I’d like to welcome you, the reader of this little treatise, welcome to God’s church, to all who seek the truth of God. Not the thoughts, whims, or false teachings of men’s organizations which prefer their operational system of beliefs.
We do not follow any man, any organization, though we have order according to scriptural requirements, we do not live by men’s dogma, only scripture, through the power of God’s holy spirit.
According to Christ’s word and will, we invite the meek of the earth, the brokenhearted, the captives, and all that are weary, laden with griefs and sorrows, to hear the word of the lord God, to bind up the brokenhearted and them that are bound as our lord spoke in the ears of the false religious leaders of his time, so he speaks to us today that have ears to hear, and eyes to see, to appoint to them (us) that mourn in “Zion”, the son of God, is the living church of the living God!
To you who hear and that fear is this message written accord’ to the prophecy of Isa.61:1—3. To give you beauty for ashes, the “oil” of joy for mourning, (God’s holy spirit) and the garment of praise (being clothed in truth) for the spirit of heaviness; (the griefs we suffer in this sin-sick world)that you and us, all of us who hear & fear may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified!
Why? Because He has promised precious rewards to them that love Him, (His ways & word) that love righteousness and peace, contrary to those who love hostility, lies, evil, sin and death. Why? Because sin is the transgression of the law, (I John. 3:4) and the wages of sin is death (Rom.6:23).
Why will this world’s religions not accept these truths? Because they reject God and His word, while cherry-picking what they like, misapplying what they want to retain and having some Frankenstein jigsaw puzzle of the bible they are in darkness!
Tie the prophecy of Isaiah 61:1—3 to the famous Sermon on the Mount in Mat. 5; which attributes Isaiah’s prophecy in a similar vein: Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
These verses all speak to the coming kingdom of God which christ came proclaiming. What is it? The release from sin & death, from all of man’s “systems” under that old serpent called the devil and Satan which deceives the whole world! (Rev. 12:9)
Did you know you were deceived? Of course not. You wouldn’t know you’re deceived, that’s what deception is all about.
With this introduction invitation, let me begin in this message with a question:
To whom was Christ referring to when he said; “Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”
Was it to the Christianity of this world?
Was it to Judaism?
Was it to the WCG?
So what’s the answer? Let’s go to that inspired scripture in Luk.18 & examine what this means.
In this article i hope to direct our collective attention to what the Lord our God has manifested some to see, know and thereby get a better understanding of its importance!
Luk 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luk 18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: Luk 18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Luk 18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luk 18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Luk 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luk 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Luk.18:1—8.
That ”grain” of faith is a gift that is the called, providing we are walking in-step, not of this world, but in accordance with the word of God from the holy book.
Its importance is in conjunction with many scriptures invited to the coming KOG!
The disciples did not get at that time what He truly meant. Even that grain of a mustard seed, the mustard seed analogy being the smallest of all seeds & just a grain of it is all you and I need, that’s all! It doesn’t need to be increased, just strengthened like exercise, without which, like muscle it becomes flabby & useless!
Is that what God’s elect people are to be, spiritually flabby? That condition will not aid anyone’s journey in this life or the life in the world to come! If you do not know or have heard of “the world to come”
To get a fuller picture let’s now tie in a few more verses & read on here in luk.17, i will quote from the LITV instead of the KJV:
Luk 17:5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Give us more faith. Luk 17:6 But the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard, you may say to this sycamine tree, Be rooted up and be planted in the sea! And it would obey you.
Turn back to Mark 16 and see how important this matter of faith is, for it is “a” great key, & a sign by which the lord promised ye shall know His people.
Mar 16:16 The one who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but the one who does not believe shall be condemned. Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow those who believe: in My name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new languages; Mar 16:18 They shall remove serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them in any way; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
This is the faith God’s chosen people must diligently seek while forsaking other unimportant worldly past-times and prioritizing God’s kingdom 1st!
Of course, not just study as we are shown in 2 tim.2:15 to study to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the truth. Likewise as 2tim.3:16-17. Talks about, saying: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God & is profitable for doctrine (Codes & principles), for REPROOF, for, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the-man (or woman) may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Back to Lk.14 this time.
What’s this is in the context of?
The calling of God no less!!!
Luk 14:12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. Luk 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: Luk 14:14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Luk 14:15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Luk 14:16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Luk 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. Luk 14:18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. Luk 14:19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. Luk 14:20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. Luk 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. Luk 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. Luk 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. Luk 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
This is the crux of the true gospel & context of our calling to God’s kingdom, this is the rsvp of our invitation card! Did you get that? By your consent to the conditions of the invite you have agreed to participate accord’ to the terms of that invite. That’s more important than most realize!
Did you get it? By you, i am referring to the beloved, the called, the faithful, not this world’s religions!
Yeshua said unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to others in parables…luk.8:10
We better “get it”, because any that don’t are toast!!!
Meaning, God is inviting certain of humankind to inherit eternal life in and as part of the family the world-ruling kingdom of God, and any who put anything before that invitation, that calling and the exceeding greatness thereof simply won’t receive it!
Reading further into this, notice the parable on one such person: luk.14:25—33;
Luk 14:25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, Luk 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luk 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luk 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luk 14:29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Luk 14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Luk 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Luk 14:32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. Luk 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
But those who do receive it, the Lord said the following: Mar 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. Mar 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Mar 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, Mar 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Christ is a God of love, of judgement, of truth, & power! And, he will not compromise with his awesome promises, the invitations all have the same conditions. Grace does not mean going back to sin once repented & forgiven for, nor will he give eternal life to those who slothfully approach that calling or invitation, His commandments, or the law of God as the father’s lawgiver!
Going to mat.7 we shall see the uncompromising nature which we have already read in the scriptures. This is not stubbornness, because God condemns stubbornness as witchcraft & idolatry
Is it not strange that so-called “Christianity” do not know he is the lawgiver? And that he will not accept iniquity!
What’s that? Lawlessness!
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
This is not the weak ‘Jesus’ portrayed by this world’s “Christianity”, this is the lawgiver, the 2ic under the father of the whole limitless universe which he created! As we can read in john.1:1-3
In Mat.24:12—13; The Lord said: And because INIQUITY shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But, he that endures to “the-end” the same shall BE-SAVED. Iniquity, lawlessness & sin are the enemies of God’s people, the enemies of righteousness and of eternal life! Think how aging came about through man’s first parents…Meaning, there are T’s & C’s of the wedding invitations!
Speaking of the t’s & c’s of the wedding invites, let’s continue here in mat.7: & read on thru to vs 29.
Mat 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house (LIFE) upon a rock: Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, (Difficulties) and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; (PROBLEMS, WORRIES, FEARS, PERSECUTIONS) and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock, SOLIDLY EMBEDDED IN CHRIST-THE WORD) Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: Mat 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. Mat 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: Mat 7:29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
There are conditions of the one that sent the wedding invites, and the wedding guests either adhere to them, or reject the invite, or are rejected!
Thru Christ’s perfect adherence to the father’s t’s & c’s of his ministry he became the bridegroom, & made the comparison by the parable of his 1st c. Disciples being wedding guests.
Mat 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? Mat 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. Mat 9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Mat 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
One last ref in closing: Mat.13. I have 3-quick points:
Herein is yet another powerful illustration of the wedding invitations terms of ref: that refers to the day of judgement, because he is not yet separating the good from the bad which is the ending of the great-tribulation & the beginning of the day of the lord! That is the time when the angels are sent to separate the good from the bad! Mt.13:47—50.
We will read this soon;
Is the confirmation of the new wine, which comes from the vine—Christ! The new wine referred to the N.T church our Lord said He would build, & the gates of the grave would not prevail against them! Mt.16:18. His church would receive the “new teachings, new Laws” which He taught not to the world, but only to His called which are the elect. Mt.24:21—22.
That leads to the ultimate inheritance and replacement of the former unfaithful priesthood! Mat.27:50—51. 2 Pet.2:5,9. Rev.5:9—10.
Then? The beginning of 1,000-years of the restitution of all that has been lost during man’s violent, murderous and woeful reign, to be replaced by the saints, who, as Daniel wrote in dan 7:18 but the saints of the most high shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
AND IN Dan.7:22. Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
AS ALSO Dan.7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
I trust you understand the critical nature of the calling you have been given is the most precious , the most valuable matter that you have been given.
Don’t squander it brethren!
