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Nwsltr-101710-When Hell Comes Knocking

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“When Hell comes knocking, a message for the times in which we live, preparing for what is coming, that  which shall come to pass shortly”

By the Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: hell, hell comes knocking, devil, kingdoms, men, nations, Jesus Christ, Lord, believers, word, faith, patience, Satan, world, end times

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Luke 4:5  And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6  And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7  If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Revelation 1:9 ¶I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ

When one considers hell, it is true, many do not consider it at all. The fact is, as Americans anyway, hell is that somewhat vague representative of a bygone era. One where death, destruction, and ever lasting torment reside. It gives forth the belching of fire, volcano’s, heat, sulfur, and darkness.  As for Americans, sinners and hell have been replaced by fun and a do it your way mentality that has even invaded the church.   The question then must be asked is America too civil to become a devil’s house? If it does become such or maybe as many believe it has already become one, what then? Will events in the nation become to change the very structure of this American society? I tell you and many who have seen the current political landscape have already seen the change. For years we have seen all forms of invasion to this nation, from outright debauchery to the illegals who have come to these shores to obtain what they can from this country.

Case in point here is Obama’s Aunt, who up till recently, was an illegal resident living on the east coast. In one interview that I saw, she mentioned in so many words, ‘that this country is under God and her living free on the nation here is part of God taking care of her’. Well she and many in this country also see things this way. They never consider the fact that free money doesn’t exist and it comes not from Obama and the government, but from the working men and women of the nation called America. Of course, the current Prez as I call him was brought into power to foment that change. We have witnessed this change in the form of a gradual coast into socialism. It seems like Stalinism has moved into the White House. The current situation in America is one where I tell you that “Hell will come knocking.” When it does, those who did not listen before will have to take notice of it. For the escape from it will be difficult if not impossible. For the America you and I have come to know, is for all intents dead. Many try to bring it to life again as they pump air, give it mouth to mouth, and put it on life support systems. But even if it does manage to stand up, it will be a mere shell. It will more ‘the walking dead’ that the nation our forefathers came to see arise from the dust.

Indeed, as I write this the cool October chill is reminding me of the November elections. Many are hoping that in this will bring the order of Obama’s change to an abrupt halt. But on Obama’s side and many in the Democratic and even among Republicans, the hop toward a gradual socialist agenda has been in the works for some time. Many do indeed want what Obama offers, especially many illegals in the country who see it as their ticket to all those things America has become to the nations. That is wealth and prosperity.  But the one thing many forget, that is, many who don’t believe in hell, judgment, sin, or even God, and that is the nations are not in control. The one who governs is in control. Whose that you ask? Need I say, well here it is!  What occurs will be in the hands of Almighty God, the LORD! In the end, there is no man, woman, or child that can keep alive their own soul. All is in the hands of this God. Even nations cannot keep their own soul, when the governor of the nations has sent down judicial judgments upon it. Surely, if you don’t know it by now, it has already been sent! That doesn’t mean the end tomorrow, but it means, all that is in this nation will be subject to and affected by the Word of the LORD that has gone out in regard to America.

Psalms 22:28  For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.
29  All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul

There was another time when “hell came knocking”. Jesus was in the wilderness and after a 40 day fast and prayer, the enemy showed up. Hell itself dressed in subtlety, the devil saith to the Lord; “All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.” All of the nations, the men, the thrones, the gold, silver, armies, and all the glory that a man or even a woman could obtain belong to the devil, according to his word anyway! Now you who are believers, know today that things are different. That in fact, the LORD destroyed all the power of this evil one and brought down all principalities and powers.  All in one fell swoop that began before the foundation of the world.

Colossians 2:15  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Ephesians 1:4  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

But make no mistake here, the devil was the chief opposition to the freeing of man from sin, death, and the grave. Not to mention, that many men and women today are also the chief opponent to the freeing of mankind from their sins.  That is why today, as it was in Jesus time, “hell came knocking”, not to really win, for I believe the devil knew all along he would not win. The idea was to see this one who called himself the “Son of God” and challenge him. Maybe he could get lucky again, like when he deceived Eve and thus brought down both Adam and Eve with one fell temptation. Nevertheless, it really doesn’t matter whether the devil knew he could win or not. The fact was, he was used of God to demonstrate power and authority. The devil was one of the main principals that Jesus “spoiled” having made a “shew openly of them”.  The battle was not even close, the devil lost scoring not a point to his side.  Today, though, his lies and his minions who follow him have succeeded in scoring victories in the world. These have been to bring the battle of the “faith of the Gospel” and the “kingdom of our Lord” to a forefront. The devil will and has come knocking again. This time, he has won over America. Maybe not lock, stock, and barrel so to speak. But he has “powers in the high places” of this nation. Men and women who are sold out to his ways, for gain, glory, and led by a blindness that only God can remove. As you and I walk in the faith of the Lord and follow him, those in power in this nation are already making plans to shut up the Gospel of Jesus Christ and his followers.

Ephesians 6:11  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Within this is the media. Examples of what I speak about can be found on our www.ddayforamerica.com, video blog. Here we have many short video’s of news, and related clips of people that have their purposes to follow. For example one post is of ABC News which recently did a 20/20 special titled “Islam: Questions and Answers,” with Diane Sawyer, Bill Weir, and Lama Hasan. The program drew attention to moderate Muslims who will serve as America’s “first line of defense” against terrorism. The problem was that one major Muslim they portrayed was on video time and again on the streets of America denouncing our country and speaking of Islam.

In another example we have Robert Steele, a CIA Officer who tells it like it is
on the New world order, government, secrecy, congress, conspiracies, central banking, and Military Industrial complex. In it he warns us of America, the government, the CIA, and the New world order. In still another post we feature Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT), who had just released a video showing 6th graders from Wellesley, MA as they rise from prostrating themselves alongside Muslim men in a prayer to Allah while on a public school field trip to the largest mosque in the Northeast. Teachers did not intervene. Parents have not been told. While Christians can barely speak of Christ, testify, and read bibles, let alone have the Ten commandments in public, our nation and schools are indoctrinating kids to Islam.  Finally,[and this is not all that we have], here is one more example. It is found on our www.wingswatchman.org site. It features a very short clip, under one minute and it features Anjem Choudary saying to a forum sponsored by a UK media with Christiane Amanpoure on it, saying that the “Flag of Islam will fly over the White House.”

You see “When Hell comes knocking” and it already has, your world, not only in America, but the nations of men themselves shall be engulfed in it. When this occurs, the question needs to be asked, what about you? What are you going to do? What will be your answer to the many warnings of which we and others have spoken.

We have been warning for years. The first time I spoke about what was coming to this nation was to my wife around 1973 when I told her of a series of visions I had as a young man. The full extent was not known then, only that “life as we knew it in America would cease.” Not that life, or man would cease, but that life as we Americans knew it, would no more exist. This is just one aspect of what we warn today, but the substance of what we have been warning is knocking on the doors of your house. They are shouting through the airwaves and coming into your home via television, radio, and shortwave. You read their stories, voices, and their messages in the news.

Yet for all this, I believe the listeners fall into these camps. The first camp are the ones who know it is coming. They are preparing both spiritually and physically. They know to make it, it will be by the Grace of the LORD and his provision. The second camp are those who can be called believers, and may or not be actually born again, but they either think they will be gone at the time of this or they think it will not occur till the very end of all things prophetic. Then there are those who don’t think this will occur at all.  These are the main camps of those who live today, spread in these are smaller groups of varied philosophies and persuasions on this matter.

One thing for sure, it is coming and to this, we must also be sure, that the Lord is the key and who is the Lord to you? For me, it is Jesus Christ, Yeshua Ha Massiach. He is the only begotten of the Father. He came to this earth, revealed the Love of the Father, fulfilled prophecy and the law, did many miracles, testified to the generation, was cruelly treated, even to death, the death of the cross. Was buried, rose again, and ascended to heaven and is on the right hand of the Father. He is coming soon again to establish the Throne of David, and the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:3  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5  And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6  After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7  After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8  And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

It is to this I testify and will continue to testify to all men as God gives me strength. For the kingdom builders and the men who build them hate the LORD. They hate that there is only One Savior between God and man. That savior, Jesus Christ, Yeshua Ha Massiach, the only begotten of the Father. They hate that “all men have sinned” and thus need a savior. They hate that there is a hell and know by themselves they cannot make heaven. But they continue in their delusion.

Today, there are many religions with their own brand of ‘Savior’ with people who wait for them. One of these kingdoms, is the ‘Islamic Madhi’. It is their belief in a one world Islamic sharia rule. They also believe it will become a real one world rule and very soon! In that rule, they see America and the ‘Madhi’s flag’ over the White House. What people don’t really know is, the “flag of Islam” already flies over the White House! I did a Newsletter on this some time back. In that kingdom, only their way counts. Anyone not making allegiance to their God will die!  Others believe in a ‘Catholic’ reign on earth, where the ‘Catholic church’ directed from the Vatican will rule all its children, the gentile churches. Still there are others who see man’s technology and mans knowledge as the true ‘heaven on earth’. It will be through man, they say, that the world will find peace, safety, and harmony. To this end, many plot to bring in their kingdoms on earth.

I do not plot. I know the Lord will bring in his Kingdom in a given time. When the “Kingdom and Patience” of the Lord has been fulfilled we will see it on this earth. I intend to stick to what I must do, keep his Word,  walk with Patience, and keep the faith of Jesus Christ. Even to the end. When Hell comes knocking what will I be doing?

Revelation 1:9  ¶I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ

Revelation 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

I intend to be praying, seeking the Lord, speaking his word of truth, and doing all I can to be accepted of him. To be found in him faithful. Do I worry, I try not. If my flesh thinks upon it, the flesh is weak and I rebuke it, then quote scripture. For I stand not upon Flesh and Blood, but upon the Word of God; the Son of God and his faithfulness.  For when the nations meet the Rock, the Stone which the builders rejected, it is the nations and the men in them that will lose. All those, however, who have put their hope in him, shall be with him, in his kingdom, forever.
So when Hell comes knocking, remember these words, “faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” What will he do?  “The Lord will preserve your whole spirit and body and soul unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 5:23  ¶And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24  Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Ephesians 6:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places

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Watchman Nwsltr-080110-A House Divided

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“It is true, a house or kingdom divided cannot stand, take heed therefore where you stand in this, lest ye fall”

By the Watchman
Dana G Smith

Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

A House Divided
“It is true, a house or kingdom divided cannot stand, take heed therefore where you stand in this, lest ye fall”

I take a deep breath, heave a little, sigh some as I write this, knowing the full measure of what is coming. What is coming is judgment, yet, over the years all the warning has fallen on many deaf ears. Our Lord warned us by his Spirit saying to us; “let those that hear, hear what the Spirit sayeth to the churches.” Jesus said it this way “let those that hear, let him hear”. It is hard to believe at times the trouble which is upon the nations and even in America. Many believers in church denominations, fellowships, and groups don’t really believe what is coming will bring with it death, plagues, destruction, and more upon America. Here I speak specifically to America and her ‘ecclesia’ the called out ones. I speak to both denominations and anyone else who is a follower of and pledges allegiance to our Savior and Lord.

Matthew 13:9  Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 11:17  But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

In America we have a propensity to become divided. This is seen through the myriad of denominations, name classifications of believers: i.e. Christian, believer, Baptist, Pentecostal, catholic, and much more. Matter of fact I suppose the number of denominations are so massive and unless one has a thorough record of them, this number would be unknown to many. But suffice to say, safely speaking that is, there are probably by anyone’s guess, tens of thousands of such denominations in the church realm in America today.

Over the years I have seen Christians pledge themselves to friendship, loyalty, and to love each other. I have witnessed them praying and weeping at the altar on Sunday nights, then a short time later we find them in the midst of gossip, back biting, and even holding grudges against each other. Christians wearing their feelings on their sleeves, many still carnal and having no root, become bitter, full of hate, and even leave the faith all together because of what they find in church. We personally have seen Christians love us and then go behind us to backbite us or talk about us in a personally hurtful way.  This has also been the norm for others we have come in contact with. Only in America can one call himself a Christian while at the same time playing headmaster in the throne room of judging each another. Only an American Christian and I believe this also goes for many other believers in other nations can say “I love you”, while holding a knife to the persons back.

I write this today to let you know, “my brethren” this ought not to be so! It is hard to figure this in America except to say, the ‘glory’ has departed from the midst of the churches for the most part. The lack of conviction by the Holy Spirit in a church is one reason we see this. The lack therefore is due to lack of prayer, fasting, reading and obeying Gods word. Many Christians today are in sad lack of true knowledge of holiness, and find themselves in that category of ‘no root’ in the faith. All the devil has to do is stir up the ‘tares’ in many congregations today and they take care of the rest. Many times we blame Satan for the troubles in the churches. Satan is not the problem, the lack of belief, and not being where we are supposed to be. I.E., in Christ, for he said in John “without me you can do nothing.” Its hard to figure from any standpoint unless you’re a tare that it is okay to say you love someone while trashing them at the same time.

John 15:5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

I have heard from people as they talk to me, “I consider you my Pastor”. Those are dangerous words as there were those who believed Jesus was the good shepherd and the Messiah. One week they escorted him in victory through the streets of Jerusalem praising God as he went. Shortly after that, they were shouting for his death, saying “his blood be on us and on our children”.

Matthew 27:25  Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

I have seen experienced deacons, pastors, head pastors, senior pastors, evangelists, and normal everyday believers all go through this. Yet as I write this the church in many corners of the world considers herself an ‘overcomer’ and headed for ‘victory’. At the same time, they declare power, healing virtue, and look for signs and wonders to be done in Jesus name. But yet, these same people walk the plank of an idealistic attitude that claims the promises of God for power and authority but rejects the cross that brought it to us. The deny his very name by crossing over into the alleys of judgment and crossing the streets of pride.

I tell you today that the church is divided and it will not stand. But then I hear those voices screaming to me from the very streets who ran joyously around our Lord declaring him to be the “coming Messiah”, and they are crying “crucify him.” The church doesn’t want to hear it. Christians don’t believe it. Some understand what I say, but to everyone I say, “Let him who has ears to hear, let him hear.” The truth is, the Lord will call out from among those groups who say they are followers of our Lord, only those who truly listen and do what he says. The time is short and the “judgment will begin at Gods house.” The Lord of glory will not put up with his sheep crucifying one another. He will put an end to those who are “biting and devouring each another.”

It is our Lord who will see to it, that the royal law will be met, that is “love thy neighbor as thyself.” It will not be a law that says, “I love you, while plotting evil the next day.” It is a law fulfilled by walking in the Spirit and seeing the fruits fulfilled in your life.

Galatians 5:14  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18  But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24  And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

In America we have had the flesh crucify the things of the Spirit. Divisions, backbiting, lusting, decadence, immorality, splits, divisions, and in spite of this, we still claim to be the ‘church’ God has called us to be. Yes, I know we are not perfect, but please, it is as if we are so accustomed to it, as the adage goes, “we cannot see the forest for the tree’s”.

We are divided over doctrines, church names, whether you think sister this or brother that is a real Christian, or whether you can find a way to get back at the person who offended you and still be a good Christian.  It has become so ludicrous today that people come and go from churches, fellowships, and anywhere else so called believers gather. They come and go because they are like gnats caught in a wind. If the wind is down, they buzz around your head for awhile, light quickly, and then they are off. When a wind comes up, they are pushed to the next place. All the while when the wind quits, they again find somewhere to light.  They come and go, never getting true biblical foundations nor walking as true grounded believers. Then when trouble comes, they blame the devil. Now I know the devil is a liar and causes trouble, but the real trouble is not the devil, it is us. We simply do not listen. We don’t listen to the Word of God. We don’t listen to the Spirit of God. We don’t listen to anointed messengers giving the anointed word of God. In short, we will only listen as long as it doesn’t get too uncomfortable. If it gets that way, we leave!

A true Spirit filled church will be have people who know the true convicting power of the Holy Ghost and fire. They will know and are familar with weeping, seeking the LORD, and praying till they get through. They walk in faith, trusting God. If they find themselves in trouble, surrounded by enemies, or if they just need something, these people know how to seek God to find an answer. Their sleeves are for shirts, not their feelings. Their love is for all people, and even if they are hurt, they still love. They leave the judgment to God and seek him for understanding a matter.

I have seen so called Christians judge ministries and minsters harshly. I have been to web sites where the one who puts up this trash spends their time reporting all the false prophets. When you read the names on the list, the only name they are missing is theirs. Everyone else is a false prophet, wrong, or just in trouble by this persons standards. I have seen people trash a ministry that has been faithful for decades. They did so just because they could not accept what they did or said in regards to ministry practice or doctrine. They spent less than an hour or two in the presence of this or that ministry and they have a person judged, convicted, and sent to hell on their say so alone. Oh, yes they can find a scripture to match their belief’s.  They can justify their way about them, but I ask you, do you think this is just a small matter. I say NO! I have seen it for years and years!

Be warned, which is forearmed, The Lord will judge people for this. With the same measure, you mete, it will be meted to you!

Matthew 7:2  For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

The truth is, the Lord will remove this from his church. He will remove those who do it. They will belong to the first church of immorality. But for those who keep his word, walk in his ways, and keep his faith and testimony, he will bring unto himself. For everyone in the church, understand the judgment is beginning with us! I mean real judgment! You think you will escape to some foo foo land where all is peaceful and pretty while you have defiled yourselves in this way.  The truth lies here, in the word, “if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” Or this word that says “what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”

1 Peter 4:17  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
18  And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

2 Peter 3:10  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11  ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Moreover, let me also say, the Lord God gave us a clue as to what his church was like. Here it is!

John 13:34  A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35  By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Love, it is more than a word, it is a command, an experience. It says to the flesh and the pride, be off with you. I know the true wisdom and your wisdom is fleshly and contaminates my soul. You are of your boss the devil. It comes from the bonds of the fruits of the flesh. There are those who know this, that the Love wherewith God calls us too is beyond what the carnal church can even understand. It is beyond a harlot church that finds solice in the flesh. This is about those who have God’s love spread abundantly in their hearts by the Holy Ghost within them. It is about those who love more than others hate. They understand more than they will criticize, and see the Jesus in people more than the devil.  I know this sounds high and lofty, but it is not! It is brought to by the very Lord who bought us with his blood shed on the cross for our sins. He loved us so much he died. The Father loved us so much he sent his only begotten Son to redeem us!

Finally, if you are truly a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, hear this word. Many Jews followed Jesus for they saw the signs and wonders he did. They listened to his words of authority as he taught the crowds. But even though they heard him, he said to them all, even to those who believed on him, “if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.” To be truly free, to truly know the truth, and to have that truth set you free, well this comes only from one thing! Yes, according to the Lord, “you must continue in his word”

Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free, if you continue in my word!

John 8:31  ¶Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Hear the Word of God and do it!

Luke 8:21  And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience!

Luke 8:15  But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience

Mans Religious Tradition and the I AM

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Man’s Religion and Tradition Verses the ‘I AM’ of God
‘being the light of God amidst a wicked and perverse generation’
by the Watchman Dana G Smith
Keywords: Lord, I AM, Jesus Christ, Jews, Abraham, sign, devil, word, death
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Philippians 2:15  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world

‘By the World’s Wisdom, men do not Know God’

The Devil is a liar, but the Lord is full of truth, mercy, and grace, of which, extends to thousands of generations of lost souls on this planet. The enemy does one thing, he lies, works at it, and brings with him an arsenal of demon spirits and misguided human’s who have accepted his lies as truth. The Lord said it best when he defined who the enemy was by saying in John chapter eight and verse forty four “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”  He truly defined the trouble, of course, here he was not speaking to the devil himself, but to those “jews who believed on him.” This is found in John chapter eight and verse thirty one.  The Lord starts this discourse saying that to be his disciple they must “ continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free-John 8:31-32.

Jesus spoke directly to ‘believing jews’, i.e. those who had seen the miracles he done and believed he was of God, for no one could do these works, lest God was with him. The Apostle Paul said of the Jews, “that they seek a sign.” Now while they believed they resolutely stood with Abraham and even though they were children in the flesh of Abraham, they did not see the seed of promise, the Messiah, of the line David whom stood before them.

1 Corinthians 1:22  For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Neither did they see themselves in need of God, sinners, or out of Gods will. They physically followed the law, the prophets, and did what the Priests taught them to do. They were not sinners, they were jews, and the sinners were the Gentiles who knew not God. Jesus Christ, the Messiah now stood before them and brought home the fact that no man can stand before God and be justified by the law. They were sinners and needed to repent and follow him. He was the fulfillment of the law and prophets. Although they did believe, they still argued the fact with the Lord.  They could not understand his speech to them. They were not in bondage as he told, or so they thought. But these religious Jews, who saw his works and believed God was with him, did not see themselves in bondage to sin or the follower of the devil. They were not only to outwardly believe what they saw with their eyes that the works he did were of God, but there had to be an inward change, a repentance, and turn to follow him. That is why he told them “continue in my word then are ye my disciples”.  Well this was to much for them. Believing he was of God was one thing, following him as his disciple, this is too much. They saw this as too much to give up what they had, their comfortable life, their comfortable religion, and all they had. They could not so to speak “upset the apple cart” by leaving it all and following him.  Of course, there were Jews who did so, but his message was rejected by many.

This was again a conflict between true discipleship, salvation, and religious dedication to mans tradition. This became so heated that Jesus said some startling things to this group who did believe his works and he was of God. Now, though, since he did not ingratiate himself to their religious hypocrisy, they were more heated in their terms against him.

Jesus to the ‘believing Jews’, they had seen his works and believed he was of God, but they did not want to do as he now was saying, nor believe what he said.

Though they were physically Abrahams seed, they sought to kill him. They did so because his word had no place in them! Religiousness and pride, along with man’s tradition had formed in them their own idea of God’s righteousness. As such, this will always have no place for the Word of God in them. That is because instead of light, the darkness of delusion through the devil who is a liar possesses them!

John 8:37  I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Not only did he mention ‘seek  to kill me’ again in this section, he says that the truth he has told them, “I have heard of God, which Abraham did not”.  This again hits them in the heart of who they follow and say they belong too. These Jews adamantly rejected the fact that he heard anything from God now, they were wanting to kill him! But they could not touch him because of who they were talking too! This was the ‘I AM’!

John 8:40  But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

These believing Jews now did not believe, wanted to kill him, calling him a liar, and having a devil. It is here they called him a ‘Samaritan’ a mix of Jew and Gentile and a word associated with ‘heathen’ or ‘unclean’. In essence this describes him as being of the Devil. They did not understand his word nor hear it! Even though it was true, they could not understand it! They could find no fault in him, and they did not like the fact that he told them “ye are not of God.”

John 8:43  Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
45  And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
46  ¶Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47  He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48  Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

Jesus told them they dishonored him. He did not seek his own glory. He brings home to these Jews that those who “keep my saying, he shall never see death.” To the Jews, this was nonsense, everyone dies, so how could this man say “he shall never taste of death.” To this, they concluded, “he has a devil.” He told them that “Abraham rejoiced to see my day, he saw it and was glad.” To this these Jews knew he was not yet “fifty years old and has thou seen Abraham.” Now here is the truth of who the Messiah was, is, and always shall be. “Truthfully, truthfully, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.” Now if this did not make them even madder, then nothing would. They understood who “I AM” was! Every Jew knew this! He was saying he was the “I AM”, who had talked with Moses and sent him to Egypt. He is the ONE who always existed and is the “Alpha and Omega”, the ONE who has the keys of “Death and Hell”.

John 8:49  Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50  And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51  ¶Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52  Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
56  Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57  Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58  Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

They lost the discourse of words with the Messiah and the only course was to stone him. The one who they had believed did the works of God, now to them was a liar and had a devil. They were going to kill him. But it was not his time and he passed through the midst of them.

John 8:59  Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

The religious, ‘believing Jews’, again, did believe his works were of God, but did not see the need to repent, follow him, turn from their ways. They were fine with God, or so they thought. The gentiles were the sinners, not they, for they were of Abraham. But what they did not know is just being in the line of Abraham in the flesh, does not mean salvation for you. They must believe as Abraham did and it would be accounted to them for righteousness. In the end, they discounted what he told them and the signs he did. They did not believe he was God, nor from the beginning, nor that they should follow him. He was just a rabbi or teacher who God used in miracles. That’s all! They did not see the Messiah, Yeshua, the Son of God, the Son of David, the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. They saw none of this.  They surely did not see the “I AM” standing before them!

Whenever mans idea of righteousness comes up against the Word of God, it is God who will win. The world cannot know God by wisdom! The world considers the things of God those things that many follow in Gods word as being ‘pure foolishness’. Many also try to gather wisdom and find God. But in this they cannot find God. God cannot be found by your wisdom or knowledge. Your wisdom and knowledge is corrupted. The things you may think you know cannot even scratch the surface of who God is and what he is doing. All things that men may call wisdom is pure foolishness with God. It is also through the ‘foolishness of preaching’ that God uses to save them that ‘believe’. Yes ‘believe’.

1 Corinthians 1:20  Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 1:21  For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

It is here that the devil uses man’s pride, vanity, and conceit to bring deception to bear. Thus in their darkness, they are blinded. The blind thinking they are wise, know God, know wisdom, and have the true path. All along, though, they are lost, without God in this present world. They have not been born again by the Spirit of God! Thus the true meaning of what Jesus Says comes to bear!

  • The Devil fathers many sons into his kingdom of darkness!
  • This kingdom fulfills the lusts of the flesh!
  • The Devil cannot know truth, because no truth is him!
  • Thus whenever the Devil speaks, it may sound good, but it is a lie!
  • Thus whenever the Devil appears as an ‘angel of light’ it may look good, but it is a lie!
  • In the end, he fathers lies as he fathers sons to destruction!
  • For this you can be sure, he leads many to hell through religiousity, traditions of men, and pride!
  • He also leads many to hell through convincing men that Jesus did not come in the flesh, that he did not do as the scripture says. In short he dilutes the Word of God and what Jesus spoke to us!
  • He and his sons can only be brought low through the Lord Jesus Christ and his work through the ‘blood of the covenant’, the Spirit of God in us, the Word of God in us and used by us, then we need to walk in faith.

Moreover, the world thinks they are wise. We get people who come on the chat and want to argue about the  things of God. We get people on the chat and even in person who want to bring their wisdom, or knowledge, all puffed by these vain thoughts in mans pride. They want to use ‘philosophy’, or ‘their religious works’, or ‘their other god’, or ‘any number of devil delusions’ to satisfy their unbelieving soul that they are right to believe as they do and nothing will come of it.

The Word of God, however, is sharp and powerful. You put that Word, spoken by an ‘anointed man or woman of God’ out to the adversaries of Christ, then the results will be like a sledgehammer hitting an egg. WHAM! God does not mess around, he hits the sinner and the vanity of pride squarely between the eyes! There is no escape. The trouble today is many believers seem to avoid ‘using the Word of God’ and the ‘power of the Spirit’ in their daily lives. We use man’s wisdom, knowledge, and ways! We try to use a fools argument in an argument with a fool. Yes, I said fool, ‘for the fool has said in his heart, there is no God’.

If a person is walking in his prideful folly, you as a ‘disciple of the Lord’, must not answer him according to his folly.  If you do, you will be like him and he will be wise in his own conceit! If a man brings skepticism, philosophy, religious ways, other gods, or anything else. You bring the Word of God! It is your hammer, the rock, it is anointed and will do the speaking for you. Give your testimony and the Word of God. Don’t argue, give Scriptural evidence and your testimony. If they don’t believe, that is not your fault. You are to be faithful to do as the Lord commands you. It is the Spirit of God who convicts and convinces men of sin! It is also the Spirit of God who empowers your testimony! Men cannot stand up to Gods word! They may think they won the battle in their own conceit, but if you do as the Lord commands, when they stand before Him, they will see you were speaking truth and they did not believe.

The Fool has said in his heart there is no God!

Psalms 53:1  The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

The Fool and his folly!

Proverbs 26:4  ¶Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26:5  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 17:12  ¶Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly

The Fool laying up treasure for himself and not towards God!

Luke 12:20  But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Word of God, quick, powerful, sharper than any twoedged sword!

Hebrews 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Overcoming through the Lamb of God. His blood upon us, to cleanse us, bringing us to the Father, the Word of our testimony, and loving not our lives to the death!

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

It is here that  you as a believer must understand your identity in these last days. If you believe in the Lord, and  follow the Word of the Lord, keeping it as he told the ‘religious Jews’ to do, along with following him as his disciple, then his Word is in you, you shall not taste death. You are of our Lord, in the light, and you have his Spirit, and his Word to help you be both Salt and Light in this perverse generation.

Finally, my brethren, the Spirit speaks to me this:

To Stand up against darkness, you must be light. That light must be in the Lord of Glory, Jesus Christ. Therefore if the darkness hates you, it hateth not you, but him who sent you and that is the Lord himself who called you, saved you, empowers you, and died for your sins! So believe!

Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him

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May God bless you richly, in Him, our Lord, Yeshua, Jesus Christ;
The Watchman Dana G Smith

Jude 1:21  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22  And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23  And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
24  Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25  To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.