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Revelation of Truth

In every generation of mankind they have sought truth, we should not think we are special in this regard because we have an abundance of knowledge in our times. Mankind has a quest for truth in every nation, and in every generation throughout the history of mankind

Ecclesiastes 8:17 then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

Christian's above all people on earth seek truth they have a sacred duty for the truth it is part, and partial of their very faith, which is called being “in the truth”! Yet, we must ask? Has this quest for truth which is a lust, if you will, for new truth; has it actually revealed greater truth, and/or light, than which has previously been known over two thousand's years during Christ time on earth, and/or the apostles of Christ in their writing?

Ecclesiastes 1:9 That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Why should this be important to us? Well, it is important for a thinking person because of all the violence, and often evil outburst among Christian's over so called revealed truth in our own times! A person cannot help but wonder why such unchristian conduct displayed over the revelation of truth by those touting it as the most important thing on earth? Moreover, many honestly believe without their new revelation of truth through them or a religious organization, salvation would not exist for the human race. That is, the old is gone old light, and new truth, new light is where salvation rest for us in our time.

Isa.40:13 Who has directed the Spirit of Yahweh, or has taught him as his counselor? 40:14 Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?

One cannot exaggerate the importance of this marked emphasis placed upon new truth by Christian's.

Who Reveal Truth?

Matt.16:17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Christian's would unanimously agree revelation of truth comes from mankind's own efforts in seeking for it. It would only be then, mankind's efforts to dig it up for any new light to exist? Almost all prominent religious leader have for some two thousand's years since Christ taught exactly that new truth is found this way, placing a very heavy burden upon all Christian efforts and intellect to reveal new truth from their personal research. Those revealing so called new light, or truth(s) are given prominence among fellow Christian's placing their names in the history of Christianity as a great saint's, whom directed God's work upon earth while they were alive. Their writings are enshrined, and past down from generation after generation. but have these prominent men and woman actually revealed new truth to the world?

John 7:18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

This well may be the most important question we can ask ourselves as Christian's, why? First, because Christ was, and is called "the truth", and God called Christ the light of our world! Let us note please, not one prophet was called that by God, nor one man since the light of the world became flesh among mankind! Yet, Christ stunningly stated that the world did not know him, what? Moreover, his disciples were not known to the world? So do we have a misconception of what new light is, and/or truth in Christ? Moreover, do we know the truth his apostles actually revealed? Or rather are we like so many today who think all new light is prophecy, or some new find uncovered by archeology by something science has revealed like during the dark ages where the church thought the earth was flat?

John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

John 7:17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Many believe revealed truth is through a dark places in mankind's history were certain Christian's stood up and changed the thinking of their entire nation, and even the world? Such as the Protestant Reformation, but was this new truth, or perhaps lost truth? Did it need to be revealed as new light coming from God never before heard by mankind? Or was it rather always in our bibles known to Christian's at Christ time and lost because of corrupted religious leaders whom chose not to teach it for power and control over other human through religious power just like unrighteous governments all practice?

Matthew 13:33 He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures{literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel} of meal, until it was all leavened."

Seeking Truth But How?

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Did any of the apostles of Christ do massive research into past knowledge of their religion, and the beliefs of other world religions thinking that they had a special position giving them the right to research inspired truth for God, and his people? Or rather did God reveal his truth to apostles of Christ without their doing massive research?

2 Peter 1:21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Seeking Truth as Branch?

Does a hand on our body lust to do works outside of the direction of its own bodies brain? What if the brain chose not to use the hand on it own body for a certain work? Would the hand on the same body fight against the brain? Would it tell the brain what it should be doing? Claiming it is the brain, because the brain hasn't enough knowledge to feed the hand from the blood of the body, so it needs to take matters into its own hands and reveal new things to other members of the same body?

Romans 11:18 don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

How many Christian's fight to gain some gift from God, praying constantly they are used, or rather thinking because of their work and research its is from God? But is this new light from the body of Christ or from a person lust to be known for doing something great for God in front of men?

The hand has no brain it is at the direction, and the will of the brain - for the uses of the body, it does not have to beg for knowledge or gifts. Most Christian lust for these things, not realizing they are actually thinking from their flesh while doing so, and acting from their flesh and not the Spirit of God who gives freely! Most don't even know they are in their flesh when lusting for new light, new truths, or to find a new prophecy thinking it is their efforts to restore truth to the earth for mankind. Believing it is their efforts to find the truth, and share it with others. Yet, all the apostles thought differently about the truth given too them freely by God's will, and not theirs own will; not one of them thought it was from their own "originality" that truth came too them, but rather truth was a gift given them from above from God's mouth not their own. Yes, from God's Holy Spirit through the head of their body, Christ Jesus, as “the truth” provided too each body member, not from foot up, but head down!

John 16:13 However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

It seems now day's those claiming to be one of God's anointed are fueled with a much different spirit, a lust for knowledge, and/or new light. They reveal truth's by going back into history of mankind unlocking hidden knowledge found in world governments, such as the illuminates, and the like - making this into a new light reveal through them believing some how their research is holy sanction by God Himself, why?, because they claim to be of the the body of Christ making their words, and their research clean free from corruption of yeast which yeast is mankind's wisdom. This is a false premise which misleading them, and those that listen to them, into a worship of knowledge through mankind own originality letting such ones feel chosen of God. But the question begs? Is this how the apostles of Christ revealed new truth, to the body, from Christ their head and mouth? Is this how they found and revealed new truth to mankind?

Haggai 2:12 'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'" The priests answered, "No."

The world has many intellects doing the same research most of books were not written by Christian's, but instead by men/woman doing research into worldly wisdom trying to make a name for themselves as an intellectual in the world. Subsequently, some of those claiming to be anointed brothers/sisters research this same worldly wisdom digesting it as the mouth of the body feeding such worldly wisdom to the body as bread of life calling it new light, but is it? No! It is rather falsely called knowledge created by Christian's researching into worldly wisdom written into books and the internet claiming it God's wisdom, while they boast in converting it into something inspired of God as a new prophecy about the end of our world. Falsely thinking because they are anointed it somehow make their knowledge holy, and free of yeast corruption from worldly wisdom. Erroneously, believing they can make clean what is corrupted because they do the research from a clean heart. That is precisely what the Watchtower Society has done from its conception boasting they have restored truth, by a few elite ones anointed brothers with God's Holy Spirit doing research from the world, so called lost truths, claiming they have restored truth to our earth, from the past history mankind, making such unearthing new light, thus, proving they are the chosen ones of God the faithful and discreet slave of God!

1 John 2:8 Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

1 John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

1 Thessalonians 5:5 You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness.

James 1:16 Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.
1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 1:18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Has Truth Been Lost?

Was the truth Christ revealed every known by the world? Many would say; “yes!” Look at all the bibles, and all the books about Christianity that have spread the light into the world for some two thousands year! But is this the truth Christ revealed to his disciples, and the children of God? Moreover, the truth that Christ revealed has it been lost in the first place that it needs to be revealed again, or is it rather not far off from each one of us? Conversely, have we been convoluted our own thinking by such revelation of truth into fleshly thinking by religion as to what truth is? Have our thoughts and teachings actually been weed teachings polluted with yeast corrupting the pure unleavened bread of Christ?

Matthew 13:33 He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures{literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel} of meal, until it was all leavened."

First, let make this clear, truth cannot been lost, why? Because Christ is “the truth”, and he has been exulted by God; given a name above every other name in heaven and upon earth, made incorruptible, and immortal! Subsequently, the truth of God cannot be lost, but mankind can always be corrupted from one generation to the next by men set upon making a name for themselves by revealing so called new light! Mankind can hid the truth, they can corrupt truth into religion and men seeking glory, losing the revealed truth of the apostles and Christ, but it cannot be lost or hidden by men from God's Holy Spirit and those he chose to reveal it too not the world. Hence, even the rocks will cry out God's truth, even if man is corrupted to the very core!

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.

Secondly, this one fact stands, this one truth is basic bible teaching, if truth which cannot be lost, because Christ is the truth. If this is true, then where, and how must the truth be revealed too us? Is it by mankind search for truth? If Christ is the head of the body of God's children, than where must unadulterated truth come from? The truth of God has to come from Christ. Is it revealed by man's efforts at all? So why would humans be so lustful and presumptuous in claiming truth if they were actually connected to the body of truth Christ Jesus, and being feed truth daily, which truth is given us freely from God's love?

Rom.12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. 12:2 Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. 12:3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. 12:4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,
12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Does new light, that is, as some think their new light is, should it be first, and foremost to the exclusion of everything holy and righteous found in the bible, that is, basic truth? Falling into prideful thinking that new truth is but one thing now days, Prophecy! That revelation of truth has to be "new", and its only about prophecy - end time events, is that the truth Christ reveals to the body of Christ, and is that the only truth he reveals to us today? Subsequently, why then has mankind own history of prophecy testified against the accuracy of prophesies for some two thousand's years? Why have all such prophecy failed by those claiming they were directed by God's Holy Spirit with new light if indeed it came from the mouth of truth? How can Christ the truth fail in truth if he is the truth of God? That is, if it were truth from his headship, spoken by the mouth of unadulterated truth? Or was it rather by men and woman boasting in their flesh, claiming to belong to Christ as one of his anointed followers used by the Devil to mislead, just as Christ the truth warned us about false prophecy?

2Thess.2:1 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you 2:2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come. 2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,

When a branch is connected too a tree, what produces the fruit on the branch? Does the branch have a separate life other than the trees life? Can the branch decide what type of fruit it will produces, or does the life of the tree produce the fruit on the branches; without the consent of the branches? Does the branch get credit for the fruit, or the tree? If the branch become disconnected from the tree it dies, does it not?

John.15:1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 15:2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 15:3 You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 15:4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. 15:5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

When prophecy fails, and the person claims to be a part of Christ life as a branch bearing Christ fruits hasn't the person proved to be dead to the life of Christ which produces the fruit in us? Is the fruit on the tree prophecy as so many Christian's now day believe, and boast in? Who makes that decision? is it the branch of the tree, or Christ the life of the tree? Moreover, do you know why the world did not know Christ, and Christ disciples, and why God anointed children are not known by this world?

Galatians 4:9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

2 Corinthians 5:16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:8 which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.

The Light of the World

Basic question, if the holy writings are enough, why did God send the light into the world in the first place? In other words, if all the information we had of God could have been download to men couldn't they have easily researched those writings of the ancient writings of the prophets of God, why was light needed in the world at Christ time? Moreover, why was Christ the only one called by God the light of the world?

John 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

If a person can answer that question than they will know why truth is sent and revealed through God's by one channel, Christ Jesus, and none other in the world? Now we are not saying mankind has not unearth physical truths, or found truth's from science by great minds, but what we are saying; none of those truth(s) has revealed the Father YHWH as the light of our world too us, none, not one of them!

Christ brought us not just researched knowledge, or knowledge from the ancient holy writings, which were in abundance at his time, for the world had knowledge in abundance, he did not bring just new prophecy, he brought us the Father "life" in full, which was in him in abundant life, thus, making him what? The light of our world! Prophecy did not teaches us God's love, it helped us stay in God's love so we would not rely upon ourselves for salvation, Christian's have it exactly backwards they worship instead knowledge found written on paper about the living life indwelling Christ God, which only God's the Holy Spirit can reveal in a personal relation to those loving him.

Christ Father YWWH before Christ came to our world had never lived in a man! Why? Because all men were sinners, but Christ was sinless, making him the place for God's habitation. Hence, the temple of the living God, not a physical temple made with hands, this is the truth. Christ was than full of life, God's life, he was the truth because of that life. Thus, he became the living truth for us, in every action, word, and good work done through him. This it the whole truth, not a portion of truth known by sinful mankind through knowledge written word. Christ became the last Adam with perfect communication with the source of life Jehovah God his Father as a son of God. Just as Adam once had before his sin, because was sinless.

John 3:19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

John 11:10 But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him."

Romans 2:19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness.

Truth Starts at Home

All the knowledge in the world is of no value if it is put into a corrupted mind from sin, the mind can do nothing more than pervert the truth. But if truth is put into a incorruptible mind, it produces life, and more truth. If truth is put into a perfect mind without sin, it can be the light to our world teaching us the personality of the Father of light indwelling that person, by Christ mind!

Thus, all God's truth must stand upon a incorruptible foundation of the Christ - Chirst mind found in heaven. Christ revealed his Father to those loving truth, by Spirit. No man can reveal truth by Holy Spirit because no person can claim ownership of God, or his Holy Spirit, it must be given them freely. Subsequently, most humans do not like this perfect truth which cannot be corrupted by a heart born into sin which is treacherous according to God, why? Because with a sinful heart steal truth making it from their own originality. Moreover, they cannot control the wind (Holy Spirit) so instead they posses knowledge as a substitute god reveal by them not by Holy Spirit. The fleshly mind will defend their knowledge with a vengeance!

John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

1Cor.13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing. 13:3 If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.

1 John 4:12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

1 John 4:16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Those not of Christ make knowledge a god, why? Because they do not have the love of God in them as the light of this world! They are not indwelt with God's Holy Spirit producing the fruit of Christ, which is love. Not being able to posses the wind the fruit of Holy Spirit, the flesh can't boast in owing it, being the first to reveal it, nor restoring it by the efforts of mankind in their flesh through their ministry. All flesh will bow before the King, none will boast in building God's righteous new heavens or earth, made new by the mind of Christ.

Subsequently, a branch in Christ cannot boast in God's love given them freely! How does the hand boast on your own body because the body loves and cherish it? Does it own the body? Does it have a mouth? Does it have a brain that allows it take the headship from Christ? Does it process power over the body to make it submit and give it prominence through its own knowledge, beating fellow members into submission by is own knowledge created by its own originality from the flesh?

1 John 4:20 If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

Romans 9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

God's truth starts with us, not prophecy, not integral legalization of each word of the bible, not in tombs of holy writings done by great men, but truth, the truth Christ revealed to mankind, which is first about them, and their relationship with God, and than to each other. So the question begs, has this truth been lost, or can any honest hearted person pick up their bible without being influence by religion, and see their relationship first to God, and than Christ, and than to each other of God's children?

John 15:9 Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:9 For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet,"{TR adds "You shall not give false testimony,"}{Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17-19,21} and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."{Leviticus 19:18}

Romans 13:10 Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
1 John 2:20 You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.{Or, "know what is true." Or, "know all things."}

1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don't need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

We must be taught beyond men of the flesh placing emphasis on what they believe to be important too God, when in fact, it is their own hearts that our excited by the their lust of their flesh for some new knowledge, and/or new light for power, recognition, and fame, which they will debate endlessly wrangling over just like the spirit of the world politicking to be right, the same spirit the whole world practices, under the power of wickedness from the god of this system of thing.

James 3:5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 3:6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.{or, Hell} 3:7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 3:8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 3:9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. 3:10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 3:11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? 3:12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. 3:15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Deceptive Power of Knowledge

Christian's have to come to a reality of the truth of Christ, meeting it face to face in the truth of Christ by Spirit. Knowledge to this world of darkness is everything, it is a god that saves this world, time, and time again, so it is worshiped in every facet of human society.

Many Christian's believe by lusting for knowledge which Christian's do makes their knowledge holy, clean, and righteous. However we are not saved by knowledge, we are saved by faith, which makes knowledge truth. Furthermore, this is why knowledge is such a powerful tool in misleading of those without faith.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

2 Timothy 3:7 always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Faith, is a gift, it is of the Spirit making it the truth given us freely by God, lets say that one more time; faith and truth are given us by God, both are gifts from the source of truth, and faith of God come through Christ Jesus as the head of his body the truth. The quest, that is, the lust for knowledge is a working of our flesh. It is not faith from Gods Spirit trusting in God's direction and promises, which requires faith for us too rest in belief God is good and does not withhold good gifts for those loving him regarding their salvation. It is in this faith, we have the truth making us part of the life as the branch in Christ found under his headship. Thus, allowing Christ to work through us as a spirit directed member of his body therein. To claim otherwise makes God partial and evil, imputing that you have given yourself the truth, and not by the gift of faith; implying that God gives truth to some by their works, while not others. That is by the gift of faith. Instead it is based upon their own research and study of the scriptures.

1Cor.3:7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 3:8 Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building. 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it. 3:11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

In other words, by a work of law, "I study more, I get more, because of my efforts". But what of the apostles of Christ, they lack so many truths, and so much knowledge, until Christ died, and poured out the truth through the Holy Spirit, than, and only than did the apostles become pillars in support of the truth, filled with Christ Jesus, the truth.

1Cor.2:7 But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory, 2:8 which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
2:9 But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him."{Isaiah 64:4} 2:10 But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 2:11 For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God's Spirit. 2:12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. 2:14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 2:15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one. 2:16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?"{Isaiah 40:13} But we have Christ's mind.

The proud quest for knowledge should never be confused with the apostles who where given the truth through the life of Christ by faith, and whom were given revelations not by their own study or power, or will, and/or originality , but were bore along by Holy Spirit originality for the will of God.

2 Peter 1:21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Faith requires of all Christian's the ability to rest as a branch on a tree trusting by the faith given them in time God will produces His love in them as fruit, which than is the start of all wisdom, knowledge, and truth, the world cannot know.

Truth Never Lost; Mankind is Lost

Isaiah 55:11 so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

The sinful flesh seek credit it is a lust found within the corruption of the fleshly mind. Credit, recognition, is a sin, to God's Holy Spirit, but it is everything to unrighteous world. Truth has not been lost, mankind is lost, and are seeking truth, but the fact are there is a source of all real truth, which should humble mankind that they did not create, nor find. Instead the truth of God is given to mankind cannot credited to their effort making a person somehow better, smarter, or closer to God. What they have done is been given the truth in a corrupted darkness where God's love helps them see the truth. This light is from a source which never changes, it has never been owned by any man or religion, and it must be given by God's undeserved kindness, or we are deceived into living a lie, it is this truth that has never been lost.

Proverbs 30:5 "Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Isaiah 2:3 Many peoples shall go and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.

Mankind is lost because of fleshly thinking which thought cannot know God, so truth from intellect is false truth to God and His Holy Spirit. To know God one cannot be of this world, they cannot be of the flesh, or its mind. We cannot have the fruits of the flesh, and its lust, its envies, and hates, and boast such is from God's good tree having no evil fruits on, Christ Jesus. We should not attach ourselves to God's good tree by such unrighteous lies! We should not label our flesh works as Christ Jesus. We should not thing by intellect we are some how holy and specially chosen of God, so we can claim we are inspired truths coming from the head of all truth Christ Jesus for other Christian's.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it.

John 1:14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Presumptuous is a trait of the fleshly mind, the fleshly mind is like a animal the bible calls a dog that claim territory because that is its flesh nature, and it will attack anyone that dare try to take a possesion from it, with violence.

Those with these trait possessing what they call truths from God likewise attack anyone discrediting them as false or wrong removing their ownership of false called knownledge of God.

John 10:1 "Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

John 10:10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Matthew 7:6 "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Philippians 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

Revelation 22:15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

One cannot take a corrupt tree and think they will get truth off its branches. One cannot uses scriptures and make an ugly fruit taste good, it is bitter, and it will always have thistle and thorns which will cut us and other making them bleed in pain, while those feeding us the lie will justify their thorns by using a religious label or name.

Yeast is human reasoning added to the truth, it is nothing more than corruption of self-justification of sin which produce both good and evil fruit on the same tree. It is an illusion used to satisfy the needs of the flesh mind. The sanctification for the flesh mind is to make its self-worthy by works of law, or praise of men, by power and control, in making a name for itself.

The fleshly mind is in competition with other flesh, and it declares itself the truth while it lives a lie in every action, and word coming from its sinful corrupt mouth.

But just is a dog is created to do, they will put their needs first when the truth of Christ actually comes upon them exposing the lie, they will attack violently, and bark loudly to frighten anyone taking their security away from them. Yes, knowledge is their salvation, and knowledge is than their foundation of sand, their only-security which saves this life now by self-effort, which are works of law, not faith, not the love of God, not Holy Spirit, and its peace. But their own lust for knowledge for fear of not knowing everything because of lack of faith. Hence, believing it all up to them, and without every little jot and tittle of knowledge they will lose their position of salvation with God and Christ.

John 6:63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

John 10:28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Each of us must face truth at some point, either God is evil, or he is not? Either he hands us a fish or he does not when asking him? Either he reveals the truth to us freely, or he does not? Either he tells us that not one of his sheep will be lost or he does not? Either he is perfect in giving us gift freely or he does not? Either we rest in faith believing he will supply us all we need in truth and love or we don't? Many that have made the scriptures, and their revealing of new light about themselves have burned out, finding they can't even read their bibles, it hold no interest or power in their life. Unfortunately, instead of asking why? They think it depends upon their goodness to make the scriptures come alive, but this is false religion and it will fail them, why?

Because they have no faith in God, no trust in God, and they fight in their flesh to save themselves through knowledge; telling God in essence what in his mind, what they need and will not let go of in trusting God fully with their lives. They believe instead God has trick them, and they trust nothing, no one. They instead live in fear, pushing to study, pushing until a fire in them burn them out were the word of God is a heavy burden they no longer want to read, but why?

Isaiah 28:13 Therefore the word of Yahweh will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.

Because they have been educated by religion in the ways of the flesh, in the ways of men, thinking as false religion does that they have revealed the truth to themselves by a regiment of bible study, only to find they can't even pick up their bibles, let alone read one! Hence, the word of God is shut up which forced them into listening to God speaking too them without the bible by Holy Spirit right into their hearts. They find in this condition God has not left them, or handed them a serpent, something they have feared each day if they are not reading their bibles. Soon they listen instead of teach, they learn God is love, and because he is love he will not leave them even if they can't read their bibles which is a mortal sin to all religious people.

Isaiah 66:2 For all these things has my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, says Yahweh: but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Now they must walk on water by faith, now they must rely solely upon Holy Spirit for strengthen and encouragement for them. After this discipline is over, and it will end, they will look up to God Spirit as leading them into all truth, which truth is the love of God trusting him with every aspect of their lives by God indwelling them through Christ Jesus by Holy Spirit. At this point is when the scriptures become a living truth filled with love, without legalism. Now God can teach them instead of religious doctrine where men teach God. Now they can humbly say: “God has reveal the truth too me, not man, God is love, and he never lies, or changes like a shadow. He is perfect in all His ways, He is faithful, he is teaching me, and I will humble myself under His might hand for such instruction is only good!”

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Many false prophets have gone forth into the world since Christ they all hold one thing in common, they make others depend upon them for spiritual food, they all promote themselves, they all put on a show of righteousness in their flesh, and they all love the glory of men over the glory of God unseen by men.

Jesus said a simple profound truth, it is a black and white statement the flesh hates, and what is that?

That a good tree “cannot bear bad fruit, and a corrupt tree cannot bear good fruit! Note please the word cannot, cannot means nothing to the fleshly mind justifying its bad fruits by good works, what good works, the works they have done using God's word the bible.

Was Christ lying? Or rather men lying about the truth of themselves when they use the bible? Christ is the one good tree, without sin, he is the truth, he cannot produce bad/corrupt fruit, his fruit is life, life eternal. Can any man say that of themselves or their teaching? The question is why would any man act like he is the Christ in self-goodness? Why would any man claim they have revealed some truth, when only Christ reveals the truth to his body members as their head?

Matt.24:48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,' 24:49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards, 24:50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it, 24:51 and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

Rev.22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely. 22:18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. 22:19 If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book. 22:20 He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus. 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.

Competed on: November 08, 2014

by: Daniel a Slave of Christ Jesus

Danny may Jehovah keep blessing you with his holy spirit in writing these truthful commentaries. Hope you had a good day!

Sandra

Sandra,

God bless you, my dear sister. What a privilege to have God's love which tells us of the eternal truth of God lost to sin. Each child of God has the Spirit of Abba Father speaking to God's love for his new creation freed from enslavement of darkness. If we remain in him, Christ, we know the mind of God, love, and in that love we are made perfect.

Peace be too you,

Daniel