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( Ä Ðby€the€prophets,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,û1ÔHath€in€these€last€days€spoken€unto€us€byòò€hisóó€Son,€whom€he€hathÐ  ° Ðappointed€heir€of€all€things,€by€whom€also€he€made€the€worlds;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,È2ÔWho€being€theÐ  œ Ðbrightness€ofòò€hisóó€glory,€and€the€express€image€of€his€person,€and€upholding€all€thingsÐ ì ˆ Ðby€the€word€of€his€power,€when€he€had€by€himself€purged€our€sins,€sat€down€on€theÐ Ø t Ðright€hand€of€the€Majesty€on€high;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,4ÔBeing€made€so€much€better€than€the€angels,€asÐ Ä`  Ðhe€hath€by€inheritance€obtained€a€more€excellent€name€than€they.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ï4ÔFor€unto€whichÐ °L  Ðof€the€angels€said€he€at€any€time,€Thou€art€my€Son,€this€day€have€I€begotten€thee?Ð œ8  ÐAnd€again,€I€will€be€to€him€a€Father,€and€he€shall€be€to€me€a€Son?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ð5ÔAnd€again,€whenÐ ˆ$  Ðhe€bringeth€in€the€firstbegotten€into€the€world,€he€saith,€And€let€all€the€angels€of€GodÐ t  Ðworship€him.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¢6ÔAnd€of€the€angels€he€saith,€Who€maketh€his€angels€spirits,€and€hisÐ `ü  Ðministers€a€flame€of€fire.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,H7ÔBut€unto€the€Sonòò€he€saithóó,€Thy€throne,€O€God,òò€isóó€for€everÐ Lè  Ðand€ever:€a€sceptre€of€righteousnessòò€isóó€the€sceptre€of€thy€kingdom.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK., 8ÔThou€hast€lovedÐ 8Ô Ðrighteousness,€and€hated€iniquity;€therefore€God,òò€evenóó€thy€God,€hath€anointed€theeÐ $À Ðwith€the€oil€of€gladness€above€thy€fellows.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,9ÔAnd,€Thou,€Lord,€in€the€beginning€hastÐ ¬ Ðlaid€the€foundation€of€the€earth;€and€the€heavens€are€the€works€of€thine€hands:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ñ9ÔTheyÐ ü˜ Ðshall€perish;€but€thou€remainest;€and€they€all€shall€wax€old€as€doth€a€garment;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,o:ÔAndÐ è„ Ðas€a€vesture€shalt€thou€fold€them€up,€and€they€shall€be€changed:€but€thou€art€the€same,Ð Ôp Ðand€thy€years€shall€not€fail.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,F;ÔBut€to€which€of€the€angels€said€he€at€any€time,€Sit€onÐ À\ Ðmy€right€hand,€until€I€make€thine€enemies€thy€footstool?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÿ;ÔAre€they€not€allÐ ¬H Ðministering€spirits,€sent€forth€to€minister€for€them€who€shall€be€heirs€of€salvationÔ#†XütXX(XütÙ0#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔИ4Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€bloodiest€book€in€the€Old€Testament€is€the€book€of€Leviticus€where€the€word€ð ðòòbloodóóðð€is€usedÐ p  Ð88€times.€The€bloodiest€book€in€the€New€Testament€is€the€book€of€Hebrews€where€the€word€ð ðòòbloodóóððÐ \ø Ðis€used€22€times.€The€book€of€Hebrews€opens€thus:Ð H ä ÐÌà8  àòòóóHebrews€1:1ð!ð2€Ð "¼Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¤>ÔGod,€who€at€sundry€times€and€in€divers€manners€spake€in€time€past€unto€the€fathersÐ  #¨ Ðby€the€prophets,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,P?ÔHath€in€these€last€days€spoken€unto€us€byòò€hisóó€Son,€whom€he€hathÐ ø#”  Ðappointed€heir€of€all€things,€by€whom€also€he€made€the€worlds;Ðä$€!Ð Ð  ÐòòÌHebrews€1:1„2óó€coupled€with€òòColossians€1:16óó€states€that€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€is€the€creator.€WhenÐ ¼&X # Ðwe€couple€those€two€passages€with€òòGenesis€1:1„2óó,€we€can€prove€that€the€Godhead€was€present€at€theÐ ¨'D!$ Ðcreation.€When€I€say€Godhead,€I€am€referring€to€the€theological€Trinity.€The€first€35€occurrences€ofÐ ”(0"% Ðany€Hebrew€title€for€God€in€Genesis€chapters€1€and€2€uses€a€Hebrew€plural€noun€to€identify€God.Ð €)#& ÐWhy€is€that€significant?€In€Hebrew,€there€are€singular,€dual,€and€plural€nouns.€Singular€nouns€applyÐ l*$' Ðto€one€and€only€one€entity.€Dual€nouns€apply€to€two€and€only€two€entities.€Plural€nouns€apply€to€threeÐ X+ô$( Ðor€more€entities.€Since€the€Hebrew€noun€for€God€is€plural€that€means€that€it€applies€to€THREE€orÐ d Ðmore€entities.€There€it€is€(the€Godhead)!€The€word€ð ðòòGodóóðð€that€occurs€right€in€the€middle€of€theÐ Pì ÐJewish€Shema€in€òòDeuteronomy€6:4óó€is€the€same€plural€Hebrew€noun.€It€reads:€ÔUKUS.,Ôð ðÔUS.,UK.,`DÔHear,€O€Israel:€TheÐ <Ø ÐLORD€our€Godòò€isóó€one€LORD:ðð.€Jewish€scholars€use€that€verse€to€deny€the€existence€of€more€thanÐ ( Ä Ðone€member€of€the€Godhead€in€the€Old€Testament.Ð  ° ÐòòHebrews€1:1„€3óó€uses€a€unique€phrase€to€describe€the€essence€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€God€the€FatherÐ  œ Ðrefers€to€him€as€theò ò€ð ðòòexpress€image€of€his€personóóððó ó.€In€other€words,€he€is€the€express€image€of€GodÐ ì ˆ Ðthe€Father.€That€phrase€is€used€once,€and€only€once,€in€your€King€James€Bibles.€It€is€translated€fromÐ Ü x Ðthe€Greek€word€for€ð ðòòcharacteróóðð€and€it€only€occurs€once€in€the€Greek€text.€It€is€as€if€God€the€FatherÐ È d Ðset€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€out€there€and€said,€now€here€òòò òI€AMóó:€LOOK€AT€MEó ó€.€Do€not€miss€theÐ ´P  Ðconnection€between€that€statement€and€òòJohn€8:58óó:Ð ¤@  ÐÌà8  àJohn€8:58€Ð| Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò58óó€ÔUS.,UK.,…HÔJesus€said€unto€them,€Verily,€verily,€I€say€unto€you,€Before€Abraham€was,€I€am.Ðh Ð Ð  ÐÌ€And€òòExodus€3:14óó:Ð @Ü  ÐÌà8  àExodus€3:14дРР Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,˜IÔAnd€God€said€unto€Moses,€I€AM€THAT€I€AM:€and€he€said,€Thus€shalt€thou€sayÐ   Ðunto€the€children€of€Israel,€I€AM€hath€sent€me€unto€you.ÐðŒÐ Ð  ÐÌBefore€I€move€on,€I€want€to€make€a€point€about€the€so€called€ð ðoriginal€Greekðð.€When€someone€refersÐ Èd Ðto€the€ð ðoriginal€Greekðð,€ask€them€to€show€it€to€you.€They€cannot€because€no€one€on€the€face€of€theÐ ´P Ðearth€today€has€ever€seen€it.€When€a€corrupt€Bible€scholar€refers€to€ð ðthe€original€Greekðð€that€isÐ  < ÐSatanic€double€speak€for€the€corrupt€Vaticanus€manuscript€and€that€master€forgery€known€as€theÐ Œ( ÐSinaiticus€manuscript.€I€very€rarely€refer€to€ð ðthe€Greekðð€in€my€teaching€because€most€of€the€time€Ð x Ðwhen€people€do€so€they€are€doing€it€to€impress€someone.€I€call€it€scholarolatry.€Our€IndependentÐ d ÐBaptist€preachers€and€teachers€would€do€well€to€follow€the€example€of€one€of€the€preeminent€KingÐ Pì ÐJames€translators€who€spoke€and€wrote€in€Hebrew€at€the€age€of€5.€That€manððs€name€was€John€Bois.Ð < Ø ÐJohn€Bois€refused€to€use€Greek€and€Hebrew€in€his€pulpit€because€he€was€afraid€it€would€castÐ (!Ä 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Ðamong€men,€whereby€we€must€be€savedðð€(òòActs€4:12óó).Ô#†XütXX(Xüt'P#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€When€we€speak€of€that€name€it€is€moreÐ È%d" Ðexcellently€described€thus:Ð ´&P # ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(XütõP#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔPhilippians€2:5ð!ð11ÐŒ(("%Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,RÔLet€this€mind€be€in€you,€which€was€also€in€Christ€Jesus:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,{RÔWho,€being€in€the€formÐ x)#& Ðof€God,€thought€it€not€robbery€to€be€equal€with€God:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,SÔBut€made€himself€of€noÐ d*$' Ðreputation,€and€took€upon€him€the€form€of€a€servant,€and€was€made€in€the€likenessÐ P+ì$( Ðof€men:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÜSÔAnd€being€found€in€fashion€as€a€man,€he€humbled€himself,€and€becameÐ <,Ø%) Ðobedient€unto€death,€even€the€death€of€the€cross.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,šTÔWherefore€God€also€hath€highlyÐ d Ðexalted€him,€and€given€him€a€name€which€is€above€every€name:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,>UÔThat€at€the€nameÐ Pì Ðof€Jesus€every€knee€should€bow,€ofòò€thingsóó€in€heaven,€andòò€thingsóó€in€earth,€andòò€thingsóóÐ <Ø Ðunder€the€earth;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,$VÔAndòò€thatóó€every€tongue€should€confess€that€Jesus€Christòò€isóó€Lord,€toÐ ( Ä Ðthe€glory€of€God€the€Father.Ð °Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt¯Q#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌIn€the€Bible,€God€uses€the€phrase€ð ðmy€nameðð€114€times€to€refer€to€himself:€82€times€in€the€OldÐ ì ˆ ÐTestament€and€32€times€in€the€New€Testament.€Fifteen€different€times€he€does€things€ð ðfor€my€nameððsÐ Ø t Ðsakeðð.€The€phrase€ð ðthy€nameðð€is€used€101€times€by€men€to€refer€to€God:€86€times€in€the€OldÐ Ä ` ÐTestament€and€15€times€in€the€New€Testament.€The€phrase€ð ðthy€nameððs€sakeðð€is€used€eight€times€toÐ °L  Ðrefer€to€God.€The€name€that€we€are€talking€about€here€is€that€ineffable€name€ð ðJESUSðð€which€beingÐ œ8  Ðliterally€interpreted€is€€ð ðJEHOVAH€THE€SAVIOURðð€or€ð ðJEHOVAH€SAVESðð.€The€Holy€GhostÐ ˆ$  Ðapplies€òòIsaiah€45:23óó€to€Christ€Jesus€in€òòPhilippians€2:5„11óó.€òòIsaiah€45:23óóÔ#†XütXX(XütW#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€states:€ð ðI€have€sworn€byÐ t  Ðmyself,€The€word€is€gone€out€of€my€mouth€in€righteousness,€and€shall€not€return,€That€unto€me€everyÐ `ü  Ðknee€shall€bow,€Every€tongue€shall€swearðð.€Who€is€speaking€in€òòIsaiah€45:23óó?€It€is€none€other€thanÐ Lè  Ðthe€LORD€in€all€capital€letters.€That€is€Jehovah€who€is€named€6,517€times€in€the€Old€Testament.€TheÐ 8Ô  ÐLord€Jesus€Christ€is€Jehovah€manifest€in€fleshÔ#†XütXX(Xüt‘Z#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ.€That€name€ð ðJesusðð€occurs€977€times€in€the€NewÐ $À ÐTestament.€That€means€that€the€name€Jehovah€in€one€form€or€another€occurs€7,494Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¡\#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€in€our€Bibles!ð ðOÐ ¬ ÐLORD€our€LORD,€how€excellent€is€thy€name€in€all€the€earth!Ô#†XütXX(Xüt|]#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔðð(òòPsalm€8:1€óóand€òò8:9óó).€It€is€that€nameÐ ü˜ Ðthat€is€above€every€name.€Yet,€in€the€midst€of€the€greatness€of€his€name,€there€is€something€that€heÐ è„ Ðsays€is€greater€and€more€to€be€exalted€than€his€name:Ð Ôp ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xüt!^#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔPsalm€138:2ЬHÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ñ_ÔI€will€worship€toward€thy€holy€temple,€and€praise€thy€name€for€thy€lovingkindnessÐ ˜4 Ðand€for€thy€truth:€for€thou€hast€magnified€thy€word€above€all€thy€name.Ô#†XütXX(Xüt|_#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔЄ Ð Ð  ÐÌDo€you€magnify€his€word€in€your€life?Ð \ø ÐòòHebrews€1:5„6óó€refers€to€two€different€begettings.€òòHebrews€1:5óó€is€reference€to€òòPsalm€2:7óó€where€weÐ Hä Ðhave€a€begetting€from€the€dead.€The€begetting€from€the€dead€is€the€resurrection€of€the€Lord€JesusÐ 4 Ð ÐChrist.€The€begetting€of€òòHebrews€1:6óó€is€a€reference€to€the€Incarnation€when€the€Lord€Jesus€ChristÐ  !¼ Ðwas€begotten€of€the€Holy€Ghost€in€the€virgin€womb€of€Mary.€It€was€when€he€was€made€God€manifestÐ  "¨ Ðin€flesh.ò òó óÐ ø"” Ðò òó óIn€òòHebrews€1:7„12óó,€we€have€multiple€references€to€the€Psalms.€Verse€7€is€a€quotation€from€òòPsalmÐ ä#€  Ð104:4óó.€Throughout€òòPsalm€104óó,€we€see€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€riding€upon€the€clouds€as€his€chariot€inÐ Ð$l! Ðthe€glory€and€beauty€of€all€his€creation.€òòHebrews€1:10óó€is€a€quotation€from€òòPsalm€104:4óó€and€òòPsalmÐ ¼%X" Ð102:25„27óó.€òòHebrews€1:8„9óó€is€a€quotation€from€òòPsalm€45:6„7óó.€In€òòPsalm€45:8„17óó€we€have€theÐ ¨&D # Ðappearance€of€the€KING€(the€Lord€Jesus€Christ)€and€his€bride€(the€Church).€In€òòPsalm€45:8óó,€youÐ ”'0!$ Ðcannot€help€but€see€the€spouse€and€the€KING€of€the€Song€of€Solomon€with€the€spouse€being€a€typeÐ €("% Ðof€the€Church€and€the€KING€being€a€type€of€Christ.€Glory€to€his€NAME!€In€òòHebrews€1:10„12óó,€IÐ l)#& Ðbelieve€we€have€described€the€events€of€òòIsaiah€34:4óó,€òò2€Peter€3:10„13óó,€and€òòRevelation€21:1óó.€TheseÐ X*ô#' Ðverses€state:Ð D+à$( ÐÐ 0,Ì%) Ðà8  àHebrews€1:10ð!ð12€ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÑgÔAnd,€Thou,€Lord,€in€the€beginning€hast€laid€the€foundation€of€the€earth;€and€theÐ Pì Ðheavens€are€the€works€of€thine€hands:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‘hÔThey€shall€perish;€but€thou€remainest;€andÐ <Ø Ðthey€all€shall€wax€old€as€doth€a€garment;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,/iÔAnd€as€a€vesture€shalt€thou€fold€them€up,Ð ( Ä Ðand€they€shall€be€changed:€but€thou€art€the€same,€and€thy€years€shall€not€fail.Ð °Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àIsaiah€34:4€Ðì ˆÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,TjÔAnd€all€the€host€of€heaven€shall€be€dissolved,€and€the€heavens€shall€be€rolledÐ Ø t Ðtogether€as€a€scroll:€and€all€their€host€shall€fall€down,€as€the€leaf€falleth€off€from€theÐ Ä ` Ðvine,€and€as€a€fallingòò€figóó€from€the€fig€tree.аL Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à2€Peter€3:10ð!ð13€Ðˆ$ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,÷kÔBut€the€day€of€the€Lord€will€come€as€a€thief€in€the€night;€in€the€which€the€heavensÐ t  Ðshall€pass€away€with€a€great€noise,€and€the€elements€shall€melt€with€fervent€heat,€theÐ `ü  Ðearth€also€and€the€works€that€are€therein€shall€be€burned€up.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,=mÔòòSeeingóó€thenòò€thatóó€allÐ Lè  Ðthese€things€shall€be€dissolved,€what€manneròò€of€personsóó€ought€ye€to€be€inòò€allóó€holyÐ 8Ô  Ðconversation€and€godliness,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,6nÔLooking€for€and€hasting€unto€the€coming€of€the€day€ofÐ $À ÐGod,€wherein€the€heavens€being€on€fire€shall€be€dissolved,€and€the€elements€shallÐ ¬ Ðmelt€with€fervent€heat?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,3oÔNevertheless€we,€according€to€his€promise,€look€for€newÐ ü˜ Ðheavens€and€a€new€earth,€wherein€dwelleth€righteousness.Ðè„Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àRevelation€21:1€ÐÀ\Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,SpÔAnd€I€saw€a€new€heaven€and€a€new€earth:€for€the€first€heaven€and€the€first€earthÐ ¬H Ðwere€passed€away;€and€there€was€no€more€sea.И4Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€reference€to€the€perishing€of€the€earth€and€the€heavens€in€òòHebrews€1:11óó€ties€all€those€eventsÐ p  Ðtogether.Ð \ø ÐòòHebrews€1:13óó€is€one€of€the€many€quotes€of€òòPsalm€110óó€in€the€book€of€Hebrews.€It€is€a€reference€toÐ Hä Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ€siting€upon€his€throne€as€KING€OF€KINGS€AND€LORD€OF€LORDS€and€asÐ 4 Ð ÐJUDGE€of€judges.€òòHebrews€1:14óó€says€God€has€already€sent€forth€ministering€spirits€to€those€whoÐ  !¼ Ðshall€be€heirs€of€salvation.€Note€that€that€is€in€the€future€tense.€God€was€already€looking€out€for€youÐ  "¨ Ðbefore€you€were€even€saved.€Next€we€will€look€at€Hebrews€chapter€2.Ð ø"” ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌâ âÐ D+à$( Ðà@EE&ìàò òÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔÔ% ‡F ÔHEBREWSÔ#†¼£¸»»(¼£¸Õ`#ÔÔ‡(¼£¸»»¼£¸Ô€2Ô%†FftÔÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸Gt#Ôó óˆÐ d Ðâ âà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚VÔ_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿFuÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6YuÔÝ‚3ÍOmudÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ ›uÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nE'u#ÔÔÿ¹uÔÔ#†XütXX(Xüt�t#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРx ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt’v#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àHebrews€2Ð< ØÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,€wÔTherefore€we€ought€to€give€the€more€earnest€heed€to€the€things€which€we€haveÐ ( Ä Ðheard,€lest€at€any€time€we€should€letòò€themóó€slip.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,LxÔFor€if€the€word€spoken€by€angels€wasÐ  ° Ðstedfast,€and€every€transgression€and€disobedience€received€a€just€recompence€ofÐ  œ Ðreward;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,&yÔHow€shall€we€escape,€if€we€neglect€so€great€salvation;€which€at€the€firstÐ ì ˆ Ðbegan€to€be€spoken€by€the€Lord,€and€was€confirmed€unto€us€by€them€that€heardòò€himóó;Ð Ø t ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,$zÔGod€also€bearingòò€themóó€witness,€both€with€signs€and€wonders,€and€with€diversÐ Ä`  Ðmiracles,€and€gifts€of€the€Holy€Ghost,€according€to€his€own€will?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,{ÔFor€unto€theÐ °L  Ðangels€hath€he€not€put€in€subjection€the€world€to€come,€whereof€we€speak.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ÿ{ÔBut€oneÐ œ8  Ðin€a€certain€place€testified,€saying,€What€is€man,€that€thou€art€mindful€of€him?€or€theÐ ˆ$  Ðson€of€man,€that€thou€visitest€him?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,|ÔThou€madest€him€a€little€lower€than€the€angels;Ð t  Ðthou€crownedst€him€with€glory€and€honour,€and€didst€set€him€over€the€works€of€thyÐ `ü  Ðhands:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,d}ÔThou€hast€put€all€things€in€subjection€under€his€feet.€For€in€that€he€put€all€inÐ Lè  Ðsubjection€under€him,€he€left€nothingòò€that€isóó€not€put€under€him.€But€now€we€see€notÐ 8Ô Ðyet€all€things€put€under€him.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‰~ÔBut€we€see€Jesus,€who€was€made€a€little€lower€than€theÐ $À Ðangels€for€the€suffering€of€death,€crowned€with€glory€and€honour;€that€he€by€the€graceÐ ¬ Ðof€God€should€taste€death€for€every€man.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,œÔFor€it€became€him,€for€whomòò€areóó€allÐ ü˜ Ðthings,€and€by€whomòò€areóó€all€things,€in€bringing€many€sons€unto€glory,€to€make€theÐ è„ Ðcaptain€of€their€salvation€perfect€through€sufferings.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,²€ÔFor€both€he€that€sanctifiethÐ Ôp Ðand€they€who€are€sanctifiedòò€areóó€all€of€one:€for€which€cause€he€is€not€ashamed€to€callÐ À\ Ðthem€brethren,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,—�ÔSaying,€I€will€declare€thy€name€unto€my€brethren,€in€the€midst€of€theÐ ¬H Ðchurch€will€I€sing€praise€unto€thee.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,K‚ÔAnd€again,€I€will€put€my€trust€in€him.€AndÐ ˜4 Ðagain,€Behold€I€and€the€children€which€God€hath€given€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ù‚ÔForasmuch€then€as€theÐ „  Ðchildren€are€partakers€of€flesh€and€blood,€he€also€himself€likewise€took€part€of€theÐ p  Ðsame;€that€through€death€he€might€destroy€him€that€had€the€power€of€death,€that€is,Ð \ø Ðthe€devil;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,4„ÔAnd€deliver€them€who€through€fear€of€death€were€all€their€lifetimeÐ H ä Ðsubject€to€bondage.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ô„ÔFor€verily€he€took€not€onòò€him€the€nature€ofóó€angels;€but€he€tookÐ 4!Ð Ðonòò€himóó€the€seed€of€Abraham.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,……ÔWherefore€in€all€things€it€behoved€him€to€be€madeÐ  "¼ Ðlike€untoòò€hisóó€brethren,€that€he€might€be€a€merciful€and€faithful€high€priest€in€thingsòòÐ  #¨ Ðpertainingóó€to€God,€to€make€reconciliation€for€the€sins€of€the€people.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,½†ÔFor€in€that€heÐ ø#”  Ðhimself€hath€suffered€being€tempted,€he€is€able€to€succour€them€that€are€tempted.Ðä$€!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xütêv#ÔÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ‡(XütXXXütÔòòHebrews€2:1„4óó€should€be€applied€to€the€events€of€òòActs€2óó€where€the€Jews€witnessed€all€the€works€ofÐ ¼&X # Ðthe€Holy€Ghost€including€signs,€wonders,€miracles,€and€gifts€that€were€a€manifestation€andÐ ¨'D!$ Ðfulfillment€of€some€Old€Testament€prophecies.€In€òòActs€2:14„24óó,€we€have€Peter€telling€the€Jews€thatÐ ”(0"% Ðthe€signs,€wonders,€and€tongues€speaking€that€they€are€witnessing€are€a€fulfillment€of€the€prophecyÐ €)#& Ðfrom€òòJoel€2:28„31óó.€Peter€said€in€òòActs€óó2:16,€ð ðthis€is€that€which€was€spoken€by€the€prophet€Joelðð.Ð l*$' ÐHebrews€òò2:1„3óó€warns€these€Jewish€believers€that€there€is€a€ð ðjust€recompence€of€rewardðð€(judgment)Ð X+ô$( Ðcoming€if€they€did€not€heed€that€which€they€had€heard.€I€do€not€know€how€many€sermons€I€haveÐ d Ðheard€over€the€years€that€were€preached€from€òòHebrews€2:3óó.€ð ðHow€shall€we€escape,€if€we€neglect€soÐ Pì Ðgreat€salvation?ðð€to€ask€the€question€is€to€answer€it.€It€is€purely€rhetorical.€There€is€no€escape.€ItsÐ <Ø Ðcompanion€in€the€book€of€Hebrews€is:Ð ( Ä ÐÌà8  àHebrews€10:28ð!ð29€Ð œÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò28óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÌŒÔHe€that€despised€Mosesðð€law€died€without€mercy€under€two€or€three€witnesses:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò29óóÐ ì ˆ ÐÔUS.,UK.,Q�ÔOf€how€much€sorer€punishment,€suppose€ye,€shall€he€be€thought€worthy,€who€hathÐ Ø t Ðtrodden€under€foot€the€Son€of€God,€and€hath€counted€the€blood€of€the€covenant,Ð Ä ` Ðwherewith€he€was€sanctified,€an€unholy€thing,€and€hath€done€despite€unto€the€SpiritÐ °L  Ðof€grace?М8 Ð Ð  ÐÌWhen€we€look€at€òòHebrews€2:5„9óó€we€should€also€look€to€òòPhilippians€2:5„11óó€to€help€us€interpret€it.Ð t  ÐLet€us€read€both€passages:Ð `ü  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àPhilippians€2:5ð!ð11€Ð8Ô Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�ÔLet€this€mind€be€in€you,€which€was€also€in€Christ€Jesus:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,~�ÔWho,€being€in€the€formÐ $À Ðof€God,€thought€it€not€robbery€to€be€equal€with€God:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‘ÔBut€made€himself€of€noÐ ¬ Ðreputation,€and€took€upon€him€the€form€of€a€servant,€and€was€made€in€the€likenessÐ ü˜ Ðof€men:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ß‘ÔAnd€being€found€in€fashion€as€a€man,€he€humbled€himself,€and€becameÐ è„ Ðobedient€unto€death,€even€the€death€of€the€cross.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�’ÔWherefore€God€also€hath€highlyÐ Ôp Ðexalted€him,€and€given€him€a€name€which€is€above€every€name:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,A“ÔThat€at€the€nameÐ À\ Ðof€Jesus€every€knee€should€bow,€ofòò€thingsóó€in€heaven,€andòò€thingsóó€in€earth,€andòò€thingsóóÐ ¬H Ðunder€the€earth;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,'”ÔAndòò€thatóó€every€tongue€should€confess€that€Jesus€Christòò€isóó€Lord,€toÐ ˜4 Ðthe€glory€of€God€the€Father.Є Ð Ð  ÐÌòòHebrews€2:6„8óó€is€cited€from€òòPsalm€8:4„6óó.€In€òòPsalm€8:4„6óó€we€see€that€man€was€created€a€little€lowerÐ \ø Ðthan€the€angels€and€given€dominion€over€the€earth.€The€Holy€Ghost€applies€òòPsalm€8:4„6óó€to€the€LordÐ Hä ÐJesus€Christ€in€òòHebrews€2:6„8óó.€When€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€became€a€man€at€the€Incarnation,€heÐ 4 Ð Ðmade€himself€a€little€lower€than€the€angels.€It€was€at€that€point€that€he€emptied€himself€of€all€but€hisÐ  !¼ ÐESSENTIAL€GLORY.€He€gave€up€the€exercise€of€his€sovereignty€and€temporarily€laid€aside€certainÐ  "¨ Ðprerogatives€that€were€his€as€the€eternal€Son€of€God.€I€say€certain€prerogatives€because€it€is€obviousÐ ø"” Ðthat€he€could€still€exercise€at€least€one€of€those€prerogatives€and€that€was€that€he€could€still€readÐ ä#€  Ðminds€to€the€chagrin€of€the€scribes,€Pharisees,€and€Sadducees.€Some€call€that€emptying€the€ð ðòòKenosisóóððÐ Ð$l! Ðwhich€is€a€theological€term€for€a€ð ðòòself„emptyingóóðð.€Some€Bible€teachers€call€it€ð ðòòThe€Condescensionóóðð.€Ð ¼%X" ÐThe€crowning€ð ðwith€glory€and€honourðð€in€òòHebrews€2:9óó€should€be€connected€to€the€exaltation€andÐ ¨&D # Ðglory€€in€òòPhilippians€2:9„11óó.€òòPhilippians€2:10óó€should€be€tied€to€òòIsaiah€45:23óó.€The€book€of€Isaiah€isÐ ”'0!$ Ðthe€glorious€habitation€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€If€the€book€of€Isaiah€was€a€house,€it€would€have€aÐ €("% Ðsign€on€it€that€says€ò òð ðTHE€LORD€JESUS€CHRIST€LIVES€HEREðð.€ó óÐ l)#& ÐòòHebrews€2:9óó€deserves€special€mention€here.€In€the€book€of€Hebrews,€we€see€two€heretical€views€ofÐ \*ø#' Ðsalvation€rejected.€The€Calvinistic€view€and€its€legion€of€heresies€is€rejected€in€òòHebrews€2:9óó.€TheÐ H+ä$( ÐArminian€view€that€states€that€you€can€lose€your€salvation€is€rejected€in€òòHebrews€6:1„9óó.€òòHebrews€2:9óóÐ 4,Ð%) Ðis€a€cold€slap€in€the€face€for€every€honest€Calvinist€because€it€says€that€Jesus€tasted€ð ðdeath€for€everyÐ d Ðmanðð.€For€any€honest€Bible€teacher€that€has€not€been€poisoned€by€the€heresy€of€Calvinism,€it€meansÐ Pì Ðexactly€what€it€says:€Jesus€died€for€everyone.€It€does€not€say€that€he€died€for€every€man€that€wasÐ <Ø Ðelected.€It€does€not€say€that€he€died€for€everyone€he€knew€would€be€saved,€or€any€other€BibleÐ ( Ä Ðcorrecting€phrase.€When€they€add€to,€take€away,€or€twist€ò òð ðòòevery€manóóððó ó,€they€are€preaching€andÐ  ° Ðteaching€the€heresy€of€Limited€Atonement.€All€five€points€of€TULIP€Calvinism€are€unscriptural€asÐ    Ðtaught€by€the€Calvinists€themselves.€Here€is€what€one€of€their€own€had€to€say€about€the€atonement:Ð ð Œ ÐÌà8  àò òÔÿÔó óð ðWe€do€not€believe€that€Christ€made€any€effectual€atonement€for€those€who€are€forÐ È d Ðever€damned;€we€dare€not€think€that€the€blood€of€Christ€was€ever€shed€with€theÐ ´P  Ðintention€of€saving€those€whom€God€foreknew€never€could€be€saved,€and€some€ofÐ  <  Ðwhom€were€even€in€Hell€when€Christ,€according€to€some€men's€account,€died€to€saveÐ Œ(  Ðthem.ðð€Ôÿ/ ÔÐx Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€author€of€that€statement€is€Pastor€Charles€Spurgeon.€That€text€in€bold€red€type€is€an€argumentÐ Pì  Ðbased€upon€a€known€Scriptural€outcome€and€that€is€that€most€people€will€go€to€hell€ÔUKUS.,Ôð ðÔUS.,UK.,Þ¢Ôbecause€straitòòÐ <Ø  Ðisóó€the€gate,€and€narrowòò€isóó€the€way,€which€leadeth€unto€life,€and€few€there€be€that€find€it.ðð(òòMatthewÐ (Ä Ð7:14óó).€The€Calvinist€argument€does€not€consider,€and€yes,€even€denies€the€clearly€stated€intent€of€theÐ ° ÐLord€in€òò2€Peter€3:9óó:Ð œ ÐÌà8  à2€Peter€3:9€ÐØtÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,­¤ÔThe€Lord€is€not€slack€concerning€his€promise,€as€some€men€count€slackness;€but€isÐ Ä` Ðlongsuffering€to€us„ward,€not€willing€that€any€should€perish,€but€that€all€should€comeÐ °L Ðto€repentance.М8Ð Ð  ÐÌWe€could€quote€many€more€passages€that€say€that€salvation€is€offered€to€all.€The€Calvinist€is€blindedÐ t Ðby€his€philosophy€(òòColossians€2:8óó).€So,€he€denies€each€and€every€òòòòò òallóóóó,€òòòòanyóóóó,€òòòòeveryóóóó,€and€òòòòwhosoever€willóóÐ `ü Ðó óóóin€the€Scriptures€that€relates€to€salvation.€In€that€same€chapter€we€just€quoted€concerning€repentanceÐ Pì ÐPeter€had€this€to€say:Ð < Ø ÐÌà8  à2€Peter€3:16€Ð"°Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ú§ÔAs€also€in€allòò€hisóó€epistles,€speaking€in€them€of€these€things;€in€which€are€someÐ #œ Ðthings€hard€to€be€understood,€which€they€that€are€unlearned€and€unstable€wrest,€asòòÐ ì#ˆ  Ðthey€doóó€also€the€other€scriptures,€unto€their€own€destruction.ÐØ$t!Ð Ð  ÐÌA€case€in€point€that€would€illustrate€that€destruction€would€be€John€Calvin€himself€who€in€the€weeksÐ °&L # Ðleading€up€to€his€death€feared€that€he€was€not€one€of€the€elect!€Calvinism€is€a€damnable€heresyÐ œ'8!$ Ðstraight€out€of€the€pits€of€hell.€John€Calvin€is€given€credit€for€a€doctrine€that€came€slithering€forthÐ ˆ($"% Ðfrom€the€mind€of€Saint€Augustine€into€the€crypts€of€Roman€Catholic€theology.€By€the€way,€the€phraseÐ t)#& Ðð ðeffectual€atonementðð€is€one€of€the€buzz€phrases€for€the€Calvinists.€I€am€not€sure€what€Bible€versionÐ `*ü#' Ðthey€got€that€phrase€from,€but€the€King€James€Bible€calls€it€ð ðthe€atonementðð€in€òòRomans€5:11óó.€If€itsÐ L+è$( Ðnot€ò òð ðòòthe€atonementóóððó ó,€it€is€not€effectual€for€anyone.€ò òOh€no€friend,€there€will€not€be€anyone€thatÐ 8,Ô%) Ðis€cast€into€hell€at€the€Great€White€Throne€judgment€that€will€be€able€to€look€at€the€Lord€JesusÐ d ÐChrist€and€be€able€to€tell€him€that€he€did€not€shed€his€blood€and€die€for€them€because€theyÐ Pì Ðwere€predestined€to€go€to€hell.€ó ó€There€is€just€so€much€that€I€could€say€about€the€wickedness€ofÐ <Ø ÐCalvinism.€I€have€studied€it€on€and€off€for€decades.€The€two€best€books€that€I€have€studied€on€theÐ , È Ðsubject€of€Calvinism€is€Dave€Huntððs€ð ðòòWhat€Love€Is€This?€Calvinismððs€Misrepresentation€Of€GodóóððÐ  ´ Ðand€Laurence€Vanceððs€ð ðòòThe€Other€Side€Of€Calvinismóóðð.€Those€two€books€total€1,361€pages.€If€I€hadÐ    Ðto€choose€one€over€the€other,€it€would€be€Dave€Huntððs€book.€The€conclusion€of€the€matter€is€this:Ð ð Œ ÐCalvinism€is€a€damnable€heresy.€Now,€let€us€get€back€to€Hebrews€chapter€2.Ð Ü x ÐIn€òòHebrews€2:10„12óó,€it€is€written:Ð È d ÐÌà8  àHebrews€2:10ð!ð12Р< Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK., ±ÔFor€it€became€him,€for€whomòò€areóó€all€things,€and€by€whomòò€areóó€all€things,€inÐ Œ(  Ðbringing€many€sons€unto€glory,€to€make€the€captain€of€their€salvation€perfect€throughÐ x  Ðsufferings.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,#²ÔFor€both€he€that€sanctifieth€and€they€who€are€sanctifiedòò€areóó€all€of€one:Ð d  Ðfor€which€cause€he€is€not€ashamed€to€call€them€brethren,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ô²ÔSaying,€I€will€declare€thyÐ Pì  Ðname€unto€my€brethren,€in€the€midst€of€the€church€will€I€sing€praise€unto€thee.Ð<Ø Ð Ð  ÐÌòòPsalm€22óó€is€the€crucifixion€Psalm€.€The€sufferings€of€òòHebrews€2:10óó€are€a€reference€to€the€sufferingsÐ ° Ðof€òòPsalm€22óó€with€òòHebrews€2:12óó€being€a€quote€from€òòPsalm€22:22óó.€òòHebrews€2:12óó€was€a€prodÐ œ Ðreminding€the€Jews€to€look€back€to€òòPsalm€22.€€óóIf€you€have€family€that€are€ashamed€of€you€becauseÐ ìˆ Ðyou€are€a€Christian,€you€need€to€be€encouraged€by€the€blessing€that€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€is€notÐ Øt Ðashamed€to€call€you€brother€You€also€need€to€be€reminded€that€ð ðGod€is€not€ashamed€to€be€called€ourÐ Ä` ÐGodðð€(òòHebrews€11:16óó).€If€you€are€ashamed€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€then€you€need€to€examine€yourÐ °L Ðheart€because€the€Scriptures€say:Ð œ8 ÐÌà8  àRomans€1:16ÐtÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,/·ÔFor€I€am€not€ashamed€of€the€gospel€of€Christ:€for€it€is€the€power€of€God€untoÐ `ü Ðsalvation€to€every€one€that€believeth;€to€the€Jew€first,€and€also€to€the€Greek.ÐLèÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àRomans€10:11Ð$!ÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,x¸ÔFor€the€scripture€saith,€Whosoever€believeth€on€him€shall€not€be€ashamed.Ð"¬Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à2€Timothy€1:8Ðè#„ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Z¹ÔBe€not€thou€therefore€ashamed€of€the€testimony€of€our€Lord,€nor€of€me€his€prisoner:Ð Ô$p! Ðbut€be€thou€partaker€of€the€afflictions€of€the€gospel€according€to€the€power€of€God;ÐÀ%\"Ð Ð  ÐÌIf€you€are€a€Christian,€you€have€nothing€to€be€ashamed€of€but€being€ashamed€of€the€Lord€JesusÐ ˜'4!$ ÐChrist.€Ð „( "% ÐAny€Jew€and€well€studied€Christian€hearing€the€phrase€ð ðthe€captain€of€their€salvationðð€wouldÐ p) #& Ðprobably€flash€back€to€that€glorious€passage€of€Scripture€in€òòJoshua€5:13„15óó€where€we€have€theseÐ \*ø#' Ðwords:Ð H+ä$( ÐÐ 4,Ð%) Ðà8  àJoshua€5:13ð!ð15ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,b¼ÔAnd€it€came€to€pass,€when€Joshua€was€by€Jericho,€that€he€lifted€up€his€eyes€andÐ Pì Ðlooked,€and,€behold,€there€stood€a€man€over€against€him€with€his€sword€drawn€in€hisÐ <Ø Ðhand:€and€Joshua€went€unto€him,€and€said€unto€him,òò€Artóó€thou€for€us,€or€for€ourÐ ( Ä Ðadversaries?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ù½ÔAnd€he€said,€Nay;€butòò€asóó€captain€of€the€host€of€the€LORD€am€I€nowÐ  ° Ðcome.€And€Joshua€fell€on€his€face€to€the€earth,€and€did€worship,€and€said€unto€him,Ð  œ ÐWhat€saith€my€lord€unto€his€servant?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,÷¾ÔAnd€the€captain€of€the€LORDððS€host€saidÐ ì ˆ Ðunto€Joshua,€Loose€thy€shoe€from€off€thy€foot;€for€the€place€whereon€thou€standestòòÐ Ø t Ðisóó€holy.€And€Joshua€did€so.ÐÄ `Ð Ð  ÐÌIt€is€this€ð ðMANðð€through€whom€ð ðthe€Captain€of€the€host€of€the€LORDðð€manifests€himself€that€is€theÐ œ8  ÐMAN€Christ€Jesus€who€is€the€ð ðcaptain€of€our€[their]€salvationðð€in€òòHebrews€2:10óó.€Read€that€againÐ ˆ$  Ðvery€slowly€and€savour€it.€Now,€can€I€prove€that?€I€believe€I€can.€Joshua€is€told€in€verse€15,€ð ðððLooseÐ t  Ðthy€shoe€from€off€thy€foot;€for€the€place€whereon€thou€standest€is€holyðð.€That€phrase€alone€gloriouslyÐ `ü  Ðlifts€us€up€out€of€Joshua€chapter€5€and€lands€us€smack€dab€in€the€middle€of€òòExodus€3óó€where€MosesÐ Lè  Ðis€told€in€verse€5,€ð ðDraw€not€nigh€hither:€put€off€thy€shoes€from€off€thy€feet,€for€the€place€whereonÐ 8Ô  Ðthou€standestòò€isóó€holy€groundðð.€It€is€in€òòExodus€3:14óó,€at€the€burning€bush,€that€we€are€met€by€the€ò òð ðòòIÐ $À ÐAM€THAT€I€AMóóððó ó€that€is€also€manifested€to€Joshua€in€òòJoshua€5:13„15óó€by€that€ð ðMANðð.€In€òòJohnÐ ° Ð8:58óó,€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€said,€ò òð ðBefore€Abraham€was,€òòI€AMóóððó ó.€It€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€that€isÐ   ÐJehovah€(the€LORD€in€all€caps)€manifest€in€the€flesh€(òò1€Timothy€3:16óó).€It€is€that€man€Christ€JesusÐ ô� Ðthat€is€the€captain€of€our€salvation.€We€could€take€this€discussion€much€deeper,€but€for€the€sake€ofÐ à| Ðtime,€we€need€to€move€on.Ð Ìh ÐIn€speaking€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€note€what€òòHebrews€2:14óó€says:Ð ¸T ÐÌà8  àHebrews€2:14„18Ð�,Ð Ð  Ðà8  àòòÔUKUS.,Ô14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,wÆÔForasmuch€then€as€the€children€are€partakers€of€flesh€and€blood,€he€also€himselfÐ | Ðlikewise€took€part€of€the€same;€that€through€death€he€might€destroy€him€that€had€theÐ h Ðpower€of€death,€that€is,€the€devil;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,›ÇÔÔUKUS.,ÔAnd€deliver€them€who€through€fear€of€death€wereÐ Tð Ðall€their€lifetime€subject€to€bondage.€ÔUS.,UK.,ÐÇÔÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,gÈÔÔUKUS.,ÔFor€verily€he€took€not€onòò€him€the€nature€ofóóÐ @ Ü Ðangels;€but€he€took€onòò€himóó€the€seed€of€Abraham.€ÔUS.,UK.,œÈÔÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,DÉÔÔUKUS.,ÔWherefore€in€all€things€it€behovedÐ ,!È Ðhim€to€be€made€like€untoòò€hisóó€brethren,€that€he€might€be€a€merciful€and€faithful€highÐ "´ Ðpriest€in€thingsòò€pertainingóó€to€God,€to€make€reconciliation€for€the€sins€of€the€people.Ð #  ÐÔUS.,UK.,yÉÔÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¼ÊÔÔUKUS.,ÔFor€in€that€he€himself€hath€suffered€being€tempted,€he€is€able€to€succour€them€thatÐ ð#Œ  Ðare€tempted.ÔUS.,UK.,ñÊÔÔ#†XütXX(Xütˇ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐÜ$x!Ð Ð  ЀÌòòHebrews€2:14óó€says€that€he€took€part€of€the€same.€Do€not€miss€the€significance€of€that€statement.Ð ´&P # ÐWhat€part€did€he€not€partake€of?€He€did€not€partake€of€the€human€blood€because€his€blood€was€theÐ  '¡ÔFor€years,Ð Èd ÐI€have€stated€that€if€God€moved€holy€men€of€God€to€give€us€the€Scriptures,€then€it€is€a€cinch€that€heÐ ¸T Ðwould€also€provide€holy€men€of€God€to€translate€them.€Those€€holy€men€are€not€the€mixed€multitudeÐ ¤@ Ðof€men€and€women€who€are€unbelieving€apostates€and€heretics€many€of€whom€are€Catholics.€It€isÐ �, Ðthis€mixed€multitude€that€dominates€the€translation€committees€for€modern€English€BibleÐ | Ðtranslations.€The€following€verses€should€be€the€clarion€call€of€King€James€Bible€believing,€€savedÐ h Ðfolk:Ð Tð ÐÌà8  à2€Corinthians€2:17€Ð,!ÈÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ܤÔFor€we€are€not€as€many,€which€corrupt€the€word€of€God:€but€as€of€sincerity,€but€asÐ "´ Ðof€God,€in€the€sight€of€God€speak€we€in€Christ.Ð# Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à2€Corinthians€4:2€ÐÜ$x!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¦ÔBut€have€renounced€the€hidden€things€of€dishonesty,€not€walking€in€craftiness,€norÐ È%d" Ðhandling€the€word€of€God€deceitfully;€but€by€manifestation€of€the€truth€commendingÐ ´&P # Ðourselves€to€every€manððs€conscience€in€the€sight€of€God.ÔÿÔòòò òР'ÔWithout€father,€withoutÐ ì ˆ Ðmother,€without€descent,€having€neither€beginning€of€days,€nor€end€of€life;€but€madeÐ Ø t Ðlike€unto€the€Son€of€God;€abideth€a€priest€continually.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,.?ÔNow€consider€how€great€thisÐ Ä`  Ðmanòò€wasóó,€unto€whom€even€the€patriarch€Abraham€gave€the€tenth€of€the€spoils.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ä?ÔAndÐ °L  Ðverily€they€that€are€of€the€sons€of€Levi,€who€receive€the€office€of€the€priesthood,€haveÐ œ8  Ða€commandment€to€take€tithes€of€the€people€according€to€the€law,€that€is,€of€theirÐ ˆ$  Ðbrethren,€though€they€come€out€of€the€loins€of€Abraham:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,mÔThe€Lord€at€thy€right€hand€shall€strikeÐ œ8 Ðthrough€kings€in€the€day€of€his€wrath.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÕmÔHe€shall€judge€among€the€heathen,€he€shallÐ ˆ$ Ðfillòò€the€placesóó€with€the€dead€bodies;€he€shall€wound€the€heads€over€many€countries.Ð t ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¶nÔHe€shall€drink€of€the€brook€in€the€way:€therefore€shall€he€lift€up€the€head.Ð`üÐ Ð  ÐÌWhen€taken€together,€òòverses€1€and€4óó€of€òòPsalm€110óó€are€quoted€no€less€than€8€times€in€the€book€ofÐ 8 Ô ÐHebrews.€In€òòPsalm€110:1óó,€we€have€God€the€Father€communing€with€God€the€Son.€He€tells€the€SonÐ $!À Ðto€sit€at€his€right€hand.€Then€he€says€in€òòverse€5óó€that€that€Son€ð ðshall€strike€through€kings€in€the€dayÐ "¬ Ðof€his€wrathðð.€The€Son€does€that€in€his€position€as€Lord€of€Lords€and€King€of€Kings.€Then€in€theÐ ü"˜ Ðmidst€of€all€that,€he€declares€his€Son€to€be€ð ða€priest€for€ever€after€the€order€of€Melchisedecðð.€In€òòPsalmÐ è#„  Ð110óó€we€have€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€exercising€two€of€the€three€offices€he€has€as€THE€ProphetÐ Ô$p! Ð(òòDeuteronomy€18:15óó),€THE€Priest,€and€THE€King.€Hallelujah!€After€a€brief€interlude,€òòHebrews€6:20Ð À%\" Ðóóreintroduces€us€to€Melchisedec€who€opens€chapter€7.Ð ¬&H # ÐIn€òòHebrews€7:1„3,óó€Melchisedec€is€described€with€phrases€that€assign€to€him€many€attributes€that€canÐ ˜'4!$ Ðonly€apply€to€God.€He€can€be€none€other€than€an€Old€Testament€manifestation€of€God€and€yetÐ „( "% ÐòòHebrews€7:4óó€says€this€of€him:€ð ðNow€consider€how€great€òòò òthis€manó óóó€wasðð.€Let€us€read€in€context€what€Ð p) #& ÐòòHebrews€7:4óó€says:Ð `*ü#' ÐÌÐ 8,Ô%) Ðà8  àHebrews€7:1ð!ð4€ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,uÔFor€this€Melchisedec,€king€of€Salem,€priest€of€the€most€high€God,€who€metÐ Pì ÐAbraham€returning€from€the€slaughter€of€the€kings,€and€blessed€him;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,çuÔTo€whom€alsoÐ <Ø ÐAbraham€gave€a€tenth€part€of€all;€first€being€by€interpretation€King€of€righteousness,Ð ( Ä Ðand€after€that€also€King€of€Salem,€which€is,€King€of€peace;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ãvÔWithout€father,€withoutÐ  ° Ðmother,€without€descent,€having€neither€beginning€of€days,€nor€end€of€life;€but€madeÐ  œ Ðlike€unto€the€Son€of€God;€abideth€a€priest€continually.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,äwÔNow€consider€how€great€thisÐ ì ˆ Ðmanòò€wasóó,€unto€whom€even€the€patriarch€Abraham€gave€the€tenth€of€the€spoils.ÐØ tÐ Ð  ÐÌNow,€let€us€dig€a€little€deeper.€Who€is€the€King€of€[Jeru]Salem.€It€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€who€is€theÐ °L  ÐKING€OF€KINGS€AND€LORD€OF€LORDS€(òòRevelation€19:15óó)€who€will€rule€and€reign€for€aÐ œ8  Ðthousand€years€upon€the€literal€throne€of€David€in€the€literal€city€of€Jerusalem.€The€Lord€Jesus€ChristÐ ˆ$  Ðwill€be€elevated€and€exalted€from€ò òð ðòòThe€Prince€of€Pieceóóðð€ó ó(òòIsaiah€9:6„7óó)€to€the€ò òð ðòòKing€of€PeaceóóððÐ t  Ðó ó(òòHebrews€7:2óó).€Melchisedec€received€the€tenth€part€for€tithes.€That€is€God!ò òó ó€He€is€without€father€andÐ d  Ðmother€and€grandfather€and€grandmother.€That€is€God!.€He€has€neither€beginning€of€days€nor€endÐ Pì  Ðof€life.€That€is€God!€He€was€ÔÿÔò òMADEó óÔÿÍ{Ô€like€unto€the€Son€of€God.€That€is€God!€(òòJohn€1:14óó)ò òó óÐ <Ø  Ðò òQUESTION:€ó óWhat€entity€in€the€New€Testament€possessed€all€the€attributes€of€God€that€we€justÐ ,È Ðdescribed€and€yet€dwelt€in€body€that€was€ÔÿÔò òMADEó óÔÿî|Ô€flesh.€That€entity€would€be€the€one€and€only€LordÐ ¸ ÐJesus€Christ.€He€is€that€ð ðgreat€manðð:€the€everlasting€God„Man.€He€is€Emmanuel:€God€manifest€inÐ  ¨ Ðthe€flesh:Ð ø” ÐÌà8  à1€Timothy€3:16€ÐÐlÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,B~ÔAnd€without€controversy€great€is€the€mystery€of€godliness:€God€was€manifest€in€theÐ ¼X Ðflesh,€justified€in€the€Spirit,€seen€of€angels,€preached€unto€the€Gentiles,€believed€onÐ ¨D Ðin€the€world,€received€up€into€glory.Д0Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àJohn€1:14€ÐlÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÐÔAnd€the€Word€was€made€flesh,€and€dwelt€among€us,€(and€we€beheld€his€glory,€theÐ Xô Ðglory€as€of€the€only€begotten€of€the€Father,)€full€of€grace€and€truth.ÐD àÐ Ð  ÐÌò òó óIn€a€very€real€sense,€Melchisedec€is€THE€ONLY€PERFECT€TYPE€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€in€theÐ "¸ Ðentire€Bible.€If€you€sit€under€a€good€Bible€teacher€for€long,€he€will€tell€you€that€every€earthly€BibleÐ #¤ Ðtype€breaks€down€at€some€point€and€cannot€be€applied€entirely€to€all€points€of€that€which€itÐ ô#�  Ðò òòòincompletelyóóó ó€represents.€I€believe€that€the€one€exception€to€that€rule€is€Melchisedec.€MelchisedecÐ à$|! Ðis€seen€to€dwell€in€the€midst€of€Zion€in€òòPsalm€110óó.€Zion€is€the€city€of€God€that€is€also€calledÐ Ð%l" ÐJerusalem.€This€Melchisedec€is€seen€as€the€King€of€[Jeru]Salem,€the€city€of€peace€(Shalom).€I€wantÐ ¼&X # Ðto€call€your€attention€to€a€recent€event.€I€knew€a€man€in€Christ€above€14€days€ago€who€showed€meÐ ¨'D!$ Ðsomething€from€the€word€of€God€that€I€had€never€seen€before.€I€just€about€jumped€out€of€my€skin€andÐ ”(0"% Ðprobably€would€have,€but€for€fear€of€breaking€some€slow€healing€bones!€I€do€not€know€how€manyÐ €)#& Ðtimes€I€have€read€the€book€of€Genesis€and€wondered€why€Melchisedec€brought€forth€ÔÿÔò òòòBREAD€ANDÐ l*$' ÐWINEóóó óÔÿT…Ô€instead€of€what€I€would€consider€more€substantial€food.€Pastor€Jeff€Ledbetter€pointed€out€itsÐ \+ø$( Ðconnection€between€the€ÔÿÔò òòòBODY€AND€BLOODóóó óÔÿ0†Ô€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€Abraham€gave€tithes€andÐ d ÐGod€gave€back€the€very€symbols€of€the€sacrificial€offering€of€his€Son€on€Calvary€that€we€take€inÐ Tð Ðð ðREMEMBRANCEðð€of€the€greatest€act€of€love€that€has€ever€burst€forth€onto€humanity.€Folks,€youÐ @Ü Ðcannot€out€give€God!€Hallelujah!€In€òòHebrews€7:9„21óó,€after€an€extended€comparison€between€theÐ , È Ðearthly€temporal€priesthood€and€the€eternal€priesthood,€Melchisedec€exits€the€pages€of€Scripture.€AsÐ  ´ Ðsoon€as€Melchisedec€makes€his€exit€Jesus€shows€up€in€òòverse€22óó.€ò òÔÿÔI€believe€it€was€Melchisedec€in€theÐ    Ðperson€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€who€sprinkled€the€sacrificial€blood€of€Jesus€on€the€altar€in€theÐ ô � Ðtabernacle€in€heaven.€ó óÔÿÚˆÔHallelujah!Ð à | Ðò òó óSome€additional€statements€need€to€be€made€concerning€the€law,€priests,€and€the€priesthood€in€theÐ Ð l ÐNew€Testament.€€Saved€folk€are€no€longer€under€the€condemnation€of€the€law,€but€saved€folk€areÐ ¼X  Ðunder€the€governance€of€the€law.€What€that€means€is€that€if€you€break€the€law,€the€government€isÐ ¨D  Ðgoing€to€lock€you€up€and€that€is€especially€true€today€if€you€are€a€Christian.€The€grace€that€ends€inÐ ”0  Ðsalvation€transcends€the€law.€The€Lord€Jesus€Christ€€did€not€set€aside€the€law€because€for€theÐ €  Ðunsaved,€the€law€is€their€schoolmaster€until€they€come€to€saving€faith.€òòGalatians€3:23„25óó€reads:Ð l  ÐÌà8  àGalatians€3:23ð!ð25ÐDà Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò23óó€ÔUS.,UK.,üŒÔBut€before€faith€came,€we€were€kept€under€the€law,€shut€up€unto€the€faith€whichÐ 0Ì Ðshould€afterwards€be€revealed.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,´�ÔWherefore€the€law€was€our€schoolmasteròò€to€bringÐ ¸ Ðusóó€unto€Christ,€that€we€might€be€justified€by€faith.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò25óó€ÔUS.,UK.,hŽÔBut€after€that€faith€is€come,€weÐ ¤ Ðare€no€longer€under€a€schoolmaster.Ðô�Ð Ð  ÐÌWhen€you€come€to€salvation,€you€are€no€longer€kept€under€the€law€of€condemnation.€After€you€getÐ Ìh Ðsaved,€you€need€to€be€a€diligent€student€of€the€Bible€so€that€you€can€become€a€schoolmaster€so€thatÐ ¸T Ðyou€can€be€used€to€bring€the€unsaved€unto€Christ.€Ð ¤@ ÐUnlike€priests€who€were€under€the€law,€Melchisedec€did€not€come€forth€under€the€law.€He€came€forthÐ �, Ðbefore€the€law.€His€priesthood€was€not€under€the€law.€His€priesthood€transcended€the€law.€TheÐ | Ðpriesthood€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€transcends€the€law.€Because€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€fulfilled€theÐ h Ðlaw,€he€puts€the€condemnation€of€the€law€behind€all€those€who€come€to€salvation.€That€transcendsÐ Tð Ðthe€requirements€of€the€law.€ò òFor€those€who€are€saved€from€the€condemnation€of€the€law,€theÐ @ Ü ÐLord€Jesus€Christ€is€our€priestly€intercessor.€òòRomans€8:34óó€says€that€Christ€is€at€the€right€handÐ 0!Ì Ðof€God€the€Father€making€intercession€for€us.ó ó€One€of€the€reasons€that€Melchisedec€and€the€LordÐ "¸ ÐJesus€Christ€could€not€be€priests€after€the€order€of€Aaron€is€that€neither€was€from€the€tribe€of€Levi.Ð  #¨ Ð[So,€yet€again€the€type,€Melchisedec,€was€like€unto€€the€antitype,€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.]€AccordingÐ ø#”  Ðto€òòHebrews€7:11„14óó,€the€office€of€the€Levitical€Aaronic€priesthood€has€been€shut€down€permanentlyÐ ä$€! Ðand€replaced€by€the€Melchisedec€priesthood€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€òòÔ‡(ŠB¥ˆX(XütÔHebrews€7:11„14óó€Ô#†(XütXˆ(ŠB¥9•#Ôsays€this:Ð Ð%l" ÐÌà8  àò òó óHebrews€7:11ð!ð14€Ð¼'X!$Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,þ•ÔIf€therefore€perfection€were€by€the€Levitical€priesthood,€(for€under€it€the€peopleÐ ¨(D"% Ðreceived€the€law,)€what€further€needòò€was€thereóó€that€another€priest€should€rise€after€theÐ ”)0#& Ðorder€of€Melchisedec,€and€not€be€called€after€the€order€of€Aaron?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,O—ÔFor€theÐ €*$' Ðpriesthood€being€changed,€there€is€made€of€necessity€a€change€also€of€the€law.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ï—ÔForÐ l+%( Ðhe€of€whom€these€things€are€spoken€pertaineth€to€another€tribe,€of€which€no€man€gaveÐ d Ðattendance€at€the€altar.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¾˜ÔForòò€it€isóó€evident€that€our€Lord€sprang€out€of€Juda;€of€whichÐ Pì Ðtribe€Moses€spake€nothing€concerning€priesthood.Ð<ØÐ Ð  Ðò òó óÌThe€key€verse€is€òòverse€12óó.€The€law€of€the€priesthood€has€been€changed.€Therefore€the€AaronicÐ  ° Ðpriesthood€no€longer€exists.€Since€the€Aaronic€priesthood€has€been€eliminated€by€a€change€of€theÐ  œ Ðlaw,€any€of€the€Scriptural€commandments€and€rituals€that€governed€the€Old€Testament€LeviticalÐ ì ˆ Ðpriests€cannot€be€applied€to€any€New€Testament€pastor,€preacher,€elder,€evangelist,€missionary,€orÐ Ø t Ðteacher.€That€also€means€that€the€Aaronic€priesthood€established€by€the€Mormon€Church€isÐ Ä ` Ðunscriptural€and€heretical.€Then€we€have€the€blasphemous€Melchisedec€priesthood€of€both€theÐ °L  ÐRoman€Catholic€Church€and€the€Mormon€Church.€The€Bible€is€clear.€There€is€but€one€priest€afterÐ œ8  Ðthe€order€of€Melchisedec€and€that€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€No€mortal€man€can€meet€theÐ ˆ$  Ðqualifications€of€òòHebrews€7:3óó.€Also,€to€establish€an€earthly€Melchisedec€priesthood€usurps€theÐ t  Ðexclusive€office€and€ministry€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€That€should€be€no€surprise€coming€from€theÐ `ü  ÐRoman€Catholics€because€their€unholy€father€blasphemously€calls€himself€the€vicar€of€Christ.€ThereÐ Lè  Ðis€but€one€Vicar€of€Christ€and€that€is€God€the€Holy€Ghost.€In€the€earthly€physical€absence€of€the€LordÐ 8Ô  ÐJesus€Christ,€he€has€sent€the€Holy€Ghost€to€be€both€his€representative€to€his€church€€and€theÐ $À Ðadministrator€of€his€Church.€The€Holy€Ghost€calls€ministers€to€each€local€assembly.€There€is€noÐ ¬ Ðscriptural€authority€outside€of€a€local€assembly€that€has€a€scriptural€right€to€dictate€to€that€localÐ ü˜ Ðassembly€how€it€has€to€govern€itself€or€who€it€can€call€to€be€its€pastor.€Then€we€have€the€issues€ofÐ è„ Ðapostles€when€there€can€be€no€apostles€because€no€one€alive€today€can€meet€the€requirements.€ThenÐ Ôp Ðyou€have€the€companion€unscriptural€concept€of€ð ðapostolic€successionðð€as€preached€and€practicedÐ À\ Ðby€the€Roman€Catholic€Church,€€the€Greek€Orthodox€Church,€the€Anglican€Church,€the€EasternÐ ¬H ÐOrthodox€Church,€the€Lutheran€Church,€and€the€Episcopal€Church.€Another€heresy€of€RomanÐ ˜4 ÐCatholicism€relates€to€their€declaration€that€their€sexually€perverted€celibate€priests€who€pastorÐ „  Ðchurches€are€the€husband€of€the€church€they€pastor.€You€really€need€to€consider€the€wickedness€ofÐ p  Ðthat€doctrine.€It€is€an€attempt€by€them€to€sidestep€the€full€implications€of€their€already€twistedÐ \ø Ðdoctrine€concerning€the€qualifications€for€bishops€in€òò1€Timothy€3:1„7óó.€The€church€only€has€oneÐ Hä Ðhusband€and€his€name€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€and€not€some€Satanic€priest.€In€closing€out€this€topicÐ 4 Ð Ðconcerning€priests,€we€state€in€the€strongest€possible€terms€that€there€is€but€one€earthly€priesthoodÐ  !¼ Ðthat€remains€and€that€is€the€priesthood€of€the€believer.€Every€believer€is€a€priest€if€they€will€but€takeÐ  "¨ Ðadvantage€of€it.€The€Holy€Ghost€declared€in€òòHebrews€4:15„16óó:Ð ø"” ÐÌà8  àHebrews€4:15ð!ð16ÐÐ$l!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¥¦ÔFor€we€have€not€an€high€priest€which€cannot€be€touched€with€the€feeling€of€ourÐ ¼%X" Ðinfirmities;€but€was€in€all€points€tempted€like€asòò€we€are,€yetóó€without€sin.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�§ÔLet€usÐ ¨&D # Ðtherefore€come€boldly€unto€the€throne€of€grace,€that€we€may€obtain€mercy,€and€findÐ ”'0!$ Ðgrace€to€help€in€time€of€need.Ѐ("%Ð Ð  ÐÌThat€should€settle€the€issue€of€priests.€Pray€folks.€Ye€have€not€because€you€ask€not€(òòJames€4:2óó).€IÐ X*ô#' Ðwant€to€take€two€brief€doctrinal€side€trips€to€briefly€deal€with€the€meaning€of€the€two€words€ð ðeternalððÐ D+à$( Ðand€ð ðeverlastingðð€and€the€nature€of€the€body€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€as€it€relates€to€the€Godhead.€AÐ 0,Ì%) Ðbrief€aside€is€necessary€here.Ð d ÐI€want€to€make€a€distinction€here€to€head€off€some€possible€confusion.€In€the€course€of€this€study,Ð Pì ÐI€have€used€the€term€ð ðthe€everlasting€God„Manðð.€What€that€means€is€that€there€was€a€specific€pointÐ <Ø Ðin€time€when€the€God„Man€came€into€existence.€That€was€at€the€Incarnation€.€At€the€birth€of€Jesus,Ð ( Ä Ðthe€everlasting€God„Man€was€born.€At€the€birth€of€Jesus,€the€Son€of€God€did€not€come€into€existence.Ð  ° ÐHe€has€always€existed€because€he€is€an€eternal€being.€A€distinction€must€be€made€between€the€wordsÐ  œ Ðð ðòòeternalóóðð€and€ð ðòòeverlastingóóðð.€ð ðòòEternalóóðð€means€without€beginning€or€ending.€The€term€ð ðòòeverlastingóóððÐ ì ˆ Ðmeans€having€a€beginning€point,€but€no€ending€point.€In€òòJohn€3:15,€óóthere€òòisð ðeternal€lifeóóðð,€which€isÐ Ø t Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€Eternal€life€has€always€existed.€Eternal€life€is€both€a€person€and€a€condition.Ð Ä ` ÐIn€òòJohn€3:16óó€we€have€ð ðòòeverlasting€lifeóóðð€which€is€what€we€get€when€we€come€to€salvation€byÐ °L  Ðreceiving€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€who€is€ð ðeternal€lifeðð.€Everlasting€life€has€a€beginning€but€no€end.€ItÐ œ8  Ðstarts€at€the€very€moment€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€becomes€your€Saviour.Ð ˆ$  ÐIn€recent€years,€I€have€become€more€and€more€reluctant€to€use€the€theological€term€ð ðthe€Trinityðð€andÐ t  Ðhave€started€using€the€King€James€Bible€term€ð ðthe€Godheadðð€instead.€The€King€James€Bible€uses€theÐ `ü  Ðterm€ð ðòòGodheadóóðð€three€times.€That€is€significant.€When€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€was€manifest€in€theÐ Lè  Ðflesh,€òòò òin€his€body€dwelt€all€the€fulness€of€the€Godheadóó.ó ó€òòColossians€2:8„9óó€puts€it€this€way:Ð 8Ô  ÐÌà8  àColossians€2:8ð!ð9€Ð°Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,á±ÔBeware€lest€any€man€spoil€you€through€philosophy€and€vain€deceit,€after€theÐ œ Ðtradition€of€men,€after€the€rudiments€of€the€world,€and€not€after€Christ.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¿²ÔFor€in€himÐ ìˆ Ðdwelleth€all€the€fulness€of€the€Godhead€bodily.ÐØtÐ Ð  ÐÌWhat€that€means€is€that€in€the€body€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€dwelt€God€the€Father€and€God€the€HolyÐ °L ÐGhost.€That€means€that€the€body€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€was€also€God.€That€is€but€one€of€theÐ œ8 Ðreasons€why€that€body€could€not€see€corruption.€There€were€yet€two€other€reasons.€One€was€theÐ ˆ$ Ðpromise€of€God€from€òòPsalm€16:10óó€as€applied€to€the€Holy€One€in€òòActs€2:25„31óó€and€òòActs€13:29„37óó.Ð t ÐThe€Holy€One€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€The€Holy€One€is€one€of€the€great€subjects€of€the€prophetÐ `ü ÐIsaiah€where€his€name€appears€30€different€times.€The€third€reason€he€saw€no€corruption€is€that€ÔÿÔò òheÐ Lè Ðknew€no€sin.€He€was€sinless.€ó óÔÿ¶ÔShocker€folks,€but€if€Adam€and€Eve€had€not€sinned€they€would€stillÐ < Ø Ðbe€alive€today€because€they€would€have€seen€no€corruption.€Next€up€in€our€study€is€Hebrews€chapterÐ ,!È Ð8.Ð "´ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌâ âÐ P+ì$( Ðà@EE&ìàÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔò òÔ% ‡K ÔHEBREWSÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸‘·#ÔÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔÔ#†¼£¸»»(¼£¸Ka#ÔÔ‡(¼£¸»»¼£¸Ô€8Ô%†K³·Ôó óÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸ê·#ԈРd Ðâ âà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚[Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÕ¸ÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6è¸ÔÝ‚3ÍOü¸us€CÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ *¹Ôó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nE¶¸#ÔÔÿH¹ÔÔ#†XütXX(Xüt,¸#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРx ÐÌNow€let€us€turn€to€òòHebrews€8:1„6óó:Ð < Ø ÐÌà8  àHebrews€8:1ð!ð6Ð °Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÛºÔNow€of€the€things€which€we€have€spokenòò€this€isóó€the€sum:€We€have€such€an€highÐ  œ Ðpriest,€who€is€set€on€the€right€hand€of€the€throne€of€the€Majesty€in€the€heavens;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,È»ÔAÐ ì ˆ Ðminister€of€the€sanctuary,€and€of€the€true€tabernacle,€which€the€Lord€pitched,€and€notÐ Ø t Ðman.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‚¼ÔFor€every€high€priest€is€ordained€to€offer€gifts€and€sacrifices:€whereforeòò€it€isóóÐ Ä`  Ðof€necessity€that€this€man€have€somewhat€also€to€offer.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Y½ÔFor€if€he€were€on€earth,€heÐ °L  Ðshould€not€be€a€priest,€seeing€that€there€are€priests€that€offer€gifts€according€to€theÐ œ8  Ðlaw:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,.¾ÔWho€serve€unto€the€example€and€shadow€of€heavenly€things,€as€Moses€wasÐ ˆ$  Ðadmonished€of€God€when€he€was€about€to€make€the€tabernacle:€for,€See,€saith€he,òò€thatóóÐ t  Ðthou€make€all€things€according€to€the€pattern€shewed€to€thee€in€the€mount.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,w¿ÔBut€nowÐ `ü  Ðhath€he€obtained€a€more€excellent€ministry,€by€how€much€also€he€is€the€mediator€ofÐ Lè  Ða€better€covenant,€which€was€established€upon€better€promises.Ð8ÔÐ Ð  ÐÌOur€Apostle€and€High€Priest€is€seated€at€the€right€hand€of€the€Father€in€heaven.€In€òòHebrews€8:1„5óó€weÐ ¬ Ðhave€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€ministering€in€that€perfect€sanctuary€and€tabernacle€that€is€in€heaven.€ItÐ ü˜ Ðis€that€Tabernacle€not€made€with€hands€that€is€pitched€by€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€himself.€The€earthlyÐ è„ Ðtabernacle€is€but€an€imperfect€shadow€,or€figure,€of€the€real€thing€that€is€in€heaven€because€thatÐ Ôp Ðearthly€tabernacle€is€built€with€manððs€hands.€The€Holy€Ghost€in€citing€òòExodus€25:40óó€is€contrastingÐ À\ Ðthe€imperfect€earthly€tabernacle€and€its€high€priest€with€the€perfect€heavenly€tabernacle€that€ourÐ ¬H Ðheavenly€eternal€High€Priest€ministers€in.€In€òòverses€3„6óó,€there€is€also€a€contrast€between€the€earthlyÐ ˜4 Ðhigh€priest€and€our€High€Priest€who€sits€not€only€as€intercessor,€but€as€mediator€between€God€andÐ „  Ðman.€ð ðFor€there€is€one€God,€and€one€mediator€between€God€and€men,€the€man€Christ€Jesusðð€(òò1Ð p  ÐTimothy€2:5óó).€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt!º#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€Three€times€in€the€book€of€Hebrews€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€is€referred€to€as€ourÐ \ø Ðmediator€(òòHebrews€8:6óó,€òòHebrews€9:15óó,€and€òòHebrews€12:24óó).€€Next€in€chapter€8,€we€will€briefly€dealÐ H ä Ðwith€the€use€of€the€words€ð ðòòcovenantóóðð€and€ð ðòòtestamentóóðð€in€the€book€of€Hebrews.€òòHebrews€8:6„13óóÐ 4!Ð Ðstates:Ð  "¼ ÐÌà8  àHebrews€8:6ð!ð13Ðø#” Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÇÔBut€now€hath€he€obtained€a€more€excellent€ministry,€by€how€much€also€he€is€theÐ ä$€! Ðmediator€of€a€better€covenant,€which€was€established€upon€better€promises.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ïÇÔFor€ifÐ Ð%l" Ðthat€firstòò€covenantóó€had€been€faultless,€then€should€no€place€have€been€sought€for€theÐ ¼&X # Ðsecond.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¶ÈÔFor€finding€fault€with€them,€he€saith,€Behold,€the€days€come,€saith€the€Lord,Ð ¨'D!$ Ðwhen€I€will€make€a€new€covenant€with€the€house€of€Israel€and€with€the€house€ofÐ ”(0"% ÐJudah:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¶ÉÔNot€according€to€the€covenant€that€I€made€with€their€fathers€in€the€day€whenÐ €)#& ÐI€took€them€by€the€hand€to€lead€them€out€of€the€land€of€Egypt;€because€they€continuedÐ l*$' Ðnot€in€my€covenant,€and€I€regarded€them€not,€saith€the€Lord.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,òÊÔFor€thisòò€isóó€theÐ X+ô$( Ðcovenant€that€I€will€make€with€the€house€of€Israel€after€those€days,€saith€the€Lord;€IÐ d Ðwill€put€my€laws€into€their€mind,€and€write€them€in€their€hearts:€and€I€will€be€to€themÐ Pì Ða€God,€and€they€shall€be€to€me€a€people:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,QÌÔAnd€they€shall€not€teach€every€man€hisÐ <Ø Ðneighbour,€and€every€man€his€brother,€saying,€Know€the€Lord:€for€all€shall€know€me,Ð ( Ä Ðfrom€the€least€to€the€greatest.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,IÍÔFor€I€will€be€merciful€to€their€unrighteousness,€andÐ  ° Ðtheir€sins€and€their€iniquities€will€I€remember€no€more.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÎÔIn€that€he€saith,€A€newòòÐ  œ Ðcovenantóó,€he€hath€made€the€first€old.€Now€that€which€decayeth€and€waxeth€oldòò€isóóÐ ì ˆ Ðready€to€vanish€away.ÐØ tÐ Ð  ÐÌThe€word€ð ðòòtestamentóóðð€occurs€7€times€in€Hebrews€(supplied€once€in€italics).€We€see€it€first€inÐ °L  ÐòòHebrews€7:22óó.€The€word€ð ðòòcovenantóóðð€appears€14€times€in€Hebrews€(supplied€three€times€in€italics).Ð œ8  ÐIn€Hebrews€the€word€ð ðòòcovenantóóðð€first€appears€in€òòHebrews€8:6óó.€I€said€all€of€that€to€say€this:€theÐ ˆ$  ÐEnglish€words€ð ðòòcovenantóóðð€and€ð ðòòtestamentóóðð€are€translated€from€the€same€Greek€word€(diatheke).€So,Ð t  Ðwhy€did€the€King€James€translators€use€two€different€words€to€translate€the€same€Greek€word?€TheyÐ `ü  Ðwanted€to€make€the€text€say€loudly€and€clearly€to€us€that€there€was€a€difference€in€application€of€theÐ Lè  ÐGreek€word.€ò òQUESTION:ó ó€Is€the€application€of€the€word€ð ðòòcovenantóóðð€strictly€to€Israel€and€the€Jew,Ð 8Ô  Ðor,€was€it€to€be€applied€to€the€Christian€and/or€Church€also.€ò òQUESTION:ó ó€Is€the€application€of€theÐ (Ä Ðword€ð ðòòtestamentóóðð€strictly€to€the€Christian€and/or€Church,€or,€did€it€apply€to€Israel€and€the€Jew€also.Ð ´ ÐIf€you€are€heretical€Replacement€Theologian,€you€will€say€that€it€could€not€possibly€be€Israel€becauseÐ   Ðthe€church€has€replaced€Israel.€That€is€theological€garbage€that€should€be€re„buried€in€the€SatanicÐ ðŒ Ðcrypt€that€it€came€slithering€forth€from.€If€you€want€to€look€at€the€fruits€of€Replacement€TheologyÐ Üx Ðyou€need€look€no€further€than€the€Holocaust€of€World€War€II€and€the€Islamic€attacks€upon€the€nationÐ Èd Ðof€Israel€on€October€7,€2023.Ð ´P ÐòòHebrews€8:6„13óó€is€a€study€that€is€well€worth€the€time,€but€I€do€not€have€time€to€get€into€it€here€todayÐ  < Ðin€the€depth€that€it€deserves.€However,€I€will€give€you€a€few€clues.€òòHebrews€8:6ð!ð13óó€is€a€NewÐ Œ( ÐTestament€restatement€of€the€unconditional€everlasting€covenant€promises€given€to€Israel€and€theÐ x ÐJew€again€in€òòJeremiah€31:31„34óó€and€further€amplified€on€in€òòJeremiah€32:37„41óó€and€òòJeremiah€33:20„Ð d Ð26óó.€What€is€the€lead€in€to€the€reaffirmation€of€the€everlasting€covenants€promised€to€Israel€inÐ Pì ÐòòJeremiah€31:31„34óó??€It€is€òòJeremiah€30:7óó,€the€time€of€Jacobððs€trouble.€The€fulfillment€of€JeremiahÐ < Ø Ðchapters€31€through€33€follows€that€time€of€Jacobððs€trouble.€The€time€of€Jacobððs€trouble€is€the€GreatÐ (!Ä ÐTribulation€of€the€book€of€Revelation.€In€the€New€Testament,€these€covenants€need€to€be€interpretedÐ "° Ðin€the€light€of€the€entirety€of€the€book€of€Hebrews€and€Ephesians€chapter€2€and€Romans€chapters€9Ð #œ Ðthrough11.€Some€years€ago€I€done€an€exhaustive€study€of€all€the€Abrahamic€covenants€starting€fromÐ ì#ˆ  Ðtheir€roots€in€òòGenesis€12:1„3óó€and€going€all€the€way€to€the€end€of€the€book€of€Hebrews€in€òòHebrewsÐ Ø$t! Ð13:20óó.€I€looked€at€every€occurrence€of€the€word€ð ðcovenantðð€and€brought€it€into€a€document€inÐ Ä%`" Ðcontext:€studied€it;€analyzed€it;€meditated€upon€it.€What€an€eye€opener!€It€grew€inside€of€me.€The€titleÐ °&L # Ðof€that€study€was€ð ðIsrael,€the€Palestinians,€and€the€Churchðð.€A€study€of€the€Abrahamic€Covenants€isÐ œ'8!$ Ðan€absolute€necessity€if€you€are€to€understand€and€defend€the€role€of€Israel€in€Bible€Prophecy.Ð ˆ($"% ÐStudying€and€òòò òBELIEVINGó óóó€the€Abrahamic€Covenants€will€destroy€Replacement€Theology€and€€theÐ t)#& ÐJewish€holocaust€promoting€doctrines€of€Islam€.€The€Abrahamic€Covenants€are€first€of€all€GodððsÐ d*$' Ðcovenants.€That€means€that€they€are€unconditional.€That€means€man€has€no€part€in€insuring€theirÐ P+ì$( Ðfulfillment.€That€also€means€that€their€fulfillment€can€in€€no€way€be€dependent€upon€the€conduct€orÐ <,Ø%) Ðobedience/disobedience€of€any€man.€God€also€states€in€the€Bible€that€those€covenants€are€everlasting.Ð d ÐThat€means€that€they€are€still€in€force€today.€Replacement€Theology€is€the€Jew€hating€and€IsraelÐ Pì Ðhating€heresy€that€says€that€the€church€has€replaced€Israel€in€Godððs€plan€for€the€end€times.€Ð <Ø ÐIn€2012,€I€did€a€6€part€series€on€Israel€here€in€Newport€on€the€radio.€That€same€year€I€did€a€9€partÐ ( Ä Ðseries€on€ð ðThe€Curse€and€Wickedness€of€Islamðð.€You€do€not€do€a€series€on€Islam€without€touchingÐ  ° Ðmuch€upon€Israel.€In€2017,€I€did€a€9€part€series€on€Israel€in€Sunday€School€at€Camden€BaptistÐ  œ ÐChurch.€I€have€nothing€but€utter€contempt€for€any€doctrine€that€as€a€matter€of€course€attacks€IsraelÐ ì ˆ Ðand€the€Jew.€As€you€can€see,€over€the€years€my€ministry€has€had€a€heavy€emphasis€on€the€Jew€andÐ Ø t ÐIsrael.€Some€folks€have€experienced€a€sharp€rebuke€from€me€when€they€were€critical€of€Israel€andÐ Ä ` Ðthe€Jew.€An€attack€upon€Israel€and€the€Jew€is€an€attack€upon€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€The€ministry€ofÐ °L  Ðthat€Baptist€heretic€Stephen€Anderson€is€under€the€curse€of€God€because€of€his€hatred€of€the€JewsÐ œ8  Ðand€his€radical€promotion€of€Replacement€Theology.€Obviously,€he€does€not€understand€òòMatthewÐ ˆ$  Ð25:31„46óó€where€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€issued€a€condemnation€unto€hell€(òòverse€41óó)for€any€who€wouldÐ t  Ðabuse€his€brethren,€the€Jews.€If€you€know€your€Bible,€you€are€going€to€know€the€Jew€and€Israel.Ð `ü  ÐThe€word€ð ðòòtestamentóóðð€in€the€book€of€Hebrews€also€needs€to€be€interpreted€in€the€light€of€òòMatthewÐ Lè  Ð26:28óó,€òòMark€14:24óó,€òòLuke€22:20óó,€òò1€Corinthians€11:25óó:€all€those€are€passages€on€the€Lordððs€Supper.Ð 8Ô  ÐAsk€yourself€who€is€partaker€of€that€testament?€Is€it€strictly€the€Jew,€or,€strictly€the€Gentile,€or,€is€itÐ $À Ðboth?€As€a€reminder,€a€testament€is€of€none€effect€until€the€death€of€the€testator€(òòHebrews€9:16„17óó).€Ð ¬ ÐNow€on€to€Hebrews€chapter€9.Ð ü˜ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌâ âÐ D+à$( ÐÑfOY-Ñâ fâѰ°Ñâ fâÑ  Ñà@EE&ìàò òÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔÔ% ‡L ÔHEBREWS€9Ô%†L5èÔÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸è#Ôó óˆÐ d Ðâ âà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚\Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÓèÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6æèÔÝ‚3ÍOúèty€tÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ (éÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nE´è#ÔÔÿFéÔÔ#†XütXX(XütÅ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРx ÐÌBefore€we€enter€into€our€brief€studies€on€Hebrews€chapters€9€we€must€tell€you€that€there€is€no€wayÐ < Ø Ðyou€can€thoroughly€understand€Hebrews€chapters€9€and€10€without€having€a€solid€knowledge€of€theÐ ( Ä ÐOld€Testament€tabernacle€and€the€laws€governing€its€construction€and€its€use€and€the€rules€governingÐ  ° Ðthe€Old€Testament€Aaronic€priesthood.€It€would€be€very€helpful€in€your€study€of€the€book€ofÐ  œ ÐHebrews€to€throughly€study€and€meditate€upon€Exodus€chapters€24€through€26;€Leviticus€chaptersÐ ì ˆ Ð1,€2,€3,€4,€5,€6,€7,€8,€11,€16,€17;€and€Numbers€19.€A€cursory€reading€of€all€those€chapters€will€not€do.Ð Ø t ÐYou€must€be€very€attentive€to€all€the€details.€It€would€be€helpful€to€visualize€the€layout€of€theÐ Ä`  Ðtabernacle€and€draw€it€out€on€a€piece€of€paper.€The€Tabernacle€is€so€rich€in€typology€and€there€haveÐ °L  Ðbeen€numerous€books€written€on€it.€Many€of€those€books€I€cannot€recommend€because€of€their€strongÐ œ8  Ðinclination€to€correct€the€King€James€Bible,€use€other€versions€of€the€Bible,€or€to€bounce€back€andÐ ˆ$  Ðforth€between€all€of€them€and€the€unoriginal€ð ðoriginal€Greekðð.€€However,€there€is€one€book€that€I€canÐ t  Ðrecommend€by€David€W.€Cloud€whose€title€is€ð ðòòA€Portrait€of€Christ€The€Tabernacle,€The€Priesthood,Ð `ü  ÐThe€Offeringsóóðð.€€It€is€338€pages€long€and€is€available€as€a€free€PDF€download.€Considering€the€depthÐ Lè  Ðof€the€subject,€what€follows€is€but€a€very€shallow€overview.€Ð 8Ô ÐIn€òòHebrews€9óó,€we€have€the€earthly€tabernacle€with€its€priests€and€its€continuing€sacrifices€contrastedÐ $À Ðwith€the€heavenly€tabernacle€with€its€one€priest€€and€its€one€sacrifice.€We€have€the€description€of€theÐ ¬ Ðearthly€tabernacle€given€in€the€first€10€verses€of€Hebrews€9.€In€those€verses,€we€read€the€following:Ð ü˜ ÐòòÌà8  àóóHebrews€9:1ð!ð10€ÐÔpÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‰òÔThen€verily€the€firstòò€covenantóó€had€also€ordinances€of€divine€service,€and€a€worldlyÐ À\ Ðsanctuary.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,6óÔFor€there€was€a€tabernacle€made;€the€first,€whereinòò€wasóó€the€candlestick,Ð ¬H Ðand€the€table,€and€the€shewbread;€which€is€called€the€sanctuary.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ôÔAnd€after€theÐ ˜4 Ðsecond€veil,€the€tabernacle€which€is€called€the€Holiest€of€all;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¤ôÔWhich€had€the€goldenÐ „  Ðcenser,€and€the€ark€of€the€covenant€overlaid€round€about€with€gold,€whereinòò€wasóó€theÐ p  Ðgolden€pot€that€had€manna,€and€Aaronððs€rod€that€budded,€and€the€tables€of€theÐ \ø Ðcovenant;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÞõÔAnd€over€it€the€cherubims€of€glory€shadowing€the€mercyseat;€of€whichÐ H ä Ðwe€cannot€now€speak€particularly.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�öÔNow€when€these€things€were€thus€ordained,€theÐ 4!Ð Ðpriests€went€always€into€the€first€tabernacle,€accomplishing€the€serviceòò€of€Godóó.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Z÷ÔButÐ  "¼ Ðinto€the€secondòò€wentóó€the€high€priest€alone€once€every€year,€not€without€blood,€whichÐ  #¨ Ðhe€offered€for€himself,€andòò€foróó€the€errors€of€the€people:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,UøÔThe€Holy€Ghost€thisÐ ø#”  Ðsignifying,€that€the€way€into€the€holiest€of€all€was€not€yet€made€manifest,€while€as€theÐ ä$€! Ðfirst€tabernacle€was€yet€standing:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,AùÔWhichòò€wasóó€a€figure€for€the€time€then€present,€inÐ Ð%l" Ðwhich€were€offered€both€gifts€and€sacrifices,€that€could€not€make€him€that€did€theÐ ¼&X # Ðservice€perfect,€as€pertaining€to€the€conscience;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,YúÔòòWhich€stoodóó€only€in€meats€andÐ ¨'D!$ Ðdrinks,€and€divers€washings,€and€carnal€ordinances,€imposedòò€on€themóó€until€the€timeÐ ”(0"% Ðof€reformation.Ѐ)#&Ð Ð  ÐÌIn€òòverses€1„7óó,€€we€have€a€very€broad€description€of€the€physical€layout€of€the€tabernacle€includingÐ X+ô$( Ðits€vessels€and€furnishings€with€the€general€priests€ministering€in€the€first€tabernacle€and€the€highÐ d Ðpriest€ministering€in€the€inner€tabernacle€called€the€second€€tabernacle€.€The€wording€of€these€versesÐ Pì Ðdescribes€a€tabernacle€within€a€€tabernacle.€The€first€tabernacle€would€be€what€we€call€the€sanctuaryÐ <Ø Ðor€the€ð ðholy€placeðð.€Both€the€priests€and€the€high€priest€could€enter€into€the€first€tabernacle,€or€theÐ ( Ä Ðð ðholy€placeðð€(òòverse€6óó).€That€second€tabernacle€is€what€the€King€James€Bible€calls€ò òð ðòòthe€Holiest€ofÐ  ° Ðallóóðð.ó ó€Only€the€high€priest€could€enter€into€ò òð ðòòthe€Holiest€of€allóóðð€(òòverse€7óó).ó ó€The€King€James€BibleÐ    ÐNEVER€uses€the€phrase€ð ðHoly€of€Holiesðð.€We€will€discuss€that€issue€in€more€depth€later.€ò òó óInside€ofÐ ô � Ðthe€ò òð ðòòthe€Holiest€of€allóóðð,ó ó€we€have€the€ark€of€the€covenant€and€its€mercy€seat€(òòverse€5óó)€and€we€areÐ à | Ðgoing€to€follow€the€example€of€the€Apostle€Paul€and€not€speak€of€it€particularly€at€this€time.€ThoughÐ Ð l Ðwell€worth€the€labour,€we€simply€do€not€have€the€time.€òòVerse€8óó€is€another€statement€proving€theÐ ¼X  Ðinspiration€of€the€Scriptures.€It€was€the€Holy€Ghost€that€gave,€or€signified€how,€€the€Old€TestamentÐ ¨D  Ðtabernacle€and€all€of€its€furnishings€were€to€be€built.€òòHebrews€9:9„10óó€describes€the€temporal€natureÐ ”0  Ðof€the€Old€Testament€sacrifices€and€ordinances.€That€tabernacle€and€the€ark€of€the€covenant€haveÐ €  Ðdisappeared.€Over€the€centuries,€there€has€been€much€speculation€and€spectacular€conjecture€aboutÐ l  Ðwhere€the€ark€of€the€covenant€is€since€tradition€has€it€that€it€was€saved€and€is€in€hiding€someplace.Ð Xô  ÐThere€have€been€movies€and€documentaries€made€about€it.€Next,€we€will€briefly€look€at€òòHebrewsÐ Dà  Ð9:11„28óó:Ð 0Ì ÐÌà8  àHebrews€9:11ð!ð28€Ð¤Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,3ÔBut€Christ€being€come€an€high€priest€of€good€things€to€come,€by€a€greater€and€moreÐ ô� Ðperfect€tabernacle,€not€made€with€hands,€that€is€to€say,€not€of€this€building;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔNeitherÐ à| Ðby€the€blood€of€goats€and€calves,€but€by€his€own€blood€he€entered€in€once€into€theÐ Ìh Ðholy€place,€having€obtained€eternal€redemptionòò€for€usóó.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔFor€if€the€blood€of€bulls€andÐ ¸T Ðof€goats,€and€the€ashes€of€an€heifer€sprinkling€the€unclean,€sanctifieth€to€the€purifyingÐ ¤@ Ðof€the€flesh:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,öÔHow€much€more€shall€the€blood€of€Christ,€who€through€the€eternalÐ �, ÐSpirit€offered€himself€without€spot€to€God,€purge€your€conscience€from€dead€worksÐ | Ðto€serve€the€living€God?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÿÔAnd€for€this€cause€he€is€the€mediator€of€the€new€testament,Ð h Ðthat€by€means€of€death,€for€the€redemption€of€the€transgressionsòò€that€wereóó€under€theÐ Tð Ðfirst€testament,€they€which€are€called€might€receive€the€promise€of€eternal€inheritance.Ð @ Ü ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,` ÔFor€where€a€testamentòò€isóó,€there€must€also€of€necessity€be€the€death€of€the€testator.Ð ,!È ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÔFor€a€testamentòò€isóó€of€force€after€men€are€dead:€otherwise€it€is€of€no€strength€at€allÐ "´ Ðwhile€the€testator€liveth.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ä ÔWhereupon€neither€the€firstòò€testamentóó€was€dedicatedÐ #  Ðwithout€blood.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,V ÔFor€when€Moses€had€spoken€every€precept€to€all€the€peopleÐ ð#Œ  Ðaccording€to€the€law,€he€took€the€blood€of€calves€and€of€goats,€with€water,€and€scarletÐ Ü$x! Ðwool,€and€hyssop,€and€sprinkled€both€the€book,€and€all€the€people,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ˆ ÔSaying,€Thisòò€isóóÐ È%d" Ðthe€blood€of€the€testament€which€God€hath€enjoined€unto€you.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óó€ÔUS.,UK.,$ ÔMoreover€heÐ ´&P # Ðsprinkled€with€blood€both€the€tabernacle,€and€all€the€vessels€of€the€ministry.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,È ÔAndÐ  'µÔNotÐ $À Ðforsaking€the€assembling€of€ourselves€together,€as€the€manner€of€someòò€isóó;€butÐ ¬ Ðexhortingòò€one€anotheróó:€and€so€much€the€more,€as€ye€see€the€day€approaching.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò26óó€ÔUS.,UK.,E¶ÔForÐ ü˜ Ðif€we€sin€wilfully€after€that€we€have€received€the€knowledge€of€the€truth,€thereÐ è„ Ðremaineth€no€more€sacrifice€for€sins,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò27óó€ÔUS.,UK.,·ÔBut€a€certain€fearful€looking€for€of€judgmentÐ Ôp Ðand€fiery€indignation,€which€shall€devour€the€adversaries.ÐÀ\Ð Ð  ÐÌIt€is€one€of€the€most€quoted€passages€less€verse€26€and€27.€I€do€not€know€how€many€times€I€haveÐ ˜4 Ðheard€òòHebrews€10:24„25óó€quoted€since€I€was€saved€on€August€21,€1992.€€Folks,€laying€out€of€churchÐ „  Ðis€serious€business.€For€many€years€when€teaching€on€the€church€I€would€quote€òòverse€24óó€and€òòverseÐ p  Ð25óó,€but€not€òòverse€26óó€and€òòverse€27óó.€That€was€a€big€blunder.€It€is€òòverse€26óó€and€òòverse€27óó€that€adds€theÐ \ø Ðnecessary€strength€to€the€warning.€In€my€almost€33€years€in€church€since€I€got€saved,€I€do€not€knowÐ Hä Ðthat€I€have€ever€heard€òòHebrews€10:26„27óó€preached€in€the€context€of€a€warning€about€laying€out€ofÐ 4 Ð Ðchurch.€€Laying€out€of€church€is€a€wilful€sin€that€could€bring€judgment€and€fiery€indignation€uponÐ  !¼ Ðyou€(òòverses€26„27óó).€Laying€out€of€church€is€very€serious€business.€It€may€even€be€akin€to€the€sin€untoÐ  "¨ Ðdeath€called€out€in€òò1€John€5:16.óó€I€do€not€say€that€lightly:€nor,€am€I€using€hyperbole.€Reread€òòHebrewsÐ ø"” Ð10:26„27óó€and€judge€for€yourself.€Next,€we€take€a€look€at€òòHebrews€10:28„31óó:Ð ä#€  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€10:28ð!ð31м%X"Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò28óó€ÔUS.,UK.,½ÔHe€that€despised€Mosesðð€law€died€without€mercy€under€two€or€three€witnesses:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò29óóÐ ¨&D # ÐÔUS.,UK.,•½ÔOf€how€much€sorer€punishment,€suppose€ye,€shall€he€be€thought€worthy,€who€hathÐ ”'0!$ Ðtrodden€under€foot€the€Son€of€God,€and€hath€counted€the€blood€of€the€covenant,Ð €("% Ðwherewith€he€was€sanctified,€an€unholy€thing,€and€hath€done€despite€unto€the€SpiritÐ l)#& Ðof€grace?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò30óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¿ÔFor€we€know€him€that€hath€said,€Vengeanceòò€belongethóó€unto€me,€I€willÐ X*ô#' Ðrecompense,€saith€the€Lord.€And€again,€The€Lord€shall€judge€his€people.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò31óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ñ¿ÔòòIt€isóó€aÐ D+à$( Ðfearful€thing€to€fall€into€the€hands€of€the€living€God.Ô#†XütXX(Xütä¬#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ0,Ì%)Ð Ð  ЇWe€have€quoted€òòHebrews€10:29óó€several€times€now€and€have€made€application€of€it€to€GentileÐ d Ðapostates€and€heretics.€There€are€scriptural€principles€though€uniquely€directed€to€the€Jew,€or€theÐ Pì ÐGentile,€or€the€Church,€that€can€be€generally€applied€to€all€three€groups.€At€the€time€the€book€ofÐ <Ø ÐHebrews€was€written,€its€primary€application€was€to€saved€and€unsaved€Jews.€When€the€book€ofÐ ( Ä ÐHebrews€was€written,€very€few€Gentiles€would€have€understood€its€many€symbols€and€directÐ  ° Ðreferences,€and€allusions€to€the€Old€Testament.€If€we€did€not€have€the€Old€Testament€included€in€ourÐ  œ ÐBibles,€the€book€of€Hebrews€would€leave€us€Gentiles€in€a€ball€of€confusion.€Without€the€OldÐ ì ˆ ÐTestament,€the€book€of€Hebrews€would€be€an€enigma€to€Ô_Ôus.WeÔ_Ô€would€be€almost€spirituallyÐ Ø t Ðdumbfounded.€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¢À#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔThat€being€said,€òòHebrews€10:28„31óó€is€a€dire€warning€of€impending€judgmentÐ Ä ` Ðspecifically€directed€at€the€Jews€who€had€defamed€and€rejected€the€work€of€the€Holy€Ghost€in€tryingÐ °L  Ðto€bring€them€to€faith€and€repentance.€Read€again€òòHebrews€10:28„31óó€followed€by€all€the€followingÐ œ8  Ðpassages:€òòMatthew€12:31„32óó,€òòActs€7:51„52óó,€òòHebrews€3:7„8óó,€and€òòHebrews€6:4„6óó:€Ð ˆ$  ÐÔ#†XütXX(XütÆÄ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌà8  àMatthew€12:31ð!ð32€Ð`ü Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò31óó€ÔUS.,UK.,CÇÔWherefore€I€say€unto€you,€All€manner€of€sin€and€blasphemy€shall€be€forgiven€untoÐ Lè  Ðmen:€but€the€blasphemyòò€againstóó€theòò€Holyóó€Ghost€shall€not€be€forgiven€unto€men.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò32óóÐ 8Ô  ÐÔUS.,UK.,7ÈÔAnd€whosoever€speaketh€a€word€against€the€Son€of€man,€it€shall€be€forgiven€him:€butÐ $À Ðwhosoever€speaketh€against€the€Holy€Ghost,€it€shall€not€be€forgiven€him,€neither€inÐ ¬ Ðthis€world,€neither€in€theòò€worldóó€to€come.Ðü˜Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àActs€7:51ð!ð52€ÐÔpÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò51óó€ÔUS.,UK.,æÉÔYe€stiffnecked€and€uncircumcised€in€heart€and€ears,€ye€do€always€resist€the€HolyÐ À\ ÐGhost:€as€your€fathersòò€didóó,€soòò€doóó€ye.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò52óó€ÔUS.,UK.,²ÊÔWhich€of€the€prophets€have€not€your€fathersÐ ¬H Ðpersecuted?€and€they€have€slain€them€which€shewed€before€of€the€coming€of€the€JustÐ ˜4 ÐOne;€of€whom€ye€have€been€now€the€betrayers€and€murderers:Є Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€3:7ð!ð8€Ð\øÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,0ÌÔWherefore€(as€the€Holy€Ghost€saith,€To€day€if€ye€will€hear€his€voice,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ªÌÔHarden€notÐ Hä Ðyour€hearts,€as€in€the€provocation,€in€the€day€of€temptation€in€the€wilderness:Ð4 ÐÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€6:4ð!ð6€Ð "¨Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,´ÍÔForòò€it€isóó€impossible€for€those€who€were€once€enlightened,€and€have€tasted€of€theÐ ø"” Ðheavenly€gift,€and€were€made€partakers€of€the€Holy€Ghost,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�ÎÔAnd€have€tasted€the€goodÐ ä#€  Ðword€of€God,€and€the€powers€of€the€world€to€come,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÏÔIf€they€shall€fall€away,€to€renewÐ Ð$l! Ðthem€again€unto€repentance;€seeing€they€crucify€to€themselves€the€Son€of€God€afresh,Ð ¼%X" Ðand€putòò€himóó€to€an€open€shame.Ш&D #Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(XütØÆ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔHebrews€12:15ð!ð17€Ð€("%Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÃÐÔLooking€diligently€lest€any€man€fail€of€the€grace€of€God;€lest€any€root€of€bitternessÐ l)#& Ðspringing€up€troubleòò€youóó,€and€thereby€many€be€defiled;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ŸÑÔLest€thereòò€beóó€any€fornicator,Ð X*ô#' Ðor€profane€person,€as€Esau,€who€for€one€morsel€of€meat€sold€his€birthright.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,XÒÔFor€yeÐ D+à$( Ðknow€how€that€afterward,€when€he€would€have€inherited€the€blessing,€he€wasÐ 0,Ì%) Ðrejected:€for€he€found€no€place€of€repentance,€though€he€sought€it€carefully€with€tears.ÐdÐ Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(XüteÐ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt¡Ó#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔòòMatthew€12:31„32óó€is€a€teaser.€To€get€full€benefit€of€those€two€verses,€you€need€to€read€and€òòstudyÐ <Ø ÐMatthew€12:22„32óó€and€òòMark€3:22„30óó.€Take€a€close€look€at€the€first€four€passages€just€quoted€and€addÐ ( Ä ÐòòHebrews€10:29óó€to€them.€That€is€five€passages€total.€Each€of€those€passages€involve€some€aspect€ofÐ  ° Ðthe€ministry€of€the€Holy€Ghost€to€the€Jewish€people.€In€òòMatthew€12:31„32óó,€they€did€despite€to€theÐ  œ Ðwork€of€the€Spirt€of€grace€by€blaspheming€the€Holy€Ghost€who€is€the€possessor€of€the€Spirit€of€grace.Ð ì ˆ ÐThe€Jews€blasphemed€the€Holy€Ghost.€Folks,€put€simply,€blasphemy€of€the€Holy€Ghost€is€givingÐ Ø t Ðcredit€to€the€Devil€for€the€works€that€the€Holy€Ghost€has€accomplished.€The€Jews€rejected€the€worksÐ Ä ` Ðof€the€Holy€Ghost.€What€followed€in€òòMatthew€27:24„25óó€is€the€most€tragic€application€in€the€historyÐ °L  Ðof€the€world€of€the€warning€that€you€had€better€be€careful€what€you€ask€for:€They€asked€that€theÐ œ8  Ðblood€of€Jesus€be€on€them€and€my€how€it€has€been.€Ð ˆ$  ÐTo€reap€the€full€benefit€of€òòActs€7:51„52óó€,€you€need€to€read€òòActs€7:37„54óó.€In€òòActs€7:51„52óó,€the€JewsÐ t  Ðdid€despite€to€the€Spirit€of€grace€by€resisting€the€work€of€the€Holy€Ghost.€The€Jews€well€understoodÐ `ü  Ðthe€consequences€of€their€actions€when€Stephen€called€out€their€uncircumcised€heart€and€theirÐ Lè  Ðuncircumcised€ears.€That€would€have€immediately€driven€their€thoughts€back€to€òòJeremiah€6:10„19óóÐ 8Ô  Ðwhere€we€see€one€of€the€most€tragic€consequences€in€the€Bible€of€rejecting€the€word€of€God.Ð $À ÐòòJeremiah€6:10óó€says€that€they€could€not€harken€unto€the€warning€of€the€prophet€because€they€hadÐ ¬ Ðuncircumcised€ears.€Those€uncircumcised€ears€were€the€fruit€of€an€uncircumcised€(unbelieving)Ð ü˜ Ðheart.€What€followed€their€rejection€of€the€word€of€God€was€death.€What€eventually€followed€theÐ è„ ÐJews€resisting€the€Holy€Ghost€in€òòActs€7:51„52óó€is€the€judicial€blinding€of€the€NATION€of€Israel€andÐ Ôp Ðall€the€bloodshed€and€death€that€has€followed€the€Jew€in€the€last€2,000€years.Ð À\ ÐIn€òòHebrews€3:7ð!ð8óó,€the€Jews€in€the€wilderness€hardened€their€hearts€against€the€work€of€the€HolyÐ ¬H ÐGhostÔ#†XütXX(XütÔ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€in€the€wilderness.€The€consequence€of€that€hardening€was€once€again€death.€All€the€IsraelitesÐ ˜4 Ðbut€two€died€in€the€wilderness€being€denied€entry€into€the€Promised€Land.€The€cause€of€the€hardnessÐ „  Ðof€their€heart€was€that€they€had€again€rejected€the€word€of€God.€In€unbelief,€they€rejected€theÐ p  Ðpreaching€of€the€word€of€God.€òòHebrews€4:2óó€says€that€the€preached€word€of€God€did€not€profit€themÐ \ø Ðbecause€it€was€not€mixed€with€faith.€When€you€continuously€reject€the€word€of€God€it€works€in€aÐ Hä Ðvicious€circle€of€condemnation.€ð ðSo€then€faith€cometh€by€hearing,€and€hearing€by€the€word€of€GodððÐ 4 Ð Ð(òòRomans€10:17óó).€But,€you€have€rejected€the€word€of€God.€So,€where€is€the€faith€coming€from?€ThatÐ  !¼ Ðis€the€vicious€circle.€When€you€reject€the€word€of€God,€it€is€a€soul€damning€offense€to€the€Holy€GhostÐ  "¨ Ðwho€is€the€author€of€the€word€of€God.€To€reject€the€word€of€God,€does€despite€to€the€Spirit€of€grace.Ð ø"” ÐIf€you€do€not€repent€of€your€rejection€of€the€word€of€God,€you€will€die€and€go€to€hell.€Ô#†XütXX(XütûÝ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔTo€get€a€betterÐ ä#€  Ðunderstanding€of€the€consequences€of€Israel€hardening€their€hearts€against€the€Holy€Ghost€read€andÐ Ð$l! Ðstudy€òòHebrews€3:7óó€through€òòHebrews€4:11óó.€We€have€already€spoken€in€much€more€detail€on€òòHebrewsÐ ¼%X" Ð3:7óó€through€òòHebrews€4:11óóò ò.ó óÔ#†XütXX(XütÏâ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ ¨&D # ÐIn€òòHebrews€6:4ð!ð6óó,Ô#†XütXX(XütUä#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€we€see€an€offense€to€the€Holy€Ghost€that€is€closely€akin€to€that€in€òòHebrews€10:29óó.Ð ˜'4!$ ÐIn€both€cases€severe€judgment€is€pronounced€upon€those€guilty€of€rejecting€the€Holy€Ghost€becauseÐ „( "% Ðin€the€one€case€their€rejection€puts€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€to€open€shame€and€in€the€other€case€they€Ð p) #& Ðhave€trodden€under€foot€the€Son€of€God€by€counting€his€blood€as€an€unholy€thing.€Rejecting€theÐ \*ø#' Ðblood€of€Jesus€puts€us€under€the€condemnation€of€ÔÿÔò òHELL€FIRE.€ó óÔÿææÔIt€is€either€the€blood€of€Jesus€or€hell.Ð H+ä$( ÐÔ#†XütXX(XütÆä#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔIn€òò2€Peter€2:20„22óó€we€have€a€parallel€to€òòHebrews€6:4„6óó:Ð 8,Ô%) Їà8  à2€Peter€2:20ð!ð22ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,<èÔFor€if€after€they€have€escaped€the€pollutions€of€the€world€through€the€knowledgeÐ Pì Ðof€the€Lord€and€Saviour€Jesus€Christ,€they€are€again€entangled€therein,€and€overcome,Ð <Ø Ðthe€latter€end€is€worse€with€them€than€the€beginning.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óó€ÔUS.,UK.,véÔFor€it€had€been€better€for€themÐ ( Ä Ðnot€to€have€known€the€way€of€righteousness,€than,€after€they€have€knownòò€itóó,€to€turnÐ  ° Ðfrom€the€holy€commandment€delivered€unto€them.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,|êÔBut€it€is€happened€unto€themÐ  œ Ðaccording€to€the€true€proverb,€The€dogòò€isóó€turned€to€his€own€vomit€again;€and€the€sowÐ ì ˆ Ðthat€was€washed€to€her€wallowing€in€the€mire.Ô#†XütXX(Xüt{ç#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐØ tÐ Ð  ÐÌNow,€Let€us€move€on€to€òòHebrews€10:38„39óó€which€says€this:Ð °L  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€10:38ð!ð39Ј$ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò38óó€ÔUS.,UK.,~ìÔNow€the€just€shall€live€by€faith:€but€ifòò€any€manóó€draw€back,€my€soul€shall€have€noÐ t  Ðpleasure€in€him.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò39óó€ÔUS.,UK.,0íÔBut€we€are€not€of€them€who€draw€back€unto€perdition;€but€of€themÐ `ü  Ðthat€believe€to€the€saving€of€the€soul.ÐLè Ð Ð  ÐÌPart€of€òòHebrews€10:38óó€is€quoted€from€òòHabakkuk€2:4óó.€òòHabakkuk€2:4óó€is€also€quoted€in€òòRomans€1:17Ð $À Ðóóand€òòGalatians€3:11óó.€It€states€that€ð ðòòthe€just€shall€live€by€faithóóðð.€Justification€(the€just)€is€by€faith.Ð ¬ Ðð ðòòWhatsoever€is€not€of€faith€is€sinóóðð€(òòRomans€14:23óó).€The€faith€that€is€talked€of€in€òòHebrews€10:38óó€isÐ ü˜ Ðsoul€saving€faith.€It€is€a€warning€to€those€who€are€unbelieving€false€professors.€They€will€be€drawnÐ è„ Ðback€into€perdition€because€they€have€never€exercised€saving€faith.€These€are€like€the€disciples€ofÐ Ôp ÐòòJohn€6:66óó€that€no€more€walked€with€Jesus.€It€is€obvious€that€Paul€is€talking€about€those€who€say€theyÐ À\ Ðare€saved€and€are€not.€The€repentance€of€the€unsaved€is€as€the€repentance€of€Esau€and€Judas€IscariotÐ ¬H Ðbecause€it€is€not€the€work€of€the€Holy€Ghost.€What€I€am€about€to€say€gets€me€into€trouble€in€someÐ ˜4 Ðcircles,€but€you€cannot€repent€unto€salvation€if€you€have€not€exercised€saving€faith€becauseÐ „  Ðrepentance€is€both€the€gift€and€the€work€of€the€Holy€Ghost.€If€you€have€not€exercised€saving€faith,Ð p  Ðthen€the€Holy€Ghost€is€not€in€you!€Here€is€why€I€get€into€trouble.€Many€say€that€repentance€mustÐ \ø Ðcome€before€faith.€That€makes€repentance€a€work€of€your€intellect€and€your€flesh.€Years€ago,€I€gaveÐ Hä ÐBrother€Sammy€Allen€my€testimony€and€his€response€to€me€was€that€ò òòòI€was€repenting€before€I€gotÐ 4 Ð Ðsavedóó.ó ó€I€emphasize€before€I€got€saved.€I€could€have€kept€on€repenting€and€still€gone€to€hell.€WhereÐ $!À Ðis€the€Bible€proof€of€that?€òò2€Corinthians€7:9„10óó€very€pointedly€states:Ð "° ÐÌà8  à2€Corinthians€7:9ð!ð10€Ðì#ˆ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ˆõÔNow€I€rejoice,€not€that€ye€were€made€sorry,€but€that€ye€sorrowed€to€repentance:€forÐ Ø$t! Ðye€were€made€sorry€after€a€godly€manner,€that€ye€might€receive€damage€by€us€inÐ Ä%`" Ðnothing.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�öÔFor€godly€sorrow€worketh€repentance€to€salvation€not€to€be€repented€of:Ð °&L # Ðbut€the€sorrow€of€the€world€worketh€death.М'8!$Ð Ð  ÐÌIf€you€have€not€exercised€saving€faith,€you€are€not€going€to€repent€unto€salvation.€You€are€still€goingÐ t)#& Ðto€hell.€Repentance€is€a€fruit€of€the€indwelling€Holy€Ghost€in€those€who€have€exercised€saving€faith.Ð `*ü#' ÐRepentance€is€both€a€fruit€and€an€evidence€of€having€exercised€saving€faith.€If€you€have€not€repented,Ð L+è$( Ðthen€you€are€not€saved.€Brother€Sammy€Allen€use€to€say:€ð ðno€fruit,€no€rootðð.€Bible€believingÐ 8,Ô%) Ðrepentance€is€rooted€in€faith€because€ð ðwithout€faith€it€is€impossible€to€please€himðð€with€any€work(s)Ð d Ðthat€we€might€do.€Ð Pì ÐThose€who€say€that€repentance€must€come€before€faith€use€òòActs€20:21óó€to€defend€their€positionÐ <Ø Ðbecause€the€word€ð ðrepentanceðð€comes€before€the€word€ð ðfaithðð€in€that€verse.€While€in€that€verse€thatÐ ( Ä Ðis€literally€true,€there€should€be€no€inference€drawn€from€the€fact€that€the€word€ð ðrepentanceðð€comesÐ  ° Ðbefore€the€word€ð ðfaithðð€in€that€verse.€No€where€in€the€Bible€do€you€see€a€statement€that€saysÐ  œ Ðrepentance€comes€before€faith€in€salvation.€No€where€in€the€Bible€do€you€see€a€statement€that€saysÐ ì ˆ Ðfaith€must€come€before€repentance€in€salvation.€You€have€to€understand€who€performs€the€work€ofÐ Ø t Ðrepentance€in€salvation.€Repentance€is€a€work.€Since€God€will€not€accept€our€works€for€salvation,Ð Ä ` Ðò òòòWHOóóó ó€must€perform€the€work€of€repentance€that€is€absolutely€necessary€to€salvation?€Answer,€it€isÐ °L  ÐGod€the€Holy€Ghost€that€both€grants€and€works€saving€repentance€in€the€believer.€When€does€theÐ  <  ÐHoly€Ghost€enter€an€unsaved€sinner.€That€can€only€occur€òòò òAFTERó óóó€the€unsaved€sinner€exercisesÐ Œ(  Ðsaving€faith€in€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€Then,€and€only€then,€does€the€Holy€Ghost€enter€a€person.€SomeÐ |  Ðfolks€confuse€Holy€Ghost€conviction€with€Holy€Ghost€wrought€repentance.€Holy€Ghost€convictionÐ h  Ðis€not€Holy€Ghost€wrought€repentance.€Those€who€state€that€repentance€must€come€before€faith€areÐ Tð  Ðrightfully€accused€of€either€advocating€a€works€based€salvation€or€Lordship€Salvation.€The€extremesÐ @Ü  Ðof€Lordship€Salvation€has€individuals€repenting€of€all€their€sin€and€making€the€Lord€the€Lord€of€theirÐ ,È Ðlife€before€they€can€get€saved.ÔÿÔò ò€For€the€record,€the€Lord€is€already€Lord€whether€you€make€himÐ ´ Ðyour€Lord€or€not.ó óÔÿ.Ô€€òòHebrews€10:38„39óó€is€an€application€of€the€principles€of€òòHebrews€6:1„9óó.€TwoÐ ¤ Ðmore€companion€passages€for€òòHebrews€10:38„39óó€would€be€òò2€Peter€2:18„21óó€and€òòMatthew€12:43„45óó.Ð ø” ÐFalse€professions€of€faith€have€become€the€leprosy€of€our€Independent€Baptist€churches.€I€haveÐ ä€ Ðprepared€a€42€page€document€that€I€wish€I€could€get€every€Bible€believing€Christian€to€read.€It€isÐ Ðl Ðsimply€titled€ð ðBiblical€Repentanceðð.€Our€next€study€is€in€Hebrews€chapter€11.Ð ¼X ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌâ âÐ T+ð$( Ðà@  %ìàÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔò òÔ% ‡N ÔHEBREWS€11Ô%†NaÔó óÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸?#ԈРd Ðâ âà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚:Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6ÔÝ‚3ÍO'€deaÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ UÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nEá#ÔÔÿsÔÔ#†XütXX(Xüt¡ë#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРx ÐÌÔ#†XütXX(XütL#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔà8  àHebrews€11Ð< ØÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔNow€faith€is€the€substance€of€things€hoped€for,€the€evidence€of€things€not€seen.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ŠÔForÐ ( Ä Ðby€it€the€elders€obtained€a€good€report.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÿÔThrough€faith€we€understand€that€the€worldsÐ  ° Ðwere€framed€by€the€word€of€God,€so€that€things€which€are€seen€were€not€made€ofÐ  œ Ðthings€which€do€appear.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,îÔBy€faith€Abel€offered€unto€God€a€more€excellent€sacrificeÐ ì ˆ Ðthan€Cain,€by€which€he€obtained€witness€that€he€was€righteous,€God€testifying€of€hisÐ Ø t Ðgifts:€and€by€it€he€being€dead€yet€speaketh.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÔBy€faith€Enoch€was€translated€that€heÐ Ä`  Ðshould€not€see€death;€and€was€not€found,€because€God€had€translated€him:€for€beforeÐ °L  Ðhis€translation€he€had€this€testimony,€that€he€pleased€God.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÔBut€without€faithòò€it€isóóÐ œ8  Ðimpossible€to€pleaseòò€himóó:€for€he€that€cometh€to€God€must€believe€that€he€is,€andòò€thatóóÐ ˆ$  Ðhe€is€a€rewarder€of€them€that€diligently€seek€him.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,' ÔBy€faith€Noah,€being€warned€ofÐ t  ÐGod€of€things€not€seen€as€yet,€moved€with€fear,€prepared€an€ark€to€the€saving€of€hisÐ `ü  Ðhouse;€by€the€which€he€condemned€the€world,€and€became€heir€of€the€righteousnessÐ Lè  Ðwhich€is€by€faith.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,o ÔBy€faith€Abraham,€when€he€was€called€to€go€out€into€a€placeÐ 8Ô Ðwhich€he€should€after€receive€for€an€inheritance,€obeyed;€and€he€went€out,€notÐ $À Ðknowing€whither€he€went.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,oÔBy€faith€he€sojourned€in€the€land€of€promise,€asòò€inóó€aÐ ¬ Ðstrange€country,€dwelling€in€tabernacles€with€Isaac€and€Jacob,€the€heirs€with€him€ofÐ ü˜ Ðthe€same€promise:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,nÔFor€he€looked€for€a€city€which€hath€foundations,€whose€builderÐ è„ Ðand€makeròò€isóó€God.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔThrough€faith€also€Sara€herself€received€strength€to€conceiveÐ Ôp Ðseed,€and€was€delivered€of€a€child€when€she€was€past€age,€because€she€judged€himÐ À\ Ðfaithful€who€had€promised.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔTherefore€sprang€there€even€of€one,€and€him€as€goodÐ ¬H Ðas€dead,òò€so€manyóó€as€the€stars€of€the€sky€in€multitude,€and€as€the€sand€which€is€by€theÐ ˜4 Ðsea€shore€innumerable.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔThese€all€died€in€faith,€not€having€received€the€promises,Ð „  Ðbut€having€seen€them€afar€off,€and€were€persuaded€ofòò€themóó,€and€embracedòò€themóó,€andÐ p  Ðconfessed€that€they€were€strangers€and€pilgrims€on€the€earth.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,NÔFor€they€that€say€suchÐ \ø Ðthings€declare€plainly€that€they€seek€a€country.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ßÔAnd€truly,€if€they€had€been€mindfulÐ H ä Ðof€thatòò€countryóó€from€whence€they€came€out,€they€might€have€had€opportunity€to€haveÐ 4!Ð Ðreturned.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÃÔBut€now€they€desire€a€betteròò€countryóó,€that€is,€an€heavenly:€wherefore€GodÐ  "¼ Ðis€not€ashamed€to€be€called€their€God:€for€he€hath€prepared€for€them€a€city.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,©ÔBy€faithÐ  #¨ ÐAbraham,€when€he€was€tried,€offered€up€Isaac:€and€he€that€had€received€the€promisesÐ ø#”  Ðoffered€up€his€only€begottenòò€sonóó,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‹ÔOf€whom€it€was€said,€That€in€Isaac€shall€thy€seedÐ ä$€! Ðbe€called:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔAccounting€that€Godòò€wasóó€able€to€raiseòò€himóó€up,€even€from€the€dead;€fromÐ Ð%l" Ðwhence€also€he€received€him€in€a€figure.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÖÔBy€faith€Isaac€blessed€Jacob€and€EsauÐ ¼&X # Ðconcerning€things€to€come.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óó€ÔUS.,UK.,`ÔBy€faith€Jacob,€when€he€was€a€dying,€blessed€both€theÐ ¨'D!$ Ðsons€of€Joseph;€and€worshipped,òò€leaningóó€upon€the€top€of€his€staff.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,(ÔBy€faith€Joseph,Ð ”(0"% Ðwhen€he€died,€made€mention€of€the€departing€of€the€children€of€Israel;€and€gaveÐ €)#& Ðcommandment€concerning€his€bones.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò23óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔBy€faith€Moses,€when€he€was€born,€was€hidÐ l*$' Ðthree€months€of€his€parents,€because€they€sawòò€he€wasóó€a€proper€child;€and€they€wereÐ X+ô$( Ðnot€afraid€of€the€kingððs€commandment.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔBy€faith€Moses,€when€he€was€come€toÐ d Ðyears,€refused€to€be€called€the€son€of€Pharaohððs€daughter;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò25óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¼ÔChoosing€rather€to€sufferÐ Pì Ðaffliction€with€the€people€of€God,€than€to€enjoy€the€pleasures€of€sin€for€a€season;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò26óóÐ <Ø ÐÔUS.,UK.,sÔEsteeming€the€reproach€of€Christ€greater€riches€than€the€treasures€in€Egypt:€for€he€hadÐ ( Ä Ðrespect€unto€the€recompence€of€the€reward.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò27óó€ÔUS.,UK.,SÔBy€faith€he€forsook€Egypt,€not€fearingÐ  ° Ðthe€wrath€of€the€king:€for€he€endured,€as€seeing€him€who€is€invisible.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò28óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÔThrough€faithÐ  œ Ðhe€kept€the€passover,€and€the€sprinkling€of€blood,€lest€he€that€destroyed€the€firstbornÐ ì ˆ Ðshould€touch€them.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò29óó€ÔUS.,UK.,àÔBy€faith€they€passed€through€the€Red€sea€as€by€dryòò€landóó:€whichÐ Ø t Ðthe€Egyptians€assaying€to€do€were€drowned.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò30óó€ÔUS.,UK.,™ÔBy€faith€the€walls€of€Jericho€fell€down,Ð Ä ` Ðafter€they€were€compassed€about€seven€days.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò31óó€ÔUS.,UK.,7 ÔBy€faith€the€harlot€Rahab€perished€notÐ °L  Ðwith€them€that€believed€not,€when€she€had€received€the€spies€with€peace.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò32óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ð ÔAnd€whatÐ œ8  Ðshall€I€more€say?€for€the€time€would€fail€me€to€tell€of€Gedeon,€andòò€ofóó€Barak,€andòò€ofóóÐ ˆ$  ÐSamson,€andòò€ofóó€Jephthae;òò€ofóó€David€also,€and€Samuel,€andòò€ofóó€the€prophets:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò33óó€ÔUS.,UK.,"ÔWhoÐ t  Ðthrough€faith€subdued€kingdoms,€wrought€righteousness,€obtained€promises,€stoppedÐ `ü  Ðthe€mouths€of€lions,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò34óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ú"ÔQuenched€the€violence€of€fire,€escaped€the€edge€of€the€sword,Ð Lè  Ðout€of€weakness€were€made€strong,€waxed€valiant€in€fight,€turned€to€flight€the€armiesÐ 8Ô  Ðof€the€aliens.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò35óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ú#ÔWomen€received€their€dead€raised€to€life€again:€and€others€wereÐ $À Ðtortured,€not€accepting€deliverance;€that€they€might€obtain€a€better€resurrection:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò36óóÐ ¬ ÐÔUS.,UK.,¶$ÔAnd€others€had€trial€ofòò€cruelóó€mockings€and€scourgings,€yea,€moreover€of€bonds€andÐ ü˜ Ðimprisonment:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò37óó€ÔUS.,UK.,y%ÔThey€were€stoned,€they€were€sawn€asunder,€were€tempted,€wereÐ è„ Ðslain€with€the€sword:€they€wandered€about€in€sheepskins€and€goatskins;€beingÐ Ôp Ðdestitute,€afflicted,€tormented;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò38óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�&Ô(Of€whom€the€world€was€not€worthy:)€theyÐ À\ Ðwandered€in€deserts,€andòò€inóó€mountains,€andòò€inóó€dens€and€caves€of€the€earth.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò39óó€ÔUS.,UK.,J'ÔAndÐ ¬H Ðthese€all,€having€obtained€a€good€report€through€faith,€received€not€the€promise:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò40óóÐ ˜4 ÐÔUS.,UK.,é'ÔGod€having€provided€some€better€thing€for€us,€that€they€without€us€should€not€beÐ „  Ðmade€perfect.Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¥#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐp Ð Ð  ÐÌòòHebrews€11óó€is€referred€to€as€the€ð ðòòHall€of€Faithóóðð€by€folks€who€study€the€Bible.€Chapter€11€mentionsÐ Hä Ðby€name€fifteen€(15)€heroes€of€the€faith.€It€is€a€march€down€through€the€halls€of€time.€The€key€verseÐ 4 Ð Ðin€òòHebrews€11€óóis€òòverse€6óó€which€states:Ð  !¼ ÐÌÌà8  àHebrews€11:6Ðä#€ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,•*ÔBut€without€faithòò€it€isóó€impossible€to€pleaseòò€himóó:€for€he€that€cometh€to€God€mustÐ Ð$l! Ðbelieve€that€he€is,€andòò€thatóó€he€is€a€rewarder€of€them€that€diligently€seek€him.м%X"Ð Ð  ÐÌAbel,€Enoch,€Noah,€Abraham,€Sara,€Isaac,€Jacob,€Joseph,€Moses,€Rahab,€Gedeon,€Barak,€Samson,Ð ”'0!$ ÐJephthae,€David,€and€all€the€unnamed€heroes€in€òòverses€34€through€40óó€€are€all€there€because€theyÐ €("% Ðexercised€faith.€Ô#†XütXX(XütÇ(#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔThe€exercise€of€ò òFAITHó ó€will:€Ð l)#& ÐÌà8  à1.à0` Ð Ð àshow€you€that€faith€is€the€substance€of€things€hoped€for€the€evidence€of€thingsÐ H+ä$( Ðnot€seen€(òòverse€1óó,€and€òò2€Corinthians€4:18óó).Ð4,Ð%)` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à2.à0` Ð Ð àget€you€a€good€report€from€God€(òòverses€2€and€39óó)Ðd` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à3.à0` Ð Ð àhelp€you€to€understand€that€the€worlds€were€formed€by€the€word€of€GodÐ Pì Ð(òòverse€3óó,€òòRomans€4:17óó,€and€òò2€Peter€3:5óó).Ð<Ø` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à4.à0` Ð Ð àhelp€you€to€know€and€understand€that€God€had€already€set€up€molecularÐ ( Ä Ðscience€as€the€creation€was€taking€place€because€the€things€that€are€seen€areÐ  ° Ðmade€up€of€things€not€seen€including€molecules,€atoms,€neutrons,€protons€andÐ  œ Ðelectrons.€(òòverse€3óó).Ðì ˆ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à5.à0` Ð Ð àget€you€a€witness€that€you€are€righteous€(òòverse€4óó€and€òòGenesis€4:3„8óó).€=€AbelÐØ t` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à6.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€speaking€from€the€grave€(òòverse€4óó€and€òòGenesis€4:3„8Ô#†XütXX(XütÎ,#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔóó).€=€AbelÐÄ `` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à7.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€pleasing€God€(òòverse€4€óóand€òòGenesis€5:22„24óó).€=€EnochаL ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à8.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€translated€to€higher€ground€(òòverse€Ô_Ô5Ô_Ô€óóand€òòGenesis€5:22„24óóÔ#†XütXX(Xütè1#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ).€ð ðLord€liftÐ œ8  Ðme€up€and€let€me€stand,€By€faith€on€Heavenððs€tableland,€A€higher€plain€thanÐ ˆ$  ÐI€have€found;€Lord,€plant€my€feet€on€higher€groundðð.€=€EnochÐt ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à9.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€building€an€ark€for€the€saving€of€your€house€and€the€saving€ofÐ `ü  Ðhumanity€(òòverse€7€óóand€òòGenesis€6:13„22óó).€=€NoahÐLè ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à10.à0` Ð Ð àmake€you€and€heir€of€righteousness€(òòverse€7€óóand€òòGenesis€6:13„22Ô#†XütXX(Xütm3#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔóó).€=€NoahÐ8Ô ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à11.à0` Ð Ð àmake€you€venture€into€the€unknown€wildernesses€of€this€world€looking€forÐ $À Ðthat€heavenly€city,€Jerusalem,€whose€builder€and€Maker€is€God€(òòverses€8„10óóÐ ¬ Ðand€òòGenesis€chapters€12„18óó).€=€AbrahamÐü˜` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à12.à0` Ð Ð àmake€you€a€mother€of€nations€through€the€seed€born€from€the€miraculousÐ è„ Ðquickening€of€the€deadness€of€Saraððs€womb€(òòverses€11„12óó,€òòGenesis€17:15„21óó,Ð Ôp ÐòòGenesis€18:11„15óó,€òòGenesis€21:1„8óó,€and€òòRomans€4:19óó).€=€SaraÐÀ\` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à13.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€forgetting€where€you€came€from€while€looking€for€a€better€heavenlyÐ ¬H Ðcountry€with€a€better€city€prepared€of€God€òòverses€12„16óó,€òòGenesis€22:15„19óó,Ð ˜4 Ðand€òòRomans€4:16„22óó).€=€Abraham:Ô#†XütXX(Xüt×5#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€Ô#†XütXX(XütÞ9#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔHere€is€the€promise€of€Jesus€concerningÐ „  Ðthat€place€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt!:#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐp ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàJohn€14:1ð!ð3ÐHä¸ ¸  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,~;ÔLet€not€your€heart€be€troubled:€ye€believe€in€God,Ð 4 Ð Ðbelieve€also€in€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK., <ÔIn€my€Fatherððs€house€are€manyÐ  !¼ Ðmansions:€ifòò€it€wereóó€notòò€soóó,€I€would€have€told€you.€IÐ  "¨ Ðgo€to€prepare€a€place€for€you.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ë<ÔAnd€if€I€go€and€prepareÐ ø"” Ða€place€for€you,€I€will€come€again,€and€receive€youÐ ä#€  Ðunto€myself;€that€where€I€am,òò€thereóó€ye€may€be€also.à @ª àÔ#†XütXX(Xütª:#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐÐ$l!¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  à14.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€giving€up€your€only€son€or€only€daughter€by€putting€their€lives€intoÐ ¨&D # Ðhands€of€God€(òòverses€17„19óó,€òòGenesis€22:1„14óó).€After€having€given€them€toÐ ”'0!$ ÐGod,€if€we€would€but€take€our€hands€off€of€our€children,€then€God€could,€ifÐ €("% Ðthey€would€allow€it,€put€his€hands€upon€them€and€mold€and€make€them€intoÐ l)#& Ðthe€image€of€his€dear€Son€(òòRomans€8:29óó).€=€AbrahamÐX*ô#'` Ð ` Ð  Ðà  à15.à0 ` àallow€you€to€have€enough€to€give€a€double€blessing€:€one€to€the€younger€son,€Jacob,Ð D+à$( Ðand€one€to€the€eldest€son,€Esau€(òòverse€20óó,€òòGenesis€27:1„46óó).€=€IsaacÐ0,Ì%)` (#` (# Ðà8  à16.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€worshipping€God€even€in€death€(òòverse€21óó).€=€JacobÐd` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à17.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€making€plans€to€move€your€dead€bones€into€the€valley€of€dry€bonesÐ Pì Ðuntil€they€be€resurrected€unto€a€glorious€nation€(verse€22).€=€JoshuaÐ<Ø` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à18.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€refusing€exalted€regal€status€preferring€rather€to€suffer€afflictionÐ ( Ä Ðwith€the€people€of€God€(òòverses€24„25óó).€=€MosesÐ °` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à19.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€forsaking€the€world€(Egypt)€and€in€its€place€embracing€the€reproachÐ  œ Ðof€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€(òòverses€26„27óó).€=€MosesÐì ˆ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à20.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€looking€to€the€blood€of€the€passover€LAMB€that€taketh€away€the€sinÐ Ø t Ðof€the€world€(òòverse€28óó).€€That€passover€LAMB€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.ÐÄ `` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à21.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€walking€on€dry€ground€in€wet€sea€beds€(òòverse€29óó).аL ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à22.à0` Ð Ð àwalk€around€your€walls€of€Jericho€until€God€takes€them€down€as€if€they€hadÐ œ8  Ðnever€been€there€(òòverse€30óó),€leaving€a€perfect€foundation€which€to€build€upon.Ð ˆ$  Ð=€IsraelÐt ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à23.à0` Ð Ð ànot€have€you€Ô_ÔperishimgÔ_Ô€for€ever€with€those€who€believe€not.€You€will€notÐ `ü  Ðperish€because€of€that€scarlet€thread€representing€the€blood€of€the€Lord€JesusÐ Lè  ÐChrist€(òòverse€31óó,€and€òòJoshua€2:18óó).€=€RahabÐ8Ô ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à24.€à0` Ð Ð àallow€you€to€use€an€army€of€300€men€to€totally€annihilate€and€utterly€destroyÐ $À Ðan€army€of€120,000€men€(òòverse€32óó).€=€GideonЬ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à25.€à0` Ð Ð àhave€the€sword€of€the€LORD€discomfiting€your€enemies€(òòverse€32óó).€=€BarakÐü˜` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à26.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€ripping€apart€a€lion€with€your€bare€hands,€slaying€1,000€men€withÐ è„ Ðthe€jawbone€of€an€ass,€ripping€down€the€gates€to€a€city€and€carrying€themÐ Ôp Ðaway€on€your€shoulders,€and€pulling€down€the€house€upon€yourself€and€yourÐ À\ Ðenemies€(all€in€òòverse€32óó).€=€SamsonЬH` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à27.à0` Ð Ð àallow€you€to€overcome€being€an€illegitimate€son€of€an€harlot€and€rise€up€toÐ ˜4 Ðbecome€a€great€military€general€in€Israel€who€killed€42,000€in€one€battleÐ „  Ð(òòverse€32óó).€=€JephthahÐp ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à28.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€being€declared€a€man€after€Godððs€own€heart€and€to€be€the€greatestÐ \ø ÐKing€in€Israelððs€history.€Allow€you€to€slay€your€Goiliaths€(òòverse€32óó).€=€KingÐ Hä ÐDavidÐ4 Ð` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à29.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€being€one€of€Godððs€greatest€prophets€of€all€time€(òòverse€32óó).€=Ð  !¼ ÐSamuelÐ "¨` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à30.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€stop€the€mouth€of€lions€(òòverse€33óó).€=€Daniel:€see€òòDaniel€6:10„28óó.Ðø"”` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à31.à0` Ð Ð àhave€you€walk€through€fires€and€not€even€get€singed€(verse€34).€=€Hananiah,Ð ä#€  ÐMishael,€€Azariah,€and€the€Son€of€God:€see€òòDaniel€3:8„30óó.ÐÐ$l!` Ð ` Ð  Ðà8  à32.à0` Ð Ð àÔ_ÔhaveÔ_Ô€your€children€resurrected€from€the€dead€(òòverse€35óó)€picturing€theÐ ¼%X" Ðresurrection€to€everlasting€life.€=€The€widow€woman€and€Elijah:€see€òò1€KingsÐ ¨&D # Ð17:8„24óó.€See€also€the€woman€and€Elisha€in€òò2€Kings€4:18„37óó.€Ð”'0!$` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌHave€you€ever€thought€about€why€certain€famous€Biblical€characters€are€not€listed€in€HebrewsÐ l)#& Ðchapter€11?€One€example€would€be€King€Solomon.€In€òòHebrews€11:37óó,€it€is€stated€that€some€wereÐ X*ô#' Ðsawn€asunder.€Tradition€has€it€that€the€prophet€Isaiah€was€sawn€asunder€at€the€order€of€KingÐ D+à$( ÐManasseh€when€he€crawled€inside€a€hollow€treeÔ#†XütXX(Xütû=#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ.Ð 0,Ì%) ÐIn€òòHebrews€11:35„38óó,€we€have€a€vivid€description€of€incidents€of€torture€and€murder€that€had€alreadyÐ d Ðtaken€place€in€the€history€of€Israel€and€they€were€but€a€foreshadowing€of€greater€atrocities€that€wereÐ Pì Ðto€come.€Since€the€crucifixion€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€Christians€and€Jews€have€been€the€victimsÐ <Ø Ðof€Satanððs€endless€vile€attempts€to€wipe€them€off€of€the€face€of€the€earth.€There€have€been€overÐ ( Ä Ð50,000,000€Christians€tortured€and€brutally€murdered€at€the€bloody€hands€of€the€Roman€CatholicÐ  ° Ðharlot.€That€does€not€count€the€untold€millions€€of€Jews€that€have€been€tortured€and€murdered€at€theÐ  œ Ðbloody€hands€of€the€Roman€Catholic€harlot.€Add€to€that€the€untold€millions€of€Christians€and€JewsÐ ì ˆ Ðthat€have€been€murdered€and€tortured€at€the€hands€of€those€peace€loving€Muslims.€The€Muslims€haveÐ Ø t Ðkilled€over€270,000,000€people€in€their€practice€of€religious€carnage.€Many€of€those€270,000,000Ô#†XütXX(XütxR#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ Ä ` Ðwho€were€tortured€and€murdered€at€the€hands€of€the€Islamic€devils€were€Hindus,€Roman€Catholics,Ð °L  Ðand€other€pagans.€Islam€is€the€bloodiest€religion€on€the€face€of€the€earth.€We€would€be€neglectful€ifÐ œ8  Ðwe€did€not€mention€the€Christians€and€Jews€that€have€been€tortured€and€murdered€at€the€hands€of€theÐ ˆ$  ÐCommunists€in€the€Soviet€Union,€China,€and€Cuba.€òòHebrews€11:35óó€is€both€a€historical€and€aÐ t  Ðprophetic€statement€concerning€those€who€had€not,€and€would€not,€recant€their€FAITH€under€theÐ `ü  Ðextreme€pain€and€horrors€of€the€torture€that€they€experienced.€òòHebrews€11:35óó€says€in€part:€ð ðandÐ Lè  Ðothers€were€tortured,€not€accepting€deliverance;€that€they€might€obtain€a€better€resurrection:ðð.€InÐ 8Ô  Ðother€words,€they€were€given€the€opportunity€to€recant€their€faith€and€refused€to€do€so.€Ð $À ÐÔ#†XütXX(XütñV#ÔRule€by€religious€despots€is€about€as€ungodly€as€it€gets.€Much€of€what€I€have€said€here€about€theÐ ¬ Ðpersecutions,€murders,€and€other€atrocities€of€the€Catholics€and€the€Protestant€Reformers€who€I€haveÐ ü˜ Ðnot€mentioned€here€€could€be€accused€of€gross€understatement.€It€is€a€whole€lot€more€ugly€than€whatÐ è„ Ðjust€a€few€sentences€here€can€describe.€If€you€do€not€believe€it,€read€and€study€John€Foxeððs€workÐ Ôp Ðð ðò òÔ‡gXütXXXütÔòòThe€Acts€and€Monuments€of€the€Christian€ChurchóóððÔ#†XütXXgXütá\#Ôó óÔ‡hXütXXXütÔcommonly€known€as€òòð ðóóÔ#†XütXXhXüt^]#Ôò òÔ‡gXütXXXütÔòòFoxe's€Book€ofÐ À\ ÐMartyrsóóðð.€ó óIt€is,€to€say€the€least,€a€monumental€work€totaling€5,574€pages.€It€is€composed€of€14Ð °L Ðvolumes.€€If€you€want€to€find€out€how€wicked€and€vile€unsaved€professing€Christian€religious€andÐ  < Ðpolitical€leaders€can€be,€read€and€study€it.ò ò€ó óÔ#†XütXXgXüt¿]#Ô€Many€of€the€persecuted€Protestants€that€fled€theÐ Œ( Ðpersecutions€of€Europe€brought€their€persecutions€with€them€to€America.€That€spirit€of€persecutionÐ | Ðprecipitated€a€battle.€Where€they€could,€they€set€up€state€run€churches.€Many€of€those€churches€usedÐ h Ðthe€power€of€the€state€to€deny€religious€freedom€to€Christians€who€were€not€a€part€of€their€stateÐ Tð Ðsponsored€denomination.€They€also€used€the€power€of€the€state€to€persecute€and€jail€those€ChristiansÐ @ Ü Ðoutside€the€state€sponsored€church€denomination.€€The€book€ð ðòòAmerica€In€Crimson€Redóóðð€by€JamesÐ ,!È ÐR.€Beller€documents€much€of€that€sordid€history€in€its€607€pages.€All€that€said,€here€is€the€bottomÐ "´ Ðline€of€it€all:€Nowhere€in€the€New€Testament€does€God€sanction€or€authorize€the€use€of€force€andÐ #  Ðviolence€as€a€weapon€against€someone€who€does€not€hold€the€same€doctrinal€or€religious€beliefs€ofÐ ð#Œ  Ðthose€who€would€be€the€persecutors€of€Bible€believing€Christians€and€Jews.€In€fact,€òò2€CorinthiansÐ Ü$x! Ð10:3„4óó€states€this:Ð È%d" ÐÔ‡.XütXXXütÔÌà8  àòò3óó€For€though€we€walk€in€the€flesh,€we€do€not€war€after€the€flesh:€òò4óó€(For€the€weaponsÐ  'ÍÔó óÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸Í#ԈРd Ðà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚<Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÓÍÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6æÍÔÝ‚3ÍOúÍ?ÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ (ÎÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nE´Í#ÔÔÿFÎÔÔ#†XütXX(Xüt³Å#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРx ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(XütÏ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔHebrews€13:1ð!ð25Ð< ØÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,àÏÔLet€brotherly€love€continue.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,1ÐÔBe€not€forgetful€to€entertain€strangers:€for€therebyÐ ( Ä Ðsome€have€entertained€angels€unawares.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÕÐÔRemember€them€that€are€in€bonds,€asÐ  ° Ðbound€with€them;òò€andóó€them€which€suffer€adversity,€as€being€yourselves€also€in€theÐ  œ Ðbody.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,³ÑÔMarriageòò€isóó€honourable€in€all,€and€the€bed€undefiled:€but€whoremongers€andÐ ì ˆ Ðadulterers€God€will€judge.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,gÒÔòòLet€youróó€conversationòò€beóó€without€covetousness;òò€and€beóóÐ Ø t Ðcontent€with€such€things€as€ye€have:€for€he€hath€said,€I€will€never€leave€thee,€norÐ Ä`  Ðforsake€thee.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,mÓÔSo€that€we€may€boldly€say,€The€Lordòò€isóó€my€helper,€and€I€will€not€fearÐ °L  Ðwhat€man€shall€do€unto€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÔÔRemember€them€which€have€the€rule€over€you,€whoÐ œ8  Ðhave€spoken€unto€you€the€word€of€God:€whose€faith€follow,€considering€the€end€ofòòÐ ˆ$  Ðtheiróó€conversation.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÕÔJesus€Christ€the€same€yesterday,€and€to€day,€and€for€ever.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‚ÕÔBeÐ t  Ðnot€carried€about€with€divers€and€strange€doctrines.€Foròò€it€isóó€a€good€thing€that€theÐ `ü  Ðheart€be€established€with€grace;€not€with€meats,€which€have€not€profited€them€thatÐ Lè  Ðhave€been€occupied€therein.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¿ÖÔWe€have€an€altar,€whereof€they€have€no€right€to€eatÐ 8Ô Ðwhich€serve€the€tabernacle.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,X×ÔFor€the€bodies€of€those€beasts,€whose€blood€is€broughtÐ $À Ðinto€the€sanctuary€by€the€high€priest€for€sin,€are€burned€without€the€camp.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óóÐ ¬ ÐÔUS.,UK.,$ØÔWherefore€Jesus€also,€that€he€might€sanctify€the€people€with€his€own€blood,€sufferedÐ ü˜ Ðwithout€the€gate.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,èØÔLet€us€go€forth€therefore€unto€him€without€the€camp,€bearing€hisÐ è„ Ðreproach.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,|ÙÔFor€here€have€we€no€continuing€city,€but€we€seek€one€to€come.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ïÙÔBy€himÐ Ôp Ðtherefore€let€us€offer€the€sacrifice€of€praise€to€God€continually,€that€is,€the€fruit€ofòò€ouróóÐ À\ Ðlips€giving€thanks€to€his€name.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÖÚÔBut€to€do€good€and€to€communicate€forget€not:€forÐ ¬H Ðwith€such€sacrifices€God€is€well€pleased.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,{ÛÔObey€them€that€have€the€rule€over€you,Ð ˜4 Ðand€submit€yourselves:€for€they€watch€for€your€souls,€as€they€that€must€give€account,Ð „  Ðthat€they€may€do€it€with€joy,€and€not€with€grief:€for€thatòò€isóó€unprofitable€for€you.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óóÐ p  ÐÔUS.,UK.,¯ÜÔPray€for€us:€for€we€trust€we€have€a€good€conscience,€in€all€things€willing€to€liveÐ \ø Ðhonestly.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,iÝÔBut€I€beseechòò€youóó€the€rather€to€do€this,€that€I€may€be€restored€to€you€theÐ H ä Ðsooner.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÞÔNow€the€God€of€peace,€that€brought€again€from€the€dead€our€Lord€Jesus,Ð 4!Ð Ðthat€great€shepherd€of€the€sheep,€through€the€blood€of€the€everlasting€covenant,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óóÐ  "¼ ÐÔUS.,UK.,ìÞÔMake€you€perfect€in€every€good€work€to€do€his€will,€working€in€you€that€which€isÐ  #¨ Ðwellpleasing€in€his€sight,€through€Jesus€Christ;€to€whomòò€beóó€glory€for€ever€and€ever.Ð ø#”  ÐAmen.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,àÔAnd€I€beseech€you,€brethren,€suffer€the€word€of€exhortation:€for€I€haveÐ ä$€! Ðwritten€a€letter€unto€you€in€few€words.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò23óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÈàÔKnow€ye€thatòò€ouróó€brother€Timothy€is€set€atÐ Ð%l" Ðliberty;€with€whom,€if€he€come€shortly,€I€will€see€you.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,záÔSalute€all€them€that€have€theÐ ¼&X # Ðrule€over€you,€and€all€the€saints.€They€of€Italy€salute€you.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò25óó€ÔUS.,UK.,âÔGraceòò€beóó€with€you€all.Ð ¨'D!$ ÐAmen.Д(0"%Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt„Ï#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌòòHebrews€13:1óó€is€a€reference€to€the€events€in€òòGenesis€18:1„22óó€where€Abraham€and€Sarah€are€told€ofÐ l*$' Ðthe€coming€miraculous€birth€of€their€son€Isaac.€òòHebrews€13:1óó€is€Ô#†XütXX(XütËâ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔalso€a€reference€to€òòGenesis€19:1„29óóÐ X+ô$( Ðwhere€Sodom€and€Gomorrah€were€destroyed.€The€message€of€òòHebrews€13:1óó€is€that€you€better€beÐ d Ðvery€careful€about€how€you€treat€strangers.Ð Pì Ðò òð ðòòMarriage€is€honourable€in€allóóðð.€ó óòòHebrews€13:4óó€is€a€slam€in€the€face€to€the€promiscuous,€fornicatingÐ <Ø Ðsociety€that€is€America€today.€When€it€comes€to€Biblical€marriage€in€America,€things€are€turnedÐ , È Ðupside€down.€We€have€a€reprobate€society€that€openly€advocates€against€Biblical€marriages€betweenÐ  ´ Ða€man€and€a€woman€and€yet€aggressively€advocates€for€sodomite€relationships€between€men€and€menÐ    Ðand€between€women€and€women€that€they€insist€on€being€called€marriages.€What€hypocrisy!!€TheÐ ð Œ Ðsodomites€in€America€also€want€to€be€married€to€our€children.€The€environment€in€America€is€soÐ Ü x Ðvile,€that€we€cannot€even€blush€at€the€abominations€that€are€being€perpetrated€upon€our€women€andÐ È d Ðchildren€by€the€devils€that€claim€to€be€men€:€biological€males€who€have€become€so€blinded€by€theirÐ ´P  Ðperverted€lusts€that€they€think€it€is€okay€to€manipulate€and€use€children€as€objects€of€their€Satanic,Ð  <  Ðperverted€sexual€desires.€Our€nation€as€a€whole€has€been€given€over€to€a€reprobate€mind.€Even€thoseÐ Œ(  Ðwho€are€not€given€over€to€open€sexual€perversion€think€it€is€okay€for€men€and€women€to€fornicateÐ x  Ðtogether.€Fornication€and€adultery€are€also€perversions€of€Godððs€gift€to€the€BIBLICAL€marriageÐ d  Ðinstitution.€A€Biblical€marriage€is€a€covenant€relationship€that€is€established€between€a€virgin€manÐ Pì  Ðand€a€virgin€woman.€That€does€not€rule€out€Scriptural€second€marriages.€I€hope€you€can€figure€outÐ <Ø  Ðwhat€I€am€about€to€say€without€my€being€explicit,€but€a€biblical€marriage€is€established€by€a€bloodÐ (Ä Ðcovenant.€That€blood€covenant€can€only€be€consummated€between€a€biological€male€and€a€biologicalÐ ° Ðfemale€who€have€never€had€sex.€Ô_ÔBecauseÔ_Ô€of€open€fornication€in€America,€most€marriages€todayÐ œ Ðcannot€be€established€with€a€biblical€blood€covenant.€Now€that€we€have€established€what€a€BiblicalÐ ìˆ Ðmarriage€is,€I€am€going€to€say€some€things€that€are€controversial.Ð Øt ÐFirst€of€all,€there€are€no€specific€requirements€in€the€Bible€for€marriage€ceremonies€and€marriageÐ Ä` Ðlicenses.€The€only€document€in€the€Bible€that€is€associated€with€a€[failed]€marriage€is€a€bill€ofÐ °L Ðdivorcement€(òòDeuteronomy€24:1óó).€Secondly,€calling€fornication€ð ðpremarital€sexðð€is€a€biblicalÐ œ8 Ðmisnomer.€Stated€another€way,€ð ðpremarital€sexðð€is€not€a€biblical€term.€Here€is€what€is€reallyÐ ˆ$ Ðcontroversial.€By€Biblical€definition,€any€sexual€relationship€between€a€man€and€a€women€constitutesÐ t Ða€marriage.€I€did€not€say€that€of€my€own€accord.€That€is€what€the€Bible€says.€I€know€that€is€a€slap€inÐ `ü Ðthe€face€to€my€fundamentalist€brethren,€but€that€is€what€òò1€Corinthians€6:15„16óó€teaches:Ð Lè ÐÌà8  à1€Corinthians€6:15ð!ð16Ð$!ÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,VñÔKnow€ye€not€that€your€bodies€are€the€members€of€Christ?€shall€I€then€take€theÐ "¬ Ðmembers€of€Christ,€and€makeòò€themóó€the€members€of€an€harlot?€God€forbid.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,:òÔWhat?Ð ü"˜ Ðknow€ye€not€that€he€which€is€joined€to€an€harlot€is€one€body?€for€two,€saith€he,€shallÐ è#„  Ðbe€one€flesh.Ô#†XütXX(XütÕã#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐÔ$p!Ð Ð  ÐÌòò1€Corinthians€6:16óó€is€but€one€verse€of€five€others€that€quote,€or€directly€reference,€òòGenesis€2:24óóÐ ¬&H # Ðwhich€states:Ð ˜'4!$ ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xüt$ó#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔGenesis€2:24Ðp) #&Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ŽôÔTherefore€shall€a€man€leave€his€father€and€his€mother,€and€shall€cleave€unto€hisÐ \*ø#' Ðwife:€and€they€shall€be€one€flesh.Ô#†XütXX(Xüt8ô#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐH+ä$(Ð Ð  ÐÐ 4,Ð%) ÐòòMalachi€2:15,€Matthew€19:5óó,€òòMatthew€19:6óó,€òòMark€10:8óó,€òò1€Corinthians€6:16óó,€and€òòEphesians€5:31óóÐ d Ðall€quote€òòGenesis€2:24óó.€Before€you€reject€out€of€hand€what€I€say€at€the€front€end€of€this€paragraph,Ð Pì Ðplease€read€the€entire€paragraph€before€you€do€so€and€consider€what€I€have€said€previouslyò òó ó.€Ô#†XütXX(Xütmõ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔThatÐ <Ø Ðbeing€said,€do€you€think€for€a€moment€that€an€harlot€has€any€intentions€of€establishing€a€BiblicalÐ ( Ä Ðcovenant€relationship€between€themselves€and€the€man€they€are€fornicating€with?€There€is€no€way!Ð  ° ÐYet€God€says€that€that€harlot€and€that€man€become€one€flesh:€that€is€the€Biblical€definition€of€aÐ  œ Ðmarriage.€When€you€become€one€flesh,€you€are€married€in€the€eyes€of€God.€If€you€are€a€fornicatingÐ ì ˆ Ðor€adulterous€pastor,€bishop,€preacher,€deacon,€teacher,€or€church€member,€God€considered€your€sinÐ Ø t Ðto€be€an€act€of€treachery€that€was€worthy€of€the€death€penalty€in€the€Old€Testament.€So,€preacher,Ð Ä ` Ðpastor,€bishop,€elder,€deacon,€teacher,€or€church€member€how€many€times€did€you€become€one€fleshÐ °L  Ðwith€another€woman€before€you€were€legally€ð ðmarriedðð€to€your€present€wife?€€The€problem€is€thatÐ œ8  Ðmost€Biblical€fundamentalists,€including€Independent€Baptists,€do€not€take€fornication€even€remotelyÐ ˆ$  Ðas€seriously€as€God€does.€ò òÔÿÔWhen€a€man€and€a€women€enter€into€a€sexual€relationship€theyÐ t  Ðannounce€an€intent€before€God€to€establish€a€Biblical,€covenant€relationship.€When€a€man€andÐ d  Ða€woman€do€not€enter€into€that€covenant€relationship,€God€considers€it€as€an€act€of€treacheryÐ Pì  Ðagainst€himself.€ÔÿÕûÔó óThat€is€why€the€death€penalty€was€demanded€for€fornication€and€acts€of€adulteryÐ <Ø  Ðin€the€Old€Testament.€I€believe€that€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€abrogated€the€death€penalty€for€sexual€sinsÐ ,È Ðin€òòJohn€8:1„11óó.€I€realize€that€there€is€much€more€to€a€Biblical€marriage€than€what€I€have€briefly€statedÐ ´ Ðhere.€I€have€a€twofold€purpose€here:€(1)€I€want€you€to€see€how€dangerous€and€how€ungodly€casualÐ   Ðsexual€relationships€are;€(2)€I€want€to€motivate€you€to€study€what€God€has€to€say€about€sexualÐ ðŒ Ðrelationships€and€marriage.€The€marriage€doctrine€of€most€churches€is€not€Scriptural.€Many€BaptistÐ Üx Ðchurches,€including€Independent€Baptists,€corrupt€the€scriptural€doctrine€of€marriage€in€much€theÐ Èd Ðsame€way€as€the€Roman€Catholics.€Because€the€scriptural€doctrine€of€marriage€is€so€misunderstood,Ð ´P ÐI€feel€compelled€to€expand€upon€and€reiterate€some€of€the€things€that€I€have€already€stated€aboutÐ  < Ðscriptural€marriage.Ð Œ( ÐÔ#†XütXX(XütR÷#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÑ€m,ÑÔÿÔò òLet€me€state€at€the€outset€that€a€Biblical€marriage€is€much€more€than€a€sexual€relationship.€ó óÔÿÝÔWeÐ x Ðcan€state€from€Malachi€chapter€2€that€a€Biblical€marriage€exists€in€a€covenant€relationship.€WithoutÐ h Ðgetting€into€the€specific€physical€details,€at€the€outset,€God€established€the€marriage€relationship€asÐ Tð Ða€blood€covenant.€Think€about€it.€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¯#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔNeed€I€say€anymore?€The€whole€idea€of€premarital€sex€is€both€aÐ @ Ü Ðscriptural€misnomer€and€a€scriptural€oxymoron.€God€takes€this€whole€pagan€idea€of€premarital€sexÐ ,!È Ðvery€seriously.€In€fact,€God€takes€it€much€more€seriously€than€most€Baptist€preachers.€In€the€OldÐ "´ ÐTestament,€God€ordained€the€death€penalty€for€what€people€today€wrongfully€refer€to€as€ð ðpremaritalÐ #  Ðsexðð.€The€terms€ð ðpremaritalðð€and€ð ðsexðð€are€Biblically€contradictory€and€redundant€when€usedÐ ð#Œ  Ðtogether.€God€refers€to€ð ðpremarital€sexðð€as€òòò òFORNICATION,€WHOREMONGERING,Ð Ü$x! ÐHARLOTRY,€WHOREDOM,€AND€A€WHORING€AROUNDó óóó.€Regardless€of€intent,€or€whetherÐ Ì%h" Ðyou€realize€it,€or€acknowledge€it,€if€a€man€and€a€woman€have€€a€sexual€relationship,€they€areÐ ¼&X # Ðannouncing€their€intent€before€God€to€live€as€husband€and€wife.€There€are€no€one„night€stands€withÐ ¨'D!$ ÐGod.Ð ”(0"% ÐFrom€the€Scriptures€we€can€state€that€God€had€at€least€a€five„fold€purpose€in€ordaining€a€husband€andÐ €)#& Ðwife€relationship:€(1)€To€populate€the€earth;€(2)€To€subdue€the€earth;€(3)€To€have€dominion€overÐ l*$' Ðevery€living€thing;€(4)€To€provide€Adam€with€companionship;€(5)€To€provide€Adam€with€an€helpÐ X+ô$( Ðmeet.€We€can€find€this€five„fold€purpose€stated€in€Genesis€1:27„28€and€Genesis€2:18€where€we€see:Ð d ÐÌà8  àGenesis€1:27„28Ð <Ø �Ðòò27€óóSo€God€created€man€in€his€own€image,€in€the€image€of€God€created€he€him;€maleÐ ( Ä Ðand€female€created€he€them.€òò28€óóAnd€God€blessed€them,€and€God€said€unto€them,€BeÐ  ° Ðfruitful,€and€multiply,€and€replenish€the€earth,€and€subdue€it:€and€have€dominion€overÐ  œ Ðthe€fish€of€the€sea,€and€over€the€fowl€of€the€air,€and€over€every€living€thing€thatÐ ì ˆ Ðmoveth€upon€the€earth.ÐØ tÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àGenesis€2:18Ð °L  �Ðòò18€óóAnd€the€LORD€God€said,€It€is€not€good€that€the€man€should€be€alone;€I€will€makeÐ œ8  Ðhim€an€help€meet€for€him.Ј$ Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€first€three€purposes€are€contained€in€òòGenesis€1:28óó€with€òòGenesis€2:18óó€containing€the€last€twoÐ `ü  Ðpurposes.€God€did€not€create€woman€that€man€might€have€an€adversary€or€a€robot€(slave).€That€is€theÐ Lè  Ðway€the€Devil€would€have€it.€God€intended€that€a€man€might€be€submitted€to€him€in€the€same€mannerÐ 8Ô  Ðas€a€woman€is€to€be€submitted€to€her€husband.€It€is€a€chain€of€command€that€was€created€in€love.€GodÐ $À Ðcreated€woman€that€the€man€might€have€companionship€and€a€help€meet€for€carrying€out€GodððsÐ ¬ Ðpurpose.€It€is€in€fulfillment€of€three€of€those€€purposes€that€God€created€the€institution€we€call€ð ðtheÐ ü˜ Ðfamilyðð.€Marriage€was€the€act€that€God€ordained€to€establish€the€family.€Godððs€first€commandmentÐ è„ Ðto€mankind€was€to€be€fruitful€and€multiply€(òòGenesis€1:28óó).€That€commandment€was€obeyed€in€theÐ Ôp Ðact€of€becoming€one€flesh€and€God€producing€the€fruit€thereof.€The€act€of€becoming€one€fleshÐ À\ Ðestablished€the€husband€and€wife€relationship€according€to€òòGenesis€2:24óó:Ð ¬H ÐÌà8  àGenesis€2:24Ð „  �Ðòò24€óóTherefore€shall€a€man€leave€his€father€and€his€mother,€and€shall€cleave€unto€hisÐ p  Ðwife:€and€they€shall€be€one€flesh.Ð\øÐ Ð  ÐÌòòGenesis€2:24óó€is€at€least€partially€quoted€five€more€times€in€the€Bible€with€the€scriptural€definitionÐ 4 Ð Ðof€marriage€as€being€ð ðone€fleshðð€never€being€changed.€òòGenesis€2:24óó€is€also€partially€quoted€inÐ  !¼ ÐòòMalachi€2:15óó€with€the€use€of€the€phrase€ð ðAnd€did€he€not€make€one?ðð.€òòGenesis€3:24óó€is€quoted€in€theÐ  "¨ Ðfollowing€passages:Ð ø"” ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xütµ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔMalachi€2:14ð!ð15€ÐÐ$l!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,PÔYet€ye€say,€Wherefore?€Because€the€LORD€hath€been€witness€between€thee€and€theÐ ¼%X" Ðwife€of€thy€youth,€against€whom€thou€hast€dealt€treacherously:€yetòò€isóó€she€thyÐ ¨&D # Ðcompanion,€and€ò òòòthe€wife€of€thy€covenantóó.ó ó€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,…Ôò òòòAnd€did€not€he€make€oneóó?ó ó€Yet€had€heÐ ”'0!$ Ðthe€residue€of€the€spirit.€And€wherefore€one?€That€he€might€seek€a€godly€seed.Ð „( "% ÐTherefore€take€heed€to€your€spirit,€and€let€none€deal€treacherously€against€the€wifeÐ p) #& Ðof€his€youth.Ô#†XütXX(Xütó#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ\*ø#'Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àMatthew€19:4„6€Ð4,Ð%)Ð Ð  Ðà8  à4€And€he€answered€and€said€unto€them,€Have€ye€not€read,€that€he€which€madeòò€themóóÐ d Ðat€the€beginning€made€them€male€and€female,€5€And€said,€For€this€cause€shall€a€manÐ Pì Ðleave€father€and€mother,€and€shall€cleave€to€his€wife:€and€they€twain€shall€be€òòò òoneÐ <Ø Ðfleshó óóó?€6€Wherefore€they€are€no€more€twain,€but€òòò òone€fleshó óóó.€What€therefore€God€hathÐ , È Ðjoined€together,€let€not€man€put€asunder.Ð ¸Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àMark€10:6„8€Ðô �Ð Ð  Ðà8  à6€But€from€the€beginning€of€the€creation€God€made€them€male€and€female.€7€For€thisÐ à | Ðcause€shall€a€man€leave€his€father€and€mother,€and€cleave€to€his€wife;€8€And€theyÐ Ì h Ðtwain€shall€be€one€flesh:€so€then€they€are€no€more€twain,€but€òòò òone€fleshó óóó.иT Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àEphesians€5:31„32€Ð”0 Ð Ð  Ðà8  à31€For€this€cause€shall€a€man€leave€his€father€and€mother,€and€shall€be€joined€unto€hisÐ €  Ðwife,€and€they€two€shall€be€òòò òone€fleshó óóó.€32€This€is€a€great€mystery:€but€I€speakÐ l  Ðconcerning€Christ€and€the€church.Ô#†XütXX(Xütú#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ\ø Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xüt #ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ1€Corinthians€6:15ð!ð17€Ð4ÐÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,qÔKnow€ye€not€that€your€bodies€are€the€members€of€Christ?€shall€I€then€take€theÐ  ¼ Ðmembers€of€Christ,€and€makeòò€themóó€the€members€of€an€harlot?€God€forbid.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò16óó€ÔUS.,UK.,UÔò òòòWhat?Ð  ¨ Ðknow€ye€not€that€he€which€is€joined€to€an€harlot€is€one€body?€for€two,€saith€he,Ð ü˜ Ðshall€be€one€fleshóó.ó ó€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,)ÔBut€he€that€is€joined€unto€the€Lord€is€one€spirit.Ô#†XütXX(Xüt#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐè„Ð Ð  ÐÌThis€particular€passage€is€quoted€in€òò1€Corinthians€6:16óó€in€the€context€of€the€longest€passage€onÐ Ä` Ðmarriage€in€the€New€Testament€with€that€being€1€Corinthians€chapter€7.€The€law€of€first€mentionÐ °L Ðdefines€a€wife€as€woman€who€has€become€one€flesh€with€a€man€in€òòGenesis€2:24óó.€The€word€ò òð ðòòmarryóóó óððÐ œ8 Ðsees€its€first€mention€in€òòGenesis€38:8óó€where€the€word€ò òð ðòòmarryóóðð€ó óis€defined€as€a€man€going€in€unto€aÐ Œ( Ðwoman€for€the€purpose€of€producing€seed:€that€is,€producing€children.€This€verse€states:Ð | ÐÌà8  àGenesis€38:8Ð T ð �Ðòò8€óóAnd€Judah€said€unto€Onan,€Go€in€unto€thy€brotherððs€wife,€and€òòò òmarryó óóó€her,€and€raiseÐ @!Ü Ðup€seed€to€thy€brother.Ð0"ÌÐ Ð  ÐÌUnmarried€people€become€guilty€of€fornication€when€they€come€together€sexually€and€then€do€notÐ $¤  Ðlive€together€as€husband€and€wife€as€commanded€in€the€Scriptures.€God€considered€the€sexualÐ ô$�! Ðrelationship€to€be€of€such€importance€that€the€law€required€death€for€those€who€violated€BiblicalÐ à%|" Ðcommandments€concerning€it.€Married€people€who€come€together€sexually€with€someone€they€areÐ Ì&h # Ðnot€in€a€Biblical€covenant€with€Ô_ÔcommitÔ_Ô€fornication€and€adultery.€Adultery€comes€under€the€broadÐ ¸'T!$ Ðumbrella€of€fornication€in€the€New€Testament.€(We€understand€that€adultery€and€fornication€comeÐ ¤(@"% Ðfrom€two€different€Greek€words,€but€donððt€pull€out€your€Greek€sword€yet.€You€may€give€yourself€aÐ �),#& Ðdeadly€wound).€Now,€òòGenesis€2:24óó€and€òòGenesis€38:8óó€€would€normally€be€enough€to€convince€mostÐ |*$' ÐBible€students€that€a€husband€and€wife€relationship,€or€marriage,€is€established€by€the€act€ofÐ h+%( Ðbecoming€one€flesh,€but€that€is€not€the€case€in€the€subject€before€us.€Tragically,€many€men€in€ourÐ d Ðpulpits€and€men€and€women€in€our€pews€have€been€blinded€by€teaching€and€preaching€that€is€moreÐ Pì Ðholy€than€the€Scriptures.€In€fact,€it€is€a€teaching€that€exceeds€the€righteousness€of€the€Scriptures.Ð <Ø ÐThe€words€marriage€and€wedding€are€used€interchangeably€in€the€New€Testamentòòò òó óóó.€The€wordÐ ( Ä Ðð ðmarriageðð€is€used€17€times€in€the€New€Testament€while€the€word€ð ðweddingðð€is€used€7€times.€MostÐ  ° Ðof€the€time,€the€two€terms€are€used€to€refer€to€the€marriage€supper€and€the€wedding€feasts€thatÐ  œ Ðfollowed€the€man€and€woman€becoming€one€flesh.€€That€is€true€of€the€marriage€(supper)€in€òòJohn€2:1„Ð ì ˆ Ð11óó€and€of€the€marriage€supper€in€òòRevelation€19:7„9óó.€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt³#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔò òÐ Ø t ÐÔÿÔó óWARNING,€it€should€now€be€abundantly€clear€that€mass€confusion€is€the€result€of€mankindÐ Ä ` Ðseparating€the€act€of€marriage€from€the€institution€of€the€family.€God€never€intended€for€them€to€beÐ °L  Ðseparated.€In€fact,€God€in€effect€òòòòmarriedóóóó€the€word€ð ðmarriageðð€to€the€word€ð ðfamilyðð€when€he€ordainedÐ œ8  Ðand€established€the€relationship€between€Adam€and€Eve.Ôÿb+Ô€When€you€start€discussing€the€BiblicalÐ ˆ$  Ðconcept€of€marriage,€you€have€to€be€very€careful€how€you€parse€your€words€because€the€BiblicalÐ t  Ðdefinition€of€marriage€does€not€agree€with€the€pagan€and€the€legal€definition€of€marriage.ò òÐ `ü  ÐMany€Baptist€and€fundamentalist€preachers,€teachers,€and€pastors€hold€to€a€very€RomanÐ Lè  ÐCatholic€doctrine€of€what€constitutes€a€scriptural€marriage.€ó óHere€is€why€we€say€that.€The€RomanÐ 8Ô  ÐCatholic€Church€holds€that€a€marriage€is€a€ceremony€to€be€presided€over€by€the€church€which€is€theÐ (Ä Ðsame€view€held€by€many€Baptists€including€many€Independent€Baptists.€That€doctrine€will€not€standÐ ° Ðthe€test€of€the€Scriptures.€Marriage€is€one€of€the€seven€sacraments€of€the€Roman€Catholic€Church.Ð œ ÐBecause€they€unscripturally€declare€marriage€to€be€a€sacrament,€they€feel€that€they€are€the€onlyÐ ìˆ Ðearthly€authority€divinely€authorized€to€dispense€marriage.€This€makes€the€authority€to€contract€aÐ Øt Ðmarriage€to€be€vested€in€the€Roman€Catholic€Church.€The€custom€of€requiring€a€ceremony€with€aÐ Ä` Ðpriest,€pastor,€or€preacher€present€came€slithering€up€out€of€the€crypts€of€Roman€Catholic€theology.Ð °L ÐHere€is€the€proof:Ð œ8 Ðò òÌà8  àó óThose€who€shall€attempt€to€contract€marriage€otherwise€than€in€the€presence€of€theÐ t Ðparish€priest,€or€of€some€other€priest€by€permission€of€the€said€parish€priest,€or€of€theÐ `ü ÐOrdinary,€and€in€the€presence€of€two€or€three€witnesses;€the€holy€Synod€renders€suchÐ Lè Ðwholly€incapable€of€thus€contacting€and€declares€such€contracts€invalid€and€null,€asÐ 8 Ô Ðby€the€present€decree€It€invalidates€and€annuls€them.€Moreover€It€enjoins,€that€theÐ $!À Ðparish€priest,€or€any€other€priest,€who€shall€have€been€present€at€any€such€contractÐ "¬ Ðwith€a€less€number€of€witnesses€(than€as€aforesaid);€as€also€the€witnesses€who€haveÐ ü"˜ Ðbeen€present€thereat€without€the€parish€priest,€or€some€other€priest;€and€also€theÐ è#„  Ðcontracting€parties€themselves;€shall€be€severely€punished,€at€the€discretion€of€theÐ Ô$p! ÐOrdinary.€(Council€Of€Trent,€Seventh€Session,€Decree€On€Reformation€Chapter€1,Ð À%\" ÐJuly€15,€1563)Ь&H #Ð Ð  Ðò òÌThe€authority€to€contract€marriage€is€not€Scripturally€vested€in€any€church€including€theÐ „( "% ÐRoman€Catholic€Church.€ó óNeither€does€the€Roman€Catholic€Church€have€any€scriptural€authorityÐ p) #& Ðto€annul€€marriages.€If€you€are€a€New€Testament€preacher€or€pastor,€you€do€not€have€the€scripturalÐ `*ü#' Ðpower€or€authority€to€state:€ð ðBy€the€power€vested€in€me,€I€pronounce€you€husband€and€wifeðð.€AÐ L+è$( Ðchurch€or€state€authority€may€have€wrongfully€granted€you€that€authority,€but€it€is€not€scriptural.€TheÐ 8,Ô%) Ðauthority€to€contract€marriage€is€scripturally€vested€in€the€family€and€its€individuals.€For€those€of€youÐ d Ðwho€will€not€marry€divorced€couples,€you€do€not€have€the€scriptural€authority€or€Ô_ÔmandateÔ_Ô€to€ð ðmarryððÐ Pì Ðanyone€regardless€of€whether€they€have€been€divorced.€Though€civil€authorities€regulate€marriage,Ð <Ø Ðthey€have€no€scriptural€authority€to€contract€marriages.€In€the€Old€Testament,€it€was€generally€theÐ ( Ä Ðfather€of€the€Bridegroom€that€sought€out€a€Bride€for€the€Son.€You€never€see€an€Old€Testament€priestÐ  ° Ðin€that€role.€Nor€do€you€see€an€Old€Testament€priest€officiating€at€any€marriage€ceremony,€period.Ð  œ ÐNor€is€the€kingððs€representative€there€officiating!€The€same€pattern€is€repeated€in€the€New€Testament.Ð ì ˆ ÐWe€are€not€opposed€to€weddings€and€marriage€ceremonies,€but€they€are€not€required€in€the€eyes€ofÐ Ø t ÐGod€for€a€marriage€to€be€Scripturally€valid€and€binding.€It€is€the€sexual€act€that€makes€a€marriageÐ Ä ` Ðscripturally€binding.€While€we€are€not€opposed€to€weddings,€we€have€seen€many€so€called€ChristianÐ °L  Ðbrides€on€their€wedding€days€dressed€in€the€most€ungodly€fashion€that€leaves€little€to€the€imagination.Ð œ8  ÐGodððs€standards€for€Christ€Ô_ÔhonouringÔ_Ô€dress€do€not€get€thrown€out€of€your€bedroom€into€the€publickÐ ˆ$  Ðarena€on€your€wedding€day.€Ð t  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt++#ÔAs€a€brief€aside,€in€Roman€Catholic€and€Protestant€theology€the€so„called€sacraments€are€consideredÐ `ü  Ðto€be€channels€to€Godððs€saving€grace.€We€would€remind€our€readers€and€listeners€that€Baptists€areÐ Lè  Ðnot€Protestants.€The€English€word€ð ðòòsacramentóóðð€is€a€transliteration€of€the€Latin€word€ð ðòòÔ_ÔsacramentumÔ_Ôóóðð.Ð 8Ô  ÐThe€Latin€word€ð ðòòÔ_ÔsacramentumÔ_Ôóóðð€is€the€term€used€to€describe€the€ð ðmysteries€of€a€pagan€religionðð.Ð $À ÐThese€mysteries€were/are€considered€to€be€initiation€rites€into€pagan€religions.€In€our€case,€that€paganÐ ¬ Ðreligion€is€ð ðMYSTERY,€BABYLON€THE€GREAT,€THE€MOTHER€OF€HARLOTSðð€(òòRevelationÐ ü˜ Ð17:1„18óó).Ô‡(XütXXXütÔÐ è„ ÐThroughout€this€study,€I€have€continued€to€rebuke€the€idea€that€it€is€a€ceremony€that€makes€for€aÐ Ôp ÐBiblical€marriage.€You€will€not€find€one€commandment€in€the€Old€Testament€to€a€priest€or€in€theÐ À\ ÐNew€Testament€to€a€pastor€or€preacher€that€directs€them€to€conduct€marriage€ceremonies.€NeitherÐ ¬H Ðwill€you€find€one€example€in€either€Testament€of€a€religious€or€governmental€official€conducting€aÐ ˜4 Ðmarriage€ceremony€or€vows.€What€you€will€find€in€the€Old€Testament€is€that€all€instructions,Ð „  Ðcommandments,€and€charges€regarding€marriage€are€given€to€the€parents.€There€is€no€scripturalÐ p  Ðauthority€vested€in€the€church€or€in€the€government€to€institute€marriages.€In€òòExodus€22:16„17óó,€theÐ \ø Ðfather€even€had€the€right€to€refuse€to€allow€a€man€to€live€with€his€daughter€as€his€wife€even€when€theÐ Hä Ðman€had€taken€her€virginity€away!€Ð 4 Ð ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt´B#ÔIn€closing€this€discussion€of€ð ðòòWhat€Constitutes€A€Scriptural€Marriageóóðð,€I€must€say€that€I€have€studiedÐ  !¼ Ðand€written€in€much,€much€greater€detail€on€this€subject€than€I€can€document€in€these€brief€five€pagesÐ  "¨ Ðon€the€subject€before€us.Ô‡(XütXXXütÔÐ ø"” ÐNow,€we€go€back€to€òòHebrews€13óó.Ð ä#€  ÐòòHebrews€13:5„6óó€is€a€statement€of€the€faithfulness€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€He€is€our€helper€who€willÐ Ð$l! Ðnever€leave€or€forsake€us.€We€can€say€this€about€God,€greatest€is€thy€faithfulness.Ð ¼%X" ÐIn€òòHebrews€13:7óó,€òòHebrews€13:17óó,€and€òòHebrews€13:24€óó€we€have€Godððs€charge€to€congregations€asÐ ¨&D # Ðto€how€they€are€to€treat€their€pastors€and€elders.€The€congregations€are€to€remember,€follow,€obey,Ð ”'0!$ Ðsubmit€to,€and€to€salute€those€who€have€the€rule€over€them.€We€are€to€follow€our€pastors€and€eldersÐ €("% Ðto€the€extent€that€they€follow€the€Scriptures.€Many€congregations€abuse€their€pastors,€but€there€areÐ l)#& Ðalso€pastors€that€abuse€their€congregations.€The€nightmares€and€injustices€abound€on€both€sides€ofÐ X*ô#' Ðthose€relationships.€The€Bible€gives€clear€direction€on€how€a€pastor€and€a€congregation€are€to€handleÐ D+à$( Ðsin,€error,€and€offenses€in€the€body.€Ð 0,Ì%) ÐThe€Bible€also€gives€very€clear€direction€on€what€the€Scriptural€requirements€are€for€the€office€ofÐ d Ðbishop€(pastor).€Ô#†XütXX(XütH#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÑ€qmÑThere€are€22€distinct€requirements€given€for€bishops€in€1€Timothy€chapter€3€andÐ Pì ÐTitus€chapter€1.€Many€are€repeated€in€Titus€chapter€1.€I€do€not€list€the€duplicates€in€Titus€1.€Here€areÐ <Ø Ðthe€22€distinct€requirements€for€a€bishop:Ð ( Ä ÐÌà0  à1.à0` (#(#àblameless€Ð œ` (#` (# Ðà0  à2.à0` (#(#àthe€husband€of€one€wifeÐì ˆ` (#` (# Ðà0  à3.à0` (#(#àvigilantÐØ t` (#` (# Ðà0  à4.à0` (#(#àsoberÐÄ `` (#` (# Ðà0  à5.à0` (#(#àof€good€behaviourаL ` (#` (# Ðà0  à6.à0` (#(#àgiven€to€hospitalityМ8 ` (#` (# Ðà0  à7.à0` (#(#àapt€to€teachЈ$ ` (#` (# Ðà0  à8.à0` (#(#ànot€given€to€wineÐt ` (#` (# Ðà0  à9.à0` (#(#àno€strikerÐ`ü ` (#` (# Ðà0  à10.à0` (#(#ànot€greedy€of€filthy€lucreÐLè ` (#` (# Ðà0  à11.à0` (#(#àpatientÐ8Ô ` (#` (# Ðà0  à12.à0` (#(#ànot€a€brawlerÐ$À` (#` (# Ðà0  à13.à0` (#(#ànot€covetousЬ` (#` (# Ðà0  à14.à0` (#(#àone€that€ruleth€well€his€own€house,€having€his€children€in€subjectionÐü˜` (#` (# Ðà0  à15.à0` (#(#ànot€a€novice€Ðè„` (#` (# Ðà0  à16.à0` (#(#àof€good€report€of€them€which€are€withoutÐÔp` (#` (# ÐÌItems€1„16€are€taken€Ô_ÔfromÔ_Ô€òò1€Timothy€3:1„7óó.Ð ¬H ÐÌà0  à17.à0` (#(#ànot€self„willedЄ ` (#` (# Ðà0  à18.à0` (#(#ànot€soon€angryÐp ` (#` (# Ðà0  à19.à0` (#(#àjustÐ\ø` (#` (# Ðà0  à20.à0` (#(#àholyÐHä` (#` (# Ðà0  à21.à0` (#(#àtemperateÐ4 Ð` (#` (# Ðà0  à22.à0` (#(#àdoctrinally€soundÐ !¼` (#` (# ÐÌItems€17„22€are€unique€to€òòTitus€1:5„9óó.€I€quote€both€of€those€passages€immediately€below:Ð ø"” ÐÌà8  à1€Timothy€3:1ð!ð7€ÐÐ$l!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,®VÔThisòò€isóó€a€true€saying,€If€a€man€desire€the€office€of€a€bishop,€he€desireth€a€good€work.Ð ¼%X" ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,TWÔA€bishop€then€must€be€blameless,€the€husband€of€one€wife,€vigilant,€sober,€of€goodÐ ¨&D # Ðbehaviour,€given€to€hospitality,€apt€to€teach;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,XÔNot€given€to€wine,€no€striker,€notÐ ”'0!$ Ðgreedy€of€filthy€lucre;€but€patient,€not€a€brawler,€not€covetous;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò4óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ËXÔOne€that€ruleth€wellÐ €("% Ðhis€own€house,€having€his€children€in€subjection€with€all€gravity;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,kYÔ(For€if€a€manÐ l)#& Ðknow€not€how€to€rule€his€own€house,€how€shall€he€take€care€of€the€church€of€God?)Ð X*ô#' ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,'ZÔNot€a€novice,€lest€being€lifted€up€with€pride€he€fall€into€the€condemnation€of€theÐ D+à$( Ðdevil.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÉZÔMoreover€he€must€have€a€good€report€of€them€which€are€without;€lest€he€fallÐ 0,Ì%) Ðinto€reproach€and€the€snare€of€the€devil.ÐdÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àTitus€1:5ð!ð9€Ð<ØÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ì[ÔFor€this€cause€left€I€thee€in€Crete,€that€thou€shouldest€set€in€order€the€things€that€areÐ ( Ä Ðwanting,€and€ordain€elders€in€every€city,€as€I€had€appointed€thee:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ñ\ÔIf€any€beÐ  ° Ðblameless,€the€husband€of€one€wife,€having€faithful€children€not€accused€of€riot€orÐ  œ Ðunruly.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,“]ÔFor€a€bishop€must€be€blameless,€as€the€steward€of€God;€not€selfwilled,€notÐ ì ˆ Ðsoon€angry,€not€given€to€wine,€no€striker,€not€given€to€filthy€lucre;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,l^ÔBut€a€lover€ofÐ Ø t Ðhospitality,€a€lover€of€good€men,€sober,€just,€holy,€temperate;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,_ÔHolding€fast€theÐ Ä ` Ðfaithful€word€as€he€hath€been€taught,€that€he€may€be€able€by€sound€doctrine€both€toÐ °L  Ðexhort€and€to€convince€the€gainsayers.М8 Ð Ð  ÐÌIn€addition€to€the€normal€disciplinary€requirements€for€all€church€members,€pastors€(elders)€are€alsoÐ t  Ðsubject€to€the€requirements€of€òò1€Timothy€5:17„22óó.€òò1€Timothy€5:17óó€specifically€applies€those€versesÐ `ü  Ðto€elders.€Here€is€what€òò1€Timothy€5:17„22óó€states:Ð Lè  ÐÌà8  à1€Timothy€5:17ð!ð22€Ð$ÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK., aÔLet€the€elders€that€rule€well€be€counted€worthy€of€double€honour,€especially€theyÐ ¬ Ðwho€labour€in€the€word€and€doctrine.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,`bÔFor€the€scripture€saith,€Thou€shalt€not€muzzleÐ ü˜ Ðthe€ox€that€treadeth€out€the€corn.€And,€The€laboureròò€isóó€worthy€of€his€reward.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óóÐ è„ ÐÔUS.,UK.,,cÔAgainst€an€elder€receive€not€an€accusation,€but€before€two€or€three€witnesses.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÄcÔThemÐ Ôp Ðthat€sin€rebuke€before€all,€that€others€also€may€fear.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óó€ÔUS.,UK.,IdÔI€chargeòò€theeóó€before€God,€andÐ À\ Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€and€the€elect€angels,€that€thou€observe€these€things€withoutÐ ¬H Ðpreferring€one€before€another,€doing€nothing€by€partiality.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ZeÔLay€hands€suddenly€onÐ ˜4 Ðno€man,€neither€be€partaker€of€other€menððs€sins:€keep€thyself€pure.Є Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt)M#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌBy€my€count,€there€are€17€requirements€in€òò1€Timothy€3:1„7óó€and€16€requirements€in€òòTitus€1:5„9.€óóManyÐ \ø Ðof€those€are€duplicated€between€both€passages.€òò1€Peter€5:1„3óó€gives€directions€on€what€is€to€be€theÐ Hä Ðspirit€of€a€manððs€pastoral€leadership.€òò1€Peter€5:1„3óó€Ô#†XütXX(XütAf#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔstates:Ð 4 Ð ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(XütÂg#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ1€Peter€5:1ð!ð3€Ð "¨Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò1óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ˆhÔThe€elders€which€are€among€you€I€exhort,€who€am€also€an€elder,€and€a€witness€ofÐ ø"” Ðthe€sufferings€of€Christ,€and€also€a€partaker€of€the€glory€that€shall€be€revealed:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò2óó€ÔUS.,UK.,siÔFeedÐ ä#€  Ðthe€flock€of€God€which€is€among€you,€taking€the€oversightòò€thereofóó,€not€by€constraint,Ð Ð$l! Ðbut€willingly;€not€for€filthy€lucre,€but€of€a€ready€mind;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò3óó€ÔUS.,UK.,jjÔNeither€as€being€lords€overòòÐ ¼%X" ÐGodððsóó€heritage,€but€being€ensamples€to€the€flock.Ш&D #Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt-h#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌA€pastor€who€demands€unquestioned€loyalty€regardless€of€his€unscriptural€conduct€and€his€sin€isÐ €("% Ðguilty€of€violating€the€letter€and€the€Spirit€of€òò1€Peter€5:1„3óó.Ô#†XütXX(XütJk#Ô€In€addition€to€normal€disciplinaryÐ l)#& Ðrequirements€for€members,€a€pastor€is€subject€to€the€disciplinary€requirements€of€òò1€Timothy€5:17„22óó.Ð X*ô#' ÐLet€me€say€this€about€the€code€of€conduct€for€bishops€(pastors).€I€could€take€the€requirements€in€òò1Ð D+à$( ÐTimothy€3:1„7óó€and€òòTitus€1:5„9óó€and€disqualify€every€woman€preacher€or€pastor€in€America.€Here€isÐ 0,Ì%) Ðwhat€òò1€Timothy€2:12óó€says€about€woman€preachers€and€teachers:€ð ðBut€I€suffer€not€a€woman€to€teach,Ð d Ðnor€to€usurp€authority€over€the€man,€but€to€be€in€silenceÔ‡(XütXXXütÔðð.€€That€is€not€open€to€interpretation€unlessÐ Pì Ðyour€rebellion€leads€you€to€correct€the€Scriptures.€Furthermore,€every€requirement€in€òò1€Timothy€3óó€andÐ <Ø ÐòòTitus€1óó€is€specifically€addressed€to€a€man.€A€woman€cannot€be€ð ðòòthe€husband€of€one€wifeóóðð.€I€couldÐ ( Ä Ðalso€take€òò1€Timothy€3óó€and€òòTitus€1óó€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¬n#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔand€disqualify€at€least€90%€of€the€men€pastors€in€Baptist€pulpitsÐ  ° Ðbecause€most€of€them€are€guilty€of€violating€multiple€of€those€requirements.€Those€requirements€areÐ  œ Ðnot€standards€of€past€or€present€perfection.€They€are€ALL€given€in€the€context€of€present€conductÐ ì ˆ Ðbecause€they€ò òð ðòòmust€beóóðð€ó ó(continuous€present€tense)€in€1òò€Timothy€3:1„7€óóand€ò òð ðòòbeóóðð€ó óin€òòTitus€1:5„9€óó(againÐ Ø t Ðin€the€continuous€present€tense).€If€you€will€justly€apply€those€two€continuous€present€tense€verbsÐ È d Ðto€ALL€of€the€standards€in€òò1€Timothy€3óó€and€òòTitus€1óó,€you€will€not€kick€a€divorced€man€out€of€theÐ ´P  Ðpastorate€and€leave€a€whoremonger€behind€the€pulpit€who€is€running€around€on€his€wife€feeding€hisÐ  <  Ðunholy€sexual€desires.€But,€but€,but,€at€least€he€has€not€been€divorced!Ð Œ(  ÐThere€is€a€two„edged€sword€when€we€talk€of€church€discipline.€On€the€one€edge,€is€the€congregationÐ x  Ðand€on€the€other€edge€is€the€pastor.€If€the€sin€and€error€of€either€is€shunned€or€neglected€the€divisionÐ d  Ðthat€is€caused€thereby€can€cut€a€church€asunder.€If€the€sin€or€error€of€either€is€not€dealt€with,€then€theÐ Pì  Ðother€becomes€a€partaker€in€the€evil€deeds€that€are€not€judged.€(òò1€Timothy€5:22óó€and€òò2€John€11óó).Ð <Ø  ÐòòHebrews€13:8óó€is€a€statement€as€to€the€unchanging€nature€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€It€mirrors€theÐ (Ä Ðunchanging€nature€of€the€LORD€in€òòMalachi€3:6óó€and€òòHebrews€6:17„20óó:Ð ° ÐÌà8  àHebrews€13:8ÐìˆÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò8óó€ÔUS.,UK.,RwÔJesus€Christ€the€same€yesterday,€and€to€day,€and€for€ever.ÐØtÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àMalachi€3:6аLÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,"xÔFor€Iòò€amóó€the€LORD,€I€change€not;€therefore€ye€sons€of€Jacob€are€not€consumed.М8Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€6:17ð!ð20ÐtÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò17óó€ÔUS.,UK.,yÔWherein€God,€willing€more€abundantly€to€shew€unto€the€heirs€of€promise€theÐ `ü Ðimmutability€of€his€counsel,€confirmedòò€itóó€by€an€oath:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,âyÔThat€by€two€immutableÐ Lè Ðthings,€in€whichòò€it€wasóó€impossible€for€God€to€lie,€we€might€have€a€strong€consolation,Ð 8 Ô Ðwho€have€fled€for€refuge€to€lay€hold€upon€the€hope€set€before€us:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ôzÔWhichòò€hopeóó€weÐ $!À Ðhave€as€an€anchor€of€the€soul,€both€sure€and€stedfast,€and€which€entereth€into€thatÐ "¬ Ðwithin€the€veil;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Ê{ÔWhither€the€forerunner€is€for€us€entered,òò€evenóó€Jesus,€made€an€highÐ ü"˜ Ðpriest€for€ever€after€the€order€of€Melchisedec.Ô#†XütXX(Xüthp#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐè#„ Ð Ð  ÐÌAll€of€these€verses€are€statements€of€what€the€Bible€calls€the€immutability€of€God.€It€simply€meansÐ À%\" Ðthat€God€is€unchanging.€Well€spoke€the€hymnist,€Priscilla€Owens€in€her€song€ð ðWe€Have€AnÐ ¬&H # ÐAnchorðð:Ð ˜'4!$ ÐÌÓ  ÓWe€have€an€anchor€that€keeps€the€soulÐ p) #& ÐSteadfast€and€sure€while€the€billows€roll,Ð \*ø#' ÐFastened€to€the€Rock€which€cannot€move,Ð H+ä$( ÐGrounded€firm€and€deep€in€the€Saviourððs€loveÔ#†XütXX(Xüt®|#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ.Ð 4,Ð%) ЇÓõ}ÓSince€I€am€saved,€I€can€ð ðHold€To€Godððs€Unchanging€Handðð€because€ð ðHis€Hand€Is€In€Mineðð.Ð d ÐÌIn€the€closing€chapter€of€the€book€of€Hebrews,€Paul€warns€about€the€dangers€of€being€caught€up€inÐ <Ø Ðdivers€and€strange€doctrines.€Paul€states:Ð ( Ä ÐÌà8  àHebrews€13:9Ð œÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,€ÔBe€not€carried€about€with€divers€and€strange€doctrines.€Foròò€it€isóó€a€good€thing€that€theÐ ì ˆ Ðheart€be€established€with€grace;€not€with€meats,€which€have€not€profited€them€thatÐ Ø t Ðhave€been€occupied€therein.ÐÄ `Ð Ð  ÐÌAfter€having€studied€the€Bible€for€decades€now,€I€would€have€to€say€that€the€apostle€PaulððsÐ œ8  Ðoverriding€burden€was€doctrine.€In€its€first€occurrence€in€òòDeuteronomy€32:1„2óó,€doctrine€is€definedÐ ˆ$  Ðas€Godððs€words.€Immediately€after€Paul€was€saved€he€started€dealing€with€doctrine€in€the€rebuke€ofÐ t  ÐElymas€the€sorcerer€in€òòActs€13:12.óó€In€òòActs€17:16„32óó€he€dealt€with€the€doctrine€of€the€person€of€Jesus,Ð `ü  Ðthe€resurrection€of€Jesus,€idolatry,€the€Godhead,€repentance,€and€the€resurrection€of€the€dead.€PaulÐ Lè  Ðdealt€with€doctrine€at€least€26€times€in€the€Pauline€Epistles€and€2€times€in€the€book€of€Acts.€I€includeÐ 8Ô  Ðthe€book€of€Hebrews€in€the€Pauline€Epistles.€The€word€doctrine€is€used€56€times€in€our€King€JamesÐ $À ÐBibles.€If€you€consider€the€size€of€Paulððs€writings€relative€to€the€rest€of€the€Bible,€it€is€amazing€thatÐ ¬ ÐPaul€uses€half€of€those€56€occurrences€in€his€statements€in€Scripture.€Paul€uses€the€word€doctrine€inÐ ü˜ ÐRomans€(2€times),€1€Corinthians€(2€times),€Ephesians€(1€time),€Colossians€(1€time),€1€Timothy€(9Ð è„ Ðtimes),€2€Timothy€(4€times),€Titus€(4€times),€Hebrews€(3€times),€and€in€Acts€(2).€The€book€of€ActsÐ Ôp Ðwas€penned€by€Luke.€It€is€compelling€that€the€Pastoral€Epistles€that€include€1€Timothy,€2€Timothy,Ð À\ Ðand€Titus€include€over€65%€of€Paulððs€teachings€on€doctrine.€The€Pastoral€Epistles€are€Godððs€chargeÐ ¬H Ðto€any€who€would€be€leaders€in€the€church.€Church€leaders€must€teach€doctrine.€òòHosea€4:6óó€says€thatÐ ˜4 ÐGodððs€people€are€destroyed€for€lack€of€knowledge.€It€reads:Ð „  ÐÌà8  àHosea€4:6Ð\øÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,S‰ÔMy€people€are€destroyed€for€lack€of€knowledge:€because€thou€hast€rejectedÐ Hä Ðknowledge,€I€will€also€reject€thee,€that€thou€shalt€be€no€priest€to€me:€seeing€thou€hastÐ 4 Ð Ðforgotten€the€law€of€thy€God,€I€will€also€forget€thy€children.Ð !¼Ð Ð  ÐÌThough€the€charge€and€responsibility€to€teach€and€preach€doctrine€is€given€to€pastors€and€teachersÐ ø"” Ðin€the€New€Testament€church,€the€responsibility€for€learning€doctrine€rests€squarely€on€the€shouldersÐ ä#€  Ðof€each€and€every€member€of€a€local€assembly.€You€must€read,€study,€learn,€and€meditate€upon€yourÐ Ð$l! ÐBible.€The€vast€majority€of€Baptist€congregations€today€are€ill€prepared€if€they€have€to€call€a€pastorÐ ¼%X" Ðbecause€they€are€Biblically€illiterate.€That€is€especially€true€when€we€start€talking€about€doctrine.Ð ¨&D # ÐBiblically€illiterate€congregations€call€weak€pastors,€apostate€pastors,€and€heretical€pastors.€All€youÐ ”'0!$ Ðhave€to€do€to€prove€that€statement€is€to€look€at€churches€in€America€today€who€are€teaching€nothingÐ €("% Ðbut€the€philosophies€and€traditions€of€men€that€are€consumed€with€doctrines€of€devils,€secularÐ l)#& Ðhumanism,€rank€paganism,€and€sexual€perversion.€Hence€we€have€dens€of€iniquity€(houses€of€Satan)Ð X*ô#' Ðfalsely€called€churches€that€are€openly€promoting€sexual€perversion€in€their€sanctuaries€in€front€ofÐ D+à$( Ðour€children.€Ð 0,Ì%) ÐIn€òòHebrews€13:10„14óó€we€have€yet€another€contrast€between€the€temporal€blood€of€animals€and€theÐ d Ðeternal€blood€of€Jesus.€In€his€first€mention€of€blood€in€òòHebrews€13óó,€Paul€reminds€the€Hebrews€thatÐ Pì ÐGodððs€people€are€sanctified€by€the€blood€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€(òòverse€12óó).€Paulððs€last€mention€ofÐ <Ø Ðthe€blood€in€òòHebrews€13:20óó€stands€to€remind€us€that€the€blood€of€Jesus€is€the€blood€of€the€everlastingÐ ( Ä Ðcovenant.€It€is€either€the€blood€of€Jesus€or€hell!€ÔÿÔò òWhat€can€wash€away€my€sin?€Nothing€but€theÐ  ° Ðblood€of€Jesus;€What€can€make€me€whole€again?€Nothing€but€the€blood€of€Jesus.€Oh€preciousÐ    Ðis€the€flow€that€makes€me€white€as€snow;€No€other€fount€I€know,€Nothing€but€the€blood€ofÐ ð Œ ÐJesus.€ó óÔÿ³‘ÔFor€a€short€discussion€on€the€blood€of€Jesus€see€Appendix€2€which€I€have€titled€ð ðLet€Us€TakeÐ Ü x ÐA€Walk€Into€Heaven€Through€The€Precious€Blood€Of€JesusÔ#†XütXX(Xüt#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔðð.€We€know€that€the€apostle€Paul€was€aÐ Ì h Ðlong€winded€preacher€because€at€the€close€of€the€13€chapters€of€the€book€of€Hebrews€he€said€that€heÐ ¸T  Ðhad€ð ðwritten€a€letter€unto€you€in€few€wordsðð.€See€also€Acts€20:7„9€for€a€testimony€to€the€enduranceÐ ¤@  Ðof€Paul€in€preaching.Ð �,  ÐÌà@øø"ìàÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔò òÔ% ‡Q ÔCLOSING€COMMENTSÔ%†Q}•Ôó óÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸[•#ԈРh  Ðà@ÍÍ$ìàÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚=Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿ–ÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6+–ÔÝ‚3ÍO?–torsÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ m–Ôó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nEù•#ÔÔÿ‹–ÔÔ#†XütXX(XütË“#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈР|  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xütd—#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌI€want€to€close€out€our€study€in€the€book€of€Hebrews€with€a€brief€defense€of€Israel€and€the€JewishÐ @Ü Ðpeople.€In€chapter€8,€after€having€reassured€his€Jewish€audience€that€their€Old€Testament€€covenantÐ ,È Ðpromises€were€still€sure,€Paul€in€the€closing€moments€of€the€epistle€to€the€Hebrews€exhorts€hisÐ ´ ÐJewish€brethren€to€offer€the€ð ðsacrifice€of€praise€to€Godðð.€I€am€sure€that€Paul€had€òòJeremiah€33óó€in€mindÐ   Ðwhen€he€made€that€statement.€Ð ðŒ ÐÌà8  àJeremiah€33:11ÐÈdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,>šÔThe€voice€of€joy,€and€the€voice€of€gladness,€the€voice€of€the€bridegroom,€and€theÐ ´P Ðvoice€of€the€bride,€the€voice€of€them€that€shall€say,€Praise€the€LORD€of€hosts:€for€theÐ  < ÐLORDòò€isóó€good;€for€his€mercyòò€endurethóó€for€ever:òò€òòò òandóó€of€them€that€shall€bring€theÐ Œ( Ðsacrifice€of€praise€into€the€house€of€the€LORDó óóó.€For€I€will€cause€to€return€theÐ | Ðcaptivity€of€the€land,€as€at€the€first,€saith€the€LORD.ÐlÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€13:15ÐD!àÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÅœÔBy€him€therefore€let€us€offer€ò òòòthe€sacrifice€of€praise€to€God€continuallyóó,ó ó€that€is,Ð 0"Ì Ðthe€fruit€ofòò€ouróó€lips€giving€thanks€to€his€name.Ð #¼Ð Ð  ÐÌWe€have€already€had€reference€to€Jeremiah€chapters€30€through€33€when€we€spoke€to€the€time€ofÐ ø$”! ÐJacobððs€trouble.€When€Paul€spoke€the€words€of€òòHebrews€13:15óó,€his€Jewish€audience€knew€he€hadÐ ä%€" Ðreference€to€the€prophetic€events€that€were€to€take€place€in€Jeremiah€chapters€30€through€33€and€yetÐ Ð&l # Ðin€the€midst€of€all€the€trouble€that€was€to€come€they€were€to€ð ðbring€the€sacrifice€of€praise€into€theÐ ¼'X!$ Ðhouse€of€the€LORDðð.€That€should€be€the€attitude€of€all€Christians.€If€you€will€read€and€study€thoseÐ ¨(D"% Ðchapters,€you€will€find€that€they€document€the€extreme€ups€and€downs€in€Israelððs€and€JudahððsÐ ”)0#& Ðrelationship€with€the€LORD€because€of€their€wickedness,€their€idolatry,€and€their€unfaithfulness.€Yet,Ð €*$' Ðin€the€midst€of€all€of€that,€we€hear€the€LORD€speak€to€his€covenant€with€Israel€and€Judah€nine€(9)Ð l+%( Ðdifferent€times€in€Jeremiah€31,€32,€and€33.€In€the€context€of€òòJeremiah€33:11óó,€where€I€believe€PaulÐ d Ðquotes€from,€the€LORD€€makes€the€following€statement:Ð Pì ÐÌà8  àJeremiah€33:19ð!ð26Ð( ÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,œ¢ÔAnd€the€word€of€the€LORD€came€unto€Jeremiah,€saying,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,£ÔThus€saith€the€LORD;Ð  ° ÐIf€ye€can€break€my€covenant€of€the€day,€and€my€covenant€of€the€night,€and€that€thereÐ  œ Ðshould€not€be€day€and€night€in€their€season;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò21óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ú£ÔòòThenóó€may€also€my€covenant€be€brokenÐ ì ˆ Ðwith€David€my€servant,€that€he€should€not€have€a€son€to€reign€upon€his€throne;€andÐ Ø t Ðwith€the€Levites€the€priests,€my€ministers.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¥ÔAs€the€host€of€heaven€cannot€beÐ Ä ` Ðnumbered,€neither€the€sand€of€the€sea€measured:€so€will€I€multiply€the€seed€of€DavidÐ °L  Ðmy€servant,€and€the€Levites€that€minister€unto€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò23óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¦ÔMoreover€the€word€of€theÐ œ8  ÐLORD€came€to€Jeremiah,€saying,€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,†¦ÔConsiderest€thou€not€what€this€people€haveÐ ˆ$  Ðspoken,€saying,€The€two€families€which€the€LORD€hath€chosen,€he€hath€even€castÐ t  Ðthem€off?€thus€they€have€despised€my€people,€that€they€should€be€no€more€a€nationÐ `ü  Ðbefore€them.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò25óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ЧÔThus€saith€the€LORD;€If€my€covenantòò€beóó€not€with€day€and€night,òò€andÐ Lè  Ðifóó€I€have€not€appointed€the€ordinances€of€heaven€and€earth;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò26óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¤¨ÔThen€will€I€cast€awayÐ 8Ô  Ðthe€seed€of€Jacob,€and€David€my€servant,òò€soóó€that€I€will€not€takeòò€anyóó€of€his€seedòò€to€beóóÐ $À Ðrulers€over€the€seed€of€Abraham,€Isaac,€and€Jacob:€for€I€will€cause€their€captivity€toÐ ¬ Ðreturn,€and€have€mercy€on€them.Ðü˜Ð Ð  ÐÌNow,€if€you€promote€the€wickedness€of€Replacement€Theology,€how€are€you€going€to€handle€thatÐ Ôp Ðpassage€of€Scripture?€You€say,€but€the€church€has€replaced€Israel€because€they€crucified€and€rejectedÐ À\ Ðthe€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€Where€did€you€get€that?€Those€are€manððs€words€and€not€Godððs€words.€If€theÐ ¬H Ðchurch€has€replaced€Israel€because€of€their€rejection€and€crucifixion€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€thenÐ ˜4 Ðhow€do€you€explain€the€Holy€Ghost€reiterating€the€promises€given€to€Israel€by€òòJeremiah€31:31„34Ð „  Ðóóas€reiterated€in€òòHebrews€8:6„13óó€since€the€book€of€Hebrews€was€written€somewhere€between€30€andÐ p  Ð35€years€òòò òAFTERó óóó€the€crucifixion.€So€was€God€confused,€or,€is€your€theology€corrupted€by€Satan?Ð \ø ÐMany€folks€have€been€deceived€by€apostates€and€heretics€that€hate€Israel€and€the€Jew€because€thatÐ Lè Ðis€what€they€have€been€taught€to€do.€It€has€been€said€that€ignorance€is€bliss,€but€there€are€times€ofÐ 8 Ô Ðignorance€that€God€winks€at€for€a€while€and€then€commands€people€to€repent€of€their€ignoranceÐ $!À Ðbecause€there€is€coming€a€day€of€judgment.€If€you€hate€Israel€and€the€Jew,€you€need€to€be€warned€thatÐ "¬ Ðthey€are€ð ðthe€apple€of€Godððs€eyeðð€(òòZechariah€2:8óó).€You€need€to€be€warned€that€ð ðòò14óó€He€suffered€noÐ ü"˜ Ðman€to€do€them€wrong:€yea,€he€reproved€kings€for€their€sakes;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò15óó€ÔUS.,UK.,!°ÔòòSayingóó,€Touch€not€mine€anointed,Ð è#„  Ðand€do€my€prophets€no€harmðð€(òòPsalm€105:14„15óó).€Down€through€the€years€I€have€heard€òòPsalmÐ Ô$p! Ð105:14„15óó€applied€exclusively€to€the€abuse€of€preachers€and€pastors,€but€I€have€never€heard€it€appliedÐ À%\" Ðin€its€primary€context€which€is€the€abuse€of€the€congregation€of€Israel.€It€has€an€application€to€theÐ ¬&H # Ðchurch€congregations€also.€Even€much€more€seriously,€in€òòMatthew€25:31„46óó,€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ,Ð ˜'4!$ Ðwho€is€God€manifest€in€flesh,€decreed€a€condemnation€to€hell€for€anyone€who€mistreated€hisÐ „( "% Ðbrethren,€the€Jew.€Ô#†XütXX(Xüt¼—#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔIf€you€are€a€professing€Christian€that€hates€the€Jew€and€Israel€you€need€to€readÐ p) #& ÐòòMatthew€25:31„46óóÔ#†XütXX(Xüt"³#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ€and€repent€of€your€wickedness.€That€passage€reads:Ð \*ø#' ÐÌÐ 4,Ð%) Ðà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xütß³#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔMatthew€25:31ð!ð46€ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò31óó€ÔUS.,UK.,é´ÔWhen€the€Son€of€man€shall€come€in€his€glory,€and€all€the€holy€angels€with€him,Ð Pì Ðthen€shall€he€sit€upon€the€throne€of€his€glory:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò32óó€ÔUS.,UK.,±µÔAnd€before€him€shall€be€gathered€allÐ <Ø Ðnations:€and€he€shall€separate€them€one€from€another,€as€a€shepherd€dividethòò€hisóóÐ ( Ä Ðsheep€from€the€goats:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò33óó€ÔUS.,UK., ¶ÔAnd€he€shall€set€the€sheep€on€his€right€hand,€but€the€goats€onÐ  ° Ðthe€left.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò34óó€ÔUS.,UK.,2·ÔThen€shall€the€King€say€unto€them€on€his€right€hand,€Come,€ye€blessed€ofÐ  œ Ðmy€Father,€inherit€the€kingdom€prepared€for€you€from€the€foundation€of€the€world:Ð ì ˆ ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò35óó€ÔUS.,UK.,*¸ÔFor€I€was€an€hungred,€and€ye€gave€me€meat:€I€was€thirsty,€and€ye€gave€me€drink:Ð Ø t ÐI€was€a€stranger,€and€ye€took€me€in:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò36óó€ÔUS.,UK.,è¸ÔNaked,€and€ye€clothed€me:€I€was€sick,€and€yeÐ Ä ` Ðvisited€me:€I€was€in€prison,€and€ye€came€unto€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò37óó€ÔUS.,UK.,�¹ÔThen€shall€the€righteous€answerÐ °L  Ðhim,€saying,€Lord,€when€saw€we€thee€an€hungred,€and€fedòò€theeóó?€or€thirsty,€and€gaveòòÐ œ8  Ðtheeóó€drink?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò38óó€ÔUS.,UK.,xºÔWhen€saw€we€thee€a€stranger,€and€tookòò€theeóó€in?€or€naked,€and€clothedòòÐ ˆ$  Ðtheeóó?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò39óó€ÔUS.,UK.,»ÔOr€when€saw€we€thee€sick,€or€in€prison,€and€came€unto€thee?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò40óó€ÔUS.,UK.,‰»ÔAnd€the€KingÐ t  Ðshall€answer€and€say€unto€them,€Verily€I€say€unto€you,€Inasmuch€as€ye€have€doneòò€itóóÐ `ü  Ðunto€one€of€the€least€of€these€my€brethren,€ye€have€doneòò€itóó€unto€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò41óó€ÔUS.,UK.,—¼ÔThen€shall€heÐ Lè  Ðsay€also€unto€them€on€the€left€hand,€Depart€from€me,€ye€cursed,€into€everlasting€fire,Ð 8Ô  Ðprepared€for€the€devil€and€his€angels:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò42óó€ÔUS.,UK.,€½ÔFor€I€was€an€hungred,€and€ye€gave€me€noÐ $À Ðmeat:€I€was€thirsty,€and€ye€gave€me€no€drink:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò43óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¾ÔI€was€a€stranger,€and€ye€took€me€notÐ ¬ Ðin:€naked,€and€ye€clothed€me€not:€sick,€and€in€prison,€and€ye€visited€me€not.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò44óó€ÔUS.,UK.,Û¾ÔThenÐ ü˜ Ðshall€they€also€answer€him,€saying,€Lord,€when€saw€we€thee€an€hungred,€or€athirst,Ð è„ Ðor€a€stranger,€or€naked,€or€sick,€or€in€prison,€and€did€not€minister€unto€thee?€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò45óó€ÔUS.,UK.,à¿ÔThenÐ Ôp Ðshall€he€answer€them,€saying,€Verily€I€say€unto€you,€Inasmuch€as€ye€didòò€itóó€not€to€oneÐ À\ Ðof€the€least€of€these,€ye€didòò€itóó€not€to€me.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò46óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÐÀÔAnd€these€shall€go€away€into€everlastingÐ ¬H Ðpunishment:€but€the€righteous€into€life€eternal.И4Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt‹´#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌIf€you€are€in€a€church€that€attacks€and/or€looks€down€their€noses€at€Israel€and€the€Jew,€you€need€toÐ p  Ðget€out€of€it€because€it€is€under€the€curse€of€God.€We€have€entire€denominations€in€America€that€areÐ \ø Ðactively€promoting€the€so„called€Boycott,€Divest,€and€Sanctions€(BDS)€movement€that€was€organizedÐ Hä Ðto€financially€destroy€Israel€and€the€Jew.€It€might€surprise€you,€but€the€viewpoint€that€is€held€by€manyÐ 4 Ð ÐIndependent€Baptists€on€Israel€and€the€Jew€is€the€minority€view€within€professing€AmericanÐ  !¼ ÐChristianity.€If€you€are€one€of€those€professing€Christians€that€hate€those€Jewish€bankers,€you€needÐ  "¨ Ðto€take€it€up€with€God€because€when€the€Jew€is€in€the€will€of€God€Deuteronomy€15:6€is€GodððsÐ ø"” Ðpromise€to€them:€Ð ä#€  ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XütXX(Xüt´Á#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔDeuteronomy€15:6€Ð¼%X"Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÅÅÔFor€the€LORD€thy€God€blesseth€thee,€as€he€promised€thee:€and€òòò òthou€shalt€lendÐ ¨&D # Ðunto€many€nations,€but€thou€shalt€not€borrow;€ó óóóand€thou€shalt€reign€over€manyÐ ˜'4!$ Ðnations,€but€they€shall€not€reign€over€thee.Ј($"%Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XütXX(XütjÅ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌIt€is€Godððs€will€that€the€Jews€be€bankers.€If€you€have€a€problem€with€it,€repent€and€get€over€it.Ð `*ü#' ÐMost€American€denominational€churches€teach€and€preach€Replacement€Theology.€ReplacementÐ L+è$( ÐTheology€came€slithering€up€out€of€the€Satanic€crypts€of€corrupt€Roman€Catholic€theology.€It€isÐ 8,Ô%) Ðantichrist€to€its€putrid,€€degenerate€core.€Its€godfather€is€the€Ô_ÔunsaintlyÔ_Ô€Saint€Augustine.€It€is€the€sameÐ d ÐSaint€Augustine,€the€ð ðFather€of€Corrupt€Theologyðð,€that€John€Calvin€and€the€master€Anti„Semite,Ð Pì ÐMartin€Luther,€€plagiarized€their€detestable€heresies€of€Replacement€Theology€and€Calvinism€from.€Ð <Ø ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ 0,Ì%) ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xüt5Ç#Ôà@ŸŸ%ìàò òÔ% ‡j ÔAPPENDIX€1Ô%†j²ÊԈРd ÐÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÓ  ÓTHE€ROMAN€CATHOLIC€TRANSUBSTANTIATION€HERESY€Ð Pì ÐAND€OTHER€HERESIES€RELATED€TO€THE€Ð <Ø ÐADMINISTRATION€OF€THE€LORDððS€SUPPER.€ó óÔ#†XütXX(XütðÊ#ÔÐ ( Ä ÐÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚>Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿ5ÌÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6HÌÔÝ‚3ÍO\Ìut€tÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ ŠÌÔó óÔ#†&nE%%(&nE÷Ë#ÔÔ#†XütX%&nEÌ#ÔÔÿ¨ÌÔÐ  ° ÐÌÓËÓOn€my€computer,€I€have€a€16€page€document€that€was€extracted€from€the€1994€Roman€CatholicÐ Ø t ÐCatechism€concerning€what€they€call€the€Eucharist.€The€Eucharist€is€a€perversion€of€what€we€call€theÐ Ä ` ÐLordððs€Supper.€That€16€page€document€covers€Canons€1322„1419€of€the€catechism.€The€first€100Ð ° L Ðpages€of€the€March€28,€2002€Roman€Catholic€Missal€deals€with€nothing€but€the€rules€and€regulationsÐ œ8  Ðgoverning€the€administration€of€the€Eucharist.€It€is€nothing€but€heretical€rote€and€ceremony.€ToÐ ˆ$  Ðdescribe€it€as€ritualistic€would€be€a€huge€understatement.€Transubstantiation€is€one€of€the€majorÐ t  Ðheresies€associated€with€the€Catholic€Eucharist.€Here€it€is€stated€in€Canons€1376€and€1378€in€theirÐ `ü  Ðown€words:Ð Lè  ÐÌà8  àÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ1376€The€Council€of€Trent€summarizes€the€Catholic€faith€by€declaring:€"BecauseÐ $À  ÐChrist€our€Redeemer€said€that€it€was€truly€his€body€that€he€was€offering€under€theÐ ¬ Ðspecies€of€bread,€it€has€always€been€the€conviction€of€the€Church€of€God,€and€thisÐ ü˜ Ðholy€Council€now€declares€again,€that€by€the€consecration€of€the€bread€and€wine€thereÐ è„ Ðtakes€place€a€change€of€the€whole€substance€of€the€bread€into€the€substance€of€theÐ Ôp Ðbody€of€Christ€our€Lord€and€of€the€whole€substance€of€the€wine€into€the€substance€ofÐ À\ Ðhis€blood.€This€change€the€holy€Catholic€Church€has€fittingly€and€properly€calledÐ ¬H Ðtransubstantiation."Ô#†XütXX(XütÑ#ÔИ4Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÔ‡(XütXXXütÔ1378€Worship€of€the€Eucharist.€In€the€liturgy€of€the€Mass€we€express€our€faith€in€theÐ p  Ðreal€presence€of€Christ€under€the€species€of€bread€and€wine€by,€among€other€ways,Ð \ø Ðgenuflecting€or€bowing€deeply€as€a€sign€of€adoration€of€the€Lord.€"The€CatholicÐ Hä ÐChurch€has€always€offered€and€still€offers€to€the€sacrament€of€the€Eucharist€the€cultÐ 4Ð Ðof€adoration,€not€only€during€Mass,€but€also€outside€of€it,€reserving€the€consecratedÐ  ¼ Ðhosts€with€the€utmost€care,€exposing€them€to€the€solemn€veneration€of€the€faithful,Ð  !¨ Ðand€carrying€them€in€processionÔ#†XütXX(Xüt[Ô#Ô.ððÐø!”Ð Ð  ÐÌIt€was€these€two€heresies€in€addition€to€infant€baptism€and€re„baptism€that€led€to€the€death€of€millionsÐ Ð#l  Ðupon€millions€of€Bible€believing€Christians€during€the€Dark€Ages€and€the€Roman€CatholicÐ ¼$X! ÐInquisitions.€Over€50€million€Christians€have€been€murdered€by€the€blood€thirsty€harlot€of€Rome.Ð ¨%D" ÐÌThe€Council€of€Trent€referenced€in€the€above€quotes€was€a€Catholic€council€held€from€1545-1563Ð €'!$ Ðin€an€attempt€to€destroy€the€progress€of€the€Protestant€Reformation.€This€council€denied€everyÐ l("% ÐReformation€doctrine,€including€Scripture€alone,€and€grace€alone.€Trent€hurled€125€anathemasÐ X)ô"& Ð(eternal€damnation)€against€Bible-believing€Christians,€including€these:Ð D*à#' ÐÌà8  à€"If€any€one€shall€deny€that€the€body€and€blood€together€with€the€soul€and€divinity€ofÐ ,¸%) Ðour€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€and€therefore€entire€Christ,€are€truly,€really,€and€substantiallyÐ d Ðcontained€in€the€sacrament€of€the€most€holy€Eucharist;€and€shall€say€that€He€is€onlyÐ Pì Ðin€it€as€a€sign,€or€in€a€figure,€or€virtually--let€him€be€accursed"€(Canon€1).Ð<ØÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à"If€any€one€shall€say€that€the€substance€of€the€bread€and€wine€remains€in€theÐ  ° Ðsacrament€of€the€most€holy€Eucharist,€together€with€the€body€and€blood€of€our€LordÐ  œ ÐJesus€Christ,€and€shall€deny€that€wonderful€and€singular€conversion€of€the€wholeÐ ì ˆ Ðsubstance€of€the€bread€into€the€body,€and€of€the€whole€substance€of€the€wine€into€theÐ Ø t Ðblood,€the€outward€forms€of€the€bread€and€wine€still€remaining,€which€conversion€theÐ Ä ` ÐCatholic€Church€most€aptly€calls€transubstantiation--let€him€be€accursed"€(Canon€2).аL Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à"If€any€man€shall€say€that€Christ,€the€only€begotten€Son€of€God,€is€not€to€be€adoredÐ ˆ$  Ðin€the€holy€sacrament€of€the€Eucharist,€even€with€the€open€worship€of€latria,€andÐ t  Ðtherefore€not€to€be€venerated€with€any€peculiar€festal€celebrity,€nor€to€be€solemnlyÐ `ü  Ðcarried€about€in€processions€according€to€the€praiseworthy,€and€universal€rites€andÐ Lè  Ðcustoms€of€the€holy€Church,€and€that€he€is€not€to€be€publicly€set€before€the€people€toÐ 8Ô  Ðbe€adored,€and€that€his€adorers€are€idolaters--let€him€be€accursed"€(Canon€6).Ð$ÀÐ Ð  ÐÌI€could€go€on€and€on€because€it€is€a€subject€that€I€have€taught€on€many€times€in€Sunday€SchoolÐ ü˜ Ðclasses€and€Bible€Institute€classes.€Ð è„ ÐÌÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà@ìì*ìàò òÔ‡(¼£¸»X(XütÔˆÌÌÐ ”+0%( Ðà@%ìàÔ% ‡o ÔAPPENDIX€2€Ô%†o„âÔó óÔ#†¼£¸»»(¼£¸öá#ÔÔ‡(¼£¸»»¼£¸ÔˆÐ d Ðò òÓ  ÓLET€US€TAKE€A€WALK€INTO€HEAVEN€Ð x ÐTHROUGH€THE€PRECIOUS€BLOOD€OF€JESUSÔ% €n ÔÔ#†(XütX»(¼£¸;â#ÔÔ#†XütXX(XütÓâ#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔó óÐ Œ( ÐÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔò òÔ4‚?Ô_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿäÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6*äÔÝ‚3ÍO>ä€is€ÝóóÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ läÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nEøã#ÔÔÿŠäÔÔ#†XütXX(XütÁã#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐ   < ÐÓ ãÓÌÔ#†XütXX(Xütcå#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔFor€those€who€either€deny€the€blood€of€Jesus,€or€think€that€his€blood€is€not€important,€you€need€toÐ d  Ðread€and€meditate€upon€all€of€the€following€verses.€There€are€those€who€claim€that€it€was€not€theÐ P ì Ðblood€of€Jesus€that€made€the€atonement,€but€his€death.€This€appendix€was€prepared€specifically€forÐ < Ø Ðthem.€For€those€of€you€who€are€advocates€for€the€blood€of€Jesus,€you€need€to€read€all€of€theÐ (Ä Ðfollowing€verses€and€shout€and€rejoice.€Those€verses€are€òòLeviticus€17:11óó,€òòMatthew€26:28óó,€òòMarkÐ °  Ð14:24óó,€òòActs€20:28óó,€€òòRomans€3:24„25óó,€òòRomans€5:9„10óó,€òòEphesians€1:7óó,€òòEphesian€2:13óó,€òòColossiansÐ œ  Ð1:13„14óó,€òòColossians€1:20óó,€òòHebrews€9:11„12óó,€òòHebrews€9:14óó,€òòHebrews€9:22óó,€òòHebrews€10:19óó,Ð ìˆ  ÐòòHebrews€13:12óó,€òòHebrews€13:20óó,€òò1€Peter€1:18„19óó,€òò1€John€1:6„7óó,€òòRevelation€1:5óó,€òòRevelation€5:9óó,Ð Øt  ÐòòRevelation€7:14óó,€and€òòRevelation€12:11óó€Ô#†XütXX(XütËå#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔwhich€we€now€quote:Ð Ä`  ÐÌà8  àLeviticus€17:11€Ðœ8Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÙêÔFor€the€life€of€the€fleshòò€isóó€in€òòò òthe€bloodóó:€ó óand€I€have€given€it€to€you€upon€the€altar€toÐ ˆ$ Ðmake€an€atonement€for€your€souls:€for€itòò€isóó€òòò òthe€bloodó óóóòò€thatóó€maketh€an€atonement€forÐ x Ðthe€soul.ÐhÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àMatthew€26:28€Ð@ÜÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò28óó€ÔUS.,UK.,yìÔFor€this€is€òòò òmy€bloodó óóó€of€the€new€testament,€which€is€shed€for€many€for€theÐ ,È Ðremission€of€sins.иРР ÐÌà8  àMark€14:24€Ðô�Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ŒíÔAnd€he€said€unto€them,€This€is€òòò òmy€bloodó óóó€of€the€new€testament,€which€is€shed€forÐ à| Ðmany.ÐÐlÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àActs€20:28€Ð¨ DÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò28óó€ÔUS.,UK.,˜îÔTake€heed€therefore€unto€yourselves,€and€to€all€the€flock,€over€the€which€the€HolyÐ ”!0 ÐGhost€hath€made€you€overseers,€to€feed€the€church€of€God,€which€he€hath€purchasedÐ €" Ðwith€ò òòòhis€own€bloodóó.ó óÐl#Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àRomans€3:24ð!ð25€ÐH%ä!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò24óó€ÔUS.,UK.,"ðÔBeing€justified€freely€by€his€grace€through€the€redemption€that€is€in€Christ€Jesus:Ð 4&Ð" ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò25óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¿ðÔWhom€God€hath€set€forthòò€to€beóó€a€propitiation€through€faith€in€ò òòòhis€bloodóó,ó ó€to€declareÐ  '¼ # Ðhis€righteousness€for€the€remission€of€sins€that€are€past,€through€the€forbearance€ofÐ (¬!$ ÐGod;Ðü(˜"%Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àRomans€5:9ð!ð10€ÐÔ*p$'Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,DòÔMuch€more€then,€being€now€justified€by€ò òòòhis€bloodóó,ó ó€we€shall€be€saved€from€wrathÐ À+\%( Ðthrough€him.€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò10óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ôòÔFor€if,€when€we€were€enemies,€we€were€reconciled€to€God€by€theÐ d Ðdeath€of€his€Son,€much€more,€being€reconciled,€we€shall€be€saved€by€his€life.ÐPìÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àEphesians€1:7€Ð( ÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,.ôÔIn€whom€we€have€ò òòòredemption€through€his€bloodóóó ó,€the€forgiveness€of€sins,Ð  ° Ðaccording€to€the€riches€of€his€grace;Ð  Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àEphesians€2:13€ÐÜ xÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,TõÔBut€now€in€Christ€Jesus€ye€who€sometimes€were€far€off€are€made€nigh€by€ò òòòtheÐ È d Ðblood€of€Christóó.ó óиT Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àColossians€1:13ð!ð14€Ð�, Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò13óó€ÔUS.,UK.,qöÔWho€hath€delivered€us€from€the€power€of€darkness,€and€hath€translatedòò€usóó€into€theÐ |  Ðkingdom€of€his€dear€Son:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,+÷ÔIn€whom€we€have€redemption€through€ò òòòhis€bloodóó,ó óòò€evenóóÐ h  Ðthe€forgiveness€of€sins:ÐXô Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àColossians€1:20€Ð0ÌÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,8øÔAnd,€having€made€peace€through€the€ò òòòblood€of€his€crossóó,ó ó€by€him€to€reconcile€allÐ ¸ Ðthings€unto€himself;€by€him,òò€I€sayóó,€whetheròò€they€beóó€things€in€earth,€or€things€inÐ  ¨ Ðheaven.Ðø”Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€9:11ð!ð12€ÐÐlÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK.,¿ùÔBut€Christ€being€come€an€high€priest€of€good€things€to€come,€by€a€greater€and€moreÐ ¼X Ðperfect€tabernacle,€not€made€with€hands,€that€is€to€say,€not€of€this€building;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ªúÔNeitherÐ ¨D Ðby€the€blood€of€goats€and€calves,€but€by€ò òòòhis€own€bloodóóó ó€he€entered€in€once€into€theÐ ”0 Ðholy€place,€having€obtained€eternal€redemptionòò€for€usóó.Є Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€9:14€Ð\øÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,üÔHow€much€more€shall€ò òòòthe€blood€of€Christóó,ó ó€who€through€the€eternal€Spirit€offeredÐ H ä Ðhimself€without€spot€to€God,€purge€your€conscience€from€dead€works€to€serve€theÐ 8!Ô Ðliving€God?Ð$"ÀÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€9:22€Ðü#˜ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò22óó€ÔUS.,UK.,†ýÔAnd€almost€all€things€are€by€the€law€purged€ò òòòwith€bloodóó;ó ó€and€ò òòòwithout€shedding€ofÐ è$„! Ðblood€is€no€remissionóó.ó óÐØ%t"Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€10:19ð!ð20а'L!$Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,·þÔHaving€therefore,€brethren,€boldness€to€enter€into€the€holiest€by€ò òòòthe€blood€of€Jesusóó,ó óÐ œ(8"% ÐÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,bÿÔBy€a€new€and€living€way,€which€he€hath€consecrated€for€us,€through€the€veil,€thatÐ Œ)(#& Ðis€to€say,€his€flesh;Ô#†XütXX(XütJê#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÐx*$'Ð Ð  ÐÐ d+%( Ðà8  àHebrews€13:12€ÐdÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò12óó€ÔUS.,UK.,ÍÔWherefore€Jesus€also,€that€he€might€sanctify€the€people€with€ò òòòhis€own€bloodóó,ó óÐ Pì Ðsuffered€without€the€gate.Ð@ÜÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àHebrews€13:20€Ð ´Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò20óó€ÔUS.,UK.,íÔNow€the€God€of€peace,€that€brought€again€from€the€dead€our€Lord€Jesus,€that€greatÐ    Ðshepherd€of€the€sheep,€through€ò òòòthe€blood€of€the€everlasting€covenantóó,ó óÐð ŒÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à1€Peter€1:18ð!ð19€ÐÌ hÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò18óó€ÔUS.,UK.,CÔForasmuch€as€ye€know€that€ye€were€not€redeemed€with€corruptible€things,òò€asóó€silverÐ ¸T  Ðand€gold,€from€your€vain€conversationòò€receivedóó€by€tradition€from€your€fathers;€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò19óó€ÔUS.,UK.,9ÔButÐ ¤@  Ðwith€ò òòòthe€precious€blood€of€Christóó,ó ó€as€of€a€lamb€without€blemish€and€without€spot:Ð�, Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à1€John€1:6ð!ð7€Ðl Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò6óó€ÔUS.,UK.,JÔIf€we€say€that€we€have€fellowship€with€him,€and€walk€in€darkness,€we€lie,€and€do€notÐ Xô  Ðthe€truth:€ÔUKUS.,Ôòò7óó€ÔUS.,UK.,òÔBut€if€we€walk€in€the€light,€as€he€is€in€the€light,€we€have€fellowship€oneÐ Dà  Ðwith€another,€and€ò òòòthe€blood€of€Jesus€Christ€his€Son€cleanseth€us€from€all€sinóó.ó óÐ0ÌÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àRevelation€1:5€Ð ¨Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò5óó€ÔUS.,UK.,EÔAnd€from€Jesus€Christ,òò€who€isóó€the€faithful€witness,òò€andóó€the€first€begotten€of€theÐ ø” Ðdead,€and€the€prince€of€the€kings€of€the€earth.€Unto€him€that€loved€us,€and€washed€usÐ ä€ Ðfrom€our€sins€in€ò òòòhis€own€bloodóó,ó óÐÐlÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àRevelation€5:9€Ð¬HÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò9óó€ÔUS.,UK.,æÔAnd€they€sung€a€new€song,€saying,€Thou€art€worthy€to€take€the€book,€and€to€openÐ ˜4 Ðthe€seals€thereof:€for€thou€wast€slain,€and€hast€redeemed€us€to€God€by€òòò òthy€bloodó óóó€outÐ „  Ðof€every€kindred,€and€tongue,€and€people,€and€nation;ÐtÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àRevelation€7:14€ÐL èÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò14óó€ÔUS.,UK.,� ÔAnd€I€said€unto€him,€Sir,€thou€knowest.€And€he€said€to€me,€These€are€they€whichÐ 8!Ô Ðcame€out€of€great€tribulation,€and€have€washed€their€robes,€and€made€them€white€inÐ $"À Ðò òòòthe€blood€of€the€Lambóó.ó óÐ#¬Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àRevelation€12:11€Ðè$„!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÔUKUS.,Ôòò11óó€ÔUS.,UK., ÔAnd€they€overcame€him€by€ò òòòthe€blood€of€the€Lambóó,ó ó€and€by€the€word€of€theirÐ Ô%p" Ðtestimony;€and€they€loved€not€their€lives€unto€the€death.ÐÄ&` #Ð Ð  ÐÌWe€have€just€quoted€29€verses€that€state€the€absolute€necessity€of€the€blood€of€Jesus€in€salvation.Ð œ(8"% ÐNow,€take€everyone€of€those€passages€of€Scripture€that€I€just€quoted€and€plug€the€word€ð ðdeathðð€intoÐ ˆ)$#& Ðthe€places€where€you€see€the€word€ð ðbloodðð€or€underlined€phrases€containing€the€word€ð ðbloodðð.€AnyÐ t*$' Ðdoctrine€that€states€that€the€blood€of€Jesus€is€not€required€for€salvation€is€under€the€condemnationÐ `+ü$( Ðof€every€one€of€those€verses.€Any€doctrine€that€states€that€the€blood€of€Jesus€is€not€necessary€forÐ d Ðsalvation€came€slithering€up€out€of€the€fiery€pits€of€hell.€If€we€could€€pull€but€seven€conclusions€fromÐ Pì Ðthese€verses€and€the€crucifixion€of€our€LORD€and€Saviour€we€could€say€that€we€are:Ð <Ø ÐÌÌÔ#†XütXX(Xüt5#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÓ€Óà0  àà0` (#(#àÔ#†(XütX%(&nE #Ôò ò1.ó ó€à ¸ àò òòòSaved€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€All€29€of€the€verses€just€quoted.€€Ð œ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò2.à ¸ àòòJustified€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€Romans€5:8„9Ðh ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò3.à ¸ àòòRedeemed€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€Revelation€5:9€and€Colossians€1:14.ÐÐ l ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò4.à ¸ àòòForgiven€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€Ephesians€1:7€and€Colossians€1:14.Ð8Ô ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò5.à0¸ ` (#` (#àòòMade€Nigh€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€Ephesians€2:13.Р< ¸ (#¸ (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò6.à ¸ àòòCleansed€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó;ó ó€Revelation€7:14.€Ð¤ ` (#` (# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àò ò7.à ¸ àòòVictorious€by€the€Blood€of€His€Crossóó:ó ó€Revelation€Ô_Ô12:11.Ô‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔ_ÔÐp ` (#` (# ÐÔ#†(XütX%(&nE#ÔÓ€¿ÓÔ#†XütXX(Xüt�#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔà@ÍÍ$ìàò òÔ‡(&nE%X(XütÔÔÿÔÔ4‚iÔ_ÍÔÝ‚3ÍOÝÔÿÿÔÔÿÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÔÔÿÔóó(Back€to€Top)òòÔ6ÔÝ‚3ÍO&€is€ÝóóÔÿÿÔÔÿÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ô_ dÔó óÔ#†(XütX%(&nEã#ÔÔÿ‚ÔÔ#†XütXX(Xüt¯#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütԈРØt ÐÌI€wonder€what€would€be€the€response€of€those€who€reject€the€blood€of€Jesus€as€being€necessary€forÐ œ8 Ðsalvation€would€say€if€they€were€asked€if€the€were€ashamed€of€the€blood€of€Jesus.€Are€you€ashamedÐ ˆ$ Ðof€the€blood€of€Jesus?!?Ð t ÐÔ#†XütXX(Xütk#ÔÔ‡(XütXXXütÔà8  àÔ#†XütXX(XütÝ#Ô