Many are in positions of leadership in the church but out of position with God. There are even people in positions in the home as fathers, mothers and children, but they are out of position. They are not in a spiritual condition to be that witness whom God needs during this time, having an understanding of the things that have been prophesied for these last days.
In Revelation 3, we see in the church of Laodicea meaning a people judged , an illustration of the last church, the last generation that lives before Christ comes, in the time of the judgment. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
It does not say they will be spued out of the church. They may be part of a congregation, holding positions of trust, and still be spued out of the mouth of God. They are poor and blind and naked because of the lack of understanding of the necessary soul work for this time in which we are living.
Jesus Christ is right outside the door of their hearts knocking and seeking entrance Revelation For some reason many can see themselves as being rich, but they cannot see their spiritual condition.
They do not understand what is going on in the heavenly sanctuary and how to be in harmony with that work of soul searching. You need to understand that there are duties required of you. You do not understand what Christ is doing in the Most Holy Place right now.
You do not understand the position in which you need to be, a co-laborer with Jesus, understanding the work of our great High Priest so that you may benefit from His mediation. I have heard it said over and over again that we are living in the end of time, and we need to awaken to the fact that we have liberty in Christ. The Bible says there are some people who will preach liberty but it will lead to destruction.
While preaching that they are in liberty and freedom, they continue in the bondage of sin. Many people understand liberty in Christ to mean do as they please.
People will adorn these things with gold, pearls and all kinds of costly accessories and say that this is their liberty in Christ because they are praising the Lord in the beauty of holiness. This kind of wisdom does not come from above. The last church gets this kind of wisdom from below, and it is earthly and devilish. This is not found in the word of God but is found in those who do not know what duties are required of them right now. They do not know the position they are to occupy right now.
Paul describes those who had liberty in Christ. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands. It was not by the wearing of jewelry that women were known to be married, but by a meek and quiet spirit showing respect to their families. There has been a worldliness that has permeated the church so that the church is reflecting the world instead of following the Lamb whithersoever He goes and reflecting Him.
All through the word of God the same message is clear that God is a holy God. We are not going into a less holy place but entering by faith into the Most Holy Place. The Bible says very clearly in Revelation 14 that the message of this church claims to be wide awake, but God says that they are asleep.
This church has a message that they are keeping the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.
Many people today make an idol out of their homes, cars and apparel, which consumes the majority of their salary. They are slaves to the banks who own them. We just want to do our own thing and exercise liberty in Christ! Jacob, in the word of God, clearly describes these strange gods in the very first book of the Bible.
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments. Right here Jacob commands his household to put away the strange gods and change their garments. What were those strange gods? Some people believe that the strange gods in their hands were statues of Buddha but these could not have been in their ears. In this verse the earrings were equated with the strange gods.
God commanded not to have any strange gods before Him Exodus Some say that it is okay to wear jewelry because the high priest wore a crown of jewels. We live in the time of the antitypical Day of Atonement. This is a time for all to gather around the sanctuary and in a most solemn manner come before God with fasting and prayer to seek Him that He may be found and call upon Him while He is near. When the high priest entered in before God in the Most Holy Place, he wore clothing whereby no glory was given to himself.
Right now we believe that Jesus is in the Most Holy Place, and we as sons and daughters of God here on earth should be holy within. When Christ entered the Holy Place in A. They understood the work of Christ and they were in position, praying and fasting and waiting for Him without gold and pearls and costly array. When they received this outpouring of His Holy Spirit, they went forth and preached a message in harmony with what Christ was doing.
Remember, on a daily basis the priest would wear a golden mitre and have diamonds upon his chest. What holy place was within the veil? Aaron could enter the Holy Place at all times to offer the daily offering; however, there was only one day each year when he could enter the Most Holy Place. On that day, the Day of Atonement, he would have to go through a special cleansing and be dressed in a certain way.
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
His holy gold in-wrought coat with the golden breastplate with all of the diamonds and the golden mitre were to be put aside for the holy linen garment that was devoid of gold, silver and precious stones. If they're exposed, they could lose the careers they've fought so hard for.
Going it alone would make everything easier. If only they could stop fighting long enough to break up. But I loved the story and believed in it.
I was fortunate enough to have made a good friend who, as I was assembling the book, expressed interest in illustrating it. I asked that Blotch read the book before committing, and after having read the story, he enthusiastically contributed a beautiful cover and ten interior illos. And to my surprise, with the help of Blotch's art and the parts I'd posted online for free, the book became very popular.
It sold out in two days at its debut convention. It sold a thousand copies in its first year.
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