Fiery Trials Test Our Obedience to the Commandments
Rohnel, and my beloved husband, Peter, servants of God and Christ, unto the twelve tribes scattered in the world beloved of God, called to be saints, to the little children and to the faithful: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1Co 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Psa 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Keep My Commandments
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Overcoming Fear, remaining Vigilant
In the letter below, we look and learn of Christ’s ways in creating us anew. Please refer to the multiple studies on the truthinscripture.com website for insight and to get the Sum of God’s Word, which is Truth.
Christ, the First and the Last, the Alpha and Omega, has a plan with His creation from before the foundation of the world.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Christ is the Wisdom of God, the Father, and His plan for us is to overcome the fear of death by giving us His mind, that is to say, Christ in us, the Hope of Glory. The mind of Christ is His Commandments.
Luk 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Col 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Christ makes us vigilant by giving us His Spirit of Grace, which is to say, the trials necessary to purify and perfect us, teaching us to be obedient to His Commandments. Christ is the Word of Grace, and He is the gift of righteousness to all who believe now and in time to come.
Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Act 14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace [Christ], and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Rom 5:17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
All this is accomplished through the two Baptisms, namely the Baptism of John and the Baptism of Fire. Christ kicks Satan out of our heavens, which is called the Baptism of John. The Baptism of John is the Baptism of water unto repentance. It is hearing the Commandments of Christ with spiritual senses.
Luk 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luk 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luk 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the Gospel is preached.
Christ destroys spiritual Babylon, the mother of harlots, within each of us, chosen by God, which is the Baptism of Fire. Do not think outward, but think within you. The Baptism of Fire is when Christ comes to us a second time. It is the fiery trials that perfect us in our Day of the Lord. The sons of God endure many tribulations, as did the Thessalonians. Please refer to the studies on the website to learn and understand these two Baptisms: The Two Baptisms
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Heb 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
2Th 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
2Th 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
We are being created anew and need these two Baptisms to be born again. We are clay in the Hand of the Potter and being made over, created anew.
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Jer 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Let us now ask how Christ Jesus accomplishes His plan and purpose in the lives of those He has chosen to receive this blessing in vessels of clay in this age and in every generation. Keep in mind that all of humanity will receive this blessing in their appointed times because there is an order and a time and place for everything under the sun.
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
The Fear of Death
We are created with the fear of death. What is the fear of death? The fear of death is the carnal mindset of the natural man, which is called the law of the Gentiles. Being carnally minded is being under the law for the lawless. We are in bondage to this spirit until Christ sets us free and deals with Satan accordingly. Satan is the power of the prince of the air.
Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Rom 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
The fear of death is an accusing and excusing mindset within ourselves, whereby we gain worldly or spiritual knowledge, making many lies and idols of the heart, the work of our own hands. When Christ comes with His Commandments, He destroys all of our idols and all of our carnality with the brightness of His coming. Think spiritually, think within.
Rom 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Rom 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
Eze 6:6 In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
1Jn 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Being carnal, which is the state of all humanity, brings us knowledge. This knowledge does not save our souls; it is the law of unrighteousness. It has its place, but it is not the law of a godly man. Such knowledge is the power of spiritual wickedness in high places. It is not the knowledge of Christ’s Law which are His Commandments. The Lord destroys these high places within our hearts and minds in His Day of wrath, when He makes us anew.
Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Jer 12:12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
1Ti 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1Ti 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1Ti 1:11 According to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
It is these inward enemies that are the carnal thoughts and lies that ensnare us into unbelief, keeping us in bondage and fear of death until the Day of Christ, and it causes the little sins within that so easily beset us.
Son 2:14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Son 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
To those whom Christ is working with in every age, there comes a day when we hear the true Gospel preached to us. Thus begins the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Heb 3:7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Heb 3:8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Act 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
The true Gospel of Christ is His words of Spirit and life, and most importantly, His Commandments, which Christ received from God, the Father, to give to us. We take heed of how and what we hear.
Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Joh 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Luk 8:17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luk 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Having the true Gospel of Christ, is the blessing uttermost, it is the dew that drops down from heaven on us, the little children, the tender herbs. Only the little children hear the Lord’s speech, His doctrine, His Commandments.
Deu 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deu 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Deu 32:3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deu 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Joh 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Believing in our hearts and confessing with our lips that only His Commandments save us from our state of spiritual death is acknowledging that Christ is the Son of God. The unclean in us worship Christ as the Son of God when Christ cast these spirits out to give us His mind. Christ IS conquered death on our behalf. Remember, spiritual death is being carnally minded.
Rom 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Rom 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Rom 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mar 3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
Mar 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Having the Baptism of John is a great blessing that shatters our enemies within, giving us the mind of Christ and His Commandments. It is a sober mind that replaces the fear of death, that is to say, that accusing and excusing mindset within ourselves.
2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Tit 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
It is the simplicity of Christ’s doctrine that wins the war. The Commandments are the least esteemed in the religious worlds of lies and idols of the heart. This is a parable to be read with spiritual understanding.
1Co 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
It is the smallest remnant that carries away the mighty. Think spiritually.
Jer 50:45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
Jer 50:46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Mat 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Luk 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
The spiritual battle against the nations within is a type and shadow of this end-time battle, as Christ is revealed and formed in us.
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
It is Christ’s Commandments within God’s people in earnest that judge and rule with Christ in the holy and blessed resurrection within. Christ is the Saviour and Deliverer and works through His people, who are the instruments of mercy through which He works His greater works.
Oba 1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.
Joh 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
1Co 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
The Baptism of John, hearing and believing and understanding the Commandments of Christ, is what gives us His mind. When we hear the true Gospel preached to us, that is to say, when we hear His Commandments, it is only the faithful that remain. The fearful, that which is not love, the excusing and accusing mindset within has to go. It is the big event spoken about in Peter. It is the Faith of Christ given to us; it is the mind of Christ.
2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Those not given the gift of Faith in a vessel of clay continue to have the fear of death and are not in God’s presence, as they cannot be used of the Lord. They are still married to Satan, the spirit that drives the carnal mind.
Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Rom 7:2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Having the mind of Christ is how we overcome all our inner enemies. We now walk by the Faith of Christ, seeing that the Spirit of God is within us and the Father and Christ live in us.
Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2Co 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Remaining Vigilant
The Scriptures teach us to understand the Lord’s plan, keeping us vigilant in His Commandments. All forsake the Lord first, so for us to remain vigilant to the Commandments of Christ, He comes a second time to purge His threshing floor, and this is our Baptism of Fire. John tells us the axe is laid unto the root of the trees.
Mat 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Mat 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Mat 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
All Faith is tried or proven; thus, we need the Baptism of Fire to perfect us in our latter end. This inheritance is obtained through pain and suffering. The Baptism of Fire is the Lake of Fire where we dwell every day. Obeying the Commandments of Christ brings trials and tribulations.
Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
It is an inheritance slowly obtained in our latter end.
Pro 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
We need the process of perfection that tests our faith in the fire of the Commandments.
2Co 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight [our physical eyes or senses]:
1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Before the Lord comes a second time, we are first shown how weak and sinful we remain in these marred vessels of clay. The abomination of desolation, the man of sin, driven by Satan, is sitting in God’s stead in the holy place within that is to say within our hearts and minds.
2Th 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2Th 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
The Lord shows us the man of sin, and, judging ourselves against the Commandments, we do not measure up. It is only when we have no hope in ourselves that we give up our spirit; so, the Lord’s Spirit takes over, giving us the trials needed to stay vigilant to His fiery Commandments. We have the mind of Christ, and the Lord now fights for us.
Exo 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Psa 56:2 My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.
Psa 56:3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
Psa 56:4 In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
Php 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Our mourning knowing the Truth, that is to say, having the mind of Christ, but unable to obey, is turned into joy when His glory is revealed in us through His fiery Grace. We need the Spirit of Grace, which is Christ’s Commandments and the trials that accompany them. It takes the Words of Spirit and Life, the Truth of Christ, [God’s rain] falling from the clouds and the heavens to bring judgment. The Lord’s chosen are His clouds and heavenly things within and without. The Commandments of Christ are what curse the natural man and bring the blessing to the new man by way of judgment.
Joe 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Heb 6:7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
The Grace or fiery discipline that the Commandments bring is what saves us. The valleys within are now being filled with spiritual blessings, which is the judgment of the old carnal mindset, the fear of death. We are being saved through the Spirit of Grace, that is to say, the Commandments that we walk out every day, dwelling in the fire.
Luk 3:5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Luk 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
In our immaturity, without trials, we, at times, are still afraid of the fight ahead, only knowing the Baptism of John. Christ becomes unattractive quickly when we realize there is more to it than knowing doctrine; we are to become a doer of His doctrine.
Luk 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Joh 6:66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Joh 6:67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
We are commanded to faint not when the trials come and be willing to lose everything to be used of the Lord in judgment of the nations within and without.
Luk 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife.
Luk 17:33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Rev 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Knowing the purpose of trials is how we are to be thankful for all things. Without the trials, we are not saved. We need both Faith and works, our deeds tried by the commandments. Read the Epistles of James.
1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1Co 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
1Co 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
1Co 3:23 And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
The lapping of water, like a dog or a leopard, in Gideon’s story in the Book of Judges, is a metaphor for what the Lord wants His army to do: always keep guard and watch, so as not to be overcome by carnal reasoning. There are many warnings by Christ Himself to watch and pray.
1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Mat 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Luk 12:35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;
Vigilance differs from a similar word, “diligence,” primarily in its emphasis on constant attention and observation. Both denote the act of being careful and being conscientious. The vigilant keep watch so they are not overcome and snared by their inward enemies. We are commanded to be sober in the Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord is our latter end and time of salvation.
Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1Th 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1Th 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Our failures at first to be vigilant require a repeat of the fiery grace that IS COME to us in the Day of the Lord. These trials are needed to keep us alive and to save our souls.
Rom 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
We are not appointed to wrath, but we are appointed to salvation.
1Th 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Th 5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
1Th 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Sharing our testimony is what the Lord’s faithful royal priests do in the breaking of Bread and in reminding ourselves and others that the victory is already won. The works are finished from the foundation of the world. It is a done deal; the Lord loses none of His. He sets us free on the true Sabbath Day, which is the Day of the Lord and leads us to the Living Waters of His Commandments, which cleanse and perfect us. The following parable describes this.
Luk 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luk 13:15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luk 13:16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Luk 13:17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
Christ’s true sons within and without are mighty men of valor that are the instruments of judgment and salvation to all of spiritual Israel.
Pro 24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Pro 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1Ti 4:11 These things command and teach.
Angels of the Lord are there to lead and guide the young and tender through the tough times with comfort, encouragement, and exhortation, which is the Spirit of prophecy. Even our Lord needed strengthening when He was in a body of weak flesh.
Luk 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Luk 22:43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Psa 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
We are friends of the Lord and true friends of one another when we obey God, which is how we love God and one another. In times of need, we rely on one another to make it through the night.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1Jn 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Joh 15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Christ’s Word fitly spoken by His angels, strengthens those who are obtaining salvation through the many trials of life.
Rev 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
2Ch 20:15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Through the laying down of our lives as a living sacrifice is how we overcome the inward enemies and make it through the Lord’s fiery discipline of Grace. We learn to walk by the Faith of Christ, not by sight. More and more, as we first see through a glass darkly, we come to see Christ as He is. We eat His flesh and drink His Blood, a parable to humanity, but for those with eyes to see and ears to hear, we live and keep Christ’s Commandments. It is the New Testament in His Blood.
1Co 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1Co 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
We conclude this letter with a reminder of who we are battling as God’s people and how we are to be prepared to fight and stand firm in the Faith of Christ, that is, in His Commandments, wearing all the armor of God.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Everything comes back to the Lord’s Commandments. The Lord is His Commandments. We are the Commandments of the Lord in earnest. Embracing the trials and counting them as joy is how we persevere through the trials. They are a blessing and a sign we are marked for salvation. Through these trials, we receive Christ’s mind to overcome the fear of death and to remain vigilant for the rest of our lives in these vessels of clay. The Commandments purify and prepare us to stand before the Lord when He comes to those waiting for Him, is, was, and will be. Let us be glad and rejoice because we have made ourselves ready for the Bridegroom.
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Heb 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Receive ye the Gospel. Receive ye the Holy Spirit. Amen.