Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 5:15:1 And I saw in the right handof Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.A scroll in the right hand of God who sits on the throne of heaven is the Holy Bible that we have in this world through the revelation from the servants of God.
2 Timothy 3:15-173:15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:16 All Scripture isgiven by inspiration of God, and isprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
3:17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.The functions of the Holy Bibleare as follows:
- It leads us to the salvation by faith in Jesus. It is called the Gospel of Salvation or Gospel Word.
- It teaches, reproves, corrects, and instructs us in righteousness. It is called the teaching Word. We are equipped with good work or the one of faith.
Thus, the Holy Bible guides us to have the faith and the work, so the faith and our life become perfect.
The example of faith and the work from Israel is Abraham who sacrificed Isaac on the mountain of Moriah.
James 2:21-222:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
2:22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
The example of faith and the work from Gentiles is Rahab who hid two spies that related to the last journey of Israel to Canaan.
James 2:25-26 2:25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent themout another way?
2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.The meaning is that the Gentiles must be active in the revival of Holy Spirit at the last rain (the building of the body of Christ). It is like a donkey that is ridden by Jesus to Jerusalem. There must be no uncleanness and anxiety which are the characters of Gentiles.
Therefore, the donkey must be tied to the true vine. The meaning is that the Gentiles must be shepherded in true teaching Word, so they will experience the purification of the character of Gentiles.
The characters of Gentilesare as follows:
- The uncleanness.
Rahab is a harlot. It refers to the sin of eating-drinking or the character of sow. We are also purified from the character of dog which licks the vomit (the purification of saying). The deed is also purified.
If we are purified from the uncleanness sin, we can be employed by God.
- The anxiety.
Matthew 6:31-32, 34
6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
6:32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day isits own trouble.
It refers to the anxiety of daily needs and future.
If we are purified from anxiety, we can surrender our life to God. The facts found in surrendering our life to God are as follows:
- The revival of giving or sacrificing for the work of God.
Mark 11:8
11:8 And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread themon the road.
It refers to giving time, money, thought, et cetera, except the true teaching Word,for the work of God. Except the true teaching Word cannot be sacrificed. It is until we give our whole life to God.
- Prioritizing God or ministry more than anything in the world.
Matthew 6:33
6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Joshua 2:18-192:18 unless, whenwe come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you bring your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household to your own home.
2:19 So it shall be thatwhoever goes outside the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall beon his own head, and we will beguiltless. And whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall beon our head if a hand is laid on him.If the Gentiles can minister with holiness and surrender the whole life for God, they will receive
the scarlet cord that is the power of the sacrifice of Christ(the cross of God).
The results are as follows:
- The power of the sacrifice of Christ is able to guarantee the safety for us and our whole family. In physical things, we are saved from disaster. In spiritual things, we do not perish but have eternal life.
- The power of the sacrifice of Christ is able to guarantee for fulfilling our daily need miraculously in the midst of difficulties in the world up to the days when Antichrist reigns on earth for three and a half years.
Romans 8:32
8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
God gives a beautiful and successful future.
- The power of the sacrifice of Christ is able to guarantee to unify Israel and Gentiles to become one perfect body of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13-16
2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
2:15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is,the law of commandments containedin ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man fromthe two, thusmaking peace,
2:16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
God is also able to unify the dead and living to become one perfect body of Christ.
God blesses us.