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THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA /REVELATION 2 - 3

Copyright November 20, 2007

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CHAPTER 19 (1 of 2)

CONCLUSION

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Although the Seven Churches of Asia, can be given a dispensation value, to describe seven different church ages, a doctrine which I do not agree with, the spirit and soul condition of those in these seven churches has been evident in every generation, the life of everyone professing to be Christian. God has always had His faithful and true witnesses, Saints, even in what is considered the "dark ages" of church history; there is a wellspring of historical information available that will attest to this fact. I am not the only one who God has inspired to write about the seven churches in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 as He has had me to write. Church history speaks of many Revivals over the centuries, we are overdue for one, and it is not God's fault it is ours. As the day of Jesus’ second coming draws nearer it is obvious there is a move by God’s Holy Spirit in the lives of those who are truly His people to manifest His Revival through their life.

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The doctrine of SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ONLY has been so over emphasized for centuries, with little attention devoted to good works, works done in obedience to God’s Moral Ethical laws and the leadership of His Holy Spirit, as He leads, guides, and directs us [Romans 8:14]. Many in the church today see no purpose for true holiness, so they go about working out their own salvation according to the dictates of their own mind, their standard of holiness, instead of what God requires from our Heart, HIS Standard of Holiness, God’s perfect will.  For so the foolish virgins say, God's grace and mercy will cover my disobedience (sin); to a certain degree this is true concerning God's "long-suffering,” (2 Peter 3:9) but in the end of our days, the lack of vigilance to improve in our obedience to God’s perfect will could mean the loss of the hope and promise of eternal life [Titus 1:2]. As I have written throughout this book, "God is the judge of all such matters."  Nonetheless, God's warning is clear, Rev. 2:5, 2:16, 3:13, 3:19 REPENT, and Rev. 3:5 "... and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life," Clearly, Jesus has the authority to do it.

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The lack of vigilance to get an informed knowledge and understanding of what God requires, and the lack of knowing that we are held accountable by God for the deeds we do in accordance to the desires of the sinful nature bound in our flesh (physical body) can cause many to fall far short of what God requires of us to be worthy of eternal life after receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior of our life.  It is the lack of diligence to obey God, and the willingness to compromise with the sinful nature in our flesh is what keeps a Believer bound in defeat, and of little value and use to God. God has given us the Power (mighty power) to overcome the temptations and desires of the sinful nature in our flesh so that we are without excuse. 

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God has given us the Power (mighty power) to obey His righteous nature planted in our spirit and soul through the New Birth to obey Him to the fullest of His commands and expectations. God’s power (mighty power) makes us without excuse, so that in the Day of Judgment, like the friend spoken of in Matthew 22:12..."And he was speechless,” so will we be. Statically only ten percent of professing "Christians" read their bible on a regular basis, thus the rest knowing very little of what is expected of us by God to receive eternal life at the end of our days, according to the BIBLE, instead foolishly trusting what they hear from a preacher is without doctrinal and theological error. Many have gone into eternity believing they were worthy of eternal life only to lose their own soul, for "many are called, but few are chosen." Our trust should always be in God’s Word for instruction not solely in a preacher or teacher.

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But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (1 Corinthians 9:27) [The same Greek word translated "castaway," in Hebrews 6:8 is translated "rejected;" by definition this is the correct translation for the Greek word - AAdmivn or Adokimos]

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For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matthew 16:26)

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For many are called, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14) [The context of this verse is in reference to those who choose not to comply with God's will and expectations; the Hypocrite, the Religious, the Lukewarm, and Apostate) Matthew 22:1-13]

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Many English words have multiple meanings; an example is "works."  Many Greek words are translated "works" in the Kings James Version of the bible: humanitarian, physical labor, good deeds, our attitudes and behavior, employment, etc. The most significant of these Greek words is obedience to a direct word from God spoken to us through His Holy Spirit to our spirit.  We cannot fully hope to obey God's voice and His moral ethical laws, without His power that the Holy Spirit gives us to obey God's perfect will, His standard of holiness that will cause us to be accepted instead of castaway and rejected at Jesus' Judgment Seat. 

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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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Muslims are being Falsely taught that Apostle Paul is the origin of Christianity because when he was in Antioch is when we were called Christians, they being totally oblivious that a Church existed in Antioch long before Apostle Paul ever went there. What follows is a response I posted for a Muslim name Firoz to correct his deception and that before we were called “Christians” we were called those of the “Way” both titles found in the Book of Acts:

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Firoz Ali ... All you have to do it search the GREEK word translated "Christian" and you find in the DEFINITION it means "followers of Christ." I do not need a deceived person especially a Muslim to teach me what I - know - for - Myself what the Bible teaches, and its history.

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You are Totally Deceived against the four Gospels, and FYI ALL of the 27 books were written IN the FIRST century, the book of Revelation being the last one. FYI since Peter was one of Jesus' First Apostles him calling followers of Jesus "Christians" solidifies this is What we are to be Known as.

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Nonetheless, a Biblical Common title we were known as is followers of the "WAY" [which the True JESUS said He is the Way in John 14:6 to receive eternal life] before the title Christian is what we eventually became are known as ALSO. FYI the book of Acts contains BOTH titles “Way” and “Christian” for those who follow the True Jesus. If the True Almighty God had a problem with us being called "Christians" this title would not have been in the Bible, because HE is the One who inspired what the WHOLE Bible contains; both Old and New Testaments.

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This past week I also had a discussion with an Atheist name Ryan who refused to believe that John and Peter were educated enough to write what they wrote as found in the New Testament because they were called “unlearned and ignorant” in Acts 4:13, and like Muslims totally obvious Why they were called that by the Jewish Leaders. What follows is the response I posted for Ryan to correct his Deceptions against John and Peter being educated.

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Ryan Budman ... Yes, John and Peter were well able to have written what they did as contained in the Bible. FYI it was commanded by Almighty God to ALL Israelis were to be educated, one example of this is Deuteronomy 6:1-9, and both John and Peter were Businessman; therefore, anyone who believes John and Peter were uneducated is Totally Deceived.

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As for what Acts 4:13 says the statement "unlearned and ignorant" is SOLELY about them not have been - Trained Rabbis - of the Scriptures, like for example Pharisees were, and if you could understand what this means: "They took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus" it is that Jesus also being a TEACHER (Rabbi) is the one who Trained His disciples to be Teachers of the Scriptures.

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John 1:17 says this about Jesus "But Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ;" the Greek word translated "truth" means Jesus had FULL and CORRECT understanding of the Scriptures, and for this reason in the Gospels you will find Jesus many times correcting the Jewish Leader about their misuse and misinterpretation of the Scriptures and Torah Law.

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To read more responses I posted this past week my FB timeline can be visited. https://www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1   
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