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

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

THE SEVENTH DAY OF THE WEEK

I was reading a letter that was posted on the internet about the Sabbath Day and when it is--first day or seventh day. Well, everyone knows or should know that there are seven days in a week, Sunday being the first day and Saturday being the seventh day. The Lord numbered the days and blessed and sanctified (set apart) only one, the seventh day, Gen. 2:3.

But now in the last times, they think to change what God has blessed—to their own destruction. Because, if you read the first and second chapters of Genesis you will notice that the Lord blessed the seventh day before man was created. The Lord, as I have said, numbered the days and man gave each day a name. Let us take a look at the days.

God created the heavens and earth in six days, Gen. 1:1-31, and in Gen. 2:1-3, He rested on the seventh day. Man was created on the sixth day of the Lord’s creation, which is man’s first day, Gen. 1:26-30.

Before we go any further, turn to 2 Pet. 3:8, we read where one day the Lord’s Day is one thousand of our years. Now, let us continue on. Man was created on the sixth day of the Lord’s creation, which is man’s first day of existence. In Leviticus 23:1, 3, we read where the Lord tells us that we are to work six days and rest on the seventh day. Let us take a look at this seventh day and what it really means because it is a part of God’s plan. If you understood Leviticus 23, you would understand God’s plan. Yes God has a plan and the seventh day is a great part of it.
Now, let’s take a look at this plan. When God created man, He created him to become His sons and to be over the work of His hand, Psalms 8:3-8. Man was created in a flesh and blood body, but would receive s spirit body. Let us take a look at how long God’s plan is for man to be in the flesh body, for “flesh and blood can not inherit the Kingdom of God, 1 Cor. 15:20.

We read how God created heaven and Earth in six days and rested on the seventh day, then He tells man to work six days and rest on the seventh day.

Now let’s look at this part of the plan—God worked six day and rested the


GOD’S CREATION WEEK: Each day = one thousand years

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lord rested

x x x x x x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Man's Rest + Day of the Lord
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At the end of the twelve thousand years comes the end of and blood; the Father's Kingdom comes


Man was created on the sixth day of God’s creation week, which is also man’s first day; man is told to work six days and rest the seventh day. In Deut. 32:5-8, the Lord tells us that He made us, and the father’s and elders would tell you when he separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds according to the number of the children of Israel, who had twelve sons. You know, like twelve months in a year; twelve hours in a day; twelve hours in a night; twelve gates of New Jerusalem (Paradise); twelve apostles, and so on.

Let us take a look at what He told the children of Israel who were in the wilderness for forty years, who tempted the Lord. You do not want to be like them, “harden not your heart as they did in the wilderness, when you hear His voice, Psalms 95:7-10. Now, if you read verse :11, He swore in His wrath that they should not enter into My rest. Wait a minute, what is the Lord saying here, “They will not enter His rest. I thought He already rested in Genesis 2:3. Turn to John 5:1-13, Jesus has healed a man on the seventh day (Sabbath), and the Jews sought to kill Him for working on the Sabbath Day. Jesus said in verse: 17 that He works and the Father also works. So now we know that they, the Father and Son are still working. So what is this rest that the Lord id talking about in Psalms 95:11, that they will not enter into. Turn to Hebrews 4:1-11, we read that the Gospel was preached to them as well as unto us. Yes the same Gospel is preached to all that believe in the TRUTH. Now, Jesus if He had given them rest He would not have spoken of another day. So, when is this day that Jesus is speaking of that they shall not enter, because of unbelief? Let’s take a look at the chart.

The Lord set the bounds according to the number of the sons of Israel—twelve, from the first day that God said, “Let there be light to the seventh day of man is 12,000 years, for each day is a thousand years with the Lord, 2 Peter 3:8. So, man’s rest from his work is when the Lord comes back to rule for a thousand years. Man will only be in a flesh and blood body for seven days. The seventh day is the Lord’s Day or the Day of the Lord. In Isaiah 12:9-10, we see in that day the Lord will destroy the sinners out to the land. There is so much, much more that can be written about the seventh day. However, this is one of the reasons that the seventh day as well as the Lord’s other Sabbath Days are kept, to show us of things to come, Colossians 2:16-17.
The question should not be which day is the Sabbath day, or which day should we worship on. The question should be, how long before the seventh day of our creation will come and what day of the creation week are we in?

Now, I know that this may be hard to understand for this is meat and not milk, but the seventh day represents the Lord's day of Rest. That is why this day is sanctified in Genesis 2:3.


Peace,
Bro. Ty