What is a Gospel?

What is a gospel? The word Gospel literally means “good news". The gospel is the term used for the good news ministry of Jesus the Christ. This gospel is about the kingdom, and about salvation, first for the Jews then for the rest of us. This gospel was shared in two different ways.

The primary form of the Gospel was charged to Peter and the rest of the disciples. They who witnessed the works of Jesus, and the authority he had which he worked also through their faith, then, that same power by his authority which was rested upon them for a time after he ascended through the Holy Spirit. Peter and these disciples performed acts and spread the gospel to the Jews and the Temple leadership through the 'world', which is where we consider the middle east today.

The second way the good news was shared was for the Gentiles, and it is all we are accountable to. Paul the Apostle, and his helpers attested to this. His gospel was for us, those who were not raised under Law. This ministry was meant for the rest of mankind. We were raised in our transgressions. For us, the grace that we have is glorified by our faith in the death of Jesus, his blood atoned.

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Galatians 2:20,21

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I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

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I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the Law, Christ died for nothing.”

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The gospel is sadly been lost to misteachings, selective writings, and the imaginations of false ministry. For those who create their own gospel, base it on some blend of Peter and Paul's gospel. Some even draw their gospel from the Law and the Prophets. These mixed gospels do in fact complicate the believer, and do confuse the purity of the final sacrifice, and it's holy glory. Paul spoke of this even in his time, and yes, certainly it is the temptation of the enemy that leads leaders to uphold false teachings as a form of control, or worse, judgement for the sake of self righteousness.

We gain from reading the holy scriptures, and from the Jewish gospel of Christ. They are good for instruction as they supply understanding into the workings of God with his chosen people. All of it should be seen as good instruction as to how to live apart from sin. But, the gospel we are to carry is the faith gospel, period. Only through faith in the authority of Christ Jesus as the living Son of God, are we able to live in him, and he becomes the life within us, we know this life as the Holy Spirit. The very Spirit which overcame death. That is the importance of the resurrection and the ascension. The other part of the good news, is itself rarely ministered, and this is how we know the gospel is true.

The Kingdom, is the other part of the gospel. Jesus spoke of the Kingdom in parables. Paul explained the fruits of the Kingdom, and some of the gifts. But no where in the testimonies or the letters of the New Testament, is the Kingdom explained. And the reason is beautiful. The Holy Spirit is the power that lets us discern. It is only through faith and listening to what the Holy Spirit places on our hearts and minds that eternal wisdom is found.

I know this to be true because I sought to be given understanding so I may serve the Father's will. Unlike Paul, or at least unlike the letters we have from Paul, I write about the Kingdom in ways that can be understood. Like Paul, I am also a separate part of the body of Christ, distinct with gifts and functions that describe my place in the Lord. It is my honor and my humble service to have the joy to bring this understanding to you of faith. And if you are indeed of the Body of Christ, the Holy Spirit will grant you discernment, and verify what I share here. I am confident in this as I am confident in my place in Christ.

I have spoken of this in great detail before in other writings, so I will just clarify what the Kingdom is here for you. The Kingdom is the holy conscience of God, as He is the God of the living.

The Kingdom is full and overflows in its perfection. So for example, when we set ourselves aside to have the holiness of perfect kindness come through us in our acts, this is a fruit of the holy conscience that is manifesting in our acts. And this would not be perfect if it was just our soul acting through its reliance on the flesh to manifest what we consider as kindness. No, holiness only recognizes the authority of the life, and if we are of our own authority, it is by our own strength and knowledge that creates our capacity to be kind. But if the life in us is the Holy Spirit, our soul relies on it instead of the flesh, and the power of God, in all its strength and perfection, is available to come through our acts. The Kingdom is the same conscience in heavenly realms, but only through Christ is it made perfect and available here.

Adversely, the Kingdom is not open to anyone who does not die of the body to rely on the life that is the Spirit of Life. This was a warning Christ himself spoke of many times. It is not enough to be aware of sin, it is not enough to simply repent sin and produce fruit worthy of that repent. All that is vital for existence. What is necessary is recognition of the authority of Christ Jesus, who is the living God, and the Holy Spirit which is the life that we in faith have living within us. Those who live by the world and the flesh, can knock, but Christ will say I do not know you. When by faith, we choose to die of the flesh, so to serve the will of the Father, this is our souls living in Christ. This is not something we can maintain, but we strive, persevere to grow towards that holiness.

In you, is a soul that should renew itself in the unseen qualities of God. Truly get used to living each day with more and more time spent in the spiritual aspects. Pray with your inner voice. Prayers of Thanks, of holy recognitions, of requests and blessings on others. All this in silence to the world which is like a trumpet blast in heaven. Your prayers are to the living God, and if indeed the His Spirit is in you, you are praying to him like you would speak to him if he was right beside you. Your soul is the image of God, the unseen quality. Relearn yourself, be holy, as the Christ is holy. We strive to be like him.

The gospel of Christ Jesus for all of mankind, is to seek salvation by believing in his authority as the living Son of God, and to separate ourselves from our reliance on the world and the vessel of flesh that our soul is bound in. In faithfulness that separation represents us dying with Christ, and is the key to having life, the Spirit of Life reside within us. The gift of salvation and serving the will of God by seeking to manifest His holiness, is how we show we love the Father, and is how we are called to love others.

Final word, the Holy Spirit of Truth is what created the scriptures, whether through the Lord, or his servants, or his people. That same Spirit can and will supply you with any understanding you need to serve the will of God. That same Spirit is the life that is the door to the holy conscience, where all the attributes of holiness are made available to us to serve by. This is all God's power and will and does glorify Him eternally. Do not allow others to tell you otherwise. Having said that, do not trust me. I encourage you to ask the Father to have His Spirit confirm to you in His way, what I have said. Do not trust anyone but the Lord with your soul. 

Bless you

Live by the Spirit

Ephesians 3:16

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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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Imagine trying to do what you believe is right without knowing what is right. That is exactly what you did before the Lord found you.

No one in the world says, 'Today I am going to so what I think is wrong.'

Human beings are souls that are reliant on their vessels. We are raised to rely on our instincts, and our knowledge, in order to react to what is placed in front of us. The problem is that our instinct is based on survival, and our knowledge is always incomplete. So although human beings desire to do what is best, what is best is founded on self and incomplete understanding.

Our inner being, is what we know as our souls. Our soul is a breath, a given portion of life. And life is itself spiritual. So the term 'human being' is saying 'of earth/of spirit'. Our soul is open to the spiritual realm, and our souls are tempted and/or guided through our conscience. The conscience in a human being is where the soul gathers understanding to act on.

As believers, if we are indeed of the Body of Christ, we have a different path that leads to our actions. We have the Holy Spirit, and by the Holy Spirit, we have the Kingdom and all that is holy; available to us. Our soul, our inner being, relies upon the Holy Spirit instead of this vessel. In doing so, our conscience is no longer seeking to do our own will, instead we seek to do the Father's will. So the riches of perfect knowledge what blooms from perfect love; are available to come through us. This holy power is of the Kingdom, which is the holy conscience of God.

By faith alone, can the holiness of the Father come through us. What is right can only come from Him. And we are confident that, no matter the circumstance, our soul can rely on what is holy to be right. Christ Jesus is the Truth, and the Spirit of Truth is with us.

Live by the Spirit!

Carry On!

The True Relevance of Repenting

The following letter is all about the true relevance of repenting.

Jesus was ministering in the Bethany Temple to the Jews. His teachings were being challenged by the Chief Priests. So he asked them a question in the form of a parable:

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Matthew 23:28-32

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“What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

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“ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

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“Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.

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“Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.

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For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

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The Man is the Master, our Lord and Savior. The two sons are the two types of Jews, those who practice religion to do their own will, and those who want to do what is righteous but do not have faith they can. Jesus spoke clearly about the hypocrisy of Temple leadership often. The leadership would tell everyone what was considered righteous behavior, but in secret would sin without repenting. Jesus then explained that those who openly sin, are repenting, acknowledging their sin before God who they know is what is righteous. These type of people are the ones who even with little faith, understand they have to deny themselves have what is righteous come through them.

Now, today, those of us who were not raised under Law, but instead were raised in our transgressions, we sometimes gather in groups to learn and share our understandings. And when we do so, you will notice immediately that the 'two sons' are present among us as well

It is difficult for some to consider themselves as sinners. And some sinners find it difficult to consider themselves worthy of righteousness.

There is an aspect of humility that God finds joy in. When we recognize what is sinful, we are capable of recognizing what is holy. But if we consider ourselves as what is holy, all we end up doing is justifying our sinful ways. Jesus knew this, and spoke of it. He came for those who would seek holiness, nor for those who claimed it as their own. Righteousness is of the Father, and only by setting ourselves aside, can that righteousness manifest through us.

So what is the lesson of the two sons?

Righteousness includes acknowledging sin because we have gained wisdom of what is holy through faith. The first son dishonored his father(a sin), then, in acknowledging that sin, later, in an act of humility, went to work as an act worthy of that acknowledgement(repent). 

How profound. Jesus even says that tax collectors and prostitutes who recognize their sinful ways and repent them, are bearing holy fruit of the Kingdom, because in the moment they show humility in denying themselves, their faith that there is holiness is available, is the same moment that holiness comes through them, manifesting in their acts. That humility is a joy to God.

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Romans 6:17,18

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But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.

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You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

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Now, many teachers will say that you should no longer sin. What they do not see is that all sin. So what is missing?

I will use an example to bring about an understanding in you. Before he knew Christ, a soldier used to kill his enemies. He was found by the Lord. The soldier then killed an enemy, and knew he had sinned. It was this, this acknowledgement of sin, that made his action of murder no longer a sin, but an awareness of sin through righteousness gained in faith. He was no longer a slave to that sin, as he was now aware of his actions, acknowledging them through righteousness gained through faith.

(Then you could say, he still killed a man. What did he do act on his repentance? This example was made not to condemn the man for sin, but to see that he is no longer a slave to it, as now his faith allows him to acknowledge it as sin.)

It is this awareness, that we identify as being a slave to righteousness. Because of repentance we now know what is sin, because we have a light, the Holy Spirit, showing us what we were slaves to before. This breaks the yoke sin has on us, and we are free to set it aside. In many respects, a repent clears our conscience, so we may see clearly what is right.

For those who were raised under Law, the commandment 'thou shall not kill', only told them what was sin. It did not show them what was righteous. In order to know what was righteous, they would have to acknowledge that sin in themselves. Because the nature of man is to do what they know not to do, sin increases. But righteousness is found by acknowledging that act as a sin because we have gained wisdom of what is holy through faith.

So the second son, honored his father(a commandment). Later, did what he knew not to do, which condemned him in sin. Because what was righteous to him was in obedience based on his knowledge. What was missing entirely was that he was a slave to sin, and therefore unable to fulfill holiness.

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Matthew 11:28-30

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

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Being a slave to righteousness begins with faith. You have to believe that Jesus is with you in the Spirit, and that council is there for all who seek it. You will see what cannot be seen, and will hear what cannot be heard. Another way of saying this is you will have a holy perception, that is fully based on faith it is available to you. And this yoke of righteousness is what leads you through, you will gain confidence, and in perfect time, will have the strength to not only see the sin you are in, but to also set it aside.

The two sons are actually in all of us. God is love. Love is patient, love is kind. Learn to acknowledge sin in yourself, and produce acts that honor the righteous light faith has lent you.

Ascension and the Curse

I just finished writing this. It is not something I have ever been led to speak of. I get the sense it is written for one of you. There is a great amount of clarity shared here. This is all about the understanding of the ascension.

The ascension is a key point in understanding who Jesus is for the nations(tribes) of Israel. For those of us who were raised outside the Temple walls, us who are not Jews, the resurrection and ascension do not have the same meaning. For us, what matters is that God walked among us, as one like us. And that in order for us to overcome death, we must believe that we can be forgiven our sins if we acknowledge them as sin. And when we do this because we believe in the living God, he and his authority become the life we carry forward. Our baptism is a Spiritual acknowledgement that we are willing to die of our old selves to become new in him.

The following are three separate passages talking about the same incidents. The ascension. This is when the resurrected form of Jesus showed himself to those Jews who loved him, his spiritual family. Then he left them, and returned to the presence of the Father.

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Mark 16:19,20

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After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.

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Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

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Luke 24:50-53

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When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

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While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.

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Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

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And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

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Matthew 28:16

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Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

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When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.

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Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

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(Bethany was a town in the region of Galilee. Galilee is a mountainous region.)

Firstly, it is important to understand that the lineage of Adam, carried a curse from disobedience. This first sin, cursed his lineage to not be able to please God. Over generations, the Lord, spent effort to bring this lineage in line with the Father's will. It was always the will of God that this lineage would seek out His will by faith, and overcome the curse. This objective included a set of commandments called Law. The Law described the sins that separated man from doing what was holy(righteous). If and when one of this lineage acted on faith, it was considered holy.

Jesus of Nazareth was born. He was one like the sons of man, although he was born to a virgin through the power of God. He was the promised one, the one who would overcome the curse of the first sin of Adam, and reconcile the Jews to God. As his ministry began, he taught and did many wonders in the presence of the promised people. His authority was holy and complete, and offered the only way to honor the Father.

To this moment, all authority, now including death and condemnation of human souls, is in Christ Jesus. Before Jesus was resurrected, the prince of this world had authority through the Father over death directly. Because of this authority, no human soul had made it into the presence of the Father, but were instead bound in condemnation. Jesus defeated this curse by himself becoming a curse. Jesus during his life did the will of God, fulfilled the Law and the Prophets, and for love, gave himself up for the forgiveness of the sins of all mankind. His selfless love and obedience to the Father will, made it impossible for death to claim him. So he had victory over the curse that bound mankind.  The curse he became was that we must die of ourselves and exist with him as our life. This is our way to eternal life is available for all who believe in his authority to forgive our sins. For him to remain in us, and us in him, we were instructed to keep two commandments: Love the Father, love others. If belief in him leads us to keep these commands, our faith is recognized, and our eternal life is secure with him.

Any water baptism that was done by the disciples or under their instruction, was done only to Jews who would repent for the forgiveness of sins, acknowledging the new mediation. This they would do to recognize the new covenant under the eternal High Priest, the Holy Authority. By the Father who showed himself to the Jews, by the Son whose blood atoned for their sin, and by the Holy Spirit sent to guide them and to bring forth the power of God through them, so all present could witness it. This baptism was the fulfillment of the old baptism, which cleansed the outer body of uncleanliness, symbolically representing the flood God sent to cleanse wickedness from the world. This new baptism was to cleanse sin from the soul, so that is was no longer blind and led by the desires of the flesh. The repent(acknowledgement) of sin was to then be followed by producing acts that were worthy of that repent. As knowledge of sin did not break the bond of sin, instead it increased it.

After giving them instruction, and praying for them, he instructed them to wait together for what was promised. Then the resurrected form of Jesus ascended, returning to the presence of the Father. He requested that the Holy Spirit be set upon those who believed among his disciples.

The disciples received the Holy Spirit as an anointing, and what is called the great commission began. They preached to all the nations(tribes) within Israel. and the Lord was with them until the end of the age of this testimony. Through them, the power of God, the Holy Spirit, did wonders and healings, and were kept safe from harm.

Without the ascension, the Holy Spirit would not have been sent down, as the Holy Spirit is the Power, the Spirit of the living God. It is present within all who carry belief. The repent of sin, for the seeking of forgiveness is an act of faith in the atoning quality of the Son. This is the only baptism for all who are outside the temple walls.

Ministries that do not differentiate between the ministry of the Jews and the ministry for the Gentiles, add what was not meant for the Gentiles. The age of transition between covenants was for the Temple believers raised under Law. Although Paul had the Gentile ministry, some of Paul's letters are directed specifically to Jews. But all of the other books of the New Testament are meant for these transitioning Jews. Although they may grant us Gentiles insight, their context is based on holy scriptures and prophets that have no relevance to those not under Law. We were raised in our transgressions. Through grace alone, are we able to set ourselves aside to have holiness come through us. This is righteousness for us.

It is by the kingdom that holiness manifests in this world. Our ministry is solely a faith ministry. We walk in our transgressions and rely on the atoning quality of the blood of the Lamb to escape death. Only by this grace, and our reliance of faith, are we capable of having a relationship with God.

There are very few believers that listen to the Holy Spirit. The Son of God is the Truth. And the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. For those who believe, the Spirit guides them. Like a door to the Kingdom, it places words and prompts actions through their hearts and minds. This can and does only occur when they set themselves aside so this holiness can come through them. They(we) work to increase in this service, as it mirrors their place in eternity.

I pray that this assists in your understanding.

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The Ten Virgins: Being and Staying Prepared

The Kingdom in Heaven is the same Kingdom that is available to us here on Earth. Jt has been my honor to bring light to this topic as a servant of the Lord.

The Kingdom is best explained as the Holy Conscience. Everything that comes from the Holy Conscience is pure, complete, and overflows. Spiritual gifts and states of perfection are what we harvest in our acts that manifest these holy traits. The Holy Conscience is the power of God. When we have these attributes come through us because of our faith in Christ Jesus as the Authority, we honor the Father through His Son. That aspect of our selfless service will carry with us into eternity.

Being prepared for the return of our Master, means knowing what we can about our duties, and his expectations. Knowing and practicing what we are responsible for, prepares us for whatever the day holds. So as we become reliable, our Master takes joy in seeing his expectations met.

In terms of the Kingdom, this Holy Conscience, it is our duty as servants to recognize the qualities of holiness. By being able to distinguish the aspects of holiness, we are then capable of understanding their purpose in our day. They call this discernment. Discerning what is holy as opposed to what is worldly or of the flesh, we can act in confidence while performing our service.

Now, in the world, when we acknowledge holiness, wickedness rises up to challenge it. There is a reason behind this. The Father knows that opposition drives our reactions. If holiness is to increase, it must have a purpose to do so. For example, Jesus said to love those who love you does nothing, even pagans do this. But to love your enemy is to do what pleases the Father. This is because love, is an aspect of the Kingdom. To increase our understanding of love, we set ourselves aside, and love those who hate us. In doing so we are shown that love is fearless, and so our confidence in love increases with that knowledge.

Having understanding prepares us, but being active in gathering confidence in the aspects of the Kingdom, is the fuel that keeps us going in the darkness. When our Master returns, will we only have our hopes? Or will we be found actively serving in faith. This brings me to the parable of the ten virgins:

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Matthew 25:1

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“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

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The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

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The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.

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The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

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“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

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“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

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The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

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“ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

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“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

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“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

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“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

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The ten virgins parable about the Holy Conscience is an understanding of being active in your faith. The lamps represent our desire for an active part as the Body of Christ. But half are blind because their faith is reliant on their desire to be part of something greater. The other half has the same faith, but is prepared, which represents they back up their understanding with practice. They know they need faith, and they support their faith with knowledge of its inner workings which they gained through practice.

The oil represents the wisdom of perseverance. The five who run out of perseverance, seek the others to assist them. Those who are prepared are unable to do so, and send them away to renew their faithfulness. And by the time the unprepared return, they approach the door, and the Kingdom is no longer open to them. Why? Because the Lord knows his servants who not only have faith, but practice that faith to understand their duties. To persevere in faith is not just a reliance on the promise of salvation, no. Perseverance is striving to understand and to do so, acting on that faith.

Den of Thieves

This is an interesting insight. When Jesus quoted Jeremiah and called the Jews in the Temple a 'den of thieves', ..what exactly were they guilty of stealing?

As with most quotes we have if what Jesus said, the quotes are evidence of him either fulfilling the Law with acts, or fulfilling what was said through the Prophets. Specifically two different quotes of holy scripture bring understanding to the 'den of thieves' statement Jesus made.

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Isaiah 56:4-7

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For this is what the Lord says:

“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,

who choose what pleases me

and hold fast to my covenant—

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to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name

better than sons and daughters;

I will give them an everlasting name

that will endure forever.

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And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to minister to him,

to love the name of the Lord,

and to be his servants,

all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it

and who hold fast to my covenant—

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these I will bring to my holy mountain

and give them joy in my house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and sacrifices

will be accepted on my altar;

for my house will be called

a house of prayer for all nations.”

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So we see here that speaking to those under the old covenant who were raised under the Law, the Lord saw the actions of the obedient, and promised to honor them. He considered the Temple as the place where His chosen people would be an example of His righteousness, and the Temple where they could be in His presence in prayer. Prayer lifted up to Him glorified Him, as prayer lifted up to Him was acknowledgement that glorified Him as what was righteous, what was holy in their lives. A house of prayer for all nations, an example for mankind to witness.

The second holy scripture gives us a better understanding of where holiness that is of God alone, was now being replaced with religious ceremonies, and traditions of Israelites. The Temple was becoming a Temple of self righteous practice, the Priests were becoming hypocritical.

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Jeremiah 7:1-11

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This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

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“Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message:

“ ‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord.

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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place.

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Do not trust in deceptive words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!”

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If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,

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if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm,

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then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever.

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But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.

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“ ‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, a burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known,

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and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?

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Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord.

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A den of robbers, is a place where those who commit theft, find safety from the authorities they act against. So we have Israelites using the Temple and their place within a promise God made to them, as an excuse to do what they desired of their own will. They were claiming righteousness as their own, yet abandoned it in their acts. In this way, they were stealing honor away from God, to honor their will.

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Mark 5:25-34

And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years.

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She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse.

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When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28

because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”

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Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

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At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

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“You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”

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But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.

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Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.

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He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

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So here in this context we have a specific example of personal need overcoming our faith to accommodate our will. In the end, she repented, and Jesus recognized her faith. A better example I cannot think of to describe how faith in Christ's authority honors the Father. When mankind claims holiness as of themselves, it denies the Father the glory of His Kingdom. It is for believers, a form of theft, stealing, by claiming holy acts as of our own will.

You were not kind, kindness came through you and you should give thanks for it. You were not faithful, faithfulness came through you and you should give thanks for it. You were not gentle, you denied yourself your reaction, so that gentleness could come through you, and you should give thanks for it. All these examples and more explain how the life in us is of Christ because we are his, of him. We serve the Father's will, not our own. It is His power that comes through us in acts we serve with. And the glory should go to Him, not ourselves or our church, or our society, or our authorities.

As we were not raises under Law, and have a new covenant with Christ, we are called to set ourselves aside, and have holiness come through us. This is a showing of humility, just like a eunuch, as we sacrifice our nature to do what serves the will of the Father because of our faith in His Son. This honors the Father, by us recognizing His Son authority.

The Prince of this world would have the living consider the flesh as what contains holiness. In this way, he would be considered the authority of holiness, as he has been given authority over what is set before us. The flesh is not the life in us. Life is spiritual, it is the breath of God, and it is eternal. As the children of the world continue to develop in celebration of holiness as a part of themselves, they grow further from this Truth of Life. There will come a time when those who know the Truth will be considered the enemy, completely mad, and better of dead.

The Kingdom of God is the same Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. The Father and His Authority are glorified for the holy attributes. It is mankind that has the opportunity to honor this, and prove themselves as servants, solely on faith. Everything we are raised to be runs in complete opposition to the Truth, that is why it is a sufferance to carry the Truth forward. But for those who battle to serve the will of God, there is hope, love, and faith. And the strength they need is in the life they carry in them and are carried by.

Claiming holiness is a form of self esteem in this generation, no longer are there stone or wooden Gods we pray to for these attributes, instead we claim these attributes as emotions and learned moral behaviors. All are theft, as they do not glorify the Father, recognizing Him as what is righteous alone.

Consider this. Pray about it.

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Foundation of Belief

The following is worthy of your beliefs. Consider what is said, pray about it, and share this with confidence. This message is for everyone of belief or non-belief. This is the foundation of faith.

Romans 1:20-32

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For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

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It is of my tasks to gently but continuously remind and instruct those the Lord sets before my words to understand that we are not raised in Law like the Jews, we were raised in our transgressions. We are the remainder of the world, all those outside of the temple walls.

Every human, with or without a belief system, has been made aware of the unseen qualities of God. The only difference between us and the Jews is that God revealed himself to the Jews and not to us. So everyone, has witnessed qualities of God, but our ancient forefathers described these attributes with symbols or icons, or in some cases, as in today's generation, we claimed these attributes as solely human qualities.

This is why we have so many issues, because we do not attribute holiness(righteousness), as God's alone. And why that is vital is that when we finally do acknowledge these unseen qualities as of God, we can understand that this vessel, this flesh, runs in opposition to His will. And in order for us to see this, God gave us over to our sinful desires. And the longer we deny him, the greater our desires separate us from this Truth.

So it is not enough to deny ourselves with some form of self restraint. We have to approach God with the understanding that He is the foundation of all the righteous qualities we recognize. And by recognizing this, we then begin to rely upon faith in this truth, to have the strength we need to overcome them. Amen

Jesus Christ is the Holy Authority that acts as a door to this Kingdom, that is the Holy Conscience. He is the Truth and the Way to honor the Father as what is righteous alone. The life in us, from conception, is aswell an unseen quality of God. This Life is a part of God, and should be recognized as that Holy Authority, our door to have righteousness come upon us, then through us. Amen

There is much to be said, but the basic understanding has now been placed before you here. Read this over, pray about it. This is my service to you, and everyone alive. Share this with confidence. 

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