The Reformation

It was at the time of reformation (Heb.9:10), that the bond woman was cast out. The covenant that was made with the bond woman, and her son, was implemented 430 (Gal.3:16-17) years after God made the promise to Abraham and his son, who was born from the free woman, Sarah.

So we learned that the old covenant was abolished at the reformation, and was replaced with the new covenant, where the laws of God are written in the hearts of his spiritual children(Heb.8:10), and Jesus is their High Priest, according to the order of Melchisedec(Heb.7:11-13).

The reformation, of course, began with the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, as high priest, into the Holy of Holies, in  heaven: where he  offered himself, without spot to God, for the redemption of God's elect; and the reformation was fulfilled on the first Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was given, and the new covenant was implemented in the church.

At that time, the twelve tribes of Israel, represented by the bond woman and her son, who was born according to the flesh, were cast out. The Chosen Vessel was inspired to explain this sublime, recondite mystery, and he said: "That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God(Rom.9:8).

The misconception that was preached in WCG for years, and was perceived as a status of superiority over other people, was the belief that the physical descendance of Abraham were the people of God. They are the children of Abraham, but not the children of God. The Chosen Vessel was inspired to write: "For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God(Rom.8:14). Then he added, "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ...(verse 17).

What does the allegory say, "Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman (Gal.4:30). And again, Paul added: "We are not children of the bondwoman, of the free (verse 31).

The "we" refers to converted Christians, that are led by the spirit of God. They mother is the heavenly Jerusalem, the wife of Christ. And that is a very great mystery (Eph.5:32).

Hence, Paul's lamentation over the perishing of his kinsmen, according to the flesh (Rom.9:1-3).

No wonder King Solomon was inspired to write: "He that increases knowledge, increases sorrow." For he knows things that others don't know, and that knowledge can be very painful. Think of Noah building the Ark, and warning the people that the flood was coming, and he was ignored by everyone. Today, the same is true.

Sadly, the epistles of Paul were sealed documents in WCG. That is because the men who were ordained ministers were unconverted, and therefore, they never received the gift of the holy spirit of truth, which guides God's people into all truth (John 16:13).

Cast out the bond woman

Ever since the attack on Israel by Hamas on the 7th October, the last great day of the feast of tabernacles, a cabal of self appointed prophets have emerged, claiming to understand the attack, and how it relates to the prophecies that explain the return of Jesus. So far, all that they have preached is an indication of pure ignorance of the word of God.

Where was God?

However, the question they have failed to ask is, where was God when Hamas was planning the attack? Do these deceivers believe that God was asleep, and was just as surprised by the attack as Israel was? Perish the thought. For Jesus emphasising God's knowledge and control of his creation says, "Two sparrows are sold for a penny, yet not one falls to the ground, without the knowledge of my father." And that is not only true of sparrows, it is true of every creature on earth. So God was well aware that Hamas was planning to attack Israel. Why didn't he prevent the attack? 

People might be surprised to discover, I almost said to learn, that God was the cause of the attack. Note the ispired words of king Solomon thus: The Lord has made all things for himself; yes, even the wicked for the day of evil" (Pro.16:4). Why did God caused that day of evil to come upon Israel? For it could not have occurred, if it was not his will.

The Last Great Day

The last great day of the Feast of Tabernacles is a day of judgment, and it mirrors the day of Pentecost. On the last great day of the feast Jesus gave a sermon, and he said: "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."(John 7:38). And John tells us, that Jesus was referring to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which was given on the day of Pentecost. 

A day of judgment

Pentecost mirrors the last great day, which is the day of judgment. Hence Jesus's sermon on the last great day. Those that receive the gift of the holy spirit will be saved, to share the eternal inheritance with Christ. But the son of the bond woman, the allegory informs us, shall not be hier with the son of the free woman. The son of the bond woman was born according to the flesh, but the son of the free woman was born by promise.

Now if reports are to be believed, on the 7th October, the last great day, a large number of young people were out listing to music and reveling. The bible says that revellers will not be in the kingdom of God (Gal.5:20-21).

Jesus's betrayal  

And second, the consequences of the betrayal of Jesus by Caiaphas, the high priest. Plus, the frightful curse all the people called down upon themselves, by saying, "His blood be on us, and on our children"(Matt.27:25). And it has been, and will be, until the bond woman has been completely cast out.

The prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem, and the beginning of the casting out of the bond woman, is embedded in the dual prophecy of Matthew twenty four. The first fulfillment of the duality was the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD by the Roman general Titus. The final destruction of Jerusalem and the casting of the bond woman will be initiated by the beast power, and brought to fulfillment by the battle of Armageddon.

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Israel ?

 Ever since Hamas attacked Israel on the Last Great Day of the Feast of Tabernacles, 7th October 2023, we have seen a cabal of deceived religionists preaching as thought they understand the prophecies of the bible, when they don't. We have had speculations, conjectures, surmises and assumptions from a host of deceived charlatans

However, the Apostle Peter was inspired to write: "We have also a more sure word of prophecy;"  He described it, "As a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn...(1 Pet.2:19). That day is the day of the Lord. Then he added: "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of any private interpretation..." Then he gave the reasons why. 

Yet, we have a sick cabal of men, without the Holy Spirit, calling themselves ministers of Christ, setting out to privately interpret the conflict in the Middle East, with Israel at the core of many attacks.

The Allegory

To understand the cause of the conflict and how it will end, one has to first understand the allegory of (Gal.4:22-31). Sadly, this allegory was not understood in WCG.  In fact, in my 22 years attending services with WCG, it was never even mentioned as a curiosity. The men that were ordained as ministers did not have the holy spirit, and without the holy spirit one cannot understand the mysteries of the bible. For Jesus told his disciples, "I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth:(John 16:12-13). The phrase, "you cannot bear them" means, you cannot understand the things I have to say to you until you have received the gift of the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came on the disciples in a blaze of glory, and they were able to understand what the spirit revealed to them. If the same had happened to the ministers in WCG, they would have also been able to understand, and explain the mysteries of the bible, including the allegory of Galatians four. Their ignorance of the bible is clear evidence that they don't have the spirit of God. And that is terrifying!

Israel

The Israel of today is a remnant of the people that returned from the Babylonian captivity, to rebuild the temple. The population that returned, mainly consisted of Levites, the priestly tribe, the children of Benjamin and some Jews, who were not descendants of King David.

The last king of Israel, Zedekiah, was taken to Babylon and put to death. But before he was put to death, his sons were murdered before his eyes. The only members of his family that survived, were his daughters, princes. They were taken into Egypt by Jerimiah.

So when the people returned from Babylon, there was no one to revive the kingdom of Judah. The country was managed by the Levites and governors. Later the Romans appointed kings and governors. we note that when Jesus was born, Herod was king, and when he was crucified Pontius Pilate was governor.

The other ten tribes, that were separated from the Kingdom Judah, after the death of Solomon, were taken captive in 721BC by the Assyrian King, Shalmaneser. These, to this day, are called the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Although, some of them have been identified. Britain is Ephraim and America is Manassas.

The bond woman

According to the allegory, the Israel that existed at the time of Jesus, consisted of the children of the bond woman, who were born according to the flesh, and to whom the first covenant, from mount Saini, was  given by Moses. That covenant established the Levitical Priesthood, that ministered in the sanctuary, for the forgiveness of physical sins. Under the first covenant, there were no sacrifices for spiritual sins. The lost sheep of the house of Israel are also children of the bond woman. For they were born according to the flesh.

Sarah told Abraham, "Cast out the bond woman and her son, for the son of bond woman shall be heir with the son of the freewoman." Ask yourself, what does that mean for the Israel of today? It means the children of the bond woman will perish. That means, Britain, America and Israel will be destroyed, before Jesus returns. He is due to return by 2054, but all the signs are, he will be here by 2050.

Paul's sorrow

Paul was aware that Israel, according to the flesh will perish. So he wrote the following lament: "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit. That I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart. for I could wish (Had it been possible) that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh. Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises"(Rom.9:1-4)

In verse six Paul says, "For they are not all Israel: Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called"(Rom.9:6-7).

This mystery is sublime, recondite and extremely deep.

Jesus's betrayal  

And second, the consequences of the betrayal of Jesus by Caiaphas, the high priest. Plus, the frightful curse all the people called down upon themselves, by saying, "His blood be on us, and on our children"(Matt.27:25).;

To be continued

By The Will of God

 Kenneth S Wuest, in his Greek word studies of the epistle to the Ephesians, he described it as the epistle of the ascension, for it towards in the heavenly. He further observed that in the first three chapters, there isn't a single word of admonishment. The focus is solely on doctrine. For a man who didn't appear to be a converted Christian, his observations are profound.

Of course, Ephesus was a bastion of Christianity in Asia. When Paul was on his way to Jerusalem, from Miletus he sent and called the elder from the church at Ephesus, and he delivered to them one of the greatest speeches ever recorded. Also, Ephesus was the first church to which John was told  to send book of Revelation.

 However, years later, Paul is imprisoned in Rome, and from his prison cell, he is writing to God's elect in Ephesus.  He introduced himself thus: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus" (Eph.1:1).

Firstly, what is meant by the phrase, "By the will of God?" And who are "the faithful in Christ Jesus? 

Apostle

The word Apostle, is unique to Christianity, and was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit. Its derivation from Greek means to send. Apo, means away from, and stela, means to send. Therefore, Paul was sent to preach the gospel, represent the kingdom of God, educate and protect God's children of God from the deceptions of the devil. The twelve Apostle were alsp sent to fulfill the same duties as Paul.

All Spiritual Blessings

After reminding the saints of the blessings of grace and peace, that God and Jesus Christ had conferred upon them, and all his children, he says: "Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Eph.1:3). All, means all, nothing lacking. Paul goes on to say, that these blessings were conferred upon the church members, "According as he had chosen us in him before the foundation of the world...then he gives the reason why we were chosen in Christ, before the foundation of the world thus: "that we should be holy and without blame before in love."

Holy and without blame

The question that demands an answer is this, if we were chosen after the foundation of the would, could we still be holy and without blame before him in love?

Then Paul added: "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto himself ."

In this sublime and recondite epistle, I have reached verse five, and in those five verses some of the most recondite, doctrinal mysteries have been revealed.

1. the phrase, by the will of God; what does it mean?

2. God's foreknowledge.

3. the doctrine of predestination.

4.the doctrine of redemption.

5. the doctrine of adoption.

Sadly, not a single one of these doctrines was understood in WCG, not even by Mr. Armstrong, and he had the spirit of God. and was called by God to preach the gospel.

In WCG, the doctrine of adoption was never mentioned. Redemption was referred to, but not understood, and predestination was labelled a Calvinist doctrine. Yet, from his prison cell in Rome, the Chosen Vessel, as he was lovingly called by his Lord and master, Jesus Christ, revealed the doctrine of predestination.

Tragically, the epistles of Paul were sealed documents among those, in WCG, whose minds were poisoned by systematic theology, ambition and greed. Can any of these men write a letter to their respective, deceived, docile congregations, and begin the letter: James Henderson, David Hulme, Dave Pack, Jerry Flurry, Victor Kubic. Dave Havir, a minister of Jesus Christ, by the will of God.

If they dare to do it, it will be an immediate death sentence.

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Flesh and Spirit

 Someone, called Anon, asked  the question, "Do you believe in an eternal soul?" The question is a clear indication, that Anon is just as ignorant as Nicodemus was of the doctrine of born again. So Jesus had to expose Nicodemus's ignorance, by asking him, "Are you a master in Israel, and don't know these things?"

The Anon that asked the question, is likely to be a hireling minister of Satan, "transforming himself as a minister of righteousness..."(2Cor.11:13-15). So as Jesus exposed Nicodemus' ignorance, I will also expose Anon's ignorance.

The narrative that begins in Luke 16:19, to save space, I will summarised the details. We have a rich man, clothed in purple and fine linen, (like the hirelings). He fared sumptuously every day, (like the hirelings, with other peoples' money).

We also have Lazarus, a beggar, covered in sores from head to foot, desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, and whose sores were licked by dogs, (unlike the hirelings, who have health insurance, so they can be poisoned to death by legal drugs).

Lazarus's Death

From here, the narrative that was told by Jesus, takes on a deeper dimension. "The beggar, Lazarus, died, and was taken by the angels into Abraham's bosom. Abraham, or course, represents God, the father, into whose bosom the elect spirits are carried at death, instead of being cast into hell. That is a mystery the hirelings are too ignorant to understand.

The Rich Man's Death

The rich man also died, and was buried. As is the case with all carnal people. But note the difference in location from Lazarus and the rich man. Lazarus is in the bosom of the father, but the rich man lifted up his eyes in hell. What? When the rich man died, were his eyes not buried with his body? If the answer is yes, and it certainly is. What eyes were those, that were lifted up in hell? 

 

Man's Eternal Spirit

 

God clearly revealed through Christ, that man has a spirit, which raises him above the animals. By that spirit he is able to speak, and in the right environment, learn to read and write. The spirit also makes him conscious of himself. For Paul was inspired to pose the question: "For what man knows the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him(1 Cor.2:11)? The sublime teaching here is, man is inscrutable to his fellow man. 

 

That truth is illustrated by Interrogators beating suspects to death, trying to discover what they know; and as long as the suspects keep silent, the interrogators remain frustrated. The analogy Paul is making, is that the same applies to God. Only God's spirit knows what is in the mind of God, and we can only know what is in God's mind, if he reveals it to us. And God reveals what is in his mind, by the gift of the holy spirit to his elect.

This sublime teaching will not be understood by those who studied systematic theology, and have now thrown the fourth commandment and Passover out of the window, and have replaced them with Sunday service and holy communion, two heresies of Catholicism.  

However, when sinners  die, including the rich man,  "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God who gave it (Ecc.12:7). It was that spirit of the rich man, that lifted up its eyes in hell.

To be continued

God's Counsellor.

The Chosen Vessel was inspired to ask this question: "For who has know the mind of the Lord, and who has been his counsellor? (Rom.11:34). Also, the prophet Isaiah posited thus: "Who has directed the spirit of Lord, or being his counsellor have taught him?(Isaiah 40:13). These two questions lead God's elect to meditate the deepest mystery that is revealed in the pages of the bible. They also inspire us to a level of wonder, that transcends comprehension.

The proposition, which God purposed in himself was: "Come let us make man in our image, and in our lightness." Who counselled him to implement this proposal, which is nearing its fulfillment?

In the Epistle to the Hebrews, God revealed that his counsel is immutable (Heb.6:17). That is, it cannot change. Therefore, when God receives instructions from his counsellor, it cannot be altered. Otherwise, it won't be immutable. But the question that still has not been answered is, who is God's counsellor?

To identify who is God's counsellor; that knowledge will bring joy unspeakable. It will also lead to perfect obedience in word and deed, and to perfect peace. 

Pearls and swine 

I could revealed who God's counsellor is. But for two reasons I won't. One, the biblical ignorance of the men that studied systematic theology, and are now masquerading as ministers of Christ, must be exposed.

Two, Jesus says, "Cast not your pearls before swine.." So in obedience to Christ, I will not cast this pearl of great price before them, for they to trample it under their feet. They must die in ignorance, and be cast into outer darkness.

NB: complaining to Google will achieve nothing. God is in charge of the internet.

The Thornes of Greed.

The parable of the sower consists of four categories. The seed that fell by the way side, the seed that fell in stoney ground, the seed that fell among thrones and the seed that fell in good ground.

Later, Jesus explained the meaning of the parable thus: "Hear you therefore the parable of the sower"(Matt.13:18). To save space I will summarised what Jesus taught. The seed that fell by the way side are instantly uprooted by the devil. The seed that fell in stoney ground, spring up quickly, but they have no deep roots to sustain them. The seed that fell among thrones, eventually grow up, but are prevented from producing fruit because of the thrones. The seed that fell in good ground, produce good fruit, in various quantities.

A careful analysis of this parable will help us to identify the people, who received the seed of the gospel among thrones. We know that the first category never attend services. The second attend services for a while, but when their faith is tested, they leave the church. The third category is a dangerous, lethal cabal, motivated by the thrones of ambition, power, covetousness and greed. These are the men, who by stealth, become ministers. I shall name all of them, dead or alive, who fit into this satanic category.

Perhaps a link to Mr Armstrong's web site will revealed all the hirelings ministers' names that were published in 1982.

To be continued