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THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA /REVELATION 2 - 3

Copyright November 20, 2007

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CHAPTER 19 (2 of 2)

CONCLUSION

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All of us attend a church like one of the seven churches of Asia.  In every church there are those who profess to be a Christian who live their life from one end of the spectrum of God's expectations to the other end; the Seven Churches of Asia are the example of this fact.  For those whose heart is not set on doing God's perfect will, if the church they are attending is not "worldly" enough and care free, they will just transfer their "letter" or leave until they find one that is as "worldly," Liberal, as they are.  Is what I have written too straight, too narrow?  A few would say, not for me, while the Liberal and worldly would say, yes; this is why the path to eternal life is narrow, and the one to eternal ruin, damnation, is wide; not just for the unconverted Sinner, but also for all of those who claim to be “Christians” and refused to make the Effort to perfectly obey God, as written: "Many are called but few are chosen."

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16)

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The Laity has a misconception that God requires less of them, concerning obedience, holy living, than He does the Minister, God requires the same "Standard of Holiness" for all of us.  We are all called to be prophets (God's mouth piece), not only to God’s people but also to those who are not. Some of us may never preach from a pulpit, but we are to preach (testify) to at least one if not more, as God so leads us, "do the work of an evangelist.”

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To say that we are all God's children is not true. We are all God's creation, but not all of us are God's children, as Jesus said to those who rejected Him “You are of your father the Devil.” The attitude that as God's creation we are His children puts a Sinner on the same level as a Saint, thus falsely justifying rebellion (disobedience), and ultimately the Sinner never giving their "heart" to Christ. To say, “I am a Sinner saved by grace” is incorrect doctrine, if I am saved by grace; I am no longer a Sinner, for in God's sight, having been born-again, I am a Saint and no longer a Sinner.  To say that “I am a Sinner saved by grace” implies that I am still bound by a sinful nature in my – HEART - instead of set free from it, (1 Peter 2:16, 1 John 3:9).

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We cannot live our life after the example of the world, the Hypocrite, the Religious, the Lukewarm, and Apostate in hope of eternal life.  To be accepted by God, we must make the Effort to live our life after the example of Jesus’ perfect obedience.  God is not satisfied with our "tip;” He wants all or nothing at all, (I would thou wert cold or hot...Rev. 3:15).

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The need of the world today is crying out for the true children of God to live the example of Jesus in their lives, to be tangible proof of the truth and reality that there is a God in heaven and in the world today. The world is wanting proof, that there is actually an ONLY Begotten Son of God, who lived, died for our sins, and rose from the grave with power and majesty, to signify to the world, that by virtue of His resurrection, Jesus alone has been declared with power that He is the Son of God and the only hope for the salvation of humanity (Romans 1:4, 8:19).  How will the world know, unless all of us, who make up the true body of Christ, repent of our slothfulness, slumber, deadliness of spirit, and playing church, to be about doing Father's business, Almighty God’s desires and His alone? A life that is a testimony of God’s Power and Majesty to the world, to ALL those who cross our path.

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This is what I shared in the beginning paragraphs of this book: "The purpose of this book is not to be another exhortation to live holy, but rather to obey God. Holiness, piety, righteous living is the manifested fruit of obedience to God. The righteous nature of God that is planted in our spirit and soul, when we repent of our sin out of a HEART of sincerity and truth giving us the born-again event, compels us to obey God, but it is the sinful nature that is still bound in our flesh that constantly wars against our performing what is our new nature to do, which is to obey God's perfect will for our life instead of sin.”

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It is true that we are saved by grace through faith and that there is nothing we can do, no good moral deed, or anything that could merit “atonement” for sin on our part.  There is nothing that we can do that would cause God to pardon our sin and grant us access to eternal life, for the exception of repenting of our sins to receive God's free gift of atonement for sin through Jesus as Lord and Savior of our life; this God has established to be a fact.  Good works, holiness, do not atone for sin, but holy living or more specifically, obedience to God's perfect will for our life, His every desire which He speaks to us being fulfilled and obedience to His Moral Ethical Laws after repentance provide for the salvation of our soul through and by grace and faith when we pass from this life. Once again hear God's warning to the Church, Rev. 2:5, 2:16, 3:13, 3:19 "... REPENT," and Rev. 3:5 "I will not blot out his name out of the book of life.”

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When we walk in Jesus' example of obedience (John 8:29), we will be walking in "revival status." The gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit will flow through our life unhindered and unrestricted as they did through Jesus' life.  Be a wise virgin not a foolish one. When we cease from doing our own desires (will), then labor to do God’s prefect Will and His alone, "Holy Spirit Revival" will hit our individual life, the Church, then the World.

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For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God, and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)

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My Facebook Timeline - www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1 - contains responses I have posted in answer to those who God has had me to share with for over seventeen years on Facebook Forums created to share the Scriptures. My activity about sharing the Word of God with Muslims, other false Cults, and with those who profess to be Christian continues; this open door that the Lord has made available to me as an Apologist/Teacher is one where worldwide opportunities are made available to all English speaking people around the world from many different countries, races, and religious beliefs. 

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It is WRITTEN in 1 Peter 3:15 … “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" God wants us to know AND understand His Word (2 Timothy 2:15), “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Jude 3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend [Gr. agonize with fervent zeal] for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”
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As always it is a Common Problem for Muslims to correctly understand what the Bible teaches, and thereby Misuse and Misinterpret what they quote from the Bible. One of their erroneous conclusions is what Paul wrote in Galatians 3:13 about Who is the Cursed one in the reference. What follows are two of the responses I provided for a Muslim name Mohammed against his conclusion that Jesus was the cursed one, to correct his false conclusion that the Soul dies when the Body dies, and falsely believe Jesus committed suicide.

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Mohammed A ... Jesus was Not Cursed, it is US who are Cursed and He took OUR Curse upon Himself for US so OUR sins committed against His FATHER Almighty God would be cleansed and forgiven, and You Prove Not to correctly Understand that.

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You like All Muslims twist and pervert what the Bible teaches to agree with your deceptions against the True Jesus who is - Not - Islam's Jesus. Trying to interpret the Bible with the Quran will – always – make You a Deceiver.

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Apparently You are totally Clueless that when a Body dies the - spirit and soul - Leaves it; this was no different when Jesus' Body Died. FYI – Only - Jesus' BODY - needed to die - Not - His spirit and soul to be Almighty God’s provided Atonement for OUR sins committed against Him to be cleansed and forgiven; Only Jesus’ physical Body.

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Biblically, Almighty God - Foreordained - Before - This Creation existed - for Jesus to die for the sins of the World - BOTH - for Israelis AND Gentiles, contrary to the Quran Lie that it was only be for Israelis; therefore, Jesus not resisting what - ALMIGHTLY GOD Commanded and Created Jesus' Body to do (Hebrews 10:5) - was Not Jesus committing suicide. Jesus was Obeying Almighty God’s COMMAND Not to resist being put to death for OUR sins.

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BIBLICALLY Jesus’ BODY was ALMIGHTY GOD'S - Provided Sacrifice (as Abraham prophesied in Genesis 22:8) - for our sins to be cleansed and forgiven; FYI Jesus was Fully Aware that His Body was given to Him for this purpose, and You prove like All Muslims to be too mentally disabled to understand that.

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Mohammed A … The Quran is a Lie and Deception of Satan and You are too deceived by him to discern it is, contrary to what the True Almighty God’s Plan of Salvation requires to receive eternal life in the Day of Judgment. Without the True Jesus as Lord and Savior of Your life the Lake of Fire - will - be your eternal dwelling place.

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I do – not – teach Jesus is His FATHER Almighty God, because the BIBLE does Not, and only a Bible illiterate would believe Jesus’ – mortal physical – BODY is God; therefore, God did – Not – die on the cross. Again: Only Jesus’ physical body needed to die, and you make yourself a Deceiver to claim differently. Only an unlearned and illiterate would believe the spirit and soul dies when the physical body does; the True Jesus taught differently (Luke 16:19-31).

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FYI Jesus’ – physical body is – not – the Son of God either. Only Jesus’ – spirit and soul – is the Only Begotten Son of God, and again – Not – His physical body; therefore, this statement by You is a – Total Lie – “Jesus the true God” because the BIBLE does – Not – teach “Jesus is the true God,” only an Unlearned and  Deceived person would believe differently.

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The BIBLE does – Not -- teach Almighty God died for our sins, whoever told you that is as Deceived as you are. As for this statement “Only thing to prove here is that your God should die for your Sin both Body and Spirit. Otherwise your redemption will not fulfill;” only a person as blind, unlearned, and deceived as You are in Heart and Mind would believe that TOTAL Deception; Because the BIBLE does – not – teach “Both Jesus’ Body and Spirit died,” it teaches ONLY Jesus’ Body did (Luke 23:46), and again, Jesus taught this Fact about the spirit and soul - not - dying when the body does as written in Luke 16:19-31.

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Again – Only the BODY of Jesus had to die – Nothing Else – because the True Jesus – totally – made it Clear as Quoted in Hebrews 10:5 from the Septuagint “a BODY You (Almighty God) have – Prepared – For – Me,” He did – not – say a Spirit and Body.

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The True Jesus also – taught – about the Purpose for His – BODY AND BLOOD – as written in Matthew 26:26-28 was For Our sins committee against God would be Forgiven, Jesus said nothing there about the Purpose for His spirit and soul either; therefore, this is the BIBLICAL Proof you asked for: “try to prove that the Body is the only thing that died and not the soul.”

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The day You finally Learn the Body and Soul are –- Not –- the same thing, and Only the Body dies, you will stop making a dullard of yourself. With all this Provided BIBLICAL information -- Read the References -- I provided, it would just be - Uselessly Repeating - myself to respond to the rest of your inquiry and False conclusions.

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