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In this week’s study, I finish up in Chapter 3, with the Church of Laodicea
I start off this morning discussing a major event that took place app. 363/364 AD. That event was the Council of Laodicea. Why was this event so important? Let me ask you something, what are the lost books of the Bible? They were texts and letters suppressed by early "Church Fathers". There was an important historical event, back in the 4th century. It is called the Council of Laodicea. It changed history two significant ways. At this council they determined what would and would not be considered canon. They decided what would and would not be included in the Bible or read at church. (Canon #60.)
CANON LX.
THESE are all the books of Old Testament appointed to be read: 1, Genesis of the world; 2, The Exodus from Egypt; 3, Leviticus; 4, Numbers; 5, Deuteronomy; 6, Joshua, the son of Nun; 7, Judges, Ruth; 8, Esther; 9, Of the Kings, First and Second; 10, Of the Kings, Third and Fourth; 11, Chronicles, First and Second; 12, Esdras, First and Second; 13, The Book of Psalms; 14, The Proverbs of Solomon; 15, Ecclesiastes; 16, The Song of Songs;17, Job; 18, The Twelve Prophets; 19, Isaiah; 20, Jeremiah, and Baruch, the Lamentations, and the Epistle; 21, Ezekiel; 22, Daniel.
And these are the books of the New Testament: Four Gospels, according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; The Acts of the Apostles; Seven Catholic Epistles, to wit, one of James, two of Peter, three of John, one of Jude; Fourteen Epistles of Paul, one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, one to the Galatians, one to the Ephesians, one to the Philippians, one to the Colossians, two to the Thessalonians, one to the Hebrews, two to Timothy, one to Titus, and one to Philemon. NOTE NO BOOK OF REVELATION!
20 Behold = “I-do” calling attention to
stand = literally have taken my station
at = “epi” it implies the downward pressure on that upon which a thing rests; active motion being suggested. Therefore it is any extended motion downward from heaven to earth.
My voice = He appeals to the sinner not only with His hand (His providences) knocking, but also with His voice
Yahshua Messiah stands = waits long, at the door of the sinner’s heart; he knocks - uses judgments, mercies, reproofs, exhortations, etc., to induce sinners to repent and turn to him; he lifts up his voice - calls loudly by his word, ministers, and Spirit.
If any man hear = for man is not compelled by irresistible force: The Messiah knocks, but does not break open the door,
With him and he with Me = I will bring him at last to dwell with me in everlasting glory. This reminds me of those verses in the Gospel of John Chapter 14:1-11, 17:17-26
Notice that we have something we must do. Hear His voice and open the door. The Holy Spirit will not shout at us or order us around. He will not break the door to our hearts down. We must listen and respond by letting Him in. We can keep Him locked out of our lives, even as Christians, by not listening to His call, His rebuke. We can leave the door shut to the Holy Spirit who wants to work in our new nature, instead responding to the sin nature. We need to be earnest and repent.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, with the Church of Laodicea
I continue with Dennis Cuddy ‘Religion and Government’ Part 4, where Dennis finishes up his writing on how the deep state has been creating a diabolical system through the churches to destroy the churches without the churches knowing!
Laodicea means justice of the people. The one here addressed was on the confines of Phrygia and Lydia, about forty miles east of Ephesus, and was known as Laodicea on the Lycus. For the seven churches lay in a kind of circular form, so that the natural progress was from Ephesus to Smyrna, and so forward in the order in which the cities are here addressed, which probably was the order in which St. John used to visit them. In the vicinity was the temple of Men Karou and was a famous school of medicine, in which Phrygian powder was produce for medicine for the eyes.
Amen = The Yahweh of Amen means the Yahweh of truth, as stated in Deut. 7:9 : “Know ye therefore that Yahweh thy Elohim, he is Elohim, the faithful Elohim, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations.” The repeated expression the faithful and true witness, refers to the things of the apocalypse -the absolute certainty of all the announcements made by his angels and agents in all of the visions. When Yahshua Messiah said this word; “Amen” the Jews were probably mad. For Yahshua was slapping them in their face. Why? Read Isa. 65:16
Faithful = “pistos” trustworthy. As “the Amen” expresses the unchangeable truth of His promises; so “the faithful the true witness,” the truth of His revelations as to the heavenly things which, He has seen and testifies.
The beginning of the creation of God; = This could be reference to that verse in Deut. 7:9. The reminder that he is the beginning of the creation of Yahweh/Elohim is the same in substance as that he is Alpha and Omega or in Hebrew the “eth” (Alphe/Tav), meaning that he is the beginning as well as the end, the first as well as the last.
There are deeds that the Lord requires of us linked to our faith. There are also deeds that are useless, even evil works. They are done by those who think they can buy their salvation with works.
If Christians were hot, they would be zealous for the Lord, showing the works of the Father through their faith. If they are cold then the Holy Spirit might convict them of their sins and bring them to salvation. But they are lukewarm! They think they are Christians, they use Christian words, the do works that look like Christians works, they may even do miracles and signs and wonders. Because they consider themselves to be Christians, even rich spiritually, they can no longer respond to the conviction and teaching of the Holy Spirit. There is nothing left for Yahshua Messiah to do but to judge them. This is like a last warning for the lukewarm church and Christians of today.
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, finishing up with Philadelphia
I continue with Dennis Cuddy ‘Religion and Government’ Part 3, Mass psychological control via the Tavistock Method was developed by the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology deputy director John Rawlings Rees, who coined the term "psychologically controlled environment" referring to use of mass media to manipulate certain population groups. On June 18, 1940, Rees said: "We can therefore justifiably stress our particular point of view with regard to the proper development of the human psyche...We have made a useful attack upon a number of professions. The two easiest of them naturally are the teaching profession and the Church." (See MENTAL HEALTH, vol.1, no.4, October 1940.) Note especially his reference to "the Church." In 1945, Rockefeller Foundation medical director Alan Gregg recommended a grant to begin the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations to see if wartime psycholgy could be used in civilian society.
I can’t but think how great Yahweh is, especially when He allows the movement of the Holy Spirit. Back in verse 8 we read of that ‘open door’. That door which is an opportunity for you and I to reach out and teach Yahweh’s Words (Logos) to the world, which by the way we are doing through the use of the internet. As that door of opportunity is opened, keep in mind that Satan cannot close it. Now that doesn’t mean we won’t have trials and tribulations has we carry out this task. Paul writes in 2 Timothy 2:9, “Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of Yahweh is not bound.” We can think of this door opening wide beginning with Martin Luther in 1517, that great reformation period.
Now keep in mind that as we walking through that door, WE WILL encounter many obstacles on our journey and let’s not get down on ourselves, we must remember what Yahweh told Jeremiah in Chapter 31 beginning with verse “Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith Yahweh:
Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith Yahweh, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people. (This is that ‘door opening’)
Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know Yahweh: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Yahweh: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Jer 31:35 Thus saith Yahweh, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; Yahweh of hosts is his name:
Jer 31:36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith Yahweh, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, as I continue to discuss the “Hour of Temptation”
I continue with Dennis Cuddy ‘Religion and Government’ Part 2, where the Rockefellers, who are Jewish (there is another example of the Synagogue of Satan), recruit the Dulles Brothers to start up the Federation of Churches, which is the World Council of Churches of today!
The next year, Dulles chaired a meeting of 30 religious denominations called together by the Federal Council of Churches, and TIME (March 16, 1942) reported they adopted a program calling for "a duly constituted world government of delegated powers: an international legislative body, an international court with adequate jurisdiction, international administrative bodies with necessary powers, and adequate international police forces and provision for enforcing its worldwide economic authority." Remember that the Federal Council of Churches was formed with financial support by the Rockefellers, and Dulles was an in-law of the Rockefellers.
In verse 11, I talk about the crown, Crown = “stef'-an-os” From “stepho” (to twine or wreathe); a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple diadem) literally or figuratively: - crown.
1Pe 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
1Co 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Then I quote some of the great Early Church Fathers;
Barnabas (40-100) knew John and all 12 of Jesus disciples, and traveled with Saint Paul to evangelize among the gentiles, wrote: "The final stumbling block approaches...for the whole [past] time of your faith will profit you nothing, unless now in this wicked time we also withstand coming sources of danger....then the evil one [Antichrist] may find no means of entrance...." (Epistle of Barnabas, 4).
Justin Myrtyr (100-167) a contemporary of Polycarp, wrote: "The man of apostasy [Antichrist], who speaks strange things against the Most High, shall venture to do unlawful deeds on the earth against us the Christians..." (Dialogue with Trypho, 110).
Tertullian (150-220) a contemporary of Irenaeus, wrote:" The souls of the martyrs are taught to wait [Rev.6:9,10,11]...that the beast Antichrist with his false prophet may wage war on the Church of God..." (On the Resurrection of the flesh, 25).
Hyppolytus (158-240) a contemporary of Tertullian, wrote :"The one thousand two hundred and three score days (the last half of the week) during which the tyrant is to reign and persecute the church..." (Treatise on Christ and Antichrist, 61).
Cyprian (200-258) a contemporary of Hyppolytus, wrote: "The day of affliction has begun to hang over our heads, and the end of the world and the time of the Antichrist to draw near, so that we must all stand prepared for the battle..." (Epistle, 55, 1).
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, we take a look at the Synagogue of Satan
I go into a rant about the Ukraine/Russian crisis. Explaining some of the key players and how they are controlled by the group of the Synagogue of Satan, especially Kira Kudik whose wealth is estimated at $34 million. She stated in a recent interview on the Fox News Channel, But right now it’s a critical time because we know that we not only fight for Ukraine, [but] we fight for this New World Order for the democratic countries. We [know] that we are the shield for the Euro. We [know] that we are protecting not only Ukraine, [but] we are protecting like all the other countries that would be next if we failed. That’s why we just cannot fail.”
I share a newsletter article wrote by Dennis Cuddy from October 23, 2006 titled ‘Religion and World Government’ Part 1. Exposing the intent of corrupting the Churches throughout the world
Among Protestants, the American Baptist Publication Society in 1919 published THE NEW WORLD ORDER by Samuel Zane Batten, in which he declared: "The old order passes from view; the new world rises upon our vision....We have vindicated the right of social control....There must be developed a national spirit of service....Society must break the stranglehold of capitalism....The natural resources of the nation must be socialized....The state must socialize every group....Men must learn to have world patriotism. World patriotism must be a faith....There is no more justice for the claim of absolute sovereignty on the part of a nation than on the part of an individual....The only alternative is World Federation...with a world parliament, an international court, and an international police force....Men must have an international mind before there can be a world federation. They must see and affirm that above the nation is humanity. Internationalism must first be a religion before it can be a reality and a system."
Also I comment on Lent and Ash Wednesday are they Christian? Now I realize that this may upset many Christians! But I must teach the truth!
“It ought to be known that the observance of Lent did not exist, as long as the primitive church retained its perfection unbroken.” – Cassianus, 5th Century
The word Lent means “spring” and derived from the Old English word “Lencten” which refers to the lengthening of the days as winter turns to spring. Spiritually speaking, all roads lead to Babylon and such is the case in regard to the forty day spring fasts. In one version of the Babylonian myth, Tammuz (who is said to be the son of Nimrod, which Nimrod took his mother to be his wife) the great hunter was slain while hunting a wild boar. Devotees mourned for him through weeping ceremonies for forty days. During the days of Ezekiel this ritual was even found among the Israelites. Ezekiel writes:
“He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord’s house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.” (Ezekiel 8:13-14)
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this continuing study I take a look at the Rapture Doctrine. Is this a Pre-Trib, as taught in most mainstream Churches are do Christians go through the Tribulation Period? I compare Thessalonians to Matthew 24 along with Revelation. I venture into Paul’s writings to explore what he has to say, along with what Yahweh says in Ezekiel. I also ask the listeners to grab a pencil and paper as we create charts for comparison as we get deeper into this study.
In this Part 24 I begin in Daniel 3, with Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and the fiery pit.
Pastors and Priest of Yahweh, you've been taught how to study Yahweh’s word, but... are you a qualified WATCHMAN? Ezekiel 33: 6-But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and thesword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at thewatchman's hand. The sword of the Lord is in His mouth, it’s a two edged sword... and it cuts both ways! Yahshua Messiah will cut His enemies down with that sword... which is the word of Yahweh!
Once again The word Rapture is nowhere in the Bible!
No, false teachers have misled people in translating (Caught-up) into making other Christians think in means the 'rapturing' of the Church... but this is the biggest lie Satan has ever planted into Yahweh's end-time Church! The Synagogue of Satan has created this lie to make it easy for the Devil to steal souls out of the kingdom of Yahweh at the sounding of the sixth trumpet of Yahweh... it's just that simple!
1 Peter 5:8-Be sober, be vigilant; because you adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. In this study of Ezekiel chapter 13, you have the privilege of witnessing Yahweh’s anger slowly simmer getting to a rapid boil because of the demonic teaching of this ‘fly-away 'RAPTURE TRAP' lie.’ A teaching that Yahweh said: "He's against"! Yahweh is against anyone teaching a different gospel, especially someone who hunts to win the souls of HIS children... to make them 'fly'. You will soon find out that our heavenly Father’s anger is directed at a false 'prophetesses' because of the sin of creating this rapture elusion, from a dream she had. Both men and women who teach this rapture lie from the pulpit... are winning souls for Satan! Some teach the rapture because they don’t know any different! While others are Satan’s ministers of unrighteousness, and they teach the rapture deliberatively. Either way the rapture has been sold to millions of Christians who are now deceived. My question is this? Why would anyone want to teach something that Yahweh never said, and that He's totally against, and that doesn't lead Christians into Yahweh's reality?
Justin Martyr (AD 100-168) "Two advents of Christ have been announced: the one, in which He is set forth as suffering, inglorious, dishonored, and crucified; but the other, in which He shall come from heaven with glory, when the man of apostasy, who speaks strange things against the Most High, shall venture to do unlawful deeds on the earth against us the Christians,
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, we take a look at the Synagogue of Satan. In or last study we considered that Key of David. Now in this study we will see why that Key of David is so important to us!
Synagogue of Satan = those that follow after the works of Lucifer. In Chapter 13, beginning with verse 11, we have an insight to this synagogue of Satan. We can even say those that have taken the mark of the beast are in this group.
Here we have the same synagogue of Satan as mentioned before, those who claim to be of the flock but are not, probably teaching circumcision and leading people into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. But since the Philadelphians seem to have dealt with them already, removing them from their midst, Yahshua Messiah promises that they will one day fall at the feet of those they have persecuted and acknowledge who are the true children of Yahweh. This promise may not happen in this life. If it does, perhaps some of them will turn from their wicked ways and be saved. But if not, then they will most likely do this on Judgment Day. This passage can also be talking about Jews. They have not acknowledged Yahshua as Messiah, but someday I believe the Scripture indicates many will. If and when that happens, it will be a great day. We should pray for the salvation of the Jews. They still need to hear the gospel and acknowledge The Messiah as Lord because the Bible is very clear:
John 14:6 Yahshua answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.
I expose the fact that this synagogue of Satan is alive and working even today. Sharing from Aleister Crowley’s Liber OZ (or Book 77) in which he explains that it is okay to do as you will, therefore not doing the will of Yahweh. I reveal from the Church of Satan 666, their requirements and their “Eternal Oath of the Illuminati”. From here I go into the NOW Illuminati officials website and read their “Eternal Oath” and some of their symbols.
This is just some of the rituals of Satan there are so much more!
I read from the Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians, chapter 6, “DO NOT ACCEPT JUDAISM” page 82, long version.
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, finishing up with the Church of Sardis and going into the Church of Philadelphia
We finished our last study with verse 5, talking about that “book of life”. Please don’t read read over this! This phrase is so important. Why? This book of life is a reference to a registry for worthy citizens, but the names of the deceased citizens are erased. This meant exclusion. But there were a few names in Sardis that would not be blotted out of the book of life. It clearly indicates that the names of the unworthy would be blotted out; but a name cannot be blotted out of the book of life, if it had never been recorded in it; so here is positive proof for the possibility of apostasy.
Therefore we can conclude in this verse 5, He that overcometh — That is finally victorious over his spiritual enemies; shall be clothed in white raiment — In the habit of victory, joy, and triumph; and I will not blot his name out of the book of life — Like that of the angel of the church at Sardis. We can compare this to Phillipians 4:3, “And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.”; and Daniel 12:1. “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book”. This passage plainly implies, that some names shall be blotted out from the book of life: that is, some who, in consequence of their adoption and regeneration, were entitled to and fitted for eternal life, shall, through falling from grace, lose these blessings, and come again under guilt, condemnation, and wrath. But I will confess his name — Who overcomes to the end, as one of my faithful servants and soldiers; before my Father — In the great day of decisive judgment: and as he was enrolled among my believing, loving, and obedient people, he shall continue for ever in their number.
7 Church of Philadelphia = “brotherly love”
This city was in the interior, southeast of Sardis, and had never attained the eminence of most of the other seats of the Seven Churches. The church itself was poor. Yet this church and that of Smyrna alone escape rebuke from Yahshua Messiah.
Once again, Demetrius, ordained by John, may have been the pastor. The chief opposition to the church was from Jews. Twelve Philadelphian suffered martyrdom at the same time as Polycarp. 18,000 people are now in the modern city in Turkey. Some 100-3000 Christians still remain there with 25 places of worship. Note that only the churches the Messiah did not rebuke remain alive today.
We know that Yahshua Messiah holds the key of David. The Davidic kingdom through Christ is also represented in the Church. The Messiah alone as the son of David and who will finally fulfill all the prophesies about the house of David when He returns, holds the key of David. Yahshua Messiah alone is the one who can admit someone to the Kingdom of Yahweh. What He opens no one can shut and vice versa. Yahshua Messiah will return not only to rule but to judge.
Key of David = That wisdom and knowledge, which no one can take from you and you remain open to more of these blessing. This key also allows you to shut out deception and no one can penetrate your mind.
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
Have any questions? Feel free to email me at [email protected]
In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, verse 3, with the Church of Sardis
I go into a rant of the Churches not “holding fast” to the Gospel of Yahshua Messiah, sharing 3 news articles.
3 If = note the condition
if therefore thou shalt not watch = and preserve truth, and hold fast the form of sound words, and keep to the order, as well as the faith of the Gospel, and constantly attend divine worship, and look for the coming and kingdom of The Messiah.
Here is the warning. If we are not awake we will not be ready for the Messiah when He returns. This is especially appropriate today because I believe we are living in the end times. We need to wake up spiritually and be ready. We need to be alert. We need to read the signs of the times and understand what the coming of the Messiah will be like. There are many Christians today who will be fooled by the antichrist and the false prophet because they will come and pretend to be Elijah and Christ returned. We already have the seal of Yahweh.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
1 John 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of Yahweh: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Peter 2:1 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
4 There will always be a faithful remnant of Christians as salt and light to the world. Yahweh had reserved to Himself three thousand faithful during the time of Ahab and Jezebel in Israel even though Elijah thought he might be the only believer left. There is no great end time revival prophesied in the Bible, but rather a great time of apostasy and falling away. But Yahweh will always have His small flock who have entered by the narrow gate and have taken the narrow path.
Lu 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom
Ro 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
But a Christian can soil those clothes again when he chooses to live in sin and out of fellowship and away from obedience to the Messiah.
Jude 21-23 Keep yourselves in the love of Yahweh, looking for the mercy of our Lord Yahshua Messiah unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
So we must keep away from the dirtying effects of the world, the flesh and the devil and not give in to our sin nature. We must also realize that trying to save ourselves by works looks to Yahweh like filthy rags. We must allow the Holy Spirit to work in our new nature convicting, rebuking, encouraging, teaching us. Remember that the consequences for Christians of getting our clothes soiled by the world and losing our faith are dire.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 3, verse 2, with the Church of Sardis
I really emphasize and go into a rant there in verse 2 on the “watch and strengthen” and what it means to us Christians especially in these last days.
Wake Up! This warning is given many places in Scripture. We need to wake up, be alert, and do not drift off to sleep as the Day of the Lord approaches.
Ro 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Mt 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Re 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessedis he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Mt. 25:10-13 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Notice that here it does not say “I never knew you” like it does in the passage about some false miracle workers. It says “I don’t know you”. The virgins once had oil (el-ah-yon) in their lamps but had let it run out. They were no longer looking for the coming of the Messiah, nor were they prepared. They had lost their faith. After it was too late they went running but it is clear that the Lord expects to find us faithful when He returns. However, when He returns He has said that there will be very few He will find with faith. Many will turn away from the faith, there will be many unsaved, there will be a small flock, a remnant.
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
May we be able to say with Paul: 2Ti 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
3 Remember What You Have Received And Heard. We have received the message of the gospel and the teachings of the Messiah and the Apostles and we are to remember and hold on to them.
Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
We have the great and wondrous gospel message and teachings that have been entrusted to us. We must contend for them in the face of the world, and against false teachers. However, if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received and heard the gospel, we make the sacrifice of Yahshua Messiah of no value for us.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
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