Series 4 - Post 1: Come Out of Her, My People (Addendum)

As I just read Amos 5, I was struck by something familiar.

The chapter was not written to the nations.

It was written to God's people.

They had assemblies.

They had songs.

They had offerings.

They had religious gatherings.

Yet God said:

"I hate, I reject your festivals,

Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies."

"Take away from Me the noise of your songs."

— Amos 5:21,23

Why?

Because worship had become disconnected from the One being worshipped.

The people had the form but were missing the heart.

Instead of telling them to become more religious, God gave a simple instruction:

"Seek Me that you may live."

— Amos 5:4

Seek Me.

• Not a system.
• Not a tradition.
• Not an institution.

Me.

The same pattern appears throughout Scripture.

In Genesis 6, humanity followed its own ways while Noah walked with God.

In Genesis 11, the people gathered together and said: 

"Come, let us build for ourselves a city and a tower."

Humanity trusted in what it could build.

God scattered them.

Again and again, the pattern repeats.

People build.

People gather.

People organize.

People establish systems.

Then eventually those systems become more important than God Himself.

The prophets repeatedly called God's people back to the Source.

Isaiah wrote:

Then the Lord said,

“Because this people draw near with their mouth

And honor Me with their lips,

But they remove their hearts far from Me,

And their fear of Me is in the command of men learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning], 

— Isaiah 29:13 

The issue was never worship.

The issue was where the heart was placed.

This same warning appears in the parable of the ten virgins.

All ten slept.

Not five.

All ten.

When the cry finally came, the foolish virgins went to the dealers to obtain what they lacked.

I often wonder:

Why were they seeking elsewhere what only God could provide?

The cry had already gone forth.

The Bridegroom was near.

Yet instead of turning directly toward Him, they went searching through other sources.

The pattern feels familiar.


Scripture speaks of a great call at the end:

"Come out of her, My people."

— Revelation 18:4

Notice the wording.

God does not say become part of another system.

He says come out.

The call is away from confusion and back to Him.

Paul speaks of a mystery already at work:

"For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work."

— 2 Thessalonians 2:7

John speaks of Babylon.

The prophets speak of corruption.

Jesus speaks of sleeping virgins.

The pattern is consistent.

Humanity builds.

God calls.

Many sleep.

A remnant awakens.

The call remains unchanged.

Seek Me and live.

Perhaps that is why Amos still speaks so powerfully today.

The answer was never more religion.

The answer was never a larger tower.

The answer was never a stronger institution.

The answer has always been the same:

"Seek Me and live."

— Amos 5:4

The pattern has never changed.

~ Peace, Love, and Joy ~

Start Here...

Series 1: The Pattern
Series 2: Pattern Within a Pattern

Series 3: From Pattern to Presence

🔹Series 4: The Pattern in People

1. When Reality Moves Through a Person 

1. Come Out of Her, My People (Addendum) - You are here

2. The Dwelling and the Witness
3. What Is Carried, Not Just Seen
4.  Recognition That Becomes Response
5. The Pattern Shared Among Many
6.  From Presence to People

To Come...

Series 5: The Pattern that Speaks
Series Summary (1-5): The Pattern that was Always There

Addendum: 

✨ The Jot and the Mark: Finding God in the Smallest Things

The Cross... Walking by Faith or by Sight

The deceiving snake representing sin.

Then Jehovah God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” 

And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

— Genesis 3:13

• Does the serpent (staff) represent sin above all sin getting tossed to the ground?

“When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Work a miraculous wonder,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.’” So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and thus they did just as Jehovah had commanded; and Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent.

— Exodus 7:9-10

And 👉 each one threw down his staff, and they became 👉 serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

— Exodus 7:12

• Wouldn't this represent sin hanging on a cross as a reminder of the evil?

So Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people so that many people of Israel died. Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned because we have spoken against Jehovah and against you; pray to Jehovah, that He may remove the serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people. Then Jehovah said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a standard; and it will be that everyone who is bitten and looks at it, will live.”

— Numbers 21:6-8

• Did God's people turn what was a reminder of evil into an object of worship?

He took away the high places and shattered the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. And he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel were burning incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan.

— 2 Kings 18:4

• Although it was broken, is that where the serpent is rooted?

Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked,

The scepter of rulers

— 

“Do not be glad, O Philistia, all of you,

Because the rod that struck you is broken;

For from the SERPENT’S ROOT a viper will come out,

And its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.

— Isaiah 14:5, 29

• Who carries the sin above all sin?

They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the PLACE of a SKULL, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

— John 19:17

Perspective, it matters... 

The crucified Jesus reveals the greatest Sin, the deceiver (Satan) crucifying himself...

For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; 

and with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

— Matthew 7:2

Those of you who honor the cross have been deceived into honoring the very thing the represents sin, a murderer, who used the cross as a weapon to kill Jesus. Little did the murderer (SATAN) know he was deceived into judging himself. The greatest deceiver has been deceived by his own cunning and religion has followed in his footsteps.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”

— 1 Corinthians 1:18-19

• Are we to walk by faith, or by sight?

“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or ANY LIKENESS of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.

— Exodus 20:4

Man-made religion has deceived countless into following deception...the cross, man-made traditions and MAN with their self-made religious creeds. They will twist the scriptures (2 Peter 3:16) and give you every excuse in the book to keep you following after them. (Acts 20:29-30)

For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. ... for we walk by faith, not by sight.

— 2 Corinthians 5:1, 7

Jesus carried the greatest sin because it was the greatest monster in the sea, Leviathan (Satan). All carry sin that stems from that monster, sitting in the place of the skull (skull mountain), the mind. The serpent is where all sin stems from. 

The cross was not a good thing, it's a bad thing. Only those anointed with Holy Spirit, who received the mark on their forehead will understand the weapon needed to fight the demons, these giants. (Ezekiel 9:4)

Fighting that monster is what it means to carry the cross and cast out demons, one will suffer many unspeakable things because they align with God the Father, Jehovah and follow Jesus. They are part of Christ's body that has YET to be resurrected, Jesus being the head and first to resurrect. 

Unlike the FALSE TEACHINGS of EASTER...it is NOT FINISHED, soon the DOOR WILL BE SHUT and Babylon will fall.

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

— 1 Corinthians 11:3

But now there are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ... And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.

— 1 Corinthians 12:20-21, 26-27

But avoid godless and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, and their word will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.

— 2 Timothy 2:16-18

In that day Jehovah will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent,

With His fierce and great and mighty sword,

Even Leviathan the twisted serpent;

And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.

— Isaiah 27:1

Jesus represents the Father because no one can physically see God, or they'd die (it's only by the SPIRIT). Have no doubt, it is the Father's plan, who is the ONE and ONLY TRUE GOD that gave Jesus the seal of authority to be the master of God's house. 

God's name is in him (g2424)...

“Behold, I am going to 👉 send an angel before you to keep you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. Keep watch of yourself before him and listen to his voice; do not be rebellious toward him, for he will not pardon your transgression, since My name is in him.

— Exodus 23:20-21

He made Him who knew no sin TO BE SIN on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

— 2 Corinthians 5:21

• Who is the archangel (head messenger) above all angels (messengers) that stands up (rises) at the time of the end?

“Now at that time, Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, 👉 WILL STAND. And there will be a TIME of DISTRESS such as NEVER HAPPENED since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.

— Daniel 12:1

For then there will be a GREAT TRIBULATION, such as HAS NOT OCCURRED since the beginning of the world until now, NOR EVER WILL.

— Matthew 24:21

Follow your church and its leaders (deception) Satan's house or seek the true God, the Father. These don't even know they're doing the wrong thing because they don't test the spirits, or they ask and don't receive because they ask with wrong motives. (James 4:3)

You have freewill... Three days are not finished as the man-made churches claim, you've been deceived.

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that He might bring you to God, having been put to death in the flesh, 👉 but made alive in the spirit; in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

— 1 Peter 3:18-19

The divided house can't stand...

Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal of a good conscience to God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

— 1 Peter 3:21-22

• Where is 👉 heaven (3rd heaven), God's temple? 

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my MIND am serving the law of God, 👉 but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

— Romans 7:25

• Stand with Christ in heaven (your mind and heart) or stand with the spirit of antichrist, man-made religion?

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but 👉 TEST the SPIRITS to see whether they are from God, because many 👉 FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the FLESH is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.

— 1 John 4:1-3

• Was Jesus Christ here in the flesh, or was he God and Man, as MOST Christians confess?

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who DO NOT CONFESS Jesus Christ as coming in the 👉 flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

— 2 John 1:7

• Is Jesus triune?
• Is Jesus a true God from true God as per the Nicene Creed?
•  Or... was he here in the flesh, a man anointed by the Spirit and REPRESENTING GOD, the true God, my Father Jehovah?

You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

— Acts 10:38

Deception, it runs deep...

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

— 2 Corinthians 11:13-14

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

— 2 Timothy 3:13

God does not dwell in temples made by man. (Acts 7:48-53) These RESIST the Holy Spirit and APPOSE GOD, listening to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.

But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

— 1 Timothy 4:1

Let no one in any way deceive you, for it has not come unless the 👉 apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, 👉 so that he takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, exhibiting himself as being God.

— 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

The Cross (among other things; money, partiality, exultation/pride), is the mark of the beast and religion has deceived countless into honoring it and honoring them. It's all over church buildings; on altars and steeples reaching into heaven. It's in Bibles, jewelry, tattoos, and home decor...the list is long. It's a symbol of Christianity, yet it represents the harlot/antichrist that sin against God...it's Satan himself.

Thankfully, God preserves the remnant of true believers, these will have a full understanding of what the cross represents and they have to carry it daily...

In that day Jehovah of hosts will become a beautiful crown

And a glorious diadem to the remnant of His people;

— Isaiah 28:5

For out of Jerusalem will go forth a remnant and out of Mount Zion survivors. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will do this.”’

— Isaiah 37:32

Heed the warning... 

And it will be that everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah

Will be delivered;

For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem

There will be those who escape,

As Jehovah has said,

Even 👉 among the survivors (remnant) whom Jehovah calls.

— Joel 2:32

History has repeated itself...Christianity (all sects) following in the steps of Judaism. This is a spiritual war, it's not against flesh and blood, only those awakened/anointed in the Spirit (remnant) will have a true comprehension of what this all means, but flesh and blood still have the freewill to choose a side. 

I personally know some who are not anointed but have asked for Holy Spirit, allowing the Spirit to guide them while doing their best to fight the good fight and follow God. It's BEAUTIFUL. (Luke 11:13)

What does it mean to put on the armor of God?

Do you not know that you are a sanctuary of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the sanctuary of God, God will destroy him, for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what you are.

— 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

I pray you understand...

~ Peace, Love and Joy ~

Indoctrination ~ Valley of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:11-14 ASV - Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off. Therefore prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have opened your graves, and caused you to come up out of your graves, O my people. And I will put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will place you in your own land: and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it and performed it, saith Jehovah.

Indoctrination

What have I learned?

People. They've become victims of evil spirits, especially the high-powered one's...the rich. They've easily fallen into Satan's trap because of the "green stuff", money. Sadly, these evil spirits have convinced many to listen to them. The rich get richer, and poor get poorer... chaos ensues. Money brings greed and greed becomes power. Power given by Satan so he can rule the world through them... using the False Prophet (Church) and the Antichrist (State).

• What does this teach?

Don't rely on MAN and TEST every spirit.

Ephesians 5:6 ASV Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

• Are you responsible for your own decisions? 

YES. 

• Are you continually testing the SPIRITS?

NO.

These are the asleep virgins and will not be fully awake until after the great tribulation, these are now realizing the time is very near. The seed has been dropped by religions from all around the world. In the end, those who come out of the great tribulation will be those whose seed took root. It comes down to the condition of the heart, whether one was a "believer" or not will not matter. There are countless who belong to religion that are worse than those who don't. 

Revelation 7:9 ASV After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of [all] tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

Revelation 7:14 ASV And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

By your faith you can save those around you. 

Story of Rahab... day of judgement.

Joshua 6:25 ASV - But Rahab the harlot, and her father's household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

• How are they separate from the awake virgins?

Because the awake virgins don't belong to a "religion" they've disowned themselves and belong to God. These will have an understanding of scripture that the great multitude will not. These will know the difference between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These will undoubtedly know who the Father is and that there is NO TRIUNE GOD.

Joel 2:32 ASV - And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered (great multitude); for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and among the remnant (awake virgins) those whom Jehovah doth call.

Romans 9:25 ASV As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. (Adopted children and the woman.) 

These will already know who they are, they will have clear understanding of scripture and they follow the bride...

Psalm 45:14 ASV She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee. 

Babylon falls (ALL RELIGION), those who are still "asleep" will be awakened on the last day...

John 6:44 ASV No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

The problem with religion is most DON'T TEST THE SPIRITS. They were taught (indoctrinated) with an understanding and that's it, no more understanding is needed, because "they" have the truth. Only that, that truth came from man and not God. You've become comfortable with what you believe and have either become too LAZY to continue testing everything you've learned, and sadly, you teach others to think like you, or your PRIDE stopped you from knocking and it became your job (focus) to disprove others.

Matthew 11:25 ASV - At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

Condition of the heart...

Matthew 22:14 ASV For many are called, but few chosen.

I've studied with many denominations on both sides of the spectrum and it's the SAME STORY. In the end their answers come from "man's" understanding. When they go the WORD of God, they use "key" scriptures that they are programmed with to prove their point, but when challenged "tested", I'm dismissed, ignored and/or "welcomed" but disregarded. 

If it's not literature of "man" that comes out, it's about the "church" fathers, traditions of men, or key scriptures, because these think they already have the "truth" they don't need to dig any deeper. They've been deluded by the spirit of error. It becomes about YOU and YOUR BELIEF... YOUR TRUTH, not God's truth.

Many forget or simply don't comprehend why Jesus states in the following...

Matthew 7:7 ASV Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Because you stopped knocking, Satan (false angel of light) got in and has misguided you. You've become the Harlot - False Prophet (prostitute). Any Bible will bring you to God, be it the ASV, KJV, NIV or NWT, because it's not a translation that will guide you, it's God's spirit. If there was something HE wanted you to find, HE would take you there. 

It happens gradually, but you MUST ALWAYS be in the WORD...

Psalm 1:1-2 ASV - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:  But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night. 

When going to these different religions, in the end I find myself starving for Spiritual Food from them. Learning that they lack the meat and are only on vegetables... most don't even recognize the Father.

You complain (rightfully so) that the NWT has added a letter (a) to scripture (John 1:1), but you could CARE LESS that most translations removed the Divine Name? 

• Where's the complaint about that? 

Spirit of Error: Desires (lust) of the heart... you won't listen, because you made it about YOU and you can't be wrong.

Exodus 3:15 ASV - "JEHOVAH, the GOD of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name FOREVER, and this is my memorial unto ALL generations."

That is His name forever: Spirit of Truth (Jehovah is His name), not Jesus. You're God is an Antichrist.

Romans 14:2 ASV One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

• Why is that?

1 Corinthians 8:4 ASV Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is [anything] in the world, and that there is no God but one.

MANY can't seem to understand (see) the words to the following scripture...

1 Corinthians 8:6 ASV yet to us THERE IS ONE GOD, the FATHER, of whom are all things, and we unto him; AND one Lord, Jesus Christ, THROUGH whom are all things, and we through him.

Apostle Paul makes a good point in the verse that follows...

1 Corinthians 8:7 ASV Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but SOME, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is DEFILED.

EVERY SINGLE RELIGION is GUILTY of this... idol worship.

• How?

Because you've made it about YOU and YOUR Religion. Saying you don't have an idol, does NOT MAKE IT SO. Your PRIDE of thinking you have the "TRUTH" and have it right, has actually kept you away from receiving the "TRUTH".

• If you had the "Spirit of Truth" would you know it?
• How? 

Reflect and seriously ask yourself: 

• Am I putting out good fruit?
• Am I making it about MY belief (denomination)?

While some whose ears you tickle stay, many others leave...

Matthew 7:20 ASV - Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Saying you don't have PRIDE, doesn't make it so...it eventually gets revealed and becomes very evident. Anyone can ask for holy spirit... but NEVER FORGET who gives it. 

• Are you praying to the Father?

Luke 11:13 ASV - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

If you had it, you denied it, because it didn't fit with YOUR theology and your PRIDE got in the way...

• So, if you don't have the "Spirit of Truth", what do you have left?

1 John 4:6 ASV We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

• Will you fall away as the truth gets revealed?

1 John 4:1 ASV Beloved, believe not every spirit, but PROVE the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

YOUR PRIDE from being a LEADER has hindered YOU and others from hearing the "Spirit of Truth".

Luke 11:52 ASV Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

(Religious leaders, including; preachers, pastors, elders, rabi's, scholars and so on.) 

It's all about YOU and what you know... therefore, God the Father, keeps you blind.

You are NOT listening to Christ, you've been deceived. What YOU ARE listening to is the FALSE CHRIST, guided by the false angel of light, the ANTICHRIST and you are teaching MANY to do the same. 

If you have given yourself to God the Father, then Christ -the mediator, would have guided you. But if you haven't, it is Satan that guides you. The false angel of light....the FAKE Christ, the Anitchrist.

Many are starting to see the light...

John 6:45 ASV It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.

• How can you say you love and know Jesus when MOST of you don't even know who the Father is?

John 8:54 ASV Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

John 8:55 ASV and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

1 John 5:20 ASV And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

John 17:1 ASV These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee:

John 17:3 ASV And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.

If you are following a triune God, you ARE BLIND... Antichrist

If you are following the POPE, you ARE BLIND... Antichrist

If you are following the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, you ARE BLIND... Antichrist

If you are following the Jews, you ARE BLIND... Antichrist

If you are following your church (any denomination) you ARE BLIND... Antichrist

Because NONE of you are following Christ. You don't know him, and you DO NOT KNOW the Father. 

Matthew 24:24 ASV - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

What you lack is faith and actually believe in yourselves...

Matthew 8:10, 12 ASV - And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ... but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 20:16 ASV - So the last shall be first, and the first last.

Are you doing the will of the FATHER...

Matthew 7:21 ASV - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Who is the HOLY SPIRIT?

Heed the warning... it is NOT about religion, it's about YOU the individual.

Matthew 7:22-23 ASV - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

• Did you prophesy in name of Jesus? 

Jehovah is Salvation, the One and only True God the ALMIGHTY who sent His Son, a Mighty God, High Priest named Jesus, for your salvation.

If you don't know the Father, how can you follow what Jesus says in the following...

Matthew 22:37-39 ASV And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

It truly is my HOPE that you let go of the lusts of your own desires in thinking you have the "TRUTH" and that many of you wake up and stop listening to your "leaders" false prophets and antichrists, and start relying on God the Father ~ Jehovah, through Jesus Christ.

I'll end using this scripture once again...

1 Corinthians 8:6 ASV yet to us THERE IS ONE GOD, the FATHER, of whom are all things, and we unto him; AND one Lord, Jesus Christ, THROUGH whom are all things, and we through him.

If you continue to pray to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit or the Holy Trinity...your prayers WILL NOT BE HEARD.

If you continue to rely on man for answers and not God, the Father...your prayers WILL NOT BE HEARD.

To those who knew better and did nothing...

Luke 12:47 ASV - And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];

I'll repeat... Don't rely on MAN and TEST every spirit and PRAY to the FATHER in Jesus' name.

Please... LET GO OF YOUR PRIDE. Saying you don't have it, doesn't make it so.

Back to the story of Jericho...

Joshua 6:26 - And Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest "son" shall he set up the gates of it.

Note: son is not mentioned in Hebrew...

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Proverbs 8:3 ASV - Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: 

Isaiah 60:22 ASV - The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

Twins... 

Exodus 25:22 ASV - And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

Fi·bo·nac·ci se·ries

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Fibonacci sequence (noun)

1. a series of numbers in which each number (Fibonacci number) is the sum of the two preceding numbers. The simplest is the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.

Matthew 11:11 ASV - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

I'll be praying for ALL MANKIND.

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• Sleeping with The Enemy...The Harlot

May Jehovah through Jesus Christ bring you...

~ Peace, Love, Joy ~

Faith in God or Faith in Men

Do you have FAITH?

How many claim to have faith because they go to church, study the Bible and believe in God? I'd say almost everyone. God's word and promises are so simple. They're not complicated at all. It is men and their doctrines that complicate things. The teachers, the "intellectual" ones, those whom think they have all the knowledge and know the truth. Sad thing is, when many put the puzzle together, and think they get it right when it comes to explaining scripture, they have a tendency to become self righteous. 

This happens with most believers. When one point of view on scripture, does not agree with the other point of view, walls go up, tensions begin and disputes take place. Some will even say the other is not a Christian. That in itself makes you a non-Christian. Why do you judge your brother, is that what Jesus taught you? Thankfully, Jehovah has put those in my path that don't do this. We can all speak freely, kindly share our view on scripture without feeling criticized. I love to study the Bible and share my view and I love that others do the same.

Sometimes I get it, and sometimes I don't. Sometimes they get it, and sometimes they don't. It's a beautiful thing, because when it's done right, we're all in the spirit and sharing it with LOVE. We have TRUST that God will guide the sheep where they need to be. Patience and not thinking more of oneself than another. God is always watching. That "knowledge" one may think he/she has, in a blink of an eye, can be gone. Maybe the reason you have that knowledge is because God wants to see what you do with it. I see many "intellectual" ones fail at this, constantly.

Why argue?

Why can't a trinitarian believe in the trinity, why can't a unitarian believe in monotheism? If they believe it in their hearts and are leading with love, why does it matter? Don' you trust God enough to know he will correct the way? If they are willing to listen to your explanation of scripture, to your point of view and in turn, you willing to listen to theirs, isn't that wonderful? Maybe they will get it, or maybe it's you who gets it. You had a chance to share your view and your connection with God, and they had a chance to share theirs. If it was done with love, isn't that beautiful?

Having left the JW's, I've dealt with many other religious faiths with varying views. Unitarians that believe in pre-existence and those who don't. Trinitarians themselves have varying views about the trinity. Some who are one step away from believing in monotheism, to the other extreme of "it's impossible". Yet, everyone claims they have it right, they have the truth. If you're not asking, "how is that possible?" then you're not asking the right question. If you've become comfortable with the understanding that you have, that is fine, but don't push it on someone else, especially if you're not willing to listen to the other side of it, and study scripture together with an open mind/heart. 

I've learned many bad things, that I had to unlearn from Unitarians (JW's) and learned many good things from Trinitarians with opposing views to my own. But, I've also learned that both sides rely way too much on mans word and explanation of Bible teachings, instead of relying solely on Jehovah God, and allowing Jesus Christ to guide them in understanding. 

What is one common denominator many have when it comes to religion? 

Is it Faith? 

NO, it's lack of Faith in God. Because one doesn't see it like you, you automatically judge their point of view. "Oh no, your wrong, that's not how it is" or "I can't listen to this, that's not the way it is. It goes against what I believe in." Some even feel their spirituality is threatened because your view is different. How silly is that? If you truly had Faith, would it matter what the view of another is? No. IF YOU HAD FAITH, you would allow them to have their point of view and have enough faith in God, that He will draw them in, you will respect their view and not chastise them for it and have the faith that He will lead them in the right direction, if they are truly open to it. If after reading scripture it's your view that changes, why are you afraid of it? Is it because then you can't follow the view of "men's doctrine" that you've been fed and it conflicts? Remember you are to obey God, not men. If it conflicts, it conflicts for a reason. 

That relationship is between you and God and no one else. 

Don't let their food spoil yours.

When having a civil conversation, sharing one's view with another, you're each dropping a seed. If it's a good seed, God will make it grow...have FAITH in that. It's not your responsibility to make them believers of what you believe, it's your responsibility to share it with kindness and to be open with others about their view.

If it doesn't take root, it doesn't take root. It can be simple misunderstanding. Maybe it was a bad seed...or maybe it was a good seed, but the ground receiving it wasn't fertile. I personally LOVE to hear everyone's view, if they do it properly, with LOVE in their hearts. I've studied with a Christadelphian, we still disagree, but our conversations are civil and respectable and we get along. I've had a long back and forth on a FB group with a trinitarian, he proved his points with scripture and I proved mine...I thought it was beautiful, simply because of how we got along. I now study with several groups that have trinitarian beliefs. I'm not looking to convert anyone to my belief, we're just sharing our views on scripture...simple.

I'm willing to listen, as long as I too have a voice on my view and don't get silenced or disrespected in the process. It's not just JW's who have done that to me, since leaving, I've had others from both sides of the spectrum do the same. Yet, they all claim to have the truth, love and faith in God. If you don't want to hear a persons view in scripture, someone who uses scripture to prove their point, but you want them to listen to yours, then you're no different than a JW who shun and disfellowship their own.

That's not how it should be. One should never be silenced or disrespected for having their own view on what scripture reads. I don't want to convert anyone to anything, I just want to be able to share my view without being silenced, or be put down for it. Just as I would want to hear your view and would never silence or judge you for it.

What is religion, is it not GOD'S HOUSE? 

What does God say will happen to His house? What does Jesus Christ say? It will be torn down and not a stone will be left unturned...the False Prophet ~ Religion. (Matthew24:2) He's talking about you, the religious one, righteous one, the one taking the lead, or forcing people to believe like you. Those who claim to have all the truths, have themselves become false gods, or in the least, they lead others to worship false gods, the sheep being led to the slaughter, without even knowing it. (Ecclesiastes 5:1; Matthew 23:13)

No one has all the truth, their was only one on this earth that did. His name is Jesus Christ ~ He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Please put your faith in him and not in man. By putting your faith in him you are putting your faith in God. Please follow his examples of kindness, humility, humbleness, compassion and LOVE.

What is a false god? 

Is it not the self righteous man whom says "what I believe in, is the truth, follow me"? Then their are many who I've heard say: "So what if they get it wrong sometimes, who else are we going to follow?" My first thought is, Jesus Christ. He's the head of the church, is he not? Along with God Himself. ~ Jehovah, Jeova', Yahweh, or Yehwah.

Whatever you want to call Him, none of us truly know how to say His name properly. Lord is a title, not His name.

In a way, I'm thankful that no one truly knows how to say His name, especially after what the JW's have done to desecrate His name. (treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate) Some have asked me not use the name "Jehovah" and if I could use God or Yahweh, because it reminds them of JW's, and it makes them feel ill...how sad is that? 

As I stated earlier. God's word is the simplest of all things. The Bible is not complicated. The message really is SO SIMPLE...

BELIEVE, HAVE FAITH, AND DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE. 

That's it. Respect your brother and sister regardless of their view. Come together in unity and share the Kingdom Message TOGETHER. Lead by example, show LOVE in your hearts for one another and HAVE FAITH that God will get you there, wherever that may be. If YOU can share Love among yourselves, regardless of  your belief, imagine how many who don't believe in God would become believers, simply by you, the believer, showing love toward each other regardless of belief. PLEASE, respect of one another's understanding and have FAITH. If your intellect gets in the way of your heart, then you're not as smart as you think you are.

What is the KEY to the Kingdom?

Love Jehovah, your GOD and heavenly FATHER and Love your neighbor. Just like with anything, the KEY ingredient is LOVE. Without LOVE you have nothing. God is the head of everything, through Jesus Christ who is the head of the church. All will be resurrected on the last day. So what are you worried about? Teach what he taught you...LOVE. Be humble when sharing your personal view and thoughts on scripture or anything else. Help all people, believers and nonbelievers, not because you have something to gain, but just because. 

FOLLOW YOUR HEART, if it's pure, it will guide you in the right direction. If you do everything in love, you can't go wrong. 

Treat each other as family, a BIG DISFUNCTIONAL FAMILY is what we ALL are, if one is to be saved, it's up to God, not you. Jehovah God the Father, through Jesus Christ, the Son of man, is how we will all be saved from Satan and his demons. HAVE FAITH. (Matthew 24:29) (Romans 10:10-13)

If you want to help save someone, share your kindness, share your love for God and Jesus Christ and lead by example. Simply start by teaching them the basics...LOVE, HOPE and FAITH. The way to teach them that, is by your behavior.

Please see blog post: Captured ~ Soon To Be Free

Please...

Lead by example: Simply be KIND to one another.

The main Bible I study is the ASV 1901. and I use the NASB 1995, to help explain things in simpler form. The ASV Bible didn't remove God's name "Jehovah" in the OT (Old Testament) and it didn't add the name "Jehovah" to the NT (New Testament). Regardless, if quotes made in the NT, refer to quotes made from the OT, having had Jehovah's name in it...without the original text of the NT, one can simply deduce it on their own, that the name is there. 

If it says "it is written" then it is referring to the OT. I myself, simply overlooked "it is written" when it came to Romans 14:11 and someone pointed it out to me. I had no problem acknowledging that I overlooked it, and now I can easily share it with others. 

It's up to you, the individual, if you are relying on TRUTH, you will add the name to it in "thought". The following scripture in Romans refers to Jehovah, not Jesus Christ, as in Philippians 2:10, 11.

Romans 14:11 (ASV)

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

Isaiah 45:21-23 (ASV)

Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.
By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

It doesn't change my feeling on man taking it upon himself to add the name "Jehovah" to the NT. They shouldn't. Chances are it is in the original texts for the NT, but know one can know this for sure. So, until then, one can simply compare the scripture from the OT that it is referring to and share it. If NT quotes the OT, read the OT verse, before the name was removed. If it's a verse that contains God's name, now you know the difference. 

I will let others decide from themselves if they are willing to accept it. If not, that's between them and God. I did my part and have faith that "at the right time" Jehovah through Jesus Christ will help them. Having Faith that it will happen, is all it takes. 

We have to be consistent. There are many scriptures that speak of "adding to" or "removing from" the Word of God. If you removed God's name "Jehovah" from the OT...one should replace it. (All "NEW" versions seem to have done this, including the ASV) If you added God's name to the NT...one should remove it. (NWT)  (Proverbs 30:6; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Revelation 22:18)

REMEMBER ~ Faith in God is Faith in His timing.

No man has the right to add anything to the Bible. If God wanted it in there, He would have made those original NT texts available. He has a purpose in everything He does. Trust in it. When the time comes, and if it's meant, He will make the original texts available...have Faith in that. 

REMEMBER...

Galatians 5:22-23 ASV — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Colossians 1:10 ASV — to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Reflect...do you truly have Love in your heart?

God is Love ~ 1 John 4:16

Why did Jesus say these are the two greatest commandments? Love God and your neighbor. ~ Matthew 22:37-39

To all whom claim to be all about the Bible and that their belief is in God....

Ask yourself...If someone doesn't think like you, or agree with you, does the love you show at first, still remain? Does your opinion of them overpower the Love you first had? (James 1:22-25)

Their are many who have wronged me, in many ways, not just religiously, some scars that run very deep, but I forgive them and would still welcome them with open arms, if they have "truly" tried to do the right thing. Forgiveness is important. (Matthew 18:20, 21) If someone wronged you, forgive them.

It's important to ask yourself: "Do I become self righteous when speaking about my faith?"

We originate from God...He is Love. But we're lying at the power of the wicked one...Hate. If you're missing the love, then what do you have? Satan. Because God is LOVE, without Him, all that you do and teach, is pointless.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 ASV — If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

When you make it about religion or yourself, you're no longer making it about God. How can you say you Love God and Jesus Christ, when you don't know what love is. The temple of God dwells in you, keep it clean. (1 Corinthians 3:16) If teachings of men or your own intellect are more important to you, than matters of the heart...you don't have love and Jehovah will keep you blind. I will gladly share my food with you and have no problem with you sharing it with me. (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)

I truly love ALL, it doesn't matter if you're a believer or not, if you're doing "the right thing" or not, we're all imperfect...WE ALL SIN EVERYDAY. As long as I'm here, I will listen to you, I'll never turn away from you just because I disagree with you or your way of living. It doesn't mean I will partake in your ways, but I will be here. (1 Corinthians 9:20-22) If you become toxic, then I will remove (disfellowship) myself from you. (2 John 1:9-11) If I reach out to you and you decide push me away, I will respect your wish and leave.

I will never "associate" meaning...do the bad others are doing by their behavior or by following false gods...Satan. (Revelation 18:4) This includes what I feel to be false teachings from men, if you're an atheist, agnostic, trinitarian or unitarian. (Ephesians 5:6) Nor will I pay attention to any who exalt themselves above others. (Luke 18:9-14) or those who need to prove themselves more intellectual. 

Matthew 11:25 ASV — At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

I believe in the Bible ~ Jehovah God's word and I follow Jesus Christ. 

I will always rely on guidance from Jehovah through Jesus Christ. I was taught well. Do everything in LOVE and keep the FAITH. It's important to Love your family and friends, but don't forget to do the same for your enemy. (Exodus 25:5; Mathew 5:44)

May Jehovah bless you...

~ Peace, Love and Joy ~