The House of Kings

There is power in the blood of the lamb

2007-05-07T13:52:00.000-05:00

The Controversy of the Two Covenants

Y'shua = Aramaic of the Hebrew name Yahshua - Aramaic most likely used in the lifetime on earth during his ministry. The most ancient form of this name in Hebrew is probably Yahuah Shua which is meaning that he (Yahuah) is our Salvation.
Elohim = literally from ancient Hebrew, Mighty Ruling/Shepherding Spirits. Two at least being mentioned in Genesis discussing "Let US make man in OUR image." Religion translates this into the singular by tradition.
Yahuah = how I think is most likely ancient Hebrew pronounced the covenant name of "YHWH" often mistranslated into English as "LORD" The Hebrew word for lord is baal, though the word for Master (Adon) is often translated lord also.

One may say, "That old covenant stuff is done away with!" Then another comes along and argues. The bottom line is that hasatan (the adversary) has divided the people of Israel, and cleverly used our natural stubbornness, when we should have been united under one King, doing the work of the Kingdom in power on earth.

I have been a part of both sides, always as a person in Messiah, but being raised with the lies that denies all Scripture is profitable, as Paul stated, not just some of the Scriptures. I was taught that we could just ignore portions of the Scriptures because it was done away with and no longer useful to us. Anyone still believing and practicing that is being taken captive by hasatan - he's deceiving you like Eve, saying you may disobey and "you will surely not die." He's a liar! Stop listening to him for your own good. On the other hand, I was convicted years ago to begin practicing certain commandments most Christian brethren no longer believe to be important. The first two areas the Holy Spirit convicted my wife and I of were the Sabbaths/Feasts and the dietary commandments. We found as we studied Torah, that we already had been practicing the moral potions of the Law, and repenting when we failed, anyway. Later, I noticed that those two things, times and diet, were the first subjects the Word of Yahuah ("Jehovah", "Yahweh") dealt with Israel about also, after their coming out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. This then leads to our gathering around the mountain to hear and learn Torah, just like they had too.

Christians have missed this vital step in their spiritual development because they haven't understood how to learn from and walk by the type and shadow. Every person born again (of the Spirit) is thus spiritually brought out from Pharaoh and out of Egypt (this world). They then must follow through in obedience to immersion/baptism, as the Israelites had to cross through the Sea. Then as we enter the wilderness we are to begin learning more and more the first things about following the leading of the Holy Spirit, manifesting back then in a pillar of cloud by day and a fire by night, to show them where to go. Here is where religious Christianity misleads the sheep, something a true shepherd such as Moses, does not do. Most Christians are absorbed by a sectarian way and taught to trust in that way of man to lead them forward, rather than being taught to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit now abiding in them (if truly born of the Spirit), and his directions. HE will ALWAYS lead his people to begin learning his ways in the wilderness. Those ways kill the flesh (old man, generation without faith), so the new man in Messiah can rise up as the next generation and take the promised land victoriously. When a person comes across their Sea into the wilderness, and then allows the sectarian spirit to be their guide, rather than the Holy Spirit they first received when born from above and receiving of the Passover Lamb's blood and flesh, they end up camping out at the wrong places at the wrong time in the wilderness journey which = stunted or completely stopped spiritual growth.

Growing up as a pastor's son, and being in many churches to observe the sectarians ways and people following them, I speak from experience when I say that 95%+ percent of those truly born of the Spirit (which may only be at best 35% in an average evangelical congregation), allow the sectarian spirit and false prophets to lead them astray into deadness of faith, and end up going through a religious motion the rest of their lives. I've seen men 75 years old in the flesh who were "saved" when they were 15, and be no better off spiritually than a still born baby. Not only can one with spiritual eyes trained to discern look right into them and see they are dead, but the lack of real Kingdom fruit/growth/life on the tree is a sign anyone should be able to see. And by fruit, I don't mean religious zeal in evangelism to increase numbers of people in a religion.

If you are a Christian practicing in a sect/denomination and know you have been born of the Spirit, having a personal relationship with Y'shua the Messiah, you need to repent and start following the Holy Spirit in the wilderness and the Moses type shepherds, who lead you to the mountain to hear the Voice of Yahuah, rather than following fleshly religion of men that has a form of godliness but denies the POWER for true godliness. Don't be proud and hard-hearted. Receive of the grace of the Almighty to give you a chance to repent and stop being duped by hasatan. You are also causing a reproach in the earth, even as ancient Israel did and many in the first century churches such as the Corinthians, so that many do not come to the Savior and Master because of you. When unbelievers look at you and your life, do they see life and power in Messiah, or deadness of stuffy religion and hypocrisy?

Now to the other side, being also an error. As the Spirit led us into learning and practicing certain commandments for our wisdom and blessing, the spirit of religion (sectarian spirit) came along and tried to deceive us another way, and at times was successful. If the adversary could not get us to run and hide from the Law, he wanted us to get puffed up in our own righteousness and become condemning and critical of others, and make a religion out of keeping commandments outwardly. This is a very slick work and this false spirit is very clever. The carnal nature of flesh man already is prone to either run away from the Law, or hide behind it and blend in. Both ways are efforts to escape being "under the law," which means being found in sin and judged to be disciplined according to it. The religious spirit taps in to tempt the flesh one way or the other, reinforcing its carnal desire and either saying, "Yeah, that was all done away with anyway, just ignore that old stuff, bah." Or, "Yeah, those idiots that throw the laws out, what a bunch of lawless ones ready for condemnation. God will surely strike them down. You are righteous though. Look how wonderfully you walk in the Law." If we go by either of those temptations we will end up being in bondage all over again, though we were just set free, and we will surely die in the wilderness without experiencing the promised land.

As my wife and I have walked by the letter, and the Spirit graciously pointed out the ways we were being tempted by the religious spirit concerning the letter, since we didn't run from it which is the adversaries first temptation, we have learned much about the Kingdom and the plan of Yahuah for mankind. Our understanding of the "gospel of the Kingdom" has increased dramatically. Why? Experience. Academic study can never replace experience. Experience walking something out will always be worth far more than sitting around in rooms studying, but never putting what is studied (the Scriptures) into practice. James spoke of how foolish it is to hear the Word and not become a doer of the Word also. This is why I now refuse to get caught up in long debates/arguments with people who have an academic idea of the Scriptures in some point, but haven't walked it out IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT. They always think they are right and sure of their academic knowledge, but are coming from a weak perspective. If I find myself being dragged into such arguments anymore, I start disengaging from it asap.

This is what both sides end up misunderstanding about the covenants and the commandments. I'm just dealing with the two primary covenants, when really there were multiple covenants given in the "Old Testament" for different purposes and men and times. I'm dealing with the covenant for Israel given through Moses as mediator, and the covenant given for Israel through Yahshua the Messiah as mediator. Christians are in error for believing that coming and mediating a new covenant sealed in his own blood has something to do with keeping commandments, while others practicing the Torah more fully have often misunderstood that there is indeed a NEW covenant by different blood and that our practicing of commandments must be within that covenant, and not trying to go back to the old covenant sealed in animals blood with old Israel before they were cut off from the covenant. You cannot go back to the old covenant, because your forefathers were either divorced from it completely, having broken it completely (spiritual adultery - it was a marriage covenant), or your forefathers were always separated from it because they were never Israel. Either way, trying to live in the old covenant manner is foolishness, a misleading of the adversary. Trying to do away with the Law because of the new covenant is also a misleading of the adversary. One side is departing to the right, the other to the left. The correct Way is the narrow, hard-pressed way, but many have been falling into ditches on both sides. Let us ask together that our gracious Savior pick us up, clean us back off, and put us back in the middle of the road of the narrow Way.

Why the Old Covenant?

The reason for the old covenant with Israel being in the manner it was, and the difference of the new covenant, should be obvious if we've read the Scriptures through from beginning to end with the Holy Spirit as our Teacher. First, let us look at why that covenant was a covenant of a veil between Elohim and mankind, and of separation from Elohim. It was by the people's choice, which Elohim granted.

Exodus 20:19-22 MKJV And they said to Moses, You speak with us, and we will hear. But let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die. (20) And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, for Elohim has come to test you, and so that His fear may be before your faces, so that you may not sin. (21) And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where Elohim was. (22) And Yahuah said to Moses, So you shall say to the sons of Israel, You have seen that I have talked with you from the heavens.

If you read closely through the Tanakh ("Old Testament) you will see that for the most part, the people of Israel were hard-hearted, stiff-necked, and proud people, who mostly on an individual basis refused a real and personal relationship with Elohim. Remember, Adam was created and walked with Elohim, but because of sin, was separated from that level of fellowship. However, Adam received grace after the fall to still commune with Elohim personally on some level, and even taught his sons how to worship and commune with Elohim, which Abel did correctly, as did Seth. Grace did not start with the new covenant, my Christian friends. Enoch is said to have communed so closely with Elohim that he was taken by Elohim, and no more on the earth. Was he taken back to that garden paradise sealed off from corrupt natural men? I don't know - it doesn't say where he was taken, but the point is, the grace was available even back then for men to commune with Elohim, if they desired such. What kept men from having a relationship with Elohim was not the lack of grace, but the lack of desire to do so. Read Romans 8:7 to see why men don't want Elohim, though they may be great participants in outward religion.

Notice the attitude coming through from carnal Israel toward Elohim in the passage quoted from Exodus. "But let not Elohim speak with us." Then they tell us something they already understood about the purpose of the Law in commandments, "lest we die." They were already rebelling against the covenant in the wilderness from their beginning. Read their saga for yourself. That whole generation save a few had to die in the wilderness for lack of faith in the Word of Yahuah, to hear and obey. Why? Ironically because they did not want to hear the Word so they could obey, "lest they die." The secret of what this means is taught by Y'shua the Messiah.

Matthew 16:24-25 MKJV Then Y'shua said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. (25) For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever desires to lose his life for My sake shall find it.

The problem was that the hard-hearted Israelites did not understand this principle of Torah (Instructions - often translated Law). They wanted to save their own lives, so they asked not to have direct and personal communion with Elohim for themselves, but desired a king/judge/mediator be between them on earth, to commune for them, and then bring them the message. Fear of dying to their flesh is what kept them from entering into the full covenant of the Kingdom through the Way, Truth, and Life, so they were given over to the old covenant mediated by a man, who was imperfect himself, and could not himself give Israel life.

2 Corinthians 4:10-11 MKJV always bearing about the dying of the Master Y'shua in the body, so that the life of Y'shua also might be revealed in our body. (11) For we who live are always being delivered to death for Y'shua's sake, so that the life of Y'shua might also be revealed in our body.

They did not receive of this transformation at Sinai, indeed, by their own confession, they did not want it - rejected it - despised it - and ran away from it. Thus, they were given over to a tutor to discipline their flesh, as it is written, the letter kills. Christians, the letter is killing you whether your recognize its authority to do so in your flesh now or not. Torah practicing believers, the letter is killing your flesh, not giving you life in Messiah. Your life in Messiah is given as a free gift, and your righteousness made sure by his Blood. Your own righteousness in the flesh of trying to obey commandments is filthy rags before Elohim. Does the Law then have no purpose and is done away? NO! Are we then to practice the Law? YES!

Romans 3:31 MKJV Do we then make the Law void through faith? Let it not be! But we establish the Law.

Paul's writings are confused often time by both sides of the argument. Paul never taught in his letters that men in the new covenant should not practice the commandments of the Law. He preached against murder, adultery, idolatry, fornication, witchcraft, faithlessness, slander, strife, etc. All of these are from the Law. He taught the Law, just as Y'shua did, but Christians have misunderstood the message, as have many with good intentions trying to keep the commandments.

The true Law and true Spirit agree. They do not disagree. We did not go from the age of Law to the age of Spirit and Grace. The Law has always included grace as part of its foundation and outworking toward men. But, man cannot fulfill the Law in his life as Y'shua his example did, by means of the flesh only. Outwardly keeping commandments is not good enough. It may bless you some now if you practice certain principles (like giving and receiving, and reaping and sowing in the natural to get increase in the natural), but it cannot give you LIFE. Only the life-giver himself can give you everlasting life, and he requires you come into relationship with him and be born of his Spirit, before that even begins to be given to you.

John 3:3-5 MKJV Y'shua answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of Elohim. (4) Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born? (5) Y'shua answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Elohim.

Go ahead and try to enter the Kingdom through keeping the outward of the old covenant and see how far it gets you. Go ahead and try practicing outward Christian religion without actually experiencing the new life imparted directly by the Spirit of LIFE in the new covenant, and see how far that dead religiosity gets you. Neither way is correct, that the adversary is deceiving most men to depart, one way or the other. This alone is the only correct way, that we know will lead us perfectly into the Kingdom LIFE:

John 10:16-30 MKJV And I have other sheep who are not of this fold. I must also lead those, and they shall hear My voice, and there shall be one flock, one Shepherd. (17) Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I might take it again. (18) No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down from Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment from My Father. (19) Then a division occurred again among the Jews because of these words. (20) And many of them said, He has a demon and is insane. Why do you hear him? (21) Others said, These are not words of one who has been possessed by a demon. A demon is not able to open the eyes of blind ones. (22) And the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem, and it was winter. (23) And Y'shua walked in the temple in Solomon's Porch. (24) Then the Jews encircled Him and said to Him, How long do you make us doubt? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly. (25) Y'shua answered them, I told you and you did not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. (26) But you did not believe because you are not of My sheep. As I said to you, (27) My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. (28) And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand. (29) My Father who gave them to me is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand. (30) I and the Father are one!

The Jews that were persecuting Y'shua had a really big problem. They THOUGHT they were already in proper covenant with Elohim and THOUGHT that they knew the Scriptures correctly and the teachings of Moses, and that Y'shua was going against such. They THOUGHT wrong. What does Torah teach about?

John 5:39-40 MKJV You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me, (40) and you will not come to Me that you might have life.

What Scriptures do you think Y'shua taught from? What Scriptures do you think his disciples and the apostles of the lamb taught from? What Scriptures was Paul speaking of? The "New Testament" writings were not written yet and in the "Scriptures." How did they go preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and the new covenant in Y'shua's blood, with the Tanakh Scriptures? Well, obviously the whole Tanakh speaks of these things, and carnal minded people of religion just can't see and understand. They searched the Scriptures over and over searching for life, but when the LIFE was offered to them, they rejected it. Just like their forefathers who didn't want to have anything directly to do with the Word of Yahuah speaking at Mount Sinai. What is the result? They are condemned. The letter of the Law condemns such people, because they seek their own righteousness in their flesh via a covenant of Elohim being veiled, by their own stubborn request, and refuse to give up their carnal life on earth for the eternal LIFE in Y'shua the Messiah. Y'shua came to get rid of the veil.

Matthew 27:51-53 MKJV And, behold! The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared, (52) and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep arose, (53) and coming out of the tomb after His resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

THAT IS THE POWER OF EVERLASTING LIFE FOLKS! What did it cause? The veil to be rent in the old covenant Temple, which was keeping man from his Creator in personal relationship, to know him, and not just know about him. Why was that veiled covenant instituted in the first place? I think we've seen why - their attitude and heart decision was that they didn't want the Word in relationship to them personally, they wanted the veil saying, "lest we die." Die? He came to give LIFE. What death were they speaking of then? What has to die for us to enter LIFE is our self ego. We have to die to the selfish, self-centered carnality of the flesh, and be willing to crucify our flesh (metaphorically) with Messiah, so that we may also share in his resurrection POWER of new LIFE.

Romans 6:1-4 MKJV What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound? (2) Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? (3) Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Y'shua the Messiah were baptized into His death? (4) Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that as Messiah was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:5 MKJV For if we have been joined together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection;

2 Corinthians 3:6-8 MKJV who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive. (7) But if the ministry of death, having been engraved in letters in stone was with glory (so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his face), which was being done away; (8) shall not the ministry of the Spirit be with more glory?

Christian false doctrine wants us to believe that the letters that work death are to be avoided. That is not what is being taught. Y'shua himself said not to even think that he came to abolish the Law and Prophets. You can only partake in the resurrection life IF you partake in the death first. Don't believe the religious spirit and false prophet spirit trying to keep you bound up in dead religion saying the Law is no good for you today. It is for your good, that you may partake "in the likeness of his death" so you will also, "be in the likeness of his resurrection." Does the letter kill? Yes! Do we then avoid it? NO! You cannot enter the new covenant of the Spirit giving LIFE without the willingness to take up your cross, die to self, and follow Y'shua the Messiah, in his example. Christians, did he break the commandments? NO! Then what example are you following in your doctrine? Y'shua didn't teach for men to purposely discard or break the commandments. Stop being like hard-hearted ancient Israel and refusing to die to self, via the working of "the likeness of his death," which is keeping you from now partaking in the power of his LIFE, growing and growing until your perfection in Messiah. You are letting the adversary and deceiver hinder your growth and LIFE in Messiah by believing a lawless message.

Pharisee anti-messiah religion wants us to believe that all we need to do is search the Scriptures for life and we will find it, even with uncircumcised and hard hearts, and that by keeping commandments we are made acceptable before Elohim and our Judge. Pork bologna!! Pharisees are partaken of the ministry of death by the letter to them alright, but because they are not walking by such in the new covenant to also be partaking in the power of the LIFE in Messiah, they are being fully condemned and brought under the law (for judgment/condemnation). They have all broken the Law, because even if in only one small point, it is written they have by breaking that one commandment, broken the whole Law, and are seen by the Judge as transgressors. Pharisaic people, when will you repent from your hardness of heart and self-righteousness, and learn that one of the primary points for the children of Elohim to learn in this age of Adam, is that YOU CANNOT DO IT. It is to learn HUMILITY. And that you NEED YAHUAH SHUA (Yahuah Saves or Yahuah Salvation) just like you need Yahuah Rapha (Yahuah Healer), Yahuah Yireh (Yahuah Provider), etc. Your flesh isn't good enough and your own efforts of righteousness are as filthy rags before the eyes of the the Pure Elohim. Your flesh is full of sin and full of corruption and full of death. UNCLEAN UNCLEAN! Quit trying to white-wash it and make it clean (spiritually). You will not make it clean by your outward efforts in the flesh. Your religious behavior will not clean it! There is only one who can clean you up and make you acceptable before Elohim - quit resisting the truth and power of his new covenant in his blood.

May the power of hasatan to deceive and keep us in bondage be broken in our lives, and may we lose our lives in Messiah to find newness of LIFE through Y'shua our Savior and Master!

With love for the people and boldness against the enemy of the people,

David

Advanced Principles

2007-04-19T11:13:00.000-05:00

Because some of the main religious groups claiming the Scriptures as their "Bible" in the past believed in such nonsense as a flat earth, the Scriptures have been viewed as unscientific. Of course, true science is the search for truth in knowledge in the natural realm.

In reality, the Scriptures contain clues about advanced principles we have discovered through modern science (minus the macro evolutionary theory - which is religion, not science). The problems, even during the times of the Roman Catholic Church believing in a flat earth and acting like anything else was heresy, were not that the Scriptures said such nonsense that modern science has proven ridiculous and false, but that the people weren't getting their knowledge from a true understanding of the Scriptures.

People believed in a flat earth, because they took an idiomatic phrase, "the four corners of the earth," to mean it was square and flat. They even believed you could fall over the edge, such as if you sailed out too far on the major oceans.

Isaiah 11:12 MKJV And He shall lift up a banner for the nations, and shall gather the outcasts of Israel and gather together the scattered ones of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

This is not a statement concerning the shape of the earth, but of the regathering of Israel and Judah. They would come to be scattered all over the earth and regathered from there. The literal meaning of the word translated as "corners" means extremity or edge. The idea here is that they will be all over the earth, including to the "ends of the earth," as it says in other places. From the middle east, the Americas and places like Australia are the "ends of the earth." We still use such phrases to this day but do not mean we think their are corners or a literal end geographically of the earth. They are phrases that speak of the whole earth and the far regions from where the scattering took place, such as in the reference quoted above.

If we look closely in the Hebrew texts, we can find clues of concepts of the natural creation that are quite advanced. We can also find historical evidence that the ancient Hebrews even sailed over the seas to the Americas and had colonies and were mining for ores over here, as far back as the time of King David. Such evidence includes ancient Hebrew writings, such as a very large paleo-Hebrew version of the "10 commandments" in New Mexico dating back to about the time of King David and King Solomon, to mines, one of which I know of in Michigan that can be visited and toured, or could at one time (I haven't checked recently), that has inscriptions in paleo-Hebrew to mark it as territory of Solomon, who was mining resources out of it. There are many more evidences that have been found in North, Central, and South America. For some reason this information is not taught in schools as ancient historical evidence, because it messes up the evolutionary concept they teach, which requires ancient men to be ignorant, less intelligent, nearly cave man, people. Proof that ancient men were quite advanced and even had discovered the whole earth, does not fit into their evolution theory. Neither do the many giant skeletons recovered, which proves the account of giants in the Scriptures proof. One museum in the United States used to display such evidence many years ago, and thankfully some photos taken by people have survived, because the museum took down the display and now even acts like it never existed.

We can see from evidence in the Scriptures, that ancient men such as Isaiah knew the earth was round/spherical , whether by observation along with reasonable intelligence (such as viewing the curvature of the sky at the horizons and thinking, "the earth and sky must go around"), or by revelation. Many Christian scientists have realized these things, such as the Scriptures telling us the earth is round, not flat. However, there are more advanced things that are hinted at in the Scriptures.

For example, in the account of Genesis 1, not only is their the surface and literal meaning we are more familiar with, but their is a layer in the Hebrew writing that tells a deeper account. In the root meaning of the word for earth/ground (erets in Hebrew), we have the concept of SOLIDS, that which is firm. In the root meaning for the word for waters/seas (mayim in Hebrew), we have the concept of LIQUIDS, that which is free flowing and needs to be given boundaries to have shape (such as water in a glass or waters in the oceans with coastal boundaries). In the root meaning for the heavens (shamayim in Hebrew), we have that which is lofty and even less dense than the free flowing waters, that is, GASES. Solids, liquids, and gases, are the three primary forms we find the buildings blocks in, of the natural creation as we know it. Before matter would have been separated into these form, they would have all been massed together in a seemingly formless state, with no evident and orderly separation.

There are probably mysteries contained in the Hebrew words of the Scriptures about the natural creation that we still have not discovered, as the Word created it all and knows the compositions and secrets of everything, down to the smallest particles and up among the most distant regions of the cosmos.

2007-02-28T14:12:00.000-05:00

The judgment of Yah is a mystery, as we have misunderstood his idea of right judgment, with no respect of persons, and with a just weight and measure. Religions of men, including man-made Christianity (not to be confused with scriptural discipleship in Messiah), teach some strange ideas of judgment, if we stop and really consider them logically. As it is written, let us reason together.

Is it a just weight and measure and serving justice to torture a person for infinite time without end for x number of finite years of transgression against the Law? Or does the Law require punishment to be just, with no respect of persons, according to a just weight and measure, the punishment fitting the crime?

Is it our Father in heaven and Y'shua his Son that sit enthroned wanting to accuse and condemn Adamkind, or is their intention to save Adamkind, through a refinement process including fiery trial and death? Who does accuse and condemn according to the Scriptures?

Where does the spirit of man go when departing the body (bodily death) according to the Scriptures, and how does this contradict religious ideals of men? What is the first death and what is the second death? Are we not now in death, needing saved out of it, enduring fiery trials and even the company of 3 primary evil spirits (adversary or anti-messiah, false prophet, beast)? Does the anti-messiah spirit already work in the earth according to the Scriptures, or not yet, but in a time to come?

Are we getting our answers to these kinds of questions strictly from the Word, both the Scriptures, and the rhema spoken as we commune intimately in personal relationship with HIM, or are we listening to preachers and religious dogma that we THINK we can trust to tell us the truth? In other words, are we seeking Truth for ourselves, or are we just believing what other men/women tell us? That is, are we like the Bereans that diligently searched the Scriptures, prayerfully, to see if what Paul said was true, or are we like most "believers" who know very, very, very little of what the Word actually says? Are we knowledgeable and wise in our own eyes, taking pride I religion, denominational understandings, and clever theologies worked out in academic studies, or are we humbly seeking Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth, even if it means humility in admitting we were once wrong in our religious thinking, as the Pharisees and Scribes were? Or will we be prideful like many of them, truly rejecting the Truth walking among us, while priding ourselves on our great religion, thinking we of all people have all the answers - like those Pharisees and Scribes?

Do we even really want the Truth, as the Light shines in our darkness, exposing things in us for what they are, wicked and corrupt and fleshly, needing made new and overcome? Can we be so humble as to truly submit to our Father in heaven and his Word, and the dying to self on the cross, to pick it up and follow our Y'shua as Master, or are we more concerned with appearing righteous before men, and fitting in with the dominant form of religion of our day in our land?

These are serious questions, and if we are honest with ourselves, instead of deceiving ourselves, we will seek the Truth, and find, and in finding, many lies will begin to be exposed in our thinking and in our religion and in our self-righteousness; along with short-comings, sins - rebellion and lawlessness, idolatry with false messiah's we imagine and false god we call on to do our bidding, and be in our image and likeness as we want him to be. Yes, if you truly submit to the cross, to follow the Messiah as Master, instead of self or religion being master, the Light will shine in the darkness very brightly and expose you as you are, needing to be made new in so many ways, due to current corruption. But, can you handle this? Can you submit? Or will you desire instead to be your own god, while professing the Creator is your God? Does your profession fool him? Can you truly hide from him and his Light? Will we be like Adam and Eve trying to hide from the Word, or will we be corrected willingly by it?

I hope and pray we can overcome by faith and allow the Light to fully shine upon us and in us, exposing all that is wrong and needs restored to righteousness. Religion of man will not help us in this.

Another Mystery for Kings

2007-01-25T14:47:00.000-05:00

A mystery that I believe is worth seeking out truth concerning is the FINAL EXODUS and the entering of the people into the land of promise. Does anyone else have any ideas about this they are willing to share? Or any questions about what I mean by FINAL EXODUS?

Two in One - What a Deal

2006-12-14T02:33:00.000-05:00

Father, may your Spirit lead us in all truth, teaching us the ways of your Kingdom and empowering us to live accordingly, even to the overcoming of the carnal mind and nature. Amen.

What I’m about to write is very helpful to our growing further in Messiah and being super-conquerors in spirit, even kings that are destined to reign under our Master the King of kings. I recommend taking some time first to offer up the King of glory some thanksgiving and praise, and then ask Father in his name to give you eyes to see and ears to hear, what it is that the Spirit is saying to us in these days in regard to what you are about to read, and in every other area as well for your life. What is to be discussed here is something that the adversaries absolutely do not want us knowing and understanding and then believing and acting on by faith in the Word. On top of that, the carnal nature is sure to hate and pull at least one of its two primary tricks to avoid light (exposure). So, getting ahead by calming, praising, and focusing your mind and will on the Spirit and Word. Other than that, you’re going to have to be willing to deny self, take up your own cross, and follow Y’shua the Messiah, or you’ll certainly not make it through the hindrances to the victory to even see this mystery fully and begin to act in victory by faith.

My King, “You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You created all things, and for Your will they are and were created.” May you be exalted and your enemies made a footstool for your feet!

If you have legitimately experienced the conception by the Holy Spirit (John 3), you are a new creation and have begun to enter into the Kingdom of heaven, which is a thing, not a place. It is comprised of the Most High “God” and all that is loyal to him, whether servants, friends, or sons. Your destiny is to become a son (genderless – for both men and women) with Y’shua being the firstborn of many brethren (Romans 8:29).

But, there is problem, which you probably have noticed by now. It is called the flesh. Flesh gives birth to flesh and the flesh is the same as before you experienced the being made new by the Spirit. On the outside, you are the same. And though some changes came immediately to influence your thoughts, speech, and actions, you still struggle with carnality in all three, influencing you against the things of the Spirit. The result is that you do that which you hate inwardly and may even at times get upset with yourself after the fact. I’m saying this as, “you,” but please know that I am fully aware it is actually, “we,” who are having this problem. I chose that wording because there is a good reason to make sure you take it personally right now. I am aware and dealing with the problem. The way I’m trying to be a blessing is to make sure you know also. We must first recognize and admit to the problem before we will ever even be able to begin to work on it. And after we start working on it, the road will be long to the finish line. Notice below how Paul starts from the perspective of the man of the flesh and describes this problem he had realized by revelation.

We know that the Law is spiritual; but I am a creature of the flesh [carnal, unspiritual], having been sold into slavery under [the control of] sin. [David’s note: this should put in perspective what Paul was really against that some have twisted to be against the Law of “God.” The true Law was never the problem – our flesh and the sin inhabiting it is the problem] For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice or accomplish what I wish, but I do the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns]. Now if I do [habitually] what is contrary to my desire, [that means that] I acknowledge and agree that the Law is good (morally excellent) and that I take sides with it. However, it is no longer I who do the deed, but the sin [principle] which is at home in me and has possession of me. [David’s note: Notice that his perspective changes from “I” being man of flesh to “I” being someone outside the flesh looking in] For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.] [David’s note: this is because the carnal man is under the law (of sin and death – not to be confused with the Law of “God” which is spiritual and good for us to head] For I fail to practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire to do are what I am [ever] doing. Now if I do what I do not desire to do, it is no longer I doing it [it is not myself that acts], but the sin [principle] which dwells within me [fixed and operating in my soul]. So I find it to be a law (rule of action of my being) that when I want to do what is right and good, evil is ever present with me and I am subject to its insistent demands. For I endorse and delight in the Law of God in my inmost self [with my new nature]. [Ps. 1:2.] But I discern in my bodily members [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh] a different law (rule of action) [David’s note: notice, different laws Paul speaks of] at war against the law of my mind (my reason) and making me a prisoner to the law of sin that dwells in my bodily organs [in the sensitive appetites and wills of the flesh]. O unhappy and pitiable and wretched man that I am! Who will release and deliver me from [the shackles of] this body of death? O thank God! [He will!] through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One) our Lord! So then indeed I, of myself with the mind and heart, serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. (Romans 7:14-25 AMP)

First, I mention the issue of “law” briefly only because it is greatly misunderstood as the deceiver attempts to mislead us and the old man of the flesh we still struggle with influences us against the true Law of “God." This is because the members of the body are under another law which, here, Paul calls “the law of sin,” while elsewhere he adds to it, “and death.” Other times in his letters he just speaks negatively of “law.” As Peter said, many have twisted Paul’s words in his letters, which Peter said are hard to understand (that was coming from a great apostle of the lamb) to their own destruction. When Paul speaks negatively of “law,” we should know by the full context of all of his inspired letters that he NEVER speaks of the Law of “God” negatively but ALWAYS speaks so of the law of sin and death. Some have interpreted, rather, that the scriptures written by Paul are saying the Law of “God,” given in codified form through Moses to Israel, is bondage, evil, and to be avoided by true “new testament” believers. Or something of some varying degree that incorporates that thinking at least a little.

I only bring this up because it proves what Paul was talking about in the verses above and what this article is about. We have a part of our being currently that is under the law of sin and death and warring against our walking in the Kingdom of heaven according to its Law of Righteousness and Life, by faith, moved by the Spirit.

[That is] because the mind of the flesh [with its carnal thoughts and purposes] is hostile to God, for it does not submit itself to God's Law; indeed it cannot. (Romans 8:7 AMP)

Notice, Paul considered not submitting to the Law of “God” to be the same as hostility toward Him. And indeed, the rest of the Scriptures call it rebellion as well. Are you in rebellion? Yes! We all have been and are at least in part still so. The purpose of the written code of the Law given is to expose to us the misdeeds of the flesh and show us how sinful we are and how much we are in need of being made new.

But, our carnal mind will tempt us to disregard the letter given that exposes our sinfulness and throw it at least in part into the trash can and walk away. This, by the way, is the first tactic of the carnality within us to rid itself of exposure and due judgment. It is of the darkness and hates the light. If the light is shining, it will try to run first. If running does not work, it resorts to a much more crafty method to escape, hiding.

He came to Jesus by night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles which you do unless God is with him. Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again. The Spirit breathes where He desires, and you hear His voice, but you do not know from where He comes, and where He goes; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said to Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said to him, Are you the teacher of Israel and do not know these things? Truly, truly, I say to you, We speak what we know and testify what we have seen. And you do not receive our witness. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how shall you believe if I tell you heavenly things? And no one has ascended up to Heaven except He who came down from Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven. But even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes on Him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who practices truth comes to the Light so that his works may be revealed, that they exist, having been worked in God.
(John 3:2-21 MKJV)

Y’shua is speaking a mystery hear to Nicodemus, the very mystery I am writing about in this article. He clearly stated that spirit gives birth to spirit. And flesh gives birth to flesh. This is following the Law of “God” as kind always begets kind (see Genesis 1). Cows do not beget sheep and sheep do not beget dogs and dogs do not beget cats. Neither do men of the flesh beget spirits. And neither can “God” who is Spirit beget anything but gods who are spirits. “Woe! Back up! Did he just say what I think he said?!” Yes, I did. You are very observant (smile).

The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law, "I said, You are gods?" If He called those gods with whom the Word of God was, and the Scripture cannot be broken, do you say of Him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, You blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me. But if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works so that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him. (John 10:33-38 MKJV)

Y’shua was giving clues to these religious men in on the portion of the Law that regulates kind begetting kind. One cannot very well be the child of the Father in heaven and not be what he is, in his likeness and image. They understood the first part, that if you are a son of the Father, you are like the Father in all respects. But, that is where they stumbled. Dogs act like dogs and cats act like cats. So also did Y'shua the Son act just like his Father in heaven. He pointed this out and was saying, if you can't get past your religious programming and believe my words, at least look at the deeds I do of my Father and know the Father is in me and I in him.

We are being made to be just like our Father in heaven, in his exact image and likeness. This is hard to grasp right now in our stage of development because in the course that leads to our being just like our heavenly Daddy and our firstborn brother, Y’shua, to form the body of Messiah (Hebrew for “anointed one”), is much like the first, or second, or even third trimester in the womb. Looking at us now with honest eyes reveals what still appears to be a hideous monster that does not even closely resemble our Father. However, as we move through the stages in our development, we will become more and more like him, just like the baby in the womb becomes more and more like us, human flesh having begotten human flesh, in its image and likeness. It is clearly stated in the Scriptures that those who overcome with Y’shua will be sitting above all other powers with him, at his throne, ruling over all of creation with him, as we are all under our Father in heaven who is the Most High “God.” After all, there is no reason to have a term like, “The Most High God,” if there is only one of that species/type/likeness/kind.

Just like religious men today have a problem with this concept, so did those who tried to stone Y’shua to death for it, calling his words blasphemy. I hope and pray that none reading this will so easily be bound by traditions and preconceived ideas of men and miss the Truth because of it, and even try to stone those speaking about the Truth (Word – embodied in Y’shua who came in the flesh).

So, here we are on earth, in this earthen vessel (see Genesis 1 – flesh comes from the elements of the earth) and we sure do not look anything like the image and likeness of the kind our Father in heaven is. This is because what you and I see of each other and ourselves right now is much of the old man of the flesh speaking and acting. And it is not submitting to the Law and thus is not speaking and acting righteously. This is ugly and we recognize it in ourselves (hopefully – most important) and others (less important). If you have never acted out in the flesh, losing control for a bit, and then looked back at yourself and saw a hideous monster, then I would wonder if you are human or just tremendously self deluded.

Sure, the carnal man attempts to control himself and hide his true ugliness to all in public, because he does not like the negative consequences to “bad behavior.” But, he’s still there lurking in the shadows and scheming the whole time concerning how to get his way without being completely exposed as the hideous monster he is and punished and/or rejected.

Our kind (of the flesh) is made of the same percentage of water and solid earth elements as the planet we inhabit and are destined to rule righteously over with Y’shua. The first adam (Hebrew word for “man”) was given the commission to “be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.” This works on the macro and micro levels. What I mean is that it works for the whole kind as we all are destined to rule together in righteousness over all of the earth with our King of kings, but it also works for us as individuals.

We must first subdue our own earth (flesh) before we can be accounted ready to rule over all of the earth with our King. It was he who said the faithful steward is given much, because he was faithful with the little he was given to begin with. Some take this to be a sermon on finances of the world, but this is not so. This was Y’shua speaking of Kingdom matters, not worldly matters. Indeed, man cannot serve both “God and mammon.” Y’shua was speaking of what we are given now that is of the Kingdom. And if we are faithful with the little our Master has given us of HIS (not the world’s) wealth, then we will be given much more in the age to come. It is like we are in training camp right now, if it helps you to look at it that way. You are being prepared, if you are willingly being a disciple of Y’shua, and not just one who is satisfied with being “saved,” and then going about your own business rather than being about the Kingdom. You are being prepared for a role you cannot even imagine fully yet.

While we overcome this flesh issue, the old man, the first of “The Two in One,” it is good that our Father in heaven does not give us all of the resources and power we are heirs to and destined to have one day. If we had it now, we’d at least be partially misusing it to further the serpent’s kingdom which the flesh is in bondage to through his seed therein, the sin (carnal) nature. Yes, we may do some true eternal good with it, but more than likely we’d be further corrupted by power too soon before we’re ready. Think about it, do you want your current neighbor (fellow man near you) being over all of creation under only the Father and firstborn Son? Do you trust what he or she would do with it? If not, turn it on yourself and realize that your neighbors would more than likely answer the same about you. You are not ready, and neither am I. But thank our Father in heaven, he is the Potter making us ready, if we are submitting to his hands.

There is books worth that could be said about this subject. But, the main point of this article is to introduce that we are actually in the predicament right now of being two in one. And that is only speaking of our two primary parts. Each of those parts is made of other parts, just as our bodies are made of organ systems, made of organs, made of tissues, made of tissue cells, made of smaller and smaller particles of matter mixed with water (about 75% just like the planet) and air (space around particles – just like the planet). We multi-faceted beings. Much more complex than we can fully understand right now. Which we should see pointing to the awesome greatness of the One who created us so by his super-genius design.

Main part 1: carnal nature infected flesh

Main part 2: spirit man, aka inner man

What is to be the outcome after the new birth from the Spirit? We are to grow up in Messiah, overcome the carnal nature in the flesh, overcome the adversarial spirits around us (devils), and at the end of our training be crowned to rule and reign with our King of kings and Master of masters.

What do we do right now to be on that path to glory? We submit to the working hands of the Potter willingly and let him be Sovereign over our lives, ceasing self rule (which is of the flesh). We then do as Y’shua said if we want to be like him, his disciples being trained in his Way.

And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life shall lose it. And he who loses his life for My sake shall find it. He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a just one in the name of a just one will receive a just one's reward. And whoever shall give to one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink, only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, He shall in no way lose his reward.

(Matthew 10:38-42 MKJV)

From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him and began to rebuke Him, saying, God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall never be to You. But He turned and said to Peter, Go, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you do not savor the things that are of God, but those that are of men. Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever desires to lose his life for My sake shall find it. For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He shall reward each one according to his works.

(Matthew 16:21-27 MKJV)

And calling near the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, Whoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

(Mark 8:34 MKJV)

And He said to all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

(Luke 9:23 MKJV)

In this process we will still struggle against the sin in our flesh and at times lose battles, though in the end the war will be one if we do not quit fighting. John wrote in his epistles of two type of men, those who sin and those who do not. He is talking about the two in one, not two different men such as myself and another person. Either that, or he is contradicting himself.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us. (1 John 1:8-10 MKJV)

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was revealed that He might take away our sins, and in Him is no sin. Everyone who abides in Him does not sin. Everyone who sins has not seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as that One is righteous. He who practices sin is of the Devil, for the Devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed, that He might undo the works of the Devil. Everyone who has been born of God does not commit sin, because His seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. (1 John 3:4-9 MKJV)

Of course, John is not contradicting himself any more than the Spirit who inspired his words. This is the mystery: the new man born of the spirit (your inner man that is a new creation already) is not sinning, does not sin, but abides fully in Messiah and walk in the spiritual Law, though this is unseen unless we conform our flesh to the Law. Meanwhile, the man of the flesh still sins. In reality, we are one being, each individual, and because we still sin in the flesh, John could say, “If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar.” Every “believer” is still sinning in this regard at some level, having not fully overcome the flesh and conformed it to the Law of Righteousness and Life. The good news is that your new spirit is in the Kingdom and will eternally dwell there. The bad news, which is really good news again, is that your flesh will die because it has sinned unto death and the wages of sin is death. Forgiveness does not remove consequences. Yes, there is mercy, and yes, the Judge is patient and longsuffering. But all flesh will be terminated at some time and no flesh will every see the Kingdom or dwell in it.

And so it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living soul," the last Adam was a life-giving Spirit. But not the spiritual first, but the natural; afterward the spiritual. The first man was out of earth, earthy; the second Man was the Lord from Heaven. Such the earthy man, such also the earthy ones. And such the heavenly Man, such also the heavenly ones. And according as we bore the image of the earthy man, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. And I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I speak a mystery to you; we shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed; in a moment, in a glance of an eye, at the last trumpet. For a trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall put on immortality, then will take place the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?" The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

(1 Corinthians 15:45-57 MKJV)

Grace is available to all, but grace is not a license to sin. Regardless of grace, all sinners (all flesh) will be terminated and none will inherit the kingdom. Christians often look at others as “sinners” and themselves as “saints.” In reality, we are still sinners as well and only “saints” in the spirit right now. This is the second tactic of the carnal nature to avoid exposure and judgment; to blend in, to hide. It first tries to run from the Light. If it cannot escape the Light, such as when inhabiting the flesh of one of those destined to be among the elect and chosen of “God,” or just one who is presented with the Law of “God,” such as the Judean Pharisees 2000 years ago, it will hide behind white-washing to appear good on the outside while internally being full of death (dead men’s bones, Y’shua said). Before you say, “Yeah, those stinking Pharisees!” Look at yourself. It is very probable that you at least at some level have done the same thing in your flesh, tried to white-wash it and make it look good to others of religion around you, while inwardly you were not submitting to the King or his Kingdom or his Kingdom Law BY FAITH.

Our duty is not to fix our neighbor. We are to love our neighbor and even pray for our enemies. Our duty is to overcome our enemy, which is the carnal nature within our bodily members and the serpent and his kingdom which seeded that sin nature in our kind all the way back in the Garden of Eden. Let us remember who we are to fight and who we are to make peace with. And let us be more about taking this revelation and looking in the mirror to judge ourselves, rather than passing judgment on those around us.

My hope and prayer is that this introductory article about the two men, new and old, spiritual and carnal, that are at war with each other, will bless you that you may recognize it and know where to turn your sword and what/who to place on that cross you are to be carrying with you daily as you follow Y’shua. I know that this revelation, which is much more extensive than this article has space and time to tell in detail, has greatly aided me in the past several years as it was being unveiled, to get me on the road to overcoming as I now know where the enemy is and where the battles are fought so I can be in the fight and have “a fighting chance.” If I’m not in the fight, I forfeit and lose by default. I pray you will not forfeit but will rise up and be victorious over the enemy within your gates and drive out the evil from among you.

Our Father in heaven, may your will be done and your Kingdom come in this earth even as it is in heaven/spirit. Amen!

Blessings to the assembly of the called out, the elect being formed in Messiah! Even so, come quickly Master Y’shua and bring us to the resurrection when we will be done with this war with the flesh, having put on the incorruptible in full.

Finally, I pray for those who may read this that are beginning or in intermediate levels of the walk of faith with their crosses behind our Master, that you not be discouraged with your current lack of apparent success as you lose battles to the flesh. Stay the course and run the race until the end and you will see the glory of the age to come as you are seated beside Y’shua our Master. Shalom to you and strength in your inner man!

The New Man vs. the Old Man

2006-12-09T19:47:00.000-05:00

I am working on a post concerning some of what I have perceived as the Spirit has worked concerning the new man in Messiah being renewed in spirit daily and the old man of the flesh that is passing away. I believe that having relevant understanding of this mystery is a vital part of being an overcomer of the enemy within and the enemy on the outside. Stay tuned as I will finish a beginning post on that asap. To deal with the issue in depth would take a series of posts and that may happen too. Father's will be done in this!

Blessings to the house of the redeemed!

*I am currently still working on this article - there has been much opposition to it and if you are a warrior and read this, if the Spirit leads, join the battle in prayer. I believe it gets so much opposition of hindrance because it has such potential to take us to further levels in Messiah and overcoming the enemy. It is a powerful mystery being unveiled that such as Y'shua, John, and Paul speak much about, though not always directly.

I hope and pray that I'll be able to push through this and get this initial introductory post on here.

Blessings to the called and the elect!

Update and post from Chris K

2006-12-07T13:06:00.000-05:00

Chris K said in a comment to my first post here, "I think I understand what this blog is about. That is to share what we believe Father has revealed to us as a secret or mystery?"

Yes, this is a primary purpose of this blog. The other primary purpose is to discuss the subjects posted by myself or those who comment such as Chris.

Posts that bring up a new subject that has been a mystery that is being revealed, or posts that make comments concerning another post are fine and welcome.

Posts such as Chris' that bring up a new subject may at times be pasted by me into a new post on the front page for easier viewing by those who visit.

Here is a post from Chris K. that you may find interesting and to which I may end up commenting.

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Josef
"A secret and mystery of the end of days"

I think I understand what this blog is about. That is to share what we believe Father has revealed to us as a secret or mystery?

One end time mystery that is unfolding in this day and age is the role of Josef in the end of days.

2Sa 19:20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

I believe that this scripture reveals Josef role in the northern kingdom as the first to repent and return to the king. As Yahweh begins the restoration of the Northern Kingdom of Yisra'el Josef will be the first to turn and repent. Then Josef will begin the rebuilding process through the door of repentance and deliverance. Thus Josef is the builder of Yisra'el.

Gen 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

The word "bough" is the Hebrew word "ban", which means "son", this word comes from the Hebrew word "banah", which means builder. Josef is a fruitful builder a fruitful builder by a well. The well is the well of Jacob. Jacob well is located in the land given to Josef, along with Josef bones to this day. I believe a Russian church has been built over Jacobs well to this day. This well has to do with prosperity and economic wealth and power. The capital of Philistine is Nablus, which is the old land of Josef.

Nāblus is the site of An-Najah National University, the largest Palestinian university. It is also the location of the Palestine Stock Exchange and leading information and communication technology organizations such as Palestine Telecommunication Company and AMRA Information Technology. Nāblus is an agricultural and commercial trade center dealing in traditional industries such as production of soap, olive oil, and handicrafts. Other industries include furniture production, tile production, stone quarrying, textile manufacturing and leather tanning. The city is also a regional trading center for live produce. There are three refugee camps just outside the city, which were built for the Palestinian refugees of 1948. These camps are Ein Beit el Ma, Balata and Askar Al Quadim and Askar Al Jadid. Together they have more than 34,000 inhabitants.
Note: Much of the commerece matches the blessings that were spoken over Josef.

Gen 49:23 The archers, have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Gen 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands, of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence, is the shepherd, the stone of Israel :)

The word "stone" in the last sentence is also the Hebrew word "eben", which means "build" and has the same Hebrew root "banah", same as above, which means "build".

Josef is the stone, the builder of Yisra'el. Josef has been a secret and a mystery that has been kept hidden for such a time as this.

Dan 2:34 Thou sawest, till that a stone was cut out without, hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

The word "stone" here in Daniel is the Hebrew word "eben", which comes from the same word used for stone in Genesis 49. The word stone in Genesis 49 is Strong’s 68 and the word stone Daniel is Strong’s 69.

Josef will be used to bring down the image of gold, silver, brass, and the iron and clay mixed. Josef is the stone that will strike the feet of the image. The image I believe has to do with wealth. Josef is being raised up to enter the arena of economics to be used as a builder that will be the stone to topple the world banking and economic system. This is a secret and mystery that is unfolding. I believe after war the land of Nablus will be restored to the house of Josef, thus placing Josef back by the well of Jacob and restoring nad beginning the process of re-establishing the Northern Kingdom of Yisra’el

Dan 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to together, and became like the chaff of the summer7 threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no, place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Josef is the stone that will smite the image and become a great mountain. Josef is a stone that is not cut out by man but will be cut out by Yahweh through repentance.

In the first scripture,
2Sa 19:20, I used a representative of the house of Josef came to David the king to repent. In 2 Chronicles 10 and forward, you will see that the separation of the Northern Kingdom was of Yahweh, but at the same time it says that Yisra'el, the Northern Kingdom, rebelled against Rehoboam. Josef repenting to David I think may be symbolic of a future event of the restoration of the Northern Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom. If you read this scripture in context you will notice that King David had to flee over the Jordan and that the servant runs to meet him before David crosses back over to return.

I believe that there is a war coming and probably very soon that will drive out the leaders of Yisra'el to the borders; Eze 11, and that those leaders will be destroyed as the land is temporarily occupied and cleansed. That during this war the borders will be breached and many places destroyed.

Zec 10:6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

When the house of Judah is strengthened then the house of Josef will be placed, which I believe means that Josef will be placed back in the land.

Zec 10:7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

The rest of the Northern Kingdom, Ephraim, will rejoice over the reuniting of the House of Judah and the House of Josef, even their children be glad.

Zec 10:8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zec 10:9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
Zec 10:10 I will bring them again also out of the land, of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.
Zec 10:11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart away.
Zec 10:12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

Once the connection and the restoring of Judah and Josef take place and the heart of Ephraim rejoices then the rest of Yisra'el shall come from the four corners of the earth and the whole house shall be reunited.

The secret and mystery I believe that is unfolding in these last days is the mystery roll of Josef. Josef will be a head that will rise up in these last days to begin the process of forming and restoring the Northern Kingdom of Yisra'el. Through the doors of repentance and deliverance Josef shall come forth, the rejected child of the brethren. Father shall raise him up to do a work to prepare the way for the rest of the Northern Kingdom. This work will be in the arena of economics and the rebuilding of the Northern Kingdom in preparation to reunite with Judah, after Judah and the land go through a purging. Once these two houses come together, then a way shall be made for the rest of Yisra'el to come home.

Judah shall be strengthened after a mighty blow of war and Josef shall be saved, and then Ephraim will rejoice and her children are glad and they shall come from the four corners of the earth to be the Nation of Yisra'el once again.

1 Peter 2:4-6
4 As you come to him, the living Stone-rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says:

1 Peter 2:6-8
"See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame."

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

"The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone,"

8 and,

"A stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall."

They stumble because they disobey the message-which is also what they were destined for.

Yahshua is the Chief Cornerstone and after him shall the other cornerstones by laid. Each stone is a son, a son of Yah, a builder in Yisra'el. Josef is a major player and major builder in the building process of Yisra’el. Josef is a group of people who make up the end time body of Josef. These will be those who have been rejected and have overcome the power and spirit of rejection and can now go forth to begin rebuilding.

“Rejoice of Yisra'el for your redemption truly draweth neigh.”

Blessing
Chris K.

The Wisdom in Proverbs 25:2

2006-12-05T21:23:00.000-05:00

Y'shua (see bottom of article for links on explanations of pronunciation- called Jesus) said this as recorded in Matthew 7:7:

Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you. AMP Bible

This blog is dedicated to those who are asking, seeking and knocking; to those who are not satisfied with looking on the surface, but who desire to dig deeper for the great treasures that abound in the Kingdom of heaven and to serve the King. There are plenty of places to find surface matters being discussed.

At times, because we are seeking to find the answers to mysteries of the Kingdom, I will also have to deal with exposing apparent errors in common belief among the religious institutions. This is never meant to offend anyone or start pointless debates and arguments. We are simply digging for those treasures and desiring greatly to find them.

Are the true things of "God" really obvious or are they hidden by him? In my experience, religious institutions such as churches may tend to give the impression to those they teach that the truth is obvious. And of course, if you are outside of their denomination, say in another one which disagrees, then you are just too foolish to see the obvious like they do. I have had years of experience viewing this issue between different "Christians." It is rooted in pride in one's own understanding, which the Scriptures advise us not to lean on (Proverbs 3:5).

What do the Scriptures have to say about this issue, whether the things of the Kingdom are hidden and mysterious or made obvious to the masses?

Mat 13:10 Then the disciples came to Him and said, Why do You speak to them in parables?
Mat 13:11 And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Mat 13:12 For whoever has [spiritual knowledge], to him will more be given and he will be furnished richly so that he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Mat 13:13 This is the reason that I speak to them in parables: because having the power of seeing, they do not see; and having the power of hearing, they do not hear, nor do they grasp and understand.
Mat 13:14 In them indeed is the process of fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, which says: You shall indeed hear and hear but never grasp and understand; and you shall indeed look and look but never see and perceive.
Mat 13:15 For this nation's heart has grown gross (fat and dull), and their ears heavy and difficult of hearing, and their eyes they have tightly closed, lest they see and perceive with their eyes, and hear and comprehend the sense with their ears, and grasp and understand with their heart, and turn and I should heal them. [Isa. 6:9, 10.]
Mat 13:16 But blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do hear.
Mat 13:17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men [men who were upright and in right standing with God] yearned to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

If you follow after Y'shua and believe the Scriptures are the inspired written account of the Word of "God", that should settle it for you right there. Out of our Master's voice he told us that there are mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven that are revealed to his close disciples but not the masses of people that listen to him teach. Mind you, the people he was speaking to in parables believed. They followed him around and loved his teachings and supported him. They were not unbelievers. But they were also not close disciples in intimate relationship with Y'shua.

The concept in 13:12 is that when you begin to have the treasures of the Kingdom, you are then more equipped than before to see and hear the next level of mysteries of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is built from the foundation up. If you do not have the foundation correct, you will not have the building of the house done correctly. And that which the builders build without Yahweh ("the LORD" in English translations), they build in vain. It will not last. It will be taken away from them (see Psalm 127:1).

We have three clear witnesses in writing established here already, that there are hidden things we are to seek out or we will not find them. I do not want to be a part of the people prophesied about that Y'shua mentioned in Isaiah 6:9, 10. I want to be one who seeks out the things "God" has hidden. I hope you do too and will join me as we dig for treasures!

*See http://www.jesusisajew.org/YESHUA.php for an explanation I found online for name pronunciation of Y'shua/Yeshua verses Jesus. After study it is my personal choice to use the more accurate and more like the original name he went by on earth which the disciples knew and used. However, I have no problem with people using, "Jesus" as the best they know of how to pronounce his name. I used that pronunciation for years and was just as "saved" and had just as much success in prayer as now. It is an accuracy issue, not a faith issue.
*Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshua which explains the Hebrew and Aramaic pronunciations a little.
*See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahweh for an explanation of the name "Yahweh."