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The ABC’s of Scripture: HEAVENS & EARTH (OLD)

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Before 70ad, the arrangement of the OLD HEAVENS in the UNSEEN realm was organized under the angels. The OLD HEAVENS also included the Mosaic Law and all the sacrifices, ceremonies, feast, and days of the Old Covenant Jewish religious system. The OLD EARTH was in the SEEN realm and included the Promised Land which was the physical land of the physical nation of Israel.

The OLD EARTH was a land-based economy or world. It included the City of Jerusalem and the temple, which all passed away in God’s plan in 70ad. They were destroyed by fire and the unbelieving Jews were either killed by the Jewish Zealots and the Romans; or taken prisoner by the Roman armies; or escaped to other countries.

“And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the (old) EARTH, and the (old) HEAVENS are the work of your hands. They will perish, but You remain; and they will grow old like a garment; like a cloak You will fold them up, and THEY WILL BE CHANGED. But You are the same, and Your years will not fail.” – Heb 1:10-12; written in c.62ad.

Before 70ad the nation of Israel, with its land, city, and temple, as God’s chosen system and people (old earth), had been founded by the Lord and was under the Mosaic system. The laws, sacrifices, ceremonies, feast and days were all the work of His hands. He even wrote the Commandments with His own finger (old heavens). -Ex 31:18; Deut 9:10.

Old Covenant Israel was founded in part to prepare the O.T. Scriptures. This pointed to the future Messiah and provided evidence of His identity. However, the Old Covenant Jewish religious system was only temporary. It would perish and pass away. It was folded up like a cloak. The New Covenant Laws, including the commandments, ordinances, sacrifices, ceremonies, feast, and days were fulfilled in Christ and by Christ. Every jot and tittle of the law were finally fulfilled when Christ returned in 66-70ad.

Therefore, when the OLD HEAVENS and OLD EARTH passed away, all the Mosaic Law passed away in God’s plan. This included every “jot” [“jot”- Greek: iota;- Heb; yod= the smallest letter]; and every “tittle” [“tittle”- a tiny extension or smaller stroke in a Hebrew letter] of the written law. – Matt 5:18

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to FULFILL. For assuredly, I say to you, TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS AWAY not one jot or one tittle will by no means PASS from the law TILL ALL is FULFILLED”. – Matt 5:17-18

If anyone believes that “heavens and earth” has not passed away, since they think it must be a physical universe, and the physical planet earth, then to be consistent if they believe in any of the O.T. Law, they would be required to continue to obey all of the Law, every jot and tittle of it.

In 70ad the Old Covenant Jewish religious system passed away along with the OLD HEAVENS. With the passing away of the OLD HEAVENS & EARTH, God changed the Organization and arrangement of both SEEN and UNSEEN realm.

[See: “EARTH (Works Burned)’]

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Okay, I know many ‘christians’ (I purposely lower-case letter and put it in air quotations because I don’t see the purpose on putting emphasis on the word “christian” much anymore). After much studies of the bible while keeping it in its proper context within its history and the audience relevance in each specific text, I’ve come to realize that a MATURE christian would absolutely see that the fulfillment of the WHOLE PROPHCEY of Scripture IS CHRIST!

To explain a bit more on the word MATURITY. Even Christ (GOD) had to grow in wisdom and stature. To be MATURE in the word is to grow within the whole and complete prophecy and that is Christ (son on earth and His ministry) to returning to His rightful position (ABBA on the Thrown) in the NEW HEAVENS. For us christians (believers) in Christ and HIS FINISHED WORKS we too will go to be with ABBA *(the Almighty God and Everlasting Father of the prophecy Isa 9:6) for Eternity. This is the NEW HEAVENS! It is a forever position in Christ that was FULFILLED at the CROSS (and its’ important to understand that IT was A CROSS for that is a HUGE sign of the fulfillment). Hence why some religions oppose it, because religion kills and DOES NOT SAVE! It is also a key understanding that CHRIST is the Messiah that came, lived, taught, died, resurrected and ascended to His MATURE position that being ABBA. Hence, also why many religions deny that HE is GOD and that HE died and resurrected because that is key to the eternal position in CHRIST; those are key elements of SALVATION! We are saved by OUR FAITH in HIS GRACE. GRACE is what HE did for us, and it stands on the belief that HE DID It ALL and that IT is ALL ALREADY FINISHED as HE proclaimed! For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God -Eph 2:8

See, the Old Heavens were that of the Old System; after death no one went to Heaven, they went to Sheol (believers)/ Hades (unbelievers) till the day of judgement- which happened when Jesus went to the cross and set the captives free. Since He was the sacrifice made on our behalf for the penalty of sin paid in full, now believers were brought to the New Heavens- the unbelievers were not.

The transition period of OLD to NEW was a generation of 40 years (from Christ death, resurrection and ascension) to the day the whole prophecy was completed. The Jewish and Roman war of 70ad, when all the elements burned (O.T. temple and religious system!) Just as Christ said it would, Jesus replied to him, “You see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down!”- Mark 13:2

* I also believe that this fire (burning away of the elements), was the Lake of fire) it burned the old system (the power of Law, Sin and Eternal Death), and anyone clinging to it. I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death. Death, where are your barbs? Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from my eyes. – Hos 13:14

I can’t fathom any longer the lies of the christian church that Christ didn’t complete the prophecies of the bible and that there is some unfinished business to attend. It kills me watching fellow chritians still await His physical return to save them from the evil that resides in the hearts of man. See it is a personal obligation to allow Christ to change our hearts. He does not force Himself upon anyone, so to think that He will someday destroy His very own creation because His children refuse to change is asinine and a trap thought process actually. Very, very oppressive mindset and not a Godlike character, since God is a free will God towards all people. It sickens me also to see so many wait for a ‘leader’ of their choice (tickling of ears) to save our nation and desire “christian nationalism” through some disgraceful system or administration is purely blasphemous idol worshiping! It truly is no different of the thought process of the first century pharisees!

See the thought of future prophecies of a physical return and a physical destroying of the earth is an Islamic faith teaching and the downfall of the Jehovism teaching too. They preach a different Jesus and a different Gospel. For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you submit to it readily enough. -2Cor 11:4

Sadly, most christians are right there with them. I pray they all wake up and enjoy the COMPLETE AN FINISHED WORKS OF CHRIST AND DO THE ONE THING WE WERE ASSINGNED TO DO AND THAT IS TO SIMPY PREACH THE GOSPEL; AND THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS THAT CHRIST SAVES, NOTHING MORE & NOTHING LESS. And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.- Mark 16:15

May we STOP ADDING TOO AND TAKING AWAY FROM THE SINGULAR PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURES! CHRIST IS THE WHOLE AND COMPLETE PROPHECY! YES & AMEN! For as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are [all answered] “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God.- 2 Cor 1:20

All my SATIFIED IN HIS HEAVENLY GRACE, LOVE ❤ Diana xo

YES & AMEN 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: HEAVENS & EARTH

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“For behold, I create a NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH; and the former (Old heavens and old earth) shall not be remembered or come to mind.” -Isa 65:17

“For as THE NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH which I will make shall remain before Me.” says the Lord, “So shall your descendants and your name remain (true Jews in Christ)– Isa 66:22

Apostle Paul told those first century Jewish Christians to whom he was writing that they were to be mindful of the words spoken by the holy prophets (ie: Isaiah above) and the commandments of the Apostles of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -2 Peter 3:1-2

There was urgency and expectancy by those first century saints that dramatic changes were coming soon. These would affect the way God would be dealing with His people from then on. The Old Jewish religious system was to pass away and the new spiritual gospel kingdom was to be fully established forever.

These changes in the “HEAVENS & EARTH” were to occur SOON, IN THEIR GENERATION. Peter told the first century saints that the day of the Lord was coming like a thief in the night, in which the HEAVENS would be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements would melt with fervent heat; both the EARTH and the works in it would burn up. -2 Pet 3:10

He was talking about the New Covenant spiritual kingdom that Christ would fully establish after the destruction of the old heavens and old earth of Old Covenant Judaism 70.ad.

Peter said: “Nevertheless, WE (first century saints), according to His promise, look for NEW HEAVENS and a NEW EARTH in which righteousness dwells.” -2 Pet 3:13

The only people in the kingdom are His fully redeemed believers, called Christians (believing Jews and believing Gentiles). They all (past & future) have had their salvation fully consummated at Christ’s second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. They are all spiritually in the body of Christ by faith. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells each and every believer. There is therefore no unrighteousness in the New Covenant spiritual kingdom. The above scripture verses given by the Holy Prophet and Apostle have been fulfilled.

Now we also need to understand that the NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH, not only involve changes in covenants and the identity of God’s people; but also, they involve organizational changes in the UNSEEN realm. These are cosmological changes in the UNSEEN realm, including the spiritual world of angels and demons.

In the NEW HEAVEN the UNSEEN realm is reorganized under Christ. Among other things Satan is cast down. The NEW EARTH involves a heavenly country of the spiritual kingdom in the SEEN realm. –Heb 11:16. This is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a “spiritual” thing, yet it happens to physical beings (Christians) on earth. Also, the physical realm is now governed by the spiritual principles of the New Testament. [See: “HEAVENS & EARTH (Prophecy)” and “SHAKING”]. *Furure blogs to come.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: well, as you might have picked up on by now is that I believe all things according to scripture are finished in Christ, therefore I fully and completely believe that we are in the NEW HEAVEANS & NEW EARTH Because I’m not in the “it must be a perfect utopia” BELIEF SYSTEM. I don’t buy the lies of the corporate churches and the synagogue of ‘satan’ that wants us to believe God is going to burn away His creation because some of His creation had evil in their hearts!

God brought me this though: would I burn my home down because one of my three children had evil in the heart? NO, I would Not! We built our home, and we’ve raised all our children here. We taught them things, we nurtured and nourished them, they are our children NO matter what! They grow up and move out and build their own home/life outside of the home they were raised in- hopefully with good morals and godly principles. This home though will always be considered their home to come back too anytime. Their separate homes will be on the same EARTH. Some day they will physically die and if they are in the kingdom of God (a true Jesus believer) not just lip service, they will go to an eternal place with Christ for eternity! He is forever HE is the constant and the continuation of the scriptures because HE is the WORD OF GOD & HE IS GOD! The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. – John 1:14

See, we are not in the Old Covenant system (the old heavens and old earth) we are IN The NEW! The New kingdom, the New Jerusalem, the New Covenant NOW! As soon as we believe this with all our heart and mind, we become a part of this NEW kingdom. We are the NEW BRIDE; we are HIS GARDEN of EDEN. We are HIS children that shall continue on this legacy called CHRIST!

May we all choose to walk out the greatest gift ever given to us, and that was that ‘son born unto’ us that IS ALMIGHTY GOD, EVERLATING FATHER who has placed us into HIS NEW GOVERNMENT, and we rest on HIS shoulders!!- Isa 9:6

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.  For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are ONE – 1 John 5:6-8

All my NEW and complete IN HIM, LOVE, ❤ Diana xo

ABC’s of Scripture: HADES

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HADES is a Greek word that described the place of departed souls before the judgments in 70ad. It corresponded to the Hebrew word “Sheol” in the Old Testament and consisted of two parts. Before Christ’s atonement in 30ad, when the Old Testament people died, they went to Sheol/HADES.

The O.T. elect went to the “paradise” part of Sheol/HADES, labeled “Abraham’s Bosom” by Christ in His parable (Luke 16:19-31). The O.T. non-elect souls went to the “torment’ part of Sheol/HADES. There was a great gulf between them that no one could cross.

At the Ascension of Christ in 30ad., He brought “paradise” up with Him to the outer court of Heaven. – Eph 4:8-10. Christ completed His atonement work in the heavenly Holy of Holies and gave the Holy Spirit to indwell His living saints on earth. (Acts 1:8-9).

The deceased saints waited in “paradise” in the outer courts of heaven in disembodied state, which did not include flesh and blood, but was some kind of bodily form that is not fully described in Scripture. Those deceased saints waited there during the transition period until Christ’s second coming Parousia when they returned with Him in 66ad. Jesus Christ had the keys to HADES and of Death. He judges all people and determines their eternal destiny. Apostle John mentioned this:

“And when I saw Him, I feel at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I AM THE FIRST AND THE LAST. I am He who lives and was dead and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I HAVE THE KEYS TO HADES AND DEATH.”- Rev 1:17-18

And the Great White Throne Judgement, Christ opened the books and righteously judged each of the non-elect based on their works. None of them had their names written in the Book of Life. They were sentenced to condemnation in their “part” of the Lake of Fire. Christ also cast Death and HADES into the Lake of Fire at the final judgement in 70ad. the final destiny of all non-believers (past, present and future) was determined at that time.

“Then I saw the GREAT WHITE THRONE and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, STANDING BEFORE GOD, AND BOOKS WERE OPENED. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. AND THE DEAD WERE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS, BY THE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and DEATH AND HADES delivered up the dead who were in them. And THEY WERE JUDGED, EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS. THEN THE DEAD AND HADES WERE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. This is the second death. AND ANYONE NO FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE.”- Rev 20:11-15

-Michael Alan Nicols

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My thoughts: I truly believe that all according to the scripture is finished in Christ. I believe His promised return was three days after His crucifixion when He Resurrected. The Finished Works were at the Cross and upon His Resurrection, HE defeated eternal DEATH and for all that believed on Him (Past, Present, and Future).

I don’t believe in a ‘satan’ for anything that is oppression, or any adversary is considered to be the thief; therefore, anything that comes to steal, kill or destroy is the enemy. And the enemy is defeated IN CHRIST! And even for arguments sake, ‘satan’ was defeated at the CROSS!

Also, Hell is a made-up term that mostly the King James version twisted; hence why so many are in the King James only version cult. Forgive me but anyone that is so uptight and that they only believe in one specific version or translation – they miss out on the whole purpose of Christ! I am however, against any version that changes the Gospel message. The Quaran, the New World Translation (Jehovah witness’s version).. etc.. literally change the Gospel and they preach another Gospel which is how antichrist’ messages come into play. They also preach another Jesus – any future, after 70ad version return of Christ is the other gospel and the other Jesus! It is pure blasphemy and sadly has been preached and believed in almost all ‘christian’ denominations.

Read all versions/interpretations with caution. Do they change the Gospel? Do they change who Christ is? Do they deny that the Christ is God? Then they changed the message all together because REVELATION IS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD COVENANT SYSTEM! NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS! SALVATION IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, IT IS A COVENANT! IT ISN’T A FREE TICKET TO HEAVEN or “Paradise” which by the was brought up to the heavenlies back in 70ad. It’s also not to avoid a place called Hell, but it is to be in a covenantal relationship with our LORD AND SAVIOR! I’ve always hated the hell message; it doesn’t bring about a true sincere reaction towards God… and only those with a pure heart towards Christ shall see Him as the ONE TRUE GOD. “Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.- Matt 5:8

The scriptures are HISTORY, not ours. It is also stories of the past saints in Christ. They tell a past story on how the ‘son born unto us’ would complete the whole prophecy that WHOLE THAT IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR- GOD ALMIGHTY, ABBA FATHER, JESUS CHRIST! –Isa 9:6

We now live after the complete prophecy of Christ; it is detrimental not to add to (adds plages to our lives) nor take away (we remove our names out of the Book of Life).

“I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.- Rev 22:18-19

We live after the FINISHED WORKS AT THE CROSS! ALL THINGS ARE TRULY FINISHED IN HIM!

I do believe though that the ‘transition period’ which was from the Ascension of Christ till the destruction of the Temple (which was also ‘satan’s little season) which simply meant that the power of the Law that leads to Spiritual death had its season to run rampant. and this was the time those still denying Christ as savior were basically following the synagogue of satan.

The Jewish/Roman war of 66-70ad was the 3 and half year of war that led to the destruction of the Temple – literally destroying the OLD TESTEMENT system (burning away the elements!) This was the OLD Heaven’s and EARTH that would pass away. HIS WORD IN THE FLESH CHRIST WAS THE WORD THAT WOULD NEVER PASS AWAY! OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, OUR EVERLASTING FATHER, OUR ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR PRINCE OF PEACE AND OUR COMFORTER (HOLY SPIRIT) WOULD LAST FOREVER- GENERATION AFTER GENERATION!

Signing off, once again in my IT IS FINISHED FULFILLED ESCHATOLOGY LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

ABC’s of Scripture: GRACE (IRRESISTIBLE)

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Grace is unmerited favor by God for His elect. God loves His elect. Even though they are unrepentant sinners, Jesus died for His elect; God brings SPIRITUAL LIFE to His elect and sends His Holy Spirit to cause them to humbly acknowledge the sacrifice Christ has made for them. He makes them His own children, and grants them unsearchable riches, including ETERNAL LIFE in HIS PRESENCE: even though none of them deserve it. That is unmerited favor. That is GRACE!

IRRESISTABLE GRACE means that God sends His Holy Spirit to work in the lives of His elect people. He changes the nature of man to resist God into a new nature that loves God. God changes the heart of man. IRRESISTABLE GRACE does not mean that God takes man in his fallen nature and drags him into His Kingdom. Instead, God changes the heart and nature of His elect so that they willingly believe in Him. It is EFFECTUAL GRACE not a CERTAIN GRACE. With their nature change through regeneration, God’s elect are convicted of their sin. With a repentant heart, His elect trust Him and follow Him forever.

“All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does ACCORDING TO HIS WILL in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. NO ON CAN RESTRAIN HIS HAND or say to Him, “What have You done?’ – Dan 4:35

“For as the Father raises the dead and GIVES LIFE TO THEM, even so the Son GIVES LIFE TO WHOM HE WILL.”- John 5:21

And He said, ‘Therefore I have said to you that NO ONE CAN COME TO ME unless it has been GRANTED TO HIM BY MY FATHER.'” -John 6:37- John 6:65

Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us, she was a seller of purple form the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God. The LORD OPENED HER HEART to heed the things spoken by Paul. – Acts 16:14

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but ACCORDING TO HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE which was given to us in Christ Jesus BEFORE TIME BEGAN.”- 2 Tim 1:9

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Here’s something I just posted on Fb kind of in line with this topic and I’ll just repost it here: It’s the lack of understanding the FATHERS UNCONDITIONAL, continual love for every generation! A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.- Ecc 1:4

He doesn’t destroy His creation because deceptive doctrines filled unsatisfied hearts! Either HIS GRACE is sufficient for us,-Cor 12:9 or we desire a perfect future utopia where God forces his children to behave! Truthfully, we all must receive Him in our heart one at a time free willingly. God forces Himself on no one. He’s a relational God. 🥰

Evil isn’t in the world- it’s in the hearts of the deceived. 😞

All my fully satisfied IN HIS UNMERITED, IRRESISTABLE, EFFECTUAL GRACE, LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: GOSPEL

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The GOSPEL is basically the message of salvation in Christ. We do not know who His elect are. We are to share the GOSPEL with all that the Lord gives us opportunity. He is responsible for the outcome of our witnessing. Our responsibility is to be faithful. From a sovereign grace standpoint, our GOSPEL message should not seek a man-centered manipulative “decisional” response from people.

We should not merely persuade others to just repeat certain words that we tell them; but we should pray fully present Christ to them. We should have a conversation with them. It is best if we can share Scriptures with them as we preach the GOSPEL. Our message is better when we tell them about Christ and HIS ATONING WORK to save believers. We should pursue a God-centered message and let the Holy Spirit work in their hearts.

Instead of telling people that God loves them and that He desires to save them if they are willing, it is probably better to tell them that God is their Creator. He [came in the flesh in the form of ‘a son’ Jesus Christ] to DIE ON THE CROSS in order to atone for the sins of those that BELIEVE IN HIM. All those who have faith to believe in Christ will prove that they are His elect from before the foundation of the world. [emphasis mine].

There is no set system to use in sharing the GOSPEL with the lost. Sometimes it must be ‘short and sweet”! Other times it can involve some Scriptures that might be share with people. There is NO requirement that must be followed, other than be truthful with people, and speak as the Holy Spirit leads. We should use wisdom to know what seed has already been planted with the lost person. Has he or she heard of the GOSPEL before?

Asking, “what do you know about Jesus Christ?’ could move the discussion to the GOSPEL. Giving your own testimony could be very useful in your witnessing to someone. It is good to get to know people in order to know how your witnessing should proceed. We should realize that God’s purpose is to “make disciples”, who continue onward in Christian Maturity with genuine faith and growing knowledge of His Word. Your conversation might give opportunity to read a Bible passage and ask what that means to them.

WE WHO LIVE IN THE NEW COVENANT GOSPEL KINGDOM after 70ad are SPIRITUALLY IN CHRIST BY FAITH; WE HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT INDWELLING US; WE HAVE THE NEW TESTEMENT CANON; AND WE ARE TOTLALLY SECURE IN OUR CONSUMATED SALVATION. IT IS WONDERFUL HONOR FOR US TO TALKE ABOUT OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. WHEN WE DO IT PLEASES HIM; AND IT BLESSES US; AND IT GLORIFIES GOD. Do not forget the lost soul to whom you are witnessing. by God’s grace, it may be your privilege to be present at the starting point of his or her new life in Christ.

*Large printed to draw out importance of meaning!

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: first thought is that sharing scripture is mentioned twice yet this lesson shares no scripture. So, I will do so now: because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation. -Rom 10:9-10

Short testimony because I have too many to count! but this testimony goes well with this topic that my grandmother shared on this topic:

Just a week or so prior to my mother’s unexpected death, a Jehovah witness came to her door and handed her a pamphlet called the “watch tower” as my mother spoke to them and said, “No thank you I know whom my LORD AND SAVIOR IS, and that is JESUS CHRIST!

This only confirmed for me the importance of speaking out load (confess with the mouth) That Jesus is GOD and BELIEVE IN THE HEART that HE WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD THEN BY THIS SPIRIT & SOUL ALIGNMENT WE SHALL BE SAVED! It must be A GENUINE CONFESSION! Lip service saves NO ONE!

See the GOSPLE IS not about arguing with others or speaking of the Mark of the Beast or Sin or Satan or Hell, but IT is about sharing the REVELATION (the TESTIMONY) OF JESUS CHRIST! Everything else is simply debating non-sense and quite ridiculously pious of us to even partake in!

We need to plant seeds of faith, not fear filled doctrines and worthless theologies and the utmost heinous end times eschatology’s .. all are mere mythology and Jewish (Muslim) fables anyway. They are not the ‘christian’ way!

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.- Matt 28:19

We need to Preach this message from Generation to Generation because this message is to be preached FOREVER & EVER AMEN!

One generation goes and another generation comes, But the earth remains forever. – Ecc 1:4

All my FOREVER PREACHING THE GOSPEL THAT CHRIST SAVES LOVE, Diana ❤ xo 🙂

The ABC’S of Scripture: GLORIFICATION

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All GLORY, honor and praise belong to God. The word “GLORY” [Greek: “Doxazo”- to magnify, extol, praise] is applicable to GLORIFYING God. Christ manifests the Father and GLORIFIES the Father. The is said to be GLORIFIED IN CHRIST.

“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven and said: “Father, the hour has come. GLORIFY YOUR SON, THAT YOU SON ALSO MAY GLORIFY YOU.”- John 17:1

Everything that God is and all that He does brings Glory to Him. God is GLORIFIED by His creation. He is GLORIFIED by His words. He is GLORIFIED by His plans. He is GLORIFYIED by choosing and saving His saints. He is GLORIFIED by all of His works.

Jesus Christ is GLORIFIED in heaven. He has fulfilled the laws and prophecies; He has defeated all enemies; and He has consummated the salvation of all of the elect of God. When Christ is said to be GLORIFIED it means that His intrinsic glory is made manifest; and it is brought to light. Believers are GLORIFIED only because they are in Christ.

“That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be GLORIFIED in you, and YOU IN HIM, according to the grace of our Lord God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” -2 Thess 1:12

It is important that Believers realize that they are saved ONLY BY the GRACE of GOD. They have faith to believe as a gift of God. This is so that no one should boast and minimize the GLORY of God. God chose His elect; He saved His elect; He GLORIFIES His elect because they are in Christ for HIS GLORY.

“For by grace you have been SAVED THROUGH FAITH, and THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES; it is the gift of God, NOT THE WORKS, LEST ANYONE SHOLD BOAST. For we are HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND that we should walk in them.” -Eph 2:8-9

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: God is working a huge ‘prophetic’ muscle in me for a few years now. He has shown me (pretty much my whole life- as far back as I can remember) that HE IS ONE AND ONLY ONE! NOT TWO, NOT THREE- BUT ONE! The bible never confused me in this arena, I just sorta knew (& grew in understanding) that the center and main message of the Bible was that Christ was our Almighty God and Everlasting Father, that He was the comforter, prince of peace and the ‘government’ (us His saved children) rested on HIS shoulders. -Isa 9:6

If you are an avid reader of mine, or a friend or family member you’ve heard me share this message of Isa 9:6 umpteen times. And let me tell you know I will continue to bring it up umpteen million more times till its engulfed your mind and heart so that mere man and religion cannot take it away from you. Nor can it continually confuse the masses into double mindedly believing a doctrine that glorifies a father sacrificing his son to bring salvation to the rest of his children. Much of that theology comes from religion that doesn’t understand how prophecy works. Most people seeking ‘prophecy’ are seeking gloom and doom and the END OF THE WORLD! (another whole topic for another day). Instead of understanding that all biblical prophecy is about JESUS CHRIST AS GOD. A God that isn’t partial about His children.

There’s a spoken word, then the manifestation and a growth of wisdom and stature that needs to come forth. Like unto you a child will be born, and you will call it son or daughter which in whom will grow into being a father or mother that will humble thy self and sacrifice thyself in order to bring eternal life to his/her children and his or her children’s children generation after generation. *Just an example of the wording working its way from a son to a father with all his/her roles and titles included but all in all, this is ONE person in the flesh to live- preach, teach, be and do great and mighty things, then die to bring an end to the flesh life and pass off the inheritance to his/her children. It’s all about Our Father giving us our Inheritance (all the promises of God). For as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are [all answered] “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God.- 2 Cor 1:20

Okay – that was a tiny tangent off of the blog at hand, but until we fully come into what the FAITH we continually say we have, we NEED to FULLY UNDERSTAND GRACE & the ONE and ONLY GOD that deserves our full-fledged DEVOTION AND GLORIFICATION.

Let me ask YOU, WHO ARE YOU GLORIFYING When you pray, worship etc.? Do you see one LORD and SAVIOR, or do you see 2 or 3? The whole point of salvation is to KNOW ONE TRUE GOD in all HIS roles! Do you? or is it religious confusion you still honor and GLORIFY?

Again, this is a huge ‘prophetic’ workout I will continue to exercise until we all come into the ONE TRUE FAITH and that is CHRIST! HE IS OUR FAITH!

Christ didn’t come here to perfect our religions, doctrines, theologies, eschatology’s, lives or world, He came to perfect our FAITH! I pray we all continue to grow in wisdom and stature just as Christ had too (and HE was God) Now that’s as humbling as it gets! May we learn from the best and allow this perfection of OUR FAITH continue to GLORIFY OUR ONE AND ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, COMFORTER AND PRINCE OF PEACE! AND MAY WE BE THE ONLY ‘GOVENERNMENT’ THAT CONTINUES TO BRING GLORIFICATION TO HIM GENERATION AFTER GENERATION!! ❤

[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work]. – Heb 12:2

All my Glorifying love for CHRIST, Diana ❤ xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: GENTILES

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The GENTILES were generally considered to be non-Jews. [“GENTILES”-Greek: “ethnos: -heathen, people, and nations other than Israel]. From Adam to Abraham there were only GENTILES in the world. From Abraham to Christ there were believing Jews (righteous remnant- true Israelites) and Hebrews or Israel (not just Judah) and GENTILES in the world.

From Christ onward in history there are unbelievers and believers ‘Christians” (believing Jews and believing Gentiles) in the world. After 70ad the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles are the same as far as God’s people are concerned. After the resurrection of Christ, the believing Gentiles were included in the chosen, elect, people of God (the new nation of spiritual Israel).

“Now when the GENTILES heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.” – Acts 13:48

“Therefore, know that only those who are justified by faith are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the GENTILES by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” -Gal 3:7-8

“For you are ALL sons of God through FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS. For as many as you were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is NEITHER JEW NOR GREEK (GENTILES) there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for YOU ARE ONE IN CHRIST JESUS. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE” -Gal 3:26-29

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: No matter the religion, Judaism, Islamic, or Christianity and all their cohorts, neither male nor female, no matter weather in bondage to O.T or set free in N.T. all are ONLY set free in CHRIST! We must take all things to and through the finished works of the Cross (the crucifixion upon the tree that sets us all free!)

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]. – John 10:10

Painfully, Jews and Muslims denounce and deny the cross (the crucifixion that defeats the power of legalism, sin and spiritual death). It is only by the tree of life lifted up (Christ on the Cross) that the penalty is paid in full for any breaking of religious law, for all sin, and for the judgement seat of eternal death! For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. – Rom 8:2

Do we see that the gospel needs to be preached to all creation! It isn’t ANY form of religion that saves, but it is our perception of Our Messiah and Who HE IS! And HE is the GOD THAT SAVES! And we need to walk in the Power thereof!!

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues’ they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” -Mark 16:15-18

All my preaching to every creature kind of LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: GENERATION

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Jesus told His disciples that His prophecies would be fulfilled in their GENERATION. That included the forty year transition period between His first and second comings in the first century AD. Those first century Jews were a special GENERATION in God’s plans.

That was the GENERTION in which He personally entered human history as the [prophecy] of the Son of God in the flesh to begin His public ministry in 26-30ad. It was that GENERATION of Jews, who rejected the Messiah as He walked among them. He performed many miracles and fulfilled ALL of the prophecies regarding the promised Messiah.

That was also the last GENERATION of the Jewish age. It was the GENERATION that was involved in the foundation of His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom, which became fully established in 70ad. It was the only GENERATION throughout all human generations that witnessed the ministry of the [prophecy] of the Son of God in person.

It was the only GENERATION that saw the crucifixion of Christ; the resurrection of Christ, and the ascension of Christ; the second coming return of Christ; the resurrection and judgment of the just and unjust; and the utter destruction of the Old Covenant religious system, including the city of Jerusalem and the temple.

Jesus told His disciples that it was a “wicked and adulterous Jewish GENERATION” – Matt 16:4; It was a “faithless and perverse GENERATON” – Matt 17:17. Jesus said that it was a GENERATION that says, “John the Baptist came neither eating nor drinking wine, you say, ‘he has a demon.’ The [prophecy] Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of the tax collectors and sinners!” –Luke 7:31-35

Jesus said that it was an “evil GENERATION “- Luke 11:29; it was a GENERATION that would be “condemned in the judgment‘ – Luke 11:30-32; the blood of all the prophets from the foundation of the world would be “required” of that GENERATION– Luke 11:50-51; it was that GENERATOIN alone that “rejected” the Lord Jesus Christ in their presence. – Luke 17:25

Apostle Paul wrote that the first century of unbelieving people were a “crooked and perverse” GENERATION. However, that first century GENERATION OF BELIEVERS were the “lights to the world”.- Phil 2:15. Apostle Paul wrote that those first century saints were a “chosen GENERATION” of special people to proclaim God’s praises. -1 Pet 2:9

Jesus told His disciples what the signs would be leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple; the end of the Jewish age; and His second coming Parousia– Matt 24:3 After describing these events in Matt 24:4-32, He said:

“So YOU also, when YOU see all these things, know that it is near- at the doors! Assuredly, I say to YOU, THIS GENERATION will by no means PASS AWAY till all these things take place.” – Matt 24:33-34; Mark 13:30; Luke 21:32

We are told by the Lord and the Apostles that in the first century GENERATION, in which Jesus lived and walked the earth, they were unique people in history. These were chosen people (Apostles etc.) to do mighty things for God’s glory; and also specially wicked people (Pharisees, Jewish leaders, etc.) to receive greater judgment than any other GENERATION in history – Matt 23:36; Matt 12:41-42,45. That GENERATION of Jews was given much; and they also were held especially accountable by God in the final judgement of 70ad.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: lifted up to the mind of Christ are this; when I see anyone calling the Jews the ‘chosen people’ I cringe.. not because I don’t believe the word of God (Jesus is the Rhema word of God- God in the flesh) and I Truley believe every jot and tittle He speaks… however, I understand the context, history and the audience in which Christ was speaking!

We need to stop inserting ourselves into the scriptures: we need to stop sensationalizing the word of God, we need to stop preaching another gospel, we need to stop actually believing the “synagogue of satan” unbelieving jews and anyone speaking antichrist teachings… (anyone denying Christ as God, Lord and Savior!) Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.”- Rev 3:9

*Every knee will bow and every tongue confess before Christ! “so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,” – Phil 2:10

The chosen people of God are those that know HIM as JESUS! Jesus is the whole and complete prophecy! May we quit adding to HIM (the prophecy) and taking away from HIM (the prophecy) for this will only add the plagues of life onto ourselves and it will take us out of the Will and Testament, The book of life! Christ is the BOOK OF LIFE! HE IS THE WORD OF GOD IN THE FLESH! HE IS THE LAST SACRIFICE FOR OUR REDEMPTION- THERES NOTHING, ABSOLUTLY NOTHING LEFT TO ACCOMPLISH BUT TO CONTINUE THIS GOSPLE TRUTH FOR ETERNITY! HIS NEW COVENANT NEVER ENDS, WE WHO BELIEVE ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE OF GOD AND WE ARE THE NEW BRIDE BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE NEW COVENANT! “I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book. And if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.”-Rev 22:18&19

Sadly, The unbelieving Jews were divorced and removed from the covenant (all the promises of God) for until the testator dies and sheds His blood there is no inheritance! They MUST come to this understanding to be grafted back in the promises (inheritance) of the Will and Testament of God. “For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.” Heb 9:16

I pray we understand that the Probate (transition period) is over and to those written in the Will (New Testament) have inherited ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD! WE ARE RULING AND REIGNING NOW WITH ABBA! If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also deny us;- 2 Tim 2:12

All my fully inherited LOVE, Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: GATHERING

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“Now brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and OUR GATHERING TOGETHER TO HIM, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled in spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.”- 2 Thess 2:1-2

“His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and GATHER His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”- Matt 3:12

The GATHERING of His saints at His second coming Parousia took place in 66ad. God had the wheat, and the tares grow together until the time of the harvest. At the end of the Jewish age, the tares (unbelievers) were GATHERED TOGETHER and judged. They were sentenced to condemnation into the Lake of Fire. The wheat (believers) were GATHERED TOGETHER in His kingdom.

“Let both grow together UNTIL THE HARVEST, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First GATHER TOGETHER THE TARES and bind them in bundles to burn them, but GATHER THE WHEAT into my barn.”- Matt 13:30

“Therefore, as THE TARES ARE GATHERED AND BURNED IN THE FIRE, so it will be at the END OF THIS AGE. The Son of Man will send out His angles, and they will GATHER out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”- Matt 13:40-42

“If anyone does not abide in Me, He is cast out as a branch is withered; and they GATHER them and THROW THEM INTO THE FIRE, and they are burned. -John 15:6

Jesus told His disciples in 30ad that those first century Jews would see the SIGN of His second coming Parousia in THAT GENERATION. This sign would be in the clouds over Jerusalem in 66ad. He would come with power and great glory. The non-believing Jews would MOURN at the wrath of God being poured out on the city and the temple in Jerusalem.

He would also send His angels to GATHER TOGETHER His deceased elect saints from the outer courts of heaven, and His living elect saints from the farthest part of the earth. – Mark 13:27 These would be judged and receive eternal life in the presence of God forever.

“Then THE SIGN of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then ALL THE TRIBES OF THE EARTH (unbelieving Jews) WILL MOURN, and they will see the Son of Man COMING OUT OF THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN WITH POWER AND GREAT GLORY. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS, FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER.”- Matt 24:30-31

The GATHERING of the saints took place in 66ad. when Christ returned at His second coming Parousia. This was the fullness of the prophetic times. All of His deceased elect believer had been waiting in heaven for his return; and all HIs elect believers alive on earth were eagerly waiting His return. – Rom 8:23; 1 Cor 1:7 They were all GATHERED together in Christ and forever will remain with Him. Apostle Paul wrote about this in 62-63ad:

“that in that dispensation of the fullness of the times He might GATHER TOGETHER IN ONE ALL THE THINGS IN CHRIST, BOTH WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN AND WHICH ARE ON EARTH.- in Him.” -Eph 1:10

The Jewish historian, Josephus (not a Christian) wrote about the signs that the unbelieving Jews saw in the clouds when Christ returned. These signs were during the year before the war began in 67ad. Included in these signs was the rapture of the saints that occurred in May 66ad. A few examples are the following:

“Thus there was a STAR RESEMBLING A SWORD, and BEFORE THOSE COMMOTIONS WHICH PRECEDED THE WAR, when the people were coming in great crowds to the feast of unleavened bread, on the eight day of the month Xanthicus [Nissan], and at the ninth hour of the night, so great a LIGHT SHONE ROUND THE ALTAR AND THE HOLY HOUSE, that in appeared to be bright day time; which light lasted for half an hour.” (Wars 6.5.3.29).


“So these signs publicly declared that THIS SINGNAL FORSHADOWED THE DESOLATION that was coming upon them. Besides these, a few days after that feast, on the twenty-first day of the month Artemisius [Jyar] (May -66ad). a certain prodigious and incredible phenomenon appeared; I suppose the account of it would seem to be a fable, were it not related by those that saw it, and were not the events that followed it so considerable a nature as to deserve such signals; for, before sunsetting, CHARIOTS AND TROOPS OF SOILDERS IN THIER ARMOR were seen running about AMOUNG THE CLOUDS, and surrounding cities. Moreover at the feast which we call Pentecost, as the priests were going by night into the inner [court of the] temple, as their custom was, to perform their sacred ministrations, they said that, in the first place they FELT A QUACKING, and HEARD A GREAT NOISE, and after that they HEARD A SOUND as a great multitude, saying, “LET US REMOVE HENCE.'” (Wars 6.5.3.296-300).

Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: well, I am for sure Not a Preterist, but I am definitely no longer in the futuristic dispensationalists church going believing either. As Paul points out though “that in that dispensation of the fullness of the times He might GATHER TOGETHER IN ONE ALL THE THINGS IN CHRIST, BOTH WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN AND WHICH ARE ON EARTH.- in Him.” -Eph 1:10 this is the only dispensation I believe in, when the fullness of the prophetic times happened and that was complete in the finished works of Christ at the cross.

I say I am not a preterist because they see the second coming as the day of the war of 66-70ad when judgement came in the clouds… and that is a prophetic moment; however, I don’t actually see the term “second coming” actually in the scriptures. Go ahead and research that out, you won’t find it! The “return of Christ” might be there and in quiet time and prayer with Abba, the Spirit spoke to me that the resurrection of Christ was the day he was speaking of to His disciples when He said ‘in a little while” he meant IN A LITTLE WHILE!

“A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.”- John 16:16

I am a adamant researcher so I read a lot of different topics. So I have read a lot of historical pieces as the one mentioned above on Josephus- and I do believe that the Jewish- Roman war of 66-70ad was when the transition period was over, God has finally had His cup full of the disobedience and false idol worship of the temple system and that is when He DEMOLISHED IT! For this reason, I decided that I will NEVER again worship in a temple worship type of system. NO doctrine, theology nor eschatology will ever gain my support nor my honor! I don’t even sit under a bunch of ‘worship’ music and allow my emotions to dictate my thoughts, will nor emotions anymore. Emotionalism with Worship music is NOT true worship! Too many fall under the category of emotionalism and think that it is the HOLY SPIRIT! It is NOT! I suggest we learn how to worship in the silence too, outside of the four walls of ‘church’ and understand the ‘dispensation’ we are in, and that is to worship Abba Jesus in SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH! The COMPLETE WORK OF THE CROSS IS THE FULLNESS OF THE PHROPHETIC! THERE IS NO MORE BIBLICAL PROPHECY TO BE FULFILLED! ANYTHING OR ANYONE DECLARING SUCH THINGS ARE A LIAR AND ARE LITERALLY MOCKING GOD! ANY FUTURE BIBLICAL TEACHINGS IS PURE BLASPHEMY AND I WILL CONTINUE TO REBUKE IT! Hopefully In LOVE!

Christ fulfilled all the wiles of the adversary the day He shed HIS BLOOD on the CROSS to cover HIS inherited Children of God!

We are either saved by the blood or we are oppressed by the laws of the OLD COVENANT and still living a life controlled by the Pharisees (satan). We are either Free IN CHRIST or Oppressed by legalism (satan)!

Jesus came to defeat the power of Law, sin and eternal death! Understand the prophecy and understand the fulness of the prophetic! When all can come to that understanding then the will of God will be satisfied! We must daily do our part in the kingdom!

May we continue to simply keep the message of the scriptures unadulterated and may we go forth and preach the unadulterated gospel and bring forth His harvest in every generation! CHRIST IS THE ALPHA AND OMEGA THE BEGINNING AND THE END! IN HIM ALL THINGS ARE COMPLETE!

But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also. -Matt 6:33

All My kingdom fulfilling LOVE, Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: THE GARDEN OF EDEN

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“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the GARDEN OF EDEN to tend and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat it you shall surely die.” -Gen 2:15-17

The GARDEN OF EDEN was created by God in the beginning when He created man. It was a park-like setting with no sin or curse of any kind. It is like a protected game reserved that is fenced, hedged, and guarded place. It was where Adam and Eve enjoyed being in His presence. When they disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden, Adam and Eve experienced spiritual death. this death was for them and all mankind.

“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. -Rom 5:12

God then drove Adam and Eve out of the GARDEN OF EDEN, to live in their fallen state for whatever time God had determined. If they were non-elect sinners, they would then go disembodied to the “torments” or “death” side of Sheol/Hades when they died. They would wait to be redeemed from their sin through forward looking faith in Jesus Christ, who would atone for the sins of all of His elect people (past and future) in 30ad.

“But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace of on Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many (the elect).”- Rom 5:15

All mankind is spiritually dead because of Adam’s sin. They all must also experience physical death, so no one is able to live in this human life forever. However, Jesus Christ, (God in the flesh in the form of a son), has come and paid the penalty of death for His elect people. All of those, who are in Christ by faith, have died with Christ. They are brought back to life in heaven when they die physically due to His atoning death and resurrection for them.

“For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.” – 1 Cor 15:21-22

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: The Garden represents our hearts completely reliant and fully trusting in God. It is a place that conventual people are in a healthy relationship with God by choice. God intervenes by invitation only. God does not force Himself on us. He freely offers us the choice of choosing Him or not choosing Him.

The ‘forbidden fruit’ was that of partaking in deception which hung on the tree of choice separate from God and His guidance. It represented a distrusting of God and becoming so independent and self-reliant that we chose to seek outside of God and found the knowledge of good and evil. There was only good until we chose (and choose) not to trust God completely. The tree of life is simply CHRIST who gives us life abundantly! -John 10:10

Until the time of Christ crucified on the cross, covenantal people were held in the good side of Sheol/Hades upon their physical death. After the crucifixion of Christ, the covenantal people (those that seek eternal life In Christ) go to heaven for eternity. Heaven isn’t so much a place, but a position in a REAL relationship with Christ. In HIM, with HIM and through HIM by choice not force. Healthy reciprocation is key in any good and loving relationship! ❤

Christ purchased our freedom and redeemed us from the curse of the Law and its condemnation by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS [crucified] ON A TREE (cross)”—Gal 3:13

See the death and resurrection are key components to the fulfilled prophecy of the dead sea scrolls and the Bible. There is no other reason for the Bible to ever had even existed except for to reveal (REVELATION) the testimony of Jesus Christ! It’s so very crucial that we stop adding to this and taking away from this revelation of Revelation!!

When we can call out HIS name, Jesus Christ as ABBA, then we understand the prophecy of the scriptures. And because you [really] are [His] sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba! Father!”-Gal 4:6

The reason there is so many names in OT and other religions is the actual anti-christ teachings attempt to “BLOT OUT HIS NAME” so to bring us back under the powers of law, sin and eternal death Making His atonement to no avail. We live in a world with evil governing entities that only exist due to man’s seeking of the dead tree of knowledge of good and evil. When we seek to know all things outside of the guidance of Christ, we fail to realize that the tree of life (The Christ) was risen for the purpose of setting us free from the evil government of the world and from all temptations of poor choices that lead to sin and the consequences of them simply by allowing Christ to be the center of our garden (heart) by renewing our minds in Christ.

AMONG THE [SPIRITUALLY] MATURE, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Rather, as it is written:

“No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no heart has imagined,

what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit.

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

THE NATURAL MAN DOES NOT ACCEPT THE THINGS THAT COME FROM THE SPIRIT OF GOD. FOR THE ARE FOOLISHNESS TO HIM, AND HE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THEM, BECAUSE THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED. The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. – Eph 1:15-23

All my mind of the LORD, ❤ Diana 🙂 xo