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October 29, 2007
Paul, Part One: The Greatest Preacher Since the Lord Jesus Christ
Hello everyone and I welcome all new members and thank all of you that have prayed for me. I pray the Peace of God that passeth understanding fall on you today, for your kindness toward me.
This is going to be hard for some of you, yet, I didn't start this to destroy churches, I started it to lead you out of them if they are not teaching you these things. Why? Because your salvation means more to the Lord than anything else. (As a matter of fact, your salvation means more to me than all the criticism I take from this) Therefore you must not live contrary to the Word of God rightly divided. If this message bothers you, chances are something is wrong in your life, therefore take this opportunity to make it right, lest you miss the truth and end up in hell. I am serious, there is a hell and it is waiting for those who turn their backs on this Gospel. Why is this Gospel so much more important than others, because it is the only way you can be saved TODAY? If you think your church knows more than the word of God, or your religion is dominate to the Word of God rightly divided, then I suggest you get alone and read the books of Romans thru Philemon, you will see it as the burning white diamond it really is. Once you receive this message by Grace thru Faith, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit; you cannot lose your salvation. If it is a gift of God and it is and you have to do one thing to obtain it, then it isn’t a gift. As the Lord told those Pharisees and Priests, "who hath required you to tread my courts" You see they took the Highest Religion ever known to man and corrupted it for money and ego and their status as priests.
Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle,(not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me to the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory forever and ever, Amen.(rapture or raising you from the dead at the time of the rapture)
Gal. 1:6
I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
How do you pervert the Gospel of Christ, many ways, by going back to Egypt (metaphor), your old religion, or mixing Grace with works, when it is not rightly divided? And by reading corrupted versions of the Bible, the asv, williams, moffet, niv, living bible, good news to modern man, rsv, nkjv, by claiming things in the Bible that were never meant for you, pride, ego, so on and on.
I want to mention a couple things here. Paul established this church at Galatia by Grace and upon his return he found they had gone back under the law and following the message of Peter and the 11. Which is of works and enduring to the end and keeping the law. This upset Paul and he wondered how they could be moved so easily.
I'll tell you why, after receiving grace, most people find there is not enough emotionalism , fame, money and healing involved. So as the children of Israel in the wilderness, even after all the Lord did to free them from slavery, alas, they missed the leeks, garlic and melons, and turned back to it. Even made idols.
Where can you show me a passage in Romans thru Philemon that you can be filled with the Holy Ghost and live an exciting and victorious life without sin? Whoever said you could feel anything by being saved? You are Sealed with the Holy Spirit, not EMPOWERED by it as the 12 were. Different gospel. Faith and hope seen-is not faith, if you have already seen it then it isn’t by faith.
Another thing, Paul did not receive his gospel from man, neither was he taught it by man but by the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from Glory after His ascension. Different gospel.
You see Peter and the 11 were trained to do a job on earth by the Lord, they also received the Holy Ghost, they indeed could do miracles and powers and wonders, healing even reading people's minds (Ananias and sapphira).If you claim to have these powers, have you walked on any water lately or gone to the hospital and healed the sick? But they had to endure to the end and never turn back if they did their names would have indeed been blotted out of the book of life, they had to also die a martyr`s death. They were also looking for the antichrist to appear in their lifetimes, but that didn't happen, why? Because the Great Commission did not get all Israel saved. Israel rejected the gospel and went on they`re ways. You and I were never promised these things. They were for the Jews and then and only then after all Israel was saved were they to go to the Gentiles (you and I).
Notice how stern Paul is about this, this is one of the most profound passages in the Bible if you could let the Lord in long enough to see it and if that`s not enough, he repeats it.
Gal.1:8 But though we or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Gal.1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Notice Paul says an angel from heaven and the word Him, that means NO WOMEN either. Sorry, women are not supposed to be preachers. I know this one is going to sizzle you but it is the truth nonetheless.
Gal1:10 For do I now persuade men or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Folks this makes people angry to the point of a fight, I have seen it many times. You cannot please God and men at the same time; only by unity of Grace thru faith can that be accomplished. Because then they are at one with the Lord and your fellow man. If they start on you with their religion, you might as well walk away; you will never get through to them as I will show later.
Gal1:11
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man. neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
You see that? Paul did not learn His Gospel from Peter and the 12, so how can they be the same gospel? They cannot, never have nor ever will be, get this straight in your mind and you will be on the way to peace.
Gal1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation on time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God,and wasted it: 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly more zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went unto Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
You see, Paul's gospel was not known unto the 12 until that time. It was not the same gospel they were preaching.
Answer to last week's question: Who was this man?
Answer: 2Kings7:1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
If you read 1Kings 7-8 you will see how the city was delivered.
I do thank you for reading this, I know it is long but it is insightful for some of you who are on the fence, put away your pride and religion and stop trying to be a Christian and just surrender your all to Grace through faith, you will seen in a short time how could you have been duped by religion for so long.
love,
michael
Posted by michael at October 29, 2007 08:35 PM