Revealed: “Jesus and His Spiritual Wife Become ONE (Resurrected) FLESH” (Ch 2/5)
“But someone will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body
do they come?” Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it
dies. And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere
grain — perhaps wheat or some other grain. But God gives it a body as
He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
ALL FLESH is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of
men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.
There are also celestial [relating or belonging to heaven] bodies and
terrestrial [earthly] bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and
the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun,
another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star
differs from another star in glory.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. The [earthly] body is sown
in corruption, [because of Christ] it is raised in incorruption. IT IS
SOWN IN DISHONOR, IT IS RAISED IN GLORY [with Christ]. It is sown in
weakness, [because of Christ] it is raised in power. It is sown a
natural body, it is raised a Spiritual Body. There is a natural
[earthly] body, and there is a Spiritual [heavenly] Body” [also see 1 Cor 6:17; 1 Cor 12:12-13; Ephesians 2:14-18; Ephesians 4:1-6).
“And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living [human]
being.’ The last Adam [Jesus Christ] became a life-giving Spirit.
However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward
the spiritual. The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second
Man is the Lord from heaven. As was the man of dust, so also are those
who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who
are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we
shall also bear the image [likeness, resemblance] of the heavenly Man.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I
tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed
— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the
trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put
on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written: “’Death is swallowed up in
victory.’” (1Corinthians 15:35-54)
Remember what Jesus said to us in Chapter 1? On April 27, 2016,
Christ said, “You are eating My flesh and drinking My blood
[Communion/Eucharist], and I will do the same for you. I will cover you
with the newness of Christ, My own resurrected flesh and blood. I will
swallow death for you. Indeed, I already have, Amen Amen and again
Amen (see 2 Tim 1:10; 1 Cor 15:24-26; Heb 2:14-15).”
Its Time To Get Excited!
When I had completed the study associated with Chapter 1 of this
Revelation, I knew that this study was associated with Christ’s Wife,
His One eternal Church and Congregation; the Holy Spirit began to show
me this connection, but not clearly at first. I did not yet understand
how or why. I prayed for God’s wisdom and knowledge concerning this for a
long time: perhaps as long as a year.
One morning when I was in prayer about something other than this, I
heard the Holy Spirit clearly say, “ONE FLESH.” The Holy Spirit
confirmed this many times, and I almost immediately understood that God
will CAUSE us to change from “ALL FLESH” to “ONE FLESH” as we are joined
to Christ in marriage; it is through Christ’s “ONE FLESH” that all sin
and “death are [eternally] swallowed up.”
God then instructed me to look at all of the “ONE FLESH” verses in the Bible. In all cases, “ONE FLESH” refers to “marriage.”
(Genesis 2:24)
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become ONE FLESH.
And again, Ephesians 5:22-32,
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband
[Christ] is head of the wife [church], as also Christ is head of the
church; and He is the Savior of the [His one] body. Therefore, just as
THE CHURCH IS SUBJECT TO CHRIST [the Head over His Body and Church], so
let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. HUSBANDS, LOVE
YOUR WIVES, JUST AS CHRIST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR
HER [His Wife and Church], that He might sanctify and cleanse her with
the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a
glorious church [Wife], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing,
but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to
love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves
himself. For NO ONE EVER HATED HIS OWN FLESH, BUT NOURISHES AND
CHERISHES IT, JUST AS THE LORD DOES THE CHURCH [His Body and His Wife].
For WE ARE [all] MEMBERS OF HIS [ONE] BODY, OF HIS FLESH AND OF HIS
BONES. “FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL leave his father and mother and BE
JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME
ONE FLESH.” THIS IS A GREAT MYSTERY, BUT I SPEAK
CONCERNING CHRIST AND [His] CHURCH [Wife].
(Mark 10:5-9)
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your
heart he [God our Father] wrote you this precept [allowing divorce]. But
from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and BE JOINED TO
HIS WIFE, and the TWO SHALL BECOME ‘ONE FLESH’; so then THEY ARE NO
LONGER TWO, BUT ONE FLESH. Therefore what GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, let
not man separate” (also see Matt 19:4-6)
(1 Corinthians 6:15-20)
DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE MEMBERS OF CHRIST [Christ’s One
Body, over which He is the Head]? Shall I then take the members of
Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! Or do you not
know that he who is joined to a harlot is ONE BODY WITH HER? For
“THE TWO,” He says, “SHALL BECOME ONE
FLESH.” But HE WHO IS JOINED TO THE LORD IS [NOW] ONE
SPIRIT WITH HIM [through His Holy
Spirit]. Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside
the body, BUT HE [or she] WHO COMMITS SEXUAL IMMORALITY SINS AGAINST HIS
[or HER] OWN BODY. Or do you not know that YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU, WHOM YOU HAVE FROM GOD [our Father], and
YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN [but literally one with Christ]? For you were
bought at a price [Christ’s life; Christ’s blood]; THEREFORE, GLORIFY
GOD IN YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH
ARE GOD’S [our Father’s].
(A) GOD HAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO MAKE HIS PEOPLE HIS WIFE
I had heard years ago, and no longer remember by what means I heard
this, that Israel had been married to God our Father when He spoke, and
then wrote His Law to all of Israel at Mt. Sinai (see Exod 19:11 thru 20:22; Deut 5:2-4; Deut 5:22). Because I was not sure of where I had heard this, nor could I find proof of this in the Bible, I contacted “Jews For Jesus.”
I was extremely blessed when Rich Robinson, Senior Researcher at
“Jews for Jesus”, provided me with the following information via e-mail:
“Traditional Judaism does speak of the image of Israel being married to
God. For example, Aryeh Kaplan in ‘The Aryeh Kaplan Readers’ writes
that “when the Jewish people accepted the Torah, they in a sense became
married to God.” (p. 108). Rabbi Ari Kahn at http://www.aish.com/tp/i/moha/95721929.html writes
that “the entire congregation is holy – and married to God.” In an
article called “Why Do We Sing the Song of Songs on Passover?” Benjamin
Edidin Scolnic writes that “Israel, in its covenant with God made on Mt.
Sinai, was “married” to God. God, as the husband, was explicitly
jealous of any infidelity on the part of His wife [people]. Religious
fidelity is described in the terms of marital fidelity.”
Rich Robinson continued, “So yes, traditional Judaism uses that image
of the relationship between the nation of Israel and God — not
literally of course, but as a metaphor. Most Jews today are not
traditional and so in general, Jewish people don’t consider themselves
as a nation married to God… But among traditional Jews, the marriage
metaphor is understood to depict the relationship of Israel to God that
began at Mt. Sinai.” (Visit http://www.jewsforjesus.org)
I want to personally thank Rich Robinson at “Jews For Jesus” for this
information, and his continual work in behalf of all of God’s Children.
(Isaiah 62:4-5)
You [Israel and Jerusalem; all Christians] shall no longer be termed Forsaken (also see Matt 27:46; Heb 13:5-6),
nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; but you shall be
called (*)Hephzibah [my delight is in her], and your land (**)Beulah
[married] for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you; and
as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice
over you.
(*) “Hephzibah”: “MY DELIGHT (IS) IN HER … Strong’s Concordance # 2657”
(**) “Beulah”: “to be master; hence…TO MARRY: KJV – have dominion
(over), BE HUSBAND, marry (-ried, wife); Strong’s Concordance # 1166”
(Hosea 2:14-16)
‘Therefore, behold, I will allure her [Israel], will bring her into the
wilderness, and speak comfort to her. I will give her vineyards from
there, and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope; she shall sing there,
as in the days of her youth, as in the day when she came up from the
land of Egypt. And it shall be, in that day,” Says the LORD, “That YOU
WILL CALL ME ‘MY HUSBAND,’ and no longer call Me ‘My Master,’
(Isaiah 54:5)
For YOUR MAKER IS YOUR HUSBAND, the LORD of hosts is His name; and your
Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God [Christ’s
Father; our Father] of the whole earth.
(2 Corinthians 11:2)
For I [Paul] am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have
betrothed you to ONE HUSBAND [Christ], that I [Paul] may present you as a
CHASTE VIRGIN to Christ.
(Revelation 21:2-11)
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem [as opposed to old
physical Jerusalem], COMING OUT OF HEAVEN FROM GOD, PREPARED AS A BRIDE
FOR HER HUSBAND. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold,
the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they
shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no
more death [death has been swallowed up], nor sorrow, nor crying. There
shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new…”
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the
seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “COME, I WILL
SHOW YOU THE BRIDE, THE LAMB’S [Christ’s] WIFE.” And
HE CARRIED ME AWAY IN THE SPIRIT to a great and high mountain, and
showed me the great city, the holy [new heavenly] Jerusalem, descending
out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. Her light was like a
most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
(Revelation 19:6-8)
And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of
many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give
Him glory, for THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB [Christ; Resurrected Christ] HAS
COME, and HIS WIFE HAS MADE HERSELF READY.” And to her it was granted
to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the
righteous acts of the saints.
(B) WE MUST BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES IN ORDER TO BE MARRIED TO CHRIST
THE VEIL IN THE TEMPLE
The marriage ceremony will be given by, and celebrated with God our
Father in His Spiritual heavenly Holy of Holies as He speaks over, and
within us. It was, and is critical that we have the ability to enter
our Father’s presence because, as God said, He will perform, seal, and
confirm this covenant of marriage with His people at that time; and He
will do this as He sits on His throne within His Holy of Holies.
Obviously, our salvation and marriage are as important to our Father as
it is to each individual saved through Christ’s selfless act.
Originally, God instructed Moses to install a thick veil as a barrier
between Himself (God), and ALL FLESH: men, women, and children. The
veil served as a physical wall of division within the Hebrews Tabernacle
and Temple; and as an example of the division that laid/lays over all
hearts both physically and spiritually prior to our confession that
Jesus Christ is our Savior (see scriptures below).
Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary teaches the following with
regards to the Temple Veil: “A curtain in the tabernacle or Temple that
separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies [or Most Holy Place;
the inner part or Holy of Holies within the Tent of Meeting]. Only the
high priest could go behind the veil [into God’s presence], and this
occurred only one day each year – on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:2). But when Jesus died on the cross, “the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matt 27:51),
showing that Jesus [upon His resurrection] had opened A NEW AND LIVING
WAY into the PRESENCE OF GOD [His/our Father] through His death [and
resurrection] (Heb 6:19; 9:3).” (from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary)]
(Luke 23:44-46)
Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the
earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and THE VEIL IN
THE TEMPLE WAS TORN IN TWO. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud
voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My SPIRIT.’” Having
said this, He breathed His last.” (also see Mark 15:38-39; Matt. 27:50-51)
(2 Corinthians 3:18)
Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech —
unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of
Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. But
THEIR MINDS WERE BLINDED (see 1 Cor 2:13-16).
For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the
Old Testament, BECAUSE THE VEIL IS TAKEN AWAY IN CHRIST. But even to
this day, when Moses (Old Test) is read, a VEIL LIES ON THEIR HEART.
NEVERTHELESS WHEN ONE TURNS TO THE LORD, THE VEIL IS TAKEN AWAY. Now THE
LORD IS [Holy] SPIRIT; and WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS
LIBERTY. But we all, WITH UNVEILED FACE, beholding as in a mirror the
glory of the Lord, ARE BEING TRANSFORMED INTO THE SAME IMAGE [nature,
character] FROM GLORY TO GLORY, JUST AS BY THE [Holy] SPIRIT OF THE
LORD.
(Hebrews 9:11-15)
But CHRIST CAME AS HIGH PRIEST [over us, His priests] of the good things
to come, with the greater and more perfect [heavenly] tabernacle
[Christ] NOT MADE WITH HANDS, that is, NOT OF THIS CREATION. Not with
the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the
Most Holy Place [presence of our Father] once for ALL [FLESH, people],
having obtained eternal (*a)redemption. For if the blood of bulls and
goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, (*b)SANCTIFIES
FOR THE PURIFYING OF THE FLESH, HOW MUCH MORE SHALL THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
[SANCTIFY and PURIFY OUR FLESH], WHO THROUGH THE ETERNAL [Holy] SPIRIT
OFFERED HIMSELF WITHOUT SPOT TO GOD [our Father], cleanse your
conscience (also see Rom. 8:1-17)
from dead works to SERVE the living God? And for this reason He is the
Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the (*a)redemption
[Salvation and deliverance thru Christ’s sacrifice] of the
transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may
receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
(*a) “redemption”: “Deliverance by payment of a price [Christ and His
blood]. In the New Testament, redemption refers to salvation from sin,
death, and the wrath of God by Christ’s sacrifice. In the Old Testament,
the word redemption refers to redemption [deliverance by a payment] by a
KINSMAN…”
(*b) “sanctifies”: “The process of God’s grace [God’s Divine
influence upon your heart, and its reflection in your life; including
gratitude [praise and thanks] (Strong’s Concordance #5485)] by which the
believer is separated from sin and becomes dedicated to God’s
righteousness. Accomplished by the Word of God (John 17:7) and the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:3-4), sanctification results in holiness, or PURIFICATION FROM THE GUILT AND POWER OF SIN.
Sanctification, AS SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD and SETTING APART FOR GOD’S SERVICE, is a concept found throughout the Bible…”
[(*a, *b above) were copied from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary]
(C) CHRIST BECAME OUR HIGH PRIEST
The Day of Atonement is/was a day in which all within Israel were to
afflict their souls. By definition, a priest is one who intercedes
between God and man in behalf of mankind. The Hebrew High Priest entered
into the presence of God Almighty only on the Day of Atonement once a
year as an intercessor for all of Israel. If he, or his sacrifices were
not accepted by God he would die due to the sin.
Our High Priest, Jesus Christ, is the intercessor for all mankind
[ALL FLESH] on all days and nights; and God our Father accepted, and
continues to accept Him as both His/our eternal High Priest and God’s
perfect sacrificial lamb. Jesus entered the Holy of Holies as both
God’s Lamb and God’s High Priest.
(Hebrews 8:1-6)
Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: WE HAVE SUCH A
HIGH PRIEST [Christ], who is SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF
MAJESTY IN THE HEAVENS, A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY AND OF THE [ONE]
TRUE TABERNACLE [SPIRITUAL CHURCH; CONGREGATION] which the LORD ERECTED,
and NOT MAN.
(Hebrews 2:17-18)
“Therefore, in all things HE [Christ] HAD TO BE MADE LIKE HIS BROTHERS
[us], THAT HE MIGHT BE A MERCIFUL AND FAITHFUL HIGH PRIEST in things
pertaining to God, to make propitiation [a sin offering, atonement;
atoning sacrifice] for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself
has suffered, being tempted, HE IS ABLE TO AID THOSE WHO ARE TEMPTED.”
(Hebrews 9:24)
For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of
the true one [in heaven], but into heaven itself, NOW TO APPEAR IN THE
PRESENCE OF GOD FOR US…
(Hebrews 10:19-22)
Therefore, brethren, HAVING BOLDNESS TO ENTER INTO THE HOLIEST [Holy of
Holies] BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS, BY A NEW AND LIVING WAY WHICH HE
(*c)CONSECRATED FOR US, THROUGH THE VEIL, THAT IS,
HIS [ONE] FLESH…
(*c) “Consecrated”:
Dictionary.com: “TO MAKE OR DECLARE SACRED; SET APART OR DEDICATED TO
THE SERVICE OF A DIETY; to make something an object of honor… Hallow; to
devote or dedicate to some purpose; to admit or ordain to a sacred
office; to change (bread and wine) into Eucharist [Communion].
ISBE: “TO MAKE OR DECLARE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING SACRED. According to
ISBE “consecrated” in the New Testament has been translated in Various
Bibles: “TO MAKE PERFECT (Revised Version [British and American])
“Perfected; and specifically in Heb 10 “TO MAKE NEW…” “dedicated.”
Hebrews 10:19-22 can be read, according to the above definition of “Consecrated” as:
“We are CONSECRATED, THAT IS “made and declared
sacred; set apart and dedicated into service of God for a purpose; we
are admitted and ordained to a sacred office; we are “hallow” or holy;
we are made “PERFECT and MADE NEW THROUGH THE VEIL THAT IS
CHRIST’S “ONE FLESH”!
Above, in Hebrews 10: 19-22, we are told that we are to boldly enter
the Holy of Holies (and our Father’s presence) by the blood of Jesus,
who is NOW our new eternal life: the new and living way. Christ’s
newness lives within Christ’s flesh and blood. Christ has
(*c)consecrated us through the VEIL in the Temple; the “veil” is
CHRIST’S FLESH, His “ONE FLESH.”
The status of God’s people changes from “Bride” to “Wife” as they
come through Christ’s consecrated VEIL, His ONE FLESH. Please notice,
below, that the definition of “Bride” in the New Testament Greek,
describes her as having a “veil” on. Whereas, “Wife” does not mention a
“veil” in the definition.
BRIDE: [The BRIDE WEARS A VEIL]
NT:3565 … (TO VEIL AS A BRIDE; … a young married
woman (AS VEILED), INCLUDING A BETROTHED GIRL …” KJV – bride, daughter
in law.
WIFE: [Please notice that THE VEIL IS REMOVED]
NT:1135 … a woman; SPECIFICALLY A WIFE: KJV – wife, woman.
(copied from Strong’s Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary…)
(D) WE ARE NOW FREE TO GO THRU THE VEIL INTO GOD’S PRESENCE
As I said, we must be able to enter into the Holy of Holies; we must
be able to stand before God our Father in order to be married to His Son
within God’s Holy of Holies.
The fact that the Veil between the Holy Place [place of the
congregation] and the Holy of Holies, was torn in two pieces as Jesus
yielded up His Spirit to His Father gives those saved in Christ many
blessings; but one of the most important ones is our ability to now
freely enter the Holy of Holies and our Father’s presence.
As members in Christ’s one Body we have all been given access to our
Father through the One Spirit of Christ. This is the Spirit that was,
and is promised to us by God our Father (see Acts 2: 17-18). This is
our Father’s own Holy Spirit, the Spirit who is holy. He is the same
Spirit that gave BIRTH to Christ (see Matt 1:18-20).
(Ezekiel 39:29)
“‘And I WILL NOT HIDE MY FACE FROM THEM ANYMORE; because I WILL HAVE
POURED OUT MY SPIRIT on the house of Israel [and all within Christ; Acts
2],’ says the Lord GOD.”
(Hebrews 6:19-20)
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and
which enters the Presence [of God Almighty] BEHIND THE VEIL and the
Holy of Holies [most Holy Place; innermost sanctuary], WHERE THE
FORERUNNER [Christ, our Savior and Husband to be] HAS ENTERED FOR US
[God’s Children, Christ’s Wife and One Spiritual Church], even JESUS,
HAVING BECOME OUR HIGH PRIEST FOREVER according to the order of
Melchizedek.
(E) CHRIST, OUR HIGH PRIEST AND SACRIFICIAL LAMB, HAD TO BE WITHOUT SPOT OR BLEMISH
The Hebrew word translated as “BLEMISH” is defined as: “a defect in
the body of a man or an animal. Defects of conduct are also
metaphorically called blemishes (Deut. 32:5; Prov. 9:7; Job. 11:15). A blemished priest was unfit to serve in the priesthood (Lev. 21:16–23)
and was PRECLUDED FROM APPROACHING THE ALTER TO OFFER THE
FIRE-OFFERING. He was permitted to carry out only Temple functions not
involving actual service at the altar, SINCE HE WAS NOT STANDING BEFORE
THE LORD [our Father]. THE BIBLE FORBADE A PRIEST WHO HAD BEEN BLEMISHED
TO APPROACH THE VEIL (Lev. 21:23)… (copied from Jewish Virtual Library”)
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0003_0_03084.html)
We are told in Hebrews 9:13-14,
below, that Christ, our High Priest and God’s accepted sacrificial
lamb, offered Himself “through the eternal [Holy] Spirit” “without spot
to God our Father.”
(Hebrews 9:13-14)
For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer,
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the [ALL] FLESH,
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who THROUGH THE ETERNAL [Holy]
SPIRIT OFFERED HIMSELF WITHOUT SPOT TO GOD [His Father], cleanse your
conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
1 Peter 1:18-21 teaches us the same thing:
(1 Peter 1:18-21)
… you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold,
from your aimless conduct RECEIVED BY TRADITION [learned in society or
church] from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, AS OF A
LAMB [Christ] WITHOUT BLEMISH AND WITHOUT SPOT [without blemish, blame,
fault]. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times FOR YOU who through Him believe in
God [our Father], who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so
that your faith and hope are in God.
(F) CHRIST’S WIFE (YOU) MUST ALSO BE HOLY AND WITHOUT SPOT, WRINKLE, OR BLEMISH
Below, I again remind you of Ephesians 5:25-27.
Please notice that even now Christ is separating and washing His Church
and One Wife by the water of the Word; she must be, and will be without
spot or wrinkle:
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church [His
Wife] and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and CLEANSE HER
WITH THE WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD, THAT HE MIGHT PRESENT HER TO
HIMSELF A GLORIOUS CHURCH [and thus Wife], NOT HAVING SPOT OR WRINKLE OR
ANY SUCH THING, BUT THAT SHE SHOULD BE HOLY AND WITHOUT BLEMISH.”
Christ, who has authority over ALL FLESH washes us Himself with His
blood and the water of the Word for this reason. We become His glorious
church, “not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing,” and thus we
become “holy and without blemish” BECAUSE Christ gave Himself for us.
In Ephesians 5:25-27
we were taught that Christ’s Wife, Christ’s one Spiritual Church and
Congregation, is cleansed by Christ Himself as He sanctifies and
cleanses each member within her through the water of the Word. Again,
this is done so that Christ might present TO HIMSELF a glorious Church
and Wife, without “spot, wrinkle, or blemish.”
(G) WE ARE A HOLY NATION OF PRIESTS AND KINGS
God has created His eternal people, His Wife, without spot or wrinkle.
Why then did He feel it was necessary to make us a unified nation of
Priests and Kings? Please notice that in Exodus 19:6 and 1 Peter 2:9-10,
below, God’s priests were, and are consecrated [set apart and dedicated
to God’s service] BECAUSE they minister to God our
Father in worship and praise: under our High Priest and King, Christ
Jesus. In Revelation 5:8-10
we are told that at the time the NEW SONG is sung, God has already made
us Priests and Kings so that we will reign on earth with Him.
Our Father said in this 2016 Revelation that He would marry us as He
sits on His throne in the Holy of Holies. For this reason, and many
others, God has made us His priests and kings under Christ our High
Priest and the King of kings; in this way, we too may continually enter
the Holy of Holies and minister, that is offer praise and worship to,
God our Father along with our Husband and High Priest, Christ.
As you read the scriptures below, notice that God not only promises
to make His people a Holy Kingdom of priests and kings, but He also
specifies two of the things we must do in order to qualify for these
positons: “hear and obey His voice, and keep His Covenant (Christ is
this covenant of love).” In Revelation 20:4-6 He also emphasizes that we are not to worship the beast or his image, or receive the mark of the beast.
(Exodus 19:6)
And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain,
saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children
of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore
you on eagles’ wings and BROUGHT YOU TO MYSELF [into My Presence]. Now
therefore, if you will indeed OBEY MY VOICE and KEEP MY COVENANT [today,
Christ is our Covenant], then you shall be a special treasure to Me
above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And YOU SHALL BE TO ME A
KINGDOM OF PRIESTS AND A HOLY NATION.‘ These are the words which you
shall speak to the children of Israel.”
(Revelation 5:8-10)
Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the
twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb [Christ], each having a
harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the
saints. And they sang a new song, saying:
“You [Christ] are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals;
for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of
every tribe and tongue and people and nation [to form one nation under
God, and Christ], and HAVE MADE [past tense] US KINGS AND PRIESTS TO OUR
GOD [Christ’s & our Father], AND WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH [with
Him].”
(1 Peter 2:9-10)
But you are [now] a chosen generation, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, a holy
nation, His own special people, so THAT WE MAY
PROCLAIM THE PRAISES OF HIM who called you out of darkness into His
marvelous light; who once were not a people [one nation] but are now the
people [one nation] of God [our Father], who had not obtained mercy but
now have obtained mercy.
God has ALREADY made us a holy [spiritual] nation and royal
priesthood: His own special people so that YOU/WE MAY PROCLAIM PRAISES
OF HIM and TO HIM. In other words, God’s Holy Spirit will proclaim
praises through your anointed mind, heart, mouth and tongue to God our
Father. This is God’s High Praise” and the “sacrifice of our lips” that
pleases God Almighty (see Heb 13:15; Ps. 149:6
[NASB]). Again, these praises must be offered from our new Spiritual,
born-again mouth, mind, and heart: God’s own one heart and mind within
each Believer (see 1 Cor 2:16; Ezek 36:26; Prov 4:23; Luke 17:21).
This one heart is alive within each of us, and all of us who are
saved and willing to change into God’s own forgiving, unconditional,
non-judgmental nature of love. These are the ordained HIGH PRAISES that
are filled with God’s Spiritual power; and because of this, these
praises stop God’s and our enemy, satan (see Matt 21:15-16; Ps 8:2).
Praise God! As we are Married to Jesus, we will become ONE FLESH
with Him; and we will be CONSECRATED THROUGH CHRIST’S “ONE FLESH” and
ONE BODY!
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