gMysteries of the Kingdomh by Jeremiah
<Distinction
Made by the Mysteries of the Kingdom>
The Lord preaches
distinctions of Godfs people by the mysteries of kingdom to those who listen to
His words. Letfs take a look
at the following scriptures.
Matthew 13:10: And the disciples came,
and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in
parables?
11: He answered and said unto them, Because it
is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them
it is not given.h
In this passage, the
Lord preaches that his disciples are privileged with the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but multitudes are not permitted the same
enlightenment.
From these verses,
we must understand the Biblefs transparent
attitude. Godfs wants to
distinguish people depending on the knowledge of the mysteries they have. In other
words, we must grasp that God willingly unfold mysteries to
a certain group, Christfs disciples, but not to others.
<What
are the Mysteries of the Kingdom?>
So what exact are
the mysteries of the kingdom? What
blessings can we receive by learning the mysteries?h We see that by knowing the mysteries, we will enter the
kingdom of heaven. For example,
those who learn secrets of swordmanship will become swordmasters, and those who practice culinary techniques
will become professional chefs.
When we apply the
same concept, we can learn that if we are permitted to learn the mysteries of
kingdom of heaven, we will be able to enter the same. In truth, the Lord promises his
disciples, who understand mysteries, the kingdom of heaven as described
below.
John 14:3:
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you
unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.h
Prepared place, a
seat in the kingdom of heaven, is for the eleven disciples at the last supper, who
understand the mysteries of kingdom, and we witness that the promised disciples
attained their place.
On the contrary,
what becomes of the multitude not permitted the mysteries of the kingdom? At first, many of the 4000, 5000
multitude happily accepted the words of Christ at the Sermon on the Mount. But as time passed, they begin to listen
to criticisms by Pharisees and teachers of the law. The fall escalated, and they branded
Christ a criminal. The multitude
mocked Him, even to bear the cross at Calvary. Is it logical for them to enter the
kingdom of heaven? Most likely not.
Those who are denied
the mysteries of the kingdom are also denied its entrance- this is the logical
conclusion.
From this example,
we learn that whether knowing the mysteries of the kingdom or not greatly
affect our future path, and determine the difficulty of entering the kingdom
without its knowledge.
This concept is unexpected, but sorting who will and
will not inherit the kingdom is none other than Godfs divine method. No matter
how we might think, I cannot help but feel that the kingdom of heaven is not
open unto all, and instead of a free entrance gate, not everyone will be given
the opportunity to enter
This is how we can
understand whether gaining the knowledge of mysteries of kingdom will lead us
to entrance in the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore, we must desire to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
and be willing to comprehend.
<They
seeing see not>
Following are few
verses from the phrase above.
Matthew
13:3 Therefore speak I to them in parables:
because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand.
14: And
in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear,
and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15: For
this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and
their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them.
16: But
blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.h
These verses teach
that the mysteries of the kingdom are taught through parables. In other words, those who are permitted
to apprehend the mysteries of the kingdom by the Lord are granted the
understanding of the parables, and they gain understanding this way. However, those who are not granted by
the Lord hit a wall of parables, and even though they read the same words from
the scriptures, they do not comprehend hidden meanings, and are not situated to
enter the kingdom.
As Christ states; gBut blessed are your eyes, for they
see: and your ears, for they hear.h, his disciples
understand the correct principle of Jesus Christ with rigid confidence, and as
a result may enter the kingdom of heaven.
However, the
multitude who cannot understand the parables read the same verses concerning
Christ, but could not recognize his true identity as the prophesied
savior.
By hearing ye shall
hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not
perceive- As these words convey, the multitude read the scriptures and listened
to the messages, but they did not understand its meanings. As a result, not only did they dismissed
the savior in front of their eyes, but went as far as killing him.
I hope this message
portrayed the difference between those who are and are not permitted the
mysteries of the kingdom of heaven.
mystery of kingdom
<Peter
and the Mysteries of the Kingdom>
How does knowing the
mysteries of the kingdom change peoplefs lives?
From my
understanding, those who saw and apprehended the mysteries become
steadfast.
Heavenly father
revealed unto Peter learned the mysteries when God testified to him the true
identity of Christ. The below is
its account.
Matthew
16:15: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16:And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the
Son of the living God.
17:And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou,
Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed
it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.h
Peter stood
steadfast at all times after this event.
Even when many fell trying to follow Christ, Peter stood fast and rigid
as stone, or even as rock.
There might be those
who may think; gBelieve in Christ at all times? Thatfs easy!h, but we cannot comprehend the
hardships of following and enduring persecutions to follow Christ in the time
of the Bible.
We can imagine the
challenges they faced when we read the Bible. Teachers of the law, Pharisees, and
priests, who all studied the Bible and its words all misunderstood, mistook Jesus
and claimed that he mocked God.
Many, or even almost
all, of Godfs people could not comprehend Jesusfs
nature and persecuted him. This
fact warning us that same misunderstanding may arise at end
Time.
However, the
disciples who inherited the mysteries of the kingdom correctly identified Jesus
and understood principles from the Bible.
Now, do we understand the importance of knowledge of mysteries of
kingdom?
<Hour
of Christ is the Hour of Reaping>
Why did God command
Christ to come in the time of New Testament? Is it so that anyone may enter
heaven? The answer is not what we
expect; it is to sort his tribe. Is
it written as the following:
Luke 2:34:
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child
is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which
shall be spoken against;
35: (Yea,
a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many
hearts may be revealed.h
As written here,
Christ descended so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
In other words, he
came to determine the few who truly follow God. And as a result, multitude was sorted
accordingly, and true followers such as the disciples inherited the mysteries
of kingdom of heaven, and in contrast, grave-like Pharisees, clean on the
outside but filled with sin, fell and were not permitted to learn the
mysteries. The Lord was sent down
to separate according to obedience.
The reaping will
happen on the last day, and remember that hearts of Godfs people will be
revealed on the Last Judgment.
<The Revelation Written for the
Sorting>
What are the book of
revelations and the book of Daniel?
These books were given by God for preparation so that we may live
righteously on the arduous time to come.
We may relate these
books to an emergency manual. But
there is something odd about these books; they are all filled with mysteries
and metaphors, as if a book written in foreign language. This does not help us.
Why is this? Why did God try to warn the end to come,
anti-Christ, endless wars of beasts, and catastrophes never before seen in
vague, clandestine mysterious writing?
This is my
understanding.
Unlike us, Godfs
plan is not to let every Christian enter the kingdom of heaven. The truth is exact opposite; His plan is
to sort His people, and that is why He commanded the secrets of the kingdom to
be written in incomprehensible writings of revelations.
How is my idea? I think itfs not close, but not far
either.
Therefore, this is
what I believe. Modern Christians
must abandon false security and peace and must attempt to comprehend Godfs
approach to the last days, and gain a proper understanding and fear.
I say this
cutthroat: Prophesies about the last days and seals are not opened to
modern-day churches.
I feel that not even
one of the seven seals is revealed.
Thatfs right; modern-day churches are not inheriting any of the
mysteries of the kingdom, the seals are shut tight, and there are no
revelations- and this is the era we live in.
<The
Lord Taught About Understanding the Parables>
The Revelation is a
book filled with parables. However,
is the principle of understanding parables taught in the churches? In the twisted modern Christian church,
spiritual interpretation is condemned and only literal interpretation is
accepted. Is this what the Lord
taught? The following is the
answer.
Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye
not this parable? And how then will ye know all parables?h
In this passage, the
Lord expresses anger towards his disciples, who cannot understand the parables.
The Lord instructs
them to be able to understand more parables and understand all parables in the
Bible. Here, He did not scold for
them to stop figurative interpretation or to take every wording literally.
As we can see,
stubborn, foolish priests and teachers of this day who blindly believe in
biblical commentary and ignore the Lordfs words do not challenge themselves to
apprehend any parables, and treads the opposite direction from His words.
Naturally, they fail
to understand Revelations, the book of parables, because they ignore the Lordfs
words and warnings.
<The
Lord Prophesied Destruction of Buildings of the temple>
If we heed to the
words of the Lord, we can understand parables and attain the mysteries of the
last days hidden in the Bible. For
example, every time Christ mentions the last days, He begins with the
destruction of temple building.
Mathew 24: 1And Jesus went out, and
departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2:And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one
stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3:And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came
unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of
the world?h
Destruction of this temple
seems to have strong tie with the last days. So what is this destruction talked
about? Such temple building does
not exist in present Jerusalem, so we can safely say this temple building
symbolizes an idea. What is the
destruction? If we
understand parables, this is not hard to grasp. Temple Building refers to churches built
to worship God.
Epistles
2:20: And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus
Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21:In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22:In whom ye also are builded
together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.h
gverily
I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall
not be thrown downh – day of absolute destruction of temple buildings
figuratively declares the day of complete eradication of churchesf belief and
faith. This thought may feel
unrelated, but if we combine this message with the reign of Anti-Christ, we can
predict the arrival of this day.
2
Thessalonians 2:4: Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is
worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple
of God, shewing himself that he is God.h
Man of sin, Anti-Christ will throne at
the center of churches, so consequently, teachings and faith of the church will
be taken away and consequently, temple, church will be destructed.
I cited some
examples, and I hope you grasped understood the difficulty posed with
understanding the passages concerning the Last Judgment without understanding of
parables. We live in a time when
parables are not understood, an era when the mysteries of the kingdom are
closed tightly. Let us check
ourselves.-end.
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