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"The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. Ps. 75: 3"

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad- Ps 14:7

Daughter of Zion, sent to Babylon --Mic 4:10

LORD addresses captives whom He sent from Jerusalem to Babylon--Jer 29:20

I will bring again the captivity of My people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities- Am 9:14

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth -adoption, glory, covenants, giving of the law, service of God, and promises—Rom 9: 4,6

LORD restores captivity, brings them back from countries where He had driven them- Jer 23: 7,8

LORD turns away captivity and will gather ISRAEL from nations—Jer 29: 14

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Days of Unleavened Bread ---2. LESSONS FROM TWO THIEVES WHO WERE ON EITHER SIDE OF JESUS CHRIST

Mt 27:38 - Mr 15:27- And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on His right hand, and the other on His left. 28 -And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And He was numbered with the transgressors.

Lu 23: 39- And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40- But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 -And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42- And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43- And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with Me in paradise.

If we name the thief in vs. 39 as “A”-----and vv. 40-42 as “B”……

On these days of Unleavened Bread we ought to check which thief we might represent…whether A or B, and if we are as “A”, we ought to repent!! If we had done like “B”, we would be saved.

Examining thief A—he said- “If thou be Christ, save thyself and us”.

Now, that thief is proud against JESUS CHRIST and mocked at Him, questioning whether He truly is Christ, he thought JESUS CHRIST is a sinner as himself!! He did not recognize the GOD OF WHOLE EARTH!!

Examining thief B---he said—“Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?--- And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.-- And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

“B” feared God, he knew of their sins, and he KNEW THAT JESUS CHRIST DID NOT SIN”, but WAS BEING CRUCIFIED FOR NO SIN OF HIM.

He recognized JESUS CHRIST as Christ, for he said to remember him in the kingdom of God!

He had known of JESUS CHRIST as the SAVIOUR, and REPENTED OF his sins, and he had FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THAT HE WOULD PERFORM his request “remembering him in LORD’S kingdom.

JESUS CHRIST answered—“Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise”

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, ---He gave up the ghost.

So we see that LORD died,---- then on the same day, He would be in paradise.---ON THE SAME DAY WHERE WAS HE??? Mt 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

JESUS CHRIST was BURIED IN THE HEART OF EARTH.

BUT HE ROSE AGAIN!—He had power to lay His life and take it back, Jo 10: 18—GOD OF WHOLE EARTH chose to die on behalf of our sins, to forgive us through THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD, because He loved the world so much, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life, Jo 3: 16.

Rev. 4: 11---- thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

THE CREATOR GOD OF WHOLE EARTH HAS PLEASURE IN HIS CREATION, TO DO HIS WILL, Isa. 66: 23, THEREFORE HE SHAKES HEAVEN AND EARTH, TO MAKE HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE REMAIN BEFORE HIM, Isa. 66: 22.

God’s CHOSEN people, ISRAEL of Rom. 9: 4,6, Eze. 16: 60-63, should know His will of Isa. 66: 23, if they do not agree with Him, there is no place for them, but Isa. 66: 24.

The thief “B” went through LORD’S DEATH, GOT BURIED WITH HIM TO BE IN PARADISE WITH JESUS CHRIST!

Today LORD’S DAY gentiles time, Eze. 30; 3, when JESUS CHRIST is working on His throne, Rom. 9: 28, His throne as the days of heaven, Ps. 89: 29, it is kingdom of God, in heaven, --- Rev. 19: 1--I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:. (those people are 1^st born of poor serving JESUS CHRIST during LORD’S DAY).

And the thief “B” is remembered in LORD’S KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

When gentiles were purified by His blood, Eph. 2: 11-13, they raised in heavenly places, Eph. 2: 5, 6, just as JESUS CHRIST raised in heavenly places, Eph. 1: 20, --WHEN ONE GETS 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, THE PERSON IS RAISED AS HE RAISED, Rom. 6: 5.

Rom. 6: 5-- For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection:

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.

7 -For he that is dead is freed from sin. {freed: Gr. justified }

8 -Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:

9 -Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

WHEN YOU READ THOSE VV. OF Rom. 6 you understand what happened to thief “B”---he is freed of his sins, he is counted as living with Christ---SO HIS NAME IS RECORDED IN THE BOOK OF LIFE as LIVING! Therefore it is written of the Righteousness of that thief “B”,

Now the lesson of thief “B” is that----he was buried with JESUS CHRIST for baptizm unto the LORD’S DEATH.

By faith one has to believe that YOU ARE FORGIVEN OF PAST SINS, because it is BLOOD OF FORGIVENESS, Eph 1:7, that IS BLOOD OF REDEMPTION, Col 1:14, THAT CLEANSES US---the GOD OF WHOLE EARTH SHED HIS BLOOD becoming a man, TO TAKE AWAY OUR SINS!!

WE OUGHT TO THANK HIM, PRAISE HIM, AND FEAR HIM AND NOT SERVE SIN, when He says do not serve sin--- Rom. 6: 6---henceforth we should not serve sin.

2 Tim 2: 19-- Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

So if that thief was living today, he would have been thankful, and serve JESUS CHRIST with the Righteousness unto Holiness, he was given, Rom. 6: 18, 22, he would praise God and bear fruit unto God, Rom. 7: 4, teaching of Him to people, to a new generation, so that life would continue, Ps. 78: 5-7. He would not say that “he is not righteous to serve the LORD, but with faith in JESUS CHRIST, serve the LORD honouring laws of faith.

He would serve the LORD with the Righteousness unto Holiness he was given!!

So the thief “B” honoured Baptizm unto His death, Rom. 6: 3-7, today we gentiles honour LORD’S BAPTIZM UNTO HIS DEATH TO RECEIVE THE CUP OF BLESSING AND SALVATION THROUGH HIS SACRIFICE, so that we could be a part in His Sanctuary He establishes in the midst of ISRAEL, to serve in the Eternal covenant of PEACE, Eze. 37: 24-28, serving Him on Sabbaths, and beginnings of new months, WHICH IS LORD’S WILL, Isa. 66: 23, Nu 28: 9-14.

Thief “A” did not recognize Baptizm unto His death, to be born again in newness of life, Rom 6: 3-7, which forgives sinners after which JESUS CHRIST DOES NOT even REMEMBER THE PAST SINS, Heb. 10: 17.

Antitype to sin is baptizm unto the death of the GOD OF WHOLE EARTH—1 Pe 3: 21-

Paul said he was crucified with JESUS CHRIST, Gal 2: 20

Believers received Paul as an angel of the LORD, as JESUS CHRIST –Gal 4: 14

He was apostle of the LORD, separated for the gospel of the LORD, Rom. 1: 1,

When he was baptized to the death of JESUS CHRIST, Gal 2: 20, he raised as an angel, Gal 4: 14, as such are equal to angels, Lu 20:36.

Paul PREACHED NOTHING BUT JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED, 1 Co 2; 2.

Paul said he dies daily, 1 Co 15: 31.

We are to ALWAYS CARRYING about in the BODY---“THE DYING OF THE LORD”, that LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST BE MANIFESTED IN OUR BODY, 2 Co 4: 10

That is to remember our baptizm unto JESUS CHRIST to remember all blessings we get through His death, so that we always confirm to HAVE FAITH IN HIM, TO WALK AS AMBASSODORS OF JESUS CHRIST, 2Co 5:20.

We gentiles who were made to be 1^st BORN OF POOR, Isa. 14: 30, were thus taught by JESUS CHRIST and Paul, Rom. 15: 12, 16, are to be good stewards of JESUS CHRIST,

Paul is minister to gentiles, Rom. 15: 16, 1 Tim 1; 11, who teaches the GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, so we speak of what Paul taught through his writings.

We who live are always delivered to death for JESUS’ sake so that LIFE OF Jesus be MANIFESTED IN OUR MORTAL FLESH, 2 Co 4: 10-12, WE HAVE THE SAME SPIRIT OF FAITH, vs. 13, read 2 Co 4.

OUTWARD MAN PERISHES, INWARD MAN IS BEING RENEWED DAY BY DAY, vs. 16, the THINGS THAT ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL ---ISRAEL church PCG who failed, Eze. 44: 7, should depend on the GOD OF WHOLE EARTH, JESUS CHRIST THE SAVIOUR OF ISRAEL, Mt 1: 21.

If you died with JESUS CHRIST from basic principles of the world, you should not subject to regulations of leaders of church who erred, they are doctrine of men, substance is of JESUS CHRIST, Col 2: 17-21-

Beware of people who teach philosophies according to traditions of men, persuasive words of theirs, Col 2: 4, 8.

Christ is our life, put to death the members in earth, ---fornication, uncleanness, passion, idolatry---WRATH OF GOD COMES ON SONS OF DISOBEDIENCE … Col 3: 4,5.

PUT ON NEW MAN, Col 3: 10, THROUGH BAPTIZM UNTO HIS DEATH, Rom. 6: 3-7.

Col 1: 11-13 speaks of DYING TO SIN, BURIED WITH HIM IN BAPTIZM---it is which is described in Rom. 6: 3-7, where you would get the blessing to serve Him, vv. 19-22, AND NOT SERVE SIN ANYMORE, Rom. 6: 6. HE GIVES HIS HOLINESS, AS NONE COULD SEE HIM WITHOUT HOLINESS, Heb. 12: 14, HIS Righteousness given to us, ENABLES THE GO TO THE HOLIEST,

Heb 9:3 -And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Heb 9:8 -The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

Heb 10:19-Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

SO Paul taught us all these, Rom. 15: 16, to serve ISRAEL this ministry, Isa. 14: 1, 2.

1Co 4:1 -Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. (gentiles as ministers of New Covenant, (2 Co 3: 6-9). This is the ministry of gentiles grafted to ISRAEL, Rom. 11: 17-22. BUT THE EXCELLENCE OF POWER IS OF JESUS CHRIST, 2 Co 4: 6, 7.

1Co 4:2- Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1Pe 4:10 -As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

So through studying the thief who was in paradise with our LORD JESUS CHRIST teaches us all the above and much more—

In these days of Unleavened Bread, the sign of Unleavened Bread being law in the mouth, as LORD brought ISRAEL out of Egypt, Ex. 13: 9, ISRAEL SHOULD REALISE THAT GOD OF WHOLE EARTH HAD CHOSEN ISRAEL TO BE WITH HIM IN HIS Tabernacle, WITH AN ETERNAL COVENANT, Eze. 37: 24-28, TO LEAD WORSHIP SERVICES TO PRAISE HIM AND OFFER THANKSGIVING SO THAT LORD WOULD smell a sweet savor, Le 1:9, 13, 17; Le 2:2, 9, 12…..these are to be done on Sabbaths, beginnings of months, Isa. 66: 23, just as ISRAEL church is commanded to do them, Eze. 46: 1-6, after they keep Ezekiel ordinances, Eze. 43: 18-27, 45: 18-25.

Read of mysteries—

Mystery of Ages—No 286, 288

Mysteries revealed to gentiles—Nos. 209, 236, 242, 245, 247, 49, 122

Mystery of church and Christ—330,

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IF ANY DEPART FROM FAITH---AS 1 Tim 4 says—

1--Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; (doctrines of devil are about sin, that is exalting sin, against commandments of JESUS CHRIST--Holy Spirit had given commandments, Ac 1:2, the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD, Isa 59:20, Isa 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever. )

1 Tim 4: 2- Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3- Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. ---FORBIDDING the baptizm unto His death, Rom. 6: 3-7, causes NOT TO MARRY JESUS CHRIST, TO PRODUCE FRUITS UNTO GOD, Rom. 7:4. The meats God provide are for mature people, Heb. 5: 14, 1 Kg 3: 9, 10, if one abstains from such food, IT IS DISASTER!

4 -For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:--when LORD provides food through His servants ---IT SHOULD BE ACCEPTED.

5 -For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.---YOU WOULD SEE GOD’S FOOD COMING WITH PRAYERS, THEN LORD SANCTIFIES THOSE FOODS.

Therefore those who depart from faith abstain from sanctified food of God, and gets drifted to go back to sin!! Devil takes control of them---this is why Rev. 21: 8--the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

When God gives different talents to His servants, they should exhort one another, Heb 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

LORD’S servants should not be found deceitful workers-Jer. 48: 10---Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

That means God’s servants should correct one another, without keeping the sword from using it, sword of God being WORD OF GOD, Eph. 6: 17, to correct people, Heb. 4: 12.