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,Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you....

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Peace in Christ.

Jesus is not in the grave of the man-based churches where many are mortally perishing because they are listening to false prophets who are leading them astray down the broad way that leads to their mortal destruction. MANY are being mortally destroyed. They are the "flock of the slaughter" who are being "pastored" by false prophets. MANY are the "vessels of wrath."

The false prophets lead them away from fulfilling the law and the prophets:

Mat 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.
(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.

(15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

The 2 men in shining garments in Luke 24:4 = Moses and Elijah = the law and the prophets.

Luk 24:4-8 KJV
(4) And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Why seek the living among the dead?

Why seek the living among the dead man-based churches where His life is not being made manifest in the mortal flesh of any of their congregations?

(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?
(6) He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

The Son of man (the manifestation of the life of Jesus in our mortal flesh) is being delivered into the hands (power) of sinful men in the man-based churches and is being crucified. This is a present reality. His life is being extinguished from this earth...and the people of the outside world cannot see His glory shining to them from the dead ...from the man-based churches.

(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 Holy One and the Just is being denied as His life is not being made manifest in this world. The Prince of life is being killed even though God has ALREADY raised Him from the dead.

Act 3:14-15 KJV
(14) But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

(15) And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

In ignorance do we do this…as do the man-based church rulers...the princes of this age... that are being followed.

Act 3:17 KJV

(17) And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

The church rulers are the “princes of this age” which are coming to nothing....their end is destruction.

If they knew the wisdom of God, they would not CRUCIFY now the LORD OF GLORY who has already been raised from the dead and to glory.

Jesus is risen now. He is alive now so that we might have His life now.

His glory is not being revealed in this world currently (through us) when Jesus has already been raised to glory so that we might shine His glory to the people of the outside world.

1Co 2:6-8 KJV
(6) Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world (AGE), that come to nought:
(7) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

(8) Which none of the princes of this world (AGE) knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

The princes of this age have been living in pleasure on the earth. They are rejoicing in this “day of slaughter” as the life of Jesus is being cut off from ever being made manifest in this earth by them. They are pastoring the "flock of the slaughter" who are not being fed the truth of the gospel.

Jas 5:5-6 KJV

(5) Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

They condemn and kill the Just One….and He does not resist them.

(6) Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

The gospel is being hid to those who are “lost”….that is, PERISHING.

2Co 4:3-5 KJV
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (PERISHING):

The god of this age …their belly….has blinded their minds so that they cannot understand the gospel of the glory of Christ.

(4) In whom the god of this world (AGE) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (the gospel of the glory 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.

The princes of this age come to nothing as their end is destruction….the destruction of their mortal bodies. They are only serving for their belly….their “god”…the “god of this age.” They are taking many with them down the broad way to their destruction as they have no understanding of the gospel and are not preaching it to their congregations.

Php 3:18-19 KJV
(18) (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

(19) Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

The Son of man (the manifestation of the life of Jesus in the mortal flesh) is being delivered into the hands of sinful men (rich church rulers…the princes of this age) where they are keeping His life hidden from this world because of their ignorance.

The Son of man is in the “heart of the earth” as the princes of this age are only minding earthly things and have no knowledge of the truth of the gospel. They are serving for their own belly.

Mat 12:40 KJV
(40) For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

We must come out from among the graves of the man-based churches who have no understanding and are not manifesting the life of Jesus. Jesus is not there among the “dead” for He is risen.

Mat 28:5-10 KJV
(5) And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

(6) He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

We must “go quickly” from them and tell others that He is risen from the dead. We follow Him out of the graves of the man-based churches and into the outside world….the “Galilee”…the circle of the gentiles. He goes before us into "Galilee"...and we must follow Him who is the Way... the Truth... and the life. Only there outside the graves of the man-based churches will we see Him. Only there outside them will we manifest His presence...His glory...to the outside world.

(7) And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
(8) And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
(9) And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

(10) Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

The man-based churches will not understand why you will leave them and will trouble you. But we are not to be afraid of their terror nor be troubled. We are to always be ready to give an answer to every man that will ask us a reason for the hope that is in us with meekness and fear.

1Pe 3:14-18 KJV
(14) But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

(15) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

They will speak evil of us…as evildoers for leaving…but we are to suffer with Christ by not rendering evil for their evil.

(16) Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
(17) For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

(18) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

They will think it “strange” that we will no longer run with them after their church things and will speak evil of us as evildoers. We are to no longer walk according to their will as they served their abominable images. “Abominable idolatries” = abominable IMAGE WORSHIP. They are keeping and serving their images...their church handwritings of ordinances/dogmas instead of keeping and serving the commandments of God which are written upon our hearts and minds.

1Pe 4:3-4 KJV
(3) For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

(4) Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial of us by them. They will speak evil of us for leaving them…but we are not to return evil for their evil so that we are made partakers of Christ’s sufferings so that when His glory shall be revealed (through our mortal flesh to the people of the outside world), we may be glad also with exceeding joy.

1Pe 4:12-13 KJV
(12) Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

(13) But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

We are to depart from the graves of the man-based churches with trembling and amazement…not returning evil for evil…not saying anything to any man...working out our salvation with fear and trembling.

Mar 16:6-8 KJV
(6) And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
(7) But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

(8) And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.