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Whosoever is Born Again does not Commit Sin - Having The Straight Testimony

Mon, 02 May 2011 01:05:00 +0000

Whosoever is Born Again of God and of Spirit does not Commit Sin - Having The Straight Testimony.

The straight testimony will cause a shaking. I expect a shaking to come from the following series as we expose a major deception among God’s professed people today and declare the true Testimony of Jesus Christ.

“I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen, and was shown that it would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans. This will have its effect upon the heart of the receiver, and will lead him to exalt the standard and pour forth the straight truth. Some will not bear this straight testimony. They will rise up against it, and this will cause a shaking among God's people.”--1T 181

As we continue some will rise against this testimony. This is the testimony of Jesus Christ. There is a major deception being taught in our churches today. One that teaches that after we are born again or converted we continue to sin willfully and knowingly. That we continue to willfully violate the law of God after coming to knowledge of the truth.

THE NEW BIRTH

"The new birth is a rare experience in this age of the world. This is the reason why there are so many perplexities in the churches. Many, so many, who assume the name of Christ are unsanctified and unholy. They have been baptized, but they are buried alive. Self did not die, and there-fore they did not rise to newness of life in Christ." 6BC 1075

Have you been born again? This might be a question that you have to ask yourself after the lies of our preachers today are exposed in this segment.

1Jn 3:9 Whosoever is BORN of God doth not COMMIT sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he CANNOT sin, because he is born of God.

This is the new birth. This is not after years of practice at becoming a good Christian. This is not something that only Christ could do. This is the testimony of the baby Christian who has just been “born”. Who has just been converted, who has just been baptized.

This is the testimony of every “born again” “born of God” “born of spirit” believer. This is not the testimony of an aged believer. Let me read the following testimony.

"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him; and he can not sin, because he is born of God." The standard which is to test every doctrine, every theory, every profession, is the law of God. "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin,"--break the law of Jehovah. If a man is born of God, he will respect the principles of the divine government, and will not WILLFULLY transgress the law of God in thought, or word, or action. "Being BORN AGAIN, not of corruptible SEED, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever." "Of his own will BEGAT he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures." Jesus prayed that his disciples might be sanctified through the truth, and added, "Thy word is truth." [Signs of the Times, April 30, 1896 Paragraph 1]

When you have been “born again” you do not “commit” sin. But furthermore you CANNOT commit sin. Let’s look at this carefully now before some go to an extreme. We need to examine the word “commit”. If you noticed in that last quote she said “will not WILLFULLY transgress the law of God”. The word “commit” means to give into. To do it knowingly and willfully. It is short for “commitment”. You have to make a “commitment” to “willfully” and “knowingly” violate God’s law.

The born again believer will not willfully or knowingly violate the law of God. This is not saying that he doesn’t ignorantly violate the law of God. Some for years observed Sunday by faith. In their hearts they weren’t fully convicted on the matter. They didn’t willfully and knowingly rebel against God and his law.

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

After you know something and still do it, then your sin remains.

Joh 9:41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Sin remains when you know and don’t do. Then there is no covering for your soul. You are lost even if you’ve been told you are saved by grace. That is a great deception being taught to multitudes by false watchmen and dumb dogs who will not bark. God’s grace covers our sins when we trust him and follow him by faith. Not when we willfully and knowingly violate his law.

God’s true children by faith live in what they KNOW. They are DOERS of the word by FAITH. The bible says…

Rom 14:23 …for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

So in other words the person who is born of God would never willfully or knowingly violate the law of God. Not only that but it says “he can not sin”.

Jas 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Now 1 John 3:9 again could be taken out of context and must be understood in how it is presented. Technically it was possible for Jesus Christ himself to sin. Jesus Christ was born of Spirit from birth. Adam was born of that Spirit from birth and was not born in a fallen state and did not have to be born again until he fell. He sinned. So therefore it is technically possible for a born of Spirit believer to sin. But once he does this he is no longer born of God.

Let’s not confuse the flesh of Christ with his mind however. Christ had sinful fallen flesh which was subject to death, it got tired, weak, and suffered from pain. However regarding the mind, he was born with the spiritual mind like his brethren who have been born again. (See Heb 2:11, 14-17) He was born again of spirit from the womb. His brethren are those who do the will of God. His brethren are those who are born again. (See Matt 12:49-50)

Mat 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

You and me and most everyone else must be born again of Spirit. You are born with a Carnal or Fleshly Mind. We are not born from the womb of the Holy Spirit.

Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

When a Child is born, except in rare instances where the parent is responsible, that child is born needing to be born again. That child is born with a carnal mind, and that child needs to be “born again”.

Jesus spoke these words to Nicodemus, a leader in Israel telling him “ye must be born again.” That could easily hurt someone’s pride, especially one who is a leader in the Church, but it’s the truth today, just as it was in the day of Nicodemus. Today we have many leaders in modern Israel that must be “born again”. They claim to be “born again” but yet they continue to willfully and knowingly and secretly violate the law of God.

The bible says the person who is “born again” “can not sin”. What does that mean? Well technically you can sin. Technically you could chop off the head of your child with an axe. But it’s so heinous to you that you truly could not do it. That’s what it means when it say’s “can not sin”. Sin is so heinous to the born again Christian it would be like a mother killing her own baby. It’s possible, but she could never bring herself to do it.

Are you born again? Let’s look at another quote.

"He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him" [1 John 2:4]. This includes all who claim to have a knowledge of God, and to keep His commandments, but who do not manifest this by good works. They will receive according to their deeds. "Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him" [1 John 3:6]. This is addressed to all church members, including the members of the Seventh-day Adventist churches. "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother" [1 John 3:7-10].

All who claim to be Sabbath-keeping Adventists, and yet continue in sin, are liars in God's sight. Their sinful course is counterworking the work of God. They are leading others into sin. The word comes from God to every member of our churches, "And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears" [Heb. 12:13-17]. [MR vol. 19, pages 176-177] [Quoted from Letter 35]

If you continue in sin, you can call yourself a Seventh Day Adventist all day long. But the truth is, you are not a Seventh Day Adventist. This is how we know the Children of God and the Children of the Devil.

Some might be saying right now. Yes, I understand this but every once in a while I fall and do those things that I know not to do. And they will quote Paul in Romans 7 when he is speaking of his experience and struggle to accept by faith the Spiritual life and no longer walk after the flesh. They don’t understand that this is life before conversion. Before being born again of Spirit.

Paul talks about his experience in Romans 7. He is talking about the old man. Remember Jesus said “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” There are 2 births here in the passage. This man that Paul speaks about in Romans 7 must be born again. Notice how he talks about this old life.

Rom 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

That which is born of flesh is flesh, this man who was in the flesh must be born of spirit. Then he goes onto his story about his struggle.

Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Rom 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Rom 7:16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
Rom 7:17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Rom 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Rom 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Doesn’t that sound like a struggle we’ve all went through? Maybe many of us are still going through this struggle. Marvel not that I say unto you if this is your struggle “you must be born again”. If you read above carefully you’ll notice Paul is talking about walking after the flesh and still has a carnal mind. We’ll notice as he continues that he is delivered from this struggle.

Paul doesn’t stop in Romans 7. He continues to Romans 8 and walking after the Spirit, being born again of the Holy Spirit and walking in newness of life. The Spirit is the new birth. This man needs to be delivered from the flesh. Born again of Spirit.

Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Rom 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

In Galatians Paul talks about the Fruit of the Spirit and the fate of the flesh and tells us that it has been crucified, killed, dead. When the old man died, the new man, Christ Jesus was able to live in him.(See Gal 2:20)

Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

There is the second birth. Born again of the Holy Spirit. And does Paul feel condemned like he did in Romans 7? No, because the person who is born of God no longer commits sin and no longer is guilty and condemned, but is forgiven, set free, has liberty. He no longer has to hide in the bush or run from his God, but he can face him. He is no longer sold to sin, no longer a slave of the old man, but he has been reborn of the Holy Spirit.

The flesh has no power over his mind. And he no longer will say “I am carnal, sold under sin” but rather we continue reading chapter 8 we read.

Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Rom 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Rom 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Rom 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Rom 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Are you carnal still? The carnal mind hates God and is not subject to the law of God, cannot please God, and will continue to break God’s law and “commit sin” according to these passages. It would be odd for Paul to say “I am carnal still”. Many might be saying “I don’t hate God” so I can’t be carnal. They could be saying “I love God” like the man in Romans 7 struggling to do God’s will.

In the mind many will say “I love God” but yet they have yet to truly love God and they are still not fully seeing God’s love. God is faithful, he never lies, and when we believe him and his promises and walk in them by faith we will know he loves us so much.

They that are in the flesh cannot please God. But the testimony of the Father towards Jesus Christ was “This is my son in whom I am well pleased” and furthermore the testimony of Jesus Christ was “I do always the will of the Father”. Is this our testimony? This testimony will cause a shaking.

The center of this entire message is this. “Christ in you, the hope of glory”(Col 1:27). “The Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty”(2 Cor 3:17).

Liberty, freedom from being a slave “sold under sin”. It all is manifest in our life after beholding our God and his love for us and being able to trust his promises.

“The reason why the churches are weak and sickly and ready to die is that the enemy has brought influences of a discouraging nature to bear upon trembling souls. He has sought to shut Jesus from their view as the Comforter, as one who reproves, who warns, who admonishes them,saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it.” (Ellen White, Review & Herald, August 26, 1890, also in Reflecting Christ, page 21)

Christ in you. Christ our righteousness. The Comforter. The reason why the churches are ready to die is they don’t know God. I pray you will go to the links provided and read some of the studies. Get to know your God. Have your heart broken today.

“A knowledge of God is the foundation of all true education and of all true service. It is the only real safeguard against temptation. It is this alone that can make us like God in character.” [Ministry of Healing Page 409-410]

“Talk and act as if your faith was invincible.” COL 147

Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists- Is the trinity really Biblical?

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:28:00 +0000

A Bible Study on the Trinity According to the Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists – How Biblical is it?

Examining the Trinity according to the Seventh Day Adventist 28 Fundamental Beliefs

The General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists in 1980 put out the 27 Fundamental Beliefs and over the years this was changed to 28 Fundamental Beliefs. This is not a detailed study on the Fundamental Beliefs. In this study we will examine Fundamental Beliefs #2 through #5 which deal with the doctrine of the Trinity. We will examine the scriptures referenced in Fundamental Beliefs.

After we are done this study we will be quite surprised at what the bible is really teaching.

Fundamental Belief #2

2. Trinity:

There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. He is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 14:7.)

Taken from: http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html

Let’s examine it

In the above quotation and the scriptures referenced which we will examine one by one. Firstly in the above quote I’d like you to pay careful attention to something. That God is referred to here as “three co-eternal Persons” but yet God is called a “He”. I don’t know about you or any other logical person in the world, but I don’t call three people a “he”. Instead I would use the plural terms “they” or “them” rather than “him” or “he”. Furthermore since Fundamental beliefs #3, 4 and 5 teach us that there is “God the eternal father”, “God the eternal son”, and “God the eternal Spirit”. Wouldn’t that also be plural as well. Therefore “gods” would be more appropriate.

Rewording the above statement is appropriate, however rewording it would not solve the problem but create many more problem’s as we will see.

So many of our brethren have done nothing more than a surface read of this issue and throw out a list of scriptures such as we see above to prove the doctrine. Firstly before delving into the fullness of this study I would like to make a point, especially to Seventh Day Adventists. The titles “God the son” and “God the Spirit” are found nowhere in scripture but are merely implied by a few verses which we will examine in this study.

Let’s analyze the verses used above which are said to teach “Fundamental Belief #2”.

Deutoronomy 6:4

Deu 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

The title “LORD” in all capitals is reference to the name of God. It translates to “Jehovah” or “Yahweh” when capitalized. This is the father’s name. It is used in the Old Testament alone. This name was not used when they translated the Old Testament to greek. Instead they began to call him “Lord” which translates to “Adonai” in Hebrew and “Kyrios” in the greek rather than “YHWH”

When the New Testament was written it was translated from the Greek Old Testament rather than the Hebrew and so the name was lost and in it’s place the title “Lord” was used.

So sometimes in the New Testament there are quotes from the Old Testament where the sacred name “Jehovah” is used, but because of the discontinuation of the name when they translated it to greek we have no references to the sacred name in the New Testament. Instead we have the title “Lord” in small letters in places where we should see the title LORD or Jehovah or Yahweh.

Jesus quotes this Deutoronomy 6:4 in the New Testament, and instead of using the sacred name, he uses the title “Lord”. So he is quoting from the Greek Old Testament. Let’s look at the verse as it is quoted in Mark 12.

Mar 12:29, 32, 34 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: ….And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: ….. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.

The scribe answered Jesus “None other God but he”. “HE” is singular again. When the scribe answered Jesus, Jesus didn’t answer back to the scribe and say. “Actually sir, God is a trio, or a trinity. And I’m actually part of it” or did he say “it’s called a godhead, and I am the second individual of three co-eternal beings or persons that actually make up God”?

Instead Jesus said “Thou art not far from the kingdom of God”. So understanding that the Lord our God is a “HE” and not an “IT” or a “THEY” brings you that much closer to the kingdom of God. This is the first and great commandment. There is not a greater. Not even the Sabbath is more important than this commandment.

I want you to notice this next verse as Jesus uses the greek title “kyrios” twice. He states:

Mar 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Notice the title LORD is capitalized here, but the greek is still saying the same word in both instances. Why is the one capitalized and one not? The answer is that in the Hebrew the title “Jehovah” is used in this verse only once. So when we read it in Hebrew it actually says “Jehovah(YHWH) said to my Lord(adonai, kyrios), sit thou on my right hand”.

Jehovah is his father. The title Lord is sometimes used to refer to others such as Abraham who Sarah called her “lord”. Same greek word “kyrios”. It doesn’t mean “God”. Let’s look at another verse and see who our one God is.

1Co 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Notice firstly that this does not read “To us there is one God a father, son and holy ghost”. Neither does it read “There is one God the father and another God Jesus Christ”. Paul knew that his God was not a trinity as much as Jesus knew this.

Also notice the title “Lord” is used here. The title “Lord” is used in the bible in several places. Since the sacred name was removed from our bibles and the title “Adonai” was put in it’s place which in greek translates “Kyrios” and in English “Lord” there has been some confusion and some have went so far as to say “look Jesus is Lord, therefore he is God”. Lord does not mean God. Lord can be translated master or sir.

Mar 13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master(Lord, Kyrios, Adonai) of the house cometh

In the above the greek word “kyrios” is translated as master.

Joh 13:13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

God is his father and our father. Christ the Lord is the son of the father.

2Jn 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Notice the identity of God as father, and Jesus as Lord again. There is one God the father, and one Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is God’s son. Almost every single epistle starts with a similar greeting.

Rom 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God and Christ. Clearly the apostles distinguished between God and Christ. There are a few verses that seem to identify Christ as God. We will examine those when we look at Fundamental Belief #4 which deals with the so-called doctrine “God the eternal Son”.

Let's look at a verse carefully to examine what we are to confess with regards to Christ. Who is he?

Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Notice that it does not say we are to “confess that Jesus is God”. It also does not say to the “glory of God the father, son and holy spirit”. God is a father alone.

Before moving to the next verse. Let’s note that the pioneers of the Seventh Day Advnetist Church knew about the personality and individuality of our God. That our God was not 3 persons according to our early beliefs. Here are a few quotes which tell us this plainly.

"The Scriptures clearly indicate the relation between God and Christ, and they bring to view as clearly the personality and individuality of each. [Hebrews 1:1-5 quoted.] God is the Father of Christ; Christ is the Son of God. To Christ has been given an exalted position. He has been made equal with the Father. All the counsels of God are opened to His Son." (Ellen White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8, page 268)

Notice God is not a father son and holy spirit and that he the father is a distinct individual from his son Jesus Christ. The scriptures clearly distinguish between God and Christ, Christ is not God, God is not Christ.

"Here we might mention the Trinity, which does away the personality of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ”(James White, December 11, 1855, Review & Herald, vol. 7, no. 11, page 85, par. 16)

The Trinitarian does not distinguish between the 2 personalities of God and Christ.

"The doctrine of the Trinity which was established in the church by the council of Nice, A. D. 325. This doctrinedestroys the personality of God, and his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The infamous, measures by which it was forced upon the church which appear upon the pages of ecclesiastical history might well cause every believer in that doctrine to blush." (J. N. Andrews, March 6, 1855, Review & Herald, vol. 6, no. 24, page 185)

Here are some of our modern day views on this issue:

“Adventist beliefs have changed over the years under the impact of ‘present truth’. Most startling is the teaching regarding Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord...... the Trinitarian understanding of God, now part of our fundamental beliefs, was not generally held by the early Adventists.” - Adventist Review, Jan 6, 1994. p.10.

“Most of the founders of Seventh-day Adventism would not be able to join the church today if they had to subscribe to the denomination’s Fundamental Beliefs. More specifically, most would not be able to agree to belief number 2, which deals with the doctrine of the trinity.” - Ministry, October 1993, p. 10.

Isn’t it interesting that our pioneers were not Trinitarian and could not be members of the church today if they had to subscribe to the 28 Fundamental Beliefs?

Let’s continue to the next verse used by the book 28 Fundamental Beliefs to seemingly teach a Trinity.

Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

First let’s notice the title “God” is not used in this verse. The verse does not read “God the father, son and holy spirit”

Also if we read the rest of the bible we will notice that the apostles never once baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. So either:

1) The disciples may have been in direct rebellion against Jesus.

2) They may have misunderstood what he said.

3) Matthew 28:19 may be a gloss. Perhaps Jesus never gave this command.

4) The disciples understood the command of Jesus differently than most Trinitarians understand it today.

I don't believe we can accept answer #1 or #2. There is evidence for #3, however the scriptures cannot be broken[John 10:35] and I accept it for what it says, #4 is the explanation here.

Firstly it says "in the name of" which is singular not in the names of which is plural. When we do something "in the name of" this can mean in the "authority of":

“Christ has made baptism the sign of entrance to His spiritual kingdom. He has made this a positive condition with which all must comply who wish to be acknowledged as under the authority of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit… they have forsaken the service of Satan and have become members of the royal family, children of the heavenly King. They have obeyed the command: "Come out from among them…And to them is fulfilled the promise: "I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters." 2 Corinthians 6:17, 18.”(Ellen White FLB 145).

Above is a quote declaring that they are acknowledging that they are under the “authority” of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But please not that when referring to us she refers to us as God’s children. We are children of the “heavenly King”. Children of the Father, not children of the father, and the son and the holy spirit.

In the book of Acts chapter 2 Peter said:

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

They were baptized “In the name of Jesus”. But they recieved the gift of "the Holy Ghost" and this gift was given from the Father. So all 3 are present here.

Act 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

So again above here you see the Father gives the promise, the promise is the Holy Spirit and they are baptized in the name of Jesus. All 3 are there. This is not teaching us that “God” is a Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. The title “God” is not even used in this quote. There is a parallel verse to Matthew 28:19 which documents the same event. It is in Luke 24. This reinforces the point of being baptized in the name of Jesus and receiving the gift of the father which is his holy spirit.

Luk 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his[Jesus] name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luk 24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things. Luk 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high[the holy ghost]. [brackets added]

So again we see the power "the Holy Spirit" the Father who gives this promise of the Holy Spirit and they are baptized in the name of Jesus. This is the exact same event as Matt 28:19 worded differently.

Now, not all 3 are God. Look at this next verse which again is used as a Trinity proof text in the Fundamental Beliefs outline and there is something I want you to notice. All 3 are mentioned, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit but only 1 is called "God". And to most Trinitarians this is the #1 proof text for the Trinity. But notice it teaches there is "One God the father" not "One God the father, son and holy spirit”. Let’s look at the next proof text.

2 Corinthians 13:14

It says: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”(2 Cor 13:14) The text speaks of:

1) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2) The love of God.(The father, not the Trinity)
3) The communion of the Holy Ghost.

In this verse the title God is used only once and it is used in reference to a specific person. Obviously, it is God the Father whose love is spoken of in this verse, and, according to John 3:16, he loves us so much that he gave his only begotten Son to give grace to us that we can be drawn into communion with them both through their Holy Spirit.

Jesus said,

Joh 14:23 …If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. Please observe that Paul did not say we would commune with the Holy Ghost, but he speaks “of the communion of the Holy Ghost.” What does he mean by this?

When Paul spoke of the communion of the Holy Ghost, he was showing how our communion would be. It would be by the means of the Holy Spirit that we would commune or have fellowship with God and Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:3 states, “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”

According to John, we have fellowship with the Father and with his Son, through the Holy Spirit. Paul wanted this experience to remain with the Christians in Corinth and also with us today, an experience of true fellowship with the Father and with his Son through the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 4:4-6

Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

After what we have already learned regarding our “One God the father” and our “One Lord Jesus Christ” the son of the father we can see here that this is not at all a Trinitarian text. This verse is certainly not teaching “One God a Father, Son and Holy spirit”. How possibly could we use this text to prove a trinity? This text does not teach any such thing. God is the father alone in this text.

1 Peter 1:2

1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Again “God the Father” in this text, NOT “God the father, son and holy spirit”. These are the proof texts for a Trinity? These are the proof texts that teach us that we have “One God a Father, Son and Holy Spirit”? The verses listed if analyzed are showing us the desperation of the General Conference in clinging to this unbiblical doctrine.

The next verse in the context re-enforces that “God” is a Father again and that Jesus is “Lord” again.

1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Again this is not Trinitarian at all. If you go through the entire bible and the Spirit of Prophecy you will never find the words “God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. The title “God” is never used to refer to the “Father, Son and Holy Spirit” in all of these writings. You may find it in books outside scripture, but it is not found in scripture.

It is confusing as to why these texts are used as proof texts, besides having God, his son and his spirit written within a close proximity of each other. But there is no need to be deceived except for if we should surface read what God has spoken.

Let’s look at the next verse.

1 Timothy 1:17

1Ti 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

This is not teaching a Trinity again. Jesus Christ is the Prince of the Kings of the earth(Rev 1:5) and he is the Son of the King(Daniel 7:10, 13, 14). The King is the ancient of days. A Prince is normally a Son of the King.

This verse refers to immortality in the absolute sense. Christ as God’s son gave his life back to his father. And Christ also died on the cross.

Php 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Who is the only true God according to Jesus Christ?

Joh 17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
Joh 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Joh 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

The immortal life flows from the only wise God the father it flows out from under his throne. It is called the river of life and also known as his Holy Spirit. We will examine the Spirit furthermore later. But let’s look at the throne. Let us turn our faces towards the sanctuary in heaven as many have turned their backs to it in our church and have failed to see the marvelous truth about God and his son and the work that is taking place right now on our behalf.

Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. So that river of living water flows from the source.

Joh 7:38-39 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

That living water that flows from the throne of God is the spirit. It flows through his son Jesus Christ and out through all of the children of God. It is also his immortal life as it is called “the water of life”. This is the immortal one in the absolute sense. As Jesus said it will even proceed out of you. But the source is none other than the father.

1Co 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

All things proceed from our “One God the father” and come by his son and our “Lord Jesus Christ”. And Paul says we have “One Lord”(Eph 4:5).

2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Christ is that spirit and he has come to deliver the captives and give them liberty and freedom from the bondage and captivity to sin.
This verse 1 Timothy 1:17 again is not a proof text at all for a Trinity. But rather teaches us that the father is the only wise God, the King eternal immortal and invisible. Jesus Christ is the express “ image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:”(Colossians 1:16). God is a father, not a Trinity.

Let’s examine the final text used by the 28 Fundamental beliefs to prove that God is a “Father, Son and Holy Spirit”.

Revelation 14:7

Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

As Seventh Day Adventists we often behold the Judgment Scene in Daniel 7. When looking at the judgment scene we see our God sitting on his throne. This verse is not saying “Worship them” or “Fear God and give glory to it”. There is not a Trinity sitting on the throne in judgment.
This verse is not teaching us to “Fear God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. In fact this verse is telling us to fear and worship the true God, the Father of Jesus Christ.

Dan 7:10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Dan 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

One like the Son came to the ancient of Days. This is the Judgment spoken of in Revelation 14 which takes place in the Heavenly Sanctuary. If Christ is his son, what does that tell us about the Ancient of Days? What does that tell us about God? That he is the father alone. There is no Trinity sitting on this throne. The Trinity is not the God that this verse is telling us to worship and in order to say this verse refers to a Trinity you would have to be quite confused.

So what is the message to the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists? Worship the true God. You are worshipping another God.

A woman is often signified by a Church in scripture. In places like Revelation 12 and 17. Here in John 4we have a Woman who is worshipping another God. A Mystery God.

“The mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of the catholic church. Upon it are based all the teachings of the church”[Handbook for todays Catholic Page 11]

The Mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of Babylon, that is if we still believe that the Catholic Church is Babylon.
A Mystery is Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained, it cannot be known or understood. Let’s look at a woman who was ignorantly worshipping a mystery God. Jesus told her about who “He” the true God was.

Joh 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Joh 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

“Fear God and give glory to him…worship him.”(Revelation 14:7

God the father is spirit and you are to worship him in spirit and truth. He is not a flesh and blood being. He does have a body a spiritual body, and he sits on his throne in the most Holy Place. All of the above texts tell us our God is a father, not a mystery God called a Trinity. Our God is not a Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the message to the church’s who are worshipping the gods of Babylon is this. “Fear God and give glory to him”.

About 25 men with their backs to the Sanctuary

Ezekiel had a prophecy in Ezekiel 8 about certain abominations that were taking place and in Ezekiel 9 an angel comes and seals the servants of God with a mark in their forehead who are sighing and crying at the abominations.

“Mark this point with care: Those who receive the pure mark of truth, wrought in them by the power of the Holy Ghost, represented by a mark by the man in linen, are those "that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done" in the church.” {Ellen White Mar 240.1}

Ellen White said these abominations would be happening in the Church just as God was sealing his people in their foreheads with the seal of God.

One of the abominations Ezekiel saw was about 25 or 26 men with their backs to the Sanctuary and they were worshipping the gods of Babylon.

Eze 8:16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

It is interesting that there are 25 men who worship the sun toward the east and their backs are to the temple or sanctuary. It is my belief that you cannot see a Holy Trinity in the Sanctuary. There is only a Father and his Son.

Zec 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Both is not three. This is a reference to God's sanctuary which is in heaven. In that sanctuary on the most holy seat where sits the ancient of days(the father)God and his son Jesus Christ the Lamb is at his right hand. The father is the only God seen here.

"THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THIS (SDA) CONFERENCE SHALL BE 25 IN NUMBER..." (1901 General Conference Bulletin, page 379, article 4, section 1, column 1, paragraph 2)

25. This happened in 1901. Remember that number. Remember that date. What did Ms. White say about this "small group of men" that was established. What does Ezekiel say about "25 men"? Something is seriously going wrong back in 1901 with the General Conference. Ms. White concurs.

“Yet we hear that the voice of the Conference is the voice of God. Every time I have heard this, I have thought it was almost blasphemy. The voice of the Conference ought to be the voice of God, but it is not, because some in connection with it are not men of faith and prayer, they are not men of elevated principle. There is not a seeking of God with the whole heart; there is not a realization of the terrible responsibility that rests upon those in this institution to mold and fashion minds after the divine similitude.” --Manuscript 37, 1901, p. 8

That is quite a testimony. This testimony would not go over to well in the Conference today as many would tell her that she needs to stop finger pointing. That was again in 1901 shortly after the counsel of 25 was formed. And do you think they repented from this small group of 25(20 and 5 men)Eze 8:16?

Some say it's about 400 now. Well actually there is a small group of 25 who still dictate what is to go through the Conference committee of 400 or so. Here is a recent statement from 1990.

"Here at the General Conference, the highest decision-making committee, of course, is the General Conference Committee. THERE IS A COMMITTEE THAT WE TERM 'GENERAL CONFERENCE OFFICERS' WHICH IS MADE UP OF ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE OR TWENTY-SIX INDIVIDUALS --president, secretaries, and treasurers, with a few other invited individuals. THIS COMMITTEE IS A SCREENING COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES THE ITEMS THAT NEED TO GO TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE." (Letter from the Office of the President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, B.E. Jacobs, Administrative Assistant to the President, November 1, 1990)

Notice the words above. “About Twenty-Five” or like Ezekiel “about five and twenty”.

About 25 men looking to the gods of Babylon backs to the sanctuary facing the sun....This was prophecied just before the great slaughter which starts at his sanctuary.(Ezekiel 9:1-8) Notice Ezekiel prophecied 25 men looking at the sun, pointing us to the God of Babylon. Nimrod, Tammuz, Semarius, in different cultures they have different names but this is the prophecy fulfilled, the Holy Trinity.

Eph 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

“The doctrine of the Trinity is a cruel heathen monstrosity, removing Jesus from his true position of Divine Savior and Mediator. It is true we can not measure or define divinity. It is beyond our finite understanding, yet on this subject of the personality of God the Bible is very simple and plain. The Father, the Ancient of Days, is from eternity… Satan has taken some heathen conception of a three-headed monstrosity, and with deliberate intention to cast contempt upon divinity, has woven it into Romanism as our glorious God, an impossible, absurd invention. This monstrous doctrine transplanted from heathenism into the Roman Papal Church is seeking to intrude its evil presence into the teachings of the Third Angel’s Message.… ” [Portions of a letter written by J. S. Washburn in 1939. This letter was liked by a conference president so much that he distributed it to 32 of his ministers.]

Open our eyes father. To be continued…

There Hath Been No Latter Rain; And Thou Hadst a Whores Forehead

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:50:00 +0000

There Hath Been No Latter Rain; And Thou Hadst a Whores Forehead

No Latter Rain because of following other God’s

Jas 5:17 Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

What is it that had caused no rain in Elijah’s day according to scriptures? The law tells us that if we follow other God’s there will be no rain in the seasons. In Elijah’s day, all Israel had gone after BAAL.

Deu 11:16-17 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; andlest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.

So in Elijah’s day there was no rain as God’s word had said because they followed other God’s. The word of God is self fulfilling. After three and a half years Elijah was sent to apostate Israel. He was sent to let them know that they were ignorantly worshipping the wrong God.

1Ki 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

Elijah, after three and a half years and no rain in Israel because of serving other Gods, was sent into Israel to point the apostate people to the true God. What is it that must be done first before the rain can be received? Let’s see what God tells us through the prophet Hosea:

Hos 6:1, 3, 6 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up….Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth…… For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Knowledge of the True God would bring the latter and former rain

Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee

What knowledge are they rejecting? Well let’s see the context of this verse.

Hos 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

They don’t know who God is. This is the knowledge they reject. Their God is a mystery to them.

“The mystery of the Trinity is the central doctrine of the catholic church. Upon it are based all the teachings of the church”[Handbook for todays Catholic Page 11]

Do you know your God if he is a mystery to you? All of the teachings of Babylon are based on the Trinity this quote above says. Again how important is knowledge of God to us? Jesus told us.

Joh 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Knowledge of God and his son Jesus Christ is eternal life. But this mystery God is confusing many into not understanding who our God is.

2Pe 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

All things that pertain to life and godliness come from knowledge of God. This is why this is the first and great commandment. Lack of knowledge of God is what people are destroyed from. This is eternal life to know him. And the willful ignorance of this knowledge of God is what will destroy them. Are you ready to give up a doctrine if scripture does not support it? Are you willing to be a Berean and “search the scriptures with all readiness of mind”.[Acts 17:11]

Notice that when we return to know Jehovah that rain would come. Knowledge of God is something that will bring the rain on the earth. Elijah was pointing the people towards knowledge of the true God.

What will happen after the people turn to the true God of Israel from worship of the false God?

1Ki 18:39,41 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God…And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

They stopped halting between two opinions and turned to the true God, and shortly following Elijah could hear the rain. So we can see that if we return to the LORD who is YHWH or Jehovah the God and father of Jesus Christ this will bring the latter rain.

Apostacy in Modern Israel

Jer 2:11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

The question is answered by our modern theologians who have changed their gods:

"Adventist beliefs have changed over the years... the Trinitarian understanding of God, now part of our fundamental beliefs, was not generally held by the early Adventists. “(William G. Johnsson in the Adventist Review, Jan. 6, 1994 p.10)

Jeremiah goes on to prophecy what this changing of Gods was symbolic of.

Jer 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

We will look at this prophecy more closely in a second.

What does the rain symbolize for us today?

The rain is a symbol of the Holy spirit. In the East the former rain falls at the sowing time. It is necessary in order that the seed may germinate. Under the influence of the fertilizing showers the tender shoot springs up. The latter rain, falling near the close of the season, ripens the grain and prepares it for the sickle. If you read [Revelation 14:14-20], you will notice the earth is reaped after the 3 angels of [Revelation 14:6-13].
The Third Angels Message is the latter rain message.
The latter rain of the Holy Spirit prepares the children of God for the second coming ripening them for the harvest at the end of the world.

Joe 2:23,28 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month….And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

The latter rain of his Holy Spirit will seal Gods people the 144,000 of Revelation 14 before the close of probation.

Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

The former rain was to fall at sowing time which happened at Pentecost in AD 31 with the apostles. This prophecy of the falling of Gods spirit from heaven was fulfilled.

Act 2:16-18 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

The latter rain is falling in the form of the true third angels message to prepare the earth for the sickle to separate the wheat from the tares at the end of the world.[Matt 13:39,40] Which will come when they turn back to know Jehovah.

Hos 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

This message of restoration to worship of the true God is the latter rain message. The General Conference body of Adventists appear to many to be teaching this message, they may even have a revival of sorts which manifests miracles even, however, we are not to be deceived.

They are praying for rain, they may even be doing an Indian rain dance, but yet the bible tells us what to do to receive it, and they rather are becoming entrenched further in this error. They are worshipping the God of Babylon. The bible tells us what would cause the latter rain to be withheld. What is it that withholds the rain? Following false Gods.

Jer 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

Gods name in our Forehead

Now we did read in Deutoronomy 11 that if we follow after other gods the rain would be withheld from us. Jeremiah likens this to having “a whore’s forehead”.

The name of our one God the father is written on our foreheads. What name is written on the forehead of the 144,000?

Rev 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

The name of the God of the 144,000. The name of the God of Jesus and our God.[Rev 3:9, John 20:17] The father’s name, the only true God[John 17:3]. Jehovah.

Rev 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Who is his God?

Joh 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

The rain is withheld from the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists because they worship a false God. Because they have the name of the God of the whore of Babylon written on her forehead. No latter rain because of a whores forehead.[Jer 3:3] What is the name of the God of Babylon?

“The MYSTERY OF THE TRINITY is the central doctrine of the catholic church. Upon it are based all the teachings of the church”[Handbook for todays Catholic Page 11]

The MYSTERY of the Trinity is the name of her God. Now if we were to look for the name of the God of the whore and now knowing that the forehead represents the God this church worships, we would likely find the name of her God written on her forehead.

Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT

MYSTERY, great confusion. The Hebrew word Babel or Babylon actually means “confusion”. The trinity is the great confusion. The General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists actually accepted it, but claim their Trinity is different than the Catholic Trinity. Is this not great confusion? Why would they use the same name, but yet say they worship a different God? In fact, you can ask a number of people and almost every one of them has a different view of which there God is. Is it not rightly called “Confusion the great?”

Jer 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

Worshiping a false God is a symbol of a whores forehead, and there is no rain in Israel because they worship a false God which is what Jeremiah prophesied by saying “the rain is withheld because of a whore’s forehead”[Jer 3:3] .

Elijah would restore worship to the only true God, the father, restoring the altar of the LORD. “Fear God and give glory to him… worship Him”[Rev 14:6] we are to “worship the father in spirit and in truth”(John 4:23, 24) and this would bring the latter rain outpouring of the Holy spirit which would ripen the earth for harvest and the sickle which will divide the wheat from the tares.

This is happening today in modern Israel. The rain is falling all around, but many don’t recognize it and they say it is from Satan.

Like Elijah these people giving this message are called “Troublers of Israel”. They will be called “dividers” but they speak the truths of Gods word and will faithfully give the last message.

1Ki 18:17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
1Ki 18:18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

What is the greatest commandment in scripture?

“None other God but he”. “HE” is singular. When the scribe answered Jesus, Jesus didn’t answer back to the scribe and say. “Actually sir, God is a trio, or a trinity. And I’m actually part of it” or did he say “it’s called a godhead, and I am the second individual of three co-eternal beings that actually make up God”. No. Jesus didn’t say that. He said “Thou art not far from the kingdom of God”. So understanding that the Lord our God is a “HE” and not an “IT” or a “THEY” brings you that much closer to the kingdom of God. This is the first and great commandment. There is not a greater. Not even the Sabbath is more important than this commandment. This doctrine show’s God’s love for us. The God of the Sabbath is greater than the Sabbath.

And if you worship a false God, you will receive the same mark as those in Babylon.

Jdg 2:17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.

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The Foundation and Pillars of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith Changed

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:58:00 +0000

The Foundation and Pillars of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith Changed

The Foundation and Pillars of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith Changed? The Pillars Removed Before your Eyes

Have the pillars of our Seventh Day Adventist faith been changed? Many when they think of the pillars of the Seventh Day Adventist faith think of the Sanctuary and the three angels messages. These are the pillars of our faith. There is a truth that is seen in the sanctuary.

Dan 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

The truth about God and his son are seen in the sanctuary.

Pillar of our faith - The personality of God or of Christ

?Those who seek to remove the old landmarks are not holding fast; they are not remembering how they have received and heard. Those who try to bring in theories that would remove the pillars of our faith concerning the sanctuary or concerning the personality of God or of Christ, are working as blind men. They are seeking to bring in uncertainties and to set the people of God adrift without an anchor.? {E. G. White, Manuscript Release No.760, p. 9} 1905

Ellen White said plainly that the pillars of our faith included an understanding of the personality of God or of Christ. This has to do with ?identity?. It has to do with who Christ is, and who God is. This is major pillar in the Adventist faith.

"The Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father, is truly God in infinity, but not in personality." (Ellen White UL 367 )

Christ is not God in personality. Christ is identified as ?The Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father.? The identity of Christ is a pillar of our faith and she makes it clear in that quote that Christ is:

Lord
The only begotten son of the father
Not God in personality

?Christ is one with the father, but Christ and God are two distinct personages?(RH June 1, 1905)

Regarding what Christ is in respect to his form and nature, he was fully God in respect to his attributes which he possessed as his inheritance by birth as the only begotten son of God. But we are not to call him ?God?. He is not the Lord God almighty.

We are to confess Christ as ?Lord? and that he is ?the son of God?

Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1Jn 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

That?s his identity. That?s who Christ is in personality. He is ?The Lord Jesus Christ?, the ?only begotten Son of the Father.?

Now this is about to get very interesting if you are a Seventh Day Adventist. Ms. White said clearly that Christ and God are two distinct personages, furthermore she really clarifies who the ?personality of God? is and who ?the personality of Christ? is. She tells us what the ?scriptures clearly indicate?.

"The Scriptures clearly indicate the relation between God and Christ, and they bring to view as clearly the personality and individuality of each. [Hebrews 1:1-5 quoted.] God is the Father of Christ; Christ is the Son of God. To Christ has been given an exalted position. He has been made equal with the Father. All the counsels of God are opened to His Son." (Ellen White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 8, page 268)

That is very clear regarding the distinct personality and individuality of God and Christ. God is not Christ in respect to his personality. Every knee is not to confess that ?Christ is God? in respect to his personality and individuality. Christ is not God himself.

?The man Christ Jesus was not the Lord God Almighty, yet Christ and the Father are one." (Ellen White SDA Bible Commentary, vol.5 p.1129)

A doctrine that destroys the personality of God and Christ ? The Trinity

If you look at the book fundamental beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists it teaches us that God is or has three personalities. That God is a unity of three co-equal persons. This removes the pillar regarding the personality of God since it is telling us that God is not the father of Christ a single personality. But rather it teaches us that God is a father, son and holy spirit, three personalities.

James White put it plainly:

"Here we might mention the Trinity, which does away the personality of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ?(James White, December 11, 1855, Review & Herald, vol. 7, no. 11, page 85, par. 16)

Or in other words ?The book Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists does away with the personality of God and of his Son Jesus Christ.? Or in other words ?The book Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists does away with the pillars of our faith concerning the personality of God and of Christ.?

JN Andrews whom the famous university called ?Andrews University? was named after and where the Trinity is strongly proclaimed also saw that the trinity destroys the personality of God and Christ.

"The doctrine of the Trinity which was established in the church by the council of Nice, A. D. 325. This doctrine destroys the personality of God, and his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The infamous, measures by which it was forced upon the church which appear upon the pages of ecclesiastical history might well cause every believer in that doctrine to blush." (J. N. Andrews, March 6, 1855, Review & Herald, vol. 6, no. 24, page 185)

These agree with Ms. White. Christ is our ?Lord? the ?Only begotten son of God? and not God in personality. God is his father, and our father.

Joh 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

1Co 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

God is not three personalities... But one personality....Christ the only begotten son of God is a distinct personality and is not God in personality.

Removing the pillars, the foundation, the rock on which the true church is built

A house normally has a foundation. That foundation can include pillars which support that house. The house in scripture is sometimes referred to as ?Gods church?.

1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house;

Jesus spoke to Peter and his disciples about building his church and about that foundation. There was something that specifically identified Gods true church. It had a specific foundation. In Desire of Ages Ellen White wrote about this foundation.

Peter said something regarding ?the personality of Christ? and Christ?s identity in Matthew 16. But before looking at that passage, here is what Ellen White said about Peter?s statement.

?Peter had expressed the truth which is the foundation of the church?s faith? (DA 413).

What is that foundation? What is the rock upon which the true church is built. What did Peter say?

Mat 16:15 He(Jesus) saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Peter expressed the truth which is the foundation of our faith. That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of The living God. This is rock on which the true church is built. This is the solid pillars and true foundation of the true Seventh Day Adventist church.

Jesus did not answer and say ?Actually Peter, I am the Lord God almighty?.

Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Upon this rock is the true church built. The rock is the foundation. And Peter had expressed the truth which is the foundation of our faith. That ?Jesus is the Christ, the son of living God?.

This doctrine is the declaration of God?s love to us.

1Jn 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

If there is a doctrine that Satan would like to destroy. It is the doctrine regarding the personalities of God and Christ, because it would hide from us the truth of God giving his only begotten son. By removing these truths, he can remove ?the foundation of our faith?.

A Church Built on Sand ? ?A NEW Organization? ? A false foundation

I?m sure most of us have heard the parable about the wise man building his house upon the rock. What did the foolish man build his house on?

Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand;

The true church is built on rock, so the false churches that will be swept away will be built on sand.

To summarize what we?ve learned:

The Personalities of God and Christ are pillars of our faith
This refers to the identity of each.
God is the Father of Christ
Christ is the ?Lord? or the ?Son of God?
Christ is not ?God? in personality
To remove these Pillars is to remove the Rock or Foundation of the church
The Trinity destroys the personality of God and of Christ
The church that teaches Christ is the Son of God is built on a rock
The church that teaches Christ is God himself is built on sand
God is one personality not three personalities

So understanding all of this. Let us read and understand how the following has been fulfilled in every point.

?The enemy of souls has sought to bring in the supposition that a great reformation was to take place among Seventh-

day Adventists, and that this reformation would consist in giving up the doctrines which stand as the pillars of our faith, and engaging in a process of reorganization. Were this reformation to take place, what would result? The principles of truth that God in His wisdom has given to the remnant church, would be discarded. Our religion would be changed. The fundamental principles that have sustained the work for the last fifty years would be accounted as error. A new organization would be established. Books of a new order would be written. A system of intellectual philosophy would be introduced. The founders of this system would go into the cities, and do a wonderful work. The Sabbath of course, would be lightly regarded, as also the God who created it. Nothing would be allowed to stand in the way of the new movement. The leaders would teach that virtue is better than vice, but God being removed, they would place their dependence on human power, which, without God, is worthless. Their foundation would be built on the sand, and storm and tempest would sweep away the structure.? Selected Messages Book 1-Page 204, 205

After reading that, I ask the questions which you should be able to answer if you?ve read all of the above carefully.

The questions are:

Have the doctrines which stand as the pillars of our faith been given up?
Has there been a reorganization or reformation of this sort?
Have the principles which sustained the first 50 years of our faith been discarded?
Has the first 50 years of our faith been accounted as error?
Has their foundation been built on sand?
Have books of a new order been written?
Have they established a system of intellectual philosophy such as (1+1+1=1)?
Has the God who created the Sabbath been removed?
Have the people had to place dependence on human power? (such as trademarking the name Seventh Day Adventist) ?
Will storm and tempest sweep away this structure(the General Conference) that is built on sand?

Every point in that quote has been fulfilled. Are you understanding the ?present truth? yet? If not I suggest you study the old truths that were given to our founders. Flesh and blood will not reveal it to you, but our father in heaven will.

? the personality of God... is everything to us as a people. .? {Ellen White Letter 300 1903.}

The Added Law = The Ten Commandments

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:40:00 +0000

Taken from "Gospel in Galatians" by EJ waggoner. Some have thought the "added law" refers to the ceremonial system. In actuality it refers to the schoolmaster, the ten commandments.

"But you say that it is not proper to apply the term “added” to the moral law. The Bible itself must decide that matter. In the fifth chapter of Deuteronomy Moses rehearses to the children of Israel the circumstances of the giving of the law. Verses 5-21 contain the substance of the ten commandments, and of these Moses says in the twenty-second verse:
“These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice; and He ADDED no more.”

The term “added,” in this verse, is in the Septuagint exactly the same as that rendered “added” in Galatians 3:19. The Hebrew word is the same that is rendered “add” in Genesis 30:24. That it has unmistakable reference in Deuteronomy 5:22 to the moral law, and to that alone, no one can deny. I care not whether you render it “added,” “spoken,” or “promulgated’‘—it makes no difference.

In Hebrews 12:18, 19 we have unmistakable reference to the voice of God speaking the law from Sinai, and the request of the people that God should not speak to them any more (Exodus 20:18, 19), in the words, “which voice they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more.” Here the word rendered “spoken” is the same as that rendered “added” in Galatians 3:19 and Deuteronomy 5:22.

If we chose we might render it, “they entreated that the word should not be added to them any more,” and then we would have a uniform rendering. Or we might render it uniformly “spoken,” and then we would read in Deuteronomy that the Lord spoke all those words in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, etc., with a great voice, “and He spoke no more;” and this would be the exact truth and a good rendering. And likewise for uniformity we might justly render Galatians 5:19, “it was spoken because of transgressions.”

Or we might take the word in Deuteronomy 5:22 in the same sense in which it is used in Genesis 30:24, and the same idea would appear. When Rachel said, “God shall add to me another son,” it was the same as though she had said, “God will give me another son.” So the meaning in Deuteronomy 5:22 is that after the Lord had given them the commandments recorded in the preceding verses, He gave them no more. It seems to me very reasonable to apply the term “added” to the moral law; and whether it is reasonable or not I have certainly quoted two texts besides Galatians 3:19 which apply it so.

But you cannot find in the Bible a single instance of the use of the word “added,” as applied to the ceremonial law, to substantiate your view on Galatians 3:19. Deuteronomy 5:22 plainly says that the ten commandments were spoken by the Lord, and that nothing but the ten commandments was spoken, or given, or “added.”

Galatians 3:19 tells us why they were spoken. It was because of transgressions; that is, because people were largely ignorant, of the law. We may not play upon the word “added,” and use it in a mathematical sense, but must necessarily use it in the sense of declaring or speaking. There was no more moral law after God spoke it from Sinai than there was before, but it was certainly known a great deal better than it was before, and there was less excuse for sin than there was before.

In the preceding verses the apostle has spoken of the promise to Abraham, and the covenant made to him. The statement that that covenant was confirmed in Christ shows plainly that the covenant to Abraham confirmed the forgiveness of sins through Christ. But the forgiveness of sin necessarily implies a knowledge of sin. Only the righteous can be heirs of the promise, and a knowledge of sin and righteousness can only be obtained through the moral law. Therefore the giving of the law in a more specific manner than ever before was necessary, in order that the people might be partakers of the blessings promised to Abraham.

The very same thing is stated in Romans 5:20, “Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound;” and I never knew any Seventhday Adventist to have any trouble in applying that to the moral law, yet it is certainly as difficult a text as Galatians 3:10. The word rendered “entered” is, literally, “came in.” The revised version has it, “came in beside.”

But the moral law existed before the days of Moses, as is evident from verses 13, 14 of the same chapter, and also from the expression in the same verse, “that the offense might abound,” showing that sin—the transgression of the law—existed before the law came in. Although the law existed in all its force before the exodus, yet it “came in,” “entered,” was spoken or given, or “added” at that time. And why? That the offense might abound, i.e., “that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful;” that what was sin before might the more plainly be seen to be sin. Thus it entered, or was added, “because of transgressions.” If it had not been for transgressions there would have been no necessity for the law to enter at Sinai. Why did it enter because of transgressions? “That the offense might abound;” in order to make sin seem greater than ever before, so that men might be driven to the super-abounding grace of God as manifested in Christ."(EJ Waggoner Gospel in Galatians)

http://www.thethirdangelsmessage.com/faith_and_law.php

No Longer Under the Schoolmaster

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:45:00 +0000

No Longer Under the Schoolmaster

Paul tells in the New Testament we are no longer under the law.

Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Under the Law or Under Grace you cannot be both

Under the Law
Under Grace

You cannot be both under the law and under grace.

Paul’s Writings Hard to Understand

2Pe 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Today we have a lot of Christians who believe that they are under the law. Some believe that Christians before the cross were under the law. We will look at both to see that those of faith could not be under the law. Paul says plainly “ye are not under the law” (Romans 6:14). These Christians who say this generally believe that to be “Under the law” means to be “Under a system of law” or in other words “Subject to an authority”.

The Law is a Schoolmaster

Paul tells us that the law is a schoolmaster and that before faith came he was kept under a schoolmaster(the law).

Gal 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Gal 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

So before faith came he was under the law(schoolmaster). Therefore, before faith came he was not under grace. But after faith came he was no longer under the law, since he was under grace.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;

This is important to understand. “Ye are not under the law”(Rom 6:14)

What does it mean to be “Under the Law”?

Paul said after grace came which he was saved by through faith that he did not make void the law.

Rom 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

In fact, Paul said he did not break the law after not being under the law.

Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Sin is transgression of the law(Rom 7:7). So what Paul is saying here is basically “Shall we sin(break the law), because we are not under the law? God forbid”. God forbid, how shall we that are dead to sin and under the law continue to break the law.

Breaking the law brings condemnation. This is what “under the law” means. It means “Under the condemnation of the law”. When the law is broken, it condemns you. Then you are brought under the curse.

Under the Curse=Under the Law

Under the law=Under the schoolmaster=Under the condemnation=Under the curse.

Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Gal 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Of the works of the law?

The law cannot work. Now, this says that man cannot overcome by the works of the law. The law cannot work in us, we are justified by faith. And after faith is come, it is not our works or the works of the law, it is Christ who works, not the law. “We are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus”(Eph 2:10) “He worketh in me mightily”(Col 1:29). The bible says “Exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think”(Eph 3:20).

This is all by faith. This is not the law that does the works, this is Christ. The law merely points out that we sinned. The law condemns us, it beats us, and tells us “You need Christ” when we are breaking it.

This law if we are breaking it, brings us under the curse as it reads “Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them”(Gal 3:10, Deu 27). As Paul said do we break the law because we are not under the law, or under its curse or condemnation? God forbid.

Now, Christ was made under that curse, Christ took that curse, Christ died our death being nailed to the cross taking our penalty for breaking the law. “Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree”(Gal 3:13).

Christ Made Under the Curse and Condemnation of the Law

Gal 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Gal 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Christ was made under the condemnation of the law, made under the curse, made to take our penalty, to suffer our death, to redeem us from under the law. To redeem us that were under the curse of the law. To redeem us that were under the condemnation of the law. To redeem us that were under sin. To redeem us that were under the schoolmaster. To redeem us that were under the law.

Just because the law is good, holy and just(Rom 7:12) does not mean it can save us. It can only condemn us, it can point out our sins. The law will put a yoke on you, fasten the chains and hold you in prison. A good law cannot make a guilty man innocent. The law is not at fault. We are. Therefore the law points us to a need of Christ, a need of his power, spirit, mind and the faith of Jesus to do all things contained in the law. Is Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. Do we make void the law through faith? God forbid. Do we sin and break the law because we are not under the law? God forbid? We establish the law and make it honorable as it is Christ who worketh in us.

If a law condemns us to a life sentence(death) and we are awaiting the trial. We at this point are “under the law”. We have to get out of the clutches of that law, out from under the law. Christ our saviour looked at man as man stood guilty of death and he said “I will take his place, man shall get another chance”. “I will take the condemnation of the law, I will be made under the condemnation, I will be made under the curse,

I will be made under the law which is a schoolmaster to point them back to me”.

And when pointed back to him they are justified by faith. Not by the works of the law, not by their works, but by faith and Christ who took their penalty comes down to us and is crucified in us and we are crucified with him, and therefore it is no longer I that live since I am dead and crucified, but Christ that liveth in me, and that faith which I am justified by is not even my faith, but the faith of the son of God.(Gal 2:20)

Moses Was Not Under the Law

Gal 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Was Moses the man who was given the law, under the law or was he under grace? The bible says “before faith came, we were under the law”

Heb 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Moses was justified by faith, but before faith came Moses was kept under the law, under the condemnation of the law. Moses a man who lived in the time before the cross was not “Under the law” but rather Moses was “Under Grace”.

Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Moses was not under the law because he was dead to sin and did not continue any longer therein.(Romans 6:1). God forbid. Should Moses break the law because he was not under the law? God forbid.

Heb 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Heb 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Heb 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

By faith he forsook Egypt.

But before faith came he was kept under the law. (Gal 3:23).

Heb 11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

By faith he kept the Passover and the ceremony of sprinkling of blood.

But before faith came he was kept “under the law”. (Gal 3:23).

The Israelites who passed through the Red Sea were not Under the Law

Heb 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

But before faith came they were kept under the law.

Joshua was not under the Law even past Mount Sinai after the law was given

Heb 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

But before faith came they were kept under the law.

Abel Kept the Ceremonial Law by Faith

Some have come to believe that it was the ceremonial law that Galatians is talking about and that is the law that they are “under”. But as we already have read Moses “kept the Passover” through faith. Therefore it was not sin. And therefore he had not transgressed the law, and therefore he was not “Under the law”. But before faith came he was kept under the law. You can only be condemned by the “Moral Law”. The ceremony is a ritual performed by faith in the son of God.

Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Abel was righteous by faith. Was it by performing a sacrifice? No. But yet he gave a more excellent sacrifice. Was he justified by the works of the law? No. He trusted the promise, and by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice. By faith he performed the ritual which pointed him to Christ. By faith he listened to the schoolmaster which pointed him to Christ. And after faith was come was he under the schoolmaster? No. He saw Christ crucified in him, and he lived by the faith of the son of God. But before faith came Abel was kept under the law. After faith, Abel was no longer under the law, but under grace.

Galatians Thought They were Justified by Circumcision

The issue in Galatians has to do with circumcision. They thought the ritual justified them. And Paul explains that Abraham was justified before he was circumcised. Circumcision was a sign of righteousness by faith. The cutting off of a piece of flesh was a sign that our dependence was not on the flesh but rather on the spirit.

Rom 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

So circumcision was a sign, and circumcision is nothing but a sign.

1Co 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Now, obviously keeping the commandments of God is important as Paul said. But “circumcision is nothing”. So Christ took the curse that we might receive the blessing of the spirit. Christ was made under the law, so that we could be redeemed from under the law.

He hath redeemed us from the “Curse” so that we could have the “Blessing”

Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Since we have the blessing of the spirit, do we then fulfill the lusts of the flesh?

Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

And what happened to the flesh? We are circumcised in the heart. The flesh was cut off.

Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Are you Circumcised?

Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

And therefore you fulfill the law by faith. Yet you are not under the law.

Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Worship Meetings in Toronto on April 24th

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:47:00 +0000

WORSHIP REVIVAL AND REFORM MEETINGS

with pastor NADER of RestitutionMinistries Australia http://www.acts321.org

WHEN: APRIL 24,2010 Meetings are from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00pmto 5:00 pm, followed by a question and answer session.

WHERE: 157 Falkirk Street, Toronto, Ontario, in the Brook AvenueBaptist Church on the corner of Falkirk with Brook Avenue West Directions: Take Hwy 401 to Avenue Road EXIT. Go South on Avenue Roadto Brook Avenue. Lunch will be provided. Parking is available. For more information,call 905-574-5406.

TOPICS: God's Final Call (2parts)

Unmasking the gods of Babylon

The Contest of WorshipThe Wondrous Love of God

A Prophecy of Apostasy

Church and State Order take 2: Defiance of the Church and State order that defy's the constitution of the United States

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:52:00 +0000

On February 16th, 2010, I reported in my blog that federal marshalls were raiding a small church in Tenessee on behalf of the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists.

http://www.elijah144.com/apps/blog/show/2884255-breaking-news-church-and-state-order

Federal Marshalls were on hand on this date destroying signs and removing articles. See ABC news footage here:

http://www.wbbjtv.com/Church%20Signs%20Come%20Down.html

Church and state is known to us as Seventh Day Adventists as a woman riding a beast in prophecy(Revelation 17) or a woman commiting fornication with the kings of the earth(Revelation 18:2) which leads to a calling out of Gods people to come out of the fallen church(Revelation 18:4). Here we have seen a woman riding a beast and going after former brethren using the kings of the earth like as Jezebel in the days of Elijah or Israel to Christ when they said "We have no king but Caesar".

For the members of this little church in Tenessee to give up the name "Seventh Day Adventist" is like being told by the Catholic Church to give up the name "Christian" because they own it and bringing the power of States against them to force them to do so.

After the lettering was removed, a member of the church went out and repainted the signs "Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church".

ABC news again covered the event of the repainted signs. Praise God.

http://www.wbbjtv.com/Church%20Sign%20Returns.html

The belief is the name is God given, and the state has no right over that name. According to the prophetess of the Seventh Day Adventist church this name is to be kept till the close of probation on the world and they are never to be ashamed of it even if it should be dragged through the mud by the General Conference leaders.

"Our institutions have taken a name which sets forth the character of our faith, and of this name we are NEVER to be ashamed. I have been shown that this name means much, and in adopting it we have followed the light given us from heaven...This distinctive banner is to be borne through the world to the CLOSE OF PROBATION." (Ellen White MS 15, 1896)

So what we have is a standoff. The church and state union is saying "Give up the name".

The word of God says to this small church :

1. Church and State or a woman riding a beast (Come out of her my people)(Rev 18:1-4)

And after this.....

2. If the words of Ellen White are inspired "keep the name Seventh Day Adventist till the close of probation".

So this small church to stand by their conscience cannot rightfully give up the name unless they were to disobey one of the above 2 commands from God.

Shortly after the death of Jesus some men were brought before courts and told to stop preaching in the name of Jesus.

Act 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

This is the choice to obey God or men. Praise God that they are standing up for what they believe.

"...the only position the State can take, and have the approval of God, is to guard the rights of every individual, permitting no oppression to come upon any one because of religious belief." ST February 27, 1912

I think the State is overstepping it's bounds. Is anyone going to speak up?

"If God abhors one sin above another, of which His people are guilty, it is DOING NOTHING IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. Indifference and neutrality in a RELIGIOUS CRISIS is regarded of God as a grievous CRIME and equal to the very worst type of hostility against God." (Ellen White 3T 281.)

A people deeply interested in the father and son-A vision from God

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:32:00 +0000

"I saw a throne, and on it sat the Father and the Son. I gazed on Jesus' countenance and admired His lovely person. The Father's person I could not behold, for a cloud of glorious light covered Him. I asked Jesus if His Father had a form like Himself. He said He had, but I could not behold it, for said He, "If you should once behold the glory of His person, you would cease to exist." Before the throne I saw the Advent people--the church and the world. I saw two companies, one bowed down before the throne, deeply interested, while the other stood uninterested and careless. Those who were bowed before the throne would offer up their prayers and look to Jesus; then He would look to His Father, and appear to be pleading with Him. A light would come from the Father to the Son and from the Son to the praying company. Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from the Father to the Son, and from the Son it waved over the people before the throne. But few would receive this great light. Many came out from under it and immediately resisted it; others were careless and did not cherish the light, and it moved off from them. Some cherished it, and went and bowed down with the little praying company. This company all received the light and rejoiced in it, and their countenances shone with its glory. {Ellen White Early Writings 54-55 1882}

This is a vision that tells us the father has a form. He is a real being just like Jesus, seperate and distinct from his son. There are a very interested people in the father and son. It is amazing that that this bright light from the father to the son to us has now been intercepted from many recieving it by another being who was jealous of the father and son. "The light moved off of them" it reads because they didn't cherish it. Many have called the light the pioneers of the Adventist church had "progressive light" and "Error". I don't believe we can call error light.

Some are coming to bow down with us before the father and son today, while others have called this light that proceeded from the father through his son error today and the light moved off of them. This light is now lighting the earth with his glory. "Fear God and give glory to him for the hour of his judgment is com"(Rev 14:7)

I almost killed my son

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:29:00 +0000

About 10 years ago I found out my Girlfriend was pregnant. At the time I was enjoying my life partying, drinking, and I was taught by the world that abortion was ok, and I was selfish and I told her to abort the child. I didn't even commit to this girl and I was thinking all about self and I did not want to be tied down. I look at it now, and I think I was the most evil person who ever lived to think like that.

But about 6 months later I saw my sons foot in the ultra-sound. I felt like such a thoughtless jerk. I was smiling, my attitude totally changed, and though I wasnt' a Christian I felt truly sorry. It was something worth crying about. And he wasn't even born yet. I knew he was a real child in that womb. I saw his foot and I said "He has my feet" and I told my girlfriend it was a boy.

I've had some of the best times of my life with my son over the last 9 years. I'm trying to hold back the tears as I write this, because I almost murdered him. I really can't hold them back. He adores me, and looks up to me and thinks "My daddy is the best". I don't feel like the best because I almost killed him. :(

I have 3 children now, and I would do anything for there welfare. I don't think I could live with myself today and endure the thought that I murdered my first son because of my own selfishness. I thank God that my to be wife didnt listen to me.

I feel truly sorry for all the girls who have had an abortion because I know that they just killed a part of themselves. I know God is willing to forgive them, but they have something that they have to live with that I can't even imagine.

Pro 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

I don't have to live with having killed my son, but I do have the thought every day of how it feels to have did something like that. The least we can do for our child is give it for adoption if we truly believe we can't keep it.

Abortion is a sin, that doesn't just hurt innocent children, it affects the would be parents for the rest of their lives. God bless.