TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, SERPENT, DEVIL, DRAGON, SATAN AND LUCIFER ARE ONE AND THE SAME

The majority of people do not know that the Lord speaks in parables; Psalms 78:1-2, Matthew 13:34-35. Even from the beginning; in the book of Genesis.

When the Lord created man from the dust of the ground and “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul”, Genesis 2:7, and the Lord commanded the man saying, of every tree in the garden thou mayest freely eat, Genesis 2:16.

However, there were two trees in the garden that did not grow out of the ground, Genesis 2:9; the Tree of Life and the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. Now, the Lord is speaking in parables when He is talking about the two trees in the midst of the garden. We must work out our own salvation with fear and trembling; Philippians 2:12.

So we must search the scriptures to find out about the two trees in the midst of the Garden of Eden: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It is taught, by many false prophets, that the tree of knowledge Good and Evil is an apple tree; they teach that the fruit which Adam and Eve ate was an apple. This is the beginning of their false doctrine, and if you follow this line of reasoning through, then what kind of tree is the Tree of Life, which was also in the midst of the garden?

Do you know that the so-called “Shepherds/Preachers” of today have even lied about man’s creation? When the Lord created Adam He breathed into his nostrils and Adam became a living soul. Here the Lord is speaking clearly and not in a parable as when He was speaking of the “trees in the midst of the garden”.

But the “Preachers” of today teach that man is created with a body, soul and spirit. It is evident that they do not understand the word “became” a living soul when the breath of Life was breathed into his nostrils. They certainly do not understand that before God breathed into Adam’s nostrils, he was a dead soul. If they do not understand that Adam was made a living soul; 1 Corinthians 15:45, then they can not understand the parable in the third chapter of Genesis.

Turn to Genesis 3:1, we read where the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field, which the Lord God made. Now, I ask, when was the last time you heard a snake talk? This most certainly must be a parable. So what we have to do is search the scriptures to find out who this serpent is.

Turn to Revelation 12:7-9, where you read that there was a war in heaven: Michael and His angels fought against the dragon and his angels, and prevailed not, and the dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil and Satan was cast out of heaven with his angels into the Earth. What is he called in verse :9 The Great Dragon, Serpent, Devil and Satan. Now, we know that the serpent talking to the woman is none other than Satan the Devil. Before he was cast out of heaven, he was one of the morning stars that was there when the Lord laid the foundations of the Earth, Job 38:3-7, when all the stars (Angels) sang together for there was only joy in heaven among the sons of God. There was no sin among the angels as they created the creation as they were commanded; Psalms 104:4, 30.

They were perfect in the day that they were created, but then iniquity was found in one of the anointed cherubs; Ezekiel 28:14-15. We see in Isaiah 14:12-14, that the anointed cherub which was cast out was called Lucifer, Son of the Morning. He was one of the “morning stars”, until he desired to be like the Most High, to reign over the Stars of God (Angels) in heaven and sit in Jerusalem on Earth; Psalms 48:2.

Now, we know the iniquity that was in the Devil is that he Wants to be like the Most High God; Ezekiel 28:1-3, 11-16, we also know that the Serpent in the Garden is an angel whose name used to Lucifer, but now is called the Great Dragon, The Devil and Satan.

Let’s turn back to Genesis 3:2-3, here we see the woman telling the Serpent (Satan) that they may eat of the fruit of the trees of the Garden: but the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the Garden, God hath said , “You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it.” So, what is this tree that you shall not touch, let alone eat the fruit of? It has been said that the fruit that they ate was an apple. So the tree in the midst of the garden must be an apple tree.

Let us take a look at this tree, turn to Ezekiel 31:1-18, here we read that the Word of the Lord came to Ezekiel telling him to speak unto Pharaoh, King of Egypt. This Pharaoh is described as a tree and was in the garden of God; Ezekiel 31:8, and all the trees in the Garden envied him; Ezekiel 31:9. This tree that is called Pharaoh made nations shake at the sound of his fall, :16, was in the Garden of God. So this King of Egypt is no ordinary man.

Turn to Daniel 10:10-13, here we read that the Angel Gabriel was sent to Daniel to show him the meaning of a vision, but was held up for three weeks by the Prince of the Kingdom of Persia: But, lo, Michael, one of the Chief Princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the Kings of Persia.

Now, how can an ordinary man hold the Angel, Gabriel, prisoner for three weeks and have to receive help from Michael the Archangel; Michael the Angel that fought in the war in heaven; Revelation 12:7-9, and cast the Dragon, (Lucifer) and his angels out.

In Ezekiel 28:1-3, we read the Word of the Lord came to Ezekiel telling him about the Prince of Tyrus; how the Prince of Tyrus said he was a god and sits in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas, yet thou art a man and not God. Is this really a man? This man is “wiser than Daniel and there is no secret that they can hide from thee”, :3.

Skip down to verses, :12-16, here we read that the King of Tyrus was perfect in beauty and full of wisdom, :12. Now what man do you know that was perfect in beauty? This King of Tyrus was in the Garden of Eden. Think about what you have just read. How can this be since Adam and Eve were the only ones in the Garden of Eden? They did not have their first child till after they were driven out from the Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:23-24, Genesis 4:1.

So who is this King of Tyrus which was in the Garden of Eden? Ezekiel 28:13 tells us that this man was created. Now, think for a moment how many men have been created? Just one, Adam, all the rest came from woman, they were born; even Eve you might say was born because she came out of Adam.

Let’s continue reading, verse :14 tells us that the King of Tyrus is the Anointed Cherub that covereth and he was upon the Holy Mountain of God, simply put, he was in God’s government. He was perfect in the day that he was created till iniquity was found in him, verse 15. He was cast out of the Mountain of God (Government), for his sin.

Now, we know that this tree in the garden is also called Pharaoh King of Egypt; Ezekiel 31:2, 8-9, 16-18 and in Ezekiel 28:1-3, 12-13, he is called Prince or King of Tyrus, in Daniel he is called the Prince or King of Persia. We will find out as we travel through the Holy Scriptures that the tree in the Garden of Eden has other titles and names that he is called by.

Turn back to Genesis 3:1 and let’s take a closer look at the serpent that is more cunning than any beast of the field. We know that this Serpent is not really a snake, so let’s see what he really looks like. Pastors of today portray him as a snake wrapped around an apple tree in the garden, a devil with a red suit; long tail; carrying a pitch fork and ruling over hell.

Let us detour for a moment and go read what the anointed cherub that covereth, whose name was Lucifer, looks like. In Ezekiel 1:3-11; Ezekiel 10:8-22; Revelation 4:6-8, we read that Cherubs have four faces, six wings with eyes all over, hands under their wings, and calves feet and sometimes are called beast instead of Angels; Genesis 3:1, Revelation 4:6-8. They are also called Stars; Job 38:6-7, Angels are also called men; Genesis 19:1-5, Daniel 9:21; they are also called Sons of God; Job 1:6-7, Job 2:1. In Isaiah 6:1-3, they are called Seraphims.

Now, we know what the Serpent (Satan) really looks like, we also found out that he walks up and down in the Earth. That should tell you something, snakes do not walk, and they don’t talk. Back to Genesis 2:16-17; we read that the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “of every tree of the Garden thou mayest freely eat. But of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shall surely die”. We just read what the Lord God said, that disobedience brings death.

In Genesis 3:1-4, the Devil (Serpent) and the woman are having a conversation about what the Lord God had said to Adam in Genesis 2:16-17. Then the Serpent said to the woman, “You shall not surely die…”. Before we read any further, let’s look at Genesis 2:25; here we read that Adam and Eve were both naked and were not ashamed.

Back to Genesis 3:4-5. As we continue reading we hare the Devil telling the woman that when she eats the fruit from the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that their eyes would be opened and “Ye shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil. Wait a minute, did we just read the Devil (Serpent) told the woman a lie, that she would not die? I understand why the Lord called the Devil (Serpent) a liar and murderer in John 8:44, because he speaks of his own.

Let’s continue, in Genesis 3:6 the woman did eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and gave to her husband and he did eat. The thing that amazes me is that they already knew good and evil, they knew that if they ate the fruit from the Tree of knowledge of good and evil that they would die. This is an evil that would come upon all, Ecclesiastes 9:3, and if they did not eat from the Tree they would not die.

Once again, it has been said that the fruit was an apple. Well, let’s just find out what kind of fruit it was that they ate. In Hosea 10:13, we will read this one verse. The Lord said in, verse :13, we have eaten the fruit of lies, because we trust in our own way instead of trusting in the Lord.
Back to Genesis 3:7, after they ate the fruit their eyes were opened and they knew that they were naked they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. Then they heard the Lord walking in the Garden and they hid themselves from Him, :8-11. Remember that we read in Genesis 2:25, that they were naked and not ashamed. But now we see them covering themselves and hiding from the Lord when He came into the Garden. When the Lord called to Adam, saying, “Where art thou?”, Adam told Him that he had hidden himself because, “I heard your voice in the Garden and I was afraid because I was naked”.

Pay close attention to what the Lord asked Adam; :11, the Lord said, “Who told you that you were naked? Someone told them that they were naked—Satan. The Lord asked, “Hast thou eaten of the Tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat of?”

Now we know that the fruit that they ate from the tree—which was Satan—were the words (lies) that he spoke to them. He told them about being naked. He also told them they would be like God if they listened to him. They ate his words. That is the fruit of lies that they ate.

In John 8:44 we read where Jesus is talking about the Devil. He was a murderer and liar from the beginning, because he killed the whole human race by telling the woman a lie, saying, if she listened to him they would not die, Genesis 3:4, but be as God knowing good and evil; 3:5.

So you see the Devil did as he has always done, he gave them a little bit of truth and a great big lie, to make it desirable; Genesis 3:6. The part truth is they would be as God knowing good and evil. When we turn to Genesis 3:21-22 we read that after Adam and his wife knew they were naked and were ashamed, the Lord made coats of skins, and clothed them.

Now, my question is, where did these coats of skin come from? When Adam and his wife disobeyed (sinned) death came into play; some animal had to die, so that they would have coats of skin to wear. Genesis 3:22, the Lord said behold the man is become as one of us to know good and evil. Is this not what the Serpent told the woman in Genesis 3:5? So, the Lord drove man out of the Garden, so that he could not eat from the Tree of Life, which is the Lord; Genesis 3:23-24. You cannot drink of the cup of the Lord and the cup of Devils; you cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table and of the table of Devils. If man had eaten from the Tree of Life he would have learned how to live forever. So the Lord drove the man out and place Cherubims to keep (guard) the way of the Tree of Life (the Lord). So now, I ask do you know what the Tree of Life and its fruit is?

After a careful reading of the third chapter of Genesis we now know by going to other Scriptures, that the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and its fruit is none other than the Devil and the words (lies) that he spoke and the different names that he is called by.

BORN OF THE WATER, BORN OF THE SPIRIT

I hear people say that they are “Born Again”. I ask, “How so?” They say they are a new person because they now go to church and are saved. Well, that all sounds good, but let’s just see what “Born Again” really means. Turn to John 3:1-4 . Here we read Jesus’ telling Nicodemus, “…except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Well everyone that says they are born again should be able to see the Kingdom of God.



Let’s talk about being born. Everyone that is here now was born into the family of man, that was a physical act. Now when you say you are “Born Again” a second time seems to me there should be a physical change. Well, let’s continue with the conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus; John 3:4-8. After Jesus said you must be born again to see the kingdom of God, Nicodemus knew he was talking about a physical change, because, he asked how can a man be born again, when he is old can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born again. This question that Nicodemus asked Jesus seems to have gone by the majority of Christendom, which says they are “Born Again”, because they have no physical change. They say that when they started going to church that they were "saved and born again", because they don’t smoke or drink and have changed their way of living. I can’t say that they are keeping God’s commandments. The reason I say this is because of what Jesus tells Nicodemus in John 3:5, “Unless you are born of the water and of the Spirit, you can not enter into the Kingdom of God”. So, what is this water that you must be born of? And, did you notice that He said you also must be born of the Spirit. What Spirit is this?



Well, let’s travel through the pages of the Holy Scriptures and find out what is the true meaning of being Born Again. In John 3:6-7, you know that it is a physical change because Jesus said that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. However, before you can be born of the Spirit, which is a physical change, you must be born of the water. You must be born by the Word of God, 1 Peter 1:23. The Word of God is the "Water" that Jesus is speaking of, Isaiah 55:1-3, this is the "Water" that you can drink of freely. For whosoever will, come take of the water of life freely, Revelation 3:17. Did you notice the keyword hear? For you have to HEAR the Word of God, which are the Words of Truth, James 1:17-18, 21, and DO THEM. The Lord will wash you with the water of the Word if you are in His Church (Israel), Ephesians 5:25-27, because the Lord will blot out your transgressions and wash you from your iniquity, Psalms 51:1-3, 7, 10.



So now, I ask those who say that they are “Born Again”, how is this so, if you have not been washed with the Word of God? The Lord said He would make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, Jeremiah 31:31; Hebrews 8:8-12; Hebrews 10:16, 22, and would wash us with pure water, if we draw near with a true heart. Did you notice that He said He would wash the house of Israel with the Word! He would put His laws in their inward parts and write them in their hearts; Jeremiah 31:33.



So, if you are "Born Again" I can ask you about the commandments that God gave Israel, in Exodus 20. Such as, “What is the fourth commandment?” Can you answer without looking it up, because His laws are “written on your heart”. If you are born again (of the Spirit of God—His Word), then you know that you have to become a part of the commonwealth of Israel, Ephesians 2:11-13, 18-19, the household of God, and you are keeping His commandments, such as Exodus 20:8-11, which is the fourth commandment to keep and observe the Sabbath Day. What day of the week is the Lord’s Day? The seventh day of the week is the Lord Sabbath Day, not Sunday the first day of the week, which most so-called “born again Christens” call the Lord’s Day.



So, I ask “How are they born again if they observe the first day of the week as the “Sabbath” day?” I also notice that these Christens eat whatever they want, not observing the animals, fish, and fowl that may be eaten and those which may not be eaten, Leviticus 11:1-47. Today’s Christens say all you have to do is pray over your pork chops, ham, catfish, shrimp, and lobster, etc., etc., because the Dietary Law is no more. They use Scriptures like Acts 10:1-16 to say this means you can now eat anything. However, that was not what Peter’s vision was about. Let’s look at another of their most favorite Scriptures which they like to quote, or should I say misquote, 1 Timothy 4:4-5, which is not talking about food and what you can eat.


When they are in church on Sunday cooking breakfast sausage and bacon, selling church dinners and have pork and catfish in their menus, they have no idea that they are fulfilling prophecies of Scripture when they say they are "born again" and have become saved sanctified, blessed and highly favored, Isaiah 65:2-5; Isaiah 66:17. When they were born again, what were they born into? Because they eat swine’s flesh behind one tree in the midst of the garden, which is the Tree of Knowledge of Goof and Evil, Genesis 2:9, 17. The Word is the Living Water that can make you clean, John 15:1-3.



The “Shepherds” have not fed the flock but feed themselves, Ezekiel 34:2-3, 9, 18-19, they have fouled the waters, (the Word) with their feet and have caused the people to drink polluted water, instead of the Living Waters from the Lord, Jeremiah 17:13. So when they say they are “born again”, ask them if they know about being born of the water! If you are born of the water then you understand about being born of the Spirit, and you are waiting for the appointed time to be Born Again. When you are physically Born Again you will receive a Spiritual body. We are now flesh and blood, born into the family of man. However, we are patiently waiting for our change, to be born of the Spirit. You would know this if you are already born of the water (Word), because you must be born of the Spirit to see the Kingdom of God. That is what Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:3; nor can you enter the Kingdom of God, John 3:5. Flesh and blood can not inherit the Kingdom of God, 1 Corinthians 15:50.



Most so-called, “Christens” think that the Kingdom of God is Jesus’ Kingdom. However, it is the Father’s Kingdom that will come down to us, out of heaven, Revelation 21:2, after Jesus returns with His Armies and sets up His Kingdom, Revelation 19:11-16, to rule the Earth for a thousand years with His Saints, Revelation 20:4-6.



Did you notice as you were reading that this is the first resurrection when you can truly say that you are Born Again, because you have been changed or translated just like Enoch? Hebrews 11:5, that you should not see death. But what of those who have died, while claiming that they were “born again”? Were they born of the Water, so that when the Lord calls will they hear? Job knew that he had to be changed, Job 14:14-15 and he knew that the Lord would call him and that He would see the Lord in the latter day, Job 19:24-27. Jesus said the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and they that hear shall live, John 5:25. This is the first resurrection and it is for those that died having been born of the Water (Word), that they may hear the voice of God when He calls.




Let’s take a look at Jesus, He was born into the family of man, Luke 1:26-35; He became flesh and blood, John 1:14; He was called the Son of Man, Luke 6:5. His was His first birth, He became God’s Son when He rose from the dead, Romans 1:3-4, this was His second birth—that He is the firstborn of the dead, from among many brethren, Colossians 1:12-18; Romans 8:29. He is the beginning of the Father’s Creation, Revelation 3:14.




So now I ask, “If you say you are going to heaven what Water/Word were you born from?”, because everyone that has lived and died are in the grave, not in heaven, no part of them, spirit, soul, or body. When you are born of the Water, then you are full of the Lord’s Spirit, which is His Words, John 6:63 and when you are born of the Spirit your body will change, 1 Corinthians 15:46-49.

Peace
Tyrone

DOCTRINES OF DEVILS

I was reading a paper, that some Bishop wrote regarding the Doctrines of the Bible. Well, he starts out saying that the Word of God never changes, and it will last forever. However, he goes on to put his interpretation of what is truth in the Bible. When he starts out talking about the history of Israel, he does not call them Israelites, but a Jewish Nation which is an error because Jews are only one tribe in the Nation of Israel. Jews are the children of Judah the fourth son of Jacob, Genesis 29:31-35.

He writes as though the Lord has cast Israel away, but the Lord has not cast His people (Israel ) away, Romans 11:1-2. He also states in his commentary that the church was started on the day of Pentecost, by the Apostle Peter, when in all actuality the church started in the wilderness, Exodus 19:1-6 and Acts 7:37-38.

Stephen tells us that Moses was in the Church in the wilderness. So, if Moses was in the Church in the wilderness, what church is this that was started by Peter in Acts 2?
He also stated that Isaiah did not know God’s name, however if you read Isaiah 12:2 you will find that is not so.

He also attempts to write about sin. I ask you this question. What is sin? He talks about sin but never states what SIN is. For the biblical definition please read 1 John 3:4; Deuteronomy 8:3, and Luke 4:4. Here we read that sin is the transgression of the Law and the Law is every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.

I detect that they do not understand about the Holy Ghost, nor do they have an understanding of the Holy (The Godhead). It is a shame that they do not understand that there is man’s kingdom, the Son’s Kingdom, and the Father’s Kingdom.

Then there is the Rapture, where Jesus is "coming to take His Church away". I was ready to ask where was He taking His Church, then I read in the commentary that He was taking His Church to Heaven. Now, this is what they write and teach. However, according to Scripture, you can not find anywhere in the Holy Scriptures that states that you are going to Heaven, for Jesus said in John 3:13, that “no man has ascended to heaven. He also said, “Where He is you can not come, John 7:33-34; John 8:21, and John 13:33. So, if you can not go to Heaven, where will Jesus take His Church?

This commentary is full of errors which cannot be proven according to the Holy Scriptures. There is one thing about writing something down: it is there to be read and scrutinized. So when you make statements such as “going to Heaven”, you must defend that doctrine. Like the “Rapture”, a word that is not mentioned anywhere in the Scriptures of Truth, yet they defend it vigorously: For they speak doctrines of Devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron”, 1 Timothy 4:1-2.

When they speak of the Lord coming for His Church, is it before or after the Great Tribulation? I have heard conflicting reports on the so-called “Rapture”, some say before others, now, say after. If you want to know who wants to go to Heaven read Isaiah 14:12-14.

As for the Lord’s Congregation (Church), this is what He called the children of Israel, Exodus 12:1-3. The Lord is the God of Israel, Ezekiel 44:2. Israel is the Church (Congregation) and not that “church” that they say started on the Day of Pentecost in the second chapter of Acts. God’s Church has been in existence since Israel became a nation. The “Church” that they belong to, that started on the Day of Pentecost is the same one in Revelation 17:1-5.

Peace,
Bro Tyrone

DON'T LET THE DEVIL DECEIVE YOU!

Dear Followers, this Post started as a response to a comment to my last Post The Devil Deceiveth the Whole World the sentiments encapsulated in the two responses from the commenter is the central theme of the error of Modern-Day Christendom. Herein is my response to the errant theology of man.

I see you are still persistent in saying that all Scriptures in the Holy Bible "are not for us today". Even though Jesus says, “He does not change” . What are you saying? Is it that, “The law is no more”, or that, “The law was only for Moses and the Prophets?

First off, Moses had no law. It is not the Law of Moses, it is the Law of the Lord. As for the congregation, Israel is the Church that was in the days of Moses, Acts 7:37-38. That same church (Israel) is the congregation of the Lord, 1 Chronicles 28:8.

Even before Jesus was born the Angel told Mary that she would have a son and He would sit on the throne of His father David, and shall reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) for ever, Luke 1:26-33.
Israel is the congregation, and if you want your salvation, you must do all the things that Israel did, whose father was Abraham, John 8:39, and what did faithful Abraham do? He kept the Lord’s commandments, statues and laws, Genesis 26:5. Yet you say the Law is no more; that we are under grace.

If Israel is not the Church, please show me one Prophet or Apostle, or King, or Priest, that was not an Israelite! As for the son that was stoned to death for disobedience, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, and the people that made the Golden calf, while Moses was up on Mount Sinai with the Lord, Genesis 32:1-35, and worshipped the calf; three thousand men died that day, and there are many more stories like that.

However, today people pay no attention. Take for example, the children of Israel found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath Day, they brought him to Moses because they did not know what to do with him. The Lord said unto Moses, “The man shall be put to death, Numbers 15:32-36. For that is what the Lord told Moses in Exodus 31:14.

Now the reason that these things were done, was for our example, 1 Corinthians 10:1-7. If you were to keep reading in 1 Corinthians 10, you see that there were many examples of the children of Israel being disobedient. See, because a son is disobedient today, or one pollutes the Sabbath, and is not put to death, just know, that they are not getting away, they are just getting by until the Lord comes.

Remember when the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus, whom they had caught in adultery, in the very act, John 8:1-18. They quoted to Him the Law of Moses, really God’s Law, Leviticus 20:1, 10. The law stated that the woman should be stoned, however, Jesus told them, “He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.” You see, we all sin and are unclean. That is why people are not put to death.

Remember what Jesus told the woman when her accusers were all convicted in their own hearts, and went their separate ways? He told the woman, “Go and sin no more”, which is a warning that we all should take very seriously. The Lord gave a parable of the Wheat and Tares, Matthew 13:24-30, :36-42, in which the Lord said “Let the tares and the wheat grow together, and that He would separate them at the harvest”, which is the end of the world; the White Throne Judgment.

The "Wheat" is the good seed and the "Tares" are the children of the wicked one. The enemy that sowed them is the Devil. That is why people that do not keep the Sabbath, or dietary laws, or honor and keep the Lord’s Holy Days, and say that that “the law is no more”, are the tares of this world and the Lord and His Angels will separate them at the harvest (Judgment Day).

These same Scriptures, that you say are not for us today, are the same ones that will be a witness against all the people which say that these Scriptures “are not for us”, Revelation 20:12, 15. As for the books that were opened, the Bible is the “books”, and the “other book” is the Lamb’s Book of Life. The Scriptures say, “…and the dead were judged out of the things which are written in the books, according to their works”. Now, I ask are you wheat, or a tare that is just getting by, but not getting away??

Oh, by the way, the Body of Christ is Israel – the Church! God’s word was good then; all of it is good for us today.

Peace,
Bro Tyrone

THE DEVIL DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD

I have been sitting here thinking, “What should I write about”, when I asked the Lord to show me, for there are many Scriptures and subjects in the Holy Bible (KJV), those who are seeking the truth; that much we all know. The whole world is out of course, the economy is bad all over the earth.

There is violence, and wars, famine and earthquakes all over the planet and the people don’t consider what is going on. They hear that we are in the “last days”, but do not consider that all this was foretold by the Prophets and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Matthew 24:1-8.
So who is warning the People today that these are the “last days”, and informing them of who is causing all this chaos, and weakening the nations.

Well, let’s take a look at who is running the kingdoms of this world. Turn to Luke 4:5-7. Here we read where the Devil is talking to Jesus and showing Him all the Kingdoms of the world in a moment of time; telling Him that they were delivered to him, and that if Jesus would bow down and worship him he would give all this power to Jesus.

Now think about what you have just read, the Devil says, “all the kingdoms are his“, and that he is worshiped by those to whom he gives this power to. Now, if he asked the Lord to worship him, while He was in the flesh; what about the rest of us?

He deceives the whole world; as stated in Revelation 12:9. Thank about it, how does he deceive the whole world? Which means me, you and everyone else has been deceived at some point for the Scriptures did not say he deceived some of the world, or part of the world, but the whole world. Now, just think, how is it that he deceives the whole world? He does it through spiritual wickedness in high places, Ephesians 6:11-12, which is the church. For Jesus said to the chief Priest and captains of the temple when they came to arrest Him in the garden, that this was their hour and the power of darkness, Luke 22:52-53.

Did you notice that it was the church people who came to arrest Jesus? They did the bidding of their “father” the Devil, as Jesus had told them in John 8:37-44. So, you see, spiritual wickedness is in the pulpits of the church, which is the highest place on the Earth. The men in the positions of feeding the flock teach them the lies of the Devil, they teach lies to deceive the people into worshiping another Jesus, 2 Corinthians 11:4, yes, another Jesus. Yes, I said another Jesus, for the Devil passes himself off as an angel of light (Truth), 2 Corinthians 11:13-15. His ministers transform themselves into the Apostles of Christ, ministers of righteousness.

The Devil has said he wants to be like the Most High; that he will ascend into Heaven and reign over the stars (Angels) of God. He also said that he will sit in the mount of the congregation in the sides of the North, Isaiah 14:12-14. So, here we read that Satan the Devil (Lucifer), wants to reign in Heaven and over the congregation on the Earth, because the sides of the North is the city (Jerusalem) of the Great King. Satan says that he will have his throne in Jerusalem, the city of David, whose throne Jesus will sit on, Psalms 48:1-2. Satan also thinks to change times and laws through his religious leaders, Daniel 7:25.

The time that he thought to change was when the day begins and ends: 12:00 am – 11:59 pm. Do you notice that if you are outside at midnight when the new day starts there is no change, it is still dark. The Lord said in the beginning—the evening and morning were the first day, Genesis 1:1-5. As you can see God set forth a difference in the change of the day—when it gets dark it is the beginning of a new day, not when it gets light.

So you see the man of perdition, the Antichrist, the Devil’s servant not only thinks to change time, he also thinks to change laws. The Devil wants to be worshiped, so he set up his Sabbaths, one of them being the first day of the week, Sunday. He says that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh day, Saturday, to Sunday, the first day of the week.

You can read how it was changed in 321 AD by Emperor Constantine, so that now the majority of Christendom goes to church on Sunday. All this is recorded in various History books. The other Laws that he tried to change are the Dietary Law, Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, the Lord’s Feast Days, Leviticus 23. Modern day Christendom says that these Laws do not have to be observed anymore. Furthermore, his minister’s teach that you don’t have to be circumcised anymore.

When the Lord made the covenant with Abraham the circumcision was/is the sign for Abraham’s seed and for, ”…the stranger that would sojourn among you—it is an everlasting covenant”, Genesis 17:9-14. I ask you this: “Who can change God’s Word (Law), if He says it is an everlasting covenant?” You see the Devil deceived the world into going to church on the first day and not having to be circumcised. If you are not circumcised you can not partake in the Passover, which occurs in its season (fourteenth day of the first month at evening, Leviticus 23:5.

Exodus 12:43, 47-49, gives us the Ordinance of the Passover. Jesus is become our Passover, 1Corinthians 5:7 when He was sacrificed for us. So, if you are not circumcised you cannot partake of the Passover—Jesus.

However, the Ministers of the god of this world say you do not have to be circumcised anymore. As a matter of fact, they call the Passover Communion and do it at least once a month instead of “once a year in its season”. The Ministers of the god of this world put their own traditions before God’s Word.

Let’s take look at another deception that the god of this world has used to deceive the people through his Ministers to get people to bow down and to worship him. Turn to Jeremiah 10:1-5, 8, here we read that the Lord is telling Israel not to put up the “Christmas tree” for it is a doctrine of vanities.

Now, most people don’t give any consideration that they are bringing an idol into their home each year, Deuteronomy 4: 25-26, decking it with silver and gold color ornaments and putting presents under the tree. Now think about this, you get down on your knees in front of the tree, and yet you say that you don’t bow down to it. However, you are on your knees celebrating your god’s birthday—December 25th—because Jesus Christ was not born in December, but in late August or early September, because Jesus was 33 ½ years old when He was crucified on the Passover, which occurs in late march or early April, so count back six months and you come up with September or August.

Another way is history tells us that Caesar Augustus made a decree that everyone had to be taxed and this was done in August or September of 4 BC. But all this is really irrelevant, because nowhere in the Scriptures does it state we are to keep the Lord’s birthday or celebrate His birthday.

However, the Ministers of this age teach that we should celebrate Christmas. They also put forth the desires of their “god”, who wants to go to heaven and take everyone with him, Isaiah 14:12-14. You hear it every time you go to a funeral. The spiel is, “They are not dead, but gone to their tabernacle in heaven and they are looking down on their loved ones”.

This is a lie that is being preached, but it is the same lie that was told in the beginning when the Serpent (Satan) told Eve, “You shall not die”, Genesis 3:4. So when the Preacher says that the deceased “Are gone home to Heaven” or “Made their transition/homecoming”, it is a lie! Your home is not in Heaven, but it is in the Earth, for the first man Adam was made a living soul, from the dust of the ground, 1 Corinthians 15:45, 47. So, our father, Adam, came from the ground, Genesis 2:7, verily when man dies, he returns to the ground from whence we came, Genesis 3:19.
The Devil wants to return to Heaven, because that is where he came from, Revelation12:7-9. The Scriptures say, “No man has ascended into Heaven”, John 3:13. This is part of the lie that his Ministers teach, namely, that when you die you are going to Heaven.

Another deception that his Ministers teach is that Jesus died on “Good Friday” and rose on “Easter Sunday morning”. This is one of the greatest lies ever told, because the Scriptures tell a different story. Jesus said He would be in the grave for three days and three nights, Matthew 12:39-40.

However, according to Daniel 9:26-27, “The Messiah was cut off in the middle of the week”. The middle of the week is the fourth day—Wednesday. If He was in the heart of the Earth for three days and three nights, He was in the grave Wednesday night; Thursday night; Friday night, which makes three nights. He was in the grave Thursday during the day, Friday during the day and Saturday during the day which equals three days, just as Jesus said in Matthew 12:39-40.

Yet, the Devil’s Ministers call Jesus a lie and say, “He died on Friday and rose Sunday morning (Easter Sunday) and have you come worship on Sunday at sunrise”, when in actuality you are being deceived by the Devil and his Ministers who have you worshiping the sun, because when Mary came to the sepulchre on the first day of the week while it was still dark, and Jesus was gone, for He had risen, John 20:1; Matthew 28:1-6, He rose at the end of the Sabbath day. Also, Jesus said to remember His death, not His resurrection, Luke 22:19-20, which we are to do every year at Passover, not Easter, nor the first Sunday of every month. So, are you beginning to see how the Devil deceives the whole world? He does it by way of religion.

Let us continue to another deception. How about the three wise men, where did they get that from? The Scriptures just say wise men came to Jerusalem, Matthew 2:1. So I ask you how did they come up with three? Perhaps it was because of the gifts!

Another lie they put forth is that the Church started on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2nd chapter. However if you read carefully you will see that on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-12) you will notice that there were only “Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven”, because the Lord had scattered Israel all over the Earth, for not keeping His commandments. These men knew who they were and came to keep Pentecost, as the Lord had commanded, Leviticus 23:15-16, 21.

They were not down in Jerusalem tarrying for the Holy Ghost, as the “god” of this world’s Ministers, but were keeping the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost, Exodus 34:22. Pentecost means fifty.

There were no Gentiles or anyone from another nation there when the Lord sent His Angels to translate the words that the Apostles were speaking. They have taken this, also, and turned it into a sign that you have to speak in tongues. You can see that the people like what the so-called Preachers teach, because they do not have to obey the Word of God. They say to their Ministers/Preachers, “Speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits”, Isaiah 30:9-10. They want to hear fables, Santa Claus is coming to town, or Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail, or going to Heaven and let us not forget, the Lord loves everyone, 2Timothy4:3-4.

Another deception that is taught as doctrine is the Great Tribulation will be for seven years. They go to Daniel 9:27 to try to prove this errant statement. They use the ninth chapter of Daniel to say “the Antichrist will confirm the covenant with many for one week”, however, this is not talking about the Antichrist, it is speaking of the Lord. What I do not understand is how people don’t know the difference between confirm and make. The Great Tribulation will only be three and one half years, not seven. All this is written in the Scriptures of truth, Daniel 10:21.

Another doctrine is taught by Satan’s Ministers is what is called the Rapture. Here they really confuse the people, they teach that the Lord is coming to get His Church before the Tribulation but the Scriptures say the Son of Man is coming after the Tribulation, Matthew 24:29-30. We have a Post on most of these subjects, which goes into detail about such things as the Rapture.

One of the best taught false doctrines is the Trinity, “God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost”. Nowhere in the Scriptures can you find “God the Holy Ghost”, yet his (Satan’s) Ministers go to 1 John 5:7, to justify the Trinity, however, that is not what 1 John 5:7 is saying. It speaks of the Father; the Word (Son) and the Holy Ghost (Angel), that bare record in Heaven. You can see this clearly in Revelation 1:1. Here we see the three that bare record in Heaven: The Father gave the record to Jesus, Jesus gave record to His Angel whom He sent to give it to John, in the earth. But most people don’t want to see the truth.

They love to drink from the cup that is in the woman’s hand in Revelation 17:1-5; full of abominations. Since they do not want to hear the truth, God will send them a strong delusion that they should believe a lie, 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12. The Bible says “For if our Gospel is hid from them that are lost, for the god of this world has blinded them which believe not the truth”, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4.

If you think that your Pastor is teaching the truth, then, ask him to explain Matthew 24:15, if he can! If your Pastor is a “New Testament Preacher”, he doesn’t know what was spoken of by Daniel. It is evident that people do not know that the Lord said to “come out” of the false church and be not partakers in her sins that you receive not her plagues, Revelation 18:3-5.

“For they have transgressed the laws; changed the ordinance; broken the everlasting covenant”, Isaiah 24:5. And “speak not according to the Law (Old Testament) and the Testimony (New Testament) because there is no light in them”, Isaiah 8:20. So now, I pray that you can see some of the deception that the Devil puts forth. If what you are being taught is not in the Scriptures of Truth, put no stock in it!

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

The Day of Pentecost is fast approaching. The Day of Pentecost begins Saturday June 6th at sundown and ends Sunday June 7th at sundown. This is a day that the Lord talks about in Leviticus 23: 1-2, 4, and :15-21, also Acts 2:1. It is one of the LORD’S SABBATHS, which He says, that we are to keep for ever, Leviticus 23:21.

Now, I know most of you have been told that these Feasts don’t have to be observed anymore or that they are the Jew’s Feast. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact that thinking is totally wrong. The Lord said His Sabbaths—Feast Days—are a sign between God and His people, Ezekiel 20:12, 19-20. So, if you are really seeking to be the Lord’s servant, you will keep His Feast Days—Sabbaths—for they are a shadow of things to come, Colossians 2:16-17.

Keeping the Sabbath Days is part of working out your salvation, Philippians 2:12-15, and if you do this, Jesus will reward you for your works at His coming, Revelation 22:12-13.
So, come join us on Sunday June 7, 2009 at:

THE ISRAEL OF GOD
or call (800) 96 BIBLE

For those of you that live in the Chicago area and would like to attend please call (773) 374-6413 to get directions to where the Day of Pentecost will be held. For the Lord said in Isaiah 56:1-8, “My house shall be a house of prayer for all people.

Bro Tyrone

THE LORD'S FEAST DAYS

As promised here is the schedule of the Lord's Feast Days for 2009: All are welcome to join us on the dates provided @ The Israel of God - Streaming Live

PASSOVER
Wednesday, April 8th at Sundown

FEAST OF UNLEAVEN BREAD

(1st Night) Thursday, April 9th at Sundown
FEAST OF UNLEAVEN BREAD (7th Night) Wednesday, April 15th at Sundown
Tips - (For unleaven bread)

PENTECOST
Saturday, June 6th at SundownServices held on Sunday, June 7th at Noon

THE MEMORIAL OF THE BLOWING OF THE TRUMPETS

Saturday, September 19th at Sundown

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

Monday, September 28th at Sundown

FEAST OF TABERNACLES

(1st Night Saturday, October 3rd at Sundown

THE 8th DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST

Saturday, October 10th at Sundown

GOD HATES THE SIN, NOT THE SINNER----REALLY?

Does God Love Everyone?

Source: The Israel Of God, Bible Study Class

Christendom repeatedly says thing like, “God Loves us all so much that He will save us all”, or “God hates the sin, but loves the sinner”; or “God is love, and will not send anyone to hell.” Christendom teaches that God is so full of love, that He simply cannot send anyone to eternal hell fire; it is against His infinite love. They want God to forgive all, even those who openly reject Him and die cursing God. I must admit, it is nice to think of God’s love being so infinitely great that all will ultimately be saved.

The lake of fire (hell) is a terrible place and I don’t want anyone to go there. But it does not matter what I think. It matters what the Bible says: God is love (1John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.), but God punishes the sinner and hates all who do iniquity. God is not one sided, He is not simply an infinitely loving God, He is also infinitely just. He must deal with sin, He must punish the sinner, He cannot lie: Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;...

In the truth of God’s word, we find that the Lord has provided one way by which we may be saved. That single way is through Jesus’ sacrifice. For all who trust in Him, and do His commandments, salvation will come. But, to those who turn away, God’s wrath abides upon them: John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Q: Does God hate anyone? A: Yes!

· Psalms 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

· Psalms 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.


· Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

· Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

· Hosea 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

Are these verses hard to read? Do they make you feel uncomfortable? They should. God hates sin, but , He does not punish sin, He punishes the sinner. Sin cannot be tied up and thrown into a fire. It cannot be put in a box or glued to a stick. It is rebellion, it is rebellion in the heart! It is breaking God’s Law. Sin occurs inside the heart which is the mind of people. Therefore, God must punish the sinner, Isaiah 26:21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Why? Because He is both Holy and Just and the person who sins offends God. God’s Holy and Just character will not allow Him to ignore this offense. Remember that Numbers 23:19 says: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

God’s Law is Perfect

When God said, in Genesis 1:3, “Let there be light”, it happened. When He commanded the oceans to be; they came into existence. God’s word is powerful. What He says is never futile, empty, or without power. The Law is a reflection of God’s character. It is pure: Proverbs 30:5; perfect: Psalm 19:7; it is powerful: Hebrews 4:12.

The Ten Commandments reflect God’s holiness and justice. These commandments are not without punishments. A law without consequences is only an empty slogan. To sin is to break God’s Law: 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law; and offend His character. To sin means to challenge His character and authority. It means you go against His word. Now, keep in mind: Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: He has said it, and it will be accomplished.

But, praise be to God, Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

There is no way we can be clean before God. That is why God became one of us, John 1: 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, 14 And the Word was made 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; Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people , to take our place and become sin on our behalf; 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Therefore, people have two options:

1. Trust Jesus, God in flesh, as your Savior and put your faith in the sacrifice that He made on the cross and in nothing that you do

2. Reject Jesus and the sacrifice that He made and let the penalty of the Law fall upon you.

Either God pays (eternal life in the Kingdom) or you do (eternal life in the Lake of Fire), forever.

Which will it be? Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins... If there is no sacrifice available for you, then God’s wrath abides upon you because He hates sin and your sin is not removed; John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Trust Jesus alone or the wrath of God will abide upon you forever.

The sobering fact is that God is so holy and righteous that He hates the sinner, Psalm 5:5; Leviticus 20: 23; Proverbs 6:16-19; Hosea 9:15.

Some say that we should say that God only hates the sin but lover the sinner, however, the above scriptures speak contrary to that.

· Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

· John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

It is better to accept the love of God found in Jesus than to reject it and suffer His wrath.

I believe, therefore, I speak

Always remember that there is peace in Jesus. May the Lord God give skill and understand to all who truly seek the truth. In Jesus name, Amen!

Peace

The Israel Of God, Bible Study Class

SONS OF GOD, SONS OF CAIN

I was reading over some comments made to a post that King’s Kid copied for me. The comments were made about the Devil being Cain’s Father?? The Scriptures clearly state that Adam is Cain’s father, Genesis 4:1.

Somehow, people, forget what the Scriptures says; “No prophecy is of the Scriptures is of any private interpretation”; 2 Peter 1:20. Also, remember that you should not add to or take away from the Prophecy of this book; Revelation22:18-19; Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 12:32.

So, when you start telling stories about Angels having had sex with women, why not throw in men having sex with Angels. Since all Angels are men, correct? Take a moment and read my Post below:

SONS OF GOD, SONS OF CAIN

People do not know who the sons of God are in Genesis 6. So, let’s take a look at this scripture; Genesis 6:1 says that when men began to multiply on the earth that daughters were born to them.

Who are these men? Notice they were not called sons of God, but men. Back up to Genesis 4th chapter. We read that Eve conceived and had two sons, Cain and Abel. We read how Cain killed Abel, and the Lord drove Cain out and hid His face from him.

Cain dwelt in the land of Nod. Cain and his wife had children and built cities and multiplied upon the earth. Adam and Eve had another son, Genesis 4:25-26, Seth (who all men came out of). If you notice it was not until after Seth was born that men began to call upon the name of the Lord.
Now you have two families upon the earth, Cain’s family which the Lord called sons of man, and Seth’s family which the Lord called sons of God. Turn to Luke 3:23-38, you can read the lineage of Jesus Christ; skip down to :38.

Here you read "Enos, the son of Seth, which is the son of Adam which was the son of God". This lineage is called the sons of God, notice it did not mention Cain because the Lord disowned Cain for his sin which he committed against his brother. His lineage is called the sons of man, now, they had daughters that were fair to look upon.

So, the sons of (Seth) God, took wives of Cain’s seed, which was an evil seed. Turn to Genesis 4:23, you read that one of Cain’s sons also killed a man. That is why the Lord said, “Man has become wicked because both families began to mix and do wicked and evil things in the Earth, and turn away from calling on the Lord. The Lord destroyed everything on the other side of the flood that was alive, except Noah, (who came out of Seth).

I pray that you understand who the sons of God were and who the sons of man were, for none of Cain’s children survived the flood. As for saying that Angels are all called sons of God, that is incorrect. In Job 1:6, it says the sons of God, and Satan, came before the Lord. Satan was no longer called a son, just as Cain was no longer called a Son because both were driven out from before the face of the Lord.

Before Lucifer was driven out of Heaven; Revelation 12:7-8, he was called a son, (not sun); Isaiah 14:2. Angels are also called stars, men, son, and Spirits.


Peace,
Brother Ty