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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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SURA YA I

HEMA YA KAWAIDA

Kambi hiyo - Korti, Ile Hema — Shaba ya Wabrazil — Jalada — Jalada — Taa ya Dhahabu — Kiti La Rehema na Lango —Lango — Jalada La Kwanza — Jalada La Pili — Umuhimu wa Hizi na Sehemu Zao Zilizohusika. .

HABARI ambayo Mungu aliwaamuru watu wa Israeli kujenga katika Jangwa la Dhambi, na kwa kuhusika na ambayo ibada na ibada zao zote za kidini zilianzishwa, mtume Paulo anatuhakikishia, kivuli cha mambo mema yatakayokuja. (Ebr. 8: 5; 10: 1; Kol. 2:17) Kwa kweli, taifa lote la Israeli, pamoja na sheria zake na huduma zake za kidini na sherehe, ilikuwa ya kawaida. Hii ni kweli, uelewa wetu wa mpango na kazi ya wokovu sasa inayoendelea, na vile vile maendeleo yao ya baadaye, hatuwezi kukosa kufunuliwa sana na uchunguzi wa makini wa "vivuli" ambavyo Waisraeli, kwa uundaji wetu, walisababishwa rudia kila mwaka hadi kipindi cha Injili kilipoanzisha mifano yao - hali halisi. 1 Pet. 1:11; Ebr. 10: 1-3

Sio tu kupata maarifa ya kihistoria ya aina, ibada na ibada za Kiyahudi ambazo tunakuja kwenye uchunguzi wa mada hii, lakini ili tuweze kujengwa kwa kuelewa jambo hili kutoka kwa uchunguzi wa kivuli-kama Mungu alivyounda katika kuipanga. .

Tutashindwa kushikamana na uzito wa kutosha na umuhimu kwenye kivuli isipokuwa tutagundua jinsi Mungu alivyoongoza kwa uangalifu na kuelekeza maelezo yake yote. Kwanza, Alimpeleka Musa mlimani na akampa mfano wa jinsi mambo yanavyopaswa kufanywa; Pili, alimwagiza kuwa mwangalifu kwa kila mtu- "anasema, anasema, kwamba fanya vitu vyote kulingana na mfano wako mlimani." (Ebr. 8: 5; Kutoka 25:40) Kwa hivyo, pia, na watendaji wote wa huduma: kila nukta na tittle ilibidi zifanywe hasa kwa aina hiyo, kwa sababu ilionyesha jambo kubwa na muhimu zaidi kuja baadaye. Na ili vivuli hivi vyote vifanyike hasa, na kwamba watu wasiweze kutojali, adhabu ya kawaida ya ukiukaji wowote ilikuwa kifo. Kwa mifano angalia Exod. 28:43; Hesabu 4: 15,20; 17:13; 2 Sam. 6: 6,7; Mambo ya Walawi. 10: 1,2

Kugundua utunzaji wa Mungu katika kutengeneza "kivuli" haifai kutupatia tu ujasiri katika usahihi wake, kwamba hakuna kero moja au sehemu yake itakayeshindwa mpaka yote yatimie (Mt. 5:18), lakini pia inapaswa kuamka ndani yetu. kupendezwa na mpango wa Mungu kama ambavyo kungetusababisha tuchunguze kwa karibu na tafuta kwa uangalifu maana ya vivuli hivyo. Na hii, kwa baraka ya Mungu iliyoahidiwa, sasa tunakusudia kufanya, tumehakikishia kwamba kati ya wale ambao ni kweli waliowekwa wakfu wa Mungu - watoto wake waliozaliwa na Roho wake - "anayetafuta hupata; na yeye aingiaye, atafunguliwa."

Ujenzi wa hema

Maagizo aliyopewa Musa kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa Maskani yanaweza kupatikana katika Exod. 25 hadi 27, na akaunti ya utendaji wa kazi hiyo, katika Kutoka. 35 hadi 40. Imesema kwa kifupi, Hema lilikuwa nyumba iliyojengwa na safu ya mbao za mshita (mshita), "iliyofunikwa" au iliyowekwa na dhahabu, iliyowekwa juu ya matako ya fedha, na yamefungwa kwa nguvu pamoja na baa za hiyo hiyo. kuni, pia iliyofunikwa na dhahabu.

Muundo huu ulikuwa na urefu wa futi 15, urefu wa futi 15 na urefu wa futi 45, na wazi mbele ya mwisho au mashariki. Ilifunikwa na kitani kubwa nyeupe ya kitani, iliyoingiliana na takwimu za makerubi, kwa zambarau, zambarau na nyekundu. Mwisho wazi, au mbele ya muundo, ulifungwa na pazia la vifaa sawa na kitambaa kifuniko, kinachoitwa "Mlango," au pazia la kwanza. Nguo nyingine ya nyenzo ileile, iliyosokotwa sawia na takwimu za makerubi, inayoitwa "Veil" (au pazia la pili), ilipachikwa ili ikagawanya Hema ndani ya vyumba viwili. Jumba la kwanza au kubwa, lenye urefu wa futi 15 na urefu wa futi 30, liliitwa "Takatifu." * Nyumba ya pili au ya nyuma, urefu wa futi 15 na urefu wa futi 15, iliitwa "Mtakatifu Patakatifu." Vyumba hivi viwili vilifanya Hema kuwa sawa; na hema iliwekwa juu yao kama makazi. Ilitengenezwa kwa kifuniko cha nguo ya pesa au nywele za mbuzi, nyingine ya ngozi ya kondoo-dume iliyotiwa rangi nyekundu, na nyingine ngozi ya muhuri (ngozi ya badger).

* Katika tafsiri ya Kiingereza hii ni mara nyingi, ingawa haifai, inaitwa "mahali patakatifu," na katika hali kama hiyo mahali pa neno utapatikana katika maandishi, kuashiria kwamba imetolewa na watafsiri, kama, kwa mfano, katika Exod. 26:33. Kosa hili linachanganya kabisa, kwani "Korti" iliitwa vizuri "mahali patakatifu." Wakati mahali haipo kwa maandishi matabaka, "Korti" inamaanisha kila wakati. Tazama Lawi. 14:13 na 6:27. Katika visa vingine "Mtakatifu" huitwa "Hema la kusanyiko."

"Patakatifu Zaidi," au "Patakatifu," pia wakati mwingine huitwa "Mahali Patakatifu" - mahali pa maandishi. Institution, Law. 16: 17,20,23. Kwa kurejelea vyumba hivi, tutaziita, sekunde, "Korti," "Mtakatifu" na "Mtakatifu Zaidi."

Kukosekana kwa kuthamini kwa shauku ya Wakristo katika hizi picha za kawaida na hitaji la usahihi, kwa upande wa watafsiri wa Mambo ya Walawi, lazima ndio iliyosababisha matoleo tofauti ambayo yamesaidia kudanganya mwanafunzi.

Korti Takatifu au Mahali Patakatifu

Hema lilizungukwa na uwanja, au "Korti," kuelekea nyuma ambayo ilisimama. Korti hii, yenye urefu wa futi 75 na urefu wa futi 150, iliundwa na uzio wa mapazia ya kitani, iliyosimamishwa kutoka kwa ndoano za fedha, iliyowekwa katika vilele vya mbao urefu wa mita 1 1/2, ambao uliwekwa katika matako mazito ya shaba (shaba iliyosokotwa ), na kuunganishwa, kama hema ambayo ilifunikiza Hema, na kamba na pini. Ufunuo huu wote ulikuwa ardhi takatifu, na kwa hivyo uliitwa "Mahali Patakatifu" - na "Korongo la Hema." Ufunguzi wake, kama mlango wa Hema, ulikuwa kuelekea mashariki, na uliitwa "Lango." "Lango" hili lilikuwa la kitani nyeupe, lililoingiliana na bluu, zambarau na nyekundu.

Itagundulika kuwa vifungu vitatu vya kuingilia, kama., "Lango" ndani ya "Korti," "Mlango" ndani ya "Mtakatifu" na "Bomba" ndani ya "Patakatifu Zaidi," vilikuwa vya nyenzo sawa na rangi. Nje ya Hema na "Korti" yake ilikuwa "Kambi" ya Israeli iliyoizunguka pande zote kwa umbali wa heshima.

Vifaa

Samani ya "Korti" ilikuwa na vipande viwili vikuu: "Madhabahu ya Brazili" na "Laver" - pamoja na vifaa vyao.
Tu ndani ya lango, na mara mbele yake, alisimama "Bronze Altar." Madhabahu hii ilitengenezwa kwa kuni na kufunikwa na shaba, na ilikuwa mraba 7 1/2 mraba na urefu wa futi 4 1/2. Vyombo mbali mbali vilikuwa vya huduma yake - sufuria za moto (iitwayo sabuni), kwa kubeba moto huo kwa "Madhabahu ya Kufukiza," mabonde ya kupokea damu, ndoano za mwili, majembe, nk.

Ifuatayo, kati ya "Madhabahuni ya Brazen" na mlango wa Hema, ilikuwa "Laver." Ilitengenezwa kwa shaba iliyosafishwa, na ilikuwa sanduku la maji; hapo makuhani waliosha kabla ya kuingia Hema.

Samani ya Hema ilijumuisha "Jedwali," "Mshumaa" na "Madhabahu ya Ufukiza" katika "Mtakatifu", na "Sanduku la Ushuhuda" katika "Patakatifu Zaidi."

Ndani ya Hema, katika ghorofa ya kwanza, "Mtakatifu," upande wa kulia (kaskazini), palisimama Jedwali la "Mikate ya Kuonyesha" - meza ya mbao iliyofunikwa na dhahabu; na juu yake waliwekwa mikate kumi na mbili ya mkate usiotiwa chachu katika milundo miwili, na ubani juu ya kila rundo. (Mambo ya Walawi 24: 6,7) Mkate huu ulikuwa sawa kwa makuhani kula tu: ilikuwa takatifu, na ilifanywa upya kila siku ya saba au Sabato.

Kinyume cha "Jedwali la Mikate ya Ushirika" kilisimama "Mshumaa," iliyotengenezwa kwa dhahabu safi, kazi iliyopigwa (iliyowekwa nje), ikiwa na matawi saba, na katika kila tawi lilikuwa na taa. Ilikuwa taa tu katika "Mtakatifu"; kwa maana, kama tulivyoona, taa ya asili ilifunikwa na kuta na mapazia, na hakukuwa na windows. Taa zake saba zilitunzwa, kusindika, kupatiwa mafuta, n.k, na Kuhani Mkuu mwenyewe, ambaye kwa nyakati kama hizo alikuwa akitoa uvumba katika Madhabahu ya Dhahabu.

Mbali zaidi, karibu na "Veil," ilisimama madhabahu ndogo, ya kuni iliyofunikwa na dhahabu, inayoitwa "Madhabahu ya Dhahabu" au "Madhabahu ya Kufukiza." Haikuwa na moto juu yake isipokuwa yale ambayo makuhani walileta ndani ya visanduku ambavyo wameiweka juu ya "Madhabahu ya Dhahabu hii", kisha wakaivunja ubani juu yake, na kusababisha kutoa moshi wenye harufu nzuri au manukato, ambayo, ikajaza "Mtakatifu," aliingia pia zaidi ya "pazia la pili" ndani ya Patakatifu pa Patakatifu au Patakatifu pa Patakatifu.

Zaidi ya "pazia," katika "Patakatifu Zaidi," kulikuwa na sehemu moja tu ya faneli. Ilikuwa sanduku la mstatili lililotengenezwa kwa kuni iliyofunikwa na dhahabu, iliyokuwa na kifuniko au kifuniko cha dhahabu safi inayoitwa Propitiatory au "Kiti cha Rehema." Juu yake (na ya kipande hicho hicho), kulikuwa na makerubi mawili ya dhahabu-kazi iliyopigwa. Ndani ya "Sanduku" hili (chini ya Propitiatory) ziliwekwa bakuli la dhahabu la mana, fimbo ya Haruni ambayo ilikaa, na meza mbili za Sheria. (Ebr. 9: 4) Juu ya Uenezi, taa ya juu ilionekana, iking'aa kati ya makerubi, ikiwakilisha uwepo wa Kimungu. Hii ilikuwa taa ya pekee katika "Patakatifu Zaidi."

Inafahamika kuwa fanicha zote zilizo ndani ya Hema zilikuwa za dhahabu, au kufunikwa na dhahabu, wakati katika "Korti" kila kitu kilikuwa cha shaba. Wood, ambayo ilikuwa msingi uliofunikwa na metali hizi, ilitumika, tunaamini, kutengeneza nakala za uzito mwepesi, kwa urahisi zaidi, kuliko ikiwa ni ya chuma ngumu. Hili lilikuwa kuzingatia muhimu wakati walisafiri. Vyombo vya Hekalu, mwakilishi wa vitu hivyo, vilikuwa vya metali dhabiti. (1 Wafalme 7: 47-50) Metali hizi mbili, dhahabu na shaba, tulifikiria, kuwakilisha hali mbili tofauti - shaba inayowakilisha asili ya mwanadamu katika ukamilifu wake, chini kidogo kuliko asili ya malaika; na dhahabu inayowakilisha asili ya Uungu, juu zaidi ya malaika, ukuu na nguvu. Kama dhahabu na shaba zinafanana sana katika muonekano wao, lakini ni tofauti katika ubora, vivyo hivyo asili ya mwanadamu ni picha na mfano wa Uungu, iliyoundwa na hali za kidunia. Itakumbukwa kuwa mpangilio wa

Kambi, Korti na Hema

hivyo kutengwa na kugawanywa kwa mgawanyiko wa jumla wa tatu, kuwakilisha darasa tatu tofauti zilizobarikiwa na upatanisho; na sehemu mbili za Hema zinawakilisha masharti mawili ya moja ya madarasa haya.
"Kambi" iliwakilisha hali ya ulimwengu wa wanadamu kwa dhambi, ikihitaji upatanisho na kuitamani na baraka zake, hata hivyo bila kuchambua inachambua matamanio yake na mauguzi yake. Katika aina "Kambi" ilikuwa ni taifa la Israeli kwa jumla, ambalo lilitengwa na vitu vyote vitakatifu kwa pazia la kitani nyeupe, linawakilisha wale walio ndani ya ukuta wa imani, lakini kwa wale wasio na ukuta wa kutokuamini ambao ulizuia mtazamo wao ya na kupata vitu vitakatifu vilivyo ndani. Kulikuwa na lango moja tu la kuingia "Mahali Patakatifu" au "Korti"; aina hiyo ikishuhudia kwamba kuna njia moja tu ya kumfikia Mungu - "lango" moja - Yesu. "Mimi ndimi njia, ... hakuna mtu anayekuja kwa Baba ila kwa mimi." "Mimi ni mlango." Yohana 14: 6; 10: 9

"Korti," iliwakilisha hali ya kuhesabiwa haki, iliyoingia kupitia imani katika Kristo, "lango." Katika "Korti" hii Walawi tu (mfano wa waumini wenye haki) walioruhusiwa kuja, wakati wa Siku ya Upatanisho. Hizi zilikuwa na ufikiaji wa "Bronze Altar" na "Laver," na zilifanya huduma katika "Korti," lakini hazikuwa na haki kama Walawi (waumini) tu kwenda kwenye Hema; hapana, na hata kuangalia ndani yake. (Hes. 4: 19,20) Katika "Korti" vitu vyote vilikuwa vya shaba, kuashiria kwamba darasa lilikiri kwamba kulikuwa na watu wenye haki. "Korti" haikuwakilisha hali ya darasa la kiroho wakati wa Injili, ingawa makuhani, katika kutoa kafara na kuosha, walitumia pia.

Jumba la "Hema", pamoja na sehemu zake mbili, liliwakilisha hali mbili za wote ambao wanabadilika asili kutoka kwa mwanadamu kwenda kwa kiroho. Nyumba ya kwanza, "Mtakatifu", iliwakilisha hali ya wale wote (kama Walawi - waumini wenye haki) wameweka wakfu kwa wanadamu ili wafe, ili waweze kushiriki katika Uungu (2 Pet. 1: 4) amezaliwa na Roho. Nyumba yake ya pili, "Patakatifu pa Patakatifu," zaidi ya "Jalada" - ililiwakilisha hali ya "washindi" waaminifu ambao watapata uungu wa Mungu. Hizi, baada ya kumaliza kujitolea kwao katika kifo, zitabadilishwa kabisa, kuzaliwa kutoka kwa wafu katika Ufufuo wa Kwanza, kwa asili ya Kiungu na kiumbe. Hakuna mwanadamu, kuwa amejaa imani, kuoshwa kutoka kwa kila dhambi, na machoni pa Mungu akihesabiwa huru kutoka kwa vitu vyote na kuhesabiwa kuwa kamili, anayeweza kuwa na mahali au fursa yoyote katika vitu vya kiroho vilivyowakilishwa katika mambo ya ndani ya hema na Hekalu. Hawezi hata kuangalia katika mambo ya kiroho, kwa maana ya kuyathamini. Lakini, wakati wa enzi ya Injili, watu kama hao "huitwa" kutia wakfu na kujitolea hali yao ya kibinadamu katika huduma ya Mungu, na kurithi asili ya kiroho-kama washiriki wa Mwili wa Kristo. "Mtu wa asili hayapokei vitu vya Roho ... na pia haziwezi kuzijua, kwa sababu zinatambuliwa kiroho." 1 Kor. 2:14

Ukweli kwamba vitu vyote kwenye Hema vilitengenezwa kwa dhahabu, mwakilishi wa uungu wa Mungu, inamaanisha kwamba iliwakilisha hali ya wale tu wanaoitwa kwa asili ya Kiungu. Ni wale tu wa Walawi ambao walikuwa wamewekwa wakfu kwa kazi ya kutoa dhabihu (makuhani) ndio waliweza kupata Hema; kwa hivyo ni wale tu wa jamaa ya imani ambao wamewekwa wakfu kwa dhabihu, hata hadi kufa, ndio wanaoingia katika hali ya Kimungu iliyoonyeshwa kwenye Hema.
"Korti," hali ya haki ya mwanadamu, imeingizwa kwa imani tu; lakini wakati lazima tudumishe imani ambayo inahesabia haki, lazima tufanye zaidi, ikiwa tutapata uzoefu wa mabadiliko ya asili na kuwa "viumbe vipya," "washiriki wa wito wa mbinguni," kuwa "washiriki wa Uungu." Kuingia kwa "Mtakatifu", kwa hivyo, inamaanisha kujitolea kwetu kamili kwa huduma ya Bwana, kuzaliwa kwetu kwa roho na kuanza kwetu katika mbio za tuzo ya uungu wa Mungu - masharti ambayo ni, uaminifu kwa nadhiri yetu, kusulubisha waliyohesabiwa haki mwili, kuwasilisha mapenzi yetu ya kibinadamu na miili hai dhabihu kwa Mungu; tena kutafuta radhi za wanadamu, heshima, sifa, lakini, kuwa wafu kwa hawa na hai kwa nguvu za mbinguni. Walakini, katika hali hii, pia, bado tunakuja kupitia Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu, ambaye hakufungua tu "lango" la kuhesabiwa haki kwa imani katika damu yake, lakini ambaye pia alifungua "Mlango" (pazia la kwanza) ndani Hema, "njia mpya ya maisha," kama viumbe vya roho, kupitia na zaidi ya pazia la pili, kwa dhabihu ya mwili wetu ulio na haki.
Kwa hivyo vyumba viwili vya Hema, "Mtakatifu" na "Mtakatifu", viliwakilisha sehemu mbili au hatua za maisha mapya ambayo sisi tumezaliwa na Roho Mtakatifu.

"Mtakatifu" aliwakilisha hali ya sasa ya wale waliozaliwa na Mungu kupitia Neno la Kweli. (Yak. 1:18) Hizi, kama "viumbe mpya" wenye nia ya mbinguni, ingawa bado wako "katika mwili," wana maisha yao halisi (ya ndani) na kutembea na Mungu ndani ya pazia la kwanza la kujitolea, na zaidi ya ufahamu wa kielimu. ulimwengu na waumini ambao hawajakamilika. Hizi hufurahiya taa ya ndani ya "mshumaa wa dhahabu," wakati wengine wako kwenye "giza la nje"; hawa wanakula chakula cha pekee cha kiroho, kinachowakilishwa katika "mkate wa uwepo" usio na chachu, na hutoa uvumba katika madhabahu ya dhahabu, inayokubalika kupitia Kristo Yesu.

"Mtakatifu Zaidi" aliwakilisha hali iliyokamilishwa ya wale viumbe vipya ambao, waaminifu hadi kufa, wanapata tuzo kubwa ya wito wetu wa juu kupitia kushiriki katika ufufuo wa kwanza. (Ufu. 20: 6) Kisha, zaidi ya pazia zote mbili, akili ya mwili na mwili wa mwili, watakuwa na miili ya utukufu ya kiroho na akili za kiroho. Watakuwa kama Kiongozi wao na Mtangulizi zaidi ya pazia, ambaye, akiingia kama Mkombozi wetu, amejitolea sisi njia hii mpya na hai-au njia mpya ya maisha. Ebr. 10:20; 1 Yohana 3: 2

Kiumbe mwenye nia ya kiroho katika "Mtakatifu" kwa imani anatazamia kupitia kodi "Veil" ndani ya "Patakatifu Zaidi," akivutia utukufu, heshima na kutokufa zaidi ya mwili; ambayo tumaini ni kama nanga kwa roho, iliyo na uhakika na thabiti, inaingia kwa yale ambayo ni nje ya pazia. Ebr. 6:19; 10:20

Tunaona, basi, kwamba kuhesabiwa haki kwa imani, hatua yetu ya kwanza kuelekea utakatifu, kutuleta katika hali ya "amani na Mungu kupitia Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo." (Rom. 5: 1) Wakati dhambi zetu zinasamehewa, au zimefunikwa kwa haki ya Kristo, tunakuwa karibu na Mungu, lakini bado ni binadamu katika "Korti." Ikiwa tutapata tuzo ya mwito wa juu ambao ni wa Mungu katika Kristo Yesu, na kuingia kupitia "Mtakatifu" ndani ya "Patakatifu Zaidi," lazima tufuate
Katika Nyayo za Yesu,

Kiongozi wetu na Kichwa- "Kuhani Mkuu wa taaluma yetu" (i.e., Kuhani Mkuu wa utaratibu wetu wa ukuhani] "ukuhani wa kifalme." Ebr. 3: 1; 1 Petro 2: 9--

(1) Kwa imani katika dhabihu ya fidia ya Kristo, iliyowakilishwa katika Madhabahu ya Brazen, tunaingia "Lango" kwa "Korti" - pazia la kutokuamini na dhambi limepitishwa. Hatua hii ni moja ambayo Bwana wetu Yesu hakuchukua, kwa sababu sio wa mali ya Adamu, lakini mtakatifu, asiye na madhara, aliyejitenga na wenye dhambi, hakuwa nje ya hali ya Mahakama.
(2) Kukataa matakwa yetu ya kibinadamu yaliyo haki, na matamanio yetu yote na matarajio yetu ya kibinadamu, tunapitia pazia la kwanza, au pazia la mawazo ya mwanadamu-kuhesabu mapenzi ya mwanadamu kama amekufa; tangu sasa usijadili, lakini mapenzi ya Mungu tu. Sasa tunajikuta kama "viumbe vipya" katika "Mtakatifu" - ndani ya kwanza ya "Mbingu" au Patakatifu (Efe. 2: 6-Diaglott), na tunaanza kujulikana na "Mshumaa wa Dhahabu" (Neno la Mungu) Kuhusiana na vitu vya kiroho - "vitu vizito vya Mungu," na kuburudishwa na kuimarishwa kila siku na ukweli, kama inavyowakilishwa katika "mkate wa kuonyesha," halali kwa Mapadri tu. (Mt. 12: 4) Na hivyo tumejazwa na kuimarishwa, tunapaswa kutoa dhabihu kila siku kwenye "Dhabahu ya Dhahabu," inayokubalika kwa Mungu kupitia Yesu Kristo - manukato mazuri kwa Baba yetu. 1 Pet. 2: 5 *

* Neno la kiroho katika maandishi haya limeachwa na mwandishi wa kongwe wa Uigiriki MS, Sinaitic, kwa usawa dhahiri. Sio kiroho lakini haki za binadamu, marupurupu, maisha, n.k, hutolewa kafara.

Kwa hivyo watakatifu wote, waliowekwa wakfu, wamo katika hali ya "mbinguni" au "takatifu" sasa - "wamekaa [katika kupumzika na katika ushirika] na Kristo katika [nafasi ya kwanza ya mahali hapa] vya mbinguni," lakini bado hawajaingia kwenye "mtakatifu kuliko wote." Hapana, pazia lingine lazima lipitishwe kwanza. Kama kupita kwa pazia lililotangulia kuliwakilisha kifo cha MTAKATIFU, ndivyo kupita kwa pazia la pili kuliwakilisha kifo cha mwili wa HAKI; na zote mbili ni muhimu kukamilisha "dhabihu" yetu. Akili zote mbili za mwili na mwili wa mwili lazima zibaki nyuma kabla hatuwezi kuingia katika "takatifu kuliko yote" - zilizowekwa ndani kama washiriki wa hali ya Kimungu na hali zake za roho: kwa kuwa mwili na damu haziwezi kurithi Ufalme wa Mungu. (1 Kor. 15:50) Linganisha Yohana 3: 5,8,13.

Pamoja na mawazo haya mbele ya akili zetu, kuheshimu masharti matatu yaliyowakilishwa na hizi sehemu tatu, "Kambi," "Korti" na "Hema," katika somo letu lijalo tutaona haswa madarasa matatu ambayo yanakuja chini ya masharti haya; Kwa hivyo, Ulimwengu Usiamini, Waumini Wanaosadikiwa na Watakatifu au Waumini waliotengwa, walioonyeshwa hasa na Waisraeli, Walawi na Ukuhani.

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