Exposing & Rebuking Darkness

Oct. 22, 2022

Ephesians 5:5-17

:11 Not only not partake in their wicked works, but also expose them.

This includes Halloween, false doctrines, liberal politics, immaturity, legalism, not putting God first, etc.

But before you can "expose" or rebuke anyone, you must first learn correct doctrine, because most "Christians" are full and overflowing with wrong doctrine based upon traditional legalism and traditional religion.

So it's not good to be exposing and rebuking before baptism in truth, nor during your first few months after baptism in truth, while you are still learning a lot!

2 Timothy 4:1-5

The Apostle Paul told Pastor Timothy to rebuke people.

It's mostly the job of the church administration, male leadership to rebuke people.

But also each person is responsible for telling their own families and friends the truth, and when necessary, to rebuke them.

But it is the church leadership who is responsible for telling strangers, evangelizing to the world.

Rebuking isn't fun or enjoyable for either side, the church leadership or the church membership, or for any of the new people. But correction and rebuke is a necessary thing.

Longsuffering, gentleness has its place & time. But there's also a time for harsh rebuke and harsh criticism.

Soft, gentle counseling is not always the best approach.

People must be tested by God through the church leadership.

It must be determined who is really, truly committed to the truth and to God and to the church; and who is not.

Isaiah 58:1 Blow the trumpet, sound the alarm, tell my people their sins.

Church members don't like being told their sins, or to be confronted with their own sins. But it's important for the leadership to point out sin to help those people come to realize their faults, so that they can change, and repent and improve.

If I don't hold/put people to a high degree of accountability, who will?

Reminder: Worship services Wednesday Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time Zone for the 1st day of the 8th biblical month.

Reminder: Please fast at some time on or/and before Halloween.

We are fasting for Jesus to please make a way of escape for someone who would be in danger of being/becoming a victim of Halloween occult sacrifice or torture.

Also for our families/friends to come to the realization of how demonic Halloween is and stop compromising.

Copyright 2022 I Saw The Light Ministries

www.isawthelightministries.com/halloween.html

The Good Hard Road to Paradise

Oct. 17, 2022 (22nd day of 7th biblical month)

Last Great Day 2022

Song: Pray harder

2 Cor. 4:16-18 to 5:10 Momentary light affliction

Our physical bodies are temporary tents.

At the 1st resurrection, we will receive spiritual bodies, which are reserved for us in Heaven.

The Holy Ghost is a pledge of that spiritual body that we can receive.

We are already spirits inside of flesh. But these verses seem to indicate that we'll receive an outer shell spiritual body.

5:10 We all must appear at the judgment seat of Christ. I don't know for sure if that's correct. Paul didn't perfectly understand all things, even as we also don't perfectly understand all things. I don't see any hard evidence that the people of the 1st resurrection will stand at a judgment seat to be judged.

1 Peter 1:1-9 Trials are more valuable than gold

:3 We are born again now at baptism. It's not something that occurs at the time of resurrection.

:4 refers to 2 Cor. 5:1-2

1 Peter 1:7 precious = VALUABLE

Heb. 11 (Entire chapter) afflictions and trials toward the finish line of the new city Jerusalem.

reward, finish line

Rev 21-22 Description of Paradise

Copyright 2022 I Saw The Light Ministries

https://www.isawthelightministries.com

The Secret 2nd Resurrection

Oct. 15, 2022 (20th day of 7th biblical month)

It's a secret only because traditional pastors/Christians don't know about it.

But it's no secret to people who really believe the bible and actually read it.

Matt. 19:28 to 20:16 1st and 2nd harvests/resurrections.

Regeneration = next life

Matt. 25:31-46 Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the 1,100 years.

John 3:3 Unless a person is born again by baptism, they can't inherit the Kingdom (receive eternal life.)

John 10 Jesus is the only way.

Dying as a baby isn't a way to enter Heaven.

Rev. 20

Isa. 65:20

https://www.isawthelightministries.com/hell.html