Peace in Christ.
The original apostles COMMANDED us to work with our own hands to support our own earthly necessities...do our own business instead of preaching for pay.
1Th 4:11-12 KJV
(11) And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
This they commanded us to do so that we may walk honestly toward the people of the outside world. The people of the outside world will then not have a reason to blaspheme His name nor the gospel if we do this. We also shall lack NOTHING for God knows we have earthly needs and He will add those things to us.
(12) That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Take heed that no man deceive you. MANY have come in His “name”….that is, authority…and say that they are the Christ…that Christ is speaking in them.
Mat 24:4-5
(4) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
(5) For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall deceive many.
MANY do not come in His name or authority as the Lord Jesus SENT His apostles (meaning “one who is sent”) without purse and scrip and shoes. The true apostles that He sent did not go forth to receive gold nor silver nor brass from the people that they preached the Word to.
True apostles today…who are truly sent by Christ… do the SAME thing as directed by our Lord Jesus. They come in His name or authority for they follow His commandment. They speak the words of Christ.
In contrast, false apostles…falsely sent…come with purse and scrip…things to collect money from those who they “preach” to. They are not servants of the Lord Jesus but are “preaching themselves” instead.
Jesus SENT FORTH (Greek: apostellō) the 12 apostles. The truly sent (in His name or authority) freely give the gospel. As they have freely received, they freely give. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Mat 10:
(5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(6) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
(7) And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(8) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Jesus directed those who are truly SENT (true apostles) to NOT acquire these things for themselves from those they preached to . The workman is worthy of his OWN meat....just as the original apostles who worked night and day so as not to be chargeable to any.
(9) ACQUIRE NOT gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
(10) Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
The true apostles are to first proclaim "peace" to the house.
The falsely sent are false prophets as well because even though they do come saying peace (as directed by Jesus) but it is a false prophecy of “peace" to those they are deceiving...who are giving them food. Micah 3:5 .
There is no peace in their company even though that is what they are proclaiming it. What we find among them is the wrath of God whose judgment comes upon the children of disobedience.
Luk 10:5-6 KJV
(5) And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
(6) And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
The Lord also sent out the 72 with the same directive: Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
They were not to carry things to collect money from those they preach to. They do not sell religious products to those they preach to….not carrying “shoes” to sell to the spiritually poor who are being made merchandise of. They do not salute no man by the way…they do not use feigned words of flattery to deceive those they are preaching to in order to get things from them.
Luk 10:1-4 KJV
(1) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
(2) Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
(3) Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
(4) Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
We WILL LACK NOTHING if we follow His directive. True apostles…the truly sent…will lack nothing....lacking no earthly things. All these things shall be added to us if we seek first the kingdom/government of God and His righteousness.
Luk 22:35-38 KJV
(35) And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
But the transgressors DO take their purse and scrip with them.
(36) Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Today, Christ is being reckoned among the transgressors as many go to their man-based churches where they are receiving things. Many think that they are truly sent by the Lord Jesus when they are not.
(37) For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
This prophecy (“and he was reckoned among the transgressors”) was completely fulfilled 2000 years ago with Jesus.
The 2 swords represent the definite beginning and definite ending of that prophecy. It is not relevant for today as He is no longer among the transgressors who are preaching for pay.
The things concerning Him had its end 2000 years ago. What was written (And he was reckoned among the transgressors) was COMPLETED …accomplished…in Him. He is NO LONGER among the transgressors.
(38) And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Yet, He is still being reckoned today among the transgressors who are not following the command of the Lord Jesus and of His true apostles.
He is still being counted by MANY among the man-based churches who are preaching things that they ought not be for money’s sake.
Why seek the Living One (singular) among the dead ones (plural)? Jesus…the Living One… is not among the man-based churches (the “dead”) who are being led by those who are not following the commandment of the Lord.
Luk 24:5-8 KJV
(5) And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here in the graves of the man-based churches as the Son of man is being delivered into the hands of sinful men. His life is not being made manifest in the mortal flesh of those that they are deceiving…who are reckoning even now that Christ is among them.
He is not here but is risen. His life is not found among the man-based churches who are “dead” in trespasses and sins.
(6) He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
(7) Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
(8) And they remembered his words,
The word of the Lord is to have free course...to run...without being hindered.
2Th 3:1-15 KJV
(1) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
(2) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
(3) But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
The original apostles have confidence in the Lord concerning us that we will both do and will do the things which they command us to do.
(4) And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
(5) And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
This is their commandment, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we withdraw ourselves from every brother that walks disorderly (insubordinately) and not after the “tradition”….which means “transmission”…that we receive from the true apostles who made it binding upon us today. They have confidence that we shall do what they command us to do.
(6) Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
(7) For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
The brothers that we are to withdraw from will NOT obey the binding commandment of the original apostles that they work with their own hands to eat their own bread. They will instead keep on preaching for pay because of the covetousness that is within their hearts. We are not to keep company with those who call themselves "brothers" but are covetous. They will not follow after THE example of the true, original apostles.
(8) Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
(9) Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
(10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
(11) For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
(12) Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
(13) But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Their will be pastors or church leaders who will not “obey”…to hear under…to hear subordinately…this letter by which they will understand this commandment given to them. The commandments in this letter is to be done because of their authority over us that was given to them...the keys of heaven... by Jesus.
(14) And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
(15) Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
We are to be delivered from the “unreasonable” and wicked men who are hindering the word of the Lord. The word of the Lord is to have free course…to run…and be glorified.
2Th 3:1-2 KJV
(1) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
(2) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
It is being hindered by those who are not following the commandment of the original apostles who did not preach for pay. They did not use this power to get paid from those they preached to so that the gospel of Christ is not hindered.
1Co 9:12 KJV
(12) If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
The pastors are to renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handle the Word of God deceitfully for their own gain.
2Co 4:1-5 KJV
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
If the gospel is being hid, it is being hid to them that are lost…that is, perishing. They mortally perish because they have no understanding of the gospel of the glory of Christ.
The god of this age…their belly that they are serving for…is blinding the minds of them that do not believe as they “preach themselves”. They cannot understand the gospel and so are not preaching the truth of the gospel to their congregations who are spiritually in a great famine. They do not believe because they do not renounce the things in verse 2.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (perishing):
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
They ...the scoffers....will keep following after their lusts (covetousness) for earthly things (the material things they are getting from their congregations). They will not be obeying the COMMANDMENT of "us" APOSTLES (the truly sent) of the Lord and Savior to work with their own hands to support their own earthly necessities....to eat their own bread and not another's.
2Pe 3:1-4 KJV
(1) This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
(2) That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
(3) Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
(4) And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
The original apostles COMMANDED us to work with our own hands to support our own earthly necessities...do our own business instead of preaching for pay.
1Th 4:11-12 KJV
(11) And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
This they commanded us to do so that we may walk honestly toward the people of the outside world. The people of the outside world will then not have a reason to blaspheme His name nor the gospel if we do this. We also shall lack NOTHING for God knows we have earthly needs and He will add those things to us.
(12) That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Take heed that no man deceive you. MANY have come in His “name”….that is, authority…and say that they are the Christ…that Christ is speaking in them.
Mat 24:4-5
(4) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
(5) For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall deceive many.
MANY do not come in His name or authority as the Lord Jesus SENT His apostles (meaning “one who is sent”) without purse and scrip and shoes. The true apostles that He sent did not go forth to receive gold nor silver nor brass from the people that they preached the Word to.
True apostles today…who are truly sent by Christ… do the SAME thing as directed by our Lord Jesus. They come in His name or authority for they follow His commandment. They speak the words of Christ.
In contrast, false apostles…falsely sent…come with purse and scrip…things to collect money from those who they “preach” to. They are not servants of the Lord Jesus but are “preaching themselves” instead.
Jesus SENT FORTH (Greek: apostellō) the 12 apostles. The truly sent (in His name or authority) freely give the gospel. As they have freely received, they freely give. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Mat 10:
(5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(6) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
(7) And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(8) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Jesus directed those who are truly SENT (true apostles) to NOT acquire these things for themselves from those they preached to . The workman is worthy of his OWN meat....just as the original apostles who worked night and day so as not to be chargeable to any.
(9) ACQUIRE NOT gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
(10) Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
The true apostles are to first proclaim "peace" to the house.
The falsely sent are false prophets as well because even though they do come saying peace (as directed by Jesus) but it is a false prophecy of “peace" to those they are deceiving...who are giving them food. Micah 3:5 .
There is no peace in their company even though that is what they are proclaiming it. What we find among them is the wrath of God whose judgment comes upon the children of disobedience.
Luk 10:5-6 KJV
(5) And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
(6) And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
The Lord also sent out the 72 with the same directive: Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
They were not to carry things to collect money from those they preach to. They do not sell religious products to those they preach to….not carrying “shoes” to sell to the spiritually poor who are being made merchandise of. They do not salute no man by the way…they do not use feigned words of flattery to deceive those they are preaching to in order to get things from them.
Luk 10:1-4 KJV
(1) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
(2) Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
(3) Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
(4) Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
We WILL LACK NOTHING if we follow His directive. True apostles…the truly sent…will lack nothing....lacking no earthly things. All these things shall be added to us if we seek first the kingdom/government of God and His righteousness.
Luk 22:35-38 KJV
(35) And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
But the transgressors DO take their purse and scrip with them.
(36) Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Today, Christ is being reckoned among the transgressors as many go to their man-based churches where they are receiving things. Many think that they are truly sent by the Lord Jesus when they are not.
(37) For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
This prophecy (“and he was reckoned among the transgressors”) was completely fulfilled 2000 years ago with Jesus.
The 2 swords represent the definite beginning and definite ending of that prophecy. It is not relevant for today as He is no longer among the transgressors who are preaching for pay.
The things concerning Him had its end 2000 years ago. What was written (And he was reckoned among the transgressors) was COMPLETED …accomplished…in Him. He is NO LONGER among the transgressors.
(38) And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Yet, He is still being reckoned today among the transgressors who are not following the command of the Lord Jesus and of His true apostles.
He is still being counted by MANY among the man-based churches who are preaching things that they ought not be for money’s sake.
Why seek the Living One (singular) among the dead ones (plural)? Jesus…the Living One… is not among the man-based churches (the “dead”) who are being led by those who are not following the commandment of the Lord.
Luk 24:5-8 KJV
(5) And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here in the graves of the man-based churches as the Son of man is being delivered into the hands of sinful men. His life is not being made manifest in the mortal flesh of those that they are deceiving…who are reckoning even now that Christ is among them.
He is not here but is risen. His life is not found among the man-based churches who are “dead” in trespasses and sins.
(6) He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
(7) Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
(8) And they remembered his words,
The word of the Lord is to have free course...to run...without being hindered.
2Th 3:1-15 KJV
(1) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
(2) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
(3) But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
The original apostles have confidence in the Lord concerning us that we will both do and will do the things which they command us to do.
(4) And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
(5) And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
This is their commandment, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we withdraw ourselves from every brother that walks disorderly (insubordinately) and not after the “tradition”….which means “transmission”…that we receive from the true apostles who made it binding upon us today. They have confidence that we shall do what they command us to do.
(6) Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
(7) For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
The brothers that we are to withdraw from will NOT obey the binding commandment of the original apostles that they work with their own hands to eat their own bread. They will instead keep on preaching for pay because of the covetousness that is within their hearts. We are not to keep company with those who call themselves "brothers" but are covetous. They will not follow after THE example of the true, original apostles.
(8) Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
(9) Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
(10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
(11) For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
(12) Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
(13) But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Their will be pastors or church leaders who will not “obey”…to hear under…to hear subordinately…this letter by which they will understand this commandment given to them. The commandments in this letter is to be done because of their authority over us that was given to them...the keys of heaven... by Jesus.
(14) And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
(15) Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
We are to be delivered from the “unreasonable” and wicked men who are hindering the word of the Lord. The word of the Lord is to have free course…to run…and be glorified.
2Th 3:1-2 KJV
(1) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
(2) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
It is being hindered by those who are not following the commandment of the original apostles who did not preach for pay. They did not use this power to get paid from those they preached to so that the gospel of Christ is not hindered.
1Co 9:12 KJV
(12) If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
The pastors are to renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handle the Word of God deceitfully for their own gain.
2Co 4:1-5 KJV
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
If the gospel is being hid, it is being hid to them that are lost…that is, perishing. They mortally perish because they have no understanding of the gospel of the glory of Christ.
The god of this age…their belly that they are serving for…is blinding the minds of them that do not believe as they “preach themselves”. They cannot understand the gospel and so are not preaching the truth of the gospel to their congregations who are spiritually in a great famine. They do not believe because they do not renounce the things in verse 2.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (perishing):
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
They ...the scoffers....will keep following after their lusts (covetousness) for earthly things (the material things they are getting from their congregations). They will not be obeying the COMMANDMENT of "us" APOSTLES (the truly sent) of the Lord and Savior to work with their own hands to support their own earthly necessities....to eat their own bread and not another's.
2Pe 3:1-4 KJV
(1) This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
(2) That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
(3) Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
(4) And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
