Christ The Antidote Regarding Death

CHRIST THE ANTIDOTE REGARDING DEATH

Part 73
Take No Thought!
''Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the
woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden? And the woman
said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden !ut of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the
garden, God has said, "f you take of it or #ut your hands on it, death will come to you. And the snake
said, $eath will not certainly come to you %or God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your
eyes will be o#en, and you will be as gods, ha&ing knowledge of good and evil. And when the woman
saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she
took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband. And their eyes were open and they were conscious that
they had no clothing and they made themsel&es coats of leaves stitched together. And there came to
them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the e&ening wind and the man and his wife
went to a secret #lace among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God. And the &oice
of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you? And he said, Hearing your &oice in the
garden " was full of fear, because " was without clothing and " ke#t myself from your eyes. And he said,
Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Ha&e you taken of the fruit of the tree
which I said you were not to take? And the man said, 'he woman whom you gave to be with me, she
gave me the fruit of the tree and " took it. And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done?
And the woman said, " was tricked by the deceit of the snake and " took it.'' Gen 3:1-13. Bible In Basic
English. 1!".
#ro$ the %er& start 'e need to establish that i( 'e are going to ta)e these %erses literall&* 'e 'ill $iss
the 'hole +oint. This is not s+ea)ing o( a literal sna)e or that E%e act,all& ate literal (r,it (ro$ o(( a
literal tree. The (r,it re+resents that 'hich 'e absorb ( take, eat ( 'ith the so,l* the sna)e re+resents the
carnal or nat,ral $ind 'hich is the $ost de%io,s o( all de%ices 'hen it co$es to a%oiding the tr,th o( o,r
tr,e identit& - o,r allegiance - obeisance to the .+irit o( deit& (ro$ 'ithin. Do not e%er tr& to arg,e
'ith the sna)e as the sna)e 'ill 'in e%er& ti$e. This is 'h& /es,s said a n,$ber o( ti$es 00ta)e no
tho,ght001 the tr,e 'a& into the (,ll ,nderstanding o( the ai$ o( God 'hich is (or e%er& $an - that is that
he 'o,ld disco%er that it has nothing to do 'ith the goodness o( the (lesh or 'hat goodness that he can
acco$+lish in being good in hi$sel(* - I don0t s$o)e* I don0t s'ear* I don0t drin)* I don0t ta)e dr,gs* no'
'e )no' that none o( these things are o( an& ,se to ,s* b,t i( it is I* I* I* in the (lesh that 'e are
(,nctioning in then &o, ha%e acco$+lished nothing. 2an cannot 'or) his 'a& into the e3+erience or
,nderstanding o( the 2ost 4ol& Place that is 'ithin hi$sel( b& obedience to* or the goodness o( flesh
deeds. 5hilst &o, are in the hol& +lace or +entecostal e3+erience - &o, (eel that &o,r conscience is
go%erned b& the goodness o( &o,r (lesh deeds - that this bac)s ,+ &o,r conscience &o, 'ill $iss it e%er&
ti$e* that is* that there is a (,rther e3+erience (or ,s here - no'. As a $atter o( (act in li%ing b& (lesh
deeds s+irit,al +ride 'ill arise 'ithin &o,. 6i%ing b& tho,ght* that is acco$+lishing things or a++easing
o,r conscience thro,gh - b& o,r carnal $ind the snake 'ill ne%er allo' ,s to (,ll& a++reciate the 2ost
4ol& Place 'ithin o,rsel%es. 5h&7 The $ind* the sna)e 'ants its o'n 'a&. 5hen E%e tried to reason
'ith the ) subtle mind ) the sna)e won the arg,$ent* ''ou shall be as gods.'' 5hat is the antidote (or the
sna)e7 6i%ing b& the $ind o( Christ. ''!y thoughts are not your thoughts, !y ways are not your
ways.'' The $ind o( Christ co$es (ro$ 'ithin &o,r s+irit - not (ro$ &o,r brain* &o,r nat,ral $ind* or
e%en the so,l co,+led 'ith the nat,ral $ind 'hich also can also be related to the %er& de%io,s s,btle -
+o'er(,l sna)e. .,re I 'ell )no' that greater is 4e that is in &o, than he that is in the 'orld - i( 'e 'ill
,se* - li%e b& - in that Greater one* 'ho is dee+ 'ithin 'e 'ill 'in e%er& ti$e.
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The "uture "or The #piritual $oer Is Wonderful!
''*ay to those who are of a fearful and hasty heart, %e strong, fear not+ !ehold, your God will come with
&engeance, with the recom#ense of God He will come and sa&e you. 'hen the eyes of the blind shall be
opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 'hen shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the
tongue of the dumb shall sing for -oy. %or waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the
desert. And the burning sand and the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground s#rings of
water, in the haunt of -ackals, where they lay resting, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. And a
highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the &oly Way. 'he unclean shall not #ass o&er
it, but it shall be for the redeemed, the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it
and lose their way,'' Isa 3":8-9. A$+. 5hat 'e belie%e 'ill al'a&s a((ect others. 4oliness has nothing
to do 'ith to,ch not* taste not.

''He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and #ercei&e and com#rehend by
hearing.'' 2at 11:1". A$+.
God0s 'or)$anshi+ e%er labo,rs to'ards an ,ni$aginable +er(ection in s+ite o( resistance b&
ignorance* cr,elt& - 'rong. All is a :,estion o( degree1 o( the degree that Christ li%es in ,s - 'e in 4i$.
To 'hat degree do 'e allo' the tr,th o( God to a((ect ,s7 Do 'e allo' the ,lti$ate or do 'e li$it God in
- b& o,r %er& +erce+tion7 5hen the ti$e co$es (or those to be (,ll& re%ealed to the 'orld* so$e 'ill
ha%e been so in their ,nderstanding* thin)ing - e3+erience long be(ore a go%ern$ental reign is
$ani(ested to the 'orld. The age that the $a;orit& o( Christendo$ ha%e )no'n to date is not the +er(ect
age* in this (,t,re +er(ect age that so$e are e%en no' in +rinci+al +artl& e3+eriencing* 'hen fully seen -
e3+erienced every man 'ill be a +riest - $en - 'o$en 'ill not arra& the$sel%es in s+ecial garb to
ad%ertise their +iet&. The rites - deeds o( the (lesh that satis(& religiosit& 'ill 'ell ha%e disa++eared -
'ill ha%e gi%en 'a& to the tr,th that $an is indeed the te$+le o( God - that he needs not the hel+ o( an&
s,++ort (ro$ the carnal* the nat,ral* ) e&en the snake ) the& ha%e seen - )no' in de+th that they are
within the te$+le ''made without hands.'' The con(idence 'ill be that the& need onl& 4i$ that d'ells
(,ll& 'ithin the$sel%es - that 'hich has led the$ to this +lace* e%en their Ish$ael-s 'ill ha%e
disa++eared. .o 'e need no' the (,ll degree o( o,r veritale Isaac to a((ect ,s - the need (or an& (or$
o( the %er& decei%ing cr,tch o( organisation 'ill need to ha%e been re+laced b& the 'onder(,l tr,th o(
s!iritual or"anism in +lace o( the hindrance o( an& o( o,r o,t o( %og,e Ish$ael-s* 'hich 'ill need to
disa++ear (ro$ $an& in their thin#in" - their e3+erience e%en no'. 6o%e is the )e& (actor.
<ne o( the hardest things (or the Ishmael s+irit,al $ind to acce+t is that the in-+art real$ is finished -
can be* in o,r +erce+tion abolished. 5hen 'e realise the (act that it is already finished 'ithin ,s* 'ithin
o,r Christ identit& 'e $o%e ahead - catch ,+ as it 'ere to 'here o,r Christ identit& is in the $ost hol&
+lace. Please re$e$ber that the Ish$ael $ind conce+t 'ill hinder - hold ,s bac).
Our true identity is not and has never een in an in$!art realm%

5hen a +erson recognises God as in(inite - the& realise there is a +lace 'ithin that the& can to,ch ri"ht
now - that is the realit& o( their tr,e identit&* Christ 4i$sel(1 Then the& are in a +lace 'here the& are no
longer seeing ''through a glass darkly'' the& are act,all& seeing ''face to face.''
''And whoe&er shall call on the name of the Lord shall be deli&ered and sa&ed, for in !ount 'ion and
in (erusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant .of
sur&i&ors/ shall be those whom the )ord calls.'' /oel =:3=. A$+.
The *ld !ust "inish!
As $,ch as it goes against the grain the old must !ass away* in $& e3+erience at ti$es the de+arting o(
the old - the re%ealing o( the ne' see$ at ti$es to ha++en al$ost si$,ltaneo,sl&. <ne thing I $,st
insert i( 'e clai$ that (,rther tr,th is being re%ealed to ,s - love is not a greater +art o( the e:,ation - is
not increasing in o,r li%es* 'e can al'a&s $o%e on ,+'ard.
Please allo' $e to dra' an analog&. 5hen one in the nat,ral is e3+ecting a ne' cro+* there (irst $,st
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be the +lo,ghing* the harro'ing - ra)ing or %ario,s tillages* 'hen that is co$+leted then there is the
+lanting o( new seed. All o( these things $,st (irst be acco$+lished be(ore 'e can e3+ect a good new
cro+* I re+eat NE& CRO'. .o it is 'ith o,rsel%es be(ore 'e can recei%e ne' (,rther tr,th ( seed ( into
o,r hearts there $,st be a +lo,ghing* a harro'ing - ra)ing that ta)es +lace be(ore 'e ha%e the desired
conditions to recei%e that 'hich God is 'anting to +lant. I a$ con%inced that o,r Christ is al'a&s doing a
new thing - al'a&s increasing o,r e3+erience 'ith 4i$sel(. >o $atter ho' long 'e ha%e been on the
road or 'hat o,r +osition is in the bod&. There is al'a&s $ore?? 5ith ne' ,nderstanding the old 2@.T
be s,+erseded b& the ne'* this has very rarely been eas& to an& o( ,s 'hen God $o%es on ,s to ta#e
away the old to re+lace the new. Allo' $e to iterate so$e 'ell ,sed %erses.

0Nobody #uts new wine into old wine+skins. "f he does, the new wine will burst the skins ) the wine
will be s#ilt and the skins ruined. No, new wine must be put into new wine+skins. 1f course, nobody who
has been drinking old wine will want the new at once. He is sure to say, 'The old is a good sound wine.''
6,)e ":37-3. Philli+s.
4e is s,re to sa& ((The old is a "ood sound wine%(( This is 'h& 'e are ad$onished ti$e - again to1
'ake no thought, take no thought++ The abo%e te3ts o( co,rse are all agreeing 'ith the state$ents o( the
A+ostle Peter.
''Who are being guarded 2garrisoned3 by God's #ower through .your/ faith .till you fully inherit that
final/ salvation that is ready to be re&ealed .for you/ in the last time.'' 1Pe 1:". A$+. 5e 'o,ld
e$+hasise the 'ords fully inherit%
''as well as a sharer in the glory 2the honor and s#lendor3 that is to be revealed 2disclosed, unfolded3''
1Peter ":1b. A$+. Tr,th is al'a&s being re%ealed in intensit& - i( 'e are satis(ied 'ith 'here 'e are -
'hat 'e ha%e 'e can beco$e co$+lacent - this can be the o++osite to being a'a)e* this can then ca,se
,s to be the losers in 'hat God is doing toda&.
''and to bring to light what is the fellowshi# of the mystery which from eternity has been hidden in
God, who created all things by 4esus 5hrist,'' E+h 3:. 2A/B. I( an& o( ,s (eel that 'e ha%e seen all
that has been hidden to date* I 'o,ld dare to sa& that 'e are on %er& sha)& or +ride ridden gro,nd.
'',very valley shall be filled, and e&ery mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall
be straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth. And all flesh shall see the sal&ation of God.0
6,)e 3:"-!. 2A/B.

I 'o,ld insert 'shall see the full sal&ation of God,' 'hich entails the (,ll grace o( God 'hich is no'
being increased right no' in the hearts o( $en. 5h&7 #or 'here sin abo,nds the grace o( God 'ill $eet
it to (it the +,r+ose o( the ti$es. ''"or where sin abounds the grace of -od does much more abound.''
We .re To /ount Those Things That .re Not .s Though They Were!
5hen Abraha$0s 'i(e .arah 'as barren ,ntil she 'as C &ears o( age* Abraha$ had to listen %er&
care(,ll& to God (or the ans'er to 'hat he alread& (elt 'as the 'ill o( God - that 'as he 'o,ld ha%e a
son b& his 'i(e .arah. In loo)ing at se%eral te3ts 'hich 'o,ld also relate 'ith o,r o%erall s,b;ect toda&
'e read.
'''hus $a&id congratulates the man and #ronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits
righteousness apart from the works he does'' Ro$ 8:!. A$+.

''.%or Abraham, human reason for/ hope being gone, ho#ed in faith that he should become the father
of many nations, as he had been #romised, *o .numberless/ shall your descendants be. He did not
weaken in faith when he considered the .utter/ im#otence of his own body, which was as good as dead
because he was about a hundred years old, or .when he considered/ the barrenness of *arah's
.deadened/ womb. No unbelief or distrust made him waver 2doubtingly 6uestion3 concerning the
promise of -od, but he grew strong and was em#owered by faith as he ga&e #raise and glory to God,
"ully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to kee# His word and to do what He had
#romised. 'hat is why his faith was credited to him as righteousness 2right standing with God3. !ut .the
words/, "t was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone, !ut .they were written/ for our sakes
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too. 01ighteousness, standing acce#table to God/ will be granted and credited to us also who belie&e in
2trust in, adhere to, and rely on3 God, Who raised 4esus our Lord from the dead,'' Ro$ 8:19-=8. A$+.
5e are to co,nt those things that see$ as tho,gh the& are not* as tho,gh they were% 2oses also had
to be on a higher +lane than those he 'as leading to sho' the$ the 'a&. At the edge o( the Red sea he
'aited (or God to +art the 'aters - the 6ord said to hi$ stretch (orth &o,r rod - D<@ do it. In other
'ords I ha%e $ade &o, a god to the +eo+le* act li#e it. .o 'e are to do the sa$e. As 2oses 'as there
alread&* that is in a higher realm of faith be(ore the others so those 'ho 'ill be $ani(ested 'ill ha%e
been in that high +lace long be(ore it is $ani(ested to the rest. That high +lace is the realisation o( ((No
more sin consciousness(( 'hich ta)es a'a& the bondage o( 'do good get good, do bad get beat.' or 'touch
not taste not.'
The atte$+ts o( the ad%ersar& to ensla%e ,s - to )ee+ ,s (ro$ a higher conce+t are o(ten %er& s,btle1 at
ti$es the& e%en ha%e the a++earance o( libert&. B,t the (reedo$ o( 'hat a++ears to be right o(ten leads to
bondage - contra-'ise 'hat o(ten a++ears to be bondage is act,all& 'hat sets ,s (ree. #or the sa)e o(
re+etition &o,r tr,e Christ sel( has - ne%er 'ill be in an in$!art real$* onl& we are or ha%e been so in
o,r thin)ing. Than) o,r 'onder(,l God that in Christ /es,s 4e ca$e to set ,s CO)'*ETE*+ ,REE -
'hen 'e can reach the +lace o( acce+tance o( this 'e 'ill ) to coin a #hrase ) begin to see that there is 0to
ourselves( an entirel& ne' ball ga$e being +la&ed in o,r $ost hol& +lace 'ithin ,s 'hich (ar s,+ersedes
o,r to date in$!art conce+t. And so as 2oses 'as the leader 'ho set the +eo+le (ree (ro$ the ad%ersar&
at that ti$e +ro+hesied*
''(ehovah thy -od will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like
unto me2 unto him shall ye hearken2'0 De,t 19:1". Darb&.
As 2oses 'as a (orer,nner o( his +eo+le he +ro$ised that there 'o,ld be one li)e ,nto hi$ 'ho 'as
to be o,r (orer,nner - that 'e 'ere to listen to hi$* - so 'e are listening - in o,r tr,e inner identit&
hear#enin" to 4i$ toda& - He is telling ,s that in 2eE@s* CHRIST there is no $ore sin consciousness*
onl& +er(ection - that there can be no i$+er(ection - no $ore in$!art conscio,sness 'hich is onl&
o,tside o( 4i$sel(Eo,rsel%es - is still o( the Ish$ael conce+t.
.o Abraha$ 'as also ,sing (aith (or that 'hich he co,ld not see 'ith the na)ed e&e or o( the Ish$ael
) substitute ( conce+t - 'as e3+ecting b& (aith his tr,e Isaac?

''he grew strong and was em#owered by faith as he ga&e #raise and glory to God, "ully satisfied and
assured that God was able and mighty to kee# His word and to do what He had #romised. 'hat is why
his faith was credited to him as righteousness.''
And so 'e are to co,nt these things that 'e cannot see 'ith the nat,ral e&e* that is the re$o%al o( an
in$!art conce+t - the acce+tance o( the end o( a sin conscio,sness conscience - o( not wor#in" o,r
'a& into grace b& the deeds o( the (lesh 'hich is related to an in$!art la' conscio,sness.

''%or if Abraham was -ustified 2established as -ust by ac6uittal from guilt3 by good works .that he did,
then/ he has grounds for boasting. %ut not before -od+'' Ro$ 8:=. A$+.

Des in loo)ing at this (ro$ 'ithin o,r tr,e Christ identit& (we are to count those thin"s that seem as
thou"h they are not- as thou"h they were.(

''!ut to one who, not working .by the Law/, trusts 3believes fully4 in &im Who 5ustifies the ungodly,
his faith is credited to him as righteousness 2the standing acce#table to God3.'' Ro$ 8:". A$+.
Please notice care(,ll&* not wor#in"* b,t faith is credited as ri"hteousness - this is the standing
'hich is acce!tale to God. 5onder(,l +l,s 'onder(,l? 5e $,st also be re$inded at this +oint that an&
(aith that 'e +ossess is the (aith o( Christ /es,s alone* an& (aith 'e ha%e is a gi(t (ro$ 4i$.

''!lessed and ha##y and to be en&ied is the #erson of whose sin the )ord will take no account nor
reckon it against him.'' Ro$ 8:9. A$+. I 'o,ld add (/lessed 0 ha!!y 0 to e envied is he that has
come to the wonderful further realisation of the "reater meanin" of this verse%(
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*ur Now %alanced .ccount!

''Who was betrayed and #ut to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our 5ustification
2our ac6uittal3, .making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God/.'' Ro$ 8:=".
A$+.

<,r ;,sti(ication or ac:,ittal (ro$ o,r misdeeds* this is also re(erring to o,r ) offences 748 ) 'hich
ha%e been com!letely asolved or eradicated - (rees ,s co$+letel& (ro$ all g,ilt - 'hen 'e realise
that this is also re(erring to the ,lti$ate* to the com!lete redem!tion in o,r $ost hol& +lace 'hich 'as
acco$+lished at Cal%ar& - the res,rrection* this in true reality r,led o,t all in the +art-la'* legalis$ or
Ish$ael-s - 'e are no' co$+letel& (ree (ro$ all s+irit,al g,ilt - hindrances. 5e are re(erring to that
'hich is 'ithin the She#inah 'resence - 'hich is no' o,r right to ha%e (,ll access. The acco,nt has
been fully alanced es+eciall& in o,r 2ost 4ol& Place. Are 'e &et able to recei%e it? 5hilst 'e are still
tr&ing to 'or) o,r 'a& into goodness 'e are still in a lesser real$. 5e need to arise o,t o( in$!art 'or)s
- realise that o,r Christ has re$o%ed all hindrances. <,r acco,nt has been fully alanced.
'''H9:9%1:9, *"N59 we are 5ustified 2ac6uitted, declared righteous, and gi&en a right standing
with God3 through faith, let us .gras# the fact that we/ ha&e .the #eace of reconciliation to hold and to
en5oy/ #eace with God through our Lord 4esus 5hrist 2the ;essiah, the Anointed 1ne3. 'hrough Him
also we ha&e .our/ access 2entrance, introduction3 by faith into this grace 2state of God's fa&or3 in which
we 0firmly and safely6 stand. And let us re5oice and e7ult in our hope of e7periencing and en5oying the
glory of -od.'' Ro$ ":1-=. A$+. 5e re+eat let ,s re;oice - e3,lt in o,r ho+e o( e3+eriencing -
en;o&ing the glor& o( God.
"riend -o 8p &igher!
''!ut when you are in&ited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may
say to you, "riend, go up higher! 'hen you will be honoured in the #resence of all who sit .at table/ with
you.'' 6,)e 18:1C. A$+. 5e* $an& o( ,s ha%e had o,r ti$e in o,r $ista)en identit& - in$!art dece+tion
'hich has been o,r lo'est +lace as it were - o,r host Christ o,r true identity )no's this1 .o the
in%itation to 4is (riends$$$(now Sons( is that right now is the ti$e to belie%e it - GO 1' HIGHER.

To lea%e o,r in)#art conce+t 'e need to (,ll& agree 'ith what says our 9erfected /hrist in o,r 2ost
4ol& Place - that is that 4e )no's nothing b,t !erfection - that it is finished - 4e is 'aiting (or ,s
that BD #AIT4 to co$e into an a"reement 'ith this 'hich is 4isEo,r TR@T4* as &o, - I are the
'onder(,l (,l(il$ent o( this.
Rememer we are admonished to wal# y faith 0 not y si"ht%

In o,r %ehicles disc +la&er I ha%e $ost o( the F2,sgra%e-s (a$il& songsG - 'hilst toda& +la&ing ''I'm
not climbing the mountain I'm already there.'' I 'as ne%er so a'are o( the $ost ins+ired 'ords o( the
'hole song - ho' e3actl& a++licable the& are to 'hat 'e are i$+arting in this article.

The Christ in o,r $ost hol& +lace has ne%er* - 'ill ne%er* be in an in-+art real$ - ,ntil 'e realise it -
act accordingl& then it is the strong con%iction o( $an&* +l,s $ore i$+ortantl& the 'itness o( the 5ord
that 'e 'ill ne%er $o%e (or'ard. 5e 'o,ld also li)e to add that in the +ast that 'e ha%e $ade $an&
$ista)es (or 'hich I a$ sorr&. @n(ort,natel& 'e cannot ,ndo - this 'e can onl& $a)e a$ends in the
onl& 'a& 'e )no' ho'. In sa&ing this I a$ not sa&ing that 'e 'ill not $a)e others b,t I s,rel& ho+e not.
This 'hat 'e are sharing can onl& be recei%ed as it is gi%en - that is b& lo%e - o,r concern is (or all $en.
5e see that as the angels - 'atchers Dan 8:13* 17* are sent to hel+ ,s* so also 'e are all called to hel+
$an)ind 'ith 'hate%er s+irit,al talents that are o,rs. The lo%e that God has (or all $an)ind is both %er&
+ersonal* as 4e inti$atel& )no's &o, abo%e all others as &o, ha%e been a %er& intrinsic +art o( 4i$ (ro$
the e"innin" b,t the lo%e o( God 'hich dri%es those that are at +resent in another higher ) thinking (
real$ is also an i$+ersonal* a collecti%e lo%ing concern (or the All )en - $ight I also sa& that this
incl,des all o( 4is creation o( 'hich 'e &et )no' %er& little. To gi%e ,s so$e insight into this 'e are told
in the boo) o( Colossians.
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''And, ha&ing made #eace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself,
by him, " say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.'' Col 1:=C. A/B.
''And God #ur#osed that through 2by the ser&ice, the inter&ention of3 Him .the *on/ all things should
be completely reconciled back to &imself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, .the %ather/
made peace by means of the blood of &is cross.'' Col 1:=C. A$+.

5hether on earth or in heaven all things are to e com!letely reconciled ac# to Himself. This I
belie%e is ;,st +art o( the $&steries that are being - 'ill be re%ealed (,rther to ,s in the (,t,re* 'hich is
e%en no' 'ithin o,r tr,e identit&. <,r great Eternal God has been at 'or) (or aeons1 'e are gi%en (,rther
insight to this in 4eb 1:1-3. Incidentall& o,r brother /. Preston Eb&* has had $,ch to sa& as regards Col 1:
=C* - (or those 'ho are interested &o, can do'nload a co+& o( a s$all boo)let 00Reconciliation In The
4ea%ens00 (ro$ the internet.

00Do not grie%e the 4ol& .+irit o( God* 'ith 'ho$ &o, 'ere sealed (or the da& o( rede$+tion. Get rid
o( all bitterness* rage and anger* bra'ling and slander* along 'ith e%er& (or$ o( $alice. Be )ind and
co$+assionate to one another* (orgi%ing each other* ;,st as Christ (orga%e &o,.00 E+h 8: 3C-3=. >IB.
1eaching &igher Than The #oul 1ealm!
The ter$ )ee+ing o,r (eet (on the "round( is reall& sel( e3+lanator& - o,ght not to ha%e an& +art in o,r
thin)ing or %ocab,lar&. (Gettin" too far outside the o2( in o,r o+inion is ;,st abo,t the greatest
+roble$ that e3ists in $ost o( Christendo$ toda&. <,r great God0s intention is e3+lained th,s$$$ ''In
.dam all die so also in /hrist all are made alive.'' And according to (,rther 'ords o( o,r a+ostle Pa,l*

''!ut this is not #ossible. 'he *cri#tures #ut the whole world in prison under the control of sin, so that
the only way for #eo#le to get what God #romised would be through faith in (esus /hrist. "t is gi&en to
those who believe in him.'' Gal 3:==. Eas& To Read Bersion.
''!ut the *cri#tures .#icture all mankind as sinners/ shut u# and imprisoned by sin, so that .the
inheritance, blessing/ which was #romised through faith in - or o( - (esus /hrist 2the ;essiah3 might be
gi&en 2released, deli&ered, and committed3 to .all/ those who believe .who adhere to and trust in and rely
on &im/.'' Gal 3:==. A$+.
To all those who elieve- 'e are o( co,rse a++l&ing these 'onder(,l 'ords to the real$ o( the
,lti$ate o( the tr,th that is in o,r 2ost 4ol& Place 'ithin ,s 'here there is no g,ile or dece!tion
'hate%er* onl& 'onder(,l tr,th - libert& (ro$ the del,si%eness o( sin consciousness.

I ha%e reason that thro,gh the s+irit to belie%e that the 'onder(,l grace o( God has not &et been
an&'here near realised b& an& $an* NO1 it has not &et been e%en re$otel& +ercei%ed.
"or There Is No $ifference!

'''herefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be 5ustified in his sight for by the law is the
knowledge of sin. !ut now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by
the law and the #ro#hets, 9&en the righteousness of God which is by faith of (esus /hrist unto all and
u#on all them that believe for there is no difference %or all have sinned, and come short of the glory
of God, !eing 5ustified freely by his grace through the redem#tion that is in 5hrist 4esus'' Ro$ 3:=C-
=8. A/B.
@nto A66 and ,+on A66 the$ that belie%e (or THERE IS NO DI,,ERENCE. Being ;,sti(ied freely
b& 4is Grace. 5ho are ;,sti(ied (reel&7 A66? This is an absol,te correct translation as the A/B the
Concordant* the Ara$aic* the >e' A/B - the Gree) Diaglott 'o,ld conc,r.

''yet a righteousness of God through (esus /hrist's faith, for all, .N$ on all who are believing, for
there is no distinction,'' Ro$ 3:==. C6B. No distinction. 5hose (aith is this gi%en b& - thro,gh7

''!ut the righteousness of God is by the faith of 4esus 5hrist to every one, also to every man who
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believes in Him, for there is no discrimination, %or all ha&e sinned and are short of the glory of God,''
Ro$ 3:==-=3. Ara$aic.
The righteo,sness o( God is gi%en to e%er& $an 'itho,t discri$ination - 'onder(,ll& gi%en b& the
faith of 3esus Christ - not b& the deeds o( the (lesh or the in$!art real$ o( 'hat 'e do or b& the law of
a!!earances.
''to all and on all who belie&e. %or there is no difference,'' Ro$ 3:==b. >A/B. To all - on all: No
difference.
''A righteousness of God through faith .of 4esus/ Anointed to all 0and upon all/ the belie&ing, not for
is a distinction. <=. .ll for sinned and come short of the glory of the God.'' Ro$ 3:==-=3. Gree)
Diaglott.
<nce again the sa$e con(ir$ation. The righteo,sness co$es b& the (aith o( Christ to all (or there
'not for is a distinction' #or all ha%e sinned. This is translated directl& (ro$ the original Gree) dialect.

.o all 'itho,t discri$ination ha%e been gi%en the same ri"hteousness b& the (aith o( /es,s Christ
4i$sel( - so 'itho,t an& distinction all men ha%e a right to the $ost hol& +lace 'ithin the$sel%es
'herein e3ists no in$!art real$. Do &o, dare to belie%e it7 To do so 'e 'ill need to discard an& o( o,r
o'n righteo,sness or right doing* or better* self righteo,sness - realise that an& !art$law has no +lace in
&o,r 2ost 4ol& Place? Can 'e agree 'ith this7
''!ut when the complete and perfect 2total3 comes, the incomplete and imperfect will &anish away
2become anti6uated, &oid, and su#erseded3. When " was a child, " talked like a child, " thought like a
child, " reasoned like a child, now that I have become a man, " am done with childish ways and ha&e #ut
them aside.'' 1Co 13:1C-11. A$+. 4as the +er(ect one co$e - is 4e co$+lete - +er(ect 'ithin ,s?
Belo%ed to $an& the inco$+lete is no' %anishing* or in tr,th has in realit& %anished a'a&. 5ill 'e
acce+t the challenge - beco$e a man7 Re% 1=:".

I ha%e a )e& in $& boso$ called !romise1 that 'ill* I a$ +ers,aded* o+en an& loc) in do,bting castle.
$$$ /ohn B,n&an.
-ood .nd ,vil!
In a recent article I cited so$eone 'ho 'as gi%ing reasons (or their o+inion o( the 'rongs - di((erences
bet'een good - e%il - that the& sho,ld al'a&s be $entioned as se+arate - sho,ld ha%e nothing to do
'ith each other. I le(t that :,ote as it 'as* it 'as onl& 'hen I reread the article did I realise that 'e le(t it
,+ in the air as it were. .ince then I ha%e realised that this 'onder(,l s,b;ect needs to be gi%en as $,ch
clarit& as 'e are able.
The tr,th is that regards ) good > e&il ) 'e cannot have one without the other as the& de+end on one
another ;,st as 'e cannot ha%e the negati%e 'itho,t the +ositi%e. 5e are told that there are angels o( light
as 'ell as angels o( dar)ness* I 'ish to declare that the& are both (ro$ the sa$e so,rce$$$our wonderful
,ather. Does this shoc) ,s* in =Cor ":19 'e read. ''.nd all things are of -od,'' In connection to this
we are no' also ha%ing re%ealed to ,s a tr,e a'areness o( the )no'ledge o( the Tree o( 6i(e* 'hich is not
(ro$ o,r old d,alistic )no'ledge o( good - e%il* 'e need to +rogress be&ond the <T /,daic conce+t
'here good verses e%il. It act,all& begins 'ith the declaration (ro$ God 4i$sel(*

''And 4eho&ah God said, !ehold, the man has become as one of 8s, to know good and evil. And now,
lest he #ut forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever,'' Gen 3:==. 2A/B.
00BE4<6D T4E 2A> 4A. BEC<2E A. <>E <# @..00 TO 4NO& GOOD AND E5I*. 2an did
not beco$e ''one of us'' or ha%e in one sense +art o( the $ind o( God ,ntil a(ter he ca$e to )no' "ood 0
evil% 5hen 'e co$e to realise that this is the nat,re o( God - that there is a Godl& inter-+la& o( both
good - e%il* - i( 'e s+end o,r e3+erience here o( li%ing bac) in the /,daic <T conce+t o( good %erses
e%il 'e can ne%er enlarge o,r %ision o( a great - 'onder(,l God.
2an co,ld not li%e in his tr,e state ,ntil the (,ll act o( Cal%ar&* the death* b,rial - the res,rrection 'as
carried o,t. Ironicall& in one sense this had alread& ha++ened in God1 in (act the Godhead e3isted long
be(ore there 'as an& created being* this 'as long* long be(ore the boo) o( Genesis - so in God0s
econo$& good - e%il wor# to"ether% <ne has +,t it this 'a&.
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''"f we can &isualise for a moment two great wheels, two rings, two cycles e&er re&ol&ing one against
the other, each holding > maintaining as it were by as magnetic force, the #osition of the other+ $oes
this gi&e any indication how ?ro&idence works towards the enlargement of man's soul, towards its
harmonisation with the $i&ine? We would im#ress this on all #eo#le, were we able 'hat which man calls
'e&il' is also of God, the uni&ersal intelligence that man calls God contains in itself both good > e&il.''

This $a& see$ contro%ersial to so$e* b,t 'e can onl& share tr,th as 'e )no' it - see it to be.
4itherto $an& ha%e tho,ght that good $,st o++ose e%il - this is one o( the reasons (or the intellect o(
$ost +eo+le toda& 'do good get good, do bad get beat.' or 'touch not taste not.' etc. E%il $,st al'a&s be
an essential co$+le$ent to that :,alit& that $an calls 0good0 )ee+ 'ell in $ind* without evil good co,ld
not e%ol%e or e3ist.
In o,r s+irit I see that there is right no' a (,rther great re%elator& realisation o( lo%e - grace 'hich is
(ar o,tside the to date acce+ted nor$ o( son-shi+ ,nderstanding - s,+ersedes all that 'e ha%e had in o,r
o,tdated Ish$ael conce+t - this is that God is not holding an&thing or an& g,ilt against anyone any
where- this is 'ell* 'ell ahead o( hol& +lace or second real$ - e%en $,ch o( the to date son-shi+
,nderstanding. >o' 'e do not 'ish to deliberatel& !oint the fin"er* b,t I 'o,ld as) ,s all this :,estion.
5hen did (,rther closer to God re%elation tr,th inadvertently not +oint the (inger as it 'ere7
This conce+t can onl& be gras+ed 'hen 'e realise that 'e right no' ha%e the (,ll right to the
,nad,lterated she#inah glor& into the $ost* 2ost 4ol& Place 'ithin o,rsel%es* i( 'e acce+t an& less 'e
can ne%er see it1 the in$!art conce+t 'ill re$ain to so$e ) until enlightenment ) a realit& 'hich is in tr,th
a del,sion* an Ish$ael hindrance* as 'e can ne%er b& the deeds o( the la' e%er gain the (,ll ,lti$ate high
+lace in God. To attain o,r $ost hea%enl& e3+erience it is b& "race alone. 4o' greatl& ha%e 'e allo'ed
this grace to a((ect ,s* can 'e allo' o,rsel%es to go all the 'a& or are 'e sto++ing short o( the (,ll ga$,t
'hich is the full e2tent o( 'hat is in the she)inah glor& in o,r 2ost 4ol& Place* are 'e 'illing to +,ll o,t
all the sto+s7
<,r 'hole gala3& re%ol%es on the +rinci+le o( o++osites* one $agnetic (orce or c&cle 'hich is related
to as it were "ood* against another o++osing (orce 'hich (or the sa)e o( e3a$+le 'e 'ill call evil. I sa&
again the 'hole +rinci+le o( God lies in one (orce against another* this is 'h& 'e are told* ''%ehold man
has become one of us, to know -**$ .N$ ,:I).'' This is the reason he 'as cast o,t o( the (,ll e3tent
o( the garden 'hich 'as within himself - 'as g,arded (ro$ co$+letel& +arta)ing b& the Cher,bi$s - a
(la$ing s'ord 'hich is s,++orted b& the (act o( the Cher,bi$s 'hich de+icted the glor& or sho'ed ,s the
li"ht that 'e really are in the o%ershado'ing o( the Ar) o( God in the 2ost 4ol& Place in the tabernacle
o( 2oses. @ntil the finished 'or) o( Christ $an)ind co,ld not ta)e ad%antage o( that 'hich 'as 'ithin
hi$sel(.
0" ha&e said, e are gods2 and all of you children 3or sons4 of the !ost &igh. !ut ye shall die like
men, and fall like one of the #rinces.0 HPsal$ 9=:!-7I. Do, are gods - all o( &o, are sons o( the 2ost
4igh. B,t no' +raise be to o,r /es,s Christ the %eil has been rent - there is nothin" bet'een $an - the
(,ll e3tent o( that 'hich is in hi$sel(* na$el& Christ his tr,e identit&. 5ill &o, dare to belie%e it* I do
belie%e it* I $,st belie%e it. 5hilst 'e belie%e that there is still so$ething bet'een ,s - the hi"hest
!lace in o,r te$+le 'e are still allo'ing o,r Ish$ael* a s,bstit,te* a +lace o( hindrance in o,r e3+erience
'hich e:,ates to o,r ("ood verses evil( conce+t.
''-od has done it all+ He sent 5hrist to make peace between himself and us, and he has gi&en us the
work of making peace between himself and others.'' =Co ":19. Conte$+orar& English Bersion.
2ost o( the te@ts that are cited in o,r articles 'e are a++l&ing to the highest end-ti$e ,nderstanding
that as $entioned earlier o,r great a+ostle Peter so (earlessl& declared several times in his 'ritings to ,s
- are to be (o,nd in 1Pet 1:". 1Pet ":1. 11Pet 8:13. Des the sal%ation to be re%ealed to ,s in the last ti$e
is no' dra'ing close to its (,l(il$ent - 'e are on the cr,3 o( the greatest $o%e that $an 'ill e%er
'itness. 5e are entering a ne' di$ension* that 'hich the +ro+hets o( old ha%e declared to ,s (ro$ ages
be(ore. 2iracles signs - 'onders 'ill be the nor$ - the 'a& that 'e 'ill e3+erience this 'ill be Gods
'a& - not one iota o( the 0hol& +lace0 real$ 'ill ha%e an& +art in 'hat God has (or those 'ho tr,l& lo%e
4is re%elation tr,th.
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,rom the very e"innin" we have een immortal and children of life.

This state$ent is that o( an earl& ch,rch (ather - has been $odernised (or clarit&.
.lways *nward .nd 8pward Into The Incredible!
As 'e $o%e on'ard 'ith God it is al'a&s ,+'ard - into 'hat see$s the incredible - ,nbelie%able. >o
(,rther ste+ e%er see$s credible 'hen 'e co$+are it to 'hat 'e ha%e $ade o,r co$(ort Jone* 'hich is
'here 'e ha%e been $ost at ease - are no' ad%ancing (ro$. #,rther tr,th as al'a&s 'ill create a stir in
o,r li%es at (irst as this this is e%er the case* b,t )no' this God 'ill ne%er (orsa)e an& o( ,s - re$e$ber
the tr,e co$(ort Jone in God 'ill al'a&s be hi"her into the incredile unreality K which it is to the
lower understanding ( 'hen co$+ared to a higher tr,th. Also 'e need to realise that* a (,rther higher
e3+erience in the .+irit 'ill :,ite o(ten create furore b& those 'ho are satis(ied - either cannot or 'ill
not $o%e o,t (ro$ their see$ingl& sane - sensible co$(ort Jone.

''9&ery gift good, and e&ery gift perfect, from abo&e is coming down from of the "ather of the lights,
with whom not one change, or of turning a shade, ha&ing willed he begot us by a word of truth, in
order that to be us, first+fruit a kind of the of himself creatures. 'herefore, brethren of me belo&ed
ones, let be every man ;uick in order that to have heard, slow in order that to ha&e s#oken, slow in
order to wrath.'' /as 1:17-1. Gree) Diaglott.

''9&ery good gift and e&ery #erfect gift is from abo&e and comes down from the %ather of lights, with
whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning. 1f &is own will He brought us forth with the Word of
truth, for us to be a certain first+fruit of &is creatures. 'herefore, my belo&ed brothers, let e&ery man be
swift to hear, slow to s#eak, slow to wrath.'' /a$es 1:17-1. 2A/B.
The %er& enco,raging 'ord (ro$ the .+irit is that as 'e are one in God* identi(ied as one I> 4i$* not
;,st (as( 4i$* Gen 3:==* to beco$e the first$fruits o( the Himself creatures. Also )ee+ing 'ell in $ind
that 'e are to (ta#e no thou"ht( 'hen it co$es to s+irit,al tr,ths (or then are 'e battling 'ith the sna#e*
'ho re+resents o,r natural mind- alas the (oregone concl,sion is that is 'e can ne%er co$e o,t o( this
contro%ers& as the %ictor* that is 'hilst 'e are listening to the sna)e. Contra-'ise the $ind o( Christ
co$es not (ro$ 'itho,t b,t (ro$ within - is not onl& enco,raging b,t a blessed ,+li(ting* lo%ing -
on"oin" re%elator& e3+erience.
The ,nd *f The .damic $ream!

The belo' is cited - is a +art e3tract (ro$ the article the Part "C End <( .in?
''AN$ 'H9:9 shall come forth a *hoot out of the stock of (esse .$a&id's father/, and a %ranch out
of his roots shall grow and bear fruit. And the #pirit of the )ord shall rest upon &im))the *#irit of
wisdom and understanding, the *#irit of counsel and might, the *#irit of knowledge and of the re&erential
and obedient fear of the Lord)) .nd shall make &im of ;uick understanding, and His delight shall be in
the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord. .nd &e shall not 5udge by the sight of &is eyes, neither
decide by the hearing of &is ears, !ut with righteousness and 5ustice shall He -udge the #oor and
decide with fairness for the meek, the #oor, and the downtrodden of the earth, and &e shall smite the
earth and the oppressor with the rod of &is mouth, and with the breath of &is lips &e shall slay the
wicked.'' Isa 11:1-8. A$+.

This e3+ression Branch is ,sed n,$ero,s ti$es in the 'onder(,l ins+ired te3ts 'e ha%e been gi%en.
This Branch is gro'ing o,t o( the roots o( o,r s+irit,al Da%id - has $,ch to do 'ith the %er& Tabernacle
o( Da%id* and the .+irit o( the 6ord shall rest ,+on 4i$ this 'onder(,l cor+orate Branch* e%en the son0s
o( God - the $an-child that has &et to be (,ll& re%ealed. E%en right no' the .+irit o( the 6ord is $a)ing
this one 'ho is no' e$erging (ro$ the 'o$b o( the 'o$an - e%en the so,l - - is e%en no' in +art
beginning to r,le - reign* is being gi%en 6uic# understandin"- &es e%en to 4i$ 'ho is the cor+orate

Christ The Antidote Regarding Death

Christ - 4e does not ;,dge b& the sight o( 4is e&es or b& the hearing o( 4is ears b,t 'ith righteo,sness -
;,dge$ent is e%en no' beginning to ;,dge the +oor - to decide in - b& 4is (aith (airness (or the $ee)
the +oor - the do'ntrodden o( the earth. 6et ,s not ,nderesti$ate o,r identit& - calling that 'e ha%e
right no' in this Identit& o( the one 'ithin ,s 'ho is e%en o,r tr,e eternal being. 4e shall s$ite the earth
- the o++ressor 'ith (airness* 'ith the rod o( 4is $o,th 'hich is e%en in - b& 4is son0s* - e%en 'ith the
breath o( 4is li+s shall 4e sla& the 'ic)ed. I as) what wic#ed7 The 'ic)edness o( o,r $ista)en
,nderstanding or o,r identit& that is an& other than the tr,e Christ* the tr,e eternal one 'ho d'ells in
e%er& $an* b,t alas sadl& not all are &et read& to ac)no'ledge this* b,t )no' this 4e thro,gh 4is chosen
ones shall sla& this wic#ed one 'ho 'o,ld tr& to )ee+ ,s (ro$ )no'ing the realit& o( a God 'orld 'hich
is not 'hat $ost are e3+eriencing* (or 2& Aingdo$ is not (ro$ - o( this 'orld it is (ro$ another 'orld*
not geogra+hicall& b,t that Aingdo$ is a )ingdo$ 'hich is tr,l& ON*+ E7'ERIENCED &ITHIN%
'',very valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall
be straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth. And all flesh shall see the sal&ation of God.0
6,)e 3:"-!. 2A/B.

005e 'o,ld re$ind &o, that as the stars are +oised in the hea%ens so also e%er& h,$an so,l +oised in
the eternal c&cle o( li(e1 is held there b& - 'ithin the ,n-slee+ing conscio,sness o( the Di%ine
Intelligence. It is tr,e that the so,l has been gi%en a $eas,re o( (ree'ill* or +o'er o( choice* so that it can
acce+t or re;ect good or e%il1 b,t it has no +o'er at an& ti$e to se%er its lin) 'ith the .,+re$e .o,l* God
$$$ and there is always an u#ward #ull towards God. Tr,e eno,gh* (or a ti$e the so,l $a& deride* den& or
re;ect God1 b,t it can ne%er esca+e (ro$ 4i$1 ne%er brea) its lin) 'ith 4i$1 and in its e3tre$it& it $,st
s,rel& &ield to 4i$* and ret,rn to 4i$ li)e the Prodigal .on in the +arable.00 6,)e 1".

Please notice that a(ter the +rodigal son had s+ent his ti$e in 'asting his s,bstance* his %er& i$+ortant
ti$e in his e3istence* that a(ter a +eriod o( the lo%ing (athers dealings* he ca$e to hi$sel(* his s+irit,al
senses* the realisation o( his need to )no' inti$atel& the lo%er o( his so,l 'hich 'as 'ithin hi$sel( as it
is in every man ) e&ery man in his own time or order, rank or turn ) 1Cor 1"1 =3. E%en tho,gh to $an&
$inds he had sinned greatl& - con(essed* %erse =1* I ha%e sinned $ erred ) notice that in %erse == the
#ather did not berate hi$ or hold an&thing against hi$ 'hatsoe%er. 5hat 'as the #athers res+onse.

''!ut the father said to his ser&ants, %ring the best robe and put it on him. And #ut a ring on his hand
and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. .nd let us eat and be merry, for this
my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.'' 6,)e 1":==-
=8. 2A/B.
Did 'e notice* no condemnation (ro$ the #ather 'hatsoe%er. <,r #ather %ie's things altogether
di((erentl& to $an& 'ho are still ,nder legalit&. Please notice the di((erence in the res+onse o( his o'n
BR<T4ER. ''!ut .the elder brother/ was angry 0with deep+seated wrath6 and resol&ed not to go in. 'hen
his father came out and began to plead with him,'' 6,)e 1":=9. A$+.
5hen tr,th - lo%e are e3+osed there 'ill al'a&s be those* 'ho $a&be are closest to ,s that 'ill be
:,ic) to +,t the )ibosh on 'hat is being shared. The (athers res+onse to the angr& son 'as s,r+risingl&
,nderstanding. ''And the father said to him, #on, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.''
6,)e 1":31. A$+.
Take No Thought!
Ral!h 4nowles- Octoer% 89:;%
I( 'e ha%e been +rone to h,$an error in this article it is not +,r+osel&* - I tr,st that a little )indness 'o,ld allo' (or an& (a,lt
- that 'e 'ill consider - i$bibe the better or s+irit,al +art o( that 'hich is +resented - intended. R5A.
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. )etter "rom !ar5 #tampa!
Dear Ral+h* Than)s (or &o,r recent article. It sho,ld reall& stir ,+ and $a)e ,s e3a$ine in the light o( the
'ord* ;,st 'hat 'e belie%e* and 'hen 'e do* $a& God gi%e ,s all the s+irit o( h,$ilit& that 'e $a& let
go* once and (or all o( o,r $ista)en identit&* and be 'ho 'e are in Christ. A$en to all &o, 'rote* I too a$
challenged to let die that 'hich is o( the old order* and (,ll& e$brace God0s third real$ in its (,llness.
Desterda& I had a te3t $essage (ro$ $& da,ghter* to 'hich I res+onded b& con(essing the +roble$ I 'as
ha%ing....and the +ain I 'as getting as a conse:,ence. FThis is so$ething I don0t nor$all& do* beca,se it is
a 'rong con(ession in a 'a&.G 4o'e%er* Be% re+lied b& telling $e that she )ne' 'hat I 'as (eeling and
she had also had the sa$e e3+erience hersel(* b,t 'as no' (ree (ro$ it. .he (,rther told $e that it 'as a
s&$+to$ o( <6D E>ERGIE. T4AT 5E 5ERE 4<6DI>G <> T<. 5hen she said that a light 'ent
on* and I realised these old energies 'ere nothing else than o,r consolidated* religio,s habits* and 'e need
to let the$ go. The& 'ere as &o, sa&* all right in the Pentecostal real$* b,t 'e cannot ta)e the$ into the
2ost 4ol& Place. This also incl,des o,r (or$ o( +ra&er* and o,r 'a&s o( $inistering. Desterda& E$il&
rang $e ,+* she has been do'n 'ith her da,ghter. 5ell* ho' a$aJing to hear her tal)* and as 'e shared
she 'as ,nderstanding and recei%ing in belie%ing (aith. I shared 'ith her the tr,th that 'e had act,all&
been 'restling 'ith God* li)e /acob did* and had his thigh +,t o,t o( ;oint so that he li$+ed (or the rest o(
his li(e. B,t God changed his na$e (ro$ /acob Fs,++lanter* t'isterG to Israel L A r,ling +rince 'ith God.
That is e3actl& 'hat 'e are e3+eriencing o( the 'ar 'ithin o,rsel%es* as &o, sa&1 Ada$ doesn0t 'ant to
die* so he +,ts ,+ a (ight.....I ha%e said $an& ti$es that I 'on0t belie%e the 'orst abo,t $&sel(* ,nless I
catch $&sel( in the act. >o' as 'e enter into the ne' real$ (,ll&* the +ast 'ill be li)e Pa,l sa&s. I co,nt
all the (or$er things as d,ng* that I $ight be (o,nd in 4i$* not ha%ing an& righteo,sness o( $& o'n* b,t
onl& that righteo,sness 'hich is b& (aith in Christ /es,s. 4abits die hard* so ingrained are the& that 'e do
not realise that it is o,r habits gained in the second real$ that are holding ,s bac). E%en the 'a& 'e
s+ea) to others has got to change* b,t 'e can0t do it* and 'hen it is +ointed o,t to ,s* 'e realise that o,r
character is nothing else b,t consolidated habits. Des there is ho+e (or a tree i( it be c,t do'n* that at the
scent o( 'ater* it 'ill s+ro,t again* and bear (r,it. Beca,se a br,ised reed 4e 'ill not brea)* and a
s$o)ing (la3 'ill 4e not :,ench* ,ntil 4e brings a ;,st ca,se to %ictor&. I 'as (irst gi%en that %erse in
1!9* at a ti$e o( se%ere +ersec,tion. Des* no' 'e are seeing that the ho+e that li%es 'ithin has ne%er
died* and b& the grace o( God1 I a$* that I a$ in Christ. I a$ decreeing that 'e $ight go on to +er(ection*
not la&ing again the things that 'e destro&ed. 2a& the 6ord bless &o, 'ith the strength and +o'er to
o%erco$e in e%er& area 'here the old things are tenacio,sl& still clinging on.
2& lo%e in Christ *and $an& than)s. 2ar;.
To those 'ho are not a'are 2ar; .ta$+a +assed on :,ite recentl&* this is so$ething that she 'rote to $e
be(ore $o%ing on. I 'as so glad (or the sincerit& - o+en heartedness that she had (or end-ti$e tr,th.
Ral+h Ano'les.
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