This present evil world (part 5)

 

I am indeed flabbergasted to see so many major religious leaders who are not willing to stand up against mandatory vaccinations when this is going to have humongous implications on the body of Christ, because humanity is not simply a physical being, but it is also a spiritual being and the consequences of mandating vaccination of believers are going to eternally affect them in three ways:

1. The ulterior motive for mandatory vaccination is idolatrous, blasphemous and profane        

 The ulterior motive for mandating this Corona Virus Vaccine is to discredit our Creator Who created the human body with an immune system to act as our body guard to protect our body from outside invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins (chemicals produced by microbes). Therefore, to imply or make the assumption that the human body on its own strength is incapable of defending itself against a virus without the help and assistance of a vaccine, whether one is physically healthy or not, is totally absurd, ludicrous, insane, blasphemous, demonic and idolatrous because, the root cause of the virus is a failure in the same science that produces the vaccine whether it was accidentally or deliberately manufactured.

Furthermore, believers have been given a choice and duly admonished saying: “that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” Also, “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness"; and again, "The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile" (1Corinthians 2:5; 3: 18-20).

Therefore, since the wisdom of this world is foolishness and the thoughts of the wise are futile, why try and make it mandatory to follow the science? When the chances of surviving this pandemic naturally is much greater than that of succumbing to it! The question is, is there a hidden agenda behind the mandatory vaccination?

2.  Vaccines defiles the temple of God

To those who believe in Jesus Christ, our human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, for we have been duly instructed saying; “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Since our human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, it should not be mutated with aborted fetuses in combination with tissues from other creatures directly into the veins and blood stream; this is a definite defilement of the human body and the consequences for such doing is very detrimental, for we have been duly instructed saying: “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is Holy, which temple you are” (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).

Now since we have been forewarned that God is going to destroy the one who defiles His temple, this should be a matter of great concern to the children of God and therefore, should avoid injecting aborted human fetuses and cells of other creatures into their bloodstream.

3. It forfeits one’s inheritance of the Kingdom of God

Whether or not the Corona virus vaccine is a prelude or the prophesied mark of the beast, the crux of the matter is, the rules and regulations put in place for refusing to take it is synonymous and quite identical to that of the mark of the beast which reads; “He (the beast- a world ruling kingdom or organization) was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Revelation 13:15-17).

And the consequences for having this mark is very costly, for it is written; "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name" (Revelation 14: 9-11).

It is said that, prevention is better than cure, so since the consequences for not taking the vaccine is quite synonymous to that of the mark of the beast and only those who are willing to even be beheaded that will inherit the kingdom of God, this is ample reason why a true believer should not partake of the vaccine. For we have been duly admonished saying; “Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands: And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years” (Revelation 20:4).

These are the reasons why true believers should not just be reluctant or hesitant in taking the vaccine, but should be quite defiant in rejecting it because our faith is in the power of God and not in the wisdom of men and should not profane and blaspheme the name of God. We consider our body as the temple of the Holy Spirit and will by no means defile it with manmade vaccines and we will not jeopardize our kingship in the kingdom of God for the sake of man’s wisdom.

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When was the Word made flesh(part 5)

 

1. The birth of John Baptist

The birth of John Baptist can also be considered as further proof to prove the date of Christ’s birth, for it is well known that John Baptist was six months older than Jesus Christ, because when the angel visited Mary he said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

Then Mary said to the angel; “How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren: For with God nothing will be impossible" (Luke 1:34-37).

Now there is without any shadow of doubt that Mary was conceived at the instant she said to the angel, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. Because, Mary arose in those days of her visitation by the angel and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy: Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord."

And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name” (Luke 1:38-49).

So there is ample proof that Mary was already conceived when she visited Elizabeth and according to Elizabeth, “blessed is she who believed,” so the moment Mary believed what the angel said to her and she replied; “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word" she became conceived.

So then, if we can find out when was Elizabeth conceived and gave birth to John Baptist it would not be that difficult to know when was Mary conceived and gave birth to Jesus Christ. And so, with regard to this matter we learned that, Zacharias the father of John Baptist was serving in the temple according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”

And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense. Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.” (Luke 1:8-14).

The rest of the story is that Zacharias doubted, for he said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time” (Luke 1:18-20).

But as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. Now after those days, (which refers to the days of his service in the temple) his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, "Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people" (Luke 1:23-25).

So the logical question now is, when was Zacharias days of service? According to the scriptures; “There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” It is further stated that Abijah from whom Zacharias the father of John Baptist descended was of the eighth division (Luke 1:5, 1Chronicles 24:10).

What is important to know is that the priesthood, according to the schedule of their service for coming into the house of the LORD according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded, was made up of twenty-four divisions which means that, the period of service for each division would be 14.75 (approximately 15 days) per year. This calculation is derived from dividing the number of days in the lunar year which is 354 days into the 24 divisions; and therefore, the eighth division under which Zacharias the father of John Baptist fell would be during the last two weeks of the fourth month of the year.

So, at the end of the fourth month of the year, Zacharias departed to his house and after those days, which lead us to the fifth month of the year his wife Elizabeth was conceived. Therefore, if Elizabeth was conceived during the fifth month of the year, the birth of John Baptiste was during the first month of the following year, and since John Baptist was six months older than Jesus Christ, this means that Jesus Christ was born during the seventh month of the year which brings us back to the Feast of Tabernacles which falls on the 15^th day of the seventh month and which commemorates and honor the King of kings and Lord of Lords.

I therefore beg to ask the question, is this not more credible than promulgating the falsehood and the notion that no one knows the date of Jesus’ birth and hence the reason why Christmas is being celebrated as the date of Jesus’ birth? And the Eighth Day does it not better coincide with the Lord's circumcision rather than celebrating it as the beginning of a new year when a new year does not start in the dead of winter? What a hoax! What a deception? But truly, these times of ignorance God has overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.

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This present evil world (part 4)

 

The third huge error that the world is making is that of attributing all of man’s achievements to God which should not be because, Satan is not only the god and ruler of this world but he has also given his power and great authority to man and therefore, one should avoid attributing all of man’s achievements to God because; “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Therefore, it all depends on which spirit the spirit of the individual who achieved the success is connected to.

Man also has the ability to achieve whatever they propose to do, for thus says the LORD, "Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them” (Genesis 11:8).

In addition to this the Lord stated categorically; “I am the LORD, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.” And, “For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another” (Isaiah 42:8; 48:11).

God simply does not share His glory with medical science, robots, technology etc. He gave man the freedom to choose the way of the lesser of two evils by choosing their own leaders and healers, but He has not relinquished His authority as King and Healer. To His people the Lord said; “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians: For I am the LORD who heals you."  He said again; “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you” (Exodus 15:26; 23:25).

In our new dispensation, the death of Christ is for our healing as we have been duly admonished saying; “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's” (Psalms 103:1-5).

With regards to curing diseases and healing the sick the instructions Jesus Christ gave to His disciple are as follows; “And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you' (Matthew 10:8; Luke 9:1-2; 10:8-9).

The apostle James also admonished God’s people by saying; “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:13-16).

Since Jesus Christ gave His followers a formula or a prescription on how to cure diseases and heal the sick and we have been given the option to either have our faith in the wisdom of men or, have our faith in the power of God why should the leaders of this world who are under the authority of Satan want to mandate their vaccines on the people of God? Why should those who profess to be church leaders luring innocent God-fearing people into taking the vaccine? 

Why are they not following the examples which Jesus gave to His disciples? When there are only two options which are, either having our faith in the wisdom of men, or having our faith in the power of God. And furthermore; "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon” (1Corinthins 2:5; Matthew 6:24).

Because of the spiritual blindness of these false representatives of Jesus Christ they are unable to recognize that this is all a ploy and a last ditch by Satan to destroy God’s people knowing that his time is short as we have been forewarned saying; “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 

Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down, and they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Therefore rejoice O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time” (Revelation 12:9-12).

In this crucial time, the body of Christ, the church must be prepared to overcome Satan and his accomplices by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony and do not love their lives to the death. Meaning, they must be willing to give up their lives for the truth of God instead of giving in to the unscrupulous demands of evil men.

Remember, Jesus forewarned us by saying; “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matthew 16:25-26).

I am indeed flabbergasted to see so many major religions leaders who are not willing to stand up against mandatory vaccinations when this is going to affect the body of Christ in three distinctive ways:

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When was the Word made flesh (part 4)

 

I have so far covered five points to prove when was the Word made flesh and dwelt among us, I will now cover two more points to prove the date of Jesus' birth.

1. The Ministry of Jesus Christ

The duration of Christ’s ministry is another proof that the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the scripture states clearly that; “Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,” His ministry officially began at the Feast of Tabernacles because, when the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. His brothers therefore said to Him, "Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world." For even His brothers did not believe in Him.’

“Then Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil. You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come."

But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. Then the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, "Where is He?" Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?" (Luke 3:23; John 7:3-15).

Therefore, if Christ’s ministry began during the Feast of Tabernacles which begins on the 15th day of the seventh month and lasted for 3 ½ years, what date did the ministry of Christ ended? Obviously, if His ministry began during the middle of the seventh month of the year and lasted for 3 ½ years, the end of His ministry was during the middle of the first month of the year which brings us to the Passover which falls on the 14th day of the first month of the year according to the Jewish sacred calendar.

2. The day of Jesus Christ’s death

The day of Christ’s death therefore points to the day of His birth, for we have been duly admonished saying; “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)

The date of the Passover is on the 14^th day of the first month of the year as we have been duly instructed saying; “These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the LORD's Passover” (Leviticus 23:4-5).

Therefore, if Jesus Christ died on the 14^th day of the first month of the year at the age of 33 ½ years, His 34^th birth day if He had lived to see it would have been on the 15^th day of the seventh month which coincides with the Feast of Tabernacles. So what is so complicated in that for one to understand? I find that this is much easier to digest than the Christmas theory.

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When was the Word made flesh (part 3).

 

1. Feast of Tabernacles honors the King of kings and Lord of lords

If one so far is not yet convinced that the date of Jesus’ birth is not a secret and that they have been deceived and lied to, I hope that this point clarifies everything. This may be the first time you hear about the exact date of Jesus’ birth but regardless of how long it took you to learn of it you have absolutely no excuse for it is written; “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!" (Romans 10:14-15).

Now that you hear it the onus is on you personally to believe or not to believe because we are responsible for our own decisions and we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

 So then, since the reason why the Word became flesh and dwelt among us was to be King as testified by Jesus Himself who said to Pilate; “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

Now there is a yearly festival which is stated as follows; “also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the LORD for seven days; on the first day there shall be a Sabbath-rest, and on the eighth day a Sabbath-rest” (Leviticus 23:39; Judges 21:19; Hosea 9:5).

Please note carefully that the directives are to keep the feast of the Lord, signifying that this feast pertains to the Lord, it is His feast to be observed in His honor. I therefore beg to ask the question, what is the objective and the rationale for observing the feast of the Lord?

To native Israelites their objective for observing this festival is stated as follows; “You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God” (Leviticus 23:41-43).

But what is the objective and rationale for observing this festival in our New Testament dispensation? In our New Testament dispensation, the objective and rationale for observing this festival is to honor the birth and circumcision of the King of kings and Lord of lords. Because remember the title and honor of King was attributed to Jesus Christ from birth and as indicated by the prophet Zachariah worshiping the King the Lord of hosts and keeping the Fest of Tabernacles are intertwined, they serve the same purpose.

For thus it is written; “And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain. If the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in, they shall have no rain; they shall receive the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles” (Zechariah 14:16-18).

So as one can clearly see, observing the Feast of Tabernacles and worshiping the King of kings and the Lord of hosts are synonymous because, to observe the Feast of Tabernacles is to worship the King of king and Lord of lords and in the same token, to worship the King of kings and Lord of lords is to celebrate the Feast of tabernacles, a title and honor which was bestowed on the Lord from birth.

To those who are still doubtful and skeptical due to their delusions and their love to the traditions and customs of men rather than the commandments of God, I can still give three more historical proofs as to when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

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When was the Word made flesh, and dwelt among us (part 2)

I know that it is not going to be easy for the majority to accept and believe after being under such a heavy cloud of deception for so long, but to those who are no longer spiritually blinded here are four out of eight  examples to prove that the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ:

1. Isaiah’s prophecy

The prophet Isaiah prophesied saying; “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this” (Isaiah 9:6-7).

Please note carefully that it is from the birth of the Child that the government was set on His shoulders to order and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever and the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform it, that means it is guaranteed.

2. The day the Word became flesh was not a secret

On the day the Word became flesh and dwelt among us we are told that; “there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2: 8-12).

So, there is a precise day known by man as to when the Word became flesh and to further confirm it we are told: “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: " Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" (Luke 2:13-14).

What happened next was that, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.” Therefore, the day on which the Word became flesh and dwelt among us is definitely not a secret.

What happened next further proved that the day the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us was not a secret because, when the shepherds had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. Which was, “for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

3. The wise men from the East

It is stated plainly in the scriptures that; “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him" (Matthew 2:1-2).

Please note carefully that the wise men came to Jerusalem looking for the One who has been born King of the Jews, which signifies that the Word that was made flesh and dwelt among us was the King of the Jews and when they came to the house and saw the young Child with Mary His mother, they fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, to honor of a King, frankincense to honor Him as God and myrrh in honor Him as man.

4. Jesus’ trial before Pilate

During Jesus’ trial before Pilate, he called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?" Jesus continued; “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice" (John 18:33-37).

There is therefore no ambiguity that, Jesus Christ the Word which was made flesh and dwelt among us was born King and it was for this reason He came into the world.

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This present evil world (part three)

 

The second huge error that the inhabitants of the world are making is to classify everyone as children of God.

Is every human being a child of God? This seems to be the belief of many but; in reality are we all children of God? From the very beginning of human existence the Lord said to the serpent; “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel" (Genesis 3:14-15).

I therefore beg to ask the question, who is the seed of the serpent and who is the Seed of the woman? To know who the Seed of the woman is, the Lord made an everlasting covenant with Abraham saying; “Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ” (Galatians 3:16).

So basically, children of God from the human race are those who believe in Jesus the only begotten Son of God. Before the advent of Jesus Christ in the flesh, God chose certain people such as Enoch, Noah, Job, the patriarchs and the prophets and gave them His Holy Spirit. The rest of humanity who died before the advent of Jesus Christ received the opportunity to become children of God during the time the Lord spent in grave.

During the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ He said to the Jews; “       Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth --- those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation” (John 5:25-29).

So during the time that Jesus Christ spent in the grave He spoke to the dead and those who heard His voice received life and became children of God. “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison” (1 Peter 3:18-19).

For one to be a child of God, his/her human spirit must be connected to the Spirit of God, but from the time Adam and Eve sinned, man’s spirit was disconnected to the Spirit of God and was connected to the spirit of the prince of the power of the air as confirmed by the apostle Paul who wrote; “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others” (Ephesians 2:.1-3).

Jesus confirmed the fact that we are not all children of God because to the Jews He said; “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it” (John 8:42-44).

The apostle John also made a clear distinction between the children of God and the children of the devil, for thus he wrote: “In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother: For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another” (1John 3:10-11).

The truth is, we were all born under the dominion of the kingdom of darkness and were by nature children of wrath our transfer from being a child of the devil to becoming a child of God is when according to the apostle John; “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13).

For this reason, we are to give thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light: He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Colossians 1:12-13).

So the perception that we are all children of God is erroneous, deceptive, misleading and deprives one from attaining their full potential, because for one to be a child of God his/her human spirit must be joined to the Spirit of God because, if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

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When was the Word made flesh?

 

When the Word was made flesh?

In our New Testament dispensation we have been granted the liberty to observe or not to observe a particular day in the honor of God as clearly stated by the apostle Paul who wrote; “One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it” (Romans 14:5-6).

As one can clearly see, there is no compulsion, coercion or legalism in respect to the worship of God, all forms of worship should be voluntary from one’s own volition, not grudgingly, fully convinced, but precisely as God ordained because, Jesus stated categorically, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:23-24).

So then, what about if you know when the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us will you worship Him on that day? What if I tell you and prove to you that there is a Jewish festival called the “Feast of Tabernacles” which begins on Tuesday 21^st September 2021 that commemorates the day the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us will you believe me and prove all things and hold fast to what is good? Or will you continue believing the lie which says that no one knows the date of Christ’s birth and therefore, has substituted the pagan festival of Christmas to commemorate the day the Word was made flesh?

There is a Jewish festival called the Feast of Tabernacles which some people commemorate yearly but never seems to associate it with the birth of Christ, some people observe it as a foreshadow of the millennium, when the kingdom of God will be established on the earth, while others will dwell in booths and temporary dwellings despite the fact that they are not native Israelites, when the scriptures state clearly; “You shall dwell in booths for seven days. all who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God” (Leviticus 23:42-43).

So then, how can I prove to you that, the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the day on which the Word who created the heavens, the earth, the seas and all that are in them became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth?

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This present evil world (part two)

 

Even though Jesus Christ conquered Satan, He has not returned to take over the ruler-ship of this word, His consolation to us is; "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death” (Revelation 1:17-18).

In the Lord’s Prayer on behalf of His disciples, Jesus prayed to the Father saying; “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.’

“While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world” (John 17:9-16).

The apostle John also admonished us by saying; “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world --- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life --- is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever” (1John 2:15-17).

The apostle James also admonished us by saying; “Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"? (James 4:4-50).

So there is a rivalry between the Spirit of God who dwells in believers and the spirit of the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience. This spirit of the prince of the power of the air has given his power, his throne and great authority to a world ruling kingdom, and all the world is marveled and is following the beast. So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?" (Revelation 13:2-4).

Our battle with this pandemic is not merely physical but spiritual as we have been duly instructed saying: “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.”

We have been instructed saying; “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil: For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:11-12).

Therefore, since we are a nation or people who profess to believe in God, mandating vaccination as the solution to curb the Corvid 19 pandemic is ludicrous and blasphemous. For thus says the Lord; “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:13-14).

So clearly, our source of defense against any pandemic is not in Vaccines the product of man’s wisdom which is to God foolishness, but it is by taking up the whole armor of God. This brings me to another huge error that the inhabitants of the world are making, which is to classify everyone as being a child of God.

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