Further thoughts are shared, today, on the processes of divine prophecy, salvation, trust, and the coming of Christ. The works of separation in harvest are for the wheat and the tares as well as for the wheat and the chaff. The task of making response to those who harass your ministry must be carefully done. On the one hand, your goal is to cut them off absolutely and decisively; to turn them away once and for all so that they never return. On the other hand, your duty is to respond with substance from the Holy Spirit, as many times as they shall repent (demonstrated in their coming back, again). Just as children often are hesitant to approach their parents after chastisement, punishment and rebuke, believers, investigators and those seeking GOD often shrink from further effort once challenged, embarrassed, or “put down.” Following the example given by divinity, the wise parent is alert to recognize and respond to apologies, repentance and sorrowing for error that appears silently expressed through changed behavior, perseverance, and renewed effort. Consider again the following from the Bible, where the question, “When?” is answered in a way that conclusively satisfies and seals those Christian believers prepared to receive it. There the same query has been posed using different words, “wilt thou at this time” and “how long”: Acts 1: 6-7, King James Version (KJV): 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. Also Revelation 6: 9-11, KJV: 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Moreover, we have: Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14, KJV: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: For his is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. “wirelessguru1” again commented on (10/16/2015) Christ Coming Soon? and was answered with the following:
“wirelessguru1” Fanatic, what does “due time” mean!?
..and encourage by what!!!???
THE BLACK PHOENIX “Brow” (I‘m sure you won’t mind when I call you that for short), be encouraged that someone cares enough to respond to you at all. You are still “asking” without sharing. Try this: say what it means to your faith, then ask for clarification or correction of what others share with you. That is how one avoids the impression of being an empty vessel (one having no spirit content from Christ), and further welcomes the deepest, purest truth that others feel they have. Consider again: 1st John 4: 6, King James Version (KJV): 6 We are of God. he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us: Hereby know we the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
THE BATTLE AXE: Wanting To Know When? (10/18/2015)—Continuing a godly understanding, see with new eyes: The error of Adam (both the male and female) occurred when a judgment was made (i.e., value was assigned to knowledge) in a way that threatened to destroy continuing intimate relationship with the Creator. As their Maker, GOD met with the pair demonstrating and revealing the divine character and nature through intimacy and person, not simply by authority and as exalted Being. The pair were to always exist within a relationship of access, love, respect and trust toward Deity. While sacred law was in place as the expression of divine will, correct and exhaustive knowledge of the law was not required. There even was no demand for an abbreviation of the law as seen with the Decalogue granted to Israel as their platform for covenant relationship.
GOD called, and neither would answer. The pair could have asked, “When?” regarding the death sentence that was passed upon their denial of Deity and disobedience. However, the priority of GOD must be seen as having been their recovery and restoration. Were they to be given a second chance, then and there, what would GOD establish for them? Followers of Jesus Christ believe, GOD would have made possible the original relationship he intended, one of access, love, respect, and trust. Generations since then have been allowed to experience “Eden’s second chance.”
It should be no surprise that Adam’s response of distrust, fear and hiding among the things of the world (i.e., the Garden) is not correct for those who come to Christ. Only with open confession, contrition, remorse and repentance may the divine operations of atonement, forgiveness, rebirth, and sanctification set up the full transformation that must occur—even the change from mortality to immortality and incorruption at the harvesting of the earth by Jesus Christ
The sacred process of establishing a church that we see in the Savior (from beginning to end, i.e., incarnation not impregnation, birth, death, resurrection, ascension) is to encourage more than an intellectual awareness that GOD exists, or to draw men by curiosity as Moses was drawn. Also, we are not speaking of a work through persuasion, and reasoning with philosophy or science. The access to divinity now provided pertains to the content and makeup of mankind, that can only be altered for eternal purposes through rebirth, revelation, spiritual growth, and perfecting by the Holy Spirit.
In no way does a second chance mean going back to “business as usual”, to “do as you please” or to “forget about it.” There is to be permanent and irreversible change whereby GOD will be glorified, honored, known, and praised throughout the earth.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. (Revelation 10: 4-7, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Christ Coming Soon? (10/16/2015); How To Measure Spiritual Progress? (04/19/2015); Carnal Needs, Sacred Tools? (03/26/2015); GOD Is A Spirit (12/07/2014); The Mystery of His Appearing (12/08/2014); Like a Thief? (12/01/2013); Only While We Live? (12/02/2013)
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, the eternal development of mankind may occur through the framework of time. Yet, to focus upon time would be an error. Similarly, we speak of trust as that aspect brought to relationship by created beings and living creatures, instead of saying faith, because the one is carnal, and appears by the flesh and self-will (some say, volition); the other is spiritual and abides through divinity.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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