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8/2/2019 NOTES BY GIDEON ARTHUR

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THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORTS NOTES WRITTEN AND EDITED BY GIDEON ARTHUR.CONTACT (www.facebook.com/arthur.gideon)NOTE: EVERY NOTE IS ENDED WITH AN "AMEN".

KNOW THE TRUTH

An evangelist once told a Jewish boy of twelve that Jesus was the son of God and

that he would be lost if he did not believe on Him. Very earnestly the boy answered Pastor the contrary also holds true. If Jesus is not the son of God and youbelieve on Him, you are lost. There is none who dont believe that his religion isthe religion of truth. The Hindus have their ideas and facts of religion, the Christians proclaim that Jesus is the true son of God and also part of the trinityGod (not all Christians actually) so does the Muslims says that there is no God but Allah. How can you convince a Muslim that he\she must believe in Jesus beforesalvation is granted to him? They also will reply that you must also believe inAllah to gain salvation, Islam is the only way to salvation. You quote from theBible and he also quotes from the Quran. Who is deceived here, you or the Muslim? It doesnt take the understanding of human to know the truth but the word of God. But in discussion like this both religion believe that their scriptures are th

e exact word of the Supreme Being, God. So who can convince the other that his is the exact word of God?

The Jewish people do not share any faith about Jesus been the messiah. All theyknow is that there would be a time that the messiah would appear. They are waiting. If Christians are able to wait for their saviour Jesus for such long time sothey also can wait. Who can prove that they are false? May be you believe thatyou can, but your proving is what you believe to be true not what they believe.It seems like most of the worlds population is been deceived. Man search for thetruth everyday but it seems that the more we search the more the truth fly awayfrom us. Which of the numerous religions through out the world is the exact wayto the celestial city? Is it the Druids, the Krishnas, the Muslims, Zoroasters,Mormons, Christians, e.t.c?

Well I cant tell you accept what you are about to read as truth but can assures you that, this is what I believe to be the truth or is the truth. When ever you are trying to show a different religion believer that Christ is the true son of God, it would be better to put both scriptures (The Bible and the fellows Holy Scriptures) down since you all believe that yours are the inspired word of the most High, and get to history. I as a Christian believe that Jesus is the son of God and the only path to heaven not just because the scripture says so but ratherhistory also agrees. HOW?

Many have intended to do what Christ did, his wonders and his miracles. WHY? Whydont they just come up as someone who is new but always want to pick up the position of Jesus? We are not speaking of false Christ in the religion of Christianity but in other religions. There are many people from different religion who claims equality with Christ or YHWH. Why do you think they do so? It is because, they believe that Jesus and YHWH are supreme beings with power and might and anyone who is compared to them or acknowledged as them also have a supreme power andmust be seen as a supreme being.

Well maybe you are a Rastafarian. You believe that King Selassie is the Messiah.Born near Hrer (Harar) in eastern Ethiopia, he was baptized Haile Selassie (Might

of the Trinity) but was known as Tafari Makonnen until his accession (to the throne). Tafari or Selassie been believed to have been a direct descendant of thebiblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba, is believed that he is the Messiah. Wh


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y was Tafari fighting for the position of Christ? This is all because Tafari himself believed that the truth is from the bible, the truth is in the Messiah andif he should crown himself as the messiah he would be the truth and an object ofworship instead of Jesus. What shows that Tafari didnt know what was going on? He knew that the messiah would come from the family of David from the tribe of Judah, he therefore knew that the messiah would be born in Jerusalem (Micah 5:2) He knew about the pains and the death of the Messiah (Isaiah 53) and also knew th

at the Messiah wasnt to be a king from Africa for the only place of Africa he wasto go was Egypt when the angel warned Joseph to flee the mass killings of infants. Tafari knew all this or might know this, and knowing that he does not completely fit the description yet crowned himself as the messiah. Tafari only took the prophecy about the Messiah been the descendant of David, and neglected the others. He knew how powerful just the title of Jesus as the Messiah is and claimedto be he. Understanding Tafari, we understand that Jesus is the Messiah and the true been to be worshiped If you are a Rastafarian. So first we have learnt from the teachings of Rastafarians that their Ras (Lord, Prince) [both is the title ofChrist] Tafari isnt the messiah for he, Tafari, knew the truth and ignored it and chose been famous.

Lets take the Muslims for example. The religion of Muslim existed not until Mohammed claimed about his visions and gave his message. The question is was there notrue religion until Muslim came?If Islamic is the true religion that all must follow in other to get to Heaven, then how can those who died before the establishment of Israel be saved? Then there was no true God at all in the time before Islam. There is no way (I dont believe there is) that God just came to someone who doesnt believe that God exist or has not heard that there is God. Always God visitthose who believe in Him, those who might have doubt in the surrounding gods. Abraham never believed in idols although they were surrounded at that place, he doubted them and believed in the God who spoke to him and directed him from suchidols. So if Mohammed claims that God visited him then he has heard a message ab

out this being. Yet they claim that Islam God is the true God, so who was that God that he heard about? Wasnt he a God of other religion? If other religions Godis false then so is Islam.

Because they cant stand with this, they claim about their link to Abraham. That is a good point. If your link is to Abraham, then you believe in the Old Testament for the Genesis was the First book to speak of Abraham. If Mohammed believe inthe Genesis account of Abraham, then he was aware that God chose Isaac, and just blessed Ishmael, that it was Isaac that the Lord said his son would come fromnot Ishmael, then Mohammed knew that the birth of Ishmael, wasnt the boy of promise but the boy as a result of Abrahams mistake. I am not saying that Ishmael is evil, but rather the God of Ishmael was the God of Abraham who worked through Isaac for the coming of Jesus and Christianity to be born. So Mohammed (Islam) buyssome place of the scriptures and ignores other places. The God of Islam isnt thetrue God but the God Islam try to imitate is the true God. If Islam really believes in their link to Ishmael then they would have followed the track of God through out the Bible and worship with the Jews. But why are they not worshiping asJews? Mohammed believed that the Jews had the wrath of God on them. He forgot that the Lord never said the Jews are no more his people? God never said that I have forgotten my people the Israelites forever. What is funny is that Mohammedand all People of Islam believed that Daniel was a prophet of God but do not believed the prophecy of Daniel concerning the cessation of sacrifice of animals because of the death or slaughter of the Messiah (Daniel 9:26,27). Why do they have a different belief about Jews? Why are they not expecting a messiah and why do they not believe in the salvation of God through the branch of David (Jeremiah

33:15)? They just have no link to the Old Testament God but have a counterfeitof the Old Testament God [the belief in one God]. Muslims have lost the track, they even do not know the God they worship, whether A God who just existed at the


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time of Mohammed or was copied from Christians and giving a new name. They dontknow. But it is known that there was some resistance in the establishment of theIslam in Saudi Arabia whom the Muslims called unbelievers. They claimed or knew that Allah was an idol (a local god) of the Quraysh tribe, the tribe of Mohammedwhich wasnt destroyed when Mohammed went to destroy the 360 idols in the Kabah theMuslim holy shrine in Mecca. Do you know something funny? After Moslems denyingthe death of Jesus, agrees that Jesus actually came to shew a promise to his di

sciples that he will send a comforter and this comforter is Mohammed. If they believe not that Jesus is God then who is\was the one who sent Mohammed that theybelieve to be the comforter? Jesus did, so Jesus is God to them but they do notknow although Mohammed isnt the comforter, the Holy Spirit is. Mohammed was alsobelieved to be God on earth, that is the the incarnation of God. To conclude; history tells us the truth about the Islam religion. They do not believe in the oldtestament God, neither to they believe in the God which Christ preached which isthe same as the Old Testament God, but believe in the Mohammed god which is notGod at all. What I want all Christians and Muslims to understand is that, if there is no true God in the religion of Jews, then why were they trying to have alink to it? It was because Mohammed knew that the God of the Old Testament was the true God. ALL MUSLIMS know that the God of Isaac, Jacob and all Jews is the t

rue God, but have been brainwashed that this same God is Allah. We have all gotto know in this brief note that Allah isnt the true God, YHWH is, but in other toconvince people that Allah I is the true God, they try to create a link betweenhim(it*idol*) and God. Let us all come to our senses, that if the Muslims werealso trying to have a link to a true God that is YHWH, then he is the true God,then the Bible is his true words and Jesus is truly his only son and the means of salvation.

What about the Jews, who worshiped the true God? Yes the Jews really worshiped the true God but forgot to take a good look about the fulfilling of the messianicprophecies. I have a friend in school, Armah; he keeps on holding his stand indebates even when he knows that he is wrong or defeated. Such are some of the Jews. They know perfectly that Jesus fulfilled the messianic prophecies. Wasnt it t

he High priest who showed Herod where the Messiah would be born? They know the truth and have rejected it. Our Lord is a God of truth. If he presents the truthto you and you neglect it, he cant force you to accept it. Jesus is the whole truth, but if the Jews speaks that he isnt who we say he is, then they are just drinking off their own blood, their digging their own grave, theyve just committed asuicide. Although they know the true God, they have refused to understand him and with this ignorance of theirs, they have neglected the only path to Heaven, Jesus. So, I dont claim that the Jewish religion is a false religion but because they dont accept their messiah, their effort to salvation is false making them false. The old Testament Jews, are different from the Jews we witness to day, For weChristians are the Old Testament Jews, we are circumcised by Heart (Jeremiah 4:4, Romans 2:29), we are the spiritual Israelites.

There are many religions that have people who claim to be the messiah or at thesame level with Jesus, what is so clear is that, if theses people dont claim to be the Messiah, the claim to have an equal position with him, or above him. Others are also seen as the creator of the universe, Lord of the universe, the creator of human, the giver of life and others, meaning they have taken the same position of YHWH. To prevent this note from been lengthy, I will provide some of thenames of people who claim to be the incarnation of God, Anointed ones, the Messiahs, and the Lords. Some are Abd-Ru-Shin, Mahanta[the living Eck master], Zoroaster, Lao-Tzu, Sri Krishna, Ramachadra, Caitanya Mahaparabhu, Swami Prabhupad, Mohammed Al-Munataza, Joseph Smith, Charles Taze Russel [I have a note about him

in my notes], Rabbi Trinita, Saint Germain, Confucius, Buddha, Dalai Lam of Tibet, Ajagorah and others. I keep on reminding you that, all these people saw thepower and might of Jesus and YHWH and therefore try to take their position so th


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at others may recognize them as such powerful beings. They acknowledge that YHWHis the true creator of the universe, the BIBLE IS HIS TRUE WORDS and JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD, THE WORD OF GOD AND ALSO GOD.

Some of these people will be discussed and notice their link into the ChristianGod in the next note.

Let us therefore also look at something about the Christian God and the JewishGod. Every true believer of Christ, who understands the scriptures, knows that the origin of Christianity is from old. The term or name Christian is to be Christ-like but the religion is the continuation of the Old Testament Jewish religion. For example, in the Old Testament, animals were sacrificed and in this same old testament the cessation of the sacrifice was prophesied (Daniel 9:27) to be done by the Messiah. In the New Testament the sacrifice is ceased as prophesied and Christians need not to sacrifice any animal but kneel and pray and ask for forgiveness for the lamb is slain once and for all. Christians didnt establish theirbelief on something they heard from someone who claims to be the messiah but rather from the same scriptures of Old. What the Old Testament God whom all religion leaders and God want to be, prophesied about the messiah is what they have se

en to fulfill in the life of JESUS. Their Messiah (Jesus) compares himself not to any other Messiah. Christianity is the only religion that has a direct link tothe Old Testament God that all religion are striving to link to. Prophecies were written about them in the Old Testament and surely they have all come to pass.Someone may ask if Christianity is the true religion then how were people savedback then? We have noticed that Christ came to put a stop to animal sacrifice which was used in place of his position to take away sins and to grant grace unto the people. But Jesus has now taken his position as the innocent Lamb. He is thelamb that taketh away the sins of the world. JESUS IS THE MESSIAH! THE TRUE SONOF GOD. He is the one whom the prophet prophesied to be born of a virgin, to die with sinners and buried with the rich, to be killed for no reason and to resurrect within three days time. None of the above names of the people above who lived resurrected or came back to life again except JESUS. I cannot be the way, I c

annot open the door for you but I can give you the key, and the KEY IS JESUS. AMEN.

Now what the boy told the evangelist is false, JESUS is the one and only way tothe father, JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. BUT I URGE YOU TO CHOOSE LIFE, CHOOSE JESUS. AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAIT!!!!

What if Religion is irrelevant and illusion?

You are reluctant? You say that religion is irrelevant? I fully agree with you. The question is only how relevant relevancy is. How relevant are you and I? How relevant is your or my opinion about what is relevant? Walls determine the size of a room. Only the empty space between the walls makes the room useful, so doesthe empty space within the cup. We live on what is empty not what is full. For walking, are only the sole relevant? The whole foot walks. But the foot could notwalk without those things which seem irrelevant to walking, like the heart, thelungs, the cortex, the spine, the law of gravity, the atomical and chemical structure of the earth, and the way itself.

Yes, religion is irrelevant. You can live without it, but you can also live without art, without books, without literacy, without trousers, without fresh air,without sunshine, without loving and being loved. But such an existence does no


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t deserve the name life. It is the irrelevant things which make life beautiful andrich in meaning. Little notes which like each other pg 20. You can surely chooseto live without religion, but your life wont be meaningful. For you know not what lies ahead or what will befall you in future. Even though you might not believe that religion is real or true but might still figure out whether the world will end at all. You seek about the future. This question itself makes you a religionist. Religion isnt a lie but a whole truth, what you must figure out is the tru

e religion which we have discussed earlier.

Our (Christians) adversaries say that religion (Christianity) is a kind of opium,an illusion. Well, is every illusion wrong? The man who drowns has the illusionof sleeping on soft cushions, the man who freezes, of resting near a heated oven. Some illusions are mechanisms of defense that help us pass over difficult moments. There exist good and bad illusions, as there exist good and bad thoughts.An illusion can be a loving mother who passes her breasts through iron bars andgives her imprisoned and dismayed child to suck. Illusions are tremendous force.They can give new life and strength to those who are almost lost. But the comfo

rt of Christ is no illusion. It is reality. Little notes which like each other pg22. Jesus is real and His love is also real, he is slow to anger and early to forgive, his mercy is everlasting. He calls us all to come to HIM. Lets go brothersand sisters. Let GO and meet our saviour. We will be HIS nation and He will beOUR GOD AND SAVIOUR. JESUS HAS OPENED WIDE HIS ARMS OF LOVE WAITING TO EMBRACE YOU AS YOU RETURN HOME. AMEN.

HOLD ON TIGHT

Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very

fire, and the People shall weary themselves for very vanity? For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:13,14

The will of my Father, is solely different from what men perceive Him to be. Westrive for vanity; He strives for the right path for us. He uses people as examples to us, so that we may also understand as humans. He has shown his marvelousgrace so that we may understand his love. He has wished us good, so that we mayalso learn what is good for us as His children. He protects us, that we may feelthat we are not alone, guide us that we would remember that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, He feeds us to bring into our thoughts that man may not liveby bread alone but by the word of God, HE bids us to seek him, to make as assurethat we didnt choose him but he chose us, that we have also accepted His call with free will, not with force or against our will. If we could understand all thedeeds of our Lord, then we would rejoice on our death bed, for we know that there is no joy on this earth, but there is more than joy on the earth that we arepromised to go. Then, why worry as we leave this world of sorrow and anguish, this world of hunger and pestilence. Our death will be a gain unto us.

I know that today, the sounds of war can be heard, how some Christians struggleto find ends meet, how others are thrown out of their rented houses because of t

heir believes, how some peoples rights are been infringed upon all for the sake of the blessed hope. Some men of faith stood for this, long time ago. In the timeof the apostles, they were killed for because of their faith, a faith which wil


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l lead them to a shade, where they can rest from all their burdens. In the darkages, men of Christ were used as a light to light up for gladiators to enjoy their fight. Whiles, men die others proclaim that their death is awesome. Where weretheir senses? Where was their love? They forgot to think and love, they were elfish and wished that they were fit living not the Christians or the gladiators sothey slaughtered the men of God as sheep; they slaughtered them as animals, which is causing harm to all humanity. But yet within this war, do we, the Christia

ns, have a hope. That no matter what level this war between good and evil is fought up to, our saviour will descend, no matter how many lives were lost through-out this battle will be resurrected, no matter how many spies who were sent to spy on us will remain in their grave until the second resurrection. The war willbe over. We will be saved by faith through Jesus our Lord.

Hello fellow brothers and sisters in Christ let us not keep this precious message of salvation unto ourselves. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. He didnt keep the message of salvation unto himself but send it to his family and the peoplein his land. I believe that Noah sent the message to the whole world for they were few. He did his best to get people into the loving heart of God than into the justice punishment of God. So must we not keep this message of salvation unto

ourselves for we are all aware that in no time, our Lord will descend to take his exile captives home. There are many out there that need to be taken home too.Jesus shouts to them with his voice on a recorded tape that Come out of Babylon my people. You are the one to play the tape, not to speak for the tape. Christ will speak through you to his people and those who welcome him will be his guests in His and Our Fathers throne. We will be part of these guests who will dine withthe Lord in Heaven.

There is something significant of Christ our saviour that is, he never fails whatever he promises. I am afraid that he has promised to punish the devil with allhis supporters, no tyrant, evil, wicked man will be left alive.

Then will the knowledge of the Lord, flow everywhere like the sea. People will speak of the might of God and his saving power. For He is just, kind and holy, who can he be compared to? How I wish that I saw this man God, when he took the human form that I may see his flawless nature. How I wish that I saw him heal the sick that I may see His will to get rid of pains and sorrow from the lives of human, How I wish that I saw him rebuke the Pharisees that I may be rebuked too, howI wish that I was present when he thought his disciples to pray that would have been my first prayer practice. How I wish I was there to say crucify Him!, then finally ashamed of what I did, turn to proclaim that truly, this man is the son of God. Truly, I have seen his flawless nature through his word; I have seen his ever willing to get rid of sorrows and grief for he has eased mine. He has rebukedme in my sinful nature and has led me to the right path. He has thought me to pray daily, through his word. Truly, I have said crucify Him for my former life proved so, but then have proclaimed that truly, this man is the son of God and my saviour.

My Jesus, I love you. I deny my whole self, my family and everything I have, andI Know that you are everything I need. Take me and take me whole, use me as youwish and speak through me. Let the whole world see your mighty power.

As the Lion wait for its prey, Satan waits for us. But as he was at the point to attack, he sees two things. Firstly, he sees our ignorance of his attack. We know though, that we are not dealing with flesh and blood, we pray for the protection of God and walk out to the street, to work, and we sleep in the night and f

orget about whatever is going on in the spiritual world. Satan sees us to be ignorance of his attack. Secondly, as he is about to attack, he sees, a light, a God that seems to care much about us and isnt ignorant of Satans attack at all. He p


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rotects us from him. With a pale face, the devil walks away from us, his prey. The mighty power of the Lord is shown physically and spiritually. We are weak even in the physical form, we cant even see what is going on at our back, how can wethen see what our eyes cant see at all? Jesus is there to protect you and me. Hecan see anywhere, anytime. He is our map he shows us where to go, he is our compass he leads us to the destination, he is our light he lightens our path, he is our garment and pillow he gives us rest on the journey, he is waiting for us to bid

us winners and a welcome to our destination. I want to go to Heaven, not just because it is a better place but to see my saviour who shed his blood for me thatI may reconcile with my Father. He thought me love, unconditional love. For thisI wish to see my mentor, my redeemer. I have faith that I will see Jesus some day, look at his wounded palm and legs and praise Him, for he is the King of kings, the Lord of Lords. Glory is to His name. I urge you fellow Christian that uphold your faith, hold unto the hands of the Lord Jesus, he will never leave you to fall if only you dont leave his hand, please hold on tight. Happy moments - praise God. Difficult moments - seek God. Busy moments - bless God. Quiet moments -worship God. Waiting moments - trust God. Painful moments - touch God. In all moments - thank God and adore Him.

Amen.

MERRY BEFORE VICTORYSongs and beats of tambourine could be heard, from distance. Moses saw, Israelites bowing to an Idol, a custom they copied from the Egyptians. They thought if God is really a God, then why has he kept Moses for too long, exactly forty-days.Who can survive this time without food and water? They doubted the power of Godand turned to other side of power. They were living witness of what the gods ofEgyptians were doing for them (Egyptians), food was in abundance, and wealth was in a number of infinity. The Israelites forgot that it was their hard work that had earned the Egyptians what ever they had. It was the wisdom that God gave to Joseph that helped the Egyptians beat the famine; it was the presence of Israe

lites in the land of Egyptians that helped to sustain their wealth and food. Yet the Israelites forgot this and thought of the gods the Egyptians believed to have been feeding them. The Israelites also thought of making an Idol, to gain prosperity, to praise it with praises due Jehovah and to lead them to the promiseland. They proved their love for the idol by the praises and songs they sang forit although they wasnt due it.- Moses, realizing this broke what he had fasted for, out of anger he questions them about the Idol, an Idol which dont exist. A god they invented and can destroy too. What really happened here is a story you and I are aware of but what I want us to study from this short story is the merry the Israelites enjoyed before victory. Wasnt it funny? At Sinai, without a leader and one to direct them, they started jubilating.

They were going to the promise land. Aaron was present within them and they installed him to the position of Moses although to a different G(g)od. Left in the middle of the Desert, they sang and praised a god whom they knew not, until thatday. A god, they have to assign to it a task in which it isnt capable of doing. Some idol worshipers most especially the Egyptians had the god of wealth, the godof underworld, the god of death and so on. But the Israelites god was a combination of two beliefs: the idea or belief in one God and the idea that an idol asa god. So Israelites believed that, truly, the calf idol that they have made hasled them from the Egyptians. They were on their way to the promise land. They were not there yet but they started praising this god. Now who was to lead the Israelites to the promise land, An immovable god? They knew that this god was notmobile by itself and therefore was the time they should have thought that thereis a problem behind the god they have molded. They have to carry it everywhere,

also they knew not the way to this land. Remember that it was the tent or temple of God which was moved by men everywhere not God Himself. So they were blind and started to jubilate, whiles they were lost in the way to salvation. They star


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ted jubilation when they way seemed dark and none to show them the way. They hadfeasts and were happy at that particular moment. Thorough out the Israelites walk on the desert, whenever the Lord led them, they complain of food, water and even meat. But when they had a god who could not speak not to the extent of feeding them, they never complained of anything. The Gold, which YAWEH gave them thechance to gain from their masters in Egypt, was used to build this disgusting statue. Yet they jubilated and jubilated and jubilated, till they heard the sound

of broken stones, Moses has arrived from the mountain. He was angry and wished he had not gone at all for if he was there, such thing wouldnt have happened. ButGod had something precious behind the call of Moses and its long period.

Well dont you think that it wouldnt be weird if the Israelites were making this jubilation in their new land? After all they would be in their land and they haveto choose whom they would worship and God cant force them to choose him. But here, they were stuck in a desert where they knew no where to turn to in other to get to the Place they have come to belief that it is the promise land.

Jubilation is hardly to be found when there is a war in progress. There is no smile in the face of the kings and people of each nation who is involve in the waruntil the white flag is raised to signify that they (that is one of the nationhas won) then jubilation begins. But this world has turned upside down as The Israelites did. Look around and see what is going on now in this world which was once our home. Visit night clubs and see what disgusting things are going on there. All they know is that they are enjoying life. They are successful in life. It doesnt take success to be victorious but rather victory to be success. You canbe successful in this world but might not be part of the wining team. People enjoy, jubilate to show to us that they are victorious. The leader of the wicked Satan has turned them blind, so that they may not see who the victory of t he waris. He has even allowed the sons of children to come to the false awareness thatthe war is even over, and he Satan is the winner. How is this possible? There a

re some that claim that there is no God and they wouldnt be accounted of what they do except the human judge, who will judge him if he goes contrary to the humanlaws that govern a nation. Such is one of the ways Satan has made people to believe that he is the winner. By the way side, you see prostitutes; Im not judgingthem but rather pointing out where their happiness comes from. They think they are winners in life, they are enjoying life, merry everywhere, happy in the lustof the flesh. After all, man never is. In no time, we will all pass away so since he has something on earth, she is among the few who are always victorious in life so she must jubilate. Truly such people like this are also blind by the devil to think that they are victorious in life, not life but the war between good an evil. The body which is the house of the Holy Spirit is used to do many disgusting things in this world of the devil. All wicked people in the world jubilatethat Satan is their winner (although some are ignorance of it). All things thatis going on in this world, shows how worse Satan ruler ship is. Stop jubilatingwith the devil for he is a loser.

NOT DUE YOU

The song of victory need not to be sung by you OH False Pastors who scatters thesheep of the Lord. Thinking that you have achieved everything that you need inlife by using the word of God to gain wealth. When Jesus said that he feeds onthe word of God, he didnt mean that he uses the word of God as a means of tricking people in other to gain money to feed himself. No He meant that he obeyed the

words of his Father. You hypocrites, you preach on pulpits that it isnt right fora Christian to steal yet you are stealing form people. Sorry, Im not speaking toyou reader. This is about false pastors who are mostly using the work of God as


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a business for wealth. Theses pastors are also jubilating before time. They arehappy that they are not caught or seen as they are and yet are still prosperingin life. Now they can have whatever they want, life might smile well to them, but what lies ahead of them they know not. The work of God isnt a bank where we extract money, neither a business that is use as a method of get-rich-fast, but rather a work of patience not thinking how much you gain from people but how muchpeople you touch with the gospel our Lord Jesus. False pastors are not to be cou

nted among the sheep of the Lord for Jesus said Not every one that saith unto me,Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the willof my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21The pastors claim about Jesus powerto heal the sick not their sickness, power to feed the poor but they have to cheat this same poor and to be reach forgetting that the same power they claim thatit can feed the poor can feed them too. They know from scriptures that the timefor the great day when one of both Gods will prevail as winner is not yet. And still they know that Jesus has defeated the devil. Yet they are blind with theirwealth, they are blind in cheating and therefore rejoice in their sinful act, intheir support of Satan leading many away from the light. Why are they so happy?The war is not over, they should rather be crying for what lies ahead of the losers is difficult to bear even with power, how much more you mortal man? The ju

bilation is NOT DUE YOU oh false pastors and prophets. You have los the way to salvation and have ended up in the broad way.

Yet still False Pastors who uses the work of God as a bank trust in their wealth,and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by anymeans redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemptionof their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still livefor ever, and not see corruption. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Neverthelessman being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. This theirway is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Like sheep they a

re laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Be not thou afraid when one is made rich (especially through negative means), when the glory of his house is increased; for when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. Psalm 49:6-20.

WHICH GROUP SHOULD BE JUBILATING BY NOW the wicked or THE UPRIGHT?

They (the wicked) know not that they are already losers, even the god they worship knows that his time is short (Revelation 12:12) and he must therefore work fast to achieve whatever he wants to achieve in the short time life he has got to live. He was overcome in Heaven when sacked from this celestial city (Revelati

on 12:11, 12), he was overcome by Jesus first when he sacked him from his presence when the devil tempted him (Matthew 4:10) then Christ finally overcame him, when He shouted that it is finished (John 19:10). So who are those that are to be


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singing and blowing the trumpet of victory? A war won without a a lose of soldier. Our Master died but he is risen, Hallelujah. We are those that should be jubilating for we know that no matter how our problems grows, our God will see us through and would eventual take us to the city where Satan was banished from. Isntthis blessed hope (Titus 2:13) enough for us to jubilate? Finally, my brethrenrejoice in the Lord..... (Phil 3:1). Woes are in our path, problems and insultsseem to be our food, for this reason, someone in the world(one who haven

t accep

ted Christ as personal savior) would think that we need not to rejoice because of the problems we are facing. But this is what our Lord Jesus says " Blessed arethey which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom ofHeaven....Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in Heaven..."Matt 5:10, 12. The problems, persecutions and insult will arise and arrive but we must be happy for such things to happen to us for the sake of righteousness. It shows us that we are on the negative side of Satan and positive side of God. It shows that we have neglected the world and have taken Christ as our life and our all. Therefore the world cant stand that we have neglected her, and will persecute us for the sake of been upright in the sight of God. But Jesus says we mustbe exceedingly glad. How? Is it by buying drinks, enjoying with ladies or goingto pool parties? Do we rejoice by having fun in the world? How can we neglect t

he world but yet celebrate and rejoice in it? We have all neglected the world and gone for Christ. So when those in the world rejoice in the world we must rejoice in Christ our Lord. A joy that brings peace not war, a moment of joy that brings of good health to the body not sickness, a joy of love in God and love for man. Not acting against one another nor despising the laws of God But loving Godand human. Our jubilation is base on the hope that we will one day leave this world and join our savior. What a wonderful scene that day would be. If you have hope that Christ resurrected and will cause you to resurrect on the day the lasttrumpet will sound, then I hope to see you there. For this reason our joy won

tbe Today only, neither tomorrow only but for all time, for this is what the scriptures say " Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS: and again I say rejoice" Phil 4:4. AMEN

CROWNED AS A KING BY YOUR ENEMIES. 2 CORINTIANS 4:4

The date was 1828, when Africa had hardly known any western culture. They livedby their own culture and customs, their own beliefs and myths. Africa is knownof its culture, mostly the wetly and southern parts of Africa. In West Africa, acountry named Ghana, in the southern part of this nation was a town named Sunkwa.There was many customs and traditions that these people followed diligently. They sent food for their gods every day, they celebrated festivals to honour theirancestors and thank their gods, they did sacrifice for, their gods. This sacrifice was mostly human. But among these people was a stubborn man. He said that man must not live by traditions but facts. He didnt believe in any of their gods, never went to festivals, neither did he participate in making or offering of libations to ancestors and recently deceased people. What he hated most was the human sacrifice. He wished that one day a better King would rise and bring an end tothese torturing and inhumanity. The chiefs and leaders of the town heard abouthis boast stubbornness. They allowed the then Soldiers known as abrafo to arrest him. HE was brought before the King to be judged. After asking for witnesses, to speak and witness against this man, and made sure he was guilty, the King made his final judgment. He (the king) said to the stubborn man You are banished from this town forever. Any one who had been to Africa before (villages of Africa) wouldKnow how the guy felt when the news hit him. Where was he to go? Forest is allover the place, wild animals are there. Dead of strangers was all over. He was afraid to take this path, but he had no choice but to follow an order. He took some little water, some, food and some clothing and started his journey into the l

and of nowhere. He went and went yet met know one except the sounds of wild animals. Back in the town, It was also a tradition that the gods choose whom they want us sacrifice for the year. Fortunately and unfortunately, the gods chose the


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banished man, Kofi. The people were astonished. Dont the gods know that he is banished forever? Well whop was able to speak against these merciful yet treacherousgods/. The elders mad e a plan and launched a search party for the man. When thesearch party searched for days, they met him lying down at the point of death.They brought him home, and sent him to the palace after receiving some treatment. As they entered the palace, he saw that the stool of the king was vacant, andthe king was nowhere to be seen. He was told that the King had been distilled, a

nd he was the one the gods has chosen to be the king. Kofi asked himself how canI who dont believe in this gods, chose me to be the king and listen to their stupid advices? He had a second thought that what if I accept and after that change the traditions and beliefs of the land into best ones? Not knowing the plans of thepeople, he accepted to be a king. He was then asked to go for purification. Atthe last part, he was given a medicine to drink. He was told that hit would makehim strong from his spiritual enemies. This newly crowned King woke up, beheaded. He was sacrificed to the gods of the land. He was tricked to accept that truly his enemies have crowned him as a king. He chased to accept the beliefs off the land, in other to make up some changes, but lost his life.

This is what is happening in the Christian life. We are been banished from thisworld spiritually. We are walking in a lonely forest, full with wild animals. Always our problems increase, our woes multiply but glory is to God for granting his Holy spirit to stay with us in this difficulties. Satan doesnt want us to be saved. He wants to cease our salvation from us. Satan has been trying to let us feel that there was no hope, but yes there is a hope. The resurrected savior ismy one and only hope and he will never fail. Satan knowing that all Christians are fighting for a better life of God and his creatures. He is trying to create akingdom like such and crown us as kings and queens of the world. Fleshy lust, money and other things has the devil used to blind us to show to us that the worl

d is worth living in .Satan want to crown us as kings. How can enemies crown anenemy as their king if their plan isnt to eliminate him as they did to Kofi? Right now, look around. Pastors preaching for money, anointing oil been sold (and for a higher prize, too), pictures of pastors in front of churches, instead of Christ, they own the church, forgetting that the church is for Christ. Remember that we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord (2 Corinthians 4:5). Peopleare trying to use the word of God to get a better stay on this earth. They areescaping poverty. They are using their chance of knowing Christ as a tool to prosperity. Blind with world pleasure (2 Corinthians 4:4), they fit themselves intothe shoe of Judas, a loyal man from the beginning, a disciple, specifically chosen or accepted by our lord Jesus. Judas was like any of the other eleven disciples, the stone hearted Peter, the greedy brothers and the others who were as sinners as Judas. Jesus didnt select them according to their deeds. None of them would have qualified. Jesus chose his disciples for who they are, not what they are. But among these twelve, none was most blinded than Judas. At first, Peter wasthe one who gave Satan the chance to speak through him. But Judas here, using his opportunity of getting close to God the son, sold him for money. DO you thinkJudas actually sold Christ? NO! To me, he sold his life for money. He fought forhis life, he loved his life and he lost his life for he had no strength to protect it anymore from the devil. For he (Judas) didnt get the chance to be bought by the precious blood of Jesus. Jesus saying came through what will be your gain if you get the whole world and its prosperities and yet lost your life? Matt 16:26. NOTHING will be your possession. Satan crowned Judas as a king form the beginning he made him feel proud of what he was about to do. He wasnt going to follow Christ anymore. Enough of the walking and going aboard. Enough of speaking to peo

ple who are thirsty for messages and miracles. He was now to be free to go. After all there was nothing to worry about for Jesus will cut himself loose from these guys, and he would profit and they will lose. Maybe that would even give them


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a chance to believe in the so called messiah. Judas allowed his heart to lead him instead of leading his heart. Satan gained what he was seeking for. Judas wasdead; Jesus was captured, a stone killing two birds. That was awesome, for thetime been.

That is how Satan, want to do to us. That is what he has done to the false pastors, prophets, hypocrites, false teachers and those who follow the traditions of men. Seek not prosperity in Christ. If you came to accept Jesus to prosper, then your life was to be ended like that of Judas. Jesus didnt come for peacebut war, not for food but pestilence. Im not putting Jesus in the negative side,but what I mean is that whiles we follow him, the god of this world wont give usa chance in his territory. It is by the grace and power of God that he isnt in control over humanity, like we would be dead by now. For this sake, he brings uponus problems for accepting Jesus. That is why Jesus came for war, pestilence, problems but it would all be over in the blink of an eye.

Jesus wasnt spared out of been crowned as a king on earth. Satan tempted him wi

th prosperity. That shows how great and big that test is. Satan wanted Jesus topay allegiance to him before he gave him all the kingdoms of the earth. That isalways his method. Before he gives us a kingdom to reign, he tricks us into paying allegiance to him. The other method he uses is by claiming to ease our painsin the journey to a better one. He told Christ he will give him the whole worldto reign, all kingdoms and that included humanity. He tried to trick Christ thathe was giving him a short way to save humanity. (Never and ever choose a negative path to save people, Jesus never did this), Jesus was okay to take the hard way, even if it wasnt the only way, It was the better way. If Jesus accepted beencrowned as king on earth, then he had sold, his kingdom in Heaven then lost humanity. The reconciliation of humans to their father will be just a dying dream. That is what been crowned as a king turn into, either loosing your salvation or yours and others. You never win when you are crowned as King by your enemies. Nev

er think that is an opportunity to eliminate them; it is their opportunity to eliminate you. BE VIGILANTE. AMEN!

JESUS

PROMISE TO THE DYING THIEF AND THE THREE HEAVENS.

Jesus told us to seek, ask and knock (matt 7:7). Yes, but first thing first. Hesaid we should seek for salvation, ask for salvation and knock on the door of salvation first and we would get all what we want. SO seek, ask and knock has it root all based on salvation. Why the have you come to Christ for prosperity. Do you think Hannah just went to God because she needed a child? NO! Hannah was a servant of God, she had sought first the Kingdom of God, and then all things wereadded unto her. These included the granting of prayers/ this include the seekingand knocking for other things after seeking the firs t thing. But now we see Christians, going to church for prayers from pastors before they are sick. They exclaim this pastor is powerful. Giving praises to those who dont deserve it. Satan has been able to set us as kings; he has set our mind upon searching for our kingdom to rule, a kingdom on earth and to rule with him. Dont be blind with these worldly pleasures, dont envy those who prosper. Dont give Satan the chance to crownyou as a king or queen. Set your properties up high. Humble your self and God will crown you us a King\queen up high. This world will pass away, a better one will be created, a place you deserve to be queen\king not here. If you have chosento be a king or if you are a king here, then you are a target to be eliminated.BEWARE! CHOOOSE HEAVEN AS YOUR REIGNING KINGDOM WITH CHRIST. GOD BLESS. AMEN.

JESUS

PROMISE TO THE DYING THIEF AND THE THREE HEAVENS.


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Jesus is God so whatever he says must not and should not fail. So what he told the thief shouldnt be a failure.

There is never when, a promise of God has ever failed. God promised to release the Israelite from slavery, and truly it came to pass. He promised to give Abraham a son, and truly Isaac was the only son born to Sarah and Abraham, he promisedto burn Sodom and Gomorrah and it came to pass, he promised to call Jacob Israe

l and no wonder the twelve tribes of Israel are the twelve sons of Jacob, and hepromised that he will give Israel a Messiah and savior

14. Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

15. In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in theland.

16. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Isaiah 7:14 also speaks of the male son called Emmanuel; Isaiah 9:6 gives a better description of this savior. God never failed to allow this to happen; the prophecy of Isaiah 53 surely came to pass. There has never been a prophecy or commandment of God that ever fails. Jesus Christ declared this himself (Luke 16:17).It wasnt only Christ that acknowledged this. The psalmist also acknowledged this For he spake and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 33:9.

God commanded all things like light, firmament and the universe itself. He has never failed and never will he fail. The promises of God are always right and come to pass as stated. When a detailed account of a prophecy is given, it comes topass as it was stated. The 70 weeks (Daniel 9:24-27) prophecy about the arrivalof the Messiah happened as stated in the book of Daniel, so was the 2300 days (Daniel 8:14) which the 70 weeks formed part of. The 1260 days prophecy also cameto pass as promised in the book of Daniel and revelation. Our God is a God which never fails and has never failed. Treasure in Heaven never fails (Luke 12:33), the passing away of Heaven and earth is easier than the law of God failing (Luke 16:17) and one main thing that the Bible speak about the characteristics of God

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsakethee and the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

(Deuteronomy 31:6, 8)

There are many promises of God saying that he never fails neither will he f

orsake us. He did as he promised the Israelite, as he promised Joshua (Joshua 1:5) as Joshua also assured them (Joshua 3:10) and many others.


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All scriptures are from the inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16) then, truly Godpromises never fails and neither will they fail.

Therefore what I want all of us to understand is that if Jesus actually told thedying thief that he will be with him (Christ) in Paradise then he will near fail as he said. Because God never fails he used Solomon as a pen to write

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasurein fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Ecclesiastics 5:4, 5.

When you vow (make a serious promise or promise) to God, try as much as possibleto obey or do as you have said. The word of God says any one who dont obeys or do as he has promised is a fool! It wise not to vow and than vow and not pay. Thepromise Christ made to the dying thief was a serious promise, it was about lifeand death, heaven or hell. So if Christ never fulfilled this promise the he hasturned out to be a fool and a sinner! If he was never able to fulfill this promise then Christ has become a sinner and is no more the innocent and blameless lamb. This mean that no matter what happens then Christ must fulfill this promise.If there is a place we must turn to, in other to find out whether the prophecywas fulfilled is the word of God. So first, let us turn to the Bible and see what the bible says about the promise Christ gave to the dying thief.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, if thoube Christ, save thyself and us.

40. but the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41. And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 23:39-43.

I like this story, because this is the story that a man was saved without been b

aptized, going to church, sharing the word of God with others except his other dying mate, he just saw Christ as a saviour who is capable of saving him. His faith was counted as righteousness as Abraham believed and was counted as righteous


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ness unto him (Genesis 15:6). This is the story that states exactly how salvation is. It is by faith only not by works or anything you can do. His salvation wasgranted to him by God. Satan used his friend as a medium to test the dying Messiah so that Christ would have just saved himself and not the whole race of humanity. But God also used the dying thief as a medium to defend Christ and send Satan away, this led to his salvation. His friend who couldnt bear his pains and needed a savior directly from his current wounds not thinking about that of the fut

ure paved way for salvation of eternity whiles he tried to block it. Just as Jesus did, he chose to feed on the word of God than on the bread The normal bread might save you but for a short time, but the word of God save you for eternity. (Love and Christs temptation). And also for further studies you can read Objectives of a believer [chapter title: who is a believer?]) My book The other dying guy wanted to be released from his current pain which will last but for a little while.Whiles he is saved from the cross, he will be hungry, fall sick or maybe get back to his behavior and be nailed again, but if he had taking heed to his friendswords he would have been saved as the dying thief was saved. The dying thief would have no chance for salvation if the other criminal didnt pose the challenge ,If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. This challenge was to enlighten the challenger to the right knowledge which would have led him to salvation and was also

to lead the defender (the dying thief) straight into the loving arms of his Father, Jehovah. The dying criminal couldnt find that there is a message in his inboxbecause he made Satan check it out for him. He was totally misled by the devil.The challenge pose on the cross was for the salvation of these two men. So if for salvation, then there was no way Christ promise to the dying thief would fail. Then truly Christ went to paradise, but wait for a minutelets find out whether he actually went to Paradise or not.

Our first step is to find out what paradise is. Is paradise a different world th

at God has created? Is it another planet that there are different beings stayingon? Is that the abode of angels? Is Paradise a suspended garden? Is it physicalor spiritual? Who are those that stay in paradise?

PARADISE

The Greek word which was translated Garden of the Garden of Eden is somehow similar to paradise or the word paradise was derived from that Hebrew word. So it isbelieved or known that where Adam and Eve stayed was paradise. So what does this Paradise say to us? Garden of Eden was the original state of this earth. Wherethere was no sin and no pain, no hunger and nothing negative, sorrow and grieves is not in the dictionary of the people who live in this garden. Adam and Eve were sacked from this garden because they defiled themselves and cant live foreverby plucking the fruit from the tree of life. They were sent to the bad state of the earth which wasnt the original state, a cursed land-cursed for their sake.So then when will this paradise be again? This paradise will be again when God create all things new and old things are forgotten (Isaiah 65:17) and no woes andpains for God will wipe away all tears and all will be assured (Revelation 7:17) . Paradise will be again when we get to the new earth, the new earth is paradi

se. So therefore Christ wasnt talking about this paradise because this isnt present until the world ends. Then maybe he was talking about the other paradise. What other paradise do we have again according to the word of God? Some people clai


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m that paradise is where Christians who have died souls go to rest. Others alsoclaim that paradise is the same as Heaven. Maybe one of these answers is correct. To avoid this note been lengthy, the bible clearly states that dead persons (souls) have no where to go. Soul = body +spirit (breath) = person=man. When God created Adam, Adam became a living soul Adam didnt gain a soul. Jesus described the personality of people as body and soul (Mathew 10:28) this is because when youdestroy or kill the body, you havent destroyed the sprit. The sprit ascends to G

od. Then the dead person feels to be asleep as Jesus said Lazarus is asleep. Hissprit has separated from his body. So the soul is asleep. So when one give up the ghost\spirit that person cease to live and enter into a sleep which he will be awakened when Christ descends and the last trump is sounded (1 Thess. 4:16).Only God can destroy your body 9whcih human can do) and your soul (body and sprit together, which human cant do). So the first idea that paradise is the place people go to rest can

t be taken into consideration. Then lets turn to those who conclude that Paradise is the same as heaven.

I have to boast, even though it doesnt do any good. But I will now talk about vis

ions and revelations given to me by the Lord. I know a certain Christian man who fourteen years ago was snatched up to the highest Heaven ( third Heaven in K.J.V) ( I do not know whether this actually happened or whether he had a vision----only God knows). I repeat, I know that this man was snatched to paradise (again, I do not know whether this actually happened or whether it was a vision---only God knows, and there he heard things which cannot be put into words, things that human lips may not speak. (And heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. K.J.V.) 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 GOOD NEWS BIBLE).

From this quotation, Paul made it clear that Paradise is Heaven. He said the manhe boasting of was first caught into the highest heaven\third Heaven and he wro

te that I repeat he was caught into paradise. When someone says that I repeat then it means he is saying the same words he said earlier. Therefore comparing Pauls first and second statement we get to know that the third heaven he was speaking of is the same as paradise. But the question here is what the third Heaven is?Is heaven in layers? Do we have first heaven and second Heavens? What if thisthird heaven is the same as the paradise the first group was speaking of? What If truly heaven is in layers and the third or highest is paradise? Lets find out.

THE THREE HEAVENS

The third Heaven Paul was speaking of cant be the same as the paradise that somepeople believe that the soul goes there to wait for judgment--righteous souls. Human cant be at a high level than Jehovah. Even we (Human) were created lower than the angels (Hebrews 2:7) how much the maker\ creator himself? So even if heavens should be in layers then the abode of resting souls wouldnt be the highest forresting souls are still sinners and corrupted. The transformation will take place in the end when they are resurrected. [Refer from the suicide message]. So man been high than God is not possible . Although Heaven is not in layers. Thisis to say that God didnt create three places to stay or to give to angels to stay. It is the pagans and Muslims that believe in the seven heavens. The bible though speak of three heavens does not conclude that they are all divine places wher

e God and Angels can stay or stays. We will get to know them later. When this man was caught into heavens, he heard words that is not lawful for man to utter, that means it is secrets of secrets as John the revelator heard what the thunders


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said. He was forbidden to write. This secret can only be shared in Heaven, Godshome not in a place where some souls are believed to be resting awaiting to be transformed.

Those were the reasons why the third Heaven isnt the place some Christians believe

that the souls of their righteous loved ones are resting. Now lets find the answered to "what is the third Heaven that Paul spoke of?"

If Paul was caught up to the third Heaven, there is also a second heaven and a first heaven. The following are the first to third heavens.

1st heaven: the atmospheric heaven or heavens.

Gen 1:6-8- Made on the second day

Jer. 8:7- Where the birds fly.

Jer. 10:13-Where the clouds float.

Isaiah 55:10- Where rain and snow originate.

2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the w

hich the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall meltwith fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up

2nd Heaven: the starry heaven or heavens.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm 8:3-When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained...

Jer. 44:17, 25- Moon, queen of heaven.

Isaiah 40:22- (God) stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

3rd Heaven: where God dwells.

Matt. 6:9-After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven

1 Kings 8:27- the the Heaven of heavens. (The highest heaven among the three)

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2 Chron. 6:33-Thy dwelling place

Eccl. 5:2- God is in Heaven

Paradise is the third Heaven where God dwells: Rev. 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Note: The tree of life is in the midst of paradise. The tree of life is by the river of life. (Rev. 22:2). The river of life is by the throne of God (Rev. 22:1).Therefore Paradise is where the throne of God is located. This doesnt mean that Garden of Eden was the throne of God or heaven. But as noticed earlier paradise was the original nature of our planet. And when it was corrupted by sin, we wereceased from this tree. This tree couldnt stay with us anymore. This tree signifie

s immortality. When we get to Heaven we will be immortals meaning we will get the chance to this tree. Therefore this tree is in Paradise as described by John and this Paradise is Heaven, the throne of God.

John 14:3-Heaven is a place.

Heb 6:20- Christ is there now (Eph. 4:10)

John 17:24- Christ wants us there.

1 peter 1:4- An inheritance reserved for us there.

It is a total fact that Paradise is Heaven which is the throne of God, specifically where God dwells. Did Jesus then go to Heaven exactly after his death? After the death of Jesus, he never resurrected or came to life to perform any task until three days has passed, until he enjoyed the Sabbath rest. So if we follow what the K.J.V Bible has translated then we set Jesus as a fool. Why? He was notable to keep his promise to the dying thief and the word of God say it clearly that those who dont fulfill their promises and vows are fools. In the whole writings of proverbs and Ecclesiasts, fool is a sinner or one who has fallen from theright track. The Bible translators made this mistake. Anyone who believes that the dying thief is in Paradise right now is also saying that Christ is a sinner and never fulfilled his promise. It is clear from above that the paradise that Christ was speaking of is the same as heaven. But Jesus when resurrected told MaryMagdalene not to hold her for HE had not gone to show himself to His Father. Heaven is where God stays (Matt 6:9). So that meant that Christ hasnt yet gone to heaven. He didnt go there the day he was crucified neither the next day nor the next two days. Even on the third day he made it clear to Magdalene that he has notascended yet. (John 20:14-17). What can we learn then about the death of Christ? Christ was a human like you and I. So whatever happened to him when he died is the same unto us. His death has taught us that, when someone dies, that persongoes nowhere, neither to Heaven or Hell but wait in his grave to await resurrection ether unto eternal damnation or to eternal life (Daniel 12:2) (John 5:28, 29) If you and I believe that the word of God is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16)

and the word of God is not fallible then truly Christ never went to Heaven as he promised to the dying thief. But remember that although the Bible (word of God) is infallible, the translation is fallible. So did Jesus ever tell the thief t


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hat he will meet him in Paradise (heaven) that same day they were dying? Is there a mistake in that translation? In the Greek scriptures, what we must realize is that there were no punctuations and spaces in words. They were together. So what Christ said was written in a form similar to this but with the Greek alphabets: VERILYISAYUNTOTHEETODAYSHALTTHOUBEWITHMEINPARADISE. Where were the punctuations? It is the comma which is brought in the sentence that makes it seem like Jesus said that he will be with the dying thief that same day that they were dying

. The punctuations were introduced by the translators who might have the same belief as those who think after death you go to rest in paradise. Maybe they didntknow the paradise Christ was speaking of meant. So we are going to introduce spaces and punctuations but here we will put the comma at its right place. Lets begin: VERILY I SAY UNTO THEE TODAY, SHALT THOU BE WITH ME IN PARADISE. That was great wasnt it? Re-read the corrected sentence. You can make this change in your scriptures (BIBLE). Jesus was confirming to the thief that today as we are dying, salvation is granted unto you. He was saying to the dying thief that he (Thief) will be with him (Christ) in Paradise since the thief was saved was now countedamong the redeemed. Therefore he will be with him (Christ) in Heaven (Paradise)and also in the New earth [the original nature of earth] (paradise) when Christcomes back to take us (The redeemed) home. Job Knew that his redeemer lives (Jo

b 19:25), so then was the thief assured that his redeemer lives and will see himin the end (Job 19:26)

It has been along time that pastors and leaders of the church and some self professed teachers of the word of God keep on lying to us. It is now the time for usto awaken from our sleep (Romans 13:11) and search for lamp. The correct lamp to lead us, the lamp is the word of God (Psalm 119:105). A light that will lead u

s all. We need oil in our lamps to light it on and await the bridegroom. We mustfill the oil now other wise those who have already filled theirs will tell us to buy but it will be too late for the gate will be closed. Then we will be toldthat we are not among the guests. Such shouldnt be our reward. Let us thereforestand and learn the word of God as we have the Holy Spirit to guide us. Understanding is from above not from human. I pray that you understand whatever you intend to study from the word of God now and Ever in Jesus name. AMEN.

LOVE AND TEMPTATION

Love must be the principle of action Love is the underlying principle of God

s government in heaven and earth, and it must be the foundation of the Christians character. This alone can enable Him to withstand trial and temptation.

Love is what the Bible teaches us as the main principle which enables one to stand trials and temptation. The question is, has this strategy ever been tested? We are Christians and therefore look unto Christ although we imitate our Leadersto (1 Cor. 11:1). Jesus was tempted and if this is a fact then Jesus might haveused this strategy, for it was him that talks much about law and love. To fall to a temptation is a sin, and sin is the breaking of the law (1 John 3:4) and wecan only not break the laws and commandments if we love God (John 14:15). So Jesus could only happen to win if he expressed love for God.

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tempted.

Christ

s 1st temptation: A hungry man was approached by the devil. He asked Jesus to prove His divinity by turning stone into bread. He was asked in his fast for forty days. Jesus fasting wasnt easy as we know or have been doing. He wasnt fast

ing and from 6:00am -6:00pm in which we call it a day fasting or 6 to 6. He wasfasting for forty days, without a break, food, water nothing just the word of God and prayers. So Satan wasnt a liar here to say that Jesus was hungry. Suggesting the idea of food at least that was perhaps a good idea from the devil for Christ to satisfy himself. And might t eve suggest that Christ turn dust into waterafter eating the bread to quench his thirst. Satan the master minder didn

t justpose as a challenger and tempter only but also as a helper. What the devil didwas like that of Osama in 9\11. 9\11 isnt a good thing to happen, to for Americaor any nation in the world, but yet still the world was fighting for high deathrate so that dependence on resources will decrease. I have even heard of depopulation decided by the world leaders and nations presidents. The world leaders wereseeing that people die rapidly and unexpectedly, Osama came to satisfy their hu

nger. He just killed 3000 Americans within some minutes or seconds. Osama came as a helper (to help decrease population) and as a challenger, to prove to tell Americans that they cant sop terrorist and if they can. Then they should surely try. Unfortunately, Americans took heed to him and try to knock him down. We allknow what this has been tothe death of Osama not that of TERRORIST.

Just as Osama, Satan came to help Christ out of his hunger. There is somethingwe must always know: that even when the devil disguises himself as an angel of the lord to tempt us, we can identify him in Christ and in the Holy Spirit. Lookat how Satan appeared:

Tempter and challenger: if thou be the son of God.

Helper: turn this stone into bread and eat to be satisfied.

Even though it seems like he came to help but actually he came to see the fallof Christ, but in other to win (he thought) could be done by using Christs desire(hunger) as a way to get Christ into his group by criticizing that Christ who proclaim to be the son of God and one who havent sin before have sinned and can

tsave the world. Satan

s main objective was to destroy the mission of Christ as asavior of the world. If Christ failed this then we would have been doomed. Forthe innocent lamb wouldn

t be actually innocent but rather a sinner who needs asavior himself. Satan wanted Christ to feel that there is no way he could savehumanity, but how did Christ react to this temptation? Christ didn

t choose to boast and prove that he is the son of God. Had the power to do whatever he wanted. But out of love, exalted God by quoting that man must feed on the word of Godto live. Notice that Christ didn

t say that he can

t change the stone into bread but what he meant was that bread (worldly pleasure) was to last but a short period of time but the word of God (righteousness leading to salvation and enjoying everlasting joy in the new earth) last forever. So the bread can feed one allright but because He loves the Lord, he feeds on His word to live. So at that particular time the hungry Christ, the son of God fed on the word of God to live than to feed on normal bread. The normal bread might save you but for a short time, but the word of God save you for eternity. Christ feeding on the word of God

made him to be satisfied inwardly. He wasn

t hungry in spirit but in the flesh but that didnt seem much to Him because even if he was to die, it would be gain (Phil 1:21) but his mission wasn

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ng to die. The right time came and he was crucified as prophesied and was a gainto all humanity and heavenly beings even God. There was nothing that could havemade Christ to quote to Satan, the word of God. It wasnt because he was a theologian or philosopher, neither a Bible scholar. He wasnt a Pharisee, or a scribe hewas just a Jew and a teacher. He had human emotions and felt the hunger. He also had the desire to eat and be satisfied. So he didnt neglect Satans help becausehe was so powerful to. There was only one thing that made him do so. It was the

love Christ had for God that made him quote Deut. 8:3. This is such because itis only someone who loves God that can feed on the word of God. John 14:15. Thewords of God are his commandments, laws and statutes and what he expects from us. For one to feed on the word, that person must, have love for God only and notby carnal mind. (Romans 8:7). What do we conclude then: Christ won this temptation out of Love He had for God not by following His desires, for he was hungry but never looked at his desire for food (love for worldly things) but made love, to overcome His fleshy desires and He was victorious. With love for God you can withstand all trials and temptation. Many pastors, elders, men of God and membersof the church (Christians) are been tempted in this same manner and we fail this trial. We forget how Christ won this temp, but choose our own way of winning this temptation and we always fail. At times the Satan (accuser), using a human a

s a medium goes to a pastor or man of God to question the pastor or man of God

spower. Instead of the man of God imitating the faith of God, they try to provetheir power by praying for a miracle to happen, then when nothing happens they think that God have forsaken them and therefore quit been men of God. It isn

t that God has forsaken them but because they failed to choose His path. What aboutthat of Elijah? What we must know is that the prophets of Baal didn

t pose the question to challenge Elijah and his power but rather Elijah did, just to prove the power of our almighty God. To show them that God have power over those smaller gods they worship. So through out bible there is no man of God who poses to listen to the devil and challenge him to prove that his power comes from God. (1 Kings 18:28). The Pharisees asked Jesus for a miracle. Did he show them any miracle? NO! He told them about that of Jonah. What can we imitate here? I would saythat I have learned to not to just quote the bible to defend my self during bib

le debates but to quote it out of love for God even in teachings. When we are tempted, we shouldnt think of ourselves, that would make us try to do something forourselves and that will make us people who loves only themselves and not others or God. But when there is a temptation we must look unto God and send all ourneeds before him. Love for God isnt quoting but obeying what youve quoted just asJesus did, Lets then pray without ceasing, pray that we dont get into temptation and in temptation we must pray to come out as winners in Christ not in the world,He ash also taught us from this temptation that we must always be vigilante forthe devil and never give him a chance in our lives. He is wise and master minded as he tried to make our leader fall as he was in his human form, so is he coming f us in this corrupted body. It is better to stay awake for him than wait andprepared for his attack rather than waiting for him to attack before you defend.

THE BREAD

Christs answer was straight and seems to be understood from looking at the surface of the matter. But the question is why did Satan say, Christ should turn the stone into bread and not any other food? The bread over there symbolized or meantfood and perhaps natural food. But Satan used the word bread not because he himself like eaten bread for he eat not, neither does Christ like eating bread but

can be traced back to the Garden of Eden. When Adam sinned against God, God pronounced judgment on him and this is how it went


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In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. In the flesh of thy face shall thou eat bread Genesis 3:19

There is no where in the Genesis account of creation where Adam or Eve was cooking or baking but the Lord is saying that Adam will eat bread from the sweat of thy face. God created the universe in a marvelous way, that all things man ever needed or will ever need was present In this world, but the garden was marvelousthan the outward world, for it was in this garden that the Lord thought will bethe nice place for the head\ruler of the earth, Adam to stay, for Adam was giving the task to take care of the whole world not just garden of Eden, but garden of Eden was the capital city of this earth as new Jerusalem would be the capitalof the new earth. God created trees (edible ones) for man to eat, but when he sacked Adam out he didnt destroy these things for the only place that was blocked was the Garden, not because of the edible fruits in there but because of the tree

of life. Also at this time, God hasnt yet added animals to their meat so all they fed was just herbs\fruits.

Fruit was just their food and they were to eat them for eternity. There was no baking and there is no where God showed them how to cook. Although it was the great mind God gave to man that enabled us to be able to bake and cook. As noticedearlier that God was their chef, the tree was to grow always and bear them fruits. God was responsible for this. He caused the waters to water the garden. He caused the trees to bear fruit by allowing the sun to shine and photosynthesis totake place.

Adam sinned and was told that he would suffer to gain ends meet bread. He has to be his own chef or cook. That specifically means the word bread here isnt

just normal bread but was to show that mad has detached himself from God and wasto provide his food for the ground is cursed for his sake. The land will provide food by its own but will hardly do if human effort is not applied.

Satan told the second Adam, (The second Adam, Jesus, was not in the Garden of Eden and there was no tree of knowledge of good and knowledge to be tested from, therefore Satan tested his inward knowledge), If thou be the son of God (Adam, messiah, Jesus,) turn this this stone which is cursed for your sake into bread for youare weary, tired and needs food. the turning of the stone into bread made wouldhave place Jesus in the position of been a sinner like Adam.Satan was trying tomake Christ accept that whiles he has taken the form of second Adam and there was no tree of knowledge of good and evil but still Christ had knowledge of good and evil makes him (Christ) a sinner.

For If Adam hasnt eaten the fruit, and then Christ would have no knowledge of good and evil in the human form. For man didnt have that ability. So automatically,Satan wanted Christ to accept that he has already eaten the forbidden fruit andis a sinner. So therefore the judgment God pronounced on the first Adam was alsounto him (the second Adam). If Christ had taking heed to the words of Satan, then that makes him accept to be a sinner, because he was the descendant of Adam.But to Satan, if he had eaten, then he would be like the second Adam who has als

o eaten the forbidden fruit. What will be its effects? Christ would be a sinner,not blameless lamb, captive not savior, sick not healer or doctor, lose+ not victorious, lost not redeemer. Then the hope of Job would be a dead hope and faith


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for he said I know my redeemer lives. But here his redeemer is dead. The savior and mightier would have fallen and the generation of man would have lost forever,then there would be nothing to hold unto as faith. One, who has been prophesiedabout from old, has now fallen. Is God now going to prepare another prophecy? How can we believe that the next messiah or Yeshua will not fail as the first onedid? A doubtful heart will we all be, then our faith will be dead ad we would be counted as lost forever. Then the heavenly beings who never rebelled and belie

ved that God was right will turn top believe that God was wrong. For Christ wasnot blameless lamb. He is a sinner even than Satan and Satan is right. A rebellion wills also begin in heaven and the whole universe and Heaven will be in Chaos. God will win this fight but his justice is what no one could ever have seen.

This temptation wasnt just a mere temptation, it was a temptation that the whole lot of Christians at that time should have prayed and fasted that Christ fails not, for if he had failed then where would you and I be? If Christ was ableto withstand the difficult bread temptation then what temptation cant he help usto stand? God has showed us his word that

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtainmercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15, 16.

What are then the effects of the victory over this bread temptation? Christ willsee us through all our temptations and all the effects which would have taken place will be something not to be counted among imaginations. We are sweating toeat bread because we are Adams descendants and are treated justly. Our faith in t

he temptation winner (Christ) will help us be winners of temptations too. Earlier we learned that love for God is the underlying principle in winning temptations. Yes it is. For if we love Christ who is equal to God then we would be able to stand and have faith in him to save us, for the love we have for him is the one that will make us feel to reject the temptation and therefore choose our saviors way John 14:15. Our savior was a winner so we are already declared as winners,all what weve got to do is have faith, hope and love not leaving out trust. Forif we love him, we will keep his commandments John 14:15, if we have faith in Him we will be saved (John 3:16), and if we dont loose hope in him, we will surelybe granted the blessed hope [the second coming of Christ to take us to see our Father and His Father] (Titus 3:13) then if we trust him, what have we to fear? (Psalm 23) Glory be to God, Amen

SUICIDE MESSAGESeveral missionaries go on errand to send the message of salvation to many in other to win souls for Christ. Each of these people adapts a strategy to get the message to these people. Some uses tracts and pamphlets. Others move from door todoor to present their message.

Messages differ from group to group but the underlying topic is salvation.The whole Christian religion accept salvation through faith but are not on thesame stand on what one must actually do to get saved. Others say you must be byforcedly be baptized to be saved. Others say the law is neglected whiles othersstill uphold/establish the law. Once saved always saved has been the theme of salvation for others. Such beliefs do the Christians send out to deliver their me

ssages. But some Christians don

t limit themselves on these beliefs and doctrines when preaching the message of salvation but includes the state of the dead, thinking that it will help people to win many souls. There have been warnings and


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messages that goes like repent for heaven is real and hell is real. For the reality of Heaven, I have no problem with it because the word of God doesnt speak against the reality of Heaven but also speaks about heaven as the abode of God but that of hell. Even though the existence of heaven is right but the existence of aheaven for dead righteous men is not true. No one can get to heaven without beentransformed. Is that true? I will let the word of God speak for it self

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom ofGod; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption: 1 Corinthians 15:50.

All those who are in Heaven was transformed before, there was none who was without sin although the bible said they were righteous the bible also says there isno just (righteous man) that does well and sin not or make mistakes (Ecclesiasts7:20). For all have sinned (Romans 3:23). They all who went to heaven needed transformation. Elijah was transformed for the fiery chariot which came to take him symbolizes the Holy Spirit which will transform us when Christ descends. Elijah therefore was transformed. God Himself took Enoch (Gen 5:24). The Holy Spiritis God. AS he was taking by the God, he was transformed too. Moses was buried and later resurrected then taken to heaven. Resurrection symbolizes transformation

. As we are baptized we are dead to sin and resurrected in Christ or alive to righteousness. That is transformation: from wicked to righteous, from bad to good.Since Moses was resurrected he was also transformed. The dead are not transformed, that is why Moses was resurrected before he was taken to Heaven. Even Christwas resurrected before he went to see his Father. Not that Christ was a sinnerbut the sin bearer. After resurrection, there was hope that we will be resurrected too. After his resurrection we came to believe that he has overcome death andsin. And therefore has transformed our death into life. He himself was transformed and therefore could now go and present himself to his father. (John 20:17).All these people were transformed before they went to Heaven, how then can we also go there without been transformed? The transformation will take place when they are resurrected which will take place when Christ descends (1 Corinthians 15:52, 53). It is painful to see that the majority of Christians believe in saints

in heaven and sinners in hell.

People describe hell as a place of fiery torment. Not justburning but beatings and drinking of blood and so many stuffs. Others claim thatpeople are been tormented by demons. Is this true? Is it something now discovered from the word of God? Is this a new doctrine from the bible? What does the bible speaks of the abode of demons. The Bible never spoke of different abode ofdemons but in people and on earth. Some might be in the space or the atmospherebut yet still those places are still called earth or the universe. Just as the Holy Spirit stays in the heart and body of men so does the demons and evil spirits (Unclean spirits). I will allow the bible to speak for itself

When the unclean spirit is gone out of

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