One of the statements Christ made which has been recently falsified reads, "And from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent takes it by force" (Matthew 11:12). Innocent Souls who go in search of spiritual help are made to feel comfortable praying violent prayers because of this. Bear this in mind! God is Love, and any teaching that violates the character of God, or produces men who wish to harm their fellow human beings, either in prayer or otherwise, is falsified.

Scripture passages are not meant to be taken in isolation. Every scripture must be read and understood in the context of the surrounding verses. Reading through the passage under review (Matthew Chapter 11), you will realize, that John the Baptist who came to bear witness for Christ, sometime doubted the One he testified of. This was the reason why he sent his disciples to Jesus, to inquire from Him if he was the Christ that was expected. Recall, that this same John was earlier convinced, that Jesus was the Christ. That was why he recognized Him as, "the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world" (John 1:29), and as the One he bore witness of (John 1:30). But when he was put in prison doubt crept into his heart and he had to send his disciples to question Jesus. Perhaps his trials played a role in this. John may have thought to himself, " if this Man is truly the One I testified of, why does He allow me to be put in this situation? "

Most Christians today are found in this situation. Its common to hear people say things like, "if God is truly God, why does He allow this, or that to happen?" With this state of mind, they sink into doubts, arguments and disobedience to Gods' Will. This is why Christians run from one church to another, praying against the will of God. This is saddening. If this people knew how to take the kingdom by force, the attack of the Darkness against them would naturally melt in the light of God's word and fall off.

Doubts, arguments, and sometimes, over concentration on life's trials, may hinder people from the truth and consequently from God's blessings and the eternal kingdom. Jesus knew, that with his lack of conviction about who He was, John was drifting towards losing the kingdom. That's why He said, "the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John" (Matthew 11:7)

"The kingdom of heaven suffers violence ", does not translate to physical violence, or a back-to-sender prayer, as many people think. It has to do with getting a hold on the word of God and doing what it says. You cannot have the kingdom without the Word. For you to ascend to the kingdom of Light, you have a responsibility to absorb the message of Christ, be convinced that it is the truth, and strive to living in accordance with it. Notice, that John was initially convinced that Jesus was the Christ, but he later lost that conviction. To stay on your conviction, you must consistently take in the Word and do what it says. When you are filled up with the Word, there will no room be found for doubts.

As a banker and a nursing mother many years back, I had a very tight schedule, but I had to take the kingdom by force. I did not allow my tight schedule to affect my spiritual growth, and did not allow my spiritual growth to weigh negatively on the job I was being paid for. So I had to strike a balance. Each day I woke up an hour before our family fellowship to study. At work I used a greater part of my break periods to get into the Word. I was violent in my Spirit. That is taking the kingdom by force.

If you are willing to receive it I can tell you, that if you absorb the Word, and endeavor to do what it says, the weight of the Darkness on you will naturally and gradually melt and fall off your life. You will not need to stress yourself unnecessarily praying against the enemy.

Whenever you stand to pray, pray according to the will of God, standing on the provisions of the Word and you will see everything fall into place. God is not a man to lie. Whatever He says in His word must come to pass.

God bless you for this reminder. I was once a believer in violent prayer until God opened my spiritual eye through His Word.
Those who pray for their enemies to die by fire don't really know their flesh is their own worst enemies, not the perceived witches and wizards. If they must get an answer from God, they must be ready to crucify their flesh with Christ - that's the only way to victory.

Paragraph 1: Reasonable. It is not the casting and binding implication.

Paragraph 2, 3 down: You started reasonably but drifted off the course. Your explanation of the doubts of John does not correlate with "the Kingdom of God suffered violence and violence took it by force". It is very off point.
The questions your explanation should address straightforwardly instead of criticizing other people's mindset are:
"When does the bible mean by the days of John the Baptist ??"
"How did the kingdom of God suffer violence ??'
"Who caused the violence ??"
"How did violence take it (a thing) by force??"
"What is that thing (it) that violence took by force??"
"What happened after the violence took it by force??"
"What does the Bible mean by "Violence" because violence must be something capable of action to have taken another thing by force."

Last Paragraph: You ended up not addressing the bone of contention but gave advice which is of course reasonable as a Christian but unnecessary. And technically brings you to the same page as the people you are criticizing.

How many violent prayers did Jesus and Paul made in the Bible?

UceeGod:
God bless you for this reminder. I was once a believer in violent prayer until God opened my spiritual eye through His Word.
Those who pray for their enemies to die by fire don't really know their flesh is their own worst enemies, not the perceived witches and wizards. If they must get an answer from God, they must be ready to crucify their flesh with Christ - that's the only way to victory.

Thank you. May the Lord bless you and continue to enlighten your eyes of understanding in His word. May He help you to keep standing on the truth to the end.

Wakeupchristian:

Thank you. May the Lord bless you and continue to enlighten your eyes of understanding in His word. May He help you to keep standing on the truth to the end.

So without your prayers, the Lord will not bless him, enlighten his understanding and help him stand in truth

If yes, then he is at your mercy to receive blessings from God.

If No, then the Lord can still bless him.
Therefore why did you pray for him

Bluezy13:


So without your prayers, the Lord will not bless him, enlighten his understanding and help him stand in truth

If yes, then he is at your mercy to receive blessings from God.

If No, then the Lord can still bless him.
Therefore why did you pray for him

Wetin happen now, did the OP offend you? Abi na your prayer? Abeg pack one side if you have nothing beneficial to post.

UceeGod:

Wetin happen now, did the OP offend you? Abi na your prayer? Abeg pack one side if you have nothing beneficial to post.

And the only beneficial thing you could post is to ask unreasonable questions.

AntiChristian:
How many violent prayers did Jesus and Paul made in the Bible?

Thanks a lot for your comment. I must say, that Jesus never prayed any violent prayer. He gave out a prayer model which reflects submission and humility. He is the ultimate example to the Christian.
On the other hand Paul, just like any other man, carelessly said something at a time, which was contrary to the teachings of Christ. " Alexander did me much evil, the Lord reward him" ( 2Timothy 4:14). But notice, that at this time Paul was yet gaining maturity in the Ministry. When he was fully mature, he realized his mistakes and admonished the brethren, " follow my examples as I follow Christ's examples" (1 Corinthians 11:1). Here Paul realized he was a man who was prone to mistakes. So he removed every responsibility of misdirection from himself by telling the Church to imitate him only in the things he perfectly imitated Christ.

Wakeupchristian:
Thanks a lot for your comment. I must say, that Jesus never prayed any violent prayer. He gave out a prayer model which reflects submission and humility. He is the ultimate example to the Christian.
On the other hand Paul, just like any other man, carelessly said something at a time, which was contrary to the teachings of Christ. " Alexander did me much evil, the Lord reward him" ( 2Timothy 4:14). But notice, that at this time Paul was yet gaining maturity in the Ministry. When he was fully mature, he realized his mistakes and admonished the brethren, " follow my examples as I follow Christ's examples" (1 Corinthians 11:1). Here Paul realized he was a man who was prone to mistakes. So he removed every responsibility of misdirection from himself by telling the Church to imitate him only in the things he perfectly imitated Christ.

So where does the violent prayers come from?

AntiChristian:


So where does the violent prayers come from?

I refer you to my post on FALSIFIED TEACHINGS OF CHRIST-PRAYER.

MISHIGAS!

Wakeupchristian:

One of the statements Christ made which has been recently falsified reads, "And from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent takes it by force" (Matthew 11:12).

. MATTHEW 11:1-19.

AND it came to pass,
when Jesus had made an end
of Commanding his Twelve Disciples,
he departed thence
to teach and to preach in their cities.
2. Now when John had heard
in the prison the Works of Christ,
he sent two of his Disciples,
3. And said unto him,

"Art thou he that should come,
or do we look for another?"

4. Jesus answered
and said unto them,

"Go and shew John again
those things which ye do
hear and see:

5. 'THE BLIND RECEIVE THEIR SIGHT,
AND THE LAME WALK,
THE LEPERS ARE CLEANSED,
AND THE DEAF HEAR,
THE DEAD ARE RAISED UP,
AND THE POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL
PREACHED TO THEM.
6. 'AND BLESSED IS HE,
WHOSOEVER SHALL NOT BE
OFFENDED IN ME.' "

7. And as they departed,
Jesus began to say
unto the multitudes concerning John,

"What went ye out
into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken with the wind?
8. "But what went ye out for to see?
A man clothed in soft raiment?
Behold, they that wear soft clothing
are in kings' houses.
9. "But what went ye out for to see?
A Prophet? Yea, I say unto you,

'AND MORE THAN A PROPHET.'

10. "For this is he,
of whom it is written,

'BEHOLD,
I SEND MY MESSENGER
BEFORE THY FACE,
WHICH SHALL PREPARE
THY WAY BEFORE THEE.'

11. 'Verily I Say unto you,

'AMONG THEM THAT ARE
BORN OF WOMEN
THERE HATH NOT RISEN
A GREATER THAN
JOHN THE BAPTIST:'

notwithstanding he that is
least in The Kingdom of Heaven
is greater than he.
12. "And from the days
of John the Baptist until now
The Kingdom of Heaven
suffereth violence,
and the violent take it by force.
13. "For all the Prophets and the Law
prophesied until John.
14. "And if ye will receive it,
this is Elias,
which was for to come.
15. "He that hath ears to hear,
let him hear.
16. "But whereunto
shall I liken this Generation?
It is like unto children
sitting in the markets,
and calling unto their fellows,
17. "And saying,

'WE HAVE PIPED UNTO YOU,
AND YE HAVE NOT DANCED;
WE HAVE MOURNED UNTO YOU,
AND YE HAVE NOT LAMENTED.'

18. "For John came
neither eating nor drinking,
and they say,

'HE HATH A DEVIL.'

19. "The Son of Man came
eating and drinking,
and they say,

'BEHOLD A MAN GLUTTONOUS,
AND A WINEBIBBER,
A FRIEND OF PUBLICANS
AND SINNERS.'

But Wisdom is justified of her Children."

I REGARD ANYONE WHO JUST CITES SCRIPTURE INSTEAD OF QUOTING THEM AS UNSERIOUS AND SHALLOWMINDED.

The HYPOCRITE hates the Scriptures, and only uses as much of them as they think they need to push their agenda through.

They often cite Scriptures that do not support the false, misleading, irrelevant, or useless point that they are trying to make.

ANY BLACK CHRISTIAN WHO BELONGS TO A CHURCH THAT SUPPORTED TRANSATLANTIC SLAVERY AND COLONIAL IMPERIALISM IS A FOOL!

These Churches opposed AFRICAN INDEPENDENCE from their LEADERSHIP downwards.

Therefore, any Black who is a member of their Churches not only WANTS to be a SLAVE of the Oyinbos, but also WANTS their COUNTRYMEN to CONTINUE to be RULED BY THE OYINBOS.

The pro-Slavery/Colonial Imperialism Oyinbo Churches still have the same Gospels they always had. They do not have the same Bibles they always had.

The Pro-Slavery King James Version had 80 Books. The 14 Books later removed had little or nothing to do with Slavery. The Book of the MACCABEES, however, preaches that it is better to die, than to live as a Slave. Which is contrary to The Law of Moses, as well as The Gospels. But you can see why the Oyinbos would not want Christians to know that.

Most Christians are nothing more than Cattle, being driven into anything their "Pastors" (i.e. Shepherds,) tell them.

Therefore, you are just a Parrot reciting what you were taught by men, without understanding what you are saying, merely poisoning others, just because somebody poisoned you first.

. MATTHEW 3:1-17.

IN those days came
John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea,
2. And saying,

"Repent ye:
for the Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand."

3. For this is he that was
spoken of by the Prophet Esaias,
saying,

"THE VOICE OF ONE
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
PREPARE YE THE WAY
OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT."

4. And the same John
had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle
about his loins;
and his meat was locusts
and wild honey.
5. Then went out
to him Jerusalem,
and all Judaea,
and all the region
round about Jordan,
6. And were baptized of him
in Jordan,
confessing their Sins.
7. "But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his baptism,
he said unto them,

"O Generation of Vipers,
who hath warned you
to flee from The Wrath to come?
8. "Bring forth therefore
Fruits meet for Repentance:
9. "And think not to say
within yourselves,

'WE HAVE ABRAHAM
TO OUR FATHER:"

for I Say unto you,

'THAT GOD IS ABLE
OF THESE STONES
TO RAISE UP CHILDREN
UNTO ABRAHAM.'

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.
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:
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."

13. Then cometh Jesus
from Galilee to Jordan
unto John,
to be Baptized of him.
14. But John forbad him,
saying,

"I have need
to be baptized of thee,
and comest thou to me?"

15. And Jesus answering
said unto him,

"Suffer it to be so now:
for thus it becometh us
to fulfil all Righteousness."

Then he suffered him.
16. And Jesus,
when he was Baptized,
went up straightway
out of the water:
and, lo,
the Heavens were opened
unto him,
and he saw The Spirit of God
descending like a dove,
and lighting upon him:
17. And lo
a Voice from Heaven,
Saying,

THIS IS
MY BELOVED SON,
IN WHOM I AM
WELL PLEASED."

A MAJOR DECEPTION OF OYINBO THEOLOGY INVOLVES OBFUSCATING THE MEANING OF KEY BIBLICAL TERMS.

Such as "THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN."

I had a protracted fruitless argument with a BLACK HEBREW ISRAELITE, who was brainwashed into the belief that GENTILES CANNOT GO TO HEAVEN, on the basis that The Bible said:

. REVELATION 22:14-15.

14. "Blessed are they
that do his Commandments,
that they may have right
to The Tree of Life,
and may enter in
through The Gates
into The City.
15. "For without are dogs,
and sorcerers, and whoremongers,
and murderers, and idolaters,
and whosoever loveth
and maketh a lie."

HE HAD BEEN TAUGHT THAT WE GENTILES ARE ALL "DOGS;" I LET THAT SLIDE.

However, I said that this Scripture said nowhere that "DOGS" could not enter "HEAVEN."

He kept pointing to the same verse.

I finally said that the CITY OF GOD was NOT "Heaven." He refused to see past his brainwashing.

He thought that if Gentiles could not enter The Gates of the City of God in Heaven, that they could not enter HEAVEN at all.

This was an elementary Leap of Understanding, but HE could not make it. I believe that explaining such points, step-by-step, Rob's a person of the ability to make such leaps on their own.

The Lord spoiled his Disciples, and explained all of his Parables to them. They thought that he was doing them a favour. He wasn't.

After he left them, they fell into every single negative Parable Teaching he warned them against.

They could not think in Heavenly Wisdom and Understanding terms by themselves. That is why they preached that Lord Yeshua was THE HaMISHIACH, after he had FORBIDDEN them to.

They did not want others to develop the ability to hear God themselves. Therefore, they browbeat other Church members into subjection- ultimately destroying The Early Church.

. ECCLESIASTES 8:1-5.

WHO is as the wise man?
And who knoweth
the interpretation of a thing?
A man's wisdom
maketh his face to shine,
and the boldness of his face
shall be changed.
2. I counsel thee
to keep the king's commandment,
and that in regard of the Oath of God.
3. Be not hasty to go out of his sight:
stand not in an Evil Thing;
for he doeth
whatsoever pleaseth him.
4. Where the word of a king is,
there is power:
and who may say unto him,

"WHAT DOEST THOU?"

5. Whoso keepeth the commandment
shall feel no evil thing:
and a wise man's heart
discerneth both Time and Judgment.

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS WHEREVER HEAVEN'S LAW IS RESPECTED.

. MARK 1:14-15.

14. Now after that
John was put in prison,
Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching The Gospel
of the Kingdom of God,
15. And Saying,

"The time is fulfilled,
and The Kingdom of God
is at hand:
Repent ye,
and believe The Gospel."

. MATTHEW 5:1-3.

AND seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his Disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth,
and Taught them,
Saying,

3. "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit:
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

.. MATTHEW 5:16-20.

16. "Let your light
so shine before men,
that they may see
your Good Works,
and glorify your Father
Which is in Heaven.
17. "Think not
that I am come
to destroy The Law,
or The Prophets:
I am not come to destroy,
but to fulfil.
18. "For verily I Say unto you,

'TILL HEAVEN
AND EARTH PASS,
ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE
SHALL IN NO WISE
PASS FROM THE LAW,
TILL ALL BE FULFILLED.'

19. "Whosoever therefore
shall break one of these
least Commandments,
and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least
in The Kingdom of Heaven:
but whosoever shall
do and teach them,
the same shall be called great
in The Kingdom of Heaven.
20. "For I Say unto you,

'THAT EXCEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
SHALL EXCEED THE RIGHTEOUSNESS
OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES,
YE SHALL IN NO CASE
ENTER INTO
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.' ".

. MATTHEW 10:7-10.

7. "And as ye go,
preach, saying,

'THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
IS AT HAND.'

8. "HEAL the SICK,
CLEANSE the LEPERS,
RAISE the DEAD,
CAST out DEVILS:
freely ye have received,
freely give."

. MATTHEW 7:12-29.

12. "Therefore all things
whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them:
for this is
The Law and The Prophets.
13. "Enter ye in
at The Strait Gate:
for wide is the Gate,
and broad is the way,
that leadeth to Destruction,
and many there be
which go in thereat:
14. "Because strait is the Gate,
and narrow is The Way,
which leadeth unto Life,
and few there be that find it.
15. "Beware of False Prophets,
which come to you
in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they are
ravening wolves.
16. "Ye shall know them by their fruits.
Do men gather
grapes of thorns,
or figs of thistles?
17. "Even so every Good Tree
bringeth forth Good Fruit;
but a Corrupt Tree
bringeth forth Evil Fruit.
18. "A Good Tree cannot
bring forth Evil Fruit,
neither can a Corrupt Tree
bring forth Good Fruit.
19. "Every tree that
bringeth not forth Good Fruit
is hewn down,
and cast into the Fire.
20 Wherefore by their Fruits
ye shall know them.
21. "Not every one
that saith unto me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into
The Kingdom of Heaven;
but He that doeth
The Will of my Father
Which is in Heaven.
22 Many will say to me
in That Day,

'LORD, LORD,
HAVE WE NOT
PROPHESIED IN THY NAME?
AND IN THY NAME
HAVE CAST OUT DEVILS?
AND IN THY NAME
DONE MANY
WONDERFUL WORKS?'

23. "And then will I
profess unto them,

'I NEVER KNEW YOU:
DEPART FROM ME,
YE THAT WORK INIQUITY.'

24. "Therefore whosoever heareth
These Sayings of mine,
and doeth Them,
I will liken him unto
a Wise Man,
which built his house
upon a rock:
25. "And the rain descended,
and the floods came,
and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house;
and it fell not:
for it was founded
upon a rock.
26 . "And every one
that heareth
These Sayings of mine,
and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto
a Foolish Man,
which built his house
upon the sand:
27. "And the rain descended,
and the floods came,
and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house;
and it fell:
and great was the fall of it."
28. And it came to pass,
when Jesus had
ended these Sayings,
the people were astonished
at his Doctrine:
29. For He taught them
as one having authority,
and not as the scribes.

. MATTHEW 18:1-5.

AT the same time came
the Disciples unto Jesus,
saying,

"Who is the greatest
in The Kingdom of Heaven?"

2. And Jesus called
a little child unto him,
and set him in
the midst of them,
3. And Said,

"Verily I Say unto you,

'EXCEPT YE
BE CONVERTED,
AND BECOME
AS LITTLE CHILDREN,
YE SHALL NOT
ENTER INTO
THE KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN.'

4. "Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself
as this little child,
the same is greatest
in The Kingdom of Heaven.
5. "And whoso shall receive
one such little child
in my Name receiveth me."

THOSE WHO HEAR THE LEAST COMMANDMENTS OF LORD YESHUA IN THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT AND DO AND TEACH THEM ARE GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN- BUT THOSE WHO MERELY HEARD THEM, BUT BROKE ANY ONE OF THEM, AND TAUGHT OTHERS TO BREAK THEM, ARE STILL IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN- THEY ARE THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!

Even these ARE STILL GREATER than ANYONE BORN OF WOMAN, up until YOCHANNAN BAPTIST.

Wakeupchristian:

Innocent Souls who go in search of spiritual help are made to feel comfortable praying violent prayers because of this.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH PRAYING VIOLENT PRAYERS!

. DEUTERONOMY 25:11-19.

11. When men strive together
one with another,
and the wife of the one
draweth near
for to deliver her husband
out of the hand of him
that smiteth him,
and putteth forth her hand,
and taketh him by the secrets:
12. Then thou shalt
cut off her hand,
thine eye shall not pity her.

13. Thou shalt not
have in thy bag
divers weights,
a great and a small.
14. Thou shalt not
have in thine house
divers measures,
a great and a small.
15. But thou shalt have
a perfect and just weight,
a perfect and just measure
shalt thou have:
that thy days may be lengthened
in the Land which
The LORD thy God giveth thee.
16. For all that do such things,
and all that do unrighteously,
are an abomination
unto the LORD thy God.

17. Remember what Amalek
did unto thee by the way,
when ye were come forth
out of Egypt;
18. How he met thee
by the way,
and smote
the hindmost of thee,
even all that were feeble
behind thee,
when thou wast
faint and weary;
and he feared not God.
19. Therefore it shall be,
when the LORD thy God
hath given thee rest
from all thine enemies
round about,
in the Land which
The LORD thy God giveth thee
for an inheritance
to possess it,
that thou shalt blot out
the Remembrance of Amalek
from under Heaven;
thou shalt not forget it.

. MATTHEW 7:1-6.

"JUDGE not,
that ye be not judged.
2. "For with what judgment
ye judge,
ye shall be judged:
and with what measure
ye mete,
it shall be measured
to you again.
3. "And why beholdest thou
the mote
that is in thy brother's eye,
but consideredst not
the beam
that is in thine own eye?
4. "Or how wilt thou say
to thy brother,

'LET ME PULL OUT
THE MOTE
OUT OF THINE EYE;'

And behold, a beam
(is) in thine own eye.
5. "Thou Hypocrite,
first cast out the beam
out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou
see clearly to cast out
the mote out of
thy brother's eye.
6. "Give not that which is Holy
unto the dogs,
neither cast ye your pearls
before swine,
lest they trample them
under their feet,
and turn again,
and rend you."

. MATTHEW 9:16-17.

16. "No man putteth
a piece of new cloth
unto an old garment,
for that which is put in
to fill it up
taketh from the garment,
and the rent is made worse.
17. "Neither do men
put new wine
into old bottles:
else the bottles break,
and the wine runneth out,
and the bottles perish:
but they put new wine
into new bottles,
and both are preserved."

. MARK 11:11-14, 20-26.

11. And Jesus entered
into Jerusalem,
and into the Temple:
and when he had
looked round about
upon all things,
and now the eventide
was come,
he went out unto
Bethany with the Twelve.
12. And on the morrow,
when they were
come from Bethany,
he was hungry:
13. And seeing a fig tree
afar off having leaves,
he came,
if haply he might
find any thing thereon:
and when he came to it,
he found nothing but leaves;
for the time of figs was not yet.
14. And Jesus answered
and Said unto it,

"No man eat fruit of thee
hereafter for ever."

And his Disciples heard it.

20. And in the morning,
as they passed by,
they saw the fig tree dried up
from the roots.
21. And Peter calling to remembrance
saith unto him,

"Master, behold,
the fig tree which thou cursedst
is withered away."

22. And Jesus answering Saith unto them,

"Have Faith in God.
23. "For verily I Say unto you,

'THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY
UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN,

"BE THOU REMOVED,
AND BE THOU CAST
INTO THE SEA;"

AND SHALL NOT DOUBT
IN HIS HEART,
BUT SHALL BELIEVE
THAT THOSE THINGS
WHICH HE SAITH
SHALL COME TO PASS;
HE SHALL HAVE
WHATSOEVER HE SAITH.'

24. "Therefore I Say unto you,

'WHAT THINGS SOEVER YE DESIRE,
WHEN YE PRAY,
BELIEVE THAT YE RECEIVE THEM,
AND YE SHALL HAVE THEM.'

25. "And when ye stand praying,
forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also
Which is in Heaven
may forgive you your trespasses.
26. "But if ye do not forgive,
neither will your Father
Which is in Heaven
forgive your trespasses."

JUDGMENT RECIPROCATES BETWEEN JUDGE AND JUDGED.

Moses "forgot" to tell his people that.

Therefore, by the fortieth year of them killing their Brethren on some Doctrinal Issue, all of the adults beside Caleb and Yeshua were dead.

People who teach Violent Prayers never teach that.

[(1of 5) To be Continued.]

[(2 of 5 Continued:]

Wakeupchristian:

Bear this in mind! God is Love, and any teaching that violates the character of God, or produces men who wish to harm their fellow human beings, either in prayer or otherwise, is falsified.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

This is because you don't know the meaning of the term "LOVE."

YOU think it means "ROMANCE."

That is the meaning all LAYMEN think "LOVE" means- UNLESS THEY HAVE DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE TO LEARN WHAT THE TERM ACTUALLY MEANS AS IT IS APPLIED IN THE BIBLE.

. MALACHI 3:6.

6. "For I am The LORD,
I change not;
therefore ye sons of Jacob
are not consumed."

WHATEVER "GOD IS LOVE" MEANS, IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT GOD HAS CHANGED FROM THE BEING WHO DESTROYED THE WORLD IN A FLOOD, EXTERMINATED SODOM AND GOMORRAH, COMMANDED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR SABBATH-BREAKING, PARENTAL ABUSE, KIDNAPPING, WITCHCRAFT, BURGLARY, INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, HAVING SEX WITH THE WRONG PERSON, OR PRETENDING VIRGINITY.

The God Who is "LOVE" WILLS all of those things.

So, YOU DON'T KNOW what "LOVE" means.

Wakeupchristian:

Scripture passages are not meant to be taken in isolation. Every scripture must be read and understood in the context of the surrounding verses.

YOU HAVE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ THE BIBLE- [i]YOU PRESUME THAT WHAT YOU THINK WORKS IN THE SECULAR WORLD WOULD WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

oaroloye:

. JOSHUA 1:8.

8. "This Book of The Law
shall not depart
out of thy mouth
but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night,
that thou mayest do
according to all
that is written therein:
for then thou shalt
make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have
Good Success."

. PSALM 1:1-6.

BLESSED is the man
that walketh not
in The Counsel of the Ungodly,
nor standeth in the Way of Sinners,
nor sitteth in the Seat of the Scornful.
2. But his delight is
in The Law of The LORD;
and in His Law
doth he meditate day and night.
3. And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.
4. The Ungodly are not so:
but are like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5.Therefore the Ungodly
shall not stand
in The Judgment,
nor Sinners
in The Congregation
of The Righteous.
6. For The LORD knoweth
The Way of the Righteous:
but the Way of the Ungodly
shall Perish.

. PSALM 119:97-105.

97. O how I love Thy Law!
It is my meditation all the day.
98. Thou through Thy Commandments
hast made me Wiser
than mine enemies:
for They are ever with me.
99 I have more Understanding
than all my teachers:
for Thy Testimonies
are my meditation.
100. I understand
more than the Ancients,
because I keep Thy Precepts.
101. I have refrained my feet
from every Evil Way,
that I might keep Thy Word.
102. I have not departed
from Thy Judgments:
for Thou hast taught me.
103. How sweet are Thy Words
unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey
to my mouth!
104. Through Thy Precepts
I get Understanding:
therefore I hate
every False Way.
105. Thy Word is a Lamp
unto my feet,
and a Light unto my path.

REFERENCING THE CONTEXT OF VERSES IS NOT ENOUGH: THE ENTIRE LAW OF MOSES MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- BESIDES THE ENTIRE GOSPEL- THE ACTUAL TEACHINGS OF LORD YESHUA.

Wakeupchristian:

Bear this in mind! God is Love, and any teaching that violates the character of God, or produces men who wish to harm their fellow human beings, either in prayer or otherwise, is falsified.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

This is because you don't know the meaning of the term "LOVE."

YOU think it means "ROMANCE."

That is the meaning all LAYMEN think "LOVE" means- [i]UNLESS THEY HAVE DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE TO LEARN WHAT THE TERM ACTUALLY MEANS AS IT IS APPLIED IN THE BIBLE.

Wakeupchristian:

Scripture passages are not meant to be taken in isolation. Every scripture must be read and understood in the context of the surrounding verses.

YOU HAVE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ THE BIBLE- YOU PRESUME THAT WHAT YOU THINK WORKS IN THE SECULAR WORLD WOULD WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

oaroloye:

. JOSHUA 1:8.

8. "This Book of The Law
shall not depart
out of thy mouth
but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night,
that thou mayest do
according to all
that is written therein:
for then thou shalt
make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have
Good Success."

. PSALM 1:1-6.

BLESSED is the man
that walketh not
in The Counsel of the Ungodly,
nor standeth in the Way of Sinners,
nor sitteth in the Seat of the Scornful.
2. But his delight is
in The Law of The LORD;
and in His Law
doth he meditate day and night.
3. And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.
4. The Ungodly are not so:
but are like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5.Therefore the Ungodly
shall not stand
in The Judgment,
nor Sinners
in The Congregation
of The Righteous.
6. For The LORD knoweth
The Way of the Righteous:
but the Way of the Ungodly
shall Perish.

. PSALM 119:97-105.

97. O how I love Thy Law!
It is my meditation all the day.
98. Thou through Thy Commandments
hast made me Wiser
than mine enemies:
for They are ever with me.
99 I have more Understanding
than all my teachers:
for Thy Testimonies
are my meditation.
100. I understand
more than the Ancients,
because I keep Thy Precepts.
101. I have refrained my feet
from every Evil Way,
that I might keep Thy Word.
102. I have not departed
from Thy Judgments:
for Thou hast taught me.
103. How sweet are Thy Words
unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey
to my mouth!
104. Through Thy Precepts
I get Understanding:
therefore I hate
every False Way.
105. Thy Word is a Lamp
unto my feet,
and a Light unto my path.

REFERENCING THE CONTEXT OF VERSES IS NOT ENOUGH: THE ENTIRE LAW OF MOSES MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- BESIDES THE ENTIRE GOSPEL- THE ACTUAL TEACHINGS OF LORD YESHUA.

Wakeupchristian:

Reading through the passage under review (Matthew Chapter 11), you will realize, that John the Baptist who came to bear witness for Christ, sometime doubted the One he testified of. This was the reason why he sent his disciples to Jesus, to inquire from Him if he was the Christ that was expected.

OYINBO THEOLOGY SAYS THAT THE PROPHET YOCHANNAN DOUBTED THAT YESHUA WAS THE HaMISHIACH.

There is no justification for that presumption.

The Oyinbos judged Yochannan Baptist according to their level of understanding. These were the people who invaded Africa and America, plundered those lands and enslaved their people.

What would people that ignorant understand about what the motivations of a Prophet of God are.

. LUKE 1:11-15.

11. And there appeared unto him
an Angel of The LORD
standing on the right side
of the Altar of Incense.
12. And when Zacharias saw him,
he was troubled,
and fear fell upon him.
13. But the Angel said unto him,

"Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard;
and thy wife Elisabeth
shall bear thee a son,
and thou shalt call his name
John.
14. "And thou shalt have joy
and gladness;
and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15. "For he shall be great
in the sight of THE LORD,
and shall drink neither wine
nor strong drink;
and he shall be filled
with The Holy Ghost,
even from his mother's womb."

DOES IT SEEM PLAUSIBLE TO YOU THAT SOMEONE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB COULD DOUBT WHAT GOD TOLD HIM?

. JOHN 1:19-37.

J/19. And this is
the Record of John,
when the Jews sent
Priests and Levites
from Jerusalem to ask him,

"Who art thou?"

20. And he confessed,
and denied not;
but confessed,

"I am not The Christ."

21. And they asked him,

"What then?
Art thou Elias?"

And he saith,

"I am not."

"Art thou That Prophet?"

And he answered,

"No."

22. Then said they unto him,

"Who art thou?
That we may give an answer
to them that sent us.
What sayest thou of thyself?"

23. He said,

"I am the Voice of one
Crying in the Wilderness,

'MAKE STRAIGHT
THE WAY OF THE LORD,'

as said the Prophet Esaias.
24. And they which were sent
were of the Pharisees.
25. And they asked him,
and said unto him,

"Why baptizest thou then,
if thou be not That Christ,
nor Elias,
neither That Prophet?"

26. John answered them,
saying,

"I baptize with water:
but there standeth
one among you,
whom ye know not;
27. "He it is,
who coming after me
is preferred before me,
whose shoe's latchet
I am not worthy to unloose."

28. These things were done
in Bethabara beyond Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
29. The next day John seeth Jesus
coming unto him,
and saith,

"Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away
The Sin of the World.
30. This is he of whom I said,

'AFTER ME COMETH A MAN
WHICH IS PREFERRED BEFORE ME:
FOR HE WAS BEFORE ME.'

31. "And I knew him not:
but that he should be
made manifest to Israel,
therefore am I come
Baptizing with Water."

32. And John bare record,
saying,

"I saw The Spirit
descending from Heaven
like a dove,
and It abode upon him.
33. "And I knew him not:
but He that sent me
to baptize with water,
The Same Said unto me,

'UPON WHOM
THOU SHALT SEE
THE SPIRIT DESCENDING,
AND REMAINING ON HIM,
THE SAME IS HE
WHICH BAPTIZETH
WITH THE HOLY GHOST.'

34. "And I saw,
and bare record
that this is The Son of God."

35. Again the next day
after John stood,
and two of his disciples;
36. And looking upon Jesus
as he walked,
he saith,

"Behold The Lamb of God!"

37. And the two disciples
heard him speak,
and they followed Jesus.

YOCHANNAN BAPTIST COULD HAVE NO DOUBTS- BUT WHAT OF HIS DISCIPLES?

Wakeupchristian:

Recall, that this same John was earlier convinced, that Jesus was the Christ. That was why he recognized Him as, "the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world" (John 1:29), and as the One he bore witness of (John 1:30).

. DEUTERONOMY 4:1-2.

NOW therefore hearken,
O Israel,
unto the statutes
and unto the judgments,
which I teach you,
for to do them,
that ye may live,
and go in and possess
the land which the LORD God
of your fathers giveth you.
2. Ye shall not add unto
the Word which I Command you,
neither shall ye diminish ought
from it,
that ye may keep
The Commandments
of The LORD your God
which I Command you.

WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOCHANNAN BAPTIST WAS "CONVINCED," DID YOU KNOW WHAT "CONVINCED" HIM?

Obviously not- otherwise you would respect The One who "convinced" him.

All you knew was that Yochannan Baptist decided to open his mouth and say that Lord Yeshua was "THE LAMB OF GOD THAT TAKETH AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD."

You never read anywhere that YOCHANNAN told anyone that Lord Yeshua was the HaMISHIACH.

You LIED against Yochannan Baptist.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

Exaggerating the Word of God makes It's narrative nonsensical and incomprehensible.

It leads to stupid theories and damnable heresies.

Having thought so much of yourself as to add to Scripture something that Scripture never said, you therefore had the mouth to malign a Prophet of God better dedicated to Truth than you ever were, and maybe may ever be.

Wakeupchristian:

But when he was put in prison doubt crept into his heart and he had to send his disciples to question Jesus. Perhaps his trials played a role in this. John may have thought to himself, " if this Man is truly the One I testified of, why does He allow me to be put in this situation? "

. MATTHEW 16:13-28.

13. When Jesus came
into the coasts
of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked his Disciples,
Saying,

"Whom do men say that I
The Son of Man am?"

14. And they said,

"Some say that thou
art John the Baptist:
some, Elias;
and others, Jeremias,
or one of the Prophets."

15. He saith unto them,

"But whom say ye that I am?"

16. And Simon Peter answered
and said,

"Thou art the Christ,
The Son of The Living God."

17. And Jesus answered
and Said unto him,

"Blessed art thou,
Simon Barjona:
for Flesh and Blood hath not
Revealed It unto thee,
but my Father
Which is in Heaven.
18. "And I Say also unto thee,

'THAT THOU ART PETER,
AND UPON UPON THIS ROCK
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH;
AND THE GATES OF HELL
SHALL NOT PREVAIL
AGAINST IT.'

19. "And I will give unto thee
The Keys of
The Kingdom of Heaven:
and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on Earth
shall be bound in Heaven:
and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on Earth
shall be loosed in Heaven."

20. Then charged he his Disciples
that they should tell no man
that he was Jesus The Christ.
21. From that time forth
began Jesus to shew
unto his Disciples,
how that he must go
unto Jerusalem,
and suffer many things
of the Elders
and Chief Priests and Scribes,
and be killed,
and be raised again
the third day.
22. Then Peter took him,
and began to rebuke him,
saying,

"Be it far from thee, Lord:
his shall not be unto thee."

23. But he turned,
and Said unto Peter,

"Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an Offence unto me:
for thou savourest not
The Things that be of God,
but those that be of men."

24. Then Said Jesus
unto his Disciples,

"If any man
will come after me,
let him deny himself,
and take up his cross,
and follow me.
25. "For whosoever
will save his life
shall lose it:
and whosoever will
lose his life for my sake
shall find it.
26. "For what is
a man profited,
if he shall gain
the whole World,
and lose his own Soul?
Or what shall a man give
in exchange for his Soul?
27. "For the Son of Man
shall come
in The Glory of his Father
with his Angels;
and then he shall Reward
every man according to
his Works.
28. "Verily I Say unto you,

'THERE BE SOME
STANDING HERE,
WHICH SHALL NOT
TASTE OF DEATH,
TILL THEY SEE
THE SON OF MAN
COMING IN HIS KINGDOM.' "

WHAT DID YOCHANNAN BAPTIST TESTIFY OF?

He never testified that Lord Yeshua was the HaMishiach. No one was accused of saying that. The Disciples learned that from no one.

The stupidest idiot followers of Oyinbo Theologians, who were too complacent, naïve, and lazy to read The Bible for themselves, think that Lord Yeshua was preaching that he was The Christ, and was rejected- maybe because of his poor debating skills, and the unbelieving wickedness of his fellow Israelites- and subsequently crucified.

If Lord Yeshua had wanted to convince Israel that he was the Messiah, he would have done so. He did not do so, because THAT IS NOT THE GOSPEL.

Wakeupchristian:

Most Christians today are found in this situation. Its common to hear people say things like, "if God is truly God, why does He allow this, or that to happen?" With this state of mind, they sink into doubts, arguments and disobedience to Gods' Will. This is why Christians run from one church to another, praying against the will of God. This is saddening.

. EXODUS 20:16.

16. "Thou shalt not
bear False Witness
against thy Neighbour."

STOP PRESUMING THAT OTHER PEOPLE SHARE YOUR SHORTCOMINGS!

Some doubtless do, but that does not mean that you understand everyone else's motives, and know what their actions mean.

Acting from that pride, you therefore falsely accuse The Greatest Prophet of God Born of a Woman.

How is that not a Suite Reservation in HELL?

Wakeupchristian:

If this people knew how to take the kingdom by force, the attack of the Darkness against them would naturally melt in the light of God's word and fall off.

. MATTHEW 5:1-13.

AND seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his Disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth,
and taught them,
Saying,

3. "Blessed are
the Poor
in Spirit:
for theirs is The Kingdom
of Heaven.
4. "Blessed are
they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
5. "Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the Earth.
6. Blessed are they which do
Hunger and Thirst
after Righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
7. "Blessed are
the merciful:
for they shall obtain Mercy.
8. "Blessed are
the Pure in Heart:
for they shall see God.
9. "Blessed are
the PeaceMakers:
for they shall be called
the Children of God.
10. "Blessed are
they which are Persecuted
for Righteousness' sake:
for theirs is
The Kingdom of Heaven.
11. "Blessed are ye,
when men shall Revile you,
and Persecute you,
and shall say
all manner of Evil
against you Falsely,
for my sake.
12. "Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad:
for great is your Reward in Heaven:
for so Persecuted they
the Prophets
which were before you.
13. "Ye are
The Salt of the Earth:
but if the salt
have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it
be salted?
It is thenceforth
good for nothing,
but to be cast out,
and to be trodden under
foot of men."

THE PEOPLE TAKING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BY FORCE WERE THOSE CONTROLLING ISRAEL BY FORCE.

Namely the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Romans. They were ejecting Lord Yeshua's followers from the Synagogues for recognizing him as the HaMishiach.

Those who are ACCURSED naturally Persecute those who are BLESSED.

The Blessed are like SALT, while the Accused are like DIRT. They had a sort of Salt in those days, that could lose it's saltiness over time, and had to be discarded. Lord Yeshua warned his followers to never be like that.


[(2 of 5) Continued.]

oaroloye:
MISHIGAS!


Therefore, you are just a Parrot reciting what you were taught by men, without understanding what you are saying, merely poisoning others, just because somebody poisoned you first.

Oga calm your balls down. Nobody is poisoning anybody. If you want to keep praying your violent prayers, go ahead, no one is stopping you. You can either take what is written or leave it. Stop throwing insults!

UceeGod:
God bless you for this reminder. I was once a believer in violent prayer until God opened my spiritual eye through His Word.
Those who pray for their enemies to die by fire don't really know their flesh is their own worst enemies, not the perceived witches and wizards. If they must get an answer from God, they must be ready to crucify their flesh with Christ - that's the only way to victory.

Wrestling against principalities and powers are always violent and Human beings are never the enemy of a christian.

oaroloye:
MISHIGAS!

Most Christians are nothing more than Cattle, being driven into anything their "Pastors" (i.e. Shepherds,) tell them.

Therefore, you are just a Parrot reciting what you were taught by men, without understanding what you are saying, merely poisoning others, just because somebody poisoned you first.

thereadingivy:


Oga calm your balls down. Nobody is poisoning anybody. If you want to keep praying your violent prayers, go ahead, no one is stopping you. You can either take what is written or leave it. Stop throwing insults!

You omitted the context of my observation, in order to make it look like an irresponsible gratuitous insult.

Clearly you belong to one of the COLONIAL/IMPERIALIST Churches, and worship your Oyinbo Masters. Even your Oyinbo Massas' Dollars?

Why are you so agitated?

Did I mention your name?

Did you think that I was talking to YOU?

YOCHANNAN BAPTIST MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THE GOSPEL OF LORD YESHUA!

Like Moses, he led his people to THE PROMISED KINGDOM, but was not allowed to enter It himself.

Then, the Oyinbo Madmen accused HIM- the FIRST to identify him, LITERALLY FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB- of "DOUBTING!"

A person who meditates on The Word of God learns to run INTERPRETATION OPTIONS that would take an ORGANIZED CHURCH Christian DAYS, WEEKS, even MONTHS to consider, in a matter of SECONDS.

That is the skill I am trying to impart to you fools, who cannot learn anything- OUT OF COWARDICE AND COMPLACENCY.

On other threads, they are asking the STUPID QUESTIONS of "WHY DIDN'T GOD DO SOMETHING TO SAVE GABRIEL DIYA (52), PRAISE-EMMANUEL (16), COMFORT DIYA (9), OR LAWAN ANDIMI (also old enough to know better) AND LEAH SHARIBU (15+)? and "WHATEVER CAN WE DO TO STOP OUR PEOPLE FROM BEING MURDERED AND RAPED LIKE THAT?"

God did something.

He sent ME to tell you what to do. But you are all too proud and too foolish to LEARN THE ONLY TRUTH WORTH KNOWING.

oaroloye:

. THE TEN TALENTS OF POWER. (Matt. 25.)

1. TOTAL RECALL.
2. EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION.
3. TELEKINESIS.
4. TELEPORTATION.
5. TRANSLATION.
6-10. EVERLASTING LIFE.

God will hold you accountable for not knowing about them, and not using them.

God will hold the BOKO HARAM MARTYRS accountable for not applying THE TEN TALENTS to AVOID being PERSECUTED, and He will hold them accountable for not applying THE TEN TALENTS to ESCAPE being KILLED.

God will hold the CHURCHES the victims belonged to accountable for not applying THE TEN TALENTS to RESCUE their Brethren.

None of these people LOVED their FELLOW CHRISTIANS, who were in jeopardy of TERRORIST ATTACK, and PRAYED-THROUGH to SAVE THEM from attack.

They DID NOT CARE that BOKO HARAM was DESTROYING LIVES- so long as they weren't THEIR lives.

Therefore, when it befell people they CARED about, THEY HAD NO POWER to do anything about it.

. EXODUS 23:1-9.

"THOU shalt not
raise a False Report:
put not thine hand
with The Wicked
to be an Unrighteous Witness.
2. "Thou shalt not
follow a Multitude
to do Evil;
neither shalt thou
speak in a cause
to Decline after Many
to Wrest (Judgment):
3. "Neither shalt thou
countenance a poor man
in his cause.
4. "If thou meet
thine Enemy's ox
or his ass going astray,
thou shalt surely
bring it back to him again.
5. " If thou see
the ox or the ass
of him that hateth thee
lying under his burden,
and wouldest forbear
to help him,
thou shalt surely
help with him.
6. "Thou shalt not wrest
the judgment of thy poor
in his cause.
7. "Keep thee far
from a false matter;
and the Innocent
and Righteous
Slay thou not:
for I will not
Justify The Wicked.
8. "And thou shalt
take no Gift:
for the Gift
blindeth the Wise,
and perverteth the Words
of The Righteous.
9. "Thou shalt not
Oppress a Stranger:
for ye know
the heart of a Stranger,
seeing ye were Strangers
in the land of Egypt."

THOSE WHO ARE SO WEAK-MINDED AS TO BE DIVERTED AND DETERRED BY PERCEIVED INSULTS, AND PEOPLE WHO TELL THEM HOW TO IGNORE GOD'S MESSENGERS, WILL NEVER ATTAIN THE LEAST OF THE TEN TALENTS.

A School of Thought says that it is better for you to be turned away at the Gate, than to be allowed to Enter, and Mess-Up INSIDE.

You will get no sympathy from ME; I don't DO "Sympathy."

I do EFFECTIVENESS.

What are the EFFECTS of following MY Teachings?

THE TEN TALENTS OF POWER in THE TEN POUNDS OF DOMINIONS.

What are the effects if following YOUR teachings?

A puffed-up feeling from having insulted an elder, and some pocket change from people who DON'T care about the LOSS of YOUR life and YOUR Soul.

Then, you will DIE, and your Soul will be destroyed, and you will know that it was NO ONE'S FAULT but YOUR OWN.

That you SCOFFED at the ONLY person who TRIED to Save you.

[(3 of 5 Continued:]

Wakeupchristian:

Bear this in mind! God is Love, and any teaching that violates the character of God, or produces men who wish to harm their fellow human beings, either in prayer or otherwise, is falsified.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

This is because you don't know the meaning of the term "LOVE."

YOU think it means "ROMANCE."

That is the meaning all LAYMEN think "LOVE" means- UNLESS THEY HAVE DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE TO LEARN WHAT THE TERM ACTUALLY MEANS AS IT IS APPLIED IN THE BIBLE.

Wakeupchristian:

Scripture passages are not meant to be taken in isolation. Every scripture must be read and understood in the context of the surrounding verses.

YOU HAVE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ THE BIBLE- YOU PRESUME THAT WHAT YOU THINK WORKS IN THE SECULAR WORLD WOULD WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

oaroloye:

. JOSHUA 1:8.

8. "This Book of The Law
shall not depart
out of thy mouth
but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night,
that thou mayest do
according to all
that is written therein:
for then thou shalt
make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have
Good Success."

. PSALM 1:1-6.

BLESSED is the man
that walketh not
in The Counsel of the Ungodly,
nor standeth in the Way of Sinners,
nor sitteth in the Seat of the Scornful.
2. But his delight is
in The Law of The LORD;
and in His Law
doth he meditate day and night.
3. And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.
4. The Ungodly are not so:
but are like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5.Therefore the Ungodly
shall not stand
in The Judgment,
nor Sinners
in The Congregation
of The Righteous.
6. For The LORD knoweth
The Way of the Righteous:
but the Way of the Ungodly
shall Perish.

. PSALM 119:97-105.

97. O how I love Thy Law!
It is my meditation all the day.
98. Thou through Thy Commandments
hast made me Wiser
than mine enemies:
for They are ever with me.
99 I have more Understanding
than all my teachers:
for Thy Testimonies
are my meditation.
100. I understand
more than the Ancients,
because I keep Thy Precepts.
101. I have refrained my feet
from every Evil Way,
that I might keep Thy Word.
102. I have not departed
from Thy Judgments:
for Thou hast taught me.
103. How sweet are Thy Words
unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey
to my mouth!
104. Through Thy Precepts
I get Understanding:
therefore I hate
every False Way.
105. Thy Word is a Lamp
unto my feet,
and a Light unto my path.

REFERENCING THE CONTEXT OF VERSES IS NOT ENOUGH: THE ENTIRE LAW OF MOSES MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- BESIDES THE ENTIRE GOSPEL- THE ACTUAL TEACHINGS OF LORD YESHUA.

Wakeupchristian:

Bear this in mind! God is Love, and any teaching that violates the character of God, or produces men who wish to harm their fellow human beings, either in prayer or otherwise, is falsified.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

This is because you don't know the meaning of the term "LOVE."

YOU think it means "ROMANCE."

That is the meaning all LAYMEN think "LOVE" means- [i]UNLESS THEY HAVE DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE TO LEARN WHAT THE TERM ACTUALLY MEANS AS IT IS APPLIED IN THE BIBLE.

Wakeupchristian:

Scripture passages are not meant to be taken in isolation. Every scripture must be read and understood in the context of the surrounding verses.

YOU HAVE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ THE BIBLE- YOU PRESUME THAT WHAT YOU THINK WORKS IN THE SECULAR WORLD WOULD WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

oaroloye:

. JOSHUA 1:8.

8. "This Book of The Law
shall not depart
out of thy mouth
but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night,
that thou mayest do
according to all
that is written therein:
for then thou shalt
make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have
Good Success."

. PSALM 1:1-6.

BLESSED is the man
that walketh not
in The Counsel of the Ungodly,
nor standeth in the Way of Sinners,
nor sitteth in the Seat of the Scornful.
2. But his delight is
in The Law of The LORD;
and in His Law
doth he meditate day and night.
3. And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth
shall prosper.
4. The Ungodly are not so:
but are like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5.Therefore the Ungodly
shall not stand
in The Judgment,
nor Sinners
in The Congregation
of The Righteous.
6. For The LORD knoweth
The Way of the Righteous:
but the Way of the Ungodly
shall Perish.

. PSALM 119:97-105.

97. O how I love Thy Law!
It is my meditation all the day.
98. Thou through Thy Commandments
hast made me Wiser
than mine enemies:
for They are ever with me.
99 I have more Understanding
than all my teachers:
for Thy Testimonies
are my meditation.
100. I understand
more than the Ancients,
because I keep Thy Precepts.
101. I have refrained my feet
from every Evil Way,
that I might keep Thy Word.
102. I have not departed
from Thy Judgments:
for Thou hast taught me.
103. How sweet are Thy Words
unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey
to my mouth!
104. Through Thy Precepts
I get Understanding:
therefore I hate
every False Way.
105. Thy Word is a Lamp
unto my feet,
and a Light unto my path.

REFERENCING THE CONTEXT OF VERSES IS NOT ENOUGH: THE ENTIRE LAW OF MOSES MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- BESIDES THE ENTIRE GOSPEL- THE ACTUAL TEACHINGS OF LORD YESHUA.

Wakeupchristian:

Reading through the passage under review (Matthew Chapter 11), you will realize, that John the Baptist who came to bear witness for Christ, sometime doubted the One he testified of. This was the reason why he sent his disciples to Jesus, to inquire from Him if he was the Christ that was expected.

OYINBO THEOLOGY SAYS THAT THE PROPHET YOCHANNAN DOUBTED THAT YESHUA WAS THE HaMISHIACH.

There is no justification for that presumption.

The Oyinbos judged Yochannan Baptist according to their level of understanding. These were the people who invaded Africa and America, plundered those lands and enslaved their people.

What would people that ignorant understand about what the motivations of a Prophet of God are.

. LUKE 1:11-15.

11. And there appeared unto him
an Angel of The LORD
standing on the right side
of the Altar of Incense.
12. And when Zacharias saw him,
he was troubled,
and fear fell upon him.
13. But the Angel said unto him,

"Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard;
and thy wife Elisabeth
shall bear thee a son,
and thou shalt call his name
John.
14. "And thou shalt have joy
and gladness;
and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15. "For he shall be great
in the sight of THE LORD,
and shall drink neither wine
nor strong drink;
and he shall be filled
with The Holy Ghost,
even from his mother's womb."

DOES IT SEEM PLAUSIBLE TO YOU THAT SOMEONE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB COULD DOUBT WHAT GOD TOLD HIM?

. JOHN 1:19-37.

J/19. And this is
the Record of John,
when the Jews sent
Priests and Levites
from Jerusalem to ask him,

"Who art thou?"

20. And he confessed,
and denied not;
but confessed,

"I am not The Christ."

21. And they asked him,

"What then?
Art thou Elias?"

And he saith,

"I am not."

"Art thou That Prophet?"

And he answered,

"No."

22. Then said they unto him,

"Who art thou?
That we may give an answer
to them that sent us.
What sayest thou of thyself?"

23. He said,

"I am the Voice of one
Crying in the Wilderness,

[i]'MAKE STRAIGHT
THE WAY OF THE LORD,'

as said the Prophet Esaias.
24. And they which were sent
were of the Pharisees.
25. And they asked him,
and said unto him,

"Why baptizest thou then,
if thou be not That Christ,
nor Elias,
neither That Prophet?"

26. John answered them,
saying,

"I baptize with water:
but there standeth
one among you,
whom ye know not;
27. "He it is,
who coming after me
is preferred before me,
whose shoe's latchet
I am not worthy to unloose."

28. These things were done
in Bethabara beyond Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
29. The next day John seeth Jesus
coming unto him,
and saith,

"Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away
The Sin of the World.
30. This is he of whom I said,

'AFTER ME COMETH A MAN
WHICH IS PREFERRED BEFORE ME:
FOR HE WAS BEFORE ME.'

31. "And I knew him not:
but that he should be
made manifest to Israel,
therefore am I come
Baptizing with Water."

32. And John bare record,
saying,

"I saw The Spirit
descending from Heaven
like a dove,
and It abode upon him.
33. "And I knew him not:
but He that sent me
to baptize with water,
The Same Said unto me,

'UPON WHOM
THOU SHALT SEE
THE SPIRIT DESCENDING,
AND REMAINING ON HIM,
THE SAME IS HE
WHICH BAPTIZETH
WITH THE HOLY GHOST.'

34. "And I saw,
and bare record
that this is The Son of God."

35. Again the next day
after John stood,
and two of his disciples;
36. And looking upon Jesus
as he walked,
he saith,

"Behold The Lamb of God!"

37. And the two disciples
heard him speak,
and they followed Jesus.

YOCHANNAN BAPTIST COULD HAVE NO DOUBTS- BUT WHAT OF HIS DISCIPLES?

Wakeupchristian:

Recall, that this same John was earlier convinced, that Jesus was the Christ. That was why he recognized Him as, "the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world" (John 1:29), and as the One he bore witness of (John 1:30).

. DEUTERONOMY 4:1-2.

NOW therefore hearken,
O Israel,
unto the statutes
and unto the judgments,
which I teach you,
for to do them,
that ye may live,
and go in and possess
the land which the LORD God
of your fathers giveth you.
2. Ye shall not add unto
the Word which I Command you,
neither shall ye diminish ought
from it,
that ye may keep
The Commandments
of The LORD your God
which I Command you.

WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOCHANNAN BAPTIST WAS "CONVINCED," DID YOU KNOW WHAT "CONVINCED" HIM?

Obviously not- otherwise you would respect The One who "convinced" him.

All you knew was that Yochannan Baptist decided to open his mouth and say that Lord Yeshua was "THE LAMB OF GOD THAT TAKETH AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD."

You never read anywhere that YOCHANNAN told anyone that Lord Yeshua was the HaMISHIACH.

You LIED against Yochannan Baptist.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

Exaggerating the Word of God makes It's narrative nonsensical and incomprehensible.

It leads to stupid theories and damnable heresies.

Having thought so much of yourself as to add to Scripture something that Scripture never said, you therefore had the mouth to malign a Prophet of God better dedicated to Truth than you ever were, and maybe may ever be.

Wakeupchristian:

But when he was put in prison doubt crept into his heart and he had to send his disciples to question Jesus. Perhaps his trials played a role in this. John may have thought to himself, " if this Man is truly the One I testified of, why does He allow me to be put in this situation? "

. MATTHEW 16:13-28.

13. When Jesus came
into the coasts
of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked his Disciples,
Saying,

"Whom do men say that I
The Son of Man am?"

14. And they said,

"Some say that thou
art John the Baptist:
some, Elias;
and others, Jeremias,
or one of the Prophets."

15. He saith unto them,

"But whom say ye that I am?"

16. And Simon Peter answered
and said,

"Thou art the Christ,
The Son of The Living God."

17. And Jesus answered
and Said unto him,

"Blessed art thou,
Simon Barjona:
for Flesh and Blood hath not
Revealed It unto thee,
but my Father
Which is in Heaven.
18. "And I Say also unto thee,

'THAT THOU ART PETER,
AND UPON UPON THIS ROCK
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH;
AND THE GATES OF HELL
SHALL NOT PREVAIL
AGAINST IT.'

19. "And I will give unto thee
The Keys of
The Kingdom of Heaven:
and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on Earth
shall be bound in Heaven:
and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on Earth
shall be loosed in Heaven."

20. Then charged he his Disciples
that they should tell no man
that he was Jesus The Christ.
21. From that time forth
began Jesus to shew
unto his Disciples,
how that he must go
unto Jerusalem,
and suffer many things
of the Elders
and Chief Priests and Scribes,
and be killed,
and be raised again
the third day.
22. Then Peter took him,
and began to rebuke him,
saying,

"Be it far from thee, Lord:
his shall not be unto thee."

23. But he turned,
and Said unto Peter,

"Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an Offence unto me:
for thou savourest not
The Things that be of God,
but those that be of men."

24. Then Said Jesus
unto his Disciples,

"If any man
will come after me,
let him deny himself,
and take up his cross,
and follow me.
25. "For whosoever
will save his life
shall lose it:
and whosoever will
lose his life for my sake
shall find it.
26. "For what is
a man profited,
if he shall gain
the whole World,
and lose his own Soul?
Or what shall a man give
in exchange for his Soul?
27. "For the Son of Man
shall come
in The Glory of his Father
with his Angels;
and then he shall Reward
every man according to
his Works.
28. "Verily I Say unto you,

'THERE BE SOME
STANDING HERE,
WHICH SHALL NOT
TASTE OF DEATH,
TILL THEY SEE
THE SON OF MAN
COMING IN HIS KINGDOM.' "

WHAT DID YOCHANNAN BAPTIST TESTIFY OF?

He never testified that Lord Yeshua was the HaMishiach. No one was accused of saying that. The Disciples learned that from no one.

The stupidest idiot followers of Oyinbo Theologians, who were too complacent, naïve, and lazy to read The Bible for themselves, think that Lord Yeshua was preaching that he was The Christ, and was rejected- maybe because of his poor debating skills, and the unbelieving wickedness of his fellow Israelites- and subsequently crucified.

If Lord Yeshua had wanted to convince Israel that he was the Messiah, he would have done so. He did not do so, because THAT IS NOT THE GOSPEL.

Wakeupchristian:

Most Christians today are found in this situation. Its common to hear people say things like, "if God is truly God, why does He allow this, or that to happen?" With this state of mind, they sink into doubts, arguments and disobedience to Gods' Will. This is why Christians run from one church to another, praying against the will of God. This is saddening.

. EXODUS 20:16.

16. "Thou shalt not
bear False Witness
against thy Neighbour."

STOP PRESUMING THAT OTHER PEOPLE SHARE YOUR SHORTCOMINGS!

Some doubtless do, but that does not mean that you understand everyone else's motives, and know what their actions mean.

Acting from that pride, you therefore falsely accuse The Greatest Prophet of God Born of a Woman.

How is that not a Suite Reservation in HELL?

Wakeupchristian:

If this people knew how to take the kingdom by force, the attack of the Darkness against them would naturally melt in the light of God's word and fall off.

. MATTHEW 5:1-13.

AND seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his Disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth,
and taught them,
Saying,

3. "Blessed are
the Poor
in Spirit:
for theirs is The Kingdom
of Heaven.
4. "Blessed are
they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
5. "Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the Earth.
6. Blessed are they which do
Hunger and Thirst
after Righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
7. "Blessed are
the merciful:
for they shall obtain Mercy.
8. "Blessed are
the Pure in Heart:
for they shall see God.
9. "Blessed are
the PeaceMakers:
for they shall be called
the Children of God.
10. "Blessed are
they which are Persecuted
for Righteousness' sake:
for theirs is
The Kingdom of Heaven.
11. "Blessed are ye,
when men shall Revile you,
and Persecute you,
and shall say
all manner of Evil
against you Falsely,
for my sake.
12. "Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad:
for great is your Reward in Heaven:
for so Persecuted they
the Prophets
which were before you.
13. "Ye are
The Salt of the Earth:
but if the salt
have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it
be salted?
It is thenceforth the
good for nothing,
but to be cast out,
and to be trodden under
foot of men."

THE PEOPLE TAKING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BY FORCE WERE THOSE CONTROLLING ISRAEL BY FORCE.

Namely the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Romans. They were ejecting Lord Yeshua's followers from the Synagogues for recognizing him as the HaMishiach.

Those who are ACCURSED naturally Persecute those who are BLESSED.

The Blessed are like SALT, while the Accursed are like DIRT. They had a sort of Salt that could lose it's saltiness over time, and had to be discarded. Lord Yeshua warned his followers never to be like that.


[(3 of 5) Continued.]

[(4 of 4) Concluding:]

Wakeupchristian:

Doubts, arguments, and sometimes, over concentration on life's trials, may hinder people from the truth and consequently from God's blessings and the eternal kingdom. Jesus knew, that with his lack of conviction about who He was, John was drifting towards losing the kingdom. That's why He said, "the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John" (Matthew 11:7)

.      JOHN 3:23-36.

23. And John also
was baptizing in Aenon
near to Salim,
because there was
much water there:
and they came,
and were Baptized.
24. For John was not yet
cast into prison.

25. Then there arose a question
between some of John's Disciples
and the Jews
about purifying.
26. And they came unto John,
and said unto him,

"Rabbi,
he that was with thee
beyond Jordan,
to whom thou barest witness,
behold,
the same baptizeth,
and all men come to him."

27. John answered and said,

"A man can receive nothing,
except it be given him
from Heaven.
28. "Ye yourselves
bear me witness, that I said,

'I AM NOT THE CHRIST,
BUT THAT I AM SENT
BEFORE HIM.'

29. "He that hath the Bride
is the Bridegroom:
but the Friend
of the Bridegroom,
which standeth
and heareth him,
rejoiceth greatly
because of
the Bridegroom's Voice:
this my joy therefore
is fulfilled.
30. "He must increase,
but I must decrease.
31. "He that cometh from above
is above all:
he that is of the Earth
is Earthly,
and speaketh of the Earth:
he that cometh from Heaven
is above all.
32. "And what he hath seen and heard,
that he testifieth;
and no man receiveth his Testimony.
33. "He that hath received his Testimony
hath set to his seal that God is True.
34. "For he whom God
hath sent speaketh
The Words of God:
for God giveth not The Spirit
by measure unto him.
35. "The Father loveth the Son,
and hath given all things into his hand.
36. "He that believeth on
The Son
hath Everlasting Life:
and he that
believeth not The Son
shall not see Life;
but The Wrath of God
abideth on him."

THAT WAS NOT WHY LORD YESHUA SAID THAT THE LEAST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN WAS GREATER THAN YOCHANNAN BAPTIST.

Yochannan Baptist was not called to be in The Kingdom of Heaven. He was commissioned by God to prepare people to follow Lord Yeshua.

. MATTHEW 5:14-20.

14. "Ye are
The Light of the World.
A city that is
set on an hill
cannot be hid.
15. "Neither do men
light a candle,
and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick;
and it giveth light
unto all that are in the house.
16. "Let your light
so shine before men,
that they may
see your Good Works,
and glorify your Father
which is in Heaven.
17. "Think not
that I am come
to destroy The Law,
or The Prophets:
I am not come to destroy,
but to fulfil.
18. "For verily I Say unto you,

'TILL HEAVEN
AND EARTH PASS,
ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE
SHALL IN NO WISE
PASS FROM THE LAW,
TILL ALL BE FULFILLED.'

19. "Whosoever therefore
shall break
one of these least Commandments,
and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least
in the Kingdom of Heaven:
but whosoever shall do
and teach them,
the same shall be called great
in the Kingdom of Heaven.
20. "For I Say unto you,

'THAT EXCEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
SHALL EXCEED THE RIGHTEOUSNESS
OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES,
YE SHALL IN NO CASE
ENTER INTO
THE KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN.' "

YOCHANNAN BAPTIST was called by God to prepare people to ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN- but not to enter It himself.

He could not enjoy any of the benefits that Lord Yeshua's Disciples enjoyed.

It was not his place.

He was not preaching for his own benefit, but for the benefit of others.

He was led by Visions and Voices- BUT HIS DISCIPLES NEVER SAW THOSE VISIONS OR HEARD THOSE VOICES.

What were THEY supposed to believe?

Wakeupchristian:

"The kingdom of heaven suffers violence ", does not translate to physical violence, or a back-to-sender prayer, as many people think.

YES, IT DOES- HOW COULD IT NOT?

.. MATTHEW 18:21-35.

21 Then came Peter to him,
and said,

"Lord, how oft shall
my Brother Sin against me,
and I forgive him?
Till seven times?"

22. Jesus Saith unto him,

"I say not unto thee,

'UNTIL SEVEN TIMES:'

but,

'UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN.'

23. "Therefore is
The Kingdom of Heaven
likened unto a certain king,
which would take account
of his servants.
24. "And when he had
begun to reckon,
one was brought unto him,
which owed him
ten thousand talents.
25. "But forasmuch
as he had not to pay,
his lord commanded him
to be sold,
and his wife,
and children,
and all that he had,
and payment to be made.
26. "The servant therefore
fell down,
and worshipped him,
saying,

'LORD, HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME,
AND I WILL PAY THEE ALL.'

27. "Then the lord of that servant
was moved with compassion,
and loosed him,
and forgave him the debt.
28. "But the same servant
went out,
and found one of
his fellowservants,
which owed him
an hundred pence:
and he laid hands on him,
and took him by the throat,
saying,

'PAY ME THAT THOU OWEST.'

29. "And his fellowservant
fell down at his feet,
and besought him,
saying,

'HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME,
AND I WILL PAY THEE ALL.'

30. "And he would not:
but went and cast him
into Prison,
till he should pay the Debt.
31. "So when his fellowservants
saw what was done,
they were very sorry,
and came and told
unto their lord all that was done.
32. "Then his lord,
after that he had called him,
said unto him,

'O THOU WICKED SERVANT,
I FORGAVE THEE
ALL THAT DEBT,
BECAUSE THOU
DESIREDST ME:
33. 'SHOULDEST NOT
THOU ALSO
HAVE HAD COMPASSION
ON THY FELLOWSERVANT,
EVEN AS I HAD
PITY ON THEE?'

34. "And his lord was wroth,
and delivered him
to the Tormentors,
till he should pay all
that was due unto him.
35. "So likewise shall
my Heavenly Father
do also unto you,
if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one
his Brother their trespasses."

IT IS JUST THAT THOSE WHO PRAY FOR GOD TO SMITE SINNERS FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE FORGIVENESS FOR THEIR OWN SINS.

Wakeupchristian:

It has to do with getting a hold on the word of God and doing what it says. You cannot have the kingdom without the Word. For you to ascend to the kingdom of Light, you have a responsibility to absorb the message of Christ, be convinced that it is the truth, and strive to living in accordance with it.

.     MARK 1:14-15.

14. Now after that John
was put in prison,
Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching The Gospel
of The Kingdom of God,
15. And Saying,

"The Time is fulfilled,
and the Kingdom of God
is at hand:
repent ye,
and believe The Gospel."

.   MATTHEW 24:14.

14. "And This Gospel
of The Kingdom
shall be preached
in all the World
for a Witness unto all Nations;
and then shall The End come."

.    MATTHEW 24:35.

35. "Heaven and Earth
shall pass away,
but my Words
shall not pass away."

.    MATTHEW 28:16-20.

16. Then the Eleven Disciples
went away into Galilee,
into a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.
17. And when they saw him,
they worshipped him:
but some doubted.
18. And Jesus came
and Spake unto them,
Saying,

"All Power is given unto me
in Heaven and in Earth.
19. "Go ye therefore,
and Teach all Nations,
baptizing them in
The Name of the Father,
and of The Son,
and of The Holy Ghost:
20. "Teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever
I have Commanded you:
and, lo,
I am with you alway,
even unto
The End of The World."
Amen.

AT WHAT POINT DO YOU THINK THAT YOCHANNAN SHOULD HAVE ABSORBED LORD YESHUA'S MESSAGE?

You are THE LEAST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, because you have disobeyed Lord Yeshua's LEAST Commandment, NOT TO TELL ANY MAN THAT HE WAS THE CHRIST.

If you could not obey such a small Commandment, which other Teaching could you obey?

Wakeupchristian:

Notice, that John was initially convinced that Jesus was the Christ, but he later lost that conviction.

THAT IS A LIE: YOCHANNAN NEVER, AT ANY TIME SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LORD YESHUA BEING THE CHRIST, OR NOT.

No one knew that the Christ and the Lamb of God were one and the same person. Therefore, SATAN didn't know, either, and fell into the TRAP of crucifying Lord Yeshua.

. LUKE 24:13-27.

13. And, behold,
two of them went that same day
to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem
(about) threescore furlongs.
14. And they talked together
of all those things
which had happened.
15. And it came to pass,
that, while they communed (together)
and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near,
and went with them.
16. But their eyes were holden
that they should not know him.
17. And he Said unto them,

"What manner of communications
(are) these that ye have
one to another,
as ye walk,
and are sad?"

18. And the one of them
whose name was Cleopas,
answering said unto him,

"Art thou
only a stranger in Jerusalem,
and hast not known the things
which are come to pass
in these days?"

19. And he Said unto them,

"What things?"

And they said unto him,

"Concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
which was a Prophet mighty
in Deed and Word before God
and all the people:
20. "And how the Chief Priests
and our Rulers delivered him
to be condemned to Death,
and have Crucified him.
21. "But we trusted
that it had been he
which should have Redeemed Israel:
and besides all this,
to day is the Third Day
since these things were.
22. "Yea, and certain women also
of our company made us astonished,
which were early at the sepulchre;
23. "And when they
found not his body,
they came,
saying,
that they had also seen
a Vision of Angels,
which said that he was alive.
24. "And certain of them
which were with us
went to the sepulchre,
and found (it) even so
as the women had said:
but him they saw not."

25. Then he Said unto them,

"O fools,
and slow of heart to believe
all that The Prophets have Spoken:
26 "Ought not Christ
to have suffered these things,
and to enter into his Glory?"

27. And beginning at Moses
and all the Prophets,
he expounded unto them
in all the Scriptures
concerning himself.

Wakeupchristian:

To stay on your conviction, you must consistently take in the Word and do what it says. When you are filled up with the Word, there will no room be found for doubts.

NO ONE WAS MORE "FILLED WITH THE WORD" THAN THE PHARISEES- YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT GOOD SUCCESS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT MEDITATION IN THE LAW OF MOSES.

Wakeupchristian:

As a banker and a nursing mother many years back, I had a very tight schedule, but I had to take the kingdom by force. I did not allow my tight schedule to affect my spiritual growth, and did not allow my spiritual growth to weigh negatively on the job I was being paid for. So I had to strike a balance. Each day I woke up an hour before our family fellowship to study. At work I used a greater part of my break periods to get into the Word. I was violent in my Spirit. That is taking the kingdom by force.

. MATTHEW 6:19-24.

19. "Lay not up for yourselves
Treasures upon Earth,
where moth and rust
doth corrupt,
and where Thieves
break through and Steal:
20. "But lay up for yourselves
Treasures in Heaven,
where neither moth nor rust
doth corrupt,
and where Thieves
do not break through
nor Steal:
21. "For where your
Treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
22. "The Light of the Body
is the Eye:
if therefore thine eye
be single,
thy whole Body
shall be full of Light.
23. "But if thine Eye be Evil,
thy whole Body
shall be full of Darkness.
If therefore the Light
that is in thee
be Darkness,
how great is that Darkness!
24. "No man can
serve two masters:
for either
he will hate the one,
and love the other;
or else he will
hold to the one,
and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve
God and mammon."

IT SEEMS TO YOU THAT YOU HAVE DONE A LOT FOR LORD YESHUA- BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING.

You LOST The Kingdom of Heaven, by trying to serve TWO MASTERS- GOD and MAMMON.

You never gave up your EARTHLY FAMILY.

.   LUKE 14:25-35.

25. And there went great multitudes with him:
and he turned,
and Said unto them,

26. "If any man come to me,
and hate not
his father, and mother,
and wife, and children,
and brethren,
and sisters,
yea, and his own life also,
he cannot be my Disciple.
27. "And whosoever
doth not bear his cross,
and come after me,
cannot be my Disciple.
28. "For which of you,
intending to build a tower,
sitteth not down first,
and counteth the cost,
whether he have
sufficient to finish it?
29. "Lest haply,
after he hath
laid the foundation,
and is not able to finish it,
all that behold it
begin to mock him,
30. "Saying,

'THIS MAN
BEGAN TO BUILD,
AND WAS NOT
ABLE TO FINISH.'

31. "Or what king,
going to make war
against another king,
sitteth not down first,
and consulteth
whether he be able
with ten thousand
to meet him that
cometh against him
with twenty thousand?
32. "Or else,
while the other is yet
a great way off,
he sendeth an ambassage,
and desireth conditions
of peace.
33. "So likewise,
whosoever he be of you
that forsaketh not
all that he hath,
he cannot be my Disciple.
34. "Salt is good:
but if the salt have
lost his savour,
wherewith shall it
be seasoned?
35."It is neither fit
for the land,
nor yet for the dunghill;
but men cast it out.
He that hath ears to hear,
let him hear."

YOU HAVE INDEED TAKEN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BY VIOLENCE- BUT YOU HAVE FORFEITED IT, BY BREAKING LORD YESHUA'S COMMANDMENTS, AND TEACHING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

Wakeupchristian:

If you are willing to receive it I can tell you, that if you absorb the Word, and endeavor to do what it says, the weight of the Darkness on you will naturally and gradually melt and fall off your life. You will not need to stress yourself unnecessarily praying against the enemy.

THE GREATEST FULL-GOSPEL PREACHER OF THE 20^th CENTURY SPENT 15 YEARS AS A PASTOR- BUT SENSED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH HIM, SPIRITUALLY.

He said that he finally prayed and sought the Lord, and the Lord told him:

"(IT'S BECAUSE) I NEVER CALLED YOU TO BE A PASTOR TO BEGIN WITH!"

When he applied MEDITATION, all he had been preaching as a Pastor seemed inferior to "MILK" to him.

[See: GROWING UP SPIRITUALLY, by Kenneth E. Hagin.]

Wakeupchristian:

Whenever you stand to pray, pray according to the will of God, standing on the provisions of the Word and you will see everything fall into place. God is not a man to lie. Whatever He says in His word must come to pass.

MOST CHRISTIAN PRAYING IS FUTILE, AND COULD NEVER POSSIBLY WORK- REPENTANCE IS NEVER SINCERE.

Otherwise, some other people should have achieved THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH by now. That has never happened, but in my own case.

I have learned more of THE-TRUTH-THAT-MAKES-FREE than any other Christian who has ever lived.

I have tried to guide others into the same Knowledge for some 28 years, but no one else wants to know It.

[(4 of 4) CONCLUDED.]

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MISHIGAS!

You have no right to participate in these proceedings, ANTICHRISTIAN. Your Soul will be taken from you, because you willingly gave it away.

AntiChristian:

How many violent prayers did Jesus and Paul made in the Bible?

LORD YESHUA WAS THE EPITOME OF DIVINE BLESSEDNESS- AS SUCH, EVERY UPPER-LEVEL BLESSING PERTAINED TO HIM.

. ISAIAH 58:9.

9.Then shalt thou call,
and The LORD shall answer;
thou shalt cry,
and He shall say,

"HERE I AM."

If thou take away
from the midst of thee
the Yoke,
the putting forth
of the finger,
and speaking vanity;
10. And (if) thou draw out
thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted Soul;
then shall thy Light
rise in obscurity,
and thy Darkness (be)
as the Noonday:
11. And The LORD
shall guide thee continually,
and satisfy thy soul in drought,
and make fat thy bones:
and thou shalt be
like a watered Garden,
and like a Spring of Water,
whose Waters fail not.
12. And they (that shall be)
of thee shall build
the Old Waste Places:
thou shalt raise up
the Foundations
of many Generations;
and thou shalt be called,

THE REPAIRER
OF THE BREACH,
THE RESTORER OF PATHS
TO DWELL IN."

. ISAIAH 65:24.

24. "And it shall come to pass,
that before they call,
I will Answer;
and while they are
yet speaking,
I will Hear."

. MARK 11:11-26.

11. And Jesus entered
into Jerusalem,
and into the Temple:
and when he had
looked round about
upon all things,
and now the eventide
was come,
he went out unto
Bethany with the Twelve.
12. And on the morrow,
when they were
come from Bethany,
he was hungry:
13. And seeing a fig tree
afar off having leaves,
he came,
if haply he might
find any thing thereon:
and when he came to it,
he found nothing but leaves;
for the time of figs was not yet.
14. And Jesus answered
and Said unto it,

"No man eat fruit of thee
hereafter for ever."

And his Disciples heard it.

15. And they come to Jerusalem:
and Jesus went into The Temple,
and began to cast out
them that sold and bought
in The Temple,
and overthrew the tables
of the moneychangers,
and the seats of them
that sold doves;
16. And would not suffer
that any man
should carry (any) vessel
through The Temple.
17. And he Taught,
Saying unto them,

"Is it not written,

'MY HOUSE SHALL BE
CALLED OF ALL NATIONS

"THE HOUSE OF PRAYER?"

BUT YE HAVE MADE IT
A DEN OF THIEVES.' "

18. And the Scribes
and Chief Priests
heard (it),
and sought how
they might destroy him:
for they feared him,
because all the people
was astonished at his Doctrine.

19. And when even was come,
he went out of the city.

20. And in the morning,
as they passed by,
they saw the fig tree dried up
from the roots.
21. And Peter calling to remembrance
saith unto him,

"Master, behold,
the fig tree which thou cursedst
is withered away."

22. And Jesus answering
Saith unto them,

"Have Faith in God.
23. "For verily I Say unto you,

'THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY
UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN,

"BE THOU REMOVED,
AND BE THOU CAST
INTO THE SEA;"

AND SHALL NOT DOUBT
IN HIS HEART,
BUT SHALL BELIEVE
THAT THOSE THINGS
WHICH HE SAITH
SHALL COME TO PASS;
HE SHALL HAVE
WHATSOEVER HE SAITH.'

24. "Therefore I Say unto you,

'WHAT THINGS SOEVER
YE DESIRE,
WHEN YE PRAY,
BELIEVE THAT YE RECEIVE THEM,
AND YE SHALL HAVE THEM.'

25. "And when ye stand praying,
forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also
Which is in Heaven
may forgive you your trespasses.
26. "But if ye do not forgive,
neither will your Father
Which is in Heaven
forgive your trespasses."

THEREFORE, WHATEVER LORD YESHUA SAID WAS TANTAMOUNT TO A PRAYER-UNTO-GOD.

God would surely see to it, that his Postulates Stuck, and came to pass.

. JOHN 11:1-54.

NOW a certain man was sick,
named Lazarus,
of Bethany,
the town of Mary
and her sister Martha.
2. [It was (that) Mary
which anointed the Lord
with ointment,
and wiped his feet with her hair,
whose brother Lazarus was sick.]
3. Therefore his sisters
sent unto him,
saying,

"Lord, behold,
he whom thou lovest
is sick."

4. When Jesus heard that,
he Said,

"This Sickness is not
unto Death,
but for The Glory of God,
that The Son of God
might be Glorified thereby."

5. Now Jesus loved Martha,
and her sister,
and Lazarus.
6. When he had
heard therefore
that he was sick,
he abode two days still
in the same place
where he was.
7. Then after that Saith he
to his Disciples,

"Let us go into Judaea again."

8. His Disciples say unto him,

"Master, the Jews of late
sought to stone thee;
and goest thou thither again?"

9. Jesus Answered,

"Are there not twelve hours
in the day?
If any man walk in the day,
he stumbleth not,
because he seeth
the light of this World.
10. But if a man walk in the night,
he stumbleth,
because there is no light in him."

11. These things said he:
and after that he saith unto them,

"Our friend Lazarus sleepeth;
but I go,
that I may awake him
out of sleep."

12. Then said his Disciples,

"Lord, if he sleep,
he shall do well."

13. Howbeit Jesus Spake
of his Death:
but they thought
that he had Spoken of
taking of rest in sleep.
14. Then said Jesus
unto them plainly,

"Lazarus is dead.
15. "And I am glad
for your sakes
that I was not there,
to the intent ye may believe;
nevertheless let us
go unto him."

16. Then said Thomas,
which is called Didymus,
unto his fellow Disciples,

"Let us also go,
that we may die
with him."

17. Then when Jesus came,
he found that he had lain
in the grave four days already.
18. Now Bethany was
nigh unto Jerusalem,
about fifteen furlongs off:
19. And many of the Jews
came to Martha and Mary,
to comfort them
concerning their brother.
20. Then Martha,
as soon as she heard that
Jesus was coming,
went and met him:
but Mary sat still in the house.
21. Then said Martha unto Jesus,

"Lord,
if thou hadst been here,
my brother had not died.
22. "But I know,
that even now,
whatsoever thou
wilt ask of God,
God will give it thee."

23. Jesus Saith unto her,

"Thy brother
shall Rise again."

24. Martha saith unto him,

"I know that
he shall Rise again
in The Resurrection
at The Last Day."

25. Jesus Said unto her,

"I am The Resurrection,
and The Life:
he that believeth in me,
though he were dead,
yet shall he live:
26. And whosoever liveth
and believeth in me
shall never die.
Believest thou this?"

27. She saith unto him,

"Yea, Lord:
I believe that thou art
The Christ,
The Son of God,
Which should come
into the World."

28. And when she had so said,
she went her way,
and called Mary her sister secretly,
saying,

"The Master is come,
and calleth for thee."

29. As soon as she heard that,
she arose quickly,
and came unto him.
30. Now Jesus was not yet
come into the town,
but was in that place
where Martha met him.
31. The Jews then
which were with her
in the house,
and comforted her,
when they saw Mary,
that she rose up hastily
and went out,
followed her,
saying,

"SHE GOETH
UNTO THE GRAVE
TO WEEP THERE."

32. Then when Mary was come
where Jesus was,
and saw him,
she fell down at his feet,
saying unto him,

"Lord, if thou
hadst been here,
my brother
had not died."

33. When Jesus therefore
saw her weeping,
and the Jews also weeping
which came with her,
he groaned in The Spirit,
and was troubled,
34. And said,

"Where have ye laid him?"

They said unto him,

"Lord, come and see."

35. Jesus wept.
36. Then said the Jews,

"BEHOLD HOW
HE LOVED HIM!"

37. And some of them said,

"COULD NOT THIS MAN,
WHICH OPENED
THE EYES OF THE BLIND,
HAVE CAUSED THAT EVEN
THIS MAN SHOULD
NOT HAVE DIED?"

38. Jesus therefore again
groaning in himself
cometh to the grave.
It was a cave,
and a stone lay upon it.
39. Jesus Said,

"Take ye away the stone."

Martha, the sister of him
that was dead,
saith unto him,

"Lord, by this time
he stinketh:
for he hath been dead
four days."

40. Jesus Saith unto her,

"Said I not unto thee,

'THAT,
IF THOU WOULDEST BELIEVE,
THOU SHOULDEST SEE
THE GLORY OF GOD?' "

41. Then they took away
the stone from the place
where the dead was laid.
And Jesus lifted up his eyes,
and Said,

"Father, I thank Thee
that Thou hast heard me.
42. "And I knew that Thou
hearest me always:
but because of the people
which stand by I said it,
that they may believe
that Thou hast sent me."

43. And when he thus had spoken,
he cried with a loud voice,

"Lazarus, come forth."

44. And he that was dead
came forth,
bound hand and foot
with graveclothes:
and his face was bound about
with a napkin.
Jesus Saith unto them,

"Loose him,
and let him go."

45. Then many of the Jews
which came to Mary,
and had seen the things
which Jesus did,
Believed On him.
46. But some of them
went their ways to the Pharisees,
and told them what Things
Jesus had done.
47. Then gathered
the Chief Priests
and the Pharisees a Council,
and said,

"What do we?
For this man doeth many Miracles.
48. "If we let him thus alone,
all men will believe on him:
and the Romans shall come
and take away both
our place and nation."

49. And one of them,
named Caiaphas,
being the High Priest
that same year,
said unto them,

"Ye know nothing at all,
50. "Nor consider that it is
expedient for us,
that one man should die
for the people,
and that the whole nation
perish not."

51. And this spake he
not of himself:
but being High Priest that year,
he prophesied that Jesus
should die for that nation;
52. And not for that nation only,
but that also he should gather
together in one
the Children of God
that were scattered abroad.
53. Then from that day forth
they took counsel together
for to put him to death.
54. Jesus therefore
walked no more openly
among the Jews;
but went thence unto a country
near to the wilderness,
into a city called Ephraim,
and there continued
with his Disciples.

I KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS A WICKED PERSON, WHO DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING I HAVE TO SAY, AND APPRECIATE NONE OF THESE SCRIPTURES I HAVE QUOTED.

The importance of my Posts in general, and this one in particular flies over all of your heads, because this is nothing any of you want to hear, nor have any gratitude toward me for having told you, because none of you MEDITATE ON THE LAW OF YAHWEH GOD.

From Unbelievers, nothing is to be expected. Like the Zen Buddhism Parable goes:

IF YOU ARE SWIMMING IN THE RIVER, AND AN EMPTY CANOE RUNS INTO YOUR HEAD, YOU SHOULD NOT GET MAD AT AN EMPTY CANOE; BUT IF THE CANOE IS OCCUPIED, YOU CAN GET ANGRY, AND QUESTION THE OCCUPANT'S COMPETENCY TO PILOT A BOAT, HIS EYESIGHT, SANITY, SOBRIETY, INTELLIGENCE, AND PEDIGREE.

You fools are more concerned with that someone called you a fool, than that what you are doing is foolish.

If GABRIEL DIYA had been told that he was a FOOL for going to SPAIN, to go and enjoy a holiday with his family on CHRISTMAS DAY, as a typical NIGERIAN, let alone as a typical Nigerian PASTOR, he would have been more concerned that someone called him a FOOL, than to THINK that he was going ALONE, into the STRONGHOLD of OYINBO ANTI-BLACK HATRED, and ANTI-PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIANITY HATRED.

The way he went blundering to his Death- swimming in ICE-WATER in the MIDDLE OF WINTER- which no Oyinbo was doing at that time (they gave them an UNHEATED pool to swim in, KNOWING that THEY were AFRICANS, and NOT used to it,) is how YOU FOOLS are blundering toward YOUR Deaths.

OLUBUNMI DIYA prayed for all of her family, but could Raise neither her 52 year-old husband, her 16 year-old son, nor her 9 year old daughter from the Dead.

She was not qualified to Pray to God for anything but REPENTANCE OF HER SINS.

As a REDEEMED CHURCH OF GOD member, she was NEVER going to Repent of the Sins THEY JUSTIFIED.

So, there was NO WAY that her Prayers could have been HEARD by God. Lord Yeshua would have told God and His Angels: "I DON'T KNOW HER!"

. LUKE 10:1-16.

After these things the Lord
appointed other seventy also,
and sent them two and two before his face
into every city and place,
whither he himself would come.
2. Therefore Said he
unto them,

"The Harvest truly is great,
but the labourers are few:
pray ye therefore
The Lord of the Harvest,
that He would send forth
labourers into His Harvest.
3. "Go your ways:
behold, I send you forth
as lambs among wolves.
4. "Carry neither purse,
nor scrip, nor shoes:
and salute no man
by the way.
5. "And into whatsoever
house ye enter,
first say,

'PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE.'

6. "And if the Son of Peace be there,
your Peace shall
rest upon it:
if not,
it shall turn to you again.
7. "And in the same
house remain,
eating and drinking
such things as they give:

'FOR THE LABOURER
IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE.'

Go not from house to house.
8. "And into whatsoever
city ye enter,
and they receive you,
eat such things
as are set before you:
9. "And Heal the Sick
that are therein,
and say unto them,

'THE KINGDOM OF GOD
IS COME NIGH UNTO YOU.'

10. "But into whatsoever
city ye enter,
and they receive you not,
go your ways out
into the streets of the same,
and say,

11.'EVEN THE DUST OF YOUR CITY,
WHICH CLEAVETH ON US,
WE DO WIPE OFF
AGAINST YOU:
NOTWITHSTANDING
BE YE SURE OF THIS,
THAT THE KINGDOM OF GOD
IS COME NIGH UNTO YOU.'

12. "But I Say unto you,

'THAT IT SHALL BE
MORE TOLERABLE
IN THAT DAY
FOR SODOM,
THAN FOR THAT CITY.'

13. "Woe unto thee, Chorazin!
Woe unto thee, Bethsaida!
For if the Mighty Works
had been done
in Tyre and Sidon,
which have been done in you,
they had a great while ago repented,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14. "But it shall be more tolerable
for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgment,
than for you.
15. "And thou, Capernaum,
which art exalted to Heaven,
shalt be thrust down to Hell.
16. "He that heareth you heareth me;
and he that despiseth you despiseth me;
and he that despiseth me
despiseth Him
That sent me."

LORD YESHUA SEALED THE DESTINY OF ENTIRE CITIES WITH THOSE WORDS.

There cannot be a situation where THE GOSPEL is REJECTED by a Group, but the Group ESCAPES Judgment.

Decades after Lord Yeshua's Crucifixion, YASHARAYLIM was VIOLENTLY DESTROYED by the Romans- consistent with Lord Yeshua's POSTULATE.

PAUL is NOT a Teacher of the Church. He is neither our Lord, nor our Saviour. Yet, EVIL FALSE CHRISTIANS follow HIM, because HE JUSTIFIES SINS and breaking LORD YESHUA'S Commandments.

He supported withholding CIRCUMCISION AND THE LAW OF MOSES from New Christians- knowing that that would DESTROY THEM FOR SURE.

He refused to forgive JOHN MARK, when BARNABAS, his SPONSOR, was willing to.

That is proof that he was no follower of Lord Yeshua.

. ACTS 22:1-6.

"MEN, Brethren, and fathers,
hear ye my defence
which I make now unto you.
2. [And when they heard
that he spake
in the Hebrew Tongue to them,
they kept the more silence:
and he saith,]

3. "I am verily a man
which am a Jew,
born in Tarsus,
a city in Cilicia,
yet brought up in this city
at the feet of Gamaliel,
and taught according
to the perfect manner
of The Law of the Fathers,
and was zealous toward God,
as ye all are this day.
4. "And I persecuted this way
unto the Death,
binding and delivering into prisons
both men and women.
5. "As also the High Priest
doth bear me witness,
and all the Estate of the Elders:
from whom also I received
Letters unto the Brethren,
and went to Damascus,
to bring them which were there
bound unto Jerusalem,
for to be punished."

. ACTS 26:8-11.

8. "Why should it be thought
a thing incredible with you,
that God should
raise the dead?
9. "I verily thought with myself,
that I ought to do many things
contrary to the Name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10. "Which thing I also did
in Jerusalem:
and many of the saints
did I shut up in prison,
having received authority
from the Chief Priests;
and when they were
put to death,
I gave my voice
against them.
11. "And I punished them oft
in every synagogue,
and compelled them to blaspheme;
and being exceedingly mad
against them,
I persecuted them
even unto strange cities."

PAUL EMPHASIZED THE FACT THAT HE HAD BEEN WELL-CONNECTED WITH THEIR RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP.

. ACTS 23:1-6.

AND Paul, earnestly
beholding the Council,
said,

"Men and Brethren,
I have lived
in all Good Conscience
before God until this day."

2. And the High Priest Ananias
commanded them
that stood by him
to smite him on the mouth.
3. Then said Paul unto him,

"God shall smite thee,
thou whited wall:
for sittest thou to judge me
after The Law,
and commandest me
to be smitten contrary
to The Law?"

4. And they that stood by
said,

"Revilest thou
God's High Priest?"

5. Then said Paul,

"I wist not, Brethren,
that he was the High Priest:
for it is written,

'THOU SHALT NOT
SPEAK EVIL
OF THE RULER OF THY PEOPLE.' "

6. But when Paul perceived
that the one part were Sadducees,
and the other Pharisees,
he cried out in the Council,

"Men and Brethren,
I am a Pharisee,
the son of a Pharisee:
of The Hope and Resurrection
of the Dead
I am called in question."

PAUL PROVED HIS PHARISEE CREDENTIALS BY SINNING AGAINST THE HIGH PRIEST, AND THEN MAKING AN EXCUSE.

The excuse he gave was consistent with the PHARISEE DOCTRINE of justifying the REJECTION OF A MESSENGER OF GOD, who did not give a SIGN to PROVE his Authority, that they used against YOCHANNAN BAPTIST and LORD YESHUA.

Paul had no right to call for the High Priest to be smitten, given the Sins he himself had committed. Even the same Sin he was accusing the High Priest of.

There was no way that he could not have known that the man calling for him to have been smitten had the authority to do so, and should have known that he was the High Priest, because he specifically named him as a witness.

If the High Priest had been changed, (the FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS Theory,) Paul should have known about it.

Here was a blatant violation of Lord Yeshua's Teaching-- assuring his BOSSES that he had NOT "gone native," and was still their faithful "UNDERCOVER AGENT."

If he had said "God Bless you," or "I forgive you," they would have known that he was a follower of Yeshua.

As you can see, there is no one like that, here.