We live in a world with different races, nationalities, tribes, languages and cultures. In it, men seem to identify themselves primarily along these lines by which also, one feels different from the other. Below that, people have come up with more ways of identification, which are now crossing these racial, national, tribal, and cultural lines, making them more united, but not without some differences. The present civilization is now based on standards which men have established, which they use to gauge each other, and from the gauging, they have come up with classes. You will hear of the richest men on earth. Then there is a talk of, the most powerful world leaders; and the most academically-advanced people. These three categories are broken down into sub-positions which have left men arranging themselves in a ladder-kind-of-an order. What are all these about, and how do they help in real life? Do they make men more cooperative and sociable? Who gave them these plan, and what was the big aim behind it, which is proven by the results of practicing it?
THE ORIGIN
Man was created with a nature which demands that, he acquires knowledge from without by which he forms his way of life. He was also created, a free moral agent, which gives him the power of choice- making. In the entire universe, there are only two sources from which knowledge can be got. These are, choosing to eat of all trees (tree of life included-Gen.2:9) in the garden, except one (one source of knowledge), and the other one, is choosing to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (the other source)- Gen.2:16-17. Human beings are only able to engage in one knowledge-application at a time, but have the capacity to alternate between the two. These two sources of knowledge which determines somebody’s lifestyle based on choice, are opposive to each other. God’s reason for creating us in this physical bodies (our message, “why the physical bodies?” will give you details. Get it from www.endtimecog.org please) was to make possible, this choice-making, and changing accordingly. I believe we are those who believe in the creator-God, who is also the one who created man, with a purpose of making him( man) like Him(God), in order to have him inherit the earth, and rule over it-Gen.1:26. But for this to happen, man has to first, and freely choose whether he wants to be like God. Choose between what? Between eating of the tree of life ( which is God’s way), and, eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil( which is Satan’s way). Remember, the source of knowledge which man will choose, is the one that will determine how he will live. So, after God placed the two sources before him ( our message, “ The two trees”, has details), Adam chose not to be like God. He went the Satan’s way-Gen.3:4-5. From our creator’s own mouth, we learned, and do continue to be reminded through His word that, Satan is both a liar, and a murderer-John.8:44. This means, whatever Adam accepted from Satan, which he taught his descendants after him up to this day is a lie, for, we inherited nothing but lies from our forefathers-Jerem.16:19. Is it any wonder then that, after a long time since the Edenic deception, God inspired John to remind us that up to now, the whole world is deceived-Rev.12:9? This message is for those who accept God as their creator, and, as the only one who knows the kind of life they should live. With this acknowledgement, they take nothing else for knowledge except what God tells them-Deut.4:6. They also accept and believe that, God speaks through His word only (our message, “living above offenses”, will tell you more).
MAN ADVANCES THE LIE
Since man accepted a lie, and assumed it to be knowledge, then, he begun a life of ignorance, for, they became darkened in their understanding, separated from the life of God because of their ignorance; rejecting the only instruction( law of God) to knowledge, they became fools-Eph.4:18; Jerem.8:9-last part. It is in this foolishness that man developed the today’s civilization (world) (read our message, “a crumbling civilization”, for details). Therefore, the deceived man who knows nothing about himself, the life he should live by and, the goal he should achieve, began to beat about the bush. Outside God’s purpose for his life, he planned his own purpose. After accepting that he is like God-Gen.3:4-5 while he is only physical and with a short-lived life, Satan deceived him further that the aim of this life is only the physical achievements which are, to get rich, get learned, and become famous (being above fellowmen), forming a system based on, the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life-1 John.2:16. According to this advanced lie, man’s success in life is to achieve this three; and to do it above everyone else. The more one advances in them, the higher his/her position in society/community goes. In this system, the spiritual knowledge is absent, and everything is attributed to man’s-own plans and efforts. Man thinks of everything he does (even keeping alive) as own making. Today we see beauty contests from which, a “miss-whichever-community” is holding it, is chosen. We see the best runner, boxer, name any aspect of fronting-lining in life; it is all attributed to one’s making. Now think about it please. What did a beautiful lady or a strong man do to become that way? Wasn’t she simply born beautiful? But because of accepting a lie about themselves, then it’s themselves not God. This is why, men don’t take the bible (God’s instructions), to study and know how to do whatever one is engaged in. Every country has planned its own standard of judgement in the name of constitution. Instead of using God’s law, the only true and right judgement-Psalm.119:151,172, they use these self-set standards which are Satan-influenced for, he covers the faces of its judges-Job.9:24. This is why, there is no justice in the present world; right is greatly rejected, and truth has no place in people’s minds, for, everyone acts according to the stubbornness of their evil hearts-Jerem.18:12. Therefore, instead of going by God’s set-standards, men have established their own, each according to their liking. The very aim behind this satanic deceit is to cause conflicts, and have men fight and kill each other. Since according to this lie, achieving the goal of life is to get rich, become learned and, be famous among men, then, those who have attained the three levels are termed, the highest class of humans. The graph develops on that set-up, downward to the least. I think, street boys and beggars are the lowest class according to this world. Are these classes true? Are they applicable in real life?
SAME CLASS
Since this classes are a continuation of the Edenic deception, their application in real life disapproves them. How? Let’s think soberly with minds that are open to reason please. This physical life is a gift from God, for He is the one who gives it, and everything to all men- Acts.17:25. He favours nobody above another when giving it. He shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich above the poor, for they are all the work of His hands-Job.34:19. God did also create its sustaining agents, the air we all breathe, the food we all eat, and the water we all drink. Now, whether with much wealth, advanced learning, or being the most famous (leading the rest), the purpose that all these achievements serve boils down to eating, drinking and thus, finding enjoyment in one’s toil- Ecles.2:24. Yes, look at it please from every angle. Whether we invest in properties, heap billions in bank accounts, learn to the very pinnacle of education and, become the greatest in the world, all that one does to sustain life is to eat, drink and entertain self by so doing. This is what God says, that all these gains are vanity and like chasing wind (if one can ever catch it)- Ecles.2:6-11. And this is because these achievements don’t give life, but only play some part in it once it is given by God, for, the moment God takes back His spirit to Himself, and gathers His breath, all flesh perish-Job.34:14. The wealth, the education and, the fame don’t profit in the day of wrath-Prov.11:4. To make these things even less valuable, even with them, unless God gives one the health and appetite to eat and drink, who can find enjoyment-Ecles.2:25? Brethren and friends, we all have seen very wealth-learned, and famous people, who can’t enjoy their wealth, who live a very miserable life due to health problems. They look at food and drinks, but they can’t eat them. Isn’t this a proof of what God is teaching us here about these classes? A president sleeps in state house while a street boy sleeps on a street-pavement. Bottom-line, both have slept. A president, a professor, and the wealthiest go to work in their offices. A street boy goes to work at a garbage pit; all do work. Let the greatest and the smallest share a bus, and they get an accident; both will be equally injured. One buys two kilos of meat; another buys fifty grammes of the same; the two have eaten the same meat. Tell me please if you are a critical open-minded thinker. Where is the greatness or the smallness? These are all imaginary classes, and a deception of the highest calibre. This is why Christ, our only example of true life, never wasted time in them, caring for men nor, having regard to their positions-Mat.22:16; John.2:24; 5:40-41, for all these are mere illusions. Therefore, know and understand that all these set ups amounts to just one and the same class of men, which is subdivided into its many imaginary levels.
ONLY TWO CLASSES
To those unto whom, this secret of the kingdom is revealed-Mat.13:11, we must be practical, or else, we will lead a hypocritical, so-called-godly life. This I say because, as I write, even though so many have believed and shown to accept what God says in His word, they have continued to live along these men-set- standards and classes. Now surely, if we say to have changed the knowledge we use in doing things, but our behaviours continue to be the former ones, isn’t this a clear indication that we haven’t changed; that we are only pretending by our talks? It surely is, for where a change of knowledge occurs, there of necessity must be a change of behaviour. The class we have seen above, which subdivides itself into many subsets has its characteristics ( our message, “of which world?”, will give you details please). As we have seem somewhere above, it forms the system we call, the present world whose behaviours are based on, the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life-1John.2:16. The end-result of these three are, immorality, impurity, lawlessness, idolatry( depending on people and things instead of God), sorcery, enmity, strive, jealousy, anger, selfishness, party spirit( belonging with the multitude regardless of whether right or wrong), envy, drunkardness, and the like-Gal.5:19-21. But if we truly have the secrets of God’s kingdom revealed to us, and so live by the purpose for which God is keeping us alive, we must have discovered that, it is these behaviours which are called our former manner of life-eph.4:22; Rom.1:29-32. This is the first class of men whose source of knowledge, from which their lives originate, is the eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil- Gen.2:17; 3:4-5. It is the one that makes the present world which must collapse because its source is corrupt because of accepting deceit-Eph.4:22, 18-19. Since we know Satan to be a liar, and it is his lifestyle which is symbolized by the tree of knowledge of good and evil, then it follows that this class of men is a lie, which is a very destructive practice in the name of life- yes, which in reality is death-bringing-Rev.12:9;Rom.8:6; Deut.28:20. The other class is, those whose source of knowledge by which they live, is from eating of the tree of life-Gen.2:16; 9 (we have a detailed message on this, namely, “The two trees”, found in, www.endtimecog.org). This second class is the one on which the kingdom of God in heaven, and His true church on earth (which is the Heavenly embassy here) are built. This class is based on forsaking all that which belongs to the first class, which Christ summarises in one word, “ denying self-Mat.16:24. We deny self after our eyes are opened to discover, how destructive it is-a wretched body of sin which hates life-Gal.5:17; 1 Pet.2:11. This makes us a selfless people, whose resultant behaviours are, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control-Gal.5:22-23. This class is unthinkable to the world, and so, almost unknown or lived, except for the very few and, who are not fully in, but in its training, for it is a life of the coming world of which we preach-Heb.2:5. So friends, if we are to go by the reality as revealed and taught by the one who began life, there is only one true class of people, those who eat of every tree, which includes the tree of life, the life which God created all men to live by, and which He sent Christ to come and reveal to us. What do we say then? Classes of men are determined by the knowledge which operates in their minds to make them do the things they do. In this case, it is either Satan’s class, or God’s class, the only two minds (classes) at work in the children’s of men.
A RECONCILIATORY MESSAGE
Godliness which many term as Christianity (a name derived from the messenger- Christ), is to discover this lie of Eden, to reject it and, to fully turn to God in His word so that, one can learn afresh. It is impossible for us to discover this lie unless Christ first opens our minds-Luke.10:22; a good reason why God had to send him, to open our eyes(minds)- Isa.42:7; for before He makes that light(knowledge) to shine in the hearts of men- 2 Cor.4:6, no one can understand and so, come to a level of discovering the Edenic lie-John.6:44. Now, to those whose eyes have been opened, they have changed from the present worldly class to the godly and, the only true one. In it, we are not anything the world says we are, nor can we live by what it calls life; for our creator is instructing us, to no longer walk as the gentiles do( for they do it out of ignorance-blindness)- Eph.4:17. In so many places, God keeps reminding us not to learn the way of the nations- Jerem.10:2; to take heed that you be not ensnared to follow them- Deut.12:30. Brethren, where does this decision leave us to? It leaves us with no example from the world on how to live; on how to do things. We remain with nothing of the worldly knowledge and, God’s word-His law becomes our wisdom and understanding-Deut.4:6,13. Like the first class, this godly true class has stages also. This I say because, each goal has stages of growth towards it. In the same manner the worldly class has the most so-called successful, whom the rest look to and strive to be like, so also is the godly class of men, but as we have just seen, not in the pattern of the world, yes, not like the rulers and successful of this first class(the world) do- Mat.20:25. Seeing that the world was fully separated from Him, God send His messenger, Christ, to teach and reconcile those who would accept His teachings to himself. This means, the only example on how to live this class of life is Christ (not any man), for He says, I have given you an example to follow-John.13:15. After one has fully surrendered to Christ until, he does nothing except what he sees Christ do-John.5:19, then, he/she can be an example for others to imitate, for we can’t all grow in the same level at the same time, based on commitment and drive, for the order is, to the degree that one has grown, walk by this law-Phil.3:14-16. So, based on Christ living His life in somebody, then we can be imitators of that person to the degree he imitates Christ (not himself-2 Cor.5:15)-1 Cor.11:1. The difference between this set-up and the worldly one is that, we don’t associate any deed or achievement, whether good or bad with people. We are always aware of the source of knowledge behind every action, and its results (Our message, “Living above offences”, found in www.endtimecog.org, has the information). For this reason, unlike the worldly class, we don’t have pride, boasting, competition, strives and arguments, differences among people, anger, hatrate, gossips and the like. How do we arrive at that? Being aware of what we are, and how we are still creatures in the making (read our message, “ Man’s creation process”), then we know ourselves as, somebody’s project- 1 Cor.3:9; Eph.2:10; Jerem.18:6. So, whatever we are capable of knowing or doing is not our making, for it is either from the God of lights who works in us-James.1:17; Phill.2:13, or, from Satan, who seals people’s mind- 2 Cor.4:4; Eph.2:2 to imagine that they are gods and so attribute everything to themselves, or to others. Therefore, we don’t deal with, or place knowledge, talks, deeds and, their results on people or things-Eph.6:12, but we deal with the spirit that influences someone to know and do whatever they do. In this true class, whenever we see ourselves or somebody attributing life to him/herself, we wonder: “What have you that you have not received? And if a gift, why boast as though you did not receive- 1 Cor.4:7; Eph.2:9? We therefore place everything to the rightful owner. If praises for a right and good deed, the praises and glory belongs to God who alone is good (acknowledging He is the one doing it in us-Phil.2:13)- 2 Cor.4:7; Mat. 19:17. If blames and disgrace, they go to Satan who captivates the minds of his agents-2 Cor.11:2, 15. Seeing then that we don’t deal with the physical, we are able to make peace with our brothers as well as our enemies, because in our case, there is only one law (knowledge) that works in our minds, which is good, pure, holy, peaceable, and happy-making-Exod.12:49. We therefore live, the total opposite of the first class (the world). Instead of seeking recognition, we know ourselves as, nothing and mere dust-Gal.6:3; Gen.18:27. Instead of fighting back when fought, we reconcile, bless, and bear with others- 1 Cor.4:11-13. Instead of being contented with the physical, assuming we can live forever in it, we seek for immortality, and eternal life-Rom.2:7; Mat.6:33. Instead of bragging for the wealth we own, we remember how, all things come from God, and that of His own we are able to do things- 1 Chron.29:14-15. Since we know all these things to be found in God, who gives instructions on how to achieve them through his word, then, our whole lives are fully in His hands, with our whole minds turned to Him-Deut.6:4-5; Mat. 22:37. This is the position of this second class of men. In it, peer pressure, fright, fear, multitude- cantered decisions, and such like attitudes have no place. In conclusion, this class of men has God and his life as their only goal, and is never bothered by what men or things may do or not do in their lives. Those who lived it have this to say, as a witness to us who wish to pursue it now. Paul, proclaims, do I seek to please God or men? If up to now, I seek to please men, then, I can’t be a servant of Christ- Gal.1:10-11. This he said in imitating Christ who said, I don’t receive glory from men-John.5:41; 2:24. Peter also took the same stand against the Pharisees, saying, we ought to please God rather than men-Acts.5:29(remember, the first man not to be pleased is yourself-Mat.16:24). They refused to take what is God’s, saying, we are only mere men like you; turn to and, worship God- Acts. 14:15; Rev.19:10; 2 Cor.4:7. Daniel and Moses would not exchange wealth and this physical life with the truth, for they said, give your gifts to others-Dan.5:17; 2:27-28; Let it be known that we will not worship you o king Nebcadneesar- Dan.3: 16-18; I would rather suffer with the people of God than stay in pharaoh’s palace-Heb.11L25-27. All these are an example of the difference there is, in the goal and value, between the two classes. All what we have seen in the two classes, is what comes from the mind. The rest is what it results to, in connection with the physical life; yes, it’s their extension outside the mind, with each class affecting differently from the other. Let’s therefore be simple and clear please. There are only two classes of men on earth, and they are known by their minds. One is the deceived lot, which has made the earth, an almost impossible-to-live- place, with wars, sicknesses, and pollutions. The other one is the open-eyed lot, of the world to come whose message you are reading now-Heb.2:5, which is giving the helpless world some hope of salvation from all these evils, and which has given those who adhere to it, true knowledge, right doing, and peace with ceaseless hope, and a clear direction to walk. Remember, one class, that forms the present civilization is a lie and baseless, and so it is not there in the real sense, since all it does to those who adhere to it, is to destroy them. That brings us to only one class that is true and which will remain forever-1 Pet.1:25, which is the one God is preparing as many as would choose it for. Do we have ears, let’s hear what Christ is telling His church.