Message of the Covenants

“I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me… even the messenger of the covenant (Malachi 3:1,KJV).” By grace this is the long anticipated covenant message; a promised message preordained to overturn the practices of religion (Ezekiel 21:27,KJV); and brought forth to to turn the counsel of wise men backward, and to make their knowledge foolishness (Isaiah 44:25,KJV). This message also serves as a warning unto all of God's people: prepare the way for the pending judgment of our God.

God initiated worship. He gave believers a pattern for the sanctuary, and thereby God inspired the creation of gathering places for his people. The sanctuary was purposed to be a place for sanctifying God's elect, and for bringing glory unto God's name. Misunderstood and misrepresented teachings of God's word, instigated “religion.” Religion scripted rules for acquiring salvation, rules which have held in place for generations. These rules were founded upon God’s word, which is why they are nearly impossible to defeat. End times are about God defeating the rules of religion.

God scripted those verses which separated the religions. He allowed for certain verses to be like stumbling stones, and as stones which could be thrown at one another. These defiant verses produced a need to study his word, and to call upon him for answers. Then the fortitude of God granted salvation based upon covenants. He spoke covenants; knitting them together as one, calling them “the everlasting covenant.” God gave Christ’s flesh, his teachings, as a covenant (John 17:4; Isaiah 49:8,KJV), but equally as important, God poured Christ’s blood out upon all covenants (Zechariah 9:11,KJV). The blood of one spotless lamb, is, “the blood of the everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20,KJV).” That means that Jesus' blood is the promised establishment for all of God's covenants: his blood is the believer's assurance that everyone who makes, or has made, an obedient decision to know who God is, and to do his will, will reap eternal rewards. “I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a god unto thee, and to thy seed after thee (Genesis 17:7,KJV).”

Fear of making mistakes strengthened religion; but Christ’s blood triumphs over the power of man's mistakes by establishing salvation that is based upon covenants. The power of God's covenants is evidenced in verses, like, “I will give them one heart, and one way that they may fear me forever (Jeremiah 32:39,KJV),” and, “Cursed be the man that obeys not the words of his covenant (Jeremiah 11:3,KJV).” God allowed the power of his covenants to be misunderstood and to remain elusive until the day that he would release the surprise ending which would not only correct his flock, but it will most assuredly punish the hypocrites (Isaiah 33:14; Jeremiah 23:20,KJV).

Christ’s covenant is elusive. “He will show them his covenant (Psalms 25:14,KJV).” Believers are to accept Christ's yoke, and become his bride. “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me (Matthew 11:29).” Christ's yoke has to do with his burden, which is to do the work of the Father and to demonstrate godliness to the world, and help others know and believe that God exists. Believers are to take Jesus' yoke upon themselves. This is initiated by vowing to learn of Jesus. Union happens when two of you agree together as one, wherefore believers must keep their vow, and continue to walk together and learn of Jesus, until the two of you become one flesh. Ultimately the words "one flesh" allow that the two of you will be in perfect agreement with the Lord God, and with his word.

Covenants began with Noah. God used an awe-inspiring rainbow to demonstrate that his covenants are forever (Genesis 9:13,KJV)! God gave his people covenants through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and ultimately Jesus Christ. He partitioned a separate covenant for the priesthood (Deuteronomy 17:19-20; Joshua 1:8; Malachi 2:8,KJV), and gave believers the promise of a new covenant (Hosea 2:18,KJV). Incidentally, an aloof covenant is revealed in the words “my covenant with them.” Are we privy to an Islamic covenant? (Isaiah 59:21,KJV).

A “perpetual covenant” was written in the ten commandments; Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy (Exodus 31:16,KJV). Could the Sabbath day covenant be God's way of preserving a remnant in every religion? “I will make all my mountains a way (Isaiah 49:11,KJV).”

Let’s consider the massive Jewish crowds and priests which eye witnessed the power, doctrine, and miraculous healings of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ exemplified change, and rattled the Jews of his day by audaciously braking their covenant (John 5:16,KJV). Fear of making mistakes against God, held the Jews captive. Despite the miracles before them, many Jews hoped in the laws of their temple, and Christ was crucified.

Ironically, Jesus' death spared Judaism. The Jewish priests feared, “If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him (John 11:48,KJV).” Scripture says that the high priest prophesied: that means, God gave him a message for their nation: “One man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not (John 11:50,KJV).” God intentionally preserved Judaism to admonish His children: Religion contains powerful misunderstandings, but God foreordained its mission.

God designated four carpenters to build His house (Zechariah 1:20, KJV). Their assignment was to increase the knowledge of Him. An image in the book of Daniel is purposed to identify these four carpenters (Chapter two). The head of gold announces the first of Abraham’s nations, descendants of Ishmael and Esau that eventually culminated into Islam (Numbers 24:20; Genesis 36:12,KJV). Silver marks Judaism, and brass depicts Christianity (Christ’s feet; Revelation 1:15,KJV). The iron symbolizes God’s rod which was given to the priesthood, categorized separately, because they had no inheritance in the land (Ezekiel 44:28,KJV). God expressly inhabits all four aspects of the image, but is not bound by their practices (Psalms 82:1,KJV). Christ is poised to cast the stone preordained to thresh them all. This will leave one mountain, Mount Zion, wherein God’s house will be established; and all nations shall flow unto it (Isaiah 2:2,KJV).

“When you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (Matthew 24:15,KJV).” There it stands, one statue, prepared expressly for you. The religious rules which are presently standing in our pulpits, are not God. God prepared covenants to safely lead his children home. Will you see the abomination of desolation, or choose to follow the dictates? Choosing incorrectly, is abomination. “Behold, ye are nothing, and your work is as nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you (Isaiah 41:24,KJV).”

“Time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God (1Peter 4:17,KJV).” Christians, God is preparing to pour pestilence upon those within the church that have forgotten him (Lamentations 2:6, Daniel 9:27, Ezekiel 7:15, James 5:3,KJV). This is the consequence for not listening to his word, and for not hearing his messengers (Job 31:3, Isaiah 28:21, Jeremiah 29:32,KJV). “Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps (Psalms 85:13,KJV).”

The strange act of pouring pestilence upon his people will verify God’s covenant message. Like the pestilence which was poured upon Job, pestilence will be poured upon men who deem themselves innocent. Like the trials of Job, on-lookers will cast cynical accusations upon the afflicted (Psalms 38,KJV). These accusations are a judgment of the Lord God. The accusations are referred to in scripture as the pestilence of the noisome beasts (Ezekiel 14:21,KJV). This pestilence is meant to open the ears of all believers (Job 36:15,KJV). The Lord does not afflict willingly, nor will he cast off forever. He will take the cup of trembling, and put it into the hand of the oppressors (Lamentations 1:21,KJV).

The pestilences will cause news of the covenant message to spread quickly throughout the nations (Revelation 18:10,KJV). They shall look upon the righteous son of God, and mourn for him (Zechariah 12:10,KJV). “He will gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad (John 11:52,KJV).”

“Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations (Psalms 82:8,KJV).” “Lift up thyself, thou judge of earth: render a reward to the proud (Psalms 94:2,KJV).”

God's word says that when God frames evil against a nation, “If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them (Jeremiah 18:8,KJV).” Our mission is to pray, and help believers turn from the mistakes of their religion and from their religious iniquities, unto the truth of God's word (Jeremiah 26:3,KJV). “Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord (Joel 1:14,KJV).”

“Fear not the reproach of men… for the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be forever (Isaiah 51:7-8,KJV).”

The mystery of Babylon pertains to Christian rebellion; it is about the leaders of God's house who have lost their focus. They have forgotten that God's people belong unto Lord God. They say, as Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon did, “I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty (Daniel 4:30,KJV).” Pestilence will overturn all the mistaken, iniquitous practices of Babylon.

“Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for it is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; He will render unto her a recompense… Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her… Her judgment reaches unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of our God (Jeremiah 51:6-10, KJV).”

This understanding was maintained in the King James Version of the bible. Call on the Father who will help to show you the way. To God be the glory, and the victory, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

“God made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies (Psalms 78:52-53,KJV).”