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| In Rev. 14:1-5, God speaks of 144,000 redeemed from among men–first fruits–virgins–who follow the Lamb wherever He goes–not defiled with women {church groups}–having the God-Family Name written on their foreheads. It is these redeemed that begin “singing” {speaking of} the new way (Ps. 138:5) to rightly worship God and follow Christ and make Them your God and put away your idols far from you. ONLY Jesus Christ was anointed to be your Mediator–none else! In Is. 42:8 God says no longer He will give His glory and praise to your carved images {men who lead you to err in all these groups}. Vs. 9 it is that former way, God says, has come to pass and He declares new things. Yes, it is quite new–never before heard–that one is to become detached from men who teach and rule over you in these groups! Read I Cor. 15:24; Gal. 4:1-7 where it speaks of a time when Christ will put an end to all men’s rule, authority, and power over His Bride! Is. 28:9-10, explains how you must be “weaned” from Church groups (the breast) to grow in knowledge–one on one with God as your Teacher. ONLY He teaches right things! {Is. 45:19}. No longer does God want them to receive His glory of being the True Lord (Ruler). Is. 42:16 God says, “I will lead them in paths they have not known.” Yes, it is new to think you do not need to be in a group, under a man’s rule, to be saved!!! V. 7 God is delivering His people from the prison house (as He calls it) and from those that walk over them (Is. 51:23). To be “redeemed” is to be bought for a price–Christ’s ultimate sacrifice paid that price–so it is when you stop dwelling among men {Rev. 14:4} your sin of idolatry is ‘passed over’ and you know you are to follow the Lamb wherever He goes–and no longer be defiled with adulterous groups {Eze. 16:31-34} that hire men (ministers) to be your lovers instead of Jesus Christ–it is then that you become a “first fruit” and blameless before the Throne of God! A first fruit is one of the first to become ripe–best quality fruit–precious. A “first fruit” is the beginning of a great harvest of the whole land. Ultimately, the first fruits set the example for others to imitate–Christ was the Firstborn, then those that follow Him wherever He goes share in His inheritance. No longer do the “redeemed” sing the old song {Eccl. 7:5}. HWA restored all things” or HWA is that peg in a sure place” or “you have to be in a group and have a minister rule over and teach you”. Those are the “lyrics” that give praises to a man {NOT to God}, that will be forgotten. Is. 43:18-19 “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?” And in Jer. 33:3 “Call to Me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” It is these ministers that God is angry with for putting Jerusalem in such ruins (Act 15:16-17; Is. 28:14; Eze. 34). God, Himself, makes a New Jerusalem—a job only He can do. No man is fit (Is. 59:16; Eze. 22:30). When you step out in faith, and assemble before God, fear Him, not men, then it says in Ps. 25:14 you will be given the secret of the Lord and shown His Covenant and you will begin to “sing” the NEW SONG!! {Please read Ps. 40:1-10; Ps. 149; Ps. 98; Ps. 96:1-10; Ps. 22:22; Ps. 33:3; and Is. 42:10}. Ps. 118:8-9, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” May God speed the day that ALL will lift up their voices together, in one accord, and sing praises to the One True God, before His Throne of Grace and Mercy!! (This article has been updated and re-printed from “The Church of God Messenger” September/October 2001—Issue No. 5) |
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