Kingdom Come

There is a casual attitude about sin among people who trust that the New Testament letters teaching that “by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8) has exempted us from being held responsible for our actions.

This is a gross misunderstanding of what it means to be “saved from sin”. Keep reading the passage in scripture.

“the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world…our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:11-14)

Continue reading “162) Saved From Damnation Is Saved From Domination”

1. “And God said unto Abraham, I will give thee a son …Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him…and with his seed after him.
2. And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live [as me, in my DNA passed down in my seed] before thee!

And God said…I have heard [agreed with] thee: Behold, I have blessed him [given him an inheritance]…I will make him [out of your many nations] a great nation.” (Genesis 16:3-15, 17:15-21)

John 3:16 has been called “The Gospel in a nutshell” because it provides a stunningly succinct summary of the doctrine of the Christian faith: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

“By faith Abraham…offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed [your Melchizedekian heirs]be called :” (Hebrews 11:17-19)

And as exemplified in Abram’s two heirs, “only” is not in the numerical sense of “singular” but in the conceptual sense of a specific inheritance, while every begotten son is also granted an inheritance.

Then the definition of “only” begotten is linked to John 1:1-2  where it is stated,

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Same Word was [both] with God [and God] in the beginning.” This passage affirms that Jesus, as the Word, existed eternally with God and was Himself divine, setting Him apart from all other beings.

No it doesn’t.

This is paganizaing YHVH – The One Creator / Sustainer / Giver of Life into the trinity of a fallen angel god consorting with a human woman to produce a hybrid superman. Details in the relevant post.

We must interpret all scripture by remaining consistent with previous scripture.

John 1:1-2 clearly repeats Genesis 1 where the Word is the sound energy emanating from the Infinite Singularity God. Details in the post on this passage matching the Greek concept of impersonal Word with the personal YHVH.

• “hath not one God created us?” (Malachi 2:10)
• “though there be that are called gods…to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things.” (I Corinthians 8:5-6)
• “there is one God, and one mediator between God and [hu]men, the [hu]man Christ Jesus;(I Timothy 2:5)

“no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest / God’s representative; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, TODAY have I begotten thee / invested thee with the promised inheritance.” (Hebrews 5:4-6)

Continue reading “163) “Only” Begotten Still Means “Unique” Heir Among Other Heirs”

“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God.“ (I Corinthians 15:24)

We must connect “the end” with “the beginning” of this era, when one of the two humans who had been granted dominion instead chose the Serpent as master triggering the battle between the god of death and the human ruler appointed by the Creator and Sustainer of life.

“Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household?…that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing…” (Luke 12:42-43)

We understand that the kingdom of heaven and earth could not be established until the perfected Only Begotten Son of God took his place.

“he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten [declared my heir is] thee…in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death…Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;” (Hebrews 5:5-9)

Can we not understand that the instructions he authored are not

• for spiritually immature children or adults to ask him to “come into my heart” to guarantee they go to heaven regardless of their behavior and lack of belief as adults,
• or to recite a creed,
• or even to maintain a righteous way of life?

Continue reading “SECTION XXXII: The End Cometh When Leaders Are Ready To Take Charge As An Order”

“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame…

• For thy Maker / the Singularity ever-present source of power is thine husband / united with you;
• the LORD of hosts / armies is his name;
• and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Isra-el
• The God of the whole earth shall he be called.” (Isaiah 54:4-6)

Isra-El / Warrior Prince of God is not a name. It is an award, a Medal of Honor, granted in recognition of a developed character trait, perfected through years of faithfulness despite adversity, proven through exemplary behavior, bestowed at the discretion of the Most High God to those of his choosing, in the kingdom designed from the beginning for humans to take dominion over sin and death only to those who prove they are entitled to it by their actions.

“The God of the whole earth” is not an afterthought put into place on the Day of Pentecost with Christianity. It defines the Melchizedekian covenant of dominion and was the gauntlet thrown down by Adam, Enoch, Noah and a great cloud of witnesses before and after the single Hebrew nation challenged Nimrod’s 70 nations at Babel.

As depicted in virtually every fairy tale, all the commoners are saved when the hero defeats the wicked queen, but only the fighters are elevated by the Prince to positions of power and wealth in his new government.

Continue reading “164) Many Called To Rule, But Few Qualify”

^“And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him…

Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons…She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said…Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.” (Matthew 20:17-23)

Saul / Paul exemplifies for all who claim to witness of the Christ by bearing his name / identity as a Christ-One that this entails suffering, and a self-sacrificing love for people whatever ethnicity they may be, however much they may have harmed us.

Continue reading “165) Only Wounded Warriors Reign With Christ”

The LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts / armies…he is like a refiner’s fire…And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.” (Malachi 3:1-3)

Jesus spent far more time disputing with the rulers of the Jews than performing miracles. A big part of his ministry was to sift and purify the rulers – most of whom were illegitimate Hasmoneans and Herodians instead of Levites and fans of the Son of David.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:17-19)

Don’t miss the defiance and deliberate provocation as Jesus continues facing off against his declared enemy.

Continue reading “166) New Leaders, Same Israel”

The process by which the Jewish apostles were anointed leaders in the kingdom of God was absolutely consistent with Jewish culture.

“Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him…because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance…thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man…for God is with thee.” (I Samuel 10:1-7)

“Jesus…through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen...that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me…ye shall be baptized [immersed with] with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” (Acts 1:4)

From Acts 2:

“And when the day of Pentecost [50 days after Passover, a harvest celebration like Boaz had after winnowing his grain] was fully come,..suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and…they were all filled / to the greatest extent with the Holy Ghost And began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled…

Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem…this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh…and they shall prophesy…And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

As devout Jews, the crowd who gathered to watch this wild exhibition were able to believe Peter’s explanation because they believed the Jewish prophets’ predictions and recognized the standard sign of God Spirit speaking through his chosen representatives. This was the only way they were able to believe in Jesus as the Christ.

This exhibition would have meant nothing to scripturally illiterate Gentiles.

Continue reading “167) The Pentecostal Assemblies of God Were Jewish”

In the first century there was no “Christianity”, there was a minority sect of Judaism characterized by combining the confession of Jesus as Christ with continued observance of the Torah and adherence to Jewish traditions such as Sabbath observance, Jewish calendar, Jewish laws and customs, circumcision, kosher diet and synagogue attendance.

From Acts 5:

“all the church…were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch [of the temple]…And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women…There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem…they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught.

But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel…Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us…when they had called the apostles, and beaten them they commanded [as Jews, subject to Jewish religious authority] that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.“ 

Understanding the New Testament church as the Israel of God under Melchisedec YHVH’s Savior is a fundamental truth, essential for understanding the whole story.

“my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:” (Romans 9:3-6)

Continue reading “168) The Gentiles Turn To The God Of Israel”

Herod Antipas transformed rural Galilee by building bustling urban centers of government, commerce, and recreation. The crown jewels of his building program were Tiberias and Sepphoris and within one generation – the very time of Jesus – some 8,000 to 12,000 people moved into them.

This immigration in the 1st century AD provided a massive audience for YHVH’s witnesses to proclaim the YHVH’s Christ. (Hmm, a lot like America in the 21st century AD. Just saying.)

“Zacharias [Priest and father of John the Baptist] was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied [quoting Isaiah 9:1-2]…thou, child…shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

1. to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins
2. to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.” (Luke 1)

“in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”

And John gets it.

“John the son of Zacharias…came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet ALL FLESH shall see the salvation of God.

Continue reading “169) Jesus Accepted Gentiles Into The Assembly Of Faith”

“they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. [until] some of them…of Cyprus and Cyrene [notable international crossroads]…when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians…and a great number believed…Then…the church which was in Jerusalem…sent forth…Barnabas and Saul…unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people.

And the [Gentile] disciples were called Christ-ians / Christ-Ones first in Antioch.” (Acts 11:19-25)

NOT because they had just founded a new religion!

The Roman Empire’s incorporation of foreign cultures resulted in the need to translate foreign culture into the mainstream language, exactly as happens in America. In the eastern Roman provinces, previously the Greek Empire, the lingua franca was Greek. So, speaking Greek instead of Hebrew to the Gentiles, the Hebrew term for “Messianic Whatever” became Greek “Christ-one”.

Continue reading “SECTION XXXIII: Messianic Judaism Isolates From Gentiles”