DAY OF THE LORD

“But the DAY OF THE LORD will come as a thief in the night, in which the HEAVENS WILL PASS AWAY with a great noise, and the ELEMENTS WILL MELT with fervent heat; both THE EARTH and THE WORKS THAT ARE IN IT will be BURNED UP”.- 2 Pet 3:10

The New Testament uses the phrases, such as “Day of the Lord”; “Day of our Lord”; “Day of Visitation”; “Day of Judgement”; and “That Day”; to speak of judgment, both for the saints and the wicked.

Peter spoke of this subject in only two other verses; (a) that those first century Jewish Christians (the Dispersion) were to have their conduct honorable among the Gentiles, so that by their good works, they may glorify God in the DAY OF VISITATION. -1 Pet 2:12 and (b) that the Lord knows how to deliver the GODLY out of temptations and to reserve the UNJUST for the DAY OF JUDGEMENT. -2 Pet 2:9

Paul wrote to the Corinthians that they may be blameless in THE DAY OF THE LORD. -1 Cor 1:8 He wrote to the Thessalonians that the DAY OF THE LORD comes as a thief in the night. -1 Thess 5:2;1 Thess 5:4. Paul wrote to Timothy that there is laid up for him (Paul) the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to him at His APPERARING on THAT DAY, and not to Paul only, but to all (first century saints) who had loved Christ’s APPEARING, which was coming soon in that first century generations. -2 Tim 4:1, 8; Matt 24:34.

John wrote that Christ’s love has been perfected among those believers so that they may have boldness in the DAY OF JUDGEMENT. -1 John 4:17 These all convey the idea that those first century saints looked for THE DAY OF THE LORD to be soon, not 2000 years in the future.

They spoke with confidence about the way the Lord would receive them, but they still had to go through the judgement at the resurrection of the just and unjust. -Acts 24:15

Christ’s coming was at hand in the first century and everyone’s eternal state (past, present and future) was set at that time. -Rev 22:10-12

After 70ad, we Christians in the New Covenant kingdom will not have to go through any judgment of any kind, since our salvation is fully consummated, and our destiny has already been judged and determined in Christ. Our reward is eternal life in His presence forever.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Okay, you know I’m gonna point out dual meaning. We are after the completion of the perfect prophesy so there is no need to try to add to our Savior and His complete works at the cross as our penalty paid in full; however, I will say this, we do still have to believe to receive- we must accept the proposal! We do not serve a forceful God- He intervenes by invitation only and He is a God of free will. The marriage is only complete (individually- personally for every one of us) when we accept the ‘ring’ and receive the everlasting covenant.

We are Not held to the same judgement as the first century saints- but actually we kind of are. We too must be in love with the “Appearing of Christ” which will be the day we too will see him face to face at our own personal -death- burial and resurrection to eternal life.

We will be judged according to what we’ve done with Christ! Are we truly redeemed & born-again by being in a loving relationship with the Savior? We are only going to be judged according to our position in Christ!

So go believe and be changed by the mighty awesome God we serve, in that ALMIGHY, MOST CERTAIN NAME, JESUS!

All my Bold Confidence in THE DAY OF THE LORD, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

CROWNS

The first century Apostles and disciples were a unique generation of people in the history of mankind. God chose that time and that place in Palestine for Jesus Christ to make His visible entrance into the world. He came as a man, born of a virgin, and personally ministered to those first century Jews.

The Pharisees, priests, and Jewish leaders of that time rejected Him and His message. They did not believe that He was the promised Messiah. Christ was crucified, dead, buried, resurrected and ascended back to heaven during that time in 30ad. He commissioned His chosen Apostles to make disciples and to teach the gospel of the New Covenant kingdom to the Jews, Samaritans (half-breeds) [racially mixed] (my adding) and to the Gentiles.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all the things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE” – Matt 28:19-20

[end of the ‘age’ meaning end of the old covenant- not end of the world or time] (my adding).

The non-believing Jews at that time hated Him. They persecuted and even killed those first century Christians because of their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. The Romans also persecuted and killed those faithful Christians. The Gospel of the New Covenant kingdom was preached and taught by those first century disciples in the synagogues and elsewhere.

Jesus told them that He would return at His second coming Parousia in THIER GENERATION. He said that they would have to suffer and be hated by all nations for their faith. Some of them would even be killed. Jesus told them that if they ENDURED UNTIL THE JEWISH AGE THEY SHALL BE SAVED.

“Then they will deliver YOU up to tribulation and Kill YOU, and YOU will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.” “But he who ENDURES TO THE END shall be saved.” “Assuredly, I say to YOU, THIS GENERATION will by no means pass away till all these things take place.”-Matt 24:9-10;13;34

Christ had special CROWNS for those first century faithful Christians. these were given to them after the judgements in 70ad. Apostle Paul said that those brethren who became believers in Christ through his work as an Apostle and preacher of the gospel were his joy and CROWN. –-Phil 4:1; 1 Thess 2:19

Paul told Timothy that all those first century saints would receive the CROWN of righteousness, which the Lord would give them at His second coming Parousia in 70ad. -2 Tim 4:8

James said that the faithful who endured temptation in the first century would receive a CROWN of life. – James 1:12

Peter said that those first century faithful saints would receive the CROWN of Glory when Christ returned at His second coming Parousia. -1 Pet 5:4.

John wrote that those first century saints would be thrown into prison and have tribulation, but if THEY were faithful until death, THEY would receive a CROWN of life. -Rev 2:10

Their salvation was not yet consummated, but it would be when He returned. Jesus promised the first century church that He was coming quickly [in THEIR GENERATOIN] (my adding) if they held fast to their faith, no persecutor could take away their CROWN.

“Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what YOU have, that no one may take your CROWN. – Rev 3:11

We Christians, who live after the Christ’s second coming in 70ad, all have received eternal life. Our salvation had been fully consummated unlike those transitioning saints, who had to wait for the consummation of their salvation. We do not serve Christ to receive a CROWN, but we serve Him in His New Covenant spiritual kingdom soley for His Glory.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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Okay, so this is one of those times I’m going to point out “duel meaning” of the scriptures: LOGOS, (written word) and the RHEMA (the word come to life). When I say Rhema, I usually mean a personal word from God, not just reiterating the written word. This is a moment in a person’s life that God literally speaks to them through His word bringing it to LIFE- by making it a personal word to them and for them. We know the word has its context, history and audience relevance- but it also has a personal BOOM moment for all of us, or at least it should if one is to seek a personal relationship with ABBA!

With that all said, I want to share a Rhema- personal vision that God gave me and also my youngest daughter when she was only 4 years old. The innocence of a child that simply relies on and trusts Jesus is the MOST BEAUTIFUL things I’ve ever experienced and is most precious to God. ❤

Testimony: at a time, I was grieving the loss of my mother many years after losing her I prayed to God to show me her in a dream for I was missing her so dearly. That night I dreamt of her wearing a crown with some beautiful gems on it; she then took it off and held it as she gazed upon it. I then asked, “mother what are you doing?” She then bowed down and held it up as to be handing off to someone else. I then looked closer and saw the very Glory of Jesus in purity and love standing before her. She was handing over her CROWN OF LIFE to Jesus! That very (dream moment) I had so much peace and awe and thankfulness and was full of that complete, content, peace beyond understanding that God answered my prayer.

More testimony of our all-awesome God. The next morning as we were at church my 4-year-old daughter came out of the washroom wearing a crown that they made in Sunday school and she said to me, “look mommy a crown, like that lady was wearing, you know mommy, you were there!” ❤

*Just a background note: I hadn’t shared my dream/vision with anyone yet, nor had my daughter ever met my mother for she had died 7 years prior to this day. My daughter and I shared this dream/vision! God used my baby girl to confirm that this wasn’t just my imagination and a very good dream, but this was HIM answering my prayer! And this my dear friends is what you will receive when YOU BELIVE, LOVE AND TRUST YOUR CROWN OF LIFE! RHEMA WORD IS CROWNWORTHY!

All my SEEK THE CROWN GIVER, NOT THE CROWN- LOVE ❤ Diana xo 🙂

CROSS OF CHRIST

“Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and a sheep before its shearers silent, So He opened not His mouth.” -Isa 53:4-7

The CROSS OF CHRIST is the most important occurrence in the history of the world. Along with its related events, it is the central fulfillment of the entire Old Testament. Jesus Christ, [God in the form of a son] (my adding) came as the human Messiah to fulfill all of the law and to make atonement for His elect people through human history.

For us humans, the CROSS OF CHRIST and its related actions in the first century AD, is the turning point from eternity past to eternity future. This is not about the life of us as humans, but it is about Jesus Christ and His glory. It includes His work on our behalf. When He died, we died with Him. When He arose, we rose with Him. When He lives, we live with Him. When He was glorified, we were glorified with Him.

“For the message of the CROSS is foolishness to t hose who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” -1 Cor 1:18

Apostle Paul wrote that Jesus Christ is equal to God [because He is God] (my adding) but made Himself of no reputation and came in the likeness of men. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of THE CROSS. Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name, which is above every name, that the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. All shall realize that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [taking His heavenly position back as the Father] (my adding). -Phil 2:6-11

Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. It pleased the Father that in Jesus Christ all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of HIS CROSS– Col 1:15-20

Christians should live in humility and thankfulness to Christ, laying aside those things that easily lead to sin. Keeping focused on Jesus, the Author, and Finisher of our faith. He endured THE CROSS and the shame that went with it. He then sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Heb 12:1-2

After His Parousia in 70ad. He had defeated all enemies, the last of which is death. [eternal spiritual death] (my adding). He has consummated salvation in the presence of God for all His elect; He has completed all judgements; and He has made all His enemies His footstool. – 1 Cor 14:24-26; Heb 10:13; 12:1-2

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My adding had to be put in for this is the MOST IMPORTANT position of Christ, that HE is GOD!!! All of the millions of denominations stem from the ‘separation’ of God the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. If we continue to separate them, we will always end up with a false religion and fall under the sin of idolatry.

For those that cannot wrap their minds around this truth, let me ask you this, “when you have your day before the LORD, who will you bow before? If you are a believer in Christ, saved by Christ and you claim Him your Lord and Savior, who do you give all your faithfulness too, who do YOU LOVE with ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL AND MIND?

“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “-Matt 22:37

It’s not that hard to understand when you understand that Your Heavenly Father did not send one of His sons to be tortured and die for you, but instead since He is the omnipresent, omnipotent and an all existing God- He sent Himself in human flesh, born to a virgin so that He could shed human blood to save the human race bringing us all into His heavely presence for eternity.

Ponder here for a moment: scripture says, “we are made in the Image of God.” and that AWESOME GOD SENT HIMSELF IN A HUMAN IMAGE TO LIVE BE AND DO AS A HUMAN SO THAT WE CAN LIVE BREATH AND HAVE OUR BEING IN HIM!!

For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

Hallelujah- YES AND AMEN!

All My life set down at the Cross, Love, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

COVENANTS (ALL)

The laws of creation are relevant to all believers throughout human history. Under the Adamic Covenant, marriage between one man and one woman was established and continues through ALL COVENANTS and systems. Laws established by the Noahic Covenant after the flood stand forever as long as the signet of God, the rainbow, is still seen in the sky. Those include capital punishment and eating of meat is permissible. Practices such as altar sacrifices that were common after the flood and also continued into the Mosaic Covenant are nullified by the New Covenant after 70ad.

Circumcision was established under Abraham as a sign of the Abrahamic Covenant and was carried forward to the Mosaic Covenant system. The old heavens and old earth refer to the Judaist system under Mosas, yet include the Abrahamic Covenant as it related to the family of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.

The shaking (Gr. “saleuo”–unsettle, stir-up, remove) of the OLD HEAVENS refer to the old cosmology in the unseen realm with its new rules in the angelic world and it includes the Mosaic Covenant system. The shaking was necessary so that the NEW HEAVENS in the new cosmology in the unseen realm with its new rules in the angelic world, along with the New Covenant kingdom, which cannot be shaken, may remain.

‘See that you do not refuse HIM WHO SPEAKS. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks FROM HEAVEN, Whose voice THEN shook the earth (Israel); But NOW ALSO HEAVEN (covenants).‘ Now this, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the REMOVAL of those things that are BEING SHAKEN, as of the things that are made, that the things which CANNOT BE SHAKEN (spiritual kingdom) may REMAIN. Therefore, since we are receiving a KINGDOM which CANNOT BE SHAKEN, let us have GRACE, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear”. -Heb 12:25-28

[Note: Covenant Theology (mostly Presbyterian) is different than NEW COVENANT theology (Preterism). The former, basically believes in two covenants (Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace) with physical Israel and some of the moral Law continuing into the Covenant of Grace. Some of the promises and prophecies are yet to be fulfilled in their future.

The latter, believes in a NEW COVENANT that is a Covenant of Grace, which completely supersedes or fulfills shakable things that are removed so that the unshakable may remain. The Old Covenant (Jewish Mosaic religious system of Law, sacrifices, and ceremonies0 was all fulfilled by Christ and in Christ (every jot and tittle of it) in 70ad. All of the promise that have been misunderstood to be given physical Israel are fulfilled i n God’s spiritual Israel made up of born-again believers.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Do we yet see we cannot live in two covenants! To do so is to commit spiritual adultery.

We are seeing in our time right now *2023 our government attempting to bring us back under legalism. Trying to bring the 10 commandments back into the court system. We are seeing the speaker of the house claiming that He has heard God call him to be the current Moses. WE are seeing the evangelical far right conservatives creating the NACL (National Association of Christian Lawmakers). This is a dangerous agenda- it sounds and seems very “Christian” like, but Jesus didn’t come so that we can create a system of laws that can lead to ultimate stoning, beheading and or hanging; this is the Noahide laws/7 mountain mandate that can dangerously lead us back into OLD TESTEMENT system!

We are not to force converts by forcing pharisee type religious/political system we are to bring people to Christ by preaching the Gospel – the GREAT COMMISION is the NEW GREAT COMMNANDMENT!

The only commandments that should be brought into any courts system are the ones that CHRIST has called us too. Jesus placed the laws upon our hearts so that we can walk them out with His internal spiritual leading, not legalistic demanding!

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” – Matt 22:36-40

All my UNSHAKABLE Love ❤ Diana xo 🙂

COVENANT (OLD)

The Term OLD COVENANT in Scripture refers to the Mosaic Covenant, with its laws, sacrifices, ceremonies, feasts, days, and rules, which was entirely superseded by the better things of the New Covenant of grace and mercy by Christ. The OLD COVENANT is also referred to as the “Old Heavens”. The nation of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, and the temple are also referred to as the “Old Earth”.

These were destroyed in the fire in the Jewish-Roman war ending in 70ad. There was then no longer any means of making the sacrifices in the earthly temple because it was completely destroyed. There was no longer any proof of the lineage of the priestly tribe of Levites since those records were completely destroyed by that fire. [hence the burning of the elements] (my adding).

The nation of Israel had disobeyed the law of the Old Covenant. They failed to continue in the Old Covenant and the Lord disregarded them. The OLD COVENANT had not been faultless and therefore a New Covenant was necessary to be established by God.

“For IF THAT FIRST COVENANT HAD BEEN FAULTLESS, then no place would have been sought FOR A SECOND.” -Heb 8:7.

“I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel…not according to THE COVENANT (old covenant) THAT I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS in the day when I DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT (old covenant), AND I DISREGARDED THEM, says the Lord.” -Heb 8:8b-9

The Lord made a new covenant as a result of the failure of the nations of Israel to obey the OLD COVENANT or “first” covenant. The OLD COVENANT was made obsolete. It grew old and vanished away with the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70ad.

“In that He says, “A new covenant”, He has made THE FIRST OBSOLETE. Now what is BECOMING OBSOLETE AND GROWING OLD IS READY TO VANISH AWAY.” -Heb 8:13

This was the passing away of the Old Heavens and the Old Earth. Peter wrote about this in late 64ad. It was fulfilled shortly thereafter during the Jewish-Roman war in which the wrath of God was poured out on Israel ending in 70ad.

“But the day (judgement) of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which THE HEAVENS WILL PASS AWAY with a great noise, and THE ELEMENTS WILL MELT WITH FEVERENT HEAT; both THE EARTH AND THE WORKS THAT ARE IN IT WILL BE BURNED UP. Therefore, since ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE DISOLOVED, what manner of persons ought you be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming (Parousia) of God, because of which THE HEAVENS WILL BE DISSOLVED, BEING ON FIRE, AND THE ELEMENTS WILL MELT WITH FERVERENT HEAT?” -2 Pet 3:10-12

The OLD COVENANT and its laws brought death, but the new covenant and its grace brought life. The New covenant is a better covenant. It is an eternal covenant. -2 Cor 3:5-6; Heb 9:15 With the establishing of new covenant after the passing away of the OLD COVENANT and the physical nation of Israel of God’s chosen people, the entire OLD COVENANT law, which was fulfilled in Christ, also passed away. – Matt 5:18

Michael Alan Nichols

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*Can we yet see that JESUS is the whole point of the Bible, the Whole prophecy in flesh- the word in flesh, God in the flesh. HE is the NEW Covenant, the NEW life, the NEW wine, The NEW Jerusalem, He is the NEW of everything pertaining to LIVE & Godliness. ❤

He did return ‘in the clouds’ when He ‘destroyed the temple and all the elements’ of the OLD SYSTEM! Hence the plumb line scripture: John 10:10

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].

*The thief in this scripture is the Old Covenant: law/legalism/works mentality for salvation. But Christ came to bring us eternal life- never ending with HIM in the spirit! I have complete and full confidence in HIM!! “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” -2 Cor 3:5-6

We are of the NEW, so I pray we all start literally living out of this Good NEWS – the new heavens and earth that has been with us since the finished works of Christ at Calvary!

All my New Covenant LOVE from CALVARY, ❤ Diana xo 🙂