Continued from page 2 of 3 "God's Purpose and Plan."

When Luther saw that the "Just shall live by faith," it was like Samson being released from the "prison house" of the "dark ages." The Philistines / religion1 made "sport" (i.e. mocked Samson / the "Reformation." Judges.16:24-25) They were confident that Samson (the Reformation) was no treat because his strength was gone and his eyes were put out. (Judges.16:23-25) This is evident in the Council of Trent (1546 AD.) when the Roman Catholic Church declared that Jerome's Revised Latin Vulgate was the Word of God, and rejected the Greek Text of Erasmus, and the truth the "Just shall live by faith." (Review Phase 1) This making sport (or mocking) has continued unto our present day.

   Note this recent "mocking" statement by the head of the Roman Catholic Church. (The Church of the
   spiritual decline and dark ages) "Pope Benedict XVI released the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church,
   approving a document...that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and
   Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation."
   (The Register-Guard INTERNATIONAL Wednesday, July 11, 2007 AD. p.A14)

What they (the Philistines / the Church of the "dark ages") did not realized that God had purposed to use Samson / His Church in spite of his short comings. (Judges.13:1-5, Eph.3:1-12, Heb.6:16, 2Tim.2:13, Num.23:19, Jam.1:17) They failed to see that his hair ( of his separation unto God, his strength. Num.6:1-12 2) was growing back!


 

2.  The doctrine of Baptism. (Water Baptism) The second lock of Samson's hair. 
     This truth was lost to the Church in the 2nd.century and replaced with infant baptism by the 
     Roman Catholic Church, and practiced by the Lutheran, Episcopal and Presbyterian
     Churches until the Ana-baptists, (The re-baptizers) about three centuries later. (Luther had
     not yet understood Water Baptism by immersion)  Now the Spirit of God was again, 
     calling out a people from a people and opening  their understanding (1Cor.2:1-14,
     Luke.24:44-45, Heb.13:8, John.16:13-15) to the truth of Water Baptism by immersion,
     (Matt.28:19, Acts.2:38, Acts.8:14-16, 37-38; 10:47; 19:5) 

     a.  This compares with the "Red Sea" in the blueprint
          Review God's Purpose and Plan, Page 1 of 3  "Note Peters message on the Day of  Pentecost. #1-4

     b.  Denominations that formed out of this restored truth was, the Baptist, Methodist,
          Evangelicals, Church of God and the Christian Missionary Alliance. However God was not
          finished building according to the pattern. The pattern calls for entering into the land and the
          building of Solomon's Temple, where the Church in the wilderness would "move no more."
          (Gen.12:1; 15:13-21, Deut.12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15; 22:1-19, 2Chron.5:1-14, Ezk.10:18,
          John.2:18-20, Matt.17:1-5; 23:36, 1Cor.6:19-20, Eph.2:20-22)
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          Note: Now there is division (or two groups, camps) that have developed in the restoration
          of the Church. (The "called out ones") There are those that accepted "Justification by faith,"
          and another group / camp, that accept "Justification by faith and Water Baptism
          by immersion." The "Justification by faith camp" fought against the "Justification and Water
          Baptism camp" just as the "Catholic camp" fought against Luther. 

          Today, in any City, these two camps (denominations) can be seen continuing in the truth 
          that God gave them, but refusing to embrace the next truth. This is why there are so many
          different Churches today.

          (Noticed how the restoration of truth is growing!  God was   
      not finished restoring.)

      In the "ensample" (1Cor.10:1-11 / blueprint) Israel was brought out of Egypt, to be 
          brought into the Land. (Deut.6:23)  The Red Sea was not the end of Israel's journey, and
          neither is the truth of Water Baptism! There is the "mark for the prize of the high calling of
          God in Christ Jesus." (Phil.3:1-14) This is the Church today coming into the fulfillment of
          the Land, to the ultimate purpose, Solomon's Temple. (Gen.12:1; 15:1-21, Deut,12:1-12,
          1Chron.17:1-15; 22:1-19, 2Chron.5:1-14, Ezk.10:18, Matt.23:36, John.2:18-20,
          Matt.17:1-5, Eph.1:22-23; 2:20-22)

          For the next three centuries (1500's -1800's) there were two Bibles. The Roman Catholic Bible which
          comes from the Revised Latin Vulgate of Jerome's, and the Protestant Bible which comes from the Greek       
          Textus of Erasmus.(The Textus Receptus, the text of the Reformation, the text that the restoration of the
          Church was based on) Review Phase 1. 

           Compare this period of time (1500 - 1800's) with the Church at Philadelphia, (Rev.3:7-13) and the Parable 
           of the Pearl of Great Price. (Matt.13:45-46)


      Note: When the writer of Hebrews says "doctrine of baptisms" (Heb.6:2)  he was speaking 
      of the baptism in Water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. (Matt.28:19, Acts.2:38; 8:16,
      36-37; 9:18; 10:48, Acts.19:1-6)  


3.  The doctrine of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. (The third lock of Samson's hair)
     In the next century, in a place called Azusa St. there were people in the U.S.A.1 began to
     hunger and thirsted after righteousness. (Matt.5:6, John.7:37-38) God honored their hunger
     and poured out His Spirit upon them as He did at Pentecost and restored of this truth
     which included the Gifts of the Spirit and the structure of the Church, as the Body of Christ.
     (1Cor.12-14)  "National and international expansion...resulted from the Azusa Street revival
     that began in 1906 at the Apostolic Faith Gospel Mission at 312 Azusa Street in Los
     Angeles...This building on Azusa Street became a great spiritual center that for many years
     attracted rich and poor, blacks and whites, Anglos and Latinos, as well as many preachers
     whose own ministry had become staid."2
     
     a.  This compares with "Mt. Sinai"3 in the  blueprint
          Review God's Purpose and Plan, Page 1 of 3  "Fifty (50) days after Passover they arrived at Sinai. #1-4 

     b.  Denominations that formed out of this restored truth are the Assembly of God, The
          Pentecostal Holiness, The Four Square Churches and the United Pentecostal Churches.
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          Now there are even more divisions in the Restored Church. The previous two camps
          (Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptists, Methodist, Church of God, and the
          Christian Missionary Alliance) now join together to fight against the new visitation of God,
          the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. "Pentecostalism grew throughout the 20th century in North
          America, even though it was dismissed by mainstream denominations and denounced as
          heresy by conservative Evangelical groups that rejected the notions of faith healing and
          speaking in tongues."4  Jesus said He would bring division. (Matt.10:34-39) His
          presence causes people to reject or except His visitation.

          Remember: The Church in the wilderness was NOT to stop at Mt. Sinai, because they
          had not reached the place (Deut.12:1-12) where they would be planted and "more no more."
          (1Chron.17:9)

      God was not finished restoring His Church!


     
4.  Next: The doctrine of the "Laying on of hands." (Heb.6:1-3)  The fourth lock of
     Samson's hair. This truth was realized in Canada (1948 AD.) by another group of God's
     people, that hungered and thirsted after righteousness. At this same time came the
     understanding of the apostolic and prophetic ministries and their vital role in the last day
     Church. Paul told Timothy to "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by
     prophecy, with the laying on of hands of the presbytery."(1Tim.4:14)  The "Laying on of
     hands" imparts, (Lev.16:21, Acts.19:6) identifies, (Deut.34:19, Acts.6:1-7) consecrates,
     (Num.8:12, Acts.13:3) and sets members in the Body of Christ as it pleases God. (1Cor.12:18)
     It also is used in healing, (Mark.16:8-20) for  blessing (Matt.19:15) and in being filled with the
     Holy Ghost. (Acts.19:6) This truth was replaced by the "Church of the decline," (approx. 130
     AD.) when the wisdom man set people in places of authority as it pleased them.

     a.  This compares with Israel being placed around the Tabernacle in the "bblueprint."
          (Review Page 1 of 3 "What was in the Land")

     b.  There have been no denominations formed out of this restored truth. Instead there
          developed independent Churches with Christ as the head of each of these Churches.7 
          (Eph.1:22-23, Col.1:18)               
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          Note: Our generation 6 is now living in the reality (fulfillment) of the "ensample" (the type,
          1Cor.10:1-11, Rom.15:4) from Sinai until the time of David's Tabernacle, from 1906-200_?5
          AD. (Review  God's Purpose and Plan, "What was in the Land? What was the Church in the Wilderness
          about to enter into?" Page.1 of 3) 

          This History has not yet written in our Encyclopedia's or History books, because we are
          presently living this portion of the bblueprint.
       
          Sinai was NOT the end of the journey, God was NOT finished leading Israel. (Deut.6:23)
      God is a finisher! (Luke.14:25-33)
          "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in 
            you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." (Phil.1:6, Eph.5:21-33)



There was a new thing that was about to happen in the Church

Since 1906 AD. the "present truth"8  (2Peter.1:12) of Pentecostalism (Sinai) carried the Church9 for the next 60-70 years. This was illustrated (or blueprinted) by the "Church in the wilderness," after they left Sinai until the time of king David, (Num.10:13 - 1Chron.13) who ushered in a new present truth. (1Chron.28:19) Up to this point the Ark of the Covenant was only available to the high priest once a year, but now it is being made available by king David in time of need. This was the "Tabernacle of David." This was the  NEW present truth! 
(Review: God's Purpose and Plan,"What was the Tabernacle of David?" page 1 of 3) 

This would stretch everyone of the in the "Sinai / Tabernacle of Moses movement" of David's time, just as it did for the Pentecostal movement. (1906-70's?)

1. This NEW present truth was the "Charismatic Movement" where God poured out His
    Spirit on the Denominations of the Church world, making His presence available to those 
    outside of the Pentecostal movement. Unfortunately this visitation went the way of all previous
    moves rather than "coming out from among" (2Cor.6:14-18) the denominations, people stayed
    and mixed in the Charismatic visitation with the "philosophy...vain deceit and the tradition of
    men" (Col.2:8) and made the Word of God of "none effect."10 (Matt.15:6,9)  God's intention
    was to incorporated the truths of Pentecost with the new present truth, not to go backwards
    and put new wine into old wine skins. 

    a.  In the "ensample" (or the "blueprint) David did not ignore or do away with the Tabernacle
         of Moses. (1Chron.13:3-14; 15:1-29,1Chron.16:37-43; 23:26, 30) It was still needed. 
         The Spirit of God will NEVER deny the previous truth that has been restored from the  
         Reformation until our present day! God always goes from "glory to glory." (2Cor.3:18)
         "Line upon line" (Isa.28:9-11)
    
    b.  At this same time of "refreshing" (Acts.3:19) came the "pattern" of music and
         worship as it was given the king David, by God, "in writing with His hand upon" him.
         (1Chron.29:18, 2Chron.29:25-27) This was the pattern for music and worship for
         the House of God from  David to the Cross. After the Cross, the apostle Paul confirmed this
         pattern for the New Testament Church. (1Cor.12:26, Eph.5:19, Col.3:16 "bring a Psalm")

    c.  It is no accident that there has been in the last 20+ years, a revelation of  music and worship
         that has NEVER been seen in the Church since the Reformation. This matches the pattern
         (blueprint). The revelation of Worship did NOT come until king David. The only reference to a
         song was Moses, (Exod.15:1-21) and Miriam who danced with her timbrel, danced and 
         sang. (Exod.15:20-22)  There was nothing until David.    

    
To summarize from the Reformation (1517) until now (200?)

Almost five hundred years may seem like a long time to restore the Church, compared to our lifespan of 70 years. (Psa.90:10) However we must remember that "one day is with the Lord as
a thousand years," (2Peter.3:8, Psa.90:4) making our lifespan of seventy plus years about two to three hours before the Lord. No wonder  Peter wrote "For all flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away." (1Peter.1:24)
Don't be as the "scoffers" in Peter's day, who said, "since the fathers fell asleep, (died) all things continue as they were from the beginning.." (2Peter.3:1-9) They made the mistake of measuring God's "time table" by themselves (2Cor.10:12) and their father's generation. God's "timetable" is far greater than our generation or the generations before us.

Let's review the truths restored and compare them to the "ensample" (type) of Israel's journey from Egypt to Solomon's Temple.



1.  Repentance from dead works and faith towards God (Heb.6:1)
     a.  1517 AD. Martin Luther / The Just shall live by faith. From this move of God there
          developed the Lutheran, Episcopal and Presbyterian denominations. Some out of these 
          Churches, stopped here and did not allow the Spirit of God to lead them into all truth 
          concerning the doctrine of Christ. (Heb.6:1-3, John.16:12, 1Cor.2:9-14)
     b.  This compares with Israel being set free by the blood of the Passover Lamb. In the blueprint  
          (pattern, model, sketchy outline), God's purpose was not to stop there, (Gen.12:1; 15:13-21, 
          Exod.1-12, Deut.6:23; 12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15; 22:1-19) but to come into the Land
          promised to Abraham.
     c.  At my salvation, I am crucified (Gal.2:20) with Christ, my "Passover" (1Cor.5:7-8,
          Exod.12:1-15) and I am not to stop there! God has a purpose for our lives to conform us 
          to the image of Christ, (Rom.8:28-28, Eph.4:11-16)  which is foreshadowed by entering the
          Land and Solomon's Temple.

2. The doctrine of Baptisms (Water Baptism)
     a.  1800's AD. The Ana-Baptists (The baptizers) by immersion. From this move of God, there
          developed the Baptists, Evangelicals, Methodist and Christian Missionary Alliance Churches.
          Some out of these Churches, stopped here and did not allow the Spirit of God to lead them 
          into all truth concerning the doctrine of Christ. (Heb.6:1-3, John.16:12, 1Cor.2:9-14)
     b.  This compares with the Red Sea. In the blueprint (pattern, model, sketchy outline), God's 
          purpose was not to stop there, (Gen.12:1; 15:13-21, Exod.1-12, Deut.6:23; 12:1-12, 
          1Chron.17:1-15; 22:1-19) but to come into the Land promised to Abraham.
     c.  When I was water baptized I was buried with Christ. (Rom.6:1-6) This buried all the old
          crucified life as the Red Sea did to the Egyptians. This was not the end!  There was
          still more!
             
3.  The doctrine of Baptisms (Holy Spirit)
     a. 1906 AD. The Pentecostal movement. From this move of God there developed the Assembly  
          of God Churches, the Pentecostal Holiness, The Four Square Churches. Some have stopped 
          here and not allowed the Spirit of God to lead them into all truth concerning the doctrine of
          Christ. (Heb.6:1-3, John.16:12, 1Cor.2:9-14)
     b.  This compares with Mt. Sinai. In the blueprint (pattern, model, sketchy outline), God's purpose
          was not to stop there, (Gen.12:1; 15:13-21, Exod.1-12, Deut.6:23; 12:1-12,  1Chron.17:1-15;
          22:1-19) but to come into the Land promised to Abraham.
     c.  When I was Baptized in the Holy Ghost I was resurrected with Christ to walk in newness of
          life. (Rom.6:1-6; 8:1-11)  This was still not the end!  There is still more!

4.  The Laying on of hands
     a.  1948 The Latter Rain / The understanding of the five fold ministries (Eph.4:11-16) and
           placement by prophecy. From this move of God there developed many fellowships,
           independent local Churches with no Denominational headquarters.
     b.  The compares with Israel being placed around the Tabernacle. Some have stopped here 
           and not allowed the Spirit of God to lead them into all truth concerning the doctrine of Christ.
           (Heb.6:1-3, John.16:12, 1Cor.2:9-14) 
     c.   This is us being placed by God in the Body of Christ. (1Cor.12:18) 
           This is still not the end!
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     At the same time the truths of Repentance from dead works and faith towards God, the
     doctrine of Baptisms and the Laying on of hands were being restored, the Church of the 
     "spiritual decline and dark ages" (the Lord's of the Philistines) were making "sport" (mocking)
     God's purpose. Samson / Church. (Judges.16:23-29) The evidence is in the Council of Trent
     (1546 AD.) and the introduction of a new Greek text (1881 AD.) to mock the Church of the
     Reformation. (Review Phase 1) Unfortunately some of the "reformation" have "mingled
     themselves with the people of those lands..." (Ezra.9:2) They have not remained separate unto
     God. They have "turned aside (Judges.14:8) to touch, taste (Col.2:21) and look upon the vain 
     deceit, philosophy and traditions of men." (Col.2:8)

     The Church of the "dark ages" failed to recognize (1Cor.2:1-14) this restoration. (i.e. Samson's  
     hair of his separation unto God Num.6:1-6, Col.2:21, 1Cor.6:15-20, 2Cor.6:14-18) was growing 
     back. They failed to recognize that he had been "set ... between the  pillars ...upon which the
     house (of Dagon, i.e. the "god of this world"- 2Cor.4:4, 1John.2:16) stood."- Judges.16:22, 26-
     29) 

     This would eventually would bring about their defeat. (Gen.3:15, Col.2:15 , Rom.16:20,
     Rev.4:1-2; 12:1-17)

     The Church, like Samson shall fulfill it's destiny and overcome and destroy our adversary
     (Lucifier, serpent, devil, satan) when we come to end of ourselves. (Judges.16:28-31)  
 
     "So the dead which he (Samson) slew at his death were more than they which he
     slew in his life." (v.30 / Rom.6:1-11) The same will be true for the Church. Up to now the
     Church has been like Samson, experience a victory here and there, but entangled with the
     affairs of this life choking our spiritual life. (We are like Laodicea - Rev.3:14-22)
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     These next three truths, 5. The Resurrection of the dead, 6.  Eternal Judgment, and
     7. Going on to Perfection has to do with laying down ourselves. Paying the "full price." 
     Taking up our Cross and following Christ. Not my will but thine be done.

      These are all foreshadowed in the "ensample" (type) of Solomon's Temple
      (Continued on God's Purpose and Plan, Page 4 of 4)