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Church, The Many Members of His Body,
Christ Being The Temple
Christ loves His own body, the church, for we are members of His Body
Matthews 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in
my name, there am I in the midst of them.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers
together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are
God's
building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given
unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid
the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that
is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation
gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for
the day shall declare it, because it shall be
revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every
man's work of what sort it is.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked
together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath
light with darkness?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?
for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath
said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will
be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be
ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch
not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1 Tim 3:14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come
unto thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou
oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God,
which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of
the truth.
Colossians 4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and
the church which is in his house.
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Church = The Greek word ekklesia = means
assembly, or a gathering of called-out ones.
Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God
which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations,
but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head
over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He
that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of
his bones.
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We are members of His Body
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be
joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
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Shall be one flesh = Men and their wives being
"one flesh", a man ought to love his wife,
inasmuch as she is himself, as Christ loves His
own body, the church.
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The apostle does not once hint that Christ is
the husband, or that the church is the wife, but
uses the "great mystery" of Ephesians 5:32 in
regard to the reciprocal obligations of husband
and wife.
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1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide
not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church.
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Understand what Paul up against.
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At this time, the Gentile was on the out side,
so to speak.
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In regard to God's covenants, they were not
included, and he spoke in mysteries (or
parables), you might say not only to protect
himself, but also to protect this hidden truth
in relation to the adoption from the church of
that day and time.
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Mystery = sacred secret = made holy; set apart
to religious use
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Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to
stablish you according to my gospel, and the
preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery, which was
kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the
scriptures of the prophets, according to the
commandment of the everlasting God, made known
to all nations for the obedience of faith:
27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus
Christ for ever. Amen.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even
as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
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Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and
be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things:
for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in
Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone,
a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the
plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the
waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Genesis 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and
the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the
mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the
stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the
Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings
of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Revelation 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty
and the Lamb are the temple of it.
John 2:19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building,
and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere
milk of the word, that ye may
grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but
chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion
a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him
shall not be confounded.
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If you believe in God, you are going to absorb
His Word and His teachings. You won't be
confused.
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You will set Christ as your example. His example
will lead you through hard times.
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If you will do your best to follow His example,
you will always come out a winner.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which
be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is
made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which
stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were
appointed.
If someone
from another teaching = tell him to hit the road
= don't let him in your church
Mark 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to
enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the
fire that never shall be quenched:
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If you're going to a church that teaches God's
Word, and here comes someone that joins your
church and they want you to start changing God
word to tradition of man. It's better to
separate yourself from him.
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Don't let someone come in your church and bring
in tradition of man.
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Tell this person to hit the road, don't let them
in your church
Seven Churches of Revelation, Only Two, God Was Pleased With
Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These
things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his
right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden
candlesticks;
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The church of Ephesus
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Who is holding the seven stars?
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The Lord
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Seven Angels are messages
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Seven candlestick are the churches
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Read verses 4- 5
2 I know thy works, and thy labour,
and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are
evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and
are not, and hast found them liars:
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Who is God talking about?
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This is a church, or group of
people, who know who the evil ones are.
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They know the identity of the
liars, the sons of Satan, the Kenites who have come from Cain all
the way from the beginning.
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God was not pleased with this church
Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write;
These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that
hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and
shutteth, and no man openeth;
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The church in Philadelphia
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The "key of David" is the knowledge
of the true genealogy of Christ
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As opposed (against) the true
genealogy of the false christ
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It is being able to distinguish
between The "wheat group" and the "tare
group"
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It is the knowledge of to whom the
truth is written to and what their destiny is to be
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No man shut, deceive, or sway the
mind when the truth of the Christ resides in his heart
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As Jesus taught in Revelation 3:20, "Behold I stand at the door, and knock:
if
any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with Me."
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Note that action is required on our part. We must be willing to open the door
and hear His voice with understanding. To "sup" means to share deeper truths.
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6th kingdom from Revelation 17
and Daniel 2 = The Nation Israel =
the good
and bad figs setup
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Mark 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree;
When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that
summer is near:
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The tribe of Judah = The tribe of Judah
love the Lord, but the bad figs are Satan's children
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The tribe of Judah doesn't claim to be part of the twelve tribes
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The Nation
Israel = Last generation = May 14, 1948
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The Jews, do not claim to be part of
the 12 tribes of Israel (Ezekiel 37) (Revelation 7)
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Jew means to be a descendant of
Judah (true Israel) and or merely a resident of Judea
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The Kenites began to dwell at
Jerusalem, which is in the land of Judea, this by no means made them
a descendant of the tribe of Judah
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6th kingdom (Revelation 17 and Daniel 2)
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The people that's "Against
Christ" are of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews,
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And are NOT...but are the devil's
children...Kenites
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If you are Against Christ...you are
doing the works of the devil.
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The anti-christ
denies the existence of the true God.
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Revelation 2:9 I know thy
works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I
know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not,
but are the synagogue of Satan.
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John 8:42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would
love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of
myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear
my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts
of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from
the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth
in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a
liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do
ye not believe me?
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Who was the first murderer? Cain
8 I know thy works: behold,
I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for
thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not
denied my name.
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I know thy works
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He that opened the door
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As Jesus taught in Revelation 3:20, "Behold I stand at the door, and knock:
if
any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with Me."
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Note that action is required on our part. We must be willing to open the door
and hear His voice with understanding. To "sup" means to share deeper truths.
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In other words, He has given the
full truth
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The key of David allows you to focus on God's word, not man's word.
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The key of knowledge keeps you from denying the name of Jesus Christ
by worshipping the anti-christ.
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The knowledge concerning the
identity of the Kenites and their false god will protect the elect
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Who will not deny His name, by
accepting the false christ
9 Behold, I will make them of the
synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do
lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy
feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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The key of knowledge, the key to the kingdom, and the key of David
are all about having the truth which will keep you from being
deceived by anti-christ.
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Treasure that key.
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It is the most valuable thing you can posses.
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He
recognizes those who claim to be God's chosen people. But in
fact, are the children of Satan
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Matthew 13,
will explains who they are.. In the parables of the tares
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Note that He says they will worship
at our feet
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Why, because we are with the Lord
Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the
Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth
mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of
heaven with power and great glory.
7th trump - After Satan tribulation, then the
appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven (Revelation 11)
31 And he shall send
his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall
gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of
heaven to the other.
This is a act of love
We will teach and lead them to the
fullness of Christ in the Millennium (Revelation 20) (Ezekiel 44)
A love for the Christ that is in us
10 Because thou
hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from
the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to
try them that dwell upon the earth.
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Because, thou hast kept the word of
My patience
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What hour of temptation?
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Matthew 24, 1st tribulation is
Satan's tribulation
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The elect will be deliver up
and will be tried for 10 days
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Tried = tested ( Daniel 3 example )
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Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those
things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the
devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be
tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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Who is
death?
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Satan =
The Devil
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Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then
as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself
likewise took part of the same; that through death he might
destroy him that had the
power of death,
that is, the devil;
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God will be ...with His elect
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Which shall come upon all the world
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God elect are not of this world
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A crown of life =
a crown of glory that
fadeth not away.
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1 Peter 5:4 And when the
chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that
fadeth not away.
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Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold
that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
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.
13 He that hath an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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James 1:12 Blessed is the
man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to
them that love him.
11 Behold, I come
quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy
crown.
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Hold fast to the truth of Christ
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So that no man can deceive you
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.
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Over comers will I make a pillar in
the temple of God
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The phrase "My new name" refers
directly to Revelation 14:1
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Those who do not receive the mark
of the beast
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In their minds - they will have
God's seal in their foreheads
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He will place it in their minds -
Verse 10
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In other words, we will see the
contrast between the deceived
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Those who believe in the false
christ and
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The undeceived, those who believe
in the true Christ
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New Jerusalem, Which cometh down
out of heaven
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From My God
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel
of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and
the last, which was dead, and is alive;
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See how He bears down on the fact
that He was dead and is alive
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If you do not believe that Jesus
Christ was crucified and resurrected and raised from the dead by the
Father, then you waste your time reading further.
9 I know thy
works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I
know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not,
but are the synagogue of Satan.
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Jew means to be a descendant of
Judah (true Israel) and or merely a resident of Judea
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The Kenites began to dwell at
Jerusalem, which is in the land of Judea, this by no means made them
a descendant of the tribe of Judah
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Jeremiah 35:11 But it
came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the
land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the
army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so
we dwell at Jerusalem.
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The Kenites began to call
themselves Jews in Jeremiah 35:11
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The Kenites claim to be the chosen
ones of God, but in fact are not, and are the
synagogue of Satan.
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Satan's
own household, who refuse to accept Jesus Christ
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Revelation 3:7 And to the
angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he
that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the
key of David,
he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man
openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an
open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength,
and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I
will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews,
and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and
worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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Knows their fruits, good and bad
figs
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The tribe of Judah =
The Nation Israel = the Jews do not claim to be a part of the 12
tribes
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Don't be confuse who are the tribe of Judah, the Jews of
Israel, they Love the Lord.
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But the
peoples that's "Against Christ" are synagogue of Satan, which say
they are Jews, and are NOT but are the devil's
children the Kenites.
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If you are Against Christ, you are
doing the works of devil.
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The Anti-Christ
denies the existence of the true God.
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John 8:42 Jesus said unto
them, If God were your Father, ye would love me:
for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself,
but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even
because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the
devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer
from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no
truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he
is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the
truth, ye believe me not.
10 Fear none of those
things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast
some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life.
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This refers to Mark 13 where those, who recognize the false
Christ and his children,
they will be delivered up because they stood against the false
Christ.
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For what purpose?
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For a testimony for Jesus Christ
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God's elect = ye may be tried for 10 days
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Who is death?
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Satan = Devil
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Hebrews
2:14 Forasmuch then as the children
are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part
of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the
power of death, that is, the devil;
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1 Corinthians 15:26 The
last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
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God's Elect will be delivered up
for 10 days. God will speak through you
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Matthew 24 - Mark 13 The End Times
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Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they
shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be
beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake,
for a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be
published among all nations. 11 But when they shall lead you, and
deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak,
neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that
hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy
Ghost.
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Matthew 13 - The Tares
11 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that
overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
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What is this second death?
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It is the result of that testing
at the end of the millennium,
as we see in Revelation 20:6
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Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he
that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and
shall reign with him a thousand years
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Revelation 20:14 And death and hell
were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death
If someone
from another teaching = tell him to hit the road
= don't let him in your church
Mark 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to
enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the
fire that never shall be quenched:
If you're going to a church that teaches God's
Word, and here comes someone that joins your
church and they want you to start changing God
word to tradition of man. It's better to
separate yourself from him.
Don't let someone come in your church and bring
in tradition of man.
Tell this person to hit the road, don't let them
in your church
• Exactly 2520 years from the exile
of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
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The first tribe to be
conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh,
in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant,
(A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt
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