December 2000

[Part Forty-five]

“SEALS OF GOD”

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                Why can’t all men see God? Scripture cites many causes but the following are uppermost. “Without Peace and Holiness, no man can see God!” (He 12:10) Notice how these two attributes are united so that even if a mortal man should claim to possess peace, he is less likely to claim to be holy! But then if you look closer at the religious foundations of those few who call themselves holy, you will find a conspicuous absence of the Presence of the Holy Spirit! Holiness is often wrongly equated with an ultra religious lifestyle. But true Peace and Holiness are the exclusive elements of God’s very Life which He manifests through His Christ! And so only as we partake of HIM can we be partakers of all His Attributes! As Christ’s Life is quickened within us, our spirit comes alive and we become “Spiritually-minded (and enter into Christ’s) Life (of Holiness) and Peace”; instead of being “Carnally-minded which is death”! (Ro 8:6) Furthermore, “The natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit for they are spiritually discerned!” (1 Co 2:14) And without a doubt, Christ’s Life of Holiness and Peace are spiritual entities!!
               If all this isn’t enough evidence, we read also, “God seals (stops, fences,encloses, blocks, forces into inactivity, and brings to a standstill) the work of man’s hands; so that all men may come to know HIS divine Works!” (Jb 37:7) If God never frustrated man’s way, he could never find “The Way” which is Christ! (Jn 14:6) On the other hand, if Father had never sealed the entrance to the Garden with His “Cherubims and Flaming Sword (the Fiery Word of the Lord)” (Ge 3:24), the first Adam and Eve would have scurried back into that Holy Place and propagated its sacred land with generations of unholy inhabitants! But, thank God, this was not our Creator’s plan!

“For the Lord has poured out upon you (earthly sons of the first Adam) the

SPIRIT OF DEEP SLEEP; and SEALED (shut, closed tightly) your EYES (“of understanding” Eph 1:18)! And He has covered (sealed) the words of your prophets, seers and rulers. He has made the VISION OF ALL MEN as the WORDS OF A SEALED BOOK- and when they bring that “book”(of their lives) to one that is learned (such as manmade ministries trained in the Letter of the Law by religious institutions), and he shall say to them, ‘Please read this (Book of Life) and reveal its meaning to me!’ But he willsay, ‘I cannot understand it because it is sealed!’ Then he shall take to anunlearned man (like so-called psychics) and say, ‘Please read this to me’but they will say, ‘I cannot because I am unlearned (in the Word of God!Thus the Lord says, ‘Since these people draw near Me with their mouths, and honor Me only with their lips- but their hearts are far from Me; and since their fear of Me is taught by the precept of men (as with the hellfireand damnation doctrines of devils); behold therefore, I will proceed to doa marvelous work among this people; yes, a marvelous work of wonder!!For the “wisdom of their wise men (“which does not descend from abovebut is earthly, sensual and devilish...causing envy, strife, confusion, and every evil work” Jas 3:15) shall perish; and the (false) understanding of their prudent men shall be hid!” (Is 29:10-14) And today, in your hearing,suffering sons of God, this is coming to pass!! Praise His Holy Name!

[TO BE CONTINUED]