"Sin No More!"

 

“Sin No More!”

John 5:14, 8:11

 

Most Christians know that John son of Zacharias, was called the Baptizer because he called people to repent of their sins and baptized them for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:1-3)

Most Christians do not know that JESUS started His Ministry by calling people to repent of their sins. (Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; John 3:22-24, 4:1-3)

 

Most Christians know the stories of the man who had been lame for 38 years and the woman caught in adultery. JESUS healed the lame man and told him, “See you have been made well, Sin no more lest a worse thing come upon you!” When the religious leaders tried to trap JESUS with the woman caught in adultery, He convicted the religious of their own sin and when they all left He asked the woman, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one LORD!” and JESUS said to her, “Neither do I condemn you, go and Sin no more!”

 

Repent means to change your mind, to stop thinking and therefore behaving one way and think and behave the opposite. “Sin no more!” is tha call and requirement of all who believe in JESUS and call themselves a Christian!

 

If you call yourself a Christian you should be living a life of repentance! Paul tells us it is our responsibility to live the Christian Life, and as we do GOD works in us the call of repentance and the desire to do His Will. (Philippians 2:12-13)

 

Here is the hard part of this teaching! A lack of true repentance in Christians is the cause of the problems in The Church and the world. Remember JESUS told us that we are supposed to be light and salt, we are supposed to be exposing sin and preserving righteousness by our life! Each and every Christian will be judged by GOD according to His standard of Righteousness! If you do not abide in JESUS and His Word (The Bible) does not abide in you, then you are not His disciple and you are not doing the Will of GOD! (John 8:28-32, 14:15-24, 15:1-17)

 

JESUS told us many hard things: He did not come to bring peace, He came to fulfill The Law, we will be hated and persecuted for His sake; if we do not forgive others, GOD will not forgive us… Study The Sermon On The Mount, Matthew 5-7; where JESUS told us how to live the Christian Life!

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Thoughts From Psalm 49

 

Thoughts From Psalm 49

 

:2 “Both sons of mankind and sons of men.” The Scriptures

:2 “Both low and high, rich and poor together.” NKJV

:2 “regardless of whether low or high, regardless of whether rich or poor!” CJB

 

:10-11 “For he sees wise men die, the foolish and the ignorant both perish and shall leave their wealth to others. Their inner thoughts are their houses, forever; their dwelling places, to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.” (the italics are added by the translator) The Scriptures

:10-11 “For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless person perish and leave their wealth to others. There inner thoughts is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.” (the italics are added by the translator) NKJV

:10-11 “For he can see that wise men will die, likewise the fool and the brute will perish and leave their wealth to others. They think their homes will last forever, their dwellings through all generation; they give their own names to their estates.” CJB

 

This is why you need to be careful when you select a version of The Bible to read and study!

I use all three of these and others in my reading and study of The Bible. You should have at least two different versions for reading and especially for studying. You will see the different words, sentence structure and punctuation that different translators use. I also checked KJV and TLV, they agree with the other versions.

 

As I read this morning in Psalm 49 from The Scriptures version I asked myself, “What is the difference between ‘sons of mankind and sons of men’ in verse 2?

Then as I read verses 10-11 it seemed to me to say that in death their torment was remembering their past.

 

When you see the use of added words, that in most translations are Italicized, and reread the verse without them it can change the meaning that you get with the added words. This is important to understand that the added words are supposed to help the passage make more sense but can change the understanding of the reader from the original message.

 

So “sons of mankind and sons of men” are not two different types of creatures but two different classes of people, rich or poor. And verses 10-11 are not saying remembering the past is the torment of eternal judgment, though it may be part of it. Psalm 49 is talking about the futility of man’s plans and dreams of how he will be remembered. Rich or poor, upright or dishonest all men go to the grave.

 

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Praying For The End Times!

 

Praying For The End Times!

What are you praying for?

 

Are you praying for Peace in Israel?

Are you praying for Peace in Jerusalem?

Are you praying for Peace in the Middle-East?

Are you praying for Peace in The United States of America? (Or your country)

Are you paying for Peace in Washington D.C.? (Or your country’s capital)

 

These are good prayers, prayers that every Christian should be praying!

But the number one prayer is the prayer JESUS taught us in Matthew 6:9-13!

 

Our Father Who is in Heaven; Holy and Blessed is Your Name: JEHOVAH!

Your Kingdom has come in JESUS CHRIST; “Your Will be done in the earth as it is in Heaven!”

The rest is personal and should be prayed accordingly: Give my family our daily need. Forgive me my sins; I for give those who sin against me. Do not let me be tempted beyond my Faith, turn back the hand of Your enemy from my family.

“For Yours Is The Kingdom and The Power and The Glory Forever! Amen.”

 

Praying for GOD’s Will is the number one prayer every Christian should be praying! Most of us are praying for what we want to see happening in America (your country), Israel and all the nations’ of the earth. But that is not always GOD’s Purpose, that is not always what GOD is doing!

 

JESUS told us to “Seek the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness!” not what we understand as Good and Blessed, but what He is doing.

JESUS told us to know the signs of the times in which we live and to be watching and ready for His Return, so that we are not caught as if by a thief in the night!

 

Every Christians needs to be seeking GOD’s Will for their life, their family, their country, for Israel and all the nations of the earth! Because no matter what we believe and pray GOD’s Will, will be done! Seek Him, study His Word, listen to His SPIRIT! Watch and Be Ready!

 

https://youtu.be/YedB7xb2RxE

 

I wrote a paper called “The Will Of GOD Is Our Purpose” in March of 2024, look it or the video up on my blog, www.bobheadrick.com or youtube.com@bobheadrick2279

Who Are The Guests At The Wedding Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Who Are The Guests At The Wedding Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Have you ever thought of who the guests are that are invited to The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb?

 

Luke 14:15-24 JESUS tells the parable of a man who gave a great supper, when those who had been invited they all made excuses for not attending. The man then sent his servants out to bring in guests, even by force  so that he place would be full. JESUS said, “For I say to you, ‘that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper!’”

 

Matthew 22:1-14 JESUS tells the parable of a king arranging a marriage for his son, and when he sends out his servants to call the wedding guests, they not only refuse to come they mistreat his servants. When the king heard he sent out his army to kill them and burn their city. Then he sent his servants out to gather guests for his son’s wedding feats from everywhere. When the hall is full of guests the king see one who is not in wedding garments and has him thrown out into judgment. Then JESUS says, “For many are called, but few are chosen!”

 

Matthew 25:1-13 JESUS tells the parable of the ten virgins who are invited to a wedding feast, the groom is delayed and they fall asleep. At midnight the call goes out that the groom is on the way the maidens get up and five of them need more oil, they go to get more oil and when they get back to where the supper is the bridegroom sends them away. JESUS says, “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which The Son of Man is coming!”

 

JESUS is The Bridegroom:

Matthew 9:14-15 “Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?’ JESUS said to them, ‘Can the friends of the Bridegroom mourn as long as the Bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them and then they will fast.’”  (Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:33-35)

John 3:29 John The Baptist speaking about JESUS, “He Who has the Bride is The Bridegroom; but the friend of the Bridegroom who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy is mine to fulfil.”

 

The New Jerusalem is The Bride:

Revelation 21:1-2, 9-11  “I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw The Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from GOD, prepared as a Bride, adorned for her Husband…Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came and talked with me, saying, ‘Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s Wife.’ He carried me away in The SPIRIT to a great and high mountain, and showed me The Great City, The Holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from GOD, having the Glory of GOD. Her Light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.”

Revelation 22:17 “The SPIRIT and The Bride say, ‘Come!’ and let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Let him who thirsts come; whoever desires, let them take the Water of Life freely.”

 

The Guests:

Revelation 19:5-9 “Then a voice came from The throne, saying, ‘Praise our GOD, all you His Servants and those who Fear Him, both small and great!’ And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For JEHOVAH GOD Omnipotent Reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him Glory, for the marriage of The Lamb has come and His Wife has made herself ready.” To her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.’ Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of The Lamb!’” and he said to me, ‘These are the True Sayings of GOD!’” This invitation is more than one thousand years before the actual wedding and supper!

 

How can the Church be both the bride and the guests at the Wedding Supper of The Lamb? I have heard many pastors and teachers saying that the Church is the bride of The Lamb and then describing the Church as the guests, seated at the table and feasting.

 

Picture a traditional wedding, the ceremony is complete and it is time for the wedding supper. The groom and bride with their families are seated at the head table and the guests are seated at tables in front of them.

 

Now imagine the wedding supper of The Lamb in the Heavenly realm: the old heaven, earth and seas are burned up and GOD has created a new heaven and earth without seas. GOD’s Heavenly Realm still exists; the ceremony is complete and now the bride is revealed in all her glory, the new Jerusalem adorned in fine white linen, The Bridegroom – the Lamb is seated with His Father, the twelve apostles and the twenty-four elders are seated before them and the great multitude of the heavenly host (believers and angels) are seated before them. Or, it will not be anything like we imagine in our human finite mind!

 

https://youtu.be/f1HWyOxFX5g

Which Road?

 

Which Road?

 

I saw a “Christian” meme (because it was posted by a Christian Leader); it was a drawing of a lush green wooded area with a two lane paved winding road. The caption said: “Focus your goals and your path will be revealed automatically!”

 

My first thought was that’s not true! Many people focus on their dreams and desires and it is most often a difficult road and does not always end in success.

 

From a Biblical perspective it is actually the opposite! JESUS told us to “seek first The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness” and our needs will be provided. JESUS also told us to avoid the easy road that leads to the wide gate of destruction; but to stay on the difficult road that leads to the narrow gate of Eternal Life!

 

JESUS told us that life as a Christian would be difficult and we would be persecuted for giving our life to Him. He also told us not to worry about what people can do to us, the worst is they can kill us, which will send us directly to The Father and earn us an Eternal reward. But to fear GOD Who Judges to eternal damnation or Eternal Life.

 

So as the Apostle Paul said to the Christians in Corinth, “Watch, stand fast in the Faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with Love!”

Also Paul told the Hebrew Christians, “You have not yet resisted to bloodshed striving against sin.”

 

If you are not suffering for being a Christian, then you may be on the wrong road!

 

https://youtu.be/uLMkgyIZ0zs

The Word Of GOD Over The Name Of GOD!

 

The Word Of GOD Over The Name Of GOD!

 

Psalm 138 A Psalm of David:

I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to You.

I will worship toward Your Holy Temple and praise Your Name*

For Your Lovingkindness and Your Truth;

For You have magnified Your Word above all Your Name.

In the day when I cried out You answered me,

And made me bold, with strength in my soul.

All the kings of the earth shall praise You JEHOVAH,

When they hear the Words of Your mouth.

Yes, they shall sing of the Ways of JEHOVAH,

For great is The Glory of JEHOVAH.

Though JEHOVAH is on High,

Yet He regards the lowly;

But the proud He knows from afar.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You Will Revive me;

You Will Stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies.

And Your right hand Will Save me.

JEHOVAH Will perfect (Complete) that which concerns me;

Your Mercy JEHOVAH endures Forever;

Do not forsake The Works of Your hands.”

 

How many times have I (you) read this passage of Scripture and missed the single most important understanding of Who GOD Is?!

The GOD of all creation; The GOD of Salvation; The Eternal, ever living GOD, JEHOVAH* magnifies His Word above His Name, JEHOVAH!

 

CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) – “…for You have made Your Word [even] greater than the whole of Your Reputation.”

KJV – “…for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above all Thy Name.”

The Scriptures – “For You have made great Your Word, Your Name above all.”

NKJV – “For You have magnified Your Word above all Your Name.”

 

JEHOVAH has put His Word above His Name? Have you  thought about that? What does that mean?

 

It means that GOD’s Word has preeminence over His Name? In other words GOD’s Word should be more important to us than His Name? How So?

 

Actually by default we already give little importance to GOD’s Name! Most modern translations and modern Christianize use GOD’s titles rather than His Name.*

 

But the importance of what David is saying is not that the modern Church does not know or use GOD’s Name; it is that GOD’s Word is give more importance to GOD’s people then knowing His Name.** (Some are going to argue this point.)

 

YESHUA – JESUS is The Living Word of GOD: Genesis 1:1-4 “In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth; the earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And The SPIRIT of GOD (HOLY SPIRIT) was hovering over the face of the waters. Then GOD said (YESHUA), ‘Let there be Light (YESHUA)!’ and there was Light; and GOD saw the Light that it was Good and GOD divided the Light from the darkness. And GOD Called the Light Day and the darkness He Called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.” John 1:1-5, 14 “In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with GOD and The Word was GOD. He was in the beginning with GOD. All things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was Life and the Life was The Light of men. And The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it…And The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His Glory, The Glory as of The Only Begotten of The Father, full of Grace and Truth.” Revelation 19:13 “He was clothed in a robe dipped in Blood and His Name is Called The Word of GOD.”

 

In creation the most important thing to all living beings and creatures is The Word of GOD – JESUS! If you do not want to spend eternity in The Lake of Fire and Brimstone being tormented for your sins (you go to the eternal lake of fire if you reject JESUS and there you will be eternally torment for how you lived your life, Revelation 20:7-15, 21:8).

If you want to obey and follow JESUS in this life then you have to be His disciple, going to Church and keeping The Ten Commandments will not make you a disciple of JESUS! JESUS told us how to be His disciple. But it is hard!

John 8:30-32 “As He (JESUS) spoke these Words (take the time to go back and read John 8:21-29), many believed in Him. Then JESUS said to those who believed Him, ‘If you Abide in My Word you are My disciples indeed and you shall know The Truth and The Truth shall set you free.’”

John 14:6 “JESUS said to him, ‘I Am The Way, The Truth and The Life, no one comes to The Father (GOD) except through Me!’”

Luke 9:57-62 “Now it happened as they journeyed on the road that someone said to Him, ‘LORD, I will follow you wherever You go. ’And JESUS said to him, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.’

Mark 8:34-38 “When He (JESUS) had called the people to Himself with His disciples also, He said to them, ‘Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and The Gospel’s will save it.’ Then He said to another, ‘Follow Me.’ But he said, ‘LORD, let me first go and bury my father.’ JESUS said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach The Kingdom of GOD.’ And another also said, ‘LORD, I will follow you but first let me go and bid them farewell who are at my house.’ But JESUS said to him, ‘No one having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of GOD.’”

Finally: Matthew 10:34-39 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law and a man’s enemies will be his own household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take up his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who fines his live will lose it and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.’”

 

If this is what it takes to be JESUS’ disciple, how do we get there from being a sorrowful but unforgiven and unrepentant sinner? When we come to the place that we understand that we are a sinner and under GOD’s Eternal Judgment we want to be saved, whether it is a moment of desperation, tragedy or just a realization, we call out to GOD and He forgives us for being a sinner and takes away the punishment for our sins in JESUS. Then He gives us His HOLY SPIRIT to teach us how to live as a Disciple of JESUS. The HOLY SPIRIT uses GOD’s Word, The Bible to teach us all about Who GOD is (John 7:38-39, 14:25-26) and how we can serve His Will for our life (Psalm 139:15-18). The Bible is GOD’s Word – JESUS is The Word of GOD! Read The Bible, Study The Bible, Meditate The Bible, Learn The Bible and Live according to The Bible! To repent means to stop sinning and to start living according to The Bible.

 

So The Word of GOD is more important than The Name of GOD!

We can only be Saved in The Name of JESUS! (Acts 4:12)

JESUS is The Living Word of GOD!

JEHOVAH is The Father, The Son (JESUS) and The SPIRIT of GOD (The HOLY SPIRIT)!

The Bible is the written representation of GOD!

If you want to be Saved and be a Disciple of JESUS you have to know and live according to The Bible!

 

 

*GOD’s Name is not “The LORD” as translated in many modern versions of the Bible. His Name was lost by the Jews who so reverenced and feared miss using it that they stopped saying and writing it. All we have are four consonants YHWH, which are transliterated into YAHOWEH or YAHWEH, rendered in English as JEHOVAH.

GOD said to Moses, as recorded in Exodus 3:13-15 “Then Moses said to GOD, ‘Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, “The GOD of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they say to me, “What is His Name?” what shall I say to them?’ And GOD said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, “I AM has sent me to you.”’ Moreover GOD said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: “YHWH (JEHOVAH) GOD of your fathers, The GOD of Abraham, The GOD of Isaac, and The GOD of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My Memorial to all generations.”’”

Why would GOD call His Name “The LORD”, The LORD is a title, like GOD, its what He is not Who He is!

 

**Now that would seem wrong considering that GOD’s Name, His memorial Name I AM WHO I AM – YHWH includes YESHUA (JESUS); The Only Name by which We are commanded to be Saved! Also it includes “HOLY SPIRIT”, The Name of GOD’s SPIRIT that He has given to every Believer in JESUS (John 14:15-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17)!

Philippians 2:9-11, “Therefore GOD has highly exalted Him (JESUS) and given Him The Name which is above every name, that at the Name of JESUS every knee shall bow, of those in Heaven [the Heavenly host] and of those on earth [the human host] and of those under the earth [the condemned host (Jude 6)]; and that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to The Glory of GOD The Father.” His Name is exalted above every name!

But 1 Corinthians 15:25-28: “He (JESUS) must reign till He (JEHOVAH The Father) has put all enemies under His (JESUS) feet; the last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For ‘He (JEHOVAH) has put all things under His (JESUS) feet.’ But when He says, ‘all things are put under Him,’ it is evident that He (JEHOVAH) Who put all things under Him (JESUS) is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him (JEHOVAH), then The Son Himself will also be subject to Him Who put all things under Him, that GOD may be all in all.”

 

https://youtu.be/dc1Z1MMb07E

Are You? by Pastor Juan Rios

 

Are You?

Pastor Juan Rios’ Sunday Sermon July 6, 2025

 

Everything in The bible points to JESUS CHRIST!

“GOD’s Will” and “My Father’s Will” appear about 60 times in the Bible, mostly The New Testament.

“Do not be afraid!” is the most common statement in The Bible, about 400 times.

 

1. Mark 3:35 ”For whoever does The will of GOD is My Brother and My Sister and My Mother.” JESUS made a True and Comprehensive statement that establishes  our relationship with GOD!

2. Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the Renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that Good and Acceptable and Perfect Will of GOD.” This is why we study The Bible!

3. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 “For is The Will of GOD, your Sanctification…For GOD did not Call us to uncleanness, but to Holiness…therefore he who rejects this does not reject man but GOD Who has also given us His HOLY SPIRIT.” GOD is the Avenger!

4. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, Pray without ceasing, in everything give Thanks; for this is The Will of GOD in CHRIST JESUS for you.” That we might have The Joy of GOD’s Salvation, John17:13.

5. 1 Peter 2:15-16 “For this is The Will of GOD, that by doing Good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men – as free, yet not using liberty as a clock for vice, but as bondservants of GOD.” Romans 12:21.

6. 1 Peter 4:12-19 “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of CHRIST’s sufferings, that when His Glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy...Therefore let those who suffer according to The Will of GOD commit their souls to Him in doing Good, as to a Faithful Creator.” Matthew 5:10-12.

7. John 6:40 “And this is The Will of Him Who sent ME, that everyone who sees The Son and Believes in Him may have everlasting Life; and I Will raise Him up at the Last Day.” John 1:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18.

 

Statements:

As Christians it is possible to know GOD’s Will!

If we follow JESUS we will seek and obey GOD’s Will!

It is GOD’s Will for us to be sanctified!

It is GOD’s Will for us to rejoice, to pray and to be thankful!

It is God’s Will for us to suffer while doing Good!

It is GOD’s Will, Plan, Desire for everyone to know JESUS and receive Eternal Life.

 

Colossians 1:9-23

:9 “For this reason  we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with The Knowledge  of His Will in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding.” This is what establishes us in GOD’s Kingdom in the earth.

:10-12 “that you may walk worthy of The LORD, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every Good Work and increasing in the Knowledge of GOD; strengthen with all might, according to His Glorious Power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving Thanks to The Father Who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in The Light.” This is the proof of our Salvation, Romans 8:16-17.

:13-14 “He has Delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into The Kingdom of The Son of His Love, in Whom we have Redemption through His Blood, the Forgiveness of sins.” This is our Salvation, John 1:29-34.

:15 “He is The Image of The Invisible GOD, The First Born over all creation.” John 1:1-4 He existed before creation, ordained by GOD to be born in the flesh before creation, 1 Peter 1:20.

:16-17 “for by Him all things were created…and He was before all things  and in Him all things consist.” Revelation 3:14, 4:11.

:18 “And He is The Head of The Body, The Church, Who is The Beginning, The Firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have The Preeminence.” JESUS is the only human who has died and been raised from the dead to never die, Matthew 28:5-7, 1 Corinthians 15:50-55, Revelation 1:5.

:19-20 “For it Pleased The father that in Him all the fulness should dwell, and by Him to Reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made Peace through The Blood of His Cross.” This is an invitation to participate in GOD’s Eternal Kingdom, 1 Peter 1:13-19.

Four how tos:

1.      Accept Who JESUS is!

2.      Repent – stop sinning

3.      Be honest about our need – seek JESUS

4.      Live in a way that glorifies JESUS

:21-23 “And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has Reconciled in the body of his Flesh through death, to Present you Holy and Blameless and above all Reproach in his sight – if indeed you continue in The faith…” Be reconciled, be firm in our faith – Trusting in the Process of GOD’s Will.

Verses 4-19 are a summation of the first 7 verses we studied here.

So are you?

The Secret (Mystery) Of GOD!

 

The Secret (Mystery) Of GOD!

 

“The Secret of JEHOVAH is with those who fear Him, and He makes His Covenant known to them.” Psalm 25:14

“Surely JEHOVAH GOD does nothing , unless He reveals His Secret to His Servants the Prophets.” Amos 3:7

“Now to Him Who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of JESUS CHRIST, according to the Revelation of the Mystery kept Secret since the world began but now made manifest and by the Prophetic Scriptures made know to all nations according to the Commandment of the Everlasting GOD, for Obedience to The Faith – to GOD, alone Wise, be Glory through JESUS CHRIST forever! Amen!” Romans 16:25-27

“The mystery that has been hidden from ages and from generations but now has been revealed to His Saints. To them GOD Willed to make known what are the Riches of The Glory or This Mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you The Hope of Glory.” Colossians 1:26-27

 

This is the secret (mystery) of GOD hidden from the beginning of creation: “CHIRST in you the Hope of Glory.” (Genesis 3:13-15) this speaks of JESUS defeating the devil, crushing his head while the devil bruises His heel. JESUS defeated the devil on the cross by obeying The Father’s Will and being The Lamb of GOD Who takes away the sins of the world (2 Corinthians 5:21) and The Father gave us His Victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). The devil bruised JESUS’ heel on the cross but JESUS rose from the dead to Live Forever! (Romans 6:1-14)

 

Is CHRIST in you?

Are you revealing CHRIST in your life?

If not why are you keeping this Secret of GOD that He revealed almost 2000 years ago?

Do you not know that you are a Living Temple of GOD’s SPIRIT? (John 16:5-15; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17). A temple is a place of worship and service to GOD and that is you! (2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1)

Titus 2:11-15 “…looking for the Blessed Hope and Glorious appearing of our Great GOD and Savior, JESUS CHRIST…”

1 Peter 3:13-17 “…give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for The Hope that is in you…”

 

Hebrews 11:13-16 They saw it but did not receive it, it was hidden until JESUS in the flesh revealed it, CHRIST did it all! (Galatians 3:5-14; 1 Peter 3:18-4:2)

CHRIST gave us the Commission to do the same! (Matthew 28:16-20;  Mark 16:14-18)

The Secret is out!

The Mystery is solved!

What are you doing about it?

 

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Scriptures

Go and read these Scriptures in their context, study how that applies to your life and ministry!

In Genesis 49:6 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “council”.***

In Job 15:8 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “counsel”.***

In Job 29:4 in KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “counsel”.

In Psalm 25:14 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Psalm 64:2 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Proverbs 3:32 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret counsel”.

In Proverbs 11:13 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secrets”.

In Proverbs 20:19 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secrets”.

In Proverbs 25:9 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

In Amos 3:7 KJV, çôwd, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

 

In Romans 16:25 KJV, sagaō, is translated “secret” in NKJV it is translated “secret”.

 

In Matthew 13:11 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Mark 4:11 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Luke 8:10 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries” with the note “secret or hidden truths”.

In Romans 11:25 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Romans 16:25 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

1 Corinthians 2:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 13:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mysteries” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 14:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mysteries”.

In 1 Corinthians 15:51 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Ephesians 1:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:3 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:4 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 3:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 5:32 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Ephesians 6:19 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 1:26 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “secret or hidden truth”.

In Colossians 1:27 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 2:2 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Colossians 4:3 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 1 Timothy 3:9 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In 1 Timothy 3:16 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Revelation 1:20 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

In Revelation 10:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Revelation 17:5 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery”.

In Revelation 17:7 KJV, mustēriŏn, is translated “mystery” in NKJV it is translated “mystery” with the note “hidden truth”.

 

Definitions:

*Secret(s) = (5475) used 10 times in The KJV Old Testament: Genesis 49:6; Job 15:8, 29:4;

Psalm 25:14, 64:2; Proverbs 3:32, 11:13, 20:19, 25:9; Amos 3:7. There are many

other Hebrew words used for secret in The KJV Old Testament.

çôwd = a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication intimacy, consultation, a secret:-assembly, counsel, inward, secret (counsel). From (3245) yâçad.

 

*Secret = (4601) used 1 time in The KJV New Testament: Romans 16:25; there are 7 other

Greek words for secret(s) in The KJV New Testament.

sagaō = to keep silent (transitive or intransitive):-keep close (secret, silent), hold peace;

from (4602) sigē = silence:-silence; from sizō.

 

**Mystery is not used in The KJV Old Testament.

 

**Mystery(ies) = (3466) used 27 times in The KJV New Testament – this is the only Greek

word used for mystery(ies) in The KJV New Testament.: Matthew 13:11; Mark 4:11; Luke 8:10; Romans 11:25, 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7, 4:1, 13:2, 14:2, 15:51; Ephesians 1:9, 3:3-4, 9, 5:32, 6:19; Colossians 1:26-27, 2:2, 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:9, 16; Revelation 1:20, 10:7, 17:5, 7.

mustēriŏn = a secret or “mystery” (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):-mystery; a derivative of muō (to shut the mouth).

 

***Council = ¹an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice or discussion; ²an official body of law makers; ³an association of persons for some common project.

 

***Counsel = ¹advice; ²a plan of action; ³deliberation together; ⁴one who gives professional advice or services.

 

*Strong’s Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary

**Strong’s Greek Dictionary of the New Testament

***Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus

CHRIST In You The Hope Of Glory!

 

CHRIST In You The Hope Of Glory!

Colossians 1:27

 

“to them GOD willed to make known what are The Riches of the Glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you The hope of Glory! NKJV

 

“to whom ELOHIM desired to make known what are the riches of The Esteem of this secret among the nations: which is MESSIAH in you, The expectancy of Esteem!” The Scriptures

 

Both a Protestant and a MESSIANIC translation tell us that GOD has revealed to the nations of the world the mystery that was hidden in The Torah and The Prophets: The Riches of GOD’s Glory which is CHRIST in The Believer! What does that mean?

 

JESUS told us that we have to abide in Him (John 15:1-17) if we are going to do anything in GOD’s Kingdom in the earth (this is how we build up treasures in Heaven, Matthew 6:19-24).

 

JESUS told us that His Word (His spoken and written Word) is Living (John 1:14; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17); and that His Word must abide in us (John 8:28-31; 17:20-26)

 

John 14:15-18 JESUS said if we keep His Commandments (spoken and written) He will give us His SPIRIT – The HOLY SPIRIT! The SPIRIT of GOD Lives in us (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).

 

John 1:6-16 JESUS is The Glory of the Father and we are The Glory of JESUS (John 14:23-24).

 

So The Hope of GOD’s Glory to the nations is that GOD’s SPIRIT lives in every Believer and JESUS’ Words can live (abide) in every Believer, so that every Believer can proclaim the Gospel (Mark 16:14-18; Romans 1:16-17) so that all the people in the world can know of GOD’s Love and Plans for their lives (John 3:15-17; Psalm 139:15-18).

 

CHRIST in you The Hope of Glory is the point of Salvation – you (we) are saved by JESUS’ Life, Death, Resurrection and Ascension, so that His SPIRIT and Word can live in us making us Children of GOD and Servants of His Kingdom in the earth to proclaim the Good News of GOD’s Love and Salvation for every human being!

 

That is why since creation GOD has been telling us to seek Him (Deuteronomy 4:29; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 55:6; Amos 5:4-6;  Matthew 6:33; Colossians 3:1-2)

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Isaiah 55:6 by Suleman Javed

 

"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:6"

What a powerful and urgent call from the Lord: This verse reminds us that God's grace is available now. He is near, and His arms are open wide to all who turn to Him. But there is a window of opportunity—a time to respond—before it's too late. The Spirit calls us today, not tomorrow. Let us seek Him with all our hearts, while the door of mercy is still open. Now is the day of salvation. Call upon Him, for He is ready to answer with love, forgiveness, and eternal life.

Suleman Javed

Ephesians 1:9 by Pastor Tony Kim

 

Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

God’s salvation is offered only by God’s grace. This is something we need to get down. We were not worthy of it or could we attain it. God’s salvation is given us to deliver us from God’s wrath. Without God’s salvation, there is no deliverance from God’s wrath that is certain to come. God chose His plan of salvation before the foundations of the world, because He knew that giving man a free will would include sin and man would need to be saved from sin. These facts are obvious from the scriptures and expressed more clearly in chapter 2.

God’s plan for the salvation of man included both Jew and Gentiles from the beginning. The process was the Jew first, then the Gentiles, Romans 1:16. This was God’s intended method revealed in the scriptures. Paul uses the word “mystery” several times in this letter. It has two meanings from the Hellenistic Greek spoken in Paul’s day.

Something secret and known only to a select few. The mystery of many religions. As used in the Septuagint (the Greek version of the Jewish Old Testament writings, 2) describes what God reveals. Daniel 2:29. The Jews used the word to describe some secret plan that God would reveal at the end of the age.

In the New Testament, the word refers to a truth formerly hidden but now made known to people-in this case, to us, meaning all believers. Revelation in the scriptures or the mysteries of God are always progressive. Look at 1 Peter 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

God knew that man could not handle everything He knows at once. So he reveals things to us in a sort of “need to know” method. When we need to know the what we need to know, would be revealed to us. Colossians 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. In this case, the revelation is, God’s plan to unite things in heaven and earth in Christ.

It was God’s will from the beginning to give his people glorious privileges. The fact that Paul used the word “mystery “ in with “God’s will” reveals the certainty of the outcome of God’s plans and promises. This is the why of the use of the term “according to His good pleasure.” It pleases God to make known to us the mystery of His will.

Pastor Tony Kim

 

Revelation Chapter 22

 

Revelation Chapter 22

 

Introduction:

Chapter 22:1-5 continues the description of The New Jerusalem. Verses 6-21 is a reminder to obey GOD, watch and be ready for CHRIST’s return by obeying GOD’s Word. JESUS says, “Truly, I Am coming quickly!”

 

:1 He showed me a Pure River of Water of Life, clear as crystal, proceeding from The Throne of GOD and of The Lamb (Psalm 46:4-7; Ezekiel 47:1).

 

:2 In the middle of the street, on either side of The River was the Tree of Life (Genesis 2:9) which bore twelve fruits, each yielding its Fruit every month; the Leaves of The Tree were for the healing of the nations (Ezekiel 47:12).

 

:3-4 There shall be no more curse, but The Throne of GOD and of The Lamb shall be in it and His Servants shall serve Him (Revelation 7:9, 12, 15-17). They shall see His face and His Name shall be on their foreheads (Matthew 5:8; Revelation 14:1).

 

:5 There shall be no night there: they need no lamp nor light of the sun, for YEHOVAH GOD  gives them Light (Psalm 36:7-9). They shall Reign forever and ever (Isaiah 60:19-22; Daniel 7:18, 26-27)!

 

:6-7 Then he said to me, “These Words are True and Faithful (Revelation 19:9). YEHOVAH GOD of the prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly* take place (Revelation 1:1). Behold I Am coming quickly**! Blessed is he who keeps The Words of the Prophecy of the Book (Revelation 1:3).”

 

:8-9 “Now I, John, saw and heard these things and when I heard and saw I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things (Revelation 19:10). Then he said to me. ‘See that you do not, for I am your fellow servant and of your brethren the prophets and of those who keep the Words of This Book***. Worship YEHOVAH!’

 

:10-11 “He said to me, ‘Do not seal The Words of The Prophecy of The Book (Daniel 8:26; Revelation 10:4), for the time is at hand. He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous (do right) still; he who is holy, let him be holy still (set apart to GOD).’”

 

:12-13 “Behold (pay attention)! I Am coming quickly and My Reward is with Me to give to everyone according to His Work (Isaiah 62:11-12; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15). I Am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End, The First and The Last (Isaiah 41:4)!”

 

:14-15 Blessed are those who do His Commands (John 8:28-31), that they may have the right to The Tree of Life and may enter through the gates into The City (Daniel 12:9-13). But outside dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murders and idolaters and whoever loves and practices a lie.

 

:16 I, JESUS, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the Churches (Revelation 1:1)! I Am The Root and The Offspring of David (Isaiah 11:1), The Bright and Morning Star (Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 60:3; Matthew 2:2).”

 

:17 The SPIRIT and The Bride say, ‘Come!’ Let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Let him who thirsts come; whoever desires let him take of the Water of Life freely (Isaiah 55:1).

 

:18-19 For I testify to everyone who hears The Word of The Prophecy of This Book: if anyone adds to these things (Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Proverbs 30:5-6), GOD will add to him the plagues that are written in This Book; and if anyone takes away from The words of this Book of The Prophecy (Deuteronomy 12:32), GOD shall take away his part from The Book of Life, from the Holy City and from the things which are written in This Book (Proverbs 13:13).

 

:20-21He Who Testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I Am coming quickly.’ Amen****! Even so, come LORD JESUS! The grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you all. Amen!”

 

*Shortly = a space of time determined by GOD according to His Eternal Purpose.

** Quickly = is a warning of unexpected suddenness.

*** The angel is saying that like the prophets and those who obey GOD’s Word: we are all servants of YEHOVAH GOD and JESUS CHRIST.

**** Amen = yes, let it be so.

 

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A Short Story Of The Near Future?

 

A Short Story Of The Near Future?

 

In the not to distant future, in GOD’s timing, there will be a one world government that will control the nations of the earth through economic, political and military power. They will be the few, in percentage of the whole world population, that control everything while they live the very good life of power and riches.

 

In the beginning there will be turmoil followed by worldwide peace and prosperity. Then after a short time two leaders will rise to the top and control the whole government, one political and one religious. These two will institute strict economic and religious laws over the people of the earth.

 

Most of the world population will willingly submit, obey and support the government. But there will be many Christians who follow and serve JESUS CHRIST who will resist the world government’s control because They Believe and Practice what The Bible teaches. There will also be anarchists – those who hate government control of any kind who will resist.

 

During this time there will be much turmoil and conflict in all the nations of the earth and many people will be persecuted and murdered for their resistance to the two leaders. During this time there will also be many calamities from weather, pestilence, famine and war. Millions of people will die!

 

The political leader will set himself up as god in Jerusalem and the religious leader will build an idol to the political leader. They will give the idol the ability to speak and they will cause all who do not worship the political leader to be killed.

 

When GOD’s timing is complete, GOD’s Son JESUS CHRIST will return to the earth and destroy the political leader, the religious leader and all of the world government, He will destroy the world government’s army that has come to Jerusalem to attach JESUS and His Heavenly army. JESUS will establish His Rule over the nations from Jerusalem for one thousand years, JESUS will Rule the nations with a rod of iron, for one thousand years, because not everyone left in the world will be a Christian.

1 John 4-5

 

1 John 4-5

 

GOD is Love if we Love GOD then we must Love all people!

4:7-8 Beloved, let us Love one another, for Love is of GOD; and everyone who Loves is Born of GOD and knows GOD. He who does not Love does not know GOD, for GOD is Love! (John 3:15-17)

4:11 Beloved, if GOD so Loved us, we also ought to Love one another! (Ephesians 4:32)

4:12 No one has seem GOD at any time! If we Love one another, GOD abides in us and His Love has been Perfected in us! (John 1:17-18, 6:46)

4:16 We have know and believed the Love GOD has for us. GOD is Love and he who abides in Love abides in GOD and GOD in him! (John 17:20-23)

4:20 If someone says, “I Love GOD,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not Love his brother whom he has seen, how can he Love GOD whom he has not seen? (Matthew 22:36-40)

4:21 This commandment we have from Him: that he who Loves GOD must Love his brother also. (Matthew 5:43-48)

5:2 By this we know that we Love the Children of GOD, when we Love GOD and Keep His Commandments! (John 14:15, 15:9-12)

 

If we Love GOD JESUS gives us Life, if we do not Love people we do not have Life.

5:11 This is the testimony: that GOD has given us Eternal Life and this Life is in His Son! (John 17:1-5)

5:12 He who has The Son has Life; he who does not have The Son does not have The Life! (John 6:47)

5:13 These things I have written to you who Believe in the Name of The Son of GOD, that you many know that you have Eternal Life, and that you may continue to Believe in The Name of The Son of GOD! (Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9-11)

 

Because we are Born of GOD we must resist evil!

4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of GOD; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (Matthew 7:15-20; Galatians 1:6-10)

4:2 By this you know the SPIRIT of GOD: every spirit that confesses that JESUS CHRIST has come in the flesh is of GOD! (Romans 10:8-13; 1 Corinthians 12:3)

4:3 Every spirit that does not confess that JESUS CHRIST has come in the flesh is not of GOD! This is the spirit of the anti-christ, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-8; 2 John 7)

4:4 You are of GOD, little children and have overcome them, because He Who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (John 16:33; James 4:7-10; 1 Peter 5:8-11)

4:6 We are of GOD! He who knows GOD hears us; he who is not of GOD does not hear us! By this we know The SPIRIT of Truth and the spirit of error! (Matthew 15:1-9; 2 Timothy 4:1-4)

4:17 Love has been Perfected among us in this: that we may have Boldness in The Day of Judgment; because as He Is, so are we in this world! (Hebrews 4:14-16)

5:2 By this we know that we Love the Children of GOD, when we Love GOD and keep His commandments! (John 15:9-15; 1 Peter 1:20-21)

5:3 For this is the Love of GOD that we keep his commandments! His commandments are not burdensome! (John 8:28-31)

5:4 For whatever is Born of GOD overcomes the world! This is the Victory that has overcome the world – our Faith! (Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 11:6)

5:5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who Believes that JESUS is The Son of GOD! (1 Corinthians 15:57; Revelation 12:11)

5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death! (James 4:17 ; 1 John 3:4; Matthew 7:21-23)

5:18 We know that whoever is Born of GOD does not Sin; but he who has been Born of GOD keeps himself and the wicked one does not touch him! (John 17:14-19; James 1:12-16)

5:21 Littke children keep yourselves for idols! Amen! (Exodus 20:3-5; Acts 15:22-29)

 

JESUS came to give us understanding that if we are in JESUS we are in GOD!

5:20 We know that The Son of GOD has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him Who Is True; we are in Him Who Is True, in His son JESUS CHRIST This is The True GOD and Eternal Life! (Luke 24:44-45; John 1:11-13, 5:24, 17:11)

 

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Revelation Chapter 21

 

Revelation Chapter 21

 

Introduction:

Chapter 21:1-22:5 is about the New Heaven (there is no sun or moon), the New Earth (there are no seas), the New Jerusalem (The Bride Of The Lamb), the River of Life and the Tree of Life, The Father and The Son are the Light. This is the Eternal Home of The Saints (John 14:1-6)!

 

:1 Now, I saw a New Heaven and a New Earth. For the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; also there was no more sea (2 Peter 3:10-13; Revelation 20:11; Isaiah 65:17-19).

 

:2 Then I, John, saw The Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from GOD prepared as a Bride*, adorned for her Husband (Revelation 19:7-9, 21:9-10 vs. 11-27 describes The New Jerusalem).

 

:3 I heard a loud voice from Heaven saying, “Behold, The Tabernacle of GOD is with men and He will dwell with them and they shall be His People. GOD Himself will be with them and be their GOD.” That has been GOD’s plan from the creation, but sin always got in the way. That is why JESUS was crucified before the foundation of the world.

 

:4 “GOD will wipe away every tear from their eyes (Isaiah 25:8; Revelation 7:17); there shall be no more death (1 Corinthians 15:24-26, 53-55), nor sorrow (Isaiah 35:10), nor crying (Isaiah 65:19); there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away (Isaiah 43:18-21).” This is the promise that we endure all the temptations, tribulations and persecutions to receive.

 

:5-7 Then He Who sat on The Throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” He said to me, “Write, for these things are True and Faithful (2 Timothy 3:16-17).” He said to me, “It is done (John 19:30; Revelation 10:6-7)! I Am The Alpha and Omega, The Beginning and The End. I will give of the Fountain of Water of Life freely to him who thirsts (John 4:10). He who overcomes shall inherit all things and I will be his GOD and He shall be My Child (Philippians 3:8-11; Romans 8:16-17).”

 

:8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (1 Corinthians 6:8-11; Revelation 19:20, 20:10, 14-15).”

 

:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came and talked to me, saying, “Come, I will show you The Bride, The Lamb’s Wife.” This is causing much controversy in The Church because we have been taught that The Church is The Bride of The Lamb.*

 

:10-11a He carried me away in The SPIRIT to a great and high mountain and showed me The Holy City Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from GOD, having The Glory of GOD (meaning the physical presence of GOD; Ezekiel 48:30-35 (YEHOVAH Shammah).

 

:11b-14 Her Light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. Also she had a great high wall with twelve gates and twelve angels at the gates and names written on them which are of the twelve tribes of The Children of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south and three gates on the west. Now the wall of the City had twelve foundations and on them were the names of the twelves apostles of The Lamb (Ephesians 2:19-22).

 

:15-18 He who talked with me had a gold reed to measure The City, its gates and its wall. The City is laid out in a square; its length is as great as it breath. He measured The city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs**. Its length, breath and height are equal. Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel**. The construction of its wall was of Jasper and The City was pure gold, like clear glass.

 

:19-20 The foundations of the wall of The City were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,  the eleventh jacinth and the twelfth amethyst (Isaiah 54:11-12).

 

:21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. The street of The city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

 

:22 But I saw no temple in it, For JEHOVAH ELOHIM Almighty and The Lamb are its Temple. In the present Believers are the Temple of The HOLY SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 3:16-17); but in The New Jerusalem, GOD is The Temple (John 4:21-24).

 

:23-26 But I saw no Temple in it, For JEHOVAH ELOHIM Almighty and YESHUA are its Temple. The City has no need of the sun or the moon to shine in it for The Very Glory of ELOHIM illuminated it (Isaiah 24:23); YESHUA is its Light (Isaiah 60:19-20). The nations shall walk in its Light and the rulers of the earth bring their tribute and honor into it. Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night). They shall bring the tribute and honor of the nations into it (Isaiah 60:10-18).

 

:27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles or causes an abomination or a lie (Joel 3:17-18); but only those who are written in The Lamb’s Book of Life.

 

Daniel 7:13-14

 

*Isaiah 54:4-8 The LORD calls Israel His wife; Jeremiah 3:11-15 The LORD calls Israel his wife; Hosea 2:2, 7,16, 19-20 JEHOVAH and Israel as husband and wife; 2 Corinthians 11:2 Paul implies that The Church is The Bride of YESHUA, but John sees The New Jerusalem as The Bride of YESHUA!

 

**Twelve thousand furlongs (Literally stadia) equals about 1,380 miles.

A cubit equals about 18 inches: one hundred forty-four cubits equals about 216 feet.

 

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Israel Is The Church!?

 

Israel Is The Church!?

 

After all is said and done in The Scriptures; JESUS is Israel’s MESSIAH and The Savior and LORD of All the nations. Remember Paul’s teachings, the gentile Christians are grafted into Israel! We are part of Israel! Romans 9 through 11 are about Israel’s rejection of GOD, yet they remain GOD’s Chosen People (Romans 9:30-33, 10:14-21).

 

In Romans 11 we see that all Believers are part of the tree and feeding from the root (JESUS Isaiah 11:1-5; Revelation 5:5). Gentile believers are grafted into the Olive Tree, Israel, and subject to the same Requirements and receive the same Blessings.

 

JESUS, The Jewish Rabbi, told us that we have to abide (live our life) in Him and His Word abide (live) in us if we are to be His Disciples (John 8:27-32, John 14:15-24, John 15:1-17). The Church is not separate from Israel, the Church started in Israel, in Jerusalem and it spread to the whole world according to GOD’s Plan and JESUS’ Commission to the Church (Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:14-18, Acts 1:4-8). The first Believers were all Jewish (Acts 1:1-8:3 it was after persecution by the religious Jews that The Gospel was taken outside of Judea, Acts 8:3ff. At this time there were over 13,000 Jewish Believers in Judea).

 

Study the Acts, the Epistles and the seven letters of Revelation 2 and 3, all the teachings are about One Church of Jews and Gentiles. It was not until the third century under Constantine that he distinguished the Jews (non-believers in CHRIST) from The Church, before that all the Jewish religious leaders and the Roman emperors had counted them as one group; they counted the non-messianic Jews and the Christians as one group because they only believed in The One True GOD JEHOVAH. They considered the Christians as another sect of Jews, like the Sadducees and Pharisees (Acts 9:1-2, 24:10-15, 22).

In Ephesians 2 and 4:1-8 Paul shows that the Jewish and non-Jewish Believers in JESUS are One Body!

Peter also talks of the Church being One People, 1 Peter 2:1-17 (Romans 1:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:1-3, 12-14, 18).

As Gentile Christians we often talk about The Church being The Bride of The Lamb. Not so according to The Bible! Revelation 21:1-2, 9-10 teaches us that The New Jerusalem is the Bride of The Lamb, nowhere in Scriptures does it say The Church is The Bride of The Lamb!

In The Old Testament GOD says He betroths Himself to Israel, that Israel is His Wife several times (Isaiah 54:4-8 The LORD calls Israel His wife; Jeremiah 3:11-15 The LORD calls Israel his wife; Hosea 2:2, 7,16, 19-20 JEHOVAH and Israel as husband and wife. In the New Testament Paul implies that The Church is The Bride of The Lamb, 2 Corinthians 11:2; but John sees The New Jerusalem as The Bride of The Lamb!)

 

Whether you believe that The Church is the Bride of The Lamb or that The New Jerusalem is The Bride of The Lamb there is only One Body of Believers! Those, whether of Jewish or Gentile birth, are Born Again in JESUS CHRIST and become a New Creation, The Church (John 3:1-9, 4:19-26; John 14:6; Acts 4:11-12; Ephesians 2:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; 2 Corinthians 5:16-17).

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