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| A PERFECT REST REMAINS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD Heb.4. 9 WHEN THEY CALL ON THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE REST IS PROPHESIED IN Zec 1 |
A PERFECT REST REMAINS TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD Heb.4. 9 WHEN THEY CALL ON THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE REST IS PROPHESIED IN Zec 1
Heb. 4:9-There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {Rest: or, keeping of a Sabbath}. 10- for he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. (Zec chapter 1-- would be explained in another article).
Gen 4: 26 says that during Enosh’s time people began to call on the name of God. (Enosh is son of Seth, son of Adam). More in this article….
INTRODUCTION
From the beginning LORD had shown His judgments to ISRAEL His family, Jer. 33: 24, from the bible, 2 Ti 3: 16—All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in Righteousness.
JESUS CHRIST declares the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure, Isa 46:10, ----
He who made everything beautiful in His time, had set the world in the minds of people so that they cannot find out THE WORK OF GOD FROM THE BEGINNING TO END, Ec 3:11. So Ec 3: 11 tells us that men had become worldly, the CREATOR had set it so!! AND THOSE HIDDEN WORK WOULD BE KNOWN IN THE END WHEN HE COMES during LORD’S DAY--(Heb 10:7-Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do thy will, O God –{Heb. 10: 7 shows a work to do God’s will—He does a short work, Rom. 9: 28, shows a Pharaoh, Rom. 9: 17, to project the ERRED work in the land of God, Isa. 19: 14. (the ELECT, Ro 9:11, through GRACE, Ro 11:5, the GENTILES, Ro 11:7, SERVE THE LORD during this time, Eze. 30; 3. Just as His custom as you find in gospels, this work is full of parables, comparisons. It is difficult to understand the report, Isa 28:19, the “refreshing rest” is not honoured by ISRAEL, Isa. 28: 12, because LORD speaks of precept upon precept, line upon line, those who do not believe JESUS CHRIST would not understand—(PCG prophet could not believe JESUS CHRIST when He opened the seven seals as a LAMB (Rev. 6: 1,3,5,7,9, 12, 8: 1, for he wrote that JESUS CHRIST did not open the seals, but men get the understanding, so he wrote in Mt 24 transcript, of 18/ May 2013).
“LO, I COME” fulfilled-- (He came in rain, Hos 6: 3, and does a short work, Rom. 9: 28, among His people of church, who has God’s service and covenant, Rom. 9: 4, 6)—THUS---He would show His works written from the whole bible, Ec 3:11shows His work is hidden, and Isa 46:10, shows that He would declare His works from the beginning, and it is His short work, Rom. 9: 28, the work that would not be believed by the church elders, Hab 1: 5 {PCG wrote that work as his court case with WCG, when brothers are not supposed to even go to courts against one another, 1 Co 6: 1).
(Zec 1: 12, 13 shows that after the SEVENTY YEAR period that was given to test Jerusalem LORD speaks comfortable words to Jerusalem, His church, ---earlier He gave them the cup of wrath to “nations”, Jer.25: 15-26, as they are captives of nations, Eze. 12: 13-15).
When the LORD does His pleasure, Isa. 46: 10, He came in rain, and EXPECTS HIS PEOPLE TO FOLLOW HIM—(Hos 6: 3- Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth {earth is His footstool, Isa 66:1, La 2:1, Ac 7:49). Rain comes through clouds, the cloudy day is gentiles times, Eze.30: 3. Therefore gentiles who serve Him, Zec 12: 8-10, Isa. 56: 3-7, are made to know the beginning when He declares things of old, AND LORD’S PEOPLE ARE TO FOLLOW ON TO KNOW THE LORD, Hos 6: 3-- ( Isa. 46: 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me),
(No capital “G” gods as PCG leader claimed of himself and of his ministry!!—their idol H.W.Armstrong had taught them so!!!).
THEREFORE LORD teaches for profit, He came to do so, FORMER THINGS ARE TO BE LEARNT TO KNOW THE END—LORD leads with supplications, Jer. 9: 31, to bring back the captives, Jer. 33: 26.
Isa. 57: 16 -For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before Me, and the souls which I have made.
Repentance is necessary, as HE IS GOD, and we are people HE HAD CREATED!!
Every knee should bow down, Isa 45:23--- Ro 14:11-- For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.-- Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
In the beginning, LORD RESTED after HE SAW THAT HIS CREATION WAS GOOD, Gen. 1, 2. --Gen. Ge 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made.—3-- God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.
Ex 20:11- For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Ex 31:17 --It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day He rested, and was refreshed.—Eze. 20; 20—Sabbath is a sign.
NOTICE—the people too rested on the seventh day, Ex. 16: 30. (Ex. 16: 29 -See, for that the LORD hath given you the Sabbath),
IN THE VERY BEGINNING –when God’s creation of all things were complete, Adam and His children would have enjoyed the WONDERFUL CREATION OF JESUS CHRIST, reminded in Rev. 4: 8, 11, Rev. 1: 8, 5: 9,
Other than JESUS CHRIST NO MAN COULD UNDERSTAND the book of Revelations --(Rev. 5: 2--Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? No man could open, vs. 3, but—vs. 5--Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof). Rev. 22: 16--I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, ----so UNLIKE MEN who speak lies, JESUS CHRIST tells the truths out of His volume of book, the whole bible, INCLUDING THE BOOK OF Revelations.
PCG prophet could not believe JESUS CHRIST when He opened the seven seals as a LAMB (Rev. 6: 1,3,5,7,9, 12, 8: 1, for he wrote that JESUS CHRIST did not open the seals, but men get the understanding, so he wrote in Mt 24 transcript, of 18/ May 2013).
NOTICE HOW GOD’S PEOPLE COULD BE BECOME BLIND TO GOD’S KNOWLEDGE--
Hos 6: 7- But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against Me.--- Isa 46:1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, vs. 2-- They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Church of last days, PCG was given a “peg”, Isa. 22: 20-24, which is a measure of revival, Ezr 9; 8, but they broke the covenant, Eze. 44: 7, and God removed the peg, Isa. 22: 25, Ps. 74: 9---they are considered a BEAST POWER, that is written in Rev. 17, and those beasts HAVE IDOLS, (they honour a dead man in church, raising ruins of H.W.Armstrong), and THEY the beasts, speaking as “lions” destroyed the land and HAD GONE TO CAPTIVITY. Isa. 46: 1, 2---LORD speaks in proverbs, comparisons, parables, one has to follow and understand His words of His short work! Hos 6: 3- Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD:----IF YOU FOLLOW TO KNOW THE LORD---YOU WILL KNOW!!!!—not otherwise!!!
Only those who fear HIS GREAT NAME would be PART OF THE COVENANT,
Ps 25:14--secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and He will shew them His covenant--
Ps 111:5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of His covenant--Jer 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.-(HE PUTS FEAR SO THAT THEY WOULD REMAIN WITH HIM!!!!! –HIS LOVE FOR ISRAEL IS SEEN IN THAT VERSE!!)-- Mal 2:5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared Me, and was afraid before My name.
His name is great, His words that describes His works are great—Ps. 138: 2- for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
PCG broke covenant they made, Eze.16: 8 broken in vs. 59, and shown in Eze. 8: 16, 11: 1-3 were scattered in “nations” in captivity, Eze. 12: 3, 13-15. (The prophet and ministers of Eze. 2: 5,6 are in captivity, Eze. 12: 3-7) the gentiles who had been among them are made to prophesy against them, Rev. 11: 2-4, 10, LORD JESUS CHRIST, GOD THE CREATOR leading them, La. 1: 15. The beasts had idols, are in captivity Isa.46: 1, 2, because they had defiled Sabbaths, Eze. 20: 16, and were made to be like men of the world, to keep their own statutes, Eze. 20: 24, 25. God’s people are given a debased mind to do like men in the world, when they FORSAKE GOD’S KNOWLEDGE, Rom. 1: 28-31, leading to death again, Rom. 1: 32.
God profaned His church, PCG, Eze. 24: 21, and is hiding from them, Eze. 39; 21-23, they should understand to turn to Him. God cannot accept service with iniquity, Isa. 1: 12-15.
God’s people who ARE GIVEN KNOWLEDGE OF HIM, are to PRODUCE FRUITS OF KNOWLEDGE, 2 Pe 1: 2-10, otherwise Rom. 1: 28-32--
2 Pe 1: 8 - For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. That means those who are not the doers of the word are BLIND!!! And act as other men who are not called, and taught, Jo 6: 44, 45.
SO AFTER GETTING KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE NOT TO BE BARREN---when blind, you may speak lies, see false visions, and commit various sins as from a debased mind, leading to death, Rom. 1: 28-32. That is how you could be in second death, Rev. 20. PCG was given covenant, Eze. 16: 8, and they broke it, then they become as people of the world and sin again.
Some GENTILES who took hold of Sabbath and covenant, Isa. 56: 3-7, departed from faith, as they do not eat God’s sanctified food, 1 Tim 4: 1-3, and then they do not produce fruits of knowledge, 1 Pe 1: 2-8, and were given a debased mind and they sinned, Rom. 1: 28-32.
Then great and small (ISRAEL and gentiles) stood before God for judgment, Rev. 20: 12-15.
“Hos 6: 7- But they like men”--- Ec 3: 11--He who made everything beautiful in His time, had set the world in the minds of people—(Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little) ---WHEN THE MINDS HAD BEEN SET WITH WORLD---MEN ARE WORLDLY MEN!! If church people do not understand the precepts, they had become like men of the world!!!
During LORD’S DAY, Malachi purification is the major work, Mal 3: 1-3, the work to take away sins of ISRAEL, Isa 27:9
They are taught of JESUS CHRIST the GOD OF WHOLE EARTH, THE CREATOR OF THE WORLD AND ALL THAT THEREIN—from the time of His creation. —Then Levi would know to teach the good knowledge of their God, JESUS CHRIST, De 33: 8, 10, 2 Chr 30: 22, 2 Chr 35: 3, 1 Chr 6: 48, 1 Chr 15: 26, 27, LORD DOES ACCEPT HIS SERVICE from ISRAEL MINISTRY, not from unsanctified strangers, Lev. 22: 25, (PCG committed Eze. 44: 7 against Lev. 22: 25), we gentiles, strangers were purified by His blood, Eph. 2: 13, so that we serve in Isa. 56: 3-7, Zec 12: 8, because we were gentiles among PCG who trusted in JESUS CHRIST, Rom. 15: 12, when Bamah matter happened, Eze. 39: 21-23.
God gave the church 70 years to be tested, and at the end she became a harlot, Isa. 23; 15, and LORD visits her after 70 years, vs. 17, land would be desolated after 70 years, and would serve king of Babylon, Jer 25:11, after that period LORD would punish that king, Jer 25:12, THEN----, LORD would do good to the land by bringing the CAPTIVITY TO END, Jer 29:10, Daniel understood the SEVENTY YEAR DESOLATIONS, of Jeremiah prophecy, Da 9:2, the people of the land, and the priests of God’s land ISRAEL did not fast during those seventy years, Zec 7:5, which was done by gentiles (They are Fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth, Zec 8: 19, PCG never did those), ---Jer 29:10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform My good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Isa. 14: 1-4 instructs the gentiles who serve ISRAEL to take up the proverb of king of Babylon,--- AND SAY HOW “the golden city ceased”, VS. 4! So Jerusalem ceased from being golden!!!
So the gentile work had shown that proverb of king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar—
See in –article numbers---on-
Assyrian—Nos. 210, 227, 238, 276, 313,
Babylon –Nos. 43, 44, 69, 75, 247, 289, 294, --
Nebuchadnezzar—Nos. 238, 253, 43, 44, 69, 75, 247, 294, 309, 310, 313,
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Now, ISRAEL should know from the beginning, Isa 46:10.
In the beginning LORD created all things and entered into rest, Ge 2:2, blessed 7th day, sanctified it, Ge 2:3.
Gen. 1: 2- And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
NOW IT HAS REPEATED---
Jer. 4: 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.—mountains trembled, vs. 24, -WHEN YOU READ Jer. 4 you see what had happened to Jerusalem---no man –all things desolated—Jer. 5: 1—(so LORD sends His fire, the words to burn the wickedness, Isa. 9: 18, women bring that fire, Isa. 27: 11). LORD chose women as ISRAEL has to be born, Eze. 47: 22, as a holy seed, Isa. 53: 10, women would understand BIRTHS, when ISRAEL are to BE BORN IN NEWNESS OF LIFE, Rom. 6: 3-7 (that is Baptizm unto His death, to be born again in newness of life, Rom 6: 3-7, which gives HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO HOLINESS, to serve Him, Vs. 19, 22).
LORD SPEAKS OF HIS MOUNTAINS IN Jerusalem, Zion, the CHURCH IS DESOLATED!
And they are in captivity, where LORD POURS HIS SPIRIT to BRING THEM BACK, Eze. 39: 28, 29. (SPIRIT IS WORDS THAT GIVE LIFE, Jo 6: 63) just as LORD’S SPIRIT moved in Gen. 1: 2, LORD’S SPIRIT moves when He brings the captives back, Eze. 39: 28-29.
Seven spirits work, Re 1:4, Re 3:1, Re 4:5, Re 5:6, from the LAMB, JESUS CHRIST -- Re 5:6
HE IS CREATING NEW EARTH, AND NEW HEAVENS, so that ALL FLESH would worship Him on Sabbaths, and on beginnings of months, Isa. 66: 22, 23, Nu 28: 9-14. When HE CREATES THUS, people would be happy, no tears, they would have joy, Rev. Re 7:17, no tears, no more death, Re 21:4. (Please remember that spiritual captives were put in hell, Eze.32, as Almighty JESUS CHRIST, Rev. 1: 8, has the key of hell and death, Rev. 1: 18). It is when sword of king of Babylon was working in the land, Eze. 32:11, which is as a lion to destroy the land, Jer. 2: 30, LORD sent His servants to destroy the pomp of Egypt, and beasts, all that is proud against God, Eze. 32: 12-15. (Pharaoh God created for His short work, to show His power, Rom. 9: 17, is seen in Eze. 32: 15, and also Eze 30:18) (Please understand that ISRAEL Jews had become like Egypt, Jer. 44: 1,2, they, Judah are in spiritual captivity, Jer. 29).
Eze. 32: 15--When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD.—16- This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
More understanding when you read—article numbers--
Bamah matter (PCG caused covenant breaking sin at Bamah)—Nos.116, 260, 46, 115,
Egypt—nos. 17, 67, 272,
Ephraim as PCG —Nos. 89, 235, 46, 47, 118
Pharaoh –Nos. 66, 208, 238, 253, 257, 263, 272, 292, 297, 305, 309, 313,
Parables—117, 198, 257,
Pit, graves—Nos. 38, 212,
Profaneness –179
Preserving life of ISRAEL—235, 244,
Rainbow prophesied and Noah–194, 196, 197, 213,
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HOW SHALL LORD MAKE THESE THINGS POSSIBLE---Eze. 32: 14-- Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.
LORD sends water, deep water, from SOUTH EAST side of temple, Eze. 47: 1-8—south east is gentiles’ area, where Bamah iniquity was witnessed, Eze. 39: 21-23, those gentiles are given oil, Rev. 11: 2-4—(Ps. 109 explains the sins of PCG leaders for being wicked to poor, and vv. 17, 18 says of OIL and WATER that has to come to the leader, (vs. 16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.)---and the leader killed the spiritual lives by disfellowshipping the poor gentiles, it is spiritual SLAYING, Rev. 6; 9 (LORD exalted gentiles, Rev. 6: 11, got them to serve Him, Rev. 19: 1,2, and sends water to cleanse the land, Zec 13: 1)---from clouds during gentiles day, Eze. 30; 3---the WATER is AS OIL ---oil for the LAMPS TO BURN IN GOD’S Tabernacle, THAT IS TO PURGE Levi, Mal 3: 1-3, the PRESENT TRUTH, praise Him for His work IN CONTINUAL AND DAILY of gentiles, Ps. 72: 15, so that LORD SETS UP HIS TEMPLE IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL, Eze. 37: 26-28, SO THAT HE WOULD DWELL WITH THEM, Eze. 48; 35, Rev. 21: 22. LORD leads captives with supplications, Jer. 31: 9.
Rev. 21: 22 -And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.--23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
IN LAST DAYS, ISRAEL broke covenant, Eze.16: 59, by being a spiritual harlot, Rev. 17: 5, at the end of the 70 years, Isa. 23: 15, and prophesy again work was from heaven,---- on earth, and sea, Rev. 10: 1, 2.
LORD compares ISRAEL as stars of heaven, and as sand upon the sea shore, Ge 22:17. That is heaven and earth, where ISRAEL are considered to be living, GOD ALMIGHTY JESUS CHRIST, Rev. 1: 8, CONSIDERS ALL HIS CREATIONS, Rev. 4: 11, TO DESCRIBE ALL THINGS!!!
In last days land was allowed to be TOHU and BOHU, Jer. 4: 23. He shook heavens and earth, Isa 13:13, Hag 2:6 , 21, but LORD is the HOPE of HIS people, SO THAT ISRAEL NAME REMAIN BEFORE HIM, Joe 3:16, they would be corrected, Mal 3: 1-3, to LEAD WORSHIP SERVICES HE CREATES FOREVER, as their name remains, Isa. 66: 22, 23, in the temple HE PITCHED THROUGH HIS SACRIFICE, Heb. 8; 1, 2, giving them inheritance through His sacrifice, Heb. 9: 15..
All the above biblical facts are explained in ---
251. PROPHESYING AGAIN WITH THE VOICE OF THUNDERS OF JESUS CHRIST REV 10
337. LORD REVIVES DAVID’S THRONE WHEN LAND OF ISRAEL THE CHURCH WAS MADE TOHU AND BOHU BY BREAKING COVENANT
338.PERFECT SABBATH REST FOR ISRAEL BEING CREATED BY JESUS CHRIST AS THE HIGH PRIEST OF MELCHISEDEC ORDER
339.I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH; GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT
340.LORD HARDENS WHOM HE HARDENS AND SHOWS MERCY ON WHOM HE WILL HAVE COMPASSION AND HE HARDENED PHARAOH HE CREATED TO SHOW HIM HIS POWER Rom. 9
341.CLUES TO UNDERSTANDING PROPHECIES
342.LORD WAS HIDING FROM ISRAEL CHURCH PCG Eze. 39. 23 BUT AS HIS WAY IS IN A Sanctuary Ps. 77. 13 HE WAS SEEN IN A Sanctuary AT EPHRATAH BETHLEHEM, BOOK OF RUTH AND Ps. 132 CONFIRM
343.LESSON OF GREEN HERBS AS FOOD FOR MINISTRY DURING MALACHI PURIFICATION
344.CREATOR GOD OF ORION PLEIADES SUN MOON STARS DOES A MARVELLOUS WORK OF WONDER TO CHANGE THE HEARTS OF HIS PEOPLE ISRAEL THROUGH HIS LIGHT AS A SUN AND A SHIELD TO THEM
345.ROOT OF DAVID THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR TESTIFIED IN CHURCHES Rev. 22.16
346.HIS FACE AS SUN Rev. 10.1 JESUS CHRIST AS SUN AND DAY STAR SPRING FORTH HEALTH TO BRING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
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IN THE BEGINNING GOD SAW THAT HIS CREATION WAS GOOD
In the beginning LORD created all things and entered into rest, Ge 2:2, blessed 7th day, sanctified it, Ge 2:3.
LORD who speaks of the end from beginning shows us that He entered a rest in the beginning
Gen 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
That was history of heaven and earth, Gen 2:4 we also notice in Gen 1:10,12,18,21,25 that God saw His creations were GOOD.(considering LORD’s standards and when God says they were GOOD—we understand and know that HIS CREATIONS WERE EXTREMELY GOOD, beyond our imaginations!!). BUT Adam and his sons, grandsons, the first generations ENJOYED GOD’S GOOD THINGS—now they are corrupted!!
Then God gifted Adam and Eve and the first men and women with a wonderful world full of light, water, herbs (as food and medicine-food for good health and maintenance of life), animals, birds, fish, rivers, waterfalls, sea and all things beautifying the world and also as food and drink. All things pure, lovely, no corruption, a super place to live in!!---SO WHEN LORD RESTED IT WAS A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MEN IN THE BEGINNING.
In the beginning --
WHEN GOD HAD GIVEN EVERYTHING MANKIND NEEDED HE RESTED ON THE 7th day. He blessed it, Gen 2:1-3. --
Now Adam and Eve begot Cain and Abel, Cain killed Abel, Cain was cursed, Gen 4:1-15, Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, vs. 16, instead of Abel, God gave SETH, ANOTHER SEED, Gen. 4: 25.
ONLY TEN GENERATIONS ARE WRITTEN BEFORE THE FLOODS—
Genesis Chapter 5 discusses genealogy of Adam—Noah is of the 10th generation.(Notice only the ancestors of Noah are mentioned—Seth is instead of Abel, Gen. 4: 25! All were sons of first-borns).
BEFORE GOD DESTROYED THE EARTH THROUGH FLOODS, Noah was the 10th generation from Adam—Gen. 5: 3 (Adam and Seth), vs. 6 (Enosh), vs. 9 (Cainan), vs. 12 (Mahalalel), vs. 15 (Jared), 18 (Enoch), 21—(Methuselah), vs. 25 (Lamech), 28, 29 (Noah)—
Noah means “This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Thus we see how earth was destroyed to make fresh earth so that a new era started with Noah!
Abraham descended from Noah-----eldest son of Noah is Shem, Gen. 10: 1, and from Shem descended Abraham, Gen. 11: 10—26. Abraham was separated from his family, Gen. 12: 1, and God said HE WOULD BLESS ALL FAMILIES IN EARTH, in Abraham, Gen. 12: 3.
THERREFORE---the blessing that was promised to Noah so that all flesh would make the new eternal covenant would be BLESSED THROUGH SEED OF Abraham, that is through Isaac---THUS WE SEE WHEN LORD PREPARED A HOLY SEED THROUGH HIS SACRIFICE, Isa. 53: 10, TO PRODUCE A SEED FOR ISAAC, Gal 3: 16.
In the beginning – Genesis 6: 1-3 sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
WHEN GOD HAD GIVEN EVERYTHING MANKIND NEEDED HE RESTED ON THE 7th day. He blessed it, Gen 2:1-3. --He also decreed the marriage, Gen. 2:24.
It was not a judgment of God for married women to be approached by men, Gen. 20: 3, God stopped Abimelech from approaching Sarah, vv. 6, 7-10, God hates divorce, Mal 2: 16. Widows are not counted as widows unless they are 60 years, (1Ti 5:9-- Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man)---judgments for married are found in scriptures, Mt 5, Eph. And many other places, and are compared to KEEPING THE COVENANT WITH GOD,
Eph. 5: 31 -For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 -This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 -Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Mt 19:5 --And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? --Mr 10:7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
IF YOU COMPARE WITH--- Ge 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.---SO WHAT WE FIND IN Eph. 5: 31, Mt 19: 5, Mr 10: 7, is FOUND IN Gen. 2: 24----AN OLD JUDGMENT OF GOD!!!!!!
Amos 9: 11 is fulfilling!!
And HARLOTRY, such as women mixing with men, or SPIRITUALLY MIXING WITH STRANGERS, Eze. 44: 7 causes HARLOTRY as LORD’S CHURCH became Rev. 17: 5 (the MYSTERY Babylon, THE GREAT HARLOT)
-- 1Co 6:16 --What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
There had been harlots who were forgiven, Rehab the harlot, Jos 6:17, 25;
Sinners among women were forgiven when they return to God, Lu 3: 37, Mr 14: 3. We are to remember such a sinner--Mt 26: 13 --Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
IN THE BEGINNING---- Genesis 6: 5-- 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair;-- 3 - And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man,--4-- There were giants in the earth in those days; when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men,---5-- And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, 6-- And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.--- 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast,----
SO THAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR FLOODS DURING Noah’s days.
Who are these SONS OF GOD and DAUGHTERS OF MEN???
All the days Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty (930) years Gen. 5:5, after He begot Seth, Adam had sons and daughters. (NOTICE--All the children Adam begot are not listed in genealogy leading to Noah,-but one should imagine how many children Adam, and his sons and daughters would have got all those 800 years after Adam begot Seth, vs. 4). (Now Adam was 130 years when he begot Seth, 5:3 and Seth begot Enosh when Seth was 106 years, Gen. 5:6. After Seth begot Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had sons and daughters, vs. 7 and Seth lived 912 years, vs. 8)
Same way Enosh begot Cainan, Enosh too had sons and daughters, he lived 905 years. And
After Gen. 5---there were many people, God chose firstborns to lead the chosen generations—others names are even not listed.
• ISRAEL IS TO BE BORN OF Abraham through Isaac, therefore LORD had chosen the firstborns FROM THE BEGINNINGS, firstborns belong to God, Ex 13:2, Nu 3:13, but Levites are taken instead of all the firstborns, Nu 3:12!!!! UNDERSTAND THE MIGHTY WORK OF GOD ALMIGHTY CREATOR JESUS CHRIST!! God who does not change, Mal 3:6, is doing a great work so that Jacob is NOT CONSUMED— Mal 3:6.
Ge 17:19 -And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.--- Ge 17:21 But My covenant will I establish with Isaac--
HE KNEW WHOM HE IS CALLING!!!! TO TEACH OF HIS WAYS!!
Abraham and Haran were sons of Terah (Who is listed in genealogy, Ge 11: 26, 27), and Abraham took Sarai as wife, ---Sarai was Abraham’s sister, same father, different mothers, Gen. 20: 12.
Rebecca, Isaac’s wife, Rom. 9: 10, REBEKAH, Isaac’s wife, Ge 25:21, is daughter of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, Ge 22:23.
Rachel and Leah are daughters of Laban the son of Nahor, Gen. 29: 5, 6.
Moses and Aaron were grandsons of Levi, son of ISRAEL, 1 Chr 6: 1-3.
Thus we see that God chose people connected to ISRAEL, LISTED IN GENEALOGY, to make the eternal covenant and God’s vision is clear from the beginning to establish new and eternal covenant with ISRAEL, His chosen to be in His Sanctuary, Eze. 37: 26-28. Ezekiel temple is opened to ISRAEL, Eze. 43: 10-11, they would be ashamed of VAIN VISIONS, Eze. 43: 10, 11. Sanctification, purifying is a process in Ezekiel temple, Eze.43: 18-27, 45: 18-25, Lev. 4. .
COULD WE SEE THE SERIOUS CALLING OF ISRAEL????? All ancestors of ISRAEL are chosen people of God!!!!
LORD KNEW WHOM HE WANTS IN THE GENEALOGY OF ISRAEL!!!
God calls ISRAEL as His sons, others are sons of men---He chastises His sons, Heb 12:8 --But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons---understand that sons have to PARTAKE HIS CHASTENING!!! Otherwise you are sons of men!!!Worldly men!!! On whom LORD had set the world in their minds, Ec 3: 11.
In Genesis 6: 1-3 sons of God saw the daughters of men -- they took them wives - which they chose.
So in the beginning, during the 10th generation (Noah’s time), the men were corrupted, the ancestors of ISRAEL had married daughters of men, just as in Ezra’s time, Ezra 9: 1, 2. THEY WERE IN CAPTIVITY for such reasons even during Ezra’s time.
We should see that GOD DOES NOT WANT ISRAEL TO BE MINGLED WITH NON-CHOSEN PEOPLE as they DO NOT KNOW GOD’S WAYS, that is why strangers were to be circumcised if they wanted to keep Passover, Ex 12:48. When in Isa. 66: 22, 23 all flesh come to worship Him, that means, ISRAEL would be first called to enter Ezekiel temple through keeping ordinances, Eze. 43: 18-27, 45: 18-25, and then after they are sanctified, and learn all manner of judgments of God from Passover time to Feast of Tabernacles time, Eze. 45: 18-25, they would LEARN OF HIS WAYS AND TEACH THOSE TO ALL FLESH TO COME TO WORSHIP HIM on Sabbaths and on beginnings of months, Isa. 66: 22, 23, as written in Nu 28: 9-14, when LORD revives the old ways, Amos 9: 11.
In the beginning --
WHEN GOD HAD GIVEN EVERYTHING MANKIND NEEDED HE RESTED ON THE 7th day. He blessed it, Gen 2:1-3
Now Enosh was son of Seth, grandson of Adam.
Enosh was the 3rd generation-Gen.4:26 -And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. {Enos: Heb. Enosh } {to call … : or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord }
So during that time----during 3rd generation, Gen. 4: 26--people began to call on the name of LORD. What do we mean by calling on the name of LORD--?
In one sentence Adams children knew their God!!! this is because they were satisfied with what they ate, drank, the beautiful surroundings they had and so on---(Even the worldly people select leaders calling on their names---if they are capable of making their lives happy, people select them as leaders).
GOD WHO IS HOLY AND PERFECT IS SUPREME---When you know your God, you may ask anything according to His will, in the name of JESUS CHRIST, Lu 11:2, hallowed be His name, Mt 6:9 -- Jas 5:14, 1Pe 4:14, when you name His name, you are to depart from iniquity, 2Ti 2:19, 2Th 1:12, whatever you do, do it in the name of Jesus, Col 3:17, many other things to be done in His name, Eph 5:20, Php 2:10, 2Th 1:12, sanctified and justified in His name, 1Co 6:11, speak same things in His name, 1Co 1:10, call on His name to be saved, Ro 10:13, he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the LORD, Ac 10:48, He that believeth on him is not condemned, Joh 3:18—and many scriptures magnify His name. JESUS CHRIST had done all things for a New Covenant, Eze. 16: 60-63. All riches given for New Covenant is through JESUS CHRIST and Him crucified as Paul said, 1 Co 2; 2, Rom. 6: 3-7.
Joh 17:3 --this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ,--
DURING THE TIME OF ENOSH, PEOPLE KNEW OF CREATOR GOD’S GREATNESS!!! THEY SAW HIS CREATIONS which WERE BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL FOR THEIR LIVES, THEY SAW THE SUN, MOON and their powers, AND THEY RECOGNIZED GOD THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, Adam was living to tell them all what he knew about JESUS CHRIST the creator God. Adam lived 930 years, Gen. 5: 5.
Adam was 235 when Enosh was born (Vs. 3, 6 {130+105 years} Seth had other brothers and sisters, and they too had children---so at that time people began to call on the name of LORD-Gen. 4:26.
At the time LORD rested on the 7th day-people knew their God-they knew LORD created them, they knew that He gave them the light, water, food, safety, joy and happiness, family life, beautiful surroundings and so on! They knew that they had to depend on their God calling on the name of LORD . They worshipped Him.
But in Noah’s time the people were corrupt and by Gen. 6 people multiplied. Those who called on the name of God (sons of God) mixed up with non believers, Gen. 6:1-4. They were corrupt, wicked, all those people came to an end with floods and Noah was saved and Noah was promised everlasting covenant , Gen. 9:8-17. (the token of the covenant, which is the rainbow, was shown to prophet when he was in captivity, Eze. 1: 28, but he did not understand Gen. 9: 8-17). Gen. 11:10-31 shows the ancestors of Abraham (descending from Shem, the son of Noah.(the 1st born of every ancestor is recorded) and all ancestors had sons and daughters.
After that time, Abraham’s descendants, Isaac, Jacob chosen.
All Jacobs 12 sons were chosen as tribes of ISRAEL –they all went to Egypt, Ex. 1:1, Ex. 2:23-- And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
This fact teaches that CAPTIVES should CRY UNTO GOD TO DELIVER THEM. Deliverance is only through His blood, Zec 9; 11, which is a gift from His death, as a sacrifice necessary to make New Covenant. JESUS CHRIST HAD SOLVED THE WAY TO SAVE THEM, when they failed through law, Dan 9: 11, through the counsel of A New Covenant.
All these things had been taught to ISRAEL—Jacob prophesied what would happen to his children in last days and that JESUS CHRIST would help tribes through the line of Judah, Gen. 49: 1, 2, 8-12.
We know how Moses was used by God to deliver ISRAEL tribes.
Ex. 15 records the song of Moses and children of ISRAEL -- rejoiced to see that they were saved from the hand of the hard-hearted Pharaoh---
AND THEY PROPHESIED --Ex. 15:17-- Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.--18 The LORD shall reign forever and ever.
The above vs. 17 fulfills in Eze. 40: 2 (mountain), to dwell in Sanctuary, (Ezekiel temple, Eze. 48: 35, which leads to Rev. 21: 2-3, 22), Heb. 8: 1, 2. ---Ex. 15: 18-- The LORD shall reign forever and ever.
Ex. 15:25 shows how LORD started to test them, in vs. 25 (23-25 bitter waters of Marah) and LORD showed them all that ISRAEL tribes are to obey Him and that IT IS HE WHO HEALS THEM- vs. 26
Ex. 15:26-- And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Ex. 16:4 records the Sabbaths test- vs. -4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law, or no.
vs. 23---And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
And Ch 16 we see how the LORD instituted Sabbaths vs. 25- And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.--26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.--27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.---28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep My commandments and My laws?
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the Sabbath, -- let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.---30 So the people rested on the seventh day).
So people rested on the 7th day-after they were saved from Pharaoh (from captivity in sin Egypt), and when they cried out to God, they were saved, provided bread from heaven, 16:4, they called it manna, vs. 31 (Manna was kept to show the generations to show how they were brought out of the land of Egypt, vs. 32,34. Those are lessons for today to know the power of God, Rom. 9: 17.
Then we see the preparations to make covenant and the words of covenant in Gen. chapters 19---20.(Moses judged people according to law, 18:16, law should be exalted) Ex. 20 is repeated in Rom. 13:8-10, but the laws are fulfilled with love. So we see LORD chose ISRAEL and gave them laws, commandments, judgments as the words covenant. They agreed to do- Gen.19:8—men of world are not given His things of the covenant!
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee forever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. Then LORD started to show them His judgments, laws, commandments, feasts ands all God’s ordinances. . (Today too LORD came in clouds, Eze. 30: 3, and shows His laws, judgments, commandments, statutes, precepts, lines….)
Read in http://www.restoringcaptivity.com
Priesthood changed, then law changes, Heb. 7:11, 12, endless life (everlasting life) comes through the works of the High priest of Melchisedec Order, Heb. 7:15-17, the former carnal commandments are unprofitable and annulled, vv. 16--18. JESUS CHRIST is a SURETY OF A BETTER COVENANT, vs. 22. He continues FOREVER AN UNCHANGEBALE PRESTEHOOD, vs. 24. Heb. 7:26- For such an high priest --, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens. Word of oath, which came after the law, appoints JESUS CHRIST FOREVER, vs. 28.
Heb. 4:9-There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {Rest: or, keeping of a Sabbath}. 10- for he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. ISRAEL and all believers are to work out their own salvation, with fear…Php 2:12---THAT IS A WORK—A LABOUR--
Heb. 4:11--Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. { or, disobedience }--. 9-- a rest remains for the people of God, vs. 11-says work out to ENTER that rest, through obedience (and not to be disobedient)
A REST REMAINS-or in other words A REST IS AWAITING-people of God---they are to work out expecting the Rest---Heb. 4:12-13, says no one could hide from God, the word of God shaper than any two edged sword pierces the joints-bones and discern the thoughts of hearts----and vs. 14-16 requires to FIND GRACE THROUGH REPENTANCE and the LORD who is without sin would sympathize. Therefore as Heb. 4:11 requires-people of God to be OBEDIENT to HIS CALLING TO ENTER THIS REST, by becoming new men through baptizm unto His death. Read article No 284 –“riches through His death and resurrection” in http://www.restoringcaptivity.com . when LORD creates His ETERNAL COVENANT, HE WOULD ENTER HIS REST, AND HIS PEOPLE TOO WOULD ENTER THEIR REST, getting all blessings from God as in the beginning, people enter kingdom of God!! they enter LORD’S LAND as new Jerusalem, Rev. 21.
Zec 1: 11 prophesies of the rest on earth, and it would be done according to LORD’S WILL.
Ps 40:16-- Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Ps 145:1-- David’s Psalm of praise.-- I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name forever and ever.
MAY THE LORD BE MAGNIFIED, as David sang, ALL THANKSGIVING, PRAISE BE TO JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL WHAT HE DOES TO HIS PEOPLE AND TO ALL FLESH, AMEN AND AMEN,
Gentile Witness 2
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