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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

The ABC’s of Scripture: FULLNESS OF TIME

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The Scriptures tell us about the time of the end, not the end of time! The Time of the end is the end of the Old Covenant Jewish age. The FULLNESS OF TIME does not refer to the “end of time”.

“But when the FULLNESS OF TIME had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive THE ADOPTION AS SONS. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “ABBA FATHER!” Therefore you (Gentiles) are NO LONGER A SLAVE BUT A SON, and if a son, then an HEIR OF GOD THROUGH CHRIST.” – Gal 4:4-7

When the FULLNESS OF TIME had come in the first century AD, Jesus Christ, came in the flesh (born as a son) born to a woman, while the Old Testament Law was still in effect. He ministered to the Jews in Israel for three and one-half years from 26ad to 30ad. He proved that He was the promised Messiah and was God in the flesh. He showed that the “TIME OF THE END” for the Jewish age was near, at the door. – Matt 24:33

Christ fulfilled all of the laws of the Old Covenant system through His life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension in 30ad. He introduced the New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom to the Jews. His New Covenant was one in which His people were identified by their faith in Christ. No longer were His people slaves to the law, but instead they were children of God and received the Holy Spirit in their hearts.

“that the dispensation of the FULLNESS OF TIMES He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth–in Him.”- Eph 1:10

This spiritual kingdom provided God’s grace and mercy for all of His elect, born-again believers. It was His New Covenant for His people (believing Jews and believing Gentiles). During this transition period) 33ad-66ad) their sins were atoned for, but their salvation was not fully consummated until He returned at His second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. At that time, He destroyed the “old heavens and old earth” of the Jewish religious system.

After 70ad all born-again believers in Christ are members of His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom by faith. This is the “new heavens and new earth” in which only righteousness dwells. All [Believers]who make up the new kingdom, have the Holy Spirit indwelling in them. They are all in Christ by faith and thus only righteousness dwells in the spiritual kingdom. As Apostle Paul wrote in late 64ad:

“Nevertheless, we, according to His promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth in which RIGHTEOUSNESS DWELLS.”- 2 Pet 3:13

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: As I am seeing a ton of deception going around – things like, sacred names movement, Torah observant, Sabbath keepers, Israel only crowd, extreme preterism, futuristic- dispensationalism, Christian nationalism, Christian Zionism, MAGA Trump worship, “Christian converting to Islam” Christians denouncing Christ, People still voting, People still desiring for the Law of Moses (10 commandments) to be plastered in court rooms and classrooms… And the deceptive list goes on, and on and on…All of this will help pave the way for Noahide laws aka: Old Testament legalism to be implemented once again because Spiritual Discernment is not being used. People are more worried about sins of others and desiring to be holier than thou instead of being concerned about spiritual salvation through Christ for themselves and others. They are falling back under deception and the tools of the enemy (the power of the law, sin and eternal death) making all that was defeated at the cross to no avail.

“You have been severed from Christ, if you seek to be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] through the Law; you have fallen from grace [for you have lost your grasp on God’s unmerited favor and blessing].”- Gal 5:4

I will continue to preach the purity of Christ and will rebuke all that goes against the teachings of Christ and All that goes against the finished works of Christ!

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. – 2 Tim 4:2

As we see in this blog that those that have FAITH IN CHRIST AND HIS FINSHED WORKS ON THE CROSS, HAVE REDEMPTION & eternal life IN and with CHRIST! THERE IS NO SECRET NAME, NO SPEACIAL DAY TO WORSHIP, NO COMMANDMENTS TO KEEP IN ORDER TO BE SAVED! NO SPECIAL LINEAGE, NO SPECIAL NATION, NO SPECIAL PERSON (leaders) coming to “fix” things. :/ it is by the Blood of the Lamb that we are saved! NOTHING MORE (adding too) & NOTHING LESS (taking away) from the FINISHED WORKS OF CHRIST!!! *The torah takes away, & the Quaran adds too The Book of life, that is Christ!

Let us not forget, “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

CHRIST AND ONLY CHRIST FULLFILLS ALL THINGS! AND is the FULLNESS OF TIME~

It’s crucial that we as Christ believers understand that the world is NEVER GOING TO END. IT was the Old Covenant that would end, and it ended when God came here to become flesh and blood so that He would shed HIS blood upon the Cross to be the last sacrificial Lamb! No more animal sacrificial, religious system. He brought the Old Covenant religious system to AN END! Jews and Muslims desire is for us to stay the slave child instead of the free promised child! It is those two sects of religion that still to this day denies the price paid for their very own salvation, they desire the works of the law to be their payment, and for this they will be held to their rigid, self-righteous works for their salvation.

The Great Commision is not to bring others into the 10 commandments but to bring them into the Body of Christ for salvation and Eternal life!

Also note that the whole “anti-christ”- future messiah return – burning away the whole earth is all Jewish mysticism also believed by the Islamic faith! We need to rebuke these false ‘endtimes’ fallacies NOW in the NAME OF JESUS! Time to come out of the deception!!

We ought to be super cautious not to be so pious that we place ourselves back under the Law of Moses which was impossible to accomplish; hence the need for a savior, and that is JESUS CHRIST! THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES!

All my complete salvation upon Christ sacrificial LOVE<3 Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES

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“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel util the FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES has come in.”- Rom 11:25

The FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES was when the Gentiles were accepted as being on equal footing with the Jews. This was when they were grafted into the “Olive Tree”, the New Covenant Chruch that was beginning during the transition period. the gospel of the kingdom went first to the Jews beginning with Christ’s public ministry between 26-30ad.

Christ came as Messiah to the Jews and the Jewish Remnant believed. These were the Jewish Apostles and Jewish disciples in the beginning of the transition period between Christ’s first and second coming in the first century AD. The gospel then went to the Samaritans (half breeds) and then finally to the Gentiles.

Because of the stubbornness of the unbelieving Jews, God’s New Covenant gospel reached out to the Gentiles. They mystery of this is that God used the failure of the Jews to provide riches for the Gentiles. The faith of the Gentiles was used to provoke the Jews to jealousy and some of them (the Remnant) were saved.

“For I (Paul) speak to the GENTILES; Inasmuch as I am an apostle to the GENTILES, I magnify my ministry, if by any means I may provoke to jealously those who are my flesh (physical Jews) and save some of them. For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, that will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” – Rom 11:3-15

During the transition period between Christ’s first and second comings in the first century, the believers were redeemed by Christ’s atonement, but their salvation was not yet fully consummated until His second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. They had to remain faithful even under persecutions to confirm that they were genuine believers and entitled to remain in the cultivated olive tree.

“Therefore, consider the goodness and severity of God” on those (unbelieving Jews) who fell, severity; but toward you (believing Gentiles), goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise, you also (Gentiles) will be cut off. And they also, if they (unbelieving Jews) do NOT continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you (Gentiles) were cut out of the olive tree which is WILD by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a CULTIVATED OLIVE TREE, how much more will these (Jewish Remnant), who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? -Rom 11:22-24

So God brought the believing Gentiles into His Kingdom. But He also brought His elect Jewish Remnant into His Kingdom, even though they were cut off originally due to unbelief but then repented and became believers in Christ. This all occurred only to the first century Jews and Gentiles while His church in the New Covenant gospel kingdom was being built.

Only believers were grafted into the rich Olive Tree to inherit the promises to Israel and receive covenant blessings of the kingdom. God opened the covenant to all, believing Jews and believing Gentiles. The FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES had been accepted in the first century. – Rom 11:25

The promise to Israel were kept by God, but only the “spiritual Israel”, the faithful remnant of believing Jews and also to the believing Gentiles. The New Covenant kingdom of Christ consisted of re-grafted believing Jews and in-grafted in Gentiles. These are all on in Christ, called, “christians” [aka: believers in Christ]. His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom was then fully established in 70ad and continues forward in human history.

“For there is NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN JEW AND GREEK, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” -Rom 10:12-13

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My thoughts: Jesus gives this offer to ALL WHO WILL COME TO HIM AND BELIEVE ON HIM AND TRUST HIM AND ONLY HIM! I added [aka: believers in Christ] because I do not give precedence to the term ‘Christian’ for I see too many deceived and hateful Christians still debating that God has ‘chosen people’ and ‘chosen land’ in the New Covenant. They truly missed the WHOLE PURPOSE OF CHRIST PERIOD. It seriously baffles me, and it is a crucially dangerous theology leading to a legalist system again which will make Christ to no avail! Please wake up and stop entertaining this mere manmade agenda. We can put an end to all these false man-made, counterfeit prophecies in a heartbeat. Simply just stop entertaining it! Stop giving it energy! It isn’t biblical prophecy period; it is just mystical nonsense created by the Kabbalistic and Islamic faiths that believe NOT on our JESUS CHRIST! They believe in another Jesus and another Gospel! Christ came so that no man shall perish, so it is our only commission to preach the pure unadulterated Gospel & I don’t see hardly any ‘Christians’ stepping up to this true task. They preach doctrines, theologies and end of the world eschatology’s, but I don’t see the pure truth of the gospel being preached!

However, isn’t great to serve such an awesome Messiah that is OUR ONLY Lord and Savior, JESUS CHRIST!? Of the three main religions, Judaism, Islamic, and Christianity, only one believes that Jesus IS THE ALREADY COME MESSIAH AND ALSO, WE SEE HIM AS OUR LORD AN SAVIOR. Remember that Judaism & Islamic faith only see their future Messiah as a warlike militant that will destroy all that isn’t of their specific faith and the world is to be blown to smitherings. (Not scriptural by the way) … They don’t see Him as Savior, but just destroyer. Sadly, the Christian faith has adopted this ‘end of the world’ diabolical doctrine. They are obviously not dividing the world of truth and improperly handling it.

Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. -2 Tim 2:15

A huge important key to unlocking the scriptures is to understand that they had their time in HISTORY and if we don’t keep it in context and recognize the actual audience they are speaking of and pertaining to, we will ALWAYS have a zillion made up doctrines to contend with. And let me tell you any doctrine that comes to kill, steal and destroy are NOT the plan of JESUS! The adversary 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

See Jesus didn’t come to perfect the world, He came to perfect our FAITH! May we quit allowing what we see in the world distract us and may we keep our focus on Christ the author and finisher of our faith. I pray we please stop attempting to create a utopia that consist of NO free will. Without free will to serve our Messiah we are yet still slaves to the beast system. May we please, please, please MATURE in our Faith IN HIM & All HE HAS ACCOMPLISED AT THE CROSS! There is NO GOAL left incomplete! HE FINISHED IT!!


[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

If one is still relying on and believing in an ‘end of the world’ blasphemous anti-christ, red heifer, return of the law, animal sacrifice- all which is nothing but Kabbalah worship and Jewish mysticism to keep Gods people slaves and quite frankly unsaved because we cannot live in two covenants as that is spiritual adultery. We are either fully consummated or we ARE STILL NOT SAVED AND WE ARE RELIANT ON A FALSE CONTERFIET PROPHECHY THAT THE UNBELIEVING JEWS AND (NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER FOLD, (THE ISLAMIC FAITH) HAVE MADE UP TO KEEP EVIL, RELIGIOUS WARS GOING! THIS IS THEIR RELIGIOUS WAR, NOT OURS!

Any ‘Christian’ still subscribing to any false prophecy is either way to deeply indoctrinated in such an adding too, taking away and twisting of scriptures, or they are ignorant of the simplicity of the scriptures weather that be willfully or unwilfully it doesn’t matter because ALL people are responsible for their own understanding of scriptures! We are NOT to simply allow mere man to teach us, but we are to STUDY OURSELVES APPROVED! -2 Tim 2:15

So I simply pray for ALL to come into the fold free-willingly and continue to preach the pure, unadulterated gospel and that is CHRIST SAVES!

*Note the CHRIST THAT SAVES, died on the cross, rose again and ascended to heaven fulfilling all the types and shadows of the Old Testament! Most awesome part of the atonement is that He truly shed the pure blood of Abba Father to pay all penalties to the slave system that WE THAT BELIEVE ARE NO LONGER under! WE ARE SAVED by the BLOOD OF CHRIST, not some Red Heifer! Seriously folks let go of the mysticism and move onto pure TRUTH!!

The born-again will NEVER see the wrath of God period! We are saved by our FAITH IN HIS GRACE, not by our eschatology’s. LET THEM GO and be FREE to preach for ABBA! ❤

Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him. – Rom 5:9

All my, SAVED BY HIS GRACE! ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FREE WILL

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God created man so that he can do what he “WILLS” to do. The problem is that man can only “will” the act to according to his nature and his strongest desire. The strongest desire of man is to go his own way and not God’s way. Man is a sinner, and his strongest desire is to choose selfishly and trust his own decisions. There are no exceptions. No one seeks after God.

“As is it written: THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE; there is none who understands; THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE. ” -Romans 3:10-12

When it comes to salvation, God first changes our desire by causing us to be born-again spiritually. We receive the Holy Spirit and our strongest desires change. We are then able to trust Christ as our Lord and Savior. This is something that we are incapable of doing until God changes us and gives us a new nature.

Jesus told Nicodemus: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN-AGAIN, he cannot see (understand) the kingdom of God.” -John 3:3

Jesus also said: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me DRAWS HIM: and I will raise him up at the last day. ” -John 6:44

Jesus further 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 6:65

So people act according to their nature. Until the nature is changed, they will not be able to act according to God’s Will, even to exercise faith in Christ. Therefore, God changes us and causes us to be born-again spiritually. We then have a new nature with a new spiritual life. As a result, we have new desires, which are consistent with our new life in Christ. Even though we are born-again believers and have secure salvation in Christ, we still make our choices in our life based upon our strongest desires.

That is why it is so important for Christians to faithfully study God’s Word; to grow in Christ; to pray continually; and to submit to Him. Without that we cannot know what His will for us is, even though we are believers. When we do those things, we supernaturally develop “strongest desires” that result in choices that are according to His will.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Free will is just that- to do our will freely; we DO NOT have to ask for God’s will, we DO NOT have to seek Him with all our hearts, will and emotions! We are Free to do as we please! But I would not suggest that nor encourage that. Free will emotions bring on freewilly desires that can put us in a bad situation or could harm others.

All things are lawful [that is, morally legitimate, permissible], but not all things are beneficial or advantageous. All things are lawful, but not all things are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual life]. -1 Cor 10:23

Every evil we see in the world is an outcome of someone’s bad free will choice. God is not the author of evil but ONLY the author of Good!

The thief (anything or person that comes to steal, kill and destroy) 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

If we truly do seek God from a pure heart towards Him, We SHALL SEE HIM FOR ALL THAT HE IS! Hence,(BE BORN AGAIN): “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.- Matt 7:7“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

!~(oh and by the way, when I say God, I’m always referring to JESUS! ALWAYS! I am not a ‘christian’ that separates God ‘the Father, God ‘the Son’ nor God ‘the Holy Spirit!’ They are ONE BEING IN THREE ROLES unto complete prophecy~! (and I don’t mean as in the ‘Trinity’ as it has been so terribly taught to the churches)!

Let me explain further: I understand that Jesus in His flesh suit for 33 years was God (coming into the world to pay the penalty of all our sins and to bring us back into a healthy relationship with Him (Abba Father) – doing away with all religious and ritual ways to Him. He came (as a son), walked in Faith, grew in Stature, died to shed His blood (defeated sin), rose again (defeated spiritual death), and ascended to His rightful position (defeated the power of the law) and then sent unto us (His new temple) the helper (Holy Spirit) to proclaim forever His GLORIES for generation after generation without END!! We are now called to rule and reign in Christ as His new temple- we are the very walking return of Christ, performing miracles, signs and wonders for Christ! And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 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 16:18

He, (Jesus) was the prophecy of Isa 9:6 being fulfilled. God (the Father) had to provide the BLOOD sacrifice ON HIS VERY OWN; so He came as a son, just as prophesized!

For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isa 9:6

I pray people stop adding to the prophecy of Christ as Revelation is simply the TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST! the REVELATION IS HIM!! I also pray people stop attempting to explain this simple and complete prophecy away due to a deception that has been taught in the churches for centuries. It is an outcome of the Church leaving their first LOVE and attaching themselves to an adulterous doctrine! I will REBUKE it every time!

I Truly believe that when we can finally call out to JESUS as “ABBA FATHER” Then we will understand and be truly BORN-AGAIN! To be Born of ONE true GOD and ONE TRUE GOD ONLY- AND HIS NAME IS CHRIST!

*ps. and I know so many in the carnal flesh thinking will say “oh did Jesus pray to Himself, and was He calling Himself Father?”, and my answer is AN UNDENIABLE YES! Jesus EMPTIED HIMSELF TO BE A HUMBLE SERVENT TO FULFILL ALL THE THINGS of the Scriptures! I pray we stop allowing the carnal flesh to keep us in bondage to the separation of Christ! Come completely into the fulfilled prophecy of Christ! The bible is simply HIS-STORY! You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me’- John 5:39

All my seeking HIM & HIS WILL ONLY, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FORSAKING CHRIST

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“Therefore, I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong because HE POURED OUT HIS SOUL UNTO DEATH, and HE WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS, and He BORE THE SIN OF MANY, and made INTERCESSION for the transgressors.”- Isa 53:12

The Son of God came at His first coming to the nation of Israel. He taught that generation from the Scriptures. He performed miracles in their presence. He fulfilled all of the prophecies that spoke about the Messiah. Jesus Christ offered His life on the Cross as a sacrifice to all of His elect people throughout history.

“For I say to you that this WHICH IS WRITTEN must still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS.” For the things concerning Me have an end.” -Luke 22:37

This was all according to the plans of God form before the foundation of the world. Not only did Jesus willingly pay for the sins of all of His people through the shedding of His blood, but to add insult to injury, even His own beloved disciple FORSOOK Him out of fear for their own lives. When the Jewish mob come to arrest Jesus, He told His disciples not to fight them. Jeus said that He could call for more than twelve legions of angels if His purpose was to physically resist. He was arrested and His disciples FORSOOK Him and fled.

“But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be FULFILLED. Then ALL THE DISCIPLES FORSOOK HIM AND FLED.”- Matt 26:56

Even Apostle Peter, who had gone in among the crowd to watch the proceeding before Caiaphas the high priest, from the outside courtyard, DENIED knowing the Lord three times.

“Then he (Peter) began to curse and swear, saying, “I DO NOT KNOW THE MAN?’ Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, ‘before the rooster crows, YOU WILL DENY ME three times.” So, He went out and wept bitterly.”- Matt 26:74

The fact that Jesus was FORSAKEN by His disciples, tells us that the fear that they had: and for the love that Christ had for them. His purpose was to pay for the sins of His elect people and He accomplished that. His sacrifice did not depend on their loyalty to Him, but it was instead HIS perfect loyalty to the Scriptures, SO THAT ALL MAY BE FULFILLED.

As sinners, His elect disciples could FORSAKE Him; but as their Holy Savior, Christ would not FORSAKE them. His elect disciples were known by their faith. Even if they stumbled, Jesus knew who His elect were. He also knew those who were not His elect.

“But there are some of you who do not believe,’ For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would BETRAY HIM. And He said, ‘Therefore, I have said to you that no one can come to the Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.’ FROM THAT TIME MANY OF HIS DISCIPLES WENT BACK AND WALKED WITH HIM NO MORE.” -John 6:64-66

The FORSAKING of Jesus by His disciples was only during the time of the Cross in 30ad. It is different than the “falling away” of some of His followers prior to His second coming in 66-70ad. The FORSAKING was when they deserted Him out of fear before His resurrection. it was sin that would be paid for by the atonement of Christ at the cross and His resurrection that WAS SOON TO OCCUR.

Consider the dramatic shift in attitude of His elect disciples AFTER He was resurrected. The disciples went from being afraid and scattered to being bold, organized, and faithful through the extreme persecutions that they ended during the transition period. The resurrection of Christ brought new power and focus to those first century persecuted Apostles and disciples. [See: “FALLING AWAY”.] https://faithfood.me/2024/04/29/the-abcs-of-scripture-falling-away/

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Can we see that the FORSAKING from fear brings deception and creates a heart that lacks in Faith? Fear and Faith don’t mix, we can only operate out of one or the other.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.- Matt 16:25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.- Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.- Luke 9:24

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. – Luke 17:33

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. -John 12:25

Isn’t it great though that Christ forgives us for our weakness’. In all seriousness the disciples and apostles that literally walked with Christ were the very scriptural elect that were chosen to preach the Gospel that the prophets of old prophesized about. The prophets of old never personally met nor walked with Christ yet, they spoke, shared and wrote down all the things that God spoke to them, the very inspired world of God.

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.-2 Tim 3:16 &17

The disciples nor the Apostles ever preached another Gospel, they never swayed from the one TRUE JESUS… nor the sanctity of the cross. “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we [originally] preached to you, let him be condemned to destruction!” – Gal 1:8

I watch the people of this generation (and all generations since the fulfilment of the bible) continually try to be “THE GENERATION” that scripture is speaking of. So much inserting ourselves into the context of the scriptures. Don’t get me wrong, I was there once, and I am truthfully so thankful God pulled me out of that deception. It is so much clearer and more peaceful being in the full stature of Christ.

“So, we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts. But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”- 2 Pet 1:19-21

It is so much clearer and more peaceful being in the full stature of Christ. I do know that I must continually keep humble enough to be taught to see all the deceptions of the ‘churches’ and the misled heart matter- making scripture what it is not. saying what it does NOT say. So much is lost when we add to the context, history and audience relevance. We have strayed from the simplicity of Christ and HIS ONLY PURPOSE and that is to save HIS elect. Then, now and forever. Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever. – Heb 13:8

To be HIS ELECT we must believe on the FINISHED WORKS OF THE CROSS! NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS! CHRIST PLUS SOMETHING EQUALS NOTHING! CHRIST PLUS NOTHING EQUALS EVERYTHING! ❤

“For I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].” -1 Cor 2:2

All my completely satisfied in the FINSHED WORKS of CHRIST AND THE CROSS, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FALLING AWAY; MAN OF SIN

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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 shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though that Day will not come unless the FALLING AWAY comes FIRST, and the man of sin is REVEALED, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” – 2 Thess 2:1-4 (Apostle Paul 52ad)

The FALLING AWAY or “apostasy” of some of the followers of Christ occurred as the persecutions by the Jews and the Romans began to increase in intensity so that they could not or would not endure. All believers in the first century leading up to the day of Christ’s return had to suffer such persecutions.

“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.” – 2 Tim. 3:12

Jesus told His disciples in 30ad about some of the signs of His second coming in judgement on Israel, resulting in the end of the Jewish age. He said that even among themselves there would be betrayal and hatred for one another.

“And then many will be offended, will BETRAY on another, and will HATE one another.”- Matt 24:10

Paul’s last letter before his death was written to Timothy 2 Tim 4:6-7 He said, “ALL WHO DESIRE TO LIVE GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION.”-2 Tim 3:12

This FALLING AWAY would occur prior to the Parousia of Christ in 66-70ad. It would be especially evident as the Neronic persecutions became more and more extreme between 63-66ad. It would be during the period just before the Jewish revolt officially began.

Paul told Timothy in late 63ad that the time would soon come when many would not endure sound doctrine but would FALL AWAY to follow the Judaizers and other false teachings. The FALLING AWAY was already in progress in the first century when the last books of New Testament were being written. -2 Tim 4:3-4; 4:10; 4:14-16

During the transition period prior to Christ’s second coming Parousia, the saints did not yet have salvation fully consummated. If anyone professing belief in Christ FELL AWAY, it was impossible to renew them to repentance, since they would crucify again themselves to Jesus, and put Him to an open shame – Heb 6:4-6 (written in 62-63 ad).

The issue of FALLING AWAY did not involve those genuine believers in Christ, who remained faithful until the Parousia. It also does not apply to born-again Christians who live after 70ad. Our salvation has been fully consummated at the Parousia of Christ by faith. Our standing is in God’s hands and is manifested as the Holy Spirit works in and through us in His kingdom. [SEE: MAN OF SIN].

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MAN OF SIN

The MAN OF SIN aka: son of perdition sitting in the Temple of God, showing himself that he is God, had to occur before Christ’s second coming Parousia. the MAN OF SIN is usually connected with the ‘antichrist”. However, the spirit of the antichrist was already at work in the first century by c.61 ad. Apostle Paul wrote about this in his first and second epistles.

“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard the ANTICHRIST is coming, even now MANY ANTICHRISTS have come, by which we know that is the last hour.” – 1 John 2:18 *Note: they were in the ‘last hours’ IN THAT GENERATION.

“Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is ANTICHRIST who denies the Father and the Son.”-1 John 2:22 *Note: anyone who denies Jesus is the Messiah & to not confess that Jesus was God come in the flesh and that He was the Father, and the Son is antichrist! ((WE SERVE ONLY ONE GOD, MESSIAH, LORD & SAVIOR EVERYTHING ELSE IS ANTICHRIST TEACHING! KEEP IN MIND WE CANNOT SERVER TWO MASTERS!)) bOOM!

“and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the ANTICHRIST, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”- 1 John 4:3 *Note: Anyone that claims Jesus is NOT God in the flesh is antichrist!

“For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an ANTICHRIST.”- 2 John 1:7 Note: anyone who does Not confess Jesus is God come in the flesh is a deceiver and antichrist!

It is difficult to identify exactly who the MAN OF SIN actually was in this context. But we know that he or it was certainly first century figure or figures. The statement that “he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” -2 Thess 2:4 provides some clues for us. The only ones who sat as God in the holy of holies of the temple before it was destroyed were leaders of the factions of the Jewish Zealots during the Jewish-Roman war ending in 70ad.

*Note: the religious leaders were antichrist !!

Some of these Jewish Zealot leaders were John of Gischala, Simon b. Giora, Eleazar b. Ananias, Eleazar b. Yair (the leader at Masada), and the High Priest. This MAN OF SIN would have been revealed before the Jewish-Roman war before the destruction of the temple in 70ad. Josephus wrote extensively about this war. He described in detail the abominations, defilement, blasphemy, murder, and sinful actions of the Jewish Zealots in and around the temple during the war. See: Josephus website: http://www.Josephus.org

Josephus wrote: “Now, as soon as the army had no more people to slay or to plunder, because there remained none to be objects to their fury (for they would not have spared any, had there remained any other such work to be done), Caesar gave orders that they should demolish the entire city and temple.” (Wars 7.1.1).

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My thoughts: Can we see how inserting ourselves into the scriptures as the audience is clearly a misfortune and mistake that has, can and will continue to ultimately lead to nothing but deception and so many more future antichrists’- so many put themselves in the seat of God by simply inserting their generation as the generation scripture is speaking of.

No, the generation that scripture is speaking of is the generation that was writing, living and being persecuted in that day and hour. We can continue to say, “no man knows the day nor the hour” but the very words of Christ states that it was going to be within THAT GENRATION that ALL THOSE THINGS WOULD TAKE PLACE.

“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.”- Matt 24:34

There is no simpler way to understand the scriptures then to allow the scriptures to interpret the scriptures. I pray that we quit inserting current world events into the scriptures! This is the utmost diabolical deception religion has ever created. I pray we repent and turn from our wicked ways period! I’m pleading with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to Stop adding to and taking away from the very perfectly written and fulfilled word of God! The very word of God that became FLESH (the living Messiah Christ) who lived perfectly, died to shed His blood for our forgiveness and to sanctify us wholly,(defeating the power of law and sin)- resurrected to defeat spiritual death (the temporal body) and raise up unto spiritual life (the glorified body) and ascended to HIS rightful position of ALMIGHTY GOD (from Father-to son- to Abba) all so that He can send HIS helper (the Holy Spirit). All this so that we can continue HIS legacy of preaching the Gospel and defeating the wiles of the enemy! WE bind the strong man by preaching the Gospel. The enemy was bound because Jesus arrived on the scene, and He was the Gospel in the flesh; therefore, we ought to be doing the great commission!! “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

Jesus is a 3 part being and if we ‘take away from that or add to that’ we are preaching another Gospel and we are considered ‘antichrist’.

He did His part, now may we do ours! May we NOT ever give glory to another false doctrinal hearsay that speaks any other gospel other than the one Paul preached! Let any man that preaches another gospel be accursed! OUCH & YIKES! However, that is why we are NOT to ADD to nor TAKE AWAY from CHRIST AND HIS FINISHED WORKS! Anyone contributing to anything less is seriously antichrist.

“I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one, we preached to you, let him be under a curse! As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!” – Gal 1:6-9

All my baptizing love in the name of Jesus our 3 part Abba -Everlasting Father, Almighty God & Prince of Peace! ❤ Diana 🙂 xo

The ABC’s of Scripture: FALL OF MAN

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Adam was the first man created by God. He was the representation of all men going forward in human history. God gave Adam instructions to enjoy the Garden of Eden that God created. But Adam had only one condition that God gave to him. He was not to eat of the “tree of knowledge of good and evil”. *(I’m Not sure I believe that Adam was the first man; however, I do believe that Adam walked in relationship with God and named all of Gods other creatures (the animals)- Will share more thoughts on that when my brain aligns better.)

“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 the tree of THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL YOU SHALL NOT EAT, for in that day you eat of it YOU SHALL SURELY DIE.”- Gen 2:15-17

But the serpent deceived Eve and she ate the forbidden fruit of the tree. She also gave its fruit to Adam, and he ate it. Thus, the sinfulness of man was manifested for all mankind throughout human history.

“Then the serpent said to woman (Eve), “You will surely not die. For God knows that in the day you eat it of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband (Adam) with her, and HE ATE.” -Gen 3:4-6

Adam was the federal head of mankind, as Jesus Christ is the federal head of the redeemed. Adam possessed all that was necessary to continue without failing, yet he fell. He disobeyed God. Thus, spiritual and physical death and condemnation passed on to all humans by the imputation of Adam’s sin and guilt to mankind.

“As it is written, ‘There is NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NO ONE; there is none who understands; there is NONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD. They have ALL turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; THER IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NO ONE.'”- Rom 3:10-12

“Therefore, just as though one man (Adam) sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus DEATH SPREAD TO ALL MEN, BECAUSE ALL SINEED.” -Rom 5:12

The good news is that because of Jesus Christ and His Righteous atonement, justification of life by faith in Christ has come as the free gift for His elect.

“Therefore, as through one man’s (Adam) offense JUDGEMENT CAME TO ALL MEN, RESULTING IN CONDEMNATION, even so through one Man’s (Christ) righteous act of free gift came to all (elect) men, resulting in JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE.” -Rom 5:18

See: Isa 53:12; Matt 1:21; 26-28; Mark 13:20; Titus 1:1; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:2

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*Struggling with brain fog today, will share thoughts later or on another day.

**Okay, it’s been over a week and my thoughts on ‘was Adam the first man?’ is still not complete. I do know though that it’s unimportant to have all “knowledge” into all the specifics of every story in scriptures.

See, I know the scriptures are stories of the people that walked with God and the prophets, disciples and apostles that spoke all words given to them to speak of. I think it’s really important to ONLY speak words inspired through the HOLY SPIRIT (the third ROLE of God) given unto us. If we don’t speak only out of this HOLY SPIRIT inspired KNOWING as opposed to the Knowing of the world and our fleshly instincts, then we will only continue to contribute to the confusion of the masses. knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. The prophecy came not by the will of man in the ancient times, but when holy men of God spoke, being compelled by the Holy Spirit. -2 Pet 1:20-21

I KNOW GOD! I’ve come heart to heart with Christ! I do NOT need a religion nor a Pastor/Preacher/Priest/Rabbi nor Prophet to teach me of the words and ways of God.

I know HIS logos word (the written inspired scriptures) and I personally KNOW HIS RHEMA word (The true knowing of WHO HE IS through A POWERFUL, PASSIONATE, FAITHFUL RELATIONSHIP with HIM!) NO person nor bogus doctrine/theology/eschatology will ever take what I have with ABBA! God and HIS plan is complete IN JESUS! I need nothing more and I settle for nothing less! HE is my everything. My life, my love my whole complete being is WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM! ❤

I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] Jesus, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. – Gal 2:20

All religions see Him as a prophet or a liar but do not know HIM as the very perfect redemption. This includes ‘christians’ they too are waiting for a fleshly return to save us from the wicked ways of the world, they too are saying HIS grace IS NOT SUFFICIENT for them. -2 Cor 12:9

The whole future ‘return of Christ’ has been sold to us via the Muslim end times theology- which is nothing short of the same lies the unredeemed Jews believe! See both jews and Muslims (supposed line of Abraham) deny that Christ is our Messiah and did die for our sins to give us forgiveness and salvation, therefore they are antichrist (against the one true God Christ). They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”; Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, the works of Abraham you were doing; “But now, behold, you are seeking to kill me; I am a man who have spoken the truth with you, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not do.”- John 8:39-40

There really is no other way around it. WE eighter believe He was who He said He was, He did what He said He did, and He meant what He said, and said what He meant, or we are calling HIM a liar! “Let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words…”- Rom 3:4

We must take caution with what we choose free willingly to believe. Just as Adam and Eve free willingly chose to NOT TAKE GOD at HIS WORD and allowed themselves to be deceived by being drawn away by their own lust, we too can choose to go our own way by being enticed away by our own lust and NOT TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD. We either study ourselves approved by God so that we are not PUT TO SHAME for not rightly dividing the WORD OR TRUTH! JESUS is the WORD OF TRUTH because JESUS is both the WORD made Flesh in CHRIST OUR MESSIAH (LORD & SAVIOR) that died for us, shed HIS blood as the payment for all who choose to believe, and HE is also ALL TRUTH and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP US GOD!! ❤

Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. – 2 Tim 2:15

All my WITH HIM, THROUGH HIM and IN HIM, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

The ABC’s of Scripture: FALSE CHRISTS: FASLE PROPHETS

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For if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ Do not believe it. For FALSE CHRISTS and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”- Matt 24;23-26; Mark 13:22

The unbelieving Jews expected the Messiah to come and establish a physical kingdom on earth for the nation of Israel. They looked for the Messiah to be a conqueror that would lead them into battle and bring victory to Israel over its enemies, which at that time was the Roman Empire in the first century AD.

At His trial, Jesus told Pontius Pilate that His kingdom was NOT of this world. -John 18:36 Jesus had previously told the Pharisees with His disciples present that the kingdom would come as a spiritual kingdom, not a physical kingdom. those who believe in a physical kingdom for Israel, are advocating something that CHRIST REJECTED! That was the position of the FALSE CHRISTS and FALSE PROPHETS in the first century. Jesus said DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM OR FOLLOW THEM.

Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The Kingdom of God DOES NOT COME WITH OBSERVATION; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN IN.”- Luke 17:23

So, the key to understand prophecy is to know that Jesus TAUGHT SPIRITUAL THINGS, while the FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS taught physical things. In 70ad, God brought complete destruction to the physical city of Jerusalem and the physical temple, which was part of the ceremonies, days and rules (aka: old heavens and old earth).

Christ then fully established His new spiritual kingdom under the New Covenant (aka: the new heavens and earth), which is about grace and faith in Christ. It is within all born again Christians going forward in human history.

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FALSE PROPHETS

There is a difference between “false christs” and FALSE PROPHETS. False christs represent themselves as false messiahs. FALSE PROPHETS work signs and teach lies to deceive. They also predict events, near and future, that are NOT TRUE and DO NOT COME TO PASS.

In 30ad, prior to the second coming Parousia of Christ in 66-70ad, the Lord told His disciples that there would be FALSE PROPHETS showing great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

“Then many FALSE PROPHETS will rise and deceive many.”- Matt 24:11

For false christs and FASLE PROPHETS will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. – Matt 24:24

Now these FALSE PROPHETS about whom the Lord was talking about were Jewish. They showed signs and wonders to deceive the Jews about Christ as the Messiah. Some of them specifically worked under the influence of Satan to deceive the Jewish people to go to war against Rome. Some of these FALSE PROPHETS at the time were the leaders of the Jewish Zealots; and the Jewish High Priests from Caiaphas, who condemned Jesus in 30ad; through Phinehas in 68-79ad.

But there are also FALSE PROPHETS among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who brought them, and bring them on themselves swift destruction.”- 2 Pet 2:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God’ because many FALSE PROPHETS have gone out into the world.”-1 John 4:1

At the second coming of Christ there were FALSE PROPHETS that John described in His Revelation. This occurred in the first century and was at the time of Christ’s final judgements.

And I saw a beast, the king of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. Then the beast was captured, with him the FALSE PROPHET who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were CASE INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE burning with brimstone. ” Rev 19:19-20

Jesus taught the Jews and His Apostles that there would be FALSE PROPHETS who would continually come forward to deceive in that first generation. He said that they would be able to identify these as FALSE PROPHETS by their fruits.

“Beware of FALSE PROPHETS, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistle? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but every bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the Lake of Fire. THEREFORE, BY THIER FRUITS YOU WILL KNOW THEM. -Matt 7:15-20

At the time of destruction of the City of Jerusalem and the temple the Judgements of Christ were carried out. The devil and the FALSE PROPHET were cast into the Lake of Fire to be tormented day and night forever and ever. This occurred in 70ad.

“Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, God and Magog, to gather them together to battle, (Jewish-Roman war), whose number is the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth (land of Israel) and surrounded the camp of the saints (Jews) and the beloved city (Jerusalem). And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the FALSE PROPHET are. And they will be TORMENTED DAY AND NIGHT FOREVER AND EVER”- Rev 20:7-10

-Michael Alan Nichols

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I skipped a few lessons ahead because I am seeing a Lot of FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS trying to hijack the true scriptures with lying signs and wonders. I see a lot of Jewish and Islamic mystism creeping into people’s heart, minds and souls and its quit frustrating. All the “end times” madness was created via evil hearts redesigning the actual scriptures. I mean come on folks, True, Christ believers ought to see right through all this fallacy! Nothing going on today is prophecy period! These evil hearts KNOW THE SCRIPTURES better than most of us… and all they are doing is falsifying it to do what? DECIEVE THE NATIONS again! And anyone continuing in this false prophesying is literally adding and embedding the enemies! I’d quicky repent NOW!

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

And let us remember that FALSE CHRISTS and FALSE PROPHETS were stoned and killed if their words did NOT COME TO PASS! Let us also remember that the counterfeit prophecies of NOW are to bring us all back under the O.T system so stoning and beheading will be their government. I suggest we all stop playing with fire.

If we don’t understand the WHOLE POINT OF THE SCRIPTURE AND THE WHOLE PROPECY BEING CHRIST AND HIS FULFILLMENT OF ALL OF IT, THEN WE WILL FORVEVER REPEAT THE SAME DEMONIC AGENDA OF NOT MAKING CHRIST ENOUGH! If we still have NOT made HIS GRACE SUFFICIENT for us, then we are no better than the Pharisees!

As a repeat of this lesson: “the key to understand prophecy is to know that Jesus TAUGHT SPIRITUAL THINGS, while the FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS taught physical things.”

Ever notice how all false religion does is speculate a physical future kingdom; yes, I realize that is what most people believe, due to mishandling of the Holy Spirit inspired scriptures hugely influenced by doctrines of man.

So, I will end this with a warning, if anyone else comes to you with another Gospel do NOT beleive them and remember these words:

“But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.- Galatians 1:8

“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 if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.”–2 Corinthians 11:4

“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.“ Galatians 1:6-9

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”1 John 4:1

These verses emphasize the importance of discernment and adherence to the true gospel message. It warns against accepting teachings that deviate from the core principles of Christ! Remember, truth matters, and we should diligently seek it in our spiritual journey.

All My Diligently seeking truth that Matters, Diana ❤ xo 🙂

The ABCs of Scripture: EARTH (PHYSICAL); EARTH (PROPHECY); EARTH (Works Burned).

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The PHYSICAL EARTH is just that. It is the planet earth that God created for humans to live and populate during their lifetimes. The physical planet earth and its place in the eternal universe was created forever. In the beginning God created the HEAVENS and the EARTH. -Gen 1:1; 1:10-12.

God created the PHYSICAL EARTH (planets, sky, clouds, sun, moon, stars, galaxies, etc.) and the PHYSICAL EARTH. They have been established to last FOREVER AND EVER. God’s creation is good. He will continue the PHYSICAL HEAVENS and PHYSICAL EARTH forever.

Praise Him, you HEAVENS and EARTH, and your waters ABOVE THEY HEAVENS! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for HE COMMANED AND THEY WERE CREATED. HE ALSO ESTABLISHED THEM FOREVER AND EVER; He made a decree which SHALL NOT PASS AWAY.” -Psalms 148:4-6

“You laid the foundations of the EARTH, so that it SHOULD NOT BE MOVED FOREVER.” -Psalms 104:5

“And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the EARTH which He has ESTABLISED FOREVER.”- Psalms 78:69

After Noah’s flood, the Lord said that He would never again curse the ground for man’s sake, even though man is evil. He said that while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease. The PHYSICAL EARTH and its setting in the PHYSICAL HEAVENS shall last forever! – Gen 8:21-22

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EARTH (PROPHECY)

The “EARTH” in regard to bible prophecy describes the corporate people of God. It also often includes visible aspects of God’s covenant systems. The OLD EARTH refers to the Old Covenant Jewish people of Old Testament nation of Israel as God’s chosen people.

The OLD EARTH includes the nation of Israel, the land of the Jews, the City of Jerusalem, and the Jewish Temple. The City and the Temple were literally destroyed by God in the outpouring of His wrath during Christ’s Parousia 66-70 ad. That is when the Jews and Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the temple by fire during the Jewish-Roman war.

The NEW EARTH refers to God’s people under the New Covenant after 70ad. These are Christians who corporately make up the New Covenant body of Christ; as spiritual house; a chosen generation; a holy nation; a royal priesthood; and His own special people. -1 Peter 2:5, 9

Each born-again, elect, believer is a holy New Covenant kingdom priest with direct access to God Almighty through their LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.

These believers in Christ are part of the NEW EARTH upon being spiritually regenerated during their human lives. The Holy Spirit indwells each believer and thus only righteousness dwells in the NEW EARTH in the New Covenant spiritual kingdom of God. -2 Pet 3:13

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EARTH (Works Burned)

The day of the Lord, (aka: the LAST DAY) which was the first century saints expected to come as a thief in the night in their generation, would be Christ’s judgments carried out. This included both the EARTH and the WORKS that are in it being burned up. -2 Pet 3:10

Now, we identify the EARTH (nation of Isael, city of Jerusalem, and the temple) and the WORKS (the efforts and deeds of the non-believing Jewish people) in it as being burned up in the Jewish-Roman war. This occurred in the first century at Christ’s second coming Parousia ending in 70ad in which not one stone of the temple was left upon another. There was total destruction by fire of Jerusalem and the temple, which were left desolate.

The Greek word for “earth” here is “ge” (Strong’s #1093= country, ground, labor, work. Therefore, this action of God’s wrath to burn up the earth and its works means the land of the non-believing Jews, which all missed the mark of obeying and pleasing God.

Some of the other uses of this word, “WORKS” in the New Testament are:

1) Paul wrote to Titus and said that the unbelievers are defiled. They profess to know God, but in WORKS they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work –Titus 1:16

2) Paul told the Corinthians that the Day of Judgement, each of those transition period saints would have their WORK revealed by fire to test what sort of WORK it is (i.e.: fleshly works or spiritual works). This was talking about the first century believers, who could have fleshly-oriented works, but still be saved, because of their faith in Christ. -1 Cor3:11-15

-Michael Alan Nichols

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Now can we see that God is NEVER going to destroy HIS Creation! If the earth is to be destroyed it would by the wars of man, not because there is evil in the world, but because there is evil in the hearts of the human race.

All deception comes from an unsatisfied heart. All sin is a result of our own fleshy desires, there is NOT boogey man called satan, there is only our own lust that sweeps us away! And God is not the author of our temptations either.

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one. -James. 1:13

The desire for us to see the earth burn up and all its inhabitants (except those perfect ‘raptured’ people) is the MOST SELFISH DOCTRIN HOLDING BACK our focus for the KINGDOM here on EARTH! We can NEVER preach the unhindered gospel if we keep tainting it with selfish desires and ambitions! WE cannot fight evil with evil but we can only destroy deception with the goodness of God and all that CHRIST accomplished on the CROSS everything else is worthless works.

It’s time to realize that there will NEVER be a perfect person but we can have perfect faith! But ony by the true author and finisher! [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 focused on the Author kind of LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂