Peace to those who may read.
If we keep the “daily” sacrifice (ALWAYS bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus), then His life shall also be made manifest in our mortal bodies. This is a “here-and –now” thing and not a “after we die- and-go-to-heaven” event.
If we are ALWAYS (daily) delivered unto “death” (dying to sin always, not living after the flesh but after the Spirit) for Jesus’ sake, then the life of Jesus shall be made manifest in our mortal flesh (as the Spirit that raised Jesus shall also give our mortal bodies life).
This heavenly life of Jesus is to be made apparent in us to everyone around us in this earth so that they may see His appearing glory and will glorify our Father in heaven. They will see what it truly means to DO His will and praise Him.
The "daily" sacrifice = ALWAYS bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10-11 KJV
(10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
(11) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
The life of Christ within us is to shine outwardly in our mortal flesh. We are to be the light of the world.
Yet, this message is not understood by false apostles….false prophets…nor are they preaching it. They come to deceive us with their “good words and fair speeches” into sitting together with them in their churches where no flesh is being saved as the life of Jesus (the Son of man) is not being made manifest.
He gives His flesh for the life of the world....but there are many false prophets who have gone out in the world to lead us astray.
These men follow in the footsteps of Judas (the “MULTITUDE” with him) who came to get Jesus in the garden. Like Judas, they do these things for money.
If we fall “asleep”…forgetting to have love for one another, then they have the power to deceive us with their “kiss”….the flattering lips. They take His life away from ever appearing in our mortal flesh by the removing of the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice out of our lives.
Luke 22:46-48 KJV
(46) And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
(47) And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
(48) But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
They eat of our bread rather than work with their own hands to support themselves. The Son of man (the appearing life of Jesus within our mortal flesh) is betrayed for His life is prevented from appearing in the lives of their congregations. The "Son of man goes away as it is written of Him"....but woe unto that man that betrays Him.
Matthew 26:23-24 KJV
(23) And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
(24) The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
These men come to cause divisions among us (they come with “swords).
Luke 22:52-53 KJV
(52) Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
“When I was DAILY with you in the temple….” If we keep the DAILY sacrifice in the temple (the mortal body), then they have no power to deceive us. But when we fall “asleep” to always (daily)having love for each other, then they have power to lead us astray (as they use that forgetfulness…the power of darkness…against us and deceive us).
(53) When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
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MANY…MANY…are being led astray from the command : “whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” They “kill” the two witnesses…the fulfilling of the law and the prophets…out of our lives.
Matthew 7:12-15 KJV
(12) Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
MANY are being led astray and down the broad way that leads to the destruction of the mortal flesh as the life of Jesus is being prevented from appearing in the bodies of those they are deceiving.
(13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
(14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
The false prophets prophesy “peace” in their midst. They come to us in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
(15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
When they have successfully “killed” the keeping of the two witnesses (the fulfilling of the law and the prophets) out of our lives, then they can then extract “gifts” from us. They “rejoice” in this situation as they are getting their earthly needs met.
Revelation 11:7-10 KJV
(7) And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
(8) And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
The “dead bodies” of the two witnesses are not put in “graves”…that is, memorials….or rather be REMEMBERED. IF we do not REMEMBER to fulfill the law and the prophets, then the false prophets who “dwell on the earth” as they are minding the earthly things (what to eat, what to drink, what to wear), have power to deceive us so that that may earn a living.
(9) And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
(10) And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
The false prophets do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly…preaching for money in order to have their earthly needs met: what to eat, drink and wear. They are minding earthly things. To those that put food in their mouths, they cry “peace”….but then they prepare war against those who do not pay them so that they may have their earthly needs met.
Micah 3:5-11 KJV
(5) Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
They have no understanding of the Scriptures as the knowledge of the Lord is hidden from their fleshly minds. They open the Bible and it is “night” unto them. It is “dark” unto them. They have no understanding of what they read.
(6) Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
(7) Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
(8) But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
(9) Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
(10) They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Their transgression: they are judging for reward and teach for hire and divine for money. They prophesy false “peace”….none evil can come upon us.
(11) The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Why can’t they understand? Because the “god of this world”…their own belly…has blinded their minds of them which truly do not believe in the good news of Christ for the here and now. The shepherds are literally feeding themselves and spiritually feeding no one as they "preach themselves".
2 Corinthians 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.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
(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.
Christ in us the hope of His appearing glory in our mortal bodies. His life shall be made manifest by the keeping of His daily sacrifice in our lives.
Colossians 1:26-28 KJV
(26) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
(27) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
(28) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then we shall appear with Him in glory as His life is made manifest (to shine) in our mortal flesh for this dark and dying world to see where they will glorify God.
Colossians 3:1-8 KJV
(1) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
(2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
(3) For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
(4) When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
(5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
If we sit together with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous, we suffer the wrath of God with them. Our mortal flesh is destroyed…decaying away to the grave just like the outside world who does not profess to know God.
(6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
We must come out from among them and put on Christ.
(7) In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
(8) But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
We must not “eat” with them…with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous as they preach for their earthly things. They go about upon their “belly”.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 KJV
(9) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
(10) Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
(11) But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
(12) For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
(13) But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We must not eat with those who go “upon the belly” as they preach for money in order to get their earthly needs met. They are minding “earthly things” as they go “upon their belly” .
Leviticus 11:41-44 KJV
(41) And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
(42) Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
We must not be defiled by sitting together with them in their churches.
(43) Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
(44) For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
The false prophets prophesy “peace” in their churches (I will give you assured peace in this place)…but there is none in their midst. We cannot sit together with them or we perish along with them in their error by the "sword, famine, pestilence".
Jeremiah 14:11-15 KJV
(11) Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
(12) When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
(13) Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
They are FALSE prophets who speak out of the deceit (fraud) of their heart.
(14) Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
(15) Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
The “band of men and officers” with Judas comes posing as ministers of light (with their lanterns and torches).
John 18:3-8 KJV
(3) Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
They say that they seek Him.
(4) Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
(5) They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
But they take the “I AM”…I EXIST…I AM ALIVE NOW AND FOREVERMORE…and cast this truth to the ground. If Jesus WAS dead and IS ALIVE (IS RISEN now), then we are to have His life now in this earth.
(6) As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
(7) Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
(8) Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
By preaching their covenant with death and their agreement with the grave (we have to die and go to heaven to get His life), they contradict that Jesus WAS dead and IS ALIVE NOW forevermore. If He died for us already and is risen, then we are to have His life NOW in this earth and not after we “die and go to heaven”.
Revelation 1:18 KJV
(18) I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
But “they” do not want to hear that. They do not want His disciples to come along and preach that Jesus is truly RISEN NOW to their congregations.
Matthew 27:62-66 KJV
(62) Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
(63) Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
They want to make the tomb a sure thing. We are going to get resurrected later on the “third day”….so they preach.
They do not want His disciples to come along and “steal” their congregations away from them by saying that Jesus IS RISEN already from the dead. He IS the resurrection now.
(64) Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
(65) Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
They “seal the stone” with their commandments and doctrines of men and “set a watch” over their congregations so that none escape from their churches.
(66) So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Why do they do such things? For money’s sake of course in order to get their earthly needs met. Satan savors the things of men rather than the things of God.
“I AM”: the resurrection and the life. He has the keys of death and the grave: I AM He that lives and WAS dead. We must believe that HE EXISTS NOW and that we shall live NOW as He is alive now and forevermore.
Yet, Martha puts her brother’s resurrection at the “last day” when it is a PRESENT reality. How many are like Martha and putting it still in the future when Jesus is “I AM”…living now so that we might have life now?
John 11:23-26 KJV
(23) Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
(24) Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
(25) Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
(26) And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
We must believe that He is “I AM”….alive now. Because He is alive, we shall live also. If we do not believe that He is “I AM”…that is, HE is living now , we shall die in our sins. The word “he” was inserted by the translators. By men preaching that we have to die, they at casting the Truth that He is ALIVE NOW to the ground in the ears of many.
John 8:24 KJV
(24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Yet, the Lord is merciful and delivers us from wicked men who are only preaching themselves. The Lord takes away the “handwriting of ordinances” of carnal church men which are contrary to us….against us for leaving their church…their “grave” that they have hollowed out for themselves in their own honor. They are against us…they are contrary to us. Those “principalities and powers” prevent us from leaving their churches out of fear.
Colossians 2:13-23 KJV
(13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
(14) Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
(15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
(16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
(17) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Let no man beguile you of your reward….eternal life in the here and now…by leading you into his church bondage of doctrines and commandments of men.
(18) Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
(19) And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
(20) Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
(21) (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
(22) Which all are to perish with the using after the commandments and doctrines of men?
The using of the commandments and doctrines of men do not save the flesh of anyone as all are perishing from off this earth by the using of them. They use them as a basis to judge others which is not having love for one another.
(23) Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
These men have crept in among us....while we "sleep"...that is, forgetting to DO His commandment to have love for one another. We sleep in the darkness. They use the "power of darkness" to deceive us and lead us astray from the LOVE of the Truth. Their presence is according to the working of Satan and they use all power and signs (outward ordinances of men for show) and lying wonders (flattery) and all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish from off this earth because they receive not the love of the Truth that they might be saved. NO FLESH is being saved in their presence in the churches of carnal men who cause strife and divisions and offenses among us.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 KJV
(9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
(10) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Thanks for reading and contemplating. If you have made it this far in this overlong post, I will see you next week....
If we keep the “daily” sacrifice (ALWAYS bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus), then His life shall also be made manifest in our mortal bodies. This is a “here-and –now” thing and not a “after we die- and-go-to-heaven” event.
If we are ALWAYS (daily) delivered unto “death” (dying to sin always, not living after the flesh but after the Spirit) for Jesus’ sake, then the life of Jesus shall be made manifest in our mortal flesh (as the Spirit that raised Jesus shall also give our mortal bodies life).
This heavenly life of Jesus is to be made apparent in us to everyone around us in this earth so that they may see His appearing glory and will glorify our Father in heaven. They will see what it truly means to DO His will and praise Him.
The "daily" sacrifice = ALWAYS bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10-11 KJV
(10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
(11) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
The life of Christ within us is to shine outwardly in our mortal flesh. We are to be the light of the world.
Yet, this message is not understood by false apostles….false prophets…nor are they preaching it. They come to deceive us with their “good words and fair speeches” into sitting together with them in their churches where no flesh is being saved as the life of Jesus (the Son of man) is not being made manifest.
He gives His flesh for the life of the world....but there are many false prophets who have gone out in the world to lead us astray.
These men follow in the footsteps of Judas (the “MULTITUDE” with him) who came to get Jesus in the garden. Like Judas, they do these things for money.
If we fall “asleep”…forgetting to have love for one another, then they have the power to deceive us with their “kiss”….the flattering lips. They take His life away from ever appearing in our mortal flesh by the removing of the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice out of our lives.
Luke 22:46-48 KJV
(46) And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
(47) And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
(48) But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
They eat of our bread rather than work with their own hands to support themselves. The Son of man (the appearing life of Jesus within our mortal flesh) is betrayed for His life is prevented from appearing in the lives of their congregations. The "Son of man goes away as it is written of Him"....but woe unto that man that betrays Him.
Matthew 26:23-24 KJV
(23) And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
(24) The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
These men come to cause divisions among us (they come with “swords).
Luke 22:52-53 KJV
(52) Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
“When I was DAILY with you in the temple….” If we keep the DAILY sacrifice in the temple (the mortal body), then they have no power to deceive us. But when we fall “asleep” to always (daily)having love for each other, then they have power to lead us astray (as they use that forgetfulness…the power of darkness…against us and deceive us).
(53) When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
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MANY…MANY…are being led astray from the command : “whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” They “kill” the two witnesses…the fulfilling of the law and the prophets…out of our lives.
Matthew 7:12-15 KJV
(12) Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
MANY are being led astray and down the broad way that leads to the destruction of the mortal flesh as the life of Jesus is being prevented from appearing in the bodies of those they are deceiving.
(13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
(14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
The false prophets prophesy “peace” in their midst. They come to us in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
(15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
When they have successfully “killed” the keeping of the two witnesses (the fulfilling of the law and the prophets) out of our lives, then they can then extract “gifts” from us. They “rejoice” in this situation as they are getting their earthly needs met.
Revelation 11:7-10 KJV
(7) And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
(8) And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
The “dead bodies” of the two witnesses are not put in “graves”…that is, memorials….or rather be REMEMBERED. IF we do not REMEMBER to fulfill the law and the prophets, then the false prophets who “dwell on the earth” as they are minding the earthly things (what to eat, what to drink, what to wear), have power to deceive us so that that may earn a living.
(9) And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
(10) And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
The false prophets do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly…preaching for money in order to have their earthly needs met: what to eat, drink and wear. They are minding earthly things. To those that put food in their mouths, they cry “peace”….but then they prepare war against those who do not pay them so that they may have their earthly needs met.
Micah 3:5-11 KJV
(5) Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
They have no understanding of the Scriptures as the knowledge of the Lord is hidden from their fleshly minds. They open the Bible and it is “night” unto them. It is “dark” unto them. They have no understanding of what they read.
(6) Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
(7) Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
(8) But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
(9) Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
(10) They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Their transgression: they are judging for reward and teach for hire and divine for money. They prophesy false “peace”….none evil can come upon us.
(11) The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Why can’t they understand? Because the “god of this world”…their own belly…has blinded their minds of them which truly do not believe in the good news of Christ for the here and now. The shepherds are literally feeding themselves and spiritually feeding no one as they "preach themselves".
2 Corinthians 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.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
(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.
Christ in us the hope of His appearing glory in our mortal bodies. His life shall be made manifest by the keeping of His daily sacrifice in our lives.
Colossians 1:26-28 KJV
(26) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
(27) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
(28) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then we shall appear with Him in glory as His life is made manifest (to shine) in our mortal flesh for this dark and dying world to see where they will glorify God.
Colossians 3:1-8 KJV
(1) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
(2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
(3) For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
(4) When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
(5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
If we sit together with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous, we suffer the wrath of God with them. Our mortal flesh is destroyed…decaying away to the grave just like the outside world who does not profess to know God.
(6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
We must come out from among them and put on Christ.
(7) In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
(8) But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
We must not “eat” with them…with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous as they preach for their earthly things. They go about upon their “belly”.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 KJV
(9) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
(10) Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
(11) But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
(12) For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
(13) But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We must not eat with those who go “upon the belly” as they preach for money in order to get their earthly needs met. They are minding “earthly things” as they go “upon their belly” .
Leviticus 11:41-44 KJV
(41) And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
(42) Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
We must not be defiled by sitting together with them in their churches.
(43) Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
(44) For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
The false prophets prophesy “peace” in their churches (I will give you assured peace in this place)…but there is none in their midst. We cannot sit together with them or we perish along with them in their error by the "sword, famine, pestilence".
Jeremiah 14:11-15 KJV
(11) Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
(12) When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
(13) Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
They are FALSE prophets who speak out of the deceit (fraud) of their heart.
(14) Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
(15) Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
The “band of men and officers” with Judas comes posing as ministers of light (with their lanterns and torches).
John 18:3-8 KJV
(3) Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
They say that they seek Him.
(4) Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
(5) They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
But they take the “I AM”…I EXIST…I AM ALIVE NOW AND FOREVERMORE…and cast this truth to the ground. If Jesus WAS dead and IS ALIVE (IS RISEN now), then we are to have His life now in this earth.
(6) As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
(7) Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
(8) Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
By preaching their covenant with death and their agreement with the grave (we have to die and go to heaven to get His life), they contradict that Jesus WAS dead and IS ALIVE NOW forevermore. If He died for us already and is risen, then we are to have His life NOW in this earth and not after we “die and go to heaven”.
Revelation 1:18 KJV
(18) I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
But “they” do not want to hear that. They do not want His disciples to come along and preach that Jesus is truly RISEN NOW to their congregations.
Matthew 27:62-66 KJV
(62) Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
(63) Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
They want to make the tomb a sure thing. We are going to get resurrected later on the “third day”….so they preach.
They do not want His disciples to come along and “steal” their congregations away from them by saying that Jesus IS RISEN already from the dead. He IS the resurrection now.
(64) Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
(65) Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
They “seal the stone” with their commandments and doctrines of men and “set a watch” over their congregations so that none escape from their churches.
(66) So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Why do they do such things? For money’s sake of course in order to get their earthly needs met. Satan savors the things of men rather than the things of God.
“I AM”: the resurrection and the life. He has the keys of death and the grave: I AM He that lives and WAS dead. We must believe that HE EXISTS NOW and that we shall live NOW as He is alive now and forevermore.
Yet, Martha puts her brother’s resurrection at the “last day” when it is a PRESENT reality. How many are like Martha and putting it still in the future when Jesus is “I AM”…living now so that we might have life now?
John 11:23-26 KJV
(23) Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
(24) Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
(25) Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
(26) And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
We must believe that He is “I AM”….alive now. Because He is alive, we shall live also. If we do not believe that He is “I AM”…that is, HE is living now , we shall die in our sins. The word “he” was inserted by the translators. By men preaching that we have to die, they at casting the Truth that He is ALIVE NOW to the ground in the ears of many.
John 8:24 KJV
(24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Yet, the Lord is merciful and delivers us from wicked men who are only preaching themselves. The Lord takes away the “handwriting of ordinances” of carnal church men which are contrary to us….against us for leaving their church…their “grave” that they have hollowed out for themselves in their own honor. They are against us…they are contrary to us. Those “principalities and powers” prevent us from leaving their churches out of fear.
Colossians 2:13-23 KJV
(13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
(14) Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
(15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
(16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
(17) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Let no man beguile you of your reward….eternal life in the here and now…by leading you into his church bondage of doctrines and commandments of men.
(18) Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
(19) And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
(20) Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
(21) (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
(22) Which all are to perish with the using after the commandments and doctrines of men?
The using of the commandments and doctrines of men do not save the flesh of anyone as all are perishing from off this earth by the using of them. They use them as a basis to judge others which is not having love for one another.
(23) Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
These men have crept in among us....while we "sleep"...that is, forgetting to DO His commandment to have love for one another. We sleep in the darkness. They use the "power of darkness" to deceive us and lead us astray from the LOVE of the Truth. Their presence is according to the working of Satan and they use all power and signs (outward ordinances of men for show) and lying wonders (flattery) and all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish from off this earth because they receive not the love of the Truth that they might be saved. NO FLESH is being saved in their presence in the churches of carnal men who cause strife and divisions and offenses among us.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 KJV
(9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
(10) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Thanks for reading and contemplating. If you have made it this far in this overlong post, I will see you next week....