Preachers are telling all manner of lies to people today to have their churches and auditoriums full. People do not want to hear about giving up their sins, about living holiness, about having Godly behaviour. No, they want a place where there is no condemnation for their sins. They want a place where there is no judging. They want a place where all sin is accepted. They want a church where the pastor does not preach doctrine, truth, conduct, divine order, or biblical practice. They want nothing to do with living righteous. They want to go to a church and be in fellowship with sinners like themselves who have no desire to give up their abominations. In the endtime, Babylon will be the biggest religious unity ever.
The Jewish Jesus however will never accept these people as his. There is no heaven for them. But there is an eternal hell for them. Just read Revelation 21:8. These are not the redeemed people in the book of Revelation. Those in the book of Revelation have righteousness (right living) they are not abominable people who claim to be saved and are still wicked. The saved have white garments signifying their holy and righteous religious faith. This is not the focus of modern churches. They openly confess they are not holy, they are not righteous, and they are not Godly. They claim their religion says they are saved and they do not need to do anything to stay saved. They can commit abominations and still go straight to heaven. They said the sinners prayer and bless God they are saved no matter how big a sinner they are.
The Jewish Jesus examined 7 churches in the book of Revelation. These 7 churches are the exact type and pattern of all churches in existence today. Every church falls into one of these identities. It is easy to examine them spiritually and see just where they are.
Let's look at them:
Ephesus = I-(Jesus speaking) have the seven stars and walk in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. know thy works, they labor, thy patience, cannot bear them that are evil, tried false apostles and found them liars, hast patience for Jesus' name, has labored and not fainted; but the Jewish Jesus found some sins and faults: thou hast left thy first love, remember what it was and repent (turn back to it), do thy first works over, or the Jewish Jesus said he would come and remove the candlestick unless they repent. The Ephesus church members hated the deeds of the Nicolaitans which the Jewish Jesus said he also hated. If, the Ephesus church members will receive the words of the Jewish Jesus and they will overcome, then they can eat of the tree of life which is in heaven in the paradise of God.
First works? Well it appears since repentance is mentioned this is one of them. But, it is an act of faith not just the human motions of saying I am sorry. Water baptism is also an act of faith. Some needed to be rebaptized. And then there is the work of the Holy Ghost that is also by faith. Love comes by the Holy Ghost (Rom 5:5) and they had lost the gift of the Holy Ghost in the Church therefore the love they once had was gone. But they were doctrinally sound in a lot of areas. They could not stand those who were evil in the church acting like they were still holy and saved. They rejected false apostles whom they found to be liars (many false apostles today). And they hated the deeds of the Nicolaitans. These people are known to accept sexual immorality and other sins. And here they were in the Ephesus church all claiming to be saved. The Pastor was so worldly, so compromiser, so lovey-dovey, so soft on sin, so charismatic, so non-judgmental, he allowed all kinds of sin in the church. And he also had a lot of backsliders. If this Church did not repent and go back to its original state of holiness and Godliness, the Jewish Jesus threatened to remove the candlestick, which means the Spirit of God, and also means it would be without any salvation in its midst. Basically, the Pastor of this Church is told to return to Acts 2:38 salvation, stick with it, and stop opening the doors to liberalism and allowing several church members to be ungodly. At last Jesus says for this Church to hear what the Spirit saith, and here Jesus claims to be the Spirit of God.
Smyrna = Here the Jewish Jesus claims to be the First and the Last, he which had died and he who was now living (resurrected). This shows a union of the eternal Divine God and the human side of Jesus (the spiritual double helix). Here we have a perfect picture of one God who was also man. This double helix is pictured many different times in the Revelation and shows the Divine and the humanity in their separateness but yet now one. The God part DID NOT DIE, but the human part did. The human part is seen as the Lamb. Now joined in a spiritual helix together, the First and the Last could now say that in his incarnation the body died and was now alive. Together they are the one God.
The Jewish Jesus the second time says: I know thy works, and their tribulation, and poverty, and how unbelieving Jews blasphemed against them, but these are not real Jews but of the synagogue of satan. Gentile believers in the Jewish Jesus raised up hatred and bigotry from those Gentile converts to Pharisee Judaism who claimed to be Jews because they were proselytes and attended a synagogue. The Jewish Jesus called all of these proselytes false Jews. While many do not understand it, all converts to some Christian religion are proselytes. And when these hate the Acts 2:38 people they are of their own synagogue of satan. These in Smyrna were suffering because of the persecution. The devil would cast some into prison, their faith would be tried. They would endure tribulation. They were encouraged to live Godly until death. If they could maintain and achieve this, they would receive the crown of life. They were encouraged to overcome and if they suceeded they would not be hurt by the second death, which is being cast into the Lake of Fire.
This was an Acts 2:38 holiness congregation.
Pergamos = The Jewish Jesus now speaks as he who has the two-edged sword. He knows their works. He knows where all the members live. He knows where satan's seat is in this church. But, they held fast the name of Jesus. Interesting that the devil has his private seat in this church and yet the people still believe in Jesus name. Evidently they believed but did not use it to cast the devil out. So, there can be people who hold to the name of Jesus and will not deny it, but it has no place in their lives as to the power of God. Interesting also they had not denied the faith. This means they still believed in the right plan of salvation being Acts 2:38. But what was it doing for this church? Here in this Church Antipas who was once the pastor had been killed. He was a faithful martyr. Not many preachers ready to die today for holiness. But, the Jewish Jesus had some things against this church. They had there those with the doctrine of Balaam. This doctrine was inter-faith fellowship. Balaam advise Balak to allow his men and women to have fellowship with the Israelite men and women and their sexual mixture would cause Israel to sin and God to turn against them (read Num 31:16 and then Num 25:1-4 and get the picture). The doctrine of unity without doctrinal agreement is the doctrine of Balaam. The members of this church were told it was ok to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication (sexual immorality). This is the doctrine of Balaam. How many churches today have sexual immorality out of control and they tell the guilty they are saved. And how many eat at pagan feasts and told they are still saved. This church had also some members who were Nicilaitanes. Again, the Jewish Jesus said he hated that doctrine. The church was told to repent or Jesus would fight against them with the sword of his mouth. This shows a church were they believed in Jesus name, they had not denied the Apostolic doctrine, but the Pastor had allowed false doctrine and sexual immorality to come into the midst. All he had to do was kick out the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes. Kick out the sexual fornicators. Clean up the house of God, show repentance for allowing this mess, overcome this invasion, and be granted to eat the hidden manna and receive a white stone with a new name. This church was basically told to clean up.
Thyatira = Here we have another statement by the Jewish Jesus. To Ephesus he was the one in the midst of the candlesticks and also the Spirit of God, to Smyrna he was the First and Last, he that was dead and alive; to Pegamos he was the God of the two-edged sword (see Rev 1:16, 19:15, 21). To the Church of Thyatira he is the Son of God. This is the same Jesus. He is God, he is Spirit, he is the reprover, and now he speaks as the glorified Son of God as the Saviour and the Lamb.
This church had charity, did great service to others, had faith, had patience, had good works, and their patience and good works exceeded all the prior works of charity, service, and faith. Basically they were religious only in their patience and good Christian works. But, the Jewish Jesus had something against this church. It allowed women preachers. In this church there was one whom the Jewish Jesus likened to Jezebel of the Old Testament. This woman prophetess was teaching the men, seducing some of them into fornication with her. Now why didn't the Pastor stop this mess? Maybe he was one of those she had seduced. Happens a lot with women preachers and Pastors. This woman had the doctrine of Balaam also, sexual immorality and eating things connected to feasts to idols. The Jewish Jesus gave this prophetess time to repent and she did not. So, all of ther bastard children by these lovers would be cursed to damnation. It is not that they could not be saved, but like all harlots she will make sure she damns them one way or another. So, the Jewish Jesus is telling this church to clean up its mess. He will search their hearts and give each one according to their works. To the rest in Thyatira who were not a part of this church apostasy, and who have not gone into the depths of satan, he encourages to hold fast until he comes.
Sardis= Here the Jewish Jesus shows himself to be the glorified Son of God again. Now this is interesting because to Ephesus he is the First and Last (God) and also he who was dead and now alive (man). Here he is the Son of God but he has not stopped being the First and the Last (God). But we are to see him always as both. This is a revelation many have not had about the 7 Churches, how the Jewish Jesus has declared himself to be God. If there is a mystery how Jesus can be God and man it is far better than the trinitarian mystery of three gods and three differant Spirit Beings. To these churches the Jewish Jesus never speaks of the trinity as the papacy in Rome has taught with its creeds.
The Jewish Jesus knows the works of this church. And he also knows they have a name as a Christian church, but they are dead. This means this church does not have life. Therefore it cannot assist in any person having life that attends there. This means there is no Holy Ghost there. It means there is no water baptisms going on there. Remember the life of the body is the blood (Lev 17:11). Since it is a dead church there is nothing spiritual going on here. Yes, they are still having church but it is all ritual, going through the motions, and a Pastor who is dead to God and cannot get a message from God so he preaches sermons. A sermon church is a dead church. This one was dead in every way.
He tells some of those attending to be watchful. Why? So they do not die. He tells them to strengthen the things that remain in them or they will die also. He then tells these he has not found their works perfect. Then he tells this church to remember what they had received and heard and hold fast to these original Truths. A dead church needs a revival. Not a revival of jumping and running the isles, but it needs the original doctrines again restored. If the Pastor don't want it, it is time to have revivals where they will kick him to the curb and find a man of God who will return to the old paths. Any Pastor that will damn a whole church needs to be put out and let him go get a dead cold Baptist church where he will feel at home.
This church is told they can walk in white and be worthy when Jesus comes as a thief, if they will overcome and live holy. The Jewish Jesus promises their name will not be blotted out of the book of Life. And the Son of God will confess them to the 7 spirits of God, which is the First and Last, and which is Jesus in the double spiritual helix.
Philadelphia= This church is called the church of brotherly love. Here the Jewish Jesus calls himself holy, true, he has the key of David (to the Kingdom), he opens and no man can shut and he shuts and no man can open (Peter did not have this key or Jesus took it back. Peter could only open the door to the Church not close it. He will not be here to close it). This shows also another aspect of Jesus-God-Man.
He knows the works of this church. It has an open door connection to the Kingdom. They have a little strength in this church. They have kept the Word of God. They have not denied Jesus name. But alas, there is nearby another one of those synagogues of satan. Same blasphemies by these reprobates as those that attacked the church of Smyrna. The Jewish hatred against Jesus and the New Testament Church has spread to many cities and against all Christians.
The Jewish Jesus said he would make these antichrist come and worship him before their feet. At the judgment, the Jewish Jesus will call forth those blasphemers and tell them to go over and bow down at the feet of this group of people. His word will be fulfilled. He will manifest to these Jews that he loves the Greek members of this Church. This congregation did not just love people. Which is almost always the message preached. Like the church can be a sinful abomination and if they love people they are a Philadelphia church. Not!
This is that false doctrine that nothing matters but love. Throw holiness out. Throw Acts 2:38 out. Throw morality out. Just love people and be a Philadelphia church. False! This is not a Philadelphia church it is a Philaworldy church.
Philadelphia was a church of members who loved the Jewish Jesus and his doctrine and this is what made them the church of brotherly love. They lined up with the Apostle's doctrine in holiness and separation from the world. This congregation kept the word of Jesus patience (see Luke 21:19). Meaning they still believed in the future second coming. They were patient waiting for it. Because of this they would be kept from the hour of temptation. Some think this means kept from future tribulation and this is false. Kept from is not escape from by a quick secret snatch up to heaven. It means only the tribulation would not come upon them and they would be preserved THROUGH IT, not out of it. This church was contemporary with all the other six. It is not reasonable that one church will go through tribulation and this one is pre-trib snatched away. The temptation here from which they will be kept, is that temptation to turn back to worldliness and to the sins of the other churches near by.
The Jewish Jesus promises to come quickly and for them to hold fast that no man take their crown. Hold fast here implies a person gripping hold of the Truths of God and not letting them slip. So many have let slip many of our Apostolic doctrines over the past 30 years (see Heb 2:1). Those who overcome Jesus will make a pillar in the temple of God. And such will not go in or out any more. This means they will be in a fixed place in the heavenly temple and there they will worship Jesus.
The Jewish Jesus shows us in the examination of the seven Churches that he will not accept churches that are all messed up with false doctrine, false religious practices, sin, worldliness, sexual immorality, idolatry, departure from holiness, and rejecting the Truth.
Laodicea= Each and every Apostolic Church is one of these seven. The Jewish Jesus now calls himself the Amen, the faithful and true witness, and the beginning of the creation of God. It does not mean he is the beginning of the creation. It means the creation of God began with him being the Creator. This agrees with John 1:10--"He was in the world and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not." The last promise is the Jewish Jesus will write upon each of these members his new name. Some claim this new name is Yah. That Jesus has appropriated the name of the Egyptian moon god Yah and we will praise Jesus by his new name and say hallelu-yah. But this is all false. No one knows that new name because it has not been revealed. And it is indeed blasphemy to call Jesus Yah by the name of a pagan idol of the moon god.
The Jewish Jesus looked at their spiritual works and they were not cold or hot. They were a laid back group of people. They were lukewarm. This means they had little desire for the things of God. To be cold means they totally rejected God's ways. To be hot means they were on fire and zealous for the ways of God. But they were a ho-hum people that were satisfied with a dead church. All they wanted was religious ritual with no revival fire. Religious ritual and tradition makes a church lukewarm. It is the Holy Ghost moving that makes it an on-fire and hot Church. That had a very little move of the Spirit. They had quenched it down with their backslidden ways and would not allow the liberty necessary to save their souls. We can blame the blind Pastor for this. He loved what he had made this congregation into.
The Jewish Jesus said he would spew them out of his mouth. What this means is, he would spit out the name Laodicea and not mention it as one of his holy congregations. Just as a person does not scoop up their puke and try to put it back into their mouth, even so, if the Jewish Jesus puke them out, he will not return their name into his mouth. He will not confess them before his holy angels (see Rev 3:5 ).
This was a materialistic church. A church that lusted after prosperity. A people who were rich and increased with goods. They had need of nothing. But spiritually they were wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. This is how the Jewish Jesus judged them. And many think their backslid church is going straight to heaven with no condemnation at all. Get serious. No, get holy! Repent! Turn back to the real old paths.
This church was counseled to get medicine for their blind eyes. To seek the gold tried in the fire and not natural gold. To desire the spiritual white raiment that will clothe their sinful nakedness. But this church is so far gone, it will never come back to the Jewish Jesus. The offer was made but they did not accept it.
Now there he stands outside of this religious pig sty and pounds on the door and begging for someone, anyone, to hear his voice and come open the door.
BUT NO ONE OPENED THE DOOR!
And the sad thing about all this, is:
THEY DID NOT KNOW THAT JESUS WAS NOT AMONG THEM!
Such is the sad case of the endtime Apostolic Church.
Yes, words like these are rejected. Yes, a ministry like this has no love from backslid Pastors and Ministers and church members.
But, the Truth will be preached. Jesus will raise up those who will cry aloud and spare not. He will reach for that man's heart and see if there is in him a great love for the Truth.
When Jesus examines a Church, he will look for everything that is not holy and righteous. Is this something you do not like. That Jesus dare think a Church should have holy works, works of righteousness, and love for the Truth?
This is the Jewish Jesus whom I love and respect. If it is not holy, Jesus does not want it.
And if you lack any holiness that Jesus is looking for and demands, he does not want you either. So, the message is to correct all that is not holy and bring glory to Jesus in righteousness.
Holiness is proof of our love for Jesus.
After all, it was the holiness in his Blood that brought us his love in Acts 2:38.
He who is the Alpha and the Omega
He who is the Almighty;
He who is the Lord God;
He who holds the seven stars;
He who has the seven Spirits of God;
He who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
He who is the Spirit speaking to the Churches;
He who is the First and the Last;
He who was dead and is alive;
He who has the two-edged sword coming out of his mouth;
He who is the glorified Son of God;
He who who has the key of David;
He who opens and no man shuts, and shuts and no man opens;
He who is the Amen;
He who is the Faithful and True Witness;
He who is the beginning of the creation of God;
He who stands at the door and knocks;
He who begs for someone to open the door and let him back into the Church;
He who says "the Spirit and the Bride say come."
He who says I come quickly and my reward is with me.
This is the real Jesus Only!
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