My Dear Precious Child,
In commenting about the workplace, Paul wrote to Timothy that workers must have respect for their bosses so that the name of God and Paul's teachings are not brought into disrepute. The bosses who are believers are not to think any less of the workers because they are brothers; on the contrary they should treat the workers even better since those people who are the bosses are believers and dear to Me. Paul was concerned about his image because of the harassment from the believing Jews in Jerusalem who questioned his being an anointed apostle by Me. (I Timothy 6:1-2) He didn't want any worker to be a bad reflection on himself or on Me by being rebellious, lazy or inefficient in his duties.
Paul wrote that that directive is what Timothy was to teach the people to believe and persuade them to do. He said that anyone who teaches differently and does not keep that sound teaching which is of the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with true religion, that person is ignorant and full of self-conceit with a motivation of questioning everything and arguing about words. All that can come of that is jealousy, contention, abuse and wicked mistrust of one another. He also predicted that disputes among believers would arise by some people who are neither rational nor informed and they imagine that religion is a way of making a profit. (I Timothy 6:5-6) Paul knew that he and Gentile believers who were brought to a knowledge of Me through Christ Jesus were being spied upon even by the newly believing Jews who were threatened by the freedom of the Gentiles from the rules and regulations of the Law.(Galatians 2:1-5)
Pertaining to profiting financially from the Gospel, Paul also clarified himself and said that My kingdom of heaven does bring large profits to everyone, but only to those who are content with what they have. His philosophy was that My children don't bring anything into the world and they will take nothing out of it. He advised Timothy to tell the believers that as long as they have food and clothing that they should be content. In that same theme, Paul cautioned Timothy to tell the believers that they must not long to be rich as a result of using the Gospel because when they do they become prey to temptations and get trapped into foolish and dangerous ambitions which will plunge them into ruin and destruction. The apostle quoted your Savior Christ Jesus that the root of all evil is the love of money and that there are some people, even believers, who pursue money and wander away from the faith and so have given their own souls any number of fatal wounds which lead to death.(I Timothy 6:7-10)
As a warning, Paul told Timothy that he was a man dedicated to Me and so he must avoid everything that had to do with the love of money. He wrote that he must aim to be saintly and spiritual, filled with faith, love, patience and gentleness. He told his student Timothy to fight the good fight of faith and win for himself the eternal life to which he was called when he made his profession of faith and spoke up for the Truth in front of witnesses. He asked Timothy to do everything which he had been told, with no faults or failures, until Christ Jesus came to be completely revealed to him by My Holy Spirit. He proclaimed that I am the Blessed and only
Ruler of all, the King of kings and the Lord of lords who alone is immortal, whose home is inaccessible light and whom no man has ever seen or is able to physically see, and Paul said that in Me is all honor and everlasting power. Amen.(I Timothy 6:11-16)
In a postscript Paul repeated some of his letter, warning again about loving money, saying that anyone who is rich in the goods of the world should not look down on other people. He reiterated his former writing by saying that they should never set their sights on money, which is untrustworthy and unstable. He wrote that all believers should set their sights on Me who, out of My riches, gives you all that you need for happiness. He told Timothy to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share; for in cheerfully sharing with others you build up a good capital sum for your future if you want to make sure of the only life that is real and lasting.(I Timothy 6:17-19)
The postscript included another warning to Timothy, that he should have nothing to do with pointless philosophical discussions and antagonistic beliefs of "knowledge" which is not really knowledge at all, because by adopting those beliefs some believers had gone astray from the faith. He was speaking about the Jewish believers who were manipulated into returning to Mosaic Law as a means to salvation, having been bewitched by false prophets. (I Timothy 6;10-21; Galatians 3:1-4)
Paul had left young Timothy in charge of the entire church of believers in Ephesus, so his detailed practical and spiritual suggestions were important so that Timothy would be able to pastor the church, settle differences between people, counsel people and still continue to preach and teach. Timothy was young compared to the apostles who had walked and talked with Jesus Christ. He had to be administrator, teacher, preacher, counselor and guide until the believers could hear personal guidance from My Holy Spirit, who is also your personal Administrator, Teacher, Preacher, Counselor and Guide of all of My children. (John 14:23-26; John 16:4-15)
Many of My children fall prey to false prophets because they do not discern the voice of My Holy Spirit who lives inside of them. I am constantly speaking to all of My children. You just need to learn the difference between the voices of the devil's temptations in your thoughts and My guidance from My Holy Spirit. The temptations lead to death and destruction and My voice leads to the abundant life in this world and in the next. I do not have favorites. I speak constantly to all of My children. That's what good Fathers do.
Your Good Father of All Wisdom
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
TRUE TEACHERS AND FALSE TEACHERS
My Dear Precious Child,
In commenting about the workplace, Paul wrote to Timothy that bond servants who are hired to work must have respect for their bosses so that the name of God and Paul's teachings are not brought into disrepute. The bosses who are believers are not to think any less of the workers because they are brothers; on the contrary they should serve the bosses even better since those people who are the bosses are believers and dear to Me. Paul was concerned about his image because of the harassment from the believing Jews in Jerusalem who questioned his being an anointed apostle by Me. (I Timothy 6:1-2)
Paul wrote that that directive is what Timothy was to teach the people to believe and persuade them to do. He said that anyone who teaches differently, and does not keep that sound teaching which is of the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with true religion, is ignorant and full of self-conceit with a motivation of questioning everything and arguing about words. All that can come of that is jealousy, contention, abuse and wicked mistrust of one another. He also predicted that disputes among believers would arise by some people who are neither rational nor informed and they imagine that religion is a way of making a profit. (I Timothy 6:5-6)
Paul also clarified himself and said that My kingdom of heaven does bring large profits to everyone, but only to those who are content with what they have. His philosophy was that My children don't bring anything into the world and they will take nothing out of it. He advised Timothy to tell the believers that as long as they have food and clothing that they should be content. In that same theme, Paul cautioned Timothy to tell the believers that they must not long to be rich because when they do they become prey to temptations and get trapped into foolish and dangerous ambitions which will plunge them into ruin and destruction. The apostle quoted your Savior Christ Jesus that the root of all evil is the love of money and that there are some people, even believers, who pursue money and wander away from the faith and so have given their own souls any number of fatal wounds which lead to death.(I Timothy 6:7-10)
As a warning, Paul told Timothy that he was a man dedicated to Me and so he must avoid everything that has to do with the love of money. He wrote that he must aim to be saintly and spiritual, filled with faith, love, patience and gentleness. He told his student Timothy to fight the good fight of faith and win for himself the eternal life to which he was called when he made his profession of faith and spoke up for the Truth in front of witnesses. He asked Timothy to do everything which he had been told, with no faults or failures, until Christ Jesus came to be completely revealed to him by My Holy Spirit. He proclaimed that I am the blessed and only
Ruler of all, the King of kings and the Lord of lords who alone is immortal, whose home is inaccessible light and whom no man has ever seen or is able to physically see, and Paul said that I have all honor and everlasting power. Amen.(I Timothy 6:11-16)
In a postscript Paul repeated some of his letter, warning again about loving money, saying that anyone who is rich in the goods of the world should not look down on other people. He reiterated his former writing by saying that they should never set their sights on money, which is untrustworthy. He wrote that all believers should set their sights on Me who, out of his riches, gives you all that you need for happiness. He told Timothy to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share; for in cheerfully sharing you build up a good capital sum for your future if you want to make sure of the only life that is real.(I Timothy 6:17-19)
The postscript included another warning to Timothy, that he should have nothing to do with pointless philosophical discussions and antagonistic beliefs of "knowledge" which is not really knowledge at all, because by adopting those beliefs some believers had gone astray from the faith, speaking about the Jewish believers who were manipulated into returning to Mosaic Law as a means to salvation, having been bewitched by false prophets. (I Timothy 6;10-21)
Paul had left young Timothy in charge of the entire church of believers in Ephesus, so his detailed practical and spiritual suggestions were important so that Timothy would be able to pastor the church, settle differences, counsel people and still continue to preach and teach. Timothy was young compared to the apostles who had walked and talked with Jesus Christ. He had to be administrator, teacher, preacher, counselor and guide until the believers could hear personal guidance from My Holy Spirit, who is your personal Administrator, Teacher, Preacher, Counselor and Guide of all of My children. (John 14:23-26; John 16:4-15)
Many of My children fall prey to false prophets because they do not discern the voice of My Holy Spirit who lives inside of them. I am constantly speaking to all of My children. You just need to learn the difference between the voices of the devil's temptations in your thoughts and My guidance from My Holy Spirit. The temptations lead to death and destruction and My voice leads to the abundant life in this world and in the next. I do not have favorites. I speak constantly to all of My children. That's what good Fathers do.
Your Good Father
In commenting about the workplace, Paul wrote to Timothy that bond servants who are hired to work must have respect for their bosses so that the name of God and Paul's teachings are not brought into disrepute. The bosses who are believers are not to think any less of the workers because they are brothers; on the contrary they should serve the bosses even better since those people who are the bosses are believers and dear to Me. Paul was concerned about his image because of the harassment from the believing Jews in Jerusalem who questioned his being an anointed apostle by Me. (I Timothy 6:1-2)
Paul wrote that that directive is what Timothy was to teach the people to believe and persuade them to do. He said that anyone who teaches differently, and does not keep that sound teaching which is of the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with true religion, is ignorant and full of self-conceit with a motivation of questioning everything and arguing about words. All that can come of that is jealousy, contention, abuse and wicked mistrust of one another. He also predicted that disputes among believers would arise by some people who are neither rational nor informed and they imagine that religion is a way of making a profit. (I Timothy 6:5-6)
Paul also clarified himself and said that My kingdom of heaven does bring large profits to everyone, but only to those who are content with what they have. His philosophy was that My children don't bring anything into the world and they will take nothing out of it. He advised Timothy to tell the believers that as long as they have food and clothing that they should be content. In that same theme, Paul cautioned Timothy to tell the believers that they must not long to be rich because when they do they become prey to temptations and get trapped into foolish and dangerous ambitions which will plunge them into ruin and destruction. The apostle quoted your Savior Christ Jesus that the root of all evil is the love of money and that there are some people, even believers, who pursue money and wander away from the faith and so have given their own souls any number of fatal wounds which lead to death.(I Timothy 6:7-10)
As a warning, Paul told Timothy that he was a man dedicated to Me and so he must avoid everything that has to do with the love of money. He wrote that he must aim to be saintly and spiritual, filled with faith, love, patience and gentleness. He told his student Timothy to fight the good fight of faith and win for himself the eternal life to which he was called when he made his profession of faith and spoke up for the Truth in front of witnesses. He asked Timothy to do everything which he had been told, with no faults or failures, until Christ Jesus came to be completely revealed to him by My Holy Spirit. He proclaimed that I am the blessed and only
Ruler of all, the King of kings and the Lord of lords who alone is immortal, whose home is inaccessible light and whom no man has ever seen or is able to physically see, and Paul said that I have all honor and everlasting power. Amen.(I Timothy 6:11-16)
In a postscript Paul repeated some of his letter, warning again about loving money, saying that anyone who is rich in the goods of the world should not look down on other people. He reiterated his former writing by saying that they should never set their sights on money, which is untrustworthy. He wrote that all believers should set their sights on Me who, out of his riches, gives you all that you need for happiness. He told Timothy to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share; for in cheerfully sharing you build up a good capital sum for your future if you want to make sure of the only life that is real.(I Timothy 6:17-19)
The postscript included another warning to Timothy, that he should have nothing to do with pointless philosophical discussions and antagonistic beliefs of "knowledge" which is not really knowledge at all, because by adopting those beliefs some believers had gone astray from the faith, speaking about the Jewish believers who were manipulated into returning to Mosaic Law as a means to salvation, having been bewitched by false prophets. (I Timothy 6;10-21)
Paul had left young Timothy in charge of the entire church of believers in Ephesus, so his detailed practical and spiritual suggestions were important so that Timothy would be able to pastor the church, settle differences, counsel people and still continue to preach and teach. Timothy was young compared to the apostles who had walked and talked with Jesus Christ. He had to be administrator, teacher, preacher, counselor and guide until the believers could hear personal guidance from My Holy Spirit, who is your personal Administrator, Teacher, Preacher, Counselor and Guide of all of My children. (John 14:23-26; John 16:4-15)
Many of My children fall prey to false prophets because they do not discern the voice of My Holy Spirit who lives inside of them. I am constantly speaking to all of My children. You just need to learn the difference between the voices of the devil's temptations in your thoughts and My guidance from My Holy Spirit. The temptations lead to death and destruction and My voice leads to the abundant life in this world and in the next. I do not have favorites. I speak constantly to all of My children. That's what good Fathers do.
Your Good Father
Friday, April 5, 2019
PAUL'S FATHERLY ADVICE TO TIMOTHY
My Dear Precious Child,
After Paul reinforced to Timothy the importance of praying in the Holy Spirit, he launched into some practical suggestions or instructions on how to make sure that Timothy's witness for Christ was not impeded by some bad behavior. The first thing that he wrote was to tell Timothy not to speak harshly to an older person but instead Paul advised him to speak to them as if he were speaking to his own parents. Also, Paul advised Timothy to treat younger people as his brothers and to treat young women with propriety, as if they were his sisters. (I Timothy 5:1-2) In addition he advised his student Timothy to be considerate of widows, stressing that he meant those who are truly widows. He wrote that a woman who is a widow and is left without anybody can consecrate all of her days and nights to intercessory prayers and petitions. He mentioned that a person who thinks only of pleasures is dead already while the person is still alive. So he instructed Timothy to remind single people of this also, so that their lives might be blameless. He wrote that anyone who does not look after his own relative who lives with him or her has rejected his own faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (I Timothy 5:3-8)
Paul told Timothy how to discern whether a woman is a qualifying widow or not for help from the church. He wrote that a woman must be 60 years old and has only had one husband, that she must be known for her good works and that she has raised her children to be reputable, that she has helped people who are in trouble and been active in every manner of good works. Then Paul explained about his writing that the age of acceptance for a widow to be helped was 60. He wrote that the church must not accept a young widow because her natural desires might get stronger than her dedication to Me and she will want to marry again. Then people would condemn her for being unfaithful toward her original promise. He said the young widows would probably become idle and go from house to house learning to be gossipers and meddlers in the affairs of other people and to chatter when they should be keeping quiet. He wrote even more of his own opinions, for instance that it is best for a young widow to marry again, have children, have a home to keep and not give the devil a chance to raise a scandal about her. Paul wrote that there were some women who had already left the congregation to follow satan. In conclusion on his opinion of women, Paul said that if a Christian woman has widowed relatives, that she should support them and not make the church become the burden bearer for her but instead the church would be able to support the older women who were true widows. (I Timothy 5:9-16)
Paul had left behind elders in the church who were to take care of specific duties. He wanted them to be given double consideration, especially if they are dedicated to preaching and teaching. In dealing with problems in the congregation, Paul told Timothy never to accept an accusation against an elder unless the accusation is supported by two or three witnesses. He said if an elder is at fault, that Timothy should bring him before the congregation and reprimand them publicly, as a warning to the rest of the people. Paul wrote that it was before Me, before Christ Jesus and the angels that he put these rules impartially to Timothy, telling him never to be partial to anyone. He advised Timothy not to lay hands on anyone too quickly so as to never make himself a partaker in the sins of anyone. He emphasized to Timothy to keep himself pure. The devil was using the Pharisees, the political leaders and the religious leaders to spy on the freedom that My children of promise were enjoying, plus they were jealous of their joy, their love and their faith. Paul was warning Timothy not to just vicariously ordain a man who was young in spiritual matters or his youth would bring shame upon the body of Christ. (I Timothy 5:17-22)
The instructions from Paul to Timothy were not claimed by him to come directly from Me. Many of them were more practical instead of spiritual and came from Paul's experience. However, the instruction about do not neglect to pray in the Holy Spirit came directly from Me through the Holy Spirit as a way to bring My blessings into his life, and for you into your life (I Timothy 4:14-15)
Timothy had a problem with digestion so Paul told him to stop drinking only water and instead to drink a little wine for his stomach ailments. (I Timothy 5:23)
Paul wrote that the faults that some people do are obvious long before anyone has a complaint about them, while the faults of other people are discovered long after their actions. He said it's the same way with the good that people do, it can be known to other people at the time; but if not, then the good cannot be hidden forever. He was encouraging Timothy to always choose to do good actions toward people. He wanted Timothy to know that he could either bring glory to Me or he could bring shame to Me by his actions.
There are death and destruction as rewards from the devil when people do his works in the world. There are rewards from Me and My kingdom of heaven when a person does loving, kind, considerate and merciful actions toward others. (Hebrews 11:6) Making the right choice is always important. It's the difference between having heaven or hell while you live in the earth.
Your Father of Multitudes of Blessings
After Paul reinforced to Timothy the importance of praying in the Holy Spirit, he launched into some practical suggestions or instructions on how to make sure that Timothy's witness for Christ was not impeded by some bad behavior. The first thing that he wrote was to tell Timothy not to speak harshly to an older person but instead Paul advised him to speak to them as if he were speaking to his own parents. Also, Paul advised Timothy to treat younger people as his brothers and to treat young women with propriety, as if they were his sisters. (I Timothy 5:1-2) In addition he advised his student Timothy to be considerate of widows, stressing that he meant those who are truly widows. He wrote that a woman who is a widow and is left without anybody can consecrate all of her days and nights to intercessory prayers and petitions. He mentioned that a person who thinks only of pleasures is dead already while the person is still alive. So he instructed Timothy to remind single people of this also, so that their lives might be blameless. He wrote that anyone who does not look after his own relative who lives with him or her has rejected his own faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (I Timothy 5:3-8)
Paul told Timothy how to discern whether a woman is a qualifying widow or not for help from the church. He wrote that a woman must be 60 years old and has only had one husband, that she must be known for her good works and that she has raised her children to be reputable, that she has helped people who are in trouble and been active in every manner of good works. Then Paul explained about his writing that the age of acceptance for a widow to be helped was 60. He wrote that the church must not accept a young widow because her natural desires might get stronger than her dedication to Me and she will want to marry again. Then people would condemn her for being unfaithful toward her original promise. He said the young widows would probably become idle and go from house to house learning to be gossipers and meddlers in the affairs of other people and to chatter when they should be keeping quiet. He wrote even more of his own opinions, for instance that it is best for a young widow to marry again, have children, have a home to keep and not give the devil a chance to raise a scandal about her. Paul wrote that there were some women who had already left the congregation to follow satan. In conclusion on his opinion of women, Paul said that if a Christian woman has widowed relatives, that she should support them and not make the church become the burden bearer for her but instead the church would be able to support the older women who were true widows. (I Timothy 5:9-16)
Paul had left behind elders in the church who were to take care of specific duties. He wanted them to be given double consideration, especially if they are dedicated to preaching and teaching. In dealing with problems in the congregation, Paul told Timothy never to accept an accusation against an elder unless the accusation is supported by two or three witnesses. He said if an elder is at fault, that Timothy should bring him before the congregation and reprimand them publicly, as a warning to the rest of the people. Paul wrote that it was before Me, before Christ Jesus and the angels that he put these rules impartially to Timothy, telling him never to be partial to anyone. He advised Timothy not to lay hands on anyone too quickly so as to never make himself a partaker in the sins of anyone. He emphasized to Timothy to keep himself pure. The devil was using the Pharisees, the political leaders and the religious leaders to spy on the freedom that My children of promise were enjoying, plus they were jealous of their joy, their love and their faith. Paul was warning Timothy not to just vicariously ordain a man who was young in spiritual matters or his youth would bring shame upon the body of Christ. (I Timothy 5:17-22)
The instructions from Paul to Timothy were not claimed by him to come directly from Me. Many of them were more practical instead of spiritual and came from Paul's experience. However, the instruction about do not neglect to pray in the Holy Spirit came directly from Me through the Holy Spirit as a way to bring My blessings into his life, and for you into your life (I Timothy 4:14-15)
Timothy had a problem with digestion so Paul told him to stop drinking only water and instead to drink a little wine for his stomach ailments. (I Timothy 5:23)
Paul wrote that the faults that some people do are obvious long before anyone has a complaint about them, while the faults of other people are discovered long after their actions. He said it's the same way with the good that people do, it can be known to other people at the time; but if not, then the good cannot be hidden forever. He was encouraging Timothy to always choose to do good actions toward people. He wanted Timothy to know that he could either bring glory to Me or he could bring shame to Me by his actions.
There are death and destruction as rewards from the devil when people do his works in the world. There are rewards from Me and My kingdom of heaven when a person does loving, kind, considerate and merciful actions toward others. (Hebrews 11:6) Making the right choice is always important. It's the difference between having heaven or hell while you live in the earth.
Your Father of Multitudes of Blessings
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
TRIBULATIONS OF THE NEW COVENANT
My Dear Precious Child,
Jesus Christ warned His disciples and followers that they would have tribulations when My kingdom came into the lives of My children after My new covenant of the Holy Spirit came to earth to live inside of My children, which happened for the first time on the day of Pentecost for them. (John 16:33) They were later scattered because of persecutions from the Jews but Christ had told them that they should not be worried because He had overcome tribulations. He knew that with the power of My Holy Spirit living inside of them that they would also have the power to overcome the tribulations that came upon them from the Jews and eventually the pagans, all instituted by the devil.
Paul mirrored the prophesies of Christ Jesus when he reminded Timothy in his letter that the Holy Spirit had definitely said that during the times of My new covenant of the Holy Spirit with the Jews and the Gentile pagans that there would be many people who would desert the faith, that they would choose to listen to deceitful spirits and doctrines that originated with devils. He said that the cause of the falling away from faith is because of lies told by hypocrites whose consciences had been seared as like with a red hot iron. He quoted the prophesy by writing that the hypocrites would teach that marriage is forbidden, and they will lay down rules encouraging people to stop eating food which I had declared was clean and should be accepted and eaten with thanksgiving by everyone who knows the truth.(I Timothy 4:1-4)
Paul's reasoning about eating all foods is based on his revelation that everything that I created is good, that no food should be rejected after saying grace for it, and he emphasized that My words and the prayers make the food holy. There was strict instruction for Timothy to tell the same truth to the other brothers of faith and then that he would be a good servant of Christ Jesus and show that Timothy had really digested Paul's teachings on faith and good doctrine. He emphasized that they were not to listen to godless myths and old wives' tales. Instead, Paul told Timothy to train himself spiritually and to keep himself spiritually fit. He wrote that physical exercise is a little useful, but spiritual training in godliness is of great value and is unlimited since it has great rewards of life here and now, and in the future life as well. (I Timothy 4:4-8) He even emphasized it by saying that his last comment is reliable and that nobody should ever doubt it. (I Timothy 4:9) He also assured Timothy that all of the toiling and and battling the devil was because they had put their faith in Me and that I am the savior of the whole human race, and especially the believers. Paul told Timothy to enforce that truth in his teachings. (I Timothy 4:10-11)
Because Timothy was young, Paul cautioned him not to let people disregard him because of his being so young. He cautioned Timothy to be an example to all believers in the way that he spoke and behaved, in his love, his faith and his purity. Paul wanted Timothy to read scriptures to the people, to preach and to teach. He wrote that his main emphasis was that Timothy must not neglect his spiritual gift which was inside of him, the Holy Spirit. Paul told Timothy that he should not let the gift of the Holy Spirit go unused. He encouraged young Timothy to think hard about the last words written by himself and to always put praying in the Holy Spirit into practice and everyone would see how he was speedily advancing. He was talking in relation to praying, because Jude had said that praying in the Holy Spirit would build the faith of the person praying. (Jude 20; I Timothy 4:12-15)
Paul had learned that he had to be careful about what he did and what he taught, so he cautioned Timothy that he also needed to take the same precautions and be careful what he did and what he taught. He even told Timothy that when he was cautious about his actions and his teachings that he would save both himself and the people who listened to him, saving them from the temptations of the devil.
My children must listen to Paul's teachings to the Romans and to Timothy. There is great wisdom contained in his teachings. My Spirit will magnify the revelations and cause you to inherit all of My blessings while you live in the earth and in My heaven. Treasure My Holy Spirit that I sent to be your tutor and your revealer of truth. My wisdom flows from Him constantly and it is available to all of My children who seek Me, My kingdom and My righteousness.
Your Father of Enduring Promises
Jesus Christ warned His disciples and followers that they would have tribulations when My kingdom came into the lives of My children after My new covenant of the Holy Spirit came to earth to live inside of My children, which happened for the first time on the day of Pentecost for them. (John 16:33) They were later scattered because of persecutions from the Jews but Christ had told them that they should not be worried because He had overcome tribulations. He knew that with the power of My Holy Spirit living inside of them that they would also have the power to overcome the tribulations that came upon them from the Jews and eventually the pagans, all instituted by the devil.
Paul mirrored the prophesies of Christ Jesus when he reminded Timothy in his letter that the Holy Spirit had definitely said that during the times of My new covenant of the Holy Spirit with the Jews and the Gentile pagans that there would be many people who would desert the faith, that they would choose to listen to deceitful spirits and doctrines that originated with devils. He said that the cause of the falling away from faith is because of lies told by hypocrites whose consciences had been seared as like with a red hot iron. He quoted the prophesy by writing that the hypocrites would teach that marriage is forbidden, and they will lay down rules encouraging people to stop eating food which I had declared was clean and should be accepted and eaten with thanksgiving by everyone who knows the truth.(I Timothy 4:1-4)
Paul's reasoning about eating all foods is based on his revelation that everything that I created is good, that no food should be rejected after saying grace for it, and he emphasized that My words and the prayers make the food holy. There was strict instruction for Timothy to tell the same truth to the other brothers of faith and then that he would be a good servant of Christ Jesus and show that Timothy had really digested Paul's teachings on faith and good doctrine. He emphasized that they were not to listen to godless myths and old wives' tales. Instead, Paul told Timothy to train himself spiritually and to keep himself spiritually fit. He wrote that physical exercise is a little useful, but spiritual training in godliness is of great value and is unlimited since it has great rewards of life here and now, and in the future life as well. (I Timothy 4:4-8) He even emphasized it by saying that his last comment is reliable and that nobody should ever doubt it. (I Timothy 4:9) He also assured Timothy that all of the toiling and and battling the devil was because they had put their faith in Me and that I am the savior of the whole human race, and especially the believers. Paul told Timothy to enforce that truth in his teachings. (I Timothy 4:10-11)
Because Timothy was young, Paul cautioned him not to let people disregard him because of his being so young. He cautioned Timothy to be an example to all believers in the way that he spoke and behaved, in his love, his faith and his purity. Paul wanted Timothy to read scriptures to the people, to preach and to teach. He wrote that his main emphasis was that Timothy must not neglect his spiritual gift which was inside of him, the Holy Spirit. Paul told Timothy that he should not let the gift of the Holy Spirit go unused. He encouraged young Timothy to think hard about the last words written by himself and to always put praying in the Holy Spirit into practice and everyone would see how he was speedily advancing. He was talking in relation to praying, because Jude had said that praying in the Holy Spirit would build the faith of the person praying. (Jude 20; I Timothy 4:12-15)
Paul had learned that he had to be careful about what he did and what he taught, so he cautioned Timothy that he also needed to take the same precautions and be careful what he did and what he taught. He even told Timothy that when he was cautious about his actions and his teachings that he would save both himself and the people who listened to him, saving them from the temptations of the devil.
My children must listen to Paul's teachings to the Romans and to Timothy. There is great wisdom contained in his teachings. My Spirit will magnify the revelations and cause you to inherit all of My blessings while you live in the earth and in My heaven. Treasure My Holy Spirit that I sent to be your tutor and your revealer of truth. My wisdom flows from Him constantly and it is available to all of My children who seek Me, My kingdom and My righteousness.
Your Father of Enduring Promises
PAUL'S FIRST LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO TIMOTHY
My Dear Precious Child,
Paul felt that women must not dress in order to call attention to themselves, much like the religious children of the descendants of Hagan required, and still require, women to hide their hair, their skin and their physical attributes. Paul was not as stringent, but he advised Timothy to tell the women in the church to dress modestly, without braided hair, gold, jewelry or expensive clothes. Instead of adornment, he wrote that women must show their religious preferences to be good works that are proper for women.
As was popular in Jewish religious groups, he held onto the religious law that women should not teach men, nor should women tell men what to do. His thinking was that Adam was created first and Eve later, so therefore women should not speak in an assembly but should be quiet and respectful. He wrote that Adam did not lead Eve astray, but it was Eve who led Adam astray and fell into sin. He wrote that, however, women shall be saved by childbearing, provided she leads a modest life and is constant in faith, love and holiness, (I Timothy 3:8-15) That Jewish tradition followed Paul into the body of Christ, in which many traditions hung onto him as being practical. He forgot that it was Mary Magdala and another Mary to whom Jesus first appeared after his resurrection, suggesting that in Christ there are no males or females, which Paul had previously proclaimed to the Galatians that in Christ there are no male or females, no Greek or Jew, that you are all one in Christ Jesus. Paul wrote earlier in the letter to Timothy that Eve was deceived but Adam disobeyed My commandment that I gave personally gave to him before I created Eve by taking the female part of Adam out of him and created Eve. (I Timothy 2:14; Genesis 2:5-23)
One of the curses of the devil that was prevalent even in religious beliefs at the time, and still is, that men would rule over women and that she would desire a husband to rule over her. (Genesis 3:16) It was a curse that came from the devil after Adam allowed the devil and his demons to enter the earth and become lord of it. After Christ's resurrection, it was when Christ Jesus first appeared to the two women named Mary that the curse was wiped out in My eyes and males and females became one in Christ, on equal footing in their relationship with Me. Jesus Christ chose to appear to the women first because they were waiting for Him at the tomb.
Also as part of the practical rules that Paul wrote to Timothy was that the president of a group of believers was a noble work and that impeccable character is required of the president. He must be only once married, temperate, discreet, courteous, hospitable, a good teacher, one who manages his family well, a man who brings his children up to obey him, not a drinker, not hot-tempered, but instead to be kind and peaceable. He must not be a lover of money, must be a man who manages his family well, and his children must be well behaved. He wrote that a man is not a good candidate if he cannot manage his entire family. The president of a group should not be a new convert or pride will turn his head and then he would be condemned by the devil. People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he never gets a bad reputation and falls into the devil's trap.
He wrote to Timothy also that in the same way deacons must be respectable men whose word can be trusted, they must be moderate in the amount of wine they drink and with no squalid greed for money. He added that the men who want to be deacons must be conscientious believers in the mystery of the faith. They must be examined first and only admitted to be deacons if there is nothing against them. He wrote that in the same way women must be respectable, not gossips but must be sober and reliable. Deacons must only have been married once and must be men who manage their families well. Paul proclaimed to Timothy that the men who carry out their duties as demons will earn a high standing for themselves and will be rewarded for their work for the faith of Christ Jesus. He reiterated to Timothy that in case he was delayed from coming to them, he wanted Timothy to know how people should behave in My family, that is in Me, the Living God who holds all truth and keeps it safe.
Paul wrote that the mystery of the faith to the believers in the church where Timothy lived was very deep indeed. He wrote the facts in which they believed : 1.that Christ was made visible in the flesh, 2. that He was attested to by the Holy Spirit, 3. that Christ was seen by angels, 4. that He was proclaimed to the pagans, 5. that Christ was believed in by people in the world, and 6. then He was taken up in glory. (I Timothy 3:14-16)
Paul's serious talk with Timothy in his letter writing was full of instructions to "do this" and "don't do that." He knew how to identify the devil's works and he wanted to save his followers from having to experience the consequences of falling for the devil's temptations and thus inheriting his consequences instead of their doing My will in the earth and inheriting My kingdom of heaven in their lives.
Listen to My Holy Spirit. He knows how to lead you around the traps set for you by the devil, many about which Paul warned Timothy in his letter to him.
Your Father of Wise Practical Instructions
Paul felt that women must not dress in order to call attention to themselves, much like the religious children of the descendants of Hagan required, and still require, women to hide their hair, their skin and their physical attributes. Paul was not as stringent, but he advised Timothy to tell the women in the church to dress modestly, without braided hair, gold, jewelry or expensive clothes. Instead of adornment, he wrote that women must show their religious preferences to be good works that are proper for women.
As was popular in Jewish religious groups, he held onto the religious law that women should not teach men, nor should women tell men what to do. His thinking was that Adam was created first and Eve later, so therefore women should not speak in an assembly but should be quiet and respectful. He wrote that Adam did not lead Eve astray, but it was Eve who led Adam astray and fell into sin. He wrote that, however, women shall be saved by childbearing, provided she leads a modest life and is constant in faith, love and holiness, (I Timothy 3:8-15) That Jewish tradition followed Paul into the body of Christ, in which many traditions hung onto him as being practical. He forgot that it was Mary Magdala and another Mary to whom Jesus first appeared after his resurrection, suggesting that in Christ there are no males or females, which Paul had previously proclaimed to the Galatians that in Christ there are no male or females, no Greek or Jew, that you are all one in Christ Jesus. Paul wrote earlier in the letter to Timothy that Eve was deceived but Adam disobeyed My commandment that I gave personally gave to him before I created Eve by taking the female part of Adam out of him and created Eve. (I Timothy 2:14; Genesis 2:5-23)
One of the curses of the devil that was prevalent even in religious beliefs at the time, and still is, that men would rule over women and that she would desire a husband to rule over her. (Genesis 3:16) It was a curse that came from the devil after Adam allowed the devil and his demons to enter the earth and become lord of it. After Christ's resurrection, it was when Christ Jesus first appeared to the two women named Mary that the curse was wiped out in My eyes and males and females became one in Christ, on equal footing in their relationship with Me. Jesus Christ chose to appear to the women first because they were waiting for Him at the tomb.
Also as part of the practical rules that Paul wrote to Timothy was that the president of a group of believers was a noble work and that impeccable character is required of the president. He must be only once married, temperate, discreet, courteous, hospitable, a good teacher, one who manages his family well, a man who brings his children up to obey him, not a drinker, not hot-tempered, but instead to be kind and peaceable. He must not be a lover of money, must be a man who manages his family well, and his children must be well behaved. He wrote that a man is not a good candidate if he cannot manage his entire family. The president of a group should not be a new convert or pride will turn his head and then he would be condemned by the devil. People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he never gets a bad reputation and falls into the devil's trap.
He wrote to Timothy also that in the same way deacons must be respectable men whose word can be trusted, they must be moderate in the amount of wine they drink and with no squalid greed for money. He added that the men who want to be deacons must be conscientious believers in the mystery of the faith. They must be examined first and only admitted to be deacons if there is nothing against them. He wrote that in the same way women must be respectable, not gossips but must be sober and reliable. Deacons must only have been married once and must be men who manage their families well. Paul proclaimed to Timothy that the men who carry out their duties as demons will earn a high standing for themselves and will be rewarded for their work for the faith of Christ Jesus. He reiterated to Timothy that in case he was delayed from coming to them, he wanted Timothy to know how people should behave in My family, that is in Me, the Living God who holds all truth and keeps it safe.
Paul wrote that the mystery of the faith to the believers in the church where Timothy lived was very deep indeed. He wrote the facts in which they believed : 1.that Christ was made visible in the flesh, 2. that He was attested to by the Holy Spirit, 3. that Christ was seen by angels, 4. that He was proclaimed to the pagans, 5. that Christ was believed in by people in the world, and 6. then He was taken up in glory. (I Timothy 3:14-16)
Paul's serious talk with Timothy in his letter writing was full of instructions to "do this" and "don't do that." He knew how to identify the devil's works and he wanted to save his followers from having to experience the consequences of falling for the devil's temptations and thus inheriting his consequences instead of their doing My will in the earth and inheriting My kingdom of heaven in their lives.
Listen to My Holy Spirit. He knows how to lead you around the traps set for you by the devil, many about which Paul warned Timothy in his letter to him.
Your Father of Wise Practical Instructions
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
PAUL'S FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY
My Dear Precious Child,
In Paul's first letter that he wrote to Timothy, he told Timothy that he wished that he had not scurried off so quickly, that he wished that Timothy had stayed to help Paul deal with the believers who were backsliding. He wanted help with the people who had welcomed strange doctrines, myths and genealogies to supplant the faith that Paul had preached to them. He said that the entrance into their minds of doctrines, myths and genealogies helped the devil in raising doubts in the minds of the believers instead of their allowing faith to further My plans which are accomplished by the Holy Spirit. He wrote that the only purpose of the instructions he was giving to Timothy is that there should always be love coming out of a pure heart, a clear conscience and sincere faith. Paul was concerned about the believers who had gone off of the straight course and taken a path that leads to empty speculations that come from hearing false doctrine. He said that the false prophets claimed to be doctors of the Law but they understood neither the arguments that they were using nor the opinions that they were upholding. (Timothy 1:3-7)
Because the spiritual wanderers had run back to the Law and embraced it, Paul explained the merits of the Law and the real merits of My grace. He wrote to Timothy that they knew that the Law is good, but that it is for criminals, revolutionaries, the irreligious, the sacrilegious and the irreverent. He told Timothy that the Law is for people who kill their parents, for those who are murderers, for those who are immoral with women, with boys or with men, for liars and perjurers, and for everything else that is contrary to the sound teaching that goes to My Good News, about whom he was writing the letter. He assured Timothy that he was granted the anointing to teach the gospel that was revealed to him. (Timothy 1:-8-11)
He told Timothy in his first letter to him that he was grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ who had given him strength and who judged him faithful enough to be called into his service, even though he used to be a blasphemer and did everything imaginable to hurt and discredit the faith. He was grateful for My mercy toward him and told Timothy that until he became a believer he was innocent and the Lord Jesus filled him with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. He said that a popular saying was that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and He saved him, being the greatest sinner. He said that since mercy had been shown to him, then nobody should doubt that Jesus came into the world to save all sinners because of his being the worst of them and he was changed from death to life. Paul knew that his testimony of complete redemption would be encouragement to other people who were ruled by the devil. Since My mercy and forgiveness had been shown to him, that was why Jesus Christ wanted to make Paul the greatest evidence and the greatest patience for all of the later people who were going to have to trust in Him and to come to eternal life. He proclaimed that I, the eternal King, the undying invisible and only God, would be honored and glorified forever and ever through his ministry.
His first writing to Timothy included the disappointment that many had left their congregation and he asked Timothy to remember the words that were once spoken over him by the prophets, the words encouraging him to take them to heart and fight like a good soldier with faith and a good conscience for their weapons. He said that some people put their conscience aside and the consequence is that their faith was wrecked. Paul even mentioned two men whom he had turned over to the devil so that they would be taught not to blaspheme.
The first piece of advice that he gave to Timothy was that he should pray for everyone, those prayers being petitions, intercessions and thanksgivings, especially for kings and others in authority so that people may be able to live reverent lives in peace and quiet. He said that to do it is pleasing to Me because I want everyone to be saved and brought to a knowledge of the truth. He proclaimed that there is only one God and only one mediator between mankind and Me, Himself being a man, Christ Jesus, who sacrificed Himself and became a ransom for all of mankind. He wrote that Christ is the evidence of prayers sent at the appointed time. Paul was delighted to be an apostle of it, a teacher of faith and truth to the pagans.
In all of Paul's writings to the churches, his proclamations of My glory, My honor, My wisdom, My knowledge and My plan for the salvation of the pagans was the central theme of the written exhortations. That was a central theme of all of the writings because Paul had been called and anointed by Me for that ministry, one which had escaped the knowledge of the men of old who were counting on salvation to only be for the Jews. Even though prophesies said that salvation would be for the whole world, the Jews felt that it primarily belonged to them because of their covenant with Me. The Jews broke their covenant with Me over and over, so I took salvation to the Gentile pagans through Paul. There was great distrust and criticism of Paul from the Jews because of his calling to take the Good News to the pagans. Paul had to battle with the devil, who hated that he was equipping the pagan believers with My Holy Spirit, but Paul also had a disagreement with the believing Jews who doubted his calling.
My words always persist. Paul's praying in tongues more than anyone allowed Me to protect him and guide him to areas of safety when he was ministering in remote areas. You are the eventual recipients of Paul's ministering to the Gentile pagans. That's why I want his words of warning to be of dire importance to you, so that you will not leave the narrow path that leads to life.
Your Father of Wise Instructions and Encouragement
In Paul's first letter that he wrote to Timothy, he told Timothy that he wished that he had not scurried off so quickly, that he wished that Timothy had stayed to help Paul deal with the believers who were backsliding. He wanted help with the people who had welcomed strange doctrines, myths and genealogies to supplant the faith that Paul had preached to them. He said that the entrance into their minds of doctrines, myths and genealogies helped the devil in raising doubts in the minds of the believers instead of their allowing faith to further My plans which are accomplished by the Holy Spirit. He wrote that the only purpose of the instructions he was giving to Timothy is that there should always be love coming out of a pure heart, a clear conscience and sincere faith. Paul was concerned about the believers who had gone off of the straight course and taken a path that leads to empty speculations that come from hearing false doctrine. He said that the false prophets claimed to be doctors of the Law but they understood neither the arguments that they were using nor the opinions that they were upholding. (Timothy 1:3-7)
Because the spiritual wanderers had run back to the Law and embraced it, Paul explained the merits of the Law and the real merits of My grace. He wrote to Timothy that they knew that the Law is good, but that it is for criminals, revolutionaries, the irreligious, the sacrilegious and the irreverent. He told Timothy that the Law is for people who kill their parents, for those who are murderers, for those who are immoral with women, with boys or with men, for liars and perjurers, and for everything else that is contrary to the sound teaching that goes to My Good News, about whom he was writing the letter. He assured Timothy that he was granted the anointing to teach the gospel that was revealed to him. (Timothy 1:-8-11)
He told Timothy in his first letter to him that he was grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ who had given him strength and who judged him faithful enough to be called into his service, even though he used to be a blasphemer and did everything imaginable to hurt and discredit the faith. He was grateful for My mercy toward him and told Timothy that until he became a believer he was innocent and the Lord Jesus filled him with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. He said that a popular saying was that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and He saved him, being the greatest sinner. He said that since mercy had been shown to him, then nobody should doubt that Jesus came into the world to save all sinners because of his being the worst of them and he was changed from death to life. Paul knew that his testimony of complete redemption would be encouragement to other people who were ruled by the devil. Since My mercy and forgiveness had been shown to him, that was why Jesus Christ wanted to make Paul the greatest evidence and the greatest patience for all of the later people who were going to have to trust in Him and to come to eternal life. He proclaimed that I, the eternal King, the undying invisible and only God, would be honored and glorified forever and ever through his ministry.
His first writing to Timothy included the disappointment that many had left their congregation and he asked Timothy to remember the words that were once spoken over him by the prophets, the words encouraging him to take them to heart and fight like a good soldier with faith and a good conscience for their weapons. He said that some people put their conscience aside and the consequence is that their faith was wrecked. Paul even mentioned two men whom he had turned over to the devil so that they would be taught not to blaspheme.
The first piece of advice that he gave to Timothy was that he should pray for everyone, those prayers being petitions, intercessions and thanksgivings, especially for kings and others in authority so that people may be able to live reverent lives in peace and quiet. He said that to do it is pleasing to Me because I want everyone to be saved and brought to a knowledge of the truth. He proclaimed that there is only one God and only one mediator between mankind and Me, Himself being a man, Christ Jesus, who sacrificed Himself and became a ransom for all of mankind. He wrote that Christ is the evidence of prayers sent at the appointed time. Paul was delighted to be an apostle of it, a teacher of faith and truth to the pagans.
In all of Paul's writings to the churches, his proclamations of My glory, My honor, My wisdom, My knowledge and My plan for the salvation of the pagans was the central theme of the written exhortations. That was a central theme of all of the writings because Paul had been called and anointed by Me for that ministry, one which had escaped the knowledge of the men of old who were counting on salvation to only be for the Jews. Even though prophesies said that salvation would be for the whole world, the Jews felt that it primarily belonged to them because of their covenant with Me. The Jews broke their covenant with Me over and over, so I took salvation to the Gentile pagans through Paul. There was great distrust and criticism of Paul from the Jews because of his calling to take the Good News to the pagans. Paul had to battle with the devil, who hated that he was equipping the pagan believers with My Holy Spirit, but Paul also had a disagreement with the believing Jews who doubted his calling.
My words always persist. Paul's praying in tongues more than anyone allowed Me to protect him and guide him to areas of safety when he was ministering in remote areas. You are the eventual recipients of Paul's ministering to the Gentile pagans. That's why I want his words of warning to be of dire importance to you, so that you will not leave the narrow path that leads to life.
Your Father of Wise Instructions and Encouragement
Monday, April 1, 2019
PAUL'S CLAIM TO FAME
My Dear Precious Child,
In Paul's letter to the Romans, besides the chastisement that I had for them, he wrote that they had good intentions, that they had been perfectly instructed, but they needed their memories refreshed about their glorious salvation, the power that they had in the Holy Spirit and about Paul's own position in the body of Christ. He wrote that his only claim to fame was that he was chosen to take the Good News from Me to the pagans, so that they would be reborn as new creations and made holy by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:14-17)
He had great joy for what Christ had done for the many pagans using what Paul had preached and done by the power of signs and wonders by the power of My Holy Spirit. He said that he had preached the Good News to his upmost capacity and had made it an unbroken rule to never preach where someone else had preached the name of Christ. His reason was that he didn't want to build upon the conversion foundations that were laid by someone else. His motivation was to fulfill the scripture that says that the people who had never been told about Christ would see Him and those who had never heard about Him would understand, speaking of Paul's mission. (Isaiah 52:15)
In his letter Paul asked the believers in Rome by the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of the Holy Spirit to pray for him that I would give him help from his many dangers that came upon him in his ministry. He asked that they would pray that he would escape the believers in Jerusalem who did not understand that he was called by Me to take the Good News to the unbelieving pagans. They had opposed him for including the Gentile pagans in My family. He had also opposed the Jewish believers when they tried to put the believers in Rome under Jewish religious Law such as insisting on circumcision for them. (Romans 15:30-32) Paul's desire was to go to Rome for a good, and much deserved, rest with the believers there.
In his epilogue Paul warned the believers in Rome to be on guard against anybody who encouraged trouble between them and also anyone who put difficulties in the way of the doctrine of the Good News of Christ Jesus that they had been taught. He complimented them that their faith In Christ was famous everywhere and that made him very happy that his work among them was being rewarded. He challenged them to become wise in what is good, and innocent in what is bad. He promised that I would crush satan under their feet. As they grew in the knowledge of the power of the Holy Spirit inside of them, they would have revealed to them that they had the authoritative power of My Holy Spirit to cast the demons out of their lives and into hell. (Romans 16:17-20; Matthew 13:36-42)
His parting words in his letter were that they would glory only in Me, saying that I give to them the power to live according to the Good News that he preached in which he proclaimed Jesus Christ and the revelation of the mystery kept secret from the foundation of the world. The mystery was made so clear then so that it would be broadcast to pagans everywhere to bring all of them into the obedience of faith, the mystery being that pagans would also be included in My kingdom of heaven. It was predicted in scriptures and is part of My eternal will, that I would live in My children and write My words in their minds and in their hearts; yes, that even the pagans would be able to become My children by believing in the Good News of the resurrection of Christ. Paul proclaimed that Christ is wisdom just as I am wisdom. He instructed them to give glory to Me through Jesus Christ forever and ever.
After his chastening of them and his loving instructions to them, Paul's love and his appreciation of the many believers in Rome were apparent. They needed the criticism and corrections in order to stop yielding to the devil's temptations of allowing their fleshly passions to take over their lives where My Holy Spirit had previously been Lord.
Take heed in your mind of My Spirit's warnings through Paul. Remember that the devil goes back and forth in the earth seeking whom he may devour. (I Peter 5:8) There are believers whom he can easily devour through temptations and he may gain access to their lives through their permission. Keep up your guard.
Not only does My Holy Spirit personally tutor you, reveal My wisdom and knowledge to you, create a new being within you, glorify Me and reveal My truth, but He also discerns evil for you and gives you the power to cast all tempting demons into hell. He carries on the ministry of Christ in the world.
Your Father of Great Revealed Mysteries
In Paul's letter to the Romans, besides the chastisement that I had for them, he wrote that they had good intentions, that they had been perfectly instructed, but they needed their memories refreshed about their glorious salvation, the power that they had in the Holy Spirit and about Paul's own position in the body of Christ. He wrote that his only claim to fame was that he was chosen to take the Good News from Me to the pagans, so that they would be reborn as new creations and made holy by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:14-17)
He had great joy for what Christ had done for the many pagans using what Paul had preached and done by the power of signs and wonders by the power of My Holy Spirit. He said that he had preached the Good News to his upmost capacity and had made it an unbroken rule to never preach where someone else had preached the name of Christ. His reason was that he didn't want to build upon the conversion foundations that were laid by someone else. His motivation was to fulfill the scripture that says that the people who had never been told about Christ would see Him and those who had never heard about Him would understand, speaking of Paul's mission. (Isaiah 52:15)
In his letter Paul asked the believers in Rome by the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of the Holy Spirit to pray for him that I would give him help from his many dangers that came upon him in his ministry. He asked that they would pray that he would escape the believers in Jerusalem who did not understand that he was called by Me to take the Good News to the unbelieving pagans. They had opposed him for including the Gentile pagans in My family. He had also opposed the Jewish believers when they tried to put the believers in Rome under Jewish religious Law such as insisting on circumcision for them. (Romans 15:30-32) Paul's desire was to go to Rome for a good, and much deserved, rest with the believers there.
In his epilogue Paul warned the believers in Rome to be on guard against anybody who encouraged trouble between them and also anyone who put difficulties in the way of the doctrine of the Good News of Christ Jesus that they had been taught. He complimented them that their faith In Christ was famous everywhere and that made him very happy that his work among them was being rewarded. He challenged them to become wise in what is good, and innocent in what is bad. He promised that I would crush satan under their feet. As they grew in the knowledge of the power of the Holy Spirit inside of them, they would have revealed to them that they had the authoritative power of My Holy Spirit to cast the demons out of their lives and into hell. (Romans 16:17-20; Matthew 13:36-42)
His parting words in his letter were that they would glory only in Me, saying that I give to them the power to live according to the Good News that he preached in which he proclaimed Jesus Christ and the revelation of the mystery kept secret from the foundation of the world. The mystery was made so clear then so that it would be broadcast to pagans everywhere to bring all of them into the obedience of faith, the mystery being that pagans would also be included in My kingdom of heaven. It was predicted in scriptures and is part of My eternal will, that I would live in My children and write My words in their minds and in their hearts; yes, that even the pagans would be able to become My children by believing in the Good News of the resurrection of Christ. Paul proclaimed that Christ is wisdom just as I am wisdom. He instructed them to give glory to Me through Jesus Christ forever and ever.
After his chastening of them and his loving instructions to them, Paul's love and his appreciation of the many believers in Rome were apparent. They needed the criticism and corrections in order to stop yielding to the devil's temptations of allowing their fleshly passions to take over their lives where My Holy Spirit had previously been Lord.
Take heed in your mind of My Spirit's warnings through Paul. Remember that the devil goes back and forth in the earth seeking whom he may devour. (I Peter 5:8) There are believers whom he can easily devour through temptations and he may gain access to their lives through their permission. Keep up your guard.
Not only does My Holy Spirit personally tutor you, reveal My wisdom and knowledge to you, create a new being within you, glorify Me and reveal My truth, but He also discerns evil for you and gives you the power to cast all tempting demons into hell. He carries on the ministry of Christ in the world.
Your Father of Great Revealed Mysteries
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