1104 DESIRE of NATIONS is LORD Hag 2.7 LORD ALMIGHTY is HIGH PRIEST of Melchizedek Order Gen.14.18 He died as CHRIST Heb. 6.20 desired by Levi Deut.18.6 Levi purified Mal 2.4 This article is a PRELUDE to---1105 NATIONS given to Abraham are as dead Rom.4.17 as lost sheep Mt.15. 24 nations as goats Mt.25.32 Ephraim as TYRE Hos.9.13 and as Egypt Hos.9.3 they are redeemed Zec.10.8 Levi now to be purified--Mal 2: 9-Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept My ways, but have been partial in the law! DESIRE of NATIONS given to Abraham is the LORD Hag 2.7 they are Levi whose desire is LORD Deut.18.6 for they have the responsibility of ARK 2 Ch 5.4 Levi has Covenant Mal 2.4 they were MADE AS NATIONS, Jer. 30;11, and LORD watches those nations Ps 66.7 Part 2--HOLY brethren partakers of HEAVENLY CALLING Heb.3.1 having FAITH of Abraham Rom. 4.16 to KEEP HIS CHARGE seeking those things which ARE ABOVE when RISEN WITH CHRIST Col 3.1 Read in this article—of SAVED NATIONS given to Abraham, saved by ALMIGHTY and LAMB –as HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order ALMIGHTY AS HIGH PRIEST Melchisedec Order, Gen. 14; 18-20 ---Him as JESUS CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order, Heb. 6; 20, and JESUS CHRIST as LAMB, Jn.1; 29, 36, died on the CROSS to SAVE THE TEMPLE OF ALMIGHTY and LAMB, Rev. 21; 22-23, AND THE NATIONS SAVED would WALK in the LIGHT OF THE TEMPLE, Rev. 21; 24-26. 1Ti 2:5- For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; He is the MEDIATOR of COVENANT who came as DIVINE MESSENGER, to purify Levi, Mal 3: 1-5. · In Eze. 44 we see all Levites, strangers who sinned are to bear their iniquity, Zadok’s sons to come near Him. · In Eze. 45: 18-20 we see THEY HAVE TO BEGIN SERVING HIM, on 1st day and 7th day of 1st month ---at the beginning of an YEAR, in PASSOVER month, Ex 12.2 (Abib AS FIRST MONTH, Deut. 16;1)! Levi to be perfect with LORD --Deut.18.13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. LORD’S COVENANT is with Levi--Mal 2.4---I have sent this commandment unto you, that My covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. (Levi is son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, with whom LORD made the COVENANT promising Abraham of NATIONS, Gen. 17; 5, 7, so Jacob {ISRAEL} now become NATIONS, all ISRAEL are not ISRAEL, but those having COVENANT, Rom. 9; 4-6) · In last days, Philadelphia Church of God had Covenant, Eze. 16; 8, and broke it, Eze.16;59, Eze. 44; 7. · And Levi are ministry of PCG, they are NOW CONSIDERED as NATIONS, in NORTH, Jer.1; 15-18, as scattered by LORD in NATIONS, (Jer. 30; 11-For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.! As said in many places, Jer. 31; 10, Eze. 6;8, Hab. 3: 6, LORD pleads with them, Joel 3;2, also Jer. 30; 11—written above. On DAY OF LORD, Mal 3.1-5, LORD came suddenly to HIS temple, as messenger of COVENANT, as a refiner and purifier of silver, to purify the sons of Levi, purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. In Malachi Purification, Mal 3.1-5, vs. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years vs. 5, MESSIAH judged! House of God was judged first, 1 Pe 4: 17 Mal 2: 9-Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept My ways, but have been partial in the law LORD beholds those NATIONS and PURIFIES them as SILVER Ps 66; 7-- He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. 8 -O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of His praise to be heard: 9 -Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved 10-For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. · PCG ministry praises H. W. Armstrong and Gerald Flurry –and they are as gods whom the ministry of LORD are serving! Therefore LORD purifies the ministry the Levi as SILVER AND GOLD— Mal 3; 3-- 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. 4 -Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. LORD requires Levi to serve HIM as in DAYS OF David! 1 Ch 23:1- So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 -And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 -Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 -Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: 5 -Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. · So that was how Levi served in FORMER YEARS, Mal 3; 4 · Simple people to be wise through KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM OF GOD! SILVER is INSTRUCTIONS, GOLD is KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM is better than RUBIES, Prov. 8: 10-11, Pr 1:22 -How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Ps 19: 7-10 –understanding how SIMPLE are made WISE----WISDOM cry out, Prov. 8: 1, lips to keep knowledge, to tell RIGHT things, Prov. 8; 6-9, WISDOM is the PRINCIPLE THING, Prov. 4; 7-9, GET WISDOM, GET UNDERSTADNING, Prov. 4; 5, understanding gives GOOD DOCTRINE, Prov. 4: 1, 2—Fear of God is the beginning of WISDOM, Ps 110; 10, Prov. 1;7, Prov. 9: 10 SILVER is INSTRUCTIONS, GOLD is KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM is better than RUBIES, Prov. 8: 10-11, --WISDOM is better than GOLD or SILVER, vs. 19. ALL scriptures are A CLOUD of WITNESSES, Heb. 12; 1, 2 for SALVATION in the KINGDOM OF GOD, Heb. 12; 28, for SECOND ARK seen in Kingdom of God, Rev. 11; 15, 19. ISRAEL (PCG) broke Covenant , Eze.44; 7,because of LACK OF FEAR OF GOD and WISDOM to UNDERSTAND WORD OF GOD, and LORD gave BLIND EYES to ISRAEL Laodiceans, because HE COUNSELED TO TEACH them by HIMSELF, Heb. 1; 2. Read of SIMPLE ONES, in No. 1102 in www.restoringcaptivity.com So DESIRE of NATIONS is the LORD Hag 2.7, THE POSSESSOR OF THIS WORLD AND OF HIS CHURCH WE SERVE!!!! · They WHO SERVE HIM are Levi whose desire is LORD Deut.18.6 for they have the responsibility of ARK 2 Ch 5.4 Levi has Covenant Mal 2.4 LORD sees them as nations Ps 66.7 Mal 3; 3-- 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. 4 -Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. DESIRE OF NATIONS Isa 26:8 -Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. Hag 2:7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. De 18:6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose; 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. 9 - When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. When Levi receive INHERITANCE they should do as LORD Commands-- Deut. 18; 10 -There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, PCG caused SONS and daughters, The children of God to receive FIRE of Jer.5; 14 for them Eze 20:31 For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.—sons and daughters were made to BELIEVE WORDS OF H. W. Armstrong and Gerald Flurry –therefore Eze. 23; 37-- Eze 23:37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. · Without hearing WORDS OF GOD from HIS BOK THE BIBLE, children learn WORDS OF MEN, which are NOT PROFITABLE FOR EVERLASTING COVENANT,, which is to be made in THE TIME OF PCG, Eze. 16; 60-63! · So NONE ARE READY to be given INHERITANCE in COVENANT when JESUS CHRIST came a SECOND TIME TO GIVE SALVATION Heb. 9; 28! Deut. 18; 11-Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. (Necromancer is one who hears from dead-- 1Sa 28:7 --Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her).—PCG gets to hear dead H. W. Armstrong, when LORD IS LIVING and could HEAR FROM HIM, Heb. 1; 2. (Gerald Flurry mentioned of Heb. 1;2 that JESUS CHRIST speaks now!) Then why do they depend on men’s words –HOW COULD THEY BE ESTABLISHED in EVERLASTING COVENANT, Eze.16; 60-63 by MEN’S WORDS??? 12 -For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations, the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Moses prophesied to HEAR JESUS CHRIST As 1ST born among many brethren, Rom 8; 29 Deut. 18; 15 --The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.—JESUS CHRIST died and RAISED as 1st born, therefore JESUS CHRIST LIVES! 19 -And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. FALSE PROPHET would DIE (Die to sin, Rom. 6; 2, he made a Covenant with death, Isa 28; 18, but LORD would not allow it, Isa 28; 18) Deut. 18: 20 -But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. · Gerald Flurry prophecies WHAT H. W. Armstrong had TAUGHT about NATIONS OF THE WORLD! · We never find Names such as U.S.A. –U.K. –GERMANY – · LORD speaks of NATIONS written in BIBLE! · LORD sent PCG back to land of ISRAEL, Eze. 20: 42 –read in No. 1093--It is land of Canaan given as EVERLASTING INHERITANCE Gen. 17.8, therefore, PCG sent spiritually to Canaan Jer. 50.19 it is a land of fathers Eze. 20.42 Thus words of Isa 45.23 and Heb. 6.12 fulfills Nos. 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1090, 1093 are written on COVENANT with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph (Joseph as the posterity after Jacob, Gen. 45; 7)---then PCG to receive the inheritance which is DUE TO Ephraim,Eze. 16; 60-63 Ephraim could not become a posterity as he broke Covenant, ps 78; 9-10, Ephraim is compared to PCG who broke COVENANT, Eze.44; 7-- (Explanations written in Nos. 1090, 1093 ---all above articles in www.restoringcaptivity.com) ALMIGHTY, Gen. 17; 1, gave Abraham the land of Canaan (NATIONS IN Canaan) for his descendants in an EVERLASTING COVENANT, Gen. 17; 5-11, a token of Covenant was circumcision, of skin in OLD COVENANT, vv. 10, 11, and CIRCUMCISION of HEARTS required in SECOND COVENANT, Eze..44; 9, Rom. 2; 29, by operation of God, Col 2; 11-13 Although LORD counseled to give inheritance as from the land of Canaan, Eze.20;42, Eze. 47, and 48---- · Abraham required a CITY made with FOUNDATIONS from the LORD—Heb. 11. 10 Heb.11;10--For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. LORD, THE WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR, Isa 9; 6, counseled HIMSELF AS THE CORNERSTONE, the SURE STONE, the PRECIOUS STONE, the TRIED STONE, Isa 28; 16! LORD JESUS CHRIST would NOT ALLOW any to die, Isa 28; 18, They have to believe THE RAISED CHRIST, the CORNERSTONE of ZION, to live before ALMIGHTY GOD, Rom.4: 24, 25 Isa 28; 16--Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 17-Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. 18-And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. Believers of CRUCIFIED CHRIST who RAISED to EVERLASTING LIFE, would UNDERSTAND baptism unto His death, to be RAISED IN NEWNESS OF LIFE, Rom. 6; 3-23, when THEY ARE DEAD TO SIN, Rom. 6; 2, for all are concluded as sinned, Gal.3; 22. · All have sinned when they believed in MEN TO BE ESTABLISHED IN GLORIOUS CHURCH of Eph. 5; 27! But LORD the POSSESSOR of HIS WORLD, and of CHURCH, when HE HAD BOUGHT THE CHURCH with HIS BLOOD, Acts. 20; 28, had COUNSELED to grant them ETERNAL LIFE, Rom. 6; 22, 23, by BAPTISM UNTO HIS DEATH, making ALL IN CHURCH to serve HIM IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, Rom.6; 3-23, · LORD HAD PROMISED TO RAISE the CALLED, after teaching them, Jn. 6; 44, 45 · Ro 6:4 --Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. All saved would be raised in clouds, TO MEET THE LORD in AIR 1 Thes 4; 17 -Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 -Wherefore comfort one another with these words. What is SPIRITUAL CLOUDS? It is a GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES Heb. 12; 1 --Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, · The CLOUD OF WITNESSES---is the CLOUD of SUCH A LOT OF WITNESSING of DEATH AND RESURRECTION, HIS CROSS, HIS LIFE IN OBEDIENCE TO CROSS, which was COUNSELED TO SAVE the SINNERS by AUTHOR AND FINISHER of FAITH! · As a man, JESUS CHRIST was obedient to THE CROSS HE COUNSELED to SAVE sinners, Heb. 12; 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. · It is HIS CROSS, on which HE NAILS all OUR SINS, Col 2; 11—17, so that ALL BELIEVERS of HIS CROSS would be SAVED to serve HIM IN HIS GLORIOUS CHURCH, Eph. 5; 27. · It is JESUS CHRIST WHO GLORIFIES all believers TO BE PART OF HIS GLORIOUS CHURCH! And the CLOUD OF WITNESSES fill the NEW TESTAMENT!! · Keep reading and understanding the SCRIPTURES OF NEW TESTAMENT for they all point to JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR!! HE IS THE HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order who met Abraham, Ge 14:18 -And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.----19-- And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: · Heb 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; JESUS CHRIST as a MAN, as HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order entered THE HOLIEST first, Heb. 6; 20, ---and we enter by HIS FLESH AND BLOOD, Heb. 10; 19-20 ---that is how HE BECAME the 1ST BORN among many brethren, Rom. 8; 29! Heb 6:20-Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. So that is how Levi are purified as SILVER AND GOLD, Mal 3; 1-5 · They would be INCORRUPT and RIGHTEOUS by HIS OFFERING, 1 Co 15; 44-57. · Thus the NATIONS PROMISED TO Abraham are PURIFIED BY HIS ONE OFFERING, for the SECOND COVENANT, Heb. 10: 7-10, 14, WHICH IS EVERLASTING COVENANT, established amidst PCG, Eze. 16; 60-63. Thus Levites whose DESIRE IS TO COME TO SERVE LORD, IN THE PLACE which the LORD chooses, Deut. 18; 6 , would COME TO BE PART OF NEW JERUSALEM, Rev. 21; 1-10, they RAISE as a MOUNTAIN, Rev. 21; 10, according to 1 Thes 4; 17. · LORD makes the CITY, MOUNT ZION , Ps 48; 2, in JERUSALEM, as in Rev. 21; 10, as Abraham required, Heb. 11; 10 Ps 48:11 -- Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. (ships of Tarshish broken, Ps 48; 7, served judgments in ZION , let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments! · So the NATIONS promised to Abraham would be SAVED, to walk in TEMPLE of ALMIGHTY AND LAMB! · ALMIGHTY AS HIGH PRIEST Melchisedec Order, Gen. 14; 18-20 ---Him as JESUS CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order, Heb. 6; 20, JESUS CHRIST as LAMB, Jn. 1; 29, 36, died on the CROSS to SAVE THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY and LAMB, Rev. 21; 22-23, AND THE NATIONS SAVED would WALK in the LIGHT OF THE TEMPLE, Rev. 21; 24-26. PCG Sanctuary as DESIRE OF THEIR EYES was Profaned by LORD JESUS CHRIST! And HIS TESTIMONY through prophecies said OF THE PROPHESIED SWORD Eze 24:21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. And they would PINE away in their SINS As they HAD NOT REPENTED Eze. 24; 23 -And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another. Prophet as Ezekiel is a SIGN— 24 -Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.---NOW IT HAS COME---SWORD was sent through His servants the gentiles, Isa 14; 30, to the PROPHET among thorns, Eze. 2; 5, 6, 25 Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, Church as DESIRE of Levi and sons and daughters was taken away from them!--- LORD as BRIDEGROOM was AWAY, (Sanctuary profaned, Eze 24; 21) Jer. 25: 10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. · Bride was without hearing from HUSBAND! · Lamp given to David was NOT having LIGHT as LORD had removed David’s responsibility, Isa 22; 25, !! PCG had their Babylonian millstone which would be thrown to sea, Rev. 18; 21 Jer 51:63 And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: 64 -And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. PCG songs and crafts would END— NO MORE MILLSTONE! Re 18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; LORD was SERVED BY THE HUMBLE Ps 10:17 -LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: Ps 112:10 -The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. Ps 145:19 -He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. Ps 25; 14--The secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and He will shew them His covenant. · Article No. 1079 explains FEAR OF GOD which helps church which is as WOMAN of JESUS CHRIST · No. 1083 HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER Ps 136 for EVERLASTING COVENANT Eze. 16.60 (mercy is His SPIRIT, the WORDS of HIS, Jn. 6; 63, to BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERLASTING COVENANT by believing HIS WORDS) · Read in No. 1049 --Wonderful counselor teaches not to have IDOLS before HIM to sacrifice HIS children (church children) through Celtic dance which has mysterious pagan origins even as sun worshippers, Deut. 4; 19-- FEAR comes on WICKED And DESIRE of RIGHTEOUS granted Pr 10:24 -The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Pr 11:23 -The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. Pr 19:22 -The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. · People of GOD should NEVER SPEAK their OWN WORDS which turn out to be LIES in the NAME OF GOD! · SERVANTS, Levi, the ministry should SPEAK AND TEACH from THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES of AUTHOR AND FINISHER of FAITH · THIS FAITH is FOR SERVICE IN HIS TEMPLE, not for healing of diseases, Mr 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. · JESUS CHRIST heals the SPIRITUAL SICKNESS, the SINS OF HIS CHOSEN WHICH ARE AS NATIONS given to Abraham, Gen. 17; 5! Abraham was the HEIR of the WORLD, Rom. 4; 13 So his descendants are to ENTER into Covenant with Abraham, Acts. 3; 25, 26. Rom. 4; 13---for the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith, Rom.4; 13. · Abraham was the heir of the world, Rom.4;13, this proves LORD made earth for HIS PURPOSE for SECOND COVENANT WHICH is established with RIGHTEOUSNESS of FAITH, Rom. 4; 13 with ALL FLESH, Gen. 9; 15-17–therefore believers called in COVENANT, Acts. 3; 25, 26. · Descendants of Abraham to be baptized with blood of COVENANT, by putting on CHRIST by baptizm, Gal. 3; 26-29. Read in No.1085 ---ISRAEL and strangers from hewer of wood and the drawer of water Deut. 29.11 required to ENTER into COVENANT of GOD Deut. 29.12 By AUTHOR AND FINISHER of FAITH, JESUS CHRIST , the ministry would be PURIFIED when they REPENT AND HAVE FAITH in HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION which would FORGIVE AND JUSTIFY them, Rom. 4; 24, 25. PART 2— HOLY brethren partakers of HEAVENLY CALLING Heb.3.1 having FAITH of Abraham Rom. 4.16 to KEEP HIS CHARGE seeking those things which ARE ABOVE when RISEN WITH CHRIST Col 3.1 Heb 3:1 -Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Col 3:1-If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, INHERITANCE to descendants of Abraham Is given in EVERLASTING COVENANT for they are to keep HIS CHARGE Like How Abraham kept HIS CHARGE in OBEDIENCE to GOD’S Commandments, statutes, laws Ps 105:8 -He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9-Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 -And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 -Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 42 -For He remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant Ge 26:5 -Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws. Ro 4:13 -For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. · Abraham kept HIS CHARGE in RIGHTEOUSNESS of FAITH–obeying GOD’S VOICE, GOD’S Commandments, GOD’S statutes, GOD’S laws. In NEW COVENANT faith is through GRACE of JESUS CHRIST , which is BY HIS DEATH, (GRACE by DEATH, Heb. 2; 9) Ro 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, --ALL FLESH to receive PROMISE by FAITH of Abraham through RIGHTEOUSNESS received by GRACE of JESUS CHRIST (by DEATH and RESURRECTION, Heb. 2; 9, Rom. 4; 24, 25) Ga 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.—By faith ALL FLESH to be BAPTISED unto HIS DEATH, Rom. 6, to be children of God and of Abraham, BY PUTTING ON CHRIST, Gal. 3; 26-29 · We having FAITH and RIGHTEOUSNESS of Abraham, are to KEEP GOD’S CHARGE keeping THE CHARGE of COVENANT --- obeying GOD’S VOICE, GOD’S Commandments, GOD’S statutes, GOD’S laws. FOR Abraham kept HIS CHARGE in RIGHTEOUSNESS of FAITH, Rom. 4;11, 13 –obeying GOD’S VOICE, GOD’S Commandments, GOD’S statutes, GOD’S laws Ro 4:13-For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Gentiles received RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH---Ro 9:30-What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith · Therefore gentiles serve in Isa 56: 1-7 in RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH, as they are also purified by blood of LAMB, Eph. 2; 11-13. IN 1st COVENANT, descendants of ISRAEL sinned In HIS MERCY LORD forgives and establishes SECOND COVENANT BY HIS ONE OFFERING, Heb.10: 7-10, 14 To give THEIR INHERITANCE Mic 7:18 -Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger forever, because he delighteth in mercy. JESUS CHRIST would PERFORM TRUTH To Jacob and Abraham as sworn to fathers Mic 7:20-Thou wilt perform the truth to Abraham , and the mercy to Jacob, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old. Fathers were told by Moses Ac 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. Ac 3:23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Heb 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; CHRIST became SEED of Abraham to be SACRIFICED for NEW COVENANT to give SALVATION to HIS CHOSEN ISRAEL! Ga 3:16 -Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Ga 3:29 -And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Ga 3:26 -For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Ro 4:13 -For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Ro 4:14 -For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:--in SECOND COVENANT, righteousness is through FAITH in GRACE OF CRUCIFIED CHRIST, Gal. 3; 1, for they are to be BAPTIZED UNTO HIS DEATH in FAITH --- · That is THEY ARE TO PARTAKE OF PASSOVER FLESH and BLOOD from CRUCIFIED CHRIST, Rom. 6;6 Ro 8:17 - And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. OUR OLD MAN to be CRUCIFIED WITH HIM--Ro 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. · Old man with SIN to be CRUCIFIED with HIM, Rom. 6; 6, then we are FREED FROM SIN and be RIGHTEOUS to SERVE HIM, IN HIS CHARGE Heb. 12; 1--Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, · We are to RUN THE RACE to UNDERSTAND CRUCIFIED CHRIST who removes ALL SIN IN US so that we could keep His charge. 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. · To be author and finisher OF OUR FAITH, --HE ENDURED THE CROSS · That is HE DIED to make our FAITH COMPLETE! Heb. 11; 17 onwards we see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and all other fathers including David suffered all manner of hardships –but enduring INHERITANCE, not receiving it!! Heb. 11; 39-And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: BUT LORD CHRIST made a BETTER THING FOR US---Heb. 11; 40 -God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.—understand---the PROMISES made to fathers, cannot be GIVEN UNTIL WE BECOME PERFECT through CRUCIFIED CHRIST! Therefore the TRUTH IS CRUCIFIED CHRIST, Gal. 3; 1 Gal. 3: 1--foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?—WE CANNOT BE FOOLS— · BUT UNDERSTAND that CRUCIFIED CHRIST alone could MAKE US PERFECT to grant the PROMISES TO ANCESTORS! DO NOT REFUSE THE CALLING of HEAVENLY JESUS CHRIST! 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, Heb 12:25 -See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven: ALMIGHTY and JESUS CHRIST is ONE That is ALMIGHTY became LAMB · ALMIGHTY AS HIGH PRIEST Melchisedec Order, Gen. 14; 18-20 · Him as JESUS CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order, Heb. 6; 20, · and JESUS CHRIST as LAMB, Jn.1; 29, 36, died on the CROSS to SAVE THE TEMPLE OF ALMIGHTY and LAMB, Rev. 21; 22-23, · so ALMIGHTY GOD is CHRIST as HIGH PRIEST of Melchisedec Order who became LAMB! Heb 3:1 -Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Col 3:1-If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Ro 8:34 -Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Eph 1:3 -Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Eph 1:20 -Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Eph 2:6 -And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: UNLESS LORD builds the house, it is VAIN, Ps 127! · WHEN PCG proved of abominations in INNER COURT, IN NORTH, Eze.8;3, · LORD came to SOUTH, which is OUTER COURT, where VOICE of ALMIGHTY is heard, Eze. 10; 3-5, and · On 1ST OF 1ST MONTH, Eze.45; 18, LORD goes from SOUTH OUTER COURT to INNER COURT in NORTH, to sanctify temple and accept HIS SERVICE from captives who would be ACCEPTED THROUGH Ezekiel temple ORDINANCE of Eze. 43; 18-27. · SUN marks the LORD ACCEPTING HIS SERVICE on 1st of 1st month, · SUN makes that DAY KNOWN through its EQUINOX of SUN! Read of EQUINOX in recent articles in www.restoringcaptivity.com LORD requires PASSOVER month Ex 12; 2, 6 –Abib, Deut. 16; 1, as FIRST MONTH OF YEAR---Jewish calendar has TISHREI as 1st month, and Abib as 7TH MONTH!!! Equinox is known by SUN, THE GREATER LIGHT LORD gave to know seasons, years, days, Gen. 1; 14. In PRE-HISTORIC times when Joseph was living in Egypt, THE MAGICIANS knew SIGNS AND TIMES of Egypt, but they COULD NOT INTERPRET DREAMS, for Joseph alone could interpret dream of Pharaoh as SPIRIT OF GOD was IN Joseph, Gen. 41: 38—the MAGICIANS of Egypt knew TIMES ACCORDING TO EQUINOX of SUN— Acts. 7: 22- And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. · Magicians of Egypt who were servants of Pharaoh knew WISDOM OF Egyptians, TO ADVICE Pharaoh! They USED A CALENDAR to do their works! They knew TIMES ACCORDING TO EQUINOX of SUN— Egyptians used equinox of sun for Egyptian calendar, --read in No. 1065 Moses knew the WISDOM of Egyptians Acts. 7; 22, Abib as 1st month of year, --No. 1084in www.restoringcaptivity.com Quotes from No. 1103-- RECEIVE RAIN, FORMER RAIN and LATTER RAIN On FIRST MONTH, Joel 2; 23, just as keeping Ezekiel temple ordinances, Eze.45; 18-21! FIRST MONTH, Ex12; 2, is Abib, Deut. 16; 1 Could God’s church call a 7th month as Abib according to Jewish calendar?? LORD requires PASSOVER month Ex 12; 2, 6 –Abib, Deut. 16; 1, as FIRST MONTH OF YEAR---Jewish calendar has TISHREI as 1st month, and Abib as 7TH MONTH!!! PASSOVER on 1st month Abib –on 14th day Evening Ex 12.6 Ezekiel temple ordinance on 1ST DAY and 7thDAY of FIRST MONTH, and then PASSOVER, Eze.45; 18-21 LORD causes Latter Rain to come on 1st Month Joel 2.23 Eze. 45; 18--Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:---that is PASSOVER month, ABIB, Ex 12; 2, 6. 20 -And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house. 21 -In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the Passover, In Ezekiel temple ordinances SIMPLE PEOPLE are to be SANCTIFIED Pr 14:15 -The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. Pr 14:18 -The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. Read of SIMPLE PEOPLE in No. 1102 in www.restoringcaptivity.com Why prophecies? PROPHECIES ARE for GOD’S PEOPLE of Judah and JERUSALEM to PROSPER!! ---TO ESTABLISH THEM!—BELIEVE IN GOD!! 2 Chr. 20: 20----Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe His prophets, so shall ye prosper.--- · But PCG trumpets the world that PROPHECIES are for THE WORLD!! God is righteous---God sent all prophets to Gerald Flurry to ESTABLISH THEM, but they did not REPENT OF ABOMINATIONS!—(Jeremiah. 44: 4, 5),-- Isa 9: 8 -The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. ALL PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING GLORY AND HONOUR POWER AND MAJESTY BELONGS TO LAMB THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST, AMEN AND AMEN Gentile Witness 2 restoringcaptivity@gmail.com |
