THE TREE OF LIFE

There are many stories about the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and its fruit. But, what about the Tree of Life, which also was in the Garden of Eden? "The Lord planted a garden eastward in Eden and there He put the man whom He had formed, and out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and goof for food." However there were also two trees in the midst of the garden that did not grow out to the ground: The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Genesis 2:8-9 The Lord God commanded the man, saying of ever tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat. But of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die; Genesis 2:16.

Did you notice that the man could have eaten freely from the Tree of Life. However, the man chose to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil: he chose to disobey the Lord God. Adam chose evil and death, by eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, because, the Lord had set before him Life and Good, Death and Evil; Deuteronomy 30:15.

After their disobedience the Lord said man is become as one of us to know good and evil; and now lest he put forth his hand and take also of the Tree of Life and eat and live for ever. So the Lord drove the man from the garden of Eden and placed Cherubim (Angels) to guard the Tree of Life; Genesis 1:22, 24.

So Adam was denied access to the fruit of the Tree of Life, because he decided to eat the fruit that the woman gave him from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. You cannot eat from the Devil's table, then eat from the Lord's table; 1 Corinthians 10:21. That is the reason that Adam and Eve were driven out from the Garden.

So what is this Tree and it fruit? Let's take a look at the Tree which the Cherubim are guarding; Genesis 3:24. Turn to Psalms 80:1, 99:1. The Lord sits between the Cherubim, that is whom the Cherubim are protecting. So, it is the Lord that is the Tree of Life, which was "in the midst of the Garden.

Let's take a look at the Tabernacle which the Lord told Moses to build; Exodus 25:1-2, 8-9, 17-22. When Moses was given instructions to make the Mercy Seat above the Ark, there were “two Cherubim on each end of the Mercy Seat, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the Mercy Seat shall the faces of the Cherubim be. And shalt put the mercy Seat above upon the Ark; and in the Ark thou shalt put the Testimony that I shall give thee. And there, I will commune with thee from above the Mercy Seat, from between the two Cherubim”. These two Cherubim represent the Cherubim which were placed at the east of the Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:24.

So when Moses would go into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with Him, he heard the voice of one speaking to him from off the Mercy Seat that was upon the Ark of Testimony. From between the two Cherubim, the Lord spoke to Moses; Number 7:8-9.

So, now we know who the Tree of Life was in the Garden of Eden which the Cherubim are guarding; it is the Lord. Some think that the Tree of Life is an actual tree that grew out of the ground. When you read, Revelation 22:2, you would think that this is the Tree of Life that was in the Garden of Eden. But, if you read this verse very carefully, you will see that this tree represents the trees that are in the Son’s, Jesus’ Kingdom; Ezekiel 40:1-2, 43:1-7, 47:7, 12.This tree is good for food and for healing. These trees grew out of the ground with their leaves and their fruit for meat and medicine, “For the healing of the nations.

Now, let’s go back to Genesis 2:9, and take a look at the Tree of Life and its fruit. The man was not allowed to eat from the Tree of Life after he had eaten from the Tree of Knowledge of good and Evil. If he had eaten the fruit of the Tree of Life, he would have lived forever and not seen death.

What is the “fruit” that they ate of and died? It was the words that the Serpent told them, the words are the “fruit of lies”; Hosea 10:13. Adam and Eve trusted in their own way, and not the way of the Lord. If had obeyed the Lord and listened to His words, they would not have died. His word are the Word of Life, Eternal Life; John 6:63-65.

Let’s take a look at one who overcame and ate of the Tree of Life (which was in the midst of the Paradise of God; Revelation 2:7. The Lord always gives examples of what He is doing, let’s focus on Genesis 5:21-24. Enoch walked with God three hundred years and was translated, so that he should not see death, Hebrews 11:5. He talked to the Lord and obeyed His commandments: before his translation, he had this testimony, “He pleased God.” Enoch learned how to live for ever because he ate from the Tree of Life, which is the Lord. By just being around the Lord for three hundred years, Enoch became a Spirit being.

Let’s take a look at Moses who also talked to the Lord and was on the mountain with the Lord for forty days and forty nights, when the Lord showed Moses his “hinder/back” parts, but would not let Moses see His face. Moses was there in the presence of the Lord and his face started to shine. From just being in the presence of the Lord, he was starting to translate. Think about it, after just standing in the Lord’s presence and talking to Him for forty days; Exodus 33:18-23, 34:5-8, 28-29.

When Adam sinned and they were driven out of the Garden, they had no children. Thereby their children also were denied excess to eat of the Tree of Life. The Lord Jesus came to restore that which He took not away; Psalms 69:4. The Kings (Paradise) was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.; Matthew 25:34.
If Adam had not eaten from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, he would have translated in a Spirit being and becomes as God; Psalms 82:6. When God created man, He “created man in His image after His likeness”. However, not after His kind, you see, the Lord is Spirit and man is flesh and blood; Genesis 1:26-27.

So now we know that the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden is the Lord. The “Fruit”, is His Words that he speaks; John 6:63. They are Spirit and they are Life. Do you see that the Tree of Life is the Lord God, and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is the Satan the Devil?

Many people still, to this day, eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. They go to church on Sunday (1st day of the week), they eat sine’s flesh, and yet say they are “saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost” while keeping none of the Lord’s Sabbaths; Isaiah 65:5-8, 66:17. They worship and serve the “other Jesus”; 2 Corinthians 11:4.

Is this you? Have you been deceived? Remember, “The Devil deceived the whole world; Revelation 12:7-9.

Come join us LIVE this Sabbath and learn about the Tree of Life. The title of the October 9, 2010 Sabbath Lesson is: Jesus the Unknown God; Acts 17:16:23.

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Peace,
Brother Tyrone

OPEN LETTER TO ALL MODERN DAY CHRISTENDOM

I like the zeal that you have for seeking God's Word, but you do it with a lack of knowledge. You are throwing out everything that the Lord said to do; get circumcised, keep the dietary law, keep His commandments, keep His Sabbath Days. Every word which proceeds out of the mouth of God is Law; Matthew 4:4.


Now to the subject of the dietary law, which you say is no more, because the Lord changed His mind and now says that you can eat anything all you have to do is pray over it. I want to ask you, do you know when the Dietary Law began? I know that you said that it was given to the Israelites in the days of Moses; Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 and that the law was for "them". However, how about Noah? The Lord told him what beasts were clean and unclean, did you know that; Genesis 6:17-20, Genesis 7:1-2.


The Law of the clean and unclean beasts; that which may be eaten, was given in the days of Noah. All this was said by the Lord unto Noah in the days of the flood. I want you to show me where the Lord has said that you can eat anything.


In Leviticus 11:43-47, the Lord says, "...you shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing or make yourselves unclean, but be holy and sanctify yourselves and be holy; for I am Holy. And this is the law of the beasts and the fowl, and every creature that moveth in the waters and that creepeth upon the earth, to make a difference between the unclean and the clean which He put in the Ark with Noah. The beasts that may be eaten and the beasts that may not be eaten.


Now, I ask you, if you are not keeping the law of the beasts (Dietary Law) and are eating whatever you want, "Are you Holy?" Is your Church Holy? Read Isaiah 65:2-5; Isaiah 66:17. Now, I ask you, do you eat pork and go to church?


I see that you quoted Acts 10th chapter, and referencing it as one of the places that the Lord said that you could eat anything. However, this chapter has nothing to do with food, it is about Peter having been given the "keys to the kingdom"; being sent to teach another nation the word God sent to the children of Israel; Acts 10:36: that God is no respecter of person and that you should not call any man common or unclean.


Have you not read where the Lord does not change; Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8? So, the words that the Lord spoke to Adam, Noah, and Moses are still good to this day, or are you calling the Lord a liar?


I also see that you have cast off the law of the circumcision, the covenant that God made with Abraham, Genesis 17:9-13, and his seed after him for an everlasting covenant. Wait just a minute!! Did the Lord say for everlasting? Here again, you say the Lord changed His mind, and the same thing with the Sabbath day.


The Lord changed it from the seventh day of the week to the first day of the week. Who is it that is blaspheming God's Word? The Lord says those who blaspheme against the Holy Ghost (His Words) shall not be forgiven in this world or the world to come; Matthew 12:31-32.

How about the one where the Lord died on "good Friday" and was raised from the dead on Sunday, however, the Lord said He would be in the grave for three days and three nights; Matthew 12:39-40. Go figure that one out!


I guess you also say that the Lord's Sabbath days mentioned in Leviticus 23 are no more. Even though the Lord says these are His feasts; Leviticus 23:1-2, not the "Jews feasts". The Lord also says that we shall "do them for ever throughout your generations"; Leviticus 23:21, 31, 41. But, once again, you say the Lord has changed. I will tell you this, once you understand the 23rd chapter of Leviticus, you will have an understanding of God's Plan.


As for the Lords High Days, the Passover is this month, March 29th at evening and the following day, March 30th, beginning at evening is the first night of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Services (class) will be held for the Passover a 7:30 pm, March 29, 2010, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread will be held March 31st, at noon. Come check out the Lord's Sabbath Days, because the Lord says that His Sabbaths Days are a sign between Him and His people, which He has sanctified; Ezekiel, 20:12, 19-20. I know that in all your self-understanding of the Scriptures that you probably have never kept any of the Lords Feasts depicted in Leviticus 23.


Now, let me see if I have a clear understanding about what you say we do not have to observe anymore, according to your understanding of the Scriptures. We don't have to keep the Law of the clean and unclean beasts, which may be eaten, even though the Lord spoke this law to Noah, Moses and made mention to Isaiah that people who break His dietary Laws provoke Him continually to His face; Isaiah 65:2-3.


These are those who have their own thoughts, but the Lord will come and render His anger against those which sanctify themselves behind the tree that is in the midst of the garden, saying it is alright to eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse. You know, all the things that were in the curtain in Acts 10:11-12.


Since you have read this why don't you get some of your friends together and have a feast on eating the mouse, because you quoted Acts 10:15 and according to you, "That which God has cleansed call not common", so now everything is clean.


However, that must not be so, because the Lord said He will come and the slain of the Lord shall be many, now this is future. The doctrine that you speak is from the "tree in the midst of the garden". You know, the one which Adam and Eve ate from, after they were told "you shall not surely die"; Genesis 3:4. Where are they?


You say all we have to do is pray over everything, but those of us that believe and know the truth, do separate our meats through prayer; 1 Timothy 4:1-5, the clean from the unclean. As for the circumcision this covenant was made with Abraham and to him alone; Isaiah 51:1-2, and the Scripture says if you be Abraham's seed, you would do the things that Abraham did; John 8:39. However, you observe nothing which the Lord has said to do, so what "Jesus" is this that you are talking about? It must be the one Paul is talking about in 2 Corinthians 11:4.


I am certain that in your heart you believe that you are doing right, but I can't help but think that you are one of those that the Lord is speaking about in Isaiah 8:20, those who speak not according to this word, the Law (Old Testament) and to the Testimony (New Testament). It is because there is no light (truth) in them, they have transgressed the laws; changed the ordinance; broken the everlasting covenant; Isaiah 24:5.


So, if I were you I would think seriously about what I say in reference to God's Word, because you certainly fit this prophecy (Isaiah 24:5). Please read 1 Chronicles 16:14-17. How is it that people think they know the Word of God when no man has instructed them; Acts 8:26-31. I hope that after you read this that you do not harden your heart against what you have read in this letter; Hebrews 4:7.


Come join us on the Sabbath and on the Passover, and Feast of Unleavened Bread. I know that you probably have never observed these high days, because you have been lied to all these years. These Feast days and the Sabbath day point to the return of Jesus Christ. Most people that read these scriptures, Colossians 2:16-17, think that it says that you can eat anything, but what it is really saying is that we keep these Sabbath days as a memorial to remind us of things to come.


I know you may have some idea about the seventh day, but what about the Eighth day, spoken of in Leviticus 23:39, or are you saying that the Old Testament is no more? There is much that I want to tell you about the God of Israel, Jesus Christ, so that you may learn how to become a part of the commonwealth of Israel; Ephesians 2:11-13, 19-20.


Before we go any further, I must tell you that I am an Israelite out of the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), and I am a member of God's house, the house of Jacob. Like Paul, I magnify my office; Romans 11:13. God has not spoken to any other nation but Israel; Psalms 147:19-20; Amos 3:2 and all of the Prophets were Israelites; Amos 2:11. As it was then so it is now. We (Israelites) have all the answers, because the Lord gave everything to Israel; Romans 9:4-5. When Christ came He came as an Israelite, but being physical Israel is not enough you must also be spiritual Israel. You see, all Israel is not Israel, because they keep not His word; Romans 9:6-7.


I just want to let you know that we know who we are and what our job is: to teach all of the sons of Adam about the God of Israel, we are the Priest, Exodus 19:5-6. Come join us at The Israel of God; Galatians 6:16.

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