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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Such doctrine must be overturned consciously, by effort and grace, which only by a careful and intense scriptural study, can this be done for us.
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May God bless all of you with spirit and truth (John 4:23-24), and the eternal blessing to follow for those who worship according to them
(John 8:31; 6:63;  2John 1:9).
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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Luke 23:43 "Truly I tell you today you will be with me in Paradise."

I received a question about the paradise of God which Jesus promised to the one who was dying at his side, as well as why Jesus said, "today". 
What follows, is my reply.

First I will comment on why Jesus said "today", in regard to the timing of when the request he was asked would be fulfilled.

When I was an active Jehovah's Witness being taught by the "Watchtower", their doctrine asserted that this use of "today", means that Jesus was making his promise, on that particular day. 
You may agree, that such a use of "today", simply to state the obvious, would be a waste of Jesus' precious breath. 
Other religions, interpret the use of "today", as Jesus telling the man, that he would enter paradise, on that very day of his death.
That teaching also, cannot be accurate, for the following reasons...
1. Jesus said that the dead will rise on the last day (John 6:40).
2. God's paradise (garden of God), with all it's various kinds of "trees of life" (called, chosen, and faithful priests and kings), did not yet exist in the first century.

What then, did Jesus intend, when he told the man, "today"?
A look at the previous verse, recorded the very request of the man, which Jesus was responding to. 
It also helps us gain understanding, if we look at a full definition of the Greek word, which is translated as "today".
The statement which Jesus was replying to, is in verse 42, and reads;
" 'Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!' ” (Luke 23:42-43)
To "remember", means to recall to the mind something that occurred in the past.
"When you come into your kingdom" points to the future. 
All these words inform us, that the dying man believed that Jesus' kingdom was yet future. This was natural for him to conclude, while viewing the humiliating condition and circumstances that Jesus was in at that moment. 
But was that physical viewpoint, accurate?
Jesus spoke of his suffering, shame, and death,
as his glorification (John 12:22-23; 17:1)
Why would the glorious victory of Jesus be concurrent with his public humiliation, torture, and death?

It is through satanic trial, that the integrity of God's servants, is proven. Such faithful integrity and patient endurance, is the spiritual glory of that person. The unsurpassed integrity of Jesus Christ, was inseparable, from his position, as the king of truth.
(Link: "Glory")
Jesus was not the kind of king that we see in this world. He said that his kingdom, was no part of the world, but that his authority and power, was in the hearts of those who listened to, and obeyed his message (John 18:36-37; 6:37).
Jesus declared, that his position as king, already existed (Luke 22:69; Ps.110:1-2; 1Cor.15:25)

Now, returning to the words of the dying man...
He requested that Jesus "remember him", when he received his kingdom.
To be remembered by Jesus as faithful, is to be written in the Lamb's scroll of life (Mal.3:16; Rev.20:12; 21:27). That scroll / book was already having names added to it during the earthly lifetime of Jesus (Luke 10:20; John 5:21-22). Those written there will be with Jesus in Paradise.

Would the dying man need to wait, in order to be written down in the king's book of the living? Would he need to wait until some future time, for Jesus to have the kingly, royal authority to offer that man, salvation?
No, Jesus was letting the dying man know, that on that very day, in those very circumstances... the day was already here for Jesus to endow a sovereign promise of life to his hearers (John 5:24-25; 11:25-26).

If we look at the Greek interlinear for Luke 23:43 and the way the sentence is structured... as well as looking up the definition, and other Bible uses for that same Greek word... we will learn that it is not usually speaking of a literal day, but as something already present or accomplished. It can also refer to an era, usually of a king, such as the "day of Herod" or, the "day of John the Baptist" (Matt.2:1; 11:12). It is speaking of an era of a person's influence. Jesus, is "Lord of the Sabbath" Day (Matt.12:8; 2Pet.3:8; Rev.20:6). He was already God's messenger king during his days on earth, and already empowered with all authority, to grant life (Matt.21:1-2,3-4,5; 28:18; John 5:21; 18:36-37).
(See link: two-kingdoms.html)

With all this in mind,
can you see why Jesus told the man, "Truly I tell you today... You will be *with me, in paradise."?
Jesus was indicating that there was no need to remember the man's request at a later time, because Jesus was already granting it. Jesus already had royal authority to grant the sinner life in Paradise. The crucifixion of Jesus that day, guaranteed Paradise to both the sinner *and Jesus. (Heb.12:2; Acts 2:29-30,32-33,34-36; Luke 22:69; Ps.110:1; 1Cor.15:25). Paradise is the trees of life belonging to the holy city (Rev.22:1-2; 21:6-7,9-10,2-3). Jesus inherits that Bride / City / dwelling of God's spirit / eternal kingdom of priests and kings... through his death at crucifixion (Rev.5:9-10; 21:9-10,2-3; 1Cor.3:16; 1Pet.2:5; Rev.21:3-5) as well as the Paradise that results.
I believe that Jesus was telling the man, that the day of salvation was already here (2Cor.6:2), and the man was already being granted access to the City of Life, by the already existing, bridegroom and king (Matt.9:14-15; 21:1-2,4-5; John 18:33,36-37).

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Second, What is the paradise / garden of God?

The paradise of God, is under God's New Creation, where all His new trees of life are (Isa.51:3; Gen.2:8-10; Eze.47:12; Rev.22:2,14; 2:7).
After reading those scriptures, can you see what it was, that Jesus granted the one who died at his side?
Each "tree" of life, that feeds from God's "river" of the water of life, and produces fruit for healing, is, at the same time (in a different parable), a living stone of God's spiritual Temple... the place to offer prayer for all nations (Isa.56:7).

Another parable that describes the trees of life in God's paradise, is at Luke 8:5-7,8-10,11-13,14-15. 
There it compares the heart, to soil... the truth, to seed. When the heart is good, the seed grows into a tree that produces fruit (in the garden/paradise, of God). Remember that the Father, is the cultivator of His own garden (John 15:1).
Jesus referred to how God prepares and cultivates a heart...
       (also compared to how He refines a heart with fire Prov.17:3; Zech.13:9; Jer.23:29; John 17:17; Eph.5:25-27; John14:3; 1Pet.1:22), 
...when he spoke at John 14:2 (please read) Heb.3:6.
Each "room"/"place", is a heart/part of God's "land", habitation of spirit (translated as "inhabited earth"), where the seed of truth, grows (1Cor.3:9; Luke 8:11,15). It is the part of each chosen one/living stone, where God's spirit, resides (John14:23; Rom.5:5; 2Cor.1:22).
Jesus works with God, to cultivate (prepare) the heart/"place"/"room"...
(Acts 15:14-18; Heb.8:2; Joel 2:12-13; Job 11:13-19; Eph.2:10; Ps.100:3; Isa.42:6; 43:21; 1Pet.2:9-10), 
...the "ground", where His seed will grow.

This also compares to a woman's womb... the heart from which, life springs (Prov.4:23).
This is why covenants (those representing the covenant) are symbolized by women (Gal.4:26,24). The members of Christ's covenant bride, cultivate the "seed"/truth/words of Christ, in their hearts, so that life is given to all who receive their teaching (Luke 6:45)... producing more sons for him (Rev.12:1-2,5; 2:26-27) who in turn produce more sons.
Can you see how this spiritual virility and purpose of Christ in God's New Creation, compares to Adam? (Gen.1:28; 1Cor.15:45,22; John 5:24; 6:63)

 So many parables and illustrations... symbols... to describe the same aspects of the same things. The paradise of God, is where one finds the truths of God, provided through the trees of life in that garden, who produce fruit for healing and eternal life. 
Jesus promised that the one who died at his side, who had expressed humility concerning his sins, and acknowledged the innocence and unjust suffering of Jesus... Jesus promised that he would receive God's favor and blessing, given those who "enter the City", the "temple", the cultivated "garden" of God. Access to that Paradise and holy city would include access to fine spiritual fruit containing living water 
(Rev.22:1-2; Matt.7:20) (https://pearl-finetrees.blogspot.com).
All the meanings are spiritual, and refers to the Kingdom and Paradise, where all God's messenger angels will fill the new earth, with the knowledge of God (John 6:45; Hab.2:14; Isa.11:9).
All those granted entrance, will be taught by YHWH.



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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Who provoke God's Anger?

Question received:

I would like to learn more specifically about how many of the worlds religions have angered God. Are those of us who question the pretend preachers and prophets for profit have we angered God as well? 

My Reply:

In reply to the first part of your question, please consider Luke 4:5-6
"5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish."

Did you notice in verse 6 above that all authority of the world's governments, was "delivered" to Satan?
As we read at 1John5:19... 
"We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one."
Notice in 1John5:19 that a contrast is made between those that are under the influence of the Devil (Eph.2:1-2), and those that are of God.
Those groups of people (the good, the bad, and the undecided) are described in the Bible as belonging to 3 distinct symbolic realms.
For instance, the disobedient world that harbors the spirit of the Devil, 
is described as the SEA (Isa.57:20) - (Ps.37:10; Rev.21:1).

What about those who "are of God" as 1John5:19a stated above?
Well, they are symbolized by two realms.
The Bible refers to them at Acts 7:49 where we read; 
"‘Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool."
Jesus referred to these two groups also, at Matt.28:18...
    "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."

Neither the heaven or earth, are the sea.

If heaven is where God's throne resides, that is where His kingdom, sovereignty, authority, and power is upheld.
Jesus prayed that eventually, God's will, desire, and purpose would also be done on earth as it is already being done in heaven (Matt.6:10).
Earth is God's footstool, which means that it is God's own wayward people who are being disciplined, in the hope of bringing them into subjection to Him (ie. Ps.110:1; 1Cor.15:25). 
Each individual has free will. Those of earth will either choose to become of heaven, or they will be tossed back into the realm of the sea/wicked, as unsuitable fish  (Matt.13:48-49).

From all this we learn, that God made a judgment in Eden, to deliver creation into the hands of the Devil (Rom.8:20-21). 
Why? 
Because God gave everything in creation to Adam and Eve (Gen.1:26-28).
When Adam subjected himself to the Devil; everything Adam had dominion over, was now under Satan. God allowed this, which is why Satan said that at Luke 4:6 quoted above.

You may be wondering how all this addresses your question.
God does not get angry about the world's religions. He already knows that they are veiled by the wicked one. God Himself handed down the judgment for this to be so. 
This was why the conversation that Jesus had with Pilate is relevant. 
At John 19:10-11 we read;  
"10 Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?” 11 Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

So, who delivered Jesus over to Rome? 
Who was it that had a greater sin before God... greater than the pagan Gentile Pilate who practiced one of the world's religions?
(Matt.15:24; John 1:11; 15:22-25; 7:1; Matt.27:1-2; John 19:11; Matt.23:37-38,31-33,35-36)
...It was the Jewish nation who were God's people! 
God gets angry with His own people, when THEY become wicked. They should know better. God's people had God's Laws and they were in covenant with Him. They were supposed to be set apart from the world/sea, as His own chosen and precious possession.

It might be easier to understand this if we think of God's covenant with His own people, as a marriage.
We may not feel any anger at all, if a distant neighbor commits adultery.
But, ...isn't it very different, if our own beloved spouse, cheats on us? The betrayal becomes quite personal.
-- Pagans don't belong to God. God well knows that they already belong to the wicked one.
Why would God become angry about His own righteous judicial decision regarding the delineation between His own dominion and that of the temporary dominion of the Devil?

Now for the second part of your question:
"Are those of us who question the pretend preachers and prophets for profit have we angered God as well?"

Jesus taught all those who wished to be a part of the symbolic earth and heavens, how to handle preachers and prophets.
You will see that our questioning them does not anger God or Jesus at all. In fact, Jesus teaches us that we must question them.
At 1John4:1 we read 
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God or not; because many false prophets have gone out into the world."

Do we want to be mislead by a false prophet or lying preacher who is inspired by demons? 
Rev.16:13-14; 1Tim.4:1 

Does God want us to be mislead? (2Pet.3:9)
What about Jesus?
He said;
"15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."

Clearly Jesus expects us to be wary of being mislead by false teachers, preachers, ministers, and prophets (Matt.24:4-5,24-25; Rev.2:20). Of course! ...because he wants us to walk in the way, the truth, and the life. We cannot have any of those blessings, if we are mislead.

To close, I would like to recommend three links that I believe would provide additional help:
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Thank you for your good questions,
Pearl Doxsey

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