Apotheosis is the self-elevation of man to deity status–man making himself his own god. This process began in the Garden of Eden and has continued unabated. In God’s church its all about government. Government is all about Who is in charge and how everyone else responds to the One in charge. In God’s church He […]

As a follow-up to my postings on separation and persecution, I want to write a few words about sanctification. The word “sanctify”is an English translation of the Greek word “hagiazo” which means to set apart, to make holy. Used in relation to God’s saint, to be sanctified by Him is to be spiritually separated from […]

God’s temple (tabernacle) is where He has chosen to abide as He lives among His people, either bodily as in the case of ancient Israel–His “Church in the wilderness” (Acts 7:38)–or spiritually as in the case of His New Covenant church–the Israel of God (Gal. 6:16). In Exodus 24 He (the Word Who later came […]

Those Words, to be spoken by Jesus Christ to His two witnesses (Rev. 11:12), have been spoken to every true believer since the Garden of Eden. In the Revelation sequence, God’s two witnesses will be audibly called to physically ascend to where He is awaiting them. Throughout history, Jesus has spiritually called those who seek […]

The life of a true child of God is a life of spiritual loneliness. But for the presence of God, such a believer spends most, if not all of his/her life in spiritual isolation. There being few true believers, the saint finds him/herself separated from family, friends, former churchmates, etc. Paul, writing under the inspiration […]

As is normally the case when man gains control of things spiritual, he tends to get the cart before the horse. This is nowhere more evident than in the various church rituals utilized in choosing church leaders. God’s selection process emanates from the top down; man’s way is from the bottom up. This process is […]

John 20:26-28 relates that Jesus, having ascended to the Father, then returned to earth and appeared to His apostles. At that time Thomas called Him “… my Lord and my GOD.” Earlier, Peter, when asked by Jesus who He was, replied, “Thou art the Christ, the SON of the living God” (Mat. 16:16). They were […]

The question at hand is: Would Jesus Christ command human beings to do what He had done while on earth if He had an advantage over all other human beings? Being fair, He would not, as the Scriptures reveal. Not even His Words were His, but rather those that the Father had given Him to […]

A number of Scriptures tell us that in order to be God’s people we must be like His Son–“… walk (live) as He walked,” “… be perfect (mature) as He is perfect,” “… be pure even as He is pure,” etc. (1 Jn. 2:6/Mat. 5:48/1 Jn. 3:3). The Scriptures are clear: TO LIVE WITH JESUS […]

In 2 Thessalonians 2:10,11 Paul speaks to and about those in the church who operate in deception and unrighteousness because they do not love the Truth (God’s Word-Jn. 17:17) and therefore cannot be saved. Because they refuse to be sanctified by God’s Word/Truth, HE sends them “STRONG DELUSION” so that they will believe a LIE […]