Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Honoring God with our Valuable Things

Question received: 
Hi Pearl. Just a quick question if I may. Proverbs 3:9. I am busy reading tonight for the first time in a long time. I am establishing my relationship with God. I would like to know how this particular scripture is applied practically in this day and age?

My reply:
Good question!
We may recall during our previous association with the Watchtower organization, that one of their exhortations was, "Make friends by means of unrighteous riches.". They cited Luke 16:9 and Prov.3:9.  
When I was a member, they often claimed that the friends we should strive to make by means of our material assets, are God and Jesus. Their simplified way to make spiritual friends that reside in heaven (according to Watchtower doctrine), is to hand over your earnings, to them!

How fortunate for the organization, because like Judas, they happen to hold the money bag for God and Jesus (John 12:4-6). Although they claim to be using those funds to provide places of worship for those poor in spirit ("those conscious of their spiritual need/poverty" -Matt.5:3); ...the treasurers/bankers dwell in shameless luxury (Rev.18:7,17) while the genuine house of God, lies in ruins.  
(Deuteronomy 10:14; Haggai 2:8-9; Mark 14:58; John 2:21;  1Cor.12:27; Isa.66:1; Acts 17:24; Heb.8:1-2;  1Pet.2:4-5;  1Cor.3:16; Acts 7:49; Heb.12:22-24; Eph.2:20-21,22,10; John 4:21-22,23-24) (Dan.8:11-12,13; Luke 21:24; Rev.11:2; Haggai 1:3 - Haggai 1:4 NKJV ;  1Cor.3:16;  2Thess.2:3-4; Mark 13:14; Matt.24:15-16; Heb.10:29; Matt.25:45).

If it were true that God desires literal riches, then of course we should seek divine approval by heeding such indebtedness. But before we are sheared like sheep which so many religions are guilty of causing (2Cor.2:17); let's be sure that Luke 16:9 actually means that  
the friendships which we need to buy with cash, are really those of God and Jesus (Deut.10:17; Acts 8:20).

Jesus did not link up literal money with God, but rather, he emphasized the distinction between the two (Mark 12:17; Matt.6:24,19-20; 19:21).

 
Micah 6:8; Hosea 6:6; James 1:27; Isa.1:17,23; Ecc.12:13 NIV

       Here is an excerpt from the blog which explains Luke 16: 
                         *** https://pearl-wastefulsteward.blogspot.com/  
The section below is taken from the blog linked above***, and covers some of Luke 16:8-9 

sons of light: those who have no interest in position or a tyrannical type of stewardship over God's household. Their only concern is in pleasing the Master and promoting his interests of truth. They wish to work under a loving spirit of cooperation and mutual respect (1Thess.5:5). How these are treated, will determine how others are judged (John 20:23; Matt.25:40,46).

friends for yourselves: favor with other anointed, who may later prove to judge the steward who had exalted himself over them 
(Matt.23:12; John 20:23;  1Cor.6:2,3)(Matt.5:22,23,24,25,26,22; Prov.19:29 b; Matt.24:49; 5:22).

Un-righteous riches: power and authority over the anointed household of God
(1Cor.4:8; Mark 10:42-43,44; Luke 12:45). 

when such fail: the end of this religious system, which will make way for the Kingdom administration of Eph.1:10 and Rev.21:2. 
(1John 2:17;  2Pet.3:11; Isa.2:11,12,17; Luke 16:19,20,21,22,23,24,25).

they* may receive you: that *the faithful anointed may welcome the Steward into the "tent of God" (Rev.22:14;  2Pet.1:11;  1Tim.6:17; Rev.21:3) 
to which the faithful ones belong (1Cor.3:16; Eph.2:20,21,22;  1Pet.2:5,9); 
--rather than complaining to the Master for justice
(Luke 18:7; 16:2,3; Matt.24:22; Luke 21:28; Rev.6:10). 
  [note: the "friends" that the steward stands to gain by cancelling debt (by means of "unrighteous riches"), is the debt of the other slaves who will then become the stewards friends (Luke 16:4,5,6,7,8). 
The friends to be gained are not the Masters 
    (Not the masters Jesus and YHVH, for these two 
     are not indebted to anyone Acts 17:25). 
Those whose debt is cancelled by the steward, are those whose debt the steward manages and cancels--that of the other slaves -whose debt is to the master.] 
The "unrighteous riches" that are used to cancel what the debtors owe the master, would only detract from the wealth of the Master, Christ. Yet it would aid the steward, to make friends of the debtors.
  [So this is not talking about making friends with YHVH and Jesus, by means of donating money to the WT (as has been taught by the WT).]

everlasting dwelling places: the Kingdom inheritance that lasts forever. (Matt.25:34)
    
As done by so many religious organizations throughout time, the spiritual hunger of humanity or it's fear of divine condemnation, are often exploited for material gain. 
Genuine slaves of Christ abstain from that temptation (2Cor.2:17;  2Pet.2:1,3; John 7:18; Matt.20:25,26,27). Material empires are not needed for the will and purpose of God to be fulfilled (1Cor.4:9,10,11,12,13; Titus 2:12; Matt.19:16,21,22,23,24; 6:25,31,32; 8:20; John 6:63)(Col.1:23). 
In fact, material empires are in opposition to spiritual wealth 
(1John 2:15,16; James 2:1,2,3,4,5; Luke 4:5,6,7,8;  1Tim.6:5,6,7,8,9,10,11;  2Tim.2:4; Rev.3:17,18).


With that long introduction out of the way, your question arises.
What is meant at Proverbs 3:9 and how can we follow it's direction?

Prov.3:9 reads;
"Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest"

Well, let's look first at our "possessions".
First we remember that Jesus said that the spirit is the source of life and the flesh amounts to nothing (John 6:63). He points us to the importance of spiritual meanings, rather than the physical (Matt.13:10,11,34,35; John 6:26,27).
So let us consider, spiritual possessions.
At Rev.3:18 Jesus advises us to "buy gold" from him. We learn that this "gold" we need to make sacrifices to pay for, 
is a refined heart (Prov.17:3; Job 23:10)(Jer.23:29; Zech.13:9), made such by taking in and applying Christ's treasure of truth. 
He sources the treasure he offers, from God (John 12:49; Ps.119:162NKJV ; John 17:8).

Once we refine our heart by taking into it, the teaching of Jesus, our heart contains that treasure (Luke 8:11,15; John 17:3;  1Cor.2:12)(Ps.90:12; 119:11).

So, what would our spiritual possessions or "gold" be?
Divine truth, in our heart.
Jesus said;
"45 A good man out of the good treasure (gold) of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45).
So, does the heart contain the treasure of truth, or a storehouse of lies?
Will a person's teachings be sourced in a treasure store of divine truth, or demonic deception?
Which teachings can honor God?

The two verses before verse 45, (Luke 6:43,44)... Jesus just got done referring to this treasure in the heart, as the fruit of a tree.
From our heart, we produce words... just as a tree produces fruit.

So whatever is in our heart (truth from Christ OR false doctrine), that's the fruit that our mouth produces... the teachings we speak.
We either have truth in our heart, and speak it (fine tree/fine fruit that lasts), 
or, we have doctrinal error in our heart, and that's what we are teaching (rotten tree/rotten fruit that does not last and must be replaced).
Whatever is in our heart, that is the teaching that we treasure and believe in.

Moving on...
Prov.3: "9 Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce (fruit) of your entire harvest;"
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What we learned about our "possessions"
ties in perfectly with the second part of Prov.3:9...
"Honor the Lord with.... the first produce of your entire harvest".

"The first produce" is a symbol of the best of what is going to be produced, and that rightly belongs to God (Neh.10:35; Deut.18:4; 26:10; Prov.3:9; etc.). 
That symbol even applies to the Chosen from among mankind (James 1:18; Rev.14:4).

An additional thought about spiritual fruit, is Heb.13:15 which reads;
"Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of *praise (honor) to God, that is, the *fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name."

So,
putting this all together, lets look at Prov.3:9 again.
"Honor the Lord with your possessions (treasure in your refined heart)
and with the first produce (or firstfruits/the best and most perfect) (*SPEECH/Teachings) of your entire harvest"

Can you see that we are being requested to honor the Lord of truth and light with the treasure we have in our heart? (Ps.15:2; 51:6; Isa.63:8).
We can only so honor Him, if what we have in our heart and mouth, is His truth. The treasure of our heart can only have value, if it contains the truths of God. (Ps.119:162 NKJV)

We can only possess fine treasure, IF we have acquired, learned, and taken in the Truth ourselves.
What do we do with that treasure of truth? 
How do we "honor God" with the symbolic first produce/fruits. of our heart's true faith/treasure? (Prov.3:9)

Of all the spiritual treasures that our heart has been given by the gospel of Christ (Matt.25:14,15,23), we make the best of it, and faithfully speak it to others, thereby producing fine fruit from the treasures of a fine heart.
"Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure, things new and old.” (Matt.13:52)

Luke 6: "43 “A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit. 45 A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."

Prov.3: "9 Honor the Lord with your possessions [the treasure ("good things")] in your heart)
and with the first fruits (earnest effort to offer quality teaching) of your entire harvest (storehouse of divine wisdom)"
Psalm 86:11
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Sunday, January 7, 2024

What Does it Mean to be Made in God's Image?

For those who would like to listen to a recording of a meeting which read and discussed this material, that content starts at the (26:26) counter mark of this link: 

Question:
Gen.1:26 reads; 
"26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
What does it mean that we are made in God's image?

My Reply:
At Gen.5:1 we read;
"5 This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God."
This tells us that while everything was as yet, seen by God as "good"; Adam was in the likeness of God (Gen.1:27,31). We can begin to learn what it means to be a "likeness" and "in the image of" if we look at Gen.5:3NKJV. There it reads;
"3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth".
When we consider the likeness between a father and son, we notice that they share traits. There is an identifiable resemblance.
How can a human of flesh, resemble a spirit? (John4:24; 3:6)
That resemblance could not be in regard to physical traits. They then must be as regards spiritual traits.
(1Pet.1:15-16;  1Thess.4:7; Matt.5:48;  2Cor.7:1; Eph.5:1;  1John3:9).
Before Adam sinned, he possessed the spirit of God and lived according to that spirit 
(Gen.2:7; John20:22; Gal.5:16-17,22-25; Rom.8:13; Phil.2:3; Matt.7:12). 
Before sinning; Adam reflected his holy Father.

Luke 3:38 tells us that at his creation; Adam was a son of God.
As such, Adam also was placed with a dominion (Gen.1:26). The authority and power given Adam included the ability to be a steward of all the creation placed under his feet. He was expected to follow another expression of God's likeness... to be benevolent, merciful, generous, and kind.

When Adam sinned, his likeness to God was lost. Adam took on the traits of a different father. The ruthless cruelty of narcissism replaced holiness 
(John 8:44; John 10:10 a; Eph.2:2;  1John3:10; Rom.5:12; 8:20). 
His heart would now produce thorns, thistles and briers, instead of cultivating the word of God 
(Luke 8:11,15; Gen.3:18; Matt.15:18-19; Luke 6:44-45). 
The spirit of God no longer dwelt in Adam, and without God's spirit, there is no life 
(Rom.8:13; Gal.5:17,19-21) (Hab.1:13;  1Chron.28:9; Ps.104:29-30> LINK:*(see the GNT translation) 

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All this rightly sounds distressing, because we are all generated from and born in, the likeness of Adam and Eve (Ps.51:5; Rom.3:23; 5:12). 
Is there any hope for us to be able to retrieve the spirit of God, renounce sin and death, and regain the spirit and life that Adam was initially blessed with? (John 3:15-16; Gal.5:22-25).

Please consider what we learn from the scriptures to follow:
1Thess.4:1-2,3-5; Rom.7:24-25; 6:12-14,16-18,19-21,22-23; 8:2,6-7,9-11,29; Gen.2:7; Rom.5:5; 8:14-16; Gal.3:26; 5:16; 4:4-5;  1John5:1-3,4-6,7-9,10-12;  2Cor.5:17;  1Cor.15:49; Eph.4:13; 3:19;  2Pet.1:4; John6:63;  1Pet.1:3,23; Gen.2:9; Rev.22:14,1-2,17; Mal.2:7; John 13:20; 20:21; Rev.22:16
 1Pet.1:23; John 1:14;  1Cor.15:45; John3:15-16; Rom.8:13; Col.3:3,5-7,8-10

As perceived within the scriptures above,
there are various ways to gain holy spirit, its guidance, and the eternal life of holiness which results. These provisions compare to the structure of a family. To gain more understanding of this, please consider: https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-spiritual-family-new-creation.html



Gen.1:27 brings in another topic in addition to being made in God's image. It adds that God made them male and female. This is where the duel existence of having traits of both flesh and spirit comes into the picture. God's image, is spirit (John4:24). Male and female is physical. Originally, Adam and Eve were both physical and spiritual. - When we are born as spirit, as Gal.3:28 tells us, we are nether male nor female. God and the Logos were also neither male nor female in the physical sense. 
Only in the spiritual sense, are they male. Only in a spiritual sense, is the bride of Christ, female (2Cor.11:2-3; Eph.5:23-32; Rev.21:2,9-10). 
As spiritual fathers, God and Christ cause life​ (Prov.23:24NIV ; Ps.36:9; Isa.9:6). The bride covenant members, nurture what God causes to become (Gal.4:26;  1Thess.2:7-9;  1Pet.2:2; Isa.66:10-11) by caring for the children that result from His spirit and truth (Eph.5:8;  1Thess.5:5,8-9).
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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Who are the Two Gods of Creation?

Question:
At Genesis 1:26 we read; "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' ”
The creators seem to be plural. Who are they?

My Reply:
First of all, let's see when Gen.1:26 took place.
We learn about when, from Gen.1:1...
"1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
So, the "beginning" being referred to, is the origin of the physical creation. That can be plainly seen, if the rest of the chapter is read (Gen.1).

We can learn who was present at the beginning of the physical creation, by reading John 1:1,2,3
  "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."
    (Before this common obstacle arises, let's take care of the end of verse 1 where we are told that
     the Word was God, and therefore, there was really only one person at the beginning of
     the physical creation. This would seem to contradict John 1:2. 
     So how are we to understand that both the Word, and God, were both God? 
     Does this make the Word the same person as God, or are they two separate persons?
                                      The original Greek word, translated into "God", is 

     This Greek word is pronounced "theos". "Theos" is consistently translated into "God" / "god".
     "Theos" occurs in many scriptures which are not referring to the One Father and God of all
     (2Cor.4:4; Ps.82:6; John 10:34-35; 3:5-6). It must also be noted that this word is consistently 
     used in reference to spirit existence. Therefore, this fact is reasonably convincing that 
     the word "theos" does not refer to a single person, but rather to a spiritual nature of existence.)
     Many persons share in being human. It does not follow that all humans are the same person.
     [For more information on this, see: (who-are-gods.html)]

So, when we read at John 1:1-2 that the Word was simultaneously with God, and also existing as God ("theos"), we need not become confused. The Word of John 1:1 possessed spirit nature (Phil.2:6-7; John 1:14), just as The supremely omniscient and pre-eminent God and Father of all, is also a spirit (Eph.4:6; John 4:24).

Obviously, if the Word (Greek: "Logos") was present at the start of the physical creation; he would have to be born prior to the physical creation. Yet as a spirit being, he would not be a part of the physical creation but rather, a creation of spirit ("theos"). That would mean that at the start of all God's creative work, The God initially created other spirit, according to His own spiritual nature and existence (1Cor.15:40).
Do the scriptures indicate this?
At Rev.3:14 we read;
"‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God".
Colossians 1:15 >
"15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation."
John 14:7,10-11 >
7 If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him! 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. 11 Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do." 
John 17:5 >
"5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began."

  Jesus is said to be the firstborn of God's creating, and assigned as having authority over the creation that followed.
But Jesus is also referred to as an "only-begotten" son of God (John 3:16 NKJV). How should we understand this?
The original Greek word that is translated into "only" son, is:

It's definition means to be, the only one generated. [Here is a link to (Strong's G3439)].
So then, the Word (Logos) is the only spirit being, directly and personally generated, by The God.
How then, did the rest of creation come into existence? Who created the physical realm?

Let's return to John chapter One, this time paying close attention to verse three.
John 1:1-3...
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made."
Now things are getting clearer, regarding your original question.
Verse 3 teaches us, how it is that two spirit beings (two "theos") were present and worked together for the birth of the physical creation. Verse 3 tells us that The God created "through him" (the Word),
and without him (the Word), nothing was made (John 1:3). (Rom.11:36;  1Cor.15:27-28)


Please consider Proverbs chapter 8...

22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
Or the primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men."

Gen.1:26
"26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

John 1:1-3
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

A Spiritual Family [] The New Creation

Question received:

Dear Pearl,
I hope this finds you well and in good health.
I hope you don't mind, I wanted you to ask you a question. I've been working my way through your blog and reading every single article you have written but one thing that stands out to me is that the entire thing is practically all aimed towards the anointed.. and that there's practically nothing for those that have an earthly hope.
Also as you are no longer part of the organization yourself and it's clear that this organization and this fraudulent body of elders do not and cannot have God's blessing or spirit where are those with an earthly hope to go for guidance and spiritual nourishment?

Kind regards,
Chris
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My reply:

Here are three links for you to consider, regarding your questions about the earthly hope, the heavenly hope (and other "Watchtower" lies), and where to go for guidance and spiritual nourishment.
LINKS:
(There are additional links within these posts linked above)

Almost every post I publish, is primarily for the edification of those not anointed. Perhaps this can be shown to you, if you express a specific question or need to me, and then I will refer you to the information you request. There are just too many posts which those not anointed can benefit from, for me to list them here.

I regret that you view the blog as written exclusively for anointed.
At Matt. 28:19-20, Jesus commands his anointed priests, to teach all and any disciples, everything that the priests are learning from him (Matt.10:27; Mal. 2:7;  1Pet.2:5,9; Rev. 5:9-10), including the need to follow and obey all that Jesus taught (Matt.28:20).

The structure of God's spiritual family, follows the structure of a literal family. There is the great Father who is the source of all provisions (Matt. 6:9). There is His son (John 1:14), who is heir of all things (John 16:15; 17:10; Heb. 1:2;  1Cor.15:24,27-28; Dan. 7:13-14). Then there is Christ's bride members who are also considered co-heirs with Christ as his brothers 
(Dan. 7:18; Rev. 13:7; Dan. 7:21-22,27; Rom. 8:16-17; Gal. 3:26,29). 

Jesus replaces Adam as father of the new creation and heir of it 
(1Cor. 15:45; Isa. 9:6; John 6:57; John 8:44;  1John 3:8; John 10:10). 
Christ's bride, New Jerusalem, becomes the mother of the new creation, replacing Eve (Gen. 3:20) 
(Gal. 4:26; Rev. 21:9-10) (2Cor. 5:17;  1Pet.1:3; Gal. 6:15;  2Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1,5) (1Thess. 2:7 (ESV) ; Isa.66:10-11;  1Pet.2:2).

Our original father Adam, broke his covenant with God (Hosea 6:7). What was that covenant? We read it at Gen. 1:26-30. Adam was given dominion over the physical creation and the responsibility that came with that blessing, was to take care of it, subdue anything needing taming, and to fill the earth. 
Adam broke that covenant, by giving his dominion over to the wicked one 
(Luke 4:5-6;  1John 5:19). 
Whoever we obey, becomes our master (Rom. 6:16). When we follow and obey the misleading guidance of the Devil, he gains mastery over us. When Adam and Eve chose to sin, the Devil became master, not only over the lives of Adam and Eve, but over all that Adam possessed. That included the whole creation and all life within it. All creation was then subjected to spiritual darkness, sin, futility, corruption, and death (Rom. 5:12; 8:20-21).
    [To understand how this happened, please consider this link:

Jesus performs the pattern of "brother-in-law marriage" (Mark 12:19) so that the spiritual death of Adam does not prevent the filling of the earth with seed from Eve (Gen. 3:15)
         (whose offspring can, with sacrifice, be forgiven due to her ignorance)
(Deut. 25:5-6; Rom. 9:29) (1Tim. 2:14; Gen. 3:13; Lev. 5:17-18; Rev. 5:9-10; Eph. 5:23,25). 

It is from among mankind descended from Eve, that the suitable can become collected as members of the bride of Christ. 
Replacing Adam, Jesus becomes the heir of the original covenant with God. He accepts subduing the earth (1Cor.15:25,28; Ps.110:1; Luke 22:69) and filling it with righteous offspring (John 10:10)... spiritual children of Christ and his bride.

Spiritual children are designated as such, by means of whom they imitate 
(Eph. 5:1;  1Pet.2:21;  1Cor.11:1;  3John 1:11; Heb. 6:12) and by the desires and spirit within their heart, whether bad or good (John 8:44; Eph. 2:2; Acts 7:51; Luke 22:3) 
(Matt. 10:20; John 14:17; Rom. 8:9,11;  1Cor.3:16;  1John 3:24; 4:4-6).

--Now for the point that I am trying to make for you...
With Jesus as father and the bride members of New Jerusalem as mother, there are children.


Peter was a member of Christ's bride, and Jesus compelled and assigned Peter, to feed his little lambs (John 21:17; Luke 12:42) just as a mother would feed her children with what the father supplies them all. 
The food provided, is symbolized by fruit 
(John 15:16,3-4,5; Luke 6:43-44,45; Matt. 7:20; Eze. 36:8; Mark 13:14; Rev. 22:1-2; Prov. 3:18). 
These spiritual provisions have also been depicted in parable, as the faithful providing light to those in darkness (John 12:46) (Isa. 49:6; 60:1; Rev. 2:28;  1Pet. 2:9; Acts 13:47; Matt. 5:14-15,16; Rev. 1:20; 4:5; 5:6). In addition to fruit and light, living water is used as a symbol of the source of life's provisions to the children of Christ and his bride (John 4:10,13-14; Rev. 22:1,17). 
The life-giving truths of God are also depicted as seed, derived from the fruit which was eaten 
(Luke 8:11; James 1:21; Mark 4:20;  1Pet.1:23;  1John 3:9). 
Those who accept and retain that seed in their heart, derive life. That equally pertains to anointed and those not anointed. 
Those who are not anointed members of Christ's bride and accept feeding from her members, become children of light, truth, and life.

Those anointed whom Jesus sends "out into the earth"/"to the 7 congregations" as bearers of the previous provisions mentioned, are either accepted or rejected (John 15:20). 
Those sent, do not speak on their own, but like Jesus, they speak the words of God 
(John 3:34; 16:13; 13:20; Matt. 10:20).
Like Jesus, those who speak the words of God are offering the life that is sourced through the words of God. That life, whether depicted as fruit, light, water, or seed, is being offered to any willing to accept it... anointed or not. It is up to each person, how their heart will respond to what is offered by those appointed by Christ to feed (Luke 8:11-12,13-14,15; John 15:16).

Those who receive God's provisions of life through Christ and his bride... who accept and heed what is given...
they become accepted into God's family, receiving the life that God provides through His Temple priesthood. They join God's living, spiritual family as children of the long-awaited fulfillment of the original covenant with Adam, to "fill the earth". The New Creation is fulfilled, through the new Adam and new Eve (New Jerusalem). Spiritual children are born to Christ and his bride, through the spirit contained in the teachings of Christ (John 6:63).
Whatever provisions I am given by Christ, I am under obligation to offer to all. Those who recognize his voice of truth within what is offered, are fed by that work, and become his children. Provisions for those not anointed are plentiful. There is not only what I offer, but there is the work of those other priests working with me. 

I suggest that you test out whether or not the provisions at the blog are useful to you or others who are not anointed, by asking for what you need, either in the search box or ask me directly. If you feel that what results from your search cannot apply to those not anointed; show that to me, and I will assist you.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Disfellowshipping and Shunning - Is it Biblical?

QUESTION RECEIVED:
Hi, I searched on your blog for an article regarding disfellowshipping but it didn't come up. Would you be able to direct me here?
I'm specifically seeking information on how the verses J.W.s use should actually be applied/enforced. The one where it's said we shouldn't stop and speak to or even share a meal with those people, how do you believe these scriptures should be applied?
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MY REPLY:
1Cor.5:11 reads; 
"11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person."

    JWs call all those baptized into their organization, brothers and sisters. That gives the intentional  impression that all JWs are brothers and sisters. It allows for the scripture to be applied to all JWs, and for the shunning to be applied to any members who become dissonant with Watchtower doctrine, by their refusal to submit to it any longer. 

But when 1Cor.5:11 was spoken and penned, there were no JWs. There was no Watchtower, or any application of how the Watchtower defines "brothers", or, an agreement with how the Watchtower interprets this verse.
    Clearly in the verse, we are referring to those "called brothers", correct?
Who, in the first century, were called "brothers"?

I am going to cite the scriptures which shed the most direct light on the answer to that question.
Please examine them carefully...
(Rom.12:10;  1Cor.12:23,25-28; Rom.14:15;  1Cor.8:11; Eph.5:25-27; Rev.21:2,9-10) 
(John 1:51; Rev.22:3NIV ,Rev.22:4; Col.4:7;  1Thess.4:9;  1Pet.5:8 >  1Pet.5:9 NET ; Luke 22:31)
(Luke12:45; 22:31; Matt.13:25,38; 25:40; 23:8; 28:8-10,16;  1John3:10,12; Heb.2:10-12; Rev.1:9)

The brothers of Christ naturally would have the same Father (Gal.3:26-29; Ps.82:6; Rom.8:14-18). 
As such, they share the same inheritance of the kingdom with Jesus, from the Father 
(Dan.7:13-14,18,21-22,27; Jude 1:1;  1Thess.3:13;  1Pet.1:15; Dan.7:27)

Do you understand now, who the "brothers" are who fall into gross sin...
      (2Pet.2:1-3; Acts 20:29-30; Heb.10:26-27 <(1John2:20); Matt.7:15,22-23; 24:5,11,24; Gal.2:4; Luke 21:8;  2Thess.2:1-3; 
              Mark 13:22; Jude 1:3-4,8,10-13,17-19,11; Rev.2:14,16; Matt.15:13-14), 
...who should be put away from the company of the faithful anointed saints? 
(2Cor.6:17-18; 11:12-15,13; Rev.2:2;  1Cor.5:11-13)


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Matt.13:37-39,40-42,43
Now let's take an even closer look at 1Cor.5:11, specifically the last words, "not even to eat with such a person"**.
Is this literally referring to having a meal with a sinner? No. ...see Matt.9:10-13.
We understand those words better, if we read Rev.3:20 **.

1Cor.5:11 and Rev.3:20 are not referring to eating literal food at all (John6:27,35; Amos 8:11). They are referring to spiritual provisions that are sourced in either demonic spirits of deception (1Tim.4:1; Rev.16:13-14;  1Cor.10:21; Rev.2:20,24; Eph.6:12; 5:11;  2Cor.10:3-5; Rev.17:14) 
or sourced in the holy spirit of truth (John14:17,26; 6:57,63; 20:21-22;  1John2:20,27; John15:4-5,16).

The false teachers and unfaithful anointed that were highlighted in previously cited scriptures above, are those providing such misleading doctrine. We are not to consume their rotten fruit, served on the table of demons (Luke 6:43-45; Matt.7:15-20) 
..."not even eating with such a person" (1Cor.5:11).

Not only has 1Cor.5:11 been misapplied to those not anointed;
---It has also been misapplied to facilitate the holy ones being wrongly condemned to death 
(Isa.57:1; John16:2; Matt.10:22) (Rev.13:11,15; 11:3,7)

       ( Sign-of-Son-of-Man )

Here is additional information on this very topic, written by an anointed associate:


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Friday, November 3, 2023

How is the Kingdom like Treasure hidden in a Field?

Matt.13: 44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."

    The kingdom of heaven, is an inheritance for those Chosen, who are loving, humble and faithful to their divine responsibilities, given to them by Christ (Rom.8:17; Gal.3:29; Matt.19:14; 23:12; Ps.37:34; Luke 19:17; Matt.25:34).
    How is that inheritance and kingdom, like treasure? The scriptures symbolize the living truth of God and its flawless wisdom and guidance, as treasures 
(Ps.119:101-102,103-104,105,162; 119:72; Prov.2:3-4,5; Matt.6:19-20,21; 13:52; Luke 6:43-44; Luke 6:45 NKJV ;  2Cor.4:7) because they result in eternal life (Prov.3:1-2; John 17:3,17; 6:63,68-69). Obedience to God's precious statutes brings the richness of His blessing (Prov.10:22). We cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, without the spirit and truth found in God's word (John 6:63; Eph.6:17). We must be born again, of God's word (1Cor.15:50; John 3:5-6,7;  1Pet.1:23; Luke 8:11,15). Entering the kingdom of heaven, depends upon finding the treasure of divine truth.

    Jesus is the chief agent of Life because all the truth he taught, came from God (John 12:48-49,50; 8:51) He is the path that only a few find (John 14:6; Matt.7:13-14; John 10:7). He is the source of the hidden spiritual treasures of divine truth (Col.2:2-3; Rev.2:17; John 6:58). No one can come to Jesus to gain eternal life, unless the Father draws them to find Christ (John 6:37; John 6:44-65 <click on to read). 
No one can understand the teachings of Christ without God granting it (Matt.13:10-11,16,34-35; Isa.45:3; Col.2:2-3). 

Those granted, must first ask 
(Matt.7:7; Prov.2:3-4,5-6,7; Jer.29:13; John 14:21; Luke 11:9-10,11-12,13). 
    In the book of Revelation, we learn that the treasure of divine truth and wisdom leading to eternal life, is granted to those victors who conquer the world 
(Rev.2:7,11,17,28; 22:16;  1John 5:4).

    How is it that these treasures are hidden in a field? A plot of ground is used in the Bible as a symbol for the heart (Luke 8:10-11,15). When a heart is full of the Word of God; it cultivates the Word of God and in time, produces fruit, which contains more seed according to its kind (Matt.13:23; Luke 6:43-44; Luke 6:45 NKJV ; John 15:16,4-5).
The treasure hidden in the heart, is the kingdom (Luke 17:21). Our obedience, service and worship are from our heart (Matt.22:37), from where we make obvious in all our life, who we regard as our King.
When you read about Jesus assigning his servants their tasks during his absence, the work he gives them to do is symbolized by the master giving his servants, golden talents (Matt.25:14,15; Prov.20:15;  1Cor.4:1; Col.1:25;  2Cor.4:7). 
The master expects his servants to increase the Master's riches 
(Matt.25:28-29; 13:19; 6:20-21,38;  2Cor.9:8; Luke 19:24; 8:18; John 15:2; Prov.9:9; 4:18)(John 16:13).

    If you took note of Luke 6:43-44; Luke 6:45 NKJV , the meaning of the symbolic fruit, is sayings, teaching, and what that one preaches. If what you teach is from Christ, it will contain the same seed as was received from him, which is the Word of God (Luke 8:11). A fine tree will produce fine fruit... teaching that lasts/remains (John 15:16) because it is sourced in the teaching of Christ (Matt.24:35). 
A rotten tree produces rotten fruit. Fruit that rots, passes away. These are teachings that are exposed as false, and so they expire and must be replaced, updated, changed (Matt.7:15-16,17-18,19-20). Their teachings do not last.
     
    The branches that are attached to Jesus (John 15:5), source their teaching in the spirit he gives them. Rather than speak their own thoughts, they speak only what they hear (Matt.10:27). 
What they hear and speak, is the word of God (John 16:12-13,14; 8:47 a), ...like Jesus (John 7:16-17,18; 8:26). 
    Jesus contains the hidden truths and sacred secrets of God, because the illuminating spirit of truth was upon Jesus without limit 
(John 3:34-35; 5:19-20; Col.2:2-3;  1Cor.2:7-9,10-11,12-13).
The life-giving truths of God, are of God's spirit in the heart of Christ, from which Jesus spoke. The field within which divine treasure is hidden, is the heart of Christ 
(Col.2:2-3;  1Pet.3:4; Prov.20:5; Luke 11:9 NLT ; Matt.13:44).


    Continuing in Matt.13:44 we learn that after the man finds the treasure, he hides it.
Why would finding divine truth, cause you to hide it as you go off to purchase that field?
Our new-found relationship with God and Christ, must be planted deep in our heart, out of reach to any other influence (Matt.6:6). We bury the truth deep in our own heart as we go forward to own the heart of Christ, through learning to imitate him.

"And for joy over it" 
(John 8:32;  1Cor.15:55-56,57;  1Pet.1:6-7,8-9; Acts 20:24; Rom.5:2,11; Luke 10:21).

"he goes and sells all that he has" 
(Matt.19:21; 6:19-20,21; Phil.3:8; Mark 8:35; Rom.14:8;  2Cor.5:15;  1Cor.6:19-20)

"and buys that field" 
If we desire to have the mind and heart of Christ, we must follow the example of his steps, closely 
(John 14:5,14,6;  1Pet.2:21; Phil.3:10; Rom.6:5;  1Cor.2:16). 
As we do, we are being transformed, refined and purified... and will progress to a maturity found in Christ 
(Rev.3:18; Rom.12:2; 8:4,13; Eph.4:13; John 17:24,22; Eph.1:18;  2Pet.1:4;  1Pet.1:4).
We find and secure that precious, priceless treasure in Christ himself, when we serve him 
(Eph.3:14-15,16-17,18-19,20-21; Rev.3:18; Zech.13:9; Job 23:10-11; Rev.21:3-4,5; 22:3-4).

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

Is it Proper to Pray to Jesus? [] The Source of Spirit and Truth

Comment received:
At Matt.6:9 Jesus taught us how to pray to the Father. In that instruction, Jesus excluded himself from being directly addressed in the opening of prayer. 

My response:
Would Jesus pray to himself in his model prayer?
Jesus was giving us instruction on what perspective we should have, what our concerns and priorities should be, when we are considering which requests we rightly present before the Father. 
Should we assume that this instruction must mean that Jesus is not to be prayed to?
Let me present an example.
Imagine that your lawyer gives you instruction on how to present your case to a judge or jury.
Does that necessarily mean that you should no longer speak to your lawyer, simply because his instruction did not include how to speak to him?
You would not assume that conclusion, because you have an ongoing relationship with your lawyer. You know that your relationship remains unaffected by his instruction regarding a third party.

Please consider, based upon the scriptures to follow, what the relationship of one-ness is, that the anointed have with Jesus (John 17:20-22,23-24,25).
Jesus said that proper worship includes both spirit and truth (John4:23-24). 
Jesus is the source of truth for the anointed (John14:6; 18:37; 8:45-47; 4:10; Rev.21:6; 3:20). 
He is also the source of spirit at work in them 
(John16:12-15,7; 15:26; Matt.10:27; 28:20; John17:26; 20:29; 17:20; Acts 1:8) 
(Col.2:10-11; 1John2:27; 1Pet.1:2) 
(Rom.11:16-18; 15:12; Col.2:6-7; John15:4-5; Eph.4:16; 1Cor.6:17).

Jesus directly teaches his anointed priests, about their mutual Father 
(John5:19; 10:36; Gal.3:26). (John17:26; Heb.2:10-13; Matt.10:27)
Consider how the relationship between Jesus and his bride members, is compared to a healthy, loving marriage (Eph.5:29-30,31-32).
Is such a relationship sustainable, without communication? 

The anointed continue to be taught by Jesus himself, as he is the one who directly gives them God's spirit and truth, through him.
Jesus told his body members, to ask him for what they need (John15:7; 16:24-25).
Note John 14:13-14...
    "13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask ME for anything in my name, and I will do it."
Then please reconsider, whether or not Christ's bride members should speak to Jesus, or should not speak to him. 
    1Tim.2:5 reads;
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind*, the man Christ Jesus".
    If we wish to approach God, we are told that Jesus is our mediator. How well would you reach God, if you refused to speak with His only mediator?
Yet Jesus spoke of a time when the anointed who are born of spirit, would no longer be of the flesh... of "mankind*" 
(Rom.8:9-11; John3:6; 1Pet.1:23; 1Cor.15:50; Eph.2:6). 
In that day, the Father Himself hears our prayers (John16:25-27).

The faithfulness of Stephen is one of loyalty to Christ. He gave a courageous and thorough testimony in the face of certain death (Acts 7:1-54). This exemplary Christian provides to us, a lesson related to our present topic 
at Acts 7:55-60 where we read;
    "55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 ‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ When he had said this, he fell asleep."

Finally, we have the example of the apostle Paul. We can see by the verses to follow, that he took the invitation at John16:24 to heart. 
Rom.8:28 and 1John5:14 add, that what we ask for must contribute to the purpose of God. Take note of what we learn from Paul, regarding whether or not we should pray to Jesus...

    2Cor.12: "7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for MY power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."

 1Cor.6:17


    Jesus is one in spirit with his Bride members. They work together intimately, as Christ teaches them, nourishing them with spirit and truth (Eph.5:29). He gives them the divine knowledge they need to be wise and faithful, and to feed others the light of life 
(John20:21; Matt.10:27; 5:14-16; Isa.60:1-2; 1Pet.2:9; Rev.22:17; Matt.28:19-20). 
If anyone thinks that this takes place without any open communication between Christ and his Bride members, you are mistaken.
Acts 9:3-5; Rev.1:12-13,17; 2:29; 6:10; John5:22-23; Rev.11:12; John17:24; Rev.14:14-16; Matt.3:12; Rev.19:5; 22:16,20)

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Monday, October 16, 2023

144,000 -literal? [] Why so Long? [] 24 Elders

QUESTION RECEIVED:

I have a question regarding the 144k. The 2000 odd years since Jesus's death has been a fairly long time and evidentially Jws are scrambling to justify increases to the number of partakers and the fact that (by their statistics) the number should have been made up long ago.

I dont believe we can trust their numbers to give us any indication of the amount of people who have actually been annointed. I think it's probably only a matter of time until the GB announces that the annointed number is symbolic and not a literal 144k as they've been teaching for decades.

I wanted to get some insight on this topic as its hard to grasp sometimes what has literal or symbolic application when it comes to revelations. Rev 7:5-8 says that the sealed make up a portion of the 12 tribes. I'm confused about the tribes' meaning and whether or not the numbers are exact and physical...? Either way, why is it necessary for the number (whether symbolic or not) to be made up? There have already been thousands of sealed, and as you have said, the harvest is nearly done. I'm just not sure why humanity has had to wait/endure/suffer in existence for so long when God already has so many Chosen from the first century. Once again, thank you for your insight
Also who are the 24 elders in white robes or what do they represent?
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MY REPLY:
I hope you are reading all the cited scriptures as you come to them. That is where holy spirit will open the understanding of these things up to you.

The book of Revelation is symbolic. If you look at the Greek for Rev.1:1, it contains a word that is rarely brought over into English when translated. I'll give you a link to the Greek so you can find it yourself.

Here is the word:
eshmanen
esEmanen
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vi Aor Act 3 Sg
He-SIGNifiES
he-signifies-it

-- If you look at the capital letters (I did not change anything), you will see " SIGN ifiES ".
That's because the book is given to us in SIGNs. The seals are in place to prevent an open understanding of those signs. Understanding is exclusively for Christ's faithful servants
(Matt.13:34-35,11-13; Rev.22:16,6; 1:1). 
The seals are finally opened, in the time of the end (Rev.20:12; 22:10; Dan.12:4,9-10).

The symbols (and what is about to happen as depicted in them) can then be understood in the time of the end, 
through spirit (John16:12-13; Rev.22:6).

The seals are opened and deciphered, through the trumpets of the 7 angels (Rev.15:7; 8:2; 10:7; Isa.58:1NIV ).

144000 is a symbolic number. It is based upon the numeral 12, which represents truth because it is the sum of two witnesses (6+6=12). 144000 is the result of 12x12x1000. That's why there are 12 tribes, and 12,000 in each tribe. Those tribes are not headed by the sons of Jacob, but by the 12 apostles (Matt.19:28). The tribes are comprised of symbolic Jews (Rom.2:28-29; Gal.3:29; Rom.9:6).

The thousand,
     (as we observe in the numeral 1,000 that symbolizes Christ's reign over the 144000) 
...represents a receiving of a kingdom due to faithfulness.
  To briefly explain this, we see the faithful anointed as having traversed the path of Christ to the end, as Paul said, to finish the race (Matt.16:24-26; John14:6; 2Tim.4:7-8).
Rev.17:14 displays that progression as "called, chosen, faithful". 
First we are called/drawn by the Father to Christ (John6:44; 17:6; 1Cor.1:26). 
Second (if that is successful) we are chosen 
(1Cor.1:27-29; 1Pet.2:9; 1:2; Mark 13:20; Luke18:7; John15:19; Acts 9:15; 10:41; Rom.8:33; Eph.1:11; Col.3:12; 1Thess.1:4; James 2:5; Isa.43:10). 
After being chosen, we face the fork in the road of being faithful or unfaithful to God's choosing of us 
(1Cor.4:2; Heb.10:38; Matt.24:45; 25:21; Eph.1:1; 1Tim.2:7; Col.1:2; 1Pet.4:10; 3John1:3; Rev.2:10; 14:12; 17:14).

You can see "called" as 10. "Chosen" as 100. "Faithful" and as receiving your kingdom with Christ, as 1000. It is the same with first, second/mid-heaven, and third heaven 
  (Rev.14:6ASV ; Rev.8:13ASV ; 2Cor.12:2; Neh.9:6; Luke2:14NIV ).
The 144000 have attained their kingdom of truth with Christ, by being victorious over the world (Rev.3:21; Eph.2:6).

666 represents 3 liars... the Devil, the false prophet, and the sea beast.
Those who worship the beast's image, are under compulsion to serve and obey it. This is symbolized by having their thoughts, faith, and actions, directed by that Beast (Rev.16:13-14; 1Tim.4:1; Rev.13:16-18)
Two witnesses (12) represent truth.
(John8:17; Rev.11:3,12; Matt.17:3,5; Heb.12:1; Rev.1:7; Jude 1:14).
God's slaves are not the beasts slaves. 
Instead of being marked by the false teachings of demons and of the Beast, they are marked as slaves of God, and marked by the truthful teachings of God which they serve and obey (Deut.11:18; Rev.14:1; 7:3)

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You said; "Rev 7:5-8 says that the sealed make up a portion of the 12 tribes."
I don't understand what you are saying. I see those verses as showing that all members of the 144000 are sealed. Can you clarify?
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Your question about suffering and why God has waiting so long, I'll give you a link for.
As regards your thought about God being satisfied with a past number of sealed anointed...
remember that God considers the anointed, His sons (Gal.3:26; 4:6).

If Jesus describes his love as a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep to find one of his lambs, why would he abandon the harvest of the full number of anointed faithful? (Matt.18:12)
To illustrate; 
If you had 12 sons who fell into a well, would you be satisfied after rescuing a few, abandoning the rest?
Well you may think that the other 9 do not yet exist, so you're not really abandoning them. 
  In God's mind of seeing the end from the beginning (Isa.46:9-10), all those who love Him and died, are living to him (Luke 20:38) as are all those whom He knows will love him, and have not yet been born (Ps.139:15-16; Eph.2:10; 2Thess.2:13-14; 1Cor.2:7) but who are written in the Lamb's book of life from the foundation (Rev.13:8). 
Jesus was not yet born when all the prophecies were written about him. 
Like Jesus, God has a purpose for each anointed one, whether they presently exist, have already died, or have not yet been born. We are not His counselor in such matters (Rom.11:34-36; Isa.40:13).

Now, as regards the 24 elders...
As previously mentioned, 6 represents a testimony. 12 represents 2 witnesses, a testimony of truth. In this case, we have 4 witnesses or testimonies (6x4=24).  
The 24 elders represent a unified, harmonious testimony given by this group throughout the 4 corners of the earth (N.S.E.W.). They are the teachers in the Body of Christ (1Cor.12:28; Eph.4:11; Matt.23:34; Acts 13:1; James 3:1).

 Rev.4:10-11

In fact, all those surrounding the thrones of God and Christ in heaven, are members of the body of Christ... members of Christ's bride and God's kingdom administration.
As we learn in 1Cor.12; Eph.2 and Eph.4, etc., there are many differing assignments in that Body... apostle, prophet, teacher, evangelists, healers, etc. There are also the watchmen, which are symbolized as the 4 living creatures (Mark 13:34NIV Mark13:35; John10:3 > LINK ).
The 24 elders are dressed in white robes, which is defined at Rev.19:8. 
The means of attaining that robe, is defined at Rev.6:9-11; 7:13-14.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Light and Darkness

Question received: 
John 9:4 has been on my mind lately.
Do you think Jesus was referring to more than himself as the "Light" going away and the darkness being more than the absence of His presence?
Spiritual darkness?


My Reply:
We read at John 8:12 that Jesus referred to himself as the light of the world.
At Matt.5:14 Jesus said of his followers, "You are the light of the world."
At John 20:21 Jesus said; "As the Father sent me, so I am sending you". 
Verse 22 continues, "Then he breathed on them and said, 'Receive the holy spirit'." (John 20:22)

At John 3:34 Jesus said about himself; 
  "For he whom God has sent, speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure."
There we see the connection between having God's spirit, and accurately teaching God's words.
At Matt.10:20, Jesus again said of his disciples; 
"It will not be you speaking, but the spirit of your Father speaking through you."

  So we see a commonality between the role of Christ and the role of his faithful body members.
Christ and the anointed are sent to bring spiritual light into the world (Mal.2:7; Rev.5:10). 
Both Jesus and his Body members are enabled and prompted by the spirit of God, to teach God's words of divine truth.

Now note what is said about the Day of the Lord...
"Why do you long for the day of the LORD? That day will be darkness, not light" (Amos 5:18 NIV)
  Please read: 
John 9:4; Jer.13:16; Zeph.1:15; Matt.24:29; Joel 2:2,31; Rev.9:2; 2:26,28; Isa.60:1,2,3; Mal.4:2,3,4

Jesus foretold above at Matt.24:29 that "the power of the heavens would be shaken". 
That is a parallel to Dan.12:7 where we are told that "the power of the holy ones will be brought to nothing". 
If you don't know about the heavens, consisting of Christ (sun), ...moon (sealed anointed) ...and stars (individual anointed), as being the symbolic heavens; Please consider this post:
  As regards the heavens being shaken", please derive what that is describing, from these verses:
(Ps.16:8; 21:7; 60:2; 109:23; Isa.54:10; Amos 9:9; Job 34:20)
Why would God, "shake the heavens"?
He tells us at Haggai 2...
  "6 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, *and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty." *(Zech.4:10; Mal.3:1-2,3-4).

  God is shaking loose, all that which is spiritually desirable from the midst of the heavens, earth, sea, and parched realms (Ps.82:5; 105:28). That advances God's purpose, to harvest those who are inclined toward divine truth and life before the End of the age 
(Matt.13:30,38,39,40; Mark 4:26-27,28-29; Rev.14:14,15,16; Matt.13:47-48,49-50,30;  2Pet.3:7,10). Fire is symbolic Jer.23:29; Jer.5:14 NIV ; Rev.11:5) (LINK: Fire-from-Heaven).
Since the time of Jesus, those inclined toward everlasting life have been being gathered in (John 4:35-36). But the time arrives to reap the final, late crop (Amos 7:1-2,8; Isa.65:8; Eze.14:22).

  When the heavens are shaken and the sun, moon, and stars cannot give their light (Isa.13:9-10; Eze.32:8; Matt.24:29). This is caused by the army of locusts who darken the heavens (Joel 2:2-3,10,12,25,31-32; Rev.9:2-3). They are sourced in the enemy of divine light and life... the father of deception and death (John 8:44; Rev.13:4; 9:11; Isa.33:1). 
The anointed priesthood is assigned to wage spiritual war against the Devil's dark forces... once their daystar arrives to deliver them from the dark.
(2Pet.1:19; Mal.4:2; Acts 3:20; Hosea 6:3; Isa.60:1; Hosea 2:23; Rev.22:16; John 14:21)
(Eph.6:12; 2:1-2;  2Cor.4:3-4,5-6; Eph.4:18; 5:8,9,10,11-12,13-14;  2Cor.10:3,4,5; Rev.17:14)
(Ps.18:28; 107:14; 112:4; Isa.9:2;  1Pet.2:9; Col.1:13,21;  1Thess.5:4,5,6; John 1:5).

If you have not yet read about the cause of the Great Tribulation; if you read the following post link, you will understand how this locust-scorpion army causes the Great Tribulation.
The battle of Armageddon, is that battle between truth and deception, after Christ's anointed are set free from being trampled by the Gentiles, and they repent of their ignorant captivity to demonic deception (Isa.30:26; 5:30; 59:9; Matt.24:24-25; 5:13; Luke 21:20; Ps.143:3; Rev.13:7,10; Col.2:8; Luke 21:24; Dan.11:33; Eph.4:18-19; Col.1:21) (1Tim.4:1; Rev.16:13-14) (Col.1:13-14;  1Pet.2:9)



All heavenly light is cloaked during the Great Tribulation, it is the "night when no one can work" (John 9:4). 
That could not have been in the first century, because at that time Jesus said "“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” (John 5:17).
It's very important to learn and understand from scripture, about the cause and effect of the Great Tribulation upon those who God considers his people (1Pet.2:9,10). If you haven't read that yet, please do (especially the scriptures)> (https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-greatest-tribulation-why.html)
My point, is that the Great Tribulation is a time of darkness to the point of being totally blind. That tribulation causes the body members to be cut off from Christ (Dan.8:11,13; 9:26; 11:22; John 15:5). They have no light, without him.
Without him, they can do nothing (John 15:4-5; 9:4).
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