a lie. It is thus the covering cherub has dispensed seat power and authority to men. This measurement of angel-man we see first introduced in the night vision. "a

nd, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him./And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."(Dan.7.13-14). Ancient of days hyphenated with the Son of man we see next in the inaugural vision of Rev.1. Thus we have two sets of measurements used by God and Satan . Of the latter we find in the beast rising out of the sea. In him sits all four beasts found in the vision of Daniel.(Rev.13.1-2) "Having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy, what does he do? "And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name," (13.6) He does exactly same as the prince of Tyrus does. Historically we know his fate as with the deified Caesars. Their measurement did not add up. The Spirit instructs us why. Ezekiel records thus, "in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits" (Ezek.40.5) The number Six refers to the beast having the number 666. "Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."(13.18) The command number 10 is yet another. He is judged under the law of sin and death. As indicative of this we have this " I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit,"(Dan.7.10)

"The Spirit of Christ"

Rom 8:9, "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."

What is the Spirit of Christ? No, it does not refer to the Holy Spirit. It is the mind/mindset, the way Jesus was thinking and consequently acting.

Phil 2:5-8, "5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."

So the spirit of Christ is "Humbling Himself". Humbling Himself to God. Which means that Jesus humbled Himself, lowered Himself infront of God which means that He set apart His own will and got obedient to God (unto death).

But in the same verse it says that if the Spirit of God dwells in us then we are not in the flesh but in the Spirit. Yes but nomatter if one has the Spirit of God still they have to have Christ's mindset that is to be obedient to God's commandements. If not then new birth is of no use. They are "none of His". In such a case they will hear Jesus telling them some time "I do not know you".

But one may insist saying " Doesn't the verse in Gal 3:26 say that? "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus" We have believed in Christ, are we not God's children?".

Well, in Rom 8:14 it also says "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

If we are not led by the Spirit (which means obeying God's Word) then we are not considered as true children of God, nomatter if we have been born again and baptized in the Spirit. Obeying God's commandements is essential for our salvation.

Gal 3:29, "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."

Is there a Bible Scripture that says something about the "heart is deceitfully wicked" or "continually wicked" (something like that)?

"Waters and depths"

The Spirit presents the natural world with symbols as heavenly places with similar symbols to the latter we have mountain of God. River of God is yet another. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. (Ps.46.4). This river from Eden divides into four river heads so they make also cities in the natural world come under different names.

The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters in Gen.1.2 and when the Spirit while narrating the story of Moses instructs us the spiritual significance of his name, "And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water."(Exod.2.10). The same Spirit made Adam a living soul; and in case of Moses we read what made him choose God than pharaoh. " By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter."(Heb.11.23-27) The natural world with the names of Egypt or the river Nile are not so important as being aware of the holiness of God, faith to which his physical world is bonded. The Word or the Law is sovereign and it explains our obligation whether in body or in Spirit is to God. Moses is a hero of faith." By faith he forsook Egypt," and we are given the reason,"Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt,"and it made him 'faithful in all his house'.(Heb.3.2)

On the other hand what was king Tyrus but the son of perdition? He trusted in his own wisdom, "and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches." He made tariff wars and extortion on ships that brought wealth from seven seas and he called it day of liberation? Wast it and the city of Tyre was wiped off the maps. The word of God had determined thus "Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God" (Ezek.28.2-10)

Rev.6.14 "As a scroll" (1 of 2)

"And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."

Here we have the determined Will of the Father so as indicative of the wrath of the Lamb we have the heaven and the earth compared to a scroll which is rolled and put away into the library. Not so with the same event described here. It is judgment time. "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them."(Rev.20.11) The Spirit presents the utter fright of the worlds, -the collusion of the rulers of the darkness of this world with spiritual wickedness in high places as chaff blown away in the gust of wind. (Eph.6.12)

In order to show the worlds framed by the word as eternal as the Law of the Spirit that secures those who trusted in its shadow we have mountains as a symbol scattered throughout. The natural world has its uses as indeed mount Sinai or mount Horeb has in the history of nations. "They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever." (Ps.125.1-2) The Spirit gives us the expression 'forever' which is a tag to indicate Jesus Christ who in earthly ministry was the rock of offence to the nation. "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."(Ps.118.22; Mt.21.42). The mountains are natural barriers and the safety of Jerusalem could only be assured where the Lord God has blessed them in his Son. " As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."

The Spirit gives us the time God descended upon mount Sinai and the mountain quaked greatly. What does it tell you? And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly."(Exod.19.18)

What are we supposed to do on the sabbath?

Isa.2.2 "The House of Prayer"-2

This House is shown descending from heaven. "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." ( Rev. 21.2) Where does it rest? "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it." (Isa.2.2)

It is called Zion on the sides of north. This is a peculiar expression 'on the sides' since north gives us the direction judgment of God comes. "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."(Ps.48.2) It is the city of the king of kings, the lord of lords. (Rev.19.13-15) Here we are looking at the throne of God and of the Lamb. For this reason the Spirit hyphenates the throne of God with that of the Lamb. Compare the same expression 'the sides of the earth' in context of Lucifer, "For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north."(Isa.14.13)

1 Pet.4.17 "The House of Prayer"

"For the timeis comethat judgment must begin at the house of God: and ifitfirstbeginat us, what shall the endbeof them that obey not the gospel of God?"

In the Parable of the Tares we see the field showing up altogether a different result over a period of time. The servants ask their Master, "from whence then hath it tares?/He said unto them, An enemy hath done this." (Mt.13.27-28) The Lord of the house is longsuffering and he is fully aware of Satan and his wiles. "Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them./Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."(Mt.13.29-30)

"But gather the wheat into my barn." The will of God has reserved where His barn shall be. "In my Father's house are many mansions," including the outer darkness and lake of fire. It is presented when the new heaven and new earth are inaugurated. "for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea." The physical world is out and also the sea that was designated symbolically for ungodly nations. In the will of God was a body, a glorious spiritual prepared for the Son. and consequently nothing of the natural body of man what is designated as earthy shall remain. This is the House of Prayer for all nations. "Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people."(Isa.56.4-7) The Spirit refers 'even them' inclusive of Nations of Israel and of Gentiles who hold on to the everlasting Covenant. They shall have an everlasting name besides the name of the Father in their foreheads. (Rev.14.1); "and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written."

Isa.66.1 "The house"

"Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?"

Here the idea of heaven in relation to the footstool presents a rather confusing picture of two worlds where heaven as the throne and the earth as yet another. Omnipresent does not require such a world since the world itself is conceived by his Word. Instead we shall consider the kingdom of God as house whose house are we. "For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God./And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;/But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we...."(Heb.3.4-6)

Referring to this kingdom of God the Spirit places the Word or the Law as sovereign authority. "For ever, OLord, thy word is settled in heaven."(Ps.119.89). This is the throne, and speaking of the complete and whole will of God, this throne indicates where this sovereign authority of the Word rests. The Son has his rest in heaven to which John in his gospel says thus:"No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."( Jn 1.18) On this basis he could say ' I and my Father are one.' God framed the worlds by his word so the world made to appear is His house proper and all other worlds are shakeable. "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven./And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain./ Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear." How we serve now is part of the world made to appear from which all ungodliness and filth shall be purge. God is a consuming fire. Children of perdition have no place here.

John 21.4-14 "New" (conclusion)

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He asks the disciples present there, "Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No." (v.5). But soon they shall find a miraculous draught of fish and also bread. "As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread."(v.9). The catch was apart from the fish. Their labour and the catch brought ashore was their testament. While what was the testament of the spiritual body? Is it not the fish laid thereon a fire of live coals and the bread? Thus there are two aspects to what we mean by the body.

"A body hast thou prepared me" (He.10:5-7; Ps.40:7) is Word based so it points to the covenant between the Father and the Son. "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,/ I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."

The fish and bread witness the spiritual body of the risen Christ.

"This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead."( John 21:14)

Jn 21.4-14 "New" (2 of 3)

Testimony of Jesus Christ is referring to the everlasting Covenant between Father and the Son. Law of the Spirit determined the provisions so man created after our image must be brought to the same world where the Will of the Father is fully met in the sone. All the blessed shall have Jesus as the firstborn. He was the Word become flesh so the blessed have a template in the Word was with God. It is called 'after our likeness' so the true Light that he shone for us explains the life everlasting after our likeness' so the true Light that he shone for us explains the life everlasting and by faith and not by sight we walk. (Jn1.4)

All gospels save that of John narrate the last supper before his passion. It occurred in the evening.

John instead gives us the first meal on the day of regeneration. This we shall examine before we consider 'my body' for bread and "new testament"

The disciples according to the Gospel of John did not recognize their master. He was there in his risen body, naturally."but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus." ( John 21:4). Significance is in the morning, "But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore." The Spirit uses the morning to indicate that their repast shall be breaking the fast. He was evidently in his spiritual body and for forty days he was seen of them since he was risen.

At the mount before his passion he carried both physical and spiritual bodies and transfiguration was merely a foretaste of what was to come. Death had no more hold on the risen Christ so while he stood on the other shore he was in his spiritual body.

He asks the disciples present there, "Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No." (v.5). But soon they shall find a miraculous draught of fish and also bread. "As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread."(v.9). (to be concluded)

Thanks for your prompt reply but what you sent me still does not answer, Where does our soul go after we die, until the last judgment?

(Titus Part 11):

Titus 2:14 - Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

He just talked about our Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Here is how I understand this. Jesus Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity. The word redeem means to purchase out of the marketplace. What a person would do if they wanted to purchase a slave, they would go down to the marketplace, and they would have the slaves lined up.

And you could bid on them, or if no one's bidding, you could just come up and pay for one. And you could purchase a slave from out of the marketplace. And that word is applied to us. We're in the world. We're in the marketplace of sin, enslaved to sin. And Christ came and died for us on the cross and purchased us from out of the marketplace.

Some Christians have never heard that term purchased. In 1 Corinthians Chapter 6, Paul says do you not know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, who you have from God? And you're not your own. You have been bought with a price.

When Jesus saved me, He also purchased me. The human body that I now live in belongs to Him. It is a temple, the temple of the Holy Spirit. So, he gave Himself, that He might redeem me, not just die for my sins, but purchase me. He owns me.

And purify unto Himself a peculiar people, who are zealous of good works. The word good is the word KALOS again (Not AGATHOS), people who are zealous to live right in the human the way God has taught us.

2 Pet.3.7 "The fire"

"But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."

'Against judgment and perdition of ungodly men' has been determined before the foundation of the world. The night visions of Daniel made this clear.

The previous verse in the epistle referred to the great flood and this fire likewise shall purge the earth of all ungodliness. Gospel of salvation refers to water and fire by the same word of God. Thus baptism by water and outpouring of the Holy Spirit cloven tongues of fire are established by the Word which was God. In the everlasting Covenant the blessed were invited to enter into the God's Rest. Those who stopped short can expect them the wrath of God of man for the reason their body soul and the spirit is 666. The Ancient of days as figurative embodiment of the Law set seven days for anyone who trusts in the Word become flesh to enter therein. Wisdom of heaven tells Jesus Christ of God has become 'wisdom' and yet it is not taken. By literal interpretation to what depths has Satan led man and heresy has been stalking the early church what with Gnosticism and false brethren within the church. "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy./And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."(Jas.3.16-18) Confusion was whether to support Trump or not; evil work was in the great many abuses and predators allowed to run on; devil was in the bling-bling culture. What do they mean with liberation day on 2 April?"Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you./Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten/Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire."(Jas.5.1-3)

Ezek.48.35 "The Lord was there"

"It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there."

Ezekiel gives us a vision of which Matthew Henry comments as thus, "Here is a vision, beginning at ch. 40, and continued to the end of the book, ch. 48, which is justly looked upon to be one of the most difficult portions in all the book of God."A more recent commentary by Elliott remarks,'The ordinances for the sacrifices and feasts, as given in Ezekiel 45, 46, differ greatly from those of the Mosaic law."In what manner the word of God is presented, if as a spiritual nourishment it cannot be digested why it be included at all? Measurement given in v.35 gives us the clue.

What is the measurement of the holy city of New Jerusalem? "The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal./And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits."(Rev.21.16-17) L.12x B.12x H.12. The number 12 denotes the gospel of God. "according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel," connects us with 144 of mount Sion whereas son of perdition has a corresponding number 6-6-6 The dragon, the beast and man whose name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb is 6x6x6=18. 1000 years refer to the end times. Ezekiel gives us 18000 measures. The Spirit sets the signpost loud and clear: The Lord is there indicating where the throne of God and of the Lamb is, 144,000.

Ezek.40. 4 warns us, "Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel." This takes us to Rev.21.15-16 "And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof./ And the city lieth foursquare," The Spirit gave us a hard saying of Jesus Mt.5.29-30. Grace is what we require.

Rev.17.3 "Wilderness"

"So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns."

What shall we make of the woman? Considering that it is a wilderness she is overdressed and epitome of decadence. She has her seat, and as written of the beast in Ch.13.2, 'and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority, we may safely infer that her status is devolved from her carriage. 'The clue is given in v.18: "And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth." In the book of Hosea we read the wilderness was for Israel her own choice. God visited her for her wickedness, "upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith theLord./Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. " ( Hosea 2. 13-14)Those who heard and turned to him found grace in the wilderness. The 144,000 are as sanctified as those whom God had set apart on mount Sion.The Spirit places 144 in order to indicate the gospel of salvation and 1000 sets her succour occurring in the latter days. They are planted in the new earth."And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God."(2.23)

The woman 'arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication" is hell-bent to follow her heart's desires. She is Jerusalem allied with the beast to make St John wonder,"And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." She is doomed.

Further warnings of spiritual "experiences" that have led people astray.

Study into many cults shows similarities to the many revivals as to women being at the very least venerated as "Prophets" and in some cases practically deified and worshipped along with a spurious version of Christ. There are some exceptions with Whitfield and the Edwards and some others as to what appear to be true moves of God of repentance; and we need to look at the fruits of those who are in charge of such events to avoid deception to proliferate to the masses. I have stated before that a lack of Discipleship is evident particularly in the last 100 years when there were large revival or tent meetings; and this also reflects the weakness of the churches who have been present that some attend after conversion. I would state that people who repent at such gatherings should plan to work with local churches and vice versa and not plan on any type of movement to last for a great length of time. Certainly prayer and other necessary functions in the local churches must be emphasized for any long lasting true movements of God. The emphasis must be as it was with the sermon "sinners in the hands of an angry God" (Jonathan Edwards) rather than seeking an experience.

1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

It doesn't take much in studying many so called Apostles or revival leaders to see evidence of many of these bad fruits.

I pray we see more producing good fruit in time.

Ezek.37.18-28 Prince David"

"And my servant David shall be their prince for ever."

In order to understand the term 'prince' we need to look at the two groups of people left behind in the wilderness. After the man child is caught up to the throne the left behind church is set down in the wilderness. "And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days."(Rev.12.6)

"Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand." The stick Judah in the hand of Ezekiel represents the church. Whereas the other group the stick of Joseph denotes the second group "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent."(12.14)

Why the wilderness since the church as the first-fruits is translated?"Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection."(Rev.20.6) What is left behind are those who shall face second death. So God has set the symbolism of the scapegoat in Lev.ch.16.9-10.Those who step into the breach as Seth did in place of Abel makes the difference between two groups vanish. The requirement of the gospel 12x2 has been met: "And there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel." (Rev.7-4-8) No longer it is the mingled people of Ezra 9.2 but one nation under the prince and the name David is honorific. "So shall they be my people, and I will be their God./ And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them."(37.23-24)

Ezek.37.22 "One nation, one king" (1 of 2)

""And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, ..."

in the land upon the mountains of Israel...

First we shall try to understand the significance of the land. "And God called the dry land Earth."(Ge.1.10) God names it Earth and we have the best authority of the Spirit and God is the sovereign authority so Israel is only sojourners with God So without it they have no claims over it. "for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me."(Lev.25.23;Ps.24.1) In spiritual terms we shall set down the order where the earth is his footstool. "For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods."(Ps.24.3) Mountain of the Lord's house refers to His holiness and His throne His sovereign authority. On this basis heaven doubles as His house and his Throne. One way of translating the Father Son relationship in terms of man. "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of theLord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."( Isa. 2.2). Israel has no particular claims over other nations and it is set down according to the will of God. "Thus saith theLord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?" (Isa.66.1). According to the everlasting Covenant man is blessed on account of his faith. So the birth of Jesus in Judea sets the nation of Israel as with the heart a point of contact. It is for this reason the disciples of Jesus were commanded to tarry in Jerusalem."But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."(Acts.1.4-8)

Jn 3.6-8 " Born of the Spirit" (2 of 2)

The purpose of the Spirit is to instruct man in righteousness so history of Israel and of the Gentiles are not the focus in the Bible. The spirit of man allows him to transact with another properly by the same spirit in him; likewise God has shed His spirit to those who believe, and it allows him to know Him as one may know his natural father. As in the case of thermal imaging we need different sets of eyes which is called the eye of faith. Here is a saying of Jesus, which for some is a hard saying. " it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire."(Matt.18.9) Jesus is referring to the eye of faith and the kingdom of God. Is it not foolish to apply the rules of the natural world where faith is the substance of the world framed by God or the kingdom of God? 'And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee,' is not what Jesus meant. Does God bless man with eye and ask man to undo it? Man says he has rational faculty but does not where it is required. Does being blind makes man escape from sin or from the fall of man to which he is heir to unless he is born again? Born again is to know the will of God from the scripture. " All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."(2 Tim.3.16)

James 4:14

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Today I just found out my cousin passed away; something my aunt hadn't revealed for weeks since my mom died January 16.

She was never very close but did offer to help out in any way she could when my mom passed away. I suspect some of her substance abuse issues in the past may have contributed to whatever caused her death when she was hospitalized with some sort of virus.

My aunt and I have agreed that for now we have to curb visiting my dad who is obsessed on returning home from the facility he is in; and lately has had some issues falling; which I witnessed last week when we briefly went outside.

Reaching the lost and being willing to take the time even if for a few minutes is something I need to work on; as I had a couple opportunities to hand out tracts today which I didn't take advantage of. Our church is trying to recruit more people for VBS by handing out circulars; etc. as well as get enough people to supervise the event.

One thing about evangelizing is that it gives others who do believe the confidence to reach out and do the same. It is a balance sometimes with going out of our comfort zones and yet being discerning where the Lord doesn't want us going-I have noticed sometimes a person goes away in those circumstances. Knowing what boundaries to set is something I am still dealing with; giving out any personal information is unwise at first which is another reason I am balancing the wisdom of now living on my own rather than with other believers. I'll have a better idea in the next week what my next course is as to whether I have an opportunity or not to sell the house and possibly move back to Pittsburgh where I have a network of friends evangelizing and my old full time job still should be available.

So I guess this is under prayer request; keep my unsaved family in prayer

Ezek.37.9 "Prophesy unto the wind"-4

"Thus saith the LordGod; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live."

The writer to the Hebrews gives us an interesting analogy which has bearing on the key verse. "Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham./For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him." (Heb.7.10-11) In the beginning was the Word which is settled eternal in the heavens and it gives us the commentary on the transaction between Abraham and Melchizedek who is sent to the world to validate the blessings under the everlasting Covenant upon Abraham as the Father of many nations. So we are looking at nations from the world of the Spirit. On account of the fall of man sons of Adam are under the law of sin and death. Sin of disobedience covers the whole mankind.

If Levi paid tithes while he was yet in the Will of God what are we? By the same line of argument we were dead in sins, are we not? God had foreseen apostasy of Israel beforehand yet he sent prophets as the writer to the Hebrews says "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,/Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son." (Heb.1.1-2).God in His mercy gave the nation of Israel ample opportunity but they rejected Him. God does not judge anyone but has left all judgment to His Son 'whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.'( Jn 5.22-24)

The four angels holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree' illustrates how the voice of the Lord has reached the end of the earth. Those 144,000 belongs to the left behind church and they are the dry bones in the valley. "Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord." They are substitutes in place of Israel and it shows gospel of salvation gave them to be counted in.

Ezek.37.3-7 "According to the word of God"( 1 of 2)

"And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?" The intent of the Spirit in including this vision is two- fold. we are given an insight into the creation of man. Secondly unity of the Spirit begins with man.

The Word was God from which all prophesies begin so the man is the culmination of the natural world signified by flesh as in v.6."And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord." So the idea of it is summed up here,'And ye shall know that I am the Lord.'Without the breath it is useless. So we have the order which is found in the day five of the first chapter of the book of Genesis. 1.26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." The self same breath of God creates heaven and the earth, When he comes to man God wants him to know specifically as His son and also as the Law of the Spirit would require him. 'After our likeness ' supplies the glory of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Cor.4.6) God will, 'Ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. How does one know but by doing the complete will of God? God commanded Moses as to the quality:"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." God prophesied thus to the winds and day five in Ge.ch.1 refers to the command number for the soul of man.

" And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."(Ge.2.7). Compare this with Ezekiel quote, 'Thus saith the LordGodunto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live." When God brought Eve to Adam he had no difficulty in understanding where she came from him. It is the foreknowledge and soul of man is a sign. So there is no excuse.

I have a question about 1 John 5:7. Was this verse added later on, or did it exist from the original Aramaic Bible?

Rev.20.9 "Beloved city"

Remember where St John stood while the beast came out of the sea?"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea"(Rev.13.1) Abraham's seed on the basis of faith creates two sets of heirs of promise,Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable."(Heb.11.12) Those who are alive and dead before the living God holds no difference. He is the God of Isaac and Jacob. Remember it is the Spirit whose intent is our spiritual instruction and he is not like Josephus writing the history of Jewish nation. These heirs of promise as stars and as sand, by Jesus Christ consist.(Col.1.17)

By the same token Magog and Gog are labels as we refer to the names of Trump and Putin and do not concern us. The nations that have rejected Jesus Christ are deceived, and they cover the four quarters of the earth. The horns of the beast bear names such as Gog, and Magog but what is driving them is Satan. Devil works from the beginning and Jesus Christ was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.

This entire chapter sums up the consequence of God's word dividing the light from darkness so the unclean spirits mustered by Satan and the doomed spirits of the sons of perdition from beginning are participants. The same lake of fire awaits them.

"and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. In Rev.19 the same specifically signified the word of God.'which sword proceeded out of his mouth'. As with the beast and the false prophet the end of Satan shall be. Naturally the question arises, Do the events in ch.19 very from this chapter. We saw the will of God as events pictorially presented by the Spirit till ch.19. Chapter 20 is a summing up by the word of God. 'The nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, refer to the world framed by the word of God and not the world of nations with own borders.

Rev.20.9 "Beloved city" (1of 2)

"And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city"

'Is this beloved city Jerusalem?' It is not. Jesus in his earthly ministry categorically said,"Behold, your house is left unto you desolate./For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."(Mt.23.38-39).

The city was in the making before the foundation of the world. "I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was."(Pro.8.23) Wisdom has built her house with seven pillars and posted her maidens inviting children of men with invitation,'come and occupy.' "She hath also furnished her table./She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,/Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither." (Prov.9.2-4)St Paul chose not to go by what is seen which is temporal but to be a fool if need be in the eyes of the world. "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:/That no flesh should glory in his presence."(1 Cor.1.28-29)

The city on the making is not on the earth. Abraham lived in tents with the heirs of the same promise," For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."(Heb.11.10;13.14) So we are of dual nationality, pilgrims and sojourners here 'For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.' We are called for life abundant because Jesus promised, This makes us beloved of God and it is the city which is under siege from without. "And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city." Who are they? And (Satan) shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea."(20.8)

Hallo GiGi and everyone else who have wonder where i have being all this time. In short cut i have being around reading the Word og God, pray for all ppl on earth, ! Tim. 2:1-4 and more ppl have come to Jesus. We talk about trust, Jesus love, and Rom was not build in one day! I am okey and it warm my heart to see that the web site still going on. The daily routine with Jesus is the must important thing i do. And ill talk to Him all day long sometimes. And when the Lord speak, its no questening about that nowone cant miss that and listening. He is clear, and all other is ssssssssu. Thank for all your prayer for me in Jesus name. Thats how His kingdom live! No matter how we try to do in his name. It is He who have the last word in everything. Rom.12:19. Remember that, be patient and everything will turn out good for all. It will may not give u a "Hummer". Somehow i thanks for everyday and are happy for all that i have given form The Lord of the Lord. I am sincerely grateful.

Stay close too the Lord Jesus our enemy walk around like a angry lion! 1Peter 5:8-11. And that is a fact, think about that! Do someone like to hug a howler lion? We meet that all the time, night or day. We have one thing to do. Stay in pray to the Lord! Belive.

God bless you all trustee people young and old, in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Revelation 4

Rev.13.1 "The beast of the end times-(2 of 2)

"And upon his horns ten crowns,..."

The Spirit is presenting us two sorts of generations,- of children of light and children of wrath respectively. On one group the Spirit of God can work with and the other group under the generic term the deep darkness prevail. (Gen.1.2). God divided the light from darkness but the children of wrath whose works are evil remain steadfastly committed to be sons oof perdition rather. "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."( Jn 3.20)

God's promise was of an everlasting priesthood after the order of Melchizedk ('Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek'-Ps.110.4). Inheritance oof saints in light are two-fold. "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father."(Rev.1.6)

Satan ever a copycat also offers as he tempted Jesus glory and power which are namely the significance of 10 crowns and 10 horns. We have seen deified Caesars where state and religion meet. In three horns in the fourth beast in Daniel's vision was uprooted by the little horn. Jump cut this to the vision of the flying ephah. What are these two women setting up a base in the plains? Babylon in Rev.ch.17 is the collusion of the church and the state which we saw in the manner the Evangelicals played politics no holds barred. Wickedness of the ephah caused the great depression of '29 and what is darkening the doorway of 21st.cent., -cryptocurrency? Whom are they worshipping? "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast." (Rev.13.4) And where does this war take place? "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful." The Lamb establishes the fight in heaven while the wicked eat up "Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread,"(Ps.14.4)