Apostle John Welty: March 2013

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Colossians 1:13-14 (S8W Ministries Online Assembly)

The expectation of our hope is sustained by the Lord by the tokens of grace which strengthens us in the time of trouble and contradiction of sinners.The thief comes to steal our fellowship with God by setting fellowship within the distortions of the mind. God draws back the curtain of deception that we may be true to Him, teaching us to separate our thoughts to the covenant terms provided for our faith.

If you’d like to come into covenant with God, you have to begin to seek God. You’re also going to have to put aside the barriers of your former traditions and your mindset. You’re going to have to seek Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength if you want to come into covenant with God. His grace will abound towards those who seek Him out of a pure heart. – Apostle Eric vonAnderseck

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The Lord Delivers a People Robbed and Spoiled (Isaiah 42:22)

The thief, being envious of our fellowship with Christ, seeks to rob our hearts of our hope and joy in Him.

Many, who where once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift of Christ by receiving the baptism of His Spirit with tongues, and felt the heavy burden of shame bring miraculously lifted from then as they sobbed with amazement, joy, and faith in their hearts... now needlessly struggle again with a defiled conscience.

How did this happen? Are we to think this struggle is part of our victory in Christ? Were those first experiences of having been awakened by Him and having faith sealed by His Spirit the pinnacle of our walk with Christ and now we just spend our lives searching for ways to rekindle that old flame? No!

What went wrong? A thief robbed you blind! This is the same thief who stole from Adam and Eve in the garden who had daily fellowship with God in the garden.

As I said, the thief, being envious of our fellowship with Christ, seeks to rob our hearts of our hope and joy in Him... And he did so through offering an option in place of what Christ has in store for you... Just as he did in the garden. The option presented appeals to the sight and to the ear and seems logical to the mind but it is as a Trojan horse which carries an enemy cloaked inside a gift.

The thief confirms the promise of God but offers suggestions for how to lay hold of Christ apart from His covenant. The thief plays upon your own prejudices and thinking patterns to let you think his suggestions were your own ideas... and then challenges you to remain true to 'yourself' and pursue those thoughts to their logical ends. You had a heart to serve God and please Him and these ideas seemed to hold so much promise to glorify Him but instead you find yourself falling short of His glory and repenting over and over again in a state of defeat. A well crafted fraud has been committed against you and the Father seeks to restore you back to Himself!

God provides the remedy as He has always done. He has separated, prepared, and raised up a steward of His knowledge again to set judgment in righteousness an direct faith back into His covenant care. Covenant apostles of Christ teach according to the pattern shown them by grace that we may all depart from the way of the world and walk by faith on the way of the Lord which is covenant, stewardship, priesthood, and prophetic path. In these things the defiled conscience is purged by the daily presence of His Light and we begin to GROW up strong in Christ. This process of daily growth in Him IS the common salvation written about by His apostles!

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Separation and cleaning through grace and truth which came by Christ Jesus

Sins (fruit of iniquity) exists within the soul because of our past choices join ourselves to Sin (the kingdom of darkness). The joining produced offspring which does not reflect the image and likeness of God. He calls this iniquity. Through grace and truth, we learn to use tokens provided by God for us to separate ourselves from Sin (the kingdom) and through our learned function as priests, we experience the work of Christ purging sins (the fruit of that kingdom) from our hearts... this is know as the work of regeneration or the operation of God.

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Coming of Age this Week

Ignorance lost power as a defense in the beginning of the Second 8th Week.

Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Unity of the Faith By His Spirit of Truth

The aspiration of Man is a ravenous wolf and his principle is as sharp iron while the imagination speaks lies of fantasy, flattery to gain favor and fiance to self.

Faith in Christ is empowered and governed by grace and truth, manifesting the fruit of His Spirit in all meekness, gentleness, kindness, and tender mercy as we assist one another in building up the Body as One in Him.

Coping Mechanisms Have No Power to Deliver

Learning skills to survive an abusive relationship does not bring separation, cleansing, binding, anointing, healing, strengthening, and growth. Learning Christ does.

There is much to review in reflection upon that ordered list. This is the course prescribed by God for our redemption through covenant contact with Christ.

Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

We follow after Him along this path set for our faith to follow in Him.

The FRS (False Religious System) teaches people to cope with the abuses of that system and its powers and authorities. God provides remedy through deliverance from it and rest for healing in Christ.

God Requires Obedience to His Voice

Reflecting on God providing manna in the wilderness... Without laboring to gather daily, it was of no benefit to them. God could have manifested it already in their bellies but he didn't. Restricted activity was required on their part to benefit from His part. Reciprocation for increase is not optional. Faith only lives by reflection upon the things of the Spirit.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Laboring with grace in faith increases understanding in Christ

We receive more of what we commit ourselves to.

Nurturing iniquity increases doubt, confusion and a defiled conscience in the sight of God.
Laboring with revelation (grace) increases clarity, trust in Him and a cleansed conscience as He nurtures His good fruit in our hearts and we grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding from above.

I noticed that as the Lord ministers something to us by revelation, He also allows for the tempter to present the option to mix grace with aspiration or principle in confirmation of self, "yeah... that's what I was thinking!" but that by overcoming by yielding instead to the tempering power of His Spirit, we gain understanding and the Lord makes and strengthens connections for our understanding and increase in His knowledge.

When we simply let revelation sit untouched instead of reflecting on it and framing our sacrifices of charity by it, we still benefit from it but to a much lesser extent. It's like eating a bag of seeds instead of planting, nurturing, and harvesting a bag of seeds. One provides a taste, the other provides a feast.

Let us choose wisely.

Provoke one another to faith in Christ

The aspiration of Man is a ravenous wolf and his principle is as sharp iron while the imagination speaks lies of fantasy, flattery to gain favor and fiance to self.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Taking every thought captive in obedience of Christ

Late last night I was faced with a familiar suggestion which I recognized in and old pattern of thinking. This is a vulnerability of mine that I've noticed getting tested on a repeating pattern every 6-8 weeks as Satan makes his rounds looking for unlatched windows to enter in through.

As soon as I noticed that initial pattern of thinking and recognized it as not measuring up on the scale of Christ, I reviewed recent issuances of grace knowing that the Lord would not allow for Satan to test me without having recently ministered abundantly for my overcoming.

I had to make a choice to review because in that moment, I was thinking of other things (which reflected an earthly perspective.) This is how so many cycles of growth begin.
In my review, the first thing that came to mind was something Teacher Melissa had shared with me earlier last night that Chief Teacher Maria had shared with her earlier that day. I had discussed it with Melissa at that time and that entire conversation came back to mind so suddenly and completely that I almost forgot about having JUST been tested! I smiled and my heart surged with joy.

I want to remember that the charity shared from charity shared brought about my deliverance by the Hand of God.

Charity reverberates God's grace even as the vibrating of vocal chords manifests the sound of our voices.
Mind your manners brought to mind our need to be longsuffering with those around us including those who have not yet tasted of Christ. There are always people looking for opportunities to dismiss the gospel that we preach, teach, and live by. Let us remember that we are representatives of another kingdom an remain diplomatic with this hostile kingdom where we operate out of the Lord's embassy known by us as the assembly of the saints.

James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

In other words... Seal the window if your imagination from the enemy with frequent reflection, rehearing, and reciprocation and use the scale of Christ in truth for discerning every thought. They are not all worthy of our throne (power of our will.)

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Colossians 1:12 (S8W Ministries Online Assembly)

The expectation of our hope is sustained by the Lord by the tokens of grace which strengthens us in the time of trouble and contradiction of sinners.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Blowing winds of change reveal lack of cleansing

I woke from a dream in which an old washer and dryer were knocked over by a blower that came up from beneath them with a powered lift system. Very strange. I was inspecting the damage and identifying the cause.

Because they were an over/under pair, there were hoses and wires ripped apart when they toppled. I determined they weren't worth fixing.

The house they were in was very old and unfamiliar. I think I was being asked by somebody else to take a look at them. I remember thinking about how our washer and dryer are far superior to this set even before it was knocked over by the powered blower.

Neat symbolism in the dream. The world cannot make due with what they already have for it cannot stand against the blowing wind of change as the Lord again manifests His power on earth as it is in heaven in preparation for opening the heavens again to receive His Elect back to Himself!

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Putting on the new man renewed in knowledge after the image of Christ

Did you know you can change your thinking and behavior without changing your nature? God searches the heart for evidence of Christ effecting change within. He judges according to the weight, measure, and rule of the substantive evidence found within which cannot be formed by the power and will of Man.

When I'm talking change of nature, I'm talking about Christ Centered Spiritual Transformation which is the promise of God and hope of the righteous. As Chief Apostle Peter brought out, it is through the spiritual priesthood of Christ that we are made partakers of the divine power for divine change. This pertains to the new man being formed in us by the effectual working of Christ in our souls which is also known as the operation of God. (1 Peter 2:5, 2 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Colossians 2:12)

This is in contrast to the religious traditions and philosophies which are prominently observed by the children of disobedience who are calling themselves Christians but are not know by Him through this divine work in their hearts. Jesus made mention of this when speaking to the religious leaders of His day: "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." (Mark 7:13)

The carnal minded see Jesus as a providing teachings by which they transform themselves by changing their thinking and behavior by the bending of their will to what they interpret as His teachings. But this is not according to the doctrine taught by His apostles who set faith within the context of the spiritual priesthood framed by Truth and made effectual by His Spirit.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Christ came not to send peace, but a sword

Who said this? "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."

Jesus said this as recorded in Matthew 10:34-42. He went on to say, "For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."

"He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it."

"He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."

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The Bible is NOT the Word of God

The Bible is NOT Truth... This error leads many to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16)

Some wish to define truth as “what the Bible says”. This appears to simplify the definition of truth. But the Bible is not truth, it is paper and ink. We can all pick up the Bible and read the same words and draw different conclusions as to what is consistent to God’s character, purpose, and plan. Hence we all define truth (the plan of God concerning Christ) differently even though we all read the same Bible.

God does NOT inspire man’s imagination with scripture. It is the truth that is contained in the Bible that is inspired by God. This is why the apostle Peter warned, “...no prophecy of the scripture is of any PRIVATE interpretation,” (see 2 Peter 1:20). And while many freely quote this scripture; it seems strange that they openly break this commandment by interpreting scripture “privately” despite the warning. (See also 2 Peter 3:16)

“Private” interpretation of scripture means: Scripture is given meaning outside of the structure of government Jesus set in place to deliver truth in pure form to the Body of Christ. It means that people are seeking to know God’s plan without that measure of grace that God uses to oversee His truth.

God created us and set within us powers of curiosity and imagination. Because of the fall of Adam these powers work against us. We cannot find truth through following vain imaginations. The understanding of truth must be granted to mankind by God because it exists outside the common experience of mankind.

While we recognize that all scripture is inspired by God, we must state that NOT all interpretation of scripture is inspired by God. Believers try to set up some safeguards; things they feel would “protect” them from committing the sin of privately interpreting the scriptures. The first thing they do is pray, “Holy Spirit teach me.” The second thing they do is go through a check list to make sure that their interpretation conforms to an acceptable standard.

But we would have to be blind not to see that this system of determining truth from scripture is not working. Believers are all coming up with different ideas about what the plan of God is for man’s redemption, and different ways of believing in God based on what we have interpreted from the Bible despite these safeguards.

We know that the Holy Spirit is not confused; He is not teaching each Christian a different truth, so the error does not lie with the Holy Ghost. The error lies with the system we have chosen to reveal truth.

Those who privately interpret the scriptures are trying to claim a truth from scripture without possessing truth itself. They have forgotten that truth originates from Jesus Christ Himself and that He oversees a system or government through which He reveals that pattern of our contact with Him.

When speaking of a “system” or “government” we are speaking of the KINGDOM of God. Every kingdom has a system of government through which the king rules. Jesus is the King that rules in the kingdom of God through the government and system of His own choosing.

We see His system of government in His kingdom consistently in the book of Acts and throughout the epistles that the apostles wrote. For example we read in Ephesians 2:20, “And are built upon the foundation of the APOSTLES and PROPHETS, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone.”

Ephesians 4:11, “And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.”

The kingdom of Jesus Christ, His system of government, begins with Himself. He then gives a measure of grace to the apostles to instruct the church. This is the message that the prophets confirm, the evangelists preach, the teachers teach, and the pastors oversee in the hearts of the saints.

Jesus will not deviate from this system of delivering TRUTH to His Church which is not brick and steeple but His living Body speaking with One voice from One perspective and One common experience. (Luke 11:34, Jude 1:3)

Acts 1:2 - We see that Jesus gave His apostles the commandments to give to the church.

Acts 2:42 - We see that the church continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine.

1 Corinthians 4:1 - We see that the apostles were called living stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Peter 3:2 - We are reminded to keep in memory the commandments of the apostles.

Ephesians 1:9 - We are told that the apostles received the knowledge of the mystery of God.

The Word of God is NOT paper and ink, and the Power of God is not made manifest through paper and ink.

Because of the lack of understanding concerning grace and the manifestation of the Spirit in the assembly, the Church became satisfied with applying scripture and biblical analysis to their problems. This is NOT working with the Spirit to overcome iniquity, but working with the flesh for the fulfillment of our own curiosity and desire to change. (James 1:5)

In reviewing Hebrews 11, we see that in order to please God one must be obedient to the grace of God. Grace precedes faith. These two elements of the gospel look like this: G + F = RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jesus Christ is the righteousness of God and when faith is drawn by and a reflection of grace as issued by God from above, then faith meets the expectations of God perfectly.

Those who lack instruction by living apostles in the correct sequencing of the 12 elements of the gospel put faith before grace. They try to be obedient to God without first receiving the grace of God. This is because they thought the revelation of God centered on their needs and they could claim “by faith” what God had provided for their needs. But God has provided Jesus Christ for salvation and the revelation of God centers on God and His plan, not on our needs.

When the gospel centers on the needs of man then believers try to walk in the love of God without the grace of God; they try to walk in the truth of God without the grace of God.

Believers have been erroneously taught to put their faith into scripture; to go to the Bible for revelation and communication from God about their needs because God is now supposed to disclose His will and make Himself known through paper and ink. THIS IS NOT SO. Faith must be set in Christ who IS the living Word of God. The Word of God is the person of Christ, the scriptures testify of Him but are NOT Him. (John 5:37-40)

Those who do not understand the grace of God teach others to “act upon” what they have understood from scripture, thinking that God will empower this action upon scripture and will approve of it, calling this thing they do with scripture faith in Him. Grace is then misrepresented to be God's favor towards them because they have demonstrated their “faith” by acting on scripture.

This pattern is NOT in the covenant of Jesus Christ; this pattern is NOT taught by living apostles of Jesus Christ; this pattern will NOT bear forth fruit to Jesus Christ.

This pattern demonstrates hypocrisy (pretended obedience to God). Under the influence of this pattern the elements now read: F - G = HYPOCRISY (faith minus grace equals hypocrisy) instead of G + F = RIGHTEOUSNESS as we described earlier. Trying to walk by faith without grace means that we are allowing vain imaginations to set the standard for our obedience to God.

Jesus uses Himself as the pattern for change; Jesus uses Himself as the point of contact. The spirit of our mind is renewed by the knowledge we gain when we experience the Spirit of Christ transforming the old to become new as He creates His likeness in the inner man.

It must be clearly stated that the divine power for divine change does NOT come through reading the scriptures; it comes through our daily experience with the power and presence of Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-4, John 14:21)

He is the LIVING WORD of God, the LIVING PATTERN, the living model, method, mold, design, impression that God uses to give a new inspiration to the spirit of our mind to follow. The "Word of God" is not paper and ink! (John 1:1; 1 John 1:1; Hebrews 4:12)

The Bible is NOT this living pattern, the Bible is scripture --- the written record of what the pattern looks like, to confirm what the salvation of God is, and how to work with it (which interpretation needs the oversight of God-called, living apostles who are ambassadors of His kingdom who function on behalf of His interests and not their own.)

The Body must come together in one mind concerning the work of the Spirit.

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I was asked to leave an Evangelical Bible Church for sharing this knowledge with the pastor and elders. No surprise, Jesus was crucified for setting faith free from the power and authority of the established religious system of belief. His apostles were also persecuted for teaching this doctrine which liberates faith from the heavy yoke of Man's religions.

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Associated with Christ or joined to Him?

Many make daily choices which associate themselves with Christ in the eyes of others. They take confidence in the approval they gain from those whom they have respect for. While those choices are associated with Christ, they do not join faith to Him. And faith must be joined to Him to be made living by His Spirit. Just as a power tool is associated with professionals, if it is not plugged into the source of power, it is nothing but a collection of metals and plastic.

Note that Jesus made choices which offended their religious sensibilities of the theologians of His day. His choices were not met by their approval and they saw His teaching as a threat to the very fabric they had woven in their communities.

Choices of faith do not gain favor in the eyes of those who seek honor from men but they do join faith to to Christ and they are sustained and carried to completion by His Spirit. Choices of faith work with revelation, not ingenuity. Choices of faith are made by first reflecting upon the pattern revealed by God for faith to follow and then acting upon that pattern by building with the knowledge and tools which originate in His Kingdom.

Lovers of self will despise Christ

I woke beholding an image of Christ in the pattern of promise set within boundaries and hope joined to conforming to those boundaries. Hard to explain how it was presented. Very edifying and impacting.

People say this sounds confusing when we share the simplicity of Christ with them but that's because they are trying to navigate around the responsibility presented by the order established by truth.

In fact, every day they have to identify and conform to boundaries and restrictions set by others to gain expected benefits. They just refuse to do so for Christ for they correctly see no avenue of expression for their aspirations through obedience to Him.

They won't refuse to take pills because they don't want to learn how to open the bottle. They don't refuse to buy cars and houses because they don't want to learn how to operate and maintain them... They are willing to learn to work within preset frameworks for everything except faith in Christ. Why? Because with all other things they have a boast in figuring those things out. Our obedience in Christ cannot be figured out. We have to be taught by the Spirit while remaining in fellowship with His selected stewards. Truth is received, not found. And there is no boast for the flesh in Christ. Lovers of self will always despise Christ and His dignities.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Taking the Lord's Name in Vain

What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? It means associating yourself with Him without entering into and keeping covenant with Him according to the terms and conditions of His New Covenant made known through instruction by His living ambassadors called apostles.

Most who take the Lord's name in vain daily are also church going, Bible reading, Chris professing, morally confident people who are well respected in their communities.

Jesus spoke of some of these as recorded in the gospels:

Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Little children, keep yourselves from the idolatry of this world's wisdom.

Ask me how to keep your faith unspotted and perfect in Christ for there is no darkness in Him and all things are made clear by Him in His presence.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Colossians 1:11 (S8W Ministries Online Assembly)

We eat from the true vine for our faith is joined to Christ. We seek not a remnant or a shadow but feast upon the table before us for sustenance; for we have come when called and we sit at His table.

Turn Away From the Powerless Gospels Preached From the Hearts of Men

As in the days of Noah, nobody can say we weren't warned:

Apostle Paul warned about the corrupt knowledge being preached by leaders of the false religious systems of the world... many of whom were taking the Lord's name to themselves in vain (identifying themselves with Christianity but preaching a powerless gospel rooted in the cares of this world.)

2 Timothy 3:1-5
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

But in turning away, we must also turn towards. Where did the apostles of the First 8th Week (First century) point faith into? The new covenant of Christ. They taught, as are teaching again today, the original foundation knowledge of Christ. It is this foundation which is the rock upon which the feet of the righteous stand firm as they daily experience the promise of God in Christ while functioning as spiritual priests who have been separated, cleansed, and anointed by Him for service at His spiritual altar: Christ.

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Friday, March 08, 2013

Upon the harp I will praise thee, O God my God.

The Lord ministered to me this morning while reading Psalm 43. The psalmist wrote "Upon the harp I will praise thee, O God my God." (v 4)

Note that the psalmist also wrote, "Send out your Light and your Truth and let them lead me and bringing me to your holy hill and to your tabernacle. THEN will I go to the altar of God and then and there will I praise you upon the harp." (paraphrasing from Psalm 43:3-4)

David, the steward of 5th Week of Enoch, was the Light of Israel. This refers to his living and present stewardship of the knowledge of God in truth. (2 Samuel 21:17)

The grace of God has always worked with His selected steward through which His knowledge is ordered rightly (truth.) For when grace and truth are present in stewardship, we have rest and refuge in Him and indeed, THEN shall He be praised with pure praise from the harp strings of our hearts!

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The House of God is Built with Tongues of Fire

Woke with this, "My house is built with your prayers." We are always building when we are laboring at the Altar with faith, hope and charity.

Our Father has provided the design and daily provides building materials, power tools, and oversight that we may remain productive and confident in our labor being fruitful and satisfactory.

We harbor no fear or doubt about our labor being in vain for our work is not our own but His who called us to labor upon the walls of His house.

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Monday, March 04, 2013

Original Bill of Rights for the Body of Christ Restored

We, the founders, apostles, and elders of the Second 8th Week Apostolic Institute of Theology, confirmed ministers of Jesus Christ, do hereby set forth and ordain these rights on this day, December 11, 2005. With this landmark initiative and declaration we are expressing the convictions of every Christian that their redemption should be a living, daily experience and that their faith should reflect the very fundamental, spiritual blessings that Jesus died on the cross to provide. These rights, originally enjoyed by the early church, have been obscured by centuries of religious traditions and theological dogma that shrouded Christ in mystery. In restoring the Headship of Jesus Christ to the Church through Apostolic Governance we are restoring these rights to the Church:

1. The right of the people to an education that teaches the distinctions between the Witness of the Spirit and the witness of the flesh. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of the witness of the flesh.

2. The right of the people to an education that teaches the distinctions between following the Record of Christ and following the record of the conscience. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of condemnation.

3. The right of the people to an education that teaches how the curse of Sin and Death plays out psychologically upon the mind, emotions, conscience and will, and how to recognize and measure the evidences of this condition. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ that daily breaks this cycle of death unto death.

4. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to understand the healing properties of Jesus Christ’s power upon the mind, emotions, conscience, will, and how to recognize and measure the evidences of this healing. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ that is living.

5. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to unequivocally assess the veracity of the spiritual claims of one who comes in the name of Christ promising deliverance and transformation. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of spiritual manipulation.

6. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to unambiguously discern truth from error so the soul can choose in full cognition which path it desires to take. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of ambiguity.

7. The right of the people to an education that provides a full ontology of faith processes that once and for all teach how to please God fully; an ontology of faith processes that do not change from month to month or year to year, which principles are not tied to financial incentives, are stable, understandable, and can provide a lasting spiritual change to the soul without wearying the will. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of paradoxes and financial exploitation.

8. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to recognize the traditions of man and to separate these from the traditions of Christ. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of traditions that rob faith from the heart and cause faith to die.

9. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to recognize the distinctions between service to God under the First Covenant and service to God under the Second Covenant. Thus, the right of the people to experience the virtues of Christ upon the soul rather than trying to fit the soul to the mold of Moses.

10. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to build the spiritual Altar of Christ within the heart with the 12 stones of the elements of the gospel, and upon this altar to offer the spiritual sacrifices of prophecy that glorify God and edify the soul. Thus, the right of the people to fulfill their duties as royal priests after the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

11. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to daily experience the fullness of Jesus Christ instead of forever journeying to attain it. Thus, the right of the people to experience the redemption of Christ as a present reality, free from the Journey Mask.

12. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to live holy without the intrusion of fleshly constraints as governed by the Law of Moses. Thus, the right of the people to experience holiness as a present reality, apart from hypocrisy and free from the Journey Mask.

13. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to sanctify oneself from the world without physically separating oneself from friends, family and society. Thus, the right of the people to set their distinction in Christ for separation, free of spiritual manipulation.

14. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to live peaceably with other faith protocols without feeling compelled or induced by leadership to convert them. Thus, respecting the rights of others to their own beliefs.

15. The right of people to an education that teaches the difference between the works of the covenant that produce virtue in the soul and the works of the flesh that imitate Christ and produce false equity and false peace in the soul. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in Jesus Christ free of the Exigent Faith symptom called “Half-Life” that brings the soul into confusion.

16. The right of the people to an education that teaches the true meaning of deliverance, healing, and prosperity of soul that Jesus Christ promised. Thus, the right of the people to experience Christ daily, free from emotional exploitation of faith promises that are based on fables.

17. The right of the people to an education of faith that teaches the difference between spiritual healing and physical healing. Thus, the right of the people to experience Christ daily, free from emotional exploitation of faith promises that are based on fables.

18. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between will worship and worship in Spirit and truth. Thus, the right of the people to experience the tangible impact of grace upon the will daily, God giving substance to their hope.

19. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between the high calling of Christ to salvation through the believer’s priesthood and the 5 callings to government. Thus, the right of the people to give through their own stewardship of God’s grace for the growth of others through their priesthood duties at the Altar of Christ.

20. The right of the people to an education that allows them to receive the nourishment of truth through the 5 offices of spiritual government without intrusion into their personal lives, tastes, styles, physical habits and preferences. Thus, the right of the people to receive from the elders the stewardship of God’s grace based upon the principles of Christ rather than their own aspirations and principles that bias the grace of God.

21. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to use the tools of the Second Covenant. Thus, the right of the people to express faith that is made living through the Spirit.

22. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to assemble under the law of grace and truth to keep the feast of charity. Thus, the right of the people to experience the bond of charity, which covers a multitude of offences and brings the soul into rest, and unites the soul and spirit together in one under the law of grace and keeps the expression of faith free of offenses, emulation, strife, envy, competition, imagination, and lust.

23. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to make personal choices for life outside of the assembly in keeping with wisdom and prudence. Thus, the right of the people to focus faith on Jesus Christ rather than on Themistic Law and circumstances of life; able to experience daily the equity of God’s grace upon soul and spirit and the peace of God that passes all understanding.

24. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to live free of the false spiritual covering and accountability of relationships imposed by false spiritual government. Thus, the right of the people to place accountability in truth and accept the Headship of Jesus Christ.

25. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to receive refuge under the true government of God and freely partake of the grace of the 5 callings. Thus, the right of the people to abide steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and the right of the people to place their confidence in God and the stewardship of His grace through His government.

26. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to pursue the government calling God has selected for each individual believer. Thus, the right of the people to steward the grace of God through the calling of apostle, or prophet, or evangelist, or pastor, or teacher, and their freedom from the confusion of many man-made callings that are not carried by the Spirit of God.

27. The right of the people to quintessential truth, free of philosophy and personal precepts. Thus, the right of the people to be free of truth that is in-part and free from the never ending journey towards truth. Free to abide in truth we are free to abide in Christ and express His virtues according to His righteousness.

28. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to serve God free of ambition, aspiration, and personal principles. Thus, the right of the people to replace their aspiration with faith and to follow the principle of Christ for righteousness to meet God’s expectation perfectly.

29. The right of the people to an education that teaches one how to resist the devil without the calling down of angels, binding or loosing, or the projecting of one’s aspiration and imagination with incantations of scriptures. Thus, the right of the people to overcome Satan without themselves coming into exploitation; to daily enjoy the liberty of Christ and daily enter into His rest.

30. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to serve God without contaminating faith with one’s imagination. Thus, the right of the people to overcome Satan’s snares; to serve God with the virtues of Christ rather than the virtues of one’s own imagery.

31. The right of the people to an education that teaches the lawful purpose of the imagination, the signature, and the sovereignty of will. Thus, the right of the people to faith that is free from the confusion over the pattern of one’s own signature and the pattern of the signature of Christ and the freedom from placing confidence in one’s personal strengths rather than in the grace of God.

32. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to serve God without the gifts, talents and strengths born in the soul, rather with only the things God provided through Jesus Christ for our faith. Thus, the right of the people to the mediation of Jesus Christ.

33. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to serve God free of the earthly and first covenant tools of the tithe, earthly communion, the various seasonal ritual washings, water baptism, footwashings, food indulgences or abstainments, certain physical clothing items, crucifixes, imagery, buildings, musical accompaniment, festivals, holy days, the Ten Commandments, dancing and musical enchantments, and the Sabbath day observation, or other activities related to First Covenant holy days. Thus, the right of the people to the reality of Christ rather than the symbolism of Christ.

34. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to abide in the Doctrine of Christ provided through living apostles to prevent deviation from the plan God has for the reconciliation of mankind to Himself. Thus, the right of the people to the Headship of Jesus Christ, the gifts, callings, graces of God, the priesthood sacrifices of prophecy, the effectual working power of the Holy Ghost, the virtues of Christ formed in the heart, Christ-Centered Spiritual Transformation; faith that is free from paradoxes; faith that is able to reciprocate to God in kind; faith that increases the soul in the likeness of Christ.

35. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to be holy as God is holy without addressing one’s appearance, style of dressing, or other personal preferences. Thus, the right of the people to express Christ as their holiness; the right to express holiness that is removed from personal bias; the right to holiness that is not defined as a journey, rather a present reality.

36. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between God’s sanctified charity through Jesus Christ and charity through human benevolence. Thus, the right of the people to follow the law of the Spirit, which is easy, and free of the heavy burden that demands we try to imitate Christ after the flesh.

37. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to pray always in the Spirit in order to build ourselves up in the most holy faith. Thus, the right of the people to increase in the grace of God.

38. The right to an education that teaches how to keep our vessels full of faith by laboring with the spiritual tools of the Second Covenant, which God has authorized and sanctified for our contact with Him. Thus, the right of the people to increase in the grace of God, enter into His rest, and reciprocate to God in kind.

39. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between the covenant of Adam, the covenant of Abraham, the covenant of Moses, the covenant of David, and the covenant of Christ. Thus, the right of the people to walk by faith not by sight; to follow the traditions of Christ that the Spirit of God enters into.

40. The right of the people to an education that expresses the design that God set within the exchange of charity and not the design of man’s aspirations of charity. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in God free of their own aspirations, which bring the soul into bondage.

41. The right of the people to an education that teaches the distinctions between faith that follows Themistic law and faith that follows the pattern of grace and truth. Thus, the right of the people to faith that God’s Spirit bears witness to rather than a faith that man’s conscience bears witness to.

42. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between the propitiation of Christ and the doctrine of substitutionism that exploits faith. Thus, the right of the people to experience the living reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ upon their souls, rather than a summary trade.

43. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between the remission of sin and the forgiveness of sins, so that one is not mistaken for the other and the needful daily priestly labor seen as unnecessary. Thus, the right of the people to experience the daily mediation of Jesus Christ and to then experience the tangible evidences of Christ as the Spirit of God gives substance to their hope.

44. The right of the people to an education that provides spiritual emancipation through Jesus Christ, spiritual reconstruction through the Second Covenant, with the sanctified spiritual tools which God provides for this purpose. Thus, the right of the people to experience the powers of the world to come.

45. The right of the people to an education that teaches the processes of Satan's temptations to man through knowledge, aspiration and principle. Thus, the right of the people to make choices of faith that remove them from these snares.

46. The right of the people to an education that encompasses all of God’s inspired writings. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in God free of fear.

47. The right of the people to an education that brings back the Book of Enoch and the writings of Adam and Eve, that all may understand the truth of our history, our origin, and our spiritual destiny, and understand the full intent of Satan’s intrusion into this world and his collaboration with the Fallen Watchers. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in God that is free of this contamination.

48. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to have a relationship with God distinguishable from the many voices in the world that imitate godliness and spirituality. Thus, the right of the people to express faith in God that is free of the confusion of many voices and godliness apart from the power of the Spirit.

49. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to take confidence in the things of the Spirit which draw faith from our hearts concerning Christ’s work of healing in our souls rather than confidence in the peace, security and perishable possessions of health, wealth and prosperity in the world. Thus, the right of the people to faith that removes the yoke of bondage.

50. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to recognize and benefit from the presence of God. Thus, the right of the people to walk in righteousness.

51. The right of the people to an education that differentiates between the fundamental knowledge of Christ and the foundation doctrine of Christ upon which the activity of faith is built. Thus, the right of the people to a faith that not only acknowledges Jesus Christ, but allows them to mold with Him and submit to Him according to the terms of His covenant.

52. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to embrace the one Doctrine of Christ that is free from paradoxes and ambiguity that we may focus upon building Christ in the inner man instead of endless theological debates which divide the Church and vex the soul. Thus, the right of the people to remain steadfast in Christ.

53. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to live free from sin without addressing life in the flesh or imposing a moral code upon the flesh. Thus, the right of the people to experience the virtues of Christ in the record and in the witness of the Spirit, against which there is no contradiction.

54. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to understand the elements of the gospel for a full and complete participation of faith with nothing lacking. Thus, the right of the people to understand God’s initiation towards them and their own response and participation.

55. The right of the people to an education that teaches pattern recognition skills so that all spiritual phenomena can be accurately identified as to its originating kingdom, light or darkness. Thus, the right of the people to know the difference between what God has authorized for the testing of faith and what God has sanctified in Christ for the experience of our faith.

56. The right of the people to an education that teaches the process of spiritual transformation; to understand the cycles of growth and experience confidence in advancing in Christ; not falling prey to doubt, double-mindedness or fables devised to ensnare the weak. Thus, the right of the people to their own voice in regard to their own spiritual growth.

57. The right of the people to an education that teaches the truth about our spiritual inheritance in the Baptism of Light. Thus, the right of the people to the hope of their eternal inheritance.

58. The right of the people to an education of faith that teaches how to serve God free of man-made traditions yet allows for the retainment of cultural and signature diversity in matters of every day life. Thus, the right of the people to fulfill their signature and express themselves and not confuse this expression with the expression of faith, which is in Jesus Christ.

59. The right of the people to an education of faith that is exclusive of error and inclusive of truth. Thus, the right of the people to fulfill the command of God that faith be without partiality.

60. The right of the people to an education of faith that provides a doctrine and discipline that does not change, and is dependable in its power to heal the soul with consistent application. Thus, the right of the people to know God and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

61. The right of the people to an education of faith that teaches how to serve God perfectly free of gender application, gender responsibility or gender preference. Thus, the right of the people to follow the law of grace rather than the law of gender for faith and fulfill the command of God that faith be without partiality.

62. The right of the people to an education that explains the manifold graces of God and how to recognize the presence of holy angels, their role, and how to yield the will in submission to the inspiration of grace which they bring. Thus, the right of the people to know God and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; the right of the people to express faith free from the exploitation of others “speaking a word into their lives.”

63. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to experience the Sabbath rest of Jesus Christ on a daily basis without being compelled to observe it as a day of the week. Thus, the right of the people to behold Christ in His government, His truth, and His Spirit. Through their labor with Christ’s tools they are free to rest from their labor with iniquity.

64. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to fulfill one’s purpose through the record of Christ, the tools of the covenant, the priesthood service and stewardship of grace. Thus, the right of the people to free themselves from the exploitation of those who would teach them to find God’s purpose for them through the talents born of their own signature. The right of the people to know the will of God in Christ Jesus rather than to look for the will of God in themselves.

65. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to experience God's involvement over their souls for the remission of sins through the daily cycles of regeneration with the tools of the covenant without having to appeal to God through acts of contrition, cries of repentance, vows of finances, or other human constructs for atonement. Thus, the right of the people to the cycles of repentance unto life as their repentance is sealed in Christ. And the right of the people to free themselves from the cycles of repentance unto death.

66. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to use all things sanctified for the divine increase of the soul. Thus, the right of the people to faith that is based on reflection of Christ rather than projection of one’s own imagination.

67. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to choose light over darkness; the right to choose divine dependency over spiritual autonomy. Thus, the right of the people to remain in God’s care.

68. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to recognize the death of the old man as the power of grace forms the fruits of Christ in the soul. Thus, the right of the people to experience the spiritual circumcision of Christ applied to the soul; the right to this experience without exploitation of faith through fables that inspire the soul with similitude, but do not create the reality of Christ.

69. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to access the throne of grace daily through the sanctified New Covenant activity of faith that is in Jesus Christ. Thus, the right of the people to experience the manifold graces of God daily drawing faith from the heart, giving strength to the will, giving a heart to perceive Christ, providing a bond of unity between soul and spirit, producing humbleness of mind, single mindedness, sober mindedness, and awakening the soul.

70. The right of the people to an education that teaches how to focus faith on Christ rather than trying to prove faith against human frailty. Thus, the right of the people to experience the freedom from the working of sin within the soul, the freedom from trying to prove Christ through earth bound things and the freedom from the crisis this pattern brings to faith.

71. The right of the people to identify one's calling to the Church (as confirmed into one of the 5 government callings) and not hide the calling under the false auspices of piety. Thus, the right of the people to identify with the virtues of Christ rather than false piety; the right to express Christ from the foundation of truth rather than set accountability in false humility; the right to receive the witness of God over the witness of man; the right to acknowledge the Headship of Jesus Christ through His government; the right to steward the grace of God under the authority of God’s grace.

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Colossians 1:10 (S8W Ministries Online Assembly)

To be worthy of Christ, God provided Christ in His fulness that nothing of Christ would be lacking in our faith, and God, beholding His image within the soul, will accept the labor of His hands.

Living Substance of Christ

I woke aware of the tangible reality of the substance exchanged through unfeigned charity. The knowledge has weight... It can be felt by the giver and the recipient. As when handing a piece of fruit to somebody.

When charity is received, we are able to recognize the value of it as one inspects ripe fruit. We also know what to do with it and so we ingest it by reflecting on it and taking notice of its power to strengthen, refresh, and stimulate an appetite for for more of it.

False knowledge shared by the carnal minded is also of substance. We recognize the look and feel of unripe fruit taken too early the branch or spoiled fruit left to rot on the ground. Neither satisfy or delight.

We therefore smile politely when receiving that and then slip it in the trash... We have no need for that.

But charity is carried on wings of angels and always welcomed in our hearts. Even as our Father seeks such to worship Him and invites overcomers into His own heart through Christ who is His Door.

Saturday, March 02, 2013

Grace, Faith, and Spiritual Fruit

Grace is the communication that comes from God towards man concerning faith in Christ.

Faith is the humbled submission of the will in obedience to His voice (grace.)

Through faith drawn by grace we are willing to receive from Him and must first receive the SEAL of His Spirit which is the baptism of His Holy Ghost evidenced by tongues and we must also go on to receive instruction from Him through His living apostles sent forth to teach sound doctrine for the perfecting of faith that we may all grow strong in His grace.

Salvation pertains to the salvaging of our souls from the ravages of past contact with the kingdom of darkness. Think of a house after a fire. That's the condition of the soul separated from the covenant care of Christ.

Fruit is of the Spirit and is born in the heart as living offspring of the Spirit as a the outcome of His Seed (pattern of knowledge taught in the apostles doctrine) being joined to His Witness within our hearts.

Our souls are salvaged by Him through this process of sanctified joining and fruitbearing after His kind.

Free audio expounding on the book of Galations from Chief Apostle Eric von Anderseck: http://www.s8wministries.org/audio.php?id=40

In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God

I was recently reflecting on the word supplication which is defined in the dictionary as: to make a humble entreaty.

I would expand this to: making a humbled, obedient entreaty with faith in the heart.

Note the change from humble to humbled. I did this to indicate direction. Many humble themselves before another to gain favor in their sight but are not humbled by them. That form of humility is joined to an aspiration. God refuses such attempts.

Adding obedient speaks to being willing to receive instruction concerning the due course one must follow as established by the terms set by the one being petitioned. A great example of this can be seen in the account of Naaman the leper in 2 Kings 5.

Adding "with faith in the heart" speaks of being joined through sanctified contact. Faith joined to Christ meets the expectations of God perfectly and He extends His scepter of righteousness to us that we may draw near to Him to make our petitions known and so that He can inspect and nurture His good fruit within our souls.

So by learning to function in the Spiritual priesthood of Christ with faith made perfect by sanctified contact with Him, we have our prayers answered and He fulfills His joy in our hearts.

Friday, March 01, 2013

Colossians 1:9 (S8W Ministries Online Assembly)

Grace keeps the soul in the environment of His awareness for us to be mindful of God. We then possess a cognitive fear of Him and carry this in our daily priesthood.

Deliverance Follows Obedience