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On Nov 16, 4:23 pm, edward mason <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 2:12 AM > Subject: Testimony of Jesus Christ[2]--word document.doc > To: [email protected] > > I've shared Testimony of Jesus Christ[2]--word > document.doc<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1epTOPsmbeL_wmUUDCeJdwQaM4totpYZjG...> > Click to open: > > - Testimony of Jesus Christ[2]--word > document.doc<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1epTOPsmbeL_wmUUDCeJdwQaM4totpYZjG...> > > LAST DAY PROPHECIES THAT FIT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESENT DAY > > “THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS THE SWORD” > > Revelation 12:17 “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to > make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, > and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” > > Revelation 19:10 “And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto > me,’ see thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brothren > that have > the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the > spirit of Prophecy.” > > So then, it should be noteworthy that there are differences between the > ‘Testimony of Jesus the Christ’, and the testimony of another that ‘Jesus is > the Christ’. For there are words in some of Jesus’ sayings that would > indicate that there will be those in the last days, though being able to > testify that Jesus is the Christ, will be shut out of the kingdom of Heaven. > > Luke 13:26 “Then shall ye begin to say, ‘We have eaten and drunk in thy > presence, and thou hast taught in our streets’.” > > Luke 13:27 “ But he shall say, ’I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart > from me, all ye workers of iniquity’. “ > > Luke 6:46 “ And why call ye me, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” > > A testimony is the witnessing one gives from his collection of evidence > and experiences. What man testify to is one thing: that Jesus is the Supreme > Sacrifice, the Savior, the Prince of Peace, and the Repairer of the Breach, > is one thing; But what Jesus testify to leads to the Salvation of the Soul, > the Way to God, Eternal Light and Life. As unfortunate as it may appear at > first, upon hearing Jesus’ testimony for the very first time, it would be > wise to bear in mind that the whole is God’s plan for Salvation. We have all > transgressed the Laws of God, and the wages of sin is death. Wherefore, to > be placed under a period of judgment, with an opportunity to repent, have a > change of heart, and then be removed from judgment to Eternal Life, is truly > the Mercy and Righteousness of God. While to remain ignorant in the face of > Truth and Word of God makes us guilty in the Blood- shed of all the Holy > People. > > But then, that’s my testimony. And who am I, but a sinner, and another who > have fallen short of the Glory of God? Yet in my search, I knocked, and some > doors opened up. Now I have the duty to testify; to try to show some things > that I’ve seen behind some of those doors: to describe the Light I saw at > the end of that long, narrow tunnel. I must share what I hear and the > understandings of my heart. I bring for my witnesses the words of God. > > Man rebelled ever against God. God spoke, “ Repent and return to me, and > I’ll send you healing, peace, and plenty. Continue to rebel and transgress, > death, the sword, and desolation shall be your reward.” Man (male and > female) never repented. How is it, then, that man concluded that God changed > his mind and sent us a savior, when he promised us a sword? I choose to > believe the Testimony of Jesus, above the testimony of man. Why? Because the > testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Prophecies have > history and the present confirming their Truth, even to the letter. > > It is evident that where there appear to be gaps in them, it is due to > our mistakens, misapplications, and grave misinterpretations. As the > prophecy says; > > Isaiah 34:16 “ Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of > these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, > and his spirit it hath gathered them.” > > Isaiah 28:9 “Whom shall he teach knowledge? And whom shall he make to > understand doctrine? Them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the > breasts.”... ( Note: Isaiah 7:22> “And it shall come to pass, for the > abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and > honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.” ) > > Isaiah 28:10 “ For precept must be on precept, precept upon precept; line > upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: > > Isaiah 28:11 “ For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to > this people.” > > Isaiah 28:12 “ For whom he said, ‘ This is the rest where with ye may cause > the weary to rest: and this is the refreshing’. “ > > With these things in mind, let’s consider some of Jesus’ testimony as > written: > > Mathew 5:17 “ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: > (spirit of Prophecy) > > I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill (them).” > > John 5:39 “ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal > life: and they are which testify of me.” > > Mathew 10:34 “ Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not > to send peace, but a sword.” > > Luke 12:49 “ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be > already kindled?” > > Now here’s a prophecy which we wrestle with needlessly: Jesus mentions it > in Mathew 13:9-17. One reason that we have so much trouble with this one is > because we have not heard the Word and we like the comfort provided by our > own understanding even though the land remain desolate and we burn in the > fierce anger of the Lord. The other reason is because it is the Will of God > that we remain under judgment until he has executed it in full. The prophecy > mentioned is: > > Isaiah 6:9-12 “ And he said, go and tell these people, hear ye indeed, but > understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. > > Isaiah 6:10 “Make the heart of these people fat, and make their ears heavy, > and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their > ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. > > Isaiah 6:11 “Then said I, ‘ Lord, How long?’ and he answered, until the > cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the > land be utterly desolate,” > > Isaiah 6:12 “ And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great > forsaking in the midst of the land.” > > We can find corresponding prophecies of this of Isaiah through out the > other Books of the Prophets and in many cases, especially in Isaiah and > Jeremiah, the prophecies which relate to the coming and duty of Jesus is > repeated several times in different chapters, of each book of the prophets. > These are worth paying attention to with due consideration, because they > hold many undeniable truths. [ Example: Isaiah 7:22 > And it shall come to > pass for the abundance of milk that they give he shall eat butter: for > butter and honey shall everyone eat that is left in land . (Remember Isaiah > 28:9; the Lord shall teach knowledge and understanding to them that are > weaned from the milk.)] See too: 1 Corinthians 3:10> Where Paul says, > “According to the grace of God which is given to me as a wise masterbuilde, > I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon...” We already know > that Masons are masterbuilders, same as Nmrod. Here would be a good place to > remember Jesus’ prophecy that the husbandmen would say, in Mathew 21:38> > “......This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his > inheritance.” So what we have today is what they turned the inheritance > into, after they seized it. > > As for recognizing prophecy relating to Jesus, and the Truths that they > hold, Daniel gives one that is relatively clear in many respects. He makes > it clear that it is regarding the coming and going of Jesus, that after > Jesus is gone a practice will be instituted which will cause desolation, and > that this desolation will continue until the time of the end. Now this end > period is marked by God’s accomplishment to scatter the Holy people; God’s > will. Here it isn’t exactly a will for health, peace and plenty. Yet it > matches what Jesus said that he came to do here on earth, what the other > related prophecies announce, and the Laws of God; quite distinct from a > period of Salvation. > > Daniel 9:27 “…and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and > the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall > make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be > poured upon the desolate.” > > Daniel 9:26 makes it clear that this desolation is determined until the end > of the war. The end of the war is marked in; > > Daniel 12:1 “ And at that time shall Michael stand up…and at that time thy > people shall be delivered….” > > Daniel 12:4-9 Daniel was instructed to seal up this prophecy until God > accomplished to scatter the power of the Holy people: the time of the end. > > Daniel 12:9 “…for the words are closed up and sealed until the Time of the > end.” > > Jesus mentions this portion of Daniel’s prophecy in his own warning and > prophecy; > > Mathew 24:15 “ When he shall therefore see the abomination of desolation, > spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, ( who so readeth, > let him understand: )” > > Who so readeth, etc., is the announcement that extra effort is required > for the true understanding of the reader who finds themselves in the end > time: (abominations - causes/ desolation- effect) > > The abominations are many and they are distinctly mentioned throughout > the prophecies, including Revelation. So I can’t go into them all, here. > However it is most appropriate here to mention the sacrifice of our children > and the worship of idols as such. The following are by no means intended to > be the best scriptural examples. They are to encourage attention and > further consideration/ discoveries. > > Isaiah 1:11 “ To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me > saith the Lord: I am full of burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed > beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he > goats. > > Isaiah 1:12 “ When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at > your hands, to tread my courts?” > > Jeremiah 7:22 “ For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the > day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings > or sacrifices.” > > Hosea 6:6 “ For I desired mercy, and not sacrifices; and the knowledge of > God more than burnt offerings.” > > Proverbs 21:3 “ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord > than sacrifice.” > > Jeremiah 32:35 “…to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the > fire unto Mo’lech; which I commanded them, neither came it into my mind, > that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.” > > Jeremiah 8:30 “ For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, sayeth > the Lord: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by > my name, to pollute it.” ( The Blood of Jesus) > > God did perform a sacrifice, but it was in what he called Boz’rah, and > the land of I-du-me’a. But this comes under the topic, Desolation. > Sanctification does not come to us by sacrifice, the shedding of blood. It > comes by the hearing of the Word of God, and then the making of whatever > change(s) necessary to be obedient to it. Hearing the Word of God is Truth, > and being obedient to it is life. This is what Jesus was telling Thomas > after he asked the way to where Jesus was going in the Book of John, as we > read: > > John 14:6 “ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no > man cometh unto the father, but by me.” > > John 17:17 “ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” > > This is why Jesus spoke in parables, as we’ve seen in Isaiah 6:10. So > that the people won’t hear, convert, and be healed. God had made his plans > for Salvation to be made available to the whole world. So that all the > people could know and worship him by the name which he is known by all > languages and people of the world. > > Micah 4:5 “ For all people will walk every one in the name of his God, and > we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.” > > Therefore, when Jesus warned that when ye see the abomination, spoken > of by Daniel, he was telling us that when we recognize it for what it is, > not when it happens or when it is set up. Because it was set up around 70 > A.D. The revelation of the abomination is to occur just before the great > tribulation period. Mathew 24:15,21 > > John 1:1 “ In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the > Word was God.” > > John 6:63 “ It is the spirit that quickened; the flesh profiteth nothing: > the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” > > Desolation > > Blindness, burning, drunken, famine, judgment, are some of the terms used to > refer to the condition of our present state of being; The Effect of the > Abominations; the condition in which we were placed instead of the earned > death penalty: this is by the Grace and Mercy of God. Once we acknowledge > this truth we can see his Righteousness. Still no matter how well we plan or > build, nor how good or right the plan and idea of another seem, it is > limited by and subject to the Will of God. So the destruction unfolded; > > Jeremiah 4:10 “Then said I, ‘ Oh, Lord God! Surely thou hast greatly > deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying ye shall have peace; whereas the > sword reacheth unto the soul.’ “ > > Amos 8:10 “…and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end > thereof as a bitter day.” > > Amos 8:11 “ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a > famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of > hearing the words of the Lord.” > > Amos 8:12 “ And they shall wonder from sea to sea, and from the north even > to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and > shall not find it.” > > Jeremiah 23:20 “ The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have > executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the > latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.” > > Jeremiah 25:33 “And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end > of the earth unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, > neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.” > > Isaiah 28:21 “ For the Lord shall rise up as in Mount Per’a-zim, he shall be > wroth as in the Valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; > and bring to pass his act, his strange act.” > > Isaiah 34:6 “ The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is fat with > fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys > of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Boz’rah, and a great slaughter in > the land of I-du-me’a.” > > Isaiah 48:10 “ Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have > chosen thee in the furnance of affliction.” > > Isaiah 26:9 “… for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of > the world will learn righteousness.” > > Now the strange thing that the Lord has done is marvelous only in the > eyes of those who see. That will be the mission of the ons that God sends, > to open the eyes of the blind. Jesus healed those who were physically blind. > The one coming next will offer healing for the spiritual eyes. These two are > distinguishable in the scriptures, as I shall point out next, but first I > would like to point out that even then, some are going to be rejected as it > is shown in many parts of the scriptures of the four gospels and Revelation; > such as the one part already mentioned in Luke 13:26-27 due to unbelief, > basically. > > Isaiah 52:10 “ The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the > nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” > > Isaiah 51:4 “ Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, o my nation: > for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a > light of the people.” > > Revelation 15:4 “ Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For > thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee: for > thy judgments are made manifests.” > > Isaiah 4:4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters > of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the Midst thereof > by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.” > > Isaiah 5:16 “ But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God > that is Holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.” > > Isaiah 66:16 “ For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all > flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many.” > > Zachariah 13:9 “ And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will > refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried…” > > Jesus Identifies Himself: > > Again, the scriptures that I offer here to distinguish between the one > who brought the sword and the one who brings Health and Life, are certainly > not intended to be the best or the only scriptures on this issue. Yet, they > are scripture; the words of Jesus; the words of God. Surely, they are words > which warrant our attention and due consideration, if for no other reason > than their source. The very condition of our present state of being confirms > their truthfulness. When the blind are able to see, there will, at that > time, be peace in Israel. Notice that Jesus won’t return to open these eyes. > Instead when he returns, it will be to gather those who have made themselves > ready for the wedding. Those who aren’t ready will be shut out, even those > who thought that they were ready. It is Eli’jah that brings the hearts of > the chlidren back to the fathers,...etc. > > The distinction can be traced through two titles: “Root” and “Branch”. > The first brings the sword, the other brings everlasting Peace and Life. > Sure, Jesus is the Truth and the Life, and this is the way. But only to > those who can see, hear, understand, and then pick up their crosses and > follow his sayings. We begin in: > > Revelation 22:16 “ I Jesus have sent mine Angel to testify unto you these > things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the > bright and morning star.” > > Revelations 5:5 “….Weep not; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root > of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals > thereof.” > > ( See what he does in Chapter 6: Opening The Seals) > > Revelation 2:26 “ and he that overcometh, keepth my works unto the end, to > him will I give power over the nations:” > > Revelations 2:27 “ and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels > of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my > Father.” > > In these we can see the association of the Root, Rod, being made with > God’s displeasure and anger. In Isaiah chapter 10 verse 5 it is made obvious > that, in that particular case, the Assyrian nation he uses as a rod of his > anger; who he deals with later, verse 12. > > Also in Isaiah, chapter 11, we can see that a rod come out of the stem of > Jesse. But the Branch comes from the roots of the Rod. And this Branch is > God’s rod against the wicked, as he visits the world the second time, to > slay them this time, and establish peace. The Branch will reveal, make known > to the world, the identity of and the truth concerning the Root, Jesus, > which is the meaning of the ensign to which the Gentiles seek. Chapter 10,11 > and 31. > > Isaiah 11:1 “ And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and > a Branch shall grow out of his roots…” > > Isaiah 4:2 “ In that day shall the Branch of the Lord be beautiful and > glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them > that are escaped of Israel.” > > Jeremiah 23:5 “ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise > unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall > execute judgment and justice in the earth.” > > Jeremiah 23:6 “ In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell > safely: and this is the name whereby he shall be called; The Lord our > Righteousness.” > > Mathew 24:32 “ Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet > tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: “ > > John 15:2 “ Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and > every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more > fruit.” > > John 15:4 “ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of > itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” > > Isaiah 60:21 “ Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit > the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I > may be glorified.” > > There are so many scriptures, especially in Isaiah, that testify to the > truth of these things that I’ve written here, that I can’t quote from them > all in this writing. But when reviewed from the prospective of the Testimony > of Jesus they become quite clear. So later I’ll just point to some > scriptures without quoting. To read them in light of the information > provided here should prove remarkable, at the least. > > However, Jesus used some scriptures and some very clever techniques > to complete his mission successfully as the Sword, the Root. And some of the > scriptures were written as if specifically designed for that purpose. But > there are some key things to remember in this regard: (1) The will of God; > (2) the principle of precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon > line, line upon line, here a little, and there a little; and (3) He shall > not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth. > > Isaiah 66:4 “ I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears > upon them; because when I called , none did answer; when I spoke, they did > not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I > delighted not.” > > Isaiah 22:22 “ And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his > shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; he shall shut, and none > shall open. > > Isaiah 22:23 “ And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall > be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.” > > Isaiah 22:24 “ And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s > house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the > vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.” > > Isaiah 22:25 “ In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is > fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the > burden that was upon it be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it.” > > It is said that the name, Jesus, was more correctly pronounced as > Joshua in the Hebrew language, before entering the Greek God, Zeus. At any > rate, read Zachariah, Chapter 3, which mentions a Joshua and the Branch. > Some of the other scriptures to read in light of this information include > Isaiah, Chapter 33,35,40,49,51,52,53,54,55,57,61,66, and 11. > > Chapter 11,42,53, and 61 are scriptures which can be referred to in > order to show some other points as well; such as: (1) a technique Jesus used > in order to carry out his mission; (2) how reading them can lead to > confusion as regarding it being in reference to the Root or the Branch; and > (3) to strengthen a point to clear up that confusion, if it be the Will of > God. > > Perhaps it would be better to begin by saying that Isaiah 11, shows > that there are two, a Root and a Branch; and the spirit of the Lord rests > upon the Branch, and that it is he which slays the wicked; for the earth > shall then be full of the knowledge of the Lord. Verse 9 ends that page (if > I would be allowed to use that term for lack of a better), but not that > story. Regardless, the sufferings for God’s people ended with the Branch. > > Isaiah, chapter 42 is very interesting, if for no other reason, it > speaks of the missions of both, the Root and the Branch. Although it doesn’t > mention either by title. In fact, there appears to be a third person, the > Blind Servant. In Verse 20, the blind leading the blind; in verse 21 the > Lord is well pleased because, by this blind servant doing what he was > commissioned to do, in the end, the Lord will be able to show forth his > righteousness, magnify the law and make it honorable. While this is taking > place, or rather, until the events lead to that point, the people remained > robbed and spoiled, verse 22. ( the only sign of this blind servant, > tampering with the laws of God, in scripture, to my knowledge, is Paul being > blinded on the road to or near Damascus, [Acts 9:3-9] / and none saith > restore.) > > Getting back to the missions of the two, I feel sure that there will be > some agreement that Jesus is the subject of Isaiah 42:1-4. So it is he that > brings forth judgment unto truth (until the truth be revealed) and the isles > shall wait for his law (a time period for the Glory of God to be revealed, > which will magnify his laws.) We know that Jesus spoke in the streets ( his > voice will not be heard in the streets, Isaiah 42:2) but he spoke in > parables so that the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven would not be heard > by anyone except his disciples, and he quoted Isaiah 6:9-10, which was > instructions to blind the people. And we are told several times that he came > from the Father. > > On the other hand, in Isaiah 42:6-9, the first thing we see is that God > called this person; and he is for a light to free those who have been > imprisoned in darkness, (freed from the darkness of ignorance and judgment). > The other scriptures tells us that this healing comes from a knowledge of > God, that is shared with us by someone’s mouth, not by their blood. Being in > a robe that was washed in the blood of the Lamb of God, is symbolic for > being made quilt less by being in spirit with Jesus, which we can only do by > a certain truth. > > Isaiah Chapter 53, would appear as though it would mate with no other > event in history except the life and prosecution of Jesus. But was the arm > of God revealed to Jesus or was Jesus a sword in the arm of God? > > The person in this chapter comes up out of a dry ground (after the sword), > he was taken from (a) prison, from (a) judgment, and many shall be justified > by his knowledge (words). At no point are we told that Jesus gained his > freedom from prison or escaped judgment; and as for him bearing the > iniquities of the many, this shall be touched upon in showing some of the > techniques used by Jesus to accomplish his mission. Actually, the person in > this chapter went through a living hell in order to come to know God. Then > once he saw the arm of God, swinging a sword for over 2,000 years, he became > as a root ( to be able to slay with the rod of his mouth.) > > If a person spends their whole life going through a living hell, > (figuratively) and because of those sufferings arrives at a true knowledge > of God, which the world needs to be saved; then whoever receives this > knowledge from this source and as a result return to pleasing God, would be > making the other’s soul an offering for sin. And the one whose soul is being > offered would see his seed (the one doing the offering), “ he shall prolong > his days…” [ Isaiah 49:19-22] > > Isaiah 53:10 “…when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall > see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall > prosper in his hand.” > > In reviewing a few of the things that Jesus done, lets start with > where he went into Peter’s house; saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick with fever, > touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then: > > Mathew 8:16 “When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were > possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed > all that were sick: > > Mathew 8:17 “ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-sai ‘as > (Isaiah 53) the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our > sicknesses.” > > Luke 22:36 “ Then said he unto them, ‘But now, he that hath a purse, let him > take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his > garment, and buy one’.” > > Luke 22:37 “ For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be > accomplished in me, ‘ and he was reckoned among the transgressors:’ for the > things concerning me have an end.” > > When John the Baptist was in prison, and having heard of the works of > Jesus, he sent two of his deciples to ask Jesus if he was the one that > should come, “or do we look for another?” Why John had become curious is not > readily clear. John may have known that Jesus came to bring a devouring fire > upon the earth (Luke 12:49), and may have thought that Jesus’ works were > contraditive to his mission, because we read: > > Mathew 3:7 “But when he (John) saw the many of the Pharisees and Sad’du-au > come > to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned > you to flee from the wrath to come?” > > Mathew 3:11 “…he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:” > > Mathew 3:12 “ Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his > floor, and gather his wheat into the garner: but he will burn up the chaff > with unquenchable fire.” > > In response to John’s question, Jesus didn’t give John his own > testimony in plain words. Instead he told John’s disciples to go and give > John their own: > > Mathew 11:4 “…Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see:” > > Mathew 11:5 “The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers > are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have > the gospel preached to them.” > > Mathew 11:6 “And blessed is he, whosever shall not be offered in me.” > > In essence, they would be telling John that Jesus is only healing them > physically and he’s preaching the gospel in parables, so they won’t get that > either. And verse six could very well have been a reminder to John to not > take offence of him, because: > > Isaiah 8:14 “ And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling > and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and a > snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.” > > Isaiah 57:13 “…but he that putteth his trust in me shall posses the land, > and shall inherit my holy mountain;” > > Isaiah 57:14 “ And shall say, ‘Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare thee way, > take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people’.” > > No doubt it is the inability to recognize the scriptures and to heed > the Word of God that have caused the errors of man all along. > > Can any of us really imagine a world where the houses are filled with > man (humans that serve God); the land producing much fruit (everyone’s needs > met); where a man is in agreement with his father, the daughter with her > mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law? And where a man had > no foes? Would it not be worth it to consider sincerely the Testimony of > Jesus, if so doing could lead to this possibility? To study the scriptures > in light of the Testimony of Jesus the Christ, as opposed to studying them > from the testimonies or other men? From the angle that Jesus is the Root, > instead from the angle that he is the Branch? > > Even to the mind that would insist upon combining the two into one in a > literal sense, and conclude that Jesus is both, the Root and the Branch, I > would still pose this question: Why simply learn all about the one and leave > the other totally untouched? It seems to me that would be the equivalence of > loving half of Jesus and leaving the other half unknown or unwanted. > > Also it doesn’t seem that it would be righteous of me to think, ‘I have > the truth already! God has saved my soul. Let him find his branch somewhere > else, to plant, to bring healing to any of the others.’ Surely that would be > worse than hiding my talents in the earth. > > Of course, to earnestly search for any truth to all of this will produce > many, many questions; particularly regarding the New Testament from Acts- lll > John. As you may notice, I have made very little mention of any of those in > this work. > > The basic reason behind this fact is because of the many doors that > would be opened to discussions and the abundance of information that would > have to be relayed, for a clear and precise understanding of how those works > fit perfectly into the scheme of it all. The following is one of those few > mentioning’s that I made, and it fits this mentioning also: > > 1 Corinthians 3:2 “ I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto > ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.” > > To end this, I add: > > Luke 17:21 “….for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” > > So why look to the sky? > > Luke 17:20 “ The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation:” > > The Son of man shall be revealed! (Luke 17:30) > > What is the difference in return & revealed? > > If this is something that you could support, then know that we are in need > of it . Contact : t r u e p a t h 2 5 @ y a h o o . c o m for futher > information. Questions can also be sent to this address. > > Copy write 2007 > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, > spreadsheets and presentations. > [image: Logo for Google Docs] <http://docs.google.com/>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
