No. 1018:
Evangelist
Finn Arne Lauvås would have drowned me when he had the chance, he said, when he
baptized me. Is it okay that preach to others down?
Photo inside
the cave on Patmos. Some lamps and icons reminds us that this is an Orthodox
sanctuary, but it is not difficult to feel the weight of history from the time
John was on this island. Many legends about Johannes found on Patmos. Here
inside the cave there is a stone where one thinks that John Secretary Prokoros
sat and wrote. Legend has it that a large crack in the firmament of the cave
came in that mountain cracked when Jesus appeared and said "I am the Alpha
and Omega." Where the Apostle John received the message to the seven
churches.
One of the
messages I think applies to us as believers in the end time more than anything
else, it is the Laodicean church that ia got this: "Wherefore I give you
the advice that you buy from me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest be rich;
and white clothes that you can dress up with and hide your shameful disgrace,
and salve to put on your eyes as you can see. "
I will use
what I have written recently about the Heavenly blog that Evangelist Finn Arne
Lauvås would if he had shown better drowned by then he baptized me. This came
after I went against his new teaching which Israel as a people and nation has
no advantage and further significance of the prophetic word and God.
It's okay
that we were vigorously disagree, but to engage with as I see it hersketeknikk
and desire death of another brother, this is fine for preachers and those who
have responsibility in the congregation? It never happens anything with these
bad shepherds who press down and make fun with others? Or it might now be a
change in the church of God that there will be consequences for acting like
this here mentioned and similarly?
What
scripture says about the bad shepherds? Or to turn on the whole, it is very
difficult to be a preacher of the Word today!
What I mean
by that? Well, think hard about. Here one should preach a message to people who
also will reward you! IT IS NOT EASY!
People
today, the congregation will have that itch in your ear!
This is
actually stated philosophy of the Apostle Paul, that in the end, people will.
Also in the church become so perverted and corrupted, that the conscience they
have thrown in by. They will have that itch in your ear and it will be
difficult times. In such a spiritual and moral condition is very, very hard to
be faithful to that call, both his and faith, receive the word.
I will also
defend such preachers as Finn Arne Lauvås and others who have failed, it is not
easy to stand up in this time when spiritual battle is so hard!
I know from
my own experience, I had not had a normal civil job. My wife is working so we
have zero depending on the support of a single person.
I am
privileged, we are not dependent on support from and some!
Of course,
those who want to, they can support us. Here is the account number in the mail
or as it is now called, DNB:
0535 06 05
845
But what of
the publishers who are dependent on financial support from a backslidden
people?
They must if
they want to proclaim and live the Gospel preach what the people want, that's
obvious and unfortunately a fact that such is so.
But it is
necessary to behave simple and poor as Finn Arne did?
For me it
was to be baptized in water and Spirit one of the loveliest and most important
thing I have learned in the Christian life. It is especially sad that the
person God used to lead me through this act so simple and poor. But
unfortunately it is here we come today that the church is characterized and
controlled by the bad shepherds who we ia found in Ezekiel's discussion of and
about the shepherds of God's church.
Ezekiel 34 1
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying: 2 Son Prophesy against the
shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, to the shepherds: Thus saith the
Lord GOD: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Is not shepherds
feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat, and with woolly clothe yourselves fatness
slaughter; flock feed not. 4 The weak you have not strengthened, and the sick
have ye not healed, and the broken have not bound, and driven away have not
brought back, and the lost have not pillaged, but with violence and with
cruelty have ye ruled over them. 5 And thus they were scattered, because they
have no shepherd had; they became food for all the beasts of the field, and
were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains and on every high
hill and across the country are my sheep scattered; no one asks and no one
looking after them. 7 Therefore hear ye the word, I shepherds! 8 As I live,
saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and became food for
all the wild beasts, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds asked not
after my flock, but shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock - 9
therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh! 10 Thus saith the Lord God:
Behold, I am against the shepherds and will require my sheep at their hand and
cause them to cease feeding the sheep, so shepherds shall no more feed
themselves, and I will deliver my sheep out of their mouths, lest it should be
food for them. 11 For thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I am and will ask after
my flock and look to it. 12 Even as a shepherd his flock in the day that he is
among his scattered sheep, so I will look to my sheep and rescue them from all
the places where they are scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13
And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries
and bring them into their own land, and I will feed them upon the mountains of
Israel, in the valleys and in all places in the country where they live. 14 On
a good pasture will I feed them, the high mountains of Israel shall their fold
be; where they shall rest on a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed
upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and let it rest, says
the Lord God. 16 The lost I will seek, and the driven away bring back, and the
broken I will bind up, and the sick I strengthen. But the fat and the strong I
will destroy; I will feed them what is right. 17 And I, my flock, thus saith
the Lord God: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats.
18 Is not it enough that I get the good pasture, but you must tread down the
rest of your pasture with your feet? Is not it enough to have drunk of the
clear waters, ye must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And my sheep - they
eat that which is trodden with your feet, and drink what you have fouled with
your feet? 20 Thus saith the Lord God, so to them: Behold, I am and will judge
between the fat sheep and the lean getting. 21 Because I encounter all the
diseased with side and shoulder, and pushed with your horns, till ye have
scattered them and driven them out, 22 so will I save my flock, and they shall
no more be a prey, and I will judge between receive and receive. 23 And I will
set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them - My servant David; he
shall feed them, he shall be their shepherd. / 24 And I the Lord will be their
God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
25 And I will make a covenant of peace with them and eradicate wild animals of
the land, and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
26 And I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing; I will send
rain at the proper time; of blessing rain flows should be. 27 Markens trees
will yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall
dwell safely in their land, and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I
break the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hand which kept them
in servitude. 28 And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, and the wild
animals will not eat them; they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them
afraid. 29 And I will a plant grow up for them, which shall be to them a
renown, and they shall no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear
the shame. 30 And they shall know that I the Lord their God am with them, and
that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. 31 And I, my
sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men; I am your God, saith the Lord God.
I take the
whole chapter, as it is as comprehensive and extensive. But there is no doubt
that this is many times also reality and a fact that there are few and no good
shepherds today in the church. The baker out and shows no care for the sheep.
They fail to seek out the stray, those who contact pushes those in by. And
those unable longer to go for his own "machine" is left to itself, to
die spiritually. And should anyone think to criticize and say what is the truth,
then they'll be shunned and ostracized, if one also be warned against. Then it
is not easy for God to use His church to be a rescue station for the exhausted
and bewildered people that there are so many of today!
Final
Comment:
Unfortunately,
the church has come into such poor condition, it is a pity both preacher and
sheep. What is needed? I takes me to finish what needs to from my commentaries
from Revelation to the church of Laodicea, which is a message to the end-time
church rather than someone else.
The message
to the church at Laodicea for my commentaries Revelation, I take only the end
showing the solution out of it all. Have explained enough what condition and
states it is.
Revelation
3. 18 Therefore, I give you the advice that you buy from me gold refined by
fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white clothes that you can dress up with
and hide your shameful disgrace, and salve to put on your eyes your, so you can
see.
But an offer
of restitution and to return to him stood unchanged even in this congregation.
But then they had to get in a tried and persevering faith. White clothes are
not to be defiled by sin and filth of the world. Furthermore, the offer and
demand of the heart opplate eyes. That's really where we all need to come back
to!
Efes. 1. 17
I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may let you the Spirit
of wisdom and revelation, so that you learn to know God. 18 May he give their
heart eye light, so you understand the hope he has called you, the riches of
his glorious inheritance of the saints, 19 and how very His power is with us
who believe. With this power and strength 20 he traveled Christ from the dead
and seated him at his right hand in heaven, 21 over all principalities and
powers, above all the majesty and dominion, and every name that is named, not
only in this world, but also in the coming. 22 Everything under his feet, and
him the head over all things, he has given to the church, 23 which is the Body
of Christ, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
To pray this prayer every day will be crucial
in any life.
19 All that I have cherished them rebuke and
chasten me. Let there be serious and repent!
This is done
in love? How is the love we read about in 1 Corinthians. 13?
v. 6 Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices in the truth.
It had to be serious and one must take the
advice to heart that the message concerned them.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If
anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will sup
with him, and he with me.
The whole
congregation was very difficult to accept the message because they wanted it
that scratched them in your ear. But it was, if possible, some understand the
church that would take it to heart? They would experience the close fellowship
and communion with Jesus all over again.
21 He who overcomes, to him I will sit with me
in my throne, even as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his
throne.
Again addressing the Lord himself to the
victorious and who want to follow him. Once saved, always saved is one of
Satan's lies. Salvation is something one should also grow in and take care of.
For he who overcomes one should get the same position and position himself. We
will sit with Christ in the heavens.
Efes. 2. 6 In Christ Jesus he raised us up
from death with him and put us in heaven with him.
22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the
Spirit says to the churches!
For the last
time, and to the church in Philadelphia as to all other believers through time,
whoever has ears he \ she hear what Jesus says to the church and the
individual!
Seven angels ie seven messengers the angels
means, would bring the letters to their respective churches. Revelation. 1: 11.20.
This was human messengers who were not only ambassadors but also Talkers of the
message at each location. Revelation. 1: 3. Matt. 11:10. Historically happened
approx 90 AD Seven churches were read to their respective sending letters.
Since these send letters been read all over the world and become the spiritual
lesson for many. Room. 15: 4.
But sending letters has another meaning. For
Jesus Christ said to John: "Write what you saw, what is now and what will
come after this, and mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand,
and the seven gullysestaker: The seven stars are the angels of the seven
churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches. " Revelation. 1:
19-20. Johannes' Revelation is a prophetic book. Revelation. 10:19 p.m.. It
gives prophetic view of Daniel 70. åruke ie the last seven years of this age.
Revelation. 6: 1-19: 21. Entire åruken described through the seven seals, seven
trumpets and seven bowls anger. Seven-figure stands in Scripture for wholeness
and completion. 1.Mos. 2: 2. But sjutallet is used by John is not just about
what is to come, but also about what is now. Apostle are asked to write to
seven churches, yet there were several on the mainland of Asia Minor. It was at
least congregations also in Troas, Colosse and Hierapolis. Acts. 20: 6-7. Kol.
1: 2. 4:13.
The seven churches were consecutively in a
circular shape. The Apostle saw the seven parishes that seven gullysestaker as
seven stars brought tidings to. The whole thing was a nightly scene in
character form told about the church's mission in a dark world. Revelation. 1:
1. Fil. 2: 15-16. When just seven churches mentioned, it is a sign of a
prophetic panorama over the whole church on earth. It is the secret that John
was revealed. Such prophetic panorama we also meet in 3.Mos. 23 with mention of
the seventh day and the seven feasts, in Dan. 9 with mention of 70 x 7 years
and in Matt. 13 with mention of the seven parables.
In all send letters comes a commandment to
hear the Spirit's voice and a promise to those who overcome. In the first three
sending letters come decree before lifting. Revelation. 2: 07.11.17. But in the
last four send letters comes the promise before the decree. Revelation. 2:
28-29. 3: 5-6.12-13.21-22. In the last four send letters, we also hear that
Jesus is coming again. Revelation. 2:25. 3: 03.11.21. This buildup of sending
letters testify various periods in church history. This has become clearer
throughout history. This principle maintained the Jesus to Peter: "What I
do thou knowest not now, but you will understand later." Joh. 13: 7. This
principle was also the prophet Daniel hear of an angel. Dan. 12: 4.9.
Send letter to Ephesus speaks of the church
the first time from ca. 30-100 AD Revelation. 2: 1-7. It began with a fervent
love that diminished. Hebrews is a testimony to this. Heb. 10. 24 Let us be
concerned for each other, so we provoke each other to love and good deeds. 25
And let us not keep us neglect our church meetings, as some people do. Let us
encourage one another, so much more as you see the day approaching. Likewise message
to the church at Ephesus. Obvious. 2. 4 But I have this against you, that you
have left your first love. Here we see that even among the early Christians did
apostasy apply.
But the church was still desirable, as the
Ephesus means. Send Letter to Smyrna speaks of the church's time of approx
100-313 AD with strong persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
Revelation. 2: 8-11. Jesus' words in Matt. 5:10 was achieved in this period:
"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for the
kingdom of heaven is theirs." In a time of persecution was needed myrrh,
which was used to relieve pain. Mark. 3:23 p.m.. Smyrna means myrrh. Send
Letter to Pergamum speaks about the church's time of approx 312-606 AD
Revelation. 2: 12-17. In 312 happened Constantine's conversion to Christianity.
Persecution period was followed by a forførelsestid, where the church married a
state. Pergamum means icecreams marriage. One was ended in the Jak. 4: 4 warned
against: "Whoever wants to be friend of the world becomes an enemy of
God."
Send Letter to Thyatira speaks about the
church's time from 606 AD Jesus returns. Revelation. 2: 18-29. In 606 AD was
Bishop of Rome Bonifacius elected universal bishop. With this came the papacy
in function. A worldwide church with Rome center has since deceived many with
the introduction of pagan customs in Christianity. Revelation. 17: 4.
Noteworthy is that Thyatira means repeated sacrifice. Send Letter to Sardis
speaks of the church's time from 1517 to the Second Coming. Revelation. 3: 1-6.
In 1517 Martin Luther hung the 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg. With
that started the Reformation, which also Calvin and Zwingly were pioneers for.
Scripture alone as was stressed, led to spiritual awakening. But eventually many
nominal Christians. Noteworthy is that the Sardis means those who escaped.
Send Letter to Filadelfia speaks about the
church's time of approx 1750 to the Second Coming. Revelation. 3: 7-13. John
Wesley and George Whitefield was voted revival tool and was succeeded by
William Carey as the modern missionary father. An open door to the mission was
in this time and in the wake of this were New Testament churches arranged
characterized by brotherly love. Philadelphia means brotherly love. Send Letter
to Laodicea speaks of the church's time of approx 1900 to the Second Coming.
Revelation. 3: 14-22. In that time, democracy mentality been prominent instead
that Christ has gained control his congregation. Noteworthy is that Laodicea
means democracy. The result of this has been much complacency and lukewarmness.
Send letters reveal that three types congregation got characterize the church's
early days, while four church types will characterize the church last time. As
Paul had uncovered the secret of the church, had John on Patmos revealed the
secret of the church on earth. Eph. 3: 4-6. Revelation. 2: 1-3: 22.
But any message and Bible verse concerns us
all therefore must not forget and miss something!
