Post by Barb on Apr 17, 2005 11:37:35 GMT -5
"But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord [re: The Seven Year Tribulation /Millennium ] so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3) [Ednote: Jesus said in His final hours after the resurrection and prior to re-ascending into Heaven in John 21:14-24
"This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs . He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another [Holy Spirit] shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
"Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me . Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
The word 'feed' used in Greek polmaino': to shepherd, tend. It involves much more than bosko (1006), to feed. It implies the whole office of the shepherd, guiding, guarding, folding of the flock as well as leading it to nourishment (Matt. 2:6, 5:2; Luke 17:7; John 21:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 9:7; 1 Pet. 5:2; Jude 1:12; Rev. 2:27)
Referring to the First Coming of Jesus, our Shepherd, Matthew 2:6 "And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel." Matthew 5:2 "And he opened his mouth , and taught them, saying,.." Luke 17:7-10 "But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."
Acts 20:28 "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood."
1 Peter 5:2 "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind [not stomach];"
Jude 1:11-13 "Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam [Why we use this Scripture: www.biblefollower.com/intro.htm ] for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever."
Revelation 2:27 "And HE [JESUS] shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father."
Jude 1:22-23 And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Now if you read these Scriptures they all relate to "feed my sheep" which is equivalent to the 'Great Commission'. Do you see anything at all relate to the reformation, a social reformation, at that, which Rick Warren wants us to get involved in? I should say not. Jesus said in Matthew 26:11 "For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always." Speaking of Antichrist mentioned in the heading of this article, Nicholas for some 'strange' ?? reason was doing Nicholas Scrolls # 16 of which I had no clue until it was completed simultaneously with this article. Guess what, he described the Antichrist, the second member of the imitation trinity, in the latter part of the article. We all know who carries the third member of the imitation trinity? nicholasscrolls.cephasministry.com/...html#anchor1167
All those who do not submit to Jesus Christ are prone to the Antichrist spirit, the Dragaon spirit, since we are all vessels of one or the other. [Endofnote]
What do you think about this guy? I never heard of him before I read this.