The 9 Keys to the Kingdom of God

Bible Studyby, Val Valano

Matt 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,2

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

The kingdom of God can be accessed in the here and now on earth as it is in heaven. We walk in power like the kingdom is in power not in word, very few are able to enjoy this heaven on earth today. We find that everything in the world is an illusion, we must not take root in it. Satan has created many kingdoms on earth for us to be ensared in. We can be entranced by television, entertainment, worldy affairs, politics, our family problems, friendships, money, material possessions and even obsession with prophecy watching. The formula to learning how to overcome the world and live in the kingdom of God in our everyday lives is found in 2 Peter 5-11. Jesus told Peter He will gives the keys to the kingdom to him, that tells us there is more than one key. I found them and there are 9. Peter was given these keys to share with all and he did and its been in our face the whole time.

Matt 4:8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

All the kingdoms of the world and their glory? How many kingdoms are there in the world? This is a legitimate question since we know there are demonic kingdoms among us. There are kingdoms of fallen angels, territorial kingdoms, empires, geographical kingdoms fallen angels have authority over. Then there are human kingdoms. By the end of this study, I hope to at least find the answers along with the Holy Spirit to most of the questions.

Lets look at most of the verses found in the new testament concerning the Kingdom of God.

Matt 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

* Here we find the "poor in spirit" has access to the kingdom.

Matt 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

* Those "persecuted for righteous sake" has access.

Matt 5:19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does

and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

* There is a hiearchy based on earthly conduct. Least and Great in the Kingdom.

Matt 5:20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

* This is talking about puffed up egos in many Christians, also those who wish to be slave to the Law today. These people do not realize what has been done away with and what hasn't. The Royal Law written by the hand of God Himself can never be destroyed or done away with, He simply took them from stone and wrote them on our hearts and in our minds. We who are walking in righteousness are fulfilling the Law without effort because we are led by the Spirit who speaks through our hearts and minds, and evidence of that is these people have a clear conscience. The Gentiles in the Book of Acts were isn't obeying the Law without having knowledge of it. It isn't something we think about doing, it is something we just do by walking in the Spirit.

Matt 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

* On earth AS IT IS in heaven describes a present tense kingdom.

Matt 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

* We are instructed to "seek" the kingdom and God's righteousness to secure a provisional life.

Matt 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

* Here we learn to expect trouble in this life but not to worry about it. Very intriguing.

Matt 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

* Not everyone who claims to be Christian will enter the kingdom, the key word here is "does" the will of my Father, showing pro-action not passive living.

Matt 8:11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

* To sit down illustrates that many will be able to speak with our Forefathers.

Matt 11:13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

* Is this telling us there are no more great prophets since John the Baptist?

I believe so.

Matt 11:14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.Matt 11:15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

Matt 12:27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.Matt 12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

* Casting out demons in Jesus Name brings the kingdom to you. Seems here that heavenly gifts, when in operation is somehow accessing the kingdom.

Matt 16:19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

* This has been vastly misinterpreted by the Catholic Church and abroad. Because Jesus is speaking to Peter, the Catholic Church believes that Peter was the first Pope and their church is the one and only true church of Christ and that they are the one's who posses the keys to the kingdom. Scripture is very clear that all who believe and have faith in Christ will walk in power and in glory in Christ and signs and wonders will follow all who believe. No one single church other than the body of Christ as a whole has been assigned to be any true church. The only true church consists of all believers world wide as one body, one church, one bride. So, in turn, we have the keys to the kingdom which gives us the ability of binding and loosing.

Matt 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

* The Kingdom has a merit system based on works.

Matt 16:28 Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

* I believe Jesus is referring to those who will be destroyed with the brightness of His coming.

Matt 18:4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

* To humble oneself as a child, would require the absence of wisdom. We know that children lack wisdom, wisdom has the ability to make one prideful therefore, if we listen with spiritual ears and not human ears, with the enthusiasm and pure in heart, we would be called great in the kingdom. While wisdom is a gift from God, it is not required to have such to enter the kingdom of god, only pure in heart for God with enthusiasm as a child.

Matt 18:5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.Matt 18:6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

* Poor conduct that effects other believers and causes them to stumble is sin.

Matt 18:24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

Adam sinned, Original sin. Thus, bestowed a debt for all mankind to be paid and that debt was our souls in Hell received through death.

Matt 18:25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.

Satan requires blood and demanded all mankind as payment for sin.

Matt 18:26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'

Matt 18:27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matt 18:28 "But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

Matt 18:29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'

Matt 18:30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

* Didn't Christ preach to those in prison before he rose? Sin and death had not been won yet.

Matt 18:31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.

Matt 18:32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Matt 18:33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I

had pity on you?'

Matt 18:34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

*Doesn't it say that we will be judged by how we judge others? And the consequenses of lack of forgiveness of others will be lack of forgiveness of our sins?

Matt 18:35 "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."

Matt 19:19 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,' and, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' "Matt 19:20 The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?"Matt 19:21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

* Here we see the ability to store up treasures in the kingdom.

Matt 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.Matt 19:23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.Matt 19:24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

* Lusts of the world will deny access to the kingdom. It does not say that rich people cannot get into the kingdom, only that it is very difficult. Wealth has a sting and is a two edge sword. It's about the image set up in our heart, is it an earthly image or the image of Christ? Are we attached to the things of this world? Or are we seeking spiritual things of God?

Matt 19:25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"Matt 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

* Here Christ interates that all things are possible with the Spirit of God meaning, if one is filled with the Spirit of God, there is no limit to possibilities.

Matt 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day?'Matt 20:7 They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'Matt 20:8 "So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.'Matt 20:9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.

* There is something to the 11th hour prophetically. In another verse we find the midnight hour as being judgment time. Observe: Matthew 25: 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 "And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!And again, Mark 13:35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is comingin the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning.and in Psalm Ps 119:62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments. Here we find "I will RISE" at midnight, that is what the dead and the living will do upon Christ return. Now look at the story of the Exodus.

4 Then Moses said, "Thus says the LORD: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; 5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals. 6 Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again. 7 But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the LORD does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.' 8 And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, 'Get out, and all the people who follow you!' After that I will go out." Then he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.

Acts 20:7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

This is telling me that the gospel will be preached until Midnight on Heavens time, not ours, then judgment. Observe: Rev 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people Rev 14:7 saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."

Rev 3:3 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.

The Lord is coming at a specific hour on the heavenly clock, not the earthly clock. Here is how pricise of a time this will happen, Rev 9:15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind.

Matt 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius.Matt 20:11 And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,Matt 20:12 saying, 'These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.'Matt 20:13 But he answered one of them and said, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?Matt 20:14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.

Matt 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?'Matt 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen."

* No room for complaining or pride in the kingdom. Many are called but few chosen for the kingdom. Many believe that the great men of old, even the Apostles themselves are greater than us today, we find here that is not so in the eyes of the Lord. If we being the last will be first and the first being last behind us, this is evidence that the Lord loves all equally and will judge with justice and not partiality.

Luke 1:33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

* The kingdom of God is an everlasting kingdom.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

* The kingdom is one we can see with our eyes. I believe this is through our spiritual eyes not our physical eyes. There is more to this later.

John 3:7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

* The Spirit is omnipresent, thus the kingdom is also omnipresent. Being born again is literally the process of removal of the human spirit which has been destined to death and the replacement of the Holy Spirit which Christ gave through His death. The biggest problem is most people still walk this earth as if they still had their earthly spirit.

John 18:36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

* My favorite quote, Not of This World. So, the kingdom is not from earth however, Christ had not yet been crucified. We see here that Christ had to fulfill His own death in order for the kingdom to be accessed by His blood and His Holy Spirit.

Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."

* This is one of the most revealing verses I came across. We MUST enter the kingdom of God through MANY TRIBULATIONS. WOW! And how many of us complain to God about our afflictions? Tribulation IS the gates to the kingdom.

I believe the secrets are stored in the next few scriptures in understanding how to live in the kingdom of God now and how to draw our conclusion for

the purpose of being here, and why we were created in the first place.

Romans 14The Law of Liberty

1 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.

* This is a monumental revelation. Everthing Christ talked about concerning the kingdom of God is detailed here. Here we are told not to dispute over things that causes doubt. Theological differneces are completely admonished by God. The teachings of spiritual matters were something the people of Christ's day and Pauls day was hard to understand simply due to the fact that the Law was all they knew. So imagine the concept of grace to a people who worked hard at being law abiding. I believe this very passage is something to take heed even today. How many Christians argue over endless debates on things of interpretation? Well, the next few verses will shatter all pride for those head strong Christians who think they have it all figured out.

2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.

* Did you hear that? God has received him regardless of their law-like observations!

4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

* Are we all not servants of the Most High and Jesus Christ? Does this not say that someone elses salvation is none of our business? And that it is God who will correct, rebuke, chastise, love, teach and guide? To his own master he stands or falls. Get it? God is able to make him stand, not me, not you, not anyone else. Therefore, Judging someone denies access to the heavenly realm.

5 One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.

* Now we are getting to the nitty gritty! Let each be FULLY CONVINCED "IN HIS OWN MIND." That is the key, that is the answer to the parables and mysteries of the kingdom of God. Full access into the kingdom requires a CLEAR CONSCIENCE. A guilty conscience is what keeps us in a sinful state. How else would one explain how one can eat or observe in one way while another does it entirely different while both being accepted by God? Which way is sin? Sin is the burden of the conscience. Here is the answer....

6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord;[a] and he who does not observe

the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

* Now see, you must have been thinking I was going to lighten the impact of sin by saying we can do anything we want as long as we convince ourselves its ok. No, that couldnt be the farthest from the truth. Whatever we do as long as it is in good conscience and giving the Lord thanks and glorifying Him, we are pleasing to Him. What is sin for one person may not be sin for another. Each person has a set design created by God to fulfill our own uniquiness in His image, each with a different set of whats good for us and whats not, each has a measure of Faith given to them, differring from one another, each has a degree of grace different from another. Who are we to judge? Who are we, the mere servants of our Master to say that there is a set of rules for all to observe? Does it not say that love covers a multitude of sin? Do we have a magnifying glass to pierce into the soul of someone else? No. We should not be arguing this but rather learning with our personal objectives for our own salvation. Face it, when it comes time to stand at the Throne of God, we will be standing there alone as we should be working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, and learning to walk in love, power and glory for the kingdom of God. Lets get to the next verses....

7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose[b] and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.[c] 11 For it is written:

“ As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”[d]

12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

* Another key, be aware of other people's salvation that we do not do something in their eyes to cause them weakness or stumble, however we also must refrain from judging someone elses walk with the Lord as well. We do not know what grade their in in their spiritual education! They could be in their masters program while you're still entering junior college!

* I am convinced that everything spiritual in all of its wisdom and understanding begins and ends in the mind and the mind is the gateway to the kingdom of God within us. Let's look at the power of the mind to prove my point further. Jude 1:5 But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. ....... Where does belief start? In the mind! Where does faith start? In the Heart! Observe: Rev 2:23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your

works. So we know from this the mind and heart are two different attributes of us and they work together or against each other.

Heart = FaithMind = Belief

Which comes first? First, the Word comes by hearing, in other words, God calls out to your mind, if you believe, that is the act of using your mind, then faith being something hoped for, our belief or our "mind" strengthens our Faith. This is the mystery answered to those "Christians" who will not enter the kingdom of God. "Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, do many great things in your name? and He answered, Away from me, lawless ones, I never knoew you!" In Jude 1:5 again, It says the Lord "saved" them but then destroyed all who did not "believe." Why did Christ call them lawless ones? We learn where the law is today, we learn where the law went later on.

1Pet 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

* Peter is telling how important our minds are here and warns us to protect it! Gird up the loins of your mind....

1Pet 1:14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;1Pet 1:15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,1Pet 1:16 because it is written, "BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."1Pet 1:17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

* Our stay here is very short and temorary, we must not subject ourselves to fear.

1Pet 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,1Pet 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.1Pet 1:20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you1Pet 1:21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

* Case in point, guard your mind so that your faith and hope are in God. Access to the kingdom and living in the kingdom now starts in the mind, transcends into belief, which strengthens faith, which then gives us the ability to live without fear, having full access to the kingdom and in that, walking in power and glory in Christ Jesus. Look here.... This is the operation of this transformation needed for kingdom power.

Hebrews 8...

7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been

sought for a second. 8 Because finding fault with them, He says: "BEHOLD, THE DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH 9 NOT ACCORDING TO THE COVENANT THAT I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS IN THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; BECAUSE THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT, AND I DISREGARDED THEM, SAYS THE LORD. 10 FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS IN THEIR MIND AND WRITE THEM ON THEIR HEARTS; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. 11

NONE OF THEM SHALL TEACH HIS NEIGHBOR, AND NONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,' FOR ALL SHALL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST OF THEM TO THE GREATEST OF THEM. 12 FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE." 13 In that He says, "A NEW COVENANT," He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

* Here we go to answer wher ethe law went..... He PUTS His laws in our MINDS, creating the new conscience, and WRITES them on our HEARTS, having faith in what our conscience says IF we LISTEN and OBEY it. Let's look at another one. ... Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

* To the pure, well, recall what we learned about foods. The defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their MINDS AND CONSCIENCE are defiled. These are people who believe in God but deny His power and have no faith in what they believe in, not following and listening to the laws in their minds and in their hearts. Thus, making them unavailable for God's use for them, disqualifying them from good works, kingdom power, like an empty vessel with no life in it. Observe: 2Tim 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

1Tim 6:3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,1Tim 6:4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,1Tim 6:5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

* You have heard it and seen it time and again, maybe even took part in it, I know I have, Christians who like to debate the word of God, bible debates are not healthy because the Lord speaks to each of us differently. It says to withdraw yourselves from them! Again, a key point in the denial of access to the kingdom.

9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you

may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

* Did you hear that? MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS? And to work with our own hands? So we may walk properly TOWARD UNBELIEVERS, (those who are outside the kingdom, those in the world), so we lack NOTHING! Col 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

What mind should we have then? 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. ; 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

WALK LIKE CHRIST!

AGAIN....

Phil. 3: 12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shamewho set their mind on earthly things. 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

Phil. 4: 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

* By doing this, the actual peace of God will guard our hearts and minds!

Ephesians 4: 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, ; 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past

feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, ; 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

* We must not look back! Once enlightened, we tread on, moving forward, looking up, walking in the kingdom at all times. How though, if we are in a state of sin, can we ever be righteous? Paul describes the struggle very well in his letter to the Romans, we find in chapter 7:

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET." 8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead. 9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. 12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. 13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16

If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. 19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. 21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank Godthrough Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

* Sounds hopeless doesn't it? Well, the answer is explained here... Galations

5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

* You see that? If we are led by the Spirit, not only we are not under the law of the flesh but we will not do the things we wish to do, that is, what our flesh desires to do. Now, skipping over to Romans 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh,

but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtorsnot to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." 16

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirsheirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

* Are you seeing the dynamics in the power of our minds now? Everything begins and ends with our minds. The rest follows.

The Law of Love 14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

* Nothing is unclean. Could you imagine being told all of your life that this is unclean and that is unclean and now that nothing is actually unclean? That is the power of the Spirit, something the Law could not give. The Spirit gives life, the Law does not. This penatrates the very heart of man, it is basically going from the "do what I tell you" to "this is why." From Law to Grace. But to him who considers anything to be unclean, to HIM it is unclean, there is the point I was making about the conscience. But notice how it says yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love? Not only are we to pay special attention to our own conscience and how it develops, but we must be aware of possible weaker in faith Christians around us, and let not our conduct send a wrong signal to them, as it was explained earlier, we dont know what set of guidelines another person is following in their own conscience. It says here that we can actually DESTROY someone Christ died for in our reckless conduct.

16 Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;

* What does this mean? Do not let your good be spoken of as evil? Something you see as good, may not be seen as good by someone else, in fact thay may call it evil and if so, you may have weakened their faith. Do that which you call good in secret to the Lord. Now for the kingdom...

17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things[e]is acceptable to God and approved by men.

* How the Holy Spirit is revealing this to me is this way... the kingdom of God is not about ordinances and touch, dont touch, clean and unclean, these are things of milk, things that are elementary in our Spiritual education. In fact, the kingdom of God is pursuing righteousness, that is, doing whats right because its the right thing to do; which brings about a clear conscience which brings in peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. How do we become righteous? By doing whats right. It really is that simple. But we have a human need to complicate things, our analytical minds are often our worse enemy, in fact, it could be very certain that the demonic is the very culprit for our many imaginations. Ok, it says to serve Christ in this way and we will be acceptable by God and approved by men. Why would we need to be approved by men? Very simply, it illustrates how by doing good by all people glorifies God through each and every one of us. This does not say to seek mens approval, but loving your neighbor as yourself gives you a good reputation, and if we are Ambassadors of Christ we must represent the kingdom of our citizenry. Most importantly, we don't know when God will use our spiritual walk to touch someone He may be calling. Thus, the kingdom of God possibly touching an unbeliever. If you are walking in power and glory through Christ, that is, present in the kingdom of God on earth, God couuld use it to touch others.

19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.

All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

* It is EVIL for the man who eats with offense? That goes back to the conscience, again proving my point that it starts and ends in the mind. It gets so much deeper, so please hang in there and keep reading.

21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.[f] 22 Do you have faith?[g] Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.[h]

* Again, it is a matter of ones mind, ones conscienceness and how he or she may serve the Lord in their own uniqueness, at their own level of understanding that has been revealed to them by God and in what degree of spiritual education they have attained.

1Cor 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

* not in word, but in power. We walk in power when we walk present in the kingdom of God, if we are walking in Spirit that is. We know it is not our own power but that of God and Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15

12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise upif in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

* Here we see 2 Adams so to speak. The first Adam threw us into death, the second Adam whom is Christ, overcame death and took life back for us. Also did you notice Paul puts the burden of original sin on Adam and not Eve? If it were of Eve, would Christ had been a woman? Interesting thought. Of course we know it is not Eve which the burden lays but Adam who was the head of her. Also notice is says, in Christ ALL shall be made alive? Is all really all? All of creation? Every person whom ever lived? All? How much is all? We find that answer next.

23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

* Those who are Christ's AT His return. There is the All. Next is the amazing revelation about the kingdom...

24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

HE DELIVERS THE KINGDOM TO THE FATHER! WOW! When he puts an end to ALL rule and ALL authority and power that is both human and demonic. The Kingdom is being BUILT right here and right now! Here and now! Next we discuss the consummation. How it all ends and why.

25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

* Does this mean Christ reigns today? You bet He does!

26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.

* The LAST enemy that will be destroyed IS DEATH!

27 For "HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS UNDER HIS FEET." But when He says "all things are put under Him," it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

* Here is the great consummation in fullness. When all of us are one with God, with absolutley no sin, no flesh, no darkness, nothing but light, love and all the fullness of God dwells in us by the work Christ did.

29 Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead? 30 And why do we stand in jeopardy every hour? 31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, "LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE!" 33 Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." 34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

*What powerful words Paul spoke here. We can imagine what was going on with these people. They must have been doing whatever they pleased and took advantage of their liberty and freedom by keeping company and participating in the deeds of unbelievers. It was shameful for them as they got wayward in their liberties. Next we are going very deep into things. Pay attention here.

35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?" 36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

* What WE sow cannot be made alive until it dies first! Our very physical bodies cannot be made alive, that is, resurect until it dies! Think of our bodies like a pod, a seedling. The material that is contained in the pod or seed is life, the spirit waiting to spring into growth as the sun does to the seed or pod. But first it must be nourished with water, and sunshine, only then it will sprout up, raise above ground so to speak, for our bodies in another words, for our bodies to shed off the spirit within, out of the world and into our resurection, with our heavenly bodies. The pod dies, then whats inside comes to life.

37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain perhaps wheat or some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds. 40 There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.

* Take note, there are celestial and terrestrial bodies!

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

* Think of earth as one mass garden, That's it. We are what is growing here. We are all sown in the soil of the earth, we are made of the very elements of the earth, from the dust of the earth right? There are weeds in every garden, there are enemies of every garden, bugs, snakes, deer, etc... Think of it as if the Holy Spirit is the fertilizer. And in the great earth garden, it is possible to let our roots grow too deep, that is to become part of the world. Have you ever noticed that the roots of most weeds are much deeper than that of good foilage? So it is with our physical bodies, depending on what spirit we have. Personally, I would like to picture myself a vibrant green moss sitting ever so lightly on a single rock rather than a dandelion firmly rooted in the soil of this world, looking pretty from the outside, professing I am a Christian but rooted in evil.

45 And so it is written, "THE FIRST MAN ADAM BECAME A LIVING BEING." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven. 48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.

* Are you seeing the dynamics here? We must conquer the world, we must overcome the world, we must get out of the garden and into the kingdom.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

* We must understand that flesh and blood is a simple pod, nothing more. The next verse has also been grossly misinterpreted.

51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

* So many have come to believe this is the rapture when actually Paul here is simply describing the process of how we will receive our heavenly bodies. This is harvest time in the great earth garden. This is when we have come to fruitation. In a way, think of us as an orchid, The seeds are generally almost microscopic and very numerous, in some species over a million per capsule. After ripening, they blow off like dust particles or spores. I see this as when God calls someone, like the spirit of the world blowing off and the Holy Spirit moving in, when they are born again but like the orchid, if They lack endosperm (God's Word) and don't enter symbiotic relationships with various fungi ( the Holy Spirit) that provide them the necessary nutrients, they will fail to germinate (bring good fruit), so that all orchid species are mycoheterotrophic during germination and reliant upon fungi (Holy Spirit) to complete their lifecycles, as we are reliant on the Holy Spirit to complete our life cycle which is to be raised with Christ. I give you a natural process because we too are a natural process. I want to impress upon you the importance of how unimportant

our actual bodies are and how very important our Spirits are. How we grow, how deep we root ourselves in the world, what we feed off of for growth, that is spiritual growth, and how we should not fear death because its is vital for our bodies or "pods" to die off so the inner being, can raise with Christ.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY."

* Death is then swallowed up in ITSELF! Do you see that? Death will swallow itself, basically self destruct!

55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? O HADES, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Let us observe Christ in His fullness....

Hebrews 1

God’s Supreme Revelation

1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself[a] purged our[b] sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:

“ You are My Son,

Today I have begotten You”?[c]

And again:

“ I will be to Him a Father,

And He shall be to Me a Son”?[d]

6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:

“ Let all the angels of God worship Him.”[e]

7 And of the angels He says: “ Who makes His angels spirits

And His ministers a flame of fire.”[f]

8 But to the Son He says:

“ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;

Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”[g]

10 And:“ You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,

And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

11 They will perish, but You remain;

And they will all grow old like a garment;

12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,

And they will be changed.

But You are the same,

And Your years will not fail.”[h]

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said: “ Sit at My right hand,

Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?[i]

14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

The Nine Keys

2 Peter

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Rev 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!"

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

So wrapping up here with this study we find that the kingdom of God;

The eleventh hour is upon us all, many have been called to this awaking. Luke 17: 20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you." Remember the orchid. Let the wind blow away your worldy spores and seed. Sow that which is good and acceptable by God, learn what love really is and live by it, listen to your conscience and keep it guilt free, guard your mind and your spirit with the things of God and of love and by no means anything will hurt you.

The KEYs into the kingdom of God here and now:

The keys to the kingdom was said to be given to Peter, indeed they were however, Peter shared the knowledge of the keys and as we learned, he shared them in 2 Peter. Would you like abundant access to the Kingdom of God? Here are the nine keys.....

diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love

Lets break it down further..

Once you have learned about faith, and your faith is strong, you move to the lext level which is virtue. Learning to do good and what is acceptable to God at all times. once you have accomplished this classroom, you move to knowledge. Now you are getting on to the solid foods, you have just entered Junior College. Knowledge will increase, that is if you are sustaining in all you have learned thus far, the Lord will reveal things to you, the Holy Spirit will reveal things, even the secrets of God. When you have accomplished how to hear His voice, always acting on what He says, speaking through your good conscience, you move to self control. I wondered why self control was so far down on the list. The Lord told me it is because one cannot refrain from th lusts of the flesh until these have been lived first. Think about it, self control is not easy and many new Christians try to have self control first only to find themselves failing time and time again, backsliding they call it, which gives them huge disapointment in the Walk with the Lord, feeling guilty, continuing to live with a guilty conscience which keeps them separated from God and the kingdom, exatly what Satan wants! So, self control is attained through diligence, faith, virtue and knowledge. Wow! Once we learn self control, which I imagine each of these steps is a process in itself, we graduate from

Junior College and enter into the University with perserverance. Perserverance is not easy and can only be attained by following this model exactly in order and even then, it is a process. None of this happens over night. How many times does it say in the Book of Revelation, for us to "endure?" We cannot lose heart. It also says that many will depart from the faith and chase doctrines of demons, again perserverance is like building our house on solid ground. By this level in maturation in Christ, the demonic will become even more attracted to you and your life, therefore, it makes perfect sense that we must at this level, learn perserverance. Next we find godliness. This is getting into the Master Program. If we are faithful, virtuos, knowledgable, self controlled in our flesh and we perservere which is being steadfast, we learn to walk in all godliness. After godliness, we find the Doctoral Programs of brotherly kindess and love. We learn what brotherly kindess really is at the end of our Education for the Keys to the kingdom because real love must be genuinely from the heart not just in deed but in power and authenticity. How many times have any of us said, how do I love that monster of a person? We learn if we follow these steps. Again, it's a process. Then the truly accomplished Christian will finally get their Doctoral in love. Love is the most complex issue in all and of all.

Is it possible to be accomplished in this? Yes. Will we stumble at times? of course. But we keep going!

Diligence = An active kingdom lifestyle, being diligent is to never waver, being steadfast. Remembering that we enter the kingdom of God through many tribulations in our life. Affliction is the entrance. But its our reaction, coping skills and conduction to affliction that either keep up locked out of the kingdom or the power in which we walk in it.

Faith = From the heart of man/woman/child. Faith can grow, we can have increase in faith. Faith is what is hoped for for that which is unseen. Faith in fact, is where many people have struggles, this is the level most cannot get past. An example is worry. If you have worry in your life for any circumstance, you lack faith that God is in complete control and you have not learned that in our afflictions, we are being built up with more faith IF we put faith in God that He will see us through whatever circumstance. If you worry about provisions, you lack faith. True faith is complete reliance on God in every matter in our lives and the acknowledgment that if we are being brought down through afflictions, it is because there are things the Lord is trying to add to us, something we lack that is to be built up.

Virtue = Virtue is attained through the mind and in conduct. Virtue is the outcome of a clear conscience. Listening to the Holy Spirit and doing what is good and acceptable to God. Making a conscience effort to do good always even during the attempted snares of our advasary, the devil. Living a clean and holy life is to live a life of virtue.

Knowledge = Having worldy knowledge is not profitable but rather knowledge of spiritual matters. Knowledge comes by hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit. Divine Knowledge only comes when the previous steps have been attained. This is the process of the "why's" of your life. To have understanding IS knowledge. Acceptance in all matters can only be attained if you understand the why behind it, even though we may not

know the why of a circumstance until we view it in hindsight, it is having knowledge toward a spiritual mark in your life. Through knowledge comes peace and joy and comfort.

Self Control = Having the ability to tame your fleshly desires and your evil mindful desires. This obviously takes time but if you are working these steps, you should be walking in the spirit now, so working on self control can be achieved at this point. We simply refer to what we have learn previously and we gain strength for self control. We also must acknowledge that we cannot control our flesh without God's help. Again, another element of relying on God soley in all of our circumstances and spiritual education.

Perserverance = This level being a very mature level attracts the demonic. Often God uses the demonic to test our Walk. It is not impossible to get onto a wayward path even at this level. This is the level of enlightenment, though we would assume the level of knowledge would be enlightenment, that is not the case. You see, when we truly endure all these things with God, enlightenment takes place through our endurance (perserverance). It's the action, it's kingdom living that produces enlightement. Standing and pursuing things of God on a daily basis, taking the enemy head on and being a righteous soldier in Christ, putting on the armor of God daily (Study Ephesians 6). This is the spiritual warfare level. When you endure, you are on the battlefield, you literally are walking in the supernatural. Afflictions will come at you from every direction, thoughts of your past, new doctrine, wordly affairs, fear creeping up while watching the prophetic. We must and are commanded to endure. As it says, through tribulation we enter the kingdom of God.

Godliness = Godliness is conducting a lifestyle that says, "walk like Christ." Having no part in darkness, worldly affairs, materials and the illusions of this world. To be godly is to have enmity with the world. A friend of the world is an enemy of God. Here we continue to live out of the world and in the kingdom. The ungodly love the world, thus we do not, but see it for what it really is. A trap. Being godly is both in conduct and knowledge, peircing our hearts the laws of God and living them. It says, Be ye holy because I am Holy. Godliness and holiness are the same, so when you think of being godly, you are being holy.

Brotherly Kindness = If we have learned all the steps so far, we are now able to produce the good fruit of brotherly love. Seeing that God loves everyone just as He loves us. When someone does evil to us, we see what dynamics are really at play around that person, the demonic. Also, being conscience of another brother or sister in the Faith's weaknesses and being careful with our liberties in Christ Jesus so our liberties do not make another stumble. God so loved the world he gave His only Begotten Son, means He truly loves all mankind, therefore, we should treat every person, even vile people with kindness and respect. God created every person, every person is a creation of God, shall we hate what God has created? No. Hate the evil not the person being controlled by evil. Does it not say that God is the avenger of an evil person? Through acts of kindness even when we are not compelled to do so, something takes root in us, and that is the last key to complete all levels. Love.

Love = Love is everything. Love is the genuine purpose for all things created and all things that are happening in todays world. To walk in love is to be free of judgment and judging others. This is the graduating class, that enables us to experience joy, peace, contentment, to be satisfied in all God has done for us and all that He is doing for us. Have you ever come across a Christian who seemed so content about everything? As if they never worry about anything? And you said to yourself, I wish I could be like that! Or you may have even said, what a moron, don't they know whats going on in the world? Or a person who has a ton of problems but seems like they have incredible strength you wish you had? This is the fruit of their walk, they just may have graduated and are now walking in power and glory in Christ having full access to the heavenly realm of the kingdom of God and are living it, that kingdom within. This is the accomplishent of living IN the kingdom WITHIN you. We are walking not by sight or hearing, not by word but power. The kingdom of God is within you, that means you live in it but you must bring it out. You no longer recognise your flesh or the world, but the inner man as it says, the spiritual walk. You have awakened to your true identity which is the kingdom living in you. It is present and tangible. Once love has been learned, understanding where the kingdom is, astounds you because its been inside you the whole time, you just didn't have the keys to unlock the gates. Love unlocks the gates but love cannot be attained without first learning, diligence, faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness and brotherly kindness. Saleh~

A Word from our Lord

I beg you to seek what I am saying, take heed, for the days of the end are upon you. Those who listen and obey, will not only overcome th world and walk in power and glory in Christ but will also be protected on the Day of Vengence. Take heed Israel, my hand is upon you, I will bring every earthly king and nation against you until you repent. You peicred my Son, and you will weep for yours. The world will cry out, the rocks will cry out, the skies will befall their stars, the sun will hide its life giving light from you. The edges of the earth crusts will be shaken to its core and every bird from the sky will fall. Do not run or hide, there is nowhere you can go and no where you can hide from my face. I will seek you out of every crack and hole in this earth. Stand when I say Stand, flee only when I say flee, do not seek to save your life or I will take it away. Life is waiting for you my little children, hold my hand in this dark hour and when you come into my light, you will see me in my glory and I will embrace you and you will know that I am your Lord God. Saleh