Hmm, don't know what you are getting at, no scriptures, chapter and verses, and we are called to rightly cutting straight the Scriptures....Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Alarm bells sounding on the "Latter rain"
J.
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Paul discusses this same subject below:
Heb 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and age-enduring judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come 6 if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance: seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
In short, to “fall away” means to leave Grace through Faith and attempt to be acceptable to Christ by “works”. When a believer makes this attempt, they
cannot be renewed by repentance. It is at that point that they have committed the
sin that leads to death and have lost their salvation (
1John 5:16). Losing one’s salvation is the same as to “fall backward and be broken”.
The truth of Christ is also presented to us “here a little, and there a little”. Because of such, we must assemble the
pieces of truth before the whole truth of a matter can be understood. Once assembled, each piece of truth must then be added to the other pieces “line upon line and precept upon precept” so that the knowledge of God can be found. When found, it is like finding hidden treasure:
Prov 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
Mat 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Have you ever wondered why there are so many different denominational churches in the world? The answer lies in what I have presented above.
To understand God’s Word, Christ must first give us a love for the truth, so much so that we are willing to give up all our carnal beliefs so that we can obtain the truth of Christ. We also need to realize that scripture is written in Christ’s spiritual language. His language utilizes the Hebrew and Greek languages, however, many of those words carry meanings which are different from what “man’s wisdom teaches”. Christ’s words are spirit and we are told to understand their spiritual meaning by comparing them with the same spiritual words used elsewhere in scripture.
We are NOT to look out into the world for their meanings as so many people do. We are to also keep in mind that the truth of Christ in scripture is given “here a little and there a little”. Each piece must be assembled and stacked “line upon line” and “precept upon precept”. Then, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the hidden treasure of Christ will be revealed.
For those who have been given
eyes that can see and ears that can hear, Christ is appearing to them and revealing Himself. They are finding great treasure!
Johann said:
Hmm, don't know what you are getting at, no scriptures, chapter and verses, and we are called to rightly cutting straight the Scriptures....Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Alarm bells sounding on the "Latter rain"
The Early and Latter Rain of the Spirit is frequently presented in scripture but it is very "veiled" by the spiritual language of Christ. I could give you many examples but I will only present two at this time
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 15 Which is the earnest of our inheritance UNTIL the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
In the two verses, Paul mentions both the Early and Latter Rain. The Holy Spirit of Promise is the Early Rain. It is what Christ gives an unbeliever when He calls them out from the world. This is the moment the new believer enters the church. The Early Rain they receive does not heal their spiritual blindness but it does give them a "down payment" of the Holy Spirit and a measure of faith.
The Latter Rain of the Spirit is mentioned by the phrase "redemption of the purchased possession". The time of redemption is the moment of salvation when a person is redeemed:
Rev 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
The First Fruits of Christ's harvest of mankind are the only ones who are going to be saved (redeemed) in this present age. They are converted Elect believers.
Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
An Elect believer is "sealed" when they receive the Early Rain of the Spirit, the Holy Spirit of Promise. The Day of Redemption occurs when Christ "comes again" and pours out the Latter Rain of the Spirit like He did for the Apostles. Before the Latter Rain arrives, the believer will "fall away" and "grieve" the Spirit within them.
At the time Paul wrote this statement, the spirit of anti-Christ had not yet fallen upon the church. However, after Paul's departing, grievous wolves came into the church and they did not spare any of the flock.
Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
John re-enforced this truth when he later said:
1John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Shortly after the Apostles started their churches, the spirit of anti-Christ came and ravaged them. Nothing has changed since that time. Because of the apostasy (
2Thes 2:3), the church has been walking in darkness (night) ever since. The only hope for a believer in the church is for the Latter Rain to fall upon them. For the Elect, Christ will come to them a second time and give them the Latter Rain of the Spirit. This is their
Day of Redemption. With the Latter Rain, the believer's spiritual blindness will be healed which will cause Christ to "appear" to them in scripture. This appearing of Christ will bring judgment (Day of the Lord) to them which will quickly destroy the believer's false beliefs and carnality (sudden destruction).
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