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For Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness: From The Voice of The Lord

This site is dedicated to those seeking righteousness and a closer relationship with God. It offers the way to find spiritual fulfillment through overcoming sin and becoming one with Christ. The early Quaker writings testify how many attained purity, paradise, and union with God and Christ by believing in the power of his name and undergoing the inward cross of self-denial. God favors those who are pure and attain the fullness available through knowing and believing what is possible through Christ.

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For Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness: From The Voice of The Lord

This site is dedicated to those seeking righteousness and a closer relationship with God. It offers the way to find spiritual fulfillment through overcoming sin and becoming one with Christ. The early Quaker writings testify how many attained purity, paradise, and union with God and Christ by believing in the power of his name and undergoing the inward cross of self-denial. God favors those who are pure and attain the fullness available through knowing and believing what is possible through Christ.

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The Way to Righteousness

Go For Those Who Hunger and Thirst


for Righteousness

This site is dedicated to those who hunger and thirst


for righteousness, the fruit of which is peace - quietness
and confidence forever. To those poor in spirit, who seek a
much closer relationship with God and Christ. To those pilgrims in
a strange land, who know there has to be something more. To
those who mourn under the burden of sin; to be truly clean in
thought, word, and deed. To those who long to serve the
Lord, according to his direction and will. To those wayfaring men
and women who have been searching for their Beloved, turn in
here. We proclaim the Holy Way to find the water so you
never thirst again - to find Bread from heaven- to find
fullness and completeness in Christ - to hear and see and
know your Beloved - Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Text in Light Blue or bold Light Blue can be "clicked" for backup in scripture or detail in writings.
When clicked to the on-line Bible, you can change and update to see any Bible version or language that you prefer.

To attain the available


From the Voice of the Lord fullness, one needs to
(All the below words in this box are direct messages to the readers of know, and then believe what
this site from the mouth of the Lord.) is possible. The writings
of George Fox testify
"Welcome to my site. to thousands of men
and women who became
Are you ready to see your sins?
one with Christ and
God and exhibited their
The cross is offered to all. Are you ready to suffer the shame, moral ethnicity, and how
the pain, and the blood of the cross - or do you cry out with this joy is available to all
indifference? who hope and believe in
the power of his name, and
Yes, it is your birthday - as many as are at their savior's feet.
the true hope: purity
There are six things I will put in order in front of your eyes: through the inward cross
1-how evil proceeds out of the heart, of self-denial, the power
2-and goes forth out of the mouth. of God. And after purity,
3-how your heart longs for evil. to enter paradise, the
4-how your feet are swift to run to evil. Kingdom of God within
5-how your heart builds a strong tower as a bulwark of defense. and among us;
6-how your heart is a mirror of the world. our consciousness and
sight being translated to
the spiritual dimension, to
As many as I love, I chastise. live in union with
Christ and God in
This is the Word of the Lord to you all: their presence,
while walking on earth
by the light of God,
You, who hunger and thirst, are God's chosen people.
as children of the light.
The early Quaker writings are a rich heritage, which all must strive to For God is light and
fully understand. Who have become Quakers are an anathema. They nearby; in him we live
blot my efforts. They cumber the ground. and move and have our being.

Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Make no provision for From the Voice of
the flesh. A man without sin has the power and life given to him. I the Lord: "These
give favors to he who is pure. See myself - thus no sin has a place in writings show the
me. The perfection of man frees from death. Sin is until salvation, true character of the church
leaving holiness and purity. The end is sympathetic judgment and of Christ as well as the
release from sin. way out of darkness
to light. Within these
Draw your arms around Him - take heed you incarnate. Every man writings, you may attain
should retire to his own house until the foundations of the world are the way to salvation
destroyed. and disprove others,
while discovering the
The sons of the fathers went to sleep. I am against your fathers, being
hidden depths of the
in the presumption.
gospel that Jesus came
Beware of false prophets. How can the ministers claim to be mine, to deliver."
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when inside they are full of deceit and hypocrisy? They do everything
for show. Those who preach against perfection have a lack of earnest Note: These writings only refer to
faith. I am against the shepherds, who have prophesied a false the early Quakers.

salvation. They gutted what Jesus had to say. Many of today's Quaker sects don't
require a belief in Christ or even God.
Your thoughts are not my thoughts. Think on His name. Those who
follow their own brain will weep and mourn; there will be great pain. For those of you
unfamiliar with
What is necessary for salvation? -- obedience to commands heard. Bible terminology,
Hear the word of the Lord from within. Ears must hear -- Faith click here for a plain
within purifies. What's going to happen, you might hear. Believe you speaking summary of this page.
are hearing the Son of God. When you sit and wait, hope for purity,
hope for change. I will show you the secret sins of your heart. The
This is repent to
words I speak to you impart life. Hear you incarnate.
enter paradise on earth
- good news, not bad
My word is in your heart and mouth. When you have heard the dead
news. For God is good
words in the Bible, and recall them, heed what is said. If those who
and wishes us to be with
hear will obey, their progress will be swift. You are my disciple, if you
Him as a partaker of the
do what I say. Listen to and obey my voice, and I will be your God. If
divine nature. But to be in
you love me, you will obey me. And to those who obey, he will appear
his presence, we must
like a magnificent star in your heart. Power comes to those who
become pure through death
waited, heard, and obeyed.
of our sinful nature on
The gift of God is himself - a measure of his Spirit; to each man a the Missing Cross to Purity
measure. If you pay attention and obey, it results in union with God. - the inward cross of
He joins with our cleansed nature. He wishes to make you like Him. self-denial that leads
There are very few people who, when they see what God is, would to purity - missing from,
turn down union with him. The family of God dwells in their temples. and forgotten by
Christianity today.
When you cast my warnings behind you, this erases the fear we must These writings show the way
have. Pay not attention, heed not, and I will come upon you as a thief to purity and union through
in the night. He was in them, but they obeyed not his voice. He shall the inward cross of
shut the door on those not holy. There will be no solace. self-denial.

Strive to enter through the narrow gate. Few will find it. Men have
stopped trying. They have plunged themselves into iniquity. Fat men If anyone would
of increase would have a god fat of increase, so they can use God to come after me,
become holy or to become fat. Seek his face. Seek his face in ever he must deny
increasing glory. Heed and obey. himself and take up
Prepare for the flight. You shall suffer persecution, when you lead a his cross daily
godly life. Stand your ground. When you see the abomination of and follow me.
desolation, do not be afraid. Six attestations prove the reign's Luke 9:23

existence. The King is where he is king. If all that profess me, would
possess me. You must produce fruit, much fruit. True followers bring Anyone who does
forth fruit. not take his cross
and follow me is
Just like Judaism was taken over by the enemy, so has Christianity, not worthy of me.
which is corrupt, through and through. Like Daniel, you are captive of Mat 10:38
the Chaldeans. Your place of worship is filled with unclean birds.
Babylon is great and mighty. Your heart cannot reach those who You follow Jesus
wonder after the beast. Woe to those who try to bring good from evil. by listening to
Little children, this is the seventh day of the kingdom. Nobody else His word in your
has the answers, nobody but He. The holy people of God should avoid heart, hearing
contentions and protracted wrangling over the bitter truth. Him, and obeying Him.
Luke 6:46-48
Jesus is a mighty name to be declared in all the worlds to come.
Guard and protect his name. You will hear the truth at final
judgment. Truly, I say to you, all the truth is magnificent; you will How else are you going
marvel when you see it. to follow Jesus? You
can't follow him reading
Gather the prophets: Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and all. You can find the Bible. He can only lead
out what is pleasing to God. Proverbs: we must all believe the hidden you with instructions
comforts in those proven words. The Bible has been made hollow tailored to your
through the years and therefore blamed. Ratify James. And then they individual circumstances.
read again, and saw the law applied to them too. Ephesians 5:5-6: To be led you must
This the void of the earth, made perfectly clear. Little children, thy humbly get quiet to
garments are spotted. Little children, take heed unto me. Unless you listen, then you must
hear and see, there will be no progress. God helps not the proud. He wait to hear Him, then
assists the humble. He who has my words and keeps them, serves the you must obey Him.
Son. Feel Christ, the Way. Jesus tells us six times that
we must pick up our cross
The sacrifice of life has been given to the few who would lose their life
and follow him. Self-denial
to save it. The Spirit of Grace both charges and removes, just like
with obedience to the
Jesus said 'repent,' and also healed. I stand with those freed from sin.
Lord's voice is the cross.
We go to him, and he rains help on us; well does this exercise of God
Until you can hear and
purify those who do. Blessed are those who are set free from the
obey him, you must do
bonds of imprisonment.
your best to obey the
Salvation is not expectation. Salvation is to be delivered from sin. moral core of the law:

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Your past evidences are a failure. Witness salvation. Make every don't steal, don't lie,
effort, for the days are few. Saved by grace? But what about the rest don't covet, don't
of that chapter? You have not experienced grace until you have been commit adultery, forgive, do
raised with Him. However well meaning you are, you must read and for others as you would
see if your life measures up. I must warn you — you must make every have them do for you,
effort to add to your faith and enter the rest. etc. Incline your ear,
and come unto me:
There has never been a time like now; all men will twist in the earth. hear, [and obey] and
Listen everyone! There is a time coming when everyone will hear the your soul shall live; and
voice of the Lord; heed and obey. The Lord will give recompense to I will make an
his enemies. everlasting covenant with
you, even the sure
Revelation foretells the future. Those who have no light, I will
mercies promised to David.
destroy. I will put my law into every man's heart. I will betray those
Isa 55:3, Luke 6:46-49. Blessed
who are happy in their sins. I will fill the whole earth with the dead.
is the man who hears
All those who destroy will be imagined to be my authorities. Whoever
me, watching daily at
does wickedly and unjustly will be punished. Clearly there are some
my gates, waiting at the posts
who will be greatly preferred. I will make men more precious than
of my doors. Proverbs 8:34,
rubies. Your wickedness lies in shame. Every man was his own king.
Luke 11:28.
Then there were those who lived openly in sin with no shame.

I will make obedience the fruit of righteousness. The Lord shall A great darkness has
establish righteousness throughout the earth. It will be done. perverted salvation to
be instant, supposedly
The children have lost the inheritance of God. I will devour those who actuated by various forms
do not follow, and snatch the righteous from the fire. O seek the Lord of heathenish ritual, leaving
you mighty, while you still have strength. us captive to our sinful
natures; confusing
Come to me, and I will guide the meek and lowly. Turn and be
the Kingdom of God,
strengthened. "
within you and among
Thus said the Lord God. you, which does not come
with signs to be observed
or visible display, to be an
after-death-only heaven;
and then again confusing the return of Christ with his Kingdom to individuals purified from their
sinful natures, to be a future one-time return of Christ to the whole world. This site's purpose is to
unravel the knot of lies blanketing Christianity and scripturally correct the confusion, in hope of
inspiring you to seek the available union with Christ and God in the Kingdom while on earth, which
comes to individual persons by repentance to purity.

There are those in Christendom who are content to find the minimum requirements to escape Hell; for
them there is the broad, easy way that seems right to a man, but ends in destruction. Then there are those
in Christendom, seeking the narrow way that few will find, who are ready to give their entire life's
energy and direction to please God to the maximum possible; to those this site is directed.

From the Voice of the Lord: "This is the day of your visitation, regarding the business
of obedience feared and repentance required."

On-Line Bible with Commentary


to Show the True Hope, the True Faith, and
True Salvation.
Start with John 14 and John 17.
Review the Scriptures Showing Consequences
of Not Obeying
the Voice of the Lord
Read the hidden meanings of:
The Lords Prayer
The Sermon on the Mount
The 23rd Psalm

When he appears, we shall be like him,


for we shall see him as he is.
Everyone who has this hope in him
purifies himself, just as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3

For we are saved by hope.


Rom 8:24

Blessed are the pure in heart,


for they shall see God. Mat 5:8
If you die without a pure heart,
you will be banned from heaven.

For of this you can be sure,


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that no sexually immoral, or impure,


or covetous person, who is an idolater,
has any inheritance
in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words.
For because of such things
God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Ephesians 5:5-6

Woe to the inhabitants of the earth,


who stand forth without repentance!
Voice of the Lord 10/25/06

Your covenant with death will be annulled,


and your agreement with hell will not stand.
Isa 28:18

For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.


1 Thes 4:7

Without holiness, no one will see the Lord.


Heb 12:14

As he who has called you is holy,


so you be holy in all manner of conduct. 1 Pet 1:15
( holy, like Jesus is holy, in all your conduct)

Those who are living the life of the flesh


cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him.
Rom 8:8

Those who belong to Christ Jesus


have crucified the flesh
(the godless human nature)
with its passions and appetites and desires.
Gal 5:24

Most who claim to be Christians would have


a Christ who excuses them to do nothing;
a fake pearl of zero price.

The few Christians committed to truth


would have the Christ to change them
to live pleasing to God, whatever the price.

(Anything good within this site is not to our credit; but rather is to the glory of Jesus Christ and the Father. We are not affiliated with any of
the deficit sects or religions, including the Quakers. We do not seek followers. We want you to be taught by Jesus himself. We seek
no contributions. There is nothing for sale on this site, nor any ads. For freely we have received, and freely we give.)

The false gospel of grace says Jesus came to set you free from the guilt of sin, lulling you to have
no fear of God's disapproval and to remain in your sinful nature until death, thereby missing
any chance to inherit the Kingdom of God. To suppose that Jesus erases guilt for continuing to sin,
changes grace (God's love) into a license for immorality and makes Jesus a promoter of sin. The true
gospel says Jesus came to set you free from sin, by destroying the sinful nature within
you, through obedient repentance and change by grace, the missing cross, the power of God,
which produces purity and union with Christ and God, in the Kingdom of Heaven; walking by his
light in his perfect will, while on earth, and then forever. Read John 14 and John 17 to
understand the true promises of Jesus, the real hope that can release the power of God
to purify your heart and soul.

Repentance and Remission of Sins


should be preached in His name to all nations.
Luke 24:47

God, having raised up his servant and Son Jesus,


first sent him to you to bless you,
in turning away every one of you from his iniquities [sins].
Acts 3:26

Jesus does not just forgive your past sins, he promises to bring you out of darkness to
a sinless state, through repentance. Most deficit sects preach instant salvation by grace,
never mentioning repentance; some deficit sects speak of repentance, but without a clue as to how
to achieve it. Whatever their various heathenish rituals employed, all of the deficit sects'
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instant salvations are without repentance to life, leaving you still captive to sin
and without salvation. Jesus tells us that few will find the narrow gate to heaven, because of
false prophets [with a false salvation], so that many who claim to be Christians, even having done
miracles in His name, will be rejected, because they still sinned; and then he tells us the formula for
success: hear his sayings, and practice them - [come, listen, hear, and obey].

Jesus said he will deny all who continue to disobey him (sin),
even those who claim to be saved Christians.

But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’


and not do [practice] the things that I say?
Luke 6:46

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but [only] he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name,
cast out demons in Your name,
and done many wonders in Your name?
And then I will declare to them,
‘I never knew you; depart from Me,
you who practice lawlessness!’ Mat 7:21-23

From the Voice of the Lord:


"They have ignored my commands
to turn from sin.

They would have no laws.

God has not called us to


uncleanness, but to holiness."

Whoever commits sin


also commits lawlessness,
for sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4

The Son of Man will send out His angels,


and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend,
and those who practice lawlessness,
and will cast them into the furnace of fire.
Where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
..Let him who has ears be listening,
and let him contemplate, discern,
and understand by hearing. Mat 13:41-43

Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth,


everyone who sins is a slave to sin.' John 8:34

If you still sin, you are slave to sin,


and Jesus cannot be your Lord.
Jesus said himself, you cannot serve two masters! Luke 16:13

As Paul said, "cursed is anyone who brings you a different gospel," a different gospel and different
Jesus from what Paul preached. Per Acts, Paul was sent to open their eyes, and turn them from darkness
to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness and release from
sin's slavery, and an inheritance and portion among those who are sanctified and purified by faith
in Me. Acts 26: 17-18.

Different Jesus, different gospel? How?

● One Jesus excuses a life of sin in a believer; the other Jesus says to believers:
Why do you call me Lord, and not do what I command you. Depart from me you workers of iniquity [sin].
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven.
● One Jesus offers a free ticket to heaven after you die in your sins; the other Jesus says the Kingdom
of heaven is within you, and which must be entered while still on earth so you can avoid being banished
in the next life.
● One Jesus leaves you miserable in your sins the rest of your life; the other Jesus destroys the sin that is
in you, freeing you totally.
● One Jesus excuses all past, present, and future sins; the other Jesus forgives but then says: Sin no more!
and Repent or perish!
● One Jesus requires no works; the other Jesus requires perfect works.
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● One Jesus judges people on whether they believe or not; the other Jesus judges people on their works
and words.
● One Jesus is remote in heaven who doesn't speak to you or teach you; the other Jesus dwells in your heart
to teach you, command you, cleanse you, purify you, make you holy, love you, unite with you, glorify you.
● One Jesus saves anyone who says the sinner's prayer, gets wet, and eats bread/grape juice; the other Jesus
is the author and perfecter of salvation to all those who listen to him and obey him.
● One Jesus saves instantly with little or no effort on your part; the other Jesus says strive to enter the
narrow gate that leads to life (salvation) that few will find and many will try to enter but be unable.
● One Jesus requires no cross to be carried by his followers; the other Jesus says you must deny yourself
and pick your cross daily to follow him.
● One Jesus accepts you just the way you are; the other Jesus says you must lose your life, to save your life.
● One Jesus requires you to give up nothing; the other Jesus requires you to forsake everything.
● One Jesus encourages sin by freeing you from guilt; the other Jesus delivers and frees you from sin,
making you fit for union and fellowship with Him and the Father in heaven.
● One gospel forces you to die before you discover if your salvation was true or if you were lied to, (when
it's too late to remedy);
the other gospel lets you hear God speak to you, frees you from sin, (ample proof along the way),
and then lets you see Jesus, bringing your salvation as he is resurrected in you, and as you
are translated into the Kingdom while alive on earth.
● One gospel presumes you are favored by God; the other gospel results in God demonstrating his
favor regularly.
● One gospel asks for your money; the other gospel forbids preachers to solicit money, and sudden
disaster overcomes any who do.

Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, and he who has no money, come, buy and eat;
yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? And your hard-earned money for that
which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear [and obey], and your soul shall live;
and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies promised to David. Isaiah 55:1-3

So which of the two Jesus are you depending on? Not that there are only two Jesus; there is a different
Jesus for each sect, estimated at 30,000 and increasing. Each sect takes a subset of the scriptures
and creates their own opinion as to what Jesus demands, what he will accept, and what he will not
tolerate. Even former choir boy, Adolph Hitler claimed to be saved because he believed. Answer
this question: which Jesus is likely to be Satan imitating Jesus; he who excuses guilt-free sin and
promises heaven to those still sinning, or he who insists everyone sin nor more, repent or perish,--
deny yourself, carry your cross daily, forsake everything, and lose your life to save it?

Christians today are like the Jews, who had the scriptures and believed Moses, but failed to hear, see,
and obey what he commanded. Do you believe Jesus enough to be obedient to his commands and
advice. Faith comes by hearing the word, which is in your heart; faith is hearing Jesus, who is the Word
of God, speak from within, and to believe it is the Lord speaking to you; this is to believe in Jesus.
By hearing and obeying Him, Jesus will destroy even your desire to sin. John tells us who really believes
that Jesus is the Son of God: he who has overcome the world, by fighting the good fight of faith, to
victory over sin.

The Sabbath is a mere shadow of the Christian's rest, but Christendom doesn't have a clue as to what is
the rest. Yet the rest is a major part of what Jesus promised: Come to me, all you who labor and are
heavy burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek
and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Mat 11:28-29. This is the rest with which
you cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. Isa 28:12. The book
of Hebrews severely warns us against failing to enter the rest: Since a promise is left us of entering into
his rest, let us fear, lest any of you should seem to come short of it. Heb 4:1. This is a
serious warning to all who name themselves Christians: to avoid losing your soul and being banned
from heaven, as the Jews were killed in the desert and banned from entering the promise land because
of unbelief in God's promises, you must zealously labor in faith to attain the promised rest of the
spiritual Sabbath, which is union with God and entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven, within you
and around you. We are raised together with Christ to sit in the heavens in Christ, as a
new creature, to sit down at rest, to enter the rest from fighting our enemies, like Israel entered the
rest from fighting and purging their land of the surrounding heathen peoples; only the Christian rest is
to rest from fighting spiritual enemies within themselves: lust, rage, pride, selfishness, envy,
greed, covetousness, jealousy, lying, cheating, stealing, sexual immorality, profane language, and
evil thoughts, etc. We rest from our own thoughts and works, to live according to God's supplied
thoughts, words, and prompted works. Salvation is to be delivered from sin and be protected from
evil, sanctified from our enemies of sin. To be freed from sin, you must believe and hope in God's promise
to set the captives free, to become free of sin; otherwise, you too will perish in the spiritual
wilderness without ever entering the promise land - heaven. Don't be like the Jews who said they could
not conquer the giants and refused to cross the Jordan to do battle, even with God fighting for them;
don't say sin can't be conquered, even with God's promised mighty help; don't say who can war with
the beast? Because victory over sin, our enemies within our heart, is the promised salvation. Sin, the
world, and the devil must and can be overcome. Therefore let us diligently labor with every effort
to enter into that rest, lest any man fall from the same kind of unbelief [and resulting disobedience]
Heb 4:11. You enter the rest simultaneously when you are delivered from your enemies, when you are

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freed from sin, when your salvation is brought to you by Jesus, when you see and witness salvation, the
end of grace.

Zacharias prophesied about Jesus, the Savior, saying: That he would grant to us,
that being delivered out of the hand of our enemies we might serve him without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:74-5

By which exceedingly great and precious promises are given to us,


that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Corruption does not inherit incorruption.
2 Peter 1:4, 1 Cor 15:50

He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself .... He who has the Son has life; he
who does not have the Son of God does not have life, 1 John 5:10,12. To have the Son, is to possess the
Son and Father in your heart, in sufficient measure to be eventually to be free from all sin. Believing
is not salvation, as Paul nine times emphasizes addressing believers in the churches:

1. now is our salvation nearer than when we believed, Rom 13:11,


2. continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, Phil 2:12,
3. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet,
the hope of salvation. 1 Thes 5:8,
4. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it
is the power of God. 1 Cor 1:18. (While in the inward cross of self-denial, you will see the sin slowly
disappear from your life until you are free of sin.)
5. godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation, 2 Cor 7:10.
6. do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed to the day of redemption
[future happening]. Eph 4:30.
(Paul is speaking to believers in the church who have not yet been redeemed.)
7. For we are the sweet aroma of Christ unto God, to those who are being saved. 2 Cor 2:15
8. we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold firm the beginning of our confidence to the end. Heb 3:14
9. we desire that every one of you show the same diligence in realizing the full assurance of hope
to the end.
So that you are not slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Heb 6:11-12.

And Peter echoes the same message that salvation is not just believing or faith, rather salvation
is the end of faith's obedient journey:

Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a time, if necessary, you may have to suffer
griefs through many trials,
So that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tried with
fire, might result in praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; though you do not see him now, but believe in him, you
rejoice with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 1 Pet 1:5-9.

Simon the magician believed and was baptized. He tried to buy the power of laying on of hands.
Acts 8:13-23.
Peter said to him, "Repent therefore of your wickedness, and pray to God that perhaps you may be
forgiven the thought of your heart.
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity."Acts 8:22-23.
Is it not obvious that Simon had not been "saved" by believing and baptism?

Ananias and his wife Sapphira were members of the Church in Jerusalem. Great grace was upon
them all. Neither was there any among them who needed anything for many who possessed lands
or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, to lay them down at the
apostles' feet; and then distribution was made to every man according to his need. Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price; pretending they were donating
the entire amount. Both Anianias and Sapphira were immediately slain by the Holy Spirit; in effect
they were lying to God. Their death was an example that brought great fear on all the church. Acts 4:33-35, 5:1-11.
Now few would argue that these believers with great grace on them had been "saved" if they were
slain by the Holy Spirit for lying.

Jesus told five out of seven churches of believers in Revelation that they were lost, on the way to
destruction. The Smyrna believers were about to enter tribulation, whom he encouraged. Only the church
of Philadelphia was doing well because they had kept [obeyed] his word [from within
their hearts] with patient endurance. Notice again! Jesus said that five out seven
Christian churches of believers were on their way to Hell. Massive error had already taken
hold 2000 years ago, until today the false church is pervasive with grace supposedly being a license
to continue to sin.

Salvation is to be delivered from sin, and it occurs when you experience the grace of God (Christ) bring it
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his coming, when he crushes the head of Satan under your feet, Rom 16:20. To believe is to obey;
if you are not obedient, your belief is only the hypocrites' lip service.
Obedience leads to receiving the Holy Spirit. Obedience leads to righteousness. Obedience leads to salvation.

Christendom's false instant salvation from an altar call and/or water baptism is a colossal lie to fool you.
Read the fine print of God's contract: the warnings of exclusion, the requirements, and qualifying conditions.

I have waited for your salvation, O LORD. Gen 49:18.


Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Mic 7:7.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lam 3:26.
Truly my soul silently waits upon God; from him comes my salvation. Psa 62:1.
And it will be said in that day, "Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us. This is
the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation." Isa 25:9.
To wait, is to sit silently and listen: Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my
gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. Pro 8:34, Luke 11:28.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly.
And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. Dan 12:10.
Christendom does not even believe purity is possible; they do not understand and therefore continue to
sin [do wickedly].
Christendom denies the cross is necessary, and so Christendom is perishing for the message of the
cross is foolishness to those who are perishing; their end is destruction, their God is the belly
and whose glory is their shame, and they think on earthly things. 1 Cor 1:18, Phil 3:18-19.

Jesus expelled Satan from heaven because of his sin. Jesus expelled Adam and Eve from paradise because
of their sin. Jesus has not changed and does not change; he did not allow sin or sinners in heaven then,
and he will not allow sin or sinners in heaven now, or in the future. Sin has to go before you can
enter heaven.

The acts of the sinful nature include adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery,
hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy,
murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like, etc.
...those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal 5:19-21
All with sexual immorality, pride, hatred, lying, envy, wanting more, partying,
foolishness..etc., will be banned from heaven.

Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers
of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor oppressive
cheaters; these will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor 6:9-10. They will be banned from heaven.

You can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person..has any inheritance in the kingdom
of Christ and of God.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those
who are disobedient. Eph 5:5-6
Anyone who is impure, immoral, or greedy will be banned from heaven.
Regarding the above warning (Eph 5:5-6), the Word of the Lord within said: "This is the void of
the earth, made absolutely clear."

Jesus said, .. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
All these evil things come from within and defile a man. Mark 7:21-23
Notice, until your heart has been cleansed, you are defiled - a ravenous beast who serves yourself,
rather than others.
The Lord's prayer of: deliver us from evil, means to be delivered or freed from the evil in your
heart, which is salvation.

John said, Anyone who hates his brother has committed murder in his heart. 1 John 3:15

Jesus said, But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed
adultery with her in his heart, Mat 5:28; and in the very next verse Jesus tells us how consequential
such lustful looks are: If your right eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more
profitable for you that one of your body parts should perish, rather than your whole body should be cast
into hell. Mat 5:29.

So, just restraining your desires is not enough - the desires have to be crucified - destroyed - removed
- purged.
But, these sins do not make you unfit for God's help to eliminate them from your heart.
So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members:
sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is
idolatry...put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy communication out of your
mouth. Do not lie to one another. Col 3:5,8-9

Strip yourselves of your former nature that controlled your conduct, which corrupts itself through lusts
and desires that spring from delusion; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and put on the
newly created nature [of Christ], which is created in God's image of true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:22-24

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged [from the heart], and by the fear of the LORD men depart from
evil. Pro 16:6
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Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump. 1 Cor 5:7

Jesus is eager to destroy sin and the works of evil in us - if we go to him.


For this purpose the Son of God was revealed [in us], that he might destroy [in us] the works [sin] of
the devil. 1 John 3:8

As Jesus told Paul: I am sending you to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to
light, and
from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins, release from
sin's slavery,
and inheritance among those who are sanctified and purified by faith in Me. Acts 26:17-18

Do you not know.. you are that one's slaves whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death,
Do you really know Jesus?
or of obedience leading to righteousness? Rom 6:16,19
John says: We know that we
If you are still sinning, you are still under the power
have come to know him if we
of Satan.
obey his commands.
1 John 2:3
Salvation is not to remain enslaved to passions
and pleasures.
[click to see Obedience ]
Salvation is to live free from lusts and rage.

He promises control of our emotions -


and everlasting peace. Voice of the Lord 12/14/06

Jesus never said you could be saved if you say the sinners' prayer, or are baptized with water, or eat
bread and drink grape juice; this is just heathenish ritual, the wide and broad way that leads to
destruction. Today's deficit sects, still captive to sin and the power of Satan, believe in a God whose favor
is presumed to be granted due to their heathenish ritual and form of godliness. They deny a God of
power, who can and is eager to free us from the oppression and captivity of sin, so that we can secure
his promises, which require our holiness and purity. These deficit sects have defined a false gospel
that promises heaven to those still sinning, and a false Jesus, who supposedly accepts sin, disobedience,
and disregard of his own commands. Jesus said, he who doesn't love me will not obey my teaching.
The deficit sects falsely preach a different hope, totally ignoring, totally dismissing,
and failing to believe the Good News that Jesus announced he had been sent by God
to proclaim:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,


Are You Really a Disciple of Christ? because he has anointed me
to preach the gospel to the poor;
So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
that he has cannot be My disciple. to preach release to the captives [of sin],
Luke 14:33 and recovery of sight to the blind,
to deliver [free] those who are oppressed
And whosoever does not bear his cross, [by sin],
and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 4:18-19
Luke 14:27
To open the blind eyes,
He who finds his life shall lose it, to bring out the prisoners from the prison,
and he who loses his life and them that sit in darkness out of
for my sake shall find it. Mat 10:39 the prison house.
Isa 42:7
Just as I have loved you,
so you too should love one another. The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon
By this shall all know that you are My disciples, if me because the LORD has anointed me
you love one another. John 13:35 to preach good tidings to the poor;
he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father
to proclaim deliverance to the captives,
is honored and glorified, and you show and
and the opening of the prison to those
prove yourselves to be true disciples [followers]
who are bound;
of Mine. John 15:8
Isa 61:1-2

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his


father and mother, wife and children, brothers And you shall know the truth,
and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot and the truth shall make you free.
be My disciple. Luke 14:26 Therefore if the Son makes
you free, you are truly free.
And he who does not take his cross and follow
John 8:32,36
after Me is not worthy of Me. Mat 10:38

He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood


Repent for the Kingdom
dwells [abides] continually in Me, of Heaven is near.
Matthew 4:17
and I in him. John 6:56

All who are determined to live godly in Christ These deficit sects don't understand the Kingdom or how to
Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Tim 3:12
crucify the sinful nature by repentance, necessary to be set free
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified from sin and to enter the Kingdom. Yet that was his message,
the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Gal and the reason why Jesus said he was sent to the world!
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5:24

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Rom I must preach the good news
8:8 of the kingdom of God,
..because that is why I was sent.
He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,
Luke 4:43
but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12
The kingdom of God does
If anyone desires to come after Me, not come with signs
let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, to be observed or with
and follow Me. Luke 9:23 visible display,
Nor will people say, Look!
Here ! or, See, there!
For behold,the kingdom of God
is within you and among you.
Luke 17:20-21

The time has come,


the kingdom of God is near.
Repent, and believe the good news.
Mark 1:15

Notice, he said, the time has come, the Kingdom is near. He is not talking
about a Kingdom thousands of years later. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke,
Jesus is recorded saying that some then standing with him, 2000 years
ago, would see his glorious coming with the Kingdom before they died.
In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus is recorded saying all the end
times prophesies would be fulfilled before the generation of 2000 years
ago died, (click here to see all).

2000 years ago, he told us to Seek first the Kingdom of God and
His righteousness. Mat 6:33
We are supposed to ignore the pursuit of food and clothing so that we
can dedicate ourselves to seeking the Kingdom of God.
2000 years ago he told us to pray the Lord's Prayer, including pray:
Thy Kingdom come.

These commands make no sense if the Kingdom of God is only coming to


a generation thousands of years later.
But Jesus is neither guilty of cruelty, or stupid, for telling every generation
for 2000 years to make this their first priority;
for every generation has the opportunity to enter the Kingdom, which is
in them, and does not come with outward or visible sign.
He said: For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels;
and then he will reward every man according to his works. (Not just
a particular generation.)
Some standing here shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming
in His kingdom. Mat 16:27-8,Mar 8:38,9:1,Luk 9:26-27.
Those not purified, to see Jesus' coming in them before death, see him as
they die, as all peoples, all nations, all generations do.
Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye will see him, and also those
who pierced him; (also, the Jews 2000 years ago)
and all kindreds of the earth will wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Rev 1:7.
2000 years ago, to the Jewish High Priest and the Pharisees at his trial,
Jesus said..
you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming
on the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:62
This is not a particular generation in our time or later. (See Howgill for
more on those not purified).

Heaven appears to our spiritual eye as in a mist or in clouds - so, his coming
is on the clouds of heaven, within the hearts of purified believers — just like
he ascended: he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts
1:9. Even Daniel in 538 BC saw Jesus coming on the clouds of heaven: I saw
in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the
clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him
near before him. Dan 7:13.

He will appear the second time, not to bear sin, but to bring full salvation
to those who are waiting for and expecting him. Heb 9:28

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Notice he appears to bring salvation. But he doesn't bring salvation to


the whole world - only to those waiting for him.
Neither is his appearance to the whole world, only to those who are waiting
for him, and who love him by obeying him.
Salvation occurs when He appears within to bring salvation to those who
have waited, listened, heard, and obeyed him - those who love him, and who
are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed
in the last time. 1 Pet 1:5

Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to
show yourself to us and not to the world?"
Jesus replied, "If a man loves me, he will keep my words [obey me, practice
my teachings];
and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home
with him. [home in the heart of those who obey]
This is to possess or have the Son, and who has the Son, has the Father
also, making their home in your heart.
He who does not love me will not obey my teaching.
On that day [when he appears in you] you will realize that I am in my
Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.
He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and
will show myself to him," John 14:20-23.
So he only appears to those who have heard him speak commands to them,
and have obeyed him -
only to those who love him, as evidenced by those who listen to his voice
and keep his commands - only to those who are obedient.

I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may
be also. John 14:3
This is the return of Christ. The world does not see it. He returns with
the Father. They become one with us - union.
It is a personal experience. This is not His resurrection after death. He
is talking about becoming one with the disciples.
I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you will keep
and protect them from evil ..Sanctify them. John 17:15-17
So, Jesus wants to keep us in the world, but to protect us from evil, while in
the world- to be sanctified.
Father, I desire that they also whom you have entrusted to me may be with
me where I am,
so they may see my glory, which you have given me - your love gift to me -
for you loved me before the foundation of the world. John 17:24
If any man wants to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there
my servant will also be. John 12:26
We are physically still in the world, but our consciousness and sight translate
to the Kingdom of heaven, a higher dimension.
God is in this same higher dimension; in him we live and move and have
our being; who is over all, in all, and through all.
And there we have fellowship with the Father and the Son.
So with obedience to the cross, we can enter paradise while alive on earth, to
be there forever, even after the second death.

When he appears, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.
Everyone with this hope purifies himself, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:2-3
Only those who are like him, pure, will see him appear. Call on the name of
the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Tim 2:22
Your souls are purified in obeying the truth, through the spirit. 1 Pet 1:22.
Your heart is purified by faith. Acts 15:9
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall
do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise
shall understand. Dan 12:10.
The deficit sects teach that you don't have to be pure, you don't have to
be perfect, you don't have to be holy.
If, as they incorrectly teach, he did come back to the whole world, none of
them would see him, because they are not pure.
The world will no longer see me; but you will see me. John 14:19.
Because if one has the hope of purity and seeing their savior, they will
purify their hearts, by faith and grace, to see God appear within their hearts.

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hearts of individual believers;


in those who have prepared the way for him in their hearts for the Lord
to enter, be revealed, and rule as Lord.
He, who has been hidden within, is revealed. As Paul said: it has pleased
the Father to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Mat 5:8. Without a pure
heart, you are now, and will be, banned from heaven.
He appears to the purified heart of a believer - he is seen. This is his
second appearance - this time to the purified in heart.
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"made his light shine in
our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge
of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Cor 4:6. Christ is revealed in your
heart; you see, and have knowledge of, the glory of God.
The morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Pet 1:19.
Jesus is resurrected in us to be our true Lord. 2 Cor 4:14, Col 2:11-12,3:1, Eph 2:6
Paul said Jesus was resurrected in him: I have been crucified with Christ. It
is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
So, seek his face, and keep on seeking until he appears.

Until the light rises and Christ appears, you must listen, hear, and obey
the word within your heart.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,
you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8
Who do you think James was writing to? He was writing to those in
the churches, still captive to sin.
Notice he says draw near to God. God is not found in sect meetings. God is
not found in reading scriptures.
You must go to him. You must wait on him - listen silently, with the humility
of a sinner in need of his changing power - grace.
You must listen, hear, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which
is able to save your souls. James 1:21.

The Lords' voice is kind, gentle, pure, easily understood, easily


accepted, peaceable, complete, morally correct, encouraging - never with
even a hint of sarcasm, bitterness, or condemnation - never incomplete
leaving you guessing what he wants; instead His words are full of love itself
- his spirit of Love - for he is Love. He will tell you things about Himself. He
will encourage you. He is kindness. He will tell or show you things
about yourself; some will be things that are ugly. But since he is your
friend, you know that he is showing them to you for your own good. So
you listen and watch. And you don't run; you stand before the Son of Man;
and you repent of what he shows you. And sometimes he gives you
commands. You are hearing the Word of God, the living Word. And
hopefully you will obey his commands and show him you love him by
being obedient. You may not hear for days to weeks of patient daily waiting,
but if you are sincere, you will eventually hear; and with obedience, you
will hear with increasing frequency.

So seek, listen, obey..seek, listen, obey.....seek, listen, obey. You must endure
to the end, when Christ brings salvation.
You must abide in him. Now little children abide in him, that when he
shall appear you may have confidence in him. 1 John 2:28

Jesus said: Not everyone who calls me Lord will enter heaven, but only
those who do the will of my Father.
And how do you do the will of the Father? Then there came a voice out of
the cloud, saying,
"This is My Son, My Chosen One or My Beloved; listen to and yield to and
obey Him!” Luk 9:35
To be purified, you must come to him, listen for him, hear him, and obey him
- repetitively, over time.
He [Jesus] became the Author and Source of eternal salvation to all those
who give heed and obey Him. Heb 5:9
You are purified by faith in Jesus - faith in hearing his convictions of you to
be true, and faith enough to obey his commands.
When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you will also appear with Him in
glory. Col 3:4
The glory in which his saints appear is power; power, like the Apostles
and early church had power. Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8
Other than the fruit of the Spirit, the world does not see Christ; for such
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a person's life is hidden in Christ Jesus. Col 3:3


This mystery .. is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Col 1:27

I will dwell in them, And walk in them. I will be their God, And they shall be
My people. 2 Cor 6:16
That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith..that you may be filled
with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:17-19

The Father is in you all, Christ is in you, and the Kingdom of Heaven is in
you; there, in your hearts, is where you will find them all. Know him
there searching your hearts, and find him there trying your minds and
hearts; incline your ears, and give ear to him there, who will render to
everyone of you according to your words and works whether they are good
or evil. BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. Psalm 46:10.

When Christ, in union with you, controls your every thought, word, and deed
— then you are part of Christ's body of believers — the bride of Christ,
his church. Each member of His body acts according to the head,
Christ. Christ's body cannot have each member acting
independently; otherwise each foot will go according to its own will, each
hand, each eye will be out of control of the head, without singleness of
purpose, without unity of spirit, without Christ in control. Each part of
Christ's body or church must be totally controlled by the head — just like
the parts of your physical body are all controlled by your head. When you
are filled with the fullness of God, then (and not until then) Christ is truly
your Master, the Lord, and King in mind, word, and deed. Then and only
then, you are in Christ.

The end of grace is to bring the completion of salvation, at the


second appearance of Jesus Christ, but only within those who have
purified themselves and who have been looking for the blessed hope of
his coming. His appearance within us, union with God, salvation, and
entrance to the Kingdom of God, all occur simultaneously. Salvation is to
be witnessed by seeing Jesus bring it, and when Jesus crushes the head of
Satan under your feet, Rom 16:20. Over twenty men and women on this
site, write of seeing their savior, receiving a new name engraved on a
white stone, and having fellowship with Christ and the Father. Think about
it: God would never leave our salvation subject to conjecture, some
other person's opinion, reading scripture to see if you qualify, trying to
guess which ritual is important, etc. God is not a god of confusion. God
would make our salvation absolutely clear, without any doubt, without
any reservations, with no questions left. So he has created a salvation to
be experienced; which includes purity, holiness, perfection, judgment,
being freed from even the desire to sin, destruction of the residual man of
sin within one by the brightness of his coming, seeing their name written in
the Book of Life, union with Christ and the Father, entrance into the
Kingdom of Heaven, seeing the Glory of God, themselves also appearing
in glory, fellowship with past saints made perfect, and fellowship with
the Father and Christ - an unmistakable salvation, clearly seen, clearly
felt, clearly understood. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness
in himself,’ 1 John 5:10-12. ‘and he who has the Son, has the Father’ - to see
the Son and the Father reigning in their hearts - the union.

And from George Fox's Journal: written in 1656 (Click to see who Fox was.)

While I was in prison here, the Baptists and fifth-monarchy-men


prophesied, that this year Christ would come, and reign upon earth a
thousand years. And they looked upon this reign to be outward: when he
had come inwardly in the hearts of his people, to reign and rule;
these "believers" would not receive him in their hearts. So they failed in
their prophecy and expectation, and did not have the possession of him.
But Christ has come, and does dwell and reign in the hearts of his
people. Thousands, at the door of whose hearts he has been knocking,
have opened to him; and he has come in, and does sup with them, and they
with him; the heavenly supper with the heavenly and spiritual man. So many
of these Baptists and monarchy-people became the greatest enemies to
the followers of Christ, but he reigns in the hearts of his saints over all
their envy.

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And from the writings of another early Quaker, William Dewsbury: (written
in 1655)

“Thus through the righteous law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus,"
Dewsbury says, "I was and am made free from the body of sin and death;
and through these great tribulations, my garments are washed and made
white in the blood of the Lamb, who has led me into the new Jerusalem,
where no one enters that works abomination or speaks a lie, but those
whose name is written in the Lamb's book of life. Here my soul now feeds
upon the tree of life, which I had so long hungered and thirsted after,
that stands in the paradise of God. Here there is no more curse nor night;
but the Lord God and the Lamb are my light and life forever and ever! And
I witness that I am regenerated and born again of the immortal seed,
and having partaken of the first resurrection, over such the second death
has no power."

Dewsbury clearly speaks above of: 1) having gone through great tribulations,
2) Christ being resurrected in him, 3) being translated into the Kingdom
of God, 4) being in New Jerusalem, and 5) feeding from the tree of life
that stands in the paradise of God. Thus all the promises of the scriptures
he witnessed as having been fulfilled.

From the writings of yet another early Quaker, Francis Howgill: (written
in 1676)

By this Light all the righteous, who have waited on God’s appearance, come
to see Him. As it is written, “Lo! This is our God, we have waited for Him,
and He will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be
glad and rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” Does he indeed come that
you have waited for? Yes, come, “and his reward is with Him;” and they that
see Him find contentment in Him, and in his reward. And what is his
reward? Joy, gladness, peace of conscience, assurance of God’s love sealed
in the heart by the pure Spirit of the Lord, the streams of Life flowing
forth continually from the great deep, which refresh and keep cool in
the greatest extremity and heat of temptation; and this is enjoyed by those
that have waited and do wait for it; even in the body they bear witness of
Him and his coming. What was the witness of his disciples? "The Son of
God has come and has given us an understanding." Of what? Of God, of his
day, of his appearance, of his power, of his wisdom, of his kingdom, of hope,
of faith, of assurance, of peace, of joy, of comfort and consolation. What?
In this life? Yes, a cloud of witnesses I might bring in former ages, and also
in this age, blessed be the Lord; but my witness that gives me assurance,
is nearer me than all their witnesses, although they are all true. Abraham,
the father of the faithful, and of the righteous, who believed in God and
was accepted, saw Christ’s day and was glad; that is, by faith; yes, he and all
that ever saw Christ’s day, or the Father, saw Him by faith; by faith they
saw Him who is invisible: "Behold! God is my salvation." Isaiah 12:2. What!
Do you enjoy it already? Yes, He has become my salvation; and Simeon,
who waited for the consolation of Israel, said: "Now let your servant depart
in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation." Luke 2:30. And this he
said, who knew comfort and consolation: "As the sufferings of Christ abound
in us, so our consolation abounds by Christ." They were made partakers of
his Divine nature, and sat together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: and
they that are in Him, and enjoy Him, who is the power of God, and the
wisdom of God, know rest; and peace, and salvation, both from guilt and
acts of sin. . . Those, who have not come to the day, do not know God’s work
in themselves; and those, who have not yet heeded that in themselves,
which manifests all things reprovable, and which reproves, have not yet
come to know the appearance of the glimmering of light or of the day
in themselves, which the saints witness in themselves, even all of those that
are sanctified.

From George Fox's Letter #172:

So everyone of us, that has come to the seed of God, that bruises the
serpent's head, that led man from God, who is the prince of the world,
the prince of darkness, and the prince of the air, the father of lies, a
murderer from the beginning; the corrupter of mankind, the author of
the separation from God, and the original of sin, the beginning of it, which
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led man from his dominion over the handiworks of God; which the royal
seed Christ, destroys, and renews man again in the image of God, and
brings him again to his dominion over the handiworks of God. And
this hundreds of thousands are now witnessing; by which they come to
be kings, and redeemed from the earth and come to be made kings upon
the earth, in the image of God, over the handiworks of God, in the wisdom
by which they were created ....Among these Christ is king, which
thousands witness. Among these he is king.

And the Apostles further testified to living in his Kingdom too:

Paul said: Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and
has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. Col 1:13
Paul again: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but
Christ who lives in me. Gal 2:20.
Paul said he received the gospel through the Revelation of Jesus Christ,
and God was pleased to reveal his son in me.
So Paul (and others) had been delivered from sin, had been translated into
the Kingdom of Christ;
and Paul further had the Revelation of Jesus Christ within himself, and
was living in union with Christ.
All the great promises, experienced by Paul while alive, and witnessed for
our benefit.
John said: I John, who also am your brother, and companion in
tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ. Rev 1:9
(John had been in tribulation, and was in the Kingdom)

For his return is to purified believers, in all generations, who have


prepared the way of the Lord, making his beaten paths straight, by
repentance through grace, to crucify the sinful nature. Those who belong
to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.
Gal 5:24

The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed or with
visible display,
Nor will people say, Look! Here ! or, See, there!
For behold, the kingdom of God is within you and around you. Luke 17:20-21

Repentance and the cross yield purity and then to see God!
He, who has been hidden within, is revealed; the Revelation of Jesus
Christ, within the purified believer.
The second death exerts no power or authority over those who have
crucified the sinful nature; they shall be ministers of God and of Christ
(the Messiah), and they shall rule along with Him a thousand years.

The cross is bearable, but not easy. It is not easy to lose your life. It is not
easy to forsake everything. It is not easy to find the narrow gate to
heaven, which entry many will try and be unable pass through. It is not easy
to suffer. So any alternative to the cross, which supposedly allows one to
escape Hell, is eagerly received; and false doctrines and lies have
quickly become pervasive. (See Suffering and Tribulation for more
on suffering.)

For the time will come when men will not endure sound doctrine, but they
will gather to themselves teachers after their own lusts, who will say what
their itching ears want to hear; and they will turn away their ears from
the truth, and will be turned to fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4

The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and
my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end? Jer 5:31

For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears,
many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction,
their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is
on earthly things. Phil 3:18-19

The ministers of the deficit sects tell their members that they are
righteous, even while they are still sinning, sin being wickedness.
He who says to the wicked, 'You are righteous;' him shall the people
curse, nations shall abhor him. Pro 24:24

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All the pastors and ministers shall be cursed, who lied, saying that with belief
in Jesus, you are righteous while still locked in sin.
In effect, the ministers of today tell their members: don't seek, don't obey,
don't fear, don't strive -
saying there is no need, because of grace, your supposed license for
immorality and excuse for remaining in sin.
Yet Paul instructed ministers thus: "Rebuke those who continue in sin
before everyone, so that others may fear also." 1 Tim 5:20.
Paul also pleaded for repentance: remember that for three years I did not
cease warning everyone night and day with tears.

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the
Son of God? 1 John 5:5. So now ask yourself: have you overcome the world?
Because John has just told us who believes that Jesus is the Son of God - it is
he who overcomes the world; and to overcome the world is to fight the
good fight of faith, to have victory over sin, and to bring forth fruit to
perfection — which occurs by your faith through repentance on the
inward cross of self-denial.

The Jews, incorrectly interpreting the Scriptures, rejected Christ, expecting


a physical King to appear. Similarly, one hundred generations of
Christendom, incorrectly interpreting the Scriptures, have rejected listening
to and obeying Christ within them, expecting an outward
appearance; expecting Christ to physically appear to be King of the
whole world, thereby missing the possibility of preparing for his
inward, individual spiritual appearance in them. This is a major deception
with disastrous consequences to those so deceived. Prize your time; use
it wisely, for it is finite. For more on this subject, see The Second Appearance
of Jesus.

The gospel, promising release from the captivity of sin and entry into
the Kingdom by repentance, has been ignored. Instead, life-long sin
is preached, which is a devastating deficit in all the sects; a 180° departure
from righteousness; not even aiming at, much less approaching John
the Baptist's righteousness, of whom the least in the Kingdom of Heaven
is greater. Let no one think themselves unworthy to enter the Kingdom
by repentance, for even the prostitutes and tax collectors were entering
in Jesus' time, Mat 21:31-32.The Holy Way...the simple ones and fools, shall not
err in it and lose their way. Isa 35:8. His grace is sufficient for all men and
women to enter, but first, we must all repent.

Are you a friend of Jesus? In the past God overlooked ..ignorance,


but now he commands all
You are my friends, people everywhere to repent.
if you do what I command. Acts 17:30
John 15:14

Do you love Jesus? We must be brought under the control


of God by repentance.
If anyone loves me, he will Voice of the Lord 10/20/06

obey my teaching.

[click to see Obeying Awake to righteousness, and do not sin;


Commands ] for some do not have the knowledge
of God:
I speak this to your shame. 1 Cor 15:34

Everyone talks about how Jesus is so forgiving; true, but after forgiveness
he says, sin no more!
To the adulteress: I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and sin
no more. John 8:11
To one healed: Behold, you are made whole: sin no more least a worse
thing come unto you. John 5:14
The worse thing to come unto you is called Hell.
Christendom doesn't have a clue how to be freed from sin, and pretends it
is impossible.
But Jesus said: Sin no more! And Repent or perish! [to lose you soul ]

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If you think you have been born again, do you still sin?

Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him;
and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
1 John 3:9
By this the children of God and
the children of the devil are revealed [distinguished]:
Whoever does not live righteously is not of God,
neither is he who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:10

A touch by God, or a spiritual experience, is not to be born again. Such is


God's gift of hunger and a call to put on the incorruptible.

Jesus said, If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to
enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never
goes out. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to
enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your
eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom
of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell. Mark 9:43-47.
He doesn't want us to maim ourselves. He is only illustrating how
serious continuing to sin is.
Jesus is desperately trying to tell us that to enter the Kingdom and escape
hell, sin has to go.
He knew false ministers with false gospels promising freedom to continue
to sin would arise after he left.
Changes in our heart through the missing cross to purity can take away
the desire of the hand, foot, and eye to cause us to sin.

Sinners can't live in heaven, or heaven would be Hell. Only former sinners go
to heaven. Until all sin is removed from you heart, until you are purified;
you cannot be in the company of God- for what fellowship has
righteousness with unrighteousness?And what communion has light
with darkness? 2 Cor 6:14. No one wants children, who lie, or steal, or envy, or
get angry, or constantly want something more, or are drunken, or are
violent, or wrongfully use others, or cheat - or are disobedient to
one's commands. God expelled the fallen angels from heaven; he
expelled Adam from Eden, and so he will ban men who still sin from
heaven. Corruption does not inherit incorruption.

Everyone has to be purified first, and it cannot be instantly done on earth or


in the next life. We must learn to loathe and hate our selfish motives
and desires before they can be removed to purify us; or else we would drift
back into the same selfish patterns of sin. Everyone is going to be
purified; voluntarily in this life by the cross, or involuntarily in the next
life with far greater pain, difficulty, and loss. See Is there Hope for All
for details.

The Kingdom's availability to us has been forgotten; and godless men's


false doctrines deny the necessity of repentance, which prevent our entry
into the Kingdom and leave us captive to sin. For today's deficit sects have
a form [shell] of godliness, but are without power, even denying the power
of God to change us to a sinless state. The deficit sects have lost the true
gospel of Christ and the cross of Christ, both of which are the power of God.
So, all of the deficit sects are in the ditch, led by there by blind guides.
Christ's blood sacrifice and gospel have been trampled under foot by
these deficit sects that have made peace with the enemy; some even
denying there is an enemy; but all surrendering their members to sin
as inevitable, without fighting the good fight of faith; sin being licensed by
false grace. Jesus said, 'I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to
sin.' John 8:34. By betraying their members to a life-long slavery to sin, these
deficit sects crown sin the master, excluding Christ as Master, for one
cannot serve two masters. Within the deficit sects, the man of sin rules. --
Come out of her my people, and I will be a father to you, and you will be
my sons and daughters.

These 30,000 so-called Christian sects are Babylon painted to look like
Zion, deceiving all the nations into her spiritual adultery and fornications.
The whole world follows this beast with horns like a lamb, with many
names, and power given him to extend his authority over every tribe and
people and tongue and nation. Just as the Bible predicted, today the
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whole world worships the dragon (Satan), pretending to be God,


who supposedly ignores and excuses sin, falsely promising heaven to those
still enslaved to sin. As the Bible predicted, the church adulterated with
the kings of the earth, the sainted Roman Emperors Constantine and
Justinian the despot, thus eliminating the true gospel by 390 AD. The
deficit sects pretend that Christ is their husband; but these false churches
are the whore of Babylon, drunk on the blood of the saints. This
whore embraces the lusts of the world and substitutes superstitious ritual
for obedience to Christ's commands to repent, his teachings, his
requirements, his warnings, his required holiness, his gospel, his Kingdom,
his promised freedom from sin, and his cross of self-denial - the Missing
Cross to Purity. This mystery of iniquity is permitted by God to test the
elect's commitment to truth; for the elect cannot stand listening to lies.
(See Babylon and Apostasy for more).

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,


who put darkness for light,
and light for darkness.
Isaiah 5:20

They have seduced my people saying, 'Peace!' when there is no peace. ..


with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, ..,
and have strengthened the hands of the wicked,
so that he does not turn from his wicked way, by (falsely) promising him life.
Eze 13:2,10,22

To walk after the imagination of your own heart is worse than


worshipping idols. Jer 16:11-12
Yet they say to everyone who walks after the imagination of his own heart,
"No evil shall come upon you." Jer 23:17

Jesus died in his love for us, so that he could purify us for himself a
peculiar people, zealous for good works, who show the power and love of
God to the world; so he could free us from sin, to truly be our ruling Lord
and King in word and deed; so we could be changed to be like Him, in this
life, by the way of the cross; and so we could participate in the divine nature,
in union with Him and God, in His Kingdom of Heaven, while on earth,
and then forever.

All of these wonderful promises require repentance to purity, for it is only


in likeness that union can occur. Almost everyone in Christendom missed
it. But for us, it is not too late - to believe the power of the true good news,
and realize the power of the cross, to enter the Kingdom of Heaven in this
life through repentance: to realize the good news that Jesus came to
preach! Victory over sin and death is available.

Does Jesus know you? Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven


is near.
My sheep know my voice, Matthew 4:17

and I know them, and they


Rouse yourselves and keep awake,
follow me [obey].
John 10:27 and strengthen and invigorate
what remains
[click to see Obedience ] and is on the point of dying;
for I have not found a thing that you
have done
meeting the requirements of My God
or perfect in His sight. Revelation 3:2

Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2 Tim 2:19

Paul said: "to become wise, one must first acknowledge they are ignorant."
Unless you know that you are a slave to sin, you will never get free.
So the first step to freedom from sin is to look at your slavery.
From the voice of the Lord: "Those who refuse to look at their slavery
say, 'Church me.'"

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the next life.

1. As a selfish human in slavery to your anger, pride, lusts, passions and


pleasures with no lasting satisfaction, subject to the fury of God's
painful correction, or

2. rather be dedicated to actions and words that are pure, true, noble,
clean, peaceful, joyful, beneficial to others around you, and full of love for
your creator - while in union with your creator in his Kingdom- with
him loving and treasuring you in return, to your eternal satisfaction.

And thanks be to God, the record is preserved for us how George Fox
and hundreds of thousands of "children of the light" uncovered the true
good news, always before us, but hidden by lies, and claimed the power again
to enter the Kingdom of God. George Fox reestablished the true gospel,
the power of God, that had been lost for 1260 years and was later lost
again, even by the Quakers he founded. For those of you who want to see
and hear your Savior teach you personally, leading you through repentance
and the cross to union with God in the Kingdom of Heaven, the below
is presented. For he calls us all to repentance, Christhood, and the Kingdom
of Heaven. Let those who can hear, hear! Fear God, and give glory to him;
for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him who made heaven,
and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Rev 14:7

The hope of repentance and remission of sins to the Kingdom, with the
missing cross, the Power of God, is:

1) God's peace to you. Jesus Christ, the savior of all men, but specially
those who believe his true message, does not condemn us, but with our
sorrow for the past and resolve to do better, rather says peace and extends to
us forgiveness for whatever the past. If you seriously wish to please
God, whatever the price, he asks you to trust Christ to lead you to purity
and then heaven on earth; for the Kingdom of God is within you and does
not come with signs to be observed or visible display, in which is
everlasting peace and joy.

I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be
their God, and they shall be My people. No more shall every man teach
his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they
all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the
Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
Jer 31:33-34

He forgives past sins, gives us a new heart, and destroys the sinful desires in
us - if we let him and trust him.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, [revealed in us] that he
might destroy the works [sin in us] of the devil. 1 John 3:8
We are led through repentance to the truth and the Kingdom of Heaven by
the teaching, purifying process of grace.

Grace, the unmerited favor of God, is not instant and is not salvation, as
widely believed.
From the Voice of the Lord, regarding instant salvation by grace: "It is
twisted, pernicious lies."
Grace is a teaching process of repentance from lusts to godly living in
purity, bringing salvation and seeing God.
Grace is correctly defined by the Apostle Paul in Titus 2:11-14:

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world,
looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Savior Jesus Christ;
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from every lawless deed ,
and purify for himself his own special people, zealous for good works. Titus 2:11-14

(Whoever commits sin practices lawlessness; for sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4)

One who still sins might mistakenly argue they are redeemed from
every lawless deed, but not that grace has purified them!

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And when the true grace has purified from all iniquity, you see God,
because the pure in heart see God. Mat 5:8

From the Voice of the Lord: "Where there is obedience, there is


righteousness; without it, you have World War II."
Even Adolph Hitler said Jesus was his Lord and Savior.
Does anyone believe Hitler, saying Jesus was his Lord, made him his Lord?
I pray not. Saying does not make it so.
Does anyone believe Hitler was a sinner saved by grace? I pray not. To
be saved, is to be purified by grace. Tit 2:14

See True Grace vs. False Grace for additional doctrine regarding grace.
If you think saying or believing Jesus is Lord, or baptism is all that is
needed, see the Missing Cross.

Let everyone who names the name of the Lord give up all iniquity and
stand aloof from it. 2 Tim 2:19

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you
the kingdom. Luke 12:32

Having these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from


all filthiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God, 2 Cor 7:1 (The task is to perfect holiness!
But trust Christ to lead you perfectly!)

The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for
the redeemed;
the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and
lose their way. Isa 35:8

That he would grant to us, that being delivered out of the hand of our
enemies we might serve him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:74.
(Perfect love expels all fear. 1 John 4:18)

He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them
you may participate in the divine nature
and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:4
(The reward for completion of the task.)

This is the way, walk in it. Isaiah 30:21

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at
Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psa 16:11

2) Repentance to purity and union with Christ and God in


the Kingdom while on earth by:

● You must seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all else
will be added. Mat 6:33
Therefore take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or, 'What shall
we drink?' or, 'With what shall we be clothed?'
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father
knows that you need these.

You must make this your life's first priority- to obtain the Kingdom and
His righteousness within you,
and then all your material needs will also be supplied by God.

Further Jesus said: Do not labor for food which perishes, but for the food
that endures to everlasting life,
which the Son of man shall give to you; for God the Father has authorized
and certified him with his seal.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. I am that bread of life.
The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6:27,47-48,63.
To seek is to listen for his words to be spoken to you from the word in
your heart, and then to keep what you hear.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of
the mouth of God, Mat 4:4.

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His presence continually! 1 Chr 16:11


His strength is the power to purify you, so you can see his face - see God. In
the Kingdom, you are in his presence continually!

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. Lam 3:25

Those who seek me early and diligently shall find me. Pro 8:17 (The younger
you start, the less difficulty.)

If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast
you off forever. 1 Chr 28:9

Keep on seeking and you will find. Mat 7:7. Seek the face of God to appear
within you.
To seek God, find him, and be united with him is the single and sole purpose
of life. He [God] has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on
all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and
the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the
hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far
from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being; one
God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in you all.

..Seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all
your heart and with all your soul. Deu 4:29

● For at least an hour, on a daily basis, in private, get quiet, and


think on the name of Jesus

So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the
Lord and who meditate on His name. Mal 3:16

But as many as received him, he gave to them power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1:12

Before Christ, to receive the favor of God, you had to closely follow the
Law; God ignored those who ignored his Law.
Jesus made it possible for all with regret for whatever our past sins and
belief in Him to approach God to receive his purifying power.
John says receiving him or just belief on the name of Jesus gives us the
power to become sons of God, not be sons of God.
He who overcomes [the sinful nature, by repentance on the daily inward
cross of self-denial] .. shall be My son. Rev 21:7

This is how to use that power to become a son of God. His name is the power
to access purification and then his leading.

Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Rom 8:14

Why Silence? Because he said after praying the Lord's prayer: Do not keep
on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their
many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need
before you ask him. Mat 6:7-8

Be still, and know that I am God; Psalm 46:10

It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lam 3:26

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at
the posts of my doors. Proverbs 8:34.

● Listen,Watch. Be quiet to hear the Teacher, the living Word of


God, Jesus.
To learn from Him, get cleansed by Him, be led by Him, and come to know Him.

Faith Comes by Hearing the Word of God - Jesus speaking to you, not someone reading the Bible.
If any man hear my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with me. Rev. 3:20
He does not talk to you through the Bible. You have to hear his voice, the Spirit.
The Bible refers to Bible verses as scriptures. The Bible refers to the Word of the Lord or God as spoken
or spirit.
You search the scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which
testify of Me.
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But you are not willing to come to me that you may have life. John 5:39-40
The letter kills, the Spirit give life, 2 Cor 3:6. See My Sheep Hear My Voice for details.

For everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and does [practices] them, ...
He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; securely.. Luke 6:47-48
He can't make it any plainer: Come to Me, listen to My words (not the Bible), and
do [practice] them.
Doing his words, is to obey his spoken orders. If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching.
My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. John 14:22-23
Their home is a Kingdom that comes without outward signs or visible display, where you live in union
with them.

You must listen, hear, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save
your souls. 1 James 1:21

Jesus said, It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.'
Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. John 6:45

Jesus said: "There is only one thing needed.


Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her" —
to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear his word. Luke 10:39-42.

The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63

All your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving
your words. Deu 33:3

Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has will be given more. Luke 8:18

If those who hear will obey, their progress will be swift.


Voice of the Lord 03/04/8

Christ is the Light that enlightens all men and women in the world. John 1:1-5,9

If you obey His spoken-to-you commands, you show your faith and love for him;
and the light (Jesus) will change you and purify you, as you repent, carrying your
cross.
Believe in the light, that you may become the children of light. John 12:36

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
My sheep hear my voice. He will guide the meek in what is right and he will teach the humble his way. Psalm 25:8-9
Everyone who is of the truth hears my
I the LORD search the heart, I try the mind. Jer 17:9-10, Rev 2:23
voice.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you shall go; I will guide you with my eye. Psalm 32:8

This is what the Lord, your protector, the Holy One of Israel says:
I am the LORD your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you by the way that
you should go. Isa 48:17

Grace (Jesus) will teach you how to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts,
and how we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Tit 2:12.

The Comforter .. I will send to you. When he comes, he will convict and convince the world of sin,
about righteousness, and judgment. John 16:7-11
A man cannot see the depth of sin in his heart until the Spirit shows it to him.
The beginning of truth is to learn from the spirit about the sin in yourself, and then to learn what
is righteousness.
Said the Lord: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because you have rejected knowledge, Hos 4:6.
Unless a man goes to wait silently on the Lord, he will never obtain knowledge of the truth to then
become free.

However when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.
For he shall not speak of himself, but he shall only speak what he hears; and he will show you things
to come. John 16:13
When you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free; and if the Son makes you free, you
are truly free. John 8:32,36

But the Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit and whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
all things, John 14:26.
But you have to listen silently. You cannot pray with words, talk, or read the Bible, and hear. You must
be quiet to hear.

But the anointing that you have received from him abides in you, and you do not need any man
to teach you;
but as the same anointing teaches you all things, and is truth, and is no lie;
and even as it has taught you, abide in him. 1 John 2:27.

And eventually - because you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 1 John 2:20

That which may be known of God is manifest [revealed] within them, for God has shown it to them. Rom 1:19

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(Note: Paul is saying, whatever is to be learned about God is to be revealed within a man.)

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit...(love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness,
etc. Gal 5:22-23)
Unless you abide in me, you cannot produce fruit. John 15:4
If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered;
and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
By your producing of much fruit, my Father is honored and glorified, and you show that you are truly
my disciples.
To abide in Christ is to wait, listen, watch, and remain in his Light and Living Word, (not
the Bible).

Christ in you, the hope of glory. Col 1:27

See Jesus Wants to Teach You Himself, How to Receive Cleansing, and Fox's outstanding Why Silence?
for more.

● Obey what you already know and any new commands received
Jesus said: he who loves me, obeys my commands - what you hear him tell you to do

Conduct your life in obedience to what you already know, in obedience to God;
you will not be condemned for what you don't know, but only condemned for what you know and choose
not to obey.
George Fox

Jesus said, As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Rev 3:19
(Zealous - Ardent, enthusiastic in pursuit of an object) When rebuked, work hard to repent from
whatever he shows you.

If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. John 14:22

He [Jesus] became the Author and Source of eternal salvation to all those who give heed and
obey Him. Heb 5:9
(And how do you obey Him to attain salvation?)

Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God and you will be My people;
and walk in the whole way that I command you. Jer 7:23

This was John the Baptist's simple message of beginning repentance:


Repent: think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct. Matt 3:2
Share from your excess with those who are without the necessities of life.
Be honest in all your dealings, never exaggerating or overreaching anyone.
Don't oppress people or frighten anyone, don't lie, don't want more, don't complain. Luke 3:10-14

Other simple rules to start are: flee from sexual immorality, don't take oaths (i.e. swear to tell the truth),
don't look back, prize your time and the love of God above all. (See Coming Out of the World for
more detail.)

Until you are guided by the Spirit of God, with personalized commands, the Law is your schoolmaster.
See Obedience is Still Required for more.

● Practice generous acts of LOVE and kindness energized through faith

Defer (yield) to other's wishes unless it is dangerous, immoral, or of major consequence


(this is a major giving up your own will to others -denying self - increasing Him)

From your excess, practice generously giving to others -- particularly the poor.
A Warning from the Lord!
Luke 12:33, 2 Cor 9:9

"You must distribute


Don't accumulate treasure on earth which is not lasting, rather lay up everlasting treasure
liberally."
in heaven. For where your treasure is, there is your heart. Mat 6:19-21
See The Necessity of Giving
Give, give, and your Father will reward you secretly. Mat 6:4.
to the Poor.

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Gal 5:6

Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24

Forgive the unjust offenses committed by others against you. "Mercy triumphs over judgment." James 2:13

Above all, love each other deeply, for LOVE covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8
(for more see, Love Your Neighbor on the sidebar)

● Don't witness, teach, or preach until you are directly ordered to!
He did not want man to bear witness about him, because he knew what was in their hearts. John 2:25

Even Jesus did not judge, speak, or act without the Spirit's specific prompting.

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By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, John 5:30


whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak. John 12:49-50
the Son is able to do nothing of Himself (of His own accord);
but He [the son] is able to do only what He sees the Father doing, John 5:19
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory,
but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him,
that man is true, and there is no unrighteousness is in him. John 7:18.
Any man who speaks of God or Christ without the Spirit's specifically supplied words is seeking his
own glory,
and he is estimating himself to be greater than Christ, for Christ said: The disciple is not above his
master, but everyone who is perfect [purified, restored to the spiritual image of God,
specifically authorized, and perfected] will be like his master. Luke 6:40.
The preachers of Christendom stand condemned for seeking their own glory and then accepting pay for
their worthless words; when to even charge for true words of life like Balaam, spoken from the spirit of
God, is expressly forbidden by Paul, Peter and Jesus. Seeking their own glory, the preachers of
Christendom speak from their carnal minds, the nature of death, and preach their vain opinions from
the imagination their evil hearts.

Jesus said: Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen. John 3:11
(Not what you have read about, not what you have heard from others.)

Paul asks: Are [you] confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in
darkness, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the
law? You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should
not steal, do you steal? Rom 2:19-21.
You are stealing the words from the saints, quoting the Bible from your carnal mind, with your
evil imagination's opinions .

To witness, preach, or teach without the Holy Spirit's specific promptings, is to estimate yourself
above Jesus.
Until you are purified with the Spirit speaking through you,
your witnessing, teaching, and preaching will not reach the holy part of each person;
and your spiritual growth will be retarded or stopped.
People, who teach without specific authority by God, can't hear God's voice, reach purity, or enter
the Kingdom;
because they are in spiritual captivity, having led others into spiritual captivity by teaching errors.

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment;
For we all err in many things; and if any man does not err in his words, he is a perfect man.. James 3:1-2.
(James is saying, until you are perfected, what you teach will have errors; and errors will be strictly judged.)

He who does not gather with me scatters. Luk 11:23, Mat 12:30 (To gather with him, is by his direction).
When you witness, teach, or preach for him, not with him, you are scattering the sheep.
To gather with him, is to gather with his specific promptings, and words supplied at that moment.
If you lead someone to the Lord without his specific instructions, your convert is twice as fit for
Hell as yourself.

Only be ready to tell someone if they ask about your hope. 1 Pet 3:15
(But only if asked! Then you answer because you have to be truthful.)

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up nor awaken love, until it pleases. Song 8:4

(Don't even talk about God or Christ until you hear him authorize you to. Instead give to, and love
those, around you.)

From George Fox's Letter 316: (written in 1600's)


Such as talk of Christ, and do not walk in him,
such as profess him, and do not possess him,
such as live not in the religion that was set up above sixteen hundred years since,
such as profess Christ the way, and walk not in the way, the truth, and the life;
all such talkers, and not walkers, are dishonorers of God,
and cause his holy name to be blasphemed among such as make no profession.

Don't do anything for God, until you are told exactly what to do, and told precisely when to do it.
If so ordered, do only that, nothing more, nothing less; and return to your home, to silent
waiting on the Lord.

(And yes, the Lord commanded we publish this web site, with His frequent corrections, additions,
and specifications.)

● Trust Him to lead you to purity and the Kingdom of God within you.
Enjoy the good things of this life with thanks and praise to our great and wonderful God.

Be happy! You are showing your love for God by picking up your cross daily. He will increase in you.

The same grace that shows you your sins, cleanses you of them, washing them away one at at time, over time.

Jesus said, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” John 13:8. By mercy and truth iniquity is
purged from the heart.
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Be patient. It took the disciples over three years, but you will be encouraged and thrilled by Him.

Along the way, you will be sifted and tested; passing, you will receive a significant additional measure of
His spirit.

Soon after, he will return within you in glory for final judgment and lead you to
paradise, another dimension, the Kingdom of Heaven within and among you.

This is the power of his name and the power of the cross to change us on this side of the grave and make
us like Him; he can be resurrected in us to be our true Lord, and we can enter his glorious
Kingdom, paradise. This Christ and gospel destroys sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, greed,
hatred, lying, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, envy, drunkenness; who
have these cannot inherit the Kingdom of God . You cannot please God continuing to live
in the flesh. You must let Christ change you through repentance and replace them with
the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness,
and self-control. Change occurs through the power of the cross and the saving, changing grace
of God, accessed by faith in the name of Jesus Christ. When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father
is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of mine. John 15:8

Belief in the true hope and the cross, to realize the promise, releases the power of God
to purify you and make you one with Him. The cross of Christ, which is the power of
God, crucifies your sinful nature and selfish will through repentance as follows:

● seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, as 1st priority, is an act of repentance and a cross
to your selfish will
● turning away from evil, as you understand it, is an act of repentance and a cross to your selfish will
● you don't want to sit quietly every day to listen and watch, but if you do - it is a cross to your selfish will
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with me. Rev. 3:20
● you don't want to obey his commands that you hear, but if you repent- it is a cross to your selfish will
● you don't want to forgive injustices done to you, but you repent and forgive - a cross to your angry self
● you don't want to admit and regret what the Light shows your condition to be, but if you repent - it is
a cross to your will
(In the Light, is where you get changed, where your peace increases, as you repent. This is where you
abide in Him.)
● you don't want to give to others from your excess, but if you repent from your selfishness and give- it is
a cross to your will
● you don't want to defer (deny self) to others, rather than insist on your way, but if you repent and defer
- it is a cross to your will

This is the Inward Cross of Self-Denial


Jesus said: except you repent, you shall all likewise perish. Luke 13:3,5

If any will come after me, let him deny himself,


and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23

This is the beginning of the cross. There is also suffering with the cross, for when you have been
prepared sufficiently by his grace and teachings, you will enter tribulation, to further the death of your
sinful nature. Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the
same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does
not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 1 Pet 4:1-2. The
same sufferings are being experienced by all your brothers in the world. 1 Pet 5:9. For I consider that
the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. Rom 8:18. Christ in you, the hope of glory. Col 1:27

And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my
disciple. Luke 14:27

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps
1 Pet 2:21

Those who belong to Christ Jesus


have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Gal 5:24

For we know that our old self was crucified


with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,
that we should no longer be slaves to sin—Rom 6:6

For if we are dead with him, we will also live with him.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. 2 Tim 2:11-12

I am the Light of the world.


Whoever follows me shall not walk in darkness,
but will have the Light of Life. John 8:12

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Rejoice, you have found the narrow way that leads to Life that few find. Mat. 7:13

If you think you are exempt from the cross because you "believe" or have been "baptized,"
See: Just Believe? and then read Ambrose Rigge's Guide

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart for They Shall See God. Matthew 5:8
And soon after, you enter the Kingdom of Heaven to experience everlasting joy and peace.

That he would grant to us,


that being delivered out of the hand of our enemies we might serve him
without fear,
in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:74-5

He is the Rewarder of those Who Diligently Seek Him! Heb.11:6


Diligence - continually attending to and striving to achieve a goal;
laborious; persevering.

He Awaits You!

This good news of hope comes from the Bible, confirmation from one-on-one teachings from Christ,
(See Jesus Wants to Teach You Himself), and the validity of attainment testified in the Journal
and Letters of George Fox, and others, all on this site.. (See the side bar). They show us adoration
for Christ and God, a spiritual path of how to meet with fellow seekers, how to conduct our lives, and
for those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, brief descriptions of the forgotten rewards : (NOW!
In this life, not after the grave!)

● first to become free of all sin; not just forgiven, but the inclination removed,
● to become one with Christ and the Father,
● fellowship in heaven with Christ and the Father,1 John 1:3
● fellowship in the spirit with fellow believers' spirits,
● being the grateful possessors of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience [longsuffering],
kindness, goodness, faith, Gentleness [or meekness], and self-control.
● to live in paradise, the Kingdom of Heaven within you, and still be on the earth too.

From George Fox's Journal:

True religion is the true rule and right way of serving God. And religion is a pure stream of
righteousness flowing from the image of God, and is the life and power of God planted in the heart and
mind by the law of life. This brings the soul, mind, spirit, and body to be conformable to
God, the Father of spirits, and to Christ; so that they come to have fellowship with the
Father and the Son, and with all his holy angels and saints. This religion is pure from
above, undefiled before God, leads to visit the fatherless, widows, and strangers, and keeps from the spots
of the world. This religion is above all the defiled, spotted religions in the world, that keep not
from defilements and spots, but leave their believers impure, below, and spotted; whose fatherless,
widows, and strangers beg up and down the streets.

and:

Sometimes there would be two hundred of the poor of other people to come and wait until the meeting
was done, for all the country knew we met about the poor; and after the meeting, Friends would send to
the bakers for bread, and give everyone of those poor people a loaf, however many there were of them;
for we were taught 'to do good to all, though especially to the household of faith.'

and:

When approached by those wishing to hire him as their preacher, George Fox said: "this showed that
they did not really understand us or our principles very well; but when I heard of it, I said, ‘it was time
for me to be gone; for if their eye was so much to me, or any of us, they would not come to their
own teacher.' [Christ within, the True Light, the anointing that will teach you all things ]. For this
thing (hiring ministers), had spoiled many, by hindering them from improving their own talents;
whereas our labor is to bring everyone to their own teacher in themselves."

George Fox's writings clearly document the hope of purity and the Kingdom realized through the
changing grace of the Light. With increased hope, we can once again seize the promise - Christ can not
only forgive our sins, but he is powerful enough to bring us from darkness to a sinless state (in this life
on Earth) like Christ, and in Christ, and with Christ, and Christ in us.

OH COME, LET US ADORE HIM (Christ our LORD)!

When we first read George Fox's words, we were reminded of the Jewish Temple guards who were told
by the Pharisees to go and arrest Jesus, teaching there. They returned without arresting him; and
when questioned as to why, replied: Never has a man spoken like this man! -- No mere man
has ever spoken as He speaks. John 7:46. George Fox's writings are from the same Authority, he lived

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in Christ; and like Paul, Peter, and John, he writes to us while in the Kingdom, in
the presence of God, but in English, with no need of a translator and therefore more clearly stated.

George Fox's Journal is a wonderful autobiography describing his journey to perfect union with Christ,
and his incredibly powerful lifetime ministry of accomplishment, with hundreds of thousands reaching
the fullness of Christ and Life in the Kingdom of God; the most powerful ministry in recorded history.
His letters are spirit breathed words of beauty, breath-taking words of admonition and praise.

What had been lost was the true hope and true promises of God - as it has been again today; for if it
were alive, we would see shining examples of Christians walking in the power and spirit of God. For
we know that Christ does not hide a light under a bushel. He certainly did not hide George Fox.

George Fox was the most famous man in England during his time.
Even Oliver Cromwell, the revolutionary "Lord Protector," who deposed King Charles I, was awed by
George Fox.

● He addressed hundreds of thousands of persons.


● The churches would shake when he prayed.
● The power of God chained down those whom he addressed.
● He miraculously avoided many, many attempts on his life.
● He never lost a debate with opposing sects' spokesmen, (a capability promised to his true servants).
● Most of his virulent persecutors died or were ruined, the heritage of true servants of the Lord.
● He was reviled and persecuted for preaching the truth. (Just as Jesus predicted would happen to
his true followers)
● He prophesied the Great Fire of London, Cromwell's demise, the Turk's defeat, etc. (establishing him as
a true prophet)
● Many miracles were also performed by him, including raising the dead; (as Christ said his true
followers would do)

He accomplished all of this "while living in paradise." If you are new to George Fox, start
with Wikipedia Article on George Fox's Life and his letters to get a feel for the maturity in
Christ that he manifested, and then his Autobiographical Journal, especially the first part on his
Early Life and Translation to the Kingdom. Also see: George Fox Selections on True Faith.

Fox and the Early Quakers had three testimonies to the validity of their message of purity:

1. Love for one another- and love for their enemies


2. Massive Persecution - 13000 were imprisoned, 200 sent to slavery.3. Many Signs
and Miracles accompanied their ministry and gospel.

Their gospel promisespurity by grace that brings salvation,


by showing your sins and them taking them away. They witnessed salvation: seeing
Godand fellowship with the Father and Christ.

The Journal and Letters of George Fox,

This site features the writings of George Fox, the 17th century English founder of the original Quakers,
(the Quakers today are just another deficit sect), who was clearly controlled by
the Spirit of Christ. His ministry covered 48 years. Reading the
first parts of his autobiographical Journal, you will get a
good understanding of the true church of Christ.

His inspiring translation to paradise is detailed


and concludes with being raised by Christ up to the
state of Adam and Eve before the fall, still capable
of falling to temptation and then raised to the state
of Christ, beyond Adam's state and not subject to falling
to temptation.

His later ministry is the most powerful in recorded history. He


started and guided a movement that resulted in hundreds of thousands of men and women reaching
full maturity in Christ, living in the Kingdom of God. At his death there were 650,000 Quakers in
England, (10% of England's population), and many more throughout the world. Within two hundred
years of his death, the last substances of true Christianity had disappeared into the wilderness again.

Fox left us three books of doctrine, full of very solid, Biblical explanations; which are primarily
addressed the world of Christendom, the world's rulers of the people, and the people in general. These
serve to correct the many misunderstandings so pervasive in Christendom today.

He also left four hundred and ten letters to the church of the living God, which letters are an inspiration,
a road map, and a challenge to all who seek the maximum possible relationship with God. They are
excellent reading for hope, understanding of the true character of the church of Christ, and how to live
a godly life. They are filled with adoration for our wonderful, almighty, powerful God and
deep love for his fellow believers in Christ.
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Fox was arrested over sixty times to be taken before the courts; he spent six and one half years in
deplorable prisons, unjustly persecuted by those who wanted to silence his holy words and put out the
light of Christ that exposed their nakedness. He was critical of the religious leaders of his time, just as
Jesus was critical of the hypocrites in his day. He, along with thousands of early Quakers, were
viciously persecuted by the Calvinist Puritans [Congregationalists], Presbyterians, Baptists,
and Episcopalians.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the great poet and philosopher, who along with William Wordsworth was one
of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England, wrote of Fox the following:

"One assertion I will venture to make, as suggested by my own experience, that there exists folios on
the human understanding and the nature of man, which would have a far more just claim to their high
rank and celebrity, if in the whole huge volume there could be found as much fullness of heart and
intellect as bursts forth in many a simple page of George Fox." ( from his Biographia Literaria).

His dear Friend, William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, described him as "civil beyond all
forms of breeding " and "he was in his praying the most awful, living, reverent frame I
ever felt or beheld." Penn summarized the life of Fox with this epitaph, testifying to his prominence
in Christ:

"Many sons have done virtuously in this day, but dear George, thou excellest them all."

William Penn's biography with several of his famous books are also on this site, including his
wonderfully inspiring Introduction to George Fox's Journal; with an excellent description of the
true church of Christ; and his personal witness of Fox's incredible possession of Christ in
words, power, strength, and humility. Penn inspires us with a melodious and enlivening account
of the glorious outbreak of the true church, its simplicity and innocence; being established through
God's chosen instrument, George Fox.

OTHER EARLY QUAKER NOTABLES

There are several more eminent early Quaker's writings also on this site. In
the fifty years after the start of George Fox's ministry, 528 Quakers wrote
2800 books and pamphlets. They all testified to the gospel of purity through
the cross of Christ, which resulted in union with God through Christ,
and entering their Kingdom, while still on earth.

Biographies, memoirs, and letter collections are included for several giants
in Christ, including Margaret Fell, William Penn, Isaac Penington, Francis Howgill, Edward
Burrough, William Dewsbury, George Whitehead, Stephen Crisp, Ambrose Rigge, John Burnyeat,
John Gratton, Will Caton, and James Parnell. Their lives and letters are all inspirational and a
clear testimony to the validity of the true gospel of Christ, showing the way to be free of sin and
to experience true deliverance to holiness and purity, by and union with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Each person has the same message, but with individual wisdom and counsel to bring to all pilgrims,
seeking the face of their Beloved, to the true path to union with Him in the promise land, the Kingdom
of Heaven. As you read their writings, you realize you are reading words given from the Holy Spirit of God
- the same as Peter's, Paul's, and John's writings. The early Quaker writings were all in English, avoiding
any vagaries introduced by translations - actually making the Bible more understandable and
acceptable. Truly they were magnificent in their measure of Christ, as their writings show the love they
had for each other, for God, and the grievous persecutions they all endured. In a prophecy from the
Lord declared by Mary Howgill, the Lord said: "they shall leave a more clear and
heavenly declaration upon record, than my servants heretofore have done, and it shall
stand to ages, and in generations to come, that they may see how God manifested
himself unto his people in a day of great suffering".

Edward Burrough wrote of the Lord's purpose for the Quakers in England: He will have his name,
exalted and reverenced in this island, [England] and his terror shall be sent out of it through
the world, and his branch from it shall spread over the earth.

Quakers were named "Quakers" because they "trembled" when the Lord spoke to them. They trembled
at the Word of the Lord.

This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word. Isa 66:2
Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word. Isa 66:5
Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. Psalm 96:9
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We are unaffiliated with any of the deficit sects, Quakers included, or religions, (come out of her my people), because we have not found
any group that shares our faith and hope for the Kingdom with the necessity of purity by the cross to enter. Thanks to NASA for the
Hubble photographs of Christ's creation used in this site. A special thanks to Dorothea Killus, Deutschland, for the photograph of her
sculpture of Christ speaking to his sheep. Thanks to Wikipedia for the Article on George Fox's life.

Understanding that Fox's Journal, Letters, and several other writings are all available free on this site, including PDF downloads; if you
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want books written by George Fox, the best available Journal is by John Nickalls sold by Friends General Conference Bookstore, paperback
$22; this version is better than the Rufus Jones version; unlike Jones, Nickalls retains all the crucial experiences of Fox. The language of
this book is 17th and 18th Century English. You can view The Works of George Fox in original PDF format on this site.

Good and upright is the LORD;


therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
He will guide the meek in what is right and he will teach the
humble his way.
Psalm 25:8-9

This web site's purpose is to show how to become


free from sin
by benefiting from the changing power of God through the cross,
which leads to union with God in his Kingdom.

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