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Revelation Chapter 3

The Dead Church

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 'These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.

Those Who Have Not Defiled Their Garments

You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

The Head: The Faithful Few.

Apostle John: They are the people who go into the spirit, who know about the spiritual realities of life. They do inquire from God. They are the wise ones, who obey the word of God and do the will of God. They are the saints of God and are also mystics.

As they go into the spirit to inquire from the Holy Spirit, even so they shall remain steadfast in God. They shall not be deceived. Their spirits do not get discouraged or lukewarm, no matter the situation and condition. They remain trustworthy to God, because they know.

Overcome By Works Of Righteousness

He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'

Jesus The Final Authority

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens":

The Open Door

"I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Apostle John: It means that Jesus is the final authority. His word is eee and amen.

The Head: Yes.

Apostle John: Jesus is eee and amen, true and final. It is what Jesus says that shall be done, because Himself is the church. And He is also all the things in the church. Everybody that excludes himself from Jesus or from the one true church, it is only everlasting death that is waiting for the person. It is God the Father that has power and authority. Whatever God says shall happen, in heaven and on earth, from everlasting to everlasting.

That is why humanity have to respect God and listen to what He says. It is only God that is able to remove (destroy, disable) both body and spirit. Son of man, even so it is.

Apostle John: When Jesus says, I know your works, what does it mean?

The Head: It means that Jesus knows all about them, including their good works and bad deeds.

Apostle John: In whose name was this church, ministry, built?

The Head: It is in the name of God.

Apostle John: Son of man, even so it is that they built the church in the name of Jesus. That is why this church is also the FirstSon of God, Jesus Christ. There is nothing that they can do there without Jesus or His approval. Everybody shall always be like the angel, like the saints. Righteousness shall be theirs, because righteousness is as radiant as the sun.

Son of man, what is open door?

It means that Jesus shall be answering their prayers. Whenever they call God, He will answer. Even before they pray God, will answer; and while they are praying, God will still listen and answer.

As God is opening ways for them, for blessings, favours, success and prosperity, upliftments and progress, even so God is defeating their enemies, who are also the enemies of God, even so God pulls down the enemies. Whatever the enemies plan shall fail, and all the thoughts of their hearts shall quench like fire and come to nothing, shall not prosper and shall not manifest. All that the enemies trust in shall be disorganized by the Angels. Even so shall the enemies turn, repent and face God, and come to the children of God to make peace. And even their peace making is under probability. They shall turn to the children of God, listen and obey what the children of God says. Even so it shall be done. No more antagonism. No more oppositions. Even so it shall be.

The Head: In addition, means the following:

Number 1, wherever a person is, he can by quiet time and meditation find his way back to heaven, without any hindrance.

Number 2, as long as the children of God remain steadfast in doing the covenant will of God, even so they shall have blessings, favours, success and prosperity. Their problem stars when they abandon the Covenant System of Worship. That is why the Christians are being persecuted and killed in various parts of the world, because they have rejected the Covenant System of Worship established by God and are following various types of churches, ministries and fellowships, forged by their fellow human beings.

Number 3, everybody is endowed with free will, free choice and individual responsibility to choose to serve and worship God or not. The real problem is that many people want to serve and worship in spirit and in truth, but they are following churches, ministries and fellowships which cannot lead them to heaven, even so without their knowing it.

Number 4, even in the privacy of your house or residence, where there is no branch mission of DivineBase Ministry, a person can still study the Yahweh's Book Of Life and abide by the contents, and the angels of God shall be with him to protect and prosper him, just as the angels were with Joseph in Egypt and inside the prison to, to enlighten and equip Joseph with leadership skills, before Pharaoh made him a ruler in Egypt. The problem people do have is that they prefer to join others, even when the majority are doing the wrongs things. A survey of the holy book shows that all the people, who individually obeyed and followed God were richly bestowed with blessings, favours, success and prosperity from God. Examples were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Daniel.

In summary, open door also means the following:

1. Quiet time and meditation, by which a person grows in spirit and is able to visit heaven, while still alive here on earth.

2. Astral travel, by motion at will, by which a person is able to visit various places in spirit.

3. The Gospel of Truth and Salvation, which is made available to all humanity through this holy book, Yahweh's Book Of Life.

4. Victory by rites of holiness, which a person can voluntarily observe by himself.

5. Free will and free choice and individual responsibility, by which a person chooses to serve and worship God or not.

6. Abraham's Blessings for the obedient Christians, and curses for the disobedient majority.

The Noisemakers And Hypocrites

Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Israelites and are not, but lie — indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

This statement refers to numerous religious leaders and ministers of God, as well as their various man-made churches, ministries and fellowships. They claim to worship God, but are not doing so in spirit and in truth according to the Covenant System Of Worship. They call themselves Christians, believers and born-agains, but they are not. They worship on Sunday, in disobedience to God’s commandment, which says, “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.”

Everlasting Victory

Because you have kept my command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

The children of God shall always overcome, in all battlefronts and in all fronts, not by stopping the true worship of God, but by abiding steadfastly in the Covenant System Of Worship established by God.

Patient Endurance

The Head: Patient endurance means to abide steadfastly in doing what God said. Even if the world turn their back on God, the children of God shall be doing what God said, until God comes to save them, and until God defeats all their enemies.

It shows that tribulations are for those who disobey God, to purify and refine the disobedient children of God, and by so doing bring then back to God.

Apostle John: Son of man, patient endurance shows the love for God. It means those people who think about God and place God first in their thoughts, considerations, in whatever that they are doing, wherever they are going to and in every word they speak. It refers to those people who ready to give themselves to God, whether it is good or bad. They first consider God, and please Him in every situation. Because of this, the kind heart of Jesus Christ shines upon them. God does not forget … them, and He will deliver them, and defeat their enemies. It is such people that God will make kings when all hopes are lost, in the midst of the nations and in the various nations. All things shall go well for the children of God. They shall have wellbeing – blessings, favours, success and prosperity. And they shall have perfect protection. And they shall have love in their midst, because they love God. They shall not have problems and discomforts.

The Head: It means that all the children of God who walking in the Covenant System of Worship have remain steadfast in doing so, so that nobody shall mislead them.

Apostle John: Yes. And nobody is able to remove them from their thrones or positions. This message is for all the people who are backsliding, lukewarm or inactive. They people who have developed cold heart, who have cold feet. They have confusions and doubts. This message concerns such people whether at the present age or in the future. They are …, all the people who say that there is no more hope.

All the people who worship God in spirit and in truth, let them know that the hope above all hopes, the greatest hope, still exists, is possible and is a reality. There is still hope, because God the father is coming in power and glory, in fullness, with abundance of blessings, favours, success and prosperity. Even so they supposed to be, from everlasting to everlasting. Therefore, they have to continue making efforts. And is they stop making efforts, other people shall do their works and take their crowns. Even so it is.

As Jesus said, He did not say that He wants another person to come and take their crowns. Jesus Christ said it, meaning that they should hold fast to their faith. Let them not allow another person come and take their crowns. And Jesus Himself, the Lord and master, will not allow others to take the crowns prepare for the faithful children of God, the saints. This shows the kindness of Jesus Christ. He shall help the faithful to inherit their crowns, thrones and mansions.

The Head: For example, many people no longer have patient endurance in marriage or in life. They want the bride to get pregnant as soon as she is married. Even, many are not ready to pay the bride price unless the girl first gets pregnant. By so doing, they place themselves before God. They have no faith in God and are not trustworthy.

Against Irrelevant Excuses

Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

Do not allow any person to mislead or discourage you from doing keeping the covenant laws of God, according to the teachings of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Today, many are denying God by changing their day of worship from the Seventhday Sabbath to Sunday-keeping churches, ministries and fellowships. The Sunday-keeping churches, ministries and fellowships are growing in populations, in popularity and spread. But, their end shall be inside the hell fire, even so forever.

Also, if a person falls to accomplish his destiny and receive his crown of life, another person may do so and take the crown, throne and mansion.

A Pillar In The Temple Of My God

He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'

NEW JERUSALEM

Meaning Of New Jerusalem

Apostle John: It is the New Jerusalem coming down from the throne of God, to the world. That is doing the will of God and all the blessings following it. Just as God has already done here in this DivineBase Ministry, and it is becoming manifest, from time to time. Son of man, the New Jerusalem means the Millennium Reign of Jesus Christ.

Son of man, what is New Jerusalem?

The Head: It is the time when the will of God shall be done in perfection.

Apostle John: It simply means the kingdom of Christ, when Jesus shall rule all things, and organize all things in sequence. It is the time and place when the saints shall rule with Jesus Christ.

Son of man, ticklishness, the spirit of deceit, the spirit of jealousy, shall not be able to manifest or influence people. All the saints shall reign with Jesus Christ, and He shall make them to remain steadfast, and be trustworthy to God. They shall be trustworthy. They shall move from radiance to radiance, everyday promotion.

The Holy Spirit shall make their talents radiant – manifest, functional, increasing and prosperous, from time to time. And they shall use their talents to work for God and to do the will of God.

Not For The Saints Only

The New Jerusalem is not for the saints only. The angels shall reign with the saints. The Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven, including all those in heaven and on earth. God will make them to be one.

NEITHER COLD NOR HOT

It refers to the people, who have one foot here and one foot there - who attend church and still patronize the pagan idols and shrines, who participate in both Christian and pagan activities, whether openly or in secret, who go to the marine kingdoms and other places forbidden by God. They draw to themselves both good and evil spirits. God does not want it so. Jesus Christ does not want such. The Holy Spirit does not want, and the Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven do not want such behaviours, at all. Such people do not stand in the presence of God. They do not offer sacrifice to God.

The Amen

"And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

Jesus is the final power and authority. His words are amen and amen and amen – true and final.

The children of God are expected to remain faithful to God in all situations.

The Dead Hypocrites

"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

Naked And Shameless Hypocrites

Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked - I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Apostle John: The people have deviated from the covenant laws and ways of God. The Holy Spirit is no longer leading them, though they still claim to be people of God. When such people have problems, they go to various places that are not acceptable to God. After doing so, they come back into the midst of the congregation and pretend to be among the people of God, pretending to be saints. And when the encounter another problem they come to God for solutions. And if God does not immediately answer their prayer, they to other places, where their problems are readily solved, so that they do not have problems and discomforts. They do not have patience, because their problems are solved and they are free from problems and sufferings.

The Head: Such people may appear physically healthy, beautiful or handsome, but are spiritually dead. Things go well for them. They have money, wealth, connections and they get what they want. Before humanity, they are counted among the successful and prosperous, but in so, they have turned their back on God.

Apostle John: They do not even know that they have being removed from the presence of God.

A person who has being removed from the presence of God, does h have any other hope?

The Head: No, he has none.

Apostle John: Such people do not receive the power of the Holy Spirit. God does not answer their prayers. And God does not allow them to call His name. They have removed themselves from the congregation of God, because they are no longer among the children of God. Everything about them is no longer in God’s budget.

Knocking At The Door

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Apostle John: All the people who come to seek for God, many good people are in this world. Also, many evil ones are in this world.

How can the good people know that the way they are following is the way of truth and salvation?

The Head: If they walk in spirit, they shall know. If they do allow the angels to come in their midst, the angels shall be giving them revelations. But the problem is that when they go out of line, they do know that they are no longer following the ways of God.

Apostle John: Son of man, what Jesus is explaining to them is that Himself is very close to them. Only let them seek for Jesus in spirit and in truth. As the children of God afford time for their various works and businesses, and for various other activities, even so they shall afford time for God and for the things of God. Even so they shall afford time to seek for the face of God in and in truth. All the earnest seekers, who do so, succeed in finding God. Jesus stays close to them, and He will not disappoint them.

Godly Thrones For The Overcomers

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'"

Apostle John: One is leadership. The person shall rule with God. The person shall rule here on earth and in heaven. But it does not mean when Jesus says something, the person will say a different thing. One king is different from another king, and what one king says is different from what another says.

Jesus with give them the powers of the Holy spirit, and gives them the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

They shall join in ruling. Jesus shall be the senior in command, and the overcomers shall be juniors in command. As Jesus gives command, they have to enforce the command, so that all their followers shall receive, know and obey the same command. It is their duty to ensure that the laws are of God are obeyed.

But the leadership in heaven is different, because God uses the power of the Holy Spirit to cover, overshadow, the children of God. They shall move from radiance to radiance, and from wisdom to wisdom. That is the time they shall know the wisdom of God, and about all the things which God has created, and join in doing the same.