"Even If Someone Should Rise From the Dead"

 We will consider some thoughts from the parable of Jesus, found at Luke 16:19-31, based upon a conversation I had.

That parable can be read at this link:

 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2016%3A19-31&version=NIV

The individual hearts of anointed are now being read and judged by God. 

What of those who have not been anointed by God?

Regarding them, Luke tells us that the eagles who find and feed on the slain, were "taken" there by spirit (Luke 17:30-32,33-34,35-36; Luke 17:37KJV ; Job 39:27,29-30). So it really does depend on divine selection and judgment of each heart, as to whether our blindness, spiritual sleep and drunkenness, is cured. But we ourselves must also manifest our preference for divine truth if we wish for spirit to enlighten us.

(Rom.13:11-12; Eph.5:14; Rev.3:18; Matt.13:11,13,15-16; Rev.2:29).

Those healed are certainly among those who are graced and blessed.

Remember the parable of Jesus about Lazarus and the rich man? There the rich man who was suffering in Hades after a life of ease, luxury, and prominence...

(Matt.23:6-7; Luke 20:46; Rev.18:7-8; Matt.6:2; Luke 16:25), 

...asked for a witness to be given to the rich man's *5* brothers, so that they don't wind up in the same place [remember the *5* foolish virgins? (Matt.25:1-2,8-10,9; Eph.5:11; 2Cor.6:17; 1Cor.10:21)]. 

The rich man requests that someone risen from the dead should go to them, and they would surely repent (Luke 16:30). "Father Abraham" responds; " ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” (Luke 16:31; John 5:46-47).

This was true of the prominent leaders of God's people, after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Matt.12:38-40; 28:6,11-15).

The sign of Jonah will once again be given in the time of the end, to the leaders of God's people.

At Rev.11:11, the 2 witnesses do rise from the dead. After the spirit of God enlivens their dead state, they preach (Eze.37:5,10; Matt.10:20)

Instead of being moved to repentance, those who "see" this event, are moved to "terror" (Rev.11:11). 

[The Greek word translated into "terror" means to feel intimidated or threatened.] 

We experience evidence of the Watchtower's intimidation, when we are condemned, expelled, our work online restrained, and our testimony actively responded to within the false doctrine they release. Their strategy is an attempt to neutralize the effect of scripture upon reasonable minds of faith.

Jesus said that no sign other than that of Jonah, would be given to the crooked and twisted generation (Matt.12:40). Even with that sign of Jonah, his having been in Sheol and then being released (Jonah 2:2,10)..., of not only being released from the sea monster, but the warning testimony which he gave that followed his release (Jonah 3:1-2)... (the parable of Luke 16:19-31 of someone rising from the dead)... it will not move the leaders of God's people,, nor the foolish, captive anointed, into repentance (Luke 16:30-31).

  

  [ For information about the sea monster that swallowed Jonah, and its prophetic meaning:

    see (https://pearl-leviathan.blogspot.com) AND (jonahs-fish.html) ]

Please note at Luke 16:26, that there is a chasm between those shown mercy, and those not shown mercy... a chasm that cannot be crossed. That chasm represents what Christ "opens that cannot be shut, and shuts that which cannot be opened" (perception/gates of Hades/Sheol Job 17:16; Matt.16:18; 25:11-12; Luke 13:28; 8:18; Rev.1:18). 

 LINK: what-is-sheole-hades.html

Those like the beggar, who suffer evil and die for Christ...

(Luke 16:25YLT ; 2Tim.4:5YLT ; John 16:2; 2Cor.4:10; 1Pet.2:21; Mark 8:35)

...those who have humbled themselves are those to be exalted (Matt.23:12). These will gain their souls and the favor of father Abraham. 

Those who exalted themselves are depicted in the parable as the rich man. They reject the selfless path of Christ and therefore must be humbled. They will have to face their spiritual darkness, lack of spirit, wisdom, or understanding (Matt.25:8; 6:22-23; 8:12). They will have to face their lack of justice toward the faithful (Rev.13:15,7.10; 17:6; 18:4-6,7-8,24; 11:3,7-8; Matt.23:37,35; Mark 13:13; Heb.13:13; John 16:2). 

And worst of all, they will have to face their being rejected by their only hope and Savior, because they chose to serve and obey an Idol instead (Matt.7:23; 25:45; Rev.13:8).

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Christ's death and resurrection did not move the Jewish leaders to repentance. Our resurrection, made obvious by our work, will not move the Governing Body, the "elders", any staunch JWs, or the anointed who buy their light from those who sell, ...to repent and abandon their Idol.

 Rev.11:5; Jer.23:29; Deut.18:18; Hosea 6:5; Matt.24:27

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Recently, I have received questions that I have decided to turn into posts for this blog. I will therefore be posting them as I am able. 

 

The Third [] Third Heaven

I am in the process of writing this post.

I have published it, only because that helps me to write it and use the pop up scriptures as I write and edit. 

When the post is ready, I will remove this section.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

To start with, here are two links that I previously wrote about this topic:

 third-heaven.html

 who-are-thirds.html

I thought I would provide another look at these two related topics.

First lets look at the 1/3rd and the remaining 2/3rds, and what the Bible has to say about these slices of a population. If we consider scriptures where these are mentioned, we can collect the details to construct a clear understanding.

Zech.13:8-9; Rev.8:12; John 12:35; Amos 5:18-20; Rev.9:2-3; Joel 2:2; Isa.59:9; Rev.2:10; 13:10; 12:3-4,12; (*) 2Pet.3:17ASV ; Prov.21:7; Matt.5:13

Rev.13:10; 2Thess.1:4; Luke21:19; 

Rev.2:10; 13:10; Col.2:8

Rev.2:10; 9:15,18,20-21; 3:19; 2:16; 17:14; 2Cor.12:2-4; Luke 23:43; John 17:24; 14:3; 12:26; Luke 10:20

LINK to above citations

Notes on above scriptures:

(*) Rev.12:4...spirit birth occurs upon anointing. God's spirit/breath enters our heart like a baby's first breath.

Rev.13:10 "patience of saints > Thess and Luke 21 above.

Second citation of Rev.2:10 "prison" . Rev.13:10; Col.2:8

Third citation of Rev.2:10 "faithful to death" > Rev.9:18

John14:3  By Jesus faithful death for truth, he exemplified the way to joining him in faithfulness in Paradise ...third heaven.

1Kings 3:18
...Although this verse does not mention 1/3, it came up in my search, and felt that it has relevance. I'll explain. It reads;

"The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us."

This is the story of two mothers. In the past we've learned that mothers symbolize covenants (Gal.4:24,26,28). There is a mother covenant of life (Mal.2:5; 2Cor.3:6) and one of death (Isa.28:15,18; Rev.6:8). 

In the account at 1Kings 3:16-18,19-21,22-25,26-28, 

both mothers give birth. One mother unintentionally kills her child and during the night, she switches the babies, stealing the live one. The thief feeds the live child, and places the dead baby who cannot nurse, at the breast of the sleeping mother. The real mother of the living child can see that the dead one at her bosom, is not hers. 

She takes the case to the judicial court of king Solomon.

Solomon decrees that the child be cut in two, and each half be divided between the mothers. The genuine mother surrenders her live baby to the thief, to save it's life. Solomon has made evident who the genuine mother is, and the child is then given to it's real mother.

I wasn't drawn to this account because of "the third day", but because in the testimony of the genuine mother, she says "there was no one in the house but the two of us". Yet it's obvious, that the third one in the house was the live baby. There were three, and the baby was the third.
Mother covenant members, symbolically breast feed the spirit of their children (1Pet.2:2; Isa.66:10-11). The dead baby could not feed on the mother of love. The live baby fed during the night, upon the breast of a mother who did not love the child. That false mother would rather see the live baby die, than have it returned to it's mother. Her vengeful jealousy and resentment may have likely culminated in killing the baby who was not her own. 

The stolen child needed to be saved and returned to it's real mother.

I see how this account contains the same pattern which applies to the experience of the 1/3 of scripture. They too, are stolen by the mother Covenant of Death... a mother that kills her own offspring. Once stolen, they are fed spiritual milk that is not suited for them, due to the selfishness of the false mother. That mother later demands that the child be killed with the sword. The 1/3 would have been killed sooner by Satan's agents, but the mother covenant of life surrendered the 1/3 in order to preserve their life for a period of time during the great tribulation... until the heavenly judge decrees that the 1/3 be returned to the mother of their spiritual birth.

After discussing the three heavens, I will continue with the topic of the "Third".

THREE HEAVENS

Above you see three sections of heaven depicted. The first shows birds in flight, navigating the air. I will associate this level as those who are "Called".

In the second level up, it would appear that spirit beings are in battle. I associate this level of the spiritual heavens, as "Chosen", because once anointed by God's spirit, we must defend the truth and battle with Christ's enemies (2Cor.10:3-5; Eph.6:11-13; Rev.12:7-9; Ps.110:1-2).

Finally, in the highest level depicted here, we see the Holy City, New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ, a dwelling of God's spirit to be with mankind. I associate this level as "Faithful".

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CALLED

Matt.15:32; 14:15-16; Mark 6:7; 8:1,6-7; John6:44; Rom.1:1,7; 1Cor.1:2; John17:17; Gal.5:13; Eph.4:1; Col.3:15; Heb.3:1; 2Tim.1:9; 1Pet.2:21; Matt.20:16

Jesus said; “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them". To be drawn to Christ, is to be called. How are we called to Jesus Christ by the Father? What are we being drawn to, specifically?
We are told in John 1:14 that the Logos, the Word of God, is who Jesus was before his coming to earth as a man. As a man, he referred to himself as "the way, the truth, and the life". All three of those are manifested in scripture the Word of God, the Logos. We are being called, or drawn, to Christ.

The Way (Ps.119:9-11,105; Prov.4:11-12,18,20,22,25-27; 2Sam.22:31; Isa.2:3; Heb.13:7)

The Truth (John 17:17; John 6:55ESV ; Ps.33:4; 119:160; Rev.21:5)

The Life (John6:63,68; 5:40; Phil.2:16; 1John1:1-3)

When we are drawn to Christ, we are being drawn to the divine truth found in the scriptures, the Word of God.

All of Christ's sheep are being drawn to him, the voice of truth from the shepherd of their souls. Yet some of these will be selected for a particular path in the course of God's purpose for them.

Being called to scripture requires that God enable that one to have a hunger for and a desire to search out divine truth (John 6:65). This is a necessary step for many who will follow the teachings and example of Christ. It is the first step for those who are purposed for third heaven.

So as we see the birds of heaven in first heaven, these can depict those being carried by the wind of God's spirit, to divine truth found in scripture (Isa.56:8; Prov.8:17; Jer.29:13; Eze.34:11; Isa.40:11). One place where this ability of God's spirit is applied, is at Luke 17:37NKJV in speaking of those called, drawn, and lead to the faithful slain, as eagles.

This calling is also for those of the heavenly calling, before their names are written in heaven as CHOSEN  (Luke 10:20). Whatever our place in God's purpose; all must be called to Christ... the way, truth, and the life.

CHOSEN

1Pet.2:9 (chosen race Gal.3:26/called you^John1:9); Matt.12:18; John13:18; Acts 9:15; 10:40-42; 

(Rev.19:17RSV ; Rev.19:18; 17:16 (Eze.39:1,4,17-21,22-25,26-29)

Those who are purposed to serve as one of God's anointed priests and who are faithful with the first calling (Matt.7:7-8), will be chosen. Being faithful in being called to scripture, involves an devoted searching and love of divine truth, and a commitment to obey it. Those successfully advancing in gaining Bible knowledge will be granted enough insight to equip them to challenge and expose false doctrine. Those chosen will gradually be equipped to teach divine truth and to defend it. This leads into a battle with demonic deception. It also leads into persecution and tribulation because Satan and the demons fight back in this spiritual enmity. Not all those chosen are willing to continue on the difficult path of Christ's example. Not all chosen continue on, to be designated by Christ as faithful.

FAITHFUL

Deut.10:14; Rom.14:8; Neh.9:6; Ps.100:3; Eph.2:10; Isa.64:8; Job 22:12; Ps.148:4; Phil.2:15; Heb.13:15; 1Pet.2:9

Matt.24:45; 25:21-23; Luke16:11-12; 1Cor.4:2; Eph.1:1; Col.1:7; 1Tim.1:12; 2Tim.2:12; Rev.2:10,13; 1:5; 3:14; 17:14; 19:11

    Unfaithful: Ps.69:26-28

    Faithful: Rev.3:5

For deeper information other topics that were touched upon, here are 2 links:

What did Jesus mean about "today in Paradise"?

Where is Hades? 

Those who are destined for third heaven, are described and designated in prophecy as belonging to the group which is referred to as the THIRD.

Next we will look at some of those prophecies, and especially in how that designation relates to the time of the End.

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